Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-25
Sinful Sjffiugs.

Ellen Johnson is not 4 very nice ChaTdc-
ter for a small tea party. She IS not even
tempered. and besides She has a yindictive
spirit. hence she "bueaks ont occasionally,
and when she does, there's trouble right
away. In beautiful contrast to the charac-
ter Il Ellen johnson Is that Of Jane Ed
mOndsOu. The latter IS a bright and shin
ing member of society. She SweaTs a little
occasionally, 10 be sure, and drinks semi
occasionally. but she does these things in
quiet. modest way. Hence it is not a mat
ter Of surprise that she should refuse 10
recognize Miss johnson when she met her
on Cherry street last Friday, as the latterls
very unpopular with certain class OF
darkies. But Miss Johnson ''wusnt gwine
ter stand no foolishness," and Immediately
tackled EdmOndsOn. \ few words OF
p .rsonal nature were exchanged, and then
Ellen drew a little Ratchet from beneath
her apron and was on the point Of doing 10
Jane as g. y. did 10 the cherry tree, but
bystanderS prevented her. Five dollars.
John Archibald denied having thrown
rocks. 4 witness testified that lie didn't
see him throw any, and John Archibald
waited out Of the court room.
The trouble was caused by TumOr
which prevails on Criddie street, TO the eff
bowl and pitcher for Sue Folsom. Nat
urally Mrs. Vaughn took offence at such
roinGs-on and her mind was filed with Bit
Ter thoughts. Friday Miss Folsom and
another girl were in Vaughn's saloon, as
was also Mrs. Vaughn. The latter threw
ont certain vague hints expressive Of the
low estimation in which she holds the
| moral character Of Sue Folsom, whereUpOn
Sue turned to the girl with her and remark
| cd. ..thc better YOU treat some people, the
dirtier they treat you," which axiom the
damsel addressed heartily endorsed. The
TWO then left the building, followed by
Mrs. Vaughn who picked up a couple Of
rocks and expressed an ardent desire to
| crack Sue Folsom's skull with one Of them,
| which desire would doubtless have been
| cratiiied had it not been for the = ,,..
| arrival of a peeleT. Mrs. o,,, -
have been five dollars ..o,, ~. - e ,rn IA
bowl.
Harrison Murfree, cOlOred, was uRf0rtu-
nate. He is a resident Of MuTfreesborO,
and comes TO Nashville but seldom. His
las. visit was made this week, and he i'm
proved the opportunity to call upon certain
c0lOrcd families who have formerly lived
near him, among Others that Of Henry Mot
lev. In the absence Of the head Of the
house, Mrs. Motley received him kindly,
and after some conversation, Harrison asked
permission TO take nap on the
bed. which being granted, he removed
from his person pistol OF huge
dimensions and a watch about the
size of a saucer. These he deposited care
fully upon the mantle. threw himself upon
the led and in an instant was sound asleep,
TO be Weakened suddenly 10y the noisy de-
monstrations Of Mr.. Motley, who had re-
turned home and was raising a terrible
umpuS because of his presence. MuIfree
was driven from the house in such haste
that he could get neither his pistol nor
watch. He had Motley arrested, but on
trial Of tie case yesterday the latter was re-
leased, while AluTfTee was fined $40 for
earring deadly weapons within the cOpO-
ration.
Nat Webb was arrested by officer Head
for careless driving. Head stated that it is
the custom Of some teamSteTS to leave their
teams to take care Of themselves in passing
through the streets, while they collect in
groupes on the sidewalk. Webb was fined
five dollars.
Noah Tennyson, Sandy Shelby and Thos.
Shelby, a cOlored trio, slept in the county
Jail last night, and this is how the thing
came about: Friday night they spent an
hour or 50 accommodating about Woodtin's
wagon yard, on College street, and when
they went away, they went in company
with a quantity Of butter and some harness,
all Of which had been left in his wagon by
Mr.. ShTeves, Of Wilson county. These
young men happened TO be in great need of
harness. and 50 concluded TO keep that
which had fallen into their possession in so
strange a manner. The butter they sold 10
n Broad street man and soon after found
themselves in a temple of justice which is
presided over with such grace and dignity
by Squire Baske-te. The road from Bas-
ke ties Office 10 the county JaIl IS quite
direct.