The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-04-24
VOL. XXI.
IlUMOR.

II Dad IuIy III d ia"SLIb-pcrlurv.
FREEDOM shrieked as Tennvson wrote
about it.
The latest returns husband getting
home from the club
CoLD is Itself great contractor, but
anybody can cOntrat Il cold
A MAN is called confirmed liar when
nothing that he says is confirmed
A CRoroN m;lIman is named kalliko.
He makes first-class morning rapper.
The earliest stable Government"
was that of the Roman Emperor who
made his horse a consul.
The difference between q iiute-plaver
and a bartender is that one blows the
notes and the other knows the bloats.
my son, why is it that You are al
ways behiad with your studies 2" Be
cause, if was not behind them, | could
not pursue them
A PROMINENT lumLerman has had his
coat-of-arms painted on the panels of
his carriage, with the Latin motto
"Vid, > which by Interpretation is II
saw"
A MARKET reporter says that his
sweetheart encouraged him, and he
thought OF marrying her at once, but
that a further advance was followed bv
decline.
A SWEDISH scientist claims to have
discovered a method of extracting al
cohol from sea water. AS Shakespeare
says, he intends to call spirits from the
Vastly deep.
WHEN a young couple west of the
Rocky Mountains run away and get
married, the sporting journalist alludes
to it in big headline letters as "the
Pacific slope"
DIR. RICHARDSON, OF England, says
that when the air is dryest the drinker
Graves alcohol the most" This may be
the case in England, but in this coun-
try it is when the drinker is dryest
that he Graves alcohol the most.
Oh, beautiful land where the dates grow ripe.
Where birds in winter time go
Where the white man Joke dies out in a breath.
Where the Chestnut has no show.
Chicago UeTu,d
Oh bott pmtss pit, where the fire burns hot,
Where the sinner CaSls and chokeS-
Where no water-pipes ever freeze up and bust.
Where there are no plumber jokes.
Judge.
LOVE MAKING IN THE MEDIEVAL AGE.
~Ay, by my halidom i fathl Gadzooks,-
This is the sort OF thing read in books
OF Knights like me i love thee, fai-est COZ:
Pledge me thv troth. To morrow 10 the wars
GO Give, for my helmet : oritiamInc, my love,
aHaty number eight thy fairy glove.
LOVE MAKING IN THE GRECIAN AGE.
Here, on this altar, by tic gods swear,
BY all my fathers bones. by Thy black hair,
BY fair Diana, Venus, Hcbe, Juno
The usual oath, in short-the rest OF t you
know
-Yes, yes: 1 lsnow-d'ye want your dinner
burned?
Those hearts are nearly done. and must be
turnsd!"
LOVE MAXINE IN THE ESTHETIC AGE.
This inner Ihusness, which consumes me
quite
All, do no. mo,l, my words, nor deem me tight
This all pcrNadin% NhIChuesS, humblN felt.
As though an aching void lay meath my belt"
-Scraphic svc !, TO love is hut TO know Won.
Woulds't thou be Spliced. Thou WOuldsC 1? All
right-iIl go YOU!
10 Z MAKING IN CHINA.
-lnner pepar.neut OF lay soul. Nyum-Nyum!
Wit thou hC mnc, and to my laundry come!
Oh, say nor 10 or else III cur ana collar
And make thn stiff with iron shirts. per doz.
See adj, You'd 5ctt T quic,ly make your mind
Or else my sN rd your HES account will wind
3 -TrIaS >-fjDqs.
Two LITTLE girls OF about eight
years of age We're heard discussing the
subject O a1atrmonv. Fanny: When
l marry, ] aa going to marry a Doc
tor. Emma: md | am going to
marry IN army otlccr.' Fanny: That
will be very locii L n yen. If war
breaks out your husband will have to
go to the front He VIII probably be
killed and then ycu and your half a
dozen children viii be in a nice fix
Teras .SUtitgs.
TIE PROPER CApER.
Who wouldn't kiss
pretty miss?
How could you e'er resist her,
Especially
If she should he
Some other fellows sister.
I'm sure that You
Would be too-tOo
Utterly glad to do Il.
Rut have a care
No bro hers there.
Or YOU will surely rueit.
But on the sly.
Ni'h no one by,
Your arm her waist supporting.
Lay back her head,
Ant then-'nough said
Go do Your own sweet counting.
Houston Post.
JoNEs-"It is too bad. l believe
was born on an ,mlucky day" Smith
"Why SOP" Here l am a mere no.
body, and vet the man 1 made sits to-
day in the halls of Congress, and he
don't acknowledge his debt, either 3"
@That is strange TO whom are you
referring" To Col. Blank" But
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