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Gan0tOWn.

Our little village is improving.
Mr.. A. Barney moved into his
new dwelling three weeks ago,and
Mr.. H. G. Evans took possession
OF his new donicile about four
weeks ago.
Mr.. N. ". Gain is still selling
fIuit trees. and has disposed of
some FIVE thousand already this
spring, and is threatening to bet
that after awhile.
Mr.. Charles Hopkins has given
up the study Of medicine and is
now taking lessons in carpentry,
which seems more to his taste.
Mr. Caleb Simpson, formerly Of
your town, has built several
houses in this vicinity recently,
and has built up reputation Tor
doing excellent work.
Mr.. Daniel Long had the mis-
fortune TO get his foot badly
crushed just before harvest, but by
careful treatment he has been able
TO get through with harvesting
without serious inconvenience,
and his foot is now nearly we'll.
Mrs. Benjamin Parkinson is
slowly recovering from a tedious
Illness ofseveral months duration.
Mr. William Barney is quite
i'll, but is slightly improving.
Mr.. Benjamin Tyson is now
convalescing after a severe attack
of intermittent fever.
Corn is growing finely, and we
can show some fields of corn in
this vicinity equal to any ia the
county, | think.
Rev. Mr.. Ogden, of the Baptist
church, proposes to hold a woods
meeting at Tub Run, near here, on
the second Sabbath in July.
Being at Glengary a few days
ago, noticed that the post mas
ter, Mr.. William Burgess, had
been improving his dwelling, the
improvements adding very much
to the place.
Mrs. John Blrkhart, Of Tusca-
rora, spent few days visiting her
Odd home and her friends about
Glengary and Ganotown.
Mr.. William Barney, Of War
densville, Hardy county, W. Va,
paid US a flying visit just before
harvest. His sister, Mollie Bar
ney, is still tarrying with Us.
DR.. A. B. Zimmerman, of Shep-
herdstown, is spending a few days
in this village, attending 10 The
dental ailments of our citizens.
Or. Il. can extract and insert
teeth equal to almost any Of. the
profession.
We can now boast of two stores.
Mr.. John w. Kettering has OPEN
ed a store at his fathers residence,
about one-fourth of a mile north
of the village-hamlet l mean
and has a right attractive stock of
goods displayed. The competi-
ton has already had the effect OF
reducing prices somewhat in
'fstore goods" and helps to keep
up the demand for produce, so the
new enterprise will be an advan-
tage to our community anyhow
The weather is very warm now,
though the nights still bring a
grateful GOODNESS, which to the
tired lab6rer affords an excellent
opportunity for resting after the
tolls of the day, that is if he has
kept away from a certain barn
near here; if be mas visited that
barn during the day the fieas will
keep him awake during the night,
You bet. SQUINT.
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Executors Notice.

TINE undersigned has been appointed
J. and qualified as executor Of the estate
of Hiram Hedges, deed, and desires all
persons having claims against said estate
to present the same to Commissioners Pick
ems, properly authenticated, to be audited;
and all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will come forward
and make prompt settlement. Persons
having notes with said Hiram Hedges,
decd, as endorser, are requested to have
such notes renewed with other endorssrs,
as desire to put all the business of the
deceased in proper shape at once.
C. MYERS, Executor
junl9-3t OF Hiram Hedges, dec d.
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WHEAT FANS.
Farmers Examine

TINE undersigned are manufacturing
Il and selling the celebrated Bales x Eng.
lish Champion Chofer, Grain and Grass
Gaad
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NEW VERTTSEMENTS
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

NINE departments Of study; text books
furnished at cost; calendar arranged to
suit teachers; expenses for one ear from
Sl75 TO $500; non sectarian, liberal, tho
rough. Fall term begins ptember lst,
1880. Attendance last year from twenty
our counties of West Virginia and fr, N
eight States and Territories.
E@- For catalogues and other informa-
ton, apply to the President, J r. THoMP-
son, Morgantown, w. Va jun26-3m.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-03-25
4 Significant Incident.

In one of the battles OF the late
war, young Doctor D, then a
volunteer captain in the union army,
led his men up to a handsto- hand
fight with a confederate regiment.
IL never" said the captain, "had
killed a man before. 1t was a mass
of men l fought, an idea, the whole
south, not the individual.
"When L found myself, therefore,
slashing away at stout, blue-eyed
fellow, who might be some woman 5
husband, and some child's father, l
confess nv courage gave way. l
actually shut my eyes as L hacked
desperately at him with my sword.
His arm fell helplessly, and he
dropped from his horse.
IAN hour later l saw him In the
surgeons tent. The arm had been
amputated and lay upon the floor.
AS the arm was carried away l saw
on one of the fingers ring carved
out OF camel coal. 1t looked To me
like a child's work, and drew 1t off
and followed the wounded soldier,
determined TO restore it. But in
the confusion zof the battlefield
lost sight of him."
The sequel of this story is as foI-
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lows: In the summer of 1873, when
the yellow fever was raging IN the
south, DR.. d. was one of the north
ern physicians who answered the
call for aid.
He went to Memphis and labored
for weeks among the sick and dy-
ing. Among the patients brought
to the hospital was Colonel c., a
man with but one arm.
Something familiar in the mans
honest face troubled our doctor.
He gave his constant care to him,
both nursed and prescribed for him
and finally saw him recover. The
two men became warmly attached.
One evening when the Colonel
was able to leave his bed, they took
supper together. DR.. d. suddenly
drew from his pocket a black ring
and laid it on the table.
"Why, this is miner exclaimed
the colonel. my boy Dick cut
that for me 13 years ago"
"Then it was l who cut Off your
arm" said d.
The men arose and faced each
other silently a moment, and then
their hands met in a hearty clasp.
Their strife was over, and the true
men were true brothers again.
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my eyes. Let me and my friends
retire where we can't look upon the
touching scene. Twould break my
heart"
This ridiculous request provoked
laugh all around, and 1 couldn't
avoid smile myself.
McCracken said we might go up
the bank for all he cared, for be
certainly incurred no risk in allow
ing us liberty.
So we scrambled up the steep
bank, and plunged in among the
sparse underground beyond.
':Be quick, boys" said Perkins
in a painting undertone. ''It's life
or DEATH"
The next minute 1 understood
the meaning of this excited warn
ing.
We were not fifty yards from the
road which,it viii be borne in mind,
was deep gully and hidden from
sight, when there came a thunder
ing explosion, which made the earth
tremble beneath our feet.
Turning our affrighted gaze back
ward, we saw a sheet of flame and
fire shooting upward from the road,
as if from the throat of a volcano.
That treasure box, instead of
gold, contained nitro -glycerine!
McCracken and his gang, and the
stage and horses-where are they?
1t was a clever scheme of Per
kins', but had L known the danger
Gus contents under the seat, l am
sure there would have been one less
passenger in the coach when it left
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A Monster Vamnire.

Toledo (O.) Commercial.
Ia store ia Summit street may
be seen an animal the like OF which
but few people in Toledo have ever
seen. 1t is monster South Asian
vampire, the much dreaded "blood-
sucker" of that country. This rare
creature, perhaps the only living
specimen of the kind in this coun-
try,is about one and q half feet long,
has a pair of piercing black eyes
which shine like diamonds, a doub-
lie row of sharp teeth, similar to
those of the weasel, and its power
full wings when stretched its full
length measure two and half feet
from point to point. The vampire
hangs suspended from a bar in tho
center Of the cage by pair Of for
midable claws, and when in repose
resembles a closed umbrella. It's
body is covered with a comfortable
coat Of brown fur, while its beauti-
fully proportional head, which has
remarkable similarity to that of
diminutive black-and-tan terrier
dog, is surmounted by a pair Of
shell.shaped ears. This strange
creature is almost totally blind dur
ing the day, but nj night its little
eyes twinkle with astonishing bril-
liancy. The vampire IS kept in u
temperature of about seventy de.
grees, in order TO conform as nearly
as possible with the climate OF his
native home.
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A New Terror for the Gar.

Derrick Dodd" has struck new
terror under which the czar has to
suffer. He says: Various dramat-
ic articles depicting the life of ter
ror now led by the car of Russia
through the plots of the Nihilists
have been floating about, but the
following extract from the letter of
a special correspondent at st. Pc
tersburg shows that the half has
not been told. Our correspondent,
who boards next door to the czar,
says: The other night, about 3 p. IN.
the czar awoke very hungry, and af-
ter feeling around for his slippers,
went softly down stairs into the eel
lar to forage for a quiet snack.
After barking the imperial shins
once or twice he reached the refrig-
orator and lifted the lid. AS he
did so the palace Henry cat, which
had been by some mischance shut
up in the said chest, flew up in
his face with frightful yawp and
sputter. With frantic shrek the
terrified czar dashed up stairs again,
and plunging into the bed drew the
cover up over his head"
"What on earth's the matter,
AleckY inquired the astonished
Mrs. Gar, waking up.
"Matter enough" groaned the
prosecuted monarch. "rll be eter-
nally dinged blamed if they haven't
got to putting torpedoes in the cold
hamr'
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Dinner with Arrapahoes.

My first dinner with the Arrapa-
hoes was by invitation of Six Feath-
ers, very hospitable and friendly
Indian. 1t was served upon com
mon white china, and comprised
stewed dog, boiled rice slightly
sweeteDed, bread baked by refec-
tion, and tea. Observing that my
host shook the contents Of a per
forated tin box into his cup, and
supposing it was sugar, l followed
his example, and found it was black
pepper-not, however, an unpalata-
BILE mixture in extremely cold
weather. Dog meat is considered
a great luxury, and is reserved for
feasts and special occasions.
After dinner Sis Feathers seated
me upon a couch OF buffalo-robes
and bright red blankets, spread up
on a willow mat that lay upon the
ground and against two poles OF
tripod, to which could be given any
inclination. This formed a sup
port for the back when sitting, and
for the head when lying down.
My hostess now presented me with
a pair of moccasins uniquely en-
broidered with colored poreupine
quiIls, which / was gratified TO oh
serve fitted perfectly, and / ex-
pressed my pleasure and thanks to
the dusky donor in my choicest Ar
rapaho. Cigarettes, of which they
are exceedingly fond, being pro
duced, we complacently smoked,
while the ire burned brightly in the
center of the lodge. maintained a
comfortable and uniform temper
ature, and the smoke gracefully
curled through its appointed apera-
ture.-[ Lieut.. II. r. Lemly, U. 5.
A., in Harper's Magazine for
March.
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to the breeze. Let us look at him
and admire him. See how he sits.
graceful as an Appollo now lighted
on rail fence to talk politics with
the neighbors. But soft! here comes
a girl seeking seat. Maiden. our
prayers are all for thee. Too late;
all is in vain. The masher has
caught her eye; her fate is scaled,
her heart is lost"
"Sir," she said, and the music of
her voice thrilled the car, ais this
seat engaged"
He looked at the vision of glow
ing checks and laughing eyes, mar
bic brow and clustering curls, and
he relented; even the masher's
heart warmed toward the lovely
girl, the latest victim of his many
charms.
"Oh, certainly not" he said, and
his bow was study Of grace for
the steam man. "Oh, certainly not;
you are entirely welcome. l shall
only be too happy
"Then," cried tho charmed vic
tim, mother, you can sit here be-
side this gentleman"
And an old woman, seventy-threo
If she was u day, with no teeth, and
one eye, a small box, a big band
box in a bag, green resticule, and
an umbrella, two paper bags and a
piece of calamus root tottered into
the proflered seat and sat down
and piled her things into the young
mans lap. And the girl, the beauti-
ful girl, went and sat down beside
the passenger with the sandy goa
tee, who was SO bashful that he
couldn't and did't say a word to his
companion all the way 70 Newark,
and blushed to his ears every time
toe fat passenger wiuked at him.
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In Chancery at Pulaski.
MARCH RITT .ES- 1880.

II K & B Thurber ct al atfl -MeAlister &
hopkins ct al, comp't, VS.. 6fGsecyc Bis
chof ct al and O >isenou ss-si, GeE'ts.
I n this cause itappearing to the satisfaction
i of the Clerk and Master from an affidavit
to the bill and the returns of the sheriff OF
Giles county, that the defendants, G Bis
choff, II X Thurber, Francis 3 Thurber and
Abner ID Thurber, are non-residents of the
State ofTennessee, so that the orninary pro-
cess of this court cannot be served on them,
and that the said Bischof is Justly indebted
to compliments as follows: To II K 81 + B
Thruber in the sum of 1885 AZ; to Ordway,
Dudley 6 Mcclure in the sum of $500 10; to
Philips, jackson IL Co. in the sum of $297.S /;
to McAlister 81 Hopkins in the sum of
Sl39 IS; to w W Totten & Bro, $2l7 45,
and that an original attachment has been Is
sued against the estate of said Bischof and
the same has been levied upon the goods g,
wares and merchandise of said Bischotf in
store, house situated on the east side of the
public square in the town of Pulaski, as the
of said Bischoff.
On motion it is therefore ordered tina. pub
lication be made for four weeks In succession
in the Pulsski Citizen, a newspaper publish
cd in the town of Pulaski, in said State, re-
quiring the said defendants to be and appear
on the rule day in april next of the Chan
Gerry Court to be held for the county of Giles,
at the court house in Pulaski, on the 1stMon-
day in April next and answer complainant's
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as TO them and set for hearing ex- parte.
mar4-4t j. B. STACY, G. & NJ.
Jones, Son 81 Ewing and Taliaferro, atty's
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Broad Eyperience,

Once upon a time, the mule
without having received an invita-
ton, attended a convention of ami
mails that was called for the purpose
of discussing the best method of
family government.
"What do you know about all
this2" asked the President, taun-
tingly; shave you ever raised any
children?"
The mule wept.
"Ah, no" he said ~ have never
raised anything but full-grown men;
but laad of the pilgrims you should
see how l raise them; you should
see me raise a man that weighs as
much as David Davis"
Upon a rising vote, the mule was
Immediately elected Financial Sec
retary, with power to send for per
sons and papers.-Burdette.
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The Baby is Dead.

A long, black scarf, trimmed with
broad, white ribbon, hangs upon
the door-knob. A death-like still
ness pervades the entire mansion,
all within moving with tue sottest
tread, and speaking in sottest whis-
pers, as if fearful of disturbing the
-epose of some loved one. Those
passing along the street observe
the sombre scarf, and the instant
change in the countenance betrays
the thought, "the baby is dead"
Yes, the baby is dead, and not only
those who have been familiar with
its sparkling eyes, but the stranger,
who received the intelligence solely
from the scarf on the door, feels
that a home has been robbed of
precious idol. How deep was the
love that has clustered around the
innocent babe; and oh, how terrible
is the blow its death inficts!
The baby is dead! 1t no longer
clings in innocent love to its moth
er's bosom, or stirs with fondest
Joy its fathers heart. Its prattling
has ceased forever. But even in
death it seems to have lost none of
its sweetness. 1t lies 50 calmly in
it's silken cushioned coffin, prepared
with so much care. 1t has been ar
rayed in its costliest garments, its
pure brow trimmed with a fragrant
wreath and flowers have been scat
tered over its lovely form. AS it
is thus arrayed the babe seems only
to be sleeping; but, alas, it is that
sleeping which hath no waking.
The baby is dead! Around it
are gathered many whose sympa-
thies it has aroused and whose love
it has excited. The minister leans
over the cold form, and touched
with the sight, tears trckle down
his cheeks, while he exclaims
"Thus saith the Lord, Suffer little
children to come unto me, and for
bid them not, for of such is the
kingdom of Heaven"
The baby is dead! 1t is about to
be shut forever from the sight of
those who loved as no others could.
Oh! how the mother clings to the
lifeless form, and as she imprints |
the last fervent kiss upon its cold |
cheek, how her very heartstrings |
seem to break. And the father, |
though be has manfully braved |
tolls, cares and dangers, now feels
and weeps like a child,
as he bends over the corpse of his
lost one. Sympathy, at other times
is now of no avail, and
the hearts of both suffer the deep
est anguish.
The babe is dead! The tears
have wet its grave, and crushed
hopes lie buried with it.. Though
it's mortal existence may have been
brief, its death has desolated a joy
Gus home. Sweet babe! Orators
may announce a nations loss in
death of patriots great and true,
and poets sing in touching strains
the memory of the dead who have
accomplished mighty things-none
but angels of heavenly birth will re-
cord the life, SO pure and beautiful,
SO early lost
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He Wanted Piece of Beefsteak
That Would Last.

A dIlapidated and rather seedy-
looking man entered an Atlanta,
Ga, restaurant a few days since.
1t was easy to imagine that the OBJ
ject of his visit to the establishment
was for the purpose of getting
something to eat. He had the APP
pearance of having been dug up, as
he was covered from head to heels
with red mud, and then again the
dilapidated and well worn suit of
clothes that partially covered his
form from the light of the sun sug-
gested the fact that he might be an
advance or advertising agent of
rag factory.
Calling one Of the pieces of ma
chinery of the establishment to his
side, he remarked:
'Waiter, l want you to get me
the toughest beefsteak that there is
In the house. Get big ohe and
cut it from the root of horn"
'YOu don't mean that, do your
asked the astonished darky.
Eyes, do. mean exactly what
1 say. What l want is q piece of
steak that, if necessary, can be
made to do good service as door
hinge or to patch saddle with, if
a man wants to use it in that way"
"Bossa tell me what you want the
steak for, and l will probably un-
derstand you,' put in the negro,
whose eyes about that time com
menced to pop out of their sockets.
The negro's jaws also commenced
to show signs of giving out, as his
mouth had opened till a large sized
yam could have been thrown in
without touching his teeth. The
stranger came to the rescue of the
negro by stating that he wanted
the steak to eat.
"You see,' said he, az am not
dry goods clerk nor a sleeping-car
conductor. On the contrary, am
a tramp, and expect leaving for
Chattanooga to day, and what
want is a piece of beef that will
stand by me until L reach Chatta-
noOga; or, to be more explicit, L
desire it to stick to me like a true
friend"
At this juncture the darkey ran
out of the restaurant, crying "Po
lice! police! take that cazy man out
of here p The visitor, thinking he
must have got in the wrong estab-
picked up an apology for
a hat and slid out by a side door.
The next thing that was seen of
him he was in a harness shop,
chewing on a saddle giTth.
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BEAUTIFUL HANDS.

Such beautiful, beautiful handsl
They're neither white nor small;
And you, know. would scarcely think
That they are fair at all.
I've looked on hands whose form and hue
A sculptor's dream might be;
Yet are those aged, wrinkled hands,
Most beautiful to ne.
Such beautiful, beautiful handsl
Though heart were weary and sad,
Those patient hands kept toilIng on,
That the children might be glad.
L always weep as looking back
To childhood's distant day,
l think how those hands rested not
When mine were at their play.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands!
They're growing feeble now,
For time and pain have left their mark
On hands and heart and brow.
Alasl alas! tits nearing time,
And the sad, sad day to me,
When meath the daisies out Of sight,
These hands will folded be.
But OIL beyond this shadowy land,
Where all is bright and fair.
1 know full well these dear old hands
Will palms of victory bear;
Where crystal streams through endless years
Flow over golden sands,
And where the old grow young again,
l'll clasp my mothers hands.
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John Nevin was the fireman on
the Evart and Osceola railroad in
Michigan. A log was chained TO
the track one night, and his locomo-
tive waswrecked, killing him instant
ly, His widow sued the company
for $4,000 damages. While the
suit was pending n good looking
young fellow made her acquaint-
ance, professed To fall in love with
her and made a marriage engage
ment. Having confidence in him
Mrs. Nevins told him that the log
was placed on the track at her re-
quest, she desiring TO get rid OF her
husband, while they we're To have
all the money that could be gained
by the law suit. The wooer in
duced her TO repeat the story in the
hearing Of concealed witnesses, and
then had her arrested. He was a
detective IN the company's employ.