New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-29
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TIE SUoRT.SlGHTED LoNG-LE,iS.-The following is
translated from a Lepsc Joke book, entitled. Who
will believe it 90
The very tall and somewhat short-si GIFTED Count X.
on Journey had to sleep with much shorter friend
in the double bed of country inn. Waking up soon
after daybreak. he found his short friend drawn far
down into the bed by his side and saw 4 pair Of
naked feet hanging over the toothoard. He walked
up the snoring short man. and said " You will Get
your death OF cold my friend, ii you do not draw in
your feet. " You are Mistaken was the reply,
" those are your feet down below there mposs
bic" said the Count he so good however, as to
look once more, fox at this distance l cannot rerog
nize them.
ONlSorS Tire names Of five of the leading
Unitarian cersymen in and about New York are
rather ominous for s"pcrstitons minds ~ Furnss,
Coles. Bellows. BIaSe and BurnMp.
The only antdote they ever had was Dewey. who
came after Sparks, and he has passed through this
fiery ordeal and evaporutes, though we ought not to
forget that he had left Il successorquite OSgood
Evening Post.
The SAVING MAS.-The origin Of wealth is in Il
mora, feeIinr-Setdeuttl. Here is something |
will not consume or throw away will take care OF
it. store it up for the future Use Of myself Others
The man who first said and acted thus, laid the
foundation Of virtue upon earth. Tie savings OF
each man are litilsiYe blessing to ALL and tAcle-
fore, in 30 far trgallty is thing which all may ana
ought 10 applaud.
The larger city the more terrible the Jesuun.
In London recently, a mother and her four children
were found naked and starving III house but partly
inhabited, and in which they had concealed them
selves. Information was at once forwarded to tile
parish authorities who quickly attended, and having
administered stilnllants to the unhappy Sufferer,
suited TO their sinking condition. had them removed
to the Workhouse iuinnary where the wrctcfed mo
thtr died Oh the following morning. The ch!lircH-
three girls. aged respeCtveY fourteen, twr.vc. and
eleven years, and boy aged seycn--hai, as well
thc:r unfortunate parent, been formerly inmates of
the WorkAUuSe.
CuALLENG1SG.--Au Irish bookseller, previously t.
the trial of 4 cause in which he was defendant. was
informed by his cOunse! that if there any Of the
jury to whom he had any personal objections, he
might legally challenge them as jurors.
Faith, and 50 will" he replied. " If they don't
bring HE of handsomely. will challenge every ole
, Of them.
!;, ws=t fGn editor think, think that if the 4sr way q
" beauX, the proper way Of spelling potatoes i
poughteghteauX. The Few way Of spelling softly
| is "psought}ei5h
Why is man who never laughs, like TIE w>e>
man mentioned in Biblical history: Because he l., a
solemn man, (Soom0n.) The author Of this ho:lHt..
attempt has been arrested. boUNd oye? u keep lie
peace and act AS one OF the finest preycu,ycs II tie
world
Thirteen married gentlemen, wAo, within the 't-t
/ week Or -. have been convicted 0i having sluuhcI
in their own dining room. have lecn >evtIaly tined
bonnet, and i'll default have Declt Committed t.
the hard labor ci taking out tAel: wives yr al after
Moons shopping
Il didn't think you'd been 50 ta:d viii M" Is
the shark said VIXEN he bit the ai.hor.
\ question has been rased in one j. or ..'t>
wAutLtr a hii:Hi ligan cJn he ll4e liable H.. i u.N
payable at sight. The lawyers ure puI%.ei.
The industrious old lady VINO walked ali oycr Nr,v
II her han, min