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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

good out of the feed it will go farther
this way, benefiting the animal more.
The farmer who would raise grain mere
" for manure, would soon find himself
running behind. His land would be i'm
proved, but there would be no income or
support. And what is the use of having
rich land if no profit is realized? The
doctrine will not do.
There are many ways of enriching land,
the blowing in of green crops, especially
clover, being, perhaps, chief. The rails
ing Of sod must always be the principal
means of securing manure and the I'M
provement of our farms. Here is a dou-
Bile profit. So in proper feeding, there is a
decided gain. To feed high is to defeat
the object of feeding altogether; the ami
NAL will not grow at all. This has been
tested.
Judicious feeding is as important as
anything else. Feeding may be made
hurtful; or it may be made profitable; CT
the common, careless course may be pur-
sued, which is of but little effect either
way on the whole, however, a damage.
It is, therefore, wisdom, to avoid feeding
too high or too low, and feed regularly
and not more than will be eaten, and eat
Cu Will lOiioh, hOI SiSOuhy' II Po"S1E
Of nature will then be all in full play and
sharp at their work, doing much more
and much better than they would other
wiae. This cannot be gainsaid. There will
be less manure Cess concentrati0n), but
more flesh, more fat, more butter and
cheese. II is to obtain these we feed. II
there is less manure there is more gain
in the pocket, the proportion of gain to
the pocket being greatest
L5t us then aim to make all the pork,
beef, butter and cheese that we can, rely
ing upon sod and green crops ana whai
! manure we can make, for the improve
ment of our land. System, moderation,
~permanence, are what is wanted. Aim.
ing at high success, premium crops, in
farming as IN other business, generally
defeats itself. We must be contented
with the moderate and steady increase
This is the sure basis of success. And We
must see to it; it requires our constant
attention. Jticd Herald.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
Keeping Grapes Under Ground,

A correspondent of the Grape CuNurist
says "Many years ago, while IN the nur-
sery business, a customer wanted some
vines of me, and while they were being
dug up he asked me if l kept any grapes
over winter. This was in March. Of
course he got a negative reply. Wei,
said he, when | come next week for trees
| will bring you OH along. The thing
seemed but n joke to me at the time. but
of curse / thanked him for the kind
offer. True to his promise, when he
came a week or ten days thereafter, he
brought ne some. Not a few berries "a
might have been expected, but at least
five pounds. They were Isabellas and
Catawbas, perfectly plump, sweet and
fresh, although most OF the berries had
dropped from their stems. With the ex-
caption Of q very slight earthly taste. thew
were certainly excellent.
"The question, OF course, was asked.
how DO you keep them thuss The reply
was, that in the fall. So late "a the cold
will admit, they were gathered in a clear
day when perfectly dry; a box about eight
inches deep was taken, a layer of green
leaves was taken from the vines and hid
on the bottom On these a layer of cranes.
then o layer of leaves again, until the box
was full, finishing with alayer OF leaves.
Put the lid on tight, and bury deem
enough to escape the frosts Of winter. OF
course il must tie where water cannot set
tie into the box.
"The stems of those grapes were quite
fresh when given to me. The maj told
me his father-iD-law had kept them thus
for years. Why ] never tried it IS now a
mystery TO me, but If spared until fell.
| will do so, | think"
To this, the editor of that journal adds
1--WE have often dug up punches OF grapes
ON layers, late in the fall, when all The
grapes on the vines had been frozen long
ago, and found them plump, sweet and
FRESH. We do not doubt the method ia .
good one, and worth a trial"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
Shall We Feed High

II is recommended to feed high. This
makes fine animals, and in some cases
paying animals. Then there ID the ma
nure, which Is richer than other manur +:
and some go "a far as TO aver that IL will
do to raise and fatten stock for that pur.
pose. particularly swine.
This we think isa mistaken ~conception
What is our grain raised for 1t would
seem from the views of these men ,ba, il
was raised for msnsre Why not throw if
at once to the soil and plow uuderY The
less rich our manure the more prof..
The best animals are those having eood
digestion. These animals, as machines.
work up the grain for the profit to them,
as is intended, which profit is greater than
that OF manure, or else stock is a sham.
TO feed carefully, and to have all eaten
up clean, is the tue method. Why Not
merely to avoid waste, but to getthe most
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
A r AND
Physical Treatment of Children.

THE physical treatment OF children is
important, but simple, if one wishes to
make it so. The main points are bathing,
regularity of eating and sleeping hours,
simplicity Of food, and out Of.doOr exer-
else.
The habit of daily bathing should not
be suspended when a child is few months
old. 1t is a very little trouble, and done
hapdily, takes little time. My experience
has been that it is not best 30 battle a
child in entirely cold water. When he is
put for the first time in a bath-tub the
water should be of such a temperature
that he may not perceive the transitio-
from the air to the water. l have often
heard mothers say that their children
could not be bsthed, that they screamed
as soon as they touched the water. There
are, ordinarily, but two causes for this,
either that the child was not introduced
to the bath-tub early enough in his ex-
~istence, or that the temperature of the
water was such as to shock him.
When your baby is thoroughly accustomed
to the tub, you car gradually reduce the
temperature of the water until, after q
few months, you can washshim in almost
cold water.
A child should eat regularly and simply,
but should have some variety of food. i
have found that a child 500 tires of one
article if confined to it.
Bread and milk, bread and butter, diff
ferent forms OF toasted bread, boiled nom
my, Indian mush, cracker panada, simple
preparations of corn starch, rice boiled in
milk, and roasted potatoes, make a sufil
cient variety. Give your child plenty OF
exercise in the open air. II you live in
the city, all l can say is, do the best you
can; but if you live in the country, with
space about you and gates well secured,
put your Child out Of doors and lei him
wander about at his will. In summer
leave him out all day, if he enjoys it; in
winter, wrap him up, and send him out
in moderate and pleasant weather.
Let him get as dirty as he pleases. His
face will be kept pretty clean if he spends
enough time In the open air 10 prevent
his taking bad cells, and if you Go not
allow him to eat between meals.
1t is somewhat trying to See your little
boy or girl reveling in the midst Of pie
of dirt, especially when you remember
that Mrs. g., whose children always look
IS if they had just issued from bandboA
retirement, may possibly call and gaz(
with %virtuOusly %reproving eyes; but new
er mind that. You are living for YOU
child; you know what is best for it
health and happiness, and do not allow
yourself to be moved from the cours,
which you know to be right, by any
false fear or false pride.-Hera,d @
Health.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

"Secondi Singular name that; but
down it goes. Now, Mr.. Second, what's
your title ?"
az am called Emperor of Austria"
At this announcement all of the assist
ants, seized with establishment and fear,
threw themselves at the feet OF the SOW
ereign, and asked pardon for the famil-
iarity with which they had treated him.
20, rise, my friends" replied Joseph;
"there is no harm done. / am quite con-
tent. AS for my little godson, | shall of
| course take him under my protection. l
am not the sponsor you expected, per-
haps; but, in pressing cases, it is necss-
gary to take such as we can get so you
must be satisfied"
"Ah, SIRE" responded the father, chow
kind you are ?"
Well, goodbye, ALL" interrupted the
emperor, 1--WE must proceed OF jour
ney. But take good care OF little Jo'
seph."
at is unnecessary to add that good care
was taken of the little boy {; and as he
grew up, he was often pleasantly reminded
that it was a fortunate accident which sent
Joseph II. to the village of his birth at
that particular time.-Merry'S Museum.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
A Talk About H0rses.

WE are quite sure that most people
misspprehend the power Of horses to &C
ouire knowledge, and the value of this
knowledge when acquired. We know
that few in this country ever give love to
a horse, or receive much of what they
might in return. On the desert sands of
another hemisphere, the Arab loves his
horse only less than his wife and children,
and the horse loves him quite as well, if
not better than either. There is little hat
the animal needs TO know thai he does
not readily AID completely comprehend,
and this makes him rot only o valuable
friend, but 6 household companion and
pet.
We know Of a stallion that loves his
master with such devotion that he seems
unhappy when he is away. Let him be
absent a few days and then return, and
his delight is u~nbourded. He will stand
on his hind legs, thrust his nose into and
I'll over his face, and in more ways than
the most loving spaniel ever thought of
testify his Astounding JOY. When
standing at a post, bitcted, dashisg about
and paving the ground in the most ex-
cited and furious manner, a single word
FROM his master, even if spoken IN the
lowest tones, arrests him ct once, and
Gains him to stiffness. If anything breaks
the breeching, letting the carriage upon
him, nc stops, and never without direction
lifts a foot till the break IS repaired. On
one occasion, he accidentally got one of
ais feet over the thill, at the same time
breaking his bitch-rein, and otherwise
"demOralizing' the harness, but instead OF
running, and kicking, and smashing things
generally, he wandered around, mainly
on three legs, until, in G most suppliant
manner, he made his appea! TO q party,
who set him right, 70 his evident s~atlsfac-
ton and delight.
What horses most need to make them
both serviceable and safe are companion
ship and confidence. 4 good horseman
talks to his horse, pets, if he sometimes
Furnishes him, and when ne does a meri-
tcrious deed conveys to him the fact that
he recognizes aud appreciates the service.
Besides this, and better, he is sure to
assure the horse that he has faith in him.
He handles lis feet, puts himself in posi-
tons where be might hurt him If ne
would, and when any accident occurs, he
tries TO throw some responsibility on the
animal, which the horse, generally per-
ceivcs, accepts. and governs himself &c
cordingly.-HearM ami Home.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

No matter how timber is seasoned, it is
likely to absorb moisture, though not SO
apt TO retain it or be injured by it. Among
the means for preventing absorption
the most common IS painting; and where
ornament, as well as use Is desired, no
better means can be adopted than the ap-
plication of the usual oils and pigments.
But there are circumstances where it
would be improbable TO paint with such
substances, or where they would be al
most useless. Hence science and lnge-
nuity have fox years been tssked TO pre-
serve timber. Although we seem to be
reaching a perfection in this art not
known for centuries, yet we are even
now possessed OF no greater kno Wedge
than that OF the Egyptians, ages ago.
The theory of the decay of timber in
wolves a large series of chemical terms,
and calculations Of probabilities and pos
sibilities. The practical part is that we
know timber is composed of hard and soft
rings. The soft rings absorb moisture,
are thus rendered liable TO OXidize, and
civilization produces rot. There is an
other species Of decay called "dry rot,"
caused 10y acids lefs in the wood. That
is simply a result of the use Of unseasoned
wood. Here, too, Is a strange scientific
paradox. Wood, even ii not fully season
ed, is not so liable TO decay II it he eX-
posed I 8 current of air. as this soft
ring is the primary cause OF decay, Ii be
comes necessary 20 nil IL With some Iuld
that Will keep Ofthe moisture, and at the
same tine ~cOagula!e any albuminous mat
ter or ncutralize any acid therein. Coal
tar has been largely used to accomplish
this end. It. contains large quantities ct
carbonic acid. This acid has the power
of coagulatin- all albumiaous matters, OF
preventing oxidation and destroying in
sect life. Hence its value. In using It,
the timber should be we'll seasoned, dried
and put into the heated tar.
1t is folly to dip posts only the length
they go into the ground and not at all
above. Decay usually commences close
TO the earth. Dip them the whole length,
or for 10 inches above the ground, paint
above that for the entire height, and be
sure to paint the top. Next to coal tar
in value and cheapness is lime. Hca5or
posts, or other timber, and soak in hot
milk of lime-that is burnt lime and
water-then paint thoroughly. The Pa
ciic Railroad Company used chloride of
zinc for their ties. They bought thc corr
mon zinc oxide, dissolved in weak muri-
attic acid, and then weakened the solution
more in water. The ties were first seas
oned in steam-chest, then plunged into
a heated bath ofthis solution of zinc. THIS
preparation is too costly for the farmer
j. H. Cotton, ia Neso York Tribune.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
Jehial Slabs Remarks.

WATCH those Christians who follow
The arthest off. They always deny the
soonest.
You will find one popularity very
prominent If you undertake 10 90 to the
devil-the path leading to him always
points, as the swine went, down hill.
Men rlpen much like apples. Here q
summer, there an autumn and, over yon-
der, q variety later still-a kind tbat never
mellows fit for use till after the frost and
chill of winter come.
You may get on TO a man ambush him
deep under the murky waters of calumny.
But, be sure of this: the deeper he sinks
beneath your feet the higher he will rise
again when you step of from him.
Don't wait till your body isabout ready
TO plug up q hole in the ground before
you begin your charities. 1t is too much
IKE Starving n week 10 make room for a
good rousing Thanksgiving dinner.
Somebody, somewhere, VIII he sure To
have To suffer for IL.
Make a monument ofgood deeds as you
go, and your dust will not want for
friends to sec to the marble in after years
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
The Alpine Village.

A LITTLE Airline village nestled down
at the foot OF "a huge mountain OF rock and
snow, and there its inhabitants lived on
securely with no thought OF danger. By
and by it was rumorcd that there was q
great fissure IN the rock which oveThung
them. Engineers were sent up TO exam.
inc it, and reported that it was gradual
ly widening. The people OF the village
were warned OF the fact, and urged to re-
move.
But they would not believe they were
in any danger. The rock had always
looked fearful to strangers; but they were
used to it. No danger Of its coming
down in their day. In vain were sub
scriptions started to aid them to remove.
They did not feel any need for alarm.
Last July the terrible crash came. 1t
was in the dead Of night, l think and
quite a number OF persons we're buried
beneath it; and scores of poor families
who escaped with their lives were left
homeless and penniless. 1t was supposed
tina, the unusual heat so melted the ice
hat the earth which thus far had held
the rock In its grasp was washed away.
How sad that they had not taken warming
before
Yet we gee people just as blind TO their
own interests about US every day. Fast
young men usually have more than one
friend TO warn them of their danger. But
do they believe them, and change their
course? Not often. They see others de-
stroyed by wine and wickedness, but
never believe the same rock of ruin hangs
over their heads.
Every glass makes the cbasm wider
ard wider; and when all the sanses arc
lnlled to quiet security, the dreadful crash
comes and they awake in p lost eter-
nifty
Shun such q fearful peril and reach
out a hand to help any one Who is expos
cd TO the danger. Oh awaken them to
see it, as you would if the houses were
burning above their heads, There is a
power in earnest words which comes
from the soul and they may arouse ore
To flee before il is boo lste.-Rrciange.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

THIRD CHARADE.-My first is night,
my second is cap, and my whole Is night
cap. Answer-(Almost evident) night
cap
This gained the first prize, for its charm
ing simplicity and pointed wit.
RIDDLE.-If q pig was made out OF a
guinea, what sort of q pig would he re-
semble? Answer-A guinea pig.
This was considered too reconcile by
the President of the Lazy Club, and the
proposer was fined in sherry-cObblers.
RIDDLE.-Why is a man who, when in
Dover, is going to Deal, like a gentleman
at a ~card-table, going to deal for whist
Answer-Because he is going to Deal.
This obtained the second prize.
The first prize had not been given whn
our parcel left. No adjournment had
been proposed up to 8 q. m. Left loung-
ING.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
GoDry's LApY's Book The steel en-

GoDEY'S LADy's Book The steel en-
graving IN the September number is a Scriptural
design, representing the bringing of Joseph's
coat la Jacob by his brethren. 1.-THE Sixteenth
Amendment il 4 wood-cut Illustrating the sup
posed condition OF domestic atfsirs under the pro-
posed "wonan's rights" Amendment 10 the Con
siitution. A handsome colored fashion plate Is
given, as usual, and also large number of de
signs in the Work Department, while the literary
matter stories, fashion Intelligence, poetry, etc
Is mp 10 the usual Standard of this very popular
monthly. J.. A. GopEY, Philadelphia. $500 per
annum; two copies, =. 90; three, $3.50; four,
1900; Ave, and one extra, sli0o; eight, and one
extra, S21 90; eleven, and enc extra, s27.50.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

In numbers here ia safety. 1t was upon this
principle that the formula of JuDsoE's MOUNTAIN
Hers PrLns was prepared. DIR. Judscr, intending
to spend 4 fortune In advertising his pilla, sub
mitted hie recipe TO the revision OF the moet in
tollieent and learned physicians Of tho aoe. and
the result is a imp bat most eMcacious n,edi-
cine-ihc JursoN's MOUNTAIN HERR Pulls. They
purify the blood, remove all shetructions. cleanse
the skin OF al pimples and hlotches. and are per
fcctly snrc aud safe In their operation. The Sun
svN Q "oOrtA'N hhhh riLis cure bli0nsness,
Female Irregularities, Headache. and many of The
diseases arising from impure blood and a de-
ranged digestion. Use the jUpsoh's MOUNTAIN
hsRB Pills end when you have proved their viz
tue recommend them 10 your friends. They are
both sngar-coated aud plain. For sale everywhere.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

EVERY SATURDAY.-Among the en-
cravings in No. b, August -, ere several Illus
lrati0ls of incidents connected with The present
European war, and the publishers announce that,
ny special arraE gemen,s with TIE GrQDhic, the best
y usira'ed paper in Europe, they VIII receive du.
plicste elec,rotypcs of all the nusl ra.ions that
appear in that paper, and viii Thus be able to lay
before their readers the beet pictures, from the
original drawings, of all the most striking Incl
dents Of the war. "On Board the Cambria" ia a
double page picture, in supplement form, given
with this number of Ersry Saturday. FIELDS,
csCOoD & Co. BOeton.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
Keeping Poultry rs a Business.

AT a recent meeting of the New York
Farmers Club, in answer to an inquiry
about keeping poultry on q large scale,
Warren Leland, ofthe Metropolitan Hotel,
New York, who raises chickens AT his
Highland farm, in WCstchestcr county,
said
have found that for every hundred
fowls you must give up at least an acre.
But rough land is as good as any. Hons
naturally love the bush, and lop young
trees, but leave a shred by Which they
live a year or more. These iv,n hiding
places and retreats for them. In such
places they prefer 10 lay. / have great
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

PRrssING..5 N~GNEGAR.-.As the picking
season is now at hand, and many llousekeep-
ers are CONCERNED about getting vinegar that
viii keep their pickles, W. deem it our duty
to inform our readers that Prus-ing's vinegar
IS admitted 10y all who have tried it to have
no superior ia the market for this purpose.
Mr. Prsa-@i-- ~..~@t- H. -s"~1"r ~ ~ NO
from AL poisonous acids, with which many
Eastern Yincgars are adultcratcd. His works
are the largest of the kind in the United
States, and owing TO the extra quality of his
vinegar, ii IS rapidly superscding all others
with the city and country trade. Dealers and
consumers should not fail TO ask for it when
replcnishing their stock.-iaiaoiS state Jour
mi.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

TIE composite roller now in use by
printers was the chance discovery of one
Edward D~yas,-printer and parish clerk of
Madtly, in Shropshire, England. His
glue-pot having been upset, and Dyas not
having a pelt ball ready at hand, he took
up a piece of the glue in a soft state, and
linked y form with it SO satisfactorily that
he continued its use. He afterwards
added treacle to keep the glue soft.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

method ~ WI ca terrngCcn o. Ufsli Mos conS rTttf
INTO sea Noes Fafine ~ a very lahoriot : and cOmpli.
.aleu on Inc raw ma eralie hrst deprived OF rs
't,fntss ny repeat q washtngs. IL Ia then q ofuiiy
PICKED over hy hand and desiccated-.n other words,
depfiFrd OF All moisture after which II j. passed
th ough Z 5 Tits OF tulsa dother apparatus by which
u u ciesnsed rom every impurlty hd inverted ard
cnreent ated. without being robbed OF la refreshiug
ocean naVoT. Having been thus manipulated and put
UP IN convenient pacs ayes, II ls ready for conversion
mo such Blanc Mango, Puddings. Creams. Gruels.
Ctctm fies. soups. Sauces. &c. as are not producfble
with any Other material, however eNpenfive.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

OF the matter that is collected over the alT-celis,
and makes the patient breathe more freely and
purifes the blood, gives strength to the bo1y, ana
tone to the digestive organs, heals the irritated
parts, AID gives life and health 80 the system FOR
saln hY all d.nyuisfa.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided hat where, by Negligence,
sparks from g locomotive set fire to q
warehouse near a railroad track, the rail
road company is liable for the damage
done by the fire; but the same tribunal
decides that, if another house catches
from the flames of the burning building
set on fire by sparks from the locomotive,
the owner OF the said premises has no
remedy.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25

(Hot weather, 10 in the shade. TOO Hot for
Gne-stnc- Recommended TO be taken with Cool
ing Drinks,)
The principle adopted here is tha, on
which Mr.. Ollendorf has founded his
method Of teaching languages, i. g.. that
every question contains It's own answer
First CHARADE.-My first is a hat, my
second Is q box, and my whole Is what
you put n hat in Ansger-Hat-box.
This gained the third prize.
SECOND CHABADK.-My first Is q boot,
my second is a fish Gf very hoi, say "a
jack at opcel and ray whole il what you
pull your boots off with. Answer-Boot
jack.
To this was awarded the second prize.