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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
A Hacked" Peacock.

Washington Correspondence OF the American.
One of the most astute readers of
men asked the question, the other
day, elf Conkling did not raise pea
fowls upon the top of his houseY'
No wonder he made the inquiry. If
be had seen him in his most COR
geous plumage and practicing his
most lordly strut, in the last few
days, he would have been satisfied
that Roscoe was in that business.
If he were to see him now, since
Thurman took him IN hand, he
would see his rare and beautiful
feathers in a droop and considerably
bedraggled. For a few days before
the latter event occurred, Conkling
was peculiarly lordly, contemptu
Gus, insolent and staggering in his
manner. It was the most noticea-
BILE thing on the floor and from the
galleries. 1t was a matter Of gen
eral comment. Finally the Gar of
the Caucus, as he and Edmunds
called Thurman, administered to
him a castigation which has been
For so long a period and with such
unparalleled insolence has Conk-
ling domineered over the democrat
ic minority of the Senate, it is hard
for him to realize that his day has
passed. 1t is a canon among the
critics on the art of man, that no
General can lay claim successfully
10 the title of great, until he has
shown himself in the hour of defeat.
This Is the only reason that these
same critics withhold the title from
Stonewall Jackson. Because, they
say, he had such an uninterrupted
flow OF good fortune, that his char
acter was only half developed. and
thabstars can be seen in the dark
ness of night, which cannot be seen
in the efiulgence of day, so the
fires of adversely, the clouds OF de
feat and disaster, of retreat. would
have made. prominent the latent
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
George Eliot to Write no More.

Lucy Hooper's Paris Letter to
Philadelphia Telegraph: Before leav
ing London / learned piece al
news which, if true, will prove sad
tidings to all lovers of literature
l am told that George Eliot miss
Marion Evans will probably never
write again. She is suffering from
an incurable internal malady, and
her overwhelming grief for the loss
of Mr.. Lewes has caused it to make
such rapid progress that her agony
at the time of his death was uncon-
trolable and unbounded. She broke
down as utterly as ever did the
weakest woman of US all, and her
shrieks of irrepressible anguish
were heartrending to hear. Ny in
formant told me that George Eliot
would now probably resume the
name of Evans, as the real Mrs.
George p. Lewes is still living.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
Walking on Water.

A Colorado inventor is walk.
ing across the river at Leavens g.
worth on patent water shoes. On
June he started from the upper
side OF the Missouri River bridge,
and although the current was run
ming at the rate of fourteen miles
an hour, the river was crossed in
nine and a half minutes. After
resting a few moments he showed
the audience how TO manage tho
shoes, and how they could DO steer
ed in any direction one wished 20
go. The shoes were then attached
together making a perfect buoy or
life preserver, upon which the occu-
pant could sit or lie with ease and
safety.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
AN GRAFTON.
The Infdel Bob Ingersols Wall
over the Body of His Dead
Brother.
Beautiful but Sad and MocEing.

Hon. Ebon c. Ingersol died in
Washington, D. c., June I'd. On
the following day his brother, Col
Rob't G. Ingersol, delivered the fol
lowing beautiful Grafton before the
interment of the body:
My friends: l am going to do that
which the dead oft promised he
would do for me. The loved and
loving brother, husband, father,
friend-died where manhood's morn
ing almost reaches noon, and the
white shadows were still falling to.
ward the west He had not passed
on life's highway the stone that
marks the highest point. While
yet in love with life and raptured
with the world, he passed to silence
and pathetic dust. Yet, after all, it
may be best, just in the happiest,
sunniest hour in all the voyage,
while eager winds are keeping every
sail. to dash against the unseen
rock, and in an instant hear the bill
lows roll around sunken ship; for
whether in mid sea or 'mong the
breakers of the further sh ore, a
wreck must mark at last the end of
each and all, aud every life, no mat
ter if its every hour is rich with
love, and every moment jeweled
with a joy, will at its close become
a tragedy, as sad and deep and
dark as can be woven of the warp
and wool and mystery of death.
This brave and tender man in every
storm of life was oak and rock, but
in the sunshine he was vine end
flowers. He was the friend of all
heroic souls. He climbed the heights
and left all superstitions far below,
while on bis forehead fell the gold
en- dawning of grander day. He
loved the beautiful, and was with
color, form and music touched to
tears. He sided with the weak,
and with a willing hand gave aims.
With loyal heart and the purest
hand, he faithfully discharged all
public duties. He was worshiper
OF liberty, a friend of the oppressed.
A thousand times l have heard him
quote the words: "ror justice, all;
peace a temple, and all season sum-
mer." He believed that happiness
was the only good; reason, the only |
torch; justice, the only worshiper;
the only religion; love,
the only priest. He added to the
sum of human joy, and were every |
one for whom he did some loving
service to bring a blossom to his
grave, he would sleep to night be-
meath a wilderness of flowers. Life
is a narrow vale between the cold
and barren peaks of two eternities.
We strive in vain to look beyond
the heights. We cry aloud, and the
only answer is the echo of our wall
ing cry. From the voiceless lips OF
The unreplying dead there comes no
word, but in the night of death
hope sees a star and listening love
can hear the rustic of a wing. He
who sleeps here when dying, mis-
,aking the approach of death for
,he return of health, whispered with
lis latest breath: 81 am better now"
Let US believe in spite of doubts
and dogmas and tears and fears
hat these dear words are true of all
he countless dead. And now to
5ou who have been chosen from
among the many men he loved to
10 the last sad Office for the dead,
We give his sacred dust. Speech
IAN not contain our love. There
vas, there is, no gentler, stronger,
nanlier man.
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A Blazing Meteor.

Fairmount, MINI, correspondent
st. Paul Globe.
Doubtless you have read tele-
graphic accounts of meteor which
passed over Northwestern Iowa
last Saturday afternoon. Many of
our citizens saw the fiery ball in its
cereal flight and plainly heard the
explosion, the noise resembling the
sound of a cannon far in the dis
lance. Tonight mall-from Esther
vile, Iowa, (thirty two miles dis
tant from this place), brings news
of the meteor having struck terra
firma at a point three miles north
of Baskerville, and about four miles
from the Minnesota line. Il de-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
Love out Towards the Setting
Sun.

Wichita KAN Herald: They
were leaning over the balustrade OF
the bridge, looking into the water.
He had a hand like a palm leaf
fan, an ear like pickle dish, ard
no collar. She bad a foot like a
center table and no teeth. They
were cooling He cooed first and in
tone as gentle and musical as a
Kansas zephyr he said: Nancy,
jist ss soon es sell my putotors,
I'm goin' to claim you for better or
for wus." Then she cooed, and
with the customary shrewdness chat
women are wont to display in
emergencies, she querried in soft,
sweet monotone, "Buck, what air
taters fetchin, in these stores nowT'
And thus they did COO till it got
too cool.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

traits in the character of one Of the
greatest of modern generals. Conk-
ling has been one of the greatest
leaders of the Republican party.
He has been and is a stalwart
among stalwarts. In his hatred of
the South and its members, there is
a tip Of the nose, in his sheer, that
Morton and Stevens never reached.
Accustomed to rule the Senate, for
so long, by q toss of his imperial
curl, he is fast proving that he is
not great, by his spitefulness, his
fretting impauence and want of sa-
gacity, now that the tempest OF de-
feat has overtaken him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

There is not the slightest excuse
for the many hard things said by
Democratic papers about the re-
spective aspirants for President.
Without a material change of pro-
gramme, and more prudence and
forbearance, it will matter very lit
tie who is nominated. as with the
spirit now being manifested disas-
ter is much more probable than
success. 1t is true there was a Pc
Rod in the history of the Demo
cratic party when a nomination was
tantamount to an election; but it
is not that way now by good deal,
and every one ought to see and feel
that victory can only be achieved
by cultivating harmony and good
feeling, before as we'll as after the
nomination. A fool is sometimes
capable of destroying more in a day
than a dozen sensible men can re-
build in twelvemOnth. We think
it would be policy to nominate Mr..
Tilden, but that is no reason why
we should thy to depreciate or abuse
Mr.. Thurman, Mr.. BayardI MI.
Hendricks, or any other distin
guished gentleman who may be as
piring for the nomination. We
don't want to say now that a man
is unworthy of such an honor and
next year have to hold him up be-
fore our readers as the embodiment
of all that is good and great, and
the very man of all others who
ought to have been nominated. 1t
is that sort OF qualification which
weakens the press and causes it to
lose its grip on public confidence
I Athens (Tenn.) Post.
Sensible to the last. We would
fain hope the Nashville American,
Memphis Appeal, Courier-Journal
and other crow-eaters would read
and profit by the above.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
Sure Signs.

To meet a funeral is a sign Of
death.
To dissipate to-day is a sign that
your hair will pull TO morrow.
To kiss pretty girl against her
will is a sign you'll get your face
scratched.
To take home piece of beefsteak
is sign that there will be a broil
IN the family.
To see a dog fly at a farmers leg
is sign misfortune is going to be-
fall the calves.
To see a man loafing around
bar-room is sign he'll drink-if
you ask him to.
To see your sweetheart kiss an
other fellow is a sign you will be
disappointed in a love affair.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

indianapolis News: In con-
versation held at one Of the State
Offices this morning, Senator Voor.
hees' religious belief became the
subject of inquiry. "He's an Epis.
copalian," said a gentleman who
appeared to speak by authority,
"and was confirmed at Terre Haute
about two years ago. There we're
twenty in the class for conflrma-
ton; Mr.. Voorhees, stood at one
end and Bayliss w. Hanna at the
other The Terre Haute newsboys
and bootblacks, who are as pert
and clipper and sassy as the fra
ternity are elsewhere, dubbed the
gentlemen the two
end men Of the Episcopal Church,
and by that title do they go TO this
Law"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

1t is worth knowing that four
hundred thousand persons, accord
ing to the Railway World, are en-
ployed on the railroads in this
country, and five times that many
depend upon the roads for support.
1t is also estimated that between
three and four hundred million dol
lars are annually paid to employees
and to persons who furnish the
companies with supplies of various
kinds.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
"Baby-Mine."

The baby carriage, says az ex.
change, has made its appearance
for the season. 1t was occupied by
the usual baby, and it was propell
ed by the woman who looks into
all the show windows as she goes
along. A reporter VINO followed
the carriage for an hour found that
it collided with five women, ten
men, six curb blocks, four boxes
and a street car, and every collision
only made the woman more deter
mined to occupy two-thirds Of the
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

CONGRESSMAN Morton of New
York was told by Hayes, recently,
that he ''did rot believe it was judi
cious to place the Republican party
in the position of defending the
doctrine of using the military at the
polls" Yet Hayes, in spite of his
convictions, has crIngingly obeyed
the mandates of the stalwarts, and
has fully committed himself and his
party to the policy he condemns
1Courier journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
Don,t be Deceived.

[5l. Why will you suffer with Dys-
pepsia and liver complaint, Constipa-
ton, when you can get at our store Shi-
loh's System Vitalizer which we sell on
a positive guarantee TO cure you. Price
l0cts. and 75cts. For sale by Sumpter
q Stanley, Corner Drug Store.
febI3eoW-lv-l
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

There should not be any such
thing as slop accumulated about
any house. Solids should be de-
stroyed by fire, in the ordinary
cooking stove, and the fluids should
go to the sink, whence they should
be removed once a month, or once
every two weeks This, together
with personal cleanliness, and the
freest airing of houses, with plenty
Of glaring. searching sun rays adj
mitted to the bedrooms, is SANTA
tion.- Memphis Appeal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

A wasps' nest contains fifteeA
thousand ''cells," and the greatest
of these "sells' is to sit down on
the nest under the mistaken i'm
preston that all the wasps have
gone somewhere on a visit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
No More Bad Smells.

DIR. Salmon's Prophylactic and Disin-
fectant lnsures pure cellars, cesspools,
sinks, and is sure preventive and spe-
cife cure for hog cholera. See adver-
tisement on 4th page and leave trial
order. 1t is so cheap that every man
can try it for himself. If
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
Gen. Gordon's Sheep Rancho.

Senator Gordon's rancho is at Ty-
fy Station, Ga. II comprises
10000 acres of good land. The
Senator'S stalwart son, Hugh II.
Gordon. is the manager OF the
rancho in his fathers absence. He is
an enthusiastic sheep farmer, and is
just starting in with a flock Of 1, ZOO.
The rancho is being enclosed with
walls built by negro convicts,
who, according TO the Georgia sys-
TEN, are leased out under contract.
Already seven miles of wall have
been put up. Senator Gordon will
make his 10000 acres one vast
sheep rancho.
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The pencil marks you see around thi
paragraph (thus) 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
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we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your gu scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
EB- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance.
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CHANCE.

A word unspoken, hand impressed,
A look unseen. or a thought unguessed;
And souls that were kindred may live apart,
Never to meet or know the truth;
Never to know how heart beat with heart
In the dim past days of wasted youth.
She shall not know how his pulses leapt
When over his temples her tresses swept;
As she leaned to give him the jasmine wreath
She felt his breath aud her face flushed red
With the passionat ate love that choked her
breast,
And saddens her now her youth is dead.
A faded woman who waits for death,
And murmurs q name beneath her breath /;
A cynical man who SCOTS and ieers
At women and love in the open day,
And at night time kisses with bitter tears
faded fragment of jasmine spray.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

ASK OuFbeii JueSc questions.
Are you respondent sufferer from
Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness,
PalpitatiOn of the HEARTY Have you
Dizziness OF the Head Is your Nervous
system depresse1Y Does your blood
circulate bAdlyY Have you a cough
Low spiritsY Coming up Of the food
after eating9 &c, &c. All OF these and
much more are the direct results Of Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint and Indlges-
ton. Green's August Flower Is now ac-
knowledged by all Druggists 70 be a POSI-
tive cure. 400, 900 bottles were given
away In the U. ). through Druggists 10
the people as trial. Two doses will
satisfy any person Of les wonderful quail
ity In curing all forms Of Indigestion.
sample bottles 10 cts. Regular sizo 20
Sold by Sumpter q Lacey and positively
by all first-class Druggists the United
States. jun2l-eOw-ly-l
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is
Toledo Commercial 4:

Toledo Commercial: "What is
home without a babyP' is a ques
ton we are tired of seeing in our
exchanges, so we will settle this
matter at once. A home without a
baby is one where you won't get
hold of bottle of paregorlc every
time you make for your whisky
flask; a place where men are not
made bowling maniacs by sitting
down on diaper pins; a house
where diminutive shoes are not
fished out of the soup, and watches
are not found floating in the wash
bowl; a house where the man of the
house is at the head instead of the
foot of the class; place-but we
don't want all the mothers of the
land sailing into us; let somebody
else continue the refrain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

BROTHER Haskell, "the reformed
CLOWN" was recently conducting a
Methodist revival in Amboy, Ill.
An excited sister tainted in one of
his meetings, and he said: "Stand
away, brethren and sisters, and let
the angels come in and fan her. 1
feel as if a quarter section OF heaven
had caved in and all the stars were
tumbling down on me. You chris
tians are like young pigs. 1 have
to pull your ears off to get you up
to the gospel trough, and after a
taste of the glories, nearly pull your
tails off to get you away"
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fPlease don't fail to send us the
\postage on your paper If you live
out of Giles county-at the rateN
of 20 cents a year. y
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When woman promenades the
streets leading dog it looks as if
she couldn't get anything else on
her string.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

A singular case occurred the 9th
er day in Belgium. The daughter
of a wealthy Jew was about being
married, the company assembled to
witness the ceremony, and the ban
quet all ready, when in rushed a
plainly dressed peasant woman, who
said this marriage cannot go on
She then explained that the young
lady was her daughter. The Jew
ish family had given their infant to
be nursed by this woman, who stat
ed that the first night she had the
child to nurse she rolled over on it
while asleep and smothered it. Be
ing afraid o: punishment, she sub
stituted her own child, and kept
the other matter a secret. Being a
devout Christian she could not al
low her daughter to marry a Jew.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

To think kindly of each other Is
good, to speak kindly of each other
is better, but to act kindly one to-
ward Another il best Of all.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26

Holly Springs Miss. )South; The
Brownsville Tenn Democrat com
plIments the Avalanche for its ener-
getic opposition to the crime of
carrying concealed weapons. 1t de-
served the compliment. But, the
Avalanche very properly adds, it
has not been singular in this, but
has been only in harmony with the
press of the South generally. The
press is the enemy of crime, and a
lever which will yet force a public
sentiment strong enough to make
the habitual carrying of concealed
weapons disgrace, and raise Us to
peace and observance of law. Its
condemnation must not cease.
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'I ike the CITDSS, but am not able
to pay for It." Then get US Ave new
subscribers at % each and we viii send
Il 70 you frue.
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No man ever yet looked on the
dark side Of life without finding IL.
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MOntrOSe Vineyard,
PULASKI, TENN.

Concord, Ives, Diana and other Wines,
(UNMIXED, PURE GRAPE JUICE.)
WE HAVE FOR SALEM OUR CELLAR
w 1900 gallons of the vintage of 1874.
They are approved by physicians and con-
Can be had at the Vineyard and at the drug
store of Sumpter 81 Lacy, at prices so low
that all can afford this healthful and delieiou
beverage.
Also, at the Vineyard, Grape slips of all
varieties; Potato and Tomato slips, Cabbage
plants, &C., cheaper than st Nashville
prices.
feb2E-tf AUGUSTINE IL co.
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THE CITIZEN.
+. W. McC0RD, Proprietor.

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-12
a1o. W. T1pp1EE, rditOr.
The Militia Bill.

The bill now pending before the
Legislature Of this State is a very
defective one. 1tdivides the males
Of the State into three classes Of Mil.
tia. LIST, Volunteer Militia, End,
Enrolled Militia, 3D., the Militia Of
the Reserve. No objections can be
taken to this classification, but the
details Of the bill are said to be bad.
The End, and Sd, classes IRE only to
be listed and not organized. The LIST,
class is also called a State Guard, to
consist of one regiment Of infantry,
one battery Of artillery, and one COM
pany ofeayalry in each Congression.
al Districtof the State. The force
in each district is to be called Brig
ade, and to hayea Brigadier General.
This seems TO US to be many officers
and few men, and is especially OBJ
jectionable in that portion Of the
military force which is to be relied
upon in case Of any trouble.
The present bill also repeats all
militia laws now in the statute books.
This is a fatal mistake. 1t also pro-
vides for yearly encampments of the
State Guard. This will be very ex.
pensive and does not suit sparsely
settled State like ours. A capita
ton tax of rs cents is to be levied
annually upon all males over 81
years Of age to raise fund to sup
port this State Guard. We think
that the Legislature would do wisely
to SIMPLY pass an act, putting the
present militia law in force, and re-
quire military duty of eachof itsc
zens. The State Guard idea might
do well enoughaftera while, provided
it was not made too expensive.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-12
REDUCTION Of Fees.

Senate Bill No. 80, fixing the fees
Of prosecuting attorneys, clerks of
courts, sherilTs, magistrates and 9th
er county officials, was taken up in
the Senate on the 4th inst, and
passed without opposition. What
the Bill really intends, we don't
know, as we have never seen it, but
we understand it provides for the
reduction of the fees of all county
officers about 59t per cent. from the
present fees allowed them. Low sal
aries will notcommand thebest men,
and will only tend to dcteriorate the
character of the public service, and
fill the county Offices with incompe-
tent men. We hope the House will
show its good sense by voting against
the proposed reduction Of the fees Of
county officers.