The south-western., 1855-03-07
The 81. Louis Intelhgencer Of the goth, ,ult.,
riyas The following romantic story:

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1 gives the following romantic story
H Some Years ago very beautiful young
Y lady was the ward Of person in Louisiana
J who defrauded her out Of quite large TOR
tuEe. This lady came to this city, where sh'
married. but not living on good terms with he1
husband, finally obtained divorce from hin
and retired to a convent. Whilst she was there
she received a letter from the son Of her form
er guardian, informing of his fathers death
and that himself had heired all his property,
but that he could not consent to retain thai
4 which had been treacherously taken from her.
and offering to make restitution. The lady
Immediately proceeded to Louisiana, had an
4 interview with the heir, and received back
both principal and interest, all that she had
beer wronged out Of The strangest part OF
/ the story remains behind. No sooner had she
got 5ossession of her fortune than she return
ed td this city, sought out her husband, and In
| feyf days was remarked to him. Verify, the
love Eof woman passeth understanding. The
parties are now living in ST. Louis, and it is to
| Be hoped will agree better than formerly.
"Jbe, how you ford to splurge SO now-a-
daysa''
"On my own capital, niger, what does you
tink?t
"Cap'tal, brack man? Bress de wool on de
top of your forelock, where does you gon get
de cab 'ta?"
"Whar?''
eyes, wbar? Guess you dig it up from
your ,sife's wash-tub, doesn't you, honey? va
ha! hap'
"Ldok heah, nigger," said the other, digni-
fed, III let YOU know how Use got into the
bankiH business
"Wha- wha-wha?" asked the other, al
most terrified.
I'm de bankin' business"
"Why, how you do dat?''
"Why,I goes down to big Jim's ebery night
where dey play pool. I git dem that bets to
deposit wild me, and JUS before game is up, l
breaks right quash wid de money in my pock-
ct, hap
We left then, satisfied that Joe needed no
instruction in finance.
A gentleman in Alabama, in exerting him
self one day, felt sudden pain, and fearing
his internal machinery had heen thrown out Of
gear, sent for negro on his plantation, who
made some pretensions to medical Skill to pre-
scribe for him. The negro having investga
ted the case, prepared and administered dose
to his patient with the utmost confidence Of a
speedy cure, No relief being experienced
however, the gentleman sent for a physician,
who on alriving inquired of the negro what
medicine he had given his master. Bob re-
sponded --"rosn and alum, sa!'' "What did
you give them for?" continued the doctor
''Why, "repHed Bob, ode alum to draw the
parts togedder and the rosin to soder um.'-
The patient eventually recovered
a gentleman who did not trust to his memo
", wrote in his pocket book, I must be mar
lied when get to town.
The Belfast (Maine) Journal says that the
cashier Of the Shpbuilders' bank, Rockland,
which isl in such a bad plight, was lone of
hose men who have to own the best watch, Il
he fastest horse and the incest furniture, be-
ides running a large and fashionable coach, f
III on small salary +
There is a leather visaged piece Of humani- :
= residing in one of the western cities so mi
erly, thas be drinks alum water, in order to /
educe the capacity of his stomach, for slowing
way 'taters and groceries.
John G. Palfrey stated before the Lowell in ,
titute: s''Ihe ordination services were some
ines accompanied by great festivities, as
would appear by the list Of expenses at the
in the new brick church, in Boston,
n 1922, when according to a document ex-
ant, there was provided zone barrel Of cider,
quarter}of cask of Madeira wine, quar-
er Of hundred Of sugar, and a half a gallon
# lime juice