Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-13

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Two negresses discussing, apparently, the char
acter OF another. Law, me, sister Sally ant no
wha. She never go to salvation come-sure Dat
nigga sister, never toe de troof but once. and den
her NANNY whipped her for itn Number one
r. Two young men were following two Others and
one OF the two who were so followed wore mex
pressibles. the tightness Of which was only to be
compared TO the looseness of his apaccas coat
4 Il wonder how that fellow. does to geths pants
OH ~ said one of the couple following chow does
! he draw them OFF," so! - Est
''oh, said the other; che draws at thirty days
sightT s,a ~eF
The woman who was buried in grief is now
alve and dong well 1t was case of premature
lntermcnt. -zFa
Modesty is handsome dish cover that makes us
fancy there must be something very good under
meath it
J. A popular writer speaking Of the proposed ocean
&c telegraph, wonders whether the news transmit
ted through salt water would be fresh
The individual that stole q march has been ar
rested and confined in the same cell with Procras-
tination, the thief Of time,
Roast Beef' said boarier to waiter. How
will you have it sir? well done, thou good and
faithful servant |" z.. .,.sl.4 ~
/ Byron says;-'A thousand years scarce serve to
/ form State He had never heard of California
The man who fell into raptures' with pretty
glri was taken out with considerable difficulty.
If Watermelons can be purchased for twenty five
cents piece, how much viii whole load cost?
+ THE IVY IN THE DUNGEON.
/ -s 4t By CHARLES MAcKAY
| The ivy in the dungeon grew
! United by rain, uncheered by dew; .-.-.
It's DalEd leaflets only drank
J. Cave-nOsiure foul and odors rank
But through the dungeon grating high
| There fell u sunbeam from the sky;
| i slept upon The grateful floor 3D.. -..sf f
! In silent gladness eyermore. -.
/ The ivy felt a tremor shoot ~. r. s.-
/ D. Through allit hbers to the root;
| II felt the light, II therav ''
| Ii strove to blossom into day ...--~ .-.s
IL grew, IT crept, it pushed, it clomb-rt .ll
Long had the darkness been its home; go
But well knew, though yelled in night
The goodness and the joy of light. 5sY-
Its obIong roots grew deep and strong
It's stem expanded firm and long 81
And in the currents of the air
lis tender branches fOurshed fair
u 1t reached the beam--it thrilled il curIed
II blessed the warmth that cheeled the world;
BY ii rose toward the dungeon bars
f- 1t looked upon the sun aud stars
1t felt the life of bursting spring
II heard the happy SKI lark sing;
II caught the breath ofmorns aud eyes,
And woOed the swallow TO its leaves
By rains and dews and sunshine fed,
Over the Onier walls itspread;
And in the day beam waving free
II grew into a s,eadfast tree EEL ID .-.-- r. VIZ
Upon that solitary place ' f+t
lis Y5rdllre threw adjoining grace; ...'
The mariing birds became It's guests
And sang IFS praises from their nests
WOuldsi know the moral of the rhymee
Behold the heavenly light aud climb; tfi
To every dungeon a ray .s ll-
OfGod's inierliinable day.
care Won in love- Mary?n "Yes, mother "How |
mnch?7 "Well, don't know exactly, bnt I should !
think fce feet or thereabouts for feel all oversh
The art of economy, is drawing in as much as
one can; but unfortunately young ladies will apply
this drawing in to their bodies when they wish !
10 avoid anything like a ar0tst.
A genius down east has inverted a spyelass of
wonderful power. lie said he looked through it at
a third cousin and it brought him relatively nearer
than any OF his brothers
How many hats cover a multitude of sins and
worthless heads; and how many plated shirt
boSoms cover cold, hollow cavern, where there
ought TO be heart.
The Mayor Of certain provincial town conceiv-
ing that the clause was in plural lumber always
talked of a cia'o in an act OF Parliament. e 4
Some men are called sagacious, on account of
their avarice; whereas child cench its fist the
moment it Is born.-ShtnSt0Re ..
A gentleman, the other day, visiting school had
book put into his hand for the purpose of examin-
ng class. The word inheritance occurring the
luerist askad: ~
"Whatis Inheritance" as
Answer arimonvD {
"What is patrimony2 -...-T -.-- 81 I
Answer Something left by a father" .
What would you call it ifltlt by mother" !
Answer" Matrimony' J
Timely hints as applied to children:
When you consent consent cordially
When you refuse, refuse finally. !
When y6n punish, punish good naturally :
Command oen--never scod.
The man who couldn't Crust his feelings is SUD- s
osed to do business strictly the cash principle t
Birds are the poor mans MUSIC and flowers the $
Dor man poetry. u
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