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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
SONGS OF LIFE.

SONGS OF LIFE.
SELECTED PROM MANY SOURCES
with NUMEROUS illustrations by enessy Herneb, Ghsueld
BeBss vol small uHfprm With Lady Geraldine,
Lo. Cloth full E,t ~. Tathev satque eTtrA. "a
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book Which American Igh stnd holiday present 70 Al
Bbgsh French lady With sg Of PRIDE ~ Evening Peat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

that sumbody run one-tined pitchfork into
yer and az for grit, will state for the in
fOrmashun ov thoze who havn't had a
chance tew lay in their vermin wisdum az
freely az hav, that one single hornet who
feels well, will brake up a large camp
What the hornets do for amusement is
another question i cant answer, but sum
Ov the best read, and heavyest thinkers
amung the naturalists say they hav target
excursions, and heaye their juyelins at a
mark, but don't imbibe this assershun
raw, for never knu emmy body, SO bitter
at heart, az the hornets are, to waste a
blow sl1 7alt lG ~ r-,'
Thare IL one thing that hornet duz
that will Civ him credit for on mi books
he alwuz attends tew his own Dizziness
and wont allow any boldly else tew attend
tew it, and what he duz liz alwuz a good
job, yon never see them altering emmy
thing, If they make emmy mistakes it H
after dark, and aint seen.
Ii the hornets made haff az many blum
ders az the men do, even with their jave-
lins, everybody would laff at them.
Hornets are clear in another way, they
hav found out, bi trieing, that all they kan
git in this world, and brag on, il their Wit
ties and Clothes and yu never see one,
standing at the corner Ov a street, with a
twenty six inch face ON, bekause sum
banker had run oph, and took their money
with him.
In ending oph this essa, will cum tew
a stop, by concluding, that if hornets was
little more pensive, and not so darned per
emptory with their jsvclins, they might be
guilty of less wisdum, but more charity
But yu kant alter bug natur, without
splicing it for ennything else, emmy more
than You kan an elephants egg.-Neso
York Weekly.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

her silence-a chuck under the chin
Then wrote to Peabody from Binhill
Row (where my place of business j situ-
ated), to tell him that would not make
fool of him any longer; but the tat was
that, during the last few weeks, had
been making my wife sit for her pcture
which he was to come and pass hisjudg
ment on as soon as it was finished :there
was a question as to whether the flower in
her hair was an improvement or not
But knew that Emily Jane would tell
Anna Maria all about it, However,
nothing was said until my birthdiy ar
rived, and with it the portrait, for. Which
the dear creature had saved up her pin
money, and put herself to the greatest in
convenience. l declare my heart smOte
me for my base suspicious when looked
upon that honest face, which had never
worn paint before. Upon that day she
said "By- -the-by, John, when that tcle-
graph arrived for me from Mr.. Merring
ton, it didn't make you jealous at 81, did
it?" l.
"Oh dear no, my darling! jealous of
you! Impossible! Not, of course, that
you are not beautiful enough to make all
the world fall in love with you but /
never dreamed of such thing"
"That's all right, john" said she, kiss
ing me; but there was IA wicked twinkle
in her kind eyes as she added, -tryH: l
am glad to hear you say that, for, 40 you
know, my dear, / almost thought ybu sccre
just little jealous" H. fi.s 81 81
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
The Milklnan's Donkey.


SOME forty years ago my husband spent
some months in Spain, and what he wit
messed and heard there quite revolution
lied his opinion of donkeys. When
habitually overloaded, beaten and half
starved, they undoubtedly become vicious,
obstinate and stupid just as human beings
do under similar treatment. But with
the peaSantry of Spain the iackass is a
petted favorite, almost an inmate of the
household. The women and children of
the family feed him from their hands, and
talk caressingly to him. He knows them
all, and loves them all. He will follow
his master, and come and go at his bid
ding, like a faithful dog. He delights to
have the baby placed on his back, and to
walk round with him gently on the green
sward. His intellect expands in the sun
shine of affection, and he that is quoted as
the stupidest of animals becomes sagacious.
They told Mr.. Child of peasant in the
neighbOrhood, who had for many years
carried milk into the market of Madrid to
supply set of customers. Every morn
ing he and his donkey, with panniers well
loaded, trudged their accustomed round.
One morning, when he was attacked by
sudden illness, and had no one to send with
his milk, his wife advised him to trust the
faithful animal to go by HIMSELF since he
always knew just where to stop. The
panniers were accordingly filled with can
isters OF milk, and the priest Ofthe village
wrote request to customers to measure
their own milk and send back the empty
vessels. The donkey was instructed, and
set off with his load. The door-tells in
Spain have rope hanging outside the
house to which is appended wooden
handle, or the hOof of some animal. The
donkey stopped before the house of every
customer, and, after waiting what he
rope with his mouth. Whom he had gone
the entire round, he trotted home with the
empty canisters He continued to do this
for several days, and never missed n Gus
tOmer.-LydiG MariG Child.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

SOME months ago, business led me to an
out-of-the-way place, where, near by fall
of water, there lived two boys, one eight
and the other ten. They were bright
eyed, inquisitive little chaps but generally
without either hat or shoes, and often with
pants and jacket sadly rent.
Busted as | was in the repairs of an old
mill, these boys were handy to send on
errands, bring tools, look after my horse
turned out to bait in the road, and do
numberless little things to save the steps
of those who were older.
One day, on reaching the mill, saw the
Oldest boy standing upon a rock, partly
hidden by the foliage of the surrounding
trees, fishing, and as often as he felt 4
nibble he would jerk his line as spitefully
out of the water as though he bore the
little fish some terrible grudge, and wanted
to pay it by twitching their heads off. /
asked him why he did so, and explained
as well as | was able the best modes of
taking such fish as made the little brook
their home.
After hearing me patiently and respect
fully, he said Mister, you fish with
hook that has got beard on it, and when
you hook one he stays. My hook hA'n't
got any beard. It's an old broken one
that Liger Green gave me. | ha'n't got
any money to buy a new one Mother
wants the pennies you gave me. like TO
fish, like to catch 'eln for mother, and
have to twitch 'em when they bite, or they
will wiggle of, and shall lose 'em"
/ liked the talk of that boy. He did not
grumble about his old hook, but did the
best he could with what he had to do with;
and day after day, as | saw him doing it,
and taking to his mother the reward of
his toll which had cost him so much care
and thought and skill, knew that he was
laying with that alder rod in his hands the
foundations of grand character
That is the way Horace Greeley began.
He fished awhile with bcardleSs hook.
His father was very poor, and he had
scarcely any books and what he had he
was obliged to read by the dim light of
pine-knots which his own fOrethought had
gathered; but he is now one of the ablcst
writers, as well as one of the most infiu-
entail men in America.
And so with John Jacob AstOr. He had
no money, or comparatively none, when
he came to this country, but he wanted to
trade, and so he carried his little bundle of
goods around under his arm or in his
hands. He fished with beardless hook.
Afterward he bought furS, and carried
them on his back hundreds of miles to
market, and when he died he had grown
from absolute poverty to be the richest
man in the country.
There is scarcely great man or good
man on this side of the Atlantic that did
not have a tough time in his boyhOod, did
not fish awhile with beardless hook and
of all the boys now in the country, those
only will arrive at eminence who do the
best they can with what they have to do
with never complain, but push cheerful
ly and resolutely IN in the path that leads
upward to noble and good and grand
manhOOd.-Hcdrth and Home.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
The Little Slate.

"THERE, / did mean to sew these but
tons on Frcd.'s jacket before night |
have thought of it just in time, for he
must have it early in the morning. do
forget so many things | have to do" said
Lucia Warren 10 good Aunt Patience,
who was visiting her for a day or two.
" YOu can wait few minutes for me,
can't you, aunty? | will not be longs"
and Lucia went to get her work, taking
off her gloves, and throwing back her
veil 1t was troublesome TO stop Just as
she was going out, but the work must be
done Indeed, it was nothing so very
unusual, as Lucia seemed always forget
ting things, as she said.
81 will tell you an excellent plan have
followed for years" said Aunt Patience.
Z" 1t is that of keeping little slate with a
pencil attached, hung up in some con-
venient place, and noting down on it all
the things / wish to do. If You like,
we will buy such slate while we are out,
and l will get you started in the same
system"
Lucia entered into the scheme with
great enthusiasm, and that night saw one
side of her little slate well covered with
items she wished to remember. She did
not attempt to classify them, but noted
them down in just the order she happened
to think of them. Aunt Patience
did not wish her To undertake
too much at once. The classilica-
ton would come afterwards The other
side of the slate had been reserved for to-
morrow'S duties \ regular plan WAS not
laid down for the whole day, with the
hours set to them; for aunty knew that
no house mother could bring all the rest Of
her household to time in such matters,
even if she could herself BY undertak-
ing too much, young hOusckeeperS are
often discouraged, and give up all efforts
at systemstizing. 1t was the ground plan
only of her work which was laid down,
but it helped her wonderfully all through
the day. 1t was such n satisfaction to
draw line through anything which had
been completed; and then, by glanclng
her eve down the list, she was sure not to
forget Just the thing she ought most 70 re-
member.
I'm time, the little slate came to be re-
garded as one of the most useful articles of
furniture about the house. 1t saved hours
of time and dollars of waste, besides add
ing fully third to the family comfort and
convenience If you are sceptical, hang
up one i'm your own home, and consult 1t
as Lucia did, and | DO not doubt but You
will arrive at similar conclusion.
If the youthful reader will begin early
the practice of making a memorandum of
the duties to be performed each day, and
discharge those duties in their proper
season, a habit will be formed whth will
prove of incalculable benefit in after years.
= EEchdnge.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
Never Raise Child by the Hand or
Wrist.

1t is common practice of nurses and
parents to grasp children by single hand
or wrist, and lift them bodily, as in step
ping over cutters, streams, etc Occasion
ally a child is seized by the hands and
swung around with great force, the body
being held nearly at right angles. This
feat is not always followed by immediate
i'll effects, but it is liable to result in most
serious injury. AT this period of life, the
ends of the long bones are united to the
shafts by cartilage, which renders them
weak and very liable to be distorted by
force There are three of these bones in
the arm one between the shoulder and
elbow, and two between the elbow and
wrist The arm of the child is, therefore,
very weak When extension is made at
he hand, the force is not expended upon
long, firm bones, but rather upon bones
broken at several points, and very loosely
united. A small force, far less than is re-
quired to fracture fully formed bone,
will separate the cartilaginous portions, or
permanently bend them There is also
another form of injury which may occur
at the instant. OF this have seen several
examples 1t consists in a slight dlsplace-
ment of the cartilages in one of the joints,
either the wrist or elbow, attended by pain,
swelling, and tenderness. The joint is
fixed in semi -lexed position, and the
little sufferer will not allow it to be moved
or even handled 1t can be easily rectified
by surgeon, by forcible flexion and ex-
tension Finally, by lifting child in this
manner the ligamenis about the joints may
be extended, and this will weaken the
Joints and this weakness may remain as a
permanent disability-An Eminent Ply
ssciaaa, in Hearth and Home. ,...,r.7
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
A Generous Husband.

PERHAPS Is or Il years ago, in very
good State, ! saw a woman with pleas
ant Quaker face, under a simple Quaker
bonnet rather liked it-and her Quaker
husband sitting by her with his broad
brimmed hat on. They had spent many
years together, you could see 10y their
faces. He was just bidding her good,by
as the train was starting, and | heard her
ask him for a little money. / did not at
all wish to hear what they said, but l
heard that he had bought her ticket, and
saw that he had taken her satchel politely
ON his arm. She hated to ask him ior
the money: good many other women
have hated to ask for it, too. She began
to say, q wish ] had a little -, she
did not want to finish, thinking that he
would think of it and give il to her; but
he did not. SO out it came all at once,
May bc I'll want little money while L
am gone" The good, honest Quaker
turned his face toward her with surprise,
and said, What hast thou done with the
quarter gave thee last week. Laughter
and applause. l-From Lucy Stohes Ct'cogo
1SDooch
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

HORsE-RACING AMONG THE INDIANS
"Rcdlander, New Orleans correspondent Of the
TtyJ,a-Fl,Ld and Farm tells the following story of
n race I'm the Creek nation where the racing author
itics believed that weight WAS no objection II II
were well placed and that il was an advantage to
have two riders-on to whip and one to pull:
AFTER some trading, much talk, and numbers oi
drinks. the Indians proposed To run large horse
that they had against the pony quarter of mile
Jockeys. The white willing to rum hut
objected TO the riders, as he had but one, and ne
was very small, and could do but little In the way
of whipping and pulling. After much pow-wowlng
il was COMPROMISED by the white man agreeing
that the Indians might ride the biggest man In the
nation The race was closed and run, and won by
the little pony and little boy. as We would have ex-
pecied Bat the Indians attributed the defeat of
ihcir fayorite TO the fact that he carried but one
Jockey "a Ia Saratoga Judges) the Indians proposed
10 race over, provided their horse allowed two
riders and the white MN put up dollar for dollar.
The white man agreed, provided the Indian Jockeys
came to scale not tJreeding one hundred pounds
each This was accepted, the race rum aud won by
the little pony and boy.
'"Walkcr Thurston land he was sharp one) used
10 say, If you know nothing about race TO be
ran. and you must bet on il or freeze, always bet
ON the lttlcst boy The Indians were terribly NOR
tilted. Aner giving them day or two To recover
another race. bet them two to one and the Indians
might put up as many and ss large riders as the,
pleased, and he-the white man-would run ms
pony sCiis0a any rider atAu TO whip OF pun him
This very liberal proposition the lpdians repectful
iy decined. declaring they would run no morsrnce.
with the white man. because he was great horss
| medicine and could not be beaten"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

Some excitement has been created at
Columbus, Miss, by the appearance there
of four immense insects, supposed to be
Epvptian locusts. They were three times
as large as the common locust, with large
black eyes, legs ofgrcat strength, feathered
like a shanghai chicken, tails similarly
adorned, and hard shell covering. lhe
like of them was never seen before by the
oldest inhabitani.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

THE following Characteristic whimsey of the late
distinguished poet, Fitz-Greene Halleck, is now
Published for the first time Hearth and Home.
win tell you plan for gaining wealth,
Better than banking trading. or leases:
Take q balknote and fold il up,
And then you will find your wealth Increases.
This wonderful plan without danger or loss
Keeps your cash in your hands and with nothing
to trouble it
And every time that you fold II across,
Tis plain as the light of the day that You double
IL.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

A GLOOMY octogenarian was complain
ing to Auber of the hard necessity of grow
ing old. "Hard as 1t is," replied the vet
'erau composer, il seems to me the only
means yet discovered Of epjoying long
life"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
POETRY.
The DARKENED NURSERY.

THERE'S room enough in the nursery nOw,
Twas crowded little before
For when the crib in the corner sat
The rockers came close to the door:
But the light was sweet, and the air was SOFT
And the room was filed with cheer
For We all were chained to the little spot
BY the voice of the bady dear.
Where Is the sunshine-where is the loise9
Where are the playthings gomez
What shall do with my empty arms
Sitting alone. alones
What shall do With the empty crib?
Where shall set his chair
Must the darling little ones clothes come down
Oh, let me leave them there
Nay. fold them up softy and put them by,
Life Is holier through this pain;
Law up the carriage-check the deep sigh,
Take mp lifes duties again;
Turn the face fully toward Heaven and Gods
His sweet peace shall keep thee still;
Bow low before Him, kissing HIS rod,
And murmur, l1ye-"Just as God will"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
NOTHING IS LOST

NOTHING is lost. The drop Of dew
That trembles on the leaf or flower
Is but exhaled TO fall anew
In summers thunder shower:
Perchance to shine within the bow
That fronts the sun az fall OF day;
Perchance 10 sparkle In the flow
OF fountains far away.
So with our deeds, for good or III.
They have their power scarce understood.
Then let us use our better viii
To make them rife with good;
Like circles on lake they 60,
Ring within ring, and never stay.
Oh that our deeds were fashioned so
That they might bless alway.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

The Episcopal Church of Scotland Is
about to admit lay representation, only ihe
laity are not to vote upon questions ol
doctrine.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30

Ara recent wedding reception in Brock
lyn, there was present gentleman WHO
wore $25,000 solitaire diamond pin.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-25

me obvious reason IS, tnaC IL Is
more reliable and far more effeetual
remedy than any other. Those who have
tried it, know that it cured them those
who have not, know that it cures their
neighbors and trien6s, and all know that
what it does once It does always-that it
never fails through any fault or neglect of
its composition. We have thousands upon
thousands of certificates of their rem ark able
cures of the following complaints, but such
cures are known in every neigh borhood and
we need not publish them. Adapted to all
ages and conditions in all climates; con-
tanning neither calomel or any deleterious
drug, they may be taken with safety by
anybody. Their sugar coating preserves
them ever fresh and makes them pleasant to
take, while being purely vegetable no harm
can arise from their use in any quantity.
They operate by their powerful influence
on the internal vlscera to purify the blood
and stimulate it into healthy action-re-
move the Instructions of the stomach. bow
els, liver and other organs of the body, re-
storing their irregular action to health ,and
by correcting, wherever they exist, sucl, de-
rangements as are the first origin of dis ease
Minute directions are given in the wrap
per on the box, for the following com
plants. which these Pills rapidly cure.
For DYSPEPSIA or INDIGESTION, LIsfLEsa-
NESS, LANGUoR, and Loss OF APPETITE, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate
the stomach and restore its healthy tone and
action.
For Liver COMPLAINT and its various symp-
toms, BILIOUS HEADACHE. SICK HEADAcHE,
JAUNDIcE, or GREEN SICKNESS, BILIOUS CoLIo
and BILIOUS FEvERs. they should be Judi
ciously taken for ach case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the obstructions
which cause it.
For DYsENrERY or DIARRHGA, but one
mild dose is generally required.
For RHEuMATIsM, GoUT, GRAVEL, PALPIrA-
TIoN OF THE HEART, PAIN IN THE SIDE, BACK
and LoINs, they should be continuously
taken, as r. quired, to change the diseased
action of the system With such change
those complaints disappear. sa
For DRoPsY and DRoPsICAL SwELLINGs
they should be taFen in large and frequent
doses to produce the effect of drastic purge.
For SUPPRESSION large dose should be
taken, as it produces the desired effect BY
sympathy.
AS DINNER PILL, take one or two pills
TO promote diges ion and relieve the sto-
mach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach
and bowels into healthy action, restores
the appetite, and invigorates the system.-
Hence it is often advantageous where no se-
rious arrangement exists. One who feels
we'll, often finds th at dose of these Pills
makes him feel decidedly better, from their
cleansing and renovating effect on the di-
tive apparatus.
Sold by
MCCONNELL d. IRIBOLET,
Agents, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. and for sale
by all Druggists and Medic me De alers igen-
orally. 4ly
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-25
VALUABLE LANDS
F q II . a LIE

Fo R . a LIE i.
WE WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE
w at low rates and upon easy terms the
following lands, lying in Wyandot county,
Ohio, to-wit:
The UNDIVIDED 2-3 of lbs acres,
Lying on both sides If thr Railway, one
half mile west of Edenville; it has on it a
small frame house and other i'm rovements.
12O Acres
Four miles West of Upper Sandusky y, on
Tymochtee creek, and Immediately on the
line of the, Railway; has about IS acres
cleared, and new cabin house on it.
100 Acres
One mile East of Kirby, and one-fourth of
mile S. nth of railway; all well timbered.
80 Acres
Being the West half of N E. u Sec. 7. in
Miff1in tp., with log house. well of water,
and acres cleared and fenced on it.
40 Acres
Being the S. W. u of S. W. u Sec. 9. Mif-
fin tip. well tImbered with white oak and
other valuable timber.
So Acres
Being the E. fir. of S. W. u of Section II
Miff1in tow nship; and also
81 Acres
Being the E. fr. of N. W. u of Sec. 20, in
Mifflin township.
Persons wishing to puschase land
will do well to look at these lands
before buying elsewhere. We pur-
chased them before the war and can
sell them at low rates.
T. E. GRISELL,
l.. r. SEAMAN.
Persons desiring to purchase car
call at the office Of Grisell q Kali
in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for infor-
nation as to the lands or terms Of
sale. lift
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-03-25
Hollands German Tonic

Is combination of all The ingredients of the
BiIers auiih PURE Santa Cruz Rum, ORANGE etc,
1t is used for the same diseases as The Biters, in
cases ,utere some pure alcoholic stimulus is re-
quired. You ,UiU bear in mind that these RENE.
dies are entirely different from any Others
dduertised for the cure of the diseases named,
these being scientific preparations of medicinal
extracts, a0tile the others mere decoctions of
rum in some form. The TONIC is decidedly one
of the most pleasant and agreeable remedies euer
offered TO The public. It's taste is exquisite II is
pleasure to take ii, ao1iile ats legiuing erlil-
orang and medicinal qualities haze ccused 1t to
be knoiUn as The greatest Of all tonics.