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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
Masonic Devotion vs.. Grants In
humanity.
From the Richmond u

From the Richmond (va) Southern Opinion
An incident of the war is related by an
eyewitness, which strikingly illustrates
the fraternal feeling that exists among Ma
sons under all circumstances. At the sec
ond battle of Cold Harbor, Grant, after
his bloody rcpulsc, in pursuance Of the
brutal and inhuman system which he had
adopted, declined to ask a truce to bury
his dead and care for his wounded, and
left the latter ir all the agony of pain and
thirst. be.eath a broling sun, to die ours
ing with their latest breath The fire from
the Federal lines was directed with deadly
aim upon every one who exposed his per-
son on the Confederate side. TO raise a
cap upon ramrod was to have it instant.
ly riddled with bullets. Among the des-
pairing wounded, whose piteous cries
moved the hearts Of the stOutest was one
who made certain signs which meaningless
to the mass of those who beheld him. were
full of significance to two Confederate sol.
diers. These two were Masons, and the
signs made by the wounded Federal were
the Masonic signals Of distress.
The men at once applied to General
Hoke, who was in command, for permis-
sion to rescue the unfortunate individual
who had appealed TO them by signs SO sa-
cred The General objected. He spoke
of the almost certain death that awaited
them on emerging from the breastworks
He was then told Of the peculiar claims
which the wounded Federal had upon
their assistance-the men avowing them
selves ready to die rather than not respond
to brother Mas,n's call for help. Gen.
Hoke thereupon agreed that they should
make the attempt to restore the sufferer,
provided they used due caution. Alright
fall the venture was made by the devoted
Masons, and, though they passed through
appalling peril they succeeded in bringing
their distressed and afflicted brother off,
He was Lieutenant-colonel, badly shot
in the head He was carried to a hospital
and. though his wound was considered
mortal, he recovered, thanks to the assidu-
Gus care of his rescuers.
In contrast to this, look at Grant heart
lessly allowing his wounded m,n to perish
before his eyes in untold and protracted
agonies. His guns were even directed
against the Confederate ambulance corps,
and 'grim-visaged war;" under his policy
assumed front of horror which recalled
the most barbarous ages. We do not con-
slider him so much our foe as that of hu-
manity for he slaughtered his own soldiers
with the same savage equanimity that he
did ours. Though he has not yet waded
Through slaughter to throne" he has
more than once "shut the gates of mercy
on mankind"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
A esanle of Bluff.

The Murtrecsboro (Tenn) Monitor tells
of Coffee county darkey who got cer-
tiicate by humbugg:ng the register into
the belief that he was a Brownlowitc
Some days subsequent, the register found
that his imam and brother" was staunch
Etheridge man. The register used the
most violent and oppressive language to-
wards HIM, and told him he had orders in
his pocket to return such negroes to sla-
very he would not be allowed to vote
against Brownlow and retain his freedom.
The negro replied he saw no benefit in
being free if he was not allowed to vote
as he chose. The register drew his pistol
and threatened to shoot, but the conserva-
tive darkey stood up to the rack and sue
ceeded in bluffing the Brownlowite, who
sneaked off, amid the jeers and laughter
of those who witnessed his efforts to bully
the conservative.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
Treatme ent Of Southern Prison
erS i'm Northern Prisons.

The refusal of the radical Congress to
make any inquiry into the treatment of
southern prsopers of war in northern
prisons, while proposing a searching in
vestigatiou into the treatment Of Federal
soldiers in the south, elicits, by its fla
grant injustice and partiality, much criti-
cism and comment. The Memphis Ap-
peal, in noticing it, says:
"There are hundreds, if not thousands
of credible men in the south, who can
prove that 'the prisoners Of the United
States were treated, in some prisons, with
the most infamous and savage cruelty
They were plundered of their wearing ap-
parrel, were shamefully exposed to the in
tense winter cold without blankets, were
fed somewhat as farmers feed their hogs,
on food not fit for human creatures to cat,
were murdered wantonly by the soldiery
that guarded them, were insulted, out
ragged, cruelty punished, beaten, and forced
to submit to every possible degradation
ana humiliation. We have heard the re-
citals of ali this from the lips of those who
had been prisoners and had seen, and some
of them felt these cruelties. Irresponsible
charge enough can be furnished but no
one will feel inclined, we fancy, to make
them before committee of the House of
Representatives"
The New York Tribune thus censures
the action of its friends in Congress- 1t
says:
'There is not sympathizer with 'the
lost cause on earth who will not triumph
antly read and cite it as evidence that the
Republicans dare not make full and fair
investigation of the treatment of prisoners
by each party in our late civil war-not
even before a committee of their own
choosing and the impartial world will be
likely to agree with them. Suppose an
European historian, writing the history of
our own struggle. with the Confederate
report aforesaid before him, and only Gen
Washburne's preamble and resolve to
weigh against it, can there be any doubt
as to his conclusion 2"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

The GOvermOrshlp OF ImdfaDa@
We notice that many OF our cotempora-
ries Ire discussing the question, who shall
be the next Democratic candidate for
Governor. A number Of good men are
mentioned, any one Of whom would be per-
fectly acceptable but many Of them, We
know, will not consent to make the race.
Down in this "heck of the woods" Demo-
cratic popular sentiment UNANIMOUSLY ly and
emphatically demands that Thomas A:
Hendricks, our present able United Stdtes
Senator, shall be our standard bearer in
lndlara. IL the great struggle of 1868.
His ability as speaker, the courtesy aid
suavity OF his manners, the respect enter
tanned for him by men of all parties, and
his great popularity are needed to tsrt5
Indiana at the next election. lie is en-
phatically the man to beat Governor Ba-
ker.
1t is not the intention to take Mr.. Hen
bricks out of the Senate position he
fills with so much ability and dignity.
But it is argued, and with great truth,
that unless our State ticket is elected, We
can not hope to elect a majority in the
Legislature With Mr. Hendricks as our
candidate for Governor we will carry the
State ticket and the Legislature, and he
car be reelected to the Senate, as was
Governor Lane in 1861.
The Democratic people down this way
don't mean to take any denial from Sena-
tor Hendricks. They demand, for the
sake OF the country, this sacrifice at his
hands. We have doubt that the same
feeling pervades the Democratic ranks all
over Indiana, aud that the State Conven-
ton, when it meets, viii register the edict
of the Democratic people by the unani-
nous nomination of Mr.. Hendricks as
their candidate for Governor in 1865
EvanSrtWe Courier.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
The Danger Of EVit IDrecedents.

Speaker Colfax, in late serenade
speech, at Washington. in which he alludes
to the Presidents remark about "the mill
tary despotism established over the South
by Congress" says.
1--WE have heard these charges of military
dcspotism before. during the war, from the
party which so bitterly opposed his election
three years ago. Every act ten ing to
strengthen the Government-such as suspen-
sions of the writ of habeas corpus. trials by
court-martial, &c-was denounced as mill
tary despotism. But the people rendered
their verdict and it could not lie reversed
While the war was progressing, those
exercises of tyranny, which the speaker
very mildly terms "acts to strengthen
the Government" were justified upon the
ground that they were in war, and that it
was necessary SO to carry it on. Now
there is no war, and perfect peace prevails,
but Speaker Colfax sustains tyranny be-
cause before it was not revoked By the
people. 1t is thus evil precedents are set.
and the wisdom Of Democratic opposition
to them, in the first place, is established.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

fore. claims can be finally determined and
paid. The payments follow just as rapid
ly as the answers to our inquiries are re-
ceived from the Auditor. With the pres
ent facilities of this office, the numtes
paid monthly could be largely increased if
it were possible for the Second Auditor to
supply us with the needed data. Wheth-
er that officer, with an increase of his Cler-
Ical force, could hasten the work in his
office, or whether he has not already as
many clerks engaged as the special matter
OF furnishing data to us from its nature
can be proGtably so employed, are ques-
tions properly to be answered by himself.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

A NEW CONFIDENCE DoDGE-On
Thursday last two men jumped off the
Martinsvile train near the line of Shelby
and johnson and approached Patrick
Beard, who was working in his hay field
near by, and represented themselves as
United States detectives, and said they
had been informed that he had five hund-
red dollars counterfeit government cur
rency in his possession. Mr.. Beard, of
course, plead not guilty to the charge, and
remarked that he had only about forty
dollars in money in all the world. The
pretended detective asked to see this, and
Mr. Beard took out his pocket book and
displayed one twenty, one ten, two fves
and two one dollar bills, and one fifty cent
scab. One Of the sharpers took the mon
ey and after pretended critical examina-
tioH pronounced the twenty, ten and fves
counterfeit, and made an entry of their
number in his note book and then handed
them to his companion, excepting the ones
and scab, which he returned to Mr..
Beard. They then made several inquir-
les about the neighbors, and finally con.
cluded, as they had some more bizness in
the locality, not to make any arrest at that
time, having sufficient confidence in Mr..
Beard to believe that he would be on
hand when they should call for him that
evening or the following morning, and
left, taking the forty dollars with them.
1t Is hardly necessary to state that these
beauties never returned-that they we're
sharpers, and that this is one of the nu-
merous tricks of fraud and rascalty,
known as confidence games" that are
being daily transacted throughout the
country Volunteer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01


OLD TnAD's CHARITY.-The home for
Friendless Children of this city is an in
stitutlon entirely worthy of the country.
1t has for Its end a noble and praiseworthv
purpose. Persons of all political PARTIES
have contributed literally to its support,
and among those who have been most
generous in subscribing to the erection of
new and handsome building for its use
we notice the leading Democrats of Lam
caster. The Republicans, as rule, have
been equally liberal. But there is one
prominent name not to be found on this
roll of honor 1t is that OF ThadJeus
Stevens. He refused to give a cent unless
the managers agreed to admit negro chill
dren on perfect equality with those born
Of white parents. There is boldness and
consistency in this act of Old Ihad. He
believes fully in negro equality, illustrates
it in his household, insists upon it every
where, and makes it rule Of his private
and public life. He does not believe in
forcing negro Suffrage and negro equality
upon the people of the South, and refuses
to act upon the same principles at home
He is honest. His followers in Lancaster
county and elsewhere, who refuse to come
up to his standard, are towards and hypo-
crites.-Lancdster Pa. HtelIigencer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

THE BENEFITS OF ADvERTlsING.-fh
answer to correspondent, the New York
TriLune states that it is true, as reported,
that Boston druggist who has speciality
now before the public is paying that es-
tablishmcut Sl0, 900 "a year for advertising.
1t says he paid 81 500 for the insertion OF
one mammoth advertisement, and adds on
the general subject Bonner once paid
us So 900 for one insertion of an adver-
tisment of the Ledger. He knew that by
judicious advertising he could insure a
fortune.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

The Rush OF IMMlGRATIoN-The
rush of immigrants to Minnesota this year
is unprecedented. Every steamboat and
train is Loaded with them, very generally
carrying their teams, horses, cows, sheep,
&C., with them. Two thousand have pas
sed over one track alone, bound for the
Sauk valley, since the opening of naviga-
ton. At the rate it is filing up now,
Minnesota will, ere many years, be the
most populous s tate in the West.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
From the Hartford Times.
Miserable Screaner.

AIR-.'Beautifu1 Dreamer"
Miserable screamer over the way.
BullfrOgs and tOmcats are eChOing thy Law;
Sounds like thine own each morning we hear,
just the mar with the charcoal draws near
Miserable screamer. murd'rcss of song,
List while beg thee to cease thy wild Screams;
Gone are my fears of sleeping too long
Miserable screanier you've ruined my dreams.
Miserable screamer you've ruined my dreams.
Miserable screamer out on the sca,
Many porpoisc is signing for thee:
Ger the blue waves the steamers are borne,
Oh do buy a ticket and start in the morn!
Miserable screamer. gladden. my. heart
Cease that queer song that disturbs MY peace;
If from that window you do not depart,
Miserable scrcamer. I'll call the police!
Miserable scrcamer, I'll call the police!
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
BrOvnlOW'S Militia - A Cit:ZeE
Ordered TO Eat Grass.

From the Nashville (Tenn.) Gazette June 49,
The Kingston East Tennesseean, the po-
litical proclivities of which is a guarantee
against exaggerated or prejudicial stories
against 'the Lords annointed," gives the
following particulars of a disgraceful bit
ct tyranny, recently pcrpetrated at Lou
dO1:
owe have just been Informed of diff
Guilty that took place at Ioudon, or Mon
day last between 10. Alexander, militia
Captain, and one Of the citizens, which, if
true, greatly reflects on the state militia.
'It appears that Alexander has recently
received commission in the State guard
and ON Monday last had his men muster
ed in. Alexander having grudge against
one 5. Wires, for some real or imaginary
affront given some time ago, and feeling
himself secure with his fifty valiant back.
ers, proceeded to wreak his vengeance up
on the unfortunate Wires. The unsus-
pecting Wires was pounccd upon by a file
of new soldiers, and conveyed to the pres
encc of the great mogul, by whom, after
numerous insults offered, Wires was SEN
fenced to eat grass or go hungry. Wires
refusing to comply with the Captain S
command, the guard was directed to en-
force the order at the point of the bayo-
net, whereupon Wires was considerably
punctured, but still refused to nibble. Up
on the remonstrance Of some Of the citi-
zens with the valiant commander, Wires
was released, and at once got out a State
warrart for Alexander. AS the tycoon
says he will not permit himself to be ar
rested, and deputy Sheriff Sparks, who
holds the warrant, says he must and shall
be arrested, we anticipate some interesting
war items from that locality
1--WE understand that this new made
commander labors under the hallucnation
that instead of militia Captain he is one
Of the military district commanders, and
accordingl ly in general order No. |, he or
ders that all stores must be closed at 9 O.
clock, and no one to be on the street with
out pass from his headquarters. If we
do not mistake Gov. Brownlow, we con-
clude that this oficious officer will be re-
warded for his extraordinary vigilance by
being summarly dismissed the service"
The Knoxville Press learns bya private
letter from Loudon that this valiant Cap
tain and prcserver of the public peace was
arrested by the Sheriff, and was to be tried
Saturday at Loudon.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

Up HILL.-The only way to get up hill
is to climb You can jump down, but no
man can leap far up hill. There is a
good deal of "up hill'' in the world. If
you get higher you must climb. If you
are ever to be rich, or learned, or truly
great, you must climb. So go at 10 with
hands and feet, elbows and knees, fingers
and toes let your motto be upward" J"
and there is no other way upward but to
climb.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

Santa Ana, not Anna. is the correct
spelling of the Exchange
The correct pronunciation, however,
would be better represented by "Anya,"
and Juarez sounds as if spelled "Hwar.
eth."'-NoshrIe Gazette.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

Copy of a sign upon an academy out
West: "Freemen Il Huggs Freeman
teaches the boys, and Huggs the girls"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

Prentice says hell is governed by the
devil, and Tennessee by Brownlow.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01
LHQ EPR 3

INSURE YOUR LIVES for benefit of your
IL family with good Local AGENrs, and nor
TRAVELLING STRANGERS. Policies issued and losses
paid, through G.. II. REEVE.
March %, '65-Yl0n30tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-01

l\e.J. M.CONFEe, late Surgeon of the
- 29th Indiana Infantry, offers his profess
oa,l services TO the people of Marshall County.
~ o lice anlresiience west side of Michigan
Street, three blocks North ofthe Edwards House
Ply.n Iuth indiana. v9n32
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-18
Concerning Shoes.

Il f E -.
The ladies look back with Infinite disgust
to the days, less than ten years ago, by the
way, when paper soles were in fashion, and
cloth CATERS. No Improvement of the day
not even bonnets, is franslt With more impor-
tance than this one in ladies' she's. Ten
years ago the shoe dealers shelves presented
a miserable niono.ony Of thin-soIed eliters
without heals, and little better than stockings
as far as any support or protection was con-
cerned. To-day the Shoe windows are among
the most attractive in Broadway. Every va
riety Of gaiter-Congress, Baltimore, cloth,
calf, goat, and patent Ieaflier-tcmpt the Ia
dies to enter anl try fiem on, and The gentle
men lingering at the windows, imagine the
little ornaments flleI out with, the dainty
plumpncss Of the female foot
Formerly the ladies had hardly stray
thought to anything Tut tie smallness of tie
shoc-share, material, make, had nothing to
do with the matter Now the shoe has become
almost as much Of sduck' as q bonnet, and
the ladies are getting to be connoiseuys in the
selection Of their CATERS and slippers. Here
as every wis Ee, the tcnaale taste when once
directed toa object In sseFecte4 glorious re
suits or course We are 10 thank the scaTti-
ness Of modern skirts for this Improvement in
modern shoes, The fitting skirts gave the
first warning to ladies that the dress of the
foot had BECOME q matter OF importa nee and
public criticism. The present walking dress
has perpetuated the necessity of ornament as
we'll as usefulness in tLat department. Of fe-
male attire. When the dresses become per
menenily long again, VIC fear the pfideSiu the
foot will de OUT ani the old care,essness may
be revived. Let us hope that short dresses
will not go out Of fashion.
But, however, nluch tie aesthetics Of TIC
shoe question may he, eiIects. BY changing
fashions, We most sincerely tlHsf iAai common
sense WI. never again be outraged BY paper
soles in the street. The ladies have learne,
tie luxury and Independence Of double soles
and strong shoes. Will they ever again wear
their draWing-room gatees into the. mud o
the street, as they uslto drag their drawing
/ room dresses ever the filthy sidewalks? A
( word Of advice, ladies, in buying shoes: Avoid
those small high heels, which are trying t.
4 force themselves, Ito iasAioa- Taey are un
/ comfortable andc dangerous. See 10 it alst
where you wear heels of any kind, that th,
SHANK is STIFF and strong. Dealers palm of
shoes upon ladies' with heels tackled rpor
common soles, with no provision for heel!
Ehateyero, This is simply an imposition
heei IS uncomfortable and inilrious to tn,
foot without stiff shank. Dealers never of
fer gchtlemen shoes without this, but the
take advantage Of the ladies' ignorance inth.
matter. Another thing. ladies TO remem
Der that a foot looks largerin an evidently
tight shoe than it does in an easy one. And
lad'es--'.is is confdential-yo may Civ,
the same hint TO some Of yiura gentlemen
friends ifyou lhe.-N,ap Fofk Epeataq Gazette
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-18
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Clover III

Glover differs entirely from the coral crops
m 'y'ifs Il svnAs iss main rcots perpcndicu.
larly dow Nv arIs, Shen ne ohssad odd atAndA Ia
the way. toa Arpth witch the AA+vss nso.s Of
wheat and barley fail to reach; the principal
roots, OF clover branch of into creeping shoots
which again send forth roots downwards.-
Thus clover like the pea plant, derives its
principal food from layers below the surface
soil: and the difference between the two CON-
sists mainly in this---that the clover, from its
larger and more extensive root surface. caa
find a suffclency of food in fields where peas
will no longer thrive, the natural conses
quence is, that the suhsoil is left proportion
ately much poorer BY clover than by pea
Clover seed on account Of its small size, can
furnish, from its own mass, but few formative
elements for the young plant, and requires .
rich able surface for its development but the
plant takes but comparatively little food from
the surface soil. When the roots have pierced
through this, the upper parts are soon cover.
Ell with a corky coating, and only the fne
root tibers ramifying tlrousl, the subsoil, coa-
yey food to the plaut. ~ Tse5s=z
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-18
Blue Grass in Kentucky.


At a late discussion by the lexington Far
mers Club, on the subject of Grasses, there
were some statements made less favorable to
the fattenng qualities Of tl:s valuable grass
than we expected from farmers living in the
very heat Of the Blue Grass region. We copy
from report Of the LOUSY lille Rura,ist
Dr.. Bright said that feeling had great ef-
fect on The grain and appearance Of the meat.
Some of i in rhe butchers stalls presented .
mottlel appearance, aid in another piece tie
fat was hard and white. That viii. the mot
tied appearance was juicy nnt, sweet, and the
lean Of the other dry and imralitabIe. Feel
ing or clover alone expanded the blood ves-
sells ana muscle, and then the blue grass
should be fed to fill up the solid meat. He
was In formed by his brother that hogs could
be made to weigh more in less time by feed
ing in this way thaa in any otler.
Mr.. Petit stated that some time ago he pnr--
chased 4 number of cattle and divided them
into two lots, one of which he fed on blue
grass alone, and the other on clover and tino--
thy, mixed In two months time he weighed
both lots and ascertanel that the cattle fed
on NIGEL had gained 70 pcr cent, more than
the others. With lie exception Of grazing,
both lots we're treated precisely alike. This
is the significant fact, ana deserves the a.ten-
ton Of our cattle men.
Col. W. r. Estel thinks that usually for pas
-