Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24
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MORAL SUAsIoN ON A RAM.-When a
friend Of ours, whom we call Agricola, was
a boy, he lived on a farm in Berkshire
county, the owner Of which was troubled
by his dog Wolf. Tue cur killed his sheep,
knowing, perhaps, that he was conscien-
tiously opposed to capital punishment, and
he could devise no means to prevent it. L
can break him of it, said Agricola, { if YOU
will give me leave Thou art permitted
said the honest farmer-aud we will let Az
ricoia tell the story in his own words.
There was Il ram on the farm says Az
%ricola, as notorious for butting as Wolf was
for sheep stealing, and who stood in as much
need Of moral suasion us the dog. l shut
Wolf up IN the barn with this old fellow,
aud the consequences was, that the dog new
or looked a sheep in the face again. The
ram broke every bone in his body literally /:
Wonderfully uplifted was the ram as afore-
said by his exploit, his insolonce became
lntolerable he was sure to pitch into whom
soevcr went nigh him. IN fix him. and
so l did. rugged an iron crowbar out of
ahole in the barn, point foremost, and hung
an old hat ON the end oft. You can't al
ways tell when you see a hat, whether there
IS Il head in it or not how then should a
ram Z Aries made at it full butt, and being
a good marksman from long practice, the
bar broke in between his horns and came
out under his tail. The little admonition
otfeetually cured him of butting.
o. OLD Gov. k, of Vermont,
was one Of tie most inveterate jokers of the
times in which he lived. An arecdote is re-
lated Of him which cannot be related with
much effect in print, out we shall try it.
One fall, ms ho was returning from the Leois-
lature on horseback, rs usual in that day, he
WAS hailed from II house by a g%arulous old
maid, who had annoyed him with questions
respecting public affairs.
We'll, Governor she said, coming out to
the road, what new laws have YOU passed at
Montpelier this timeP
Well, one rather singular law among the
rest, he replied Dew tell now What is it,
-Goyernor z asked the excited querist.
why, that the woman in each town who
has the smallest mouth, shall be warranted .
husband Why, what 2 said she, draw.
ing her mouth to the smallest compass, what
u curious law that isv yes, but we have
passed another, shat beats that-,he woman
who has the largest mouth is to have two
hu bands
Why, what, exclaimed the old woman.
instantly relaxing her mouth, and stretching
1t wider at every syllable what a ,emarka
BILE law that is-when does it come in force =
At tits the Governor pvt spurs TO his
horse and vanished instantly.
COOP MI NEw.-A gentleman of Afri-
can extraction, who used to display his
grinuing combination Of ivory and ebony
about the streets of Indianapolis, was asked,
How old are you, Sam y
twenty-five massa, was the reply but
if you counts up de fun I've seen, Jest call
me seventy-6ve.'
GOING TO TExAs.-An old gentleman
seeing a boy who was travelling with his
father, mother, sisters and brothers, for
Texas, crying by the roadside enquired,
what's the matter my son ! Matter =
Fire and d-n stranger! Don't you see
nanny there shaking with the ager dad.
dy's gone a fishing; Jim's got every cent
Of the money there is playing brag; Bob
Stokes is gone on head with our Nance -
SAILS so how come you so she don't know
that stick Of wood from seven dollars and
a halfl Every one Of the horses is loose !
There's no meal in the Wagon ! The skill.
let broke! The baby's in 4 bad fix and its
half q mile to the creek and / don't care
a d-R II / never see Texas.