The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-11

lift her mild eyes half trembling to his, and say
''what if [ were engaged!'-And he started u
from beside her, and smote his forehead as b
asked, "To whom?" She spake the name i
low tone. II was enough, he fled from be
fore her, for the name she whispered was nc
bis. And SO, you see, belle Emile, that is tn
reason l keep away from you and my othe
wicked cousins.
The Florence correspondent of the N. Yor
Advertiser says, instances are not unfrequen
OF mendlcants becoming rich through thei
beggary. A singular revelation of this is re
ported to have occurred here few days since
A young man of respectable family, bein!
cheated II some way out of his heritage wen
to certain church daily to pray the Virgin t.
take his cause into her hands; as he went, h
was IN the habit of throwing an aims into tn
hands of beggar found always on the churcl
steps, who pretended to be blind, wearing
bandage over his eyes. After month or SO
the beggar addressed him, changing his i'm
ploring air to one of patronage, and asked hin
if he did not himself need aid? The youn!
man, with surprise, asked the beggar, in repl,
what that was to him?
"Much," he answered, because love you,
and then inquired if he would like to make al
eligible marriage.
"I' said the young gentleman; chow cal
| marry rich wife, when have nothing t.
bring her in return?
.'Well enough, if you let me make the bar
gain for you," said the beggar. "Come to
morrow, at such an hour, to - street, No
and | promise you good fortune"
"Agreed!' said the other, beginning to be
lleve that his patron Mary had wrought mira
Gle in his behalf
The next day found him, true to his appoint
ment, at the house. The door being openee
| by servant he was about to retire, thinkin!
all hoax, when the domestic insisted on hi
going in, saying that his master expected him
He accordingly entered, and found gentle
man, who met him with kindly welcome
"slr, have not the honor of your acquaint
ance,' said the young man. Il know yo
very well, though" replied the gentleman
"and permit me to present you to my daugh
ter leading the astonished youth to beau
tlful young lady seated on the sofa. Afte
some general conversation, the father signifee
his wish to be alone with the stranger. The
daughter modestly withdrew, and he revealed
himself as the blind beggar of the churcl
stone--said he had, during twenty years, ac
cumulated fortune through begging, and
would now present him with his dear daugh,
ter and dot, because he was sure that he was
an honest man. 1t need not be added thai
Italian piety did not prevent the young mans
accepting the price of low treachery, nor that
1t led him again to the church to thank the Vir-
gin for this wonderful answer to his prayers,
and TO hang silver heart in acknowled gment,
before her image.
SALT.-ln many cases of disordered stom-
ach, tea-spoonful of salt is certain cure. In
the violent internal aching, termed cholic, take
tea-spoonful of salt and a pint of cold water
drink it and 60 to bed-itis one of the spec
dest remedies known. The same will revive
a person almost dead from receiving a very
heavy fall, &c.
In an apopletic fit, no time should be lost in
pouring down salt and water, if sufficient SEN
sibility remains to allow swallowing; if not, the
head must be sponged with cold water until
the sense retnrn, when salt will completely re-
store the patient from the lethargy.
In ft the feet should be placed in warm
water, with mustard added, and the legs brisk
|y rubbed, all bandages removed from the
neck, and cool apartment procured if posi-
Bile. Lin many cases of severe bleeding at the
lungs, and when other remedies failed, doctor
Rush found that two tea-spoonsful of salt com
oletely stayed the blood.
In case of a bite from mad dog, wash the
part with strong brine for an hour, and then
'lnd on some salt with rag
In toothache, warm salt and water held to
he part, and renewed two or three times, will
elleve in most cases If the gums be affected,
wash the mouth with brine; if the teeth be cov-
red with tartar, wash them twice a day with
alt and water.
In sweled neck, wash the part with brine,
md drink it twice day until cured
Salt will expel worms, if used in food at a
Moderate degree, and aids digestion; but salt
meats is injurious if used much.
STRONG MINDED WoMEs.-The unladvlike
onduct of temperance women is said to have
ad considerable influence in defeating the
assage of the liquor law in New Jersey. A
1riter at Trenton says that at the announce
1ent OF the vote in the senate against recon
idering, some females in the gallery "disfgured
heir pretty lips by Kissing Subsequently one
f them exhibited herindignation by folding up
copy Of the liquor bill and launching it at
he head of Mr.. Allen, who was foremost in
pposng the bill. After the adjournment,
lll greater violation of ladylike behavior was
Mr. Bonnel. of Sussex, was re-
uested to step to the bar, and be introduced
} some ladies. On complying with this re-
uest, an intoxicated old women was showed
,rward, and one of the ladies said to Mr.. B.,
you have assisted to defeat this bill, now smell
{ this woman's breath and see what will be the
,sult of your action!' Mr.. Bonnell replied in a
tanner which made the self-styled ladies blush
n their conduct
A woman in Buffalo having been detected
stealing piece of ribbon from dry goods
ore, search warrant was sent to her house.
here large quantity Of goods, worth two
ousand dollars at least, were found--inclu-
ng FIVE gold and three silver watches, geld s
,acelets, chains, rings, pins, earrings, pencil
ses, and every variety Of dry goods, such as a
ces, ernbroidaries, nndershirts. silks, satins,
rs. gloves, combs, &c. The woman and her
lsband were both lodged IN jail.