The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-14
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A Young man is invited BY vicious compaD-
ions to make visit to the gambling room, OF
other haunts of RIGHTEOUSNESS. He becomes
dissipated, spends his time, loses his credit,
squanders his property, and at last sinks into
an untimely grave. What ruined him? Slmp-
" ssdoing what the rest did,
A father has a family of sons. He is quite
rich. Other children in the same situation Of life
do SO and SO, are INDUCED in this thing and
that He INDUCES his own in the same way.
They grow up idlers, trifers and tops. The
father wonders why his children do not succeed
better. He has spent SO much money on their
education, has given them great advantages;
but alas, they are only a source of vexatlon
and trouble. Poor man, he is just paying the
penalty of s'doing as the rest did"
The poor mother strives hard to bring up
her daughters genteelly. They learnt what
others do, to paint, TO sing, to play, to dance,
and several useful matters. In time they mar
ry, their husbands are unable to support their
extravaganza, and they are soon reduced to
poverty and wretchedness. The good woman
is astonished. Truly says she, Il did as
the rest did,
The sinner, following the example of others,
puts off repentance, and reglects to prepare for
DEATH He passes along through life, till una
wares death strikes the fatal blow. He hasno
time left now to prepare. And he goes down
| to destruction because he was SO foolish as to
'do as the rest did"
Carlyle says, it is the everlasting privilege
of the foolish to be governed by the wise. 1t
is the everlasting luck of the foolish when in
trouble, to be ruled by the mischievous Now
is the very time when they fall prey to de-
magogues The popular orator, with mean
heart dirty propensites and sensual ambitions,
seizes upon them. They listen to his words,
follow his leadership, give emphasis to his ras-
Sality, and while they suffer under charges Of
violence, disposition to break the law and
disturb the peace Of society, for adopting his
protested principles, he rises, through their
assistance, perhaps at the next election, to
some Office which he can only disgrace by his
ncapacity to perform its duties
Mrs. Stubs was asked by her youngest son
what was meant by a melodrama, to which the
good lady replied looking over her spectacles:
'Mellow dram! Why, of course, that's a
fellow who gets mellow by taking DRAM
They used to do it very often about lection
time when [ wasa gal"
In neighboring parish one Of the political
parties had for over twenty years, been in the
habit of holding their parish nominating con-
ventions at the house Of Mr.. C..
He happened on a recent occasion, for the
first time, to be in when they had finished their
business, and heard little delegate from R
move that "this convention do now adjourn
sine de-
''sne die!' said Mr. G., to person
standing near, s'whcre is that?"
"Why, that's way up in the northern part
Of the country said his neighbor.
'Hold on, if you please Mr.. eheerman,'
said G., with great earnestness and emphasis:
''hold on, sir. I'd like to be heard on that
question. have kept a public house now for
morn twenty years. I'm poor man. I've
always belonged to the party, and never split
my ticket in my life This is the most central
location in the parish, and it's where we've al
lers held our caucusses. I've never had, or
asked for any Office, and have worked night
and day Tor the party, and now l think, sir, it's
contemplate to 60 to adjourning this conven-
ton way upto sine die
1t needs no guilt to break husband's heart
The absence of content the muttering Of spleen,
tne untidy dress and cherries home, the for
bidding scowl and deserted hearth--thesc and
other nameless neglects, withouta crime among
them, have narrowed to the quick the hearts
core of many a man, and planted there, be-
yond the reach of cure, the germ of dark des-
pair. Oh, may woman, before the sight ar
riyes, dwell on the recollections Of her youth,
and cherishing the dear idea of that tuneful
time, awake and keep alive the promise she SO
kindly gave.
And though she may be the injured, not the
injuring one-the forgotten, not the forgetful
wfe-a happy allusion to the peaceful love, a
kindly welcome to a comfortable home, kiss
Of peace to pardon all the past, and the hard
est heart that was ever locked in the breast of
selfish man will soften to her charms and bid
live, as she had hoped, her years in matchless
bliss, loved, loving, and content-the soother
OF the sowowing hour, the source of comfort
and the spring of joy. *
A clergyman at Exeter, in England, named |
Nicoll, once saw several aldermen asleep, and
sat down. The silence of the preacher and
the movement among the hearers, woke the
worshipful magistrates, and they stood up
The clergyman then rose and said, "the SER
mon is not yet finished, and now you are awake
I hope you will hearken more diligently"
Make the house cheerful and happy, and de-
srable, if you would have it irresistible to the
members Of it. Discard the austerty and cold
stiffness of formality, but observe all the true
arid genuine politeness Of honesty, hearty hui
mainly, which teaches US to edo unto others
as we would have that others should do unto
us, and Glove one another Such home
should every christian family be- Then the
seeds Of piety, honesty, uprightness, cheerful
ness and elevated happiness, sown and nurtur-
ed in the home, would spring up, and grow
and multiply as the different members Of these
families radiated to all points Of the compass,
like a halo of glory, and "peace on earth and
good will to all men, would be the glorious
result.
A little girl who was on the car that was
partially demolished by the accident on the
railroad, below Burlington, noticing the alarm
created among the passengers, turned to her
grandma, who was with her, and asked, care
we killed."