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6. W. WILLIAMS CO.
iEsvr+jest s-ssssa
& HARDWARE AND GROCERIES.
to which they invite the attention of Country Merch
5 ants.
March H. 1855.
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FISH.
So Dbls, No. l trimmed HERRlNG,
25 No 3 MACKEREI,.
For sale by }. W. PoWE d ~.
March "a. 3S-H
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TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
The Irish Brigade.

Who is yonder officer with the white plume?
he is performing prodigies of valor'
That is a young officer, sir, by the name of
Fitzroy, the leader of the Irish brigade
'Ah! yes remember him, said he a brave
fellow and the leader of a brave band After
the battle tell him oreport himself to me. l
have no further need for you The battle is
ours now, bear my orders to Fitzroy'
The tide of battle indeed turned The
whole garrron were killed or taken prisoncrs =
with the exception of 600 of the cavalry who Is.
s'ess ostf !. b.,sss,sss
the G 20, ,tte.ao pod &c 65i1
corp Politely todchf'hss slls Pea ., F!ell
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BLACKSMITH
AND wHEELWRIGHT SHOP.
The Subscriber has commenced the SMlTlIING
BUSINESS Hillsborough street, within fifty yards
of the Dobbn House, where all kinds of Smith W ork
will be DONE
Particular attention will be given to Horse Shoelng
He will also attend to putting up lightning Con-
ductors.
r. c. LALLY has taken the adjoining Shop,
.sherc he prepared put up Wagons, Carts Drays
Mheetharrons &c.
Repairing done at the shortest notice.
Jan'y, IS, 1855. 3m-pd
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that llJch damned its ancestor to an Infamous
notoriety For federalism made war only on
foreigners; while modern Whig KNOWN othing-
ism goes still farther, and invokes the spirit Of
religious biyotry and intolerance to its aid.
We ask Democrats to think of these things.
Nomau who ever had sense enough to tell
why he was Democrat can fail to detect the
oIdencmy in the modern secret association
NdMrule Union and american.
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SELLING OUT COST.
Wishing change my business, will sci! my entire
stock Of -. ,oan
Persons wishing to buy bargains will do well to call
and purchase cheap for cash.
7 would sell cut my whole stock Of Dry Goods and
Groceyfe At cost if any wants to purchase Tor
the purpose of going into the business
January goth.
sss- All persons indebted to me by Note or
Account are respectfully requested to call and settle
Immediately as longer indulgence will not be given
February 9th. IL. w. ia h''
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
. Sl,eriTs Sale.

nY vir:us of an xeeutioH to me directed
- tut ofthe Cefk's Office of the Mars hall
Common Pleas court have levied upon, and
shall expose to sale on Saturday the ard day
of February, 1855, between the hours OF ten
o'clock in the forenoon and four O'clock in
the afternoon, at !, The, Court. House door in
Plymouth, sImliana, the rents and profits for
seven years If the undivided half of The Steam
Saw Mill, situated, east of Water street, oppo-
site the east end of Washington street, in Ply.
mouth, Marshall County, Indiana, and about
.wo acres ofland belonging to said mill as the
property of the deienda IT, said land is bound
ed east by Yellow River, north by Yellow Riy-
er and a, part OF. the town OF Plymouth, west
by Water Street, and sculhiby east Plymouth.
If the rents and profits for seven years fail
10 sell for sum sufficient 10 satisfy said exc
cution, interests and costs, Z win then and
there pfocs ed to sell the fee simple tile to said
real estate, or 50 much as Is necessary to sat
isiy the same. Z II
Taken as the property Of Joseph Westervelt.
at the suit o. Joseph Davis. 49,.
80 = I'LL. THOMPSON, Sheriff:
Fer w. &. THoMrsoS. Dept.
JaR. 8, 1855. 1879
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

come abrarich FIRST branch of edu-
cation? Especially would we call on
eaitors 10 essistius. Ftienas of ths press
sidlus. Ifyou are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you
cannot avoid giving this system re.
spectlul hearing. Parents, Eyour chill
drentenianl of GU more rapid means
OF education; they demand OF you sys-
tenn Of education which will not be at
the expense o! their health, and reason.
Their reason should not be destroyed BY
studying a chaos when such beautiful
system as the phonetic is so near at hand.
They should have study that will learn
them TO think and philOsophize for them.
seIrcs. Grant them this priceless boon.
and YOU will be richly rewarded by see
ing them intelligent. well-educated. pa
tient and long-lived. Let the Govern
ment adopt this system and it will save
the expense Of continually keeping hire
hngs after felons; then murder will sell
dom stalk about in our streets devoid of
shame: then the expense of criminal
courts will, in measure, be done away
with.
II is sad fact that one ninth of our
voters cannot even read; they 60 to the
polls and vote. they know not for whom,
or what his principle are. The govern
ment of our country, then. turns upon the
vote of the ignorant. Did you ever
think of this? 1t is shocking horrible
but such is the fact. Let Phonotopy be
adopted and we can soon bonst that we
have intelligent voters. and men in office
capable of filling the station they occupy.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
Hardware and Cutlery.

To my lar ely increased stock purchased in
TIE east this fall, ava const ntly receiving
additi MS from the eastern markets AID maaa-
factories.
have now on hand lar er and chcape.
stock thai can be found elsewhere in this I'll
ciniiy-I have added many new aitcles, as
well as ii.e RAISED those heretofore Kept. .
mong the articles of which have kepts lul, as
so'tment on hand are. building Materials anu
House Trimmings, Locks ia-ches. / utts
Screws, Nails, Biads, Winiog Sash. Glass,
&C., &c. .r f
Table and Pocket cutlery-the best as or.-
ment ever offered in his market. - ..-.-.-
g Carpenters and Coopers' ] ools-A full sun
ply of N kellogg's and other makers just e.
ceived Cabinet Makers Goods, Mahogany
Veneefs and Knobs, Till, chest, and cupboard
Locks, table and bed Casters, Glue, Sc
Saddlery--A sele-t as, rimeDt OF all kinds.
OF Saddlers' trimmings.
Carriage TrnnminEs--Gu.ta. Percha and OF,
10th, enameled and Psten; LeaLher aud Lace.
Also. II .bs, Shafts. Fe.loes etc. -
For Millers-Anchor Boiling Cloths, lea
ther and Rubber . Is. Saws. Files, Pack nc
FotFsSnessI sd 4iEds Of tsraior sseSS i.
Flows, cast steel and cast sicel fac (; scythes
Cradles. Forks Rakes.r Spades. Shovel. and
Hoes. .essss Toe 90 Ia sI,r' !; "a
For Bi cksmiths- -ooas.antly on hand. a
very large st OK OF Sheen berger IRON, an ki1ds
OF Street. sAoaghiaxeny CT a, and BisckS.ni;ks'
|, looiSr -au warranted. - 3sF1 feFarr7
Also. Tin II tea kopper.s Pumps and lea !
fiPes Ah We Y.eteaR, a. wholesale aud rsss.l
asthe sign 81 The BIG Pad-losk. 4 ~ 80
H. s. KELLOGG.
tssas S2x' @, -, 4syl
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
sherifs Sale.

Sc Y virtue Of an execution to me direct
~ ed from the Clerks Office Of the Mar
shall Circuit Court will expose to pub.
tic sale at the Court House door in the
town Of Plymouth, in. said county on
Saturday. February 81, 1855. So. 500
certificates OF Stock IN tho Cincinnati,
Peru & Chicago Railroad company or So
mnch thereof as vii! satisfy said execu.
ton and costs. Taken as the property
OF. Ephraim Moor and at the suit Of Ly
man Blair tes q
=, JOHN L. THOMPSON, Sh'Hf.
pr VIZ. E: THsxrsoS, Deputy.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
THE AN n Err
wlLLIAn C paaEslY, Editor.
4 PROBLEM.


ELLIOTT & BRowN, travelled frors Plym
9th 10 Fit Wayne, at the 50th n.y. post
I.ol Fl. Wryne +. overlook drove OF
geese going at the rate Of Il miles PeF
hour. afterwards he met a stage going at
the rate Of miles in hours. Is. over
took the geese q, the 45'h mile post q
rne, the stage 40 minutes before he came
10 the 5Ist mile post.
Where was Brown when Elliott renched
e. Wayne. PILGRIM
Will some of our kind readers be SO &C
commodating us to inform US "here
Brown was when Elliott reached FL.
Wayne.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
Administrators Sale.

NLOTICE is hereby given. th at we will sell
IN at Public Auction, on Friday, Jan. Goth,
1855, at the residence of John Miller, late Of
German Town hip. Marshall County, deceased,
al his personal property not taken BY thu
widow, consisting of 81 hogs, . horses. colts,
! yoke work cattle, steers, bull, 3 c; w, 4
calves, a heiiers, 2 wagons, sleds, harness,
andothe- tanning and household utensils. A
credit of nine months will be givenon all sums
over three dollars the purchaser 6 wing his
note with approved securitys waving valua-
ton and appraisement laws.
Jan. 10, 1855. John NJ MEYERS Adnr.
43t3'h1 Margt B. MILLER, Adrnrx.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

sThe Art Union Society al Bol'imore
Maryland, COR tho distribution of the
works oe Art, and cultivating the Arts
and Sciences. This subject we fear is too
much neglected; will not some of our
citizens take hold of this matter. and form
club.. The Ladies' can with The greatest
proprrety act in this matter. Who VIII
act first. We shall say more upon tins
subject soon. See Advertisement.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
Estray Black Mare

TAKEN up by John Laude rm an Of Ger.
= man Township, Marshall Comfy, Indiana,
one estray Mare, which, is black with the fol-
lowing exceptions two small white spots ON
the hack caused by the saddle; ihrse very
small white spots ON the left side of the neck.
one, or two inches below the name. She has a
long name and tail, The. hair isIriu,mst q n of
the tetiocK joints. Supposed to be fourteen
years old, is 10 hands high. and appraised II 20
dollars, before Justice Laudemur. & 49,
Attest RICHARD CoRsALrx. Clerk.
De. 18th, 1851. 1913
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
EstrayaI Notice..

Taken up by Isaac Barlow Of Centre iowa
ship Marshal County Indiana one estTsy z. |.
loy,is Red Heller has two white spots On the
right side, a starin the forehead, white belly
and is, two years old last spring; and is ap-
praised at $50 by James Oily ana Anderson
Lynch before Justice ]. II. Case.
Attest RrcuARO CoRBlLsy. Clerk.
December 26th, 1851 alta,
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
administration


TAKEN mp by Samuel D. Taber.. OF
Center Township, M,rsha'l County, Ind-
ana, two es.ray Colts. 0ne dun mare cob,
with brown name and tail one ye~ro,d last
spring. The other a bay horse colt with a
blaze in his face one hind foot willie half WY
to the hook and a white spot The AT hind foot
OH the inside. one year old last spring. Said
Colts appraised al IS dollars each, bv George
Taylor aud John Grant before Justice arnes H
Case. Attest RICHARD CoRBALEY, C.etk,
Dec. 14sh. le54. go 70 az 40.3
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
NCsrTTSPy-

'NHE undersigned having taken sn interest
L IN the plymouth Banner" Office. aud
having sold Ills Stock Of Goods al Wolf Creek
desires his old friends and customers indebt-
ed 10 him, to call and settle without delay,
as his capital Will he required 10 meet his
present engagements. J II W-ICKIZER.
Plymouth, Dec. %, 1851. 4lt3
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
See Advertise mcnts.
LOCAL NOTICES.
WASIllNGT0NIlN SOCIETY Meets on Monday
Evening, DR.. L. GRIFFIN and Dir. HODGES, SPEAK.
YOuNG NEWS LYCEIM

Meets at the Seminary in this place OH
Wednesday, evening the "a, inst, at c
o clock. Question:
ReSolred, That fame exercises a great
er influence over community than wealth
Affirmative. w. J. Moir; negative, ii
Corban.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

We publish this week the lis, OF Free
Bank paper of this State, classed No. one
two and three. as received by the Bank
of the capital and Farmers and Mechan-
les B INK A, Iniian1po lis, and shall. cor
rect weekly hereafter until monsy mat
tcrs become more settled.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
Stark County Officers.

C. HUMPHREYS, Clerk.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, Clerk.
e. HUMPHREYS, Auditor.
W. W. McCORM OK, Treasurer
J BENDER, Sur eyor.
c. :. TlBB rs, Swamp Land Commissioner
J. BOZARTH, Post Master.
]. BOZARTH. Recrrde
X. V. SPURIER. Justice of the Peace Knox.
4. p. CARROLL. /" &c
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
COUNTY Officers.

RICHARD COR3ALEy Clerk.
JOHNSON BROWNLEE, Recorder,
JOSEPH EVANS, Treasurer,
JOHN l., THOMPSON, Sheriff,
THOMAS MCDONALD, Auditor,
OLIVER W, MORRIS Surveyor.
], F, VANVALKENBUR rig, p, VI.
SAM L MCDONALD, Swamp and Com
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
wv ANYEAD.
so CHOPPERS.
TO whom good ~'ges will be paid. Apply soon.
West York, jan. 1, 1855. No8FFJ
p2t3 - RICE e. EOBB rs ,
R&SGDCD.

ME u'idersigned Cff.rs for sale on terms Of
Il easy payment, the North half OF Lot No
ten. [I0] in plymeutL, with dwell ing honse and
improvements, A bargain { IF rid Apply to
tie owner ANSON SulNABARGER.
Plymnutll. Jan. 1, 1855. 42n3
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
GPECLAL N0TLCEG,
The Columbian and Great West.

This Standard Literary and Family Pa
per, is out with increased attractions luI
the New Year Ii is Mammoth SHEET,
devoted TO Western interests, well print
ed on good paper. EMERSON BEN
NETT will furnish new Novellettc.
that will begin about the FIRST of Janu
any. entitled PAMELA. THE PRiAGESS; and
variety OF other Literary Novelties OF
The Best Character will follow. But be-
side its Interesting Tales. The Columbian
and Great Vest has no, supeTi,.r as
News aud Business Paper. Its Editorials
ure fresh nnd TO the point. and its Mar
ket Reports full aud comprehr nsive. 1t
should not be forgotten that BY means OF
the Telegraph. the Western Press is abi'
TO furnish oil Important News several
days III advance Of the Eastern Papers
CO. Give your HoME PAPERS q strong
support.
TERMS:
Copy. one year 81
| copy, six months
4 copies, one year & to Agent 5 m,hs 5
copies, one year, & to Agent IL months 10
ID copies, one year, Il 20 Agent ~ do 10
20 copies, one year, & TO Agent II d, 90
SSpecimen copies sent. on arplica-
ton TO ALBERT G. RICHARDSON
Proprietor.
WILLIAM B. SHATTUCK. Editor.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
NE GJ GU EGs

TIE second quarter % Miss Smiths Music
Class op ned on Monday December 25th
TERM S-Per Qunter Oil - eeks s}G1
Use o Instrument, rsr 200
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
NE ClCkl MOTTO &.
Or. =. ssEGEND0YEsiI,

Having pernauen'.vlacaiedi III 7 naoa'is, l,c-;.
cave Ia tcuder his wnrDne,r THANKS Il lie Pa
lie for The III er.l patronage exteB,., j l4Il and
solcits 1, continuance Il the same.
all calls. day or night. Shall receive pro,nP,
attention Office on Michigan Sne,, q Il i, or
81 ,th Of Mr Ii. B. Hines Esrd,s,rr SIR.
Jan.tsI 1855 u s. II g NDCTE:-A.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
Laporte CITY pindeEV.

= HE subscriber. having re sta biished
Blndery. is prepared TO DO any de-
seription OF work at moderate rices--Blank
books ruled aud bound TO any p tern, warren
ted Of good paper aud stock--Music done at a
few days notice. JAS. MERCURY
w. MARRIOTT, Agen', at the Banner Cfice,
with whom all work may be entrusted. Aims
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
"Changes. are Times PIaytl.ingS,'

q ND IN accordance with the above adaSo, ]
"A wo all an nouucc 10 Il e P,iblic, that have
b, ugut out my partner. Jos Furfy.) ard pur-
pose doing business al acknowledgements are
If red 10 oil who may need anything IN tie
line {
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

Cour: Commln P leas in session this
wsk.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

Holds forth up S:airs, eyer DR., Lr,aou's Drag
Store. Prices reasonable sud work nea;'y exc
cu.ed. He intends being on hind cans,atlv,
and invies the public TO leir him iiirit r..ltro,-
ase. ioyI BIB.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18

I HAVE in my possession. Pocket Book
< containing money, &c, found 10y NY son
on the Stale road leading from l,mouth 10
Laportc. The owner is requested to call,
give evidence of ownership, pay charges foI
this notice, and take his money aud proper
~. IA. CORSE.
Plymouth, Dec % 1851. Alb
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-. - -.
go sycsesa RestTSasEs.

II U ElU = . 70 : ~ - =
rRTUrICE 5 ssreby = sen thu Il uGS elsl n
y II. with the county Sarv1 vor, vii. o. ITO
6th day ofFebrar,, 1855. At 10 o'c' OK s.. "a.
on SAID aav ,-rr,ce,.sl 10 s.rvcy and looate Tho
corners of their l.. a IN section ! to-vnsbif -,
rangc one wet, in Stark county. - M e. ~
Henry 5 lis and continue from c4y to Gay
until all'is fsmisiI d. .
Non resi- leafs wis, fail TO meet the sIryeysr
III the time x place above mentioned, 81 dt-,r.y
or provide for de,ros ins their portion Il lie *
pense of said sarrey, viii be I-tur.sd r. ,be
County Auditor 81 SAID county and s,li2 der
qrercy placed on tho tax duplicate and collect
ed lccordiDgto law. a.. 81 1t.
). ROOMS.
D c. %, 1854. 42.3.
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e. IEEsOOHE.
uE uN uEWEz%a

II 4. I IL D 2I SIS D
AND
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-18
JAMES HIxTCEsELE,

Tbahktal tor patronage IN MS lie, VII be
oand reaos I'll al times 10 supply Gu tomeis and
ines, Turning. &c. NJ his iurnaee I'M.
Decs mb,r l2,h 1854 49f.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-07
Religion of Revolutionary Men.

Know sigh when think of it
that hitherto the French people have been
the least religious of all the nations of Eu-
rope. Is it because the idea of God
which ARISES from all the evidences of
Nature, and from the depth of reflection,
being the profoundest and weightiest idea
of which human intelligence is capable
and the French mind being the most sup
erfcial, the lghtest, and least reflective
of the European race-this mind has not
the force and severity necessary to carry
far and long the greatest conception of
of the human understanding?
Is it because our governments have al
ways taken upon themselves to think for
us to believe for US, and to pray for us?
is it because we are and have been mil.
itary people, soldier-nation, led by kings,
heroes, ambitious men, from battlefelds,
making conquests and never keeping them
ravaging, dazzling, charming, and corrupt
ing Europe; and bringing home her man
ners, vices, bravery, lightness, and impie-
ty of the camp to the freside of the peo-
pie?
know not, but certain it is, that the
nation has an immense progress to make
in serious thought if she wishes to remain
free. :. If we. look at the characters, COM
pared as regards religious sentiments, of
the great nations of ofEurope, America, even
Asia, the advantage is not for us. The
great men of other countries live and die
looking at the spectator, or, at most at
posterity.
Open the history of America, the h;sto-
ry of France; read the great lives, the
great deaths, the great martyrdoms, the
great words at the hour when the ruling
thought of life reveals itself in the words
of the dying-and compare.
Washington and Franklin fought, suf-
fered and ascended in their political life,
always in the name of God, for whom
they acted, and the liberator of America
died, confding to God the liberty of the
people and his own soul.
Sidney, the young martyr of patriotism,
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aAoetrp.
THE OLD MAN LEANED ON HIS
FhIENDLY STAFF.

The old man leaned on his friendly staff,
With tottering step and slow,
AS no picked his way of Sunday morn,
To the church where he loved to go.
His hair was white, and he scarcely knew
A friend as he passed him by,
30 feeble and frail was his memory now,
And so dim was his clouded eve.
He sat in homemade chair at church,
In front of the preachers stand,
And listened, as if in a pleasant dream,
To the words of a better land.
The sunlight fell on his silver locks,
And his white hair turned to gold;
And fancied a sunlight shone from Heaven
On the heart of that pilgrim old
But the autumn leaves have fallen now,
And the old man sleeps below
We never shall see him pass again,
With his tottering step and slow.
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PART II.

Mr.. Benjamin Guile had managed to
secure seat by the side of Miss Rebecca
Sabina Hall, and was pairing with great
skill and rapidity, letting the parings fall
into the pan, which was in or rather on
the fair ones lap. This of course rem
dered it necessary that he should sit very
near her.
"When are Mr. Fosters folks coming
homer" said Becky
Cant say" was BeDjamin's laconic
reply.
do they trade good deal at their
store?"
Cant say"
II should not think it would do to shut
up the store"
Mr.. Benjamin Guile did not see fit to
intimate whether he did or did not agree
with her i'll opinion. He saw that her
mind was running on Mr.. Foster, the pop
ular clerk; that she was speculating on
the probabilities of his coming to the Bee.
"How thick you pare your appIes."
exclaimed Becky. "Keziah, Mr.. Guile is
pairing your apples all away!"
Keziah was too much occupied with her
partner to heed the remark
"Get somebody to pare with you who
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-07

ExcUsED.-A young man at a, socisll4
party was urged to sing song. He re-
piled that he would first tell story, and
then if they persisted in their demands, no :,
would execute song
"When a boy" he said, "he took les--
sons in singing, and OH Sunday morning
he went into his fathers attic to. practice
by himself, When in full play, he was,
suddenly. sent for by the old gentleman. ID
's'This is pretty conduct, ssidtle fath..
er, pretty employment for the son ofpioas
parents, to be saving boards on Sunday. q
morning. loud enough to be heard by the
neighbors. Sitdown andtak yopr book. ,"
The young man was excused from sing
ing the proposed song, t.- tFs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-07

sA An itinerant preacher who ram
bled in his sermons when requested to
stick to his text. replied that scattering
shot would hit the most birds"