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Joy Bringers.

Some men move through life as a
band OF music moves down the
street, f1Inging out pleasure on every
side through the air to every one,
far and near, that can listen. Some
men fill the air with their presence
and sweetness, as orchards in Octo-
Der days fill the air with perfume of
ripe fruit. Some women cling to
their own houses, like the honey
suckle over the door, yet like it,
sweeten all the region with the sub
tie fragrance of their goodness.
There are trees of righteousness,
which are ever dropping precious
fruit around them. There are lives
that shine like starbeams, or charm
the heart like songs sung upon a
holy day.
How great a bounty and bless
ing it is to hold the rOyal gifts of
the soul, so that they shall be music
to some, and fragrance to others,
and life to all! 1t would be no I'M
worthy thing to live for, to make
the power which we have within us
the breath of other mems joy; to
scatter sunshine where only clouds
and shadows reign; to fill the at
mosDhere where earth's weary toll
ers must stand, with a brightness
which they cannot create for them
selves. and which they long for, en-
JOY and appreciate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05

1t is a coInmon sentence that
knowledge Is power; but who hath
duly considered or set forth the
power OF Ignorance? knowledge
slowly builds up what ignorance in
an hour pulls down. knowledge
through patient and frugal centu-
ries enlarges discovery and makes
record of it; ignorance, wanting its
days dinner, lights a fire with the
record, and gives a flavor to its own
roast with the burnt souls of many
generations. knowledge, Instruct
Ing the sense, refining and multi
plying needs, transforms itself into
skill, and makes life various with a
new six days work; comes igno-
rance drunk on the seventh, with a
firkin of oil and a match and an
easy "Let there not be"-and the
many colored creation is shriveled
up in blackness. or truth, knowl-
edge is powe-, but it is a power
refined by scruple, having a con
science of what must be and what
may be; whereas ignorance is a
blind giant who. let him but wax
unbound, would make it a sport to
seize the pillars that hold up the
long wrought fabric of human good
and turn all the places of JOY as
dark as buried Babylon States.
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05
True Farming.

The true farmer Is he who raises
big crops and at the same time i'm
proves his land; who understands
his business, attends to it; whose
stock are of the best and in the
best condition; whose fences are
always in good repair; whose farm
buildings are commodious and
neat; whose dwelling has the APP
pearance of the home of civilized
people; whose corn crib and smoke
house are full of corn and meat
raised by himself, who is surround
ed by all the necessities and COM
forts of life; who studies his pro
fession and strives to reach the per-
lection of farm economy.a and knows
at the end of the year exactly what
he has made, what he has expended
and how he stands with the world
He may not cultivate largely; he
may be only that despisable thing,
patch farmer" but in reality he
is intellectually better farmer than
the "fne," the splendid" and the
"biggest planters out, and the
time is rapidly approaching when to
follow his improved system, emf
CRATE or starve, will be the only al
tentative left to those who now de
spise agricultural improvement,
boast of never reading an agricultu
raj book or journal, and fancy
what they don't know is not worth
knowing.-[ Exchange.
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Good Advice to the Boys.


Probably not one in hundred
can do anything thoroughly. They
can all dig away at anything that
comes handy" but, as for excelling
in any trade, business, art or pro-
fession, that is utterly out of the
question. One of these young men
calls upon us. Perhaps ne is a
graduate of some college, has his
diploma, and plenty of recommen-
datlons from clergymen and mem
bers of congress. We ask him what
he can do? He is not particular
can turn his hand to most anything.
We give a trial, and find he cannot
write a decent hand, or spell or
punctuate correctly, nor write with
any degree of rapidity, nor read a
strange manuscript, nor do any
thing whatever with promptness
and judgment, which is requisite in
business. He has no knowledge on
any subject; has simply jumbled
mass of Information, which may be
sound or otherwise, and which he
OahuOO JUN W any PloOOiSoA az
count. He has been all his life
reading about how many things are
done instead of learning to do them.
This is wrong. Young men should
reduce their education to practice
as they go along. They should
learn to do. They should study
less, practice. or work more; read
less and think more; that instead OF
being useless, superficial, imbecile,
automata, they may become thor
ough, practical, executive men, ca
pable of doing what they under
take, to the last degree of perfec
ton, and with vigor and rapidity
in keeping with the characteristics
of the age.
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The Latest INVENTION in Useful
Household Articles.

Within the last few years there has been
expended a great dealof inventive thought
and genius upon what may properly be
classed as household articles, the most noted
results of which are the production of the
sewing machine, the wringer, the washing
machine. the carpet sweeper, &c. Almost
every week we chronicle the advent of some
new invention by which the cares and labors
of housekeeping are lessened, and woman's
work made easier
The newest thing toahallenge our attention
and gladden. the sstikesf the ,housekeeper, is
what is called the NevKLTY BRUSH HOLDER,
CARPET STREToHEI and SWEEPER, very sim
pie contrivance designed to firmly hold in po-
sition any kind Of brush or dCster; having
an extension handle that enables one to wash
or dust windows, walls or ceilings without
the aid of step ladder. That is one of its
convenienoes, and it is also one of the best
carpet sweepers in the market, holding the
brush firmly at an angle. 1t cleans the car
pet thoroughly. raises no dust ard does not
wear the carpet like the ordinary broom or
brush, and Will outwear a half dozen
brooms. As handle for the scrubbing brush
it is the best device ever made, no more
kneeling on the floor, no more back aches
or sore fingers.
AS carpet st-eteher alone it is worth its
cost, as a carpet of any size can be laid evenly
without any of the labor and vexation usu-
ally attending such work. 1t is strong, sim =
PiSt 1hOlO0EhAJ AA0NOf S6hhOb SNb Oub Vi VI
der, has no screws, lever or hinges, is COM
pact, cheap and durable.
1t is manufactured by Brown 81 Co., Gin
cinnati, the wei known manufacturers of
useful household articles. and is sold only
by their agents to housekeepers. The real
utility of this Article will at once be seen by
those most interested, and we predict for it a
large sale. Every hOsekeeper in the land
will want one.
Any reliable lady or gentleman wishing
remunerative eDployH, emit, would do well to
secure the agency for his county, which can
be done by enclosing stamp for descriptive
circular and terms, to
BROWN & CO.,
Grand Hotel Blilding, Cincinnati, o.
mav22-4t
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The City OF London.

Facts about the city of London
are always interesting. and the New
York Sun finds the following in the
Cornhill Magazine: London is
spread over about 1000 square
miles. There is one death there
every six minutes, and one birth
every four. The growth of the
population is at the rate of 900 a
year, or 205 each day. The total
length of streets in London is about
1000 miles; there are built every
year about 5000 new houses by
which the length of the street, is
increased by twenty eight miles. In
the jails there is an average of
10000 prisoners. The foreign prn
residence of London number abDut
100000; but thirty seven per cent.
of the whole population are bern
out of the city.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05
Peace and Unity.

Home quarrels are greatly to be
deplored. In the home there
should be peace. Those bound by
the ties of kindred should uphold
each other, and bear each others
foibles, and hide them from stran-
gers eyes. Those who dwell under
the same roof must fight under the
same flag or be defeated. Policy,
if not good feeling, should bind to-
gether the members of one house
hold. Bad as it is TO quarrel with
ones neighbors, people may do
that and yet have some bright spot
in their lives, if they only shut
their doors on their quarrels, and
find within only partisans and sym
pathizers; but when brothers and
sisters, parents and children, and
worst of all, husbands and wives,
begin to disagree, spat and snarl,
abuse each other and finally come
co open quarreling, those who dwell
under that unhappy roof know be-
f5rehand the fortunes of the lost
There is nothing on. earth so near
Heaven as happy home; nothing
so like perdition as an unhappy
one.
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WHY WILL You

Allow a cold to advance in your sys-
tenn and thus encourage more serious
maladies, such as Pneumonia, Hemorr-
hayes and Lung Troubles, when an i'm
mediate relief can be so readily attain
ed. BoCHEE's GER1AN SYRUP has gain
ed the largest sale in the world fol the
cure of Coughs, Coles and the severest
Lung Diseases. 1t IS Ilr. Boschee's fa-
nous German prescription, and is pre-
pared with the greatest care, and no fear
need be entertained in administering it
to the youngest child, as per directions.
The sale of this medicine is unpreee-
dented. Sipce first introduced there has
been constant increasing demand and
without single report of a failure to do
its work in any case. ASK your drug
gists, Sumpter 81 Lacey, as to the truth
of these remarks. Large size rs cts. Try
it and be convinced. jun21-eow-1y-2
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Farm and Home.
AND USEFUL IMPORTATION.
Farming Looking Up.

Never since our recollection have
we known so many men of other
occupations turning towards the
farm as a means of getting a living
as at the present time, nor has ag-
ricultural labor for many years
been as popular among all classes
as now. OF course there are more
or less who are dissatisfied every
where, but even among farmers
who have the reputation of being
confirmed grumblers, the feeling Is
decidedly more cheerful than dur
ing the period of inflated prices
One would hardly have believed,
ten years ago, that the sons of our
city merchants would, in a few
years, be found preparing them
selves for farmers, but such is the
fact to a greater extent, perhaps,
than many may suppose. Some of
the most promising boys now at
our agricultural colleges are the
sons Of wealthy city merchants.
One of our largest dealers in
clothing recently expressed himself
strongly in favor of young men
learning the business of agriculture,
and proves his sincerity by placing
his own son upon farm where he
will not only learn the business,
but probably continue in IL as a
life occupation.
A physician having a large prac
tice writes US that he contemplates
retiring from the profession, that he
may give more attention to his
farm which he thinks may pay him
quite as well, while he will be far
more independent than at present.
So let hesitating farmers take cour-
age.
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A Boston parson who has written
book against dancing gives this
description of ball: "Jusb look at
them. There, elevated on table,
is a mustached gentleman, holding
a piece of wood to his shoulder,
and fraDtically drawing poor horse
hair over the dried viscera OF dead
feline, shouting vociferously inco
herent sounds, the meaning of
which must he guessed at, while
men and women are mostly Jump
ing up and down, scolding, laugh
ing, shouting, coughing, wheeling,
bowling, smiling, frowning, winking,
blinking, pushing, pulling, sweat
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tramping and stamping until the
body is exhausted and the lungs
cry for air.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05

Two beautiful blacksmiths have
been discovered by an enterprising
reporter of The Louisville Courier
Journal. Over the door, painted
in modest letters, was the sign,
"Blacksmithing, by Catherine and
Nellie BLAIR" From the interior OF
the shop came the pleasant ring OF
the anvil and the dull sound of the
working bellows. Right in the cen
ter stood an anvil, and upon it lay
rod of red hot iron, into which d
young lady was endeavoring &c
weld the link of large log chain
She was a blonde, her complexion
being as fair as that of any pe5ted
belle of society, and the lovely
tinge of pink. s2d red which ever
and anon spread over face and neck
not only served to heighten her
natural beauty, but gave evidence
of an excellent constitution and 70
bust health. Her eyes were of a
beautiful dark brown shaded by
lovely lashes of the same hue. Her
lips were red as coral, and teeth as
firm and white as pearls. She was
dressed in very becoming attire OF
large Turkish pantaloons and loose
blouse coat; her sleeves were rolled
up to the elbow, exhibiting beau
tifully rounded white arm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05

Grade pigs are preferable to any
pure bred ones for the farmer. As
a rule, it will be found a mistake
for farmer to keep pure bred anil
mails except males to produce
grades. High bred animals are
nearly always smaller and more
finely organized than their grade
progeny. The greatest value con
sists in producing an improved
progeny from our common stock.
This is large in size, and in every
way more valuable for the market
or for home use than the pure bred
sire would have been. In no kind
of stock is this fact more manifest
than with swine. No matter what
kind of a breed of pigs is kept, this
rule will hold good.
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Our Young People
MADE UP FROM THE BEST CLIPPINGS
Does It Mean You!

A man who prided himself on his
morality, and expected to be saved
by it, was constantly saying: 81 ar
doing pretty we'll on the whole.
sometimes get mad and swear, but
then ] am perfectly honest. work
on Sunday when L am particularly
busy, but 1 give good deal to the
poor, and 1 never was drunk in my
life" This man hired a canny
Scotchman to build q fence around
his pasture lot. He gave him very
particular directions. In the eve
ming when the ScOtchman came in
from work, the man said, "Well,
Jack, is the fence built, and is it
tight and stroDg?' II cannot just
say it is all tight and strong" Jack
replied, but it's q good average
fence, anyhow. If some parts are
little weak, other parts are extra
stron-. | don't know but | have
left a little gap here and there-a
yard or so--but then l made up for
1t by doubling the number of rails
on each side of the gap. l dare say
that the cattle will like it, though L
cannot just say it is perfect in every
part" "Whatr' cried the man. not
seeing the point, ''do you tell me
that you built a fence around my
lot with weak places and gaps in 1t?
Why, you might as well have built
nosfence at ALL If there is one
opening OF place where an open
ing can be made, the cattle will be
sure to find it, and will go through.
Don't you know, man, that fence
must be perfect or it is wOrthless?"
81 used to think so" said the
Scotchman, "but hear you talk so
much about averaging matters with
the Lord it seems to me that we
might try it with the cattle. If an
average fence will not do for them
| am afraid that an average charac
ter will not do in the great day of
Judgment
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05

II HE best remedy in the world for Bilious
i ness or Liver Complaint.
1t win cure Dyspepsia when all other rem
edies fail.
1t cures Constipation by acting upon the
Liver, and producing flow of bile, which il
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1t viii relieve and cure rheumatism in less
time than any other known remedy.
IL is certain specific for AgGe or Chills
many cases having been cured by a single
dose taken during the time Of the chill.
1t is the best Blood Purifier in use, thor
oughly cleansing the system Of all impurities,
whether of scrofnlos or other origin.
1t is especially adapted for females, remoy-
ing pimples and sallowness from the skin,
and producing a beautiful, clear complexion.
II is the best remedy for all diseases Of the
Kidneys and Urinary Organs.
1t is composed of DRndelion in combine
ton with ether roots, barks and herbs. and
contains no Quinine, Aloes, Arsenic, Mercu-
~, nor any mineral substance whatever.
II is entirely harmless and pleasant to take.
1t costs you Dothing If it docs not perform
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The following testimonials speak for them
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A flame is in her CLASSY eye, a
broom is in her eager hand, aloft
she lifts a sudden cry that echoes
like new brass band; her dress is
reefed about her knees, as through
the house she cuts a path, and in
her every stranger seems being of
majestic wrath. Step ladders scale
the papered hight, and tubs Of water
flood the floor; her voice is heard
from morn till night, rising above
the awful roar. Fly from her pres
ence. dog and cat; fly from her pres
ence man and mouse; it Is, the yer
nal frenzy that possesses her-she's
cleaning house.
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SnuE-Taking Girls.

Atlanta { Ga. Sunny South: We
are acquainted with daughters
whose snuff bottles are concealed in
their rooms, where they use the
contents constantly, without the
knowledge Of their parents. We
have seen at boarding schools girls
go into Mysteries when deprived for
day or two of their snuff, and Dor
row tobacco from the servants as a
substitute until they could obtain
their usual stimulant of Scotch OF
Macaboy; and we are we'll acquaint-
ed with three sisters-beautiful
young girls, we're it not for the sal
low hue furnishing their complex
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Columbus Enquirer-sun.l
PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.
MATT on.

It's easy to say "Don't be sad, %
IT'S easy to console and advise,
IT'S easy to say "BeAr your BURDEN
IT'S easy to sigh, and look wise.
But while you're consoling-advising
Look into the sad, sad face
Of the one wko is heart-sore and weary,
And put yourself in his place.
Could y0u bear loss like his
without sorrow leaving is tracei
Could,you lose one you lov'd'thoutmurn ring
All, nol-put yourself in his place.
Could you bear to see, day after day,
Remembrance you could not displace,
Without giving tear to the dead ones
Oh, nol-put yourself in his place.
Why, even the efforts of loved ones
To recall all the pleasure that's fed,
Rears on its face reminder
That will Danish all else but the dead.
So, while you re consoling-advising,
Or Gliding with a sisrerly grace,
Think of him heart sore and weary,
And put yourself in nsy place.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05

You will not be sorry for bearing
before judging; for thinking before
speaking; for holding an angry
tongue; for stopping the ear 10 the
tale bearer; for disbeheving most of
the i'll reports; for being kind to
the distressed; for being patient to
ward everybody; for doing good to
all men; for asking pardon for all
wrongs; for speaking evil to no one;
for being courteous to all.