The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-02
Georgia Correspondence.

Far from the clsmorous world doth live his
own"
This expression of the poet is
forcibly called to our mind as we
emerge into the famed pine timber
lands, seeking our health in the wire
grass regions of historical old Geor
gia, along the line of the NJ. & B. K.
r. As we leave Macon in a gor-
geous(?) coach, bumped and knock
ed out of our seat occasionally by
the addition of several freight cars
in front Of us, and glide into this
beautiful country of perpetual green
where we see the "little old log
cabin" not in the lane, but midst
sweetest flowers and chirping birds,
where everything looks as pure as
the chaste mornings breath, we
fam would forget that we live in a
''vain world full of hollow pomp,"
but in true delight of woods cooling
shades. This fiowery country how
ever has its drawbacks in the shape
of feas, gallinippers, sand flies,
country newspapers, circuit riders
and children, of all which there is
an exceeding abundance, vigorous
and energetic. Old people are
scarce.
The first town of any note is
Cochran, forty miles from Macon.
The next and the most noted on the
road is Eastman, twenty miles from
Cochran. This little village is eel
ebrated for having a forty thousand
dollar hotel, kept by Mr.. Lindsay, a
Northern gentleman of high repute
as landlord. This is said to be
the "fnest hotel in the South" ex-
cept the st. Giles and Osborn
House. According to the columns
of the CITIZEN they step up and on
and over everything In the business
"outside of the large cities" East
man is the county seat of Dodge,
named in honor of Mr.. VIM. K.
Dodge of New York who, with a
few others, owns an enormous
quantity of lands through this
country. l suppose if all their land
possessions were in body it would
comprise a larger area than old
Giles. All along the line we note
evidences of improvement, the re-
suit of an influx of "Tar Heels" and
other capitalists who are extensive
Ely farming in the turpentine line.
Near the base of every old stately
pine we see at least four "boxes,"
and sometimes more. This is said
to be a paying business. After eat
ing dinner at the Uplands, Estman's
pet, we again resumed our journey
farther down in the ''string of sec
ond hand cofIins' on the great Flor
ida route. Rushing along at the
perilous gpeed of ten miles an hour,
we reach McRea, the county seat of
Telfair, twenty miles from Eastman,
where we get off to attend Circuit
court. One will have to read
georgia Scenes" in order to fully
appreciate "court week" 10 South
ern Georgia. eRamsy Sniffles7 is
always on hand, and the two cham
pions Invariably come together.
Such luxuries as noses, ears and
hair that the human family indulge
in, are much sought after during
"court week." After looking at the
crowd gathered around the little
court house we could not help but
think of the old lady in Texas who,
according to her own statement,
had skilled the biggest bear she
ever seed, and eat of two painters"
when she said, 'Lizy, what liv-
ing curiosityP
The court to day is to investigate
highly sensational female case,
the details of which might shock
the modesty of some fair reader;
therefore we pass them over, and
can only say that
"Honest wedlock
ls ike banqueting house built In garden,
On which the springs chaste flowers take
delight
To cast their modest odors."
We would turn from court scenes
and speak of Telfair's rustic maid
ems, beautiful blooming and unso-
/ phisticated, but pause for fear we
will become as eloquent as John
OieFelAuQ On MS Il nuns HhlhinB
before SUNRISE
We have been delighted with that
most distinguished lady and capti-
waiting writer, Estelle Vehse, in her
"Trip to Texas" We invariably
feel benefited and instructed after
reading one Of her well written ar
ticles, and would take the words
80, rare Ben johnson" from the
poets monument and apply them TO
her, with Estelle's name substituted
for Ben's; but you know woman is
nervous, sweet and Uncertain, there
fore we won't do it.
AS Mark Twain says, "If / don't
close Pm afraid I'll become inter
esting." o. t. I.