Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-24

wall, on their way to Lima, Peru.
Those old "spit curls" of our grandmoth-
ers have become the style again; but they
are known as Pomeranian ringlets.
The many friends of Jerry Fealy will be
glad to know that he viii leave Memphis in
few "a, 5 20 make Nashville his future
residence.
The discovery of a fresh made hustle,
made out of one of the morning prints, on
a sidewalk in Union street yesterday, sug-
gests the following epigram:
When Eve the first of woman-kind,
As Queen of Eden rOved,
Her thoughts were free as mountain wind,
And all who saw her loved.
The Eagle screamed lofty note,
The Lion tossed his name,
And cen the Linnet's little throat
Essay'd fattring strain.
The eVe-the lp-the soul fraught face,
These won the first of men,
Each movement gave to life grace,
To deck the mother of our race
There were no bustIes then.
Somebody has said that hiring out con-
victs to work on railroads looks like offer
ing a premium for them to make tracks.
| A large purchase of whisky and cigars
was made in this city yesterday to be
| shipped to Sioux City, Iowa.
NJ. r. Elliott, of Sumner county, and w.
j. Andrews, of Columbia, were among the
distinguished personages in the city yester-
day.
a family arrived in the city yesterday
! from the upper Cumberland by a raft.
! There were so many children that the fond
parents were fearful that some seventeen of
the number had been lost on the way.
There was a man in town yesterday look
ing for the best piano, the best sewing ma
chine, and the best Life Insurance Com
pany. Nobody could give him the inform
alton.
We are pleased to announce that Past
Grand Master Robert Thompson will ad-
dress the members of Trabue Lodge No.
10 l. o. o. F. tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.
The nineteenth district Of this county is
favored in the way of churches. Midway is
the name of a handsome ediice lately
erected by the Methodists, and the Presby-
terians are about to commence the erection
Of an elegant church.
The wheat crop in this section is very
promising.
The streets were in a very muddy condi-
ton yesterday, owing to the rapid disap-
pearance of the snow.
T. J. Hough, who was accidentally run
over and severely injured several weeks ago,
we are happy to say is recovering. Upon
his adventures of that night, he addresses
/ POLITICALLY as follows:
! I would have gone over, to the opposite shore,
/ Had the bOat-man been ready, TO row me Ger,
| But the horse brought me too soon to the brink
! And has left me here, in much pain TO think.
| am thinking now of life's tumultuous-tide
| Of the hOrseman, and his terrible-ride,
| OF the fery-steed, and his dreadful-fight,
Thinking, OF the yOuthful-rider, of myself, and
the night,
am thinking how little, the wisest do know,
OF things that may happen for veal, OF for woe.
Fearing no harm, in an instant we're hurld,
| Out Of this life, into more beautiful-wOrld.
IT'S good to think, when the minds clear, and
pure,
When the soul in its steadfastness can all things
endure;
For then we are nearer the infnite-mind.
And ''all things are ours" of affectiOnate-kind.
Shakespeare has thrashed out Black
Crook in New York. Edwin Booths
Julius Caesar" had twelve weeks run,
drawing more people, and drawing longer
that the Black Crook. Who will say that
| legs are sovereign after this
Mrs. Sarah Newcomb, of Illinois, recent
ly ruined handsome bed post by daShing
out the brains of her husband with it.
a Quebec woman created a sensation re-
! Gently by riding through Fabrique and st.
John streets in hearse, reclining on the
coffin bed, and smoking pipe.
Years ago, it was customary on our
western steamboats,, for the passengers to
| settle their fare at the end Of the trip. On
one occasion, an impecunious individual
approached our old fried Capt. Davis, now
| commanding the John Lumsden, and
asked him if he was master of the boat, and
if his name was Owen Davis. Being told
that the same was true, this Bohemian
coolly replied: "Well, when L leave your
| boat III be O1ren Davis"
1t is the custom with the colored school
| teachers in Georgia to kindle hunger for
knowledge in the refractory juvenile breast
| by eating up their luncheons when the reCi-
| tatiOns are poor.
! Life is a rose, briar burdened, yet sweet,
Blooming day;
| Flngng its perfume like perfume to meet,
| Wind-blOwn away!
They have woman acting as conductor
! on the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad, on
| one of the passenger trains, so the Chicago
papers say.
One OF the rules of the London ''Wo-
mans Dress Guild, is as follows: "Not to
make purchases unless they can be paid for
at the time, or when the account is sent
| in.
A Western paper relates touching tale
! of aspiration for knowledge, A youth and
a maiden leaning over the front yard gate.
! Time, night. Fair Luna and several stars
| studding the blue vault. Youth and maid
en- pensively gazing at the same. The
maiden breaks the poetic silence: "Henry,
u. - I 20 gtr Avr hpf
any!'
The following advertisement appeared
lately in the Birmingham Post: "Wanted,
a general servant, in small family, where
a man is kept. The houseWOrk and cook
ing done by the members of the family.
The gentleman of the house rises early,
but prepares breakfast himself. All the
washing is put out, and the kitchen is pro-
vided with every comfort and luxury. Cold
meat and hash studiOusly avoided. Wages
no objection to a competent party. Refer
enCes and photographs exchanged.
If home comforts YOU would know,
Whether the sun is high or low,
BrecZes free, or rude winds blow,
Ground be covered DER with snow,
| Or roses bloom or violets blow,
| Go at once, and don't be slow,
and get a cook that can make beat bis :
cults.
Sammy was reading the Bible very at
tentivey when his father came into the
room and asked him what he had found
that was so interesting. The boy, looking
up eagerly, exclaimed, 81 have found a
place in the Bible where they were all
Methodists" Glow SOP" inquired the
father. "Because;'' said he, call the people
said 'Amen.'"
The young wife of an elderly resident
awakening from sound sleep, began to
shake her slumbering lord smartly, to make
him stop snoring. Just thea there came
several loud rolls of thunder, and desisting
from her attempt, she resigned herself
quietly to sleep, remarkiDg: at is only
laundering after all; l thought you were
snoring"
Blind Tom
This great musical prodigy appears at
Masonic Hall Monday and Tuesday even