Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-11
Police Pichfugs-

Isaac Smith, colOred, was the victim of a
delusion. He thought be had perfect right
to wander about the depot grounds Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga road, at all
times and upon all occasions, and that no
policeman had a right to curtail his move
ments in that direction. He knows better
nov. The additional information cost him
S..
Peter Funker put himself outside a GER
tain quantity-9r rather an uncertain guam
" Of liquor, Monday night, and then mean
deTed leisurely down Market street. If
there is any one thing Mr.. Funker
is distinguished for, above anything and
everything else, it is for his extreme recu-
larity of habits. He has his regular hour
for rising in the morning, and bis hour for
retirir &, and these he strictly adheres to.
Nine O'Clock, P. NJ. is Mr.. Funker's time
for retiring. On the occasion referred to,
Funker was walking leisurly along Market
street, Oh his homeward way, when he
heard the clock strike nine. Thus situated.
anybody but Funker would have violated
his rule, for once, and would have gone
on home before retiring. But Mr..
Funker is 10 ordinary man. Feeling that
if he broke over his customary rule for one
time he would be strongly tempted to vio-
late it upon future occasions, he determined
to stop were he was and spend the remain
der of the night on that very spot. He
was not tormented with fears of being rob-
Drd, for he had spent all his money for
whisky, and as for anybody carrying him
off during the night, the idea was simply
preposteTOus. Selecting soft spot on the
sidewalk, Mr.. Funker stretched himself
across il, resting bis head upon the curb
stone. Thus comfortably situated he closed
his "world weary eyes," and in a moment
was entirely oblivious to all sublunsrY
matters. He had been sleeping but short
time, when policeman spied him out. 4
few vigorous shakes, judiciously admins
tered, aroused the sleeper, who, being
assault, was unable to fully explain the sit
uation, whereupon the policeman waltz3d
Funker off to the CalabOose. He loaned
the city So yesterday morning.
Salie Pickett with whose name our
readers are somewhat faniliar) left her
cosy quarters in the workhouse, Monday
got drunk Monday night and took her old
seat inside the bar of the police court yes
terday morning The court was glad to see
her. She hadn't been brought before that
judicial body on the charge of drunkenness
for week; and the court was feeling slight
" uneasy about her, having forgotten that
Sallie was rusticating at the Hotel de PEI
tit. 1t was pleasant to observe the CLEAN
of friendly recognition which passed across
the countensnces Of each, as the court and
Sallie recognized one another. After the
compliments of the day had been passed,
the Judge allowed his eagle eye to rest for
a moment upon the charge written opposite
Sallie's name-which might be considered
a waste of time, as the glib-t0ngued Miss
Pickett never comes before him except on
the one charge. Indeed, 1t may be said
that Sallie makes a specially of getting
drunk, and the result is, that she has be-
come very proficient in that particular line.
As a drinkist, Sallie Pickett is an
immense success. The Judge intimated
that be felt strong inclination to send her
down to the Workhouse, TO be kept there
until after the holidays, but Sallie pleaded
so hard to be allowed to celebrate Christ
mas in proper manner, that the court re-
Tented, and so arranged the matter that she
will be at liberty again on the night of the |
oath inst. The public, generally, viii be |
pleased TO learn this fact.