The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-18

jake was little negro who belonged 10 i
IaIlaferro, and Eas said 10 have in his lit
frame heart Is big a. general JacEsonts
say nothing Of Napoleon BonapaEta and Zas
Taylor. He did nos fear even old Nick. an
IS for GOODNESS he was 6 COO! as the tiptop
the Horth pole.
One day, Mr. Taliaferro, upon the oecasio
OF the commencement OF medical college
which he held the chair Of anatomy, gave
dinner. Among lis guests was well know
EeHtrlEoquIst. Late in the evening, after I'll
bottle had done lis work, the eonversatio
turned upon courage, and the doctor boaste
considerably upon the lion heart Of his favor
lie man Jake. He offered to bet that no.hin
could scare him, and this bet the ventriloauis
took up, naming at the same time the test h
wanted imposed. Jake was sent for and came
Jake, said the doctor, ~ have bet large
sum OF money On your head, and you mus
win i. Do you think you CAM"
Berry vel, massa, = replied Jake. "ies tel
DIS Niger what he's to do, an he'll do it bery
shure"
Il want you 10 go to the diszecting room
on Will find two dead bodies there Cut of
the head Of one with a large knife which You
VIII ind there, and bring it TO US. You mus
not take light, however, and do not get fright
ened.''
Oats all, is it?" enquired Jake. "ob,
berry well. I'll do dat, shore, for sertin; and
as for bein' frighten', old s4tin himself amt
g#ine to fighten ne"
Jake accordingly set Of. and reaching the
dlsseetlng room, CROPPED about until he found
The knife and bodies. He had Just applied the
former to the neck Of one Of the latter, when
from The body be vas about to decapitate. a
hollow and sepulchural voice exclaimed:
Let nv head aloae?'
Yes, sab, - replied Jake; 81 ain. 'ticular.
tadder head II do jes as we'll"
De accordingly put the knife to the neck OF
the next corpse, VIXEN another voice equally IN
earthly lnlts tone, shrieked out:
Let my head alone!"
jake was puzzled at frss but answered pre !
senlly:
Look vah! Iassa TelIifer sed I must
br7ng one oh de heads, and you isn't gEine to
iool ne 10 howl and Jake hacked away until
he separated the bead from the body. There
upon hatf a dozen voices all screamed out
Brink It back! Bring it back!'
Jake had reached the door, but, On hearing
tAiss turned round and said:
Nov, now, see yah! Jes you keep quiet,
you duee OBJ fool, an don't wake up de go-
men toIk Massa only g#ine to look at de big
bumns"
Bring back ny head al once!' cried the
voice.
Tend to you, right away, sah!" replied
Jake, as he marched of with the head, and the
next minute he deposited it before the doctor.
20 you're got it, | see,' said old Jake's
master
YES, sab, replied the unn1ored Jake, "but
please BE- done looain' at him soon. kase de-
gemLnen tale me 10 foch him back right away.''
4 plain unleftered man came fran the back ]
country In the State Of Alabama to TuscaIoo-
81, and On the sabbath went early to church. F.,
lie had been accustomed TO attend meetings in /
sehooIhoases and private dwellings, when each '
one appropriated to himself the first seat which .
ne found unoccupied. He selected there g. q
COZ Eenient pew, and awaited patiently the as ,
sal2iing Ct the congregation. The services fl
conn Iaenesd- Presently the music of full Il
tened organ burst upon his astonished ear; he ID
Haa never beard one before. Atthe same time :,
In Gentleman who owned the pew came up the
z+s5a With lis lady leaning upon bis arm. As u
g &FProached the door Of the pew, be motion h
s. t4e coaltrymanto come out in order to give G
place 70 the lady. The movement the coun-f y
irgrnaa did not comprehend; and from the stu
aaoh Oh Dis mind with the music be immedi-
aEeiy concluded that cotillon, contra dance, B
Ut some other dance, was intended. Rising |
partly IRON his seat, he said to the gentleman. a
Who was still reckoning to him-"Excuse me, "a
II, d you p!ease-I don't dance f. i,
What strange thing is acquaintance :, y
5aid beautiful girl tie other day to friend ID
II ours. "A year ago we had not seen each fo
Hher-many season had rolled its course. H. =,
ringing hope, happiness, and perchanee sor- h
o" 10 each, without the cognizance of the 9th NJ
4, and no" we are SO intimate!" Our friend til
agS she looked SO lovely he could not help
'fessLng her delicate cheek-he asked her stfI
le mad aught to do with the happiness Of her "
asure y GU are in all nv dreams Of the tn
orning days, replied she. They are n he Oh
married. next month. We consider tb;s one ri m
be neaest popplngs, especially as it happens a. a.
1 leap year. " = S''7 o "
You SAP, Mrs. Jones. that the prisoner stab
ed the deceased Was tin the thorax or ab-
omen?p : - Or
Nary one--in street fght-I seed it with "a "a
y own blessed eyest' Va
Ihat'H do marin, stand aside and make il.
CON- "
A friend Of the late doctor Maginn, dining q
nh him, vas praising the flavor Of his wine,
nd begged to be informed Of the merchants
anne. or
'Oh, I getit from the London tavern, a til
ouse close BY. Just as happen to want it, l ?.
piled the host. J. J.
Indeed" said the other, "a capital cellar, ed
aquestionably; but have you not to pay rather a
! extravagant price," tn
Il don't know don't know believe re- re-
ey put down something in book, replied sic
e doctor
We see it stated that doctor Brandreth pro-
ses to work silver mine which exists in the !.
ison grounds at Sing Sing, if the State viii GU
Use the property 10 him for fifty years We fes
ppose the doctor intends to work" the mine OF
th his celebrated pills. IN
Milton, when blind. married shreR The
he Of Buckingham called her rose Il
! no judge Of colors, replied Milton, 4'but tle:
a're right, for feel the thorns daily FEC