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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Getting Rid o. an Insurance Agent.


He was an old man, and said he'd
seen better times. HOPED he had :
but 1 was usually busy and didn't
want any life insurance, if he would
excuse me.
"Oh, yes" said he, sail right,
young man; I'll drop in again. F."
The next day he did drop in" and
sitting down on my desk, began:
Nothing in the world, my young
man, will pay SO large per cent. on
so little money invested as policy
in the mutual benefit association,
the most reliable and only solid
company ON earth; capital over
$7,O00,000, and so prompt-why, l
insured a man for $4,000, and
the same day he was run over by a
street car, so when | sent in the
policy and premium, just said, by
the way of p. s., run over by a
hoss Car not an hour after being IN
sured; better send on check, as he
can't live; both legs cut Off That
very day got a check pa, able to
his heirs for $IO,560. Dividend, my
friend, was more than the premium,
and don't you call this promptf
That mans widow got this check
before he had been dead fifteen
minutes"
"But," said l 81 have no wife,
and don't want any life insurance, l
tell YOU"
"This investment, my young
friend, investment. Look at the
dividend. This may get $500 in
one hour, you might have wife
some day. Now, do you want a
policy in this company. know
you do. I'm an old man; have had
large and varied experience,
and know you are just aching for
one of those policies; only you are
so extremely modest. Now, Pll
just make out youyour application
it only costs you-let me see. How
old are youY
Twenty six, but"
Twenty -six-hum! Father liv-
ing?'
mo"
Chow old was he when he died"
"Just twenty-seven years DID,"
Twenty seven, hey! What did
he die of? Accident, 1 presumeT'
"No, sir; consumption"
Consumption! You don't look
consumptive."
''But L am consumptive, and"
Mothers living, 1 doubt not?"
mo, sir; she died at twenty
eight"
''N hat was the cause of her
death?"
Insanity, sir, hereditary insani-
ity; family's full of it. All my
brothers. thirteen of US IN all, died
between twenty-four and twenty
eight of the same disease. Danger
Gus, too, some of them; my oldest
brother was taken about this time
one day; he killed his parGner,
book keeper; three clerks and foul
teen customers before they could
secure him and"
"You don't tell mel This is
wonderful; you look like a good
strong, healthy man, likely to live
fifty years. Were you ever sickT
ooh, yes; I've had inhammatory
rheumatism, pneumonia, dysentery,
smallpox, mumps, liver complaint,
fits, corns, and"
"Good heavens! And you want
me to insure your life Well, my
company is a good company, will
ing to take an ordinary business
risk, but l must say l never knew
them to insure corpse. I'd like
to accommodate you, young man;
you seem anxious about it, and l
feel interested in your family; but
our surgeon wouldn't pass such an
application. Good day"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
In q Tunnel.

A newly married couple were en-
route To Washington by the RuJti
more & Ohio. There ara MAJ
tunnels on this road the other side
of the Ohio river. All throuob
ONO the face of the young man
wore occasional looks Of pain. de.
spite his great joy. He seemed TO
want something. Apparently he
yearned. Over in West Virginia
the train entered a tunnel. Unon
emerging into the light the Young
man lace was seen u wear a stu
dlous expression. He was think
ing. AT first he seemed perulexed
then interested, then triumnbant.
lie had had a revelation. Then he
smiled with a firm, manly, continu-
Gus smile, and his eyes peered
ahead for the first sign of a yawn-
ing cavern in the mountain side.
The bride was happy and demure.
Whish--shadows -rumbles--dark-
ness. The veil is drawn. 1t is an.
other tunnel. Light again, and
the young man is happier than ever.
Inc brides cheek disports a gentle
blush--a modest, inexperienced
blush, discovered only to be the
initial and envious. No perplexl-
ty, no anxiety now. The revela-
ton has been tested and found a
success. There are many tunnels,
out not enough. If the whole line
were a tunnel the bride and groom
would not care how slow the train
proceeded. The man who has not
lived to bless the builder of tunnels
does not know what happiness is.
lie Is but little above the brute,
which never troubled the Creator
for passing clouds over the moon
on prayer meeting night. But our
bridegroom was nOt of these par
ties. He appreciated all the bless
lngs which man enjoys and did not
miss tunnel.
But all things must have an end.
Daylight always comes to the new
ly married. Strawberries and cream
must be paid for at the cashiers
desk. Within the blissful eucum-
per hides a microbe. Our young
husband goes for a drink Of water.
While on this errand his eager eve
catches signs of another tunnel.
VI course he fears his birdie will
be sore afraid if left alone in the
darkness, and he hastens to her
side Duck are his feet, but faster
moves the train. Darkness gathers
while he is yet half a dozen seats
away. But the brave man does not
falter. He gropeS along until he
reaches the seat for thinks he does)
and slides into it. Deep are are the
shadows, and huns the train.
A scream, long and vigorous--a
sound of scufiling-a thump or two
and the bright light Of q May
day breaks lupou the scene. The
young husband frantically endeav-
ors to disengage himself from the
grasp of an angry oolored woman
sitting in the seat just behind the
bride. He at length succeeds and
retires sullenly to his seat, wiping
his mouth and occasionally spit
ting upon the floor as if he had bit
ten through n worm in a fig.
The tunnels come and go, but
their shadows are scarcely deeper
than those upon the face OF the
young honeymoon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

Mrs. Elliott elevated her eyes and
hands in unison.
"Bless my soul alive! Minerva
do you hear that? And to whom p
TO me, mamma"
"NOnsenser
"But it isn't nonsense, mamma,
cried Bessie, triumphantly, showing
little gold ring with a blue stone
that Mr.. Leroy had placed on the
forefnger of her left hand. "And
we are to be married in September
next! Mamma, you will be the
minister mother-in-law after all.''
"Bessie, are you in earnestP' de
manded Minerva.
"Never more so in my lifer'
DO you love him2'
Bessie sobered down in a minute,
and held her face on her sisters
shoulder
81 love him dearly, Mineryar' an
swered Bessie.
1t was a disappointment to Mi
nerva; but she congratulated Bessie
in true sisterly style after all. If she
couldn't be the minister's wife, it
was next best to be his sister in
law.
And thus it was that Bessie was
(at least on her part) Won BY Mis-
TAKE
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

under the impression that il was a
parasol, and seeing the featbe-
duster' asked for her parasol. The
shopman explained that she bad
hos drought any parasol, but had
nad come In carrying that duster
She was Indignant at such an init
nation and was delivering the sbon-
man sharp lecture on the snbiect
when IN came our boy with her mar
asol and an explanation. Sleeves 40
overcome that she had to be sent
home in cab"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
SEASON OF 1885.
Johnson Denmark

NIJILL make the season at Jno. W. Fry s
w stables aetween Old Lynnville and the
station. at $40 to insure, with the usual re-
strictions. Pasture or grain toed furnished,
This celebrated horse was sired by Jas T.
Sohnson's Fayette Denmark; he BY Wash
ington Denmark; he by Gaines Donmark;
he by the race horse Denmark. FayottG9
dam by Imp. Chorister; Sd dam by Imp.
Hedgotord. JOHNSON DENMARK was out Of
the celebrated Fleming mare, Nellie, show
ing that he descends from the best saddle
stock of K entucky, backed up by thorough
breds.
He is Il years old this spring, full sixteen
hands high, dark bay, style unsurpassed,
perfect model in form, with splendid weight
and tremendous power, muscle aDd bone OF
race horse, with an eye like an eagle. He is
a Saddle and Harness Horse all complete in
one volume This Denmark family were
celebrated in Kentucky for Il number OF
years as saddle stock and now outrRnk any
other for saddle purposes. He has proven
himself an extraordinary hns breeder, his
colts chewing for themselves
tf FRY & GARRETT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Not What He Wanted.


A young legal light was out call
ing on a young lady, when a young
man and another young lady called.
and the young lawyer thought it
would be cunning to get down be
hind the sofa and not let them know
he was there, and surprise them by
bobbing up serenely from below
when the proper time came. They
came in and the first thing they
asked for was the young lawyer who
had told the young man he would
be there that evening. They began
to talk about him, discuss the size
of his feet, which they claimed were
large, and the size of his head,
which they asserted was a child
size. He perspired, and they talk
ed about his MASKING qualities; how
he had mashed a girl who worked
in the laundry, and the opinion was
expressed that he was a regular
firt. Then they talked about his
family, and he tried to stuff his
ears. Just then a little terrier be-
longing to the girls brother came
into the room and somebody said
"rats," and told the dog to hunt
them. The dog went under the So
ia and began to growl and shake
something. The other young man
and the two girls rushed out of the
room, and the lawyer got on his
feet, pulling the dog up by the
teeth, and the dog shook, and the
young man kicked and yelled, and
presently the girls father came in
and seeing what he supposed was a
burglar, he took an old hair cloth
covered chair and was going to
brain the burglar. When the young
man told who he was the father un-
locked the dogs teeth, after he had
remembered the combination, and
the young lawyer took himself in
hand and went aEaV
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

Poverty is no disgrace, uLless la
ziness caused it; hard work is an
honor, provided you are not work
ing hard to do somebody an injury.
Wearing common clothes is no sin,
but it is sin to wear fine clothes
and leL your family suffer, or owe
your merchant for them. To eat
plain victuals bothers no one, if you
pay for them. Above all things,
don't lay your sins at some neigh
bor's s door, for that is both disgrace
full and dishonest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Some Commas Come Hirh.

A comma is very little thing,
but little things are sometimes of
great Importance and have far
reaching affects. Along about 1876,
congress, in a fit of liberality, de-
cided that the American people
might import fruit trees from Cana
da and other foreign parts free of
duty. The collectors of customs
were notified and no tax on fruit
trees collected thereafter. Two or
three years later an importer of
fruit demanded the return of all du-
ties he had paid on apples, oranges,
bananas and other fruits on the
ground that the duty or these artl-
cles had been abolished in 1876, or
thereabouts, and that he had been
unlawfully taxed. The law was
looked up by the secretary of the
treasury, and behold, it was found
the importer was right, In en-
crossing the bill, one Of the con-
gressional clerks, instead of writing
the compound word "fruit trees" as
intended by congress, made it read
"fruit, trees, equivalent to ''fruit,
and trees" and in that form it was
certified by the speaker and the
clerk of the senate, and approved
by the president Nobody could
tell whether the engrossing clerk
did this ignOrantly or purposely,
and the law was allowed to stand.
In this case. adds the Cleveland
Press, the little comma made a diff
ference Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars to importers, and in the
amount of revenues, which is prob
ably more influence than the comma
even exerted at one time before, al
though it may again if not closely
watched.-Phila. Teacher.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

"You are doing nicely" said the
doctor to the old negro patient; 81
will call again TO- morrow, and will
leave you this prescription now to
save you from the in the in
terim." Then he went out. "Da's
er 'scription dat de doctah lef',"
said the patient feeble to his wife,
"an' 1 vans yo' ter go de drug sto'
git it filed. Tell de drug sto' man
it's fo' my interim, and be sho' an
ak him eff Use ter take it eternally,
or jess rub it on the outside, and eff
so wha."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

In 1888 the manufacture of steel nails
was begun and the output for that year
was 1924 kegs. Since then it has made
great progress. During last year there
were 393, ,4S2 kegs of steel nails manu-
factured, the production of the three
leading nail making states being as fol-
lows: West Virginia, , 1886 kegs;
Ohio, 139,636 kegs; and Pennsylvania,
29,3l4 kegs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
The French Idea of a Pun.

From London Truth.
An amusing incident in the
French Chambers many years ago is
brought to mind by the recent scare
about Herat The Minister of For
eign Affairs made an announcement
in the following ways: "Messieurs
Nous venous d'apprendre que dost
Mohammed apris l'Herat les rats ;"
Upon which NJ. Theirs exclaimed ::
"Que dira lie Shah (le chat ?" When
this was received with laughter, he
added, demurely' "Je m'apercOis,
messieurs, que mon calembour in
vOlontaire a proVoque les sOuris-de
la chamhre."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

In raising mules for profit, says
an exchange, the great aim should
be to raise that kind that will sell
readily and to the best advantage.
Size and good build seem to be the
principal requisites sought for the
best buyers. 1t pays to try to
meet the demand. To do this, the
selection of the jack is of the first
Importance. He should be at
least fourteen hands tall, have a
good length Of body, deep chest,
with upright ears, a good temper
and sprightly appearance, and
above all, good sound condition
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

MORTALITY AMONG JEWS AND
CuRIsTIANs.--In the first five years
of life, of 100 Jewish children,
twelve die; of 100 christians, TWEEN
ty-four die Among 100 christians,
3S attain to 30 years, among 100
Jews, 81 attain so years. Thirteen
christians in 200 70 years; while
out of 200 Jews, 81 attain 20 years.
One quarter of all christians only
attain six years and eleven months,
one quarter of all Jews attain
twenty eight years and eleven
months. Among 100 merchants,
one-half of all the christians die be-
fore 81, while one-half of the Jews
live until 67.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

Most women strive to look pretty.
Nature has slighted many of them
this is not always possible. Still they
do their best. The sex cannot be in
teresting, but they can by a touch here
and tint there be more or less attrac-
tive. And that wonderful gift of
"knowing how" to dress has helped
hundreds of plain women to fortune
and to fame. Unkind nature has been
so often vanquished by all powerful
art that there is no excuse for an ugly
woman.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

Trouble has again broken out in Cen
tral America, and Guatemala and San
Salvador are fighting one another again.
This beautiful section of our continent
is on the high road to anarchy. The
same might be said with truth of Cen
tral America that prominent Ameri-
can-onee remarked of Mexico: s'If all
the Inhabitants were killed off, it would
be the garden of the world under Yam
kee management"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
PAT TENTS

Obtained. and all PATENT BUSINESS
sttonded to for MODERATE FEES.
our Office is opposite tho o S. Patent Office,
and we can obtain Patents in loss time than
those remote from WASHING TON.
Send AODEL OR DRAWING. We advise
MAKE NO CRARGE UNLESS PATENT
is SECURED.
We refer, here. to the Postmaster, the
Supt. Of the Money order Div, and TO oitf-
ciais of tho U. s. Patent Office. For Cireu,
lar, advice, terms and references to actual
clients in your own State or County, "rlte 10
G.. a. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, d. O.
dncl
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

There is a great demand just now
for good first-class cheese and bat
ter makers. Why are there no dai-
ry schools in the country? We
have a notion to start one our
selves. Would it be a good idea
for farmers to pick out one or more
of their sons, just old enough to be-
Gin to think of taking care OF them
selves in the world, and sending
them to good factories to learn how
to make good cheese and butterT
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02

"Mr. JONES'" said little Johnnie
to that gentleman, who was making
an afternoon call, "can whisky
talkY' "No, my child; how can you
ask such question: "Oh, moth
ing; only ma said whisky is begin
ming to tell on you"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Cheap Saw Mill.

IL horse. power Engine, with portable
"A boiler, governor, pumps, etc, complete,
with heavy pony mill, with 81 inch
saw, so foot main belt; carriage to saw "a
foot: lever setting head block TO sot from ei
thcr side tho log; specially designed to saw
lumber for the market; patent dogs for hold
ing the last board.
PRICE 5000.
One-tkird cash; one-third in months, and
,,ne.third in months Is strictly first class
,nachinery and warranted in every particu-
ar. Mill without saw or belt $ls0--cash.
other aizos at proportionato prices. Engines
and boilers to meet any requirement. Mill
supplies of all kinds very cheap. Special at
4ention TO repairing. For particulars ad-
dress, W NJ LII -
lis Boyce st., Chattanooga, Tenn.
rnar26- 3m.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
"Ressie! Bessie, child r'

Bessie! Bessie, chIldp'
Half an hour had elapsed and
Mrs. Elliott was calling loudly for
the little stray to come and set the
table for dinner.
Il never saw such a childr' sigh
ed the widow, always out of the
way when she's wanted. Oh! here
YOU are! Where on earth have
you beenG"
sin Mr.. Leroy's study, mamma.
What were you doing thereF'
Talking to him, mamma, about
his marriage" answered Bessie
mischievously.
ais Mr.. Leroy going to be mar
riedY' demanded the widow.
Yes, mamma"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Won By Mistake.

Il Do wish you'd SIT down and
= ' keep quiet, Bessie! You dis
tract me so, fluttering around
S2 the room like q Bird
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-02
Holmes Liniment
MOTHERS FRIEND.

l. an INESTIMABLE BOON to all child
bearing womon; real blessing to suffering
r.,,.loa- "a fTue
The St. Johns herald., 1885-07-09
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD A Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, County of Apache.
 w. k. ROBINS, Plaintiff,
 NS. Summons No B.
 JOHN EATON, Defendant)
 Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona.
 Territory of Arizona sends greetings to John Eaton. You are hereby summoned and re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District court of the Third Judicial District in and for the County of Apache, in the Territory of Ari- zOna, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said County, Ca copy of which complaint accom- panies this SunlmOns,) within twenty days lex elusive of the day of serviee) after the service upon you of this summons, if served in this County; but if served out of the County, and within this District, then within thirty days in all other cases forty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above re- quired, the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for the sum of Eleven Hundred and Twenty-three and SS-1c0 Dollars and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said District Court, this 1st day of April. A. D. 1885,
 SEAL. ALFRED RUIZ; Clerk. May 7-10t
The St. Johns herald., 1885-07-09
GENERAL ITEMS.

Frank Chavez has been appointed sheriff of Santa Fe county, New Mexico, vice Romulo Martinez, resigned, to ac- cept the position of U. $. Marshal.
 Juan Arragon, resident of Chavez, N. M:, was run over by the cars and killed near Albuquerque, last week.
 Mariana Armijo, custodian of the Fort Craig reservation, had printed notices posted at different places on the reser- vation warning all persons not to tres- pass on the reservation as it was govern ment property. Mir. Armijo informs us that Dr. Bell or his agents tore down the notices. It. Scott acknowledged to Mir. Armijo that he tore some of them down. A letter was sent to It. Scott June 30 from district headquarters say ing: "The district commander directs that you give no possession or allow no improvements to be made while you are in charge and before the property is turned over to Mir. Armijo." It. Scott violated these instructions by letting two trespassers take possession of rooms adjourning his quarters, and Armiio's receipts so state. The U. $. govern ment will put off the trespassers.--Santa Fe Review
 Genl. J. c. Fremont, one of the most notable men of the past half century, is reported to be living in New York City pinched with poverty-such is life.
 Mormon polygamists are admitted from all parts of the world into the Uni ted States just as if our courts had not enough to do and our jails were nof full enough.
 The New York World has nearly com pleted it's purpose to raise $100, ,000 for the Bartholdi pedestal.
 The newly appointed collector of the port of New York, Hedden, don't seem to jibe with democratic old bunker pro- prieties. It wont make any difference in the long run, so that all the "rascals are out"
 Pinal county has let the contract for bridging the Gila river at Florence to the California bridge company for $13,- 460. The bridge is to be Is feet wide, and with approaches SS6 feet long, Phoenix Gazette.
 
 We are reliably informed that Lieut.. Gatewood's scouts, while enroute from Apache to the Mogollons last week, ri- fled the cabins of Mir. Wells and old man Dix, located on the Blue. Such actions as these cannot be too strongly condem- ed, and some steps should be taken to prevent a repetition in the future. e.-Clif- ton Clarion.
 Governor Ross does not believe in de- veloping the red mans talents for rais- ing the white mans hair. He says that too much civilization in the way of dow ny cots, good grub and shooting irons is what has caused the reign of terror be- low here. The Governor seems to hit the nall pretty squarely whenever he raises his hatchet.-Alb. Democrat.
 The treasurer of Mohave cuunty re- deemed during the past three weeks $3l 300 of county warrants.
 The expenses of the County Court, oi Mohave county, for the quarter ending June 30, was $3, 3,19S,OO. The actual ses- sion of the court was only twenty days.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-07-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 LAND OFFICE AT PREsCoTT, ARIz.

July 9th 1885: Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court of Apache County, at St. Johns Apache County Arizona Territory, on the l1th day of August, 1885, viz: William Morgan, of Show Low, Apache County Arizona, for his Homestead Application No 316, for the east 13 of the north east 14 of Section No. sixteen (16) and the north l2 of the southeast 1 of Section No, nine (S) in Township No. nine 60 North of Range No. twen- ty-three (23) east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Joseph SpOnsler. R. c. Kinder, Robert Scott and James Scott, all of Show Low, Apache County, Arizona.
 july9-5t. THOMAS WING, Register.