Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-15


An tried with all my might;
But though my voice is good an strong,
couldn't steer it right.
When they was high, then was low,
An also contra wise
And too fast, or they too slow,
To mansions in the skies"
An after every verse, you know
They played a little tune;
didn't understand, an 50
/ started in too soon.
pitched it pretty middln' high
fetched lusty tone,
But oh, alasi / found that
Was singin' there alone!
They laughed little, am told;
But had done my best;
And not a wave of trouble rolled
Across my peaceful breast.
And sister Brown could but look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin' book,
An never went to be;
But then she al'ays tried to do
The best she could, she said;
She understood time, right through,
AM KEEP it, with her head;
But when she tried this mOrnin', oh,
had to laugh, or cough
1t KEEP her head bobbin' so,
1t cen almost came of!
An Deacon Tubbs-he all broke down,
As one might well suppose
He took one look at sister Brown,
And meekly scratched his nose.
He looked his hymn book through and through
And laid it on the seat,
And then pensive sigh he drew,
And looked completely beat.
An when they took another bout,
He didn't even rise
But drawed his red bandanner out,
An wiped his weepin' eyes.
I've been a sister, good an true,
For five an thirty year;
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
But death will stop my voice, know,
For he is on my track
And some day, to church viii 60,
And never more come back.
And when the folks get up TO sing
Whenever that time shall be-
do not want no PATENT thing
A squealin' over me!
The tobacco sale yesterday at the ware
house of ]. NJ. Carsey, Son & Co. was well
attended and big prices obtained. To
show the importance of tobacco market
here, we heard it said that one thousand
dollars realized from sales was expended by
one planter in dry goods and groceries.
John O'Malley's stall at the markethouse
was broken into on Wednesday night last,
and a large quantity of canned fruits, etc.,
stolen. Going Immediately under the
Police Station to rob is doing the thing
boldly.
Geo. Kuhn, a carpenter in the employ OF
Simmons s. Phillips, was slightly injured at
the Exposition building yesterday by falling
from a derrick. He sprained his foot and
ankle by the fall, but fortunately sustained
no serious injuries.
A deposit of S2,146.16 was made at the
Internal Revenue Office yesterday.
One Of our well known divines was called
to the bedside of sick friend few nights
ago. He hurried to the place, opened the
gate, rung the door bell, which was more
promptly answered by dog in the back
ward, than the servant of the house. The
dog came bounding, and made a furious
assault upon the preacher, tearing his panta-
looms, and biting hole in his boots. Try
ing to keep the canine off, the divine also
dropped his bran new tile in the struggle.
That was going to see the sick under diff
fculties.
A lady Writing from Florence, says that
Hart, the Kentucky sculptor, is engaged
upon Gthe most beautiful female figSrs the
world has ever SEEM" and that it will re-
ouire many wears to complete the wsrk.
tYou know, my dear friend" said Hart
at takes even the Almighty nineteen yearc
to make perfect woman"
There is as much science in the financial
management of church as there is preach
ing the gospel. Some years ago one OF ouI
churches had a heavy debt hanging over It
| and the pastor had not been paid enough
of his salary to provide him with the neces-
| sary comforts of life. He bore the thing
like a philosopher for long time, but final
" finding things growing worse, be deter
mined 10 make last appeal, In the hope o.
getting his stingy brethren to look at things
as they were. He had large congrega
! ton one night, and instead of preaching
regular sermon, he lectured his nearer:
upon the indebtedness of the church, anC
Denoted in glowing terms the poverty
stricken condition of himself and family
He concluded by putting a vote to the house
about in this way: "All in favor OF refusing
TO nav your pastor will rise." He waited ;
few minutes, and nobody arose. Snow,
said the pastor, "all in favor of paying you
halEstaryed pastor Immediately, vii
hold up their hands" and ther
was response from every on
present. The old man in the pulp
warmed up at this demonstrs
ton in his favor, and again addressing 81
congregation, he asked who would head tn
list with $50. 81 WILL" said somebody Il
the back part Of the church. ''Stand VI
nv friend" said the pastor, "Let me Be
who you are" 1t was man who was no
a member Of the church. "There," SAT-
the preacher, "The world is $50 ahead
vou-who will see that outsiders $50, an
90 S25 better?" After little hesitation,
brother who occupied front seat, said b
would 90 $50. "The world and the churc
are even," said the pastor, "Who Will
another S5O?'' Another outsider came dow
with the amount. ssThe world is agar
ahead of you, brethren" said the preacher
To make the story short, this spirit OF rlval
~ was continued for upwards OF an hour-
first a subscription by non-communlcah
and afterwards by brother, the pastor, a
the time, keeping tally between the Wori
and the church. Suffice l. to say, the NJ
cessary amount of money was rsised, ID
debts all paid off. and that church IS no
one of the most fourishing in the state.
An advertising patron of ours wants
rIain cook. who is also able to dress an
serve two little boys.
Efforts are already being made to get u
"April Fool" parties. An ul-natured lelo
insists that IL can be easily done, there Of
ing a great abundance OF material -,
a newly arrived convict remarked to u
, Loenar IF the Penitentiary that he ceul
sneak fifteen different languages. "No Oh
farence., said the keeper, "we use put OF
language here, and mighty little Of that
< dealer in lozenges for the extermln
ton of snakes and worms exhibits one D.,
! the latter which is 81 feet in length: II
! original owner, strange to say, Is awe al
} lively. ..o.do,, ,,oda !
T the police, and no criminal trials were d
! on Deaderiek street.
An effort is soon TO DC maoe W supp
) the Capitol with hydTant Water. 0on
thing of this sort ought to have been do
: long ago. a.. ..i :.