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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
He Con1h Annrd If.

L came down IN an elevated railroad car
the other day and the only other passenger
was rather Oil gentleman, who did not
strike me as being able to pay very frequent
visits to the tailor, judging from his attire.
After he had left the train the guard conf
dentially remarked: "D'ye know who that isl
Why, it's William FL Evarts. Only the rich
people can dress like that; poor man always
has TO look nice;" and the elevated oracle
was rigllt.-New York Graphic.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

In Talbot county, Ga, more than thirty
years ago, two boys, who had from childhood
been warm friends, entered into an agreement
by which one of them guaranteed to the other
a piece of land for the use Of himself and wife
for life, the rent being fixed at five cents per
annun. The place has been improved by a
comfortable dwelling and outbuildings, and
the two aged people have the assurance of a
home in which to spend the evening of their
days, while the one who owned the land sleeps
In death.-Chicago Times
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
A RemarltabIe death.

A remarkable death has recently occurred
in Paris, in which the cause would never have
been discovered had not an autopsy been held.
A young girl was found dead in the street,
and was at first supposed to have been the
victim of foul play. When the post mortem
examination was held, the larynx was found
to be closed by lumbricoid worms, which had
been vomited, but had not been elected from
the mouth. New Orleans Times Democrat
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
AmcrIoan r.xnosition RniIdinr

The American Exposition building in Lon
don is to be 21O feet wide and 1 900 feet long
There are TO he several smaller structures, in
cluding an art gallery capable of holding
5000 pictures The main building viii cover
five acres, and is to be constructed of steel
rails and corrugated iron. The use of steel
rails in structures of this kind is new idea,
but has received the approval of eminent en-
gineers 1t enables the builders to put up or
take down a building so constructed In a very
short time.-Chicagu Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

A PictOu (Canada) citizen has bird of re-
markable intelligence which he has taught
several curious tricks. One of its tricks is to
strike q match and hold it for the doctor to
light his pipe. This trick IT began rehearxing
in the doctors absence not long ago, dropped
a match ON some loose paper on the floor, set
the woodwork Of window ablaze and the
dwelling narrowly escaped destruction. The
bird viii be sold.-Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

A Montreal doctor who had an account
with job printer agreed to take his pay In
work. After he had had all tho printing
done that he needed there still remained a
balance. and, as his wife was very sick, he
decided to have some blank funeral notices
struck off with her name on them. He
locked them in his desk, his wife got well
and found them, and now she talks of get
ting divorce.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

only remember once seeing him Edgar A.
Poe, tho poef in liquor, and ON that occasion
he staggered up and began upbraiding me in
half-humorous half-earnest passion for not
accepting poem of his. l told him [ should
have been glad to, but couldn't afford to pay
him fair price, and be raised the siege by
remarking with hiccougb and his nearest
approach to a smile: at was great mistake.
Sargent (hic), great mistakel It would have
'mortalized you, sir 'mortalized youT-Epes
Sargent.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Two Denver citizens, buffalo hunting in
Park county, Colorado, walked twenty-five
miles, and thought that they we're amply re-
paid when they discovered big bull bison
standing alone in the "very heart of a
mountain fastness." OF course they joyfully
killed this lonely representative Of a once
mighty herd -NeW York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
rnrenastinr hr nerrins-

Benjamin Boutin, an old fisherman along
the shores Of Green bay, predicts an open
winter. He has for a long time observed that
when the mountain ash trees are full of ber-
ries the winter following is prolonged and
severe, while o short berry crop foretells a
mild and open Season. This fall the berries
are unusually scarce.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Spontaneous Combustion.

A bin of bituminous coal in New Haven,
200 feet long, SO feet wide and Il feet deep,
and containing about 4, 900 tons, caught fire
from spontaneous combustion, and smoi-
dered for a week in spite of all the water
poured upon it. Then workmen shoveled out
the coal to cool it oR.-New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Haa neen an Anrious HouI

He had been out for days fishing,
and as he proudly displayed tho contents
of his basket to his wife, she exclaimed:
@Oh, John, aren't they beautiesl But
I've been so anxious for the past hour,
dearl"
Foolish little onei" said John, caress-
ingly; @why, what could have happened
to me?"
@Oh, didn't worry about you loves
but it grew so late was afraid that be-
fore you got back TO town the fish-morketa
would all be closed. ."-Harpers Bazar.
The power to earn is boon. The VIII
to save is a virtue. .-Signor Max.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Mrs. James Brown Potter's Popuiarit

Mrs. James Brown POtter's Popularity.
The secret of her popularity is in the fact
that she has world wide synpathics, and the
thorough goodness and amiability of such
nature as was Walter Scott, as have been
some Of the great geniuses of the world.
There is no envy, no jealousy in that beauti-
ful nature. The spirit of Mrs. Potter is as
beautiful as ber body, and that is saying a
good deal. She is one of the beauties of the
age, Of any and all ages, and she has not
ordinary abilities. but extraordinary abili-
ties Her memory is phenomenal. 1 have
seen hor learn prologue to play while she
dressing for her part, and what she
learns she never forgets. Her momory is
"wax to receive and marble to retain. Dos
ton Traveller
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
10 More Honorarr nerrees.

Cornell university win confer no honorary
degrees hereafter, and TO become doctor Of
laws under the new rules Of that institution
it viii be necessary for a man to tell who
Blackstone and Chitty were and what Kent
and Stevens WROTE
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Better Than Some Men.

In a recent speech in Boston Gen. Havley
said: IT think that the man who looks into
the great broad face and dark brown eyes of
New England OK has better company than
he has with some men-some men of consider
able intellect also. Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
sleeping in ) 1vater prain.

At Pesth the other night thirty poor per-
sol1s deprived Of shelter were discovered by
the police sleeping In q hot and dirty water
drain leading from The PAnnonia min to the
Danube. They were entirely naked, and
slept with their bodies b the water and their
heads on heaps Of stones.-New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
shakera in the United statea

Shaker in a settlement near Albany tells
f newspaper reporter that, while the order is
little over 100 years old, it numbers only
seventeen societies, averaging from 100 to 600
members each. Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New York, Ohio
and Kentucky are the states in which they
exist, and their numbers are diminishing
New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

In the fall butterflies are always seen In guam
titles on sunny days flying eastward The
editor says; "No sat talking to friend about
space Of 100 yards or more immediately IN
front of US, and counted the migrating pill
grims passing before us, averaging one to
every minute. Myriads may be seen In the
open piny woods. Camilla pGh-) Clarion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

James TTuett, a fashionable young man Of
Hinsdale, Ga, was In danger Of having his
beauty disfgured by the loss Of one Of his
front teeth In this dilemma he paid a
friend SIS for a sound tooth. The two then
went to dentist, who extracted the friends
tooth and inserted It in the mouth Of Truett.
The operation was successful
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
vvbara DanieI yve,,ster J,Iea5ed.

The old court house of Plymouth, N. H.,
IN which Daniel Webster made one Of his
earliest if not his first plea, has, after having
been used as wheelwright's shop, beon re-
stored to It's original appearance at Senator
Blair's expense, and is now used for library.
Chicago Tribune
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Sugar In Its coarse state, called Agoor," has
been used in India from time immemorial as
an ingredient IN mortar. Masonry cemented
with this mortar has been known to defy
every effort Of pick and shovel, and TO yield
only to blasting when it has been found nee
essary to remove old puckah buildings. s.-New
YrrE c.n1r,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Number of ooIored sIethodists.

The total number of negro Metbodists in
tho United States is 1,196,OOO, as follows:
African Methodist Episcopal Zion, 4O0, goo;
African Methodist Episcopal, 30l, 900; Meth
odist Episcopal, 225, 900; Colorcd Methodist,
155, 600; all others combined, %, ,o00.-Frank
TesIie's
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

There are two so-called black districts, one
in South Carolina, represented In congress
by Robert SmaIls, the famous negro pilot Of
Fort Sumter memory; the other in North
Carolina, represented by James E. o'Hara, a
bright, well educated mulatto, a native Of
New York city.-Chieago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

J. c. Latham, rich New Yorker, once
Confederate soldier, has gathered up the
bodies Of 100 Of his comrades, put them in a
new cemetery at Hopkinsville, KY, and
placed granite shaft over them to tell Of
their deeds IN war.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Didn,t Drenm Enonrh.

Charles Caughlin, Of Philadelphia, had
f3 200 stolen from him A neighboring
woman dreamed that IT was hidden away in
a hayloft, and she climbed up and found all
but 81 900 In a handkerchief. She was at
once arrested for not dreaming where the
balance was, and search Of her house
brought the missing sum to light. 80
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
The Old Umbrella.

The old green umbrella strapped to the
trunk that Denman Thompson uses In ''The
Old Homestead, was presented TO the actor
by an admiring citizen of Worcester, Mass,
whose great grandfather kept off the rain
with it 100 years ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
Aealnst I,ldinR on Ton.

The baltimore Society for tho Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals has decided to make a
vigorous fight against the drivers Of coal
carts who make practice Of riding on top
Of their carts while the carts are loaded
Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Negroes are losing faith in voudooism as a
cure-all One of its prophets was arrested
in Charleston recently and sent to Jail for
exerting, without avail, che charm of bis
rabbit foot and graveyard dirt on patients
malady.-New York Commercial Adver-
fiea,>
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

During the holidays Paris Is to have doll
show, with dolls from every cline and nation
in distinctive dress, and tableaux of histori-
cal scenes with dolls as performers The
managers announce that 5000 dolls, at least,
VIII be on exhibition. Chicago Journal
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
eriadle oales to the Front

Griddle cakes are to come conspicuous1y to
the front this winter, and it is going to be
quite the proper thing-so lady prominent
in society avers-for the fashionable young
woman to boast of her achievements in this
line Griddle cake parties are predicted
Philadelphia Cali.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

An attempt to put a-tax upon pianos in
Paris is vigorously repulsed by The Steele,
which contends that the piano has moral
mission, being par excellence the home instru-
ment that keeps fathers and brothers within
doors and away from the outside temptations
of the great city. In addition to this, The
Steele contends that the pi;no has refining
influence upon the family which should never
be checked by taxes.-New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Riverside, Cal, viii pack about 200, 600
boxes Of raisins this year, which VIII sell for
something Ike 100000 This IS the yield Of
800 an acre.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
VIVID Geese In Canada.

Wild geese are being slaughtered by the
thousand at Beaver lake, in northwestern
Canada. Two men recently killed 1000 and
dried the meat for winter use, and # is not
unusual for the local gunners to bag 80 and
100 In a days shooting.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

A deputy marshal of Paolf, Kan, wears
probably the most novel necktie that ever
adorned a shirt front. It Is made Of the skin
of rattlesnaks, and the rattle Is used for a
scarfpin.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
From tho old Frieats.

A citizen Of Rockland, Ne, has brier-
wood pipe which he found embedded in a
large mass of salt at the bottom Of one Of the
water tanks of the old frigato Sabine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Alexander Of Battenberg had an income of
81 600 per year when elected prince of Bull
garia- He is now worth $500, COO in gold.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02

Better keep yo' eye on de man what low
rates his nabor. De dog dat fetches ur bone
will sote one-Detroit Free Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
wanted To Go to the Penitentiarv.

Edward Landers who set fire to Jay Voss's
stable, about two weeks ago, has been anxious
from the day of his arrest to 60 to the peniten-
tiary. When the grand jury began its sittings
he became importunate to have an indictment
returned against him. II want to go to the pen"
he said, land have my time to begin as soon as
possible" The jury accommodated him, yester-
day, and when he came before acting Judge
Ayres he pleaded guilty. An inquiry into his
character and the incidents of his crime, re-
vealed that he is ane'er-do-welo of the worst sort
His father, on the death of the boys mother,
remarked, and on account of his loaferish hab-
its, the step-mo.her kept him away from the
house. He would not work under Day cream
stances, and finally fell to sleeping in stables
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

The Senate Cautiously Approaches the Cues
tion of Open Executive Sessions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Among the memoir
ais presented in the Senate to-day was one by
Mr.. Frye, from the Bath (Me) Board of Trade,
American registry.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr.. Vance, to repeal Chapter q of the
Acts Of 1883, relating to the civil service.
The following bills were reported from the
postoffice committee and placed OH the calendar:
To amend the postal money order system; to ex
tend the free delivery system.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information as to how
the MiSsouri-river Commission has apportioned
certain money appropriated in the river and
harbor bill for improvement of the Missouri
river at Omaha and other points in Nebraska
and Iowa. The resolution gave rise to con-
siderable discussion pending which Mr. Cullom
presented the conference report on the inter-
state commerce bill and asked that it be printed.
and suggested that he would, next Monday ask
the Senate to take it up, when, if debate were
desired. IL might be postponed. He hoped,
however, that no Senator would insist on a
motion to postpone it until after the holidays.
After discussion the report was ordered
printed, and MIR. Cullom gave notice that he
would call it up next Tuesday, and If the Senate
desired TO discuss 1t at length, 1t might go over
until after the holidays. But he was very anx-
ious to secure final action at this session, partc-
plarly as the Supreme Court had ruled recently
that it was the province of Congress to legslate
on the subject
Mr.. Mcpherson offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF War for In
formation as to the proposed bridge across the
Arthur Kill, between New Jersey and Staten Is
land
The resolution of Mr.. Van Wyck in relation to
the improvement of the Missouri river was again
taken up and further discussed. Before coming
to a vote on the resolution. the hour of o'clock
arrived, when the unfinished business of yestsr.
day-the bill repeating the tenure-of-ofice act
came up, and was, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, al
lowed to stand over till tomorrow as unfinished
business.
Mr.. Plat then called up his resolution, that
executive nominations shall hereafter be con-
sidered in open session, except when otherwise
ordered by a vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, moved an amendment by striking
out the words executive nominations" and in
sorting, in lieu thereof, the words. reciprocity
treaties, SO called" He had no objection to that
change.
Mr.. Plat characterized the amendment as
case of Greeks bearing gifts"
Mr.. Hoar moved to lay the resolution the
table. which WAS agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, I'll
as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
WHY SOME MEN SUCCEED.
The Lecture of Wallace Bruce Last Evening
on Native Mettle."

Nearly every seat in Plymouth Church was
occupied last night when Rev. O. G. McCulloch
introduced Wallace Bruce, of New York, who
lecturers on the platform. His subject was
'Native Mettle." The American boy, he said,
believed the world was made for him. He
does not linger on his fathers doorstep, but
strikes out boldly for himself. He has been
educated to convert defeat into victory, and
make life success He has the true grit and
is man of mettle, possessed of a determination
to win in whatever he undertakes. Mettle
spelled with two cts" is the source Of metal
spelled with one. So long as steel and flint
strike fire, and so long as character is meas
ured by the wages a man receives, he
need not be ashamed of his metallic origin. If
the stamp is found on the gold, all the better
for that but let it be found where it may, q
man is man, for all that Natures have dis
tinct features, which are often personi6ed in
their individuals. John Bull is the personifica-
ton of England, Bismark of Germay, Victor
Hugo of France, and Abraham Lincoln of Amer
lea. The characteristics of the American are
their selfreliance. perseverance, and readiness to
meet all emergencies. They always 60 across
lots when they want to reach a point
Our great men are representatives of our Ma
tons greatness. Greatness Is not imported 1t
is home-bred. The distance between our lead
ers and ourselves is not great George Wash
ington, in the zenith of his fame, pronounced
blessings on the head of an orphan boy, who
afterward wrote the history of his life-Wash-
ington Irving, Abraham Lincoln, he thought
was Americas best representative. He was the
natural descendent of Benjamin Franklin. He
possessed the true American traits-hospitality.
fidelity, and common sense. Lincoln had his
detractors. but they are all gone. A monument
has been erected to his memory in London; the
streets or Paris have been named for him. and
his picture hangs in nearly every home in Swift
zerlaDd
The power of man is brought out by ad-
versity. young man may begin life in gar
rett. but If he has the proper mettle in him he
will end IL IN palace. The great drawback to
Americans is, they are striving to get wealth
without work-to get something for nothing.
The right man in the right place means success.
The lucky man finds himself in the right place,
aud the man of will gets there. Some
men seem like wedges-every blow
only serves to drive them nearer the
goal. while others appear to be cutting with the
wrong edge Of the ak, and a rebound at every
strike cuts them with the blade. The world
wants young men with strong hands and clear
heads. Classical education will not make man.
Horace Greeley once said that there were in
New York city one thousand college graduates
who were unable to earn their living The
fault, however is not in the schools, but in the
men. if they are underings. The world at large
has respect for knowledge, but it cares little for
ida santimAnk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
Liability TO Employees of Contractors.

Squire Smock yesterday found for the plant
ifs in the case of Charles Gilliland against John
A. Kirkwood and Catharine Rodgers. The case
was peculiar one, and the Squire had it under
Amusement for several days. Gilliland was a
sub-contractor. who was employed as work.
man on a house erected by the defendants The
contractor was paid in full by the defendants
for the building of the house, but Gilliland did
not receive his pay. Under the lien law he sued
for the amounts due him-$33 from Mrs. Rodg-
ers and $18 from Kirkwood-and the question
was whether an employe, if sub-contractor,
could hold the owner of the building response
BILE by q. ring him notice after the contractor
had received his full pay. The law in the case
is said to be rather lame, and it is likely this
will be made test case in the higher courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
Amusement Matters.

"Taken from Life is drawing very large au
diences at the Museum.
Kellars magical entertainments are pleasing
great many people at Englishs. They are
unique, mystfying and amusing, while D'Ai-
vinfs specialties are the best of the kind ever
seen here. There will be performances every
night during the remainder of the week, and
special matinee on Saturday.
A notable operate engagement begins at the
Grand, tonight, in that of the celebrated Con
ried Company, an organization of sixty carefully
selected people, among them such recognized
artists as Miss Laura Bellini, Miss Laura Won
Donnoff. Miss Lydia O'Neill, Miss Jennie Reif-
freth, Mr.. Henry de Lorme, Mr. Fred Urban,
Mr.. Jacques Kruger, Mr.. Gus Hall and others
They will produce Gypsy Baron,' very tune
full and attractive opera, which was such great
success at the New York Casino, under the d-
rection of Mr.. Conred. He claims that he has
the largest and besttrained chorus appearing in
comic opera, and thst his spectacular accessories,
new scenery throughout and fine costumes are
especially elegant and picturesque. There is a
coed advance sale.
The attraction for to night ct Virginia-avenue
Rink is barrel-racs On Saturday prizes will
be awarded the successful competitors in a
skating contest Admission, 10 aud Is cents