Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23
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The members of the General Assembly
are preparing to efold their tents like the
Arabs and silently steal away" or in other
words, the company is about TO dissolve
partnership by mutual consent.
There is one young mail In the House,
OF the blonde order of architecture, who
was able, at the opening of the session, to
expectorate TO the distance of six feet with
out rest. Having devoted his entire time
during the session to practice in this line,
he has increased that distance to ten feet.
As he is very young man, and possessed
of remarkable talents, it will readily be seen
that he has brilliant future before him.
1t is currently reported That one of The
members of the House, mailing from the
city of Memphis, does his journeying be-
tween that CITY and Nashville, on foot with
his wardrobs done up in red bandanna
handkerchief.
A nice little boy on Twelfth street was
holding his mothers cat On the hot stove,
in all the innocence of childhood, the other
evening, just as his Woodworking father
was coming home to supper. Half an
hour after the sweet child was sobbing
himself to sleep on his empty stomach,
while the hard working parent was wiping
the perspiration from his face with a tired
hand. louisville Commercial.
1t is earnestly desired that all persons
having valid claims against the State treas
ury will present said claims tomorrow.
"a clear-headed young man, of a philan-
thropic turn of mind, will remain on duty
in this Office from to 10 A. NJ. each day,
for the purpose of explaining this joke to
such of our readers as "cau't see it.'O
One of the members of the Senate allu-
ded to "a partial report" A political OPP
ponent understood him TO say "a party re-
port" and for few moments Goodness"
seemed imminent.
During the present term of the Legisla-
ture, Speaker Lacey has not been absent
from the Senate Chamber for an hour,
when the Senate was in session, and his
decisions have been appealed from in but
single instance, and in that, those appeal
Jog have since acknowledged the chair was
in the right.
Apropos Of the strange way some of the
members of the House have of COM
putting their mileage, Senator James tells
of young man who went home at a late
bour one night and remarked to the part
ner of his joys, etc, thai he was very tired,
when that estimable woman inquired where
he had been. He said he had ust come
from the club. She then asked how he
rea he'd home, when he replied that be
came up Broad street. "Well," she ex-
claimed, 81 don't see why you should be so
tired. 1t is not very far TO your club, and
you came home the most direct way"
"Yes-(hic). l know all 'bout that (hic).
Streets straight nuff, but it's mighty wide,
N that's what (hic) makes me tired"
AS we write, the delicious aromatic odor
of roasting peanuts comes floating on the
evening air, the delicate perfume lntoxicat-
ing and bewildering the senses, carrying
the writer back, In Imagination, TO the hal
eyon days of his childhood, when it was his
custom 10 expend his wealth as fast as it &C
cumulated, in the purchase of this, bis IA
vorite fruit Of the tropics, longing, mean
while, for the arrival of the da7 when he
could carry out his secret and long cherished
desire to adopt the profession OF stage
driver. He has always been remarkable
for his ambition, aud although adverse cir
cumStances have been against him thus far,
he does not despair of at last reaching the
goal of his lifelong aspirations.
The tender and beautiful sentiment en-
bodied in the following pathetic appeal, will
be appreciated by every sensitive maiden in
Nashville:
Now, Harry, pray don't laugh at me,
But when you go so late,
wish you would be careful, dear,
To never slam the gate.
For Bessie listens every night,
And so does teasing Kate,
To tell me next day, what O'Clock,
They heard you slam the gate.
'Twas nearly ten last night, you know,
But now It's very late
We've talked about so manylthings)
Oh, do not slam the gate.
For all the neighbors hearing it
Will say our future fate
We've been discussing; so beg
You will not slam the gate.
For, though it is Sll very true,
l wish that they would wait,
To canvass our affairs, until
Well-pray don't slam the gate;
At least not now. But by and by,
When in ''our home" wait
Your coming, shall always like
To hear you slam the gate.
For whether you go out or in,
At early hours or late,
The whole world will not tease me then
About the horrid gatei