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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
A Square and Fair Liar.

Perhaps the following character
will be recognized by most of our
readers. The following is the testi-
mony of our p. E.:
"He is the orfulest liar ever saw.
Why, he told me once that he lived
on a small island in the Pacific
Ocean on which there was a volcano.
And he said there was an active de-
mand out in that region fol water
melons, so he went into the business
of raising them. And he said one
yeaR his whole crop failed except
one melon, and that kept on grow
ing at such q fearful rate that it
crowded him off the lowland and up
the volcano, which generated steam
and caused an explosion which blew
up the whole concern to atoms, and
shot him four hundred miles out
to sea, where he was picked up by
a whaler. He used to tell that the
one great mistake of his lite was
that he didn't drive a peg in the
crater of the volcano so as to max e
it water tight and then slice open
the watermelon and come sailing
home on the half shell.
"He would lie. He said that once
he was cast away on an iceberg
with no baggage but pair of skates
and a fishing pole. But he skated
around until he came across a dead
whale frozen into the ice. So he
took off his shirt-it was night for
six months in the year up there
tore it into strips for a wick, run
the strips through the bamboo fish
ing rod, stuck the rod into the fat
of the whale, and lit the other end.
He said it burned splendidly, and
that iceberg reflected the light SO
strongly that it was bright as day
for forty miles aroun, and one YES
sci ran into the iceberg, thinking it
was a light house. He said he sold
the iceberg to the captain for $15,-
600, and the captain split it up and
took it home, and made 200 per
cent. profit disposing of it to ice
companies.
"Lie? Well, sir, he beat any man
/ ever came across. Told me that
once, out in Nevada, a mountain
lion attacked him, with his mouth
wide open. He had presence of
mind enough to grasp it by the
tongue and pull. The lion roared
with pain, but he did his level best
pulling and pretty soon the tongue
began to give and the tail TO short
en- and directly out they came, the
tail and the tongue Ip one contlnu
Gus string. He said he had 'em at
home and he showed 'em TO me, but
my belief is they were only three or
four cowhides and o bulls tail dove
tailed together.
"He was astonishing as a truth
crusher. Said he served on a gun
boat during the war which was very
small and light, while the mortar on
the deck was very large and heavy,
and he said the first time they tried
to fire a fifteen-inch shell the shell
remained stationary, while the recoil
was so great that it fred the gum
boat four miles up the stream and
landed it in a tree. He is liar,
but when he's dead | reckon he'll
ketch II.
"He had COW once that had no
mother. He had a single cucumber
once that furnished the family all
summer. He'd cut of a mess every
morning and another mess would
grow by the next morning; and
many other things too numerous to
mention. Well, he was just orful.
That is Just the fact about it."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
To Obtain Comfort

Speedily and at little cost, end your
Dyspoptic sufierings No once by using
Parker's Ginger Tonic. Thousands who
have for years sought relief IN vain from
Headache, Nervousness, Low Spirits,
Sleeplcssness, Liver Disorders, Costiyo-
ness, Acid Stomach, Heartburn, Palpl-
tation OF the Heart, Cramps, Distress in
the Stomach, Coated Tongue, ETC., have
found "A most comiOrting and complete
cure i'm the use of this sterling invigo-
rant. Keep Il always nc hand and
while IL win save you much misery and
suffering, IL Will also enable you 10 defy
the dangers Of Collie, Cholera Morbus,
Diarrhoea and Dysentery, and save your
little ones from Cholera lnfaBtum. Buy
a 81 bottle from your druggists, Sump-
ter 81 Stanley, or a sample bottle nc Is
cents and test its merits. apr4-3m-eow-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

On the very summit of the Rocky
mountain rahge, at a spot from
which one stream rises to flow into
the Pacific ocean and another to
flow into the Atlantic ocean, a gold
NINE of great richnes has been dis
covered A shaft has been sunk
eighty feet, and has ielded $4,000,
besides a large amount of ore still
to be worked. Three veins have
been discovered, one of which is
eighteen inches wide, and will assay
from $1,000 to $4,000 ton. The
entire lead covers 5000 feet, and is
the most valuable mining property
in Montana. 1t is owned by N. S.
Vestal, who a month ago was heavi-
ly In debt, and considered himself a
poor man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

A poor woman, coming from a
wretched garret in an inland manu-
featuring town for the first time to
see the seashore, gazing at the
ocean. said she was glad for once in
her life to see something which
there was enough of.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

At the last public reception at
the White House, Mrs. Hayes was
assisted in her duties by Mrs. ex-
President Tyler. Mrs. Hayes was
dressed in ruby velvet, Mrs. Tyler
in rich sable robes. The two ladies
resemble each other enough to be
sisters; are near the same height;
each has fresh complexion; dark
eyes; black hair arranged in bands
over the ears; and their elegant tor
tois shell combs were almost dupli-
Gates. There are probably ten or
twelve years difference in their ages,
although it has been many years
since President Tyler filled the
Presidential chair. and Mrs Tyler
has been a widow fifteen years.
She was her husbands second wife,
and went to the White House a
very young and beautiful bride,
somewhere nearly thirty five years
ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

It is only now and then that such men
as Hon. Alex. III. Stephens, Ex-Cov.
Smith and Ex Gov. Brown OF Georgia,
endorse a medicine for the throat and
lungs, and when they do IL Is pretty
good evidence that the remedy must be
good for the cure OF coughs, colds and
lung affections. They recommend the
Globe Flower Cough Syrup, and their
testimonials are 10 be seen around the
ten cent sample bottles Of the Globe
Flower Syrup, Cor sale by all druggists
In Pulaski. A sample bottle relieves
the worst cough, and will cure soro
throat. Regular size bottles. 90 doses
al dG-Gm
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18


Esq. Billy Jones down in the 4th
district keeps his neighbors well
astir with his jokes. The grape
vine brings us this one which he
tells on a cattle-dealing neighbor-
whom we will call John Smith for
short, partly because nobody else is
named John Smith, and partly be-
cause nobody else wants to be
named John Smith:
Col. Smith went over into the
Alabam last week to buy cattle and
he got into a very fine sage
brush section where cattle were
extra fat and fine. He took a
spring wagon along to haul the dis
abled ones. When he had spent
twelve or fifteen dollars and had
about cleaned out the country of
cattle, he started the drove on home.
He soon saw that their immense
coats of hair and burs were weight
ing them down and he concluded
the second day to trim the flock.
He coruered them all up in lane
and made the boys set fire to the
long hair of the cattle and they had
a terrible blaze and no damage for
some time, until at last it was dis
covered that the burs which had ac-
cumulated in knots in the fianks
and tender places of the cattle were
catching fire and furnishing more
heat than the blaze of hair did.
The cattle began to show life to
such an alarming degree that the
boys concluded they could see bet
ter from the tree tops, and so they
all clim. Pretty soon a stampede
set in, and the old horse in the
spring wagon, that had not been
known to throw off his dignity so
much as to strike a trot in nineteen
years, prieked his ears and joined
in the meelee-and away down the
road and through the black jacks the
flaming herd few, believing. The
boys came down and followed In
the wake, picking up wagon spokes
here and there, dodging sparks, and
anon stopping to listen at the scat
tered refrain that was dying out in
every direction, like the unmusical
howlings of herd of young volca
noes let loose and chased by a roar
ing, snortIng hurricane. Soon the
bows were left alone, and "Col.
Smiths cattle were upon a thous-
and hills" and still rushing on for
other hills to conquer, and his
spring wagon was hanging in frag-
ments to black jack limbs for miles,
and the old horse, with tail up and
ears back, making for Sand Noun
tain. Col. Smith will know his cat
tie when be finds them, for they are
marked. He is going to get out a
patent for his process OF cooking
cattle on foot, and when be collects
them he is going TO drive them
around TO peddle out beefsteaks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph Cthus) mean that your sub
scription 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 win Yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and Grenew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
tB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

Washington special to the Chicago Times.
Nothing more clearly shows the
complete decentralization of the
Republican party machine than yes
terday's senatorial caucus attempt
to devise some means for it to be
saved. 1t is conceded that after
the 4th of March the Senate is to be
Democratic, and the problem is now
to see what can be done to save the
house. Everything that is done by
the machine party men is with the
intent of influencing the next con
gressional campaign. The Con
gress that is to be elected is the
one that has a share in counting
the votes of the next Presidential
canvas. With both branches of
Congress Democratic there are
enough republican presidents estab-
lished to warrant the Democrats in
doing anything they please to gain
entire possession of the government.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

Dear little chickens,
All searching for food;
Then of TO the mother,
Who calls for her brood.
Dear tiny heads,
From her wings peeping out,
Wondering what all
The commotion = about.
All, ha Mr.. Fox,
There's no dinner to-day
Not one little chicken
Has wandered away.
Safe under her feathers,
So soft and so warm,
Hen-mother will nurse them,
And keep them from harm.
In these tender chickens
A pattern you'll see
OF what little children
Like you, dears, should be.
Obeying your mother,
Running quick at her call,
Is the safe and sure way,
Littlo folks, for you all.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
(To bo continually

A current municipal law OF Co
lumbia, Tenn, forbids the Recorder,
City Marshal and policemen from
taking a drink in public saloon
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

Cure your horses of Sweeny, Ring
bones, ,Sprains, SPAWN and kindred dis
eases by the use of the diamond Oil.
Price, rs cents per bottle for sale at
Sumpter & Stanley's, Corner Drug
Store. dec6-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

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 CENTAUR Co., 40 Dey ST., New
York City. feb2S-ly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

BAKERS COP LIVER OIL, LIME and
WILD CHERRY, never fails to check Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds, etc., and i'm
mediately restores vigor and flesh
Pleasant as a cordial. JNo. G. BAKER
d Co., PHILADELPHIA. mar2S-6t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

A little child thinks that "God
must be glad when prayer meeting
night comes, cause he hears such
lots of news"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The World on Wings, Wonders Of
the Telegraph Chained Light
ning-Nerves Of the Living
World-Visit to the Tele-
graph oHoe-Lightning
for Nerves and Iron
for Muscle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

Too much cannot be said In praise Of
that great cough remedy, Coussen's
Compound Honey Of Tar. II viii not
only afford relief ia case Of an ordinary
cold, bat the sufferer with Consumption
may rely on it as a permanent cure II
taken in time and according 10 diTec-
tioHs. To persons afflicted with chronic
cough. which disturbs their rest at night,
itaIiords sweet and refreshing sleep, and
Tor Coughs, Colds, Group, WhOoping
Cough, sore Throat, Hoarseness, etc, IL
Is simply one OF the greatest blessings OF
the age. Use Coussens' Compound Hon
ey Of Tar. Price 20 cents a bottle. For
sale by Sumpter q Lacey. dse-eow-y-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

We have the Warren Whisky again
and will keep a full supply on hand
during the season.
mar2I-2m j. L. HILL & Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
NERVE AND MUSCLE.

AS electricity furnishes the nerv-
ous system Of the world, and, by
collecting All important actions and
events, enables US to write its his.
tory from day TO day; 50 the rail
road, with steam attached, has be-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
How TO Cure Consumption

Genius has invented a detector; ma
ture has furr ished the remedy. Avail
yourself of it before il is too late. A
slight cold If neglected, often termi-
this sure and fatal destroyer use the
only known antidote, Coussen's COM
pound Honey Of Tar. Price 80 cents,
Tor sale by G. A. Pope & Co. jan1oewy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

The question no longer agitates the
public mind, whether Coussens' Light
ming Iiniment is better than all othr
er iiliments. We think it the best
sprains, bruises, letter, still joints, pains
in breast, side and back. Nothing Is
superior TO it for horses, cattle and hogs;
removes warts, knots, splint, and cures
disGemper and epizootic. Price 80 cents,
or sale by G.. A. Pope S Co. janl0ewy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

What glorious achievements are pos
sible to US If we only possess good health,
with It's usual accompaniment OF n cheer
ful mind Therefore no means should
be neglected to preserve Its yigor, and
restore IL when impaired. Bear In mind
that Coussens' Compound Iloney OF Tar,
which relieves Whooping Cough, Sore
falliable cure for Consumption. That
dreadful disease which consigns so many
gifted men and women TO an early grave
can be cured by COussens' Compound
Honey OF Tar. Price SOC. bottle. Sold
by Sumpter q Lacey. dc8-eowly-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
You are Right, Doctor.

In communication, DIR. j. Dickson
Smith, OF CartersYille, Ca, says: ave
desire 10 preserve the vital forces, to
avoid the perturbations and damaging
effects ofvery active therapeutic agents.
Words fifty spoken. Look to Nature
and assist her. Use mild, pleasant and
cooling purgatives, such as Bailey's Sa-
line Aperient, which does not debiltate
nor sicken. and costs only 80 cents
Just one-half the usual price. mr2S-lm
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
Brick Church.

The Grange in this section of
country seems to be awakening
from its lethargy and moving tor
ward with much more determine
tion than formerly, judging from
what l have been told of its inter
esting addresses, fine dinners and
prompt installations. DR.. I. b.
Harwell, NJ. S. G., was with them
Saturday, the 9th. They say he
poured fourth in burning eloquence
words of encouragement and hope.
He spoke of the advantages and
benefits arising from the organiza-
ton and advised that the education
of the farmer boys should be made
a prominent feature in the Grange.
His deputy. I. Brandon, also made
an interesting, amusing and original
speech, which told of his readiness
and zeal in a movement which
should be of so much interest to
the farmer. / have one objection
to the Grange here, though, and
that is they exclude so many of us
from their "feasts of reason," and
other good things. There is one
thing evident. that Dr. Harwell IS
quite popular man up this way.
Well, the candidates have started
out, SO nobody need nope around
for not having company. Poor
fellows, pity them and ourselves,
too.
Mr.. Editor, the contributions of
DR.. Rivers to your paper are listen
ed to and read with good deal of
interest. l am told that Major Cor
don, Superintendent of the Sabbath
school at Buck Church, has had
several of them read in the school.
1t is hoped they will be appreciated
everywhere. @. q.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18

The Nashville American says
Mr.. Ben. Hills defence of the
Northern Pacific roads is another
indication Of the facility with which
that gentleman flings himself about
over the country in defense Of
great interests, which have power
First tho gold power ahtainad hia
services and advocacy, and now a
corporation, which is as ruthless
and as lawless, and as grinding,
and as complete monopoly In the
West as the gold power in the East.
We fear that the Hon. Ben has the
Vice-President fever in the deliri.
Gus stage.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-04-18
MOntrOse Vineyard,
PULASKI, TENN.
Concord, Ives, Diana and other Wines
NUNMIXEp. PURE GRAPE JUICE.l

WE HAVE FOR SALEM OUR CELLAR
w 1000 gallons of the vintage of 1874.
They are approved by physicians and con
noisuers as genuine and of superior qualities.
Can be had ct the Vineyard and at the drug
store of Sumpter & Lacy, at prices so low
that all can afford this healthful and delioiou
beverage.
Also, at the Vineyard, Grape slips of all
varieties; Potato and Tomato slips, Cabbage
plants, &c, cheaper than at Nashville
prices.
fsh2E-tf AUGUSTINE tS co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Democratic InSOlence.

Some of the Southern Democratic pa
pers are becoming quite obstreperous
and are proposing to President Hayes
that he take lessons from them as to the
proper method of running his admin
istration. They show degree of i'm
pudence that is simply unbearable, and
assume to dictate the policy of the
President with as much confidence as
they would have dared to enforce their
views upon Tilden had he been elected.
The New Orleans Times, a regular fire
eating concern, throws itself into a
passion overi Post Master Gen. Key
and has issued its edict that he must
be removed from the cabinet. It an
nounces with grandiloquent flourish
that he does not suit the Southern
Democracy at all, and that the Presi
dent will soon be advised thereof in a
way that cannot be Misunderstood
fact, that he "will be called upon by
a delegation of representative Southern
men" who will inform him "what's
what" and tell him 1.-The South objects
most stenuously to having Key credit
ed to it as a Southern Democrat and
will not stand it any longer" Now
this is really toe bad! But then we
are glad the President knows they are
coming so that he will not be taken
altogether by surprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Judges of the Supreme Court.

BY an arrangement between the
Republican and Democratic State
Central Committees, a Legislative
caucus of each party was held last
week to name a candidate for Judge
of the Supreme Court. The Re-
publicans made choice of Hon. Da-
vid Taylor, of Fond du Lac, and
the Democrats nominated Hon. II.
S. Orion, of Madison. This action
was determined upon as preferable
to calling regular conventions ard
presenting candidates through that
channel. The idea of keeping judi
eial elections out of politics is a good
one, and the plan adopted for select
ing candidates was better than for
each party to have nominated two
and inaugurated a fierce contest.
The persons selected are generally
acceptable to the people at large,
and will probably be chosen with
out opposition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

On Saturday last, Judge Whitake r
of New Orleans, rendered his decision
in Gen. Anderson's case, denying a
new trial. This result is not unex-
pected, it being in accordance with the
original programme to convict Ander-
son at all hazards aud show him no
mercy, or justice either, until he and
his friends make terms by surrendering
to the Democrats the loaves aud fishes.
Besides being tried by packed jury,
two IF the number we're clearly shown
to be- incompetest-one BY reason OF
being under age, aud the other for
having pre-judged the case add ex.
pressed his belief in Anderson's guilt
before the trial. All this passed for
naught, however, add the verdict
stands. There will be 40 appeal, prob
ably, to the Supreme Court, when it is
hoped Anderson's rights may be re-
spected, unless in the meantime Gov.
Nichols may issue his pardon, which is
not improbable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
A Spicy Letter.

J. Madison Wells, of the Louisi-
ana Returning Board, has written a
very racy letter touching upon poll
lical matters in his state generally,
and his own affairs particularly,
which will prove mighty interesting
reading in New Orleans. He pays
his respects to the men who are
prosecuting him and says that nearly
all of them care stained with crimes
of one sort or another, including
treason, murder, larceny, perjury,
subornation of perjury, libel, etc"
Commencing with Judge Whitaker,
whom he charges with being a de-
faulter to the Government for $780,
600 as Asst. Treasurer under Presi-
dent johnson, and with being in a
beastly state of intoxication during
the greater part of Gen. Anderson's
trial, he reviews also the characters
of the prosecuting attorneys, the
witnesses, the grand jurors, and
prominent outsiders who have been
instrumental in pursuing him with
fiendishness worthy only of saw
ages. We can not do better than to
quote his own words. He says:
Attorney General Ogden is an elder in the
Presbyterian Church. He, too, was aware
of the fact that the jury was packed, and
aided and assisted in the nefarious scheme
by which the packing was accomplished.
Assistant Attorney General Egan Is a
worthy and plant tool in the hands of the
Attorney General. He stands indicted for
murder in his own parish, having assassin.
ated II brother lawyer on account of his sue
cess in practice over him.
Mr. Charles Cavarac. the important and
reliable witness in this trio of villains
Whitaker, Ogden and Eagan, is a man of
bad reputation for veracity, especially where
political or personal interest is involved
Hundreds of men would not believe him
under oath. He holds prominent position
in the city government, although be has
denounced the female teachers of the public
schools as prostitutes.
William R. Smart, the custodian of the
Vernon records, would omit no lie that he
could utter that would be likely to convict
me. During the rebellion he stole nv
stock, killed my hogs and poultry, and pnt
the vote to his company if they should kill
me and burn my dwelling over the heads Of
my family.
A. E. Burke another prominent witness,
absconded from the little town of Xenia,
Clay county, state of Illinois, and changed
his name from A E. Burke, to E. A. Burke.
Debts have followed him here for Iiuuida,
ton over the signature of A. E. Burke, and
some Of them have been paid by him, thus
affirming the. fact of his abscondiug and
changing his name