Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-27
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Things wise and Otherwise.
AS ANUsrEe sToRr.-Hooper the editor Of The
MontTonsry fAlabams) Aail, and the veil known
suthor Of simon sugga, tells The following yarn;
Shall tell YOU q bit Of q story having no con-
nection with politics, this hot dry Weather1 ~
permission
old Col. D.. Of tie Mobile District, Was one
Of the most singular characters ever known IN Aia
bsua He vas testy and eeoentTio but possessed
many hne qualities, which were fully apPfeciatse
fgv the people Of the district Many OF rs i1SsAs
are vet fresh in the memory Of ne old 'nns Q, /
Mobile. And all viii tel that ths eo' 'H0u -
"a beaf vas once terribly token IN by couple o. 4
logal tvros George Woodward AbeLege teils tHe
stSrv 'but however that may Be, it is in keeping
7-iti he others related Of the old gentleman
Il seems that Col. Dad mIsun aeIsl auuils /
itb the two gentlemen alluded 70, and vas not on
zneekiuF terms with them, although az phtee q /
tham were professionally riding tne same eiroult f
pretty much together The young ones oelae wen
aware Of the Cots irrascibe nature, aetsrlAlnsd
hen they left one Of the courts for another TO have
-one fgn At his expense They accordingly got
about half an hours start in leaving, aud presently
fhev arrived ct dark, broad stream that looked az
though it might be dozen feet deep,but IN reality,
moi more than that many inches. Crossing II, they
aliqhtsd and pulling of their coats end boots sat
OuietIy down to watch the old Tarter'
Jogging along SC length came the old fellow he
looked first ct the youngsters, who we're grayeiy
drawing on their boots and coats as If they had just
that rolled before him ike translucent star The
Col. was aWfallypuEzled-
SIS this creek swimming he groWle3 siter
pause Of some minutes.
No reply was made--the young men simply noun
ted their horses and rode Of some little distance
and stopped 70 watch cur hero.
The Col slowly Invested himself Of coat, boots,
pantaloous and drawers These he nicely tied up
in his handkerchief and hung the horn Of his sad
die then he remounted and as be was short, lat
u-sfh uah ~ rat
er inadequate legs, face like Withered appie' and
4 brown wig there is no doubt but he made an IN
teresting picture as be strobe his steed with the
breeze holding gentle dsllisnoe with the extremity
Of his only garment
Slowly and cautiously the old gentleman took the
creek Half q length and the water was not fst-
lock deep. Here the horse stopped to drink
length and half and the stream was no deeper.
Thirty feet farther and decided shoaling.
Here Col. D--reined too.
There must, said he be ID of deep chanuel
between this and the bank-see how 1t runs. Wen
dash through here
sharp lash made the horse spring the watery
waste and smother carried the horse and rider TO
the opposite bank.
The creek was no more than a foot deep.
Wild yell from the young 'uns announced their
appreciation Of the sport as they galoPed away
sFH catch you, you, yOu----Fascals! vas
ground between Col. D--s' teeth, and away he
gslOped in hot pursuit. muttering vengeance on his
foes.
On they sped, pursuer and pursued. The young
sters laughed, and the Col damned with mighty
emphasis while his shirt huttered and cracked in
the breeze like loose flying iib.
On, on and the pursued reached a farmhouse on
the roadside. Their passing started flock Of geese
from q fence corner, which as the Col rushed up,
met him with Outspread WINGS elongated neeks and
Kisses dire. His horse sWerved suddenly, and the
Col vas on the ground in most unromantic heap,
with his brown wig lying by his side and the bun
die Of clothes scattered al around.
cd ahs 1rFfh he horran mt
and took distant view Of the monster it seemed
to them aud then returned TO report progress After
little time the father Of the family came, and the
affair being explained assisted the Col. in making
his tOilette-ths Col swearing and the oOuntrymsn
laughing all the while
Dressed and mounted, our hero started of with
WOsful phiz, and was very soon out Of sight
Muggins SAYS Jobs turkey was fat compared with
an old gobbler he shot last week on the Devils Fork
That was so Gghtit lodged in the air, and he had to
get pole to knock it down.
s.Homestead exemption, +" exclaimed Mrs Parting
ton, throwing down the paper, "'ts come to pretty
pass indeed, that men are going to exempt them
selves from home just when they please, without
any provisO for cold nights"
"YOur house is on FIRE" said stranger, running
into the psrlOr Of q sober citizen.
''Well Sir, to what cause am indebted for the
extraordinary interest which you take in the affairs
Of myhOuse :" was the answer Of the latter
boy three years of age was asked who made
him. With his little hands leveled foot above the
floor, he artlessly replied:
God made me a little boy so high, and grew
the rest"
al bought these boots to wear only when I 60
into genteel society" 'Then they will be likely to
last you lifetime, and be worth something to your
heirs"
An editor in Iowa has become so hollow from de-
pending upon the printing business alone for bread
that he proposes to sell himself for stove pipe, al
three cents foot.
There is an individual in Carnavon so sharp that
he uses his shadow to split freWOOd He is the
same fellow who is so long headed that 1t takes
idea six months to get behind his ears.
The Boston Museum says the following postscript
to an Irish letter be at that office: "DeaT
Miks-If you don't get this litter at all, write and
Its no it, and III raise the diV with the postmaster
An mind, now, ys don pay clint Of the postage in
advance till ye the litter safe from the Cthce"
Tell me, ye winged winds, that round my path
way roar, do ye not know quiet spot where
hoops are worn no more Some lone and silent dell
some island or some cave, where women walk
three abreast along the village pave The loud
winds Kissed around my face, and sniekering
answered, "nary place"
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