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The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
Farm Economy And NcatncSs

In the County OF Dodge, State Of Wis
consin, there lives a we'll to do farmer who
owns Il fine farm Of over three hundred
acres. Upon that farm are numerous
fields and lots that can only be entered by
the slow process Of taking down pair OF
bars. The entrance TO the barn ward.
most used, is also through cumbrous pair
Of bars, which have to be passed a score
or more OF times daily by the different
members Of the family. The owner can
not afford the time and expense necessa-
~ to finish a gate that would, without cx-
aggcration, have saved him months of
time during the past fifteen years. This
same man counts al the coppers, and even
the half cent, and aspires to bc man Of
some consequence. Yet it is easy to be
seen how pound foolish and penny wise"
his management is in many respects.
lie has somewhere read that farm i'm
plements should be housed and not left
cut IN TIE sun and rain. In goes the reap
er, the seed sower, the plows, the harrows,
the rakes, the wagons, &C., &C., into the
COW shed, hog pen and hen house, in def
ance Of all order and neatness, When
ne wants his tools he finds they have been
broken by the animals, or ere covered UP
and rottcd by their filth, and in altogether
an unserviccablc condition, to say nothing
of their disgusting appearance. This same
tarmer(?) has old broken rails, boards,
odds and ends OF broken down wagons and
sleds and other farm utensils enough in
TIE back yard to supply the family fire for
months, to say nothing about the liberal
amount Of trash to be found in his front
yard and in the manure piles. To get to
the barn, or circumnavigatc the yards in
thawing or wet weather, is we'll nigh per-
ilous.
\ narrow lane--designated by the
name Of front yard-runs from the house
to The street, fenced on each side with an
upright high board fence painted white,
and reminds one of weazen faced individ-
ual with an old fashioned collar SUPPORT
ing each ear. On one side, leading to the
kitchen door. an open yard invites the
street cattle to rendezvous, and forms an
appropriate place for the old SOW that does
the matronly Offices OF the farm We
trust we have not offended, for rcforma-
ton comes of seeing ourselves as others
see us. Il. l.. +.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04

Among the distinguished visitors pres
ent at the raising of the flag on Fort
Sumter were Wm. LLOYD Garrison and
George Thompson. So far as the first
named gentleman is concerned, We can en-
tertain some respect for the fierce and
fearless fanaticism which. in conjunction
with his eminent qualifications as an agi-
ta;or, made him for years thc leader of the
abolition party. lie is the father of that
party, and promulgated It's doctrines when
they were regarded as reasonable and
malevolent. He brayed obloQuy, contempt,
and nobs to disseminate his ideas. AS
4 man, he had and has many estimabls
qualities, but as a subject Of the govern
ment Of the United States, he was in heart
as great Il traitor as the most rabid and
violent secessionist in Charleston who as
sisted in the assault on Sumter when
Beauregard opened his cannon against 1t.
u hat had lie 70 do with the raising of
flag which symboiizcd the authority Of .
constitution he had denounced as "a
league with hell and covenant with DEATH?
His presence was an insult to the nation
~ tilc LDcu Niio ucNIScu the nag. ana
framed the government; to the memories
Of all who have dicd in defending either;
and to all who live aud regard either with
love and reverence.
As for the Englishman Thompson, his
hatred of the union sprang not from an
impracticable but sincere philanthropy,
but was the hereditary hatred of Il Briton,
mindful Of the defeat of his country by
Americans, and unqualified by noble,
generous thought. He left his own
countrymen slaves to want, ignorance and
degradation, to come here and hypocrit-
ically whine and clamor over the imagin-
airy sufferings Of our negroes He should
be an object of loathing to Americans, and
be given clearly TO understand that his
presence in the celebration of any national
event is only tolerated because he is too
icspicable to receive The attention his
ejectmcnt would require Ch;. Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
The YgUe Man.

He is above a mean thing. He cannot
stoop to mean fraud lie invadcs no Sc,
crets in the keeping of another He be-
trays no secrets con;idcd to his own keep
ing He never struts in borrowed plum
age. lie never takes selfish advantage of
our mistakes He uses no ignoble wca-
pons iii controversy. He never stabs in
the dark. lie is ashamed of inuendocs
He is not one thing to mans face, and
another behind his back. II by accident
he comes in possession Of his neighbor's
counsels, he passes upon them an act of
instant oblivion. He bears scaled packa
ges without tampering with the WAX
Papers not meant for his eye. whether
they fluttcr at his window. or lie open be-
fore him in unguarded exposure. are sa-
cred to him. lie encroaches on no priva-
cy of others, however the sentry sleeps.
Bolts and bars, locks and keys, hedges
and pickets, bonds and securities, notices
to trespassers, are none of them for him.
He may be trusted himself cut of sight
near the thinnest partition-anywhere.-
He buys no Office, he sells none. he in
trigues for none. He would rather fail
of his rights than win them through dis
honor. He will eat honest bread. He
insults no man. He ira nples on no seu>
sitive feeling. If he have rebuke for
another, he is straight forward, open,
manly In short, whatever he judges hon.
crable. he practices toward every man.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
EEEgEnlIsntise.

Jcl:n X. Karson, a lawyer, tenders his
professional services to the citizens of
Jefferson county, Virginia, in high
toned card from which the following is
an extract: "Ele will counsel on all mat
ters touching the law OF God and man
taking no fees for the former, for its fruits
Of peace yield sufficient reward; its sun.
mary is-love every man as thyscli', and
owe no man anything. BY strict obedi-
ence to the first code, most likely you will
never call on him for the second; but il
you desire to leave the quiet waters of
peace, and to tempt the troubled sea of
discord and commotion, he will stand your
pilot through hclls of strife, and watt you
gently over the yawning elements of hun
CRY ruins, howling to swallow wrecked
estates, that when you once more set your
foot on terTd .frnao, like Moses and Aaron
you will rejoice over Koran, Dathvn and
Abiram, or like Miriam over the host of
Pharaoh, their horses and chariots, and
everything pertaining unto them, except
what the law allows them, are cngulfed in
the Red sea"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
NUMBER IS


ct the last session of Congress. a law
vas passed requiring Attorneys and Coun>
selIors at law, practicing in the courts Of
the United States, to take a fresh oath of
allegiance to the government-swearing
not only to their present and future, but
their past loyalty Of sentiment and con
duct. 1t is generally known that lawyers,
on thelr first license as practitioners; have
always been required to swear to support
the Constitution. This is not now deemed
enough, and gentlemen who have been in
the profession twenty, thirty, and forty
years, are forbidden to be in the cause Of
their clients, until they have subscribed
10 the new tangled obligation. This oath,
as we take it from the formula used. is to
the following purport: that the person ta-
king it has never voluntarily borne arms
against the United States, since he has
been a citizen thereof; that he has volun-
tariy given no aid. counsel, countenance
nor encouragement to persons engaged in
armed hostility thereto; that he has nei-
ther sought nor accepted, nor attempted
to exercise, tie functions Of any Office
whatever, under any authority. or pretend
cd authority, in hostility to the United
States; that has not yielded voluntary
support to any pretended Government,
authority. power or constitution within
the United States. hostile or inimical
thereto; that to the nest of his knowledge
and ability he will support and defend the
Constitution Of the United States against
all enemies, foreign ana domestic; tha:
he will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; and that he takes this obligation
freely without any mchtal reservation or
purpose Of evasion.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
ALI E3OlgGp.

At an auction which came OF in the lit
tie village of Trenton, in this county. on
Saturday lasi, photograph picture of tho
eminent statesman and patriot Na!lan-
digham, the nominal value of which was
So %, or S3. was sold to a gentleman by
the name of Lewis Brill for the sum of
$3.50. Thus do the democracy of old
Butler evince their appreciation and high
rega for that much abused and pcrsecut-
ed nan than whom a more honest, up
right, and honorable gentleman does not
live; and thus do they from motives of re-
gard and esteem, yindicate to the world
that neither the lawlcss acts Of tyrants nor
the ianatical prosecutions of exultant par
tisans can drive them from the sup
port of Il man so endearcd To them by the
strongest political ties Hamilton TEL
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
ILLEGAL ARREsrs-Says the Jeffer

ILLEGAL ARRESTS Says the Jeffer.
sonvillc National Democrat:
We learn that man by the name OF
Hull, an employee on the Jeffersonville
railroad, a man of honesty, integrity and
patriotism, was arrested last week in Lou
isvile as Il spy, guerrilla, &c, and placed
in low filthy prison, where he spent one
night with very little of the spirit of re-
signation He was roughly treated, and
his letters rejected, and it was with great
difficulty he succeeded In conveying a
knowledge of his situation to the officers
of the Jeffersonvile railroad. They went
over Just as soon as they learned of Mr..
Hull's imprisonment, and found him with
bali and chain on his leg. and confined
in dirty, damp and filthy prison.
Whites and blacks, of all colors and char
acters, were his associates, and among
them poor boy, who has been in, there
for six months, without knowing why he
was there, and who was sick and near
deaths door. Mr. Hull's friends soon got
him out, and sent him home to his resi-
dence in Seymour, where he is highly re-
spected and well known as an honest and
respectable man.
We would like to know something Of
the poor boy. Who is he What is he
in for? He has a right to know-or
else he should be set at liberty at once.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
Coed Nature.

The other day we happened 10 fall III
with a casual specimen of 4 good natured
gentleman. He had some time before
been unjustly treated, as he thought, by
another person in negotiation; and was
accordingly, though OF . happy temper
ament, considerably incensed Mr.. 4.
$50 we will call him. resolved never to
hold intercourse again with the man who
had offended him; and he said so Mark
how the flint carried fire. About 4 month
afterwards, friend, acquainted with the
circumstance, received note from him,
recommending the person who had done
the wrong to 4 lucrative situation in the
bank where he was one Of the directors
The friend was much surprised, Of course;
and day or two afterwards, meeting Mr.
\. inquired "how he came to be cxerting
himself in benefiting an enemy against
whom he had vowed revenge He OPEN
ed his eyes, and seemed just walked up to
Why to confess the truth" said he, Il
did not recolect that little circumstance
at ALL The next time | have quarrel to
revenge" he observed, with smile, IL
must take care to make memorandum of
it, We shall not much fear the spite OF
4 gentleman who has to write it in note
book, lest he may forget it. Let us all
show our Indignation at injuries done us.
by aiding the wrong doer to obtain en-
ployment. If such advice is taken We
cannot answer for the consequences. One
will be, in all probability, to do away with
i great many anti>societies; which, we take
it, is an abbrcviation of the antipathy So
ceties. Ledres.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04

DIR. W. IL. Davenport, Surgeon Den
tist, will visit Plymouth regularly on the
second and last Tuesdays and Wednesdays
of each month, making two visits each
month, instead Of one, as heretofore.
Teeth set on Gold, Silver, or Rubber;
al work warranted. Rooms at the Ed
wards House. y9n36-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
attorneys.
A. G. CAPRON,
Attorney and Notary,

Ind licensed Far Clam Agent,
will attend to all professional business placed
in his hands promptly and carefully.
Particular attention given to GuardianshipS
and the settlement Of Decedent's Estates. rem
SION. Bounty and Back pay of deceased and disa-
bed Soldiers procured at reasonable rates.
Deeds, Mortgages and otheI written instruments
neatly and quickly drawn up and acknowledge
nents taken. ,
r COLLECTIONS made and promptly RENTED.
OEce over II B. Dickson & Cos Hardw are
Store, Plymonth Indiana. Vioh-'-u
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04

A householder, in filling up his schet>
ule for the last census, under the column
headed "wherc born," described one of
mis- children as born ''in the parlor," and
the other 'up stairs.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04

a Young fellow once offered to kiss a
Quakeress. Friend" said she, ".hec
must not do it." "Oh, by Jovc. bnt |
must" said the youth "Well, friend, as
thee hast sworn, thee may do it; but thee
must not make practice Of it."
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04
Oriental 9ireru Stable.
FEED G EXCHANGE

Horses and Carriages always on hand TO let at
reasonable rates. We also pay the highest mar.
ket price in cash for Horses Horses boarded
by day, week and month on reasonable term
:, HESS & NESSEL
'lin outh Indiana March 26th 1863
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1865-05-04

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The weekly union record., 1865-03-04
The Capture of Wilmington.

FORTRESS MONROE, February 24th.-Our
troops entered Wilmington on the morning OF
the 22d. After the evacuation of Fort ADDER
son, General Schofied directed Cox TO follow
its garrison toward Wilmington, while Terry
followed Hoke on the east side of the river.
The latter took up rev line, four miles from
Wilmington, but was so holly pursued by Ter
ry that he could send no troops to west side.
On that side the rebels made stand behind
Owl creek. Cox crossed his troops below
them on halboats. attacked them in The rear.
and routed them, taking two guns and 500
prisoners. Ou the 2lst Cox pushed to Br1m-
arack river, opposite Wilmington, where the
bridges were fonnd TO be on FIRE. On bis ar
rival the rebels began burning cotton and res
IN in the city, aud left that night. Our cap
lures, including Fort Anderson, amount to
about 200 prisoners and 80 guns. The citi-
vens stated that the rebels burned | 900 bales
OF cotton and 600 baprels Of resin. Union
feeling showed itself quite strongly in the city.
Terry has followed Hoke northward.
ISgnedl G. B. COMSTOCk,
Lieut.. Col. and A. ID. c.
WAsHIyGros, Feb. 25lh.-The following
has been received at the Navy Department:
I. s. Flagship Malvern, Cape Fear River,
Feb 24th-I have the honor TO inform you
that Wilmington has been evacuated and is IN
possession of our forces. After the evacuation
of Fort Anderson, p1shed forward the gun
boats as far as the water would permit. The
army pushed up at the same time on the right
and left banks Of the river. After sounding
and buoying out the Middle Sound at Big
Island, succeeded in getting fifty guDbosls
over and opened fire on Fort Strong, work
commanding the principal obstructons, and
where the rebels had sunk large steamer, the
North Eastern. Our FIRE soon drove the rebels
away from the fort. Now and then they would
fire a shot, one Of which struck the Sassacus
below her water line and set her TO leaking
badly. No lives were lost. On the uight OF
the 10th the rebels sent down 200 floating tor
pedoes. bad strong force of picket boats
out, and the torpedoes we're sunk with muskeiry.
ODe got in on the Osceols, blew her wheel
house to pieces and knocked down her bulk
head No damage to the hull. Some of our
vessels picked up the torpedoes with their tor
pedo nets. Next morning stretched two fishing
nets across the river. Yesterday, Gen. Ames,
with bis division, moved within a short distance
of the fort, and had sharp encounter with the
rebels. On bearing musketry and seeing where
our troops we're, opened rapid FIRE cn the
for. and all along the enemy's line. The fort
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

THE DAvENPoRT's MoDUs OPERANDI.-A
writer in the Once Week thus explains the
concerts of the Davenport Brothers:
The cabinet is so made, without glue or screws,
that it takes TO peices very readily, 80 that 1t
may be packed up in box. This Is extremely
useful to the brothers, iuasmuch as the seats are
fastened to the back and front by small lemons,
slipping into mortice holes Ths Sc holes are
shallow of necessity as the cabinet Is 50 very
slight (made only to exclude the ight). We
now come TO various holes drilled into the seat,
to run the ropes through; by this cunning trick
the brothers can only be bound to the seats, and
not to the cabinet for on a slight pressure be
ing applied from the inside to the back Of the
cabinet, the seats are Immediately dIsengaged
this thrust Is generally applied by the lecturer
when be puts his arms IN, as be always does
Just before be shuts the middle door, the broth.
ers can then stand up with the seats bound TO
them, and move about the case, and then, bound
as they are, they pick the instruments up 10
their mouths. and Que shakes the bell or tam
BOURNE, while the other scrapes the guitar on
the mysterious bar above mentioned generally
with one hand). This accounts for the lmper-
fecuon OF the music. On the signal being CIV
en-, the brothers sit down again and shuttle the
lemons into the mortice holes Of course. the
instant the doors are opened the brothers are
found bound hand and foot to the seats, appar-
entity Just as they were left; and at the moment
the middle door is opened, and the light turned
on, out flies tambourine and bell. propelled by
q dexierous jerk from the brothers mouths Ii
will be seen that sealing The knots, filling tue
brothers hand with -four, etc, makes 10 differ
ence as the knots are never united al all dur
ing the concert.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

The Committee on the Conduct OF the War
in Congress have examined the Red river dis
as,er. 1t would appear that the defeat was
caused by the baggage train OF the cavalry
following it and preventing either artillery or
infantry from coming up to support II when
attacked While General Banks was in COM
maDd, be left the details Of the order OF march
to General Franklin, remaining behind 10 see
the entire force started He then rode TO the
front, bat only arrived 10 time to convert 8
rout into a retreat. Military men Of high rank
exonerate General Banks from blame.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04
Open Day and Night.

Fresh Oysters furnished Families Balls Parties
and assemblies Of every nature. al reasonable rates.
Having been engaged in the business for the past
fifteen years, he hopes 10 give general satisfaction
10 all. Meals 81 all hours, DAY and night
Oct. 18th. 1854. LEWIS CARPENTER.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04
N 0 T 1 C E
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
OROT TILIE.

rH1HIS HOUSE Is WELL ARRANGED, BEING
provided with pleasant rooms well ventilat-
ed ainrding pleasant home for families and tran
sient and permanent boarders. No pains nor eX-
pensr will be spared TO administer to the comfort
Of those who may favor the House With their
patronage.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

ANCIENT RELICs-We were yesterday
shown some curious relics at the Office of s. 5.
Taylor, Esq, said to be portions of one of the
vessels used by some Of the early navigators Of
the Mississippi. They were exhumed from the
banks Of the Mississippi some distance below
Vicksburg. The precise place of their dlscoy-
cry has until quite recently been nearly thee
quarters of mile back from the river. but of
late the banks have so washed away that the
wreck from which these portions were taken
has become fully exposed. The wreck was
found imbedded in the solid earth, over twenty
feet beneath the sarface, and Immediately be-
meath several trees, some of which were over
four feet in diameter, and must necessarily have
laid there for at least two centuries. The
articles referred to consist of portion Of the
plaDkiug of the side of ship-the planks
being oyerlapped aud riveted together after the
manner of vessels of the olden time the material
being live oak, such as is only to be found IN
forests of Southern Spain-and a stave Of a
water barrel of the same material. The arti-
cies are worthy OF the attention of the curious.
Caro- Democrat
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

responded with three or four shots. bat was
soon sileoeei. This morning we heard that
Gen Terry was within the works and that The
road was clear 10 Wilmington. The Mon'auk
could not get across the shoals without lighter
ing, which was a work of some labor. | then
had the pleasure of placing our flag on Fcrt
Strong. Signed. PORTER
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

TIE New York papers are 6guriDg to meet
their increased expenses. The Evening Pest
has reduced its size four columns. The Herald
charges for advertising four cents for line for
each insertion. The pictorial weeklies have
gone up to fifteen cents, other weeklies are sew
en TO twelve cents, and al advance to FIVE or
six cents for the large dailies is TALKED Of.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

IT is related that 10 New York, the Other
day, a horse fell and died 10 front of the Astor
House, aud before the animal bad ceased kick
ing. an enterprising bill poster bad him covered
with Cash paid for old Rags, at No. is Ann
street."
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

THOROUGHLY Discussed WITH Poor JEFF.
The ferocious Charleston Mercury, in an article
devoted 70 q parallel between Old Abe AID
Poor JEFF, says Of the former that "force, en-
ercv brains, earnestDess, he bas collected
around him in every department" that
''blsckguard and buffoon as be is, be has pur
sued his end with an energy as uDtiriug as al
IDdian, aud singeness of purpose that might
almost be called patriotic" What next? :?
I'VE turn our eyes TO Richmond" says this
rebel critic, land the contrast is appalling,
sickening to the heart" The meaning of this
is that the colspirators, striking for Southern
Confederacy. have failed. and that Poor JEFF,
who has done the best for them that be could.
is to be made the scapegoat of all the crimes,
follies aud blunders of his equally guilty con
federates. To this complexion has Southern
chivalry come at last.-N. Y. Herald, Jan 9th
FoR ART CRrrIcs.-A fair satire on many
criticisms of art is the following, on picture
of A Peasant Girl Stirring the Fire.
A rare specimen Of rural simplicity. The
figure is remarkably graceful, but the poker is
rather too stiff A curviinear delineatioD from
a right line toward the line Of beauty would
have given to this useful kitchen utensil much
more picturesque effect. Domenchino, Saliva
tor Rosa and Michael Angelo would have
avoided this defect. The charo- oscuro of the
tongs, in subdued shadow. is wonderful effort
Of art. The shovel, on the contrary, lacks
depth and buoyaucy.
The weekly union record., 1865-03-04

LATE Texan papers say that two-thirds Of The
people of that State favor reconstruction.