The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-08-05
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Mnshington,s Farwen Address


Fell upon the country when il was
down upon its knees at his shrine, and
it has gone into our spelling hooks and
nerved many 4 boy to dare and do,
without much thought Of what was TO
be did. Il was a good lpaper, and
advise a reading of it just after reading
this, because l want our boys 10 see
the difference between George and my
self. IL was his business to fght-mine
70 keep from it. IL was his business 20
say he couldn't tell lie-miue 20 prove
that l couldn't by not saying so. But
! refer 10 his address for further COM
parison, while l finish this, my farewell
% the readers Of the CITIZEN. IL was
JONES had accepted a position upon
this paper, aud il doubtless met the
appreciation OF our readers. Prof. Jones
supplants the undersigned, and l hope
that if have a claim upon your affec-
tions in my capacity as local editor Of
this paper, you will transfer them to
him, aud at once gather upon your
lachrymal powers and wash away with
your tears the last fond remmberance
OF your humble servant. ] feel that
have written my name high up the
scroll of fame. but after four years eX-
perience / find that Il didn't bring in
anything worth mentioning in the
way Of bread and such like things If
. Of
may serve as a warning to those young
men who fondly imagine they can turn
the world over with a splinter. | could
have said several good things during
the last four years, bat / have saved
them for better occasions, and | will
furnisha transcript of original proverbs
upon application, accompanied with a
small fee. l have worked from devil
TO local, and ] ask your sympathy and
prayers now that I have started back.
Laziness. ignorance, inaptitude and
inability are sterling traits and need to
be cultivated to be appreciated. | call
my record % with s. that / have not
neglected my duty in this line, and |
shall always look back with the sweet
consciousness that ! didn't waste more
talent than | got paid for. II ] have
earned any friendship from you, gentle
reader, please manifest it in a shape
that / can feel it and if have offended,
please call upon my successor for salts
faction. lie steps in my shoes-as
much OF him rs he can gee in ut once
(but claim no credit for the shoes, rs
another man did all tile crediting nee
essary)--aud ne will be glad TO rectify
any and all mistakes that ! may have
made. And just here l will mention
that ! expect every man that / happen
20 owe to come forward at once, and all
who owe me will delay paying until
the sheriff toots his horn at them and
summons them TO judgment l sever
the ties that have bound me TO you with
reluctance, and these tears flow the
more freely and this heart sickens with
more gusto when | think of the dead
head privileges l now surrender. o,
If you have ever learned to depend
upon charity for living and for get
ting into "a circus, you can appreciate
the anguish of the hands that have to
90 10 work. / feel that there Is AN open
ing for me in this world, but ! greatly
fear me that il is the poor-house that
is Gaping to receive me. II you love
me, take up a collection for me, and
don't merely manifest your affection by
crying over this solemn adieu. | bid
you all an ahectionate goodbye, and
may you all 90 down the avenue of
lives with shade trees on both sides and
haversacks full for the journey, and
may the road you travel be bet
ter than the roads now eXtant in Giles
county; and when you have accom-
plished the task and reach the end OF
the rainbow, may you find your hum
BILE servant there in possession OF the bag
OF gold. All Of which Is respectfully,
respectively and respectfully submitted.
LAPS. ID. McCORD.