The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-11
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PfTn AND POINT.

MEN who join clubs find the dues to
pay there and the deuce to pay at home
GEN. GRANT is said to be growing
very stout. He says he is feted to be-
come so.
WHEN do the teeth usurp the func-
tions of the tongue? When they are
chattering.
TAKING things as they come isn't SO
very difficult. It's parting with them as
they go that's hard.
WHEN at home the Chinaman is q
Monaghan. When in the United States
he is a M~ustgolian.
DRINK, says IN exchange, weakens the
system. Yes, but just think how 1t
strengthens the breath. \.
PATIENTS do more for the doctors than
doctors do for patients. The patients
enable the doctors to live.
The Speaker of the House is generally
known rs "the chair," so called because
he is sat down on SO often.
THE man who leaves dirty water
In the wash-basin gets a much shorter
pair of wings than any other angel.
WHY will the postage-stamp never be
come familiar with the alphabet? Be
cause it always get stuck on a letter.
THE word daughter" is always
printed in the speech of a Congressman
20 the reader may know when to laugh.
"THE UNSEEN HAND" is the title OF
. new book. Probably the other man
didn't nave anything better than a pair
of trays, and didn't dare to call.
STATISTICS disclose the fact that, to
every ten children born in Wales, Less
than seven ever reach their Goth year.
The others are worn out learning to speak
Welsh.
O YES, there is such a thing as an ex-
hausted receiver; but this phrase does
not apply to receivers of defunct savings
banks or insurance companies. They
are generally we'll ~replenished.
1.-THE number of bones in a man." We
are told, "is 90" Just after partaking
of a shad breakfast the number may be
increased to $50, if tee man doesn't
choke to death on the fourth bone.
WHEN reprimanded by his employer
for absenting himself from the office for
two entire days, Fogg very calmly re-
piled that. he believed in the office seek
ing the man and not the man seeking
the Office.
An Ohio man Oh his travels found a
shell on the Gettysburg battlefield. He
took it home ard put Il III the stove to
see if it was real. 1t was genuine. But
the stove is the most glaring imitation
you ever looked at.
"MAMMA, is the Old hen going to DO
sent away for the summer?" "No,
Charlie; but why 10 YOU ask? :" "Well,
] heard papa tell the hired girl that they
would have u fine time when he sent the
old hen away tor the summer"
ALTERS "beat' hal got trust at every
saloon in town, the landlords Of a West
srn mining town held a consultation and
concluded to shoot him. The following
words appeared over his last resting
place: "Death Loves q Mining Shark
CONCLUSIVE evidence: The old lady
came down to her breakfast in a bad
humor and, sharply addressing her son,
said: "Charlie, did You leave that whis.
Ky bottle on the parlor table ?" "No;
guess dad left it, s'Why do YOU
guess your father left it?' "tCausei it's
empty"
"PAP," said a little ~13-year-old boy.
on his first visit to the city, and as lie
passed a basket OF oranges in front Of a
grocery store. "buy me one OF them lit
tie pTinkins." NO. said ''pap," "we
got plenty at home that are larger and
better, but I'll buy us a ginger cake as
soon as ] sell my ai9s."
MUSICAL drtinition: A diminished
chord-ttle cord ot woed as sod by the
INSCRIPTIONS ceai-ieaief. Across rei4-
tion-tne average u: ,tar,lu-law. 4 de-
ceptive caoeEce-whtn the cats keep
quiet after you have thrown he boot
jack, only to re,ama again after yor
have closedt the Win,iow. ObIique move.
ment-home from 1.-THE lodge"
she was "sorly She spoke!' Young
farmer {~snrveyins the stock)- "A
pretty tidy lot, Maria" Wife Consider
ably the senior)- "Aye. but they wonid
ma be there. maybe, wern'it no for my
brass !" Husband (nettIed)- "Whoy,
lass, gin it be COON To that wi We? Ii ii
had mo- been for your money, mayfair
ye wild IA been here yersel' !"-Pmch
The Zuni Indians nave a national
hymn, the first stanza Of which reads !;
Ma-a-we
Ma'-a-we
Sh9-tss- .al--on
tsl-i-kwa