Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-14
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yellow FEVER SToRY.-The following
amusing incident is related by tho Port Glib
son (Miss.) Herald:
A gentleman from the country, who had
been to Fort Gibson some time during the
first week Of tic epidemic and was riding
home at a pretty smart gait, was brought up
by a man running out of his house and in
curing.
Say! Have they got the rale yellow fe-
yer in town?
oh yes. There's no doubt of that, l
reckon, was the answer.
And is it fact, they've got the quaran
tine long with. it? I'll swar. its bad e.
nough to have one disease, without havin'
another to help it along!'
This filed the gentleman onthe road too
full for uttcrauce,' and putting the switch to
the horse. he was off to make the woods re-
sound with his pent-up laughter. Reaching
his destination, he must tell it to friend, a
plain, honest hearted man, who, however,
had neglected the 'rudiments.' The Incl
dent was too good to keep, and so he rela-
ted it.
'IIaw, haw, haw? roarcd the honest
John, Why, dod-durn the ALFRED fool soul
to thunder, didn't he know that tho quar-
antine was nothing but the black vomit.'
The last brick loored the newsbringer,
and he rolled
NATIoNALITY.-Tom Brady was as Jolly
afrIlow rs ever cast n spadcful Of clay out of
a ditch, ard he was { lound o EMO. lie" if
tl,.r,. 10 onv ,vav &C l,;nr. UIs. r.
was young he always took the lead ir the
sprces and bits Of fun which were got mn
among his acquaintance. Many afriend had
Tom, and We might add that he had a few
enemies, for he never left n row without civ.
ing somebody a broken nose. But at last
Tom WIS sobered, and, as he has often re.
marked, was clean beat ; for he fell in love
with a woman aud married her, without iyel
askin' If size was Irish The di,il n Bit o
peace bad Tom from that day, for she could
scold like all creation.
One day n friend hearing her { 90 on 70
u while, sIyly Intercepted Tom as to he
nationality.
Faith, an its meself that would like +
know that same said Tom. Och hone
that ] liver should have married her withou
askin' IT she was Of any nation ut all at all
Why, Tom, isn't she IrishP
No, be the powers Niyer a bit of Iris
Is she : exclaimed the irritated husband
But some dc,ilish crcss 6edP
Tom strcaked it, followed BY a good size
stool.
PREMIUM on BAB1Es-We find in Il
papers the following AT the late Georg
State Fair, a premium was offered for Il
best-looking native baby, and it was take
by a promising daughter of Robert GIL
yer. Next year the premium for the san
article will be $50. The competition wi
be brisk, and we may soon expect an IL
proved stock
ANEcDorE OF Tom MARsHALL.-Whe
Pitcher was h%aranguing about his fathu
having been n poor man. his father was
cooper and more Of that sort Of thin.
Marshall said he would admit the gentl
mans father was a poor man perhaps
had been a cooper, but if he was, (pointir
to Pileher) he had put a mighty poor hec
Done Of his whiskry barrels.
A military officer wanted to complime
a negro by drinking with hun. We'll. G,
tain replied CuT, Use berry dry. so I won
be ugly bout it. Some niggas IS too nro,
to drink with a milishy o%ssifer, but l think
mili>hy %Ossifer, when sober, is Just as go
as a nigga-sPecially if the nigga is dr.