Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-03
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Some remarks of the editor of this paper
made at a Grange picnic lately, have evil
IDENTIFY been misconstrued. We bad pre-
pared an article to show that we were both
consistent ard logical in our remarks then,
and In the paper. Il h been crowded out
this week, but will be given in our next
issue.-Nebrdska Weekly Paper. And
now this psrsgrsphist is in fearful state
of suspense for fear some of that editors
friends will die before he has an opportunity
Of proving that he is "both consistent and
logical"
No one would have supposed that the
New York Independent could have pub
lished . paragraph of such concentrated
sarcasm as is embodied in the following:
Hartford boasts two religious papers, the
Herald and the Secretary, one Of which is
Baptist in its theology, and the other Con-
gregationalist. Both of them are eminent.
ly safe A stone-boat chained to stump
is more erratic than either Of them. TIE
Congregationalist organ feels bound, OF
course, to be rather dryer than the BaD:ist;
bat The Baptist is, In fact, little dryer than
the Congi e.ationalist. There is, however,
delightful uDanimity Of opinion between
them. The Herald proclaims nothing, and
the Secretary records it. One of these
journals Git is of no consequence which) has
concluded to take vacation of two weeks.
'Tbe editor needs rest,' ard he has notified
his subscribers that they will have no more
newspapers for fortnight. Has the man
no conscience? How does he suppose
his readers will get themselves to
sleep on Sunday afte? noons?"
'Excuse me, sir" said the man of beer,
approaching, shut / can see by your head
that your are a smart man. You've got
talent, you have. I'm a smart man myself
Pm talented, too. My name is McCready;
McCready is my name. You have heard
of McCresdy, the great actor. Well, that's
the same family. He was foolish about
some things, though; he wanted to be IA
nous. But go in for making money!
peddle brushesw Here the quiet, studious
gentleman-I think he must have been a
school-teacber raised his eyes from the
barrel of ce-water, sent them on a sort of
dusty exploring expedition from the boots
to the hat of Mr.. McCready and back to the
boots again, and then got up and walked
away. Whereat wRg from Toledo ap-
preached Mr.. McCready very solemnly and
said: "Do you know, sir, to whom you have
been speaking? That is the celebrated
OOhb5OAs Lave JOtl ucfCI IC1G u COuIls
son in the psper.?" Certainly he had,
and he would 20 and speak to johnson
again, and be did. Selling the studious
g, ntieman by the hand, Mr.. McCready OBJ
served quite mpressiyely: "Why, johnson,
how are yen? knew you was smart, but
didn't know you was the great johnson
I've read of, DR.. johnson, believe, they
call you sometimes. Well, never thought
l was goirg to meet DR.. johnson going to
Put in Bay. But Pm proud of it, sir. My
name is McCready; Pm smart man my
self. This way-just stand one side there,
you-this way, DR.. Johnson; let me intro
duce you to my wife," And he pulled the
poor gentleman up to bench where sat
middle-aged lady, in a brown linen dress,
with brown paper parcel of ham sand
witches in her hand to match. She, In her
good-nstured innocence, did not seem
half so much embarrassed as the quiet,
studious person wfo dared not, or
had no chance to tell her
that he was introduced under name 10
which be had no claim. "This, my GEAR"
said Mr.. McCready, with bow aud a grand
sweep Of the hand, "this is the celebrated
DR.. Ben. Johnso-; you have read of him.
DR.. johnson, my wife !; my wife, DR.. Ben
Franklia johnson. johnson, you win find
my wife all right. She is little green
about some things. but she is deep, DR..
Franklin, cir, she is deep" And the To-
ledo wsg and all bis party were the con-
vulsed spectators of this hopeless scene.
The studicus looked as thorough
~ confused and at sea IS his maudlin ad-
mirer was in general biography. AS soon
as he could, he stole noiselessly away, and
the last saw of him he was alone forward
on the main deck, peeriDg wistfully for
lani.-Rdlph Keeler in ~. 7. Tribune.