Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29
PARAGRAPHICAL.

aonlv waste paperi"-for the manly hand
That traced the lines upon the faded page
Has long since mouldered, on that foreign
shore ~ tft-
q Whereon twas cast by oceans furious rage
"only waste paper9"-yet the fathers heart
Poured out its love upon the surface clear,
And from the far-off shore of India, sent
Affections message to his children here
"only waste paper?" the mothers
Have rained upon the once pure snowy sheet,
As. thinking of the loved but absent one,,
She wearied, counting times slow, laggara
beat.
"only waste paper2"-for dreary' dreary
Assned this letter DER the oceans foam,
How prayed for, by the sailors anxious Wife,
The gladstone tidings; On our passage
home"
Mr.. Corbett respectfully prayed the Board
of Aldermen for permission to erect eof-
fee stand in the markethouse. One mem
her of the Board thought there would be
ssgrouuds" for complaint If such permission
were OF snted. Another thought the diff
entity could be "settled," and President
Plunkett said it was ''clear" to bis mind
that the desired privilege should be extend
ed the petitioner.
One of the wearers of the ermine at the
courthouse had occasion to make out
document few days since, viii was
placed in the hands Of the Sheriff That
official scrutinizsd the paper closely, turned
| It right side CD, and up side down, looked
| at il through an inverted tumbler, exanin-
| ed it at close range and then at long range,
| sarcas. ically requested VARIOUS and sundry
| friends to fread that" and was tinaly COM
PEELED to return it to the Judge with the
explain 1tinn that it was an utter i'm
possibility for him to decpher 1t.
/ aCan'J read it." exclaimed the Judge,
@Why, no man on earth could read such
stuff as that. 1t must hive been written
by some id fool who hasn't learned his
letters vet" The Sheriff eoughed slightly
| in an apologize sort of way and then
EXPLAINED, in a hesitatiDg manner, that
the writing had been done by the Judge
himself. "Ob, alb, see," replied bis Hon
or. "Why, that writing is plain enough.
| ANYBODY could read that. ! wasn't hold
ing the paper just right"
It is said that in Dayton Ohio, there are
531 drinking saloons. You can't get into
anything like respectable society there I'M
less YOU are running one or two OF your
OWL Courier-Jourldl.
He stood on the steps OF tho Maxwell
House, and his appearance was simply
stunnin'. His apparel fitted him like a
glove, and his ambrosial locks were ar
ranged with the greatest precision. As he
stood gracefully tapping his polished boot
with a natty little can", unfortunate young
ladies on the opposite sidewalk were so
stru * by his style and general make up
that their susceptible hearts We're seized with
a sudden futter, and they FASTENED
home to pine and drOop away
The gifted young man knew
that It was positively dangerous to the fail
seq for him to occupy so prominent posi-
ton in such brave attire, but be is one OF
those who glory in their ability to fascinatf
the dear creatures. A friend approaching
was struck by the brilliancy Of pair o.
studs which ornamented the expansive
shirt bosom of the other, and exclaimed
! "Why, Bill, you've got something naWg
eyes, certainly" responded the gorgeous
l youth, sand if l didn't throw out couple
: o. hundred dollar bills for them things yes
terday, Pm the biggest liar in town; that
all: say, old fell, What'll you take?'