Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-06

This story is told Of Judge Vose,
# New Hampshire, in his last days
when almost lfelesst through pazaly- |
ds: A neighbor came in who was
understood to have seen better days, |
but had been reduced by IMPROVE
hence or bad habits to . rather d.
condition. He, however,
this day quite unexpect-
edly in a pretty tidy suit Of black.
The con remarked the change, and
inquired if he was mourning for
any one. NO." was the reply;
"only mourning for my sins" The
Judge raised up for o moment, and
bat for o moment, and with his
former dron look and his latter brok-
en- articulation asked, "Lost any of
emp
"A consolation for the ladies.
This world abounds in him-perfec-
tons.
Frugal landlady of boarding
house-"Coming home to dinner,
Mr.. Brown" Heavy Boardar-
well, perhaps; if I don't feel hun
gry."
"A country girl coming from
the field, was told by her cousin
that she looked az a daisy kissed by
the dew. "No, indeed" was the
reply, "that wasn't his name"
-Leavenworth, Kansas, is said
to boast of a man who is so tall
that his likeness cannot be got in
to one picture. A local artist has
painted his head and shoulders, and
announces that he will be "contin-
ued next week"
Every plain girl has one con.
solation-though not pretty young
lady, she will, if she lives, be pref
ty old one.
When may gardener be called
proud? When he studies naughty
culture.
An Indian called at a tavern
in the spring of the year, for dram
The landlord asked him two cop.
pers for it. The next spring, hap
pening at the same house, he called
for another, and had to pay three
coppers for it. GLOW is this, land
ord p says he; 'last fall you asked
me but two coppers for a glass o
Of rum, now you ask three" "Oh,
says the landlord, ct costs me ,
good deal to keep rum over win
ter. It is as expensive to keep I
hogshead of rum over winter as
horse" "Ah," says the Indian, &c
can't see through that; he won't ca
SO mucn hay; maybe he drink q
much water"
A Chinese photographer il
San Francisco being upbraided b
a lady customer because the pictur
didn't suit her, briefly replied. IN
have handsome; how CAM"
Development of species,
said an old bill-discounter, don
talk to me about Development {
species. The only thing wort
studying is the development {
specie!"
"A Norwich man is very angr
, with his wife. He bought an Indis
rubber air bed. She didn't beliey
. it was healthy to sleep on q ma
tress that was not ventilated, ant
so during his abcence, punche
about fifty holes in it. That hui
, band has lost faith in woman's il
4 genuity.
A lady made a call upon
friend who had lately marrie'
When her husband come to dim,
she said, II have been to Mrs. Sin
: sons" "Well," replied the hu
band, II suppose she is very hal
!. py." Happy! Well, I shou
It think she ought to be; she has
l. camels hair shawl two-thirl
IS border.
y An economical resident of Ne
e buryport, Mass, applied at t
It post-ofice the other day for b
70 cents worth of six-cent-pcsta
1t stamps, and when told that he mt
pay two cents more if he want
- two, he looked disappointed al
replied, "Well, 1 s'pose I must ha
.. 'em anyhow; but see1s to me tn
40 are dreadful dear"
The other day, while teach