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Curious Patents,

Some investigating person has
furnished the New York Times
with brief list of patents on small
things which in many instances
have proved great mines of wealth
to the lucky discoverer. The list
might be extended to Q much larger
number, but we only state those
given in the Times: Among these
trifes is the favorite toy,-
the "return ball, "a wooden ball
with an elastic string attached, sell
ing for ten cents each, but yielding
to its patentee an income equal to
fifty thousand dollars year. The
rubber tip on the end of lead pen
ellis affords the owner of the royalty
40 independent fortune. The in
ventor of the gummed newspaper
wrapper is also rich man. The
gimlet pointed screw has evolved
more wealth than most silver mines,
and the man who first thought of
putting copper toes to children's
shoes is as well off as if his father
had left him two million dollars in
United States bonds. Although
roller skates are not so much used
in countries where ice is plentiful,
in South America, especially in Bra
zil, they are very highly esteemed,
and have yielded over one million
dollars to their inventor. But he
had to spend fully one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars in England
alone fighting infringements. The
dancing Jim Crow" a toy, pro-
vides an annual income of seventy
five thousand dollars to it's inventor,
and the common needle lhreader is
worth ten thousand a year to the
man who thought Of it. The "drive
welr' was an idea of Col. Green,
whose troops, during the war, were
in want of water. He conceived
the notion of driving a two inch
tube into the ground until was water
reached and then attaching a pump.
This simple continuance was patent
ed after the war, and tens of thou
sands Of farmers who have adopted
it were obliged to pay hirl royal
ty, a moderate estimate of which is
placed at three million dollars.
The spring window shade yields an
income of one hundred thousand
dollars a year; the stylographic pen
also brings in one hundred thou
sand dollars yearly; the marking
pen for shading in different colors,
one hundred thousand dollars; rub
Der stamps the same. A very large
fortune has been reaped by west
ern miner, who ten years since in
vented a metal rivet or eyelet in
each end of the mouth of coat and !
pants pockets to resist the strain
caused by the carriage of ore and |
heavy tools.
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H. H. Cozart, who resides mile
from Humboldt, Tenn, cleared over
$4,000 in 1882 on strawberries and
small fruits. He is young man
and only two years in the business,
and yet in two years he has made
more clear money than any cotton
planter in Madison or Gibson coun-
ties, and unlike them has improved
his farm and laid broad and deep
the foundations of future prosper
ity. We believe that in small fruits,
market gardening and stock lies the
only way to prosperity in West Ten
nessee.- Sun.
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So ROn0h ON hs.v-Ask 70

"ROugh on COaghs."-Ask for
Enough on Coughs" for Coughs, Colds,
Sore Throat, HOarseness. Troches, 15c
Liquid, 25c.
"ROugh on Rdts."-Clears out
rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed
bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c.
Druggists.
Heart PdinS.-Palpitation Drop
steal Swellings, Dizziness, Indigestion,
Headache, Sleeplessness cured by
"Wells' Health Remover"
Slough on COTns."-Ask for
complete cure. Hard on soft corns,
warts, bunions.
slough on Pain" POrOuSed
PLGSter.--Strengthening, improved,
the best for backache, pains in chest or
side, rheumatism, neuralgia.
Thin PeODEe.-"Wells' Health Re-
newer" restores health and vigor, cures
Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervousness, De-
bility. 81.
WhOOpin0 COugh--And the many
Throat Affections of children, prompt
", pleasantly and safely relieved by
though on Coughs" Troches, l5c.;
Balsam, Zoe.
Lire RTeSeFcef.--IT you are losing
your grip on life, try "Wells Health Re-
newer" Goes direct to weak spots.
Trough on Observation-Disclosures
relief Ior Neuralgia, Toothache, Face
ache. Ask for ''Rough on Toothache."
10 and % cents.
Pretty WOnlen---Ladies who
would retain freshness and vivacity.
Don't fail to try wells Health Re-
newer"
Catarrhal Throat directions
Hacking, irritating Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, cured by "Rough on Coughs"
TrOches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
Rough on Itch Though on
Itch" cures humors, eruptions, ring
worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet,
ehillblains.
The Hope of the Nation. Chill
dren, slow in development, puny,
scrawny, and delicate, use "Wells'
Health Remover"
Vide 4ICGIce--Three or four hours
every night coughing. Get immediate
relief and sound rest by using Wells
"Rough on Coughs" Troches, 15c.;
Zoe.
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Reasons for Dressing Plain on Sun
day.

1t is good taste.
1t would lessen the burdens OF
many who find it hard to maintai n
their places in society.
1t would lessen the temptation to
dress beyond the income.
If everyone dressed plainly but
neatly for church services, and the
poor would be more likely TOT at
tend.
Moderation in dress would i'm
prove the manners of the congrega-
ton by preventing the wandering
of the eyes and thoughts.
1t would lesson, on the part of
the rich, the temptation of vanity.
1t would lessen, on the part of
the poor, the temptation of envy,
uncharitableness and discomfort.
1t would save time for rest on the
Sabbath day.
1t would relieve our means of a
serious pressure and leave more op-
portunlties of doing good.
At the same time we do not be-
lieve it is required of US to wear
sackcloth and long faces on the
Nature, herself, seems to
wear brighter garments on this
blessed day Of the week and it is
meet that we should dress well and
tastefully, and enjoy the COLDER
days Of the week with grateful
hearts and comely attire.
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THE PULASKI CITIZEN

dermically as well as by the mouth.
n-the cases which are quoted this
remedy WAS administered, and in
few moments relief from the spasms
took place, and the patient was bet
ter and continued until cured. In
one case, the action of the cedron
produced in three days large ul-
csr, which discharged a peculiar
looking matter, and with this mat
ter the physician inoculated q large
tom cat, who died in few hours,
having developed hydrophobia in
all its symptoms.
1t ia quite evident, from the facts
in connection with the article, that
the doctor is honest in his own
convictions, and that the matter
should be brought out is a credit to
him as we'll as the publishers of the
Therapeutic Gazette. Simita ce-
dron is the seed of tree which
grows in South America, natural
order Simarbaceoe, somewhat resem-
bling an almond tree, and of the or
der something similar to quassia;
the seeds are about the size of ca
shew nut, convex on one side, fiat
or slightly concave on the other.
black, rough, hard and compact
Internally, they are yellow and
have a bitter taste, inodorous and
with metallic lustre. Chemically
they contain an intensely bitter
crystalline substance, soluble, neu
trail to the test of paper and called
cedron.
The substance has been known
by the hunters and trappers in tn,
south and west as an antidote tt
poisons and the bite of some veno
nous serpents which abound il
these countries. In these places
the seeds are bruised and moisten
ed with whisky and bound upol
the wound, and a small portion o
the seed ehewed in the mouth. /
hiss been used in hydrophobia afte
the spasms became very severe.
If this is the case, and the rem
edy can be depended upon, it is on
of the great medical discoveries G
late, and we hope it will be care
fully tried wherever opportunit
shall exist, until we can add 1t t
our list of vegetable remedies, il
stead of poisoning by poison, and
will be great deal better than th
inoculating people with the virus
as has been sug gested by th
French physicians.
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Choosing a Husband.

A girl, if she can not always
choose, can always refuse; and gen.
orally her difficulty is this: 1t is
evident that this man is making
love to me. / do not love him, but
1 think / might do so if / chose;
shall ] choose or shall forbear? 1t
is here that the power Of choice
comes in; and it is here that the
voice of prudence must be heard, if
it is to be heard at all. In such
circumstances a girl will act wisely
if she pays considerable attention
to the general opinion that is held
of the gentleman in question by his
professional brethren or his bust
ness acquaintance. 1t is, in short,
not the man who is agreeable among
women, but he who is well liked by
his own sex, who is the man to
choose as husband.
There are certain persons, how
ever, of the opposite sex who are al
most as good judges of mans dis
position as those of his OWE, and
they are his sisters. A girl can al
ways tell how a man stands with
his sisters; if they are really fond
Of him, she may feel almost sure
that he will make a good husband.
A mother, Of course, always speaks
well of her son; it is not what she
says of him, but his behavior to her
that is to be looked to. And the
lady may feel certain of this point
that as a man now treats his mother
and sister, so he will treat her six
months after marriage. All this
may seem very cold blooded, very
far removed from the tender feeling
which the courtship induces. But
after all, a girl has choice tt
make--a choice upon which thu
whole happiness of her life will de
pend; and there is always a time
whether she notices it or not, before
she parts with the control of he
heart, at which she ought to lister
to her judgment.
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The New Spanish Treaty.

1t is thought that the time OF
congress will be taken up with the
consideration of the new Spanish
treaty. Its features are of general
attention. In great degree it in
wolves the tariff question. The St.
Louis Republican says in this con-
nection:
The new Spanish treaty will be
the chief subject of interest in con
gress this winter. The administra
ton plumes itself on the achieve
ment of making it, and it is certain
ly very important piece of ork
If it were supplemented with Ger
tain notifications in our tariff, it
might prove of great advantage in
expanding our commerce with the
Spanish West Indies and securing
larger market for our manuf.c.
lures, and possibly for our western
produce. One disagreeable effect it
would certainly have: The utter
destruction Of the sorghum sugar
experiments in the west. If the
treaty shall be ratified there will
be no more cane sugar made in this
country, and the Louisiana planters,
already disheartened by ruinous
competition with the beet sugar of
Germany, will be completely bank
rupted; for the treaty admits sugar
from Cuba and Porto Rico free from
duty-and this means a drop of l
to 2 cents pound in that commod-
ity. Even with the present duty
of D cents pound on foreign sugar
the island of Cuba alone sends US
100000 tons annually, nearly one
half our entire consumption. With |
reciprocal free trade between US
and the Spanish West Indies, we
would secure our sugar free from
duty, and our entire sugar supply
would come from these islands; not |
a pound would be made in Louis
lana. Sugar consumers would save
$38, 100000 a year, and this certain
ly would be great relief.
In return for our grant of free
trade in sugar, cocoa and fruit, and
! large reduction in the duties on
'OOoNOOs OuO OiO@OJ NOASSuCS 10 10
rree trade with Cuba and Porto
Rico in manufactures, meats, lard,
)utter, cheese, wood, lumber and
canned goods and vegetables. 1t
would therefore, largely benefit
10Th the east and west, and would
enlarge the trade between
he western states and Cuba
through New Orleans; and would
oe at the expense of the Louisiana $
planters, whose chief interest would l
re ruined.~ I
This treaty and its helf brother, t
he reciprocity treaty with Mexico, :
re long strides in the direction of .
rec trade; and as the benefits ex- /
ected from them would be pur-
based by the sacrifice of the chief
interest of Louisiana, it might be I
rise in congress, in case the treat $
IS be ratified, to compensate the S
lsnters of that state in some way a
)r the serious loss which would be q
afflicted upon them. 1t would be a L
to make them pay the p
hole cost, Of reciprocity worth t
lillions to the country. b
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The Tobacco Cure.

To illustrate the advantages of
the tobacco cure as discovered and
published by Gen. Clingman, let a
few cases be presented:
In the first place let it be suppos-
ed that salve were invented and
patented that would, by a single
nights application, remove from
the feet all corns, bunions, and 9th
er sores, without pain to the person !;
would not such a discovery be re-
garded as universally beneficial to
humanity?
Secondly. Suppose that some one
had made compound that, in a
single night, or often in an hour or
two, would completely cure all sore
threats, whether caused by diphthe-
ria. croap, quinsy, scarlet fever or
other disease, would not the discov-
erer be regarded as the greatest OF
benefactors?
Thirdly. Suppose that an eye wa
ter could be made that would in
like manner cure all inhamed eyes,
whether the Inflammation were due
to injury from a wound or from dis
ease, how beneficial would not this
discovery be rewarded?
Fourthly. II a compound could
be made that at once, without pain
cured all cases of erysipelas on the
head, face or other part of the body
would not this be deemed an inval.
liable remedy?
Filthy. Suppose a compound
could be made that would at one,
relieve all wounds on the hody
whether they were cuts, bruises
sprains or other injuries from vic
lence, or sores like bone ftlons o
ulcers, or boils Of long standing
and thus prevent lockiaw or morti
fication and that in a few hours al
pain, swelling and soreness ceased
would not such g remedy be esteem
ed invaluable to humanity?
Sixthly. How much would peopl
prize remedy that at once relieve
all cases of hem0rrhoids?
Seventhly. How much would
| AChOuy NC NOIbu tndG CuIGu H6l
ralgia, sciatica, rheumatism, rheu
matte govt and other similar di:
eases?
Any one such-remedy or either {
the seven above enumerated tobac
CO is, and cures promptly withou
pain or inconvenience to the pa
tient. Besides these ailments, it
already ascertained that it gives r,
lief to other internal pains and dil
eases, such as pleurisy pains in til
J liver, lungs, wind-pipe and other il
ward parts.
AS seventy-five per cent of all C.
ses of consumption are estimated t
arise from coils, if these colds al
at once cured by applications {
tobacco to the throat and brea.
the mortality from this dreaded di
ease will be greatly diminished.
1t also has been tried and invari;
bly, cured hogs of cholera, and ca
tie of certain injuries attributed t
poisons. In this way when its use
are generally understood it wi
save millions of dollars to the pee
pie of the United States by preser1
ing live stock from destruction.
If all the above stated propos
tons are absolutely true has AM
thing been presented to the huma
mind so beneficial in a materi.
point of view as this tobacco rem,
: dy? If persons doubt as to til
truth of any one of the above stat,
ments let them make the trial, 8
the experiment costs little time an
trouble, and can be made withou
danger.-Washington Health an
Home.
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background French charcoal is
one of the best curatives for the
complexion, and Is also of benefit
to the dyspeptic. 1t corrects the
acidity of the stomach, and purifies
the breath. A teaspoonful well
mixed with water, milk, or wine,
should be taken for three successive
nights, followed by simple purga
tive, to remove it from the system.
The aperient must not be omitted,
or the charcoal will remain in the
system mass of fostering poison,
with all the impurities it absorbs.
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An Old VIRGINIA Homs.

Not the least in contrast to the
fashionable rooms of to-day with
the open CRATE of coal or fanciful
gas log burning beneath the mar
bic mantel, the luxurious furniture,
bric-a brac, ETC., is room which 1
visited one evening. The family
were seated around a fire place
eight feet long and five feet high,
while back, inside the recess at one
end of the blazing log stood child
II years old. The size of these
fireplaces seems incredible unless
one has seen them. Sometimes in
the winter a huge log is hauled to
door by horses, then brought into
the .house and placed in the fire
place, where it will burn two or
three days. The fire is covered
with ashes at night and raked out
in the morning. and the rooms are
quite as comfortable as those heated
with the modern coal stove. In
olden times, before the invention
of matches, neighbor would hur-
nv Ito the nearest house in the
morning to get fire to kindle her
own. From this arose the old say
ing, when a person makes a short
visit, "Have you come to get frer
The old time hospitality is still |
extended to strangers in old Vir-
ginia, and has become proverbial,
as in the case of the yonng man
who was invited to spend the day
and stayed seven years. Some Of |
the freplaces in these old noun
tains have a crane and hooks, upon
which are hung a large kettle for
heating water on wash days, skill
ING" time, etc. Down on the broad
brick hearth there stood an oven in
which bread was baking, This
oven was about the size and shape
of the largest iron kettles in com
mon use, and had an iron lid. After
The bread was nodded and put into
this kettle it was covered with the
i'd. upon which Goals and ashed
we're heaped. In due time a loaf of
delicious light bread, evenly brown
I'd. was taken from the oven, and
We, who had looked on with inter '
sst, now ate with satisfaction;
Another object that attracted !;
,ur attention was the spinning !
Wheel. Several skeinS of yarn 5
we're hanging on peg in the wall, l
md as there were rolls on the wheel )
VeSwere given lesson in spinning. .
t proved q disastrous one, howev-
T, and called into use a reel-a re-
j Virginia reel-to repair the mis-
hief done by unskilled hands.
)ne old man told me he could re- If
lember when all the bedding, blan- j
cts, flannel, woolen-cloth, linsey, Re
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Rslioious Facts

How many inhabitants are there
on the earth? About I,400, 100000
How many of these are idola-
tors? About 850,00O,000.
How many does this make who
either know nothing of Jesus or are
opposed to him? About 100000,
900; being two-thirds of the popu-
lation of the earth.
OF 1.-The remaining 385,OOO,00O
how many belong to the Papal
church? About 1914, 100000.
How many belong to the Greek
church, About 100000.
How many belong to the Copt.
Armenian and other oriental
churches? About 100000.
How many are nominally protes-
tants? About 100000, 900.
How many are members OF the
Protestant churches? About 20,
100000.
How do the progressed followers
of Jesus compare in number with
the others? They are about one in
seventy-five.
How many Protestant missioua-
ry societies were there at the com
mencement of this century? Seven.
How many now? Over eighty.
How smany protestant missiona-
ries were there in the year 1880?
About seventy.
How many now? About $500
ordained European and missiona-
ries, over 1000 ordained native
preachers, assisted by female mis-
sionarles, native assistants, etc,
making a total of about $4,000 ma
tive helpers.
How many of these were received
the last year? About $4,000.
How many native Protestant
communicates in mission lands the
first of this present year? About
$40. 000.-Ex.
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Mrs. DR.. WaItOn's Periodical

Mother Walton has prescribed this
valua BILE medicine for a great many
years in her private practice. 1t has
proved an unfailing specific in the
treatment of the many disorders to
which the female constitution is sub
jeet. II is sure cure for the monthly
troubles that so many women suffer.
Mailed on receipt of price, soc.
Frazier Medicine Co, Props,
CLEVELAND d, Ohio.
Sold In Pulaski By H. NJ. Grigsby.
feb2l-1y.
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Cure for Hydrophobia.

In the Therapeutic Gazette for
November, 1884, we find a letter
from DR.. valiant, of 442 West
Twenty fourth street, New York
city, in which he sets forth the vir-
tues of simita cedron as a posi-
tive cure for this dreaded dis
ease. He also cites two cases in
which he has given this drug in his
own practice, and in each case
complete cures have been the re-
suit. The remedy was given hypo-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-08

"The oldest historical referenc e
to the art of weaving is furnished
by the bible. Job lamented that
his days were passing with the
fieetness of weaver's shuttle; and
Joseph was attired in ''vestures Of
fine linen"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-08

At the Franklin Machine Works
Of r. S. Menamim there has been
built Feister printing, folding and
binding machine. By system of
cylinders and endless bed chain the
paper for the publication to be is
sued Is cut from a roll, carved on
the periphery of large cylinder,
which in revolving presses the
sheets upon plates which print one
side. They then pass from the first
to second cylinder, where the 9TH
er side is printed, paste applied, the
sheets folded, covered and packed.
The plates are so laid that, though
they pass under the two cylinders,
the first cylinder makes impress
sions only for the plates of the
front of the leaf, and the second
those of the back. The whole pro-
cess is done automatically and al
most silently. The capacity of the
machine is said to be 10000 books
of 80 pages each or 5000 of Ga
pages each per day. Large ma
chimes will turn out, it is claimed,
as high as $4,000 books of 80 pages
each per day.-Pittsbur Oh Dis.
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Dr. Frazier,s Roof Bitters,

Frazier's Root Bitters are not dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medici-
nal in every sense. They act strongly
upon the Liver and Kidneys. keep
the bowels open and regular, make
the weak strong, heal the lungs, build
up the nerves, and cleanse the blood
and system of every impurity. Sold
by all druggists. $l.00.
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Card from Rev. A. NJ. EzeII.

SUMAC, TENN, May 10, 1854.
CDR. G. A. PoPE:-You ought to
name your Worm Syrup Eureka or
Excelsior have just been doctor
ing my little four-year-old boy with it
with happy results, 1t is no trouble
to get him to take it. 1 regard you a
public benefactor. Your medicine will
or ought to have an immense SALE"
Yours truly,
may2S-u A. NJ. EZELL.
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PILES! PILES! PILES!

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles. Que box has cured the
worst cases of 20 years. standing. No
one need suffer five minutes after using
Williams Indian Pile Ointment. It
absorbs tumors, allays itching, acts as
poultice and gives instant relief. Pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the pri-
vate parts, nothing else. Hon. j. NJ.
Coffenbury, of Cleveland, says: 81
have used scores of Pile cures, and
it affords me pleasure to say that i
have never found anything which gives
such immediate and permanent relief as
DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
Sold by druggists or mailed on receipt
Of price, 81.
Frazier Medicine Co, Props,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold in Pulaski by FL. Nj. Grigsby.
feb2l-ly.
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To cure a bunion apply, when re-
firing, poultice of tobacco, as re-
commended by Gen. Cingman. A
single nights application will cure
all ordinary cases.