Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-07
Sentiment-Wit, and Humor.

for confidence cannot dwell where sel6shness
is porter at the gate.
"a Keep the rank in which Providence
has placed you and do not make yourself
unhappy because you cannot afford whatey-
wild fancy might suggest. The revenues
of all the kingdoms of the world would not
be equal to the expense of one extravagant
person.
BeA4 A word of kindness. It is seed
which even when dropped by chance, springs
up to flower.
A You've LADY's ToAsT.-At the 4th of
July celebration in Marion county, ILL.,,
lady offered the following toast: The
young men of America: Their arms our sup
port; Our arms their reward. Fall In men,
fall in"
E9~ A young gentleman, feeling restless
in church, leaned forward and addressed an
old gentleman thus: Pray, sir, can you
tell me . rule without an exception ?"
"Yes, sir" he replied, {" gentleman al
ways behaves well in church."
n@- An Arabian having brought blush
on a maiden's cheek by the earnestness of
his gaze, said to her My looks have plan
ted roses in your cheeks why forbid me to
gather sheRa the Mw permits him who sows
to reap the harvest,
HsA7 When SigourRey, a notorious wag of
Boston, was expiring, servant entered and
informed the attending physician that man
had fallen down the we'll The dying man
overheard the servant, and inquired with
| scarcely an audible whisper: say, doctor,
did he kick the bucket -
| Ma. Fa56s, %hilerecently engaged in split
ting wood, struck a false blow, causing the
stick to fly up. 1t struck him in the mouth and
knocked out a front tooth. " Ah," said Bill,
meeting him soon after, ''you have had dental
operation performed, l see." Yes" repli-
ed the sufferer, accidental r' And by such
(" pun he revenged himself upon fate
naA The New Orleans Delta of the 4tll
publishes paragraph from northern pa
per, stating that a young gentleman had been
expelled from his boarding house, and mar
fo7Fly escaped fogging, in consequence of
his remarking to q yotng lady, whom he
saw lolling in rocking-chair, Miss, you
look sleepy you look as if you had or will
shortly fall into the arms of Morpheus
The lady construed the remark as an in
), suit, and told her mother that the young
man had said she had been hugged by Mr..
Morpheus.
Ba- My son, take that jug and fetch me
some beer.'
My son, to get beer with money, anybody
can do that but to get beer without money,
t that's trick
: So the boy took the jug and out he goes
, shortly he returns and places the jug before
his father.
: Drink said the son.
, - How can drink, = said the father when
there is no beer in the Jug?
TO drink beer out of a Jug said the son,
y when there is beer, any body can do that,
4 but to drink beer out of jug when there is
no beer, that's trick
SPIRITU8E ATTRAcTIoN-A minister hay-
ing occasion lately to visit one of his partic-
ular Pensioners in the way Of coincidence re-
gard1g her husband, who the worthy good
wife had too good cause to suppose was in a
: blaeksliding condition, remarked after some
conversation, Weel, Janet, could you think
Y of any plan we could fall on 10 induce An
t drew to attend the church again 2" "a
Y weel, }" said Janet, after pause, "I ken o.
, name, Sir, unless you would set down a whis-
4 key bottle and tobacco pipe ON the tap of
the seat"
, THE BARRISTER MATCHED.-At late GUAR
ter sessions a man was brought up by a
u farmer, and aecased Of stealing some ducks.
h The farmer said he should know them any
where, and went OR TO describe their peculi-
d arity. "Why," said the counsel for the pri-
N sOner, they can't be such a rare breed
o have some like them in my yard" That's
= very likely, Sir" said the farmer, they are
y not the oaEy ducks have had stolen lately -
g R@H The Manitouwec Michigan Herald of
the 18th inst, has the following A lady
n and gentleman were riding down Sixth street,
E. on any easy canter. At the same moment,
a tall and fine looking Indian approached
II,
70 ped with feathers, bells and blanket, and
:, mounted on an Indian horse. The lady was
= ; gracefully habited, sat upon her horse well,
! and made an appearance which was very at
10 tractive to the red man, who rode up in a
e, gallant style, and expressed his delight in a
to succession of wild whoops. 1t was sim
!" pie incident, bat the contrast between the
;rt savage costume OF the aboriginal, and the
taste and refinement of the present day, af
forded subject for reflection, especially al
y it occurred upon the ground where six year,
AT since, the camp fire sent up its smoke in tht
SO midst OF an unbroken forest.
pa Here is really model epitaph, which
to it is a relief to read IN these days Of sep1l
j chral fattery:
onI my name-my eountry-what are the,
al ~ to thee,
What, whether high or low my pedigree
Perhaps ! far surpassed-a all other men
we Perhaps | fell behind them an-what then
e Suffice it, stranger, that thou see'st tomb
in Thou kRow'st its use-it hides, no matte
whom"
he A mathematician being asked by stou
our fellow, g If two pigs weigh twenty pounds
The how mach will large hog weigh p he re
as piled, g Jump into the scales, and will te
,ap you immediately"
ust nSr A Hoboken acquaintance of our
,oe with couple of friends, sat down the othe
am night at round table to consult the spirit
Our space will not allow us to narrate mil
utely the progress of the manifestations, v
PPJ must, therefore. content ourselves with th
ing result Our friend swears that after a fe
red, hours sitting, during which they merely pl
ex- their hands on the table and raised them
AN their lips, the mahogany got so excited tn;
faw it eIuded their grasp, threw them down III
- der it, and then few around the room, brok
a.! the chairs, and finally smashed the miro
hey and mantle-piece ornaments. Our frien
rom swears that it was the spirits-but the neigl
ght bors saw that the sDirits on the table In n