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Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

Recently the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company employed Victor
Hilston, professional diver, at $3.50
per day to 60 down and examine the
machinery of the City of Chester,
which was sunk in the waters OF the
Golden Gate last August by collls'
ion with the Oceanic. The diver
located the vessel in fifty fathoms of
water, cut in two as if by an i'm
mense saw. While looking into the
steerage the first thing that met his
eyes was the form of man standing
with distorted face and tongue
hanging from his mouth. The body
was swollen to twice its natural size.
Going little farther aft he saw an
other victim of the wreck grasplng
a third man around his waist. The
diver returned to the surface and
reported bis discovery to the engin-
eers, but nothing could induce HIM
to return to the wreck. democrat.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
It does not look as if labor vii

1t does not look as if labor vii!
endorse the plan in the republican
platform which says, awe are un,
compromisingly in favor of the
American system of protection, "
says the Milwaukee Review. Out of
one hundred and fifty labor papers,
one hundred and thirty-fve favor
tariff reform, which may be consd-
cred fair index of the sentiment on
the tariff issue.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
Grease.

The Cotton Oil Product Co. of
New York, is sending out a pam
phlet in which the impurities Of
leaf or bucket lard is shown up, and
a formal introduction of substitute
for lard Cotton seed oil and tallow,)
is brought about. The Product Co.
claims that this substitute is a pure,
honest and cleanly production, and
will assist digestion, while the little
pamphlet shows the dishonesty and
filth practiced by lard manufacturers
and holds that hogs lard is a breed>
er and. feeder of dyspepsia, which
disease is the banc Of the southern
people. 1t is plain that the Product
Co. is crying down one monopoly in
order to build up another, condemns
ing the product Of one manufacturer
in order that its own goods may be
introduced and used. A wooden
headed man with one glass eye and a
tlssue>paper stomach could see, un-
derstand and digest this argument
in ten seconds. 1t is amusing to
contemplate the presumption of this
Product Co.-how it can expect the
culinary clerks Of Chrlstendom to
believe that a decoction of cotton
seed oil and dead beef's tallow pre-
pared in New York can be looked
upon as more cleanly and wholesome
than grease extracted from dead
hogs in New York. 1t is an estab.
lished fact that cotton seed will kill
hogs more rapidly than cholera or
any other swine disease, and it is
also well known that cattle live and
grow fat on cotton seed; well if cot
ton seed will remove a hogan ami
NAL that will eat anything from
live rattlesnase to a defunct cams
paign liar, and grunt for more
how can the oil of such destructive
vegetable prove to be the salvation
of the human race? Great Caesar !!
| Why if this matter were agitated
I'VE don't propose to mention 1t to
our neighborsl how long would it be
till grease would be abandoned en-
tiraly and a man "squeak" Ike a
rusty hinge as he walked?l Lard oil,
castor oil, sweet oil, lublicating oil,
lard, bogus butter, butterine, oIeo>
margarine and axle grease are but
different forms of gravy made from
dead carcasses. How are We to stop
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

No. l, Vol. 8 of the Warren News
is at hand. John II. Page, formerly
of the handsome Jactsonport Dem
ocrat, but more recently of the
Perryville Advocate, is editor and
publisher of the News. John, you
print handsome page any where,
and we hope to receive the News
every Monday.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
For COngress-First District.
w. II. CATE,
Oh Craighead County.

The following extract from a
speech by Robt. E. Frazer, a Michi-
gan republican, delivered in New
York recently, shows what influences
are brought to bear by the repubh-
can leaders in the empire state, and
elsewhere in the north:
"The American market is the best
in the world England and the south
have gone into partnership to de-
stroy it. England and the south
united in 1861 and the south put free
trade into its constitution. They
tried to drive free trade down our
throats with the bayonet. The alli-
ance of 1861 met its defeat at the
hands of the union army and the
same alliance of 1888 viii! meet a
similar fate at the hands of free,
unpurchased voters of America. We
whipped the combination III 1863
and we will whip it again in 1888.
Voters who have kept themselves
posted know that more than half of
the veteran union forces at the close
of the war voted the democratic
ticket. The election in 1876 showed
that majority of the soldier vote
at the north was democratic. The
election four years ago showed that a
majority of the old veterans were
with Mr.. Cleveland, and it is reason
able to suppose that, after seeing all
that democratic administration has
done for the country, MIR. Cleveland
may yet count on their hearty sup
port. The south is not uneasy about
the old soldier vote at the north.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
J. e. LOCKWOOD

G. P. & T. A., Kansas CITY.
Or Il. D. Ellis; Ticket Agent,
81 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

A rich deposit of tin has been
discovered at Harvey Peak, Dakota.
This is a serious misfortune for the
American people, says the Boston
Globe. They have topay pretty high
for their tin now, and by the time this
infant industry has got an extra duty
put on for its protection, tin will be
too expensive to use for anything
but jewelry
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
ARE YOU GOING
TO KANSAS, Missouri, COLORADO, Ne
BRAsKA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA,

~ IAA4FO-iC, NllDOOO nj, OObOpADOi
BRAsKA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA,
Or any point in the west or northwest II
40 you will Of cOusse wish to be informed
as to the cheapest, shortest and mos,
pleasant route. You will wish to pur-
chase your ticket via the route that will
subject you to 10 delays, and by which
through trains are run, Before you start
you should provide yourself with a map
Of the Gulf Route, Kansas City, Spring
field & Memphis K. R the only route
from the South to tho West. This line
runs It's entire trains, with Pullman Pal.
ace Sleeping Cars, free Reclining Chair
cars and elegant day coaches from Mem
phi8 to Kansas Ci'y, saving many hours
time over any other ropta.
For emigrants from tbasouth 10 Oregon
Washington and the far west, this route is
especially desirable, as holders 0 (
emigrant tickets are by this rou5e carried
in frst-class trains. Close connections
are made at Union Depot, Kansas City,
with overland routes, carrying free emf,
grant sleeping cars through Portland, Or
egon, Thus, passengers by thia route
have but one change Of cars, Memphis, to
Portland, Oregon. When you 90 west
you will save time and money by purchas.
ing your ticket via Moupais aud the Gulf
Route. Send for a large map of this
short route. Send for q copy of the
Missouri and Kansas Farmer an eight
page illustrated paper, giving full and re-
liable information In relation 10 those TWO
great states, mailed free. Address,
J. E. LOCKWOOD.
G. P. & 7. A., Kansas City,
Or Il. D. Ellis; Ticket gent,
81 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

That excellent book, "Ben Hur,"
from the pen of Gen. Lew Wallace,
is meeting with hearty welcome
from all readers of chaste literature.
1t is fit work for the shelf of every
Christian in The land.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

These excellent Organs a.. :
ume, quality of tone onicl Sis q
combination, artistic design, bsslS reg
feet construction, making tSsSa UeaSsS \
I've, ornamental and desir%pTI. % b !
schools, churches, lodges, Socist sgis az !
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

aas attained n atania,,
G4nli1s o1 n0gaporior. CRU O q
~ eoatai4s .,il every impro,..
g5m1a, akiil uai money ,o,elisc So,.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
4 REMARKABLE OFFER.

rnn 81 IN we Will send to anyone, the
FUR Sl5 WseEi$ SSsf y, 65Sa9s$s AK 1sa Ds;as e
packages OF staple, fine, fresh Garden ana
Flower Seeds. Regular cash Tf,ce seeds, ST.
Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

This paper IS sent you with the
request that you become a subscri-
Der at once.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
The Ch,ue,e s,x Compan,e..

''The Chinese EMPIRE said my in
formailt, sis divided into numerous
provinces, over which the central gov
ernment at Pel1in exercises but little
direct authority outside of the collection
of the revenues. These subdivisions of
the empire are under the despotic con-
troll of magistrates, or mandarins. The
people of the different provinces speak
peculiar dialects and are exceedingly
clannish. Upon the opening of emigra-
ton to this country the representatives OF
different sections of the Chinese empire
formed six companies, known as the
Keong Chow, Sam Yup, Keong Wo,
Ming Yeong, Hop Wo and Yen Wo.
''These six companies were first organ.
lied for benevolent purposes, and did
worthy work in the early days of Chinese
immigration by providing their people
with the necessities of life until employ.
ment could be obtained for them. During
latter days, however, they have almost
ceased their benevolent work, and their
function now is the adjudication of the
personal differences of the members of
the companies. They act in place of the
courts of the state. When Chinaman
has grievance he reports it to his COM
pany, who in turn reports the case to the
officials of the six companies. A conf
mittee of residents of Chinatown is
selected, to whom the matter is left for
arbitration. Chicago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
A Lazy Mans Ingenuity.

A Kingston man, who keeps a horse,
takes a ride every morning before he
goes to work. The only drawback is,
the horse must be fed and watered before
the ride can be taken. Heretofore the
man has been forced to get up at an early
hour, go to the barn some distance away,
to care for the horse. Lately he has ar
ranged bin and hopper, containing oats,
over the feedbox, which can be operated
by a touch of door knob on the wall a
few inches from the head Of his bed.
An arrangement is also made for let
ting on water in the pail, bypwhich the
horse is watered. When the man wakes
up in the morning, at that time when he
feels that second nap would be great
blessing, he pulls the knob, which turns
on the oats and water, and then quietly
lies back on his pillow and goes to sleep.
Some would call this man lazy, but
others would say he was an ingenious in
dividual. Kingston Freeman.
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A Rescne in tho Aims.

During one of the violent storms in tho
Alps, Grand, the keeper of the hospice
on the st. Bernard was seated by his
warm stove when his faithful dog be-
came excited, showing that some traveller
was in distress. With lantern and fog
horn Grand Immediately went out into
the stormy night and soon found a man
half frozen, and carried him to the house.
After having recovered consciousness
the traveller said there Were four more
men lost in the snow-his father, two
brothers and q stranger. Gran1 and his
dog sailed forth again. After a search
of quarter Of an hour the stranger was
found and taken to the house. Again
man and dog proceeded on their errand,
and after a long and weary search Sue
ceeded in finding the father and two
brothers close together in the snow. One
Of them was SO weak that Grand had to
carry him; the other two were able to
follow slowly. After four hours hard
work, the hour of midnight being past,
Grand had all the mon with him around
his cheerful tire.-Chicago News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Meat for Poor People.

II am told," said a Boston butcher,
''that the people in the poorer parts of
New York city buy the highest priced
groceries, and that the meat men say
they can sell the coarser cuts of meat tc
the rich, but that people of moderate
means refuse them. / hear the same
thing from Washington and other cities
A friend of mine, a man of wealth, who,
like his father before him, had long been
noted az one of the most generous bene-
factors of the poor in the city where he
lives, and with whom l happened to be
talking about these matters, remarked:
For my family get the cheaper cuts Of
meat because they are cheaper. My chill
dren are satisfied with round steak and
shoulder, even if they are not quite as
tender and toothsome as sirloin. They
are strong and healthy and understand
that such food is good enough for their
parents and is good enough for them.'
81 question whether his gardener or
his coacilman would be 80 entirely ready
to accept such doctrine; and if the poor
people to whom in times of stress his
money is given without stint are like
many others Of their class, not few of
them would be i'll content with come of
the food materials that appear regularly
on his table. Professor w. o. Atwater
In The Century.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Freshmen and Sophomore

The other night, at the concert Of the
Yale Giee club, in New Haven, after tho
first number on the programme, the fresh
man class gave the audience to under
stand that it was in existence. First
there came q shower of white and blue
cards from the galleries bearing the class
numerals '91." Then q curtain came
down from the flies, and it bore blue
silk banner on which was col" Then
white dove flew across from the gallery
and perched above the stage, and it bore
fastened to its neck q card on which was
"91." Another dove followed, and then
several more, all labelled "'91." Then
the sophomores got in their work. They
tore down the banner, caught the doves
and subdued the freshmen, and the con-
cert proceeded. There was a period Of
forty minutes between the first and second
numbers on the programme New York
Snn
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Illustrating n Sermon.

During DR.. Huntington's Christmas
sermon in Grace church an incident oc-
CURED that was, to those who saw it,
striking illustration of the point made
by him q few minutes before, that the
Difference with which woman is treated
has greatly increased in Christian coun-
tries during the Christian era. A lady
who had evidently been late in starting
to church, and who appeared to have
gone to several churches in the vain hope
of finding a seat, entered at the north
west door and looked wearily about her.
Every pew and every chair in the aisles
was filed, the seats against the wall in
rear Of the side pews were crowded, and
several men were standing. A young
man occupying q seat on the side bench
caught the solitary lady's eye, motioned
to her to take his seat, and arose. A
fashionably dressed man who he'd been
standing, and who had not noticed the
lady's arrival, moved quickly toward
the vacated place before the lady could
get near it. The young man quickly
touched his arm, and pausing to look
around he saw the lady making for the
seat. A profounder bow of apology than
was made by the fashionably dressed
man has seldom been seen within the
walls of church.-New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Keeping Warm by Force of Will.

A young acquaintance of mine pro-
fesses to have made great, though acci-
dental, discovery during the late cold
spell. By some misfortune he was de-
prived for two days of his winter over
coat, while it was in the hands of reno
vator this is not a euphemism for a
pawnbroker, nor yet does it mean tailor
1 believe that he has no ulster, and what
had become of his thin overcoat l don't
know. Perhaps it is a trifie shabby, and
he was too foolishly proud to use it. At
all events, during these two days he wore
no overcoat, but he tells me that he kept
warm through sheer force of will. By
means of some subtle action of mind
upon body, which he finds it difficult to
anaiyze, he forced his blood to circulate
and his skin to retain its warmth in a
degree quite sufficient to make up for the
want Of an extra covering. have no
doubt that there is quite as much in this
as there is in the mind cure, and sup
pose it is partly in reliance upon this
psychological process (and partly, I un-
derstand, by the aid of surreptitious
waistcoats and the like that certain of
our young men surprise the world by
discarding overcoats. ts.-Boston Post.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
n.nterial for sneeessrnl l.ngln .e.s.

A number of our leading railway shci
are taking in engineering STUD ats.
bright young mon who come frc a g.
technical schools to learn the Ia Sc
side of railway mechanics, and VI D cn
ter as apprentices. They receivesi shir
more pay than the ordinary apprcn.ice
but their wages are still merely nominal
The experience has been that when en-
ginecring students have been thus ro-
ceivcd, the benefit is mutual. These
young men come into the shops fresh
from their mathematics and their draw
ing tables, and while they absorb all tlsat
they can of the practicalities of thcic
chosen work, they are found to be vVlv.
useful by their employing officers, b.
cause of their familiarity with mechani-
cal theory and drawing. There are not
few master mechanics in the country
who are invaluable in their places i:rs,
class men IN every resPcct-but who, in
early life, had not the advantnncs o.
education which this younger generation
Of students has had, and they find many
directions in which these educated yougg
fellows are mado useful. e, cciall,
useful are these students as IL, Il foi
special work of Investigation. Tiny Glo
well equipped for such work, AMI tn
know how to make a good report ~ tl
same.-Railway Review.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Published every Thursday.
Entercdst the postoflice at Pulaski
ne cncnnI ii 4, ,,,nttnr


The whaling steamer Lizzie N, ef
Pioviucetown, Mass, Capt. West, which
has been engaged III the f.aback whala
fishery on the eastern coast, when about
fifteen miles east southeast from Segi..a
island, OF the coast OF Maine, law
large lone whale of that species, and ~
tempted its capture. A boat wa low
cred and manned by Capt. Yves, lis
mate and four seamen. Capt West,
with n large, heavy whale gun, III syhicl,
was an explosive bomb lance, tusk tie
breach of the boat, while tiie ma,
stecred. When the boat was near e'0usn
to warrant a shot Capt. Wess free The
gun, bat, as the sea was rouph, tilo me
ton of the boat destroyed Che ac0 irac
of the aim. Tho whale was LAD
wounded, but not in any vital ,ar. IT,.
whale then made for the boat, nd in
passing under it struck il with his takes
throwing il some thirty feet into tAe al.
with its crew.
AS The boat descended the wha.e gair
| struck it with his tail and comp.,t~iy a.
molished the boat and killed cnc q tae
crew, cutting him completely ia twC
The whale then commenced to bi.c an
strike with his tail at the pieces OF tn-
| boat, killing two more men, Neal Dlecr
and Chris johnson, who were suppprtiia
| themselves on piecesof the vrcess. fsafss
| West, the mate and the other men werc
safely taken aboard the steamer aiic aa-
Other boat was lowered to capture the
monster. Then the whale attacked the
steamer. By quick turn of the ruddo'
the steamer cleared him by few feet.
This occurred second time. By throw
ing over large casx, at which the whale,
thinking it was the ship, kept bucking
away, the captain was enabled to get a
shot with the bomb lance, and finally tho
whale was killed.-Boston Transcript.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
Australia now exports oranges to Eng

Australia now exports oranges to Eng
land.
But twelve Indians of tribe of 1000
are left in the Yosemite valley.
The Swiss government has decided to
restore the castle of Chillon, on Lake
Leman, and convert it into a national
museum.
Kentucky's state house must be de-
Ightful mansion in winter. 1t is heated
throughout by wood fires in old fashioned
open fireplaces.
A gentleman living near Winterville,
Ca, broke the knob off one of his doors.
and for the want of something better
put on coffin handle in its place. There
Is not negro in the county who will
open the door.
There is a prospect that Talleyrand' s
memoirs will appear this year. The
papers are ready for the printer, but The
period of delay-twenty years-does not
expire until May. The original manu-
script is in England.
The city of Paris derives large in
| come from a tax on gas companies, and
the city now proposes to erect electric
stations and supply electric light to
private citizens, and to use it on public
ways as far as may be desirable.
A Chinese woman, who kidnapped two
married women at Shanghai and took
them to San Francisco, where they were
Isold, on returning to Shanghai was ar
rested and broken ON the wheel After
two days of fearful agony she died.
The district messenger boys of New
York city wear flannel shirts, with roll
ing collars, which can be turned up about
the wearer's ears. In these collars are
little pockets, fitting the ears, and pro-
tecting them from Jack Frost's attacks.
An Allegheny woman, who took to her
bed twenty-one years ago because she
| thought she was i'll, and remained there.
| declaring that she was suffering from a
complication of diseases, was persuaded
| to arise and walk about the room the
other day. The novel experience seemed
so pleasant to her that she has decided to
leave her bed for good.
The secretary of state for war in Eng
land announces that he is prepared to re-
| ceive tenders for trollies, rails, trucks,
vertical boilers, ballast wagons, fish
plates, chairs, bolts, washers and other
strangely named things, which formed
part Of the famous railway which began
| at Suakinl, known as the Suakim and
Berber railway, and never got to its des-
tination during the was against the
| nahdi,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
The observation-disclosures A ct,

1t would seem that the merchandise
marks act, which recently went into
effect in Great Britain, is enforced rather
arbitrarily by the English customs au-
thorities. A large number of bottles
made in Germany, but stamped to order
with the name of an English firm, have
been seized at the custom house, tho
claim being set up that German manu-
lecturers had no right to stamp an Eng
lish name on their goods. The firm that
had ordered the bottles had to get their
supply from English glass works.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-16
Amonr gloucester rishermen.

Thriftlessness is uncommon among
Gloucester fishermen; drunkenness il
almost unknown; harmless banter and
believing boasting are the nearest ap-
proach to brawls. There is tender
heartedness among them that is remark
able and almost pathetic. Many &c
away that never come back. Stand here,
il you will, at these crowded wharves
and watch the arrival and departure oI
fishing fleets, and if you have q hea,.
you will feel something heavy IN you
throat Tho old mothers aui lathors.
the younger brothers and sisters tae
wives and wee fishers children, are ar
here, score on score They are tle
ing to look brave "a the ves
sail out. There is pride ond loyal va
in their faces all. They shoot arj ,llae
to the departing ones, who scnd it
back in good measure, every Elaner
good cheer and sea lore for iurk. sfl.
schooners clear the harbor oNt ri.- p.
Pound island. some viii rIoa a0avrItalf
the haibor edge, as If to keen ,drs...
to the last. But those who sja,. irf
far out over the dark bulk ic iun
fxedly On and ON until the Wt st
disappear behind cruel Norman q sNo-. or
sink behind the horizon; and Il ynu c.r
soc in their eyes as they ct last turl tY p e.
little home spot for the weeks OF .oi+
Of dreary waiting, there Is unu D.
sadness behind the quivering El- .iu-
gar L. WalSeman in New York M "a
EXPRESS.