Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-29

in search of a subject for dissection, heard
the scampering, and supposed they had
frightened away some Of their classmates,
who were on a similar erIand
Here is a new grave said one of the
foremost.
'WHere is the coffin 2 inquired third.
Il neither know or care,' was the res
ponse.
Here's a subject: put it in the sack and
ask no questions, and then you will hear
no slories.'
In less than an hour these dis,urbers of
the dead were safely sheltered in a priv
ate room with dissecting instruments in
their hands. They made the sack dis
gorge its contents, ripped open the blank
st, and to their utter ustonishment found a
body clad in rags and besmeared with
b.ood
why, some poor wretch has been
murdered by severe blow on The head
lie brea hes and moves, and opens his
eyes
Tom. who had been Supplied by the H.
quor, and stunned by the fall. and weak
ened by loss of blood, gradually came to
his senses, and raising up his head, in
qured:
Where am |?
The students soon mustered courage
sufficient to talk to their sub bject-inform-
ed him that he was in good hands, but if
he desired to 60 to any particular place
thoy would be glad to give HIM direc.ions.
Il want to 60 whe'e can gel hair OF
the dog hat bit me last night
1t was now daylight, and The students
offered their graveyard booty ain opporlu-
nifty TO depart without dissection.
The Landlord and the bartender at the
e. gle,' had just taken down the wooden
bar and opamed he door, when in popped
+ Ton, l. ns They started back with
error until Tom gave evidence that he
was bonafde flesh in search Of spirit, by
asking for glass of rum. When lie had
swallowed his morning dram, he was ln
vited to wash the dirt and blood from hi:
face and hands, and requested to go home
10 his family.
Poor Tom complied. When he reach
ed his own home his wife screamed ant
almost tainted.
wv hat is the matter ? asked Tom
Everyb dy is afraid of me this morning
| won't stay with such an unmannerly
set,' and away he went to his old haun
near the wharf.
When he reached that rendezvous fo
vagrants, pickpockets and drunkards, hi
was more incensed than before at seeint
them start back with open mouths ant
wondering eyes.
Why Tom, I thought you were dead,
said Sharp.
what made you think so ? asked th'
poor victim.
why, last night you or your ghos
came here and looked like dead man..
So Jake, big Jake. ard greasy Bob drag
ged you off to the Eagle, where we sup
posed you had been murdered.
Then Toms enfeebled memory begal
to reveal the mystery of the affair. H
had some slight recollection of asking 70
something to drink, and being showed int
the street A doctor being sent for
dress his wound. he told him that when h
awoke in the morning, he found himsel
in small room surrounded by men wit
sharp knives. II was soon noised abou
how the grave been dug during the nigh
and thus one ray of light followed an
other. until the whole matter was revea
en- to him. 1~.
When Tom saw how near he came be
ing drowned or buried alive, he resolve
to reform, and keep his resolution unbro
ken. He obtained good situation a
book keeper. His father died, and lie
him a sum of money with which h
commenced business. He was quite sue
cessful in trade, and is now one of tn
, leading business men IN the city wher
, he lives. 1t is matter Of regret ths
his wife and most of his comrades die
unreformed, tut Tom, eloquent Tom. o
in the social meeting relates the story {
t downfall and sui sequen, misery, an
warns the young and dissipated by hi
own experience, brief portion Of whic
we have truthfully described. -
YouNa AMERlcA.-Young America ca,
not wait. 1t is perpetually screamin,
"Progress! Progress !" The course
3 nature is altogether too slow. Nature
, SUP driveler. All that
t wise, aud prudent, and just, and tempe
ate, and patriotic, and respectable, it cal
3 "fogyism." Shallow, saucy fool.hard
! headstrong,i it sees no danger nor avoids
The disciple of Young America wou
loose the avalanche from its bed, al
t leap on it to guide its course down II
' steep side of the mountain; end the san
/. rocks against which he would be hurle
and which would throw back his ma
gled and lifeless body to the ground, wou
echo its wild shouts of triumph. The
advocates Of progress would plunge in
b the swift current of Niagara. and wa
their hands. delighted, while the rapi
were hurrying them to their dreadful ia,