The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-11
From LynmvilIe.

Mr.. EDITOR-In common with the
rest of the county we have been going
through the horrors of freeze. With
noses blue, fingers frozen, and toes in Il
state that would melt the heart of a
Turk, we think about the warm weather
OF last week when coats were uncOm-
Portable, and fires a superfluity. Our
sufferings are all the more acute be-
cause of the contrast. Milton speaks of
locality uncomfortable to ears polite
in certain regions OF which he describes
fortunes differing in degree only from
our ba ! spells,
"Thither al the damned are brought,
Are brought; and feel by turns the bitter
change
Of fierce extremes, extremes BY change more
From beds OF raging FIRE, to starve in ice.
Their soft ETHEREAL warmth and there to pine
Immovable, mixed and frozen round"
To add to our attlictiOns the hens con-
tinue to be hard hearted, and the egg
famine is still on US. House keepers
say they feel the suspension of the fowls
more than they did that of the Banks.
Nor is IL difficult 10 believe them when
one sees whole families rushing out
frantically when they hear the taintest
attempt at 4 cackle.
Cotton continues to dribble in, hauled
by parties who were waiting for adj
vance in prices, and who now with won
derful unanimity chant the refrain,
Twas ever thus from childhoOd's hour,
I've seen my fOndest hopes decay Nor
do the cOuntenances of the buyers wear
that busy and eXulting expression which
is Indicative of virtue rewarded and
comfortable profit. Cotton buying is a
distempeT, which when it has once taken
fair hold is more incurable than con-
nj ion AID tho ha1V1as- vyfaRSv,,g
in have no choice but 10 keep on,
which they do, growing and grumb-
ling but paying the last cent for every
bale that is offered. And where does
the money paid for it, go? Echo an
swers where. Every body prophesies
impecuniosity. Everybody is trying to
borrow and nobody has any to lend.
The merchants seem TO be making
hardly any collections. Instead of pay
ing their old debts, good many spend
what little money they can get at the
cash stores. Indeed, we know of one
individual already in debt to Mr.. Carter
Witt, who put up poor mouth to that
kind hearted gentleman and so bOr-
rOwed money of him. part of which he
spent at Mr.. Lindsay's. So the world
twists in and out.
Professor Campbell's school opened
with a very fine attendance. His
brother, Er. John Campbell, is assisting
! hi-S. and they have every prospect OF
! success. In his address at the close OF
! h;s Last session, Mr.. Campbell spoke OF
the unusual excellence of the young
| DsS9le around here he had under him
= compliment we are glad to be able
to endorse.
Orr especial friend, Mr.. TaliaferrO
who is like gold in many respects, es-
pecislly in caPability of be-
ing drawn out to great length-has been
/ a somewhat frequent visitor with us OF
late. This is 3 middle ground where
Giles and &aury lawyers often meet
/ and cases CT Importance are frequently
1 tried. A resident lawyer would not
only balance the preachers and doctors
but you'd make a good thing of it if he
was the right sort ef a man.
The GrsngeTs had a large meeting
/ this week and are reported As buying
up quantities of ribbon from the mid
/ dlemen. Hence il is surmiSed by out
| siders that public exhibition is in con-
/ temptation by that body. 7. L. n,