The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-15
wAILING oUADRuPEDs.
The Draught Animals Of the County,
in Convention Assembled, Re-
monstrate Against the Con-
dition Of Our Public
Roads.

OF the Giles Comfy Society Tor the
Betterment of Beasts of Burden and
Otherwise, assembled IN Pulaski
Saturday last at noon, to remon-
strate against the aboninable con-
dition of our public roads and to
devise means for obtaining redress.
The movement originated with the
livery stable horses of Pulaski,
whose rough experience during the
winter mouths resulted in an accu-
mutation of virtuous Indignation
which had to be worked off whether
or no. Their grievances, so num-
erous and heartrendlne, speedily
aroused the active sympathy of fell
low sufferers in the rural districts,
and thus it was that q movement,
beginning in cloud no bigger than
silver dime, rapidly expanded into
the latitudinal and longitudinal di-
mensiops of gigantic porous plas-
ter. AT an early hour in the morn
ing vehicular quadrupeds of ali lin
cages, from the sleek aud high step
ping thoroughbred, whose pedigree
reached back to an illustriols Ara
bian ancestry, to the meek and
| lowly scruo, who would be willing
to go without corn for week if he
could stumble on q forefather OF
any sort, congregated on the public
square in groups, intermingllng
with easy familiarity and pouring
heir righteous complaints into the
common trough of discomfort. The
morose, but statesmanlike ass; the
versatile, but low-tax mule; the
chaste but matronly saddle mare;
the lusty but i'll kept farm horse OF
all work; the high-headed and we'll
groomed livery stallion warranted
to trot mile in 2:l5, Providence
and the yawning thoroughfares
permitting; all moved about in the
busy scene like so many shifting
figures in a travelling panorama.
When the magnificent town clock,
which Senator Spottord intends to
place in the court house tower,
struck the hour of II, the delegates
repaired to HaYnie Roses livery
stable where arrangements had been
made for their accommoda alton.
Here platform had been erected,
On which was raised stall for the
presiding officer and a pile Of arts
tically arranged shucks Tor the sec
rotary. Wisps of straw and bun
dies of hay suspended from the
ceiling, formed as it were an al
tractive proscenium for the stage;
while a pyramid of corn cobs, ce
mented with axle grease, and graced
IN either side with stand of new
buggy whips, kindly furnished by
Rusengrant, doomed up in the back
ground. The decorations were
nailed with neighs of admiration
and snorts of delight. When some
thing like order had been restored,
Cal. Wagner, esq, representing
Roses Asy lum for Equines, leaped
upon the platform anu in a few elo
quent remarks, which caused many
a tail to dro' p, welcomed the dele
gates to Pulaski, and rendered
them the freedom of the city in the
name of Mayor Crow who, he was
sorry to say, was confined to his
lining room with a severe attack oil
dinner. James Sorrel Dexter, Ell.
Jackson's favorite roadster, then |
arose and nominated for permanent
chairman Mr.. j. A. G. Kass, an ear
nest worker in the good cause, from
Minor Hill; Who was elected by &C
clamalion and conducted to the pre-
siding stall by a committee of one |
mule and TWO transfer horses. Mr.. |
Kass was vIsbly affected by the |
compliment paid him. His ears |
moved to and fro like a couple of
palm leaf fans; there were signs OF !
wet weather about his eyes, and his
upper lip, trembling with emotion,
retreated in the dlrecJIon OF the |
stable loft, leaving his teeth ex-
posed, and reminding the audience
that chewing gum could be OBJ
tanned cheap at Craig's. He recov-
cred his composure, however, in
time to state the objects of the
meeting After clearing his throat
ne said:
Fellow Creatures: We are assem-
hled here to-day to demonstrate |
against a diabolical system of pub
tic roads which is wearing US TO a
tTazzle and showing US in the di-
rection of the boneyard at q greater /
rate of speed than circumstances
seem o require. Owirg to the In
difference OF the human beings oil
Giles county, who claim to be en-
dowed with an Intelligence superior
TO orr own, we are forced to travel |
over thoroughiares pItted with |
holes, scanned with ruts and plas |
tered with mire. We are compelled |
to drag vehicles of every descrip- |
ton over roads that in wet weather |
are fathomless Seas of mud, anu i'll
dry weather bristlIng paths of mis-
cry. We are beaten if we pull |
through; we are mauled if we stick |
fast, and the abominable neglect of !
race OF people who claim to be
our superiors subjects US to cruel
punishments which we do not de-
serve, and imposes upon US bur
thens which we are unable to hea-. |
The day for Patience to squat calmly |
on a monument and wink her EYES |
at Grief has passed.; the time for
remonstrance has come. Let US |
enter solemn protest against the
barbarism of bad roads, a.d if We
can obtain redress in no other way |
If our piteous appeals tor relief
reach no sympathetic ears-let us
cap the climax of distress by en-
pIoying a Pulaski lawyer to plead
our cause at the bar of the county |
court, and then end the chapter of
our woes bS giving him our car
casses for a fee, free from the equity |
of redemption. j. A. c. Kass as l |
am; souless and helpless as God
has made me; believe l am better
qualified to-day to run the public |
roads of this county than the men
who have them in charge. APP |
plause-great whisking of tails,
paving of feet and cLampin OF
bits. With these rambling re
marks, and the assurance that l
shall fondiy bray for the success OF
his great Increment, will now call