Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-16

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"A Msine correspondent Of tho Green
Mopntsins Herald givesihe following -
sbefom ofprsyer' BY sclsss Of people
called snew'I lights and who believe
both indireetpreaching and direct pray.
ihg: Lord. have mercy on sister Kelly.
who gets up, cuffs the cot, kicks tho dog,
scolds her husband alI the morning, and
then goes 10 meeting. end gets up and
talks right on top ofis.' ~
'Coufting ii the country Is altogether 4
differen, institution from the city article.
In the former place you gel rosy lips.
sweet cider,johnny cake. and gihs made
by nature; and. in the latter, a collec.
tion Of starch phrases, formal manners,
fine silk. great jewelry, and girls got up
secundum artem. Always take the rur.
al district when you want TO get good
style ofcalicoa mara easS1h& Il
SamiSllck says Of English beverages
-.-,hc drinks aint COOL here; they haint
no variety in them mother: no white
nose, apple.jack ,stone wall. chain light.
ng.railroad. hail.aona.si .sinsling italia.
bogus. acknowledgement .icklers. .phlem.
cutters,5 juleps, iskate.iron, caststeel
cocktail, or nolhin' but that heavy,
stupid. black. fat porter
We shouldalike to know how many
spokes there are in a wheel Of fortunei
EOf what kind Of timber is the post oi
honor9 Whatkind Of knife is used in
cutting capersl What would the tele.
graph line be good for on fishing ex.
cursioni - p -s;It 81
A friend having visited Curran one
morning, and perceiving that he cough.
ed with difficulty, told him SO, on which
Curfan said-'it is strange that should,
for ! have been practising all night
Why is there moro Catholicism than
Protestanlism in Ireland! Because III,
former is the religion Of the Mass.
The editor Of tho Albany transcript
says that the New York Day Book il
set up entirely by girls, and adds ,ha
he shoule like 10 set up with them.
Probably!
A traveller in a Stage coach. not fam
Gus ior It's swlltness, inquired the nam,
Of the coach. A fellow passenger 70
piled i think it is, the Regulator. for
J, observe all the other coaches 60 6ya.'
!, "A lecturer, addressing anraudience
> contended with tires some prolixity, ,ha
= art could not improve nature, when on
ofhis hearers. losing Ill patience. SO
the room in roar by exclaiming. 'hey
O. would you look without a wig?' h
Ifyou want TO feel as nice as hymr
book in a red covA and gold clasp p
: whenever you see apret,y girl fall dow
Q in the strset, just run and pick her ul
We did it yesterday, ard have felt ful
A OF sunshine, clover and four story hap
a piness ever since. ristss III
III .Ideclare, Mr.. Gold,humb, il seen
g you have read everything r. iE (
d why madame, after working thirt
n years as trunk maker, twould be |
e my shame if didn't know something {
t, bout the literature ofmy country IL
h Newspaper borrowers may theirs !
re a life Of single blesssdness; may the
a. path be carpeted with cross eyed snake
ar and their nights be haunted with knocl
lie need tom. CATS
81 A bachelor observed that he wou
% marry il certain OF wife perfectly goo
10 A by.stander begged him to bespeak on
n as few such were 'ready made
" An elderly lady being asked how
! hsppened-hat che remained single,
- piled by saying that she never saw t
y man yet that she would consent 10 coo
A' three meals day for during life.
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