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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
Lieut.. SAM DAVIS.
The Murder" of this Con-
federate Patriot.
His Execution by the Federal Court
Marshal at Pulaski Novem-
Der 9th, 1868.
BY COLONEL ]. b. KILLEBREw.

I'VE copy the following graphic
account of the murder of Lieut..
Sam Davis in Pulaski Nov'r 9th,
1863, from brakes Annals for Oc-
tober. to which we append the or'ler
for his execution, copied from the
original paper, found in the posses
sion of Capt. Jno. 5. Wilkes, and
to whom we are indebted for the
privilege.-EDIToR CITIZEN:
fEfHIS young man, of exemplary
habits and of a courage that
- nothing could quail, was the
~ son of c. L. and Jane Davis,
o1 Rutherford county, and was at
the time of his execution about 10
wears of age. He entered the army
in 1861, joining DIR. Ledbetter's
company, of the First Tennessee
Regiment, and it was but a short
time before his bravery, prudence,
zeal and undoubted patriotism re
commended him to his commanding
officer as one eminently suited to
perform the arduous and dangerous
duties of scout. He was, accord
ingly, detached from his regiment
and made a member of Coleman $
Scouts. Toward the close of Octo-
Der, 1868, it was considered highly
important to the success of Bragg ;
movements that the strength OF the
Federal Qualifications in Middle
Tennessee should he accurately
known, and to procure this intor-
nation vouug Davis was selected.
He set ont on his dangerous mis-
sion, aud after accomplishing all
that was expected or desired, be
was arrested on his return, within
the Federal lines, on the 10th OF
November, with a plan of the forti-
fications of Nashville, Pulaski. and
all other places of Importance in
Middle Tennessee on his person
The accuracy Of these plans and the
miputeness # detail showed at once
that his informant was man hold
lng hugh position among the FED
ersl engineers; and when questioned
ahout his sources of information,
candiIly admitted that the plans
had hen furnished by an officer
hioh in command, but resolotely re
fused to give his name, though 9
free pardon was offered and q safe
return within the Confederate lines.
General Dodge, the Post Com
,nander. immediately convened a
Military Commission for the trial
of Davis. on the following charges
and specifications;
Charge Ist--"Being spy.
Soerificationt SIN this that he
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14

got to go let it go. Get the best
you can for yourself. When you
used to go counting, how nice you
looked! All, your eye was bright
your step was light, and you just
put on the best you could. Do you
know that it is insufferable egotism
in you to suppose that q woman is
going TO love you always looking
as bad as you can. Think of it!
Any woman on earth will be true
to you forever when you do your
level best.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
Liver is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in its proper action
all kinds of ailments are the natural re-
suit. The digestion OF food, the move
ments OF the heart and blood, the action
of the brain and nervous system, are all
connected with the work
ings of the Liver. IL has been success
fully proved th4 Green's August flow
err is 1. nailed in curing all persons al
flicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plant, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthy condition
of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bot
ties at Sumpter & Lacey's to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns on
the Western Continent. Three doses
will prove that it is just what you want.
sold by Sumpter & Lacey.
sent5-aOW-l VI
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
Does the Horse Shoe Signify
Anything?

In our Southern travels, we nave oiteu
observed a horse shoe hanging over the
door OF the rude log cabins, which con-
posed the negro quarter, aud upon IN
quiring rs Significance, were told that
il was done 20 prevent Walt IRON
witches. Many, equally soperatitipuf,
formerly carried a Buckeye Ia their
pocket % prevent disease, but happily
tbev have discarded such foolish ol,serE-
ancee - the latter, and embraced that
beneficial reality known ne Ja0ierB
Buckeye Pile Ointment, which u cOnG-
deptIy offered the public al = sale and
permanent cure for PILES. Bold BY al
Druggists &C 90 cents a Stottle. for sale
BY SumDter a. Lacey ianlO-eOw y-2
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Portaline-What IL it9

Relieved By the use OF Portaliue, or
Tablcr's Vegetable Liver Powder -
those distressing headache @aieh arose
from torpid liver, many perswna nou
heartily recommend that valuable reno
dy and all those suffering With eyspef-
aa, Sour Stomach, Headache, BlllOus-
ness, etc, Will never fall 70 e1perlei CO
relief. Al they viii uao POrtailne tho
best remedy known for all diseases arb.
ing from an inaetiyellv 5aulpin boz
tles can b. had Of all DraGxlsa ffel
Re0rslar eise % cents. For sglo By
annppw q Lacey. tanlAl-o0w-iy-a
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The Centaur LIniments are Of

The Centaur Liniments are Of
two kinds The White Is for the hui
man family the Yellow Is for horses,
sheep and other animals Testimonials
OF the effects produced by these remark
able preparations are wrapped around
every bottle, and may be procured Of
any druggist, or BY mail from the Office
Of the CKSTAUR Co. a6 Dey s., New
York City. feb2S-ly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14

Subscribers out of the State
fpasf renew promptly when their
4 time is out as indicated by the
date following their names. or
when marked. Be sure 20 eendf
20 cents fex poUtAGG
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The pencil marks you see AROUND this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription Is out OF unpaid, and thar you
are requested 70 pay up at once We
would takegrea pleasure In extending
credit 70 our friends and patrons, buf
cash alone wiiIyay our expense, nnc
we are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course, and renew your su seriptien
without delay. We solicit yoor favor.
Eg- We enter no new names on cur
hooks wi'hout The money IN sdvane-
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Hate Net.

Hate not. II h not worth your
while. Your life ~ not long enough
To make il pay TO cherish iIl will or
hard thoughts. What IL this man
has cheated you, or that man haa
played false2 What IL your friend
has forsakeB you 10 time Of need. on
that one having won your entire
confidence. your warmest love, has
concluded that he prefers 70 con
slider and treat you as a stranger.
Let il all pass. What difference
will it make 70 you in a few years
when you 20 TO the undiscovered
country A few more smiles, few
more pleasures, much pain, little
longer hurrying and worrying thro'
the world, some hasty greetings,
abrupt farewells and our play will
be "played out" the injured will b.
layed away and ere long forgotten.
Is 1t worthy TO hate each otherf
Memphis Avalanche; Ia the re-
organization OF The police. Chief
ALhy has selected eleven cOiOfed
men Of The thirty ssven policemen.
This is right. IL Is just recOgui
ton Of our colored citizens who ,iid
their duty faithfully during thu
plague. Two thirds Of the residcn
ces and stores Of Memphis were IN
their keeping, and they have SHOWN
their capacity and faitbfuiness s'
thoroughly. that not only gratitude,
but a practical recognition 10 tbs
civil administration ~ due them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
A BARGAIN!

WISH 90 sell las acres Of Land near Pn,
,".T;1a mart OF the DIR. Carter farm all !
well i' set in Grasses, with good ienee' aha
being convenien. 10 town would nl@A ~ =
splendid dairy farm. Z or sol tslr r's RoDFS.
terms apply to
s.sx<6-1ms
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l.. ". McC0RD, Proprietor.

,aieo Northeast Corner oftne square, upstairs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
To Tighten UaOOn Tires.

/ have found the following why to
tighten wagon tires to be successful:
Apply leather rings between the should
crs ON the outer ends of the spokes and
the corresponding portions of the fellies,
which may be done as follows: Procure
a number of small pieces of leather. from
an inch and half to two inches in d.
ameter; with sharp knife and COM
passes, or with cutting punch, make
round holes in the centres Of these
pieces, and make straight cut from the
holes to the outer edge Of the pieces 80
as to form open rings. The holes must
be made of size that will nicely fit the
lemons on the outer ends Of the spokcs.
Place fulcrum on the top Of hub, on
which place your lever, with its short
end under the felly near a spoke; have
an assistant bear down on the outer end
sufficiently to raise the felly, and expose
the shoulder and tenon Of the spoke
open your leather ring and fit il nicely
around the tenon. holding il to its place
while your assistant relaxes the lever.
and settles the felly firmly upon the
leather by blow or two on the tire.
Having repested the process with a suf-
fcicnt number Of spokes to make the
tire all night. trim of the projecting
leather even with the surface Of the
spokes. and your task viii be done. II
your pieces Of leather should be sponey.
hammer them down some before using.
B. X, IN Western Rural.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

Georges, refused every offer of marriage.
The historian, and the lady who bore
his name, did not address each other in
the familiar "thee" and "thou, general
ly adopted, instead Of the more formally
polite "you" and "your," by the French
husband and wife ON excellent terms
with each other. In conjugal life here,
not to tutoyer is taken as evidence of
cold feeling. Neither did Theirs and
Nine. Theirs call each other by their
christian names. 1t was NJ. Theirs here,
and Nine. Theirs there, and the tone of
familiar intercourse was that which
might be carried on by kind father and
an adoring and devoted daughter. Nellie.
Felicite Dosne Joined in the perpetual
alteration, but was not so dcmonstrative
as her sister, or so active in pouring
spikenard ointment on the adored ones
feet, because she was of a more contem-
plative disposition. On her deathbed,
their mother, to whom they were pas
sionately attached, exhorted them to
cherish Theirs to the end as the glory
of their lives and of their country. Nine.
Theirs was his Martha, and her sister
was his Mary. The former attended
him when age began to creep upon him,
as nurse would beloved child on
whose existence many hopes depended.
She was kind and affectionate to his
friends, and she hated his enemies with
a perseverance of which he was incapa-
bic. As judge of character she was
shrewder and more penetrating than he
was, and if she had imposed her advice
on Theirs he would have mistrusted
Changarnier, Buffet, and MacMahon,
whose designs she saw through long be-
fore the Oath OF May.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
Origin Of the Crescent.

According to an old tradition, the
crescent of the Turkish empire, was
adopted by the Turks after the con-
quest of Constantinople, in 1i53, and
derived from byzantine symbol, which
NAV be traced back to the time Of Phil
ip Of Macedonia. Thus the history of
Tristan de Saint Amant, in 1914, is
corroborated by the fact that the cres-
cent occurs frequently on Byzantine
coins. Nevertheless. the attitude which
the Turks generally assumed toward
everything Greek-s mixture Of utter
Indifference and contemptuOus hatred,
made IL very unlike that they ever
should have adopted Byzantine sym
boil for their emblem, and when in the
first half Of this century. Turkish Ian
guagc. literature ard history began 10
be studied carefully for chronological
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
Patent for u ChatE-N0rh'.

The Washington correspondent of the
Hartford Times writes: Several days
ago an application, reached the patent
Office from J. J. Strong and Kate NJ.
Strong, of Talledgo, Ala, for patent
for an ant guard. The petition, which
was very funny one, set forth chat the
Strongs, who are man and wife, had
jointly put their minds together and had
invented the most wonderful thing ever
heard of, to-wit, an ant guard which
they went on TO describe at great length.
They claimed it was patentable, as it
was new and useful, two things that are
necessary to secure patent. The guard
consisted of drawing chalk-mark
around table or other place, by which
it was claimed the approach of ants was
stopped. Mr.. Strong says, and Mrs.
Strong swears it is true. that an ant can
not walk over chalk-Gne. and all that
is necessary to keep ants away from any
thing is to draw chalk-linc around it.
1t appears that chalk makes an ants
legs slip up, a. soaping track prevents
a railroad engine from starting. The
petition was novel and caused consider
able fun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
Grai0s Of GOId.
\ hasty man never wants woe.

A hasty man never wants woe.
Words are but the froth of thoughts.
A man must become wise at his own
expense.
A fine coat may cover fool, but never
conceal one.
Neither despise nor oppose what you
do not understand.
Laziness travels so slowly that pow
erty soon overtake: her.
If thou art too lazy to think, thou wilt
be too poor to know.
He who laughs at cruelty sets his heel
on the neck of religion.
All human virtues increase and
strengthen by the experience of them.
He who knows his ignorance is the
possessor of the rarest Of knowledge.
The Chinese say there is well of
wisdom at the root of every gray hair.
Do good to all, that thou mayest keep
thy friends and gain thine enemies.
Relations always take the greatest
liberties, and render the least assistance.
Our hope for self is strongest and
least selfish when it is blended with
hope for the world. ....
The world is full Of sublime truths,
and yet most people spend their time
for vapid curiosities.
1t is well enough for us to sec beauti-
full illusions in our dreams, but VIC
should walk awake with truth.
Fun is worth more than physic, and
he that invents or discovers new sup
ply is public benefactor.
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THE VIRGINS BONES.
Great c.rio.,,v at Cologne.


COLOGNE Letter In Philadelphia Ledger.l
The virgins bones are greater curl.
osity of Cologne than the cathedral.
aud yetwe rarely hear Of them in Amer
ica. Among thousands Of legends of
the Rhine is that of the pious st. Ursu.
In and the eleven Thousand virgins who,
400 years ago, went up the river on
pilgrimage to Rome, and, returning,
were all murdered by the Huns. Their
bones were gathered together. and, in
some way unexplained, were brought to
Cologne and buried in a common tomb,
over which. after many years, was erect
ed the present church of st. Ursula,
which is $50 years old. Subsequently,
the bones were exhumed beneath the
church, brought up into it, and placed
around it, forming one of the most ex-
traordinary displays that the eyes of
man ever witnessed. The church is not
very large, and its heavy walls, low cell
ings and ancient style of construction
show its antiquity. All around this
church are encased the SOULS and bones,
huge stone receptacles being filed with
them, with apertures in the sides through
which the bones can be seen, and the
skulls being put on rows of little shelves
divided off like pigeon holes. All the
skulls have the part below the forehead
covered with needle work and embroid-
cry, and some of them are inlaid with
pearls and precious stones. The collec-
ton is certainly remarkable one, there
being, besides the collection of bones,
1900 of these skulls arranged in cases
around the church; whilst in an apart
merit known as the treasury, which is
about thirty feet square, there are seven
hundred and thirty-two more skulls on
the walls, and the entire upper portion
is covered with bones, which are AZ
ranged everywhere, excepting where the
windows Jet in light. Here, under spe-
cial glass cases. are the skulls of st.
Ursula herself, her lover and several Of
the principal virgins, together with the
bones of her right and left arm and one
foot. There are also other relics, in
GLIDING one of the alahaster vases where
in the Savior turned the water into
wine. This vase would hold about four
gallons, but part of the mouth and one
handle are gone, and it is so cracked
and dilapidated that it will probably
hold very little now.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
n Graphic Death Sentence.

In the district court ut San Bucna-
ventura, F. A. Sprague was called up for
sentence. After the court had over
ruled q motion for new trial, Judge
Fawcett said, after directing the pris-
oner to stand up: "F. A. Sprague, you
have been convicted of the highest
crime known to the law. You were
skillfully defended at tho trial. Every
device was exhausted to save you, but
jury of your fellow citizens has pro-
nounced you guilty Of the great crime
with which you are charged. In the
dead hours Of night you, the leader of a
band of masked assassins, applied the
torch to the premises of your victim,
and rs he rushed, startled and half naked,
into the light of the flames, you closed
up on him and shot him near to death.
He attempted flight; you pursued; he
fell before you with n pleading voice
that should have wrung pity from a
heart of iron, but you remorselessly
riddled him with bullets as you would
q carcass Of dog. There is no Ian
guage strong enough to depict the
atrocity Of such deed. Your guilt is
us clear as evidence can make it. You
probably thought you would be upheld
by the community in which you lived.
Thank God, you were mistaken. There
arc but few monsters to applaud your
act. The result of your trial proves
that We are yet governed by law; that
we are community Of enlightened hui
man beings, and not society of saw
ages. The law has seized You, and the
voices of twelve good men held you in
its memorable grasp to pay the dreadful
penalty of your crime. Lei your fate
be warning that justice is sure to fol-
low crime, sometimes travelling slowly
with leaden heel, but striking with an
iron hand. / will not affect for you Il
sympathy / do not feel. There is no
point in your case for sympathyto grasp
at so far as you are concerned. I deep
ly feel for your faithful wife and chill
dren. They are the ones who deserve
pity and sympathy of kind hearts. 1t
only remains to formally conclude this
painful duty. The judgment of the
court is that on Friday, the. 9th day of
September next, between the hours of
1OA. NJ. and / p. NJ, you are to be hanged
by the neck until you are dead, and may
God Almighty have mercy on your soul.
Sprague presented stolid indiffer-
cnce and perfect calmness while the
sentence was being passed. His wife
and daughters were present, and were
calm and unmoved.-SaI Francisco /
Post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

IP the signs don't fail. the coming
winter will be the coolest experienced
in this latitude since the country Was
discovered by a man named Mr.. Colum-
bus. The squirrels are laying in their
winter coal. the beavers arc putting
heaters in the basement Of their lodges,
the bees have killed of al the droncs
and lined their hives with sheetiron,
the muskrats are flying south, Wild
duck, are committing suicide, the goose
bone is black sixteen inches deep, vest
ern editors are soliciting wood on sub
scriptions, poor families are buying an
ertfs dog. add We have had g ner collar
put on Cur oveTcost-SoTTtsfosn Her.
did.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

VIXEN o woman has new pair of
shoes sent home she performs altogeth-
er different from a man. She never
shoves her toes into them, and yanks
and hauls until she is red in the face and
all out of breath, and then goes stamp
ing around, but pulls them on part way
carefully, witches them off again to take
q last look, and sec if she has got the
right one, pulls them on again, looks at
them dreamily, says they are just right,
then takes another look, stops suddenly
to smooth out wrinkle, twists around
and surveys them sideways, and OK
claims, mercy! how loose they are"
looks at them again square in front,
works her foot around 80 they won't
hurt, takes them of, looks ut the heel,
the toe, the bottom and the inside, puts
them on again, walks up and down the
room once or twice, remarks to her bet
tcr-half that she won't have them at any
price, tits down the mirror SO that she
can see how they look, turns in every
possible direction, and nearly dislocates
her neck trying to see how they look
that way, backs off, steps up again, takes
thirty OF forty farewell looks, says they
make her feet look awful big, and never
will do in the world, puts them off and
on three or four times more, asks her
husband what he thinks about it, and
then pays no attention to what he says,
and finally says she will take them. It's
n very simple matter, indeed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

purposes, it w,.s found out that the
crescent hsd been in use among the
Turks more than ono century before
their conquest at Constsntinoplc. It
was then generally supposed that the
Turkish emblem had its origin from
Islsmism, and had been adopted by the
Turks when they embraced Mohamme-
danism-though the original banner
used by Mohammed--the curtain GOV.
ering the entrance to Aiseba's door
showsno crescent. and though it seemed
q little singular that Mohammed should
have selected one of the celestial bodies
for his emblem. since he arose in oppo-
sition to the Saboans, who were zealous
worshipers of the celestial signs. The
obscurity which surrounded this curious
subject has now been dispelled by n
Danish savant, DIR. Schiery, who, in an
essay in the Annals Of the Royal Socie-
ty of Copenhagen, communicates mar
rative by Chinese historian, cotem-
porary of Genghis Kahn, of tho con-
quest of 'Peking by this monster, in
which the Turks banner is described
as bundle of seven white horse tails
surmounted by silver crescent, and
thus he shows that the crescent is an
original Turkish symbol. Also, other
peculiarities of Turkish life, as, for in
stance, the dance Of the DervisAes, he
proves to be, not general elements of
Islamism, or derivation from Greek
civilization, but fragments of the old
religious system of the Tartars, and
practiced by the Turks long before they
became Mohammedans and while the,
still were living together with the Firms,
Yamoots, ETC., on the other side Of the
Altai Mountain.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

FEW loads of wood brought upon
the premises will create longing de-
sire in the breast Of the youngster who
pfesides over that specific department
of home culture to be punctual in his
attendance at school when all other
remedies fail.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

IT is noticeable that tho nice young
man who never carries tobacco because
II makes his clothes smell, takes chew
every time sny other nsn pulls o'I'
tobacco box