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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
French Politeness a Myth.


Lucy H. Hooper's Letter in Phil. Telegraph.
French politeness! Is there l
wonder, a more consummate form
OF humbug beneath the sun than
this much-vaunted qualification Of
Saul? 1t always reminds me of
whipped cream; it is very sweet
and attractive, but there is nothing
in it. Put your fingers on it and
it disappears. What is politeness
worth lat least in the eyes of wo-
man that teaches no respect for
womanhood; that never prevents
men from being rude, selfish, indie
cent, or impertinent, at their own
sweet will. A fiery American girl
once said to me, 'If ! could only
knock down a Frenchman or two
every day and dance on their pros
trate bodies, it would NIGHTLY re
lieve my ruff1ed feelings" And
that remark can best express the
feeling of evaporation in which
every well behaved American wo-
man is kept by the Partisan. The
cool way in which, by sheer exer
else of main strength, a well dressed
Partisan gentleman" (Heaven save
the mark y will elbow a lady out Of
her place when waiting to enter a
theatre or an omnibus, is a refresh
ing spectacle to behold, and certain
ly gives one a new idea on the sub
ject of French politeness. I have
come to the conclusion, and that
coolly, dispassionately, and after
three years observation, that the
only really polite men on the face
of the earth are the Americans; and
l would eXhOrt my countrywomen
to accept all the marks of respect
full civilty wherewith at home they
are constantly overwhelmed with
graceful and grateful thanks. Let
them remember that if they come
abroad they will be as dethroned
queens. Instead Of admiration, del
icately and respectfully insinuated
rather than expressed, they will re
ceive impertinence; for kindly pro-
lection, rudeness; for chivalrous and
knightly courtesy, downright insult.
A pretty face is lure for insoIence;
a plain attire, or advanced age, an
opportunity for rough and disre-
spectful usage. Nor do waxed mus
taches, kid gloves, and the latest
styles IL coats denote any more ad-
vance in civility than is betrayed
by blue blouse and wooden shoes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
LADIES COLUMN.
HARoLrNE HAROLD, EDITOR.

We can never sin with security
except it be in a place where the
eye of God can not behold US. And
where is that place?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
ALovER's QUARREL.
BY KATE PUTNAM ossOoD.

You viii find, inelosed with this note of mine,
Your letters and gifts in their order setS
l have ept, you see, not single line
To recall what l now would fain forget.
Your Picture never liked the pose
The ring and chain, and the rest, you know,
have placed with care, for indeed, who
knows
So snaps in moment the chain that bound.
Oh. better, no doubt, to end It thus
Than find, too late, as we must have found,
That chance alone had united US
You can throw, If you choose, the blame on
As it always comforts man tc do;
No matter; enough if l can see
That the fault of our quarrel rests with you,
Let us never meet-it l. better so;
For, after all, being only human,
! feel 70 the heaTt-not angry; no,
Not angry, bat still an injured woman.
P. Son the whole, as our letters might
Stray to some other than you and me,
For Just this once l will meet you to night,
At the usual time, by the sycamore tree.
II.
I send ycu here, together with this,
Your letters you asked for back again,
And pardon it fla luckless kiss
Has blotted the pages now and then.
The curl Of your hair, the glove you wore,
The mignOnette take back the whole,
And with them the faith that once bore.
The love and trust Of mans whole soul,
The past-is there aught remains belinda
The future-what hope lave You left me
therel
If go to the deuce-But never mind
! scorn &c threaten, TO ave and swear.
No, no, re happy, as women viii
Before the kiss OF their lips is cold
That pledges them to another, still
In the new love lightly forgetting the old
Yes, all is over between US now
l never shall look on your face again;
So 90 your way with your broken vow,
And think no more Ola desperate man.
P. SIN order that you may see
have kept back nothing, not even 6
flower
On second thoughts, to the sycamore tree
viii bring them myself al the usual hour
III.
They have met to utter their last good-byes
And there by the sycamore tree they stand
Gazing each in the others eyes,
Holding each to the others hand.
The letters lie on the messy seat
Ring and picture, curl and glove;
While the doubly periured lips repeat
The Oft told tale of changeless love;
And over their heads the star of even
Wrinkles down through the sycamore
boughs,
Laughing, perchanee, as the hosts of heaven
May laugh, to listen to lovers vows.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

The time will come when the
dearest earthly friends and relatives
can no longer be Of any assistance
to US. But where worldly comforts
end, heavenly ones begin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

1t sometimes pleases God to be-
stow on his servants, as he did on
Israel of old, the good things of
this world in great abundance; and
a rich man may therefore be hap
pier than a poor one, because sit is
more blessed to give than to re
ceive." But he should guard well
against the moth that corrupts, as
well as the thief that steals. And
it might not be safe to boast and
presume, since the continuance Of
such favors may depend upon the
fidelity and obedience of the recip
lent.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

We all do more for ourselves than
we do for our Master. We put
everything on the body, and leave
not rag for the soul.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

An attractive young lady says
the reason she doesn't marry is be-
cause she has too much respect for
her mother to wish her to figure as
3 mother.in-Ia4.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
Ghaa:.Eg Sab d Town gralg.gg.

MoAlister & wheeles vs. nc. q J : r. croE.
PURSUANT to 8 decree of the ChaneeFY
/ court for Giles ceunty, Tennessee III the
above cause, ! will sell,
On Saturday, Jan. 9th, 1877,
at public sale to the HIGHEST bidder, at the
eours-house door in the town Of Pnlaskis on
& credit of0re and TWO years. with interest
from day of sale and free irem the equity o.
redemption. the
HOUSE and LOTS
mentioned in the pleadings, being the south
err malt Of Lots Nos . aud A on the plan o.
the town of Pulaski situated On lst Main 81,
and the same new occupied BY IL =. OFo",
Pnrclaser required toexecuse notes with good
personal security. and lien viii be retained
upon the house aud lots for the payment Of
ID dec7 ID j. B. STACY, c. & NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

The following recipe for doing
up shirts will be found of use by
many housewives: Take two ounc-
es of fine white gum arabic powder,
put it into pitcher and pour on it
pint or more OF water, and then
haying covered, let it stand all
night. In the morning pour it
carefully from the dregs into a clean
bottle and cork it and keep it for
use. A tea-spoonful of gum water
stirred in a pint Of starch made in
the usual manner, viii give to
lawns, either white or printed, a
look of newness, when nothing else
can restore them after they have
been washed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

When young man calls on
girl for the first time, and when
the conversation lags and the sub
iect of the weather has been torn all
to pieces. then it is that the photo
graph album steps in and fills up
the gap that nothing else 10 the
world could bgidge.--LsngVu6
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
saI1 d Valuable Iahts.

C. H. Tidwell VS.. Thomas a. Puryer and
John Ady.
DURSU mt to a decree of the Chancery
/ court for Giles county, Tennessee, in the
above cause, / will sell,
On Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 1877,
at public sale to the highest bidder on the
premises, on a credit of G, u, Is and "a
months, with interest from he day of sale.
the tracts of land mentioned in he pleadings
situated in the l9sh civil district of titles
county, Oh the waters of Little Dry CreeG,
containing about
9S -ACRBS-
In making said sale | will sell, first, the 81
acres of said tract belo nging to the said John
Ady; AMI fnot sufficient to satisfy said de-
cree will then sell the
81 ACRES
ofsaid tract conveyed by sand Ady to James
n Parker; and il this is not sufficient to sat
isfy said decree, will then sell a sutfeieney
OF the tract of
Ia ACRES
acres of land mentioned in the Pleadipgs, sit
uatcd il the 18th civil district OF Giles eoun-
" on the waters ofChoat's Creek, and the
= me conveyed by e. II. TidwelI to Thos
PuTyer, to satisfy the remainder of said decree.
dec7 I'd J. B. STACY, G. d NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

The happiest moments in the life
of a woman are when she is making
her wedding garments; the saddest,
when her husband comes home
late at night, and yells to her from
the front steps to throw him out
some keyholes, assorted sizes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
HOILSE (tll0L LOIIS
A Good Home for Sale.

ar I will swap for good farm in desira-
" bic Community, or good town property,
or good land IN Texas, if the difference Is IN
nv rsach ! have about $50 acres of land,
$50 cleared, most Of winch Is good; 50 or 80
acres leve, and fine, plenty oe inc timber,
good water. good orchard, good houses and
good ne,ghbors. . good place fer a tanery,
house. sheitry yats al ready for use with
little repairing. l have about so acres in
corn, in cotton, 40 head of hogs, 20 head Of
cattle wish to put N the trade Come and
see me fyou want bargain. Is miles south
west of Palas'5i. on ShannOn's branch, near
Marbut's P. O., Giles county, Tenn.
sep7-tilehris Rev. j. NJ. SHELTON
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

1t makes a man lose confidence
ia human nature to waken sudden
~ in the morning and find his
wife sitting on the side of the bed
exploring the recesses of his vest
pocket for loose chance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

1t is God who gives US the good
things of this world, and who gives
Us likewise an appetite and taste
to enjoy them. And He gives
greater things than these. He sat
isles all the desires of the soul with
bouquet of spiritual dainties, and
bestows upon her a relish for them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

Shakespeare was not far wrong
when he made one of his characters
say that he would rather teach
twenty how to act than to he one of
the twenty to follow his own teach
ing. Preach and Practice make a
very desirable double team, but it
is apt to be the case with spans that
one horse is a little better than the
other OF the two, we rather pre-
fer Practice to Preach.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.

Good Health of the City-Diph-
theria-Preaehers aud POli-
tics-ReIigiOus Matters-La-
dies and FashiOns-SOciety
and its FOIlies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

certainly never said anything
against women's rights, and they
always seemed TO me to be a kind
of rights, that if I might judge of
my practical experience, are very
apo to take care Of themselves. l
say this as a married man of long
standing.-JIdge Hoar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
sAaa!!fy salo d Town Property.

J.B. Childers VS. S. c. Moffett ct al.
PURSUANT to decree of the Chancery
court for Giles county in the above cause,
l will sell,
On Wednesday. Jan. 10th, 1877,
at public sale to the highest bidder, on the
premises in the town of COrnersvllle, on n
credit of six an,l twelve months with interes I
fro the day of sale, and free from the equity
ofTedemption, the
HOUSE and LOT
mentioned in the pleadings, situated in the
town OF Corrersvile Marshall county, Ten
nessee, adjoining the lots ofJobn Parks and
others, and containing about q of an acre
Purchaser required to execute notes with
good personal security, and lien will be re-
tained on the honse aud lot for the payment
of the purchase money.
dec7- I'd j. B. STACY, c. q NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

Many a man who drops a dime
into the contribution box INDUCES
in a feeling of great complacency
because he has done more for the
Church than the poor widow who
was commended Tor putting in her
mite. But this "many a man" that
we speak Of does not see the Scrip
tural point of the mite story, which
lies in what the widow kept for her
self, not in what she gave. She
kept only mite, and gave all the
rest. Now, if you want to chuckle
over your own goodness, go and do
likewise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

We would not like to say that
there are some people who are only
half "born again" when they are
converted, but we can't help think
ing so. They make a covenant to
give up all affection for worldly
pleasures, which they call foolish
ness, but seem to reserve the deter
mination to have as good time as
liberal Interpretation of their COW
enant will allow. 1t is told of Don
aid that one day when he heard the
swift notes of the bagpipe, he at
once began to dance in the most
hilarious manner, but, curiously
enough, ON one foot only, 'Why,
man." said a neighbor, "what is the
matter with the other foot-are you
lame, DonaldT' "Oh, no; not
lanes" he answered, "but that foot
belongs to the Church" 1t some
times occurs to us, when we observe
rather peculiar transactions on the
part of some people, that there must
be large number of one-legged
church members in the world.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

They omit the word obey from
sue marriage service nowadays. II
probably does not materially affect
the result.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

Somebody remarks that young
ladies look upon boy as nui-
sanee until he is past the age of
sixteen, when he generally doubles
up in value each year, until, like a
meerschaum pipe, he is priceless.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

An impudent clerk can do almost
as much injury to store as the
neglect of the proprietor to adyer-
tise his stock.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

what is the reason that your
wife and you always disagreeg
asked one Irishman of another.
Because we are both of one mind.
She wants to be master, and SO do ]. =
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14
Dissolution Notice.

THE undersigned have this day mutually
L agreed to dissolve CO. partnership All
debts of the fra. jointly made pertaining TO
their professional outfit will at once be pre-
scented to DR. J K berts
Dr.. Roberts takes pleasure in recommend p
ing Or Jones t any community where has
lot ma' be cast rs being proficient and com
petent in the various branches OF his profess
sion, j. c. ROBERTS. N ID.
nov23 At r. G. JONES, NJ. D.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

"BIother, have I any children"
asked an urchin of summers, Why
no! What put that into your headT
returned the surprised parent. "Be
cause read to-day about children's
children answered the acute juve-
nile.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

A woman is like kettle, if You
come to think of it. She sings
away so pleasantly-then she stops
and when you least expect it, she
boils over.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

A pickering pair of quakers were
lately heard IN high controversy,
the husband eXclaiming, Il am de-
termined TO have one quiet week
with theer aBut how wilt thou
be able TO get it?' said the taunting
spouse. 81 will keep thee a week
after thou art dead" was the Quak-
ers reioinder.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

The female mind is now wrest-
ling with its winter hat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

It takes more grace and Chris
tan charity than can be crowded.
into one human heart to enable a
woman to forgive a man who calls
at ten O'clock in the morning, and
comes stumbling around to the side
door and finds it open and looks
right in and sees the house upside
down.-LAHa0sul.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

We always have sympathized
with Queen Victoria in her efforts
to economic and sew up the patch
es in the chIldren's clothes; but
now it fairly makes ones heart
bleed to read the announcement
that she's limited by Parliament to
a beggarly pittanee of $500 per
daN
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

A Texas exchange in answer to a
subscriber who wished to know
the rules governing handkerchief
Irritation, answered that the first
necessity was two handkerchiefs
and two fools-the other rules he
had forgotten, as they were Of
small consequence.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

The average man no longer plead
political reetings, for an excuse
for late hours and unsteady step.
He viii have to fall back on the
old, old story of sheen to the lodge"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

where did this baby come
from?' asked a little three-year old
girl Of the nurse who was washing
the squalling little stranger. "Why,
from Heaven of coursem replied
the nurse. swell, if it screamed
like that there / don't wonder they
sent it OFF," was the stunning re
ininder.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

It is strange that the gil who
can crowd herself and lover into
very narrow rocking chair, is the
same one who always occupies three
feet of seat in a horse car.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

If some aristocratic fool should
90 to church barefooted, there'd be
lots of other fools to follow his eX
ample.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

Death, taxes and frauds-the oil
" certain things-these days.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

Sheriff, r A Blow; Deputies, @ Roland,
" Blow, j W Lee and A J. King; Register,
John W Dyer; Trustee, w G Lewis; Ranger,
W 4 Alexander; Surveyor, W S Newbill;
Coroner, Ed Tarply; Superintendent Public
Schools, Yancy; N0taries Public, J Ohm
Rose Smitpson, W F Alexander, "
Shields J Stacy, Jr. County Attorneys
p Jones and E 4 TaliaferrO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-14

mayor, Caleb Osborn; Recorder. Jno "
Dyer; Aldermen, W G Lewis. / W McCord
10 G Martin, A Alternately, II Z Crow.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-16
that the letter was written to him by
= witness, aud he had sent it for pub.
|; 1;,.t,on =

that the letter was written TO him by
= witness, aud he had sent it for pub.
! location.
,Cochrane-W Who is the wsi,crp
Smails-H the gentlemen desires
the name to be givenin order that the
writer may be killed, he will not get
1t from me. He is a lawyer in the
town of Aiken.
Mr.. Conger charged that the cut.
ting down of the army was to pre-
vent troops balng sent into the states
where lawless men take The lives Of
peaecsble cit.x-ns.
MIR. Cox said the object Of the
amendment is TO get up CRY thro,
all this land tnat tins is for bad pur
poses, malignant hate, spite, bloody
shirtism and all that.
Mr.. H.rtridge said it was intended
to subserve partisan purposes. The
amendment did gross injustice TO an
honorable aud gallant general, Gen.
McBntler, and to the peol,e of Geor-
gia. Tho peopie Of Auxus.a had no
tnmediate representative pIes-t
The hand OF providence WAS pressing
heavily on the gifted gentleman, Ste
Phcns, Hnd it WAS therefore isis datt-
ridges) pride aud pleasure TO protest
against such imputaton rs tina. con
veyed by the amendment upon com
munity distinguished TOR lis iuteDi-
gence, integrity, virtue aud obed,euee
to the laws and constitution. NJ Que
regretted the unfortunate occurrences
at Hamburg more than ths people Of
Georgia did, lis newspapers, all
democratic, were demnndiag inves,i.
CATION and were Stamping The matter
with their cpndemna,,on. An i.y4s-
.igation ordered BY The governor o.
South Carnl'na raa n,lw sni & on,
and it would have oecn weii tn rei.
until the results OF shal invrstiS1.t ,sn
wore published.
Mr.. Jones, Ken ucky, ealosized
Gen. Butler rs y cdecuiier sans po,or
ct sans retrScl.e.
Mr.. R4ney madc an casaesf nyp.al
on behalf OF his race. DID t',ay ex-
pect men OF bis race to submit to con-
tInued persecution and masaaers. lie
asked the house ~ the name OF hu
nanity and Of Gs5i to ,e's them
whether they should lie American cit
izens with iii the rights aud imnuut-
ties OF such, or vasssis and slaves.
Again, without con,.uy TO vote
on the amendment, tho committee
rose and the house adjourned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-16
Trsn II Hack Hill.

BURLINGTON, Ia, July l5-Mr. C.
w. Houscomc arrived here from Gus
ter City, and brings the following re-
port from the mines. He says that
be left Custer City the 28th Of June,
and has come direct through, arriving
It Cheyenne three days ago. He is :
rsliabis man, and comes to visit his
uncle and gather up neccssaries for
his return 10 hn claim. HE oompa-
ny consisted Of Houscome, Cook and
Garter. They we're II work on ! dry
Eulch claim, which vas paying t2o
per day to the man. The names 81
the miners employed are G. and E.
Aagoooc, of Bangor, Maine; Henry
and WIN. Brown, Of Wsterville, and
VIM. Page, Of Hara.ony, Maine; T..
Valsntine, Of Angusta, Maine, and ].
3, HUI, Of Brighton, Maine. On the
2Oth Of June the party were at work
in Tho Ru1oh, ard shout 10 ~o'clok the
camp vas Jumped by Isdiaops = no
captured psss seG la Nh Z The
following ef SisfA J: sCsrtss, Win.
and Henry Brown. Loxell Valentine,
John II. Huff aud Wm Page. Hoss-
oone and Gapk sat their way through
Tho ds pclos - eSAped.
O. tassN6g ~ day Terry
found their companions terribly mutt
lated sad scalpod. Houssoome started
out With lAe fnains Of Mr.. Carter,
r ~ them to Liverpool,
Akn1s aesuk remains to guard ~.
property until his return. House,.
oone s@ys that the. Hills are full Of
rasoals and bawdy houses and gam
b,sgA whoF Ftfsde sad seH snmsnition
70 sny ybody and thinks this il one way,
in which The Indisns get ammunition.
He ,sAys the nen who wish to work
90 sesAily Asd employment and
good ply and thst the Blsck Hills arc.
rioh witt gold which can be got only
BY labor. He states that there were,
sn.ors 10 Oatsr City s.thse Crooks
snssmand vss bsinf MD Il bay to
tbe east Of Custer, and detained from
making headway.