The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-21

BOURBON, Oct. Is.

ENCiN NcAhhiuhity OSN"oAOv ~
its sensation. Not very far from this
place wild animal has been making
night hideous by his unearthly yells,
and no one has yet been able to approach
near enough to the varmint to determine
what it is. Some say lit is panther.
Others, lit is catamount." And
Others, lit is fox" A party of MINI
rods of this place fully armed and
equipped with rations and ammunition
fer days sport, sailed forth not long
ago determined to capture the critter.
They surrounded the woods in which
it was supposed to be lurking, but upon
drawing in the Zines nothing was
found, save porcine of the male
persuasion who was penetrating the sub
soil in anticipation of his early demise.
This ended the chase, and the animal is
still at large. Stephen Sharp, although
not much of a huntist, concluded to try
his hand the other day, and, taking his
gun and dog, proceeded to the place
the noise come from. Nearing the spot
Stephen climbed the fence, and the dog
deeming discretion the better part of
valor, and thinking perhaps he might
be chawed up into sausage meat by the
ferocious animal refused to go an inch
further. Stephen could do nothing
without the dog, and the dog wouldn't
go, so with heavy heart, he lowered
himself from the exalted position where
he had "pearched and sat and nothing
more" and slowly wendell his way
homeward The animal IS stdVat large,
and the people in the Immediate vicini-
ty of the haunted woods" feel in dali
ly danger of being gobbled up by the
miserable screamer." As soon as it is
positively known whether the animal is
a panther or catamount, or fox, or a
peacock, owl, turkey, rooster, woodchuck
porcupine, pig, or what not, the inform
alton shall be Immediately put upon
record, for the information of those
whom it may concern.
We have man living here who los
his right arm in the late war. He ha
but one arm left now and that is hi
left. He is laboring man and per
forms almost all kinds of farm and out
door work with the greatest facility. Ill
says he can cut and put up two cords o
wood in day and has done it often.
VIM. Sears is fitting up hall in tn
third floor of his new brick building
When completed it is to be occupied b.
the masonic fraternity of this place. l
is conveniently arranged forthe purpos
for which it is intended-is roomv ant
we'll ventilated, and will be an excellen
place to crest and refresh themselves.
SO mote it be.
The velocity with which the light
ming express trains pass here was ex
empli6ed the other evening by the east
ward bound train striking COW a few
rods east of the station, and THROWN!
her distance of scventy-fve feet. Oh
her passage through the air she cam
in contact with a wood-rack breakin!
off three posts. 1t is hardly necessar
to state that the COW not being able t
stand such rough treatment, clicked tn
bucketw
: John Rowan, who came near goin
) off with an attack ofthe western fever
has bought Matt Erwins' farm for IS
500, and is going to stay with us.
: Gale Davis, who moved to Shell Cree
in Nebraska, short time ago, took
t car load of lumber with him, for build
7 ing Purposes. 1t cost him only fou
t hundred dollars for freight to get
tkere