Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-30
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A SNAIL EArER.-When Jones kept the
U. S. Hotel, at Philadelphia, It was a favor
tie house will US. Jones always bad the
first salmon, tie first green peas, and the ear
lest strawberries.
oueday, vhenyoangpig first came round,
Jones, as usual, secured the only four then
in market, for bis dinner table. A tall, lank
individual, with q sort Of yellowish phiz, sat
at our elbow. He looked as though a basin
ofgruel, or barley broth, at most, would be
as solid fare as his stomach could contain.
A waiter, thinking him TO be very sick, asked
him, in q commiserating tone, what he would
be served with.
'Nothin', as | knows on, replied The sick
man. j am notqoile we'll to-day but I'll
try abit Of the pork
One Of the pigs was placed by the side Of
his plate, which disappeared in d%ouble-quick
time, under bis successive and determined
attacks.
win you take something more 2 asked
the waiter.
Casting his eyes up and down the table,
with sharp, piercing look at the three empty
dishes;
/ say, landlord be inquired, hare you
got any more Of them young hogs@
ca One cold night in February a travel
or entered The house Of a Georgia planter, in
an unsettled part Of the Slate. A glorious
pine knot wood FIRE blazed upon the hearth,
but the apartment was, neyerthele 5, exceed
ingly uncomfortable, from the fac; that the
doors and windows stood wide open, admit.
ting the foil current Of cold air upon one side
Of those within, while the other was fairly
roasting. We'll, stranger said the planter,
Il don't know how it is ] keep these tar.
nation great 6res a goin' all day long, as you
see, but some how or other the rooms ainl
the thing no how
Shall teach you how to make them
comfortable n asked the traveller.
Why, | reckon / wish you would
The stranger rose aud closed the door anC
windows.
Well, | declare, that is more comforla
Die, any how. l tell you what old woman,
he added, turning 10 his wife, you mus
recoLLect MatP
MODEST ASSURANCE ga good looking youn
fellow stopped oil last week at Major Bell
Hotel, Catawba, (Ale.,) and ordered his ba,
gage down to the boat and went down hin
self, without paying his bill" Said the Nj
jor:
"Sir, you must not leave without pawn
your bill. / can't afford to hire servant
and pay for provisions, ard board people f
nothing
"You can't?"
"Now
"Well, why in thunder, then, don't you 5,
out to somebody that can 2"
Our informant is anxious to chalk tn
mans hat, both ways, as o slight tribute
respect for his magnificent impudence.
Il would advise you 10 put your head in
dye-tnb, It Is rather red,' said a joker to
sand haired girl. Il in return, said Name
would advise you to put yours in an owe
as il is rather soft
'Tcke care recommended a father to
children, when you find yourself il t
preseoec Of persons who see. you for t
FIRST time, to display only the best qualiti
ofheart and mind. They will always iud
you under this FIRST impression. That fatt
knew the world.
Married WE'LL now means yoking t
fools together, with plenty Of money to j
tify the folly. Hearts, brains aud virtue ha
gone out of date.
What do you drive such a pitiful 10,
ing carcass as thatfor2 Why don't you !
a heavy coat Of flesh on him 81 The Do
crathur can hardly carry what little there
on him"
The "eulered society" of New York h,
been holdings State Convention at Syracu
They want to be put on an equal footing W
the |" white trash"
How SHE FELT WHEN FIRST KISSED.
a"~y ws~p1 - ~~,~ 49, c-t 49,
was kissed she felt like a big boquet OF re-
swimming in honey, cologne, nutmeg
checkerberries. She also felt ms if Sol
thing was running through her nerves
feet Of diamonds, escorted By several Il
Cupids in charriots, drawn by angels, sha
by honeysuckles, and the whole spread !
melted gaiubows. Jerusalem What 20
there is 10 a fullbreasted kiss.-Picdu
The man who undertook to convince
self that he was wrong, gave it upas ahc
less Job. lie said it was the hardest sui
he ever got hold Of.