Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-30
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| We extract from an English paper the following
ray ADVERTISEMENT VIII ch considering it is from Young
iaay comes to the point without that nvarabe add ndum
TO feminine epistle-the up So "Wanted by Young
lady aged nineteen of pleasing good figure and
agreeane manners general information and varied accom-
psinents, who has studied everything from the creation
to crochet situation in the family Of gentleman She
will take the head Of the table manage bis household scol
his servants his babies when tev arrive check his
leaves of his new book, his buttons warn, his slip
pers and generally make his miserable life hapnv AMY
in the first place by letter to Louisa Caroline Linden Grove
and afterwards to papa, upon the premises Wedding ring
No. A. small. No Irish need appIy.''
| SWEARING.-The ahslrdtv and utter folly of
swearing admirably set forth in the following anec6e OF
Beelzebrb and his mps The latter in the morning
each to command his set of menone the mureers another
the liars and another the swearer &C. evening they
sop at the mouth Of The question among
them who commanded the meanest of The subject
debated at length, but without coming to decision
Finally his Satanic Majesty called upon decide the
matter in dispute. Whe eupon he said The murderer
got something for killing the thief for stealing and the liar
for lying but the the meanes of ALL he served
without pay They his majesy's best subjects for
while they cosess their LEGION and present
| ed the largest division in his (satans) employ
| The editor of the Rutland Herald, just married
to Boston girl says that pair of sweet lips pink waist
ribbon swelling breast, and or two OF delicate
measles, large sized whoopng cough, pair OF oekaws
several hydrophobias, and the doctors bill.
1t has been satisfactorily ascertained that ducks
the water for diners reasons and come sun
motives
| 4 QUESTION time ago. Squire Feh Of
New Alexander married Henry Fahnestoc to Sarah Ann
daughter of Jonathan Hall. On the 18th ms he
red Jonathan Hail. Of Jonathan Hail. to Sarah Jane
daughter Of Henry Fahnestock. What relationship do the
| parties sustain to each other?
| A wag once entered store in London, some
years ago which had for its sign 1.-THE Two Baboons and
addressing himself to the proprietor said: " wish to
Your partner" ~ have no partner Sir ~ beg yon'
there is no harm DONE but what made think there
two of us?" 'Ycur sgn-1he 7aoo Baboons."
| Byrons partially toward America is well known
but perhaps strongly expressed than in letter
to Tom Moore where he observes 81 would rather have
nod from American than snuff box from emperor.
I The Know Nothing candidate for Mayor of Troy
gave rendition of the declaration of Independence
viz: Life, liberty and the pursuit of Irishmen"
| Mrs. Darlington wants to know if it is not in.
human and contrary to the Maine Liquor Law for the
Allies to insist the Gar taking four 7intsf "Only
think the poor has to take two quarts once?
don't wonder he has resisted, and fit long about it
A LAWYER once approached pretty Quakercss
and said she looked charming ecoun help giving he
kiss Friend said she, thee must do it" "Oh
by Heaven, wll.' "Wel, friend, as thou has sworn
thee may do it, but thou must make practice of t'
EVERY NAN TO HIS TAsrE.-An honest simple
sailor crowded round the communion table in the church
from sheer curiosity and when the silver cup of wine
handed round he looked into it and said Please YOU
reverence, prefer punch!"
A DIFFEREycE.-The Hindoo law says: "Strike
not with blossom wife, though she be guilty of tousant
faults" The English law would let You hit her again
with what the blossonl krow
| A printer out West whose Office is mile from
other building who hangs his sign on the limb of
tree advertses for apprentice He says, boy from
| the country would be preferred.'
| Nimrod, can you tell who was the first man q
Adam Somebody His father wasn't nobody, and lie never
had mother account of The scarcity of and thu
| pressure OF the times"
/ THE HEIGHT OF IMAGINATIoN-To tie mackere
| to your coat-ta and think yourself mermaid.