The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-16
Some Mothers Child.


Be it woman fallen, or man all defiled
voice whispers sadly, "Ah! some mothers child"
No matter how far from the right she hath strayed
No matter what inroads dshonor hath made
No matter what element cankered the pearl
Though furnished and sullied, she is some mothers
girl.
No matter how wayward his footsteps have been;
No matter how deep he is sunken in sin;
No matter how low is his standard of Joy
Though guilty and loathsome, he is some mother.
boy.
That head hath been pllowed on tenderest breast;
That form hath been wept Ger, those lips have beer
That souhah been prayed for in tones sweet and mild
For her sake deal gently with some mothers child.
Phren. Journal
THE SCHOOL BIL.-The New Orleans Bulletin thus
speaks of this infamous BILL which we have not ye
given to our readers, because we would not suffer our
selves to believe that enforcement of its provisions
would be seriously undertaken
And now, to give additional touch to the roseate
~ hues of the future, Superintendent Conway-once pre-
nominally known as "Parson by reason of his dis
tingushed reverend virtues-proposes to miscegenate
the States posterty by folding all children in The
State without distinction of sex or color under hi:
sovereign robe and there compelling them to educa
tional social and physical commixture Such is the
exhlerating prospect opened to view by the pending
school BILL which all its wondrous and captivat
ing features to the ervd genius Of this apostle OF uni
versal miscegenation.
The doubling of the cost of the school system which
would be effected by the passage and enforcement Of
this bill is small matter compared with the magn-
tude of the end which the bill is designed to accom-
plsh II our people are prepared, as Parson Conway
blandlv presumes them to be- to fall in gladly with his
magnificent plan and deliver up their children to bis
keeping, with little remorse as they might consgn
litter of blind puppies to the same bag with litter
nj lind tn he cd into tba
pond their hearts will be too light at this deyerance
from responsibility for the fate of their offspring to
feel the weight of the increased taxation which it will
entail But whether they reuct against the arrange
ment or not they will have to pay for it and if pa
rents fail to plunge their children into Parson Con-
ways organized chaos of sexes coors and races they
will do so at the peril of visitation from the ndig-
nant Superintendent in person. escorted by detail of
State constabuary or State militia aud sternly resolved
on adding, " ct arms if need be- the little ones to bis
educational hotch-potch Nor will this be ALL if they
persist in manfesng refractory spirit in this regard
Armed with the terrors of half dozen other bills in
tended to cooperate with his own he may have them
sent to the penitentary the charge of insulting the
majesty of a State official ard stirring up riot.
Now, in all candor have simply this to say, that
our people will no. submit to the system which this
i'll proposes to force upon them-never, never
KATE KINNEY SHOOTING AFFRAY.-We have alb
ing anything editoriay in regard to this matter and
simply append the following account from the Pic
ayune Of the I'd :,
Considerable anxiety has been evinced since the
publication in the Picayune of the shooting ARRAY that
occurred last Thursday, the oath ult. on the Kate
Kinney, to learn the particulars of the affair
We learn this morning some facts bearing upon the
matter that will prove of interest:
The difficulty grew out of an old family feud which
had been considerably intensified by the renting of
plantation by Capt Hooe adjoining that of Dr. R. L.
Luckett, who had been informed by negro that Can't
Hooe had declared his intention Of shooting Henry
Luckett on sight.
On receipt of this information Dr. Luckett took
passage on the Kinney to proceed Alexandria in Or
der to warn his brother of his danger from HooG who
was passenger on the Kinney also When the steamer
landed at Alexandria, Dr. Luckett started Immediately
to 60 ashore, but met his brother on the steps lie
informed him of Capt. HooGs threat and end avored
to dissuade him from entering the cabin. Henry
Luckett however, did enter the cabin, and meeting
Hooe, drew his revolver and inquired if he was ready
Tor that shooting. HooG threw back the apDeI of his
coat and exclaimed, Shoot, and he id" Luckett
hreo and Hooe drawing Derringer returned the fire.
out missed Several shots were now fred by both
henry and Dr. Luckett, woundng Hoo6 four times in
the body. After the shooting the Lucketts went on
shore and surrendered themselves to the authorities
Capt. Hooe, who was removed to the residence of
friends in Alexandria, is reported as doing well the
wounds not being as serious as at first supposed
----~.-
The haysVille (Ky) Bulletin records the death of
Esquire Shelton, who is spoken of as d" the most re.
markabe man of his section" lie was ninety-four
years old, and had oficated at more marriages than
any person in the United Sates-having served as
srate over sixty years 1t is estimated that he united
In the. bonds of wedock over four thousand couples
or eight thousand persons. He seems indeed to have
run Gretna Green establishment The Bulletin saws
hundreds of young people from this State whose
parents were untavorabe to their plans have flown
to the old squire, and found his services an efficient
remedy for their msfortunes lie always claimed that
the majority OF bis marriages happily made, and
II they turned out to the contrary he consoed himself
with the reflection that his part was well done and
he was not to blame. The old gentleman. for MANY
years previous to his DEATH had peculiar passion for
buying and trading Watches and is said Of him that
ne seldom made good trade He has purchased as
many as six watches in week. and has traded them
on Tor other watches within the next week
LIKES THE M1xTURE.-Fred Douglass lately deliv
cred lecture in Washington City tn a crovda5 az