The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-15
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They whips down the area, all Of a sudding,"'
So, 70 keep what he'sgot from the area-sneak's
pot,
John Bull is determinedto guard his own pud-
ding. e8
With his East and West Indies, Austraas and
Scindes, n
For citron and snet, for sugar and spice So
With such plums as Gibraltar, such currants as
Malta,
No wonder the rascals should long for Q slice, |
John is libral at giving, as any man living !;
4 To taste of his pudding, the world he'd invite;
But those who try taxing, will find be is waking
His hand on the trigger, his eye on the sight !
Punch.
speak from long experience-l have never
known truth promptly advocated in spirit OF truth,
fail to succeed in the end. calhoun.
Hon. Chas. S. Morehead, ex-Governortof Ken
lucky was in New Orleans Jan. soth. I
THE PRETTY PURITAN. tsa u
"Of what persuasion is Miss G -
Demanded once grave polemic,
ssShe is SO handsome that to me,
She seems" said I, g an Eve-Aagelic."
ELopENENr ExTRAoRpIsARy--Mr Jones dog
eloped with Mr.. Smiths dinner. 4 9s
81 keep an excellent table,"sa lady, disputings
-, 4 IN fpn
ma am, says be, but you put very little upon w
8 Our own heart, and not other nien's opinions,
forms our true honor. Il s Ii ~ So =
asimon, did yon ever go to sea =" oh, yes,
went to see my girl. ~
Two travellers were viewing Mount Vesuyips ear
" one morning !" Would you like q hot roll for
breakfast asked the guide.
Old JOKE s5,ss
'Tis very ancient saying,
Time till now has proved it true:
Dounto all your neighbors,
AS you would have them do to you" 81
| But another saying row prevails,
! Of an entirely different hue:
Be sure and do your neighbors, ~
Ortheyll certainly doyoutA
The Navy Department has received advices from
EOaptair Inman, commander Of the African squad
ron. The vessels on that station seyerli number,
are bnsly engagedin the prosecution Of their work
/ There have been no recent captures. The usual
good health prevailed among both officers and
Grew. f 49,
i a Scotch lass thas described her mistreess ways
q and domestic habits with her household: She's
! vicious uponithe wask ]; but, eh! she's vary, mys
FERROUS about the yictuaiing.n
! The legislature Of Pennsylyaniasin 1894 passed
i The following @
& aRssolyea, That no member Of the Legislature
will beallowed to come into the House barefooted.
These must have been 7" the days that trie
! mems so1es.n New Bedford Times.
A Clergyman, while engaged in catechizing
number of boys in a class, asked one of them for
definition Of matrimony. The reply was; Al lac
2 Of punishment where some folks suffer for a tim
S before they can go to Heaven" - Goodboy," sal
G the clergyman, take your seal.
Il An individual was arrested the other day viii
j. tendeavorng to pick q gntleman's pocket. esai
he wasn't used to the business, and was Just trgin
! to get bis handin. Bs6
II Mrs. Partington says that nothing despises b
J. so much as to see people who profess to expe
q salvation 60 to ehnrch without their purses 4whe
It q recollection is to be taken up.
4 married lady being asked to waltz, gave Il
n following appropriate answer: "No, thank you, 81
i II have justas much hugging at home asI CT
i attend to"
Il A priest saidto peasant, whom be thought rud
e /" You are better bed char taught"
IS 'shud think was, " replied the clodhopper, g
1t feeds myself, and you teaches me"
g Tic trouble with bow-legged men is, that tn
o. are always going on benders.s II II.
Of The way we marry--ring the brides finger, al
" then wiring her heart. Ese .s4
II Eyeasa ratiwag engine Is not the toughest mai
rial in the world, fcrithas its tender" part
4 tached 10 it, 9ss
: Why is blacksmith constantly deserving &C
Z Gae.neat in The peaiteatiary p" Because be j:
:. forger by trade.
n A Young Top about starting down TO New orlea
y pfoposed 10 purchase life preseryer. a0h, yo'
&c not wantt. sugg astad the clerk, 'sbags OF WI
le don't sink So. * 8 tl'ss y 49,
ii 81 A New England writer says that has been fou
a that negroes can be better trusted than white rn
not to betsay secrets. We suppose thisis up
the principle that they always Keep DARK
= q A gentleman rode up TO public house in
u country aud asked, "Who il the master Of
II houses" 81 am, sir" replied the landlord; VI
wife has been dead three weeks