The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-06

A friend of ours, whom we will call Ben,
one Of the most enthusiastic individuals in II
gard to females we ever knew. Ben was ma
ried to lovely young woman about yea
ago, but before he was married was very neal
" the widest boy imaginable. Marriage ha
sobered him down some. He was always mos
blissfully startled by pretty female foot ant
INDUCED in variety of innocent superstitions
such ais the foot is the index Of the soul, an,
turned ankle IS prima facia evidence Of gen
eral anatomical 'symmetries.' Yesterday, OF
coming up Main street in the rain, just in from
of him walked two very neatly dressed WemeI
shielded by a large umbrella, end one of then
careful of her skirts and embroideries reveal
ed enough Of charming foot and rounded an
ke to set Ben half mad with curiosity to know
the fair damsel who was the possessor thereof
Ben followed closely on up the street, coca
sionly striking paralytic attitude, as more Of
less of the before mentioned foot and ankle
were revealed. They went into several Of the
stores, but he modestly stood without, hoping
10 catch glimpse Of countenance delicious
" corresponding with that blessed foot Bu
as they came out the envious umbrella would
be raised, and Ben followed on unsatisfed in
his pursuit
So often had he tried to see her face, and SO
often had he been baked, that his determine
hon was aroused, and be vowed to see it or
perish. He walked ID front Of them-at their
side-and in every position; but whatever sta
zion he took sure was that internal umbrella
intervening, like cotton rampant, between
them, and his feelings were not in the least
soothed by hearing an occasional unmistakea-
bic litter from behind the cotton hippodrome.
BY heavens, they he laughing at me- exclaim-
ed he. Now for a bold stroke He then at
tempted to cross suddenly before them on a
eross-walk. slippery with mud, and thus brush
away the umbrella. He did it-but, horror
OF horrors! just as he did it, he slipped on the
smooth stones, and measured bis full length in
The mud! Gazing lugubrously up, he saw
four eyes laughing down at him, and two red
mouths shrieking with laughter. He looked
at that ankle, followed it up-and-before him
stood, almost dying with laughter-whom do
you think, reader?-why, his own wife. Ben
was picked up BIZ his wife and her friend sum
dry white handkerchiefs were in operation for
a few minutes, a hack was called, and in about
Maine street with his .other Clothes. He told
us in whisper that he never knew his wife
had such pretty nder-plning before.
During our last conflict with Great Britain,
number Of our troops were engaged in repair
ing the Notifications Of Niagara; and whilst so
engaged the enemy commenced pretty sharp
fire, so that it occupied nearly the whole Of the |
time of our forces to keep on the lookout for
the shots of the enemy.
Finding that they did not make such head
wav, they stationed son Of the Emerald Isle |
to give warning when shot or shell was COM
ing. This the sentinel faithfully performed
alternately singing out, Shot shell, shot,
she'll until finally the enemy started con-
grove rocket, which Pat had never seen be- /
fore. He hesitated, and seeing it elevated, be
shot! and by jabers. the gun with it.
We see paragraph going the rounds Of the /
papers headed with the query:-'Where do
sponges go?' AS the question seems to want
an answer, we will try to give it. According
to our notion, 'sponges go hanging around the
hotels about the dinner hour, about the coffee
houses when they see any body whom they
link will stand treat; about cigar and tobacco
shops.
The Sandusky indicator Of recent date,
announces the death Of German named John
mated at from twenty-five to fifty thousand.
was one Of the lowest class Of misers, equal
o the most loathsome ever painted by Dick
ms. For the last sixteen years, he has con
SANITY worn the very same blue linsey Woolsey
ramus and pantaloons, carefully run or darned /
III over with strong thread, SO as to prevent
he possibility of wearing out, except on some Il
important occasions, such as land sales or
omething Of that nature, when they gave
,lace to a suit of black velvet that he often
,oasted had served him faithfully forty years.
He contracted the disease of which he died by
Walking over the bad roads during the most in
lement weather of the season, all the way
0 Putnam and Henry counties, to pay his
axes on the land he owned there, without suf-
cient clothing to protect him from the cold
d fact. We are informed that he scarcely ever
Tore shirt or under garment, and that the
ne he had on when he died had not been
hanged for over three months. Although
ich, he has been known to chatter with the
miths over the price of horse shoe which he
ad picked up in the street So far as he is
nown, he leaves no heir. He always resent
a any questions as to the place Of his birth,
elatives, Or early history. f.
- oS.ieiS.Aou " AeA'e P'SSy Auu q
ble modesty, made an afternoon call on fami-
7 which consisted of a bright and beautiful
tile girl Of FIVE summers, and another one of
Inc or ten weeks. The stately divine was
shered into the parlor where he found three
aides and the children. In such company he 4
ould do no less than to relax his dignity to the
vent of saying a. few words to the eldest of the
aughters. So he went on thus. "Well, Ell
IN, you have now got a little sister! Think
shall take her home with me; suppose you /
i'll interpose no objection?' No answer, but
surly look met this proposition. You don't .
ant your little sister: you don't love her, so
think shall take her: may, mayn't I. FL i
mp Yes said Ellen, with a scornful and
lcredulous look, you may take her, but you
ont think you can nuss her, do your
Soon after the Copernican system Of astrono- /,
" began to Be generally understood, an old
farmer went to his parson with the
slowing inquiry: +
DIR. T.. do you believe in the new story they
IL about the earth moving around the sum-
Yes, certainly
DO Won think it is according to the scrip
,ras9 Tf it,c tr,Ie how could Joshua com J