The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-29
THE PAPERS SAY

Riheman Carver, crack shot, made
$40, coo in his test of skill last week.
The yearly mortality among sailors
from shipwreck averages one in every
1000.
1t is moved to amend the populsr
hymn TO read: "Southward the Star of
Empire," etc.
There is s4O,OOO,0OO of unclaimed
money now in the vaults of the United
States treasury.
Henry Ward BECKER is Ioosing his
popularity. He only got % pairs OF
slippers last year.
The tonnage of the Great Eastern
has been computed to be sgreater tnan
that OF Noah's ark.
Every soldier in the German army
who makes any attempt at suicide is
sentenced to death.
The Augusta Chronicle welcomes
Carl Sehurz in an editorial written in
the German language,
Edmunds's bill to place Grant on the
retired list at full pay passed the SEN
ate by vote OF 40 TO 8.
The new United States senator from
| California is the Hon. Mr.. $$$$s. Sew
eral states are represented by Senator 0.
A London scientist is trying to pro-
duce cats without tails. Foolish man.
What the world wants is tails without
cats.
Mr.. Talmage's sale of pews and Sun
day collection makes the income of the
! Brooklyn Tabernacle for 1885 not less
than $4,000.
In New York this year a shirt is
made for 21s cents. Next year the poor
woman will be required to throw in a
collar button.
Andrew Jackson was true civil ser
vice reformer. He bounced 600 officials
during the first year of his administra-
ton. Turn the rascals out.
A Texas dancing club is known as
f'The Hopping Disciples of the Devil
They hope some day to shake their heels
ia climate warmer even than that of
Texas.
Grants accountiof the battle Of Shiloh
in the century is elumsily written. Be-
meath the touch of Ulysses the sword is
mightier than the pen, says the Angus
ia Chronicle.
EX-President Hayes has gone to keep
ing fancy breeds of chickens. Those
who have had some experience in this
line predict that he will soon be in
need of pension
The Inter Ocean says there is no mis-
taking the fact that if the men of the
south will act wisely, the coming ten
years will witness great boom 10 bu-
siness of every kind.
Since the money order system of the
post-office department was inaugurated
the unclaimed money in the New York
post-Otfice has been accommodating, till
it amounts to 81, 100000.
The south is now attracting more at.
teptiOn in other sections of the United
States and in Europe than ever before
We are destined to become the greatest
section OF a great country.
A witty deacon puts it thus: "Now
brethren, let US get up supper and ea
ourselves rich. Buy your food; then &C
and buy it back again; then eat it uI
and your church de0t is paid"
The new railroad commissioners have
rented an Office and are ready for bust
ness. What business they will have II
attend to under the present status o
the commission act is what the uniniti.
ated are wanting to know.
Following Mr.. Randall's example
Col. A. x. Mcclure of the Philadel phis
Times ana Mr.. Carl Schurz are max
ing times pass lightly in a tour OF the
south. These two gentlemen are lee
turing and being banqueted in the coss
cities.
The rural southerners are rapidly be.
= coming reading people. Where, ter
years ago, one might travel three days
journey and find not newspaper, nov
newspapers are thick as leaves in Val
lambrosa, remarks the Atlanta Consti
tuition.
A startling runner is borne upon til,
wings of the western wind to the effec
that the wife of Mormon elder is com
ing east to deliver course of lecture
in answer to the attacks OF Kate FieIC
! upon the MormOns. This season o
hair pulling will bring comfort to bald
headed people who contemplate tn,
purchase of wigs.
, The Mason cotton picker, 1t is sale
will be placed on the market in time 70
next seasons crop. From trials mad,
with the harvester it has been founC
, possible to pick 1856 pounds of cotton
per hour with the help of one man an,
. mule. During the present win te
certain changes will be made in thu
machine which it is expected will in
crease its capacity and greatly enhanc'
its value.