The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-01-05
DIANA DOTS.
Fannie Flowers Filings Fun,
Fancies, Facts and Fables,
FelicitOusly.

Diana has not been represented
In your paper for some time. Ro
land Rivers and others used TO rep
resent US. but their pens have beer
long silent. We hope it will be 81
no longer, but, that THE CITIzEl
will have hereafter, if not regularly
at least an occasional correspondent
from this place. Who 1M rcpresen
us? We have many facIle pens anC
we hope that they will shed littl,
ink for us occasionally.
Our community is one of the bes
In the county and cannot be excel
ed fer solvency, solidity and hospi.
tallty. We do not claim as a com
munity to rival the beau monde in
the Ia mode de Paris, but we have
all the comforts and pleasures oil
life in a solid way. ornamented with
some sense of good taste and polish
of refinement. 1t is plain and pleas.
ant, devoid of foolish pride and vain
pomp. unpretending and unosten
tatious, but full of warm and open
hearted hospitality without measure
and without price, possessing and
extending happiness and satisfac-
tion in the peace, plenty and rural
felicity surrounding its own hearth
stones.
There have been some changes in
our community. Some have left
and some have come. B. A. Barnes
and family and Mrs. p. Smith and
family have moved into our village.
James Ralston is also a neighbor.
IL is thought that Walls y Helmick
will be the name of our blacksmith
firm this year. Bob Clark apd fami-
ly have gone to Texas. Rev. Joe
Moore and family have gone to
Mississippi. Dave Coggins has also
gone there to teach school.
Mrs. w. r. Collins. who has been
very sick, is little better. John
ME Clark met with a painful acct
dent lately. 4 hot piece Of iron
went in just above his knee, disa-
bling him. We hope he'll soon re-
cover. Ben Clark lost his infant
child not long since. Miss Maggie
Goodman, who has been very unwell
has now completely recovered.
Mr.. Wysong, Of Marshall county,
passed through here lately buying
mules. Brice West. from Texas,
passed through here lately also, and
gives glowing account of that
country. Joe Creepy and family
will soon leave ps for Missouri.
Sam Howell is the affable and
obliging clerk at Diana. When leap
year comes the girls say he'll have
to hide out. Mr.. II. w. Trigg and
family have moved TO Pulaski.
Col. w. D. Orr is a great friend
of The CITIZEN. He is around
taking new subscribers add getting
old ones to renew. The CITIZEN
had circulation of about forty here
last year and we believe it will have
more this year. Rev. w. j. Brown
preached a good sermon for us
Christmas day on the birth and
resurrection OF the Savior. Rev.
Mr.. Heriges, our pastor. breaches
for US on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.
He is solid and earnest and never
says foolish thing. Rev. Theopho-
las Lee will also prea CHI for us &C.
casionally.
The Misses Collie, Matte and
Hattie Harwell, and Miss Carrie
Marks have been visiting the fami-
lies of j. X. Trigg and Mrs. Mary
Lee. Miss Emma Smith, of Lin
coin, has been visiting the family of
Boon Wilson. The young folks
are having sociables. One lately at
Mr.. Wilson's and another at Mr..
John r. Clark's, at which they say
they enjoyed themselves hugely.
Fulton Griffin is a great poet, he
can make words jingle and not half
try. We wish him success and hope
he'll win it.