The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-02

try. Ills extraordinary personal endoWmentS,
his courage-all his noble qualities. invested
him with an individuality and charm Of char
acter which, in any age, would have made him
fayorite of history. He loved liberty in all
countries Illustrious man!-orator, patriot,
philanthropist-whose light, at its meridian,
was seen and felt in the remotest parts of the
civilized world; and whose declining sun, as it
hastened down the west, threw back its level
beams in fues of mellowed spIendor to llumi-
nate and to cheer the land he loved and served
so well.
BEAUr1FY Your HoME.-Every man should
do his best to own home. The first money
which he can spare should be invested in a
dwelling where his family can live permanently
Viewed as matter of economy, this is impor-
tant, not only because be can ordinarily build
more cheaply than be can rent, but because of
the expense caused by frequent change of resi-
dence A man who early in life builds home
for himself and family, will save some thou
sands of dollars in the course of twenty years,
besides avoiding the Inconvenience and trouble
of removals. Apart from this there is some
thing agreeable to our better nature in having
home. 1t is form of property that is more
the sentiments, and ennobles the possessor.
The associations that spring up around It as the
birth place of children as the scene of life's
bolest emotions-as the sanctuary where the
spirit cherishes its purest thoughts-are such
as all value; and whenever their influence is
exerted. The greater part of our happiness in
this world is found at home; but how few re-
collect that the happiness of to-day is increased
by the place we were happy on yesterday, and
that, insensibly scenes and circumstances gather
up a store of blessedness for the weary hours
OF the futuret On this account we should do
all in our power to make home attractive. Not
only should we cultivate to such tempers as
serve to render its intercourse amiable and
affectionate, but we should strive to adorn it
with those charms which good sense and refine
ment so easily impart to it, We say easily, for
there are persons who think that a home can
not be beautiful without Il considerable outlay
of money. Such people are in error. 1t costs
little to have a neat, flower garden, and to sur
round your dwelling with those simple beauties
which delight the eye far more than expensive
objects Ii you let the sunshine and sky adorn
your yard, they will do more than any artist.
Nature delights in beauty. She loves to
Dil0nten the ldUuSCHFG anu IildkC IL lCSaOiC
to the eye. She hangs the ivy around the ruin
and over the stump Of a withered tree twnes
the graceful vine. A thousand arts she prae
tees TO animate the senses and please the mind.
Follow her example, and do for yourself whats
she is always aboring to do for you. Beauty
is a divine instrumentalty. It's one of Gods
chosen forms of power. We never see creative
energy without something beyond mere exis-
tence and hence the whole universe is a teacher
and inspirer of beauty. Every man was born
to be an artist, SO far as the appreciation and
enjoyment of beauty are concerned, and he
robs himself of one Of the precious gifts of his
being if he fails to fulfil this benefcent purpose
of his creation. Southern lines.
The Medical World has an occasional touch
of keen satire that is quite refreshing. Des-
cribing what 1t calls national disease, 1t says:
"T6roughout North America the universal
morbid appetite for patent medicines is regu-
larly constituted disease. It is probably trans
mitted from parent to child, as insanity, Scrof-
ula. and nervous affections, descend through
families To see a man or woman who never
purchased box of Brandeth' S pills, Or bottle
of the Balm of Very Fine Flowers, would be
GQuNdltnl " St6Ill3 tIC HAti NlSSA - g S"tANi4'
No such phenomenon exists. Mothers usu-
ally commence with Sherman Yermifuge Loz
enges. Whether they have worms or not, it is
iudicious to commence drugging the little crea-
lures early, by way of accustoming them to
more potent, articles, when their strength will
bear them. Spring physic usually follows. Il
is divine art to keep off sickness by seasona-
BILE doses of something that is good for the
blood. At fourteen young persons begin to
purchase for themselves. The latest adyer-
tisement should always be the guide in the
selection Of patent medicines on account Of
the respectabiIity and responsibilities Of parties
offering them for sale. This is great coun-
try; every one has perfect inalienable right to
XIII himself with life-preservng nostrums.
The people of South Carolina appear deter
mined that negro stealing shall not go unpun-
ished At the recent term of court at Barn
well, Sterling A Clayton and James Marter,
arraigned on charge Of stealing negroes, were
found guilty and sentenced by the judge to be
hanged on the 25th February.
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Planters throughout the southwest predict
an early spring.