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The Washington critic., 1888-03-03
NOT AN EXPERT IN EGGS.

Little three-year-old Charlie had been
listening TO mamma, who was reading
American history to the older children.
"Wly did those men throw the tea into
Boston Harbor2" mamma asked.
"Cause the British put tacks in it,
answered Charlie Youths Companion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23

A gentleman uptown who has taste
for collecting queer specimens of antique
bric-a-brac showed a reporter, the other
day, formidable looking weapon, that
he said was over four hundred years old.
had been purchased by a friend of .he
collectors from an old priest, while
travelling through the shah's country.
The blade was of Damascus steel, about
5 feet long and 3-4 inches wide, and
is double edged. The extremity was
rounded, and each side of the blade, from
the hilt to the point, was completely COW
cred with curiously etched figures. The
etching was quite deep, and the surface
of the figures highly polished. They rep
resented hunting and war scenes, and
included the figures Of men, horses and
other animals.
Near the hilt the surface of the blade
on both sides was covered with Persian
characters in silver Dan1ascene work.
The cubic lettering was of a peculiar
sort that has not been in use in Persian
work of this kind for several centuries
past. The legend inscribed, as trans
lated by Persian scholar, found an in
vocation to Allah.
The hilt was Of wrought iron, Of curl
Gus shape and large enough to be grasped
by both hands. 1t was inlaid with fine
Damascene work in gold and silver, and
in some places the threads had nearly
been worn away by usage. The sword
weighed about five pounds.-New Yorl
Evening World.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
The Russet Leather Shoe.

The russet leather shoe is frankly con-
fessed by certain literary and common
sense dude to be really the lazy or the
economical mans shoe. Its chief merit
lies in the fact that it does not need to
be blackened or busted. 1t is the expe-
rience of gentlemen who are sensitive
about their foot wear that shoe ought
to be polished about as often as a cleanly
man. washes his hands. The patent pol
ished shoe is objected to on the ground
that it has become greatly cheapened,
and, like the Prince Albert coat, has been
driven out of fashions realm, because
the toughs have adopted it. Besides, in
hot weather, the patent leather shoe is
very heating, SO the russell leather shoes
finds favor in the young mems eyes.
But if GOODNESS and economy are what
are desired. why not 60 farther east and
get those wonderful shoes that the Chi
nese make with braided straw They
are nearly the same color, are lighter and
cooler, while they are also far more
unique.-New York Evening Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
Brain Photographic Revelations.

A writer in The New York Tribune
tells the story Of the appearance of a
mans brain under strong microscope
that is both interesting and suggestive.
In the brain matter, he says, were no
ticed curious markings, some geometri-
cal, some sinuous, and many others that
proved TO be characters in the Ethiopic,
Syriac and Phoenician languages which
the possessor of the brain, when alive,
had made special study. Now for tho
suggestive part. Perhaps some day
when a man dies we can take out his
brain, spread it on a microscopic slide,
and, in a peep, behold him as he really
was, not as he pretended to be. Every
thing his mind ever took cognizance Of
and formed an opinion about will be open
before us like the page Of book.
No doubt the traceries will take pecu-
liar shapes sometimes. Perhaps the
brains of some young men, who died
young because they were good, will show
markings closely resembling champagne
bottles, night keys and fast horses. The
trat lgs in the brain of more than one
good bald headed deacon may assume the
graceful forms of ballet girls, the sight Of
which made such an impression on him
when alive and in the front row of the
theatre. Shapes that closely resemble
beautiful entrain and decollete dresses
may be expected in the craniums of So
ciety bellies called hence in the midst Of
their triumphs. In the brains Of re-
porters will be noticed many CHASTITY
family and public secrets which, out Of
reportorial goodness of heart, never were
given out to. the world. And 80 we
might continue ad infinitum, but we re-
frain. This scientific investigation must
not be pushed further. A key that opens
a mans secrets after he is dead might
not be such hilarious discovery after
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
The Mystery Was SnIYed,

Back in 1882 they had an epidemic of
typhoid at Auxerre. No one could tell
why. The disease appeared suddenly.
There was no evidence of contagion.
How about the water2 Formerly the in
habitants used river water from the
Yonne. But the town would modernize
itself. A new quarter was built, and all
the well to do folk combined to insure a
supply Of ''pure water" by the aqueduct
of Valand. The poorer people, as of old,
went to the river. Now, the typhoid at
tackled only those who drunk the ''pure
water" DR.. de Carrieres, a specialist
and expert, was chosen to make study
of the case, and, if possible, to determine
the cause of the epidemic.
The doctor proceeded to examine the
Valand waters at its source. Arrived
there he found a farm house close at
hand, and, of course, he found that neces-
sary and more or less charming ornament
of farmyard, manure heap. Inquir-
ing at the house he learned they had q
patient who had lately come from Paris
ill with typhoid. The plot thickensl The
doctor suspected the big manure heap.
He would try. So he took a quantity OF
rosalinine, powerful red coloring mat
ter, and distributed it freely over the
mass. Next morning when the surviv-
ing 'best people, of Auxerre turned on
the taps, what was their surprise to find
the beautiful Valand water as red as
bloodl The mystery was solved
Catholic World.
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= Candidates MS Debt Payers.

= There is one important test which, as
far as memory serves, we have never
known applied to candidates, viz:
Prompt payment of debts. Does he pay
his debts? But, as some men would pay
who honestly are unable to do so, the test
may be expressed somewhat differently.
Has the candidate the reputation of be-
ing good paymaster, or, if from mis-
fortune or mistreatment by other men,
he is unable to pay, does he give suffi-
cient proof of a willingness and purpose
to pay, and that as soon as he can hon.
estly do so9 A man who will evade,
dodge, refuse or decline to pay just
debts should not be sent to the legisla-
ture or congress, or put in any Office Of
honor or trust, high or low. In sitting
candidates it would not be out of place
for voters to inquire: Does he pay his
debts? Does he try to pay2-Columbia
Is. c. Christian Neighbor.
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New Fashion in Rookbinding.

Boston has new fashion in bookbind-
ing; the colors of the volumes in large
sets are varied. One of the leading binders
has Just finished set of Dickens for q
private library in sixteen different colors.
Each novel," says Arlo Bates, twas
bound in an individual hue, the only
duplication occurring where tale came
in two volumes. Red, brown, orange,
light and dark blue, lemon, fawn, ma
room, brown and black were among the
tints chosen, and with each went har-
monious gold line English paper. The
effect of this fashion is very pretty and
even brilliant 1t is used to break the
uniformity of q score of volumes in 9
single tone" Home Journal
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AsfroIocers' Magical Rinca.

The ring among astrologers was favor
ite means of divining the future. 1t was
suspended by hair in the middle of
cup known as the draining cup. Ques-
tions were asked and the ring tapped tho
sides of tho goblet in answer, but as the
hand of tho astrologer held the hair to
which the ring was fastened, perhaps
there was not go much divining in this
as the credulous supposed. All astrol-
ogers, however, had at least seven magic
rings one for the sun, n diamond set i'm
gold; another for the moon, a crystal in
silver; a third for Mercury, loadstone
in silver; fourth for Venus, an amethyst
in copper; fifth for Mars, an emerald in
iron; sixth for Jupiter, a cornelian in
tin; seventh for Saturn, a turquoise in
lead. Many astrologers had zodiac ring,
or ring exhibiting in its setting all the
signs of the zodiac, the general effect be-
ing that of calendar or old fashioned
almanac. Charm rings are also very
common even in later times. Henry VIII
had SO much confidence in ring which
belonged to Thomas Beckett that he
had it set as thumb ring and wore il
all his life.-Globe-Dem
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
A Millionaire's Lofty Par1or.

A New York millionaire is having
built suite of rooms on the top of the
lofty Equitable building, over 200 feet
above the sea level. The apartments are
reached by fight Of gilded iron steps.
The suite consists of three rooms-a par
lor, dining room and bath. All are to be
carpeted and crowded with costly bric-a-
brac. The little suite Of rooms is pro-
vided with oval windows four feet in
diameter. and will be lighted by cleo
tricity and furnished with steam heaters
for the winter months or any inoppor-
tune cold wave that may break in upon
the summers heat. This superb apart
ment is the highest in point of elevation
from the ground level of any similar
suite of rooms in the world. In the
hottest day Of summer breezes blow LII
the altitudinous parlor and makes a So
journ there quite as enjoyable and cool
ing as siesta in the mountains under
the shade trees.-Chicago Times.
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Informed on Each other,

Here is a story told by New Jersey
justice of the peace: "a man from
Pennsylvania was arrested in Gloucester
for having dead deer in his possession.
He was fined $50, which he paid, and
went back to Pennsylvania. About the
same time another Pennsylvania was
caught in the same way and fined the
same amount. He also paid up. In
both cases the whole fine, under the law.
went to the informant against them. I
knew them, and it always puzzled me
how they came to seem 10 contented to
pay their fines. Well, sir, l have Just
found out Do you know that these
measly Pennsylvanians had put job
TO come over here to kill our deer, and
then each inform on the other, 30 that
the fine each paid went right back into
the pocket of the other, and their deer
didn't cost them cent!'-Chicago News.
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Rismarck's Personal Habits.

Though considerably past 20 years old,
Prince Bismarck still works as hard as
he did when he was twenty years
younger. He never goes to bed until 2
in the morning, and eats ahearty supper
shortly before midnight. He rarely rises
much before noon, as he has always been
heavy sleeper and is often disturbed
during the night by the arrival of dis
patches which require instant attention.
The chancellor is becoming rich man.
The salaries from his offices are by no
means extravagant, but added to the
revenues of his estates and the profits OF
his saw mills and distilleries, they bring
his income to between 100000 and
$3.50, 600 year. And, as the prince is
notoriously economical, a very large pro-
portion of this comfortable income is an.
nually saved.-New York Tribune.
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symptoms Of Jekyll and HYDE.

Edgar s. Kelly, the composer, relates
in The Theatre that short time ago a
student devoted to chemistry and of a
speculative turn of mind, was deeply
impressed by Mansfeld's DIR. Jekyll. A
few weeks afterward he was on two oc-
casions awakened by strange convulsive
motions of the muscles Of the throat, and
looking into the mirror he was startled
to find that his features were so dis
torted that no one would recognize
them, and it was some time before
they became relaxed. For years he
had felt that he was possessed of
an evil spirit which tempted him to
do cruel and absurd things, but he had
thus far contended successfully against
it. 1t now seemed as though 1t were to
appear in a new form. DR.. Malcolm ac-
counts for this as the result of morbid
brooding over past shortcomings, mag
nified through lenses of supersensitivo
conscience, thus assuming abnormal pro-
portions, while the muscular contractions
were due to insufficient protection fos
the neck while asleep. These incidegts
contain the germs of a story sisrsilar to
Mr.. Stevenson's, and may console those
prosy individuals who claim they prefer
to read that (which might have beer
true," by the thought that there is less Of
the improbable in the narrative than
might seem at first glance. Brooklyn
Eagle.
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Women Who VIII Work.

A recent writer is exceedingly out of
tune because German women will work.
He sees the farms bought up and Ae
American stock bought ont, because the
American woman will not do garden and
field work. Walter Besant insists that no
woman should be compelled to work at
all. 1t is a shame, he says that ''any
lady should ever have to stand in the
labor market for hire like milknlaid at
a statue fair" He likes the French
plan, where, as soon as a daughter is
born, they commence to accumulate her
dowry. But the women themselves are
inclined to settle that question in this
country by assuming absolute equality.
An increase of general out door helpful
ness undoubtedly would make financial
matters more secure and healthy mothers
more common. lobe Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
Reserve Force of Middle Age.

We-at least persons who have passed
middle age-have only certain amount of
reserve force, and all that we draw upon in
hurries is distracted from that which should
be distributed through the remainder of life.
The secret of longevity is probably skill in
so economizing the reserve of vital energy as
TO make it last out an unusual period Per
sons who begin unusual exercise in youth
may adapt their constitutions to the habit
and may thereby hold on to their full term
of life; but this cannot be done safely if one
waits till mature age before beginning
Public Opinion.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
The Destruction of Oaks.

Sea Cliff, Queens county, N. Y, be-
came agitated over the destruction Of her
oaks, and sent to State Entomologist
Lintner number Of twigs broken off
by the wind. Upon examination Pro-
fessor Lintner found the cause to be
depredations by the beetle known as
Elaphidon parellelum, or oak pruner.
After the egg is laid on the tip the larva
burrows itself in the wood, and at its
changing period cuts around the section
Just beneath the bark, SO that the first
strong wind breaks off the twig. 1t is
said the best way to kill these insects is
to burn the t,vigs.-Chicago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
A New Preservative Art.

ID. Truy, the French consul at this
port, has in his parlor huge decorative
piece, seemingly of roses, rosebuds, vio-
lets, smilax and other flowers and foliage,
apparently carved with most exquisite
delicacy in bronze. The most minute
curves and veinings of the smallest petals
and leaves are preserved with infinite
exactitude, SO that it would seem as if
the piece represented years of patient ap-
plication of the highest skill in this diff
cult branch of art. In point of fact,
however, the whole thing was produced
in a few hours, and at small expense, by
the new process of plating, the invention
of a Frenchman. Each bronze flower
and leaf incloses the real original, upon
which the metal has beer deposited by
electric action, and it is affirmed that the
roses SO encased retain in definitely their
perfume, aud. even in their deepest
interiors, their natural colors. The
same process is applied in the making of
silver flies, beetles and other insects, and
even in the coating of lizards and small
snakes for the ornamentation of parasol
handles and cane heads. The dead insect
or reptile is hermetically sealed up in its
metal coat, and, it is said, will never de-
cay, at least until the metal is worn
through, and, as the deposit may be put
ON as thick as is deemed advisable, they
may be made to last as long as peoples
liking for them as a novelty endures.
The fidelity to nature in these reproduc-
tions is wonderful.
Heretofore something has been done in
the direction of plating non-conducting
surfaces by giving them n primary coat
ing of plumbago, but that always was a
necessary imperfect process. The French
electrician substitutes for that bath
the composition of which is a secret
into which the objects to be plated are
plunged for few seconds. When they
are withdrawn they dry off almost inn
mediately and seem TO have upon them a
family discernable coating like the bloom
upon plum. They are then plunged
into an electric bath, and any metal de-
sired is deposited upon them.-New York
Sun
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Automatic Accident Insurance.

The latest London novelty is the utili-
cation of the drop a nickle in the slot ma
chine to the purposes of insurance. A
company has been organized, to be known
as the Automatic Accident Insurance
Box company, and its object is stated
to he ''to provide the public with ready
means of obtaining an insurance for
twenty -four hours against death arising
from accidents of every description, by
simply placing penny in the slot Of a
box.-Brooklyn Eagle,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
THE FAIR SEX.
A New York Girl has varied the Gu.

A New York girl has varied the Gus
tom by being married at sunrise.
Mrs. John A. Logan is having a por-
trait bust Of herself made by Mr.. Flan-
merry, the sculptor, who made bust Of
her husband,
Mrs. Leland Stanford's jewels are val
ued at a round million. Her diamond
necklace is the finest in the United States
and possibly in the world. 1t cost $74,-
900 and consists Of large "blue tint"
solitaires.
Queen Victoria has decided to import
q number of Indian servants for her per-
sonal establishment. Last year she sent
to India for tive, who always stand,
robed in their native picturesque attire,
behind the royal chair.
Miss Ethel Sprague, who Is living with
her mother at sEdgewood, her home,
just out of Washington, recently enter
tanned her young friends by giving a
blackberry party" The novelty Of this
party was that the guests helped them
selves off the bushes that grow SO thickly
in the garden Of this fine old place. The
idea is an attractive one, much more SO
than would be, that of strawberry
party" if one had to help ones self from
the vines.
Speaking of Mrs. Alice ]. Shaw, the
American whistler, The Saturday Review
Of London remarks that many people
have been asked out to hear her, regard
ing the whole thing as joke, and have
come away in simple wonder at the un-
looked for display of her powers. They
have found her Q sound musician and q
subtle mistress of her particular art.
They have found that. through her
special medium, she could fill Covent
Garden with ecstatic trills or sink into
the softest whispered notes the execu-
ton Of which only years of rehearsal could
achieve. It may be difficult to conceive
a whistlng prima donna; but the fact is
that whistling as a fine art is worthy OF
attentive study. Those who have once
heard Mrs. Alice. Shaw cannot fail To
realize that. if whfstNng were cultivated
as fine art by those who, in addition to
musical endowment, have strength Of
vocal chord, high rooted palate, and a
flexible buccal aperture, they might be
trained to take part in concert, as Of
many clarionets, with an effect more
thrilling than the most exquisite instru-
mental music has ever conjured up, and
which, from its novelty alone, would be
more surprising than any concert hitherto
heard, whether instrumental or vocal.
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For Weary Shoupers.

The International Hygienic society has
begun the erection of two buildings ol
"kiosks," in fashionable shopping
quarter, for the benefit Of wearied women
shoppers who have no place to leave
their parcels or meet their friends or gel
a cup Of tea during long shopping bout
The Duke Of Westminster has granted
the land.-New York Sun.
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ThouDhf Reftar of IL.

The father thought he would appeal to
his young manhood. One morning when
he made his usual demand he said:
"Don't you think you're most too old
to beg for nickel?'
That's so," said the boy thoughtfully,
That's so. Give me two bits. San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23

An ingenious New York truck driver has
taught his terrier to ride horseback, in order to
guard the team and prevent any familiarities
with the horses A piece of carpet is thrown
over the horses back, SO that the small dog
may secure better footing, and the rider bal
ances himself we'll and seems to enjoy his
ride
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23
RibIes Put Into Circulation.

More copies of the Word of God, in
whole or in part, were put into circula-
ton by the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety during the last year than existed in
the whole world at the beginning of the
present century. Adding the circula-
tions of other Bible societies, the number
would be vastly greater. Missionary
Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-23

DR.. Lesser propounds the idea that sea-
sickness can be regulated by system OF
breathing. One must sit still and breathe
regularly and freely according to fixed
schedule.
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What One Man Can Do.


A French physician named Raoul, who
long dispensed drugs on man Of war,
finding life very dull on board ship,
stepped outside his professional line a
while ago to distinguish himself, and the
results have been so noteworthy that the
Paris Society of Commercial Geography
has just honored him with one Of its
medals. It occurred to him that the use
full products of Tahiti, that large and
lovely island of the society group in Poly
nesia, could be greatly increased by judi
cious importations from the flora of other
countries. So he laid considerable part
of the world under contribution and in
course of time many hundreds of foreign
plants We're Going their best to take root
in the soil of Tahiti
Among his collections were rubber
trees from Madagascar, ebony, teak and
red cedar from Australia, tobacco from
Java and the Rio Grande, cotton from
Georgia, hemp from Manila, cinnamon
and nutmegs from the Malay archipei-
ago, grapes from Madeira and Teneriffe,
coffee from Formosa and a very large
variety of grasses and fruit trees. He
established nursery near the chief town
of Tahiti and he has already proved that
the larger part of his plants will succeed
in this favored island. Grape culture,
which he introduced, is already begin
ming to enrich the country and it is said
that through the efforts Of this man alone
the aspects of the vegetable kingdom in
Tahiti are undergoing a remarkable
change for the better.-Analyst.
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A thrifty Scotch chemist proposes to
dispose of corpses by putting their various
materials to profitable use.