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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
Going Into Battle,

Said Capt. George w. Stone yes
terday: 81 don't believe any man
ever went into battle without feel
ing frightened. ! know | never
did. I'll tell you when a man feels
real badly. It's when he's forming
his men into line for big battle,
while little skirmishing fire is
kept up all the time. Every min
ute or so some one, it may be your
best friend, standing right next to
you, will shrek out, ooh, my God
and fall back dead, yet you cannot
let your men fire, for the army must
be drawn up first. There is plenty
of time to think. You don't dare
to retaliate in any way; the next
bullet may find your heart, and
your children will be left father
less. II is a moment that tries the
bravest man, because he has to
stand quietly and take it all. But
when the order comes to fight and
the excitement of the battle arises,
fear passes away. You have some
thing to do. You have a duty to
perform at any cost. Bullets drive
into the ground at your feet, send
ing up little clouds of dust; they
whistle past your ears and maybe
cut holes in your clothing. Shells
and shrapnel kill your comrades
and leave you living, and soon there
comes a feeling that some good for
tune has preserved you, and will
protect you, and the desire to do
much damage to the enemy alone
fills your mind. That was my ex-
perience in the army, and l don't
believe that the man lived who did
not feel at the commencement of
fight that he would rather be some
where else" Times Star.
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
Woman and the Farm.

1 cannot see why farmers wives,
sisters or daughters should not
take part in farmers institutes, for
we are certainly as necessary to the
prosperity of the farm as anything
the farm contains; and we have it
in our power to assist in many
ways. Although we cannot always
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Improve the farm and improve
the focks and herds with equal
care. Let no means Of higher cult
Vation of the land and the securing
of abundant crops be untried. Let
DO method, means, or system of i'm
proving the farm animals go with
out earnest consideration as to the
propriety of adoptig it, if it really
proves to be an. improvement. Stock
OF the most rapid maturity and
greatest size compatible with quail
ty only should be tolerated on the
farm. The farmer who has no am
bition to be constantly advancing
in his business may be satisfied
with a poor farm, poor crops, and
scrub stock; but the progressive
farmer should be satisfied with aim
ing at nothing less than the best
Spirit of the Farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Widow to medium-"Is my hus-
band happy in the spirit landT'
Eyes; perfectly so, madam. He
has everything his soul desires"
"Then, thank heaven, he's got it
at lastr'
SCOT what, madam"
"a postoffice."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

In selecting stock rams it may
be well to pay especial attention to
the size and shape of the animals;
as much more depends on the car
cass now than when wool was high.
The fleece must not be, over
looked, though, in endeavoring to
get large sheep. The fleece is
still of prime Importance, and this
fact cannot be too strongly i'm
pressed on the minds of sheepmen
in these times, when there is ten
dency to run after big sheep at the
expen Sc of the fleece.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
PA TENTS

Obtained, and all PATENT BUSINESS
attended to for MODERATE FEES.
Our Office is opposite the Q S. Patent Office,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise
as to patentability free OF charge; and we
MAKE NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT
Is SECURED.
We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the
Supt. of the NJ oney Order Div, and to off,
cials of the U. s. Patent Office. For Circu-
lar, advice, terms and references to actual
clients in your own State or County, write to
C.. A. SNOW 81 CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C.
decll-tf.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Four hundred French Canadians
have petitioned President Cleveland
to intercede with the dominion gov
eminent in behalf of Louis Riel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Topic: GLOW can we best devel-
op the resources of our farms, and
make farm-life more attractiveP'
The president answered, by more
thorough system, better cultivation
closer study of the adaptation of
crops to various soils, better educa-
ton, higher intelligence to conduct
farms as we would factories, and
careful book accounts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

A Georgia congressman has
signed the petition of sixteen diff
ferent men for the same post-of-
fee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Give plenty of books, papers, and
proper pleasures at home, and the
farmers sons will not see so great
a contrast when they visit their
city cousins.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27


The Philadelphia correspondent
of the New York Herald, under the
date of August 3, sends the follow
ing to that paper:
"Yes, think / understand what
Gen. Grant referred to in speaking
to Mr. Depew of the immiuence of
second revolution in this nation"
said an old ex-secret service officer
at Continental hotel one night. at
is q secret that has been we'll kept,
though it lowered for months over
Washington government. Alter
Lincoln's assassination it would
have divided the north on new and
terrible lines. 1t would have
brought England into the trouble
beyond a doubt, because of Cana
dian complications. 1t would have
been fatal to our government and
would have resulted in inAiscrimi-
nate butchery."
THE PLOT.
"What is this seCret?'
at relates that the assassination
plot" was the reply. "That con-
spiracy WAS Matched before Lincoln
was inaugurated the second time. 1t
contemplated the abduction of Lin
coin for the benefit of another man.
l refer to Vice President johnson.
He was to be made the great man
of war. Lincoln was to be got out
Of the way. johnson was a south
ern man, the struggle was then an
admitted hopeless one for the
south, but it was desirable to have
a man who could be depended on
for satisfaction, as Lincoln, with
Stanton behind him, could not be
expected to be lenient. Remember,
l do not say that johnson was a
party to the conspiracy, but l ask
you to read Gen. Buffers arraign-
ment of johnson during the i'm
parchment trial. Read it carefully
between the lines, and see what
it means. l tell you only this, that
the list of men privy to the abduc
tion of Lincoln would, if printed
to- morrow, convulse this nation to
it's center. ] have seen myself a
note from johnson to John Wilkes
Booth, asking him to meet him at
the Kirkwood House. Don't draw
any differences; merely mean J
they were on intimate terms.
SCOPE OF THE CONSPIRACY.
"When and where was the con-
spiracy organized" was asked.
ait was the outgrowth of Sew
ards direct InterpositioD in the case
Of Beal, the man convicted of the
plot to liberate the prisoners at
jc hnston's Island, in Sandusky
bay. ..Lincoln was appealed to
and promised that Beal should not
die. Seward personally interfered
and finally secured Beaps execution.
A meeting was held at St. Cattle
rine's, Canada, a few days after
ward. The plot was Matched there.
1t was born of personal malice
more than southern sympathy.
The Beal case, and it alone, ac-
counts for the attack on Sec. Sew
ard. But this malicious scheme of
a small cabal of vindictive men
grew into a widely ramified con-
spiracy. Most dreadful of all, it
became known among large circles
N Washington. There were plenty
Of men in the capitol on March 4,
who went there to to hear a differ
mt man from Lincoln make the in
lugural address. 1t is terrible even
low to think how rotten the heart
If the political center of this nation
hen was. The surrender of Apo
nattox was a crushing blow. 1t
zane sooner than was expected.
Lincoln's death had been resolved
Ipon and the date fixed. But only /
4 comparative few knew that this
change had been made in the
scheme.
DID LEE KNOW OF IT?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27

Farmers should counsel oftener
with their sons in matters relating
to the farm. Talk over plans with
them, and make them think they
are not "nobodies."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-27
Did LEE KNOW on IT?

81 have often wondered if Gen.
Lee had not obtained an inkling of
the terrible crime in contemplation
and FASTENED the capitulation. He
never would have sanctioned q das-
tardly act. After the shooting the
abject fear manifested by some peO-
pie in Washington who had been
attacked is remembered. Too
many people were hanged or not
enough. The most experienced men
in the service were put on the case.
But one by one they were Withdrawn.
l was detailed for special duty, but
stuck to the conspiracy. l found l
was Swallowed by other people. 1
have always suspected there was a
conference one very dark night be
tween Stanton, Wade and Grant
that referred to the secret informa
ton obtained about the conspira-
cy. 1 was not present, though l
was in the house when it occurred.
The archives of the house judiciary
committee contain, or did contain,
some of the most startling testimo-
ny imaginable. Gen. Butler and
George S. Boutwell, knew all that
Gen. Grant knew. If either man
would tell what he knows, though
it is not all the story, we might
have the revelation yet. What l
have merely limited at shows how
wise Gen. Grant was to keep this
awful secret so long, and how indis-
Greet he would have been to confide
it to ANYBODY"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
MARRIED FOR A LARK.
Although United Up Mischief, Two Children
Now Demand Separation in Earn.
est.

Although United Up Mischief Two Children
Now Demand q Separation in Earn.
est.
Newport tR ~ Dispatch
In the latter part OF 1881, and for a rev
days in 1882. Catharins Wildes and
Arthur G. Merwin were IN school together
The former is an orphan, her sister, Miss
E. G. Wi!des, who has a fine summer resi-.
denc' here. Icing her guard an, and the
latter is the son OF Jud 20 L. Elias Mer.
win, an eminent lawyer OF Boston. where,
In fact, ali the par iss reside. They were
fourteen and sixteen years OF age re.
spectively. Whether as the result of q
daring on the ptrt of their fellow -schol.
ars or not Is unknown, althou III many be-
lieve it was, but certain it is that the
young couple suiderly determined to gel
married, and married they were The
divorce petition states that tie marriage
took place on the 21ti of January, 1882.
They being away at school, nothing
was known of tae .effair by the p rents,
but not long afterward ths girl in
formed her sister--who, by the way,
Is the pos SCISSOR of very large me1ns.
as Is also Mr.. Mer win the elder whe
has a very han lsons RS nee OF Mari.
borough street, Boston. Miss Wildes at
once acqudnte1 tho Merwin family OF
what had been made known to her, aud
after a consultat on-as the young people
had not IN lrried with any serious inte It,
but more for a lark than any thin else
1t was de m d prudent to have them gI
different ways in the future. 1t is und sr-
stood by fr'end, OF the Wildss that the
young husb1nd was sent t. Chicago &c
pursue his studies. At all ev ,nts, a mass
of testimony his been filed her, which
was taken in hcago, and which Will be
used against him. This testimony is un-
der seal, and will be until the trial begins.
But the indors emens inlicates that it is
the evid nee of Mr.. Edwin F. Watkins,
Mrs. Richard II. Garland, Miss Minnie
Watkins, Mr.. w. H. Purcell and NJ.
Fletcher GrifH h. OF Chicago Since the
separation in 1882. the couple have not
lived together but it was under st )od that
IL, as they grsw older, they manifested
any desire to live together there would be
no obj .ction. THIS has been now knocked
in the head, for young Mrs. Me-win hos
filed divorce petition allegin, as charge
des .rsiol
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
RupoERLEss STEAMSHIPS.
A Novel Invention For Steering steamers
and Avoiding Collisions.
ISt Louis Republican,

A very novel, simple and ingeuius
device has been invented by Mr.. Wm. II.
Burns. of ST. Louis. which promises to
make a grsat revolution in the m ,thods
aud appliances by which steam vessels of
the propeller pattern are stored. Mr..
Burns has built his own working model.
and all steamb BAT men who have seen &c
pronouncs it an assured success As
steamships are now Euiit, the propeller
screw is fastened at the end of a rigid
through the stern OF the ship, and when
the screw revolves the tendency is to move
the vessel straight ahead or straight
backward, the direction of the ships
movement being controlled by the rud-
der. The latter acts very gradually in
changing the ships course, so that one OF
the large ocean steamers has to travel
nearly two miles In or Ter to get itself
turned around Ms Blras' lveution lis
pens s with the rudder. aud puts in its
place a strong iron frame, swinging just
like rulder on an upright shaft bot
with the propell,r screw noun ed in it.
This frame can be swung around by ths
man at the wheel, in liks manner as
rudder, but when it swings the screw
swings wi. it, ami. Of course, in so doing
changes the direction of its power, so that
it NJ longer PUSHES the ship directly
ahead. For instance. when it is desired
to make quick, sharp turn in the drec.
tion the ship Is moving. the frame, like a
rudd II, is swung around till it stands al
right angles with the vess sl's keel.
The screw continues to revolve,
and, Of course, its entire force Is
applied to the work of pushing the
stern Of the vessel deways, without con.
tributing anything to the forward motion.
By this method. it can be readily und r.
stood, a ship which a rddder would not
turn in a mile. cln Q turne In twice her
own length. The question will ut once
suggest itself, how is the motion commu.
nicated to the screw during its sudden
shifts OF position. Simply enous sh. The
upright shaft on who the frame swings,
and which corresponds with a ru l,ler
post, is revolved by the ships engines,
and the motion is contributed to the
screw by btvelled gearing on this up.
right shaft, around which the rropeller
swings with perfect freedom. Mr.. Burns
is not q capitalist, and the Question as to
how to introduce his invention into the
shipy ards has not yet been dstermin ed.
II PROPOSE" said he to a reporter, "be.
fore long to build an experimental vessel,
one hundred and twenty by thirty feet,
capable OF carrying three hunir vi pas .
ssngers, and not to cost over $40, 900. After
l have demonstrated the utility of my in.
vention / shall have 1t patented In all the
maritime nations of the world. 1 don't
succeed in perfecting and introducing it,
some one else will, and that will bs just
as we'll Henceforwarl fres rivers shall
compete successfully with toll railways,
and Northern and Southern products will
be cheaply AMI ra pidly exchanged
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
Polish Veteran Whose Father Served
with Nap leon.
-

Polish veteran WhOse Father SefWsd
with Nap leon.
louisville Courier Journal
One or the deaths reportel at the Health
O1lce y erday was that of FODDER OLA
lowskL His d1cease was caused by ex.
haus ion from oil wounds though his age
was seventy mine years. He was burie ed
yesterday afternoon, and the funeral was
the ending of life reple'e with stirring
adventure n romantic incidents
Olalowski was a soldier of fortune.
HIS father was distin yuished officer who
followed the eagles o: the first Napoleon
on that disastr Ius campaign In Russia.
Though q mere child, Fsodsr acc ompanied
his father, and they were among the few
who survived the lannon's retreat. When
he grew up hs adopted his fathers avo-
cation He bad no future but his sword,
and he followed Wherever it carried him,
remaining a soldier oil his life
Odalowski enlisted in the French army.
and served W tn It all his early years He
was stationed in Al giers for several cam
paigns, and received wounds that near.y
cost him his life R.ceivin : hi dis charge
he wandered to the regions of the Bos-
phorus and joined the armi s of the Turks.
A stay OF several years in the Moslem
army at last wearied him OF the Orient,
and he set his faco to the West, arriving
in America in time for the great war be-
tween the States.
He went with the South, and became a
memb.r of Bob Wheat's famous regiment,
the Louisiana Tigers" He fought vali-
an;ly with the gallant soldiers, and was
with the forlorn hope undor Lieutenant
VIM. Glassell whit b attempted to blow up
the Federal iron-clads of the coast of
some other one Of the d sistrous fortunes
of war gave him a severe wound in this
attempt.
When the war closed Ojalowski was
not content to let his sword remain
sheathed long. Hs crossed the Mexican
border, and subs quently served under
the standard of The ILL lated Maxim liam.
When that unfor unate monarch fell, the
adventurous soldier came near losing his
life, but he succeeded in getting out of
the country and returned to the United
States He was growing old. and had to
resort to some less adventurous mode of
earning a living. At first he kept little
cigar and tobacco shop in New Orleans
He managed to exc cut Q living at this,
but subsequently added to his income by
giving fencing lessons. The Exposition
attracted him TO this city, to which he
come one year ago anil remained until
his death, which took place Friday.
The old sci lier left no family, but be
did not die alone. An old comrade in this
city renamed with him in his last hours,
and he was in erred at Cave Hill
Like a. many other Poles Olalowaki
was a talented linguist. His services in
so many foreign lands had made him pro-
fc;ent in foreign languages, AMI hespoke
half q dozen languages as du entity as his
own. A man of intelligence. he had
pro6ted by his wide opportunities for
observation, and he was q most entertsin-
Ing companion. He had no relatives in
this country, so far as known, but he was
. cousin Of Count Boz ,nsa, Modj ,ska's
husband
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
MEDICINE LODGE. BARBER co. KANs~ DECEMBER T. 1885
PRENTIss AND MARMADuks.
How Two Generals on Different Sides at
Shiloh Met.
lchicago News.l

lOnCu5O &NSWosl
At the ran rama OF the Battle Of Shiloh
In this city few days ago a small, shriv-
eled-up man made himself conspicuous by
going around the place sniveling dolor.
ous:y. He did not appear to 10 more than
FIVE feet high. He was dressed ali in
lack and his attenuated form and gray
whiskers gave him a peculiarly Rrotesque
appearance. He seemed to be II eatly in
terested in the panorama and as he moved
from one point of view to another he
groaned aud wept C piously. A tall, raw
bonel man approached him; he wore gray
clothes and a m litary slouch hat and he
had the general appearance OF c Mis-
sourian away from home oD a holiday.
Reckon you were at Shiloh, eh, stran-
ger?" asked thu tall, raw boned man.
Yes" replied the small, shriveled-up
man, land l shall never forget it; it was
the toughest battle of the war"
III was thar" said the tall, raw boned
man, ''and my regiment was drawn up
right over yonder where you SEQ that
clump of trees"
You were a rebel, thenH
II wOs a Confederate" replied the tall,
raw-boned man, "and l did some right
smart fighting among that c.ump of trees
that day."
II remember 1t WE'LL" said the small,
shriveled-up man, "for was a Federal
soldier, and the toughest scrimmage in all
that battle was just among that clump of
trees"
"Prentiss was tho Yenkee General" re-
m1rked the tall, raw boned man, land I'd
have given a pretty to have seen him that
day. But, dog-gone me, the little cuss
kept out of sight. and we uns came to the
conclusion that he was hidiu' back in the
rear somewhar."
'Our boys were after Marmaduke."
sad the small, shriveled-up man, 'for he
was the rebel General and had bothered
US a great deal But we could get no
glimpse of him-he was too sharp to come
to the front, and it was lucky for him,
tooW
''Oh. what a scrimmage it wasp said
the tall. raw bone ed man.
"How the ,bers ciashed and how the
m:nies whisu I'd , cried tbs small, shriv.
tl dup man.
The panorama brought back the old
time with all the vividness of a yester-
days occurrence. The two men were
filled with a strange yet beautiful en-
thusiasm.
stranger" cried the tall, raw-boned
man, "we fou yht each other like devils
that day and we fought to kill. But the
wars over now and we amt soldiers any
lonGer-.gimme your handp
with pleasure" said the small,
siriveled-up man, and the two clasped
hands.
"What might lie your name?" inquired
the tai raw boned man.
81 am General b. NJ Prentiss," sal tn
small, shrivsled -up man.
"WbatV excla m ii the tall, raw -boned
man.
up man. "and who ars your"
81" replied the tall. raw-toa ed man. ~
am GSner al John s. MarmaddSs.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04

HE is a miss guided youth who does
everything his sweetheart asks him to do.-
Boston Courier
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
Zen lie Fevre's Bath.
Washington Letter.l

One day big, handsome L, Fevre
was laying his round ald j1vial pers ,u-
alty in a marble bath-tub in the Hous,
bath rooms at the Capitoi.
While he was disporting himself In
tep;d water, made foaming with scented
soap, and was about ready to be rubbed
dry by the attendant q messenger came
down and called to him from the outside
that there wer, some gent emen above
anxious to see him on important bu.in IS
for a moment, as they were obi yed t. de-
part hurriedly to catch a train.
'fWho are they?" called the General. as
he blew the water out OF his big mustachc
with snort like porpoisa
"They are some gentlemen from Ohio,
sir" was the response.
"Are they people from my district"
asked Ben
"Yts, sir" answered the messenger.
"Then, for Heavens sake, don't send
them down here. Shut the doors tn re.
and keep tn lem out. Good L rdi if any
Of them find b1the In a marble Tub aud
am rubbed down by a nigger, instead of
going down to the creek. aud drying nv
self with my shir', It will lose mo thou
sand votes"
The uaterr f.d and unwashed conscitu .
ents didn't get in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
ANNOUNCEMENT!

Messrs. Ramsey Il Sheldon have
formed partnership and propose to
lead the former record of this house in
low prices. Mr.. Ramsey has just re-
turned from the east, where he has
bought an immense stock Of groceries,
which they are dow receiving; and now
Mr.. Sheldon has gone to Chicago to
complete their purchases i'll dry goods,
which, when in, will be the largest
stock ever in the city, and the beauty
of it is they are all bought for spot cash
and at bedrock prices, and they pro-
pose to sell them the same. Call and
you will find no city in the west can
compare prices with them.
Main street, Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-04
POSTAL

PostoiiiCc ntMcdiCmc Lodge open from \ NJ
20 q PM sundays ono hour ON arrival uf mall
Muncy order Office. r.. a. MCCLrARY. 7. ".
A. :. MCCLEAItY, Assistant
The Mails:
From AttiCa and all Eastern points, arrives
daily mt : Pm: leaves daily ats An.
From Ashland, ColdwHtcr. NcscutIngn, Sol
dicr Creek, Red Crook, sun city, Lake City.
MingOna, KinRnan, Brnss. Now kiOwa, arrives
daily.
e. ~, arrives Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
a. ysat5PM. DcpartsTucsdays, Thursday and
Saturdays al 4 AN.
From 1uka, Elm Mills and Saratoga arrives ON
tuesdays and Fridays NJ 3 pm and departs on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at SAN.