The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
WOMAN OF METAL-A belle.

per, or you'll lose your patients.
RIsuors insure in the Washington Life
Insurance Company of New York.
A PRISONER was examined in court and
himself "Why do you lie
So" asked the Judge. Haven't you q
swyer?'
THE Directors of the Washington Life
are some of our best and most reliable
men in the city. THOMAS CARLTON, Meth
odist Book Concern, New York.
AN exchange notes, as the most "har-
rowing" sight it ever saw, the spectacle |
OF a gentleman in dress suit of black
narrowing in q field, with tall plug
hat on.
MONEY IS said 20 he the root of eli evil,
ye. how many spend their lives roofing |
for that which is only an evil when in |
others hands, but blessing when you
grasp it.
Miss BRowH, I have been to learn
how 20 tell fortunes" said young man
to g brisk brunette; "just give me your
hand, If you please" LA, Mr.. White,
how very sudden you are; we'll, go and
ask pa"
"Do you see that fellow lounging
:hcro?" said pumpkins, the other day.
&" les. H0w does he manage to Lively
his Wits:" "Ob, no he's canni5al."
-" L cannibal! How?' HE lives on other
people," was BIS reply, as he vanished
around The corner.
Hen. HIRAM APPIE,IAN, Of Mystic, CT,
recently forwarded letter TO 3 neighbor-
ing town, requesting the Postmaster to
deliver it " To any respectable attorney"
After 10 days it was returned with the
significant endorsement None here"
The census takers in different parts of
The country are collecting some very OIL
rious information They fad that the
highest age attained by unmarried women
is twenty six years. 1t is well to have the
point 81 which :hey cease growing older
definitely fixed.
Miss WILKINS was a beautiful blonde,
and SIC wanted TO 20 to Newport-so she
told her mother-to look for something
particular tOr her dear papa. "And what
IS II, pray" asked her mother, "that you
wish so NUN to find for your dear papa !?
a 4 son in law" was the gentle reply of
the blushing nader.
&c LIKE TO see the dear little creatures
amusing Themselves" said Mrs. Brown,
when her elder boy took the visitors new
bonnet and affixed it to the tail of his
kite. Never fear" said the good matron
to her visitor, when she saw her bonnet
IL the air, cas- soon IS the Kite comes
down he will give it 10 you"
4 HOUSE, formerly occupied By an emf
cent barrister in Red Lion Square, bav-
ing been rented by an ironmongor, ETskine
pcTPotratcd the following:
This hcuse, where orcc a lawyer dwell,
i now a S.,iith'S, alas
How rapidly the ason age
Succeeds the age Of GrcSs!'
AMONG the recreations allowed to the
convic,s in the Rhode Island State prison
or the Fourth WAS jumping over q hori-
z1atal bar. EOu jump very weli," re-
marked bystander to an agile convict.
"Oh, this ia nothing" replied the convict
expect 10 60 over the prison walls be
fore get through"
IN the pSlypy days OF the Edinburgh Re
s5eec. Sydney Smith happened one day TO
call en- . colleague, whom he found, to
his surprise, reading a book preparatory
TO reviewing it. Having expressed his
a.st0nishment in the strongest terms, his
friend inquired how he managed when
performing his Office Of critic. ooh"
said Sydney, i never read book before
reviewing lit prcjudices one So"
AGIAsGow merchant, on his death.bcd
sent for Free Church clergyman. Hsv-
ing some fears regarding his future pros
poets, TIC asked the reverend gentleman :
: Do you think il ! were 10 leave el0,G00
10 the Free Kirk that ny soul would be
saved - Wen, )" answered the cautious
minister, 81 couldn't just promise you
! that, bat think it's on experiment wen
worth trying"
MR. FARRAR, Of Dover, n H, was
+ firing small cannon at the side Of the
river, on the Fourth, anu sy some freal,
/ took d Eo;;on 10 put his watch into the
mazze OF the gun, holding on 10 the
/ chain. Bang went the gun, and of went
! The watch, the owner knew not for the
/ Time whittier, but il was picked up during
+ the day on the other side of the COcheco
! with no other damage, it is said, than
being minus crystal, and Is now doing q
! ScOd busacss &c & time-keoper.
DURING the great fire at COnstantinopli
a woman darted into a friends house at s
distance i:om the flames, hugging some
thing in her arms, and eXciaiming
"Fhank God I've saved my child? bly,
plate is doYn in the well, and that can b,
got If when the fire is over" A piercinl
Shrek Immediately followed, for, looking
down, she found that what she held IL
her arms WAS only her plate tied up in hel
/ handkerchief, and that IN her Gcwiider
mcat and hurry sire had thrown into tht
we'll k2r own infant!
TIE Detroit Tribune says that a rcsi
dent of that city, who lives on fiehi0na
bic thOroughiare, observed s man whom
be did not care TO see coming towards hi
/ nd ~, fixyi Ct tod Dr,I 4,
toll the person he was not at home
"Ell right, sir" said Bridget, aS she mad,
haste to answer ;he door bell "Is Mr.
- at homer" inquired the caller
Faith, an he's gone out" responded thu
Obedient servant. When viii he be a
hore!" asked the man at the door
lEould ON rnippit," put in Bridget
"'ca IH0E h5m !'
"Wn.L one lie allowed to write what
ever one likes en- The new post cards? 2"
trick, recently played by tailor in Pari
on :. customer, who, though rich, persist
cd in not paying his " little account" sug
gests this query. The creditor, tired O
writing and calling for his money, took {,
writing on the outside Of his letters. "a
least. you might pay me SO much month
you owe me 5.000f,' etc. As all letter
pass tlllouSn the IaEa5 Oh Il porter u
Paris. the whole house soon knew Of til,
tailor's unpaid bill, and for very shame
sake the dcbior was obliged TO settle it.
. "AHEMi Ephraim. heard somethin!
about you ola, now, Hiss Sophrina
you don't say SO :" eyes, indeed, and
great many said it, too" Ia, now, wha
, IS it, Miss Sop!rrina?" ooh dear, can
tell you" Cunning away her hoad) "Oh
do now" "Oh, no, can't" ooh, yes
do, Miss sophrins?" "Weil, heard tha
oh, can't tell you" "Ah, yes, conn
now, do" taking her handy "Well,
didn't say it, but heard that" "Wha'?
quitting an arm around her waist) "Oh
don't squeeze Inc sol / heard Ihat-tha
Earning her blue eyes full upol
; EpLraim's) that-you and | We're 10 b
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