The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-16

But such has ever been my fate:
To weep Ger disappointed hopes
To find cen thou, but, oh! too late,
Vert only known to gall the more.
How changed the beauty ofthat scene
That childhood saw through coming years,
When life, e'en in this troubled world,
But spoke of ioys-nor breath'd Of tears.
Mooringsport, February, 1853. SOLITUDE.
The progressive bachelors" of Delaware held a
State convention at Smyrna, on the goth alt There
were about sixty delegates present, and X. H. Cum
minis, esq presided After able address from a.
r. Woofen, esq. resolutions were adopted to the eff
feet that the institution of marriage is of divine or-
gin and Of national interest, but that the eXraya-
gance Of the times serious obstacle to an entrance
into the marriage relation. Alliances fprmed for
peCuuIary advancement, or with ideas Of aristocra
tic family antiquity, declared to be destructive
of the finer feelings and affections which make the
happy home and ultra fashions aud cold fprmaIhes
hindrances TO real worth Modern ''woHeI ~ rights"
and Cast young men" are condemned, and radical
reform in the present social systen-whlth engen-
ders extravaganza and indolence-is proclaimed to
be all important.
After the adjournment the members of the con
yeution sat down a sumptuous banquet, and here
are few "bachelo," toast drank on the octasion:
James Buchanan, the first president. The ruling
star in the galaxy of bachelors
The Ladies-Thefrst at home the first in society,
and the first III the hearts (aud Pockets ot the old
bachelors.
The Progressive Bachelors-Tha pride Of the fair
sex. May the altar of hymen be the goal of their
ambition.
Deiaware-The first to adopt the fet leraI con
stitution-lhe first to hold Bachelor contention.
The Bachelors Choice-The proud, lowe ceremo-
ny-the frivolous, fashion-the avaricioIs, parsi-
mony-the ladies, pinmoney-b The Bachelor loves
true affection and matrimony
The impudent scamps.
Mr.. Hazitt has said where, of tile portrait
Of a beautiful female, with noble cOuntenance that
it seems as if unhandsome actions would bb mposs-
bic in its presence. Most men of any refinement of
soul have felt the truth and force Of This senti-
ment. Aud, therefore, we have often Thought that
picture of beloved mother an +ndeared sister, or
devoted wife, hung up in the room whcra We spend
our leisure hours, must constantly exert mighty
influence upon the feelings and Thoughts Cow
per's picture Of his mother was d living presence,
living mortal could be- to hi5 inm0st soul, and
stirred its profOundest depths. NJ
The following quaint comparison is fcecbe and
true. it would be well if our young Would note
the moral Of the terse passage we Quote bGPw: The
tree frog acquires the color Of whatever Id hdheres 10
for a short time; if it be found on the oak it will
bear the color of that tree; if on the sycahore cy
press, 1t will be a whitish browf; and TAen it is
found on the growing corn, it is sure to BIB green
just SO it is with young men; their comIianrons tell
what their characters are; if they associate with
the vulgar the licentious aud the DrOfme then their
hearts already stained with thEir guilt AMI their
shame, and they will themselves become alike vici
The study Of bad books, DE- the lowe Of wick
ed companions is the broadest bnd most certain
road to ruin that young man can travel, and few
well directed lessons in either Win lead them on,
step by step, to the gate of Destruction Dur moral
and physical laws show how important X is to have
proper associations Of every kinda especially in
" youth How dangerous it is I'd gaze Old picture
or scene that polutes the imagination or lunts the
moral perceptions, has a tendency To deaden
sense Of our duty to God and man. r
Senator Toombs made a speech last SPINNER to a
large crowd Of his constituents, which lid wound off
in the following ridiculously boa5fu styld: Nov,
fellow citizens, / have responded TO ycdr call. l
have fully and clearly explained I'd you mY opinions
this subject, and ii there is man in this vast
sembly who disputes my conclusbns Or denies my
premises should ike to see him let him rise up
and object to any thing have said if he chnl de-
fy oppositioni l challenge debate,'
Having thus challenged the wh3le wolll and the
rest Of mankind to a forensic ncoanter e took his
seat wild. air Of triumph that Napoleon never
felt He was fer a mement lOudly applauded, but as
the applause died away rough looking ccputryman
full six feet high, in his shirt sleeves i the out
skirts Of the crowd, stretched him sesf atfu length
and said:
Colonel Toombs-I am no Of atog, and I'm not
gwiuc to try to make speech agil great nan like
you. You remind Of young mule was tryin'
To break Yesterday mornln.
lit along lime before we could git .m outn
tie stable, Just like it was LONG bci0r4we could
sit You to speak. After working IwltL hilR an hour
or two slipped rope around his neck, land after
IL while another one aud put twd niger fellows to
hold the ropes, and opened the Stable dar and out
he comes raring and pitching. He rarcd End pitch
Cd, and squealpd and tore around with tile niggers
2 hold of him for a while. Presently he began to
nick and to squeal, and he kicked and nd bqueaed,
and he squealed and he kicked, antI dVery thing
was blue; and his eyes looked like they'd pop ont,
and 10 my life colonel couEdD't teLl whether
he Kicking at his squeals, or sQuea. Ing at his
kicks Your speech colonel, remit DE- meNery much
Of that mule" Toombs eyaporate4 quickly
We have lust now heard a cabbage stbry, which
we will cook up for our laughter-lOI2iRg readers:
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