Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-17
Humorous Parasr0pAs.
A little fun aow and then,
Il relshed by the wisest men,"

A upSy customer, VINO was Sedteu Oh
the box with stage driver, swayed back
ward until he tumbled off. The mud was
deep and he fell soft. .-.-
"There, now!" he exclaimed, as ho
crawled out of the slough, I" knew you
would upset if you didn't take care"
On being told that they had not upset,
he echoed in amazement, ''Not upset! II
had known that wouldn't have got of Z"
Somebody says, eff ladies' would eat
meat but once day, pickles once week.
and sweet meats but once year if they
would take cold bath every night and
morning, and walk five miles day, they
would have no need of cosmetics, or red
paint, to make them beautiful.
The individual who tried to clear his
conscience with an egg, j now endeavor-
ing to raise his spirit with yeast. lfhe
fails in this, it is his deliberate intention
to blow out his brains with bellows, and
sink calmly into the arms Of young lady,
He who goes to bed in anger, has the
devil for his bedfellow. A wag desires
us to say that he knows married man,
who, though he goes to bed meek and
gentle as lamb, is in the same predica-
ment. Lag f%
Will you take something Z" said Z
|teetotaller to = friend, while standing near
"a tavern. -s. s.-.=- ,s,s s-.as
"I don't care if l do," was the reply.
swell, them" said Frank, lets tako
4 walk 5stFAer-3 iia
Quaint old Fuller says, Let him who
expects one class Of society to prosper in
the highest degree, while the other is in
distress, try whether one side Of his face
can smile while the other is pinched."
"My BRETHREN" said Swift. in a SER
mon, ''there are three sorts of pride: Of
birth, Of riches, and Of talents. ! shall
not now speak Of the latter, none Of you
being liable to that abominable vice.
Perhaps it is not generally known, As il
should be, that salt put in the mouth will
instantly relieve the convulsive movement
| in fits, either Of children or animals.
A witty doctor says that tight lacing is .
j public benefit, inasmuch a it kills of all
tho foolish girls and leaves the wiser ones
to be women. ,-,... e -. -qs .4ass
! 1t is bad sign when . preacher tries
to drive home his argument by humping
his desk violently with his clenched hand.
His arguments are so fistical. l
A dandy lately appeared in Iowa with
Ilegs 50 attenuated that the authorities had
him arrested because he had no visible
means Of support" z<a 81 1888
Truth is the brightest ornament youth
can wear. At the same time, it is the
most valuable treasure that can be laid up
for declining years. 81
J, Sammy, why don't your mother mend
that rip in your trousers I " oh, she's
gone to the sewing circle, to make clothes
!, for poor children" sssaE-a
A quack medicine-maker advertises q
lpoultice that will draw out ones virtues.
Their vices may be drawn out without the
, aid Of poultices. - a s4k#as
4 Excuse me, madam, but / would like to
!. ask, why you look at me so very savagely.
/ ]" Oh! beg pardon, sir / took yoa fos
! my husband " - -
q Dear young Bride: Your gallant hus-
. band now thinks you the loveliest and
lgentlest Of beings. Destroy not the illu'
. sion. 80 :s.... r-=
81 It was . eaying Of Napoleon that It il
i necessary to allow tho night TO pass owe,
}, the injuries Of the evening. ssssssa
aThe proper study Of mankind is man, .
I says Pope-but the popular study II howto
. make money out Of him. go
q A young lawyer trying to establish him
!. self in business, is in one respect like a
. elyoung physician-he needs patience.
A man must possess 1ire in himself Be.
fore he can kindle up the electricity that
thrills the great popular heart.
' What = common thing it is for men to
! look Il the affairs Of others and overlook
1 their own. esas#s a@sss "a ,saseo &
: Lafayette said Of Marie Antoinette, that
. . q purer being never lived, nor more
lheroic one ever died sa6 @ 81 f2.
l The Yankee has been styled 50 we'll
deveoped interrogation point. 80
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