Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-11-30
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THE man who beats the drum for the
"March Of Time" has gone to play on the
horn of plenty"
IT is said that whiskcy is a sure cure for
the bite of a rattlesnakc. Quere-What
will cure the bite of whiskcy? Answer OK.
pcctcd from Maine.
ado you believe in second love, Misther
McQuadeY
"Do behave in second love Humph,
if a man buys a pound of sugar, isn't it
sweot?' and when it's gone, don't he want
another pound ? and isn't that sweet too ?
Troth, Murphy, behave in second love-
SOME wag remarks truly when he says
that "the popularity in politics is to see
your name in large type posted to a fence.
Somebody will inquire rs to who you are,
and when the first rain comes you will dis
appear.
B1- \ New Hampshire editor, while re-
--seRtlT- tFaEeliRg Had his lis wallet waEHeet distracted Distracted
from his pocket by an adroit pickpocket
while indulging in a short nap. The thief
was so disguised with the result of his ex-
plot, that he returned the plumber by ex-
press to the address written inside the wal
let, with the following note:
you miserable skunk, hears your pock-
it-book. Idon'tkeep no SIGH. Fur a man
dressed so we'll az you was to go round with
n wallit with nuthin in it but a lot of news
paper scraps, a ivury tooth comb, two news
paper stamps, an n pass from q railrode
d%irectur, is II contemplate impursition on
the public. As ] here you arc a editur, l
return your trash. / never robs any only
gentlemen
why don't you limit yoursclf?' said q
physician to az Incorporate person; 'set
down a stake that you will go so far and nc
farther
'so.I do said the topper; 'but I set i
so far off, that l always get drunk before
get to it,
If the girls would have roses in thei
checks, they must do as the roses dog
to sleep with the lilies and get up with til
morning glorics.
Il 0ondsr what makes my eyes so weak
said a loafer To a gentleman.
Why, they are in weak place reptile
tho latter.
In Irish girl seeing her mistress feedir
n pet canary, asked:
How long it tuck them c%raters, to tatch
three weeks she replied.
Och, shuro, that's as long as any 9th
fowl, except a pig
There is a captain in the navy, who writ
two handsome he cannot read himself, al
the other no one else can.
AParishioasr inquii ed of his pastor t
meaning Of this line Of Scripture-'Hc W
clothed with curses as with a garment
signifies replied the divine, that the inc
vidual had got q habit Of swearing
A CURE FOR ILL TENPER.-A sensib
woman Of The Doctors acquaintance, t
mother Of a young family, entered so far
her views upon this subject that she taug
her children from their earliest childhoo
to consider i'll hHmor as q disorder, viii
was to be cured by physic.-According
she had always small doses ready, and /
little patients. whenever it was thought ne
esSary, took rhubarb for their crossness.
punishment was required. Peevishncss
i'll temper and rhubarb were associated
their minds as euro and cffect.-The Doct
Tux Memphis Wing says:-A pedl
calling on an elderly lady the other day,
dispose Of some goods, in his conversati
inquired, if she could tell him of any re
una' . n-Aln- ever travelled. Yes s.
she, i know Of one, and only one, whicn
pedlar has ever travelled, (the pedlar's CO.
tcnanCO frightened and that's the road
Heaven.
y r1- Robert Hall did not lose his D,
crs Of retort even in madness. A nv
\ critical condoler with his misfortunes O
visited him In the mad house, and said,
\wiHNiug Pne, "What brought YOU h
NJ. HallHf Hall significantly toucI
siSbrow viii his finger, and replied
What'll meyer bring you, sir-too m