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A Tanned Negro Skin.

The Columbus Enquirer Sun has
received from Albany, n. Y, piece
of tanned negro skin, and COM
ments on this fresh evidence of the
love of their Northern friends for
the man and brother in this wise
yesterday we received by mail a
piece of tanned negro skin from a
gentleman in Albany, N. Y. who
once lived here and made his de-
parture in 1858. He states that
this is an evidence of the love,
which, in theory, the Northern peo-
pie profess to have for the colored
race. A negro convict died. The
medical students skinned the body,
and tanned the hide for the pur-
pose of making boots. This piece
of skin is certainly great curiosity
and we will preserve 1t. The same
can be seen in our Office. This
trophy (?) of the scientists is of the
thickness of fine calf skin and quite
porous. The Radicals can howl over
this inhuman act of their students.
The party sending vouches for the
truth of the statement. Nothing
so abhorrent has ever occurred in
the South, and we want to see if
the Radicals will raise their hands
in pious horror at the atrociOus
deed of their young men,"
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Some Facts About Japan.

The japanese use neither butter,
milk, bread nor cheese, but their
rice is most nutritious. The chill
dren love their parents; and when
the missionaries talk about the com
mandment, "Honor thy father and
thy mother" the japanese only
think of the low condition ola coun
try where such a precept could be
needed. Kindness to animals is a
great characteristic; no bird is ever
shot at, no animal ever beaten, and
on all the highways you will find
stones, erected centuries ago, di-
recting men to water their horses
here. There are excellent schools;
and of the six hundred college stu
dents in Toxic, every one is familiar
with English. In the capital there
are seven daily papers and fifteen
weeklies; while such books as Mills
philosophy" and Buckles History
of Civilization" with others more
radical, have been translated into
japanese, and are largely read by
the middle class, who are almost all
rationalists. One of them, when
asked why they did not send mis-
sionaries to this country, said
we are too polite to send mission
aries to undermine other peoples
beliefs" These people do not even
swear; and their strongest eXpletiye
translated into English, means only
"Vexatiusr' They are a goodna
tured, happy, contented people, to
whom much wrong has been done
by Christian nations, thinking it no
harm to defame the heathen.- Elk.
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Misspent Evenings.

The boy who spends an hour each
evening lounging idly on the street
corners, wastes in the course of a
year three hundred and sixty five
precious hours, which. if fapplied to
study, would familarize him with
the rudiments of almost any of the
familiar sciences. If, in addition to
wasting an hour each evening. he
spends five cents for a cigar, which
is usually the case, the amount thus
worse than wasted would pay for
five of the leading periodicals of
the country. Boys, think of these
things. Think low much time and
money you are wasting, and for
what? The qualification afforded
by the lounge on the corner, or by
the cigar, is not only temporary, but
it is positively hurtful. You can
not indulge in them without injur-
ing yourselves; you acquire idle
and wasteful habits, which will cling
to you more and more tightly with
each succeeding year; you may, in
after life, shake them off, but the
probabilities are that the habits
thus formed in early life will remain
with you TO your dying day. BE
warned, then, in time, and resolve
that as the hour spent in idleness is
gone forever, you will improve each
passing one, and thereby fit your
self for usefulness and happiness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-11
Writers as Orators.

Here in America, it is a common
thing for editors and literary men,
generally, TO speak in public with
quite as much ease and confidence
as they write in private. There is
not a more finished, graceful, pleas
ing orator in the country to-day
thar George William Curtis, the
editor of Harper's Weekly, the fas
cinatingly gossipy EASY Chair" of
Harper's Monthly Magazine; Hor-
ace Greely and Henry j. Raymond
were ready and fluent speakers;
w atterson, of the Louisville Courier
Journal, is a self-possessed orator;
John w. Forney always eXcelled in
oratory; and A. X. Mcclure, of the
Tim es of Philad, is an accomplish
ed public,speaker. 1t is altogether
different with our English cousins; (;
few of them that can write for the
press can talk from the rostrum, as
was made painfully apparent very
recently at a public dinner given in
London to the gifted war CORES
pondent, Archibald Forbes, who
made a miserable bungle attempting
to acknowledge the marked compli-
ment that had been paid him. He
only said a few words; his utter
ance was confused and tremulous;
he remarked, in a hesitating way,
that he never was a good speaker;
that he would sooner stand and be
shot at for half an hour than stand
up and speak for the same length
Of time. He was not alone in his
awkwardness; few of his brethren
of the pen who were present did any
better. They can all point TO their
foremost predecessors in literature
as incapable orators. Thackeray
could not speak impromptu. When
he took to lecturing,h he read bis mat
ter in a hard, prosy wav. Doug
las Jerrold, witty in private conver-
sation, was an idiot when he got on
his feet for the purpose Of making
a speech. Once upon time, Mark
Lemon and his fellow -humorists, of
Punch, went to Lincolnshire to help
their friend, Ingram, in an election.
Not one of the wits could make
even an apology for a speech, to
the surprise, if not disgust, of the
people that had assembled to listen
to something exceptionally rich
from the acknowledged humorists
of London. Why American wri.
ters should excel, as orators, is an
open question. There is a reason
for it; a profound one, no doubt,
that a philosopher will some day
find out, and, having found, give to
the world.
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MISTRESS JENxs OF LOUISIANA.

l am Mistress jerks of the Sherman crew,
And mean TO swear John Sherman through
In spite of all that you can do;
For / come from Louisiana.
| am pretty well versed in politics,
And the various sorts l neatly mix,
For Pm fully up to all the tricks
That prevail in Louisiana.
Nv few remarks arc cut and dried,
And Sherman himself the tale has tried
And it's hard TO prove that / have lied,
Thongh come from Louisiana.
SO each august committeeman
Must keep as silent as he can,
And let me proceed with the little plan
Which brought from louisiana.
In q short, set speech the case ! state,
And Sherman l fully exonerata
From all the wrongs. both little and great,
That occurred in Louisiana.
No. there you have 1t, and that's enoughl
'Fis easy to see that Pm up to snutf,a
And You needn't try to eus up rough
With a woman from Louisiana.
Why can't you let me alone, I sayl
Take off that cockeyed man l prayl
We never were treated in any such way
Down there in Louisiana.
He tangles my story-can't you seei-
And makes me say more than is good for me
Who come up from Louisiana.
did it myself, but refuse to swear
To whom, or why, OF when, or where,
/ wrote or dictated that letter there,
Which Strengthened up Louisiana.
You don't believe it2 I'd have you to know
Thai At home we never treat witnesses so,
And / want to pack up my things and 60,
Straight back 70 Louisiana.
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LINES to "EsTELLE vEHsE."

From the Ohio "Dayton Daily Democrat
THE following true portraiture of our wor-
thy Washington correspondent was drawn
by st Louis gentlem an for the benefit of q
lady journalist of the South who expressed
warm admiration for his writings, and the
picture coming accidentally into our hands
we embalm it in old rags and lampblack.-ED ID
My friend ]. L. T., though very good fel-
Like an oyerripe apple, is somewhat too mel
But still, he gets round rather lively 'mongst
men,
For one counting up nearly three-score and
ten.
Only give him a pencil and spread blank
You'll get vigor of youth, with the wisdom
of age;
And Addison, Goldsmith or Irving, think.
Never let better English flow out with their
ink.
This genial old stager with heart undefled-
No statesman e'er wiser, and simpler no
child
Looks over all nature, ell science, all art,
And tastefully eulls for our use the best part.
Though ever deserving offortune's good will,
He's left in old age with pocket to fill;
And his days that ought rightly to pass
without toll,
Are given to labor to "make the pot boil"
So onward he plOds, bearing gaily his load
That does not get lighter, though down hill
the road;
And as friend or as neighbor, for all has a
smile
The true-hearted man in a world full of guile
June 7th, 1873. L. S. E.
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MOthers Seldom ReaIIze,
O a E1 d.
To tho voters OF GILES Count,

To the Voters OF Giles County.
FELLow- CITIZENS -
have this day announced myself Ia
your county paper, Rs candidate for
recollection 10 the office Of Chancellor Of
this Division. II affords me unfelgnod
pleasure 20 have this opportunity OfoN-
pressing my gratitude 70 you for your
kind support la tho past and 10 would
be a source Of still greater gratitude aud
qualification 10 meet with your hearty
support once more, and only once. II
would give me assurance Of your apprO-
batlon aud endorsement Of my past ef-
forts 10 serve you In my official capacity.
To the best Of my ability have endoay-
Ored 10 do my duty and wherein have
erred land Il Is bat human 20 Crr,l tho
error has been Of the head and not of tho
heart. For the work that has been ao-
compllshed, during my term, / refer you
70 the records Of tho Court. II will bo
impossible for me 10 canvass tho several
cOuntles, OF any OF them, for tho reason
that my official duties are now upon me,
and VIII 80 continue, until very short
time before tho election. Ia view Of
this, feel assured, you VIII readily exc
cuse me, as Il IA a matter Of much morn
importance 30 the public, is~t the Courts
should be regularly held. shan that
shoull canvass for ro-cloctlon. Tho
consequence Il, must mainly rely OF
the assistance an1 efforts Oi my friends
throughout the county. My oompetl-
tors are worthy aud honorable gentle-
men ami should you honor either on
them with the position, / shall bow
submlssiycly 10 the viii OF the people,
and retire with the consciousness OF
having endeavered 10 discharge, with
fidelity, tho high trust committed 10
fob2I-d w. 8. FILMING
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Starting in the World.

Many an unwise parent labors
hard and lives sparingly all his life
for the purpose of leaving enough
to give his children a start in the
world, as it is called. Setting a
young man ahoat with money left
him by his rich relatives is like
tying bladders under the arms OF
one who cannot swim-ten to one
be will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim
and he will never need the bladders.
Give your child sound education,
and you have done enough for him.
See to it that his morals are pure,
his mind cultivated and his whole
nature subservient to laws which
govern man, and you have given
him what will be of more value than
the wealth of the Indies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-11

Money will buy a great many
things, but it will not buy what
makes a gentleman. If you have
money or credit you can go to
a store and and buy clothes
But hat, coat, pants and boots do
not make a gentleman. They make
a fop and sometimes come near
making a fool. Money will buy
dogs and horses, but how many
dogs and horses do you think it
will take to make gentle
man? Let no boy therefore, think
that he is to be made q gentleman
by the clothes he wears, the horses
he rides, the stick he carries, the
dog that Il OTIS after him, the house
he lives in or the money he spends.
Not one of all those things do it
and yet another boy may be gen
tleman. But how? by being true,
manly and honorable, by keeping
himself neat and respectable; 10y
being civil and courteous; by re-
specting himself and others; by do
ing the best he knows how. And
finally, and aboHe all, by fearing
God and keeping his command
ments,
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Anderson is likely neither to for
fiet nor forgive the Administration
for the way in which it requited his
labors of love and lying in its be-
half. "After much effort" he says,
"Evarts gave me a little fifteen hun
dred dollar consulate away off nell
wards" 1t is little singular that
he should have objected to the con
sulate on account of its being 'away
off hellwards," as it lies directly on
his own route.-Courier journal.
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The Habit of obeying.

Boys, the habit of obeyIng at
once is one of the best habits in the
world. 1t makes prompt, active,
energetic business men. Why, it is
''now, at once, right off," what leads
all the work to the world, and gets
the pay for it too. A boy that is
prompt and ready will be just the
boy that will get recommended for
a place in a warehouse or an office,
and when he gets the place he will
keep it until he gets promoted, till
finally he becomes a member of the
firm, probably its manager. All
this because he is on hand, ready
and prompt; sees what is ready to
be done, and is ready to do it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-11

The colored population of Allan
ia is greatly excited over what they
claim to be a divine revelation.
One of their number lately died,
since which time they say that they
have been regaled with visions of
the Heavenly hosts waving flags
and parading to the sounds of celes
tlal music. So carried away are
they with the idea that the last day
is at hand that, when one of them,
drayman, was requested to haul a
load, he replied "it could noo be
done, as de kingdom was so nigh" !"
The Constitution reporter is very
irreverent over the subject, and
doesn't hesitate to say that the
Africo-Americans are crazy.
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Life Realized.

"Iife Is earnest, life Is real" aud the
hopes that cheer us, as well as the duties
that we bravely encounter, stimulate
us to guard the treasure with unceas-
ing vigilence. Therefore the vigorous
health should be preserved, and, as dis
eases arising from torpid Liver prevail
In our warm climate, we recommend for
tboir euro POrtaline. or Tabler's Vege-
table Liver Powder, the best remedy I'm
the world for Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Heartburn and Bilious
ness. Price 80 cts. a package. For sale by
Sumpter 81 Lacey. dec0-eOw-Iy-2
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Liyeris king.

The Liver is the imperial organ OF
the whole human system, as II controls
the life, health and happiness Of man.
When It Is disturbed in It's 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, arc all
Immediately connected with the work
ings of the Liver. IL has been SUCCESS
fully proved that Green's August flow-
er Is unequaled In curing all persons af-
fcted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plaint, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthy condition
Of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bot
ties at Sumpter q Lacey's 10 try, 10
cents. Positively sold In all towns OF
the Western Continent, Three doses
will prove that IL Is just what you want,
june2 l-eow-1y-2
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Exit Agnes! She plays her part
almost as well as Eliza, but she did
not hold out so long. La Pinkston
hooked her second husband and
skipped over the Mississippi before
she revealed the particulars of the
farce in which she had played the
part of leading lady. La jerks is
already brought to a timely expos
ure. People did for awhile look
with pity, not unmingled with ter
ror, upon the PROSTATE form of the
negress. The Scotch adventures,
with her brazen face and glib
tongue, deceives no one. The only
service she is now capable OF per
forming for her adopted country is
to elope with John Sherman Cou-
rier-Journal.
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Mark This, Boys.

"Did you ever know a man who
grew rich, by fraud, continue sue.
cessful through life, and leave for
tune at deathT
This question was put 10 a gen
tleman who had been in business
forty years. After rejecting awhile
he replied;
"Not one. have seen many men
become rich as if by magic, and win
golden opinions, when some little
thing led 10 an exposure Of their
fraud, and they have fallen into dis
grace and ruin. Arson, perjury,
murder and suicide are common
crimes with those who make haste
TO be rich, regardless Of the means"
Boys, stick q pin hero. You will
soon be men, and begin 70 act like
those who make money. Write this
good mans testimony in your mind,
and with il put this word Of God:
"He that hasteneth 10 be rich hath
an evil eye, and considereth not
that poverty shall come upon him."
Let the words lead you 70 resolve
to make haste slowly, when you go
into business In the matter OF max
ing money.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-11

The late Mr.. A. T. Stewart, the
millionaire, once came to the con
clusion that, although advertising
was a good thing as ladder, it was
of no great benefit to him, as his
name sold the goods. AS a test,
one-department only OF his estab
lishmen was advertised. Its bust
ness overtopped that OF the others
so Immediately and so largely that
Mr.. Stewart concluded that to get
the full power of his name it must
appear in printers ink. His adj
vertising managers say, ''from that
time he advertised more largely
than ever in the newspapers"
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The Potter committee has turned
out more Dds than any Univer-
sity in the United States. McLin
is a id scoundrel; a half dozen
other Returning Board fellows ere
Id perjurers, and Jim Anderson
of Feliciana, is a id red-headed
liar and slanderer! A fine crop of
Radical Dds indeed Morris
town Gazette.
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The West Point Commencement

The West Point Commencement
is always a glorious occasion for
the girls. They dearly dote on a
soldier-especially an officer. To
them half-hedged cadet is far pre-
ferable to full-grown civilian, and
in ball room''the sur weetest crea-
ture" is always the fellow
with the bluest coat and the
most brass buttons. Lieutenant
Boanerges. Squiggs, freshly gradua-
ted from West Point, and burning
to wade through slaughter to a
throne, walks over young female
hearts as an elephent over a swarm
of ants-crushing thousand at every
STEP Courier-J Journal.
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Encouraging 70 the Editor.

see from the mark that the time
has expired for your most valuable
paper. l cannot do without it.
never know who has cheap goods,
cheap stoves and tinware or grocer
les 10 sell without your paper. 1t
is always full of news and a great
deal to interest me. live eleven
miles from Pulaski, and you may
imagine how much pleasure it is to
me every Thursday evening to re
ceive your most valuable paper to
Get the news from ali over the eoun
tv. Send it oa will have it if
have to dry peaches to pay for it
Respectfully, Mrs. n. +. II.
Brick CHURCH, July 1st.
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Pre.euinent

As an elegant hair dressing stands Park
er's Hair Balsam, doseryedly popular for
the beautiful hair it produces, and its
healthful, cleansing and healing proper
ties. Commencing at the roots, 10 pro-
notes a luxurious growth Of young
hair, and unfailingly restores gray or IA
ded hair 10 its original youthful color,
giving soft, rich and lustrous appear
ancc Of great beauty. 10 IN pleasantly
cooling TO the scalp, CleanseB II from
dandru1, cures itching and humors, aud
stops falling Of the hair. IL Is perfectly
harmless, exquisltely perfumcd. never
soils the skin or gums the hair, and pleas
es everybody by It's many excellent and
attractive qualities. Buy bottle from
your druggist, Sumpter q Stanley, aud
test It's merits.
Mothers Seldom Realize,
That indulgence IN fruits and yego-
tables cause deposits In the milk whloh
indace Collie or Cholera Infantum ~
their nursing little ones. To counter
act these Injurious effects the mother
should use Parker's Ginger Tonic. IL
strengthens and oOrrocts her own nery-
Gus cOndition,and It's good effects are Inn
parted through the milk 10 child, making
Il cheerful, free from pain, and disposed
20 refreshing sleep. Many ladies suffer-
ing from functional disorders ami NerY-
business, will be surprised at the comfort
this strengthening tonic affords, a. by
IT, use they find relief from palm, aud
functional regularity restored. Buy a
81 bottle from your druggists, 5umpter
a. Stanley, or SAMPLE bottle nc ID cts.,
and test is merits. julll-oOw-Jm-2
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Somebody says: "Mr Webster
eXpounded, Mr.. Sumner amended,
constitutions" 1t was the task of
Mr.. Webster to expound constitu-
tions which he would not amend; it
was the far easier task of Mr.. sum
ner to amend constitutions which
he could not expound.
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Take that Buckeye out of Your
RnnLnI

Now that the medical properties OF
the Buckeye are clearly established, and
utilized for the cure of Piles, why not
make direct application Of It's healing
virtues I'm the form of Iabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment and be curedY This
preparation is made from the RlkalOid OF
the Buckeye, or Horse Chestnut, and,
combined with other ingredients, Is Of
fOred to the public as cure for nothing
else but Piles. Price 30 cents "A bottle.
For sale by G.. A. Pope q Co.
ianlO-eOW-y-2
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The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph tthus) mean that your SUBJ
scription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure I'm extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such n
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
az We enter no new names on otr
books without the money In advance.
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An Easy Sit.

A San Francisco paper has re-
ceived letter from a soldier in
Idaho stating that he wishes 10 Sc
cure wife. "My time" say this
man, -'is nearly out and 1 intend t.
settle in this country. l in en- |
starting a chicken ranch. l wsnt a
wife TO take care of young chickens.
l have got money. My wife wi /
not have much to do-only milk
nine COWS, feed 600 young chickens,
chop her Gre-wood, cook three meals
every day, and the rest Of hor time
she can go out among her neigh
borG.n
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A poor Chicago widow committed
suicide the other day because "she
wanted TO 90 and meet her hus-
band" She is perhaps sorry by
this time that she didn't inquire
more particularly which way he
went before she started.-[C Courier
Journal.
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A. new organization has been
founded called the Society of the
Sons OF Texas. The objects of the
society are the preservation of the
unity of Texas and the cultivation
of reverence for Texas for her early
history and of fraternal intercourse
among its members.