The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-01


In a land that Is loveher THIN ours?
Where none may tell of the swift decay,
That bears the hope of the Apart away,
And the smile that plays or#the lip of youth,
Wells up from the fount whose spring is truth?
Where no untold grief in thu breast may lie,
To cloud the brow Or 10 DIM the eve;
No place for the weary spirit pressed
10 home OF love, where the heart may rest?
Lo! DER my soul, in its musings deep, Tsyee
Came thrill, as when wirds the heart-strins
Twas voice of love, in Stiffness given,
And in accents low it Whissered-Heayeni
Everybody in Allegheny county knows Of
lawyer Martin. He had the}coolest way in tn
world Of transferring nlone1 from the pocket
of his client to his own. Old Ben Brooks,
rich but closefsted farmer isa The neighborhood
was one ofhis clients, and In their conference
there was always pretty sharp contest VIII
should outwit the other, the lawyer in the EN-
generally getting the upper hand One da,
they had been sitting for an hour or two, try
ing their wits to getthe advantage of eachother
when the farmer got excitel. and suddenl,
turning to the lawyer, said:-
t'Martin, l had a remarkable dream las
night"
'tAh! had YOU" said Martin, "what was it?'
1It was terrible one.'' said Brooks looking
got over the effects Of it yet I can't keep it
out Of my mind for minute
'Wel, tell, it., said Martin, evidently struck
with the farmers manner
Il dreamed" said the oter, sthat was in
hell, and the devil sat in his big chair, point
ing out their places to his new subjects as they
entered, one after another. I was surprised to
see SO many of my old neigbbors come in. At
length the door opened, and looking around
saw you enter. The devil told one to take
this seat and another that; but when he saw
you come in, he rose up, pointing to his own
chair, he said
"Here, lawyer MaItn, you can take my
seat-you can fill it great deal better than
| can"
The following thrilling extract is taken from
an unpublished romance
Listen to me, Gasparado When first I
met the lady ArabeIla in the brilliant saloon of
the count de Pompereno, was struck with
the spiritual lustre of her dove like eyes, In
short, my friend, I loved her, although I knew
nothing Of her birth, fortune CIR station. Twas
one moonlight eve, in the garden of the old
chateau, when pressed her TO become nv
own, my cherished bride. She shrank from i
me, saying: l
"You knowest not who I am t
81 care not" said I passionately t
''Then l dol" cried she in piercing tones, II
am your unknown washer woman, and I'd i
thank you to pay me for the six pieces wash Y
ed for you last week. b
.tGasperedo, left forever tie sunny cline fl
of Italy broken hearted man S
A gentleman in Charlestown, Mass, not long a
since, was enquiring for private coachma.,. IL
One who heard Of the enquiry and offered bis Il
services. in that capacity, mentioned as re- ia
commentator, that he "was d member of the er
legislature.' We were aware that that II
distinguished body had gained much reputa- wi
ton by riding inside of vehicles for instance, on
IN two omnibuses to Roxbury, but we had not ha
supposed that any one of its members had been i'm
IN the habit OF occupying an outside seat. AS pre-
it was notorious that the car Of state had of thu
late been managed somewhat reckfessy it was mil
thought hardly safe to trust ole of its drivers spo
With the guidance of private carriage. The VIII
'ffer was therefore courteousy declined.
A New Jersey paper tells of a man at work p
With a moving machine, who slipped in en- MOI
leavoring to jump upon the seat and fell just non
ehind the cutting bar but in his fall his left red
I'm was thrown in front of the knife, and in they
family severed just above his wrist. So sud- lshe
en- was the cut that he did not know he was they
urt, and jumping and running for bis horses sect
e found he was one hand short! This was OH,
ound where the knife had left it, as clearly goot
evered as surgeon could have cut it. Writ
An Irish girl, residing with family near Wri
ne OF our large cities, ordered to hang on t
he wash clothes on the horse In the kitchen, cont
dry. Her mistress shortly after found very be +
emile family horse standing in the kitchen, will
'mpeely covered with different articles that hind
ad been washed that dav. UDon intarrooa- Gree
1g, the reply was 'Och, to be snure, We toud as Il
e to hang the clothes upon the horse in the r
tchen, and the haste is the kindest | ever will
W, shure. out
AS some masons were effectiny some repairs disn
house in rue Merciere, LIONS, France, pure
ey surprised in its nest wher$ it was appa- to NJ
ntly expiring from old age, swallow, hav- fore,
g round its neck chain bearing little sill tensi
+ plate, with the following words engraved thine
ION it: s.Ludovicus Margaritta sfdele, I74e. coed
A beggar asking doct. Smollett for aims, he of M
We him, by mistake guinea The poor fel- subif
~ ol Percel'ing IL, hoobied after him to re- lures
m 1t, upon which Smollet returned it to him are
III announcer guinea, as reward TOR his hon the
y, exclaiming at the same time, ssWhat emot
lying has honesty taken up whit lost.
When Samuel Davis was president of Prince ties
college, he visited England for the purpose org
obtaining donations for the institution. King o,
orge the Ii. had curiosity to Hear preach sunn
from Che .twilds Of AMERICA He accord one
,ly attended, and was so much struck with to ca
commanding eloquence Of fhe preacher, leisu
y ne expressed his astonlshmenE loud enough breat
be heard half way over the CT Eurch in such as flu
us ms as these: ~. if he
mes wonderful man! Why, he beats bette
bishop!' men
Jaws observed that the king was attracting work
re attention than himself, paused, and look take
his majesty full in the face, give him in an and
phatic tone, the following rebuke: potat
When the lion roareth let the Ebeasts of the last
,st tremble; and when the Lord speaketh, firm
the kings Of the earth keep siEence' man,
The king instantly shrunk BAG / in his seat LIE
remained quiet during the re 1t Of the ser none
o. are ii
IN the next morning the mona rch sent for Their
I, and gave him fifty guineas f|Ir the insti- er or
On over which he nrasiGad ahxs.rvipr, 81 n nv,