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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26
The Family Opposed to Newspapers

The man who don't take the paper was
in town yesterday. He brought the whole
family in two horse wagon. He still
believes that General Jackson was Presi-
dent, and wanted to know il the "K m
schatkians" had taken Cuba, and if so.
where they had taken ii. lie sold bis
corn for 81 cents-the price being 55-
but on going to deposit his money they
told him it was mostly counterfeit. The
only hard money he had was three cent
pieces, which these same sharpers had
'run on him for. half dimes ! His old lady
smoked cob pipe and would not be.
lieve anything else could be used. One
of the boys went to the blacksmith shop
to get measured for a pair of shoes, and
the other mistook the market house for {
church. After hanging his hat on me a
hook, he piously took his seat on butch
er's stall, and listened to an auctioneer
whom he thought to be preacher. HI
left before lhe "meetin' was out" and hat
no great opinion of the 'sarmint.'
One Of the girls took lot of seed on
ions TO the post office to trade for letter
She had the baby, which she carried in
sugar trough stopping at times to rocl
il on the side walk. VI hen it cried sh,
stuffed its mouth with an old stocking
and sung 'Barbary Allen
The oldest boy had sold two 'cool
SKINS and was on a 'bus.,' When las
seen he had called for a glass of soda an
and water, and stood soaking gingerbread
and making wry faces. The shop keep
er mistaking his meaning, and gave him
dose of sal soda, and it tasted strongly q
soap But 'he had hearn tell of sody an
water, and was bound to give it fair trial
puke or no puke.' Some 'town fellow
came in and asked for lemonade with "a fl
in it, whereupon our soaped friend turne
his back and quietly wiped several flies in
to his drink.
approached the old gentleman an
tried to get him to subscribe but h
would not listen to it. He was oppose
to internal improvements and he thoug|
that 'larnin was wicked wexation.' ;
None Of his family ever learned to reat
but one boy, and he teached school awhi
and then went to 'studyin dwinity-Wcs
ern Paper.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26
CHAPTER ".

The boy had not sat thus many min.
utes, however, listening to the low breath
ing of his excited friend, when his atten
ton was attracted by the sight ola famil.
lar object floating upon the river. Itwas
the large boat belonging to the station
and rowed by an old and faithful negro
The futtering of female dress in the
stern of the boat, revealed the presence ol
his sister and betrothed. They had came
out to meet him on his return from the
chass. Jumping from the grass to hail
them, his step was arrested by an occur
renee which struck him at once with ter
ror and amazement. Ihe river bank was
far below him was lined with thicket o1
young trees, matted together by aluxuri.
Gus growth Of creepers Of every descrip.
ton. From this hicket he beheld thin
curl of smoke arise, followed by the re-
port of rifle and single warhoop. Be
fore he could move or speak. the old ne
gro had fallen heavily from his seat into
! to water, and the two savages were seen
to spring into the river, and with their ri
fes above their heads. gain the now drift
ing boat with the current.
With cry of horror the young mar
grasped his rifle and rushing forward
would have plunged over the precipice
had not the strong hand Of the hunter
laid upon his arm, restrained him.
''stop rash boy, or you will ruin every
thing!"
s.Hsnds off, old man, say! My sis
ter-and Mary! | must save them %
s.You must and you shall. Follow M
at once If the Indians see you the
will push across the river, and they viii
be lost to you forever"
BY this time the Indians had place
themselves in the bow and stern Of tn
boat, and were sculling her along, keeF
ing her in the current. The boat wa
large and heavy and their progress wa
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

A" brilliant" young miss discoursing
on poetry, the other day, burst into the
following strain
Poetry, sir in my opinion, is harmo-
ny; it is the voice of the angels, the mu-
sic Of the spheres, the royal harp Of love,
the parent of purity, the benign instru-
ment Of charity. Poetry brea.hes sweet
ly in the passing zephyr, and sings lula
bies in the majestic symphonies Of Boreas,
the sea echoes its music, and the waves,
as they roll onward without cessation, in
the chromatic scales, express its very
soul. Poetry to me is the-the-the--
Jane my dear, where did you purchase
that new bonnet ?'
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4nstry.
WORMS AND FLOWERS.


You're spinning for my lady, vOrmf
six garments for the fair;
You're spinning rainbOws for form
More beautiful than air
When air is bright with sun-besms,
And morning mists arise
Prom woody wales and mOuntain-streams
To blue Autumnal skies.
You're sprineing for my lady, flower!
You're training for my love,
The glory Of her summer bower,
While skyiarks soar above;
Go, twine her locks with rOse-buds,
Or breathe upon her breast
While Iephyrs curl the water-aoods,
And rock the halcyon's nest
But oh! there is another worm
Ere long will visit her,
And revel on her lovely form,
In the dark sepulchre:
Yet from that sepulchre shall spring
A flower as sweet as this;
Hard by the nightingale shall sing,
Soft winds its petals kiss.
Frail emblems of frail beauty, ye!
In beauty who would trust?
Since all that charms the eye must be
Consigned to worms and dust:
Yet, like the flower that decks her tomb,
Her spirit shall quit the sod,
To shine in amaranthine bloom,
Fast by the throne of God.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

A ScENE.-We saw yesterday, at the
depot,a poor,pale little girl peddling peach.
es among the passengers who were con-
stantly coming and going through the
place. Her sorowful locks. her timid
way, her pale thin face, with traces of
tears visible upon il; and her meek blue
eyes, .all and singular had their effect
upon the strangers around, and many
there were that bought her fruit TO cheer
her heart, and with their bits Of silver
dropped a word Of kindness in her ear,
more precious than coin to het, after the
pressing necessity that drove her out
among that crowd should be satisfied
Bur one there was who excited our in.
digna,ion. With costly overcoat upon
one arm, well stuffed carpet bag in the
other hand, in elegan, apparel, and with
massive gold watch chain dangling .
foot in length from his fob and ending in
costly seal, he passed through on his
way to the Western cars. please buy
some peaches, sir = said the little girl.
with the, arch twist of her head and .
pleasant smile playing about her lips,
brought there by the cheerful words that
had fallen SO like a gentle blessing on her
heart. Some peaches! /! only one penny
apiece and she held out her basket.--
Get away with your trash was the
surly reply Of this human mastiff. accom-
panied by kick, which knocked the
basket from the poor creatures hand, and
scattered its contents among crowd OF
greedy boys, who commenced picking up
the fruit and devouring il.
The clouds Of sorrow all came back
again in an instant, and At this new
trouble. her tears gushed forth from her
eyes afresh. A citizen, who stood by,
quietly stepped up and paid for the peach.
es, and bade her never mind. The man (i)
who did it, went on with look Of con-
scious mighiiness, and seated himself in
the car. We saw that his baggage WI
lobeled--' Cleveland.h d.home ---whers hs
doubtless receives the fawning, atiendant
upon his wealth. and is considered : re
spectacle member Of community. --By.
falo Rough Noiss.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

Be kind to all, but associate intimately
only with persons of the most essiinaole
character; thus you will not be disliked
by any, and you will be admired as .
friend by the good.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

Counterfeit coppers are in circulation.
A man who will manufacture bogus cop
pers in this age Of the world, ought 10 be
seat to the penny-tentiary.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

A young poet out west, in describing
Heaven, says, e it's world Of bliss,
fenced in with gals" Where's the man
who won't repent now
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

Wifs--(complainiDgly).-" havn't
more than third of the bed" Husband
-(triumpbantly, -" Well, that's all the
law allows you.''
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

A distinguished" Clergyman Of New
York, remarked last Sabbath, that meth
er pecuniary prolixity, nor intellectual
longevity, nor even both those combined,
atone for an excess OF moral convexity." !"
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

A oung lawyer in Chambers street,
yesterday put his spinal column out Of
joint in trying to draw conclusioh.'
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

RoTHscHILD is forced to con'ent himself
with the same sky as the poor newspaper
writer, and the great banker cannot order
a private sunset, or add one ray to the
magnifcence of night The same air
fills all lungs. The same blood swells all
veins. Each one possesses really, only
his own senses--soul and body-these
are all the property which man owns.
All that is valuable is to be had for moth;
ing in this world--Genius, beauty and
love are not bought and sold. You may
buy rich bracelet, but not a well-turned
arm to wear it-a pearl necklace, but not
pearly throat with which it shall vie:
The richest banker on earth would vainly
offer fortune to be able to write verse
like Byron. One comes into the world
naked, and goes ont naked the difference
in the fneness of BIT Of linen for q
shroud is not much. Man Is a'handful Of
clay which turns quickly back again into
dust.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

"And were their bodies ever foundf"
Imputed, when the old man had finished
his story. -
/ Yes, long years afterwards, when the
waters were unusually low, in bed OF
drift wood which must have lain upon
the bottom for a half century, two
skeleton forms were found by s,attled
fisherman, still locked in q last embrace.
They have been buried upon the summit
of the hill, where once stood the Hunters
hut, and there, they repose, side by side. -
"And the young Hunte what o. him?
81 am he, and there is the young bride, y
and he pointed with smile to the gray
haired matron, in the opposite chimney
corner.
l looked up and saw the eyes of the
old couple filled with tears.
LEXINGTON, KY, July, 1852.
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sheath in the hunters breast But
there is no time for a second blow-the
hands of the Ayenger are al the Chieiiain's
throat The cry Of :. Blood for blood"
rings in his ears The boat rocks with
the terrible struggle. They totter, they
fall with heavy splash and 60 down in
the terrible embrace Of death. A sullen
wave, few bubbles, and the dark waters
Of the Ohio roll over the Hunter and his
Indian foe. Such was the Hunters Re.
venge. r
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Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
Spirit Of tge agG 8aleig9, aortB Garolma. :

lump Of pure gold, which her lover had sent
her, when in prosperity. as keepsake, and
having it manufactured into ring. forwar-
ded it to him, with the following Bible in
Ecription engraved in distinct characters on
the inside:
Entreatme not to leave thee, or to return
from following after thee for whittier thou
goest, will go; and where thou lodgest,
will lodge; thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God. Where thou diest,
will die, and there will he buried: the
Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but
death part thee and me-"
The lover ridolized his sweetheart more than
ever when he received this precious evidence
Of her devotion to him, both in storm and
sunshine. We may add that fortune soon
again smiled upon the young physician. and
that he subsequently returned to the North
to wed the sweet girl he loved and who loved
him with such an undying affection. Nay,
more, tho happy bride and bridegroom passed
through oar city, not long since, on their
way to the home of the latter in the Golden
State. Reader, this is all true. Young la
dies who read the Bible as closely as the he.
Foine of our incident seems to have done, are
pretty sure to make good sweethearts and
better wives.
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
What viii the Drunkards do 2"

If the people of North Carolina should de-
ternlinc that spirituous liquors shall no lon
ger bo sold as beverage in the State, the
question often arises, "what will the drunk
ards do?" Why, theywil have to- quit drink
ing. They will become sober men-good
citizens -goodhusbands-goo fathers--good
sons-good masters-good servants They
will become industrious men, good hvers-
they will cIothe their wives and children
weli-will educate their children and pdytheir
honest debts. If the drnnkar1s of North Car
olna should become sober, $5OO,0OO Of old
debts that are not now worth a shin-piasteF.
would be planked down. Think of that,
But, it is expected that the drunkards Will
oppose it violently. They don't intend to bt
deprived of their liberty, No, not they, say
the enemies of reform. Well, it may be so
but we don't believe it. We think many 0
our unfortunate friends are quite tired of be
ing drunkards, They are getting tired 9
lawyers and clerks, and sherifs and Jail fees
They are getting sick of the sight of broke
hearted wives and ragged. hungry children
of ruined purses, and health and reputation
indeed they are getting more than tired
the sight of that little shrivelled Domino, ths
stands behind the counter and measures b
liquid fire in gill-pot. Oyes they al
tired enough of it. They want to burst tE
fetters-they are ready to break the chain
Help, o people of the Old North State, hely
Come to the rescue and proclaim liberty
the captives- sight to the blind and life
, the dead. Rely upon it, many an unfort
| nate drunkard will vote for the prohibition
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
More handsome Clubs,

RUTHERFoRD AHEAD.-Bro. D. GSAF, sent
us last week, a club of fifty one subscribers,
48 of which were the names of nes slbscri-
bers This is the largest club We have re-
ceived from any one at one time; and is for
warded by a gentleman 20 years of age, who
remarks-"If an old man can get up such
list, what ought the boys to do?" If the
young men, friends of temperance, you'd
follow his example, it would not be long ere
temperance papers and temperance informa-
ton would pervade every ramifeation of So
ciety. Come, young brothers, let us hear
from you. We sincerely thank our venerable
friend for this large list, for whom We shall
reserve one Of our splendid SIS Engravings of
'' the Temperance Champions of America ;"
and hold ourself in readiness to render him
any service in our power. May happiness
and prosperity attend him in his green old
age. &@
Bro, A. Kennedy, Of stanlX, sends US !,
and says others will follow. O. "a 81.
Bro S. E. Smith; of Gates, sends Us a few
dllu buuS-6 1OuF N.aludDlG 10
accomplishing great deal of good in this
County; through all the heat of the past
electioneering campaign, and the great ex
element on the day of election, not single
grand jury case occurred in the county, thai
have heard Of | do not think there was
the first case of assault and battery at oul
last Court. Such has not been the case here
tofore; and the change has been wrough
through the influence of the Spirit of tn
Age and the Order of the Sons Of Temper
ance. May these influences continue unit
the monster shall be driven from amongst u
by public opinion. and forever banished fror
the State by the potent influence of the ba
lot box" '-@~
Bro. J. W. Harrington sends us'7 fror
Cum5orl"nd, l. 7 Rose sends q from nj
other portion of the same county. j. Wi
son, of Orange, sends 5 and there are se'
eral to whom we are indebted for smalle
clubs, to each and all of whom we return OF
+ hearty thanks.
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
Alcohol as a Medicine.

We publish to-day, from an esteemed Med
ical friend and IL worthy member Of our Or
der, a Communication on this subject. 1t
seems to have been elected by the remarks
of Correspondent in this paper, a few weeks
ago. We incline to the opinion that our
friend ALLoPATHIsT" misconceives our for
mer correspondent in his positions. If we
understood him, he deprecated the too COM
mon prescription Of alcohol as a medicine,
and especially to reformed persons-men who
have once been inebriates. AS medicine,
alcohol may be, and doubtless is, useful
when prudently and judiciously used-and
we are satisfied our friend "Allopathist' al
ways thus recommends it-but we think he
will admit that the license thus to use it, has
often been attended with the most direful
consequences. 1t is the abuse Of the medi-
cine we cry against, and not It's legitimate,
pharmaceutical use. The following caution.
given by one of the most distinguished Med
ical men of the age, (Dr. Carpenter, of Lon
don,) is no doubt the true ground upon
which to rest this question. DIR. C. says:
f" That, whilst the habitual use of Alcohol
ic liqNors, even in the most moderate" a
mount, is likely Except in a few rare instan
ces) to be rather injurious than beneficial
great benefit may be derived, in the treat
ment Of disease, from the medicinal use of al
cohol in appropriate cases but that the same
care should be employed in the discrimina
ting selection of those cases, as would be ia
ken by the conscientious practitioner in re
gard to the administration ofany other pow
erful remedy which is poisonous in larg
doses"
This is, beyond doubt, the correct position
and one that will meet the approval of bot
o4r correspondents but we believe the ca,
E of reformed inebriate to be one in whic
the discriminating selection should proml
, the practitioner to exclude alcoholic med
. cineS, unless nothing else known to the M
: terra Medica will answer the end desired,
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
!" What's the Convention for o.

This is a question often asked, although its
object has been plainly and repeatedly set
forth. Well try to make it little more
transparent, if we can. Every body in North
Carolina is convinced that intemperanee is
the greatest curse in the State. There is not
a man. woman or child, in his sober senses,
that will deny it. Fol years, the friends of
humanity have been striving to rid the State
oft. Temperance Societies have been formed.
the Order of the Sons of Temperance-ths
Daughter's-theC Cadets-the Rechabites have
been efficiently in operation-Lecturers have
been sent out-papers and tracts circulated,
the people have been argued with-persua-
ded, entreated, scolded at, and still intemper-
ance stalks abroad. Every body feels that
something else is needed. Every Temper
ance man is anxious and many of the unfor
tunate drunkards of the State are anxious
: that something else should be done. The
f experience of other States has convinced
!. many of the Temperance men that the entire
. prohibition of the sale of spirituOus liquors
as beverage in our State is the only remedy.
j.. But, scattered about as the friends of Tenn
f perance are, their views are diverse and their
t course of action different We want combi-
S nation--uniformity--a safe and broad plat
G form upon which all can stand. No extra
e or ultra ground for some to stand on, and an
J. unsafe, insufficient foundation for others, do
}! we want. We want platform for the peo
to ple-for the masses. We want the people o.
to North Carolina to rise in their might and say
u to the angry waves of Intemperance, st thus
far shalt thou come and no farther" Hence
it is desired that the friends of Temperanc,
in every County in the State, send up Dele
d gates to the Convention, to devise the safest
'r- the wisest and the most efficient plan for ban
1t ishing the Demon of Intemperance from Mort
ks Caroline.
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
nan The prosperity of State denend

g1@ The prosperity of State depends
mcasurably upon the purity Of its Laws-the
purity of its Laws depends entirely upon the
elements composing its legislative depart
ment--thc purity of the law making depart.
ment depends upon the acts of the people
around the freeman's pride and glory-thc
ballot-box. We have always entered our SOL
emn protest against certain laws on our Stat
ute books, especially the Liquor License law
And we here boldly say, regardless of fear,
affection or favor, that it is one of the most
finished systems of legalized swindlng ever
forced upon the shoulders of an intelligent,
republican community. Toeradicate it should
be the work of every freeman-to secure
something better. the prayer of every chris
tian soul in the land. To this end the lovers
oftheir country must bury their political pre-
possessions and rally in all their majesty
around men known to besound upon the tenn
perance question. The election of sober,
moral men, with instructions to legislate
properly and energetically upon this sub.
iect, would soon demonstrate the utility of
the measure; the State would rapidly grow
rich in wealth and industry, and gain that
which is of more value-virtue and moral
principle; and vice and crime, to great ex=
tens, would flee from our borders as being too
pure for their corrupt existence,
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
FAcTs ABoUT THE FEvER.-A few montl

FAcTs ABOUT THE FEvER.-A few months
ago merchant of this city took to his home
and heart youthful bride, and went to re-
side in the Fourth District. Wishing to live
in privacy. he engaged only one servant-a
fresh greon girl, fron the Emerald Isle. She
took the fever, and in few days died. An
other was hired. and shared the same fate.
A third and fourth filled the vacancy in
the household, and followed in succession
the sweeping summons of the same fell de-
stroyer. Following the impulse of natural
dread, the merchant went to Mobile to avoid
the destructive visitation of the scourge, and
the next day buried his young and beautiful
bride. Disguised with home where nought
but empty chambers served to call up the
memories of departed joys, he returned to
the city to sell out his household, determin-
ed to leave locality to him so suggestive of
sorrow. He died the next day. When our
informant visited the premises, there was but
one living creature there. 1t was solitary
parrot, swinging in its lonely cage, and wait
ing unwittingly its deserted state. Alas,
poor Pol !-NelC Orleans Crescent.
Spirit of the age., 1853-09-14
Pretty Incident.

We heard very pretty little incdent, the
other day, which we cannot help relating:
A young lady from the South, it seems,
was wooad and won by a youthful physician
living in California. When the engagement
was made, the doctor was rich, having been
very successful at San Francisco. 1t had
not existed six months, however, when, by
nm unfortunate Investment, he lost his entire
heap" This event came upon him, it
should be added, just as he was making ready
10 claim his bride. What does he do Why,
like an honorable and chivalrous young fell
low. as he is, he sits down and writes the lady
avery. particular of the unhappy turn which
had taken place in his fortunes, assuring her
that If the fact produced any change in her
feelings towards him, she is released from ev.
erv promise she had made him. And what
does the dear, good girl? Why, she takes Q