The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-09
I Correspondence of the Pulaski Citizen.
NAsnvILLE. Oct. Z, SIC.

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necessity of dabbllng IN politics
1t may not be amiss, however, to
say that the Democracy seem to be
doing their whole duty here, and to
express the hope that all will be
we'll But in politics it is never al
together safe to take anything for
granted. There IS nothing dead
sure about an election until the
votes are counted out.
That business is improving in |
Nashville is beyond all question.
Evidences of this come from all |
branches of business. The improve
ment is most marked in the increase |
of country trade. For a week past |
there has been an unusual stir on |
the streets. The hotels and the |
restaurants have put on their best
bib and tucker; and the bright
weather, the bracine atmosphere,
the cheerful faces, and the strong,
elastic step of the pedestrians give
an air of brightness and vigor to
the city that is very encouraging.
Living is cheaper here than in any
city Of its size and Importance,
North or South, East or West, and
the number of persons out of en-
ployment with the exception of
negroes. who do not banker after
work is probably less than in many
places having even a smaller poEu-
latiOn. These things argue strong
ly in favor of Nashville as a trading
point.
With a good government, such as
the Democracy are working for at
the polls to-day, the country can
reasonably hope for increased sta
bility in credit, and better results
from the investment of capital. The
money which our farmers are now
receiving for their products is nam
ly their own. They are not in debt,
and can use their means IN transac
tions that will benefit the commu-
nifty. From these signs a healthy
state of things is anticipated.
The beautiful weather of last
Sunday charmed everybody that
wears good clothes, and the church
es were filed almost to repletion.
The hundreds of handsome women,
with their becoming finery, was
sight which no gallant gentleman
who knows what is what could
help gazing upon and admiring. A
wonderful falling off in the number
of tie-backs and pin-backs was OBJ
servable, they having given place
to ample flowing suits, which l am
sure are much more graceful, queen
ly, womanly and chaste. 1t is in
deed pleasing to know that fashion
has at last decreed that the indeli
cate outlining of woman's form
shall no longer prevail, and that a
more refined taste follows it. 1t
really seems that art is now the
guide and reason the standard of
lovely woman's dress.
1t is no unusual thing for news
paper correspondents to go to
church-or even editors themselves,
tor that matter. They go often,
and they go for various reasons
to hear sermons, to see what they
can see, to let others see them, and
so forth. Whether correspondents
and editors are very pious people or
not, is another matter. Anyway,
your correspondent was sitting IN
/ der the droppings of the sanctuary
last Sabbath, and heard a sermon
that was forcible and instructive.
1t struck some hard ticks at one OF
the weaknesses of human nature.
1t shook my faith in the respecta
bility of wealth. There was a good
deal said about camels going
through the eyes of needles, with
their great humps, while it was i'm
possible for diminutive individuals
with plethOric pocket books to make
the trip to better land. The thing
f was very vividly pictured, and as
my thoughts began to go abroad to
select men and women who were to
be excluded from the blessings that
come to the poor, felt some con
Germ for the parties that are said
to own their millions and who
have tried to do the fair thing the
greater portion of their lives. 1t
seems pretty hard, after one has
toiled and fretted through many
: years to acquire treasures, to have
some unctiOus preacher to come
along and notify the owner to put
away his goods and chattels or be
t damned. If l had been an unbe-
lever and heather, as the Ethio-
plans are, or as Bob Ingersoll is, it
is possible / should have returned
to my domicil in peace, forgetting
/ that there is any such declaration
: in the inspired writings. AS it is,
! must feel a concern for others.
though l am not very uneasy about
any sad effects of my own wealth.
There was no concern felt for misers
and radically mean men and women.
) Women? Yes, women; for there
: are some women in this world who
f are just as unprincipled and as
r fiinty at heart as any man dare be.
, Call me ungallant and all that, if
you will, but l stick to it. Did you
= ever see, in the whole course of
> your life, a half dozen women who
: could agree upon any subject, from
the naming of a baby to the select
ing a new dress or bonnet?
1t sounds very nice to hear old
men say they were happier when
, they lived in a log cabin, on a dirt
floor, or when they differed a fat
boat or raft, than they are now with
their millions, but they don't seem
to be very anxious to have their
!. burdens lightened. They do not
! appear to be at all frightened at the
prospect OF being dragged by their
riches into the pit where the fire is
never quenched. Some of them
wear very pleasant smiles on their
faces. Still there is a risk to be
considered, and those who take to
the needle s-eye idea had better not
hoard up more than they can do
) good with. 1t is pure matter oil
e belief, however, and here / leave the
e subject. OLD GILES.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT, TEN