Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-01

How did your thanksgiving dinner
digesla
A host In hirnself--An innkeeper.
The worst tax OF all Attacks Of govt
Wool gathering-Fights between ne
groes. 3T
= Gentlemen will be glad to know that
there is no change In full dress tuits.
ITO dye, to sleep,' as the young lady
SAID as she dismissed Der maid tor the
night.
1t was said of late horse that be died
of intemperance, because the end OF him
was wisk y.
Most men like to see themselves in
silks and vrlvets.
The Jackson, Michigan, police feel the
iron heel of local tyranny, aud are not al
lowed to sit on dry goods boxes nor eat
peanuts while on duty.
- Daniel Boone must have been very
industrious man, as the large number of
trees and terrapins found In Kentucky with
bis name on them testify.
- Very proud set-lhose Louisville folks,
some of them are growing now because
the peighbors milk their cows on the side
walks, and are seeking to do away with this
tine honored practice OF the natives OF that
town.
"A lively Washington belle, named Rose
Potts-what q mingled suggestion of loT-
ers and earthern war has raked 10 for
eign noblemsn in the shape Of Michel de
Messing, of Mini Novgorod, Russia.
- Sergeant Bates is getting along bravely
in England with his light load of American
bunting. The contemplation of the con-
sequences, however, should any one snicser
at him over the left shoulder, is enough to
appan the Strongest heart.
Gentle Paternal Satire--Iraie Parent.
"Oh!yer don't want 10 go into business,
don't yerl OIL yer want 10 be clerk In the
post-horfice, do yer! Post horfice, indeed!
Why, all you're fit for is to stand outside
with your tongue hout, for people to wet
their stamps AGAINST J"
"A Chicago female novelist commenced
her last work thus: "The sun had sunk
into his western bed, but drawing the gol-
den clouds up too high to hide his face al
lowed bis shining toes to protrude at the
other end, thus casting faint pinkish and
crimsunish glow over natures face"
That was a good, though rather a Sc
we're pun, which was made ry student ia
theological seminary, (and be was not
one vi Inc brightest OF bnS class, eI0er,)
when he asked: "Wby is Prof. -- the
greatest revivalst of the age?" aud on all
''eiving it up" said, "Because at the close
Of every sermon there is . Great Awaken
ing"
ga Memphis negro rescued from the
liver goose belonging to an Italian, and
claimed salvage. The Italian refused to
pay and drew pistol, Whereupon the negro
walked off with the goose and swore out a
warrant for assault. The Italian in turn
sol out a warrant for the goose, but Squire
Elliot made both parties pay costs and Kept
the goose himselfn THAT'S the way tie
story runs in Memphis paper, but who,
ever heard Of its being necessary to rescue
q goose from the river before.
"A couple of gentlemen of this city
who are candidates for the position of mes
senger to carry the e.ection returns to
Washington, met a day or two since, when
one said be did not care for the pay con
necsed with the position, but he was al xious
to see Congress convene. The Other re-
piled that he would aid in securing the
election Of his rival, if be would turn over
to him the pay he would receive for going.
Strange as it may appear, No. 2 failed to
accept the generous proposition.