The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-09-11
Friendship.

Friendship.
| We are weekly granted the pleas
ure of taking a peep into the
every day life of our neighborine
communities, and even extending
our view throughout the county;
and why should we nestle meath the
protecting shadow of our gigantic
hills, and not raise our voice to in
form absent friends that these tow
ering sentinels have not closed over
US and shut US out from the light of
dayp We suppose our former cor
respondent is either dead, stolen or
like the famous Rip Van Wrinkle,
has retired for twenty-years' nap,
consequently we presume to gather
up the pen that has fallen from the
nerveless fingers, and protest that
we all are not likewise engaged, oh,
mol We still go our rounds in the
busy jargon of the world, having
adopted o, Temporal! o, paores! for the
battle cry of life; yes, 1t may be
heard from every tongue, testifying
to the fact that the grim spectre of
penury has deigned a home in every
household, and with her gaunt fin
gers clutches the purse strings so
tenaciously that Hercules himself
would falter at the task of extract
ing the smallest coin therefrom.
Yet, we hope ere-long to vanqu. sh
this formidable foe, as our crops
are very fiattering, promising a
better yield than for four years past.
Owing to the cool weather, cotton
is not so good as was expected; but
we have prospect of an abundance
of bread. Our faithful old mill
tolls early and late, and such is the
quality of -four that it yields that
the most fastldious housewife is
ready to proclaim Mr.. McGrew the
prince of millers; and well does he
deserve all the praise and custom
that he gets, for while he claims his
own and thereby lays up his store,
be is careful not to withhold his
hand from the needy; he is one of
the few that does not make the poor
mans extremity his opportunity.
We are permitted now and then
to look in upon our free schools,
which are two in number, claiming
an attendance of 25 and 80 respect
lively. The very gifted and accom-
plished county superintendent paid
them visit last week; we are told
that he was charmed.
l believe that it is customary to
report how many visitors have hon
ored the neighborhood, how many
hearts they laid siege to, etc., we
cannot give an account of all who
have come and gone all this long
time. Suffice it to say that our
guests for these bright summer
months have been both numerous
and engaging. Far Texas, Ala.
and Tenn. have shaken hands over
our boards; and drawing nearer
home, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Cliff
ton and Pulaski have united their
smiles to gladden. our hearts and
brighten our pathway.
We are sorry to say that our Sab
bath School, like our correspondent,
is now lying in a lethargic sleep;
we blush to write this, but tits a
lamentable fact; we should arouse
from our lethargy and initiate the
worthy example of ministers, who
are constantly at work, like the
good fishers of old, when not fish
ing, they are busy mending their
nets.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. j.
C. Young has purchased a farm
in our midst and with his very
interesting family, will return to
make his home In the community,
where he is so sadly missed.
We are panied to announce
the death of the bright little son of
Mr.. D. Worsham. Being the only
child, and the second they have lost
in the past year, makes it a heart
rending trial to fond parents. IT'S
sad that the little voyager has so
soon moored his barque, yet we
know that he has anchore in blest
harbor, and if grief were q creature
of reason, we would admonish the
stricken parents to cease their pin
ing and rejoice that they have two
jewels safely stored "where moth
cannot corrupt nor thieves break
through and steal"
Though poverty has placed its
stamp on every door post, we find
people still able TO claim the CITI-
ZEN as an every Friday evening
guest and a charming visitor. 1t is
a modern epic, telling of murder,
love. treason, revenge, high and low
life; but this sparkling little sheet
needs no praise from the pen of
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