The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-12-02

| bringing as much per bushel as wheat.
Also, that the grocery and provision
store of Mr.. JOHN BRANNoN was burned
on Friday night of last week; loss about
| So, 800, no insurance.
On the evening Of the 18th ult.,
young man in Marysville, Allen county,
accidentally shot himself with a horse
pistol, horribly mangling his face and
head. He lived less than FIVE minutes
| after the fatal shot.
The dead body Of an infant was
und in the vault Of an outbuilding be-
longing to the house occupied by one
MARTIN HALEY, of Monroeville. The
evidence of guilt pointed str ongly to
one SARAH OATS, who had made her
home in the family, for some time. and
who, about ten days before, had given
birth to child; and said child was
missing.
FRANK ZIMMERMAN, of the Warsaw
Jxion, has taken unto himself wife,
The ministers of the various churches
in Peru have formed society for the
advancement of the religious welfare of
their several congregations. five mistake
not, their example is commendable. The
Cath olica of Peru have placed in the
tower of their church bell which far
surpasses any other in the city. The
Sentinel says Miami is the only county
in the state which does not present one
or more candidates for nomination by
the Sth of january convention. A mis-
take. Marshall, with her reliable Dem
ocratic majority, presents no candidate.
| In LaPorte, the Democratic conven-
ton will meet on the 18th of December.
Pork selling at II cents per pound, and
live hogs at 8. One porker brought
| $50. The Disciple church is being i'm
proved by the addition of baptistry.
The Argus chronicles the fact that a
dealer in furniture in that city shipped
six chairs and sofa to gentleman at
Plymouth, the price of which was $3.50
The growing wheat crop does not
look as we'll rs could be desired. The
old settlers Of LaPorte county have or
ganized a Pioneer Society, consisting of
los MEMBERSHIP men and IL women.
We noticed many familiar names in the
list of members. The Herald, in cx-
ceeding bad taste, accompanies the
names of members with a statement of
their politics and religion.
! GURNEY, of the Valparaiso Edette,
objects to having his "church relations
referred to by members of the press.
He excoriates the LaPorte Herald for
thus alluding to him. The Herald's
misfortune shall be warning to us. The
Viidetce publishes in its issue of Novem-
Der 25th report Of Sunday school
convention held at LaPorte on the 26th
and 9th of October We rejoice that
the exhaustive effort required by such
enterprise has in no way affected the
editors prospects for long life and hap
piness The Fidette speaks in strong
terms against the nomination of Judge
FRAZIER, of Warsaw, for reelection to
; the office ofsuprencjudge and announces
its intention of battling against his elec
ton it he should be put upon the Re
publican state ticket The cause of its
opposition we know not.
A public meeting has been called in
Warsaw to devise ways and means Of
enforcing the law regulating the sale Of
intoxicating liquors Better elect
Democrats to Office, who will enforce the
law without the aid of public meetings
Look at us! The hdianian gets up q
pretty good local, composed principally
of selflaudations. 1t is surprising the
number of changes that may be rune
on single string. A daughter of Sam
Wilson, who lives three miles west oi
Warsaw, was fatally injured by falling
with her side on a pail of water which
she was carrying; she died in fifteen
minutes after falling. The Indianiar
advises young ladies to get up clubs for
it. The young ladies can doubtless be
more respectfully employed. Vanatta
who was sent to the Penitentiary from
Kosciusko county, and afterward brought
, back to Warsaw, upon decision made
by the Supreme Court, on some lega
point involved in the trial, has had an
other trial and has been acquitted.
i A stabbing afray occurred at Misha
: waka on Tuesday, of last woek. Slocum
c a livery man, attacked Fisher, a painter
on account ofsome misunderstanding be
{ tween them, when Fisher turned upor
him, and gave him three severe cut
with knife. Slocum will not die.
; NAsBY lectured in South Bend OF
e Monday evening Of last week. As
r failure in the lecturing business, he i
IS said to be eminently successful. Th'
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