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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-12
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-12

Mayor, David S Martin; Recorder. RI NJ
Stanley; Aldermen. n S Townsend 10 Omar
tin, II c Crow, A F Finley, q W McLaurine.
Town Marshal, Ike Rainey; Policeman.
John Martin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-04-12

Blooming Grove Lodge, No $3.50 C t,
meets every Saturday at o'clock n; HIB
Edwards, W c 7; W NJ Edwards, K sec Y.
Pleasant Valley Lodge, Ne AS, 10 & T,
81 Rogers, W c T; w K Alternately, RS.
Pisgah Lodge, No 50, o q T, meets every
Saturday at $ p. n; /! Evans, W C T; L p
Collins, K S.
Aurora Lodge Ne.---Pulaski; Geo Il
Bridges, w c T; + Winship, L Deputy.
Aspen Hin Lodge, No 442 o. G +, Aspen
Hill, meets every Friday at 1880 p m, ! W
hollard, w c T; c Il Bennett, r 5.
Cave Spring Lodge, No 45s, meets svors
Saturday n; Mason, W C T; Par
sons, seo'y,
Crosswatsr Tomple No 200 meets at Sharon
81 Saturday night in each month; Epperson
Tarply, ID T; Il Brunson, ID sec'y.
CrosswAter Lodge, NO 5O4, meets at Sharon
IA and Sd Saturday; A Ksllum, w c T;
Z Brunson, sec'y.
Odd Fellows.
'silet Encampment, No 80, meets the LIST
EoLdsy night IN each month; A L Crow,
z; r M Bunch, s.
; Pulaski Lodge No liz, meets every Friday
sigst; L b Gibson, n G; K X Reed, r sec'y.
Campbsllsville Lodge, OOF, James &
c. pbsn,E GID Z Eorne, z Sse'J.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
Why Pardon was Granted.

A pardon has been recently granted to Joshua F. Bailey, a revenue collector, who in 1870 left the United States with his accounts in arrears some $650, GOO. In his application for the absolute and unconditional pardon which has been ex- tended to him by the President, Mir. Bailey set forth that he fled the country because of the persecution of the then powerful whisky ring, which had so mis- represented him that to prove his inno- cence would have been impossible. Fur ther, that he was not defaulter as rep resented, but that of the $65o, 900 dis crepancy in his accounts at least $550,- GOO consisted of uncollectable and un- collected accounts, for which amount he is entitled to immediate credit. Of the other $100, ,000 he claims that the larger part was for moneys paid out by him in She prosecution of official and unofficial thieves upon the revenue, and for other legitimate purposes. Thirty five thous- and dollars of this amount, the loss of which he is unable to account for, but which was no defalcation, he promises to make good to the government, If, upon examination, he is held liable for 1t. Mir Bailey only returned to his home few days ago, bringing with him his children. His wife was lost in an ocean passage some two years ago. During his ah- sence Mir. Bailey is understood to have been in South America.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
An Army Turned into School.

Gen. McClellen says in an article in .Scridncr that when one of the khedive' 8 American officers had been some months in Egypt the khedive sent for him one day and asked what was the worst thing he had observed in regard to the army. He replied that it was that the regiments were commanded by civilians. The khedive said: "No, there is a colonel for every regiment, Yes, '" said the American "but each colonel, chief of battalion and captain has n civilian clerk, who controls everything relating to the pay, rations and clothing of the men, and whoever does that really commands" "You are right, said the khedive "but how would you correct this ?" "By requiring that colonels should have sergeants as their clerks the chiefs of battalions, corporals the cap tains, private soldiers and also requir- ing that the officers should supervise and do much of the real work themselves. |" "That means that the army should learn reading, writing and arithmetic '" |" That is exactly what I am coming at, your highness." The khedive reflected for q mon1snt, and then at once wrote an order to the minister of war, requiring that from that moment no person ill the army (either officer or soldier) should be pro- noted until he was master of reading, writing and arithmetic. The conse- quence was that the whole army imme- diately became q school
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
1.7OO Feet Underground.

One morning as some miners, who went on the seven o'clock shift of She Yellow Jacket mine at Virginia City, were going down the incline below the 1,700-foot level, they came upon a fel- low laborer sitting on one of the timbers and apparently sleeping, leaning against the sill, with his head on his arm. They found that the man was dead To all appearance he seemed alive, as his body was still warm with the intense heat, which stood at tbat point at 130 degrees It appears that he went down the Yellow Jacket about eleven o'clock the night previous, to the 1,700-foot level, and went from there to the same level of the Imperial, en route for the 2,000-foot level of the Bullion, to relieve q comrade who was working there. The man who was to have been relieved toiled on all night unconscious of the fact that his friend was corpse. On the 1, ,700-foot level, the unfortunate man went down the incline about six sets of timbers, and there, it is supposed, exhausted with the terrible heat, sat down to rest. There was q cooling house few yards beyond, but he did not know it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
The Cherokee AInhahet.

The Cherokee Indians have an alpha bet of their own, the invention of one of their tribe named Sequoyah, who, him. self unable to read in any language, ap- preciated the value of the white mans way of transmitting intelligence by writ ing, and secluding himself in his hut evolved from his inner consciousness the alphabet which is now used for printing the Cherokee language. This alphabet is phonetic. Sequoyah discovered that the entire Cherokee language consisted of different combinations of eighty-six syllables, and SO constructed his alphabet of eighty-six characters, each representing one of the eighty-six sounds ill the lan- guage. These characters, or letters, any lad of ordinary intelligence can learn to distinguish and pronounce ill a week, and when the alphabet is learned the pupil can read anything in the Cherokee language. The ease with which the art of reading ill their native language may be acquired has led the principal men ill the Cherokee nation to encourage it's study in various ways, believing that many of their tribe could be induced to learn to read in Cherokee, who would never attempt the accomplishment of so difficult a task as learning to read in Eng ish. It is to encourage the Cherokees in the study of their written language and in the pursuit of knowledge generally that the Cherokee Aduocate, n weekly newspaper, is printed, partly in the Cher okee language, at the cost of the whole Cherokee nation.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
A Difficult Drill.

At the West Point military school tn e cadets are taught to ride bareback, to ride without stirrups, to jump hurdles, to use the pistol and saber while riding, to "cut heads to the right and left" and other feats. The "heads" are leather balls about four or five inches in in di- ameter, which are placed on posts of various heights. The trooper moving at a rapid gallop must cut these heads rid ing to the right and left, and also cut heads resting on the ground, the last a rather difficult feat when done to the left, compelling the rider to swing the saber over his bridle hand and to reach down from horse sixteen hands high. They also cut heads with the right and left cut at the instant of jumping hurdle
 The most skillful maneuver is the cutting of head upon the ground between two hurdles placed about forty feet apart, the trooper riding at full speed and cutting to the right and left ill the interval be- tween leaping the hurdles. The trooper is also taught to turn his horse at full gallop in a circle four yards ill diameter. Most of these feats are performed in the riding hall, room about 190 feet long by sixty-eight wide, with tanbark floor
 The parade ground is about $50 yards long by 150 in width. Seventy-fve horses are kept in use, the stables accommodate ing about 100. The animals are cared for by a detachment of regular soldiers provided for such service, the cadets being too busy to perform this duty.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
A Long Dispute Settled.

The Maryland and Virginia boundary commission, which has been considering, for two years, the long disputed ques- tiOn as to the boundary line between those two States, has made up it's decis- ion, and it is believed to be favorable to Maryland. The commission was origin ally composed of Judge Black, of Penn sylvania, Judge Graham, of North Caro- lima, and Judas Jenkins, of Georgia, who was chosen umpire. The case was pre- scented to the commissions by the legal representatives of both sides at Saratoga in the summer of 1875, but shortly there after Judge Graham died and this ne- cessitated the appointment of new commission, and "the representation of the whole case. Senator Beck, of Ken lucky. was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Gra- ham, and the commission met at Cape May last summer, and the whole subject was gone over Il second time. After the evidence was all in, more than thirty days were consumed in arguments, and then there were some obscure points on which tue commission desired still further evi- dence. This was presented at the last meeting in New York ciAv, and after some additional argument, the commits sion agreed upon it's award and author ized Judge Black to write the opinion, and then adjourned to meet in New York on the fourth of January, 1877, to make public their decision. The award will be in favor of Maryland, and will give that State the control of the fisheries of the Potomac river, and the valuable oyster privileges about which there has heeu so much dispute in the past.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
How to Catch Beavers.

The St. John (N. S.) Telegraph says: We. know of scarce any animal posAessing more instinct than the beaver. A very small pond they dam up in such way as to render approach to their habitations almost impossible. A house is constructed of rafts laid across main beam and covered with bushes and turf. It is divided into two compartments, one for the animal to dry itself in after com- ing out of the pond, and another to eat and sleep in. It is entered through a passageway communicating with the outer edge of the pond, but in such n way as not to admit of water entering the house, and about midway between the surface and the bottom. On the least indication of danger he leaves his home by this subterranean passage and does not rise to the surface till far beyond the reach of danger on the other side of the pond. The only plan, therefore, is to cut a number of stakes, drive them closely to- gether in the bottom of the pond and close to the bank; then take the roof of the house, and in some part of the pass ageway the family, which consists of three or four, may be found.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
Recalled to Mind.

The burning of the cathedral at San tiago, in Chili, was one of the most ter rible disasters of modern times, called to mind by the burning of the Brooklyn Theater. The date was December 8, 1863, the last day of the celebration of tue Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the church had been profusely de- corated for the occasion. A gigantic image of the Virgin held a prominent position and all around it were thickly entwined draperies which covered the walls of the edifice from ceiling to floor Along the arches supporting the roof were 1000 paraffine lamps. The church was packed with worshipers, women forming the largest part of the congre- gation. In the midst of the ceremony one of the paraffine lamps fell. The in fammable substance quickly set fire to the drapery, and in an incredibly short time the cathedral was in flames. The lamps fell on the terror stricken crowd below, spreading the flames rapidly. In their agony many of the women divested themselves of their clothing, and few of them escaped. When the fire had burned out 2,50O bodies were taken from the ruins.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
The Parsons Shirt.

A poverty stricken tramp came to the parsonage of a well known clergyman, not far from New York, and asked for aid. He told the parson of his distress in the matter of shirts. The result was that the tramp left the house few min utes later, the happy possessor of n tol- erably good shirt. As he departed he expressed his thanks to his benefactor, and told him what comfort the shirt would be to him. And, true enough, the garment did afford warmth to the suffering tramp, but not exactly in the way his reverend benefactor had intend- ed. Toward evening one of the elders dropped in at the parsons house, and asked him how it came to pass that one of his undergarments was in neighbor- ing ginmill, on exhibition to crowd of loafers. The parson saw it all ill mo- ment. The tramp had traded off the shirt for two drinks of whisky and a gin sling Hereafter, when that parson be- slows shirts on wandering tramp, he will take the precaution to cut off the part marked with his name.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
A Fair Stakeholder.

Two Chicago ladies became greatly agitated over the prospective results of the election. -
 "I'll bet Hayes is elected" said one of them.
 "And I'll bet Tilden is" said the other; "I'u bet my watch and chain against $100 that he is"
 "I'n take that bet" said the other lady, promptly.
 "Put the bets up in my hands, re- marked third young lady, standing near.
 "Au right" cried the two, and into her hands went the stakes.
 That same afternoon the young lady holding the forfeits put on the watch and chain, and prancing down town, ghded around until she had spent $10 of the money for gloves, $50 for cloak, $15 for hat, and $25 for new kind of hustle and other things
 And now she is waiting for the official returns. when she will decide that both of the betters have lost the watch and chain, and that she is entitled to the $100 as recompense for her trouble.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
Shooting Out a Fire.

The Allentown Pa) Chronicle says Just before funeral procession was about to leave the house, on the way to church, one of the chimneys was dis covered to be on fire, the flames leap- ing up ten or twelve feet. AS the house was shingle roof there was danger of the fire soon becoming serious matter, and of course there was n commotion and q running hither and thither with buckets of water. The fire could not be got at very easily, and something had to be done soon to avert serious consequences. Just about this time a philosophical gentleman present asked for loaded gun, which, upon being handed to him, he discharged up the chimney, instantly extinguishing tho fire, the concrlssion of the mir produced by the. shot having done the work. A great many present could not under stand the rQtionalc of the thing, and regarded tie gentleman with q sort of veneration.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
The Orchard.

A member said in the American Farm CTS club that of all fruits grown in the Northern States the apple Is the most easily raised, the cheapest and the most durable, and gave the following rotation in the culture of orchards as one that has been successfully practiced: The first year blow, manure and plant potatoes 1; the second year blow, manure and SOW oats and clover, and mow the outs for fodder; the third year take off the clover crop and blow in the fall, preparatory to Gthe potato crop which Is to follow. Thus the land will be manured two years out of the three, n good crop of oats and clover taken off, and tolerable crop of potatoes, without apparent injury to the trees. In selecting trees, varieties such as come into use at different seasons should be introduced, so as to secure Q supply for the whole year. The common error of setting the trees too near each other was referred to and cautioned against by this member, who thought that thirty feet apart is much better than nearer, as apples require both sun and air. No fruit, unless it be the grape, is more dependent on the sun for its flavor and color than the apple. According to his opinion every orchard should contain Early Harvest" "Sops-of- Wine, civilians" Porter" and fall pippins, with good varieties of early sweet apple trees, in addition to other kinds.
 In the cultivation of pears deep, rich soil, well drained, is necessary to success. Pear trees will suffer from a drought in a thin soil, but ill a thoroughly drained one they will send out their roots deeper and obtain moisture. Pears upon pear stocks will live longer, become larger trees and in general are less subject to disease, the speaker thought, while those varieties that will thrive on the quince stock will yield fruit earlier than on their own. Pear trees should always have clean culture. When mulching is done salt hay or rock weed are preferable on &C., count of the salt they contain. When they cannot be obtained, small quantity of salt was recommended as a valuable addition to the manure. A common fault of pear growers is to allow the trees to bear too large crops. When they are young, and the fruit sets abundantly, a great part of it should be picked off. The remaining fruit will be much finer and the trees will not be exhausted by the crop, which is apt to be the case when all the fruit that sets is allowed to grow. Many farmers complain of repeated fail ures in their efforts to grow the pear upon the quince stock. The member thought that if they would faithfully observe the following conditions they will find that the fruit will be obtained some years earlier than when the pear stock is used First, select such varieties only as are suitable to be grown on the quince; and secondly, set the roots at such depth in the soil that the place of joining shall be at least four inches below the surface and keep the earth we'll pressed around the bOdy of the tree
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
Why his Dog Bit Him.

About a week ago we heard one of our leading citizens bragging about his watchdog. He went on to say that Nero was splendid watchdog that he would never growl at a child, and at night he would tear anybody to pieces he found about the premises.
 "Ain't you afraid" we asked, |" "that he will bite you some night when you come home late ?''
 "Not a bit of it he is too intelligent. He knows my step as soon as I put my foot on the gallery Why, I wouldn t take $500 for that dog. He is the most reliable biting dog in San Antonio"
 About three days after the foregoing conversation took place, one morning early we met a policeman leading this identical dog into the suburbs.
 "What are you doing with Major Jones dog ?" we wanted to know. and shoot him P
 "What for p we asked, in amazement.
 Because he tackled the major last night on his coming home, and bit him in thirteen places :; he will not be down for week"
 But heard the major say that dog ulAhO AAC hAGW LID and wouldn't bite him, no way he could fix it; that he wouldn't take $500 for the animal"
 "The dog aint to blame for it, said the policeman, gazing sadly at poor Nero, " tits the majors own fault"
 How so ?" we inquired.
 "Well," responded the policeman, slowly, {" the dog did know his step and never even growled at him before, but last night, for the first time since he has had the dog, the major came home three hours earlier than usual, and perfectly sober, and somehow his step was differ ent from what the dog was used to he didn't tangle up his legs as much as com mon, and the dog was fooled by it, took him for perfect stranger, and bounced him. The dog ain't to blame he missed the smell of whisky, he didn't hear the major whoop and cuss and fall down in the cellar as he always does when he comes home, so Nero kept on biting the major in fresh places until the family interfered
 "Come on, Nero p and the sad funeral cortege resumed the line ot march for the brush.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
SANTA CLAUS.
A STORY FOR BOYS.

Santa Claus loves to fill the stocking of every child in the world; but he has made a rule to pass the naughty ones by, just to put them on their good behavior until the next Christmas. This is very hard rule for him to keep, and unless the child Is very bad indeed, he tries to make him good enough for presents be- fore he goes around with his load. Haven't you ever known child to go to bed naughty and cross, and wake up in the morning pleasant. and good? We'll, night, you know, is the time Santa Claus is about Now, there were once two little brothers, named Tom and Ned, who were great favorites with Santa Claus, and all summer long he had been making splendid presents for their Christmas. He knew just what they wanted most. But one day while he was putting the finishing touches to Toms and clapped his hands to his ears.
 "Can that be my dear Tommy's voice ?" he groaned. "Shall I have to give this printing press to some other | boy?' He sat thinking and looking very sad, and then he got up, put the press away on shelf marked "Per- haps," and took down rocking horse he was making for Ned Just after he had painted his nostrils beautiful red, and as he was putting in his eyes-two great | shining black eyes that he made extra large and bright because he loved Ned so he started again, almost out of his seat, and looked twice as sad as he had looked before. "I can't give up those two boys," he said, without seeing what Fixem can do."
 Fixem is fairy, who is great help to Santa Claus in fixing up children for Christmas. She tries, by all kinds of contrivances, to make them good enough for him to make them happy. They both know it is throwing away good things to | give them to naughty folks. The two things don't go together. Fixem lives in the moon, because she has to be out nights, and it is bright, pleasant home for her. So the first thing Santa Claus l did, after he had put away the rocking horse, too, on the Perhaps shelf, was to harness his reindeer and start for the moon. It was great job to find it, for it isn't very plain in the daytime, but at | last the reindeer stopped, and out jumped Santa Claus. He looked every where for Fixem, and found her on the | very edge of the moon, polishing it up for the night. She had only little strip polished bright, and when she saw Santa Claus coming with q long face she knew he had some troublesome children for her to doctor, and she was very sorry to leave her pretty job unfinished. Haven't you ever noticed the moon partly shining and partly dull? That is because you children don't behave well long enough at a time for her to shine up the whole of it more than once a month. She always has to leave when Santa Claus comes after her, and he is just as apt to come at one time as another. for he To oks aheadian takes his bad cases in hand long while before Christmas.
 Well, who is it ?' she snid.
 Tom and Ned," said Santa Claus