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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

lint Comtortahe It.-One OF the
wealthiest farmers 10 Connecticut river
tells the following story:
When | first came here to settle, about
forty years ago, told my wife | meant
to be rich-all she wanted was enough to
make her comfortable. went to work
and cleared up my land. I've worked
hard since, and got rich-as rich as
want to be. Most of my children have
settled about, and they all have gooC
farms. But my wife amt comfortable yet
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23
JOB PEeKNTEN
From the Louisville Journal.
SUNBEhXS.
BY EOI!NE,

BY EOLINE.
Life has its shadows dark and drear,
In gloom is many a spirit bowed,
Bat sunbeams linger ever near,
And sunshine still mUst gild the cloud;
Come, look upon yon new-made mound
Beside it kneels mourncr fair,
Her mother weeps in grief profound
'Tis dark, but are no suabeams therc2
All, yes! though that dear voice no more
May fall upon her listening ear,
Though that fond smile, so loved of yore,
Is gone, is lost forever here:
Though grief would but the soul despair,
And Joy and Hope forever fee,
One ray of light yet fingers there
Her husband whispers, live for me-"
We come again; her chosen one,
Who seems oflife itself part,
Is dying, and his last, loved tone,
Falls sadly on that widowed heart;
He tells her they will meet again,
In happy worlds beyond the skies,
And bids her hope, but all! in vain
Fen while he speaks his spirit flies.
And it is o'er-those lips have pressed
The last fond kiss on that pale brow,
That voice, whose tones SO oft have blessed,
Is siIent-hushed forever now;
Far of, beneath the damp, cold ground,
Is laid that form OF all most dear;
Grief wraps her shrouding mantle round
Sure sunbeams cannot enter here.
But see! lovely, angel-child,
With auburn ringlets floating free,
And sunny eyes 50 soft and mild,
Climbs wondering up The mothers knee;
"Please, dear mamma, don't cry" he said,
The mouruer meekly bowed her head,
One precious sunbeam still she hid.
A year went by-all pale and cold
A child upon his pillow lay,
a lingering smile yet sweetly told
How brightly CLOSED LIES parting day;
His ringlets parted simply were,
Upon his pale transparent brow,
No sunny eye was heaming there,
The long dark lashes hid it nor.
A snow-drop pure and white was pressed
Gently within one tiny hand,
Fit emblems OF tie soul whose rest
Was now within the better land;
The mother kDelt in anguish by
Her last, her only treasure gone
But still she fixed her gaze on high,
And murmured, Lord, thy will be done. -
Religions holy light was here
Gods Sunbeams still around her shone,
And angels, softly hoy'ring near,
Watched DER her-she was not alone!
Thus God above, from Heaven so bright,
Fer guards Us with his watchiulness.
And tho clouds sometimes veil their light
Yet, there are SunbeanS everywhere.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

There was an old woman in the town
of A-,who had the misfortune to be
half crazy. Once upon time, being in
church, she took upon herself the duty Of
the minister and commenced preaching:
xhereupon two of the deacons carried her
out; and she, very much clated, said; My
master had but one ass to carry him, but
I have t1co!r
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

The latest case Of absence of mind was
that of young woman in Portland, who
was sent by her mother to by apair of
shoes, and instead Of buying them, mar
ried the shoemaker. 1t was week be-
fore she discovered her mistake, and G.
ven then she did not cry about it,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23
VOL. ii.
Published by Theodore SChOcE,.

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

MANY young lady who objects to be
kissed under the Mistletoe, has 10 objec,
ton to be kissed under the rose" A stu,
pid compositor made an error in the a
bove, rendering it to say, "has no object
ions to be kissed under the nose"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

It is a fact-as daily paper states
that "no family can now think of living in
New York, in any degree Of elegance, on
less than FIVE or six thousand dollars a
year,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

The Cincinnati Enquirer tells an ancc-
dote of pious old gentleman, who told
his wayward sons not 20 60, under any
circumstances, fishing on the Sabbath;
but if they did, by aNnaealS 10 5rjng lame
The fSf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

C0uStltati0ndL Guarantees "A Western
justice; of course he couldn't be anything
else but Western; ordered witness "to
come up and be sworn" He was inform
ed that the person was deaf and dumb
Il don't care, said the Judge passionate
ly, "whether he is or not; here is the Con-
stitution of the United States before me.
It guarantees to every man the right of
speech; and SO long as [ have the honor
of scat on this bench, it shall not be vi
olated What the Constitution guaran-
tees to man, he should have, I reckon" )"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

Good-At one of the missionary sta
tions, the question What is original SIM
having been put to an Indian chief, he
promptly replied, La2inesa'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

In late abolition speech, Miss Lucy
Stone said: "But ] know so well there is
cotton in the ears of men, that hope must
be looked for in the bosomS of women"
Won't you find cotton there too, Miss
Lucyl
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-23

Train up child in the way that he
shouldn't 60, and when he gets old he'll
DO as he plcases.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
In Jail.-Saturday last was rather

In Jail.-Saturday last was rather a
busy day in the way OF trials and prose-
cutions for our civil community. A
man from the east part of Starke county
was brought before one of our Justices
of the Peace charged with forging an or
der on the house Of Westervelt & Huett
for $40. upon which he had succeeded in
procuring that amoun: in goods. After
an investigation of his case he was held
to bail in the sum Of $500 for his az
pearance at the next term of the Circuit
Court. in default of which he was COM
mi,ted to Jail.
Another was charged with grand lar.
ceny, in stealing several articles from the
store Of J. Brownlee & Co.. and a fter his
trial AMI failing to give bail for $500, he
was also committed TO Jail.
Our Circuit Court. which commences
its rext term on Monday week. will have
pretty fair commencement with its
criminal docket three in Jail. and some
other unimportant cases whose defen-
dants are under bonds for their appear
ance.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
Women Lawyers.-The New Bedfor,

Women Lawyers.-The New Bedford
Mercury after chronicling the fact that
one of the female spouters in the late Wo.
mans Rights Convention said she was
studying law. with view 10 practise it.
says quite humorously:
I'VE wish this new Portia all possible
success though we cannothelp thinking she
would do better with q little un than Leytle.
ton;with cap than capias. All women like
a declaration, though most prefer another to
that in writ. Still our Blackstone in skirts
may succeed wonderfully i'll couriing and
win n silk gown in advance of nll her
competitors. The only injustice is
thai her theore:ic may be heightened md
rendered more heavenly by pretty coun-
,enance, the present race of lawyers being
by no means beautiful as to tho plIz. In
ihat case as Sapho filched The laurels from
Pindar, not by the force of her face, SC
Squire Nanny or Polly may carry off decis
ions from our soft hended judges. whel
the law snd evidence are both OH the side
Of some longnosed i'll favored special plea
der in pan,aloons.'
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10

SHERIFF'S SALE.

RY Virtue of an execution to me di-
u rected from the Clerks office OF the Nal
shall Circuit Court, l will offer for sale
Mt public outcry at the court house
door in the town of Plymouth, in said
county. on Saturday the 22d day of July
1854, between the hours of ten and tour
o'clock on said day. the rents and profits
forseven years of the following described
real estate situate in Marshall county, to-
wit: The west half of the south west
quarter Of section 80, town 35 north OF
range one east; and if the rents and
profits fell to sell for a sum sufficient to
satisfy said execution, the costs and ac-
cruing costs on the same, will then and
there proceed to sell the fee simple title
to said real estate. Executed as the pro-
per,y of David Shidler at the suit of Jas.
Martin.
il. THOMPSON S. NJ. c.
June 30. 1854. l7;3
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PLANk NOTES, OF an approved
ID form. for sale at this office.
DITCEE LETTING.

ME Commissioner and Engineer of Swamp
Il Lands OF Marshall county, Will receive
sealed proposals for the construction of the
following DitcEes, and will let to the lowest
responsible bidder, at the following places:
At Union Town, Monday, 2lSt day OF Au-
gust, 1854, at 1 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Ditch No. ) in section 9, towns hip 32, range
e, 80 roos: ditch No. & in section Ia town
slip 30 range e, 100 rods; ditch No. 9, sec
ton 81, township 81, range e, 40 rods; ditch
No. 10. section 81. township 81. range e, 50
rods; ditch No. l., section 30, township 30,
range ! e, 100 rods.
at Smiths Tavern, Green Township, Tues
day, ODD day of August, 1854, at O'Clock,
P. NJ, Ditch No. in section 3, township 81,
range e. so rods; Ditch No. /, section4 & 5,
township 81, range 3 e, $50 rods: Ditch No. .,
section 3 & township 1921 ange Be, 200 rods.
At Bourbon, Wednesday, Odd day OF August,
1854, at O'Clock, p. A., Ditch No. /, III sec
ton and IL, township 80, range 4e 800 rods,
ditch No. 6, section II and IA, township S3.
range e, l60 rods; ditch No. Z, section 36,
township 35, range 3 e, 80 rods.
At Brennan, Thu rsday oath day of August
| 1854, at l O'Clock, Z. NJ, Ditch No. = in Sec
ton 4, township 81, range ] e, 300 rods; ditch
No. 2, section 8, township 81, range e, 80
rods; ditch No. ], in section 20, 90, 81, town
ship 35, range e, 1000 rods.
At Plymouth, Friday 18th day of August, a,
o'clock, p. NJ, Ditch No. |, township 81,
range e, in section 10, 100 rods; ditch No
2, township 81, range 2 e, in section 9, l0C
| rods; ditch No. 3, township 81. range e, in
section ) and 4, 800 rods, ditch No. 5, in sec
ton l3 and 10 township 81, range / c. 400
rods; ditch No. 6, in section 80, township "a,
range | e, 100 rods; ditch in section 90.
| township 81, range e, $50 rods: ditch No
IL and II in section 4 and 5, township 81.
range e, $50 rods.
The propositions areto be by the cubic yard
Plans and specifications to be seen at the Eu
gineers Office in Plymout h.
SAMUEL MCDONALD, Com'r.
J, B. N. KLlNGER, Engineer.
July l3 1911
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
Kies'9S Rock OiE.

TNROM A WELL 400 Feet deep, near Pitts
IL burgh, Pa, is offered to the public as
Natural Medicine of no Common value. 1t is
different thing from the old Kentucky, or
American Oil, as this is used INTERNALLY
as well as externally. As local remedy in
Paralysis, Piles, Rheumatism, Deafness, loss
of Sight, Burus, &c. Also as a valuable In
ternal remedy for Piles, Ague, Scrofula,
Coughs, Diarrh9a, ErySipelaS, old sores, Erup-
tions of the skin, Female diseases, Worms
Bladder and Kidneys, Bronchitis, Pans &c,
&c. 1t invites the investigating Physician, as
well as the suffering patient, 10 become ac-
quainted with its merits.
Discovered in lS49, it has within or three
years, made multtudes. of cures, and multi
tudes of friends, and as soon as tried, the sales
not only increase but hoM out. Testimony 10
its great merit is constantly accommodating in
tie hands of the proprietor by certificates,
letters, and in other ways.
Full as the world is Of Patent Medicines
it is thought not best to suppress this, the
work OF NATURE-to make room for Human
Inpentions. Price So cents per bottle.
For sale byT A. LEMON, Plymouth.
r. M. LYON Proprietor,
So, Dearborn st. Chicago. Ill.
July 27, 1854. 2lm6.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10

SLAVERY IN NEBRAsKA.-Mr HADLEv
d. JOHNSON. a lawyer who formerly resi-
ded in ShelbyvilIe, Indiana, whence he re-
Gently emgrated to Nebraska, writes to n
friend as follows:
PLEASE inform the 'fdgeiy. that slavery
is not yet established in Nebraska on firm
basis! Also that there are no fears of its
ex:ansion here as wo are determined that
freedom shall exist in our territory. We
do not intend TO be troubled with free ne.
groes or slave negroes, and not much by
abolition negroeS!'
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10


Sllas Short
VS.
Pa'ience Carpenter anil her husband Stephen
Carpenter, Charlott Bozarth and her husband
Jacob b Earth, Cornelius Short, Robert Short.
james Short. Martha a. Short. Tefien Short,
Jacob Short Cyrus Short. Nancy Joseph and
her husband James Joseph, and Gideon Short.
DEit remembered thai on the oath day of July
ID 1854, Slas Short, the plaintl6 II in the above
entitled cause, by "A. G.. Deavitt and Andrew w.
Porter his Attorneys, filed in the office of the
Clerk ofthe Starke Circuit Court petition and
complains ofsad defendants, and says that in
the year 1852 he bargained and agreed with one
Cer,us Short, in his lifetime, Int who is now de-
ceased, for the following described real estate,
to-wit: The south east q arter OF the north east
Quarter of section township 30, range west,
containing 40 acres, and il has been made 10 APP
pear to the satisfaction of said Clerk. that the
above named Patience Carpenter, Stephen Car
peuter. Nancy Joseph and James Jos sPh are
non.rcsidents Of the State OF In1iana. They are
therefore hereby notified ofthe filing and pen.
dency of said petition, and unless they appear,
plead, answer or demur thereto, on or before
the calling Of this cause on the first day OF the
next term of said court. on The 4th Monday in
September next, the same will be taken as con-
fessed, and will be heard and determined ia
their sbsepce.
CHAs. HUMPHREYS. Clerk.
July u, 1854. 2lts.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
Fog Safe.

West half of lot l67 and dwelling, on
the best business block in town-oppo-
site Cougle's.
$50 acres Of Land, s miles south of
Plymouth; small improve ment, running
water and good timber.
so acres of fine tim bered land 2l miles
south of Ply mouth.
West half Of Lot n, and Y E quarter
of Lot 73. in one; making Lot 63 feet on
centre street, and 100 feet deep; with
large fine dwelling.
Improved farm of 2l7 acres, on Bur
oak flats--valuable and TO be sold cheap.
Improved farm, $50 acres, at North
Bend in Starke county--beautiful loca-
tion.
Improved farm, l60 acres, miles west
Of Plymouth.
Cincinnati. Peru & Chicago Railroad
Stocks--Bonds drawing ten per cent. in
terest. payable in cash every six months.
Property is rising rapidly. and you can
get better trades out Of me now than YOU
can find with any other man.
Office over Western Bank.
c. H. REEVE,
Attorney. Notary & Genl. Agent,
May l8. 1854. lif
p. S. Life. Fire and Marine Insurance
effected by the Oldest and best companies
In the Union. at reasona bic rites.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
TO NON RESIDENTS

NJ Office is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed with the County Surveyor. WILL oh the
25th day of August 1854, at 10 o'clock m. on
said day. proceed to survey aud locate the COR
ners of their land in section SO. township 80.
range one east in Marshall county; to meet at
z. McFarland's, and continue from day to day
until all is finished
Non reside nts who fail to meet The surveyor
at the tine aud place above mentioned. and de-
fray or provide for defrayiug their portion the
expense of said survey. will be returned TO the
County Auditor Of said county, and such delin-
quency placed on the tax duplicate and collect
ed according to law.
JAMES SAP,
ROB'T MCFARLAND,
Apgust 3. 654. 22t3.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
at l o'clock p. N. at Sock p. N

The Only 0ne.-lt is amusing when an
abolitionist occasionally stops our paper
because we adhere 10 the Union and IA.
yor popular sovereignty, to see him esti-
mating himself as the only subscriber we
have. But when we do happen to sur
vive the misfortune and keep agoing reg
ularly. see them peeping into the next
issue, to see If we hav'nt given them a
puf. Well. we like them great deal
better than some. who take the paper a
paving for il.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10

nF Real Estatc.-Notice is hereby Civ
Ven that the undersigned, Administrator ol
the estate of JJhn II. Craig, deceased. will, in
pursuance of an order of the Court Of Common
Pleas Of Marion county, Indiana, expose to sale
al public auction at Bourbon, Bourbon Town
ship, in the county oil Marshall, on Tuesday, the
5th day of September, 1854, between the hours
of 10 o'clock. a. m. and o'clock. p. m. the fol-
lowing real estate situate in said county of Mar
shall. of which eaid John Craig died seized. to-
wit-the west halt Of the northeast quarter oil
section 8, township 49, north Of range east
subject to the interest therein Of E.iz ibeth
Craig, widow of said dscedent.
Terms OF Sale.-One third Of the pur.
chase money t. be paid in hand, and the remain.
der In two equal payments, PAYABLE in six and
nine months, from the day of sale. with interest
to be secured by notes, with freehold security
and without relief, &c.
lam also empowered to sell the interest OF
said Elizabeth Craig, in said tract OF land, on
reasonable terms.
ROBINSON rURP1N, Admir-.
Aueust ., 1854. 22'4.
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
INDISPENSABLE,

to take breathing spell, in order to
90 EECH@ Ell" III %e
Sc that may know whether stand upon my
feet or am turned topsy turvy in the world
But in addition 10 the necessity arising from
natural causes unfortunately, | have suffered
severely during the last eighteen months in
home affairs, which renders the case d0ubly
urgent, and has fixed my determination to de-
vote my whole time and attention 10 collec-
ting and paying my just debts. The latter
must and shall be done to the cent, let what
will come. would a thousand times rather
begin the world again (aS once before) with
a clean shirt and shilling, than have it said
John Couglc could not, would not pay ten
dimes TO the dollar. Friends, | would tell
more if / thought IT would DO good, but you
all know John, and that he wont cheat, lie,
nor steal from you. Now will you just call in
if only on visit. Come, friends, let us rea
Sun together. Is it not as clear as Buttcrmik
that the Farmer and other operatives on the
one hand and the Merchants on the other,
are constantly striving to see which shall get
the best of the bargain. Their true interests
after all are indemQified. While the latter
would have confounded slim picking and soon
kick the bucket, or dry up and be blown away
by the first breeze without the former, yet the
Merchant is sort OF necessary evil and USE
full animal that could not we'll be dispensed
with; therefore let us shake hands and be
friends, and do to each other as we would
wish to be done by. This brings me to the
most important branch of my subject, viz: to
coax, beg, entreat, pray, implore and beseech
you all, both great and small, in the name
of our mutual interests, OF your repeated prom
iSes, of honesty, truth and justice, and final
Iy the laws OF the land, 10 have mercy upon
me and pay what thou owest. You cannot be
ignorant OF the fact that my commercial stan
ding depends entirely upon punctuany meet
ing my engagements. Call TO mind what you
would think of me, even |, after getting and
appropriating to my own use, comfort and ben
eft, your wheat or other produce, to disap-
point you, in the payment of the same. Oh!
beSeech you to manage in some way, shape
or manner, speedily to pay John what thou
honestly owest, and save him from the hands
of the Philstans, or by the powers of
Baruum'S Foxes,
rats and other notions-Saltpetre wont save
you.
Oh, P. S. Please take notice that every
thing in or on the subject of paying and be-
ing paid, relates TO John.
JOHN COUGLE.
July 30 2Otf
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
Discovered at Last.
IMEI 1 IMEII

T IME. in superabundance and of the very
IL best quality, for purity. strength and white
ness, has lately been discovered, and is now be-
ing extensively manufactured for sale. the
premises of the undersigned situated in Fulton
county near the line of Marshall one mile south
OF what is known as Eddy's Saw Mill on Eddy S
Lake, four miles east of Msxenkuckee AXE and
four miles due west of Rolstins tavern on the
Michigan Road. Also ten miles northwest oi
Rncnester, aud twelve miles south of Plymouth
The undersignen is now prepared TO fill orders
for lime from any point in the surrounding
country, and warra is his lime to give
ERAL SFACTION.
Being equal In Quality, if not supcriorto The Io-
ganspUrt Lime. for ali useful and praci cal pur.
p, ses. The undersigned designs manufacturing 9
bntb tho
Plymouth banner., 1854-08-10
paying for


SymDathy .-Bimlech. said Mr.. Slow.
solemnly extending his arm like pump
handle. you are now old enough to un-
derstand the words of wisdom being
eleven and half. in other words. half
past eleven-and wish TO advise you
never 10 interfere with nothing tina don't
belong to you. Shut yourself up like
gold eagle in your pocket book and don't
get spent in too much concern for others.
II people is inclined to go 20 ruin. let 'em
GO If they're a mind to-what business
is it OF your'n? Let 'em fight ii out
Why should you risk yonr precious he ad
in trying to save theirs? When you trade
alters look to your side Of the bargain:
and leave the one YOU are trading with
to look arter his. Ii he gets bit. taint
your fault. The keer OF number one is
scrip,er. the teal golden rule. and he that
acts unto it never die poor. Never
have anything to do with Sympathy
Sympathy dpesn't pay. Tain; worth one
per cent. But if you must be synpathet-
Ic because it's poplar be sure before you
begin that it amt agoin. to cost you any.
thing. AMI then p'raps il will do to invest
In it. Nobody never lost nothing by n OF
being generous, 50 lay by Yourself what
folks expects you to give 20 pcor people
and other vagabonds. and when you are
old il will not depart from YOU. You
will have something to coun, OH to make
you happy. Pay your Doctors Dill. con.
found hospital. and buy gravestone
full Of exalted virtoos. Be careful. BIN
leach, allers look arter the nain chance,
and beware Of sympathy