The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-14

munity. He died On the 14th day of De-
cember, 1899. He passed peacefully
away from the scene of his honors and his
great achievements, the most lamented
hero and the most beloved that ever earth
had yielded unto death. At such a time
as this. you speak Of water-lots what q
lot was his.
What is fame Fame is an accident.
Sir Isaac Newton discovered an apple fall
ing to the ground-a trivial discovery,
truly and one which million meu had
made before him-but his parents wero
influential, and SO they tortured that little
circumstance into something wond erful,
and, 10 the simple world took up the shout,
and, id almost the twinkling of an eye, the
man was famous. Treasure these thoughts.
Poesy, sweet poesy, who shall estimate
what the world owes to thee
Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow.
And every where that Mary went.
The lamb was sure to go.
Jack and Gill went up the hill
To draw a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Gill came tumbling after
For simplicity, elegance Of diction, AID
freedom from immoral tendencies, [ regard
these two poems in the light of gems.
They are suited to all grades of intelligence,
to every sphere of life-to the field, to the
nursery, to the guild. Especially should
no board Of aldermen be without them.
Venerable fossils write again. Nothing
improves one so much as friendly CORES
pondence. Write again--aad if there is
anything in this memorial OF yours that
refers to anything in particular, do not be
backward about explaining it, We shall
always be happy to hear you chirp.
Very truly, ETC.,
For James w. Nye,, Z. o."bTuaoor.
That is an atrocious, ruinous epistle
Distraction J"
"Well, sir, am really sorry if there is
anything wrong about it.--but-but-it
appears to me to dodge the water-lot ques-
tion."
dodge the mischief! Oh but never
mind. AS long as destruction must come
now, let it be complete. Let this last Of
your performances, which 1 am about to
read, make fpality of it. | am ruined
man. had my misgivings when l gave
you the letter from Humboldt, asking that
the post route from Indian Gulch to
Shakespeare Gap and intermediate points
be changed partly to the old Mormon trail.
But told you it was delicate question,
and warned you to deal with it deftly-to
answer it dubiously and leave them little
in the dark. And your fatal imbecility i'm
PEELED you to make this disastrous reply
/ should think you would stop your ears, if
you are not dead to all shame:
"WAsHINGToN, Nov. 20, 1867.
Messrs. Perkins, Wogner ct dl.
GENTLEMEN: 1t is delecate question
about this Indian trail, but handled with
proper dubiousness, | doubt not we shall
succeed in some measure or otherwise,
because where the route leaves the Lasseu
Meadows, over beyond where those two
S#enee chiefs, Dilapidated- Vengeance and
Biter-of-the- Clouds, were scalped last win
ter. this being the favorite direction to
some, but Others preferring something else
in consequence of things, the Mormon
trail leaving Mosby's at three in the moru-
ing, and passing through Jawbone Flat to
Blucher, and thence down to jug Handle,
the road passing to the right of it. and
naturally leaving it Oh the right too, and
Dawson's on the left of the trail where it
passes to the left of said Dawson's, and on
ward thence to Tomahawk, thus making
the route cheaper, easier of access to all
who can get at it, anj comprising all the
desirable objects SO considered by others.
and therefore; conferring the most good
upon the greatest number, and consequent
ly, am encouraged to hope We shall.
However, | shall be ready, and happy. TO
afford you still further information upon
the subject, from time to time, as you may
desire it and the post Office department be
enabled to furnish i. to me-
livery truly, etc.;
" Mark TWAIN.
"'For James w. Nye, Z. S. Senator
"'TLere-now, what DO you think Of
that?"
"Well, I don't know, sir. It-well, il
appears to me-to be dubious enough"
Du-leave the house? | am ruined
man. Those Humboldt savages never will
forgive me for tapghng their brains up
with this inhuman letter. have lost the
respect of the Methodist Church, tho
Board Of Aldermen"
"Well, haven't anything to say about
that, because l may have missed it little
in their cases, but | was too many for the
Baidwin's Ranch people, Generalr'
Leave the house Leave it forever
and forever too"'
regarded that as sort or covert ilti-
nation that my services could be dispensed
with, and SO | resigned. | never will be o
private Secretary to Senator again. You
can't please that kind of people. They
don't know anything. They can't appre.
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