Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-09
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Scores of Nashville girls are improving
these bright moonlight nights by assem-.
bling about the Capitol, from whence they
shy rocks at uDsuspecting passers-by.
The skill ard precision Of aim wb ch some
cfthese young ladies have reached in this
pastime are worthy of the highest praise.
At the Max we'll House breakfast table
yesterday, an individual remarked to q
friend: swell, shsll leave this internal
town without single regret, and trust |
may never see it sgain." Instantly there
passed through the mind Of the writer a
terrible vision Of ruin and desolation-
Nashville bushes at a stand-still, Nashville
business men being forced into bankruptcy
on every side, The streets Of Nashville grow
ing up in grass and weeds, Nashville
homes broken up, and all on
account Of this man "shaking"
Nashville, and trusting thai be may ne. er
see the town again. The eyes of the writer
filled with tears; his hesrt grew sad, and it
was only by mighty etfo-t that he refrain.
&c from dropping Gu his kne beside that
cruel man, to beg and plead with all the
imprisoned earnestIess of his nature that
be do not desert US, or TO at least tarTy with
Us for a few weeks longer, until we can be-
come somewhat reconciied to the thought
OF bis leaving US to our fate. Indeed, the
OUly thing which prevented his thus drop
ping on his knees, and thus begging and
thus pleading, was his constitutional Tepug-
nance TO attracting attention and causing a
scene.
Even those Georgia papers clip from each
other without giving proper credit, Judging
from this paragraph, clipped from the S.
uapnah 4 Jrosffaa... GI'Tha JJSa-rJI
says: 'The Savannah AdUertiser with a
strscot'c ability worthy better cause, now
escapes the notifying necessity of credit
ing The Herald with news taken from our
columns and Crediting it to 'an Atlanta pa
per- They are cute boys down there The
following from the same Herald, will show
how it is done: AN old lazy in Savannah
is reported by city paper"
The Louisville Ledger keeps the word
"who," standing. The advantages resulting
from this bit of prudence and foresight,
was shown the other day in report Of q
banquet, where toast was responded to
by Geo. Cozad, of the Louisville Ledger,
who, in closing, called upon Mr.. o. Edgar,
Of the COurier-JOurnGl, who, after paying
a ueat compliment to the host, called upon
Mr. John Sommers, of the Commercial,
who responded" etc.
The Baltimore Gazette draws aside the
curtain, in this way: "When housekeep-
er thinks that she is buying butter she is
f frequently buying various compounds,
ha mless, but not pleasant The Mr.. Lear,
on Pratt street, who, few days ago, was
willing to buy for about t"enty cents from
the negro Taylor, butter which was sold at
the place from which it proved to have
been stolen, al twelve csnts pound, otvi-
ously was very near making bad bargain.
l. is the same everywhere. A few years
ago an adulterated wine, whisky or brandy
was ity; now, there is hardly any liquor
absolutely pure. Our olive oil is too fire.
quently Cincinnati lard, and cur spices and
pickles, sauces and condiments of all kinds,
have to be scanned with careful eye, and
bought of the most respectable dealers.
Now that adulteratiOn has come down to
such an indispensable article as butter, it
makes the case all the worse. We find by
thu papers that certain Kelley has just
been presented for selling as butter a COM
pound Of lard, dripping, tallow, palm oil
and the oil of certain seeds, the whole col
Ored with auat'o.