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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-31


Several nielifs ayr, Cs,i Jsrry Spill.
erss of kentucky. went Il, sc~ uh,uc-
! lin al McN'ickers theatre. The colonel
h;ad nrver heard Of The great Ffem !,
conics.i;,n. and expected 4, see a rcr>
forni-nce something after IL: style of
the iailrst;el slaoxs which. .isit tpu,,-
try towns The Kentuclian scc,ised a
seat near the stage, and. shortly after
the performance began. began, IN an
annoyed way. to scratch his head
'l.iclsor IN this blamed town IS no
good. lic Eiuttcrxl. ''Dlar,ct. cf il
don't take a mans un6crst.ss.din'
away from him Ms friend tadarcss.
ing man who sat next to hira), what
isst!lat fellow sayin'f" (
II don't know"
Then il hos the same effect on you,
reckon"
''What hast
The whisky in this town"
u don't drink 6
Huh. ! don't understand this busi-
ness. Say, what's the matter with
that fellerf Talks worse than my body
ever seed Why don't they make
him get down often that platfbrn,l
Why. dang him, he cant talk tall.
"Hes tlkingallright He's Frhch,
you know" Gaaieae 1s&fo fEa
What then he amt our kind Nv
folksa tallf'
mo" I.
You say you can't understand
himf> a $50
Not q. a.wosxlss-< 49, -
Did you know befo' you cone Itl.a1
you couldnt2"
'Yes."
The Kentuckian handed tho r.an q
buckhorn handle knife.
Whats this fort"
It's yourn."'
''Ne. it ISN'T"
"Yes it is" said the Kcntuelsis1l.
The fellers out in Allen county gave
me that knife just befo' left and told
me that il was mine till met liggcl
fool than am. It's youru."-As-lian
saw Traveller.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-31
Weather and Coranca Sclse.

1t does rot always require that a
lnGn should be q prop!:ct 70 make Z
shrcwd guess as 10 Tllgt tho weather
will be some months IL advance
There arc probabilities, we will not
say ccrtainties, regarding times and
seasons that arc obvious to every one
who knows the difference between
storm and calm, heat and cold. We
know, for instance, that ono cXtrerle
is likely to follow another. If one
winter is extremely cold it is highly
probable it will be followed By nnoiher
eorresiliondingly llodal.asa, An .inu-
.nally' cold wave, SO called, will gen
elally be succeeded by q spell Of
weather Of groat iailJness for the sea-
son. To very dry season, Or {. sue
cession of dry seasons, there is sure TO
succeed a period of weather to make
up the deficiency of rainfall. Ii any
particular spring is cold and wet and
late, we may generally expect that the
succeeding autumn will be warm end
pleasant, and that winter will be slow
III coming. II the entire year should
be bad on account OF the excessive
cold or unreasonable storms, the COM
pensation may not come till the next
year, but that it will come in time is
as sure as that the sun will continue
TO rise and set. 1t is one of the first
laws pf nature that rain shall alternate
with sunshine, storm with calm and
heat with cold, and it is by studying
these movements of the elements more
closely than the rest of mankind that
some pretended weather prophets have
occasionally succeeded in coming
someEharp pear the truth in theip pre'
dictions. Francisco Chronicle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-31
Catching Eels by the Barrel.

One Of the most novel sights in the
spring of the year, ct the rocks of the
Willamette falls, is the swarms of
gyrating eels. They are friskiness it.
self, and show Q low order of intelli.
gence. II you put your hand in tho
water over the cells, or spit on it, in
stantly they are gone. But poke a
stick down among the snaky things
and they do not notice it. The sense
of smell seems to be their main guard
against danger. Like salmon, they do
their level best to dart up the rocks in
order to ascend the river, and with
good success. Says fisherman:
II have seen as many as hundred
bushels Of eels hanging on the rocks
ct ono time by tho suckers of their
mouths. They would wiggle and flut-
ter their tails, and by the momentum
thus obtained, letting go with their
suckers jump up about six inches
higher ] caught about forty barrels
last season that | salted and sold to the
Columbia fishermen for bait. / picked
them off the rocks with a fish hook
tied to o pole l started at the bot
tom row of hanging eels, and would
silently pick off barrel after barrel,
Tho upper rows hadn't sense enough
to perceive the enemy. | have caught
cells in the hcadwaters of the Salti,m,
i'll the Cascade mountains. Suppose
they had swum up from the William
cite. Oregon City Courier.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
ALAS! FOR THE OLD JUDGE"
Turned Out of His Hut Because IT was
Ugly aud Hea Black Man.


New HAvEN, May ls.--The better
class of people in the ancient town of
Milford are highly indignant az the eyic-
ton of poor old Judge Spencer, a
harmless old negro who had built him
self a small cOsey hut near the shore,
where he could live while digging clans
and catching fish The Judge is
nearly seventy years of age, and a more
honest or faithful man il would be hard
TO find He always had kind and re-
spectful word for everybody, and ne
never forgot the lessons in good man
ners that were inculcated in him when
he was a slave in Eastern Virginia.
He some years ago obtained verbal
permission from one Elisha Flagg to
place his hat on a narrow strip of land
he then owned on the highway near the
shore. lie took the Judges money
and assured him that no one would ever
molest him. and the old cOlOred mad
erected a cheap house, dug a well and
fenced in his little garden patch, and felt
sense of prOprietOrship by and by,
however, other persons began to build
more prctentiOus cottages, and they
thought that the Judges house had a
tendency to- depreciate the value of real
estate. and was an evcsOre TO the place.
One of the citizens made a claim against
him and q writ of eieciment was served.
I'm vain did he tell them that he had
bought the land and paid for it. The
poor old Judge could of course, show
NO deed TO his little eighth Of an acre.
He had a wholesome terror Of the law.
For some time past he has suffered
many indignities and prosecutions. His
garden has been destroyed by unknown
persons. his we'll filed up with stones
and rubbish and his fence broken down.
lie paid DO attention TO the writ of eject
ment. and recently his house was levied
upon bv the sheriff, broken into during
his absence and his scaniy furniture
thrown out into the street Then the
official nailed up the door and the
Judge was glad TO sleep in a little
W0odshed that be had built adjoining his
cottage
At the shcrifI's sale, which was at
tended bv no one but the deputy sheriff,
the poor old victim and another citizen,
the house was struck of for the sum OF
s.. He was afterward told by his per
secutors that if he would pay : and re-
move his house elsewhere that he could
have the privilege And thus the matter
stands
As may be supposed, the poor old man
does not think much of Milford as a land
of liberty. He has harmed no one and
cannot understand why he should be
thus harrassed and prosecuted. Some OF
the better class of people think that 1t Is
shameful that the man should be thus
ill-treaied and it is possible that they
may make up purse for the Judge.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
THE BALrIMOBE POSTOFFICE.
The Building Said to be IA Botoh Fro"
Roof 20 leIlar.

Roof 20 cellar.
BHrlMoRE. MD. May "a local
paper to-day publishes an article di-
rected against the contractors of the new
oostofHce building i'm Baltimore, and the
late superintendent, j. Crawford Neil
son. who was appointed by President
Cleveland four years ago. Nelson was
removed three weeks ago, and his prede-
cessor. Jackson Holland, reinstated. The
huildinr was begun In 1882, and Is
nearly completed Holland says the
work was not done satisfactorily, but
his predecessor accepted IL. Several con
tractors were paid last fall, Others have
not. and won't get any money until they
dll their contracts according 10 specihca-
lions He saws the building is botch
from roof 10 cellar According TO CON
tract the basement floor should have
been gravel concrete topped with two
inches Of Portland cement. Instead oi
this coal ashes and shayings were used
covered with an inch of Cumberland ce-
ment. The area ways are not graded
and every rain makes pools OF water SIX
inches deep on the uneven surface. lie
has condemned the sewerage also. Terra
Gotta pine had been used instead OF iron.
The marble work, done by David
son a Brother. Of Chicago, is character
lied as disgraceful, and for the
enormous sum the government paid Tor
II. II has received the worst OF lhe
kind probably done in the country The
arches over the doOrways are made from
odds and ends, and are OF every variety
of finish. The work in one room alone
will have to be replaced at cost Of per
haps $1,000. The roof OF the puliulng
leaks like a pepper.box and The recent
rains Hooded the building Basement
windows have marble sills from two TO
six inches short, snd the steps on the
iron staircases are two inches short.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
RANDALL STILL SICK.
The Great Protectioni-t Has Hardly Re
gained His Old Nigor.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 1s-The health
of Samuel j. Randall has been such for
nearly year past as TO cause his many
friends much uneasiness His serious
sickness last fall has never yet let go its
hold upon him. While he was able TO
get through his congressional duties last
winter. the tax on his strength was 50
great that II left him in a very weak
condition this spring. Those who know
him best. and see him frequently, re-
mark the lack of the. Old-time spirit
and fOrcefullness His form Is shrunk
and his hands are white and b0ny.
Ever since the adjournment OF Con
grcss he has been quite III, bat country
air and perfect rest have nearly restored
him TO fair activity Tie IL said 10 be
convalescent, but il Is doubtful whether
ne will ever again be able 10 resume his
Old-time place in the House and take
leading part I'm the severe work which
he has taken upon himself during the
past few years.
Now that the Republicans have the
control of the House, Mr.. Randall will
no longer be charged with the arduOus
work Of the appropriations Committee,
and this, his intimates claim, will give
him that season Of rest which his cOndi-
ton so much requieres II has been his
ambition to be strong during the coming
session of Congress for his work on the
floor of the House as leader on the
Democratic side. Hence he will take
perfect rest nearly the entire summer, re.
manning in the country neal Philadelphia
and perhaps passing some little time at
Atlantic City.
As is well known, Mr. Randall is a
poor man His long devotion to the
public service has hardly yielded him a
living, and now, as he il growing old
and healthbrokcn, the people of his
native city, regardless Of party, turn to
do him honor as a faithful public servant
who, with large opportunities for money
getting, has kept his name unsullied
with the schemes which have so tar
nished the regulations OF other public
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

NEW YORK, May l9.-The Hamburg
American lines new twin-screw steamer
Augusta Victoria. arrived at Hoboken
dock this morning, after a remarkable
trip Of eight days and one hour from
Hamburg. Her time from Fast Net to
New York was six days, two and hall
hours, but four hours was lost on ac-
count of heated journals the actual run
ming time being five days, twenty-five
hours and thirty minutes. She made
four hundred and seventy-four knots on
the 10th inst. She has l2,jOO horse
power. and her machinery is all in du-
plcatc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
A SOCIETY CIRCUS.
LEADERS or THE HAUT Ton TO TAKE
PART
CADETS WHO RESIGNED AND
WE'RE REAPpOINTED.
M'KAX. THE EMBEZZLER. TAKEN TO
NORFOLK.
Adlntanf-General Drums Successor ~
once Seeker Tarries Intil lie BE
comes a NagFaBt ffre "a Base
Ban Park in brooklyn.

WAsHNGT0N, May i9.-The Saada3
Herald says The present excitement in
society IS the prospective amateur circus
which number of wcll-knOwn society
people are arranging TO take place next
month al the Country Club The sue
cess Of this species of entertainment in
New York given by Mr. and Mrs. Wa.
iorbury. has stimulated the leaders Of the
Hapf TN, and imitation of what was
done I'm New York is perfectly proper
here a number of the ladies who have
posed as cross country riders i'm the fox
hunt will take part. and the positions of
clowns and ringmasters will be supplied
by well know society men, whose quail.
hcatiOns for the positions are undis-
puted A public rehearsal for the mem
bers of the press and the friends and
families Of the participants will shortly
take place
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
Police Omc Bes o., and at Unmersi

A. -.
NORTH ,NrT0N VI ASS May 10 Police
Officers White and Vance attempted TO
break mp a drunken carousal on West
street. Florence, about o'clock this
morning They had arrested TWO men,
when they We're set upon by crowd OF
rulians. who beat and cut the officers IN
mercifullv. Whites ear being almost sew
cred from-his head The officers started Tor
help and were pursued by the mob.
Vance and White took refuge In the
house of Ralph Bardwell, which was
soon surrounded by the roughs, who de
mandod that Bardwell should surrender
the officers To- them Al Policeman
Whites request. Bardwell loaded
hi. gun with birdshot. White
then warned tie men to leave
bai ,hey responded with a shower OF
stones. lie then fired into the crowd
Patrick Tobin was shot IN the ab-
domen and fatally Injured. Thoma.
Anderson and John Alyord were also
-tot. but are not seriously hurt
The mob then dispersed without further
trouble. Onicer White is in a critlca
condition. For many months past these
touahs have caused disturbance in the
street and the officers had determined
10 break up the gang. They had NJ
weapons however. except their clubs
and these were taken from them in The
/ fight.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

Messrs. Todd, Davis and Cox, commit
tee who purchased the Richmond and
Alleghany railroad, and Mr.. De Costa
and Judge William j. Robertson, repre-
seniing the Chesapeake and Ohio, are in
the city stopping AT the Exchange.
They are here 10 close up matters In con.
nection with the sale Of the Richmond
and Alleghany Railroad.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

PfrrsRuRG. Pa. May ia special
from OH City, Penn, says A heavy rain
storm. accompanied by thunder and
lightning. passed over this place at i.3t
o'clock this morning A tank fun of oil
on the Hancock farm, near Norway, wa.
struck by lightning and totally destroy
ed. AT housewife the Methodist Church
was struck by lightning and burned
Loss s. 600
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
The Daily Times " will

The Daily Times " will,
A. soon n practicable,
move ill., entire plant and
Office fO the first nOOr Of
hc large and COHlhnOdiOus
buiIding No. 9OI East Vain
street. recently occupied
h, Wm. Mitchell ~ Go.
Having added largely 10
thc former outfit, The
Daily Times IL now pre-
parcd 10 fulfil all the re-
qui,ite> Of 4 live, progress
i've newspaper.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

FREDamcK, MD, May 1.-THE people
of Creagerstown and Middletown, this
county, have decided TO hold elections
for their respective postmasters. The
names of the successful candidates vii
be sent TO Washington, calling the at
tention of the President that they are thu
choice Of the people of those boroughs
and requesting their appointment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May ia special
from Findlay. Ohio, states that John
Bogard. Of Vansue, took doze OF arsenic
Yesterday with suicidal intent, dying
shortly afierward. lie was 10 have been
married i'm two weeks to Miss Carrie Lee
Beck. and killed himself because she re-
ceived calls from another gentleman.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
He Was Accidentally Drowned.

BALTIMORE. MD, May ia jury OF
inquest. summ0nd in the case OF VIM
Landerson, oiler on the steamship Al
leghaney whose body was found floating
i'm the harbor on Friday, and who was
supposed TO have been murdered, met
today and rendered verdict Of acci-
dental drowning.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, May l9.-An in.
cendiary ire this morning in east Jack.
sonyille DESTROYED seven buildings, the
Ladies Guild flall and the Chapel of ST.
Andrew T. T. Church, and five dwellings
Loss $4,000
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

NEWARK, \. j., May l9.-Jsmes DAILY,
aged a. was fatally shot tonight by
Gustav Willinghaus. DAILY had assisted
a salooukeeper to eject Willinghaus from
q saloon. The two met in the street,
when Willinghaus drew revolver and
shot DAILY twice in the abdomen, causing
death within two hours. The police
found DAILY hiding In sewer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
AdIutaut General Drum's successor

WAsnINGToN. ID. G.. May 19-lt is
now believed that Colonel w. d.
Whipple, at present adiutant-general of
the military division of ihc Atlantic
with headquarters at Governors Island
New York harbor will succeed Adiuiani-
General Drum.when the latter rctires
next Saturday Colonel ! C. kelton, the
present assistant adiutant-general, Is
also strongly urged for the place.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

WAsuINoroN, d. c., May f9.-Two
officers from Norfolk, Va, arrived in
the city yesterday. having in custody
Hugh Mckay. who is wanted i'm that
city for the embezzlement of $4,000 from
the collector of internal revenue Of that
district. lie was taken TO Norfolk this
afternoon
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May l9.-Of the
naval cadets deficient i'm their eXamina
iion who were recently asked 10 resign
kaufman, Scott, Murphy, Baird, Doug
lass and Wilmcrding, have handed in
their rcsienations, and have Immediately
been rcappointcd by their Congressmen
20 the vacancies thus created.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
Disastrous storms.

TlFFlN. o.. May IA disastrous
wind and hail storm swept over part of
this county yesterday, doing thousands
Of dollars damage 20 buildings ana
fences. Freight cars were blown from
the track at New Reigel Crops were
hadly cut by the hail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

WAsnISGroN, May l9.-Nelson Col
bert, the negro murderer who was
hanged Friday, was buried to-day from
the Montello Church, on the outskirts OF
the city, in Hayden's Cemetery. More
than 5000 people witnessed the funeral.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

NEW York, May l9.-During the
dense fog Yesterday afternoon and even
ing number of collisions occurred In
the harbor The most serious was be
tween the steamers COmal and Guyan'
dotte. both bound out. The Comal was
cut open and had TO be towed to hel
dock. The Guyandotte proceeded.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
4 Lesson for Washington

A jury in Union county, n. j.. ap
praised the damages done iO eight cnlr
Nv trees at $500 Id the father OBJ flr
Father Of his Country is allowed I'D re.
visit the glimpses of the moon and 81.
jersey, he must fecl q pans GO ihiAa
what a sacrifice of valuable property
Master George made VIXEN hc $3.50, q
young feller, so TO speak.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

The secretary Of the Commercial As
sociation received communication last
week, from a gentleman in Kansas, max
ing inquiries A. 10 the business chance
for profitable investment, etc, i'm Chase
City. lie is evidently tired of the cy-
clones and other uncomfortable features
of Western life. a hearty welcome
awaits all immigrants of good character.
-gJas5 lt{8 pgoqsfes
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

BRook1YN, X. Y, May l9-Thc granC
stand and ticket office at the Washing
ton Park baseball grounds were burucc
at o'clock this morning Loss, $4,000
fully insured
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

BosroN. May l9-The Essex Club, Of
which Dr. George b. Loring is president,
gave farewell dinner yesterday to the
gentleman upon The eve of his departure
To- assume bis duties as United States
Minister TO Portugal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

The principal English publishing
houses are apparently yicins with each
other in their eageruess 90 OBTAIN the
rights of publishing the history of Lorl
Lonsdale's Arctic adventures sel.ra.
houses have cabled him oler for lAl
prospective book.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l9.-lIenry
v. Rogers. a middle-aged man, came
here on the 4th of March fora consulate.
He was locked mp last night in The
Twelfth street statiou-hOuse asa vagrant.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
Shot Ill. WIZ.

NEW YORK, May l9.-Charles Wilson
shot and instantly killed his wife, Louise,
aged nineteen years, tonight, on the
boulevard, at Eighty-frst street, near
which corner the couple lived. Wilson
escaDed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
The brewery syndicate.

MILWAUKEE, May l9-The English
syndicate has offered $l0O00,OOO for the
Blatl brewery, and is trying TO get
OPTIONS ON other breweries.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

Ws-ul>oroN. ID. g.. MAY 80 In
U.lfUns iHr Virginia threatening
pa, Weather and rain. clearing during
ffr Iif. castcrly winds. stationary
l temperature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
MOI Yellow. but Typhoid rexer.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May l9.-Dr.
Porter, State health officer, has ex-
amined reported case Of yellow
fever at Palmetto and pronounces il
typhoid malarial fever.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20
Fire In New Orleans

New ORLEANS. May l9-Seyen double
tenement houses on Josephine street and
five on Rousseau street were destroyed
by a fire that started in Hochus bakery.
Loss, 100000. fully insured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

AtSt Louis-St Louis. Brooklyns
..
AT Observation-Disclosures $ Balti.
mOres, D.
Louisville-L Louisvilles, s. Columbus 1
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

= . = -
The Sor'"ii'tt'' i.''''-'' '+''.
v. The M'Nee-p'r' i's'' e. ''' p'''
flli,bi Ao' Ar '.i
Bradley, OF ile tinted state.
Court, and Judge Mchlan. N. A..'t
son will to-morro" morning d..
hearing OF the ease ol iAe D'..'..
Electric Light Company against '.
McAeesport Li-n' Company.
infringement case. H-
Is W esiinshoe. a-t.n-.
years ago hf eaIN
chased the sawyer rf'H
the little loop ihai 'nnIs.0 ..'
In incandesccnt burners NI r.H
patent gives Aim ile l.--- fn l.e tt-
clusyely al hDr0us vegetable matter.
44YlDue For several .|.H.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-20

Major Grenyille Gaines, attended by
his brother, Dr. Gaines, returned home
last Tuesday. His leg IS still IN splinis.
necessitating attention; but lac is getting
on quite comfortably, and 10 will not De
long before his soldierly figure Is again
seen on our streets and az his law office
and banking-house.- Warrnt0n Irne In
dcr.