The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-31
Peculiarities.

a southerner never says thanks"
but when he wants 70 acknowledge
courtesy he says IN straightfor-
ward, unaffected way, a thank you,
sir"
No southern born man ever sits
in a street car or ia any other pub
lie conveyance where gcntlemen and
ladies congregate, while a lady is
standing.
This evening, or tomorrow eve.
ming, in southern parlauce, means
any time between mid day and dark.
After dark is called night.
No southern jury will convict a
father who shoots man dead for
seducing his daughter; or brother
who shoots a man dead for se6uc-
ing his sister; or for shooting a
man who attempts 20 horsewhip
him.
A lie given is considered the first
blow in the south, which any man
has a right 10 resent as he pleases.
Negroes tell each other they lie with
mpunity, but white men neveri
White men do not quarrel in the
south. They either restrain their
feelings or fight; and they do not
fight with their fists.
Men who act in self defence in the
south are never punished.
Duclling is becoming less fre-
quent in the south on account Of
The tendency Of public opinion, yet
under certain circumstances 1t is
still justified.
A man in the south whose word
is not as good as his bond, loses
caste and impalrs his credit?
A professional man, who steps
aside from his profession and en-
cages in politics, or in any outside
''ism," lowers his social standing in
the community. Professional Loli.
ticians in the south do not rank as
high rs they do in the north. The
highest toned men in the south are
those who cling to their legitimate
business, be il what It may.
Men and women in the south arc
more punctilious than those in the
north, and in using that wcid, we
do so in its most extended sense.
People in the south are not as
rushing and boisterous as they are
IN the north. Climate may have
something to do with that. They
never jostle each other on the side
walk without "hegging pardon"
New Yankee "isms are not en-
couraged in the south, aud new
PLAYS in theatres are not attended
by the society, until they are en-
dorsed by the press Ono must
have n national reputation to fll
theatre the first night.
A stranger who goes south can
not enter good society without
endorsement. He might as well
think of visiting a private club,
without that.
Since the war, wealth is not taken
into consideration. Respectfully
alone is the open sesame.
The time of day is passed in tho
south regardless of the number OF
times parties meet during the day.
The bow IS always exchanged after
separation.
The police do not interfere with
gentlemen who overcome them
selves by drinking, SO long as they
have friends TO look after them.
These are the instructions given.
Courting among the heightened
families is not allowed that latitude
IL is in the north or west One OF
the parents, or q near relative, is
generally present on such occa-
sions.
We mention these facts for the
benefit Of those unaccustomed TO
southern society who contemplate
visiting the south, 50 that they mny
govern themselves accordingly. In
dividually, they may appear insig-
niflcani, but in the aggregate they
90 TO make up southern society and
iife.-Forhey's Phiiodeiphia Press.