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Saved Him 1900 Dollars.

ADAMS, n. Y, Jan. 80, 1882.
DR.. B. J. KENDALL 4 CO.-GENTs:-HAv Av-
ing used a good deal Of your KeudalIs Spa
vim Cure with great success, | thought
would let you know what it has done for me.
Two years ago had as speedy colt as was
ev raised in Jefferson county. When
was breaking him, he kicked over the cross
bar and got fast and tore one of his hind
legs all to pieces l employed the best far
riers, but they all said he was spoiled: He
had a very large thoro g-"in, and l used
two bottles of Your Kondalrs SPAWN Curo,
aud it took the bunch entirely oH, and he
sold afterwards for eighteen hundred dollars.
| have used it for bone epavlns and wind
gall-, and il has always cured completely
and lett The leg smooth.
Itisa spl. udid medicine for rheumatism
I have recommended it to O good many, and
thew all say 1t does the work was in
Witheriugton e. Kneeland's drug store, IN
Adams, the other day aid saw very fine
picture you sent them l tried to l'Gy it,
but could not, they said if l would write to
Won that you would send me one. | wish
YOU would and | will do you all the gooo
can. Very respectfully,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-03-06
Peck's BAD Boy in Dyer County.


The wonderful inventive genius
of small boy for fun and mischief
Is an object of both admiration and
irritation. This time it has brought
to light Peck's bad boy in Dyer
county, who last Sunday came to
the front in a blaze of glory
and luried conflagration.
Last Sunday afternoon a number of
children were playing near the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bub Chltwood, at Re
hObeth, eight miles east of Dyers-
burg. There was n lull in the play
and things were growing monoton-
Gus, when a brilliant idea struck
the bad boy. He saw a hen near
by and suggested that it would be
real fun to tie paper to her tail
and set 1t a fire ''just to see her
scoot around" So amid the ap-
plause OF the playmates he captured
he hen, match and a newspaper
When those three articles were
properly compounded blaze OF fire
was circling around the squawking
and alarmed hen, accompanied by
the huzzahs of the merry makers.
But laughter changed into tears
when the old hen made a bee line
for the hay-stack, near the corn
crib. Soon the hay-stack was in a
roaring flame, and the fire caught
the crib and soon licked it up with
a lot of corn, fodder and thirty
bushels of wheat. The loss is a Sc
rious one to Mr.. Chitwood, but his
neighbors have kindly lent him q
helping hand, and he Will pull
through all right. Peck's bad boy
in Dyer county is now on the stoo
of repentance, and earnestly prom
ises that he will never set fire tc
another hen.
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

VEvAY, Aug IL, 1881.
Dr.. B. ] KENDALL & Co.-GENTs:-Sam-
pie of circulars received to-day. Please
send ne some with my imprint, printed on
one side only. The KendaIl's Spawn Cure
is in excellent demand with US, aid not
only for animals, ont for human ailments
also. Mr.. Joseph VOris, Que of the leading
farmers in our county, Sprained an ankle
badl, ard knowing the value of the remedy
for horses, tried it on himself, and it did far
better than he lad expected. Cured the
sprain in very short order.
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REST s: &. :::: :.::: +: 4:
3 - quer time" SOS a week il
your oWr town IS outfit tree. No riSk
Every thing new. CAPITAL not required v ,
will furnish yon ever, thing Many art
rsskiug fortunes In 'ie- can make as uuol
a. men, and boys and gr- make great pa,
Reader Il sou want business a. which yor
cHn m he great pay al the time write f.
varticu'krs 20 II. NALLETT 4 co Po
land Maine msr22-ly
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Yours respectfully,

Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for s5.
All druggists have it or can get it for ou, or
1t will be sent TO suy address on receipt OF
prIee hy the pro2r'et rs, DR.. e. j. KEN,
DALI .S, CO.. Enoshurgh Falls, VT. Send
for illustrated c'rcula".
SJLD BY ALL DRHGGISTS.
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"One evenin' as was sittin' by
Hetty and had worked myself up
to the sticking pint, sez l, 'Hetty,
if fellow was to ask you to mar.
~ him, what would you doY Then
she laughed, and sez she, That
would depend on who asked me-
Then sez l, Suppose it was Ned
WillisT Sez she, I'd tell Ned Will
lis, but not you That kinder
staggered me, but was too cute to
lose the opportunity, and so l sez
again, Suppose it was me? And
then you orter see her pout up her
lip, and sez she, i don't take no
supposes.' Well, now, you see there
was nothing for me to do but to
touch the gun off. Sez |, Lor,
Hetty, it's me; won't you say yesY
And then there was such a hula
balloo in my head. l don't know
'zactly what TUX place, but 1 heard
a yes whispering somewhere out
of the skirmish."
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LAWYER X LITTLEJoHN,
Ehis mark

Mr.. Wright consulted with the
Avalanche man, who told the wo-
man that she would have to see
John Bradley about it. So she went
up stairs with the following note:
John Bradley, Esq d: Please let
bearer have one divorce and barge
to cash account.
PAUL WRIGHT"
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ny persons were found who had
long wished to obtain the scrip
lures, but had not known where to
procure them. No opposition was
encountered either from the civil
authorities or the clergy, and not
an instance occurred of a purchas-
er. regretting his bargain and desir
ing to return his book.
In africa, a town Of 1000 inhabi-
tahts, several hundred volumes OF
scripture were sold in a single week
not in quantities, but by canvass
ing from house to house-the larg-
est purchase by one person being
four testaments and twelve gos-
pels; his receipts from sales there
were $ll2 in gold. This was even
better than the work accomplished
in Tacna. The commencement thus
made upon the Pacific coast is eve
ry way gratifying.
MIR. Milne reached Monte Video
in safety the day before Christmas.
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&. ALI. ABbRBA'IHY, III. D.

Physician Z Surgeon,
II - Permanently located in PULASKI
II and will be found IL his office at al
our All Gale yroI. pity attended TO-
~ Office At PearcV Il Roses Drug store
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TWO OF wATTs's HYMNS.


written After His Sweetheart Had Refused
Him Because He Was Little Man.
New York Sun.
Anecdotes of the Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts, the
hymn writer, were related by Dr. King, in the
Eghteenth-street Methodist Church, last night
Watts fell in love-" said DR.. King and pro
posed marriage to young woman. She replied
khat she loved the jewel. but could not admire
the casket He secluded himself, and wrote the
Following hymn:
How vain all things here below.
How false, and yet how fair.
Each pleasure hath its poison. too,
And every sweet snare
Driven back by his disappointment in love
10 his CONCENTRATIONS of heaven, Watts next
wrote the hymn beginning with these lines:
There is q land of pure delight
Where saints immortal reign,
''Wuch of the merit of the hymns Watts wrote
was due to John Wesley's corrections. The
hymn beginning with the words, Before Jeho-
vah's Awful Throne was weak before Wesley
amended it."
Watts WAS scarcely five feet tall, and died
fhaehefOp
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Emblems of the Lime-Kiln Club.


On motion of Calamity Hastings the matter of
national emblem for the eolored race was taken
from the table for discussion He favored a
beehive himself, but would not be eaptious
about it.
Professor Bannister favored the coon as an
emblem. 1t represented industry, vigilance and
courage Colored people were often referred to
as coons, anyhow, and the emblem would cut
both ways.
Trustee Pullbaek had given the matter much
thought, but his preference was for an old hen
setting on about thirty four eggs If that didn't
represent industry and clear grit he didn't know
what could
Samuel Shin had made up his mind that the
only emblem he would vote for would be that of
a colored man walking in shady lane with a
watermelon under each arm
Sir Isaac Walpole favored figure of black
bear; Elder Toots declared in favor of the
beaver; Judge Cadaver would have nothing but
the figure of a black man waving IA pillow in one
hand, threshing- machine in the other and cry
ing ''Yewreka"
The discussion promised to bring forth no
fruit when the president put.a stop to it by say
lug:
'Gen1en: At 9 meetn' OF the committee on
harmony, art and agriculture, held in do library
last night, an emblem was decided on. 1t am
dat Of an eagle seated de fence between a
co'nfed am tatar patch, while his claws hold a
banner on which am inscribed: Hard work will
bring you plenty of both"
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A Bad Subject.


Arkansaw Traveller.
Colonel Mateland was recently appointed agent
of a we'll known life insurance company. The
high standing of the Colonel. and his excellent
qualifications business man, Immediately
secured for him remunerative run of business.
The other day, while sitting in his Office, a
healthy-looking man entered and said that he
would like to have his life insured. Il am in
something of hurry said he, 'for my friends
are waiting for me there at the door. L want a
$40, 900 policy"
The companys physician, who was present,
pronounced him sound, and the policy was soon
made out Several days later man
met the Colonel in the street, and said:
"What business did young Blumus have with
you the other dayf'
Had his life insured"
''And you insured It'll"
''Of course. Why shouldn't II He is in good
health"
But believe he will die suddenly"
awe have an eminent physician to decide
upon such possibilities. What makes you think
that he will die suddenlyf'
ooh, it's nothing to me, Colonel If your ply
sieian knSws, all right The young fellow re-
quested that he be allowed to go out and settle
up his private affairs. and the judge granted it,"
The iudge!" gasped the Colonel.
Eyes, the circuit judge. You see the young
fellow is to be hanged next Friday"
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Kossuth to Exonerate Gorcex.

Springfield (Mass) Republican,
Louis Kossuth, according 10 the Fremdenblatt,
of Vienna, Is about to publish statement in
exoneration of Gorgey. This is q remarkable.
instance of magnanimity in the venerable pa
stinaey and disobedierce Kossuth charged the
failure of the Hungarian revolution, his own
long exile and the execution of his friends and
compatriots, Batthyaniii, Nagey-Sandor, etc.
Every Hungarian patriot exeerated Gorgey as
Arnold would have deserved execration if he had
succeeded in the betrayal of the colonies in our
Revolution. Kossuth felt all the bitterness of,
death when he resigned his supreme command
to Gorgey and two days after knew that his
surrender of his fine army to the Gar had ended
the last hope of Hungarian independence. 1t
will be interesting to SEQ what new evidence
Kossuth has discovered to free Gorgey from the
stigma under which he has long lived in retire
ment and, indeed obscurity, in his native land,
as Kossuth has in Italy.
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How a Woman Crosses a Street.

providence journal
The funniest thing is frog, but the next fun
NEST is woman trying to cross the street in the
ram. There are certain things to be done. 1t
is desirable to keep the bottom of her clothes
dry; also her feet She stands on the edge of the
curbstone and gathers handful on each side
She gets hold of the waterproof only, and lets it
fall and raises again, and shakes, and tries
again. This time the skirt is all right, but the
dress drags; gathering in the dress and skirt
again tries. The instep of one foot shows; all
three are too high, and the dress is too high,
and shows the skirt. Lets fall one foot She
gets discouraged. and grasps firmly on each
side and starts across the street on her heels,
with one side of the dress and the waterproof
trailing in the mud, and about a yard of the
skirt visible on the other side
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HEALTH PALACES.
Popular misconceptions that Ought to Be
OveFthrown.


OveFthFown.
A writer in Lippincott's Magazine thinks that
the health of the people would be brought up to
the following fallacies:
The idea that cold baths are healthy in winter
and dangerous in mid summer
That rain-water is more wholesome than
'hard' water.
That bedrooms must be heated in cold
weather
That the misery of everlasting scrubbing and
soap-suds vapors is compensated by the comfort
of the lucid intervals
That sick room must be kept hermeticafty
closed
Fhat it pays to save foul air for the sake of its
warmth
That "draughtsr are moFbifc agencies
That eatarrhs arevdue to low temperature
That even in midsummer children must be
sent to bed at sunset, when the air begins to be
pleasant.
That an after-dinper nap can de any harm.
That the sanitary coSditfous Of che arr can be
improved by the feter of carbolie acid
That there is any benefit IN swallowing ju@r
fuls of nauseous sui phur water.
That-rest after dinner can be shortened vSfEh
irnpunity.
That outdoor recreation is waste of time
That athletic sportsshratalize the character
That normal human bsing requires aHy
other stimulant than exercise and and fresh
air
That any plan of study can Justify the custom
Of stinting children in sleep
That the topor of narcotism is preferable to
insomnia.
That the suppression of harmless recreation
will fail to beget vice and hypocrisy
That stimulation is identical with invigora-
ton.
That fashion has a right to enforce the wear
ing OF WOODEN cloth es in dog days.
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TAKEN 1NsrANrANEoUsLY.
The Time of Photographic Torture Shortened
by the New Process.

The Time of Photographic Torture Shortened
by the New Process.
New York Star.
A Star reporter hadhis picture taken the other
day. Can you take me at oeee2" be asked
stepping into an uptown photograph. gallery.
'At once. That quick" replied the photo
grapher, swapping his fingers and bowling low,
with the palms of his hands spread out before
him. Our method is the instantaneous Walk
right this way and take a seat. Now, don't look
too natural THERE"
Instantaneous, all" said the scribe, following
him up under the skylight
Yes, instantaneous" replied the catcher of
shadows. Il can catch the feeting expression
that some bright fancy prints upon your face,
though it hnger but moment and passes away
forever. can-I-I can catch the sudden dila
ton of the eye, wink, a breath, thought. [
can catch a swallow on the fly, flash of light
ming, a shooting STAR er-er-er-. There, set
right there. One instant and there's an image
of yourself. Oh, wait. Now look at the end of
my finger. You are sitting little too easy-too
natural Now, that's it. Put it down a little
Tilt your head on one side. Just little. Gives
an aristocratlc air. see. This way" And he
seized the scribe by the chin and top of the@head
and cooked his chin up at an angle of forty de-
grees. Then he stepped back two paces balanced
himself on his toes, threw his head forward,
swaying his body to one side, with his arms
looped over his head after the fashion of bal
let dancer, waved his arms again with flourish
and posed la kangaroo. Then he gave another
era, put his finger one corner and said: Look
there"
The scribe looked.
Now, if you please, just moment; you have
your head a little out of form. Up little
That's it. Now look Open your left eye a lit
tie more. There. Now open the other like it,
and look at my finger. Now smile. That's it
keep on smiing-not so hard smile gently
There, now, hold that position. Just a
little while; all is done in an instant
This is the instantaneous system. If you
are poet l can catch the light of the FIRST in
spiration as it fickers on your face. l can
catch the twinkle of your eyes, when, as the
stars they twinkle Are you loverl can
catch the secret passion of your heart Have
you cornF can catch the change of weather
in your countenance. l CAN'T ean,n-n--cans
catch each passing thought as yOa-eE-er-. Kotr
chin is falling little-as yoa-er-Your right eye
is little drawn-as you-er-er-yes There
there, it's all over, call two weeks from tosmer-
row. It's an excellent picture. What's the
matterl Oh, your neck's hung in the brace
Keep still moment; I'll extricate you There
little stif-damp weather out--very Rheu-
matte" he added, as the scribe stood trying to
get his neck in place. Bad weather for muscu-
lar rheumatism-very bad. Instantaneous a
flash of lightring shooting star-r-r"
But the victim had vanished.
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a Scandal that Was Too Gross.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Dark was the Silly night, and the distant glare
of electric lights and the occasional ftful flash of
a November meteor only served to deepen tfrs
shadows of the massive brick buildings which
line Fourth avenue, when two Pittsburg attor-
neys ran into each other
20, is it you, R. Ar said one; and was imme-
diately answered by deep Yes"
Say continued the first speaker in a mys-
FERROUS voice, did you hear that story about
'2SS' to-dayl'
No." answered the other excitedly; what Is
20, its too gross-too gross entirely!" replied
his companion in a mournful voice
''rea away" resumed the first 'and iii try to
stand it. If must hear such dreadful things
must"
WELL exclaimed his friend, '1i4 is one gross,
and 29S is two gross, isn't lti'
A meteor shot across the sky like fash Of
lightnne-a thuj-a moan-a chuckle-a dark
form stealing away il the darkness-and an was
silent.
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Not unto every heart is Gods good gift
On simple tenderness allowed we meet
With love in many fashions when we lift
First to our lips life's waters bitter sweet.
Love comes upon us with resistless power
OF eurbless passion, and with headstrong will;
II plays around like Aprirs breeze and shower,
Or calmly flows, a rapid stream, and STILL
IL comes with blessedness unto the heart
That welcomes it Alright, or-bitter fatel
Il wrings the bosom with so fierce smart,
That love, we cry. is crueler than hate.
And then. ali mel when love has ceased to blesa
Our broken hearts cry out for tenderness!
We long for tenderness like that which hung
About us. lying mothers breast;
A seltiess feeling, that no pen nor tongue
Can press Alright, since silence sings it best;
A love. as far removed from passions heat
As from the chillness of its dying fire;
A love TO lean when the failing feet
Begin to totter and the eyes to tire.
Is youth brief heydsy hottest love we seek.
The reddest rose We grasp-but when it dies
God grant that later blossoms violets meek.
May spring for US beneath hfe's autumn skiesi
God grant some loving one be near to bless
Our weary way with simple tendernessl
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Day by Day.

Every day has its dawn,
Its soft and silent eve.
Its noontide hours of bliss or BALE
Why should we grievel
Why do we heap huge mounds Of years
Before US and behind;
And seorn the little days that pass
Like angels on the wind!
Each turning round small sweet face
As beautiful as near;
Because it is so small face
We will not see it clear.
We will not clasp it as it flies,
And kiss its lips and brow,
We viii not battle our wearied souls
In its delicious Now.
And so it turns from US. and goes
Away in sad disdain;
Though we would give our lives for it,
1t never comes again.
Yetevery day has its dawn.
It's noontide and its eve;
Live while we live, giving God thanks,
He will not let us grieve.
-Dinah Mulock Craik
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He Is Learning Fast.
T. NJ" in Chicago Tribune.

81. W. N" in Chicago Tribune
Nothing more original than the following
answer to an advertisement for an "ofice boy
has come under my notice lately. Perhaps you
will deem it good enough to print and thus let
the laugh go around Here is the epistle just as
received:
Mister Sc want the Job my foxes is not rich
have to russell they are ded it betes he'll how
hard times is | am IA and can do chores look
we'll with new close on would like to get good
phase in your offs can learn fast.
My informant says he got the place and is
'leaPning fast"
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Well, Not Hardly.

Smiles upon her face so sweet;
Dresses always rich and neat;
Just TO see her is a treat
IN the parfor. on the street.
In the kitchen? Well, not hardly
Banged and golden is her hair;
Shs is very, very fair,
With a manner debonnair:
Light and happy, free from care
Help her motherl Well, not hardly
Reads the novels every one;
Eirts little, just for fun;
To the seaside takes run.
When the winters seasons done
Make her own clothes! Well, not hardly
CONNIE i faut in bagatelle
Is the dear, delightful belle;
Embroiders quite pretty spell;
Paints on china very we'll
With dish-rag! Well, not hardly
MArries some good man some day;
Nine times in ten that is the way
The righteous get their earthly pay
I'VE mean the mani; and will he say
Thank the Lordl' Well, not hardly.
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Give Him a Chance.

New York Christian Advocate.
Grover Cleveland has been elected President
Df the United States AS such he is entitled to
the respect of the whole people. Prognostcators
Of evil should be silent until he proves unworthy
the confidence of the people in the untried posi-
ton to which they have raised him No violent
NJ secret change is possible, Mr. Cleveland may
make as good President as the average if he
will Let his supporters aid him to put country
before party, and let his opponents watch him
viii go we'll enough be capable of rectifcation
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but you viii understand of course, being
family man yourself. that under certain cir
eumstances it is not always possible toto"
Don't say another word, 1 beg of you my
dear madam, interrupted Dumley with polite
efusiveness. ''Of course l understand and 1
protested earnestly with Mr.. Smith when he
pressed the invitation, and told him that under
the circumstances | would much prefer to dine
at the hotel; but he wouldn't take no for an
answer. Besides" he added, I've knocked
about the world too long not to be able occasion
ally to put up with Door dinnar.n
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NV love has been dead for an hours
OH she had been true TO me;
She had loved me in passion and pain,
She had followed DER land and sea.
And had been true to her
Or as true a nam may be-
He does not love like girl.
And follow DER land and sea
But loved her the best of all,
Though may have had other friends
And if she ever doubted mo,
She made divine amends.
But an hour before she died.
My beautiful worshiper said,
IF could swear l had always been true,
Then she should be happy dead.
So swore with a steady voice.,
With my hand upon her head,
That had always been true,
That she might be happy dead
Ali 1 wonder how much they know,
These dead with their strange new powers,
And wonder can they be hurt
By folly OF fault of ours.
OIL the very thought aPpalls.
And l shrink with sudden dread,
That although she loved me so
She may not be happy dead!
Hattie Tying Griswold.