Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-29
POLICE pICKINGs.


About a Borrowed Tress-The Love OF
Tishey Simms-Ee Rode Too Fast
Lively Roach.
Nineteen patriots, of both sexes, sent in
their cards at Judge Duling's reception yes
terday.
lamar Thompson, colored, is one of the
most accommodating and obliging of all
the residents on Criddle street. One night
last week, Mary Reese, neighbor, wish
ing to cut dash at ball, and having no
scruples against appearing in borrowed
plumes, requested the obhging lamar to
loan her switch of hair and needle of
thread to SOW it on with. The request was
complied with, and they do say that at the
ball in question, Mary Reese was one OF
the most stylish and attractive women
present, the magnificent array of curls,
frizzes, rats, mice, braids, switches, puffs,
tresses, crimps and things with which her
graceful and classic head was adorned,
being especially admired, and there can be
no doubt but that to this fact may be Gre
dited, to great extent, the grand social
triumph achieved by Miss Reese upon the
occasion referred tc. Under these circum-
stances, one would suppose that she would
law tOlQlnCQ W ilCL ACCOMMODATING uOlEu-
Dor, st the earle st practical momen. the
borrowed switch, the needle, and whatever
quantity of thread had not been used. But
she did not. On the contrary, she not only
failed to return these articles, but she
treated with the utmost contempt
aud indifference certain messages
sent by Miss lamar, in that regard, thus
leaving the latter but one resource-to get
furiously drunk, and then call upon Miss
Reese and converse with her, as the spirit
moved her, upon the duty of returning bor-
rowed articles. It was In carrying out this
object, that the greatly imposed upon Ia
mar fell into the hands of an alert police
man, whose sense of moral refinement was
shocked at the vast store of s'cuss Words"
Miss lamar had at her command, and also
at the facility with which she manipulated
and utilized them. Ten dollars.
Tsby Simms is very fond of Richard
Walker; there can be no question
as to that, for last Sunday she demonstra-
ted the strength and fervor of that love by
assiduously endesyorjng to perfoI ate his
frame and invigorate his internal arrange
ments by means of large sized butcher
knife, which she fomished about in a re-
markably vigorous manner. Tishey has
had her effects removed to Capt. Corbett's
where she will remain an honored guest I'M
til the weather becomes more settled.
Alfred Marks didn't know whether he
was guilty of the charge of "fast riding" or
not. Fortunately, police officer happened
to be in possession OF certain information
bearing on that subject, and be
enlightened the Court and tbs Court
enlightened Alfred. The unlucky
equestrian was fortunate in having friend
present, who happened to have two dollars
in currency about his garments, and this
amount satisfied outraged justice.
Sam Roach, gentleman of color, became
convinc ID that Lizzie Wilson had not been
conducting herself properly, and as she is an
orphan, with no one to look after her moral
training, and SO, with much heaviness
of heart and an old brogan weighing about
fouT pounds, Sam set ABOUT administering
proper amount Of chsstisement, as he
couldn't bear to see her going astray
without making at least one earnest, hearty
effort TO reform her character. The ar
guments used by Sam, at the
time alluded to, were so very convincing
and effective, that Lizzie was soon rendered
helpless. Just then Mr.. Roach happened
to remember business engagement, and
he took hasty departure. 1t was nearly
two weeks after The affair occurred, before
policeman was able to give him friendly
grasp of the hand. In order to crafty
suddenly developed taste for geology, Sam
now resides at the workhouse.