Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-04-12
NUMBER 36.
Onns anu 7sM0s.

"Beware!" said the potter to the clay, and it
became a0are. q
Punch asks, whether properly and literally
speaking, LOngteILoao's publisher ought not to
be L0ngman
A man ceases to be "good fellow" the mos
ment he refuses to do precisely what other peo-
pie wish him to do.
Remarkable--that SO much money has been
stolen by raiload officers, and that so few are
in the state prison.
Extempore preaching is like extempore fds
dling-none but the most finished performers
should attempt it.
Genius will always work itselfthrougb, said
a poet when he found his coat was out at the
elbows.
"That's the end of my tall" as the tadpole
said when he turned into bull frog.
"Sammy, why don't your mother mend that
rip in your trousers!" "Oh, she's gone to the
sewing circle, to make clothes for poor children,
At what time ofife may man be said to
belong to the vegetable kingdom? When ex-
perience has made him sage.
Yankee editor says: "The march Of civiIi~
cation is onward nward-Iike the slow but
intrepid tread of jackass towards peek of
oats.
IF you wish to attract attention, go into
Church, some Sunday, after the services have
begun, in pair of new, speaking boots, and
parade up the broad aisle.
"You bachelors ought to be taxed" said a
lady to resolute evader of the moose matri-
monial. 81 agree with you perfectly, ma am"
was the reply, "bachelorism certainly is luxu~
ry"
Why is man making love to married wo4
man ks q sheriff levying on the wrong mans
goods? because he's the victim of "a mispla-
ced attachment.
The man who ''held an office" got tired and
let go for the purpose of resting himself q
short time, when the office got away, and has
not been heard from since.
Ifyou wish to cure scoldng wife, never fail
to laugh at her with all your might until she
ceases--then kiss her. Sure cure, and ne
quack medicine!
A lecture was recently delivered in Cleveland
land on this subject: "Amos Lawrence, the
Prince of Merchants, and Phineas Barnum the
Prince of Humbugs."
The queen of Spain, has just given new
cloak ornamented with garnets to the value
of 100000 reals, TO "a statue Of the Virgin OF
Sorrows"
Punch says, that the prospect Of peace has
accustomed Mr.. Gladstone to shorten his name
by half. He now calls himself simply Glad.
Princess Augusta, daughter of Prince Chas'
Bonaparte, was lately married to her cousins
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in Paris, the Emperor and Empress being pres
ent.
"Where's Mrs. Muffr' asked an acquaintance
with shawl round his shoulders, of Mr.. Muff.
who was shivering over dying fire. "Gone
out. She and take turns now She has tho
shawl to-day; tomorrow'k Sy turn"
.Apd old Whig, 60 survivors of
~ Sarty not to be - q the cry that
their party has been swalIowedS He says
"The whale swallowed Jonah Jonah was
heard of fafterwards-the whale negerr
He who goes to bed in anger, has the devil
for his bedfelIow. 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 predieament.
Astronomers say that If a cannon.ball were
fired from the Earth TO Saturn, 1t would be
| 1870 years getting there. In that event, Pro-
fessor John Phoenix thinks the people of Saturn
would have ample time TO dodge the shot,
At ball given recently, in the Faubourg
st. German, by an exalted parsonage, the
crowd which encumbered the salons was such,
and the iostling so great, that Bracelets, dian
mond necklaces, &c. were torn from the arms
of their fair wearers. Many disappeared fors
ever; buta goodly number was found on the
floor, which jeweller pronounced TO be worth
| the enormous sum Of Sl2!
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