The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-04-04
RATS: RedtVivH8.
Dear Herald

Dear Herald
1t has been quite long space of period since
last gave you a round, 80 / had as well give
you good doubled shotted round Some otn
er Rat" Ut "Rats," gave the franklin
Review, or some other paper, q few lines
somt time ago. bat it "wern't US.
II has been rumored around town that
the "kat" who wrote to the "Review," made a
trip to Nashville soon after his great effort,
and got large sized brick in his hat. Be it
known that this is onlv rumor, and can't
voueh for the truth of it-)
The sold girl rumor' states, to wit: That
the said "Rat" surged up to the Indian that
stands in front of a tobacco store on the Pub
lie Square, With bunch of cigars In his
hand, and proposed to the Ind an that he
would smoke with him, saying that be ''smok-
ed himself sometimes. and tnut was about the
time of day for him to undertake the opera
tion." He reached out to take the proffered
weed, but the Indian held on like grim
DEATH He told the Indian that somebod
would get punched on the nose and INDUCED
in little modern language. But the Indian
sal d never a word, but held on to the cigars.
He was calm, dignIhed, and unmoved as an
Indian should be, looking his assailaut in the
face without moving muscle. This seemed
to enrage the said "Rat," and he flung off his
coat and squared himself off for fight All
this time the Indian said never a word. look
ing without the least alarm, unwiGkingly,
straight In TO tue lace Oh tue Sa10 EhBt1 sui
holding out the cigars iu a very friendly sort
of way. The said Rat" was ready to GO
through" that Indian, but the calnlness of the
Indian rather cOwed him, and he was disposed
to reason the matter. He told the Indian that
his father Was great smoker, and that he
was "chip OF the old block" and that of
course he would take one. That he would as
soon smoke with "mulatter as any body
in the world" etc, etc. But the Indian kept
a death holdt" on the cigars, ali the time
looking the said Rat" in the face without say
ing word. This started the said "Rat' on
his modern language again, for he was riled,
and he reached his back above his shoulders,
and ran his fist under the Indians nose for
him TO smell. The Indian still kept perfectly
silent, still looking straight into the face of his
assailant, without moving a muscle, or caring
at all for the Odor of the fist. This was moie
than the said Rat" could bear, so he let drive
a fright handler" square On the nose of the In
dian, who never move an inch, nor stirred a
muscle, looking with a calm, unchanged dig
nity as before, In the face of his enemy, TIE
said Rat backed off of the pavement WI III
bis skinned knuckles bleeding, ami stopped
to await thu movements OF his adversary,
when his eye fell upon the Ratchet and scalp
ing knife in the belt of the savage, and his
hair began to rise, one at time, his under
jawd ropped, and he said something about apol-
ogizirg, but was going so fast towards the mar
ket house that it was hard to tell what was
said. Whether this rumor be true or not, |
can't say, but the said Rat" Is not at all com
nun cative upon the subject. Who blames
him?
The Harrison Minstrels will give a series of
entertainments here in short time. From
the char4c er and reputati N of this troupe
we will be highly entertained. The fhespian
Hal is undergoing repairs, and will be nice
place for the ''ebony songters" when com
pIeted. Mr.. Il. has spared no means to get up
bis troupe, and has secured the services of the
best N ,nstrels 10 the country. under.tand
that he has secured the services of "Signor
BIsoAsian,y'' and "Loui Pumphandle" for hi,
"end men," add "Mons Jos. Alexander" as
'old dignity" Who over wishes to enjoy
himself, can do SO at this entertainm- mt, and
at the same time can find seats near tn stage
for self and lady if they go earl For an
hours laugh, lor sure and certain cure fol-
the blues, go TO see the Harrison MInstrels.
Our neighborhood lost one of its most gal
liant beau in the marriage of Capt Pointer.
who was maIrled TO Miss Jennie Brown oil
of this place last week. The Captain was an
old veteran in society, and has at last captur-
ed by g movement known only to himself, one
of the noblest works of God. go thou and
do likewise"
Should you ever receive anything from me
again, or from Rat" commit to the Lobster.
UnequivocaIly yours, RATS.