Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-02
Ignorance il Bliss.

salad after dinner which may have been washed
IN water from leaden cistern-the tendency OF
vegetables so prepared being the development
OF the ramlfylng filaments of fungi, within the
tissue OF the animal consuming them-I shall
probably break out into mushrooms in the
course OF few minutes; an idea which is dis
tasteful to my feelings as a man. as is also that,
indeed, of being called an ts animal" under any
circumstances
IL. That the escape from the pores of nv in
dividual skin in the course of twenty four hours
of ''from one and a half to two pounds of
water is an alarming drain upon my system,
and that, if it is really the case, had better
get myself stopped up, somehow; that the
further statement of my giving out, in the same
time, by the same process, "about drachm of
charcoal, combined with oxygen gas" is an in
famous calumny, as l am convinced that have
nothing Of the sort about me. Does the man
take me for gas company or fre-work!
LII. That it's o COMPOUNDED shame to set a
man against his favorite lunch of bread and
cheese and spring onions, by telling him that
the small from those delicious plants contain
"sulphur and its allied substances, such as
cyanogen, phosphorus, and tellurium" Why,
have eaten Heaven knows how much sulphur
and phosphorus In my time without knowing it
which may have taken root in my system
ing box of matches! At any rate l shall be
afraid to 60 near sand-pap mandatory for
the future
Nv. That to eat spoonful of mustard and q
single shred of horseradish with my next steak,
would result in convulsions and death.
v That my only chance Of walking from
Prices candle mandatory, past the bone bur-
ners (which have often done in blind security, !
and coming out at the Crystal Palace alive,
would be by carefully enveloping my head in
bag containing bushel of finely powered
charcoal.
vi. That, as general principle, l had better
resign myself to death by starvaton-there
being no article of food whatever, sold by any
living tradesman, that is not deadly and in
simultaneously poisonous.
VII. That beef is horseaesh, adulterated by
some dangerous ingredient.
VIII. That if were to eat picked cucum-
Der, should corrode and fzz!
TX. That shall get hungry tomorrow, and
in the delirium invariably produced by famine,
may pitch into the pot of sardines on the
ide-board-which know to consist exclusively
of oxide Of mercury-or into the halfpound of
Orange county butter-which, l am told, has
been "made heavier by beating water into it"
and when l reflect upon what have just read
of the composition of water-but it won't bear
thinking Of
X. That am altogether a miserable COM
pound of fibre, oxygen, azote, charcoal, white
of egg, Flanders brick, whitening, tenpenny
nails, sugar, salt, lime, brimstone-and indeed
any thing but the wholesome flesh and blood
had fondly believed myself to consist of; that
the discovery has made me intensely wretched;
and that would take pipe, to obtain few
moments consolation previously to my final
blow up (which feel to be rapidly approach
ing)-but that the horrible things l have just
read about tobacco convince me to a certainty
that such an attempt would result in sudden
rush of all the detestable gases accumulated in
my body to the point of agitation, and should
60 off in a thin stream of fame.
READING AND WRITING.-Those accomplish
ments are the most excellent and most worthy of
culvation which contribute most largely to the
happiness Of others. place that of reading
well before every one Of the arts which usually
are SO designated, and certainly had / the
fairys power to bestow on those love the gift
which should most endear them to others-not
Of course including good principle, good sense
and good temper-1 would give them the power
Of delighting their own family circle by reading
and talking we'll. The former art is cultivated
far too little for the health as well as happiness
Of young women; so much is it neglected, that
probably twenty can sing pleasingly for every
1oubt that voice for singing is comparatively
rare, and that almost any one who chooses to
10 so, can read so as to give pleasure. Perhaps
there are two reasons for the neglect Of this
charming accomplishment. In the first place,
We are far too apt to cultivate most carefully
hat which is to please in society, and to neglect
hose arts which can contribute to domestic
happiness; we sing for our acquaintance to
excite the admiration, or, it may be the envy of
people who see us but seldom, and would not
greatly care if they never saw US again. But
n being able to read well poem or play, or
even the debates in parliament, we are only
likely to give pleasure to an invalid father or
brother, perhaps group of young brothers and
listers. But to increase the happiness of but
me of our home circle ought to be the source of
ar more satisfaction to us, than the applause of
my stranger whatever. To while away the
lready hours Of pain and sickness to charm q
group of young listeners into forgetfulness of
Enjoying their usual sports-these are objects
We can easily attain, and from which we shall
lerive such real happiness, that they are well
worth little efort.-MRs. PuLLEN.
CURIOUS CASE OF ALLEGED ABANDoNMENT.-t
lutte recently woman giving her name as Mrs.
seorgiana NJ. Bate. arrived in New York from her
ative country, England, in search Of her reputed
husband, John H. Bate, whom she alleges aban-
oned her some twenty years ago, soon after mar
iage. She put up at the emgrant boarding house
70. 40 Carlisle street, and by enquiry ascertained
hat the man che claims to be her lawful better
alf kept a mahogany yard at 1873 Hudson street.
he accordingly made complaint of abandonment
nd he was accordingly arrested by SERGEANT Smith
the Lower Police Court, at his residence, next
DOR to his place of business Mr. Bate, judging |