Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-18
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A droll story is related of an honest far
mer, who attempting to drive home a bull,
got suddenly hoisted over the fence. Re-
covering himself, he saw the animal on the
other side Of the rails saving the air with
his head and neck, and paving the ground.
The good old man looked steadily at him
for a moment, and then shaking his fist at
him, exclaimed, darn your apologies you
needn't stand there, you 'tarual c%rltter, a
bowling aud scrapiu'-you did it a purpose,
darn your dgIy picture
FINDING Ell LINoH-PIN.-A country
man was passing along one of the streets of
Baltimore with his wagon, afewd US since,
when one Of his wheels came of, and he
discovered that alinch-pin was gone. After
searching for it some time he offered the
boys who congregated a shilling to find it.
They then joined in the search, and in a
few minutes one of them brought him what
he supposed to be the pin. Having adjus-
ted the wheel he paid the shilling and star
ted off, but had not got more than half a
block before q wheelo on the other side came
off, when he discovered that the young ras-
cal had stolen the pin from one of the other
wheels to obtain the reward. He was one
Of the { Young America' boys.
The natives Of Australia are q simple
race. Their superstitions are curious
They believe that after death they return
as white men. One of them, hanged at
Melbourne, said--'Never mind ; | jump up
white fellow, with plenty of sixpence.'
THE DANGER OF SLEEPING IN CHURCH,
The Portland Eclectic relates the follow.
ing: can old fashioned sounding board
of huge dimensions, was suspended ovel
the pulpit Of one Of the churches Of q neigh
boring city, by means of a rope that passed
over a pulley, and was Delayed under a sea
in the gallery. This seat was occupied b,
a sailor on one of those sultry Sabbaths il
August, when Morpheus is SO apt to com
~uubiddeu, and spread the mantle of slice
over careless worshippers. The clergyman
who had once been a sea-captain, was illus
trating some doctrinal point by a nautica
auecdote, while Jack lulled into a state {
semi-consciousncss by the monotonous hun
drum of the preachers voice was imaginin
himself to be again aAoat on the bosom
his favorite element. The ministers stor
was approaching its climax, his increasin
earnestness had already awakened a lars
part of his audience, and the more excitir
part Of his narrative was being told vii
grea, dramatic power. Suddenly Jack
his dreams was startled by what appears
to be the sharp, quick command Of his 5
perior. Stand 10y to let go let go there
he sprang to his feet, confused and b;
awakened, and seeing nothing else to :
CO. cast of the line by which the soundi
board was suspended. 'Ay, ay, sir,
gonev Down whizzed the heavy soundi
board, and the minister ducked his he
under the pulpit, just in season to 81
himself from being extinguished T?
% When Nicholas Biddle-familis
called Nick Biddle-was connected with
u. s. bank. there was an old negro mar
Harry who used 10 be loa6ng around
premis7ze
One day in a social mood, Biddle saiC
the darkey-
We'll, what IS your name my old frier
Harry sir; old Harry said the o,
touching his sleepy hat.
odd Harry said Biddle, why thar
the name they give to the devil, is it not
Yes, sir said the colored gentleu
sometimes ole Harry and sometimes
Nick
Somebody says, when in the coun
some time since, on my way to Pittsfel
met a drunkard reeling along the ro
was travelling. Seeing me, he stopped
Hello, stranger J he called out.
well said /.
Il say stranger said he, (hic) 'ify
(hic) find any Teller (hic) that has a "
opinion Of me than l have of myself,
I'll adopt his opinion and forget my o
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