Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-26
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THE IRIsHMAN's BARN.-An Irish far
Tner once had a dispute with his landlord
about q barn, and he could not come to a
settlement with him, so he resolved to have
q lawyers advice Z; accordingly he proceed
ed to the Office of one Of the limbs of the
law, and stated his case. After pocketing
his fee, the lawyer told him, that lin the
eye Of the law his barn was forfeited, but
If his landlord was not an austere man, to
offer him an equivalent, and get two arbi-
traitors and an umpire to put the matter in
a train of conclusion
Thank you vastly said the farmer;
and hurrying home to his neighbours, he
called them together and informed them
that he had seen the learned man, who
told him, that Sin the eye of the law his
barn was mortified; but if his landlord was
not an o%ystcrman, to offer him an elephant,
and get two carts O. potatoes and trumpet
or to set the matter in train of confusion
The Philadelphia Despatch tells a story
Of a pedlar who wished to sell the editor a
pair Of spcctaclcs for 'three dollars;' but
in consequence Of not using the article he
refused them. The jew was determined
to sell, he said, ito save his family from
starving, and fell down on his price, at last,
to the sum of ffy cents. The editor then
said he wonld buy them, provided the Jew
would tell him the exact amount of profit
he would make on them at hat price.
'You give me your word, you will pay,
if l tell you? P asked the Jew.
yes
well, l make f%orty-nine and three
quarter cents
A POINTED Bbow.-An invalid sent
for n physician, the late Doctor Wheelman,
and after OBTAINING him som time with a
description of his pains, and aches, &c, he
thus summed up with
'Now Doctor you have humbugged me
long enough with your good-for-nothing
pillsand worthless yrups-they don'ttouch
the difficulty. | wish you to strike the
cause Of my ailment, if its in your power
to reach it,
1T shall be DONE said the doctor at the
same time lifting his cane, and demolishing
a d~ecantcr Of gin that sat upon the side
board
VERY ToUcHINd.-Here is a touching
description of moonlight scene. After
whirling for some timeinthe ecstatic mazes
Of a delightful waltz, Cornelia and myself
stepped out unobserved on to the balcony,
TO enjoy a few of those moments of solitude
so precious to lovers. It was a glorious night
tho air was cool and refreshing. AS ]
gazed on the beautiful being at my side, ]
thought l never saw her look so lovely
the full moon cast her bright rays over he
whole person, giving her an 'almost angeli
appearance, and imparting to her flown
curls a still more golden hue. One of he
soft, fair hands rested in mine, and ever an
anon she met my ardentgazc with one Of pur
confding love. Suddenly a change cam
over her soft features, her full, red lip treu
bled rs if with suppressed emotion, a tea
drop rested on her long, dropping lashe
the muscles around her ~faultless mouth b
came lconvulsed, she gasped for breath
and, snatching her hand from the war
pressure Of my own, she turned suddenI
away, buried her face in her fine cambr
handkerchief, and-sneezed
Mrs. Jones' said a gentleman, one d;
last summer, when rail road accidents we
so numerous, 70 q lady whose husband vi
q brakeman, Mrs. Jones, do you feel wo
ried about Mr.. Jones while he is on the car
in view OF the many accidents that are no
daily o~ccurringF mo, not at ALL repli,
the conlented lady for if he is killed
know | shall be paid for it, because Mr.. w
liams got $40 for his COW what was run ov
by the cars a few days SINCE
Woman, dear Its quite t
bad of you, Darby, to say that your wife
worse than the devil An place yer r
erence, l can prove it by the Houly Scr
tur-I can, be tho powers. Didn't J
Reverence yesterday, in yer sarmon, t
us that if we resist the divil he'll fee f {
. us2 Now, if resist my wife she flies
me-she does, indade.'