The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15

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All around us on every side men
are running to gain the vehicle OF
success Some are more spry, and
gain that for which they strive.
Others are slow, and tumble down
they who fall cry out against those
who mount, "CUT BEHINDr'
A political Office is on the market.
A multitude of aspirants spring to
their feet, and the race begins.
Only one of all the number gains
the prize. No sooner does ne reach
the goal, and begins to wipe the
perspiration from mis- brow, and
think how grand a thing it is to
ride on the chariot of popular pre-
ferment, than the disappointed can
didates cry out, Incompetency
Bribery Fraud! Now let the news
papers and political factions of the
country "CUT BEHMDr'
There goes the golden chariot of
fortune rolling in dazzling splendor
down the streets, ladened with all
the luxuries of life. Tens of thou
sands of people take after it. Each
one is doing his uttermost to catch
it. They run; they strive; they
tread on each other; push, and pull
and tug. Those talk most against
riches who cannot get them. Those
talk most about fashions, style
and pride who are not able TO keeI
up with them. Clear the track fol
the racers. One of n thousand
reaches the golden prize, and
mounts. No sooner is he seated or
the glittering car than the air j:
full of cries, Got it by fraud! Shod
dy! Petroleum aristocracy! Hi;
father was a blacksmith His moth
er was a seamstress! 1 knew hin
when he was not good for his debts
Pitch him off! "CUT BEHIND
"CUr BEHNDr'
Some think it strange that ther,
should be any rivalry among tn,
ministers of the gospel, when ther'
is so much work for all to do. Blu
in some things they are very mucl
like other people. Like all OtheI
men they have one liver apiece, and
here and there one of them has {
spleen. But we are not prepared
to say that it is always in the righ
place. Wish we were.
'In ali cases the epigastrie region
is higher up than the hypOgastriC
See now and then when one is, b.
public sentiment, turned a somer
SET" Like others, they eat thre
times a day when they can get any
thing to eat. Besides this it some
times happens that we find then
racing for some professional chai
or pulpit. They run well-necl
and neck-while churches and com
munities look on and wonde
whether it will be Muggins or Dez
ter that will win the race. A
opening to preach the gospel o
: five thousand a year, or to fill
char in some college or universIt
at the same rate, besides having til
honor of teaching the young shoot
how to ideate, is enough to get u
a spirited race any where among
class of half-sqpRqrted, half-starve
ministers, who for years have sq
2 fered privation and want Just fC
the privilege of preaching the go
pei. But only one wins the race an
mounts the richly adorned pulp
or the renowned forum; and fort
Z with the cry goes up in eonferen
or synod: Unfit for the place! Car
X preach! Rlagiqristl UnsaqRd in t
TX faith! Now is your chance, Q, co
ferences and presbyteries, to c
behindi
ut A fair woman steps out on t
cy- matrimonial arena, and what fiji
2ti ter of hearts. We all admire bea
ty. He that says he don't, q
Whetber God plants q rose by
road side or in the cbeek qf 2 blu'
inc maiden, we must admire
whether we will or not. A 8
IS, does not ask the astronomer to
mire him, but Just winks at him
ls, he surrendcrs with all his teteseQF
This fair damsel in society
Inc many satellites. The young n
{ all run for this pFige. and even
old batch, who stands on the c
ner. turns as she glides by and ca
a wishful eye, One Of them v
has not read enough novels to le
, that true manliness with homelin
IS preferable to beauty and 81
ub- without brain, wins her. AT o
T g5- the cry goes up. She paints; 10
well. but she knows it. Good sh'
sES but wonder what c9ttSR is VIC
at per pound? Won't she make
e' stand round?
In the eyes of many success