The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-06-27
Trim TO Lawrence.


this left Pulaski on last Friday
morning IN company with Col. 5 T..
Rose, for Lawrenccburg. A fine
prospect opened out as soon az we
crossed Richland creek. Fields Of
cotton, corn and oats in Giles ex-
hihited q high state of cultivation
with regular stands, and although
the crops may be said to be late,
there is promise Of an abundant
yield. The wheat On our road IS cut,
and from the thickly standing
shocks in the fields. we may con
clude that -four doius' will be great
w reduced IN prices for the future
The cattle, horses, mules and hogs,
on our line Of travel. had a look of
hugeness as they luXuriated IN
splendid clover fields. The waters
seemed to ripple on their grayelly
beds in gladness. The bids poured
forth their sweetest songs, and while
surrounding nature rejoice IN APP
proacning plentyslny travelling com
pauion spun his choicest yarns.
Leaving Giles county we struck
the table lands of Lawrence, which
lands the Colonel assured me We're
good, mostly for space; but Is we
continued NC found several orchards
Of as fine looking apple and peach
trees as are to be found anywhere.
The oat crops are twenty per cent
better than we Saw in Giles, gardens
are generally superior TO ours, and
people seem to live in the midst OF
plenty, their tables grOan under
the weight Of venison, mutton, beef,
fish. vegetables Of every description,
milk, butter, honey, fruits; IN word
every thing that makes mp good
/ living, and l know it was all of the
I first quality and served in the best
of style, for nay friend.eat every time
he WAS asked and something of all
that was set before him.
We spent Friday night at the home
of Judge RObt. Rose. This whole
souled gentleman of the true Virgin
ia type lives one mile from Law
renceburg, on a neatly kept and
productive farm. His garden, fruit
trees, gFapeyiHes, small fruits gener-
ally, flowers and melon vines be
speak not only the gentleman Of
taste bat of skill in Horticulture.
Standing.i1 bis yard is 4 black locust
tee WHICH was planted fifty-One
years ago, 90 feet high, 5 feet 4
inches in circumference, and Il feet
to the first branches. This tree in
its majestic appearance reminds one
Of the "brave old oak that has ruled
in the green woods so long" It has
no dead limbs on it but sill its
branches and foliage are full Of vi
COR and beauty and look as though
it had been gathering strength
through the last fifty years to re
sist the tread. of the storm king
through the coming half century.
Ny friend the Colonel thought at
first this tree was at least nine hun
dred feet high but after anights sleep
and thought he sOJered down to nine
II.
It gives me pleasure to remember
the kindness and hospitality of
VIM. Simnton, Esqr., 8Iessrs. Bate
IL Kirk of the Lawrence journal,
Dr. SpotswCod, W. 5. Rose and 9th
er citizens of Lawrenceburg and
vicinity. Their generosity and
friendly greeting so impress the
visitor that he at once feels at home
in their midst.
There was but one thing occurred
while we were gone to disturb in
the least, the pleasure of the trip.
1t is this: While sitting with sew
eral gentlemen in Lawrenceburg
heard one of them ask ''who is that
dilapidated looking cid cuss going
across the square? I'll bet he can't
count "a hundredr' looked
and saw that it was my friend the
Colonel. Indignation seized me
amt l was about to demand an ex-
PLANTATION, when the speaker recog-
nized him and said that owing To
the peculiar build Of hat the Col
onel wore, be did not know him.
just then it occurred to me that the
Colonel looked like he was labering
under some cOmpunction Of con
cience about the manner in which he
had pressed himself into that hat.
Saturday evening Col. Killebrew
delivered an able address on the
subject of Agriculture and schools.
The irresistible force Of his argu-
ments in favor of public schools
modified the views of some and crea
ted enthusiasm with others. Colo
mel ). +. Rose made one OF his hap
py efforts in behalf Of the NJ. & X.
r. r., which subject Lawrence is
fully alive To. a. Cox.