Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
GILES COUNTY.
A Newsy Letter from Our Pulaski Cor
RESPONDENT.

4 pie OF the lesser beng contained IN the
| greater. The name ''Giles" carries me
back to the gOodold times when messes
of roast beefwere as large as salt barrels
beefstakes were of sufficient size to
make hungry man feel safe, and the
| glorious old decanter was handed
around without fear of men getting
bricks In their hats. The word brings
memories Of honest men and women,
who were not hurt by kissing; when
men were bold, and women loved and
trusted natures adjoining. When l 60
to the Legislature let it be said, "hsten
to him from Giles, - and the old Roman
never felt as proud as l will then feel.
Do not understand this as indicating
any intention to nominate myself and
running as an independent. l be-
ieve in
CONVENTIONS,
and so does every true son of
Giles. The last = canvass taught
us a lesson and one the wise will
profit by and the foolish must
abide by. Solomon said '.in the multi
tude of condsellors there is wisdom"
He knew what is good sense, and were
he here now he would say beware of the
Independents. l admire his politics
and will beware of those who, though
they look innocent and smile blandly In
sleeps wool, yet are rayenous wolves.
OVER ONE MILLION TITHABLEs UN-
EARTHED.
Our people are almost to a man now
in good. humor with the new assess
ment law. They see that it has result
ed in bringing to light over one million
of taxable property which heretofore,
though enjoying eli the protection af-
fOrded other property, yet paid not one
cent towards paying for that protec-
ton. Our county, as as true of many
others in the State, is out of debt with
a largo surplus ON hand, which is en-
tirely owing to the new law. It is true
there are some men who COM
plain, but they are the men
whose thousands hitherto shared
no part of the common burden,
and who are always willing to dance
provided they do not have to help pay
for the music. Such men would
join in a petition to abolish his satanic
majesty, provided his overthrow cost
tIem nothing; but where they have to
pay for it, they say let him reign still
another thousand years. L have always
been curious to know what part of the
moral vineyard the good Lord intend
ed them for. The effects of
TIRE FUNDING BILL
are not yet seen, but We are willing to
wait, believing our Governor saw far
enough in the future to Justify him and
those who supported him in taking the
ground he did. This, with us, was not
SO unpopular as the tax law. Never
was more abuse heaped on any legisla-
ton than was the case with the latter
by almost every one Mt first. The pub
lie mind is still divided on
THE SCHOOL LAW.
| Were n canvass to be made now in
this county with that law as one of the
planks IN the platform Of one of the
parties. the result would be doubtful
But under judiciOus management and
fair trial the law may become more
in favor. 1t is 4 curious fact that the
Radicals are among the worst enemies
to the school law Though they were
clamOrous for it before its passage,
they now oppose 1t, seeing by means of
| 1t better state Of feeling exists be-
tween the white and colOred people.
Anything from birthstone TO murder to
keep up strife. Strife is their native
air, and on 1t they fatten.
4 proposition viii soon be submitted
TO the voters Of Pulaski to take stock
N the
MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE RAILROAD.
1t Is thought the proposition Will
carry. If Pulaski Is alive TO her own
interest it should succeed by large
vote. But we have men here who are
penny wise and pound foolish, and who,
OF course, viii oppose any corporation
| subscription. We are losing thousands
| every year for the want Of this road.
1t is strange our town does not do
something for
TURNPIKES
leading ont TO different parts of the
county. New stores are springing up
everywhere because of the difficulty IN
getting TO town. The business OF Pu-
laski is being cut down hundred fold
every month, and all because our town
people Will not aid IN building good
roads. A vast quantity Of produce is
now IN barns all over the county, the
farmers not being able to move it.
Every pound kept out of the market,
every new store, Is eating away the
vitals of ourcOunty town. The country
people say they would rather trade here,
but 1t is impossible.
On our criminal docket are three
cases for
DRUNKENNESS IN OFFICE.
One of them has been tried and YER
diet for the State This fair begin
ming. Every officer who has been elected
or appointed to a place of high trust
and so fOrgets his manhood and betrays
the confidence of those who trusted
him by getting drunk should feel the
heaviest penalty of the law. Let JUS
tice-the salvation of our people-be
done though the heavens fail One of
these officers is one of the best in the
county; but he has made his own bed,
let him sleep on it.
FREE LECTURES.
DR.. VIM. Bate Will lecture before
the Pulaski. Lyceum on the night of
the 3lst inst. This is the second of the
series of free lectures. DR.. Bate is
gentleman of first class information,
and will give us a treat.
Considerable complaint is made
against
THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD,
by persons unloading freight at our
depot, on account of the want of ac-
cOmmodatiOns The officers of the
road, both ut Nashville and here, are
the clcverest Of gentlemen, and will no
doubt remove al just grounds of COM
plaint.
On Tuesday night some parties
broke in and
ROBBED
the store of ID. Fazains of n large
amount OF goods. a considerable partof
the goods were found to-day in some
hay stacks, inside Of the corporation.
If the thieves had no more sense than
to conceal the goods in such place
they viii soon find Il lodging place IN
Capt. Mitchcll's Hotel.
Your Edgefiald Episcopalians are
fortunate in procuring the services
Of tho