The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-11
Chicago Correspond nce.
CHICAGO, July 9, 1867.
Editors Democrat d:

age" etc, but can not be a savage, for
under existing circumstances it doesn't
soothe mc-not soothe. l have too much
of it, of too mingled and varied eharac-
ter and at inopportune times. | rebel
against it as l do against the 'frisky aud
agile flea, the melodious musquito and the
slow, but blood-thirsty bug. An internal
German band in beer-garden beneath my
back windows, Teuton who toOts the bu-
gle, and roommate Of his who does sweet
harmonies on the '-'moone at a distance
Of about seven rOos~Grom my aforesaid
windows, I tireless fend who jang'es quit.
ar in room above me, ap Invisible demon
somewhere rounL. :, me ars,c Of the build
ing: NO strives ID .orture music out Of
tGie, and, last and worst Of all, creature
who wrestles with an ACCORDION on the aoor
below These are my Affections Oh .
how long Cor the peaceful, Sabbath like
rest Of our last Fourth of July, when, |
an credibly informed, all Chicago, with
one accord, slumbered the day through. =
say, Informed" for That memorable day
| spent in ccol, pleasant Detroit, mainly
in the hospitablc shade of the michigan
Exchange" the best hotel in Il c city, and
one Of the best in the Northwest. | saw
the Chicago Knights Templars there, in all
their chapeaus aud baldrics, and things
beheld their laying of the cornerstone Of
the Michigan Soldiers aud Sailors Monu-
ment-joined in their jolity, and finally
returned home over the model road Of the
West, the Michigan Central, in enc of
Pullman's gorgeous palace cars. Mine
was no such dreary Fourth as Chicago
spent.
A very singular death here the other
day has excited no small degree Of wonder
ment, and caused rapid decline in hydro
pathic and Good Templar stock. \ Ger
man follower Of the precep:s Of Priessnitz,
named Feldman, a gentleman Of respecta-
biliIity and prominent merchant, attempt
ed to practice the cold water cure on HIM
self. He wrapped his form heroically in
two sheets soaked in cold watcl laid him.
self down and died of congestion Of the
lungs. Lamb sagely remarked that the
first general application Of cold water to the
human race, killed more than it cured, and
here is another instance Of its fatal effect
When will prudent people learn to shun
its baleiul influence? We AIlopaths tri-
umph ana the IIydros are in despair. The
Good Templars feel tolerably safe because
they generally meet over drug store of a
peculiar class, Unfortunately known as
'juicerips," ''lushcrib,' "boozing KEN,
"budge mill, etc, probably because they
wish it understood that they arc "a5ove
drinking liquor But as young board.
ing school miss of my acquaintance re-
marks, i" 7cmpus fagt," l must drop this
cheerful subject, for have several other
thin, to note.
\ very important decision was rendered
in our Supreme Court yesterday by Judge
Lawrence. During the war, Madison Y
johnson was arrested by L. S. Marshal
j. r. Jones, of the Northern District of
this State, on a charge of disloyal and
reasonable practices, discouraging enlist
merts, ETC., and was sent to Fort Laf;ly-
cite and other government hotels. At
length he was let out without trial, and
at once he commenced suit against Jones
and his deputies and Hon. Il. Il. Wash
burne FOX damages for illegal deprivation
of his liberty. In the lower court, in
which the suit was brought, he was non
suited and the action Of the defendants
sustained, but the Supreme Court, on an
appeal to It's authority remanded the
case for new trial
While Mr.. Madison l. johnson may be
an object of the most entire indiferen nee to
the world in general, no small degree of
Importance attaches to the decision of the
court, In view of its declaration that
the question is "one of power simply on
the part of the Executive and not of de-
serving on the part Of the plaintiff" This
renders the matter one of national interest
as involving an issue OF the deepest i'm
portance to the people.
Late kilograms from Europe inform Us
Of the death there of one of Chicago's old
est and most valuable citizens. Hon w
IL. Brown. He was one of the unders of
our Historical society. and having settled
in Illinois as early as 1918 has been close
u connected with every prominent work
and measure which has aided in making
great, not only Illinois, but the entire
northwest. The Society mentioned held
a special meeting yesterday afternoon to
testify in regard to his decease.
The Black Crook was produced at Nc
Vicker's theatre la night, and as might
reasonably be expected after what has
been said about the lee display in it. the
house was densely crowded. The dialogue
of the piece is the most painful, absurd,
ridiculous bosh ever written but Chicago
has never witnessed any thing at all APP
proximating in magnifcence to its spec-
tacular effects. The scenery is so superb
" painted that it deserves to rank with
works of art much higher than scenery is
generally classed, and it is noticeable that
81, est of it is by Mr.. Kurtz the regular
.rt;st of m, theatre whose works contrast
verv favoroblv WI hose brought on from
the East. The marcnccs, ballet arm0r,
demons, skeletons, sylphs-a' thc'e things
constitute a subject too prolific to, me 70
dwell upon in this connection and must u
seen to be appreciated Seats may be
engaged by letter or application at the
box six days in advance.
Commercial matters continue to brlsken
up slowly. Flour to-day is firm, closing at
$l4 90 for white winter Wheat unsettl,d
and rising, 81 GOAL 9S1 for no. .; ST % for