The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-06-08
For the Pulaski Citizen.
Work for the Worthy.

! physlcaI power IS SO much useless capital
He who wishes for zgeazth must o0rk. There
is something rousing in the very word
aOork. All Gods workmanship must be
good workers.
If you would feel thorouhIy imbued with
this spirit, let US glance at an animated
scene in the First Book Of the 1Hnaeid:
Hneas, tossed by raging winds on adverse
seas, has reached a strange country. He
and a few followers have survived the fall
of Troy, and are seeking a new home
| Some of his ships are scattered and he fears
! his companions are lost. The Carthagenian
citadels look down on a sad lot of exiles.
| The old man lies awake all night revolving
in his mind many things. Bitter memories
and burning revenge at thought of what
Troy aga8, high hope and ardent longing
for the fortune that awaited her in new
land. AS soon as the dear light is given,
he wanders forth to explore these strange
shores, to discover whether wild beasts, or
wilder men inhabit them. His mother
goddess joins him and tells the tragic tale
of Dido, into whose posse ssiou he had come.
Suddenly she leaves him. But the rosy
neck, ambrosial hair and flowing vestments
reveal the matchless Venus. In vain he
calls. She seeks her hundred fragrant
fanes, and he weary wanderer wends his
way up a lonely footpath to a mountain
oVerhanging the city and its frowning fort.
! He looks down and wonders, first at the
size of the place, once a little village, then
at the ponderOus gates and beautifully paved
streets. Surely, thought he, some favor
ing god or goddess hath wrought this won
drous work; human heads and hands could
not!
He looks again, and the busy tribes of
men appear. And what are they doing?
Do they wrestle, throw the discus or quot?
Do they stagger in Bacchanalian tumults?
Do they join the voIuptuous dance, or
waste their manhood at the gaming table?
Not so; the ardent Tyrians '.pres8," and
the sturdy strokes soon tell the magic story.
Yonder he sees a group building wall
so thick and high no foreign foe can enter.
Farther on others are at work on the cita-
del, and battlemeuts and towers soon as
ume formidable proportions. But they are
not all rough warriors; if so they have do
,neStic virtues, for see with what taste they
select a site for home and with what pre-
cision furrow is run around the spot.
And now these mighty men beat up the
rocks with their hardy hands, and the work
goes bravely on. But all are not good, and
evil doers must be punished; so others
choose a place where justice may be dis
pensed, and have no doubt but the crimi-
nails built those walls. But these are COM
naerciaZ folks, and down by the sea you
perceive they are zealousIy engaged in dig
ging out harbor; and this encourages
-Eneas more than anything beside, for he
knew all the dangers attending those who
90 down into the sea in ships, and worn
out with long voyage could appreciate
place Of refuge.
These are social people too. They cut
down immense columns from the rock and
lay the deep foundation for lofty theatre.
And on his lonely seat Eneas wept, for
he knew in those future scenes proud Troy
would fall again, her renown and ruin, like
our own, become play for every stage
and subject of sublimest song. :
Labor has it's rescard, and he compares
this scene to the work of bees in a neVe
summers day. They lead forth all the
young, and from fOwerto flower they press
out the liquid sweetness, until their cells
disteud with the rich nectar.
This work is mutual, for formed in a line
they receive the burdens coming, and thus
relieve their co-workers. Those that will
not work-the drones-are driven away
with cruel stings and left to perish of
wounds and hunger. Each man is ''busy
as bee," and so engaged do we become
that we feel almost afraid the work will be
finished without our aid. Let US improve
the impulse. Surely there is enough to do.
an must qUork. The men of Carthage
worked, and the agonaen too. Yes, DIDO
the Iaw-giver, the directress in matters of
State, was not ashamed of honest toll. She
drew the design and guided the flying
shuttle of many fair fabric. Her name
may be sometimes mentioned with contume-
ly, but if you hear "She cut DIDO" be
sure somebody has made bad bargain and
is trying to screen his own inferiorty by
abusing wise woman. "Honor to whom
honor" and if you can conquer ''canny''
; cOnquerOr by strategy. just do it. t
Words are weak, but the work is great.
1t is, as its name imports, good work, and
G we want you to work with a good will.
heartily. This is true benevoleuce, and all
should engage in it. We appeal to minis
ters, merchants, mechanics, millers, law