Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-09
A Sharp Transaction-waIl Street Shaved.

L. Some days since as a fnancier was Jus
fleaving his Office in Wall street. after bus,
day of stock and banking operations, (which
had evidently been satisfactory, since hi
conntenance wore that pleasant expression
which is compatible only with unqualified
success,) he noticed countryman witt
slouched hat, homespun coat and thick mud
covered boots, driving along a cow and calf
/ The cows udder was brimming full, so tha
fine streams Of the local Auid were running
from herteats. The thought of pure country
milk crossed the brokers' brain. and the
temptation to secure such a luxury induces
him to pause.
/ Il say,' cried he 10 the countryman
"HaIlo, yourself replied the rustic.
That's fine COW you have there"
"Waal yes; pretty smart animal, I reckon =
"Where do you come from W
"Dutchess county, a leetle back of Pokeep.
sy. Been drivin' all day round town; con.
sarned tired, any how"
"Is your COW for sale2'
"Don't know; hate to part with her, but
might dicker. Like to buy2"
perhaps so. What's your pricea''
''Look here, Mister you can't have the
calf. THAT'S half Devonshire and MORN a
| IHdIteI Dui udIil WdIL l6F.
.Well, | don't want the calf. What will
you take for the COW p
"What a thunderin' big house!'' solilo.
| quised the countryman, as his glance rested
On the Exchange. ..Musr cost a heap o.
pewter7
"Oh, if you won't sell Eli CO., observed the
gentleman.
sWaaI, don't like to part with old Bet;
f,,t g LII III:
fornia sinners, you can take her Look at
that" continued the Yankee, pointing to a
little pool of milk that had gathered on the
pavement That's true Old Dutchess grass
Juice. tew-thifds cream and the rest sweet
buttermilk"
The fnancier thought the price rather
bag full-conrinced him that the bargain
would be good one 50 he stepped into his
office and produced the gold which the
Yankee carefully counted, hefted, bit, etc..
to make sure that it was good, observing that
folks are pesky sharp down here, and some-
body said this was Wall street, SO I'd better
look OUT; Having satisfied himself that the
gold was good he turned away with the calf,
almost crying at parting with Old Bet, who,
he said, he loved ''more,n he did his brother
nian to drive Old Bet to his home. across the
river. That night there was rejoicing in
Brooklyn. Great was the flow of pure coun-
try milk, SO abundant that the broker began
TO think that he had tapped the milky way
New pans were purchased, the children
were filed up like demiiohns, even the cats
had lick extra, and Biddy called in all the
helps around to talk over the new wonder
The proud owner and his wife congratulated
each other hundred times, aud went to
sleep only to dream of sailing in huge tin
pan over an ocean of milk Old Bet was fed
on corn meal. and beddei Eke pet dog.
Next morning instead Of fifteen quarts, she
gave but three; next day about pint and
IN week she was as dry as book of loga-
rithms
The Wall street inancier was completely
sold. The Yankee never saw Dutchess
county, but had got an old 'farrowa cow.
Just drying up, borrowed calf set him to
nursing until the flow was somewhat stimu-
lated, then kept the COW without milking
for week, when she was in proper order to
appear. son Change" when he dressed him.
self up for the occasion, and made his debut
IN Wall street. The done brown broker has
since sold us cow to butcher for some
twenty dollars, and taken the milk pans to
his Office to pitch pennies into.
New York Tribune
OFFIcIAL.-The following is literal copy
Of a sbeggar's peiition.a which has lately
bean circulated by lad with particularly
red hair and sandy complexion:
SThls is to certify that the bearer, An
tonion Patrico OFathertTo, is a native Of
ftaJr Il I.,T, .caL. T.
tunate families who were thrown from the |
crater OF Mount FesuVIus in the eruption of /
1907; and IN descending the sides of the I
rugged mountain, with masses of stone, lava. I
stc, was cruelty separated from his fond T
parents, his tender sister and loving brothers. I
Ehus he was thrown upon the world at an /
.ariy age, an orphan without friends; but, /
~ the aid of philanthropic Italians, she was |
snahled to procure license. and stock of I
benny papers. which he for months COZ
inued TO sell at all the various railroad +
tafions in and about Naples; by untiring
industry and strict economy, he was enabled I
o reach TINS country, through which he
low wanders in hopes of meeting his long
ost separated family, who, as the wind was
flowing strong from the East at the time Of
be eruption, he doubts not exist somewhere
moag us.
Il commend this young cinder to the ten
er mercles of the benevolent, knowing. as
do, that he is honest; and his story (which
e cannot speak in English is true one.
(Signed) HUMDRuM HopKIas,
Capt of ship Titus A. Peep I
sJuhus Caesar, JE., Charge d'Afaires at +
laples.n Il
A TRUTH SEEN In THE GLAss.-The Fl
'rench word I'm Sot means, if we mistase
OF. a fool, which same word asot'' means
I English, If we and Webster are right, "a I,
ersnn stuplfed by excessive irinking.a
erhaps the two meanings may be decanted
Ito one, for they mean that the man who
rInks 10 excess is generally un sot, or IN
her words, generally makes fool Of him
III.
10 Why is dancing like new milk
ecause it strengthens the calves. s. @
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