Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-03-17
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Too GoobJ TO WAsTE.-A few days
since three Irishmen, very i'll, were order
ed to be sent to the st. Louis Hospital
The physician prescribed for them suitable
medicines, together with bottle of fourth
proof brandy, the latter to be given in do
SEES of table spoonful every hour or two.
NO ~ buSo pOh Az GBuIEO u q | :
Hibernian nurse, with strict orders to FOL-
low the direction in administering the
remedies. Next morning the Irish atten-
dant reported one of the patients dying
On being asked how the others ~ere get
ting along, he replied they were dead.
Did you give the medicine as l told you?
Faith an ! did sir.
And the brandy?
Sure an / thought it a pity to waste so
much good liquor on the men that were
bound to die anyhow, SO l drinkedit myself.
Our Emeralder was excused from atten-
. ding on any more patients.
8 A Cool APoLoGY.-They had a ball
= down at Waverly the other night, which
! brought out some remarkable experience.
h Among other events, the following instance
1t Of a cool apology took place:
ID Bill z. is known all over town, and Bill was
at this ball In all his glory. All of his
e, necessaries for pleasure were on hand
ut good music, pretty girls, and excellent
:, whiskey. The evening passed off rapidly,
as it always does, and Bill had at about
Id one o'clock, become pretty happy. Step.
ping up TO a young lady, he requested the
IN, pleasure Of dancing with her. She replied
en-, she was engaged.
": "Well,' said Bill, care you engaged
~! for the next set ?"
q. She said she was.
I'M Gan | dance with you the next, then p
81 am engaged for that, also"
"Can l dance with you t~o-night?"
Of "No, sir" with some hesitancy.
"Go to Boston p said Bill. highly in
boz dignant, and turned on his heel.
After a fen moments Bill was accosted b
the brother of the young lady, and charge,
a, with insulting his sister. Bill denies, bu
car processes himself wiiliOg to apologize, if b
has done wrong, and accordingly steps u
to the lady, when the following convers:
the ton ensued
Miss L., | understood I have insalte
your"
per, "You have, sir"
s What did l say, Miss L?"
"You told me to 60 to Boston"
"Wel," said Bill, 81 have come to te
you that you meedn't go"
"WHAR's DE A TO CANAAN Pr
Mrs. Stoves book, bred, teaches many
ing! lesson to white folks through a dark NJ
dunn and not the least pointed one is Il
was rebuke given to Christian denomination
by Old Tiff for their 8 mint. a%nise, al
" cummin wraneles,' while inqulrers are as
ing the plan of salvation.
tOld Tiff has the care of the childr
yme, of his dead mistress, and having told the
that their mother had gone to the land
How Canaan, one enquiries as follows:
'Unc.e Tiff where is the land Of {
'""- naan?
love. DE Lord-a-mercy, chile, dat is WI
died, I'd like to know myself. 1 $ study
upon dat ar.-I's gwine to camp meet
to find out. rs ben to plenty of dem
wv, and never could see quite clar. sPe
like dey talk about every thing else mo
'ichA dey dose about dat. Dere's de Method
vou, dey cut up de Presbyter'ans. and de Pr
byter'ans pitches into de Methodist Q
reary. den both on ems down on the 'Pixcop,
reary, My ole missus was 'Piscopal,' and | ne
caress seed no harm in it. And de Baptist TIL
dey ant none on'em right ard wi
press dey's a BLOWN out at each other dat
way, Is wonderin' whar's de way to
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DESTROYING THE RoMANcE.-A G.
tai story is told of a young fellow, who,
your Sunday, strolled into village church,
and ring the service, was electrified by
the sparkle of a pair Of brilliant black e
which we're riveted upon his face. A
.lso. the service, he saw the possessor of
-. witchiug Orbs leave the church alone
emboldened by her g'ances, heSventure
follow her, his heart aching Nth rapt
He saw her look behind and fancied
tsoors evinced some emotion at recognizing
He then quickened his pace, and she
!. ally slackened hers, as if to le: him q
LADIES up with her but we will permit the "
:, gentleman to tell the rest in his own '
IKE Noble young creature thought /;
- aoy %artless and warm heart is superior Il
bounds Of custom.
susulo 4 reached within stones throw of
She suddenly halted, and turned her
towards me. My heart swelled to b
"A ing. l reached the spot where she s
oPP.es She began to srcak, and | took off IN,
~ give as if doing reverence to an angel.
besides: Are you a pedlar?
I'd natf Nm nv dear oirl that "a not mn