The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-11-06
whose Pigs7

Whose Pigs7
From the Dsnbury Nsws.
Two families in Slawson have had an
experience somewhat similar TO that suf-
fered by Mr.. Cobleigh several weeks
ago. These families live IN a double
house, and each bad 4 pen with two
pigs. Last Friday the woman il, one
part discovered thst her two pigs were
free from their pen, and looking after
geological specimens at the foot Of the
yard. She also discovered at the same
time that the gate to q cabbage yard ad-
joining was open, and that the pigs
might at any moment become rayished
by view of tho glories within. Her
husband being away, she huEriediy Sc
cured the gate, and then set aho1t to
return the tFuants by the following in
genious plan. Taking shovel Of corn,
she approached as close TO the animals
as possible, and, holding the tempting
morsel near enough for them TO learn
its inviting character, she screwed her
face into an expression Of winning sweet-
ness, and b. cked slowly toward the pen.
Il was beautiful illustration Of woman'a
faith, ami we regret to write that Il did
not work. The pigs took one snun ct
the contents Of the shovel, just 10 show
that they took some interest IN the mat
ter, and, being convinced thereby that
there was nothing injurious in the ex-
pertinent, fell TO roo ing about again
with renewed fervor. The noarer the
woman came to the pen the strRighter
her face grew, and presently lost every
vestige of solicitude, and assumed IN
stead an expression of medium terocl-
ty. What she may have done VIII new
er be known, as at this iunctine her
husband made his appearance on the
back stoop, and, her eyes resting upon
him, she commenced 20 apostrophise
him in the language married people
alone are adopts at. After requesting
somebody to show him the idiot who
had let those hogs out, that he might
punch his head, he drove straight at the
truants, and missed them, of eourfe.
Then he drove at them again with
clothes pole, and missed them again, al
though he made another pole by hit
ting that on a stone. any one who
has helped to drive one or two pigs viii
readily understand the number OF aTti-
cles that passed through the air. ana
the style of conversation the man kept
mp during the chase. Finally, he got
one Of the anima s in corner and be-
ing by this timo utterly regardless OF
personal appearances or consequence
threw himself upon the brute, neatly
scrapinR the fence with the top OF bis
head, and falling upon the pig IN Hucn
a way as to hold Ia allegiance every one
of its muscles except those in tho throat.
These were at once put IN active. opera
ton, and the man for moment thought
he had captured plsning mill. Then
he raised slowly, keeping o tight hold
of the animal, and getting on his iessr
81 Es.s .,s.. - isfa osrn. afFTIgr ont for
the pen, proceeded by his wife and an
other woman, and closely and anxiously
observed By al the neighbors sSr bsf
mile arouad. In this way the process
sion labaFiously moved, Che pig having
worked its hesd TO within two inches OF
the mans ear, was pouring therein q
tale Of unparalleled distress. @hich Il
not calculated 10 melt the stoutest
heart, actually threatened 70 split open
the stoutest head. The man wal utter
IL powerIess 20 remedy the horror, hav-
ing both hands engaged, and couid oa-
ly twist his ear 3 little out of range, and
scream at the top Of hiH voice hi3 plsns
for the future of them hogs- On
reaching the pen, and while IN the hot
of dumping tho hogiing viper over the
side. the woman next door made an un-
fortunate discovery. Their hogs we're
in The pen the sruauts we're hers. Ihe
man. Who was stiff holding the pig aud
might have, with reason, taken pFomi-
nent part In the debate, contented him
self by merely expressing nope tHaI
ha might be damned, and then trudged
around TO the other pen, where ne ar
rived after much unlooksd Tor tribula.
ton. and again hoisted the k0Eling
monster MP 70 the top, when The woman
next door made another aud siill more
remarkable discovery. Her pigs we're
ia their pen. I" Whats thatt scream
I'd the man, who was 20 fizsd that ne
could not very veil see into the pens
and was Obliged 10 lift his voioa 20
make himself heard above tho din.
" Them ain't my piga, screamed the
woman. Why aint thsyyi be yelled.
q Cause my pigs are here, sle shrieEsd
back. II Is needless 60 add shas the
strange animals were urged cut oi that
garden without the use Of subteFtuBe.
The design Of the o.eator, there
fore the duty of man, upon earsh, r. not
the highest Developments Of tho tndi-
vidual. but the perfection Of the race.
The former must inevitably be reserved
for other conditions Of another state
the latter is attainabie Ia this. Nsturo
has placed, il not impassaolc barriers
IA our upward path, 20 least warning
bsacons against the EttsEapt % oyerlosp
them. She has not only cautioned as
against extreme cultivation Of ths IN
tellectual and spiritual man, but has
conaen. ned that cultivation Dy assign
ing disease ss It's inevitable consequences
aod condition Ia forbidding us 70 sur
pass the limits Of the thoroughly but
harnoniouSly developed specimens Of
humanity, abe has assigned 70 rs ths
weloone snd feasible task Of bringing
up ths whole human race to these
limits not 70 make atrone and healthy
frames into Heronlesea sud sthlstss, not
70 make wise men into PiAtos and Bs-
cons, not 70 make saiutiy mal into
Wealeyg and XavisEs, but 70 make Al
men vigorous and sane. Wiss, gooos and
holy, Ia the measure 81 their Jnaf sno
weii-baianced oapasity. not e urge the
exceptional few % still more e1oeFtion-
q aftainnenEs, bnt 70 bring tho many
20 the level Of fhe few.-ksstgplas Qf
life.
a baby sas born on strest railway
es,.r ii 81 Louia. II it's = hey q cnght
10 be ciIristened II oscar. - IteF.1 But
as it's girl the mother has determined
to name it Car line.