The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-08

" ny, "llat scene we are naVlng! IriFate
theatrcals!' When shall we perform in public'
Il thought she would have killed me with
the lightning from her eye--uttered bitter words
and silenced me forever; but what do you
think she did? She looked me full in the face
and in the moonlight saw tears gather in her
eyes. Slowly they gathered there, and she did
not wipe them away, but let them fall one by
one. The light in those bright eyes was soft
ened. She looked sadly, reproachfully at me,
and I-well-I fell at her feet, implored her
forgiveness, told her I loved her, and in a min
ute more | was kissing those very tears away,
and calling her my own, for she had promised
to be my wife.
$50 you see women can weep real tears, Tom,
and melt q mans heart with them, tool
But Bob, where is Eleanor Gray now? Did
she die after the wonderful effort?'
"Why, 10, Tom, no-the fact is. size Tilted
me in week. But what did you make ne
spoil my story for? You'll never believe those
were rea! tears now?'
NATURE.--Every one has observed that the
laws Of some plants stand in pairs opposite each
other, on opposite sides of the stem. In other
plants the leaves are scattered over the STEM
but in these cases also, we find them arranged
in the most regular manner. Commencing
with any given leaf, for instance, We shall find
the next leaf above this, one-third Of the way
around the stem; the next another third, and
the next another third, so as to stand exactly
over the first. The series is therefore arranged
in spiral, which may be designated by the
fraction, Is. Taking another plant, we shall
find the next leaf above any given one, two -ffths
II, 1, ~,
will be four ffths-the next sixth -iths, and so
on-cach leaf moving two-ffths of the circum-
ference, further around the stem. Here is
spiral, therefore, which may be expressed by
the fraction two-ffths. In precisely the same
way, we discover in other plants, spirals which
may be- expressed by the fractions 38, 5-l3,
3-21, &c. If, in the case Of opposite leaves,
first mentioned, we consider each leaf as sepa-
rated from the preceding by one-half the inter
val around thesstem, we shall obtain the series
of fractions, 12, l3, 2-5. 5-8, 5-13, 8-21, &c.
1t must be kept in mind that those fractions are
ascertained by actual observation. But notice
the relation which exists between them. Each
numerator is equal to the sum of the two pre-
ceding numerators, and each denominator to
the sum Of the two preceding denominators.
knowing this law, may continue the series
to any extent-and it has been SO continued,
and fractions obtained, to which plants have
subsequently been found to correspond. Is
all this the result of chance? Is it not rather
mathematics? law? intelligence?
But the most wonderful coincidence is yet to
be noticed. Neptune the remotest planet re-
wolves about the sun in 10000 days; Uranus
the next, in $4,000 days, which is one half the
bnr tI,a
days, which is ne-thrd OF the period of Ura-
nus; Jupiter revolves i'll 1000 days, which is
o6ftbs Of the period Of Saturn. And so We
60 on through the system, and find a law regu-
Iatng the revolutions of the planets, which is
identical with that which determines the ar
rangement of leaves upon the humble stem Of
a plant. This wonderful law is SO exact and
uniform in its application, that before the dis
covery of the planet Neptune, the botanist in
his garden could have predicted its existence
and place in the heavens, with greater precision
than the French astronomer in his observatory.
Moreover, an examination OF this series OF
fractions renders it impossible that any planets
should exist exterior to Neptune, though more
may xist within the orbit of Mercury. AS
tronomers will therefore please take notice, and
not be found planet-huntny il the deserts of
Neptune.
A RonANcE.-A paragraph is going the
rounds of the papers relating how a man,
named Frazer, was recently arrested near
Baltimore, and committed to the Jail near
N. j., from which he had escaped,
when under confinement for counterfeting.
The story is touched up with little romance
& sister of his, who is said to have
hard for livelihood in her younger
days, but who is now great lady at the court'
of France-all of which is true
This Frazer was once aresident Of our coun-
tY. He came here with Lucien Murat-son of
the illustrious Murat and the beautiful Pauline
of the old and cousin of
the present emperor. Lucien, assisted by this |
Frazer and French chap whose name we
cannot recall, attempted to build "city" on
the Indian river between Evans Mills and |
Theresa. This was twenty three years ago. .
This trio were precious set. Horse racing
and cock fighting were more industriously at
ended to than legitimate business; still grist
mill. few shops and store were put up, but
n the end went down under the sherff's ham
ner. Thus began and ended the great city of
Joachim" The old mill is still standing as
of Lucien Murat's failure in this
county. The wright who built the mill still
holds an expressive memento of Lucien, in the
orm Of promise to pay - given for eighteen
hundred dollars worth of labor performed
After our adventures left the county, Frazer
vent to New York and got rich-Murat went
o Bordentown n. j.. married Frazer's sister,
md remained poor. His wife actually suppor-
ed him by teaching school. Meantime, her
brother continued to wax fat and fast. He be-
;ame noted as a gentleman of wealth, leisure
md pleasure, without giving thought, it is
aid, to his relatives, who were then under the
rowns Of fortune. The throw of the dice box
If destinies which gave France into the hands
i Louis Napoleon, also gave peace and glory
o Lucien Murat and bis very worthy and hard
working wife. He is now one of the high dig
litaries Of the empire, and she is one of the
irst ladies of the court. Thus, while the sis
er occupies the Eysee Bourbon at Paris. the
aEsthsrfs waiting ts sentence ~ sarYH iii u Mes
Ierseg state prison 50 TIC play goes on
sYstertown IS T.. leErna.
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