The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-05

nv spirit is wandering to thee, love,
In visions all gloriously bright!
Then whisper blessing for me, love,
A blessing, kiss and good night
In Heaven, now pure stars are smiling,
Like angel eyes watching me here,
And nfusic the iene heart beguiling,
Steals gently and low on nlyeari
NV spirit is smiling on thee, love,
And mufmuring song of delight!
Then whisper blessing for me, love-
A blessing a kiss and good night
Young voices in earnest tones blending,
Rise clear through the still evening air,
And angels their pinions are bedding
To catch the low breathing Of prayeil
Nv spirit is praying for thee, love,
Heaven clothe all thy pathway in light
Then whisper blessing fer me love,
A blessing, kiss and good night
fudge O,Neal in the Yorkville Enquirer, tells the
following Of Judge Williams Of South Carolina: He
had the rare blessing to win the love of one of the
purest, mildest and best women, whose character
has ever been present to the writer de married
Margaret Duff. In has worst days, she never up
braided him bv word, look gesture but always
met him as If he was one of the kndest and best Of
husbands This course on her part humbled him,
and made him weep like child. This sentence It
is hoped will be remembered, was the Language OF
iudpe Smith to those who knew the stern, unbend-
ING public character Of the Judge, il will teach les
son of how much patient woman's love can accom-
plish. He was at last reformed by an instance OF
patient love and DEVOTION as he himself told It, The
evening before the return day of the court of COM
mon pleas for York district client called with fifty
notes to put in suit. Mr. Smith not in his Of
fce-he was on what is now fashionably called
spree, then froic. Mrs. Smith received the notes
and sat down in the Office to the work OF issuing the
writs and processes. She spent the night atwork-
Mr.. Smith Sin riotous living" At daylight, on his
way home from the carousal, he saw light in his
Office and stepped in, and his great surprise saw
his amiape wife, who had just completed what opght
to have been his work, with her head on the table
and asleep. His entry awoke her. She told him
what she had done, and showed him her nights /
work-ffty wrts and processes. This bowed the /
strong man. she fell on his knees, implored her par
don and then aud there faithfully promised her new
er to drink another drop long be lived. ''The
promise" says my friend colonel Williams, che
faithfully kept and" said the judge to him, from
that day every thing which / touched turned into
gold" His entire success in life, says colonel Will
Iiams he set down to his faithful observance OF this
noble promise. Nobetter eulogy could be pronoun-
ced on Mrs Smith than has just been given in the I
words of her distinguished husband. The reforma
ton Of such man as William Smith is chaplet Of /
glory which few women have been permitted to wear
In the latter part Of the century, there fourshed
in Paris very wealthy banker named Nicholas Beau
ion By his lberality, churches and hospitals were
endowed and established, some Of which even at
this day bear his name. He was also at one time,
the owner Of the celebrated Eysee Bourbon long the
residence Of princes and persons Of note which he
laTped ana empeIll5H6u anu WHICH suDStH ueuhlY
became royal palace. The fame of his magnif-
cence was SUCH that an Bnglshman, jealous OF his
reputation was determined to satisfy himself of the
fact He called at the bankers residence, and was
shown into the dining room. The table was cover
cd with tempting dishes.
''Your master lives well at all events, SAID the
skeptical son Of Albion.
sAlas, sir" the attendant replied, "my master
never sits down to table; he only partakes Of one
dish of vegetables"
.t1Tr-I1 AL ~, -
the visitor he looked up to the pictures
"Alas sir, my master is nearly blind"
Il suppose" muttered the astonished English
man as he passed into another room, che comforts
himself by listening to beautiful music
ALAS, sir, my master has never heard that which
played here he goes to bed early in hopes of get
ing few minutes repose.
'Well but your master, at all events, enjoys the
pleasure of walk"
"Alas, sir. he can no longer walk
So from question to question, and alas to alas, the
Englishman found that the millionaire BEAM on was
he most miserable of men,
Almost daily we hear Of some accident by which
child is either burned to death horribly disgur
d. occasioned by its clothing taking fire from some
me of the many causes likely to occur. But few
lays have passed since we recorded most distress =
ing instance, in which interesting little girl was
terribly burnt, her clothing taking fire from
lie which she had placed on the floor This is but b
ne in the many that are continually occurring all Il
Vef.tne country, anu Aul llle some aLLen
ion was given to the fact, with view to produce
ONE mode by which such accidents may be avoided. "
Experiment has shown that the combustibility of a
ress of any texture, is in great measure destroyed
y dipping it in a solution Of alum after which if I
lie is applied to it when it becomes thoroughly dry
is made to take fire with great difficulty, and even e
len it burns in slow, smouldering manner, and
annot by any means be made to burst into a flame a
occurs to us that if this process was employed in
le preparation of childrens dresses that is If the
her W. would dis olive half n alum
the water used to rinse the clothing the safety Of
little wearers would be well insured against the
readed clement.
"Where did you get SO much money, Isaac?1 said y
Trs Partington as he shook half handful of cop q
er cents before her, grinning all the while like d !
,gue, as he is "haye you found the hornicopa, or T.
as any body given you begaestf She lit "
e anxious, 81 got it from BETS" said he, chuck
ng the coin into the air, and allowing them to clat
II ndrattle about the floor with all the Importance
dollars. "Got them from bets, did YOU? replied :
le, 'and who is bets, that she should give you so u
uch money?-she must be some low creature, or you
ould not speak OF her SO disrespectfully. | hope
gu will not get led away by any desolate compa-
IONS Isaac, and become an unworthy membrane of
'ciety" How tenderly the sron-bowed spectacles
canned upon hinl u mean bets, said he, laugh
ely, chat won on Burlingame" "Dear me" She
;claimed, chow could you do so, when gaming is
lch horrid habit? Why sometimes people are ar
nged at the bar for it," She was really uneasy I'M
I'D bet some cents on Burlingame, and had won. &
In Cincinnati, lately, a named Madame [
ertha Won Griefechun, arrested for false pre- y
nee. The complainant a domestic, named Bar. A
IRA Hammond. Il appeared that Madame had adj le
,rtised for sale, at two dollars recipe which if
ithfuly followed, would make the homeliest tie d
indsomest" The recipe runs as follows: cake II
alf gill of hyenas blood, the yok Of two Ostrich h
,gs, an ounce of gold dust, and pearl as big as f.
,ur thumb nail, dissolved in vinegar Mix into -
lste, and spread upon the face every night before =
ing TO sleep. The effect will be astonishing p
lrbara, not satisfied with the charms with which
ture had adorned her called on Madame, gave her
70 dollars, and received the recipe She next set :
out to seek the several Ingredients, but being una
to procare either of the enumerated articles ex-
pit the vinegar, she unwillngly to the con- al
usiqn that Madame not what she ought to be-
id caused her arrest. Madame is now in Jail
"WIll you he p me out Of this mud-hole?' said ny
aveling druggist, who had just been compelled to
oP his team ina mud-hole, because they couldn't
III it out.
mo, can't stop said the yankee, who was very
ayily loaded, and was fearful that he would be
0 latefor tie cars. 30
Il would take it great favor, besides paying
NJ said the druggist. faI
hat are you loaded with?' asked the yankee
drugs and medicines, said he
q guess III try to get you out, then, for am load
with COMMISSIONERS