Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-28
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The Bangor Farmer describes the dress
Of 4 lady there, during a November rain
storm, when mud is ankle deep. A fur
CAPE q boa twisted four times round her
neck, silk stockings and French kid slip
pers The above paper might have de-
sciibed this costume, taken as a whole, by
synonyms, somewhat in this wise A ter
1ible cold, a racking cough, diseased lungs,
and . mahogany coffin.
A goodis parsOn complained to an elder
ly lady Of bis congregation, that her daueh-
ter appeared to Be wholly taken up with
tribes and worldly fnery, instead Of fixing
her mind on things above. You are GER
tainly mistaken, sir" said she. q" know
that tho glrl appears to an observer to be
taken UP with worldly things, but you can
not judge eorreetly Of the direction her mind
really takes, as she Il little e. oss-eyed."
Pray, my lord, . said a gentleman to a
late respected and rather whimsical nudge,
what is the distinction between law and
equity courts 2" Very little in the end. !,
replied his lofdship they only differ 50
fr as time is concerned At common law
you are done for at once +: in equity YOU arc
not 60 easily disposed Of. The former IS q
bullet which is inst~antaneously and most
~charmingly effective the latter is an an
gler's hook, which plays With its victim be-
fore i kills It. The one is prussic acid, the
other laudanam.
A lady was lately waited on by a poor
woman living in the neighbOrhood, and who
solicited charity, urging that she had named
her child after the lady. II had under
stood that the little one was a bow said
the lady. $50 It is" said the other. Ger
tainly, then, you could not have given it
ny name" . know It" said the other ;
shut your name is Augusta, and / named
my boy Augustus. which is 50 near it, that
I~thought you would give me a new freck
for him: and / will do without the apron
q account Of the difference in the last syl-
liable"
= a little town IN Germany the managers
ofa theatre, seeking to draw full house.
lakely advertised that ina melo-drama which
waste be performed they would exhibit the
bead Of a noted robber. In order to effect
tins, one Of the actors was placed in such a
nne that his bead alone was exhibited
upon a table but a merry wag, wishing to
raise q laugh at the expense Of the poor man
ager, silly placed a small quantity Of snuff
IN such a manner that it came in contact
VITA The nose Of the reputcd robber. which
threw him into a violent fit Of sneezing. 10
the great amusement Of tho audience.
"Humble as / am said a bullying
spouter 70 a mass meeting Of the untcrrifed,
still remember that I am a fraction Of
this magnificent republic" " You are in.
decd, said a bystander, and a vulgar
one at that"
A man out west thus advertises hi.
wife, On the 9Th Of July, or the nigh,
Of a Monday eloped from her husband
the wife Of John G~runday. His griei
for her absence, each day growing deep.
er, should any man find her, he beg,
him to keep her."
A little boy attending Sunday Schoo
was asked q what became Of Judas Isca
riotsr "Killed ia the revolution war.'
said the boy, With much naivate.
A party Of belated gentlemen. about
evr1sih hour began to think Of home. anc
th6f wives displeasure. aud urge a depar.
tuEe. Mover mind, said one Of the guests
fifteen minutes now win mako no difference
my wife is as mad now as she can be-"