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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The Nashville American calls at
tention TO the mountain of slick
near the Cumberland river, and
within three miles Of IIartsville,
Tenn. For the manufacture Of
glass it is equal to any in the Unit
ed States. The American adds
Even the white sand generally used
by painters here and elsewhere
South is brought from the North,
when it lies at our very doors and
and. is ten times cheaper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

A serpent thirty feet long, with a
huge body, carrying its head as
high as that of a horse is spending
the summer in Bradley county
Tenn. 1t was seen there during the
war. The East Tennessee papers
have faith in the accounts it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

An American in London has writ
ten to a friend at Washington that
Grant has expressed the most ar
dent attachment for Mr.. Hayes since
ne has been in England, and cordial
" indorses his policy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Why do not printers succeed to
the same extent as brewers? Be-
cause printers work for the head
and brewers for the stomach; and
where twenty men have stomachs
but one has brains Printers
Register.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The difficulty, boy, is to get the
first hundred dollars in the savings
bank.-Er. And the next great diff
liculty is to get it out.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The South would undoubtedly
have better newspapers II there were
more subscribers and fewer news
paper borrowers. The newspaper
borrower is a nuisance, and news
paper borrowing is not only an in
convenience TO the subscriber, who
pays for the luxury Of 3 newspaper,
but it works a great injustice % the
publisher. 10 deprivcs him Of just
so much patronage he ought 10 have
since tho product OF his expenditure
Of labor and capital Is enjoyed by
so many thousands without proper
tionate compeusation.-RHorV
Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The Administration is much dis
turbed over the indications from the
seat of Indian disturbances. The
forces on the Pacific coast are
wholly inadequate to deal with Sc
rious troubles, and there is no time
to send regular troops from this
side. If the situation does not
speedily improve, the President may
call the militia Of the States near
the scene Of operations into service
for the present emergency.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Louisiana sugar lands capable of
producing 1000 to 5000 pounds of
sugar and II to 800 gallons Of mo-
lasses, valued at 5000 TO $500, can
now be purchased ct from $50 to
$50 per acre.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

That Grover investigation pans
out badly. The evidence shows
that a Federal officer hired men TO
make anldavits to the effect that
they saw money paid 10 parties TO
vote for Grover. The job, for such
it seems TO be, was put up 20 "help
the Republican party" and ruin
Growers character The testimony
of the man Stiles has been shown
to be false by a number Of wit
nesses.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

winged Pontifr OF the Flowers"
is what new poet calls humble
bee. If the poet should strike the
business end of the insect he would
call it the buzzing Bashi Bazouk of
a private vitriol factory.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Grant, according TO a Washington
clairvoyant, has gone TO Europe TO
become intimately acquainted with
foreign powers and royal families,
and will return in two years TO run
for the Presidency, or, IL he fails to
secure the nomination, TO make
himself dictator 10y the aid of his
foreign friends.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

We would have the public under.
stand that when we announce our
terms of subscription to be two dol
lars in advance, we do not mean
that we advance the two dollars to
pay the expense and wait on them
for the money. This is a mistake
some people seem to have made
MorristOaCn Gazette.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Savannah News: A large con
course OF colored people met at
Fayetteville, Ga, on the 4th OF July,
10 take into consideration the sub
iect Of emigration, and after several
eloquent speeches it was agreed
unanimously that the colored popu-
lation would move 10 Africa next
fall.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Mrs. Tilton lives with her moth
err on Madison street, near Nos.
trand avenue. She dresses elegant
ly, paints, has plenty OF money, and
is said to be happier than ever be-
fore in her life, and more religious,
too.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The pencil marks You BEE around th

Inc pencil marks you see around TIL
paragraph (thus) mean that your
seription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at 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 10 a strict cash
rule. We hope You viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
t&- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines com.
ment upon the fnal triumph Of hcr
cause, after forty four years Of liti-
cation, is notable. She says:
'The history Of my life, ~ ever
written, will prove not only 20 my
sex, but the other also, what one
can do who holds 10 tho right and
trusts In the power Of a merciful
God. Knowing and believing your
self 10 be right, never despair-per
severe. have faith aud confidence in
that right, and with the assistance
Of your Heavenly Father you will be
successful In the end. 1 have never
despaired, but, come veal or woe, /
have had the fortitude 20 bear up
against misfortune and discourage
ment, and now do / meekly aud
humbly thank God for my success
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The editor of a postofllce out in
Wisconsin says: If an edict is is
sued that Office holders shall not
edit political papers, we shall cling
to the Office and ckaage this to a
Sunday school journal"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

The best that Harrison county.
KY, can do in the way Of "a living
curiosity, IS a thirteen year-old boy
born without arms; instead of legs
he has n single foot which has but
two toes. In the place Of arms he
has rudimentary Flaps. He is
sprightly, aud 'can hop about ms any
ordinary person can walk He can
handle a knife and fork dexterously
with his flaps and writes a good
hand. Such is IN substance the de
position of the Carlisle Mercury
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Hon. John G. Thompson, Ser
geant alarms of the House of
Representatives, has returned from
Ohio to Washington, and claims
that that State will go democratic,
in October, by at least 10000 ma
iOritV.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Memphis Public Ledger; Over
two millions in back taxes are due
the city of Memphis, and as yet but
little has been done TO enforce their
collection. The two millions, if col
lected, would relieve the city govern
ment of many clamorous and needy
creditors.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Nothing is certain" is a COM
mon aphorism, but if nothing is
certain, how can it be certain that
nothing is certain?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

To the Creditors Of D0vfd Tri00,
Deceased.

John Rslston 81 al, -. DrueiDa Rcagin.
T'nE creditors Of David Trigg, deceased. are
i hereby notified 70 flo their claims, duly
aud legally authenticated, with the Clerk ana
Master Of the ChEnccry Court for Giles eoun-
u. Tsnnesses, on or before the End Monday
in September, 1877, or they win be forever
barred. By order Of said Court
apr2s. "a J. b. STACY, Q. a n.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

A Mormon society has been dis
covered on Sand Mountain, Ala,
between Marshall and DeKalb coun-
ties.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

DR.. r. L. G. White, owner of the
Lebanon printery, is going to en-
gage in a cropery this year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Dispatches announce that the
Empress is going to Tirnova to join
the Czar-hnorVille Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

An exchange speaks of the 'gen-
esis of Mark Twain" Thought he
was booked as a levity cuss.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Richmond, Va, is said to be
growing more rapidly than any 9TH
er town in the South. 1t has 345
factories, giving employment to
1000 persons.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

AT Saratoga there are ten women
to one man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02

Mr.. Americas Symmes, a citizen
of Jefferson county, KY, who has
beenmuch talked of by the press of
America, has been corresponding
with Capt. Howgate. Mr.. Symmes'
notions as to another world are
known to all. He believes that this
earth is hollow and habitabie with
in, and that, after sailing to a GER
tain degree of north latitude, ship
then goes into the sarsh, where the
other world exists. a letter to him
from Capt. Howgate says:
WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE DE THE
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHING
TON, D. c., July 5, 1S77.-M. a.
Syn,mes, Louisville, Ky.-My dear
Sir: Your card of the I'd inst. is'at
hand, and contents noted. l have
bought small schooner of seventy
tons burden, which is now fitting
out at New London, Conn, under
the supervision Of Captain E. Ty-
son, of Polaris fame, for a prelimi-
nary expedition to the Greenland
waters, and will start, l hope, not la
ter than the goth. inst. While L
have not been able to collect enough
money as yet to defray the expens-
es, 1 have enough to pay for the
vessel and so much of the outfit
that with your generous subscrip-
ton in hand there will be no occas
ion for delay.
Check for the amount should be
drawn to my order and forwarded
at your earliest convenience. The
largest subscriptions to date are as
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-02
THE POLAR CAVITY.
The Newly Projected Excursion to
the North Seas, and the $500
Subscription Of Amer
icus Symmes...

THE THEORY OF CAPT. sYMMrs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
The Rule of COntraries.

1t doesn't require any astrOlOglSt. or
medium, or gypsy. with a dirty pack
of cards. 1t is very simple, lies in a
nutshell, and can be expressed in a
very few words. The plan is this: Ii
a, girl expresses a fondness for maJes-
tic men with large whiskers, make up
YOUR mind that she will marry a very
small man with none. If she declares
that "mind'' is all she looks for, ex-
pect to see her stand before the altar
with very pretty fellow with just
sense enough to tie a cravat bow. Ii,
on the contrary, she declares she must
have a handsome husband, look about
for the plainest person in the circle of
her acuuaintances, and declare, ''that
is the man. for it will be. Men are
almost as bad. The man who desires
wife with mind and mission, mar
ries a lisping baby, who screa at
the sight of a mouse and hides her
face when she hears a sudden knock
at the door. And the gentleman who
dreaded anything like strong-minded
ness exults in the fact that his wife
is everything he detested. If a CIR
saws of one, Marry him I'd rather
die !" look upon the affair as settled
and expect cards to the wedding Of
these two persons. And if man re
marks of lady, "Not my style a
ALL await patiently the appearance
of his name in the matrimonial
column in connection with tina
lady's. And if any two people de
clare themselves friends and nOthinl
more you may know what will com
next.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
The Great Wall Of China.

From the Blackwood's Magazine.
Kalgan commands one the passes
through the Great Wall of China. 1t
is there built of large stones cemented
together with mortar. 1t tapers
toward the top. being twenty-one feet
high and twenty-eight feet wide at
the foundation. At the most import
ant points, less than mile apart.
square towers are erected. built OF
bricks. 1t winds over the crest OF the
mountains. crossing the valleys at
right angles, and blocking them with
Notifications. The Chinese estimate its
length about $500 miles but in parts
more remote from Peking the wall Is
of very inferior construction. There
it is nothing but dilapidated mud
rampant. as Col. Prejexalsky saw it or
the borders of ALASKAN and kansu. Il
is said to have been built upward Of
two centuries before Christ, to protect
the empire against the inroads of thu
neighboring nomads; but the period
cal irruptions of the barbarians were
never checked by this artificial bar
| rier.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

that [ could scarcely keep awake. l
comforted myself with the reflection
that I would soon be at home snugly
tucked in bed, where could sleep to
nv hearts content. Whilst indulglng
in this pleasant reverie | dropped
asleep, aud what followed | only
learned from my family.
They had concluded that finding the
sudden change in temperature | had
either determined to spend the night
Z in town, or had returned there for that
purpose in case had started home be-
fore the cold began. At eight O'Clock,
having given me up, they retired to
bed and to sleep. About nine O'Clock
nv wife was awakened by the repeat
ed whinnying of horse in front of the
house. She never suspected that it
was ours but took it for a stray, and
from motives of humanity called up
one of the men and ordered it to be
put in the stable. When the man went
out and found that it was our own
horse, and that was in the wagon ap-
parently dead and frozen stiff, he
made an cutlery that soon brought out
the household. Fortunately my wife
had recently been reading of the pro-
per mode of treating persons partially
frozen, and therefore knew that must
not be taken into warm room, but
must be rubbed with snow. Plenty OF
snow had fallen, and l was stripped
and we'll rubbed with it until l began
to show signs of animation. Their
frictions with coarse cloths were used
until | was sufficiently restored to
scream with the torture they were
putting me to. Every portion OF my
BODY seemed as sensitive as a boil.
felt as if | had been stung all over
with wasps or hornets until | was a
swollen pulp, ready to burst at any
point like an Over-rlpe cherry. Inc
Joints of my fingers, toes, ankles and
wrists seemed as if screwed in red-hot
yises till the blood was ready to oOze
out from the extremities, and | could
scarcely persuade myself that my finger
and tOe-nails were not being forced OF
by the pressure. | soon became de
lirious and a raging fever set IN, iron
which [ did not recover for weeks
But when did recover my physlca
! condition wasbetter than ever before
I had been slim and almost puny be
fore, but | became hearty and robus
as YOU see me now, so that at sixty
=. am strong and active as most men ar
at forty. | attribu SO thamy havlnt
been frozen to the verge OF death
Cold is undoubtedly invigorating, bu
even with my experience | would ad
wise the generality Of persons to tax
it in broken doses.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

sentences to prepare me for seeing
something. The consequence was,
that. when pushed the door open in
a very bewildered frame OF mind, and
saw Langley smiling at me, was ter
rified almost out Of my senses, and
came near fainting.
10 the best of my recOnecJlOn Inc
household sat up nearly all night,
though finally, after had heard the
whole story, been speechless over VIZ
ginia's bravery, and Rugged Fred-noW
asleep in the arm chair, Frank drag
ged me off to bed.
don't know that Langley and Vlr-
pinia sat there till morning. but GER
tainly the first persons | saw upon
coming down to breakfast were them
selves. on the identical sofa where l
had left them.
Lanoley's story is too long "a one to
be told here. Suffice it to say tnat'
being on deck when the Tecumsen
sunk, he had been able to strike OUT
from the sinking ship, and,. under
cover of the smoke and roar OF battle,
to swim ashore. There. however, ne
was taken prisoner, and kept in close
confinement for some months. finally
making his escape. Coming direct TO
! Frank for intelligence before present.
. ing himself to his family, he had stop
, ned to light cigar under the gaslight.
where Virginia had mistaken him for
policeman. He had known her IN
J stantly, and probably only her fright
> and agitation prevented her from
!. recognizing his voice, which, as he
mischievously told her, he did not
Q disguise in the least.
Alice and her accomplish were lden-
4 tilted by the police as old offenders.
The woman had carried on a systemat-
e ic differing at the Temples and was
e an accomplished hypocrite. To my
!! intense qualification the pair were
- sentenced for full term in Sing Sing,
Langley and Virginia were married
/; very soon after. Frank gave away the
r lovely little bride, whose fair, glrllsn
@ bloom had come back to her, AID VINO
under the influence of love, seemed
g different woman from the pale, sac
!, creature who had moved SO quietl.
|. about the house.
lg They idolize each other, and thinl
IT have quite forgiven Grandma Chi
lie chester and poor Horace Kent. Free
le has always been great pet with M
,e aunt for his bravery on the night
1t attempted burglary.
IL Between Freds Boosting and my 81
teasing, poor Frank will never be al
lie lowed to forget his instrumentality il
1T introducing me to such "a perfec
h. treasure
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
Transmission OF Sound by Electricity.

From the Boston Post Jan. %.
One of the most remarkable Sclen-
tific inventions of the present day, and
one which promises to be of great i'm
portance and convenience in business
affairs, in the telephone, which has
recently been constructed and practi-
cally developed by Prof. A. Graham
Bell, and by means of which it is pos
sible to send articulate sounds over or
binary telegraph wire.
A short time ago Prof. Bell demon
strated that it was possible to transmit
sounds in this manner through a dis
lance Of 100 miles, from Boston to
Portland and back to Salem, but diff
fculty was found in holding commune
cations between points more remote.
Prof. Bell has recently completely
overcome this difficulty, and is now
able to communicate plainly between
any points, however distant. Some
novel tests were made yesterday over
the wires between Boston and Salem,
on the line of the Eastern railroad, SUM-
day being necessarily selected as the
time, because in week days the wires
are used for business purposes. Sounds
were transmitted through an artificial
resistance equal to that Of the Atlantic
cable and were heard distinctly. No
battery was used, the electricity re-
CURED being obtained from permanent
magnets which were connected with
the instrument, thus greatly simplify
ing the operation. These experiments
practically take the question OF dis
lance out Of the problem, and the only
matter now to be perfected is the SEN
sitiveness Of the instrument, which
can probably be easily secured. II the
invention proves successful it will Gre
ate revolution in the matter OF send
ing messages, by greatly simplifying
the process, removing all chances OF
error in transmission, and reducing
the cost to merely anominal sum. The
practical use of the instrument may be
understood when it is said that it is SO
accurate in it's results that two Jap
anese students made experiment at
the rooms of Prof. Bell through artif-
cial resistance. and found that the
,, sounds comprehended in. their lam
guage can be transmitted by means OF
the telephone with complete accuracy.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
The Anti-Monop0list

on in ten years, that I don't want to
see for hundred
"But, says the notary, sin those
ten years he has changed;he has grown
steady; he is famous; he IS one OF our
foremost artists; he is rich"
ssRich?"
Eyes, rich; he doesn't want your
legacy. He has more property OF his
own than he knows what to do With
s.That is different. make him my
universal legatee."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
A Great Difference.

An old bachelor, Immensely rich and
dangerously i'll, sends for his notary to
make his will. leaving his fortune to
an acquaintance not relative.
what" says the notary, ''You be-
queathe it all to him, leave it out of the
family when you havea relative living.
a nephew.
"Yes,'' grumbled the uncle, 'sa nice
nephew he is; a spendthrift, a beggar,
scapegrace that / haven't laid eyes
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

Thirteen years ago, Thomas Nary
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, for murder. He has recently be-
come insane, on account, it is believed,
Of long confinement. He has been I'D
in the prison longer than any other
convict. Few men are able to bear
protracted imprisonment. Solitary
confinement for a year would cause
nine out Of ten to go mad or die OF
metal depression. Hence the laws OF
Tennessee provide that no convict
shall undergo solitary confinement for
more than 30 days, as punishment for
obstinate conduct. As rule, convicts
are confined for bad conduct only about
"a hours, and in extreme cases 40
hours. sr D
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

THAT TICKLING r. THE nose, stop Il, before i
becomes Catarrh, BY Dr.. J. H. MCLean's Gel
ebrated CatarTh Snuff; it soothes and allays
and removes Plmples of the face. Trial
boxes. so cts, by mail. DR.. J. H. Mclean,
3l4 Chestnut st. Louis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-17

GREAT jack SON ROUTE.
N"" KafnRoAD LINES.
DOUBLE DAILY THRoUGH, TRAINS.
will depart and arrive as follows: from oaliloD
street d .!ost III from July d. 1877: .nnrxw
Express No. $40 p. m. Express No. 10: 80 am
Express No. a.e:l5a. m; Express No4; s:15 n
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
through 70 CINCINNATI, louisville, Chicago Caa 9.
Louis q sleeper is taken on ct Milan, enabling
passengers to go through without leaving the
Friday evenings train makes no connection
at Duduofn for Chicago
Accommodation trains between New Orleans
Leave New Orleans $3.50 .. m. Saturday; and
Arrive Q 80 D. "a. Sunday. and $3.50 a. m. Mon
Tickets for sale and information given at %
''A"D ''ie0'' '0lA'I a. b. sHELDoN. Agent.
Vice President and General Manager. mh4
THE GREAT THKouGH KogTE. TO THE
EAST. NORTH AND WEST.
Via Louisville, via Atlanta and via st. Louis.
Trains arrive and depart from Depot foot Of
Canal street. as follows:
Express Express: ">$
Pullman Palace, Cars daily. to Cincinnati
Louisville. Nashville. st. Louis, washington d
and only one change to New York and Eastern
| cities.
'''eo'' opp 3. B. R0BINsoN. Superintendent.
mh2tf j. W. COLEMAN, Ticket Agent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-17
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

VIRGINIA ROOFING sLATEs-THE UN-
Y dersigned is the sole agent for the sale of
these well known and highly priced ROOFING
STATES. Keeps, also. on hand full supply
OF the best qualities and a full line of PENN
SYLVANIA s STATES, of Bangor, Franklin and
other well known Quarries. We invite the
closest inspection on the part OF builders, con-
tractors and practical skaters.
ALEXANDER HILL.
Ell 3m 10 Carondelet street.