The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-14


Oflife-to weep when they are gone,
And sigh Ger wasted hours;
Each pleasure past-eGch lovely Joy.
We now in vain deplore;
Oh. well those sacrcd hours employ,
For they return no more.
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How 70 AVON a BAD HUsBAND-Never marry
man for wealth. 4 wOmaas life consistent not in the
things she pOssessetl
Never marry fop, OF one WHO struts about dandy
fashion in his silk gloves and rules with siycr-head
ed cane and rings On bis fingers Beware! there is a
trap.
Never marry niggard, a close-fsted sordd wretch,
who saves every penny or spauds money grudgingy.
Take care lest he stint you to death
Never marry stranger whose character is not known
or tested Some females jump right into the fire, with
their eyes wide open.
Veterinary a NOPE Or dr0ne one who drawls and
drags through life, one foot after another and lets
things take their own coarse
Never marry a man Who treats bis mother or sister
unkindy or indferenty Such treatment is a in
dCatiOn of a mean and Wicked man.
Never, any account marry gambler prolane
person. who in hcieast speaks lightly of God or
religion. Such man can never make good husband.
Never marry auattHr Or theatrical person, as nine
cut of ten lead to bad end Stitch in time saves nine.
Neverrcject the offer of q decent Young printer who
has permanent situation, and the confidence OF his
employer Want viii never enter his door.
Never marry sOVen, man who is negligent of his
person orhis dress and Is Hlthy in bis habits The
tcrna appearance is an INDEX TO the heart
Shun the rake a su&ke a viper, 4 very demon
Finally, marry man who is addicted to the use
of ardent spirits. Depend upon it You are better off
alone than You would be- were you tied to man whose
breath is polluted and whose ytals are being gnawed
out by alcohol.
Per CONTRA.-Leta Llan never marry a woman, with
9out first making himself thoroughly acquainted with
her family Instances have arisen where the wife was
all perfection but her family all pervcrson
Women only told that they look like angles when
they are Young and Deautiu consequently it is their
persons not their virtues that procure them this HON
age.
LEGISLATIVE ANECDOTz-Thc following incident is
recorded in the early annals of Indiana LEGISLATION.
My old friend, johnson W. then barely IF ace
had been elected to represent the county of D. in
the legislature which was about to meet at Vincennes
in 1912 Bullet him tell his own story
"Wheu was near yiacannes began to ttipl, what
Il very sorry figure II green country lad yon1I emf
IN an assembly of ht wisdom of The State ami II re-
qured all nv resolution to Keen me- from TURNING b9c;
Somehow og other managed to get through ii swear
ingin process and sngaled away to soaf from which
hardly yent1rcd to look up lntiI thc house adjourned
oior dinner On returifHr to NV hotel was ,rhSr a f.
lied to find that was to have as a roo7l1aa br0+ar
member who as he ElG made IN lpa.+ efv- a7aa,brs
during the forenoon session naturally recorded as
one the great men df the house After dinner he
came up to our Joint reon an careful Inv CLOSING ta door
pulled out Of lis retket an caornonz oId-n-a.ono5
5uIls-eye watch and handed il to- me with This remark
"Uncg Jake told me. fust a- was STARTING rh3t
ought to have watch and loaned Ibis huf don't
know how to screw the thing undo vouso
'Iwaked into The Icris1atfcIafI tIat ar-aro, with
the most unlimited confidence In ability a DISCHARGE
all duties incumbent asa LEGISLATOR
SMART BoY-Dr WayIand If Brown university
had boy about six TEARS Old who was auvbinr brt
fool The d9rfor f,I1or5 Hin, ,,,,i e, fine c,r ~ mo n
the students with th; charge that he should not 90 out
without permission lrDa I'LL tutor.
May 60 ou@' at length inquired our hero