The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-28


or these legends ofthe Red Man, a
liz the s-veet dress Of a master. m -
For this new delight We thank hin,
Him, the bard Of truth and nature,
Gard D. eYery genticst feeling,
Gard Of earnest aspiration,
Bard Of basds for young nen, surely
Who the pain Of Life" erst sang u,
ANGELS Footsteps" Resignation"
Faithful ioyein sweet Acadie, =z.
Hiaa in Alpine SHOWS who persisted. T.
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Proverbs have been called "the current col
Of wisdom 'mong mankind" and one Of the:
sayings, which has been coined in the mint
modern every day society, runs as follows
"A good fellow means good for nothing."-
Who is the good fellow? By observing mum
Der Of the individuals who have received Chi
label in their daily intercourse, we have con
cluded that he may be characterised as follows
He is very democratic in his tastes and habits
He never refuses to make an acquaintance
however unworthy the proposed acquaintanc,
may be. He is hand and glove, joke and laugh
with loafer and knave, equally with those per
sons Of position who will condescend TO accep
him in spite ofhis associations. He will spend
his last cent with pot-companion OF the mean,
est stamp, while his family may lack some or,
binary comforts at home. The idea of allow
ing group Of his associates to want for any
thing where he can command sixpence,
would be prosperous; but to deny his children
some little trife for their amusement, is simply
q matter Of economy. He can't afford it, He
would be mean fellow to leave his associates
before two and three o'clock in the morning
straight and sober-sided home-sick ninny;
but 10 keep wife waiting up till those hours,
to rob her Of her natural rest, is an affair to
joke over when the next bottle is uncorked. =
10 sqaander hundreds in dissipation among the
low and vile is liberal and generous. 10 cheat
the baker, the tailor and the shoemaker out Of
their hard earnings is simply snart-a stand
ing joke with the good fellow. In short, The
good fellow IS rendered nuisance to society BIZ
being always generous before be is ius.-al-
ways liberal in dissipation and misery where
uoaey IS really Banted-alwaTs attentive TO
po.-oompansoas 10 the neglect OF bis family
and, finally. becsase his career generally ends
By his gong TO the alnsaoase to b. supported
a. the public expense. ."@
~ understand ron are engaged 10 be mar
ned, +" said 'fsatirical rogue" to : young man
who was known to have no other idea Of
proper equalization" for = wife than that she /
had money. SIS your intended young lady
Of good cAaraeser?''
T" Well, yes-solerabIy fair; she has forty
thousand dollars in her own right NOM /
'Is she Accomplishment"
We'll, 1ot exactly yet, bus she will be-
When the odd man dies she will hare thirty
Thousand more. Won know there are ONLY
three Children, and the old man is as rich as
SOP vas when be came to his last property"
No man can tell but he who loves bis chill
dren, how many delicate accents make a mans
heart dance In the petty conversation Of those
dear pledges; there childishness, their little
Anglers, their innocence, their imperfectons.
their necessities, are SO many emanations OF
Joy and comfort, to him that delights in their
persons and society; but he who loves not his
wife and children feeds lioness at home. and
broods a nest Of sorrow; and blessing itself
cannot make him happy.
a pedlar calling on an old lady TO dispose Of
some goods, inquired Of her if she could tell !
hun Of any road that no pedlar had eyer ira
reied
Yes" said she, Il know of one, which no
peaIar lIas ever Travelled, 1.-THE pedlar's counte-
nance brghted) ], and that's The road to heaven *
good jest In tine Of misfortune, is food and :
drink IL is strength to the arm, digestion to !
Inc stomach, and courage to the heart.
Inc following daguerreotype Of his satanic +
MAJESTY was given by negro preacher in old I
virginia TO his "colored bredren:''
'.5tan' side niggers, let me tell You hab | {
iream, and see de debbill He hab ali eve {
Inc Dc moon; be hab a nose like canoe; he A
iab an big ear same as 'bacca leaf; be hab a y
,houtder like de Blue Ridge, and hab tail like
lie rainbow!o !.
MI Thompson, proprietor Of the "Atlanta V
.ouse' Atlanta. Ga. is well known as a yo- P
airy oil eceentiicitles. We were highly amused 3
he other day at the recital of the following ex 3
hange OF cigllities between the doctor and
raveIer, who called at the Office to "settIe his
~, " when the doctor happened to be behind
he counter
IVY bat do you charger" asked the travel :,
well, replied the doctor, hunorsly. ..if q
re charge your bill, it will be a dollar. but if
ash down, only fifty cents" {
on may charge it them said the fellow "
DOLLY turning on his heel, and passing out q :
'ok his seat in the ears. p
The doctor. half amused, half angry, fol- c,
'wed. and confronting the stranger, asked if b
g dId not intend to pay the bill ~
Certainly mott told you to charge it," q
'as the bland reply. e.
Inc doctor was nonplused; but placing his g
orehnger thoughtfully for moment beside n
IS Stranger" said he, when YOU " "
ome TINS way again, bring your box and STAY Bi
week" %
Great minds are charitable to their bitterest. W
1emies, and can sympathise with the failngs FL
their fellow creatures. 1t is only the mar =
Nv minded who make no allowance for the P,
Elts Of others. BIZ
In the yicinityof Cape Horn. there is race " "
giants, just discovered, Of such size that II
ey cut their hair With a saw, and extract L.
eir teeth with a crowbar. La
Il say, boy, whose horse is that you're ri +
ng9 "Daddy's." who's your daddy?'' A
Don't yer know why, uncle Peter Jones' 4
% yon're the son Of your uncle9'' ..Calcu-
tc am. You see dad got to be widower,
ID married mammy's sister, and now he's nv p,
lcle.' ca
When premiums are offered for smart boys,
,il have r.ood .boxr H.. ,.r.,a