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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-24
Clubs.


CLUBs are OF very ancient origin and
manifold in their characteristics. The
first terrestrial club of which we have any
record was raised in the neighbOrhOOd OF
the Garden of Eden. Cain raised it and
was the chief manager while it was flour
ishing. When il went down it busted
Abel, who was the treasurer
Clubs were trumps among the hsathen
diyinitics. Hercules was a famous club
manager, and attained SO much renOwn in
that line that history has celebrated his
arduOus labors in poetry and prose.
Among other exploits he cleaned out the
Au@ean stables, and this achievement has
inspired modern club managers, possibly,
to clean out any one who falls in their
way.
Orion has run a club in the heavens
ever since the world was originated. and
ii is one of the star institutions Of that
celestial community, too. Orion is sup
posed 10 have made his money by getting
Il corner on a Great Bear and skinning
him; hence the popular astronomical ale
cory TO the effect that lie always has n
lions skin with him-a pretty close APP
Proclamation To the truth, as it would be
difficult to distinguish a lion from IL bear
skin at that distance Skeptics need not
acc Use astronomers Of living on account of
This slight inaccuracv and this again re-
minds lis that modern operators in stock
are generally encased in lgin' skins.
Clubs formed very important feature
in the body polite of the ancients, nearly
all disputes being referred to some Of those
institutions Their discussions were rare
~ reversed or carried UP, although the dis
putants often were
Modern society has succeeded in intro
ducng 50 many Innovations upon the
grand Old club of ancient days that it is a
difficult thing TO do justice to all of them
We have the Literary Club which is
heavy on late suppers and Green Seal; the
Social Club which Guarrcls ince SANITY
Oh all the topics OF the day the Temper
sncc Club, which allows no punches, ex-
cept on the very sly; and then the "Soro
sis Club," which has for It's object he total
humiliation of well cooked domestic prov
ender, and wcll-regrated and FIJI -buttoncd
garments, as well as the complete disrup-
ton OF the proverbiai sweet temper of Pa
terlunilias Of high and low degree
As an offset to The Sorosis we have tie
baseball club, which concern has spread
all over the land with the virulence OF the
yellow fever.
Clubs are not, rs a general thing, in very
/ high favor with wives and sweetheart.
/ They have an idea that men who frequent
/ them DO not pass their time in the most
( improving manner. And no doubt the
ladies are right.-CinciRRati Times.
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A National Medicine.

One can hardly pick up newspaper or turn a
street corner nowadays that he doe. not find,
staring him in the face, the announcement that
Prof so-and-so ha. just discovered n medicine
which is panacea for all the ills that flesh is, oil
may he heir to. These wonderful" discoveries
usually have an existence OF a few months, then
disappear from public notice The reason OF their
sudden exinsnisIment is apparent They were
humbu@s. AT the outset all medical preparations
have an equal chance for success, all are
equally unknown: but the chat is soon win
moved from the grain by the practical test which
unprcjudi ed public applies To all things.
There are but few preparations of medicine which
have withstood the impartial judgment of the
people FOR any length of time One of the few
which we have now in mind, and which has been
n long time familiar To nearly every household in
the land, is the celebrated Hostettcr's stomach
Btters Their almost universal sale and use, and
their emphatic endorsement from all portions of
the country, compel the admission that they must
he a specific for the ailments for which they are
recommended Letters before attest their ell
cacy in diseases of the throat, bowels and liver.
la that truly terrible complaint, dyspepsia, they
are regarded as a sure cure. In Pittsburgh, where
these Filters manufactured, their sale for
home use is immense. This fact alone speaks vol
umes in their favor.-Ertrdcts from tie NRscatne
courier fora, Feb z, 1867.
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Furs.


THE market this season ha. many new
and fancy styles Of furs-such Is the
Arctic, silver and blue fox, fisher, Egyptian
sable, golden seal, etc, all Of which will
undoubtedly have considerable sale on
account of their richness and beauty,
some Of them being far in advance Of any
thing ever offered before TO the public
Fur sacques viii be worn more this sea
son than ever before They are made
shorter and more in the form OF the En-
giish jacket, worn by the ladies few years
since. Some few are made in the form of
a circle, or more after the mantilla pattern.
Asirachan and seal still constitute the ma
terial selected but the finer grades of the
former, such rs the Persian, are eagerly
sought after. I'm the seal they are mostly
worn without trimmings. In Astrachan
The angora fringe still gives character to
he garment.
hIulls are nearly the same az last year.
perhaps little smaller, but trimmed
richer, the finest satin being only used.
Hany of the muffs are carried without
iassels, and made after the French pattern.
In tassols the pocket-book is the richest
and most novel Then there is the satchel
nuff and the Princess Christina, both of
which styles have great deal of merit in
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themselves, but which will probably not
have so large a sale as the former.
The collars arc still worn in the pointed
and Eugene shape, and do not materially
differ from those of last year. In boas
somewhat new and beautiful styles are
presented, the Patti, Favorite, single and
double Amazon being of recent importa-
ton and considered IL node. In fact,
boas will have large run on account OF
being less cumbersome and of more recent
designs.
The prices Of nearly all grades for this
season are lower than last-nOt on account
of being worn less than formerly, as some
have got the mistaken idea, but rather on
account of the decline in the gold market,
and the unusual large collection OF last
wear; particularly in the lower grades
is this more noticeable-N 7. Ecening
IFfU
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Cows Winter Themselves.

MANY farmers are accustomed to dry off
their COWS early, milking them only about
eight months We think it improves the
milking qualities Of the cows to milk them
ten months, but they should he well fed
We have neighbor who, ten years ago,
found himself short Of hay in the fall and
lamenting that he should have to pay out
nearly all the product of his COWS through
the summer, to purchase hay at high prices
to winter them.
lie had a moderate amount of straw and
We suggested that the product of his COWS
from the first day of December &c well
fed, would pay for all the corn and meal.
middlings, etc, necessary TO winter his
cows in fine condition lie tried this,
keeping account Of purchase of feed and
sales of butter, and found that the butter
came ont ten dollars ahead in the spring
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piers only answer was, Come again in
eight months" AT the end of that time he
did notcome, fOr-he had married again.
4 MOTHER in Prussia, while taking leave
Of her son who was starting for the army
brought him sort of amulet, such as u
good many people in Europe still believe
in, to make him bullet-prOOf The son
laughiugly pushed it aside, and taking
some of the gold pieces which his parents
had given him, remarked that they should
be the only talisman he would take along.
During the battle of Mars Ia Tour, the
young student was struck by a bullet and
fell To the ground He thought his last
hour had come, but when the pain of the
first shock gradually ceased, he looked at
his breast and found that the bullet had
not penetrated the skin. 1t had been ar
rested by the last gold piece which the
youth had in his vest pocket, and this had
been completely followed out 10y the
bullet
y SABBATH SCHOOL superintendent, at
ter inveighing against the "pernicious
practice" which some well-intentiOned
persons indulge in of telling amusing sto-
rles to children, went on to give his chill
dren something more to the point, and
ment. He would tell them about Peter.
=" And who was Peter" he asked.
NJ reply.
w att he exclaimed. "can none OF
YOU tell me who Peter was: =
At last little boy about four years old,
held UP his hand in token of knowledge on
the subject
There's a bov-a little boy-who can
tell who Peter was" said the supcrinten-
dent. looking reprovingly dt the larger
children, Now, my lad, tell Us Who
Peter was"
Peter Peter pumpkin eater.
Had :. wife nd couldn't keep her-"
was the triumphant response.
THE Toledo Blfde SAYS: ION Sunday,
while one of our prominent citizens was
dining at hotel upon roast turkey, his
deeluti.ion was suddenly suspended by the
knife bone of the fowl lodging within
the csophacus. Amid his painful choking.
the man fastened from the room, and then
followed violent attack Of vomiting.
Though this action was terrific enough IL
clear an passage, still the obstruction held
is position bearing its sharp edges INTO
the sensitive membrane with keen torture.
Medical aid was sought forthwith, by the
distressed man being conveyed to the Office
OF DR. Samuel :. Thorn. With due haste
the latter examined the difficulty. and find
inc that The withdrawal of the obstruction
by Instruments was impracticable, the
feat Of thrusting it downward into the
stomach was undertaken To accomplish
this small PIECE Of sponge was firmly
cured 10 the end of long, slender whale
bane, and the cgowding process was slow
i executed, the patient, iii the meantime
suffering with q pain which, 70 say the
least, Is not to be desired, ard with such
fear Of sudden exit into the other world as
cannot be described. But the reaching CT
the entire vhalebOne down the passage to
the stomach, dropped the bone into the
latter. and the agony unutterable was
over"
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The Difference Between go" and
EEComc."

of you want business DONE saws the
provorb, g 80 and do it; if YOU don't want
it done, send some one else" An ndo.
lent gentleman had Il freehold estate, pro
dUcing about five hundred a year Be
coming involved in debt, he sold half the
estate, and let the remainder to an indus
trious farmer for twenty years. About the
end of tAc term, the farmer called to pay
his rent. and asked the owner il he would
sell his farm.
will You buy it" asked the owner,
surprised
" Yes provided We can agree upon the
price"
THAT is exceedingly strange" observed
the gentleman; "pmy tell ne how il hap
pens uat while I could not live upon twice
rs much lard. for which paid no rent. YOU
are regularly paying me two hundred a
year, and are able in few years to pur-
chase It,"
The reason is plain was the reply
c. you sat still and said goi / got up and
said come. You lay in bed md enjoyed
your estate; rose in the morning and
minded my business."- ee.F Eelp
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This greatly surprised him, as by feeding
meal and middlings his COWS so increased
in milk, that he made So worth of butter
per cow after the first of December; and
he is wont to say that farmer may have
the product cf his COWS through the
cheese season, and then make them winter
themselves. His COWS came out in better
condition than usual, and he found them
much improved the following season.
This has been orr experience on many
| rails and We believe that generous feed
ing and ten months milking to be the best
system for the dairyman.
But the best system in economiZing fod-
der AND working up all the qualities OF
food raised on the farm, so that nothing
roes to waste, everything producing the
best result in growth, and beef, milk, and
wool, is cooking or steaming the food OF
al our animals.-Lice Stock Journal.
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If yOu do not feel well you send for doctor, he
calls upon you. looks wise scrawls some hero
glyphics upon piece of paper which you take to q
.lrlg store and there pay - cents TO 81 o beside
he doctors fee, for remedy nine times out OF
zen not half so good as Dr.. MORsE's Indian RooT
Pills which cost but p cents per box. Do You
think the former the best. because ysu pay the
most for il? If YOU do, advise you to Use, just
iOr an experiment, the MoRsE's INDIAN Roof PILLS
rhey are prepared from formula pronounced ny
he most learned physicians of our country 10 be
he best and most universal of family medicines.
The MORsE's INDIAN Roof Pills cure Headache.
Liver complaints, Indigestion, Dyspepsia Female
irregularities, &c, and put up both sugar
coated and plain. Give them 4 trial. Sold by all
dealcrs
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-24

THE YOUTHS COMPANION of Boston, is a
thoroughly wide awake paper, having among
its contributors such writers as Prot De Mile,
Grace Greenwood, Mrs. Harriet Beechcr Stowe
and Mrs. Louisa Chandler Moulton. No writers
more attractive in the country, and no publ
cation for young people more entertaining
and useful. Send Tor sample copy.
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EVERy S.TrRDAy-Th

EVERY SATURDAY.-Thc illustrations in
Charles OF Prussia; Strasbourg after the Bonn
barment; Before the Election; Prussian Barri-
cade at the Chateau Meudon-The Noise of q
Shell; shooting CanvasBack Ducks on Chesa-
peake Bay; Political Characters in New York 1;
Election scenes in New York; General Bourbaki,
and. in supplement form, a splendid dou Se PAGE
engraving of the Palace at Versailles. FIELDS,
OsGooD Is Co., Boston. Tencents for single
number; $500 year.
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We take delight in referring afflicted friends
to any drug store where that most estimbe medi-
cine, DR.. :. o. Richardson's Sherry Wine Bitters.
can be procured We advise our friends 10 use il.
because we know its value in curing Fever and
Ague, diseases common in the West, and all new
countries. 1t should be kept at hand in every
fanily. Sold by medicine dealers generally.
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LEADERS OF Brass BANDs.-Seyen instruments
Of UtaltrS n,ppgt;fctUge {nearly new are offered
for sale nj great reduction. See them before
purchasing elsewhere. Address SHARP s. THAN,
Farwel Hail, Chicago.
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New PATENT LAW for 1870, published by Mum
4 Co., 80 Park Row, y. Y, sent free.
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PEUSsING'S White Wine VINEGAR is a most
superb article for table use. Warranted pure.
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Ia CLEDE HOUSE, Chicago. 50 90 per day.
None better.) Corner OF Madison and Canal
II
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NIrS. Enfcs md Ifrs. J1ncs. MIS- tlIt.-
Good morning Mrs James. How well yOu looking
IA better than when | saw you last
Mrs. Jamcs.--Oh yes: am much better than / have
been ior long time, and am now way fer more o
iavorr ursciGo-l'I ALTON ilTTERS. One bottle
Of j. worth al The doctors ia tire world. No more doe
tors for
Mrs. Nearly eycrT- speaks well Of pLANTA
TON BirTEss and have tTnd II try il myself Tho
act * have appetite. strength energy for any hing
Mary and Lizzie IN the way. and lounge about
The house all dag long. good for nod n..
Nfs. .ames-Ny word for i. Mrs. 1aes, Just let them
try PLNSTATIoN BITTEEs moderately three times day
and you VIII see a wonderful improvements
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Sea Moss Farinc from pure Irish Moss, for Blanc
NANCE. Iuddn.S, Ca-tats Creams &c. dc. The cheap
est health, 81, and most delicious food IN the world.
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These Instruments Surpass ell Ere
yious Productions II Sub
stantial Excellence.

They have announcing REDUCTION or
PRICES leading styles rendered possible b increase ~S'
diminishing the co. Of
HAVING assas 10 their premises ANOTHER LARGE NEW MANUFAc-
TORI. they hope hcrcafe TO supply orders
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New Styles Of Cabinet Organs,

Containing the IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT. Tor which Parents
were granted them June q ard August = $50
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} sent Free. Priced catalogue Of
slQ0Ea.EcfaM Kug sERY.

so and $50 0C) hill sent &c \ Gu
= riosy for 50c. II. $ Jones. q OILS Block. Clicago
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IfieIer MS moral certainty OF bank
ruptcv.
WHEN IN Arab woman intends marry
ing again after the death of her husband,
she goes the night before the ceremony TO
pay visit to his grave There she kncels,
and pravs him not 10 be ofTended-not to
be jealous. As, however, she feels he will
be offended or jealous, the widow brings
with her donkey laden with two coats
skins with water. The prayer ended. She
proceeds to pour the water upon the grave
TO keep the first husband cool under the
irritating circumstances about TO take
place, and. having well saturated him, she
then departs.
THE discovery has recently been made
that teeth may be extracted and then again
rep'anted 1t has been found that in cases
of inflammation about the roots of tooth.
the latter may be taken out, scraped.
cleaned, rcinsertcd. and made to do duty
again. The method OF procedure is 70 re-
move the diseased tooth: clean out its
cavities, filling them up, after cleaning
with oarbOlic acid with cotton wool i'm
pregnated with the same; next, TO scrape
the fangs, but preserving the mucous mem
brsne about the neck: and after bathing
in a solution of carbolic acid, return TO its
place. The London Lancet says, in speak
ing of the process: " Mr.. LYONS carried
this out in fourteen cases for Mr.. coleman.
with success, in the case Of bicuspids and
molars, no mechanical appliances being
used to keep the teeth supported until they
had become firm"
A HUSBAND lost beautiful and beloved
wife. The loss filed his mind with grief
and, in his despair, he would have slain
himself with his dagger had net his fIiend.
prevented him. Disappointed, but still
furious, be dashed his head against the
wall, determined to seek death in some
way, SO as to rejoin the beloved one. II
was with great difficulty that he was an
peased and persuaded to consult the sage
Socrates, and seek advice and consolation
at bis hands. He did so, and the philoso.
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For The Bloomfield Times.
Duncannon, August Goth. 1870


To-day at clock p. NJ, the Lutheran
Sabbath School, accompanied by numerous
friends, and headed by the Duncannon
Silver Band, took up their line of march
for Sheibley's woods, for the purpose of
holding basket picnic. Upon their arri-
val there, they were ordered to break ranks
which they did, Immediately, some going
for the swings, others for the cool, shady,
and inviting retreats, that abounds in the
vicinity, while others sat about preparing
lunch. After half hours rest, the band was
invited to cozy spot beneath the branches
OF some brave old oaks, where they found
sumptuous repast, prepared by the COM
mittee awaiting them. After partaking
thereof they again discoursed some excel
lent music which had tendency to put all
hands i'll good humor, and lots of fun was
had in different ways. The invitation being
general there was large attendance and
a good time was had by all. At Z o'clock
the party returned to town, all apparently
pleased with the exercise they had enjoyed.
According to previous arrangements the
Sabbath school of the NJ. E. Church, also
held one the same day meeting at the
church at p. NJ, and proceeded thence
to the grounds Oh the banks of Shermans S
creek short distance above the nail facto-
ry where an abundance of the dainty sweets
prepared 10y the nimblc fingers of the fair
sex was i'll waiting and already reviewed by
the longing and anxious eyes of the juven-
lies. Several large and secure swings were
erected upon which all had an opportunity
of enjoying a ride through the air, which
was especially agreeable as the day was
very warm.
Everything passed off pleasantly, moth
ing occurring to mar the enjoyment of the
afternoon, Several were seen strolling fur
ther up the grand old mountain above them,
gathering wild flowers, and following the
spirit of adventure. Three snakes were
seen, two of which were despatched. At
the approach of evening, ali having parta-
ken sumptuously of the good things pres
ent, and the parry having grown fatigued,
wended their steps homewald. How long
the primitive feelings of adventure contin-
ued to influence some of the wanderers, we
are unable to say, but feel safe in saying
that at seasonable hour all participants
had sought " Tired natures sweet restorer,
balmy sleep" W. H. w
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Local Briefs.

Sweet corn has been plenty this season
fine large ears selling at ten cents per doz.
Two cases of infanticide were brought to
light last week, at Harrisburg.
Mr.. George Swartz's milk wagon COM
mcnees regular trips to this borough this
morning.
Several highway robbcries have occurred
during the past week, i'll the streets of
Harrisburg.
A very pleasant night picnic was held at
Marysville, on Saturday evening, by q
party from Harrisburg.
Nfif1lntown has thousand dollar horse.
D. p. Sulouff is the unfortunate owner of
the animal.
A man named Eberly, residing near
New Cumberland, was seriously injured
on Thursday last by being accidentally
struck on the head with an axe.
Mr.. Samuel Comp has sold his mill prop
erty, i'll Centre township. to Samuel Frai-
vel of Juniata, for $j400. Mr.. Fraivel
takes possession i'll a short time.
Col. J. r. Robinson has been re-nomina-
ted by the Republicans of Juniata county
for State Senator.
1.-THE brick-layers are putting the finishing
touches to the walls Of tile new school
house in this borough.
A valuable horse was recently stolen from
the Lochiel farms of General Cameron
| The animal was afterwards found where he
had been turned loose by the thief.
John Early, well-known citizen of Car
Isle, recently dropped dead in store in
that place, where he had entered upon bu-
siness. Heart disease was the supposed
cause.
Zacharah Webster, of Walker tp., Juni-
alta county, was recently suffocated by the
impure air in a well, on the farm of John
q. Thompson.
Last Thursday was one OF the hottest
days of the season the thermometer stand
ing at 90 degrees in the shade, for several
hours.
[fhe fall term of the academy in this hor-
Ough, began yesterday. Under the present
management, it is one of the besS schools
in the State.
The cornerstone of the new Bethel
Church was laid in Plainfeld,. Cumberland
county, on the Goth inst.
l%NThe time to take the census of the chill
dren in this borough, would have been last
Friday, while the organ-grinder was i'll
town.
Rev. G. Graham, of Perrysville, was re-
Gently overcome by the heat while crossing
the bridge over the Tuscarora Creek. He
was fortunately accompanied by Rev. G. W.
Bouse, of this borough, who assisted him
across and home% He is rapidly recovering.