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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-10-17

A bright man, commenting on the
change of standards in the social in
tercOurse among young people, said
Look at the difference! When | was
a young man. and wished to show at
tentlon to young lady, bought her
flowers or candy, and called in the
evening, when we talked sentiment
or sentlmentality, as the mood of the
moment decided. A few read books.
but the favorite books among Young
ladies in my day were so intensely
feminine that there was little in com
mon between the men and women in
discussing them. See my boy and
grill Listen TO theml She can crit
else his serving in tennis; beats him
frequently. If he wants to show his
preference for young lady, he either
urges her to become member of his
tennis or bowling club, or never rests
until he is a member of hers.
They look forward to a Saturday
jaunt along the road for five or ten
miles from week to week. She under
stands good scoring in a baseball
game. In fact, boys and girls enter
into each others lives far more than
formerly. If she joins his tennis club,
he joins her reading club. They both
use foils, and she proves no mean OPP
ponent. The people who admire the
old relation between young people are
those who know nothing of the pres
ent healthy Interchange of mental and
physical culture. think both sexes
gain"
1t is said by one of the hotel propri-
etors of a fashionable resort that there
are young men enough for game of
tennis in the afternoon, but not
enough TO complete dancing set in
the evening. Yet at a far more recent
date than limits the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant this was not the con
dition of life at a watering place,
when talk filled an afternoon and dan
cling an evening.-Christian Union.
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Nobility.

~ generous man expects to be inn
posed upon; but the satisfaction OF re-
lieving one deserving sufferer com
pensates for the modification of being
swindled by nine imposters. A sym
pathetic man often "slops over, " in the
judgment of cold, cautious men, and
trusts men that were not worthy to
be trusted.
Henry Ward Beecher was once crit
icised for his sympathetic trustfulness
by friend who called it "gush, and
stopping over" He replied:
II suppose | do slop over sometimes
Well, never saw pan full of milk
that did not slop over. If you do not
wanting any stopping over, take q pint
of milk and put it in big bucket
There will be no stopping over then.
"A man who has only pint of feel
ing in an enormous bucket never
slops over But If man is full Of
feeling, up TO the very brim, how Is
he going to carry himself without
spilling overl'
His father, DIR. Lyman Beecher, had
befriended a man who turned against
him, and acted very meanly. One day
the father, having heard OF the mans
meanness, came home very much ex-
cited. Instead of "blowing out, 7" ho
raised his hand, and bringing it down
emphatically but slowly, said:
'Well, when l have acted honor
ably toward a man, and he goes away
and acts meanly toward me, / am
never sorry that ] acted honorably to-
ward himl'-Youth's Companion.
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Tha Riind ScuIntur.

Vidal, the blind sculptor, Is enc Of
the wonders of the French capital He
has been blind since his twentv-frst
year. We can quite easily understand
how a blind farmer would cultivate
the ground with the plow, spade
and hoe How he would feed around
the tender plants and gently loosen
the dirt from their roots, or how the
blind Birmingham (Ala.) miner tells,
with the sense of touch alone, the di-
rection and to what depth to drill his
holes before putting in blast; but
the work of Vidal stands out in bold
relief, unique, wonderful and incom-
parable. To be sculptor 1t is gener-
ally supposed that one must have the
mechanics eye" and the artists taste
and perspicuity. The latter faculties
Vidal has to an exceptional degree
syen more acute, he believes, than if
the former we're not lost to him for
every slowly passing his bands
over An object he notes its external
proportions, and initiates them in clay
In manner which strikes the be-
holder dumb with surprise. 4 dog.
horse, human face or anything alive
oS dC-tdt LC illtdotS VIII &ha N<AoC
as any of the dozens OF Partisan sculp-
tors who still retain the faculty of
sight
From, 1858 10 1873 Vidal received
more medals than any other exhibitor
OF works in the Paris art exhibitions.
Many Of his works, made in the soli-
tuda Of his perpetual midnight, are
now on the shelves at the great expo
sition, where the blind wonder con
tends in friendly rivalry with his less
unfortunate brother artists He meyer
complains, is always genial and fes
tive when among his friends, who al-
ways speak OF and TO him as though
he could see, and we'll may they do SO.
for he is one of the best art critics in
all Paris. John w. Wright in St
Louis Republic.
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Rs,Hal housekeeping.

Baron Stoekrnar relates that the pal
ace was in the charge Of three sepa-
rate departments, each of which moved
along It's own predestined track with
out any sort of unity or prearrange-
ment. 1t was not decided which parts
of the palace belonged respectively to
their control. In the time of George
LII the lord stewart had the custody
of the whole palace excepting the roy
al apartments, drawing rooms, etc.
In the next two reigns it was held
that the whole of the ground floor,
including halls and dining rooms,
was In his charge. At the beginning
of the present reign, the lord stewart
surrendered to the lord chamberlain
the grand hall and other rooms ON the
ground floor, but it was @ question
quite In the clouds to whom the iuris-
diction of the kitchen, sculleries and
pantries belonged. The outside of the
palace pertained to the department of
the woods and forests.
One result of this arrangement was
that, while the lord chamberlain
could clean the inside of the windows,
he could not clean the outside, and
negotiations had to be carried on to
secure that the operations within and
without should be conducted at the
same time. The housekeepers, pages
and housemaids were under the au-
thority of the lord chamberlain the
footmen, livery porters and under but
lers under that of the master of the
horse, while the clerk of the kitchen,
the cooks and the porters were under
the jurisdiction of the lord stewart
It was the duty of the lord stewart
to lay the fires and the lord chamber
lain to light them. The lord cham
herlain had to provide the lamps and
the lord stewart to keep them in Or
der. If a pane of glass in the scullery
wanted mending a requisition had to
be written and signed by the chief
cook; it was then countersigned by
the clerk of the kitchen, then taken to
be signed by the master OF the house
hold, thence taken to the lord cham
berlain, by whom it was authorized,
and finally laid before the clerk of
the works in the department of the
woods and forests The authority of
the master of the household was en-
tirely unrecognized. The servants
went off duty whenever they liked,
while the dormitories, where ten or
dozen footmen slept In the same room,
were the scene of smoking, drinking
and other irregularities. Contempt
rary Review
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Diana of the Crossways.

1t was a charming picture altogether
as Lady Colin came down the vista
toward me, says London letter. As
| rose to meet her it was difficult to
suppress the exclamation: "Ah, Diana
of the Grossways r Lady Colin is a
very tall, slender, regal woman. Her
height must be at least feet 0 inches.
but SO exactly proportioned' is the
whole form that there is no effect of
overlapping US smaller mortals. Her
complexion is a clear, pale olive, with
high color only in the lips, and she
carries her head royalty, with its
crown of jet black hair. The feat
ures are. regular, the eyebrows deli
cately penciled. She was dressed in a
severely plain green cloth costume
trimmed with dark fur. The perfect
lines of her form were not obscured
by single fold The tall palm, bend
ing graciously, inclining TO this side
or that, typified her. At tho time Of
the trial friend told me she had once
met at dinner Lady Colin just after
her marriage My friend asked who
the beauty was, and on being told she
remarked that fate would no doubt give
the royal looking lady history. In
fact, it is easy to see that Lady Colin
was inevitably destined to play q role
like George Mer..1ith's eroine.-New
York Star.
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Prosecuting Himself.

This reminds me of a story once
heard Frank +. Davis tell few wears
ago, when he was prosecuting attor-
ney. He was defendant in the same
kind of suit as jameson, and prose-
cuted it so vigorously that he won the
suit and had judgment entered up
against him.
well, y said /, that was bad. Did
your attorneys appeal the case2"
No said he, "the judgment still
stands. /"
Why" said I, in surprise, wasn't
an execution issued against you2"
No" said he, with slight twinkle
in his eye, you see the prosecuting
attorney forgot to turn it over to the
sheriff"
But l believe he paid it just the
same
Many years ago when Judge II. G.
Hicks was not as popular as he has
been III later years, so | am told, he
owed little bill of $25 to we'll
known firm, and one of the members
came to see him about it. The Judge,
then a plain colonel, lately returned
from the war, frankly confessed that
he was busted aud asked for AN ex-
tension of time -
Cant do it." said the gentleman.
"If you don't pay it Well have to sue
you"
How can l pay when l haven't got
the money!" asked the colonel. "All l
want is little time"
We'll, We'll have to bring suit, :"
said the gentleman. as he started off
Hold on" said the colonel as a
bright idea struck him. "If you must
sue me, why not give me the caseG
You will have to employ some law
yer"
That's so, said the gentleman, ''all
right, bring the suit.
Col. Hicks brought the suit. con-
fessed judgment, sent in his bill for
$50 attorneys fees, collected it, then
settled the Judgment. From that
time on he had oil the firms law busi-
ness.-Minneapolis Tribune.
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9oo Ioro. Deliver Us.

From these IDIOTS and blemishes"
save us.
From all who ''say" their prayers but
never pray"
From all whom dogs and children
dislike.
From the slattern and the severely
clean.
From the three Ps-plumbers, poll
ticians and neighbors' pianos.
From people who rush 10 the sea
side in summer, but never take a bath
at home.
From wives who think that hus-
bands were only made to work that
they may spend.
From Americans who have never
seen their own country, but go every
summer to "Yurope.
From mothers who turn their chill
dren into the street to keep the house
tidy"
From public libraries that never buy
a book worth preserving.
From dealers in the antique who
make their own wares.-Exchange.
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Water Fi1ter,nc.

Various patterns of filters are in use,
very few of which are of any value
whatever. They act only as strain
er to remove the coarser impurities,
but have no effect upon the micro
scopic bacteria, or matters held in so
luton, which are the most dangerous.
A flannel bag is exactly as good filter
as these expensive devices, and pos
sesses the additional advantages of be-
ing easily cleaned or renewed. The
most effective filters are those in
which disk of porous stone or earth
enware forms the filtering material,
but it is best to make sure of the orig
inal supply Of water, rather than to
try to purify it by any such uncertain
methods. Popular Science Monthly.
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Henrik Ibson,a Mnthod.

The Danish dramatist writes:
Everything that I have written is
most intimately connected with what
| have experienced or have not expe-
rienced. Each new poem has served
me for the purpose of purifying and
enlightening the mind; for one is
never without a certain share in and
responsibility toward the society to
which one belongs 1t is not sur
prising to find a man with so grave
one may almost say SO grim-a view of
his own genius seeks from solitude
not from choice, but from necessity.
"When | am writing" he SAYS. II
must be alone; if l have the eight
characters of a drama to do with |
have society enough; they keep me
busy; | must learn to know them.
And this process of making their ac-
quaintance is slow and painful. |
make, as rule, three casts of my
dramas, which differ considerably
from each other. | mean ia character
istics, not in the course of the treat
ment. When | first settle down to
work out my material | feel rs if / had
got to know my characters on.a rail
way journey; the first acquaintance is
struckup and we have chartered about
this and that. When l write it down
again l already see everything much
more clearly, and | know the people
as / should If had stayed with them
for a month at watering place l
have grasped the leading points of
their characters and their little pecu-
liarities, but | might yet make mis-
take in important points. At last, III
the final cast, / have reached the
boundary of my acquaintances; l
know my people from close and last
ing intercourse; they are my trusted
friends, who have no surprises in store
for me; as / see them now so shall
| always see them.
His work shows the results of this
painful and laborious devotion. His
characters are creations; they could
not, at any turn of the play, do any
thing but what Ibsen records of them.
--Nineteehth Century.
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.-'-rc way UT Tnr:- ne T7scs early,
breakfasts sparingly, and--a rare
thing on the continent-takes his
morning tub. His wide sympathies
embrace vegetarianism in their scope,
and his most notable passion, perhaps,
is for going about without a hat.
Whenever the weather is suitable,
King Leopold goes abroad in his gar
den as hatless as Adam, exulting in
his freedom from the conventionality
of a head piece. He has some strange
idea about he winds action on the
brain, and puts it in practice when
ever possible. He is linguist of rare
acquisitions, and is always deep in the
study of some new language or other.
Music Is one of his aversions, but the
sister art of painting finds in him an
appreciative and enthusiastic amateur.
His face is strong and intelligent,
without being handsome, and beard
OF appropriately regal length sweeps
his chest.-Herald of Health.
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When Sir Henry Knight, ex- lord
mayor of London, was here recently a
reporter was assigned to interview
hinaS heaAy aseoxSElsrably hos,
and the newspaper maAAhaa consider
able to do outside the duty alluded to.
When he first called at the Grand Pa
cific Sir Henry was not in, and during
the afternoon he every little while
would pop in and inquire if the mayor
had returned Coming in about S
O'Clock bot and tired the man he
wanted was pointed out to him, just
going for the elevator. Rushing to
hmm the reporter asked for few min
utes' talk, and the Englishman readily
consented, saying: 'Let US sit down
here" AS they sat down and were
about TO begin the conversation, the
reporter, feeling very hot, removed
his hat to wipe the perspiration from
bus forehead. Seeing the motion, Sir
Henry raised his hand in depreciation
and said in the most friendly and
atrable manner: "Oh, you needn't
take off your hat to me, sir. Chi
cago Herald.
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Charity In Erance.

IL France there are no public funds
for the relief of the poor, and private
charity is almost wholly relied upon.
1t appears, however, that French laws
are very much opposed to private as.
sociations or individuals distributing
charitable funds, and require that
this should be done by officials The
machinery provided for the purpose
are bureaus composed of persons two
thirds Of whom are nominated by the
prefect of the district and one-third
by the communal authorities. No
person can found charitable institu
lion and support 1t with his own
money without express authority
from the state, nor can he leave by
will sum of money for any private
individual TO distribute in charity
that duty must be performed by sn Of
ial.-Chicago Herald.
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AUTUMN VOICES.


When was In the wood today
The golden leaves were falling round me,
And / thought heard soft voices say
Words that with sad enchantmept bound me
10, dying yearl o, flying yearl
o. days Of dimness, nights Of sorrowl
o, lessening night o, lengthening night,
o. morn forlorn and hopeless morrow
No bodies visible had these
Whose voice heard so sadly calling;
They were the spirits of the trees
Lamenting for the bright leaves failing.
Prisoners in naked trunks they lie,
In leaiess boughs have lodging slender;
But soon as spring is in the sky
They deck again the woods with spiendor.
The light leaves rlstled on the ground,
Wind stirred, and when again hearkened
flushed were those voices. Wide around
Night fell. and all the ways were darkened.
The Spectator.
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Call no man happy till he is dead, I"
saws the maker OF apothegms. Name
no son after living man." is good
maxim to supplement the old saying
with. Your feeling toward man no
longer living is less apt TO change, for
one thing; certainly he himself can
do nothing to alter il, and till a man
is dead, or at least arrives at an age
after which no mans character
changes, it is q leap in the dark TO
tack his name on to d helpless iafant
Conversely. it is a pleasure not un-
mixed with pain 10 hear your name
coupled with degenerate son of even
your dearest friend Critic.
Grains of Gold.
Family matters should never be dis
cusscd before strangers
Good manners are made up of petty
sacrifices. Emerson.
The only thing certain about litiga-
ton is its uncertainty -Bovee
Minds OF modern calibes. ordinarily
condemn everything which Is beyond
the limits of their comprehensive
Young Ladies' journal.
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yYindow Washers, Pcrils.

The primitive plan of washing win
dows by sitting out on the sill to clean
the outer sash killed one woman, who
fell backwards into the street yester-
day. 1t is always a marvel, seeing
this perilous plan for cleaning up
per windows, that more OF such unac-
customed gymnasts do not lose their
balance, and. with it, their lives.
Nothing can save them when they
once topple over, because their hands
are otherwise employed than in hold
ing on. 4 fashion of sash that hinges,
instead of being raised by weights and
pulleys, is desideratum. There are
contrivances for this purpose, but it
will probab-v take number of funer-
ais before ouse builders and house
owners conclude to adopt them. Even
when the window washer does not fall
out backward, the strain upon nerves
and muscles is most injurious by this
bad old plan.-Philadelphia Ledger
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A Day of Rest.

Sunday School Superintendent
Can any Of you tell me why Sunday is
the day Of rest9
Little Dick holding up his hanO-
| kin. It's cause we get up early and
hurry through breakfas' SOS to dress
in time fer Sunday school, SOS we
won't be late, and then skip inter
church fore the bell stops ringin' and
then go home to dinner and get fixed
up for afternoon service, and then
get supper an go to bed so pa and ma
can get ready for evening service.
That's all we do. y New York
Weekly.
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The Exception That Proves the Eule

Did you ever know any one to get
rich through the smoking habitg''
Eyes | did Knew two men,"
"Who were thcy2"
George Smith and Harry Bright. !"
who are uey2"
THE large cigarette manufactur-
ers in the country, "-Harper's Bazar
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Give Him the Medal.

The Dexter Nfe.) Gazette claims to
have discovered one of the meanest
men Of the age, He took piece of land
of a poor widow to plant on halves.
The land was planted to potatoes, and
fhe crop was a good one. This mean
man came by night, dug into the sides
OF the hills and removed from each all
the tubers with the exception OF : few
struggling ones This left the tops
fiourishing apparently as vigorously
as ever. At the official digging" the
widow was sadly disappointed at the
paucity of the crop, and when the po-
tatoes were DIVIDED her portion was a
mite indeed. II surely Is to be
hoped that this man will long con-
tinue 10 hold the championship uncon-
testad on this record.
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A Brave Girl aud a Mouse.

Roaring Branch has young lady of
nerve The other evening, while en-
joying a visit with some friends, q
correspondent asserts mouse came
from under the sofa where she was
sitting and found shelter in her skirt,
where he soon made his presence
known by becoming too ambitious.
Did she scream or faint2 No; she did
nothing of the kind. Just firmly
tightened her hand over portion of
her clothing and quietly left the room.
When she removed her hand dead
mouse fell to the ground. -Wellsboro
Gazntta
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A Slight sfisapprehension.

Bobby Gazzam Ito Mr.. SUBWAY,
o is spending the evening" ont
". low me your fiddle, some time.
pleasel
Sumway-Fiddle. Bobby | have
no fiddle.
Bobby Gazzam-Oh, yes you have
Pop says you've played second fiddle
ever since you got married.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
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Fditorial cruo

Stranger entering sanctum timidly)
i have brought you something. sir,
for-the poets corner of your valuable
paper.
Editor (sternly)-Give it to me, sir.
| am the poet scorner of this paper
Pittsburg Bulletin.
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p.,r,um.. n..,... ,,o..rc,,

Leopold, king of the Belgians, is q
sworn foe Of tobacco aud az arient
supporter OF the Anti Tobacco league
He Is, as well. a man Of simple aud
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When not carried in the pocket a
watch should always hang by its ring
la the same positionas it Is worn. As
a rule watches viii run with differ
ent rate when laid down. Only high
grade watches are adjusted to posi-
lions and will show only few sec
onds difference in twenty-four hours,
while common watches may be out of
time several minutes in one night. -
jewelers. Weekly.
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ARE you DereaveoI D7u nur JUsus weep
over Lazarus2 Oh, yes, like a roe on
the mountains of Bether Jesus comes
bounding to your soul today. There
is one passage of Scripture, every word
OF which is heart throb: Come unto
me, all ye who are weary and heavy
laden, and will give you rest ~ Then
there is another passage just as good ::
Cast thy burden on the Lord and he
will sustain thee" Oh, there are green
pastures where the heavenly shepherd
leads the wounded and sick OF the
flock.
The Son of God stands by the tomb
of lazarus and will gloriousIy break it
open at the right time. Genesaret can
not toss its waves so high that Christ
cannot walk them. The cruise of oil
will multiply into an illimitable sup
ply. After the orchard seems to have
been robbed of all its fruit, the Lord
has one tree left, full of golden and
ripe supply. The requiem may wall
with gloom and with death; but there
cometh aftcr-a while a song. q chant.