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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19

PRoDUcT-5s1 Al. PRoDUoT- 1j777.al6.
The study of magic squares is Of great
antiquity. The Chinese and HindOos
are said to have been familiar with
similar arrangements of figures. The
earliest treatise extant is by Moschop
ulus, Greek author of the fourte enib
and fifteenth century. The writings
of Cornelius Agrippa, much accused
of magic, contain some of these squares.
In 1703, Poignard, canon of Bus
sells, published a curious work. He
shows how these squares may be made by
combining two squares which are in them
selves "magic"
Take square Of 25, for example Fill
the upper row with The figures |, 2 3, 4, D,
in any order you please-say, / 3, ) .,
Then fill the second row of the square
with the same figures, beginning with the
third-thus, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3-aud repeat this
process until square A is filed. To con-
strUct square B, write in like manner the
muhiples Of 5-yiz., 0, 5, 10, ID. 20-in
any order you please, taking care, how
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
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ever to begin the second row with the
second or fourth number Of the series.
The magic square G is then completed by
simply adding the number in ne square
to those in corresponding positions in the
second Thus, adding the upper right
hand corners, 4t20=24; next beioY,
81 1918, etc, etc, the sums being writ
ten in corresponding places in square c.
1t will be observed that 10y tins process
we obtain squares quite unlike those made
by the rule given in the previous article.
This rule has the great advantage over
the others, that you may cause any mum
ber to fall in any desired place.
In conclusion, you may well ask, "C~i
hon0 2r- AnplffOn'S .L1lrnnL
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
Fat and Lean People.

IT is striking fact that most persons
want to weigh more than they do, and
measure their health by their weight. as
if man were pig, valuable in proportion
to his heaviness The racer Is not fat !;
the plow horse has but moderate
amount of flesh. Heavy men are not
those which experienced contractors en-
ploy to build railroads and dig bitches.
Thin men the world over are the men
for work for endurance, they are wiry
aud hardy; thin people live the longest f;
the truth is, fat is disease. and, as proof,
fat people are never well day ut a time,
ard are not suited to hard work Still,
there is medium between being as tat
as butter bali and as thin and .iuiceless
as a rail For mere looks, moderate
rotundity is most desirable, To have
enough flesh to cover all angularities. To
accomplish this in the shortest time, a
man should work but little. sleep a great
part of the time, allow nothing to worry
him. keep always in a joyous, laughing
mood, and live chiefly on ashuminatcs,
such as boiled cracked wheat, and rye,
and oats, and barley, and corn, with sweet
milk, and butts rmilk and meats Singer
is the best iaitener known.-Hat +,
Hath and Good Liring
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19

THIS is sometimes the result of habit
or cerelessness; ut others 1t succeeds a
long attack of sickness. 1t is q kind of
st. Vitus' Dance of the tongue. Not un-
frequently it is brought on by the harsh
treatment or inveterate ill-nature Of the
parents, teachers and superiOrs, in habitu-
ally meeting those under them with
threatening, scolding or fault-finding. We
have met before with miserable class of
human, or rather inhumaD, beings, who
scarcely ever enter a room where are
children, or servants, or dependents, with
ont the expression of some disapprobatiOn
or complaint. This has very naturally
the effect To confuse and intiRaidate a
child. especially one of highly nervous
or eXcitable temperament, while steadi-
ness and composure are the very anti
podes of suffering, which is essentially the
throwing out too much nervous power,
sending too much nervous influence to
the muscles which are employed in speak
ing; the result is want of proper con-
troll of these muscles. Hence, whatever
diminishes the effort, was excited in
another direction, the extra nervous
power found vent in another outlet-pre-
cisely as in the more recently alleged ac-
cidental discovery Of lady, that reading
or speaking in whispey is an instsnta-
neous remedy; because it requires an eff
fert to whisper; the minds attention is
directed to the act of whispering and not
to the distinctness OF utterance.
We will venture the assertion, that no
man ever stammered in popping the
question" nor young lady halted out
y-yeye-yes. Instinct itself prompts a
cure. After long illness from an acci-
dent, our Robert, aged three years, sud
denly began tt stammer most vexatiously.
His whole system was in debiliated and
irritable condition. He had never come
in contact with a stammcrer, and he
lievirg that scolding, and threats, or ridi.
Guile, would only serve IT, fix the habit for
| life, which would have been a misfortune,
we made an effort 10 divert his attention
to some other thing than the stamm, ring
For example, when he asked for any
! thing, he was toldi Now, If yoc ask fol
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
Another Chapter tpon Figures.

A RECENT number Of Appleton's J0V7'
nal contained very interesting Chap
ter upon Figures" in which is given j
rule for forming so called mggic sgua,es
This rule differs somewhat from the
one we have long been familiar with
though the general princi le is tie same.
The annexed square, IN which The sum q
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19

WRITER i'm the Providence Journal,
discouTsing of fl gs, saws the bark 81
dog can be heard Al the di>tsI C of eight
cen hundred yards; the voics II man 1T
a thousand d yards, snd the croak ,f frog
at nine hundred. Taking the difference
of ze into consideration, the frog has al
together the best lungs
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19

PAPER napkins Tor table use have been
introduced into the restaurants of Ger
many. They answer every purpose Tor
one using, but of course will not stand
washing any more than paper collars.
Three of them cost less than cent, and
they are made of all sizes.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-19
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Relus.

How many of our young readers can
declpher the following enigma, (Which we
take from the Western World, the correct
rendering Of which is expressed IN an old
and well-known proverb:
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

WAR NEws.-A battle was fought
Orleans on the 9TH, resulting in the cap
ture of that city by King William. The
loss to the French in prisoners and the
killed and wounded was heavy. At Paris
however, the Prussians hive met with
serious check. The fire from the French
forts are terribly destructive, and it looks
to US as though the job of capturing Paris
Is too big for the Prussians. We copy the
following jubilant proclamation of Minis
ter Gambetta:
Inhabitants of Tours | announce TO
you with inexpressible satisfaction that on
the 18th inst, the more than heroic people
of France, growing impatient behind their
ramparts, determined to march forward
against the enemy. Here is the bulletin
of the first victory; ON the entire zone
around the city the Prussians have been
driven out of all the positions which they
have been occupying for three weeks. To-
ward st. Denis, they have been driven
away beyond Stanis, Pierrefte and Dugny.
| On the east side, Joinville, Creteil, Bau-
bigny and Ploteau of Avons has been re-
| captured. They have been forced from
| Lebas, Mendone and St Cloud, and thrown
| back on Versailles The enemy know now
what the people will do, who are determin
ed to save their institutions and their hon
| or. invite the provinces to do their du
/ ty, as Paris has done hers. Vive Paris
Vive la France Vive la Po~rblieT
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

STOCK JoUENAL.-We wish that every
person who has failed to receive the Stock
Journal the past year, would inform us Of
the fact, stating how many numbers that
they have failed to receive. We have
done our best to have our subscribers get
that Journal and we think have succeeded
in the great majority Of cases, although we
occasionally see or hear Of a man who has
had only an occasional number. We do
not believe the publishers of the Stock
journal to be dishonest. We do think
they intend to be fair But we do believe
them to have been careless and negligent.
In proof of this we have only to state that
many of our subscribers have received from
one to three or four numbers of the Jour
nal, when it would stop, while others
have had two each with the greatest regu-
larity. Of those who have had two each
we may mention James Vance and L. ID.
Larrabee, Albany, Geo. c. Bean and T.
Burroughs Of Coventry, and many others
David Simpson Of Craftsbury has had none
sohe tells us. B. VI. r. Nelson of Barton has
had only one. The fact that any subscri.
Der has had one number is proof that the
publishers have had the money, and We
cannot be accused Of dishonesty or trick.
cry, with any degree of justice. We ex
pect to receive blame in many cases fol
such failures, but no man who knows how
hard we have tried to do as we agreed, viii
do so. If any who have failed to get i
will write US Immediately we will try t
secure it next year, but we won't promise
to be successful.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18


An INCIDENT OF THE CANADA FIRES.
"A woman who escaped the fire
fend in Canada, gives q thrilling &C
count Of her adventure. She bar-
messed q horse to wagon (Which
had but a single scat, and placing
in it her uncle and aua5, an aged
couple, three Of her own children. and
few clothes and beds saved from
the house, she started to scc', the
shelter Of her mothers house, a mile
or more away. She had not gone
far before five more children were
added to her load, ana to make room
for them this brave woman stood up
on the step Of the side Of the wagon
and drove the horse down the valley
/ with the fire racing and roaring on
either side, and sometimes close upon
/ her. Indeed the cotton dress she
wore was burned of her. as we'll as
the hair from her head. The clothes
and bcddinc in fine wau,n took fire
and had +o ne thrown ant
Then As the fires closed IN and
smoke grew dorsor death came to
the ola man Twice he fal] into the
road and was frraj INTO thc WAGON
aoain hut the third time h was
uravoidablv left to lis hta Not 4
dozen rod from whore tho ol3 man
perisbed. the wagon was halted BE
the roadside 10 30 further wa,
imnos-ibIa To remain seemed lita
feminine 5ao4b bnt sin there wa.
home The cA;}araa ana the oId wo.
man we're ,,Iacnd nnda, ,Ls waaon
and an attamnt was made +o sbn- ort
The flames hr borgfrr mn Shoots am,
blankets
I Tba borso which was Qua the
farnor.'s VIA ba5 baao i +to 1,b;+
+ Of driving seemed f. understand tbe
situation. and stood nerrectv stiU
though the fires burned tie hair from
hi. nod ord tba .,.,a ,.;,,,. IF fla min
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

Mr. Kellogg said he should vote
against the bill because it is entirely
unnecessary, and explained that the
county clerk s seal has no more au-
thority outside of the State than is
given to it by the laws of the State,
and that this bill gave no increase to
the powers of the county clerks.
The bill was further favored by Mr..
Hinckley of Chelsea and Mr.. Wood
of Fairhaven, on the ground that it
was a necessity and a convenience to
the public; and again opposed by
Mr.. Kellogg Of Benson.
The amendment proposed by the
committee was then adopted, ayes 81,
nays 81. The bill was then ordered
to third reading.
Fl. 8, in amendment Of sec. a
chap. 36 g. S, relating to dispositions
and witnesses; ordered to lie, and
made the special order for next Tues
day afternoon at , IL o'clock.
Fl. II, to amend the acts incorpo-
rating an academy and grammar
school in the county of Essex; passed.
H. II, to change the name OF
Warren Sylvester Hunter and consti-
tuting him heir-at-law of Samuel
Vance; passed.
Fl. IS, to repeal sec. 81 chap. 80
g. s., relating to the Supreme and
County Courts; passed.
Fl. a, in amendment Of sec. II
chap. % g. s, relating to damages on
the highways; passed.
Fl. 81, explanatory Of az act to in
corporate the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad Co.,; passed.
Bill introduced and referred-By
Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington, to incor
porate the Champlain Mutual Fire In
sarance Co.,: to committee OF corpo
ratiOns.
On motion Of Mr.. Grout Of Barton
adjourned.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

james Whitney, who formerly had some
celebrity in Boston as a tenor singer and
teacher OF music, and has more lately ac.
quired an uuenyiabe reputation Of anoth-
err sort, has been engaged to conduct the
Orleans county musical convention at Bar
ton Landing this week. Either his repu-
tation as a seducer has not preceded him
to Vermont, or the Orleans county musi-
clans are not particular about the moral
character of their associates. - Worcester
Spy
No great attention need be given by the
friends Of Mr. Whitney to the above poi
soned arrow. The editor of the Spy is q
confederate of Wizards, whose wife, they
claim, was seduced by Whitney. OF the
merits Of the controversy between the two
men we have but little knowledge other
than that obtained from the articles pub.
lished by us last spring. Guilty or not
guilty, Mr. Whitney's defence had all the
appearance Of honesty. If he is a rasca
such as is charged, Mr.. Willard is not the
one to throw stones, for his house is made
of even thinner glass than Whitney's.-
such is the information we have from
those who profess 10 know them both
Public opinion puts him below reproach
We know Mr.. Whitney has not deserted
his family; at least, his wife says he ha,
not. She should know He spent som,
weeks with his family year ago, and ais,
the present fall. He has sent her money
from time to time So she tells us II,
may have another woman in Chicago, bu
if he has and is willing to support two fam
lilies, he has grown liberal since he wen
west, for he would not do it while here
On the whole, we guess there is more OF
maleyolence than fact in the item taker
from the Spy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

New JUDGE.-We learn that Hon. Benz
II. Steele is not going to take another cleo
ton as Judge Of our Supreme Court. In
such an event the legislature will have to
FIJI his place with new man. Who will
it be? Let us hope that it will have the
largeness Of soul and comprehensivenesu of
mind to break away from the narrow tram
mels of party that have so repeatedly bound
its predecessors, and elect the best man for
the position, without regard to his politics,
past or present. We want man for what
he knows of the law, and for his supposed
honest administration of it, and not because
he votes. as we do. The voice of the pub
lie calls for the election of Hon. T. p. Red.
field. The voice of the narrow minded
bigot and partisan will call for some one
else. We vote for Redfeld-the sound
lawyer-the courteous gentleman, and the
democrat.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-In the L. S.
District Court of Vermont, Judge Wood
ruff lately gave a decision as to the consti-
nationality of the prohibitory liquor law
of this state. There were several cases
brought before the court for decision, which
re-afiirmed the constitutionality of the law
and decided adversely to the claims of its
opposers. Officers who enforce the law are
backed by the courts, therefore. Express
companies and common carriers will not
be protected in bringing liquor into the
state in contravention of the law. We are
glad TO see this decision, as it will have a
tendency to set at rest the controversy that
has arisen at intervals relative to the con-
stitutionality of the act. We believe it
has always been sustained before every
court where it has been compelled to put
in an appearance.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

SMALL VARIETY.-Our patrons must
not grumble over the lack of our usu-
al variety OF news in this paper
The doings of our legislature is de.
handed by the great majority of them.
We cannot publish all they do and
six or eight columns Of State news
miscellaneous items and other articles
We are giving pretty full reports Of
our legislatures doings-much better
than most of the State papers, and il
is our intention TO keep doing so.-
We shall not, however, neglect tc
publish any important news.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

Total amonntoi butter shipped from
Nergennes station from March lst
1859, to March LIST, 1870. was 3O0,-
779 pounds. Cheese, 63IOO pounds.
Another of our older citizens has
gone the way Of all the earth. Mr..
Ethan Audrus of West Cornwall died
on Sunday morning at the age Of 81
years.
Mrs. Ncheou, living two miles
northeast from Brandon village, on
Tuesday last fell from scaffold in
the barn and injured herself severely.
Mrs. Mary White, daughter Of G.
H. Congdon, ESQ, while in aft on
Thursday evening, Sept. 30, threw her
right hand into the fame Of a kerosene
lamp, and burned it so badly that am
putation was necessary.
Rev. John GIeed aged IS, died in
Morrisyillo, Sept. 9th. Mr.. Gleed
was born in England, but came to
this country il 1892 A laborious
and faithful minister, be continued his
active ministry 60 years-23 years il.
England and 81 years in Canada and
/ Vermont.
Hon. George W. Grandey, at pres
ent Senator from Addison county,
in addition to repeated elections to
the Senate, has represented Vergennes
ia the House twelve years, five Of
which he served as Speaker.
G. D, Lane, Esq. of Cornwall bro't
US load of beets yesterday, which
weighed 1850 pounds, and by actual
count there were only 257 beets in
the load. Average weight per beet
! 9,l4 pounds. OF course these mon
sters were raised in Cornwall.-Reg~
ister.
Hon. Enoch Woodbridge, Hon.
Enoch D. Woodbridge, Hon. Frcder
lex 4. Woodbridge, father, son and
grandson, have each represented Yer
gennes in the House of Representa-
tiyes Of Vermont. We doubt if there
is another such instance in the State
A sad accident occurred in Shore
ham last week by which Marion Els
telle only child of Noble K. and Ma
| ry c. Wolcott, a child about 3 year!
old was burned to death. She wa.
heard to scream by her mother whc
was in another room and immediatcl,
atterward found upon a stand, envel
oped III flames, where she had evident
ly climbed to reach the matches,
card Of which had been set on fire.
The child lived but short time.
Colorado will ask to be made ;
State at the next session OF Con
greSs.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

THE ELECTIONs.-Last Tuesday
elections were held in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska.
In Ohio the republicans stand about
as last year in the number OF Con-
gressmen, with a probable gain of
one. Gen. Schenck is defeated, how.
ever, by lewis D. Campbell. We do
not exactly relish that, but suppose it
will have to be endured. We elect
our Governor. Pennsylvania also
shows but small divergence from last
year. The republicans gain Congress-
men in one or two districts and lose
in others. In Indiana the democrats
hug US close-most too close for our
comfort. We think they have stolen
the State away from us. In Iowa
the total vote is small, but we are all
right there. We carry Nebraska
by about 1000 majority and elect
Gov. Butler. On the whole the re-
publicans have no cause to complain
unless it be of Indiana.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

The INNoCENTs ABROAD OR THE
New PILGRIMS PROGREss.-This de-
scryedly very popular, instructive and
entertaining work is having the great.
est sale Of any book that has been
published for a long time. Mark
Twain, the author, is unquestionably
the best descriptive writer in our
country, aud his account of the expe-
riences and observations of the "pil-
grims' who composed the party are
exceedingly interesting, full of fresh
and amusing anecdotes Of every day
occurrences. We had almost forgot
ten that every one does not know
what we do viz. that this book is a
record Of a journey through Europe,
Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, &c. in
1857, by the party on board the 5tea-
mer Quaker City. We have read it
with the greatest pleasure, and do
not believe there is another book that
has given such universal satisfaction.
We can assure our readers that q
rich treat is in store for them for their
long evenings. See agents notice in
another column.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

manufactures, favorably on S. II, to
incorporate the Bellows Falls Manu-
featuring Company; on motion of Mr..
Pingry, ordered to lie.
By Mr.. Benedict, for committee on
education, favorably on s. l, to pro-
vide for the appointment Of a Curator
of the State Cabinet; third reading
ordered.
Resolutions-By Mr.. Collamer, that
any committee to whom bill is re-
ferred be instructed to report against
the same if its objects are already pro-
vided for by the general statutes /;
adopted.
Bills introduced and referred. BY
Mr.. Pingry, to repeal so much of an
act to amend the act to incorporate
the National Life Insurance Company
of the United States, as exempts its
assets from taxation; to general CON-
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Horrobin, adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sumner Curtis, member elect
from the town of Somerset, having
presented his credentials, was sworn
and took his seat.
Bills introduced and referred-By
Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington, to in
corporate the Burlington Trust Com
pany; to committee on banks.
BY Mr.. Henry of Chester, to pay
James n. administer the sum therein
named S41 to committee on claims.
BY Mr.. Scott Of Plymouth, to com,
pei children to attend school; to com
mittce on education.
By Mr.. Whitcomb of ludlow, rela-
ting to interest, [any rate not greater
than S per cent, valid when agreed to
by the parties to committee on ju.
dietary.
By Mr.. Palmer of DanyiIle. to
change the name of John N. Stearns
etc; to general committee.
BY Mr.. Slade Of MiddIebury, pro
viding for the proper listing Of bank
stock; 80 committee on grand list.
BY Mr.. Hitchcock Of Pittsford, re
lating to the collection Of taxes; to
committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Henry Of Chester chang
Ing the name Of Clarence p. Clark
/ &c; to general committee.
BY Mr.. Stafford Of Thett0rd, in ad
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

"ARCHIvEs OF SCIENCE. We have
received the first number of this new
Quarterly, edited by Drs. J. NJ. Curri
err and Geo. A. Human of our coun
ty, and printed by Royal Cummings
of Newport. 1t has an article OF
The Character and Customs of the
Pawnees,' by Rev. T. E. Ranney, O.
Holland, another on the Qualitative
Analysis of the Mineral Springs o.
Essex County," by Hiram A. Cutting
Of Lunenburgh, an article on the ON
dian History of Northern Vermont,
by Gen. W. w. Circuit, all of whicl
are Of great interest to sensible folk:
like US. Then comes several pa
ges of figures that tells which way tn,
wind blows which will interest numb
skulls like-like--Up Norlh.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-18

A learned professor walking past the new
Rutland county court house the other day
was asked what order of architecture il
was, and after some consideration replied
"Ironic. "-Rutldnd Herald.
That will do to go with the mot of a wor-
thy citizen of Burlington, long since de-
parted, but whose memory fingers in many
a similar malapropism, who pronounced
one of the churches in Burlington to b.
"the finest specimen of Cathartic archi
lecture in New England" -Free Press.
We have something akin the above.
stone mason living near the Landing say
he builds "culprits9 on the railroad.