The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-12-20
Aspen Hill.

Christmas is coming and our vii
lage is gay with happy expectations.
Our farmers have finished sowing
wheat, delayed by the wet weather,
and gathered their crops. We have
demoralized the State debt, vetoed
contraction and put our small
change, what is left, in active cIrcu-
lation, and the work of the week is
to get ready for the holidays. We
are replenishing our wood piles and
-ticklers, and our good house
wives are replenishing their poultry
coops, and hasty preparations are
being made in every direction. We
feel so kindly disposed towards all
the world and the rest of mankind
that we thank you for your advice,
Mr.. Editor, and will not allow our
little controversy with our amiable
and worthy friend Observator, to
descend to the region of bitter per
sonalities. In fact, we feel disposed
to make amends honorable instead,
for upon reflection, we now remem-
Der that Will Rhodes did make a
lively effort to entertain the gay
throng that assembled at Mr..
Fogg's on the evening in question
to celebrate properly the pleasant
occasion, and right merrily it evinc-
ed its appreciation Of his efforts.
All were happy except one old
bachelor who could not waltz. and
growled because "the boys" had all
the fun. By the way, the ceremony
that made our young friend happy
for life was performed in the church
and the goodly crowd assembled to
witness it, found the occasion quite
a ''sOciable" one, and by no means
the least conspicuous figure in the
church was our friend Observator.
We now remember, too, that the
supper for the benefit of the church,
which was, by the way. "a small
Methodist affair."" was a very $50
ciable" occasion. We realize our
error, however, and confess our
shortcomings and acknowledge
ourselves duly and deservedly
spanked for our naughtiness. By
the way, our irrepressible socia-
bility is one of the characteristics
of Aspen Hill society. Our church
was sadly in need of repair, and our
lsoies-if You knew them, Mr.. Ed
tor, you would understand with
what pride we say 'our ladies'
determined upon the plan so popu-
lar in some localities of giving a
supper for the purpose of raising
funds to repair it, with their usual
energy and zeal when engaged in
good cause. They gave the supper
in the church, the only place our
village affords. 1t was a decided
success socIably,sbut owing to hard
times and unfavorable weather, their
receipts were unfortunately light.
They have, however, expended the
small fund judiciously, and we i'm
agine few persons will, while enjoy
ing the increased comfort, remem
Der to criticise or censure our ladies
for making the evening so pleasant
to those who patronized them. Wei
can assure Observator that there is
a decided improvement in the com
fort of the house, and we cordially |
invite him to meet with us when |
his own duties will permit.
With regard to the vegetable sto-
ry, we confess that was a hard |
strain upon those two acres, but it
was Strong land. We will follow
the example of the man who said
that the horse was sixteen feet high
however, and stick TO it, all but the
bushels of turnips, and say 5,O0Oin
number, but privately it was a
Wrapper. How about that cucum-
Der, friend Observator? You see,
Mr.. Editor, when he was in Law
'ence engaged in the butter specu-
alton he saw a cucumber which
So pounds. How ish dot?
Believing that an honest confession
S good for the soul, we have thus
to own up, like a little
nan. Now, as for our ladies, they
lave the kindest impulses, the best
hearts and the purest motives, and :
With the "lights around u.s." we
lOpe to grow wiser and better.
we wish you, Mr.. Editor, and all {
he CITIZEN folks, a merry Christ
mas. Dec. 18th. LEO. Il