The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-08

! PuAS5 Was AhtgOOucSu 70 lhe audience, her
appearance being received with great ap-
plaase-
Ms. Merriwether then read ths follow
ing poem, Ia manner which reflected cred
It upon her elocution2ry powers:
THE THREE WIS.
In ante-bellum days, when skies were peaceful,
Ana suns We're radiant and blossoms gay,
"hen men were brave, and women fAir and
And ali was lovely as a summers dav;
When ganants sought for lAngusge euPhonistis
- 10 drain bumper, or aGOrn chit"
Our dashing corps Of knighthoOd Journalists,
Chose Tor their wstchword, ''WONAE, WINS
Soothing in sound, soft in ALTERATION,
mo Earring consOnauts its pillows bfeak,)
Luliing in word, sweet Ia Interpretation;
pleasing anOdyne, s'not bad to take;h
4 potent draught IL duns or debt should trouble
Or bosom friend with purse or So, etheart fit;
Drown all your sorrows in the triple W,
Ang throw care 70 the winds with 'fWoNAE,
Womanl a safe step in the right direction,
To soOthe your sorrow, or ifiume yOar 10y
II chosen tor her brain, hot her complexion,
And made home companion, not q toy,
Eagerly grasped as summers fragrant dowera
Then trampled in the miro Of life's Highway.
but IKE the pole-star, through your darkest
Guarding and guiding with loves stsadfast
a PREACHER Gus quieksand, lurking for its prey
Grasping it ere It reach the fields Eiyslan
where pleasures knocking finger points the
A Turing devil, in an angels seeming,
Blood red the feet thai trample out the viae
blood1red the vintage-burning, glaring, gleaIn-
Where heart and soul and brain are drowned
in wine.
Witt most potent and divine elixir.
Aiming the right, and strong In its defense,
~ rvfl ri
II aiding wrong, or used at friends expenses
As sudden sunrise cleaning meadows cover,
- ana buds and blossoms glow ben ath its ray,
Or, like soft summer showers, sparkling ever
The shine and shadow Of lIfe's changefal way.
can things to all men, saith the revelation;
Each creed that suits its age is good and true;
Old things have passed away To- AL ere
New aims, new creeds, new plans for their daf-
Let the past sleep-its epitaph is writ;
For all It's gloss, a snare and a delusion
and WIT"
he who stood armest in the smoke of battla
Still ERNEST stands in desOlatiOns day;
UndauHted mid the lannon's fOar aud rattle.
Undaunted still, he works his patient Way;
Oh Ol9o1IsIained helds our eountry's brave dee
., Each g. asping firm the colors OF his State,
To you bring, for our true Independence
The new eyangel-"WoRE, and WATCH and
WAIT"
This neerless monarch whom all earth shAll
hail,
Whose banner bears its ''venl, yidi. vlci,"
Whose "lexicon knows no such word as fall.s
Doing alike the works Of God or devil,
Bearing his sheaves to hell or heavens gate,
Matchless for good-OmnipOtent for evil
Il tTinne deity WORK, WATCH and WAIT.
Under the banner Of this king enlistins,
Strike from the day dawn to the setting SUN
Die in the battle with your armor on.
Manning your battlements vi IA truth Ged-
Guard wen your rampArts, bar your pOstsrR
And fling out to the freshenlnR breeze OF hesSep
Your bold tri-cOlor, WORK. and WATCH ana
Work with the heart-each pulse-beat ever 4
To ,ieId'its pleasure for another's good;
Work with the hand-each arm strike true and
That so it gain It's honest livelihood:
When hollow hearts lheir shallow brains shall
How best life fsloth and waste to gain,
Teach them 70 know that II is good and noble
brain.
Work for the weak, the iowly, and tho srrinR,
To Lift them mp that they the light may see;
work for the lost, the hopeless, the despairlns,
To lead them back 90 God and purity.
Work for each man, for a friend and brotbsrs
Work for the true, the beautiful, the goods
Blessed Is laborl he who sOws shall gather,
Reads, in our creed, new beattude
watehi on each tower your wakerul soEtzieS
(KnOw that no fortress is impregnabie,)
Lest happy one should como and md yoa sleep
Scale your stout wall, and take your citadel.
Watchl lest for soft and well dlsseinbled lying,
You entrance give TO Emooth-tongued soPkis-
try,
And from your ramparts DER the world send ny
Her poisoned shafts of false. philosophy.
Trust not in your own armor-'twil beiray yOs-
Your watchful foe each heck and haW viii see,
And, waiting the right moment, rend and siaT
The lurking demon, OPPORTUNITY.
The proudest heart that beats In Gods creatioBs
Then, that you may be guarded from tenpta-
And from all evil, hourly watch and pray.
waiu scOrn not feeble sleeps and humble via
with steadfast footstep tread the weary way,
Knowing that great ends spring firm small be-
Seek not TO build your castle In q day;
But slowly, stone by stone, your oasis laying,
TIN winds nor waters your strong walls shah
Nor pride nor prejudice your firm course sway
And ist your patience keep step with yOaT
Then having proved your truth by loyal serving.
With low Obeisance knock ye az the gate;
Your hearts repeating, and your patience prov
ing,
''TheS alsl serve who only stand and watt
With folded hands, and head in silence bending,
Waiting In faith, with courage undismayed,
SUCCESS, "with healing on his wings" descend
Low Whispers, sit Is I, be not afraid"
WORK, WATCH and WATT their peerless power
blending,
Shall wake Our land % beauty from the grave;
An Easter glory from their altar vending,
Strong to regeHerate, and swift n save
With i0yfnl shouts the weikin shall be ringing.
And anthems sweet ascend TO heavens gate,
For ransomed nations, their hOsanna singing
Railing The trinity, q WoRK, WATCH aad
WATT"
As Mrs. AerriEether concluded her
reading, DR.. White, Of the Lebanon Hsraid,
announced that The exercises were nov
closed, and that be was dePatized 20 sx-
press the thanks Of thu association 70 the
citizens OF Lebanon for the graceful hospl-
tally so generously extended its members.
Below are foucd the names Of tbs eiti-
zens entertaining the members Of the $3.50
cation, and TO whom their thanks are
specially due:
Dr. X. I. @. White, editor Herald; DR..
J. n. Stafford, John A. Lester, Esq., NFs-
Nag Riddle, DR.. A. b. Stark, President
"Clrons;" Capt. K. p. Mccain, OOl. Jor-
dan Stokes, Hon. Z l. GollsdaY, Gen. J. Y.
Blythe. Hon. A. b. EarIo, ". A. Wade
Esq T. J. StrAtton, ESQ.,, Col. ;. B. Strss-
ton. Mayor p. X. Williamson, Esq., Dr..
a. F. Claywell, Rev. 4. Beard, D. D.; Msl-