Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-12
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FOR THE SPIRIT or THE AGE.

FOR THE Spirit Of THE AGE.
| will relate a ludicrous event that recent
ly occurred in Cumberland county, and beg
you to give it a place in your columns /:
A young man, whom we will call Tom,
fill desperately in love with girl, whom we
will call Sal, and she soon learned to recip-
rocato his sentiments, and Of course prom
ised to link her destiny with his. So, q
certain Thursday night was accordingly ap-
pointed for the solemnization of their matri-
monial rites; but to the sad disappointment
and deep regret Of the affectionate Sal, her
afianced Tom came up missing at the ap-
pointed time but on the evening of Thurs
day following, he arrived at her Fathers
residence accompanied by the Squire to per-
form the ceremony and frankly confessed
that no had mistook that evening for the APP
pointed time. He was very freely forgiven
his forgotfulness and the despairing Sal was
cheered with the brilliant prospects of an
Immediate realization of her most fervent de-
sires. But the Squire was compelled to
ask for the license, when, 10 and behold,
none had been obtained; and Tom said he
didn't know a Teller had to git lizuns to
marry a gal that had promised to have him,
and the old folks had gin her up too" FL
nally the Squire told him If be would give
security for the License, be would marry
him withoutit. What do they cost, Squiref'
inquired Tom. "Seventy-fve cents" said
the Squire. "No I'll be dad amity blamed
if l gi6 sevonty-Rve cents for 'em, when |
can Git 'em Of a wagner every where along
tho rode for twenty-five cents" Security
was given, however, and the adoring Tom
and Sal were united for life. PHIL.
'Why don't you limit YOURSELF said a ply.
sician to an Incorporate person set dowr
a stake that you will go so far and no far.
thor
so I do said the topper; but I set it SC
far of, that always get drunk before / gel
to il!
HEALTH INsURANCB.-A thin eada7erouI
looking German, about so years Of age, en-
tered the Office ola Health Insurance Com
pany, in Indiana, a few days ago, says tn,
Daily Courier, and %enquired t:
'Ish TO mar in vot insures te people
helts?'
The agent politely answered, L attend +
that business, SIR
Well, l vautsmine helts insured; vot 20
shargeY
Different prices answered the agent
from three to ten dollars d year pay tie
dollars a week IN case Of sickness
WE'LL! said mynheer l wants ten dollar
WORT
The agent enquired the state ofhis healtI
Il ish shick all the time. Use shust O
te bed two or three hours a day, and tie do
tor says he can't do nothing more that
goot for me-
If that's the state Of your health, retr
ned the agent we can't insure it.. We OF
insure persons who are in good health
At this mynhecr bristled up in great 9
ger.
You must tink I'm a fool, vot you ii
come pay you ten dollars 70. insure
helt, ven | vos veil
JUDICIAL WIT.-The Late Judge SIN
of Exter, N. H., was a man of great shrev
ness and wit. During one of his visits
his native place, it happened that at the
nual town meeting a question arose VIII
threatened to set the whole town in str
The question was, what sort of fence shor
be erected about the burying ground 7
discussion waxed warm, and debate beca
furious, when it was moved to refer the
ject to the Judge, as to one accustomed
extricatc people from trying positions.
cordingly, the Judge vas invited to aid
tOwnsmen in the strait. He appeared,
in bis shrill voice, which seemed Away
pierce a hole in a case for his satire to Ell
gave tbemthis advice Those who are alre
in the burying ground could not get o
they would. Those who are dead, be
sure needed no fence to keep them out,
it seemed to him really TO be maxim
great fuss about nothing The pc
thought 50 too, and the subject was dro
at onOd.