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Hints to Night.WatcherS.

A person who is sick enough to need
night-watchers needs rest. and quiet, and
all the undisturbed repose he can get If
one or more persons are in the room read
ing, talking, or whispering, as is often the
case, this is impossible. There should be
no light burning in the room unless it be a
very dim one, SO placed as to be out of
sight of the patient Kerosene oil should
never be used in The sick room. The at
tendant should quietly sit or lie in the
same room, or, what is usually better, in
an adjoining room, SO as to be within call
if anythi 6 is wanted. In extreme cases,
the attendant can frequently step quietly
TO the bedside to see ii the patient is doing
well, but all noise and light should be care
fully exc;led 1t is common practice
to awaken patients occasionally for fear
they will sleep too soundly. This should
never be done. Sleep is one of the great
est needs of the sick, and there is no dan
ger of their getting too much Of liter
all Of UetlM
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1t may be important to consider which
is first and most important, the man or his
farm, as land and water, rock and wood
existed before hc did but it may not have
been a farm until he made it SO. Ii he is
the maker of the farm, he is evidently the
most Importation the thing made can
not well be superior To- its maker The
maker must hold the first rank.
But it strikes us that there is n natural
relationship between the man and his farm
which should be recognized, and which
makes each partly dependent upon and
partly the maker of the other Ii the
man makes his farm as it ought to be made,
it will do much in return To make him
that is, if he cultivates it intelligently.
thinks, reasons, experiments as becomes a
rational being; improves his soil, his
stock, his grain, his fruit; learns the nature
and habits OF the things he cultivates /:
shows why he does cverything-such at
tentiOn TO the farm will remodel the man
and cultivate him as much as it does the
farm.
When man studies law aud practices it
intelligently, the profession will give
strength, culture, force and power of will
to the man-that is, his profession will
make him-make him man of larger
stamp than nc would have been without
the study and energy put into il. The
study and practice of medicine makes the
physician. Divinity makes the divine. In
each of the professions men are made by
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Respiratory Surface Of Human Lungs.

According to Hopley's Lectures on the
Education Of Man, the number OF air
cells in the human lungs amount to no
less than six hundred millions" Accord
inc TO Dr. lIaes. the diameter of each of
these may be reckoned at the Tooth of an
inch; While according to the more recent
researches of Professor Weber, the diane
tiers vary between the 10th and the 200th
OF an inch. Now, estimating the internal
surface of Il single cell as about equal to
that of Il hollow globule of equal in ernal
diameter, then, by adopting the measure
meat of iIalcs, we fad that 600 million
such cells would possess collectively Il
surface of no less than 145 square yards /;
but by basing our calculations ON the Opin-
IONS OF Weber-Opinions, remember, which
the scientific world receives as facts-we
arrive at the still more astounding con-
clusion, that the human lungs possess up
wards OF 1856 square yards o. respiratory
surface, every single point OF which is in
constant and immediate contact with the
atmosphere inspired. II will be ussful,
Thea, to imprint on the memory, that,
whether we breathe pure or putrid air, the
air inspired is ever in immediate contact
with an extent of vital surface ample
enough for the erection of large house.
CcieDfifc Ii3eri~fu
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
The Influence OF Music.

Nothing has done more for culture than
the personal presence, the magnetic sphere
as il were, which one in whom the spirit
and result of higher culture are embodied,
bears about with him. The presence of
good music is the presence ola good spirit
The presence of deep and earnest music is
essentially the presence of the deep and
earnest spirit who composed it a presence
felt more surely than his words or looks
could be- There is frivolous, idle music,
and there is pedantic music. There is also
music more than one mind may compass,
which is altogether the outpouring of the
hopes, the prayers, the faith, the very lives
of men like Handel, Bach, Mozart or Beet
hoven. 1t is good TO have them with us !;
and in no way coui1 we have them so near
as in their uAdying iarmohies, not so eva
nescent but that generation after generation
cln recall them, all alive and new as if
they had never been heard before. Music
is an expression of character of the moods,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Plain Talk from Radicals.

Secretary Cox's resignation, the New
York Erentng Post a few DAYS since de-
ciared, was procured by the intrigues of
a parcel Of men inside politics. who could
not misuse his department for their own
purposes while he was at its head, and to
whose solicitations President Grant weakly
succumbed. 1t is not pleasant for those
who have long been friends of the Presi-
dent, and who would be too glad to support
him, to know that in this matter his course
has been totally indefensible; and that it is
not for the good o: the country, but for
the advantage of a set of corrupt and cor
rupting political schemers, that General
Grant has suffered General Cox to be driv-
en- from his side"
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, Gen. II. V Boynton,
asserts that the President, with his ewes
open, or, if not open, inexcusably shut, has
made surrender to powerful combinations,
each as disreputable as powerful:
I'm every practical sense" adds this
writer, the flag of reform raised amid the
plaudits Of the nation at his Inauguration
has been hauled down and that, too, b.
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Double Meanings.

The English language is peculiarly
abundant in words and phrases which are
capable OF TWO meanings, and which thus
give rise to an endless number of mistakes,
catches and puzzles, which afford Il great
deal of the amusement Of every day life
\ familiar example is the word got, which
may mean either was or procured. Thus
one boy saws to another with Il grave face,
- Fred goi Shot to day" '.Whcrey" asks
tie other, in alarm. He got shot in Il
hardware store is The answer, meaAi q,
of course, that lie bought it.
y man assured storclleeper, who hest
taied 10 trust his companion for par
chase, If he refused To pay for it. will"
His companion refused 10 pay for it, and SO
did the speaker, as in one sense he had
i'll he would. 1t is thus very easy, by
using uncertain language, TO convey false
impression
y sheriff asked the wife of Quaker,
against whom he had a writ, if her hus-
band was at home She replied. Yes he
viii see thee in Il moment" The Sheriff
waited, but The Quaker did not appear. He
was c0ntented with seeing the Sheriff, he
did not care that the Sheriff should see
him
the use OF stops, often entirely alter the
meaning. Thus an account of funeral
declares, The remains were committed
to that bourne from which 20 traveller re-
turns attended by his friends"
Ignorant people are apt to- use phrases
with double meanings, without intending
to do so. Among the advertisements we
may sometimes read that a respectable
young woman wants washing. The pro
prietOr Of a bone mill advertises that par.
ties sending their own bones to be ground
will be attended TO with fidelity and
dispatch. 1t was once related in a city
paper how, during the celebration, child
was run over, wearing a short rcd dress
which never spoke afterward.
Many popular puzzles depend upon the
ambiguity or double meaning Of words
and phrases. Thus we are told, there was
d man no had six children, and had never
seen one Of them We are led to suppose
that none of the children had ever been
beheld by their parent. But the word;
may mean equally as well that one had
been born while the parent was on jour
/ ney, and he hld. consequently, never seer
that one Another puzzle isthiS: There
was poor blind beggar who had
brother; the brother died, but the mar
who died had no brother. What relation
vas the bcggar to the man who diedy W.
are apt to think the beggar was a man, bu
when we think that the beggar might be {
+ sirl, the answer becomes quite plain.
We are told Of two men who met eacl
other at an inn, and greeted each otle
allectiOnately. The hotel keeper inquired
of one how he was related to the other
! who replied:
Brother and sister have none,
Yet this mans father was my fathers SON."
/ This is a perfectly plain statement, and ye
/ there arc few whose minds are clea
enough to see at once that this jingle o
words is only round about way Of sayin;
+ that this man was the speakers son
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

totally unfit for the work. Why, then,
should we prefer similar development in
the horse: Does he not require wear
and tear sort of foot as much as the man?
lie surely does; and one, too, that he can
lift and lay in lighter manner than if it
were fifiy-six pound weight he had at
tached to his leg The horse is not intend
ed for passing over a moving sand or a
quagmirc, and therefore he does not re-
Quire an enormous foot In this instance,
as in many others, the medium size is far
the best. In fact, it is the only safe one.
A foot which is either very large or very
small, is liable to a variety of diseases,
which will be sure to impair its usefulness.
The one extreme is nearly as bad as the
other. The bones of the foot should bear
a reasonable proportion in size to the bones
of the leg; and the hoof should be just so
large and so strong as to afford perfect ac-
commodation and protection to all the
bones. ligamentS, vessels and nerves which
are contained within its walls. Any de-
Walton from these proportions must be
looked upon as Radical defect.-Prdirie
Farmer.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Bee StingS.

The fear of being stung deters many
from Bookkeeping. This is eXcuSablc in
those whose peculiar physical organization
is such that much pain and Inflammation
result; but such are in the minority. The
danger of being stung is not SO great as is
generally supposed. The bees seem to
know the timid while those who approach
and la die them with courage, carclcssncss
and confidence, can go among them with
out annoyance. 1t may be annoyance to
the novice to be Stun, from the pain and
swelling, but in few seasons the system
will become SO accustomed to the poison
that but slight swelling and no pain will
result The pain is more in the magma
ton than reality, and the sooner the begin
ner becomes SO self-pOsscSSed us To receiy
the sting of bee as he would the scratch
of Il brier, the sooner he will succeed as
an apiarist, for if he is forever in
terror of his bees he will not give them
the attention they need, and will never
attlin the best results.
No outward application can have any
effect in curing the sting of a bee, alth ugh
everybody has some remedy that, You will
be told, Is instantaneous relief. You can
not so amiSs should you apply in every
instance the first thing you lay your hands
on. 4 list of remedies We have heard of
would fill the Annals of Bee Culture"
and should you try them all you would
find all of them equally efficient All that
can be done when you are stung is to care
fully extract the sting, which should not
be done by taking hold OF it with the
fingers, as the poison sack at the roots of
the sting would thus be discharged into
the wound.
1t is better to remove it with the edge
of knife, or if none is convenient, then
with the finger nail The swelling may
be partially prevented or even nearly re-
moved after it takes place by rubbing with
the hand, being careful to rub in the Girec-
ton of the heart, as by that means the
p isOn may be thrown into the circulation
and distributed through the system with
out injury Scientific american.
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The Cox.Grant Correspondence.
SECRETARY cox's LETTER Of REsIGNA-
TION
STATEN ISLAND, October 3, 1870.

STATEN ISLAND, October 3, 1870
My DEAR SIR-When Congress adj
journed in the summer was or, dibly in
formed that S mewhat systematic effort
would b. made before their reassembly in
the winter To- force d change in the policy
! have pursued in the Interior Department.
The removal of the Indian service from
the sphere of ordinary political patronage
has been specially distastcful to many in
idential gentlemen in both Houses. and in
order TO enable YOU To carry your purpose
out successfully, | am satisfied that YOU
ought not to be embarrassed by any other
causes OF Irritation IN the same depart
ment. My views OF the necessity of re.
form in the civil service have brought me
more or less into collision with the plans
oil our active political managers, and my
s nse of duty has obliged me to oppose
some of their methods of action through
the department have no doubt whatever
that public 1ntiment will sooner or later
sustain these efforts at what | regard as
needed reforms; but ought not to over
look the fact for the present that they in
volve oppO ition which it may not be for
the interest of the Administration to pro-
woke. and as my p rsonal tendency is TO
be rather more than less persistent in the
course to which am committed, | deem it
my duty to place in your hands my resig-
nation of the office of Secretary of Inte-
rior to take effect as soon as YOU can CON
venlently determine my successor The
annual report of the department will be
made out at.an early date, and for this and
other reasons | believe that the interval
prior TO the adjourned session Of Congress
is the fittc-t for such a change.
Il trust YOU will permit me to add that as
the original acceI tancc of the position was
an interference with the plans of life
formed. | think with prudence, a return to
my private business, 50 far from being an
Inconvenience or disappointment, win be
only carrying out what | have most de-
sired TO do, as soon as it could be done
without an embarrassment to YOU, or sacri-
flee to the public duty, The indications
that you might be already troubled by
suggestions on the subject, have duced
me to write at once, without waiting my
return TO Washington With sincere as
surances of my strong desire for the com
plete success Of your Administration,
remain, truly, your obedient servant,
y. D. Cox.
To the President y
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
The Horses Foot.

THE majority of people are fond of a
very large foot, but we are certain that it
is great mistake. Leaving the diseases
to which it is exposed out of the question,
we look upon it as an indication that all
the bones of the animal are soft and por-
Gus, A moderate sized, neatly-propor-
toned foot is just as good sign in the
horse as in the man. Ii we were choos-
ing man for walking, running, leaping or
wrestling, we would never think of select
ing fellow with clock-killing platters of
feet lie would no sooner make his ap-
pearance than he would he rejected rs
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

EVERY SATURDAY. No. Al, for No
vember 70. contains the following splendid Illus
trations: Portrait of Pope Plus the Ninth; Mont
Valerien from Gerome's Studio; Prussian Ad-
vanced Works before Paris-Cooking in the
Trenches; Market at Boulogne; The Crown Prin-
cess of Prussia: Scenes on the Diamond Fields at
the Cape of Good Hope; Deer on the Watch
Grip--Charles Dickens Raven; Shaving the Enc
N.Y. Chung How, Governor of Tientsin: Supple
ment-Strasbourg Cathedral; November-by Ga
varni The story of The Marquis de Nillemer,
by George Sand, is continued. Able editorials
on public questions, and other interesting read
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for single number. $500 a year.
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GODEY's LADY's BO0K.-The December
number IS rich in embellishments. " First ! line
of Asking is fine steel plate; then we have the
usual steel plate title-page; two elegant Christ
mas pictures: Remember the Poor" and
christmas Morning; splendid Berlin wool
work pattern. printed in variety of colors; a
six-fgure colored fashion-plate; large extension
sheet, containing an innumerable variety OF
dresses and articles for ladies in demand at the
present time; childrens dresses, aprons, etc. etc.
There is also great variety of useful designs
given in the Work Department. Now is good
time to make up clubs for 1871. L. A. Cooley
Philadelphia. 500 per year, with liberal induce
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" To the President. "
GRANTS REPLY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, October 5, 1870.
Your letter OF the sd instant, rendering
your resignation as Secretary of the In
terror, is just received. AS suggested by
you, it will be accepted, to take effect
upon the completion of the annual
report of the Department, now being
prepared to accompany my message
to Congress. In parting company permit
me to say highly appreciate the zeal and
ability you have ever shown in the
discharge of your official duties. | hope
your relations in the new sphere you have
pointed oft for yourself will prove as
pleasant as our relations in the past have to
me, and that you may fully realize your
brightest expectations
With highest regards, your obedient
servant, L. S. GRANT.
To Hon. j. d. Cox. Secretary of the
Interior"
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4 Most DeIirltfuI Dessert NAV be found in

MOST Dptt2Gflu! Dcsseft may Ne ioCllu IN
the article oi loot SEA Moss rAEINE, which can be
purchased for twenty five cents package that VIII pre-
dec sixteen glats OF most excellent blanc mango, or
propolonatc quantity of cards. light puddln@s, iaTna
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statements The Company state AT least fifty delicious
dishes be made from the Sea Moss Farine and give in
their circular the recipes for many of them. We consider
Mr.. Iand's discovery highly Important for the mil
lions and indeed for all CLASSES OF society, in these stIi
gent times.
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