The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-27
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asked him why, gifted with SUCH marvellous
agility, he had volunteered as private sol
der, when he might have earned twenty times
as much in circus? Tie Zouave cast upon
the officer look of inefabe contempt, and
then, with glance of wounded pride, SAID
'because I expect, sir, to die a French general,
and not circus director; for the French SOL
der, honor is more than money So saying,
he plunged his hands into his capacious pan
falcons, and strobe away. Nothing could
induce him to display his agility before Eng
fish officers afterwards.
ANY human being who will have the pre-
sence of mind to clasp his hands behind the
back, and turn the face toward the zenith, may
float at ease and in safety in tolerable still
water-aye, and sleep there, no matter how
long If not knowing how to swim you would
escape drowning, when you find yourself IN
deep water, you have only to consider your
self an empty pitcher-let your mouth and
nose, not the top of your heavy head, be the
highest part of you, and you are safe. But
thrust up one of your bony hands and down
you 60; turning up the handle tips over the
pitcher. Having had the happiness to prevent
one or two from drowning by this simple in
struction, we publish it for the benefit of all
who either love aquatic sports or dread them.
Females should have but one given name,
and when they marry, should retain their NAL
den name as a middle name. This is the prac-
tice among the society of friends, and were it
gSherally adopted it would have many advan-
tages. We should know at once, on seeing
lady's name, whether she was married or sin
o1o o,J no what tho nf her
family was. And it is further to be consider
ed that the adoption of this rule of but SIN
gle first name for girls, would put an end for
ever to the whole brood of Emma Mevandas
and Euphemia Helen Lauras, and style of
which is thought by most per-
sons to be ridiculous in the extreme.
Every body should have his head, heart and
hand educated. By the proper education Of
bis heart he will be taught to hate what is
evil foolish and wrong. And BY proper edu-
cation Of the hand, he will be enabled to sup
ply his wants, to add to his comfort, and to
assist those around him. The highest object
S of great value, every thingthat hinders us
S comparatively worthless. When wisdom
eigns in the head, and love in the heart the
nan is ever ready to do good; order and peace
eign around him, and sin and sorrow are al
most unknown.
Ladies, word in your ear: have you lovers,
md would you possess worthy husband?
Choose him whose dellcacy of department,
whose sense of your worth leads him to stand
loot, while others crowd around you. If he
lusbes, stammers, even at your approach,
onsider them as so many signs of his exalted
pinion of your sex If he is retiring and
lodest let not thousand fortunes weigh him
own in the balance, for depend upon it, with
i'm your life will be happier with poverty than y
ith many another surrounded by the splendor, {
palaces 9
One of our Nebraska exchanges boasts of g
ting turkey, or part of one, which measur c
five and a quarter feet from tip to tip of his :;
ngs, stood forty eight inches in bis stocking v
ID weighed between twenty-five and thirty la
unds. 1.-The deceased appeared to be in
spring time of life, the pin feathers of youth o.
re just giving place to the gaudy plumes of n,
ly developed and matured turkeyhood, when
met his enemy and was laid low. But hav- c,
: aided in removing the corpse, we can say
more; we eat too much"
Viscount de Nugent, of France, has been
1tenced to two years imprisonment and |
e of 5000 francs, for speaking djrespect- 4
]y in public of the emperor and the en-
ess. This is, perhaps the severest sentence
1t has ever been inflicted for the many SINH by
offences committed since the establishment
the empire.
In the commune of Saint Helaire de la MOI
e there was celebrated the extraordinary
rriage of a man named Jean Lapierre, 1O7 spi
RS of age, to woman named Petronille
uville, aged sc years. The civil marriage 'a'
these parties had been contracted more
n sixty years ago.
\ profound writer in the Wilmington (N.C)
raid, says:-"Love the moon, for she shines ]
he night, to give us light in the dark, and re
ereas the sun only shines in the day time, ov'
en- there is d plenty of light, and his assist :
e is not wanted" Sir Boyle Roche could dry
dly have beaten that
1 don't know what you mean by not being ''a
lrishman," said a gentleman, who was Just
ut hiring a boy the other day. but you :
e born in Ireland" "Och, your honor, gin
hats ALL" said the boy, "small blame to !
!. Suppose your cat was to have kittens H hr
he oven, would they be loaves of bread?"
'addy's description of fiddle can't be beat. ant
was as big as turkey and as mucke as a as,
se-he turned it over on its back, and took tul
ooked stick and drawed across its belly,
oh St. Patrick, how it did squale." ing
The balance Of power Of Europe is the WI
OF carlcature representing England and eF,
nee on one end of a pole, and Russia on nae
other, tie centre resting on the back of 7
key, with Prussia and Austria near the
sselman's shoulders
IN lrishman on being told to grease the w
ron, returned in an hour afterwards and
/: I've graised every part ov the wagon, -
de and out, yer honor, but by the blue X
: O Moses wig, I can't get at the sticks ha
wheels hang on, sure
onah wrote to his father after the whale first {
flowed him, stating that he thought he had :
I'd good opening for young man going $
the oil business; but afterwards wrote for s
ey to bring him home, stating that he had }
I sucked I'M T
n lnnkeeper observed position with only :
spur, and inquired the reason. 'sWhy, S
t would be the use of another?" said the n
lion, eff one side of the horse goes, the S
T can't stand still.' +
you are backbitten and ANNOYED, take ex- {
he by your 5oots-which, although black '