The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-31
For rhe Citizen.
Colorado COFresDOndenea

Colorado Correspondence.
II has been nearly q year since | at
tempted through your columns to give
some sort of an outline OF the location,
progress, ETC., Of the Giles county people
in these parts, up TO that date. Perhaps
some few out Of the many that read the
CITIZEN may possibly by this time be a
little curious or anxious to know wheth-
er we have sunk or swum, survived or
persisted, become richer or poorer, and
whether the question is settled as to
the true merits OF our new country. To
the first supposed inquiry can respond
that we are all still alOat, no deaths to
report, but on the contrary, few addi-
tions in the likeness Of fine boys of Col
OradO birth. Ii the word which quail
fies boys should be considered extrava-
CANT let the judge come to my house and
be convinced. As to the next question,
we viii acknowledge our poverty in
purse, but not in flesh. As to the con-
fiicting opinions which still exist con-
corning the country s merits, can say /:
One is joyous, another is sad,
One sees the good, another the bad
Pro holds up, Con pulls down,
One says good, J" the other "confound.' -
Now if my brain jug was full of keen
perception and sound Judgment, l would
that reservoir drain to its dregs, or solve
the problem as to whether it is or isn't.
The Tennessee boys have organized a
debating society here, and the first Ques-
ton on docket for discussion is, (which
has the greatest advantages as a country,
Tennessee or COlorado?" No doubt the
question will be definitely settled by this
debate, and If any persons desire to hear
it or to defend Tennessee, they must get
here by Christmas eve. AS am classed
with the old men just because I'm mar
lied and have baby, l am not permit
ed to participate; but l would like very
well to hear these talented youths set
ting forth in glowing colors the differ
ence between a cotton bowl and an Irish
potato. The potato side will doubtless
show that they have no seed to pick out
OF them, and that they can hurry them
with greater rapIdity either into their
mouths or their pockets. The other side
will probably make mouths water when
they dwell with eloquence upon the old
smOkehOuse so full of delicious hams
and forty head of swine with the big fat
on them in every poor mans pen. But
| will not anticipate them. Let me di-
rect your attention for a few moments
to our past mishaps and present pros
poets. The fates have not smiled upon
us very PrOpitiOusly this year, but a
between us and the sunshine of prosper
ity. 1t has been an extremely hard year
here. having been visited by drouth, po-
tato bugs, grasshOppers and hail. Yet
Notwithstanding all this, we have not
fallen back upon the pillow of despair,
or hallOwed granger" yet. But we are
trying to steer our own course with our
heads up, and upper lips stiffened to the
whistle of better time a coming.
Colorado possesses unequaled advan-
tages as a grazing region. Its valleys
and plains are covered with nutritious
grasses, upon which cattle thrive the
year round. The PASTORAL region en-
braces many thousand acres which are
dotted over with nice plump beeves and
good fat COWS that produce an abund-
ance of rich milk and butter. Those
who are well started in the stock hush
mess here can even in adverse times like
these realize a handsome income over
and above the expenditures of a good
living. Those who are not in posses
sion of herds of cattle or such things,
can supply themselves with antelope,
buffalo, and deer meet, without any ex-
pense save a little powder and Lead
Quite a panic exists now amongst the
natives upon the subject of hunting
Many have gone out empty and returned
with wagon loads of antelope. Some
have exhibited even the mastery Buffa-
10. So you see COlOradoans are not like
ly to be starved out. BIG RED.
Larkspur, Dec. 18th, 1874.