Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27

HEALTH INsURANcE.-A thin, cadave- Re- Re
rous looking German, about fifty years OF Lac
age, entered the Office of a Health lnsur- H
ance Company, in Indiana, a few days ago, Ie
says the Daily Courier, and inquired q
tIsh tie man in vot inshures de peoples ey
heltsY
The agent politely answered, Il attend 4
to that business, SIR 7
well, l wants my helts INSURED; Vot 81
you charge? if
different prices answered the agent, sa
from three to ten dollars a year /; pay ten if
dollars a year and you get ten dollars a V
week in case of Sickness W
WE'LL said Mynheer, / wants ten dollar g
WORT &
The agent inquired his state of health.
well, l ish sick all tie time. rs shusht
out to bed too or tree hours a tay, unit re
doctor says he can't do nothing Uore goot
for me- {
IF that's the state of your health re-
turned the agent we can't insure 1t. We
only insure persons who are in good health.
At this Mynheer bristled up with anger.
You must tink I'm a fool vot you tink
l came to pay ten dollar for inshure my
belt, zen 1 COS UeU.'
Cold CHICKEN AMI RoMANcE.-A day
or two since, one of our bachelor friends,
when the mercury was running out OF the
thermometer in consequence OF the heat,
was on the bank of the lake, enjoying I'M
der the shade of a tree the invigorating
breeze of Erie. what said he to a beau
tiful young lady, do you imagine |
was thinking Of, as I stood on the bank
looking off upon the waters, so calm that
they reflected the heavenss ? 'Oh,' she re-
piled, you were thinking of some beautiful
sea-girt isle, with a vine covered cottage,
and with one fair spirit for your minister,
!. where, hating no one, you would love but
only her, No. said he, Il was thinking
how capital would be a cold chicken we'll
roasted There was no poetry in that an
= swer, but he has it in his heart.
- Doc CHEAp.-While looking out of ouI
o, sanctum window last evening at the busy
70 throng crowding aboutthe Card e Sass
. as the yankees say an old joke that a French
~ man once told US, forced itself upon on
y memory.
49, 'Ah Monsieur said he, de Yankee is
Sr' curious man. Ven | come to dis countrle
" ma fol, l take my basket and | 60 to b
u marquet | see some fine pomme de terre-
AIS Veil how you sell dis
Twenty cents a peck-dog sheep sa
'u- de old woman.
1F Den l see some of de vat you call Grass
he sparrow. We'll how you sell dis
Three cent bunch-dog sheep
And so. mon ami, every sing was do
I! sheep. At last l vent to re butchail
mans, we're l see beautiful sausage. ii
Pr de butchaire charged on me Wis a who
-. head! Begar, since den l buy beef shi
aud | was vera glad to make my esca]
~ from nosing dat is dog sheep.
3 n A CUTE SKINFL1NT.-An eccentr
out German was noted for making and keepir
good cider, aud for his extreme stingine
t l in dispensing it to his ~neighbors when tn
called to see him. A travelling Yanke
ned who heard this of him, resolved to try l
of hand on the old fellow, and coax a pitch
and of cider out of him. He made him a Ca
and praised up his farm and cattle, an
speaking Of his fine orchard, casually
led, marked
oud 81 hear, Mr.. Won dam, that you ma
excellent cider"
YER "Yesh, Yesh, l dosh. Hans, bring
for cider shug"
the The Yankee was delighted at his succt
and already smacked his lips in a~nticiI
ton of good things to m Hans broug
up a quart jug of cider, and placed it
the table before his father. The old Fl
mer raised it with both hands, and gluei
-: his lips to the brim, he drained it to t
bottom then handing the empty Jug
the dry and thirsty Yankee, he quietly
"eU erved,
ID "Dare, if you don't plieve dat ish &c
d. cider, shust you shmeN cfte shug !?
vial A CoRNED Cora witty clergym;
cket accOsted by an old acquaintance by
my name of Cobb, replied-"I don't know y
re- sir" only name is Cobb" r%ejoiced
TOOK man, who was about half seas o, err. 81
autl- sir" replied the clergyman, "you have
'ing much corn on you that | did not see
grew cob"
hich
R9- "What are you going to give
hos for a Christmas PRESENT." asked a CAV d.
and sci of her lover. 81 have nothing to @
,IIka but my humble SELF" was the reply.
smallest tavors gratefully received
Y. the merry response of the lady.
n.o., Finn, the witty comedian, was carv
o the : SOO' .uPPe "nen oonn EVerette G
d for noa''e. AZ tue otner end
ID af- % E:"S o. u owl Is tnat Ort
ned q a." -
puff Id ~" ~ g. g0OSe' resi-
other "
} his Cato, what do you suppose is the res
pull that the sun goes to the south in the win,
9 bar well, l don't know, massa, unless h,
stand the 'clemency OF the norf, and so
obliged to 60 to the souf, where he ST
the enee warmer ~longitumtude.'