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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-16
Small Rors Easy On Cats.

Cats is an insect that las no
wings, and it has long tale. 1t
looks like fish wurms, only fish
wurms hasn't got no hair on it like
cats has. Cats is black, and sets on
back fentses and buzzes its wings,
it hasn't got any. Cats 'es like To-
Gusts bout this, scept locusts 'es
got wings an cats waves it talze
'bove its head and don't set on trees.
Cats was a Nameriken invenshun
made by Mr.. Pharaoh, of Egypt,
Illinois, bout one thousand years
ago or so; 1 expect it was so, or
mebbe more so. Anyway, this man
didn't get no patent on cats and
they waa copied by soma fulish men
who carried them TO New IoTicca...
where they have ruled things at
niggA1 = with tight pair O strings
fur sum daze. Cats has a hump
back with long bristles onto it. 1t
has pair O lungs, which extends
clean back to It's tale which is long.
It uses all O. these lungs in singin'
low, sweet melodies to the pail, was
terry mune, bout one o'clock in the
morning. Cats sumtimes sets on
the comb of slippery roof, an
sizen sobs an squalls an strokes
each others whiskers. Cats uses
two legs to set on, one to stand on,
an tother to fan his partner with.
l know two cats which did this on
our wood shed. l guess they did it
because they thought they would
shed.
When I say this, I don't mean
wood shed, but would shed. I know
they got up there to shed for Jack
and me found half hatful O. catfur
an pocket full O claws there the
next mornin'. Wonder why they
don't shed in the day time? Must
be the mune had sumthin' to do it..
Cats, unlike the ether insecks,
don't have no stingers. The bum
belbee has. onc't caught bum
belbee an give it to cat. Cats
don't like bees, espeshly them what
has splinters in their talze, which
this had. The thing stung all the
way down an half way back again /;
that cat run about seventeen miles
an then dropped down by the shady
side of stayhack an quickly with
out warnin', he hastily died a sud
den death all at once, for want o
breath.
Onct when Jack an me was play
in fishin' in our well with a tom
cat tied to a string, Jack got hurt.
He had the cat down in ihe well,
waitin' for a bite, and when his
back was turned it crswled up the
brick curb an clawed the sap outeD
him. After that Jack didn't fule
with cats.
l once knew q man who was wick
ed enough to throw a stove lid
through big tom-cat at night, and
the very next day de heard that his
grandmother had broken her leg in
| New Orleans and several other plac-
es, which proves how wicked and
sinful it is to disturb the critters;
/ aad that's all l know about cats.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-16
A Faithful Officer.

Capt. Basset, the venerable scar
geant-at-arms of the senate. has
been in continuous service for more
than fifty years. The captain start
ed in as a page. At that time
there was but one in the senate, and
Daniel Webster wanted young Isaac
Bassett appointed as an additional
page. The other senators thought
1T a great extravagance-two pages
for forty-eight senator's! It was
enough to bankrupt the republic.
Capt. declares that there was q hot
debate over the suggestion of Web
ster. However Webster fought
hard and, with his great eloquence,
succeeded, So young Bassett was
appointed. Although his hair Is
Whits as snow, he loves fun and is
as merry as boy. Just think Of
II! He was a senate officer when
the senate met in the old chamber,
now occupied by statuary donated
by the states; when the evening ses
sions of both houses had to be illu-
minated by "tallow dips" He has
heard Webster, Hayne, Clay, Cal
houn, Benton, and Douglas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-16
Another Catarrh Onre.

The following recipe is at your
service; it is by rar the best cure
for catarrh l have ever met.
After suffering from that disease for
forty. years l was cured or,
should say nearly cured-fOr L
have an occasional return Of the
trouble in milder form-by a few
applications. 1t has also reached
desperate cases:
Take 80 drops iodine, 30 drops
carbolic acid, 80 drops of chloro-
form, 80 drops of glycerine. Mix.
For dose, put three to five drops of
mixture in 4 test tube, hold over
lamp and inhale the fume as it va
porises.
The fumes are inhaled in the
nostrils. They grow more pungeut,
and the patient will know when he
has as much as is agreeable. Use
it once in, twenty-four hours for
four or five days, then continue for
few days, and repeat as before If
the cure is not affected.
ID. =. LlNDsLEY.
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The Monrcs Doctrine.

1t is quite likely that the people
of the United States will hear a
great deal about the Monroe Doc
trine." There will be a diplomatic
struggle over the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and over treaties with all
American states. The following is
the Monroe Doctrine. 1t must be
borne in mind that this message
was submitted to Thomas Jefferson
and heartily endorsed by him. In
fact, he said that 1t was second only
to the Declaration of Independence
1t was promulgated December 2,
1928, by James Monroe, the third
democratic president, in his seventh
annual message. 1t says:
The citizens of the United States
cherish sentiments the most friend
iy in favor of the liberty and happi-
ness Of their fellowmen on that side
of the Atlantic. In the wars of the
European powers, in matters relat-
ing to themselves, we have never
taken any part nor does it comport
with our policy to dc so. 1t is only
when our rights are invaded and
seriously mensced that we resent
injuries to make preparations for
our defense. With the movements
of this hemisphere we are of neces-
sity more Immediately concerned
and by causes which must be obvi-
Gus to all enlightened and impartial
observers. The political system of
the allied powers is essentially diff
ferent in this respect from that of
America. This difference proceeds
from that which exists in their re
spective governments. And to the
defense of our own, which has been
achieved by the loss of so much
blood and treasure and matured by
the wisdom of their most enlighten-
ed citizens, and under which we
have enjoyed unexampled felicity,
this whole nation is devoted. We
owe it, therefore, to candor and to
the amicable relations existing be-
tween the United States and those
powers, to declare that we should
consider any attempt on their part
to extend their system to any por-
tion of this hemisphere as DANCER
our to our peace and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependen-
cies of any European power we have
not interfered and shall not inter-
fere. But with the governments
who have declared their indepen-
dence we have, on great considera-
tion and on just principles, acknowl-
edged we could not view any inter
position for the purpose of oppress-
ing them, or controlling in any 9th
er manner their destiny, by an Eu-
ropean power, in any other light
than as the manifestation of an un-
friendly disposition toward the
TTp1ta6 Statoc
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cheaply in st. Louis and Chicago as
they can be delivered 10 New York.
Mr.. Merriman further said that the
southern markets had already cap
tured the trade in coarse goods and
were preparing to contest the trade
in finer goods. These sentiments
are by no means exceptional. They
have been heard frequently before.
1t was not II months ago that New
York merchants petitioned Pool
Commissioner Fink to modify
freight rates so as to protect their
western markets against southern
competition.-Philadelphia Indus
trial Review.
The above facts are known and
appreciated everywhere except in
Pulaski, and yet no place north or
south is better situated for the
cheap manufacture of cotton aad
wool. Will our business men eyer
wake up to action in this matter?
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MILO A HOME STAPLE CROP.
Delegates asked Mr.. Benson:

Delegates asked MIR. Benson:
whether this cane was all that
he fed to his stock, and what was
the condition of his stock?"
Mr.. Benson replied:
Il am glad you put these ques-
tions; it affords me opportunity to
read testimony. OF course, cane is
not all l feed stock no more than
hay and fodder, or other roughness
is all. feed my horses the same
ration of oats that fed the winter
before with rOughness,a ,and my COWS
have the same ration Of bran. Pre-
viously L have fed my COWS a small
quantity of cotton seed meal with
bran and forage, but Ithis winter 1
have held strictly to oats for horses,
bran for cows, and cane as rough
ness for both, for the test. The
cane takes the place of hay, fodder
and roughness. In fact, they are
feed as well as roughness. 1 will
take the liberty of Offering here the
statement of Mr.. Winters, of Win
tiers & Legg, Hon. ssMr. Session, our
mayor, and Maj. Hughes, of the
government cemetery. The latter,
General Phillips, you know, is au-
thority on milch COWS and sbutter."
TESTIMONY.
The undersigned visited Mr.. Geo.
w. .Bepson's home for the purpose of
looking into statements about Milo
Maize We examined his stock,
seven head Of cattle aud three
horses, and they were in good order
and evidenced good keeping
through the winter. His large barn
loft was filed with hay sAd other
forage, which evidently had not
been touched tor feed. Indeed, we
saw two bales Of which Mr.. Benson's
man told was bought in September,
and that he had had no call to use
them nor any Of the hay, or any
thing else in the barn since the first
day of November, at which time he
commenced feeding the stock with
Milo canes, and has fed only those
for roughness since that day, and
thinks ne has enough of the canes
10 feed until the middle OF April.
We examined the canes ald they
to be as fresh and sweet,
almost juicy, as when they were
put up by last October.
We also ate light bread and
bread made like corn bread of Milo
m ddlings, which was excellent, and
the milk from the COWS was also
very good, j. r 2 W75iiNrERs,
W. NJ. SESSIONS,
JAS. @. HUGHES.
Marietta, Feb. z. 1885,
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The south even during the ex-
treme depression, which at last
seems to be passing away, has at
tracted a very large amount Of
northern capital and now, with prop
er efforts, still more liberal invest
ments Of outside money can be Sc
cured by proper energy and enter
prise, Men and money are not,
however, likely to go where there is
no sign Of business activity or push
and SO the towns or the states that
make no effort to show up their ad-
vantages and resources will not
be apt to find much increase either
in their population or wealth.
Manufacturers Record. Will Pu-
laski ever wake up?
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Here are some things to remem

Here are some things to remem-
ber: That lard will cure warts on
all kinds of stock; that lard and
lamp oil mixed in equal quantities
will destroy lice and all kinds of
vermin on stock; that sulphur is
good for the hogs, and mixed in
their feed will drive the lice off Of
poultry and stock and the ticks
from sheep; that two or three appli
cations of hot blue vitrol to the feet
Of sheep affected with the foot rot
will cure the evil; that wood ashes
is the best remedy known to re-
lieve the horses of intestinal worms I;
that vegetables will relieve consti-
patton if taken in time: that arnica
will relieve garget and caked I'D
ders.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-16
Cation saad.

The commercial world is begin
ming to wake up to the fact that
cotton seed is very valuable. 1t is
wanted at the oil mill; it is wanted
in the fields as a fertilizer, and in
the stock yards it is wanted as
fattening agent. The Planters
Journal shows that it is worth as
much as commercial fertilizers
which are sold at $40 a ton. In
November, 1888, when corn was
worth Sill hundred pounds, cot
ton seed meal was worth $232 and
cotton seed itself $3.08. AS feed
for stock, cotton seed was worth
$4l.5 ton; as a fertilizer it was
worth $45. 1t is yearly becoming
more valuable and the time is fast
approaching when the cotton plant
could be raised under favorable cir
cumstances at a profit on the seed
alone. This is an immense change
from the methods of treating cotton
seed before the war. Then all of it
that was not needed for replanting
was drug. 1t accumulated about
the gin houses until it becomes a
nuisance, and when the nuisance be-
came intolerable in the course of
decomposition, it was customary to
move the gin house rather than stir
the rotting seed. All such methods
are past and gone, and the seed is
considered only less valuable than
the staple itself
1t is a curious fact that cotton
seed is better as fertilizer after
the oil has been extracted from it
than before, for it then assimilates
more readily with the soil. 1t is
better as stock food after the oil
has been taken from it than before,
for with the oil it is too rich.
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Farmers, Attention!

We call your attention to the ar
tIclc on "Millo Maize" in this pa
per. 1t may be worth much to yol
to get into this seed, and we have
made arrangements with Prof. w.
T. Mann to distribute q few Of the
seed to CITIZEN subscribers who wish
to try them. Those who will apply
in person can get a few seed for
trial. We cannot undertake to
send them by mail. We advise
farmers to read the article and see
what this offer mean.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! /! !


AsE the most eminent physician
Of Rny school, what is the best thing IN
the world for quieting or allayinR eli irTl-
tation of the nerves, and curing all forms
of nervous complaints giving naturaI'
childlike refreshing sleep alwaysf
And they will tell you unhesitatingiy
Some form Of hops!
CHATTER I.
Ask any or 4ll Of the most eminent ply
siciaus:
iWh hat is the best anc only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases OF the
kidneys aud urinary oIgnns; such as Brights
disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to
retain urin >, and all tie diseases and all
ments peculiar to women"
"And they will tell you exPicitedly and
emphatically "Brchu :"
Ask the came physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia; constiP pa
tion. and indigestion, biliousness, malaria,
fever, ague, ETC." and they viii tell you:
Mandrake! or DdRdeliOn! !
Hence when all those remedies are COM
bined with others equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
a7wouderful and mysterious curative power
is deve loped, which is SO varied IN its oPer-
ations that no disease or i'll can possibly ex-
lat OF resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman,
wes kest invalid or smallest child to use.
''Pstlents
"Almost dsod or nearly dyiugn
For years, and given up by physicians, OF
Rri0ht;s and other kidney Diseases liver
com plants, severe coughs called consumP-
ton have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy! J!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness s.
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar TO
People drawn out of shape from eKerGtia,,
ting pangs ofrheumatism, inhammAtory @ho
chrome, or suffering from scrofula.
Erysipelas!
"Saltrheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia
indigestion, and in faes, almost all diseases
frail"
Nature is heir TO
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof o
which can be found in every neighoorhooc
IN the known world.
t4g- None genuine without bunch
| green hops on the white label. Shun al
The vile, poisonous stuff with "HoP" o
"Hopsn in their name.
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good news. 1 believe yeu will par
don an enthusiasm which appears
TO have such backing.
know what my eyes have seen.
l know the excellent condition of
my stock.
know some little of the many
benefits which Milo will bring to
my fellow farmers of Georgia.
know, that with a patch of rich
soil every man in Georgia can do
again what have done this winter.
I believe that a barn of Milo
cane viii out feed two barns of the
size filled with any kind of rough
ness.
An acre of Milo ought to make
$4,000 to 10000 canes, and they cut
fine, in a hay cutter, should feed
roughness to twenty head of stock
for five months.
Milo will enable the farmers of
Georgia TO make more of every
thing.
My friends, if you will take hold
of Milo earnestly, and all together,
you will work a revolution for
our grand old commonwealth.
May God speed the day when
you make
MILO A HOME STAPLE CROP.
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DUNCAN'S COUGH BALSAM.
THE ONLY INFALIBLE
THE ONLY POSITIVE CURE.

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This great remedy, now widely known
and extensively used, stands without an
equal and it's sterling merits so well estab-
lished As TO need no praise to those who
have used it or known of its remarkable
cures Thousands of sufferers who found no
relief from any other source are willing wit
nesses to the great Medicinal virtue and re-
rnarkable curative power of this Medicine
Many certificates of its fine effects and ex-
pressions of gratitude for benefit received
reach US from all sections. 1t is not claimed
that the Balsam win cure consumption in its
last stages, but that will eAcctQally check
this terrible disease in its iucipiency and pal
liats sufferings 'all through its stages there
Coughs arising from colds and bronchial af
fectio0s, throat ole, it is without par
allel. a positive and rapid cure for Group,
which SO often resists all medical treatment.
The medicine is pleasant and does not sicken
the patient. For sale by all druggists. 90
cauts hOv-
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PAT TENTS

Obtained. and all PATENT BUSINESS
attended to for MODERATE FEES.
Our Office is opposite the U S. Patent Office,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise
as TO paten liability free OF charge; and we we
Is SECURED.
We refer, here. to the Postmaster, the
Supt. of the Money order Div, and to OH
cials of the U. S. Patent Office. For Circu-
lar, advice, terms ana references to actual
clients in your own State or County, y rite to
G.. a. SNOW Il CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. c.
decll-tf.
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DIR. C.P. DUNCAN'S
Liver aid Kidney Medicine.

Of all the remedies now before the public
for the treatment of the various formE of
Liver and Kidney diseases, and the stfec-
tions that arise from the unhealthy condi-
ton of thess organs, this medicine stands
without an equal. 1t iS the great preven-
tive OF Malarial troubles, the slre cure for
all forms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion, the
most reliable remedy for the regulation cf
the Bowels and Kidneys, never failing to
cure constipation. An absolute remedy for
Headaches, Sore throat, Dullness of Feel
ing, Want of Appetite, nervousness, and
ali such diseases of the Bowels, Stomach,
Kidney and Liver. The best family medi-
cine sold. it is harmless and safe, and not
unpleasant to take. Price IS cts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-04-16

Last week the tired editor, after
laboring hard in the vineyard, con
cluded that he would go out among
the brethren. While down in the
Dry Fork neighborhood we preached
at Ebenezer, and accompanied
Brother Sam HayfoOt home to din
ner. There were several brethren
present, among them we were
pleased to notice old Brother Shop
well. He is an old servant of the
Lord, and had the small pox kept
out of his way, we think that his
ceuntenance would have escaped a
great wrong. Old Sister Hayfoot,
Kind reader, knows how to get up
a good dinner. She has our idea
of cooking cabbage, for like us,
she thinks that they should be
boiled until all of their brittleness
melts into the everlasting pot. At
ter having served the inner man,
we again assembled in the sitting
room, were Sister Stoveall favored
US with hymn and rs cents, for
WHICH SnS WHuGSu blA hONeho SuO
scription. One dollar would have
struck us with a little more warmth,
but in these days Of sin and hard
times a half loaf is much better
than a Boston cracker. Brother
Smithfeld, a good old soul as ever
lived, declares that he will take the
paper when he sells his red steer.
Gentle reader, do you know Of any
one who wants to buy a stesr?-Ar-
kansas Christian Weekly.
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THE EDITOR.
BEFORE.

BEFORE.
" no in the sanctum sits up late
And strives, with sentences of weight,
To set to right affairs OF state3
The editor-admire him.
Who deftly moulds the public thought?
For money who can ne'er be bo ght!
Who always for the right has fought?
The eaitor-respect him.
Who notes what great mon do and sayl
And files obituaries away,
When they shall die to print next day4
The editor-Tevere him!
Who gives US cure for cough or cold?
Who suffers patiently and long
And seldom uses language strong!
The editor-don't chide HIM
Who ignorance must ne'er confessi
Who knows of all things moro or less.
Or what he don't know sure can guess9
The editor-consult him
When youthful talent seeks to rise,
Who views its growth with friendly eyes,
It's merits quick to recognized
The editor-oh, bless him
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Published by request.
THE DRUNKARD-MAKER,

"Your fathers drunkard,"
Said pretty May Bell,
The scorn of her accents
No language can tell.
She wound gold chain
Round her fingers so fair,
And shook back the curls
Of her beautiful bair.
And Bess, the drunkard's child,
Bowed her white face,
Feeling deeply, so deeply,
The shame and disgrace.
As she wiped the bright tears
That were falling like rain,
Tho naughty girl laughed
Who had given her pain.
a boy, brave and bright
AS boy could be,
Was untangling his kite
In tall maple tree;
He could hear every word,
He could SEQ every loeky;;
Poor Boss with her slate
And her old tattered book.
An indignant flush
Dyed his cheek like rose,
AS he viewed proud May Boil
In her beautiful clothes.
Down from the wide branch
Quick as thought something fell;
" no made him q drunkard4
Will you answer, May Bella
cor shall tell the storyl
know it all through;
John Bell made a drunkard
OF poor William Drew!
He sells him the rum
That's destroying his lite
And fast making beggars
Ofchildren and wife l'
Ae he led Bessie on,
Down the mulberry lane,
May looked after the two
Through her tears of shame.
"0hl can it be true, then,
The story he told.
Does my father make drunkRrds
Of men Tor their goldF