The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-05
A drunken man. in trying to walk by
a lamp post near our Office last night, made
decided hit.

decided hit.
A cotemporary thinks "the day may yet
come when men will be propelled by steam
power. the boilers being placed in their
coat-tail pockets"
EE Why is a cat Oh her hind legs like
the Falls of Niagara? Because it is a
Cat erect
re- He who buys what he don't need.
may some time need what he can't buy
~ We hear much said about Great
Britain's poor laws, but we fear there arc
a great many qni!e as poor in our own
country.
re- You may bind mems hearts with
pleasant words more strongly than bulls
are bound with ropes.
Eg Men often blush to hear wha: they
are not ashamed to act
ES No other men are so intolerant as
those who have just reformed. just as
no other roads are SO rough as those that
have just been msnd.d
re- A Mr.. Lyon having declined to
fight duel. was called by his opponent,
dog. he replied, that he didn't mind
that, as he won!d rather be living dog
than dead Lyon.
LS- L find. that you are in the habit
Of taking my bes, jokes. and passing them
H.,
tlemanly?
10 be sure, 1 do, Tom. A true gentle
man always takes a joke from friend
A man says that the first thing that at.
tracted his attention to matrimony, was
the neat aud skilful manner in which a
pretty girl handled a broom. He may
see the time when the manner in which
that broom is handled will not afford hin,
80 much satisfaction.
E1- The planting in Texas 10 said 70
be either rapidly progressing or finished
as tar as regards corn and vegetables-
In the lower and western counties corn il
already up.
1E- The Washington National Era. a.
Washington City, has been suspended
1t was an ultra Abolition sheet, and the
organ of the Republicans.
Es7- The value of propertp in Califor.
uia subject to taxation, is $500, 900 900.
Zss- William B. Astor, the richest man
IN America, is worth upwards of S3O, ,OOO.-
900.
GS' The Prince of Wales will be attend
ed on his visit to Canada. by twenty no.
blemen and several of the most dis,ia-
guished men Of England
Es- The delegation from Illinois, alone,
to Charleston. will number 1000.
GS- In view of the greet Convention
at Charleston. proyions bring enormous
prices in that city. Beef. 3sc. per pound;
Turkeys So and s4a pioce. and other
things good to eat." in proportion.
What did the Creator give lords of ere.
alton bssrd for? Certainly not to support
the BARRIERS. The Supreme Being knew
better how to make man than a barber
did!--Jane S~isshelm.
And SO you think, Jane, that He made
made US men just right You wouldn't
have US altered for the world--would you?
--Prentiee.
, A few weeks ago chap who was ped
, ding ''Helpee's Impending Crisis" in
f Vermont. was attacked by bear and
, badly bitten. The bear soon after died:
the peddler is living yet.
ES~A woman who went about the
streets in New York. picking up coal from
the ashes, recently died, and several thou
sand dollars in gold and silver we're found
among her effects. Another coal picker
lately bought farm for $4,000.
Black-eyed ladies are most apt to be
passionate and jealous. Blue-eyed. soul
ful, aHectionate and coufding. Gray-eyed
philosophical. literary. resolute and cold
hearted. Hazel-eysd. quick-tempered and
tickle.
, Mrs. Adah Isaac Menkln, now the
wife of Heenan. the pugilist. says in q
, published card, that she would rather be
{ his wife than James Buohanan's. We have
no doubt in the world that she would
rather have Heenan than a dozen old
Bucks. Journsl.
Gv- The Administration approves the
course of our Gulf squadron in capturing
e the two Mexican steamers.
LS- The primary elections in Califor
3 MIA show that the delegates from tba.
r State to Charleston. will use their ipflu-