Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-06

VINO has not heard of the world-renow-
ned Theysay? His name is familiar with all
men every where. The high and low, rich
and poor, bond and free, honored and des-
pissed, civilized and barbarian, Protestant
and Catholic, Mussulman and Christian
all nations, tribes, and tongues, have heard
of Mr.. Theysay. His name is almost a
household word. But who has ever given
the world a history Of this eminent person
age? Numerous as biographers are, noone
has ever written and published the life Of
Mr.. TheySay. Pardon me if [ undertake
the task of writing a brief history Of him.
HIS Pdrentoge.-His fathers name is
SANDER his mothers, Tattle. Of his
genealogy, nothing more is known. He
Voc born inthe town of Evil Report. in the 1
kingdom Of Sin. z
HIS Age.-It is not known in what pre- .
else age of the word Mr.. Theysay was born. !
1t is my opinion that he was born soon af-
ter Adam and Eve were expelled from
the Garden of Eden. If [ am correct in
this opinion, he must be very far advanced
, in life, and we should naturally expect to
, witness in him all the evidences Of feeble
old age-gray hairs, sunken eyes, and pal
sled limbs but he is really as strong and
!, active, as fresh and fair, and hale and hear
= ty, as he ever was. Remarkable old crea-
ture!
His Educatton.-Mr. Theysay's educa-
? ? ton is very limited. What knowledge he
!, has obtained is principally from hearsay ;
9 hence he does not have any correct knowl
] edge Of anything. His deficient education
+ has even been a serious embarrassment to
HIM, for he never dares to make positive
. assertion, but gueses it is so-hopes it lis so
9 and so on.
q His Personal Appearance.- havespo-
ken of him as being as strong, as active,
), etc. as he ever was. But who has ever
IS seen Mr.. Theysay? Have you? Hasany
= one? If any one has, | know not the man.
In my opinion, he is as intangible as Pro-
fessor Bush's resurrection body, which we
can neither see, handle, a%nalyze, or describe.
= But we know he exists, because every
body is talking about him. And | have
come to the paradoxical conclusion that he
exists and does not exist; is everywhere
and nowhere; is responsible and irrespon-
sible /; a sort Of 'will-o' -the-Wisp,' Jack
with-the-lantern, kind Of being, whose per-
sonal appearance can never be described.
Hes Charlottesville is distinguished
for wickedness =
1. He is a slanderer.
2. A deceiEer.
3. A liar.
4. A peace-breaker.
5. Everything that is bad, without pos
sessing one redeeming quality.
AHERoIc WoMAN.-A passenger on boar
the Northern Indian, gives an account q
the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife
of Tulley. There was but one life preserve
for Mrs. f. and her husband; he insiste
imperatively that she should put it en- sh
~preremptorily refused, saying she "was i
poor health and his life was worth far MOI
than hers" The preserver having no stral
Mrs. f. tore the hem from her dress, an
fastened it to her husband, whom she CO
tinued to encourage, saying she could he
on to him, and if the preserver could II
sustain them both, she would be the one
let go and leave him to save himself.
The fire was getting hotter and hottie
The water was thick with human form
struggling for life: she tore her bonnet, &
ready on fire from her head, and hand
hand with one she loved better than hersel
took the dangerous leap. As they arose fro
the water Mr.. Fowler assisted his wife In OIL
man curing a good hold of him on or about t
ION, shoulders. She wiped the water from /
OF mouth and eyes, and encouraged him to
b no tain his hope of being saved. He continu
can to struggle with the waves. Half an no
sires elapsed and there was no signs of a~ssistan,
anJ His strength was rapidly failing his "
w observingit, tried to cheer him. He said
could not stand it any longer, it seemed
VIII though he must give up. AT that nome
d by she heard a steamer coming rapidly throu
worn the water. She says: My dear husband
of a few moments more and we are safe. Do
onor you hear a boat coming?" He said he d
hrob a ~ hi nowar a1d strugaie m"d sor al h; ,ne 1fo :
the heroic wife until the "Mississinni n.came
'eath and took them, with scores of others ON
commodious deck.-Syracass Joar.