The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-21

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TAuSG HUsBASD.-We yesterday learned
Of rather an amusing incident, which oc-
Cured in South Nashville, which We give
st a rick Of decorating the feelings of a
worthy couple, and Of intruding upon the
sanctity Of the relations whick exist between
man and wife--or rather, in this instance,
between wife and husband, as she proved
herself decidedly master Of the household.
We viii, however, suppress the real names
of the parties, and call them by the classic
name Of Jones
The parties have been to each other, in
the relation Of wife and husband, and Of
belligerents, alternately, for about Eve
years; but up to two weeks since, the ques-
tion Of mastery had rot been decided. When
the husband appeared, by aid of some STRAIT
egy, to have the advantage, the wife always
fell into Mysteries, and by her gesticula-
ton, soon worked upon the feelings Of
Jones, that be relented, and in a little time,
mutual forgiveness, and DEMONSTRATION"
took place and when the advantage was
with Mrs. j., which was the case nine times
out Of ten, the injured man threatened sui
eide; tho river was near, and he l0Ould
plunge into it and wash of this mortal coil
in less than no time. As the mysteries Of
Mrs. ]. always softered the heart Of her
husband, 50 this threat Of Jones never failed
to melt that Of his wife, and things then
went smoothly for q day or two.
But the war, which, for space, did fail,
wac very soon renewed, and with always
increased violence; until, wearied with per-
petual strife, Mrs. Jones determined to bring
matters 10 a crisis, and when, week or two
since, che had 80 far obtained the mastery
as 10 put Jones out Of auvrs, she resolved,
like Gen. Grant, "to fight 1t out on this line"
and when the inevitable threat Of suicide
came-when the waters Of the Cumberland
were pointed to-instead Of repenting, she
opened tbe door and exclaimed: "You1l
jump into the river, will your
"Yes-Tll drown myself.
.'Well"' she responded, ego and do it,
then, and good riddiaucc."
This took Jones a little back, but he de-
termined 20 try her farther
"Before I 60" said he. 81 should like to
know what you will do with the children"
= will get another father to them in
less than rcek; never mind them, they'll |
DO better Of without. than with you"
Jones was astounded, and stood motion
less and silent
"Don't You intend to drown -yourseli?" at |
length his wife shouted at the top of her |
voice.
Jones stood aghast.
III you don't so, III help you" and at
the same time She rushed ont and seized |
Jones by the neck, and commenced drag
cling him in the direction Of the river.
This was too much. Jones begged for his |
life, but Mrs. J. was relentless. But on she |
pushed him, tin near the banks ofthe river, |
which was but short distance from the
house. while 81 each st ep he begged more /
piteously until at length by.s desperate lunge
report is that she loosed her grip little |
he made his escape, and took refuge in |
lager beer saloon, which he did not leave |
bn the following day He then returned to /
his home cautiously, hat in hand /
completely subjugsted man, and ready to |
accept any terms his wife might propose;
aud 1t is q remarkable fact, up 70 this time. |
not q shadow has passed over the household |
Of the Jones's