The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-19

If YOU wish to make Of man, ascertain the
measure of his susceptibility to hattery; for all that you
can raise him. in seestimaon will be at your disposal
Convince any that you can teach him to play on
two fddles, equally well, at the time and be will
promise that one shall be played mainly for your advan
tage.
''Bill I've been in real estate little, lately "We,
John how much have YOU dipped in?" Bought lot
in the cemetry and half acre for the cemetry lot just
north of it." Just north what the deuce did Won 60 SO
far north for? Going to live there?n YES Bill want
home beyond the grave?" Bill looks solemn and they
both vanish whstling a melancholy air.
A man who has treated you with attention, but now
with indifference labors under conviction OF having
previously mistaken your character or now chargabe
with msconstruing conductthe first shows NOR
tifyng want Of dscerment the latter pitiable want
Of generosity.
6Arab be me faith said Pat az he essayed to open
the door of his sbanty order that he might get into
H. s,Its regularly locked in / am "In said lis
tener who thought to detect the son of the Emeral isle
in a bull, Sin where?" "Why, in the sthreet to be
'shure!'
John Adams being called upon for contribution for
foreign missions remarked;
81 have nothing to give for that cause but there are
in this vicinity six ministers; not viii preach in the
others pulpit; now will give much and more than
any one else to cyilise these clergy men?"
''Nigger wants to Ak YOU one Of dem thunderums
0We! Sam. percecd." "Why am niger after eating
salt fish like celebrated poet?" "Dono, less be kase,
be kase-" "Well kase, what?' "Why kase he is
Dryden"
poor Young lady, she remarked, u have nothing to
nav YOU with, sir but my heart" Gland it over to
Inc clerk, if YOU please wish fee for myself he
replied
Mammoth Cave and dance in public house:" "Guy't
up" "Vel YOU see as how the one is taper IN acaY-
ern and the other is a capcr in a tavern
little nine-yclr old overhearing discussion among
parcel of ladies about cooking stcak-some advocating
hroilinq beef and Others frying muton-nqured aunt
kit how do they cook sweey stakes:
Lewis. what are YOU leaning over that empty cask
forYn "I'm mourning over departed spirits, was the
reply.
What is the difference between an emperor and
begpar? The one issues manifesoes; the other mani
tests toes with his shoes.
worldly hap8tness-a glitteiug false diamond placed
upon the top Of smoothe CREASED pole, which all try
to climb and secure.
WIN DO men wlo are about TO fight duel generally
eecf field for he place of action For the purpose Of
allowing the bah Craze.
The worst torm of ingrattude is to refuse to accept
FAVOR from the hands of person to whom you have
had the pleasure Of rendering one.
Ths universe without life, would be nothing and al
ives must &c fed,
Fast Youths are now called young gentlemen Of accee
rated gait,
Gamblers arc ike condemned darkies Smashing their
teeth-alaays rattling worries.
When things plain OF themselves, set argument
does not perplax and confound them.
Animals feed; men eat; but the man Of inteect alone
Knows how 10 rest.
iii tree were to break window, what would the
window say? e-mend-us.
He is first rate collector who can, upon aoc sasons
collect his wits.
man is valued as he makes himself valuable.
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A. MARX A. MARX.
Shreveport. 391 Diyades street. n o.
SOMETHING WORTH READING!
Mot being used to puff up myself in newspapers
" take this method to inform my friends and custom
crs that have opened store in New Orleans, which
will be great advantage to my store in Shreveport.
As buy my goods in the manqaGtories and import
great many from Europe, shall be able to sell, as
always have done,
CHEAP FOR CASHi
Especially do recommend country merchants toPrice
nv goods before purchasing elsewhere as am able to
sell as low as in New Orleans and them the time
and expense Of goingto the city
of the same from my friends and customers
Mr. H. Levy il my authorised agent to attend all my