Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-30

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As you'll agree,
Quite prOperly-she said, said she,
That she would track
The scandal back
To those who made her look 50 black.
Through Mrs. X.
And Mrs. j.
She got at last TO Mrs. A.,
And asked her why,
With cruel lie,
She painted her so deep dyep
Said Mrs A.
In some dismay,
al no such thing could ever say
/ said that you
Had stouter grew
On too much sugar-which you do"
The Edge6eld Street Railroad cars will
commence crossing the suspension bridge
on Wednesday morning.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith Of Knoxville
officiated at St. Anne's Church, Edgeheld
on Sunday last. Thirty years ago he Was.a
clerk In Wells 6rug store in this city, and
Is remembered by many Of our old citizens.
Large crowds from both the upper and
lower Cumberland have indicated that they
win be on hand during the Exposition, and
the different steamboats, will come into port
loaded with passengers.
Dust thou notice the condition of our
streets p disintegration-like in the Repub-
Hcan party
-"Dolly Warden soup at this boarding
house" is conspicuously displayed on a sign
board suspended from the front of house
on Cherry street.
The hotels are declining monthly
boarders until the close of the Exposition.
Runners are already negotiating for rooms.
The Nicholson House front promises
10 be as handsome as a bran new Dolly
Warden.
Hugh McCrea was yesterday appointed
and qualified as a special administrator OF
the estate of Mrs. Sallie McCrea, deceased.
The increased heat Of the atmosphere
has a tendency to increase the patronage
bestowed on the street cars by shade
loving public. No reduction yet, however,
in the price of tickets.
The water carts are doing a lively bust
ness In aquatic contributions to dusty
thoroughfares, but still some Of the most
freuuented streets receive no delicate at
tentions of this sort. There ought to be
in dusty times more carts or fewer streets.
The special term OF the County Court
commencing next Saturday will be devoted
entirely to the consideration of the pro-
posed county asylum for the insane. No
other business will be considered at this
called term.
The use of profane and abusive language
Yesterday resulted in the arrest by police
man Bolton Of Ella Brown and Jimmy
Harris.
The author of "Miles, from Home"
calls attention to the fact that there Is Dol
lar Warden store in this city.
Gentlemen who write up river intelli-
gence at Memphis are mildly referred to by
the Ledger as aquatic reporters.
AT a recent meeting of the Supreme
Lodge of Knights of Pythias, the ritual Of
the order was amended and greatly beauti-
fed. The titles of the officers of subordi-
nate lodges have been changed. The WOr-
thy Chancellor will hereafter be known as
"Chancellor Commander" the Guide,
''Master Of Arms" Inner and Outer Stew
ards, "Iuner and Outer Guards"
Barney Hughes, General Agent of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, in send-
ing passes to gentlemen Of the fraternity ed
itorial, calls their attention to the fact in
these neat and elegant words: Enclosed
find passes, with compliments Of G. l.. An
dersOn, over the infallible Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, whose arrangements
are perfection, and virtues numberless."
-Deaderick street was yesterday happy
in the possession Of its usual busy and
peaceful spirit. Lawyers were industri-
Ously explaining TO anxious clients the
WINS and wherefores of numerous legal
propositions, retail dealers were reducing
stock as rapidly as possible, and the artistic
mixers Of spiritual comforts were actively
contributing to the comfort Of thirsty
public. Only one puglistic engagement
occurred, and tina. without any decisive or
disastrous results.
We heard Of q lazy angler yesterday.
When he goes fishing he ties the line to his
dogs hiud leg, aud when fish bites he
kicks the dog.
The three things which a woman can
not do are now said to be, TO sharpen pen
Gil, tie up bundle, and carry an umbrella.
To do anything else, for which her sex does
Lot directly incapacitate her, she has proved
her ability, says the New York Standard.
fare they goirg to take bath?'' asked
Mrs. PersimOns at one Of our theatres, as
the dancers made their appearance to exc
cute a we'll known figure, Mr.. ?. guessed
not, because they wear more than that at
Cape May when they battle.
The light Of match will frighten q
wolf away, il is said. But love matches
don't always keep the wolf from the door.
1t is not In mountains
Nor the palaces of pride,
That Love will fold his wings up,
And TCiOiCingly abide;
But in meek and humble natures
His home Is ever found,
A. the lark that sings in heaven,
Builds his nest upon the ground.
S. a Cunningham, proprietor Of the
SIaelbyvilie Commercial, intends publishing
All extra each day during our ExpOsi.
ton, TO he circulated on the train between
that point and Nashville.
Tho bird of the st. J outs Democrat
continues: "Enow ye the land where the
United States Commissioner will locate the
baildiRgs for Government use? Where the
rage of lot owners and other petitioners
will damn the location that cooketh theil
goose? o, wild as the accents of lovers
fare well are the prices they ask for the
grounds they would SELL
An irreverent printer In the Tribune
Office swears that eff Horace Greeley haC
written the inscription on the wall in Baby.
lon, BelshazEar would have been good dea
more scared than he was"
The philosophic Billings graphically il
illustrates the difference between a blundel
and a mistake: "When man puts dowT
a bad umbrella and takes up good one, ,
saith Josh, no makes a mistake; but wheI
he puts down good one and takes up 9
bad one, he makes bluHder."
-"COme into the Warden, Maud" is the
way in which musical mamas urge theil
daughters to try on their new calico dresses
In Chicago the bill-Stickers are so en-.
ergetic that they go into the BARRIERS shop,
and paste handbills on the soleS of the
boots of those customers who are under the
lands of the man OF the razor.
An old minister asked woman wha
| could be done 10 induce her husband to al.
tend church. 81 don't know" she replied
"unless you were to put pipe and a jug d
whisky in the pew"
The corn is waving, Annie dear,
Oh, listen to my lutte;
I'll kiss you for your mother, dear,
HOw's your Dolly Warden suit?
OF all slack rhymes the glibbest art
I the work Of st. Louis squibbist who
| writes: 80 for thousand tongues to SIM
| the bob-tail horse cars praise, no platform
where chap may cling, and at the women
gaze.
The young ladies in a female school a
| Versailles, KY, the other day tied dozer
| or more oyster cans to the tail of naples,
| COW, which had trespassed on their croque
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