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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09

The colonel of an Alabama regiment
was famous for having everything done up
in military style. Once, while field ofhcer
of the day, and going his tour of inspec-
ton, he came upon sentinel from the
1lth Mississippi regiment lying flat down
on his post, with his gun taken entirely TO
pieces Colonel Don't you know that
a sentinel while he is on duty should
always keep on his feets" Sentinel with
out looking up)-"That was the way we
used to do when the war broke out, but
that was played out long ago" Colonel
beginning to doubt if the man was on
duty)-"Are you a sentinel here| Sen,
tinel-" We'll, I'm a sort of sentinel.
Colonel" Well I'm sort of officer OF the
the day" Sentinel-"W Well, if you'll hold
on till sort OF get my gun together, LII
give you sort of salute.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09
POETRY.
OYER TIE BARS

Twas mi king time. and the cows came up
FROM the meadows sweet W III clover
ana stood in the lane while pretty Jane,
x lad quiet chat with the drover
Sueh r quiet chat. that il scarcely seemed
~ = nat single word was spoken:
Wbile magic spell with the NIGHT dewsfn
ANU the rhythm of song was unbroken.
Inc cattle stood at the lovers' side.
"itnont any show of vexation
a. rnougn Impressed that a five bar 70.
was part of their restoration
NIu ss Jane listened to Eot-s y
Ut hlgnt under the bars and -Ia' eanie
her neart took wing. Ike onSr,
ana nestled up close 30 sha s,,,y d .nins'
That he'd ~ that his home poor.
And she rsL,' ming but love to give her,
Fyerv2 red content, "a though Love had spen
She sr rrow he had in his qulver;
~ -ailed cOn-eut- while the evening air
iIh the voices of birds ringing:
And her lips confessed that lowy nest
should nsver prevent her singing.
SO over the bGrs the lovers lean,
In the joy O. sweet communion:
And their looks declare that poverty ne-er
Shall he bar to their union.
W: sweeiest music. go thresd your rhymes.
Nv under the bars ard oysrr
Nh9re prett Jane, IN the fragrant lane
bs"4'ehed the heart of the drOveI.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09

TIE Superintendent of the New Jersey
Southern Railroad has issued the following
order: Employees of this company are
prohibited the use of smoking tooacco, IN
any OF its forms, while on duty. Its use
is hindrance to, and Inconsistent with,
the duties of all employees, while to such
as come i'm contact with the travelling
public, the order has additional force from
the tact that to SO many OF the latter
tobacco in any form is offensive"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09
A Wise Old Dog.

THE Portland Press tells some remark
able stories of dog that belonged To
Mr. Skillings, of Bangs Island, in Casco
Bay:
When desirous of change Of life, he
would swim to Portland, a distance Of
over two miles, and, after passing week
visiting, return He would sometimes be
found at Commercial wharf by Mr.. Skill
lings. after several DAYS absence, sitting
i'm his boat, in which he had come To
town. and awaiting Mr.. Skillings coming
on board To take him home. He had ac-
companied Mr. Skillings. at various times,
to Watts Lodge, near Richmond Island,
seven miles from Bangs Island, on gun
ming excursions after sea fowl, and he was
a most excellent retriever.
On one occasion, as the dog was getting
old. Mr.. Skillings left his house without
him, and, as necessary for sea-fowl gun
ming, before daylight The dog, finding
his master gone, swan to Cape Elizabeth
To some part of the snore, which required
nearly swimming mile, and went to Cape
Elizabeth Lights, a distance of six miles
more where he remained until Nj. .Skllllngs
passed in his boat, on his return, when
the dog swan To the boat, was taken
aboard, and returned home with has
master On another occasion, Mr.. ;. shot
two sea fowl while he was standing on
top of Bald Head, eighty feet above the
sea. The dog made directly for the water.
by running down until he approached
| the precipice thirty or forty feet above
/ the water, when he leaped in, seized the
two fowl and swan with them around
/ To the cove. A common excursion ior
him in his latter days was To sw Inn To
House Island, merely to play with the
sheep, which, though play To him, WAS a
/ great worry To them, for they In theH
! fright would make tor the water, and Too
many of them being drowned, the owners
were compelled to shoot him.
People who are curious in such matters
may discriminate as they please between
J instinct and reason, and how much less
than reason was shown in some of the
above cases. 1t is well suggested, how
ever, that a high dog instinct appears
more elevated, at least, than low order
of human reason
THEY played, the other day, at the iulf-
cries the so-cilled game of definition
The question was asked, What Is a us'r
er?" One of the Generals present re-
piled, "A banker who acts legally
But, then, what is a banker was tne
next question. There was much merri-
ment among the distinguished persons
present when the same gentleman replled
unhesItatingly. "A usurer who acls le-
galiy'"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09

AN ice house laborer being killed by q
lump of ice falling on his head, the v,r-
dict was, Died OF hard drink"
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
oPHELIA.

ca bed of sand, the reeds between,
 he careless wave repeats scale,
 Aud iu her folly-a true female A child doth 0 CT the waters lean iu her light hair the rose looks wild.
 And iE her folly-a true female
 in the gurgling brook that sings scale. Adlnires her pallid face. this child A flower of the sky-a star serene
 Burst on the nights dark brow ofjet,
 And like Ophelia-also coquette, Mirrored it's face in the crystal stream. The child beheld in the waters clear,
 The glowing star with its sparkling trail, And in her foliy-a true female She sought to grasp the jewell dear She stretched her hand for the star serene; It led her far as it's brightness glanced; The star retred-the maid advanced; Gu the shore next morn her vail was seen. She sleeps beside the brook serene
 Where mighty Stella adm;res her trail
 And the chanting brook which sings a scale. Sill rolls it's waves and reeds between.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26

SEVERAL years ago two little white girls were captured by the Indians in the northern part of Texas. They were recently ransomed by Col. Leavenworth and taken to Washington. The Committee on Indian Affairs of the House has agreed 60 report bill giving each of the girls $5,000-the amount to 5e paid out of the annuity of the tribe that captured them. It is thought this will have a salutary effect upon the Indian tribes generally with regard to capturing whites, and it iu certainly just p0licy,-Ex.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26

Tne following interesting little story comes from Chicago under date of Feb. 25th
 WE. Storey, editOr>iu-chief and one of the proprietors of the Chicago Times, was, last evening, horse-whipped by Lydia Thompson and Pauline Markham of the Lydia Thomp- sons Burlssque troupe, performing at Crosby's Opera House for the week past The affair occurred in front of Storey'S residence. on Wabash Avenae, where his assailants were in waiting for him when he came home for dinner Henderson, manager of :he troupe, was with the beligerent ladies The cause of the attack was the recent severe criticisms of the Times on the performance of the company, coupl ed with gross personal attacks on the Misses Thompson and Markham. They, with Hem dersou, were admitted to bail to answer the charge of disorderly conduct, It is reported that Storey has since requested that the charge be changed to assault with a deadly weapon and intent to do bodily injury, claiming that Henderson drew pistol on him.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
The Pollywog.

It is hardly necessary to give the name of the naturalist who has made the following ob- servations =
 The pOllywog iz created by the sides of the read out of the water, and spends his infancy in pallywogging.
 After he has got through pollywogging he makes up his mind that this world was net made for pollywogs and nothing veuturrd nothing have" and then he turns his atten- ton to bigger things,
 He looks out upon life with the eye of wis dun, and studying the various animals ov creashun, he kums to the konklushun that the best thing that he kan do iz to become a frog.
 This iz the way that frogs fuSt cum to be made and pollywogs to be lost.
 The polYwog now leaves the water, and spends part of his summers upon land.
 He has to fte his way thru life and gener- ally goes on the jump.
 Being better at diving than he is at lodging he often runs his head against sticks and stumps that the boys throw at him, but his two mortal enemys is the French and the striped snaik
 The Frenchman is satisfied with his hind legs. but the snsik swallows him whole.
 Ihave seen some good time made by the frog and the snaik, tho snaik after the frog aud the frog after dear life.
 If the frog kan only reach tree and kline it. he iz sait, for snaik cant travel tree
 don; knO as the polyuog gains anything by yswopping himself off for frog, unless it is experience; but lrever have been able to dis cover much ov any happiness in experience
 Ifexperience ever made a man happy, should have happiness to sell, for am one them happy fellows who never found enny- thing (not even the bite oc lobstsr) only through the kindness of experience
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
NEW MExIACE CARPETS and BLANKETS

We have on hand and are constantly ie- ceiving full assortment ot every class of goods suitable for this market, which we offer on the most reasonable terms. One of our lirn resides in New York City Tor tue sole pur- pose ot buylng 4OOGS, and belngIT market cCn- stantiy Our IuerchanG iSe Is lmrcha sed on the most advantageous terms. IheSr Nhs deal with tuscan Ieiy upon stock being of the best quality and at the lowest rlrr- We would call the attehtlon st merchants from IL Ter
 rltory As also from Sonora, 10 eur wei assort- ed Etoch especially suited to;er market, sAd can confidently say It will be to tIi- IT ajIvan
 tags to e2aInIAe II beiura pGrchasiii. slsewhee
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26

You are hereby summOr.l ., appear and answer the comnl,.. hled with the clerk of thi, m. the county of Pima. and Tsrrit,., copy of which is herewith ,err,i. the time hereinafter dssirps,sJ | on you of this summons, er,ln such servise, to wit: if sbs dai- wthin the county in which tIi, twenty days if the defendasf i, the county, but in the Distric. iD is brought, thirty days; in all days.
 Tho said action is brought ioss this court, that corain propcr,rl- ing to you. SC zsd for vioIa,io, laws of tho United States. aHi aScribsd in snii coIn..ltint. ,, forfeited to tho Uuiitd State.
 Aud you are hereby notified, frI ap pear and ansWes the sq,a rsa required, the sAid plaintiff si,'. for thsrslisf demanded in nids
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
PROPOSALS FOR Ps;

@'C'0s h c FAILED PROPOSALS aj CiL quintuplcate, riIl sSS until Tuesday the 10th d. '' ''o, o'clock noon, for supDIvia a partIAent at this place M v;I e' FRESH BEEF or the blo1ll Sl'e mencing July lst, 1870, I' T5 l,' proportions of fore and b;a ps A to be delivered at such tima. ii' titles as may be required ,I''. missary of Subsistence, |S Bidders are requestss
 pound, both in csin and " ''a they will supply the beef r.o'. ra''', }, Each bid, unless the re,,,s.o d,''' der is otherwise satisfaoto,;,pa pa'''.s office, must be accompanied I. N's responsible persons that ,b..a 3 to carry out the contract if T O'i'e that they will become his sn, a'.'' The bids will be opened ., herein before named, and bi5j.a.' lege of being Iresent at lbe , .' The right is reserved to ..; F~' that may be offered. ''!%' PIOpOsals to be endorsed 'ap. Beef" and addressed to tbo rI ,''l place. ' 'a'''
 By order ef Bvt. Brig. Gen y
 Chief C. S, Deparlm,.A, <
 m19t5. BYeye, ~, C'a
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
Giren UT der r7
SOUTHERN OFERi|
 U. s. AALL| and Express Line Froz
 N. N. to Tucson, i

THE undersigned will rlni horse buggy between the above ing at Mesillo, with stages for Sna knft Fl pase, and San Antonio Tucson, with the Los Angeles mi Semi Weekly Stage Line, and i'' for HermOsiilo and Guaymai, So1'I connected stage line for any poia States on the Pacific CT At'alt' continent and points in noih'n MoIico.
 Particular attentioa psi l t' L' and comfort to Passengers.
 The company are respoa'5.' Y matter sent by their line excsp!" "1 and high water.
 Buggies leave Tucson and M"-! day at 1 o'clock, p m. THcson, A. I.
 DAVIS l BAI5 2>3t. La uisI
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
TAKE NOTICED
 NEW GOODS! DIRECT FROM NWE YORK

WE would respectfully annsunce ts the pesplso ues on and vicinity, that we have en hand large and well assorted STOCK OF MERCHANDISE GROCERIES, fc., also, best FL PAS0 TINP and VINEGAR, which offer fer sale at th oWsst fgures.
 H. LESINSKY, < CO,
 Rast side Maia Street Tssssn, AZ.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-26
E0TICE!

v, h the Uni. The United States Coprt og | /, I'' District oi \ eOlicarpiO Moreno AriloD,-c To PoHcarpiO Moreno, 5e.
 aGmed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02
The Parrot and the Pig.

"You see," said the old darkey,
"dis parrot belonged to baker in
Richmond. Now, each baker is
flowed to make a certain number of
loaves of bread every day, and no
more, cause if they does, they will
be servin' out stale bread to de Gus
toners. Well, dis baker had baked
more than his usual share per day,
and hid de surplusm under de coun-
ter. De parrot was hangin' in his
cage, an seed it all. Bimeby in
comes de inspector, an finds de
bread all right, an is goin' out
again satisfied, when de parrot
cocks his eye at him an sings out:
''Dere's more bread under de count
er:" So de inspector grabs it cord
in to law, and carries it off. Well,
den de baker goes to de parrot berry
mad, an takes him by the head,
and totches him twich OF two, an
filings him in de gutter for dead,
'longside a pig just dead OBJ de
measles. In a little while de parrot
begins to crawl about, his fedders
stickin' out, an his head Topped on
one side, an den stops an looks at
de pig berry pitiful, an says: "Did
you say anything about the bread?"
The story is an old one, but the
application is our own. The pitt
tul condition Of the parrot has
frequently been ours, and although
we have held aloof from conscien-
tious disclosures of the above de-
scription for many years, still we
never see an acquaintance stark in
the gutter of adversely, without the
spontaneous inquiry, "Did you say
anything about the bread?" All,
my friends, let us be rcticent about
that bread; let us let our neighbors'
faults along; let us clothe our mast
ers in the glory of mquestioning
esteem; so shall we save our necks,
and be not peculiarly and disagree
ably interested in the precedent con-
ditions of measlev pork.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02
Tho Baby Fair at OslIaloosa.

A correspondent of the Burling-
ton Ua~h- Eye gives the following
description of the baby show held
at Oskaloosa on the 10th inst:
The hall was filled with people
Il large number of gentlemen, lar
ger number of ladies', and twenty
two ambitious little aspirants after
the aesthetic honor Of being pro-
nounced the handsomcst baby in
Oskaloosa.
In the middle Of the hall some
thing like a circle was formed with
number of settecs, so placed rs to
face inward. On these sat the fond
and anxious mothers holding the
little darlings, who, according to
programme, formed the sole centre
of attraction.
There were three prizes: the first
handsome baby carriage Of the
perambulator style, and worth at re-
tail forty dollars; second, gold
lined silver goblet worth ten dollars;
third, 4 gold-lined silver goblet
worth eight dollars.
The Judges were five in number
all cold" bachelors. Their names
are as follows: Jesse Loring, J. NJ.
Mitchell, George ID. Cook, G. b.
McCurdy, A. Arnold.
The babies were divided into three
classes: first, those under one year
old and white; second, those be-
tween one and three years of age
and white; third, colored babies.
Each class competed for 4 separate
prize-iirst class for the first prize
the second for the second prize, the
third for the third prize. { Your re-
porter feels bound in conscience tc
express, by way of parcnthcsis, his
conviction that the distinction made
against color here was wrong il
principle and ont Of tune with the
spirit of the age
Bv three o'clock the scene grew
decidedly interesting. The specta
tors were promenading through tn.
hall, chatting animatedly and dis
cussing the babies; the committee
were holding consultation prepara
tory to passing Judgment; the moth
ers were growing every momen
more and more anxious. The cheek:
of some were flushed, their eye!
casting quick glances toward th'
Judges, toward spectators, towar'
other babies; and those glances be
came inexpressibly tender as the.
fell on the dear objects nestlin!
there so innocently in the mother
own arms, and all unconscious 0
the mothers fluttering, anxiou
pride. One mother had been in tn
hall with her little one since min
o'clock this morning. She locke
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02
THE SATAN ROCKET.
Extraordinary Military Invention

From La France.
Mr.. L, the distinguished civ
il engineer and chemist Of the Ru,
de Londres, Paris, has invented {
rocket which will be q formidable
engine of defense. He has christ
ened it the tusce Satan. We have
seen this rocket made, and will en-
deavor to describe it to our readers
TO the end Of an ordinary rocket is
attached a very slight receptacle OF
tin, having exactly the shape of a
conical bullet. In this receptacle
is arranged chamber filed with
composition, based, we believe, up
on sulphuret Of carbon, which com
position, once lighted, gives out con
siderable heat. A fuse commune
Gates from this chamber with the
top of the rocket. The tin bullet is
filled, just before being used, with
petroleum oil. The lighted rocket
rises in the air, and travcrscs the
space necessary to arrive over a
certain spot. Arrived above its OBJ
ject, the rocket sets fire to the fuse,
the composition in the chamber of
the bullet takes light, bursts it's en-
velope, and at the same time fires
the petroleum, which falls like a
sheet Of flame, and continues burn
ing. This sheet of flame fills space
OF sixteen to twenty-four square me-
tres, according to the size of the
rocket. No. throws one litre of
petroleum, No. two litres, and No.
3 three litres. They can be thrown
distance of six kilometres, and
aimed with great precision, being
balanced by means of a long stick
attached to each rocket, which main
tains the elevation given to it at the
time Of discharge. Some interest
ing experiments were made with
this weapon at st. Cloud on the 10th
of last month. In less than ten min
utes considerable space of ground
was covered with sea of fire. A
committee composed Of superior of
ficers of artillery presided over the
experiments, and the General at
their head was appalled, by the ter
rible nature of this engine of de-
struction.
Just imagine this sea of fire fall
ing upon the Prussian masses, burn
ing everything, setting light to the
cartridges in the soldiers pouches
and to the ammunition vans Of the
artillery. Their rout would be COM
plete. The committee, in its report,
has declared in its opinion no civil
lied nation could make use of these
rockets except for reprisals; and it
would be only in ease Of the Prus-
slams firing upon us with petroleum
bombs, such as they used at Stras-
bourg, that we should be entitled to
rctaliate with the new rocket. How
ever, it may be, the Committee of
National Defense has given the in
vcntor a large building on the Ba-
tignolle formerly a girls school,
and has ordered the immediate man
ufacture, on a large scale, of satan
rockets. From day to day 200 work
men will be actively employed, and
within few days we shall have a
sufficient stock to enable us to repay
the Prussians in their own coin, if
as at Strasbourg, they make use of
unlawful weapons.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02

"Thur he goes" shouts ebony. In
an instant score of rifles crack,
and the poor antelope sinks to rise
no more.
In the meantime the yawl has not
been idle, and seven are the reward
of their labors. The yawl returns
to the boat, and the hunt is ended,
all congratulating themselves on the
successful termination Of tho hunt.
The most singular part of the fun
lies in the fact that there were but
seven antelope killed, and as each
man and the chambermaid claimed
to have killed from three to four
each, mathematics were no use in
deciding the figures.
With whistle of victory the boat
IS headed mp stream, and here end
cd the greatest Of all modern
achievements-hunting antelope
with standardization City Jour.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02
Martha and Mary.


From lIarper's Magazine for December
Commend Us to our good brethren
of the clergy for anecdotes Of pith
and dclicacy. AT the house of the
late Dr. Archer, in London, there
was a gathering of friends, and
among them DR.. Harris, author of
the "Mammon," and DR.. Philip,
Maberly Chapel, author of "The
Marthas,' ''The Marys," etc. In
the course Of conversation the ques-
ton was mooted, which was the
most amiable Of the two sisters of
Bethany, Mary or Martha? DR.
Archer replied:
81 prefer Martha for the unseltish-
ness Of her character, in being more
ready to provide for the comfort of
her Lord than CRAFTY herself"
"Pray," rcjoined DR.. Harris, ad-
dressing Dir. Philip, "what is your
view? Which of the two do you
think would have made the best
wife,"
"Wcll, really" replied the good
man, ''I'm at a loss; though | dare
say, were | making the choice for
myself, | should prefer Mary"
DR.. Archer, turning to DIR. Harris,
said, smartly, "Pray, DR.. Harris,
which of the two should you pre-
fer"
The author of "Mammon" was
only for a moment disconnected, and
replied, in Il style that set the table
in roar: "Oh, l think l should
choose Martha before dinner, and
Mary o1ter it,"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-12-02
An Esthetic view Of Swearing.

One of the young ladies' in Brook
Farm story in the Ocerla,ed Month";
Ia says: "There is profanc swear.
ing, where heart is filled with
vindictive passion-with malice;
but most of the swearing INDUCED
in by young people and uncultiva-
ted people is only so much empha-
Sis to back up their sentences with.
1t shows that those who indulge in
it are wanting in intelligent respect
for their own statements; or are
doubtful if they will be accepted as
true by those they address. | do
not deny that it is extremely bad
taste; that it is vulgar and disa-
greeable; and yet a great deal of
informal swearing is indulged in by
the really reverent and kind-heart-
ed"
TO which sailor present re-
sponded: II am sure, Miss, it's not
language that's so wicked; it's the
way one feels in the heart. | was
thinking, all the time you were
talking, Of once when / was at sea,
leagues from land, in the Pacific;
and we fell in with water-logged
ship, with nine starving men on
her. They hailed us, and we hove
to. Then they begged to be taken
on board. Now, our Captain was
one OF your pious sort. Well, when
the mate with his hands on the ropes
ready to lower the boat, heard the
Captains cold-blooded decision,
'Tell them we can't take them; we
have only provisions enough to take
ourselves to port;" why, the mate
swore an oath-I should not dare
to repeat it to you, Miss; in a bad
cause, it were enough to sink ship
and wishing that he might be
hung, beside, at the yard arm, if he
did not fetch those poor souls
on board. And down went the
boat, in spite Of the Captain, and on
board they came; and we all arriv-
ed safe and sound in port. Now,
Miss, l ask you, who swore-the
mate or the Cantain 9''