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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

NJ Widow Grizzlies husband lately died Of
cholera. In the midst Of his most AGATE bodily
pain after the hand Of death had touched him;
ana while writing in agony, his gentle wife
aid to him: n
Wsll NJ. Gr;ssls Jon needn't kick round
20 and wear the sheets ant, II you are : dyins. y
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

To LADIES AwKwARDLr S1TUArED.-The editor
of the Engishwomans Domestic Magazine war
rants the efficacy Of either Of the following methods
of replying to gentlemen when they pop the ques-
ton:
l. Especially recommended to blondes Pause
sigh very soft, then opon your eyes with good
deal of wonder, (of course you have been trying to
make it out, and can't look your lover in the face
and say, ''What-what can you mean, dear Al
fred?" If the last words are spoken with little
tremble, so much the better. 2. Very suitable for
brunettes Give start, fash glance at the ques-
toner, turn aside, and be unable to speak your
emotion; one hand pressed high upon your bosom
will express this efectually. 8. Safe in the hands
of anybody, and generally considered clincher.
Burst into tears, covering your face with your
hands. If you can't cry, droop your head upon
the inquisitor's shoulder, and murnur, ooh, Viii
liam!" 4. For ''merry grigs" and nice little girls
it is enough to say "No!"-pout, shake their
shoulders, and look pretty.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

FLOUR SPEcULAToRs.-A letter from New
York says: 1.-THE flour spectators in Wall
street have been thousands and thousands Of
dollars out of pocket the past few days, in con-
sequence of the rapid decline in prices, in view
of the promised abundance of the coming
hnrvests, both here and in Europe. Some
parties who purchased on time. in May, when
prices were as high as $12 and $la per barrel,
are turning over their contracts now, and pay
ing difference of from So to So SO per Dbl.
Some sales were made to-day of good brands
at ST.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

WHAT Mr.. STEPHENS SAYs.-The Wake
county IN. G. committee were so anxious to
get evidence against the Americans, that they
seized With avidity on the letter Of Mr.. Ste
phens, and readily endorsed it without for one
moment entertaining the idea that he was
pitching into their dear President and his fol-
lowers. Mr.. Stephens. says the Norfolk Bea-
con, is kind Of political Ishmaelite. whose
hand is against every man and every man
against him. In this letter, endorsed and cir
culated BY Democrats, he says that the s.Na-
tional Democracy is infected with disease
worse than the dry rot" In another place he
says the President sent Reeder out to Kansas
to make it free State. In our opinion, these
two extracts contain the only sound logic in his
whole letter. We congratulate our Demo-
cratic friends in having found title 40 worthy
Of them-the DRY Rot party.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
(Phor the Minerva.
A Owed to Chackahoola.

urate s~omps !-yure sum if not considerable
OF a plase-butiful kedentry hum
OF insex, reptiles and luther yarmints-
lmmence shampane, WHARF snakes and skorpions
q uther aligaturs rose-grand phase for
Todes and SIGH like fish not to menshun frogs
d polly wogs that navigate yure streems
Jine thare voices in dulsick harmony
Awl da long and often in the mite i've
sot lissened to the musick of the
Burds muskeeters phit slapt 4
skracht and swore like thunder at the mats &
fize uther bugs that now then KUN
round in klose proximity to my nose
Tu git thare suppers-boundess kontgu-
ity-within the shaddo of yure shade
The humm Of worsps uther beasts 4 bugs is
hurd considerably often, besides the
Gentel noats of the bats and bullfrogs
the sweet footing Of the oul, awl jnedi in
grand saranade-its nifty plezzant
Old swamp to rome thru yure immence kane brakes
ramble amung yur boys mudholes-
poick onst did 81, L wisht phor lodge
in sum vast wilderness CESS you haddent
ben heerd of nor amy Of yure butiz
rit about jest then or else he newer
wud have "oh'd? ?" for it-but times IL changin
purity sun yure klassickkle bordurs
vii EXC uther sowns-thayre goin tn run
the ralerode rite thru yure boundless lin,mits-
The soft screach of the steem whistle vii wake
ynre innoomerable inhabitants
the kars 60 rumblin over yure bordurs
fritenin the wild annymals
uther injuns out Of thayre sensis-
Exkwisit territory WHARF nathur
is big with awl kinds Of produckshuns
bushes tn sa nothin about sipress
And such weeds also once in while
phew crows uther bares-subblme phase
I kant sing awl yure prazes at wunce, nor
diskribe yure gloridy in wun owed-ive trids
/ it kant be did with mi phebe pen
Therefore must bid yu pharewel 4 let
sum uther orthur essa the nifty
task Of don ju>tis to yure merits
Expansive grove-yure a Sublime subjeck
ort to be dun up in proze vurse
but just nou i So pharewel-Swomp good bi KID
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

MoNKIsH ORDERS SUPPREssD.-The Ministry
of Sardinia have suppressed sixty three of the
seventy Monkish orders in the kingdom, under
the law recently enacted by the Parliament,
and their revenues are appropriated to the sup
port of their infrm members, and the poor
benefces and schools of the country. The or
gan Of the church at Turin ('' The Ammonia ~
announces that the Ministers and members Of
Parliament who voted for it are excommuni-
Gated under chap. Ii of the Council of Trent,
without special Bull, and that they cannot
receive the sacraments of the church. 1t is in
timated, however, that new note from Rome
may be looked for.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

- It is stated in the papers that II.
sasoNr OF dead bodies Of newly-born infant.
sa'cn are picked up IN the streets, parks AMI
saaFes Of London, is frightfal to contemplate.
.'o0fd'ng to the Dublin Medical Press, thew
. ~ g nearly 1910 year, and the maior;ty
80. ~ largs and we'll formed. The number IL
isd infants is also not only large, but tis
Ns.:ans, and the establishment Of large
9 aesPital i suggested, in order Is
- " evil -stsAssys. IS - - .es :. 8
.aaAFaagt al ssaaa 80 -1lL1L - Ia -
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
rE A friend of ours, SAYS the Bath IN. Y.

rB friend of ours, says the Bath IN. r.
Advocate, relates to US the following:
He was route for New York-got out at the
station, leaving his better half" sole occupant of
the seat-returning, found good looking gentle
men occupying his seat and making himself sociable
with his travelling companion-politely requested
the stranger to give him his seat. "Your seat,
sirs" said the stranger; 81 don't know that you
have any better claim to it than have" every
well, sir" replied our friend, If you will keep it.
allow me to introduce you to my rife" The
stranger looked blank, and made very hasty tracks
for the next car.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
Origin of Various Trees, Plants and Shrubs.

Wheat was brought from the central table-and
of Thibet, where its representative yet exists as
grass, with small mealy Seeds
Rye exists wild in Siberia.
Oats wild in North Africa.
Barley exists wild in the mountains of Himalaya.
MlIlet one species is native of India, another
of Egypt and Abyssinia.
Maize was brought from America.
Canary Seed from the Canary Islands.
Rice from South Africa whence it was taken to
India, and thence to Europe and America.
Peas are of an unknown origin
Lentil grows wild on the shores of the Mediter-
ranean.
Vetches are native of Germany.
Chick Pea was brought from the South of Europe
The Garden-Bean from East Indies.
The Horse-Bean from the Caspian Sea-
Rape-Seed and Cabbage grow wild in Sicily and
Naples.
TIE Poppy was brought from the East
The Sunfower from Peru
The Lupin from the Levant
Flax or Linseed is to Southern Europe weed in
the ordinary grain crops.
The Nette is native of Europe.
Woad is native of Europe.
Nader came from the Esst.
Dyer's Weed grows in Southern Germany.
Safflower came from Egypt. :.
Dill is an Eastern plant.
hops, mustard, and Carawav-Seed come to per-
lection as wild plants in Germany
Anise was brought from Egypt and the Eastern
Archipelago.
Coriander grows wild near the Mediterranean.
Saffron came from the Levant.
The Onion out of Egypt
Chckory grows wild in Germany.
Tobacco is native of Virginia and Tobago,
another species has also been found wild in Asia
Hemp is a native of Persia and the East Indies
The Garden Cress is from Egypt and the East
The Currant and Gooseberry came from Southern
Europe.
The CHEEKY, Plum, Olive, and Almond came
from Asia Minor
The Mulberry Tree from Persia
The Walnut and Peach from the same
The Ounce from the Island Of Crete.
The Citron from Media.
The Chestnut from Media.
The Pine is native of America.
Horse Chestnut from Thibet.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

"CoxE THIS WAY, FATHER !"-During a short
visit to the seashore Of our State few years SINCE
with party Of friends, it proposed, one bright
afternoon, that we should make up fishing party
and 60 down to the harbor on fishing excursion
We accordingly started, and after sailing about
three miles, young lady of the company declined
going further. and requested to land her on one
Of the small islands in the harbor, where she pro-
posed to remain until our return. My little boy,
then about four years DID, preferred remaining with
her. Accordingly, we left them, and proceeded
six miles further. We continued out much longer
than we intended, and, as night approached,
thick fog set in from the sea, entirely enshroudinp
us. Without compass, and not knowing the
right direction to steer, we CROPPED our way along
for several hours, until finally we distinguished the
breaking Of the surf on the rocks of one of the
islands, but were at loss to know which one Of
them. stood upon the stern Of the boat which
had been Steering and shouted with all my strength
listened a moment, and heard, through the thick
fog and above the breaking Of the surf, the sweet
voice Of my boy, calling:
Come this way, father steer for me I'm here
waiting for you!"
We steered by that sound, and soon my little
boy leaped into my arms with joy, saying:
II knew you would hear me, father!" and
nestled to sleep on my bosom.
The child and maiden are both sleeping now
They died two short weeks after the period now
refer to, with hardly an interval of time between
their deaths. Now tossed on the rough sea of life,
without compass or guide, enveloped in fog and
surrounded by rocks, seem to hear the sound of
the cherub voice, calling from the bright shore,
Come this way, father! steer straight for me!'
When, oppressed with sadness, l take my way
to our quiet cemetery, STILL as stand by one little
mound the same musical voice echoes from thence,
Come this way, father! I'm waiting for thee!"
Mothers Magazine.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

To Prevent METALS RUsTINa.-Melt to-
gether three parts Of lard to one of rosin. A
very thin coating will preserve Russia iron
stoves and CRATES from rusting in summer, even
IN damp situations. The effect is equally good
on brass, copper, steel, etc. The same COM
pound forms an excellent water proof paste for
leather. Boots, when treated with it, will soon
after take the usual polish when blacked, and
the s0les may be saturated with it.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

JUsr LIKE THEM "A sailor who had befriended
young woman who had lost her money on her
way to Rochester, becoming somewhat eated in
sentenced to pay fine of So The money which
he had. in his generosity, given to needy woman,
had SO nearly exhausted his "pie" that he could
not "rase the vino" and he was sent to jail. 1t
having been clearly proved that he had behaved in
the most generous manner to the destitute woman,
and that her friends, who had the MEANS neglected
to stay him in his troubles, the compostors in the
office of the Rochester Democrat raised $40, got
Jack Tar out Of JAIL obtained pass for him to
Buffalo, and gave him such a good name that
first rate berth was obtained for him on the lake.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

REMARKABLE PROPERTIES OF GrrrA PERcHA-
The following statements ofexperiments made upon
gutta percha vestments at the United States naval
laboratory will give additional value to preparations
of that gum The Washington Star says that, in
consequence, the Navy Department has ordered a
supply Of such clothing to be distributed among the
East Indies, African and Gulf squadrons Fabrics
Of the same kind have been freely introduced into
the military service: "six pea jackets, made of
gutta percha fabric, were baled in the same man
ner as the cloth clothing for the navy under a
pressure Of thirty tons. They were then placed
over steam boiler in the yard, and remained for
sixteen days subject to an average temperature Of
100 degrees, at times as high as 212 degrees On
examination the garments were found in the same
state as when packed. There was no adhesion of
the folds nor any decomposition of the gutta percha
One jacket was dipped in water, rolled up and
sewed in the corners, (but not pressed) and sub
jected to the same heat for three days. On e1-
animation this also was found uninjured."
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
ga Hon OLD FoURr OF JuLY.,-The Alba
ny Knickerbocker says:

ny Knickerbocker says: -
Among the gentlemen who went in for a "high
old Fourth july" was person by the name Of
Snyder, of Schenectady. Mr.. s. left home for
Albany with new suit of clothes and forty dol
lars in money. He returned with no money
at all and = pair of nine shilling breeches, which
somebody got him to put on to ''run race
WITH" Mr.. s. being, as his friends alleged, stoo
heavy for speed with his own pantaloons. Mr..
s. says he does not care for his money, but he
should very much like to see ''them trousers
again cause Why, in the right hand pocket
is letter from bis "Betsy Ann" which he
''would not lose for world of gold framed in
with alabaster."
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

Uses OF SuLrHuR.-Sulphur is the key of the
operative chemist. With it he unlocks NATURE
"secret drawer" and exposes for public bene-
fit many of its invaluable treasures. Color
making, its various branches, dying, paper
making. bleaching, the most valuable medical
preparations. the instruments Of war, the cleo
trio telegraph, daguerreotype, and many other
arts, would scarcely be known but for sulphur.
chemist begins his work by first making
sulphuric acid; having this, he can prepare
nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and all other
compounds; also phosphorus, chlorine, plati-
mum, etc; these lead to . thousand other sub
stances, used daily in the arts of life. We may
truly Judge of the manufactures of q country,
and its comparative civilization, by the guam
tity OF sulphur that it consumes. A nation will
never become commercially and politically
great without It can readily procure coal, sui
phur and iron. Take either Of these away and
its power will sink into insigni6cance
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
CHEAP SHIRT MAKING IN NEW YoRK-A New

"The standard price is twelve and half cents
per piece, and the garment must be well made, as
it has to undergo thorough inspection, with
bosom and collars-bringing from one dollar twelve
and half cents to dollar and twenty-five cents
at retail The material in these shirts cost probably
about thirty-seven and half cents; SO that the
total cost is fifty cents, which leaves clear profit
to the employer Of one-half at least for the pur-
chase of the material, the cutting, and the sale.
Two of these garments are, no doubt, a full days
work, maxim the extent of the weekly earnings one
dollar and a half With this miserable pttance
many Of them have to feed small families, pay
house rent, and, clothe themselves and children
1t is needless to say that it cannot be done, and
the consequence is a large amount of misery and
restitution"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

DANTs-CHRoME YELLOW, CHRONE
q ssnaa "a store and Sor sale - fRlzML GArSES~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

VERY DUTcH.-Two old Dutch neishbors in
Pennsylvania, were proverbally steady, stupid and
honest; they had carried on their transactions with
their neighbors and each other for years, on the
system Of ready pay in cash or barter but at last
hard times came and they were obliged to resort to
keeping accounts.
One day they met for settlement, and after much
hard labor and figuring it was made apparent that
Hauns owed Yawkob twenty dollars
Well, Yawkob, how mush me settle him now ?
Use got no moneyish."
"Yaw, yaw, neber mind, dat We can settle in
NIT notesh," said Yawkob, who prided himself on
being posted up in the ways of doing business at
"Oh yaw, mid notesh. Veil den, you writes
de notesh."
dat sh not right" said Yawkob, "you owes
de moneyish, you writes the notesh-I signs i'm
dat ish de way"
So Hauns set about it and produced the follow
ing;
Wastmoreland knounty, i Owsh Yawkob dwenty
tollars For settle Up wen Hash no moneysh do
Pay him. Sign, Yawkob.
To which document Yawkob, the creditor, af-
fixed his signature.
Then arose an unforeseen difficulty; which of the
two ought to keep the note!
1t was finally decided that Hauns should keep it
for how else would he know how much to paw
Yawkob! In due time, when Hauns, the debtor,
got the money, he paid up and thus raised another
puzzling question, ended in the conclusion that
Yawkob must take the note in his keeping, SO that
he would know that Hauns had paid the money.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

B Twenty-Five years ago the "Prophet :"
Joseph Smith organized the Mormon Church with
six members. At the present time the Church in
Utah Territory contains three presidents, seven
apostles, two thousand and seventy-six "serven-
tines seven hundred and fifteen high priests, nine
hundred and ninety-four elders, FIVE hundred and
fourteen priests, four hundred and seventy-one
teachers, two hundred and twenty-seven deacons,
besides the usual ratio of persons in training for
the ministry, but not yet ordained, and four hundred
and eighty-nine missionaries abroad. During the
six months ending with the beginning of April last,
nine hundred and sxty-fve children were born in
the Territory of Utah, two hundred and seventy
nine were baptised in the Mormon faith, and eighty
six were communicated from the church.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
FRESH GROCERIES.

WAN LEW 4 BELLO HAVE RECEIVED
v new and fresh supply Of No. FAMILY GROCE-.
RES, which they offer at the lowest possible rates. All
those who purchase will not wish to make better bargain
Planters will find that they do better by trading with
this firm than they can by going to the city.
Their stork is extensive and has been selected with
view meet the of this section. Call and see
sep2 VAN LEW BELLO.'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
NOTICE TO SUGAR PLANTERS.

TIME undersigned. resident of the parish of St.
Charles takes this method Of announcing to the
planters the parishes of Assumption Ioche and Terre
bonne that he has peculiar method of setting boilers Tor
suear-ms tn engine and furnace for burning Rdaoase
which alike proof smoke and sparks This process
is acknowledged both superior and economical by all who
have tested t. He is conversant with the hest manner
of kettle setting, and everything appertainin" thereto
Mr. C. furnish the most satisfactory testimonials from
several of the most nothe planters OF the parish OF St.
Charles and St. John the Baptist of the efficacy his pro-
cess and the entire Of his pans Or makes
charge for his time.
Refer to Mr. Zenon Chauvn bayou Lafourche, left bank,
eight miles below Thibodaux to whom all communications
jel6-8m LUCIEN CHAMPAGNE.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE following
tribute to the English language, is from the
eminent German philologist, Jacob Grimm:
After ascribing to it ga veritable power of
expression, such as perhaps never stood at the
command of any other language of men," he
goes on to say: sits highly spiritual genius
and wonderfully happy development and condi-
ton have been the result of surprisingly init
mate union of the two noblest languages in
modern Europe, the Teutonic and the Romanza
1t is well known in what relation these two
stand to one another in the English tongue;
the former supplying in far larger proportion
the material groundwork, the latter the spiritu-
al conceptions. In truth the English language,
which by no mere accident has produced and
upborne the greatest and most predominant
poet of modern times, as distinguished from the
ancient classical poetry, Il can, Of course, only
mean Shakespeare may of all right be called a
world-language; and like the English people
appears destined hereafter to prevail with a
sway more extensive even than at present over
all the portions of the globe. For in wealth,
good sense and closeness of structure, no other
of the languages at this day spoken deserves to
be compared with it-not even our German
which is torn, even as we are torn, and must
first shake off many defects, before it can enter
bodily into competition with the English.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

rHEAP G0ODs-selling of for cash, our en-
tire stock Of good. persons wanting bargains In
vifed to call and purchase them before al are gone
fe8O-ss CAMPBELL 4 CO.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11
Lumber. Lu,nber.. Lumbern:

THE Subscribers take pleasurse in announcing
i that their saw and planning mil Bayou Chacahon,
near the trunk Of the Opeousas Railroad s
plotted and they ready to receive orders for saving
lumber any description well lahs paned flooring,
ceiling &c, nc. Patronage solicited.
July 7th 1S55tf. P. T. LEDET.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

"YoU FoReor ME."-A good joke is told at the
expense of one of our church-gong citizens, who
is the father of an interesting family of children,
and among them bright eyed boy numbering four
OF five summers, the pet of the household, and
unanimously voted the drollest little mischief alive
On Saturday night he had been bribed to keep
peace and retire to bed an hour earlier than usual
with the promise that on the morrow he might go
with the family to church. On Sunday morning
it was found inconvenient to put the youngster
through the regular course Of washing and dressing
necessary for his proper appearance at the sane
tuary, and the family slipped off without him. They
had not, however, more than become comfortably
seated in their pew, when in walked the youngest
with nothing on but a night wrapper and cloth
cap.
90 You forgot me-" said he in tone loud enough
to be heard all over the church.
The feelings of the parents can be more easily
imagined than Observation-Disclosures (Ind.) Jour.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

VYAGONS. CARTS, ETC.-JUsT RECEIVED
w A LARGE STOCK OF WAGONS OK Carts, Mule
Carts, Triple Carts Baeease Carts. Timber Wheels OK
Cart Tongues and Axe etc. direct from the mahsacto1
Of Bodily Co WHEELING va for sale low for cash or APP
proved paper by Nn B. F. HOLDEN. Agent
1UST RECEIVED.-300 ounces OF French and
- American Qunine, gross Cox's Sparkling Geatin
Q do Winners Canadian Vermifu0e, do McIanes, DO
Fanstocks do swains 80 Kegs Belgium Pure White Lead
Copal varnsh An assortment Of Tieman 4 Co.'S, Fine
Water and Oil Colors Turkish Bathing Towels, F'esh
Brushes Tooth Forceps Evans Lances scaricatora &c,
or sale by jel6-f FRlZELL GAINES
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

Marie de Thibodaux, ce II Aout, 1855.
4 Wis AUX BOULANGERS-Le prix be Ia
n Farne fraiche etant $40 90 sur lie Marche de Ia
Nouvele Orleans Boulaneers requs donner FL
pain pour dix cents durant Ia semaine prochane
IONA. G. WHITE, Marie