Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-15
pARAGRApHICAL.

The press gang of the State are frolicking
at Pulaski. That accounts for one of our
country exchanges, just received, adyertis-
ing for the '.hairs" of Rebecca Long.
Could anything be heater than the old
darkey's reply to young lady whom he
offered to lift over gutter, and who in
sisted that she was too heavy? "Ler',
n1issus," said he, s1se used to lifting bar
rels of sugar."
All the Edgefield street cars are provided
with clocks, and that company don't go on
stick" either.
white feather after one small defeat ON the
tdno0gd Times. When that military editor
gets an answer to his conundrum, be kind
enough to make it public.
| The Fayetteville Express in chronicling
the marriage of NJ. II. Troop and Ada
Woodland, adds these few lines: Chat these
two troops may soon be recruited by anoth-
er troop of-infantIy--is the first wish that
occurs to us while recording this felicitous
episode" -5--
The concluding words Of Mormon obit-
uaiy notice in Utah are very pathetic: ''He
leaves thirteen widows and fifty-four chill
dren to mourn his loss"
One of the lights of Washington society
this season will be Mrs. Yano, wife of the
Japanese charge d'aiairs. There is said to
be considerable celestial sweetness about
her. ,l-...i
An impudent exchange, in its fashion
article, hints to the fair sex that the newly
introduced talma should be avoided by
short daughters. That editor is mad be-
cause he can't purchase one Of them ar
ments rs
A terrible mptation-presenting bride
with policy of insurance on her husbands
life for $4,000,
The editor of the PdrkersbRy (Ind.)
Express denies that he has committed sui
eide. But against the denial, printed in a
single country paper, there are the reports
of more than dozen dailieS. Of course
nobody will believe him.
A yillerailroad-man while watching
intently the maneuyers Of an able bodied
baggage smasher, remarked mournfullv;
I'D rather be a Methodist hymn book
than to be a trunk on my way to New
York"
At a meeting held by the citizens of
Pulaski, last Monday, in order to perfect
arrangements for the reception of the Press
Association, the question of conveying the
visitors from the depot, came up. "I'll
furnish my carriage" said one public-spir-
tied gentleman, land I'll furnish mine.-
said another. "Well gentlemen" remark
ed third, 'Ive got no carriage, but I'll
go down to the depot and carry couple of
the press-gang up under my arm, if that'll
be any accommodation to you"
A Nashville sign informs anawe-stricten
public that securing, dying and repairing is
done within.
The st. Louis Pm, ,,.,,,;cap has taten y
-.ou department. 1t now supports a funny
man, and all the old readers of the paper
wonder what miracle will he next in order.
A very jolly time was had by the mem
beTs of the Tennessee Press Association
while being entertained by Col Cox, last
Friday, One gentleman. holdingup a glass
OF the ColOnel's favOrita vintage. observed.
There is q passage in the Scriptures which
SAYS, Look not upon the wine when it is
red but we nowhere find an Injunction to
drink not the wine when it is ready"
The climate of Florida appears to be just
as good for beast as man, if we believe the
horse story thus recorded: 'Col. Stockton.
of Quincy, Florida, is working horse in
lis stage that he has owned thirty-fiye
years. When he purchased this best friend
Of man he was beyond the age of ten. He
IS still vigorous, and promises to live many
years, and IS highly priced by his owner"
Twelve applicants for positions as school
teachers in Elizabeth, n. j., INDUCED in
such eccentric modes of spelling as '.man-
nagely,' ''bellSta," 'crocha' and ''crOqua."
1t was a dreadful spell.
DIR. BledSOe, of the Southern ReUielU, in
discussing the Darwinian theory of deyel-
opnentS, makes the following remarks:
'Noltaire said, when | read RousseaHs
beautiful description of the State of nature,
/ feel inclined to resume my primitive rank
IN the scale of being, and 90 upon all
touS.' Happy indeed, had it been for the
manhood Of Voltaire, if this had been the
only instance in which he had ever felt in
ciined to make monkey Of himself. But,
the great wit was, in more
particulars than one, disposed to illustrate
in his own person the reverse process of de-
or to ShO3r as DUyTjliS7R going
blackboard. Fythagoras maintained, not
that bruteS ever become men, but that men
often become brutes. If we were compelled
to choose between the two themes, we
should prefer the dream of Pythagoras to
hat of Darwin, as having more Of historic
evidence and YeriSimilitudc in its favor.
For, in fact. we have frequently seen the
rational and immortal parts of man sinking
into the brute; we have never beheld that
glorious image of the Divinity emerge from
a mere animal"