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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-27
How the Brooklyn Bridge Cables We're
Made.

After the towers had been built and
the anchorages made ready, then came
the strangest work of all. To make
the cables and put them over the tow
ers would be q difficult matter. Very
likely it could not be done at all. SO
the cables were made Just where they
hang. one small wire at time. The
cables are not chains with links, nor
are they twisted like ropes. They are
bundles Of straight wires laid side by
side and bound together by wires
wound tightly around the outside.
They called the work weaving the 81
cable.' t
At the Brooklyn anchorage was
placed powerful ssteam-engine, and
\ ON sttsa top of the anchorage We're placrsra
ed two large Wheels and with the aid
OF proper machinery the engine caused
these wheels to turn forward or back
ward. From each wheel was stretch
ed steel rope to the top of the Brook
lyn tower over the river, over the 9th
er tower and down to the New York
anchorage Here it passed over anoth-
er wheel and then stretched all the
way back again. The ends were fas-
tened together, making an endless rope, 4
and when the engine moved, the ropes .,s
travelled to aud fro over the river.
For this reason they were called the.
'trayellers.'
There were, besides these travellers,
two more ropes placed side by side.
Cn these were laid short pieces of oak,
thus making foot-bridge on which '2a
the workmen could cross the river. g" 2
There were also other ropes for sup. sa
porting platforms, on which the work. pzs
men stood as the weaving went on.
On each traveller was hung an iron ora
wheel, and as the traveller moved. the -
wheel went with it.
1t took only ten minutes to send two.
wires over the river in this way The
men on the foot-bridge and on the
platforms suspended from the other
ropes guided the two wires into place
and thus the cables were woven. little
by little, two slender steel wires each
time, and carefully laid in place, till -
5434 wires were bound together in a
huge cable, fifteen and three-quarter
inches in diameter The work was
fairly started by the 18th of June, 1877. =
and the last wire was laid October 5, :
1878. There are four cables, each =
351o9 feet long, and if all the wires in ,
the four cables We're placed in line
they would reach over fourteen thous-
and miles.
The work was long and dangerous
Sometimes the wire would break and
all into the water, and an hour or
more would be spent in hauling it up
and starting once more. The men on
the foot-bridge or on the cradles high
in the air watched every wire as it was
laid into place. To start and stop the
engine, men stood on the top of the
towers and waved signal flags to the
engineer. Such mass of wires would
not very easily keep in place and as
the work went on a number Of wires
were bound together into little bundles
Or ropes, and at the end all were bound
together into one smooth, round bun
lie or cable.-St. Nicholas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-27

The clergyman, a slender, dyspeptic
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-27

Browns IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blaoken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
It will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
Msness, dizziness, nervous
1pility, weakness, &c.
Ne only Browns Iron Bittcrs made by
wn Chemical Co, Baltimore. Crossed
lines and trademark on wrapper,
,Wea
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-27
TheSecret

= y Ing universal success Of
nTown's Iron Bitters is sim
Ply this: It is the best Iron
PREPARATION ever made is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
'nedIcInal principles, and
qoes lustwhat is claimed for
"-no more and no less.
By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
II reaches every part Of the
'ystem' healing, purifying
ana strengthening Com
mencing at the foundation
Il builds up andrestores lost
heaith-'nno other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
-e ns7-t,-r s,. rt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Poison from Goal on Lamps.

Many people from false ideas o
economy or fancied convenience
turn down the wick of a keros enc
lamp, thus filling the room with
poisonous gas that is very mischiev-
Gus in its nature. A person en-.
terine such a room from the fresh
air outsider will find it extremely
disagreeable and if wise will escape
from it as soon as possible. What
then is the natural result when left
in this way all night? Death some
times and sickness always. A
short time since child died in New
York and its parents barely escaped
death from this very cause.
Ignorance may be excusable, but
every one who can read or reason
ought to be enlightened on so COM
mon matter. The following on
is no doubt good and it is
the par excellence wisdom to take
"Physicians ascribe the preva-
ence of diptheria at the present
lay largely to badly-trimmed,
smoky kerosene lamps, which are
ometiInes left burning in cham
,ers ali night turned down low, fill
ng the room with their poisonous
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Facts Worth Knowing.

Tooth ache.-May be splenidly
and delightfully."- cured by the ap
plication of small bit of cotton
saturated with ammonia to the de-
fective tooth.
The best remedy for bleeding of
the nose is the vigorous working of
the jaws as if in the act of chewing.
In case of a child,a small roll of pa
per is put in the mouth and the
child is instructed to chew it. The
remedy is simple and has never
been known to fail.
Frost bites.-Extract the frost
by the application of ice water. till
the frozen part is pliable, but let
no artificial heat touch it.
Then apply a salve made of equal
parts of hog lard and gun powder
rubbed together until it forms q
paste, and in less than four hours
the frozen parts will be well.
Chamomile. - A decoction o.
the leaves of common chamomils
will destroy every kind of insect
1 eAA0 "
the health of garden with mum
Der of the plants scattered through
it. No green houses. or hot bedl
should be without it, in green o.
dried state, either; the stalks o
| flowers will answer. It is +;
singular fact that if a plant il
drooping, and seems to be dying, il
almost every case it will revive i
you plant chamomile by it.
Dog bite.-An aged-forester ha
published tho following in Leipzi.
Journal: / do not wish to carry t,
my grave my much-pToved cure 70
the bite of mad dog, but will pub
lish the same, as the last servic
which 1 can offer to the world
Wash the wound perfectly cleal
with wine vinegar and tepid water
then dry it, afterward pour into tn
wound few drops of muriatic acid
for mineral acids destroy the saliv
of the dog.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

tunes. A specific for diptheria is
sulphur, a teaspoonful mixed in a
wineglass of water with the finger
to mix it more thoroughly, and used
as a gargle. In recent cases this
will bring immediate relief. Some
OF the preparation should be swal-
lowed. A London physician mixed
sulphur with glycerine, and gave a
teaspoonful or more according to
the age of the patient, three or four
times, applying the same remedy to
the nostrils with a quill, and did
not lose a case. Before this he had
lost several"
Other diseases may arise from
quite as simple causes, bad venti-
lation being one of the principal
ones. Without a sufficient supply
of pure air, the lungs must suffer
and in delicate constitutions con
sumption ensues. We trifie with
The Simplest laws of our being, shu
our eyes to the thing it is most i'm
portant for US t. know, and wheI
the death angel, true to his mission
call onr loved ones, we charge GU
loss to a wise providence, and con
tinue to sin as before.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Growing Grass.


A western paper truly says that
the adage { and it is older than the
christian era, no grass no cattle, no
cattle no manure, no manure no
crops, Is as true to-day as when
first spoken. Grass takes care
of him who sows it. The meadow
is the master mine Of him of wealth
Strong meadows fill big barns.
Fat pastures make fat pockets.
The acre that will carry a steer car
ries wealth. Flush pastures make
fat stock, Heavy meadows make
happy farmers. Up to our ears in
soft grass laughs the fat OK. Sweet
pastures make sound butter. Soft
hay makes strong wool. These are
some of the maxims of the meadow.
The grass seed TO SOW depends
upon the soil and here every man
must be his own judge. Not every
farmer, however, knows the grass
adapted to his SOIL If he does
and seeds by the bushel, OF other
he is apt to be misled.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Oonsnmption Cnred.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma,
and all throat and lung affections, also
positive and radical cure for nervous
debility and all nervous complaints, af-
ter having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt
it his duty to make it known to his suf-
tering fellows. Aotu 4ted by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
twill send free of charge. to all who
desire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper,
W. A. MOVES, l49 Powers Block, Roch-
ester, n. Y. aug30-eow-1yr.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Starting Onions IN Uot Beds.

Some seasons sets are very high,
and are always somewhat risky of
storage. For my own use, ] have
found profit in starting onions in
the hot bed, thus getting green sets
at a small expense, instead of ripe
ones, and avoiding the trouble of
keeping them over Sow the seed
thickly in a mild hot bed, early in
March, in rows about an inch apart,
and about the middle of April trans
plant into the open garden. I he
traAsplantiAg is but little more
work than putting out ssts, and Ell
ther is less work thEn the wedding
of an ordinary bed, which this
plan renders unnecessary. Trans
planted in this way, there is a GER
tainsy of stand { which alone is
worth the whole cost, and the crop
pays at least double that raised in
the open air. A bed 6xS2 feet
raises sets enough for one-seventh
of an acre.-Root's Garden Manuel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
advice TO wives.

Wives often regret that their hus-
bands do not talk to them. This is
not the place to discuss the short
comings of a man, but sometimes
when / have listened to the fault
findings, the garulous repetitions,
frivolous details, the childish exac
tions of sympathy and attention
with which some women bore their
husbands when they are overbur-
dened and anxious with care and
work. / have not wondered that
some men grow taciturn in their
homes. But it is a great loss if a
man is silent among his wife and
children. The husband and wife
live so much of the time in a differ
emit world that a free intercourse
can be great help and pleasure to
each of them.
You will not be likely to make
man talk by telling him that he
ought to talk, OF scolding him be-
cause he does not do so. Make it
pleasure for him to talk with you.
Exercise good sense, good temper
and tact in drawing him out on top
les of interest to himself. Be pa
tient under his moods of silence. Be
deserving the companionship of
sensible man. Avoid talking of per
sons or insignificant details concern
ing yourself or your work. Have
something interesting or valuable
to say. The story of your child's
prattle may be fun of interest The
number of pies you have made, or
the rooms you have swept, may be
worth repeating. Cultivate the gra-
ces of character, speech and tone
of voice, and you may find that the
man who was glad to escape from
the loquacious, complaining, exact
ing woman, goes reluctantly from
her who knows when to talk and
when to keep silent, 'swho denieth
her mouth with wisdom and in
whose tongue is the law of kind
ness"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

be seen the felon which can be ia
ken out instantly with = needle or
lancet.
WATERING TREEs.-When trees
dry up in summer never water the
top of the ground and hasten their
death, but make a hole with . crow
bar near the trunk and reaching to
the bottom Of the tree, pour in wa
ter until the whole surface is soak
ed, then fill with dry dirt and cover
the top with manure.
AMMONIA FOR HOUSEWIVES UsE.-
In all houses the pantry shelves
will get greasy and there are apt to
be finger prints left on the doors.
It is hard work to scour all the
time, and it wears of the paint. If
housewife has bottle of ammo
MIA to use she can take basin of
water and clean cloth, put in a
few drops OF ammonia and. wipe off
all dirt and grease. This is worth
half days work, and does not injure
paint. BY putting few drops on
a sponge and rubbing the wind WIS,
they look as clear as crystal. Am
monia will take stain from spoons
and teaspoonful will do more to-
ward cleaning the floor than large
amount oflabor performed in the or
\ binary way.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

IL is said that country editors
wear a belt to hold up their pants,
instead of suspenders. When they
get word from home that there is
nothing for dinner, they simply
tighten up one hole, and fell too
full for utterance. The fellow who
penned this has invaded the holy
sanctum of friendship to give away
his best friend, for the country edi-
tor is the best friend of every man
in town. Strap, indeed. No sir.
A country editor would scorn such
a thing-it's generally an old sus-
pender.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

The THREAD INDUSTRY OF AMER
IcA:-It appears that the thread in
dustry of the United States, which
has not yet been established 30
years, exhibits surprising growth.
The consumption of threads of the
best grades throughout the country
is no less than 81, 100000 spools per
annum. The native manufacturers
turn out daily 10000 dozen spoois,
containing 200 yards each, but this
quantity is far from meeting the
demand, and there is still large
market for European manufacturers.
But the manufacture of spools
which began in 1855, has already
become large industry, and, be-
sides supplying domestic thread
makers with spools which CONSUME
1900 to 4 600 cords of wood per
annum, the foreig n thread-mskers
purchase American spools. and in
many cases wind their thread in
America, by which they escape pay
ing q higher duty.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
A No Fence Law.

The Farmers Association at its
recent meeting at Nashville dis
cussed this question at some length
and referred it for consideration tC
the various county associations
A majority seemed to favor it very
strongly. We hope that our Sum
ner farmers at their next meeting
will discus it fully and take some
action upon it. We belive it is
generally conceded that the fencing
in Tennessee costs more than the
land enclosed, which If true makes
us very wasteful and extravaganza
people, when it could be saved by
dispensing with fences. And when,
in addition, the renewal and repair
of fencing is done at an annual ex-
pense of ten per cent. of first cost,
it becomes very serious question
1t is investing very heavy capital,
and paying ten per cent. additional
for the use of it. Our farmers would
kick at ten per cent, and think
they were ruined in an ordinary
uuOnCy bAdAodSCtOn,a anu Ob OuCJ pay
it Tor fences, without an effort to
correct it.
We are informed by citizen who
trades il Georgia and South Carroll
ma that in counties the which
have adopted the mo fence laws"
that it is well understood there that
the additional crops made in the
fence corners more than pay the
farmers. Our farmers groan under
taxation. Why not pay their taxes
in this cheap wayS If it will in
Georgia, it will in Tennessee.
If the farmers will examine this
intelligently and express themselves
in favor of legislation to that eff
feet can be accomplished by 1885.
They have only to will it so, and it
will be done.
Suppose we take our vested CAPT
tai of three or four million dollars,
with its annual interest of three or
four hundred thousand dollars, and
invest it in public schools2 Would
this not be better than sinking it,
after generation, in de-
caying, perishing fences?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
Red water Or Bloody Murrain.

OF the various disease from which
our cattle suffer with fatal results
none is more common than that
which is known as Red Water or
Bloody Murrain. The fatality usu
ally attending this disease is doubt
less owing to the scant information
we have concerning it and the prop
er method of treatment. A cores
pondent from Talladega, Ala, writ
ing to the Southern Live Stock
Journal, gives the following as a
successful treatment. He says:
In 1879 l had Red Water amongst
my cattle Seven out of eight at
tackled died. In 1882 | had three
cases both years in August), two
died and one recovered. l h.ve now
six cases of this formidable disease.
all of them fine thoroughbred Jer-
seys except one. Five out of the
six are out of danger, and the sixth
one l think will recover. | write to
to let others know the remedy used.
Linseed oil, a pint at dose, re-
peated every three hours until the
bowels act freely-given in a Cruel
made by dissolving two hop-yeast
cakes and half teacupfui of molas-
ses in a pint of water, adding II lit
tie strong ginger tea-the whole
| dose making about one quart. Gen
orally it requires three doses to
have the desired effect, occasiona ly
two doses are sufficient, more fire.
quently five or six doses are neeces-
sary. don't stop till The bowels
move freely. Give corn meal cruel
nourishment-hy drcnching-
tt e animal be. ms to eat again. |
fer them bran mashes, dry bran
and oats or meal, and grass cut and
brought to them frequently through
The day. 1 think this is worth
knowing. tried every thing els.
could think of, and lost almost al
my cases, until tried the ljnseed
oil. A gentleman, . stranger &c
me, residing in Virginia, gave me
the remedy at the close of the cpl.
demic in 1882 / claim no credit
for the thing at all. l only know
that whereas the cattle died hereto
fore when they had red water, now
they get well after taking the lin
seed oil, j. H.J.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

WHITEwAsH FOR Outside EXPOS
URE.-Lime, one-half bushel, slack.
ed in a barrel, add one pound OF
common salt, half pound of sui
plate of zinc and one gallon OF
sweet milk.
Mustard PLAsTER.-In making q
mustard plaster use no water at all,
but mix the mustard with the white
of an egg, the result will be plas-
ter that will draw perfectly, but
will not draw q blister on child,
no matter how long it remains.
REMEDY FOR FELoNs.-As soon as
the disease is felt, put directly over
the spot fly blister about the size
of your thumb nail and let it remain
six hours; at the expiration of this
time, directly under the blister may
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

GAPEs IN CHIcKENs.-A cores
pendent of an English exchange
says:-"On the first appearance of
gapes make quart of oatmeal por-
ridge, stir into it tailow candle,
and administer it warm to the
chicks; repeat in about two hours.
Sometimes / used two or three ia
blespoonfuls of drippings when L
had no tallow candle in the house,
and with equal success. The ex-
IRENE simplicity of this remedy
renders 1T at least worth q trial. /
have never lost a chicken from
gapes after administering this
remedy"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

The value Of straw 10 greater
than most people realize. A ton of
straw is worth two-thirds as much
as a ton of hay. Three tons of
straw are equal to two tons of hay.
Very few farmers would place q
value so high as this upon
it, because it is generally fed so
slovenly to cattle. The cattle are
turned to the straw stack to trample
under foot and waste almost as
much as they eat. Feed straw
from managers, and its value, as
compared with hay, becomes more
apparent. When this is done there
will be less straw burned by farmers,
and less wasted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20

knowledge is not a sudden ac-
QUESTION, any more than a ship, or
a palace, or city, with its splendid
mansions, spacious avenues or ex
tended commerce, are-extemporized
creations. knowledge comes by en-
lie vors, small and vel continuous
ly repeated. 1t grows, as wealth,
by constant increments. The light
of studious hours shines in the
speech of the wise. We some
times listen to one in conversation
and are tempted to credit him with
intuitive sagacity, with native wis
dom, whereas his rich and ready
speech pours its golden opulence
only as moulton metal gushes out
from the open furnace when it has
felt the purifying fires within. Re
search and experiment, successes
and failures, have wrought together
to make his knowledge accurate
compact, available r. S. Storrs.
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I have always found the follow

l have always found the follow
ing most excellent recipe for the
cure of proud flesh, Id sores, etc.
In fact, | never found specific for
the purpose equal to this, viz. ::
Melt fe. small shot or bits of
lead in a ladle over a gentle fire.
Sprinkle little powdered sulphur
over the melted lead and set to
blaze; continue to sprinkle same,
stirring the whole all thu time until
he melted lesd has disappeared
into a mixture Of lead and burnt
sulphur, (which beat and rub into a
dust or powder and put into a
small flannel sack or poke, which
shake over the sore or the part af-
fectsd until the same is well busted.
The affect of the treatment is to dry
up the proud flesh, aoothing the
pain in the effected parts and caus-
ing the wound or sore to heal rap
idly. The preparation should be
used on the sore at each dress
ing of the same.