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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-01
For TIE DEMOCRAT.
Al OVERLAND TRIP TO OREGON


DALLES CETY, OREGON,
DEAR VAN.-In my last, | left you at
Bryan, S5S miles west Of Omaha. At
ter getting the aforesaid "sqnarc mcaP
spoken in my last. was soon aboard
the cars and passing along the rocky
cliffs that skirt Green River. Leaving
it % miles west of Bryan, we strike
Ham, fork of the Green River, fol-
lowing this upon its north bank dis
lance of 20 miles, and passing Evanston
and several unimportant places we ar
rive at Bridger, Utah, 81 miles west
Of Bryan and 9l2 miles west of Omaha
at 9:20 p. m. Thursday, April 10Th.
We are now fairly in Brigham's domin-
ions. Old TT. Bridger is 10 miles
south Of here on what is called Black s
Fork of the Green River. From here
to Wahsatch a distance of 81 miles the
road is upgrade. . miles west OF
Bridger we begin to ascend the Wah-
satch Mountains. 20 miles east of
Vahsatch we strike Bear River, cross
inc this six times, we arrived at Wah-
satch, Utah, on the summit Of the
Wahsatch Mountains, $3.50 #. above
the level of the sea, and sec miles west
Of Omaha, at IL p. m. Thursday. No
portion of the Union Pacific, west of
this place had been accepted by the
Government, when I was there, | be-
lieye the Government Commissioners
were expected in Wahsatch by the 18th
to examine the road from here to Og-
den, distance of 20 miles. | had sup
posed that in assing over the Union
Pacific so far had seen many hard
places, and had probably seen human
was sadly mistaken. In this respect,
Wahsatch carried off the palm. 1t
was then, the headquarters for all the
laborcrs that worked on the whole line
from Wahsatch to Ogden. which had
been but recently completed to the lat
ter place, as well as all the cutthroats,
gamblers, horse thieves, dead beats,
trigger pullers, as they are called here,
of the whole Wasatch country, ali.
readers what poetical name, Wah-
satchI perhaps as you sit in your CON-
Portable homes, reading Of this country
you would form poetic ideas Of Wah-
satch. it is indeed romantic looking
country, but as for me l had enough of
Wahsatch romance and l fervently
wished at least while | was there, or
rather the spot upon which it Stood
was several leagues under the sea.
Not including myself however AS
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-01

Weber river valley, it being much wi
der than Echo canon. Echo city is
the nearest point on the Union Pacific
to Salt Lake city, and one stage and
telegraph line dIvergc from here there.
Here is situated the large reservoir
built by the Mormons in 1860 from
lrrigating bitches run down the Weber
canon for the use Of the mormon settle
me nts between here and Salt Lake. |
understand President Young has let
out all the contracts for his branch
road from here to Salt Lake city, and
that the grading will be ready Cor the
iron and ties by next September Eve
miles west Of Echo city we enter Cen
trail city. A much nicer and larger
and nicer place. The greatest number
Of people here are Mormons. Irrigat-
ing bitches, bring the water from We
Der river through all the principal
streets and everything is neat, orderly,
and clean, One half mile west of cen.
trail city, We pass the 1000 mile tree
1t is large cottonwood tree near the
track, the company have put sigh on
1t which says 1000 mile tree, 1000
miles from Omaha. We pass several
very nice Mormon farms and ranches
between Central and Mormon cities.
You see their neat, whitewashed hou-
ses on their beautiful farms, all in
group,-one for each spouse scattered
all along Weber canon. [ saw or
one farm near, Mormon City, IL of
these houses, and the natu raj inference
was tn at he was the happy possessor of
that number Of wives. | tell YOU
thought would-well-I thought if
l was in his place I'd get me another
one and make it an even dozen. As
you approach Mormon city the cliffs
become higher, the canon becomes mar
rover and the river swifter. Between
Central City and Ogden a distance of
80 miles, the Road bridges Weber riv-
er Is times and passes through five
tunnels. We arrived at Mormon city
at 2 p m. Friday.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-01

THERE'S a good deal of sickness
among the children of EvansviIle-th the
prevailing disease being something like
cholera morDus.
From nearly every country in the
State comes common complaint Of the
ravage of the potato bug.
The new Masonic Hall at Brazil,
cost $4,000.
Total value of real estate in
Green county, S4.O3l ,416.
Lawrence county is out of debt,
with $4,000 in the treasury.
Allen county has a balance of Sl45-
$500 in her county treasury.
Il man in Patoka made az unsuc-
cessful attempt at suicide, by hanging.
A wife whipper, by the name of
Frank Moor, is in Jail at Covington.
The Trustees of Princeton have
raised the price of license to retail IL
quor to Sl00 each.
Franklin county is assessed for
county purposes 70 cents on the 500
and a poll of 70 cents.
Fir. c. i. Cottingham who lived
near Hamilton, committed suicide, by
drowning, on Saturday last
The Huntington Democrat says a
fire occurred at Antioch one night last
week, destroying about $4,000 worth
Of property.
The Tcrrc Iaute Journal says
one Of its subscribers has had ten acres
ofwater-melon vines nearly destroyed by
bugs. lie has forty acres still in good
condition.
The Wabash Standard says that
an unusually heavy hail storm passed
over the north part of that county on
Saturday last, doing great injury to
the wheat and corn crops.
a Mr.. White, In Parke, near the
north line of this county, died Thurs
day from the result of injuries rcceiv-
cd in personal difficulty with Zerub-
abel Rocks on Saturday. Whites
skull, 1t is supposed, vas fractured ty
the stroke Of a club in the fight
We arc glad to see that the cause
of mems rights is making progress in
the west. A woman commenced pro-
ceeding for divorce in Indiana lately,
and the husband applied for alimony.
He didn't gct'it, but it was something
that the judges allowed him to ask for
ii.
In one township of Kosciusko
county are over three thousand acres
of thrifty wheat.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-01
YARN MeELs at
aeL OURS AND PIE

the and pics,' being lettered three
times as large as the rest calling special
attention to the pies. On the other
side you arc informed by small no.
tice
"EGGs AND Cory EXTRA"
Burch being the spokesman he in
formed the proprietor's wife, an old
lady of some sixty winters what was
wanted. She politely informed Mr..
Burch that "sho'd like to sec his
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-01
ONE DOLLAR SALE.
TOW CAN 1T BE DONE.
Is the cry ofthe crowds who throng
ONE ID o LIAR ST o IL K q,
az Lake ST., Chicago,

That every description and variety Of FANCY
GOODS CUTLERY, LEATHER GOODS, JEW
ELRY. BOOKS, ALBUMS, SILNER-PLATED
WARE, &c, SC, can be purchased ut the ex-
trcmely low price of ONE DOLLER for each arti-
Gle, when the same goods cannot be obtained at
any other place for double the amount, and which
the wholesaler conlesses he cannot bay for that
price? We reply: We have buyers constantly at
the east, by whom job lots are obtained al eaOrn-
discounts, and, besides large portion Of oar
goods are Imported direct from Euro
pean Manufacturer.
Having also every facility possessed by the
largest Dollar Sale firms of Boston, we will, by
means of the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

The daughters Of the late pure,
accomplished and high-minded
Chief Justice fancy, have been
supporting themselves in Wash
ington by acting as copying clerks.
Alarmed at the constant changes
in Office they invoked the interces-
sion of Hon. Caleb Gushing in
their behalf, who received the
Presidents assurance that these
ladies should not be deprived, OF
their places. Their ehagrin and
establishment, after such a pro-
mise, at finding themselves dis
placed to make room for some
burly Radicals, may be imagined.
The Louisville Courier, which as
serts this, says Grant is good for
nothing, but he is as good as is
his word.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

The California papers are
filed with accounts of outrages
committed upon Chinese emf
grants by federal functionaries
in San Francisco. If they were
negroes, Congress would inter-
fere, and Sumner below him
self hoarse in relating the oc-
currences. But they are not
negroes, and both Gen. Grant
and the Radical party look on,
with the most serene and
placid indifference, while John
Chinaman is robbed and out
ragged Philadelphia Age.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

List of Jurors drawn to serve
at the September term of the
District Court in and for the
parish of Bossier, to be begun
and holden OH the third Mon
day the Doth day of Sept, 1869,
at Bellevue, La:
S. w. Vance, Jas. Smith, /.
r. Gum, Simon Simpson, III.
Mccormick, E. B. Sorrels, T. J.
Lay, Anderson Wells, Wilson
Taliaferro, Andy Peirson, Til
man Williams, Elijah Ander-
son, Spencer Napoleon, Sam'l
Maxwell, Geo. Irwin, VIM. Hill,
Simon Johnson, N. b. McDade,
Gabriel Alexander, VIM. M.
Burns, Robt. Gladney, VIM.
johnson, Hugh b. Coyle, John
Johnson, Dan'l McRobertson,
Morris Rathbun, j. w. Preston,
J.. w. Dodd, T. j. Tidwell, Jas.
Davis, VIM. Dewberry, J. A.
Ford, VIM. Williams, Ambrose
Robinson, r. A. Morris, w. @.
Rogers, W. q. Martin, Angus
tas Washington, John Martin,
y. j. Scott, George Washing
ton, Isaac Wright, j. J. Swim
die, Abram Amos, Green Will
lis. G. w. Monzingo, Isam
Hughes, P. Ill. Dudney. m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07
OLD HICKoRY's BRANDY Boz

OLD HICKoRY'S BRANDY Bot
TLE.-There is in possession of
Colonel Robert S. Swords, of
Newark, n. j., a relic of the
old Democratic war-horse An
drew Jackson, which is we'll
worth description. 1t is an old
fashioned square cut-glas de-
canter. On one side it bears
the inscription: 1929. Andrew
Jackson to Col. J. A. Stanard,
q. S. A. On the opposite side
appears @. NJ. Stanard to Col.
r. s. Swords. 1t was presented
by President Jackson to his in
| innate friend Col. Stanard, who
was also the intimate friend of
Gen. Scott, and was present
with the latter a the historic
Lunday's Lane fight, and
wounded there. The gallant
Col. died at the White House
in Washington during General
Jackson's presidency. Colonel
Swords married a daughter of
Col. Stanaru, and this bottle
was presented to him by his
mother-in-law, Mrs. @. M. Stan
ard. The letters of the inscrip-
ton are in handsome German
text. 1t bears the name of Old
Hickory's brandy bottle, Col,
Swords, however, keeps it al
ways filled with pure old rye
He delights in producing it
whenever a Democrat of the
Jackson school comes along
[COurier-JOurnGI.
Extremes meet" OCCASION
ally; consequently we wish to
put ourself "right on the re-
cord" Col. Swords will ever
bear in mind that 1--WE" are SO
democrat of the Jackson
school," .,..-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

Garry a turtle q thousand
miles from his native waters,
and set him down upon a rock
and he will start off in the di-
rection of the nearest pond
Take a carpet-bagger aud turn
him loose in the South, and he
as unerringly makes for "the
hidden wealth of the country"
in which he is turned loose
And the resemblance between
these creatures does not stop
with instinct: both alike carry
all they possess upon their
backs. A turtle is at home in
his shell, wherever he may be;
a carpet-bagger will retire to
the seclnsion and protection of
his carpet-bag with equal, if not
greater confidence in its pow
ers of preservation, no matter
how grossly he may be wrong
ed in his feelings or how i'm
pending the disgrace and infa-
my which threaten him. But
there is this to be said for the
turtle: he will bite or snap; the
carpet-bagger only whines, or
ensconces himself under the
shield of loyalty" or the pro-
tecting arm of the military
lOuachit0 Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

Brother-in-law Dent, it is under
stood, will make the Governorship
of Mississippi but stepping stone
to the United States Senate. He
believes that he has as much rea-
son to be there as brother in law
Sharpe, of Virginia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

nous words IN Mr. GrisWOld's
vocabulary. He prides himself
upon his ability to educate per
sons for teachers. Since teach
ingin this parish several well
prepared teachers have been
turned out from his school, and
are now successfully folio wing
their profession. Which fact
argues we'll for his system that
not only teaches, but learns one
to love knowledge. AT the ex-
animation at the close of his
last session, several college
bred men were in attendance
and great was their surprise to
find youths of Is and Ii more
thorough in some of the higher
branches, than the large major
ity of graduates.
j Mr.. Griswold teaches a mix
ed school Of girls and boys af
ter the Scotch plan. And, as
the Scotch are the best educat.
ed people on earth, the plan
must be good. He has an as.
sistant for every % scholars
and therefore none are neglect.
cd. We are afraid that he has
some old fogy notions which
prevents his calling his schoo
a college, and comforting de
grees by Latin diplomas. Per
haps he Things colleges are no
torious, and that by so doing
he would lose his reputation
for thoroughness.
If you want your child edu
Gated send him to Griswold. |
you want him to see lots o
| fun aud to become an adept il
the polite vices, send him t,
college.
LASTLY, we give the publ
this assurance, that Mr.. Girls
void is not only a school teach
or, but a school MASTER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

Radical rule in North Carolina
has increased the State debt
twenty millions of dollars, and the
new issue of bonds providing for
this obligation are selling in the
market for less than fifty cents on
the dollar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

In recent speech Gov. Hamil-
ton, of Texas, declared that that
State, when negro supremacy
shall have been fully established
there. will present the condition OF
"seething heii.." This is the de-
claration of one of the most loyal
of the ''truly loil." And it is true.
Hamilton knows what negro rule
is. He has seen many of the
woes unnumbered which spring
from it. He has seen them in
Texas, in Tennessee, and through
out the entire South. He has
seen this seething hell wherever
the white man has been forced by
the bayonet to stand aside and
permit the negro to usurp all
places of power and profit. But
this seething hell is the heaven of
Radicalism. The rapine and ruin
there engendered are the meat
upon which it feeds and fettens,
and without which it would speed
lily perish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

One finds all sorts of advertise.
ments in the New York papers
as, in the Sun:
Furnishing rooms let with or
without board, for gentlemen, or
gentlemen and their wives; also.
a few respectable young ladies.
The advertiser should have ex-
planned whether the young ladies
are to be let with the rooms or to
be let alone. s#HH sHGl 1it
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

A Leavenworth paper is in
quest of special attractions for
his paper. He says: "What
we want for this column is per-
sonalities, as mean DIS possible.
Expense OF libel suits to be de-
frayed by the writer-funeral
expenses by u.s."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

In a RadinaI negro procession
in Mobile, the other day q flag
with the stars and stripes was car
ried some distance before it was
discovered that they were of the
Confederate pattern. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

W. e. Scanland, Editor.

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

An old farmer in Ohio having
read that the State cleared over
$1,000 by the labor of the con.
victs, suddenly exclaimed, 81
think we had better turn our
Legislature into apenitentiaEy, by
jingo."
Provided they stop turning
their PenitentiarieS into our South,
eTn Legislatures.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

One of the Austrian Archdukes
is said to be a kleptomaniac-in
plain English-a thief Er.
That's nothing to boast of. We
can beat that all to pieces; for
nearly all of our prominent gov
eminent officials are thieves.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

The Alexandria (Va.) CONNER.
cial Advertiser headssits editorial
column with the names of Lewis
Mckenzie and Gen. John E. Null
ford for United States Senators.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

In Illinois, this year, the only
election viii be for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention
the working men, temperance men,
and women's rights women are
active.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

they tell me there is plenty in
other places to do them. The
grasshoppers are the most de-
structive bruteS / ever saw. They
are at their old tricks again, set
thing on the railroad tracks and
stopping the cars. Indians are
not so numerous as they were
previous to the settling of this
country, or Great Desert, as Col.
Fremont styles it. When the
Mormon pioneers of AZ, led by
Brigham Young, crossed theplains
in search of a resting place, the
Indians were peaceable, and, CON-
paratively speaking, free from the
vices SO common with the white
man, but since modern ciUiliSdtien
has been introduced among them
they have learned all the tricks
that white man can be guilty of.
/ think, from what the settlers
tell me, that if the Government
would withdraw tho troops from
the forts, and the Indian agents,
who are duly swindling the red
men out of their annuities, peace
would be restored, and the peo-
pie would no more have cause to
mourn over butchered friends and
relatives.
| / will leave this place on Sun
day next for White Pine, the sill.
yer mining country of Nevada
| do not think of remaining there
long. I see persons from there
every day. Some of them repre-
sent it as a humbug; if so, / will
go to California soon.
When | get settled l will write
again, and let you know all about
how l am getting along; so, no
more at present. ! am we'll and
hearty. Hoping You and all my
friends and acquaintance are the
same, l remain your true and
Well-WlSnlnS friend,
J. W. UNDERWOOD.
p. ST. think am pretty we'll
out of the negro country now, and
shall remain so for some time to
come. / have not seen but 8 or
4 since / left Omaha, Nebraska,
and / hope / never will see an
other. j. W. e.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

OHTo.-The nomination of Gen.
Rosecrans as the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Ohio, has
been received with the liveliest
satisfaction. His election is con.
sidered certain in Washington
circles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

Bellevue Academy, J. =.
M'Carty, principal, opens for
the reception of pupils on the
1St proximo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07

During the present week
the weather has been exceed
ingly warm. No rain since our
last issue. nv.
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al
1t is getting to be a common
opinion that the rising genera
ton is being badly educated at
our colleges and schools. Per
haps SO, if learning is the end
desired. But the main object
is doubtless attained, which is
to give Young America conf
dence in himself, so that he can
impress it upon others that he
has drunk deep at the spring of
knowledge. A college is con-
stituted, q valuable library
bought and learned and com
petent professors hired. Here,
doubtless, q fine education
could be acquired but the ac-
QUESTION is dependant entirely
upon the energy of the student.
The teachers think their duty
is performed when they impart
all the information asked for.
Again it is perhaps a fault, at
least we think so, that our girls
are taught what are called the
ornamental to the gross neg
lect of the more useful. An in
quisitive man may often find a
pert miss with a smattering of
French and Italian who does
not know the multiplication Ia
BILE. Polish is all right enough
in fact we like it. But we much
prefer a good calf skin pair OF
shoes to all the patent leather
ones in the world. aa
Some new ideas, however, on
the subject of teaching are
gaining popularity 1t is held
that o teacher should not only
know what he pretends to
teach, but also how to impart
that knowledge. And again,
he must have the will and the
energy to impart it. At the
college the lazy boy learns
nothing; under a teacher he is
bound to learn something. A
collegian thinks he knows q
great deal and may be in eyre.
gious error. The we'll taught
hoy knows that he knows what
he knows.
This article is written to call
the attention of the public tc
the qualifications as a teacher
of Mr.. Lyman Griswold, OF
Fillmore, in this parish, and to
lett be known that a thorough
education can be got without
having to travel a thousand
miles. He has had long expe-
rience. loves his occupation and
teaches thoroughly everything
usually taught in our schools
and colleges. He teaches the
useful as we'll as the ornamen-
tai. Indeed he does not make
this distinction, but considers
everything useful. He knows
how to impart his knowledge
to others, and has an indomita-
BILE win and energy in doing it.
In every branch Of study that
admits it, the youth is drilled
by himself at the blackboard ;
where not only facts are imbed-
ded in his memory, butthe rea-
sons for those facts. How,
why and Wherefore, are IA