Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-16
Police PIckings.

Ben Green knows that Police courts are
expensive institutions, and that they cannot
be run without money. Being DESTROYS Of
aiding in the support of the Nashville Po-
lice court, because he has of it the same
opinion that the Irishmsn had of the II O.
sac Itunnel-that although expensive, its
an ornament to society, Mr.. Green took a
hand in little assault and battery case on
Thursday in order that he might have an
excuse for donating five dollar bill to our
police authorities. His little scheme
worked to q charm, proving an immense
success.
w. II. Yonges, an Italian from Germa-
ny, csme in from Smith county yesterday.
1t is the supposition in police circles that he
visited the city for the express purpose of
getting drunk. However this may be, he
did get drunk-gloriously drunk, and soon
after his arrival was found by policeman
fiat on bis fac6in the gutter, digging up the
garbage with his nose. He happened to
have FIVE dollars about his clothes, and
left the court room a soberer and poorer
man.
Martha LIE is, colored maiden hailing
from the classic precincts of Criddle street,
appeared before the court to answer to the
charge of "drunk and disor-
derly," which appeared on the po-
lice docket in close proximity
to her cognomen (the UNION AND AAiERI-
CAN Office runs two dictionaries;) or at least
that was the ostensible reason for her ap-
pearance in the courtroom, but that esti-
mable woman would't descend to argue
about so trifing matter. For this reason,
the places which knew Martha Lewis, wont
Aar for ohOuE -uooIy
she has gone into retirement at the work
house where she purposes remaining for
that length of time.
Sam Jones had some difficulty with his
wife and after having lived together for
many years they concluded to separate and
Jun two different establishments. 1t seems
that the wife owns the house In which
her former husband Cfrom whom she had
time past, and when be assembled q small
but odorous party of bis colored friends, in
the spacious rooms, for the purpose ofhav-
ing bit of dance, Mrs. Jones objected.
Repariug to thu house when the even
ing'S enjoyment was fairly begun, she re-
monstrated with her late husband with re-
gard to the matter, whereupon, he-proba-
ably feeling alarmed lest she be coHtami-
mated by associating with the rather mixed
crowd be had collected-gently removed
her from the house, for which Mrs. Jones
had him arrested on the charge Of assault
and battery. He was fined $40.
For genuine benevoleDce, and pure, una
dulterSted philanthropy, commend US to
Andrew Wilkinson. Though bis skin is
dark, Andrew has heart In his "buzzum'
which Is ever alive to the calls Of charity,
and keenly sensitive to the woes and sor.
rows of his fellows. To relieve the suffer.
ings of others; to bring joy to the desolate
heart; to cause the miserable and unfoTtu-
nate to take less discouraging view Of
their surroundings; TO carry sunshine into
darkened homes; to take food to the starry
ing; to bring fresh hope to the respondent;
TO extend helping hand to the faltering-
ah that were happiness indeed, and An
drew, having resolved to do ell this,
has devoted his time, his ener
gies, bis talents, his everything, TO
deeds of benevolence. What Bergh is to
the horsekind, Andrew Wilkinson is to hu-
mankind. Many time and oft, has he
lain awake all night devising new schemes
to relieve the distresses of his fellow beings,
and extend the circle of his beDevolence.
Purely unselfish in all bis acts, his name
has become the synonym for all that is no
BILE and generous in human nature. Know
ing that the cold weather we are now ex-
periencing would cause much suffering
among the poorer classes, Andrew
determined to relieve sthas suffering,
as far as possible, by the
free distribution of boat-load Of wood.
This fact soon became known and
in short time he was engaged in bis lab
ors of love. Perched up on top Of the
wood, busily engaged in handing down
sticks to scores of the poor aud needy,
Andrew was in his element. 1t was pic
ture upon which an angel could gaze for
hours. But it was suddenly dispelled.
The owner Of the wood put In an unex-
pected appearance, laid violent hands upon
Andrew, ard gave order to policeman
TO have him calaboosed at once.
Andrew deposited five dollars in the
hands Of Judge Duling, for the use OF the
city.