The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

baleful influence of whisky, man.
of her best citizens are willing t.
give up her legal existance-sur
render her charters. thing almos
as dear as life and it is a tremen
dous sacrifice to make. All oul
ministers, nearly all the ladies ano
a large per cent. of our best men
have signed petition tothat effect
Other good men fear evil from sur
rendering the charter and hold
aloof from the movement. Our
ministers and people are think
asking the guidance of God in this
and are seeking to do right. The
opposition we hope and think to be
honest in their views and we hope
they too are asking wisdom from
the same high power. We hope
great good may come from the
movement, but we are brothers liv-
ing in the same community and all
have the same noble end in view
the greatest happiness to the great
est number-and we should allow
each to pursue the course that his
conscience dictates, rather to pour
oil on the troubled waters than to
stir up strife Lynnville has al
ways been noted for her unanimity
of action and sentiment; also for
the number of her churches and |
christian people. More than once
have 1 heard ministers from dis
lance remark at communions here |
that they never saw SO large a per
cent. of the people commune. just |
as we are in the midst of a move
ment that appeals to all the virtues
of people and requires their most
attention, Prognostica-
tor dons prophetic garb and desc
crates holy writ by an imitation of
its sacred style, and denounces US
for everything that is bad. Z can't
have the remotest idea what his mo-
lives can be. I can but think he is
some outsider who is trying to
throw mud on our fair name. l
have barometer or prognosticator
and in bad weather it gets riled up
and muddy. 1t may be that your
gets the mud stirred
n him by the two weeks past bad
weather; or perhaps the poor man
s bilious. Liver out of order.
Send to our Dr. Pepper and get
,ox of Jayne's sanitary pills. If
orognosticator is one of our citi-
ems (which can't believe) 1 would
ay to him his action is much like
ON striking down his mother. My
lear friend, this is our country and
lext to mother comes country. Do
lot be matricide. Treason is the ,
,asest crime in the calendar,
nd its enormity is magnifed in
o hellish proportions when it hides
tself behind a corner to stab, and
tabbing, runs. The base strategy
hat prompts an assailant to coil in !
he grass aud strike when his vic
inns back is turned is fit tactics for
i'm who would thrive upon filthy I
lander. He whose soul is stirred
y discord and feeds itself upon
buse is fit for such treason and I
UGH strategem as this. Prognosti- 6
ator hops your humble correspon {
ent because he did not hop the /
ops with a prophetic denunciation. {
The truth is, Lynnville has had but
ne of such in long while, and as
was largely attended by elegant
entlemen and ladies from a dis
ance, common decency demanded l
hat it should have honorable men 6
ion. 1t got no moreno word of
pproval. In this enlightened day l |
ardly think 1t necessary to say that {
is only my duty to chronicle
vents and none of my business to ,
enounce or Willy; nor will I for !,
~ good right arm; if it has to be :
one, elbow out the light and take
be bishopric. Good Mr.. P, am :
OF your man.
The above is written with none !,
ut the best feelings to the strange
nd unknown writer. His motive 8
am unable to divine. 1 hope he
leans good. / believe with him
re ought to humble ourselves be- t
ore God and thank Him devoutly S
or His great goodness to US and
SIX His guidance for the future. i
lynn