Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-04
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/ From the she.byvile CTenn.) Bannsr..l
/ The query came in g m1le drivers voics
/ from a rough aud buTly-looking Tennessean Of
tbs genus ButterRut, with a pound or two Of
wooen rnitten in his right hand, and his left an
chored somewhere beneath a sma' cargo of
saddle bag, blanket and shawl, ar0. d which
cargo, like butternut hawser, his left arm
communicated with the anchor.
Take picters heeTl"
Time: ia H.. Scene: Rebel Banner Office.
Psrty addressed; Tallsst and most artistic
looking Of army tYpe-stickers. No other noise
at time, save clicking Of types for next days
Banner The Butternut had entered az the
/ lower end the room and walked 90 the heal,
past the press, the bank the iye-trough, the
''imposing stones, the cabinets, the stove, the
editors table, ali the things, in fact, that would
have convinced any but raw Buttsrnut that
he was in a newspaper office. And lust about
the time he propoundsd the above inquiry, two
other persons appeared in bis wake and halted
difidently, Just within the door, and between
the press and the imposing stones" These
two though evidently allied to the Butter
nut, were quite different in appearance,
and suggested more delicate ideas, such
as ripe peaches, strawberries ard cream,
and so on-might have belonged to the Cream
nut family. In other words, two winsoms Ten
nessee damsels-one in plain calico and sun
hood, the other in costume a II Die Vernon,
black silk riding habit tight-6tting around
divine bust one Of those necks that makes a
mans arm restless, shooting up from amid
petals Of white lace and rundown collar, and
effulging in q sweet, rosy, angelic face, guarded
By ripping auburn ringlets, and shaded by the
iockieSt and sweetest Of black riding hats with
black ostrich plumes. Y'is young lady was
evident4 the one on W account the buriy
Butternut wished to ey ais purse upon the
artist. The printers ere in no hurry to dis
abuse Mr.. Butiernut Of his mistake; the h0uris
in his wake was too charming to let 90 so soon.
And when he had repeated his inquiry the
second tims he was answered by our hard-Of-
hearing printer
"No poetry published, unless its a good Origi-
nal piece, revised by the editor Here the
deaf speaker cast a furtive glance at the hours;
upon which, they having already discovered
that they were in printing Office and not
daguerrean saloon, quietly vamoOsed with
smiles and bushes, leaving Mr. Buttsrnut still
gToping in his Ignorance, and unaware Of their
departure.
''Why they told me this was the pieter shopl''
he exclaimed, beginning to take an intelligent
view Of the presses, the stands, and steRes, etc.
"HaDg'd if didn't think this here was a pieter
shop %
"No, this amt pieter shop 3" said another
typo, "its q printing shop; bat if you'll fetch
the lady back, Wen put her 70 press, snd take
Just IS good impressions Of her as any picteT-
taker that ever lived
Butieuut took another long survey of the
room, missed his convoy, and then turning
about slowly and emitting q comcal whistle Of
wonder, started out. As be went down stairs,
he stopped his whistle and SHOUTED, "Sold agin,
by G--dr'
Half an hour after, and whilst our printers
were still laughing at the oddity Of the late
intrusion, Mr. Bultsrnut csms tearing in again,
with his left hawser still binding the cargo Of
saddle bags, shawl, etc and putting and blow
ing with all the energy Of 3 seven boiler steam
boat, Mister" he painted forth, looking be-
hind the doors, and all around eagerly els them
gals bin heer since left
Nary gal, gravely answered our Phleg-
matte printer. Aud, as BufteTnUt tore down
stairs sgain be was heard 10 exclaim; " Whar
the HI they gone to WenSrm d-dF
Our printers stll hold to the opinion that
Buttenut never found the "pietor shop, and
that the girls, tired Of getting into SO many
wrong shops under bis blundering guidance,
mounted their horses and galloPed home without
him But the butternut mans anxiety for the
pictare entitled him to the sympsthy Of all-fOr
there isn't a citizen or soldier in Middle Tennes
see that wouldn't bay that young lady's pic
turs, if it we're to be had, regardless Of expense