The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-16

| plous old negro, who lived In reglor
where the people were in the habit of t'get
ting religious every time a new minister came
around, and then losing it again before the
next quarterly meeting, was once asked how
n he accounted for these facts in view Of bis be-
lief in the doctrines of the final salvation Of al
true believers. He replied ..When the peo
PIE gets religion themselves they is mighty APT
TO lose it about as quick and easy as they got
it; but when religion gets them, it takes hold
and holds on, and never lets 'em go til ittakes
EN- clean up to heaven" We think the old
negro explained very aptly the doctrine Of "the
saints perseverance"
Come up, you first class of vagabonds in
geography and logic, = cried Larry O 'Rourke,
| the Irish schoolmaster.
| George, give description of the airth and
show yer larnin.'' 5[$F
Eyes, sir The earth is vast globe, filled
with mud, filth, tadpoes, mud-larks, Sebasto-
poles and Shanghais." h4
AL right. What are its products?'
"Whiskey, gin, Nebraska bills, busted banks
and shin plasters."
s.Where is American
ttAll over creaton-it is in the paradise,
where ould father Adam, the fust flubusterer
was turned out on
t'Who was Adams wife,"
why, Mrs. Adams, reckon, and she was
born in ould Ireland
"Ay, indade, she was. Smart boy-you
will be man before your mother, sure. Go
up to the head"
Give employment to the poor man whenever
you have an opportunity. By so doing you
willoften save a fellow being from ant-and
from the pang of returning, without bread, to
his house. You will encourage him to be
honest and industrious-add to the comfort of
bis family-receive his grateful thanks, and
acquire, by his labor, the full value of the pit
lance thus bestowed upon him.
On the isthmus of Panama grows flower
called the "Espiriu Santo," which in English,
signifies "holy spirit The outward part of
this fower-wbich is smaller than pigeons
egg-resembles a curious shaped vase, and on
opening the lid of which the most perfect and
beautiful fac-simile of dove is found within.
The head is turned over its back, appearing
IS if it was about to take its farewell Of earth
and soar to some brighter region. The plant
S of the lily spicies, and is very rare. d
A newspaper may be destroyed at night, it S
nay light cigar, it may curl lady's hair
III only think Of that girls, an editors thoughts
sweetly, exqusitely wreathed in i
our rich tresses, and-yes! nesting down d
nth you in your midnight slumbers, gently 9
) guard and perfectly watch over your hap
y charms. 6,
One Of the religious papers has an article on ii
% benefits Of life insurance to clergymen.- NJ
. says:-s.We have heard of congregations bl
ho have presented their ministers with fine OF
NIB; life insurance policy, it strikes us very a.
rcibly, would be much more acceptable and an
,nefcial gift. in
"Why on EARTH Kesiah," said squire Jones
his sister, Mrs. Larkin, 'tdid you give your cf'
y such an everlasting tough name? It's as
az as string Of dried apples
swell, brother, boys are SO particular when the
own up, and want romantic and high sound ami
names, and SO told my husband we would Ola
! the child Peleg Rerubabbel Kish Elkanah sp;
bakut, and when he gets old enough he can /
e his choice" "" ~% Lo,
The squire thought it would be hard picking !
he did not say SO, and Mrs. Larkin went orn l.
with her knitting in a state Of serene salts
ion. . 7