The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-24

w as Lucy every where
If there is any thing comes nearer to tn
imploration of Ruth to Naomi, than the sub
joined, says the Mobile Advertiser, we hav
not seen il:
''Lord! bless and preserve that dear perso
whom thou has chosen to be my husband; lie
his life be long and blessed, comfortable an,
holy; and let me also become a great blessin!
and comfort unto him, sharer in all his Joys
retreshment in all his sorrows, meet help
er all the accident and changes: in the world
make me amable forever dear to him. Unite
his heart to me in the dearest love and holiness
and mine to him in all sweetness, charity ano
compliance. Keep me from all ungentleness
all Observation-Disclosures, and unrcasonableness o
passion and honor; and make me humble and
obedient, useful and observant, that we may
delight in each other according to thy blessed
word, and both Of US may rejoice in thee, hav-
ing our portion in the love and service of God
forever" SARAH.
lady of this city-whilom a belle of the
Notwithstanding one day last week called for
some green silk; the piece was produced-that
would not do; another, another, and yet anoth-
er, was brought forth by the salesman, but of
no avail; none there among the ample pile that
suited the fastidious lady's taste. "a deep,
very deep and dark green is what I wish :"
said the fair customer. The shelves were then
again ransacked by the attentive attendant
deeper and deeper still glowed the green. until
1t emerged into a dark sea-tint-but none had
been displayed suiting the lady's fancy At
length, fairly out Of patience with his custom
er, the rrltated salesman exclaimed, Madam,
do declare and verify believe that you do not
know what shade of green you want your
self" 4 do, sir, right well, returned the
fair, fastidious and witty one, s'seect pattern
just one shade greener than yourself and I'll
take it at once"
An exchange says, "A young man with
slick hat came into our Office and asked "whose
memory, of all the heroes, were the ladies
most like to cherish?' Thinking we'd would be
smart, we promptly answered.: The memory
OF Cesar (seize her) But the young man,
with his thumb to bis nose and his digitals ex-
tended and gently grating, told us we were
certainly q joking and said the memory of
Marius (marry us) would surely be most cher
ished by the fair!
1t gives us great pain to state that the youth
full prodigy was shortly afterwards kicked by
horse -radish, and was obliged to have his leg
amputated above the collar bone, in conse- l
quence of which he shortly afterwards died in
such agony that his recovery is almost des- ,
paired Of"
The individual who tried to clear his con- c
science with an egg, is now endeavoring to A
raise his spirits with yeast. If he fails in this
1T is his deliberate intention to blow out his q q
brains with a bellows, and sink calmly into the
arms ola young lady! ha
An amateur gardener and joker sent to a M
scotsman in town the other day for some seeds SIS
of the "pie-p plant" he had advertised pc
guessing particularly six parcels of custard pie du
seeds and two of mince pie. The scotsman Ior
promptly sent him half dozen goose eggs and ma
two blind puppies. The humorous gentleman OF,
admitted that the joke was rather against him. s;o
'1n carving partridge" says Sidney Smith, five
Il splashed Miss Markham with gravy from
head to foot; and though saw three distinct coy
brown rls of animal juice trickling down her '''
cheek, she had the complaisance to declare 4
hat not drop had reached her. Such cir
'umstances are the triumphs of civilized lfe' IT,
The finest idea of thunderstorm extant is -
shen Virgins came home tight. Now, Wig Al
rms is teacher, and had been to temper s shV
nee meeting and drank too much lemonade, in h
II something. He came into the room among Der,
lis wife and daughters, and Just then he tum- abo'
led over the cradle and fell wbop on the floor ana
after while he rose and said "Wife, are ~ q,
gu hur! mo. 'Glrls are you hurt?' thei
No" Terrible clap, warn't t?'' then
The following toast was recently given by 81
stricken" young man: -
,The ladies-May we kiss the girls we please NJ
nd please the girls we kiss N
man advertises for competent persons to Of 81
ndertake the sale OF new medicine" and y en-
c hat u,I1 box EtalJ So
sker" shall
A f,;onI II ~ -, Occur
" W" s'ahus up SO strongly Tor son,
&c freedom OF the press, that he WON'T on any the $,
count, consent to have his books bound yor o
Moving for a new trial u-Courtno, . .o petit
md wife" sh
In doct. Franklin's time when the king of
nSiand sent some OF bis convicts over to this asI
untry, doet Franklin sent box of rattle - ~
axes 10 his maJesty's prime minister, advis- Baga
that tHey SnOulu be introduced into his large
alestys gardens at Kew, and expressing the AIS
III Tho sho,,,l -. r - u ih0l east which
oIoo'i'o 10 oeHthclal 10 Great Order
1taln as the British conyicts were to his conn sen
The following was put upon the door of TIM
use occupied by father and son. The form i
was blacksmith and the latter barbar. 4 Co..
rk done here bo,s..b St. '; setilet
re curled bleeding teeth drawing and other
rlery work. all sorts of spirtus lockers akord Ne
! to the late commcat freely" TIM
Take notls, my wife keeps skool and also -
ehes reedins and rtting and all the hother ''s'A
nea iansTetches and has assistants if requir- Ne,
TO teach hortory sowin and mathewmatix -
d hother fashunable divurshuns.n w
BILL" said Bob, "why is that tree called i to
epng wliiow"' "Ksze one of the shaking to SON
guy things grew our school-house. and M ne
'plled master with switches" tel
Emerson, in lecture on the Anglo Amer;- would
J, says: Americans would ride in steamers I'M
de OF iucTter matches, if they could thereby l. .
e an hour in crossing the Atlantic" Rober
co.; - :I y, -, ventol
' fo ous'eiihS iittle man TO rell- Green
us opponent, "to what sect do you suppose jan
elong?"
Well, from your size and appearance, / DE
ald think you might belong to class called ID