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

A Joke ON Gen butAeE DS SNA1S0S va
A rather amusing story is in circulation
at the expense of the eminent gentleman
from Massachusetts, commonly called "Old
Strabismus." At the Presidents leyee the
other night, which was densely crowded, an
old lady from the interior somewhat in
fainting condition, requested her husband
to get her an ice.
@Can't be did" responded "hubs in
some irritation; "there amt no refresh
ments here"
"Don't believe it. Didn't we get plenty
at Belknap's the other night !" the good,
woman said angrly; snow go and get me
an ice and some lemonade"
al tell you, now, don't be fool; there
amt no refreshments, everybody says So
grunted the lord and master.
"You are quite mistaken, sir )" said the
Hon, S, s. Cox, who happened to be near,
and who never loses an opportunity to put
in a Joke. The President always
provides substantially. There is his butler,
whose business is to show ladies' 20 the
suDper ROOM" and the honorable little
lester pointed to General Butler. You'll
find him little stack up and cross, but you
mustn't mind that; tell him to get you
terrapins."
This was SAID so gravely that the two
strnpClad through the crowd to where
General Butler stood talking to some ladies'
al saw. mister, am told you are the
| butler" said the man. ~,
mPm General Butler" replied Old
Strabismus pleasantly, thinking the Two
some country people filed with admiration
of his greatness.
al don't care whether you are general
butler or not, but my wife wants some
terrapins and lemonade.
~Sir ?" snorted old B. in amazement and
disgust.
Ooh! don't put on airs, old cock. Come
! now, hurry up those terrapins."
"You must be drunk, sir you must De
drunkw -.
ANo he amt" screamed the wife
"R rs a Good Templar; he amt drunk
but guess you are"
Roars of laughter greeted this, in which
8. s. Cox was forced to join. Genera
| Rutlar Redeemed in the face, and begaT
nuf1ng his cheeks out in the most violent
| manner.
al don't understand this extraordinary
conduct. What do you want, sir-What DC
you want?"
"Terrapins, tell yOu,"
WWhat do you take me for, you cusseC
fool ?" roared Benjamin.
"YOu called me cussed fool and III III
Won on the snout," screamed the man.
At this iucture an officer of the police
seized the belligerent husband and led hin
away amid much laughter. Butler, turn
ing suddenly, saw the mischiet MAKER
81 say, Cox, did you do that :"
| u IT,, lid -
"Well, | owe you terrapins, and III pay
you, mind that-Ill pay you"
And the two walked lovingly away.
SONG.
BY PAUL H. HAYSR.
o! be
By the sea, the sea!
While brave Nor'wester's blowing,
with a swirl on the lea,
| OF cIOud-fOam free,
| And spring-tide deeply hOwngI
With the low moon red ana large
DER the flush'd horizons marge,
1 And little pink hand in mine,
! ON the sands in the long mOOnshlne! Ii
o! tobe
By the sea, the seal
| With the wind full west and dying,
With a single star
| Der the misty bar,
And the dim waves dreamily signing!
| o! to be there, but there
! With my sweet Love nesting near
| Near near, till her heart-trobs blend with mine
Through the balmy hush Of the nights decline
ON the glimmering beach, in the soft star-shin'
MECKLENBURG-SCHwE is place o
which some of our readers may possibly
not have heard since it was name OF won
der, remotely suggestive of profanity, ii
their earliest geographical studies. 1t comes
ND now in a highly edifying manner. Int
annual report Of the Minister Of Justice 0
the Grand Duchy says: "Ninety-four mel
and thirty-three women were logged durlnt
the year. They received altogether twenty
| II fem. laahee "