The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-24
PULASKI.
A Gpssippy Letter from Pu-
IaSEi Tennessee.
The Notable Features of a
Very Charming Locality.

From the Bowling Green Democrat.
PULASKI. GILES Co, TENN, June IA, 1873.
Editor Bowling Green Democrat:
Knowing your partiality for every
thing that comes from Tennessee, 1
have concluded to write you a letter
from this delightful portion of your
native State. Sumner, Williamson,
Maury and Giles counties are to Ten
nessee what Bourbon, Scott, Fayette
and NOodford are to Kentucky; and
like our blue grass neighbors, they look
Sin pity, not unmixed with contempt"
on their brethren who reside in less
favored portions of the State.
CROPS.
The principal crop in this (Giles)
county is cotton, although oflate years
corn and wheat have made wide inroads
on the broad cotton fields. Never since
the war have the prospects been better
for magnificent yield than this year.
Corn, wheat and cotton seem to vie
with each other as to which will look
the best and yield the most. Plentiful
rains have fallen in every portion of
the county, and every prospect pleases.
PULASKI,
the capital of Giles, is Il delightful
town of about 5000 inhabitants, noted
chiefly for the beauty of its situation,
wealth of its citizens, large cotton fac
tory and extraordinary sidewalks.
The last mentioned are peculiar in their
construction and the purposes for which
they serve. In making them, about
six feet of the street nearest the fence
on one side (neyer on both sides,) is
separated from the main thoroughiare
by deep ditch, and this is all that is
done. The street is easily distinguished
from the walk by the fact that the
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not. As a step-Off against this, how
ever, the sidewalks are diversified with
innumerable holes and gullies. These
serve the double purpose of carrying
of any water that might stagnate, and,
also, of atiOrding employment for the
surgeons of whom the town is blessed
with a gO0dly number. They also serve
to foster an important branch of
American industry and genius, the ac-
cident insurance companies, for no well
regulated young gentleman pretends
to visit young ladies after dark without
first providing himself with an accident
insurance policy on his life. But, saw
ing and excepting the sidewalks, the
town Is beautiful enc; the streets are
wide and well shaded with a great
number of flourishing trees. The pri-
vate residences display fine architectural
skill, and the grounds around them are
extensive, being laid off in tasty and
beautiful manner. Charming homes
greet the eye ON every side, and alto
gether, the town presents that quiet
and dignified appearance, which always
betOkens the abode of unOstentatious
wealth and a cultivated and refined
people. Virginia claims to be the
mother Of Presidents; Pulaski is con-
tent with being the mother of
GOVERNORS.
Three of her sons in the last twenty
years have been the chief magistrate Of
the State-Ex-SoVernors Neil s., IA
ron V. and John c. Brown, and all
from the same family. Only one, John
Z. Brown, is now citizen of this place
During the four years he was Governor
he kept his home and family at Pulaski,
and at the expiration OF his term OF
Office last winter, he resumed the prac-
tiee of his profession, and, however he
may be regarded elsewhere in the
State, he maintains the foremost place
in the affections of the citizens of Giles
county. They only await an oppor-
tnnity TO testify their appreciation of
his ability and integrity as a public
officer.
MARTIN FEMALE COLLEGE,
Under the presidency OF Rev. DR.. Riv-
ers, lately of Kentucky, has recently
been inaugurated, but has already tax
en- rank among the first institutions OF
learning in the State. The only manu-
featuring establishment in the place is
the PULASKI FACTORY,
In which both wooden and cotton goods
are made. This establishment is in a
fiOurishing condition, and is the next
to the largest cotton mill in the Stat =.
Mr.. Samuel Orr, the Superintendent, Is