St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-04
WAITS AND WHIMS.

IT. ia the steam from the pralh Ih@'
makes men bald. Any bald-headed
man will tell you this.
Here is a saIutatory of new edlto'
down in Maryland: "What have To-
saw to this community will be said graz
ually."
The following Jacen;c epltaph'
carved on spanish tombstone, should
ne remembered: 81 was well, tried to
feel better, took physic, and here am
"A score of full born Americans Will
move three wagon-loads of lumber to un"
cover poor old rat, where cash otter
of ffty cents each would have no effect.
.."How nicely this corn pops" said
young man who was sitting with his
sweetheart before the fire. " Yes" she
responded, demurely, it's got over be-
ing green"
Kentucky turns out seventy one doc
tors as her share of the spring quota II
each one kills twenty~tour patients dur
ing his practice 1900 people will have
been tucked away through the influence
of one college.
.Enamored writing-master Ito a
young lady pupiD: I" can teach yo'a
nothing; your hand is already very
desirable one, and your rs arc the most
r boro -
"A lady of Chicago, who was buying
pair of pantaloons for her son, on being
asked by salesman how large her boy
was, replied. "About six inches taller
and somewhat smarter than you are"
The pathway of life is full ofdifficul-
ties, but Origins says he has about
made up his mind that one of the haro~
est things in the world for man to do is
to admit to his wife that he has been in
the wrong.
New York artists are discouraged.
There was a time when they could pour
molasses and Venetian red over canvass
and sell it to the West for a landscape,
but the West has learned how to do it,
and makes her own paintings now
Free Press.
The Linderman dollar would look
we'll enough, Spikes says, il the English
man that designed it had put a little more
stuffipg around the eagles wishbone,
and had tied up the chin of the factory
girl who is looking out the window on
the other side.
"A philosopher says, awe learn TO
. climb by keeping our eyes not on the
= hills behind us, but on the mountains
= that rise before u.s." Another good way
is to take a couple of rods the start and
=. try to beat an enthusiastic bulldog over
y nine-foot back yard fence.
d If the surplus vitality of childhood
e could be bottled up and held in reserve,
e how handy it would come to woman in
d after life when she goes to a picnic with
year old baby, three baskets and a hus-
d band too lazy to carry smile = Break
h fast Table.
is .."Not many going that way" During
" our recent mud blockade, one of our
lie citizens met another townsman, one
n morning, and said: "Good morning,
1t Mr.. B.; very pleasant overhead this
r morning? eyes," a little hesitatingy ;
Re and then added, "but there are not
d many going that way!"
al Baby has begun to learn sacred Lis~
y tory, and begs her papa to ask her ques-
es lions, just to see how wise she is.
Is "Well," said papa, "can you tell me
Of who Adam was?". "The father of all
70 men," "Good; and who was Eve?'
s. After a moments reflection: "The
W mother of all women
40 Colonel Dexter H. Follett, OF
Boston, not knowing that his revolver
- was loaded, gave it to his little eight
- year-old boy to play with, AND the little
u. fellow play(ully shot his father behind
u the ear with it. 1t didn't kill the colonel.
40 But that is not surprising. We wouldn't
~ suppose YOU could kill man who would
- give child a pistol to play with by
shooting him in the head Hawkeye.