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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Poor Dash,

Go and get it Go and get i, say" :"
Poor little Dash crept close to his young
masters feet, locking up with earnest,
pleadir eye, as ii he would say
Please, please don't l cannot do
| what you want"
Tom was trying to make Dash swim af-
ter stick, which he had just thrown into
the river Now, Dash was not water
| dog, having no more love for il than "A cat,
and foolish Tom was bent on making him
one He kicked the poor little animal
away and repeated his order then, angry
that it was not obeyed, seized him and
threw him into the water The dog was
sorely frightened, but, by hard struggling,
reached the bank, and crawlcd TO his mas
ter's feet with a pitiful whine, wet, pant
ing, trembling The cruel boy caught him
up, with hard words, and was just going
to throw him in again, when pair of
strong arms seized him, and mans voice
said:
Here, you young scamp, Now we Il
see how you like TO swim !"
1t was Toms turned TO be frightened
| He turned pale trcmbled and caught his
breath as the stranger lifted him in his
strong armsas easily as he had poor Dash;
| he began to beg.
"Oh, sir, pray don't, l cannot swim,
indeed l cannot Oh, don't throw me
INTO the water. l will never, never, do
so again ~
The man paused, but did not let go his
hold
Neither can your dog swim" said he,
" but you meant to make him do ii, Just to
amuse yourself Why can / not make
you do it to amuse me? | am as much
larger and stronger than you as you are
larger and stronger than that poor, pant
ing, trembling dog"
Tom still begged and promised, and
the stranger at last released him, saying
Now, my boy, let me give you kind
word of advice. Never treat another,
whether human being or dumb animal,
as you would not like to be treated your
self Never try 10 make anybody or any
thing do what God, when lie created it,
did not make it do, or to be what He did
not mean it to be. If you keep these
rules, you will be a better, wiser, and
happier boy Goodbye"
| And Tom knew in his heart that the
man was right, and the lesson, though 1t
seemed severe, given in real kindness
| Christian BcgiSttr
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Will Farming Pay I

Horace Greeley is writing series of es-
says on "What / Know of Farming.
The first topic he discusses is, "Will
Farming Pay?' We make the following
extracts:
81 commence my essays with this quts-
ton, because when | urge the superior
advantages of a rural life, am often met
by the objection that farming don't pay.
That if true, is a serious matter. Let us
consider:
"I do not understand it to be urged that
the farmer who owns a large, fertile es-
tate, well fenced, well stocked, with good
store of effective implements, cannot live
and thrive by farming. What is meant
is, that he who has little but two brown
hands to depend upon cannot make
money, or can make very little by farming
I" L think those who urge this point have
very inadequate conception of the dlffi-
Guilty encountered by every poor young
man in securing good start in lite. no
matter in what pursuit. / came to New
York when not quite of age, with good
constitution, good health, fair common
school education, good habits, and pretty
fair trade-that of printer. | think my
outfit for a campaign against adverse for
tune was decidedly better than the aver
age yet Ten iOug years cIdpScu Deioft IL
was settled that l could remain here and
make any decided headway. Meantime,
drank no liquors, used no tobacco, attend
ed no balls or other expensive entertain
ments, worked hard and long whenever
could find work to do, lost less than a
month altogether by sickness, and did
very little in the way of helping others.
| judge that quite as many did worsethan
| as did better and that of the young
lawyers and doctors who try To establish
themselves in their professions, quite as
many earn less as earn more than their
bare board during the first ten years OF
their struggle"
Mr.. G. mentions several instances illus
trating the success TINT men, with his
knowledge, have achieved from very
small beginnings by patient, intelligent
well ll-directed effort "Depend upon it,
he says, "young men, it is aud must be
hard work to earn honestly your iirsI
thousand dollars. The burglar, the for
ger, the blackleg (whether he play will
cards, with dice, or with stocks), may
seem to have a quick and easy way o
making thousand dollars; but whoever
] makes that sum honestly, with nothing
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Harry's Mittens.

AMONG the contents of Harrys stock
ing on Christmas morning he found n
pair of bright-red mittens, with long
wrists that came up SO far under his jack
ct sleeves, he thought he should never be
cold with them on. Not one of his pres
ents pleased him - much as these beau
tiful bright soft mittens that his aunt
Anna had knit and sent TO him from Bos
ton.
1t was a clear, cold morning, with cap
ital coasting, and Harry tied bis tippet
close around his throat, put on MS new
mittens, took his sled and started for a
coast.
All day long no one was so happy as
Harry. He gave his little. sister Lucy
long rides, was always ready to draw the
sled of Johnny Bell, the lame boy, up the
hill for him, and his merry laugh rang out
clear and full on the cold, sharp air.
In the evening, when all were looking
over each others presents, Lucy asked
Why, Harry, where are your new NIT
tens :"
Harry blushed, and continued on read
ing his book as if he had not heard her
question, and she soon forgot it in laugh
ing with Willie over the fUnny pictures in
his new book.
A little while after, Mrs. May sat down
by Harry, and asked:
"What has become Of your new .mittens,
my son -
ooh, mother" said Harry, and the
bright color came into his face, " Tom
Wilson was out cOasting this morning,
and he looked so cold-he had no tippct
and no mittens ON, and the sleeves TO his
jacket were so short and ragged, his hands
were sore and looked so bad-I gave him
my mittens. DO you think aunt Anna
will be angry with me, mother But you
know Tommy has no father, and his moth
er is poor ; and then, mother, he had no
Christmas present | guess my brown
ones will last out this winter, for they
have not one hole in them yet, and you
know my new jacket sleeves come down
long on my wrists. You are not sorry,
mamma ?" and Harry gave her good
hug and kiss.
MY dear boy" said Mrs May, you
have done me more good this day than
any gift you could have given me would
have done, for you have shown me that
you could give cheerfully what was dear
to yourself.
always remember, my boy, that God
loves cheerful giyer. ."-Ihc CtIdffn's
Hour
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
A Story for Lawyers.

The Valley of the Hackensack contains
still certain number of old people, des-
cendants of the old Hollandish settlers ;
people who will speak Dutch in their
homes, and who are reported To jog on
faithfully adhering to old styles OF living
and to old ideas.
One of these old Dutchmen," rs they
are irreveatly called, riding on the Nor
thcrn Railroad the other day, noticed al
Englewood "a handsome carriage, and
asked a gentleman sitting not far from
him, wcllknown New York lawyer,
whose it was.
" 1t bclorgs to Colonel Bank" replied
the lawyer
He must be rich man" observed the
settler.
Yes" replied the lawyer, "he is
rich man, and II good honest man, too
"Ah ?"
lie is banker and broker"
A broker" said the old man with s. F
prise, "a banker and u broker, AMI II
honest man ?'
"Oh, yes" replied the lawyer, there
arc honest bankers and brokers"
Well" said the old man, in doubt
ing voice, al dunno bout it class EN-
all with lawyerS.n
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Domestic Economy Fashionable
Lesson.

Mrs. SMITH has lot of cake left upon
her hands after New Years, and announ-
ces the fact to her husband in these
words
"Mr. Smith, must give party"
Mr.. Smith groans approval.
The cake itself was supcrfluous, as he
told his wife, for men like pickles and Scl-
kaiser, or nasty stuff with some such hor-
rid name, much better. But when Mrs,
Smith remarked severely:
" Mr. Smith, have set my table with
seventeen kinds of cake and a pyramid
in the centre for thirty years, and am
not going to stop now !"
OF course there was nothing more to
be said.
And the cake was bought.
Now it was TO be got rid of, and how
could that be done except by giving Il
party 2"
Mr.. Smith succumbcd-
AS men, tyrannical as they are, always
do under such circumstances.
1t would not be very costly entertain
mcnt, Mrs. Smith argued
Having the cake
Only music, Qor the young people would
want to dancc).
Ice creams and creams from the confec-
toners
A few dozen oranges, pineapple or
two, and some gI apes for show.
A couple of boncd turkeys, a few mOulds
Of Jelly, and Charlotte Russo.
Five hundred picked oysters, some
chicken salad, and other triileS.
The winc," rs Mrs. Smith remarked
TO a friend, Mr.. Smith never grumbled
at, and always sent home himself"
Even from Mrs. Smiths light, and every
point of view, the party is a mere 6agotelle,
and fear Mr. Smith will be surprised,
not to say dumbfounded when the bills
come up, for really having the cake does
not make SO much difference as 1t did,
when the cake ard tea formed the princi-
pal part of the banquet at party.
Already he observes with some diSmay
the possession of the cake does not pre-
vent the days of discomfort which precede
and follow a modern evening entertain
ment.
He has, moreover, dim suspicion that
the thing won't "pay."
There was only one man that he want
ed to ask, and he couldn't" come
And wouldn't if he could.
He told him so.
Told him he didn't believe in parties
unless people could afford house room
enough for the men to move without step
ping on the wOmens trains.
But then Boggs was always bear.
At least Mrs. Smith says SO.
The party will be a success undoubt,
edly.
n number of people will arrive in car
riagcs, eat some chicken salad, drink a
glass of champagne, and go away again.
The carpets will be a great deal soiled.
One of Mrs Smiths crystal fruit dishes
will be broken
The gas bill will be double.
The house will be ina state of siege foI
week
Mr.. Smith will be unable to take his
afterdinner nap during all that space oi
time.
The children will be sick and want the
doctor.
The servants will be cross.
The beggars demoralized by the amount
of cold victuals they will get.
Mrs. Smith laid up witha nervous head
ache.
Sarah Jane with sore throat.
Five hundred dollars, more or less, vii
be spent.
But the cake aoM Je sared.
There's economy for you
And there's work. If that is not living
for others, and living hard for them, too
l don't know what is-N y. World.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

but his own capacities and energies as
capital, does a very good five years work,
and may deem himself fortunate if he
finishes it so sOon."
Probably no man in this country applied
scientific facts to practical agriculture
more successfully shan Prof J. Names, to
whom Mr.. Greeley refers in the first Of
the following paragraphs. He illustrated
" scientific farming" by raising such
crops as filled those who saw them with
wonder:
Walking one day over the farm of the
late Prof Mapes, he showed me a field of
rather less than ten acres, and said, . |
bought that field for $2,400, year ago
last September. There was then light
crop Of corn on it, which the seller re-
served and took away. | under-drained
the field that fall, plowed and subsoiled it,
fertillzed it literally, and planted it with
cabbage; and when these matured, | sold
them for enough to pay for land. labor
and fertilizers altogether The field was
now worth far more than when he bought
it, and he had cleared it within fifteen
months from the date of its purchase. l
consider that good operation. Another
year, the crop might have been poor, or
mig III nave SOU Ilucn lower, SO as ndTuly
to pay for the labor but there are risks
in other pursuits as well as in farming.
A fruit-farmer on the Hudson above
Newberg showed me, three years since, a
field of eight or ten acres which he had
nicely set with grapes, in rows ten feet
apart, with beds of Strawberries between
the rows, from which he assured me that
his sales exceeded 800 per annum. pre-
sumo his outlay for labor, including pick
ing, was less than $500 per annum /; but it
cost something to make this field what it
then was. Say that he had spent $1,000
per acre in understanding, and enriching
and tilling this field, to bring it to this con-
dition, including the cost of his plants
and still there must have been clear
profit here of at least $500 per acre.
L" l might multiply illustrations; but let
the foregoing suffice: l readily admit that
shiftless farming don't pay-that poor
crops don't pay-that it is hard work to
make money by farming without some
capital-that frost, or hail, or drouth, or
floods, or insects, may blast the farmer s
hopes, after he has done his best to de-
serve or achieve success but | insist that,
as a general proposition, GooD Farming
DOES pay-that few pursuits afford as
good prospect, as full an assurance, of
reward for intelligent, energetic, persist
ent effort, as this does"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
POETRY.
BESSIE
By MARY A. DESIsON.

BgssIE is eghty-se and | sm two years more;
We little thought to linger here over fOurscore
Our life is like strip Of sand-the cray sea Green.
Up to the borders of that shore where sjlepc /.
sleeps.
My old wife. Bessiei Sometimes when the sun
goes down.
We sit 'twixt light and shadow, gazing toward
The busy town, where the tall spires catch heavens
fret rays
II was waste of straight pine trees in our young
days.
Onr farm was there; to this the road seemed
gOlden-psved;
Sometimes walked it, singing, and sometimes
was sotroubled, wife, lest Tom, the miller. son.
Should end with bold success, what L with fear
begun
lie was handsome youth, wore better clothes
than l.
His father, too, WAS richest, though owned the
And all the bounteous fields Of earth my freehold
seemed:
What foolish, wild delicious dreams my light heart
dreamed
You wore your pretty hair Just as ron wear ii now
Evenly parted. smoothly, bright against the brow
When | see Goublcd-hcaaed girls, OF these fast
l think OF your sweet, fresh attire and modest
ways
And You were seventeen, that heavenly summer
day
You stood beside me- Hly-liks. impure array:
God made my heart. that hour a sealed and sacred
room.
Wherein no eviI'plant or weed, or cankered fruit
should bloom.
., seventy years, dear wife, and not one virtue
less.
In glance, or tone smile or tender fond caress
"u still are little Bessie when shut my ewes
Tie white haired patient, comely wise old saint
ship dies
And you are young aSa'n--and this our wedding
hour
Only the winsOme bud has changed TO winsome
flower:
And thus twill be, dear Bessic-we shall shut our
eyes.
And clasp young hands, and. kiss young lips beyond
the skies. Packdrd'S Monthly
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
An Awful Story.

THERE was once an awful little girl
who had an awful way of saying awful
to everything. She lived in an awful
house, in an awful street in an awful vii
lagc, which was an awful distance from
any other awful place She went To an
awful school, where She had an awful
teacher, who gave her awful lessons out
of awful books. Every day she was So
awful hungry that she eat an awful amount
of food. so that she looked awful healthy.
Her hat was awful small, and her isot
were awful large. She went 10 an aN iul
church and her minister was an aw.al
preacher When she took an awful walk
she climbed awful hills, and when she got
awful tired she sat down under an awful
tree to rest herself In summer she found
the weather awful hot, and in winter,
awful cold When it didn't rain there
was an awful drought, and when the awful
drought was over there was an awful rain.
So that this awful girl was all the time in
an awful state, and if she don't get over
saying lawful" about everything, | am
afraid she will, by and 10y, come TO an
awful end -Erchanoe.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
TRUE BEAUTY.

HANDSOME they that handsome do,
Grandpa said to little sue;
And the dull gray eyes grew bright,
Kindled with an eager light.
From that hour she strove 20 make
Herself more fair for Others sake.
Though no roses decked her check.
She grew gentle, kind, and meek;
And her voice soon found a tone.
Which, till then. il has not known.
And. at length. her playmate all,
Their "best friend did Susie call.
Then no longer did she sigh
For snowy brow aud sparkling eye;
Well content that those she knew
Should find her ever good and true.
And the maxim grandpa taught.
Often was IL Suites thought.
Tie NaTSdy.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

THREE enterprising lads who live in
Trenton, n. j., and whose ages range
from IL To 16 years have hit on "A rather
novel winter amusement. They have
miniature telegraph wire stretched over
the tops of the houses and connecting
their homes All the apparatus is of their
own construction, and though quite rude
il still works admirably. In this way they
are virtually in each others company
though miles apart, and amuse themselves
discussing the news Of the day and crack
ing their Juvenile jokes, while each IS
seated by his own fireside.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

RoCmEFoRT is an avowcd infdcl.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

In "a Book About Words" by G.. +.
Graham, the author gives an explanation
of the phrase, q" Nine Tailors Make
Man" In the olden time the strokes OF
the passing bell were called "tellcrs, and
as nine strokes indicated the death OF a
man, while three announced that of a
child, and six that of woman, the words
"nine tcllers" were easily perverted into
nine tailors.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

THE Belfast Nsrs Litter reports the
death in that town of "A woman named
Ellen Croghan, at the age of l09 years.
Her remains were followed To the grave
by six of her children, the eldest of the
boys, who is great grandfather, being
about ninety, and the eldest girl about
two years younger. Besides this family,
the deceased left behind her forty-one
grandchildren, thirty-two great grand
children, and two great-great-grandchil-
dren.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

BEssIE is eighty-seyen, and am two years more;
We little thought to linger here over fourscore:
our life IS like strip Of sand-the gray sea sreeps
Up To the borders of that .shors. where silenr. !.
sleeps.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-28

think radicalism has run its course-the
lidht of other days seems to come DER rs.
Ave, even the mighty day king, since the
election, seems to be more refulgent
in its rays-tbe very air we breathe
seems to be more etherial-the heavens
at nightfall show more stars in
its armament as a token of joy-aud
in fact all nature appears to be glad,
dened and smiles with pure simplicity
and delight to know that the back bone
of thisH ydra, the Radical party of Up
shur county, the Sixth Senatorial Dis
trict, and, we hope, of West Virginia,
has been broken. We then coDgratu-
late Messrs. Dayton and Farnsworth on
their success and brilliant triumph in
being elected upon principles Of justice
and equality to all men, such as were
intended by our fathers and guaranteed
by the constitution and laws of our
common county,
offer these articles to show that /,
and the signers of this "Jamoas letter" "
as Mr.. Farnsworth terms it, were his
friends from the time he made his
pledges to us until he proved his recre-
ancy, treachery and per6dy. His can
cerous, spleenish vomit which he hurls
at me personally, is the natural offspring
of distempered mind, which has been
brought on by its own mendacity.
In conclusion, challenge this highly
honorable gentleman, Thomas G. Farms.
worth, to state, oategorioally, that he did
not write the endorsement to the above
letter alluded to, and sign the same
with his own hand in the Dresence of
w. c. Carper, Esq, and In the law Of
fee of the said w. c. Carper, Esq, in
the town of Buckhannon, Upshur conn
ty, West Virginia, all of which charge
he did. JOHN l.. NELSON.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-28

Harrison. 1t provides 1st, Thata COM
mittee of managers be appointed, to
consist Of two members Of the Senate
and three members of the House OF
Delegates, to be selected by their respec-
tive bodies, who shall bs managers on
the part of the Legislature, upon the
trial of the charges against Nathaniel
Harrison, Judge of the Seventh Circuit.
2. That itshall be the duty said of maH-
ayers TO introduce and examine the tes-
timony, and in all respects to conduct
said trial on behalf of the Legislature.
5. That no person shall be permitted
to speak more than five minutes on any
motion or Ques ton of law or evidence
connected with said t.ial unless the
session shall be extended for the trial
aforesaid.
a. Tha; House Joint Resolution No.
- be so modified as that on any ques-
tion arising in connection with or
during the progress of said trial aud
until the final vote be taken, the vote of
the repeetive bodies shall be taken In
the Hall of the Hsuse of Delegates,
withouttbe necessity of Senators with
dravingto their chamber for the pur-
pose of voting.
5. That when the two bodies are as
sembled, together in the Hall of the
House of Delegates for the purpose of
said. trial, the Speaker of the House of
Delegates shall preside. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. BROWN presented Joint Resoln-
tion No. 90, authorizing the Governor to
employ counsel in certain cases, so as to
defend the interests of the State. coun-
ties and municipal corporations in their
controversies with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Adjourned until Monday at IL o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-28
Horse Cars in China.

An enterprising Prussian has talked
the matter over with Bnrlingame, and
has obtained from him, upon the
strength of what authority we know
not, the privilege of laying down tram
ways in all the cities in the Empire. AT
this rate, the familiar image of that
municipal vehicle will soon possess the
world. The visitor to Samarcand will
be howled at by conductor aud be-
sought to take his seat in car built,
perhaps, in Albany or New Haven. II
Xanadu or Heliopolis were yet existent,
they vonld doubtless be gridironed IN
similar fashion. The horse car is an in
strument of civilization, and we shall
be glad if it substitutes the palanquin
throughout the Flowery Land; but
there is reason to apprebend that the
populace may misconceive the purpose
of the preliminary work i'll laying down
the ways. They are On impulsive peo-
pie, addicted to throwing stink-pots
first and soliciting au explanation after
wards. Such precipitste and hostile
usage might seriously impede the enter
prise of the Prussian, even If 1t did not
suffocate hiri. Considering that the
business is determined upon, it is per-
haps to be regretted that the pigtsiled
persons who are to derive advantages
from it have not less odOrous ways OF
tessifying their aversion to innovation.