Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-27
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TIED Dowx AT HoxE.-A friend Of
ours, living not fer from Pontiac, was
one pleasant day importuned by his
wife to take her 10 ride. The gentleman,
being a man Of business, pleaded his
engag gemcnis, when his wife replied with
the The old story, that she must be "tied
down at home" The husband rejoined
that If any person would furnish him
clothing 10 wear, and enough 10 eat and
drink, he would be willing to be "tied
down at home"
A few days after, the gentleman came
home earlier than was his custom, and
being faligusd, lay down on the sofa and
feel into a sound sleep. His wife took
cords, and silly tied his hands together
served his feet in the same way, and
made him fast TO the sofa. She then set
a table, with all that the house afforded,
and placed an extra suit Of clothes with.
in his reach. This done, she started to
pay friend visit. Upon her return,
late in the evening she found her sub.
jcct Of domestic discipline as she left
him, except he was wide awake, and
very mad.
"What on earth does all this mean 2"
says he.
"No,hing," quietly remarked his wife,
'excep! the consummation Of your earthly
wshes-enough to eat, drink, and wear,
and to be tied DOM at home :"
That couple were seen riding out the
next day.
THE SUNDAY QUEsTloY.-Some thlr.
ty Sears ago, the plous people of Rhode
Island were shocked and outraged on
finding that a blacksmith was at work
on the Sabbath. The sound Of his ham.
mel and the reyerbcrations OF his anvil
sorely annoyed the shepherd Of the viii
age flock, and the more so, as the black
smith was pillar of the church, and
a bright and shining light Of the con-
gresation. Olcourse he was "church.
ed"-takcn 10 task. In defence OF
him sell he stated tha, one Of the slaves,
in getting ready to 80 to sea, had found
she was deficient in "handcuffs, )" aud he
was obliged to work all of Sunday to
supply her ! The good shepherd Of the
flock decided it was work Of necessity.
justified by the gospel, and Deacon
Hart was excused.
n0 The following pertinent cues.
tion, says an exchange, was recently
addressed TO a lawyer Of our aluain.
tance, at fair in a neighboring vii.
lage:
"lf distance lends enchantment to the
view, and view refuses TO return ii, can
distance recover by any lesel process :?
The health Of our Minister at Paris
improves rapid ly. He has been dread
fully annoyed by the obituary notice o
him in the American papers, aad wa
specially irrita,ed a, the statemen, Of i
special correspondent Of the New Y orl
Tribune, tina, he is rarely RATIONAL"
At South Gardiner, Maine, on We'd
nesday nigh, last, two elderly ladies
sisters Of the late Abner Kneeland
were brutaly murdered. They wer
found weltering in their blood in tn
morning perfectly dead, and the hous
. had been ansacked. 4 vagrant ha
; been arrested on suspicion.
Girls with red hair are said 10 fall i
, love with twice the intensity Of thos
having black. They also talk twice a
fast and four times as hard. lmpouan
facts these, and 10 be duly registered.
Money and time are the heaviest bul
dens Of life, and the unhappiest of al
mor,als are those who have more {
either than they know how 10 use.
t~ How is your husband, dear
asked one lady Of another.
Oh, he's in a very bad state was tn
reply. :,
And pray what kind Of state is h
in ? still persisted the other.
In the States Prison.
D A Southern boy was asked VIII
he preferred to board at an extensive no
tel and give dinner parties, instead of liv
ing at home, gave his excuse that Pa an,
Ma had got 10 be so sassy that he coulo
no. stand i, no longer, so he had qui
em!"
"Ma," said an inquisi,ive little girl,'
will rich and poor people live togethe
when they 60 10 heaven :"
"Yes, my dear, they will be alik
there"
"Then ma, why don't rich and poo
Christians associate together here ?'-
The rich mother did not answer.
At the 4th of July celebration in Mari
on county, ILL.,, a young lady offered tn
following toast The young men O
!. America-their arms our support; ou
arms their reward Fall in, men, fal
in.
| DNr A man who had become rich b.
his own exertions, WIS asked by a frien,
the secret Of his success. 81 have &C
cumulated," replied he, zone half Of m,
property by attending strictly to my owl
business, and the other half by lettin
others peoples alone"
i DG A country girl writing 10 he
friends says Of the polka, that the dane