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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
The Horse.

THE front of the horses chest contains
his lungs, by which he breathes. Behind
them, separated by only thin kind of
skin, is the stomach, destined to receive
and digest the food. Each of these organs
becomes larger when in use; the lungs &C.
cupying more room when the animal is
moving about and breathing more quick
ly. The space they occupy is then so
filled that only one of them can be dis
tended at time The horse can swell
out his lungs, and breath hard, trot or gal
lop fast, provided his stomach be empty !;
he can fill it with safety when at rest, or
nearly so, till the food is digested. But if
they are both full, the greatest danger is to
be apprehended; the horse is sure to be
"blown almost Immediately, because he
has no room to breathe, and apOplexy
may cause the animal to drop dead in q
minute. No horse should be allowed to
get an unlimited supply offood. A proper
quantity should be given, and no more
enough to satisfy his requirements, and
then to allow proper time for him to di-
gest Many horse has been killed from
a fit brought on by the corn bin having
been left open at night, thus giving him an
opportunity to gorge himself to death
with the tempting food.-London Horse
Book.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
The Indictment Season.

A,,d its Affects on the Weak and Feeble.
The drafts which searching cold makes upon the
vital powers of the debilitated and delicate are
not less than the drain upon their strength
caused by excessive heat. The vast disparity be-
tween the temperature of over-heated rooms and
Offices this season, and the frgdity of the outer
air. Is fruitful source of sickness. To forify thu
body against the evil consequences of the sudden
alterations of heat and cold referred to- the vital
organization should be strengthened and endowed
with extra resistant power by the use OF whole
some invigorant and. of all preparations for this
purpose. (whether embraced in the regular phar-
macopeia, or advertised In the public Journalist
there is none that will compare in purity and ex-
cellence with HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS. Acting directly upon the organ which
converts the food into the fuel of fe the prepare
ton imparts to IL a tone and vigor which is COM
municated to every fibre of the frame. The di-
gestive function being accelerated by lts tonic
operation, the liver regulated by It's anti bilious
properties, and the waste matter OF the system
carried off punctually by It's mild aperlent action.
the whole organization will necessarily be in the
best possible condition to meet the shocks Of win
ter and the sudden changes of temperature. The
weak and sensitive, especially, cannot encounter
these ycissitudes with safety, unless their tender
systems are strengthened and braced by artificial
means. Every liquor sold as staple of trade il
adulterated, and were it otherwise, mere alcohol
first effects have subsidized, leaves the physical
powers (and the mind welD. in a worse condi-
ton than before. H0STETTER'S BITTERS, on
the other hand, contain the essential properties OF
the most valuable tonic and Alternative roots parks
and herbs, and their active principal Is the mel,
lowest, least exciting, and most inocuous OF all
difusive scmulants
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
FARM ano 6ouscbolo.
Salt as a Fertilizer.

THE pages of the RurG have repeatedly
spoken of the advantages of using salt as
a fertilizer Tor nearly every variety of fruit
crop. Its use as destructive of fungoid
growths, and therefore a preventive of
blight IN the pear, has been freely
touched upon, and we know of many
dwarf pear orchards whose immunity
from blight is by their owners entirely at
tributable to its use
Landscape gardeners of late have used
1t pretty freely because of the vigorous
green to the grass from the inter, and also
because of the additional absorption of
moisture that its use brings to the ground,
and hence immunity from drouth durip G
summer.
The use of salt and plaster sown in
conjunction, forms a certain chloride of
sodium of ready solution and absorption
OF vegetation, and, to certain extent,
may be considered in vegetable life much
as the use of alcoholic stimulus is to ami
NAL life, whether by means of lager, native
wine or whisky to man, or corn and oats
to the horse; and although not lasting
support, yet one that enables the plant for
the time to resist the checks of heat and
drouth, or the agency of fungoid atmos-
pheric matter affecting its life bearing
principle.
ltmay be that in so receiving the use of
salt as applied to plant life, we shall be ac-
cused of a desire to create inebriety in the
pear and grape but we are willing to tax e
the odium provided our readers use the salt
and obtain satisfactory results. The winter
months are the best for apply ing salt, and
it may be sown broadcast at this time to
advantage, as follows: On sandy soils
that have had no animal manure, say at the
rate of four bushels to the acre: on the same
character of soils that have been, during
the past one or two years, heavily dressed
with animal manures, at the rate of eight
bushels to the acre. on heavy, poor un-
MANFRED clay soils dressing of fourteen
bushels to the acre will not be too much
while on clay loans that have been occa-
sionally dressed with animal manures, four
bushels to the acre will produce just as
good results as double the quantity. In
all these uses, the addition of one busbel
of gypsum (plaster)to four Of salt will be
found practically to add from two to four
hundred per cent. to the value of the salt
as applied above.-RurG Neeo Yorker.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
The Drying House.

AMONG the conveniences of large farm
is good drying house. Beans, which are
sometimes very difficult to cure, may be
dried in few hours in splendid manner
So farmer tells us who has tried it. A
farmer in Franklin county who has large
orchard dries his apples on large scale
in this way. Corn never need to mould
when dry house is at hand, and the good
housewife can have the incest of dried
pumpkin and dried herbs Those who
have built hop houses need not tear them
down, though hops have no sale, for they
will answer all the purposes required.
For the rapid seasoning of short lumber
it is excellent, so that on large farm it
would seem to be mot convenient
building. Such building may be made
to answer a double use, as receptacle for
the small farming tools during that season
of the year when the house is not wanted
for any other purpose.-Mdine Farmer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
The Row in Congress.

To say that there was row in the Joint
convention of Congress, on Wednesday,
for counting the electoral votes, is to ex-
actly and truly describe the character of
the proceedings There were disregard of
Parliamentary rules, violent and menacing
language, shouts, clapping of hands, up
roarious laughter, angry calls to order,
and contempt of the rulings Of the presid-
ing officer. 1t is not unfrequent Y the case
that IN nominating conventions there arise
bitter contests, which are ended oy tramp
ling upon what usage has decreed to be
the rights of minorities; but there can
hardly be found in the whole political his
tory of the country an instance in which
convention has conducted itself in a
more disgraceful manner than did the
United States Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes, acting together, on Wednes-
day.
Congress, by joint resolution, had, some
two weeks ago, declared the precise meth
cd by which the vote of Georgia should
be counted. That resolution was intend.
cd TO be imperative In controlling the &C
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
Feeding Horses.

THE system of manger-feedIng is be-
coming general among farmers There
are few horses that do not habitually waste
portion of their hay and by some the
greater part is pulled down and trampled
under foot, in order first to Gull the sweet
est and best locks, and which could not be
done while the hay was enclosed in the
rack. A good feeder will afterwards pick
up much of that which was thrown down;
but some Of it must be solled and rend
cred disgusting, and, in many cases, one
third Of this division of their food is vast
ed. Some Of the oats and beans are inn
perfectly chewed by all horses, and scarce
ly at all by hungery and greedy ones.
The appearance of the dung will sufficient
ly evince this.
The observation of this induced the
adoption Of manger-feeding, or of mixing
portion of chaf1 ii. G. cut feed) with the
grain and beans. BY this means the ami
NAL is compelled to chew his food, he can
not, to any great degree, waste the straw
or hay the chaff is too hard and too sharp
to be swallowed without sufficient masti-
cation, and while he is forced to grind that
down, the oats and beans are ground with
1t, and yield more nourishment; the stom-
ach is more slowly filed, and therefore
acts better on its contents, and is not so
likely to be overloaded; and the increased
quantity of saliva thrown out in the
heightened maceration of the food, softens
ii, and makes it more fit for digestion.
CHAT may be composed Of equal guam
ties of clover or meadow hay, and wheat
en-, oaten, or barley straw, cut into pieces
Of quarter or half an inch in length, and
mingled well together; the allowance OF
oats or meal is afterwards added, and mix
ed with the chaff Many farmers very
properly bruise the oats OF corn. The
whole oat is apt to slip out of the chaf
and be lost; but when 1t IS bruised, and
especially if the chaf is little wetted, it
will not readily separate; or, should por-
ton of it escape the grinders, it will be
partly prepared for digestion by the act of
bru ising. The prejudice against bruising
the oats is, so far as the farmers horse, and
the wagon horse, and every horse of small
draught, are concerned, altogether up
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
Accounts with the Farm.

THERE is no farmer who has tried the
practice of keeping accurate accounts
with lis farm, who has not been benefited
thereby. By carefully entering in the &C.
count book every item of income and ex-
penditure the farmer not only enables
himself to see at all times his financial
condition, but the practice fosters an
economy and regularity which must
necessarily be attended with the happiest
results
In view of the obvious advantages of
the practice, we earnestly urge every
farmer to provide himself with well
bound book, and commence to carefully
and accurately enter every item of receipt
and expenditure connected with his farm
operations, striking balance at the end
of each year. In connection with this
farm account should be kept journal of
the farm, in which should be noted every
event of the farm, such as the commence
ment Of blowing, the time of planting,
cultivating and harvesting the several
crops; the time of planting trees, with
their varieties, etc., etc; journal of tho
stock not being neglected. Give the prac-
tice fair trial, and you will never aban-
don it.-Southe,1 RurdlsSt.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
Making Poultry Profitable.

THE place to which your chickens retire
ought to have a dry floor, and be kept
scrupulously clean; and as the floor is
the coolest part of the room, their
roosting ought not to be more than twelve
inches high, and to be slanting, which will
keep the warm air in the roost. Sitting
hens can be cured by putting water in
vessel, to- the depth of one inch, putting
the hen into and covering the top of the
vessel for about twenty-four hours. The
vessel should be deep enough to allow the
fowl to stand up. This is the best remedy
we have ever tried. Earth-worms are
greatly relished by confined fowls. Take
spade once day and turn over the
ground for your hens. They will soon
run after you when they see you with the
spade, and will amply reward you for the
extra trouble to accommodate them, by an
increased supply of eggs-C anada Farmer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
Lime as a Preseryer.

AIR slaked' lime has been frequently re-
commended as a preserver for vegetables
when stored in cellars or pits. Recently
we heard gentleman state that he was
in the habit of sprinkling it among his
apples in barrels and bins, and he thought
delicate fall varieties could thus be kept
much beyond their season. The lime dust
could be easily removed from the apples
by using cloth or brush. and it impaired
no flavor to the fruit. The use of lime in
the cellar, as a preservative agent, is a
good idea. 1t acts by absorbing moisture,
and if one individual in the mass decays,
the lime arrests the spread of the disease
to others. 1t is well to hint to our readers
that cellars should be Overhauled at this
season, and all decaying matter removed
the sweating" stage with stored vegeta-
bles is over, and specimens most prone to
rot have developed disease. Sort them
out, sprinkle some lime on the remainder,
and purify your cellar from dangerous
auxiliaries Of disease -RurdI Neac Yorker
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

But few diseases require more attention than
Colds and Coughs and few are more generally
neglected How many persons, when they take
cold consider IL Of no importance, and let Il run
on without rejecting moment on its conse-
ouences Remember that neglected colds are fire.
auently dangerous. and often result in diseases
most difficult to cure. A cold in the head pro-
duces cough, then comes pain in the side, fever,
difficulty in breathing, and finally ends in Con-
sumption. Who would suffer from cold with
the probability OF a serious attack of Catarrh
Bronchitis. Influenza, Inflammation of the Lungs
&c. when that efficient preventive. MfSHLERS
HERB BITTERS, can be had at moments no
precedes cold, prevent hoarseness, check cough
Ing, expel the mucous gathered In the hronchia,
and resist successfully that fell destroyer, CoB'
sumption,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

ton of the convention concerning the
counting of the vote. Notwithstanding
this, when the President handed to
the tellers the Electoral vote of the State,
objection was made to counting it, and,
when the objection was Overruled, an APP
peal was taken from the ruling, although
the Joint rules of the convention declared
there should be no appeal from the Presi-
dent of a joint session. Speaker Colfax
several times stated such to be the rule,
but he could do nothing toward restoring
order In contempt of the rule, and in
contempt of the Joint resolution, to which
we have referred, and of respect for the
reputation of the National Legislature, the
House, headed by Butler, began and con-
tinued row-a row which the dispatches
to all the newspapers say was the most dis
graceful one which has ever occurred In
Congress
No one ought to have been surprised
that there was row over the question OF
the counting of the vote of Georgia. Con-
gress and the ruling party had for years
been pursuing systematic course OF vii
lainy to get the vote of the State in form
which would serve the purposes of that
party 1t came in another form. 1T
came in the shape of protest against
the villainy. Could it be expected
that the men who had thus wrought to
degrade and bind State, would hesitate
to do any wickedness required to attain
| their purpose? The row was the natural
result of the various agencies Congress
has set in motion il the enforcement oil
the reconstruction infamy.
Bad men, and vulgar men, and mean
men, when placed in positions of honor
and responsibility, are sOmtimes observan'
of the duties and decencies of their sta
ton. Men of real dignity of character
are always observant of propriety. A row
in Congress is proof of the predominance
of a rowdy clement there. 1t is the out
ward manifestation of inward filth and
scOundrelism.
VIII the men who sell themselves and
buy others whose palms itch for bride
money; who are so irsensible to shame
that they do not even blush under convic
ton of perjury who take advantage OF
their trust as representatives of the people
to defraud and rob the people: who count
among their number drunkards, gamblers
thieves, political prostitutes, and, worse
! than all and meaner than all, hypocrites
and dealers in cant and snivel-will they,
who do not hesitate in the commission OF
any legislative infamy, be expected to
heed mere points of form in their con.
duct as legislators?
If any Republican supposes that the
majority in Congress is here spoken Of
more harshly than is just, he may be as
sured that ample warrant can be found
/ for it in censures which Republican news
papers have themselves passed upon that
I maiority-CHic0g0 Times, 1871.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
A Novel Method OF Catching Mice.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Journal Of
Pharmacy says Having on several oc-
casious noticed mice in our seed barrels.
bethought me of some method how
might trap the little intruders; they bav-
ing gained an entrance by eating through
the chime. To kill them with stick was
impracticable, as the little fellows would
invariably escape as soon as the lid was
raised to any hight. then thought of
saturating piece of cotton with chloro-
form and thro wing it in, then closing the
lid. On raising it again in few minutes,
would find that life had almost or quite
departed. Having on one occasion left
the piece Of cotton in the barrel, on again
returning, l found three mice with their
heads in close contact with it, and dead.
In the evening saturated another piece,
and placed it in the barrel, and on OPEN
it the next morning, to my surprise l
found nine dedi mice"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

"WHAT are you doing there, Jane?"
Why, pa, am going to dye my 6olPs
pinafore red." "But what have you got
to dye it 2" "Beer." "Who on earth
told you that beer would dye red? ?" "Why
ma said that it was beer that made your
nose red, and" "Here, Susan, take
this child"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

A LADY in Aubur0, N. Y, the other day,
threw her pet black cat into the stove,
surprising the coal scuttle contained coal.
The lady was not so much surprised
as the cat was indlgpsn!-at such treat
ment
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18
\ DR.. BurtOn'S Tobacco AntidOte/

NARRASTED TO REMOVE DESIRE FOR ToBAcCo./ Ls
efNcy vegetable and harmless and is also exceeI<sp
petiE Ii parifes and enTices the blood invgora the
SYSTEM possesses great nourishing and renghenn
sleep re\hing. and establishes robust health. naoes
and cetcs\ for srty gears cured Price Fifiyents per
box. Post nee An Interesting treatise on " injurious
effects totcco with lists Of testimonials references,
Dr. I. r. ABBOTT Jersef City, y. -
TESTIMONIALE-
Az EMMETT kIYsIcIAN's TEsrxoSy-I have thor
oughy tested BurNn's AntidOte and cnot much
in its praise haaised me Jrorl lOra1e oondtion;
soSssd h Sg ne and
Cor Co;tage\irOve and 2ihd ST., Chicago, H.
\ So ClarI Street Chicago. 1T.
Dr. Burton's Antidote s pely cured ne Of using to-
bacco Send two boxes Spr ffnds who laughed at the
idea before 'Ss.Ds
send nfSs supply 14S Of the As1 ne 10. done
ats toOTs SURELY. o. l. EDGAR
influence here having bn cured the eIPis for tobse
'-' f'''J osEPa MA{o Warden of \ H. State Prison
BlyKER. TEsJxoSY. = DR.. Bu\on's AntidOte FOX
TObaccO has aoo2n,I lishet az c'gila,d teAt
A CrrRcrxAys TEsuxoSY.-osE BoAoF ASTIpoIE
cured my brothfr and myself 1T NEVER FNIs.
RevH W. SHOEMAKER, Kelley S\ation, Ia
FROM rHE/PoLTcE HEADou ARrFRs, LYSS\MAss-T
hare gaiaeT irfyfne pounds Of esh in three Aons by
S SsRs Anid0e and al H. Si i9s S
FRos/rHE SOUTHERN HOVE JOURNAL, BaLr\xoRE.
MD-e box Of Burton's Antidote remorei all des Ne for
all If readers. T Y SLATER, Ediidf
t FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

November ?. 1868.
LIPPINOOTT 4 RAKywKLL-
IeFr Sus II Received your second led acket Ate
heneaf of All whose desires or necessities make Il their
business TO chop with an axe, would say Try the
Red Jacket: and the Supreme Court have held that
a doctors oninion without his reasons Is OF little
yalue will give my reasons: FnSt-rhe Red jacket
cuts deeper than the common bit. iSec0Hd-ft being
round an the cut, Il does not stick in the wood.
TSi1d-Every chopper with the common axe mustdis-
cover that there much labor and strength eNpend
Cd In taking the out OF the cut IN making the
blow FblTGA This with the Red Jacket is all avoid
one-third to onchaf the labor Is saved in
cutting the same quantity. fVth-By putting In the
labor that Is necessary with common axe. you
easily make at least thirtythree per cent more
wood I'm the same time. You safe in letting any
honest man try your Red Jacket these tests, snd
IL fails, refund him his money.
Respectfully, yours,
For sale by all responsible dealers and the manufac
turers, LIPPINCoTT y BAhEN1-i-L,
PIrrsBuRsH. Pa, sole owners Of Colburn's ara REQ
JACKET Patents. ESD %
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-18

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Times relates his troubles during a late
visit to Chicago:
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
CHARTER ELECTIONS ID NEW Yusx STATE.

NKwBuRG.- -rhe.charter election at this place on
Tuesday resulted In q clean victory for the democra-
cy, they having elected collector three out OF nve
aldermen, three out Of four supervisors two out OF
four assessors treasurer, constabes and election IN
spectors IN two odt OF the four wards OF the city
KNGsroS.-The town meetings in Ulster county
resulted In the election OF thirteen democrats and six
republicans, a democratic gain OF three over last
year. James A. Booth. republican, elected IA KINGS
ton Dy seven majority. ~
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

them to the committee for s65,0oo. This offer was
promptly embraced and the legal arrangements Tor
the conveyance OF the property begun and this morn
ing the money to be paid and the deed presented
to General sherman, as recorded above.