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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

GIVE all bees flour for pollen as soon as
they begin to fly in the spring; it is as
essential for them to have it as honey.
They will live on it and water for weeks,
if the weather is so they can fly out every
few days, if they have no honey. Pollen
and water constitutes the chief food the
queen eats when she is laying eggs A
queen in well stocked hive, as to honey
and bees, would not lay but few, if any,
eggs if she did not have pollen. Hence,
the necessity to supply the bees with it in
early spring before they can gather it
from natural sources. As soon as bees
begin to gather it, they feed their queens
with certain prepared food, which is
constituted chiefly of pollen and water.
Bees do not feed their queens unless they
are laying, or they wish them to- They
then tend her regularly, and offer her
food every few minutes. cat other times
the queen helps herself to food as any
other bee.) Hence, the necessity OF fur
niShing them with substitute for pol
len, so as to have them strong and popu-
lous early. For herein lies the secret OF
bee keeping. Take oats, rye or buck
wheat, (either will do), prefer oats; get
it ground fine-it need not be bolted; ]
feed in baskets, as they are handy to set
out or take in at night, or if it should
storm; they should be set in q warm
sheltered place out of the wind. To get
the bees to find it readily, drop few
drops of coil of anise" near the basket
and it will attract them TO it.-Oor. Illus
kdted Bee Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Enterprise In Farming.

WE are inclined to think that more
farmers fail in being what they wish to
be, or in having what they want to have,
through want of enterprise, than for the
lack of any other requisite. In industry and
frugality there is probably no class that
equals them. The money gained by hon
est toll in the field, is seldom wasted in
the wine cup or on the gaming table.
They work hard and long, and scrupu-
lousy save their earnings still, compare
lively few become wealthy, and with those
few the wealth acquired is ordinarily the
work of life time.
This comes, we think, chiefly from q
lack of enterprise-from being over eau
tious about entering into any branch of
farming operations that has not been thor
oughly tried, tested and declared safe
The old adage, "Nothing ventured, moth
ing gained" is exemplified in the lives of
niney -nine out of every hundred farmers.
Many men select farming as an occupa-
ton for the reason that they are too eau
tious to embark in trade or i'm any kind OF
manufacture. They think there is little
chance of losing anything in managing a
farm, and they want to be on the safe
side.
These are the men who become farm
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Planting Fruit Trees.

One of the great comforts of home
IS the fruit grown on every homestead
We hear of persons almost everywhere
mourning the want of fruit, particularly
In tnls section OF country, and in many
other places, as If there was no remedy
But how came the East and North so sup
piled with it? Did the trees grow of
their own accord? Verify, nav but
these who went before Us laboted TO Sc
cure fruit for themselves and their pos
terlty. Our orchards are shamefully
neglected. We have fertile virgin soil !;
well adapted to the harder kinds of fruit,
SUCH as apples, pears, plums and cherries.
But to have them speedily we must plant
them speedlly-retlect and go to work.
we need not wait till we ran Plan. out a
large orchard, but get a few trees, If no
more, and set them out with great care,
Tor time spent in planting tree we'll is
not lost; and the next year get few
more; and so on year after year, as each
is able. There are many reasons why
we should begin at cnce. Let not next
| spring pass without large addition to the
fruit trees = everywhere possible - on
every farm, lawn or yard. Who plants
| an apple tree makes provisions against
lies rainy days, against loss of health, mis-
fortune IN business, and old age, also, YOU
will keep the doctor away from your chill
dren and yourself. The planted fruit tree
will be beautiful minister to its owners
profit, improvement, health and happiness.
1t will stand sentinel over his dwelling
through winters Of adversely, when sum
mer friends have fed. While its master
is sleeping, the tree will be growing. Il
will be industrious for him through all
seasons, converting air, and earth, and
water, into shadow for his footsteps, per
fume for his parlor, food, for his table, fuel
tor his hearth, and timber for his use. Ii
will serve him contentedly through life,
and minister to his wants when its.life is
ended.
Great care is needed in selecting. Many
kinds that flourish well in other places,
perish here, exposed to our severe climate
Select the harder kinds from nurseries
located as far north as you can get them.
Get good fruit, though you get but few
trees; set them with care and use proper
efforts to have them protected from cattle,
rats, mice and rabbits, and you NAV
speedily have your bin of apples for your
self and your friends-Cor, Country
Gentleman
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
Hay as a Feed.

CORN STALKS are difficult to keep straw
must be cut or scalded to be of benefit !;
roots must be managed; and much labor
is required for all this-and at the best
you have not reliable fodder, "bread-
and butter" for stock. But you have it
in hay not the ripe or bleached article
that we find so much This is worse than
good straw or corn-stalks. But the hay
that is grass cured, such as we now and
then find, and once finding, never miss it
there; this is wanted. Here is something
fresh and sweet and nutritious, containing
all the elements necessary to growth and
the production of butter and cheese, and
these of better quality and of equal or
superior quantity TO anything that is COM
monty produced. We say it is better
more desirable all round than any other
feed.
1t is the natural food it is healthy i,
is nutritious; it is readily raised and easily
gathered enriching the land at the same
| time (by its aftermath and sod), and is
| easily handled. 1t needs be but thrown
to the stock, without being cut or steamed
| The butter (made of it in winter) has 9
fine flavor, good color, the cheese The
same, and the milk is your summer milk
only more concentrated Qess watery)
therefore better. Stock is kept healthier
by feeding such hay. You see it in tht
excrements, the looks, bright looks of the
cattle, their great, full, free breaths smell
ing Of summer; the hide is mobile and TIL,
coat is smooth. There is liveliness il
your stock of all kinds, especially the colt
and the calves. Pigs and sheep requir,
nothing more than the early-cut, well
cured clover. For growth, nothing per
haps equals it; hence, just the thing fol
young growing animals, which need no
fat, but muscle, bone, etc.
We have seen this fully demonstrated
We have seen this hay, particularly clover
come out of the NOW fresh and green, tn,
blossoms still there, their color but slight
ly dimmed; we have seen this eaten III
clean and every time; we have seen tn,
fine effects in the milk, the growth, ant
the good condition of the animals, ant
this continued during the winter, and il
the spring large supplies of butter made
and nothing fed but the hay; it was sui
flcient. 1t was even better than grain
dispOsing less to the evils at the time o
parturition. The cooling effect of tn
grass (hay) lessons the tendency TO in
Illumination and other harm, and avoid
the high straining which grain and othe
strong feed induces, in the end hurtin,
more than benefiting, and for the pres
not surprising i'll growth (of muscle) an,
milk, quality as well as quantity beinl
considered.
We do not object to turnips, beets an
carrots, and even potatoes and apples
Neither do we wish to be understood a
finding fault with corn stalks. We eve
have seen the good effects from straw, Gu
green and cured and run through tn
straw cutter. Let these things be fed q
occasion may require. They may be made
when properly treated and of goo
quality, to do well-Utica Herald
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
The nti-COurt Crusade.

What can have become of the furious
crusade against the United States Supreme
Court with which the present session of
Congress cpened-the assault, We mean
on the drowsy and unoffending judiciary
which the cautious Trumbull began, and
the headlOng Drake repeated? Trumbull
presented us with bill to prohibit the
court to decide questions with political
features in them; and Drake presented
Us with bill to prohibit the court to de-
eide any act of Congress unconstitutional
The Missouri Senator is so well known In
Congress for the vindictive violence of his
measures, that his bills rarely attract Sc
riOus attention; but the Illinois Senator
usually possesses so much discretion, and
always assumes so much more, that his
propositions, coming as they do, from the
judiciary Committee, are supposed to mean
something. How are we to explain, then,
the singular recent quietude of these two
menacing bills, and the strange silence of
their authors? Has reflection given the
two Senators the same impression of their
propositions that the people had of them
at the start? Or have they discovered
that, with the old judges so rapidly weed
cd out and new men of the dominant par
ty promoted to their places, the court can
propositions intended to compel it to do:
Or has the discreditable lawlessness which
the Senate authorized and instigated in
the case of Georgia, and which now
comes back to it like an accusing spectre,
frightened the dominant party there into
gentleI cOunSelS? Some such influences
as these have certainly begun to operate
in the Senate, at least; for it is now in
clined to listen to the scruples which at
the commencement of the session it
coarsely derided. 1t seems to be
growing ashamed of its own con-
duct-which is always the first step
towards penitence and reformation.
One of its committees has declared
the acts of Bullock, Terry and Harris in
Georgia to have been unauthorized by
law" which is next thing to a confession
of its own guilt On the whole, it looks
rs though the Senate had determined to
cease its harrassing intimidation of the
court There is leaven of remorse
working in the party; it is under the in
fuence of better feelings than it has been
for eight years; it has begun 10 cut of
and cast from it a few of the members
that caused it to Offend and, though all
this is little compared with what we have
a right to exact of so great a sinner, still il
is a commencement, and therefore en-
couraging. The fact that neither Trum
bull nor Drake dares to call up his bill in
he present penitent condition of the
party, shows that the crisis of crime j:
past, and the party is anxious to becom,
decent, if Butler will allow such an un
usual luxury. = Missouri Republican
Wrrrb \
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Preservation or Fence. Posts (!

ANY kind of timber when employed
for fence posts, will be more than twice
as durable if allowed to become thorough
ly seasoned before being set in the ground.
The durability of seasoned posts may be
promoted, so as to make them last an age,
by the application of a heavy coat of coal
tar to the portion buried in the earth, and
few inches above the surface of the
ground. Some farmers set the ground end
in hot tar, and lst it boil fifteen minutes
When cool, cover with coal tar, thckened
with ground slate or ground brick. The
boiling siitfens the albumen and causes
the pores to absorb tar. The coating pre-
vents the action of moisture.
But this treatment Of green posts would
do very little good, and perhaps, mischief.
A boiling IN lime water is also beneficial.
Timber that is first water logged and then
well dried, lasts well because the water
soaks out the acid that hastens the decay
Others contend that the better way is to
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Congressional Integrity.

Two remarkable documents from con
spicuOus Radicals have recently appeared,
which throw sad light on the nature of
the principles guiding the party now rul-
ing the country. 1t might be supposed
that the Radical majority in the National
House of Representatives being over
whelming, that body could afford to be
Just and even liberal to the minority in it,
in the treatment of contested election
cases But the reverse is admitted to be
the case by Mr. Dawes, one of the
acknowledged leaders of the Radical party
in it. There must be something unusually
remunerative of late years in seat in
Congress, when dominant party violates
common decency, not to secure debated
ascendancy, but to favor individuals in it
at the expense of the fundamental prln
ciples of all government. Mr.. Dawes
charges that leach case is coming to be a
mere partizan struggle at the dictate Of
party malOrities the committees must fight,
not follow, the law and the evidence" To
give Radical seat in Congress in the
place of lawfully elected Democrat.
This tendency, he says, :" has ceased to be
questioned, and is now but little resisted.
Se.f-respect as we'll as legal attainments
will soon retire from service on a commit
tee required, in the name of law and un-
der the cloak of judicial sanction, to do
the work of partisans." He would not
have risked much in asserting that they
had retired already.
In keeping with this state of things is
Mr. Whittemore's card announcing him
self candidate for reelection. 1t Is q
trite observation that the morals of any
particular body or community can be
Judged of less by the occurrence of crimes
in its members than by its conduct towards
the perpetrators. Mr. Whittemore's case
was a clear one. He now puts on bold
front, tells his late constituents that ere,
cent Developments have satisfied him
that his resignation was hasty and unnec
essary that a very large number of the
members of the House are "openly
| friendly, and express every confidence in
his honesty and integrity in the whole
matter; and that, with General Logan
at their head, they would welcome his
return" to the body which but few day:
ago, on General Logan's molten, haC
unanimously declared him worthy of eX
pulsiOn Few can doubt that he will be
returned by his congenial South Carolins
neighbors, and then the birds of a feather
may still flock together in the capitol
without fear of even scare.
When the House of Representatives de
cided to.suppress facts in relation to tn,
existence, some time back, of this cadet
ship corruption in the Radical party, W
predicted that Whttemore would CLAIM
sympathy as a martyr. But he has ever
exceeded our expectations He demand
nothing less than an ovation of welcom
back to the seat which he adorned. Con
gresS should prepare to honor him; afte
the explanations OF Dir Dawes, the onl
adequate distinction for Mr.. Whittemor
is for it to abolish the present Committe
on Contested Elections and refer all sue
cases TO the honesty and integrity" {
this illustrious carpet bag successor {
Gadsden, Lowndes and Drayton.-Nl,
souri, Re publican, lnarch Q.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Grant and Government Credit.

Will the men who are Boosting about
the financial administration of Grant tell
exactly what has been done towards adj
vancing the credit of the government?
Did he advance it by his appointments {?
At the time they were made they were
generally condemned by the Republican
pr and politicians
Did he advance it by selling appoint
ments in the Cabinet, and by nominating
men to the bench of the Supreme Court
of the United States who had given him
costly gifts?
DID ne advance it by trading in ap-
pointments to the extent of $500 with
Giavor Bowen, of Washington?
Did he advance it by his care of public
business, by his pleasure excursions last
summer, in which he took lessons in
dancing in crowded bathrooms, and in
hOrsemansaip at hOrse-races, and in
finances on board the steamers of Jim
Fisk, and the SPECIAL trains of Jay Gould,
and at the house of his pious and worthy
brOther-in-law, COrbin?
Did he advance it by becoming a con-
vert 20 the theory that the credit of the
government needs to be depressed in order
10 :" move the crOps?'
Did he advance it by becoming a part
ner in the gold conspiracy?
Did he advance it by the appointment
of Butterfield, who was chiefly instTu
mental in getting up the subscription fol
him OF 100000, TO the Assistant Treasury
ship in New York?
Did he advance it by appointing Moses
IL. Grinnell, one of the subscribers Oh
Butterfieids list, to the Collectorship o
the port Of New York? Grinnell is thu
protector of Blatchford, the criminal VIII,
perpe'Tated enormous frauds on the Gus
tom house IN New York.
Did Grant advance the government cred
1t by appointing Sam. Casey, his brother
in-law, Collector in New Orleans?
Did he advance it by advocating repudia
ton, in the proposal that the Secretary o
the Treasury be empowered to shaw
Treasury notes?
Dh he advance it by proposing to con
tinue present rates of taxation?
Did ne advance it by proposing to Gu
down taxation fifty millions of dollars?
viii some Republican journalist tell O
some word or act said or done by tn
literal know nothing" in peace and cats
tail strategist in war, ycIept Grant, which
has advanced the credit of the govern
Iaent - kicMJ1 mag
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

We have just received from the well-known
Agricultural Warehouse Of Messrs. r. H. ALLEN
K Co. of New York, their new Catalogue of Seeds
for the Farm AID Garden. This has numerous
illustrations of the novelties and specialties in
Seeds, and, though handsome and expensive
Catalogue. it is sent to AL applicants on receipt oil
stamp 10 prepay poe'asc. BY their advertisement
ii will also be noticed that they deal largely in
Agricultural Imp ements and Machines, end Small
Tools of every kind for Farmers, Gardeners ard
Stock l,sisers use. Indeed, they are the Oldest
established house in New I ork, and their assert
ment contains many articles that our Western
Farmers ought to have, which they cannot buy at
our local stores. So that feel we doing our
readers q service by recommending them to send
their orders to these gentlemen. See their adver-
tisement elsewhere Of their large Catalogue which
every Progressive Farmer ought TO have in his
library
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

season the post well before setting it; and
when the post-hole is filled within ten
inches Of the surface of the ground, to
apply heavy coat Of tar and fill up with
earth
AS fence-posts always decay first near
the surface of the ground, ii is only neces-
sary to protect the post few inches above
the surface, and about foot below it.
The timber begins to decay, usually, on
the surface of the posts. Therefore, il
the surface can be protected by some anti
septic material, posts will last lifetime
Many kinds of timber will not last five
years if set in the ground while green
Manufacturer and Binder
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

AMONG the Illustrations in Ecery Sdtur.
day for March 10 are fine portrait of the great
explorer, DIR. Livingstone, with map showing his
line of travel an admirable picture OF an Aras
Sheikh; THE Juvenile Ball ." and "A Serious
Affair." 1.-TWO excellent ful-page engravings)-etc
The usual variety of fresh and entertaining reading
matter is also given FIELDS, OsGooD Co.. pub
lishcrs. HostOn. Mass
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

rzs@ Attention is directed to the ADVERTISE
ment. in another column, of BLISS SELECT
GARDEN SEEDS. The Seed Catalogue Is a
very handsome booe' peau.n"'is ''"s'''''"'
and full Of useful information,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

The BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC OF IRON
Phosphorus and Calissya, known Ferro-Phosphsteo
Elixir of GaAssya Bark. The iron restores color &c
the blood, the phosphorus renews waste OF the nerve
tissue and the cslisaya gives natural healthfu tone
to the digestive organs, thereby curing dyspepsia IL
various FORMS waefulness general debility depression
OF spirits Also the best preventive against fever aEo
sgue One pint contsins the virtues OF one ounce o.
calisaya. and one teaspoonful, grain OF iron sno
phosphorus. Manufactured Only by CASwKLL
HAZARD @ Co, successors to CAswELL. MACK . Co.
s-v York Sold nv Druggists.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

SORE THROAT, CoUGH, COLD AND
similar troubles, if suffered to progress,
result in serious pulmonary affections,
oftentimes incurable. "Bro,oa's Bronchial
Iroches" reach directly the seat of the
disease, and give almost instant relief
They have been thoroughly tested, and
maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acquired. As there are limitations,
be sure to OBTAIN the genuine.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
C M noonle nav ESQ or rsore ~ rn,.

g INCNNWMN T. W. LII FranI fin.-
- why will people pay $50 or Isore for SEWING
MACHINE when So viii nuy one that has standard
reputa d0nble thread, complete with Ia le con
struced upon entirely aud practical principles
runs Ivy fricti ad exc-is all 9th rss These cele
hrated Machines TfHy fices. are intended for poor
peonle who want TO time, labor and money
Agents ,caafed. Machines sent 10 Agents and giren
oIn1U to NEEDY families For circulars and refuc cd
nrices address j. &. OTTrs Il Co, or Franklin and
Diamond S. NJ. Co, BOX 397, Boston. Mass
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

Tue LARGEST NEWSPAPER MAIL which goes
to any one firm in this country, is received ny
g. y. Rowell n Co, the New YORK AuVer ~
in, Agents. Their place of business is at No.
40 Park Row.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

To Whom In NAV Couccru.-Hsve you ever
befoued Your grew har with The viscid dyes or the
worse prepsr atoms of- their substitutes. III So
they dsgust YOU of course. hut let not thu prove
you from using PHALONS NlrALlA OK sALN "A.
Ti0N FOR Tie HAIR which is clear and harmless
"A water In ALI respects agreeable and effects the oe
sired object Thoroughly and satisfactorily
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
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case OF taiarrn That cannot cure.
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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

"A regular cOmmuter on the New
Haven Railway, between New York and
Bridgeport, left his ticket at home, one
day, ard the conductor (obeying ordcrs)
demanded the payment of fare. The com
muter refused to pay and was put off at
the next station. He sued for damages.
and after going through the higher courts,
he recovered nothing, and has his own
costs TO pay.