The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-04

Mr.. EDITOR.-The past week has wit
messed fall al rain that would have
been worth % million Of dollars seven
months ago Coming just now We,
with our limi,cd perspicaciJy, see no
particular interest it <ubserYes, unless
we count a. ii benefit that the water Of
the springs auD wells is so muddy it APP
pears as IL mother earth was supplying
US with read, made coffee. The creeks
are past lording. The roads are more
bOttomless good grammar will not eX-
press their real condItiOu). The walks
are ''@lOughs OF slippery sliding slOshi-
ness" while the pOa ers that handle the
broom are crying ont ct every invasion
OF the male enemy, 'Fnow 10 take your
self away with them-ar dirty boots, Pm
a tired Of cleaning after you, you nasty
trifling dirt dObbeT." Conscience and
the state of cur feet makes towards Of
us all, ana we skuik out feeling rs if
earth and air and sky and skin and bone
and flesh and soul and spirit and every
thing else were mixed together in one
boundless mud puddle. Along with this
affiictiOn comes another, important TO
house keepers ana ali who are fed by
them. We allude to an "egg famine"
as a result OF which, cakes, custards and
all cognate articles are things of the
past. The cold spell in which farmers
so rejoiced because of the prospect of
killing the insect eggs, has had a wider
effect, at least about here, than antici-
pated for the hens ever since seem to
have retired from business. Either they
think their human cousins eat TOO many,
or that the times are too hard, or the
corn too thin, or that eggs at fifteen
cents dozen do not pay for the wear
and tear" But if the cause is not pat
ent the effect is.
This neighbOrhOod just now is largely
exempted from the picking and stealing
that IS cursing so many parts of the
country, which, perhaps, may be atUrib-
uted to the somewhat recent arrests and
convictions of parties in this region. 1t
is to be hoped that rigid dealing with
criminals viii have a salutary effect ev-
cry where.
There is "a great deal of destitution as
pared with former years, and but a
small percentage of families have meat
enough, though they live on very cheer
fully eating it up, slightly varying the
scriptural precept, and seem to intend
| to let summer take care of itself.
a few individuals not exactly of the
/ Brown persuasion, and jubilant over
/ Andy's election, made the succeeding
night hideOus with salutes of anvil
cannon. While the senator elect has
many warm friends in this community
and while he would have been the sec
ond choice of majority, there are few
| indeed who did not prefer the sold lead
er of the Democratic party" John G.
! Brown; and rs a general rule the result
/ of this contest cast a gloom over this
community. Still everybody seems
| willing TO acquiesce to the popular will,
| feeling confident that their favOrite will
/ receive his reward two years hence.
Mrs Gideon Clark, daughter of Mr..
/ kincaid. died in this place the night OF
! the 9th inst. Her health had long been
/ delicate but the family did not appTe-
/ bend immediate danger until "A few
! hours before her death. She sent for
/ Elder Spivy, of the Christian church,
and desired immersion, but she was too
weak to be taken to the creek. Her life
of devotion to her duties and her eXhi-
| bitiOn of christian spirit afford a salts
! flying proof of her readiness for the tu-
! tuTe state.
Many, here and elsewhere, will regret
to learn that Mr.. Joe. Rogers, son of Mr..
John Rogers of Slate Springs, is severe
| ly i'll with typhoid fever at the UniYer-
! sity of Va, where he is attending med
! zeal lectures. He lived in this neigh
! bOrhOod a year, studying with DR..
! johnson, and has left many warm and
anxious friends behind him.
! We are glad to see our young and
handsome friend, Mr.. j. Fleming, OF
Wetumpka, Ala, has returned to our
midst. We understand he intends to re-
main with us for some time.
Prof. Campbells School will begin on
Monday, Feb. LIST. 1t is scarcely worth
while to speak of Prof. C's unusual abil-
ity as a teacher. His prospect for a
large and interesting school are even
more fiattering than when we wrote
last. To all who desire for their chill
dren a thorough practical education the
opportunity is now before you. Avail
yourselves of it. I. L. n.