The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Poor RELIEF.-Being relieved of ones
watch.
A VOICE from our waste lands =" TIL
called for"
THE Washington Life issues policies on
all approved plans.
ABOUT as dangerous net as a fellow
can fall in with is a brunette.
The manufacture of glass eyes en-
pioyS 500 men in this country.
\ CLASS deserving Legislation on "A6-
s,ract Principles "-Pickpockets
GOOD FOR THE BLUES Go and see the
poorest and sickest families within your
knowledge.
An Indian Chief in Arizona is putting
on airs because his wife cost four ponies
the usual price being one.
GIVE the world half of Sunday and you
will lind religion has no strong hold of the
other half-Sjr Walfer SOFT.
THE French comic papers represent the
French Sorosis leader as firing spool can
non loaded with enamel and hair-pins.
u AN sorry 10 say" said sheriff to a
handsome young widow, Z" that | have an
attachment for YOU IL an happy to say,
sig, that il isn't mutual"
IF running after the women be a sin, it
Is one which is very easily checked. All
that's necessary is For women 70 stop run
ning away from the men.
u WILL have orderr' shouted the Cap
tain OF a schooner 10 his refractory cook
:" II YOU won't cook the dinner, Ill-do it
myself I will have dicipline on board of
this ere vessel
\ sCHooLHAsTER, describing money
lender, says: He serves you in the
present tense, he lends you in the c0ndi-
Tional mood, keeps you IN the suhjunctive.
AID ruins you ia the future.
You've des.roycdmy peace of mind"
slisi g Il spandlnt lover to i truant lass.
II emit 30 yog much harm, John, for
twas 9n aur,Liug small piece YOU had,
anyway was the quick reply.
Two rival bellies met at ball. "How
wei YOU look under candle light" ex
claimed one, with Il stress on the candle.
An1 hoY charming you look in the
dark :" answered the other
SxooKs was dyised to get his life in
surod Won't 10 il" said he; lit would
re just my luck to live forever, if
should 4Irs Shocks merely said, We'll
then. wouldn't, my dear
II IS no small praise to say that the
Washington perfectly well represents and
iue.ities "a liberal, benevolent, wisely de-
vised and prudentiy managed system OF
Lie Insurance. Is directors are men not
merely OF wealth, but Of high and stain
less character It's affairs are, and ever
have been, managed with honor, prudence,
energy and skill.
a NEW YORK bachelor saw nice
Young woman helping blind man across
the street, and forthwith was introduced,
wooel, and married the girl She told her
lady friends all about it, and the cOnse-
Guence is that new society has been
started called "The Young Ladies' HUI.
nanitari,n Association for Helping Blind
Men Across the Street"
\ WRITER in the Boston J0urnG Of
Chemistry takes the ground that the prac-
tice of evaporating water upon stoves and
furnaces Is not conducive to health or com
fort. asserting that atmospheric air can
not be . dried M or burned up by any
heating apparatus in Use 1t the present
day, and That while heated air has larger
capacity to hold vaPor than cold air, none
oil It's natural moisture Is expelled from il
BY heat
\ FOELORN-LOOKING female entered &
business house IN New London the Other
day and exhibited a book on the first pags
OF which was a printed notice setting forth
tn 'ti'A III lty4 III - ZIG U~GlAl anu I'LL
family, with n opecial notice at the bot
tom that the bearer could not speak Eng
Gsh. She was given some change, anC
when about leaving was called suddenly
back ant asked Don't YOU understand
English at ALL" She very readily an
swered, NO, INC speak Italian
MAKE a BEGINYING.-IIow many poor
idle, hesitating, erring outcast is now
creeping, crawling his way through tn,
world, who might have held up his hea(
and prosPered, if, instead of putting off hi
resolutions Of amendment and industry
II had made beginning. n beginning
and good beginning, TOO, is necessary
The first weed pulled up in Il garden, tn,
first time q manly Il WILL" is said, tn
fist seed put in the ground, the first dol
lar put in the savings bank, and the frs
nile travelled in a Journey, are all yer,
important things. They make a begin
ming; and thereby nope promise, al
assurance IS held out thai you are in earn
- in s. hal you have undertaken. Say
the poet -
Ll.d no lie base been laid h. builders wise
IA- u r..In-d- had reached the skies