The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-11

No man who is not a fiddler can he fr,llx
aware of the virtues that reside in a fiddle. Te
the majority of mankind, the thing is but q
vlbratory machine of thin wood, furnished with
frightened strings for the production of musical
sounds; and the non-fiddling portion of the
community are apt to entertain a derogatorY
notion both of fddles and fddlers, as though
there were something unaccordant with the
dignity OF human nature in the production of
melody BY shaking the elbow and twidling the
fingers. Not that they by any means object to
the result produced, or refuse to listen 10 the
harmonious combination Of sounds which horse
mar and rosin elicit, or refrain at all times from
responding to the invitation of the music by
tripping through the mazes of the delightful
dance; but they would not be seen to operate
themselves; they could not submit to be them
selves the hddlers. A small section of society,
a dismal, dolorous and drab-hearted communi-
y, go still further. With them, the terms "to
play the tlddle,' and ITO play the fool' are
synonymous; the notes of a fddle-string sound
lffeiiglousiy IN their ears, and they look upon
hadlers as persons in a high equiFocal, not to
say dangerous, position.
A woman recently had her lover locked nm
al Albany, Tor six months, for an assault upon
her. She subsequently repented of her course,
ana asked that she might be "scnt up" in or
DER 10 be near her friend. Her request was
acceded to, and she served two months. On
peing discharged, she set about procuring the
release of her lover, who still had three months
10 serve. "He has served three months" she
SAID, Il two more for him, and now be has a
very sore hand, and the other month ought to
be thrown in for that Surely. if not logical,
TINS was at least Womanly pleading.
The following rich incident actually occur
red, not long ago, in the recitation room Of a
iaw-school: One of the professors to test the :
ABILITY OF a student be was examining, pro- :
pounded this question, 'Mr.-, what do YOU .
thihk should be done with a man that had com :
mitted suIclde?" The student was puzzled: he
scratched his head a moment, as ifto brighten .
DIS IDEAS, and then responded, "Well, its nv .
OPINION as a professional man, that he ought
10 De made to support the child!'
The editor of the Christian Banner, not get
ing paper, failed one week to issue his sheet
ne says, IN reference to the matter: sOur
prompt paying subscribers will regard this as
one OF the common occurrences of life. Our de-
llnquent subscribers may make some little COM
plant. The borrowers of the Banner will find
great iault and make a powerful t'fuss'' at the
terrible disappointment, no doubt, and will con-
strue the failure as ominous of some awfuI evil
that's to befall the Banner" . o
Boots are said to have been invented by the
tarFans. They were at first made of leather.
afterwards OF brass and iron, and were proof VIII,
against 10th cut and thrust. 1t was from this bac
tiat Homer called the Greeks brazen-footed and
fofhefiE, III France, a great foot was much M
esteemed, and the length of the shoe, in the fro,
fourteenth century, was a mark of distinction. ing
ne sHoes vi a prince were two and a half feet feet
long; those of a knight eighteen inches. y
y gentleman Ioaier. recently arrested in Gin 9
cInnati, being questioned by the officer as to his uss,
vocation, replied, "sir, I am a doctor-I have hav,
cured a pain in the head Of navigation. and com
drawn teeth from the mouth of the Mississippi; of t
l have anatomised the side of a mountain, anu
nhstered the foot Of a hill, felt the pulse of an j.
OF the sea. plastered a cut on the hand of Rod
nature, and cured a felon on the finger of frs
ativt
The editor ofthe Wilmington N. CT Daily the
journal was much annoyed lately on finding my
esq had been put at the end of his lwbi
name IN the reported proceedings of a con- 10 it
:eti'on' which appeared in his paper) like a from
lele kink On the end of a pigs tail. He says hair
le is not getting proud BY any means, even if nay
tn - . not
Inc editor of the Peru Indiana News bav- that
ng received a marriage notice, ACCOMPANIED
nth a wedding cake and a few lines Of noafrv
he latter to be affixed to the notice. and The u
ormer to be disposed OF as he might see fit ~, - = :
@ iach VI space declared the enc, and chan
.unger consumed the otber.o- man
A fellow at Stratford, Canada west, made > nal c
lager mat he would kiss The first woman that out 4
assoc. lie attempted to win the wager, and
9' ms lace slapped BY the lady, who summon Pr
u MN afterwards for the assault, for which or ft
e was fined FIVE dollars. came
Inc bachelors OF Cleveland are an ungal- us u
mt set OF fellows. At their annual sumner a !, t.
!" weeks since, the following was the seventh youn!
'gular toast: "Our future vives-distance simii
nds enchantment to the view
What man in his right senses, that hath the r.,
mere "itl1ai to live free, would make himself a gray"
ave Tor supeltinities2 What does that man that l
ant VINO has enough? Or what is he better piled
abundance, who can never be satisfied? toFau
AIRS. harrington says that she did not mar s5ay
her second husband because she loved the a pip.
ate sex, but Just because he was the size of than
: nfsl protector, and would come SO good to recon-
ear his old clothes out. head
hiihd' John,' said a father to his son. off '0HA'
20 out INTO The yard you will wish youhad
~ ne mouse. "Weli, if | stay in the HI
ouse, shall wish I was ont in the vard. Or decide
here Is the great difference, dad?, out, g
A hotel keenar in p,s.an - few z
II don.rs J ra,I. 1- 0o+'A ooafas lovers tor Other
n. n, - ~ taah ne charges other in pro
Ks. There IS philosophy in this. Love is
~ ETHEREAL IN IFS nature and can live An
oonbeans. DR..
q funny western editor says he feels called ties Of
on to publish father Ialworth's sermon on tscss J
location Of bell, " because it is a question origin
which he thinks nearly all his readers are
eply interested. Sol
Landlord said an exquisite, t'can you en- way,
ie me to realise from your culinary stores the
assure OF a few dulcet murphies, rendered I've
loxIous By ingeous martyrdom?" "a. - !
ihe man who hung himself in an axle tree res,o :
Ii a cord of wood, has been cut down with ton i
harp set appetite, By the fast man who tired and @
gagon wheel. men v
Mathew Lansing used TO say. If you wish all o.
nave q shoe made Of dnrahIa nnatam.I - meIe