The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-11

1<oaid" ~Alet'J oAA' A1lSh alt ouSS lit
win:
To the voters of Randolph county, and
all whom it may concern: [ am candida
for representative, by my own free will-tbel
fore, to the saints and faithful brethren in d
moeraey of the county aforesaid, greeting:
Know ye, brethren, that, unsolicited
friends-unin1uence by honorable motive
and prompted by the great and palpable n
cessity for the democrats Of this, our believe
country, to be faithfully and ably representt
in our next Legislature, l have, with hero
and patriotic determination, unknown since Il
days of that distinguished Roman, Julius Ca
-sar Hannibal resolved to offer myself as
candidate for your suffrages at Ghe ensuin
election, and il should be so fortunate as
60 to Montgomery, will serve y gu to the e,
tent of my ability; which, thong b / say it VIII
should not, is of the first magnitude. If, O
the contrary, you are $50 blind that We wi
not see" the great advantages Of ieecting me
then | wash my hands Of the guilt of you
downfall
Ny principles are, "free trade and sailor
rig hts to all; and That the laws Of the consti
tuition shall stand as they are, as regards al
foreigners. Ny motto, is down with tyran
ny! | shall also advocate the passage of
law establishing city at my place Of residence
10 De known by the name of "SFewartville,
together with bran new post office, for thu
accommodation of the denzens of the vicinity
As to my political antecedentsI will ONLY
say brIehv-tor the less said about it the bet
ter-that was born in MeckleuE,erg county
N q, IN the year of grace A. D. 1900, anc
am, consequently, just IS years old, 10th LAS
february-so help me, God .,. t..
lived in Georgia from 1917 till 1852, when
removed to this portion of the moral vine
yard, and fatter myself that I have done some
good here; amongst the multitude of which, I
Will mention the establishment of certain Sun
day schools; holding religious meetings for the
special purpose of reforming the Iawless and
wicked devils around ME; and lastly think I
have succeeded in frightening that wicked man
of (deer) blood from hunting on Sunday!-I
also warn my neighbor the miller, that he must
stop swimming in bis mill pond On the holy
sabbath day. .-.-.--. -'.....r -.
So, friends, bidding you Godspeed and
short farewell, [ remain yours inI expectancy
OF holding office, JOHN +, STEWART.
P-s.-On Wednesday, 4th July I will speak
in the court house in Wendowee, and deliver
myself Of my principles more fully. Come ALL
and hear me and be convinced, for had as
veil have the 81 a day. as any mar j. F.s
The Courier des Etat Unis is responsible for
the following: Zone OF our frlend S was being
shaved at Antwerp. The barber was a fe-
male. What was his surprise Hen he saw
the good lady spit into the box AID besmear
his face with the foaming saliva! An express
sive grimace did not escape the baf Der. 'tMy
dear sir, said she, [ do not treat you as | do .
my other customers, because | pfrceive very
well that you do not belong to these parts
"By Jupiter! madam, what do YOU do in their
case?'' why, sir, I spit on their cheeks, in
stead of splitting into the soap boxi'
An honest farmer in the State Jf Pennsyl-
vania married a miss from fashionable board
ing school for his second wife. He was struck
dumb with her eloquence, and CAPPED with
wonder at his wife's learning.
"You may said she, sbore a hole through
the solid airth, and chuck in milestone, and
she'll tell you to a shaving how LOT g the stone
will be going clean through. She has learnt
ministry and cockneyology, and talks heap
about oxides and comcai afinties. l used
to think that it was air l sucked in every time
l expired; howsomdever, she tells me that she
knowed better She telled me that | had been
sucking in two kinds of gin! Ok GIN and high
gin My stars! Team rale teeEowful tenn .
perance man, and yet have been drinking the
tarnal gin all my fe."
But few of our citizens are aware of the re- =.
sponsible nature of the Office of dog killer in
st. Louis. Our own attention was attracted to -.
it lately BY Witnessing the oath Of office which
that official is required to take previous to en-
terlng upon the discharge of his &rduous du- :
ties. 1t was as fullows: +.
II, A B., having been appointed to the Of
fee of dog killer, Of the city of st. Louis, do
solemnly swear that l am legally qualified to
hold said Office, and that | will support the {
constitution Of the United States and that OIL
the State Of Missouri, and faithfully demean :
myself in said Office !,
They have in Germany small green frog,
ermed by them the ''leaf frog which, when
caught, is placed in glass jar partly filed !,
with water, and steps erected on which the lit
lie chap sits. If the weather is TO be clear ..
md fine, he reclines on the upper step, but if
storm is approaching he goes down part way,
md if the storm is to be severe one, he goes
o the bottom. He is seldom more than an :.
nch and half long, and his rations consist !.
# one fly per day. :
A pleasant anecdote is told of doct Frank !.
in. The town of Franklin was named after
i'm. While in France, a gentleman Of Boston
wrote to him Of the fact, and added, that as the
own was building meeting house, perhaps !,
e would give them bell. Franklin wrote ;
he characteristic reply, that be presumed the
God people of Franklin would prefer sense to
ound, and therefore he would give them J
own library. This he did and the library is :
ow in very good condition, and has been of !. !.
reat service to the readers.
A certain individual, not over remarkable
or punctuality in paying bis debts, was COM =
laining to waggish acquaintance Of ashort- 9
ess Of breath ':Indeed,'' replied he, Il .
m surprised at that, for had little CONVEX $
alton with your tailor the other day. he told
le that you were the longest-~inded custom !, 7
+ he had"
It's well to leave something forl those who
ONE after US, as a man said who threw bar c
i in the way Of constable that 1sas chasing i
i'm. q
Men little think how immorally they act in c
lshly meddling with what they do not under
and. Their delusiye good intention is no a