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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

TO THE GIRLs-BY Dow, JR.-Ladies,
ION Gagged birds Of beautiful plumage, but
sickly looks; you pale pets of the parlor,
negotiating in nm unhealthy shade with a
greenish complexion, like that Of a potatoe
sprout in dark celiar-why don't Won 20
ont in the open air and add lustre 10 your.
eyes, bloom 10 your cheeks, elasticity to your
steps and vigoF to your frames? Take early
morning exercise-let loose your corset
strings and run up hill for wager, and down
again for fun. Liberty thus exercised and
enjoyed, will render you healthy, blooming
md beautiful--as lovely as the Graces and
~ prolific Us Devera. The buxum, bright
eyed. rosy -cheeked, full-breasted, bouncing
lass--who can thus darn stocking, mend
trousers, make her own frocks, command a
regiment Of pots and kettles, feed the pigs,
MIX the cows, and be lady wiihal that in
eompany--is just the sort Of girl for me or
ny other young man to marry. But you,
u ptniag, lolling, screwed up, wasp-waisted,
ool'-drssssd, putty-faced, consumpiion-mort-
eagsd, music-murdering, novel-devouring
9sghteFs Of fashion and idleness-you are
= more At for mairimony than pullet is to
seo9 .fleF family Of II chickens The
WIN y my dear girls, yon want. generally
.peak.ng, more liberty and less fashionable
'ssassinf, more leg exercise and less sofa:
uose pudding and less piano; more frankness
80 lsss mask lnodesty; more corned beef
NJ Asak md lass bishop Loosen yourselves
,sls enjoy more liberty and less restraint
.Iasnion. Breathe the pure atmosphere
!feedom, and become something nearly
loyely and beautiful Is the God Of Nature
asssgnsd.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

Mas. PARTINGToN ON THE EASTERN CUES
r1oN.-"So," says the good old dame, as she
was reading the Post, "the Russians are
going to prosecute the war agin Turkey.
They'd better prosecute the ones that made
the war, and then they'd just hit it. The
Emperor Nicholas deserves the excrescence
Of all good people, and if the women could
only have the handling of him. I guess
they'd soon make him cry copavia, as the
Frenchman say.n She meant peccaui, but
indignation does not stop at words. She
passed off, like an exhalation of summer
sweets, and in her excitement left her
parasol behind her, which can be seen at
this "orifice.n
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

A FERN-LEAF.-Fanny Fern is not in the
habit of mincing matters when she has any
thing saucy to say. The following may be
taken as fair enough specimen Of her Pc
culiar style of writing. Somebody asking,
What kind of time could the women
have, were there only one man in the
worldW Fanny answers up:
"Why, the'1 resort to arms, of course !!
What kind of time would they have p
What is that to me? They might take
their own time,' every Miss Lucy of 'em,
for all I should care; and so might the said
man himself-for, with me, the limited sup
ply would not increase the value of the
article.n
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

TURKISH WomEN.-A Constantinople cor
respondent says tina, the Turkish ladies are
progressing rapidly, and in proof remarks
that their wells grow thinner and thinner every
day. They are also growing more and more
sociable, ccording to the same authority, es-
pecialiy with their eyes One of them on a
recent occasion, even went farther than this
she presented her 'kerchief and bouquet
to handsome young ensign of the British
regiment, who happened to be stroling about
that fashionable resort of Turkish ladies the
Sweet Waters of Europe, at time when it
was crowded by hundreds of the fair The
poor enunchs, sent ont to guard the damsels,
are kept in continual stew of uneasiness !;
they dare not strike, or even complain: if an
English or French officer goes so far as to
kiss his hand at any fair one committed to
their charge. The old Turks dislike all this
exceedingly, and scowls at the foreigners as
they pass; but the women are fond Of the at
tentions paid them, and seem to have lost all
terror Of sacks and deep sea bathing in the
Bosphorus.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT and PILLS certain
Remedies for Bad Legs, Sores and Ulcers
Henry Read, Of Brooklyn, New York, (a5)
suffered for nearly eight years with very
bad leg, it was covered with sores of most
malignant character, and terribly swollen.
He had consulted a number of medical men
who were unanimous in their opinion, that
amputation of the limb was the only thing
likely to save him, and even then his recov-
cry was dubious as his health was so much
shattered The loss Of limb to man a, this
period of life was too great sacrifice, ard
he refused to submit to the operation. He
used Holloway's Ointment and Pills sor min e
weeks, and the leg is sound!!!
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

A Cow WORTH HAvING.-A New Hamp-
shire farmer writes thus: II have a cow
from whose milk sixty pounds and five
ounces of butter were made in twenty-eight
days, in the month of December, 1883. The
same cow, in one week, ending the Goth ult,
made seventeen and half pounds of butter.
The daily average Of milk was ffty-one and
one-haIf pounds. Her feed was six-quarts Of
equal parts Indian and broom corn meal,
and one pumpkin per day. Ihave no doubt
the will average fifty pounds of milk per
day for four months TO come"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

Van Buren, family are about taking their
exodus to foreign parts. The ex-President,
with his invalid son, Martin, has been in
Europe for some time. He expects TO pass
the coming winter in Egypt. Prince John
sails for Liverpool on the LIST of July, and ex-
poets to be absent four months. Major Van
Buren, sailed for Europe about two weeks
since with his wife and niece, Miss Nc
Duffie, daughter of the late Senator Nc
Duf1ie. They 60 to Paris and expect to be
absent couple Of years. It is to be hoped
that the q hard shells will now sleep in
perfect security
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29
Discomfort.

How universal it is! We never knew the
man who could say, am contentn Go
where you will among the rich or the poor,
the man of competence or the man who
earns his bread by the daily sweat of his
brow, you hear murmuring and the voice of
complaint. The other day we stood by a
cooper who was playing merry tune with
the ;adze round cask. "Ah!" sighed he,
"mine is a hard lot-forever trotting round
like dog, driving away at hoop!"
Heighop sighed blacksmith. one hot
day, as he wiped away the drops of perspi-
ration from his brow, while his red iron glow
ed on the anvil, :this is life with a venge.
ance-melting and frying ones self over the
fire!"
sOh! that wear carpenter! !" calculated
shoemaker, as he bent over his lap stone.
Here am, day after day, working my soul
away in making soles for others, cooped up
in 4 seven-b y-nine ROOM" Ppm sick of this
outdoor work." exclaims the carpenter,
boiling and sweltering under the sun, or ex-
posed to the inelemency of the weather. If I
were only tailor!"
otis too badw perpetually cries the tailor,
TO be compelled to sit perched up hear ply
ing the needle all the while-would that
mine wear more active life"
last day Of grace-the banks won't dis
count-the customers won't pay-what shall
do? grnmbIes the merchant. II had ra-
Their be pack-horse, dog, anything!"
"Happy FELLOWSHIP groans the lawyer, as
he scratches his head over some perplexing
case, or pores over some dry record, "happy
fellows! 1 had rather hammer stones than
cudgel my brains on this tedious, vexatious
question:
And through all the ramifcations of So
ciety, all are complaining of their condition,
finding fault with their particular calling.
If wear only this, or that, or the other, |
should be content"is the univerdal cry.
Anything but what am" So wags the
world, 50 It has wagged, SO it will wag.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

10 Monday, May 20, being the an
niyersary Of the restoration Of King Charles
the II, many persons in Liverpool and
London, in commemoration of the event,
sported the aoak," and numbers Of horses,
vehicles and steamers were gaily decorated
with branches OF that fine old tree.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

INTERMARR1AeE OF BLOOD RELAT1oNs.-Ir
the county in which we wear raised, GER
tain family of wealth and respectability have
intermarried until there cannot be found IN
three or four of them sornd man OF woman.
One has sore eyes, another has scrofIula, a
third is idiotic, fourth Blind, a fifth handy
legged, a sixth with head about the size OF
a turnip, with not one of the members ex-
empt from physical defects of some kind or
other.-E1ehange.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

aKNow NoTHINc.n-A good anecdote is
told Of Hard a Buffalo, who was urged BY
a particular friend Of the Administration 10
join the Know Nothings" The Hard re-
piled that he was Democrat, and nominally
supported the Administration Of Gen. Pierce,
and If there was any organization in the
country that knew less than the Administra-
ton, he wanted nothing to do with them.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

! 10 Somebody adyertises for agents to
sell work entitled "Hymeneai Instructor"
A contemporary adds: 1.-THE best hymeneal
instructor we know of is a young widow.
What she don't know there is no use learn
ing"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

A BEAUTIFUL THouGHr.-Margaret Fuller
somewhere beautifully says: It is mar
vel whence The perfect flower twater lily)
derives its Ioyeliness and perfume, spring.
ing as il does from the black mud over
which the river sleeps, and where Turk
the Shiny eel and speckled frog, and the
mud-turtle, whom continual washing can
not cleanse. It is the very same black mud
out Of which the yellow lily sucks its
obscene life and noisome odor. Thus we
see, to, in the world, that some persons a.
simulate only what is ugly and evil from
the same moral circumstances which sup
ply good and beautiful results-to the fra
GRANGE Of celestial power-to the daily life
Of others
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

WoMAN.-We love her because she de-
serves it; and because we can't help it.
She is DIAMOND and NoNPARElL-always at
home with sMALL-cAPs," and to set forth ill
her virtues would take LONG PRIMER
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

10 A Connecticut dame, the mother Of
a large family, was one day asked the num-
Der Of her children. "a, me y she replied,
rocking herself 10 and fro. .I're got fonr-
teen, mostly boys and gals
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29
WESTERN FRrEso1LERs.-A letter from

WESTERN FREEsoILERs.-A letter from
the West says:
Francis P. Blair, Of the Washington Globe,
during Gen. Jackson's administration, and
his son, the editor of the Benton Organ, at
St. Louis, are among the foremost opponents
OF The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise.
The elder Blair is strong for union Of men
OF all parties, who are opposed to the extern
sion Of slavery, and for building the Pacific
Railway, and for other Great Western and
commercial interests ii the next Presiden-
tial election. He is for uniting upon Col.
Benton, and for running him as an indepen-
dent candidate. Blair, like Martin Van
Buren,, feathered his nest By the South, and
then turned freesoiier.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

LET Us lay no temptation in the
path Of the young Is the frog said when
be popped his head under waasF On seeing
boy pick up stone.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

have not loved lightly as Ernest
Galetier thought when he married Mrs
Roddy who weighed three hundred pounds.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

Done TO = turn,n - the man said
when hs mot 4 dun - ks went round tbs
corner.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-29

A PARAGRAPH FOR Pos1TIvE PEopLE-How
quietly. yet strongly expressed is the valua-
bic diea of the paragraph annexed. 1t the
opening passage of an artical from The West
minister Review:
From time 10 time there returns upon
the cautious thinker the conclusion that con-
sidered simply as question of probabilities,
it is decidedly unlikely that his views on
any debateble topic are correct.-tHere,' he
reflects, are thousands around me holding on
10 this or that point opinions differing from
mine-whoily in most cases FATALLY in the
rest Each is as confident as am Of the truth
Of his convictions.-Manyo Of them are pos
sessed of great iielligence; and rank myself
high as may, must admit that some are
my eqnais-perhaps my superiors. YET
whilst every one of us is sure he is right, I'M
questionably most Of US are wrong. Why
should not be among the mistaken? True,
] canno: realize the likelihood that am so !;
but this proves nothing for though the ma
lority Of US are necessarily in error, we all la
labor under the inability to think we are in
error. When turn and look back into the
past, find nations, sects, philosophers, cher
ishing beliefs in science, morals, politics and
religion. which we decisively reject Yet,
they held them with a faith quite as strong
as onrs: nay-stronger, if their intolerance
Of dissent Is any criterion. Of what little
worth, therefore, seems this strength Of my
conviction that am right! A like warrant
has been felt by men all the world through;
and, in nine cases out of ten, has proved !
dolusive warrant. II is not, then, apsurd in
me to put SO much faith in my judgementsaD
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

MEXICAN IIEMs.-Concerning Walkers
mad-cap-cSpeditiOn, the Mexican papers fur
nish details conclusive of disaster and defeat.
According to their accounts, the chief of the
adventures finding his position at La Paz
perilous, and fearing an attack from the in
habitants, set sail on the 9th December, and
anchored at Ensenada de Todos los Santos,
not far from Cape st. Lucas. 1t was there
that he planted his double star banner, and
proclaimed his Presidency. A council WIS
held, and it was resolved TO surprise Santo
Tomas, a little village situated At miles from
Enscnada. Santo Tomas is an ancient Jesuit's
mission, comprising church, convent and
n few houses. Scarcely two hundred armed
men can be raised in the entire district. The
expedition proceeded by land across a sterile
and desert country, diversified only by rocks
and mountains. They had captured hacienda
near Ensenada, and were journeying with the
greatest confidence, when they suddenly be-
held themselves surrounded, and attacked bv
Negrettc, a Captain commanding at st. Tomas,
who had received information of their move
ments. The men were thrown into confu-
sion, and beat n retreat towards their head
quarters, having lost four of their number
On arriving, they found the bay empty-the
master Of the Caroline, tempted by the offers
and solicitations of the two imprisoned Gov
enors, had put to sea- The fate of the 40
men thus abandoned on desert shore, envi-
roned by enemies, may be easily conectured.
The Trait de DUnion says it is no longer a
war, but hunt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27


HEADS OFF ~ GEoRGsA.-The Southern Re-
corder makes the following plant about the
Prescriptions that have been going on under
Gov johnson, of Georgia;
Our new Governor has made Il clean sweep
of the Union men, who seem no more agreea-
ble to his olfactories now than they did in
lS50-5l. From Maj Zachary down to our
venerable and indignant old friend Capt.
Newsom, the decapitation has been sanguina,
ry and complete. Men who, for their efficacy
and meritorious conduct, had been retained
by Crawford, Towns and Cobb, have under
the mild reign of the Reunited been turned
adriit without mercy or conjunction. In
deed, upon II small scale, Gov. johnson and
Col Turk have given us n beautiful specimen
of n Turky Russian war. And yet quite q
number of hungry applicants are still unpro-
vided for, but eschewing the polar regions,
are with crests fallen, and sails trimmed cruis.
ing upon the clear and placid waters of the
Rio Salndo.
We do not wish TO be understood as com
planning in the least of the war of extermna-
ton which has been waged by the Governor
and his subordinntes upon Union men. We
expected it and so did our friends who have
been so summarily decapitated and who have
gracefully yielded their necks to the inexora-
bic block and axe of prescription.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

The British steamship niagara, with Liver
pool dates to January !, has arrived at Hall
fax, n. S. Her dates were seven DAYS later
than the Europa's.
Mcssrs. Brown & Shiplcy rrpor. the Liver
pool Cotton Market firm, with an upward
tendency. Prices were sitter, and the sales
of the week ending on the 9th inst, were
10000 bales, of which 1850 were taken on
speculation, and 1850 by exporters.
Flour has advanced 3s and Cd per Jbl.-
Wheat Is. aud ID. Corn I'd. Provisions
continue unchanged, with a moderate bust
ness at previous rates.
The sales of Cotton at HIavre, for the
week ending on the Sd inst, were $500
bales.
A large business had been transacted in
the London market, in breadstuhs, at adj
vancing prices.
Money continued unchanged. Consols
have fluctuated, and closed at 92l. The
transactions in American securities have been
light. The bullion in the Bank of England
has increased f
There have been tremendous snow storms
in England, France aud Belgium, which have
blocked up the roads, and dreadful floods
are apprehended.
a general European war is said to be in
evitable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

A Communicable Smith, an old and
esteemed friend, who had his paper dis
continued short time back, sent in last
week and had his subscription renewed, with
the remark that abe couldn't stand it any
longer-that he would rather do without his
coffee than without the Post" We value
such compliment more than dozen new
subscriptions. 1t rarely happens that we are
called upon to strike one of the Original
panel" from our list, and when it does we
perform the unpleasant duty with less reluc-
lance because we feel confident that, like
Uncle Caleb, they will be back again in a
short time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

Us" We copy the following notice of our
Polk county correspondent from late num-
Der of the Baltimore Patriot:
Editor Patriot-As the article Of copper is
daily increasing in use in this city, for ship
building and various other mechanical employ
ments, l respectfully nsk you to copy the fol-
lowing article from the "Athcns Post" The
writer is young, practical chemist, and civil
engineer, a native Of New England, who has
been well educated and who has Travelled
over most fthe Southern and Western States,
examining different soils in search of copper
ore. The last winter he spent in the State of
Missouri, part of the time in woods among
the Indians, where the foot of civilized man
was not to be found in examining several To-
calities for copper ore. This winter he is en-
gagged in Tennessee, with large force in
mining, and shipping copper ore from South
ern port to the State of New York. The
quality is said to be very excellent. The
writer is well known in this State, and has
near relation living in this city, who speaks
of his young and Industrious kinsman in terms
of decided commentator. W.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

az" Gen. Foote, in his late speech at
Washington, speaking of the aversion with
which the Secessionists of Mississippi re-
garded the doctrines of Pierce's Inaugural,
said
81 tell you, my friends, none but the Union
democrats in Mississippi ever dared to read
the inaugural. You might with as much rea-
son expect to find the devil himself in the
corner of II fence on some cold frosty morn.
ing reading the Scriptures of Almighty God
for his own editication, ms to find any man
holding office in the State of Mississippi
reading the Presidents inaugural TO public
audience.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

FIRST DIsrRIcT-There are four wings,
so called, and one democrat out for Congress
In the LIST congressional district; the last, Alb,
McClelland, of Sullivan, will, Of course, be
elected. 1t is unfortunate for the wing par
ty in the "Bloody First" that it numbers so
many great men in its ranks-gentlemen so
eminently qualified by nature and education
for seats in Congress. May they all speedily
receive the reward they so richly merit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

~ 1t is proposed, on some of the West.
ern railroads, to furnish "Baby cars" for the
convenience Of those travelling with these
oppendages as well as for the comfort Of
travellers generally, The cars will be com.
modious and well supplied with cradles, baby
Jumpers, rattIcs, sugar candy milk, paregore,
and other sedatives and convcniences; an ex.
pcrienccd matron, with both wet and dry
nurses, will be always in attendance. Babies
will be checked through, and parents may rely
upon every attention being paid to their COM
fort. In ease Of loss, the company bind them
selves to get another as good in its place; in
such cases the stockholders being individual.
ly liable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

From WASHINGToN.-The House Commit
tee on Territories have instructed an inquiry
into the eXpediency of extending the land
laws Of Oregon over the Utah territory.
The Committee on Agriculture have in
structed an inquiry into the eXpedicncy OF
establishing an agricultural bureau.
In the Senate, Senator Douglas, from the
Territorial Committee, asked leave to report
lie stated that the Committee had determine
cd to recommend 81 as the Southern boun-
dairy of Nebraska, because SO 80 would de.
vide the Cherokee country. Also, that the
committee thought it would be better to
make two territories. The new bill was or
dcred to be printed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

DRESS AND DIsPLAY.-A man of truly
refined feeling and philosophy will moi con-
sent to wear apparel that insults the palmer
garb Of his associates. lie will not build n
marble palace in the midst of the dhpjiated
dwellings of the poor. The very fuxuries Ire
has, he will try with half guilty consciousness
conceal lest their sight should painfully al
feet his ncghbor who does not possess
them.