The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-09-30
COrnersviIIe.

The road hence to Brick Church, i
Drlck 1t may be called, which Brick
mas none, is known and read of all men
VINO builds pike over this toughest re-
Sloli Of Giles, will be his cOunty's bene-
factor, and the people shall rise up and
call him blessed. We passed, for the
nrst time, over this highway OF ups and
downs, and rocky lodges on Friday last
this highway which our cousins OF
Cornersyille twittingly dub, the ''Pu-
iaskl end of the road" We owned the
soft impeachment.
What relief is realized IS we pass
the premises of Capt. Andrew Gordon,
adorned with that neat new farmhouse,
and come into the COrtersUilIe end OF the
road! A relief to man and beast.
/ Ihenc0fOrward sleek little Ribbon
moved with nimbler foot and lither limb.
and the weary riders leaned back ana
rested from their jolts.
From Brick Church we sped along
with whizzing wheel past quaint log
house, the former castle Of DIR. Stodderf.
and thence were greeted successfully by
the farms of Mrs. ROthrock, DIR. Roth
rock, Mrs. Mary Gordon, the venerable
Major Gordon, the Marchbanks' place,
the large landed estate of Mr.. Shed
Marsh, Mr.. Charles Marchbanks, Mess.
Hodge & Ramsey, Mrs. Henderson, and
last the lovely home of Dir. j. w.
Nance, which we much admired, and
could not help but covet. 1t is beauti-
full for situation, and lovely in its sur
roundings. Along this delightful
sweep OF country, we were treated to
some magnificent landscape views
stretching away to the blue hills of dis
tant Marshall, and skirting the pike on
either side were scenes of fruitful field
and lovely lawn, OF smiling vale and
meadow brown, of fieeey flock and
browsing herd.
We lnnched at the Id toll-gate, on
spring chicken, sweet pickle, and
sandwiehed steak. We ate and were
satisfied, but Ribbon tasted.
At P. NJ. we were discussing dinner
No. 2, st the hOspitable board Of Capt.
Garrett, Principal of CornersViIIe In-
stitute. This done, and well done,
visit to the institute building intro
duced us to some very interesting exer-
cises, spelling and map-drawing, by the
pupils. Allowing for necessary alb
sences, we found about 100 scholars
present, out of 122 enrolled, besides n
gOodly number OF ladies and gentlemen.
met to witness, among other exercises,
an exciting contest waged by the two
sexes, over the previous four days les
sons in the dictionary. The pupils
spell by writing the words the tlrst
four days of each week, and on Friday !
they spell ali the previous lessons of the |
week. The classes were well-matched, |
the spelling good and the conflict close.
Our gallantry would lead US to be silent |
as to the result, but truth and Justice |
claim that we speak it Out-the boys
beat the girls just little, only little.
The pupils Of all grades are required |
TO draw maps. This compels to q cor |
rect knowledge OF the shape and relative |
position OF countries, and this done |
they proceed to give with commendable !
exactitude the boundary, areas, popuIa- |
ton, capitols, &c. We were pleased |
with the showing made by the pupils OF |
Cornersville Institute. and can commend |
the Principal and his efficient corps of |
assistants.
the pleasant home of Principal Garrett, /
and his good Pulaski wife; were cor
daily greeted and well entertained. |
We fell i'm love with the people of Cor
community. A genuine, gush-
Ing hospitality overlooked us. We /
mean to go again.
We made many pleasant acquain-
tances in the persons of Col. McLelland,
Maj. Altman, J. w. Nance. Drs. Pillow |
and Norton, Mr.. Eagleton, Mr.. Kenne-
1y and many others. And iAdeed, did !
we not have a well-grounded belief that
this copy of the CITIZEN may chance to
fall under the eye of our better half, we
could enumerate a formidable list OF la
dies about Cornersville, who are the
glory of that garden spot.
AT the risk of Caudle, we venture to |
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Acuff, Mrs. |
Mrs. j. w. Nance of Maury /
county nativity, and young Mrs. Nc |
Clelland. We had the pleasure also !
while there OF meeting Mrs. Capt. Ar |
and Miss Lizzie Coldwel.
THE LECTURE.
But the feature of the day was the |
lecture of Judge Spofford to Capt. Gar
rett's school and the CornersVille pub |
lie given in the Methodist church His |