Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-31
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If the readers of the "Drawer" laugh halt
as heartily as we did at the following anecdote,
they will not be sorry to find it "carried for
WARD" in our pages There is q good lesson in
it. moreover, which will strike many benefactors
of churches:
"Mr. Dickson, colored barber, in large
New England town, was shaving one of his Gus
toners, respectable citizen, one morning, when
q conversation occurred between them respect
ing Mr.. Dickson's former connection with q
colored church in that place:
"'I believe you are connected with the church
in Elm street, are you not, Mr. Dickson ? said
the customer
"No, sab, not at ALL
"W What are you not member Of the African
church :"
Not dis year, sah'
| "tWhy did you leave their communion, Mr..
Dickson, if may be permitted to ask ?
"Well, I'll tell you, sah,' said Mr. Dickson,
strapping a concave razor on the palm Of his
hand, 1T war just like dis. ! jined the church
in good fait' give ten dollars toward de stated
gospill de fus' year, and de church-people call
me 'Brudder Dickson; the second year my
business not so good, and glib only fee dollars.
Dat year de people call me NJ. Dickson Dis
razor hurt you, sab 2
l
t''Well, sab, the third year feel berry poor;
had sickness in my family; and didn't glib
nodsn' for preachin'. Well, sab, arter dat dey
cali me, dat old niqger Dickson and I left
| 'em.'"
On a recent occasion, at the trial Of cause
before Justice of the Peace in Louisiana, some
rather novel authorities were cited by one of the
| 'learned counsel" For example:
L. L.. - -,
| the case of Shylock vs. Antonio, although judg-
ment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, yet
| circumstances prevented the execution which
| had issued from being carried into effect"
"What cause" asked the Justice, "did the
| Court understand the gentleman to refer ?"
"Shylock o.. Antonio, I'd Shaks., p. 235,
Johnson's edition. The Court will there find
the case reported in FULL
The "learned counsel" went on to apply the
| case to that of his client; but whether the
"Court" considered the authority sufficient has
not yet transpired!
1t seems natural enough that Frenchman
| should consider the English language rather
! "tough."
| "Dere is Look OUT said one, "w'ich ees
! to put out your head, and see; but dere ees
| ano'ter Look out!' which is to haul in your
head not for to see. VOLTA tees just contraire!
Vat langueege Vat peoples!'
l. A correspondent in Saint Louis, who "has
not missed reading single number of Harper's
| farther, is "an especial admirer of the Editors
Drawer" sends US the following "Clear Proof
of Personal Identity" '..
GA countryman, calling himself Alfred Jones,
arrived in this city few days ago, bringing
| with him draft, for some five hundred and odd
dollars, upon one Of the principal banking houses
in this city. Upon presenting his draft for pay
ment, the following conversation took place be-
tween him and the teller of the bank:
"TELLER.-sSir, We can not pay you this
money unless you can bring us some proof that
you are the person in whose favor this draft is
drawn
"CouNrRYMAN.-sB But, stranger, I can't do
that. l don't know nobody in this here city.
But tell you I'm the right man. Amt my
word enoughr
"TELLER.-sWell, sir, I am very sorry for
you. I have no doubt but that you are the
proper person; but this is one of our rules, and
can not break the rules of the house,
s.The stranger took up his draft, and walked
out Of the bank with very disconsolate air. In
less than minute, however, he came running
back, and with great glee cried out to the teller
"sI say! / kin do it! I kin do it now
Look ahere, mister, amt this proof enough for
you!" And pulling open his vest and shirt
bosom, he displayed to the eyes of the astonished
official, the name, "A JONES = in large capitals,
pricked in with India-ink on his breast. Look
at that, mister, guess that will suit you to q
T. There's no mistake about that It's genu-
ine--that isl! exclaimed the countryman.
"Of course the teller could not dispute such
proof positive, and Mr.. Jones left the bank with
% pocket full Of rocks declaring that that
hjun-ink was the best friend ever he had!"
The following reply has been cited as speci-
men Of the sly humor Of the Southern negro
when thinking Of catching 4 brudder nigga"
on the hip:
"sambo, w'at am your 'pinion oh rats -
"Wall, t'ink de one dat has de shortest tail
will get in de hole de quiokest E'yah e'yah!
e'yah" ~ -. x-a =
u Passing along the street the other
day, we saw an old toper fall headlong out
Of . grocery" door. Thinking to have
some fun, we helped him up, and with much
pretended concern, asked him who had
thrown him out of the door, swearing ven
geance against the brutal wretch If we
could find him. "Well, now,n says the old
man, ~ reckon you had better let him alone.
Il was gentleman from Ohio, and the first
letters of his name are b. w. He is very
fiery and very strong. Better let him alone
young man.
We thought it was excellent advice. Let
the fiery gentleman from Ohio alone young
en.-Quitn,an Intelligeneer.
4 AMERMA1D.-Our readers will Judge what
eredenee to give to the following statement