Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-09
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EDrTuErAL-An editor out West, in
speaking Of his domestic increase gives the
following:
Sound the stage-horn-blast the trumpet,
That the waiting world may know,
Publish il through all our borders,
Evon unto Mexico.
Seize your pen, oh dreaming poetl
And in numbers smooth as may be,
Spread afar the joyful tidings!
Bctsy's got u'oiher baby!
PRESENTING A B1LL.-A visitor calling
at the house Of Mr.. Gideon Swallowship,
and wishing to sec the proprietor about a
small bill, chose to appeal from the decision
of the servant, who informed him Gideon
was not in, to a curly-headed Miss in an up
per window.
My dear, is your father at home ?
What did Mary say, sir 2 inquired the
young lady.
oh, she says he Amt at home, but l don't
believe her.
is your name Bill 2
Well, yes said the, they call me that
Then he's not at home 1 heard him
tell Mary that if any bill came here, to re-
member that be was out
LITTLE TO Do.-The Cleveland Plaindea-
Ter says, an athletic specimen of a man from
the Emerald Isle called into the counting
room Of one ofthe River street merchants.
He took of his hat to make his best bow.
The top Of the mornin' to We, Misther
P I've been told ye're in want O.
help
I've but little to do replied P,
with mercantile gravity.
Pm the worry boy for yees. It's bat little
/ care about doin'S-sure its the money Pm
afLher.'
The naive reply procured him a situation
~ A stammsring Yankee, recently went
into a book store, in Hartford, and asked the
price OF an almanac.
Twelve and Il half cents, replied the clerk
'Ah! said Johnathan, y-y-you surely mn
mistake Mr.. - b b-bought one for sil
and a quarter
. His was torn, answered the salesman.
'W-w-well, then, tear one for me-
.a5- A man praising porter said it was $
excellent a beverage that taken IN great quar-
titles, it always made him fat.
j have seen the time said another, whe
it made yen lean!
When
Last night-aglinst a WALTZ
A Did YOU mean to setl
this bill at all, sir, when you made it p sa
thecreditor in passionate manner. Hump
keep cool, my good friend said the debto
pulling Il cigar with the most admirable saf
.Gr0ti. "fou want a settlement Z" "To
sure | do, sir" "Well, my dear sir, | assn
you meant to settle, and when | meant
settle, that was clearly u settlement
A barber requested a groggy customer
keep his mouth shut, for fear the establishing
might be indicted for keeping a rum hole opt
Gipe US a Dorking or Mexican game for /
spit, n bantam to crow, a turkey to roast, a
guinea fowls for eggs, and we will give up
other fowl fancies to those who choose to
dulge in them. 'C0ck-a.doodle-d0o,' was [
cool i .fashioned crow of the rooster in t
daysOfourb oyhood. The insupportable' Coz
and feed me MORE of the Shanghai,
doletul enough to announce the funeral of
corn crib.
Some author informs us how We became
debted for the red rose. They were all
n pure aud spotless white when in Eden n
first spread out their leaves to the morning 5
light of creation. Eve, as she gazed upon
t~intless gem, could not suppress her admiral
of its beauty, but stopped down and imprin
n warm kiss on lis snowy bosom. The =
stole the scarlet tinge from her velvet lip,
yet wears IL.
An old Dutchman, who for many ye
kept the ferry at Oil Creek, was one
cross with a large load Of passengers, v
with one exception, addressed each other
Colonel. Major, Captain, Judge, Sc. w
the fare came to be paid, hechargedt the al
men one shilling each.
What is my fareg' said the g%entleu
who had no title, after the rest had all pi
Your fareF 7 said the Dutchman, y
fare is chnst notting-you ish de first h
private Yankee ever carried over this ere
and you is velcomeP
Il fellow who had been hooked by an unI
COW, limped in his gait A woman remar
that he appeared to be intoxicated. Yes
replied, Il have just been taking a coupl,
horns.
A true picture Of despair is a pig reac
through a hole in the fence to get at a cabl
laying only a few inches beyond his reach.
Come here my dear, / want to ask yoI
about your sister. Now, tell me truly, hal
got 4 beaa7 mo, she has got the mum
the doctor says 50.