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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
An Armless Artist In Europe,

When was in Antwerp I met with a
person who interested me very much. /
was in the picture gallery there, and had
walked through a long line of rooms to
to the end apartment. There saw upon
an easel picture nearly finished, which
was copy of very fine painting upon
the wall. was attracted by the beauty
of this copy, which seemed to me as well
painted as the original close by it; and
was going away when saw a tall, el-
derly man come into the room, and take
his seat upon a stool In front of the easel.
He wore large, loose slippers, and, to my
astonishment, the first thing he did was
to kick them off. Then noticed that
his stockings were cut off little below
the instep, leaving his toes exposed.
Leaning back on his stool, he lifted up
his two long and active legs and took up
his palette and maui stick with his left
foot, putting his great toe through the
hole in the palette, just as an ordinary
artist would use his thumb. Then he
took brush between the first and Sec
ond toes of his right foot. and touching
it to the paint on the palette, he began
to work upon the painting upon the easel.
This artist had no arms, having been
born without them, and he had painted
the beautiful picture on the easel with
his toes. 1t was astonishing to see him
leaning back with upraised legs and put
ting the delicate lights and shades into
the eyes of the portrait on his canvas
with brush held between bis toes. He
has long been known as a most skillful
and successful painter in certain branches,
and his beautiful work is not only inter
esting in itself, but it points moral
which we can each think out for our
selves. st. Nicholas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
Against Food Adulteration.

A grocers' conference has been called
in the interest Of purer foods. 1t meets
on Coney Island in July. 1t seems at
last that adulteration has gone SO far that
the grocerymen are afraid to eat what
they sell. Besides, the better class of
retailers find it impossible to obtain hon
est articles. There will be at least five
thousand exhibitors of materials, and it
is believed the discussion will not only be
practically valuable in throwing light on
hidden ways, but that there can be
brought to bear a heavy force on manu-
facturers to put more honest articles on
the market. No proposition of more i'm
portance will come before any Of our
summer conventions than this of pure
food and honorable deal. Meanwhile the
Concord School of Philosophy will hold
no session; SO we shall have less of Hegel
and Aristotle and more of honest ginger
and coffee and quinine-which will no
be regretted. .-Globe-Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
In the Distant Northwest.

Asyndicate Of American capitalists has
employed an engineer to explore thor
oughly the provinces of Athabasca, Al
berta and British Columbia, and then to
take look at Alaska, all with the pur-
pose of ascertaining the feasibility of
building a railway line from some point
on the Northern Pacific railway, in Da-
kota, to Calgary, on the Canadian Pacific,
thence through Alberta to Edmonton,
the heart Of wheat district richer than
Dakota in its fertility. Thence the pro-
posed road is to run across the rich
plains and through the enormous forests
of Athabasca, rounding the northern
limit of the Rocky mountains, and hav-
ing its northwestern terminus at or near
Fort Wrangie, Alaska, and having close
connection by steamer with Sitka and
Yukon. The country Through which it
Is proposed to run the road is all open,
except here and there a patch Of woods,
and the finest farming and grazing lands
in the world. The foothills of the Rocky
mountains In the region are rich in coal
and iron, and along the Athabasca, Lizard
and Peace rivers there is gold in large
quantities. Lesle's.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
Imagines Himself a Teapot.

There passed Palatka not long ago
man of forty winters who was an object
of pity, and yet, with all that, was some-
what amusing. He was sane on all sub
jects but one. and that--he imagined
himself teapot. He would put himself
into the shape Of teapot by rounding
one arm to represent the spout and tho
other to represent the handle. While In
that shape he became very uneasy IL any
one came near. fearing they might break
off the handle or spout. He would not
speak, but would make n danger signal
with his mouth to represent the escaping
steam. Then he would walk around,
sway to and fro among those about him,
fully satisfied that he was teapot
Savannah News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
Two Enterprising Jews.

A peculiar trick of history Is the fact
that two Jews of Bagdad bought the en-
tire site Of the ancient city of Babel, the
great capital of Nebuchadnezzar. The
purchasers are two brothers Efendi, one
of whom. was elected member of the
Turkish parliament which convened in
1873, and the other brother was for eight
years q resident of Vienna. 1t is any
how a remarkable incident that two
Jews have become the heirs of the gar
dens of Semiramis and the palaces of
Nebuchadnezzar, or what is left of them,
American Israelite.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
Progress in the Indian School.

The Pipe Of Peace reports great pro-
gress in the Genoa Indian school. A
genuine native poet has matured seven
loose on the tribe. Seventy dresses and
an equal number of skirts have been
tucked away for the summer picnic sea-
son. The seventy girls in the school at
tend to their knitting with uncommon
diligence, and boastfully declare that
there is not hole in the stockingf Of
schoolboys. 100 in number.-Chicago
Herald
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
A Queer Thing Ahnut Owls.

A Kingston man has made an addition
to his collection of birds, a large owl,
lately caught at Hurley. 'Owls are de-
ceptive BIRDS" said citizen the other
day. 81 had one, few years ago, with
which played trick on the public. l
kept the owl in q cage. 1t was an at
traction, and many people saw it. One
day the bird died Of cold poison and a
taxidermist stuffed it. / then put it
back on its perch in the cage. People
who had seen the owl alive said that
they could see no difference in its ap-
pearance, and they would come and ad-
mire the bird just the same. That is the
reason why say an owl is peculiar
bird. Dead or alive they look about the
same. Livingston Freeman.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28

templation-like the stars, all Christian
workers shall shine in duration. The
same stars that look down upon us looked
down upon the Chaldean shepherds.
The meteor that l saw flashing across
the sky the other night, wonder if it
was not the same one that pointed down
to where Jesus lay in the manger, and
if, having pointed out his birthplace, it
has ever since been wandering through
the heavens, watching to see how the
world would treat him. When Adam
awoke in the garden in the cool of the
day he saw coming out through the
dusk Of. the evening the same worlds
that greeted us on our way to church to-
night.
In Independence hall is an old cracked
bell that sounded the signature Of the
Declaration of Independence. You can
not ring it now; but this great chime Of
silver bells that strike in the dome of
night ring out with as sweet a tone as
when God swung them at the creation.
Look up at night, and know that the
white lilies that bloom in all the hanging
gardens of our King are century plants
not blooming once in a hundred years,
but through all the centuries.
The stars at which the mariner looks
tonight was the light by which the ships
OF Tarshish were guided across the Mcdi-
terranean, and the Venetian flotilla found
its way into Lepauto. Their armor is
as bright tonight as when, In ancient
battle, the stars in their courses fought
against Sisera. To the ancients the stars
were the symbols Of eternity.
But here the figure Of my text breaks
down-not in defeat, but in the majes-
ties of the Judgment The stars shall
not shine forever. The Bible says they
shall fall like autumnal leaves. 1t IS
almost impossible for man to take in
courser going a mile In three minutes.
but God shall take in the worlds, flying
hundred thousand miles an hour, by
one pull Of his little finger. As, when
the factory band slips at nightfall from
the main wheel, all the smaller wheels
slacken their speed, and with slower
and slower motion they turn until they
come to full stop, so this great
machinery Of the universe, wheel within
wheel, making revolution of appalling
speed, shall by the touch OF Gods hand
slip the band Of present law and slacken
ter with the mountains. The chariots in
which they ride shall halt so suddenly
that the kings shall be thrown out. Star
after star shall be carried out to burial
amid funeral torches and burning worlds.
Consultations shall throw ashes on their
heads, and all up and down the highways
of space there shall be mourning, mourn
ing, mourning, because the worlds are
dead. But the Christian workers shall
never quit their thrones-they shall
reign forever and ever. # by some in
vasion from hell, the attempt were made
to carry them off into captivity from
heaven, the souls they have saved would
rally for their defense, and all the angels
of God would strike with their scepters,
and the redeemed, on white horses of
victory, would ride down the foe, and all
the steep of the sky would resound with
the crash of the overwhelmed cohorts
tumbled headlong out of heaven.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28

The new Year Book Of the Young
Mems Christian association gives the
number Of associations throughout the
world as 3,s04, Of which 1,240 are in the
United States and Canada. The Ameri-
can associations own real estate to the
value Of So, 7OS, $50, ain increase Of nearly
81, 900 during the previous year;
The association was never 30 strong and
prosperous as it Is now.-New York
Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28
Example Of Conscientiousncss.

The matron at Castle Garden has set a
good example of conscientiousness by re-,
signing her position because she had,little
to do beyond drawing her salary. Those
who aim to work as little for as great
pay as possible might be interested In
this new Interpretation Of business,
Chicago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-28

As Chinese immigration is now pro-
hibited, the Chinese laundrymen OF Cali
fospia have combined to advance tho
r,ice Of washing. no longer fearing conf
T., ,,;ition from ti,rir co,intryman
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23
THE CATHEDRAL.
Jeseph's Favor in the Sight of
His Master.

Father Harnett preached yesterday
morning at the Cathedral to large
and appreciative audience on the
Patronage of st. Joseph, taking his
text from Genesis, 80 4: "And Joseph
found favor in the eyes OF his Master.
and ministered to him." These
words, dear brothers, although taken
from the Old Testament, are admira.
bly, adapted to introduce few re.
marks on the feast we this day cele-
brate-the Patronage of Joseph. The
Joseph referred to in the words of INV
text is not he whose patronage we
commemorate. He unto whom he is
represented as ministering is not the
Lord, but Pharoah. But as Joseph
the son of Israel, found favor in the
sight OF Pharc ah, and ministered unto
him, SO did Joseph, the foster father
of the Son of God, find favor in the
sight of the Lord and serve him as a
most faithful servant. As joseph. the
son OF Israel, was the custodian of
the good things of Egypt, so too was
Joseph the husband OF Mary, the ems.
todian and protector of the best and
most perfect gift of heaven. AS those
in need obtain relief through Joseph
the friend OF Pharoah, 50 too MANY
many Christians expect relief through
Joseph, the friend and spouse of the
blessed Virgin, the friend and de-.
voted child of the Most High God.
TIE closer or more intimate the
friendship which exists between men
the better suited are they to act as
intercessors. If We expect to receive
favors at the hands Of the mighty
ones of earth we generally do so in
hope OF being able to enlist in our
service those connected with them bv
ties Of friendship and love. ShouId Z
happen that our hope be not we'll
founded, either because the friendsbin
on which We relied was only to an.
proach those on whom We placed con.
fidence, then as rule we despair OF
obtaining the Office preferment which
we sought, aud are disappointed in
our hopes. Applying these PRINCIPLES
to the spiritual favor which we seek
it would seem as though the more
intimate the friendship that exists he. |
tween God and the Saints, the greater
the hope We may entertain of Obtain. |
ing favor through the divine mercy
and goodness if only we be able to |
secure their patronage. As far as the |
possibilities OF securing the patronage |
OF ~. Joseph Is concerned, Of it, may
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23
PRESENTATION.
). }. Schailert Surprised OH TIA
Eve of His Departure.

Eve OF HIS Departure.
President J. j. Schallert, of the
Schallert-Ganahl Lumber Company,
who left yesterday on an extended
trip to Europe, was agreeably sur
prised on Saturday evening when
leaving the company's office after a
directors meeting, by the presenta-
ton of an elegant California gold
quartz matchbox from the employees
of the company. The Office boy,
George Ashton, the youngest member
OF the force, when making the presen-
tation, delivered the following adj
dress: "Mr. Schallert, we have taken
this opportunity to buttonhole you be-
fore You leave en- your European trip
for the purpose Of manifesting to you
the high esteem in which you are
held by your employees. The few Of
Us here present take delight in offer
ing you in behalf OF all the employees
a little California production as testi-
mony OF our appreciati-n for your
many kindly acts and liberality SO
often bestowed on us. The inscrip-
ton on this little gift, if interpreted
Alright, would convey all, and more
than, we will tell you now, and we
only ask that you receive it with the
assurance that you are regarded by us
with the greatest respect, and that
your courteous and gentlemanly treat
ment toward us, one and all, will be
remem bered with pleasure, and that
it is pledge OF our fidelity to duty
during your absence. We wish you
and Mrs: Schallert happy journey
and safe arri val home again"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

A NASAL INJECTION free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
30 cents
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

Esgleson's fine balbriggan, silk, cash
mere, sanitary underwear, etc., etc. SO N.
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

We say that it is easily secured.
The Saints of God are only too ready
to lend us their assistance to aid us in
our necessities If we only ask them to
do SO. Favors or blessings worth re-
ceiving are certainly worth asking for,
and consequently in our tri Is difficult
ties, dangers, perplexities, we ought
to use such means as we know to be
efficacious IN securing for us the
mediation or intercession of the
chosen friends of God.
But what shall | say OF the friend
ship, what of the power of st. Jose ph
with God ! Who is it, after the blessed
Mother, who was brought in closer
contact with the Redeemer of man
kind during h 8 lifetime? Who is it
that more permanently aided in the
work of the redemption Mary was
the mother and guardian of the Sa-
viour, Joseph was the guardian of
both. His were the hands that have
the "Word made flesh;" bis were the
eyes that gazed upon the infant Sa-
viour; his We're the feet that trod the
rough and dreary way to Egypt. When
the infant Saviour and his holy
mother needed food, who was it that
procured it for them, if not Joseph ?
Long years did he spend working al
his humble trade as a carpenter to
procure sustenance for him, who, in
time, took flesh to redeem the human
race. "Thou shalt eat bread in the
sweat of thy face," are broad words
which were fully verified in Joseph,
and not only did he eat bread in the
sweat of his brow, but he procured it
likewise with hard wrought toll for
Jesus and Mary.
Child of God, purchased by the
precious blood, have you lost your
Redeemer by sin? If so, seek him
sorrowing. You need the grace OF
the Most High. And how shall you
obtain it? Through st. Joseph. His
intercession will obtain for you all
things which are beneficial for the
salvation Of your soul. Pray often to
st. Joseph, and he who stands before
the throne of God will not be unmind-
full of you he will not cease his plead
ings in your behalf until you reach
the glorious kingdom where your Joy
shall be to see God face to face and
enjoy the beatific vision for all etern.
| ity.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

At the Boyle Heights Presbyterian
Church, services at IL A. NJ. and 7:30
P. NJ. were conducted by Rev. E. c..
Hamilton.
At st. Paul's Church, Olive street.
Rev. Elias Birdsall, rector, preached
at J / A. NJ. and 7:30 p. NJ. Morning
subject, Compensation for SORROW"
The Church of the Unity, services
were held in Armory Hall at IL A. NJ.
Subject of DIR. Fay's sermon, "The
Effect of Well-kept Sunday upon
the rest of the Week and Of the
Church Upon the Other Institutions
Of Humanity" Excellent music was
furnished by the Unity Choral So
ciety.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23
Profitable Strawberries.

J. W. Sallee set out little over an
acre of stra wberry plants on his plat
OF land in Lordsburg last February.
Monday of this week they picked 80
boxes Of strawberries and marketed
them in Pomona. Only two months
from the time the plants were set out
until ripe fruit is gathered from them.
We visited the patch the day after the
so boxes were picked and the long
rows of red berries looked very tempt
ing indeed. They are the Monarch
variety Lordsburg Eagle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23
An Alleged Thief.

Detectives Mckenzie and McKeag
took Fred Rettomez in custody on
North Main yesterday on suspicion Of
burglary. The complaint mas made
by L. A. Karser, of Commercial
street. Karser reported at the police
station that sum OF moEey was
stolen from his room and suspicion
pointed to Rettomez. On this com
plaint the arrest was based. The
matter will be investigated by Judge
Austin this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

Barnett e. Co., only wholesale cigar and
tobacco house in the city, corner of Los
Angeles and Commercial st. eets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23
T. II. Il.

Having purchased from Los Angeles
county tniity acres of land, only short dis
tance from the business center of the city,
at a remarkable low figure, 1 have subdi-
vlded the same into lots, and will offer them
for sale on and after the 1st day of April.
Watca this chance and wait your time, as
there will be bargains that will surprise you
al. These are the cheapest and best lots
ever placed upon the Los Angeles market.
The Rapid Transit road, Krutz street car
line and City Park are on either side of this
tract. The largest locomotive and car
works west of Chicago will be built only
few blocks away. Rapid tran sit, grade d
streets, beautiful views, plenty of pure
are few OF the numerous benefits derived
BIS purchasers of these lots. They are
within the reach OF all, as the prices will be
extremely low For maps and prices call on
K. A. Ling.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

Our advice to friends who are troubled
with rheumatism, is to try Frese's celebrated
Hamburg Tea. 1t is 6 very simple remedy,
but has done wonders in many bad cases Of
this terrible disease.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shilohs Catarrh Rem
edy. Price so cents. Nasal Injector free.
Sold by c. +. Heinzeman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-23

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh S
Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10
cts, SO cts, and 81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-05
Tho Plumber and tho Rnt Hole.

A few years ago John NJ. Bowling
built for his own use handsome three
story and basement residence. Winning
a $40, 900 bet on the presidential election,
he put it into harm, for which he has
little use save as a monument to his good
Judgment. He then set about filling
his house with everything that money
could purchase in the way of furniture
and the latest appliances for utilitarian
and sanitary purposes, and had just set
tied down to enjoy life when one day
the servant girl reported rat in the
basement, The plumber was sent for
and given orders to stop up the rat hole
without regard to expense. He did so,
and yesterday handed in his bill. 1t
called for 81, $685. 35. lie had found it
necessary to completely overhaul and
change the sewerage and drainage sys-
tenn of the premises to keep out that rat.
Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-05
The Earthnna;So at Russana.

I visited this village because / under
stood that / could see there the line of
destruction of the earthquake and would
find yet undisturbed the ruins left in its
track. Ifound upon reaching this village
that the number of people who lost their
lives in the church was not 800, but Just
three. There were four people in the
church slightly injured. The 4o0 who
were said to have been killed by the
earthquake, found upon actual examina-
tion to dwindle down to fifty-four.
Forty-four others were wounded and IL
jured. This is the first time that the
exact figures of the actual loss of life in
this town have ever been obtained for
any newspaper. 1t is still large enough
number when the smallness of the town
is considered. After visiting the place
and going over it carefully it seems a
wonder that any one escaped. 1t was
She one town in the Riviera that was
made a complete wreck. 1t is at present
unoccupied save in q few corners. The
inhabitants are living outside in pine
barracks constructed for them by the
neighboring conirnunes.-T. c. Craw-
ford in New York World.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-05
low India Ahsorhs Coin.

In the latest governmental report on
the precious metals the curious fact is
brought out that the gold and silver of
the world have a steady tendency to
finally find their way to India, where
there exists ''go.d passion in all classes.
No other wealth is considered distin-
guished, and no other satisfies. The ex-
port of silver to India throughout the
Eighteenth century is estimated at 23,-
600. 600 marks, and double that for the
first half Of this century. Gold and silver
thus absorbed are simply boarded as coin
or converted into ornaments. A native
Judge says: "You can leave everything
else unprotected; even the most valuable
things are never stolen. The only thing
that the I1indoos Especially the women)
value is gold, Gold coins are not in cir
culation, being used chiefly at weddings
and other festivals as presents" In ciyil-
lied countries the secreting of coin has
nearly ceased, while the use of the pre-
cious metals in the arts has greatly in
creased Globe Democrat
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-05
Trout Cnnrht I'm Asin.

A trout caught with fly rod in q
stream in the Nuwara Eliya plain, in
Ceylon, Jan. 81, is said to be the first
angled, not only in Ceyion, but in all
Asia. Some time ago public subscrip-
ton was raised in the colony for the pur-
pose of obtaining ova from England;
and, with view TO ascertaining whether
the fish were still alive, the Nurwara
Eliya plain was fshed, with the result
here stated. The fly used was Loch
Leven one, red body with teal wing. The
trout was nine inches long. 1t is iro-
posed now TO pass a bylaw forbid ng
fishing for another year, by which { me,
it is hoped, the fish viii have become ac-
climatized in the new waters.-Boston
Herald