The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-26

EJrDA. #Gh it5 5HnlH-eiged shadows, once more,
Happy viii thrl ug tAa sweet visions 0f vore;
Lovingly, 5Oftlt, its bright pillows sweep
Rock me 70 sletp, m1tEer--ruck me to sleep,
Mother. dear UiotheE, the years have been long
since last wai hasLtd by your lullaby song;
sing then agaln-tymy soul il shall seem
NgmaahDJd5 Fears have been only dream;
Clasp to your trus ia loving embrace
With your soft light ashes just sweeping nay face;
Never hereafter 10 wake or TO weep
HOca me 70 slcdp, m0sher-rOck me " sleep,
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THE HARDENED CAsE-Bil Riglcn whose exploit
down oil Rcd River We have mentioned in forme
number had beet drinking some, and contrary to hi
usual custom, was BE wing considerably, and final
said he could rgntltstcr Jump higher dive deeper ans
olt dEer, c aw more tobacco, drink more whis
kew and ID mJgcfsranEe queer and impossible things
than any man il he crowd, winding Up by Offering t
throw any man 9r fight a dozen at time then an
there. \ tall, falaver5us, fever and agUe looking
chap got up aud Ead:
I'm in for tha4 Inst, stranger. I'm some on wrast
myself and TIL THY yot
at It they wenE and BIZ got thrown badly They
then tried jumping, aud Bill was euchrei again
There was 10 water near TO experiment diving in
and BIZ himself proposed that they should try 5omt
whiskey.
oval, said ferer and ague, II don't chaw tobaker
but | kin jisg drink you dead drunk in an hour
Never SHOUTED BILL and they sat down Willing
the time away byplaying eHchre game after game and
glass after glass lassed without the least apparent ef
feet upon the strager while Bill showed it badly soon
At tbi5 stage t&e bale face arose, renarBing.
'.Wal, guess is how you're drunk enough; and ef
voail make me ole drink I'll mount my poney and be
Of in a hurry"
.'Whatu yOu have asked the clerk
Got anv branilyg'
Yes"
Put in a middtiug dram" u was done.
Got any eed-d7c9"
Yes
oval lactic bf that. Any spirits Of turpentine2"
Yes"
Put III about aApOOuEul. Any red pepper5h
Plenty
"SIake in s0mi; and new my boy, ef you'll put in
leetlc Of that aluaiorts up thar, I'll take my
drink and be COMP"
Mr. groan$d Bill, 81 should think you would. /
give il up. I'm 8eat, Don't drink that stranger
y0all die, sure. n never gay drink again, swear
won't. Don't driak IT,"
Amid the rOari eff the crowd, the pale agent mount
cd his pony and Glutcrdd away.
CD9L.-A waEgish friend Of ours tells the following
which VIE do not recolect 70 have seen in print 4
certain who ve will call ~ noted for lis pos
ses5ing great couage and presence Of mind and the
crossest wife in the negiborhood. More than one at
Tempt had been MIA e to frglten NJ without success
but one dark, stormy evening one Of his brother chips
resolved see il there was any scare in him, fixed
linn clf in 4 LONELY piece Of wood through which u.
Had to pass On BIZ WAY home. The pretended ghost
had scarcely set ID MIN in his position when " hove
IN sight and c{me whistng along unconcerned as
A7uAL oddleiiy lle Eio7liy inquire confronted Mn,
and, in q sep1lchial voice commanded him to stop
". dEd 70, and utter regarding iis companion a mo
.t'l'; at,. ".sl 'HS ...'5 .o'..g12 C1ll sop,
en- u q. .''' NJ uss. o VI " ~
~ " I.ls -e ~ '',, u f 30 I'm
come along ana IRE saPpsF WITH me- married your
ITn,,g r,asr H., u Ill .rl,,.r, i ,o,,,o.o5 r.
s II ; - ~ 49, IGt. ] H. -
..HoHs q mihujs rays the nome Hsh7 must oe con
% s1-Ia sor If,yir rsais Il mist not he Iig,e
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