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

o you g-give license for, judge" Eph
ont bother the Squire.
fNK.-The Chinese entertain a belief that
he inventor of ink was the greatest man that
yer lived that he enjoys a blessed immor-
ality, and daily keeps a minute of the man.
Ter in which ink is used on earth, and for ev-
Try abuse Of it a black mark is recorded
against the offender.
EJ- The Editors pen is his plough"
Exchange.
Yes, he often ploughs and reaps not-hard
isn't it?
PoETIcAL GENIUs.-During one of the hard
est showers of the late wet season, a Door
weather beaten individual was seen standing
against the lime shed, composing and hum
ming a lament, of which the following is a
specimen =
Twas ever thus from childhood's hour,
That chilling fate has on me fell,
There always comes a soaking shower,
When L haint got no umberell!
That chap can make u living.
M~ Modern high life is not unlike our
modern railroads: tits smooth and delight.
full while everything goes on well, but once
off the rails the smash up is a,cfutl
V~ILLAINr.-Old Cruet, a bachelor in one
of the western Legislatures, last winter, in
troduced n bill to levey a tax on hustlas -
What he said on the occasion-behind the la.
dies backs, he wouldn't dare say to their IA
ces. The bill was voted down as-mlconsfi.
tutiondH (Prirnte rights.)
CUrID-IfY.-A young man wishing to court
the daughter of a rich widow, and doubtful
of his prospect of success, very innocentlg
mistook the widow for the sister of Miss An
gelinei That was decisive-he succeeded
Others, similarly situated, will please take
notice.
BsF Nothing is more nauseating to 4 pef4
son of nice feelings, than to come III contact
with a low bred fellow, when he has suddenly
attained an elevated situation:
APPLE JAM.-Take your apples with you
into a " fast %train," and ride behind a druhk>
en- EnGiteer. Before you reach the next sta
ton you will meet with a collision that will
afford you enough jam to last a lifetime;
f whict won't be long, unless there is a mi.
raculoHa escape"
H~ TO get along in the world one miust
hold up his head, even ifhe knows it is EMPTY
S as a gourd.
Spicy trBArE. The following question has
been under debate for two weeks at the Phil.
, lipic Club Room (Which is best, to lick
c 'la9ses or kiss the girls 2" Snob, a wig weat-
: ing bachelor, goes agin it-that is, takes the
B 'lasses side unconsciously. We will issue the
result IN a handbill if it is ever decided
s Watch the lamp-posts and board fence.
d WANTED in this ward the jeHeller thai
n made the "Welkin rirg.'
SHARP DoY.-Two young lads smoking
" their cigars in Capitol Square were perpe'
trating conundrums, and Charley put tho
two following to Tom; and Tom answered
EN-: why arc LEMONS and girls alike,
Tom % Because they both get squeezed"
Good !! Well, can you tell me wherein they
II are tnlike?' Yes; while the former get
the most of their squeezing during dog days,
the latter does Tom will do to travel.
ga Two voting men in good circumstan-
ces visited the Red Curtaihcd Saloon for sig
mohths-gatnblcd, drdhk and enjoyed them'
selves. One was turned off without a rag ID
his back, and the other with nothing but rags
The Age wants to know, which cans Out
best. Postpaid answers received until thc
= mail closes.
ID DEsrRorISG PRotEk+f.-We hoticc tha
or some of our cities are passing stringcntdog
is laws in their tdwh coincils-isshihg hamin,
r; Pronunciatdehtos against all the unmuzzlcr
he pups aboit town. Now this destructive wal
st fare upon the private property Of = the zoo
be citizens" is arbitrary in tile extreme-it's IN
~ Constitutional Don't kill the dumb hydrc
~ phoLias-reg1iate 'em! If the people ar
:" foolish enough to get bit, it is not the pro,
ince Of the Law to see to it. Private propert
or is too sacred to be destroyed under all CT
~ ~ cumstances, if under any:
lrt D~ They have killed the Maine Law !
e! NJ I. Paper.
Yes, and in November next will be seen i
resurrection morn, in the which the trump
tongue OF thousands of voters will proclai
In Al - c. -I