The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-20


Five the prayersi in olden time
IA nrophet's holy words were fired
with half the zsal and filth sublime
That nv fond worship hath inspired
rive thee dreams. ty day and night,
Are thoughts that none but angels see
or hope, and love, and wild deh5ht,
OF thee, dear one, alone Oh thee-
We're parted nowl ard never more
Shall behold thy face on earth;
And vet tbs bliss to ponder Ger
THY love- thy changeless faith, thy WORTH
know thy soul is all mine own,
Though thou art severed from my side;
Our spirits blending into one,
wifi meet beyond deaths rolling tide.
NOVEL IsyEsr1os.-A carpet sweeping ma
chine has been invented, which consists OF
small hoy in which there is a revolving fan that
sucks all the dusk and dirt, and passes it into
small compartment containing water. Inc WOOL
en- fbres and large particles are deposited IN a
drawer The sweeping is done by pushing Ihe
box along over the surface of the carpet oy
handles The whole apparatus may be hgh.
and simple, very lasting no dust is created ana
the work is well done.
The Superior Court of New York has deci-
ded in full bench that the note of hand OF
woman, however wealthy she may be IS utter,
" yaueless, unless her husband IS able and
willing to pay it. In the case before the court
the woman was sued for the value of note OF
$500 given for board and lent money. de-
cfsion of the court below was reversed, and 1t
was ruled that the wife could not be witness
AGAINST the husband So that all the notes OF
married women are worthless, except 'notes OF
invitation" a
The manufacture Of hoop skirts is shortly to
be entered upon large scale at Sing Sing prls-
on, under state contract The requisite ma
chinery for the purpose being made in N. York,
and as soon as completed will be transferred to
the prison. Hoop skirts are becoming as much
a staple as hats and shoes.
A schoolboy being once asked by the teach
er how be should fog him, replied:
"If YOU please, sit, should like to have it
on the Italian systematic heavy strokes up
wards and the down strokes light
A new umbrella has been manufactured In
Connecticut called the ''lending umbrella 1t
is made of brown paper and willow twigs, in
tended exclusively to accommodate friend.
An absent wife is here called upon to return
to "bed and board" Jane-your absence will
ruin all. Think of your husband-your pa
rents-your children, Return-return--aH
may be well-happy. At any rate enclose the
KEY of the cupboard where the gin is.
Once, at Holland House, the conversation
turned upon first love. Tom Moore compared it
to potato, because it shoots from the eyes,
"Or rather" exclaimed Byron, because it
comes all the less by pairing
A boarding house keeper in Baltimore ad-
verlises to furnish gentlemen with pleasant
and comfortable rooms, also one OR two gentle
men with wives.'
-. A little girl we wot of, not yet far advanced
in her third year, has gathered into the little
pin cushion of her memory some remarkable
sharpideas Of 'propriety,' - language and con-
duct.-Haying, for instance, learned from the
conversation Of older and less innocent people,
that legs are out of fashion, and that it is more
elegant to say limbs, she is amusingly scrupu
ous in her observation of all such nice distnc-
lions; and the way she reproved her eldest sis
ter, the other day, is worthy to be recorded in
the Knickerbocker's annals of liable talk.
They have an Aunt Isabella, whom the sister
aged six, calls '.Aunte Belize
~ gu shouldn't thay ''Auntie Belize" lisped
the little three year-old, ''you shouldn't thay
Auntie Thtomach."
A good thing was got off by Mr.. W,
of your city, partner in the largest book house
in the Union. He was id company with anoth-
er Philadelphian, whose name | do not know,
but whom will call Smith. But after the trade
sale was over for the day, Smith proposed to
W-to go up town, call on friend in TWEEN
ty-third street.
'Verywell,' said w, III ego; but having an
3 other engagement ats o'clock, l can stay only
an hour"
"Oh, well, said Smith, thatll do ''Ill Just
introduce you, and wellcall again
How far is Twenty third street,"
"Well, Idon't know, but we can 60 in store
and ask
"Oh, no. never mind said w, "Pll show
you how to tell the distance Of any place in
New York with entire accuracy. Come with
me-
Saying this, W. accosted a hack driver who
stood near.
Owe want to go up to Twenty third street,
my friend; what is the distance?''
g You a stranger here?" asked cabby.
Yes
"Well, yer honor, it's about six miles,
Thank you,' said W, 'we wont ride to-
night"
Then turning to Smith, he said: 'Its Just
a mile and quarter to Twenty third street."
vi ny, Sdlu oulitHs Ilun you near tnat
driver say it was six mies?''
Eyes, but now for what promised to show
you. When you want to know the exact dis
lance between any two points in this ID city,
just ask a hack driver, and then divide by four
You can tell then to rod
W. was right. II ever set Of rascals. de-
served flogging and went unflogged, it is these
same cab drivers of Gotham.
Truth is rock Of strength sufficient to bear
the universe; error mre in which bodies sink
in proportion 10 their gravity.
ooh, dear" exclaimed an urchin who had
been chewing green apples, I've swallowed an
Odd Fellow"
IAN Odd Fellow
Eyes, he is giving me the grip
Sidney Smith was once examining some
flowers in garden, when beautiful girl, one Of
the party, exclaimed; ooh, Mr.. Smith, this
pea will never come to pertection'' Permit
me, them gently taking her hand, and walking
towards the plant, ''to lead perfection to the
pea"
A Persian merchant complaining heavily Of
some unjust sentence of the lower court was
sold by the judge to 60 to the cad
but the cadi is your uncle" urged the
plaintiff.
Then YOU can go to the grand yizier"
'But his secretary is your cousin"
Then you may go to the sultan.
'.But his fayorlte sultana is your niece"
Well, then 60 to the DEVIL