Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-23
BIUD-DAY.
Sonsc HordS and Advice.
The streets ana Their Condition.
AN from BrOiherIy Love.

These observations are certainly appli-
cable to our streets and surroundings Just
at this time, and we venture them for the
benefit of those ''whom it may concern. !"
No double eRteHdre is meant to the city
government, nor is there an allusion to the
private personally of any one, and with
this explanation here goes an extract from
a Philadelphia exchange:
''Man is but formation of dust moulded
into shape by the marvellous power of the
Divine Creator of the universe, and al
though some few soft specimens are oc-
casionally to be met with on this bustling
planet styled the earth, yet we have never,
as yet, heard of one turning into mud.
Petrifaction, of late years, has claimed the
attention of scientific men, and discoveries
innumerable have been made; but a care
full research has failed to disclose the fact
of the finding of any clayed form of human
resemblance. For the past week we have
been wasting our energy and strength,
porting over works of ancient authority by
the dim, defective, dismal light furnished
by the city of Philadelphia, in vain research
for some substantial reasoning as to the
cause of human dust always retaining its
volatileness and particles and have at
length come to the philosophical conclusion
that the sole, simple, argumentative deduc-
ton is cleanliness. Cleanliness, we are
told, is next to goodness. Would that some
of our street contractors might be led to so
believe; would that some jealous worker
might set about the conversion of these
creatures. The soles of thousands would
then daily creak hosannahs in his name,
and the purity of hosiery would form last
ing monument to perpetuate his memory.
Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust; if heaven
won't have you, perdition must, is an old
Bucks county consigning phrase.
do our street cleaning contractors ever
recall it a? Alas, no! for if they did they
would soon clear their consciences by
cleansing their aoGys. 1t may not be con-
sidered sinful by them to neglect the full
flment of their pledges, but they should
remember that the prayers of the righteous
avail much, and out of the numerous pleas
that daily ascend, from the lips of mud
despatched angels in feminine shape,
some surely will meet with response. Down
with your army of sweepers and scrapers
then, We contractors resolve at once to do
all that within you lies; to avert the impen-
ding fates call to your aid that purest of
all assistants, water, and make your respec-
tive fields to serve as lasting mementos to
your skill in the art of cleaning. Remem-
Der that as men are judged by the work
they perform, so will ye be judged. Labor
is plentiful, the noble Schuyllill is over
flowing, and brooms are cheap. Think of
the beatifc smiles that will daily gladden.
your hearts, if woman, lovely woman. be
but once more allowed to drag her four
teen-foot trail along our tboroughfares
without dragging with it enough clayey
matter to start a brickyard Think of the
counteracting prayers, numerous and fer
vent, that will then ascend in your behalf
from the lips of the Hates, the Chloes, and
the men-women who are now daily com
PEELED to toll and scrub our mud-stained
steps,
Think of the many words of praise that
will be spoken of you by the men who are
now compelled to work an hour or two in
brushing their mud-stained clothing; and
oh picture to yourselves the delight of
once more seeing the surfaces of the bricks
and curbstones Marc Anthony has been
made to say, The good that men do is
often inferred with their bones. This is
not an axiom, by any means. A little good
on your part now will last very, very
long while, and besides, the chances are
chat your names may perhaps be inferred
in the ever increasing coating now covering
our streets.
IAN old proverb says "A new broom
sweeps clean Then, by all means, pur-
chase good supply, for clean sweep is
now the thing most needed. Let there
be large sweep, strong sweep, and a
sweep altogether; and let the result be the
sweeping of all the dirt into one common
pile, and the cleaning of your characters
from their decidedly dirty surroundings.
That the prevailing public sentiment is OPP
position to dirty work is well knewn, but |
this need not deter you; our streets are not |
dirty, oh no! only muddy; therefore you
need fear nothing from the public, provided |
you make things once more clear and
Clearly Understand, not as clear as mud). |
But if not, then prepare to have all your
future fame buried in oblivion, as deep as
are the pavements now in MUD.