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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

From the Milwaukee Sentinel

A somewhat singular freak of SON.
nambulist has just been related to US. A
gentleman living ir the Seventh Ward one
morning missed quantity of money which
he had in drawer, and, although strict
search was made, no clue to the missing
cash could be found The money was ia.
ken from a drawer which was kept locked,
and the key in the Sentleman's pocket.
The affair was involved ia mystery, which
was not removed the next day, when a set
of silver spoons were missed. The SER
wants were suspected of the theft, and as
knowledge that the articles had been mis-
sed had been kept from them, it was de-
termined to keep watch the next night
and f,sten the guilt upon whoever should
be found trespassing. Everything about
the house remained quiet until about two
o clock, when a stir was heard. The per-
son who was on the watch peered eau.
tiously through the hall from whence came
the sounds of footsteps, and saw approach
ing the gentleman of the house. He went
to the cupboard with a stealthy step, took
therefrom quantity of silver plate aud
started for the back yard, closely followed
by the watchman, who at once suspected
the truth of the case The sleep walker
proceeded cautiously to the wood shed, and
covered the plate carefully in barrel of
ashes, and started back to his house. He
was awoke. however, by the watchman,
and appeared greatly bewldered at finding
himself in that place. The matter was
explained to him, and search was at once
instituted among the ashes for the missing
property. The search was happily reward
ed by the discovery of the silver plate,
spoons and greenbacks, safely secreted
among the ashes, where they had been de-
posted by the gentleman. who had been
unconsciously guilty of robbins himself.
The experience may result in the cure of
the gentleman of his habit Of sleep walk
ing.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
False BOSOInS.

From the New York Times
On last Saturday afternoon very fins
looking lady, young and veil dressed, call.
ed on justice Dodge, of the Jefferson Mar
ket police court, and in most bland ard
smiling manner stated that she had been
defrauded in singular manner by fash
ionab,e dressmaker on Sixth avenue, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets. NAM
ed Madame Latour.
Miss Flora Sinclair, the lady in quees
ton, is inclined tc be fashionable in every
respect. Large and full-brcasted, without
any ornamental paddings. she was duly
measured for the dress, the material for
which she says she gave to Madame La-
tour.
When she came to fit. the garment on,
however, wore pair of false bosoms which
could rot be reduced to sufficient space to
allow the dress to wofk over them. 1t was
long enough in the skirt, had trail enough
for Long Branch, Newport or Saratoga,
but, ah, the bosom that could not be made
to join, and Miss Sinclair's charms wers
visible to the vulgar gaze of the outer
10. |. She did not want this, as she said
herself it would not look we'll to wear such
dress in company.
This Miss Flora Sinclair blushinly and
smilingly declared she did not desire, and
insisted that the madame should pay her
for the material wasted in the dress Mad
ame Latour, in her broken English, beg
ged to say to his honor that she was re-,
responsible fof the mistake III the size Of
the dress, if any had occurred she meas:
ured Miss Sinclair carefully, and made
the dress accordingly; and if the latter
saw fit to add TO hey own charms, by wear
ing false bosoms over her natural endow-
ments, already large, she Madame La
tcur) could not be he'd responsible. His
honor, the judge, said he knew little about
the mysteries of dressmaking. bit she
would refer the whole subject to compe-
tent person, to examine the facts and re-
port to him the testimony. He according
y referred the dispatants to Mrs. Robin
son. wellknomn dressmaker, on Sixth
avenue, to adjudicate upon, but this lady
has not yet made her report
Meantime Miss Sinclair is obliged to 90
without her new garment, which, at one
time, promised to add so much to her
charms. The clerks and attaches of the
court are an.iotislJ amaitihg the judge;
decision on the subject, as it is generally
believed that it will contain a long disqui-
sition on the evil effects of false 5osoms.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

The New York Express thus clearly and
succinctly puts forth the issue before the
country:
There has been and there yet is an in.
timation in one Of the city Democratic
journals that negro suffrage is an open is
sue with Democrats, and that man can
be Democrat and vote to degrade the
white laborer of the North to the race and
cast degradation Of the negro. There nev-
er was greater mistake-for the greatest
Of all issues between Democrats and the
Republican oligarchy is that Of negro sufs
frage. 1t is about the only issre, aud
about everything else dwindles into insig
nifcance when compared with it.
The oligarchs and monopolists of the
North-the men who for three hundred
per cent. tariff bounties, are reconstructing
the South. so as to use the negro vote
there, to force the consumers Of the North
to keep up their tariff bounties. Hence
the FIVE monarchies, and all the tyrannies
connected Herewith. The Democrats OF
the North and West are dead against all
this and united Oh it too
The question, here at home, is, as on our
own soil, when confined to our own State,
Of but little practical importance to us, right
here-but of the greatest practical i'm
portance elsewhere, and of the greatest
theoretical importance everywhere. The
Democratic theory and principle is, that
this is Democratic government of white
men, made by white men, and exclusively
for white men.
Herce we have very carefully excluded
the Indian from suffrage, nay we have ex-
tirpated him, and universal suffrage for
the negro was an idea secuted by the fatE
ers Of the Republic, who in the Federal
Convention, compacted. not only to deliver
him up as slave, but to have him rep.
resented as slave Our fathers made nc
provisions for taking into their CO.
partnership government, the Cherokees
Greeks, Iroquois or Senecas-tribes power
full in their day, while they created a gov
ernment exclusively for white men. They
never intended to share their co-partner
ship with those Indians any more thar
With the Chinese or japanese, our own Pa
ci6c ocean neighbors. The land was trad,
open and free for Anglo-Saxon, Teuton,
Celt and for all Latin races-in short, fol
the Caucasian, never for the African
Mongolian or Esquimaux tribes of men
who we are now embracing in masses il
our just acquired Russian possessions
The reason that this government of white
men should be kept for white mcn, is that
the white man alone is capable of selfgov-
ernment No other races have ever main
tanned such a government or ever can
The white man is the superior man, the
dominant man over the African the Mon
golian, the Esquimaux or other species Of
men, and was designed and destined by
God to be. All attempts of our race tC
share government and our society with the
inferior races of men, in Hayti, Jamaica
or Spanish America, here in America, OF
in Asia or North Africa, have been de
structive of Doth races. Amalgamation is
death. both TO white men, negro men Oh
Mongolian men. Equality and fraternity
with these lower races is against the viii
of God, and God Furnishes by the destruc
ton of both races all these violations OF
His holy will
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
Gen. Lee at the Springs.

4 correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from the White Sulphur Springs,
in Virginia, gives the following account Of
the arrival of Gen Lee:
Among the notable persons who arrived
yesterday, was Gen. Robert E. Lee aud
his family, who Will spend couple of
weeks here, and then go over to the Sweet
Springs, where most of the visitors of the
various watering places of this vicinity go
to wind up the season and enjoy the splen-
did swimming baths.
Gen. Lee arrived here on his famous
gray horse, which he rode all the way from
Lexington. On his approach to the hotel. y
stranger would have taken him for plain
Virginia farmer He looks remarkably
we'll, and although bis hair is gray, he has
not otherwise changed so much in appear
ance as not to be recognized by those who
knew him before the war. Like Wash
ington, Lafayette, aud other rebel pa.
triots of the Revolution, General Lee is
respected and beloved even by those who
were engaged against him in the late
unhappy struggle. There was no ex-
citement or furore on the Generals arri-
val, but every one here treated him with
the most profound respect and the great
est courtesy. On his appearance in the
ballroom, last evening, he received the
respect and smiles of the ladies' from all
parts of the country, but retired early to
his cottage in the Baltimore row, where he
was serenaded about twelve o'clock by
Professor Rosenbergs Baltimore band.
The general is accompanied by hi, wife,
daughter and son, the former OF whom Is
quite an invalid, and has to be removed
from the cottage to the spring and baths on
chair placed on wheels
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
Abbreviated Felicity.
From the Dewitt Qowa) Observer

1t is fact not generally known, perhaps,
but it is said to be fact, nevertheless, that
there Is sort of ''enterprise' carried on
by a set of bawdy characters in Chicago,
the ostensble object of which is to make
fortunes and furnish men and women with
life partners. This branch of business is
carried on under the suggestive title of
"Love Bureau" " and By compliance with di-
rcctions and advancing the requisite sum
OF money, man may soon be enshrined in
the affections of blushing bride, and have
loving one to lessen his cares, aud share
his sorrow through life, or at least, the bu-
reau will promptly furnish the other half,
and that should secure to him all the rest.
Well, gentleman of our town became ac-
4ualnted with this labor saving and time
shortening process Of securing a helpmate
and being thus minded he forthwith for.
warded $50, had his fortune told, was in
formed that at particular time he was
providentially to meet in the city of Chi
cago, at stated place, woman bearing
the description then given, and we believe
picture Of the would-be bride was also
seat. Upon the approach of the time des-
ignated, the buoyant gent dropped his tools
for he is an honest, industrious stone
mason and plasterer of our town-and
went hither to the predestined meeting Of
his prospective frau. Arriving at the place
named, he found the woman answering
the description in every particular, and
but short time elapsed before all preim-
inaries were arranged and they were wrap
ped in the silken cords Of love, and splice
ed in hymenial pledges. The two being
made one, came together to Dewitt, az
irving on last Monday nights train, aud
all went on swimmingly and in good style
for time, but when Friday night came,
there came with it sense of loneliness to
poor Hans; but supposing his wife was
being legitimately detained from his side,
he retired to his virtuous but lonely couch
aud only learned in the morning the true
reason of her absence. She had taken the
evening train and gone back to Chicago,
probably having an engagement for anoth-
er spouse about that time, taking large
number Of things she had received at the
hands Of her husband, and greatly improv-
ed in her dress. Weis took his sorrows
in truly heroic and philosophic manner,
smoked his pipe and kept about his busi-
ness and hopes obe able to continue at
it. We call that abbreviated felicity. He
doesn't want any more fortune telle.s'
iraus Who does
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

The Sprin gfeld, Massachusetts,, Repub
Hcan, radical Sumner Wilson journal
says:
Discussion of principles in connection
with Southern reconstruction as nO0 o.
little account. We are trying a bold expe-
riment, outside of constitutional prescrip-
tons, and accredited theories of govern.
ment, which success alone must justly
but congressman very naturally disagree
widely as to what that theory shall be-"
The confession is at least frank and
honest. The experiment" which Con-
gress is trying is not at all new one
Cromwell tried it in Ireland, and the Arch
duke Constantine in Poland. 1t is All ex-
pertinent as old as despotism itself. 1t is
the establishment of the old system of gov
ernmcnt over ten States, as that which
Turkey has maintained for centuries over
its Pachalks. Rome governed Sicily In
the same way. Hastings established like
sy stem in India; and his success did not
justify his expressions. If the devil wer c
to dethrone the Deity, no doubt he would
institute the same system of government
over the whole universe-Exchange.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
The National Intelligencer says


Let it be borne constantly in mind that
under the government of the Constitution
there can be no legal military Governors OF
The people of this country. lie is rebel
or usurper who undertakes to enforce mil
itary law on citizens within the limits OF
the United States, no matter on what pre-
text or by whose command. Congress
can no more confer despotic power on in
dividuals than individuals can confer i,
on Congress. What is not done in subor-
dination to our free system OF laws is void
and of no legal force whatever. That sys.
tenn is marked by the exclusion of all pow
er which is not consistent with itself; nor
would it be less so without any Constitu.
ton at all. 1t is great principle
looks to the freedom of the people, and il
is, in the nature of things, solemn dec
laration that they shall be governed, and
if governed, protected by laws in favor Of
the will and command OF one man, here or
there. shall be permitted in this untry.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

SATURDAY NIGIT.-ilow many kiss
has been givcn--how many curse-how
many a caress-how many look of hate
how many kind word--h how many 9
promise has been broken-how many
heart has been wrecked-how many sou
lost-how many loved one lowered into
the narrow chamber-hOw many a babe
has gone from earth to heaven-how ma
ny little crib or cradle stands silent now
which last Saturday night held the rarest
of all the treasures Of the heart.
A week is life. A week is a history
week marks events of sorrow or glad
ness which people never heard Go home
to your family, man of business! &c
home, you heart errng wanderer &c
home to the cheer that awaits you, wrong
ed waif on liie's breakers. Go home tC
those you love, man of toll, and give one
night to the joys and comforts fast flying
by! Leave your books with complex fig
ures-your dirty shop-your busy store
Rest with those you love; for God only
knows what the next Saturday night viii
bring you; forget the world of care and
the battles with life which have furrow
ed the week Draw close around the fam
lily hearth T! Saturday night has awaited
your coming in sadness, in tears and si
lence.
Go home to those you love and as you
bask in the loved presence, and meet to re-
turn the loved embrace of your hearts
pets, strive to be a better man, and bless
God for giving his weary children so dear
a stepping stone in the river to the Etern
al as Saturday night.--Er.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
Crab.bag Experiments.

The New York Tribune calls the move
in its own party for General Grant as the
next President, as grab-bag experiment.
The Tribune has been hurt in the past,
and, like burnt child, breads the fire.
1t says:
"The people are not in the mood for
trying any grabbag experiments. They
will insist on having President who fully
knows his own mind with regard to the
political situation, and who has not essen.
TALLY another mind from theirs. They
have once or twice taken candidates on
trust, and have not been encouraged to
repeat the venture. And, when they see
that General Grants name is the shibbol-
eth of number of the most dIscredited of
the camp followers and shoddy-patriots OF
the late war, they will be more strenuous
in their demands for light than if the
General were not cursed by such hackers" "
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
BUTLER'S SOLILOOUY.

By "A FRIEND.
Il love to steal awhile away"-MEs. BROWN
Hove to steal those spoons away
From other peoples care;
And ut the hour of closing day,
Forgiveness seek in pray'r C).
] know in solitude I'll shed
The Penitentiary tear,
And lick the hand that gives me bread,
While not friend is near
/ dread 20 think OF actions past
No good for mes In store
l all my thieving sorrows cast
Around the Prison door.
love by stealth to take a view
Ofbrighter scenes in Heaven;
The prospect doth my fears renew,
While here to steal I'm given.
Oh when life's tOrtures all are DER,
Shall l desponding say:
Spirit, be calm. I'll steal no more
dread his fearful day.
Had / but known that d eath's pOntoons
Would sink beneath my weight,
NV hands should ne'er have touched thos
spoons,
But now it is too late.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
Trouting.

OFF before your mother
Fairly knows you're out
Goodness amt u jolly
Tramping after Irout'
Tripping over moses,
Slipping over stones,
Creeping through morasses.
Child through blood and bones,
dipping" into spring holes,
Ripping something out
Goodness but It's pleasant
Whipping after trout:
Stumbling over saw logs.
Where they've made jam;
No one can say this stream
Isn't worth dam;
Water, "cold as blaZes'
Foams your feet about:
Catch your death of-"Whist man!
Did you see that trout ~
Ply him gently-kindly-
Horse hair is but frail;
There's specllled beauty!"
Crooks hooks never fail.
Twenty ounces, plumb, sirs,
(Heft him, if you doubt;)
Silver, gold and garnets-
What can match a trout!
Lightly drops the tackle"
Blythely sings the stream,
Brightly burst the foam bells
Like poets dream.
Splash There goes hummer !!
Whirr and he is out
What school is SO charming
AS n school of uout.
Rattlesnakes and 'skeeters -
Wet feet and burnt faces
Who says anglers lines are
Cast in pleasa Mt places:"
Try il in Green River;
But. before you troutit,
just ask Mr.. Editor
What he thinks about it'll
Rural Nstc Yorker.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

"How old are you 7" said a magistrate
to citizen who was arraigued before him
~ am dirty" "And how old is your
wife ?" "She is dirty-t,co." "Then, sir
you are very filthy couple, and wish t.
have nothing further to do with either o.
YOU"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

Doctor" said a dcspairing patient to
his physician. 81 can neither lay nor set,
what shall l do?" "Why then" replied
the doctor, very gravely, Il think you had
better-roost'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

MoTTos.-A vain mans motto is, "Win
gold and wear it" generous mans, "Wiu
gold and share it," miser's, "WIn gold and
spare it )" proflgate's, Win gold and
spend it :" ga brokers'. "Win gold and
lend it gamblers. Win gold and lose it;
a wise mans, ''Win gold and make good
use of IT."
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

Can a mans pocket be empty, when he
has something in it? Yes, when there's a
bic hole In it,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

The new fifteen cent note has a singu-
lar adaptation to the price Of straight
drinks"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
LILO TpR 3

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
ATTORNEY AT LAW. AND
War Claim ct, Plymouth, Ind

Having concluded to resume the practice OF
the law here, will
Practice In Fulton Stark, LaPorteand Koscius-
ko, as well as Marshall. Counties. Collections
promptly and efficiently attended to. Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
effected on Lives and Property in the bestcompa-
nics in the United States.
SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to the prosecution OF
Claims Of Soldiers, their Widows and heirs for
bounty arrears of pay pensions and other claims
REFERS TO Farwell Field Co., Chicago.
Shaw Barbour & Co., Cincinpali
Buckly Sheldon & CO., N. Y.
Graft Bennett Co., Pittsburg.
I9n46tf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

Subscribe for the DENeCRAy.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08

TAR. w. N.BAILEY, Respectfully ten
ders his professional services to the public
Office in room over 2ershing's Drug Store
Nav oath. 1866. (ll-39-ly.)
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
DIR. w. JACOBY,

PHYSICIAN md sJRGEON Cfice over the
Post Office oiu
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-09-14

Who kept the prisoners 10 the slaughter
pens at Andsrsonville =
Those who refused to exchange them.
Who refused to exchange them
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War.
Col. Straight states that Stanton said. 81
will not exchange sound rebels for living
skeletons of Union prisoners."
Is there any further proof2
Gen. Butler, in speech in LEVEL, says
''he had been ordered by Mr.. Lincoln to pu,
forward the negro question to conpica,e
SD ~psHse~. es esshangs. ,,,'",~..-.',....
What further?
Mr.. Junius Henri Browne, a republican
correspondent of the New York Tribune
says Every one We met told us the same
story, that the Secretary of War was the onl,
obstacle in the way Of exchange .s
Of what politics are there witnesses
All "loyar Republicans.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-09-14
Josh Billings on Gongs.

II never kin cradikai. holi from mi mem
cry the sound ov the furst gong ever herd.
| was asettin on the frunt step Of a tavern
in the sity ov Bufferlow, pensively asmokin.
The sun wuz goin to bed, and the hevens
for nour wuz bIushin at the performans.
The Fry Kanal, with its golden waters was
on the wa tu AIbani, L was peroosin the
line botes aotin by, aud thinkin ov It,ley
(Which is mi hum, whair eye uoost to liv,)
and her gondollyers and gallus wimmen.-
Mi entire sole was, so tu speke, as it wer, in
q swet. Eye wantid to cline phel, very
CRATE l actily CRU, Their are things III
this life two big tn bee ,rled with Their
air times when man brakes luce from his.
self, when he sees sperri.s, when he can al
most touch to mune, and pheels as tho be
kud fill both hands with the stars Nv hevin,
and almost sware be WAS = bank prcsident ut.
That's what aid me. But the korse Of tru
luv never did run smooth, THAT is Shaik
Speer's opinion, too.) Jest a. I was duin
mi best and sorin mi hies.-siummer, DUN
mer, spat, bang, beller, crash, roar, ram,
jam, dummer, GUNNER, whsng, twang, blare.
rip, rare, rally, dummer, dummer, DUN
with tremenjus jump struck the center
of the sidewalk. With another one kleared
the gutter, and with still another | stood in
the middle of the street, snortin like an In-
gin pony att band Of music. gazed in
wild despare at the tavern stand, mi be ar,
swellin up ~ big As . out door uvven, mi
teeth was as luce as string Of bedes.
thot oil the crockry in the tavern had fell
down. tbot Of Gabriel and his horn.
was jest on the pint Nv thinking Nv suthin
els, wen the landlud kum owt on the frunt
stupe and was holden the bottom Nv a mold
brass kitte. lie kswled me gentli with bis
hand. l went sloli up to him. He kammed
my fears. He said it was a gong. l saw
the kussed thing. He sed suppers reddy,
and axed me ef Id hav black or green tea,
which | sed | would.