Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-04
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Il am glad that this coffee don't owe me il
anything said Brown, a boarder at break s.
fast. WhyY said Smith. Because |
don't believe it would ever settle
Why is a printer like a hen /? Because
be sets awhile, matches out newspapers, and
then lays his type in the case. The fell
low who perpetrated the above, is a bad
egg.
H- An Eastern editor heads his list of
births, Marriages and Deaths, thus; "Hatch- !
Cd" "Matched" and despatched" The c
~rascal's face deserved to be scratched" c
Have you a fellow feelingin your bosom
for the poor women of UtahT asked a
speaker of the sister of Mrs. Darlington.
Get out, you insulting rascal ! said she,
Ill have you to know / don't allow fellows
to be feeling in my bosom.
R6y~ Brown had benin love with a young
lady, and asked permission to call her by
the name of some animal, which request
was granted, on condition that she should
have the same privilege. o nleaving, Brown
said, Good. night, dear Goodnight,
bore said she. Brown has since quit the
company of young ladies.
4 Brace Of Compossttons.--A distin-
guished Georgia lawyer says that in his
younger days he taught boys school, aud
requiring the pupils to write compositions,
he sometimes received some of a peculiar
sort, of which the following is specimen
On hdustry.-It is bad for a man to be
idol, industry is the best thing a man can
have, and a wife is the next. Prophets
and kings have desired it long, and died
without the site. The End.
Here is another:
On the Seasons.-There are four seasons
spring, summer, autumn and winter
They are all pleasant. Some like spring
best; but as for me, give me liberty or give
me death. The End.
PETER CARTwRIGHT.-Some queer sto-
ries are told of this pioneer preacher. He
at one time offended a S certain Sgaa Msis 81 w hss
preaching, and the first time they met, the
Major few into a desperate rage, and said
if he would fight a duel he would challenge
him.
Major said Cartwright, very calmly, il
you challenge me l will accept
very well, I'll fight you, and, sir said
!. Cartwright, according to the laws of honor
:. l suppose it is my right to choose the
: weapons with which we are to fight
Certainly said he.
!. tWell,' said Cartwright, then we'll steI
over into this lot and get a couple of corr
stalks l think that l can furnish you will
one
|. But oh, what a rage he got into. H
! clenched his fists and looked vengeance
Said he
!. IF l thought 1 could whip you, l woul
4 smite you in a moment.
!. yes, yes, Major L. said Car
!, wright, but thank God, you cant whip me
n but don't you attempt to strike me for
a. you do, and the devil gets out of you in
me, 1 shall give you the worst whippir
II you ever got in your life and then walk'
away and left him.
THE GREAT ELEvAToR.-A Southe
gentleman, at a Northern hotel, perceivi1
Gu that the dining room servant, a negro, "
Is bestowing his attentions elsewhere, to
own neglect, called up John and accost
him in this wise:
ght John, | have servants at home, and
waited on as a gentleman should be. L
at neglected here, and am tired of it. l g
arp you fair notice that l will whip you lik
lDle dog unless you behave better
on, The consequence was that John beca
ldiy very attentive during the few days t
Q OF the gentleman remained. On going aW
= John was called up and presented wit
orm dollar or two, which be thus acknowI
en- ged:
-too THANK ee, Massa-Southern gentler
q TO always so-lick as like blazes if we d.
0 be wait on 'em well, but when dey go dey
ense lers glib US q dollar or two. Now,
ettsr abolition gemmen mighty hard to suit,
mar want much waitin' on, an when dey
ms way, shake yer hand, look up to de !
an say, God bless you, my unfortu
kln friend, an elevate you in the scale oh
new manity,' or somethin' like dat, but
Tor q mover glib US q dollar or two to elevat
Sc Wild
per-
sec q EATING AND DRINKING.-A me-
. we'll of q Temperance society was once DIM
II the the house of a free drinker. No s.
of was the cloth removed from the dim
niger! BILE, than wine and spirits were introd
then, and he was asked to drink a glass of S
Turing and water.
guards "No, thank you" said he, "I an no
"Takc a glass of wine, then," sa
amen hospitable host, cor a glass of ale"
.mme- mo; thank you," said he, 81 a
$ flow thirsty"
These answers called forth a bu
,th aad laughter.
Iut we Soon after this, the temperance
took a piece of bread from the side
and handed it to his host, who refu
saying that he was not hungry. A
!! the temperance man laughed in hi
lral So "Surely," said he, ~ have as muc
at Red son to laugh at you for not eating VIII
day, the are not hungry, as you have to Ia.
Socisty me for declining medicine when I
ton at ill, and drink when not thirsty"