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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

shire when / was quite young, we will
have no trouble in finding whatever tool
we want. l went there Monday morning
to commence work He said, "YOu may
go with me and will look around a little,
whilst breakfast is being prepared" We
went to an clubhouse, and there were his
farming tools all in place. We went to
the wagon-house. Everything was there
pertaining to or used about wagons or
carriages We found place for every
thing and everything in place. He told
NE when you have done using any tool,
put it in place before you do anything
more"
Whilst working for him he told me to
go and cut tree out of the road about
eighty rods distant and then go and get
his chain at the blacksmith shop. l said
to him "shall L leave the AK there until l
come back with the chain?" NO" said
he, " first put the AK in place, and then go
and get the chain" If every one would
adopt the same principle, it would save a
great deal of fretting and loss of time
Western Rural
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
A Merchants Story.

A MEMBER of large mercantile firm
recently gave bit OF his early experience
in this wise:
81 was seventeen years old when left
the country store l had tended for three
years, and came to Boston in search of a
place Anxious, of course, to appear to
the best advantage, l spent an unusual
amount OF time and solicitude upon my
toilet; and when it was completed, / sur
weed my reflection in the glass with no
little satisfaction; glancing lastly and
most apprOvingly upon a scal-ring which
embcllished my little finger, and my cane,
a very fine affair, which purchased with
direct reference to this occasion. NV first
days experience was not encouraging;
traversed street after street-up one side
and down on the Other-without success.
l fancied, toward the last, the clerks all
knew my business the moment | entered
the door, and they winked ill-naturedly at
my discontinue as passed out. But ma
ture endowed me with good degree of
pcrsistcncy, and the next day | started
again. Toward noon l entered a store
where an elderly gentleman stood talking
with lady by the door, l waited till the
visitor had left, and then stated my er-
rand. No, sir was the answer, given
III u peculiarly crisp ana decided man
ner. Possibly l looked the discourage
ment | began to feel; for he added in
| a kindlier tone, Are you good at taking
| hint? Il dOnt't know answered /, while
my face flushed painfully. What wish
to say is this said he, smiling at my en-
barrassment; if were in want of clerk
| would not engage young man who
came seeking employment with fancy
ring on his finger and swinging fancy
| cane For a moment mortified vanity
struggled against common sense, but sense
got the victory, and | replied-wth rather
shaky voice, am afraid-'I am very
much obliged to you,' and then beat q
hasty retreat. AS soon as got out OF
| sight, slipped the ring into my pocket
and walking rapidly to the Worcester de
| pot, left the cane in charge of the bag
gage-master, until called for 1t is there
now, for aught l know. AT any rate,
never called for it. That afternoon | OBJ
tanned a situation with the firm of which
| am now partner. How much my un
fortunate finery had injured my prospects
the previous day L shall never know bu
l never think of the old gentleman anC
his plain dealing without feeling, as tolC
him at the time, very much obliged t.
| him ~
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Cory O'LanuS On Wall Street.

TIE utter hollowncss of the late Wall
Street bubble is happily hit off by Cory
O'Lanus of the Brooklyn Eogle as follows:
The bulls and bears have been playing
shuttlecOck with gold
The bulls got the bears in corner and
goatled those unfortunate animals to dis
traction.
Gold was going up beautifully, and
everybody was making fortunes.
never heard anything like the rumors
on the street
Fisk, Jr, made seventy millions in half
an hour.
Morrissey made twenty millions.
Vanderbilt's account hadn't been added
up yet.
Everybody rushed into Wall street and
made fortunes
/ got interested myself and went to Il
broker and told him to buy me hundred
millions at current rates.
He said he wanted margin.
1t was just my luck | had ordered in
coal that day and paid for it, and given
Mrs. O'Lanus the rest of the money to
buy flannel and things for The house
Gave the broker all | had, four dollars
and twenty five cents, and told him to buy
all he could on that margin, and I'd try
and raise some more.
Couldn't get any more that day, but
raised fifteen dollars yesterday and went
over to make few thousands
Boutwell, came down like a wolf on the fold.
And threaten cd TO sell four millions of gold"
Which charge in the rear sent the bulls
scampering with their heads down and
tails i'll the air, with the bears full chase
after them.
Gold came down at rate that fairly
made their heads spin.
rushed oil to my broker
He looked broker than when l saw him
before
| Asked him how stood
He said didn't stand anywhere.
lie had acted on instructions as far as
the margin went, and bought four hun
| dred and seventy-fOur thousand dollars at
100 at 9 a. m, and sold at 1915 p. m. at
| 1876.
| My entire margin was swept away, and
the broker thought there was balance
against me.
Told him not to mind it, but let it stand
| Everybody is ruined.
| Fisk lost three hundred and fifty mil
lions, and will have to mortgage his Opera
House.
| MOrrissey is ruined man, with nothing
but a diamond pin and his salary as Con
gresham to live on.
| anderbllt's losses are estimated al
kseven hundred millions.
| am rather glad now that didn't have
any more margin.
Wall street is a nice place to keep out Of
If you want to gamble, bet on the cleo
ton, play euchre, invest in twenty-fi
cent jewelry envelopes, buy auction lots
| on Long Island, 90 into ticket speculatinp
anything you have fancy for.
But keep out of Wall street, if you
would save your margin.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Every Thing I'm It's Place.

1t is one very essential point to have a
place for everything. The next point is
to keep everything in place. How shall
we do it We have hired men and boys
they all leave things where they use
them. We tell them to put things in place
but they won't do it. Suppose you are a
carpenter by trade: you go to your shop
to work; the first thing you want is the
hand-saw; it can't be found You go to
the house and at last you find it hanging
on an appletree, where you had it to saw
off limb, when you were blowing corn.
The next thing looked for is an augur.
That is gone. The hammer is gone. AT
last you find il on n fence post, and say, g
left it there when nailed on that board.
| went TO put up the bars and came back,
and forgot it."
If we follow the example of a gentle
man whom worked for in New lamp
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Western Patents.

The following Western patents were
granted by the Commissioner of Patents
for the week ending Oct. 9th, 1869, as re-
ported by Farwell, Ellsworth 81 Co. So.
licitors of American and Foreign Patents
and Counselors in Patent Causes, 1852 Lake
street, Chicago, ILL.,:
ILLINOIS.
Binding Guide for Sewing Machines-E. F.. Ange
Chicago.
Threshing Machine-D Campbell, Indian Town
Hame Fastener. Clcndening, Rockford.
Hay Rakcr IL Ladder-Newton Farlow Sullivan
Harrow-Graves II Parcell Ashmore
Press for Coffin Tops-A w. Hendrick Batavia.
Cultiyator-A. :. PerrigO, Sandwich.
Cultivator-S A. Sabin--Pecatonica.
Uarvester-T. III. Taylor, Jefersonvillc.
Double Shovel Plow-C NJ. Voight, Salem.
Post Augcr-Z - Cracraft, Lacon.
Washing Machine Charles Null, Bloomington.
Grain Drills NJ Stevens-Elwood.
Hotel Annunciator-L j. Nansands Chicago
INDIANA
Milk Safe-Wm. Hinman Elkhart.
Cradc-A. Spicge indianapolis
Seed Drills. Stow, Enterprise.
Straw Cutter j. Burgess, Richmond
Hens Nest-D. r. Leach Franklin.
Grain Drill-Reede Il CO., Liberty.
WISCONSIN.
Railway Car Coupling. G. Wilson, Appleton
Roofing Fabric--B. L. Field, Bcoit,
Steam Engine Slide Valve-H. Knudson, Nortl
Windsor.
Water Indicator-L L. Lee, Milwaukee.
MISSOURI.
Cooking Stovc-B II. Clement, st. Louis.
Hay Raker-Leonard IIolcomb, Clinton.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Did Grant Speculate in Gold?

THE question Of the hour seems to be,
Did or did not Mr.. Grant speculate in gold
during the recent Outburst i'll New York ?
There are those who vehemently deny it,
on the ground, simply, that Grant is too
honorable to engage In any such an opera
ton. This is very fimsy ncgation. III
we let the whole matter turn on Grants
record, there is nothing whatever to re-
flute the charge of completely, on his part,
III the Wall street transaction Il man
who, while occupying conspicuous and
responsible public position, will receive
costly presents from friends, and will then
appoint these men to lucrative Offices, is
surely not above suspicion in case like
the present one. The logic of the matter
takes some such shape as the following:
Grant will receive brides to appoint men
to office
He is greedy in his desire to accumulate
property.
A man who is greedy for wealth, and
who is not above receiving costly brides
would not be likely to hesitate to order
Boutwell, to sell gold when by so doing he
(GranD could, under the spccious prctext
of laboring for the public good, make a
few thousands or hundreds of thousands
of dollars. This we take to be statement
which makes out a strong prina facte case
againt Mr. Grant of having used his posi-
ton TO control the stock and gold markets.
1t is urged that Mr.. Grant denies any
completely in the scandalous transactions
of Wall street. But what is Mr. Grants
denial worth? Was he not convicted of
falsehood at the time he was mixed up in
the Stanton imbroglio? Did he not, by
his official acts and utterance, convict him
self of mendacity in his attitude toward
the South? Now, if man can be con-
yicted of a certain crime, in two cases, is
it not entirely logical to conclude that he
will commit the same offence again
Hence, if Mr.. Grant-to use plain Eng
lisIr-lied to Johnson, and lied about his
belief i'm the loyalty of the South, what is
there To hinder lis lying once more, when
by so doing he can crafty his predomi
nant quality avarice Chicago Times,
Oct. z.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Now is the Time

To repair the inroads made upon the physical
strength by the heated term which has closed with
September. The vitality that has been oozing
through the pores in the form of perspiraion, for
the last three months, requires to be replaced as
prepaative TO the cold season which makes such
disastrous havoc with relaxed and untoned systems
Tie reserve Of yigOr with which the stoutest man
commences the Summer campaign is drained out
of him at its close, and unless by some means he
acquires new stock of vital energy wherewlth TO
encounter the shock OF colder season. he may
droop and wther like the falling leaves whose life
juices exhausted. If il is thus with the strong,
how much more perilOus is the condition OF the
weak and ailing. Their reason must suggest TO
them, more forcibly than these printed words, the
necessity for Indignation, and the world having de-
cided, after experience of almost quarter OF a
century, that HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS embrace such restorative properties as are
not possessed by any other tonic and Alternative
preparation in existence, the importance OF re-
sorting to that RENovATOR AND REGULATOR OF
THE HUMAN MACHINE. at this critical season. Is as
obvious as the light OF day. Let all who desire 10
escape an attack of chills and fever bilious remit
tent fever, dysenery darrhoea, dyspepsia. rheuma-
tism hypOchondra, or any other of the diseases OF
which the Fall Is the prolific parent, have
recourse promptly to this celebrated preventive
and restorative.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Digging Potatoes.

Potatoes arc bringing such poor prices
this year that unless we exercise great
economy in digging we shall profit little
by the crop. This year will show also the
great advantage that potatoes which grow
close have over those which are scattered
all through the ground. We are getting
to be critical about the various qualities OF
our crops, and this is one which, when the
crob is harvested, makes many dollars
difference in the labor of digging, and in
the number of potatoes LETT III the ground.
We have made some careful experiments
upon several varieties, with view to
asccrtaning how much scattered the tubers
lie, and would be glad to hear from any
who will make similar ones. The Ques-
tions to be answered are How far, on
an average, from the center of the hill do
the great majority, say five-siXths OF all
the potatoes lie? and how far is it, on an
average, from the centre of the hill, or
the main stalk, to the outside of the out
most tuber? At least ten hills should be
dug to get an average.
When potatoes are plowed out there
should be plenty of hands, and each one
should have just so much space assigned
him as he can clear up between the times
the plow passes. A large, doublc-mOuld-
board pillow, drawn by two horses and run
deep, does good work, and the various po-
tato diggers which are on the principle OF
double mould board plows with the mould
board slit SO as to form fingers, are not
very great improvements upon 1t. How
ever. when one has many potatoes to dig
and much ground To go over, they
will pay. We don't believe 1T will
pay to get any other kind. Ger
tainly we have never seen one work which
we regarded as success. III land Is IN
condition for winter grain (rye), and a
sufficient force of diggers can be secured,
the potatoes may be taken out and the
land left thoroughly plowed at one opera
ton. In this case we would take lO-lnch
or 12inch furrow, eight inches deep
through the rows, and plow, following Tie
rows to the end, and carrying the pillow
across the ends of the lands. If there are
many weeds or much haulm upon the
field il should be moved over, and the
rubbish raked up and carted off before the
digging commences. And III whatever
way the potatoes are dug, the field should
be thoroughly narrowed afterwards 1t
will usually pay to cross-plow and harrow
a second time, especially if winter gram Is
to follow.
Should the tubers be found more or less
decayed, they should be put upon barn
floor or spread out somewhere under cover,
and carefully sorted The partially de-
cayed ones, if the worst spots OF rot be
pushed out with the thumb, may be boilcd
Tor the hogs. Potatoes will heat II placed
in large piles, before they have thoroughly
dried and lost some moisture. they may
he put not more than two feet deep In bins
or i'm pits as soon us dug, if the weather be
dry.-AB,erican 1gficulturatta.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

The exaggeratiOn of the power and au-
thOrity OF Congress, and the humiliation
of the authority of the individual States,
under the reign of the Republican party,
is the most marked political change of the
present times The Democrats have op-
posed and resisted this new departure with
stubbornness inspired by the profound
conviction that the consolidation toward
which it tends will necessarily impair the
public liberties and cripple individual
rights But their efforts have thus far
been unsuccessful, for their opponents
have been in power, and have employed
that power with an unsurpassed disregard
OF constitutional imitations-using any
and al agencies that might accomplish
their purposes and continue their tenure
of Office
We do not propose to enter into dis
cussion of this strug gle between consolida-
tion and State individualism, which is the
leading issue between the two parties in
this country ut present We merely de-
sire, here, TO show what it means in prac-
tice. II means that Congress can not only
regulate Federal and foreign affairs, but
that 1t can govern the individual States
better than the individual States can gov
crn themselves. Congress is com
posed of few representatives from
each State-twO senators and seye.
raj members. In the case of Mis-
souri,, there are eleven of these representa-
tlvcs, all told-two senator's and nine
members. The new theory then woulc
hold that these eleven men are better fittet
To declare and devise whatMissouri need.
than a large Legislature chosen by tn,
people. Ii it should be said that Congress.
docs not intend to interfere in the domesti,
matters of Missouri, we reply that Con
gress continually, and with harrassins
particularly, has interfered and is still in
tcrfering in the domestic affairs of othe
States, and is seeking at this moment e
regulate one most important matter-th,
right of llflrage-hithertO entirely within
the control of each State. Ii il succeed
in this, of what immunity may it despoi
the States next! Who can tell where /.
Will stop, since each cncroachment make
subsequent ones more practicableg VII,
knows but the movement will go on til
the State Governments are restricted I,
regulating roads, ferries, matters of loca
taxation and police-whilc the small dele
CATION of men which each State sends [,
Congress, will be the controllers of all it
more important interests Missouri he
DuJLlc1n
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
CHICAGO, Sept. %, 1869.

"A gentleman living in this city has a
large pet coon, which is very fond of him
A few mornings ago, as the gentleman
was walking through his garden quite
early, he was met by the coon in a narrow
path, who disputed the ground with him,
and seemed determined that he should pro-
coed no further in that path. Having al
ways been on the most friendly and init
mate terms heretofore, the gentleman was
not a little astonishcd at this seeming bel
ligerent demonstration on the part of his
coonship, and being determined not to
give way, forced him to retire, and, pro-
ceeding along the path few feet, he dis
covered very large live rattlesnake coil
ed up in the path, which the coon evil
IDENTIFY knew was there, and was, doubt
less, trying to prevent his master from fall
ing victim 10 its E,ngs.-Putaski, Tenn,
Citizen.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

A SHORT time before Judge Fosters
death he went the Oxford circuit in one of
the hottest summers that has been rcmem-
bcrcd, when his charge To the grand jury
was rs follows: Gentlemen, the weather
is extremely hot, am very old, and you
are very well acquainted with your duty.
Practice it,"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

TEE BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC iRoH.-Ph o.
phorus and CaliSaye, known IS Zero Phosphated
Elixir OF Calisaya Bark. The iron restores color to
the blood the phosphorus renews OF the nerve
tissue and the calisaya gives nstaral beslthf tone
to the digestive organs thereby curing dyspepsia In
its various FORMS wsilafulness, general debility
preston OF spirits Also the best preventive ag.iust
fever and agEe One Pint contains the virtues Of one
ounce of caiisaye, and one teaspoontul, grain OF
iron and phosphorus. Manufactured only by CAswBLI
HAzABD & Co., Successors to Caswell, Mack q Co.,
New York. Sold by Druggists.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

Hundred frame pieces are common IN
Baden. The Kursaal proprietors pay
their losses i'm that size coin, confident that,
with those in their pockets, players would
stake them as readily as smaller pieces.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

JUST CAUSE FOR BEING ALARMED =
When a cough has been running for long time.
and you begin To feel a pain setting i'm upon yOur
Lungs. attended with tightness the chest il
Is high time that you should awaken 10 the danger
of your disease, which is fast running into fatal
Consumption. Now. before it is too late Use
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM, which will cure the
disease. and ali will be well with you. For sale by
all Druggists
POINTED in their waYs-MOsauitoes
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

p. T. Darnum states that he once
saved the lie of James Gordon Bennett.
He prevented mailman from throwing
him overheard at sea.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

II a lady bids you take heart, you can
probably take hers,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

As the summer fog disappears before the fresh evening
breeze Its constituent properties, though simple. are
powerful From the very first the deblltated victim OF
noViorS drugS realizes that he has found friend.
a glow warmth begins TO pass through ls chilled
The puSe becomes natural and regular,
ana a buoyancy OF sprits-the consequence OF an a.
Snrance OF returning healtl-c0mcs upon the patient.
The f, disease, Consumption, while the lungs retain
any thing of strength upon which to build, l. dSpcllc
IN The ZINE TREE TAR CORDIAL. in a manner 10
which thousands OF grateful patients have lct II DUTY
as well Is Il pleasure, 10 testify.
How man., who have died and left their children or,
phanS might have been living IN blooming health had
ihpv INT awaited themselves of DR. WISllAlsIS simple
re1e.lils inste:d of the noXions poisons 70 which
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
RHEUMATISM

There diseases treated with less than
Rheuuatism and N,uTalEia-lew SO prevalent, none 80
painful The newly afflicted fly Tor relief to The many
quack nostrums which My produce worse effect. while
the sufferers for repel the thought of ever being
cured and the crv. my doctor can't me, and have
spent thousands tr, in tn get wen. and hctt r. y
ever, where heard " is wonder & c afflicted arc
suspicious and doubtful for they have lust cause 10 he
inr iruthuy solid facts. certified To. there Is no
poStyc. infallhic genuine. nevsrfailin" cure Tor
rheumatism and Neuralgia at present known M the
world. other than pr Filters Great Rheumatic
Remedy. For sale by all Druggists.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

II is generally known that DR.. y. p FIrLEl, theemi-
nent Phalelphia phvsican and Professor OF Chemistry
and Toxcolory has devoted 50 ears especially TO Ncu
ragia and rheumatism His cOmp te mastery OF the
disease has Gained for his ~ EGkIA BILE RHEUMATIC
REMEDY mighty reputation which by solemn ain
dayii permanently cures ninety live per cent OF
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
Their Constitutions have Yielded.

Tar from the pine tree forest as prepared by DR..
WISHARr, is a panacea
THE PRODUCT OF THE TREE Il FOR THE HEALING OF
TIKI NATIONS"
The hardy backwoodsmen, hr eating the aroma OF the
snrradin@ branches, exempt from that fell Cssasc,
Consumption the natives of southern France or Italy.
As prepared by DIR. WISHAr the Cordial acts at once.
The bottle exhibits To the grateful Tor tastes OF
returning health. lou racked by no more cough.
nor bathed with debiatin@ night sweatS.
Thousands of people will TIL that in the entire
range of natures curaves, there Is no continuation -
happy, cicaciouS, and 50 harmless As NISiARtS
Pine Tree Tar Cordial
Chemists agree in saying that THE PROCESS OF
DISTILLATlON by which this Cordial is Welded. l. so
philosophical to he unsuSceptible OF further improve
ment The generic taste OF the tar is neutralized end
The idea of medicine becomes lost in the quality Ct
.I.t.lA L.. lrNla
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14

THE MAGIC COMB will change any cologed hair or
beard TO n permanent Black or Brown One Comb sent
ly mail for ST. For sale by merchants and druggists
generally Address MAGIC COMB Co.. Springfield. Mass.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-14
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