Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-20
PRFaEraDhIcak.

Republics may be ungrsteful, but our
street overseer is not. His pet dog fell into
q hole in the sidewalk on Vine street Sun
day, and was rescued at great personal
peril by a gentleman on his wsy to church.
When the canine was returned unframed
to the protecting care of his owner, that
grateful city official presented the rescuer
with carefully prepared chart Of the paved
portion of the city, showing where all the
dangerous holes in the sidewalks are 10
Gated. The gentleman referred to is the
only man on earth, with the exception OF
the street overseer himself, and the mem
hers of the street committee, who is in pos
session of this valuable cha t.
Merrill, of the COlTier-JOlrnGt, is a close
observer. Witness the following: The
average modern legislator speaks somewhat
after the following fashion: Mr.. Speaker,
what / want, is, sir; MIR. Speaker, what L
don't want is to see the proud; that is to
say, sir, the people of this grand old Com
monWealth sir, what / want, as L said be-
fore, is that don't want to see the people,
sir. of whom we claim to be, sir, the
humble representative, while they are at
home, sir, their humble homes, toiling and
wailing under a load of taxes; and this
Mr.. Speaker, is why l say. sir, that what L
want. Mr.. Speaker, is / don't want to see
our constituents a. groanin' under load Of
taxes. And what don't want, Mr.. Speake- :,
is. sir, Mr.. Speaker, want to see 'em in
the full splendor, sir, of the MONDAY sun,
sir. ah-in, that is to say the MONDAY sun;
that il. what don't want, sir, is this, sir, l
want to see 'em blossom like, alb, that is to
saw, like the rose. Consequently, having
fully explained my vote which is to go upon
the record, that is to say, before the word,
having, l say, Mr.. Speaker, done this, sir,
| vote-NO 90 Obp
Having been told that the constant use
of fish as an article of food will materially
/ increase a mans brain, our musical critic
has ordered from the Florida coast two al
ligators and young shark, to be shipped to
him Immediately, G. o. o.
That Mr.. Clay Roberts fully understands
his duties as Assistant Clerk Of the Senate
is demonstrated by the fact that not sin
| Gle correction has been made to the journal
| during the entire session. Considering the
mll.itudihous bills, bills in lieu, additional
sections, amendments, amendments to
amendments, substitutes, ETC., which he
has been compelled 10 keep track of, IN al
dition to a vast amount of work of more
mechanical character, this is a record TO be
proud Of.
Senator Richardson charges that Sen
ator Mcconnell of Trousdale, has been
served free Of charge, by the Knights OF the
| razor of this city since the first day OF the
session Of the Legislature, with the under.
standing that he would support the bill
prohibiting the practice Of their profession
on Sunday by the BARRIERS of the State.
The sincere gratitude of mankind gen
orally awaits the ingenious individual who
will devise some plan by which a man car
stand upon door steps after ringing the bell
and while awaiting an answer to the sum
mons, without feeling like forlorn calf il
a strange pasture. On such occasions, hi
sees people passing along The
/ street with sensation tina
for the time being, he has. nothing il
common with the outside world, his minC
being entirely occupied in listening attent
iyely for the sound of approaching footstep
IN the hall. The situation is rendered es
uecia,ly trying when the victim is bashfu
Young man, calling in broad daylight at tn
residence of one or more young ladies
while lust across the way are living peopl
with whom he is acquainted and who, ht
feels satisfied, are worrying their mind
with perplexiDg conundIums as to what hi
business is; and how long he is going t.
stay.
There should be some judiciouS legisla
ton on the subject Of shutting doors
There is certain class who always make
it point to leave door open in winter
but at the same time carefully close it il
the summer time, when it is your onll
means of ventilation. Some adequate pun
ishment should be devised for this class o
thick-headed mortals, by which they woult
be awakened to realizing sense of tn,
vast amount Of profanity, mental and ex
pressed, for which they are directly respop
'sible, and for which they will have to &C
count some day. Then there is anothe
class who always make it point to close
door as though they had fearful spite to
ward that inoifensiVe article and were de-
termined to vent it at all hazards. The
again, there are people who have way O
shutting doors with slam but in such
way that they always come partially opel
the moment their hand is removed. Th
passage of a law providing properly grad
ed scale Of pupishments for offenders i
this line, would be hailed with peans c
Joy and thanksgiving by long suffering
down .trodden public.