Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-09
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A YANKEE IN CHATHAM can
hrewd countryman was in town the other teer
Law, gawky, uncouth, and innocent enough any
n appearance, but in reality, with his eye am
,eeth cut. Passing up Chatham street, ty
through the Jews quarter, he was contln- 70,
ually encountered with opportunities to full
buy. FTy ina almost every store some one tht
oIt in accordance with the annoy
ing custom Of that street, to seize upon and
force HIN to purchase. At last, one dirty
looking Fellow caught him by the arm, and
clamOrOAsly urged him to become a custo-
mcr. "
"Have ysu any shirts ?' inquired the \
countryman, with a very innocent look. 6
GA spfendId assortment, sir Step m,TE
sir. Every price, sir, and every style v
The cheapest in the street, sir" F
care they clean p !
"To be sure, sir. Step in, sir" I
"Then," resumed the countryman, with !
perfect gravity, "put one on, for you need
it," :
The rage of the shopkeeper may be i'm
agincd as the countryman, turning upon
his heel, quietly pursued his way.
Sam and Sambo, two Glands" on a farm,
had a holiday, and started for some fun in
the woods. They soon came to a bears
cave, deep among the rocks, and lighted
only by one hole from above. They looked
in and saw the young cubs at the bottom
of the cave, and the mother gone. 1t was
decided that Sambo should 60 in and seize
the cubs, while Sam kept guard without.
Sam was a little negligent, and the old
bear had time to squeeze into the hole
Sam seized her by tail and held on like
grim death.
"What for you make it so dark up dare,
Sam 7" cried out Sambo.
"Golly, tide tail come loose, guess yO~'N
know."
A SNAKE SToRY.-The following anec-
!, dote is fact. 1t was told by a gentleman
who witnessed it
An Indian came to a certain 'agency"
in the northern part of Iowa, to procure
some whiskey for a young warrior, who
had, as he said, been bitten by a rattlesnake
At first the "ageut" did not credit his sto
ry, but the earnestnes of the Indian, and
the urgency of the case, overcame hi
s%cruples, and turning to get the liquor, b
asked, the Indian how much he wanted.
"Four quart" answered Indian.
"Four quarts ?" asked the ''agent," il
surprise ''much as that"
EYES," replied the Indian, speaking
Though his set teeth, and frowning as say
a4NN-AIA4@A nhnn4- tn-m0na a ua+ Of o.
quaft-snahe 0ery big"
CONSCIENTIOUS ScRrp1r E-Dr Rowa
is a shrewd observer and a strictly temper
ate man. In one of his electioneerin
tours over the country he dined with a Gel
tain judge, who is a member of the church
and prides himself on his legal lore. A
the table the Judge, as is his custom, aske
a blessing, and shortly rose from his SCI
and took from the sideboard a bottle
'Old Bourbon of which he invited h
guest to partake, partaking himself freel,
as Is also his custom. After dinner tt
Doctor said,
Judge, will you permit me to ask yc
a question p
It'll 'Oh, certainly replied the Judge; 'wh
is it@
Il Observed said the Doctor, shat aft
you had asked a blessing you set on Il
bottle. Now, l wish to know whether "
were ashamed to ask a blessing on the
quor, or whether you thought it was go
enough without p
The Judge took the case under advis
ment, and when he gives his decision
will be duly reported.
/. An exchange says:
They have 'whiskey' out in Buffalo, O
10 drop of which, on the back of an adder,
DO; warranted to kill the reptile in FIVE minute
Guess they must have imported a 90
n.y. deal of that into Raleigh recently.
During a lesson on the animal kinedo
|; the teacher put the following question :
Can any boy name me an animal of
ina order edentatG-that is, a front-toothl
animal p
God A boy, whose face beamed with pleas,
at the prospect of a good mark, replied
nen 4 can
well, what is the animal p asked
teacher,
my grandmother? replied the boy, "
glee.
e. Bas~ A preacher on one occasion wan
- to make an extra raise. He ~elooueU
addressed the new converts, and fin,
once asked those who had experienced relie
to hold up their right hand. Nearly ali
right hands were raised instantaneously
nOur Now says he, put that hand in '
er pocket when the plate is passed round
AT a wedding recently, when the off
fair ting priest PIT to the lady the quest
'efs' wilt thou hAve this man to be thy "
ded husband? she dropped the prett
~ courtesy, and, with a modesty which
e. her beauty additional grace, replied,
you please
gnu The woman who undertook to scour
woods has abandoned the job, owing to
!, high price of soap.
ma JUST So.-A man advertises for a C
petent person to undertake the sale O
new medicine and adds that ft will
profitable to the undertaken
'Why are you like an ANNUAL, my
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