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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-28

BEN HILL grew grandiloquent over
the southern war claim business in the
senate yesterday, and made several
large bids for the reputation of being
the boss loyal senator from the south.
When Ben first went to congress he
played with fire and got badly burned
several times. Since then he has acted
more cautiously, and of course makes a
bettar imnreaaion
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-28
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Wright's bill loaning every mar
worth less than $500, the sum of $500
to settle on public lands was taken ur
and defeated by vote of % yeas, 21s
nays.
Bills introduced-By Mr.. Young,
providing for treaty with Mexico.
By Mr.. Fenn-Proposing an amend.
to the constitution that judges of SUI
preme courts in inferior courts of the
United States be limited to twelve
years. terms.
The bill authorizing the secretary OF
war to erect headstones over the graves
of dead soldiers in the village ceme-
teries was passed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
DARE TO SAY NO.

Dare to say "No," when you're tempted tc
drink,
Pause for moment, my boy, and think
Think of the wrecks upon life's ocean tossed
For answering Yes" with ut counting the
cost?
Think of the mother who bore you in pain.
Think of the tears that will fall like the rain
Think of her heart, and how cruel the blow
Think of her love, and at once answer No"
Think of her hopes that are drowned in the
bowl,
Think of the danger to body and soul;
Think of sad lives once pure as the snow,
Look at them now, and at once answer "No :"
Think of manhood with rum tainted breath,
Think how the glass leads to sorrow and
death,
Think of the homes that, now shadow ed
with woe,
Might have been heaven had the answer
been "No.n
Think of lone graves both unwept and un-
known,
Hiding fair hopes that were fair as your own,
Think of p oud forms now forever laid low,
That still might be here had they learned to
say "NOI'
Think of the demon that turks in the bowl,
Driving to ruin both body and soul,-
Think of all this as lite's journey you go,
And when you're assailed by the tempter,
say mo"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever.

The N. Y. Tribune says that
while pneumonia is scourging the
people of New York, the whole
Northern press gives doleful ac-
count of the ravages of diphtheria
and scarlet fever. The Philadelphia
Press says that the physicians are
unable to determine the cause of
these diseases, but concur in the
opinion that sewer gas, malarious
exhalations of various kinds, the
foul air of cellars forced into sleep
ing chambers by furnace flues, waht
of proper ventilation of apartments
all have something to do with the
development of these fatal com
plants. But they are not sufficient
of themselves to provoke their ex-
plosion. There is mystery con
nected with the origin of these NAL
aides that is yet to be solved. The
fact remains, however, that they are
rapidly propagated; in many cases
whole families being swept of. If
one of these diseases breaks out IL
a house where there are children it
is likely TO attack all, unless the
healthy are Immediately removed
from the premises. Physicians
have their own notions about the
contagiousness of diphtheria and
scarlet fever. 1t is nevertheless
true that every member of the fam
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Bee Keeping.

Many of your patrons are bee
keepers, and Bookkeeping is like ev
cry other business-needs attention
at the right time. Without this
success is doubtful. We have had
several weeks of bard freezing
weather, end weak colonies that
have not been we'll cared for have
frozen out But if so, all is not lost.
The combs are still good. All dead
bees should be brushed off and the
combs kept dry for future use. Be
sides, they may contain honey. Ere
quently bees starve to death with
plenty of honey in the combs. Be-
ing few in number they dare not
break their cluster in extreme cold
weather, and if the freeze is protract-
ed so long that the honey is exhaust
ed from the comb they are cluster
ed upon, they starve. If they break
cluster they freeze. Hence weak col
onies should be united in the fall af-
ter brooding is over, or else they
should have proper protection, by
coafning them to middle of bottom
story and packing around them with
dry hay or straw or something to
absorb moisture, which if not thus
absorbed will freeze and prove in
furious to both bees and combs
Even in strong colonies, bees fire.
quently wander away from their
clusters and freeze. Dead bees be
come very offensive to the survivors
after the weather becomes damp and
the dead bees begin to decay. Bees
are nice housekeepers, and in good
weather viii! carry out their dead,
but in winter the warm spells are
generally too short for them to react
from their dormant state, hence it is
necessary for the owner to take a
warm day after each cold snap and
clean out the dead bees and trash,
and see if any of the colonies are
destitute of honey, so that he may
supply them fIom those which have
a surplus, thereby saving those
which would have ultimately starv
ed. Don't disturb your bees in cold
weather. But it is never wrong to
handle them whenever they can fly
briskly. The same rule is applica
bic in handling brood. However,
brood may be exposed in the shade
and away from animal heat too long
for safety. If YOU wish TO transfer
at any time when bees are not gath
ering honey you should draw from
stocks that have to spare, i. e., if the
stock you transfer has not enough
to last until it can gather.
j. B. BKAY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Pneumonia.

The Appeal: This disease is be-
coming a great scourage through
out the country. The mortuar, re.
ports of Memphis for the past -four
weeks tell sad tale as to its raw
ages in this city. In New York
pneumonia is an epidemic. The
Times says: Hardly any one who
has a large acquaint tance, or who
reads the obituary or death notices
in the public prints, can fail to have
noticed how fatal a disease pneu-
monia Is, especially in this city. 1t
really seems sometimes as if it
caused half of all the deaths that
occur. Each winter it appears to
grow more dangerous. This season
has been very virulent, owing, prob
ably, to sudden changes ard the
unusual amount of snow. Pneu-
monia invariably begins with a
cold, to which scarcely anybody at
taches any Importance, and the cold
is neglected until it results in the
painful, and always alarming dis
ease. Only coldr echoed the re-
nowned Abernathy. "a cold is al
ways to be feared. Colds b We
killed more men than battles have
There seems to be 40 way of guard
ing against pneumonia. One per-
son is as much subject to it as an
other. Rugged constitution, vigor
Gus health, general attention to hy-
gienic laws, have no power to pre-
vent it. Pneumonia Stays a giant
as quickly as it Stays a pigmy, an
accomplished athlete as quickly as
puny invalid. One meets this
morning a friend flushed with youth
energy. Within three or four
days he is dead. Pneumonia has
cut him down. Persons who care
to live-and the fact that they do
live shows that they care-cannot
be too watchful of the beginnings OF
pneumonia, which is one of tie most
insidious and formidable foes of
human existence"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13


cluded. Little children arc keen
observers. They fairly revel in the
world OF nature, but our schools,
for The most pant, deny them les
sons on objects, animals, plants.
minerals, men, and cOnGre them TO
the dry, formal lessons Of the text
hooks. a public school ought TO
be powerful agency in this work
Of preparing its pupils to succeed
in life. and yet the practical appli-
cation OF the branches taught il fre-
quentlY overlooked, aud drawing,
the handmaid of 80 many indus
tries, receives little attention. The
theory OF our institutions is that
all citizens may be made TO under
stand the science and art Of govern
ment, and therefore, il is wise to
lntrust them with the right TO suf-
fringe. But what arc we doing in
our schools TO instruct the young
in the history and traditions OF
our country. its Constitution and
laws, the right and duties of citi.
zens? Then, back of ala, and more
important than ali, is the study Of
man himself, what he is physically,
intellectually, morally what he is
in his relations TO his family, neigh
hors, country, manknd, nature, God.
Would il not be well 10 have some
lessons On a subject like this in ex-
change for the details OF the geop-
raphy Of distant countries that will
soon be forgotten or for certain
half-understood distractions in
grammar and arithmeticY'
Mr.. Wickersham is distinguish
ed teacher, and he has far more
than ordinary experience IN oduca
tional matters. The need he points
out is an actual and important one.
II we must have high schools for
the qualification OF boys Tor their
duties as American citizens. they
should be subjected 10 both ethical
culture and instruction in the
science of government, aud Ia econ
omic subjects There are h0ndreds
Of young men who pass through
the ward and schools without ac
Quiring even filmy idea of the
and working OF the ma
tional and State government oi this
country and are staggered nt she
simplest question. Ii we had pub
lie schools modelled somewhat alter
that of Emile Boutmy at Paris,
where young men are educated In
the principles, theory aud practice
of different governments, as we'll as
their own, aud il the instructions
in the primary schools was more
entirely in the practical and patri.
otto direction pointed out by Su-
perIntendeht Wickersham, there
would be a very perceptible dimin-
uation OF crime in this country
Let the proper enginery be used in
public education and IL will fulfill
its highest mission, that of making
good citizens and giving boys the
tools with which they can work out
future distinction and honors.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Profitable and Improbable Educa.
tion.

Courier-Journal: We do not hold
to the theory that universal educa-
ton, as the idea is now carried out,
Is a minister Of crime, or that the
higher. the flight of education in
the public schools the purer will be
the morals of the pupils. There is
a great deal of foolish talk in that
direction but not as much as there
used to be.
A good many Of our more
thoughtful educators and gentle
men interested in public education
have been figuring on results-ex
amining the fruit, so TO speak, OF
our school systems, and they have
expressed the belief that our pris
ons are filed with people who at
tended both public and private
schools, and subsequently, went TO
the dogs through vicious training;
that our schools do not exercise
the proper agency in preparing pu-
pills to succeed in life; that the
practical is eliminated; false views
of life are inculcated, and boys who
would make good artisans are in
hated with notions of self impor-
tance and neglect the trades for
which they are adapted, and wreck
their lives in unsuitable professions
or idleness. The Superintendent
of public instruction in Pennsylya-
MIA says in his recent report:
"For myself, i have long been
convinced that the matter Of in
struction in our elementary schools
is not as profitable as it might be
made. A considerable portion Of
the ordinary textbooks in geogra-
ply might be omitted without loss.
Tens OF thousands of children are
given lessons in arithmetic every
day that they cannot possibly un
and an immense amount
Of time Is thrown away in the at
tempt TO teach the principles Of alb
straet grammar in primary schools.
In general, the base Of the knowl-
edge impaired in our schools is not
broad enough: little children are
crammed with distractions, defini
tions, formulas and calculations
that they cannot be made TO com
prehend, and the whole work OF
teaching is thus rendered dull, me-
chanical and too often fruitless.-
And not only have we included in
our courses Of study much that
might well be omitted, but we have
omitted much that ought TO be in
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
How to Mind Your P's.

Persons who patronize papers
should pay for them promptly, fol
the pecuniary prospects of the press
have a peculiar power in pushing
forward public prosperity. If the
printer is paid promptly, and his
pocket purse kept plethoric by
prompt paying patrons, he puts his
pen to his paper in peace, his para
graphs are more pointed, he paints
his pictures of passing events in
more pleasing colors, and the peru
sal of his paper is a pleasure to the
people. Paste this piece of proven
bial philosophy in some place where
ali persons can perceive it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
GOOD ADVICE.

Now is the time of year for Pneumo-
mia, Lung Fever, &c. Every family
should have a bottle of BoscHEE's GER.
MAN SYRUP. Don't allow for one mo-
ment that cough to take hold of your
child, your family or yourself. Con-
sumption, Asthma, Pneumonia, Group
Hemorrhages and other fatal diseases
may set in. Although it is true GER
MAN SYRUP is curing thousands ofthese
dreaded diseases, yet it is much better
to have it at hand when three doses will
cure you. One bottle will last your
whole family a winter and keep you
safe from danger. If you are consump-
tive, do not rest until you have tried
this remedy. Sample Bottles 10 cents,
Regular size 75 cents. Sold by your
Druggists, Sumpter & Lacey.
iune2l-eOw-lV-2
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

lily is liable to be attacked, and par
ticularly the junior members. Iso
lation is the only safe rule. There
is unfortunately no recognized safe
system of treatment. Hardly any
two physicians adopt the same
method, and homeopathy and alo
pathy at swords points respecting
medicaments. While it is difficult
to divine the right mode of cure, it
is evident that the purer the atmos-
phere we breathe, the less danger
there is of these diseases. Fresh
air has a wonderful influence in
purifying the blood and Invigorat-
ing the system. We cannot have
too much of it. Every room in our
dwellings should he ventilated in
the course of the day. The atmos-
phere of bed chambers becomes
polluted by the emanatIons of the
night, and that of the house is more
or less impregnated with malari
Gus influe.ces from the want of the
purifying currents of the external
air. There are houses in which
not breath of fresh air is permit
ted to enter during the cold season.
windows are padded and hermeti
calIy sealed up, beds are made up
as soon as vacated and never thrown
open and exposed to the suns rays
and the sanitary influence of the
winnowing winds. Day by day in
such dwellings the atmosphere be-
come worse and more impure. 1t
is not too much to say that they
who live in this way daily drink
poison from vitiated air into their
lungs. 1t is a notorious fact that
pei sons pre- disposed to consump
tion have been cured by repairing
to climates where they could pass
one halt of the twenty four hours
In the open TN Y. Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
A New Proposition.

Men and women tell It's almost daily
they would like to take the CITIZEN, but
they are too poor. Therefore we make
tins offer: Widows and destitute, home
less men with families, shall have 20 per
cent discount from the regular price if
they are really and truly hard pressed.
We make this offer in all sincerity with
no intention to offend, and we cordially
invite all such to avail themselves of it.
We are anxious to put the CITIZEN into
the hands of every family in Giles coun-
ty, and no one shall have an excuse if
we can possibly help it. If you haven't
got the money bring us something to
eat at the market price.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Live Stock Premiums,

The RURAL SUN, Nashville, Tenn, is
offering a Cotswold buck, ($35.00,). a
Merino buck, ($25.O0,) Southdown
buck, ($25.OO,) a Berkshire boar,
($40.00,O and pair of Poland-China
pigs, (S25.00,) as premiums TO canvass
ers. These animals are thorough-breds,
from the most noted fiocks and herds in
the United States. Won't some of our
county-men try and capture one OF
them? Send to the RURAL Sun for
particulars, st onCe. apEz5-1y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

We would like for some double
storied modern statesman to tell US
why it is that there are certain sea
sons when a politician can see a
horny handed son of toll clear
across the street, and at other sea
sons can not see him a foot and a
half away.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
HORSES & MULES

Bought and sold at well.' Now Liv-
cry and Sale Stable, and Bargains giycn-
Left Side North Main Street
Also runs cOmmOdiou8 and COM
Portable Passenger HACK % Lawrence
burg try-weekly. ExprcH or other
packages delivered at reaspnaDle rates.
Orders left at the stable or ii the Post
Office will be promptly attended -
rnar1-0
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

The Centaur Liniments arc Of
two kinds. The White Is for the hu-
man family the Yellow y for horses,
sheep and other animals. TESTIMONIALS
of the effects produced by these remark
able preparatioEe are wrapped around
every bottle, and may be procured OF
any druggist, or by mall from the Office
of the CEsTAUR CO., 40 Dty 81, New
York CITY. fclI1S-ly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

$50" said a lady. iecently, to a
merchant, your pretty daughter
has married rich husband ?"
WELL" slowly replied the father,
Il believe she has married a rich
man; but [ understand he is a very
moor husband -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
A SUPERB MONTHLY

The November number of that
superb monthly, The Housekeeper,
Is brim full of good things, includ
ing bill of fare for every day in
the month, a rousing one for
Thanksgiving, and the fullest chap
ter on oysters we have ever seen in
print. The publishers offer to send
1t free for two months to any lady
who sends them the address of two
ladies at each OF five post offices.
The offer is good to Jan. 1. 10.
Address, Buckeye Pub. Co., Mime.
apolis, MINI. nov9I ON
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

The pencil ma rks you sea af0dbd thi
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up al once We
would take great pleasure In extending
credit to our friends and patrons. but
cash alone will Yay our exiRnspsS ana
weare forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
aud appreciate the necessity OF such
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
gS- We enter no new names on our
books without, the money Ia advance
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

An old deacon went to a circus
anu took his grandchild, remarklng
TO every acquaintance he met that
the boy wanted to see the sacred
animals, and he couldn't find il in
his heart To refuse him. Arriving
at the tent, he cried to go home, and
the deacon spanked him to make
him 90 in.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
IE winter, rugs;
In summer, bugs;
In sickness, drugs;
In adversely, shrugs;
In thirst, mugs;
In courtship, hugs.

1t is the confession of widower,
who has been thrice married, that
the first wife cures a mans romance,
the second wife teaches him hu-
manity, and the third makes him a
philosopher.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

An Illinois chap shot a girl be-
cause she wouldn't marry him, and
it she had married him he would
probably have beaten her first and
shot her afterward. Girls, your on
ly safety in this country is to be
born bows.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

If you want your business to
prosper and flourish throw more vim
in it by advertising it-sell for short
profits, and be certain to make no
bad debts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

"Can a man belong to a brass
band and be Christian?" asks an
exchange. We see no impediment
in the way. But if he is a member
OF a brass band, and is given to
practicing on his cornet or trombone
at home, it is an utter impossibility
for the man living next door to be a
Chrisfian
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

Miss Laurl Rider, Of Maryland.
imagines that she is an engine, and
as she approaches a bridge or road
crossing. she gives a shrill whistle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

"John,' said poverty-stricken
man to his son, "I've made my will
to-day" "Ahr' replied John, 'you
were liberal to me no doubt" eyes,
John, l came down handsome. I've
given you the whole State of New
York to make living in, with priv
ilege OF going elsewhere if you can
do better"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
Every dog has its day, but the
nights belong to cats.

"Governesses should never be re
quired to do low menial work." said
a gentleman. "CertainIy not, but
they frequently aspire to the hy-
menial'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

II is an oriental idea, that the spi-
der draws its venom from the rose;
and thus it is that too often from the
sweetest sources comes the blight Of
happiness and human affections.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

Wade Hampton's late deer hunt
demonstrates, for the thousandeth
time, that it is far easier to govern n
million people than to control one
mule.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

Support your own mechanics, who
buy your produce and merchandise,
if you want your country to flourish
as a green bay tree.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

A polite philosopher thanked a
lady who had been singing TO a par
ty Tor an hour by saying, Madam,
you have wasted our time chaup-
ingly."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13
A Methodist and a Quaker hav

A Methodist and a Quaker hav
ing stopped at a public house
agreed TO sleep in the same bed
The Methodist knelt down and
prayed fervently, and confessed q
long catalogue Of sins. After he
rose the Quaker observed, Really,
friend, if thou art as bad as thou
sayest thou art l think / dare moi
sleep with thee"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

Every man is made better by the
possession of q good picture, if 1t is
only landscape on the back of
hundred-dollar note.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-13

Last Tuesday night legislator of
Giles, now at home spending the re-
cess, retired to rest without taking
the precaution to lock his door. He
soon lapsed into dreamland and his
dreams took bent from the thoughts
uppermost in his mind when awake.
He thought he had a very important
bill up for action before the Solons.
Some of them, less astute, Tor per
haps bribed by bondholders, didn't
"see it in that light, and it was in
imminent danger of being kOugh
phlumoughXed, when he bethought
him to call to his and his colleague
from Giles. Right Justify he yelled
for DR.. Blank, and yelling he awak
ened himself and found it all a
dream. Then he got up and shook
himself and locked the door, and to
avoid repetition of the troublesome
dream he fixed his mind on his
sweetheart and breathed himself
away gently into land of love and
flowers and sweet prospects and sich
like, and awakened with the dawn
in happ!est mood. What was his
CONSERVATION to find that some thief
had entered his room and stolen his
boots while the door was unlocked
He acquits his colleague, whom he
was calling, from the offence, though
he will eye his feet with suspicion
when he meets him. A baretooted
legislator is bad enough, in all con-
science, but when his feet and his
Legislative office are both bootless, it
is too badi