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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-08-11


A friend tells rs an snccdote Of Booth,
ths gle.f trsgslisn, which we DO not re.
eo.lsct having seen in priat. il Occaiisd
In the palmy DAYS Of his iame, before the
sparkle Of his great black eye had been
damned BY that bane Of Genius. strong
drink. Dooth anil several friends had been
invited 10 dine with an old gentleman in
Baltimore, Of distinguished kindness. ur-
banity. and pisty. The host. though dis
approving Of theatres aud theatre going
had hard SO much Of Booths remarkable
powers, that curiosity to see the man had,
In this instance, overcome all his scru-
pies and prejudice. After the entertsin-
mont was over. lamps lighted, and the
company re-sestcd in the drawing room.
some one requested Booth as q particular
favor. and one which all present wonld
dOGhtless appreciate. 10 real aloud the
Lords Prayer. Booth expressed his ready
vii i,gne to afford hm this qualification,
and all ewes were turned expectaEtiy upon
him. Booth rose slowl y and revegenty
from his chair. Itwas wonderful 10 watch
the play OF emotions that convulscl his
eounienance. He became deathly pale,
AMI his eyes. turned tremblingly upwards,
were wet with tears. AS yet he had hot
spoken. The silence could be felt. Ii be-
came absolutely painful, until at last the
spell was broken as if by an electric shock,
as his rich toned voice, from white lips,
syllabled forth-'Our Father who art in
Heaven iEr. with rathns aud fnr,"ni
solemnity that thrilled all hearts. lie In
ishel. The silence continued. Not Il
voice was heard or a muscle novel III his
rapt audience, until from remote corner
fthe room subdued sob was heard, and
the OLD gentleman (theirhost) stepped for,
ward with streaming eyes and tottering
frame and seized Booth by The hand,
Sir said he in broken accents, you have
afforded me pleasure for which my wholC
future life will feel grateful. am an old
man, and ever day, from boyhood to the
present time, l thought | hadrepeate! the
Lords Prayer, bnt have never heard II
before, aever.' You are right, replied
Booth; to lead that prayer as 1t Shon(d lie
read, has cost Inc the seNereSt study anu
lohor for thirty years, and am far from
lei,g yet satisfied with my rendering OF
that wonderful production. Hardly one
person in ten thousand comprchends how
much beauty, tenderness and & andeurcsII
lie condensed in 3 space so small and in
words so simple. That prayer of itseli
sufficiently illustrates the truth Of the Bi,
bic, and stamps upon it the seal Of pivin,
iiy.'
SO great was the effect produced says
our informant, who was present, that con.
versation was sustained but short timl
longer in subdued monosyllables, and al,
most entirely ceased and soon ai;cr,., at al
early hour, the company broke up, and re-
tired to their several homes, with sad IA
ces and full hearts Chicago 7riJune.
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4 hand tale i told BY the KisaeThook
iN. y. } Rough Notes. Of the foiloins case.
wle,c dogs . tai lpreveaiei the curtai!-
meul ul HUMAN lile. y lhile eolorei boz
vas laid OCT on = board pToParltory TO
being removed 90 bis long home. when =
dog in passing where the supposed dead
ialsey Law. happened 10 hit his face With
his tail and aroused him from his eatalep-
IA STATE. Who viii now say that dog $
iai! j, = useless arPca.iage.
The Chicago Tribune gives the most
plausible estimate OF wheat crop NC have
've; seen. IL sets down Ohio attwcuiy-
iwo millions of bushels. Illinois eighteen
millions. and Wisconsin ten millions,
!ani Michigan eight millions. frunsyl-
vanis will probably yisll twenty-five mil
l:ouS.
AZ lNCoREIGIELE FELLow.-l ounS
man. do you believe in a future state"
In course does, and what's more,
intend to enter il as soon As Betsy gets he.
aeld;u' things really
'Iou mistake me. Do Won believe in a
future state Of rewards and punishmcnts ,,
! Most aSsUrcdly. If | shou!i cut mugs
with rad haired woman, should expec.
Imy head nicniei by the FIRST cis,era pole
size chould lay her hands on
TO to, young man, you are inco rigi,
be
Mr.. Jones, a'.er having spent an eve,
ming owe. lis bowl, wen, home li.tlt
how come you So lie was fortunate
enough to find his better half asleep
tie went 10 bed, and after a moment.
consideration, he thought il would be POI
icy to turn over, lest his breath should he.
tray him; when Mrs. Jones opened hel
ewes, and in the mildeSt manner in tn,
world, Sail: 'Jnues, ynn noal'nt TIM
over, you're drunk clear through
RrApIxG AND THINKISG.-Always hav,
G book or paper within your reach, tina
YOU may catch up at old minutes. Re
solve to clga in little reading ever day
If YOU can give fifteen minutes day, j
will be felt al the end Of the year
/ Thoughts take mp no room. Wheu they
ia.e right they afford q portable pleasure
with which one may travel or labor with
cut trouble of iucumbraucc.
a new cannon has been made in Eng
land. These guns with their carriages
will weigh fifty tons each, and will carr,
a shot huff ton weight distance OF fou
mics. 1t will take two and a quarter bar
reis oipowdor, or225 pounds fora charge
An irishman on being asked on lat
tlial fot a certificate of his marriage, eX
hi0itel huge scar on his head, whicl
might have been male with fire shovel
! InO evidence was satisfactory.
A Paris correspondent has examine,
a machine in operation there, owned by ;
! Belgian, which sets 10000 to $50, ,O0t
types each day, or as much copy as twen
Ity cempositors could set in that time.
1t has been decided in one Of tht
Courts at Buffalo, that the law does NO
authorize the apprehension Of man 10
being intoxicated in his own house.
! 1t is said that only five members O
Kansas Legislature are really settlers O
the Territory.
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hnngarV and Poland FTee.

-TNHi. subscriber having loesicl permanently
I in the viiiHge Uf Plymouth, Huron
Co. Ohio offers his services to the citizens
IA to vicinity. rs a master builder and archi-
tcrt. Having tad long experience in building
in the carpenter and inincr's branch there
i1r. lac latters himself that lac can give good
.~a;i,.ac,i Ia tcaii who may favor him with their
!,,rtrUnagc.
Al. or any Of the Orders of Architecture,
either Grccian OF Roman. executed with neat
insss, and due T, gard to the justne,s cf pro-
portion. Oriental, English. and Castellatcd
iiathic, with all the forms. styles, aud finish OF
! Rural Architecture from the laboTing man s
cnttaact the m,iionarie's villa, designed and
executed with EcaJness, and on rea .omab c
terms.
Particular attention paid to Designing. De-
igEs furnished for private dwellings. ehurche,
lor public luiirngs ot any kind, on reasonable
terms and short notice INSTRUCTION given
to c!asse, or individuals in Architectural draw
Iings in all its various branches.
! March & 1855 :. AEGER, Archt.
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y HEARTLEss BRuTE.--puring the ex
istence of a general panic at Vienna. GROW.
ing out Of dread of hydrophoJia, men
were commissioned as exterminators oftht
n NJ rac'. These men were armed with
short heavy stick, which they flung al
the poor outawsd animal, with such pre.
cision and effect, as to either kill or main
him usually. Itsohappened o,s day tha
one Of these missiles missed the object Al
which it was aimed, passing far beyond
him into the river. He Immediately plum
ged into the water after it. seized i in hi,
teeth, aud returned it to its owner, whc
snatched il up and dashed out the gener.
q us creatures brains with il.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-08-11

MrTHoBisr Preacher M0uIrD IS Mis-
soCn.-A eencspon1ent of the ChicAgo
Press gives the following aeconui u, Ie-
seat gisgEaeciul occurrence N Platte c0un-
~, No.. growing cut oi the Slavery qnes-
tiOu: The Methodist Church North had an
appointment Tor quarterly mcslius neal
FOrley. The presiding elisr. preachers
and congregation had assembled and coa-
clndel the morning service. AMI were pro.
.cca!ing, when a mob Oi about eighty
armed Inen marie their appearance. Thc
congregation, it bein; warm. were scate
in the shade in front OF the hoase, sal Ia,
preachers wefe inside. when = certain doc
tor led the mob TO the door, where tn
i;ey. Mr.. Morris was preaching, an,
seized him. Mr.. Morris drew pvolyc
aud cooked l., when some onc caught BIZ
arm aud took it frun him.
The mob then rushed on him. yel!:n-
hang him, shoot him" Some in the con
,sregalion inescs,lcd for him, aud, aiser .
Ion. parlcy, they consented to le, him -
under a pledge to leave, aud NO; picael
any moIe till thcy gave him permission
The rest Of the preachers escaped during
the disturbance, and the congregation
hroke up and dispersed. The preacher, "eg,
all armed with lcvolycrs. They a'e dwart
of the threats daily made against them
! The mob brought tar AMI feathers an
hemp along with them. The eAci.eme"
! i, great. These humble AMI pIous minis
!ers Of religion will be driven OUT, and Ut
ter lawleSsncss prevail.
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Az E1lHAEsY.

Y~,,,,Fs3fc,
"AHn'"' '-i'1t A11yui -'.r
"a a. g. a az.
H.oIe ?' -f'7r }or&, C%H"GH Ca. sS'
/, y II, |oNeG'FS'o Oh vac AF'i "' ''Etll''E
/ %. BENG dniT sworn, says That the l"u""lhg
Certificates are genuine and were gwen hy 'Ht
persons ny whom they rnrfof' 10 be s'gncH.
S1o>cf1oe" an" >"",h beiofe me this 'o'h
'"y ., A"Icin""f' i'14. Ii. ]. C'Vh,
justice ii the peace "' Gay" to"n'F' y.
I'D I'M Ailpa.--iAc unhtrsiGned have reed
TIC Ior"u.'e Tor preparing H"ch -imrrtr""
'"%PabH4, And rs 1af IL we nave tested II can
rPc"h'mend H. general Use as 1oh'c ana ~
'rF"''te me"'cih', u iclh"Ne f""e" h""s'|S q
'ar bt""', An' F@cnhtr!y a"hptcd 10 .'"ma''S s"i-
t'f'h2 from ie"r"ffh0% ""t'H' ana 70 (i"et
whose constitutions are weakened ana ehiee-
DrH FROM fa'rr@tbcUt .'@'cr%.
H. {. iAh.r, Nd >, Lansing bt'EgS. II. u: j.
b. Norris, VI. d., 4iHb"t"' ~ J. Nay !, 3D.
ttt''. OF SCOtfULA and hh> HiFhLaS'
-1tF, Thomas 'iouId oi Aurora, y I. writes
my son. 'htrc years old, has suffered every
! hing I"m ciuItlye sores resembling both ecor
HIt an" E'%s'rcI"S' we tfiru All tAe p'p''ia'
remedies Wlth Ito goot. nat hearing ot INC won
ntTiu cures Your MSuic'ne were cHec'ing
bought SIX bottles, "hleh hG$ rf't' MI cd""
/ f'0m lrS. -H"t1m IL. T"E'%"' tne Wcll-AAo"i
! Ih[f!chh ana Non'hif @tfse' ,o--
| Ec,14Hd, O$Wcgo 20. i. \. May 10, 1909.
| have received Barh s -im'e'ccaH to!Hr""hd
'or Which accept my thanks. use" it i'll d!
practice t'r "5Tto%s and sc"jH'" affections VIII
IPetfcc; SArcr"&. haVe seen II quiet wearing
ant hacking cough, ard completely sooth th'
patient nerves. 1t a'so pnllues the p.ood.
oeheye.t Il sovereign remedy for Er$S.2'tHs.
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liz WcuLD PEGr.-Joe DOvctail ha
a wlic-a strong minded wife. She look.
ed Joe as sort OF Necessary evil, trest-
ing very mrcl as theiaiy did her hashan
on the North River steamboat. who ven.
,tCred to object to some OF her arrange
ments Tor travel. when she shat him II,
by suddenly telling him in tke hearing o
:. dozen passengers, "Why, what is thai
TO you? If had known you were guinq
to act so, | would not have taken yoy
along" But Joe and Mrs Dovetail nev,
er travelled. They were always at home
though Joe was rarely seen there or else
where. She had long trained him to th,
habit Of retiring under the bed when com.
pany called F; aud SO familiar had he he,
come with that retreat, that II was 4 CUES.
ion whe.hei in default of personal service
4 warning to militia training would hold
him, unless left under toe bed, as being hi,
"last usual place Of abo je " During tn,
stay Of Mrs joss friend, he occasional.
y thrCs. o.t his head like Il turtle; bat one
glance from the loving eye Of lis >poay,
would send him Under with cold shiyels
running Up hi, back. One day as she was
hob-noJJng over the fire with a friend anJ
a social glass. joe thrust out lis figure
head, and d2Ged the shakes and frowns O.
his wife, till growing valiant ana dosper-
ate, he sung oU.: My dear, YOU may
shake youv head as mach as you please.
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NEW gE.sasNgGAs AliDER.

large assortment Of everything in their line
They have now ready FOR inspection, all assort-
mcnt of Fancy and Common Draught Harness,
which he will sell at the lowest possible prices.
AL work warranted to prove as represented.
Farmers and others are invited to call.
Plymouth Oct -. 1854
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@llaat .'aaCGaiasts

@Mlnt thuCaallkUs.
T ULLS PATENT French Burr or Stonc Smut
IL Mill, used in over 500 Of the best mills in
the West. They run light, clean well and fast,
and will last life time When they become
dull the edge can be renewed by cracking the
u "rr. The following certificate is from one of
the ,argest Touring mills in the west. and for
further particulars refer to our hand bills.
PITrsDURGH. June 1852.
W. ". WsLLAcE--Daar Sir--We have now in
use in our mill two of your Burr Smut Mechines.
and they wor to our entire satisfacton they are
durable and n" liable to get out of order, and
we consider them the hest MACHINES now in use,
WILNARTH s. NOBLE.
All orders promptly attended to.
w. w. WALLACE, 30 Iiberty-st. PITTSBURGH!
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Dun Mercantile College. ElttSbuIgh

81 charter.
Bu.Ap OF DIRECTnEs. lion. James Buchan-
IN, Ecn. Nm. Wilkins lion. Moses Hampton,
Hon. ". Ii Lowric, Hon. Charles Nay or, Hon.
Gen. J. X, Morehcad.
Z. DUFF, priucpal--author Of Dr.f's Book
Keeping, &C.. Professor of Bookkeeping ani
Commercial Sciences. l.. II. DAhLuoFr Prof
iof Penmanship. \. b. HATcu, Esq, member
.Of tio Pittsburgh Bar Professor Df Comne..
cial Law. ?. HAYDEN, il. NJ. Professor g
Mathematical and Classical Department, PE
lessor OF Mathematics. &C.
This is considered the most extensive and PEI
'ectIy organised commercial college in the Uri
ted States. -Four active assistants. are employ.
ell in the Book Keeping Department.
Duit's systems Of Mercantile and Steamboat
bookkeeping are taught by the autLor--Ule
only teacher Of Bookkeeping in the Western
States, lOl9nerly known as an extensive mcr-
chant and ship owner. His experience tllus ne
tables him to give an insight into real business.
which other teachcA5 have no means Of inpalt
ling. His training icr business cOmprchends up-
wards Of 4tiJ real business transactions, 3OC
Icommercial computations.
| y thorough course Of business Penmanshin.
Daily Lectures On Commercial Law aud Com
mcrcial sciences the theory Of profits, the art
Of making money, sc.
Buff sBDok- Keeping, IIarper's edition price
81 30, postage y cents, ''the most perfect alt
comprehensive in the English L.anguage.'
Duff S Steamboat Book Keeping, price 81
postage cent, ga perfect system for su,
Book and Accounts
Duti' ; Commercial Calculations, price so ct
~ Send for copy by mail. scpt9-v
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a WorD 70 Boys-W ho is respected .
it is tho boy who conducts himself we'll.
who is honest, ailisent, AMI oJcdient in all
things. lt is The BOY who IS making all
effort continually 10 respect his father, and
to obey him, whatever he NAV direct to he
done. 1t is the boy who leaves no effort
Hntr:el to improve himsclii in knowledge
AMI wisdom every day, who is busy and
active ii enIeavoving to DO good acts to-
wards Others. SHOW lne boy wno o0eys
MS parents, whois inIuIgent, " no respects
age, who always has aflieniy disposition,
and who applies himself diligently to get
w'sdo II, aud to 10 good towards others
and, II he is not respected and beloved by
everybody, then there is DO such thing y
,yutA lnth!& world. Remember this, bo,.s,
AMI You will he respected by others, and
grow up and become useful men.
MYsrEalovs.--On Monday evening last
q man was seen, north Of the toll-gate or
the plank road, patting man apparentI,
dead, dressed in light clothes, in a buggy
and then driving furiously of, as if TO cs
cape detection. lie was followed by til,
man who saw him, but was not overtakcn
That evening the supposed injured ma!
was thrown from the bridge on Jefferson
street into the water, jast as the peop
we're going home from Chureh-aIl w,r
terror stricken at man drowning in III
anal, when one of our most philanthron
jc citizens, llr. John Vogan, leaned int
the water and rescued him. 1t was
scare-crov!--a man of straw, taken or
ofa corn field. 1t was good Joke, but {
700 serious nature to he practiced.- .-Lau
renee Cooay, Pa Jownal.
lfyonr potatoes are watery, put int
tho pot in W lich they are to be boiled
small lump o: lime; this will render the,
perlcctly dry and mcaly. This is an cas-
and eileetual way ofobyiating a verv corr
mon evil. For common sized family n
lpiecc OF lilae should not exceed tho siy
Of an English walnut. -
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4 CHOLERA PATIENT BURIED ALIVE
A special correspondent of the New Or
leans Picayune, at Bolivia, Mississippi,
says
| learn that there is considerable sick
ness on the river now, the boats often stop
ping to bury their dead. l was informed
by physician that seven were put oil on
Tuesday last at Napoleon. Our country
continues healthy. l heard a good story
the other day. 1t is tough, hut my inior-
mant vonches for the truth Of it. On
the steamer, on her last trip there were
many cases Of chocra--many died and
we're buried. At length all the coffin
plank was used up, and the carpenter W as
compelled to make his boxes out of an old
flat boat plank. Atsundown another case
diel---a deck passenger. lie was thrust
into the box and the top loosel ely nailed on
The captain ran into q wood yard, anj
not liking to stop to bury the body, bar.
gained with the owner of the yard, an &C.
quaintance, to do it for him. The bo1
was LETT under the bank alone until nor
ming; where the wood merchant promised
to hide it. In the morning he sent two o
of his negroes down to dig hole, wher
they came back their eyes dilatel witt
horror, and their wool standing on end
swearing that the dead fellow was ttNm
ping and knocking to get out. The mas
ter went down, and strange sight pre-
sentel itself. The corpse had revived
and finding Itself in rather close quarters
exertet i.a5lf and barst the rather s!igh
fastening, thus releasing itself The MAJ
was soon well, and is now chopin!
wood at the place. The boat has lsniel
there since, bat although the resmlecte,
will come to the landing and talk with tn
officers, no persuasion can induce him t.
go on board the boat. Ike is fearful Of be
ing served another such trick.
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OLD AcE,--lt is not we'll that a man
always labor. His temporal as we'll as
Spiyitual interest demand a cessa ion in
tie decline Of life. Some years of quiet
and reflection are necessary after lie ot
Industry and activity. There is more tc
concern him in life than iuccssaut occ,l.
patton, and its prouuct-wea!th. Il,
who has been drudge all his days to on=
imonotonous mechanical pursuit, can hard,
,ly be lit for another world. The release
IIrom toll in old age, most men have The
prospective pleasure Of, and in the reality
it is as pleasing as it is useful an! saluta
ry, to mind, Such advantages, however
can only be gained by prudence anA econ.
omy in youth; we must save, like the ant
before we can hope to have any rest in til,
winter OF our days.
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SToCK IN HEAVENLY few years ago a
poor emigrent fell from steamboat on the
Ohio liver, and was drowned, leaving &
wife and one 0rtwo small children, who
were on board, in destitute and distressing
circumstances. On coming into port, the
case was spoken Of among a,nuuiber Of
river men on the wharf when one ef them
WIKI characteristic plUntness observed,
Come boys, let's take little stock in
heaven at the same time taliinr from his
pocket couple of dollars as his part Of
the contribution for the benefit Of the poor
widow. His example was followed ly
others, and Z handsome present was the re-
suit ofthis rough impromp.u eXhortation.
Can wenot hope that like the aims oICor-
neiins this act cana up as a memorial
before God? ltiSa a gIorioustruth wheth,
er onr generous friend O! the steamboa. ,lu.
derstooi it Or not, that We are privileged
to take stock in heaven. LAY up your
selves treasures i'll Heaven, SAID Christ
| The poor widow who threw in two mite
became large stock k-holer, and her Ger
It,ticate is recorded, there and here. Come
:. let Us take stock in Heaven.
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s,vr, x,.oS. Tnox1s .'sruT
FALMOUTH FOUNDRY
-RIaso11 a, HT,Gu1rC
JANIS xasoS.

IfhhE Subscribers having associated thea
l. selves in the Foundry asd Machine Bus.
iacs,. IN Piym0uth, Huron county. uhio, in AL
lits vario1s trsnches, would respectfully call the
atit.tcu of siill oWncrs and others 10 their en-
.rusive stock of patterns. They are nov pre-
narg,i 20 frrl.i-h Steam EnciEes aud Mill Gear
I IN. ai short uoiicc. II a'uos; any desired pat
itrTn. They would al,o inform the Farmers Of
Huron snG Eichland counties. that they are nc v
making and will have en- hand for spring sais
sn improved and superior Plough, the right Al d
left Patsut Lever, which is fast taxing the lea
Il all other east metal ploughs which have be, n
introduced. They also make the improv, d
/ Lon. Plough. NUs. anslj. 10th right and LEI {;
the lisor right and lett; the one horse Cor n
Plough r-iit and left; several kind of Cultiv '
'tar. mud ScrapeIs, SlcgL shoes, and every thin &
.ircaty made in the Foundry. Cash paid E :
odd metal, copper ard brass.
plvmauih Dee & 1854.