Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-03

pect at once amusing and touching. They
were iearfully demoralized, especially 8
youthful gent whose bun erayat lay wilted
in his nerVeless grasp. The girls resem-
bled inverted churn-dashers, and goodness
gracious how their hoopless dresses did fit.
The boys looked like telegraph poles-that
is all but one or two-and they resembled
barrels on stills, crowned with hats. But
they all had lots OF fun-barring the fact
that these shrewd campaigners-the wild
Owers-utterly failed to catch any ''fsh."
OH yes, that picnic party had regular
heaps Of fun, and these widowers were
wild with delight. Yes!
STRUCK BY LIGHTSING.-The residence
Of Mr.. stegall, on the corner Of Smith and
Cumberland streets, was struck by light
ming on wednesday, causing much alarm in
that neighborhOod though but little damage.
It struck brick iue in the L part OF the
building, utterly demolishing it. Mrs.
stegalI had just left that part OF the house
and gone TO the front door, making a mar
row escape. She was considerably shock
ed, as were several other ladies in the
neighborhood.
A PRIVATE MARRIAGE-A couple that
wanted to be spheed, invaded the grocery
store Of the Rev. John Brooks on Thurs
day, and whispered into his practiced ear,
that they wanted TO be 'jined together
very privately. The mysterious happy
pair were James Bradford and Mrs. Eliza
beth YInsOn, the former 4 line looking
young man and the latter a small, 1.-the
lady, about-well not a spring chicken IN
age. They went into the back room and
the parson tied them fast and tight, and
then they went forth rejoicing. The Rev.
Mr.. Brooks marries 'em IN his backroom-
and then takes them into the front room
and sells them groceries and hen-fruit. He
is admirably fixed for practical marrying,
and starting couples properly for the busi-
ness before them.
GAY AND FEsTIvE.-A rather Yener-
able lady Of this City, Of literary and SEN
timental turn of mind, was approached,
recently, by a youth whose heart was
bleeding from woHnds inflicted by the jolly
little god, Cupid, and solicited to write, on
perfumed violet paper, love letter to his
signing charmer. The lady Of mature SEN
timent promised real "gay and festive
letter." if the stricken youth would present
her with a new calico dress. A bargain
was struck, the letter written, real sweet,
dulcet letter, sparkling with dew drops,
gushing with devotion, and softly signing
with the zephyrs tf loves first Eden. The
youth went into Mysteries of delight when
be read it, and rushing of to the store with
his mind brim full Of his @gay and festive"
letter, and called for "gay and festive
calicoD He got it. 1t was the most DASH
ing, the most reckless, absolutely the loud
est, unmistakably the widest figured, in
fact the most immensely colored calico ever
seen or dreamed Of, even during the Dolly
Warden epidemic. The venerable lady was
shocked, amazed, absolutely dum-founded.
She gaZed on the calico and repeated, in an
absent manner for hours, 'gay and festive"
She then explained to the enamored youth
that she promised to write him "gay and
festive letter." and he was to bring her
nice, subdued calico, suitable TO her age.
But there was the ''gay and festive" calico |
with vengeance, and what TO do with it |
was the question. Not n child or a darkey |
could be induced to take it. 1t frightened |
an infant into fits, and an old darkey, at /
the sight Of it exclaimed claws" and let |
her under jaw fall sc low that it got locked |
and never closed again. Then the ''gay and |
festive" thing was outlawed and denied
habitation or a name. We suggest that it /
be sent to Spain, to be used as a national
flag, as it has celors enough to change with
the governments Of that %gay and festive"
perhaps it might serve better
as map for cur ''gay and festiye'' City
Dads, by which to study cur ''gay and fes-