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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
For the Citizen.
Aunt Hannah's Story, and Why
She Will Not Hire.
lContinuod from last week.l

lContinuod from last week.
We didn't sleep bit dat night, iwhe could
in such wayO
But we set dere in the cabin an cried till
break of day;
Dat very day ole Marse got sick, de shock it
was too much
Afore another week he too was sleepin' by
de church.
l thought once dat ole Miss would die, but
she got well at last,
But didn't like to talk of dem orful things
dun past.
But she would sing agin dat song, (de best
of songs Pm sure;)
What said, Earth has no sorrow dat Heaven
cannot cure"
An den ole Miss, an Jim an me lived in my
cabin there,
Until de war was ended, and it ended that
same year.
One night Iheerd knocking upon my cab
in door;
l opened it and Mart and Gabe bofe bounced
uponNe floor.
AM when old Mistis tole our tale how bofe
dem strong men cried,
For 4Ieither one had ever heerd that Marse or
Lou had died;
1t seemed dat Martins heart would break
when he kissed little jim,
An Miss, an Gabe, an me all cried just set
tin watchin' him.
Den Mart he got some timber an built dat
house you see,
He built it in de same place where de ole
one used to be;
An him an Gabe went round de place and
fixed dc fences new,
An; got de farm to looking sorter like it used
to do.
Fore very loIg Louis husband he come back
to see 'em den,
lie tole ole Miss he-'uz gwine away to never
come agin;
An said dat if she wished him to he'd take
our little Jim,
An pay her for de trouble she had had in
raisin' him.
But den ole Mistis an Martin bofe said dey
couldn't bear
To see him take our Jimmy eff an so dey'd
keep I'm there;
An Martin tole de feller dat if he would
stay wild him,
Dat dis should be a life long home for him
and little Jim,
Well den he looked at Jimmy an gin de boy
kiss;
AM he's been livin' here wild US from dat
day until dis;
He's always kind to Mistis aud specks him
o heap for such,
AM all in all l likes him well if city-folks
amt much.
Ole Miss, an Mart. an Jimmy, an Jimmy IS
father too
Are livin' just as happy now, as other peo-
pie do;
An Gabe an me l reckin we viii live here
till we die,
But when l think of them ole times 1 often
take cry.
De other day Marse Martin said to Mistis an
to me
Dat he'd find Jimmy's grave an bring him
back TO Tennessee,
An lay him by de others, who are sleeping
in de tomb,
And I will plant de flowers on his darling
grave to bloom.
No, Mister, can't cook for you, for now you
see as how
I lived too long with Mistls to go an leave
her now;
An Jimmy too, de little boy, (he's gone to
school to-day,)
1 loves dat little chile so we'll, dat by him l
must stay.
Good evenin' to you Mister, an'-Ohl excuse
me praYl
l know dat l have worm you out with what
I've had to say;
So I'll go an make ole Miss sing dat song
love,
What says, Earth has no sorrow bpt Heaven
can remoYeh Will NoTBn-L.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
c. W. Merrell.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, July 80.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, July ~.
EDITOR CITIZEN Having seen
with pleasure a very earnest call in
your paper of last week on Mr.. c..
W. Merrell to become a candidate
for Floater, l take occasion in be
half of myself and many other
friends of that gentleman in Lincoln
county to urge his acceptance.
Mr.. Merrell was reared and edu-
Gated in this county, and hence well
known here, and l am very conf
dent that Giles could not present a
candidate whom our people would
more enthusiastically support. de
possesses talents OF a fine order.
His character is irreproachable and
worthy of all admiration, and the
Legislature would afford him oppor-
tunities for distinction which he
would hardly fail TO improve. An
intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Merrell enables me to speak warmly
in his favor, and l but give voice to
the feelings of his friends here when
say that should he receive the
nomination of the Giles county De
mocracy he will receive the hearty
suffrage of the people of
OLD LINCOLN.
TOur correspondent viii see by
reference 10 the very modest and
sensible card of our talented and
worthy mutual friend, published in
the CITIZEN OF the Ist inst, that he
declines. We endorse and reiterate
all you say In his behalf. He is a
coming man.-EDIToR
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
What Did THE Man sayY

He did not look like Joker. One
to sit and study his face would have
said that his soul was so lost in
melancholy that he didn't care two
cents whether the sun set at noon
or staid up until Z O'Clock. lie en-
tered the ladies' sitting-room at the
depot, walked up TO a woman whose
husband had left the room about
ten minutes previously, and calmly
inquired:
"Madam, your husband went out
TO see Richland, didn't hep"
'Hes-whyY she asked, turning
pale in an instant.
"He was a tall man, wasn't hep"
"He was" she replied, rising up
and turning still paler.
"Had red hair2'
ale had-ohl what has happen.
ed?"
weighed about one hundred and
eighty pounds?'
"Yes-yes-where is he-where
is my husbandT she exclaimed.
Couldn't swim, could he?"
"He's drowned-my husband is
drownedp she walled.
"IIad a silver watch chain?" con-
tinued the stranger.
"Where is my husband-where is
the body9" she gasped.
"Do not get excited, madam.
Did your husband have on gray
suit?"
"Yes-oh! my Thomasl my
Thomasr'
"And stoga bootsY
"Let me see him let me see
him! she cried.
"Come this way, madam, but do
not get excited. There, is that
your husband across the street at
that peanut standY'
"Why, yes, that's him; that's my
husbandw she exclaimed joyrully.
81 thought you said he was drown
edY'
"No, madam, / did not. / saw
him buying peanuts and l believed
it my duty to say TO you that pea
nuts are not healthy at this season
of the yearr'
He slid softly out, and she stood
there and stared after him as if he
were a menagerie on wheels.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Liver is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as il controls
the life, health aud 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 blOol. the action
OF the brain and nervous system, are all
Immediately connected with the work
ings OF the Liver. lt has been success
fully proved that Green's August now
er is uueaualed in curing all persons az
flicted 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 (S 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.
iune2l-eow-ly-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Phenomena Of the Brain.

One of the most inconceivable
things in the nature of the brain is
that the organ of sensation should
in itself be insensible. To cut the
brain gives no pain, yet in the brain
alone resides the power of feeling
pain in any other part of the body.
If the nerve which leada from it to
the injured part be divided, it be
comes instantly unconscious of suf
fering. 1t Is only by communica-
tion with the brain that any kind
of sensation is produced, yet the or
gan itself is insensible. But there
is a circumstance more wonderful
still. The brain itself may be re-
moved; may be cut away down the
corpus caLdsual, without destroying
life The animal lives and per
forms all its unctions which are nee
es3ary to simple vitality but no
longer has a mind, it cannot think
or feel; it requires that the food
should be pushed into the stomach;
once there the food is digested, and
the animal will thrive and grow fat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Conundrums.

Why is dancing like millS2 BE
cause il strengthens the calves.
Why is an Englishman like n
beer Because he is ruled by n
Queen.
Which is the best way 90 curb a
young man2 To bridal him.
What kind Of a ship has two
mates and no captain? Court-ship.
Why is n discoDtented man like
watch-dogS Because he is a
growler.
What is that which makes every
thing visible, but is itself unseen
Light.
Why is a letter like a flock OF
sheep2 Because it Is penned and
folded.
What class Of ladies are most apt
10 give tone TO society," The bellies.
At what time Is a cigar ike an
old maidl When there is no match
for IT,
What is the best government
That which teaches US 20 govern
ourselves
Why is a newly born baby like a
gale OF wind Because II begins
with a squall.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

Motto for hot nights-Learn TO
lay bare and wait,
If you want a thing well done do
it yourself: therefore always laugh
at your own jokes.
"Alchohol will clean silver" Yes,
alchohol, well stuck to, will clean
out all the silver you have got.
WAen r.arried men complain of
being in hot water at home, 1T turns
out half tue time it's cold
An Iowa justice refused to fine a
man for kissing a girl against her
consent. He thonght she ought 70
have consented.
A negro arrested with some
chickens in his sack, declared, with
much fervor: "De man dat putin
in dar was no fren' oh mine"
Where do men 60 who deceive
their fellow-men? asked a Sunday
School teacher Of pupil. ''To Eu-
rope" was the prompt reply.
Il didn't know" said an old Ia
dy,as she laid down her newspaper.
'that thieves were so scarce that
they had TO advertise for 'em, and
offer u reward for their discovery"
A man is obliged to die before
his will amounts TO anything, but
that Of a woman is always in force.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Life Realized.

sLife Is earnest, life Is real" and the
hopes that cheer US, as well as the duties
that we brayely encounter, stimulate
Us 70 guard the treasure with unceas-
ing vigilenee. Therefore the vigorous
health should be preserved, and, as dis
eases arising from torpid Liver prevail
ia our warm climate, we recommend for
their cure Pcrtaline, or Tabler's Yege-
table Liver Powder, the best remedy Ia
the world for Dyspepsis, Constipation,
Sour stomach, Heartburn and Bilious
ness. Price 80 cts q package. For sale BY
Sumpter q Lacey. dec6-eow-ly-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

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 CEN'rAUR Co, 46 Dey ST., New
York City. feb2S-1y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

While the conversation of the
South is becoming reconciled to
universal suffrage, thrust upon the
eX-slayeholding States in the form
OF the absolute political equality of
the negro, the Radicalism of the
North WHICH prescribed it as po
litical panacea is becoming in about
even measure, sick of it in all its
applications. Left free to fall into
their true relations, the whites and
the blacks in the several recon-
structed States are found getting
along together politically pretty
well. Stones, remitted to their own
specific gravity, have not scared in
the air or foated on the stream,
and knowledge and intellect have
risen by force of their own natural
buoyancy. That is all.- Calves
ton News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

In almost any country town, al
most any day. a distinguished look
ing stranger may be seen shaking
hands with the prominent citizens
and making pleasant remarks about
the town and surrounding country.
Occasionally he ascends the ros-
trum, discourses of the grievances
of the dear people, and suggests a
remedy for the evils that beset
them. This distinguished looking
gentleman's name is''legIon, "and he
is candidate for Governor EX.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Take that Buckeye out of Your
Pocket.

Now that the medical properties Of
the Buckeye are clearly established and
utilized for the cure of Piles, why not
make a direct application of its healing
virtues in the form OF Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment and be cured This
preparation is made from the alkaloid 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 90 cents u bottle.
For sale by G. 4. Pope & Co.
janI0-eOw-y-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

Albany journal: wonder why
it never occurred to Moody and
Sankey to devote a few years to the
Niagara hackmenP' Courier Jour
nal: 1t probably has occurred to
them, but they have sense enough
to know that they have no power to
redeem where every body else damn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

The most remarkable railroad ac
cident on record happened not long
ago on the Northwestern road be-
tween London and Liverpool. a
man and his wife were travelling in
a compartment alone, when, the
train going at the rate of sixty miles
an hour, an iron rail projecting from
a car on a side track cut into the
carriage and took the head of the
woman clear of and rolled it into
the husbands lap. He subsequent
ly sued the company for damages,
and created great surprise in court
by giving his age as thirty-siX
years, although his hair was snow
white. IL had been turned from jet
black by the horror of that event.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

The South is full of illicit whis-
ky stills. They are thick as blooms
upon the heather. Every county,
every hamlet, almost every farm
has one, larger or smaller. Some
make whisky for home use, some
for sale. All rejoice at defrauding
the Government, and the people re
joIce with them. Aside from get
ting the whisky cheaper, they are
glad to cheat the United States
I Cincinnati Times. What q lie!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

There are thousands of colored
voters in Georgia who, for the last
two or three years have not only
invariably voted the strait-out Dem
ocratic ticket, but are earnest and
enthusiastic workers in the cause
of Democracy.-T Atlanta Con.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

A Tioga Sunday school teacher
was telling her scholars the other
Sunday about bad boy who stole
a hundred dollars, when she was in
terrupted by one of her auditors
with the query: ''And how did he
get such bully chanceY'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

The colored race may be dying
out in the South, but it is evidently
hourishing in Berrien coutny, Ga.
The News says that in Alapaha the
white population is rapidly decreas-
ing, while the colored inhabitants
are ON the increASe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

A lady writing from one of the
fashionable watering places de
clares that "the low-necked dress is
an abomination into which It is the
duty of the press to look. Very
true, and we must say, il simple
justice to ourselves, that it is
duty that we have seldom lost an
opportunity to discharge Cour.J.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

Judicious and well directed labor
is the foundation of all wealth, and
consequently should be surely and
permanently cared for and protect
ed by both people and Government.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

Who is Ben Butlcr2 Let every
Southern man answer for himself,
and then we want some one to
count the Nationalists in this part
of the Lords vineyard Memphis
Appeal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Ine Cltlzen'
DufOrd'S Station.

A fitful panorama is life! When
the sunlight Of happiness dawns
upon the horizon we become obliv-
ious of the drifting clouds; but,
alas, they will lower DER our path
way. Pause one moment on life's
highway; behold. Is there a picture
without a shadow "a veal without
a woe?) Were an artist to portray
upon his canvass a scene OF bright
ness alone, the picture would be un-
true to nature, and he would forfeit
his name. While this community, ,ec
static over religious awakenings at
Olivet, the conversion of friends,
&c, have been sending forth shouts
and songs of joy and praise to God
most high for the past week, all
have not been rejoicing; hearts have
been sorrowing around a sick bed,
for the angel Of death with bended
bow and fitted arrow has been
standing on the threshold unknown
to us, until Sunday night, 2Sth ult
a bearer of the sad intelligence,
"Capt. Flournoy is dying" stepped
into the church. Then all feelings
of tenderness and regret a heart
could possess were aroused. Capt.
Flournoy, a hero in the late civil
conflict, a soldier in life's stern bat
tie, true and noble husband, a
fond and doting father, a devoted
and loving brother, a good neigh
Dor and friend to all, the Allwise
has seen proper to take to realms
above, but his name is left here and
long shall it live. There is not one,
who knew him well, who will fail
to sympathize with his bereaved
family, his gentle and most loving
sister, and throw a flower upon his
grave, for
"Living, he made the poor mans heart be
And at BIZ death the sOrrOwing ones more
sad"
And now
we1l she'd tear to memory dear,
Upon his peaceful grave,
And trust, whom he gets cover thor9,n
That God his sou win save.
Requieseat ia pace.
The health of the people in this
vicinity is not so good. Several
cases OF chilis, brain fever, DC, are
reported; trust they will soon be re-
stored to health.
The meeting at Olivet is still
going on. We have had a plu-
rality of preachers, and there have
/ been more than thirty conversions.
QHite number from Pulaski have
attended the meeting. The crowd
ed house is encouraging TO all. The
many pleasant visitors who are so
ljourning among us we have not
space TO mention. We give them a
hearty greeting, and welcome them
TO our homes.
Mr.. Dickerson is again con lined
to his room. BRTroMARTIs.
A fool and his fathers money
are soon parted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

SO long as there must be lot of
humbuggery in the campaign, it
might perhaps as well De over
Southern claims as anything else.
But the fact that it is humbUggery
is too patent for many voters to be
deceived about the subject. AS for
any danger that payment for the
slaves will be attempted. the idea is
simply preposterous.- Springfield
Republican.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

An editor offers a reward of five
dollars for the best treatise on ''How
to make an outdoor life attractive
TO the mosquito"
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The pencil marks you sec around this
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

A North Carolinian, who fought
clear through the last war without
a scratch, kicked at a dog the other
day and broke four of his toes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08

(Please don't fail TO send US the
Y postage on your paper # you 1--we
out OF Giles county-at the rateN
Of 20 cents a year. y
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"Dats 'Nough of Dat Story"

Shreveport Times: During the
progress of the Liberia movement
here, recently, one of the workers
in the cause got an old darkey who
did not take kindly TO the move
ment off TO one side, and began de-
scribing the great benefits the negro
would enjoy by emigrating, and
among other things told him that
there the negro did not have to
work; nature had provided every
thing for his comfort; there the
milk and honey, and bread and su-
gar trees covered the forests, and
bananas, cocoaauts, pine apples,
lemons, and all the tropical fruits
grow as plentiful as China berries
here. "Dat's 'nough of dat story"
said the old darkey, "Dat amt so;
kase if it was de white man would a
went dar long ago, and de niger
nebber would hab known muffin
bout it."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Pre.eminent

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1t is the work of a philosopher to
be every day subduIng his passions
and laying aside his prejudices.
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Well she'd tear TO memory dear,
Upon his peaceful grave,
And trust, whom he gets "over there
That God his sou win save.

A fool and his fathers money
are soon parted.
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Fall River Wool Factory

| .zsy- Every bundle shipped to mo at Pulaski
| should have the owners name on 1t, rs
well as my address.
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