Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-10-09

4 gOOd 0nC,--Soon alter the close oil
he war Of 1915, an American vessel with
crew of green Yankees, moured at St.
dock, in London. One Of
he Yankees pitched into large ware
louse, and the proprietor presuming from
lis appearance that he was green one,
lccosled him:
"Fr-fr-ri.:iend, ca-can you t-t-ielI MN
Here his suffering stopped his speech,
and his book keeper advanced to his as
sistance, saying
ole was going to ask you ifyou knew
why BaIaams ass spoke"
"WalI, guess | du;" replied Jonalhoni
II guess Balaam was suffering man and
couldn't speak so bis ass spoke for him"
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African CANTOR Did yon attend church
to day, as | charged your inquired an old
planter of one of his slaves, as he return.
ed to his dwelling.
'Sartn, massa, was Cudjo's reply AN
what two mighty big stories dat preacher
did tell
"IIush, Guido, yon mustn't talk that way
what stories are theyl'
why. he tell de people oman can snrve
two masses; now, dis is the first story
case you see old Cudjo sarves you, my ole
massa, and also young massa John. Den
dc preacher says, 'he will lub Dc one and
hate de other, while dc lord knows I
hate you bof,'
Oregon is a great country. Some Of
the rivers run up hill for exercise.
Fishing, After two hours patient
waiting Tom. says to jim,
I've got bite
An! is it trout, Tom;'
NO.
what is iir
It's musquto!
The following toast was given at a
late dinner ofthe Hasty Pudding Club,
in Boston:
"Our corn.ftd boys and corn-fed girls,
the right material 20 form a corn-fed-
Grafton"
GA Young man from Vermont lately
went to New York in search Of employ
ment. He inquired Of Sharper, who told
nim he would get him a situation for So
The money was paid, and the young man
was soon after left to his own reflections,
and to take care of hlmself.-H Timcs,
"A Good n.-"Masa wants to know if
you can't settle dis small bill to-day, kase
he wants de money bad, said darkcy to
gentleman yesterday.
"NoI can't; This is the thirl time you
have cor2e for this money to-day. Your
master isn't afraid | am going TO run a.
way, is he!
"-Not zactly; but look Icea, said the
darkey, sIyIy and mischieviousIy, "he's a
gown to run away hcscIf, and darfor
wanst to make a big raise"
There is a little steamboat down the riy-
er by the name of the Lady Of the Lake,
Last week she was sold to wag who has
changed her name to the Female Of the
Pond
''Don't want any meat this morning.
SAID the driver of meat cart, as he stop
at the door Of a wag.
81 know It," was the cool reply.
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At recent examination Of a school in
N, Essex county, one Of the com
miltce proposed the following questions to
a boy who was studying Natural Phioso-
ply.
"Can you explain the principles of ad-
besion? (Boy hesiales.)
"What keeps your body together7'
Ans.-"Witles and dr,uk!"
"NVhat are the uses ola levcrl"
(Boy is nonpIusSed.)
"Ifyou had log in the ditch, how
would yon get it OUT"
Ans.-"I'd hitch on yoke of caltle!"
The committee give up"
0FThc U. S. sIoop Marrion,' on the
Goth inst, for Africa,
Death PUM;Shmcm-A Bathurst, n.
B., Francis FulIarton has been sentenced
to be hanged Oct, 18th, for the murder OF
Alexander Alexander.
Mr. GO0gh,-We regret to state, says
the Boston Atlas, that Mr. Cough was 81