Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-16
ONE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
BOYS ON THE STUMP.
He Announces Himself a Candi-
dAtP.

He Announces Himself a Candi-
date.
The completion of track laying on the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad to the
suburbs of Lebanon was yesterday the oc-
casion of little Notification on the part of
the lads who have been doing the heavy
work The jug was passed around, and
Tom Leahy, In response to repeated calls,
addressed his fellow associates thuswise:
At the earnest solicitation of many
friends am persuaded to appear before
the public as a candidate for the position
of Porter in the House of Congress. feel
that it is useless for me to say anything in
regard to my qualifications. But for the
benefit of the more credulous, l will say
that was educated for the post. never
done anything in my life but fill such
places, except a little railroading. If poll
itics are questioned, / will say that fought
ike tiger in the late war-was Johnny
Reb-all over. If anybody don't believe it,
let them ask Barney McCabe. I'm an
Irishman, and my daddy and mamma we're
Irishmen, too. was born within thirty
miles of Cork, and, if had been a mind
TO, could have been born right in Cork 1
am Tom Lechy, am, and know what 1
am talking about when say i'll do. I'm
a direct descendant from the original Hi
bernian who first planted potato seed on
the beautiful soil of old Ireland, far over
the sea. The whole Irish nation
owe me and my great, great grand
daddy debt of gratitude, they can only
repay by electing me to the Office l ask
Chief Porter in the House of Congress. If
you don't believe me, ask Bayney McCabe,
and he'll tell you. One thing more before
l close. l am Roman, Roman all over
to the back bone. 1 have got beautin
ful Roman nose which l shall take great
pride in exhibiting at the Lebanon Fair.
l will be ready to canvass the State in the
space of two weeks. or Just as soon as we
get the side track put in at Lebanon.
After that time Will be glad to meet my
opponent in any dark alley or stormy
moonshiny night alone, and then and
there disgust the merits Of Flask until the
weaker party falls Friends, all 1 ask is
your support.
Tom then subsidized, and our reporter left
before other speakers we're introduced.
Valuable Nashville Invention.
Mr.. John Milwain, of this city, has Sc
cured cavest for a ''Folding School
Desk" which takes precedence over all
others that have been heretofore presented
to the public We regard the inventor as
a real benefactor to the rising generation,
when we looked upon the neat and COM
Portable contriyance for making the path
to knowledge easy. Many who read this
can take a retrospective glance at their
early days when they conned the spelling
book and English Reader with aching
backs and sides, seated upon a slab from
the neighboring saw-mill, with the fiat side
up and the round side down. It was
terrible to get learning with such
but that was the only
way in the rustic schools of former
times. It is now all changed; children are
considered of more Importance, or they
make themselves such, and the appliances
of the schooLroom are subjected to much
The desk invented by Mr.. Milwain will
so far to meet the requirements of consid-
crate teachers and benevolent directors.
1t need only to be seen to be appreciated,
and this can be done by calling at the
Publishing House or at Arlington & Far
rar's Office on College street. The desk is
much attention, and the inven-
tor has already received orders for many of
them. We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to this result of Tenness ee ingenuity.
This school desk is entirely a new and a
Nashville invention, and it is our convic-
lion that it will be brought into general
use in schools and academies. The inven- |
ton will be taken to Cincinnati for exhibi- |
lion at the grand Industrial Exposition, to |
commence on the 21st of the present |