The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-12-31
Ohinahe.

Ohinabe.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t has been the
good fortune of one of your sub
scribers to visit the little village of
Chinabe which is situated on the
| Florence road between Lawrence
burg and ST. Joe, sixteen miles from
the former and six miles from the
latter. The village consists of two
| stores, a blacksmith shop, shoe
shop, good church and school build
ing, and some half dozen dwellings
where reside some of the kindest
and most hospitable people in the
land. The surrounding country is
thickly settled with sober, indus
trious and we'll TODD farmers. While
there he attended the marriage of
Mr.. W. J. Park, formerly of this
county, to Miss Lula Belew of Law
renee. The ceremony took place at
the residence of the brides father a
half mile south Of Chinabe, Thurs
day evening, Dec. oath, at p. m,
Rev. Mr.. Farris officiating. The
attendants were Mr.. Lewis Coleburn
with Miss Madge Mcknight, Mr..
Dan Anthony with Miss Jennie
Coleburn. After receiving congrat-
ulations and partaking of the good
4hings prepared by the esquire's
most estimabie lady, the bridal par
ty repaired to the church to see the
Xmas tree, where they were pleas
antly entertained by music, the dis
tribution Of presents and instruc-
tive lecture by the Rev. Messrs.
True and Farris. The newly we'd
ded couple dined Christmas day
with Dr. Mcknight and lady, form
erly of this county, but now prac-
ticing at Chinabe, and were given a
reception at DR.. Meals that night.
We congratulate our former neigh
Dor upon having wisely secured tor
himself lady so well qualified in
every particular to prove to him a
help-meet indeed; and this worthy
lady upon having won the lifelong
devotion of one who will not only
provide for her handsomely, but
who Will lay by a comfortable sup
ply for rainy day. May the star
Of hope which has now risen for
them never be o'ercast by the dark
clouds of disappointment or adVer-
sity; but may it light them through
a long, prosperous, happy and use
ful life, and when they are done
with all human happiness may it
shine brightly over the last dark
river and make for them an easy
and pleasant passage to the land of
peace and joy.
Mr.. Editor, we cannot refrain
from mentioning some of the many
attractions OF Chinabe. First, the .
courteous and genial hospitality of
the inhabitants; second, a good /
church and Sunday school. The
latter we think cannot be excelled
by any village in the state; it hav-
ing 140 pupils on roll and an ave-
rage attendance of Ito. They also
have an excellent day school, under
the auspices of Prof Kelly. About
a half mile from Chinabe, at the
village of West Point, resides the
Queen of Hearts, and we hope that
from among her numerous and gal
liant subjects she may choose
King. About a mile from the
same place you will find a little
fairy who will charm you with her
music and paint upon your canvass
the most beautiful dreams of imag
nation. On the west side Of the
square bloom three lovely flowers
which we're transplanted from Mau
ry county about twelve months
since, and around which every even
ing'can be seen groups of admirers
craving a nosegay. Your
would fain have
transplanted one of them to the
soil of old Giles, but upon going to
the first he found that in front of it
stood valiant Knight (W. s. who
with drawn sword warned off all in
5ruders. The second he found sur
rounded by two high walls, call
Ell Dignity and Reserve, and he be-
ng young and timid could not essay
% climb the formidable barrier.
J pom going to the third his hope
'ul and inexperienced eyes could :
zee nothing to deter himself from r
he undertaking. So armed with :
he pick axe of self-conceit and :
he spade of determination he ;
vent about the DELICATE task. He :
rst watered it well with love and .
dmiration so that it should not .
e injured by transplanting, and :
hen went to work to dig it up, but .
he hole he made in attempting =
o loosen the tender roots was
Ike the poor widows cruise Of I
il, about which we read in the !
God book-the more she took out
be more there was in it. So al
lost despairing, wiped the prespi- ,
alton from his troubled brow and
egan to examine more closely 9
hat manner of flower it was that u
lung so stubbornly to its adopted a
oil, and on peering deep into d
be delicate petals of the bios a
ON he saw the heart of the Z
weet flower, on which in capital let d
,rs were four of the most discour- tC
ging words in the English Ian tc
lage-"You are too late" So u
red, sore and heart-sick he gat him
ONE to mourn over What might
ave been" NOVICE "