The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-23
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hisoysters There was gathering of
@the saints on some occasion ia that city,
which brought together an unusual con.
course. Tic man reflected that tho
honest penny Which he usually turned
might be chaasea into two pence, IL the
brethren eonld he made to understand
{ thatnot only were his shellfsh good, but
that the hands that opened them, though
a publican's, were nota sinners He hit
upon this expedient, which was certainly
aoriginal. and no doubt efectuaI
Oysters, fried, stcwcd, and in she'll,
Friends Of the Redcemcr are requested IL
| CALI
SAKE TO PARTY GoEgs
lnSgoing to parties, just mind what you're at
Rs'safs OF your head and take care of your hat,
Lest YOU find that a fayorite son of your mother
Has an ache in the one, and brick in the other,
Hear the monstrous vanity of a Phla,
fdeIphia editor:
| We got badly taken in" at the Girard
House the other day. Walking in one Of
the halls, we saw a splendid looking
fellow coming towards us, but on drawing
near3we found ourselves before an i'm,
Erpenses mirror
4 When the sutton for the hand of Profess,
Tor Wilson's daughter had gained the lady's
appreciation, hewas, Of course, referred to
papa Having stated his, probably, not
unexpected case, the younger gentleman
was directed to desire the lady to como
to her father, and doubtless her obedience
vas prompt. Professor Wilson had
before him, for review, some work, on the
ay-leaf of which Was duly Inscribed,
with the authors compliments lie
tore this out, pinned it to his daughters
dress, solemnly led her to the young
lover, and went back to his work,
Alta hotel, ayoung and fully moustaclled
dandy from a certain, city, was seated at
The tea-table, at rather late fonr, when
a bar-keeper came in and took a seat
opposite. The dandy dropped his knife
and fork, tipped back his chair, gazed al
the bar-keeper, and exclaimed
"Fellah, do the servants sup with gen,
tlemen in this honse?s
No slr, was the reply.
Are gou not the bar-keeper?"
Yes SIR
6 Well a bar-keeper is o help as much
as the scrub girl
True, replied the man Of teddy stick,
"hut did not enter the hallllntil looked
in and saw there was 10 gentleman at the
table, rs
A punster says: Ny name IS Somerset.
/ am a miserable bachelor. I cannot
marry; for how could / hopeto prevail on
any young lady, possessed Of the slightest
notions ofdelicacy, to turn a Somerset 81
An Attorney, abaat to make out bill
Of costs was requested by his client, a
baker, to "make il as light as. possible
NAhW replied the attorney, that's what
you say to yoar foreman, but that's not the
way make mn breadp
The following isa good word picture Of
rural life in Illinois by the 0lney cores
ent of the Vincennes Sun:
| haveanold farmer-friend that visited
yesterday, at his house. Hchas pleas
ant "cnte' eye-a rough, wsrty nose, like
the back of a toad lis hearty Democrat
takes the Cincinnati Enquirer has an
old woman, a son Dave, and a daughter
Mary. The last is eighteen, with white
collaro on q white leck-a blue eye, clear
as spring-water teeth white, even, and
solid as Aints -cowhide shoes, tied with
leather strings, over a tidy instep--moves
about the1house with the natural grace Of
a Blackhawk (What . comparison )and is
COMPOUNDED pretty, besides having a
breath as sweet as a new cedar bucket
The tin and pewter wero as bright as
new razor. As glanced at the glass
the heirs, ''the d. d Democrats that
won't aattef,' and the convex wrinkles
about the eyes, said: Sam! let your heart
be as gray as yonr head.n
!" Where's Daye" said to old Jones
Hes gone oyer to Smiths, the old Black
Republican neighhor Of mine Dave
wants to marry iane Smith. She's good
enongh; but | don't like her politics. /
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