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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Where is the Pulaski end of the
telephone2 1t was promised us but
it must have tapped around in
some other direction.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Rotenberry who was shot &C
cidently through the brain while
squirrel hunting, reported in these
columns at the time, died Tuesday
from the effects of the wound.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Messrs. Ed. R. Sumpter, J. Ed.
Jackson and Laps. D. McCord went
to Nashville Tuesday evening to
see Langtry.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The corporation tax last year in
Pulaski was higher than the state,
county, school and poll tax COM
bined. 1t is too much.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Ramsay & Snoddy, Newport, Tenn,
say: "We have no doubt as to Browns
Iron Bitters being q good preparation"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

We saw Mrs. Langtry. She. is
a marvelously beautiful woman but
not much of an actress.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

so bags coffee just received at ]. s.
Childers & Co.'S. feb1-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

An eighteen-months old child of
Mr.. Robb was killed in Nashville
Thursday with a toy pistol The
ball entered its eye and killed it in
stantlv.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. McWilliams died at the resi-
dence of his son-in law, G. r. Orr,
near Elkton last Saturday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

One car northern seed Irish potatoes
at j. s. Childers q Co.'s. feb1-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

10000 Bricks for Sale.
Tai. r. Morgan has 10000 bricks for
sale. Call on him at bis livery stable
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Now is the time to get bargains in
queensware and glassware.
KIRRsEY q ARRowsAIITH.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08
CROUCH ON RATS"

aClears out rats, mice, reaches, flies
nts, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, go,
hers. 15c. Druggists.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The president has withdrawn the
proposed treaty with Mexico pro-
yiding for the retrial of Vail and La
Abra claims.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. W. V. Davis and his little
son left yesterday to visit his father
in Kentucky, for the first time in
several years. He will return in a
few DAYS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08
A New Book on Gardening

Joseph Harris, Moreton Farm, Roch-
ester, N. T., has written book called
Gardening for Young and Old" It is
intended principally for the young.
Mr.. Harris is an old agricultural writer.
He has large farm, and is growing
seeds extensively. We have his new
seed catalogue for 1883. containing
complete list of field, garden and flower
seeds, with directions for cultivation.
1t is of special interest to the children.
Let them drop Mr.. Harris postal card,
and they will get the catalogue free by
return mail. Address, Joseph Harris,
Moreton Farm, Rochester, N. Y.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mrs. NJ. D. Whitson, near Boden
ham, is in feeble health and is hav-
ing chills.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

j. s. Childers g. Co. keep clover and
grass seed. febl2t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Hon. Il. w. Ewing went to Nash
vile Tuesday afternoon on bust
ness.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. H. Ditch, the gas man, has
been in town several days this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

20 Log Wagons Wanted.
feb9-tf TYREE ROBES.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Miss Susie Alternately returned
Tuesday from a visit of several
weeks to Nashville.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr. Jno. T. Aliens mother ar
rived here from Columbia Tuesday
on a visit to his family.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Conductor Pitts Brown and wife
are at New Orleans Mardi Gras.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08
NOTICE

All persons indebted to j. H. Cannon
& Co., are respectfully requested to
come forward and settle their accounts,
and we are determined to settle every
new year. ian25-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

See card of j. P. Bledsoe's saloon
and billiard hall in this issue.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Tai. r. Morgan was in Mont
gomery selling mules last week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

d. NJ. Sabine was elected Thurs
day U. S. Senator from Minnesota.
Window never got more than SO.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

Mr.. Hume R. Steele has been in
Nashville this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Northern seed oats at j. S. Childers
g. Co.'s. feb1-2t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Buy seed potatoes from Kirksey &
Arrowsmith. Craig's old stand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

DIR. j. F. Grant came down from
Nashville Sunday night to spend
short while with his old friends
here.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

20 WORK MULES for sale for CASH
or on TIME. N. SMITHSON.
feb9-2t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The organized and unorganized
militia force of the country num-
GERS 100000 men available for
military duty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Why is ess doctor like a
peevish old maid?' He wants pa
tients.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Chas. Buford was right sick
Yesterday with neuralgia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Seed potatoes at Kirksey & Arrow
smiths. Craig's old stand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

A number of young ladies and
gentlemen were masquerading Fri
day night.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Pat Dinkin has the contract
to carry the mail between the depot
to the post-office.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Light, dry N. Sugar IL lbs. for 81
at Rankin S'Is eSS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The rains Saturday created
perfect deluge in Indiana and Ohio
and much property was destroyed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08
Photography Extraordinary.

Prof. de Anquinos will be in town in
a few days with his lightning process to
photograph all the dear little ones who
have escaped him on his former visits.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mrs. ]. C. Myers spent last night
in town. She expects to leave for
Texas next Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

"How's' your vacciaste" is the
proper salutation in Pulaski now.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The up train yesterday morning
was four o. five hours late. The
passenger and mail trains have been
considerably off lately.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

But few arrests were made first
Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Miss Alice Bellanfant of Maury,
after visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. p. Taylor, in Pulaski returned
home Tuesday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Louie Jones, son of Esq. j.
L. Jones, is assisting Mr.. Lewis as
postmaster, having succeeded Mr..
1. n. Smithson.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Methodist quarterly meeting en-
braced last Sunday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Alr. E. hl. Getman, U. S. inspee-
tor Of national banks, visited the
banks of Pulaski this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

In quorum court Monday j. N.
Matthews qualified as administra-
tor of Mrs. Mary McKensie.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

The following are the items of
news l have gathered up since my
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13

Too LArE-A New York broker
who reached a village in Ohio the
other evening was interviewed,
soon after placing his name on the
register, by q farmer, who said:
81 just wish you had arrived here
this afternoon p
aAny excitement 7" replied the
broker.
Well, I should say SO. My
son, Daniel was convicted OF steal.
ing seven sheep, and has been
held to the higher court. You
ought to have been hereP'
"Why?"
Why I'd have had you on the
jury, and you could have cleared
Daniel slick as grease. Our folks
here don't look at such things as
you New Yorkers do. .'--WaH Street
NeacS.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
POKER FLAT.

It was a poker party in Thomp.
son street, and a big jack pot had
been opened, There was evident
ly big hands out, and the bets and
excitement ran high.
"Look hyer, Gus, whuffer yo'
rise dat pot?" exclaimed Mr.. loot
er Williams.
"Nebber yo' nine-yo' call, efyo'
isn't 'fraid-yes, yo' call-dst's S
all ~ retorted Gus, sullenly.
81 won't call!I rise yo' back"
said Mr.. Williams, whose Tertebra
were ascending.
81 rise yo' ag'in, "retorted Gus.
And so they went at each other
until chips, money, and collateral
were gone. Mr.Williams conclud.
ed to call:
"What yo' got, niggar, dat 20 do
all datrisen' on? What yo' nohow?'
! Gus laid down his hand-ace,
king, queen, jack, and ten Of clubs.
rs dat good?" he inquired, be-
gining to size up the pot.
mo, dat's not good?'' said Mr.
Williams, reaching down in his
bootleg.
aWhat yo' got, den?" quiried
Gus.
Mr.. Williams looked at him
fxedly.
Else jes' got two jacks an a raz
zer.'
"Dat's good" said Gus.
The game then proeeeded.-L!ts
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
ABOUT THE HANDS.

Hands are divided into three diff.
erent kinds-those with round
pointed fingers, those with square
tips, and those that are spade
shaped, with pods of flesh on each
/ side of the nail. The first type,
with round pointed fingers, belong
to characters with perceptions ex.
ira sensitive, to very pious people,
to contempeative minds, to the
impulsiye, and to all poets and
artists who have ideality as a pro-
minent trait. The second type
those that are square-shaped-be-
long to scientific people, to sensi-
BILE, self.contained characters, and
to the class of professional men
who are neither visionary nor al
together sordid. The third type
indicate people whose interests and
instincts are mostly material people
who have a genius for business
and who have a high appreciation
of every thing that pretains to body
by use and comfort. Each finger
no matter what kind of hand it is,
has q joint representing each of
these types. The division of the
finger that is nearest the palm
stands for the body, the middle
division represents mind, and the
highest joint spirit of soul. If the
top joints is longer than the other,
it denotes a character with too much
imagination, great ideality, and a
leaning toward the theoretical
rather than the practical. When
the middle joint Of the finger is
long, it promises logical ealcula-
ting minds very common sense
kind of person; and when the
lowest joint is longest, it indicates
a nature that clings more to the
luxuries than to the refnements of
life, a mind that looks for utility
before beauty. If they are nearly
alike, and especially if the joint of
the fingers eqnal the length of the
palm, it indicates a well balanced
mind.-Nev York Horne Journal.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13


An old man ninety-three years
of age, a native of Spain, recently
returned from the United States,
where he has been living many
years, to his native land. There is
nothing remarkable about this, but
the prodigious family which accom-
anied him back was certainly re-
markable. It consisted of sixteen
daughters, twenty-thres sons, thirty
four granddaughters, forty-seven
grandsons, forty-fve great-grand-
daughters, thirty-nine great-grand-
sons, three great-great-grand-daugh-
ters, and seventy.two sons-in law
and daughters-in-law, making in
all two hundred and seventy-nine
persons. The old man had been
three times married, and his Oldest
son is now seventy years Of age.
The ship upon which he and his
astonishing family colony went to
Europe belongs to him, and is COM
manded by one of his numerous
grandsons. Notwithstanding his
age the old gentleman enjoys ex-
cellent health. Every day he takes
two hours gymnastic exercise,
walks for two hours, and directs the
education of his grand-grandchild-
rem. He has never used spirituous
liquors in any form, and does not
smoke. He will shortly be present
ed at the court of Madrid.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
..TaE Blues

We would like to hear all the
preachers preach against the blues
for the next six months, and wolld
enjoy seeing the newspapers writing
against them for the same period.
The people need comfort; they re-
quire waking. A cheerful face and
hopeful mind are always valuable to
everybody within the circle of their
benign influence, and are especially
SO now that they are so much need
ed. The people have good cause to
be gloomy, bnt there is no sense
in being SO, and it is the duty Of
every man to scatter sunlight, hope
and cheerfulness on every side Of
him, that there may be crop Of
general confidence and renewed
efforts to gather in the future.
No body can starye to death in
this country, and no man whose In
tegrity and good name are unstained
can say that he has lost all. Those
two things constitute the best capi-
tai in the world, and can not be
purchased with money. Let towards
despair, and leave grumbling to
those who can do nothing else.
Il is the part of the brave, honest
and manly man to pick his flint and
try again-to do the best he can
with his failure, but to leave it be.
hind him and look ahead, fixing his
hope on the future and bending his
utmost efforts to make q success
next time. The patient, plucky cheer.
full and energetic man can not fail
and can not be beaten. He may
have nothing to begin with, and
may be knocked fiat a dozen times,
but he must win in the long run.
It is the towards, the eroakers, the
men who despair and give up, who
ruin themselves and their families
and injure everybody else.
Greeagille Nesos
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13

BEGINNING TO HEDeE.-@Two
cents?" sneered Woodward avenue
man to a tramp who had asked for
that sum-"Why, you are getting
very modest in your demands, aren't
you?"
aLook a-here," said the old fel.
low, as he backed up to a hitching
post, @wheat is only half s crop,
corn is coming out behind, potatoeg
will be skeerce, and every prudent
man in this country is preparing
for a tight squeeze next fall. I'm
right thar. l commenced hedging
this morning. If we get another
financial panic Whooping over this
country I'm not going to have it
blamed on me again-not if I know
il t!'-Detroit Free Press.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
SOME BIG MELONS.

I was talking with an old planter
in the Arkansas bottoms about
watermelons, and he threw away his
"chaw" and remarked:
"Wall, I dunno. Twas into wate-
mellyons four seasons. and lost
money ?"
Didn't you have good crops ?"
"Right thar was the trouble, sir"
he replied. "The fust year kinder
let the niggers run the business,
and I'll be ebawed, sir, if six or
eight of 'em didn't break their backs
lifting them ar 'mellyons into carts
to tote 'em to the landing? I've
got six cripples for life to take car
of or account of that crop"
e"And the second year2
"Well, run the patch myself the
second year. thought I'd see
what old Crittenden county could
do when she had 8 fair show, and
the result was purity nigh what you
call q calamity. l picked out a
thousand MELONS for shipment to
Cairo, and it took six negroes and
a span of mules to get each one
down to the landing. I had 'em all
sot up in row, ready for the
steamer, when along cum a lot of
refugee niggers from the bottom
lands and squatted on me-"
"How ?''
"Why, every head of family pre-
empted one o them big mellyons
for a cabin and went to keeping
house inside Of it as grand as you
please"
"You don't tell me p
"And to show the ingratitude Of
the race, let me tell you what they
took the seeds and dumped 'em
into the river right thar and star
ted q sand-bar which obleeges the
boats to land three miles farther
down the river. I recon thar might
be money in mellyons if you could
git 'em North, but you can't stand
around with shot gun and tell a
nigger, who has been overfowed out
that he can't come the cabin dodge
on you, You see, it's kinder human
natur' to feel sorry for 'em.-Detroa
Free Press.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
voTiNG BONDS.

A town up in New Hampshire
which wanted to build a highway
bridge had heard SO much of issuing
bonds topay for such improvements
that a representative was sent to
Boston to inquire how it could be
done, and to arrange for it. He
visited broker and stated his case,
and the broker rubbed his hands
and replied:
sYou did quite right to come to.
me. In the first place, you must
vote to bond the township or county.
IF you think there is any danger Of
the project being defeated / can run
in 15o or 200 railroad laborers to
help carry it"
'.If you want q $1,000 bridge,
vote bonds to the amount Of $4,000.
You and I can manage to gobble
up anything left over"
.Well, I declare r
III place the bonds for you for
a commission. Then I'll recon-
mend a bridge-builder, and make
him come down. Then he will sub
let for bonus. and by dodging
specification in odds and ends, and
using putty to hide the cracks, /
think"
81 swan! but / won't listen-I
WON'T won't-I WON'T" shouted
the representative, and he rushed
out and took the train for home to
report that they had better patch
up the old bridge and make it do
for a year or two more."-WaH
Street Nescs,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
From the cul.iva,or and Dixie Farmer.

From the Cultiva,or and Dixie Farmer.
"How do you get along at your
house ?" / never meet nabor or
an old friend nowadays but what
/ want to ask him that question.
/ don't mean to ask it like I ask
.:are your folks all well" but l can't
help thinking about the cooking
and washing and domestic affairs.
The field and the farm are all right.
We can get plenty of labor at fair
prices, but there are a few prob.
lens right round a mans house
that have not been solved yet.
They are mighty big problems too,
for the women are concerned in 'em
our wives and our daughters, and
l would like to see this cooking
and washing business settled down
on some substantial basis. There
is nothing settled at my house. How
do you get along at yours9 We don't
care so much about the cooking,
for my daughters can do it with
alacrity and do it nice, and nobody
has better eating than when they
turn loose with plenty of supplies.
If they have plenty of butter and
sugar, and eggs, and lemons, and
lard, and chickens, and all the yege-
etables, and good dry wood for the
stove, the dinner will be all right
and no mistake, but then they don't
want to cook all the time. Some
times a fellow or two comes cruising
around and the girls can't leave
'em prematurely, and so my wife
she thinks she must cook supper
and I don't want her to. She has
ft enough. Old man Colder joined
the army at the first of the war. He
was old but he was a red.hot rebel,
and said he wanted to fight some.
So he fought all over the first battle
of Manassas, and tore round fu-
riously and hollered to the boys to
come on, and that night he laid
down and thought he was going to
die. He sent for DR.. Miller, and
says he, doctor, if I am well
enough to travel, l want to go home
in the morning, please give me a
discharge, Eve fit enough" Just
SO my wife has fit enough. I don't
want her to have to work any more.
I want her to come and to go when
she pleases. I want her to have a
carriage and fine pair of gentle
hoFses; and when she wants to ride
let her ride. I want her to have good
time the rest of her days. She is
entitled to it as much as any soldier
was ever entitled to a apension. So
of course I don't want her to have
to cook. Now. if We lived in town
and could get fresh bread every day
it wouldn't make so much differ
ence, but we don't. Somebody has
got to make the biscuit or the egg
bread, and get up a little something
and SO among US all we do get up a
supper and get along. But what l
mean to say is, there is nothing
regular, nothing on rock founda-
ton. Some days we have lunch
and late dinner, and no supper,
and some other days We have three
regular meals, and some other days
we don't have much of anything,
and SO it goes on year after year,
and nothing settled, for the girls
are gone good deal and they have
right smart company when at home,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13
9oetrp.
ROCK OF AGES.

Seated in the new church yonder,
Listening to music sweet,
Asit came from splendid voices
Filled my heart with joy complete.
Round the organ first tney gathered,
Oh bow well first they understand
Waiting for the given signal
With their music book in hand.
Then the instrument performer
Softly touched each ivory key,
And knew that she was playing
Rock Of ages cleft for me"
Then the alto and soprano,
Were the first to greet my ear,
As they raised their tuneful voices
Came the words distinct and clear.
Suddenly the bass and tenor,
Breaking forth in melody,
Sang along with such precision,
"Let me hide myself in thee"
Commencing slow the tenor solo,
With the words in plaintiVe tone,
shall ever hear him singing
sThou must save and thou alone"
Next in order came the duei,
'sIn my hand no price bring"
And yet can hear them saying
Simply to thy cross cling"
Once again they sang IN quartette
while draw this deetiag breath"
Followed softly, Ike whisper,
"Wheu my eyes shall close in dealt"
Oh bow grand the words which follow.
"When I rise to worlds unknown"
There to sing thy praises ever,
"An6 behold thee on thy throne"
Thus It ended, but their voices
Still KEEP: ringing In my ear,
And imagination rises
Till fancy they are near.
Ishall never forget those voices,
Nor that pleasant, we'll spent hour;
And twas then knew that music
Surely had magic power.
In Gods holy word 'tis written,
When we join, the heavenly bands
We shall sing far sweeter music
In that house not made with hands.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-13

IN CASE OF FRE.-H your cloth
ing takes FIRE, your life may depend
upon your own good sense. Slide
the hands down the dress, keeping
them as close to the body as pos
sible. at the same time sinking to
the floor by bending the knees roll
over on the floor, and, if possible,
get hold of q rug or tear up the
carpet. and envelope yourself it.
Nothing so quickly quenches the
ire as to smother it. It may be
done with q coat or bed clothing, or
efectually by tearing up a carpet
promptly and enVeloping the person
in it.-HalPs Journal Of Heath.