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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
Do theY Kiss lie ut Home,

Do they MISS ne a. hone--do they miss me?
'Twouid be aR assurance most dear,
To know this moment some loved one
Were saying--I wish he were here
To feel that the group at the fifeside,
Were thinking Of ne as roam
0h. yes, Il would lie joy beyond measure,
To know that they miss at home.
VIXEN twilight approaches-ihe season
That ever is sacred to song
Does some one repeat my name over,
And sigh that tarry SO long?
And is there no Chorus IN the music,
That's Iaissed when my voice is awIy,
And p chord in each heart that awaketh
Regret 20 my weafisonle stay
DO they set ne chair 1t the table,
When evenings henie pleasures are nigh
" hen the candles are lit in the parlor,
and the s.aES in the calm azure sky!
Ana when the good nights are repeated,
Ansl all i1y down to their sleep,
DO they think 6 the absent and wait me
4 whispering ''good night they weep?
DO they miss ne a. hone--do tley miss me?
At mcrning, ct noon anil at night,
And linseTs one gloomy shade 'round them,
That only ny presence can lightl
Are JOYS less Invi; ngly welcome,
And pleasures less hale than bcf,re,
Because On. Is Eissei from Tie circle
BecauSe am with them no more.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04

the door. No response wns made, but
the door opened and the count appeared.
lie had followed them, and the countess
knew it well; for she had arranged every
Thing So that he should ee pu; upon their
track. The moment the knock was heard
at the door. the young man fastened to
replace his mask, and TO cover his head
with the hood of his domino.
The count had made his appearance to
reprosch tho tickle actress for ber decep-
lion, who on her part was sufficiently en-
barrassed.
But. sir. said the young man, with q
soft sweet voice, "wiat wrong do you find
in two friends, Two sisters, wishing 10 sup
together. who have subjects of importance
to iplk nbout?'
You will try in vain 70 impose on me.
sir replied the count in rough tone; j
know that you are man.
And suppose l am. sr?'
i tell you that madame is engaged 10
sup with me. md | shall not suffer her 70
sup with another
But if madame has changed hsr notion?
Such things occur every day
Il shall ne, permi, it. She shall sup
with me-wih me alone.
To dispose thus of the wishes nj mad
anne, and to talk as mas.er--have YOU
r,ghis?'
Yes, sir, have rights the most posi-
iive,' replied the count, oxuegeraIisg n
little The truth in tavor ofhis cause.
'Ah. sir. If madame. The cou Mess heard
yor2'
Sir. TO no. receive lessons; | give
them, ard you shall render me satisfaction
for your conduct and your words'
~ challenge
'Yes sir. And first DO ne the pleasure
Of tnking of your mask; it is improper to
guard it in my presence, and have the
right TO SEQ the foce oimy adversary
And if II does no. please me to show j,
10 your
Then / shall pull off myself your IN
pertinent mask
'Vio'ence hope YOU are satisfied
and the mask and The hood fell. disclosing
a splendid head of blonde hSir, and the
count, s:upifiei. recognized the countess.
The actress shared his surprise and salu
ted the discovery with burst OF JOYOUS
laughter. but the count did not laugh.
n. 7. Tribune.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
THE T,F1 DlsUE9aE0TTPEg i.
OR HOW MRS SCROGGlNS MADE A
SOBER Ma OF JIM.
CHATTER T.


Jim ScfcgsiHs. though in the main an
honest, peecssh'e quiet. harmless fellow.
hsi beasilg habit of getting drunk
whsnese' r; opportunity presented
i.self; aud unfortunately. b-cause where
there's will there's way the oppor
tunities were both Gt and frequent.
Jim owaed comforta bic homestead.
tia. he bad almost paid for Mrs. Scrog-
gins was Il real worker" and no doubt
did her full share in buying the home
stead. She was endowed with a great
deal Of energy and good judgment, and
people were SO malicious as to say she
was the smartes, man of the twain.
BE this as il may, Mrs. Scroggins was
an industrious woman. and took a good
deal OF pride in the little place which
had baen bought by their mutual indus
try-and the though, Of hsvingit wrest-
ed from them by cold hearted creditor.
'yos IN the highest degree disegreeabe;
but to such calamity Ter husbands in
iirmiiy. as the good minister of the viii
iage called;t seemed to point
ihe habit grew upon him. as i, almost
always does upon those who are in the
habit OF imbiOing too freely. The miser-
res of The drankari's wife had been TOO
often pictured to the good woman 5
understanding. to be rega rded as simply
creations Of the Imagination. and she
looaed forward with alarm to the pros
pect of enduring them. aud loosing the
little Place.
But what could be done7 She had al
ready exhausted her sloquence upon the
infatuated man. without producing any
sning bu; temporary effect. She point
ed out TO him. kindly. the indulgence.
and jim promised TO DO better; but alas
for the vanity OF human expectation be
got tipsy the very next day.
Then she appealed TO his love of mon
ey--to the satisfaction of his being the
owner of aeot;age and ten acres Of land.
and warming mp with the importance OF
her subject. declared that she would not
enslave herself any longer TO pay for the
place. and then have IL taken away from
them % pay rum bill.
jim listened patiently TO The good
danes eloquence and. as usual. prom
ised to DO better. but also, as usual, he
came into the house The very rext dav,
tight as fiddle string.
Mrs. Scroggins was in eds7aiE; "what
10 do she didn't know" as she expressed
it to parson A.iwise. who wssa symps-
thizer with her in her distress. She had
entrea'ed, AMI al to no purpose. .'Wha;
could body do?"
Parson Ailwiss himself. though he
made II point not 10 interferr i'm the
domestic affai,s of his pensioners. was
n, last moved to try his powers of per.
slasion on the poorlellow.
But Jim. unfortunately for the success
OF his appeal. had but poor opinion Of
ministers in general. and Of Parson AL
wise in particular, and as good as told
the worthy Pastor that ne had better
mind his own business.
HIS. scscsgias eas shocked a. the
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
Adventures At q Masked Ball in Paris.

! One of the adventures of the last ball
is worth mentioning Two principal ac-
tors in the scene belong to The aris,ocra,ic
Fauborrg ST. German. A certain count,
availiig himself of the material privileges
which aris.ocralic customs permit. left his
wife at homo 10 90 to the masked ball. -
The countess would have seen no evil in
the simple act of going 10 spend an hour
or two al the ball, if she had not been in
formed that he went ,here TO encounter n
piqunnt actress, who, it was reported,
hsd csp,ivaied her husbond, and Of whom
he had declared himself The fervent ad-
mire..
The countess determined to find out tho
intrigue, and she therefore determined to
90 to the masked ball. To succeed in her
project. traves,y was Indispensable. -
She took the disguise Of an elegant dandy
But, young and beautiful, as well as tai
en,ed and graceful. The countess would
find it difficult, TO deceive any one under
her masculine disguise. She therefore
employed close fitting mask, and light
clonk. which concealed all her person bu,
the foot and bottom Of The pantaloon. Thus
disguised. it might pass for the fantasy Of
n boy, who wished 10 find al the ball
double pleasure, in carrying on intriglles
among his iriends.
The young man made quite a sensation;
but he seemed desirnus of finding some one
in the ossemblage, and, guided by conf
dent in his secret. who was devoted to his
projects, he soon found tho handsome ac-
tress, and commenced the attack from up-
der the mask. She listened AT first negli
gently, but the con6den, took occasion TO
whisper in his ear:
THAT is a young Russian prince Of
eighteen years. handsome as an Adonis,
and immensely rich.
Nothing more wns needed To make the
actress forget her word with The Count
She maneuvered so cunningly that she
managed to steal AWAY. although sho had
promised to sup with him. and she wen,
TO the Cafe Anglais TO take supper with
the Russian prince.
Scarcely had they installed themselves
in cabine, when some one knocked q, |
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04

boldness of her spouse i'll answering a
minister of the gospel in such pointed
manner and was led 10 believe that the
case vas now hopeless indeed.
But woman's wits are equal to al
most any emergency; and though she had
conftssedly giren jim over to the tender
merces Of the devil. she could not help
thinking it would be good thing il he
could only be saved from himself.
One day circumstances seemed 80 con-
spire in favor Of al experiment. which
had suggested iisslf TO her fertile brain.
and she Immediately carried il into ef-
feet. with the mos; happy success as the
sequel will show,
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
AOVER TISIN G.

lvertiSements viii beconspicuously insef-
tel, ~ the following prices, viz.
For square (ofl0 lines) 3inseSti0ns 81 0C
Each additional insertion, 25c
qFAaythingIes than a square, WILDE cor
Sidered & square.
IyAiver:lsers must be particulart0 marx
the number OF insertions on the face ofthe ad-
vertisemeRts, or they will De published until
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
IA liberal discount VIII be made where
advertisingis done by .he year.
Legal advertisements must be accompanied
bv tie cash or secured, as We cannot always
await the issue Of pro:racted settlements fOr
the printers ices.
I3rAu Communications from 3 distance
should Be addressed, PosT-PAID, 10 the Editor.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
I WHOLE NO. 1f3.

Is this "yolunteeEing" 20 be consider {
ed deed Of charity By 1ir. Critienden =
Such could scarcely be inferred, fer Ward
and his friends are amply able 10 empioy y
and pay for mis- services. If they wanted
them. There is some buncombe expec.
ed by this voluntary service!
Not only Mr.. Crittenden's reputation
and talents. but tie potency Of the local
press, is invoked in behalf OF this mot
bad man. much less q murderer" The
chief question which appears TO Us the
court has to Getermine--is whether il
will legalize the deliberate murder OF its
citizens without pgovoce,ion. when in
pursuit Of their lawful calling.
Erdnsr.lis .!CGrEGt
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04

HORRIBLE Murder. One OF the mast
brutal murders iha, has evsr been or
duty to record was committed on Friday
night last, ,,bou, halfa mile below Milton.
In the afternoon Of that day two Irish
women, the Youngest Of whom is said "a
have been quite handsome. pnssed through
Milton. rs they said, from en- npper sec
ton of the Sunbury and Erie Rei.rost II
section on the Caitawi.sa road. On S1t
nrdny morning, The body Of the young girl
wns found. horribly naanslcd ani partly
burned. Il is supposed that nrUl3eF q
Irishmen were engaged in THE horr.d
tragedy. and TO conceal their crime nIieHlP-
ted 10 burn the body. \ bloody CASH up
on the forehead and blood upon siene
found on the spot, told plainly lhe means
used 10 cause her death; bat from marks
uron the ground near where the fro had
been j, is supposed that life was Tot YET
extinct when she was cas-, into the fire.
where, having been left 10 her fate, she
had struggled and crawled out 10 die
The hellish deed was committed within
sight OF q number Of farm houses, and n
number saw the light, without imagining
such a cause; it was unihoughi of uniii
next day. A box of pills, which was iden
tilted as having been rurchased in Milton
by on Iri.hman. was found on the spot
Several arrests were made on Saturday
afternoon and evening. md We sincerely
trust tha, the perpetrators o! this foul and
attrocious deed may be convicted, nnd re-
ceiye the punishment they So richly merit.
Ls'eiSburg pa )Dem., l2.a
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
Pat ont the L;sht.

! William and John occupied seperair
beds in the same room. John WIS hon
est and timid. while William was cunning
and lazy. On entering their room tore
tire for the night, John, with his usual
alacri!y, undressed and jumped iu;o tee.
while William was pulling off his boois
and deciding which side of his bed would
most likely be the soliesi.
After few minutes deioT, William
sprang into bed. placsd his head upon
Two pillows, and doubled himself M. PFC
paratory to comfortable sncoss whca
what should Re discover when j0st ready
10 drop off, bui that he he'd cRfelosslv
left the fluid lamp burning. The discoTe-
~ gave rise TO the following soliloquy:
"Twon; 60 10 leave thu; lamp burning
but its SO very cold thai ! hs;e nos,
awfully to get OUT on the floor; bu; Sill
that lamp must be blown oui. ! wondfr
if cant make John Sc, ou, I'll try
John!
Hello
Did yon ever know Danie. HosAins,
foreman Of engine thirty. .seven?
Nothing, only didn'. know bni you
knew him saw by lhe papers that hs
death was caused Iasi week by inhs.ing
lhe oxyhydrogen Ruidicsl vapors from =
lamp that he accidentally len Stunning in
his room. Afler the faii was all corsum-
et, the chemist said that the oziGicnl suc-
ton of the wick so CONSUMED The ni,rnGrn
Of the lungs. TIA. The fuiGical vs7ors sud
denly stopped the inspiration and the hear;
ceased TO bea,'
John raised himself up in rcd MI
ghzed Miih a sternness indescrihab'e upon
The inclning form Of his rooIn-raa,e, oad
in steniorion voice exclaimed:
why in thunder don'l you blow oui
that lamp
We'll. sure enough. was the reply. -
ain, cut is il? Wei, mover mind, Ioi,n,
It'll so out itself in linlc while
No, i, won't go cut itself, nc. IA r room
where sleep And in the iwinAl.ng OF
CATS tail, John had exiingu:shed the
Light ard returned to his be1. mnl,sr;ng
as ho did co. I'D rather g.t Up dozen
times than 10 die rs Daniel Hisains di6.'
In the morning John wanted 10 learn
all the particulars about the denih of Mr.
Hoskcns, ba, William had N recollection
of ever speaking OF it. md nccused tho
honest fellow Of dreaming.
Doggc's Naseum
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
Poor.

You are poor, you say. But is ihat a
reason why you should hang your head.
and not exert yourself TO become better
off? Who will assist. when you put forth
such feeble exer,ions 10 obisina livelihood,
and tell every third person you meet
your miserable circumstances People
always have an aversion TO employ COM
planning, doleful looking creature, he is
enough to destroy the cheerful spirits o! n
whole crew, and then none of them can
do half the work. We would rather give
ten shillings day for person of chser-
ful spirits and smiling countsnance.
who takes things by the smooth handle,
than two shillings 10 morose, cross.
downhearted, individual, who is etsrnally
under cloud. Such man would ruin
any establishment. Our advice IS. if poor.
be cheerful and happy. and YOU will 10.
longer remain out OF employment.
Porttcnd Tribune
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04
z Il T. = AN n T. Il
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By WI. ]. BURNS.
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At the end OF six months, 200
Il delayed until the end Of the year, $50
4 failure to order disccntinuance at the
expiration OF the time subscribed for, viii be
conSiderei new engagement, and The paper
continued.
u-No paper VIII be discontinued until all
arrelrageS are paid, unless att the option oil the
Publisher
l5"Fae above terms will be strictly ad-
hered ~
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04

The sacred books OF The ancient Per
Sims say If you wish to be saint. inc
struci your children, because all the good
they 90 viii be imputed to you.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13
Ter:llo Eynla;.1n at Dtngiile.

NASvILLE, Oc' 6.-A5out half past
eight O'Clock, this morning, one Of the
boilers of the Mon'o1r Mil exploded, and
was carried from its foundation to dist.
auce Of about one hundred feet.
1t carried with it frame dwelling
house, aud dem Jished stable in the real
of the lot 1t also tore space about thir
ty or forty feet eff the mil, and buried
several persons under its ruins.
In the house that was carried away,
there were two families-John Farley
family lived up stairs one Of his two
children was carried away with the boiler,
and instantly killed, the other, little girl,
was found in the ruins, dangerously cut
up, and is now dying.
Three OF lh. children of Barney Ne.
Guire, in the lower story, were hurt. Nc.
Guire himself, Peter Monaghan, and Law
renee Mcbride, who We're in the same
house at the time, were also injured.
Charles Search boy died. John Priest,
John Dissinger, Alex. Wand~, John Ad-
ans, Michael Levy, Isaac Hines, Wm.
Butler, and Jos. Shugart, are al badly
scalded and hurt-some of them danger
ous|y. Robert Woods, Bryan DENIM,
John Miller, and Sanuel Dsitz, were
slightly hurt. They are sill removing
the rubbish as fast as possible, as it is be-
lieved there must be more under it who
are missing.
The boiler is said to have been empty
of water, to which circumstance the acct
dent is attributed The loss to the Com
rapy is not known.
I'VE learn that G persons in all have
died from the explosion.-LEw CnRoN. ]
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13
TO WOOl-GrOwers.

$1,000 pounds Wool WANTED.
"SE8 Tine subscribers feel thankful for
.s0 past patronage Conferred upon their
m manufacturing operations. and hope IN future
that the we!I-wishers Of th-ir cou-try will feel
disposed TO share abundantiy by patfGnizins
=" Home Industry and En-, rprise.' Farmers,
Mere harris, and Mechanics, We Invite you ali
TO give us call, as We intend kcepng cons
tanily on hand a good assortment UtGoods OF
our own manufacture, such Is
Cioths, Cassiaeres, .SatineHs, FtraHels,
B,ankets, .StocLiny Yarns, cs-.
to exchange for Wool or sell low for Cash,
Grain, Lard. Soap. or any other marketable
Produce. They will also Nh 'lesale TO "er-
chants,an save them the Jobber's profit, ,which 4
is from 10 10 IS per cent
Cash will be paid for WOOL a, all times, ,ihe
regular marSet price. We d. not expect 10
run Wagons to collect Wool--we think II Is
better for both Wool Grower and Mauufactu.
rer to deal al the Factory, where there IS 1
variety Of goods 10 select from, and ihe manu-
facturerS have much better chance To render
satisfaction To their customers Than wien u
few goods are hauled ont in wagon.
BY strict attention 10 business, they hope TO
merit a goodly share OF public patronage.
Very respectfully yours,
STATEN, MARI & TO.
Wh.ic Deer Mills, Union Co., Pa.
May 10, 1854 3m526
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13

Travellers to the East,

Can now leave Lcwisburg, after breakfast
and the opening Of al early mornings
mail, and reach Philadelphia by daylight
They can leave Philadelphia after break,
fast, and reach Lewisburg BY tca-time
Mails come and 60 in the same time
SB"iIcss' mail coaches carry passengers
between Lewisburg and Milton on the
arrival and departure Of every Passenger
Train. His charge is only p cts trip
less than the Bridge toll on carriage. 1t
is obviously the best way to Milton from
all this side of the river below Datesmau' S
by Hess Express. Fare to Milton, % C,
Milton to Philal., 81 so, leaving % cts.
out Of So bill for refreshmcnts-S5 from
Lewisburg TO Philadelphia.
na-See Railroad advertisement.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13

SUDDEN DEATH-In NJ Ewensville
one day last week, we are informed, :wo
young men, named Mari and Smith, were
in we'll, engaged in Blasting. They had
put in their powder, and were engaged in
packing it tight, when blow from an iron
hammer upon the limestone rock, produced
fire, and an instant explosion occurred,
tearing off the top of the skull of one,
and putting out the eyes and endangering
the life Of the other. We have not heard
from him this week.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13
DIED.,

In Lewisburg, ith inst, aged "a years, Rev
NICHOLAS MExscu. Mr.. Mensch had endured
mental and physical decline for several
wears. For many years previous, he had
been a preacher of the Gospel in connection
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, IN
Northampton and other counties in tie east
ern part of the State.
In Lewisburg. the 9th inst, Mary JANE,
daughter of James lioughton, aged years,
5 months, II days.
In Lewisburg, 18th inst, Daughter of Karl
Volkmar, aged weeks.
the request of many friends OF the deceased, We
re-publish the following Obituary Notice:
At her home with her brother Saml Geddes,
I.ewisburg, lst inst, Miss ManIAH GEDpEs, ol
a copgestive chill. As a !riend,aS neIshbor
as teacher, few will be more missed than
Miss G. Her pieiy was uniform, seli-sacriii'
cling; and although her last hours were spent
in Inconsistencies, her life leaves abundant
evidence that with her "all is well.
Thou art gone faithful teacher like fash from the sky
The news fell upon u.s. that MAuA would die:
And scarce had heard it. and the messenger Sped
Ere another succeeded, that aiasi she was dead
Though her exi. was sudden vet deaths sombre wing
No shadow of gloom DER her pathway could fling,
With Christ in her heart and light in her eye
She taught us how sweety Christian can DIE
In the love circles Of home her form will be missed,
A brother. n sister. the child whom she kissed,
The friends who cung round her. and weep for her sore
Will here meet her and hear her and see her more.
The school-room deserted the meeting for prayer,
The co uch Of the sick, and the lone widows tear,
Attest that her life was no vain. idle show,
But a welIspring Of goodness, so quiet Its flow
Her life had its lesson. her death has it's too,
Our time how uncertain like the fleet morning dew,
o may wc triumphant, when the summons Is given,
Tread in glory with LeI the free sot OF Heaven:
Oct. 3, 1854 tCommunica'ed'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13
Instalment.

CEce Susquehanaa Railroad Company,l
HaRRIsBUnG, ian. 20, 1854. )
VNHE STOCKHOLDERS of this Company
are hereby notified that the Second
rnstalment of Five Dollars per Share Is
called il. payable on or before the sth of
February next; and an instalment of like
amount payable on or before the 10th day of
each month thereafter, until the whole is paid
in, to wit, the 10th Of October next-by those
residing in
Baltimore-at Union Bank of Maryland;
Dauphin county-Bank OF Middletown;
Nor,humberl'd countv-Bank of Nor,humbld;
Union county-Lewisburs Savings Institution
BY order.
ROB. 8. HOLLINS, Treasurer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13

FEMALE SEMINAEY.--This department
Of our University will open promptly on
Wednesday next. The vacancy occasioned
by the resi- guation Of the former teachers,
is filled, Miss Amanda Taylor, who has
recently been teaching in Cincinnati, and
who comes with the highest reeommcnda.
tions, will take the place Of Miss Scribncr
and Mrs. Kean, recently teacher in tAl
Female Seminary connected with J ifcrsor
College, will be her Assistant Mr. Cess
l:er: OF this place, 81 flvcr=bIy lluown, wi.
take charge Of the Music department.