The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-11
should not say, from my experience of my

very few instances Of very inferior man ruin
the mind of superior woman. Ii he love he
the chances are, that she will in the end, veal
en- and demoralize him. , If a superior woma
marry vulgar or inferior man, he makes b.
miserable, but seldom governs her mind,
vulgarizes her nature, and if there be love G
his side, the chances are, that in the end, SD
will elevate and refine him. The most danger
GUS man to woman, is a man of high lntellet
tual endowments morally perverted; for IN
woman's nature, there is such necessity
approve where she admires, and to belley
where she loves; a devotion compounded {
love and faith is SO much part of her beng
that while the instincts remain true, and th
feelings interrupted, the conscience and tn
will may be both led astray. Thus fell GU
general mother, type of her sex, oVerpoWeres
rather than deceived by the colossal intellect
half serpent, half angelic. Mrs. Jameson
The following anecdoe illustrates the sport
mans idea of state of happiness after death
Observing in the papers yesterday, write:
our welcome correspondent "F." notice O
the death of J. w, I was reminded of the fol-
lowing authentic anecdote which is currently
reported of him. Some years since he was &C
costed by an acquaintance with, chow do you
get along?" ''Not very well; I've lost my
wife; every thing goes wrong; [ want to die
and go to heaven if | can get there "What
kind of place would you have heaven to be?'
asked his interrogation. why, SIR said W.,
who was good sportsman, II would have it
a boundless prairie, with an eternal Septem-
Der; and I'd have with me an everlasting gun
and never-dying dogn' He had Campbell's
Indian idea, that shis faithful dog should bear
him company"
A correspondent of the Detroit Enquirer, in
speaking of the Indians, says: "Some of these
Indians are intense wags in their way. One
of them having given trader some annoy
| ance, was told that, in case he was again seen
with bottle, it would be taken from him and
thrown into the fire. A few days after, the
Indian appeared with his pint flask in his blan
ket, as usual, but the trader was as good as
his word, and demanded the bottle, which the
Indiap gave up and started for the door The
trader threw the flask into the stove, and out
came the windows, the trader followed close
behind. The next time that man burns a
whiskey bottle he will examine it to see that it
is not of 'Dupont's make
A Buffalo paper records some rather singu |
lar freaks of Lightning in that vicinity. During
brief shower, several young laboring men
assembled in cooper's shop. To pass the
time, one of the number fiddled, while another
danced. AS this was going on the lightning
struck the shop, descended to the room where
the men were, and passed down the person of
the dancer, and completely stripped him of his
boots, the heels of which were separated from
the main sole. The fiddle was torn into a
thousand pieces, and the chow was never
found afterwards! No one was seriously in
jurcd.
Borrowed garments seldom fit we'll Haste
very often trips up its own heels. Men often I
blush to hear what they are not ashamed to 5
act. Pride is a flower grown in the devils +
han in the ocean. He who buys too many SUI II
oerfuities may be obliged to sell his necessa- II
les. A man boards riches and en- oys them o
lot, like an ass that carries gold and eats this 9;
les f
"Wby, my dear brother, will you put a
hief into your brains?" said temperance dis CO
iple to friend who was standing upright with DIT
glass of strong brandy and water at his
ps. because | have plenty to spare-but =
"a thief were to enter your skull for brains,
e wouldn't find booty enough to pay his ira y
cling expenses" was the rude response.
Larkins, who is what may be denominated til
sporting character, once shook hands with
en-. Jackson, ''And," says Bill, II CUB him t
piece of advice at the time. Says I, 'snow, s ss
eneral, we've 'lected you, and I hope you'll pa
Ike care of the constitution. Says he, "Ill
" and hope you'll take care of yours ny
Mr.. Mcfarland, who has just been elected fr
dye in the fifth judicial district of Iowa, has H.
beard 18 inches long. He is known as the at
hairy Judge" There is also in that district
editor by the name of Norton, who is called Blu
e "hairy editor" He has beard two feet da
ng. vi
A contemporary begins an article, "Where IN
, men find the women who afterwards be-
me their wives:" Just as though they wee otE
ing to tell all about their domestic affairs! sfi
nd'em? Why in the parlor, kitchen, orchard, fsr
anywhere else where they may chance to be,
be sure. For the rest, ask the girls. Ito
John, how does the thermometer stand?" me
"Against the wall, dad" 20
81 mean how is the mercury W,
'1guessit's pretty we'll, dad: it hasn't com of
aimed lately" He
You little rascal, it is colder than it was yes Hi
-day?' IN
II don't know, dad, will 60 out and fee.'' pal
LAlb 1Ouup Alilclltt, illu Vic OIu ildu COll- 70
ues his studies.
says that two thirds of human ex Fo
ance is wasted in hesitation, and the re- p po
finder in repenting. There is some truth in W;
S axiom.-Men seldom make up their minds
ego in for riches until they are past forty; TIL
lie they are no sooner possessed of those 4
hes, than they get low spirited because of ; He,
lawsuits and burglars that are sure to fol-e aw
? in their wake. Queer animal, that hui I
n being, isn't he. of;
so you would not take me to be twenty?" ppuF
young lady to her partner, while dancing dis,
olke, few evenings ago, what would you
e me f,r?" "For better or worse" he re- per
I'd. two
An old woman who sold ale, being in church an 10
asleep during service, and unluckily let
her oldfashioned clasp bible, which making on
newhat of noise, she exclaimed, about half Scr
you jade! there's another jug Chr
ken n
The New York Herald recently contained tn, the
article on "iogging criminals whereupon z
Tribune observes, that for once that paper this
ats of subject it fully understands ed and