The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-13
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We're ever so happy as wei!


Nor Thar KENp OF CArA gentleman doing bust
Main street with beautiful kitten Yesterday
a couple Of young ladies' one Of them named Julia hap
pened in the store, and Of kitty kittens and
babies always do, come il for immense quantity of
endearments and caresses.
"Oh, my! what a sweet darling little kitty! what's its
uame!'
1T has not been chrstened yet"
"0h, the dear little thing. Do call il julia, wont
your"
u should be happy to do Sol said our gallant friend
-"but it amt that kind Of d cat'
Kitty was deposited On the floor in a twinkling and
couple Of young ladies we're seen looking for place
to faint.
ALL FoR The BEsr.-Blessed are they that are blind
for they shall see no ghost,
Blessed are they that deaf for they need never
lend money, nor listen to tedious stories
Blessed they that afraid Of thunder for they
shall hesitate about getting married and keep away from
political meetings
Blessed they that ale ignorant for they are happy
in thinking that they know everything
Blessed is be that IS ugly il form and features for the
girls shan't modest him
Blessed is she that would get married but can't for
the consultations Of the gospel are hers.
Blessed are the orphan children, for they have no
mother to spank them.
Children, what is it that you never catch eyen If
you to chase after it quickly possible, with
the swiftest horse in the world?
You can never catch the word that has once gone out
Of your lips.
Once spoken it is out Of your power; do your best
you can never recall it,
Therefore, take what you say, for, In the multi
tude of words there wanteth not n but he that refrain
eth his lips, is wise" Proverbs 10: Is.
KENTUCKY SCHooL-First class in geography come
up Bill TUots, what is cape?
thing that mother wears over her shoulders,
What's planf
tool used BY carpenters for ST. ifcs hoards.-.
What's desert?
It's goodies after dinner a.Ig
That will do Bill; will give you t.. Of some
goodies after school
A CBrLD's PossEssroN5.---A woman appeared in the
Of Louisville KY recently to be appointed guar
dian for her child, when the following coloqgy eRsued
Judge-"What estate has your child Hadman?"
Woman-"Plaze your honor,I don't understand you"
JUDGE say what has she got?'
Woman-"Chills and favor, place yer honor
Jones riding through Sydenham and saw a board
witt ''h sail painted on it. Always ready
90 IKE, and seeing woman in front of the
hoa 81 s7ld and asked Der, very politely, when
the cotss} Ws to sail? just rs soon the man
who clnI, .Ae wind was her quick reply
"Why,' said country clergyman TO one Of bis hear
era, do you always sleep in vDnr pew when am oca-
ting while you all attention to every stranger
invite?" sch, WELL YOU see sir he replied "when you
preach I'm ais right; but can't trust a stanger
without keeping good lookout"
peter, what are you doing to that boy?" said the
schoolmaster. Gle wanted to know if you take ten
from seventeen how many will remain; took Of
his apples to show him, aud he wants TO give
them back to him" Well why don't YOU do t?" sWbv
because he would forget how many areleft."
i coegian, enlighteniug farmer upon auimalcula
applied his microscope to the cheese. ssyng,-
NOW, look and see them wiggle"
"We,' said the farmer, placing the cheese If his
mouth, ''let them wiggle. can stand it long as
they can"
little boy neeing at his mothers knee to say his
evening prayer, asked leave to pray in his words
and with a chldli5e simplicity said: God bless little
Willie, and don't let the house burn up God bless
papa and mamma God bles6 me and make my boots
20 on easy in the morning
s1xP1lclrY-A little girl Of four years old was re.
Gently called witness in police court, and in
the question to what became of little girls
who told lies she nnocsnty replied that they sent
TO bed
debating club lately discussed the important ques-
ton "whether a ROSTERS knowledge OF day-break is
the result of observation or Instinct
The best way to silence alkatye person is never
interrupt him Don't snuff the candle, and it will 90
out Of itself
barber having very ;ntemperate man to shave on
Sunday, begged him to Keep lis mouth shut as it was
punishable offence to open hole the Sabbath
''Whare are you going?" asked one little boy of
another, who had slipped fallen on the icy pave,
rnents. "Going to get up, was the blunt reply
western editor speaking of large and fat cotepa-
porary remarked that if ill flesh grass be must be
q load Of hay.
wag seeing lady e party with very low-neoked
dress and bare arms expressed ME admiration BIZ saving
she ont-stripped the whole party.
Its mentioned 81 Curious ccunst ance that watch
should be perfectly dry vhan It has running spring
in It.
A young man vao haszecently taken wife, says he
did not find Il hglf Sd hard to get married he did to
eet the furniture.
what i that which every one can divide, but no one
AN see where It his been divided? Water
TIE author Of Dixie's land is Daniel D. Emmett, of
Bryants ethiopian minstrea
To keep apples from rottingput them into dry
cellar with fifteen boys
III suspect In, aid tEe fat mar, from the way tie
asses are nibbling 20 3D."
Young LADY captured beaver lately, and also The
man who was carrying II ABOUT on his head.
aDo YOU think That clans ARE healtaF?@ Yes, never
knew one 10 complain of being ont Of health in my life
The celebrated squastrenna who learned to ride on
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