The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-06-23
What LynnYille Lacks.

vile and Decatur, and one oil the best
trading posts, considering the size,
in Middle Tennessee. Situated as
it is near the center of one of the
richest countries, naturally, to be
found. in the union, it has a large
scope of country surrounding to
furnish it with business to make it
first class town. etf el
The country drained by Robert
son Fork Greek is noted for its
fertile lowlsnds and equally pro-
ductive highlands. where bad crops
are rare and fruit failures are few.
The Elk Ridge hillsides are among
the best in Middle 'Tenhessee for
orchards and we. rarely fail to have
enough fruit when famines prevail
in other sections of the country
Livestock can be easily reared,
our hills and valleys atfording
splendid pasture. lands.
King Cotton is slightly on the
wanesand our farmers are turning
their attention to other pursuits,
not calculated TO wear out our lands
so rapidly, and find them in the
long run to be more lucrative.
Besides being one of the "busi-
ness places" Lynnville is said to
be the most elevated town between
Nashville and Decatur on the rail
road with an abundance of water,
much Of it mineral, it is one of The
healthiest to be found anywhere.
With such surroundings as these
it must be seen that Lynnville must
continue the steady growth she now
manifests. Her merchants are
awake to business and are ever on
the alert to do big trading, OF which
they do large amount, as records
will show.
But with all of this there are
several things sadly neglected, to
which l wish to call attention. -.
One thing badly needed is pike
between the towns of New and Old
Lynnville. Lynnville Academy is
situated on an elevation nearly hall
way betW cen the towns and in
winter the road leading to it from
1
Many pupils are so situated that
they are compelled to walk and find
it very difficult to "navigate,'
besides being very dangerous to
their health. The road could be
Strengthened and graded at small
expense, comparatively speaking
and rid us of the mud and bring
much more trade to the town and
give the students of our academy
dry walk that would not put then
in danger of consumption and othel
sickness which must surely come o
such exposure as they are compelled
to accept.
1t would do well for our peopl
to heed the old saying and "mak
hay while the sun shines" The pix
should not be neglected unit
another winter.
There are one or !, two thing
} worthy of the aLtention,of our ''cit.
4 iathers," among them protection
from fire. This should:be sung il
the ears OF the people until som
I means are adopted by which til
property ofsthe town can be pro
tected from the fires that often rag
through the country. Lynnville ha
escaped remarkably well in this line
} but who knows how soon it may b
visited, and if it is, it will not suffe
lightly. The buildings are all tram
aud closely packed, and if fire wer
TO break out in any portion /
would find plenty of feed and woui'
Jay the whole place in ashes, whill
It's citizens would be powerless u
resist it. With water so plentiful
some arrangement could be easily
made, and should be before such 1
mishap shall befall them. Let ou
board attend to this right away.
Again, why should the town neg
lect the well commenced sometim'
ago on what we call the square
AS it is, they have a great hole il
/ the middle OF the square which Il
dangerous as well as uncomely.
is fenced in at present but wll
always be an expense to keep it ii
J a condition to be safe to passers by
This should be neglected no longer
Why not complete it and give u
water right on the square2 Besidei
being useful iu other ways it would
: be great help in time of fire, as
is near the center of the town.
At one time the town spring wa
: model of neatness and conven
ience, but now the pump has disap
peared, and the spring has beel
allowed to go to rack. Grown owe
Q by dog .fennel and other weeds ant
c destitute of shade, 1t stands a wrecI
of its former self. Why this neglec
. of such a blessing as nature ha
bestowed on us?
Another thing needing attentio
2 is some permanent pass way acros
2 the creek. Several foot-logs hav
s been put up but we're soon carrie
, away by our monstrous freshet'
leaving the pedestrians TO wade o
D walk far out of their way TO Tia
y railroad bridge. Through the enei
e gy of Esq. j. NJ. Farmer and fe'
{ others, we for awhile enjoyed an ex
cellent pass way IN the shape oil
diminulive suspension bridge, bu
o constant use for sometime la
: caused this TO swag, making it, a
d many consider, very dangeroui
We should have a permanent 5ridg
~ right away.
4 Last but not least among th
: many things desired at Lynnville
;, cemetery. There is no publ
a burying ground in several miles {
: The place and even these are Voc
: fully neglected. 1t has been sal
; by some one that so few people di
: at Lynnville that there is no nee
! Of cemetery. 1t is true that III
II deaths seem few, but most surel
i one by one our people ara droppin
: off and are buried here and thel
: in the most convenient grave yar'
s i see that Pulaski is worried oy'
e name for her new cemeter.
d What LynBville needs 10, first u
i cemetery, and then the name wi
). follow IN due time. As 10 is, "
,, see our friends scattered here m