The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-21
Miscellaneous Items.

Eight-hour laws have been passed in three States
New York, Illinois and Missouri-and the Nation trl
ly says: "These laws simply prohibit men from work
ing more than eight hours unless they wish agre
to do So and are, therefore, of about as much valu
as an act permitting the working man to have roas
turkey and pumpkin pie for his dinner when he think
be afford it,"
coored person recently addressed the freedmen
of Columbus Ohio upon the subject Of negro suffrage
The lecturer charged twenty tive cents admission On
of the audience at the close of the lecture rose ant
said: " Mex quarter Use got to spend, I'm gwinc t.
the theatre circus You don't catch me at more
quarter dollar niger shows Talk better than he cal
myself. Votn' amt gwine to poke bread down mig
gers mouf no how"
Thiryfour slave ships, having on board 1903 slaves
were captured the coast of Africa by the British
feet during the year 1866.
There are about 10, 900, 900 gallons of whisky an
hually manufactured in the United States. At tal
of two dollars per gallon it would yield revenue o
Sl4O, 100000. Last year the Government received
only $37000,0 900 on the whisky tax, and this veal
will not receive over Sl0,o00,000.
That boodhirsty devil, Juarez, stands very gooC
chance to have his warmed yet for the murders
he has committed. Generals Miramon, Mendez Gas
to and others, shot by the order of the Indian
ster, have mourners in all parts of Mexico We have
reasons to believe that thousands will rise up, are
rising up to avcnge the deaths of those noblest sons
Mexico. Blood demands blood and the end is not yet
[Ranchero
If Gen. Butler isn't wise a serpent and harm
less as a dove" he is as harmless as a serpent and
as courageous dove. Prentice.
A Radical editor cries aloud, 'Draw the lines -
Well, Rad pass one around your neck, and we'll draw
it, says the cheerful Prentice.
The annual loss by the wear of coin is estimated at
one-tenth of one per cent, and the consumption by
the arts and the loss by fire and shipwreck IS O0O
900 year.
When the Sultan was in Paris, he said of all that
he saw in France lie liked the women the least their
laces the best thing about hem but their heads
were too heavy aud their bosoms too bare.
Samantha Proctor is suing Ira G. Mum, one of the
leading grain warehousemen of Chicago, for 800 900
damages, because he didn't marry her he promised
to do and will conduct the herself She is indf
ferent about husband, but wants the money.
Prentice says I" it is fault of Fred Douglass that
he is a negro. But it is the fault Of Sumner, Wilson,
and Thad Stevens We don't know about that
They discover in everything they say and do &c
inherent bascness," and probably could not possibly
be other than that which they
The newest expedent of New or'1 illicit whisky
distles to cheat the Government is to construct and
work their g stills board vessels in the harbor.
One Of these seized Monday and the detectives
on the track Of others.
Keeys Island in Lake Eric is expected this year
produce grapes enough for 2I0 900 gallons of wine
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A ROMANCE OF THE Wharf.-The Navasota CORE
spondent of the Palestine (TexaS Advocate has the
following bit of romance in real life:
During the two young people got married in
Red River county, Texas, and the husband went off to
Virginia, where lie taken prisoner and detained
some time after the cessation of hostties. After
being released he returned to Red River county, but
the wife had moved from there with her mothers fam
lily to Jefferson city, where they stayed short time
and moved again could tell where only that |
they had gone on steamboat to New Orleans. The |
family had come over to Galveston and thence to Nav
asota. The young wife in due time after marriage had
beautiful daughter, which is row three years old !
Waiting and hoping, she continued in suspense till last
April, when, believing that her husband dead, and
receiving offer of marriage, and being in rather
dependent situation, she married Mr.. Love of this
place.
About the first of June her husband Mr.. Bass came
here in search Of business like all poor boys since
thc He applied to get place on Mr. Camps
railroad, and was told he could get place as guard
over the convict hands in few days, as one of the
guards was going out to quit. While conversng with
a gentleman where he boarded, he made known his
name, which led to further inquiry and explanation
He found out the fact of his wife being here and mar
ried again. So he hunted up Mr.. Love, was intro
duced to him, WELL ,.you see | am not dead yet
and learn that you are married to my wife, Here
was quite an awkward fix for both However they
both kept COOL and after conversation, agreed to
go down to the house. and let the woman decide it,"
How do you suppose she felt when she her two
husbands standing before her? After salutation she
was requested to say which she would have, and she
chose the Bass and Love retired She is young
handsome woman stout and healthy and as well wor-
thy of two husbands anybody, although it seems
hard for her to have two, when there thousands of
girls pining for Bass had never seen his child
till then, so it must have been joyful moment to
him. Like sensible people they had gone to work.
HAPPY End TO A DEBr-In the fall of lS47 young
man went to New York in quest Of employment After
weeks of unsuccessful Search he found himself without
Il prospect of work, and considerably in debt for
board In despair, he made arrangements to DISPOSE
OF his clothes by auction, in order defrav his debts
when letter was sent him containing twenty dollar
bill, and directing him to apply for the situation of
card strpper, to the overseer of Of the panta-
tons The letter requested him to sign note of
hand for the amount loaned and to place it in GER
tain unoccupied box in the posoffice where it would
he called for by the lender. The young man did as
directed, and received the situation the overseer stat
ing that it had been secured for him at the earnest So
|citation ola young lady. Years passed away and
all attempt to discover bis creditor was uuayainr.
The young man prospered in business and at length
iighted his affections to amiable Young lady with
whom he had been acquainted. On the day before
their marriage he received letter requesting him to
call at certain place and pay the note of twenty dol
lars with interest, which he had signed some years
before. Anxious to settle Indebtedness which
from the mystery of the whole affair had caused him
many hours of unhappincss, lie FASTENED to the place
indicated, and was ushered BY the domestic into the
aflor, where, to his astonshment he discovered in
he person of his unknown benefacor, the lady with
vhon, upon the next day, he to unite his earthly
fortune 1t was her first business transaction and the
which followed was the long and happy
,ne, only dissolved when the last debt of a-the debt
u nature-had to be paid 7
RUSSIAN NlsIroR.-The third son of the Car OF Q
tussia, (there are five sons) the Grand Duke Alexis
anonelin The army and officer in the navy is about
to visit this country. He is in the Levant look
ne in upon the Greek monasteries. The Washington
Chronicle says the grand duke will soon proceed to
-adz, where he will embark on board the ffigate
alexander Newski, in which be will visit tie West
indies, probably first going to Cuba, and thence to
nc lnited States binding at New Orleans. and ex
lending his trip to Mobile lie may be expected IN I.
Washington early in October and will also visit Rich
aond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Is Is not yet arranged that the grand duke will
% the interior, but he will certainly go to Niagara
probably IN company with Lord Monck viceroy 81
canada whose guest be will be during his visit 10
british North America He is expected to reach St
petersburg, after six months absence. immedatey IL
1efofa Christmas This prince will travel under Tho
heasiag Of Russian noeman ana lie thast
and4r partial ineo-aito q