Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-23
Les MiserabIeS.

There are periods in the life of epeS in
diyidual when it seems IS though the En-
glish language and the power of vindictiye
thought are decidedly Inadequate for the sit
uatiOn. At such times, the mind NATURALLY
casts about for strong expressions where
with to express the ideas which crowd
upon each other like Memphis lOafers at
free lunch house. Such was the expe-
rience, last Wednesday, OF Frank Lewis,
Sarah johnson and Maggie Wilson, all Of
whom fully realized the utter impoSSibility
of saving Just exactly what they wished to,
by the use of that class of words generally
heard in polite society. They all met
Judge Duling yesterday morning, by ap-
pOintment, for the purpose OF learn
ing the views entertained by that
official relative to the faulty construction
of the English language as it now exists,
and TO consider the prOpriety of introducing
into our dictionaries sundTy short, emphat-
| ic. concise and expressive words this worthy
trio have heretofore found very convenient.
The Judge fully agreed with Lewis, John
son and WILSON with respect to the many
objections they found tS the language, but
| held that the reform they proposed was so
radical in its nature. that it would be neceS-
sary to educate the public mind up to their
| own standard, and said that years Of time
would be reauired in order to make their
! project popular. In tbs aeantime. the
| Judge was willing TO aid them III their
notable object. and 10 this end, authorized
| the keeper of the WorlIhOuse to furnish this
| pathological trio with bed and board for
( several days.
If those gentlemen who are building our
new city directory were to call at the work
house at aIly time this week, in order to
| get the names of the inmates of that aristO-
| cratic establishment, they would find the
cog. of John Thompson, Esq, registered
with many others.
| o. Hensley learned, yesterday morning,
| that our CITY lawmakers have assessed the
privilege Of assaulting people with pistols
| at $40 per assault. And further: That
! they charge 4 man the sum above mention
| ed ever time he is detected carrying PTS
| tol concealed about his perSCn.
J.B. Klein peddles ornamental stamps
Heretofore he has followed that honorable
calling in the city o. Nashville without
| having taken the precautiOn to protect him,
| self against arrest by disbursing a certain
| amount Of stamps ii a diilerlnt description
| and receiving license in exchange there
| for. Now. when he counts the expense at
| tending that little ceremony, he adds the
amount of his fine-$2.50 the actual
cost of the license, the sum total repre-
senting the amount said license cost him
When the police court opens tomorrow
morning. toe eagle eye Of the judge will de
tcct, duly entered upon his docket, among
| many others, the name OF Mary bulhngt"a
| who improved the pleasant weather yeste.'
dav morning and got drunk again. The
name Of Mary Burlington is a household
word at the city workhouse, at which place
| she frequently registers rs a guest.
Horace HAYNES, the chivGlrous you'll
| who endeayOrel TO convert into miIce meat
The physical structure of officer Head, has
been released from the wOrkhouse, by rea
son of his having paid the amount Of hi'
fine-fi1y dollars. The money should bC
donated to Head, as it will take nearl!
that amount to replace his oyercoat which
was badly hacked up by Haynes.