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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
AGRICULTUR RiL.
Buckwheat.

ANY time ap to the middle Of July will do TO SOW
this valuable grain, and almost any description Of
soil, dry, and not absolutely barren, will yield
tolerabls crop provided it be moist enough. show
or two, and the dew will bring it on aftery ards
We have ev en- raised good crop of buckwheat
when sowed in dry time in July, aid it did not
come up until the middle of August.
The ground need not be pillow ed until nearly ready
TO SOW, the fresher the earth the more ready
will the seed gerniiAate- 1t s. ould, however, be
light and fine. Half bushel to three pccks of
SC ed to the acre is sufficient, as the stalk branch
es out like a tree, and the grain is borne every
tendr. Cool September nights best fill and ma
ture the grain. Early sown, and blooming in the
hottest weather, the seed apt to blast in forming
and hence light crop; but if fully set in early Sep
tember, before frost, rapidly fills and gives
bountifu yield.
When ready:o cut, which may be done while
some OF the later kernels are yet green, it should
according to its bnlk on the ground, be carefully
cut with a cradle or scythe, and lie day or two
to dry, and then be cai efuy forked together into
little stocks to cure, and not taken in until the
stalks fully dry. 1t can then be thrashed in
machine more eiiectually than il any other
mode, although it is easily beat out with fail.
When cleaned up, spread it thin over floor, that
it may thoroughly dry, s:ce being late in the sea-
son, it is more liable TO be damp than the earlier
cut drains.
Well stored, and kept dry, the straw is tolera-
ble fodder for your stock Of any kind, and sheep
will eat it greedily for change. We have fed
tons OF II advantaseously to our winter stock.
while for cattle bedding nothing is better.
The virturcs of buckwheat IS 4 table food we
need not enumerate. Buckwheat cakes are lax
ury wherever known, and for poultry the un,
ground grain is excellent. AS pig, cattle or horse
feed ii is better ground than fed whole. and when
ground is substantial aud nutritious. Some farm
ers have prejudice against growing buckwheat as
It ''fcnls' the land for the succeeding crop. 9th
ers shink 1t i'll lures Se land in its fertility. From
long experience, we think otherwise. Ii kills
wire worms. leave the soil light and free, and q
crop of winter rye may be sOwed Immediately on
Its stubbe to good advantage.
We believe in buckwhcat as one of the staples Of
an annual farm.-A griculturGtst.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
eeding.

Farmers would do well to rccollcct, in seeding
to grass that about npropOrtion to the smallncss
of the seed should be the slallowness of the COW
ering Since the landing of the first settlers at
jamestown, 800 900 dollars worth of every mil
lions worth has been lost by covering too deeply.
large plant from large seed as buttcrnrt, wal
nut. ccstn It, beans, peas and corn Will force its
way up through heavy accumulation of earth. in
some cases even lifting the earth and stones in its
progress Bat with the small seeds i: is o,hewise.
Some ofthem will retain their vitality, and viii ger
inmate when the covering Is removed, but must
perish soon, if deeply covered. Secretary Flint
has assertained, that in pound of white top seed
there 100000 seeds; in pound of red top
6,s00.000; and soon down from these high numbers
to l.424 in pound of the red clover and no more
than Al 6 in pound of sanfron. OF course the
numbers supposed to be an average. The ex-
ceeding smalliness OF the seeds of the meadow
grass shows that in orr to the expense of
enormous quantity ca seeds and TO secure Gnyth ng
like uniform distribution of plants, the ground
must be nicely prepared, making it finely pulver-
lied. smooth seed bed; that the seed should be
sown on a surface smooth as you can make it and
nothing but :hc lightest bush, composed almost
of mere twigs, should be drawn over it FOE cover
ing Better SOW in wet time a nd not cover at all
than drag an ordinary harrow over it. This. Of
the smaller gras; seeds Nth the larger, such as
white clover, red clover, sanfoin and luoc.n the
case is different: but even fox these shallow COW
ering its preferable.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
Rich and Rare.

The following is too good to be lost these sraue
times The edeitor of the Observer came TO the
conclusion that the editor Of the Fayette County
Democrat ought to be hung, and thereupon he rec
ommends that the treatment be adopted in the
Democrats case upon which the culprt remarks
as follows
a. To TO BE- HUNG.-The Observer
recommends forming Vigilance Committee to
hang traitors, and stigmatize being ira itor.
We enter our solemn protest against being treat
ed in this unchristan manner. Wh.n We shuttle
off this mortal COLL we don't want coil of hemp
around our neck. It's very nconvenent, TO say
the least of it, But to return to our subject
'We would not die in summer time
"No, no. Not when the flowers are blooming
and bursting their tender petals to the sun, and
the sweet forest warblers greet the da wning day
with rustic song and cheering lay, and when the
fishes bite so beautiful, and all nature looks so
gay, and when we have just cast new roller, (by
the way, don't the inside OF our paper look better
this week than usual y and just ordered a lot OF
new type-DIE NOW and leave all these-and
never get to wear any more new clothes'-be
hung upon tree
For little boys and girls to jcer at,
And the noisy rabble in the street to sneer at .
"Nary time Egypt is great place for Demo
Gratis, but they can't be raised On trees .
The editor of the Observer never liked US ;
VIC have been in his wa7 to some extent ; and now
he wal Is to get revenge. That's what's the mat
ter He wants to have US killed so he can get to
publish the tax list Oh you scamp you canni-
bal you murderous poster you carnlvorous
cuss You ought to be ashamed of yourself"'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

GEN. HARNEy.-A correspondent at Clay Grove,
Missouri, asks MS to inform him why Gen. Haney
was superseded in the command of the Depart
ment of the West, and where he is posted at To
the first point of the inquiry we are unable to an.
swer, none of the reasons for Gen. Harney's su-
percession having been made public. To the Sec
ond we reply that the distinguished soldier is IN ST
Louis, and has been here for the past two months
We are to state, in addition, that there is strong
probability OF his being shortly assigned to an i'm
portant command in active service.-St Louis
Ne,rs
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The following contains great deal of truth
that the practical mind will readily appreciate:
Kittens are but little cats
Nous e-trars are not country iiails;
Whales are full as large as sprats
They don't stuff geese with copper nails;
German waltz is not Il hymn
The French are mostly born in France
Fishes are not afraid 10 swim
And turkeys seldom learn to dance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

A COOP REJoINpER. A worthy Lancashire clee-
gyman was reused from his sleep at O'Clock in
the morning 10y loud talking at the side of fish
pond on his grounds His reverence put his night
capped head out of the window, and saw three
men standing by the side of his pond.
"What are you doing there said he.
Fishing sa they.
"But you are trespassing on my land you must
GO away"
go to bed again. was the rejonder "you,
Master was not in the habit of sending away poor
fishermen"
The good clergyman could, Of course, only turn
in again.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

PARKE CoUxTY.-There was very large and
enthusiastic meeting at Rockville on last Satur-
day. which was addressed by John G.. Davis. A
Company of Home Guards, for self protection,
was formed, numbering one hundr d and eighty
seven.
The Democracy of Parke County are unit,
we understand, for Compromise and the whole
Union, without the loss OF single They
are determined, at al, hazards, TO maintain the
rights guaranteed to them by the constitution
given to us by our fathers. The conduct of the
Republican leaders towards the Democrats there,
as well as elsewhere. has been dictatoria, over
bearing and tyrannlcal in the extreme.-T9r.
Haute Journal
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

GREAT Age OF IfoRsE.- Wilkes Shirt Of the
Times gives an account of a small black Galloway.
eleven hands high, which attained to the greatest
age of any<,horse of which we have any record.
Tie wasa resident ola small village near Hadding-
ton. in Scotland. He was 90 years old and at
the time of his death he was hale as well as old A
few weeks before his death he trotted for several
hours at the rate of seven or eight miles hour i.
and fed we'll in his oats and hay to the last
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
Gov. WRGBr.-Thc Paris correspondent Of the
Nc Xark T.unus rol.to liz. ell

Gov. WRiGBr.-Thc Paris correspondent Of the
NeS York Times relate the following:
A good story is going the rounds charged to the
account ofGov. Wright, the American Minister ut
Berlin. and who, need not tell you, Is from Indi
ana. Two European diplom is were talking about
the Governor, anu one of them who knew him. and
who had just told the other th,t the Governor
spoke neither French German, ana English
but ndiferentiy. was asked by the other what Ian
guage he did speakl
"Why, Indiana. suppos,,' was the reply.
But the Governor has made himself immensely
popular at Berlin, as well with the dpl Dmatic corps
and the Government with his tray Yelling country
men, and his departure will be deeply regretted
His successor, Mr.. Judd, has been to SWITZERLAND to
leave his family and quits Paris in day or two for
Berlin.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

COOKING GREEN PEas.-Take the peas when fun
in the pods, nice and green. When shelled, wash
the pod thoroughly; put them in the dinner POT, ,
cover nearly with water then cover tight, and
boil until tender skim the out put your peas into
the bro,h, and boil them twenty tn thirty minutes;
then season with sweet cream, salt and pepper to
the taste. Try it.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The publication of tie st. Louis Journal having
been suppressed by order of the military, the editor
says he inteuds to submit to the ORDER but will ap-
peal to Gen. Fremont when he arrives. As the
motto of the Republicans recently was "Frec
Speech. Free Press, and Fremont" the Journal
editor probably thinks the latter will not now repu-
date his associates. The editor will probably dis
cover his error.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
An exchange saws :

An exchanges says
alt is St ted that the blockade ofSouthcrn ports
can be made efectual by the use ofless than twenty
war vessels"
The idea that twenty vessels can blockade 200
miles of coast and PAT harbors is wCrths of the
brains that conceived the idea of saving this Tn.
ion by war.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

CURE For BLoAr IN CArrLE.-One Of our subscri-
oers Informs us that, when by accident or other.
Wise cattle eat TO much clover and are severely
bloated thereby, they can be relieved in FIVE min
of he irtshorn in pint of water.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Co1ToN VS.. WmsKy.-The editor of the Brook
haven Miss.) Advertiser, offers the following ar
gumcnt in favor of raising more corn than cot
ton
We have always been pe-sistently in favor of
planting large crop of corn, if cotton has to
be a little Neglected, particularly in times like
these, when commun cat OIL with the Ohio may be
cut off at any moment. Corn is a necessity, but
cotton is only convenience. a man can live
without shirt, but what can do without whisky
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Judge Bcknell has declined to sit in the case of
Eastman VS.. Gains Co., of the Cairo and New
Orleans Mail Company, owing to a doubt of his
having jurisdiction as contemplat by law. II.
will be remembered that on the first trial Col.
Eastman got verdict of $ll 900, bu. Judge
Burke, Of Knox county granted the defendan.
new trial.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

BURNED TO DEATH.--The Laporte Uuion says a
young Irish girl, named Kate Griffith was burned
to death in that place the 18th inst in attempting
to fill fluid lamp while lighted. She survived
two houIs OF horrible suffering when death relieved
hei. She was so badly burned that the flesh actu-
ally slipped from the bones Of her arms. How
frequently people are warned by such accidents
and yet how careless they continue to be.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The people Of Georgia voted. on ths eth. on
the question of radfing the Constitution Of the
Confederate States So far as heard from, the
vote was very small, the people seeming TO take
but little intereet In The matter
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The New York Tribune no longer carries at
the head Of its columns, as the "war cry of the
tion," the declaration that our army must be in
Richmond by the Goth Of July. We suppose the
nation has qut crying
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

A CLEAR CAsE.-Newsraper people proven
bially temperate well as virtuous. We believe
one the craft did get tightly slight few days
ago, and the following il u sample OF his paper the
next day:
yesterday morning at four o'clock p. m, a
small nan, named Jones, or Brown, or Smith, with
heel in the hole OF his trowscrs, committed arse
mic by swallowing dose Of suicide. The verdic
OF the inquest returne.. .ry that the deceas. d
came to the facts in acc ccorj:,nce with his death
lie leaves a child and six smal! wives 10 lament
the end of his untimely loss In death we are in
the midst of fe.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The Charleston folks, among other doings, fred
thirteen guns on the 4th, in honor Of the old ,hir
teer colonies. They no doubt felt peculiarly good
humored when the gun for Massachusetts was
fred off
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

An anecdote is told Of the Duke of Wellington
to the effect that, after having examined Perkins
steam gun with great attention, and having asked
number OF pertinent questions relating to its
wei lit, the moving it, getting up steam, &c.
he dryiy Observed" Well, if steam guns had
been invented first, what a capital improvement
gunpoWder would have been ~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

An lrishman, being about to enter the army, was
asked bv one of the recruiting officers.
We'll, sir, when you get into battle. VIII you
fight or run 20
An, faith, " replied the fibernian. with com
ical twist of his cOuntenance, I'll be after don
yer honor, as the majority of We does ~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The Confederates have been paying of some of
their employees la:ey. The editor of the Indi.
ana Journal sys he has got "Jea. Davis half
dollar"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

The Memphis Avalanche says that if there ever
was "a saint upon earth it is jeff Dlvis's new Gen.
eral. Bishop Polk Such being the case, Fremont
and Pren.iss will 10 doubt canonze hin
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

An old lady, observing a sailor going past her
door, and supposing it to be-her Billy said:
Billy. where is mycow gone -
Gone to the devil for what know" returned
the sailor.
Well as you going that way" said the old
lady, i just wish you would let down the bars.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Model wives formerly took stitch in time, but
now, with the aid of sewing machines. they take
one in no time.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25
A Strong Union Sentiment in Cal foYnia


The Democracy Sacramento. the l4th among
other sentiments expressed, adopted the following
unanimously:
RESOLVED. That Notwithstanding John Quincy
Adams, OH behalf of the people of Massachusetts
in 1885, presented to the Congress of the United
States petition praying for dissolution of the
Union, and Joshua r. Giddngs, of Ohio, in 1850
presented similar petition f:om the people of
Pennsylvania: and notwithstanding Mr.. Banks,
late Republican Speaker of the House of the Re
presentatives of the United States, expressed his
willingness in certain circumstances to let tie
Union slIde,' and Notwithstanding the Helper book
which WAS iEdOrscl by upwards of sixty leading
members of the Republican Iarty, contains the
recommendation of no. Intercourse with slave
holders, and that il is well known principle of
the party now in power ut the national Capito l.
that the Union and SLAYER, can not and ought not
to exist roge her, still are OF the opinion that
the Constitution and the Union, as our fathers
detigned them constitute the best security for our
liberties anu prosperity, and pledge ourselves
to cling TO them through veal or wo, through evil
or report, 'as the shipwreckcd mariner cngs to
the last plank when mig hit and the tempest close
around him.
That whatwe call 'talking right out in meeting"
although some people may regard the language as
to' rably plain u st at this time. 1t sticks pretty
closely to the record, howevs Or Ill must admit.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

Hallway official" You'd better not smoke,
sir -
Traveller" That what my friends say
II. o. But you mustn't smoke, sir.'
T.-"So my doctor tells me.''
r. 0. Indignantly" But you shan't smoke,
sir 2"
ALI hat 70
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-25

T" All just what my wife says"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12

RAILROAD AoCDKET.-The Express train
on the Little Miami Railroad, educ at Gin
einnRti, on Wednesday afternoon at 4.3O,
narrowly escaped being one Of the most Sc
rious character. While passing Deerfeld
station, about thirty miles above the city,
q rail was observed lying on the track a
few rods ahead, but before the motion Of
the train could be checked the locomotive
struck it, and was thrown down an en-
branknent distance Of thirty feet, where
il now lies partially buried. Fortunately
the coupling between the locomotive and
the car Of Adams s. Cos. Express broke,
but tho oar was thrown from the track,
humping along on the timbers, dragging
with it the baggage car distance of tWen-
ty-fve or thirty rods before its velocity
was checked. The coupling between the
baggage car and the passenger cars, of
which there were four well filled, and that
between the third and fourth car also broke.
The first and second passenger cars re-
mained on the track, bat the hinder trucks
Of the third car and the forward trucks of
the fourth became displaced. The third
car swung around considerably, and while
in diagonal position was run into by the
fo4rth and considerably damaged. Strange
to say, none Of the passengers we're at all
injured The engineer, fireman and train
boy were on the locomotive at the time, and
with it made fearful leap down the en-
bsnkment, but the two former escaped un-
hurt,-Fhile the latter sustained only Sc
we're flesh wound in the leg Columbus
Journal
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12


BANNER PRESENTATION AT CAMP WOOD
Hon P. Hitchcock, accompanied by dele
Cation from the Geauga Guards" pre-
sented in their behalf to the Hitchcock
Guards fine banner, which they (the
Gsauga Guards) won at q military parade
in Garrettsvills The flag is q fine one,
and in presenting it Mr.. H. spoke briefly
and appropriately Of the friendly strife in
which the banner was won, and the bloody
one to which We were to carry it, and in
which We were to maintain and keep it.
He tOuchingly alluded to the holy cause in
which We we're engaged, and the interest
for and confidence in US, which they all
felt Upon the staff of the banner is a
German silver band, inscribed, " Presented
Oct. 10Th, 1861, to Hitchcock Guards, Com
paDy A, 4lst Regiment, o. V. o. S. A, by
the Gesuga Guards, Burton, Ohio"
Capt. TOlles received the glorious emblem
expressed his faith that the God Of bat
Ties would bless and prosper us, and
pledged himself and company thati should
never be dishOnored, but should be defend
ed if need be with our lifes blood.
On motion of Orderly Ford, three cheers
we're given Tor the donors, and three more
for the Gag and the Constitution.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12

GRAND LODGE OF Omo.-The Grand
Lodge Of the B. A. Mssons are now in ses-
sion in Columbus. The Grand Council met
at ArmOry Hall yesterday at O'clock, and
adjourned TO meet at the same place this
morning at 10 o'clock. The Grand Chap
ter meets at 9o'clook, A. NJ, and the Grand
EncsmpmenJ ct 2 o'clock, P. NJ The Grand
Lodge win meet on next Monday. There
are at present large number Of brethren
in che city, and il is expected that on next
Monday the city will be filed to overflow
ing. This body numbers among its mem
bers the most respected and talented char.
aoters in the State those who have served
their country in various capacities with
honor TO themselves and benefit to the
commonwealth - Columbus Journal IIth
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12
Farminqion. sept. 25. Issl.

So Mr.. J. E. Glmperling, recently con-
neoted with the Little Miami Railroad, has
been appointed assistant to Colonel Gill IN
the Louisville and Lexington road. The
appointment will give universal satisfso.
tiOn, IS he is thorough railroad man
Louisville Journal, 9Th.
Mr.. Gimperling is native of Northern
Ohio, and is one Of the best railroad men
in the West he commenced his career in
railrOading on the Cleveland S Pittsburgh
road, and has advanced step BY step IN
til he attained his present position. The
Louisville road is fortunate in securing so
cnnd an nfinar-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12

THAr HAM.-Ws have no design Of Wri-
tirg an essay on that Ham who has been
the innocent cause Of all the present VAR
and whom the Seoeshers declare has nc
rights which white men are expected to re-
spect, bit to delicious Washington cured
ham, sample Of the lot now offered for
sale by Messrs. Robson s Oyiatt, Nos. 40
and AZ River street. These hams are eel
brated the world over for their juicy ten.
derness and unequsiled flavor, and our cit
issns viii eagerly improve the opportunity
now offered to supply themselves with the
choice article.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12

NUIsAEo - a dead dog, somewhat small
er than aa el- 9hant has been lying on
Kinsman s.r sat, east Of Perry, for the past
week. We understand that the authorities
have been notified Of this nuisance several
times, but yet it remains to annoy the Citi-
zsns in that vicinity.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-12

What Curro,ltOu nns Done ior the War
CAREOLLToS, Dot. 8 .
Eps LEAphR -Please announce through
your paper, for Center Township, Carroll
county, that she has furnished ono Lieu
tenant Colonel, two Captains, and twenty
three privates, for the army, with voting
population Of less than $50, and now have
a company Of cavalry nearly organized
and ready for servi e. GOULD.