The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-01-07


II asks for a heart tbrobbng quick, beating bold
,Ts the last signal il hosts In fes hurrying Storm
Take i'll cheer it thine, ere It's lifeless and
#m cold. -M #@s IL #@#
A NEW DAscE.--A Petersburg paper says
in select circles of Richmond society new
dance, bearing the name OF The Persian Ring,
has Just been introduced it is somewhat anu
sing, and may be imagined from the following
description: It begins by some six or eight
couples Waiting; chair is suddenly lntrodu-
ced into the centre, in which the first gentleman
seats bis partner He then leads up and pre-
sents each Of the other gentlemen in succession.
If the lady rejects, the discarded retlres be-
hind the chair; but when the right man. as
the old saying goes, arrives, she springs up,
the tone and accent Of the music are accelera-
ted and off she watzes with the elected; the rest
seize their partners, and the circle is confined.
All in turn 90 through the process. Three
chairs are then placed. A lady Tin succession
is seated between two bearers, who immeds
ately solicit her reluctant regard, till at length
she gives herself to one, and Waiting is re-
sumed. A gentleman is then seated in cen
tire chair, hoodwinked, and lady takes ths
place on each side. In this pcrplexity Of choice
the Tantaus of the mirth remains, till BY sud
den resolution, be decides for right or left, I'M
covers tie eyes, and waltzes away with the
chance directed partner followed as before by
the rest. The chairs are now trlahguarly dos
dos, and three ladies are thus seated The
youths pace around them in a circle, till each
one Of the fair ones throws her handkerchief,
and away they again wbir The men then
appear to deliver to each. but to no one alone
is given, Il ring, and the dance concludes by the
ladies passing hand in hand through arches
made BY the extended arms of the gentlemen,
and each seizes his partner, and once more
swings around the circle. We have learned
that this dance will be introduced in all the
chief fashionable 'hops" of the coming season.
Never leave things lying about-a shawl
here, a pair Of slippers there, bonnet some
where else-trusting to servant to set things
to rights. No matter how many servants you
have, it is miserable habit; and if It's source
is not in the intellectual and moral character,
it will inevitably terminate there. If you haze
used the dipper, towel, tumblcr, &c, put them
back to their places, and you will know whGre
to find them again. Or, if you set an example
of careessness, do not blame your servants
for following it. Children should be taught to
put things back in their places as soon as they
are old enough to use them; and if each mein,
Der OF the family were to observe this simple |
rule, the house would never get much out OF
order, and large amount of yexatlon and use
less labor would be avoided.
Dip the Atlantic ocean dry with tea-spoon
twist your heel into the toe of your boot; male
posmasters perform their promises, and sub
scribers pay their printer; send up fishing hooks
WI HSL forct STR ,,f
gossamer, and chase acomet; when the ra5n
is coming down like the cataract of Niagara re-
member where you left your umbrella choke
a mosquito with brckbat; hold Gibraltar out
at arms length; pick your teeth with streak
of lightning; in short, prove all things hitherto
considered impossible TO be possible; bul never
attempt to coax woman to say she will, when
she has made up her mind that she won't
Coop HUMoR.--lt is the clear blue light Of
the soul, on which every star of talent will
shine more clearly, and the sun of genius en-
counter no vapors in his passage, 1t is the
most exquisite beauty Of fine facc--a redeem q
ing grace in homely one.-..It is like the green
in landscape, haInaaa in every color,
the lien. 80 s5lyehIng the hues Of
the dark, or like tie flute in full concert of in
struments--a sound not at first discovered By
the ear, yet filing up the breaksin the concord
with It's deep melody.
AN ISpusrR1ous MAN.-The Montgomery
Ala.) Mail is responsible for the follow,ingverv
tough story:-A man from TaIlapoosa county, d
stole bale Of cotton from a gins
house near Montgomery, last week, rolled@is Il
three-fourths of mile 10 the road, hurried to
the city, sold it before sunrise, and then cleft,
mlzzlcd, vamoosed and absquattulated inconr 2
tinently."
Come here, my little Eddy said gentle .
man to youngster Of seven years of aye
while sitting in tie parIor where a large com: =
pany was assembled: .sDo you know me?''-: :
Yes sir, think l do" "Who am | then4l
let me hear" ''You are the man that kissed D
sister Angelina last night in the paror." An !,
gcline tainted. v
Ayoung lawyer, who had long paid bis cours e
% young lady without much advancing hisi Il
suit, accused her one day Of being insensiolr
10 the power Of love" 1T does not foow.'*
she archly replied chat am so, because AM
not to be won by the power Of attorneT.''---
Forgive me" said the sutton, ..but you must
that all the rotaries Of Cupid ara
soil eltors" s=.a~ .. .aam..u. 49,
Daniel Dancer, when be had e., GOO q year
used TO beg pinch Of snuff from all his friends.
and when biz box was full bartered its con.
ents for a tallow candle But his parsim9n
oas ingenuity appears contemplate in compare
son with that OF the Russian raiser. who l1arb.t
ID To bark thathe might avoid thc expense Of i
keeping dog. =
The attention Of little girl being called 10 ,
! rose bush, On whose topmost stem The eldest I
rose was fad.ng, but below and around gHt4B
hree beautiful crimson buds we're just ubf9Ed- =
ng their charms, she artcssiy exclaimed III ter
orother:-"Willie," these little buds have asz ,
awakened tokss their mother before she d5es.g
A little girl, on hearing her mother sav that