The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-08

HAPPY HoME.-ThE first year Of married life
is mostmportant era ii the history Of the husband
and wife, Generally, d, it is spent, is almost all
subsequent existence The wife and husband then
asslmIlate their views and their desires, else con
jure up their dislike and add fuel their preju
dice; and animosltles forever aferward:
| have somewhere read, says doctor Wise, IN
his Bridal Greeting, ofEa bridegroom who glored
in his eccentricies He requested his bride 10 ac-
company him Ato the g4rden day ortwo after their
wedding lie then threw line over the roof OF their
cottage Giving his wife end Of it he retreated
TO the other side and exclaimed
Pull the line!'
II can't" she replied
"Pull with all your might" shouted the whmsi-
cal husband.
But in vain all the efforts of the bride to pull
over the line, so the husband held on the opposite
side. But when he came around and both pull
ed at one end, it came over with great case.
There" said he, as the line fell from the roof,
you see how hard and Intellectual was our labor
when pulled in opposition to each other, but how
easy and pleasant it is when we both pull together
In this illustration, hdmey it may be, there is
sound philosophy. Husband and wife should bear
and concede, if they wish to make it retreat of Joy
aud bliss. One alone cannot make home happy
There must be union OF action sweetness of spirit
and great forbearance and love in both husband and
wife, to the great end Of happiness in the do
nestle circle.
WoNDER-When young man is clerk in a store,
and dresses like pri#ce smokes cline cigars .
drinks nice brandy, attends theatres balls and the
like, wonder if he does it all upon the avails Of his
clerkship
"Massa says can you ply dis bill?"
Your masteri is in great hurry; lam not going
to run away"
mo; but golly, ole nhssa is gwine to runaway
himself
lazy fellow once declared in public company
that he could not find btead for his family. "Nor
|, replied an Industrious mechanic. 81 am obliged
to work for it."
"Ah, are you still alive then9' said a fellow on
meeting one whom he had injured
"Yes,' replied the other, "anl kicking" suting
the action to the word.
Amt it wickedto rob dis chicken roost Dick?-
"Dat's a great moral question, Gunbo, we hant
time to argue it now; hal' down anoder pullet."
AS the very sweetest role grows upon the sharpest
prckle, the hardest labors often bring forth the
sweetest profit.
Feigned friends resemble crows, that fly not but
toward such places wherf there is something tofeed
upon.
When young lady stB in the parlor all day with
her fingers covered with rings, | wonder if her
mother don't wash and dc the work in the kitchen?
When deacon of the church sells strong butter,
recommending it asssyeet l wonder if he don't rely
on the merits of Christ foF salgationE
The basis of gaming ii coyetCusness; a desire to
take from others something for which You never in
tend to give equivalent.
When error sits in the feat of power and authori-
ty tits like the mountaII torrent, whose deFasta-
lions are felt in the valley,
A Yankee with the yellow fever may very proper
ly be called q northern ran with southern prnci-
pies.
He that refuseth all advice is worse than beast
he that stands in need Of no counsel is more than
man.
Thevine bringeth forth three grapes the first Of
pleasure the second of drunkenness, the third ofsor
row
An Indiana pork operator lately lost $4,000 in
Cincinnati faro bank. He desired to 60 the whole
hog, probably and got "stuck."
A crowd is not company, and faces are but gal
lery of pictures and. talk but tinkling cymbal
where there is no love. 50 saith lord Bacon.
Y GU may wish to get wife without failing, but
what if the lady after yor find her, happens to be
in want of ahusband of the same character2
Sally Jones says that when she was in love, she
felt as if she in ttnnel. with trains of cars
coming in both ways
Those who speak withOt reflection, often remem-'
Der their own words afterwards with sorrow.
A sound faith is the best dvrityg good consci-
ence the best law, and temperance the best physic.
Silence is at times more significant and sublime
than even the noblest and most expressive eloquence
Cruelty against the brub3 creation imperceptibly
leads to cruelty against Irrational fellow
.Shun the company Of those who think basphemy
is wit, and cannot be amusing without infdelty.
The wise man knows and inquiries; the ignorant
does not know what to inquire about
Beauty and wit may gain as admirers, but good
ness alone will acquire us true friends.
When does man become four-handed?
When he doubleshis fists.
An author, like cook SHOULD endeavor to please
the palate; but he must take not to yitiate it,