The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-05


Beecher family, and a radical to boot
makes the presentation of the usurpation
OF the radicals in congress, which is de
cidedly to the point
" New men are needed men who car
remember that the war has changed the
constitution in no particular beyond what
was actually accomplished and recognized
at the cessation of hostilities. In a state
that has submitted to ner former obliya
tons congress may not exercise single
new power. Rebels, by successful rebel
lion, gain no new powers, but merely re
possess the power it ,e had. If boy
ticks his father he goes free But if the
father trounces his boy he merely main
tains his old authority. A republican
congress has disregarded these self-evi-
dent principles, and has taken to itself an
unheard of power"
In Nanwert, Ohio, last week, as the
mail train rounded the curve near the
stave factory, in the west part of town
while the train was running at the rate OF
twenty miles an hour, Israel Adams, the
engineer, saw a child, about two years old
on the track, not 200 yard! ahead of the
train. lie ssignaled "down breaks" re-
versed his engine, but on came the train.
At this instant the child's danger was dis
covered by its mother, who was too far
away to snatch it from its impending fate
The hearts Of strong men stood still with
horror, as, in the next second they ex-
pected to see the little one crushed to at
oms by the iron monster. No one was in
reach to call the child's attention from its
gambols tic its danger. On came the train
twenty feet more, and human being, YET
SO young, is swept away from earth forev-
er. The engineer springs from the engine
and the next second has the child from
the track and is back at his post before
the train has stopped. One misstep, one
lost move, and the child would heve been
killed.
A day or two ago, an incident occur
red on Bridge square, which was very
amusing as soon as the serious phase of it
had passed by, and the spectators began to
appreciate the funny side of it. As rela-
ted by spectator (and he may not have
gotten it exactly correct, it occurred
somewhat in this wise:
A German countryman was in town do
ing some business, and, having occasion to
90 to the post Office, borrowed horse and
turnout from friend, and drove round
In front of the office, he got out and left
the conveyance standing by the 81 lewaik
while he went in. Just after he had gone
in, well-known citizen drove up to the
Office in turnout very similar to the one
just left at the door by the German.
He brushed hastily into the Office, open
ed his lock box, took out his mail matter,
and returned quickly to the street. JUS
as he started off, the German came cut OF
the Office and discovered some one making
off with his borrowed vehicle $50 h,
thought). Without casting glance
about him, he darted down the street il
pursuit, and just as the gentleman turned
into Bridge square on Third street he
caught the horse by the bits and brought
up standing. OF course, the citizen die
not like that highway method Of doing
business, and began to get had and talk
pretty loud The German got mad talk
ed still louder.
As the anger of each rose, their voice,
were pitched to a corresponding key, anc
it attracted the attention of passers-hy
and in a few minutes quite crowd ha,
collected. A i.ht seemed imminent IA
citizen could not make the German COM
prehend that he owned the turnout which
he was driving, and the German wouldn'
be convinced that 1t was not the turn-ou
that he had borrowed After delay o.
about ten minutes, during which greaf
quantity of breath by both parties was ex
pended, the German was prevailed upoi
to release his hold Of the bride. On re
turning to the postoiiice, of his utter as
constituent he found his old Pegasus qui-
city standing just where he had left il
when he went into the office - 81. PdH
Press.