The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15
MUM. "A.
CURRENT DoTs.

iaOy OF culture, ana member of
one of the best families, wore a
dress costing but fifty cents, it be-
ing made with her own hands. IL
consisted of ten yards of Madeler
calico, at four cents per yard; ruff
fies of the same material; and trim
ming ten cents; total fifty cents"
If there be anything in the old
women's idea, that "John is lucky
name, - then Tennessee has fixed
up a winning State delegation for
St. Louis. For the State at Large,
we have John Fleming, John Brown,
John Burch and John Gardner,
with John Crozier as honorary or
&c o6feio State delegate. Four Jacks,
with ffth one in the sleeve make a
right hard hand to beat.-kn0rpiile
Tribune.
If jay Gould. of New York, is
interested to the amount of sixty
million dollars in securing the nom
ination Of Brother Blaine, and if
Col. Tom Scott, of Pennsylvania, is
interested to the extent of eighty
millions in defeating the nomina-
ton Of Uncle Sam Tilden, the coun-
try must be considerably interested
in watching the political manmuvres
of these rival railway operators.
The Richmond Wig thinks
things look almost as black for
Blaine as they did for Belknap at
his worst. When a man pleads for
mercy and talks Of suicide, and sits
in an abstraeted mood, folding an
envelope in presence Of the commit
tee, silent and preoccupied, his case
must,indeed, be desperate. Explana-
tions have at last failed him, and he
may as well wrap his bloody mantle
about him, and lie down to the un
pleasant dreams that must hence
forth haunt his sleepless pillow
Alas, poor Blaine.- KaozVille griJ.
Ben. H. Hill has defined his posi-
ton to correspondent of the Bal
tinore Gazette, in these words:
'The currency question I look upon
as a subordinate one. Restore hon
est government, and the currency
will adjust itself and soon be all
right, 1t is to be hoped that the
matter will be settled at St Louis
without division and without the
interposition of the South. If so,
the entire Southern vote will be cast
for the nominee
The Texas Legislature has passed
law by which it is 4 misdemean-
or, punishable by fine of $1OO, foi
any person to use profane language
within the hearing of occupants OF
any private residence.
A country Republican journal is
"proud of the United States Senat,
"a noble body that stands like a
: break water before the waves OF
Democratic penuriousness and mis-
chef A New Orleans custom
house officer expressed the idei
more honestly the other day, when
he remarked: ''The id Democrats
are playing the mischief with oul
chances for making any more mon
= ey out of politics.
James Gordon Benefits contem
plated marriage with Miss May has
been postponed if not entirely bro
ken of, because at a recent dinner
party, to which the lady was an in
vited guest, Mr.. Bennett insisted OF
introducing a cock main as one o
the principal amusements. The ladl
was disgusted.-[ indianapolis Jour
Americas, Georgia, is justl,
proud over the fact of having place,
on exhibition at the Centennial tn
first barrel of new flour exhibitei
anywhere during the present year
The wheat was harvested May II
the flour ground the 15, shippe
from Americus the 10th, and re
ceived at Philadelphia on the 2Isf
Southwest Georgia is entitled t
the horns.
= The Democratic House Of Cor
. gress wants to reform and eeonC
! mize to the extent of thirty or 70.
! ty millions. The Republican Ser
= ate objects, and desires to keep sa
) aries and Expenditures as they ar
n In some parts Of Australia, til
o wild horses have increased to sue
n an extent and do 50 much damag
10 that the settlers have to shoot thei
4 as they do wild beasts.
al The great millionaires are fai
o passing away. The moral Of whie
D. is. saws the Baltimore Gazette, me-
t. er be a millionaire. a large nun
Der Of persons have always made
a point to observe this precept.
n Governor Houston, in his speeC
g. Of acceptance before the recent A
y ALBANIA State Democratic Conve
Of ton at Montgomery, stated tn
ts when he came into office State mo-
Is ey was as low as 20 cents on Il
dollar, and his administration h'
caused it to rise TO 50 and
ar cents. 4 good show for the go
d ernor that is and Is 70 be.
A Washington dispatch Of the
inst. saws that after the commit
\ adjourned, Wednesday, Blaine :
NAMED for some time on the 10
p Of the House, no longer sought
ter, lionized and sympathized wii
but summed by many a. commf
,r. criminal. unworthy of the recogi