The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-20
Miscellaneous Items,

great trial either Tor tender q ripe age For an
oVergrown boy to go to door, knowing we'll there
dozen girls inside and knock ring, with an abso-
lutte certainty that in few moments all eyes will be
upon mini severe test of courage To 90 before these
girls and make the tour of the room without stepping
on their toes and sit down and dispose of his hands
without putting them in his pockets, is an achieve
inent which lev boys can boast If boy eau go
far as TO measure off ten yards OF tape with oil the
girls, and cut it off at each end he may stand chance
TO pass pleasant evening. Let him not hatter him
self that the trials of the evening Then comes
the breaking up. The dear girls don their hoods and
put on their shawls, and look so saucy and mschiey
Gus, so unmpressble and independent as If they did
not wish anybody to 60 home with them Then comes
the pinch, and the boy who has the pluck goes
up to the prettest girl in the with his tongue
cinging to the roof of his mouth and crooking out
his elbow, stammers out the word Shall see you
home?" She touches her finger on his and they
walk home, feeling as awkward two young goslings
MAKING QUICK WORK OF 1T.-Our readers particu
larry in the Atchataaya and Red River region, will be
grahed to learn that, unless accident should &C.
cur to prevent it they will have railroad communca-
ton with this city by the lst day of January next
from Cotile, above Alexandria. Mr.. T. c. Bates, the
energetic and experienced President Of the company
engaged in making this long needed Improvement re-
turned on Saturday last from New York, whittier he
had gone to negotiate the six millions of mortgage
bonds to build the main road and its branches. They
were promptly taken by number OF German bankers
in that city, and before he started homewards the
necessary iron for the track was ordered from Wales
whence it will be promptly shipped to this port
hen it ia remembered that the survey and construc
ton Of the work is conded to Major B. II. Green,
accomplished civil engineer, whose energy and zeal in
that task not Inferior to those displayed by the
President the planters and residents of the Red River
country may well feel assured that nothing cir
cumstances beyond human control or foresight can
prevent the ful6lment of the promises to open the
road for travel and traffic at.the time specified.
IN. o. Picayune.
STARTLING NoyELFY IN CoIFoN PLANTINa.-An
old theory regarding cotton planting has recently been
suddenly exploded. The opinion has almost univer-
versay existed that the cotton plant cannot be
! planted machine, remarkable for its ingenuity,
has been invented and patented by Messrs. Roberts
Graham, which most effectually demonstrates that
cotton can be transpanted. 1t has been severely
tested in Coahoma county, Miss, BY Measrs. Nelson
Harris, Robert Bobo, B. Lenel and Dr. Robson Plants
transplaned in dry, sandy soil under burning
sun, and they did not even atop growing. trial as
successful was made in Tallahatchie county and A.
". AcoTn sheriff Of the county, allows himself to be
referred 20 for the establishment of almost any
tTa'agant assertions which may be made concerning
| this valuable invention The machine has also been
tested very carefully by j. R. Paynton, Esq, near
| OaLsHa5, Tenn, gentleman of no mean inventive
genius himself Corn, cotton and cabbage pants and
everything else we're transferred under hot sun. All
lived and did not stop growing. More testimony can
| bS lutEiStien II hif iutIcuu!ouS
Memphis Avalanche.
A bali - bsen.introduced in the House of Repre-
htatses rhis State to prevent profane and vulgar
language in the presence of females. If they pass the
BILL with the proper penalties attached society will
owe them a lasting obligation.
-&The grad jury foand true bill against the Hon. c.
| w Gardener for mail robbery II is rumored that
charge of perjury will be preferred against Republ
| can Senator in connection with the case.
The Houston Union matter was taken up and before
the vote vas taken many members left the Hall.
quorum remaining proceeded to business with closed
dooEs, and aha!f cents per copy are to be paid
for the @Hssh and the members who left the Hall are
likely to be expelled from the House.
Jefferson Jmplecute
TIE WEATHER, THE RIVER AND THE CRoPs-On
Wednesday evening fine rain--much needed.
All the night following came large quantity, which
will furnish aubstratum for few weeks to come,
and to-day another rain procrastnates work until Mon
to pillow when the rain came. The streams filed,
and doubtless there will be another rise in the river
which has been naylgable for some time past.
The report Of crops in this county is still decidedly
unfavorahes though travellers from the west report
good crops Of and cotton almost everywhere &c.
we have either n OF been dgent in Labor the Lord
has not favored us Which has it been?
-. IClaEksYilla Standard, 9th inst
1t Il stffnpe that tie movefehf recently made in
England to perfect Interpretation Of the
word Of God hEQHalsothorough revision of the Bible,
sheeid nave beeAeARoualy objected to, upon the
gssale 8 sas aspreeaIe the value of the stock
number OF indispensable copies on hand. This is sac
rfcing faith to mammon with ven eance, and would
seem to Indicate that leading Christians not insen
sbe to the great value of worldly possessions the
integrity Of the Scriptures. Notwithstanding the op
position the nsg movement having received the COM
mendaSRh ei ssny learned divines of all denomina-
tida saasss 10 be prosecuted to successful issue
New Orleans Times
citizen Of Bowling Green, who says that be has a
brother in an iron foundry here addresses the follow
ing inquiry to the editor of this paper g" notice in
your issue today statement of remarkable spell of
weather in your city last month"; when the iron foun
ders had to throw their pig metal into the river to
keep it from melting. Will you be so kind as to in
form me what became of the men-whether they
melted or notf" Yes, the men melted too. An ear
nestefort was made to them by keeping them
constantly deluged with ice water, but in vain; and
their remains now floating, like fakes of tallow,
far down the Mississippi:
louisville Courier-Journal
CRoPs IN Nog1HEas TExAs-We copy the following
cheering paragraph from the Paris Press of the 25tb
utmo: .f
~ The crop prospect still continues fine III this vcin.
ty The oldest inhabitants say that they have never
seen such prospects for crop; several claiming
that they will make from sixty to seventy five bushels
to the acre. The wheat is turning out we'll aud cot
ton is recovering from the rszages of the lice Every
thing Indicates another year KlsRtrsapd we advise
those who have an idea Of eohSfNs take
advantage Of the bonntifu crops, and come tS fail
Radical member Of an Ohio school board recently
delivered himself Of the following ." Mr. 9steergsalse
l rise for to-tbat Is to make motion which e as
follows Resol7ed that there are no need to build such
eostve school honsen of this ere board is pro
posin to rect. No, Dir. Cheerman, I'm posed to
spendin money for more housen. The old ones are
pretty good 5t and for to go for to build pretty
click house which will cost ten thousand dollars, or
more yet, its all wasted It's 10 economy to throw
away money We don't need. Taxes cost money, and
money has to 60 to pay taxes and let expense with
any more school housen."
The question Of voting hundred thousand dol,
lars, as donation to the Red River Valley Railroad
by this parish, ir accordance with the provisions of
clause in the act Of the Legislature Incorporating the
road creates some discussion among citizens It has
not been determined yet when the vote as to whether
we grant the donation will be submitted to the peons
out we presume, unless new registration Is orda
the election will be held at early date. In Rapides
and Natchtoehes, our exchanges say the question is
favored and opposed pretty much it is hers
Mansfield Re orter
BRIGHT PRosfEsr. - Senator Douglas, writing
from Austin to his paper, the TYLER Reporter, thus