Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-02-27

OlFiIgbAs III u A@tA1f ~ ~ p 9&S1'' @"P
unboBoms her wrongs rs follows : --"l
married Simcox eight years ag9, ut which
time my gowns we're fastened by eight
hooks and eyes. Now, sir, you will readily
perceive that no wonan can completely
hook and eye herself Whist u g)pinstcr,
che obtains the nd of her sister, cousin,
mother, Or Betty, The maid. Whsn she be-
comes a mar, led woman, the hook and
eye duty naturally devolyes upon the hus.
band. For the first year Of my marriage,
5imeox, like an afieCtionnte husband, hook.
ed.and.eyed the whole eight the second
year he somewhat paeyisbly restricted
himself to seven the Third to SIX the
fourth to five the fifth TO four, and 80 on
decreasing until this morning, the nnniyer.
sary Of our eighth wedding day-wben you
would have supposed him possessed Of the
dearest and f1ndest recollections, be drop
ped another hook and eye, intimating to
me that for The term Of bis natural life, no
should restrict himself to onc--thc hook
and eye at the top.
GAmBL1Ne.-We spoke recently Of II
young Virginian who, on attaining bis ma.
jority, lost The greater pat Of bis fortune
al . gambling table. The affair has since
become the subj ct Of n criminal prosccu.
ton in Baltimore. The correspondent Of
The Washington Union thus refers 70 il:
The jury, in the case Of Campbell, Per.
~, and the two brothers, Robert and Will
liam James, charged with fraudulenlly
winning frow Isaac II. Jones, at cards, dc
sum Of 10,500, brought In a verdict Of gull.
~ this morning, 1.-THE 18th inst, and the
parties we're all committed 10 Jail to await
their sentence. II was a case Of fraud d
the most heinogs character, disgracefII
even to gamblers; and, IN fact, moth ng bet.
Ter than highway robbery. 'Fbe punish
ment |. fine and imprisonment, TO any reas.
enable extent lhat the court choose TO i'm.
pose.
ORAToHY-At q debating school down east
the question, "Ought "a fellow 90 arter d "a
arter she's gin him him the mittGnl" WIS "vgrj
ably discussed" afirnatiyely and negatively
and after due constitution and reflection b.
the President, decided that he hadn't oughter.'
PAT AsrostsnBD-An unfortunate HibenIi
an, no froqnenter Of large parties, conseqasn
tly "a noodle in eastronomy, Illuminating in hi
bliss upon the bank Of 81 southern creek, 81
pied a torraprtS~ lmiog itself
"Och honey p exclaimed be a%olcornly
"that ever should come to America, 70 see
ennF box walk"
whist !" said the vifsl "don't be aRe
making fun Of the birds"
t Coin WArER@H yon arc dry, drink pnre
3 cold water. & II i sale, statutory, and ihvigora
/, ting. 0V
If you wonld9rse n beverage provided b
, God, and free from the poiaon ard impurf
, found i'll intoxicating drinks, use pure cold VI
ter.
If you would have a good relish for food, m
- bave it digestcd, drink pure cold water
Vif you would enjoy u calm state Of mind 81
be saved from impotence, Getf1ness, md ev
passions, drink nothing bit pure cold waste
r and this will contribute largely to such result
h If you would save your property, spend noi
n ing for inebhating liquors and drink cold ",
ter.
If you woula1iYe long driat cod wato,
Those who use this as a beverage usually Ii,
longer than those who drink Intoxicating liquoi
If you thirst for distilled drinks, and tho cur.
q Of internperance is upon you, drink cold wat
/ and nothing else, II is a sure remedy for drum
b ennegs.