Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-16
FUN AND FANCY.

EEA1b -EkUodI.- -huiy tuCu IA oesASs
to be sef-taught. No man was ever
taught in any other way. Do you
suppose a man to be bucket to be
hung on the well of knowledge and
pumped full Man is a creature that
learns by exertion OF his own facul-
ties. There are aids to learning Of
various kinds but no matter how
many Of these aids man be SUI
rounded by, after all the learning is
that which he acquires himself
And whether he is in college or out
OF college, in school or out of school
every man must educate himself.
And in our times and in our COM
munity every man has the means OF
doing it.
PArER PILow.-Save all sour
scraps of writing paper, cast away
copy books, old envelopes, old backs
of notes, &c. Cat them into strips
about halt al Inch wide and two
inches long /; curl them well with a
dull penknife. Make pillow case
Of any material yon have ; Gil ii
with your curIed paper, mixed VIII
a few shreds Of flannel Stuff it
quite full, sew the end M. and
cover it as you please. These pill
lows are very useful in cases OF
fevcrs, as they keep continually
cool /; they are cheap and good
substitute fer feutber pillows, ;Lnd
any little boy Or sirl can m"k'
them.-Reorth and Home.
SoRRY.-Charles R ia tire,
years old, or thercabouts. ihs
o!her day he became very angry
l,cause his :athcr insi t. d on En-
.clciug the p,renta, views on som,
dispueed point. ana hlarted on,
You're a tool, papa!" Prps lcokt d
very grave, ami presently wss csll- q
out of the rom. Mamma, eu..
bracinS the occasion TO impress
upon the young ho.'eiul t!e :mpro-
priety Of HIS con .iuct, said apa fell
very badly, aid be mus, h IS him
and say liz Was sorry. S W e.
his iatier r-tuiE-d. Cha ley ushe d
up to him, VII, his littlo aco 81
covered with smiles. aud .iss,re
him over end over ,1ga.n. ex aimed
Papa, SO sorry you> iooi.'
Why is the letter 4 very H.
:ortunaie? Ans.-l3ecause i is al
Ways III trou.ic, wrctche'inls,, u d
nise:y IS ~. hes.i.mIa o. 20
alG ra.I.. al ~ I,t:cT. I1ah1 n
peAca, .nLOc.'i:e, az .Cye.
a cit,z.a III Cos ec!lCI} ieCeHt
" intruuureG 20 ns~, ma ic
inun, cInSr .tui,'.7. hu "..ih'.N
and SAID !: All IA. -. at: IL q
county girls III .S, Clever yves
I've had three Of 'em."
1T is said the custom .. We i,
ing cadet huit;.Es has bee u>c:
up by Tie inIi:, nant el.ea Vi :" r:
Point, s,nce Cadet Smith pres. i,
some vi hi t. d lazy {: eoi'f.
An lrlshman 4,L.rr...i.S VA
sn Eng.lsnman toll. him tia, Ii G
didn't hold his tongue he wou.'
break his iInpenetrubie head al,
let the brains out OF his empt
skull.
-Mr. Petroleum Shcdly, rid:nl
past he bust of Humoolt IN Tx
Park, exclaimed with disgnt
How could they let tina: atent
medicine man put his statue IL til
, public place"
= An freshman upon setinr
squirrel shot from a tree, sid
"Fai h. and that's |, waste % pow
: der. The I'll. iise.i wonli hav
ki.led the squirrel.
Mrs. Jones says: 4 lei Y
I I've got he tender-s:-heart, d boy
, in the world. l can'i tell n G
1 '.u to fetch 3 pail Of water bu
; he'll bust out crying
"A man having been brough
before Dutch justice Of the psac
III Canada on charge OF Lsvi..
four wives, the astounded meG.f
trats exclaimed, You let dat nn.
90 +; if he Its mt four wives lie hs
punishment snui. l Ills NIT onl
Won, and dat's more'n I can sLtand.
V The pastor Of one ofour churcht