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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
GOV. HENDRICKS IN PLYN
OTTH

Last Monday afternoon, between 8 and
4 o'clock, dispatch was received in
Plymouth, stating that Gov. Hendricks
would arrive here at 5 o'clock, and remain
during the night The Governors enthu-
slastic admirers Immediately proceeded to
make such arrangements as the limited
space at their disposal would admit of, to
give him fitting reception The German
band, always ready for an emergency, met
him at the depot, In company with a good
ly number of his friends, VINO had heard
OF his intended arrival, and persuaded him
to consent to deliver at least short speech
from the balcony of the Parker house, in
the evening. Accordingly at halfpast I
a bonfire was built, the band played few
pieces, and the Governor was introduced
to the largest crowd that has yet assem-
bled In our town during this camgagn, at
an evening meeting.
1t is needless to attempt to give a syn
opsis OF the speech. 1t was replete with
living illustrations, unanswerablc argu-
ments, and powerful eloquence, for which
no man in the country is more Justly cele-
brated than Thos. A. Hendricks. The
entire speech was listened to with marked
attention, interrupted by occasional bursts
of applause.
After Gov. Hendricks speech, Col. /.
B. Mcdonald, of Whitley county, followed
briefly, in very happy effort, which was
fully appreciated. The Colonel is in real
earnest, and makes his blows tell.
Considering the fact that the Demon
stration was impromptu, it certainly goes
to show that the democracy of cur place
are fully awake, and ready to respond to
the call of duty however brief the call
may be; and that the conservative clement
Is awakening to the importance of the
contest before u.s.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

through the campaign, might have been a
question.
We hope to see the editor little more
modest in his remarks concerning the
building fund, and those who created it.
Democrats having furnished him the means
to run his paper, they will expect him to
do a good job of blowing for the party to
which he has recently attached himself,
but we hope for his own sake that he will
not, after knowing what he does of the
manner in which the building fund is Sc
cured, resort to wilful misrepresentation
concerning it, for mere partisan purposes.
He now knows all about how it is secured
and if he again says that the county will
most likely never collect it all, We must
then doubt either his judgment or his can
dorf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
APPALLING DISASTER.
Vessel Sunk i'm Lake Michigan
and Fifty Lives Supposed to
Have Reen Lost

On Monday evening, at 10 o'clock, the
propeller H;ppocampus, plying between
Chicago and Benton Harbor, Mich, 10
the peach trade, left the latter place for
Chicago. She was due In Chicago On
Tuesday morning at day-break, but as yet
nothing is known of her, other than that
she sailed into the darkness on Monday
evening, heavily freighted and with many
passengers on board. That she was lost,
with all on board, there can be no doubt.
The mystery and uncertainty thatattaches
to the calamity enhances its effects. The
number on board is estimated at from so
to 100, and none have been heard from.
Another account says that the steamer
Dunbar, from Chicago, yesterday, about
80 miles from Michigan City, picked up
part of the cabin and one of the lounges
of the missing boat. Passengers report
seeing large part of the hurricane deck,
and also cabin doors and stools.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
Plymouth Democrat.
THURSDAY, SEP. 10, 1868.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

September lst, 1867, the public debt of
the United States was 81, 492, 7S3, 365 90.
September 1st, 1868 the public debt was
$685., 6l4,313 03, showing an increase
In one year of profound peace of So, $50 )
94S 33. We give the figures of the Sec
rotary of the treasury, and not those Of a
political preacher. The steady increase
for the past year has averaged nearly two
and three quarter millions dollars per
north, and during the last month the
increase reached the sum of S12, 100000
Verify, We are Producing" the public
blessing" at fearful rate. The only
extraordinary expenditures of the
government, causing this increase are a
great standing army in time of peace, to
be used to secure radical electoral votes.
and freedmen's bureau which feeds
thousands of ablebodied negroes for the
same purpose; except, also, of course,
radical stealings. This production of
the public debt will become very interest
ing some day if radicalism is continued
much longer. "Poor people pay no taxes
now aud will continue to pay none for
ages to come at the present rate. But
they would find change agreeable, when
they could pay their just and equal pro-
portion, and no more, and see some good
result from their payments.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
.HERIFF"S SALE.

By virtue OF commission and order Of sale
issued by the clerk of the Marshall Common
Pleas court, will offer for sale to the highest
bidder at public auction, a. the court house door
in Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, on
Saturday, October 3. 1868,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
O'Clock P. NJ. of said day. the rents and profits
for a term not exceeding seven years, of the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in marshall
county, Indiana, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of section number
eighteen QS), township thirty-four ga,
north of range number four cast, containing
one hundred and sixty acres more or less,
situated in Marshall county, Indiana.
And in case the rents and profits fail to sell for
a sum sufficient to pay the amount demanded by
said commission and order of sale, will, at the
same time and place, and in like manner, offer
for sale to the highest bidder at public auction,
the fee simple, or the entire right, title interest
and estate of Christopher Warner IN and to the
above described real estate, TO satisfy said writ
in favor of Christian Schlt.
Said sale to be made without regard to apprsis-
rlent laws -
2 DAVID HOW, Sheriff.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

"A gang of robbers who have been
infesting Pittsburg, were captured by the
police the other night, and during the
melee one of them was DANCE rously shot.
-Four ex-governors of Minnesota walk
ed abreast down Third street, ST.. Paul,
the other DAY, namely: Sibley, German
Ramsey and Miller.
"A son of Charles G. Stewart, of
Irvington, New Jersey, recently plowed
up a Spanish pistareen of the reign of
Philip V, on the farm of Edwin Day.
The coin bears the date of 1721. Sever
al pieces of similar character have been
found on the same farm. 1t is supposed
they were buried during the revolutionary
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

-llu9h Qulgley was found drunk in
Jersey, Sunday, with the Key to Heaven
in his pocket.
In certain French village there is a
law that no one shall drive or ride horse
into the river running by the place, as the
water is used for drinking. One morning
a man was seen riding his horse out of the
river, and was at ouce arrested. But the
judge said the law only prohibited map
from driving or riding a horse into the riv
er, and as the man was only seen riding
his horse out of the river, he must be dis
charged, and he discharged him.
Upon whaling bark which sailed
from New London the other day was q
young man who arrived in New, Y ork frsn
ten years residence in China Md Cali
fornia on June 20, having in his posses
sion S20,S75 He took to gambling, in
vested too much money in "faro bank /"
and upon July 20 he was penniless.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

EDITORS DEMoCRAT.-I have letters
from friends in the south, some of them
old citizens in Indiana, which bring cheer
ing news. give you some extracts be-
low: CHI Rprvr
a" Glad to hear such cheering news
from your section in behalf of Seymour
Il Blair. There is quite stir in Georgia
just now Aug. 27). The niggers are all
to be turned out OF the legislature. The
issue came up yesterday in the lower
house, and is under debate now, and as
the speaker has decided that the negroe 6
cannot vote in their own cases, and as
there are q of them, they will all 60 at
one shove. That will give the democrats
the majority. The RAIDS are losing ground
daily. Things fast assume the shape
of whites against blacks" and the few
whites that are trying to make niger
equality respectable, will not come out
with them in the daylight.
On the 18th inst. the RAIDS held their
Grant & Colfax state convention to nomi-
nate electors. After blowing long and
loud through papers and posters for a
month previous, they did not have 500
strangers in all in the city. Ninety-nine
out of every hundred were negroes-dirty
cornfield hands. In the procession of
from 600 to 900 there were only eight
white men. only wish all the north
could have seen it. In the evening the
niggers made raid on the police and two
or three got killed. 1 would like to give
you detailed account of this "loil" party
down here, but have not time now.
You say the RAIDS expect to carry the
southern states? They will not get three
states south Of the Ohio. They may carry
Tennessee, Louisiana, and South Carolina,
but l think not. To a great extent the
blacks will vote the democratic ticket.
Georgia will give $4,000 to $4,000 demo-
cratic majority. Alabama in proportion.
The democrats are working hard and or
sanizing to man. They will know every
voter, his ctlor, and where registered.
If the northern democrats, with every
advantage, do half as well as the oppressed
souther people with voting, radicalism
will be buried out of sight"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
NOT so.
thereto.

John l.. Westervelt says he is badly
abused by THE DEMOCRAT. Not at all
We have simply told few truths about
him, SO far, and before we get through
with him we Will promise to tell enough
more to make him very sick Of deliberately
lying about his betters. We shall not
abuse him at all, but simply call up few
which will prove plcasanter
to the public than to himself. eco in
brother Westervet
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS,

SHERIFF'5. SALE.
By virtue of commission and order Of sale
issued by the clerk Of the Marshall commonpi e %
court, / will offer for sale to the highesa
bidder at public auction at the court house door
in Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana. on
Saturday, October 8, 1868,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m, and Co.
clock p m. of said day, the rents and profits fos
term not exceeding seven years Of the follow
ing described real estate situated in Marshall
county, Indiana (to-wit:)
Lot number nine(9) in David Kengles addition
to town of Bremen, in the county Of Marshall
and state of Indiana.
And in case the rents and profits fail to sell fer
a sum sufficient to pay the amount demanded BY
said commission and order of sale, will, ut the
same time and place. and in like manner, offer
for sale to the highest bidder at public auction,
the fee simple. in and to said real estate
to satisfy said writ in favor Of Christian Hensey,
vs. Jacob Bairds Said sale to be made without
relief from valuation or appraisemeLt laws.
9 DAVID HOW. SkshE
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
a AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

AT meeting of the managers eff the
agricultural society of Marshall county,
last Saturday, it was determined to hold
our annual fair, commencing on the 22d
of October, and continuing three days.
Joseph Westervelt, Esq, was appointed to
solicit advertisements, and procure the
publication of the premium list in PAM
phlet form. A disposition was manifest
ed to actively labor to make The fair
the most interesting one ever held in the
county; and with the proper effort this
will be no difficult task. We hope it will
be successful, for every resident of Mar
shall county is directly interested in the
county fair and all things that pertain
thereto.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

the auditor places them on the tax dupli.
cate, and the treasurer collects them as
other taxes
SCHOOL EXAMINER ALLOWANCE
The school examiner is allowed by law
So fer each day that he is actually en-
ployed in the discharge of his official du-
ties. He presents his bill to the commits
sioners, makes oath that it is just, when
it becomes the duty Of the commissioners
to make the allowance.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The law requires the school examiner to
hold one institute each year, and if there
is an average daily attendance of forty per-
sons who wish to qualify themselves for
teaching, the examiner will certify the
fact to the auditor, who will draw an order
on the treasurer for $50 to defray the ex-
penses of the institute
SUPERINTENDENT OF COUNTY POOR FARM.
The law requires the commissioners to
exploy some suitable person to take charge
of the farm, and of the county poor, un-
der such regulations as they may agree
upon. In the exhibit it is shown that the
superintendent was allowed S6S9 80, but
for the year ending September LIST, 1868,
he gets only s495.
SHERIFF EXPENSE
The sheriff was allowed S601 SO. The
law specifies what the sheriff shall receive
for mileage, serving notices, posting no.
tees, distributing poll books, notices to
road viewers, to township trustees, &c., all
(which he itemizes in bill, to which he
swears, and lays the same before the COM
missioners for allowance.
There are several small items in the ex
hibit which We have not noticed, such as
insurance, specific, wood, wolf scalps, reg
listers. elections .-allowance which will
not be objected to by any person of sound
mind.
ERRATA.-In my article of last week,
under auditor expense, for so cents read
cents. The sub-head printing expense
should read delinquent expense Nc.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public sale, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3D, 1868,
at the late residence ofSamuel Snyder, Sen,
de ceased, all the personal property of said
decedent, not taken By his widow, consisting
of grain, hay, cattle, household and kitchen
furniture,an other articles too numerous to
mention.
\ credit ofnine months will be given on
all sums of over three dollars the purchaser
giving his note with approved security, waiv-
ing valuation and appraisemcnt laws, with
ten per cent. interest from day of sale.
3 JOHN WlQTESELL, Admir-.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
A BORE.

The ''irrepressible" dutch doctor still
bores the readers fthei Republican with his
brilliant essays. We sympathize with our
ncighnors they have got an elephant or
in other words correspondent who uses
more space to less purpose than most jour-
nahsts can tolerate. But how to get rid
Of the old man is the puzzliDg question.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
ARGOS, Sept. /, 1868.

Pursuant to order of the Red, White
and Blue company, in regular meeting, we
report the following declaration Of princi-
pies and rules for permanent organization
Of company.
Declaration Of Principles:
1. We the democracy of Walnut town
ship propose to establish guarantees for
the protection of the rights of every white
American citizen.
2. To restore every state to equal rights
in the Union.
5. To restore the gem of civil govern
ment to the whole American people.
4. TO discharge the public debt accord
ing to the contract, in justice to the
bondholder and the people;
5. Therefore we, the members of the
L. W. Il B. Co., willingly endorse all the
principles above set forth by the national
democratic party, and that We will use all
honorable means in our power to defeat
the:radical heresy of negro-equality.
6. That we cordially invite all young
inch who are in favor of the election of
Seymour and Blair to join our ranks.
Rules and Regulations:
1. This organization shall be gotten up
in military style and consist of the follow
ing officers:
Captain,
First Lieutenant,
Second Lieutenant,
Orderly Sergeant,
Treasurer.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the Captain
to preside over all meetings, to preserve
order, and decide all ballots cast on q
tie.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the first and
second lieutenants to assist the captain in
all business transacted, and to preside in
his absence.
A. 1t shall be the duty of the orderly
sergeant to act as secretary, and keep
correct account of all proceedings.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
to receive all funds belonging to said or
ganization and pay out the same as may
be ordered by the commanding off,
GER.
6. 1t shall be the duty of every men,
Der to meet at Argos every Saturday after
noon, for drill, at o'clock, p. m.
7. 1t shall be the duty each member,
while out on parade, to keep in line, pre-
serve good order and to obey al COM
mands.
G. W. KROUSE, Capt,
j. WORTHINGTON, LIST Lieut..
r. w. WILLIAMS, I'd Lieut.,
JOHN HUSSY, Sec'y,
G. j. RIDDLE, Treas.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
STATE OF INDIANA,1
MARSHALL COUNTY.(

In Common Pleas court, October term, 1868.
BarbaraF Snyder
VS..
Adam Snyder,
Leah Dutrick, Partition.
Elizabeth Bruch.
Martha King,
Henry Snyder
The plaintiff in the above entitled cause, bnt
her attorney, has filed in my Office her complaint
against the defendants, and it appearing by the az
6davit of competent person that the said de fend-
ans, Adam Suyder ia eah Dutricb Elizabeth Bn rch
Martha King Henry Snyder are non residents Of
the state oflndana they are therefore he reby mott
fed ofshe pendencyof said complaint against them
and unless she appear. answer or demur thereto, at
calling of said causeon the first day fthe nextterm
of said court, to be begun and held at the court
house in the town of Plymouth on the second
Monday of October. 1868, said complaint and
the matters and things therein contained and al
legged will be heard and determinedin their alb.
sence.
JOHN C. CUSHMAN. Clerk.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
POSSIBLE AND IMPOSSIBLE.

POSSIBLE AND IMPOSSIBLE.
Capt. johnson in his speech Che has
but one says, $50 with him to Shiloh"
ETC., and he will show a reason for sup
porting radicalism.
We would say-go with us to the labor
er's humble home, and see him partake OF
his frugal meal and look at his scanty
wardrobe See on his table taxed tea,
coffee and sugar; and on his back the tax
collectors receipt, and we will show him a
reason for not supporting radicalism. His
tri o is impracticable and purely sentimen
tai, ours is easy and convenient.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
THE VOTE or TIE SOUTH.

The radicals are sore troubled oyer the
southern states. After legislating out of
the constitutio to their hearts content,
with plant and INSCRIPTIONS tools to en-
force their unlawful and unprecedented
acts, after declaring those states in which
the JacobinS obtained majority at the
last election farce held in them, entitled
to cast their electoral votes, and that right
to those states wherein Jacobinism met
with merited defeat; after allowing me-
groes and radical nonresident radicals to
vote early and often," by their infamy
termed law, and declaring it penal
offense for conservative to vote, after
compiling registry books containing moth
ing but fraud, and with the ballot box in
the hands of their villains and Office seek
ing serfs; in short after patching the whole
machinery up to their hearts content, they
still are fearful of the result, and utter
cries of ominous forboding
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10

There was mass meeting of the
democracy at Kokomo, Indiana, on the I'd
of September. Hon. James G. Allen, of
Illinois; Governor Bramlotte, of Kentucky;
Colonel r, j. Ryan, and Hon, L. NJ Me-
Donald spoke on the occasion.
On last Saturday morning a young
man who registered his name at the Briggs
House, Chicago, as A. Billingbeimcr,
committed suicide by blowing his brains
out
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS

NHlCAGO, sep. D, Oo.
For months past Chicago has had to en-
dure constant annoyance in the shape of
professedly religious public me etings in
the court house square. These assem-
blages were always well attended, especial
ly on Sundays, but the great mass Of audi
tors were Of the lowest class of street loaf
ers and vagabonds, and a more wretched
burlesquc upon religious services could
scarcely be imagined. Incomprehensible
spiritualists, plasphcmous infdeIs, week
headed Christians, jeering, ignorant
crowd, and lot of hardened, wicked wo-
men at the windows of the Jail near by,
blend their voices in these meetings, and
together pour forth torrent of blasphemy,
argument, obscenity and piety, in a man.
ner well calculated to shock the sensibili.
ties Of every decent thinking man who
comes near or has the misfortune to live
in the vicinity. I am glad to see that at
length the daily papers have become cog
infant of the existence of this nuisance
and call upon the police to abate it. When
this is done, however, there will, of course,
be howl from all sides about the freedom
of speech.
Not long since Chicago had a sensation
in the shape of a kidnapping case. The
victim being a remarkably good little boy.
His story was rather too high-colored, but
still found many believers. Nov all the
romance is knocked out of it by the arrest
of that good little boy for larceny, and his
consequent shipment to the house Of ref.
uge. 1t has suddenly appeared that he
was NEST accomplished little liar. The
police have relinquished their search for
those mythical kidnappers, and the sensa-
ton is no longer success.
Two severe breaks occurred last week
In the Washington street tunnel excava-
tions, letting in the river, and wrecking
all the machinery within reach. Damage
fifteen thousand dollars. The process Of
repairing is actively commenced
A new theatre of the "variety" cl ass is
to be started in December, and the erection
of building for it has already begun. 1t
will be located on Dearborn street. next TO
where the old varieties used to stand.
10. Jefferson is creating another furOre
here with his magnificent impersonation Of
" Rip Van Winkle," drawing large audi
ences constantly and swaying them to
smiles aud tears alternately as no other
actor now upon the American stage can
do.
Next week We shall have the French
opera bouffe at Crosby's.
The woman's home is to be enlarged so
as to shelter 800 girls instead Of 60 as at
present.
The public schools of Chicago resume
regular sessions to-day. They are in all
twenty-eight in number, and of 1921
scholars.
The weather is remarkably fine.
The fall trade is quite good.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-10
THE EDITOR OF THE REPUB-
LICAV AND THE BUILDING
Find

The editor of the Republican, who said,
q few weeks ago, that the Marshall coun-
y building fund was not properly secured,
And that the county would most likely
lpeyer get it all back, has evidently con-
tluded to have his share of said fluid
while it is going, from the fact that he has
Two thousand dollars borrowed out of that
fund. He being newcomer in this
bounty, and having no real estate here to
mortgage, prevailed upon his democratic
prother-in-law to mortgage for him, and
got two other good democrats to go on his
.lote as personal security. He probably
bow thinks, privately, that the Marshall
conn.y building fund, and plenty OF DEM
ocratic friends, are not such very bad
khings after all; for had it not been for the
creation of that fund, and the timely as
distance of those friends, the editor might.
bave been put to little Inconvenience
Ind the publication Of the Republican