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The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
THAT SPECULATION.

/ bought him Of johnson, The horse
doctor; and he said he was damned by
Flora Temple, sired by Black Hawk, and
desired by all the horse jockeys in the
sta,e. wish they had got him.
He vas fourteen and a half hands high
and ore finger over. His color was dun
and his purchaser Was about in ;hat con-
diti1n also.
lie was slightly sprung in the knees
and his tail had once been cat, 50 that il
s.ooa on end. and looked more like 2
bunch of straw nailed % the end ofa loc
than anything else.
But lie was rather fine looking horse
and the man warranted him kind
But he was very poor kind | after
wards found.
lie could make his mile inside of 2:35
without Cd effort 1t was two hours and
thirty-fye minutes he meant, unless lie
meant.to deceive me. But he could make
a mile inside Of that time is be ezerteG
himself, and didn't get one Of his fits OF
him
lie vas peculiar horse, and was sub
ject to variety Of complaints that wouC
have killed an ordinary animal bu. hi
seemed to stand them well enough
The first night had him, | put him in
the stable end gave him y iced. The
next morning my wife remarked that she
didn't sleep particle on account Of some
locomotive or other out on the railroad
that vas putting and blowing all night
trying to make headaay. l heard it too
and it struck me as queer that the engine
couldn't get past that place.
went to see about il. II wasn't 10
comotive-it was any horse. He va,
breathing and sighing III ike any other
horse L ever saw before, aud [ was alarm
ed about him. was sorey afraid he
would blow the whole end OF the stable
out hitcbed him and took him round
to johnson.
Johnson seemed surprised, but said he
had only slight attack of the heayes.
"Most all horses have it. It'll pass of. =
said be; go I drove him home, and crea
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
Poor Men are Net Taxed.

Poor men are not taxed" said de.
luded workingman, "they cant tax me-
because | am DOT worth aDything." Can
they not Before the war you paid less
than one-half for all you eat, drink and
wear than you do now, and before the
war you had not the support of five mil
lion negroes to provide for, who now eat,
drink and wear at your expense. Taking
the cost of supporting life to-day, and the
cost of supporting reckless, wicked,
Notwithstanding congress, and the poor
white voter in the United States is the
heaviest taxed mortal On Gods earth.
Sleeping or waking, well or i'll, week days
and Sundays, the taxes are being piled on
him who is not worth dime by those
above him in the scale of property, who
are worth their thousands and hundreds
Of thousands. Remember, you moneycss,
honest toiler, if you eat, drink, wear
clothes-if you are warmed aud sheltered,
you are thus made to pay your own taxes
aud the taxes of the capitalists of the
country also. They are indirectly thus
piled upon you. The public debt is a
great curse to you, if rot to the capitalist.
Remember this when you go to the polls
next November.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

IF we had gone to Delaware City we might
both have been dead men.
1t is singular how Johnson looks on the
bright side of things when that hOss is
concerned.
Theu / thought that perhaps after all
had better sell the horse, be was so much
trouble, so I advertised him. The man
who came to buy him was not so hopeful
as johnson. He said the horse was spav.
ined, foundered and distemperod. lie
had the glanders. and heayes, and blind
staggers, and ringbone, aud number oi
other infrmities, that don't care to men
ton. He said the horse vas too hard in
the mouth, too.
"And I don't like to pull too hard on
horse, you know" said he, "for | know
man who split horse in half, jerking
at him."
So told this man I wasn't much at q
bargain, but still, If he would take the
horse off my hands for any reasonable sum,
he might have him He said he wouldn't
assume the risk OF driving him for less
than FIVE dollars. So I gave him that
sum. aud he took him away But he had
not gone more than half a nile before the
horse cot another blind siagger on him
and laid down, and gasped, stretched his
legs out, and then died, and broke for
horse heaven for all know.
johnson was called in, but he couldn'i
90 anything for him. He only said he
considered it good thing.
For the horse. you know, must have
suffered good deal, and now he's out Of
his misery, ard as you're kind-hearted
man, Mr.. Quill, you ought to be glad" he
added.
So was, but didn't feel exultant when
johnson handed in bill of one hundred
dollars tor professional services. 1t didn't
seem fair. But never had any luck
with horses, anyhow, and l don't care to
speculate again.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
NlsLdsftoWEe.
MIDDLETowN, Henry Co., Ind.
july 6. 1868.

July 6, 1868.
To t.e EHitors Of tie Enquirer:
On Saturday afternoon last den. ocrat-
e meeting was appointed for Middletown,
lir. S s. Darling, editor of the Newcastle
Examiner, being announced as the speak
n. This town and vicinity has been a
stronghold of rad.caiism. They mobbed
democrats here during the war, and drove
then, from their homes. In pursuance OF
this line of tactics, The radicals resolved
that Mr. Darling should not be allowed to
speak on this occasion. lie arrived in
town about five and q half O'Clock, and a.:
six commenced speaking from box near
the intersection of the two principal streets.
In opening, he read an extract from
Don Piatt's letter to the Cincinnati Cam
naerciGf, in which that well known leader
IN the radical party denouncea his own
leaders as thieves and scoundrels. This
raised Il stor,u Of howls aud yells with cries
of " carry him out" ".ake him down."
and ether truly loil expressions. The
excitement at length reached such pitch
that Mr. Darling saw there was no use in
attempting to proceed with his speech, and
lie accordingly wound up by saying: "Any
set Of men who viii insult speaker as
have been insulted, are a set Of despicablc,
dirty, dastardly towards. and they prove
themselves towards by insulting hlm."
Upon leaving the box, he entered an
adjoining store. \ party in Tie crowd
soon followed him, ruu him through the
streets and into corner, gave him several
blows about the head, and compelled him
to leave the town as soon as possible
That is simple statement of the facts in
the case. it has since come to light that
some of the prominent men in the party,
before Mr. Dariing's arrival, boasted that
neither he nor any other democrat should
make speech in that town during the
canvass The whole affair was "put
up" job.
Since the occurrence, the RAIDS have
been atte'r pting to justify their cowardly
attempt by saying that Mr.. Darling ap-
piled abusive epthets to soldiers. They
simply add lyilg to cowardice. Mr.. Oar
ling said no word against the soldiers.
The rads have opened their mob campaign
early Last Saturdays work is worth a
hundred votes to us in Henry coanty.
DEMOCRAT.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
Burning Of tiae Bead fil Japan

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Burning Of the Bead fa Japan
4 Japan correspondent of the Saturday
EUening Post furnishes the following facts
concerning this custom
The burning of the dead is largely prac-
ticed among the japanese, and Of the
thirty-Gve different forms Of worship prac-
ticed here, but two demand burial in pref
erence to cremation. Ny acquaintance
with their mode of buryng the dead is
limited to two funerals, which casual
y came before my notice. On one occa-
sion L was returning from a walk, and my
path led By one Of the little cemeteries
near Kobi, in which a small party was
gathered. l. was the hour of sunset, a
fitting time for an event of tender sorrow
The mourners we're dressed entirely in
white, which contrasted with the gaudy
robes OF small ..arty Of priests. The
corpse, in its inclosure, lay upon bier,
and offerings of green rice and flowers
were made. Then came the beating Of
bells and the changing of cymbals.
The recepticle which contained the
corpse was shaped Ike half barrel, aud
in this the dead was placed in a sitting pcs
tare, and all vacant places were filed with
combustib!es, Then commenced a low.
primitive chant, so monotonous that i.
seemed merely the repetition Of name,
which / suppose to nave been the name
Of enc Of their deities Then they separa-
ted, and only few remained to attend TO
the final service. The receptace or cof-
TN was placed over a stone trough and
covered with heap of fuel All gathered
in a close circle, and the nearest of kin
On this instance wife) applied the torch,
and as the flames ascended the monoto-
nous chant and the sound Of cymbals we're
renewed in mournful concert. Excessive
grief was decently restrained, except in
the case Of a little boy of about ten years.
who wept piteously, and was taken aside
to be comfcrtcd. The group broke, aad
one after the other departed, leaving the
wife above referred to alone, the image of
sorrow, and apparently unable to tear her.
self from the ashes of her husband
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
THE WET sHROUD,
" Ach, Sohn was halt dich zuricks"
!" Sicbe. Nutter daa sind die Thranen y

"Ach, Sohn was halt dich zurcks"
- siehe, Mutter das sind die Thranen."
They gave her back again;
They never asked to see her face;f
But gazod upon her vacant place,
Moaning like those in pain.
There was brief, hot Thirst;
A thirsting of the heart for streams
Which never more save in sweet dreams
From that lost fount should burst
There was a frigltful cry,
As if the whole great world were dead;
Yet was one arrow only sped,
One, only, called to die.
Then ali grew calm as sleep
And they in household ways once more
Did go: the anguish half was DER,
For they had learned to weep.
They stood about her bed,
And whispered low beneath their cloud;
For she might hear them speaking loud
She was so near, they said
Softly her pillow pressing,
With reverend brows they mutely lay;
They scarcely missed the risen clay
In her pure soul's carcssing.
Last from their eyes were driven
Those heart-drops, lest--so spoke their fear
Her robes, all heavy with their tears,
Might clog her flight to heaven.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
ALL SORTS.
-Eieuxtelnps is q widower.
-Par-Thememetcr 4. 100.

-Nieuxtelnps is q widower.
--Par-Themometcr a. 100.
! --parepa has had the measles.
--Roso Eytinse las gone to Europe.
-Eank notes.-the song of cashier.
-Cieaveal has carnival Of crime"
Il tricky piayer-A successful card play
Long Nines-Base Bail club Of six foot.
ers
--Dearer than life-A fashionable fune.
raj
The milky way-Thc route Of the milk.
man.
a tender-loln is better than tender
head
Youth and white paper take impress
sions.
-Query-Does miller ever grind his
teeth?
-Grant to his waiter-'Iet us have
pease."
What is often found where it is not?-
Fault
- nigh rcnt--A hole in the crown of
your hat.
ed for s150,GO0
Laura Keenc is 10 manage the new
London Theatre.
Loves young dream often turns out TO
be the nightmare.
Brigham Young expects 5000 prose
lytes this summer.
-head-Center Stephens is giving Eng
lish lessons in Paris.
-Brooklyn firemen amuse themselves
10y ringing false alarms.
a womsn's heart, like the moon, sho'd
have but one man in it.
The most cruel revenge is the disdain
of possible vengeance
Why is life the riddle Of riddles? Be
cause we must give i; up.
"A fashionable lady says 1.-The latest
thing out is her husband
An early spring-jumping out Of bed
at four O'Clock in the morning.
The bricklayers and the sun have been
striking seriously in New York
"A life-boat OF papier mache is the la
test novelty in San Francisco
Action is happiness here. and without
action there can be no heaven.
The Queen carries a white parlsol and
the London shopkeepcrs are happy
Over $4,000 have been spent in re-
Logging Carolinians hurt in the War.
Why Grant says nothing-because he
has not hing TO say Chicago Times.
-There are two things Which you should
ot borrow-Troublc and newspaper.
Many fool who has sense enough TO
get good wife, lacks the wit To know it.
Olive Logan says that Mrs. Caudle was
the only really successful female lecturer.
Moderation is the silken string run.
ming through the cnain Of al the virtues
"A lock of hair from young woman's
head is often key to a young mans heart.
-Forney says the election of Grant ia
n foregone conclusion. He means gonc be-
fcYehand.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30
LOVED TOO LATE.

ASFO I4A1sSs
Far of il the dim and desoiatc past
That shoreiess and sOrrOwful sea
Where wrecks are driven by wave and blast,
Shattered, sunl1en, and lost at last,
Lies the heart that was broken for me,
Poor heart
Long ago broken for me
sly loves were Glory and Pride and Art
All, dangerous rivals three
Sweet lips might culver anl warm tears start;
Should an-artist pause for q woman's heart
Even that which WAS broken foi nc
Poor heart
Too rare 10 be broken for me
On, she was moro mild than the summer
wind,
More fair than the lilies be;
More true than the star with the twilight
twinned,
Was The spirit against whose love I sinned--
The heart that was broken for nc
Poor heart.
Cruelty broken for me,
told her an artist should red his art
That only his love should be;
No other should lure NE from mine apart,
said and my cold words chilled her heart,
The heart that was broken for me-
Poor heart.
Hopelossly broken for ne!
spoke ofthe beautiful years to come
In the lands beyond tic sea-
Those years which must be weaIisomc
To her; but her patient lips were dumb;
In silence it broke for Iac.
Poor heart,
Broke, yet complained rot, for me-,
pressed her hand, AMI rebul1ed her tears,
lightly and carelessly:
] SAID my triumphs should reach her ears.
And left her alone with dismal years,
And the heart That was breaking for me,
Poor heart.
Silently breaking for me-
Ny days were dream Of summertime,
My life was q victory
Fame wove bright garlanls to crown my
prime.
And half forgot II that radiant cline
The heart that was breaking for me-
Poor heart,
Patiently breaking for me.
But my whole l;fe seemed, IS tie swift years
rolled,
More hollow AID va:l to be;
PANTS bosom a. best IS hard and cold
Oh. would haze given all praises and gold
Fox the hear, tlet was broken for Il. e
Poor heart.
ThenkIess's broken for me-
Sick with longing. hope ana dread,
l hurried across the sea;
she had wasted as though ri.h crief, they
said--
Poor child, poor chai.-and was long since
dead;
lh,dead for The love Of me-
Poor hcaIt.
Broken, aEI vainIr. Cor me,
Weighed down II load too hea.y too hold
sle died unp'urn'ngy!
And /, remorsciul ana uuconsoled,
dream ofthc wasted days Of old,
Ari he heart that was broken for me-
Poor heart.
Broken 50 yaialy for mc.
And ny soul cries out il bitter pain
For the bliss that canuo. be-
For the love that can never come agsn,
For the sweet young life that was lived in
vain,
And the heart that was broken for me,
Poor heart
Broken and buried ior me /.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

-Strasser, The public executioner of
Pesth, the man who served IIaynan, lately
committed suicide at the age of seventy
years. The torments of conscience arc
supposed to have rendered life unbearablc.
SO he chose this manner Of liberatipg HIM
self.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

whom they please, and permit whom they
please to veto. They are backed by OBJ
sequious and irso,cut officers OF the army.
lfa white man has courage enough TO COM
plain because his ballot has been wrong
fully rejected, prick with bayonet and
a summons before military court would
speedily bring him to silence. Whether
the doctrine Of Douglas, that this is a
white mans government, shall prevail or
not, the people will not permit it to be
made negro government. The recon
struction nfamy has established in some
of the southern states, and intended to es-
tablish in all Of them, negro governments.
framed by negroes for the benefit Of ne
groes.
We're the blacks equal to the whites in
numbers, culture, morals, natural ability,
and in the possession of property, to give
one race exclusive political control would
be infamous. What shall be said, then,
OF the pohcy which employs military des
potism to bring such men as Lee, and Jo.
Johnson, and Wade Hampton, and Alex.
Ii. Stevens into subjugaton to their late
negro slaves? What has the negro done
for the country that he, and all his filth,
and vice and ignorance should De given
sole power to make and execute the laws
in seven states Of the union? He was the
efficient ally Of the rebel. He worked on
the plantation while the rebel was Fight
ing. All he cared about the war was to
gain his freedom; and for this he would
not enter TIE army when the union lines
were all about him. More than half OF
the few negro soldiers we had were OBJ
tanned by fraud and force Trt5.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

"A curious case Is reported in Michi
gan. A man was charged with maltreat-
ing, starving, aud finally numbering i
child of his first wife's. But there wa,
nobody to testify against him but his
second wife, aud the law holding that q
wi1o cannot testify against her husband
the villain was likely to escape punish
rnent, when it was discovered that the
woman had a husband living when she
married this man, and consequently that
he was not his lawful wife. and could give
testimony against him. This she did, and
he was sent to pcnitentiary for life.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

"A radical paper boasts that there are
sixteen hundred national banks in the
country, and that each one will contribute
one thousand dollars to defeat Seymour
for the presidency. The bankers used to
ak that way in .Jackson's time, but the
people sustained the old hero in his figh,
AGAINST the bank monopoly.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

Senator Hendricks. of Indiana. closed
his recent great speech in the senate, as
follows:
"Mr. President, ny colleague has spo-
ken Of coiumn-the column Of congress
s:Onal reconstruction--and has said tha.
lit is not hewn of a single stone, hut it is
composed of many blocks Sir think
he is right. lis foundation is the hard
flint stone Of military rule brought from
the quarries OF Austria. and upon that
foundation rests the block from Africa; ir
is thence carried TO its topmost Point with
fragments Of our broken institutions.
That column vi! RET stand. L Will fail.
and is architects niu BE crushed beneath
its ruins. IL lis stead tho people Will up-
hold th;riy-seven stately ard beautiful
columns, pure rs Parian marble, upon
which shall rest forever the grand struct-
ure Of the American union.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1868-07-30

The Fourth OF .5ugy Celebration
fn ParsS

The annual fete given In Paris on tho
occasion OF the anniversary Of American
dependence-which had been suspended
during the civil war, ard was aiterward
resumed By the Hon. Mr.. Bigeiow, the
American minister resident heie.-took
place on Saturday, at the favorite gardens
in the Bois de Boulogne, !he Pre- Catelan
under the presidency OF Of his exceilency,
Gen. Dix, now the representative in this
capita! Of the United States a large
number Of Americans sojourning in Paris
assembled or the occasion, and formed O
very happy party, being fortunately favor
ed with fine weather. The usual reading
of the declaration Of Independence was
gone through by the Rev. Mr. Robinson,
who was followed by the Rev. DR.. Z. IL.
Chapin, Of New York, in an Grafton ap-
picable to the occasion. Tie speech was
generally IN good taste, u-g,ng the neces-
slty Of a generous oblivion of all differ
ences, and the cultivation genuine feeling
OF reconciliation. lie called to mind the
corporations of the French on the battle
fields in which Americans had won their
independence and pointed TO the French
flag, using terms highly com mplimentary
and grateful The political ceremony be-
ing over, the company gave themselves up
to the pleasures OF conversation and va
rious amusements, in which both young
and old heartily participated. There were
fireworks in the evening, followed by
ball. The American ladies came out in
great celat, both as to personal beauty and
the elegance Of their toilets. Altogether
the reunion was one OF the most
agreeable kind, and. as Jete. was de-
cided success.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-13

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 Il. l.O5 A. M. Freight Train for Winsted
 ocIO F. M. | or Wlnsted. connecting with the o.oC ?. M: Train from New York, and the oOo P. M: Train from New Haven, and Water bury with Train from Hartford.
 LeaUe Waterbury for the North. LOAN. Milk Train for Winsted.
 l2O3 P Nj. Train for Winsted
 I55 F. NJ. Freight Train for Winsted. 7.O8 P. NJ. For Winsted.
 GOING SoUTH.-Leave Winstd.-5 5.3O NJ. ght Train for Bridgeport.
 o.40 A. M. For Bridgeport New York md New Haven, connecting at Waterbury yin train for Hartford
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