The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-15

OF flowers, had Just entered on the arm OF The
bridesmaid. During the sensation created by
the entrance of the bride, another door had
opened and a young man, some five feet tour
inches in height, with dusty garments and very
red hair, was pushed in by the servant and with
much amazement depicted on his freckled, un-
prepossessing features, sank down into the near
est chair, without attracting any particular OBJ
servationa at the time, from the rest of the COM
pany assembled. ..zs- ..-,.5 ..;-r,
AS the ceremony progressed, and the ques-
ton was asked by the clergyman if any one
objected to the bonds, he of the red hair and
freckles, rose up and said: 4 object Mr.. Cler-
gyman, most decidedly I object .,. a-..
What" cried Mr.. Mers, springing for
ward and confronting the excited young man
of the red hair and freckles. 9''And who are
you that dare to object to my daughters mar
riage with her cousin? Will you explain your
sci, sir?', cried the enraged Mr.. yMeirs, shaking
his 6stin the face Of the terrified intruder
Speak! or by my faith, will bundle you
head foremost into the street?' .,m.,. -r...G ..
"Ican't SIR cried the proprietor of the red
hair, "while you continue SO excited. 49,.
ttThen by my soul, y cried the merchant
still more excited in his tone, '"'Pll just give
you 10 understand that you have no right to
dictate in my own house! And suiting the ac
ton TO the word, he seized the unlucky intru-
der BY the shoulder, and forced him out Of the
room. .gE
@Now," said Mr.. Mers, turning to the cler
gyman, 'tplease proceed with the ceremony"
| .Agreeably with Mr.. Meirs request the ccre-
mony proceeded, and in less time than it takes
US to relate it, John and Bella were indissolu-
bly, united in the bonds of wedlock.
No sooner was the ceremony over, than Bel
la, clasping her husbands hand, knvlt before
her father and said: Forgive us, dear father,
for the deception we have practiced upon you.
This is not cousin John of Baltimore!'
s'Then who under the sun is he?" cried Mr..
Meirs, glancing about the room in the most be-
widered manner.
1T is John Peters, but not cousin John. Ny
dear husband came in the first place to you, in
search Of situation, and you, forgetting that
there might be another John Peters in the
world beside your nephew John, have very in
nocentIy assisted us in carrying out the decep-
ton. Therefore you must forgive me, dear
father, for he is far less to blame in the matter
than either of US, for you in the first place be-
ing deceived by the name, and we in the Sc
cond place having the misfortune to be greatly
pleased with one another, it was quite natural
for us to yield to the tempta.ion!''
II see,'' answered Mr.. Meirs, with much ap-
parent chagrin, II have just had the honor OF
turning your cousin out of doors, which makes
a compound blunder on my part. TO tell you
| the truth, Bella, [ am far more vexed at my
own stupidity, than with any one else. Gas for
John Peters," added Mr.. Meirs in half hu-
morous, half sarcastic tone, Il think I must
forgive him. for his namesake, if nothing more.
As for you, hussey, I shan't say tonight, |
believe, whether shall forgive you or not. 1t
will depend mainly on how we succeed in paci-
| flying your cousin john .-..
Suffice it to say, for the final qualification OF
the reader that John Peters of Baltimore, was
readily paci6ed, after a suitable explanation
and apology being rendered him by his cousin
on the following day, and, what is still further
averred, did actually laugh over the circum
stances so heartily, that for a moment his face
grew redder than his hair. And still further
by those who have ri ght TO know, it has beer
affirmed that John Peters of Connecticut be
came, not only model husband TO Bella, bu
a model assistant to Mr.. Meirs in all matters
pertaining to business.
A MURRAIN NAPPRoAcHING.-A correspond
ent of the London Times says that an exceed.
ingy fatal epidemic has been for sometime raw.
aging the herds of central Europe, and has now
reached Konigsberg, where one proprietor is
said to have lost three hundred head in a night
| The writer says:
In l745 the same or like epidemic was intro
duced into England by means Of two calves
from Holland. In the second year after its in.
PRODUCTION, over 40, 900 cattle died in Noting
hamshire and Leicestcrshre and almost AS ma
ny more in Cheshire. During the third year
remuneration was given by the government
who had ordered the destruction of diseased
cattle, for no fewer than 10000 head, while
twice as many more, according to the report O.
one of the commissioners, died of the malady
In the fourth year it was equally fatal, nor does
it appear to have completely disappeared till
eight years after.
On the continent every exertion is being
made to arrest the progress of the infection
and military detachments are charged to des-
troy all cattle that come to be infected in Prus-
sia. If only one of herd should be attacked
| the authorities order the whole to be slaughter
ed; and cordons sanitaires are established along
the frontiers to prevent the ingress of cattle
| from districts in which the disease exists Il
these statements are not exaggerated, the loss o
so many cattle must seriously diminish the sup
ply of food III Europe, and may give rise to in
surrectonary movements on the part of the
people. I'LL ."'@
Excessive labor, exposure to wet and cold
deprivation of sufficient quantities of necessary
and wholesome food, habtual bad lodging,
sloth and intemperance, are all deadly enemies
to human life but they are none Of them SC
bad as violent and ungoverned passions. Men
and women have survived all these, and at last
reached an extreme old age, but it may be
safely doubted whether single instance can
be found of man of violent and lrascble tenn
per, habitualy subject TO storms of ungovern
able passion, who has arrived at a very advan-
ced age. 1t is therefore matter of the high
est Importance to every one desirous of pre-
serving "a sound mind in a sound body SO
that the brittle vessel of life may glide down
the stream of time smoothly and securely, in
stead of being continually tossed about amidst
rocks and shoals which endanger its existence,
to have a special care, amidst the vicissitudes
and trials of life, to maintain quiet possession