Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-04-28
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A wag observes that he looks under the
marriage head for the news Of the ,Oeak.
| The editor ola newspaper down east has
been bled to improve the circulation of his
paper.
What kind of essence does young man
like when he pops the question? Acquies-
cence. ..... ..
Women have no beard, because they would
not have been able to keep from talking long
enough to be shaved.
| A Yankee has invented a new kind of soap,
by which mothers will hereafter be able to get
their daughters off their hands.
The poor devil who couldn't hold his own,'
has got himself into worse difficulty by try.
ing to keep another's.
The seige at Sevastopol is said to resemble
a fashionable story, because none can tell how
long it is "to be continued"
| a mans wedding. day is called his sbridal
day." The orhograph of that word is wrong
it should be written bride.
The young lady in Paris. who lately made
her fortieth ascent in balloon, haa certainly
taste for moving in the upper circles.
| Mrs. Partington says that there must be
some sort of kind between poets and pullets,
| for they are always chanting their lays. .--
| A young stock broker having married a fat
old widow with 100000, says it wasn't his
wife's face that attracted him so much as the
figure.
Girls with red hair are said to fall in love y
| with twice the intensity OF those having black.
~1e tnll, T,ot nd e.,
hard" .s
| A New York paper, in fit of revolutionary
enthusiasm, says, "Hurrah for the girls of '76.'
No, no-say we-hurrah for the girls Of II!
It is aggravating to see good looking man
wrestling with your wife in a waltz, without
having the privilege Of going up and tightening
his neckerchief ''-' -' %'
What is the difference between school
master and engine driver!
One trains the mind, the other minds the
train-sometimes.
A late member Of the Byookpille American
announced the destruction Of the editors hat,
whereupon the Connerspille Times impudent-
ly wonders if there were any lives losts
A New Orleans editor, recording the career
of mad dog, says-s'We are grieved TO say
that a rabid animal, before it could be killed,
severely bit DR.. Hart and ssueral other dogs. -
A New York paper, announcing the arrival
of vessel near the Narrows, says: "The on
" passengers were 4, B. Nathan, who owned
three fourths of the cargo and the captains
,cye." sss-as 70
The Savior is always pictured with beard.
It doesn't ruin his celestial character He is
infinitely above the angels, and is not, like
those smooth.faced ones, liable to fall.
The editors Of Western paper observed:
aThe poem which we published in this weeks.
Herald was written by an esteemed friend,
who has lain many years in the grave for his
o,cn amusement" sgeH .s gasss+..--
Mr.. Justice Ashurt had long, lanky visage,
which led Erskine to pen the following couplet:
Judge Ashurt, with his lantern jaws, Kos
Throws light upon the English laws. so
A person was praising somewhat fulsomely,
the pety of the Emperor Alexander, when an.
other replied gravely, AYES sir, very good
man, very devout; no doubt he said grace be-
fore he swallowed Poland" e u @f sH
An iron horse on one Of our principal rail-
ways having been adorned with the title, Il
still live" wag noting the inscription, re-
marked: "rhat is what the passengers should
be labelled at the end ofthe journey. ID ,.e +.
d any .on," said Mr.. N. show could you mar.
~ an Irish girI!' "Why. father, said the son,
"pm not able to keep two women-if I'd mar
Yankee girl, I'd had to have hired an Irish s
girl to take care ofher." a5 8gsileA 80 81
The question has been asked, Why it 4 con.
sdered impolite for gentlemen to 20 into the q
presence of ladies' in their shirt sleeves, while 81
it il considered correct for ladies' themselves
to appear before gentlemen without any
sleeves at all. aAsa3 - & ~
!. aWhat have you done to further human
propress!n asked sententions philosopher one
day Of Jenkins. Jenkinss reply was clear and g
decisive. GI'ys produced seven boys and two 6
girls, sir" The philosopher departed, and for
the FIRST time in bic life thought
aPeter, what are you doing to that boyr'
said schoolmaster. sHe wanted to knowif
yen take ten from seventeen, how many will !.
reniain; 20 Itook ten Of III apples to show
him, and now he wants fshould give 'em back. /"
Well why don't you do it!' .Cos, sir, hs 81
would forget ho,0 many j. lsf" 4a s aaf .
In French carcature Of . Partisan cocknsy ed
out for days shooting, bird has perched
upon the barrel Of his fowling. piece. Holding
the gun at arms length. our Nimrod searches
through the index Of bic sporting guide, and
then replaces il in his pockes. with thsswords,
"A he vent pnprowided for By SportsMas's'
Manual Is ~ 8sssse.ea sea ess iIsg 10,
The CAioess Of California had blowout, . III
few days ago, at the Bow-wov Hotel. Among
the dishes prepared was pot-pis made Of the
following materials: One 7dcor-fnat, two eats,
thses pair of boots, ose dog, four poll parrots.
ono pair ri cstton socks, sixteen snapping
turtles. and fore quarter Of hosse. hecalla u
numbered some six hundred. ~ u