The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-22
THE WAY TO NEAL MuNN's.
Directions Brief but Accurate By a
Scotchman.

Our friend Harris is responsible |
for the following story.
Uncle David White resided in |
the little town of fernando, in the |
state of Mississippi. He was a
Scotchman advanced in years and
proverbial for his honesty of pur-
pose and intent. He was so exact
and precise and particular that it
was said of him that he had his
measure taken and his umbrella
made to order. Yet he was pas
sionately fond of a good joke,
though it should turn out to be a
little practical. He was twice cleo
ted Justice of the peace, had a nice
office and beautiful sign, and felt
very justly proud of his official po-
sition. A few days after his second
installation into Office he had ad-
iourned court after an arduous
days labor, and the sun was about
setting and the justice locking his
office door to leave for the day,
when a stranger rode up on horse
back, and the following colloquy
occurred:
Stranger.-Do you know a man
in this county by the name of Neal
Mum?
White.-WelI, stranger, you have
struck the right man this time. If
there is a man in the county who
knows Neal Mum, and knows him
well, am that man. l have known
him for the last sixteen years. He
is from Carroll county, Tennessee,
that good old state. l have stop
ped at his house frequently; he is
my good friend; in fact he voted
for me in my election, though OPP,
posed to me in politics. You see
am justice of the peace here
This is my office (pointing to it.
Yon see my new sign.
Stranger you direct me
and let me go? 1t is getting late
How far is it?
White.-Oh, yes, but you CAM
go there tonight, and 1 was going
o suggest that you go over to the
tavern L will introduce you) and
stay all night with my friend, Reu
ben Branch. 1t is the only tavern
in town, and he is an excellent ole
gentleman, though not handsome
He has kept that house since my
, earliest recollection of the town
: He voted for me in my election. Az
L said, am justice of the peac,
elected the second time. You
see we are entitled to two Justices
besides the mayor, who is justice
er ofJciO, and l believe / could have
been elected mayor if had known
my own strength, but l am a whig
and the district is largely demo
cratic, and relied upon nay per
sonal friends, and 1 presume thai
is about the best after all. And by
the way, the mayor is elected every
) ear, and 1 will have another
chance if l live, and you must see
} from my personal appearance thai
; 1 am very well preserved.
-Stranger.-That is all vel
enough, but 1 must go if you will
be kind enough to direct me; it is
late.
-WhIte.-Yes; L was going or
to say if there is a man in the coun-
ty who knows the way to NeaI
Munn's 1 am the man, and if you
will go-pointing to a corner store
You see that sign9 1t is Dock
cry Brothers, and as good men as
ever stood behind a counter. They
are friends of mine and voted for
me in my election. DIR. Dockery is
one of the same family; a whig in
politics and brother of Gen. Dock
cry of North Carolina; in fact, they
are all from that state, and as clever
men as ever emigrated.
Stranger.-Well, hope so; but
[ can't stop there, l must go ON 10
Neal Munn's.
White.-Certairly; you will pass
that corner and turn to your left
and 90 about half a mile, and on
your left you will see the cemetery.
1t is the Methodist cemetery. The
Baptist cemetery is in the other
part of town; you pass it. You
might not see it, and the Method
ist bury their dead there. They
have very good preacher.
Stranger.--But L don't want to
stop there.
White,-No, l presume not, at
your time Of life. You will pass
that, as you don't want to stop,
and 60 down to the forks of the
road. If you take the left it will
lead you down into the Jones'
neighborhood and if you find your
self off your road, as you would,
and want to stay all night they will
take good care of you and send you
off early in the morning. They are
from Alabama, from Alabama, from
about Huntsville. l know one of
them married there. There are
large families of them, but they are
not gregarious. But that is not
your road. merely speak of this
that you may know if you should
60 wrong.
Stranger-Then 1 should take
the right.
White-O, yes; if you Should
miss it in the first instance, return
and take it without delay, as it is
getting late. That will take you to
a very large plantation. Gen. Rob
ertson resides there, and that is
about as far as you can go tonight,
and he will be glad to see you, if |
you will give him my name David |
White, j. p he knows me. He is
very wealthy and loves good COM
pany. 1 frequently go down and
spend hours with him. The gener-
al is man of leisure and desires a
little Innocent Joy. Let me tell you
what l have known him to do. He
would come up here in his buggy
and spend whole day playing eu-
chre with my friend Edward Dyer
merely for amusement. He never
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