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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

The New York World continues TO dis
sect the Booth diary, and to show the eyi-
dent marks of fabrication which it bears.
1t says:
For instance, Mr. Lincoln was shot in
FOrds Theater at ten o'clock on the night of
April II, 1865. Booth rode rapidly enough
that night to put sixty miles OF distance be-
tween himselfand Washington. Yet the dia-
ry begins with the date OF Aprii 13, II, Fri
day, the Ides and almost the first entry is,
Il struck boldly, rot as tie papers say, which
shows that Booth not only stopped, during
his rapid ride 10 write maudlin trash but ac-
tualIy read what the papers say about the
deed the day following. | shouted sic s'mper
before [ fired is contrary to the evidence,
produced in abundance, at the trial, that the
sic sernper, &c. was shouted on the stage after
Booth fired the shot. The interesting SEN
tence, In jumping broke my leg Booth is
supposed to have entered on his private dia-
ry during the ride, as mere memorandum to
remind him Of the circumstance when he had
the leisure to attend to it. So, too, about the
bone OF my leg tearing the flesh at every
jump Surely Booth did not need 10 minute
such matters for his own information Who
ever prepares the missing leaves, should keep
in mind the fact that The diaries generally
do not present the appearance of having been
written expressly for publication; and due
care, in this respect, in the preparation of so
much the supposed diary as has been
printed would have given il the appearance
of genuineness which it seems to lack"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
HE Cost OF Registration in SFsc
South

The military rule of our Government in
the South is expensive, yet what differ
ence does it make TO the tax payers, as
the money finds its way into the hands Of
the radicals anu those of the recently en-
iranchised ~ BY and by. when the fnan-
cial crash comes, the people viii begin TO
ponder upon the cost Us well as the neccs-
sity of military rule. \ single military de-
partment at the South, we are informed
by eotemporary, has three hundred
boards ofreglstratlon. OF They have already
held their sessions for weeks They will
hold then for many weeks TO come Each
member IS paid eight dollars day Esti-
mating ten members upon each board, in
cluding all therunners and attendants. aud
three hundred boards TO each of the five
and We have daily expense Of
one hundred and twenty Thousand dollars
for these boards alone. And this is only
one of the drains which have so enormous
ly increased our public expenditures and
which compes taxation onerous and bur-
Indianapolis Herald.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
a Curiosity Ia E,hO;ograp pi,y.

In 1871, as Messrs. Hill and Adamson,
OF Edinburg. were taking Gaguerreotype
OF York Minister, child sat down on one
0. the steps IN front Of the principal en-
trance, and the operators were aiteTxard
surprised to fnd that the child's figure was
transparent or the plate. The stones of
the edilce, having been impressed ou it
before, were visible through the portrait
of the accidental sitter. This snguar CO.
currence was soon forgotten, and it was
only Of late, since the invention cf tie
lenticular stereoscope, that efforts have
been made to apply such transparenc;es to
some useful purpose, the rcprese ntations
Of rhaatons or aPparitions for instance.
The process by which such effects are ob-
tained is very simple. The photographer
arranges the actors he is to represent 10
their proper orGer, and fixes the place
where the phantom is to appear The
actors turn their eyes toward that spot
with various attitudes Of JOY. fear or hor.
ror, which tie apparation Is supposed to
produce. When there are but u few Sec
onds lett Of the time required for produ-
eng the complete effect of light on the
plate, the person representing the phantom
rapidly steps into the proper place, IL the
attitude previously agreed upon, and is SO
reproduced in transparent state. every
thing behind being more or less dimly ysi-
Die through the body OF the person This
process Professor Mack now proposes TO
apply TO anatomical preparations in very
ingenious way Taking the skull, for in
stance: he photographs it stereoscopially
on the photograph Of the auricuar ap-
paratus, SO that the whole interior of the
ear is seen through the temporal bone 1t
is easy TO conceive the immease advantage
that may he derived from this system.
Suppose it were required to show photo
graphically the exact position of the heart
aud its immediate connections in a given
posture OF the person; that part would
then be photographed first from model
and the whole body over it. The latter
would thus form a transparent outline,
showing the relative position Of the inner
aud outer parts.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

The raft Nonpareil IS to sail for Europe
on Tuesday next, with view to demon
strate the safety and security Of floating
structure built on the principle Of q life
saving apparatus The Nonpareil is Coin
posed OF three parallel air cylinders, shap-
ed like cigars, which form what III YES
eel would be called the hull. These cyl.n-
ders are twenty-five feet long and twenty
six inches in diameter, being composed Of
gutta percha, encascd in Russia duck, the
outer casing being less in circumference
than the inside ai. chamber, and thus re-
ceiying the greatest strain. 1t is to be
sailed by Capt. John Mikes, and George
Miller and Henry Lawson, seamcn, who
have faith in her bouyant power, having
seen it tested or the coast in such man
ner that they regard q trip across TIE ocean
as a possibly agreeable incident, but entire
" without danger. They viii carry most
ly canned provisions. although a cooking
apparatus is on board, but it is not likely
to be in condition for use except in fair
weather. The raft is at present, with a
view to its transatlantic trip, schooner
rigged being in addition provided with
two center boards for better security IN a
heavy sea, althou III it is said to be mat
ter Of impossibility to either upset or
swamp it. The raft carries twelve India
rubber water casks, six strapped on each
side, which if necessary, are able to do
duty as life preservers, being of buoyant
capacity, sufficient, 1t is claimed, to float
nine men each. The Nonparei' is not Il
new invention, RATS Of similar c)ns'ruc-
tion-of course without the extra rigging
that has been set up for the ocean trip
being in practical use on board several
vessels belonging to our steamship lines
and the monitor Miantonamoh Packed
for conveyance. the air being exhausted
from the chambers that compose the hull.
the raft occupies the space OF about twelve
and half feet lengthwise, with sixty
inches Of circumference. Capt Mikes
intends starting about noon Tuesday next
~. Y. lie, cid, Junc 3.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

crop, for at this time. June lst, we have
not seen an acre Of corn cultivated as far
south as Springfield, and we doubt if this
is the case for another hundred miles
south.
by the use Of the harrow and roller we
put the soil in the best possible condition
TO absorb the heavy rains and TO allow the
sun to warm MP the surface. Shallow
planting is especially desirable this season,
and for that matter, any season. This
season most OF the seed is poor and when
planted deep will rot
Not halfthe corn is yet planted, and for
the reason stated, VIZ cannot be too partio-
u!ar in having the land in good order. It
is better to plant Ten acres, as it should be.
and give it thorough culture, than to plant
double the quantity in careless manner,
In good corn season almost any hap-haz-
ard kind Of culture will make coed crop
bat this season nothing short OF skill and
labor will accomplish it. and to this end a
roller is one Of the indispensable imple-
ments, with which to accomplish the re-
suit
days after the soil has been stirred, that
thin crust iorms over it, which lot only
excludes the AIR, but this thin crust
reflects the heat instead Of absorbing Il.
When TIE corn begins to sprcut and i
en- its way 10 the surface, the harrow sho'd
be pat on to open the soil this is to be
followed with the roller to pulyerize The
clods and keep the surface smoth. The
land is thus in condition to be worked Is
soon as you can see the rows It is not
necessary to wait for the weeds to grow.
the soil needs stirring. and the roller shod
follow the harrow and the cultiYator until
The corn is too large.
For some years we have been in tie
habit of picking the seed corn without
hu>king and putting it in the crib in this
condition. We have sold some thousands
Of bushels Cor seed and have net as yet had
any complaints Of bad seed. We have
stated the early yellow dent corn as the
best for crop in all seasons, bat other va
rioties have kept equally well with the
same treatment.
We would not therefore advise the strip
ping offthe husas when intended for seed,
Or for milling purposes, until wanted Cor
use. Corn thus gathered in dry weather.
and put in a crib with slat bottoms and
tight sides and top VIII keep well. We
throw out these hints for the bencG- OF
those intending to put up cribs during the
simmer,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
The cost.

The War department now cxpends twice
as much as was the whole cost of the
Government in Buchanan's time. Hall
of the whole cost is keeping an army at
the south, where it would have cost moth
ing if the States had been restored. as they
could have been year ago Us well as to-
day, and should have been as soon as hor-
orable after the war closed. Those who
advocate or threaten the continued bar
ring out of all these States. favor the con-
tinued oppression ofall the people by taxa
tion so high that business withers and dies
beneath it, andrit must leave us in the end
in financial crash that viii sweep the
country. When that shall come it will
not be difficult to know who and what is
the cause. - Indianapolis Herald.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
Stealing The Peoples Money.

Mack" the correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, travelling 10 the South,
although Republican in politics, is honest
and candid enough to confess that the po-
ltical cmissaries, who are travelling over
the South in the service of the Radicals
are exercising very injurious influence
Oh the negroes. He also states the as
founding fact tbatmost of them are drawing
pay from Uncle Sans treasury for their
work and to pay their travelling expenses.
Here is an open and frank admission that
the people Of the country, Democrats as
we'll as Republicans, are taxed to pay set
Of worthless scamps for travelling through
the South to make Radical speeches 70 the
freed slaves, and organize loyal league
lodges. The Radical Congress provides
for host Of extra clerks for whom there
Is nothing to do and they are sent through
out the Southern States in the service OF
the Radical party while they are paid GU.
of the bard earned taxes OF the whole pee
pie What unbiushing corruption. !. AS
well might they put their hands in mans
pocket and steal his money, or demand it
with drawn kuife, like the highwayman.
as to collect it in the way of taxes for such
an infamous purpose.-Ne'o A{bany led
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 6.

The government has ordered additional
four companies of the 38th infantry, now
doing duty at New Orleans, and ordered
them to Fort Harker. Troops from other
quarters are being detached and ordered to
Gen. Sherman's department, in anticipa-
ton OF general Indian war.
During the presidents absence, a num-
ber Of letters and documents have been
received at the executive mansion from
citizens of Tennessee, reciting numerous
alleged outrages By the armed militia OF
;he state. Ga the presidents return these
will probably be referred to Gen. Thomas,
who was directed, during his recent visit
here, to protect all the citizens of that
state. \ delegation also arrived to-day to
ask executive Interference.
Capt John Ryan formerly of the rebel
army, who WAS arrested in Memphis in
1863, on the charge Of being Surratt, and
was closely confined here for Eve months
and then discharged without trial, ar
rived Ii .own to-day, 20 make suit against
the government for false Imprisonment.
His arrest was made 50 quietly. and his
imprisonment became 50 c'ose and secret
that he was known f5y some time as "thc
mysterious prisoner"
Gen. Sheridan this morning telegraphcd
Ir. Durant, stating thai he still left the
vacant governorship of Louisiana open aud
asking HIM 10 reconsider his dcci.ua;ion.
the latter replied that he must insist on
his original refusal to accept the Office.
The second auditor estimates that it will
take Is months to settle the soldiers boun-
ties authorized 10y the last congress, al
though 400 clerks are employed ca the
work.
The revonuo cutter Lincoln, stationed
cn the Pacific coast, is preparing at San
Francisco for cruise to Stka and along
the shores OF Russian America, under the
direction OF the treasury department. She
goes Tor the purpose cf looking after the
interests Of the customs service. in anti
cipatlon OF an early transfer OF the terri
tory to Tie United States.
ANTHEMS, June G-Information from
Crete confirms previous reports that tho
Turks are everywhere badly defeated, and
the Uretan insurgents uniformly success
tul in every encounter with Tie forces
under command OF Omar Pacla.
DUBLIN, June G. evenine.-The party
Of Fenlans arrested few days ago, while
attempting 10 land at Dungaryan, say they
were from Boston. Mass.
LONDON, June 6, evening. lord Mas,
chief secretary for Ireland, announced in
the house Of commons tonight that the
sentences Of al the convicted Fenians Lad
been commuted
Advices from the continent repor; RI
sing against the authority OF tie porte IN
beth Bulgaria and Scrvia.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
From the Memphis Az aanche.1
Radical Influences among Color
ed HC0Dlc

Several colored men whose veracity will
not be questioned by any BrOwnlowlte in
Memphis, have directed our attention to a
secret organization that has been started
by white Brownlowites among the colored
people of this city.
The organization is otensibly for benev-
olent purposes: but in one Of its degrees it
requires the initiated cclored men to take
a fearful oath to murder those who aban-
don its ranks and oppose Hrownlowism.-
Perhaps the scoundrels who require color
ed men to utter such bloody imprecatlons
DO not really intend to have negroes mur-
der those other blacks who, having
been drawn into such secret councils, are
shocked and abandon them but the oaths
are to Inspire terror, and may culmiDate in
the dupes Of such Vaccinations imbruing
their hands in the blood of their fellows
If it dccs so, the most guilty murderers
will be the white men who inspire the
atrocious oaths.
In this connection it might be pertinent
to enquire if some Of the oaths in the Lin
coin council are not equally Infamous! 1t
might be pertinent to ask If this black muir
der pledging association is an out growth Of
Lincoln council, whose members are sworn
not to tell the obligations or purposes
Of their associations. Which of the merl-
be.s Of Lincoln council is active in adm in
stering to blacks, oaths that they will
murder those who turn against Brownlowy
Some atrocious language is said to have
been used ard murderous threats made in
Il radical convention at Brownsville. OF
the few Conservatives present, all agree to
the general tenor of the language, but they
differ as to the precise words used. OF
the Radicals present on that occasion, a
number admit that something objectiona-
ole was said, but they didn't know exactly
what it was, and don't think it was quite
so murderous as reported. 1t would be
curious if it should turn out that the speak
ers using the ferocious threats referred to,
only quoted some phrase from the oath Of
Lincoln council-some portion o. an oath
administered in secret to colored partisans
Of Brownlow Were the illusions to
"throat-cutting" and tearing out "heart-
strings" phases fully understood by the
dark conspirators who had taken oaths en-
bod lying these words 2
Is Blownlow afraid that its dures will
get their eyes oren and abandon ity Does
1t hope to bind whites or blacks as slaves
to its chario. wheels by imposing murder
ous oaths
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
Circulate Democratic Papers

We Go not know Of any way-and we
speak entirely without regard to personal
interest-in which Democrats can do so
much towards advancing the success o.
their principles az by encoura ging in
every manner they can devise, the crcu-
lation of sound and vigorous journols.-
The Wore political experience We obtain,
the better we are convinced that the key
note OF ultimate victory is to be found in
this idea. 1t has been q stigma on the
Democratic party that it never gives its
journals as liberal support as our oppo-
nents, and to this negligent spirit may
easily be traced the secret Of its past de-
feats, and prostrated condition at present.
In the canvasses that have taken place
since 1860, we were not met with discuss
ion-we were beaten By abuse Such
warfare could not have been successfully
waged by our opponents had the circula-
ton of sound Democratic papers through
the country been pushed with all possible
yigor. The passions CT the people cannot
be made the foundation Of political success
ifthe people are made to listen to argu-
ment and reason. This car be effected in
no other manner than By wide diffusion
of the conservative press. The times are
We know not when the
storm clouds may burst The people sho'd
be educated for the probable emergency.
We will guarantee that every additional
copy OF staunch Democratic paper circu-
lated in any neghborhood, will bring il:
harvest of az additional freeman to vote,
or, if necessary, patriot to strike on the
side OF law aud order. Let our friends
reflect on this point, and they will say that
is we'll taken.--ZanesvWe Signal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
NGf RlgscG.

They arc not parted, though their feet
Have wandered far in different ways;
And though they never more may meet
On Winter ewes or Summer days.
1t matters not though realms divide,
Though boundiess seas between them roll
Fer STILL defying wind and tide,
Heart yearns to heart and soul TO soul.
They are not parted-only those
Are parted whom no love unitcs;
Their absence breaks not our repOse
Who have no share in our delights,
They may be by our side, and still
As far from Us as pole from pole
Who lacks the sympathetic thrill
Ofhcart TO heart, and soul to soul.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
From the Philadelphia Mercury.
Changing.
BY x. c. V. II,

Oh. years now past, what good We brough
What happiness and hope;
Sweet stars with heavenly glances iraught
Upon lifc's horoscope.
AS each one sailed the further west,
Another sweetly born,
Held harbingers of Joy and res,
From childhoOts rosy morn.
k.cross lifc's horizon I gaze,
And see the star-ieweis calm,
Sweet beaming from the other days,
Upon now what am.
All, may the years that are to come,
Each freighted with its woe,
Not cast the shadow of a gloom
On sweets of long ago
Oh, may I when by fear opprest,
Look on the past in love,
And see it sleeping on the breast
OF Heaven and may it prove
Incentive to the new desire
OF faith, and hope, and truth,
And wake within me that sweet fire,
That comes but in our youth.
Cb, as nv stars go further west,
To life's sunset, may
Look forth to that sweet time of rest,
To prove my cOustancy.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

Qun told lady that size looked bloom
ing as spring, but, recollecting that the
season was then not promising, he added:
Would to heaven that spring would
look like you"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
A CARD-C. II. REEVE.
ATTORNEY AZ LAW. md

n ar Llaln a :, IT I'm OUT y, III /.
Having concluded to resume the practice OF
the lag here, will
Practice In Fulton Stark, LaPorteand Koscirs
ko, IS we'll as Marshall, Counties. Ccllectioo7
promptly and efficiently attended to. Careful
attention given to Probate business. Insurance
elected on Lives and Propertyin the bestcompa-
Mes in the United States.
SrEcr,L ArTESrIov paid to the prosecution OF
Claims Of Soldiers their Widows and heirs fc'
bounty, arrears OF pay pensions and othcrclaiD's
RerEhs TO Farwell Field & Co., Chicago
Shaw Barbour & Co., Cincinnati
Bucly Sheldon & Co, N Y
Graft Bennett & CO., Pittsbu..s
9n46tf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

"Goodness me !" cried an old lady the
other day, eff the world does come to ar
end next year what shall do for snuff ("
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
New Livery and Feed stable.

WILLIAM SCHOFIELD, PsoPRlEroR,
Corner la Porte and Walnut Streets, Plymouth
Indiana A splendid lot of horses, carri ages,
bucgies. kc.. to be hired at all times. Passengers
conveyed to anv pant ofthc country on reasonable
terms Call and sec cur stock before hiring.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
Status Ofthe SOuts,crncrs.

The n Y Tribune assumes that the
population Of the Southern States, inclu-
ding Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Maryland, and Delaware, is about twelve
millions. and classifies them as follows
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
We think the rumber of .'implaea

VI
rebels" so-called, is greatly over estimated
But placing them, as Mr. Greeley does, at
two millions, what possible harm can such
a small number do among population of
ten millions of loyalists? The idea that
they can be at all dangerous to the inSt-
tutIons of the United States is preposter-
Gus. Yet, Kelley. Stevens, & Co. hold
this small minority in such dread that they
think it necessary to have an army and
Generals among them to keep them in sub
jection.-N Il. Ledger.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13

If one pine tree can make pitch, bow
many can make pitcher?
Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1867-02-15
Nearest the Fire.

During the setting of a court in
Connecticut, not long ago, on very
cold evening, crowd of lawyers had
collected around the open fire that
blazed cheerfully on the hearth in
the bar-room, when a traveller enter
ed benumbed with cold, but no enc
moved to give him room to warm
his shins, SO he leaned against the
wall in the back part Of the room.
Presently smart young limb of
the law addressed him, and the fol-
lowing dialogue took place:
"You look like a traveler.' -
"Wall, l suppose I am; j came
all the way from Wisconsin afoot at
any rate.''
"From Wisconsin? What dis.
tance to come on pair of legs -
''Wall, l done it, anyhow
"Did you ever pass through hell
in any Of your travels?
Eyes sir, I've been through the
outskirts.
Il thought likely. Well, what
are the manners and customs there d!
Some of us would like to know
Oh, you'll find them much the
same as in this place. The lawyers
sit nearest the fire -