The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-08-16

something ratified like clanking
chains. There was nothing dan
gerous in there, however, or else
the young men were very brave, for
they all went there. The ladies
were extremely anxious to see in
side, but we think they were spared
the horror until four trunks were
removed. These trunks had curl
Gus contents that ratified like bot
ties, but the boys said it was their
shaving tools, and the boys ought
to have known. One curious thing
about the whole trip was on Tues
day night, when every man in the
hotel seemed to have lost his valise
and was rushing frantically from
room tc room, beating down doors
and waking up the occupants, in
curing the anathemas of all the
sleepers, and making themselves
generally and specially diabolical.
We never saw such a demand for
valises, and we have yet to hear of
the first man who found his.
We cannot fail TO specially men,
ton a lady who afforded much
pleasure TO all who loved music.
Mrs. George Childress of Columbia
is one of the sweetest performers
and most gifted musicians we ever
saw or heard, and her magnificent
piano playing won high praise on
every hand.
Mrs. Edmund Cooper of Shelby
vile, nee Miss Lucy Bonner of Fay
etteville, one of the most graceful
dancers, sweet singers and charm
ing ladies we ever knew, contrib
uted very largely to the joys of the
occasion. She, like her illustrious
husband, is polished in all the arts
and refnements, and eminent in all
the requisites of beautiful, intelli
gent lady, We might mention 9th
ers from a distance, but time will
not admit; and we might say some
thing fitting of our own beautiful
bellies who graced the occasion, but
their charms are too well known to
our readers for any mention. All
the matters of which we might write
and not half exhaust would fill
volume, and our space compels us to
sum i, all up in few expressions.
This will doubtless open Elkmont
to the favorable knowledge of a
wider range of visitors. 1t was
demonstrated to every ones salts
faction that the Springs are kept in
a first-class manner, and that moth
ing is wanting in the hotel appoint
ments that is necessary for comfort
or convenience. To those who re-
manned long enough the efficacy of
the water was also demonstrated,
and all were delighted with the
cooling breezes and invigoratiRg
surroundings. But one thing re
mains to be overcome to make of
Elkmont the fashionable watering
place of this section. The road
from Elkmont Station must be re
paired and good hacks put upon it
at q rate so low that it will not de
ter visitors from going there. We
are obliged to the proprietors for
many courtesies during our So
journ, and we are glad that we are
enabled from actual experience to
place before the people some idea
of the excellencies of this resort.
We warmly commend it to the
pleasures seeking public everywhere
and we predict that this is the be-
ginning of a career for Elkmont
such as its proprietors never dared
hope for.
Candor compels US to say, in
winding up this disjointed and
hastily written article, that the Law
yers' Meeting at Elkmont was a
fraud and failure-that is, as far
as the lawyers could make it so.
There was nothing said or done
there that indicated that the meet
ing was for any special purpose.
There were no receptions, no formal
recognitions, no toasts, no civilities,
no nothing. But this was not the
fault of the Springs. The lawyers
seemed lost i'll the dense throng OF
visitors, and it was anything but a
lawyers meeting in proper sense.
Although this is true, the meeting
was pleasant enough, and 1t has al
ready given rise to another engage
ment at the same time and place
next year, when the proceedings
will be more formal and entertain
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