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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
Crystal Baskets.

These pretty ornaments are not at all
difficult to make. The basket, or any other
ornament is first fashioned with copper
wire, as a skeleton of the pattern desired
For blue crystals, take saturated solu-
ton of sulphate of copper in hot water
place the pattern or skeleton in this liquor,
and set it in a quiet place; as the solu-
ton cools, crystals of the sulphate will be
deposited on the wire. The first crystals
will be small, but to increase their size, it
is only necessary to place the ornaments
in fresh and perfectly saturated solution
of the copper salt.
For yellow crystals, use the yellow
prussiate of potash.
For ruby, use the red prussiatc of pot
ash
For white, use alum or acetate Of lead
The salts of chromium and many others
are equally applicable for this purpose, il
greater variety of color is wanted.
To preserve these ornaments in all their
beauty, they should be kept under glass
shades.
All the salts named are more soluble in
hot than in cold water hence, as the hot
solutions become cold, part of the mate
rial is deposited in so doing, each metal
lie salt assumes a particular shape of crys
tai, as though endowed with vitality
These crystals vary in form according tC
| the metal, but are invariably the same, fol
the same metal, and are as characteristic
OF their origin as flower is of the parent
! plant.-AmeTtcdn H0useuJe.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
How Good Farmers Save Money.

THEY take good papers, and read them.
They keep accounts of farm operations.
They do not leave their implements
scattered over the farm, exposed to rain,
snow or heat They repair their tools and
buildings at the proper time, and do not
suffer Il subsequent three fold expenditure
of time and money. They use the ir
money judiciously, and do not attend
auction sales to purchase all kinds of
trumpery because it is cheap.
They see that their fences are well re-
paired and their cattle are not found graz
ing IN the meadows, or grain fields, or
orchards. They do not refuse to make ex-
periments in small way OF many new
things. They plant fruit-trees well, care
for them, and OF course get good crops.
They practice economy by giving their
stock good shelter during the winter also
good food, taking out all that is unsound,
half rotten, or mouldy. They do not keep
tribes of cats and snarlng dogs around
their premises, which eat up more in a
month than they are worth in "A lifetime.
= Lastly, they read the advertisements,
know what is going on, and frequently
save money by it. Successful farming is
made up 10y attention to little things.
The farmer who does it best earns his
money with best appreciation, and uses it
with best results. Such men arc the
"salt Of the earth"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
"Pat Him.

THIS is the advice of the Amcricdn
Stock Jouradl. The writer says:
We sometimes see men having the care
OF and driving team of horses or mules,
whipping the poor animals because they
do not understand their wishes Many Il
time the leader horse or mule is unmerci-
fully beaten for no other reason than that
the drivers order is not understood. If
the driver, in such case, should speak
gently to the leader, pat it few times on
the neck to- reassure it of his friendship,
take hold of the bride and lead it few
steps in the direction he wishes to go, and
all this without any excitement or anger
on his part, the leader will always do its
best to please him.
''In driving "A horse to n carriage, how
ever gentle AID well-trained he may be,
something may happen to alarm or
brighten him; this is no fault of his-he
cannot help it. All he needs is word
or two OF encouragement, gently spoken,
to reassure him of his masters care and
presence, and that all is right. There
should be no whipping done. The driver
should recollect that he gets alarmed or
frightend too sometimes, and would think
hard of being whipped for it,"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
(" Make Yourself Useful"

THIS is the standing Injunction to a
large family OF steady and atfectionate
children, of Friend" mother, whom
we know, and we regard it as one of the
mort important lessons which childhood
can learn. Many young man would
have been saved from the halter had he
learned in his fathers house how to
"make himself useful" under all the cir
cumstances of life.
And we'll do we know, that many girl
with good heart has gone down to an
early grave OF infamy, from being brought
up, by a false kindness, without the
knowledge of how she was to make her
self useful in the various changes and
universities OF life. Very many girls, in
this drear winter weather, go to bed
hungry, and rise to hover around stinted
fires, and shiver all day in scanty clothing,
wearing the wrinkles of sadness and care
on faces yet in their teens, willing enough
to work-and abundant work to do, with
liberal pay, in luxurious mansions, whose
rich occupants would count it a fortunate
thing to find a person suited to the place.
Why, then, are the doors of all our char
ities bcsieged and daily thronged? and
why does the pitiful appeal strike the ear
Of the pedestrian in his early walk, or
MONDAY promenade, or nightly visit to
the party, the lecture, the concert or the
opera?
Il is simply because these starving,
freezing girls were not brought up to be
useful, were not taught, by careless or
overindulgent mothers, how they might
command situations. The incessant and
earnest cry of thousands of almost de
spairiDg housekeepers, is for competent
help to cook, to nurse, to sew; for
chamber work, or for waiting. Within
any twentytour hours, 1000, may we not
say 10000 such girls could find welcome
homes in the very best families in New
York, at high wages.
| But American girls think it degrading
to cook, and nurse, and wash, and wait on
the table, and their more inexcusable and
| shOrt-sighted parents confirm them in
| their views and the next we hear OF
them is starvation" suicide" prcma
| ture disease, or a dishonored grave. Let
all these, especially those who can leave
their families nothing, impress on the
minds of their children, day by day, that
it is more dishonorable to beg than tC
| work, that it is more criminal to do moth
ing than to be industrious; that no EN-
| ployment is dishOnorable which is useful
and that it is not only disgrace, but {
crime to be idle, from feelings of DIES
picable false pride.-ILHPs JourHR o
| Uedlth.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
Night Air Not Injurious.

THERE is popular prejudice concern
ing the evil effects of night air, about
which a word must be said. In her adj
mirable writings on hygiene and the man
acement of the sick, Miss Nightingale
has done much to correct this mistake. 1t
was formally the universal belief that the
air of night was very injurious. But the
fact is, that, except under certain circum-
stances it is as healthful, or even more SO,
than that of the day -time. The night air
OF large cities, such as London, when the
hustle and cOmmotion, which cause 1t to
be loaded with dust particles, is compare
lively quelled, and the numerous fires
which contaminate it with their smoke
are mostly extingushed, is purer than that
of the day. Nothing cOnduccs more to
healthy sleep than good ventilation, and
no mode of ventilation surpasses that OBJ
tanned by opening window at the top,
by which the influence of draught is
avoided while the upper stratum of air,
to which impurities ascend, is certainly
renewed. But there is still another rea-
son for at times adopting night, even in
preference to day, ventilation. In sultry
weather it is common mistake to open
the windows instead of keeping them al
together closed, as is the case in very hot
climates. But little reflection will show
that since the hight of the thermometer
in the sun always greatly exceeds that
shown at the same time by another Their
mometer placed in the shade, by opening
the window we admit air much heated
into our rooms. The proper time, under
such circumstances, for ventilation is dur
ing the night, when the external atmOs
phere has cooled down. By adopting this
plan in hot weather, the temperature of a
room may always be kept several degrees
lower than if the opposite course is pur
sued.-GOOd HeIM.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
Two Letters.

The following letter, written by Thomas
Jefferson during his Presidency, has re-
Gently been brought to light, and may be
read with both pleasure and profit:
WASHINGTON, Feb 6, 1893.
DEAR SIH-Monsr. d'Grujo, the Span
ish Minister here, has been SO kind as to
spare me POO bottles Of champagne, part
of larger parcel imported for his own
use, and consequently privileged from
duty; but it would be improper for me to
take the benefit of that must therefore
ask the favor OF you to take the proper
measures for paying the duty, for which
purpose lnclOse you bank check for
y dollars, the amount of it, If it could
be done without mentioning my name, it
would avoid ill-intcndcd observations, as
in some such way rs this, by duty paid
on part of such a parcel of wines not
entitled To privilege or in any other way
you please. The wine was imported into
Philadelphia, probably about midsummer
last. Accept assurances of my great es-
TEEN and respect. Til. JEFFERSON.
"Gen. Muhlenburg"
Andrew Johnson began and ended his
Presidential career in the same spirit, and
to committee of gentlemen, who sent
him an elegant carriage and span OF horses,
made the following truly Jeflersonian re-
ply
While | fully appreciate the purity of
your motives is thus rendering to me such
substantial evidence of your regard and
esteem, am compelled, solely from the
convictions of duty have ever held in
reference to the acceptance of presents by
those occupying high official positions, to
decline the offerings of kim and loyal
friends. The retention of the parchment
conveying your sentiments, and the a,l-
tOgraphs of those who were pleased To
unite in this manifestation of regard is q
favor | would ask and assure you, gen
tlemen, shall regard it as one of the
highest marks of respect from any portion
of my fellow-citizens. Trusting that
shall continue to merit your confidence
and esteem in the discharge of the high
and important duties upon which / have
but just entered, and with the best wishes
for your health, &c, individually am,
gentlemen, yours truly,
"ANDREw JOHNSON"
No such letters as these have been
written by the present incumbent of the
Executive chair, although the generosity
of his numerous friends has afforded ample
opportunity.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
The Force Of Contraction.

The force of contraction is equal to that
of expansion, and quite as irresistible It's
immense power was striklngly illustrated
some years since in Paris The two sides
OF a large building, the Coh@rcdt0irc dos
Arts et .Nefiers,' having been pressed ont
by the spreading of the archcd ceilings
and the immense weights supported by
the floors, NJ. Molard undertook to remedy
he evil by boring holes in the wall at the
base OF the vaultcd ceilings, and opposite
to each other, through which strong iron
rods were introduced, so as to cross the
interior of the building from one side to
the other. On the projecting ends of the
bars oil the outside of the building were
placed strong iron plates, which were
screwed, by means of nuts, tightly against
the walls. The rods were then heated by
means of rows of lamps placed under
every alternate bar and being heightened
by the expansion, the nuts and plates
were pushed out to the distance of an inch
or more beyond the walls While in this
condition, the nuts were screwed a second
time tightly against the wall The lamps
were then extinguished, and the rods,
contracting as they cooled, drew the walls
together with force almost irresistible,a and
to distance as great as that To which they
Ead 10 be leDgthened by expansion. These
bars being then let in their new position,
the alteyftpte bars, which had remained I'M
heated, and by the contraction of the
others had been also made to project be-
yond the walls, were again tightly screwed
against the building These were in turn
expanded and heightened by the applica-
ton OF the lighted lamps, and once more
screwed up tightly against the walls. The
lamps were then extinguished, and by the
contraction of the second set of bars the
walls were drawn still further toward each
other These were then left, in turn, to
hold the building in its new position, and
the first set of bars second time brought
into requisition. And thus the process
was continued until the walls were drawn
into the proper vertical position and the
bars being left IN their places, they have
remained firm and upright ever since. In
this manner a force was exerted which the
power of man could scarcely have applied
by any other means The same process
has since been applied to the restoration
OF other buildings which were threatening
to fall.-Pynchon's Chemical Forces.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06

My eldest son. says writer in the Sun
day School Herold, was walking over the
fields in the country, long way from any
dwelling, when he was pursued by big
dog belonging to the gentleman whose
land he was crossing. The lad was
alarmed and ran for his life. He struck
into a wood, but the dog gained fast upon
him, when he looked round To see how
near the dog was, and stumbling over a
stone he fell and broke his leg Unable
to move, the poor boy saw the dog coming
down upon him, and expected to be seized
and torn; when to his surprise, the dog
came near, seemed to notice that the boy
was hurt, instantly wheeled about, and
wentsotf for that help which he could not
give himself
The dog went off to the nearest house
and barked for help. Unable to arrest at
tentiOn, he made another visit of SYM
pathy to the boy, and then ran to the
house, there showing such signs of anxiety
that the family followed him to the place
where the lad lay.
This dog was pursuing the boy as an
enemy but the moment he saw his enemy
PROSTATE and in distress, his rage was
turned to pity, and he flew TO his relief.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
The Great Pictorial Annual.

lIostetters United States Almanac for 1870, for
distribution, gratis, throughout the United States
and all civilized countries OF the Western Hemis-
phcrc, is now ready for distribution, and all who
wish to understand the true philosophy of health
should read and ponder the valuable suggestions it
contains. In addition to admirable medical
treatise on the causes, prevention and cure OF a
great variety of diseases, II embraces large
amount of Information interesting to the mer-
chant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer the
planter, and professional man; and the calcula
tions have been made for such meridians and
ATTITUDES are most suitable for a correct and com.
prehensive NATIONAL CALENDAR
The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary
effects of HOSTETrER'S STOMACH BITTERS
the staple tonic and Alternative OF more than bali
the Christian world, fully forth i'm lite pages
which are also inerspcrsed with pictorial iuslra-
lions, valuable recipes for the household and farm,
humorous anecdotes, and other instructive and
amusing reading matter original and selected
Among the Annals appearing with the opening
OF the year this il one of the useful and man
BE- had for he asking. The proprietors, Messrs.
Hostetter Smith, on receipt OF a two cent stamp,
will forward copy by mail to any person who can
not procure one in his neighborhood. The
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
The Vice-President as an Intriguer.

Schuyler Colfax, Vice President of the
United States, might, we think, be engaged
in more laudable business than throwing
the weight of his official position in favor
of man who was concerned i'm what the
Ecening Post very appropriately designates
" disgusting intrigue" 1t is not in the
power of the free-love writers who have
champiOned Richardson's cause, and
whose favor Mr. Colfax doubtless aims to
conciiate, to do him sufficient service to
compensate him for the loss of the good
opinion OF the respectable and right think
ing portion of the community which is
sure to follow such conduct. We knew
that Mr.. COlfax hailed from Indiana, but
were not aware that he was i'm favor of
Indiana divorces. However, it il, per
haps, no more than natural that one in
trIguer should sympathise with another
Richardson intrigued for an other mans
wife, while Coalfax has been all along in
triguing for the Presidency The one sue
eeeded, but at tie cost Of his life; the
other, however, is sure to fail, even at the
cost of his reputation, which is dearer to
every true man than his life.
Let him that thinketh he standeth, take
need lest he fall--Ne,c York Ledger
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
Teach Children to Draw.

NEARLY all children have a propensity
To make figures on their states or Oh
pieces of paper. This practice should be
encouraged. 1t should not be allowed to
encroach upon time devoted to other les
sons, but it may well employ their leisure.
Their first pictures will doubtless be
quite rude. Their houses will be l0p-
sided, their trees stiff and dead. their
men and women all awry, their animals
mere skeletons perched on sticks. Smile
at these beginnings, if you will, but don't
discourage them. One or more of these
children may develop into artists of con-
summate abilities; and if not, they will
ali become men and women of nice per-
ceptiOns and cultivated taste.
This fondne for drawing should be
controlled and guided by a teacher. In
s.ruct them how To make straight lines
then to connect them into squares, trian-
giles, parallelograms; then to make
curved lines; then TO represent light and
shade; then proceed to fences, trees
rocks, flowers, men, and animals. A ma
jOrity OF your pupils will not care to &c
beyond these rudiments of "the fine arts, u
though few viii be likely to 90 further
than parent or schOolmaster can lead
them They will need little further en-
couragement-nay, you cannot hold them
back if you try. Watch their course, and
ere long you will hear of the exploits OF
Cole, Church, Kensett, a Hunting
ton.
Yet these are the exceptions, and it is
not chiefly for their sakes that we saw
teach children to draw 1t is for the ma
jority. Instruct them to draw, in order to
cultivate their powers of observation
their sense OF proportion, harmony, fit
ness, and beauty. The mechanic and
farmer, and, indeed, every man of bust
ness, has frequent occasion to make draw
iDgs Of objects, and it is of great value to
him to be able to do so without employing
prOiessed draughtsman Every BODY
travels nowadays, and it is no light and
worthless accomplishment which enables
one to sketch the scenery through which
he is passing. BY all means let the
children draw, and likewise teach them
how 10 do il - Harm and IL,3oe
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06
The Family Machine.

The Government is run as a sort Of fam
lily machine, where hungry incompetents
are fed, clothed and uniformed at the pub
lie expense 1t does not matter in the
least whether they have been rebel SYM
pathisers or not during the rebellion, like
"old man Dent" To be of the family, no
matter how remotely, is the first and great
est qualification, which supersedes hon.
esty, fitness, and capability.
The Presidents house is no longer what
it used to be. The Chief Magistrate is
approached only through a line of "Gen-
erals" There is Gen. Dent, who is sort
of chief usher, and stands in undress to
admit or reject visitors, as they may be OF
the faithful or suspected stripe. One class
is handled by Gen. Porter, another by
Gen. Babcock, and a third by Gen. Some
| body Else, until the President is reached
All these Generals are drawing pay, ra-
tons, horse feed, servants wages, and
other allowances, in the most delightful
way for themselves. Who cares, since
Uncle Sam pays the piper? The Generals
| buy big houses, sport fine carriages, live
on the fat of the land, and sing paeans to
the Communicating Chief as the Kings
friends ought TO do.
Gen. Badeau, who never set squadron
in the field, but who, notwithstanding, l.
! a full blown G,,neral takes his ease at his
inn, and lets diplomacy in London lOoi
after itself While in England he never
pretended to do anything else than orna
ment the Legation-a duty for which hi
was e-eminently qualified. In Wash
ington he decOratcs the Palace, and draw:
his pay like sensible and vrtuOus Secont
Secretary of the Legation who has moth
ing to do but to air his official graces a
two Courts. "Insatiate archer, would no
one sufficc?" Certainly not, says the re
doubtablc General.
When Mr.. Motley was at Vienna h
recommended that his mission there SHOULD
be raised Dan embassy. But the rem0rsc
less Seward would not consent, and rathe
rebuked the suggestion in his Official re
ply. Now the cable sends over rumO
that the British mission here is to be pu
to a higher rank, with the expectation o
course that we are to reciprOcate. Tn
milk in that cOcOanut is very Niennese
Let us have magnificent embassies by al
means, with the appropriate tOggery
flunkcys and swells to boot. And by al
means let the elegant Mr. Sumner, in tn
pride of his Craftsmanship of Foreign Re
lations, design the uniforms and order tn
gold lace for Motley, Washburne, Jone
mot John of the War Office, JAY, Rublet
Shellabarger (Phpbus, what names y, an
Company. The modest and retirin
eickles is partially provided in this line
but could be persuaded to undergo add
tiOnal decorations for his countryS goot
-Nelo York Sun.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06

VERY few persons pay necessary atten-
ton 10 poultry in winter, although at this
season they require constant care A
poultry mousse TO be quite warm, should
10 constructed with double walls and roof
IKE an ice house, and should have as much
shine.
Boards about four inches wide are bet
yer adapted Tor roosts than round poles, as
the ioWis sitting on them can cover their
ieet with their feathers and protect them
from frost, Old hens are not worth feed.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06

ing; they should be got rid of, and young,
vigorous ones substituted. When more
than three years old, hens ARE not usually
worth keeping.
Abundant food should be given in win
ter, as without it very few eggs Will De
obtained. Every poultry house should
be furnished with boxes for the hens &c
Law in, so arranged that they cannot roos'
over them. Food and water should be
given with regularity, and supply OF
lime, gravel, crushed bones, and charcoal
should be always available.-Farnaer''
Home Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06

THE BEST AND ORIGINAL TONlC of lhoN.-
Phosphoiu us and Calisays known as Ferrofhosphsted
Eux,r of CaIissvs Rsrk The iron restores color 10
the blood phosphorus Tencws waste oil the nerve
tissue and the cslisaya gives natural heathiui tone
to the digestive organs thereby curing dyspepsia IN s
various forms wskefulness, general debility depression
of spirits Also the best preventive against fever and
aeue One pint contains the virtues of one ounce OF
calIsaya, and one teaspoonful, grain OF iron ano
phosphorus. Manufactured only by CASWELL
HAZARD d CO., successors to CAswELL- MACK q Co.
New York. Sold by Druggists.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-06

A NEGLECTED. CoUGH, Con- OR SORE
THROAT, which might be checked by a
simple remedy, like "Bro'cn's bronchial
7rochos," if allowed to progress may ter
inmate seriously. For Bronchitis, Asthma,
Catarrh, and Consumptivc Coughs, The
TiOches" are used with advantage, giving
oftentimes immediate relief. Singers and
public speakers will find them also excel
lent to clear the voice and irender articu-
latiOu Wonderfully easy