The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-02
a Rich Anecdote.

Every body knows that the Frenchmau
Is ;mpulsiye. We heard good story the
other day OF a Frenchman, who came sery
near committing involuntary suicide, by
drowning himself in the Ohio. That Jclas-
sic stream had been very low, there being
only suticentswaterto permit the passage
of very small sized boats. On one of these
a Frenchman just arrived from t'la belle
France" aud consequently ignorant of the
manner and customs on the Western steam.
boats, had taken passage from. Pittsburgh
to New Orleans. The water was very low
the boat large, and the bars were frequent.
Every few miles the boat would get hard a.
ground on one of thes impediments, while
the passengers would be annoyed by she
sight of more fortunate pedestrians, wading
from Kentuckey to Ohio, oiee sersG. tr ut
One Gay the boat as usual struck on .
bar, were she seemed likely to be a perma-
nent fixture, until the next freshet should
float her off. After many expedients had
been tried in vain to move her from the po-
s'tion, the pilot said to the passengers who
were upon the hurricane deck: .oaai#y
Now, gentlemen, all run forwad at ones
and | think shell go over just as easy ~
falling off log gls.es IA asss .rs sads
Accordingly all started off as If running
for wager, and our Frenchman, without
exactly knowing Why, but thaving an indis-
tinct notion that something was wrong, NOT
only followed their example, but soon out
stripped the rest. s,l ssIs.g .sv ea.fa
Just at this moment soemmalicious indiy-
idual called OUT. s a,.qr a. nd tgas
Jump, Jump!' ,arsit gat 2a 4ati.s sas
These words the Frenchman happened to
understand. So instead Of stopping where
the others did Ito the astonishment of eyery-
body. he threw himself headlong into the ri
yer. .,l .,...7s ~ A@4a 89t n ln 9,t
i A yawl was Immediately lowered, and
the poor Frenchman was rescnsd from his
perilous situation. without having sustained
any injury. except a thorough wetting and
a gool fright As soon as he could speak,
he said with an expression of anger, which
taken in connection with his words, WAS
rather ludicroas: u,t talas a. g..ss .s
wat q, on mean by say Jump, junp,?-7v
you tell me to jump, and yonr d-----7-7ned
boatno blow up AT all, and | got one duck
ms for nothing? aa4.sa .sa i4isF ga9tg
4.r1'Doctor, JewiI, I'm 10 a bad way en-.
tirely. ."'@D''s'. '7~@ 2f s''.' 't'l4 ''l' t
'What ails you, DAMP @'d q % 9@''A
.Trourf, and its m re than I can tell
your honor. +" ,'a7t'" "'sa' !"
T6.Ar. you IN paibg'sa piaads ~ .ha3 ~ 81
.Tbe Lou,e time - sea, uSo ;said hiay4
i'Do you sleep any?' N@'' 'at
'Divil wink, barriu' couple cf Lours
when nature poor craythure, is exhausted
intirely.' y.'3e@ oslItp&A ~ EsAtsNhQV3A
Good appetizer 4niu'' a..1a 9ts
Not a patate's worth. .'eJsti sRi u 94y
Might sweatsf, geaHsa VI 1epF i.tsNg
You could wiring the sheets?' .3etet
swell you are in lbad way tha'sa fact
but if YOU 10 pfudeuti We can build up yoaf
constitutions lG8 a9alHa3 iH3Yi'g I S sg4
'Arrah, Doctar, dear couidn' you get
me new constitution altogether II woald
sell the old one al halt prieei Yod' could
take il tout YOU know while I'D be tipseya
with chloroioram. ',f15e fid aN Asa ~ daias
JOKES, NEyER DIE.-7lJkes are rimTorr
talgo Capital pr shocking they survive sshs.
most studied speeches of orators. the pFo-s
toundest papers Of stateyalen,a Ifsnm~ ari- ]
tediluyisn editor treated his RAIDERS TO one. !,
we do moi belese that all the waters Of the !.
food cou drown il. A good Joke nova.
days, goes tothelp thesroast beef and claR,.
ry pudding Of a thousandfamilies. II makes
the circuit Of lheIl world steams over the
ocean, skales on, telegraph wires, tunnelaI
mountains, rides expresses, exciles the risrI
ibles of armies and Of evening qireles, makes
many merry, aud harms no one. Verify. q
good joke isa great ithing, and q bafsoneis
abominablc lie. joeose people bsware.la. 4
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