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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16
The Marie Hairnin

The proof a boys mechanical
skill is usually what he can do
with a jack knife; the proof of a
woman's is what she can do with a
hai1pin, says an exchange.
Few women take naturally to Or
binary tools. They use ham
mers in a gingerly and ridicu-
lous manner, or they pound their
fingers with them; they put blunt
pointed nails along side instead { of
across the grain, and then wonder
why it splits; they use screw driv-
ers principally to pry open boxes
and they think wire-pincers were
made to crack nuts with. But they
know how to manage a hairpin.
"a lady," said an observant gen
tleman, the other day, always
opens a letter better than a man.
A man tears off a corner, and then
pulls the envelope more or less to
pieces in getting at the contents;
but a lady draws a hairpin, inserts
one prong at a corner, and rips
open the edge as neatly, easily and
quickly as if the tool was made
for that purpose.
With the same tool she can, and
frequently does button her glove,
and occasionally her boots. She
cuts the magazine with it. She
twists it into clasps tor broken
jewalry. She uses it to suspend
plaques. She employs it to draw
cOrks, and also to snuff candles.
She inserts it in windows to keep
them from rafting, and to brace
back shades that incline to tumble
down. She succeeds with its help
in turning the hasps of the windows
from the outside when obliged by
accidental lock out to burglarize
her own house. She arms herself
with it when travelling, to keep dis
agreeable neighbOrs at respectful
distance. She files receipts upon
it. She pins up notices to the
milkman with it. She even bends
roughly into the form of an initial,
and hangs it in the keyhole of her
intimate friends lock, by way of
card, when she has forgotten her
card case and the family are away
from home.
The fan has long been regarded
as the object most suggestive of the
Spanish women. Ladies of other
countries are famed for their grace
full or skillful use or other dainty,
family feminine articles. But if
we were asked to select the thing
most truly representative of the
great American girl, we would
name without hesitation the neat,
the ingenious, the inexhaustible
the magic hairpin.
An important use-of the hairpin
has aeen overlooked in the above,
VIZ: loosening up the soil in the
window garden without injuring
the delicate roots of the plants.
We know of no instrument which
makes so good a spade for this pur
pose as the ''inexhaustible' hair
pin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16
A Dangerous Wine.

The country newspapers mention
the fact that a good deal of wine is
being made OF the juice of the pie
plant or rhubarb. This juice is a
sharp acid, and when sufficiently
sweetened and diluted with water,
it makes a refreshing, cooling drink
in hot weather. Some years since,
agents travelled all over the United
States, selling receipts for making
rhubarb wine, which was highly
recommended as temperance
drink, as it contained no alcohol
and was as Misunderstanding as lem
onade. Many persons compressed
the juice from the pie plant stalks
in a cider press, and after adding
sufficient sugar, the sweetened juice
was put in barrels or other vessels
for future use A tablespoonful or
two of this juice in a tumbler of
water made a pleasantly acid drink
until it was discovered to be a
dangerous poison; and then the
use of it was wholly abandoned.
And now again this poisonous bev-
erage is recommended for family
use, we earnestly warn every one
against it. The sharp acid that
fiavors the stalk Of he rhubarb
plant is oxalic acid, next to prussic
acid, one of the most deadly pois-
ons known. Its injurious effects
upon the human system is first,
neuralgia pains in the forehead
these pains, upon the continued use
of the acid, even in the most dilu-
ted form rapidly increase, and
finally involve the substance OF the
brain, and ends in the most excru-
iating death. Any one who will
read in the United States dispense
tory, a work to be seen at any drug
store, the effects of oxalic acid on
human beings, will never touch a
drop of rhubarb wine again.
We know the stuff is certain
death, and, therefore, earnestly
warn the public not to use it for
any consideration, unless some one
wants to commit suicide in the
most painful form of lingering ago
ny.-Farmers Home Journal.
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Narrow Escane.

ROCHESTER,, June l, 1882. "Ten
Years ago l was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
-hldneyS.
Extending to the end of my toes and
to my brainl
(Which made me dellriCus
"From agony
cit took three m en- to hold me on my bed
at timesl
The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me,
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other opiatesi
"Had no effectl
after two months was given up to
diei I
"When my wife
heard a neighbor tell what bop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain.
The second dose eased me 20 much that
slept two hours, something had not done
for two months. Before had used five bot
ties, was well and at work as hard as any
man could, for ov5r three weeks; but j
worked too hard for my strength, and tax
ing hard cold, was taken with the most
acute and painful rheum atism all through
my system that ever was known
al called the doctors again, ard after sev-
eral weeks they left me cripple IN erutches
for life, as they said. l mot friend and
told him my case, and he said Hop Bitters
had cured him and would cure me. poohed
at him, but he was 30 earnest | was induced
to use them again.
IN less than four weeks ! threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept
on using the bitters for five weeks, until
became as we'll ~ any man living, and have
been go for six years since.
II has also cured Tny wife, who had been
SICK for years; and has kept her and my
children we'll and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year There is no need TO
be sick at all If these bitters are used.
j. J. BERK, EX. Supervisor.
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Match Poison for Rats.

A correspondent in the Country
Gentleman says: "For a number of
years l was very much troubled
with rats about the barn and sta
BILE. AS we were using a great deal
of grain, it was an attractive place
for them. All the remedies which
are usually recommended were
tried and to little purpose in, re
duciDg the numbers. We tried
poison in various forms, but were
unable to put it in such a shape as
to induce them to eat it. Every
thing showed that they had come
to stay. At last a man who was at
work for me told me of remedy
which had been successful with
him, which was to take a bunch of
matches and soak off the prepare
tiou on the ends in a little hot wa
ter, and make dough of meal with
this water, which would be about
half teacupful when made. We
put this in5 places frequented by
the rats at night. The next morn
ing we saw seven dead rats; how
many got oct Of sight to die l do
not know. We repeated this few
times, and did not see rat for six
months anywhere about the prem
ises. When we see any about the
premises we feed them with this
mixture, and that ends it. Rats
are very fond of phosphorus, and
eat this mixture greedily. Many
fires occur from rats and mice
gnawing matches. When this
mixture is fed to rats it should be
placed where other animals cannot
get it as it is exceedingly poison
Gus. By using little care to keep
it away from other animals, it will
be found safe, cheap, simple, and
efficacious remedy"
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Sherif'S Sale Of Land,

DY virtue OF writ of vsnditioni oxpones
~ issued to me from the circuit court of
Giles county in the case of Boatright d
Isaacs vs.. T. W Evans, will sell TO the
highest bidder for cash at the court house
door in Pulaski, Tenn
On Saturday, July %, 1885,
said T W. Evans undivided interest in GER
tain tract of land known as the Nancy
Evans dover TRACT Containing about As
Rcres bounded on the n. by the lands of W.
3. A. Doster; on the by those }. W Fry;
on the E. by those of J. L Evans and on
The w. by those of NJ. L. Davidson; also HE
undivided interest in another tract of about
80 acres, bounded on the N. and z. by the
lands of Monroe brown; on the S. by those
of said Doster; also his undivided interest IN
another tract containing about rs acres,
known as the Henry Evans tract, bounded
on the N. by tn, lands of John Evans; on
the s. by those of X. j. McLaurine; on the
E. by those of NJ. Houston, W. by A. T. No
Quigg and D. F. McLaurine. All three of
said tracts lying in the 18th civil district OF
Giles county. This June 80, 1885.
JNO. d. BUTLER, Sheriff.
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To Farmers, and Fruit and Vegetable
Growers.

Commissioner McWhirter instructs
me to gather up specimens of field, Or
chard and garden products for exhibit
ton at fairs in Iowa and Illinois during
themonth of September.I will accompa-
ny the exhibit in person, and with de-
scriptive pamphlets and lectures endeaV-
or to deepen the impression we hope TO
make with samples of the states pro-
duets. In the collection of these sam
pies 1 shall have to depend on individ-
ual enterprise and liberality. there
fore request farmers, vegetable and fruit
growers, to prepare for me the best
specimens of their products, deliver the
same to some reliable person in their re-
spective county towns not later than
August 18th, 50, and notify me prompt
ly and ! will give directions for packing
and shipping. Wheat, oats and the
grasses in sheaf, peaches, apples, pears,
pIums, berries, cherries and tomatoes
preserved so as to show color as well as
size, and pot atoes, cabbage, beets, ETC.,
mammoth size and prepared so as to re-
sist decay for two months, are the most
desirable. But all other specimens of
field, orchard and garden products will
be acceptable. RoB'T GATES,
Asst Conner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

A colored lady from onion creek,
Mrs. ST Jackson, accompanied by
her husband, recently visited. She
was not used to city ways, and
watched with great interest some
hats in the window of a millinery
store, which swere arranged on a
revolving stand.
Oats a mighty nice arrange
ment. Yer see how de hats looks
in dem ar different persishuns," re-
marked old ST.
"Huhr' said his wife, "dat's so,
but dis ole niggah don't put her
head in no hat goes ropn', and
roun', like a cat what's being pi-
zened."-Texas SiftiDgs.
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Prosecute the SwindIers!!!

If when you call for Hop Bitters (seo green
gist hands out any stuff called g. ID. War
ner's German Hop Bitters or with other
"Hop" name. refuse it and shun that drug
gist as you would G viper; and if he has
taken your money for the stuff, indict him
for the fraud and sue him for damages for
the swindle and We will reward you liberal
IL for the cow iction.
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A flying snake is on exhibition at
Virginia City, NeY. The reptile is
four feet long and has two wings
attached to its body about four
inches back of the head. -Ex.
Keep the snake on the other side
of the Rockies, please.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by a thorough purifca-
ton Of the blood. If this IS neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
nlOrs, Boils, CarbuncIes, Erysipelas,
PurUlent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue. Rheumatism, ScrofUIOus Ca
1arTh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
1roducel bV It
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

The hymn beginning, "The con
secrated cross I'd bear" had just
been sung, and in the momentary
quiet that followed the perplexed
youth turned to his father, "Say,
pa, where do they keep the conse-
Grated cross-eyed bear?''
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

To FIND THE AMOUNT OF HAY IN A
Mow.-Multiply the length by the
width, and that product by the
depth; then divide that product by
51I; the answer will be in tons and
the remainder fraction of ton.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

Crab Robinson said that Goethe
never had an affliction that he did
not turn into poem. And every
living editor will tell you that a
budding poet genius never had a
poem which he did not turn into
an affection.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

A lady says that to kill insects
she uses one tablespoonful of kero
sene to a gallon of water, and
sprinkles it on the plants with a
hand broom. 1t destroys green
flies and other pests.
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turned from the legitimate chan
nels of usefulness, and their per-
formances on the turf made a pre-
text for gambling the noble beast
has certainly come to a bad use.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

For seven years a New Hamp
shire mechanic made a circuit of
half a mile twice a day rather than
pass a powder house. The other
day he learned that it had been
empty six years.
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Il see you are building a fine
house. l suppose you made the
money for it out of whisky" Mr..
Brown-''No. / made it out of the
water in the whisky, and so 1t
doesn't cost me a cent"
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Never take any chances with a
bull; handle him with such precau-
ton that you can always feel your
self reasonably safe from harm
even should he havea uglyistreak.
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THB Pull SKI CITIZEN

respectable, which in a poor man
would be horrible and damning.
In other words, money, like chart
ty, covers a multitude of faults.
Responsibility is Il standard of
character which should apply to
rich and poor alike, and conduct
which excludes the one from the
pale of elegant, refined society
should also exclude the other. AS
respectability is an estimate which
communities place pom character
all classes are alike entitled to it's
benefits who strive to be worthy of
them. The day was when even the
negro had profound contempt for
"poor bukra," and judge of mans
character by the contents Of his
pocket book. But the aristocracy
of money is well nigh broken down
in this country, and it now takes
more than dollars and cents to
make character, the opinions of syc-
ophants and bootlicks to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Under a
strict line of analysis responsibility
is rare combination of the ele-
ments which enter into symmetrical
character, and under this ruling the
number of highly respectable" peo-
pie IN this community is not very
large. Neither is hereditary re
spectability in much request in
these latter days, since we find as
many degenerate sons from noble
sires as from those of less ances-
trail pretensions. The reputation
of the "first families" is dying out,
and in this present eminently prac-
tical ago each individual is the ar
chitect of his own character as we'll
as of his own fortune. There need
be no antagonisms between the
rich and the poor, and these classes
are mutually dependent upon each
other. And while the poor should
not desire to withhold the need of
responsibility from man simply
because he has money, the rich
should be equally ready to con
cede the worth and merits of his
poor neighbor-Sou. Standard.
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Nathan D. Urner is the author of
a poem, entitled ''The First Kiss of
Love-" We hope Nathan does not
mention the girls name. 1t might
be embarrassing to the other fellows
who imagined that theirs was the
original article.
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If H. w. A. will take wood ashes
and dampen them with coaloil mot
Wet and sprinkle it over his water
melon vines he will have no trouble
with insects.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

II Mrs. I. p will try saturating
her fence posts and boards used to
make flower beds in crude petrole-
um she will have them prevented
from rOttening.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

Prickly Ash Bitters is not an intoxi-
eating beverage, but a pleasant, mild
laxative and efficient tonic, acting d.
Tectly on the liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

Corn cobs saturated in coal tar
and laid by the vines of cucumber,
will keep away the striped bugs,
which are so destructive to these
Uiuoc
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"Well, you may come to work in
the morning" said white woman
to colored:lady whom SHE had just
employed.
"Yessum, but, but, lady, dar am
one point what we hain't settled
yit.'
"What is thati"
"Why, lady, yer amt gin me no
stiferket o. character. l allus
wants to know who Use working
fnr. 1 got mixed up de las place 1
worked. l didn't ak for no charac-
ter an I hadn't been dar long tell 1
learned dat de laday's husband wus
a dimmercrat. It's best ter fix desc
things up fust, lady."-Arkansaw
Traveller.
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Canada is destined to be one of
the richest countries in the world.
Nearly all of our successful bank
operators settle there.
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When a girl is young she wants
numerous dolls, but when she
grows older her wants increase,
and she desires many dollars.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-16

Once upon time, at a place and
date which, had, maybe, better not
be given, a gang of Confederate
cavalrymen, of that class which the
French style "zephyrs,' and we
call "bummers," boarded a railway
train which had been stopped be-
tween two fourishing cities, and be-
gan to levy contributions among the
passengers.
They were in great hurry, be-
cause they expected every moment
the arrival of a detail of guards,
which would not only interrupt their
perations, but make it warm for
them, if they were caught 'in fla
granite"
There were a number of Jews on
the train, en- route from the more
southern city to buy goods in the
other and more tavorably located
point, and of course their pocket
books were well lined.
The bummers were prancing
around in this crowd, and "going
through" the sorrowful Hebrews in
a scandalous manner, when, it is re-
lated, a long, lank, slab-sided Mich
lean caYalryman, who had been very
philosophically watching all that
transpired, as if quite a familiar
scene to him, reached out and grab
bed the most active examiner by
the jacket and said, Hold on a
minute, Reb, l want to tell you
something"
"Well, now spit it out quick, "
said the reb, 81 always like to treat
prisoners right, but 1 amt got
much time. That id, stuck up
provost guard will be along directly,
and we'll be bleeged to quit work"
II amt going to detain you.
You see that Jew sitting over thar.
I.see him take his pocket book,
Just now, and stuff it under the
seat. just wanted to give you a
pint"
The reb started off like shot out
of a shovel, but the Michigander
pulled him back again. 81 don't
want to be misunderstood" he said.
"You needn't think Pm a tryin' to
curry favor with you fellows, becuz
I'm a prisoner. I've fit you for
three year, and I'm going at it
agin as soon as I'm exchanged, but,
for all that, don't like to see no id
jew defraud a soldier. "-Southern
Bivouc for July.
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"ThAt poor invalid Wifo, Sister, Mother
"Or daughterll!i
"Can be made the picture of heRlthl
"With few bottles of Hop Bitte-sl
IPay you lei them sg6er!ift"
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An offensive partisan-The fell
low who persists in holding an of
flee the other man wants.
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''And so you received a divorce
from that vagabond husband of
yours, Mrs. Smith,
eyes, 1 amSglad to say that 1
have"
Didn't you feel quite overpower-
ed when you heard the decision of
the judge?'
'Not exEotly.S.N felt4sort of ans
manned, soto speakA
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1t isn't because a woman is ex-
actlY afraid of COW that she runs
away and screams. It's because
gOred dresses are not fashionable.
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Why is the earth like a black
board? because the children of
men multiply upon the face of it.
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Quite appropriately the belle
most always has ring about her.
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Little Mabel, pointing to a bald
gentleman! Mamma, who tore
his hair out?' He's a bachelor.
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The frown of friend is better
than the smile of fool.
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Men who are always glad to have
a deaf ear turned towards them
aurists,
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Ayers SGrsapn5TNa

Is the only powerful and dllCdys reliable
6L0Od-purifgiRO medicine. It Is so effect
ual an Alternative that It eradicates from
the system Hereditary ScrOfula, and
! the kindred pOisOns Of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time il en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, restoring
heslthful action TO the vital organs and
rejuYenating the entire system. This great
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she, to d16e<Physicians say
this roller skarsSe&is@ Injurious to
the health HeN don't agree
with them; it is go6 exercise to
strengthen the calves. ~ She-"Ah!
Indeed. Do you feel any stronger
since you began to skater"
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A shoemaker may die, but he can
never breathe his last.
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Regenerative Medicine

Is composed of the genuine Honduras
lCdrSdpdTtltd, with YeUO10 Dock, Still
2ingiG, the FOdideS Of Potassium and
Iron, and other ingredients of great po-
tency, carefully and scientifically COM
pounded. Its formula is generally known
10 the medical profession, and the best
physicians constantly prescribe AYERS
EARgAPARTTrA rs m
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KINGS EVIL

! Was the name formerly given to scrofula
/ because of q superstition that it could be
cured by q kings touch The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
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ROCHESTER,, June /, 1882. "Ten
Years ago / was attacked with the most
Intense and deAthly pains in my back and
--Ridney8.