Year: 1876

CTS duu Db IS1SOu % bttlS the I'M
portant fact is explained. to the
effect that through it both "milk
and ho@ey how." Surely it must
be fact that this is tie land of pure
delight where mortal men immortal
grow.


1t is indeed remarkably inter
esting and peculiarlarly refreshing
to one to make-a visit through this
bright land and enjoy the impress
sIons of the picturesque scenery
upon the retina, together with the
impressions upon the olfactories
made by the gentle breezes, laden
with violet and other sweet perfume
Indigenous to this balmy country.
The degree of pleasure and delight
incident to a visit through the sunny
section is greatly enhanced, particu-
larly if the visit be made by one
who has been pent up, as it were,
for months or years, whose g0ings
have been circumscribed by the
continuous performance of impera-
tive duties with reference to PROBES
sional life. Wearied and care-worn
by the disappointmeats incident to
travel and anxiety with reference to
the object in view, his heart is often
made glad by the warblings of the
mocking bird, perehed upon the
palmetto or the palm, or some
quaint songster amid the drooplng
branches of the weeping willow.
The undulating surface, in some
sections of this Southern country,
covered by a luxuriant growth of
blue grass presents indeed a pleas
ing aspect. Occasionally a mound
of great height and magnitude may
be noticed. While in a Pullman
Palace passing around the broad
base of one of these great mounds,
others of similar shape and dimen
sions are brought within the field
of vision, and add greatly to the
grandeur of the distant scenery
particularly if it be at late evening
hour when their tops are tinged by
the sinking sun.


All this is certainly of much in
terest, quite entertaining to the
passenger, and serves to divert the
thoughts from those sad, dreary
channels into which they so often
involuntarily go. And indeed if
this were all that meet the eye of the
passenger while on a trip to the
South, it alone would be of suffi-
cient interest and Importance, in
point of natural history, to induce
a flying visit, particularly over some
of the branches of the Louisville
and Nashville and Great Southern
R. r. But there are other points
far more interesting and important
with reference to the excellence OF
the people than those above men
toned.


With reference to mental culture
refinement and true dignity, they
are certainly inferior to none. II
point of sociability, hospitality anC


industry, none can boast of superb


ority. Since the emancipation o.


slavery this people have undergone


quite an improvement il industry


It is becoming fashionable nova


days for the ladies to do their cook


ing and milk their own cows, anC


surely this can in no conceivable way


detract from their true merit anC


high excellence. Fortunately fol


those who have thus determined Il


do, particularly in the southern


portion of Tennessee, they have


large, fat limestone rocks-well, a


big as a crib floor, in fact-upol


which they can drive their COWS an,


milk clear Of the mud. Indeed


some of them have their cattle 81


well trained that when they see tn


lady coming with her milk pail ant


peach tree sprout they hop right u


on a rock in a row, and stand pei


fectly still. If any yankee tina


milks on a stool can beat this 70


convenience I should like to hav
his tactics.


Were 1, in passing, to refrain Of
fering a few thoughts with direct rel
erence to the people of Southel
Tennessee, 1 should feel myself uu
grateful and negligent in duty, in a
much as 1 cannot remember ever t
2 have met with more hearty we
t come or cordial reception by an
} people in any country. I spea
e particularly with reference to tn
5 people of Pulaski. They occup


the front rank in point of intellet


and refinement. Pulaski is a beat
I tiful and fiourishing town of 400
f or 5000 Inhabitants, and destine
c soon to be a considerable inlan
e city. The growth Of the town wi
2 be in proportion to the length {
t the narrow guage r. R. which wi
e soon be completed to that point.
5 With reference to the physician
5 of Pulaski l have to say that the
Il are equal to those OF any town


the Union. They modestly di


countenance quackery, and endea
5, or to sustain the dignity of Il
l. profession. They are conscientiol
): gentlemen in the profession, al
= have the good Of the people at heaI
: The people of Pulaski and adjace


country should congratulate theI
Is selves on having medical men Of
l. much talent and skill. / would i