Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-19
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there is no foundation whatever for the
startling rumor which has been going the
rounds, 10 the effect that the street over
seer and the members of the street COM
mittee are in league with the physicians of
the city, q contract having been made by
which those officials are 10 share the profits
arising from the resetting of broken limbs
resulting from the condition of our side
walks. Il is the aim of this paper to do
justice al all times, though the heaVings
fall.
Even the Children are becoming interest
ed in the grave financial questions which
perplex our Legislative wise men,, A six
year old High street boy last week invested
in an adolescent box Of paper collars and
a young cravat, and for days he could think
or talk Of nothing but his purchase. Hear
ing great deal about the proposed fund
ing of the State deb, he observed, Sstur
day night, that he had concluded to fund
his box of collars and "kavat." .-..
The healthy and sble-bod1ed young man
to whom reference was made in these col
umns few days since, has presented his
report. He says he has made it point to
embrace Gin a seemingly careless msnner)
every member of the House, and he is con-
WINGED that the report to the effect that one
of them wears corsets is utterly and entire
ly without foundation. We therefore cor
rect the report, cheerfully.
She tripped gracefully out of the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday night last,
On the steps stood a remarkably bashful
young man who had long admired her, but
his natural timidity had restrained him
from making that admiration known. In
deed, be was one of those who
''Never told his love,
But let cOncealment
Like the worm i the bud
Pray on his damask cheek"
but as he stood on the steps Of that church
Sunday night, his heart beat high; the
flush of hope lent its charm
lat six per cent interest) to his manly
cheek; the rustic of her garments, and the
slight touch of the dear one as she was
passing thrilled him Ike sn electric shock.
| His courage rose,and with determination
of snow or never'' he resolved to end his
fearful suspense and speak. He spoke.
Said he "May pick you up" She said he
might.
The two most profound conundrums
which it becomes the duty of mao to
| solve in life are: how meet to the bills which
come cropping like the gentle rain from
heaven and how to walk in a procession
without looking and feeling like an orphan
| asst. Louis Journal.
a Nashville lady sadly confesses to a
dcreiction of duty in not having attended
church for some time past. She is con-
WINGED that in thus doing she has set bad
| example, and she bitterly regrets the spirit
usl comfort and consolation of which she
has deprived herself. However, she an
nou noes her intention to turn over a new
leaf and regain her lost advantages as far as
pos BILE, having determined TO be regular
in her attendance at church after she gets
her new spring hat.
There is an enterprising young man IN
this city who is constantly worried over the
Irregularities of the postoffice department.
He makes frequent visits TO the postoffice
to see if his mail has come in yet, and has
lately been discussing the advisability of
making some arrangements by which he
can have said mail brought to his residence
aft IT the hour for closing the postofhce In
| the evening. In the face of all this bust
ness activity and energy, it is sad to reflect
| upon the fact that the young mans corre-
| spoudence is SO lin tied that he don't re-
ceiye. on an average, more than two letters
Iayelr.
Senator James distinctly remembers that
up to the aye of two years, he was bald.
He also remembers that this was mortl
fyilg fac 10 ri Z at that time, and 1t wa:
his custom to support himself on a chail
which be would push about all over The
floor in order to pull the hair of other
babies who were more fortunate in that
particular. II tie Senator gets hairless
.ain, we commend him to Davidge's Re
storative.
Senator Coulter yesterday paid high
but lust tribute to the efficiency and ability
of Capt. Wilkes, the Governors private
Secretary. He said that his duties bring
him in frequent contact with the Cover
nor's Secretary, and that be had at all time:
found him courteous, accommc dating an(
fully posted in everything pertaining to the
position be fills so ably.
Senator Tillmau disclaims having dellV
cred an address at the penitentiary, Sunda,
last. on ssMoral Reform and Prison Disci
pine" although claiming to be a mora
man, and very much in favor q prison dls
cipline. The address referred 10 was de
livered by the Representative from Mo
Nairy-Mr. Z. NJ. Tillman. s- ra- %