Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
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Getting Rich by Trading.

Getting Rich by Trading.
A newly married couple in the old Bay
State, before the Revolution, commenced
theSworld with no other patrilnony than
barrel of rum. On this they determined
to commence business for a living. Ac-
ccrdingly, they opened what they called
shop or store, and advertised rum for sale
at retail; but as wary and cautious mer-
chants, they solemnly resolved to forswear
the credit system, and to sell not dram
but for ready money. A dram was soon
sold, and James had groat for it. This
was a. good capital to begin upon. The
next day james became thirsty, and ar
ranged with his wife Betty to pay her the.
groat, for which she dealt hir. ont d dram.
But sha,ild not the traasbe ssroca,osi2
as danes! !! Aud SO the aSz Mas slse p1r-
chased dram Of her deaz husband and
paid him great for the same Thus
shrewd plan Of mutual exchanges having
been devised, the cash kept constant cir
culation between James and Betty, till the
barrel was empty, and both became con-
hrmed drunkards Much of the benefits
of trade in this country are well illustrated
BY the anecdote of James and Betty. It
is mere passing of the groat around-a
business that aids in the consumption and
extravaganza of the people, but, neither.
adds to nor encourages the production Of
any of the means of subsistence.
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A DISGUSTING HABIT-It is no mark
of a gentleman to swear. The most worth
less and evil, the refuge of mankind, the
druukard and the prostitute, swear as well
as the best dressed and educated gentle
man. No particular endowments are re-
quisite to give finish to the art of cursing
The basest and meanest of mankind swear
with as much tact and skill as the most
refined and he that wishes to degrade
himself to the very lowest level of pollution
and shame, should learn to be common
swearer. Any man has talent enough to
curse god, and imprecate perdition on
themselves and their fellow-men Profane
swearing never did any man any good
No man is the richer, or wiser, or happier
for it. 1t eommends no one to any society
1t is disgusting to the refined, abominable
to the good insulting to those with whom
we associate; degrading to the mind un-
/ profitable, needless, and injurious TO society;
aud wantonly to profane His name, 10 call
His vengeance down, to curse him, and to
invoke His vengeance, is perhaps of all Of
fences the most awful in the sight of God
UNTUToRED ELoQUENCE "A Catawba
warrior, in 1912, named Peter Harrison,
made known his wants to the Legislature
, ofSonth Carolina, in the following language:
II arrr uncof rfe~ frs,criH-- viizvs.--se
an almost extinguished race. Our graves
will soon be our only habitation am ono
of the few stalks that still remain IN the
E field where the tempest of Revolution has
t passed. [ have fought gainst the British
for your sake. The British have disap-
$ peared, and you are free yer from mr
: bavc the British nothing, nor have | esncd
: anything for their defeat. pursu i the
deer for subsistence-the deer are disap-
l. pearing-I must starve. God ordained
3, me for the forest, aud my ambition is he
n shade. Bnt the trength of my arm de-
"a Gays, and nay feet fail me in the chase
~ The hand which fought for your liberties
. is now open for your relief In my youth
UlCu III pdlIiC, ludt lOu DohC Ii
dependence-let not my heart in old age
e bleed for want of your commiseration."
A COMPREHENSIVE OATH-A lawyer
to who was also justice, had "slow" client
he who was his debtor, brought before him a
to a witness, to whom he administered tn
ry following clincher, by way Of an oath:
In You solemnly swear, that you Will tel
~ Vi the truth, the whole truth, and nothinj
No but the truth, and also pay me those fe
,re bills you owe, before you leave towns
lot help you uGod."
IRE Peter Cunningham was once telling
';Sa before Douglas Jerrold, of strange dis
= !, he had just dined on. ''Such dish no
mt body could guess it
He, of course, provoked the quer!
lea "What was it 7"
lp- "Calyes tails" said Peter
ed Extremes meet" exclaimed Jerrold.
,ne SAKEY is BITT-" Honred Madam "A
,%A have good edication myself, am greece
IL for tosea in what manor witch our Sarey
- bitt by the buggs. And it is my witch f
she to slepe in the bed she always do, az
not for to go to slepe all around the beds
~. the house, for to fede all the buggs in Il
10 49, country, Honred Madam witch is not Ri
@ 1no as you must no. neither oft she to he witcht
co. Ion, so to do. And so no more at present from,
~ Honred Madam, your humble servant.
the
ing A FIRsT-RATE TEsT.-A son Of the Emera
Isle had been sick for a long time and VIII
in this state woald occasionally cease breat
ing and life be apparently extinct for soI
ork, time, when he would again come to. On o
per of these occasions, when he had just awak.
mon ed from his sleep, Patrick asked him.
also AN how II we know, Jenny, when you
and dead-you're SO afther waking up livery tin
I'M sure?
ID to Just bring me glass o'grog. an say
nIng me-IIere's till We, Jenny an if 10
. be raise an dhrink, thin bury me-
Inc Har must give you one more fun-let, G
cerning little four r-year-old' friend Of mi
1t seems that a clergyman had been stay
~ -. :: :. for some time at his fathers house and
A' II = going away, called little Eddy to him ;
:, - asked what he should give him for pres,
- -, Eddy, who had been brought MP in the I
- Of God, and had a great respect for the clio
.ptas p thought it was his duty to suggest someth
aryo Of religious nature; so he answered, b
tatingly: 1-I-I-think should like a
lament, but KNOW should like a sq,
gun.
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