Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-10
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T'nH FaRNnR AND BrGa,H.-' s'ren.
early lazy loai,.r, who preferred begeina
for a precarious substance of blum.
Massachusetts farmer. AMI in the usual
language Of his tribe. asked for some, cold
victua's and d! clothe.''
avon appear to b" a stout. hearty hook
ing man. said tie farmer what do YOU
do for = living -
Why. not nurh," replied the falow,
! excerpt travelling from one place 10
aaot',er.'
Travelling a'ont, eh 20 rejoinea the
farmer; "can yon t"avel pretty vel. -
| .'Oh YES. I'm pretty good at that"
! "Nell then" said the farmer. cody.
prning the door, ''lct's see you
travel.
- An |riShman giving description
Of a toad. said that h. was Il "hais' what
lies close II the ground. has a laundering
big side at one end. and no tail at ali at
l. all
A parson going TO church. slump
ed with his horse into a slough. where he
WIS held fast. his head and Shculders
sticking out Of the mud, Il see" said
neighbor going by' s'that You have attain.
ed vourss ohect--you are settled minis
ter"
- Have YOU any limb-h"rn bonnets1
inquired modest, boarding schoo! Miss.
ANY WHAT said the storekpeper. Limb
horn honnets.' said the modest Young lady.
You mean leg horn. surposel'-Exit
Young lady. almost aintins. She had been
only two weeks from The land of Blue
Laws.'-Gness there is some truth in Mar
ryatt's 'Rooster.swain.'
- 'There is woman al the bottom of
every mischief said Joe Yes replied
Charley. when used to get into mischief.
my mother was at the bottom of me. But
it never did NJ good-'t only taught me TO
cheat and lie like the devil!'
- An old lady who did mot know wheth-
er her plantation was in Virginia or North
Carolina. found when the line was drawn
that she was a resident Of the former.
wall said she am glad | don't live in
North Cardinal 1t was always such a
sickly place.
Dang me- i'll don't believe the world
is a wheelharrow said jolly inebriate.
.and Pm the wheel revolving on the ha1is.
Now Pm in the m,ld.' said he. as he fell
headlonn in the gutter. 'and now I'm on
dry land as he fetched up on the curb
stone. His concluding remark. as his
boots followed his head down an open GEL |
lar-wav. was. NOW the wheel is broken
and the vehicle is out of repair
- Do Won think that fi'''" 'emner ia
a had thing in woman7' asken Mrs Pep !
per. somewhat sharply Certainly not
ma'am it is so good thing shat she ought
never tn lose it, r.nliAd her husband. At
this renv, Mrs. p. gave vinegar kind of
look and slammed the door.
An advertisement in a country IA
per reads az fol'nws:-'S.o'an, a watch .
worth 800. Ifshe thief will return II. h"
shall be informed. gratis. where he NAV
steal me worth two Of it. and no questions
asked Great indncement, sartain.
Why don't Your father take a news /
paper:' said man to little bny whom he |
caught pifrring his pappr from the door /
step. "Coz" be sends me to take it, ar |
swered the urchin.
A lady promised her servant vf. |
dollars as marriage portion. The GIRL
married man Of very small Stature which |
somewha, surprised her mistress. .Whv
Mary. what little husband Won have gnt,'
I.a Missus' rcn'i"d Mary, what can you
expect for FIVE dollarS7'
- Well. Alick. how's vour brother
Ike getting a'ong' ooh first rate: he's 90,
good Start in the world a wild. |
dow who has seven Children
That was keen reply of,he hny- |
ON lasSie to li'tl" riomv ola man. who So /
liri'ed a matrimonial connection: oh. .
no. said the tair lady Il can't think Of it |
for a moment. The factis John Won are
a little too BIG TO put INFO a cradle, and |
little too small to put into b Dr.
To SoFTEN HARD WATER.-Half an
ounce of Quick Lime dissolved in nine
quarts of water and the clear solution pnt
into barrel of hard water, will render il
soft water when clear.