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VOL. XII:::::: NO, Is
AGRICULTURAL.
Cheap Vinegar.

Geo vinegar is not only luxury, but al
absolute. necessity il, every family, and ID as
cheaply and easily manufactured Ia the
household as any other article Of diet; yet
many f,.miliessnever have supply Of their
own. but der nd on u ing at the grocer's
and borrowing of their more fortunate neigh
bors. by simple process with little OF
no expense.a supply for family use can BE-
made for less trouble t,anis required to buS
or borrow what is needed. The procesv Il
this:-sace all your apple-parings, and slice
IN with them all waste apples and other
fruit :; keep them in a cool place till you get
a pailful. then turn large plate over them,
on which light weight should he placed,
and pour on boiling water till it comes to
the top. After they have stood two or three
days pour off the liquid, which will be az
good cider as as much that is offered fot
sale; strain and pourit into cask or some
other convenient vessel, tany thing that can
he closed covered will do, and drop in 4
piece Of mother or vinegar plant, bro.
cured of some that has good vinegar. If
set in worm place, the vinegar will be TT
for use in three or four weeks, when it car
he drawn off for use, and the cask filled with
the cider made from time to time by this
process.
My good housewife has by this meth
od. made during the fall Of the year, whel,
apples and other fruits were being dried, 1
barrel of excellent vinegar, which cost
nothing bat the trouble of preparing. The
parings should betLressed pretty compact
ly into the tub or pail, aud only water
enough poured over to come to their sur
face, otherwise tfe cider would be so weak
as to require the addition of naolasses, BY
having two casks. one 10 contain the vinsL
gar already made. and the other to fill into
from time to time. one need never be with
out vinegar. The ings of preserve ket-
Ties, sweetmeat jars, and from honey, also
stale beer and Old cider should be saved
for the vinegar casll; only caution should
BE- used tEat there be sufficient sweetness
or body to whatever is poured in, or the
vinegar may die rom lack Of strength.
(-Rural AnaeTicQn.
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Josh Billings ON Shating ).

Having herd nutch sed about skating
parks, and the CRATE amount or h.lth and
muscle they waz imparting tew the pres
cnt generashun AZ !, site adyans from fust
cost, bought Il ticket and Went within the
tense.
found the ice in slippery coulishun.
covering about j acres oi art3 lishall water,
which was owned Ii a stock company, and
froze to order
Upon one side ov the pond waz creited
little grocery buildags, where the w:mmln
sot on benches while the fellers (kivvered
with tluslcs) hi,ched the m3i:ek iron teN
their feet.
1t waz most EXISTING scene; the sun
wuz in the skcy-and the wind WIZ in the
air-and the birds We're in the Southland
the snow wuz on the ground and the ice
lay shivering with bad kold--and angels
(ov both gendrrs) fnktuatcd past me pro
and con. > and fro, here little and there
a good deal
Il waz a most exsiting scene, wanted
tcw holler "Bully," or lay down and rool
over.
But kept in, and aked with glory.
uclth waz pilitured on menny nobcll
brow.
AZ the femail angels put out ov the
pond, side by side with the male ANGELS,
i waz the most poWerfl scene ever stood
behind
The lang red tape from their nccks swum
in the breeze, and the feathcrz in their Jock.
eys tluttcred in the breeze, and other things
(tew mutch 10 menshun) tiu;tcred in the
breeze.
don't thiuk ever waz more crazy he
fore in mi life on Use.
For , long hours istood and gazed with
dam cXsitenen..
| felt like kanall hoss turned suddenly
out tew grass
don't know how tew proceda.
Az one ov the angells more Sudden than
ayl the rest. cum hieing down the track
lengths ahed ov her male ANGEL. awl eyes
ward gorging with her heavenly bus: ov
speed; she seemed tew hav cut luce from
earth, and was bound Sonth, for the Cape
of Good Hope, ween aul tew onst, with gor-
gours swoop terriifek, down crumbling into
a limpid heap she went, with squeak ter
rifle, living lovely mass ov dissastlus
skirt and tapering ankle.
Awl gathered around the burstei angel ;
but 10! in minnitt.s space, her wings again
was plumed, aud every feather was in its
lawful place; and on she fed, laffing like
wine thru its GUteous bushes. $50
had saw enuff-more happiness than
belonged tow me-and az sloly wenaed
back tey mi hum At the taverni fclt-good
----------------------f
--Wishing is ske worst kind Of en-
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IIusBAND TRAyEIJyG-Scene

HUSBAND TRAvEIING-Scenel LIST. Room
in hotel. Spi;toons full of cigar stumps.
BourhGn whisky All hands equipped for
nights spree. Husband in hurry to be
oft writing home
Dearest Susie: Ny time is go occupied
with huisucss, that | can hardly spare o
moment to write 10 You. Oh. darling, how
I miss you. tie only thag that sustalns me
dining NJ absence ia the thought. every
moment TINS spent is fof the benefit of my
dear VIE and children. Take good care
of yonrscii my dear. Feed the baby Oh
one cows milk Fvcuse haste, &c.
Wife at home Scene End. Parior. All
rhe gas 1T, Thirteen grass widows; Fred.
from aroHnd the corner with his violin, Jim
from ae,oes the way, with his banjo; Jack
from above, win his guitar Sam, from be-.
low, with his finite; lots of fellows. with
their Instruments. Dancing and singing
side hoard coyerg.,, with nuts, fruits, cake,
cream, winc,whiskey,&c. Wife, in h.r-
ny to dance, writing to husband:
Dear Hul by:-How lonesome feel In
Your absence. The hours pass tediousiy.
Nobody calls on me, and I'm constantly
thinking of the time when you will he at
home, and your cheerful countenance light
up the now dreary routine of everv day
life. My household duties keep me con-
stantly employed. am living as econoni-
icaly as p's lble. knowing that your small
income viii not admit Of frivolous expences.
But now my dear, | will say good bye or
will be too late 70. the monthly concert
OF prayer. In haste, yours, &c.
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rnEK YolH GARDEXs.-Profcssion
gardeners well understand the full manage
!"rnt ef these inpor;untlit little family farns.
II is needless to tell them how much the
success otnozt years crops depends upon
turning up the ground late in the winter,
intended for such crops. But there are
many others those Who have small gar
dcls--and in this class are many of our
well-to-lo farMrrs-Who onl raise hair
crops of vegetables, and those of AN infer.
OF quality, and wonder why it is so.
New, if they viii use the earden fork, and
torn the soil up full fork deep, allowing il
10 remain in lumps all winter exposed to
the frost, it will put the soil in excellent
condition and tend greatly to add to tho
production of next years crops. Garde-
mrs, and especially old ones, should also be
tims.i about orcc IN five Years, and sailed
every other year, applying of lime at ths
rate of about ,Air:y bushels to the acre.
and of salt rt'n cish to ten. In applying
saltkeept from coming in contact with box
edgins and all other eyergreens. very small
trees, &c. Such u course will bring up
yonr old @ard.ns in = surprising manner.
Turnips, radishcs. &c, viii grow as we'll az
they ever did, and all other vegetables be
largely bcnciited.-Ger. TeiegTalh.
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4 PRETTY THOUGHT.

4 PRETTY THOUGHT.
The nigh. is mother Of tho day,
The wlnt OF the spring;
And ever upon ol / decay.
Tae gfeenest nosscs cling.
Through showers the suubeams fall;
For God VINO loveth all his works,
Has left hi. hop, with all.
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\ RLtlPT FOR TICKLING BEEr.-Mr.
Nin.r:--As deem it duty to make
known W!atWili benefit others, take pleas
are in sending yoa the following recipe for
making a beef pickle:-'fo each 100 lbs. Of
beef. take 6 lbs. of salt, lb. of sugar, 2 ozs
of saltpeter, 2 ozs. of soda and gallons { {
water. Mix together in large kettle.
ard place it overt! Tie fire, letting it remain
until it hoils: take off the scum and let
cool; pour it over the meat, which should be
placed in a tight cask or barrel, until toe
meat is entirely covered. If there is not
enough pickle to cover the meat, add a
little more water; hut the above amount
will be sufficient, If the meat is properly
packed.
! have tried the above recipe. and found
it to be the best means for preserving beef
that have ever found. Beef put down in
picked, pressed as above will retain its for
mer freshness, and Will be as sweet and
juicy for Il month afterwards. as when first
put away. D. 5. WHIrENAcK.
Greenwood, lad.
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2 q { t v
I Am The Family Cat.

can fold up my claws
In my soft velvet paws,
And purr in the sun
Till tho short day Is done
Far am the family cat.
crn doze by the hour
In the vine covered bower,
Winking and blinking
Through sunshine aod shower
For am the family cat.
From the gooseterry bush,
Or whore bright currants blush,
may suddenly spring
For bird on the wing,
Or dart up n tree.
If brown nest see,
And select choce morssl
For Dinnor or tea,
And no one to biams mo,
Derate me or shame me
Fo. am the family cat.
In the cold winter night,
Whetst the ground is all white,
And the icices shine
In n long silver line,
stay not to shiver
In the N unheams' paio auivor,
But curl up in the house
AS snug a. mouse
And play Jacky Iorner,
In the cositst corner.
Breaking nobody's laws,
With my cain on my paws,
sleep with one cyo and awake with tho other,
y pats from the children, kind words from tn
For an the family cat.
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Whaling is ,Ae worst kind Of en-
ployment. vi. 81
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We often talk of being settled in
life; we might as well think of casting an
chor in the Atlantic Ocean, or talk Of 8
stone that is rolling down hill.
"A recent lecturer on comon law says
that according to that code. "a woman
when she married lost her identity, her dis
tinctiAe character, and was like adew drop
swallowed by "a s.nheam.'' -AaS7.
"A story is told of . Quaker volun.
teer who was in skirmish. Coming in pref
ty close contact with one OF the enemy. he
remarked. Friend. its unfortunate hut thee
stands just where am going to shO0tA =
aud, blqyins away, dorn came the o6strG
ZION. i ~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
FrcE, einCinn0ti-The Ken.
fvcky Elections.

CINcISNATI, Feb. l0.-The democracy
carried the elections in Kentucky to. day
by large majoritis. In the kenton county
district, Carlisle (democrat) was elected
senator over Benton Republican, by $40
majority In the senatorial district OF
Campbell and Pendleten counties. Fear
rous (democrat) was elected over Baker
Republican, by 70 majority. In Camp,
bell county, Geek and White democrats,
we're elected representatives over Haw
'horne and Dagman Republicans by 26O
majority There are great democratic re.
ioicings in Covingtor and Newport over
the event
Col. Whitaker, Of Kentucky, brother
Of Maj Cen Whitaker, committed suicide
at Fra9k fort, ny, to-day, by shooting him
self with pistol
The Dayton 20, J Jour nal's story about
y children having been drowned by
breaking through the ice at Celina, o., is
pronounced hoax
The small pox is on the increase in this
city.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
The Presidents Speech In Reply
10 The Montana Dol4gatiON.

There is much food for thought to the
radicals in the late speech of the President
TO the LEGATION from Montana Territory
He very distinctly warns them that his
antecedents in the past will be the guar
anty of his course in the future. After
speaking of his past career. he adds:
.'You have alluded to the great princi-
! pies Of our Government having been epun-
Gated in paper sent short time sirce TO
he Congress of the United States The
declaration by me Of those principles was
not the result of impulse /; it was the result
Of thorough and calm consideration OF
those great truths say no one can mis-
take the doctrine Of that measure.
ut is very casv for persons to misrepre-
sent it, and to make assertions that this or
that or the other has taken place, or will
take place, but think / may be permitted
to say to you on this occasion. that all my
antecedents. going back to ms advent in
to public life, and down to tie present
time, that the cardinal doctrines set forth
in that paper have been my constant guide
After having gone 50 far it is too late to
turn and take different direction. Thcy
will be my guide from this time onward,
and those who understand them may know
where shall b. found when principle is
involved
This is equivalent to saying: CAS-
have been all my life opposed to negro
equality with TIE white, and in favor Of
State rights, / shall continue to be so, ior
am too old to change" 1t would be IN
deed singular if the President, after such
significant illusions to his old creed. should
now give his countenance to those who are
labOring to destroy it, and with it the hap
piness of the coutrv
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
M-. johnson and the Radicals

There is no longer any doubt as to the
thorough alienation Of the radical, from
the President. His speeches on the occa-
sion of the reception of the negro delega-
ton. AMI that Of the delegation from Mon
tana. few DAYS since. seem TO have con.
stituted the last straw that was to break
the canels back. In these speeches the
President aglin snunciated his recon
struction policy, AMI gave ample ass urance
that he still entertain= the old fashioned
notion that the general government has no
power undar the constitution to regulate
the question Of suffrage in the States -
This power in his opinion belongs cxclu-
siyely to the states themselves. The rad.
icals have heretofore cherished the hone
that they could bully the President as they
did his predecessor into acquicscence in his
schemes, bu. now their cherished hopes
having proven iliusory. they with ore ac-
cord set I'D a howl of disappointment that
""ui1 - H't4Pi ~ u tiCA VI i''SH0 u0
wolves deprived of their expected prey.
The Chicago TriImne, AMI Republican,
and others of their ik. denOunce Mr..
Johnson as an arosta'e and rebel sympa-
thizer. unworthy Of The confidence Of loval
men That he should have the nerve to
act independently of their counsels. griev-
Cd and surprised them, and having nothi IL
better TO do. they unite in denouncing him.
II Mr.. johnson would 60 a step or two
further, AMI discharge the whole tribe Of
radical bravlers from office, and make
support of his policy condition to ap-
continent 70 places within his gift. he
would be sustained BY large majority Of
the American PEOPLE His clbinct should
be unit with him on que'tions Of policy
vital to the nation. and that they are not
30 has caused more lack Of confidence IN
him than all other causes combined Let
this be remedied and the whole people
radical, Gegro-lovine demagogucs except,
ell would tender him such a unanimous
support as no President since the days Of
Washington has ever received The peo-
pie would rejoice just in proportion to the
measure of the howl set up by the radicals
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
Another Rad,ca. Outrage.

We see by Washington telegram. that
Hon. Daniel " Voorhees, CT this State
mas been ouSted from his sea, in Congress
and the membership awarded to Wash
turne, his competitor This only shows
how reckless the radicals are when party
friend is to be rewarded. or an emery pun>
ished. There never was any doubt of The
legality oe Voorhees, election. and the ma
jority that thus turned him out, knew that
Washburne had no more legal right to hi.
seat than had the King of Dahomy. new
ertheless, Washburne had done the party
some service. and Voorhees, was thorn in
the side Of radicalism that must be ex.
'racted at all hazards We have no doubt
that 1t was as well understood four
mouths ago that Washburne should be
admitted. as il is now. Here We see the
sorrowful spectacle OF legislative body of
a powerful government. recklessly disre
garding their oaths Of Office and the will
of the people 70 further their own partizan
ends, by the admission Of a member no.
torlously in the minority at the polls
Let lndisza TiHdicate Mr.. Voorhees, BY
olectng BIN &c the United States Senate
next winter
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
T h e N q w S .

TUESDAY Feb. 13.-Coneress Yesterday
devoted rs session TO services conmemor-
ative OF Abraham Lincoln The Hall of
the House was densely packed for two
hours before the commencement of the
ceremonies. A very large number of dis
! tinguished civil and military officials were
IN attendance. Vice President Foster. in
brief address introduced Hon. George
Bancroft. who delivered an Grafton which
called forth the raptrrous applause of the
assemhlage Sir Frederick Bruce. the
English minister. evinced considerable
uneasiness at allnsions of the speaker rela>
tive to British policy.
In letter published in Washington
General Osband states that Mississippi is
safe to law and order and union. and that
her citizens are as loval "a those of any
section of the same size in the north.
Gen. Butler has Just closed negotiations
for a valuable mill property on the James
river, near Richmond, intending to erect
thereon extensive cotton factories.
San Francisco letter states that the
Washington territory female emigration
scheme is severely condemned on the Pas
cifc coast A proposition was recently
made in the legislature of Washington
territory 10 annroprrate ~ 000 for the ben
eft ofthose who had embarked therefor.
The directors Of the Concord N. H
railroad have discovered that their line
has been heavily swindled nv passengers
and conductors. by means of spurious tick
cts Legal proceedings have been inSti-
tuted for the recovery of the amount lost
The people of Kentucky are said to be
taking steps toward the arraignment Of
Gen F.. A. Payne.
James r Coles the alleged Lake Erie
steamboat incendarv. was Yesterday dis
CHARGED in New York-the officers Of the
government making no return to the writ
Of icbsds corpus.
Profound peace exists throughout the
Central American States.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15


TIE IMMORTAL j N"--The Indian
apolis Herald chronicles the appearance
In that city of the great philosopher and
statesman, the immortal j. y. Free. Ii
halls the coming Of J. Y "a the day star
of peace--an omen Of good; and says he
has Just returned from the south, where
he has been peculiarly successful in estab-
fishing his theory; that in the little differ
ence Of opinion between the north and
south, both were wrong and both were
right-that IT Is not the criminal that com
mits the crime, but the crime that commits
the erimnal--not that he should presume
to swing 1.-THE pig in a cat skin purse
until il bleats ike buttered peas, or cause
prancing parsnip to bite the sky, cause
Of the great Lailstones which fell at Rome
but to mitigate the pressure. }. n. re-
turns to the south after flying visit t.
Kentucky. uhcre he vii. regulate the
cr.-ky 1heels Of rationalistir prsgrsss
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15

Henry S Lane L. s. Senator from this
State. made a speech in the senate last
Thursday on the reconstruction of the
southern States, at which time he took oc-
cason to make use of the follwing remarks
on that important question:
He would wait until tie last trumpet
sounded the rebels to judgment before he
would admit them TO these halls He did
not know that the empancipated slaves were
fit to vote, but they was quite as fit for il
as the rebels His plan of reconstruction
would be to pass an amendment 10 the con
stitution that, after one. two. or FIVE years
every man who can read the constitution
Of the United States shall vote He would
disfranchise the rebels for the same length
Of time, and when he admitted them to
vote again. he would let the negroes vote
with them
Mr.. Lane is evidently one of the lex
IRENE meu Of the North" alluded to by
the President in bis recent speech to the
Virginia Delegation, as having DISPOSE
ton to keep "hammerng at the govern,
ment until it is destroyed" This class of
fanatics the President SAYS must be got
rid Of" The State of Indiana will yet rid
Of Mr. Lanes services as Senator at the
next regular session of her legislature e.
This State is not prepared to endorse such
fantaicism as that promulgated by Sena-
tor Innn
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15

FoRT WAYNE DAILY DEMOCRAT
This paper recently started at Fort Wayne
by .Iessrs. Zimmerman and Brown, is now
published as an evening journal, and con
tains the latest dispatches of the associat.
ed press up to the hour of going - press
The Democrat is ably conducted, and pre-
sents a neat typographical appearance
The democracy Of that thriving young city
have every reason to be proud of the Dem.
ocrot. We trust they will give il gener~
au, support
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
DOES the Republican take sides with the

DOES the Republican take sides with the
president, or with his radical defamers
such as Stevens, Sumner, Wilson, The
Chicago Tribune apd Fred Douglass p
Does it believe with the Tribune that Fred
Douglass is a better man and sounder poll
tcian than Andrew johnson? IF not
how can it support the radical dcslructives
just now so rampant at Washington? II
the Republican does not approve the course
pursued by stevens and his cons olidation-
list contreres in Congress, how can it con-
sistently support Mr. Cclfax, he being one
of the number,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
An exchange paper SAYS /:

If there ever was poor. pitiable set OF
fellows, who were ashamed Of themselves
that set is the republican party, under the
lead of that old negress paramount, Thad
Stevens. After having broken up the
Government by refusing to obey the Con
stitution themselves, they NOW support a
rump concern at Washington, calling itself
Congress, but which has fallen so low that
it is a universal object of contempt, and
which dares not restore the Urion which
itself broke up because it is AFRAID Of tn
South
Thank God, the prospect is fair for get
ting rid of the concern. before another
session, without boosing it out Of the Halls
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
NapOIeon's speech.

NEW YoRK, February l0.-Thc Her
ais Washington advices represent that
in Congressional circles Napoleon's ex-
presslons in reference to evacuation are
regarded rs cvasivc and disingenious. and
it is thought he does not really intend to
withdraw his troops unless our Govern
mcnt will recognize Macmillan, or enter
into some other compromise in the matter
Many military men entertain the opln
ion that our force on the Rio Grande will
be increased at once, and our affairs there
be Immediately placed on war footing
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-15
MEDICAL.

TAR A. ARIMORE. Eclectic & Uroscopan
~ Physician. respectfully announces to the
public, that he will visit the Edwards Honse in
Plymouth Iudial.a, once in FIVE weeks, a. follows:
December 2lst, January 25th, March lst, Arrll
5th. NAY Ipth June 18th, where ne nay he con
suited hv persons afflicted with diseases incident
to this latitude. Especial attention gwen to the
treatment Of Chronic cases. No charge for ES-
animation. ,ilnl2-juli