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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
A EathersLetter to Dissipated Son

A Eather'sLatter to Dissipated Son.
The following letter, from the
Covington Commonwealth, was writ
ten by a father to a son of dissipa
ted habits:
MY DEAR SoN What should youe
think of yourself ifyou should come
to our bedside every night, and
waking us up, tell you would not
allow US to sleep any more? That
is what you are doing; and that is
why am up. Your mother is near
ly worn out with turning from side
to side, and with signing because
you won't let her sleep. That moth
er who nursed you in your infancy,
toiled for you in your childhood,
and looked with pride and joy upon
you as you we're growing up to man
hood, as she counted on the com
fort and support you would give
her in her declining days.
We read of a most barbarous
manner in which one of the Orien-
tai nations Furnishes some of its
criminals. 1t is by cutting the
flesh from the body in small pieces
slowly cutting it off the limbs,
beginning with the fingers and toes,
one at a time, till the wretched vic
tim dies. That is just what you
are doing-you are killing your
mother by inches. You have plant
ed many of the white hairs that are
appearing so thickly in her head
before the time. Your cruel hand
is drawing the lines of sorrow on
her dear face, making her look
prematurely old. You might as
well stick your knife in her body
every time you come near her, foI
your conduct is stabbing her to the
heart. You might as well bring her
coffin and force her into it. for you
are pressing her toward it with very
rapid steps.
Would you tread on her body if
postrated on the floor? And yet
with ungrateful foot you are tread
ing on her heart and crushing out
life and joy-no,I need not say 'ioy,
for that is a word we have long ago
ceased to see, because you have
taken it away from us. OF course
we have to meet our friends with
smiles, but they little know Of the
bitterness within. You have taken
the roses out of your sisters path
way and scattered thorns instead,
and from the pain they infict, scald-
ing tears are often seen coursing
down her checks. Thus you are
blighting her life as well as ours.
And what can you promise your
self for the future? Look at the
miserable, bloated, ragged wretches,
whom you meet every day, and see
in them an exact picture of what
on are fast coming to, and will be
in few years. Then in the end
drunkard's grave and a drunkard's
DOOM for the Bible says, mo
drunkard shall inherit the kingdom
of God" Where then will YOU be!
If not in the kingdom of God, you
must be somewhere else.
Will not these considerations in
duce you to quit at once and for all
time? And may God help you, for
he can and will you earnestly ask it,
Your affectionate, but sorrow
stricken, father.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Home Amusements.

Do not begrudge the family inno-
cent amusements. Life brings
abundant sorrows and regrets; let
the home be as much ike paradise
as possible--a blessed oasis in
memory. For small children, toys,
simple ones or home made, or those
they are helped to make for them
selves, are best. Let boys have
some kind of workshop and girls
q work basket, and round md scis-
sors, and plenty OF material for in
vention or experiments. Let them
have musical instruments (if there
is musical taste, pencils, drawing
paper and paints, if they like art.
Let them go fishing or picnicing
when convenient. Croquet, ball and
out of door games add much to the
keeping of children peaeeably at
home. Puzzles, checkers, chess,
dominoes; the games of authors,
jack straws, all help to give chill
dren pleasant amusements on rainy
days; children will do their part in
developing self-sacrifice, courtesy,
ingenuity and quickness of thought.
Let the children have an occasional
"candy pulling" a time of nut
cracking, corn-popping and apple
roasting. Life will move more
smoothly by the help of such occa-
sione of mirth and pleasure.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Sioux Method Of TANNING Skins

Any one wishing to oil tan at a
small cost sheep or deer skins, with
or without the wool or the hair on,
will find the following recipe to
work the best of results. 1t is the
method used in tanning by the Soiux
Indians: Take a piece of alum
the size of a quail's egg, pulverize
finely or melt in a quart of warm
water; put into the water aud alum
enough wheat and bran to make a
soft batter; apply thoroughly to all
parts of fieshy side OF the skin; roll
the hide up closely and allow it to
remain so "a hours, then unroll and
scrape off well the bran and alum
application; then soak the hide in
lard oil for five minutes; then wiring
oil out dry as possible, after it is
perfectly pliable, when the tanning
is complete. This process prevents
the skin from becoming hard or
drying after being exposed to the
wet. have used this tanning pro-
cess for number of years. on both
green and cured hides, with entire
satisfaction. A. E. HEATH.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Our Money.

Before the day of your marriage
buy nice bureau; have fine lever
lock with two keys put on one of
the little drawers. Have it taken
to your chamber, and when
you conduct your wife to that room
hand her one of the keys and say to
her:
"Into that drawer 1 shall put all
our money. 1t is ours, not mine.
If you wish to know what we. can
afford, you may find out by opening
that drawer. Go to it whenevei
you need money
You may be a wise man, you may
be what they call las smart
as lightning" but you will never
perform another such an act as wis'
as this. 1 began my married life il
this way and have constantly look
ed back to it as the happiest stel
ia my life. Such is the advice Civ
en- by D.. Dio Lewis.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Our Dried Fruit Trade.

Our dried fruit trade has devel-
oped within the last few years more
rapidly than any other mercantile
industry in the state, and if it co n
tinues to grow as of late, it will
rank as one of the staple crops
along with wheat, cotton and corn.
Below we publish the receip is OF
dried fruit in this market alone up
to the first of the month, furnished
by the principal dealers in tn 8 city,
and it is safe to say not more than
half the crop had come in:
Receipts OF dried fruits in Nashville,
from July 1, 1888, to Nov. l, 1888:
Dried apples sun, receipts 49,. 65O,O0O
Dried apples evaporated . 500 O
Dried breaches IL ....... LOO, 900
Dried peaches H......... $4,000
Dried blackberries ..... 10000
Dried pears - . 5000
We can give no correct estimate
of the crop in the state this year
but from our exchanges we see that
one firm in McMinnville has hand
led over 100000 pounds OF dried
fruit this season, and that too, with
out travelling agent, besides large
quantities of green apples. Other
houses and individuals have hand
led considerable quantities of both
green and dried fruits.
Knoxville produce dealers will
handle before the season is over at
least 8, 900, 900 pounds of dried fruit,
which sells at an average of cents
per pound. 1t is bought from all
over East Tennessee, Virginia and
North Carolina. Chattanooga claims
to be a great dried fruit center, and
so it is. One of it's dealers has
handled 100000 pounds this season.
Spirit of the Farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

The New York branch of the
Golden club, otherwise the New
York Free Trade Club, ''feels great
ly encouraged by the turn things
have taken on the speakership,"
and it is reported that the result
will be q series of mass meetings in
opposition to protectlonism. The
influence of English opposition to
our American idea of encourage
ment to home industry may also be
expected to be exerted through a
strong free trade lobby at Wash
ington, such as existed during the
last session of congress. Then ii
was that John Maddox, agent of
the potter manufacturers at Stat
fordshire, England, was reported to
be a very strong worker in the in
terest of the reduction If duties on
earthengare, SO strongly cham
pioned by Congressman Carlisle.
Nor were the agents of the cutlery
manufactures at Sheffield idle dur
ing that session. If the revenue
reformers must go for their ideas to
England, a country whose indus
tries are on decline, it may be well
if their suggestions of reform are
not adopted without hesitation.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

"Could you tell me, sir, which is
the other side of the street?" On
being told that it was across the
way, the tight one said, "that's what
/ said; but a fellow over there sent
me over here"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

LAYING HENs.--The hens that
have done good service as settlers
and breeders through the spring
and summer, will prove to be the
best autumn layers.-Fanciers' Jour
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

GRAVEL FOR HENs,-Keep them
well supplied with gravel and you
will prevent them from having many
diseases Too many farmers think
that hen is glad to supply her
system with everything. -Ex.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Farm, Herd and Home

Farm, Herd and Home: A far
mer who turns his energies and sur
plus toward substantial improve
ments is wiser than he who delves
and pinches to get money to put at
interest. In the long run, (and he
will not to have to run far, the
man who improves his farm and
adds to his capital by the way, and
increases its productiveness, will
make money the fastest. A hun
dred dollars at interest will return
six more in year; but one cannot
see that the same amount expended
in doubling crops, or making a
good crop grow where before com
paartively nothing was obtained, is
a better investment.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

The director of matrimonial
agency in Paris says the young girls
ask only, "who is he?" the young
widows, "What is his position? the
old widows, "Where is hep
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20


is given by using Browns
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer itgives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
Of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
so surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. Browns
IRON BIrTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
ease, &c.
II. s. Berlin, Esq, of the
well-known firm of H. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, D. C., writes, Dec. 9Th,
1881:
Gentlemen. 1 take pleas
ure in stating that 1 have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma
laria and nervous troubles,
caused by overwork, with
excellent results.
Beware of limitations.
Ask for Browns IRON BIT
TIERS, and insist on having
it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
mended as Just as gpOa"
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

Sour Stomach and Constipation of the
Bowels cured by DIR. DUNCAN'S
LIVER AND KIDNEY MEDICINE.
For sale by II. NJ. Grigsby.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

We pay $s,Ooo,OO0 annually for
sugar, which the sorghum grow ers
= hink we should save.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

EVERY MOTHER should keep a
bottle of DR.. DUNCAN'S BLACK
BERRY ELIXIR in their house. For
sale by III. NJ. Grigsby.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
COTTON STORAGE

I IBERAL CASH Advances on all cotton
II stored with us. Full insurance guarAn-
teei Protect your cotton from weather and
accidens. Charges nominal.
sep22-tf RUFORD BROS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

Is an INEsTIMABLE BOON to all child
bearing women; real blessing to suffering
females; q true
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24

the 4th District. He afterwards be-
came Judge of the Supreme Court
He and Judge Burnside, who sue
eeeded b n as President Judge and
who afterwards became a Supreme
Judge, were married to sisters. and
hated each other cordially
Before Judge Huston. Jonathan
Hays Walker presided as Judge of
the 4th District. He was born in
East Peansboro township, Cumber-
land county, Pennsylvania, in 1856,
and vas educated at Dickinson Col
lege, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, then a
Presbyterian institution, and gradu-
ated IN 1857, and read law with Ste
phen Duncan, Of Carlisle, father of
Thomas Duncan, a Judge of the
Supreme Court. He married Mr..
Dunean's daughter, Lucretia, and
settled at Northumberland, Pennsyl-
vania, where he began the practice
OF law, On the formation of the 4th
Judicial District, in 1906, he was ap-
pointed Judge, and moved to Belle
tonte, and afterwards to Hunting
don and finally to Bedford about the
year 1910. He lived in the house
now owned and occupied by John
Hafer on West Pitt street. In 1918
he was appointed by President Mon
roe, Judge of the U. S. District Court
of Western Pennsylvania, and went
to Pittsburg, In which office he con-
tinued until his death in 1924, at
Natchez, Mississippi, where he was
on visit to his son. He was the
father of Robert James Walker, L.
). Senator from Mississippi, and Sec
retary of the Treasury in President
Folks administration. Judge Walk
er was six feet four inches tall, and
his wife was unusually short Of stat
ure, so that in walking together she
had TO reach up to take his arm. \
grand daughter of Judge walker, and
daughter of Robert j. Walker, is
married to Benjamin IL. Brewster,
Attorney General of the United
States. Whilst on the bench at Bed
ford, Judge Walker read in open
court a very singular letter OF apollo
gy addressed to Jacob Bennett, and
ordered 1t to be entered on record.
1t Is found in the case OF the Com
monwealth VS.. Jacob Bonnet and
Isaac Bennett, in Quarter Sessions
Docket No. 3, November Sessions
lSOS, and is one of the curiosities of
legal literature.
Under the Act of 1906 President
Judges were paid 81 500 per annum.
This salary was afterwards increased
to $4,000 and since the war to $500
and finally to $1,000. This increase
is apparent rather than real, the
purchasing power of the salary of
$4,000 does not exceed that Of 81 GOO
iii 1906.
The first law Judge who presided
in Bedford county was James Rid
die of Chambersburg, who was ap-
pointed under the Constitution of
.179C.
W. NJ. H.
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Ingenious Young Women.

Monday there was a big excursion
from the collar shops to Saratoga.
Hundreds of Troy's pretty young
ladies went to Saratoga.
The sky threatened rain.
The young ladies wore bustles.
Perhaps there was no connection
between the threatening sky and
the bustles and perhaps there was.
Shortly after the excursionists
reached Saratoga the rain began to
pour Many of the young ladies
with their escorts were seated in the
parlor of the hotel when the rain
began to fall. The prospect was
dismal as viewed from the hotel
windows. Within it seemed sad,
too. The airy and tasty dresses of
the excursiOnlsts must be spoiled
by a venture on the street. Um-
brellas were few and far between and
there seemed an entire dearth of out
side coverings.
But witness the ingenuity of the
young ladies Of the day.
As if by preconcerted action the
young ladies arose one after anoth-
er and left the parlor.
In few minutes they returned.
All wore gOssamer cloaks.
But the bustles were gone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24
Throw up Your Chin.

The whole secret of standing and
walking erect consists in keeping the
chin well away from your breast
This throws the head upward and
backward and the shoulders will
naturally settle backward and in
their true position. Those who stoop
in walking generally look down
ward. The proper way is to look
straight ahead upon the same level
with your eyes, or if you are inclined
to stoop until that tendency is over
come look rather above than below
the level. Mountaineers are said to
be las straight as an arrow" and
the reason is because they are OBJ
liged to look upward so much. II
is simply impossible to stoop in
walking if you will heed and prac-
tice this rule. You will notice that
all round shouldered persons carry
the chin near the breast and point
ed downward.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24
How the President Received His
Mail

One of the remarkable features of
President Ar,dur's tour of the Vel
lowstone and Wyoming territory
was the regularity with which he
received dispatches and news from
the outside world. Although hun
drcls of miles in the wilderness for
weeks ne was III daily receipt of cur
rent information. This was made
possible by q line of couriers estab-
lished by Colonel Clark, and run
ming from Fort Ellis, a telegraph
station near the Northern Pacific.
and the Presidential camp wherever
located. A courier would take his
bag, mount his horse and ride
twenty FIVE miles on a dead gallon.
At the end of that distance a camp
was located. Within quarter of a
mile from the camp the horseman
would yell like an Indian. IL was
the signal for the second courier to
mount his fresh saddle horse. As
the first rider reached the camp he
threw his mail bag to the second
man who was off in a fash not an
instant being occupied in the change.
And then at regular distances of
twenty five miles the performance
was repeated. A correspondent says
Il happened at a courier's camp
while the dispatch was expected.
On the trail stood a fine bay horse
sadGled and bridled and eager, ap-
parently for his long run. Suddenly
upon the air sounded a piercing
shrek which echoed down the noun
tain gorges like a piteous wall. In
an instant the courier was in his
saddle and moment later wear
led, foaming horse came madly
around the bend in the road. Then
the dispatch bag was thrown out and
the soldier dashed away on his
twenty five mile journey. Colonel
Clark told me that there had not
been a failure in the prompt deliv-
cry of the Presidents mail and dis
patches and that Mr.. Arthur had
complimented him upon the excel
lence of the service. | do not see
how ne could have done otherwise.
1t was really remarkable piece of
work TO be kept up continuously for
thirty days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24
SOMEHOW OR OTHER WE GET
ALONG.

The good wife hustled about the house, :.
Her face still bright with pleasant smile.
As broken snatches of happy song
Strengthened her heart and hand the while
The good man sat in the chimney nook,
His little clay pipe within his lips,
And all he'd made and all he'd lost,
Readily and clear on his finger tips.
Good wife I've just been thinking bit,
Nothing has done very well this year,
Money is bound to be hard to get
Eyerything's bound to be very dear;
How the cattle are going to be fed,
How we're TO keep the boys at school,
Is kind of debt and credit sum
car / make balance by my rule"
She turned around from the baking bread
And she faced him with cheerful laugh
why, husband, dear, one would think
That the good, rich wheat was only chati
And what if the wheat was only chaff,
As long as we both are well and strong;
I'm not a woman to worry bit,
Somehow or other we get along.
Into some lives some rain must fall,
Over all lands the storm must beat,
But when the rain and storm are Ger
The after-sunshine is twice as sweet.
Through every straight we've found roaC
In every grief we have found a song,
We have had TO bear, and had TO wait
But somehow or other we get along.
" For thirty years we've loved each other
Stood by each other whatever beiell
Six boys have calrd us father and mother
And all of them living and doing well.
We owe no man penny, my dear,
We're both ofus loving and well, and strong
Good man, wish you'd smoke again,
And think how well we've got along"
He filled his pipe with a pleasant laugh
He kissed his wife with a tender pride;
He said, III do as you tell me, love,
I'll just count up the other side
She left him with his better thought,
And lifted her work with low, sweet song
\ song that followed me many year,
Somehow or other, we get along.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24

note, eyed the lad curiously, an,
with an amused smile asked:
What can you do here? You
preliminary education is deficien
and, my lad you have no none,
with which to pay your board
Franz stoutly replied
1 can study and prepare myself
sir, and as for board, I'll work for il
| am used to work
Then the professor opened tn
door of the study hall and bade hin
look in upon the well dressed stu
dents. Ali he understood, anC
turned away.
If / had good clothes could thel
be admitted he cried, with down
ward glance at his pants that haC
not kept pace with the growing boy
his heavy shoes well filled witt
nails-his well worn jacket.
If / had good clothes | could ther
be admitted he bitterly cried, anc
the doctors good wife nodded he
head knowingly, and cheerily bad,
him wait and see.'
Then she hurried off up stairs, W
into the little garret where stood ;
great chest. This she opened, anC
took from its depths suit of clothes
A tear fell upon the garments as sh'
unfolded them.
Robbie was just his age when
moments hesitation-a smothereC
sob-then bravely-'the lad deserves
them and shall have them,' and tht
good soul fastened down Stair
bearing the nice suit to the despair
ing Franz.
Il think they'll fit she said, gent
ly, dress yourself in them, Franz
and try again.
They did, indeed, fit as if they haC
been fashioned for him, and dressed
thus, Franz again presented himsel
before the professor. This time h'
was hidden quite respectfully, 'Si
down, SIR before he was allowed t.
stand.
OF course he was now admitted Il
the college. This brave, ambition:
boy worked for his board, as h,
agreed TO do; he also rendered ser
vices Of various kinds to the stu
dents, for which he received some
small remuneration. These littl,
sums of money were laid away tC
purchase the necessary books with
but from this little store, boarded
with miserly care, a few pennies
were now and then taken that ;
letter might go to the humble cot
tage on the Rhine, and the answel
filed with love messages be returned
to the son. who was striving so hare
to gain an education.
Time passed. and the boy, nov
become a man, not only gained ar
education, but did indeed verify th'
words of the schoolmaster-'he mad,
MS mark in the world.
To-day he lives in America, th'
land of great possibilities, lives rich
honored and beloved-his silvery
head crowned with the blessings o
hundreds to whom his skill ha'
brought health and happiness.
The two Shining Presences tina
walked one on each side of the Ger
man lad with the rich brain anC
poor purse, walked beside him wher
he turned his back on his village
home and trudged out into the wide
world TO seek his fortune-the two
Shining Presences men call 'Patienc'
and Perseverance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24

A New FLAvoR.-A gentleman
who has an office in New street was
up the river on business few DAYS
ago, and waiting at the depot for his
train, stepped across the stseet and
sat down to dish of ice cream.
Three tastes and nibble satisfied
him, and as he paid for the stuff he
said to the old lady behind the
counter
Madam, you can improve that
ice cream fifty per cent at a slight
cost"
"Why, how ?"
add a quart of soft soap to each
imperial gallon of cream, and stir in
little vinegar as you serve it.
"My stars I'll try that recipe
the very next batch that | make. "
And she probably did.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-24
Everybody Knows it.

When you have the Itch. Salt
Rheum, Calls, or Skin Eruptions
of any kind, and the Piles, that
you know without being told of it.
C. n. Boyd, the Druggist, will sell
you DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy for
80 cents, which affords immediate
relief, and is sure cure for either OF
the above diseases.