Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-07
ANECDOTES.

pork-made the following defence From
my youth upward Ihayc loved baked beans.
have passion for that substantial dish
that battles all description. Without beans
am happy. Beans | want for bre;kfast
.-beans want for dinner, and cold beans
tor supper. A few days since, nv pork
barrel was empty. What was to do?
had plenty of beans, but not pound of
pork. | was in despair, and knew not
what to do. If | missed nv pork and beans
should die, and while IN this frame OF
mind | wandered through Il streets until
my eyes fell upon clear mess and / have
made mess of j, IS .kiuo it. III had
gone clear should have bad pork enough
Tor my beans for siy months. This is nv
detence-tnis is M weaEaeSs."
A young lady thus describes her feeling,
and courts sympathy:
My heart is sick, my heart is sad
But oh the causs dare not tell
am not grieved, I am no. glad
l am not i'll, lam not we'll.
I'm not myself-Pm not the same.
L am indeed, j know not y hat
I'm changed in all EXCEPT nv name
On, when shall be chs.,i. ID in thot
A gentleman replied to female warrant
VINO accosted him, that he never gave to
beggars IN the street. III i knew where
4 Your honor lived" qnickl, responded the
woman, I'D be after calling at your house.
oar 80, '''S'.t1in3t> .iuteliere with your
s--Sssaatjpg beg
A German and aFrenchnan walking to
gether, were attracted by pig, whose
squeak resemblcd "oui." Listen" said
the German, the pig is countryman
of yours, he speaks French" The French
man replied, "Ah, naoncher, Llt be speaks
it with villainous Germal. aocent."
They have got new plan in operation
down East" for the denoiition of bed
bugs. 1t, is doue by steam. One wheel
catches them by the nose another draws
their teeth-while neat h;tle piston>rod
punches three grains of arsenic down their
throats.
AT recent country wedding, on the
minister's asking the bride, Wilt thou
have this man to be thy welded husband!"
without waiting for the completion of the
sentence, she replied, dropping courtesy,
"Yes, you please, sir p -. ...
The man who thought be could learn to
make pair of boots by swallowing q sher-
ry cobblers," has just issued work in
which he attempts to prove that by eating
"hops" you will acquire knowledge of
waltzing. Queer old customer.
allow shall get rid Of my Troublesome
suitor?" inquired young lady. "Oh,
| marry him." would see him hanged
frstp' No marry him." said her spiteful
brother, "and he will be sure to hang HIM
self soon enough"
i An Irishman who was engaged &C. dram,
and had his pickaxe raised in the air, Just
as the clock struck twelve, determined 10
work no more until after dinner, let go the
pickaxe, and left it hanging there.
A robustuons country man meeting a
physician, ran to hioe himself behind a
wall Being asked the cause, be replied
'lt is so long since | Lave been sick, that
: / am ashamed to look doctor in the face"
A Printers Devil, wanting to kiss bis
sweetheart, addressed her as follows: Miss
Lucy, can / have the pleasure Of placing
my imprint on your bill \
e If you wish to increase the size and
4 prominence Of your eyes, jlst keep an ac-
count of the money you -!1nd- fooiishly,
and add it up at the end of the year.
i A marriedlady residingin london couu-
{ ty, Va, is said to weigh five hundred and
j fifty-threc pounds. her husband is great
lady's man
"How are you getting along" cried the
captain cf steamboat to the people of a
submerged town upon the Ohio. 10h,
! swimmingly."
Il WOMEN FARxEIsS-The women Of MINES
sofa find profitable employment IN farming.
1t is said that the farm work in that State Il
now performed by about b. as many f.
males as males, &
About TO ENTER THE NIBIs7Ry.-Hon
= Edward Stanly, late Of Nortb Carolina, but