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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07
A Dropped Letter.

| The following we clip from the Boston Post.
1t is ''too good to be lost; it is from one of
the American ministers Of the Massachusetts,
| legislature to his 'satFectionate SOM
Bosros, Jan. 10Th, 1855.
| Son JOHN: l have too much legislative work
| to come home on Saturday nights as said
would-so you must mind the farm l have
managed to get on good many committees so
as to become popular by having my name
printed often in the papers and manage to
say something occasionally, and | have seen
my name eight times printed in the Daily Bee.
American principles is looking up somewhat
here IN Boston and we going to discard all
foreign ellments in our government (by the way
have the Barn Door Done over with some other
color beside Spanish brown. l Don't like any
thing Spanish. The governor has made a lick
at the foreign militia and disbanded all the
companies. Don't use any more British oil for
your deafness for have thrown away that box
OF Russia salve your mother put in my trunk to
rub my rumatic leg with. Use American physic
1t is the best We are going to have the latin
lingo taken Off the state coat of arms and put
plain Yankee English in its place. We are
going ahead tell you and make clean swoop
OF every thing of foreign extraction. l have
visited no place of amusement excepting the
live buffalo which is regular native. He looks
very much like hairy COW. Speaking of cows
reminds me of our Dunhambull You may sell
him to Wade the butcher, be is of foreign ex-
traction. 4 friend asked me to go to the an
theneum and see the library and pictures, but l
am told nearly all the pictures are painted by
the old masters as they are called-and these l
am told are without exception all foreigners,
beside many of the books are in foreign lam
guages so it is contrary to the spirit of my
principles to visit such place. was going to
visit banyard's great paintings of the holy land
which is making some stir, but native told me
it was mostly painted with Venetian red. Dutch
pink, and Naples yellow, while all the skies
were Prussian blue too much of the foreign
eliment to be interesting to me. By the way
speaking of paints, have the front blinds which
have painted with French green last fall,
painted some other color than l mentioned
above, stop the Zion herald and take the Yankee
Prlyateer in its place. Give my Marseilles vest
to Dick the ploughman and tell him to stone
Tip the Scotch tarrier off the farm and to kill
that Maltese cat.
YOUR AFFECTIoNATE FATHER.
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The ZEUGLoDos.-Itis stated in the newspapers
that the famous fossil skeleton of the zeuglodon,
found in Alabama some fourteen years ago by a
German named Koch, exhibited in New York, and
afterwards sold to DR.. Mcdowell at ST. Louis,
was lately taken for debt and in process of removal
fell to pieces and many of the bones were broken,
when the wonderful monster was found to be OF
genuine plaster of Paris formation and of entirely
German origin, being connected with the primevaI
epochs only by the raw material
We find the above paragraph going the rounds,
and have no reason to doubt its truth. Wonder
If any body ever ssw the animal 1t Dan Rices
museum.
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The Slanderer.

The slanderer is pest, disgrace, an incubus
to society, that should be subjected to slow eau
terizaton, and then Topped off like dsagreeable
excrescence. Like the viper, he Leaves shining
trail in his wake. Like tarantula, he weaves a
thread of candor with ereb of wiles, or with all
the kind mendacty of hints, whispers forth his tale,
that, " like the failing Nile no fountain knows .
The dead-ay, even the dead-oyer whose pale
sheeted forms sleeps the dark sleep no venomed
tongue can wake, and whose pale lips have then
voice to plead, are subjected to the scandalous
attack of the slanderer-
'Who wears mask that Gorgon would dsown
check Of parchment, and an eye of stone"
I think it is Pollock who says the slanderer is
the toulest whep of sin whose tongue was set on
fire in hell, and whose legs faint with haste to
propagate the lie his soul had framed.
He has lip of lies, face formed to conceal,
That, without feeling, mocks at those who feel"
There is no animal | despse more than these
moths and scrays of society, the malicious cen
surerS-
"These ravenous fishes, who follow only in the wake
OF great ships, because perchance, they re great.
0, who would disarrange all society with their
false ap-wing cries The sanderer makes few
direct charges and assertions. His long, envlous
fingers point to no certain locality. He has an IN
mitable shrug of the shoulders can give peculiar
chances.
"Or convey libel by frown,
Or wink reputation down.
He seems to glory in the misery he entails. The
innocent wear the foulest impress of his smutty
palm, and soul pure Arctic snow, twice
dotted, by the northern blast" through his warped
and discored glasses wears a mottled hue.
50 A whisper broke the air
A soft, light tone, and low,
Yet barbed with shame and woel
Nor might only perish there,
Nor further go!
All, me! quick and eager
Caught up the little meaning sound;
Another voice then breathed it clear,
And so il wandered round
From to lip, from lip to ear,
Until it reached gentle heart,
An that-it broke ~
Vile wretch ruiner of fair innocence by foul
ISLANDERS, in thine own dark, rayen-plumed soul
. Hmsh-if Of honest blood drop remains
To steal its way along thy veins.
Hush-f the bronze long hardened on thy cheek,
HastsTtone spot uhere tat poor drop can speak I"
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in La Cronica Spanish paper published in New
York, that Dr. William L. Humboldt has discovered
means to prevent yellow fever, by incubation
The government of Cuba, as La Cronca is in
formed, has directed the incubation of the major
part-amounting to one in the greatest success,
since none have been attacked by the terrible
disease, which generally decimates the foreign
population shortly after their arrival The ope-
ration is similar to vaccination, by inserting the
virus discovered by DR.. Humboldt, generally in
both arms. A few hours after this trifing opera
ton, the symptoms of miniature yellow fever
commence, and all the pathological consequences
follow rapidly and slightly rarely exceeding forty
eight hours in duration, and with nothing more
than slight feverish action.
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CoUsr Rossr.-A letter from Count Ross, the
husband Of Madam Sontag, is published in the
London Musical World, in which he says:
II am waiting for the arrival, at Hamburg, of
her dear mortal remains, in order to 60 there and
meet them / shall then accompany them to their
last resting place, in the Convent of Maria Jhal,
near Dresden, where her sister is nun, and where,
in consequence, the holy prayers Of those who
loved her most win not be wanting am having
small chapel built there with two tombs, and
aifeF s.tisying this wish Of my heart viii return
to my family.
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EscouRAeIse-As an evidence of what girls
can do, if they have a mind, Cincinnati press
states that three years ago poor orphan girl APP
piled and was admitted to set type for that paper.
She worked two years, during which time she
earned, besides her board, about two hundred dol
ars and awaiting herself of the facilities which the
printing Office afforded acquired good education.
She is now associate ed;tress Of popular paper,
and is engaged to one of the smartest lawyers III
Ohio. Such girl is bound to shine, and eclipse
tens of thousands who are educated in the lap of
luxury and taught all the accomplishments Of
a boarding school, Such wife will be jewel to
her husband, an ornament to society, and an honor
to her sex and to her country.
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MEDICAL Use OF SALT.-In many cases Of
disordered stomach, tea-spoonful Of sal; is o
! certain cure. In the violent internal aching.
| termed cholic, take tea-spoonful Of salt and
pint of cold water-drink it and go to bed-it
IS one of the speediest remedies known. The
same Will revive person almost dead from
receiving very heavy fall, &c.
IN an apopietic fit, no time should be lost in
pouring down salt and water, if sufficient sens-
oliity remains to allow swallowing; if not the
head must be spunged with cold water until the
sense return, when salt will completely resorte
the patient from the lethargy.
In fit. the feet should be placed in worn,
water, with mustard added, and the legs briskly
rubbed, all bandages removed from the neck
and cool apartment procured if possible. In
many cases of severe bleeding at the lungs and
when other remedies failed Dr. Rush found
that two tea spoonfuls of salt completely STAYED
the blood.
In case of q bite from mad dog, wash the
on some salt with rag.
In toothache, warm salt and water held to the
part, and renewed two or three times, will
relieve in most cases. If the gums be affected,
wash the mouth with brine; if the teeth be
covered with tartar wash them twice day
with salt and water.
In swelled neck, wash the part with brine,
and drink it twice day until cured
Salt will e1pel worms, if used in food at
moderate degree, and aids digestion but salt
meats is injurious if used much.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07

4 KsorrY Po1sr SErTLED.-d cavalier in our
vicinity the other day tried to put down his op-
ponent with this question:
''If Noah did send out dove that never re-
turned, where did be 60 to ?"
"Why retorted his antagonist, 81 suppose
somebody shot it,"
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How Mr.. WISE FOUND "saM."-Mr. Wise has
succeeded in finding the Know Nothings. Re-
Gently while making speech to large assemblage
in Richmond, he expressed desire to see live
Know Nothing" and said he hoped that if there
was one present. he would stand up and show him.
self, for the qualification of the crowd whereupon
every man rose to his feet with the exception of
seven or eight. Mr.. Wise has seen Sam and
il we mistake not, he will soon feel the effect Of
what he can do.
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LOOKING OPPosIrIoN.-When the vote was
about to be taken on the Pacific Telegraph Bill,
bill designed, Mr.. Benton said, to supply
digger Indians" of the plains, with wire to-
make hooks to put on the ends Of the sticks
with which they drag lizards out of their holes
for their dinners, he rose to make speech
against it. The chair informed him the pre-
vious question had cut off further debate.
Mr.. Benton. And covers up what is to be
done. Looking at the members all around the
Hail. Well, Mr.. Speaker, 1 can look as though
were opposed to the bill at any rate. [Great
Laughter
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LADIES AMONG LEGIsLAToRs.-Ac correspond Mt
of the Newark Advertiser, in showing how the
liquor bill in the New Jersey Legislature, was
defeated, says:
One cause of this is said to have been the
disgraceful conduct of some females who were
in the gallery the day before, when the bill was
defeated.
At the announcement of the vote they dis
figured their pretty lips by Kissing SUISSE
quently, one of them in the gallery exhibited
her indignation in manner not very admirable,
by folding up copy of the liquor bill, and
launching it at the head of Mr.. Allen, who was
prominent in opposing the BILL
g After the adjournment of the Senate still
greater violation of lady-like behavior was
perpetrated. Mr.. Bonnet, of Sussex, was re-
quested to step to the bar and be introduced to
some ladies'. On complying with this request,
au intoxicated old woman was showed forward,
and one of the ladies said to Mr.. B., you have
assisted to defeat this bill, now smell of this
woman's breath, and see what will be the result
of your action. Mr.. B. replied in a manner
which made the selfstyled ladies blush for their
conduct
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NAPOLEON H.-The Austrian Government has
given directions that the remains of the son of the
great Napoleon and Maria Louise, Duke de Reich
stadt (Napoleon II, according to the present French
nomenclature) should be placed at the disposal of
the French Commissioners appointed by Louis
Napoleon, with view to their removal to Paris for
interment by the side of the first Napoleon.
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STRoNGMISDED WoMEN.-The unladylike con-
duct of temperance women is said to have had
considerable influence in defeating the passage of
the liquor law in New jersey. A writer in
Trenton says that at the announcement of the vote
in the Senate against reconsidering, some fe-
males in the gallery "disfgured their pretty
lips by kissing. Subsequently one of them exhi-
bited her indignation by folding up copy of the
liquor bill and launching it at the head of Mr..
Allen, who was foremost in opposing the bill After
the adjournment still greater violation of ladyEke
behahior was perpetrated. Mr.. Bonnell, of Sussex,
was requested to step to the bar and be introduced
to some ladies. On complying with this request,
an intoxicated old woman was showed forward and
one of the ladies said to Mr. B. "you have assisted
to defeat this bill, now smell of this womans breath
and see what will be the result of your action N
Mr.. Bonnell replied in manuer which made the
self-styled ladies blush for their conduct"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-07

Wit OF A GERMAN LAwYER.-There are many
stratagems in war, and as many, it may be well
said, in love or law.
A young man of Nuremburg, who had no
fortune, requested lawyer, friend of his, to
recommend him to family where he was a
daily visitor, and where was a handsome
daughter who was to have a large fortune. The
lawyer agreed, but the father Of the young lady,
who loved money, Immediately asked what
property the young man had. The lawyer said
he did not exactly know, but he would inquire.
The next time he saw his friend he asked him
if he had any property at all
"No," replied he.
''Nell,' said the lawyer, "would you suffer
any one to cut off your nose, if he would give
you twenty thousand doIlars?'
Not for the world"
Tis we'll" replied the lawyer. 81 had
reasons for asking
The next time he saw the girls father, he
said, 81 have inquired about the young mans
circumstances. He has, indeed, no ready
money, but he has jewel, for which to my
knowledge he has been offered and refused
twenty Thousand dollars!"
This induced the old father to consent to the
marriage, which accordingly took place; though
it is said, in the sequel that he often shook his
head when he though Of the jewel!
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E A new mode Of dispensing mob has been
discovered-said to supersede the necessity Of .
military force. 1t is to pass around contribution
box.
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REMARKABLE PRopHEcY.-The following re-
markable prediction was made by Friar Bacon.
who was born in the year 1914, some $40 years
ago. Is Here" says . certain writer, els
poetry and philosophy wound together, forming
a wondrous chain of prophecy"
'.Bridges unsupported by arches win be
made to span the foaming current. Men shall
descend to the bottom Of the ocean, safely
breathing, treading with firm step on the
golden sands, never frightened by the light of
day. Call but the secret powers of Sol and
Luna into action, and behold single steersman
sitting at the helm guiding the vessel which
divides the waves with greater rapidity than if
she had been filed with q crew of mariners toll
ing at the oars; and the loaded chariot, no
longer encountered by the painting steeds, shall
dart on its course with resistless force and ra-
pidity. Let the simple elements do thy labor;
bind the eternal elements and yoke them to the
same plough"
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ANOTHER POWERFUL WEAPON OF War;

ANOTHER POWERFUL WEAPON OF WAR.-We
yesterday examined, says the Boston Times of the
Esd, about as extraordinary piece of ordnance as
we ever laid eyes upon. 1t was breeeh loading
cannon-a six pounder-capable of being loaded
and fired ten times in minute by half the force
usually required for ordinary cannon. Themechan-
ism of this piece is very SIMPLE and can be readily
understood by the dulest comprehension. Its
value in action upon ship board or in forts or
even upon the field, must be incalculable. At the
experimental trial yesterday at City Point, a six
pound ball was thrown distance of three miles
and half with marvellous accuracy. 1t is the in
vention of Mr.. John P. Schenkl, of Chelsa, Mass,
and has been patented in this country, and in
England, France, etc This is the only piece of
ordnance of the kind in existence and is the pioneer
of style of artillery which will, no doubt assume
an important part in all wars present and to come.
Cannon Of any calibre can be manufactured upon
the same principle. The present piece was cast
principally at Alger's foundry, South Boston, and
has been for some time undergoing the experiments
necessary to bring it to perfection which, it may
be said, it has now nearly or quite obtained. Our
citizens will have an opportunity Of examining this
splendid yet terrible wardog, as it will be exhibited
on State street to-day.
Why DO TEETH DEcAY.-An the theories that
to this inquiry, have long since vanished before
the true doctrine of the action of external corrosive
agents. The great and all powerful destroyer of
the human teeth is acid, vegetable or mineral, and
it matters not whether that acid is formed in the
mouth by the decomposition of particles of food left
between and around the teeth, or whether it is ap
piled directly to the organs themselves; the result
is the same-the enamel is dissolved corroded, and
the tooth destroyed Much, very much, of the
decay in teeth may be attributed to the corrosive
effects of ascetic acid, which is not only in common
use as eondnnent in the form of vinegar but 1t is
generated by the decay and decomposition of any
and every variety of vegetable matter. When we
consider how very few persons, comparatively, take
especial pains to remove every particle Of food
from between and around their teeth Immediately
after eating can we wonder that diseased teeth
are so common, and that their early loss is 50 fire.
quently deplored.
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PROBABLE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN-An
additional CLEAN of light has been cast over the
probable fate of the Franklin expedition by an
Esquimaux, named Mastitukwin, who accom-
panied DR.. Raes party, and who mas been for
many years member of the Wesleyan con-
gregation at Rossyille in Hudson's Bay. Dr.
Rae has always considered this native highly
efficient and trust worthy. On his return to
Rossville, the Esquimaux stated that he
wintered with his party in a snow-house, where
they had six weeks constant night In March
last lS54) they started, on the ice, to the
north, and were thirty-seven days on their
northern journey. They were one hundred
miles beyond the region inhabited by the Esqui-
maux, but they still found the track of the musk
OK. Sir John Franklin and his party are dead ;
but, perhaps, one or two of the men may still
be alive, and among the Esquimaux. Sir John
watch, all in pieces, with his silver spoons
knives and forks were found. The ship was
God-send to these people, and they now all
have good sedges, spears, canoes, &C., of oak
wook. DR.. Rae and his party did not see any
of the remains of Sir John and his party; but
the Esquimaux informed him that Sir John was
found dead, with his blanket over him, and his
gun by his side. The probability is, that it is
not more than two or three years since the
party persisted by hunger" Such are the
words of Masitukwin's narrative, as detailed to
the Rev. T. Hurlburt, of Rossville Mansion,
Hudson's Bay. They are entitled to credence,
because the narrator is native of the country,
with the language, and could have
had no object in making false statement. The
various implements made of oak which were
seen in the Esquimaux eneampmeut prove that
they must have had access to at least one of the
ships of the missing expedition.
n
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rB The following epitaph may be found upon
, tombstone in Staffordshire ENGLAND:

"Beneath this stone, lump Of elsy,
Lies Arabcaa Young,
Who % the twenty ninth 81 Msy,
Began TO hold her tongue"
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YOUR AFFECTIoNATE FATHER.

Trick OF YANKEE PAINTER.-A person
who kept an inn by the road side, went to a
painter, who for time had set his easel not a
hundred miles from Lake Ontario, and inquired
for what sum the painter would paint him a
| bear for a sign board. 1t was to be ga real
good one," that would attract customers
| Fifteen dollars ~ replied the painter.
| 'That's too much.'' said the innkeeper
s. Tom Larkins will do it for ten.''
| The painter cogitated for moment. He
did not like that his rival should get commits
sion in preference to himself, although it was
only for sign-board.
sis it to be a wild or a tame bears" he
| inquired
"a wild one to be sure.''
"With chain or without one ?" again asked
the painter.
"Without q chain"
"Well, will paint you wild bear, without
a chain, for ten dollars
The bargain was struck, the painter set to
work, and in due time sent home the sign board
on which he had painted a huge brown bear of
most ferocious aspect. The sign-board was
the admiration of all the neighborhood and
drew plenty of customers to the inn; and the
inkeeper knew not whether to congratulate
himself more upon the possession of so attrac-
tive sign, or on having secured it for the
small sum of ten dollars. Time slipped on, his
barrels were empty, and his pockets filled.
Everything went on thriving for three weeks,
when one night there arose one of those violent
storms of rain and wind, thunder and lightning
which are SO common in North America, and
which passes over with almost as much rapidity
as they rise. When the innkeeper awoke next
morning, the sun was shining, the birds sing
ing, and all traces of the storm had passed
away He looked up anxiously to ascertain
that his sign was safe. There it was sure
enough, swinging to and fro as usual, but the
bear had disappeared. The innkeeper could
hardly believe his eyes: full of anger and sur
prise, he ran to the painter. and related what
had happened The painter looked up cody
from his work.
'Was it wild bear or tame one?''
ga wild BEAR
'Was it chained or not?'
81 guess not.
"Then" cried the painter, triumphantly,
show could you expect wild bear to remain
in such storm as that of last night without
chain.''
The innkeeper had nothing to say against SO
conclusive an argument, and finally agreed to
give the painter fifteen dollars to paint him
wild bear with chain, that would not take to
the woods in the next storm.
For the benefit of our professional readers, it
may be necessary to mention that the roguish
painter had painted the first bear in water
colors, which had been washed away by the
rain the second bear was painted in oil colors,
and was therefore able to stand the weather
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p" The Emperor also directs that all the gold
pieces which you have presented to the japanese
must be collected and returned to you, and to say
that he alone must make presents in Jeddo Bay