Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-31


Facts abosst Friday.
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From time immemorial Friday has beeh
|town-d upon 40 day Of ill-on1en; and
though this prejudice Is less prevalent now
Than il was tf yore, when superstition had
sway, yet there are many. even in this
matter.offact age Of, ours, who would
hesitate on day so inauspicious to begin
"a undertaking Of momentous import.
And how many brave mariners, whose
hearts unqualified could mectthe widest
fury Of their ocean home. would blanch to
even bend their sails on Friday. But to
show with how much reason this feeling
IL iudalged. lei US examine with the fo!ow-
ing important facts in connection With cur
own settlement, and greatness as nation.
and we will see how great cause we Amefi.
cans have TO dread the fatal day. ,f,s,
42' On Friday. August Sd, 1892. Chfisto-
pher Columbus sailed on his great voyage
Of discovery sa.sua gHiTaflns sTaf oti@
On Friday, October l2th, l4s2, be first
discovered land. H., Id, q, hsi,uf;7,,r,,-.
3 On Friday. 4th January. 1893, be sail.
ed on his return to Spain, which. if he had
not reached in safety, the happy result
would never have been known which led
10 the settlement Of this tast continent.
On Friday. March 18th, 1893 he a1riy-
ed at Palcs, in safety. -,
saOne Friday, November 22d, 1494. he
arrived at Hi-paniols, on his second voy.
age to 4mecica.i Eas sa4h odl bar 1ai
On Friday, June 18th, 1494, hes though
unknown to himself discovered the con.
tinent Of America. ''''
On. Friday, March 9Th, 1495, Henry VII,
Of England gave to John Caboshis CON-
sion, which led to discovery Of North
America. This is, the first American
State paper England.
On Friday, Septembe, 7th, 1865, Mel.
endez founded st. Augustine, the oldest
settlement in 1.-The Uniied States BY amors
than forty years. sia as .seoitoIg.sas i.q
On Friday, November 10Th, 1920. the
Mayhower, with the Pilgrims. made the
harbor ot Provincetowp.h And on the
same day signed that August Compact.
the ,farerunner,, Of our present glorious
Constitution. z.,sf....zn4 .s1a8q1d gi!o
Oh On. Friday, December god, 1620, the
Pilgrims made their final landing on Ply.
mouth Roch.d % ssSuoi o.i q tl5s'a,e'' s'''
On Friday, FEBRUARY. 22d, 1882, George
Washington, the Father Of Americas
Freedom, was born. ...,,.o ,..c .ra.sU
On Friday, June 10th, Bunker Hill was
seized and fortified. 10 eai soIA"" I'''''
! On Friday, October 7th,1 l775. the sur.
render Of Saratoga was made, which BOD
such, power and influence in inducing
II France 10 declace for our cause. .g.4,.
Il On Friday, September 22d, 17sO, the
trsasoa of Arnold was laid bare, which
. |sayed 10 from destEueti0niuaiggs 10 saeiisi
On Friday, Ocsobsr, l9th, l76 l.the sur.
render a Yorktown, the growing glory OF
I|the American arms, =.
4 o On Friday, 7th, tho motion ID Congress
MAS made by john sAdsms. IS second BY
/, Richard, Henry Lee. that he Dated Colo.
pies were apd Of right ought to- DO free
and independent. ..s.n..,,. b. s,e, s,g
J Thus, by anornnne fous examples, We see
.lthathowsver It may Be With the other na.
ltions, Americansnssd sewer dread to be.
gin on Friday any undertaking. howeves
momentous i may BE-. y yi.9assb aous dliy
II -s~-An1o>~4k><A .s,....s,.
. How THs MopEsr MANwAs MIsr4AllKIs's,s. =.
Lowell Courier j. responsible q s. e!
1ths following 3. a. mo4l .a.s;sas sssasse1
In I neighboring ciixa. at ThackeTay'''
llecture. few evenings since, . young
asnsieman, the modest man Of his sex, ant
no less polite thaa modest, w~ssitting in,
olpeM raiAerl lrenqts frsmathes slieh- y look
4 ing on, the Aoor during the lecture, be Ies
pied what he thought Was the ladyis hand
i lketchieE the lace trimmed edge just visible
al from under her dress 2 Turning to hi
rlpsw mate, he gallaatly whispered fou's'
: dropped yoqr handkerchief madam AM
], before she could reply, he proceeded +
a pick Il. up. Horrow !! he had seized th,
+ edae of her peetl PET - - skirt and did no
4 discover his insis,aas until Ne top Of
3 Raiter boot stared him 10 ~ hcs. -
elihe sospd Of : tsint laugh just nippe'
,olin the bud BY the application of M res
!. Andkerchief warned him OF his mistake
q gAoral- -Don1 attempt 10 pick up anj
E |th;.e wisA laos 70 it besossyos know whs
j. liz i. hssaitini Oh iee .bitso" siifs iii si'
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