Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-17
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

All as sweet dS a lUllhDys
Made when our love was over
Oh, that love should ever diel
And, as the child strings leaves Of clover
And leaves of roses, so do 1
s tring my love songs under the tree,
Where he came a-cOurting me.
Leslie Lyon, he was my lover,
And is as false as false can be;
Fall and cover him over and over,
Where he 10 lying under the tree.
Down and down, black leaves and brown,
And chill him and kill him under the tree
Where he came accounting mel
Rain commenced falling about dark yes
terday evening, and continued until late
hour.
There was big ''corner" in whisky here
yesterday, and our wholesale liquor dealers
are anything but pleased with the "turn."
Mr.. Dominic Murray, who recently
played an engagement at Masonic Theatre
In this city, is about to visit Europe, and
intends to bring back g number of new
plays.
Up to dark yesterday there were no are
rests made by the police, since that tim
up to l O'Clock this morning fourteen per-
SONS were arrested, and all except one,
were put in the Workhouse.
Mr.. johnson commences an engagement
at the Masonic Theatre tomorrow night in
the new play of son Hand" He expects
to see big crowd on hand.
A band of music will leave the Square on
Monday morning at 8 O'Clock, for Edgefeld,
and another for the corner of Belleville and
Cedar streets, to escort those of our Irish
citizens who may wish to join in the st.
Patrick's procession, which forms on the
Square at o'clock.
A negro tried to ride mule on Broad
street yesterday. The mule was afterwards
caught, and the negro's head knows how
hard the pavement is.
A rich widow weeps with one eye and
laughs with the other.
AS the colored funeral procession was
going down South Summer, between Lin
coin alley and South Summer street, yes
terday, horse attached to barouche took
fright and tried TO run away. The driver
checked the animal which, rearing up, fell
backward, breaking the shaft and one of
the fore wheels of the vehicle.
Yesterday the sum of 81, 10S.81 was paid
into the United States Internal Revenue
office.
Much of the freight accumulated at the
Chattanooga depot has been shipped, and
through freights will soon be received
again.
a party of young gentleman have started
a school for the blind upon one of the
hotel balconies in this city. Signs, bushes,
tinger-talking and loving looks are the ru-
diments taught.
The "French Curve has taken the place
Of the "Grecian Bend and is not consider
ed much of an improvement on the old
style.
a darkey preacher lining out a hymn
from memory said:
"Plunged in gulf of dark despair,
u Wretched sinners-e0me out Of GdTln
Mr.. Shacklock, of Mobile, is the author of
book of poetry entitled: "The Circassian
Slave, and other Poems," soon to be issued.
The people of Talladega county, Ala,
are agitating the question of narrow
guage railroad from Montgomery to ITALIA
dega. 1t will take $3.50, 600 to complete the
road.
A new style Of hats for gentleman has
been invented, which resembles an ordinary
beaver, but is lined inside with thin plated
steel, the Cject being if man is attacked
in the street at night he can either ward of
or give blows with this veritable "crush
hat"
A letter directed to "Tbe Belle of Albany,
Ga.," is claimed by every young lady in that
town, and the postmaster can see no other
way out of the difficulty but to resign.
A pair of Lafayette, Ind, lovers went out
for ride Sunday evening, and returned to
town the next day on the top Of load Of
wood. Their horse had run away and
smashed the buggy while they were warm
ing themselves at a farm house.
"Why, Ichabod, l thought you got mar
ried more'n a year ago." "Well, Aunt Je-
rusha, it was talked of, but found out that
the girl and all her folks were opposed to it,
and Just give 'em all the mitten and let the
thing Drop"
A particularly funny wedding occu rred
lately in Maryland. The bridegroom, at
the last moment, lost courage, and appeared
not, but be was soon hunted and dragged
to the sacrifice. The bride then took a no.
ton to be offended at his apparent reluc-
lance, and refused to be Joined in the holy
bonds with such a coward. Tbereupon he
became Sll eagerness, and the influence of
the minister and threats of the Sheriff were
brought into requisitiOn to induce the lady
to come to terms. She finally submitted,
and the two were made one. They will
get used TO each other in time.
An Evansville orator "retires with the
grace of a twenty-horse power thrashing
machine"
At wedding at Oshkosh, where chewing
gum is the only amusement, the bride and
groom, to show their implicit faith in each
other, put their arms around each others
waist, and snapped cuds.
A Newfoundland dog kept in New Bed
ford is very thoughtful with respect to the
family cats. He plays with them enthusi-
astically as if they were puppies, and al
ways eats with them from the same dish.
If their dinner is set out and the cats are
not by, he hunts them up before commenc-
ing the meal, and he always quits while
there is something left; then after the cats
have finished he ticks the platter clean.
Mr.. Fuss, Of Wisconsin, died and was
about to be buried, when just before the
coffin was closed some one noticed that the
corpse was perspiring. A physician was
summoned, and succeeded after some fuss
in restoring Fuss.
The Washington Capital says that the
late bal HGSque at the palatial residence e
the Hon. - was the most recherche atiaE
of this Cor any Other) season. l put that
in because. there lave been fifteen Of the
most recherche affairs of the season so far
this year. Without, the house was as eff
fulgent as a steamed-oyster saloon on a
dark night, while within the scene was per-
fectly enchanting, Government conservato- |
ries Cubs and all) being transported by the
magician's wand (Bag's Congressional
order) to this home of luxury and aftiuence.
It was fairy land condensed-the illusion |
more perfect by The subdued war
bling of hundreds of stuffed birds from the |
Smithsonian Institute.
Better to weave in the web Of life
bright and golden filling,
And do Gods work with ready heart,
And hands that are prompt and willing.
Than to snap the delicate minute threads
Of our curious lives asunder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends, |
And sit and grieye and wonder.
When a wife reigns it seems natural that |
she should storm too. She generally does. !
Dobs thinks he could sing "Way down
on the old Tar river" if he could get the
pitch.
aSwiyel Sermons" was the name a
,-o,,,,,, ,,oi,;srar of law habits gave to !