Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-09-09

DAUX. LOUISIANA. S.
fOMNIGEyOUS PARAGRAPHS
! The comic almanac says it takes three spring
! to make q leap year.
When has a man right to scoli his wifi
about nj. coffee? When he has than scen: grounds
| The man who WAS ''taken by surprise" ha
commenced suit for false arrest.
i Tom Hood defines public sentiment as tn
average prejudice OF mankind Tom had thing
| two.
/ Sour hostile newspapers" said the grea
Saroieon are more 20 e feared Than hundred thousan
hayones The Little Corporal vas right-Fox popu, &c
| The gentleman who embraced an opportunit,
Of the decided opinion that it does up
of his fan,aIe friends. What sly rogue
| - Married well. now means yoking two fool
together with plenty of money Justify the foy Hearts
bra us and virtue have gone out Of date
g Let rs lay no temptation in the path Of tbs
young, the frog said when he popped his head unde
the water on seeing boy PICK up stone.
Whatsoever q man soweth that shall hs
reap" Then what hount full of old coats ant
hreeches the tailor. viii reap one of these days
The first Russian prizes taken are vessels
lea with sahe very article says Punch that we pro
| pose 10 put upon the tail If the eagle.
An inveterate bachelor being asked by sen,
timental young Mss why he did fond one
company in voyage the Of life. replied -"
would we're sure surh would be pacific
| Daddy. want to ask you question: Why
s neirhbor Smiths Eqnor shop counterfeit doar q
Il can't tell. my g Because you can't pass it. SAID
the urchin- Exit the old toper-
4 very honest chap In Boston. wishing to sell
his horse, atysrtses follows - For SALE brown
horse with Roman nose, in fine condition. and fond
Notwithstanding away four times within week.
A sailor once had a high dispute with his wife.
who wished him at the devil shiver my tinhsrs, Peg,
said he 'sf don't think should pretty vel with the
old fellow, having Fsarried into his family"
Little boy. how many kinds Of fire are there
-Four. Hsarm What are they ealeds WAY. there is
woot-fre coare. cafre, and re-andfan- back Smar,
little schoIar-yeu may 60 to the head
A man in Michigan. not long since, committed
suicide by drowning As the body could not be found the
held inquest his hat and jacket found on the
bank Of the lake. Verdict Found empty
The unfortunate youth who was drowned a
few days ago und of tender recoeciions slowly
recovering but yesterday be h from The sublime the
ridiculous, and vas fatally injured.
A country scul ptor was ordered to engrave
on tombstone the following words 80 tuous woman
engraved it thus. vfruoGs is 5s to her hus-
band
MAxHATTaS-Willis says that this is an In
dian word sirniyina the place where al got drunk
together, and that this given to the island by
the Indians after their first dehaach wh Hsndrck Hudson
in 16g9-
! a girl received the following written character
from person who meant TO compliment her very highly
This is 10 certify that Sable Weir servei with the last
hall year and found her eTery respect credible and free
Of nothing that was any way rong.H
1t is related of Elder Richards, of Salt Lake,
that he became violently enaored Of fair daughters
widow lady The mother Ebo the shady side of
sixty, objected to being separated from them As the elder
determined to make bargain. he took the whole lot
a servant girl having brought Parks. the
murderer in Akron. Ohio his supper evening he took
exception to some portion Of IT, and told ger she did not
free ticket to see him hanged Bold, wasn't Is 2
stPapa, can q man catch anything if he don't
after it = = Well, then, how did you catch
that cold have gots By running after Eour mother
to bring her home from womans rights meeting. That
was teaching the /. young idea . how to chute.
q gentleman attempted in hurry to ask a
waiter hotel for pitcher of drinking water tins
:. alter have you drinker Of pitchsn water ~ No
water in the estabiS hmeut; but you wuhIer Of
taser. Fou can have it."
ssDid he not make several visits after the pa
tent cut Of danger .? the question of lawyer in
witness called prove Doctors bill
Of justices conrts few days since No - re-
pied the witness thought patient was in danger as
long az the ssccfar continued his visits"
There are two classes Of people who find their
way Through the world without eicng serious notice
those Tho too little and those talk Hc There
is stl another ea fusion Of the above mentioned class
es- who talk great deal but sag n0ssing-
While Ralph was engaged in painting his eel
ebrate fescoes he visited by carnas who began
csiticise his work. and found fault without
ing it. The Apostle Pani has TOO red face said
one He bushes into what hands the church has
fallen p slid the indignant artist
Hot dishes sometimes leave wfitish marks on
shed tables when set they should be careesy
set them To remove them pour lamp oil the
ANDY A1rf{
spirits, and rub dry with another cloth, and the white
ark viii disappear leaving the table bright as before
A gentleman in an eating house, the other
day. looked IN vain for bill of Not finding one he
enauiret Of waiter, new conner, who yet hardly ini
ated into the mysteries Of his vocation. VIII you bring
me programme Yes, be replied, viii you have
it boiled or roasted 2"
The following IS the copy of viii left by a
who chose to be his lawyer This i. the last will
and testament Of me- John Thomas give all my things
ny relations To be divided among them the best ~ay thev
anybody kicks up row. makes any fuss
about it. he isn't 70 have anything. Signed by me, John
Thomas"
Calico is great promoter of Iaziness. If
ynung wish to accomplish anything of moment, either
With head hand they must keep clear af the insyitu on
antreiy. A pair Of sweet lips, pick waist swelling
chest and pressure Of delicate hands viii as mach
1nhngs man As three fevers the ueasei large sized
hopping cuugh pair Of several hydeophsbias
md the doctors bill
In Baltimore, few days since countryman
xas passing down Worth with his wagon when one
If the Wheels off, and he discovered til the nch-pin
gone After searching for some time ne offered the
boys who had congrsgated around shilling whoever
should find It. They then joined in the search. and in
minutes boy brought him what he supposed 10 be the
lost Pm Having adjusted the wheel he paid the shilling
md started OF bat had gone than half square
seore the wheel the ether SIDE Of the wagon came #
when be discovered that the young rascal had stolen the pFa
rom one Of the other wheels TO obtain che reward.
The Know Nothings appear to have sprung
in Nebraska TIE
rgiuaI poetry from the Omaha Arrow woaa seem 70 IN
icate:
DON'T KNOW.
Who Is Il moves with silent race
With brow serene smiling face,
Each word and action perfect graces
don't knoE-io youS
Whose heart .hiue. forth from kindly eyes
And Listens 70 oppressons cries
And when in danger never ffess
don't know-do Tous
Who does net show, by tongue or zen
What he has lear1ed-rhere he has been,
And keeps his thoughts firm other mem
foas kns#-so yaus
Who, when he sees his counsrF ruhed
By men In foreign climates sehooFd
THINKS as q freeman he is fooieds
don't k1os-1o your
Who. When he sees that Popiza power,
]. ga ming fontheld every hour
Fees that storm begins TO Iowsr2
font know-do you:
Who feels tfaf u1en born in rEs land
And 'gainsE oppression dared % stani
Are sEss a. good laEper brand -