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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
Look Out, Good People.

The last Legislature, says the
Paris Intelligencer, has postponed
the collection of the taxes until the
goth Of October. We tell you all to
pay your taxes now, or you will
then be compelled to pay two taxes
at once. If you neglect to pay un
til October you will see trouble.
There will be no Legislature then
in session to give relief, and many
will have property sold for their
taxes. Pay now, or just as soon as
you can, and read the fifth section
of the present law:
SEC. 5. Be Il further enacted, That
in all cases where taxes for the year
1876 remain due and unpaid on the
2Oth of Oct, 1877, the sheriffs and
constables to whose hands a certi-
fed statement of said unpaid taxes
shall have come as above provided,
shall proceed to distrain and sell,
in all respects as now provided
by law, personal property, if to be
found, for the payment OF the same,
and in all cases where taxes for
said year remain due and unpaid
on the goth OF October, 1877, then
the trustees are to proceed TO adj
vertise for sale, to be held on the
10th of December, 1877, all real es.
tate against which any demands for
taxes for the year 1875 may exist;
provided, however, that nothing
herein expressed shall prevent the
Trustee from selling personal prop
erty for taxes or otherwise proceed
ing to collect the taxes for the time
mentioned, other than by the sale of
real estate after December, 20, 1877.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Boston plumes herself on a poor
but honest woman. About two
weeks ago she received from an in
surance company in that city re-
turn dividend on a small house
owned by her. A few days later she
went to the office and returned
twenty dollars, she having been
overpaid that sum. The President
of the company made her present
of two dollars, which she accepted,
with the remark that it would do
her more good than the twenty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

More than 125 mountains in
North Carolina were measured by
Prof. Guyot. OF this number the
lowest is some $500 feet, and the
highest is 6,707 feet. There are
fifty-four mountains over 5000 feet
in height; forty five mountains over
5000 feet in height, but not as much
as 5000, and fifteen mountains over
1000 feet, but not as much as 5000
feet high. Black Mountain is the
highest, being 6,707 feet.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

At point on the line between
Tennessee and North Carolina there
is bed of magnetic ore. The own
ers sent a quantity of this ore to
Sheffield, England, and had a lot of
knives and razors made of it, which
are pronounced the best instru
ments ever seen.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

1t is apt to shake a mans conf
dence in his wife to awake in the
early morning and find her sitting
on the edge of the bed, going
through his pockets. And it is apt
to shake a woman's confidence in
her husband to find nothing in
those pockets but lager beer
check, a piece of bologna sausage,
variety show ticket, and a per-
fumed note signed Ever yours,
Julia."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A Texas paper says: Wallace
prairie, 100000 acres, is all under
one fence, and in high state OF
cultivation-cotton being about
all planted, and corn looking well at
four to nine inches in height-and
is without doubt as fine a body OF
land as can be found anywhere.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Nashville American: A gentle
man lives in this city who has had
chllls and fever every day for four
years, during which time he has ia
ken 1,S00 grains of quinine, 1000
grains arsenic, 500 grains cinchondia,
500 grains of Peruvian bark and a
good deal of nitric acid, without
having any effect upon him. He
ha. been advised to give the town
the shake" and travel for his
health.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Macon (Ga-) Telegraph and Mes
senger: Sherman is showing his in
nate meanness and hatred of the
South by refusing to pay the claims
of the ante 6elluDa Southern mail con-
tractors until they are all filed.
This is a miserable subterfuge to
gain time, as the whole amount is
only $360,000, and the schedule of
the claimants and the respective
amounts due, is on file in this office.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
We learn from a Kansas nan

We learn from a Kansas paper
that one of their country schools
has introduced a new feature. When
one of the girls misses a word the
boy who spells it gets to kiss her.
Several girls are fast forgetting all
they knew about spelling, while the
boys are improving with unexam-
pied rapidity.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
.sFather. did vou ever b

Father, did you ever have an
other wife besides mother?" "No,
my boy; what possessed you to ask
such a question:" Because l saw
in the old family Bible that you
married Anna Domini 1886; and
that isn't mother, for her name was
SalIie Smith,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A couple in Franklin, Co. Tenn,
are the parents of p children, 10
of whom went at the same time to
the same school. Their dinner was
carried to thcm BY a negro boy in a
large basket on a mule. One of
the 10 represented Franklin county
twice in the Legislature, and anoth
er one has represented JAG kson
county, Alabama, once in the Legis-
latnre.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The sweetest and most signal lie
venge to infict upon enemies who
seek to belittle our Iabors or under
estimate our abilities, is to do ev-
Ierything well, to lead irreproacha
BILE lives, to earn popular confidence
and respect, to eschew all but lauda-
BILE undertakings, to succeed in every
act and labor. Success is the most
effectual reproach to envy, malice
and unfriendliness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A baby elephant has been born
at Forepaugh's menagerie, now win
tering at Germantown, Pa, and is
the only one ever born on Ameri-
can soil. The mother is the per-
forming elephant Betsy" an enor-
nous animal, over IL feet high, and
the new conner is only 18 inches in
height. a male, and beautifully
formed. The youngster is doing
well.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Henry Watterson is relative of
Stanley Matthews-a nephew of
Mrs. Stanley Matthews-and Stan
ley Matthews has a brother-in-law
who is a brother-in law of President
Hayes, therefore Henry Watterson
is akin to Hayes, which is why he
has perfect right to call him a
thiei whenever he pleases.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The most agreeable of all com
panions is a simple, frank man,
without any high pretensions to
any oppressive greatness; one who
loves life and understands the use
of it; obliging alike at all hours;
above all, OF a golden temper, and
steadfast as an anchor. For such a
one we gladly exchange the greatest
genius, the most brilliant wit, the
profoundvst thinker.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Clay Mcdonald, a carriage max
er, who lived at Green Hill, Lauder
dale county, Ala was drowned in
Shoal Creek on Friday night, 9th
inst. about 8 o'clock, just below
Baugh d Hayes old factory and 6
miles below the mouth of the creek.
Deceased was a nephew of II. Nc
Donald, machinist at the Pulaski
Cotton Factory. He had been to
Florence and was retuIaing in a
buggy. He reached the creek about
g O'Clock, but nothing definite is
known as to how he came to be
drowned, except that he was known
to be drinking. 1t is supposed that
in going down a steep bank into
the water, he fell over the dash and
was unable to rescue himself. Per
sons living near heard his cries for
help, but did not at the time com
prehend them and did not respond.
His horse and buggy were found
next evening in shallow water a I
of a mile below unhurt. The body
of deceased had not been found
when our informant, Mr.. w. j. Mc-
Macken, left on Wednesday last,
though the creek has been dragged
for miles. He was a kind hearted,
clever, industrious man, aged about
33 years, who leaves a broken
hearted and almost crazy wife. He
is said not to have had an enemy in
the world.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Women want to "enjoy all the
rights of men," but we can't see
what pleasure it would afford her to
sit on a storebox in a corner COM
planning of the scarcity of labor and
squirting tobacco juice at a lamp
post
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The Southern papers all concur
in the statement of the Richmond
Dispatch that Gen. Lee did not
surrender his sword to Gen. Grant
and, therefore, Grant did not mag
unanimously return it to Lee. as
stated in New England paper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
Savannah (Ga.) News: One 0

Savannah (Ga.) News: One OF
the oldest, wealthiest and most pub
lic-spirited citizens of Dade county
was once a performer in John Rob-
inson's circus. He is now seventy
years of age, is professor of reli-
gion and minister of the gospel, is
very liberal in his donations of
money to the erection of churches
and for other benevolent purposes,
and is as devotedly welded to the
service of his Master as he was,
long years ago, to that of bare-ba
riding and ground and lofty tumb-
ling.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The Senate of Connecticut has
passed q bill giving married wo
men the same property rights which
they held before marriage, but pro
hibiting husband and wife from con-
Yeving propertY to each other.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Ladies' dresses will fit more close
ly than ever this spring. Their
dresses will be made so tight, in.
deed, that lovely woman will lose
her last relic of superiority over
man-she won't be able to put her
clothes on over her head any more.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The number of square miles in the
United States is 1,O87,663 The
real and personal property in the
United States is $29,942,77S,443
The number of persons who cannot
read are 4,444, ,5O3. The number
of those who cannot write is 5,55l,-
3Il.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
ments ever seen.

A lady school teacher in a west
ern town resigned her position, be-
cause when she undertook to cor
rect the big boys they would at.
tempt to kiss her-give her a
smack" for a blow. Fourteen
hundred old girls have applied
for the vacant position.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Let us take care how we speak
of those who have fallen on LIES
field. Help them up; do not heap
scorn upon them. We do not see
the conflict We may not know the
wound.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

There are two classes that don't
want to see a peaceable and sat
isfactory solution of the Southern
trouble-the Radical Republicans
and the Radical Democrats. Fortu-
nately neither class is very formida-
BILE in numbers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A pair of deaf mutes were mar
ried in Monroe, Ca, three weeks
ago, and now it's more fun than a
circus to see them quarrel and make
faces at each other with their fin
gers,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A Kansas farmer solemnly de-
clares that a grasshopper sat upon
the gate post and threateningly
asked: civilian Bryant, where in
the thunder is the balance of that
cold meatY'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
The Washington special of u

The Washington special of the
Baltimore Sun represents Grant as
saying that if he had not kept
troops in South Carolina. Florida
and Louisiana, the Democrats would
have had no trouble in carrying all
those States. This is simply the
truth
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

This item from Dallas, Texas:
During the progress of a game of
base ball by some !boys, lightning
struck in their midst, which pros
trated several of the players. One
boy, sixteen years old, named Stacy
Poland, was instantly killed, his
head being split open, and his cloth
ing set on fire. Another boy was
rendered insensible for some time,
but finally recovered.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Mrs. Robb, of Corpus Christi, an
nually fattens 200 beeves for the
market. The "cattle queen of Tex
as is the title given her by a for
eign paper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
A Catskill woman

A Catskill woman recently
knocked down seven robbers, one
after another Her husband watch
ed her from the top of the stairs,
and felt so brimful of fight that he
couldn't cool off until he jerked his
eight year-old son out of bed
and whaled him soundly for not get
ting up and helping his mother
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

If your mothers mother is my
mothers aunt's first cousins young
est sister what akin is your great
grand mothers. aunt to my elder
brothers first wife's nephew's son
in law2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A lady on Washington street,
who is an enthusiastic Republican,
named her canary bird Jim Blaine.
He did not sing much, but she
loved him tenderly until last Satur-
day she discovered that Jim Blaine
had laid an egg. Now she declares
that no dependence can be placed
on politicians Rome Sentinel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Quincy (Fla.) Herald There
was a white man, twenty-four years
Of age, in town last week, who on
that day put his foot into a store
for the first time in his life, aud was
never in a town before.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

New Orleans Democrat: The poi
soned winds of the desert could not
have more effectually blasted the
productive powers of the State and
destroyed the energies of its people
than has the CLEAN of the Federal
bayonets; and had the Republican
leaders sown dragon teeth upon our
soil, they could not have more GER
tainly imposed upon us the curse OF
civil discord than they did when
they sent into our midst the carpet
baggcr with his insolence and thiev
ishness; his impotency for good and
his capacity for everything that is
infamous and vile.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Mrs. Robb, Of Corpus Christi,
who annually fattens $4,000 beeves
for the market, is a middle aged
widow lady, with a sweet temper,
and WEIGHS about 200 pounds.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The pencil marks You see around thl
paragraph tthus) mean that your sub
scription Is out or unpaid, and that yoE
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends aud patrons. but
cash alone will yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere 20 a strict cash
rule. we hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
IB- We enter no new names ON our
books without the money In advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

An exchange says Grant drops in
to Wizards occasionally to take an
observation. Never heard it called
by that name before.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The average carpet bagger is a
bad egg; but the worst enemies the
South ever had we're men born and
reared upon her own soil.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A fool and his money are soon
parted. The money goes TO the
rum shop and the fool to the Gala
boose or county iail.s
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A rumor, which needs confrma-
ton, says Brother Moody has sue
ceeded in converting a newspaper
repo1te
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The Herald thinks it strange that
so many young fellows with light
hair should have coal black NOUS
taches
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

New Orleans Democrat: The peo-
pie of Louisiana want peace. For
sixteen years they have lived in the
midst of war and civil commotion.
During a period of eight years the
only government they have known
has been sort of scheme of ruling
by discord. The State has suffered
a loss, in that time, in the deprecia-
tion of property the decline of trade,
the repression of enterprise, the
ruin Of agriculture and other indus
tries, and the repulsion of capital,
of five hundred millions of dollars.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

1t is never too late to do good.
And it ought never to be too late
to accord Justice when good is done.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A smart school-boy says it takes
thirteen letters to spell cow, and
proves it thus: See o! double you.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

Taking 81, 100000 is called a case
of genius; taking 100000 is called
a case of shortage; taking $4,000
is called a case of litigation; taking
S25,000 is called a case Of insolven-
cy; taking $4,000 is called a case
of irregularity; taking $1,000 is
called case of corruption; taking
$500 is called a case of embezzle-
ment; taking $1OO is called a case
of dishonesty; taking $50 is called
case of thlevery; taking $25 is
called a case of total depravity;
taking one ham is called case of
war on society.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

1" Here you are reading .
borrowed paper again, aa usuHl.tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19
To Ministers, Lawyers and Old Men.

IN YOU have weak voice, subject to hoarse-
" ness, and throat often sore; if yoL have
% weak lungs; II YOU have weak hack. Il
., you are troubled with constipation or
piles, prolapsns ami, OF hernia; if continued
speaking, singing, riding OF waking fatigues
or exhausts y ou, your abdominal muscles
have relaxed, and You need upholding. II
you will enclose me "a three cent stamp tho
etfect1al remedy will be pointed ont, and in
formation how TO obtain il with or without
money. Fo; prolapsus uteri, woman's weak
ness, an infallible cure. Address
j. Z. GRAVES
Editor of The Baptist Memphis, Tenn.
Having suffered, ! compassionate the suffer
fnR. 1000 have already been relieved. ml-ly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

A white buffalo was killed near
Fort Concho. Texas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

The three Hot Springs commits
sioners will proceed to Arkansas in
a few days to attend to their busi-
ness. They will serve for one year
at $40 per diem, and expenses paid.
The Government reservation at the
springs is to be laid out in lots and
squares, and the commissioners will
adjudicate all claims to land where
parties have made improvements
and determine their right to pu--
chase the same at an appraised
value. The Government will per-
petu;tlly reserve the tract on which
the springs are located, and will
levy a special tax on the water used
to pay for the improvement of the
park or reservatiOn.-[C [Cour.-Jour.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-19

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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-29
A FOUL MURDER.
E ,ssAssISs STILL ArLARcE

TIE AssAssiNs STILL AT LARGE
News reached Us this morning thai a foul muir
der wss committed Oh Crooked creek. near z.
Rsiric's ranch, about q miles from Dodge Guy.
The murder WAS committed yesterday evening,
shout 5 O'Clock. II seems that q old ranger
named A. g. Rouse, had taken some corn from
party Of sportsmen named A. ID. Hummer. I.
Rsveler ard A. hummer. whereupon the ass.rs
sins deliberately fired. killing A. q. Rouse IN
stanfly, the shot taking effect in the neck and
one charge shAttering the left leg.
The assAssins arrived in this town yesterday
morning from Topeka, and took breakfast At the
Dodge House Il 10 supposed the murder was
premedited, rs threats had been made upon the
life of the victim, A. q. Rouse has numerous
relatives In the eastern part of Kansas, TO whom
this sod intelligence will give pains OF SORROW
and anguish. Ofncers on the alert, and it I,
supposed the foul mrrtierers will be unprecedented
and brought to swIft and nerited punishment.
At the early hour We go to press We are " rabie
to give further particulars.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-29
MARRIED.

On The evening of December 23i. ls71 in Dodge
City, KANSAS, by Herman J. Fringer, Probate
Judge Mr.. DAVID 5. WEAVER aud II ISIS JO-
SIX La CoAR>E. both Of Dodge CITY.
There is not young man in Dodge City to
whom We could more heartily wish happiness
aad prosperity In married life than Dave Wea-
yer. lie has been known to The people here tor
sever al years, and no one has ever had reason
10 say he not one of the most stTaightfor-
ward, homes; boys in the country.
Miss La Coarse has resided here but a few
months, bat since her sdvYit she has made man y
friends, and is highly esteemed by them all She
is sister of Mrs.. Geo Jones.
The wedd;ng was kept very quiet and but one
or two knew the couple had such serious iuttn-
tons rntii il was all over with. They we're SEN
.itis in this, public MARI ages in this city
lisbe TO bring sbcut very loud chsrivaries.
Mr. and Mrs Weaver are preparing TO live on
their own hook in one Of Dawes houses in the
northern part of the city. Nay happiness eyer
preside in that home.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-29
EAST END.
FREE GIFTS. FREE SUPPER. rRRE ~
TERTAfNMENT.

FRfR GIFTS, FREE sUPPKr. FRRE IN
TERTAINNENT.
To the Editors OF the Times
Allow Old Emigrant, ss he is sometimes
called in this vicinity, space to mention
the fact that Chsistmas day was remem-
bereG by the people of Shoot Distrlct No.
by free gift, tree supper and free ems
what . contrast in two short years! Of
ferle and Spearville were well represented
and everything moved off harmOniously.
The ladies in the district-God bless them
brought plenty of pies, cakes. cookies
&c. &C., SO that every one had good
time and plenty to eat. When nearly at
the close Judge Baldwin announced TO the
audience that inasmuch IS Miss Heady
had been at considerable expense in CON-
pleting this the first entertainment Of tho
kind in Ford county, he thought it appro-
pirate and proper to take up . small col
lection to help defray tho expense and not
school teacher, to which Miss Heady re-
Piled: Ladies, Gentlemen and Friends: l
am selfish enough to ask that those who
give will not give so much ~ to prevent
my bearing the largest share Of the bur,
den Is we'll as the joy Of this entertain
ment;" PIoar,mme: Recltation; Under
ton to the Shepherd" song. '.Reiolce
and be giaA." Reading paper-tirle.
Morning Star. read by Miss Anna Sew
ard. and will give her credit for being
good reader and composer. allowing me-
to be . judge. The funny portion was
quite cutting: for instance. Cutting tho
corn dOdger," Boys. when Am . man."
Concert. &c. SIC. Recitation. Good
time comlng.n Music, Violin. Bones &c.
Song. Tho Lord will help u.s." Decla-
marion, Concert, Little by little"
Song. Passing away" Music by the
School Band Six Declamations. Concert,
Recitation, Temperance song. Rally
round the dAg.n music BY the band.
Defamation. DAY and night" Santa
Claus, speeches. free music. goodies
presents music, fun. frolic-snd l left.
December 18th. 1877.