Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-26

10 Q Rat Caught 10 Our Office.
Thou long taild, ebon- eyed, nocturnal ranger,
What led thee hither 'u:ong the types and
caseSi
bids; thou not know tina. running midnight
races
Ger standins typesis frsught with iln'nent
danger2
Did hunger lead theel didst thou think to
find
Some rich old cheese to fill thy hungry
Vain hopei none but literary Jaw
Can masticate our cookery for the mind.
Perchance thou hast literary taste,
A love for letters, and that sort of things;
But why, thou wire tai'd imp-thou YER
min-kingl
Didst thon but yesternight devour our paste,
And throw our types in pyramids OF pa?
Thy doom's decreed! here Towser! at him
fly!
To become slanderers--edit q paper.
tramp on the toes of rogues and vsga-
bunds. and be- sure always to tell the
truth.
WEALrH OF lSDIAsAPoLIs.-- valu.
alton OF property in this city according
10 the Assessment returns is as follows:
Real Estate. S5254. $50. Personal
Property. 81. Ss2, i52; making total Of
s7.l46.753.
The Treasury Department has given notice
hat the United states stock. issued by act OF
Congress Of July q, 1876, will be redeemed
on the 18th o. November next, when tie in
terest thereon will cease.
A young lawyer trying TO esia blish
himself in business is in one respect like
young Ph! scian-he needs patience.
Man IS bubble OH the oceans rolling
wave; and LIES a eieam Of light extin-
guished by the grave.
Bill, what are you doing there on the
aoo'7 Why. sir. have had a shock.
a shock?'
Yes sir
What kind ola shock7'
Why sir one of your subscribers came
In during your absence aud offered 10 pay
Life is like field of blackberry and
raspberry bushes. Mean people squat
down and pluck The fruit. no matter how
black their fingers: while genius proud
and perpendicular strides fercely on and
gets nothing bu, scratches and holes torn
Ia his trowsers.
II is blessed thing for poor man to
have a conlented wife-oue who will not
wish to live in style beyond her hus.
band. income. just because her next
door neighbor does-one who can be hap
Pr in the love of her husband. her home.
and its beautiful duties. without asking.
the world for its smiles or its favor.
A colored preacher eloquently told his good
brethren they would mount on weagle's ings,
and soar to the land of catfish and eels, wha
De grady runs down bofe sides yer moGf.-
mount on weagle's ings. and pay upon de
narp o. thousand stringsi
OLD PRovzRBs.-Berer be the head of the
soemanry than tail of the gentry.
Beware of a silent dog and still water
It is not easy to siraighten in the oak the
crook that grew in the sapllng.
There is many a good wife w no cannot
dance or Sng well.
You will never have friend If you must
have one without failing.
There is one good vile in the country and
every man thinks he hath her.
Lean liberty is better than fat slavery.
That's but an empty PURGE that Is full OF
other folks money.
One might as well be out of the world as be
l,rr. ni.f s<iu "A
He Is a worthless fellow WHO lives only for
himself.
Depend not upon fortune but conduct.
Begin life with but little show, YOU may in
crease il terwards.
A friend that yor buy with presents will be
yousht from you.
CHIcKESs.-Ac correspondent says: Tell
those of your readers who are Interested
in raising chickens. that small pinch Of
gunpowder given TO chicken with the
gaps, will effect sure aud complete cure
III from one to three hours TIM. and leave
poor chick healthy and hearty. Ispeak
from what know. having tried the rem
edy with perfect satisfaction.
"Who built the first house?' asked an
ambitious school mae uf a bright little
girl on exhibition dav.' Il don't know
ma am. but guess Noah did" why
do you think go. my deari' because
he 10 the rst arkitect that we read of. "
An Irish lady, on herring her eloquent
eountryman M-"gher. (the windows of
whoss soul is not large) lecture before an
immense audience. said He has mighty
small eyes but be sees good deal with
ihem."
Its beautiful 10 behold at wedding
the sorrow.stricken mir of parent as he
gives The bride AWAY" when you know
that for the last ten years he has been try.
ing his best to get her off his hands.
CouSrEarEITs One dollar bill on the
Winnebsgo County Bank. Wis. altered
10 tens. are IN circulation. The Bank Is
a,asa M tens.