The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-08

Gen. Sir Charles Napier, brother OF the mil
itary historian, made the following entry in his
journal, under date Of January 3oth, 1910, the
anniversary of the execution of Charles T.
This day, my great, great, great grandfather
Charles the first was benobbed! and well he
deserved it; he was as jesuitical, hypocritical
2 rascal As ever wore crown. He died with
pluck, because he was in bis right place, on
4 scafold! not the right place as a king but as
man. God rest his soul. but he was bad
king bad soldier and bad man" Rather
strong language to use about ones ancestor,
and that ancestor king
On the 18th Of December, same year, the
general made this note in his journal:--aNapo-
Icons remains have reached the Seine, and are
honored as the hero deserves to be bonored.
The stain inflicted on England by the murder
ers Of Napaleon can never be washed away;
Of all the base cowardly actions committed by
nation. the sending Of Napoleon to st. Hele
ma is the most disgusting and the most impoli-
TIC" Such was the opinion of a man who
fought bravely against Napoleon, and such is
the opinion of all decent people.
A gossiping club is said to have been form
ed down east, for the purpose Of finding out
other peoples business generally 1t has al
fair to become fourishing institution. The
following are some of it's rules:
ANY member of the society who shall be
convicted of knowing more Of his own bust
ness than of another's, shall be expelled from
the society without hearing.
No member shall sit down to his own table
until he has ascertained to a certainty what his
neighbors, within three doors of each side Of
his house, shall have to eat-Whether they pay
for the same, and if not, whether they ever
expect to.
Every member who shall see two or three
persons engaged in conversation, shall place
himself between them until he has heard all
they have to say, and report the same accord
ingy.
Every member who shall see a gentleman
visiting ayoung lady more than twice, shall
circulate the news that they are going to be
married, and said members are required to re-
port all manner Of things about the gentleman
to the lady, and ditto about the lady to the
gentleman. This will break up matches and
afford much gossip.
The Judge of western court recently deci-
ded pointadverse to a certain lawyer Law
yer was stubborn, and insisted that the court
was wrong.
II tell you am right" yelled the court,
with flashing eyes.
81 tell you, you are not!" retorted counsel
Il am right!'' reiterated the court.
q say you aint!" persisted the counsel.
"Crier, ~ said the judge, II adjourn the court
for ten minutes!'' And jumping from his seat
on the bench, he pitched into the counsel and
after lively little fight, placed him hors de
combat; after which business was again under
taken, but it was not long before another mis-
understanding arose.
"Crier," said the court eve will adjourn
this time for twenty minutes!' and he was ia
king off his coat, when the counsel said:
sNeyer mind judge, keep On your coat--the
pint is yielded--my thumbs out Of jint and
have sprained my shoulder
II is an error to suppose that. 2 man belongs
to himself No man does He belongs to his
wife, Or his relations, or his children, or his
creditors, or to society in some form OF other
1t is for their especial good and behalf that he
lives and works, and they kindly allow him to
retain certain per centage of his gains to ad
minister to his own pleasures or wants. He
has his body. and that is all, and even for that
he is answerable to society. In short, society !
is the master, and man is the servant, and it is
entirely according as society provesa good or
bad master, whether the man turns out good
or bad servant. Punch. |
In China when man commits a suicide |
they Immediately hang whoever, by offending |
or thwarting him, has been the cause of the |
rash deed, and give the goods Of the offender
to the fanAay of the suicide, so that many gen
tlemen Of failing health and slender means, |
manage TO get insuted BY rich man, hang
themselves, and have the pleasing assurance Y
that their families will be handsomely provided
for. Pleasant sort of life Insurance. and Chi
ma is great country.
While the committee on resolutions were out
delegate to the democratic convention in Pike
county, rose up saying: Mr. president. mout
| say word list now?' 1.-The meeting will
be proud to hear from you. Mr.. Subsoil. -
+.Well, Mr.. president, enduren Of the time the
committees out, couldn't you tell US all how
soa'ss bedded yer taters?"
&ABonaparte once at party placed himself be-
fore a witty and beautiful lady, and said very
abruptly
Madame, don't like that women NEEDLE
with politics,
You are very right, general she replied,
..but in country where women are beheaded,
it is natural that they should desire to know the
reason
A silly, but pretty woman, complained to the
celebrated and beautiful Sophia Arnold, Of the
number of her admirers, and wished to know
how to get rid Of them. %, my dear. " was
the sarcastic reply, "it is very easy for you to
do it; you have only TO speak.
Life is apic-nic, which would be all the more
agreeable. If we could only agree beforehand
as to the share each Of us was to take to the,
entertainment. As it is. for the want Of bet
ter understanding. a degree Of insipid sameness
often arises when upon the stock being taken
of the company, if is found out that every one
present has broughta calf's head.
An editor out west married a girl named
Church lie says be enjoyed more real hap
piness since he joined the Church than he ever
knew in his life before.
The following is said to be a receipt for ma
king u Rochester alderman's sandwich: Bran
DIV at the bottom, gin at the top, and water be-
tween, the latter as thin as it can be spread.
The best capital that a young man can start
with in life,is industry, with good sense, cour-
age, and the love Of gold. They are better
i -. aacL credit ar friandc