The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-04

"YoUR PARr HoLLEEI D.'-Fery much amused nave
ne been with the letter oF.ng mother sends us from
Alabama all about her Darling Eddie and his pet kit.
ten; but Fhe must be allowed tell the tale her own
way:
Il have been Up in Tfnnesssa On a visit and while
there found bcaut hi kitten, which | bought and
brought home for PHI thing for nv children. To
prevent any dispute aGo+ the ownership ofpuss pro
posed, and it was sErGFd tQ the head Of the kitten
should be mine, the body should be the baby and Ed
die, the edcst-but To Zee years nd-should be the
sole proprietor Of the long beautiful tail Eddie rather
objected, at first to ths decision putting him off
With extremely small share Of the animal but soon
became recOnccd 10 TIE decision and quite proud Of
his ownership in tie graceful terminus Of the kitten-
One DAY, after, heard the poor puss mewiug
dEeadiullv, and called out to Eddie:
There my son, are hsTtng my part Of the kitten;
heard her crg,"
MOL didn't, mother, tyta al ny part, and your
par: hoered"
A very susceptible bachelor was passing along the
street lately, ard observing silver thimble, picked it
up After standing few moments ia mute meditation
the probable 0wher, he revernaY pressed it his
lips and aid "Ohthst this the lips Of the divine
angelic wearer and the golden chords Of love would
ever e1circe hearts as this beautiful implement
Of Industry enclosed the fair hand Of the owner and
And'--here he fetched d deep sigh for bvgona days
mittens and such like kind Of things when voice
from upper windog 4rNstei his angelic rsyeric;-
Say Dos jis please iro7} dat ere hmble in de entry;
ls drap IL" cried huge, ugly fat, she niger Shades
Of departed rosebuds ana beauties He dropped the
Implement like hot potatp and h.at double-quick
C5hque march lasaiter,
country capttiG dgb!TiEg 70 cross field came to
opeuing in the Feue& large enough 70 admit two
persons to pass ABREAST Unfortunately, he was de
hicnl IN military Tastes and could not remember the
order which would have accomplished the difficult task
o. fling through but his ingenuity did not desert him
and therefore he ordered halt aud then said Gen
temen you are dismissed for minute when you will
fall in on t'other sid OF the fence
Religion aho1d Influence It's protector in all the re-
lsaoEs Of life Whatever he does he should do 1t bet
ter fol being q chri-tiat Religion should make one
. better student better parent better child let
ter ma in ell respects The piops. but eccentric Ro
land HUI remarked he would nor give fsrbing for
that msa'a religion whose cat and dog we're not the
better for IT,"
Tnarc are no troubles ike domestic ones for driving
suicide The bottle n spite Of the superior
comforts Of married life there are az many or more
suicides amongst married life thaFe many or more
suicides amonst married men than amongst bachelors
70 Judge from public accounts.
western paper announced the illness Of its editor
plou3ly adding all good paying subscribers ara re-
qnastsd 70 mention him ia their praFcrs the Others
need not. b. the wi3krd avei nothing according to
good authority.
It is groundless failaos to suppose tia. child be.
he kicks up dust is like carpet that required
to be instantly pulled nj aud thoroughly beaten be
fore, It can be pat d5Tu
poor ponniless wretch sent To Jail recently for as
sauIl and baterF r2rnmaad that tile grand Jury might
fnda bill ag2ins, him but all tho courts in chstoHdom
could not find one Oh him.
That vas a saucy qnost.oner oI a topper; in discus
sion With temperance lecturer Who asked IT water
ro:s rour boots wha. effect must il hsyC the coats
vour a.2nach?'
Some usn aro tndjlant h7 nature the marrow FORKS
ont OF their homes In infancy. GIVE them a gtrsa& Of
s11snI1e, and EMP barrel ami they will sleep at
midday
# sensu4lity we're happiness bea to we're happier
than men; but human happiness i lodged in the soul,
no: il flesh
Don't Be ina great hurry, girls % fall in love Ti.h
tha Young It 3fton happens that yoar hearts are
no sooner theirs than theirs ara no longer yours
Eve did no. kao az much rs her daughters Of the
present day Had they 0eeuin her place instead ofbe-
Ing deceived BIZ, they would have deceived the devil
Many poor woman links sa9 can DO nothing With.
ont husband, and WHEN she 32ts one fluids she GIN
d nothing with him.
Did Jou ever know woman that would not think
you intelligent il You slid he, children we're pretty?
SWEET PoTAroEs-A correspondent asks for informa-
ton on the best mode o. saving sweet potatoes. We
know Of better rule ~ ch subject than that adopted
br the most experienced planters who have met with
the best spcce8s II saving ibis Taluable root
One planter Of our Acquaintance who has Get pota-
toes on his table the year round after digging the crop
or zach portions he HRbcs he time put away he
carefully removes them 10 tc spot selected for the pur
798c, prepares the surface and runs shallow ditch
AROMA " ps45 7 P'aN9c7 UP II m FORM q te foot
q house covers p'eM Nta dT5 strt" ana oia corn
s.a.h5 ana taen P'2ees FeA& ROOF over the eEactS
Ike the rool o. @SpA o. any osheF E9agl butang'
1.tnE 1oe eve Ese. oH 'e ground, a!o
H6 lAa SaOeS isaF'hS aA opening % aoOr AZ one eAu
r. go y NJ.
AaothEr suecssS3u planter aitet trying various rays
% ay2 his potato cF9P among DINERS putting them n
bllE "a an Ola caniH, returned 10 me oa nshoa OF
PHtng them IN piles OIL Dry spots covering them with
corn stalks and corn ied litter am then covering iLh
sartn
There y no doubt ina! IN 5a'lng tins crop L parcu
4ry important tha me potatoes should not ne thrown
upon each other 50 ~ % bIutse q inure them The
hrs9d potatoes commence rttng at the injured places
on them ano the whole PIE suffers IA the END. Inc
careful handling Is OF much Importance.
we "'1t4 nc III" 10 p-a.i7h aENtleS IRON OUT pan
ers Upon this subject VIII CTR most successful savers
% tai5 cIop send If thajr gtees2 Planters Banner
HAY MAEIHG.--.A2 .le season tor making hay isap-
?-5lebtnE We publish tae following discreet advice TO
far ner7 from the OHIO Farmer:
Don't dry your nay 700 upea---hay may be dried
till il is as worthless f. Ftl9~ As good coffee maker
w34id say Ion nNfE Tolr eoliae' put brown u 50
re 5ayr d94 drI {oRfha{, tt ca.e N VT good ola
mothers who reie4 lpn ler3 YEA instead q PothecaI
medicine, gathered 4eiE heios "hen IN oio7som ana
cured them III the sane. ihS Il the philosophy OF