Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
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eyes sir, Pm guilty." responded Lu Al
len sweetly, when Intercepted by the court
as to the truth or falsity of the charge in
scribed opposite her name on Capt. Yater's
little book; which c. large, written 10 the
Captains best hand, set forth the some
what notifying fact that Miss Allen had
been drunk again. In looked discouraged.
Here she had been trying to reform and
get up reputation for morality and high
temperance principles, and was beginning
to feel quite elated over her success, and so
took q Couule of "snifJers" as sort of ere
ward of merit" without dreaming for a
moment that harm would result therefrom.
Trusting simplicity of womanhood. Those
two drinks led her straight to the cslaboose,
with some little assistance from q kind
policaman). From the calaboose she was
escorted to the awful presence of Judge
Duling, where the dshearteDed Miss Allen
was fined So.
W, J. Carter explained that he makes II
point to get drunk once year. He has
fallen into that habit and be likes /: so we'll
that he has had 10 thought, thus far, of
changing bis course in that regard. The
court was curious to know why he chose this
time of year for having his annual spree,
instead Of selecting Christmas or Fourth of
July, but Mr.. Carter had no explanation
to offer. He left ten dollars in the hands
of His Honor to be disposed Of in the in
terests Of charity.
Peter Alcorn intimated Sunday evening
that he was possessed of a strong desire to
"salivate" somebody. In carrying out this
phianthrooc and commendable desire it
was not his intention TO accomplish it by
using muGcury, as the medical chaps do,
but proposed using a knife instead. He
also left ten dollars 10 the hands of the court.
Domestic infelieity reigns a. the home of
yOupg Mr. Isaac Saunders, colored. His
papa resides in one portion of the city, while
bis mamma hangs out in another portion.
Under this sad condition of affairs, young
Isaac is left to follow he promptings of his
Own sweet will, and in Isaac's case these
can hardly be considered safe or reliable
guide, as they lead him into battles innu-
mer2ble, with juveniles of his own color,
sometimes coming out of those bloody en-
gagements with victory perehed upon bis
banners, and a. other times with that ban
ner trailing in the dust. The last engage
ment, in which Mr.. Saunders participated,
took place Sunday night, in front Of the
Maxwell House. In selecting his battle.
field, on this occasion, Isaac did not dis
play his usual discretion, hence,
his discontinue. The fact is, he should
have chosen more secluded spot, for in
addition TO getting severely whipped by
the opposing forces, the publicity OF the To-
cality insured his being taking under the
protecting care ola police officer, who, by
the exercise Of those iDsinuating wiles for
which the profession are famous, decoyed
and enticed the battered-up Isaac t. the
cslaboose. When the court heard the
story of Mr. Saunders, achievements, yes
terday morning, that judicial body grew in
terested az once, and kindly put the young
warrior in the way of earning five dollars,
providing, at the same time, for his seclu-
sion from the busy haunts of man, for a
term of DAYS.