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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-14

We have seen it done too often to doubt il;
but we never saw it done without seeing
precisely where the mechanical force nec-
essary to produce the result was actually
applied. Some of the writing mediums
doubtless honestly believe that the pen or
pencil held in their hands is guided by an
unseen spirit TO write words and sentences.
unknown to them until they read them af-
ter they are written. The fact doubtless
may be so. We mean, that when the
writing is finished the person holding the
pen may not be aware of what he has
written, but that the writer has forgotten
what he has just done; that is, the separ-
ate volitions of his own mind, which alone
guided the pen in forming the letters and
the words, have left no trace behind in the
memory. This is an intellectual phenom-
enon which takes place whenever per-
former on the piano passes his fingers rap
idly over the keys.
He has not, a moment af erwards, the
slightest recollection of the several voli-
tions by which each note was most cer.ain-
ly produced, and yet it is fact which ex-
cites no wonder. slight knowledge OF
metaphysics, and little practice in apply
ing principles universally acknowledged in
one set of cases to another set of analo-
gous cases, would save many honest peo-
pie from deluding others and themselves
There is no doubt the malady is wide
spread, and that it works desolating effects
1t is unhinging the intellect, and crowdins
the mad house with lunatics. 1t is break.
ing up religious societies, and substituting
in their place spiritual circles Instead
of ministers of the Gospel, we have mer
and women, called trance mediums, hold
ing forth to crowded audiences, in crazy
rapsodies, believed to come from disem
bodied spirits, or from Divine inspiration
In the place of the old d-fashioned fortune
tellers we hare consulting mediums, occu
pying rooms or offices in town and cities
which are the daily resort of thousands o
believers. We have travelling mediums
like travelling lecturers. who arrange ant
publish beforehand their journeys. SO tha
the believers from all the country rounc
may know when and where to find them
We have men, too, who profess to procure
answers from any inhabitant of the spiritu
al world to whom we MAJ choose to ad
dress the letter-prouided alsyuys zoe leau
the letter Nth them a day or taco; and thei
place of business-the post-offices of ;h'
spiritual world--has as much custom a
the post-offices of this mundane sphere
Boston Courier.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-14
Seletteo 4oftr .
Twenty Years Ago.

Pve wandered to the village, Tom,
I've sat beneath the tree,
Upon the school house playing ground,
Which sheltered you and me;
But none are left to greet me, Tom,
And few are left to know,
That played with us upon the green,
Just twenty years ago.
The grass is just as green, dear Tom,
Barefooted boys at play,
Where, sporting just as we were then,
With spirits just as gay;
But Master sleeps upon the hill,
All coated o'er with snow,
Which afforded US sliding place,
Just twenty years ago.
The old school house is altered some,
The benches are replaced
With new ones very like the same
Our penknves had defaced;
But the same old bricks are in the wall
The bell swings to and fro:
The music's just the same, dear Tom,
Twas twenty years ago
The boys are playing some old game,
Beneath that same old tree,
do forget the name just now
You've played the same with me;
On that same spot twas played with knives,
By throwing so and so,--
The leader had task to do
There, twenty years ago.
The river is running just as stiil;
The willows on its side
Are larger than they were. dear Torn,-
The stream appears less wide;
The grapevine swing is ruined now,
Where once We played the beau,
And swung our sweethearts pretty girls,
Just twenty years ago.
The spring that bubbled meath the hill,
Close by the spreading beach,
Is very high,-'twas once so low
That we could almost reach;
But in kneeling down to get drink,
Dear Tom, l started so,-
To see how much that am changed,
Since twenty years ago.
Down by the spring, upon an elm,
You know l cut your name
Your sveetheart's Just beneath it, Tom,
And you did mine the same;
Some heartless wretch had peeled the bark
Twas dying sure but sow,-
Just like the one whose name you cut,
Died twenty years ago.
My lids had long been dry, dear Tom,
But tears came in my eyes;
| thought of her loved SO we'll
Those early broken ties;
visited the old church yard,
And took some flowers to strow,
Upon the graves of those We loved,
Just twenty years ago.
Some are in the church yard laid
Some sleep beneath the sea-
But few are left of our old class,
Excepting you and me;-
But when our time shall come, dear Tom,
And we are called to go,
| hope they'll lay US where We played,
Just twenty years ago.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-14

MAIL RoBBERY.-The Greenfield Senii-
mel OF he 2fth inst published IN Han
cock county, Indiana. gives the following
particulars Of the robbery of the Dayton
mail. between Cleveland and Indianapolis:
Mail ROBBED --On Tuesday night last.
the mail wagon. confirming the mail from
the East, was stopped and the bsgs re-
moved. The robbers manner of procur.
ing it was entiraly new. He met Tie ear
rier about one half mile west of Cumber.
land with buggy, and told him lie lad
purchased the right to carry the mail from
Cleveland to indianapolis. and TO give The
mail to him. which he boy dill upon The
robber producing the folio wing order. pur-
posting to be from Mr. Johnson, The con.
tractor:
ISDrASAPoLrs. April 81.
HENRT--Let Mr.. Brown have the mail.
have sold out the road To him as far as
Cleveland. | want you to stay IN Cur,-
berland un il come out. Sop at The An
derson House: don't tell any body that
have sold out. O. JOHNSON.
The boy acted as directed In the order.
The robber Assisting Linn to unhi;ch his
horse. The bags have since been found
rifled of their contents Dee diligence IS
being used to arrest the guilty person.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-14

EA pleasant. cheerful wife is rain
bow set in the sky. when her husbands
mind is dark with storms and empes's;
but dissatisfied and freful wife, in the
hour of thouble. is like one Of those fiie,ds
who are appointed TO torture lost spirits.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-14

r During the PAST year, thirty Revolutionary
Patriots have passed from the earth. Or this num-
Der four have died in Massachusetts,, one in Con-
necticut, and one in New Hampshire The num-
ON the lst of July, le56, was sl4. few years
more VIII sweep sw>y ls rxnsizsss 81 dsSoets
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05
Education Convention,

The following embraces the resolution.
adopted by tao Education Convention
which met at Richmond last week. Gov.
WISE took . deep interest in the proceeding.
and was the aetbor 5eaqelal Of the rasoIa
tons adopted. We hope good may result
from the deliberations Of this Convention.
IIr Morrison offered the following, which
wa- adopted;.
Pes57ee3, The TO Convention respect
fully request the two branches Of the legs
latuge IF Virginia . allow the nresiaeu. q
Randolph Macon College to appear al tie
BAR of each House upon the resolutions n
regard 70 systen Of education for the
stafa, which have been herein adopted.
Airport ffam the committee on The sfprc=
mature entrance on tic study of the learned
professions, was. presented b Dr.. Smith
n behalf Of Rev. Re. RyIana, chairman Of
the committee. The report was read AM
discussed, and the accompanying resola-
tons, which read as follows, were adopted !.
Resalee7, That We recommend to the
Medical Schools Of Yirg.ns Tint they adj
nit to their lectures only such young mel
as, on examination, are fond to lave com=
3letea the course Of study pursued at out
highest academies.
P3solced, That tbs resolution t9 Id
before all the Medical Feeultias Of I Virginia.
and published il the medical journals of the
State.
The re?o-s nj res.la.teas oftle commit
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05
hmoel!nfa 81 Gl.iaf .rrstica naEa.

a Gentleman Who ooseoeeod an oststo :,
la eastern nsy.. ~ ... .,t.nI vii, Eve Inn.
died poaa5ls ! wear too eon4 nh
cidor beinc or gs,' Lii 5;.aas;,.a c.. o, -
abroad = rer ssvorol ge5vy H. f.4Lor MI
The yonrger sen ID sog,1 So IN md ai
so;zeI ga, he e4ts4a Co. 9,,t 81 ' liz
cider Irz6or was dea7 ae t.ribol ,s 80.
IS h aftas4 4
IN tba eo,,rso II ,..ss a., ~, i,..41.on
rat15rna5 :, ,asarslla o;,o., 'e, tn ,rE
vo,,na.,. Irot ~, 4o,,,3lgs5 IN -,;.I -
$40 - vac -, mn 80 ~ ~. t -
his rfal brother WINS aasa looo aoo ana h.
e,rld briag y-itnessaq +, zro@s - ~, ~
The real brofbar la,..,,e. I'll. ,aa.,o,,
nor fr;eee1s was =, d.s5nol sff,,at;oa 80 -
last IA f5r,rl i54go. - oamaa1 :. -
had notbias 4 eag 49, - "a = -. ~
IIir7 enc t5o,,ra.51 ut r l., ,.,.,a...,l
and caiga9l t,,a 9=5aa = ,-,ai.1 ~ - ~,
"a ,v5,ef Ia os5sass.1 =.
tr;ad qe1l,e aezs ee.,ossf sss;4.., a. 1lIoI,ng
ford I,sqev pbe is,ra5 Linz. 4 NO., =. $500 $50
cd IL set his witt "a VOL b5w 70 49, aIto;n
success 4tlsei Ia tLorqbt b9 -~o,,11 , oor,
silt tbo first ip9go IF ibat aaa I'll ffb;af
.r,ss.;ee Hale. aecordin ly r. bas4cno no -
London and Ind ono,, a. ca@a vii, ~ ia :,
circumstances - =
Tho inago who VOC . oroof io,-o,. : : 80.
tee heard & -t4eni;l.-g md ,zrenise1 oil
the assistance n his s,orer rho l9wv ,',r
eynq tSan 1aaga az ;ajr. o a,,9 = =,
- ~ go. - - 'iie Jug eohliSea 50
Bench Iaars The cbai9af e ass iDo boaa
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Professional Cards not eaceeding eeren lines ariI
% = M ,,.,ff{, to. q m

Al advertising for q icss time Haa tree months,
,rtH be charged for at the usual rates 81 co per
squire for the first three iasertions, and teedg IRE
cents for eaeh subsequent issue
TIE aJoue ratcs tsiH be strictly adhered 10. The
circulation n the FINDiC4F0 OF. Is one Of The Tar
gost a, the Siafe and hence II tic test uar6rtg-
i'm mediums.
oar JOB WORK, of aB descriptions promptly
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05

Atitteo . - -~--t - ftt{ F." - + Ftt}Hatf or.
We invariably answer letters by return mail
closing the tickets in good safe envelope, and al
waNs observe the stnctest confidence. After the
drawing is over, pen3 the official drawing,
with written explanation Of the result Of the ven
tnre. All Prizes bought at this Office are payable
Immediately after the drawing in Current Money,
and We take Bank Notes of any State, Bank
Drafts in paylneHt for Tickets at par. For odd g
mounts in making cier sc NC reeei postage stamps
they being more convenient than silver GorrespoH-
dents MAY place the utmost confidence in the regu-
iarity and safety Of the mails, as very few OF no
miscGrriagcs of Money happen when properly di-
lected To Be careful that you mention ysur
Post Office, County and State. Give us At least one
single trial yep c~nnot lose much, if not grin. enc
single trial my make you independent for life
IRA Us. There should be no such word as fail.
Address C0REtN & CO.,
Bor l90 Post Office, baltimore, VA.
M-u Orders .or tickets in any of The Maryland
f. t4se promptly Intended e. Grealaf5 contain.
ne list 81 al the Lotteries fer the month foraard-
cd op annfeatian- March IA. - -Gm0-
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05

Dr.. j adatesses all those who hafa injured tfeu
sees by private AID inffefer indulsences aud saii
tia5 them ior either business, staaf, SgelstJ p
Marriage.
These aee some Of the sad and neiauchair affects
produced s., the carly haoIts OF youth. }lzs Weak
moss d tha Back and Limbs, Pam Isl th5 Head
blness al Sight, Loss Q. Muscular Power, flpl-
tati OF the heart HSspesa, Nersoas irritabiiite.
porangement of the digestive Functions, toeAessi
Debility, symptoms Of Consumption, 4 =.
MESfAtlY.- The fearful effects the mind are
much to be dreaded Loss OF Memory, C8s4usion
o. 1dcus, Oppression o Spitits, Evil Foro5odings,
Aversion o Society, Scf-Dstfust Love Of Solitude;
Tduidity, &C, are sem Of The evils produced.
Thousands OF persons OF ali ages ean nov ridge
what's the of their declining health. losing
their visef, becoming veal, pile aud cmaeated.
have 4 singular ataeuance about de eyes, eeugh
and IS mptaos ii consumption.
M&8RlGD Pgas0ys, or those con -emlating mar
riage, being oi physical weakness, shopid im
mediatelY apply to Dr. J., and be restored to per-
feet health.
Or. JOHNS FoN'S INVi&oE8T1NG
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#a faa in lH3 Raleigh fEo9th Garoliua4
Standard, the afiaial vote fer Coneressmea
ii tao respective districts Of that Stato--
The following 8ss Che majoriiies Of the Cen
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05
1913 Prizes amo9aHae 20 Sg94 Goa
EYaole Ticleats $40 3atYas So L II. =, sc


yyh1le 4fcleats 61o--a Halves So L n. =, SO
PLAN OF TIDE LOTTERY.
Tia Numb rs from - 80 da8, eot respond ing with
'tHst "a 1befs On t"e i,eGets PfintTtt on P-ta'G
slips Of paper, eucleled With small Ii. tables AID
placed in one Wheel.
The arst 20 1es, similarly printed and eneir-
cea, are placed ia another wheel.
The Wheels then revolQed, and numbe- is
drawn from the wheel al Numbers, a the same time
n Ptize is draAn tron the other wheel The Atal-
Der and Prize dawn 0ut are upefcH and cNhi)i led
to the audience and registered by the Commission
ersi the Prizes being placed against the Number
drawn. Tho operation Is repeated until all the Phi
yes are drawn tut.
Approx i!nation Prizes two preceding
and the two succeeding Numbers To thuse drawing
Tie first 2e Prizes viii be entitled to - ApproStma-
ZION fri1cs, fer ezampie il icket Ne. 1890
HE'S, ll2t9, ll25l, 1882, viii each be r7ticd to
S24a. II Ticket M. 58e Grawa the Sc 900 p5fae.
those Tickets numbered 5ts, $40, h5l, 552. AiiI
each be entitled % 250, and on according to
Tbe3, a0Opfzas of s20will be determined ~ he last
figure Of the Number that draws the 500, QUO Prize,
kJr example, II the Number drawing the S60 COG
J rze ends with No. !. then AL the Tickets where
tGe number ends in will be entitled to $40 If the
Number ends with No. 2, then ell the Tickets where
the Number ends IA Will DC e4.ited 20 so, and Sc
on to 0.
Certificates Of Packages will be sold al the follow.
Il rates wlch is the risk;
Certificate of Package 10 Whole Tickets Sst
do. do, 10 Half do AZ
do. do. 10 Quarter do q
do. do. 10 Eighth do IL
In Ordering Tickets or Certificates.
Enclose the money to address for the Tcket>
ordered on receipt of which they win be forwarded
,hy first mail. Purchasers can have tickets ending
IL tny number they may designate.
The List Of Drawn Numbers End Prizes will be
sent to purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
Purchasers will please write their signatures plain
and give their Poss Office County aud state.
Remember that every prize is drawn and PAYABLE
il full without deduction.
All prizes Of s 1000 and under, paid Immediately
after the draining dtser peizes the usual time OF
thirty days.
Communications strictly confidential.
Prize ficke5s eashad or removed in etAer Tieaet.
a. either Office.
Orders for Tickets or Certificates can beadGress.
ed to S. WAN i CO., 4t'aata, ga,
5s@~A list of the numbers that are drawn from
the wheel, with the amount Of the prize that gaef
one is entitled %, viii be published after every
drawing, In the following papers Hen orfraas
Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston .SaHdyra "a h.
uWe Gazette, Atanta ineHigencer, Nee YORK. lFeeh-
" Day Book, Saramah Norning Nene AID Aied-
"oad Dispatch, and NeW York. DtspatcA.
June q, 1857.
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{a5u0 or Zeal Feds.

Tie london Tines says that The elxaus-
t.eH q - Eagl;sh zeal bees would be the
lnal and n!tel catastrophe of tie greatness
6 tl,a' country, and England would imme
DIS. - K into third rate power The
declares 1hat t Is to coal England
every fling which is great in her posi-
Hlaa aHa history; her zeal fields are the rada
foundations Of that fair Corintlian pile ans
'aH3 IS as indebted TO them rs Egypt to
Hza 'fe. Athens to her schools, and Rb,1a
- her naf y and arms.
5,ut what aea the coal feds Of England
compared with those Of The United States
luminous coal area of Great Britain
IS ne saaasa .aile@ ef Tie United States,
l53. - sauafe miles, Anthracite coal a
go 81 aaland, $40 square niles That
DE laii4d states, lying principally IN TIE
zzzzt. re zlg e EeDHe9Vauia. is net IS large
81 England. Lus much n.9ra 4alUabIo
- e. ta.eHa Il 4ael
Tie crest 4 sfapr Luminous coal field
extends through 8lhama. GEORGIA. Tonnes
SO. Kentucky. ireiaia. Maryland. 0hlo.
md Pesfs ylyatia. Il Is estimated at fits
th5aeaa#t :ie@e a'.es. forty 81 which arc
capable Of being worked Virginia has
tRent v-oue tI4usand square miles, btu
Hia9us col area nearly three times greater
shaa .hfa q Great Britain.
lie aHapus Of caat consumed annually by
TIE American people IS estimated at five
millions q tons o e7ursa this consump-
zaa VII Il cT6a.lg increased With thc IN
szease # population ard business, The ez-
aaasiiaa DE @ee3 Iaad, and for the pur-
53ses d s#a7.J.l.=s#f ilszs If1d naxiretion he
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ORGANIC WHAxNESs

immediately cured and full YigoF restored.
This dreadful disease is the penalty most fle-
quently paid by those who have become the victims
Of improper indug5nces. Yourg persons are too
apt % commit excuses, net being aware Of the
dreadful oquenees that may ensue. Now Who
that understands the subject MI pretend to deny
that thcpower OF Procreaion lost sooner By those
falling INTO improper than by thegfudant Besides
being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy offspring,
body and mind afise. The system becomes de
ranged, tie physical and mental powers weakened,
nervous debility. d>s2efzia, raiRitatioa Of the
Heart, indigestion, Wasting OF he sr2He5 cough,
zsI54 tofH=s al COW aaptisa. Ete.
/ 5ffGGH No z soUF al - IL t-Ez
~ Eaiti5eaee A.s.s Il "a dpofs 4ae@ aafz
observing The Name aud Number, Tor -aeran. AID
L. ine la-sastois. Cunning and atiaa apaeks.
Sic 4isaas5s, Ia. Llazes Hese6z, As#sz l'-i#sz
mrs. cite. lug themselves te@aIael5 es4.} j
Phfsieiaas. attracted L. .he repi4atiaa q ~.
johnston. In is u1az. i. &. as le,r- = .oaz
=.tla q .S{aazp.
.t4,. tt3so = ~ tfss-g-a Esrs=
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lstpublitan l)inoicoior.
BY NICHE q ALFRED.

TERMS: The . FINDIGA TOR" Is publish
al erery Saturday morning, in Stanton Main 81,
gro doors East Of Union Hal, at 4teo D,t1dr9 per
anaam. if paid in adcance, and 1,ro DoHors and
fffg Cents, II deiaycdt til after sir months No pa
per aeiH be discontinued, eeeept at the discretion Of
The editor, unless all claims adjusted
AID RTISENENTSo Of ten lines, Cor less IN
serted for kotiaf, and teeHy zee cents
Tar each sabseqaeat continuance Larger odrerttsc-
n}ents INSERTED an the same proportion.
4 i5erat discount made to those rho adrertise By
the year.
Professional CARD, not eceeedng aeren lines, aeiH
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IN UOnSEMENI or THE PRESS.

The many thousands cured at dissatisfaction with
IN the last q 2teen years, and the numerous hnpnr
tant Su gir5 Operations pertormea by DE-. Johns
TOO, witnessed BY me Reporters d the papers aud
manF other persons. notices Of which have appeared
again and again before the public, besides his STAN
ding as gentleman of character aua responsibility
s sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05

Hatt that .a.ses the n@n angry
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Or. JOHNS F0N'S TNVf0sOEAEING
REMEDY TOR ORGANIC ~ GAa-

BY this greet aud important reIas5ig, weakness
Of the Organs speedily cured and lul lgor res
ored. Thousands OF the most nervous and debilitl-
ted who had lost ali hope,hoF been. Immediately
relieved. All impediments t. Marriage, Ph, sical
or Mental disqualification, Nervous lrfitabiltY,
fremblmgs and Neakness. or exhaustion oil the
most fearful kind, are speedily cured.
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
DR., JOHN STON

FFNHE founder of this Celebrated Institution, tho
l. only regularly Educated Physician advert-
sing offers the most certain, speedy and only ef-
frcllal rrmndv in the Nlnil1 fo1.
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SWCRET DISEASEs :


Il only regularly Educated Physician advert-
sing oilers the most certain, speedy and only ef-
fcotua remedy in the world for
SECRET DISEASEs:
Gonorihma, elects, Structures, Seminal Neat ness.
Pains in the Loins. Affections Of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Loss of Organic Power, Nervous iriita-
bility, Disease ofthe Head, Throat, Nose or Skin,
and oil those Peculiar Disorders arising from i
Certain Secret Habit of Y outh, which If not cured
produces Constitutional Debility, lenders mar
Rage impossible, and in the end destroys both
BODY and MIND. These secret and solitary
practices more fatal to their victims than the
song OF the Syrens to the mariners OF Ulysses,
hliehting their most brilliant hopes ~ autieipa-
tons, rendering marriage, &c., Impossible,
YOUNG MIN
Especallv who have become the victims Of .Sola-
~ Vice that dreadful ard destructive habit which
annually sweeps to untmely gragc thousands Of
Young men Of the most exalted talents and brilliant
intellect, h0 mi9bt otherwise have cutranccd lis
tening Senates With the thunders Of ele4eenee, er
walked te eestary e living Tyre, nay cal with atI
confidence.
MARRIAGE,
Married persons, or young men, contemplating
Marriage being aware Of Physical Weakness, Or
ganic Debility tDef0rmiies &C., should Immediate
i consult Dr.. j., and be restored to perfect
health
lie who places himself under the care Of DR..
Johnston, may religiously eoude in his honor, as Il
gentleman, aud confidently rely upon his skill d.
physician.
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CA SIS 4

q be drsWaipth City afAtiantr Ca in public, Of
sATU8 DAf, AUGUST ~, 1897.
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DEN T AL ~ Office.
NTM. CHAPMAN

w very Superior article, Ia store amt for 555ie
if} by GEO. f. fk8GH.