Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-03
Editorial chit.chat for August.

ling blades-farmers disposed TO grumble,
but the crops might be worse. ,
BeI" Valley, plain and rocky ledge arc all
clothed with green verdurc; the foliage Of
che forest possess a thousand blended tints
the blue bells, the lilies and kindred mates
Of the garden and meadow, gifted with the
combined attractions Of color and odor; and
the sparkling rills and the blue ocean away
in the distance, towards which the sailing
clouds float on their hcavcnward voyage, all,
all awake in the contemplatiye soul q melan-
choly whichis not without enjoyment. Soon
the summer fruits will have withered, the
flowers be dry and decayed, the brown leaves
will rustic in their p~ell-mcll race across the
heath before the Autumn wind, the long
arms of tho woody lords will be Invested OF
their green garniture and wave dry and
shrivelled in the blast. In view of these
YEARLY changes there is not one but sees the
universal harmony of Nature and he who
contemplates them as he should, can but see
the l~ittlencss Of himself in comparison with
the magnifcence of Gods Great Universe.
HA6HTY-ccLTURE.-A vain mother en-
ploying her time in imbuing the minds of
her children with the sentiments and princi-
pies of aristocracg, is evidently engaged in a
species Of haughty-culturc.
PLAY.Tox1cs.-" What" said Miss Ange-
line, do you think of Platonic love ?"
81 think, my dear, replied Romeo, " that
it is like all other tontcs-cxciting, very excl
ting indeed"
ny- If you want to make a young mar
who is generally impervious to bushes look
decidedly bad, just take occasion to step into
the Recorders Office and take him in the act
oflooking over the Will of 'he late father of
the young lady whom he is addressing from
motives of the purest affection.
MATRIMONIAL FEMCITY.-Nrs. Foozle.-"My
love, oblige. your little dear with twenty dol
lars this morning to purchase asilk dress =
Call & Settle has some lovely patterns"
Foozle.-" Shan't do it, Leon-you called
me a bear only the day before yesterday"
Mrs. Foozle.-"L La! love, that's nothing
l meant by that you were so fond of-of-
huggingw
Foozle.-"Oh! you're a dear, saucy little
pussy, (sound heard very much like an ex-
plodcd kiss here's a.f0y my dear."
RUSSIA SALvE.-The following from the
advertising columns of the Boston Times, we
copy gratuitously rs the nc plus ultra of all
tho pu65 we have seen -
Tho bull frogs raised their tails on high,
And bounded DER the plain!
\ bumbloboc went laundering by,
And then came down the rain;
Chain tightening split n peasants nose,
And killed a yearling calf!
Loud DER the crashing thunder rose
A shout for Russia Salyo.
RAY A mans wealth depends more on his
wife than his income. Some women will
keep plenty on the table and their husbands
will grow rich on five hundred q year while
: others arc hard run and dream Of jails and
debtors prison with five thousand. If mar
ried men arc poor and ragged, in nine cases
out of n dozen the fault is with their wives.
We say this, ladies, at the risk of your dis
pleasure aud your calling us a sHob.
WoNEN's Ricnrs.-A small convention O
strong minded women" recently passed thu
following resolution unanimously;
Resoiccd, That bachelors ought to be taxed
"Zactly so" said one Of the honorable fra
ternity, " on hearing it, "for bachelorism i
one of the ]luXurics of a quiet life" "Ne
at all, said Abby, hes Il nuisance ~
Hit him again.
A HAPPY uAv.-Wc have read of an Ea,
tern caliph who was soreIy afflicted wit
canui, and for relief was advised to cxhaug
shirts with n man that was perfectly happy
After n long and vcxatious search he foun
such II person, but to tho caliph's chagrin We
informed that the happy fellow had no shirt
PoMrosIry.-Dentist Cooking wise an
speaking with careful accent We'll, nav
gator of tho seas, which is the tooth YOU wis
extracted ? Is it a molar or an incisor ?
Jack, Throwing overheard his quid and spcaI
ing tartly,) 1t is in the second tier, star
board side, near the matches. Bear a hanC
you land lubber, and hcavo away, for it
nipping my jaw like a sea turtle"
The dentist composed himself to his tasl
pa" So you don't like the way newsp;
pers are edited, hey? Well, you ought
try your hand and give the Worlds Fair
specimen of the right sort. Not only 70,
grumbler, lut every body else that thinks
nm easy task to edit a weekly journal to uu
versol acceptance, ought to have a chance
trying it. Ifhe succeeded it would be a wo,
der, and would richly merit a medal-if
was made Of leather.
DD" What is the price of this veil % i
quirod a nice young lady of a young clerk
a dry goods store the other day.
The price Of it," said the enraptur
youth gazing hungry at her coral lips, is fl
dollars, but you may have it for q kiss"
The lady folded it up saying, as she i
tho store will take it at your offer. a
as l see you give credit here, you will plec
charge it"
Tho case is now in the court of chance
END OF THE NoL.-We are soon to en-
on a new volume, reader. Volume 9Th is
be a great affair. If you wish to enjoy yo