The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-19

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arms has requested the planters along the Arkansas
between Pine Bluff and Napoleon not to water their
stock out of the Arkansas river, as every drop Of
water is required to keep his steamboat the Iltana,
ahoat.
In the above paragraph we recognise the name of
an old familiar acquaintance, whom we have known
ever since he youth, and in all the vicsitudes
Of fortune through which he has passed, and John
saw the elephant" peculiarly, very shortly after
attaining his majority, saw him in any 9th
er than cheerful, laughing, conviyial mood.
He went through the of Mexico unscathed-
at the battle of Buena Vista, where he behaved
so gaantly, though only boy of eighteen that his
colonel deemed his conduct worthy of especial no.
tice and commendation in his dispatches and reports
TO general Taylor. Remarkable for his presence of
mind and possessed of extraordinary powers, he
has never been known to be subectto sudden fright
to shed tears only on one occasion, and that was
in his tender years. and under circumstances of
peculiar alarm.
There came to his fathers, the late governor Sam
Adams, who resided at the time in johnson county,
Arkansas traveller who put up for the night. At
ter supper the and boys were assembled in one
end Of double log cabin aud the aud girls of
the family in the other. John, then about II or H.
particularly loquacious-full of his jokes, wit
tcisms and loud laughter and kept the whole crowd
in high glee and merrment. The travelling stranger
was practical ventrloquist, possessing powers of
voice and imitation, entirely unknown to HE inha-
bitants of "that neck O. the woods Presently they
began to hear strange noises in the room, such as
pigs squealing, cats meWing squalling and splitting,
birds ehirping, DC, DC, and very soon infant /
commenced crying. This brought all up standing
and their anazement was greatly increased to find
that the cries proceeded from the person of governor
Sam, who was avery corpuent man, in make, some
what after the order of Falstat john i'll his amaze
ment, looked and listened till satisfied there a
babe and where the cries came from, when he broke
with a terrific leap towards his mother and full of
tears and sobs screamed out, "Mother, pap's going
TO have babyl' With this single exception, ohn's
presence of mind has never forsaken him, whether
he was in the midst of balls whzzing about him, as
they did at Buena Vista, or the bursting of steam
boilers on the Arkansas river
Many of our readers have doubtless heard Of the
magistrate, not thousand miles from here, who,
a certain trial. motion of defendants counsel to
dismiss for some informaty in the proceedings, put
the in this manner" Gentlemen of the Jury,
you have heard the motion-al in favor of it will
say aye;those OF a contrary opinion no. This was
certainly out Of the common way; but we heard
story the other day about the mode in which, num-
Der of years ago, sheriff of Henry county opened
court which for originality of conception, think
rather caps the climax in the comedy of legal errors
friend vouches for the truth of the story which is
follows:-"A new sheriff had been indicted into
office, who, though popular man and sensible with
al, was altogether unversed In the forms and tech
nIcalities of his position. He apprehended lit
tie difficulty from this DEMONSTRATING upon ma ,
tive mother wit to take him through The eyentful
day came-the day that was to see him exercise for
the first time the functions of his office Every thing
was in order. The lawyers had already costly seat
ed themselves around the ire-for the day quite
oold-and the house was well flied W it'll people
Nothing was wanting but his honor Judge r at
that time circuit judge-now practicing lawyer in
this city. Presently there stir at Of the
doors The judge walked in, salUted all with that
sgaYity of manner for which he is distinguished and
took his seat. Sheriff. open court The sheriff !
hesitated moment-went to one door, opened it,
then to another, and so until he had thrown
cry door wide open. The judge, who in the mean
time was busy engaged in looking over the docket,
not hearing his order obeyed, after a few minutes
looked up aud repeated in his blandest tones, Mr.
Sheriff, will you please to open courtY The sheriff
looked about him and seeing that the doors had all
been shut by some one-tor as we have said it was
very cold-opeued them wide again Again judge i
r. waited until his patience exhausted, when he
somewhat impatiently demanded, sheriff have you
opened courtY The officer looked-eYery door had
been shut more He now went around and '
propped them wide open with heavy billets Of wood.
With self satisfied air he resumed his position
the fire. Again, almost, angrily, Judge r. demand
ed, 'Dlr Sheriff have you opened court yet?' yes,
Judge, I've Proped itopen this time Lex Expo.
Two centuries ago, not one in hundred wore
stockings. Fifty years ago, not one boy in thou
sand was allowed to run at large night. Seventy
years ago, not girl in a thousand made waiting
maid Of her mother. Wonderful improvement in this
wonderful age. :
A clergyman catechising the youth OF his parish,
put the first question of Heidelberg's caechism to
girl:
What is your consolation in lie and death2"
The poor girl smiled, and no doubt felt very queer
but she did not give an answer The priest insist
ed earnestly.
"Well then said She "f must tell tits the lit i
he shoemaker that wears the striped jacket" t
These 'eraters who give much noise and many II
words but little argument and less wit, and who
most loud when they the least lucid should take
lesson from the great volume of nature; she often
gives us the lightning without the thunder, but
never the thunder without the lightning. b
We have read of a certain English clergyman, VINO L
being engaged in a warm controversy with gentle
naa was told that his "black coat protected him"
It may be so, said the wrathy parson fbut if it e
protects me, it shant you, and throwing his coat
over char, he gave his opponent thorough whip
ping. n
A loafer took fish in the et-house and slip ~
ped it under his vest. The tail hanging down so as
o be seen the first man he met suggested to him -
hat he should either a longer jacket or steal
horter fish
eve Won't indulge in such horrid anticipatons"
IS the en-pecked husband said, when the parson
old him he would be joined to his wife in another
World never to be separated from her.
When does COW become real estate2 When turn
d into field. =
STEAM ENGINES. :
SAW MILLS, CORN MILLS, til
S1IINGLE MILLS,