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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

MAMMOTH BARBECUE.-Great prcpar.
ajions, says the Tcrrc IIoute Journal, are
being made by the national Union men
an4 democrats of Clay county to get up a
magnificent barbecue in that county on the
last Thursday in August. The barbecue
will be adjoining the town of Bowling
Green, and it is expected to have not less
than three splendid bands of music in at
tendance on the occasion. Several of the
most distinguished orators Of the day, in
this and adjoining States, will be invited,
with the certainty Of the attendance of
some who are familiar to Hoosiers for their
patriotic and statesmanlike views and
thrilling eloqucnce.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

A RELIGIOUS HEN.-Apollus Wood>
war, of this city, has remarkable hen
The hen is religious. She is very strict
observer of the Sabbath and illustrates
her faith by her practice Being an ex-
cellent layer" she produces an egg regu-
larly every day for five days of tho week,
until Saturday, when she lays two eggs.
but when Sunday comes the hen rests from
her labors and lays no eggs at all. Mr..
Woodward thinks that the war of exter-
mination that has SO long been prosecuted
by clcrgymen agaist the chicken tribe has
come TO an end, the pullets have become
converted, the preachers viii refuse to eat
them and the millennium IS at hand
Richmond 2elegrqm
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
The Latest Music.

An amusing incident took place at mu-
sic store the other day, which is worth re-
latlng a fast young woman, who was
dressed more like one of our young Miss
lssippi country lasses than city belle, en-
tered the store in question, and asked the
salesman to show her the latest musica.
publications. The young clerk mistaking
her for a green 'un, handed down for her
inspection Ben Bolt" "Annie Laurie
The last Rose Of Summer and the ''Old
Arm Chair"
Are these the latest publications YOU
have 20 inquired the female.
"Ies, Madam. these are the latest pub,
lications issued" responded the saleman
you know what | wish you would
do with them ?" replied the woman.
WRAP them up for you madam" an>
swered the clerk.
"No," said she, Il haven't time to take
them now"
Il will do what you wish with them,
madam, politely replied the young man
"Well, then, she responded, "You may
place this Old Arm Chair aside, seat
Annie Laurie on it, give her 'The Last
Rose of Summer to use as she pleases, aud
put old Ben Bolt to kissing her, and let
them kiss away until | return"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

REMARKABLE PRoVIDENcEs-The as
sassination of Bollymeyer is still present
with horrid distinctness to the minds of
all our readers, together with the amazing
fact that his murderer was acquitted by a
partisan court. In late speech, elected
by the fact that the Trustees of Woodland
Cemetery refused to Bollmeyer's widow
the rights to commemorate his death by an
appropriate inscription on his tombstone,
Mr.. Vallandighail said 1.-The hand of
providence had fallen on those who had
hand in it. CThe acduittal Of Brown.
Three or four of the jury had died the
Clerk of the Court and the Sheriff have
died and the Judge who tried the case,
and disgraced justice and dishonored the
Bench was at this moment an idiot in a
lunatic asylum -
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

TICKLED To EATH.--One of the most
fatal and astonishing cases Of tickling a child
which has come within our knowledge.
was enacted night before last by woman
living on Massachusetts, avenue, upon her
daughter, girl about fourteen years old.
The mother had been up town to witness
the rope walking feat, returning home
commenced playing with and tickling her
daug ghter. Whether she took that as a
mode of punishing the child, or was doing
it for mere amusement, we are unable to
say but she tickled the child until it was
completely exhausted, and continued until
the child, in struggling to free herself,
bursted blood vessel, and short time
after expired. The young girl was very
small for her age, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew her. The funeral servi>
ces took place yesterday. This is a sad
affair, and all who take pleasure in tortur>
ing child by tickling it until exhausted.
should take this as a warning, ana refrain.
from so delightful an amusement.-Indi-
androlis Herald,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

General Kimbal said in his speech
Yesterday, that those who were ic favor of
taxing the bonds of the Government, were
an "nferHal set of scoundrelS."
We hope the farmers and mechanics
will make note of this.-Eransr11e
Courier.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

On and after July Cd. 1866 Trains will leave
Stations daily, SAbbaths excepted. as follows:-
Train leaving Chicago at $3.50 P, VI leaves daily.
TRAINS GOING WEST
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02
A CARD. &C. II. REEVE.
ATTORNEY At LAW. AND
War Claim A ct. Plymouth Ind

Having concluded to resume the practice of
the law here, Will
Practice IN Fulton, Stark, LaPortc and Koscius-
kO, well as Marshall, Counties. Collections
promptly and efficiently attended to- Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
elected on Lives ar. Property in the best compa-
nies in s,le United States
SVEcraL. ATTENTION paid to the prosecutions of
Claims of Soldiers, their Widows and heirs for
bounty, arrears OF pay pensions and other claims.
REFEns Farwell Field f. Co., Chicago.
Shaw Barbour K Co., Cincinnati.
Bucklv Sheldon Co, N. Y.
&c Graf Bennett & Co., Pittsburs.
fln46tf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-02

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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
THE VALUE OF 4 Trox OF STRAW.

~ 's
"People don't know the value of
straw" said my plowman TO me to-
day, and so careless are folks about it,
that have considerable difficulty in
preserving mine free from damaging
rains. Taking the country generally,
straw is looked upon as only fit to
spread aboutSopen barnyards to sop up
the rains which haye latterly been car
ried away the.farmer's profit in the
shape Of strong ten, leaving him only
the tea-leaves. As a straw can be
matched for Cd ton, it does appear
to me grievous neglect and waste of
valuable property 10 allow it to stand
unrooted, and become rotted by the
weather, | produce on my farm Of
ITO acres, about29Q tons of straw an
nually, and wheth / realize IS. los,
15s,, or 20s. a ton "a makes a consi-
dcrable difference. wish that our
Agricultural Society would offer u
prize for correct and practical as
well as scientific estimate Of the value
of straw ofall kinds as food, as man
ure, or as litter. / am convinced, by
my own practice, that straw, (particu-
larly bean, wheat and oat,) has con-
siderable value for feeding purposes,
when rendered available as food. Ny
laborers often say, "Ah, you could not
keep half SO much stock as you do, if
you did not consume yorr straw. =
OF course, near largo towns, farmers
will sell their straw and bring back
manure. So important is straw consi-
dered as an article of animal food in
Spain, that Messrs. Garret are making
machines, driven by steam power, for
STRAW pulping," so that it is rendered
soft and silky-in fact duly prepared
for animal digestion. am assured
that in all warm Eastern countries
straw is always used as food for ami
mails. 'Tis said "wise men come flom
the East" and in this case l am sure
that our English farmers havc some
thing to learn. Let US see what straw
is composed of, and why it should be
valuable as food, and especially as q
substitute for hay, so as to set free for
the growth of corn and rnots larger
area. The late Mr. Horsfall said in
that excellent paper of his, (the best,i
my opinion, that was ever written,
on Feeding Stock and Dairy Manage
ment. (Soc. Journ,, vol. Is, p. 173,)
~ am satisfied that the most economi-
cal use of food, rich in albuminous
matter is together with straw or other
materials which are deficient in this
element This l had proved to be
true. He especially commends bean
straw. He says, ain wheat straw for
which l pay 35s, per ton, I obtain for
Is ID, 32 pounds Of starch, (reduced as
oil, 189 pounds from 100 pounds Of
straw available for the production Of
fat or for respiration" | have long
since adopted straw as food, and should
consider myself foolishly Improbable
to waste it uselessly in an open and
wet farmyard. believe that Cabbage
would have been much moro cxtcn-
sively grown had farmers known how
necessary it is to give with the cab,
bagc large quantity of straw chaff
without which much of the cabbage is
wasted.-J. j. Mechi.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
The Cattle Plague in England.

The Tribune's Washington special
says the United States Consul at Man
chester, England, under date of Jan.
9th, informs the Department of State
that the Cattle Plague has made
frightful progress. The cases for the
week ending the date of his dispatch
being I, 1894, an increase of ,437 upon
the returns of the previous week. He
reports that the authorities are ma.
king every exertion possible to restrain
the plague, but without tho slightest
appearance of success. The disease
he asserts, has been discovered TO bear
some striking analogies TO small pox,
and many experiments in vaccination
are being made. He says that many
Of the towns prohibit tho driving Of
bceves for slaughter, and require that
they shall be killel where fed, and
the meat only brought to Market
The whole number of cases thus far
reported for England alone, is 1850,
and OF this number, 55, ,422 have eth
or died or have been killed.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01

The Rev. g. W. Vining who has
safely returned from q journey in the
East, thoughtfully brings us, among
other curiosities, some of the ncwspa-
pcrs published in Egypt and Turkey.
They are in four languages, French,
Turkish, Armenian, and Greek. We
cannot read them, but he can, and
through his patience we have been
.gratifed to learn their contents, and
the materials of which newspapers are
made up in the land of the Osmanlis,
Our American enterprise is well rep
resented stoves, wooden and tin-ware,
ploughs, axes and tools are advertised
from this country. In each of the four
languages are heralded the virtues of
the remedies made by our celebrated
countrymen, DR., j. G. Aver & Co., Of
Lowell. They seem not to depend on
their homo reputation for confidence
abroad, but publish the certificates of
the Musselmen rulers themselves, to
the cures which those medicines have
made in their midst. The Rev. gcn-
tlomen informs us that the whole of the
remedial aid employed in those coun-
tries, comes from Europe Or America,
as they possess no medical colleges or
schools in which they have'any conf.
dence themselves. There arose the
religious ideas which porvado tho hu-
man family, but almost all that is use
full in art or invention must be carried
back to these, tho earlier settlements
of mankind,-[Lynn News.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
HOW TO PLAY TRICKS.

Young men and boys who want to
play tricks should read the following {:
A young man was studying at a col
lege. One afternoon he walked out
with an instructor, and they chanced
to see an old pair of shoes by the side
of the path belonging to an old man
at work near by.
"Lct US have little amusement at
his expense" said the student Sup
pose we would hide these shoes and
conceal ourselves in the bushes to
watch his perplcxtics when. he can
not fed them."
Il can think of better trick than
that said the instructor. "You are
rich. Suppose you put silver dollar
in the toe of each of his shoes, and then
we will hide"
The young man did so. The poor
man finished his work soon, and went
to put on his shoes. You can imagine
his surprise when he stopped down to
take out pebble, as he supposed from
the toe, and found bright silver dol
lar and when he found another silver
dollar in the other shoe his feelings
overcome him; he fell upon his knees
looking up to heaven and uttering a
long, fervent thanksgiving in which
he thanked q kind Providence for
sending some unknown hand to save
from perishing his sick and helpless
wife and his children without bread
Doy wonder the young man stood
in his hiding place deeply effected =!
Young friends when you wish to on.
joy real pleasure in witnessing the per.
plcxity of others, SEQ if you cannot in
some way initiate the student
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
LORD BYRON AND HIS WIFE.

:. 1t appears that Lord Byron repeat
edly declared in his letters that the
actual cause OF his separation from his
wife was unknown to him. A brief
recapitulation of such facts as have
transpired will give the reader pretty
correct idea of the unhappy domestic
relations of the great poet:
On the. I'd of January, 1915, Lord
Byron-then in his 9th year-was
united in marriage to Miss Milbanke.
On the 10th of December of the same
year Augusta Ada, their child, was
born. About Blk weeks after Lady
Byron left London on q visit to her
father In Leicestershire, with the un-
derstanding that her husband should
. shortly join her. They parted in kind
ness--nay, in tender affection. On
the journey, Lady Byron wrote him
an affectioDatc and playful letter.
Immediately on her arrival at the
paternal mansion, her father wrote to
Lord Byron to inform him that his
daughter would return to him no more;
and the husband and wife never met
again.
Such, ARE the bare facts in tho case,
and for their explanation we are OBJ
liged to resort to conjecture, and to
glance at the previous history of both
parties. 1
At tho time of his marriage, Lord
Byron was man of fashion, and ad-
dicted to the vices of a man OF fashion
We believe that his errors in the latter
respect were greatly exaggerated; that
in fact, no transgressed against the
laws of morality no moro than young
men ofrank usually do. But he was
a shining mark for the shafts of CO.
lumny, and if it was his lot to bear thai
fury Of resentment which common
mortals sometimes cherish toward
those whose talents cast their pigmy
pretensions utterly into the shade
lie was not a sensualist, in the correct
sense of that expression. Biscuits and
water often formed his repast; his IL
bations to Bacchus were unfrequent
and seldom excessive, and he Injured
himself to fatigue by daily practice in
boxing and fencing. He was always
generous, scattering his money, when
he had any, with moro than princely
liberality. His income never exceed
ed moro than four thousand pounds
sterling o year, and, taking his whole
life into account, we believe he gave
awsy more than third ofit. For all
that, however, he was not Puritan
It was not in his blood, in his position,
or in his circumstances 70 be- 50. We
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
LEG1sLAT1vE pnooEEDlxGs.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 1866.


The resolution against the assump-
tion of the war debts of the States by
the general government, was pissed
yeas 81, nays none. ... .-.. ID.
The Finance committee reported
that the existing lawsare sufficient 10
carry out the provision of the consti-
tuition, that laws shall be passed tax
ing By uniform rule all moneys,
credits, investments in bonds, stocks,
JOINT stock companies or otherwise
The report was agreed to. DID,.
A bill was introduced to establish
code OF officers and punishments, &
300 extra copies were ordered to be
printed. . Pa"
A resolution of Mr.. GriswolI, was
adopted, instructing the committee on
railroads to inquire into the expedi-
ency ofrcporting bill which shall
give laborers on Railroads a lien on
the property of said corporations for
the purpose of securing the payment
of their wages, so that the rights of
laborcrs shall be protected.
The same committee was instructed,
on motion of Mr.. Bateman, to report
to the Senate the number of railroad
corporations byspccial laws, and the
dates of their charters; how many Of
said companies have constructed roads
and have them in use; how many have
partly constructed their roads, and TO
what extent they have done nothing
under their charters towards building
their roads; how many have failed TO
complete their organizations under
their charters; and how many have
to maintain such organiza-
tion, or have dissolved the compa.
ny.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Will
Hanson, changing the time Of com
menccment and termination of the
terms of County Auditors, from the
first of March TO the first Of Octo.
Der.
A large portion of the morning SOS
olOll VI buO AOOuuIOi anu q paw VI tHO
afternoon session, were spent in dis
eussion on House bill No. 40, provi-
ding for the distribution ofpublic doc
umonts by the Secretary Of State, who
should be required to send them to
County Auditors, and pay the expense
out of his contingent fund. The bill
finally passed, by vote of yeas 10,
nays l6, as follows: laiy.t ton
Yeas-Messrs. Bateman, Berry.
Bradbury, Burt, Carlin, Cummins,
Doan, DoYdney, Griswoid, Harris,
Hayden, Hurd, Irion, Jones, Linn, May,
Tibbals, West, Wilson.-19. 4 , ~
Nays-Messrs, Brooks, Brown, Cole.
Critchfeld, Godfrey, Golden. Hall,
HOLSTER, Kellogg, Knowles, Martin,
Mcfarland, Savage, Walling, William
son, Willett-16.
The main point of controversy on
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
aslss for winter.

Never go to bed withcold or damp
feet. In going into cold air keep the
mouth rosolutcly closed, that by com
pelling the air 70 pass circuitously
through the nose and head, it may be.
come warmed before it reaches the
lungs, and thus prevent those shocks
and sudden ehiIIs wnieh frequently
end in pleurisy, pneumonia aud other
serious forms Of diseases.
Never sleep with the head in the
draft of an open window, Let more
cover be on the lower limbs than on
the body. Have an extra cover with
in easy reach in case of u sudden and
great change Of weather during the
night. Never stand still moment
out Of doors, especially at street cor.
ncrs, after having walked even short
distance.
Never ride near the open window of
q vehicle for single half minute es.
pecially ifit has been proceeded by
walk; valuublo lives have thus been
lost, or good health permanently des-
troyed. Never put on a new boot or
shoe in beginning q journey: Never
wear india rubber in cold dry weather.
If compelled TO face q bitter cold wind
throw a silk handkerchief over the
face, its agency is wonderful in modi-
flying the cold.
Those who are easily chilled on 90
ing out of doors should have some
cotton batting attached TO the vess or
other garments SO as to protect the
space between the shoulder blades and
behind-The lungs being attached to
the body at that point. A little there
is worth FIVE times the same over the
chest in front. Never set for more
than five minutes at time with the
back to the fire or stove. Avoid sit
ting against cushions in the backs of
pews in churches; if the uncovered
boards feels cold, sit erect without
touching it. Never begin journey
until breakfast has been eaten.
After speaking, singing or preach
ing in warm room in winter, do not
leave it for at least ten minutes, and
even then close the mouth, put on the
gloves, wrap up the neck and then put
on cloak or overcoat before passing
out Of the door. The pcglect Of these
has LAID many a good and useful man
in premature grave. Never speak
under "a h hoarsne especially if
it requires an effort, or gives hurt
ing, or painful feeling; for it often re-
suits in permanent loss Of voice; or
lifelong invalidism.-HdWS Journal Of
Health.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01
VIrulent Hog Di,en,e.

The new epidemic which is exciting
so much alarm in Berlin is called
,triciaa0. Up to last accounts 800
cases had occurred, eighty of which
had proved fatal. As consequence
q general strike has taken place in the
pork. eating line. The trichina spiraliS
is small microscopic worm or ami.
malcule, which was first observed by
the distinguished anatomist, Richard
Owen, it 1895, and is found in the
muscles and intestines Of various ami
mails, especially pigs and rabbits, in
such enormous quantities that single
ounce Of pork is said to contain occa-
sionally us many as one hundred thou-
sand of these parasites. By partaking
of the meat infected with them they
are transferred TO the human body,
causing intense suffering, which in
many instances, is followed by pain
iul death. The first symptoms Of tti-
chinitis were noticed some years. since
in Dresden, but no particular attention
was paid TO it till the summer before
last, when q number of cases occurred
both in Berlin and other parts Of Ger
many, which led to a medical investlt
cation of this novel form of disease. AS
usual, the doctors were Of different
opinions; some of them declared that
it was nothing else than what is gen.
orally called measly pork, which had
been known for ages and has never
been thought particularly dangerous;
and although many people RETAINED
from eating Of the unclean animal,
especially in the shape OF such Ger
man delicacies as raw ham and smok-
ed sausdgcs, the whole affair was be-
ginning to pass out of memory. The
pork butchers breathcd more freely;
when few weeks ago it was sudden.
" revived by the announcement that
at Hedcrsleben, a small place in Prus-
sian Saxony, the mysterious disease
had broken out with great virulence
and was spreading over the adjoining
villages, its origin being distinctly
traceable to trichiniferous hog which
had bccnc killed by tho butcher ofthe
place and parceIled out among tho in
habitants. G9 ffa e.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-01


BEST VARIETIES OF FowLs.-The
Scottish Farmer gives the following
estimates as to the value of several va
rieties OF fowls;
For chickens for the table-Nvth :
ing like the Dorkings.
For size Of egg-Nothing equal
to the Spanish; but they do not lay
very regularly. .. .
For number of eggs-Nothing like
the Hamburghs, but the size Of egg is
small compared to the Spanish. The
Hamburghs lay about eleven months
in the year, and never sit. ert
For eggs during very hard frost and
snow-There are nothing like Brah-
mas. Hard weather does not seem to
affect them, and they always look we'll
and "saucy- like, let the cold bo ever
SO severe. aH t.-. .