Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-26
M1NERvA,s SCRAP BASKET.

Paper makers transform begsars' rags into sheets
for editors to lie on
That's but an empty purse that is full of
other folks money.
Many man has ruined his eyes looking through
the bottom of tuulbler.
Drinking healths is bad diet lie who drinks
the health of everybody drinks away his own.
Naomi the daughter of Enoch, was five hundred
and eighty years of age when she married. Cour-
age, ladies'!
The jolly chap who married fat old lads with
500, SAYS it was not bis wifes face attracted
him SO much as her figure.
If you wish to sleep quietly, don't praise another
woman while your wife is undressing to get into
bed
Fcons generally appear on the ends of the fin
gers and thumbs but sometimes on the end OF u
rope.
can marry any girl please, said young man,
boastingy. Very true, replied his wagglsh COM
panion, for you can't please any.
"My lad," said lady to boy carrying an
empty mail bag, "are You mail boyy" You
don't think Use female boy, dose you?
pretty pair of eyes are the best mirrors to
shave by Yes, replied bachelor on reading the
above, many man has been shaved by them.
81 say, Bill, Jim's Gagged for stealing horse
Served him right. Why didn't he buy one and
never pay for it, like any other gentleman!
"If I were so unuckv," said an officer, "as to
have stupid son l would make him parson." A
clergyman present calmly replied, You think diff
ferently, sir, from your father"
A young lady committed suicide because her
lover kissed her cheek at parting instead of her
lips, as usual He had never been SO cruel, she
said, and life had become burden to her on that
account.
You may talk to me, said an old soaker about
your export and import-you may speechify ontil
your hair gets as gray as dusty snow bank, OF
report and support-you may shout ontil the soles
of your boats are pegged out, concerning the Turk
ish porte and seaport but give me genewine old
port, double X brand them's the port for NE
1t is said that there is a female lunatic in
the Utica Asylum who possesses very enlarged
ideas. She talks Of becoming the Empress Of
the world, and using the next rainbow for a
waist ribbon.
The editor of the New York Dutchman, speak
ing of strong drink he once had occasion to
indulge in, says he could not tell whether it was
baandy or torch light procession going down
his throat ! Whatever it was, the ''smile must
have brought tear; probaly it was cayenne
cock tall
A country fellow went to the city to see his in
tended wife, and for long time could think OF
nothing to say. At last great snow falling he
took occasion to tell her that his fathers sheep
would be all undone. "Well," said she, taking
him by the hand, "Tll keep one Of them"
A gentleman who has just returned from Ar
kansas informs US that he heard the following con
versaton at model tavern: "Halloa, bov n
" Halloa YOURSELF" "Can get breakfast here 81
4" I reckon you can't" "Why not?" "Massa's
away, Missus is drunk, the baby's got the cholic,
and don't care darn for nobody"
A man stepped into the auction store OF
Messrs CLARK and Hatch, the other day, says the
Boston Post, while sale of wine was going
on, and inquired of Mr.. Clark where the wine
was BORN? Mr.. replied he couldn't say where
it was born, but it was BROUGHT UP from Long
Wharf
8" Well, &c responded the stranger =" can bid
what piease9 Certainly, =" answered the auc-
tioneer.
"Then will bid you good morning." said the
Gu stomer, and walked off
In 1852, when the Wing Convention was in
session. first came news that Gen. Scott, who was
supposed to be prone to display, particularly in
plumage, was nominated for the Presidency. Then
came news that VIM. A. Graham, of North Carolina
the land of tar, pitch and turpentine, was nomina
ted to the Vice Presidency. When this latter
piece Of intelligence was conveyed to Mr.. Webster,
he was engaged shaving himself. He stopped, and,
having heard the news, remarked, in his low, EN-
phatic manner, as he deliberately wiped his razor
"Wel, do not see then, but that the Wing party
have tarred and feathered themselves"