Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-06
Editorial Chit Chat for july.

Patriotism at high tide, so also the grog at
some of the therings-natur consequence:
some of the Patriots-voluble. Lots of gun
powder fashed-the smoke dies away " and
that's the end ont" till come ye Forth again.
By that time a0c hope there will be not so
wager, some of the young fcdged orators of
the occasion, just from the nest, hope to be
in high places by that time. Green wells will
be in requisition now. especially by ladies
subject to sun-tan and freckles, and those
who know they have more beauty than they
need will throw them ofF-in church. 1t will
be as hot as-as pepper this month-folks
will have to pay taxes for the privilege of
living at home, and to maintain pauperism
and crime resulting from the Liquor Traaic.
Really, how can a man enjoy himself and be
good humored this hot weather without the
Spirit qfMc Age? We can't tell.
nS~ Genius is almost always lonely and
sorrowful. The iridescent imagery that the
Poet hangs around the lovely creatures ofhis
fancy, is woven with shreds of embittered
human experience, and its colors are painted
with his own hearts blood-wrung out with
the iron hand of anguish.
SHAM-PAcNE.-In one establishment, we
are informed by reliable authority, that over
halfa million bottles of Champagneare made
annually, from the stalks of yhatbarJ! Our
notion is, that such sham-pagne will give
some real pam to those who take it.
FoLK.-There are four kinds of folk in
our country Those that know one thing
those that know everything-thosc that know
nothing-and those that glory in it. The
first are the one idea carbohydrates !;
second, the Quacks third, believers in them !;
fourth, unalloyed fools, about twenty two
carats fine.
SURGICAL OPERATION ExrRAoEDIxARY.-
The Picayune says the latest remarkable sur
gical operation we find in the papers, is Of q
man who had his soul extracted from his body
by the operator, Just rs easy as nothin."
At last accounts the patient was quiet andthe
physician doing weu.'-Erchange.
We have noticed a few instances where
the soul was taken from the pocket, and the
" surgeon" Jared much better under the "op-
Grafton" than the patient.
Ra The excuses ofyouth arc cash drafts
on old age, payable with about 10 per cent
interest, some thirty-fve years after date.
peA~ The other night 7'uml5er was going
home from the Red Curtained Saloon, and q
three story lr:tk house run against him,
which he thought was chasing a Pump down
the street. lie got up and soliloquizedaftel
this fashion " Is this mud on my h-e-a-d-
htc-ori is it some brains ?-hic. If it's SOM
of the stroet-hjc-I'm dreadful '~toxicate
fits brains-Aic-Tm slightly
50 I am" When we lost sight of him he was
reasoning with ~lamp-post upon the uncon.
StitHtionalHy Of leaving such big houses GU
Of doors at night!
pg- If a miss is as good as y mile, how
many young ladies would it take to make q
Lacquer Cleccland PLAN Dealer.
One of our boys, whose shirt buttons won
stay on, thinks lie could make a league will
oae-if she was in the same mind.
Il OID COAI.-1lS advantages dIc IildIl1
fold. Rogues won't think it worth a penn,
E, to pick your pockets the ladies won't brea'
their hearts with insatiotc love for you you
acquaintance won't bother you about takin
tea and you'll most likely live by yourse.
all your days and have no wife to buy silk
P for, especially if you are a single man yet.
$ pF5~ Our little dec1 looked into an empt
: ink-keS, the other day, and said solemnly-
: " ont oj' darkness comeh ligtt.".
: CR1TIcIsING.-Burns knew how to c%ritici.
without being criticised in return, %otleastI
" advises us after this fashion
= Conceal yourself as weci's We can
p Frae critical dissection /;
i But keek through every other man,
ut WI sharponod, size inspection.
m SPIRIT RAPrERs.-Custom House gauge
OF rapping the bungs out of liquor casks. Th,
at 50 deep-to the bottom-of the spirits.
n Gg2. Blessed are the fools for they glol
in the thought that they know everything.
ID D@yn We saw 4 rich man lately, clothed
Gu rags and dining every day on the coarse
IN food, and we really thought he was like
ASS carrying fodder and eating thistles.
pe@. The world and its society is Ii
~ shaded silk, and it must be viewed from
IN sides, or it will deceive us.
- DGy Why do Poets compare woman to 4
- gels ? There is not a word in the Bible
'io bout a female Angel, is thorc =? They arc
- of the other sex. Poets, give us, men, {
sh dues-call us bearded lords, Z" -Aagcls, >
you please.
MopEsT GIRL.-A young lady at dim
the other day, asked her bean for " I
fruit" meaning eggs. Wheeo! Shanghai
OF RES -
Ba4. Su1itIcrs took so many glasses
les day, that in the evening lie found himsol
We tumbler.
FknING.-Two men went fishing, one
ex- a ni65ic, the other a bite. The former fl
at a " silver perch'-probably the latter fl
i'm. a green snake-certain. Which beat ?
&C TEcnNIcAL.-A young Printer went COZ
}. ing shan'ts say wherc-he was abashed-
md came technical and said -" My < :
No NIT me ? move YOU" She made a
.cal him, s planted her Gy@ between his c,