The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-19

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4 soldier who was present at the capture
Scbastopol, relates. in letter TO his friends, il
following romantic story: "a party of me
belonging TO different regiments, were patrt
ling from house to house, in search of plunde
LIN one Of the houses, they came across fl
beautiful young female, about seventeen
eighteen years of age. Ofcourse, some ms
lcnce was shown amongst the party, who con
Inenced to drag her about, and would ha,
used violence to her, had nota young man WI
was present threatened to blow the first man
brains out that laid finger on her, Whereupc
the young woman flew to this man, and clun
to him for protection. She followed him a
the way back to the camp, when, coming
sight of his tent, he beckoned her to return
but no, she would love at first sight don
know, but she came to camp with him. A
soon as he got there he was Instantly eonfne
for being absent when the regiment was unde
arms. She followed him to the guard tent, an
cried after him. The colonel of his regimen,
seeing the affection she bore him, released him
and sent them both to gen. Harris, where Al
Interpreter was got, and she related tie who'll
affair to them. It turned out that she was
generals daughter, with some thousands. Sh,
was beautifully a.tred, and carried golc
watch, and wore a set of bracelets of immense
value. The young man is now about to bt
married to her. She will not leave him on any
account whatever, and if he is not a lucky
dog. don't know who is"
In Cheshire, if bride bake cake with a
ring in it, the person who gets that part of the
cake that contains the ring will next be marri-
ed Last week, ayers the Cheshire Chronicle,
a young man present took the piece Of cake,
without knowing the ring wash it, and ate both
cake and ring" Now we beg TO ask of Mr.
Notes and Queries, if a ring so taken may be
considered in any way binding upon the party
50 Swallowing it? For, when ringis So eat
en-, may there not be the whole marriage chain
ITO follow" We have often heard of simple
young men swallowing wedding rings before
they well knew it; but it is one thing to swal
low Wedding ring and another to digest it.
The ladies' dress in Greenland consists of
sealskin stocking, with the fur next to the foot,
of such length as to reach above the knee
Over these is drawn a pair of seal-skin boots,
with fur outside, so that the boot is in truth !
seal skin of double thickness, with the fur out
side and inside too. The pantaloons are Of seal
skin, something III the form Of old fashioned
side, fits closely to the body. The outer habi-
Hament rs loose iarah of calico. Around the
neck is a ruff of dogs fur, but underneath this
is white or black handkerchief tied snug to
the neck The dress when ornamented is quite
4 handsome one as it is the best of the bloom
er style.
1t was near New Haven, Connecticut, the
city of Elm, as our correspondent writes, that
the rev. Mr.. Smitkins was describing the peace
full departure OF an aged saint on whose last
hours It had been his recent privilege to at
tend Mr. Smitkins was one Of the unlearned
clergy, who despised grammar, and spake as
they were moved. He said:-sWhen I arrove
at the house Of my diseased friend, he was per-
spring bis last. ! stood BY his bedside. He
was gone too far to talk, but / said, brother if
you feel happy now. jst squeeze my hand land
he did squeose it, *sz
1t is difficult thing to pay neat compliment
to pretty girl. Out west they never attempt
it, but put it on thick, as follows: There is a
girl in Benton county, Missouri, 50 killing pref
ty that she has to wear around her waist a
spiked belt similar to those the farmers put
on colts heads to keep them from sucking
This is the only means of keeping the young
bucks from huggng her to death, and even
with this shield il is said that there is not
young gent in the neighborhood that does not |
bear spike prints on his arms. 1
Mrs. Margaret Trump, of Massllon, Ohio,
wishes information of her husband, Mr.. G. A. !
Trump, who left his house on the 10th day of !
November 1854, saying he would return next !
day Any information Of The missing Trump i
would be gladly received BY his distressed !
wife, in Massion, Ohio. :
The most remarkable instance of newspaper :
is the case of the Elyria ohio) De- !
nocrat in the last number of which it is grave !
y announced that that paper has secured the :
services Of an Oberlin correspondent. Ober-
in is in the town next adjoining Elyria, and
distant therefrom six miles
Why" said gentlemen in the course of
IN argument on the price of putty. "it is as I
olain as that two and two make FOUR
"That also deny" retorted bis antagonist, !
for two and two make twenty-five
The gentleman settled several inches in his !
'oots and politely offered his opponent his hat. :
There is a village in Michigan where the !
hurch bell is rung every day al IL o'clock, for y
he people to take their quinine, as they have
lie chills and fever all the year round.
An Irish witness was asked what he knew !
# the prisoners character for truth and vera k
ity. e
''Why,in troth, yer honor, since. liver I've f
nown her, she has kept her house clane and {
AGENT 4
Like dogs in wheel, birds in cage, OF d
quirrels in chain, ambitious men still climb f,
nd climb, with great labor and incessant anx
,tv, but never reach the top i
We once heard Of young lady who said b
1ere were but TWO things, which, il looking !,
ack over her past life she regretted; and one !
these was, s'that she didn't eat more cake !,
then her sister Fanny was married.
Affection, ike spring flowers, breaks through J
le most frozen ground at last; and the heart g
hich seeks for another heart to make il hap :
!, will seek in vain.
Woman's eye appears more beautiful when Ii
chances through tear, as the light OF star a
GEMS more brilliant when it sparRles ON a Q
ave. =
Somebody advertises gums. rifles, pistols J
ID other fire arms warranted to give salts D
ction'' This IS equal to the "pair Of pistols 4
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