New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-05
Kissing Under Duress

IS s-peculiar. OF its perfect success, however, in
the present instance, We have the proof in cur
personal experience
In the days when we were young-oh would
/ were a boy again p'--we made one of happy
throng OF youngsters, who, after having spent
uenghtiul afternoon in the various duties and
amusements usually incident to an old fash
ioned "quilting in the country such as roll
ing up, toteing water, threading needles. ETC.
found themselves with the quilt out, the room
cleared andswept, the chairs all placed against
the wall, and everything in readiness for reg
.ular out -snd-out quilting frolic ~ s9ssS
Our party, in addition to the boys and girls.
| included several married persons. some old and
| some younger, most of whom had just dropped
| in TO see the young folks enjoy themselves, to
partake Of the creature comforts which usually
constitute an important feature in the pro-
gramme on such occasions. But among them
lwere John B. and his newly welded wife,
| the latter of whom, by the by, was scarcely six
| teen, and, decidedly the prettiest girl in the
room. Her husband was q man Of about FIVE
| Iand-twenty, full six feet high, and witha1 had
Ithe reputation of being the best man 9 in the
| District, and ready at short notice to prove it.
| After the usual preliminaries in the way of
small talk and compliments, Just to wear off
| foolish embarrassment, the order Of the evening
commenced with the play called Content
ments and many a pawn was paid and faithful
~ redeemed--not by repeating of pretty verses
lstanding FIVE minutes with the face to the wall,
walking three times around the room blndfolded,
or any such tame performances as are COM
monty practiced in the more refined circles Of
the cities, which only serve to remind one of the
better times in the country--but in the primi-
tive way, by good old fashioned honest kissing,
that sounded out clear and distinct, like the
cracking of a wagon whip, set the old folks
mouths to watering, and made old Mrs. Deal
whisper to Mrs. Shelton that she didn't see
why a married woman couldn,t enjoy plays just
as well as single gals; for her part, sine didn't
see no difference; because Sshe was old, it
/ warn't no reason she shouldn't feel y s.i2s y
/ The sport continued for some time, the boys
ever and anon slyly peeping at the pretty face
Of Mrs. ~, and only wishing they could
select her as a partner, but restrained by the
| fear that her stalwart husband might think
proper to resent such liberty with his new
bride; in consequence of which latter impress
sion, she was, for the time being, mere wall
flower. s
This state of things was observed by John,
who, constituting this lack of attention to one
whom he thought as deserving as any, into a
want of properrespect towards his wife, and by
reelection towards himself, determined it should
not longer past unnoticed. So, rolling up his
sleeves, he stepped into the middle Of the room,
land, in a tone of voice that at once secured
marked attention, said 35 Nv
g Gentlemen, I've been a noticing how things
have been working here for some time, and
amt half satisfied. don't want to raise fuss,
but - Z
"Whats the matter, John p inquired q hall
a dozen of US. '' What do you mtanf Have !
done anything to hurt your feelings! AsE
's Yes, you have; all of you have hurt my
feelings; and Eve just got this to say about it
Here's every gal in the room has been kissed
mighty nigh dozen times apiece, and there's
my wife, who consider as likely any of 'em
has not had single kiss tonight; and just
tell you now, if she don't get as many kisses the
balance of the time as any gal in the room, the
man that sights her has got me to fisht--that's
all, Now 60 ahead with your playsF'
| If Mrs. b was sighted during the balance
of the evening, we did not know it. As for
selves. we know John had no fault to find with
us individually, for any neglect on our part.
THE MORAL QUAKER CIrY.-The Local of the
Philadelphia Ledger gives the description Of
scenes at the Mayors office:
While sitting in the Mayors office yesterday
We had an opportunity OF witnessing number
of scenes calculated to pain the heart of ths
{ most hardened. Among the prisoners was tbs
mother of six children, charged with drunken
ness; her son, q bright, intelligent boy, Of soms
. | twelve years, with tears starting from his eyes
informed the Mayor that his father was absen
from the city, and that his mother had nevel
been drunk before his departure. The Mayor
i | ned the case under advsement Another cas-,
= ! was that of mother, found drunk in the street
having by the hand her child, about five years
of age. She informed the Mayor that she liyeG
with her husband out of town, and that sh,
!, came to the city on Saturday, and got into bat
= company. She was able to take care of he
child, and wanted to 60 horne. The Mayo
! stated that he should commit her to prison, ant
). send her child to the almshouse. The woman
! was then put in the cell, she begging for God
: sake to be allowed to 60 to see her husband, an
not separated from her child. Several Drawn
If the whipping post is ever re-established,
= onght to be for just such offenders. A numbe
= of boys were charged with picking pockets. On
y youn0 man, well dressed and evidently well ed
~ ucated, was charged by an officer with shakin
{, his fist under the officers nose. He was nc
. struck. The young NINA was not drunk, but
ls had been drinking The Mayor fined him fo
,e being drunk.
10 "Seduction " was the caption of the articl
IN Immediately following the above.
q CHEESE AS A DIGEsTER.-As a digester, Q
d some not inappropriately call it, cheese--ths
m which is decayed and mouldy being preferre
by connosseurs--is then eaten after Dime
=, The action which experience seems to ha'
80 =. proven it to possess, in aiding the digestion
. " what has previously been eaten, is both curio
+ and interesting, and has had some light throw
''s upon it by recent chemical research. When Il
ba curd of milk is exposed to the air in moi
as state for few days, at moderate temperatur
ID it begins to gradually decay, to emit disagree
al able odor, and to ferment. When in this sta
nd it possesses the property, under certain circur
II stances, of inducing species of chemical chang
ha and fermentation in other moist subjects vii
No which it is mixed, or is brought in contact.
as acts after the same manner as our leaven do
- - when mixed with sweet dough.
'Ae Now, old and partially decayed cheese &C
in similar way when introduced into the stoI
'ea ach. 1t causes chemical changes gradually
M commence among the particles of food which
ng previously been eaten; and this facilitates I
on dissolution which necessarily produces digestio
'ge Ii is only some kinds of cheese, however, viii
as will effect this purpose. Those are general
. considered the best in which some kind of chee
Inc mould has established itself. Hence, the ba
'af eating of mersel of cheese after dinner do
not promote digestion. If too new, or of il
ny proper quality, it will only add to the quaint
" "oi of food with which the stomach is already ovs
ne loaded, and will have to await its turn
M digestion by the ordinary process [Chemist
ION Of Life 3 =
On. A gentleman residing in the neighborhood
ers Cork. on walking one Sunday evening, met
the Young peasant girl, whose parents lived ne
his house What are you doing, Jenny
ed. coil he Looking for A SON in law for