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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
He Turned The Tables.

There is nothing like presence OF
mind, after all. One dark, rainy
night, last week, old Dr. Bolts, who
lives on Van Ness avenue, San
Francisco. was trudgiDg homeward,
when he discovered that he was be-
ing logged by buriy rufiian, evi.
IDENTITY intent on robbery. They
were in a lonely part OF the town,
and the man was just at his heels,
when the doctor, buttonlng his coat
up to his chin, suddenly turned
back and said TO his pursuer:
"Please, sir, give me q dime TO
buy something TO eat. 1 don't
want to get whisky, indeed 1 don't;
haven't had anything TO eat for two
days"
"Great Scottp exclaimed the
footpad, repocketing his slungshot
with profound disgust, "to think,
here I've been piping off a id
pauper for over a mile" And ho
wa ked Off cursiDg his Internal luck.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
An Ammunition That Nay DO Trou-
blesome.

General Ruggles,oi Virginia, has a
plan for producing fall of rain at
will. His roposition is to send up
cartridges of dynamite in cheap bal
looms and explode them among the
clouds. Ii this theory turns out to
he correct IL may lead to some
alarming complications. By and
by every farmer in the land will
have his rain-producing apparatus
and will be bringing on showers at
pleasure Smith, whose root crops
need u shower, will make wet wealth
or, while Blown, who is taking in
hay, wants a dry spell. This will
lead to endless trouble in the coun-
try, and the new plan will not work
much better in the city. Some ma
llclous person belonging to a rival
sunday school will shoot off an ex-
cursion. One political party, will
throw cold water on the out door
meeting of the other political party,
ard as there is always some person
who has a continuous period Of wet
weather congress ought To see TO
the matter. General Ruggles should
not be allowed to proceed any fur
Their. Send him OFF TO the Great
Desert or some place where he will
do the most good.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Plantation Proverbs.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Dem watts eats kin say grace.
Ole man Know-All died las year
Better de gravy dan no meat tall
later vine grown while you
sleep.
Tarrypin walk fast huff fer to &c
visit n.
Corn makes mo- at de mill dan il
does in de crib.
Good luck say: "Op'n yo' moui
an shet yo' eyes"
Rooster makes mo- racket dan dc
hin wat lay de aig.
Meller mush- million hollers al
you from ODER de fence.
Rain crow don't sing no cbune,
but younk'n pen on i'm.
Hits a mighty deaf niger da,
don't hear de dinner horn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
THE SUPREME COURT.
Comment on Sherman's Allu-
sion to that Body.

Special to the Courier-Journal.
Washington, April THE part
Of Sherman's Mansfield speech
which causes most comment among
democrats is that in which be sa, s
the chief Issue in the coming cam
paign is as to the complexion Of
the United States supreme court.
1t has long been felt here, espe-
ciaily by those who are brought
into social and personal relations
with the supreme judges, that the
court has recently come to be as
much of a political body as either
house of congress. The country is
familiar with the causes of this
feeling, in which appear on the sur
face the packing OF the court on the
legal-tender decision, its connec
tion with the electoral count, etc
Its recent decisions changing in
many respects what had always
been considered the well establish
ed relations of the State and FEEDER
al governments have been generally
recognized as the natural product
of q court which has been departed
by both the appointing and legisla
tive powers of the government
People here who are acquainted
with the individual judges have
still further reason for doubling the
judicial integrity of the highest tri-
bunal in the country. They know
that several of the judges are as
much concerned in the distribution
OF patronage as any senator or rep
resentatlve who has the ear of the
administration. Decisions get out,
TOO, before they are delivered, as
was the case in the Missouri Pacific
Railroad against Ketchum All
these things confirm the general
impression that the court is moved
more by political considerations
than by considerations Of justice.
Prominent democrats here say that
Mr.. Sherman, in his Mansfield
speech, has stripped off whatever
there was of isguise, and has bold
ly asserted that the republican par
ty must see to it that the supreme
court remains republican for the
purpose of rendering partisan de-
cisions on the partisan Legislation
which has been effected by republi
can congresses. They think that
the country will hardly sustain
Sherman or his party associates in
this view of the functions of the
supreme court OF the United States.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Be Correct.

Nashville Banner: Our contem-
porary, in its yesterdays issue,
speaks of HorRtio Seymour, jr., the
only democrat who pulled through
in the state election. in New York,
last fall, as the son of the senior Of
that name. This is n mistake.
Governor and Mrs. Seymour are
cbildless. The young man alluded
to Is only the nephew of his uncle
of the same name, and a light gun
at that. His election, however,
where all the rest OF his ticket, in.
Guiding Clarkson N. Potter, was
beaten, indicates the fact that Ho-
ratio Seymour is still a power In
the Empire State.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
A Beautiful Th ought.

When the summer of youth is
slowly wasting away on the night
fall of age, and the shadow of the
path becomes deeper and life wears
to its close, it is pleasant to look
through the vista of time upon the
scrrows and felicitIes of our early
years. If we have had home to
shelter, and hearts to rejoice with
US, and friends have gathered round
our firesidc, the rough places Of
way faring will have been worn and
smoothed away in the twilight of
life, and many dark spots we have
passed through will grow brighter
and more beautiful. Happy in
deed are those whose intercourse
with the world hasn't changed the
tone of their holIer feelings, or
broken those musical chords of the
heart whose vibrations are so melo-
dious, so tender, and SO touching
in the evening of their lives.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
The National Conventions.

| Marshall Gazette.
The national democratic conven
ton which is to meet at Cincinnati
on the 22d of June, will be the thir
teenth gathering OF its kind. The
first real contest for the presidency
occurred at the close of Wash
lngton's administration, when tn,
''father of his country" refused tC
serve third term. The candidates
then were JnO. Adams and Thus
Jefferson; Adams was elected presI-
dent and Jefferson vice president
In 1900, congressional caucus in
Philadelphia nominated Jefferson
and Burr, who were elected. The
caucus system lasted almost q
quarter of century, breaking down
in 1924. Ia 1928 jackson. put in
nomination by the Tennessee legis-
lature, was the democratic candi-
date. In 1888, differences about
the vice presidential candidate
caused a convention to be called.
The second national convention as
sembled In Baltimore in 1886, and
nominated Van Buren,. The next
four were held In that city, after
which, in 1856, a convention was
held in Cincinn att, where Buchanan
was nominated. In 1860 the Dem
ocraClc convention met in Charles
ton, where the great split" occurr-
ed. The convention adjourned to
Baltimore where Stephen A. Doug
las was nominated, the seceders
nominating Breckenridge. The
next conventions were held ia Chi
csgo in 1868, where McClelland and
Pendleton were nominated; in New
York, in 1868, where Seymour and
Blair were nominated; Greedy and
Brown at Baltimore, in 1872, and
rilden and Hendricks at st. Louis
in 1876. or the twelve conventions,
six named the candidates who were
successful in the popular elections
Our last candidates received a pop
ular majority Of quarter of a mil
lion, but the result is too familiar
to our readers to require any com
ment, and it now remains for 1880
TO determine whether the people
still possesses the right of choosing
their chief magistrate, or whether
the choice is to be made through
the frauds of returning boards.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
BIaine's Alleged Strength.

Special Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
Washington, d. g., April 3.-lf
the Grant managers are sangulne,
the Blaine managers are equally so.
The secretary of the Blaine club
estimates the strength of the Plum
ed Knight as follows: Alabama 3,
Arkansas 2, California IA, Colorado
6, Florida 4, Georgia s, Illinois 81,
Indiana 2S, Iowa %, Kansas 10,
Kentucky 5, Louisiana 10, Name
IA. Maryland 10, Massachusetts 10,
Michigan %, Minnesota 10, Missis-
sippi Z, Missouri 10, Nebraska 6,
New Hamshire 10, New Jersey 10,
New York 10, North Carolina 10,
Ohio 10, Oregon q, Pennsylvania
20, Rhode Island 8, South Carolina
z, Tennessee 8, Vermont 10, Virgin
ia 8, West Virginia 10, Wisconsin
20, Dakota 2, Idaho 2, Arizona ,,
New Mexico 2, Montana z, Wash
ington ,, Wyoming 2, Utah 2, Dis
trict of Columbia L. Total S07.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Good Pay.

A farmer asked a boy what he
would work for him one year for
The farmer WAS close on bargain
and the boy knew it. Said the boy:
Il will work for you if you'll give
ne one ear of corn for the first
week, two ears for the second; four
for the third and doubling each
week until the fifty weeks or the
year is out" Good, "said the farmer.
The boy hogan work, and took one
ear for the first week; two for the
second, four for third, eight for the
fourth, sixteen for the fifth, thirty
two for the sixth Hold on" said
the farmer, "you are taking toe
many" mot at all, says the boy; |
am but carrying out the contract
The farmer began to figure how
many ears the boy would take in
fifty-two weeks. and to his astonish-
ment found he would be entitled
to 1850, 593, PSI, 463, S0S ears. He
could never pay him. and agreed to
give him fair wages if he would let
him off from the contract
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

water to his temples. 1t did but
little good, for he was supported
into the Democratic cloak room by
Senators Eaton and Blaine, where
he was placed on a sofa. Senator
Withers, of Virginia, being a doctor,
went in and minislered to him. The
sick man had been aili0g for few
days, and had eluded his wife and
come to the Senate that morning.
His first thought was about his
wife and his home. "Send word to
my wife that l am not sick" said
the glorious old Democratic warri-
OF. So loving and so proudly have
the wife and accomplished daugh-
ters Of Ohio's greatest citizen
watched over him and cared for
nim, that il is conceded by his bit
terest enemies that his family circle,
like that of Queen Victoria, is q
model one; a home and a hearth
tone where the voice of calumny
has never reached, and the tongue
Of SANDER dares not assail. This
little episode showed Blaine up in
Il very creditable manner. He act.
ed like high-strung, chivSlric an
tagonist.
No sooner did he see his adver-
sary's illness, than he rushed to his
succor, and remained with him until
relief came. 1t brought into light
the deep love and regard that tho
Senate entertained for their pro
tempore President. The seats on
both sides of the dead line of party
we're equally emptied, and their oc-
cupants FASTENED into the cloak
room TO learn the extent of the at
tack. 1t is very near the whole
truth, when say that there is not
among American statesmen any
one who stands on the same plane
with Allen G. Thurman in the es-
TEEN and respect of the leaders of
both parties.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
A Kissing Match.

At a party of young people in
Paris, conversation happened to
turn on the subject of kissing, and
the question was propounded who
of the young men present could
boast of having gwen or being able
to give "his grip the most kisses.
Various were the replies this ques-
ton called out. Finally s. young
man and the girl to whom he was
betrothed bet 200 francs that they
could kiss 10000 times in ten hours
provided they would be allowed to
take an occasional glass of wine
"between." Two persons were ap
pointed a committee to count the
number OF kisses, and the work be
gan. During the first hour they
counted 1000 kisses. During the
second hour the kisses were no:
as numerous, tor the committee
counted only 1000. After the
third hour, during which they man
aged 10 score but $50, further oper-
tions were brought to standstill.
The lips of the young man were
seized with cramp, and he was
carried of in a faInting condition.
The girl in g days was stricken
with brain fever, which nearly car
ried her off to land where kissing
uEder any form is unknown. When
the people who had won the bet de
manded tile money the parents OF
the girl refused to pay their share
of it. The matter was then taken
to the courts and there 1t was de-
cided that the bet must be paid.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Grain Better Than GoId.

The grain crop of California has
attained the present production OF
40 100000 bushels from the first at
tempt 10 raise wheat for home con
sumption only less than 3Oyears ago.
The first bag of -four made in Cali
fornia was IN 1853. In 1853 a Mr..
Horner raised 100000 pounds OF
potatoes, which he sold for three
cents g pound. With a fortune ac-
cumulAted this way, he has no rea-
son to envy Suffer, the discoverer
Of gold, now poor in his old age,
after having made thousands OF
people rich, and tens OF thousands
miserable. Mr.. Horner still lives
on his ranch in Alameda county.
He went to the Pacific coast in
1916, but was never a gold hunter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

getting the animal loose. Mrs
Yates lifted the horse up bodily,
but in so doing fractured her leg.
The hone never set. Her spirit.
however, was not curbed, even il
she was an octogenarian and Grip
pie. Though suffering much pain.
her daily employment consisted il
chopping up kindling wood on a
block while she sat in a chair In
front of her house. A short time
previous to her death her general
health began failing, but she retain
ed her faculties to the last. Prior
TO the accident she never was sick
a day in her life. Mrs. Yates was
buried from the Plattekill Metho
dist Episcopal church OF which de
nomination she was an adherent.
Mrs Yates was married twice. She
leaves no family.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

Gen. Grant had the good taste to
decline attending a bull fight ar
ranged in his honor at the City OF
Mexico; but his less scrupulous
son, Col. Fred, put in an appear
ance and seemed to enjoy the bar
barous sport. He thus describes
it: A dozen horses were disembow-
eled, and their riders pitched head
long to the ground, one fellow being
gored to death. A roll of money
was fastened to one horn of bull
and anybody was permitted to at
tempt its capture; but no one
proved dexterous enough to snatch
the prize, while all narrowly escap
ed being impaled on one horn Of
tho ri ilanmQ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Special Notice.

To all persons who are troubled with
old ulcers, boils, cuts, burns, piles ring
worm, letter, frost bite, -chapped lips or
hands, and all eruptions OF the skin can
be cured, instantly, by using DIR. G. p.
Duncan's Ointment with carbolic acid,
possessing the most wonderful healing
power of any salve that has ever been
made, and so pronounced by all who
have used it. Its effects are like magic.
Horses with sore backs, shoulders, or
scratches cured instantly. Try it.
For sale by Grigsby 81 Anderson,
south side square, Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
RiddIed With Bullets.

BARBoURsv1LLE, KY, April "A
terrible tragedy, the result of an old
feud, has been perpetrated In the up
per part of this county, resulting In
the death of Mr.. William Messer.
Mr.. Messer was returning from Bar
louisville, and, when within a short
distance OF. his home, was assailed
by his son in-law, Preston Hen
Erickson, and Thomas Hendrick
son, James Hendrickson, John
Hendrickson, Achilles Bracket,
Giles Bracket, of Bell county, and
John L. Napier, of Breathitt coun-
ty, as accomplices. The ASSISTANTS
were armed with guns, revolvers,
etc, and the body of the murdered
man was literally riddled with bull
let's. The men were arrested.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Pedigree of Republican Mugs.

Inc following pedigree OF repub
lican nags on the Presidents
course is to valuable too be lost:
"Boss Conkling-Sorrel horse
pedigree, Vanity out of Conceit;
sired by Swellhead out of Selfish
ness owned by Mrs. Sprague; rider
Gov. Cornell; weight, lost opportu
nifty; color, blood red
Jim Blaine-Gray gelding; ped
Igree, War Dance out of Bloody
Shirt; sired by Demsgogue out OF
Hate; owned by Credit Mobilier;
rider, Railroad Jobs; weight, Spen
Ger Carbines and Substitutes; col
ors, black with bloody edging.
John Sherman-Brown horse /;
pedigree, Mad Wells out of Eliza
Pinkston; sired by Bargains out OF
Fraud; owned by Louisiana Return
ing Board; rider, Radical Party:
weight. New Orleans Custom House
and negro affidavit; colors, inter
cGangeable TO salt any vision.
Ulysses S. Grant-Roan horse /;
pedigree, by War Horse out OF the
Wilderness; sired by Opportunity
out of Luck; owned by Rings and
Ambition; rider, Babcock or Belk-
nap; weight, corruption and Caesar
ism; color, corn yellow.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Communion Onred.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed Ia his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
for simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth n
and all throat and lung affections, -asD
a positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all nervous complaints, af-
ter having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands Of cases, has felt IL
bis duty 10 make IL known 20 his suffer-
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and "A desire TO relieve human suffering.
. will send free OF charge 20 all who de-
sire IL, this recipe, I'm German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing aud using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this pa
per, w. w. Sherar, l49 Powers Block,
Rochester, N. Y. nO46eOw-l3t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

A quaint story of Andrew Jack
son is told by a writer in the Nash
vile Banner: jackson was visiting
IN Kentucky town, where-a Major
Lewis, desiring to impress jackson
and his admirers with his own in
dependence, said: "Well, General, j
have all my life been voting against
you" jackson courteously bowed
to him, and said good humoredly,
.Well, Major Lewis, l have all my
life been fighting the battles of my
country in order that you might
enjoy that privilege"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Blaine in a Chlvalrous Role

Harpeth, the Amerlcan's enter
tanning Washington correspondent.
gives the following account Of re-
cent highly dramatic scene in the
United States senate in which
Blaine enacted a chivalrous role
altogether creditable to him:
Senator Allen 6. Thurman, one
day this week, while engaged in a
hot debate upon the Geneva award
with Blaine, threw his hand 10 his
head suddenly and was forced TO
take his seat. Eaton, sitting near
by him rushed to MIN, and several
others went up and applied cold
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Children Cry

For DR.. Duncan's Worm Syrup-it Is
sure, safe and pleasant to take, and
never fails. Try it. For sale by Grigs-
by 81 Anderson, South side square, Pu-
laski.
VIM. Litterer & Co., Nashville, are
wholesale agents for all OF DIR. DLncan's
preparations. nov2o-em
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
FREE TO ALL.

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS. BETTING, HOSE and
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOODS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
GOVERNORS, &c. Send for Price-list.
w. II. DILLINGHAM; & Co., I4S Main
Street, LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

Information has been received al
army headquarters stating that in
the Indian Territory the new col
ored settlers have expressed a de-
termination to resist any efforts on
the part of the military or the civil
authorities to dispossess them and
remove them thence. But General
Sherman says they must go; that il
necessary he will drive them out at
the point of the bayonet. Are we
to have another civil WARP
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Stop That Pain.

Cramp Collie, piarrhea, Flux and all
affections Of the Stomach and Bowe.s
can be relieved by using DR.. DuncGn's
Lfnfment. IL never fails to cure Head
ache, Toothache, Rheumatism, Neural
gia, sprains and bruises in man. Horses
with collie, bolts or sweeny can be
cured instantly. For sale by Grigsby &
ArderS0n, south side sQuarS, Pulaski
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

The Detroit Free Press says
Some of the companies In the reg
ular army are so thinned out that
after the officers make their details
for bootblacks, cooks, and scrubs,
there is only one private left to do
the fighting.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
A Sample of Royalty.
Foreign Notes.

OlSiSH NOlcSs
The Empress of Austria has a
passion for dogs as well as horses,
and has all the rarest breeds. They
say some of her pet dogs sleep in
her bedroom. and plates are ranged
near the walls with the favorite
food or each. One OF her favorites
and a tall negro footman always
accompany her in her daily walks.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
Better than QuinIne.

For speedy and certain cure Of all
malarial diseases, no medicine has yet
been invented equal 70 DR.. G. z. Dun
cans celebrated Chill Tonic. IL con-
tains no arsenic, strychnine or qulnine
In any form; consequently IL produces
none OF the bad effects which so COM
mOnly result from the use Of those min
eral and poisonous medicines. DIR.
Dunean's Chill Tonic purlies and
builds up the impoverished blood, Civ
ing tohe and strength 70 the whole sys-
tem-one bottle is equal 70 three dol
lars worth OF qulnine. For sale by
Grigsby 81 Anderson, Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

The Alexandria Gazette, of Mon
day last. contains a number Of COM
munications from leading Virgin
ians, among them General FItz
Hugh Lee, the burden of which is a
protest against the nomination of
Tilden by the Cincinnati conven-
ton, and tie declaration that if he
is nominated Virginia must be
classed among the doubtful states
that it cannot be carried for him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

The Albany Journal has been
printed more than $4,000 days. and
in all that time it has not had a
good democratic article. Does any
body know of a more shameful
record than that?-Elmira Free
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

The importations OF wheat from
the United States received as Ant
werp are increasing largely. Last
year eight American vessels arrived
at Antwerp with cargoes of wheat
seven from San Francisco and
one from Philadelphia. The bulk
of the wheat is shipped in foreign
vessels. There is an increasing de-
mand for American pork and lard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15

1t was little fellow who had to
live and learn who asked his moth
if bees had splinters in their tails
when his bare feet came down upon
a yellow hornet.