The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-13

Women have more chances Of life IN their
favor, previous to being fifty years OF age,
than men have, but fewer afterwards. The
number of marriages is in proportion OF ~ to
every 100 individuals. Marriages are more
frequent after the equino1es, than during the
months of June and December. Those born
in the spring are generally more robust than
others. Births and deaths are more frequent
by night than by day. The number OF men
capable of bearing arms is calculated at one
fourth of the population. .,
The late eminent Judge sir Allen Park, SAID
at public meeting in London: eve live IN
the midst Of blessings till we are utterly In
sensible to their greatness, and of our clvllza-
ton. our arts, our freedom, our laws, and for
get entirely how much is due to christianity
Blot christianity out of the pages OF mans his
tory, and what would his laws have been
what his civilization? Christianity is mixed
up with our very being and our daily life
there is not a familiar object around us which
does not wear different aspect because the
light of christian love is upon lt-not law
that does not owe its truth and gentleness to
christianity-not custom which cannot be
traced, in all its holy, earthly parts, to the
gospel"
Dr.. Layard, the great antiquarian, says that
women are civil, obliging, tender and humane;
they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful,
tmourous and prudent, and they do not hesl-
tate, like men, to perform a generous action.
They are more disinterested, more virtuous,
and perform more good actions than men. In
his extensive wanderings in foreign chimes, II
hungry, thirsty, wet, or sick, women has ever
been friendly to him.
1t has been observed with much significance,
that every morning we enter upon new day,
carving still an unknown future in lis bosom.
How pregnant and stirring the reflection
Thoughts may BE- born to-day which may new
err expire. Acts may be performed to-day,
the consequences Of which may not be reailz-
ed until eternity.
It is with glory as with beauty; for as sin
Gle fine lineament cannot make handsome
face, neither can single good quality render
a man accomplished; but concurrence OF
many fine features and good qualities makes
true beauty and true honor.
The hearth is childhood's seminary. IT'S
here that the important duties of life are learn
ed IT'S important because it is universal
the dreariest cot in all the land has its sacred
hearth. The maxims here inculcated become
woven with the wool and web of atter-llte,
and give it color, texture and form.
At debating society in Schenectady, late
ly, the subject for discussion was, which is the
most beautiful production, a girl or straw
berry? After continuing the argument for
two nights, the meeting finally adjourned with
out coming to a conclusion-tho old members
going for the strawberries and the young ones
for the girls. -."r
Talk about the enjoyment of wealth-it
never was and never can be enjoyed.-An
abundance Of money is a heap of misery
A man who owns small house, small farm,
a small wife, big dog, good cow, two or
three fat pigs, and two children, ought to be
well satisfied.
A barber in Vermont is reported to have
three razors Of extraordinary power. The
first is so sharp that it goes alone; the second
has to be held back, and the third cuts about
a quarter of an inch before the edge! Sharp
shavers those.
The religious belief of the fourteen persons
who have filed the presidential chair in the
United States, as indicated by their attendance
upon public worship, and the evidence afford
ed by their writings, may, it is said, be sum-
med up as follows: Gen. Washington, Madison,
Monroe, Harrison, Tyler and Taylor were
episcopalians; Jefferson, John Adams, John
Quincy Adams, and Fillmore were untarians;
Jackson and Polk were presbyterians; Mr.. NJ.
Van Buren, was of the Dutch reform church,
and president Pierce is a trinitarian congrega-
tionalist