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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-11-17
Learning Wantsd.

1t is a lamentable fact that too
many of our people are illiterate. 1t
is to be expected that the colored
people, in the infancy of their free
dom, should be lacking in educa
ton, but there is absolutely little
excuse for the wide spread illiteracy
among the white people Of this pros
porous country. 1t is not altogether
their fault either, for the very fact
Of their ignorance is an excuse for
their lack of zeal in acquiring
knowledge. The reading men of
this country ought to see to it that
their neighbors who are deficient are
impressed with the importance of
an education and persuaded and
pushed into the way of acquiring it.
We do not mean to say that litter
acy prevails, but that too many of
our people are unable to read and
care nothing for it. 1t is useless to
present any reasons as to the i'm
portance of these men and women
being taught to read The response
bility rests primarily with the men
who know and appreciate these
things when they fail to inculcate in
their neighbors the desire to adj
vance themselves in documentary
learning. But this does not equal
the responsibility of that parent
who allows his children to grow up
in land of schools and prosperity
without being able to read and write.
They have no right to foist upon
the country such ignorance, and if
they do not know their duty, al
though it may mitigate their respon
sibility, it in no wise releases the
balance of us from the duty of argu-
ing and persuading them to avail
themselves Of the means of. educa
ton that the schools OF the country
afford. Every good citizen should
study this matter and he will readily
find a place where a proper word
spoken may do an infinite amount
of good.
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It's Worth to Children.

An exchange very appropriately
says that child beginning to read
becomes delighted with newspa
per, because it reads of names and
things which are familiar, and il
will progress accordingly. A news
paper in one year is worth a quar-
ter's schooling to a child. Every
father must consider that informa
ton is connected with advancement.
The mother of family, being one
Of its heads, and having more i'm
mediate charge Of children, should
herself be instructed. A mind oc-
cupied becomes fortified against the
ills of life and is braced for any
emergency. Children who are
amused by reading or study are, of
course, much more considerate and
more easily governed.
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Farm and Heme.
AND USEFUL INFORMATION.
Balle Meade.

A Rhode Islander who has been
visiting Belle Meade, the home OF
General Harding, in Tennessee
seems to have been quite enchanted
He records his impressions in this
glowing vein:
'SIn the home-place are about
1886 acres finely set in bluegrass,
with 425 acres in a park, rivaling
any that England can exhibit, where
300 wild deer roam and breed, and
furnish venison for the table, and
add beauty to the scence which ]
have never seen surpassed. A
noble stag hound was secured as we
rode to the park so that he should
not course the herd. After a most
hospitable welcome at the pic
turesque mansion, We visited one of
the most complete stables in the
world, where we saw Bonnie Scot
land, Enquirer, Great Tom and
Bramble colts and fillies just weaned
and put up to get ready for the
spring sales.
"About eighty fine brood mares,
with the above named famous sires,
breed for the ANIMALS at Belle Meade
the flyers that have made this place
so famous.
Bonnie Scotland died a short
time since, aged %, but has left
some celebrated sons to perpetuate
his fame.
."About 100 negroes, old and
young, cultivate this rich domain,
and show the care, kindness and
thrift of their noble employers.
GAS we looked over the striking
landscape of water, trees, meadows
and corn land, alive with beautiful
stock, fine Jersey cows, highly bred
sheep, and the most famous horses
of the day, we thought it was natural
for the owners to be as genial and
happy as they appeared. Who could
not be happy here? Wenever spent
pleasanter evening and shall carry
its memory to the end of life.
1--WE shall cherish the memory OF
this visit as adding one new emotion
to our lives. We never saw before
such a domain. We did not know
there was such place in America.
Here they do all for themselves; saw
at their own mills their own logs,
and grind their own corn and wheat.
The Jersey cows give them rich
milk and beautiful butter for the
place. White and black share fruit
and meat and milk and venison; the
patriarchal master and owner lives
to make his hundreds happy, and
they share the honors of the place
and the renown of the stud"
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EMPLOY MENT
FOR ALL.
70 Sell 4 HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE


THE poor as we'll AS the rich, the old ~
il well as ths young, tho wifo rs we'll a. the
husband, the young maiden as wcll a. the
young man, the girl well as the boy, may
just as we'll earn a few dollars In honest en-
ployment, MS to sit around the house .AHd
wait for others TO earn it for than. We oAn
give you employment all the time, or during
your spare hours only; travelling OF In your
own neighborhood among your friends EAd
soquaintances. Ifyou do not care for Om-
Ployment, We can fmpart valusbls Informs
ton TO you free Of cost II will cost you on
ly one cent for postal card to write 1 or cur
prospectus, and il may be the means Of max
ing you a good many dollars.
Do not neglect this opportunity. Yeu do
not have to invest large sum Of ENJOY and
run great risk of losing it. You will read
lily see that it will be an easy mGttor to make
from 81 0 to 800 a week and establish q lu-
crRuve and independent business, honora-
BILE, strsitforward and profitable. Attend 70
this matter NOW, for thore is MONEY IN
1T for all " no engage with We will aur-
prise you and you will wonder why you
nevor wrote TO as before. We send tall par
ticulsrs free. Address
sop2l-6m BUCKEYE MFG CO.,
{ Name this paper.) Marion, Ohio.
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The Ephalsnt.

/
The ephalent, which i never seer
ceptin' it was travelin' with q cirsuc
Then it has lot Of Wagons a fol
lerin', and music a plane, and my
mother, she won't let me go 70 the
sho, but Billy went and the next
day he hurt himself jurnpiR' ovei
two chairs.
The ephalent is the biggest ami
mile, but the vale, which isn't an
imal at all, but a fish, though my
Sunday scool book says it's created
bein'. The ephalent has trunk
like tale, but tinker. Ies more
like a long nose, but looser and
curlier.
They all has ears like table COW
ers, but not figured. Their skin is
made too big for 'em, and has to
have tucks in it, and their teeth is
call tucks too; one on both sides OF
their trunks. Billy says q man
in the circus put his head in
the ephalent's mouth, which / think
was safe enough, seem it's teeth is
outside. bet nobody but that
man ever see ephalent's tung.
Oxes lungs is nice billed.
Their legs is like trees, with bark.
but not like a dogs bark, which
isn't real bark, but is called that
cause when the dog does it he wants
you to leave.
Uncle Ned he says that once in
Injy there was ephalent come
about a mans bungle, which is
house there, and made trax in the
night. In the mornin' the man he
see 'em, and he said to his wife, cay
he, Saray, if them Smith girls comes
a-visiting here without their shoes
you tell 'em they had better go
back to England, for he thought,
the man did, it was their trax.
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Ths Ram at Church.

| Mollie had n little ram, fleece
black as a rubber shoe, and every
place that Mollie went he emigra-
ted too.
He went with her to church one
day the folks hi la-rious grew, to see
him walk demurely into Deacon
Aliens pew.
The worthy Deacon quickly let
his angry passions rise, and gave it
an unchristian kick between the
sad brown eyes.
This landed ram-my in the aisle,
the deacon followed fast, and
raised his foot again, but OH his
first kick was his lastl
For Mr.. Sheep walked slowly
back about rod tits said, and ere
the deacon could retreat it stood
him on his head.
The congregation then arose and
went for that ere sheep, but several
well directed butts just piled them
in heap.
Then rushed they strsi ghtway
for the door, with curses long and
loud, while rammy struck the hind
erEost man and shot him through
the crowd.
The minister had often heartl that
kindness would subdue the ferCest
beast-"Ahr' then he said, "Pll try
that game on you"
And so he kindly, gently called
"Come rammy, rammy, ram to see.
the folks abuse you SOL grieved and
sorry amp
With kind and gentle words he
came from that tall pulpit down say
ing rammy, rammy, rammy, ram,
the best beef in the town.
= The rammy { dropped its hum
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Breaking Colts to ths Batter.

GA stitch in time saves time in
handling colts as well as mending
clothes. Commence handling the
young foals from their very birth
They are much more easily gentled
and halter broken during the first
few months than at any subsequent
period, and, as a rule, the longer ii
is deferred the more difficult the
work becomes. The easiest way in
the world to break a colt to the
halter is to tie him in the stall by
the side of his dam, and to lead him
by her side occasionally when she
is taken out for exercise or work.
The time thus employed is never
missed, and many young things that
might otherwise grow up wild,
vicious and unruly are made gentle,
kind and tractable.
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Manners at the Table.

Your table cloth may be coarse.
1t must be clean. My John main
tains gravely that there is some
thing demoralizing in a dirty table
cloth, degradation more serious
than the damage sustained by APP
petite and stomach. Put under the
linen cover (don't use cotton) a
substance of thick canton flannel,
if you cannot afford the heavier sta
BILE felt" sold for this purpose. Or
an old blanket, darned, washed and
Kept for this use only will do if you
can spare it. The upper cover will
lie more smoothly, look like a much
better quality of napery, and keep
clean third longer than if spread
upon the bare boards. Have mates
of some kind, crochet or basket
work, under the dishes, and nap
kin at each plate. Besides those,
have knife and fork laid straight
and side by side at the right side,
clean tumbler or goblet, and an in
dividual butter plate. The fashion
of using these last is not only clean
ly but economy, since the bits of
butter left can be collected after the
meal and used for cooking without
the associations of gravy, crumbs
of sweets. Do not not let the boys
wash in the eating room; nor comb
their hair with family comb hung
over the sink; nor yet each produce
his pocket comb and make straight
and sleek his locks in sight of the
assembled family. 1t is almost as
Objectionable, make him under
stand, to clean or pare his nails at
the table, or in the parlor If OBJ
fuse on this particular point, impress
upon him, at the risk Of seeming
coarse, that the cuttings and scrap
ings of the human body are inter
esting only to the possessor thereof.
The shock of the idea may prevent
him from falling into the habit of
cleaning and trimming his finger
nails during divine service, after he
becomes a city millionaire, in the
persuasion that it is seemly and
not ungraceful diversion for the
time and place. When seated at
the table let the helping be done in |
decorous turn as the parents shall |
decree. An overloaded plate in |
this day is considered unsightly. |
Nor should the few articles taken |
at the same time be stirred together
and compounded as q druggist |
makes up prescription, the knife
taking the place of spatula. Teach |
the children next to chew the food /
well and slowly, with the lips closed /
to avoid the sound of crushing and |
smacking. Fast eating has more
TO do with our national dyspepsia
than have pies and fresh bread. !
Never allow the sopping or wiping
up of gravy or molasses with bits of
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-11-17
A Touch Horse Story.

A certain horse in Sayreville fo1
twenty years has been a cart horse
in brick yard, and the habit OF
going through a certain round OF
duties day after day for eight
months in the year has enabled him
to do things which seem to indicate
the possession of mental faculties
similar to some of those possessed
by the human race. 1t is an old
saying among farmers that cows
cannot count more than three, but
this horse has the ability to count
sixty-fYe. His routine of labor is
to cart sixty-fve loads of clay from
the pit to the spot where the clay is
mixed or ground, and then go for a
load of coal-dust; and now without
anything being said or done to in
dictate the fact to him; when he has
deposited his sixty-fifth load he
turns away from the clay-pit and
goes to the dock for a load of the
dust. This is not his only peculiar
ity, for, when he goes to the pit
he backs his cart up himself to the
right place and will take only what
he conceives to be his proper load.
If more is put on he backs and kicks,
and rattles the cart about until the
load is reduced to what he considers
proper quantity. Having such
intellectual capacity it is not sur
prising TO learn that he will not be
driven. As soon as the lines are
touched he becomes fractions and
manageable, but a gentle explana-
ton of what is required of him
usually has the desired effect. tits
unnecessary to add that such an in
telligent horse will do no more work
after the whistle for dinner or sup
per sounds. All his companions in
the yard have wit enough for that,
and if they are on their way to the
pit for a load when the whistle
blows they all turn about and make
for the stable without any orders.
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In Chancery at Pulaski.
3. RULES, 1881.
GeorsiAns Jones vs.. waehin, ton Jon

GeorgiAnA Jones vs.. WRshina ton Jones.
IN this cause it appearing TO the satisfaction
1 Of the Clerk and Master from al affidavit
% the bill that the defendant, Washington
JoLss, Is oD-Fasideut Of the State OF Ten
nsssos, 80 that the ordinary process Of this
court cannot be served on him,
On motion it il therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made for four weeks in succession
In tho Pulaski Citizen, a newspaper publish
ed in the town of Pulaski, in said State, re-
curing the said defendant T. be and appear
on the frat day of the next term of the Chan
Gerry court to be held for the county of Giles,
at the court house in Pulaski, on the Bird
MoudSy In February next, and answer
eomplAinant's bill, OF the same will be taken
for confessed as to him and set fJr hearing
exParts. j. B. STACY, q. a.
novs At BY K. ". Stacy, ID. G. Il NJ.
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$500 REWARD.

IKE will pay the above reward for any oAss
w of Liver Complaint. d, spePsiA, Sick
Headache, Indigestion, ConstiPation or Cos
tiveness we cannot cure with Vests Vsgstn-
ble Liver Pills, whom the directions are
strictly complied with. They are paFsly
Vegetable, and ne ser fail 10 give satisfaction.
Sugar Coated. Large boxes, containing 30
pills, rs cents. For sale by all druggist -
Beware Of eou . terfeits AID imitA; ons- The
genuine manufactured only by JOHN u.
WEST q CO., "The Pill AakerH,9 Isl and
ISIS W. Madison St. Chicago. frss tTis
p aekaee sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of .
t'ent stamp. sepi-lY
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CATARR
Sanford's Radical Cure,
Completes. Treatment
FOR 81 90.

EOANFORDis Radical Cure, Catal rhal Sol
20 vent AID Improved Inhaler, wrapped il
one package, with full directions, and sold
by all druggists for one dollar. Ask fol-
'Sanf'rdis Radical Cure.
From simple cold or influenza to the
.rotting, sloughinR and death of the sense.
of smell, taste and hearing, this great rem
.edy is supreme Poisonous mucous accu-
mutations are removed, the entire mem
hrane cleaused, disinfected, soothed and
healed, head and voice cleared, smell, taste
.and hearing restored and constitutional
Irsvages checked Thus externally and in
|ternally docs this great economical remedy
work, Instantly relieving and permanently
curing the most aggravated and dangerous
forms of Catarrh. General Agents,
WEEKS IL POTTER, Boston. Mass
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Original Attachment.

State of Tennessee, Giles County.
B. W. White VS.. W. ,. Oksy, Chss- Yishes
and W. B. wharton.
N this cause It appearing By Gfadsvis that
L the defendants are justly indebted 70 Shs
plaintiff, and are non-residsnS Of the state
so that the ordinary process oaazot ks sefv-
cd on lhen, and an original attachneas hav-
ing been levied on their property. e-.1 &
1t is therefore ordered that publ
cation be made in the Pnlsski CGssn, .
newspaper Published in the town Of Pulaski
for four successive weeks, commanding ths
said defendants 70 appear before ne OF
some other acting Justice of the Peaos, at my
office near Brick Church, 0ilss county,
on Saturday, Nov. 2sth, 1881, and make
defense 70 said suit against them, or Il will be
proceeded with ex-parte.
novs-4t g. IA. McMILLION,
Justice Of the Peace, Giles Co.
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Farmers frequently hear illusions
made to phosphates and superphos-
pilates without knowing the mean
ing of the different terms. The
former means simply decomposed
bones, such as are found in the
phosphate beds or bone deposits in
South Carolina, which are said to
cover an area of $4,000 square miles
of unknown depth, and very rich in
all the leading elements of artificial
manures. Superphosphate is a
scientific preparation, composed OF
two parts bone, one part oil of vitriol
and three parts water.
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(uticura
SerofrllouS, Itching & Scaly
HumOrS Of the Skin, Scalp
and Blood Cured.
MIRACULOUS CURE.

7 WILL now state that / made q miraou
i lous cure Of one of the worst cases of skin
disease known. The patient is man forty
years old; had suffered fifteen years. His
eyes, scalp and nearly his whole body pre-
sented frightfuls Had bad the
attention Of twelve different physicians, W he
prescribed the best remedies known to the
profession, sach as iodide potassium, arsenic
corrosive suslimate, ssrsaparilla, etc. Had
paid $500 for medical treatment with but lit
tie relief. prevailed upon him TO use the
Cuticura Resolyent i ternally, and the Cuti-
cura and CuticuTa Soap externally. he did
so, and was com pletely cured. The skin on
his head, face and many other parts OF his
body which presented a most loathsoms ap
peaTance II now O. soft and smooth as an in
iant's, with ne scar or trace Of the disease
left behind. BE has now been cured twelve
months. Respectfully,
T. Il. BROWN, Esq, Barnwell, s. G.
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HEALTH rs WEALTH

TIRE. @. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
~ Treatment, a specific for Hystsria. Dix
Einees Con vul-ions. Nervous Headache, Men
tai Depression, Loss Of Memory, Sperma-
toIrbea, Impotsncy, Involuntary Kmissions
Premature Old Age, caused By over exsrtion.
solf sbuse, OF over indulgence, which lends
TO misery. decay and death. One box will
eurs recent cgEes. Each box contAing one
months treatment. One dollar box, or xix
boxes for FIVE dollars: sent by mail Prepaid
on receipt Of price. We guarantee SIX boxes
to cure any case. With each or er received
by rs tor six boxes, accom- panied with five
dollars. we will send the purchaser our writ
ten guarantee to return the money If the
treatment docs not effect . cnre. Guarantees
iss1ed only when the treatment If ordered
direct from Us. Address JOHN G, WEST n
CO. Sole Propriotors, Isl aud 1873 W MAdi
son Street, Chicago, Ill Sold by all drug
Rists. ssPi-ly
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New York Sun: Mr.. Hamlin has
q preposterous record as a chronic
otfice-holder; but he stood next tC
Lincoln in historic times, and was
one of his bitterest opponents. He
is a ridiculous antediluvian party
hack; but. with corruption al
around him, we do not believe that
he ever stole one cent. A swift
voyage and good luck to old Han
nibal Hamlin, and may the smiles
of the dark-eyed Castilian danes
come quite up to his expectations.
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CUTICURA.

THE Cuticurs Treatment for the cure of
j. Skin, Scalp and Blood Diseases, consists
in the internal use of Cuticura Resolvent, the
new blood purifier, and the external use Of
Cuticura and Cutioura Soap, the great skin
cures.
Pnce of CuticurA, small boxes, SOC; large
boxes, 81. Cuticura Resolvent, 81 per bottle
Cuticura Soap, &c. CuticuTa Shaving Soap.
15c. Sold by all druggists. Depot,
WEEKS & POTTER, Boston, Mass.
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SCROFULA SORE.

DEV. DR., in detailing his experience
1Olwith the CuticUra Remedies, said that
through divine providence one of his parish
toners was cured Of a scrofulous sore, which
E vas slowly draining away ms me, o5 the
cura and Cuticura Soap externally. Tie pois-
on that had fed the disease was completely
driven ont.
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ECZEMA.

CIXTEEN months since an eruption broke
- out on my leg and both feet, which turn
ed out to be Eczema, and caused me great
pain and annoyance. l tried various Teme-
dies with no good results, until l used the
Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuticura
end Cuticura Soap externally, which entire
" cured me 30 that my skin is as smooth and
natural as ever. LEN M. FRAILEY,
Ga South St., Baltimore.
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Hawkeye, says another Ohio man
has just got a place. He was G
postmaster who just saved the
government a little money by
printing his own postal cards, and
he has got nice place in jail
There is no salary attached to his
new place, but then nobody is try
ing to crowd him out.
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A little fellow, friend of mine,
was asked by his mammaon his re-
turn from the circus, how he liked
the elephant. 81 couldn't see him
good" he answered; ''they didn't
take the rubber cover off,"
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BILE air, and rose from off his
feet, and when the parson lit he lay
beneath the hindmost seat
AS he shot out the open door,
and closed it with q slam, he named
a California town, I think twas
.Yuha Dam
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-11-17

A lady overheard her three SER
wants discussing the merits of their
respective lovers. "WelL, / don't
care what you all say" spoke up
Ellen, my beau can beat them all,
for he sings base ball in the choir"
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WidoMers iii be in the asce1

Widowers will be in the ascen-
dancy in Washington this season
as the president is widower, the
new British minister is also, and SC
is Mr.. Allen, Hawaiian minister,
now the dean of the diplomatic
corps. There are also several
widowers in each house of congress
Among the senatorial widowers are
Anthony, David Davis, Garland, and
Jones of Florida.
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Give Your Animals Good Dwellings.

The inmates of stables and sheds
need ventilation and light fully as
much as the denizens of our hand
soonest houses. And yet thousands
of horses, upon whose work men
and families depend for their liveli-
hood, are stabbed in close, dark,
filthy Enclosures, while cows, OF
whose lives thousands Of children
are partakers in the most literal
sense, fare far worse in all that per-
tains to health. Certain it is that
in malarious regions the horses are
always thin, bony and spiritless.
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London has over four million in.
habitants, and yet during the year
1880 there were but seventeen muir
ders; during 1879 but nine.