The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-27


Some new happiness to win
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There is something inexpressly sweet abou
little girls. Lovely, pure, innocent, ingenious
unsuspecting, full of kindness to brothers an
friends, and every thing. They are sweet lit
tie human flowers, diamond dew-drops in tn
breath Of morn. What a pity they shout.
ever become firts, and heartless coquettes-
The stars may shine and illumine the hea
vens with their briliancy; they may gladdel
the footsteps of the weary traveller but thu
light impaired from woman's eye, cheers rnar
to noble deeds Of virtue, in the accomplish
ment of bis destiny There is no gem in al
the mines of earth SO rich as woman's heart
Her voice is like sweet music poured ontfrom
the lonely harp, and like that, when storms
gather and menace the fortunes of man with
destruction, it yields clearer and richer tone
Her love is a holy light borrowed from on
high, that burns brighter and brighter forever
Years cannot dim its MONDAY radiance, no,
even falsehood quench its ray. Like the star
Of Bethlehem which was given in olden time
to Israel's shepherds, cit marshals with steady
flame the erring soul Of man to heaven
There is anew guide to the Interpretation 81
dreams. An English paper thus putsit-To
dream of a milestone round your neck, it is a
sign Of what you may expect if you get an x
travagant wife. To see apples in dream, he
tokens a wedding, because where you find ap-
pies you may reasonably expect to find pears.
TO dream that you are lame is a token that
you will get into a Robbie. When young
lady dreams of coffin, il is token that she
should instantly discontinue lacing her stays
rightly, and always 60 warmly and Tricky
shod in wet weather. II you dream Of a clock,
it is token that you will gain credit-that is
wise you will see that the lights in your house
your nose is red at the tip is an ntimation that
you had better leave off brandy and water
To dream OF walking barc-footed denotes a
journey that you will make bootless. T..
In Wheeling, lately, Herr Leopold was ar
rested at the suit of Wilhelmina Hildebrant, "A
fine looking German girl, whom he had pre-
missed to marry, and afterwards sighted TIE
young lady testified that Herr had solemnIy
promised to marry her and was about to leave
the city without performing his promise. Herr
on the other hand, stated that Wilhelminaha
frequently asked him to marry her but that he
had as often refused The justice informed
Herr that he must marry the complainant, give
BAIL OF 60 to prison. The first evil was ac-
cepted by the victim of leap year, and minis
ter being called in, he was married. The Off |
GERS Of the court Immediately crowded around
the couple with congratulations, which were
cut rather short by the dissatisfied Herr with
the expressive sentence of to "h-l NIT with |
your fraus.
Oil content, that to the captive maketh his |
chains as light as feathers; that to the pilgrim |
boileth the peas in his shoes; that to his maid
of all work, leselleth FIVE pair Of stairs to the
height of one; that to the wife, sitting up for
her husband, giveth wings to the clock as DUR
ing the days Of courtship: that to the school |
boy soften the rod with flowers; that to the
policeman, toiiing on his beat. garlandeth the I
area ratings with yards Of blooming sausages
and ropes Of the duck-suggestive onion-grant
that | may learn to pay my double incometax,
with pleasure deriving comfort and consola-
ton from the thought that I ana helping with
my contributions, to give that cantankereus,
obstreperous old Russian bear jolly and good
thrashing! English paper.
ex-governor Epaphroditus Ransom, Of Mich
igan, has just been defeated as candidate
for Judge. The Rock island Argus enjoys his
defeat and says: IA man who will take news
paper four or five years, and then refuse to
pay for it, and swear he never had it, deserves
defeat.
One Of our exchanges in noticing the pre- |
sent of silver cup to a cotempary, says, 'she !.
needs nc cup. He can drink from any vessel i
that contains liquor whether the neck Of a bot
tie, the mouth Of demuohn, the spile Of
key, or the bung of barrel"
An editor out west says-HIf we have Of
Tended any man in the short but brilliant course
of our public career, let him send us new hat
and say nothing aboutit Very cool.
Let the miser have his gold, and the man of /
ton be the boon Of friendship, secured within
some faithful heart, in which peace, content /
ment, and every virtue reign perpetually su-
preme. So says somebody. 4
The rev Mr.. Hannibal colored gentleman
who delivers scientific lectures in the M York
Picayune, commences one Of his discourses
thus:-s'Ob late your suspected speaker hab
recebed a good menny biliducks from different
kinds Of people, askin' him to lecture on all :
kinds OBJ subjects. One wants his nooto pint !.
splained, anoder one follow till think de |
white folks as well as de black folks must tink
am walkin indicopcdiah ob US less knoWl- |
edge.
The learned professors last lecture is upon
electricity" AS usual he begins at the be
ginning. Hesays:
De fuss question ak am, what am electri- |
city?--and answer myself, like de echo in
de hill, no body knows. Some say dat cleo
tricity am ode lightning of human though"
and OATS jist about as clar as dey deal it out
to US ignorant darkies.
But he cites one illustration of ode SEX,
which seems conclusive:
Sposen you see silver dollar laying On dc |
pavement, looking you full in de face, whar
somebody drap it, would yon stand and con-
slider long before You pick it up9 Your sour
castle smile answers MOI Well, den, what
makes you grab it up and drapit in your peck
ct, as if it was hot, and makes you turn de fust
corner you come to- Why. electricity, # II
know any thing bout it.
The consciousness of good intentions, how
ever unsuccessful, affords joy more real, pure