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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20

| insisted upon going to the college. We
only prevented him this time by throw
| ing water in his face-the only method
by the way, in which we could awake him
without great violence. Pungent odors
ammonia, camphor, etc, he seemed to dis
regard, or merely pushed away the object.
On regaining consciousness, he always
appeared like one stunned or suffering
from severe shock. The influence upon
the pulse or nervous system was also so
severe that we never awaked him at these
times if we could avoid it.
Whenever out of health, as from trifling
attacks of indigestion, or after watching
with the sick, or fatigue, he would besure
to be up and doing something notable in the
somnambulic state.
One of the most remarkable of his ex-
ploits occurred several years after the
incident just given. think it was in
1860 or 1861. He gave me the particulars
himself, and l have had the necessary
concurrent evidence from others,
The circumstances were so extraordinary
that they almost caused him to determine
never to practice medicine again.
In the rounds of his practice he had a
patient about whom be was very anxious.
1t was in the coldest winter weather, and
the residence of the patient was about
two miles distant. Visiting him early in
the evening, he found him in a state so
unsatisfactory that he informed the fam
lily that if he did not find him better the
next visit he should change the medicine
entirely. On rising next morning, he
went to the barn to put his horse to the
cutter for an early start. He was little
puzzled at finding things somewhat mis-
placed, but supposed some person had been
in The stable in search of missing article.
On visiting the patient he was gratified to
find marked improvement. He inquired
when the improvement commenced, and
was answered, Immediately after he had
taken the powder which was given in the
night" The truth flushed upon him at
once, but concealing his emotion he in
quired with as careless an air as he could
assume, about what time was it when |
was here?" They replied: Between
two and three o'clock" This proved to
be the case, as he was afterward told by
the family where he boarded. He had
been giving the patient some fluid medi-
cine, which he ordered discontinued, and
then put up several powders, such as he
had concluded on the night previous, COM
bining them as usual and administering
the fluid one himself.
The alarm of my poor friend at the
possible consequences of similar act in
the future may well be conceived.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
The Value of knowledge.

KNOWLEDGE, like virtue, is not good be-
cause it is useful, but useful because it is
good. 1t is useful contlngently, and good
essentially. The JOY of it Is simple; and
not only needs not to be supplemented by
accessory advantages, but it is well worth
the forfeit of many advantages to obtain.
The most miserable wretch we can imagine
is the ignorant convict locked up in a soil.
tary cell, with nothing to employ his
thoughts but unattainable vice and fruS-
trated crime, whereon his stupid judges
leave him to ruminate, as if such poison
were moral medicine likely to cure the
disease of his soul. And, on the other
hand, one of the happiest beings we can
imagine is the man at the opposite end OF
the intellectual scale, who lives in the
free requirement of noble knowledge.
What is an increase of sorrow" incurred
thereby, compared to the joy of ?" To
look on the fields of earth and air-nOt as
the dull bOor regards them, as mere
patches of brown and green and blue,
with promises of food or shelter, sun
shine er shOwer-but as the geOlogist,
the botanist, the astronomer regards
them, each as an infinite world
of interest, wherein order and law
and beauty are itraced by his rapid
thought, even as the swallow traces the
insect on the wing! To be able to take
surveys such as these, is to be admitted to
spectacle for which angels might envy
the sons of men, But to do yet more, tC
make memory like a gallery hung round
with all the loveliest scenes of nature, and
all the masterpieces of art; to make the
divine chorus of the poets sing for us
their choicest strains, whenever we beckor
them from the cells where they lie hidder
deep in our souls; to talk familiarity, as i
they were our living friends, with the bes
and wisest men who have ever lived OF
earth, and link our arms in theirs in thu
never-withering groves of an eterna
Academe-this is to be happy indeed. Thi
| is to burst the bonds of space, and t.
| bring the ages together, and lift ourselves
out of the sordid dust to sit at the banquc
of heroes and of gods.-Frdnces PO'oe
| CObbe.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
Almost Buried Alive.

We to-day met with Mr.. William Day,
a resident of Springfield, Ill, who is re-
turning from the California and Idaho
mining country, where he has been for
the past few years seeking his fortune.
Amid the many trials and adventures in
cident to that wild country, he related to
us an account of some of his hair-breadth
escapes from death at the hands of the
Indians. lie bears the marks of four
wounds received from the "red skins. u
The fracture of one leg leaves it about one
and one-half inches shorter than the other.
1t was while suffering from this last named
mishap that Mr.. Day came near being
buried alive. He was wounded by an
ounce ball from an Indian gun on the 14th
Of August, 1860, and was confined to his
bed for about one year, a great portion OF
the time just at the point of death. AT
one time he had gradually grown weaker
and weaker, until all hopes of his recove-
ry were abandoned By his friends, and
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
Punch'S Rules for Young TradeSmen

| !. NEVER be idle. If you have nothin:
to do, 60 through your books and turI
the oughts, in your debtors accounts
into SKIES and mines. You may thus max,
a wet day as profitable as fine one. |
you only add halfpenny to each o.
twenty.four accounts, you have done
something s--.
2 If your customer be solvent, never
make up the socalled weekly book unit
you are compelled to do So. Remember, the
older a bill, the more difficult it is to de
| tect an over charge.
3. You must have bad debts. It is
due to your family that you should not
incur losses. Therefore, judiciously dis
tribute the amount you expect to lose
over the bills of those who pay, but take
long credit. Society is bound to be self
supporting.
4. 1t customer leave you for one who
deals on easier terms, YOU should take
every opportunity of saying, with a COM
passionate expression, to other customers.
that you are very sorry to believe that
there were good reasons for Mr. Us
going to cheaper market, and that you
earnestly hope he is not in much diff
ficulty
D. Ii Paterfamilias is ever worked I'M
by his wife to call and demonstrate as to
your charges, be rejoiced to see him, and
show him books and invoices, and say that
his business head will at once enable him
to see how the truth is, which the ladies
cannot be expected to perceive He will
be f1attered, and tell his wife that she ac
cuses you unjustly.
6. If Materfamilias declares that she
lsresolved to try elsewhere, beg her, most
respectfully, to do so, and say that.
though proud of her custom, you would
very much rather lose it than be sup
posed to act unfairly-but ask her where
she means to go, and then say that you
are certain you will have the honor of
seeing her again, for the character of that
house is pretty well known.
DO not hang these Rules up in your
shop, but paste them inside your desk, and
read them every Sunday morning, before
going into your accounts
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
A Dangerous Symptom.

George B., of this city, is most invet-
crate smoker-in fact, George has been
known to go to sleep smoking, and have
his pipe taken from his mouth without
waking him. One day last week Uncle
G. found a pipe, which he supposed to be
Georges; and the old gentleman having
known him from the time when the mem
Ory of that much respected individual,
"the Oldest inhabitant," runneth not back
to, made a straight break for Georges
house, and seeing Mrs. b., asked:
"Is George dead?"
"George deadr exclaimed Mrs. B
"Why no. What in the world made you
think so, Mr.. G. ?"
why, 1 found his pipe, and it was
cdd."
Uncle G.. lodged the broomstick, and
will not be seen in that section again FOL
some time.-Racine Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
POETRY.


In sitting alone by the fire,
Dressed just as I came from the Dance
In robe even you would admire
II cot cOol thousand in France;
I'm be diamonded out of all reason,
My hair Is done up in cue;
In short, sir, II the belle of the season"
l. wasting an hour on you.
A dozers engagements I've broken.
left In the midst OF set;
Likewise proposal half sr,oyAn
Thst wlits-on the st.,r.Ffor me vet
Ahey say he ii be rica-when he grows up
ana then he azores me indeed
you. sn-are turning your nose up,
ILree thousand miles of-as You read.
ana bow dc Ike my positions'
4. -A"u Wat do think Of New York;
x.1 nnu now ln nv higher ambition,
a, Wlth ~hom do 1 waltz, firt or ta1k!''
a. ii isn't il nice TO have riches
And diamonds. and silks, and all that! Z"
"And arn't il change to the bitches
And tunnels OF Poverty Flair
Well, yes-if You saw us out driving
Each day in the park, fOur-in- hand
YOU saw poor, dear mamma contriving
TO look supernaturaly grand
III you saw papa's picture, as taken
BY Brady, and tinted at that
Iou'd d never suspect he sold bacon
And flour at Poverty Fiat
And yet. just this moment Sher sittipg
In the glare of the chandelier
In the hustle and glitter Scattinc
The finest soires OF the year"-
In the misFs OF oGuze de CldDaberry
And the -spi of the smallest Of talk
somehow Joe, thought of the - Ferry"
ana tee dance that we had on The Fork"
vi .iarrisons barn, with its muster
of flags festoOned over the wall
Of the candles that shed their .oft lustre
And tallow on head-drcss and shawl;
vi tbe steps that We took to one fiddle,
W the dress of my queer pis Uis;
Ana how once went down the middle
With the man that shot Sandy McGee;
or the moon that was Quietly sleeping
on the NIL when the time came to go;
VI the lew baby peaks that were peeping
from under The bed clothes OF snow;
Oi That rlds that to me was the rarest;
Of,ths something you said at the gate;
An: Jc; then wasn't an hciress
I". :" the best-psyins lead in the State"
Well, well, it's all past. yet it's funny
To think. as | stood in the glare
or fashion and beauty ana money,
That should be thinking right there,
OF some one who breasted high water,
And swan the North Fork. and all that,
just 10 dance with old Folinsbee's daughter,
The Lily OF Poverty Flat.
But goodness! what nonsense I'm writing
(Aamma says my taste still is low
Instead OF my triumphs reciting
I'm spOOning on Joseph-heigh hol
And L m to be - finished - by travel
Whatever the meaning of that
@, why did papa strike paw gravel
In drifting ON Poverty Flat
GoOd-night-here's the end of my paper;
Good-nlght-lf the longitude please
For may DO. while wasting my paper,
Your suns climbing over the trees
But know, IL you haven't got riches,
And are poor, dearest Joe, and all that,
That my hearts somewhere there in the bitches
And you We struck it-On Poverty Flat
-Orerkand Monthly.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20

At Sunday School concert at sielrose
some time since, as was the custom, al
present were invited 10 recite some pas
sage from scripture. A young fellow
who wished TO create some merriment, re
ponded by rising and saying, "Judas
went out and hung himself" A youne
lady Immediately 4bse and recited the
selection, Go thou and do likewise"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20
AN examination of some old letters that

remained in Confederate post-office,
brought to light this unique love letter
The writer had evidently been taunted
by her lover with being "cold," and she
vindicated herself very triumphantly in
the following modest but sufficient init
nation of her desire:
MARRIED.
MY DEAR: YOu say | am cold toward you
Well. now let's prove who's the codest Lett
you and me get-oh, hate to write it; look at the
top of the letter and you'll find it. Yes, that's II
let's me and you getvQh, you understand me
Afeetionately J oure, ever.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20

As AN indication of the great scarcity
of employment for women in San Fran
cisco, it may be stated that an advertise
ment for a girl to attend store in that city
resulted in ninety. six applications for the
situation,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-20

AT funeral in Brooklyn church. the
other day, six ladies had their pockets
picked One OF the victims was robbed
while looking at the corpse.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

Nix. AND MES. T. a. PulL.Ann. Mrs.
f. y. Pollard, the lr"priclreSs Of the
st. Cloud Hotel, publishes card an.
nnunrins that Il report had reached
Washington Of an impression prevailing
that Mr.. Il. \. Pollard was Interested IN
tho above mrntinncd l"trI, and takes
OCCASION to say that neither II personal
nor business relation has existed he.
tween Mr.. Pollard and herself for q
period Of nearly two ycnrs.
Thcrcupon Mr.. Pollard addresses the
f"llo" ing card to ;hc editors Of the BaIti-
more Gazette:
SIus-I notice That certnin party in
Washington city, having 10 longer any
right to my name. and using nn unl,np.
py n"torirty to profit her present trndc
as a ho,cl'krcpcr, is very busy in aIvcr.
tiking herself, in peculiar way, by pro.
curing in tho journals incidental men.
tions Of herself under my name. One Of
these notices Occurs in your reading
columns this morning. Permit tue 10
protest against it, and to hopo That
other Journals. however accustomed or In.
clincd to attack and misrcprcsrnt me,
will at least spare me this injustice.
Respectfully,
EDWARD a. pULLAnD.
Baltimore, Jan. 7.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09
conviction Of tho crimo or offence
wherewith he stood charged.

conviction Of tho crime or offence
wherewith he stood charged.
Sec. 8. If Sheriff, Constable,
or other officer authorized to servo
loyal process, receives from a de.
fondant, or any other person, any
money or other valuable thing, as
a consideration, reward or induce
ment, for emitting or delaying to
arrest defendant, or to carry
him before q Magistrate, or for de-
laying to take II person to prison,
or for postponing tho sale Of prop
erty under an execution, or for
omittlng or delaying to perform
any duty pertaining to his office,
he shall bo punished, by tino, not
exceeding three hundred dollars.
In tho Senate House, tho twenty
first day Of December, in tho
year Of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred and sixty.nino.
CHAS. w. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of tho Senate.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jn.,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
Approved, tho twcnty-sccon
day of December, 1860.
ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09
Baltimore, Jan. 7.

ATERPRo0fING CLorHES.-A now
method OF rendering woven clothes water.
proof, consists in inrncrSing them rapidly
in bath Of fsulphuric acid Of about LAO to
l.S5 specific gravity, at temperature Of
1876 deg. Fahrenheit. They are exposed
for from ten seconds to two minntcs md
then passed Immediately through very
cold water, mud afterwards thoroughly
washed. The acid produces a slight
solution, With n formation Of brownish
mattor, which whom regularly distribu.
ted by subsequent hot pressing and
calcndc,ing, greatly inc, eases tho strength
Of the fabric AID renders ii waterproof
Star.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

CuKIorS SToRY.-As tho story g6t*,,
carpenter in the south Of France bOf.
r"wcd SUN Of money from n ncigabor;
aud being unable to rny it, ho made; aG
tho suggestion ofhis friends wife; two
handsome collins and gave them in pny-
mcnt. The collins ere placed in M In:
per room devoted to tho storage Of pick.
les, preserves, &C., aud for convenivtite;
sake, these articles were Ibid safely away
IN the collins. BY and by the husband
died; and one Of the collins was cleaned
out. llhe preserved fruit, pickles, etc PUT
Into tho other, and the husband laid out
IN state. On tho dny Of the funeral thS
coffin was carried to the church aud tnSAs
said by the priest. From tho church tltf
coffin was borne to the grave; where 4
friend pronounced touching eulogy tlrst
drew tears from MI present, the colsfW
was lowered, the earth thrown in, xod
company dispersed. 4 few days ait~t.
sn'nc friends called to condolc with tffI
widow, and before their departure, being
Hospitality inclined. she went up to the
st"rc.roon' to prncurc somo cake aud
other articles 10 sci before them. OpU-
ning tho coffin, she started back with &
scream that alarmed her visitors below ;
who, rushing up TO tho room, heheld a
dreadful hight-tho 'ace "f the den.l hus-
band stared NJ them from out the
"pencd coffin.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

WHAT rs REspEcrABILITy PAT
the trial Of u famous assassin in
England, q witness who know him
in tho country, doposcd: "I al
ways supposed him respectable. "
"Why did you think SOP" "ITo
had gig"
Iahe daughter of u woman rcsid-
ing in. london had married q
young man IFrench) who occupied
the foor aGo,viC3}. was deserted in
eight days by him,< who carried off
his mothor-in. .law's>, watch and
money. Tho magistrate, when
the mother made complain!, asked
her how sho could bo so foolish as
to give hcr daughter to man \. of
whom she know nothing? "Alas,
sir, now could I disbclicvo his re-
spectability. lie had season
ticket for tho Chrystal Palace"
A Liverpool policeman gives n
different definition. Being asked
by q magistrate if he know tho
witness who had just dcposod---"
Is he respectable % "No, your
Honor, he is no, he works for his
living"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

Charles Dickens made n speech nj
Birmingham, on the 9th instant. In
tho course Of his remarks he alluded to
the fact that former speech Of bis had
boon misunderstood, and he would there.
fore take tins OCCASION to re.stato his po.
litical crccd. Iio had no faith in tho
people with small p) governing but
entire iaith in the People with n large
PJ governed. lfo put infinite trust III
tho masses tiono whatever in tho so.
called ruling class.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TIE PAY
MENT OF THE INTEREST OF THE
BONDS AND STOCKS OF THIS STATE
IN COIN.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by tho
Senate and House of Representa-
tivcs of the St.ato Of South Carroll.
M, now met and sitting in Cono.
raj Assembly, ani by tho authori-
ty OF tho same, That tho interests
on the Bonds and Stocks of this
State, except those issued during
tho period from December first
(lst, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
sixty (1960,) to April nineteenth,
(19thO A. D. eighteen hundred
and sixty-fvo (1SG5,) shall be paid
in gold and silver coin Provided,
That tho interest on bonds issued
for tho building Of tho new State
House, shall not be excluded from
being paid in coin by any provis-
ion Of this Act.
Sec. 2. That the Treasurer of
this State is hereby authorized
and required to make the nccos.
sary exchanges through tho Fl
nancial Agent Of this State in
New York, to carry this Act into
effect.
SEC. 3. That this A ct shall take
effect Immediately.
In the Senate House, tho sixteenth
day Of Dccombcr, in tho year of
our Lord, ono thousand eight
hundred and sixty-ninc.
CIIAS. w. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. Of tho Senate.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved the 18th day Of De-
ccmbcr, \. d., 1869.
ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09


The following is clipped f. ON Laws Of
Life: Every lew ludics know tow To-
appreciate MI easy, hcalthful drcss.-
They think their drcssos nre loose. when
man or boy put into ono Az tight would
gasp C'r breath, and feel incapable Of
putting forth my effort except to break
the bands. Ladies' arc so accust. ,nrd To
tho tight fits Of dress makers TINT they
fall nll to pieces when relieved Of thcm.
They associate loose dress with tho
bed or lounge. 10 br up they must 10
stayed up, aud 10 recommend com(orta.
ble dress to them il not 70 mect n con-
scious want Of theirs. II IL q great pity
none tho less. If tiIoy could once know
what Il luxury il is to breathe deep aud
full ut each respiration, TO feel the re-.
ircsliment which the System tnkcs on by
having tho blood cnIivencd aud sent
bounding through the arteries aud veins,
To have the nids to digestion which such
process gives, 10 have their own strong,
olasl'c muscles keep every org, IN placc
aud themselves erect if thcyN, Il for Il
good while know this blessed luxury.
aud then TIC sent back Into the old, stiff,
straight jackets, they would f,mc and
fret aud rn>c in very desperation il they
could not get rid Of thr,n. AS it il, they
prefer to langui>h aud suffer drcadrullv,
and die young, aud leave all of their
friends nnd their husbands aud little chill
drcn, aud do not sec any other way
but TO let them bc sick aud die Till they
are satisfied. II only tho sinner was the
sufferer it would not be so worth while
to make II great ado about it, but the
hiighting Of future innocent lives which
must follow, renders the false habits of
"nr women in the highest degree crni.
nal"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09
The WtekedSst CITY.

7
The wicked citt Of tho preat pIsieI
Of the west IL said by corrsstoftdeht %
have been Julssburg, ST. miles vest II
the Missouri river, ifcre was erected .
mammoth tent for gambling purposes
and al! manner Of iewdness. II was called
the King Of Hills, and was rented To-
S6oO per day. 1t was fitted up ia tpsk.
n'fceNt style, with pianos, mirrors If
large size tn each bar and bed dance
room beautifully decorated, where good
looking young eiriF would entfce viss..
tors to come 'just to make up |. cotiilion, y
and pny 81 ut the bar for wine. TO 6ll
up tho ranks Of these unfoHtunAte
girls, advertisements were inserted ~
Chicago papers ''ior young women -
wait on tables in first class eatinEl
house" Their expenses wcre paid 10
Ju'esburg aud OH their arrival they were
introduced 10 this hell hole. Sumo few
refused to degrade themselves, aud
would iiy TO some plnce for projections,
u they had the courage to do SO: ....,I
TIE GOLD ROOM
was marked feature Of the institusiDH:
Monte tables, billiards, &C.. commanded
tho grcatest patronage. Here miners.
ircightcrs, and tho other adventures II
the new country would stake and gem-
orally lose thousands Of dollars by nikht
and day. The effect was unusually ttIsn.
ifrsted in the shooting of three or rr,ofs
ruined men per day, so that several
dead bodies could be seen cartcd away in
tho morning over the bluffs, to DO IN.
tcr,cd like dend oxen or buffalo, and to
lot there with no board to tell tlsu
tale.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

An Iowa editor acknowlei the I'd.
ccipt Of Congressional documents IN ad.
vance Of tho regular mail. Tho wav il
occurred wns this : A wolf chased tho
mnll carrier about four miles. They
want tho ti"vcrnInent to pnt on TINT
route number Of able bodied wolves to
facilitate matters. '.. ..
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-09

WuAr CoNGEEss CAN Do.-It can pay
$25, 5000 of the federal debt cnch
year pay OF the whblo debt befoto tho
year 1900, and reduce taxntion upon
tho people $75, 900 annually, hut this
does not satisfy tho Administration,
neither does n better currency, nor any
practical steps 10 secure II bcttor cur
rencY.