Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-05
JIM CRACKS,

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| A Yankee in Iowa has taught ducks 10 swim in
hot water, and with such success, that they lay
eggs boiled.
| An editor out in Iowa, says they don't brag Of
the size of their babies, but they are most un-
common sure crop.
One of our Western editors, in giving an ac-
count ofa tornado, heads it as follows: Disgrace
full Thunder Storm" ......
Dodds says he would have died of cholera in
August, if it had not been for one thing-''the
| doctor gave him up.n ....a.... .....
A lot of fellows went on deer hunt the other
day in Arkansas and in less than three hours,
captured five girls and woman.
A genius in New Bedford is fitting up steam
er for the purpose ol towing icebergs to India
where they sell for six cents pound.
Specie is 50 scarce in Schenectady, that man
was arrested on suspicion Of being bank robber,
because he had three shilings and sixpence in his
pocket. aa.
A rascally old bachelor asks-swhat is the
most difficult operation a surgeon can performs
To take the ja'o out of woman"
The last new society spoken of in California is
the Pay Nothing 1t is said to be alarming pros
porous. The password is "Lend me dollar
the response is Broker
Physicians rarely take medicine, lawyers sell
dom 60 to law, and ministers steer clear Of other
parsons churches. Editors, however, read all the
papers they can get holdof
Togo to sleep easy, read some of the Philadel-
phia "weekly papers."-NeU York Sssday alias.
To which the Philadelphia Post, rejoinE ITO
60 the devil easy, read some of the New York
Sunday papers"
A most interesting sight to see, is that Of
young lady with clips like rubies," and with
ateeth of pearly whiteness," and with cheeks
that have stolen the adeep carnation Of the death
less rose" with her mouth full Of gingerbread!
An old soaker in Boston, being found in the gut
ter on rainy night, the water making clear
breach over him from head TO heels, was asked
by passer what he was doing there. aOh said
he, II agreed to meet aman here"
Say twice, without mistake; "Peter Piper's
peacock pecked peck of pepper out Of pewter
platter; if Peter Piper's peacock pecked peck Of
pepper out Of pewter platter, where's The peck
ofpepper Peter Pipers peacock pecked' sr -
The Springfield Repab,ican says, that the Know
Nothing who would not use the word patriot, be-
cause it began with pat has concluded to emigrate
somewhere, because he has at last found out that
"America was discovered by atoreignr."
The Hanpshis Gasats mentions rumors that
the Know Nothing papers will hereafter publish
no more foreign intelligence, and also, that i is
in contemplation to Danish the Essay on Mani
fiom the schools Of the Commonwealth, because
it was written by one ofthe Popes. ss
"wouIdn't you call thisthe calfof 4 legs' asked
Bob, pointing to one of bis neither limbs, rather
complacently encased in representation Of barber
poles and running vines. aa at s4ea.,,
"No," replied Jim, u should say it was the leg
of a.calf" a&
ScExE.-The crowded deck OF an American
packet to California.
Californian to the Skipper-"I should Ike to
have a sleeping berth now, if you please"
aSkipper-sWhy, where have you been Sleep
ing these last two nights since We leffs'
Californian-.WelL pvs been sleeping On. top
of sick man, but he is getting bettec now, and
he won't stand it no longer.n
aAs tothe free-love doctorings, said Ms. Part.
ington, with face as benevolent o. . ThankSgiv.
ing dinner, ~ don't know how much about 'em,
but it seems to me they needn't cause much fear
where love exists at all. Where hearts bsat res
ponsible 70 each other, and where they are mould
ed together BY early love and plenty Of children,
no ffes-love doctosing can Do lem my harm.