Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-20
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We have read the Memphis ApDedf Of
Thursday from 'sesnd to eend." We have
re-read 1t, advertisements and all. We
have turned 1t upside down and stood on
our head to sharpen our wits. But in DO
nook, corner, Granny, recess or other am
b1sh of t. at broa iside sheet, can we fad a
word of news jus.ifying the head line on the
first page OF reported cases of yellow fever
in Nashville" Of course we didn't expect
to find it in the paper, no more than in Nash
vile; but the way we have wrestled with
that flaming head line viii Justify Us in a
suit for damages against the telegraphlc sem
sationalist of the appeal.
A Nashville society young man was
asked if he had seen young lady of this
city who hsd just returned from Europe,
"Oh yes, I've sawn her frequent," be re-
sponded briskly.
The Nashville Bulletins young man
advises the Fayetteville Observer to get a
copy of the New Testament and learn the
ten commandments. The Bulletin's young
man is evidently somewhat mixed with re-
& I'd to the contents of the New Testas
ment. t
A Nashville man took occasion TO remark
to another yesterday that he is q Mason.
sis it possible ?" g. Oh yes, carried q
hod six months,n was the reply. "Well
it's 'hods that never heard of that before"
said No. 2. 'Yes 1t is, and Pm exceed
ingly mortar-fed to find | didn't know
that I'm Mason" was the response.
A young married couple from the interior
of the State visited The State Library the
other cay, and seemed to De deeply inter-
ested in the many strange things they saw
around them. As they were leaving, the
young man said to Mrs. Haskell, the Libra.
rian: "Madsm will you tell me where the
man who invented this house is buried?"
He was informed on that point. "And
will find his name prescribed there?" he
asked.
Our musical critic was regular attend
ant upon the sessions of the Farmers Con-
vention, which met at the capitol this week,
and took an active interest 10 the proceed.
ings. He was specially impressed by the
statement made by one of the delegates, to
the effect that money can be made by rails
ing mules in this country for the Liverpool
market. Fired with a noble zeal TO
develop the resources of his own beloved
State, our musical young man is saving his
surplus nickels with q view of purchasing
a mule colt VIII Oh he designs raising and
sending to the Liverpool market. He says
there is nothing like having an object in
nfe-some noble end TO strive for.
The s.. Louis journal man says: ga
Nashville gill has been fined for using pro-
fame language, and now the UNION AND
AMERICAN paragraphist will be Boosting
of the piquant conversation of our beauti-
full belles'" In the anne paper he announ-
ces tn scientific fact that ssnext to street
preachi- g, there is no employment
which yields 80 little return as
Winking at pretty girl through a pair CT
goggles" The Journal man has been
painfully conscious of this fact by reason of
a little experiment of bis own in that line,
and which happened to come to his wife's
knowledge.
The Memphis Ledger had representa-
tive at convivial PARTY where guest gave
the toast "Woman-she is link between
heaven and earth" To which beautiful
sentiment q cynic responded, ''Yes, so is 8
sausage thrown up in the airp'
The Banners young man has been in an
unusally facetious mOol ever since the ar
rival of Fred Douglass in this city. He says
in his report of the address at the Fair
ground Thursday: Gas Mr.. Douglass
passed to the stand, he observed to the
Banner commissioner. "These people
have not yet learned how to eheer." The
writer of this paragraph happened to be
standing near the Banner commissioner,
at the time the remark shove quoted was
made, and be considers this little incident
one of the most beautiful and touching
that ever fell under his observation. The
Banner commissioner blushed all over, bis
eyes filed with tears, and as the writer
gazed upon this noble pair, he re ally did
not know which TO admire most-Mr.
Douglass for his communicstiveness in tell
log the Banner man that the colored peo-
pie of this State don't know how ID cheer.
or the Bonner man for the emotion he ex-
hibited upon hearing the statement, and as
the writer had little leisure time just then,
he utilized it il thanking heaven that be
lived in a country and undtr form of
Government where incidents Of this char.
scter are possible,