The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-30
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
Poverty and Charity Good
Works and Who are Doing
Them-WOmen and Politics
Sense and Nonsense.

before Jne puDlc me eNluenceS Vi
the widespread poverty in the land.
II is a stern reality against which
the eye can not be closed, and the
call for help from the more pros
porous classes must be needed.
Nashville is celebrated for its char
liable work. The amount of money
spent yearly for the destitute and
afflicted is very large. The city
has several charitable societies
whose missionaries are experienced
in the business of discerning and
relieving real want. One of the
best of these is the Young Mems
Christian Association, which, how
ever, directs its charitable attention
more especially to young men who
are strangers in the city. 1t is the
means of drawing many from the
paths of vice and misery. l have
taken some pains to acquaint my
self with the results of its labors,
which are so gratifying that can
not pass it by without bidding it a
hearty God-speed.
More rowdyism has manifested
itself on the streets of late than is
altogether compatible with the good
name of the city. The free fights,
as they are commonly and properly
called, commenced the day after the
election, and have since been prose
cuted with great vigor and alacrity
mainly by the colored population,
who have only recently begun to
differ in their political sentiments.
In justice to the city authorities,
however, it is but fair to say chat
they are on the ''ilIert" las they
call it down in louisiana, and but
few if any offenders against the
peace and dignity of the city escape.
Judge Duling is never at a loss in
dealing with them. If there is any
body who can get "blood out of
turnip," it is he. Some of those
lively fellows who are not altogether
conversant with our complicated
statutes, say that the Judge has very
winning ways" The law in regard
to the closing of drinking saloons
Sunday is rigidly enforced, and no
drunken men are seen on the streets
during that blessed and merciful
/ day.
The greetings of your fair CORES
pendent Estelle Vehse to your
Nashville correspondent are receiv-
ed with a feeling of thankfulness on
his part that Is not quite so easy to
express as he would like it to be.
He recognizes in her graceful style
one whose kind consideration is
worth a great deal to him; and if
anybody's invitation to listen to a
Centennial lecturer could induce
him to do so, it would certainly be
hers. But he has heard one man
who attended the Centennial, and
would give a good deal, if necessary
land If he had it), to be spared the
pain of ever hearing another. 1t
would afford him infinitely more
satisfaction to hear EstaIle Vehse
talk politics; for she has said the
most sensible thing on the subject
' that has come from any woman OF
the present day and time.
1t is just as much the business OF
D every woman to acquaint herself
2 with the politics and the politica
history Of the country as it is that
of every man. In fact, none have 6
; right to be ignorant Of things thaI
: should so much concern them.
I For. many years past the Ameri
a can public has heard much concern
i ing the need of a higher education
u for woman, and the opportunitle:
{ for obtaining this higher education
are now largely provided, but the
results are so unsatisfactory tina
l. many people have begun to regard
. them as being of little value
! About eighty per cent of the books
u read by the women of this day arr
L works of fiction. Political and his
e torical works are not the pabulun
u with which the female appetite i.
1 stated. 1t is a fact not to be denied
that most of the books of intrinsi,
worth are bought and used by men
i Itis surprising to know the mum
Der of books that women and girl
manage to get through with, blu
: they are generally of the Lighter
l. material, that are easily digested
u Let the women turn their atten.
u ton to politics, at least enough t.
enable them to listen interestedly
if not to converse inteiligently will
i their husbands and brothers ant
. sons. Many a man spends hi
. evenings away from home at time
II like this just because his wife doe
\ not know or seem to care anythin;
about topics that most interest him
. James Buchanan once said tina
\ "wOmen never can understand poll
. tics" but he was an old bachelor
and knew no better. They can /
- they Will try.
: Your correspondent has now hi
:" headquarters at the La Pierre House
: 81 and 80 North Summer street
i which, he is pleased to find, Is Wis
! tied by many Giles comfy friends
= 1t affords all the good thing of
first class hotel at surprisingly ,lov
rates. The location is as conven
al lent to business. as that of any he