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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
ShOeing.

If the shoe does not sit perfectly level
all around, and if it extends so far outside
the hoof that the nails are prevented from
entering the crust in the exact spot, and in
the very direction, which they should,
there will be a constant Straining on the
nails, which is injurious to the foot, ard
will be liable to chip pieces Oft the hoOf.
The shoe ought to be made wide across the
foot, at the point where the two front nails
are situated The greatest mistake fire.
Quently lies here. In place OF turning the
shoe, at the toe, very carefully on the horn
of the anvil, the smith generally sets it up
on its side and then strikes it with his
hammer. The consequence Is 1t yields at
the centre of the arch, and, instead of 1T
being nicely and regularly rounded in front,
whilst the breadth from side to side is pre-
served, the nail holes on each side are
brought nearer to the centre OF the shoe
than they ought to be. AS n necessary re-
suit the shoe at the front nail-hOles is too
narrow for the hoof, and, when it is nailed
on, the crust presses injuriOusly on the in
ternal sensible parts Of the foot. 1t is diff
ficult to convince the smiths of the posi-
bility of tanning horse, by having the
shoe too narrow i'm front. They generally
think the whole difficulty lies about the
heel.
In putting on the shoe the nails should
be driven with gentle hand, and they
ought not by any means to be clenched
very tight. Hard driving and tight clcnch-
ing will bend the hoof, at the place where
the clenches are turned, inwards and down
wards towards the shoe in such manner rs
to injure the tender parts contained within
the cavity of the foot. Besides, il is not
fNr 70 haf IA 10
working with the foot of a living animal.
The shoe will remain on sufficient length
of time with gentle driving and clenching,
provided it is properly fitted to tile foot
If il has thoroughly even bearing, there
will be little stress on the nails. The nails
are often made so coarse that they split
the hoof, and thus keep it constantly
broken. A fine nail will answer all the
purposes required if it is made of the right
sort of material.
We know of no worse fashion, in con-
nection with the application of the shoe,
than the one which the smith has, of ham
mering the shoe on the one side or the
other after three or four nails have been
driven, for the purpose Ofputting 1t straight
on the foot This Is a speedy method OF
making up for his total want of accuracy
in placing il at first but it should never
be suffered to be practiced. 1t strains all
the nails which have already been driven,
and is thus calculated to do serious damage
10 the foot.
Shoeing has been regarded by some as a
necessary evil still we are certain, ii Is an
evil i'm the horse or in the man only when
it is Improperly performed. We are con
fident in both cases ii would be adyan-
tageous, rather than the reverse, ii the ar
tisan could always be made sufficiently &C
o'lanted with the theory of his profession,
and had hands, or rather a head, for its due
performing Prairie Farmer
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
4" Ridging-np" the Kitchen Garden.

In large gardens the plow is almost nee
essarily employed rs the chief instrument
of tillage-but the spading fork does SO
much better work that it should be used
wherever possible, with a due regard to
cost. In private gardens it should always
be employed The benefit the frost may
work i'm heavy land is almost always UNI
dercstimatcd, if we may judge by the gen
eral neglect of ridging. We see very little
of it nowadays compared to what would
be advantageous. This is tolenbly well
done with the plow, by turning two fur
rows, one from each sideupon an Unplowed
strip lying between them, of about the
width of one furrow. The operation is,
however, much better done with the fork,
and good spader Will work so rapidly as
tn astonish one unfamiliar with the work.
Manure may be spread and forked into the
ridges rs TIA work goes ON, and it may be
folio Acd day after day until the ground
freezes solid. in trench ridging, the ma
Eure being spread, the spader first thrus,s
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
Good HumOr a Duty.

CAN any one define good humor? We
all know what il is. We can feel and en-
joy it, but it is hard to pin the thing down
to any formal definition. The good hui
mored man is at all events happy man, a
man to be enyied, man on whom troubles
sit lightly, and man who confers as much
happiness as he enjoys. He radiates it, rs
1T were, and his good humor becomes an
atmosphere in which other peoples good
humor, latent or pinned half to death, comes
out, revives and fourisles. Good humor
can scarcely be called a moral virtue. II
depends perhaps as much on disposition
and the perfect action of the liver as on
anything else. A good hundred mar
must be spso .facto a eupeptic man, man
that enjoys good dinner. Now, quality
which depends upon the action of mans
liver can scarcely be a high moral quality.
And yet has any man right to be dys-
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
Wintering Bees.

THE Americdn Bee Journal considers
the following method of wintering bees
out of doors as the most successful and
lie st troublesome Of any yet devised:
1t is settled beyond doubt in my own
mind, by the experience of others and by
my own experience for several years in the
apiary, that bees, to winter well, must have
sufficient ventilation to carry off the eX-
ccssive moisture which accumulateS in
well stocked hives. This moisture arises
partly from tie Civilizations from the
bodies of the bees, but mostly, Thick,
from the surrounding atmosphere, which
constantly holds in suspense greater or
less amount of moisture, according as its
temperature is higher or lower. The warm
atmosphere of the hive is capable Of hold
ing considerable quantity, until it is con-
densed by coming in contact with the cold
walls of the hive. at some distance from
the cluster of bees. There it cOndenscs,
first Into minute drops of moisture, and
afterward, if the cold increases. into frost.
The constant accumulation of the quantity,
by repeated thawing and freezing in hive
that has no efficient means of ventilation,
gradually encrOaches on the space occupied
by the bees, finally reaching those on the
outside of the cluster These grow be-
numbed, cease to eat, lose their vitality,
grow cold, the frost forms on their bodies,
and they die where they stand. The frost
continues to penetrate the cluster, if the
cold weather is prolonged, until finally the
last bee dies covered with frost The warm
days of spring then melt this frost, and on
examination, the whole mass Of bees are
found dead, and as wet as if just dipped
from basin of water l found one hive
in that condition last spring The entrance
to this hive was left OPEN, but the honey
board was left on tight, without an upward
ventilation, as an experiment All my
other colonies wintered we'll on their sum-
mer stands, having their entrances open
three or four inches wide, and the front and
rear openings in the honey boards half an
inch wide, and extending the whole length
of the hivcl uncovered, but the middle
opening closed.
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GODEY's LADY's BooK.-The publish

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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
GUESS WHO :

CHILDREN, there. somebody coming,
So try to think sharply and well,
And when get through with my story
Just see if his name you can tell.
His hair Is a white as the snow-drift,
But then he is not very old;
His coat is of fur at this season,
The weather, you know, is so cold.
He'll bring all the children present,
The rich, and hope, too, the poor;
Some say he comes down the chimney;
| think he comes in at the door.
His coat is all stuffed full Of candy,
While all sorts of beautiful toys
You'll see sticking out of his pockets,
For girls just a well as for boys.
Aud presents he brings for the mothers,
And fathers and aunts with the rest;
But most he will bring for the children,
Because he likes little folks best.
| think you will know when you see him,
He is dressed up 20 fanny and queer;
And then you'll hear every one shouting
Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
The NuEssY
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar is most
superb article for table use. Warranted pure

THE MUSICAL INDEPENDENT for De
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Essay on the First Works of Robert Schumann,
a letter from b. T. Baker, "Reminiscences OF Clara
Novcllo ore Of DR.. Sparks letters from Germany,
a continuation of Wohlfahrts Meditation School,
editorials on Stephen Heller, Harmonic Termi-
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"A female school teacher employed in
one of the public schools of Tiffin, O., re-
Gently broke the arm of a small boy as
punishment for grinning at a fellow pupil.
She then thought the screams of the poor
little fellow were the result of Obstinacy,
and sent him 10 the room of a male teacher,
"who tanned him to make him good"
from 10 until o'clock. The case was UNI
der investigation by the School Board.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

The South Pass (Wyoming) Netcs, of
Nov. Q, has this announcement: Mrs. JUS
tice Esther Morris retired from the duties
of her office on Wednesday last, having
on that day turned over her books to JUS
tce Stillman Mrs Morris has filled the
position with great credit to herself, and
re;ires with the good opinion of all with
whom she has transacted any official bust
noSc
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
a New Addition TO oar National Bill Of

Fare. The committee OF it't> appointed lN TIE
Farmers jirb az the American InStitrte among whom
Wa IN eminent l.edicl graduate and the wife Of tie
Secretary Of tiie Institute in their report that
packet cf SEA Moss FAEiNE, Go ting twenty -gC cUnS.
will produce. when combined with milk. in due proper
ton. fail sixteen quarts of b.cDc naLt nile packet
Of corn starch ulaZtna iira. ting sixteen cents.
viii only produce. with Ike Quantity of milk rom
four 20 six 9,aft> thus showing tat te food staple
Is actually worth. means 81 nCuTi>hmrnf abcut Chf
ne ~ fhd III" fr ce- . atgt than Tie cTtuioItpc
uar preparations from maize ard grain. II Is also state!
that il has none al Tho beating Properties of ordinary
farnactons food. and i digcstcd and a>>imated with
wonderful rapidly.
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There is young lady in Springfield,
Ohio, 20 years of age, who never saw snow
until the morning of November ID, 1870.
She came from Australia
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

Tho number of Congregational
churches in Nebraska is %, ministers 20,
church members SOB. Seven churches
have houses of worship, and two are
building
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

We take delight in referring afflicted friends
to any drug store where that most estmbe medi-
cine. DR.. g -. Riciar,iroa's Sherry Wine BitteTs,
can be procured. We advise cur friends to use il,
because know its value in curing Fever and
Ague, diseases common in the West, and all new
countries. Ii should be kept at hand in every
family. Sold hy medicine dealers oenerally.
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UabitUal Consultation.

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III Is Lovely.

Secretary Boutwell,, this year, at least, it
will be seen, stands opposed to any system
If reduced taxation. lie tells the country
that it is highly prosperous, while about
ten of every twelve men in business say
just the opposite. Men engaged in ship
ping, foreign and domestic, in trade, in
manufactures, in farming, and in general
production, assert that business is alarm
ingly dull. The government, in its ca
pacity TO collect in taxes over four hundred
millions (S411 ,2J5000 the past year) asserts
the opposite, and in this only shows how
much il is estranged from the people and
their best interests. just SO, the very
rich man thinks all is prosperous with
everybody becauee his incomes are large,
and he ard his own household are able to
fare sumptuously. The surgeon finds ii an
easy thing to draw blood, even when the
body can i'll afford to spare it. So the
Secretary thinks he can act the part of a
ieech with no public harm, and that the
fact that the blood he draws in the form of
taxes contributes over 100000 200 year
in the reduction of the public debt, all will
be well. Under no circumstances is he
willing that the reduction of the prin-
cipal shall be less than fifty millions "a
year, which he estimates will be the
amount in 1S1l-72 With all this balance,
however, he is careful to say that he wants
more money TO run his own machine with
more money for collecting the revenue
(S5,2OO,000 at least u year, more money for
revenue cutters, more money for salaries
With SO many financial wants for the ma
terial and personnel of his Department, il
is not strange that the Secretary opposes
any reduction of taxes for the session of
1S10-1l
The President, in his Message, takes di-
rect issue with the Secretary iIr regard TO
appointments to office. While the Sccrc
tary represents Office-seeking as IA matter
of very small moment, the President says ::
"'Thcrc is no duty which so much en-
barasses the Executive and heads of De
partments as that Of appointments; nor is
there any such arduous and thankless labor
imposed on Senators and Representatives
as that of finding places for constituents
The present system does not secure the
best men, and often not fit men for public
places"
The President is right in this, and the
Secretary wrong-N T. Erpress.
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vur ATLANTIC 1 PACIFIC RAILROAD

rn,factng late South Pacific have for sole 600 sores
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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

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the JUDsOX's MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS. They purify
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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
The recent Woman Suffrage ConveI

The recent Woman Suffrage Conven-
ton, at Detroit, elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. NJ A. Haz-
Michigan, j. Il. Bloss; Illinois, Mrs. Myra
Bradwell; Ohio, Mrs. f. b. Collins; In
diana, Mrs. DIR. Ferguson; Missouri, Mrs
Phoebe Cozzens; Secretary, Mrs. Kebecca
w. Mott, Chicago; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Harriet S. Brooks, Chicago; Treas
ecutive COMMUNICATION. G. i. Waite,
Chicago; Colin Campbell, Detroit; Mad
anne Anneke, Wisconsin; Mrs. Francis
Miner, Missouri. The Convention fixed
the headquarters of the Association at
Chicago
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

La CLEDE ROUSE, Chicago. 81 90 per day.
(AoFe better.) Corner of Madison and Canal
streets.
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HOW TO EFFECT A CERTAIN AND PERAIA-
NENT CURE.
ESome occupations OF life predisposc to Costive-
ness, especilly those which allow but little exer-
else. Persons who contract this unfortunate habit
of body. under such circumstances. might possibl
lie relieved by changing their sedentary employ
ments for Others Of active kind: but this j.
by no means certain. Habitual constipation i a
very obstinate disorder All the ordinary so call
reinedi = invariably agcravate it. Nothing can be
more Injurious than tie constant of strong
aperien;s. They at first irritate and finally al
most paralyZe the Notwithstanding them o tor
pid that enormous doses of cathariic medicines
have 30 effect upon them. \ mild aperient. com
bned with gentle stimulant. i the true rene IN (:
and combination in TIE happiest proportion of
these ingredients il found in fIostetfer1 stomach
BiiterS. Tits famous STOmachic inyigOratas the
whole intestinal canal. while quietly removing from
it, convolutiOns all inipediments To free pa--a..
through item. No mere purgatirc has this Goui lie
operation No ordinary stimulant effects the de-
sired object. Cases of Constipation abandoned rs
hopeless by distinguished medical men have been
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have tried all the medicines OF the dispensary in
vain. say try this irresistible stimulant and
a?erien. There Is no sufficient reason why cOnsti-
patton should be the consequence of sedcntary bah
IL. Hos5eiicr's Eittcrs. by supplying the visoT
which would otherwise be derived from exercise
will in all cases enable the system to perform il,
/ eXcre:ory functions regularly and healthf.illy
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A GENTS WANTED. Ladies or gents. $40 pc
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offered. Address Brown & Co. 81 N3silint,>. Chicago
4 r. PECh, Dauiury c.. proves by his handsome
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q q q q . 9
AN EXPECTORANT REMEDY WITH
OUT AN EQUAL.
Shun Worthless Nestrums.
USE THAT WHICH is GOOD
Consumption COnquere q.
TsECTOEH'! ETCTOkE'!
AWARDED TO
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.

Read the following letter from prominent merchant
Marine City, Michigan:
MARINE CITY. Mich. July >. $50
j. n HARRIS & Co.-Dc;lr Sirs: The Aliens Lung 'al-
sam has arrived | would not Ike To he without ~ IoI
has saved my life took had cold and congh ana
finally consumption seated upon me- was IN very
had state tried everything that WAS recommended anu
spent great deal of money and got no help hd iie
Aliens Lung Basam for sale. nut knew noiS 81 ~
about it, had sold bottle. When yor agent c1i'7i
ON me told HIM conld not sell medicine knew No hing
abont He urred me 10 Try myself did So and 10 my
grateful surprise the first bottle stopped nycougand pei y
the third hottie my lungs were hce and wei,
and can now speak knowingly To my friends ana Gus
TONERS of the good qualities of Aliens LING Basam
| remain. yours respectfully, ,
New-York tribune., 1870-04-07
Salts bp Sutton.
A ART SALE.
n. GALLERY OF ART. 845 Broadsay.


"A HOUSE and other PLANrS-JACOB ROSENGARDEN, Auc
toneer TUESDAY, April IT, at 10 o'clock m
premises Of Wyckofaye and Summeye st. Ridge
L. l5OG Plants consisting Of 10000 HotHouse Plsn and
5000 Outdoor Plants comprising large and we'll assorted VARIETY OF
plants Also the GreeuHouses, Horse wagon M
nure The Msseroe from Wiismsburgh run 10
The attention Of Florists especially called TO the ABOVE
sale Catalogues full particulars regard to the same can be oo
KOSENGARDBN. Broadway and Fstst
and No Scho..st WlLamburgh l. l.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-07
THE STATE OF TRADE.

LcsD'N Apti 6-Noon-Cohs oPesed s for both and
the sccoubt, United states Fs twenty bonds 1901 " los old
~ ass Ss IrhFofGss. St Eiie Rsasy sAsres III NuO Cen
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fAtis. April 5--Ihe Bouse Olenel du Renes. 73f 60c
LVkHrOoL, April 6-SOouCOitJu Midng
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Csulsi for No. Pred Ws.lefn
LOSDON April
Feu"eum ust al lioi gallon LiHcd Oh. III 10 1sloE
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bhthEN, April 5-Peoeum closed qget sui unchanged
hhhb'H 40 Apu 3-Peoemu closed active Hmsrc haucOs l.
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Lov,os April 6-ls0p In Coa, ggs ff both none, and tb.
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