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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
Pins.

BIRMINGHAM, into which the trade was
Observation-Disclosures hundred years ago, is now
the headquarters of the manufacture.
Then pin passed through fourteen pairs
of hands in the operations of straighten-
ing the wire, pointing, cutting into pin
lengths, twisting wire for heads, cutting
heads, annealing heads, stamping heads,
cleaning pins, whitening, washing, drying
and polishing, winnowing, paper -pricking,
and, finally, papcring up. Adam Smith, argu-
ing on the advantages of the division of
labor, can find no better illustration than
that afforded in the making of pin. Not
only the whole work is a peculiar trade,
but it is divided into a number of branch
eS, of which the greater part are likewise
peculiar trades. One man draws out the
wire, another straightens it, a third cuts it,
fourth points it, Il fifth grinds it at the
top for receiving the head to make the
head requires two or three distinct opera
tons; to put it on is peculiar business,
to whiten the pin is another; it is even a
trade by itself to put them into papers
and the important business of making a
pin is, in this manner, divided into about
eighteen distinct operations, which
in some manufactures are all
performed by distinct hands, though in
others the same man will sometimes per
form two or three of them. | have seen a
small mandatory of this kind, where ten
men only were employed, and where some
ofthem consequently rerformcd tive orthree
distinct operations. But though they were
poor, and therefore but inditferently accom-
mOdated with the necessary machinery, they
could, when they exerted themselves, make
among them about twelve pounds of pins
in day There are in a pound upwards
of four thousand of a middlirg size. These
ten persons, therefore, could make among
them, upwards of $4,000 pins in a day"
Adam Smith would ;iow have to seek
elsewhere for illustrations of the benefit of
division of labor, thanks to the American
Wright, who brought out, in 1924,
machine producing perfect pin during
the revolution of single wheel This
machine, improved in many ways, is that
employed at the largest pin-factory in
Birmingham at the present day
Pin papers are generally marked by
means of a moulded piece of wood, the
mculds corresponding to those portions
representing tic small lolds through
which the pins are passed and held. The
paperer, usually a girl, gathers two of the
folds of the paper together, and places
thcm-a small portion projecting-be-
tween the jaws Of vice, having grooves
channclled in them to serve as guide for
the placing of the pins. When filled, the
paper is released, and held so that the
light strikes upon it, when the eye at once
detects every defective pin, and the ready
hand removes it. One house consumes
three tons of brass wire per week in pro-
ducing these cver-wasted utilities, the con-
sumption of which in this country alone
is calculated at fifteen millions per day
Chambers J0urnaL
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

bad enough. For the past year, her eyes
have been an occasion of constant torture
The retina has become so sensitive to the
light as to make a dark room indispcns;,-
ole. Wheels Of burning flame rcvolvc
constantly before her eyes, attended by
llghtDlng-likc flashes, which are terrible 10
bear. She is another victim to the poison
Gus lead contained in the same popular
nOstrum."
"A NURSE-MAID in the employ of gen
tlcman at Kingsdown was wheeling baby
In perambulator down Spring Hill. She
was accompanied by a valuable dog, half
Newfoundland and half retriever, the prop
erty other master. The girl was suddenly
seized with a fit, and loosened her hold of
the perambulator, which rolled away at an
accelerated speed, and to the imminent
danger of its little occupant. The faithful
dog, with wonderful instinct, realized the
chlld's danger, and dashing after the vchi-
Gle, seized part of the leather apron in his
mouth and brought the runaway TO stop
In another minute the pcrambulatOr would
have been dashed over IA flight OF steps.
We need hardly say that the sagacious dog
was overwhelmed with the caresses of the
grateful parents when they learnt how he
had saved their child
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
1t Was Powder.

RECENTLY young man, employed
TO overhaul a quantity of paper, cards, and
other printing material in job printing
office on Market street, San Francisco,
Cal, discovered a quantity of stuff that
had the appearance of powder. That
looks like powder and shouldn't be bit
ast@nished if it was powder" said the
young man "I've good mind to try if it
is powder? But, pshaw, come to think,
what could powder be doing in printing
office? No. | guess it's black sand. That's
more than likely. Sand is used to dry ink ;
YES it must be sand. But there's big lot
of it almost kcg. Now, if it should
only happen to be powder | could make a
speculation by selling it, because the hunt
inc season is coming on. BY jimini. l
guess will try handful of it." Having
resolved to make the experiment the young
man caught up handful, carried it OIL
some twenty or thirty steps, and deposited
it upon the floor He then took piece of
paper and having lighted it, tossed it upon
the black substance The paper burned
brightly for moment, "Oh, pshaw 1t
amt powder after ALL 1t won't burn.
Just my luck; never find anything that
is worth shucks" The paper by this time
had burned down, and single spark fall
ing, struck the powder, and there was a
sudden flash There had been few grains
dropped along the floor, and bright,
sparkling flame flashed along the floor like
lightning athwart dark horizon, and in
second more there was terrific explosion.
The old valisc, containing the powder, was
hurled through the room, and the cards
and papers were scattered in glorious con-
fusion in every direction. The room was
filled with smoke, the young man was
spread fiat on his back, but, fortunately
not hurt. A number of persons rushed in
to see what was the matter. They assisted
the PROSTATE youth to rise, and asked him
what was the matter. He looked at the
wreck about him, and heaving sigh,
said: by jingo, it was powder after all"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

and to every half-starved beggar-child that
came along she gave taste of something
nice. o, it did my very heart good to see
her,
For am a friend to all the beggar-chil-
dren. Yes, I'm thinking Of you, Yea poor
sorrowful ones Lonely orphan, I'm think
ing of you, And weak little cripple, I'm
thinking of you. All, it is sad, it is pitt.
full. You have no home. but hungry and
cold you beg from doorto door. Where you
sleep nights nobody knows. In some Old
shed, perhaps, or under the doorstep, or in
a cart. Old Santa Claus can't bring gifts
to you, darlings, for you have no stockings
to hang, and no chimney for him TO creep
down. But he mourns and weeps for you.
and tears of sorrow mingle with the tears
OF joy!
No, Santa Claus cannot bring you beau
tiful things. but he will whisperin the ears
OF the happy little children, Remember
the sorrowful ones who have no home, no
friends, and not even stocking to hang at
Christmas Eve"
From Your Loving Friend.
SANTA CLAUS
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
NUMBER Is.
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
TOHHY'.S DINNER.
By GEORGE COOPER.

By GEORGE COOPER.
WEE Tommy sat down to his holiday dinner
You saw By degrees that he didn't grow thinner
The dishes before him grew lighter and lighter,
Inc buttons behind him pulled tighter and
Yet there at his ease he was gloriously MUNICH
ing
\ sight for the hungry to look at him lunching.
Pumpkin pies as yellow a. gold
Melting lusciousucSs untold,
Puddings. pickles, sauces various,
These TO tender lads prccarious,
Last of abby no means least
Growing all the jolly feast
Making all the air quite murky,
Smoked the plump aud light-brown turkey.
The dinner is finished, and Tommy now tries
To jump from the table he cannot arise,
lie really has grown such a wonderful size
The viands are smoking right under his nose
And. somehow, he falls in a sort of a dozo
: Rat, tat, tat.'' upon the door,
In come turkeys three and four
Then in pairs hundred more,
Gobbling, strutting up and down,
The cit of Turkey town,
Round the room they take their places
With the most imposing faces.
shouts "A gobbler cts their LEADER
by his paunch, splendid feeder
" Tell liz what the present case is.''
A dapper little biped and spoke an hour
I'm not about to tell you all the fellow said, you
know:
But this is in nutshell what his speech amount
ed to
1t made poor Tommy's cheeks turn white, it made
his nose turn blue:
First and foremost. fellow fowls
Look at yonder urcbin's jowls.
See. the best blood of our race
There has found dwelling placel
LO! our monarch on the plate
Mark his stern and awful fate.
Turkeys, pause and contemplate,
Here we catch tyrant mapping
Let us give him now a rappng,''
That noisy. fierce. avcnging band,
Trussed poor Tommy. foot ard hand,
AZ many gobblcrs able,
Took knives and forks from off the table
They put him on a monstrOus platter
There never "A turkey fattcr,
Around the board they range in line.
And only wait given sign.
The carver stands before the victim.
But just before the turkey nic%ed him.
Wee Tommy Weakened with a scream
And found it all a funny dream.
Made, we think, beyond all question,
BY touch of indScstionl
Little Corporal.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
How the Chinese Make Dwarf Trees.

WE have all known from childhood how
the Chinese cramp their women = feet. and
50 manage 10 make them keepers al
home" but how thew contrive 10 grow
miniature pines and oaks in flower pots
for half a century has ALWAYS been secret
1t is the product chiefly of long continued.
skillful root pruning They begin al the
beginning. Taking a young plant lsav
Seeding or a cutting Of a CEDAR when only
two or three inches high. they cut OF ls
tap root rs soon as il has other rootlets
enough to live upon. and replant II in
shallow pot or pan The end of the iaproot
is generally made to stupon the bottom OF
the pan. or a flat stone within il. Alluvial
CLAY is then put into the pot, much OF II IN
the size of beans. and just enough in kind
and quantity to furnish scanty nouush-
mcnt in the plant
Water enough is given 10 keep II IN
growth but not enough i given 10 excite
a vigorous habit. So. Likewise. IN the ap-
plica:ion of light and heat. As the Chi
ncse pride themselves also on the shape OF
their miniature trees, they use strings,
wire and PEGS, and various other mcchan
zeal contrivanccS Ia promote symmetry ~
habit. or la fashion their pets into odd
fancy figures. Then, 10y use of very shal-
low pots, which lhSN use, sioNth "a III"
tap roots is out of the question, 10y the use
of poor soil and very little of IL, and little
water, strong growth is prevented. Then.
too. the top and roots being within easy
reach of the gardener, are shortened 10y
his pruning knife. or scared with his hot
iron So the little tree, finding itself head
ed on every side, gives up the idea OF strong
growth. asking only for life, and lust
growth enough to live and look well. Ac-
cordingly each new set of leaves becomes
more and more stun,ed, the buds and root
lets are diminished in proportion, and at
length "A balance is established between
every part of the tree, making 81 dwarf
i'm all respects. In some kinds of trees
this end is reached i'm three or -four years;
i'm Others ten or fifteen years are necessary.
Such is the fancy horticulture of the Co
lcstials
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

A DISTINGUISHED American artist was
once visited in his studio by little party
of ladies, all strangers To him At last
they went away, but one of the women
soon returned alone. Getting the atten-
ton of the artist, she began in the most
confidential and winning manner "Mr.
-, don't you think that in some future
group you may introduce the figure of a
widow" "Of course, it is possible, yet
not likely. Why do you ask" because
have picture of myself, taken only a
month after my husband died. which has
just the right expression, and will lend it
to you, if you really think you will ever
use it."
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
POETRY.
THE PRAYER-SEEHER
IoHNa. WHITTIER.

III JOHN Q. WHITTIER.
Alexis the aisle where prayer was made
woman. all in black arrayed.
Close-ve1led, between the kneeling host,
With gliding motion Of ghost,
Passed To the desk and laid thereon
A scroll which bore these words alone
Pray for me!
Back from the place of worshipping
She glided like guilty thing:
The rustic of her draperies, stirred
BY hurrying feet, alone was heard:
While. full of awe. the preacher read,
As ont into the dark she sped:
Pray for ne ~
Rack 10 the night from whence she came,
TO unimagined grief or shame,
Across the threshold of that door
None knew the burden that she bore;
Alone she left the written scpll,
The legend OF troubled soul,
Pray for me.
aide on poor ghost of woe or sin,
Thou leav'st a common need within;
Each hearS. Ike thee, some naInsless weight,
Some misery inartculafe,
Some secret sin. some -hrouded dread,
Some )Usehold sorrow ali uu-ad.
Prey Jor us
Pass on, The type of all thou art,
sad witness 10 the common heart,
With face in veil and seal on lip.
IN mute and strange cOmpaniohshr,
Like thee wander to and fro,
Dumbly imploring a we go:
PJTy fOF rs :
All. who shall pray. since he who pleads
our want rerchance hath greater needs?
Yet they who make their loss the gain
OF Others shall not ask in vain.
And Heaven bends low to hear the prayer
OF love from lips of self-dcspair:
Pray for u.s.
In vain reno. &c and fear and hate
Beat with bruised hands against fate,
Whose walls cf iron only move,
And open 10 the touch of love.
u cnly feels his burdens fall
Who, taught by suffering. piiie. all.
I'I0y fer as
lie prayeth best who leaves unguessed
The mystery of another's breast.
Why checks grow pale. why eyes o'erhow,
br heads are white, thOu nced'st not know.
Enough to note by many sign
That every heart hath needs like thine.
yg..ffsf
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

The harvest in Hungary this year is
estimated as being about 531S million
bushels of wheat and 2S15 million of oats,
or a total of 81 million bushels of bread
stufls. The annual consumption being ssti-
mated at 20 million, there is surplus OF
IL million for expectation.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

THE Mississippi Supreme Court decides
that railroads are liable for carrying pas
sengers beyond their destination.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

THE japanese carpenters are ingenious
workmcn, and their work Is done with
marvellous neatness. A curious feature OF
their houses Is that they do not contain
nail, all their joints and timbers being dove
tailed together by many ingenious devices
and the whole work, even 10 the raiiers.
is as smooth as if il had been polished
down with sand-paper.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

Why il q drunkard hesitsiing to sign
the pledge like a skeptical Hlndoog lie
cause he is in doubt whether 10 givs up the
worship Of the jug OF moi.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21
.'Pa.s c.,."

The Iowa House OF Representatives
have passed the Constitutional Amend
ment resolution granting suffrage to
woman by the signal vote Of yeas, So;
nays, 33. A great audience assembled
to listen to the debate. Messrs. Stuts.
man, Rowcll, Traer and Green (Re-
publicans). supported the amendment
with able remarks. Prolonged cheer
ing followed the announcement of the
vote, participated in by the ladies.
There is but little (if anyl doubt
that the amendment will pass the Sen
ate and thus put Iowa Alright upon the
record. Ohio, Kansas and other States
have halted and stumbled over this
question as did some of the States
over the XIVth and XVIII amend
ments to the Federal Constitution. In
Minnesota an obllque Drained Govern
or vetoed the the woman suffrage res
olution to amend the Constitution Of
that State. May the women remem-
Der him!
Iowa. ever radical and ever right,
honors her sons and daughters with
every political privilege a freedom
loving people coul! aesire. She first
fits them by free education for useful
and happy lives, and then puts in their
hands the power and the treasures of
the commonwealth. Providence smiles
upon her people and h!esses them with
prosperity, wealth and happiness.
Tie women of Iowa will vote tor
the next President. - burlington
ltawkeye.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21

heed that is given to the urgent rec
concentrations of Washington. 1t
these recommendation were impor.
tant then, with population Of but q
few millions, how much more inpor-
tanu now, with population Of forty
millions, and increasing in rapid ra-
ito. ! would therefore call upon Con-
gress to take all the means within
their constitutional power to promote
and encourage popular education
throughout the country, and upon the
people everywhere to see to it that ali
who possess and exercise political
rights shall have the opportunity to
acquire the knowledge which will
make their share IN the Government a
blessing and not danger. BY such
means only can the benefits contem-
plated by this amendment to the Con-
s.itution he secured.
U. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, March 80, 1870.
HAMILTON FIsu,
Scc'y Of State Of the United States.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21
CHAP.ER Is.
lHAf LII i c.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled An Act to
encourage the organization of Fire Compa-
ariaa M SOD lanlar n2 lSl1

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled An Act to
encourage the organization of Fire Compa-
panies, passed January %, 1857.
SEQ. l. Be il enacted By the Gene al Assem>
Jy Of the State Of Iolra. That section 1868 Of
the Revision of 1860 be aud the same is here
by amended by inserting after the words
"mli,ary duty" where they first occar in said
section, the words 'from the performance Of
labor on the highways" on account Of poll
tax.
SEC. 2. To entitle any person to the exemp-
tions provided in section one of this Act, he
shall on or before the firss day Of April Of each
year, file with the Clerk or Recorder Of tn
proper city or town, q certificate, signed by
the foreman Of the company of which said
person is \ mcmber, sthat the person holding
said certificate is an active member of said
Fire Company, and thereupon the Clerk or
Recorder shall enter said exemption upon the
street tax list, for that year.
SEC g. This Act being deemed Of immedi-
ate Importance. shall take effect and ba IN
force from and after its publication in the
Daily State Register and Daily E0eniag States
man, newspapers published ut pes Moines,
Iowa.
Approved March 4, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act was
published in the Daily State Register, March 6,
and in the Daily Eceaing Salesman, March I
1870.
ED WRIGHT, Secretary Of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21

70 tie Senate a,.1 House of Rerrescntatu.

70 Me Senate aad House Of Representatives.:
1t is unusual to notify the two
Houses OF Congress by message of the
PRONUNCIATION, by proclamation OF the
Secretary. OF State, OF the ratification
OF Constitutional Amendment. In
Wow, however, OF the vast importance
OF the Fifteenth Amendment OF tho
Constitution, this day declared part
Of that revered instrument, | deem a
departure from the usual custom iusti-
liable. A measure which maEs at
once four millions of people voters,
who were heretofore declared by the
highest tribunal in the land not citi-
zens OF the United States, nor eligible
to become SO, with the assertion that
at the time of the Declaration OF Inde.
pcndcnce the opinion was fixed and
uniyersal-iu the civilized portion Of
the white race, regarded as an axiom
i'll morals as well as in politics-that
"black men had no rights which white
men were bound TO respect" is in
deed q measure of grander importance
than any other one act OF the kind
from the foundation of our free Gov
ernment to the present ime. Institu-
tions like ours, in which all power is
derived directly from the people, must
depend MAINLY upon their intelligence,
patriotism and industry. l call the at
tention, therefore, OF the newly enlran.
chised race to the Importance OF their
striving, in every honorable manner,
to make themselves worthy OF their
new privilege. 70 the race more ta-
vored heretofore by our laws. | would
say, withhold no legal privilege OF ad-
vanccment to the new citizen. The
trainers Of our Constitution firmly be-
lieyed that republican form OF gov
ernment could not endure without in
telligcnce and education generally dit
fused among the people. The Father
of his Country in his Farewell Ad-
dress, uses this language: Promote,
then, as a matter OF primary mpor-
tance, institutions for the general diff
fusion Of knowledge. In proportion
as the structure OF the Government
gives force tc public opinion, it is cs
sential that public opinion should be
enlightened" In his FIRST annual Mes
sage to Congress the same views We're
torcibly presented, aud are again urged
in his eighth Message.
repeat that the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Consti.
tuition completes the greatest civil
change, and constitutes the most impor
tant event that has occurred since the
nation came into lite. The change
will be beneficial in proportion to the
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21
Also, to amend Section 1886 OF the

Also, 10 0Men0 occtlOn 4,Aoo VI VIC
Revision. &
Also, Senate Bill TO repeal Section
2, Chapter 1863, of the laws Of the 9th
General Assembly.
Also, appropriating $4,000 for the
State Reform School.
Also, Senate Bill for tho publication
of the Report Of the State Geologist.
Also, for the payment Of the expens-
| es of the 18th General Assembly.
Also apportioning the State into
Senatorial Districts.
Also, tor the calling Of a Constltu-
tional Convention.
Also, in relation to the acknowledge
! ment of deeds.
Wednesday, April 13.
SENATE.
The following Bills passed:
House Bill making an appropriation
for the payment OF the per diem and
other expenses Of the 18th General AS
senfbly and other purposes.
House Bill to amend chapter 100 of
the laws of the 9th General Assembly.
House Bill making an appropriation
for the payment of salaries OF the State
and Judicial officers.
House Bill providing for additional
fees for Sheriffs, constables, and other
officers in certain criminal cases.
Adjourned sine de-
HOUSE.
Bill to repeal Section 1897 Of the
Revision and to enact a substitute
therefor, concerning commercial paper
passed.
A Bill to provide for due reference
and publication of proposals to amend
the Constitution of Iowa, was intro
duced and passed.
Also, to change the time of meeting
of the Trustees of the Iowa Agricultu.
raj College and Farm.
Adjourned sine de.
JOINT CONVENTION
The following Commissioners for the
State Cipitol were elected by Con
gressionai Districts.
LIST, JAMES Dawson, Washin 5ton Co.
Il, $ G. Stein, Muscltins O..
81, J. Q. Crosby, Clayton O..
4th, Chas. DaIley, Wapcllo co.
9th j. N. Dewey, Polk ca.
9Th, w. l.. Joy, Woodbury. Co.
The following Regents OF the State
University Were elected by Congress
ional Districts.
lst, c. w. Slag!e, Jefferson Co.
I'd John Mexican, Jones Co.
81, II. C. Bulls, Winneshiek Co.
4th, JAS. Wilson, Tama Co.
9th, w. w. Merritt, Montgon,.ry CO.
9th, y. Arnold, Marshall Co.
The following Trustees Of She State
Agricultural College and Farm were
elected in place OF members whose
terms expire:
Washington Allen, of Sac county,
4th Judicial! Distrirt.
G. f. k.lburn. of .Adair county, 5th
judicial District.
John II. Bacon, of Washington, 9Th
Judicia! District.
O. @. Stanchicll of Linn county,
Sth Judicial District.
Isaac J. Mitchell, OF Boone county,
11th Judicial District.
G. w. Tenncy, of Floyd county,
18th Judicial District.