The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-22
California Letter.
NO. 4.


ga man that supports the liquor
traffic is neither a christian, patriot nor
good citizen" The above occurring in
my last letter may need a little eXpla-
nation. / fear some friend will think
it a "haTd saying" / used these terms
in their ideal sense. In the same sense
it may be said of man that sows strife
among his neighbOrs with a back biting
tongue, that he is neither christian,
patriot nor g BOD citizen. He may De
good man in other respects-it may be
his only fault-but he can't be said to
be "a good christian, patriot, nor citi-
zen" in so far as this iault goes. A
man that supports the whisky traffic,
supports that which sOws strife among
his neighbors, brings sorrow to happy
homes, makes widows and homeless
orphans, fills jails and penetentaries,
and furnishes the hangman victims.
Who dares say he is good christian
He isn't even respectable christian.
In this 10Th century, blazing as it is
with christian intelligence and knowl-
edge OF the evils of the whisky traffic,
such man ought to bn turned out of
the church if he persists in such sim
full course. What man distinguished
for piety does he know to be on his
side? None. What sort OF company
is helm? Here is the way the side
stands:
AGAINST WHISKY FOR WHISKY.
Father, Son and Holy The devil,
Spirit, Liquor-dealers ''secret
The Word of God. circulars
The angels in heaven, Distillers and, brewers,
Preschers of all the Saloon keepers,
churches. " hisky dealers in hell
TheChureh in Heaven unless they have
All the good and pi- changed sldes,)
Gus of the church Dr1nkards and gam
on earth bleTs,
The women. 'Low down trash,"
The majority of mora white and black,
irrelgious men. some good, kind
hearted, but pre-
udieed and mis-
guided people.
Be 1t remembered that ia max
ing this classification, | am not saying
that all who support the liquor traffic
are runkards, gamblers, selfish and
corrupt men. | only say that these
men as class are on that side aud that
good men as class are on the other
side. There are doubtless some drunk
ards, gamblers, &C., against whisky for
special reasons. So there are good
kind-hearted misguided men who are
in favor of it. Such men are having
their eyes opened to the truth and are
changing sides every day. Let the
good work go on. Agitate, enlighten
and preach the gospel of temperance"
till the good people of old Giles leave
the cause OF the saloonist, the drunk
ard and the vile and drive the demon
whisky from the land.
The weather here is delightful. II
has been getting so warm for the last
few days by 2 p. IN. that man could
scarcely keep his coat on.
We have regular sunday excursions
to the beach at Santa Monica where pi-
Gus and modest ~ Iadies and gentle
men are furnished with bathing suits
somewhat like actors in the circus eX-
cep5 that large portion OF the arms
and legs of gentlemen are nude in or
der to better support their fair COM
panions in Gaze of danger from the.
waves. 1t is said that assistance is OF
ten needed by the fair damsels and
cheerfully rendered by their chaste
masculine attendants. Chastity ol
chastity, all is chastity.
The dance also is favorite diversion
here. 1t is carried on after the latest
and most approved styles of hugging
and squeezing. Some gentlemen were
standing at hotel window in Califor-
mia town watching revelers tip the
fantastic toe in the early part of the
dance when some remark was made
about the lascivious 'hugs" they were
evidently enjoying. An idiotic editor
in the company said "Oh! that's moth
ing. Wait till they get to bulling
good if you want to see them hug right"
There now, that fool editor let out the
secret charm of dancing and I've gone
and told it. Well, let our maidens read
it and blush and ego and sin no more"
Now as a consequence of such lasciv-
ious conduct you will not be surprised
when tell you that the marriage bond
binds very loosely in certain classes OF
society. Grass widows and widow
ers are common, and marry again at
their pleasure, generally with divorces
easily obtained,or without;them if they
like. Women finding their hus stands
incompatible, leave them and take up
with another man. The husbands get
divorces and many other women, when
they can, and the foundations of socie-
ty are not disturbed. All these sins
originate primarily or or secondarily
from disregard for the wordb of God.
There are good people here and there
is s'good society,"" if you pick it. In
fact there are all sorts of society here
and all sorts of folks.
GEO. w. CAMPBELL.
Cotton, Cal, Jan. Sth, 1885.
SleeuleSs peoDie-and there are