The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-01-21
BERRY BAKERS BAzOO
Bursts Beautifully Out in Brilliant Bun
comb and Bucolio Blast.
LETTER NO 1.


1886, and of American Independ
ence since nc or '65, l don't know
which.
Friend Laps, 1 purpose writing
SEINE letters under the above head
ing, provided No. l. finds it's way
into yonr sanctum and escapes ere
nation.
Now, in order to post the many
readers of the best county paper
published in regard to where the
Squire lives, will in the beginning
remove all doubts from their minds
by telling them that he can be
found at home, if he is not gone
somewhere, and his home is situa-
ted, located and well developed on
the Elkton and Nashville turnpike
road, which used to run from one
place to the other, but don't now,
some distance from the former and
not so close to the latter. His do
minion also embraces a portion of
Decatur and Nashville railroad, or
better known as the L. q N. & G..
S. r. r. In order to better locate
the Squire's, 1 will mention some
OF the most important suburban
towns, to-wit: Coopertown, Aspen
Hill, Elkton, Bethany (modernly
known as Bryson,) Bunker Hill,
anciently known as Bull Killer,
Mt. Pisgah, and last but not least,
Pulaski, which is noted for its many
big fires, and other "reminiscences and
new discoveries, of which the cold
flag heads the list. Ugh what a
blizzard we've had ever since
you put it up! If white flag with
a little black square in the center
causes such stampede among the
Thermometers, and the water to
freeze roads too slippery to ride
over, too much like glass to walk
over, and when q fellow falls too
cold to lie on, please take 1t down
or-put up one of another color-One
that has more heat about lt,snd save
the cold one until the first Thurs
day in next August, when the cleo
ton waxeth hot and some OF the
candidates hotter; when there will
be nothing SO much in demand
with them as fresh air and more
votes.
If my memory serves me right,
this has been the coolest weather
we have had since 1888. You re-
member the cold Friday" Now,
Laps, don't go back on me; you
know you have been here a long
time. You haven't forgotten how
you were shivering when your little
boy brought your dinner, have you?
l ana OF the opinion if we had big
fire to sit by we would not get so
cold, especially If my wife Sally
and could prevail on the children
to shut the doors when they pass
through them, but there are so
many Of them 1 mean children
and they have so many little turns
to do, and have TO pass through SO
often, there is little difference in =
door being open all the time and
one being opened half of the time
and being shut the other half. /
expect if there was anybody to tell
on us they would say we were bad
boys too, 30 it seems it's right to be
lenient
Laps, please pardon us for not
letting you know that we have tel
ephone off1ce-had one ever so long;
yes, sir-one just like them they
have in other towns. 1t is put up
at the Squire's. You may think we
are putting on style but We amt.
We just put it up for a resting
place tor the little telephones. The
Squire being a business man he
don't let them rest long, but sends
them on to the next station. Don't
you think this is fast agep I do
wien L look at the telegraph poles,
and talk telephonically down the
railroad Of lost time, remember the
wreck of fortunes aud broken down
constitutions, l can then realize
how long it has been since you and
l were boys.
] started out to tell yousabeut
things in general around the
Squirrels but got to wandering
around among cold flags and ice
bergs, turDpikes and railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones. Well was
just of little, but happy to know
that 1 am back near the Squirrels
and will at once resume my letter.
In the first place, will say we
have what every body wants, what
a great many have, and the balance
of mankind if they had it in their
power, would give all the world for,
and that is our good health, for
which we are as thankful as people
well can be. My wife Sally is call
ing me to breakfast; you will please
hold minute while | eat bite.
Made it through and back again.
A good appetite is the best thing in
the world, Laps, except rich kin
folks. Every poor man ought to
have both; Rich kin so he can tell
Of them, and a good appetite be-
cause he has to tackle such rough
grub. If these be in and about US,
seasoned with the love Of God and
love fer our fellow man, they will
produce in rs a clear conscience
and great big disposition to do to
others as we would bave them to Us.
As a new years blessing, ] hope
you will get great long list Of sub
scribers with cash in advance, and
have life still longer, filled with
good deeds; and that you may at
tain to the highest position in the
gift of the people, is the sincere de-
sire Of yoHr old friend,
BERRY BAKER.
Something Good.