Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-23
PARAGRAPHICAL.

A Nashville German had occasion To
employ doctor, and when the latter pre-
sented his bill, the charge for medicine. and
for professional visits were figured I'D sepa.
rately. The bill was closely scrutinized:
81 will pay you for your medicines" said
| the Teuton, 'but will return your visits %
| The Christian Leader, in an article on
civil-service reform, says: awe still believe
the President wishes the country we'll" For
our part, we don't suppose the President
has any wishes on the subject. Courier
Journal.
| The Jackson Wing and Tribune man in
dulges in this beautiful flight of fancy, and
it was not good day for such things,
Slther: "Hangings gardens and birds that
sang for Adam and Eve. wave and tower
and sing around the golden palace, Our
musical critic has talent for that sort of
thing himself, but it never occurred TO him
to speak Of garden, either hanging or
otherwise, as singing around a golden
palace, nor yet has be imagined birds that
"wave and tower" but he fully appreciates
the exquisite beauty of the picture drawn
by the Wing and Tribune chap, and from
this time on he will have a high opinion of
the undeveloped poetry Of those West Ten
nessee folks.
A Nashville young lady was offered free
instruction in the mysteries of the banker.
chief Irritation, by young man who board
ed directly opposite the young lady, but she
very seDsibly declined the offer.
The st. Louis Times of the 10Th contains
four column article descriptive of the
newspapers and newspaper men OF that
CITY, The article is written in a very free,
Pleasant but pungent style. The truthful
ness OF the following, relative 10 the Knapps,
OF the Republican, will be recognized by all
who are acquainted with their standing
among the Newspaper men of ST.. Louis:
"George Knapp is looked upon by some
people as the Nestor of st. Louis Journal
lists, but even Elihu Shepard, whose pride
1t IS to boast that he secured young Knapp
a place as printers devil in the printing Of
hcs which afterwards produced the Repub-
ttcdn, can hardly remember the time when
bis protege pretended to write anything for
the press. As corner lots advanced in val
ne and the Republican grew in consequence,
John Knapp laid aside tailor's goose and
became newspaper man, not by education
or natural qualifications, but on the ground
of being George Knspps brother and the
possessor Of a little hard cash"
With regard to that Walter press, of |
which so much has been said, we are told: |
Whose fertile brain conceived the original |
idea of importing Walter press to this |
country from England jacob, perhaps, best |
could tell. At any rate, Col. John Knapp |
was the member of the firm who visited |
London and conducted the negotiations. |
After the press had been built, and Col. |
John had disbursed $4,000 for the expen-
sive luxury, representative of the Bullock
press manufacturers notified the Knapps /
That the Walter press was an Infringement |
upon their patents, and that if they under
lock to run one in this country they would |
be prosecu ed to the fullest extent. The |
knapps consulted their lawyers, and found
hat they were liable. After considerable
1aggling, a compromise was effected, the
Anapps receiving a Bullock along with the
Walter, and paying $4,000 or $4,000 to
he American manufacturers. Thus it hap.
1ens that the Republican press-room con-
aims 100000 worth of presses with capaci-
y to run off in one day their total circul a.
ion for several weeks.