Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-05-20

w okte, ub i1uIuCiCu DtufatcI, III hf~
ansville, few days ago, has been arrest
ed.
The street railway at Warsaw has been
suspended.
Miss Ada Webb, the actress. began an
engagement in Evansville, Tuesday even
ing.
Winamac has within its corporation
limits, seven physicians, seven attorneys,
three preachers, three churches, lots Of
pretty girls, and one vclocipede.- Win.
Democrat.
We were there once. 4 dentist and
wig maker would improve their beauty.
A man in st. 10. county piowed up a
clover root that measured feet inches
in length.
Lrsrs NATrRAE.-Amongth the passcn-
gers by the Quickstep yesterday, were a
man ana his wife, having child appxr>
emily eight or ten months old, which is
said To be one of the most remarkable
freaks of nature on record, having from
its waist downward, the perfect functions
of two distinct beings. to-w:t: two ma
wells, two stomaclls, two pairs OF legs, etc.
The upper part of the body and head are
formed naturally, and the child seems to
be in good health. 1t Is being taken to
Louisville for exhibition at the races
ErdnsriHe Journal.
A rare bird, by the name of John Bird,
of Nuw Albany having met with pecunis-
~ disaster, went to Bloomington, and OBJ
tanned the confidence Of confidipg wid>
ow TO such an extent that she gave John
$4,000, that he might deposit il for her in
banh. John deposited the money In his
OWE pocket, and gave the widnw forged
certificate of deposit BY the time the
widow discovered the mistake the ''bird
had flown" John fled 10 New Albany.
was pursued, captured, aud taken back 10
Bloomington, where he gave bail and was
released. The other day John "foldcd his
tents, like the Arabs. and quietly stole
away His Infatuated bondsman caused
pursuit to be made. He was captured at
Jacksonville, taken to Bloomington. and
securely Gagged.
SAD AocrpEyr.-On Tuesday morning
womsn WAS killed nv the mail train gs>
ing south, between Bunker Hill and Nil
ami. She was observed by the engineer,
when nearly \ mile distant, driving some
cows across the track and into field Just
across the road. Two children were with
her, who afterwards crossed the track be-
fore the train came up. NeihinV more
was seen of the woman until she was
struck and thrown off the right hand side
OF the track--thc train running at the rate
OF twenty miles an hour. Before ,he
train could he checked and returned To
the spot she was quite dead, in fact she
must have been killed instantly, although
no bones were broken and no bruise found
upon her person, except Sight one upon
her forehead. The employees on the
train with the assistance of few neigh
bors, hastily summoned. conveyed the re-
mains 10 the house OF her brother. with
whom The deceased had been living. She
WAS maiden lady between 80 and 60
yesrs of age.--Peru Repub.
TIE LrIPrrIASs.--Gen. Tom Thumb
and wife, accompanied by Commodore
Mutt and Minnie Warren, visited our place
on Monday, and gave two entertainments
IN Union hall. Large audiences greeted
them on both occasions and The frequent
manifestations of hilsrity gave evidence
that the performances were duly appreci
atcd.
For the information OF those of our
readers who may not have the honor OF
Gn acquaintance with the diminu,iyc quar-
ieile, we proceed 10 say that Gen. Ten
Thumb is really Chas. S. Siratton, aged
81 years, standing about three feet com.
pacily built. square shondcrcd, has
large head and face. short chin whiskers
and mustachc. His wife, Mrs. CLss. 5.
Siration, is. about one inch shorter. TWEEN
ty>seven years old, quito graceful and
lady like, has clear, musical VOICE, and
In singing articulates very distinctly. She
is by no means handsome, but wears q
great deal Of fine jewelry.
Commodore Mutt Is Of considerable less
stature end weight than the General, has
a smooth face, and is an excellent come
dian. He takes TO il naturally, and has
inhabited this mundane sphere hyr about
twenty-five years
Miss Minnie Warren is . perfect love "
little woman, symmetrical In form AID
features, she also has beautiful face -
Her exceedingly diminutivc person could
not be appreciated while she wore 1fash>
ionable dress. exccp. when seen in cons
trast with children from four to twelve
years OF age who were invited 10 stand
on the stage beside her. 1t will he suffi>
cient 10 say that she is about a. tall as
Peach Auger-everybody knows Peach
Minnie is twenty-five and will probably
be an old maid unless the Commodore
concludes to marry her.
1t has not lately been our pleasure to
witness . more pleasing Entertainment,
than that furnished by this little troupe
We hope they will call sgain.-Pcru Re
publican.
The potato bug has already ma de ito
appearance In this vicinity, and will doubt
less cause considerable trouble. We have
it from the most undoubied authority that
friend OF ours found four or five OF these
pests sitting quietly by awaiting for rc-
tato vine TO come quietly up, ready &c
pounce upon il as soon as Il came through