Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-15
PARAGRAPAi0AL.

On Tuesday last, the funny man of the
Memphis Ledger sat him down In bis little
chair, seized bis little pencil with both
hands, and wrote this cruel, bitter para
graph: "There is cracked sBell' attach
ed to the UNION AND AMERICAN. Its
composition is entirely of Grass" And
yet the Ledger man Is naturally a kind
hearted chap, one who was surrounded by
religious Influences early in life, and they
do say that at one time, his fond, but de
luded parents thought of training him for
the ministry.
We are in receipt of communicable n
from an esteemed correspondent, lady
who is an ardent admirer of and writer for
her sex, who is delighted over the fact
that Wilcox q Merriman have adve.tised
for woman who can sell sewing machines
and pianos. Our correspondent thinks this
marks new epoch in the history of Mem
phis, and that women, who are industrious,
who are workers, and who desire to be in
dependent, can take comfort, heart aud
hope. The time is coming when women
are to take their places as co-workers with
men.-Menphis appeal.
Under the caption "All for Love-" we
published yesterday some details of an at
tempted suicide at Rhea Springs by young
Chattanoogian, whose curse of true love
with Knoxville lass had not run altogether
smooth. 1t will be remembered that the
young man told the Doctor that he would
''fin.sh the job" at the first opportunity. He
has changed bis mind no doubt before this,
for private letter from the Springs informs
us that the young lady has taken pity on
him, received him back into her good
graces, and all goes merry for the marriage
bells. "All's we'll that ends WE'LL"
1t is to be hoped that there are few papers
which will follow the lead of the st. Louis
Journal, which is giving circulation to this
SANDER upon married life: "Fhe following
little prose poem of domestic life, which
has found its way into Yves. ern paper, has
suggestion of nature about it which must
awaken o responsive thrill In many manly
heart: why the devil don't you come to
see u.s. We've got twins; last night was
up until 8 O'Clock; they had the colc-par
egoric is bully in collie. Jane is asleep, and
l sm rocking the cradle while write you,
but rocking don't always keep them quiet;
when it fails, l sing, sOh, when shall [ see
Jesus% or Welcome death, Pm re dy to
dep8rt.'n
no o&ct4lPlib oulaH UOf ID Oh lDSciliOuS
youth. The appeal tel of the following
little game which be hiss inaugurated and
m ,nipuiates successfully, with the assist
ancs of some Of bis playful comrades:
'Last night lot of boys amused them
selves with wooden man, dressed so as to
look as if it were real. They set the false
mau sgsinst the door Of Madison street
house, rang the bell, and then hid behind
the steps. a young lady opened The door
and the man fell against her. With wild
scream cfterror she fell faintine to The moor,
seriously injurirg her head, which csme in
ccDtact with chair. Her brother bravely
rushed into the hall, and seeing the pres
trate form of his sister near that OF the I'M
known man, &C ence commenced muir.
derous assault upon The intruder. He was
gratefully surprised to find that it was all
joke. A few nights ago these mischieVous
boys laid their wooden man on the pave
ment in front Of Court Square, and knelt
around it as if in sorrow. a good naiured
little doctor passing by vas a'ked to the in
jured mans relief. With phil0 ntbropic
qulckness the kind son of Esculspius forgot
bis graceful dignit5 and rushed to the dying
man. Like other good doctors, he
seized the mans wrist and felt for his pulse.
There was 10 lie there, and the doctor was
as quick to leave as he had been willing to
relieve the wooden man."