Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-21

REPRESENTATIVES. was there such drag
gng down of lofty titles as in this country
Every little pal'ry school, dignifed with a col
lege character by the Legislature of the State
and such colleges spring up like weeds in the
West-showers it's titles annually upon men who
don't know the Latin words they represent
Crops of D. D., LII. D., come with everv annual
commencement until the whole thing has be-
come ridiculous, and but few worthy men ac-
cept the proffered distinction. This whole
matter of comforting degrees has been arun
into the ground " so far-if the expression is a
pardonable one-that it is more mark of dis
tnction not to be written D. D., or L. D., than
to have the common handle follow the name
Bungtown College and Singleton University,
out in Iowa, or near Oregon, make Rev. Mr..
Puggins, or Rev. Mr.. Whanger, in Hardscrab-
BILE, D. DIS, and old Givenfts, the member of
Assembly, and Putemthrough the inventor of a
new cider mill, become suddenly wiser and
greater with an IL D. man will have to be
very obscure to avoid these degrees for they
come, thick as leaves in Vallambrosa. The
most abused term, however, is that Of Professor,
once honored in academic halls, and meaning an
instructor occupying a professional chair in q
college or university.
Now a-days the public are informed that Pro-
fessor this Professor that. is ready to give
lessons in writing phrenology, Or slight O hand
tricks, in necromancy or cards. The whole rab-
BILE Of travelling showmen, vagrant vendors of
universal panaceas tinerant lecturers on phre-
nology, spiritualism biology, and mendicants
generally, are all Professors; an iustrious
crew, certainly, and though protesting much,
poor specimens of mankind. taken in the aggre-
gate. As for generals, colonies, and the lower
military dignitaries. the militia furnishes an
abundance of such titles, and you may find gen.
erals in men of the most unmilitary occupation,
and perhaps a colonel, certainly n major or
captain, to mix cobbler or mix julip at the
next restaurant. Republicans as we are, proud
of talking of our Democracy, titles don't come
amiss, and if we don't say, "your lordship "
and ''your grace Bishop Hughes being the
only man in our State called-we show our
innate love for titles in the more republican form
of Reverend Right Reverend. Doctor, General,
Captain and Squire. Com. Adperttser.
How IsDIA-RUBBER SHOES ARE MADE.-Con-
trary to the general impression, India rubber,
in the process Of manufacturing, is not melted,
but is passed through heated iron rollers, the
heaviest Of which weigh twenty tons, and thus
worked and kneaded as dough is at bakery
The rubber is nearly all procured from the
mouth Of the Amazon, in Brazil, to which point
it is sent from the interior. Its form, upon ar
rival, is that of jug or pouch, as the natives
use clay moulds of that shape, which they re-
peatedly dip into the liquid caouthoue, until q
coating of the desired thickness accumulates,
when the clay is broken and emptied out. The
rubber, after being washed, chopped fine, and
rolled to a putty-like consistency, is mixed with
q compound of metallic substances, principally
white lead and sulphur. to give it body or firm
ness. Those sheets designed for the soles of
shoes are passed under rollers having diamond
figure surface. From these the soles are cut by
hand, and the several pieces required to perfect
the shoe are put together by females on last.
The natural adhension of the rubber joins the
seams. The shoes are next vanished, and
baked in an oven capable of holding about two
thousand pairs and heated to about three hun
dred degrees where they remain seven or eight
hours. This is called the "vulcanizng" pro-
cess by which the rubber is hardened A large
quantity of cotton cloth and cotton flannel is
used to line Shoes and is applied to the surface
of the rubber while it is yet in sheets Not a
particle Of any of these materials is lost The
scraps of rubber are re-melted, and the bits Of
cloth are chopped up with small quantity of
rubber. and rolled out into substance resem-
bling pasteboard to form the inner sole. The
profits Of this business have been somewhat
curtaled Of late by the prevailing high price of
twenty to sixty cents per pound. The demand,
however, is very large species Of rubber
shoe lined with flannel is extensively used in
some parts Of the country as substitute for
the leather shoe.-N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
pey~ Dentistry is now science; but there
are travelling operators 50 on the frontiers" who
set the teeth on edge without any scientific
knowledge whatever. A certain notable Of this
questionable kind, who was known among the
q masses" as :" tooth carpenter" was for
tunate in receiving an order from an old lady
for the manufacture and placing of an " entire
SET" He went to work with commendable zeal,
and in due time-much to the momentary salts
faction of bis patient-lightened up her smile |
with the .counterfeit presentment" of pearly
rows. In few days, however, matters changed,
for one tooth after another dropper from their
golden encasements, and were eschewed from
the mouth with almost 1.-The plentifulness of
cherry stones. The dentist was sent for, and
charged with unprofessional skill; he stoutly |
denied any want of merit in his work, and as
cribed the mishap to some constitutional pc
culiarity of his patient. After much specula
ton, he asked his victim il she had not, in the |
course Of her long life, taken great deal Of |
calomel? Upon being answered in the afirmi- |
tive, he gravcly told her that this calomel had |
bO eRtlTSiy IUtU hcT yS1CtN Us " uiahC l
it impossible even for false teeth TO stay in her
head and, with an expression of injured in
nocence and real professional sagacity, he bowed
himself out Of the presence Of his astonished
patron.
A HUSBAND FOR SALg.-A lady friend Of ours |
(says the Memphis Appeal, who designs en-
igrating to California, requests us to inform the
public that she has q husband to dispose of on |
the most easy and reasonable terms. His |
linealogy is good, manners easy and accommo- |
dating; he is thoroughly broke to the family |
gear, leads well by the nose, or drives like q |
charm--smart and pert looking abroad, tame |
and passive at home-loves to play hupsy chupsy |
with the baby. or rock the cradle and sing lul- |
sometimes spits tobacco on the carpet, /
but never wears muddy boots in the parlor-
never and blows his nose or attempts an opinion /
in company, and never snufs up his nose at
greasy dish cloths or triangular appendages
for babies. Oh. he is duck Of man, . /
charming husband, jewel of father, and I
would not, could not, be induced to dispose Of
him. but fnd on estimating the expenses of
my pets and household and kitchen furniture
that he will cost more than am willing to pay,
hence will sell him low for cash or exchange
him for anything which can turn into ready
money. Apply At the Memphis Appeal Office.