The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THE German pictorial papers have a
wide circulation, one Leipsic publication
issuing 2S0,OO0 copies, Of which $4,000
copies come to the United States
COUNCIL BLUFFS objects strongly to
being spoken Of by papers east of it as in
"the Far West" The Nonpareil says
that is only the point at which travellers
gather for the purpose of starting West.
A s)AP and stationery vender in Phila-
delphia rings the door bell, and sends up
his card to the lady of the house, Waits in
the parlOr till she appears, when he greets
her warmly, like an old acquaintance,
passes the compliments of the season, an d
asks her to buy a cake of soap or box of
stationery.
"HOw much money have your" said a
rich old curmudgeon to gay young fell
low cOurting his pretty daughter, "Oh
haven't much of anything now, but |
have rich prospect ahead" The wed
ding occurred, and the old chap learned
from his fine son in-law that the rich pros
pect was the prospect of marrying his
daughter
A VINE disease of new character is
reported to have attacked the wine grow
ing districts of South France. The dis
ease is attributed to minute insects found
ON the leaves of the plants, and appears
to follow the course OF the RhOne, hav-
ing extended distance of ninety miles
from the mouth of that river.
AN old stable builder in Baltimore has
come to the conclusion, after twenty-five
years'trial, that a twOinch white pine plank
floor, laid level, with q square iron twO-by-
two and a half grating, 80 placed as to re-
Ceive the urine, is the best arrangement
for a horse. Clay, stones, concrete, etc.
he rejects The width of a horse stall
should be four feet nine inches
NEAR TOdomorten, Lancashire, Eng
land, recently, man WAS observed de-
scending declivity at terrific pace, on a
velOcipede, which had become utterly un-
cOntrollable. He was uttering the most
heartrending shrieks of Police, Fire, y
"Stop me-" until, fortunately, both he and
the vehicle rolled in the mud, whence he
was picked up 10 damp and miry con-
dition, but unbroken as to his bones.
DIR. OPPoLzER, of Vienna, says that
at is certain that every Over-exertiOn OF
the muscles, especially such as is necessary
in the management of velOcipede, which
requires 80 great an over-exertion of all
the muscles, causes not only hypertrophy of
the muscles and of the heart, but can ul-
timately induce the most various diseases
of the heart Even aneurisms are no
longer rare phenomena"
FANNY FERN says that "A woman by
taking big basket in her hand and leav-
ing her hoop at home, and pinning an old
shawl over her head, and tying calico
apron round her waist, may walk unmo-
Tested at any hour in the evening. know
it, because have tried it when ! felt like
having 'prowP all alone, and good
think, without every puppy saying, at
every step, A pleasant evening, miss.
BY-AND
There's little mischief making
Elhn, who is ever nigh.
Thwarting every undertaking.
And his name Is By-and-by.
What we ought to do this minute,
Will be better done, +" he'll cry,
sIf TO morrow well begin II "
"Put 1t OF" says By andby.
Those who heed his treacherous wooing
Will his fsithlees guidance rue;
What always put off doing,
Clearly We shall never do.
We shall reach what endeavor,
III on Vow we do rely:
But unto the realms OF Never
Leads the pilot BY yandby.
In Paris, recently, the young daughter
of peasant was tried for infanticide.
Her father, who is quite rich, but miser,
was urged to go to q lawyer and ask him
to defend his daughter but knowing that,
If he left his child without an advocate the
court would appoint one for her, he re-