Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-09
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property to his three sons, as fol-
lows: To Fun-Hun, his eldest, one
half thereof; Nu-Pin. his second
son, one-third thereof, and to Ding
Bat, l,is youngest one-ninth there
of. When the property was inven-
toried, it was found to consist of
nothing more Or less than seven
teen elephants; and it puzzled these
three heirs to decide how to divide
the property according to the terms
of the will, without chopping up
the seventeen elephants, and there
by seriously impair their value.
Finally they applied to wise
neighbor, Sum-Punk. for advice
Sum Punk had an elephant of his
own. He drove it into the yard
with the II and said; "Now we will
suppose that your father has left
these is elephants. Fun Hum take
your half and depart" So Fun
Hum took his nine elephants and
went, his way. ''Now .Nu1Pin,"
said the wise man, 'take your third
and pit." So Nu-Pin took six ele-
plants and travelled. "Now, Ding
Dat" sold the wise man, 'take your
ninth and be gone" So Ding-Dat
took two elephants and absquatu-
lated. Then Sum Punk took his
own elephant aud drove him home
again, Query: Was the property
divided according to the will?
"A young man, very ambitious
Of police promotion, was asked q
few days since by the mayor how
he would like the detective bust
ness. f-I irtl....-
"Fine-splendidly, sir" ao.
"But have you any qualifications
for the business inquired the po-
lice official. .- -'.
Qualifications! Well. I shonld
think sou replied the embryo
vidocq, in a confidential tone.
"What are they-shrewdness, sa-
gac:ty, WHAT"
20, no, sir-I have been q thief
myself" .slaa
The Weatherford Post { Radi-
cal comes to us with the endorse
ment, "Why, IN he'll! don't you ex-
change" Onr answer is, that We
prefer to have no intercourse with
that department OF the Govern
ment. Radicalism in its original
features is hideous enough; but
Radical.sm in conjunction with the
Powers Of Darkness would be I'M
endurable by mortal man.-lStan-
dard.] XIV e.. ,
"A dabbler in Literature and the
fine arts, who prided himself on his
language, came upon a youngster n
few days since sitting upon the bunk
OF the river angling for gudgeons,
and thus addressed him: "Adoles-
ence, art thou not endeavoring to
entice the fnny tribe to engnlf into
their denticulated mouths barbed
hook, upon whose point is affixed a
dainty allurement?" no" said
the boy. I'm atfshjng." 10
"A young fellow, who had been
married for twelfth-month, said il
WIS all sunshine. The next twelfth
month was all moonshine, and the
latter period of his matrimonial
career was without shine at all, ex-
cept when his better half took it in
to her head to kick up shine"
His Satanic Majesty is to be
honored with an autobiography
It is to be written by Rev. DR.
Beard. Such a work may sell
we'll; but a biography with a full
account Of his death would sell bet
ter.
Horace Greeley looms mp in
the foreground as a Presidential
candidate. He seeks no Office, but
III the nomination should be
thrust upon him, he would not de-
cline. 1t would appear that like
"Barkis" he is willing"
Never chew your words. A
student once asked, "Can virchu
fortichude. gratichude. or vuiechudt
dwell with man who is a stranger
! to rectichude 2" fl-a .r-7g =
II could a tail UNFOLD Could
YOU Then lose not a moment
but go instantly to Mr.. Darwin
He will he DELIGHTED to zee YOU.