The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11
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As new industry. Scotland Is advised
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AS new industry. Scotland Is advised
to gather ice.
A shoemaker at st. Joseph, Mo-. has
constructed "cold air motor" which
he claims will run all kinds of street ve-
hicles.
The Mormons have pecently sent
missionary froM Salt Lake to the Samoan
Islands to preach the Gospel and drum
up recruits among the natives.
At the moment when the war ship
Warrior rescued party of French bal
loonists they were casting lots as to who
should throw himself out to tighten the
balloon.
The Medical and Surgical Reporter
announces that it will publish the names
of religious papers which print improper
medical advertisements il, after due
warning. they persist in printing them.
People on Pail Mall were recently won
derstruck to see the cooks, kitchenmaids,
walters, and all the employees of the
Army and Navy club. to the number Of
100 or more, pour out ON the steps and
pavement. They were photographed.
Leading English gunmakers report
that they have had a remarkahly large
number Of orders from ladies Tor fine
guns. Shooting during the season Is said
to be the latest notion Of the English wo-
man Of quality, although some prefer
fishing.
Mr.. H. G. Vogt said that If ships could
be towed instead of propelled by the pro-
peller, an average of 40 per cent. in coal
and power could be saved. The propel-
Ter at the stern sucks the sustaining
water from the ship, causing resistance
to be increased In that proportion.
Engine $40, Of the Union Pacific road,
that is now employed in transferring
cars across the Omaha bridge, has a
record of having run 1, 140, ,025 miles. It
has been in use for twenty-five years,
and was one of the first locomotives used
| west of the Missouri river.
The agricultural department Is organ
izing five new experimental stations for
the study Of sorghum and its manipulation
three in Kansas, one in New Jersey
and one in Louisiana. The appropria-
ton for this work this year is 800, 900
larger than it has ever been before.
Jerusalem is rapidly growing as trade
center. One hundred thousand dollars
worth Of objects of devotion in mother
of-pearl and olive wood are exported to
America and Europe every year. Vine
cultivation is being extended, and the
price Of land has risen six fold within q
few years.
Since the receiving ship Wabash has
been lying off Boston there have been
several curious applications from men
who wanted to enlist. One man said
he'd enlist if he could do work to which
he was accustomed He wasn't enlisted,
for he was a paper hanger. Another
wanted to enlist to take care Of the cap
tain's horse. A gardener would enlist II
if he could find work, and another candi-
date wanted to be the ships roofer.
A man near Fayetteville, Tenn, built
fire one cool morning recently and in a
little while saw a pair of black feet drop
down the chimney. A search revealed
colored neighbor of bad reputation
stuck fast in it. Upon being released
the negro said that, owing the house
holder 10 cents, he had come to pay it,
and finding the doors and windows fast
chose this mode of entrance But as his
shoes and an ak were left outside his tale
was not credited.