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Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-15

USPERMESTED WEE.-Rev. J. A. Bruner, of
Santa Clara having given considerable attention
during the past two years to the matter of pre-
pairing sweet, unfermented wines for communion
purposes and having called the attention of
gentleman connected with his congregation, ex-
periments have been made upon vintages fer two
years, resulting 10 producing wine free from al
coholic poison. Rev. o. G. Wheeler certfes
that the wine has only the qualities Of grape-juce
as it runs from the press. Mr.. Burners vineyard
is in Sacramento county. The discover promisesy
to be one of great importance. Wine free from
alcohol for sacramental purpose, and for domes-
tic USE has long been desideratum.-Ths Pacific.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-15
Weekly Grinity yuurnal.
Our Childhood.

'Tis sad, yet sweet to listen
To the winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood loved so well:
To gaze out on the even,
And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyhoods wish
To roam like angels there.
There are many dreams of gladness,
That cling to the past
And from the tomb of feelings
Old thoughts come thronging fast;
The forms we loved dearly,
In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful aud lovely,
So fair to look upon.
Those bright and gentle maideus
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too heavenly
For such world as this;
Whose dark soft eyes seemed swimming
In sea of liquid light
And whose locks of gold were streaming
Ger brows SO sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring time of the year
Like the changeful gleam of April,
They followed every fear
They have passed-like hOpes-away,
And their oveliness has fed
Oh, many heart il mourning
That they with the dead
Like the brightest buds of summer,
They have fallen with the stem;
Yet oh, IL is II lovely death
To fade from earth like theml
And the thought is saddening
TO muse on such as they,
And to feel that all the beautiful
Are fast passing away;
That the fair ones whom we love
Grow to each loving breast
Like the tendrl Of the cinging vine,
Then perish where they rest.
And we can but think of these,
In the soft and gentle spring,
When the trees are waving DER us,
And the flowers are blossoming;
Aud we know that winters coming
With the cold and stormy sky,
And the glorious beauty round us
Is budding but to die George D. Penti
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Rather Awkward.

"MANY a shaft at random sent" hits
something or other which 1.-THE archer
little meant" to touch. We have heard
an anecdote illustrative of this truth,
which has probably not appeared in print
before, and which has been told us as a
genuine history. 1t happened in large
city-never mind what city. There were
two pretty sisters who had married, one
an eminent lawyer, the other distin-
guished literary man. Literary man dies,
and leaves younger sister widow. Some
years roll away, and the widow lays aside
her weeds. Now, then, it happens that a
certain author and critic has occasion, on
a broiling day in summer, to call on the
eminent lawyer, husband Of the elder
sister He finds the lawyer pleading and
sweltering III a crowded court, sees that
the lawyer is suffering dreadfully from the
heat, pities him, Re joices that he himself
is not lawyer, ami goes for cool saunter
under the sheltering trees OF a fashionable
park and garden. Among the ice-eating
tanning crowd there, he meets the
younger of the two sisters, and for q mo-
ment thinks he is speaking to the elder.
"Oh Nh. -" answered the lady, show
dreadfully hot it is here" Yes, Madame,
replies our luckless critic, cit is hot here,
but can assure you the heat of this place
isn't circumstance when compared with
the heat of the place where your poor
dear husband is suffering to-day" A hor-
ror stricken expression comes over the
face of the lady; she rises from her chair
and flounces indignantly away. "Ah, Me
miserable" soliliquises our wretched
critic, "I have been installing the one
sister for the other, and she thinks meant
say that her husband is-not in
reayen"-The GALAXY.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05

deners, in order to be sure of stand with
seeds, the young plants of which are fee
BILE, SOW many times more than is neces-
sary in order that the united efforts, so to
speak, of a multitude of young plants may
be able to throw off the covering With
delicate seeds sown in a seed-bed, the COW
ering should be of light nature. The soil
should be largely of leaf mould. This be-
ing light, may allow the seeds to remain
too dry, and to prevent this, it is to be
packed down by pressure with board,
or patting with spade after sowing
This packing may seem to be contrary
to the statement that the covering should
be light, but a soil consisting largely
of decayed leaves or decayed spent hops,
is of au elastic character, and will not, like
heavy soil, pack so closely as to present
an obstacle to the young plants. Flower
seeds are often very fine, and need more
care IN regard to the character of the soil
and its depth than coarser seeds. Very
fine seeds need but mere sitting of earth
over them or no covering at all. With
Lobelias and such minute seeds, we have
had the best success by strewing them
over the level surface OF the earth in a
pot, and then covering the pot with a
pane of glass. The object of the glass is
to keep the surface from becoming dry.
In gardens where the soil dries quickly,
it is well to shade the spot wh.re fine
seeds are sown. According to our expe-
rience, the seed sold by our dealers is gen
orally good, and we believe that large
majority of the complaints of poor seed
arises from burying the seeds too deeply
and covering them with too heavy soil.
American A0Ticytwft.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Hoe Your OWE Row.

THERE is no better way to ruin young
man than to give him to understand In
early life that his future success will not
depend upon his own individual efforts
There are cases in which young men, who
have had such teachings, have overcome
their preniciOus effects, but as compared
with The whole, these are exceptions and
not the rule. TEe parent, who thorough
ly impresses upon the mind of his boy the
idea that he will De dependent upon his
own exertions-tlat the responsibility OF
his success or failure rests with himself
will find that a good work has been
wrought, the effects of which will be seen
only when the boy enters upon the grand
struggle which is to result in triumphant
victory or lamentable defeat. A boy thus
taught feels that he has a duty to perform
that while he may have the support and
influence of parent to assist, still, upon
his own energies and efforts will depend
his success He recognizes, therefore,
that he is power within himself, and
this knowledge puts restraint upon I'M
moral tendencies, and prompts to habits
of active industry and prudent economy.
Who that has been the architect OF his
own fortune cannot recall the pride of the
moment when he found himself the pos
SCISSOR of the first thousand, or the pro-
prietor of the workshop, factory, store or
office in which the foundation of his
wealth was laid. There may have been
happier moments of his life, but none that
carried with them more genuine and per-
feet satisfaction. Parents, teach your boys
to rely upon themselves. Teach them
to stand alone in early life. Implant in
them a feeling of confidence in their own
with feeling of personal responsibility,
which will steady them when they incline
to vacillate or WAIVER, and inspire them
with that spirit of self dependence which
rarely ever fails to win {. Triumph West
ern K0rld.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Rearing Chickens.

THE following are some rules that it
would be well to observe in rearing
chickens:
l. Keep the chicks in warm, clean, dry
coop.
q Don't let them run out in the morn
ing until the sun has removed the dew
from the grass,
g. Let them have plenty of food and
fresh water.
f. The coop must be rat-proof
B. Don't let the chicks have access to
slops or stagnant water.
g. See that they are housed when a
storm is threatening
Rules for keeping the henery in proper
order:
l. Clean out every day, and sprinkle
handful of lime.
2. Sprinkle ashes over the floor two or
three times week. Frequently change
the straw or hay forming the nests, and
white wash the nest-boxes at every re-
newal, and twice year thoroughly white
wash the whole interior of the house.
Rules for the management of sitting
hens:
l. Set the hen in place where she will
not be disturbed.
2. Give large hen 10 or 10 eggs, me-
dunn sized one 10 or II, small one eight
or nine.
3. Don't let the hen come out of the sit
tlng-room until she has Matched, but keep
her supplied with gravel, food and water.
a. When chicks are Matched leave them
in the nest for eight or ten hours.
5. Don't meddle with the eggs during
incubation; turning them once a day, and
all such foolishness, is apt to prevent the
eggs from hatching.- Western Rural.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Seeds Ind Seed Sowing.

MOISTURE, air and proper degree of
temperature are essential to the gefmina-
ton of seeds. The first act of the seed,
after being placed in the ground, is to
absorb water; the changes which accom-
pany termination cannot take place with
out it. There must be certain amount
of moisture, but not too much, as this
would exclude an equally important agent
air, without the pressure of which ger
mination cannot take place. The tenn
perature varies with the kind of seed.
Many garden seeds will terminate at 10
degrees above the freezing point, while
others require still 10 degrees higher, be-
fore they will start at all We do not,
however, with tender plants, run the risk
OF the decay OF the seeds by sowing
them until the temperature of the ground
becomes considerably higher than the
lowest point at which they will terminate.
Peas may be sOwn as soon as the frost is
out OF the ground, but squashes and
melons require that the soil be above 60
degrees. These are what may be consid-
cred the conditions necessary to the ger
mination of the seed -the.chemical coEdi-
lions. The act of germination-th burst
ing OF the seed-cOat and the liberation of
the embryo plants accomplished by
these, but this embryo plant has then to
encounter mechanical obstacles before it
can become fairly established and begin
to sustain itself 1t should be recOllected
that the whole growth of the plant, from
the time it bursts the seed coat until its
first leaves appear above the surface, is
from the nourishment contained within
the seed itself The young plant has to
push in two directions-its root end is
struggling to get downward while the op-
pOsite end is seeking the light. II is evil
dent that not only the depth at which the
seed is placed, but the character of the
soil above it will have great influence
upon the young plant. One great cause
OF failure with seeds is too deep planting.
Small seeds placed deep may terminate,
but the young plant will be unable to
reach the surface, the amount of nutri-
ment in so small seed not supplying suf
ficient material to allow the plant
to grow large enough to reach so great a
distance. The young plant persbes,
and the scotsman is blamed for furnishing
poor seeds. The other extreme, sowing too
shallow, may occur, but we think sell
dom. The chief trouble here is, that the
yong plant being so near the surface is
liable to become too dry. before the roots
are ready to take up moisture. The char
acter of the soil above the seeds is an i'm
portapt point. 1t will readily be under
stood that a terminating plant can make
much easier progress through light soil
than through heavy one, and it hap
pens with some soils that the surface be-
comes SD baked after a rain, that it isquite
impossible for the seeds to overcome the
mechanical. difficulty. Our market gar
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Infection in the Air.

Experimental chemists have repeatedly analy-
zed the air at unhealthy sedsons, in the hope of
detecting the invisible virus which produces cpl
demic disease. They have not yet discovered it,
and scarcely any two of them agree to its nature
This is of little consequence 1t is sufficient to
know that its poisonous principle exists, and that
safeguard against US insidi0us influence has been
provided In the spring and early summer, when
fever and ague, remktent fever, and other periodi
cal diseases of that class are prevalent, 1t Is only
necessary to fOrtiiy the system with course OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to escape them. If
his prs caution has been neglected, which il never
ought to be in any district liable 70 such vista
lions and if the paroxysms of maarious fever
have actually commenced they may always be
checked or broken up by course Of that power
full vege' able tonic and alternative. QuiniDe was
considered the only specific for chills aud fe-
vers; but il is now generally admitted that TINS
nauseous alEaloid is dangerous medicine, and
that its secondary effects are more to be dreaded
than any form of intermittent fever 1t is simply
q tremendous astringent. 1t doss not touch the
disordered liver, regulate the bowels, or in any
way improve the condition of the animal fluids
Ho-tetter's Bitters, the other hand, in addi.
ton to being better and safer tonic than any pre-
paration OF Qunine, has balsamc effect upon
well as directly. invigorating, and purifes the
secretiOns as well a. regulates the secretlve or
gans. IL stimulates the appetite, strengthens the
stomach, soohes the nerves, promotes healthiu
perspration and induces quiet sleep. As stom
achic ii has no rival. Cases OF indigestion tina
no other tonic seems capable of alleviatlng, arr
cured in a few weeks by its regular use.
rB"See adv't headed TEXAS in this issue.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
tOrnS.

HARD corns are caused by too much
pressure of the shoe, or by its being so
loose as to slide back and forth on the
spot where the corn afterward shows
itself Medical books record several cases
where pairing hard corn mas caused a
bleeding, which no known means could
arrest, and death ensued. Nothing harder
than the finger nail ought ever to be al
lowed to touch corn, which can be al.
ways cured, or kept from causing incon-
venience, by simply bathing The part in
warm water for half an hour for several
days in succession; often single bath
ing will accomplish the object of so soft
ening the parts adjacent to the actual
corn, that it can be picked out with the
finger nail, and the shoe can be instantly
worn without discomfort, which an hour
before gave great pain; it may return in
a week, or a month, or year, but the
same treatment will always avail. Par
ing them causes them to spread and take
deeper root.
Soft corns are very troublesome, but
are sometimes removed by patiently bath
ing or soaking them In strong alum water
night and morning.
1T is so much better TO know safe and
inexpensive way of doing things, that il
is really worth while to teach these meth
eds 10 every child in the household
HaH's Journal Of Health.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Pruning the Apple Tree.

Various opinions have been entertained
as to the time and extent of the opera
ton.
Some good cultivators almost entirely
omit pruniDg-others simply from neg
lect-while many farmers prune too Sc
verely, using an axe or saw on large limbs.
These extremes should be avoided, and
moderate, judicious pruning every year
will be useful in giving the tree right
form, and giving the fruit the benefit of
the sun and air, and removing limbs
which cross each other, or will soon do so.
AS to the season, we all like to use the
pruning knife In the spring, say in March,
April or May. This we may do on small
limbs; we mean very small ones. But if
We prune at that time the larger limbs, we
shall find an Oozing of sap, a black stem
and decaying stump, but if the pruning
is done during the latter part of February
or the month of March, or in July or
August, no such bad result will fellow.
The writer would avoid mid winter, al
though he once pruned thoroughly bear
ing trees during January, without any
apparent bad result.
Very large limbs should not be removed
as such wounds are long time in heal
ing, but if done, the cut surface should be
covered with paint.
1t is well in pruning to leave sufficient
shade to- the booy on the south side of the
tree, to protect it from the sun. With
this object in view, it has been fashionable
to form the heads of apple trees very low,
quite too low for convenience in cultiva
ton. We have some trees forming, the
head from one or two.:feet from the
ground, which we find announcement &c
cultivate.
1t is inconvenient to cultivate or gather
fruit from such trees. The heads of trees
should be just high enough to admit &
team to pass under them; when they beal
the limbs will bend to the ground, some
of them.
In cutting off limbs, it is a matter oil
some importance that the stumps should
be right, not too long, as the new growth
would not cover it. Nor should it be cut
too close to leave too large wound. A
small, stiff bucksaw works well in prun
ing, and all surfaces more than, say three
fourths of an inch in diameter, should b,
painted, and then no smoothing of tn,
surface is necessary.
While | am writing, l will mention tina
some 20 years ago | discovered, by exper
imenting, that decoctiOn or infusion OF
quassia was sure to destroy the aphis o.
leaf louise, but had no effect on the bari
louise. 1t does not injure the foliage il
the least. This was my own discovery
and published in early numbers of tn,
Prairie Farmer. This is cheaper an,
more pleasant to handle than tobacco; i
does not kill the lice instantly, but in TIL,
course of two days they die and drop of
E. q. MYGATT, az Prairie Farmer.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Western Patents.

The following Western Patents were
issued from the United States Patent Of
fee for the week ending April 26, 1870. as
reported by Farwell, Ellsworth & Co,
Patent Solicitors and Attorneys in Patent
Causes, 1873 Dearborn street, Chicago:
ILLINOIS.
Oil Stone HOder-HOmer Browne. Hamilton,
Cero Barrel-Bobert Cartwright Chicago.
Extension Table-Anton Dictsch Il. ankfort Sta
Paper Flee W. Emerson, Chicago
Paint Pail-C r. O.is Chicago
Crank Motion-M. A. Rowe Martinsyille
Lamp Burner-P Baker. Chicago.
Trade Mark-Hcnry Kellogg. Chicago.
Folding Lounge-J Beiersdorf chicago.
Sewing Machine-F II Brown, Chicago
Road ScTaper-Stevens Il futile. Deer Creek
Cultvator-Gerber e Smith. Rockford.
Horse -Rake-WiIliam Emmons, Sandwich.
INDIANA.
Hot-Air Drum for Coal stovc-Bentley Il High
held. Michigan City.
Drier-A W. Cox, indianapolis
Converting Reciprocating into Rotary Motion
Hartman d Morningstave, r. chmond.
Saw Miil-E. iighlcy, Beecny Mire.
Fruit Drier-Joseph Mongene Vincennes.
School Desk-J. +. Piehl, Richmond.
Single Machine-Wheeler & Vaughn Camel
ton.
Mechanism for transmitting Power to Lqthes and
other Machinery-Stewart, hlinkeInian S Lamb,
Aurora.
MICHIGAN
Calculator-AlexanderB fodie. Union.
Spring Bed Bottom-W. S. Crippin, Grand Rap
ids.
Acupuncture Instrument G. Herrick, Albion
Attachment for Sewing Machine-Mellcn II Van
Sandt, Adrian.
BrOOm-J III. Parsons, JOnesville
Hosting Machine-N. j. wilkinson, Kalamazoo
Barrel-H. Willard Grand Rapids.
Broiler for neat-H. Willard, Grand Rapids
Conveyer Block-W. Dewitt Tallmadge.
Spring Seat aud Bed Bottom-M Flanagan, De
troit.
Machine for Saving Single Bolts-M. Hart. Bos
ton.
Slide Valve-Jss. Larkin. Detroit.
BarTe-H. G. Porter. G1and Rapids
WISCONSIN.
Cultivator-Clark Alvord Courtland
Hosting Machine-R. 4. X W. Kendall, Mineral
Point,
Manufacture Of Railroad Rails-Eugh Lee, Be
Lett.
Saw Swage-L. W. Pond, West Eau Claire
Saw Swaging aachine-L. W. Pond West Eau
Claire
Sash Balance and Lock-W. III. Doe. Oshkosh.
IOWA.
Washing Machine-Fscus IL Arney, Albion
MINNESOTA.
Device for Boring Wels-O. p. Franz st. An
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
Prussing's Vinegar.

We take pleasure in calling the attention
of our readers to the advertisement of Prus-
sings Vinegar. This is enc of the very few
Vinegars, if not the only one, which is en-
tirely free from all mineral and poisonous
acids, with which cheap vinegar is so fire.
quently adulterated. Its superiority i'm this
respect has been proved by high chemical
authority, and at numerous fairs it has been
awarded the first premium. Having been es-
tablished for the past twenty years, Mr.
Prussing has succeeded in erecting the largest
works in the United States, yet we are in
formed he can scarcely supply the demand, as
those who use his vinegar will have no other
Journal
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05

VALUABLE AND RELIABLE-"B r0,on's
Bronchial TrOches" will be found invalua-
bic to those exposed to sudden changes,
affording prompt relief in cases of Coughs,
Colds, etc. For Public Speakers and
Singers, and those who over tax the voice,
they are useful in relieving an Irritated
Throat, and will render articulation easy.
As there are limitations, be sure to OBTAIN
the Oenuinn.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05

In numbers there is safety. II was upon this
principle that the formula of JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN
HERB PILLS prepared DIR. Judson, in.
tending to spend fortune in advertising his pills
submitted his recipe to the revision of the most
Intelligent and learned physicians of the age, and
the result Is simple but most eilicacious medicine
the JUDsON's MOUNTAIN HERR Pills. They
purify the blood, remove all obstructions, ceanse
the skin of all pimples and blotches, and per
fectly sure aud safe in their operation. Ths JUD-
SONS MOUNTAIN HERB Pills cure Biliousness,
Female Irregularities, Headache and many of the
diseases arising from impure blood and deranged
digestion. Use the JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN HERB
PILLS, and when you have proved their virtue
recommend them TO your friends. They are both
sugar-cOated and plain. For sale everywhere.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
nnrnO,s Catarrh SnuY

Strengthens Weak Eyes-Irproves the Hearing,
Relieves Headache, Promotes Expectoration,
Cures Caarrb In its worst forms, and swectens the
Breath. II contains no Tobacco ia mild, and pro-
notes pleasant sensation and beneficial results to
all who appreciate "A Clear Head" Sold every
where by Druggists.
KIDDBR u WSTHERgLI, Agents,
William Neyv York
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
yatcbeler,s Hair nya-

This splendid HAIR Dye lie the best In the world
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, In
tinte; remedies tho III effects Of bad eyes; inyg
CRATES and leaves the Hair sot and beautiful black
or brown. Sold by AL Druggists and Perfumers
ard properly applied at the Wig Factory, 10 Bond
street, New York.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05

Latest from the Lsdics.-Since the Introduction
Of PHeLOk'S VITAiiA OR SALVATION FOR
THE HAIR. ladies' who formerly used the poisonous
dyes, are universally abandoning them. They nd the
new article 80 harmless clean and pure pleasant
20 the sens's, and with I'll superior a means OF
renewing the original color of their faded rnglet that
stud tnsy once used.