The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

WIAefs oIteH muiupiy words IN vain 10
tempt to make clear to others what they do n
understand themselves.
tits stated that the prcttiest lining for boz
net lsa pretty face.
Payson, on his dying bed, said to his daugl
ter, "Yoa will avoid much pain and anxiety
if you will learn TO trust all your concerns
Gods hands. Cast all your care on him, f
be careth for you. But if you merely go an
say that you cast your care upon him, 70
will come away with the load on your shoul
ders.o
Receiving clerk, (who wears tight pants an
anenormous watch cable )-aIteH you what
I'm puzzled where the deuce to go this sum
mer. I've been to the falls; the Mississippi
the north, the east, and now my time is coming
on and pom my soul don't know where to g
TO kill the time
Delivery clerk, (sitting on barrel of whis
key, and pitching drums Of figs to the GARNER
on the side walk )-aI lltel you what to do
Do you spark Fanny Bell yet?'
Receiving clerk, Cooking at him -.Why
of course do; what then?''
Delivery clerk. (mysteriously )-"Get mar
ried to her; the honeymoon will kill the time.
Receiving clerk, (brightening up)-aaBob
you're right; that's aagood thought, and blame
me if don't do it, too
How often the spell Of beauty is rudely bro
ken By coarse, loud talking! How often you
are irresistibly drawn to a plain unassuming
woman, whose soft silyery tones render her
can Judge Of the character by the voice; the
bland, smooth, fawning tone seems to us to be-
token deceit and hypocrisy as invariably as the
musical subdued voice indicates genuine re-
tinement.
In the social circle, how pleasant it is to hear
a woman talk in that low key which always
characteristics the true lady! In the sanctuary
of home, how such voice soothes the fretful
child and cheers the weary husband! How
sweet such cadences float through the sick
chamber; and around the dying bed, with what
solemn melody do they breathe prayer for
departing soul! All, yes, a low, soft voice is.
certainly aan excellent thing in woman"
Yes, we agree with that old poetwh said
that low, soft voice was an excellent thingin
woman. Indeed we feelinclined to 90 much
farther than he has On the subject and call it'll
one Of her browning charms. No matter what
other attractions she may still have; she may
be as fair as the Trojan Helen, and as learned
as the famous Hypatia Of ancient times; she
may have all the accomplishments considered
requisite at the present day, and every advan-
tage that wealth can procure, and yet, if she
lack a low sweet voice, she can never be really
fascinating.
The Durham Chronicle has the following no
tice:-The venerable old dowager marchioness
of Townshend, aged seventy, Immediately on I
the death of her husband, was married to Mfr. |
J.. Ladder of Fenton, near Wooler. The court
ship is rather romantic affair Ladder is 40 T
years Of age, was employed in linen Diapers
establishment at the West End, where he at
tracted the attention Of the Old dowager mar
chioness, so much so that in her matters of
business, she would not be attended to by any
other assistant. OF even BY the principal HIM
self. Nor would she allow any one TO bring
her purchases to her ladyship's residence but
Mr.. Ladder. On the death Of her husband, /
she made him an offer Of her hand which he
promptly accepted"
Mr., Brown, of Big Muddy, had one Of his
legs crushed by a log. and had allthe doctors
of Richmond, Clay and Jasper in attendance.
Not a set Of surgical instruments could be OBJ
tained-and amputation was imperative. AL
rusty butcher knife and butchers saw were OBJ
tanned The saw, rusty and greasy, was good
enough. The incison was made, and the flesh
cut in professional style, the arteries taken up
with crooked fork, and all tied with basting
thread from one of the NJ. DIS jackets; the end
of the bone was scraped with case knife, to
get off grease and rust left by the saw; the
flesh was turned over the end Of the bone, and
a cotton rag stuck on to the wound with shoe
makers wax. Eight inches of common whis-
key was put into the patient before the opera
ton commenced, which made him obliyious.-l
This is considered one Of the greatest triumphs |
il the science Of surgery extant, and shows
money expended for Instruments just thrown
away. Olney Rep.
The Toledo Blade Of the 18th ult., says,
woman who had lain ID Jail for some weeks, on
charge of larceny, obtained her liberty yes
terday, by prevailing on the man from whom
she stole the property to marry her. The cere-
mony took place ii jail, and when the man
was called before the grand jury as a prosecu-
ting witness, he said the prisoner was his wife
and he did not wish to prosecute her. The
grand jury, therefore, ordered her TO be set
at liberty.
We have merely to drop a piece Of potash
um into basin Of water, which, though quite
cold, instantly bursts into beautiful and bril-
liant flame wherever the metal is in contact /
with it, and continue to burn until the POTASH
UNI is quite dissolved. Sufficient may be pro-
cured from any operative chemist OF apotheca-
ny, for fifteen cents, to exhibit this wonderful
effect, three or four times.
A young lady who had not received SO much
attention from the beaux as her female assoc
eiates, said to her lover-s.I told them I would I
wait until the chat had blown off. and then /
would pick up the wheat" Smart compli-l
ment, that.
The love Of a cross woman, they say, is
stronger than the love Of any other female in
diyiduaI you can start. Like vinegar, the af-
fections Of high strung woman never spoil.
It's the sweet wines that become calculated,
not the sour ones.
Deeds are masculine, and words are femi-
aine; letters are Of the neuter gender. I