Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16
Doesticks Sees the Milleritas.

that according 10 tne cOlnlUTtdDle pfculIecti0GS
of Mr.. Miller, the end of EARTH would be-
came speedily visible to the naked eye as that
amiable gentleman had advertised the world to
burn On the fifteenth. According to the pro-
gramme, the entertainment was to commence
with a trumpet solo by Gabriel, mot the one of
the City Hall celebrity,) to be followed by a
general "gittn up stairs" and grand mass
meeting of the illustrious defunct-after which
the elect were to start for Paradise in special
conveyances provided for their accumulation
the whole to conclude with splendid display
of fireworks in the evening. Damphool had
done nothing but sing songs for week. Bull
Dogge, who was also a convert, had packed up
his wardrobe in hat box, and left the city
saying that he owned forty shares in Ken
lucky coal mine, and was going to take posses
sion of his property and he offered to bet us
drinks that if he stood on a vein of that coal he
would be the last man scorched.
Damphool squared up his board BILL and
paid his washerwoman, which left him dead
broke; sold his watch to a g disappearing Jew"
to raise money with which to procure an ascen-
sion in order to do honor to the occasion, he
got one made of linen cambria; it was q trife
too long, and cut him nagantly under the
arms, but he bore it like martyr; he got
shaved, took a BATH put on his robe, bid me
farewell, and got ready to go up discovered
the place from which they were to start, and
went up myself to see the operation-in d vacant
lot where there were no trees to catch their
skirts in their anticipated fight-large crowd
Or the ground; one maiden lady in long white
gown. had also dressed her lap dog in similar
manner: n man with family Bible in his hand
had forgotten his robe, and came in his shirt
sleeves; ancient wench in u white night-gown,
with red shoes, and a yellow handkerchief round
her head, knelt down in small puddle of rain
water, and prayed to take her up easy. and not
hurt her sore ANGLE; lady from East Broadway
come in Il robe cut low in the neck, and trimmed
with FIVE hounces red haired woman made her
appearance with crying baby, to the conster-
nation Of the company, who expected to go to
Heaven. and had no relish for preliminary
taste Of the other place careful old day brought
her overshoes in work basket, to wear home
in case the performance should be postponed !;
little girl had a doll, and her three year brother
had hoop, tin whistle, and a painted kite ;
poor washerwoman came, but as she had only q
cotton robe, and n scant pattern at that, the
more aristocratic ladies moved farther away and
smelt their cologne, while the poor woman knelt
down in the corner, with her face to the fence.
Sixth Avenue lady came in white satin robe
had boy to hold up her train, and she had her
brunette carried cushion for her mistress to
kneel upon, and man followed behind with a
basket containing her certificate of church mem
bership, gilt-edged prayer book, two mince
pies and some ham sandwiches: old seripple
hobbled up and as he was devoutly saying his
prayers, Il bad boy (who had not made any pre-
paraton for AERIAL travelling stole his crutch to
make ball Club Crowd began 10 separate into
knots, according to their different creeds and
beliefs: Unitarians Baptists, Presby terians,
and Methodists, clurtering round their respect
i've preachers. l noticed that one old lady,
evidently believing IN the perfect sanctty of her
darling minister, and desiring to insure her own
passage, had tied herself to his left leg with
fish line. Baptist man was preaching close
communion. Presbyterian man was descanting
on the accountability Of infants, and asserting
that child three years old can commit suth-
Gent sins to doom it to the lowest hell.
Sunrise-all, knelt down to pray east wind
blew, and it began to rain. | noticed that
Damphool had found dry place on the lee side
Of Il cider barrel Methodist man took off his
coat, aud made a stump prayer. while all his
congregation yelled :. Glory" Baptist man in
serted special clause in his snppication, that
he and his crowd might go up in separate
boat Ministers all praying at each other, and
dressed long winded political prayer to the
Almighty, detailing the late election returns,
deplorng the choice Of the opposition candidate,
implorcd his blessing on the next Governor, (if
the world should stand,) insinuated that he ex-
pected the nomination himself; and concluded
by advising Him to exclude from heaven all
foreigners, or they would refuse to live up to
the regulations, and would certainly kick up
another row among the celestials. Downtown
man, on hand, ready to 60 up tried to pray,
but, from want of practice, could only utter
some disjoned sentences about uncurrent
funds" smoney market Erie down to Sc -
fDamphool whispered that if that man ever got
to heaven, he would melt the golden harp into
coin, and let it out at two per cent month J
began to rain harder; wind was decidedly
chilly; their teeth chartered with cold, and they
began to wish for the conhagraton to commence.
Naughty boys on the fence began to throw
stones-promiseuous praying on every side.
Methodist man stopped in the midst of long
touching duplication to cuff the years of little
boy who hit him with brick; hours slipped
away; began to think the entertainment was
postponed on account of the weather" None
came folks were not half SO scared as they
were in the morning. ministers had got too
horse to talk, and were passing the time kissing
the sisters. Damphool looked so chilly that /
got him a glass of hot whiskey punch; he looked
at me with holy horror, and went on with his
prayer, but before he got to 'samen," the punch
had disappeared; husband Of red haired woman
came aud ordered her to 60 home and wash the
breakfast dishes and then mend his Sunday
pantaloons. One o'clock, zeal began to cool
off; at two the enthusiasm was below par; at
three the rain poured SO that thought an al
iteration in the Litany would be necessary to
make it read, ''Haye mercy upon us miserable
sicimmers." Small boy threw handful Of
gravel at long Methodist man, which hit him in
the face, and made look like mulatR with the
small pox. Long Methodist man punched small
boy with fence nail. Four O'Clock; Gabriel
hadn't come. Damphool, much disappointed,
muttered something about being sold ? people
evidently getting hungry; no loaves or fishes
on the ground: woman with two children said
she was going home to put them in the trundle-
bed; long Methodist man looked round to see
that no one was looking, then tucked his robe
under his arm, got over the fence, and started
for home at dog trot
Dark; no sign Of fireworks yet; pyrotech-
mic exhibition not likely to commence for some
time. Crowd impatient. Il here missed Dam
phool, and found him an hour afterwards, pay
ing his devotions to an eighteen-penny oyster
stew and mug Of ale.) Stayed an hour longer
when the crowd began to dispense, with their
ascension robes SO sadly draggled, that if they
HAD received q second summons to 70. it would