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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

''Carleton," the correspondent of the
Boston Journal, thus describes visit
which he made to one of the hospitals at
tached to Grants army near Richmond:
There was a lull in the tide of battle,
and / improved the opportunity to visit
the hospitals. There were long lines OF
ambulances bringing in the wounded, hun
dreds lying on the ground under the trees.
There were unconscious men upon the
tables-lying helpless liz the hands of the
surgeons-to wake from a dreamcss sleep
with limb gone-a bleeding stump of
leg, or arm. There were hits of bone on
the tables, great gashes where the sharp
blades had cut through the flesh. severing
arteries and tendons in an instant; there
were legs. arms, hands, fingers, clots Of
blood-human blood. There were moans
low murmurings, wrenched from the
men against their wills. There were men
babbling in their delirium, of other scenes
dim recollections which are momentarv
realities. To be with them and not to do
for them-to see suffering without power
to alleviatc-givcs painful tension to
nerves, even though one may be familia.-
to scenes Of carnage
/ turned from the scene all but ready
to say, Anything to stay this terrible de-
struction of human life. >"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
Butler on Grant.

The Boston Commonwealth, the organ
of Gen. Butler, says:
Gen Butler, remmitted to Lowell, re-
iectcd from the military service of his
country, and under the ban of civi. and
military censure alike, turns upon his ac-
cusers with an aspect of something more
than defiance. He declines totally to APP
pear at the bar as defendant. The mo-
ment he makes himself heard, it is in the
character Of accuser that he appeals to the
people And he summons to the bar, at
which he himself refuses to be put on his
defence. no less person than the lieuten-
ant general commanding the armies Of the
United States.
Whatever else may be affirmed or de-
MED ofGen Buffers speech, this must be
admitted: it is deliberate, systematic
unsparng and resolute assault upon the
reputation of Gen. Grant as a military
leader. And it is an effort upon the face
of it successful to change the whole re-
sponsibilty for the non exchange of our
prisoners from the author of this speech
to the author of his removal. From the
beginning to the end, in its general
scope and i'm its minutest .etail, the speech
of Gen. Butler breathes hostility to Gen.
Grant; was made for the purpose of declar
ing his enmity, and puts him who made it
in the van of that movement, well known
to be under way for the displacement of
the lieutenant general from command, or
for forcing him, if reained to adopt diff
ferent policy.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
That Little stOry.o

The Washington correspondent of tho
Springfield Mass Republican has the
following in reference to how Mr.. Lin
coins famous ''little story" was told tc
the rebel peace commissioners:
When Mr.. Lincoln came back from his
interview with the rebel peace commits
sioners, a worthy correspondent from
Washington asserted in one OF his letters
that the president told Aleck Stephens
one of his little droll stories 1t was gen
orally supposed that this was pleasant
fiction; but | chance to know that it was
the actual truth. Says Stephens; Sup.
pose your constitutional amendment be
adopted by three fourths of the state leg.
islaturesW
'.Thon slavery will he abolished in eve
ry part of the country" replies Mr.. Lin.
coin.
'And what are VIC to do" asked Ste
phens, eff we are to consent to reconstruc-
ton? l know that negroes will not con-
sent to work unless forced to it, and |
tell you that we shall all starve together
This is mere suppositious case, but if it
were a reality, what are we to do?"
Lincoln grew merry eyed at once. "lt
reminds me of story" said he, and then
he told the old story ending with the SEN
tence "Root hog, or die" The moral was
this: The southern people can 60 to
work like honest people or starve. After
little while Aleck Stephens told a story.
"Many years ago." said he, ga host of
congressman were discussing the proper
pronunciation of the name of your state
Illinois. 1t was in the old hall Of repre-
sentatives, in the lobby where We have
both spent many pleasant hours, and sew
eral of the Illinois delegation were present.
S ONE of the members asserted that the
proper pronunciation was 'Illinoy, others
called it Illinoise. John Quincy Adams
was called in to- decide the disputed point.
IF one were TO Judge from the character
of the representatives in this congress from
that state said the old man, with mali
cious smile, Il should decide that the prop
cr way to pronounce the word would be
'All noise" The president "acknowl-
edged the coin," and there was a hearty
laugh, even from the sedate Mr.. Hunter.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

\ MOTHER TO HER DAUGnTER.-Io ou
are now, my beloved child, about 10 leave
those arms which have hitherto cherished
you, and directed you every step, and at
length conducted you to safe, happy, and
honorable protection in the very bosom of
love and honor. You must now be no
longer the firty, inconSidcratc, naughty,
passionate girl, but ever, with reverence
and delight, have the merit of your hus-
band in view. Reflect how vast the sum
of your obligation to the man who confeis
upon you independence, distinction, and,
above all, felicity. Moderate, then, my
beloved child, your private expenses, and
proportion your generalexpenditure to the
standard of his fortune, or rather his wish
es. fear not, with your education and
principles, you can ever forget the mere
sacred duties SO soon to be your sphere of
action. Remember the solemnity of your
VOWS, the dignity of your character, the
sanctity of your condition. You are
amenable to society for your example to
your husband for his honor and happiness =,
and to heaven for those rich talents entrus-
ted to your care and your improvement.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
The East VS.. the West.

There can be nothing clearer than thai
the people or this country are enormous
ly taxed to build up a great manufactur.
ing aristocracy, and that the republican
administration and congrGss are aiding in
the work Of oppression. An attempt to
reduce the duty on foreign paper and to
give to the country tie benefit Of cheap
newspapers and cheap reading, has been
met at the threshold by the most deter
mined opposition. The Washington cor
respondent Of The Cincinnati Commercial.
speaking of the opposition, says:
"An analysis Of the vote on the ques-
ton of reducing the duty on imported
paper will show that it was sectional and
not political-that it was the New Eng
land manufacturing states arrayed against
the northwestern agricultural states-es-
pccially on the motion of Mr. Lane. of
Indiana, to make it ten instead of fifteen
per cent, in which Mr.. Sherman, though
he reported the resolution of fifteen per
cent from The finance committee concurred
Mr. Wade and a few others, who have
long been joined TO the idol Of "protec-
tion,' voted with the New England men,
but the vote was as nearly as could be,
without being literally so, one section
against the other. In the House, where
Rhode Island has about one-sixth of
Ohio's vote, it was different. But the
Senate is full of old foges. who think
they arc protecting labor when they arc
only protecting capital
This paragraph is full Of meaning
With the duty placed upon the importa-
ton OF foreign paper, by the tariff of 1861,
not single pound can be brought to
this country, and the result is that the
price has more than doubled during the
last three years. The plea made,
when that duty was place upon it was,
that it became necessary to raise revenue
to support the government to carry on the
war, when, in fact there is no revenue de
rived from that source at all as the duty
is SO enormous that it stops importation
entirely. There are hundreds Of articles
in the same condition. Under the plea of
raising revenue, we have seen congress
impose duties 50 cxhorbtant upon imports
that they cflectually prohibited the idea OF
any revenue. These things have mean
ing; they are designed to give monopoly
to the New England manufacturer, and to
compel the people to pay any price which
these greedy cormorants may demand for
their trash.
Our people are to day paying from
twenty to forty per cent more for articles
than they would pay, if a fair and honest
revenue tariff was passed by congress-
But what can you expect from mere par
tisans and tools of New England Our
Indiana republican members in the House
and Senate are mere instruments in the
hands of the shoddyites. They dare not
vote against measure which the lords of
the loom want passed. They are their
henchmen-their tools Of oppression
and each one of them should have en-
sravcd on collar, placed around his de-
generate neck, This is Gurth, the cho-
sen slave OF Cedric the Saxon" We are
glad The Commercial can distinguish the
difference between labor and capital 1t
IS a step forward.-Stote ,Sentina.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

Our readers are well aware that lndi-
ana is famous abroad as the Sttae where di-
vorces are made easy We have heard OF
worthy clergyman down east somwhere
who had been SO much distressed by the
in roads of the courts of the Hoosier State
among the families of his flock, that he
one day concluded a marriage ceremony
with the solemn aborgation;S "Whom God
hath joined togather let not the State of
Indiana put asunder." Nor was he far
out of the way.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
= The wines left by the late Daniel Web

The wines left by the late Daniel Web
ster were sold at auction on Monday. in
Boston, for the benefit of his son, Ashbur-
ton Webster. There were upwards of
500 bottles, which were sold at prices
ranging from ST to 81 per bottle. The
wines were packed at Mr.. Webster's home.
in Washington, thirteen years ago, and
sent to Boston, where they have ever since
been in the hands of the trustee of the
will.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

A Dentist wishes the press to correct
the statement, made on Horace Walpole's
authority. that alum is preservative
of teeth He says it is on the contrary
one of the most destructive agents with
which the teeth can come III contact
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
). L. HARVEY, Proprietor.
A. G. CAPRON,
Attorney and Notary.

And licensed Var C2aim Agem,
Will attend to ali professional business placed
in his hands promptly and carefully.
Particular attention given to Guardianships
and the settle ment of Decedent's Estates. Pen
SION. Bounty and Back pay of deceased and disa-
bIed Soldiers procured at reasonable rates.
Deeds, Mortgages md other advertisements
neatly and quickly drawn up and acknowledge
meats taken.
II COLLECTIONS made and promptly re emitted.
Office over II B. Dickson & Cos Hardware
Store, Plymouth Indiana. vlUn2o-u
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

GLOW many deaths ?" asked hospital
physician. "Nine." "Why, / ordered
medicine for ten !" Eyes, but one would
not take il.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
Orientat Yirerv Stable.
SALE, 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
siyr outh Indiana March 2Gfh 1869
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

Old Abe has sent an autograph letter
to Garrison, the man who kept for a motto
at the head of his paper that "The Con-
stitution was a league with hell and a
covenant with death" 1T seems Garrison
sent him painting entitled Waiting for
the Hour" the hour Of Jan. 1st, 1868,
when the Emancipation Proclamation was
issued. o. 4 replies as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb. :, 1863.

w ASlllNt1ON, ICD T., ico'
Ny DEAR MIR. GABRIsON-I have
your kind letter of the 2lst Of January,
and can only beg that you will pardon the
seeming neglect occasioned by my con-
slant engagements When received the
spirited and admirable painting, waiting
for the Hour" | directed my secretary
not to acknowledge its arrival at once,
preferring TO make any personal acknowl-
cdgement Of the thoughtful kindness of
the donors; and waiting for some leisure
hour, | have committed the discourtesy of
not replying at all. L hope you will be-
lieve that my thanks, though late, are
most cordial, and request that you will
convey them to those associated with you
in this fattering and generous gift. ]
am very truly your friend and servant,
\. LINCOLN.
VIM. LLOYD GARRISON, Esq.
As the Constitution is now changed to
suit Garrison's views, he is, of course, very
loyal, and the President of the United
States calls the hoary headed old traitor
"My Dear Garrison"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
TRAVEL ACROSS THE PLAINS.
Order by Gen. Dodge

DEPARTMENT OF THE Nh ssoUar,)
FoRr LEAvExwoRrH, Feb 10, 1865.
)ecial Orders. No.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
DR.. Patrick on. Gold.

Il seems that mos. Of the Legislature uust
have "pic,yuue eoDsti.uonciss,"(?l for they op.
pose the gold resolution Of DR.. Patrick. We
have no objection to paying our officers triple
their present salaries, If they need 20 much,
out pay il IL greenback:, and not cas-. slur
upon that currency Ky an net of tho State
Legislature. Below is what d member OF the
House says: ...-- -..
"Dr. Patrick, Of Ksnnwha, offered reso!u.
ton ins.ruetinS tho Auditor to pay the mcui
bsrs in gold or silver. Tho resolution MAS
laid over, and it may lay over till it rots Do.
fore will vote for it. If 'grecnbacks' do
not answer tue Doctors purpose, he had bet
tor resign and let some one receive Thorn who
can appreciate their worth. for ono did no,
como hero to vote against our currency. II
'Yreenback,' arc good enough to pay of our
suffering soldiers, they will certainly do for
~. But you know, it is supposed that Father
Patrick is member Of tho Grand Order OF
Whangdoodles' OF Tho county Of Kanawha,
therefore it is not to 10 wondered At that L.
wants the gold and silver" ...
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
To Preserve Leather.

The following articles ,o.wit: talloW, soap,
rosin and water, mixed and applied according
to directions, viii, according TO thei"sGoe and
Leather Reporter, give to. leather great dun.
bili,y. and mike it very soft and .pliAble.-
Tic ingredients ars prepared thus: Twenty.
one palis VI tallow nrc melted in i-reiss
three parts Of rosinaddcd, nndiheItIo SlsE
melted mixed well together. In another le'.
sci seven paits OF good washing soap are do,
solved in seventy parts Of. pure r.iHrn's'.
After /, is dissolved aud the mass he4tsdi q,
the boiling point, VIC add the part prepared
before. lc. it boil once more gently, and the
preparation is ready for use. Itis especially
adapted 10 boots. harness leather, and betting.
The Scientific .lmerican says TINT oils should
not be applied 10 dry leather, a. they Would
Invariably injure it. = II you wish sSSosl 8,
harness. wet j. over night, coverah viii =
b!aukc,, aud in the morning it,wil!1he dry
aud supple; then apply neat. foot oil in
small quantities, and with so much. slees
grease as viii insure its disieiainauhEh!a .It
! throughout. the leather. a soft, plant harness
is easy 10 handle. and lasts longrrt6m.
neglected ono. Never use vegetable OTIS Oh
! leather; aud among nnirnsl oils meats foot 10
| the best. ... -. = = /,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
Brie.-Gen. VIM. H. Powell

,,v,.rr, oy ur.plc- rEuA Ills LAT" coS""Dh'
a., account Of coat;iiucd sickness III ms
family, Gen. Powell has resigned 'e may
well be proud OF the following tributes 10 MS
bravery and services.
HEADQUARTERS Army or SHENANDOAH, !
January ID, lSi5. J
NJ Dear General Il greatly regret inc
necessity which compelled y"n TO ieave .ne
public service. The regret IS H't only 'or 'nt
loss myself sustain but tic loss 70 The p"o'''
service. ,.,,
desire 10 express to you my heartfelt!
thinks for your faithful support and f'7 your
cnllau,rv which Inns contributed so mncl 10
make the victories CT the Shenandoah Vale!
decisive.
Should YOU again enter the service, | would
consider ,nysclf fortunate in having you under
ms command. Very truly,
Pun II. SHERIDAN,
Maj.Gcn. L. $. \.
BriS. Gen. POWELL, Comd 6 2nd Division.
The following address was signed by oil
the Field and S,aG Officers in his Division
thirty six in number:
HrAruv,rIrEs % Era .pE. 81 cAviIhr I7vINos.)
bEr..rY.Sr MpsT Va. MIplE Sill. !lr., !
CAvr AvEauI, Va, IAnua:y u, 1862
BRIG. -GEv. MILAN II. POWELL,
General Your farewell ia so sudden and
uncx pcc,ed, tina; it affords the officers snI
soldiers of Your command m opportunity I,
present you only 4 written testimony Of thci
! esteem and confidence.
The scenes and circumstances ,hroue
which We have passed during the last year
and the energy, heroism, and devotion dis
played by you, have cndcarcd yuu to on
hearts and engrarcn you: nomc and fame il
cur memories.
The battles Of Wythcvillc, lexington. I,I
chairman, Lynchburg, Liberty, Buiord's GAP
Stevenson's Depot, Newiown, kearnEtown
Winchester, Martinshurg, MoorGcld, Bunker
Hill, Opcquun, Fishers Hill, Mount Jackson
Wears Cave, Milford, Nincveh, Rudcs iii
and Liberty Mills, indicate your services an,
your sacrifccs md connect your name wit
many OF the most important and decisive en-
gagements Of the campaign Of 1864.
Dangers, p,ivstions, wounds nor imprison
mont could drive you from the service Of you
country in her hour Of trial md danger; ",
in her period Of triumph and lull OF battl'
you have yielded TO the tender cntrentics {
" Loved Ones at Home" who in si,liction an
bereavement llavo claimed the fulillmcnt {
the duties of " Husband" and "Father."' ..
Col bless you and yours, is the prayer q
the officers Of the End Cavalry Division. Dcu
Gencral--Farewcll.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
School Houses.

Soon will our new FREQ School systcm be
going into operation; aud it is even now high
time tha. the School Commissioners Of caclI
district or township were securing and fitting
up the school houses. According to the pro.
visions Of the school Law they arc directed 10
obtain conveyances OF all houses now held for
tho use Of schools aud havo them fitted up
where practicable. This should bs attended
to at once, and nc invite their consideration
to tho following hints in determining and
furnishing the school houses:
Teachers and parents should make it q
duty to see that tho circumstances under
which tho children study, are such as shall
leave happy impression upon their minds.
Young scholars will gradually and uucon-
sciously become like what they most look upon.
Little children arc wonderfully susceptible
for good and evil. ..,...
"Shabby school houses induce Sorcnly hab-
its. Unswept floors indicate cob-webby brains.
III made benches not only warp aud dwarf
the body, but by reaux influence, the mind rs
we'll. Why arc childvon so often discouraged
and even disguised ut school 2 Because the
school house seems prison, and the furniture
as instruments Of torture.
"No matter how old or questionable your
school house-keep it clean. Hide its sombre
walls with pictures, cmbower its weather.
bea,cn exterior with shSubbcry. Then tho
birds will como singing welcome to your
children. Then the young immor,uls that
enter its door will be won by love and beauty.
They will be enhanced as if by sweet magic,
aud their minds will DO awakened TO learning
and vIrtuous instruction, with links Of gold
Frightening and strengthening forever and
ever"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
The Cost Of Living.

Tho advance on all tho necels.rics Of life
since the war arc thus stated by an exchange
paper: ..'
"Boef has advanced over one hundred pcr
cent; mutton and pork about one hundred per
cent; cut ham near two hundred lard ono
hundred and Scventy-,hrec; butter nearly two
hundred !. tea two hundred to Two hundred and
6ftyi coffeo three hundred and thirty 10 four
hundred; sugar two hundred and seventy
Eve; -four. ono hundred; house.rent 6fty Il;
mems clothing, coal and wood, one hundred
and fifty to two hundred boots two hundred
to three hundred; ,muslins and other dress
goods, three hundred to three hundred and
ffty;. brown shceting, six hundred to six
hundred and fifty per cent" ....
That is, articles which We have to buy cost
from two to six times as much as they did be.
fore tho war. But shall Ne cast all tho blame
for this upon tho Government as our copper.
head and rebel neighbors do7 Mol for it is
caused BY the var, and can only be remedied
BY eo"qwring peace. We must submit cheer.
fully, for it i, only another sacrifice in our
eountrys cause. But labor should be ad.
'ancsd in proportion, 30 that the poor ma
not suffer. .a"--.'. -
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01
The Weather

Has boon uncommonly cold during the pas;
week, tho river having boon 80 full Of leo for
hyc or six days that no loaf could run. We
arc compelled to sc. cur mail overland, the
frat installmcnt having como in on Monday
avsnina.- aud another heinr diva this affair
moon. Persons whose business is urgent are
neeessitated to make journeys Of near hun
dred miles to and from the nearest railroad.
Wo ausur a speedy change, however, when
tho blockade" will go d:v", and navigation
DO resumed.