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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

Since writing the above, we have been
conversing with gentleman who. besides
doing some business with the Gipsies, has
been a close observer of their transactions
From what he says, we are led to believe
that the ''family" now in this neighbor-
hood are an exception. in point of honesty
and cleanliness. to great portion of the Clip
sy race The woman are said to be neat and
tidy about their "houses," and respectful
and courteous to visitors. In making
some purchases at one of our stores, last
week, one of the men received six cents
over-change, which he discovered after
returning to the camp, and Immediately re-
turned it.
But one Of this company, an old lady,
was borr in Egypt. the others being OF
English and American birth. We also
learn that they are tired of their present
mode of living. and design returning to
Ohio. where several of them own good
farms. and settled down. Owen County
Journal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

ARIzoNA.-A gentleman who formerly
resided ia Dubuque. but who is now an
officer in the United States army, wrote
to friend his opinion Of Arizona. as fol-
lows:-"We have just travelled over the
talked of territory of Arizona. Souch an
other God forsaken, untimbered, un watered
and unfinished country never before fell
under my vision and my optics have lun
over good deal of what is called bad
country. The only thing that grows with
luxuriance is the pillar cactus. Some of
these plants are thirty and forty feet high
and, with their straight, unleavened col
umns. look as barren as the coutry around
them. AS to the stories that are told OF
the agricultural attractions of the territory
they are all lies. 1 believe that God, in
His wisdom, has supplied these hills with
considerable mineral wealth, but beyond
that they are worthless - Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

&The New Buffalo Independent says
that on last Thursday night the Railroad
dwelling house in iha, place, occupied by
Mr.. II. II. Gilbert. was entered By burg.
lars. and some clothing and food taken.--
The bedroom Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert wa.
entered and portmonie belonging TO Mrs
Gilbert taken--the keys of the Railroad
safe and ticket safe we're taken from Mr..
Gilbert's pantaloons pocket. 1t WAS no,
known whether the safe had been opened
as Mr.. Gilbert had no key left to open it to
make an ex mination.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

ZSMr. Ward, proprietor of bowling
alley in this city. was stunned somewhat
this morning, by the unexpected appear
ance Of we'll dressed and rather hand
some woman, claiming to be his wife,
She had IN her arms a snub-nosed certif-
cate Of marriage, about two years of age,
air-haired. blue eyed. and very like its pa.
MIR. Ward is brave n an and courageously
faced the music. He acknowledged that,
leaving wife No. in Ohio, few years
ago, he became acquainted witL the young
lady who has shared his bed and board
since he has been in Lafayette, and loving
not wisely but too well, they were married
and settled down to keep house, as a cer-
tain individual kept hotel The two
wives met face to face, for the first time
this morning. The youngest of the two,
and the last married, sweet faced girl
not more than seventeen years of age, po.
litely handed the unexpected stranger a
chair. and they sat down together to talk
the matter over. Mr.. Ward was called
out suddenly and left them to compromise
as best they could. Like sensible women
they concluded that, as a husband, the
fellow was hardly worth quarreling about
and each announced willingness to re-
sign in favor of the other.
The police got wind Of tho affair this
forenoon, and Sheriff Goldman waited up.
on the ladies with an invitation to appear
before the grand jury. In the meantime
Mr.. Ward had concluded that change o
climate would be beneficial to his health
and took the first train out Of town His
services will be needed in the construc
tion Of the rev prison, and we presume
he will be sent for Lafayette Courier
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
IEIn Wilmington. North Carolin. -,

~In Wilmington. North Carolina. on
Saturday evening last, Joseph Canada. a
young mechanic. who had just purchased
dirk. while jesting with companion. play.
fully struck his own breast with the knife.
crying. Lay on. MacDuff i" His friend
told him that he had stabbed himself. He
stated that he had not, but upon looking
at his breast he perceived the blood. when
he uttered Sd Lord!' and, falling back
ward in the door died almost immediate
ly. 1t is supposed that when he struck
himself with the dagger. he intended 10
do so with the handle. as he had often done
before repeating dramatic quotations. and
su''ing the action to the word
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

NWe heard of a lite incident that hap.
pened yesterday that mounts to almost
highway ROBBERY ont yet if the principle
suffer profits by the lesson. it will be mon
ey we'll expended. A young man from a
neighboring town fell in with twon of our
gay cyprians aHd walked with them some
distance along the bank of White River.
Arriving at place where small boat was
moored. the females proposed to cross the
river--it would be SO delightful the
gallent youth unmoored the vessle and row.
ed across. Arrived there, the cnmmunica-
ton seems to have been confidential
for they go: his watch and pocket-b book
the latter containing eighteen doIlars--and
while he was rambling shcrt distance
from the shore. the girls jumped into
the boat and recrossed' sending back to
him there lovo. and loud peels Of laughter
at bis distress. By the time he could get
to the bridge. they were in the city and
concealed in some Of their hiding places
where, without the aid of the poliece it
would be impossible to find them. He de.
clined entering complaint, for fear Of an
exposure of his voluntary share of the
frolic. and borrowed money of a friend. to
return home. When he goes pic-nicking
again, he will be very apt to be more par
ticular about his company + State Seminal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

Two persons we're once di,putliug
so loudly on the subject of religion. that
they awoke big dog which had been sleer
ing on the heath before them, and he
forthwith barked most furiouslv. An
old divine present. who had been quitely
slipping his tea while the dispu,ants were
talking gave tie dog kick. and ex-
claimed. Hold your tongue, you silly
brute. you know no more about it than
they do"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

ANOTHER JUDsoN AFFArR.-A case of
practical amalgamation has just come to
light in our neighboring county Of Wash
tenaw. which is. as usual. replete with the
disgusting feature which characterize these
affairs. A young girl seventeen years
OF age. a daughter of Mr.. Hiram l..
Stout, of the town of Sharon. eloped day
or two since with negro boy who was in
the service of her father. and. it is thought.
has gone with him to Canada. The sable
seducer's name is Bill Strong. and he is
about twenty three years old. The girl is
an intelligent. we'll educated female, and
no reason cen be assigned only her father
is an Abolitionist of the unadulterated
stripe, and thaugh:, as the repentant Jud-
son. The parents are nearly distracted
over the occurrence, and are making every
effort TO recover their daughter. She has
always been looking upon with esteem and
respect, and the wohle community were
taken by surprise when the facts were re-.
vealed.
No suspicion was excited by the conduct
of the couple, their love scenes having been
transacted strictly in private. They went
at first to the village Of Napoleon, where
they tried to get married. but could find
nobody to perform the ceremony. From
there they departed. from unknown locali-
ties, and are supposed, reasonably enough,
to have made straigh wake for the Cana
dian territories.
Mr.. Stout has always preached the
Abolition dogma. We imagine that h. will
eschew amalganation doctrines hereafter.
and join the experienced Judson in suppor-
ting atsraight Democratic ticket. Practical
teachings are servere. but effective --[De-
troit Free Press.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

SUDEN DARKNEss.--A suden darkness en-.
veloped the city of Pitsburg about 7 o.
clock Monday morning, rendering the whole
city as dark as night. The Chronicle says
Previous to the change painful still
ness pervaded the city, rendering sounds
at disance plainly audible The bell on
the East Liberty train was distinctly heard
all through the second ward and other
sounds equally distant were quito as aud
ible. The whole thing lasted but for a
few moments, and when it had passed a.
way, all seemed more or less relieved.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
WAYNE COUNTY HORsk SHow.--A horse

WAYNE COUNTY HORSE SHow.--A horse
show is to be held on the warne county
fair grounds. At Richmond. on Thursday
and Friday. the 18th and 1 8th OF May
The premiums range from IS to $780,
Horse for general purposes, for heavy
draft. light harness, and saddle, and for
fast trotting. are embraced in tho list for
which premiums are offered. The show
will attact large number of persons from
Indianapolis, Dayton. Cincinnati and other
points where horse fanciers abound.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

The following concluding remarks of
an able article upon the "Progress of the
1rrePressible Conflict" which appears in
the Joliet Signal of last week. are appro-
pirate and well timed, and will suit any
meridian. north, south, east, or west
wherever the Union sentiments are reciv-
ed with favor, and where disunion is in
disrepute:
"Lovejoy is a representative man. He
represents the Repub Iican party-a party
arrayed upon single issue-upon uncom
promising hostility to the South. No op-
position to it on account of any particular
feature that it possesses. but opposition to it
in toto. in every feature. 1t is true a
portion of the Opposition will tell us that
they only wish the restoration of the Mis-
souri, ompromise-another portion will
tell US that they only desire to prevent tie
extension Of slavery into the territories,
but the representative men of the party
like Seward and Lovejoy, and Sumner, de-
clare an "irreprcssible conflict with slave
ry, which means that they intend to wipe
it out altogether.
Now, we appeal to every true friend of
the ceuntry-to those old Wings who
venerate the memories OF Clay and
Webster-are you willing to join this cir
repressible conflict" party and yield to the
mandates Of these men? Has the Union
lost its sacred and inestimable value in our
eyes? Are you prepared TO regard your
countrymen of the South as equals in
crime with the Brigham Yonngs of Utah?
Arc you laboring to spread a servie in
surrection over the South, and to subver,
the federal constitution and to overwhelm
in ruin the only free government in the
world? If SO, aid the "irrepressible con-
flictites" in raising over our happy and
prosperous republic the black banner Of
abolilionism, of sectionalism, of disunion-
ism.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
TSome negro thieves lately boxed u

@Some negro thieves lately boxed up
a slave in Nashville, and consigned him
by Adams express TO Cincinnati. The
negro. however, expressed his Willingness
to return, and was Immediately taken
back. The Cincinnati Commercial adds
that the negro says the kind hearted in
dividual who concocted the programme for
his journey charged and received from him
seventy dollars in cash and double cased
silver watch. The unfortunate darkcy is
anspariDg in his denuDciation of the poor
white trash who go TO the South to get
money from the darkies under pretence of
getting them out of slavery
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

BWe see it stated that few days ago, young
couple named ]. f. Pollock and Jennie u. Burton :
living in the neghood of Damacs, us, this county.
got aboard ofthe 7. Ft. w. & c. Mail train, with
the ostensible determination ofgoing TO the Smoky
City to &c. married. But the slow train would
not land them there for full two hours after start
ing, and, no doubt, not understanding how pco.
pie could live without being married, very wisely
determined not to wait any longer. Conductor
Fry wa, accordingly made accquaincd with tn cir
estate of condition." and procured for their relic
the services ola clergyman, Rev. L. s Kearle i.
who assoon as they crossed the State line. made
the "twain one flesh" at the rate of about thrv
miles an hour. Being satisfied. they halted at
Enon Valley. declaring that il
"Felt extremely phgnns
To get married on 4 rail"
Good luck to them anyhow, and if ANYBODY e'sc
should zee the ''phrn" in II, Why--let ;heu 70 srt
= Nkev',e 's,'slu p, P.-us'i-.-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
E~The heavy frost of Wednesda

EgThe heavy frost of Wednesday
night and Thursday morning. we are fear
ful, has been disastrous 10 the fruit in this
region. Many of the large leaved plants
were frozen stiff, and the stems, and even
the leaves were as brittle as glass. Our
prospect for apples was never better than
before this cold snap. but fruit men are
now uneasy. The heavy foliage may have
protected the germ on the inner branches.
but so far as the trees have been examined
our reports from the farmers say, that
the fruit is wilted. and has every appear.
anca Of bsing killed. Stale Sensin,'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
~ An old lady who was ant 10 be

~ An old lady who was apt to be
troubled in her dreams. and who was rath-
er supers;i,ious. informed her minister
that.she had dreamed che had seen her
grandmother. who had been dead for ten
years. The minister asked her what she
had been eating?
Only half mince pie
WELL said he. If you had de~oured
the other half you might probably seen
your grandfather
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

LET The continued yield Of the Penn
sylvania oil springs and veins is creating
much excitement in their vicinity and
elsewhere being calculated. rs they are, to
render that region of our country
man in Union. Pa, recently commenced
boring, and at the depth of SO feet struck
vein, which is yielding him l2 barrels
of oil per day. Others, from greater
depth, are securing 80 barrels per diem.
II now becomes question as to what the
the effect of those discoveries will be upon
the whale fishery Evening Post.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
VOL. IL
Selettt6 4ortrn.
THE OLD STORY,

THE OLD STORY.
Come sit BY me, Katy, and tell me
OF what he was talking last night,
When you stood at the gate till the moonbeams
Had auenched all the stars with their light
You come with cheeks glowing crimson,
Ard eyclashes glIttering with tears,
And smile, which, half sad, half triumphant,
Still over your sweet mouth appears.
Did he he talk of the beauty ofSummer?
Or praise the wild roses perfume!
Or speak Ofour arbors so rustic,
Where wooduine and jessamine blooml
"He told you a story!'' Oh. Did he?
Well, Katy, dear, tell it to me.
'fOu almost forgot it?" Already.
How very much flattered he'd be.
Yon say That you "think may guess t.''
Yes, Katy, the story know,
'Tis an old tale, yet always a sweet one;
I'm certain that you found II so.
twas new in the first days of Adam
Wen, wandering thro' Eden's fair bowers,
In Ewes little ear it was whispered,
While she, e,blushing played with the flowers.
You're bushing, too; what's the matter?
Why. what are YOU crying about?
Your grandfather told your grandmother
The very same story, no doubt.
Just three little words tell the story
What thousands of hearts they have thrilled!
How many with JOY have they gaddened
How many with sorrow have filled!
These three little words are: "I LOVE rOU.''
You see It is the very same tale
That you heard there last night by the wood
bnes.
Beneath the bright moons silvery veil.
Don'tsay know nothing aboutit-
YOu know very well it is true;
But, Katy, my dear, did you tell him
The same story that he told youl
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

MISSES HOWE. AT a tea party in To-
wa City, while ago, where those who
have benefit of clergy arc privileged
characters. the Rev Samuel Slorrs Howe
frisky bachelor of over fifty winters, hap.
Pened to be present--as usual. One oi
The ladies at the tea-table thought to en-.
liven the conversation by addressing him
upon the subject Of his recently engaging
in the business of housekeeping--that is
setting up bachelors hail. and asked
how he got along, if he felt at home, &c
why. yes, ma'am.' was the reply; Il be
gin to feel good deal in the family way.
The ladies bit their lips, and concluded
the information was too good to keep
from their husbands.--[St. Charles Iptelli
gencer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
EXTRAORDINARY DOMESTIC AFFAIR."

About ten days since. middle aged gen
sleman, of respectable appearance, stopped
at the Kewanee horse, via the eastern train
Soon after. he inquired for the residence of
Mr.. Clyde. of Wethersfeld. and procuring
horse and buggy, he started thither. On
arriving, he went to the door and in
quired for Jenny Bassett-a girl of about
fifteen years of age. who was at service in
the family. The girl met the gentleman
at the door, aud after long and earnest
conversation. carried on in low tones, the
latter left. and Jenny informed the lady she
was living with that she wished to leave.
as she had been offered easier service at bet
ter weages. The next day the gentleman
called again, and the girl left with him,
with the concurrence, as the lady supposed,
of the girls mother, Mrs. Greer, who lives
in thu aeighborhood.
II appears. however, that Mrs. G. knew
nothing Of her daubhter's intentions. AT.
ter having left her place. Jenny went home
to her mothers and obtained her consent
to let Ella Basset--aged about eleven years
accompany her to Mr.. Glyde's. The
two girls left home together, but, instead
OF going where the elder one had been liv
ing; they joined the mysterious gentleman
above referred to. and all left by the next
train for the east.
The mother of the girls was almost dis
tracted on learning of this strange escape
Of her daughters; and then the public OBJ
famed clue to the probable cause of this
sudden and most unexpected disappearance.
1t came out that many years ago the moth
er was married to man named Bassett, IN
connecticut. They lived together until the
elder girl was four years old. and the young
er some three months. when the husband
and father left for California. For five
years not syllable was heard from him BY
the abandoned wife; and naturally she con-
cluded that he was dead, and she was mar
ried to her present husband, Mr.. Greer.
Mr.. G. knew nothing of the existence of
her former husband; but since the girls
were inveigled away. it has been ascen.ain-
ed that he communicated by letter with the
elder one. and thus. it is supposed. obtain
ed her consent to 90 with him when he
he shoull come. Jenney. as we seen, on
his arrival, was made the instrument 10 in
duce the younger child also to abandon her
mother, who feels her loss keenly.
1t is most dastardly act in the man
Bassett, after 50 long an aband donmens of
his wife, to rob her of the children whom
through years of loneliness and proverty, -,
she povided with the shelter and affection.
ate nurture Of home.
LATERr--Since the above was in type.
we learn that the elder sister Of Jenny and
Ella has received letter form Jenny, sta
ling they were in New York, where they
met their father, the person who took them
away acting as his agent. 1t seems that
the party stopped several days in Chicago
to replenish the wardrobe of the young la
dies. Altogether. this is very sigular
affair
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
EE-A, a recent session of the North

Al 4 recent session Of the North
Indiana Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, held at Mishawaka, The
Rev. C. w. Miller. late pastor of of Rob-
erts Chapel in Indiana City. was expelled
from the Conference and the Church by
an almost unanimous vote. He made .
speech Of about four hours in length in
his own defense, but the Conference al.
Judged him guilty, and dealt with hir.s &c
tordingly. The charges preferred against
him were based on improper intimacy
with young lady of his congregation.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
MEAT MARKET

HtHARLES SHOEMAKER, ON In.
~ porte street, few doors west of Palmer.
Store. keep good supply of FRESH MEATS
for their old customers, and as many new ones as
may find IL to their interests TO call on them
u They will pay the highest market prices in
sash, for Fat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Fowls
1TMarket every morning except Sunday:
aug ll-ltf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

E4- Undoubtedly the oldest man in the
werld. says the New Orleans Crescent, is
Capt. Viroux, Of Belgium. He was born
on the 9th Of November. 1909. and is con-
sequently $50 years old. He entered the
army in 1880. at the age of i2i years,
and remained in the service until recently,
when he was put upon the pension list.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

~The Morning Herald OF Scranton.
Pa, on Thursday last. was attacked by a
dozen persons from the nsighboring town
of Dunmore. The editor, j. ID. Adams,
and his employees wero severely handled.
The difficulty grew out of an expose of a
gambling house in Denmore. The mob
wanted TO know who was It's author.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

~'I do not wish to insult you. gentle
men, but must take the liberty Of saving
that there has been good deal Of hard
lying under this roof to day
Yes, sir. and it has pretty much all
been done under the roof of your own
mouth
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

EA Mira. Lock recently walked from
her home In Arkansa- to Osceola, No. 4
distance OF several hundred. ,,;,.s - g..
her son. who was confined in Jail 10. Kill.
ing an Indian. and started back home az
she came, afoot, unprotected and alone.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

gThe St. Louis Republican of the
2Ist inst. says six cargoes of freight have
arrived within few days, from Messns
and Palermo. They must contain at least
$4,000 boxes of fruit. Oranges ard len
ons will probably be cheap.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

Ev In politics, merit is rewarded by
the possessors beng raised. like a target.
to be shot at
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03
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