Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

Society young men in Cleveland, Ohio,
wear buckskin gloves and sheepskin nit
tens at parties and balls, but remove them
when at the table.
Gail Hamilton says: "Not in the least of
the many benefits wrought by the clergy is
the sweet somnolence which so gently and
benignly broods over a weary and happy
congregation on sultry Sunday afternoon"
An exchange says: "You can judge how
cold it is around St. Paul by the fact that
young lady froze to death in sleigh while
riding four miles, and Teller had his arm
around her all the time"
Spurgeon observes: Some prayers re-
mind me of the story of the Virginia
planter who owned a slave in partnership
with one of his neighbors, and being apious
man, was accustomed to wind up his pray
ers by saying: "Oh, Lord in Thine inf
mite mercy and goodness, bless my half Of
POmpey."
Did any of our readers, asks the Interior,
ever know of a congregation who went
heavily in debt for new church, and who
did not soon thereafter sunb and ship thei-
pastor? The church debt makes people
cross, ill-natured, critical, and the minister
is the most natural object in the world at
which TO shoot splenetic arrows.
Alderman Pauley, of st. Louis, was pre-
scented with copy of 'tHabits of Good So
eiety," Christmas day, and he Immediately
set about mastering the contents OF that
invaluable publication. At the next meet
ing of the City Council, he RISE TO ques-
ton of privilege, and moved that the Pres
ident protein. instruct the Sergeant
to compel members to keep their boots off
the desks.
Thus complains a German florist: 81
have so much trouble with the ladies when
dey come to buy mine rose: dey wants him
hardy; dey wants him double; dey wants
him moOndly, dey wants him fragrant, dey
wants him nice gouler, dey wants him eb-
eryting in one rose. hopes am not what
YOU call one uncallant man, but have
sometimes to say dat ladies, Madam, L new
er often STE dat ladies was beautiful, dat
was good temper, dat was perfection in one
ladies, see her much not"
With reference to the wholesale slaughter
of buffalo on the plains, Western paper
saws; Mr.. Lessig estimates that there are at
least two thousand hunters in camp along
there waiting for buffalo. He came across
one party of sixteen, who stated that they
killed twenty-eight thousand buffalOes dur
ing the past summer, the hides of which
only were utilized. If sixteen hunters can
kill this many animals, how great must be
the slaughter upon the broad extent of the
bison range? Evidently millions of the
animals must have been killed during the
past summer alone. Mr.. Lessig says there
are no bufialoes TO been on the plains ex-
cept dead ones, and that hunt as much as
they may, the spOrtsmen cannot at present
find any game. The value of the hides has
deteriorated considerable, owing to a great
increase of the article in the market. Here
tofore they were worth s. delivered at the
railway stations, while now distinction is
made as to the size, and paid for according
ly, the prices ranging from &c to Sl.00 per
hide.
Salvini, the actor, when having a photo
graph taken. was so delighted with the
proof that he flung his arms about the oper-
ator and embraced him. This was crafty
ing to the operator, and did not cost Salyini
ANYTHING. A gentleman in this place,
whose name we will not mention, was very
much pleased with the great actors artifice
as he persisted in ter1ning it-and be-
lieving that appreciation is dearer to true
artist than money, he concluded TO have
some photographs of himself. When the
proof was shown him he knew that was the
time to fling his arms about the operator,
but he could not pluck up sufficient cour-
age. He thought he would wait more
favorable opportunity, and became very
nervous in consequence. Pretty soon the
operator had occasion to reach under case
ofspeciments for cloth, aud as he turned
to come out, the agitated patron, full Of
desperation, shut his eyes and swooped
down upon him. The frightened artist be-
lieyiIlg that this was a new process for gar
roting, straightway screamed murder, and
sought to defend himself until the arrival
of aid, by beating the assassin over the
head and face with brush full of vaTnish.
Every lick of the brush developed addition
al ferocitv in the face of the customer, and
consequently increased the terror Ofthe OPP
orator, whose shouts aroused the inmates
of the building, and brought to his help in
quick succession a tailor, two dreSsmakers,
four clerks, and One-legged basket-maker.
The benumbed and vanished victim was
quickly Overpowered, and being sat upon
by as many of the masculines as could be
accommodated was firmly held until the
arrival Of aR officer. fortunately, he was
known by the officer, who recognized him
from his apparel-nOt being able to see his
features for the varnish-and upon explain
ing the cause CT his coming down upon the
operator was a sudden dizziness he eXpe-
rienced, he was released. A hack was OBJ
tanned, and he was taken home, and his
head put to soak in lime-water for the re-
mOval of the varnish from his face. But II
was found necessary TO shave his scalp, as
il was impossible to save his hair. he Is
glad now he got the pictures when he did.
-DGnbTy Nalcs.