Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-05

A YANKEE ON FRENcHMAN.-A few day
ago we published a Frenchman's opinion @
Yankee We now give the rejoinder of {;
genuine Yankee, the editor of the Clinic,
tMass.) Courant:
:" There that's Frenchman's opinion of
Yankee. Well why not! Yankees hav,
ske'ched the little frog eating critic. in ever,
possible view-looked at him upon every
side; and after the most diigent and analyt
| zeal examination can scarcely discove
enough of him to find fault with. He seem!
te De compound of hair and harmony
wind, whi>kers and with sort ofhuman eel
sleek and slippery, wrggling through life
without any definite purpose or particular adj
vantage either to the world or himself. Hi.
wrists are as his persistence. and his feet
commensurate with his ethics; both are e.
ternally shifting, through to do him Justice
the former are usually cIeanest. He is a
immature OF admirao ole manners and execra.
Die morals, denying wee and defying virtue
volatile as vicious, and vainer Than all ami.
mate matter else. Nevertheless, he is sober
and frugal and for all his madness has a meth
od; makinga bow he commits suicide-both
tor ecIa'e aud according to rule. He will do
every thing for glory but next to nothing
tor God; will cast his wife's best umbrella
into pnidle 10 enable strange woman to
cross IT dry footed throwing the bridge
away afterwards. to show the fair one he is
100 much OF gentleman to carry any thing
SO soiled, and then allow Mrs Croseau to
p'oh through rain for a ,welvemonth to atom e
for the toss He never chews the cEd. either
OF tobacco or reflection; wears unexceptiona-
Ole coats and exceptional underclothes, his
shirt being ordinarily cleaner than his skim
puts on gloves as much from necessity as for
fashion carries his hat under his arm. and
his fortune on his back and is altogether as
curious compound of cheap cosmetics, and
less expensive courtesy, as the world affords.
He. labors. but it is to embelish rather than
build; will paint lilies rather than plant
them, and gild refined gold for the sake of
greater eorgeousness. Were he condemned
as was Sisypnns, he'd polish the stone before
he'd push It in foot and failing to get it
up on the first attempt would ingeniousIy
cheat the gods and devise seif-destruction
True, Monsieur, the dimensions of Jot1a-
than's feet are large; wherever he goes. his
tracks are visible. See to Yourself mon
cher Keep out of his way. Should he tread
upon you, the result might be more than
solid boot"
a CENTENARIAN.-Capt. Williamson
tree man of color, says the Charleston Mer-
cnFy. OF Tuesday. died in this city on Friday.
7th inst. al the extraordinary age Of 113 wears.
He was native of ST. PauIs parish. and
came out of the estate of Mr. Williamson:
out OF which also came "Good Old Jacob :,
who died few months since, at the age of
102 years, and whose death was noticed in
our papers. When Jacobs obituary notice
was read to Captain, Why" said the old
man, used to carry him about in my arms
when he was child" Captain was always a
faithful servant, devoted to the service of his
master and afterwards TO his mistress. who
went to England and there died. She left
him Tree. together with his children. Of
these he had fourteen, of whom only one sur
wives. During the war of the revolution he
assisted In throwing up the lines for defence
OF The city and was an ardent lover of his
country. BY his industry he accumulated
snftlciency for the comfortable support of
himself and his wife, who survives him is up
wards OF eighty years of age For upwards
OF nifty years he has been humble and CON
sistent member of the Circular Church He
was charitable and kind to the poor. aud will
ling to assist In every benevolent object. He
was highly esteemed by the whites, and re-
speeted by his own Color by members of both
OF whom he was followed to his last resting
place on Saturday evening.
Mrs. PARTINGToN AND Ike. Don't carry
on So" said Mrs. Darlington to Ike. as she
saw him resting his head on the ground in
a vain attempt to throw his heels into the
air. There was solicitude in her tone, and
ascorn broom in her hand. as she looked at
hlm You must not act SO gymanstiIy.
dear continued she, you will force all the
brains you We got in your head if you TO- You
can't do like the circus-riiers, because
Providence has made them o. purpose for
what they do, out of Ingee rubber, an it
don't hurt 'em at all. They amt got bones
like other people. and can turn heels over
head with perfect impurity Don't do -
screamed she, as the boy stood on one leg
upon the wood-horse AMI made feiut, as If
about to throw si,mmerset, you'll de-
secrate your neck, by and by, with your
nonsense, and then you'll rergret it as long
as you live" Ike desi>ted as the dame
smiled and held circular piece of copper
before his gaze: such persuasive potency
had that smile over him, backed by the
copper!
DIALECTS OF BIRDs.--I believe there is a
iiaiect in the songs of birds The song. for
example, of a thrush near London. or in any
II the town counties has little resemblance. |
except IN tone and specific character. to
hat OF the same bird in Devonshire. or near
t.xeter The same notes, suppose, will |
III OF them be detected, but they are ar
'anged for the most part in different tuna. |
md are not sung in the same way. They |
ire given with different valves. and the
nging is pitched in different KEY. One
great distinction between the two cases is
he number Of gutterai notes. Of which the |
ong oil Devoishire thrush is often made |
Up, but which near London are heard only
It the end OF a bar, or even much less fire.
|uently; while those chief notes which |
mainly constitute the song OF the other bird.
nd make it SO impressive, are rerely pro-
ounced by the Deyonshire thrush.
[Jesse's Country Life
HoLLowAY's OINTMEsr.-A Miraculous
'ure Of Ulcerous Sores-Angustus Cook. a
in the office of Que Of the papers,
ublished in philadelphia, was afflicted for a
ing time with scrofnlous sores on his arms
nd legs, his case in the end became SO des-
crate. that it appeared evident he must for
axe his employment. A friend, persuaded