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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
Il Scene md It's Lesson.

A young man once advised me
to advocate pure moral suasion. AT q
meeting where this young man was
present ! said to the audience,
pointing TO him, "Some say we
ought to advocate moral suasion
exclusively. Now / will give you
fact. Thirteen miles from this
place there lived woman who was
good wife, good mother, a
good woman" l then related her
story as she told it:
My husband is drunkard; l
have worked and hoped and prayed,
but / almost gave up in despair.
He went away and was gone ten
days. He came back i'll with the
smallpox. Two OF the children
took it, and both of them died. |
nursed my husband through his
long sIckness-watched over him
night and day, feeling that he could
not drink again, nor ever again
abuse me. ] thought he would re-
member ell this terrible experience.
Mr.. Leonard kept q liquor shop
about three doors from my house,
and soon after my husband was
well enough to get out Mr.. Leo
nard invited him in and gave him
some drink. He was then worse
than ever. He now beats me and
bruises me. / went into
Mr.. Leonard's shop one day, nerved
almost TO madness, and said: "Mr.
Leonard, | wish you would not sell
my husband any more drink"
"Get out of this said he, "away
with you. This is no place for
woman; clear OUT
But / don't want you TO sell
him any more drink
sect out, will you? If you wasn't
woman ! would knock you into
the middle of the street."
/ "But, Mr.. Leonard, please don't
sell my husband any more drink"
"Mind your own business,
say"
"But my husband'e business is
NINE"
Get out! If you don't l will put
you out"
ran out and the man was very
angry. Three days after neigh
Dor came in and said: Mrs Tut
tie, your Ned's just been sent out
of Leonard's shop so drunk that he
can hardly stand!"
"What my child, who is only
ten years oldr'
Yes"
The child was picked up in the
street and brought home, and it
was four days before he got about
again. I then went into Leonard's
shop and said: "You gave my boy
Nedi drink"
Get out Of this, | tell you," sal d
the man.
/ said l don't want you to give
my boy drink any more. You have
rulned,my husband for Gods sake
spare my child, and | went down
upon my knees, and tears ran down
my cheeks. He then took me
by my shoulders and kicked me
of out doors.
"Then, said |, pointing directly
to my young friend, young man,
you talk of moral suasion. Sup
pose that woman was your mother
what would you do to the man who
kicked her?' He jumped right off
| his seat and said I'd kill h m I
That's moral suasion, is it? Yes,
I'd kill him, just as I'd kill wood
chuck that had eaten my beans"
Now, we do not go so far as that;
we do not believe in killing or per-
secution, hut We believe in p, even
ton and prohibition -John B.
Cough.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
Louise Branch .
BY SWEET HEART.

We will continue to give you {
few items from the Branch as nc
one else will assist us in wrlting
We are needing raia very badly
Some of the farmers have abou'
lost hope of making u cotton croI
this year.
Richland Dagger lost a fine year
ling on clover last week.
w. nj. Montgomery lost IT head
of fine hogs this spring with a new
disease something like catarrh O
the head.
Mr.. Dick Cole lost fine horse 9
few days back, and Henry Aym-
cite also lost fine mare with blinc
staggers. This is the second one
he has lost this year with the same
disease.
Bill Oliver and Tom Birdsone
spent Sunday at Boonshill, in Lin
coin county.
Dood Cowan saw a bear on the
road home Saturday night.
K. f. Smith was on the sick list
last week but is up again.
There was a croquet party al
w. Nj. Montgomery's Saturday
evening in honor of Brlce Burgess
and Tom Owens,
Dee Harwell returned home from
Pulaski all smiles and perfectly de
lighted, he saw his girl once more
at last.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
Brick Church.
BY g. A.

We will give you a few more
items this week if we can manay
to scrape them together.
A team ran away with Mr.. Van
Jackson the other day while NOW.
ing clover, tearing the machine and
Mr.. Jackson up considerably.
Miss M ltti. Rotirocx. who has
been indispose,i for several days, is
able to be ont again, to the deligh.
OF her many friends.
The ladies of the Mite Society
gave strawberry supper al the
Academy last Thursday night.
Although there wasn't a large
crowd IN attendance, everybody
seemed to enjoy themst Ives hugely
and we suppose all got enough
strawberries.
Miss Lena Leonard, who has
been atten ling the Winchester
Normal school returned home las,
week.
Several of our young ladies at
tended the Baptist foot washing al
LynnvilIe las, Sunday.
Corn, cotton, wheat and oats are
damaged very badly. There are
plenty Of Indications for rain in
the far, far future.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
CampbeIlsville.
BY scRIBBLER.

We fear that the oat crop vii
be an entire failure, and N at th'
cotton crop will be greatly dam
aged 90 account of not getting q
stand.
Saturday was rat killing day
down on Dry Creek. Mr.. 5 +
Woodward moved his corn from his
old crib. tore up the floor and kill
ninety-ose,
The fouth month of the Campbells-
vile school Iclosed last Friday with
39 pupils enrolled. The evening
wss devoted to exercises 10 mem
DRY of William Cullen Bryant.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

This little poem-a clipping from the
Washington Post-was sent me to-day
by the authoress, my friend, Mrs. L. X
Messenger. l think it worthy OF place
in any journal. From every line there
breathes beautiful admonition that
should take deep root in every soul.
The ATTACHES it might savel and
keep US from speaking the harsh words
that are sure to come back TO us after
the grave closes over our loved ones as
swiftly as the chain lightning dashes
athwart the storm cloud, startling, sick
eniug and crushing US until we cry out
In an agony for pardon that never
comes from the cold and silent lips that
Death has closed.
EcTprJE VEHsE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
EtKtOn.
BY PECK.

We note point on the present
indications for the crops.
A large acre age OF cotton had
been planted but the almost extra.
ordinary dry weather prevented the
termination OF the seed and with
the cool nights has proved ru
nous rawback and we have in all
probability no more than one third
Of tuil stand. A large number
of our farmers have replanted. All
in all, the outlook for cotton is dis
couraging.
Corn looks well and wheat
aud clover are fine.
Our we'll on the square has no.
yet been finished.
Rev. Tneo. Lee attended the con-
ference in Pulaski last week.
lrby Scruggs, of Fayetteville,
was with US last week.
There is to be an ice-cIeam sup
per, baf becue and general jolitica-
ton here on the night of June Ia.
Anyone knowing the taste and res
oiutlon of our people will vouch
lor a picnic for all who come. No
pains VIII be spared to insure a
good time for all who come. Ev
erybody cordially invited.
Alex Austin, our univtrsa al
"masher," returned last Monday
I. ON business trip to MAishall
county while Raymond Rldgeway,
the popular partner with Ez II
Carter " Co g, has arrived from a
drumming tour In Bedford
Hugh Wallace and Jas. Nicaols,
travelling men, were with us last
week.
Thos. Holland was in Birming-
ham several days last week.
JAS. Scruggs was thrown from
his horse last Saturday and his leg
disjointed.
DR.. Geo. d. Butler was called
and set the limb. 1t came near be
ing serious accident.
Mr.. Joe Patton was in Shelby
vile last week.
Miss Myrtle Orr was visiting at
W. r. Bowers last week.
Our marriage has not come off
yet, though no one has been
fooled.
JAS. Riggs spent last week at
his old home near Nashville.
Neil Hollis was in Pulaski
Wednesday.
Will Brown spent Sunday at
Tarpley.
Robert Patton and Bud NJ ark
were witnesses in trial for horse
murder at Athens Monday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

hundred pounds of 1t around there
and most of it can be found yet
"And you stated that the ther-
mometer did not go below thirty
i've degrees above zero"
Fact, sir. / was there for sew
eral weeks in July and August and
/ can assure you that | did not ex-
agerate in the least"
81 did not see anything of your
gas and water works"
mo, sir. In shipping them
from the East there was some mis-
take, and they went on to some
town in Arizona. Annoyed ne
very much. can assure you, bit
mistakes often happen in new
country"
eff remember right the town
had two banks, three churches, a
good school, theater, fire depart
ment, police force, and a $4,000
court house"
Exactly, sir. The statement
was little premature, but ma,le in
all candor."
"And your terms were only $50
let, business or resldentp
"Only $50, sir, which you must
admit was wonderfully cheap.
Nothing like it ever offered the
great American public. / sold over
900, SIR"
"But what was the matter with
the town.
circumstance sir. Il was
suddenly discovered that my title
to the land was defective-in fact
/ hat | had no title. Annoying,
assure J GU. But for that | might
have solo 1000 lots. Great draw
back to me, sir.'
"Bnt what Of the 900 purchasers
OF lots?
81 feel for them, sir-feel fol
them; but this is a world of disap-
po-ntmen.. | may find anoth CT
town further West, and if l do my
first move will be to sell every one
of the 900 a 5000 lot for 800. III
be glad to d. it, sir-glad. Good
| day, sir."-N, Y. Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The citizens of 0bion county,
last week, by vote of nearly two
10 one, decided to remove their
county seat from Troy to Union
city. and the denizens OF the latter
place are wild with JOY. The ex-
element ran high and large vote
was polled.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
Whither We Are Tending.

The elegant Patrick Henry said
ave can only judge the future
by the past.
Look al the past
" hen Egypt went down 8 per
cent. of her population owned CT
per cent. OF her wealth. The peo-
pie were starved to death.
When Babylon went down per.
OF the population owned all the
wealth. The people were starved
to death.
When Persia went down | per
cent, of the population owned the
land.
When Rome went down 1900
men owned al the known world.
For the past twenty years the
United States has rapidly followed
in the steps OF these old nations,
Here are the figures.
In 1850 capitalists owned 37t
per cent. of the nations wealth.
In 1870 they own SO per cent
Boston Progress.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
EgneW.
BY SHANGHAI

The farmers have plowed owe,
the carry ;orn and sol me are chop
ping cotton.
Mr.. r. w. Ocomer delivered an
elegant Grafton at New Union Sat-
urday night the 1lth inst. Also
Messrs. FlIppo and Cosby Salur-
day night the 18th inst.
Rev. ]. F. Harwell preached at
New Union Sunday at II o'clock
to larg. audien e.
The Alliance and Wheel is still
living and increasing in stability :.
Mr.. Andrew Douglas is able to
be up and about. His wife is also
improving.
There Is a aourishing Sunday
school at New Union, superintend
ed by AL Douglas.
Mrs. Madison Harwell accompa-
MED by her daughter, Miss Maud,
WAS visiting az j. +. Harwell's Sat-
urday.
Miss Hautie Robtr.s attended
he A lance Saturday even ing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

In New York baby boy and q
baby girl can he bought for three
dollars. This exceptionally low
price must be great encourage
ment to young people just begin
ming their married life. Even that
figure will probably be reduced, so
that in time an entire family may
be bad for $3.a0
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

A lot of cutthroats held meet
ing in Chicago the other day, de
nounced the coming centennial eel
ebration, DETAINED Washington and
pronounced the consultation a COW
ansnt With bell. This is the kind
of cattle old party demegogue pol
iticians are rallying at the ballot
boxinthe interest of the rum-con-
quest of the country.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

A point for amendment cam
paigners is the fact that twenty
years ago nineteen out of twenty
farms in Maine were mort aged
while not more than one in twenty
is so encumbered now.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The action of Secretary Window
in forbidding the issuing of retail
liquor tax receipts topersons in OK
lahoma, and that of Attorney
General Miller in ordering the
prompt arrest OF every one who
takes liquor into that territory, Will
be approved by all classes except
the whisky ones.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

In the town OF Bessbrook, Ire
land, where John q. Richardson
employs 5000 people in the man.
lfactufe of Irish linen, no liquor
has been sold for forty years, anti
as a result there is neither police.
man, prison, pawnshop nor pauper
ia the town.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

George Washington, had be lived,
would have been proud of the fact
that we have more newspapers than
ali the rest OF the world, A town
that depends upon its women for
the circulation of its news may get
vast amaunt OF information, but
newspapers do the best work.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

At the Cleveland Steel works the
direct use of eiectiscity as q labor,
saving machine has been applied.
A large electric magnet suspended
from crane is made TO pick up
500 pound billets, and by The touch
of 0 key drop them where wanted.
The crane is moved by steam
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

r. A. Gum, NJ. d., Dean, and
surgeon of the United States med
ical College editor of the Medical
Tribune, Author or Gums New
improved hand book of Hygiene
and domestic Medicine, in reference
to the use of Warmers Safe Cure in
case of Brighrs disease said, over
his own signature: Il was greatly
surprised to observe decided i'm
provement within month. With
IN four moths, no tube casts could
be found and only trace of al
bumen and, as he expressed it, he
felt perfectly well. After this de-
monstratlon of its power, pre-
soribed it in lull doses in both
acute and chronic Bright's disease
with the most satisfactory results.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The order issued by Maj. Thos
as General Superin endent Of the
N. =. d St. L. Railway TO discon
tinue all freig hit trains on Sunday
except such as are necessary to re.
move live stock and peIishable
freight, will be commended by good
men all over the country, and be
especially acceptable to the large
CLASS of railroad workers who have
never known what a day of RESI-
was.-Tullahoma Guardian.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The five Banards who murdered
a quiet 'itizan named Sutton in
Hancock county, last January,
hav been found guilty aud SEN
tended to be hanged on July IL.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Bible-carts roll out of Madrid, and
in the very Spain whose name is
the historical synonym o! the in
QUESTION the people are so olamo :
rous for the word of God that
copies cannot be prln cd fast
enough to meet the demand And
the work is in progress in Portugal.
In Lisbon there are three Prote ST.
ant Churches the pastors OF which
were Roman Catholic priests.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Frederick I. Roberts, NJ. d., pro
lessor in University College, Lon
don, Eng, examiner in medicines
Royal College of Surgeons, says in
reference to advanced kidney dis
ease. Complications are met, sue b
as consumption. heart disease, NOR
bid conditions, liver affections.
Warmers Safe Cure cures these af-
feetions by putting the kidneys in
healthy condition, thereby ena
bling them to expel the waste OF
POISONOUS matter from the sys
tenn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Tne Emma.Abbott company will
continue its existence next season,
and Emma Abbott will give her
summeF vacation to trip to Eu-
rope on business relating entirely
TO her venture.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

at an ice cream festival at Glas
tontury, Conn, nearly n hundred
persons were poisoned by crea ..
Thirty three cases were pronoune-
ed fatal
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
CAUTION,


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bugs. Success AieEat'." cic., etc. which are
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None IT these eoaiasa a ,ine.s article which
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CorFEEvfJK, Miss, February %, 1893.
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Ing 8. s. S. aud they told mo Il would XII me,
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never been bothered sinea with II, and ! feel IL
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MoSTroET HousE, Wills Point, Texas.
April 5, 1853.
Gentlemen: Oar haby sslicn but two weeks
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that for time Destroyed her eyeright entirely
and cansed US 10 dssistir ~ her life she was
treated by tho best physicians without benefit.
We finally gave her kwift's Specific, which
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hale and hearty child Of three as can be found
anywhere. T. v. DELK.
Treatise On Blood and skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer }, Atlanta, Ga
New York, rs Broadway.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Tue old lady of Ohio who is a
huadrea and twelve years old and
still smokes sithent doing herself
injury should Try cigarette.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The high license law now in eff
feet in Philadelphia has cut down
The number !, t saloons from 5,773
in 1887 to l,203 at present.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

General Clinton B. Fisk is not
dismayed by the news from Mas
sachusetts. He declares the pro-
hibition party was never in better
condition that it is Mt present.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The GAINESVILLE Cultivator has
suspended end its editor, M. V.
ingram takes charge OF the Ohron
icle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
It's ID Hot.

Its Id hot" was the remark
of the great Beecher as he entered
his pulpit one sultIy Sunday morn
ing. His congregation was shock
ed. The preacher mopped his brow
and read the lessons and then an
nounced the hymns. Presently, after
leading in prayer, he advanced t.
the edge of the platform and again
said In distinct voice: "It's Id
hot" The people were again more
startled than before, and began &c
wonder what was the matter with
their great leader. After a few
moments OF dramatic silence be ex
planned that be was merely quoting
the language Of a gentleman who
made the remark at the entrance ot
the church few moments ago. He
then delivered a sermon on profan-
ity, which is regarded as classic
and was pronounced at the time one
of the most the thea5ric and eject
We bits of pulpit oratory ever heard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The authorities 10 Holland have
decreed that women cannot serve
ON a school board. In Sweden it
has been decided that they can,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Mary had little lamb, its fleece
was white as snow; it strayed away
one summer day where lambs should
never go. Then Mary sat her dowr
and tears streamed from her prett,
eyes, she never found that LIANT
bt cause she did not advertise. And
Mary had brother John who KEEP
a village store; he sat down and
smoked his pipe and watched the
open door. And as the people
passed along they did not stop tc
buy: John still sat down and smok
ed his pipe and blinked his sleepy
eye. And so the sheriff closed him
out but still he fingered near, and
Mary came to drop with him a sym
pathizing tear. GLOW is it, sister,
that these other merchants here sell
all the goods and pay their bills
and thrive from year to year?" Re
membering her own bad lack the
little maid replies: "rhese other
fellows get there, John, because
they advertise" -Ex.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

The Clarksyille Democrat has a
$500 damage suit on hand.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Montana went demo ratic-the
democrats gaining control OF the
cor stituiional conVentioR.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Alexander the great sat on The
throne of Macedon at twenty years
al age. Julius Caesar had made his
mark as an orator at three
years of age. Charlemagne was mas
ter OF Frsnce and Germany at the
age of twenty seven years. Napo
leon at thirty-three Was p oclaimed
consul of France for life. LAFAYETTE
was nst twenty when be became
general of the American army, and
at thirty four years of age Luther
became immortal by inaugurating
the Reformation.
There is Robert Louis Stevenson.
hopelessy disea sed. Poe and. Haw-
thorn were driven by disease, the
one to debauchery, and toe other
to an early death. Beethoven was
deaf. Balzac kept up on black coffee
and died in his prime. Mrs. He
mans was a victim of heart disease
and Mrs. Browning was i'll all hel
life. Consumptin killed Virgil ana
Keats, and cancer hurried Ma
poleon into an untimely grave
Cowper, Percival and Hoffman were
actually insane. Pope and Byron
were deformed and Scott was lame
Coleridge and DeQIincy were mis-
cradle opium eaters. Lamb, Gold
smith and Burns were drunkards.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30

Columbia is to have electric
lights,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
DE-: 7 E(a lives

Wanted in every county. Shrewd men to act under
,structions in our secret service. Experience rot
necessary The international Detective, the official
oaper theBureau, ns kenesssa of Grim
mails wanted. and for whose CAPTURE large rewards
are offered Send &c. stamp particulars Address
Grammar Detective H-reauco 4lArcade incinnati %
Evening capital., 1889-04-03
TnAr was ! graceful thing which

That was q graceful thing which
General Wade Hampton did last
week when he sent back the two
flags belonging to the Fifth Penn
sylvania cavalry volunteers, which
the fortunes Of war had given into
the hands Of General Hampton.
1.-THE country has now but one
flag" wrote the general to Hon.
M. s. Quay, "but the men who
bore those which now send you
will be glad to see again the banner
which they bore in the civil war. !"
While that is true, it is also true
that commanders and soldiers are
proud Of their trophies of war or
conflict. 1t is seen. alike in the
savage and in the civilized man. In
the former you observe it in the
pride he takes in the cluster Of his
victims scalps that hangs in his
wigwam; in the latter it is seen in
the preservation Of the guns and
colors captured from defeated foes
and stored away in state and city
museums, capitols and other public
buildings. General Wade Hamp-
ton is to be commended for fore
going any pleasure be may have ex-
perienced in the possession Of those
trophies Of war and returning them
to those from whose grasp he
wrenched them in the storm Of con-
hict. Such acts as these tend to
obliterate all the bitterness growing
out Of the late unhappy civil con-
fiict, and are worthy universal com.
mendation.