The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-13
From the Indianapolis Herald.
State Items.

The work on the White Water Valley
Railroad is rapidly progressing between
Connersyille and Cambridge.
An OK team, loaded with lumber, be-
longing to Thomas Poscy, ran away near
Lawrenceburg. a few days since, and stri-
king against a bank, the lumber was
thrown on Posey's son, a boy seven years
old. He died in a few hours.
Samuel Roach, living three miles north
west Of Amo, becoming tired Of the cares,
troubles and pleasures of life, took two
doses Of strychnine-going into the house
shortly after, he babe his wife farewell.
Upon being asked what was the matter,
he replied that he had taken poison. \
runner was Immediately dispatched to
Amo for DR.. Parker, who arrived at the
house about en- hour afterward, and i'm
mediately gave a quick and powerful
emetic, at the same time administering the
usual antidotes for poison. He is now re-
covering, and says he shall wait until the
Lord calls for him.-Weadr,cks Union.
The heavy rains of the latter part of
last week and Sunday aud Monday Of the
present week, caused a great overflow in
the streams of Perry county, resulting in
the washing away of miles Of fencing,
several mill dams, and q number OF bridg-
es.-Ne'o A5any Ledger
On Saturday evening last, a little boy,
son Of John B. jackson, rear Hardins-
burg, Washington county, was struck and
instantly killed By lightning. A younger
brother, with him at the time, was knock
ed down, but recovered directly. They
were in an open lot at the time.-New Al
Jany Ledger.
4 man named Betner, living in Rush
county, near Knightstown, killed himself
with a pistol, last week.
As the twin daughters, aged about six
years, Of Hon. John i. Miller, were pass
ing the corner of Columbia and Tenth
streets yesterday afternoon, they were run
over by lumber wagon driven by a boz.
One of them had a thigh broken, while
the other was severely injured about the
head.-Lafayette Jomna
Col. G. II. Riley, of this place, brought
to our Office the other day, a young chick
en-, having four distinct, well defined legs
three on one side of the body, and one
on the opposite side. When first discov-
cred, this singular fowl quadruped had
apparently just emerged from the shell,
and lived but a moment or two afterward.
1t was, in all respects, a perfect chicken,
except that, in the matter of legs, it had
just two more than the law will allow any
chicken to appropriate.-Randolph Jour
nal.
Cornelius Clear was killed at Union
City on Tuesday night, by a train of cars
running over him. He had stepped on
what he thought was a side track, but the
engine being detached, passed in on one
track and the cars on the other.
Zebina Gaines, a youne man eighteen
years Of age, was drowned in Wheeler's
mill race near Winchester. on Sunday
while bathing. He was unable to swim
A fellow tried TO commit suicide al
Bloomington a day or two since, but the
bloody doctors wouldn't let him die
Domestic infelicity.
The Union City end Logansport Rail.
road is now running regular trains to
Hartford City, thirty-four miles.
The Emperor Napoleon has presented
to the university at South Bend, Ind, q
superb and powerful telescope valued at
$4,000 francs. 1t has inscribed upon it
in French Presented by his imperial
majesty Napoleon III. to the Catholic
university Of Notre Dame du Lao, Ind,
United States"