The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-11-20
Parker'S Store.

Our neIghborhood and vicinity
are very unfortunate of late in the
way of sickness, but We cannot ex-
pect always to be free from the
blighting influences of disease. The
hand of affection is often laid upon
US, the purpose of which we cannot
see. Man is not free from pain; the
blooming youth, the elastic middle
age as well as those who are totter-
ing on the verge of the grave are
alike subject to the ravages of dis
ease. Its pathway is marked by
the emaciated form, that was once
so beautiful in form and mould; the
colorless and lifeless eyes that once
sparkled with animation and pleas
ure; the midnight taper hickers
where friends their nightly vigils
keep, carefully attending to every
want of those whose bodies are
racked with pain. In the midst OF
life we are in death, but in this case
we hope the grave will be deprived Of
its victory, Since my last letter
Mrs. Mary Cameron and Mr.. Je-
rome Chapman have both relapsed
and are having a hard time, but we
sincerely hope they will weather the
gale and land in the harbor Of
health. Miss Alice Parker has Just
recovered from a severe case OF
diphtheria, and Miss Susan Gillian
has also recovered from what was
thought to have been the same.
Fears were entertained here once
that it would spread, but no other
cases, as far as am able to learn.
Mrs. G. H. Cameron is having a bad
spell of pneumonia, but was slightly
improving at last accounts. Mrs
Lucretia Taught is in a feeble state
of health with an occasional attack
of neuralgia, caused by advanced
age and an affection of long stand
ing. Mrs. PuIyear after long and
severe spell of sickness has recov.
cred sufficiently To be able to visit
her neighbors. We hope she may
be spared to us long time yet
Our farmers are pushing things
with a vim now, but are rather late
gathering corn on account of an I'M
usually large cotton crop, bat the
favorable fall and the encouraging
prices serves as an incentive.
Everything. seems to indicate the re.
turn OF good times, and we should
take courage from the present out
look and not go in debt any more;
act wisely, live within your income
and they are sure to come.
1t is thought by some that the
present prices of cotton and wheat
will cause people to embark on a |
larger scale than ever another year,
and cause a serious reduction in the |
price of each. One thing is sure;
there will he larger area planted |
here than for several years past, and |
fears are entertained that the result |
will be ruinous to some. At any
rate it will pay to be prudent, and |
be sure to produce a sufficieEcy of
hog and hominy for fear of fnan
cial crash. Wheat sowing is in full !
blast, and several fields are looking
green, but a warm winter would be
detrimental to it as it would for
ward its growth too rapidly in the
spring and cause it to boot in time
for the late frosts.
Prof. H. c. Morley was in town
a short time ago smiling among his
old friends. Rumor has 1t that he
is learning to be pill man. If so,
we wish him eminent success. Mr..
Bud Vaughan was down a few days
ago distributing poetry among the
fair sex. Whenever a fellow gets at
that he cannot be said to be heart
whole and fancy free. The saw mill
is running with a new saw, turning
out the nice yellow planks with a
vim. F. II. Cheatham is erecting |
an addition to his dwelling. Sala-
dine and Ieonrich are the contract
Ors. This section is being dotted |
with good houses, which indicates
that we ale a progressive people.
The question of a parsonage for
this circuit is being agitated TO
some extent inst now. A commit
lee has been appointed to investi
gate and report in short time. If
successful it will perhaps be located
1t this place, as it is a central point,
which will add to our to En. Let us
have the parsonage by all means.
The circuit needs it, and the inter
est of the Church demands it.
Nov. II. KULLY.
Take BLACK-DRAUGHT" and you