The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-11-28

sors.-FaU Rjrer Adrauce.
"TwoULp be more meet" his mother said,
NJ, when you ask tor milk o bread,
You'd If you please and thank you' say:
That surely, is the proper way"
Twas thus shc spoke to little Ted
boy OF six, with curly head,
I'D rather. was his tart reply,
With your consent, twould be more pie.~
s-Boston Times.
The vocabulary of child five years
old is said not to exceed two or three
hundred words, but that of full-grown
@oman with new bonnet that don't
suit her would exhaust pocket die
Gonary in ten minutes. -Chica1o
zedgeT.
SUCH is FAME.
Fame. fame fame
A star knows when she gets
Her neat profile
1umed by smile
In package Of cigarettes
But the girl in private life
Must Ger contented feel
II she sees her name,
Like line OF fame,
On tow-boats paddle wheel
THE ATTRACTION THAT WAS THERE.
You've come from the rink" said the maiden
fair
To the youth who was on her waiting:
PRAY tell me what's the attraction there
Io-nlght-iS 1t fancy skatingI"
He rubbed his spine and his face BETRAYED
his bosom 3 agitation;
The same old attraction is there" he said.
The attraction OF gravitation."
e.BOstOn Courier.
AMONG the Persians, If man is
caught stealing the second time his
hands are cut off This punishment,
we should think, would be more effect
Ave IN reducing the number of pick
pockets than ten years Imprisonment.
Very few criminals learn to pick pock-
pts with their feet The punishment
kQr the third conviction in Persia is not
Hated, but we suspect his head is cut
pa. That would cure him.-Norris-
Iotcr Herald
mo, NAM; she don come to our
house no mo-" "Pshaw! chile; You
don tell me! How does dat Gomez"
rWell, les' bekase she's got too proud
hn' stuck-up to mix wild common folks
now days any mo'.' Proud! Oh,
good Lawdl What dat sleepy hussy
got to be proud wild, / like to know"
why, bless yo' sweet soul. honey,
She's mad sleepin' ca po'tah, as [
reckon she has mlasses on de table
ebry day now. "-Chicago Ledger.
THE STANDARD JOKE t?) ALPHABET.
=, For Funny Men.l
hs the green Apple that kills little boys:
us the barber and Boarding house joys:
rs the spring Chicken aud Clam in the Chowderl
- Is the Dude and the Dynamite powder;
" Is the Editor killing a poe.:
Is the Foot, as Chicago girls show it:
US empty Gun. Goat, and Gas meter utter:
q Is the Hash and the Hair in the butter:
4 rs the lee man, of course and Ice-cream:
= is tne Jersey mosquito supreme:
a is the NICK OF mule when he's mad;
rs the Lover that's bounced by the dad;
N Is May Moving and Mother-in- law:
rs the Niagara hackman's big NAV;
Us the One Oyster IN church stews 80 thin;
Ts flcnc, Plumb L, Pie Poet. and Pin;
) Is the Question that's popped bx Us all:
q Is the ho!.et itlnh-i. west of all;
is the Stovep'p', and Shortcalle murky:
Is the Tramp and tie Thanksgiving Turkey;
TTsthe Umbrella, that's L sed-up and lent;
T. is the Verses To newspapers sent:
" is the Naterhe on immense:
Is the small Easter bonnet's 'Xpense:
! the leap Year, that tekes men folks;
"a Is the Laay who "tEtstnuts" these Jokes.
III. G. Io.hJe.
TO THE LOST CAR.
Roll on, thou car. roll on.
Der leagues of iron track
Rolhon!
What though cannot hire hack:
Mhat though Im ''blokc"-axcept five cents
What though to suburb si-dence-
Nine mlles-Tll have to walk me hence2
never you mind!
Roll on
Roll on, thou car, .oll on
Al swift tWD-torty gait
Roll on
II matters no. if l am late:
II haNi stop ~ am hoarsc.
~ inat-1ts not TO D.. .ut tpufsp
80 Keep right on, suU las: reaouIoel
Never mind NE!
Roll on
Roll on. thor car roll on,
Through winters freeing air
Roll on
II IS TRUE ye no top-coat to wear:
u $ true the L don't run nv way:
It's true 10 trl;tlgc home won't be gay
oat don t let that disturb you prayi
Never you lnindi
Roll on -
--Judge. --~-es1
WIEN m%n IS driven to despera.
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