davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Accounting for 1t.

The New York World says the Rad
icals are hard at work trying to ac-
count for their recent crushing defeat
in that city, and it adds:
''They claim in one breath that by
virtue of the United States army they
suppressed repeating at our polls,
and in the next breath that they were
beaten by repeaters at these same
polls. All this is dismally childish.
The truth is that, while the general
vote in this city was but little below the
average of the past few years there was
greater falling off in the Radical vote
of 1870, by per centage from the Rad
ical vote of 1868 than there was by per
centage in the Democratic vote of 1870
from the Democratic vote of 1868
The Radicals anticipated this, and
hoped to make up the difference against
them by intimidating Democratic vot-
ers from the polls, or arrcstlng them
while there. Had they been able to
carry out their plans, they might have
seriously interfered with the fair result
of the election. They proposed to let
loose no fewer than 5000 scoundrels
upon the community, in the guise of
United States officials, armed with the
power to arrest, on mere suspicion, and
so prevent from voting any man whom
they suspected of intending to vote the
Democratic ticket Had each of these
rapscallions been alert enough in the
course of the day thus to squelch no
more than four Democratic votes, it
would still have been easy to steal-lit-
orally steal-some thirty thousand Dem
ocratic voters. The courage and gooG
sense of our municipal authorities saved
us from this outrage, and from the ter
rible consequences to which an overt
attempt at perpetrating it must have
led. They could not, of course, howev-
! err, prevent the wild ard furious threats
&c violence put forth for days and for
weeks by tie Radical organs from pro-
ducing their natural result of frightcn-
ing away from the polls a number of
those quiet, respectable, steady citizens
Of New York of whom we hcar so little
at caucuses, and nothing at all at I" New
England dinners" but who constitute
the solid body of our resident middle
classes, and who are additionally, intel
ligently and devotedly attached to the
Democratic party as representing the
old Holland principles of commercial
freedom and municipal independence. y
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
TYNER CITY, Nov. l, 1870

TINER CITY, Nov. l, 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR: Will you permit me to
offer tribute of respect through the
columns of your paper, to our retiring
Township Trustee and Justice of the
Peace? Owing 10 political intrigue
of Richardson's enemies, he failed to re-
ceive the nomination for reelection, at
the Democratic Convention this fall.
He only lackel, however, two or three
votes of being the nominee; and had
he offered himself as an independent
candidate, at the close of the conven-
ton, he would have been reelected by a
large majority. At least this is the
opinion of many of his friends.
And here permit me to say that Mr.
Richardson retires from office with the
highest respect and confidence of every
intelligent citizen of our village, and |
might say of our township. All accord
to him the honor of being strictly hon.
orable in his dealings and faithful in
the discharge of his official duties. He
leaves the schools of this township fully
fifty per cent better than he found
them at the commencement of his Off
cial career
AS to Mr. Nef, whose term of Office
will expire next spring, we can say of
him that a strict compliance with the
requirements of his oath and office
called down upon him the malice and
hatred of certain class, whose morals
are not of a superior order. These,
with some others whose hearts were not
filled with kindness towards him, have
defeated him. But the character and
ability of Mr.. Neff are beyond the cal
jimmy of his enemies.
I'VE publish the above communica-
ton at the request Of the writer, who
is Republican, and ardent admirer OF
Messrs. Richardson and Neff While
VIC do not intend to publish anything
calculated to favor either of the factions
in that locality, to the detriment Of the
other, it is pleasure to add our testi-
mony to the nnreonal ,ro,t IL. Of the gen.
tlemen named--ED. DEM.]
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
THE WAR.

The latest war news may be briefly
summed up as follows:
1t is certain that Russia has sixty
iron clad gunboats in the Black Sea,
ready for use.
The reply of the British Government
to the demand of Russia for the aboli-
ton of the treaty of 1856 is understood
to be weak and dcprecative.
The Vienna cabinet is disappointed
at Glndstone's dispatch on the Russian
note, and likens him to Lord Aberdeen.
In view of the possible movement of
Russia southwark, the British fleet of
observation will be established in the
Mediterranean, with Malta as place of
rendezvous.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg, Nov.
10th, says that the circular of Prince
GOrtschakoff concerning the treaty of
Paris, on the 18th inst, is dated Oct.
81. 1t recites the successive altera-
tions and violations of European treat
les, among them that of 1856, and is
unable to see why Russia should OBJ
serve the latter when it has been disre-
garded by others. Therefore Russia
disowns the obligation to the limited
enjoyment Of the useof the Euxine sea,
and invites the Sultan TO enjoy equal
rights with her. She has no wish to
rekindle the eastern question, and only
aims at increasing her defensive strength.
The Government has prepared as com.
promise substitute, which is an ar
rangement of the question at issue on
equitable and therefore permanent
basis.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
"REMINISCENCES OF THE RECENT
CAMPAIGN.

There are few of our readers who
will deny that in the recent campaign
the general course Of this paper was
fair and honorable toward our opponents.
We entered the campaign with that in
tent; and although we had ample OPP
portunities, and a plentiful supply of
provocation, we were determined that
no blame should attach to us if the as
peritios of political warfare were rem
dered more than usually pointed by
bandying personalities, We little thought
that cur opponents would be so unjust
rs to misconstrue our motive, by saying
that We had adopted that course because
the Republican ticket was SO near per-
lection that it was impervious to attack,
&c. While we were pursuing this
coursc, our opponents, through their or
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
THE GREAT WANT.

If we might so express it, the great
want of this town and county is an in
crease Of manufacturing business; or,
in other words, the establishing of man
ufacturing interests in our midst. So
much of the attention of our people has
been devoted to the clearing Of farms,
and the labor necessary to establish an
agricultural population on Icing basis,
that the business of manufactures has
been almost entirely neglected
Marshall county is especially adapted
to the manufacture Of sash, doors and
blinds; nearly every variety of wagon
stuff; bent stuff of every description !;
bedsteads and furniture generally; and
almost all articles requiring walnut,
poplar, oak, ash, maple aud Eastwood
lumber. a number Of steam saw mills
have recently attached to them felloe
machines, and are thus enabled to work
IN a great amount of lumber which
would rot otherwise be marketable at a
price winch would warrant a shipment.
There is an establishment at Bourbon
which manufactures walnut lumber into
variety of articles of furniture. There
is also an establishment at Bremen en-
gagged in the manufacture of bent stuff
for wagons, buggies and sleighs, and
turned neckyokes and whippletrees, all
of which are shipped to Chicago.
What we want is men of capital, en-
ergy and experience in the various man.
ufacturing departments to establish
among us such manufactures as arc suit
ed to this locality. When this shall
have been done, our farmers and deal
crs will not only get better price for
their lumber and timber, but our COM
lnunity will reap the advantages of an
increased demand for labor, and the
circulation in our midst of a greater
amount of money, which extensive man
ufactories always ensure.
The heavy shipments of wool from
this county every year, ought to be
worked up in this county, and worn out
by our people. IF this were done, en-
ploymcnt would be given to hundred:
of operatives, who, in turn, would be
consumers of articles which other:
would manufacture or deal in.
There is no use of "going west" tc
engage in business, as cur own county
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Grant Enraged Over the Returns Of the
New York Elections.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Times makes the following de-
velopmens in regard to Grants dis
gust over the merits of the New York
elections and the squandcring of the
election funds sent to that city:
The President is very much cnraged
at the result of the New York elections.
1t seems that Murphy asseverated so
strongly that New York could be made
Republican that Grant fell into the
scheme and supplied Murphy with
large sums of money to expcnd. The
Radicals no longer deny that the Uni
ted States Marshal business was merely
a crank for the purchase Of ten thou
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Unfortunate Interference

An exchange says that when Presi-
dent Grant concluded to interfere in
the Missouri elections he yielded to bad
advice. The contest there was one he
could well afford to let alone; but he
was made to believe that he could con-
troll it, and, unfortunately, he undertook
the job. Tho election of Brown by
by about forty thousand majority is the
result. 1t is to be hoped that this re
suit will be needed by the President,
and that, among other things, it will
convince him that the class of men who
led him into the Missouri snare are not
safe advisers
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
NEW ADvERT'S,

4 NAUTION.-Notce is hereby given that my
" wife Netie Ann Thompson, has leftmy bed
and board without just cause or prOvocatOn. All
persons are therefore cautioned against harboring
or trusting her on my account, l will pay no
debts Of her contracting.
ISRAEL THOMPSON.
Oct 57t2x
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

This new FAMILY MAGAZINE is capable Of o
range and variety of work such as was Thought to
be impo ssible, short time ago, to perform by
machinery. We claim, and can show those whom
it may concern, that it is the cheapest, most beau
tiful dclicately arranged nicely adjusted, easily
operated. and smoothly running of all the Family
Sewing Machines. 1t is remarkable, not only for
the range and variety of its sewine but alse for
the variety aud different KINDS OF TEXTURE
which il will sew with equal facility and perfec
ton, using Silk Twist, Linen OF Cotton Thread
fine or course, making the INTERLOCKED-
ELAST1C-STITClf, alike on both sides OF the fab
ric twn. Thus beaver cloth or leather, may be
sewn with great strength and uniformity of stitch,
and in moment this willing and never wearying
machine lJS e. To- gauZc
or vossamcr tissue, or the tucking of taretan. or
ruflling. or almost any other WORK which delicate
fingers have been know IL TO perform.
Purchasers can soon be convinced that our new
Family Machine embodies NEW and essential
principles OF construction-ease Of
Operaton-uniformity of PRECISE action d. any
rate of speed-capacity for range and variety OF
work, either fine or course. leaving all RIVALS be-
hind it.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
RAIL. ROADS.
Pittsburgh, ut. Waync& Chi
C0SO Railway.

On and after June 9th, 1870, Trains will leave
Stations d lilly, Sundays excepted,) as follows:
Train leaving chicago Mt 35 =. NJ, leaves daily
fTrain leaving Pittsburgh at So p. NJ, leaves
daily.1 -
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17

THE FINKLE & LYON SEWING MAGAZINE,
with Drop Feed, New Take-up. new Hemmer, &c.
Is offered to agents more liberal terms. AL
so, Secondhand machines taken in exchange, or
the new improvements applied.
Every machine is warranted FIRST CLASS, and if
the purchaser does not so segard il after fair tri
al, he can return ii, and money refunded.
N. b. Wanted, Travelling Agents to visit each
town, distributing circular explaining the inn
provcments, etc, etc, who can make 5000 per
month. Address LYONS MUTUAL :. NJ. co.
Union Square, 80 East 18th St. New York.
Sept22n3m6
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
Prompt and Reliable.

Insurance effected at the LOWEST LEGITIMATE
RATES-pay all equitable losses promptly aud
without litigation. Special Undue lleni- offered
resid ence and farm Tlsks. Gec23-,s
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
THE FOLDING CASES.
THE A TACHMENTS


LINEN THREAD. SPOOL COTTON, OIL. &c
We have and shall keep in stock at our Central
Office, and Agencies. ION spOols of various siZes)
Twist OF all sizes and colors, Linen Thread. Spool
Cotton Oil and all other articles necessary in the
use of our machines.
We wish it understood that we manufacture the
Twist sold by us; that we shall aim to have it
excelin quality and exceed in quantity, for Civ
price, that of other manufacturers, and that the
Twist made by us in orr now and extensive mills,
supplied they are with the most improved ma
chincry and skilled labor, con be relied on for the
desirable qualitieslof uniformity of size. evenncss,
length of thread marked on each SPOOL strength
excellence of color and beauty of finish,
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,
No. As Broadway, New York.
o. p. kLINGER, Agent,
PLYMOUTH, IND.
Office an Williams Boot and ,ShOe Store
V.on of The Ria Root
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
INSURANCE OFFICE.
The following companies represented
III. CORBk7.

HOME, 1ew York. 1ssetts e, 5C0.c coo 90
H1RIFORD, Of Hariford, CT. 10000 CD
MERCHANTS, Of Chicago. 100000 90
The above companies are well known 10 tA.s
community and the country as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
A Lucky Conductor.

A conductor on one of the "owl train"
Of the New York and New Haven rail-
road recently made $1,000 in a perfectly
easy if not satisfactory way. A passen-
ger of whom he asked fare gave him
what at first he supposed to be a 800
greenback; he looked at the passenger
for an instant, put the note in his
pocket, and said: " will attend to your
case directly" Examining the note
more closely, he found it to be one Of
$1,000 instead Of 500 denomination. He
then returned to the stranger and said
that he could not change the bill What
bill2' why, the $1,000 note you gave
me" To the conductors great surprise
the man replied; Il never gave you such
a note; / gave you a ticket. Then
you should have check" "No; | gave
you a ticket but you gave me no check, "
returned the mysterious passenger; and
in this he was confirmed BY a gentleman
sitting near him. In suoh predicament
the conductor thought best to keep the
note and inform the President Of the
road of the affair. The probability is
that the passenger was one of some
pals" who had been engaged in a rob
berry, and that, thinking the conductor
looked at him too sharply and suspected
him, he preferred 10 sacrifice the one
thousand dollars to beingarrested. The
gentleman who came to his aid was prob
ably an accOmpliee in the hypothetical
robbery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
The Lady of Lyons.

The credit Of the authorship of this
play has recently been denied to Bulwer.
Ii is stated that the Minerva, literary
journal published in New York about
fifty years ago, and edited by James G..
Brooks, contained tale written by Mrs.
Helen Maria Williams, entitled Pero-
rou. or the Bellows-mender Of Lyons
This tale comingto the notice Of Bulwer
was dramatized by him, the prominent
points, characters and scenes being re-
tained. Bulwer, however, in the first
printed edition Of the play admits his OBJ
legations to The Bellows-mender Of
LYONS" but does not mention the name
of the authoress. Helen Maria Williams
was an English authoress, who was born
in the north Of England in 1852, and who
died in Paris in 1927. She went to Lon
don at the age Of eighteen, and during
the ensuing ten years published several
tales and poems, which excited great at
tention. In 1890 she settled in Paris,
and wrote two volumes of letters on the
state Of France. These letters defended
the Girondists, and on their downfall she
was for some time imprisoned, and her
life was seriously in danger. She subse-
quently wrote books Of travels, historical
narratives, and novels and tales. Bul-
wer wrote " The Lady Of Lyons about
the year 1886.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
Common Phrases in the Far West.

P. S.--All goods packed. shipped and doliy-
cred in city free Of charge. 43-6s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18

weaken the force Of the manifestation,
which know TO be false on his part, |
pointedly referred TO the necessity Of a
personal interview with that person, to
test whether he could act for himself as
efficiently as for shade. Conscience
doth make towards Of us all, he apollo
gized humbly, and said it was a mere
Jest on his part 10 say so, adding that he
never was in Court Square after sunset
for the past year, and so he saved his
peace of mind. | felt this explanation
necessary, in order to check the yaunt-
ing in this affair, Of the party referred to,
which will certainly not be repeated.
MAX VAN MURPHY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18


Common Phrases I'm the Far West.
In Mining camp in California when
a man tenders yon smile" or invites
you to take blister" it is etiquette to
say: Here's hoping your dirt'll pan out
gay" In Washoe, when you are request
ed to put in blast,P or invited to take
your regular poison, etiquette admon-
ishes you to touch glasses and say,
Here's hoping you'll strike it rich in
the lower level
And in Honolulu, when your friend
the whaler asks you to take "fid' with
him, it is simply etiquette to say Here $
eighteen hundred barrels, Old Salt. "
But drink hearty" lis universal. This
is the orthodox reply the world over.
In San Francisco, sometimes, if you
offend man. he proposes to take off his
coat, and inquiries, Are you on itY If
you are, you can take your coat off, too.
In Virginia City, in former times, the
insulted person, If he were true man,
would lay his hand gently on his six
shooter, is he heeled?" But in Homo
lulu, if Smith offends Jones, Jones asks
with rising infection on the last word
which is exceedingly eggravating)
"How much do you weigh?" Sixteen
hundred pounds-and your" 'Two tons
to dot; at a quarter past eleven this
forenoon; peel yourself-your' e my blub-
ber.
The sentimental method of asking a
person to drink is in the formula Sup
pose we shed tear" The operation,
strange as it seems, is identified with
taking a smile" There is a frequent
toast in some places, which seems to
contain considerable truth, viz: Well,
here's another nail in my coffin. On
the Mississippi river they take very
practical view of the ceremony, and say
to their friends, Wont you come in
and wood up2' thus implying that
strong potations supply the fuel of life.
In cholera times false notion pre-
vailed that inhibition would prevent one
from taking that disease, and popular
style of invitation was Let's disinfect. "
This may as well be offset by mention
of the Western bar-room salute, Won {
you hist in some pizen2" The last form,
however, is almost too strictly correct
and literal in its character to be appro-
pirate in this article.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
Weekly Public Ledger,

Eight lines of nonpareil. solid. constitute
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according TO the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type TO
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per lipe.
Advertisements published at intervals, will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
sertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in,
ducements, both as TO ratio OF charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise must be addressed to.
r. WHITMORE.
publisher and ProprietOr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect October I'd, 1870.

Brownsville accommodation leaves at AS
p. m. daily. except Sunday.
Daily through train to Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change of cars. Leave at
80 pm; arrive in Nashville at am,
Chattanooga at 10 am. next day.
The train leaving Memphis at rs p. m. runs
daily. The am. train does not run on sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping ears run
through ON the l.25 pm. train from Memphis
TO Louisville. connecting at Louisville with
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buff
falo and New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms. in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office. 2371@ Main street.
J.F. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. s.62.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18

An affecting statement is made BY a
near where the Cambria was
lost. On the night when the Cambria
was wrecked he had opened a door or
window in the lighthouse, apparently a
few minutes after the steamer struck on
the rocks. Looking to seaward, he Oh
served light a short distance away
which suddenly disappeared; and there
arose above the roar Of the tempest the
agonizing shrieks Of women and men,
which were quickly stilled. This was
the last that was seen Of the Cambria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
TNHE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
Il eyery afternoon texcept Sunday by
e. WITHIN RE,

At Ne. Is Madison street.
The PuBLIc LEDGER is served 70 ci:y spbseTi; ssr
PER WEEK, payable weekly 10 the carriers.
Nv mail (in advanced: One year, 81; six
months. s4i three months. 81; one month.
rs cents.
Newsdealers supplied at TX cents per copy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
Only Reliable Route to Little Rock.

Avoid laying over at Devall's Bluff twenty
hours, which passengers do who take boats.
Tickets for sale at the Csmpany's office, 81
South Court street; and at the Memphis and
and at the Memphis and Louisville railroad
Ticket Office. 23715 Main street; and at the
Illinois Central railroad Ticket Office, 22l@
Jefferson street; and at Hopefeld depot.
3D.. WILLIAMS, Gen. sup't.
B. p. ROBsOH, Asst Sup't. 53-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18
EMIGRATION.
Labor Departme emit,

ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROTECTION
IL and assistance Of English, Danish, koE-
Werian. Swedish and German MN MlohAN II,
by procuring employment and hnding home.
for them. Companies, contractors, iarmers
md ali narfies in want Of mechanics. railroad
;ehcre-s. farm hands, saw mill hands, garden
Irrs and any Kind q male or female heip, can
ottaiu reliable English. Norwegian, panish,
Saedish or Gcrman ImInigrants, by applying
uer.5nsily or By letter %
SOPHUs HIRSH. Labor Commissioners.
Gencral Oficcs Labor Department, Nos. "A
and rs Jcferson st.. Memphis. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-18

An English GentIeman's Interview w
with the ePremier-Liberty and the
Reform of Soefety-A Phase In the
Progress OF ofHistorfes-''Mo than
N War;