Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-24
POLICE PICKINGS.
Miss Brackets First Appearance-A
Sad Episode i'm the Life of Daniel
SetfIe-Mr. Moore BOrrOws a Match.

Miss Brackets First Appearance-A
Sad Episode i'm the Life of Daniel
SetfIe-lzr. Moore BOrrOws a Match.
For making racket, Julia Bracket was
escorted to the calsboose at a very early
hour yesterday morning. She said she had
been staying up with sick person, and
was on her way home at the time of her ar
rest-tWo O'Clock A. NJ. This being her
first appearance in the police court, she
was dismissed with the Judicial blessing,
and an abundance ofgood advice, for which
she wasn't charged cent.
The life of Daniel Settle has been very
much unsettled for several months
past, so much so, indeed, that be has be.
come "aweary of the world" A designing
female woman has been making "drub-
bles" in the family relations of Daniel, to
an extent fearful 10 contemplate, which
trouble eliminated in his calling her vari-
Gus and sundry pet names, for which viola
ton Of the city ordinances, be was yester-
day fined So.
Abe Moore, colored, wanted a match,
and to supply this want
he called upon his amiable
neighbor, Jane Edmondson, who is also of
the colored persuasion. Mr.. Moore and
Miss Edmoncson occupy rooms in the same
building, and heretofore the relations ex-
listing between them have been of
the most pleasant and agreeable char
acter. The accommodating Jane
handed Mr.. Moore the required ar
ticle, but Iefrained from making any use
of that sentimental quotation to the effect
that matches are made 10 sphere much
more pure than this which quotation she
would have been warranted, under the cir
cumstances, in using. Receiving the
match from the fair and shapely hand of
his lovely neighoor, Mr.. Moore felt
his way along in the darkness to
his own apartment. Finding q
piece of candle, with much searching,
Abraham struck his match. For an in
slant fash of light was seeD, but before
the candle could be lighted, it went out,
leaving Mr.. Moore and his surroundings
shrouded in deep, impenetrable gloom.
Taking his candle with bin, Abel again
presented himself at the door
of Miss Jones' room, when
be related the utter failure which had thus
far attended his efforts 10 procure light,
and begged to be supplied with another
match. whereupon Miss EdmuDdsoD en-
treated him not to step inside the door,
gently insinuating that the last time be did
her the honor to call on her, he had stolen
several handkerchiefs and a few collars. To
this accusation Abe replied by politely
knocking her down. Grac fully rising TO
her feet, Miss Jane retaliated by shying at
the head of her visitor water pitcher-not
rudely, or barshIy, but'in gentle, con-
siderate manner, as one neighbor
would throw a water pitcher at an
other for whose character
she entertained feelings of the most pro-
found respect. Not to ne outdone in these
expressions of esteem and regard, Mr..
Moore flung a chair at the gentle Jane,
which act of gallantry On his part, was re-
sponded to by her throwing it back. Then
followed sudden and general moving of
Miss Edmondson's furniture, several articles
being sept in the air at one time, when the
police stepped in and laid veto upon fur
ther proceedings of that character. Five
dollars each.