Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
PARAGRAPHICAL.

An exchange ssyt thss co-tets are going
ont of fashion, but of corset isn't true.
It is announced that McCullagb, late Of
the st. Louis Democrat, has assumed tho
management of the Globe, and that in con-
sequence the writing force Of the Globe will
be thoroughly reorganiEed.
A Chicsgo mans last xcrds were. al
wanted to i've long enough to put head
on Gam Baker, but perhaps I'll come across
him in the other world.n
Twenty-eight years ago Buffalo man
said TO his wife: "Miranda, I'm going down
to Tins after bed cord" This was the
last seen of him until Monday, when be
entered the house with bed cord, and said
he'd fix that bed now.
At the Evangelical Alliance Mr.. George
81. Sttiart, OF Philadelphia, in explaining
the presence of the Rev. DR.. Arnot at the
Alliance, said: "Dr. Arnot would not have
been at this Alliance but for the influence
of young lady who was to have been mar
ried during those ten daSs--his own daught-
er. But, says she, Father, will get mar
ried before that time, that you may go to
New York"
Upon one occasion, when Commodore
Judkins was in command OF the Scotia, a
fussy little gentleman came to him Just as
the steamer was leaving Liverpool, and
asked him If he thought the Scotia would
arrive In New York upon certain day in
time for him to catch the noon train for
Philadelphia. Judkins looked at him q
moment in silence, and then, taking out his
watch, replied, 81 fear, sir, we will be FIVE
minutes too lstel'
A New York paper says: What bitter
and intense rivalry there must be between
Madame Nilsson, on the boards OF the New
York Academy of Music, and Madame
Lueca at the Grand Opera House, Nilsson,
with her bird-like notes and phenomenal
range, Luccs, with the golden melody of
her middle register and the wonderful in
tehsity and abandon of her acting. What q
study Of human natire it would be, If one
could 60 behind the smiling faces and eub-
jact to the literary scapel the passions of
this most passionate of rivalries.
Turf, Field and Farm: Gen. Otto Fred
erick Marshall, of the town of Wheeler,
Steuben county, owned for % years horse
that died short time since, apparently be-
cause be felt himself Injured or sighted by
bis master. The horse was % years old,
and appeared as well as usual. Gen. Mar.
| shall had driven him to the Postofice, 8
distance of one mile and half, once day
during all that time. Every day, unless
| it was Sunday, the old horse made his reg
ular pilgrimage, driven by his owner to the
Postoffice. At length, one evening shorI
time ago, the General thought be would
drive another horse, and leave the old horse
at home. On his way back from the offict
be met tie old horse, who evidently sur
missed that something wrong had happened
and had broke out of the pasture. The OLE
fellow made his trip as usual to the Postof
flee, and returning, entered the pasture, lay
down and died.
Thus sweetly the New York World com
ments on the fall fashions: "Coming to tn
particulars of shapes and modes, each gar
meut seems approaching perfection in it
model. The short English Jacket that de-
fines the figure in its easy piquant set 70
negligee; the redingote fitting like glove
with its long curves, for visiting; cashmere
in subdued luxuriant colors, for church ant
afternoon; and opera nantes of silver
plush and rose tinted grapes furnish variet
enough for the most cspricious beauty
And whether Dorinda sways lightly past il
the long floating skirts of her leaf-browl
redingote, or wears her brilliantly embro
dered shawl tossed over one shoulder, @
fits by in her jaunty jacket, the last chang
will seem the most tempting for the bei
taste has devised and the best humcr al
ranged every fold of her toilet. We ar
certain those flying feet are bent on errsnd
of mercy or grace, that winning pose sprsn
from the kindly throb of her heart, and
every flower and ribbon about her is Of tn
most becoming hue, they are put Oh, not t
feed her insatiste vanity, but because 1t
her due to the world about her to look 9
pleasant as she can"