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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20
NY Marriage.

When the day began to approach,
the matter began 10 lock more Sc
.rious than at first. had never
been married before, and / felt the
importance of my situation. Be
sides, the whole neighborhood was
expected to be there and tool
This last was the most trying OF all.
I seriously wished l could Get 1nar-
ried by proxy.
If had walked up in the heart Of
Africa that morning, 1 wouia have
been happy maa; and when che
guests began to gather there, aud
the parsoa with them, I couldn't
help thinking it vas a funeral, and
involuntarily looked cut Of the win
dow for the hearse.
I never felt SO lonesome in allmy
life. How was to 60 in aad stand
up before all those people, like
eulprit receiving his sentence to be
hangedY felt like everybody else
but myself asked Sally if 1t was
too late 70 postpone it until we were
more used 90 it.
They said the preacher Was watt
ing and Sally took my arm, and I
shook just as much as wanted to,
asked nobody's consent.
Oh, how my new boots squealed
as we started in! and I forgot how
they were pinehing my feet The
crowd gave away as we went in, and
I came near giving away, too. Gra-
cious, but it was warml Il seemed
to me that 1 wanted a cooling
board
I didn't keep account of all the
people I ran against while we were
fling through the crowd, nos of the
toes trod on, nor of the pinches
Sally gave me on my arm tor my
awkwardness. Then we brought mp
before the preacher, and / felt that
would rather be having my pict--
ure taken than to be standing there.
Oh, yes, I was comfortablel That's
no name for it.
The preacher coughed and made
me jump, and asked: "Do you take
this woman to be your lawful and
welded wife2" / said that was the
understanding. Then he asked her
if she would take me to be her law
ful and welded husband. aud so
forth; she said '.Yes," and he told
US to join hands. I gave her my
left hand, and the preacher tried to
change them, and l took hold OF his
hand in the hurry of the moment,
without looking.
This bored me till nv very hair
turned red, and 1 begged for his
pardon. Then he read the Deela-
ration of Independence, the Riot
Act, the Discipline of the Church,
Robinson Crusoe. and don't know
what all, and at last pronounced US
Dian and wife, or perhaps wife and
mani have since been led To think
so.
I could almost swear he made us
stand up there before all that crowd
for two hours and half-until
was thoroughly tired OF getting
married. / think / was the most
married man that ever started into
the business. L think it was his
design to seal us so that even the
divorce laws would fsil to separate.
And then he said he would kiss
the bride, and she actually let him.
This made me so mad that 1
couldn't say a word, or I would
have objected there and then forth
withlyl
I shall remember that day as long
as live. have never had any rea-
son to forget it. don't think /
could if had. I he only little diff
ference between us has been that
my wife insists that the word
"obey" was left out, and I am
slightly under the impression that
it must have beenli!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

Mr.. L, K. Lippincott, Chief Clerk
af the General Land Office Of the
Interior Department, is one of the
last to fall by the way-side. His
larceny extends TO about So, 500
What invests this metter with more
interest than Il would otherwise
possess is the fact thai Mr. Lipnin-
cott is the husband oi the famous
sGrace Greenwood, and that he IS
one Of the most accomplished, Wit
Is. genial and Intelligent gentlemen
in the public service.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean tha- your sub
seription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit 10 our friends aud patrons. but
cash alone viii way cur expenses, ard
we are forced 70 adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you yin comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such
course, AMI renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
20 We enter no new names on cur
hooks without the money in advance.
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starched Lover.


They sat upon an inverted wash
tub directly under the window
dreaming wild dream Of love. With
her great starry eyes upturned to
his. she softly whispered win you
always, always love me. Warren
And Warren mgrmnred back
Till the sun grows cold,
AND the stars are old,
A.
Thez be sprang to his feet IN q Wild
panic AID made frenzied efforts to
get his face through coating OF
somthing that seemed 70 have fsi.en
from the clouds. Cleaning his oyes
he shot one quick glance Of hatred
up TO the window. made a bolt for
the back gate aud disappeared from
the startled girls side. Old gentle-
man up stairs, turning to his wife.
remarks There Malindv, 7 bet
five hundred dollars I've Knocked
that blamed bowl Of hot starch out
the window, and upsot the whole
ont The old woman said some
thing about giving. him dose ofraf
exterminator. and ordered the old
man 10 bed. The desOlate girl has
30 lover now, but goes around with
an unquiet glare in her downcast
eyes, and wishes her peor old father
was planted in the neighboriBg
graveyard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

We understand that the members
or the Bar at LawreneebuFg and the
county officers, together with other
citizens Of the town. have petitioDed
the Hon. .Ino. G. Lester, the special
Judge, not 70 hold the April term Of
the Circuit Court IN view Of the re
ported prevalence Of sinall poS in
the lower part Of the county
Prvss.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

The Connecticut election has re-
suited handsomely FOL the demo
cratic party, and it plates the nut
meg State firmly in thedemocratic
column.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20
.Sl,2Ol,7C2

Over due liabilities JanI,'77, $2,446,547
The estimated statement of the
account for Jan. 1, 1878, is as fol-
lows:
ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes of 10 and pre-
vious collected in IT ..$ 100000
Taxes of '76 collected in II al, ,7O2
Privilege and other taxes col
lected by clerks of courts u 100000
Dog tax ................... 100000
Railroad tax for '76 collected
after Jan. l, 1877 ..-..... $4,000
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

Affections can withstand very Sc
we're storms, but not a long polar
frost or downright Indifference.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20
State gfuanres.
OF tIIt NIIILtIs
The State Debt.

All political questions so far as
our State is concerned are being ig-
nored and the main, earnest and
thoughtful inquiry is, What shall
we do with the State debt? Can we
as a State pay our current expenses
and the aecruing interest upon our
State debt? Put a similar question
to an individual in reference to his
fortune and expenses and the first
inquiry that arises will naturally be,
What are my resources, and what
is my Indebtedness? And so with
the State; the question first to be
determined is what is its annual in
come and what It's necessary ex-
penditures. Unfortunately this
question has not been answered in
that frank, candid and accurate
manner that the magnitude of the
interests involved demands. Esti-
mates have been made by different
individuals and in some instances
by State officials which differ so
materially as to confuse the mind
of the tax payer, and furnish him
no satisfactory basis. In the Nash
vile American of 10th of February
last we have facts and estimates
purporting to be furnished by the
Comptroller, which show a deficit
in the Treasury on 1st January,
1877 of $2,446,547 and an increase
of this deficit of $685. IT'S each year
after that time. These estimates
are based upon the idea that. the
State tax remain at 40 cents, and
the taxable property of the State is
placed at 27S millions OF dollars.
The result Of these estimates
seems to be that our expenses for
current purposes and interest pay
ments will annually exceed our re
ceipts by the sum of $685. IT'S, and
each year the State will be that
much deeper in debt. If these esti-
mates and results are true then it
inevitably follows that the rate of
taxation must be materially in
creased, or the value of taxable
property raised, or the expenses of
the State reduced.
The estimates furnished by the
Comptroller as given in the Ameri-
can are as follows:
ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes previous to rs,
to be collected in 1876 S $4,000
Taxes of 1875 to be collected '76 74I, ,702
Privileges and other taxes col
lected by clerks of court '76, 80, 1000
Collected from dog tax S.. 100000
Total ......... ........ 81, POI ,7C2
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding warrants Jan. IS,
1875 -. ..,.....-..'$ s 33O, ,769
Due on lOau account Jan. 28,'75 $4,000
Coupons due and unpaid of Ju-
ly, IA and Jan. 70 49, $4,000
Coupons unpaid of July rs 80. 100000
Coupons unpaid of Jan. '76 - 6OO,OOC
Coupons unpaid of July '76 100000
Coupons unpaid of Jan. IT 6OO,O0e
Interest on $396, 900 bonds be-
longing to E. L. u, not re-
quired to be fund or regis'd, 2I,76C
Interest on school fund due in
April 1876 ................,. 75,36C
Interest on school fund due in
Oct. 1876 ........ 75,36C
Current expenses Tor 1876 . 5S5,OOC
Total Observation-Disclosures. $3,64S, ,24E
Deduct assets ............ 1,201, ,70l
o.. L.. Il. I.i1iAi,- L. L " % A1c : 1r
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20
$l,31S,7O2


LIABILITIES.
Amount over due Jan. /, II. 2,446,547
Interest due July, ~ ..-.....- 100000
jan, US. .......... 100000
" school fund due Apr'77 75, 800
E" Oct. II 1880
q" on 1896, 900 bonds be-
longing to e. 7. Univ'ty.. 2I,76O
Current expenses for II. 100000
Total .$4,459,O2
Deduct assets ................ 1,31S,702
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-20

Unpaid taxes previous to '75,
to be collected in lS76 S $4,000
Taxes of 1875 to be collected '76 74I, ,702
Privileges and other taxes col
lected by clerks of court '76, 100000
Collected from dog tax S. 100000
a. oo1 roo
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

i there = wufd IL tAs iss,iaosy q aay
q tAs oriKisAl directors or shAreheld.
crs q The eoupAsy ohArEinE hin with
irSud o. 1coepaon in tie sale Of The
m5ns Il was sold on favorable reports
q tie Eng.isb directors. 81 seieauic
experts, ehosea ~ tie purchasers
With wbosc examination 81 The mice be
PARK bad nothing whatever 70 do
In conclusion be swore 10 the best Of
bis Information Sad belief that the only
reasons Why the mine bad ceased 10
be productive was want Of manage
meut and exploration lie bAd within
= lew days received kilograms from
Salt Lake stAting that the Bay city
company have run tannel 10 q point
200 feet directly under the old Emma
mining works and discovered large and
valuable lodes Of ore. There had
simply been = fault" or break Ia the
vein, such as had been common 10
many other mines on the Comstoek
lode and elsewhere. and by sinking
lower the ore was found again. The
Flagstaff. Vallejo. and other mines
on the extension of the Emma lode are
now yielding handsomely. and he be-
lieved there is no mine in the world
more promising than the Emma.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

CuRIosIrIEs on ExAMISATIoss

Mr.. Editor
The year for which was chosen u
overlook the schools has ended. and
| have overlooked them. The paper.
left by the teachers upon examination
Afs now useless. but being BIT Of an
old-fashioned man lnyseli, | always
examine papers before destroying
them. In thus CHANGING over the mass
Of answers, while most Of course ad
hered to the straight road Of accuracy,
! found few doyiations which seemed
70 me 10 deserve record. Remember
that these were the honest answers Of
those who expected to teach our
schools, and In most cases did teach.
Tho simple definition Of a meridian
was = puzzle to many. Here are a
few replies TO the question "A point
from which we recon distance. -
Lines running east and west, Lines
north and south Of the equator" "A
small circle crossing the equator east
and west" The latter answer given
by two teachers.
One fancies that the highest latitude
a place can have is 1902, another 5000.
Two say that the Tropic Of Capricorn
crosses the United States, and Mexico,
one that it crosses Brazil, Chill, Par
aguy, Mexico, Florida"
The question as to the FIVE largest
towns OF the United States is answer
ed thus New York, Boston, Balti.
more, Philadelphia, Chicago. New
York is in the western part of New
England States; Boston is in eastern
part Of Massachusetts,; Baltimore is at
the head Of the Chespique Bay; Chi.
cago is in the northan part of Ill"
julius" Converse is declared to be
Governor OF Vermont. The capitals of
Connecticut are said to be Providence
and Newport, and Of Rhode Island to
De Hartford and New Haven. (Oh,
dear when will any cease to say that
New Haven is capital of Connecticut. }
Perhaps the choicest answer OF
photography is this definition of a
syllable. "a collection of letters. -
But is like, an improper diphthong is
when two syllables are sounded"
Out OF five words given TO be spelled
thus; reference, Legislator, Mon.
ton, Rettributive. This cert ainly
reminds us of the attempts of little
fellow to grapple the word useful,
"y-o.u.s.e.fu-ll !" "No," said the teach.
nr. "Y-o.u-c e-iu-l." Next"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

he Vafious Investigating camnii.
tees a ooSgTess hass sEpsnssa soms
where tfom 70 hundred thouaAn5
dallafs "a excess q al aPpr1p rsations
vos>1 teE la psrpoee This i soa
uA'y y ibe ssusl custom. AID tscfc =
- express ~ iofaiddiag Aby depart
useni g oaeer q tte goseiHmeas trom
eIpebdiHg more than hAs been AppFo-
priatea ior any pArteulaf purpose IN
aooordAnes wilA uis Law the Secretary
q the Treasury recently ordered the
casto5isus u yshHc beildiBgs Il cot
oS DE supPly q gas and water a. The
appropriation 81 hat purpose bad
been exhausted. AID. although Con.
grcss lad been notified. they had neg.
lected - make the necessary Appro-
priAiionG This would have left the
post oa5oes in al TIE large cities in
darkness add seriously deranged the
basiness ia that department, but 10
most Instances private individuals or
authorized the use Of
their nance 70 procure the necessary
supplies II seems rather singular
that Congress will 20 on eIpending
money not Jet voted, and make no
provision for the necessary expenses Of
the government
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13
TUX EMMA NINE.


TkENok ". PARK : TESTIMONY.
Before the house committee on
foreign affairs, Saturday, Trenor w
Park continued his testimony concern.
ing the Emma Mine business in Lon
don. He fully corroborated Gen,
Schenck's statements as TO what oc
Cured during the interviews, and what
was in the correspondence between
them. BE swore that Lyons testimony
rs to number OF alleged conversations
between himself and Lyon was utterly
false. He never had any conversation
whatever with Lyon in Utah or else.
where in America, except once for a
few moments at a hotel in New York.
The witness with equal posiuveness
swore that several of Lyons state.
rents sttributing TO him certain re.
marks In London about bis own bust.
ness were wholly unfounded. Park
narrated in detail circumstances st.
.sndAnt 90 his payment Of an addition
a sum Of $4,000 to Lyon, and the
reasons Why be let him have it after
Lyon bad received $3.50, 900 for all his
interest, and subsequent 10 Stewards
return TO America Lyon came to him
PARK and threatened to bring q suit
against Stewart and embarrass Parks
by tying up the stock in
the court Of chanccry. Park told him
plainly that be was aware this meant
''blackmail" aud asked him how much
be wanted.
Lyon thereupon said be had sold
short 1900 shares OF the Emma Mine
stock aud would be ruined If be did
not get Ei0,oo0. Park rejoined that
be was aware Of Lyons bad faith in
thus endesvoring 10 ''bear" the market,
etc. But in order 10 prevent legal com.
plicAtions and injury to the company's
shareholders he promised 10 give Lyon
$4,000 more AfleF be Park got
through with his pending business. -
This be subsequently did. taking FROM
Lyon full and formal discharge Of al
claims against Stewart. the Emma
Nine properly or any Of the compasy's
directors. Mr. Park sid there had
sever been a complaint made 70 him,
bot pablisbed, 30 far aa be knew; nor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

The House passed the silver re-
sumption bin Friday, by q vote Of l22
70 100. The principal provisiens Of
the b'li are as follows; The secretary
Of the treasury is directed TO issue
silver coin Of the denomination Of 10,
20. Is and SO cents 10 redemption Of
an equal amount Of fractional currency.
The secretary may provide for such
redemption aud issues by substitution
at the regular sub treasures until the
whole amount Of fractional currency
outstanding shall be redeemed. Silver
ofthe denomination Of one dollar shall
be a legal tender for any amount not
exceeding $50. and Of the denomination
Of less than one dollar for any amount
not exceeding t25
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

A. 7 Stewart. The noted New York
merchant, died in that city Monday
afternoon. OF inaamAtion Of the bowels
lie was 10 many respects remarkable
man Commencing in life At the very
bottom Of the ladder. by great indus.
Try. economy and wonderful business
capacity be built up mercantile bust
meas. the largest in this country Il not
ia the world, and amAssed very large
fortune. He also owned tho Grand
Union Hotel at Saratoga. ono of the
largest in the world.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13
TEsllMoNIAIa or
GEO. w. R0BINs0Hs
HOE CORN PLANTER.

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

Governor Ames resignation as Gov.
ernor Of Mississippi. General Butler
says, was the result Of careful con
siderAtion and conference, The Gov.
erner saw that the prime object Of the
Democrats 30 obtain the Office, and
not to punish him, and bargain Ap.
pears 10 have been made that If he
would give up the place quietly he
should be allowed TO go in peace
Some Republicans are displeased at
Ames' course, saying that be sold out,
instead Of standing up pluckiIy and
lighting il out. as he ought to have
done. Mr. Ames will remove to
Minnesota. il is said. and engage in
the lumber business.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

There 10 iikely 10 be sght 10 the
third district this fall. the friends Of
Congressman Hendec seeking for bic
reelection and very many opposing 1t.
II IL not Jet decided who the opposing
candidate viii BE-. bat II good strong
mAn IL put up be will make il warm for
Hspdee. Ia our own district We hear
Of no opposition 10 Col. Joyce, and
presume there will be none.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

Montgomery Blair and ex-senator
Carpenter, OF the counsel for ex.Secre.
tary Belkuap. have entered more into
the detail OF the defense since the
impeachment articles have been re.
ported 70 the House, and promise a
much stronger case than would be at
FIRST glance supposed. They will first
raise the question Of jurisdiction by The
Senate over the defendant, on the
ground that be had ceased TO be an
officer Of the government eight hours
before be was impeached by the House.
II that fails and the trial proceeds they
will pat 10 evidence a letter by the
witness Marsh to the Clymer commit.
tee, and now part Of the official re.
cord. in which be most explicitly de.
clAres that the secretary Of war wa. in
no way interested or involved In the
remotest degree in the scandal Ia
which the subsequent evidence OF
Marsh made him 90 infamous. The
letter, which is dated but four days
before Marsh testified. will be used 70
impeAch bic testimony.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

Tie Eenkle. atisr a ionK and sone.
whas bitter aght. rejected ihe nomi.
uasloa q D&ss for minister 70 Rnglasd.
TIE DtBecrns Tuts3 almost solld'y
against Lin asS enough q Tie Repub-
iloans le defeat hin. il vill BE- hsr5
finding better man Cos lhAs position.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

TIE cd safe buFglAEy case is teirg
gyerhAsled AgAin BY House commit.
tee. ard a detective issuGes that Bal.
cock had more knowledge o. il than an
.Baoeent man ought 70 have bad,
walch BAbooek denies. Aad il is bard
to tell which 10 believe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

The New York Tines aayss Pres.
identiAl speculation is, at the present
time. about the least profitable OF all
conceivable exercises Of the human
mind, A fair index TO the bewildering
uncertainty which surrounds the whole
question may he found 10 a statement
from our Washington dispatch, relat.
Tug 70 the supposed exercise Of Ad-
miaistration inauence on behalf Of the
candidacy d Senator Conkling. There
arc two opinions in Washington about
the eject Of such action "0ne is that
the support Of the Administration gill
ccrtsiaiy destroy Conkliugs chances;
the other Is that IL makes bis nominA
ton sure" When skilled observers Of
the political barometer give entirely
contradictory readings Of the same
data. il may safely be CONCLUDED that
the Presidential signs Of the tines are
not ripe for Interpretation. AZ the
sAms time, people interested 10 The
elevation Of our standard Of pablie
life may be permitted TO hope that The
Cincinnati candidate will be . nan
whom the n0miaAtioa has sought,
rather than sse who either personally
q BY deputy has Eosght the hOnina.
ton
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13

TIE Middisbary EeglRer says thsi
thsrs i A. understanding al over lhe
stais 10 ssvor 81 Col John n Mesd, Of
RandoipA, to beAa TIE rpublicsu state
iickeL
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-13
ISAAC r. WILSON'S ESTATE

state 81 vermous MsBchesteF aistri5l. -
Ia Probate Court held Al Manchester silhiu
Ana toT sad pisirici 90 he a5th asy of Marea.
A. u. tkss
FressHt. Hon. =, n. Bafton, JadEe.
Al Instrument purporting 90 - the last Wif
and Testament II lease ~ WILSON. late OF
Manchester, In said district deceased .bs.ps IRE.
ssnted By ths EieEutor therein named. Iar
Probate, u 10 ordered BY sad court that Al per,
soaa concerned therein be bottled o. appear Al
session thereof, TO be bsla 81 fh0 Probate
Omcs IN Manchester, Ia said District GA the
lsth day Of April, A, .. 1875, Al 10 O'Clock ia
the forsncon, and sh5~ cause, II ans they have
against the probate ~ SAID all. for shiah par.
poss q IL further ordered, that THE otdai be
puhitshed three weeks sueccesiyely 10 toe Man
chester 1ouhsAi, newspaper printed A. Man.
chester IN this state, previous y sid time u
hearing.
A trus record
Attest LoyELAND MUEsoN, Reg,stct.
A true copy ~ record,
Attest, LoNELAND MUNsON, EeF.stor