The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-04-07

D's our land, and abuu, two
We have sun and moon the bcs. ard bright.
est that ever took the circuit OF eternity, and mora
dead hogs at S'l,75 per hundled. than any other
people living
Chairs are manufactured ut the North with cur.
we'd backs, 10 accommodate ladies' bustcs, and
we have Two thousand Gnanccrs we have no,
ye. broken into the Peni'enares.
lie who believes in God and women can liys
happily and sc, rich slowly, but he who ncglccu
to pay the Printer and votes the Coon-whig ticket
will live up to his chin in misery and share tho
fate Of jobs turkey in The end
Immodera'c wealth embnrrasscs the mind. and
poverty would drive mad The wscst man on earth
a wise man departs from life with modest de-.
meancr, and fools rush into malrimony with abou,
us little concern as a ground hog enters his hole a,
Christmas
A. friendship is the refuge Of man in adversely,
50 is +" bed Of hot ashes to pup in winter.
| Railery should be used like salt, in moderation.
and he whose face is most prolific in whiskers, i,
just that much more Of \ brute than his ncirbbor.
| lie who trades on tho cash system mus, bayo
money and he who has none had better DO in
heaven.
Kal or Cnc-A good story is told of a sharp
fellow who promised quick $50 to attend upon
his wife through her sickness. kill or cure
The woman died, and the qunck wanted his mon.
ley.
Why" exclaimed the man in utter con.,er.
nation. "dld you Kill my wife,"
"Ihe Lord preserve us-no - replied the poor
doctor.
"Dil you cure her! "
"Why no."
"lhen have nothing 10 pay you; ! wanted YOU
to Kill or cure my wife-,didni care much which.
and you have done neither Leave nv house. .;,.
you must be an imposler,"
"R. NJ T. H." correspondent of the Nav
YORK American, in giving history Of the l,,o
Congress, nGer sta ling that il has been in session
longer, and lost more Of its members by Je,,b
than any previous Congress since the beginning Of
the Government, says, Of its members, ,ha, durin,
that time
"Thrteen have died.
"Seven have lost their wives BY death.
"Twelvo or more have los, their children BY
death.
"Nine have married, since their election.
"Seven Senators have resigned.
Twelve Representatives have resigned.
Several have been very III and near unto
lealh.
"Orc has had his leg broken.
Some has had hi, ear bit Of ina fsh,;"
md he ought to have added,
Zone, from Connecticut, after being soundlv
aned, was thoroughly rolled in the gutter bv an.
lher wing member.
One President Of the U. s. dead
"Onc acting Vice President of T., s. dead
"One attempt to Impcach The President, dead.
Numerous removals OF resignation, OF Head,
+ Departments.
"lnnumerabc Wing Promises to reform the
buses Of Government, dead.
"a host Of wing projects tc establish a sound
irrency. dead.
"Honcst John Davis promise of two dohis,
ny and roast beef, dead
"Ihilr lavoritc Distribution Law, s,ranglcd hy
$ own parent.
Their darling BonkIupt Law, murdered by il,
Their. "
"And to close the list, the p5'iiicai death ora
rye majority Of the wing members oftlIa, mem
able body"
u. In his closing paragraph this writer says.
lney came forth 10 This mission amid Shouting,
ID popular Civilizations and friumpRs. They
turn, 10 obsenrity and o6iirion TO sorro,c, di,.
potnfmcnt. sadness and silence"
Well may the editor Of The New York Tribune.
other leading wing paper. in remnrkins ppon
: communication, exciam, MS lie does--"li IL
hour of darkness to the wing party and il,
,mpions."
nder rii these circumstances who ran wonder
II" 'srrd sr'r "f'ha wlyr ,r,y'
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