The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27
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happy Benei!cts respond, Take ours.'
Our religious elitor wants anv Young
lady who "lumns at conclusions to
consider him An orphan
is preferred.
Nice life a married man leads when
every time he asks his wife for Il cup of
tea he knows she'll make it hot for
him.
The backbone of Summer may not be
exactly broken; but 1t is hunting for a
cooler place and with some show of
success.
Give been digging over my garden"
said Brown. land I'm worn out"
"Ah" remarked Fogg; "a new variety
OF eartEen ware, eh?'
Lessons in Small boy
"Ma, pass the bread" Ma. sternly-
"lf what. my son. Small boy, smartly
If you can reach it. MI"
Citizen ito bartender)-' What effect
does this closing on Sunday have on
your bu>laess:' Bartcnder-" 1t gives
US too much to do Saturday night"
When & man was Dragging about his
tortoise Shell cat that could do so many
tricks, another inquired who tortoise
shell cat 10 perform III that way.
Business men who marrv their tyne
writer @.Els are apt to Ii.ld that the
young women ure hot : . ready to SUBJ
NIT to Clctatlol after the wedding.
Some oae says"a an umbrella will last
Tar LONGER II. when Wet. it is placed
handle downward" This recipe NAV
be very good. but locking it up will
make l. Inst longer.
The body o. 4 human being contains
over two pounds OF lime. That of a
politician VIII average about four
pounds When lis Character has been
Thoroughly N~!.itewasned.
Old gentleman Ito hoys)-" Aren't
You hoys ra.hrr old to he playing so
childish a game as mumble-the-bag?'
One OF the loys-"W ere playing for
twenty-five cents Il game
Not wisely, but too well. whats
home rule, John" asked his wife at tea.
that the papers talk OF so:" John
!ookedas sad as lie could heant rroaned
III utter misery" VISA didn't know"
The little one. being a guest Of her
grandma. had been liberallv feasted
when a second dish OF pudding came
on. Locking at the steaHling dish. she
exclaimed with Il sigh, "Grau'maI wish
was twins"
."My dear. its going to rain again"
What makes You think so. Mr.. Dusen-
berry because my bunions ache"
"For shame. Mr.. Dusenherry. You are
at the table" "Humph. SO are my
bunioas."
There is a girl in this town who has
only been in this country three months
and she can speak the English language
1lueltly. It coming to her naturally
from wearing bustles made of English
Speaking newspapers.
IF st. Peter We're to come down and
receive the appointment of New York
commissions of Public Works how the
opposition papers would revive that
rooster story. Perhaps it is lust as
Wen that st. Peter is already provided
for.
The general belief that home ia a
lonely place without Il mother We reckon
Is WHY 50 many neWiy-married Young
mothers aspire TO De mothers. If there's
anElil2S killing to a woman it's being
alone and not having anything to talk
to.
A fashion writer says that dresses are
TO be full this year. We prefer them
full. The idea of adress empty is ridicu-
louS IN the extreme. We should like
20 know what satisfaction it would be
TO a young man to hold an empty dress
on his lap.
AS the happy couple were leaving the
cnurci. the husband said to the partner
OF his welded life: Marriage must
seem a dreadful thing to YOU. Why.
you We're all Of a treinble and one couid
hear you say. 4 will" q shall have
more courage and say it louder next
time" returned the blushing bride.
The stories of the exquisite instinct
OF brute creation were rather knocked
IN the head recently in Iowa where a
1erocious bull dog bit a man in the calf
OF nus wooden leg. The leg was of pine
ana the dog S teeth sank into it deeply.
ne wooden let 90. in fact until they
pried him away
depend on it. ladies and gentlemen"
said Mr.. Richards, at the close of a
speech at Southend. we should never
have heard of Mr.. Gladstone il it had
not been for his father" And it is said
that Mr.. Richards was unable to under
stand why the audience roared.
Mrs. Bullion to the principal of the
schooi attended by her daughter: Dear
Madam-My daughter, Clarice. informs
me that last year she was Obliged to
study vulgar fractions. Please do not
let this happen again. If the dear
cnlid must study fractions. let them be
as refined as possible
A teacher in one of u grammar
was giving his class a lesson on