The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

US every attention.
+ An EXTRAORDINARY ADoPTIoN.-A reporter
Of the Phadelp hia Press, who has been vlsl-
ting the Bocksley Almshouse, IN that city,
tells the following story
A gentleman and bis wife were returning
from their wedding tour, which had occupied
a. year Before leaving for their home they
determined TO visit our aImshouse. When
they entered the infants ward the wife sad
to her husband, DO look at that chIId-dld
YOU ever see such resemblance to our baby
'tWel it DOES look like our beauty answered
the husband. Thereupon, they called IN the
nurse with their three months old baby, and
the pauper's child was placed BY the side oft,
when the likeness struck them all as singular
The young mother whispered something to her
husband. Nonsense was the reP'ey. Oh,
but will! she exclaimed. "Why, my dear
- !" Now. George" she urged, "remem-
Der, you said you would deny me nothing =
well-have your own way,' respond
ed the ndulgtnt husband. Thereupon she
turned to the paupcr mother, and asked:
i" Will YOU part with your chiII?' The poor
woman looked frightened at the question, re-
plying mo, no, no u But consider;
will take it to a good home, and will bring it
up as my own ooh, no, no, madame! in
deed cannot part with my child y " You
are poor-I am rich. This child will be
burden to you. To me it will be a pleasure.
I will give you fifty dollars for it," The poor
mother looked increduIous - hcsitated for a
moment then burst into tears as she handed
her child to the sweet looking lady who WIS
bidding so earnestly for it. The amiable has
band paid the money. the baby was wrapped
in large shawl, the mother kissed it convuI-
sive}y, and the party passed out of the room.
When taking leave of the Superintendent, she
laughingly said Il wrote to mother that |
had baby but won't she be surprised be-
yond everything when she makes the discoV-
cry that I have twins y
ANIMAL GRAFT1NG-Mr Best, French
naturalist, cut off a rats tail and joined it on
to the freshly cut tail of another rat the parts
grew together and waggled like nyother tail );
in four months it was found that all The
proper vessels, veins, arteries and nerves were
supplied. DR.. Allen, of Bond street, mar
rates that tooth freshly drawn from negro
boy was inserted into the socket from which
his mistress had ''snag' taken, and it grew
firm and did her good service for many years. It
was considered at that time, that as the boy
belonged to the mistress, so did his TOOTH and
that hence the exchange no robbery.
But the tables, later on, were turned against
the white man. The owner of plantation
had d faithful and most truthful old negro. to
whom he committed the tatttnng of a turkey
for a Christmas dinner; but on Christmas
morning the turkey was no where to be found
some Of the other ''hands,' On being quts-
toned, gave the information, that the faithful
old servant had Killed the turkey the night be
fore, and made good supper of it himself.
The master was surprised and greatly grieved;
and summoning the old man to his presence,
he acknowledge that he had killed and eaten
the turkey. But said the master, don't you
think it wrong to steal from me that way,
making use of my property? Why no, massa,
that's no stealing. I'm your property and The
turkey is in me, and we bofc belong to you as
before, only de'turkey has changed places, and
instead of being in the coop, he is in a safer
place, in my stomach. and We bofe yours, tur
key and negro too and you have as much as
you had before. so done no wrong" The
ogc puzzled the master, and he let Sambo
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