The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-11
Miss Cora Reed is summering il
the mountains near Tracy City.
The Glorious Fourth at Elkmont

The ElkmOnt eXcursionists all
remember how beautifully dawned
the morning of the Glorious Fourth.
The party, consisting of the elite of
our city and ''choice few" from
Columbia, left the Square between
the hours of six and seven. About
ten miles down the pike, so much
improved under the management of
Messrs. Miller d Baugh, we stopped
to rest "under the shade of the
trees" Resuming our-journey we
soon reached the river, where the
ladies, fearing to ford the ''treach-
erous deep" deserted their gallants
and crossed with airy tread that or
nanaentaL structure which spans the
river.
Arriving at Elkmontat about 1O5
O'Clock, we were kindly welcomed
by the gracious host. who with his
accommodating walters proceeded
to make us comfortable, while "Ike"
treated the entire party to a drink
of fresh water from the clover
spring"
Very soon the crowd separated,
some in gay groups, and some,
whose words were not for others
ears, stole away where soul could
speak to soul undisturbed. Very
soon that sound which is said to
travel with the greatest velocity to
hungry mans ears, called US to
the dining room. where we partook
of a most excellent dinner, after
which we sought our respective
rooms to rest for the ball. But no
rest was found, for just as one
would turn the corner on the way to
Maps house, the musical cry of
"Who broke the pitcherY' would
ring through the house.
The Ball-oh! the music was
splendid! The dancing divine! The
ladies were attired faultlessly, and
seemed far too "bright and good for
human natures daily food" and
yet some rash man was taken with
a fit Of "hydrOphobia" and "6a."
Next morning was spent in drink
ing, rolling ten pins. playing cards,
driving, counting, DC. Among the
amusements, DR.. Lacey's impersoh-
alton of an educated hog and Mr..
Ed. Williams as his master and the
"Mulligan Guards" led by the in
imitable Capt. Irvine are most no
ticeable.
At noon we were all tired and
ready to come home. So after the
party came from Wooley's we babe
adieu to Elkmont and started for
the river, and when we reached it
how we did cross and how we
didn't! This time the ladies were
escorted across the bridge by brave
men.
One little fellow, weighing about
two hundred pounds, got tired
crossing, so he stopped about mid
way and Justify yelled for 1.-TWO mig
gers" while some of the ladies wept
because he could not swim.
Oh, nal why didn't you let me swimi
really think now you orter.
For how felt the need of il
While fording the high water.
Two Of the bravest men, Messrs.
Tom Buford and Ed jackson, rode
in and towed him out. MIR. Y.
drove gallantly over, and went back
for one trembling brother, but this
time he didn't cross, but was towed
out. And another gent who couldn't
swim drove bravely into the water
and stopped till his more courage
Gus friend took him behind him on
horse, and bore him out midst the
cheers of the crowd.
OH it was mournful(I) to see
them enter the stream so bravely,
and then to see them roll for the
''island" and call for the two-horse
team to draw them out! To fully
appreciate the ludicrous scene yod
should have been looker-on.
We left the river minus curtains
and rugs, but with thankful hearts
that this was all. We reached home
about 10 O'clock z. n, tired and
some of us wet and not with all our
party clothes. The trip was a most
enjoyable one-iet's have another.
Two questions agitate the anX-
ious inquirer: Who broke the pitch
er? and who did the biting? A.