The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-26

If thou hast bruised vine,
The summers warmth is healing,
And its clusters still may glow
Thro' the leaves their bloom revealing;
But If thou hast cup o'erthrown,
With bright draught filled-ohi never
Shall give earth back that lavi he'd wealth
10 cool thy parcked lips fever,
The heart is like that cup,
sz Ifthou waste the love it bore thee;
@ And like that Jewel gone, Hi
r Which the deep will not restore
And like that strain of harp and lutte, e
4 Whence the sweet sound is scattered,
Gently, OH gently touch the chords
So soon forever shattered rta
III
AS will be seen from the following, from
Radclif IS Register, published in London, A. d
1887, spirit rapplng is not a new thing. W.
copy from that ancient journal The article
is headed
"THE BAsT1LE.-Among the multitude O.
anecdotes to which the bastile has given birth
there is one that has been told with great as
surances and circumstances Of truth, and there
fore may be thought worthy Of being related.
"a gentleman and his servant newly be-
came inhabitants Of that gloomy fortress, were
often awakened from their reyeries by rap
ping against the vaulted floor of their dunge-
on from tie cell beneath After some tine
invariably four-and. twenty. They had weari-
ed conjecture in endeavoring TO divine the real
meaning of this regularity, when at last il
struck the gentleman, that "a being the num-
Der Of letters in the French language, it might
be intended to indicate mode Of communica
ton by rapping the number Of strokes, CORE
spending in the series of the alphabet to each
letter wanting
Immediately availing himself Of the idea,
he asked, qu etes vous? Who are you? And
was answered, Vous m avez devne you have
discovered my meaning From that time they
continued to communicate their sorrows to each
other as far as 50 tedious way Of converse
ton would admit. till one day the prisoner be-
neath.gave the one above to understand that
being tired Of his existence, he was that in
slant going to hang himself"
1T is easy to conceive with what anxiety the
gentleman and his servant waited for the ap-
preaching visit of the keeper. When he came
they begged him to 60 down; and if in time,
prevent the person below from being his own
executioner. He directly went away; but in
stead Of returning as they hoped, to tell them
the event, he sent a guard to conduct them to
another part Of the prison; nor could all their
entreaties ever prevail on their sullen guardi-
ans, to satisfy their curiosity as to the fate of
their fellow prisoner, SO great was the silence
Systematically observed in that sepulchre ofthe
living"
The California papers tell a good political
Marshall remarked that although gov. Bigler,
(who is an exceeding fat MANI chad been
weighed in the balances and found wanting"
L., 81, tbaI n.,
cheney Of scrupes and not drachms. The ca
chinatory propensities of the immense mass, SO
irresstibly excited by this apt hit at his obtuse
excelency, found vent in uproarious and pro:
longed shouts Of applause.
Cherish your hearts best affections. In
duls,e in the warm and gushing emotions of
flial love. Think it not weakness. God is
love. Love God. Love every body, and ev
cry thing that is lovely. Teach your children
to love their parents, to love their God Let
it be the studied object Of their domestic eul-
ture, to give them warm hearts and ardent af-
fectons. Bind your whole family by this strong
chord. You cannot make them too strong
Religion is love; Love to God-Loye 10 man
kind s.r.
A backwoodsman, who had never seen
pair of sugar -tongs, being invited to tea par
ty, requested person who unhappily sat near I
him, to give some information respecting its
use. ''Itis a very ingenious instrument" said {
the cruel wag, (which has been lately invent {
ed for the purpose of blowing the nose. It's t
now in use in genteel society, and it is expect I
ed that the disgusting custom Of using the fin
gers will be altogether abolished" The SUI S
gar dish was handed around; the unfortunate d
Lion" seized the tongs, and the polite part Of k
the assembly were scandalized at the outre APP
plication of the instrument. and the tremen- 2
dous explosion which followed. u
The Bedouins, says Mr.. Leyard, are ac- e
quainted with few medicines. The desert yields
some valuable simples, which are, however, II
rarely used. DR.. Sandwich, hearing from SUIT b
tum that the Arabs had no opiates, asked what
they did with person that could not sleep?-I G
"Do!' answered the sheikh, "we make use of il
him-we set him to watch the camels."
young Jonathan took It into his head to a
get 2 wife. He accordingly looked around him,
and was not long in striking bargain and set e
Ting his premnaries. He then applied to
clergyman to perform the ceremony.N y
"But are you prepared for such an import :,
ant change in life?" asked the reverend gen
tlenan.
81 guess bees" said Jonathan, "for I have :,
50, my land just paid for, and own very good
yoke Of steers and keow." =
Every vel" said the holy man, with long
breath and sober face, "allt these worldly things a
may be very proper in their place, to be sure T
but have you ever thought of salvaton?" ;
This was poser, and Jonathan, musingly a a
Sail Walton! never heard of her. Who the v
thunder is she?o C
II say, John, where did you get that loaf !;
er's hat, please your honor" said John, :
ITS an old one OF yours. that Missis gave me K
yesterday when you were to town." a
Master Dusenberry was SO conscientious last 4
week that he wanted to know whether it was :