Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-20
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Tom is queer genius, and lets off some
tall ones occasionally. He visited us the
other day in our sanctum, says the Union,
with allow do you do, old fellow -
shallow, Tom," said we, .'where have
you been SO long 7"
"Why, sir, l have been down on Seven
River, in Anne Arundel county, taking
Shanghai notes on the chIlls and fever"
sAh, indeedw said we; 'are they very
bad down there % .- -{5 .--...
"Rather bad," said Tom, drily. "There
is one place where they have been at
tempting to build brick house for eight
weeks we'll, the other day az the hands
were putting up the bricks preparatory to
finishing it, they were taken with chill.
and shook the whole building completely
down, and kept on shaking till the bricks
were dust of the finest quality. Just at
that juncture the chills came ON with re-
newed force, and they commenced shaking
up the dust with such gusto, that they were
entirely obscured for two hours, and the
people of the neighborhood thought the
sun was in an eclipse"
"Can't believe anything like that, Tom. !"
'sIts fact," said Tom, and resumed ::
athere is farmer down there, who, in
apple. picking season, hauls bis niggers out
to the orchard and sets one up against
each tree. In short time the chill comes
on, every apple in the orchard is shaken
off the tree on the ground" .-
sIncredible," said we, holding our sides
with both hands. "2
s.Fact," said Tom 'sthey keep man
alongside Of each negro to take him away
Is soon as the fruit is of, for fear he will
shake the tree down." Tom continued !:
s.Mr. s., friend of mine and house
carpenter, was engaged few days ago in
covering the roof Of house with shin
eles. Just as he was finishing the chill
came ON and he shook every shingle off
the roof. Some Of them are supposed to
be flying about yet.
.Another gentleman near the same
place, was taken with a chill the other day
at dinner, and shook his knife and fork
down his throat, besides breaking all his
crockery ware on the table. His little
SON, who was sitting At tho table at the
same time, was taken with the chill and
shok all the buttons off his inexpressibles,
and then shook himself clear Of them"
We then prevailed upon Tom to desist,
who did 30, with the understanding that he
was to give US the balance ut some other
time. Persons who think Of emigrating
to Anne Arundel county will please take
notice.
/ @aFellow-citizens." said trump or
| ator, ave have the best country in the
world, and the best Government. What
people on the face Of the globe enjoy more
privileges than we do! Here We have
liberty to speak, and liberty Of the press,
without onerous despotism. What. fellow
citizens, is more desirable than this do
you want anything more, my countrymen!'
"Yes stree =" sang out red-faced loaf.
er, ssthis is dry work. l want suck ou'
of that flask sticking out Of your coat Pock-
ct behind" ..+s.s.5.zs ....,. z;a -
Origin Of Sharing il England.-The
smooth chins, short hair, and shaved lip o
the English were adopted to distinguish
those obedient TO the Norman rule, in con
|tradistinction to those Sa1ons who mani
Tested, By persevering in the use ofthe long
fhair and beard Of their ancestors, theil
/ aversion to the Norman conqueroEs, and
1 fxed dissemination TO .free themselves
whenever possible. sas,ss -