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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

Il. B. Graves. Brooklyn, H. i.
y. II. Spier Northeast. Pa
H. 3. Forbush, Buffalo.
Eunice Fuller, Spartans5urg. Pa.
Jasper Fuller, Spartansburg Pa.
Mrs. VIM. Freeman, Norwich, Del
j. II. Hayward, Northeast Pa.
James Sheridan-residence unknown.
Frank Walker, Buffalo.
Unknown woman and child.
Unknown man.
Norman Wohls-residcnc unknown.
". ". Towner, Erie, Pa.
J. \. Martin, Erie.
s. +. Thompson, Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. j. IL. Strong. Buffalo.
bliss ChedYne, Titusville, Ia.
Stephen Stewart, Oil Greek, Pa.
f. p Harvey, Potsdam, n y.
james Brown. Buffalo.
Emma Teller, Utica.
Bliss Bartholomew, Angola;
twenty enc that cannot be recognized
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Fred Robbins. Baffalo.
s. Z. .iowarl, New York.
IRA Babcock and wife. Syracuse.
Mary Cheydyne, Corfu.
VI. e. Patterson. Oil Greek.
Maria Say!es, Corfu.
A. y. Fisher, Minnesota.
Mrs. Chris;iana l.aing. Minneapolis.
John C. Grips Salem. Pa.
Robt. Stewart, Oneida.
Roht. Dixon, Buffalo.
Lizzie Thompson, Worcester, Mass
II. II. Russell, Frakiin, Tenn.
Charles Wood, Buffalo
j. &. Whitney, Nashua, y II.
Henry jackson. Illinois.
\. II Thomas, Rochester.
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Randolph Lane and Charles Lane, Utica
itichard Reed, Sinclair, Chautauqua co
Il. c. Chase, Albright, Chautauqna co
Garrett Harley Cory, Pa.
isadore Meyer. New York.
H. c. Morris. New london. Conn.
5irs. J. II, Tymerson, Waukesha, WIS
VIM. Teller, Utica
II. Copely, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Albert Rivcnsburs, Albany.
". II. Moore. Cory
Jas. Welsh Brooklyn.
Mis- Mary Saylcs, Corfu.
Mrs Mary Moore, Brooklyn.
Wm. q. Peylon, New Yori.
j.. L. Lombard, New York.
Daniel Carr, Brooklyn.
VI. s. Caldwell, New York.
Mrs Fisher, Minnesota.
Frank Sherman, conductor. Buffalo.
John Vauderburg, brakesnlan.
~ I. Gregory, Skeucateles.
Mrs Robert Stewart, Oneida.
Eugene Howard, Buffalo.
Minnie Mccarthy, Lowell, Pa.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

latter has had lull for couple of days,
the other RACES day after day, the evidence
on both sides constantly growing worse.
Col. j. H. Brown, the northwestern
commissioner to The Paris exposition. has
returned home He did his duty well in
Paris, and American exhibitors generally
understand that to his perseverance,, cner-
gy and indefatigability the northwest Is
indebted Cor its success in obtaining a
much better chance for display than any
other section of the country lie was
about the only man who could successfully
combat the pigheaded obstinacy and
senselessness Of the United States commits
siouer, whose only study on every subject
seems to be how not 10 60 it,
By the way, speaking of the Paris Ex-
position, that was rather pretty quarrel
which two rival piano makers had over
which OF them lad got the highest award
at the exposition. The cream Of the Joke
was that they feared to be brought into
competition with the Steck piano, and
managed to keep it ont Of the exposition
by a trick, bat even when lhey cot clear
field they could not settle on The distribu-
ten Of their prizes wish to say few
words in favor Of the dreaded Steck piano
for know It's worth There IS 30 qualiG-
cation which the most perfect piano could
be required to possess which does not be-
long to these instruments in the highest
degree. Ia facility of action and durabil-
ity Ct Standing IN time. they may BE truth
fuiiy spoken of as faultless In 10 ether
piano is a bell mcttie plate employed with
the agraife method OF siringing throu-oa',
and any oi.e possessing any musical k-o'Tl-
edge can. with his eyes Shut, pick out one
Sleek from amid hundred other pianos,
by the magnificent tone thus given ID
them. Fall information ooucc < these
superb pianos may be obtained - any oBe
Interested in the subject by addressing
'lessrs Rec, < Caly, No = Ne%hin- gcn
street, Chicago. who are lhe sole aeea's
for their sale in the aorth west.
Farwell hall, he Iarsest auditorium in
The United States, IS at present occupied
By great holiday il;r f9r the benefit o
the mission Sunday schools Of lie city
Il has been 50 decorated aai filed viii
attractive things that it presents now Il
very beautiful Appearance aud attracts
crowds day and night.
"Undine still bewilders the senses an,
enchants the sight Of audiences as large d
the Crosby opera house will hold, nightly
and there is 10 Indication OF an a.atemea
in the popular favor This week nes pre-
mieres in the ballet. new tricks aaa som
new music are added to It's attractions
julia Dean is playing 4 rot particular
SUGGEST u! engagement at AicV;ckers
There are indefinite hints about eur hav
ing here this spring the English oper
troupe, the French connie opera, and th'
6 German opera. We shall need them a
to satisfy Us fer the loss Of. UIl.ae"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

WnES an individual honestly advocates
any cause, however mistaken it may lie.
he is entitied to certain amount of re-
epcct bat when lie resorts to misrepre-
sentation anu falseh00d as The only means
of dealing with an opponent. he not only
subjects himself to the contempt Of ali
fair minded men, but forfcits the rcspec;
Of the friends Of the cause he advocates.
Tie Peru RepatLcaa OF last week, in
relation to an article il the DEMOCRAT Of
the 2,;I. Sog, entitled TO whom i; may
concern" says:
DEMOCRACY Us. SoLDIEBs Simon
purc" modern d.rio traey finds II inlpos-
sib.e to forget. and exceedingly difficult
TO overlook the Part cur .oldiers took IN
overthrcwing the late democratic REBEL
ion. or to pass by their acts in silence L
therefore happens hat ihe true democrat
&c feeling for TIC ate boys in blue oc-
casionally breaks out" The latest VI
teranceS OF this kind, that We have Me-
tieed, was in the Plymouth Democrat. OF
las. week, an editorial IN which 1t speaks Of
soldiers as ''the poor miserable spies and
tools of the most tyTanpical and deSpotic
administration that has ever cursed on
government" The following Is the con
Guiding paragT graph OF the article:
These thoughts were suggested upon
noticing some of these miserable tools Of
tyranny back n the.rproper sphere, with
their shoulaerstraps Of and uniforms
doficd, aaI working for livelihood
May they ever thus have to work, an(
may our country never again be in such ;
condition that any political party nc mat
ter how mean, may have any use Cor them
Comment is unnecessary"
The amc unt of pure, unauthorized falls
flying OF our position in the above. i
somewhat remarkable, considering til
length Of the article Our remarks re
ferred to only few of a class Of individu
ais who make it their business to periorl
the various low, skulking, cowardly aci
pertaining to their self-seiccted position
Of spies, inforuers, etc. If the Repubi
can chooses to act rs the defender Of sue
men, We have no objections whatever, an
hope it's success will be commensurate WIT
'ownass OF the calling.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26
Erooa sssc E'sa;1s.
OMAHA. Neb. Dec.

OtiAHA 4, NeD. Dec. n.
At Cheyenne, on Sunday night, man
after being drugged, robbed Of Sc
900 in greenbacks and SIS, 600 in youch-
ers and valuable papers. Several per sons
have been arrested, bnt there is 10 clue to
the money as yet.
Wells, Fargo & Co have contracted for
the erection Of a mammoth warehouse IN
connection with Tie fast freight and OK
press line They Intend to rua to Chey-
enne, Denver aud Salt Lake.
There has been a heavy decline in flour
and grain iatcly. Flour is selling at S.
80 per hundred corn at ) to 6 cents per
pound green apples at $l4 per barrel,
and lumber a. $50 to sio0 per thousand.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26
"EE8EszyE LAUGHTER. =,

1t is stated, in Washington kilograms,
that when the message Of president JOHN
son, requesting congress to recognize the
services of Gen. HANCOCK in his recon
struction acts in New Orleans, wa received
the republican members were filed
with ''dcrisivc laughter and that they
could not believe the message genuine
until the s;.easer, car noble SCHUYLER
informed them that it was really from he
president. an no hoax.
'Derisiye laughter" is an accomplish
ment attained ii lis fullest perfection only
by republican, congressman. Common
people, perhaps. might not at 4 casual
glance see any place. IN the message eomnli-
,nentary Of Gen HANCOCK where de .isiye
laughter could with proprieiy oe irduig-
Cd. The truly '.loyai.' however. suffer
no Inconvenience from such little o5ii1ui-
ties Of vision. Eeposing in tie happy
consciousness u political infailibiliiy. the
truly loyal are prepalci 10 cachinnate oil
the shortest notice.
While cur republican congressman are
iniulging their visible faculties, it might
not be inappropriate ior US 10 suggest Z
few subjects FOR their hcar;;iest outlaws:
The fall elections being, as republican
journals p;ous'y remark. blessings III
disguise" are sufbeiep. 10 cause the
counteuanccs of The faithful to be covered
With grins Of great breadth. notwithstand-
ius the probability that the disguise
will never lie removed from their 'biesz
Jugs -so-calel
The eubjuel mou e-eoloIei corstiiu
,ional conventions which are now
being held il the southern states.
should be attended with Que or two eli-
tons Of those patronzing smiles which
ScHUYLER alone can dispense 1hc
pleasant satire or deliberatiye assemble,
nhieb these oieaeiDous conventions O
white men made black and black ,nel
made blacker, present to tic NAKED
eye IS cnlineniy suggestive Of ieviiy.
Tie putting down of white men tina
negroes nlay rule, the imprisonment {
men month after month with no charge
preferred! against them, the hanging Q
old women, The arbitrary suspension Q
newspapers, anu the compelling Of tia
wife Of late president Of the Unitct
States - sell her clothing in order to SUP
port herself and family,-are fey
amongst g number Of subjects in whicl
derisivc laughter" might be introduce
with effect
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26
NEW YORK, Dee. "a.

/ terrible es'e swept over Pittsfield,
Mass, yesterday, uprooting trees, &c.
\ portion Of Calendars block, North St.
was blown down, badly damaging the
Berkshire Eagie Office and the Whipple
furniture manufactory. Two printers were
seriously injured.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26
ATT0RyET GENERAL.

are glad to learn that Judge NJ 4.
iAsD, Of La Porte, has consented to
>ome candidate before the 9Th OF Jan
airy convention for nomination to the oil
dee Of attorney general. This would be
nomination eminently fit to be made, as
every one acquainted with the Judge c2n
testify. He possesses all the quallfica-
tions, both natural and acquired, to fill the
position with credit to himsilf and the
state. AS he is the only candidate yet
announced from this part of the state, il
would be an act Of justice, not only to
Judge FARRAND, but to the democracy Of
northern indiana, to put him in nomina
ton.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2i.

seriously injured
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2f.
Hon. Robert Smith, formerly a member
of congress from the Alton district, of
Illinois, died at his residence near Alton,
last week. Mr. Smith was Il native Of
PeterbOro, \. !.
4 negro in Tennessee. while climbing
tree missed his footing and fell distance
Of % feet on Il solid rock bat a he came
down head foremost he escaped without u
bruise
y railroad bridge over Uuion river,
near Burlington, Vermont. was destroyed
by fire the 23rd The bridge was six hun
dred feet long and sixty wide.
The extensive works Of the Camden
Rolling Mill Company, is Camden, New
Jersey, have been burned. Loss. So.
Geo.
General Sweeney, who was, by order OF
a court martial, suspended from rank and
pay for six months, has rad his sentence
RENTED. by order Of the President.
The banking house ofTissor, Son, & Co.,
St. Louis, has suspended
A block of buildings in Salem Massa-
chusetts, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night, involving loss Of $50 900.
Hon y. II. Stephens will shortly lee
ture in Philadelphia the condition OF
affairs in the Southern States.
A distressing affair occurred in Mays
vile, Union county, Ohio, on Sunday.
Hon. S. Hamilton. member Of Congress
from the Eighth District, was killed by
his son Thomas, who is insane 1t seems
that Mr.. Hamilton was in the yard, anc
that his son approached him from behinc
and struck him blow on the right sid
of the head with an AK, killing him in
stantly. After pcrpctrating this horribl
deed, Thomas went to the house with tn,
, ak, and before he could be secured he at
| tempted to kill younger brother, but on
ly succeeding in in0ictng severe wound
A locomotive boiler exploded at Read
ing, Pennsylvania. the 23rd, killing tn
engineer and fireman.
1t is said the members of the House c
| Representatives state that it is a notoriou
p fact that all efforts to relieve the immed
/ ate necessity of the finances of the nation
have upon reaching the Finance Commi
. tee Of the Senate been suppressed.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

the train left the track is said to be clear
ly marked, and iftherc was 10 mistake it
was at some distance from the frog.
The work of repairing was Immediately
begun, and the track will be in running or
der ami trains passing by noon to-day
Dec 20.-Thc following list presents.
in a compact form, the names Of the dead
and injured, as far as they can be asccr-
tanned:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

EXPANSION OF WArER-The wise law
of nature by which water at temperature
of SO degrees begins and continues TO ex-
pand as it cools down to the freezing point
of 81 degrees, is So well known as to re-
quire no comment; but believe that after
ice is once formed, 1t is acted on by reduc-
ton of temperature in the same manner as
almost every other known substance-that
is, it contracts. In travelling over the large
frozen lakes-W Winnipeg for instance-in
America, during the winter, if calm and
cold night-says 80 degrees below zero
follows somewhat mild day, loud cracks,
like pistol shots, and moaning sounds are
heard on the lake continually. and the next
morning, when travelling is resumed, large
enthusiastically several feet wide, which
can be caused by contraction only-with
open water in them, are seen in the ice,
across which there are often both difficulty
and danger in leaping. These rents are
| soon firmly frozen over; and perhaps in a
day or two the temperature rises some 20 de-
grees. when there is repetition of the noises
on the lake-ice, not to the same extent,
however, and arising from an opposite cause
namely, the expansion of the ice, which
is either forced up into the ridges, or pushed
up on the shore, there is now more
ice on the lake, by the amount formed in
the rents spoken of, than will cover it at
moderate temperature; therefore it has to
be forced up somewhere. These contrac-
tons and expansions 90 on during the Win
ter, to a greater or less extent, according to
the greater or less number of changes Of
| temperature that occur. | believe that
glacier motion on a large extent of surface,
| such as Greenland, to be in great measure
caused by the contraction and expansion of
the ice. Thus, the ice contracts III winter
forming wide and deep cracks in the crew
| ices: these are full of drifted snow
and when the ice expands again by the
warmth Of summer, these crevices being
filed up the ice is pressed out at the ed ges
as it must expand somewhere. There may
be nothing in the views | have ventured 10
express, but l have never heard them pro-
mulgated by any one, which is my only
| reason for troubling you with this long let
| ter on very cold but interesting subject.
From letter by John Ray, IN the Ath-
en9um.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

WIpow's MITE.-Zion's Herald calls at
tention to fact interesting to all Bible
scholars
The Widows Mite is still current coin
DR.. S. G.. Howe, in a letter to the Ladies
Crete Committee of Boston, writes thus
81 found that the supply of their want of
bread had been pretty well and regularly
met, by paying to them rations in money OF
40 lepta day for each adult, and 20 lepta
for each child, which will give an average
of less than 80 lepta, because there are more
children than adults.
A lepton you know is the hundredth part
of drachma, which is about II cents, SO
that an average ration would be less than FIVE
cents
The Widow put " two lepta > into the
treasury, coin of the very same name that
is now used in Greece. As lepton is
seventeen hundredths of a cent, what she
gave would be one-third of cent. This was
probably the smallest coin of that age. The
smallest we saw in Athens about the
size and appearance of one of our two cent
pieces, but half it's value. 1t had ON it
:. five lepta,'' which is about the value DR..
Howe here gives it. This strange fact is
probably without parallel. No other coin
Of the time of Christ is current to-day. But
these Cretan widows, as with those in Jeru-
salem, are often reduced to two epta. and as
with them, cast this, all they have, freely into
the treasury of their Lord and their country.
In helping them we thus come very near her
that Christ commended, and 50 near to Christ
himself, who to-day, as of old, sits over
against the treasury watching our gifts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
Impeachment.

The Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives. made their report on i'm
parchment Monday. The majority of the
committee. consisting of Messrs Boutwell,
Thomas. Williams. Lawrence and Churchill
recommended impeachment. There were
two minority reports. one by Messrs. Will
son and Woodbridge, Republicans, IN which
they express the opinion that Mr.. johnson
has not been guilty Of high crimes and mis-
demeanors. and should not therefore be i'm
peached and one by Messrs. Eldridge and
Marshall, the Democratic members of the
committee, in which, we presume, they ex-
press the opinion that the President is a
great. and wise, and patriotic man. The
whole subject was postponed until Wednes
day of next week. 1t is impossible now TO
say with any certainty what action the House
will take upon the report Both sides claim
majority. In any event it viii be several
weeks before final action is had upon the re-
port.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

BOSTON CATTLE MARKET,

BOSTON CATTLE MARKET,
Reported and teegrsphed expressly far s reea -1o.
Freeman.
Al Cambridge and Brighton, for the ,resk
ending NoU. 27. 1867.
The following the amount stock at Market:
Cattle. sheep Shotes. Swine. Veal.
This week, 1876 1910 5000
One One year ago, sO-s s5i9 $50 600
Beef Extra SIS o, to sI4 FIRST quality sl2 90 to
sl2 50 quality $40 80 IL So 81 Qu4Illy IS t.,
tlo 90, per swt, on total weight Of hide ;aow and
sl4 so Bulls. &C., IS 50t 50.
Working Oxen-sl15 to $50 per pair. or according
their value as Beet. Handy steers, SEQ $50.
Mich Cows-s5O TO SIS good, go to 500, with
without calves, as may be agreed arow and ofdins
sToar-Yearlings sis TO $50 year. old tso 70
10 three years old, $40 TO % .
sheep aud Lambs-3 TO AZ, extra 20 &c per H. at
live weight, al to 81.
Fat Hogs DC. Young Pigs Otoo.
shotes- Who esale, o to retail to &c per n
Hides-Brighton l0ic County lots, To-
Taow-s to 9. Country lots 10 &C.
Pes-Lambs. 81 to 81 00c each country lots ~ -
Rkm.EK.-By the above feu es it will be &c ihsr
Cambridge quite inferior, aud meat for thanks
giving pies generally provided for, II was DIM ult
dispose of pooT TO ordinary cattle, while
the few really good ones found ready safe One
load Of 20 Ioutb as offered al 70 per head
Early morning Sis Offered. which the
subsequently regretted he dad accept, although he
aid it would not exceed cents per pound other COWS
One extra ! air New II anu shire oxen, said
1910 pounds Is 10 Lambert tia iugs
best at II cents. Hosea Grsy, PAIR y
cents cents, 30 shrink &c, according
quality at : TO 10 Is per pound For extra cattle
the better, md poor Than last
but few people market, aud dun usua
Thanksgiving week. The II ut Western cattle were
very choice Kentucky sIee., lew Of hch uld al
II
Although the 81 ppiy of sheep small the e
impTOs efBenr- he market has been
a. q prices lower than any several years. The
but, hers refuse To buy, and ia
ing ehgsg- 10 lots without securI-
" labor the sh ep were
: Id a doll to 50 so, q cUsses al a..
Poultry very abundant weather
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
Our Washington Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %. l8,

AsHISGToS, u. u, Nov. -, 1907.
MIR. EDITOR The Fortieth Congress came
together yesterday, to finish its first session.
The spirit which animated it i'll the spring
and led to the passage SO unanimously of the
great reconstruction scheme, has seemed to
desert it and the high hopes we had enter
tanned of protection from the high-handed
dealings of Mr.. johnson, through its noble ac-
ton. have been sadly disappointed. For it
is certainly true that we do not owe our
present peaceful condition to the efforts of
Congress, but the failure Of courage in Mr.
johnson. The adjournment in July gave
him the very opportunity he wished and
had he not taken warning from the nutter-
ings of the people, l hardly dare to think
how far towards ruin he would have carried
us. The present meeting, however, is very
opportune, as he has again taken courage
from his ideas of the tone of the late elections.
IF course constituting them as support of his
policy. Twas greatly amused at the celebra-
ton of the - great victories " had here few
lays ago. The procession was large, and the
centre Of attraction seemed to be large
broom, supposed to have some reference to
the sudden rise of the Democratic party
Mr. johnson of course was called on, and
himself on the Johnsonian
success, but noticed that the demonstration
was purely white and largely Fenian. 1
thought that such tribute to Mr.. johnson
was particularly appropriate. as showing the
fact that he always had supporters where he
could agitate the liquor question; and that
4 liquor victory was substantially johnson
'ictory The character of the gathering
showed plainly that the q dirty nagur'
brought to Democratic support our enHgas-
med fellow citizens of Irish descent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

Col. Alfred Hills, Boston boy. who
served through the whole of the war with
credit and distinction, died very suddenly in
New York on Wednesday last. Col Hills
was member of the press, graduating on
the Boston Journal, and during Banks adj
ministration at New Orleans was editor of
the Delta. At the time of his death he was
in connection with the Republican of Chicago.
Col. Hills was only thirty-fvs years of age,
but had yet won name which will long sur
vivs him, for his qualities as gentleman,
scholar and a soldier,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27

IrALY.-The French Emperor, having
aided in defeating Garabaldi. is now engaged
in arranging a conference of European rulers
to settle the question of the Pope's temporal
power. In the interest of - stable govern
ments." Napoleon is opposed to revolution
airy movement against the Papal power. but
he is quite in favor of crowned heads doing
what they please with Rome. Thus there
may yet be united Italy but when it
comes crowned heads must be thanked for it
This is the policy of the second Cesar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-27
The Application for q Railroad in
Bennington County.

The application for charter for the Wal
loomsack railroad, which was refused by the
legislature, excited more interest and pro-
voked more controversy than any other
subject presented to the attention of the
General Assembly. The application was
made by Messrs- Il. Burden q Sons, of Troy,
n. Y. The Messrs. Burden are large manu-
facturers of iron, their establishment in
Troy being one of the largest in the United
States. They own an iron mine in Benning
ton, VI, from which they have taken the
past year 1900 tons of iron ore, and from