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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05
j. Proctor Knott.
LEBANON, KY, June is. /,


LEBANON, KY, June 10, 1877.
Ed. AvALANCHE-Sir; On reach
ing home yesterday, after a brief
visit to your State, where / was the
constant recipient of that refined
courtesy and hospitality SO charac-
teristic Of the people of Tennessee,
l found your kind favor enclosing
a copy Of scurrilous communica-
tion over the signature Of T.. Donan,
published in your paper OF the 18th
Of May last. in which the writer
charges me with having stolen from
him Financial spread eagle speech
delivered in Congress about two
years before the one on Duluth"
which he says was written and pub
lished by him in the Lexington
{ Mo } Caucasian March l9, 1870.
Your correspondent l must decline
TO notice farther than to say that
his communication, SO far as it re-
lates to myself, is simply lie from
beginning TO end; nor would / do
even that, except for the fact that
his contemplate SANDER has been
given an undue prominence by the
newspaper press of the country
somewhat TO the annoyance Of a
number Of my friends, who are per
haps more jealous Of my reputation
than l am myself. / was never a
reader Of the Caucasian, and II l
ever saw the article referred to, |
have not The slightest recollection
of 1t whatever; bat more than this,
/ never made a financial speech on
the floor of Congress in my life. l
made a number Of speeches during
my services in the Fortieth and
Forty first Congresses, but Ia none
of them did l even allude 70 the
subject of finance that ! can now
remember, save in single brief
paragraph, in which | reproduced
an illustration l had repeatedly
used during the Duvall campaign
Of 1865, in which | took a some
what active part, and again in my
own campaign Of the spring Of
1867. IL is somewhat gratifying
that after six years service in Con-
gress from the district in which
was born and reared, nothing yet
has been brought against me but
this miserable falsehood, and hope
that every respectable newspaper
that has been instrumental In Civ
ing it currency will as promptly do
me the justice TO correct any erro-
neous impression that may have
grown out Of It's circulation.
am, respectfully,
j. PRoCroR KNOTT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

On Tuesday last, the 18th, inst,
as Mr.. Nat Moon, Jr. was going to
his field on a young and spirited
horse, with his plough gear attached
and riding sideways, horse took
fright at some object in the path,
and suddenly rearing and plunging
threw Mr.. Moon backward, break
ing his neck and otherwise injuring
his body, which, when found some
few hours afterwards presented a
most hideous form, lascerated and
bruised almost beyond recognition
by his friends.
1t is supposed that after throwing
him the horse had run some dis
tance in the woods-the trail could
be traced by the broken limbs and
bushes-had literally dragged his
master to death.-H0ntsViiie Ala
Independent
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

The unhappy Kentuckian, who
bet on every race during the week
and lost every time, illustrates the
freaks of fortune in this respect.
He had lust $50 lett, and in sheer
desperation cried out in the crowd
that assembled at the hotel after
the races: I'm bet $50 / can name
two men here with twenty three
fingers" When the bet was taken,
the child of Fate continued: "Any-
body'n do. Here, my friend, I'll
tahe YOU. have thirteen fingers,
and YOU ten, that makes twenty
three. knew there was one bet
l could not lose. The stranger
gazed at him a moment with pity
ing expression, and then said com
passionately: well, I'm sorry for
you. You have struck bad streak
of luck. had three fingers shot of
at Chlckamauga."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Knoxville Chronicle: Last Fri
day evening a negro man came run
nIng burriedly into the house of
Mr.. Donovan, the section boss OF
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, who lives in north
west Knoxville, and told Donno-
vans wife that her husband wanted
his coat and a clean shirt, as he
was ordered down the road some
where to put in switch, and the
train he was to go on was about
leaving. She hurriedly put up his
best coat and a clean shirt into q
small covered basket and handed 1t
to him, not suspecting anything,
but was ulprised to see her hus-
band come home at night and to
find that he knew nothing about the
transaction. The negro has not
been heard of since.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Austria has entered actively upon
war preparations. She can place
100000 men ir the field, and her
navy comprises fifty seven vessels,
ten Of which are iron clads. Who
is Austria going to fight? She prob
ably does not know herself. Every
power in Europe is waiting for
Russia to skip across the Danube,
and to extend her Armenian opera
tions beyond Erze-oum. And while
they are thus waiting, they are
watching John Bull. 1t may be
reasonably surmised, however, that
Austria win fight neither Russia
nor Germany. She is probably only
getting ready to grasp her Turkish
divvy IN Bosnia Courier Journal,
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CHANCERY SALE
Giles County Lands !!

james W. Nance VS. D. II. Jones ct al
DURSUANT to a decree Of the Chaneery
L Cou.t for Giles county, Tenn, in the
above eAnse, viii sell,
On Wednesday, July 18th, 1877,
on the premises, at public sale to the highest
bidder, on q credit Of and 12 months with
interest fam the day OF sale and free from
the equity Df redemption, the tract OF land
mentioned IN the pleadings, situated in the
18th evil drtuct Of Giles county, adjoining
the lands efW f. BoatFight and others, con
tanning about one hundred acres, being the
same sold BY d. II. Jones to W. G. Fleming.
Platt and survey wiz be exhibited on the
day of sale. Purchaser will be required to
execute notes with approved personal secGTi-
" and lien viii Be retained for the pay
rneut Of the purchase money.
iunl4-td J. B. STA CY, c. & NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

An exchange says; We have been
informed that a German chemist
has succeeded in making first-class
brandy out of sawdust. While ac-
knowledging ourselves to be friends
of true temperance, we would like
to know what chance the Red Rib
bonites will have when a man can
take buck-saw and 90 and get
drunk with a fence rail, make
a brandy cocktail out of the shin
giles on his roof, or get the de.irium
tremens by the leg of his kitchen
chair. The fanatics may close the
front doors of few of the saloons
on Sundays, but their efforts at a
prohibition may be fairly consid-
cred a failure if men can become
"muddled" on boiled sawdust or
desiccated window -sills.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

The assumption that the State is
unable to pay sixty cents on the
dollar of it's Indebtedness, is gratui-
tous and utterly irreconcilable with
the constant stopping over about
our fertile fields, teeming hills, peer
less water powers, unrivalled tim
ber, and rich and ineXhaustible
mineral deposits. If Tennessee,
with all these resources to bank on,
is not able to pay sixty-cents on
the dollar, we would like to know
what commonwealth is. We should
either show disposition to settle
our indebtedness upon something
approximating an equitable basis,
or cease to exaggerate and lie about
the immense resources and unde-
veloped wealth of the State-Ath
ems Post
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05
The Murphy Movement.

The success of Murphy in check
ing the progress of intemperance
has been most remarkable. He is
plain man, without the advantages
of a liberal education, un-assuming
in his department; but there is
something about him which gives
him the most unbounded influence
over the masses, swaying them at
pleasure, and inducing the most in
veterate drunkards to sign the
pledge of total abstinence, by hun
dreds and thousands. Wherever he
goes, he is followed by immense
crowds, who listen TO him with the
most rapt attention. The celebra
ted Whitfield in his palmiest days
did not produce a greater effect on
the minds of his audiences. In view
of these wonderful results, the ques-
tion naturally arises, what is the Sc
cret Of this extraordinary populari-
ty? 1t cannot be eloquence, at least
in the common acceptation of that
term. Mr.. Murphy makes no pre-
tensions to oratory, but, neverthe-
less, he produces effects which only
the most consummate orators, such
as Demosthenes or Patrick Henry,
are capable of producing.
The secret of his success, we
think, is found in the intensity Of his
convictions. AS some one has said,
he has the appearance of a man who
is terribly in earnest. That is
what made a few illiterate fishermen
of Galilee more than a match for
all the polished declaimers of the
day, such as the eloqueat and court
ly Tertullius. 1t is this that makes
the Tabernacle of SPurgeon the cen
ter of attraction in the great city of
London. 1t is not pretended, Of
course, that every earnest man is
necessarily eloquent. Other quail
ties are demanded, but this is the
substratum or foundation. 1t is
impossible to read a couple of SEN
tences delivered by Mr.. Murphy,
without being convinced that he is
thoroughly sincere; that be means
just what he says; that there is, IN
his composition. nothing whatever
that savors of cant afTectation.
This, then, is one element of his
wonderful success.
Another is that he manifests s
strong sympathywith human nature.
He is, eminently a philanthropist.
He is evidently under the influence
of that comprehensive and catholic
spirit which makes the whole world
kim" He goes to the drunkard
wallowing in the gutter, lifts him
out of the mire and filth, and ad
dresses him as a brother. 1t is this
loving, atfectionate nature that win:
all hearts and attracts such vast
multitudes to hear him.
1t Is to be hoped that Mr. Mur
phy illyisit the South soon. There
is abundant material here for hin
to operate upon.--Dispateh.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Said one fellow to another, "If l
was as flat-footed as you are, 1
would not be afraid of slipping on
the pavement" YES" was the re.
sponse, "some people are fiat on one
end and some on the other" and
the first chap went on down the
street
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

A great many young men persist
70 decline matrimony on account of
the expenses of housekeeping. They
don't understand the subject All
that is needed to commence house
keeping with is a table, three chairs
zone for company" J, cheap bed.
stead, a cradle, young woman and
spring mattress. With these and
a stout heart TO cheer him onward,
no young man of good character can
enter into matrimony TOO soon.
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The pencil marks You see around thi
paragraph (thus) mean that your
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested 70 pay up az once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will way our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere 20 strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
tS- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

On very rainy day, a man en-
tering his house, was accosted by
his wife in the following manner:
"Now, my dear, while you are wet
90 and fetch me a bucket of water"
He obeyed, brought the water and
threw it all over her, saying at the
same time, "Now, my dear, while
you are wet go and fetch another"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05
EGects of Bad Company.

Robert Douglas, the son OF the
late Stephen Douglas, and United
States Marshal for North Carolina,
is in trouble. 1t is alleged that he
has so discharged the duties of his
Office as to give opportunity TO
subordinates to swindle the Gov
ernment. He is charged, TOO, with
being an accomplice in the of
fetal robbery that has been com
mitted, and is likely to lose his
place.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

When you see a man who has
been owing you So for year past
skipping home with a bran new
shiny plug hat on, and big basket
of berries, it does indeed make you
feel that there are cases which the
law doesn't reach, or where a man
is fully justified in being his own
avenger.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

There are twenty thousand vag-
abond children in Philadelphia who
never enter a school door," says the
Philadelphia Press. And that be-
ing the case let us hear no more
about the ignorance and savagery"
of the Southern States. Heal your
own leprosy, Col. Forney, before
bowling about your neighbors' de-
fects.-T Courier-Jo
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

To fhe Creditors of David Tri00,

10 TIC IFtUtNOTB OI 1DUNtE AFFUDl
Deceased.
John Ralstoa Ct a., -. Druoiila Reagin-
THE creditors Of David Trigg, Diseased, are
i hereby notified 70 fie their claims, daily
and legally suthenticatod, with the Clerk ana
Maatsr OF tho Chancery Court for Giles coun-
". Touncsses on or before the 2nd Monday
in sopsenbsr, 1871, sr they will be forever
barred. By order sf said Court.
arres- "a ). b. STACY, @. 81 n.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05
SUICIDE.
A Leading Witness in the COun-
terfeit Case Kills Himself.

Those who attended the two trials
in the u. ). Court at this place, of
the two Meals. Gordon ard Ed
wards, charged with issuing coun-
terfeit money, will remember well
the witness Maxwell, from Tusca-
loosa, whose testimony tended to
identify the younger Neal as the
one who passed a counterfeit $3.50
bill on him. Mr.. Maxwell was a
man probably fifty five years of age,
of very quiet, dignifed and gentle
manly bearing, and he made a good
impression upon those who noted
his manner upon the witness stand.
He is said to have recently be-
come embarrassed in money mat
tiers, and this is assigned as the
cause for his taking a heavy dose
of strychnine a week ago last Sun
day, which resulted in his death.
He took the dose and locked him.
self up in the store honse, where he
had been doing a large mercantile
business for many years. When
found, life was extinct. He was a
prominent member of the Church,
and stood high with all classes of
people. The deed was done with
decided deliberation. He w~ote
will, wrote a farewell letter to his
wife, and settled up many matters,
just before taking the poison
Huntsville Ala. Independent.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Tomatoes sell in Key West,
Florida, at twenty-five cents bush
ell, and then go begging.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Self conceit is about as uncom-
Portable seat as a man have for a
steady thing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05

Watermelons are selling in Atlan
ia at from 80 cents to $3.50 each.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-07-05
VOL. 19.
A peanut dealer says his business
is at a stand still.

Afiectation is a greater euemy to
the face than the smallpox
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J. A. sUMPTER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15

The week ending April q was one 81
great fcstiyity in Toxic. On the annual
day Of the festival Of the chcrry-blos-
SONS, AT least $4,000 people paraded un-
der the flowing canopies Of Mukojima,
and forgot even the war news in inhal-
ing the odors Of the snowy blossoms,
and tasting the delights Of spring. The
great crowd was in a holiday temper,
country people in rustic dress and
archaic manners contributed 70 the pie
turesqueness Of the occasion, and the
number Of pretty women was the sub
ject of admiring comment. The visitors
ii happy good nature enjoyed them
selves wandering about hand in hand,
or IN ailcctionate groups, too happy To
be dcmonstrative, and, though the ma
tional stimulants had their effect before
the day was over, no quarreling was
seen. Day after day, as the white bios
SONS fell, the gayety continued, and the
carnival week was one Of unalloyed en-
jOymcnt.
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Curram Pic - tablcspooniuls Of cur
rants, 8 Of water, Of sugar, and Of
flour will make one pie; bake IN crusts,
Jenny Lind Bread - quart Of flour,
2 cupfuls milk, cupful sugar, butter
size Of an egg, and If you use plain flour,
? spoonfuls Of baking-powder, add salt
il prepared flour, neither.
cold cats.--Cut any sort Of cold
meat in thin slices and place in "A bak
ing-dish, seasoning with salt, pepper,
and summer sayory or thyme; add lit
tie Of tie meat gravy and tomatoes W
more than cover; thickening with bread
or cracker-crumb bake in the oven.
Hominy Friucrs. Cook the hominy
well LEI il boil down pretty thick be-
fore using; add 10 | quart boiled hominy
about 4 cupful sweet milk, egg. lit
lie salt and flour enough 10 fry and turn
without running; only enough lard re-
quired in frying 10 prcycnt burning too
much milk and flour toughens them.
Pineapple PEA cupful Of sugar,
cupful Of butter, Of sweet cream, .
eggs, pineapple grated; beat butter
and sugar to a cream. add beaten yelks
Of eggs, then the pineapple and cream.
and, lastly, the beaten whites whipped
III lightly. Bake with under crust only.
Bdkcd Hnms.--Choose "A small ham,
and soak over night, putting in quite
warm water; in the morning lay 1t 10
drain and wipe dry; mix flour and wa
ter in a stiff batter, and cover the ham
with il place il on trivet or on sticks
laid across the baking-pan; when cook
ed trim the rind and garnish IA you
would a boiled ham.
Aspardgus ind Eggs Take cold-boil-
cd asparagus; cut the tender part up in
pieces place in baking-dish buttered ;
season with little pepper, salt and su-
gar; break fresh eggs overthem without
beating them; put "A few Jumps Of but
ter over them, and bake in quick oven
until the eggs are cooked.
BAKED Cdbbage Boil firm white
cabbage for - minutes, then change the
water for more that is boiling, and boi
until tender; drain and set aside unit
cold, then chop fine and add salt and
pepper. one tablespoonful Of butter,
eggs well beaten, 3 tablespoonfnls o.
rich milk on cream: mix well, and bake
in buttered pudding-dish in a mcder
ate oven till brown. Serve hot
TO Boil Spinach Have pot Of boil
ing water, add salt, and 10 each gallon
Of water small spoonful Of carbonate
Of ammonia; when boiled tender, an,
carefully dried and chopped fine, put i
saucepan, adding butter or sweet oi
10 taste, with pepper. salt. very littl
sugar. and the juice Of lemon. Ma.
bc served on toast, thin buftered. am
poached eggs over il that have beer
dropped in water 10 which a little vine
gar has been added, or served plain
with hard-boiled eggs sliced and quar-
tered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15

Nearly every war makes some strik-
ing contribution to the science of death
Our own war impressed the shovel and
the turreted iron-clad on the military
and naval policies Of the world. Prus-
sin in 1866 demonstrated the power ~
the breech-loader, and the great war of
1870 contributed the mitrailleuse, the
balloon. the carrier-pigeon, and other
devices To the resources of combat. The
present contest seems destined 10 give
prominence to electricity and gun-cot-
ton as combined in the naval torpedo.
Ii has been assumed the bottoms Of yes
sells were safe, while armor has been
lavished on their sides till triple steel
and oak seemed 10 defy any possible
projcctile. But what Is projectile
hurled by gun-powder from cylinder
a mile off compared with the destructive
force of dynamite, rcacting against A
solid wall Of water in immediate con-
tact with vesselP Plainly, when the
torpedo can be dispatched on its mis-
sion with the accuracy Of railway
train, and can once be got to 60 off with
the certainty Of revolver, ships Of war
will be completely at their mercy
The Whitehead torpedo, with which
the Russians are supplied, is cigar
shaped projectile ~ feet long, shot from
a cylinder under water and propelled
by an interior machinery Of compressed
air. II is an Austrian English inven-
ton, and an Austrian manufacture.
Ii is apparently. however, in no way
superior to some Of the productions
Of the torpedo corps Of the American
Navy. The British iron-clads are being
supplied with networks or skirts Of
lattice to prevent a torpedo from strik-
ing their hulls, but one Of these pro-
jcctiles, weighing several hundred
weight, must have strong impigning
force, and win not be likely to be de-
tanned by any crinoline which q vessel
could wear and preserve the capacity Of
locomotion. Perhaps = she " will as
sert the privilege Of her sex and raise
her skirts when under way.
The destruction Of single vessel
does not vindicate the torpedo, as the
successful antagonist Of the iron-clad,
but we should not he surprised ii suisse
qucnt developments do establish this
claim. In the meantime, let us be thank
full that rs nation we are not obliged
10 invest millions Of dollars I'm either
iron-clads or torpedoes, and content
ourselves with watching the desperate
game Of war, without single AT stake.
If war ever comes, we will meet IL in the
light Of the experience Of the world on
the occasion Of it.--SPrinqfcld Mass
Republican.
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retired the courtroom was cleared, and
the Court proceeded 10 deliberate upon
the case. The proceedings can not be
diyulged except by the proper anthori-
ties after the approval Of the findings Of
the Court. The statute renders II obi
gatory upon the Court 70 sentence the
prisoner 10 the Penitentiary, and allows
the imposing Of a fine. The Court may
sentence for life, but II i probable that
Fleming's term Of imprisonment will be
about ten years, although, nothing can
be authorilatiycly stated. The approved
sentence will not be returned from
Washington for month al least, and in
the meantime Fleming will remain in
confinement AT Alcatraz. Ills poor
wife, who deeply feels the disgrace
brought upon her unfortunate husband,
has remained with him as much as pos
sible, but as she would be obliged 70
part from him soon at best, she will re-
turn 10 her home in the East in a few
days. san Francisco CnW.
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The atlantic says some young
women are too beautiful 10 die young.
They do around here, however, and the
same grand, infexible, inscrutable law
Of nature preserves maiden a. plain
a. the back side Of tombstone 10 the
are of 81 .-- Norcich Bulletin.
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Corn BREAD.--Mix ? cups Of sifted
corn-meal with cups Of sour milk, add
tablespoonful Of sugar, IL teaspoon
full Of salt, tablespoonful of melted
butter or shortening and egg. Beat
well, and lastly add l2 teaspoonful Of
soda dissolved in tablespoonful Of boil
ing water. Bake in quick oven.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15

In his Koran describes one particular he'll
act aside Tor dishonest merchants, etc Short
weight is one of the most pronounced 81
present frauds, and Mohammeds he'll Is
likely 10 have many occupants But you
may he sure OF this, that You yet absolutely
full weight and the best materialin DooLEr's
YEAST PONDER.
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Wnnorr,s AsrrPrnroprc or FIVE AND

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II is indorscd by the medical profession, and
prescribed daily In the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals In New Orleans. Wilhofts
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men Of the country, and is
worthy q such Endorsement q. X, FISLAY
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