Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-02
TEN POUNDS REWARD.

respect with which he has treated Hobbies
Every man worth two pence has one; yours
maybe is an Arab, Smiths . cart horse,
IBrown'sa q mule. Mine isa ahippopotamus
or water hobby. and consists Of balancing
myself with difficulty in the center Of q
boat, composed principally of canvas. and
propelling it through the water as fast 81
1 can.us If / get over certain course in q
prescribed time, am contented-if in
three seconds under that time overioyed-
il over it, depressed for the remainder Of
the day. Tam very proud of my hobby. foI
have been informed, on first rate author
itys that i am by riding it. upholding the
glory of England, and encouraging body
of fresh water men who can be sailed down
ON emergency for the use Of the navy.
am also, by the self-denial exercised in
: training. and the bodily labor lglsdly en-
dnre. setting q bright example to the labor
ing classes, who, accustomed to the repie-
tion of the cottage supper. or the epicurean
banquets Of the work house, must blush al
the spectacle Of a gentleman voluntarily
submitting to diet Of beef. mutton. bread,
md porter, and limiting himself to three
cigars day., .,,o0 f...,... -f.
/ In addition to these moral advantages OF
rowing. there are the physical one OF never
having to take medicine-if that is not .
bull--and of enlarging the biceps, besides
the intellectual benefits of learning to be
witty, Whenever pun gets in; my way,
/ ask the fishermen whether they have
caught whale. or make some cutting al
lusion to the saying. "a fish at one end
and fool at tue other" They. in return.
call me galley slave, and desire to be IN
formed whether have lost any leather
lately; and IrpalIy do not knew whirh side
has the best of it. we are all so very sharp.
/ used a, one time, when annoyed by tow
ropes, to ask the I.argees who ate the
puppy. pie under NARROW bridge, until
follower of the pra, teal school of joking
gave corns Of shot in return for my chaff;
and though the distance from which we
fred was great. and the shot did not, pen
citrate bsyo ond the skin. still the smart and
the humiliation Of having the grains pick
ed out | had turned my back when | saw
the man level bis gun J. was such as TO de-
ter me from repetition of that too pun
gent Jest; and have since confined my
self more to plays upon the words wherry
and funny. and to the bantering Of anglers.
who are mostly an even tempered race
Paulshsm- on Thames is my favorite haunt,
the village where stable my hobbypota-
mns. " HON l should like to keep up the
year round, but whom ] am forced, until
such times as | shall have made my for
fune, to turn out to grass for nine months
Of it. Sssni F-aEs"
Avery pretty place to my fancy, is Paul
sham. with lock and dreamy weir just
above it, and a willowy ait. in whose dead
water the pike love to lie. below it; with
sycamores. beeches. aspens overhabging
the sparkling river from the smooth green
lawn which form its banks. The village
Is small, and free from the de6lement Of
lading and unlading barges. The clean
little inn, the ..Swan," with its gay garden
running down to the waters edge. is kept
by one Thomas Beck. famous for his for
mer strength and skill as an oarsman. ia
nous for that fishing craft which every
spring secures him the best catch Of Thames
front; famous for the home-brcwed ale
which flows so softly down the parehed
throat of the exhausted rover who. mind
fnl of "OId Beck's tap" has resisted the
allurements Of the dolly Young Water
man" four miles-and such miles, against
current running like a milldam--lower
down; famous up to; last summer for his
two pretty buxom daughters. whose faces
cheered the eye as the beer they served
did the esophagus of the weary. blistered.
thirsty water-bob. -...i ~
!. Astbeir father held the inn and the ferry.
and was the proprietor of whole Aotifla
Of pleasure-boats and fishing punts. Susan
and Betsey Beck were considered good
matches BY the Sons OF the Thames for
miles up and down the river. many oi
whom entered for these ''waterman's bad
ges with pure Of gold and loss of Free
DOM" but they turned up their pretty noses
at all save Joe aud Harry Hamilton. two
brothers who were natives OF the same
village. and who. growing mp with them
had developed calmly and naturally from
playmates into lovers. .,...s.N = 20
Two fine young fellows the Hamiltons
were, and we'll known for skillful and
plncky rowing from Henly to Rosherviile
but they were not, rich; for though they
occasionally won considerable sums q,
different regattas, the money went as
money earned that way will--some in beel
and skittles.. the rest in hacking them
selves for other matches which they die
not win. aissh IL 81 rssl
Now, old Beck had no objections to the
Hamiltons for sons n-law; they were gooc
enough lads. and sll that. he would OBJ
serve; but themen.who married HIS danSh
. tprs must be able to keep them as they hac
} been used to be kept; and when Joe ans
Harry could each show q wherry on th'
river. and fifty pounds in the bank. b
T would add drpricste boats and fifties. ant
then they could each take an apprentice
and live comfortably and have Miss Beck
This was the state Of affairs when ! frs
made the scqusintance of the persons con
cerned, some four or five years ago, and
came to take great interest in this donbl
courtship, for Joe Hamilton Is my trsine
and especial friend. Every morning ant
evening during my stay at Paulshsm. "
E seull over 3 certain course together, ne pre-
ceding me with critical eye and coastan
advice. as, :. Don't pull SO much with you
. arms" :"s''Put your back more into r.
'.Left-pull your left." DC, took . grea
fancy to Joe the first time ever saw him