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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
Selecting Trees.

SELECT low trained, stOcky trees, even
il you decide to remove the lower branch
es after they are in place. l have found,
from experience, that such trees are bet
ter rooted and they will, in nine cases out
of ten, succeed best in the orchard But,
strange as it may appear, four persons out
OF SIX Will choose tall spindling tree in
preference to a stOcky one, and, therefore,
nurserymcn are compelled to train trees to
suit the market, instead of what their ex-
perlcncc and Judgment would dictate
Trees that have been forced too much
in the nursery row, as general thing, do
not succeed as well as trees grown on land
of medium strength. AS case in point,
we imported from France, six years ago,
one thousand Bartletts, two years from
the bud. Everybody who saw them, said
they were, without doubt, the finest lot
they had seen. The second years growth
averaged four feet long, and the young
wood looked as if it might be made into
scrviccablc walking canes. These trees
were planted on clay soil, well prepared
and in good condition. 1t would have pro-
duccd three tons of timothy hay to the
acre, or fifty bushels of shelled corn.
After planting, the trees were cut back
and great care taken Of them. In two
years from the time of planting, three
hundred and twenty -four died. The only
solution that | can give, is, that they were
stimulated to such an extent in the
nursery, that when transplanted in an
ordinary soil, the roots did not supply the
amount necessary to keep the top in its
unnatural condition. On close examina-
ton of the young wood, / found it To be
soft and spongy. have no doubt that
forcing trees with putrescent manures is
the cause of the numerous cases from
which young trees suffer for two or three
years after being set out l do not mean
to say that you should select stunted trees,
but such as have healthy appearance,
with a moderate growth of young wood,
if, on examination, you find it hard to the
extreme end of the branches. You will
often find, on cutting the young wood of
trees that have been forced too rapidly, a
dark brown spot in the centre or heart of
the twig; this is sure indication of an
unnatural growth, and great care will have
to be given, or many of the trees will not
survive more than one or two years The
best remedy for this is to cut off at least
twO-thirds of the previous years growth,
and mulch the ground for a space of three
feet around the body of the trces.-Pear
Culture for Profit
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

ever. are Chinese Anglicized: For Instance: yon call
ON lady and inquire of the Chinese servant Mis-ee
have got:' He will reply if she is at home
"Missee hab got topside:" if asleep in the after
noon, Missee hab got makce sleepee." Not wish
ing to wake the lady, yOu turn away with, Mas
kee maskee no makee Robbery leave your card
and 20 send you 4" Excelsior " done into Pigeon
English by some one whom do not know. do not
much with the original in your mind however, |
will vocabularize a fewi chop chop very fast
n,askte, "don't mind: chop b'tong, 'of kind :;
toDsde qdlah. "excelsor (hurrsh for topside ~
The Chinese always use flor thus lice for rice
loom for ROOM mi. - chin chin, "good-by,
used meeting and parting, really meaning
ssworship." or having talk with the gods;
Joss, gods - Joss ptdgia man, priest
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
EXCELSIOR.

The shades or night were falling fast,
As through an Alpine village passed
a vouth. who bore. mid snow ana ice
A banner with the strange device,
Excelsior
His brow was sad hi. eye beneath,
Flashed like falchion from It's sheath,
And like a silver clarion rrng
The accents OF that unknown tongue,
Excelsior
In hanny homes he saw the light
of household fires CLEAN warm and bright,
Above the spectral glaciers shone,
And from his lips escaped Sroan,
Excelsiorl
..Trv not the Pass, ~ the old man said:
Dark lowers the tempest overhead;
The roaring torrent is deep and wide y
And loud that clarion voice replied,
Excelsior,
s.Oh. stay" the maiden said, and rest
THY weary head upon this breast!''
A tear stood in his bright blue eye,
But still he answered. with sigh,
Excelsior
beware the pine-tree's withercd branch!
Beware the awful avalanche"
This was the peasants last goodnight;
a voice replied, far up the hight,
ExcelsiOr
At break OF day, as heavenward
The pious monks of St. Bernard
Uttered the Oft-repeated prayer,
A voice cried through the startled air,
Excelsior.
A traveller. by the faithful hound.
Half buried in the snow was found,
Still grasping in his hand of ice
That banner with the strange device,
Excelsior,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
TOPSIDE GALAH.

That nightee TEEN he come chop chop
One young man wakee, no can stop;
Colo maskec, iCee maskee;
lie got flag; chop b'lOng welly culio, see
TOpside Galah!
He too muchee solly: one piece eye
LoOkee sharp-sO fashionable same mi:
He talNee largec, talkee stlong,
Too muchec culio: ALA same gong
Topside Gslah
Inside any housec he can see light,
Any piece loom got fire all light;
He look see plenty ice more high,
Inside he mouf he plenty. ely
Topside Galah!
mo can walkce - olo man speakec he:
"Bimcby lain como. no can see;
Hab got water, wclly widc!'
Maskce, mi, must 90 tOpside-
ropside Galah!
"Man-man." one gallo talkee he:
"What for You go topsidc lOok-sec!
= Mother tccm." he makee plenty ely,
Maskee, ALA TEEN walkee plenty high
Topside Galahl
take care that spilum tlec, young man,
Take care that icee 7" he no man man.
That coolie chin-chin he good nights"
lie talkee, = mi can 90 all light y
Topside Galah!
Joss pidgin man chop chop begin,
Morning TEEN that joss chin chin,
No rec any man, he plenty fear,
Cause some man takee. he can hear
Topside Galah
Young man makee die: one largce dog see
Too muchee Robbery, findee he.
Hand too muchee colo, inside can stop
ALA same piecee flag. got culiO chop
TOpside Galah!
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

DIR. SAGE's CATARRH REMEDY is rar-
rdnted to cure Catarrh in its worst forms
and stages. The most painful cases are
speedily relieved by it, and stoppages, of,
fensive discharges, and tainted breath all
yield to its wonderful curative powers.
"COld in the head" dizziness and thin
watery discharges are removed, the head
cleared, the air passages opened, and relief
and comfort afforded by its use. II con
tains no strong irritating, poisonous or caus
tic drugs. Sent by mail on receipt of sixty
cents. Address r. V. PIERCE, NJ d., Buff
falo, N. Y. For sale by most Druggist:
everywhere
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

the feet until the leather is nearly dry.
Then give the upper leather thorough
greasing with equal parts of lard and tai
low, or with tallow and neats-fOot oil. If
shoes be treated in this manner, and row
of round headed shoe nails be driven
around the edge of the soles, they will
wear like copper, and always set easy to
the feet. Boots and shoes should be treat
ed as suggested, and worn a little several
months before they are to be put to daily
service. This is the true way to save your
e-mOney-Hedrth and Home.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
From Harpers' Magazine for October.
EXCELSIOR IN "PIGEON ENG-
LLSH"

MY DEAR DRAwER-Wrtes an officer OF the Navy a,'
from Naeasaki Japan Pigeon En@hsh Is 'ne
isnouaGe which is constantly. in use in communi-
coting with Chinese both in business transac'io
and for ali other purposes. 1t is said pigeon Is
the nearest approach Chnaman can make 10 Gas!
osss and that Pigeon English really means ons,-
ssss English. II is quite puzzling to one not accus-
toned TO hearing it, and one cannot imagine now
il was ever got up. Yet it is now complete aec,
,,i,h The Cbaese merchants etc Most of the words
are English more or less distorted; a icw' now
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

JUST CAUSE FOR BEING ALARMED =
When a cough has been running for long time,
and you begin to feel pain setting in upon your
Lungs attended with tightness across the chest, il
is high time that you should awaken TO the danger
of your disease, which is fast running into fatal
Consumption. Now, before it is too late Use
ALIENS LUNG BALSbM, which will cure the
disease, and all will be well with YOU For sale by
all DruOuists
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pimples ring.
worm satrheum, and other cutaneous affections
cured and the skin made soft and smooth by using
JUMPER TAR SOAP, made by CASWELL, HAZARD
q CO. New York. II Is more convenient and easily
applied than other remedies, avoiding the trouble oil
the greasy compounds now In use.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

THE purest and sweetest CodLiver OIL in the world Is
Hazard & Caswels, made the Shore from fresh
selected livers, by CASwELL, HAZARD Co, New
York. 1t is absolutely pure and Patients who
have taken IL prefer 1t to all others Physicians
have decided it superior TO any OF the other oils in
-L-et
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
Hitchcock's Ha|f-Dime Music !

believing that whatever tends 10 and instruct
to cultivate sud develop the mind. to elevate the
chsrac'er aud diversity tie nature OF Home enjoy mens
j. welcome 20 TIE American people. this Series is
respectfully presented Our object il to enable all CLASSES
rich and poor-wlo have desire for Music. TO become
possessed of all the popular productions OF the day
without mourning almost prohihitory eIpense IN
word. to supply CHOICE M Sic AT IIICk WITHIN
THE REACH OF ALL The price Of each No. IL cts.
No. Author.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
~ CUT THIS OUT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
HITCHCOCK'S
CHEAP AND POPULAR
MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS
Our Motto: Popular Music at Popular Prices,
and We are prepared 70 supply Choice Sheet Mu-
sic at Prices within the reach Of oil.

Our Motto: Popular Music al POpuiar Pf1ces,
and We are prepared 10 supply Choice Sheet Mu-
sic at Prices within the reach OF all.
For years past the music loving community, and
parents, have been ecessUiy taxed by the Publishers
of Sheet Music publications which might have been
issued at onefth tile prices charged for them The ex
forOnate rates obtained under the plea that the
demand was limited and therefore the sales small hence
large prices must he obtained upon the pieces sold IL
was also stated that the amounts paid 10 Composers
made IL impossible TO Issue music AZ lower price This
last assertion IS and has been VIGOROUSLY untrue No
class OF in this country have been so poorly paid
those whose talents in the Musical World have con-
bute 70 the happiness OF thousands and shed lustre
upon their profession With belief that q fair pront
could be obtained by large sales induced by low prices
We inaugurated our Half Dime nd dune Series
Of Music for the Million, and an entirely satisfae
tory result has proved the correctness OF theory
We have kept steadily mindful OF the necessity
selections and in all that publish. and by
positions, have succeeded in placing before the public
Catalogues which defy competition In addition 10 our
Sheet Music, we have commenced the publication OF q
NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE each number OF which
viii contain az least eight pages OF select music arranged
tic Piano. besides notes Art, and miscellaneous
reading for tie family circle. onr price IS arnuml
is that musical magazine now
published tie United States. The paper i of superb
quality the preSs-Nork irstclass. and We take
pride in offering IL 10 families magazine rblk has
superior. Specimen copies mailed on receipt OF price
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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

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from any except those
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worthless caStiron Machines For circulars and terms
address apply to {. BOWERS & CO. l36 Spruce ST.
PliladelDhia
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
Jumping Match Between AmaZOnS.

For some days the excitement attendant
upon a match to jump for 5000 side, be-
tween Katie Murphy and Maggie Fisher,
has been at boiling point in South Bos-
ton. On Wednesday afternoon, both ladies
met at Savin Hill, Dorchester, each at
tended by her "aiders and abcttors," and
a goodly number they were. Katie Muir
pay was dressed in red, with a small
American flag around her waist, white
merino skirt, and tasselled blue velvet
cap. Her competitor wore green trunks,
buttoned at the knees, white stockings and
laced CATERS. She also wore white linen
frilled bosom shirt, and yellow cloth
cap. Betting was two to one on Miss
Murphy. BY a toss of cent, Miss Fisher
was entitled to jump first, in which she
cleared ten feet and nine and threc-fourth
inches; Miss Murphy cleared eleven feet
three inches On the second trial, Miss
Fisher leaped eleven feet one and a half
inches; Miss Murphy eleven feet two
and half inches, thus winning the match
Boston Times, Sent. 90
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

Fifteen years ago there were eighteen
stage lines in New York city; now there
are only six Nearly four hundred stages
have disappeared from the city streets.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

ACCORDING to the sixteenth annual re-
port of the American Congregational
Union, during the past year grants have
been made to 81 churches, in aid of the
erection of houses of worship. The total
amount paid them was $2S,600. The to-
tai expense of these buildings was over
$240,000 The union gives but small
amounts to each church, averaging $412
to each. The union, which has, during
the sixteen years of its history, aided in
the erection of 3S3 houses of worship,
supplying TO them 1927, 1875, appeals to the
churches of its denomination, and to their
members, that they may remember in their
wills this valuable agency.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07

TIE STARRY FI.AG.--This new national
song, written by Willard, the author of
Viva L. America, is becoming immensely
popular. 1t has the right ring to it and is
a decided success. Mr. Hitchcock, the
publisher, will make fortune by the sale
of this song alone.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
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Piatt Ola Sheridan'S Ride.

At recent reunion of the S4th Ohio
Infantry, Colonel DOM Piatt, in re,
sponse to "The day we celebrate" thus
went for that delusive piece of fiction
known as "Sheridan's Ride" written by
a a"patriotic" stay -at-home Abolitionist,
named L. Buchanan Read We quote
from correspondent:
The day being the anniversary of the
battle of Cedar Creek, he gave the pop
ular and poetic version of the affair,and
then said, that is the way poets sing and
people who never saw fight write up a
battle. "We who have been there know
better. We know that twenty thousand
men, surprised, driven back and in full
and disorderly retreat oyer miles Of
country, are not to be gathered up in an
hour by one man and hurled back into
battle. Yet this is Sherldan's ride! On
that occasion he gallopped into glory on
the back of Buchanan Reads Pegasus,
laughter, gingered by Murdock, the
tragedian, and would let him gallop
hut for the rank injustice to the brave
men who stood their ground, and the
gallant officers, Wright, Custar, Emory,
and Others who formed them into line
and were sweeping back upon the enemy,
who had stopped to plunder the camps
when Phil Sheridan aud his black horse
appeared. The result would have
been the SAME had that officer not ap-
peared at ALL His friends and admirers
had better drop the fustain and fringe
work of that famous ride"
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NUMBER 10
Mixed trp.


Abiding to the report that u. Lesscpsa
and his son---whd arc referred to as
NM. Y, perc ct fils -=zate about TO niarA
ry two sisters, the Rappel suggests tho
following complications as likely to arise
from these douole espousals !: To begin
with, NJ. X, the son, will be the brothcr--.
p-law of his father, and his wife will be-.
come the sister in-law Of her own sister.
If NJ. X. senior has son, and M .Xs
junior daughter, and they should mar
ry, the daughter of Y, Junior will beco:n1
the sister in-law of her father; and the =
son of X. senior will be the son lays
of his brother and of his sister.in law.
If there should be child of this seconds
marriage, it will have two grandfathers,aa
NM. Y. senior anil jInior, vheiicc it 3
follows that X senior will become the Z
brother. of his Own son. More than
that, if 4 boy, he will be the brother of
his own mother, since he aud his mother Z
are alike grandchildren of y scniqr;
andas mother's brothcris an uncle, he
will he in the anomalous position OF be!
inc his own uncle.
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GFThe action of Tennessee u

EFThe action of Tennessee upon the
Fifteenth Amendment should command
the appreciation of every lover of justice
in America Having for herself, as was
her unquestionable prerogative, confer
red the right of suffrage upon all races
within her own borders, she comedies to
her sister States the privilege of regula-
ting their own affairs in that respect in
their own way. In refusing to assist
Radicalism in trampling upon the equit-
able rights of others, the members of
the Tennessee Legislature have exhibit
ed conscientious regard for the prin-
eiples of comfy. which entities them to
the gratitude of all who would preserve
what yet remains to US Of the Govern
ment founded by the patriotic statesmen
of the Revolutionary era. I
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Yet such is life. In him,

millionaires. Yet such is life. In him,
his sin was but youthful indiscretlon;
in another, it would be unpardonablc
But her brother Carl had left New Or
leans, and was searching for her every
where through the land. At length he
came to this city with a member of Allen
Pinkerton's detective bureau, and COM
menced to search it for his lost sister,
The detective, possessed ofa photograph
of the girl, traversed all the dens OF the
city, and at length, on visiting this place,
thought he had found sfhat he was in
search Of Returning to Carl's hotel,
he informed him of his discovery. and
at s Or 8 o'clock in the evening both
started for the gilded palace of iniqmty
They speedily gained admission, and en-
tered gorgeously furnished reception
room. In the glare of chandeliers and
smoke OF. cigarettes, some half-dozen
women were lazily seated round the
room, and the Keeper of the place, a
wrlnkled beldame, watched over her
propertyst for the unhappy women were,
literally speaking, her property with
the eye of harpy. Wines circulated
freely, and cards were strewn over the
table. Carl Erckhart looked at the blcar-
ed, painted faces anxiously-yet she was
not there He did not advance to the
table, but remained standing near the
door, sick a. heart with disappointment.
Suddenly three or four of the women
who had been seated near the window
stood up to cross the room, and then
he saw her, lying on lounge. In mo-
ment he was by her side, anG she recog-
nized him. Falling on her knees before
him, she buried her face in her white,
unlike, and wasted halIs, weeping
bitterly; and as she looked up at him
through her bitter tears, he saw how
changed she was. The silky, bright
golden hair that once hung in golden
curls, rich and beautiful, was thin aud
faded; the glorious blue eyes that once
shone brightly at his hearth-sidc in love
and tenderness were deep-sunben and
dim the voice which once thrilled him
to the hearts core by its melody WAS
harsh and worn; yet, as he saw her
pleading face uplifted 10 his and her lips
open, she endeavoring to speak but could
not, all his love returned again. He
raised her gently and pressed her to his
heart, and then her voice found utter
ance, and she cried: Carl, Carl, dear
brother Carl, will you forgive me? Can
you forgive your own little Christine r.
And as his eyes looked into hers, AMI
he pressed her still more closely to his
breast, gazing into his face, she knew
she was forgiven, though he spoke not
word He bent down to meet her EN-
brace, she clasps her arms around his
neck, and their lips meet in one long,
passionate kiss of love; and with that
kiss her life and heart-sorrows went out
forever! .
The sunbeams crept through the ia
lousie blinds in the early morning, and
shone on the group Of watchers round
the fair dead Christine Erckhat had
found her 'Home OF Last
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From the New York World.
BEAUTY'S FALL AND RUIN.
Sad History ola Young Girls
Life.
Death Under a Brothers Kiss.
.sH o VI II AT LA ST.

In the cemeteries Of the great cities of
the world, tombstones and monuments
by their inscriptions record the names of
those who sleep beneath them. The
story of the spirits that have passed away
is coldly dismissed in few words; but
whether their journey on earth were hap
py or the reverse, is not told. If the
secret history of these monuments, me-
dallions and epitaphs, were generally
known, how many tale of suffering or
crime, hate or love, would he placed be-
fore the world The hopes and fears,
the struggles, the falls, the upheavings
of the strife that battles wrong, die with
the actor, and only in few isolated
cases does an interesting, and often in
structive, story become known. The
march to the grave is often mournful, Of
ten wretched, often startling in debas-
ing circumstances land yet ill some cases
the wretchedness is removed, the sin
forgotten, the crime pardoncd, and the
debasement washed away by some re-
deeming trait, some token Of childhood,
young and pure, which, fountain like,
springs up from the marsh of iniquity.
In we'll known cemetery near this
city Is a monument, small, but tasteful,
garlanded with imnortelles and sur
rounded by lilies, growing IN their fresh
ness from d little enclosed plot of ground
fenced in by neat iron railing. The
monument is of white marble, square,
and with medallion plates of Carrara on
each side. From the square surface at
the top of the column rise four pillars of
Sienna marble surmouted by hollow
dome, beneath which are two figures
One is that of a young girl in a loose
flowing garment, with long hair floating,
back over her shoulders, and who has
her arms clasped around the neck of a
young man, her face looking up to his,
as if for forgiveness or protection. The
group of statuary, from its peculiar ma
ture alone, rivets the attention OF the OBJ
server, and the inscription on the medal
lious increases this interest. The in
scription reads as follows
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A Smart Hit,

At public dinner q distinguished
statesman was placed between NJ adame
de Stael and Madame Recamier. I
How lucky T am = said he; "herc l
am seated between wit and beauty"
And without possessing one or the
other" observed Madame de Stael, thsa
wit, who was vain of what she consider
ed her personal attractions though she
had none. y "a