The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-01-18
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time since / had the pleasure (for
it always affords me pleasure) OF
appearing before you as cores
pondent. Notwithstanding time
has been committing ravages among
the fur and furze of the earth ever
since creation was concocted, yet
the earth itself is just as sound as
it was In the beginning when Time
was baby, rocked in the cradle of
chaos. 1t rolls as noiselessly
around its great centre, and with as
steady pace as Jackass upon a
tread wheel. Years it is true have
wrought changes upon its surface,
hut they have brought no changes
upon its pristine beauty-shed no
blighting frosts upon the flowery
wreathes that bind it-nor cast a
wrinkle upon its brow to proclaim
its advancement in age. Millions
upon millions of the human race
have passed away like the dew when
touched by the rays of the morning
sun; but while the jaws of death are
in continual operation at one end
of the procession the mill is still
shelling out specimens of mortality
at the other end, and thus it is
Though millions of the human race
Have passed away like dew,
The world ways on with steady pace
As sound and good as new"
| see it is common with your cores
pondents to begin by telling what
the people in their neighborhoods
are doing and talking about. Well
the men are talking about nothing
but hard times and fretting and
Tuning over the political muddle
that we are in. 1 always advise all
such to go over to Jones Hopkins,
and drink three or four glasses of
his cider, and if they don't come
home able to kick up their heels
over the grave of hope and snap their
defying fingers in the face of time
and sorrow, Pm no doctor. The
prevailing topic of conversation
with young ladies is concerning
their fellows, which shows that they
want to get married soon, and we
don't blame them, for they know
that the charms which the young
men prize the most will shortly
fail, as fade the roses in the lap of
summer; and who ever thinks of
plucking flower when the petals
begin to wither? 1 believe most
old maids would like to get married
if they could, but l don't believe
that Frank and Joe have any par
ticular desire to get into the matri-
monial harness and help draw a wag-
on load of "little responsibilities"
up the steep hill of life. They have
no more sentiment in their souls
than there is music in a corn-stalk
fiddle, But we have some widow
ers about here who would wade
through sea of soap grease to
have satisfaction, as the duelists
say. The young folks who have
lately married in the neighborh God,
all with them is joy and rapture.
Not cloud mars the heaven of their
enjoyment. The atmosphere around
them is scented wit. kisses and CO.
logne; every passing breeze whis-
pers of connubial love, and where
one blossom fades upon the blush
of indulgence, two more are ex-
panding in the deeds of reciprocal
affection, and promise bright bios.
SONS for the future. BY the
way, Mr.. Editor, think you have
some old bachelors in your town
titled gentlemen, in whose bosoms
the blossoms of love have faded,
and who can no more feel the infu-
ence of the tender passion than a
chunk of ice can be melted by
moonshine. No doubt they some
times fancy that they can feel lit
tie of the liquor of love looking
through the half closed pores of
their heart; but their love is just
about as much like the genuine ar
ticle as the momentary CLEANS Of n
lightning bugs latter extremity are
like the ever blazing rays of the ev-
err eternal sun. We have yet some
nice young ladies left in this neigh
borhood who have worth as we'll as
beauty that will not wash away by
drizzling rains of time. AS evil
dence of it, see your Bodenhamer
correspondence. 1t is indeed cheer
ing to see that young ladies are be-
ginning to see the necessity of men
tai cultivation. 1t speaks hopeful
for the country when young ladies
can write such beautiful articles.
We vish the CITIZEN had more such
contributors. We have a good
many around here who could write
plainly and instructively if you
could only persuade them to do it.
Now Mr.. Editor, perhaps l may have
said too much; II so am open to
inspection from six A. NJ. till bed
time, and subject to such improve
ments, alterations and amendments
as you in your wisdom may sug-
gest. X. N. PEPPER.
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