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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15

A MANS clothes may be made to last
double their time by careful repairing.
When coat, vest or trousers look wrinkled,
and out of proper shape elbows and
shoulders and knees, of black or blue
cloth, threadbare and whitish; buttons off,
loose or bursting their coverings button
holes stretched or broken; sleeve Innings
out at the cuff, or worn away from the
arm-size, and seams and edges frayed-a
bad case, with such complication of dis
orders but, nevertheless, such as is met
with in the best of families-you must
give it a good days work. Brush it
thoroughly, in the first place. Put on but
tons where needed, and strengthen those
that remain, in the next Pare delicately
the edge of worn buttOn-holes, pick out
all the stitches, ana make them as if new.
Put in new sleeve Innings, or mend with
new around the arm size. Make every
thing firm, and strong, and neat about the
pockets. Line all thin places; knees and
elbows with pieces wide enough to be at
tached to each seam and cross stitch the
other two ends to the main cloth by needle
and silk so fine that no print of the stitches
shall be seen on the outside. If elbows
and knees are stretched into a swelling
shape, after all sewing is done lay damp
cloth upon them, fold them up, and let
them remain thus an hour Then lay
them on table; smooth them with the
palm of the hand pull them gently, all
ways Continue this till the swelling is
reduced-elbows and knees straight and
fiat Then press the garments on the
wrong side, finishing those places first.
If black article of clothing gets rusty,
dilute little ink with warm water, and
sponge it we'll with this,-for seams and
edges use pen; button holes often need
this treatment. If the shoulders look
quite grey take the ink undiluted, and be
sure to rub it in well. Then press it, For
blue proceed in the same way, using blue
ink. Cashmerette and alpaca, when faded,
are much improved by this process Vest
ern Rural
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15
Genius.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON once said to an
intimate friend:
Men give me some credit for genius.
All the genius have lies just in this !:
When have a subject, study it pro-
foundly. Day and night it is before me.
| explore it in all its bearings. My mind
becomes pervaded with it. Then the eff
fort which | make the people are pleased
to call the fruit of genius. 1t is the fruit
of labor and thought"
MIR. Webster once replied to gentle
man who pressed him to speak on sub
ject of great importance:
The subject interests me deeply, but l
have not time. There, sir" pointing to a
huge pile of letters On the table, lis pile
Of unanswered letters to which | must re-
ply before the close of this session (Which
was then three days Off. l have no time
to answer the subject so as to do it JUS
tice."
"But, Mr. Webster, few words from
you would do much to awaken public at
tention to it."
If there is so much weight in my
words as you represent, it is because do
not allow myself to speak on any subject
until my mind is imbued with IT,"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15

and before the craft was moored a coal
dealer boarded her and eagerly addressed
the honest Quaker skipper. Captain Gif-
ford. "Wall, Cap'en," said he you've
about hit it this cruise. l guess I'll hev
to take your hui cargo. Spose you'll want
more'n the usual 81 ton. Wall, like to
do the squar thing by friend, and I'll
give you $12 ton for it." Friend"
said Capt Clifford, "thee can have one ton
of my coal if thee likes for SO, but only
one ton all must have chance" Just
then one of the richest men in the place
joined them, saying, 81 want ten tons of
your coal at your own price-name it. l
have suffered enough for once" He re
ceived the same answer, and SO did ALL
one ton for each family, and IS as the
price of each ton. No love of gain, no
solicitation, no regard for individuals
could move honest Captain Clifford.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15
A Contrast.

THE following account of an occurrence
In Nantucket some twenty years since
pres. nts vivid contrast to certain bust.
ness transactions of the present day, and
so may be of interest: It was a severe
winter, and the harbor had been frozen
over for weeks. The coal in store had
long been exhausted, and there was much
suffering from lack of fuel. Even the
fences had been torn down and burnt to
exc out the scanty supply of wood: To
the great delight of the tOwnspeople the
ice broke up one fine morning, and a
schooner laden with coal was seen ap-
preaching. There was much excitement,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15
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OYER AND OYER AGAIN.

OvEE and over sgain,
No matter which way turn.
| always find in the Book of Life
SOM lesson have 70 learn.
Imust take my turn ar the mill,
must grind out the golden grain:
must work AZ my task with a resolute will
Over and over again.
WecannOt measure the need
OF even the tiniest flower,
Nor check the flow of the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must fall,
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part. and perform 1t all
over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The pOlderOus mill-wheel goes.
Once doing will not suffice.
Though doing be not in vain:
And a blessing, failing us once or twice,
May come, if We try again.
The path " at has once hcen trod
Is never 81 rough to the feet;
And the lesson we once have learned
Is never so hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall,
And the heart 70 its depths he driven
With storm and tempest. we need them all
To render Us meet for Heaven.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15
Losing Nerve.

THERE are many cases on record of
men of professional experience losing their
nerve when most needed. One case was
that of an architect, thoroughly used to
walk about on all parts of houses in
course of construction, who once, when
walking along plank which joined two
walls at great height from the ground,
felt a sudden sense Of danger, upon which
his senses left him, and only returned
after some seconds, when he awOke, SO TO
speak, in the arms of one of the mason,
who had most fortunately seen his state
in time to carry him across the plank at
the risk of his own life.
A more curious case requires a little
previous explanation. Some years ago
the paintings on the inside of the dome
of st. PauPs, London, wanted repair. II
was contriyed, in order to save trouble
aud expense, that suspended scaftold
should be made, supported by ledge half
yard wide, and hanging by ropes through
holes in the dome. An experienced ships
carpenter undertook the job, and began
the job by stepping out of small door
at the foot of the dome on the
ledge in question, from which there
was clear fall of 200 feet to the pave
ment. He walked a few steps, and then
found that the inward curve of the dome
made him unable to stand upright, and
caused him to lean over dangerously, with
an altered and unsteady centre OF gravity.
Seized all at once with an overpowering
sense of fear, he managed, nevertheless,
to turn his face to the dome and to rest,
being once more able to stand upright, till
he had recovered his senses. Then, to his
horror, he found that he had forgotten on
which side of him the door was, or how
far off it was, aud in trying to get to it by
short sidelong steps, took the wrong di-
rection, and literally walked in search of
it round the whole base of the dome, fall
ing into the door at last utterly prostrated,
and feeling, as he said, "ten years older"
However, he made the scsffold afterward,
and used to tell the story of his fright,
while walking about on the ledge, in the
most uncOncernpd waV
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15

THE Paris courts have been debating
the price of merchants nose. A mer-
chaut was in the habit of taking, every
Saturday evening, the train known as the
husbands train," to see his wife and
olive branches at the seaside. To reach
the little village, it was necessary to travel
some miles by public vehicle. and on one
occasion. owing to careless driving, the
coach was upset, and the merchant thrown
against rock, and thereby he lost his
nose. The court at Rouen awarded him
| COO francs damages. He appealed. The
company alleged that, If he was young,
unmarried man, the loss of such an orna-
ment would initiate against the chances
of q match but, as he was married, no
great harm had been done. The Court
ruled that married man had greater
want of the perfect appendage, and in
creased the damages hYetold.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15

AT Elvedan Hall, in England, an i'm
mense purpIe-leaved beach was lately re
moved from one portion of the grounds
to another. 1t was nearly fifty feet high,
the diameter of the branches was fifty
eight feet, and the circumference of the
stem, one foot from the ground, was seven
feet eight inches. The undisturbed soil
and roots measured sixteen feet by four
teen feet, the roots extending six feet be-
yond the mass of soil, the whole weight
being over twenty tons. A strong plat
form of timber was constructed under 1t ;
it was then raised by means of screw jacks,
placed upon rollers laid on plauks, and
then drawn to its new site by means OF
large pulley blocks, being kept in an up
right position while the operation was be-
ing performed
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07
THE AMERICAN CHURCH MIS-.
SIONARY SOCIETY.

In accordance with our notice of last
evening, this Society held meeting in
St. Johns Church The occasion was
one of great interest and the Importance
were eloquently portrayed The seryi-
ces commenced with hymn and pray
er offered by the Rev. S. A. Clark, who
presided at the meeting and introdu-
ced the speakers The first was the
Rev. S. Otis Kellogg, the Rector of
Grace Church, Providence, Rhode Is
land, who after beautifully abiding to
the ascension of our Lord, took occa-
sion to draw from his mission of love,
motives for our earnest action i'll full
filling the great ministry Jesus came to
establish. Mr.. Kellogg was followed by
the Rev. n H. Schenck, DID. Rector of
st. AIMS Church, Brooklyn who gloried
in being Jerseyman and in the OPP
portunity of advocating the claims
of this society. He alluded very
eloquently to the struggle for indie
pendence upon our soil, and claimed
that the American Church Missionary
Society, in the freedom it gives, i'll its
loyalty to the doctrines of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, and i'll its aim
to send forth pure gospel, shoud have
a generous support.
The next speaker was the Rev. Phil
lips Brooks, Rector of the Church of
Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. He gave a
careful analysis of the mission princi-
pie, and uttered grand and comprehen-
sive truths, which must have aimed
conviction to every mind. We should
be glad to give an extended notice of
each of the addresses, did our space al
low; but if the meetings held this week
in Washington, Baltimore and Whining
ton were equal in power to that held
here, the friends of missions have occa-
sion to rejoice. Besides those clergy
men named, the Rev. r. Heber Newton
(who was in the chancel and made a few
pertinent remarks before the collection)
the Rev. DIR. NJ NJ Smith OF Newark,
the Rev. Mr.. Gray of Bergen Point, the
Rev. Mr.. Franks of New York, the Rev.
Mr. Brown of Trenton, the Rev. Mr..
Lowrie of this city, the Rev. John p.
Hubbard of Rho de Island, and several
gentlemen from Newark and other
places were present.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

The glittering opal, which beauty
wears as an ornament, is only flint and
water.
Why oughtn't shoemaker to be
trusted Because he's slippery GUS
toner.
They have at Portland, Me-, what
is called g widows wood society"
Whoever heard of widow that would
not ?
Four things cannot come back the
broken word, the sped arrow, the past
life, and the neglected opportunity.
Some minds are like sleeves they re-
tain all that is worthless, while that
which is good passes through them.
An Iowa convict e cleared" on April
/, writing on his cell door "To Let, ;"
and on the floor inside april Fool"
A maiden lady in Indiana, aged for
ty-one, is only twenty-four inches high,
and weighs but thirty-three pounds
In st. Charles street, New Orleans,
every fourth house for the space of four
blocks is licensed gambling hell.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

A Pittsburg topper on being consign-
ed to the lookup the other day, gave
his name as Abe Lincoln. On being
told that he must give his true name,
and further informed that the late Mr..
Lincoln was not addicted to drink, he
said his name was Andy johnson, and
he was positive THAT party drank. He
passed.
In one OF the rural towns of Rhode
Island, through which swept a recent
revival wave, there dwells father and
three sons, all of whom had long voted
the Democratic ticket. But at the last
Presidential election, the kind father
brought one son with him, and to que
ries about the others said with mourn
full head-shake, "They don't vote with
us any more they've experienced re
ligion."
A bunch of matches, of the ordinary
kind, was ignited by the sun the other
day in drawer i'll the Office of a bust
ness man in marlborough, Vt. The
fire broke out just as he was leaving
the store, and when he happened to be
looking at the drawer.
E. Ayermann, notary public OF st.
Louis Mo, was found dead in his room
yesterday, having committed suicide
by taking morphine. Pecuniary en-
barrassments and dissipation are sus-
pected to have caused the act.
The citizens of Nevada have recently
presented Sergeant Robinson, who
saved Secretary Stewards life at the
time of Payne's assault, with a check
for $500 in gold He is now clerk in
the Quartermaster's Department.
A party of 60 immigrants from Hol-
land arrived at Richmond, Va, yester-
day.
DR.. Richard 2. Jones, agent OF
French's Circus, committed suicide nj
Buffalo by taking laudanum.
During a thunder storm at Indian
apolis, Ind, on Wednesday, a woman
and child were killed instantly by
lightning.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 6.-The boiler in
the Planning mill of Wolcott & Cooker
exploded last evening, blowing the mill
to atoms. Several persons were injured,
but none fatally. The loss is $4,000
the property was insured for $1,000.
The adjoining buildings were damaged
to the extent of IS, 600.
It is again stated authoritatively that
the last rail on the Pacific Railroad will
be laid by ex-Gov. Stanford of Califor-
mia, on SATURDAY.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

How TO CONE Down STAIRS. Here
is true story, too good to go lmpub-
lished
A young fellow respectfully connect
ed and well known here, used to get
drunk very frequently. Shortly be
fore Browns Hotel was closed, he was
one day, as usual, under the influence
of benzine, and stumbled at the head of
the stairs leading from the landing to
the front door. Down he came, heels
over head, humping from step to step,
until he was landed in rather promis-
cuous looking heap. A stranger who
was just entering the hotel. thinking
the fellow had sustained serious, if not
mortal, injury, ran to pick him up,
bnt the drunken man majestIcally
waved him off, staggered to his feet,
and in response to the profered assist
ance, roared out "Now jes lem me
lone. Want no slobr round me.
| ailus come down stairs that way"
The stranger departed, Illuminating. -
Erie Dispatch.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

LABOR THE REAL WEALTH OF A Ma
TIoN.-The wealth of nation consists
in its labor. which is the only reliable
source of individual wealth. There has
been for many years among us grow
ing aversion to labor. That Which our
fathers were taught to regard as neces-
sary and honorable in time past, the
present generation look upon as degra-
ding. With ordinary health, strength
and capacity, the way to comfort and
honorable independence is open in this
country to every one but that way is
only through labor. But we have
among us those who refuse to add any
thing to the general wealth, and pass
their time in devising plans to share
the accumulation which is the product
of the labor of others. Hence comes
pernicious theories that trade antago-
nizes between labor and capital and
hence the teachings of dem agogues that
the employer is the enemy of the en-
ployed, the rich of the poor, corpora
tions Of the masses, whereas in truth
the interests of all are in common, and
it is only by the means of the wealth
which consists in accumulation of la
Dor, that labor itself can find employ
ment, and the laborer, become the capt.
alistt.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

The superiority of American IRON
cIads is evidenced by the testimonials
which William H. Webb, the builder of
the Dunderberg, receives from Europe
an sources, of the excellent qualities of
that famous war ship. She was sold by
her builder to the French Government,
and re-christened the Rochambeau. The
French Minister of Marine has recently
written to Mr.. Webb, speaking in the
highest praise of the vessel, and saying
she more than equals the expectations
of her purchasers. 1t is limited that
Mr.. Webb may receive orders for other
vessels of the same model, and he nat
urally feels high feather at the praise
he is receiving. While it may be salts
factory to US to know that we can turn
out much excellent work from our ship
yards, it may be less satisfactory to
think that the strongest and best war
ship ever made in America is i'll the
possession of a foreign power with
whom war if not probable, is at least
possible. In the present condition OF
our forts, the Rochambeau, nee Dun
derberg, could enter several of our har-
bors at will, and take her own time to
assault u.s. She might be used up by
gunboats and steam rams and Oh the
other hand, she might do great deal
of using up on her own account.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

An interesting discovery connected
with the early history of Canada has
just been made by the Able Loverdiere
Of the Quebec Seminary 1t is the site
and part of the foundation of the Chap
el of Notre Dame de Reicouverance,
built by Samuel Champlain, after his
return from France, in 1858.
The dead body Of an unknown man
was found, on the Aleghany wharf, Pitts
burg, Pa, yesterday morning. He was
recognized as having shipped as deck
hand on the steamer Argosy, at Cincin-
natti. His name is unknown. He was
about SO years old, had light chin whis-
kers, dark hair and mustache. The in
dicatications are that he had been
drinking heavily.
A Committee from st. Louis, headed
by Lieut.. Gov. Stanard, arrived at
Memphis on Wednesday, and left yes
terday for New-Orleans. Their object
is to promote direct grain trade via
New Orleans.
The third days racing at Nashville
took place yesterday. The first race,
mile heats, was won by Hertzog time,
:4G14 and the second race, two mile
heats, was won by Counterproof time,
3:4212.
Mr.. Asher Armstrong of OWego, N,
Y, com mitted suicide on Wednesday
by cutting his throat with a razor while
suffering from temporary fit of in
sanity.
The officers of the GENITAL Miners
Council" give notice through the
Scranton penn. newspapers that the
contemplated suspension of mining OPP
erations is postponed until further or
ders.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

TAKE IT AND SEND IT BACK "A story
is told of a young artist, who was
greatly attracted by the beauty of a
lady, who sat at window in the house
opposite his studio. He sent chances
of admiration up to her window when
ever he passed into or out of his room
At length, one day, seeing her in the
street, his artistic taste ran away with
his good Judgment, and reaching her,
painting with the haste he had made,
gasped out Oh, miss, your lovely
blonde hair I am dying to paint it
for you !" The lady, with a quick
movement, put her hand to her head,
and then holding it out at arms length
exclaimed "Take it there it is and
stop staring at my window. Ny hus-
band is dreadfully jealous, and will
thrash you for your impudence, sir. -
The crest fallen artist has not been on
a chase for lovely blonde hair" since.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

The WHITE HOUSE UNTENABLE. The
White House building is so completely
the property and promenade of the
million that Mrs. Grant alleges that
she has not bedroom for her sisters
who came to visit her. The whole of
the lower floor, excepting small
dining room, and one-half the second
story of the White House, are thrown
open to the public. 1t is like living i'll
the loft of market house.
Though there are some fine mirrors,
carpets, and curtains, in this building,
the house itself is cracked, leaky, d,
musty, and going straight to decay
despite the paint and gilt in which the
rottennesses are disguised. l went in
to the little crib called the " office" of
General Badeau some time ago, and
there was crack from top to bottom
of his door, through which the eye
could look plainly, as through win
dow pain. In point of comfort the
Presidents wife finds her former resi-
dence thrice as habitable as this great
public palace. And how is one to keep
the crowd out ? No law or form can be
made impressing upon much of the
material which comes here otiice-hunt
ing. 1t gains access to some member
of the Presidents family, or meets him
on the score of old acquaintance, and
once in his presence, pushes its claim
remorselessly.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

WISHES to notify her friends and the public
w that she has removed from No. Is Washing
ton street to No. 10 Elizabeth avenue. She is pre-
Sewing Machine. Having been at first class work
for number of years, she understands Cutting,
Making and Trimming Ladies' and Children's I'M
derclothing Also, Children's French Dresses and
Mems Shirts, and carries her patterns with her.
By leaving the name and address at Is Elizabeth
avenue, Mrs Wilson VIII call the ladies for their
orders in the evening NIB SIN
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-07

WORCESTER, Mass. May 6.-The Epis-
copal Diocesan Convention adjourned
this afternoon. The only important
action, aside from the routine business,
was in establishing missionary opera
tons in the Diocese on voluntary ba-
sis in place of making contributions a
church requirement. This actionis ex-
pected to largely increase the missiona-
ry spirit in the church.