The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-05-18
NUMBER 20.

headed children and a big gOurd. before
the war, viii prove loss to the amount Of
ten thousand dollars. The kommissoneFs
will allow it and Fletcher will nv course
issue the bons to pay it. Ef Brownlow aud
his set don't dwell in marble halls eff this
scheme is karried out, it will be because
they amt up to snuff in the sacriicin buis-
ness. Thar viii bea monstrus site Of loyal
ty when that divide takes place, fur loyalty
kan smell money as fur as q buZzard kan
smell dead horse. The man in the scrip
ter that fell among thieves had genteel 60.
ciety compared to US. What are we to do?
Thar aint but one thing to do. Let ths
people big and little, fur aud near, Just swaF
by the God that made 'em that they will
never redeem q single one nv the bonds is 4
sued under that bill. while grass groes and
water runs. Let 'em kall out public meet
ins and Civ warnin, that when they git thar
own affairs into thar own hans, that they
will rspudiate the last dollar and the last
cent on every one Nv them bons. Ell
stan by and see feller sine my name to
note and han it over TO er inoeent man and
don't say nuthn. then the man that gifts my
note mite think ort to pay il. But ef
say to him, did not aulborise that man to
put my name to that note, and eff you take
1t, I'll never pay you cent nv it, he liant
blame me eff don't pay it. It aint worth
while to be a stsndin back and sayin nothin
and tryin to convince Brownlow and his set
that we are willn to be good and loyal
citizens. Every honest man knows that;
we are in the hands of plunderers and rob-
bers and we must defend ourselves or our
Children will starve, and our State will be
ruined. Let the newspapers in the State
stan by the people and take the ground at
wonst that these bonds eff issued will never
be paid. I wish I was the editor of news
paper fur awhile. I'd let the people know
/ in a manner that everybody could onder
stand that thar war robbers at thar doors
and to prepare to protect thar property.
seed man yistiddy that had thirty thou
sand dollars and was on his way to Nash
! vile to invest it in State bons and when lie
heerd Nv that bill now before the Legisla-
| ter, he turned roun and went back home
/ and sed he wouldn't give dime a bushel
/ fur all the State bons you could bring him
eff that bill passed, and he's awatin now to
see whether it passes or not before he in
vest.
HOu much do gou expee to steal under-
this bill eff it passes, you toad -eatin b
How much did you lose by the war
is yOur sacrifices wuth? suppose
| want about thirty thousand dollars
slsspin in a fether bed while better
were 'tlsiia-your 6tin, wont you? And
you hav the imperdence to tell me that p
steall Et I had er bin near you when you
writ that lie, I'd er made you think by the
time got thro with you that you mad bin
damaged some The Kommisssi
wouldn't er had to examine no witu
prove that yod had bin damaged.
sot your damages down whar he cod
red it without specs.
Jest let your krowd keep on4he road they
are traylin. wouldn't turn EN- back ef
could Sale on, o ship Nv State. My
book will be ready atterawhiIe. I'll warm
the wax in thar ears. I've got the record
Nv the last one Nv 'em. Ell tsll some
things on 'em (aud prove 'em. ioo) that
they don't know ennybody knows. III
make Brownlow groan wuss than boss
with the belly AXE. l know his hide is
monstrous thick. but every lick bit him
I'll make him throw up his tail and gTunL
I'll mock the scales offer Fletcher in fakes
as big as pam -leaf-fan. I'll Lnake Arnell
run fur tan vat faster than rat ever tuck
out fur his hole. Ole Mullins shir-laiI
will whistle yankeedoodle in the wind on
bis way to bis mill-pond to drown hisseh.
Duggan will strike dog-lrot fur Dinah's
cabin and git under the bed and die thar.
I'll make ole Wines eyes pop outen his he'd
like kork outen a shampane bottle. I'll
make the gallant knight nv the rops aBd
halter cut the pigeon-wiug SO fast that his
he'd will swim. And not to 60 into further
particulars, I'll make the whole Diuah.
Duggan dynasty, frum it's he'd 10 its tail,
frum Brownlow to the little quinins- -pedler,
riggle and equirm and squeal, wnrs than
one Nv Fletcher's Dutcnmen in the hans nv
ole Mss Loggins. And BY the way Nv
, partn advice, don't you never let that ole
woman lay her hans on you. When Jesns
red that part nv your letter about her. ska
jumped up outen her cheer, nOcksd the
ehurn over and split the milk ali over the
house. She grittsd her teeth wurs than the
snappin Nv a stsel-trsp. Ole Higgins has
lost his wife and has sorieF Nv q sly no.
tion Nv settin up TO Miss Logeins. and
she's afseFd, think, that your allusion to
her will iujure her prospects. She stamped
over the house and shuck her clinched fst.
ard sed ef she could lay her hans on yoB,
you little box-ankled. mock need. bo legged,
. pot-bellied, taagled-eysd puppy, she'd
shake bull-frogs eBuf outeu you to stock
Reel Foot Lake. And she'd do Il. too.
JACK SHIvERs,
At Home on the Creek.