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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

We clip the following rules for the
school room from the Business Educator,
published in Louisville:
The following maxims require to be
pondered and thoroughly grasped by
every teacher.
1. Never to teach what you don't quite
understand.
2. Never to tell child what you can
make him tell you,
3. Never to give piece Of infOrma-
ton without asking for it agsin.
4. Never to use hard word ii an
easy one will convey your meaning and
never to use any word at all unless you
are quite sure it has g meaning to con-
vey.
5. Never begin an address or a lesson
without clear view of its end.
6. Never to give an unnecessary COM
mand, nor one which you do not mean to
see obeyed.
7. Never to permit any child to re-
main in the class, even for minute
without something to do and q motive for
doing it.
Tie following are some of the means
and agencies that should be used by the
teacher:
1. 4 clear and ready knowledge of
the branches to be taught.
3 A full and accurate knowledge OF
the nature of Child in general.
9. A moro specific knowledge of the
nature of each child such as will reveal TO
you peculiarities of Ijiosyncracy.
4. a possession Of each pupils conf
dence consequently CT its respect, SO far
as may be Of its affections.
5. The possession of the cooperation
and good Will Of the parent.
6. The possession of healthy body.
Z. The possession of clear head and
of a well trained and a well stored mind.
s. A possession of loving ana pure
heart.
o. Sincere love for your work, and for
the welfare Of the children committed to
your ere.
10. A willingness to work for small
reward, and with or without praise as
circumstances may determine.
IL. A deep and abiding sense of your
responsibility to your pupils, to COM
munity and to God. J. j. IL.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

that they are doing the very best that can
ally, we are willing to admit-to make
families with the iron rod. With strange
ideas of dignity and propriety, they hush
the blithesome glee of childhood, put an
end to song. and laughter, and sport, main.
tain an unapproachable reserve, and carry
countenance that reminds one of a beet
ling crag Overhanging a valley of dark
ness. The sound of their coming is the
signal for the end of mirth no little feet
patter through the hall to meet them, but
with hushed voice and bated breath the
Children sink into a corner, or crowd near
the mother for protection. No smile from
them lights up the hearthstone their
presence brings a chill and a shadow.
The voice is commanding and repellant /;
the manner stern and forbidding Silence
is observed at the table, save when thev
choose to break it; word from child is
misdemeanor, and laughter is rebellion.
The worst of it is that this is all done
professedly in the interests of decorum.
and often as help to the advancement of
religion! What strange idea Of religion
some men have! Is it any wonder that
the children of such families are so often
found, when grown up, among those who
scoff at all that is sacred?
A father. unapproacbable, is. indeed, a
tvrant. We're the Great Father such,
what would become of usp Men who act
thus set themselves in majesty above their
Maker, for He inclines His ear TO the
meanest of His creatures. The father of
family should attract, not repel He
ought not, by an affectation of dignity,
which would be ludicrous were not its
results so disastrous, to spurn from him
the warm, con6ding heart of childhood,
which longs to unfold its secrets to his
ear. He should rather invite the little
secrets of these childish hearts, and make
his children feel that in their father they
have an ever-ready fFiend-THe Metho-
dist
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04
Two Meals a Day.

If any man or woman of forty five or
over, not engaged in hard manual labor,
especially the studi0us, sedentary and in
door hvers, would take but two meals a
day for month, the second not being
later than three in the afternoon, and alb
solutely nothing afterward, except it
might be In some cases an orange or
lemon, or cup of warm drink, such as tea,
bremO, sugar water, or ice-cream, there
would be such change for the better in
the way of sound sleep, a feeling, on wax
ing, OF having rested, an appetite for
breakfast, buoyancy of disposition dur
ing the day, together with gcniality of
temper and manner, that few, except the
animal and glutton, would be willing to
go back to the flesh pots of Egypt. "Ben.
Wade" as he is frequently called, one of
the political lions OF the West, has taken
but two meals day for twenty years, and
If all sedsntary persons, those who are
indoors greater part of their time, would
after the age of forty five, observe the
same inflexible rule, there can be no
doubt, other things being equal, that long
years OF happy exemption from the ordi-
nary ills would be the result. The reason
is, that the stomach would have time to
rest for recuperaticn, and would thus be
able to perform its part more thoroughly
making purer blood, giving better sleep,
and securing an appetite for breakfast.
Let any man Try it for ten days, taking
the second meal seven hours after the
first, and abandon the practice if he can.-
Halls Journal Of Health.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

let. Beneadik also stuffed the gold into
his pockets. and both his hands were full
when loud and terrible noise made him
start up suddenly.
"The Stones" he cried and they were
in fact rushing back again even faster
than they had run away. as if they were
in hurry to return to their places and to
the treasures over which they watched.
AS they advanced they formed themselves
into an immense circle, and Beneadik saw
at glance that they were surrounded.
1--WE are lostI" he cried.
"NOt l." said the beggar, drawing from
his bosom the crossword and the five
leaved clover that 1t had cost him so
much trouble tn find on the seashore.
1.-THE Stones of Plouchinec never harm
any one who carries these plants with
him. must have a baptized Christian
to stay here after l have carried off the
treasure, and / expect this favor from
you," he said, with a diabolical laugh.
The Stones turned aside as he presented
the magic plants to them, and, forming
themselves again into a column behind
the largest one, they advanced directly
upon Beneadik. who had fallen on his
knees in an agony of terror.
The beggar by this time had shut up
his bags, and was preparing to fly.
In less time than 1t has taken to tell, the
terrible battalion had reached the plow-
man of Pluvigner, but at the sight of him
the largest stone stood suddenly still 1t
bore the sign of the Cross, and could do
no harm to Christian. Benesdik was
still on his knees, cOufusedly murmuring
prayers mingled with The name of Marie
mix, when the great stone placed itself in
front of him like rampant, and protected
him with its enormous size; and the rest,
separating, rolled into their places, once
more hiding from human gaze those trea-
srres on which rash eyes had ventured to
look for time.
Scriven meanwhile found the gold he
had collected press so heavily on his
shoulders that he threw away his bags,
hoping some other time to come back and
look for them. His only thought now
was to save his life, for when the large
stone had accomplished its work of pro-
lection it began to roll back, like the 9th
ers. into its place the beegar was in front
of it, and though he held up the magic
plants in his trembling hands, they had
no power over the stone on which the
sign of the cross had been made; it rolled
on, leaving the miserable man behind it,
crushed to death under its weight. His
horror stricken companion, appalled, by
the sight, fell forward insensible on the
ground.
Beneadik appeared the next morning
at the farmhouse, loaded with gold, and
staggering under the bags he had picked
up on the heath; but he had grown ten
years older. and 1t was only sitter many
years of happiness with Mariemik and
his children that he ceased to tremble
when he heard the clock strike twelve at
midnight.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

swinging from the ends of the poles; and
there, too, were the two old ones digging
up the corn with might and main and
feeding them with it! We could see them
f1ying first to one and then to another as
busy as bees.
"I'm glad of it." said Will. "Don't
scare them. Now let's get father and
;, Dave GO out her here; I wonder what Dave
Back we ran, and telling them something
good was going on down in the cornfield,
we all proceeded to the top of the ridge
again. Will and l were ready to burst.
They both took good look at tie field
and then at each other. Dave looked
queer; but father, throwing himself upon
fore. "You're fine fellow, Holmes" he
exclaimed at last, "to coax me into NOV.
ing that family of crows up into my corn.
field!" shall not attempt to repeat what
Dave said. Will had it to laugh over for
q week afterwards. "Boys," said father
turning to us, ego and dispose of those
young crows in some way; we can't have
them there if it is Sunday"
We disposed of them by turning three
over to the care of the old birds, and
kctplHS VIC w luVO UCt, dllu q LILO
chievous one he became. We had no diff
ficulty whatever in tanning him; and his
tongue was duly split, according to Dawes
directions, to make him talk. But l re-
gret to say he never became a fluent
speaker. He became a most inveterate
thief, however, and nuisance generally,
to such an extent, that his neck under
went sudden circumvolution one morn
ing at the hands Of some person or per
sons unknown.
The thing which finally kept the crows
off the corn was newspapers, unfOlded and
placed fat on the ground, with stone on
each corner to prevent them from blow
ing away. A dozen of these laid down at
intervals over the field did the business.
VIII thinks this is still another proof that
"the pen is mightier than the sword."-
Our Young Folks.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04
" WAS 100 EYER Il BOY?"

MY little four-year- old Harry,
Bright in beauty and il Joy,
said. with bis accent of wonder
Papa was 90 ever bOys
Was 90 ever "a little as / be-"
Dear baby" said in reply,
'Will my darling ever be weary
And heart-w Jrn and sinful as
With forehead of whiteness and cand
And loving and innocent eyes,
Thou dOst measure the distance betwe
With a strange and holy surprise.
Thou like bud flushed and fragrant
ike leaf at its fall:
i far away from the angels
Thou within reach of their call.
Type of the beauty celestial,
Humble, and tender, and sweet,
Thou comesr in faith. my darling,
To sit st thy fathers feet
Taught by thy loving example,
By thy truth thst knows no alloy,
May go to our Father a. simple,
A. in heart be always boy.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04
POETRY.
MODERN WEDDING RITES

"Wnr thou take this brown stone Honl,
These carriages, this diamond,
To be the husband of thy choice,
Fast locked In bonds OF Hymen!
And wilt thou leave thy home and friends
To be his loving wife,
And help to spend his large income
So long as thou hast .lifs!"
sI willi'' the modest maid replies
The lovelight beaming from her eye
'sAnd wilt tnou take this waterfall,
This ostentatious pride,
With all these unpaid milliners' bills,
To be thy chosen brideg
And wilt thou love and cherish'her
Whilst thou hast life and health,
But die az soon as possible,
And leave her all thy Wealth.
Il vill!" the fearless mate replis,,
And eager waits the nuptial ties.
Then pronounce you man and wife
And what I've joined forever,
The next best man may disunite.
And the first divorce court sever"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

AN exchange paper says It is a curious
fact that deaf man will go two miles out
of his way to walk on railroad track 1t
is so; and another curious fact is, that he
dosent do 1t more that once if any trains
are running on that day.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04
The Sabbath.

One morning gentleman was going to
church. He was a happy, cheerful
Christian, who had great respect for the
Sabbath. He was singular man, and
would sometimes do and say what the
children are apt to call "funny things"
AS he was going he met a stranger driving
q heavily loaded wagon through the town.
When the gentleman got right opposite to
the wagon he stopped, turned round, and
lifting up both hands, as if in horror, he
exclaimed as he gazed under the wagon
"Thcre, there, you are going it! You
h0oe gone over il"
The driver was frightened. He drew
up his reins in an instant, cried, q" Whoa,
whoap and brought his horse to q stand.
Then he looked under the wheels, expect
ing 10 see the mangled remains of some in
nocent child or at least, some poor dog or
pig that had been ground to jelly. But
he saw nothing. So, gazing all about, he
looked up to the gentleman who had so
strangely arrested his attention, and
anxiously asked.
"Pray, sir, sotat hare Idone ?"
"Gone over the fourth commandment"
was the quick reply. Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

LATE English paper has an elaborate
article entitled "Beer scientifically and
socially treated" The writer shows that
the common people of that country drink
chiefly beers and ales which have been
adulterated with deleterious drugs. A great
increase OF insanity is attributed 60 this
state OF affairs, and an Earnest argument
is made In favor OF visiting severe punish
ment upon brewers or puolicans who thus
poison the people. :.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

If a man is given to liquor, see that
liquor is not given TO him.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

"IIere was the famous mountain of Ten
ozan. from the top of which the whole of
Kioto and Osaka could be seen. If they
stood on tiptoe and stretched their backs,
and looked at the view, they would save
themselves from stiff legs Having come
to this conclusion. they both stood up on
tiptOe, and looked about them, when the
KiOto frog said Really, looking at the
famous palaces of Osaka, which l have
heard so much about, they don't seem 10
me to differ bit from kioto Instead Of
giving myself any further trouble TO SO
on. shall Just return home.
THE Osaka frog. blinking his eyes. said,
with a contemptuous smile: We'll. i have
heard a great deal Of talk about this kioto
being as beautiful as the flowers, but IL is
inst Osaka over again. We had better go
home
And so the two frogs. politely bowling
to one another, hoped of home with an
important swagger."
Now, although this Is very funny little
story, Won may not understand the drift Of
il all al once
The ev.s of the frog being placed at the
top of lis head. of course. ii the creatures
were in an upright position. they might be
supposed 10 be looking backward. They
thought they were looking in front Of them,
but really each was looking at his native
place, all the while that he believed him
self to be gazing Al the place that he wished
to 30 to, The frogs stared TO any amount,
il is true. but then they did not take care
that the object looked at was the right OBJ
iect. and so il was that they fell into error
Hearth and Home.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Built According TO Contract.

PEOPLE who have built houses fol-
themselves, and in the never-varylng eX
perierCe of all, overrun the contractor
| estimate, may find some consolation III the
! fact that there was one man who had his
house built exactly as he ordered it, and
didn't alter a line of his original plan, oil
! overrun the original contract price.
This was a peppery old sea-captain
who sketched out his own plans. beng
| something of draughtsman, of his mod
est twO-story, green-blinded wooden man
sion, and summoned his carpenter and de
manded what he would charge 10 build a
house for him exactly after that plan, to
be done in six months.
but, ptain," said the knight OF the
foreplane, "there are no
"Dont 5ut me-" exploded the captain.
q want the house just according TO my
plan"
Certainly" said Shavings, "but you
will let me put i'll
Not one single thing" roarcd the
captain Il pay you to build the house
exactly as | have drawn the plan. l wont
have anything put in; obey orders If you
break owners.
Very wei so be it," said Shavings,
rather nettl, d, and the price was fixed for
"a dwelling, exactly according 10 plan, 10
be flashed in six months time, and the
captain sailed away. Returning home he
was waited en- by the builder and the new
mansion visited Its exterior was qsite
correct, pretty green blinds. neat uoor,
with trellis and all complete, and SO were
first floor entry and rooms The captain
was protuSe in concentrations. And
now" said he, 1--WE will go up TO the
chambers
"All right" said Shavings, "come out
side To the ladder"
"Out sidel why, Chips, what dye mean
by that? l want To go up stairs.
Cant do that, sir, there are no stairs. J"
"No stairs!' exclaimed the astoDished
mariner, mo stairs
mo" replied the imperturbable build
err "you refused to have a single thiag
put in not down in the plan, and that con-
tanned no stairs. Obey orders if you
break owners"
The captain was fairly caught, for in
his drawing he had utterly forgotten this
important portion of his dwelling, and
his peppery temper had prevented the
carpenter from pointing it out TO him
81 ce then, 1t is said, the captain always
gets in passion when any one stores at
him.-Bostom Commercial Bulletin.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

knocked. There was no sound from with
in The smi died upon his lips as he
nervously pushed the door open.
A figure started up angrily and came to-
wards him; figure whose blood shot eyes
suddenly liked into q vacant stare; VIII. Sc
arms were at first OutStretchcd and tien
thrown up in warning gesticulation; a zig
urc that suddenly gaSpcd, choked, and
then fell forward in a TT
But, before he touched the ground York
had him out into the open air and sun
shine In the struggle both fell and rolled
over on the ground. But the next nom mt
York was sitting up, holding the convulsed
frame of his former partner on his knee,
and wiping the foam from his inarticulate
lips. Gradually the tremor became less
frequent, and then ceased; and the strong
man lay unconscious IN his arms.
For some moments York held him quiet
ly thus, looking in his face. Altar, the
stroke of woodlands aXe-a mere phan-
tom of sound-was all that broke the still
ness. High up the mountain, wheeling
hawk hung brcathlessly above them. And
then came voices, and two men joined
them. "A fight" No. fit; and would
they help him bring the sick man to the
hotel?
And there, for a week, the stricken part
ner lay, unconscious Of aught but The Wis
ions wrought by disease and fear. On The
eighth day, at sunrise. he rallied, and.
opening mis- eyes, looked upon York, and
pressed his hand; then he spoke:
And it's you. thought 1t was wills
ky"
York replied by taking both of his
hands, boyishly working them backward
and forward, as his elbow rested Oh the
bed, with pleasant smile.
"And you've been abroad. How did
you like Paris?"
"So-so. How did yOu like Sacramen-
to-"
Bully"
And that was all they could think to
say. Presently, Scott opened his eyes
again:
Pm mighty weak"
You'll get better soon"
mot much"
A long silence followed, in which they
could hear the sounds of wood chopping,
and that Sandy Bar was already astir for
the coming day. Then Scott slowly, and
with difficulty, turned his face to York,
and said:
q might hcv killed you once"
wish you had.
They pressed each others hands again,
but SCOTS grasp was evidently falling
He seemed to summon his energies for a
special effort.
"Old mani
"Old chap"
"ClOserr
York bent his head toward the slowly
fading face.
DO We mind that morning.
"Yes"
A CLEAN of fun slid into the corner of
SCOTS blue eyes, as he whispered:
"Old man. there ,cds too much saleratus
in that bread"
1t is said that these were his last words.
For hen the sun, which had SO Of en-
gone down upon the idle wrath of these
foolish men, looked again upon them re-
united, it saw the hand of Scott fall cold
and irresponsible from the yearning clasp
of his former partner. and it knew that
the feud of Sandy Bar was at an end
Overland Monthly.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Too Busy TO Freeze.

WAS spending the winter at farmer
C-'s. Day after day | observed the
patient herd vending their way through
the huge snowbanks, but always in the
same direction. At length curiosity led
me to follow the well worn path, until
came to a large trocch fed by a tiny stream
from above. The thermometer was below
zero; yet here was open water free for man
or beast
"Do your cattle always find water at
Wonder spring. asked, upon my return.
"Oh, yes,' said he THAT never fails,
summer or winter"
docs it never freeze asked
Never" WAS the reply. =" can trust
that little fellow" said he, laughing. HIS
TOO busy 70 .tio67e.'
To The school which | taught in this
place came poor boy more thinly clad
than others, yet he never seemed cold
Upon rough sled he drew a crippled sis
ter. often wrapped in IN old coat which
evidently belonged to the boy himself
How do you manage TO keep warm this
cold morning. | asked, IA Willie, after
depositing his little sister in warm cor
ner, went directly to his seat, glowing with
health and exercise
81 have my sister to take care OF, said
he land that keeps me stirring"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
A Japanese Frog-Story.

Here is story that was given by a
native preacher in Japan, by way of show
ing "a moral, which we shall not translate,
as it is not very hard To find it after one is
fairly on the watch:
"Once upon time, frog, who lived at
Kioto, had long been DESTROYS of going To
see Osaka. One spring, having made up
his mind he started off 10 see Osaka and
all its famous places. BY series OF hops
on allfours, he reached temple opposite
Nish-no-olSa, and thence 10y the western
road, he arrived at Yamazaki, and began TO
ascend the mountain called Tenozan.
Nov it so happened that frog from
Osaka had determined 10 visit kioto, and
had also assembled IenoZan; and on the
summit the two frogs met, made acquaint-
ance, and told one another their intentions
So they began TO complain about all the
trouble they had gone through, and had
only arrived half way after all. Ii they
went ON 10 Osaka and Kioto, their legs
would certainly not hold out