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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

SEALING Up FAUNA correspondent of
the Rural New Yorker gives the following
method for four seasons with uniform sue
cess. used self sealing glass jars,
and my method is this: put fruit into
my preserving kettle, enough to fill two
quart jars; sprinkle over it about one
quart of sugar; place 1t over a slow fiie
aud let it gradually heat through. The
secret IS in having the fruit thoroughly
heated through, not cooked While the
fruit is heating keep the jars filed with
hot water till the fruit is ready, which, of
course, prevents hem from cracking. Fill
up to the irim with hot water and seal
tight As il cools sufficient vacuum is
formed in the jar to prevent bursting. IN
this way fruit of every kind wilI retain its
flavor My Strawberries taste precisely
like those picked from the vines. and
sprindled wi.h sugar and set away long
enough to let the sugar melt. There Is
no mistake in preserving fruit in tlis way
Sometimes a thick ieathery mould forms
on the top--if so. al the BETTER
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

HERscHEL V. JonXsoN--The Baltimore
Patriot, an opposition journal, refers to
Mr.. Johnson, the Democratic candidate for
Vice President. in the following Terms f:
. Weknow The gentleman personally, and
we are free to say tLat, though not his po~
litical friend, lie has our most cordial
sympathies in the work of redeeming the
South from the tyranny of that intolerable
public opinion which few Hotspurs have
managed to impose upon as noble a people
as ever the sun shone upon. And there
is no man in the whole South, politics
apart, whom We would sooner see, no!
only Vice President, but President. He
is one of our soundest and most reliable
statesmen .3ss- asea.i -'la.i.'a'.i.i : Il
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

: STAND ALoNE.-Thousands of Young
men have been ruined by relying for good
name on their honorable parenta ge, or in
heritirg wealth or the patronage Of friends
Flaiteied by these distinctions, they have
felt as If they might live without effort.
No mistake is more fatal. 1t usually is
sues in producing an Inefficient and use-
less character. On this account it is, that
character ard wealth rarely continue in the
same family more than two or three gene
ra;ioas. "a
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

VIRetxIA-Mr. Carlisle, of Virginia, at
the Douglas meeting in Baltimore. on
Monday, in the course Of his remarks. at
ter expressing his determination TO stand
by the regular Democratic that is Doug
las) Convention, said that:
Though Mr.. Douglas would receive
far more votes in the Old Dominion than
Mr.. Breckenridge would, yet be regarded
the prospect as a gloomy one. and he
thought the electoral vote of the old Com
mon wealth would be east for Bell and Eve
rett"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

OLD ABE As LEeIsLAToR.--The only
legislative enactment which ever found its
origin in the brain of A Lincoln, was
law passed by the'LegisIaiure of illinois in
1881, when Abe was representative from
Sapgammon county, to authorize Samuel
Musick TO construct a toIl-bridge over Salt
creek. The toll bridge was built, but it is
said that Mr.. Musick never collected the
first red cent of toll, for the simple reason
that everybody could ford the creek.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
ryMr. Breckenridge. in his letter

EyMr. Breckenridge. in his letter Of
acceptance and in the speeches which he
has made in response serenades, pro-
fesses devotion to the U..ion. We would
not say that he does not feel it, But be
has been drawn into movement, :" the
inevitable logic Of which is disunion," and
the same influences which have drawn him
into it will carry him aloug with it to the
end
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

through by the raip, she grasped me by
the arm, and cried:
Thank Godl Mr. Sherbarne. we
STONED YOU In time. would have lost
my lie belore one single bair Of your
head should have been hurt Oh, | pray
ed to heaven that We might stop the train,
and my God. l thank thee p
The children were crying for JOY. l
confess do not very often weep or pray,
but l did then and there, / kneeled
down by the side Of that good old women,
in tie midst Of the beating rain, and Of
fered up my thanks to an all wise Being
for our delivery from terrible death, and
Invoked blessings on the good woman and
her children. Near By stood the engi-
neer. fireman and brakemen, the tears run
ming down their bronzed cheeks.
!hen prevailed upon Mrs, Graf and the
children 10 20 back into tie ears cu, Of the
storm and cold. After relating our hair.
breadth escape. and to HON we were IN
deated for our lives. begged the men to
go folr-atd and see for themselves. They
nocdsa no faf.her uFging, and number
ofiaaies also went rega diess of the storm.
They soon came back, and their pale faces
gave full evidence of the frightful death
that we had escaped. The ladies' and gen-
tIeinen We'd with each other in their thanks
and expressions Of gratitude towards Mrs.
Graf and her children, assuring her that
they would never forget her, and before
the widow left the train. she was present
ed with purse of four hundred and fifty
dollars, the voluntary offering of train
of grateful passengers. She refused the
GIFT Tor some time. saying she had only
done her duty, and the knowledge that
she had done SO was all the reward she
desired. However, she was finally per-
suaded to accept Il. and said that it should
be used to give her children an education.
The railroad company built her fine
house. aud gave her and her girls a life
pass over tie road. and ordered all trains
10 stop and let her get oil at home
when she wished. Bat the employees
needed no such orders, for they can ap.
precia,e all such kindness-better than
can the officers.
The old lady frequently visits my home
/ in II, and is at all times II welcome
VISITOR Il, our fresile Two Of her child
rem are attending school at the same place
--Rdiyoad journal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
ADVERTISING:

One square 220 BREWER ems or less, three weeks
or less, 90 each additional insertion 25 cents.
Longer advertisements in proportIon-less than
halfa square TO be charged as half a square, and
oyerhalf square tsbe charged asa whole square.
liberal deduction viii be made on advertise
ments inserted longer than one month
G3s Legal advertisement must be paid for in
advance, or satisfactorily secured
IL The above terms viii be strictly adhered 10
in every instance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

The Charleston Mercury says: Why
should falsehood be considered good au
thority? Because il can be re lied on. At
what period OF life does young lady de-
vote herself to arithmetic? When she be-
gins to sigh for (cipher) lover.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

EFA lawyer engaged in a case tor
mented witness SO much with qustions
that the poor fellow at last cried for water.
..There | thought you'd pump him dryl"
said The Judge.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

Palmer. the Sculptor, has just compile.
ted bust of Alexander Hamilton. for
Hon. Hamilton Fish. of New York. DR..
Mott says that the resemblance TO the orr
ginal is perfect
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

EE-A noble income, nobly expended.
is no common sight: it is far easier 10 ac-
quirc a fortune like kuava thatto expend
it like gentleman.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

glf we exhaust our income in
schemes of ambition, we shall purchase
disappoint il in law, vexation; if in
luxury, disease.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
The Phenomena of the Eeascn-Ths I1e-
tsor.
From the New York Post

te3r.
(From the New York Post.)
During the last few years ibe atmosphere
has done quite its share for the entertain>
ment Of he public. The magnificent come.
which a year and halt lago swept through
the heavens with It's uE.inous trial ,eciips-
inc the blilIiaucy of the stars, the auroral
lights Which nj h, afier night. last winter
tgemoled and quiverel in the sly. shoo-
.iag uan~l s-oat enarrs q crimson and
white from the horizon to tie zenith the
afo.iies hich occasionally fell to the
earth. The tornadoes which swept our
western prairies and the eclipse. which
hut tie other day sxciel the attention Of
tie egtire scientific world have followed
each other in rapid Succession, prompting
some to more constant study Of the
heavens fer the secret Of these phenomena
others 10 more revoTent feeling Of de-
pendence upon Him By whose command
All things were made that were made, and
terrifying others By the threatening ap-
proach OF those later days--those times
prophesisd by John, when wonders
should be shone in the sky. and when, ac-
cording 10 S.. Luke, Fearful sights and
wonderful signs FROM heaven should APP
pear.
Although scienc, has. to great extent.
stripped these a mospheria and other
phenomena Of :heir ny sterious terror, there
is still sufficient mystery about their ad-
vent to inspire awe as well rs admiration.
Such meteor as flashed across our hori-
zon last night, though it be explained by
scieai;ic men. aud It's harmlessness dem
onstraieA. will yet be regarded by many
with something more than a purely scian-
liic interest.
1t appeared at about ten o'clock over the
upper part of our city. The night was
warm and close, and the skies were occa-
siona!ly Illuminated with vivid flashes ol
sheet lightning. The heat of the weather
had brought the great majority of our pop
ula;ion to their doors and windows, whcr
suddenly in a silence more impressive than
thanderstroke, meteor shot across the
sky It's brilliancy was SO great that peo'
pie at once supposed there was fire neal
by; but looking up, they saw two balls o
fame courSing across the sky iron. The
north west, and going towards the south.
east, Ike two chariots of IRE, urging theil
way in some mysterious race over tho
mighty course Of the armament The mo-
tion was majestic rather than rapid. anc
gave myriads of our people an opportunity
| of Witnessing the sight, while the appar.
, ent nearness of the flame to the earth eau
sed many TO suppose at first that it was
merely phyroiechnical display.
1t presented different aspects at differ.
ent times. When FIRST seen it appeared
ike blue star surrounded by thicl
mist coming from the west, which, oil
nearing the zenith, changed to red bal
of flame; dis soon split-the two ball
keeping near together until los, in The dis
tance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
s. = @EASoNED
IaUN BIER,

4 NY BILL FOR POPLAR LUMBER
~ Dry or Grsen-I am prepared to fiIl att the
Low Isl PRICE, and of the BEST QUALITY;
also, SHINGLES on hand cor stantly.
nari5-stf fs III. PIERCE.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

Many sweelly fashioned mouth has
been dis6gured by the fiery tongue within
it.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

ETA boarding house keeper advertises
=" Board for two gentlemen with gas"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
DR.. Ut. CHALMERS,

From Baltimore. win practice medicine, surgery
and obstetticks Fermantly located In lyner
Citv Marshall county Indiana Office Que door
south of Cushman x Bissel's Store.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
a. w. PORTER.

Attorney at Law, Notary Public and Real Estate
Agent. Knox, Stark county, Ind. Collection
ofdebts, payment oftaxes, and all legal business
promptly attended to
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
j. j. VIVA L.

Homeopathic Physician.-Pa Particular attention paid
to obstetric practic, and chronic diseases 9i
women, and diseases of children, ofice over {
Palmer's store, corner Michigan and Laporte
streets, whe he may he consulted at all hours.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. 7. A. BORTON,

PhssiciaA and Sur 20 IN office over Pershings Co.'S
Drug Store, IN DR.. A. o. Borton's Dental
Rooms, Michigan street, east side corner OF
Gano, where he may be consulted during oflcS
hours.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
HOTELS.
EDWARDS HOUSE.
ToI W. O. EdxSrfiS
GAMBRIL s EXCHANGE.

A Gambrill proprietor. situated at the junction of
the P. Wv. 4 c. R. Il. and P. c. X. r.,
Plymouth, Ind Meals all hours ofthe day and
everything necessary for the comfort If guests.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
FARMERS HOTEL,

La Porte street, near the Depot, Plymouth. md
Good Fare, Low hi lis, and every attention paid
10 render the stay of all who patronize the Far
:ners' agreeable Good and ceavenient stabing
for those having horses
vln2Hy JOB SHORT, Proprietor
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
BENDER HOUSE,

yH Adair, Proprietor, Knox. Stark county, Ind.
Good Fare, Convenient Stablng, and every ex-
erton made to render this House worthy OF
puhlie parrouaCe
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
e. PAUL.

ealer in boots and shoes. manufactuis all kinds
ofhome work in his line, Michigan street, Ply
mouth, Ind.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
JOHN L. WOODWARD,

General dealer in all kinds OF family groceries,
provisions, queensware, ETC. Laporte street,
Plymouth, Ind
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

Real estate agent and notary public, Office in
Dickson's hardware store, Plymouth, Ind.
Draws deeds, mortgages, bonds, and agree
ments, sells lands, examines titles and furnishes
abstracts of the same. pays taxes and redeems
land sold for taxes.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
~. PIERCE

Dealer in ready-made clothing, cloths Of all kinds,
and manufactures to order everything in his
line, store under democrat Office. Plymouth. Ind.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
JOHN M SHOEMAKER,

Dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, Plymouth,
Ind, keeps constantly on hand clio ks, watches,
breast pins, ear rims, finger rings, ,ockets. etc.
Clocks and watches, etc., repaired in the best
manner possible.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
H. 3. DIcKosN g. Co

Dealer in hariwars of every description, also,
stores, tin, sheet iron, and copper ware.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09

Barber and hair dresser, Zone door south Hewett
Woodward,) Michigan street, Plymouth. Ind
Everything in the above business attended to by
ne in the best stye
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-09
u. MCWllllAMS.

Dealers in staple and fancy dry goods, family
groceries etc, one door south OF the Edwards
house. Plymouth, Ind
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

THE PRoFEssoR's SToRY-The readers of
the atlantic Monthly will be glad to know
that DR.. Holmes will contribute to the new
volume of that brilliant periodical romance
called 'The Professors Story" The Doctor
has been growing more episodical and dra-
matte ever since his first table talk, when
he dealt only in didactieisms, witticisms, and
clever hits at character, stopping now and
then to pick up some 'unconsidered trife"
of thought and set it in bran new simile
borrowed from science. His first charming
episode was that of the 'school marm'; then
the more pathetic one of the old tutor, whose
death scene is an unforgettable piece of lit
erature, and lately that of poor 'Seulpin.'
All through the last, which is struggling
tale of itself, we thought the writer's brain
was drifting towards systematic narrative.
The progress of an authors purpose from
the first indefinite suggestion to the rounded
form of a paIpably defined plan, was never
more finely displayed.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

We have frequently observed the prone
aess of visitors to a new country to under
rate the extent and value of its arabic soil.
California was a case in point, and many to :
day pronounce Western Utah nothing but a
desert. The Governor of Nebraska Terri.
tory observes in his annual message that
similar disparaging remarks have been made
of that country, which is budding, blooming
and fructifying in refutation of the slander
continually. The soil bears every variety of
grain, fruit and vegetable common to the
temperate climates, and the land cnce ''cov-
cred with short buffalo grass, rrcsenting the
appearance of poor and unproductive soil"
is now luxuriant with the lofty grass of the
Praries, which, even at less than full growth,
reaches to the horses brides The Gov
ernor says the Territory now produces more
than it consumes.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

The world is continually coming back to
its old disputes. Henry Ward Beecher is
said to entertain the heterodox notion that
Christ was not God and man united, but only
God in human body; and for this he is now
being hauled over the Goals of orthodox
wrath. We are reminded of the famous dis
pute which divided the Christian church in
the fourth century, when the Homoiousians
maintained that although the Son was es-
sentially like the Father he was not the same,
while their opponents the Homoousians as
serted that Father and Son were the same.
Thus the difference of only one character
between two Greek names, separated those
who, like some modern believers, were more
concerned about the letter than the spirit of
the word.
ssStrange such difference there should be
'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedledee."
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

The Scientific american has entered on the
second volume of its new series. This
splendid publication has had many imitators,
which have sought to rival it in the favor of
mechanics and others taking an interest in
the material progress of our country; but it
still stands unrivalled, and after a useful ca
reer of fourteen years presents more hand
some, enterprising and vigorous appearance
than ever. We do not see how any intelli-
gent mechanic can do without it, especially
when we remember that the price is only
two dollars. For an octave weekly of six
teen pages, profasely and always elegantly
illustrated, this is very cheap.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21
The Aydm,tlie 9ress,
b. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

PRESIDENTS MEsskGE.-The annual mes
sage of President Buchanan was submitted
TO Congress Dec. 27th, although Tire Hoese
was not yet organized. It reached Fire
baegh's Perry, the caeermest teiegrarhic
station Of this State, on the evening of.the
18th INST, making the trans-centinental trip
IN The unprecedented time of fifteen days
and three and quarter hours. 1t was inn
n1edfateiy telegrapi,ed to the Sacramento
papers, and appeared in full in the Union of
the lSth. 1t is respectable and temperate
document, not very lengthy, aud gives sat
isfactory account of the condition of the
country and our relations with foreign pow
ers. The people are warned, in manner
quite patriarchal and evidently sincere, to
avoid the exciting and dangerous agitation
Of delicate subject, and as corollary to
this warming the re-opening of the slave
trade is deprecated as every way impolitic
and unrighteous. Previous suggestions for
the acquisition of Cuba are renewed, as also
one in favor of intervention in Mexican af-
fairs, and that the President be authorized
to employ the naval forces at his command
for the protection of Ainerican life and prop
erty on tiae Isthmus transit routes The
building of a Pacific railroad is advocated
as measure of nationa, necessity, as here
tofore The difficulties entaiied upon gov
ernment by the neglect of the last Congress
to make needful appropriations are detailed,
and succinct account given of the national
finances. The total expenses for the last
fiscal year were Ss3,75l,5ll 81,
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

Campbells cash gains from his poem of
the pleasures of Hope" amounted to more
than $4,000. Many poor devil of an ed
itor drudges whole life time for less than
one-twentieth of that, if he gets anything
There is great deal of bosh got off about
the sorrows of genius, but it is the humble
workers for mans advancement who suffer
most from neglect and meanness, though
they complain least.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

VIE notice disposition on the part Of CO..
temporaries, occasionally, to praise one pa
per to the disparagement of another. A
compliment conveyed in this way, however
just, must prove painful to the object Of it,
if he be at all generous minded, and highly
offensive to the party he is compared with.
The best compliment we can pay cotempo-
rary, gentlemen, is to quote what he says
nd let that speak for itself.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

INDEPENDEN7.-A little sqaatty specimen
of man at Mokelumne Hill, in search of
the hospital swore because it was out of
town, said he was affected with the heart
disease and in fact was 'ssick all over" but
he'd be id if he was going to walk five or
six miles to throw his patronage into any
hospital. So says the Chromcle
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21
Architectural Poetry. r.

An Irish newscarrier has given his idea of
the church building taste of the people of
America in the following lines, which con
tain more truth than poetry;
''They puts up a front to the street,
Like ould Westminster Abbey;
Bat then they thinks to chate the Lord,
And builds the back part shabby
1t was exactly in this way that the New
York City Hall was built, though not for the
same reason. The front was marble and the
back brick, the city dads of the time arguing
that the metropolis would not grow cut that
way and consequently the back of the Hall
would never be scent
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

Robert Stephenson died leaving no child
but George Stephenson, who has himself
died childless, so that the great family of
mechanical engineers has become extinct,
adding one more to the large number of en-
inent names left without heritors.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

New Workers are crowding to see new
play Of Bourcicault's, called the "Octaroon,"
and having for its plot the story of SOUTH
ern family, its heroine being Zoe, the slave
of her own father, one eighth of whose blood
only is African. One of the scenes is Slave
auction taken from life.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

A San Francisco correspondent of the N.
Y. Tribune informs that journal that the
name "Sierra Nevada" is singular, and that
even Horace Greeley has no right to make
it plural, as he does in one of his letters,
writing it "Sierra Nevadas." This is re-
proof that hundreds of our own people
should heed.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

From an item in the Spirit Of the Times we
infer that the subscriptions for the Broderick
monument fund amount TO $500. This sum
will be paid over when some official infor-
nation is given in regard to the position of
the fund.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

From the Omaha Nebrdskiaa-one of our
eastern exchanges-we learn that the HY-
pRAuLic PRESS is published in Tennessee.
This change of location accounts for the
lowness of spirits we have lately Experienced.
Nothing like the mountain air of California
to promote cheerfulness.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-21

According to the game law, any person
destroying elk, deer and antelope, between
the first day of the year and the first day of
July, is liable to prosecution, and fine of
$25 for each offense. The law also prohibits
the killing of ducks, geese, quails, ETC., be-
tween the first Of March and the fifteenth of
September.