Southern shield., 1860-02-04

I Bow to destiny. One 0f these days he may be polite and return your bow. -o.~~o.NN.ooNo-Nrv The youth that lived in the smiles of Ais mistress has moved out on account of high rents, and takes board in the country. N~~-ooSNo~~N~ l Friend Bob thinks that man who walks the plank is in a fair way to be- iome finished pedestrian. | oo~~.~-o~os>.o-~ f Master Smith Is a very smart boy. !pn Monday last he spelled Constantine Ma 444l;ssh one hand tied behind his back 'g'hare is no discount on that boy. I o.o~.~~~ooOo.o. 13 An Irisbman went to live in Scotland K5r short time, and didn't like the buntry. Il was sick all the. time 1 asas there," says he; and if had lived |saere till this time, I'd been dead year sgo." ooooooooo.
 PRENTIcIANA.-Henry Ward Beecher s9ys that '.the lesson of resignation should se taught to all men," We think there B more need of it's being taught just now [, she ofhce-holders than to any other ass extant.
 a The editor of the New Hampshire Pa
 ;sts asks whether dog can reason. = Yet his readers answer.
 r We would certainly have an Abolition |,t punished for stealing negro, but we hon think we should be willing to have negro punished for stealing an Aboli-
 eiHst. sed ss,.-
 IksL ,.c,..t on that sas been y;ven to Mr.
 and lRIlissIr Ili ls.I De rsquested to ds tenanoa IsssSsEIlssss .rtdss sss ybnglas in this State except our ssssgsn1 R 3r Harney sand that's a shocKingly \ giy one.
 \ A New York paper asks whether the Eorld has any idea of what IS bought and !Ssad in that city." Undoubtedly votes a,d voters are bought and customers are RfId. cyo-o,co~o~e,o.~oo~~~ E1 PERFECTLY H'AwFUL.-The admls- Hon and interpolation of the letter 'H,' 3N Englishmen has, time out of mlnd, sen the theme for amusing anecdotes.- {EIr Thomas Carr, recently manager of lSne Buffalo Theater, shortly after his EIrrival in this country, engaged a room 6ss a prominent Hotel in Buffalo for Miss V harlotte Nickinson, who was to play I!a engagement at his theater, and dl- Vssscted that it should be warmed. Call- pg on the star he found her shlverlng
 1he parlor without the ghost of fire. Manning down stairs, he summoned the H reman.
 "You black rascal, where's Miss Nick Nnsou?"
 II '.In Parlor l..
 2 sss.-.r1Ty IT ref '---- 7-'7-.i \ No sah."
 "You sable scoundrel? didn't tell you | yo p,ake up ot fire in hL foy lNtss Atck lison!
 ~y~1~~S~~1N~-~~ "Flora, ah dearest Floral am come
 ahl Flora I come to-oh! you can de N ,ide my fate-I am come my Flora ah [ l s'I see you, MaIcom, perfectly. Yot
 re come to tell me interesting intelli |g apce. We'll, what next!'' [G "Oh, Flora l am come to--to--" 0 ..1'o offer me your heart and hand asuppose ?"
 ..Yes.n
 "Well, do it like man, then not lik' ' monkey"
 M Plague take your ,self-possession! ' Exclaimed l, suddenly starting up iron
 sAsnae upon which had fallen in aI
 7 othat might have won the esteen sstud,>de Maillaird Frasiez, ''yo' weashamed of myself" onbd, sir" said Flora. KerGke brevity, it would seem.'' ' E. seplied Flora.
 rou marry me r I'll e me kiss?o
 ease one" < orofered kiss. HIN sis going to work rational Aaiora, when thing is to b N IN. hs4 4man it not be said in two ses Ii G rail of suffering and stan s 4 I ..ours about it? Oh. ho' I!tIaE hy do hate all nysteries,' e
 ! sSs aerry maiden. clasping III 4 st:eally Well then. " said I 8t part. what day shall we hx fs H ll ssfage .'
 d kN@,I s-r>~~~~c~s~-~~c-c~~~ \ EN yn& t'ie menagerie, VIC were anu bsffH stea to the following speech abol ath Aaserican anaconda: the keel & Y H car'ng :siln around his neck, an M " l1lcllsg hias thus: Ladies and gel | x sn, tllis is the great South Anlerie M ! 4,Tsia, of vast si5e and growing in'
 FIraa e:r,ste. Efe feeds on rabbit s IS Birds of that nature, beside pssver can git, if they falls in h &| as is s;esy liable, especially in tho' E 3F rs.es, sThsea are vary healthy. f | ssis, elEperaally collsumptiyes. H ssI7j Us TeFs aee. is speskled on the bae 83 v ats sAa hvi'y-eitller one--it mak E|s s4renee which. He will fast thrl soDa ~sin4es, have known hi Isss nsils without eating m '9E I .+z +z,is-s.gf su0 rabbita, w iaio:ss tssslE af eraa days. That there is poist M < sne Cork of his tongue, is a vulg k syj2or: for Il;s muscular powor is at II ksN# of histail which he swings wi
 tst enerss. and brushes his victim
 5 is If .rreater or less longevity. b