The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-03
Parker's Store.

Now that the convention at Pu-
laski has adjourned without making
a choice, we little Democrats will
have to make our own selection and
do the best we can. 1t is sad that
the leaders of the grand Democra
cy o. Tennessee got to wrangling,
and fail to sound the keynote of
the campaign by putting forward
ward a man to represent us, and
around whom the hopes of the PEG
pie for financial salvation might
linger-one whose banner would
draw the people together in the in
terest of one common cause. The
whole country is looking only to
the next Congress for the proper adj
justment of the evils that now OPP
press them. The resumption act
must be repealed, and other OBJ
noxious laws must be treated in the
same way, or the financial ruin of
the country is inevitable, and the
only hope of rescue is in electing
men to Office who will work for the
common interests of the people.
Were l politician / would recon-
mend a law to prevent lobbying
around the Capitol during the ses-
slons OF Congress, for it is to that
we owe the financial depression of
our country, or at least the greater
part of it.
There seems to be no abatement
in the sickness of this community
but rather on the increase. Even as
l write TIE sad intelligence comes
that we have some new cases of a
severe type, among whom we may
mention the names of Mrs. j. NJ.
Parker, Miss Molle Fox and Mrs.
d. Steen, but we hope that their
health may be restored. Some of
our older cases are still lingering
on the verge of time, but we hope
soon to be able to report them con
valescent. 1t seems that this sec
ton is directly in the way of that
horrible enemy of mankind-dis-
ease, and from indications it will be
some time yet before we get rid of
malarial poison. Your humble cor
respondent has also passed through |
an ordeal of sickness that is trying |
to a mans nerve, but l am happy
to say that l am up and able to
make love to the girls. l don't /
make this puppy love, oh, no; but
real genuine love, what enables a
man to snatch the stars from their
fiery sockets and put them under
his feet If it is the wish of his
sweetheart. Mr.. G. II. Witt is my
for saying that love is
nothing but business, and that all
this love talk is nothing but foolish
ness. 1 agree with him there; but
| must contend that mistaken afec-
lions do not necessarily denote the
absence of the genuine article, Cor
take it that love is a commodity
can be bought or sold like other
property. Some ladies reserve
heir affections for certain type or
peculiar characters, to the exclusion
Of those who would make good hus-
bands, and are badly bitten in the
selection of mate. They sell their
owe for a handsome face, fine APP
Dearance or imputed wealth, and as
| consequence they drag out a mis-
,rable life. They do not regard |
he qualities of their intended part
lers any more than if life and hap
,iness depended upon one certain
and that being in |
heir own possession. Life with
II of its happiness is miserable
nough without addingsto its pangs
" an unhappy marriage. Ladies
orget that they hold the destiny OF
he opposite sex in their own hands
nd that they can WELD it for veal :
II woe, Thousands of drunkards :
ave been induced to quit the
bowl, swearers TO cease
heir profanity, gamblers TO for
axe the dens OF vice by the wooing
Influences of woman. But this has
lmost ceased to be virtue now.
We fad that young men can in
ulge in all kinds OF vices and yet !
e the petted favorites OF fashiona
lie parlors aud the accepted associ
tea OF the purest young ladies.
Sorghum making is over and our
reek is as sweet as lasses-the
iris. Alexander Hays was thrown
rom his horse the other day dislo-
at.ng his arm and was considera
ly bruised up otherwise, but is
lending now. Mrs. Jasper Har
eman and Miss Josie Witt were
isiting in our neighborhood the
Their day. Somebody had better !
BOX out for widowers are mighty
,lks to be il earnest, you know.
KULLr.