The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-03-21
Parker's Store.

Winter with its cold, dull and
dreary days is past, and in its
stead smiling Spring presents her
herself ladened with the fragrant
odor of a countless number of
bursting blooms, soon to bedeck
herself with natures rarest gems
and to don her garments of beauti-
full green from natures richest par
aphernalia. The little birds have
sung the funeral dirge of winter, and
now they tune their musical throats
to utter notes of praise to nature s
God for the advent of natures I'm
perial Queen. The plowbOy's song
as he plod's his weary way home
ward with light heart and cheeks
aglow with natures choicest gift,
remind us that seed time is here,
and that to harvest a rich crop we
must SOW in time. The playful lit
tie lambs chasing each other on
the green sward, the cooling of
doves, lowing of cattle, bleating of
sheep, cacklIng of hens and the vo-
ciferous Growing of their majestic
lords, all tell US plainly that we are
IN the beginning ola new year, anu
that lie in the animal and vegeta
BILE Kingdoms are being developed
from their latent state. and are
gradually unfolding the images OF
the originals. While we are in the
beginning of life, to develope a
character that will honor the Crea-
tor. give US position in the world
as honest men and women as well as
make us an ornament to society, we
must emulate the lives of those of our
predecessors who made virtue and
honesty their GROWING principles.
The first impressions are always
the most lasting, hence the neces-
sity of stamping the right princi-
pies upon the mind in the earliest
stages of its development
The farmers are making rapid
preparations for planting. The
past week has been favorable to the
farming interests and every one has
taken advantage of it. This neigh
borhood was visited by the heaviest
rainfall last week known in this sec
ton tor some time. Our little rivu-
let was swollen to q considerable
size. Wheat is looking weii-ln
fact early sowing is too far adj
vanced unless Jack Frost will defer
his visits until another season. 1t
is jointIng, and old farmers say it is
not free until after Easter. Should
we be visited by cold spell accom-
panied with frost, The most of our
wheat growers will suffer. The
present prospects are very fiattering.
Mr.. Mack Alexander. of Camp
bellsvilie honored our village with
his genial presence the other day.
He always comes down the lane.
Well. Mr.. t. w. Hargroves of Blu
ford's Station was in our village last
week in the interest of his apary.
We wish him success. Misses Fan
ME Wilkerson and Sallie Aber-
nathy of Pleasant Valley were visit
ing in our neigoborhood the other
day. Such punches of animated
sunshine always find a cordial well
come. Hope they will repeat their
visits. They we're accompanied on
their return by Mrs. Jackson. who
had been spending a few days with
Mrs. Harwood. Mr.. William La
nier of Pleasant Valley passed
through here last Saturday. Miss
Mary Puryear of Vale Mills spent
a few days last week with her
grand mama, whose health remains
in a precarious condition; but we
hope she will regain her usual
health, strength and activity. Miss
Elmora Cheatham who has been in
a low state of health for some time,
had a very severe attack of infam-
matory rheumatism last week, but
she is slowly improving now. Mr..
Scion Hamlet would be happier
were it otherwise, but then he says
calico is cheap. Your correspon
dent in company with Mr.. c. G.
Vaughn visited the Slate Springs
debating Club last Friday night
The members for the most part are
young and acquitted themselves
creditablY. We wish the club great
success. The fair sex was repre-
scented by the Misses Alice and
Maud Witt and Mrs. David Carter.
Mar. 18th. KULLY.