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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-13
Items and Personals.


The sultan has sent the pope S., 900
ring.
California manufactures . sweet oil'
from the sunfower.
Pneumonia is fatally prevalent at
Fort Scott, Kansas. 1
New York has store for the sale of
cats of a fancy breed.
The gizzard of California goose
yielded Sc worth of gold
A private park in St. Croix county,
Michigan, contains 200 deer.
California laborers have mostly aban-
doned the eight-hour system.
The experiment Of raising cork trees
in North Carolina has proved success
full.
Ohio has 1 OPS, 675 children between
5 and p. There are 1882 more boys
than girls.
Mormon missionaries east telegraph
to Brigham Young that they cannot
make many converts.
Eugenie's hairdresser charges the la
dies court 81, 135 each year for his
valuable services
Rubber rings. with oval center, in
which is painted some pretty device
arc the latest novelty in jewelrv.
y woman in Chicago recently seized
q man, and before he could get secure
assistance, brutality married him.
a Pittsburgh man looked at Chica-
60 woman with his opera glass, and he
has been sued for breach of promise.
George D. Prentice. the veteran cd
itor, has been quite i'll, at Louisville.
aud confined to his room for several
days.
The Atlanta Constitution says that a
man came to that city recently with ID
pounds Of gold, mined near Granville,
Georgia.
A drunkard was found lying in the
Pottsville graveyard, and when taken
in charge By an officer he claimed to be
a petrifed giant.
A bridegroom in Hartford lost his
courage as the fatal hour approached,
and took 4 dose Of laudanum that would
have Killed him but for the use Of a
stomach-pump.
If your dog starts up deer, can
another sportsman kill the animal and
claim the vcnisun? The courts of Lew
is county, Va, are called to decide the
question.
Mark Twain visited suspendcr fac
tory at Waterbury, Conn.,, and said to
the proprietor on leaving: "What a
misfortune it would be if pants should
go out OF fashion"
The Akron Ohio Beacon, while in a
comatose state, killed Mcfarland with
comma. 1t said: a. u. Richard
son, having married Abbey Sage" Nc
Farland died Dec ="
There is an artesian well in San Ber-
nandino, California. which is throwing
torrent thirty inches in diameter, and
forty feet high. Everybody in that re-
gion is going to see it.
Vast numbers Of laborcrs and arti-
sans are being thrown out of employ
ment by the suspension of business,
consequent upon the unsettled state of
the gold market.
The young ladies of Rochester Free
academy write their lessons on the
:. broad hem Of their white aprons,
which they refer to during recitations
with admirable success
Since the discovery Of silver in Ne
vada, in 1859, no less than one hundred
and fifty mills have been erected, and
from the various mines S135, 600, 900
n
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How n wife Murderer Hanged Himself.

=. from ne Hartford (COnnO Times, Dec. ~.
Martin Mcclure, who cut his wife's throat on
the 29d fast August, committed suicide last night By
hanging himself in his cell in the county Jail. He had
obtained some hemp, which some of the prisoners
are employed upon, also piece OF rope some waxed
Irvine and bit OF broom handle With the hemp
he made thrcc-strand rope twisting II very firmly
together and splicing one end OF IL so as to form q
loop In this loop he fixed the bit of rope, which
he formed into moose this allowed the hemp rome
TO slide easily. The other end Of the rope also
spliced with smaller loop, by which II was at
taclied to the broom handle. To make the rope
stronger, he bound II with waxcd twinc the rope
and moose thus made were also firmly bound to the
broom handle with the same waxed threads. Then
with bits of wood he fixed the broom handle with
the rope attached iEto small yentilaor in the back
OF the cell. This opening Is only tho size OF the end
ofa brick, and the broom handle was firmly wedgcd
into IT, Mcclure then, standing his water pail,
must have fastened tie moose around his neck, and
kicking away the bucket, hung SUSPENDED, with his
feet about six inches from the cell floor On the
floor by the side Of the body was shirt sleeve,
twisted and tied into knots which was probably
bound round the feet and had slipped OF. lie was
partially undrcssed, his shoes and stockings and
coat being OF. He apparently died without strus-
gle
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Al USEM ENTS.

Al the Circus "Cindrella" has proved sufficient.
y attractive to be continued during the present week
At Woods, the blondes hold their own. The
programme Is varied by the production tc 'sv of the
new fairy extravaganza, without Name.
The LingaIds, by reason Of their little matri-
monlil difficulty. now, We trust, happily healed,
have become more than ever attractive, and with
large numbers to the Grand Opera House. Miss
Dunning failed TO appear at the Saturday matinee
but is announced for this evening.
Mr.. Waack has in preparation Robert son' $
pretty mosaic Of sentiment and war. Ours" and
behind that in remoter prospect Boucicauts latest
sensation, Lost at Sea" This evening "wnd
Oats" Will be given and during the remainder of the
week the other play that have recently had so much
success at this house" Ernestne," Central Park I"
and "The School for Scandal"
In spite of a rainy week and the counter at
traction of tie theatre the magical Hermann has had
very large houses at the Academy. His legerdemain
is so sku as to reverse the old proverb that see.
ing Is believing" for II IL were, certainly We might
conclude that the age OF miracles was not past In
addition TO Mr.. llermann's own performances the
Madame Hermann, an accomplished vocalist
This week being the anniversary week ofTam.
many an extraordinary bill Is presented. " had
Dickey" win still hold tho boards, and the Allen
Pctteng Delehanty ana IIengler Minstrols viii an.
pear IN new ana une9uaed Ethiopian deiineations,
such as Tho Den d'Andes" Don't Grieve After
Me" " The Saratoga Boomer" and Raising The
Wlad.' The only genuine Cardif Giant will also
be on exhibition, and The six minor theatres will be
run as usual.
At the Fifth Avenue, that conscientious and
hard-worling manager, Mr. DAILY, ever on the alert
10 90 vac ofsl thlg III MS power and To do II 10 thC
M noSy y no'a'IS, Uihss oW to-!llknt INC
heeSg r"nS,ood PPS Uy NIT, NvhuFre' NAV uaS hol
pranch me- Scs go - ret'i ~ SCunvv % L1ns
SPARKLING "a h. yoycs Viii hc no eyc Gu i'
evening Of the Ioth ,nst hnnp tbnt c,o :, III .'o
~, F' ''N ~, N"p Wv" pm
Al the olympic, the public will tonight have on
opportunity heartily % greet Mr.. George L. Fox
whom 4 las few hvonies upon whom II looAs WI
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The Runaway New York Girls.

From the 81. Louis Democrat, Dec. y.
The three young girls who came here from New
York, and were rescued by the Police nom dens of
iniamy, have found temporary home more suitable
than the calaboose IN which they had been dOmiciled
for several days. Officer Digas who olicates at the
Mayors Office, having learned that one of the girls
had sister at one Of the Catholic institutions of
charity made his business TO hunt up the lady, and
yesterday he found her In the ST. Joseph Orphan
Asylum. The lady, accompanied by the Superior OF
the asylum, ut visited the caaboosc, and finding
that the girl was her sister, whom she had not
for many years, II was agreed tlat the three girls
should be taken to the asylum, and there properly
taken Of until the arrival Of their friends from
New York. They were glad TO get away from the
calahoose where they had been compelled 10 listen,
night and day, TO the obscene blasphemics OF the
drunken wrctohos of both sexes who occupied the
cells. Two OF these girls viii return TO New York,
while the third says she will remain here.
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Ilom ne Yheehng wv. Vq,) Register, Dec 81
William j. McNash, nail feeder In the River
Miss Matte Batham. and II has been thought they
were TO be married. During the past GUNNER they
were formally engaged. Believing in him, and i'm
plicy trusting in bis word, she trusted him too AR
AT length. when likely TO become a mother, she
called upon lin on Monday evening last and de-
handed the fulallmcnt Of his promise.
To agRravate her, II would seem, last Thursday
night he told her that "n she intended to do any.
to another girl IN q few days" Maddened by her
condition and his threatened desertion, she deter
mined to compel him to keep his faith with her or to
take such revenge as she was capable Of; On Mon
day night we have said, she went to his boarding
house about supper time, and demanded that he
should tell her whether he would marry her or not
lie refused TO give her the least satisfaction, but pro-
missed to give her answer after supper. He never
went near her.
Yesterday morning she went to the wardrobe in
her uncles room, and took nom u Colts revolver
and called for him. He was eating his dinner. She
was in the back yard, ana when he came ont she
demanded an explanation OF his conduct He re.
piled tauntingy, when che drew the revolver and
inches 10 the right of the navel Ht at grasped
the pistol and attempted to turn II her. but she
successfully resisted him, and the boardera rushing
out took the weapon from them. So soon az she
to Squire Clohan's once and surrendered herself
thorough investigation into the facts led the JUS
tlce to hold her In ~ 600.
Miss Batham Ia an orphan snd y rather good LOOK
ing, about 10 years OF age, and laboring under
great mental excitement at the time OF the examina-
ton She told us that she had been acquainted with
her seducer since childhood, and that ever since he
had told her he was engaged 10 be married 10 an
other. she had made up her mind that he must keep
his word with her or take the consequences. When
the Justice determined TO hold her 10 ball. so great
was the feeling In her behalf that she could have
gwen security in the sum Of million dollars had ii
been necessary.
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MIR. Pomeroy,. PONY Express Wagons.

49, FROM Tie Concord ". 10 P1fTi0f.
Abbot Downing finishing some carriages
which are well worthy of mention, both of being
OF substantial make and elegant adornment Among
them Is pair OF covered pony express wagons for
Brick Pomeroy which will cost, delivered, about
$3.50 each. The running work is red and the bodies
white and blue, with ornamental panels, gold strip
ing and lettering, the latter shaded with red. On
the panel beneath the seat Is shield bearing the
national colors, In front Of which lie sword and
pen linked together with a wreath. On a scroll be-
low is tile motto, " Either for my country"
In the background IL the sun bearing the word De
moeracy." The upper panel on each side has q pic
ture OF ten figures, representing workshop scene
One man ts sitting on bench reading a Dfmocrdt
and Others are looking his shoulder aud listen
ing newsboy Is going on through the SHOP and
men are seen laying aside work, hunting for money
and reaching for papers. post rider is dashing by
ri full speed. The scenes especially tho faces are
finely executed, and II is well worth the trouble Of
the walk 70 see such hne specimens of our crafts
mems handiwork. On the lower panel are the words
+" New York Democrat" and 10 the rear " Pomernvs
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Some Of the grocers up town make ii
practice to send presents of vino aud whiskey
on New Years day to the domestics of the fami
lies whom they are accustomed TO supply with
groceries. No doubt in SO doing they are
actuated by the kindest motives but do they
consider the mischief they may possibly oceasionS
In many families there nre both men and women
employed who have no fault save the one of be-
ing overcome with liquor when they once get
taste Of it, Their masters and mistresses
know their weakness, and carefully guard
them against it by keeping the cause of
temptation from them. If now the family
grocer comes along and supplies them
with the means of tntoxication, it is not to
be expected that they should decline it, and the
result is most unhappy. In one family We know
Of all the female domestcs became so intoxicated
in this way las, Saturday MS to be entirely unable
to do their work, and may probably lose their
places without that kind Of recommendation
which would be most likely TO secure them
new ones. The practice is bad one and should
be forbidden by every grooer's customer, under a
penalty of losing their custom
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Some of the Washington kilograms report
that there is less probability that the Government
will recognize the Cuban revoluhonists now than
at the opening Of Congress, because % is under
stood that they are not as favorably situated as
they were at that time, according to the reports"
According to what reports9 Those of Mr..
FIsu's agents in CubaS What their reports are
worth we know. He has sent them into Con.
gress and shabby lot they are. There is not
a respectable business man in the world who
would act in any commercial undertaking upon
such meagre, vague, and worthless information.
All these reports amount to is general confess
sion of ignorance. Not one of Mr.. FIsH's consuls
was ever in revolutionary camp; not one pre-
tends to know anything that he has not learned
from some Spanish source. No doubt, the new re-
ports which have reached Mr.. FISH since Congress
opened are of the same precious kind with their
predecessors. But if they suffice to keep the
United States on the side of Spain, they will
answer their purpose
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A writer in a Boston paper says that the
reason why the press Of this city have recently
criticised with severity some Of the sayings and
doings Of Mr.. BBEcHER and Mr.. FRoTuISeuAM is,
that both Of those gentlemen "have rendered
themselves obnoxious by their words and their
acts to the vicious rings which make New York
disgrace 20 the country" This is news indeed.
We had not known before that either the Tam
many ring, or the Supervisory ring, or the
Custom House ring, or the SANTANA Bay ring, or
the Brooklyn Water COMMISSIONER ring, or any
other of these organizations for public plumber,
had any particular dislike either to Messrs.
BEEoHER and FRorHINGHAM, or to the Free Love
doctrines which they have been charged with
favoring. 1t is evident that there are some per.
sons in Boston who don't know what they are
talking about
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The Boston Commercial Chr".iclG tells IN
interesting story Of British nobleman-.a Lord
BUTE-who came over to Boston incoguito, fell
in love with one of the young women who serve
Gs assistant librarians in the Public Library of
that town, proposed for her to her parents, who
arc farming people in New Hampshire, to whom
he revealed the fact that he was 4 lord and was
finally accepted and ailianced to the young lady,
who truly loves him. He has now gone to Eng
land to make preparations for the marriage, which
is to be solemnized as soon as he gets back.
This is very pretty tale; but a reference to
the British Peerage shows that there is no such
person as Lord Butte. There is q Marquis of
Butte, young fellow Of 90, who is enormously
rich, and most pious Catholic; but he has not
been in this country, and could not have come
here incognito, nor is there any other member of
the aristocracy who bears the name or title of
BurE in any manner. We fear the fair librarian
has been deceived and has given her young aiIac.
tons to mere adventurer.
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Hxht hundred revolvers are thus placed on board
tho Anna, and with them 5000 muskets which had
been loaded during the night. Col. Cisneros then
rode up 10 East Thirteenth street. to visit the mem
bsra OF heCuban Junta and receive their dispatches
fcr President Cespedes,
Tho Anna sailed at 10 A. M. That she will reach
her point Of destination all who know Col. Cisneros
ability will believe Col. Ryan Is to have Brga-
dier Generals commission on arriving IN Cuba.
His Cuban friends in the secret had prepared letters
for him 70 give TO President Cespedes and Gen. Jor
dan. They were given him after the Anna was out
n
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use up the revolution. This is tedious
method, and not satisfactory to soldiers on
the grand scale like Mr.. TWAIN and Mr..
FISH but 1t is eminently satisfactory 10 all
who wish for the emancipation Of Cuba, be-
cause it is the only way that is sure to win.
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The Hon. HENRY w. GENET has sounded
his slogan and is apparently fighting Tammauy
with dash and vigor. He has threatened to take
Mr.. TwEED's scalp within the next two years.
lie openly asserts that he goes into this fight be-
cause the Board Of Supervisors, through the in
fuence Of Mr.. TWEED hos appointed a
nephew Of Mr.. TWEED to a clerkship in the Civil
Court in Mr.. GESEr's district, and oil this With
out Mr.. GESEr's consent This is poor ground
on which to give battle TO Temnany Has Mr..
GENET forgotten that after the caucus in Mr.
SwEESr's room, the Board Of SupeISisors delibcr-
ately appointed Republican clerks 10 a majority
of the Civil Courts, despite the protests of tho
Democrats who did the work aud the mos, Of the
voting at the late election3 Why not go for Mr.
SwEENY's scalpf Mr.. TWEED has only given to
one Of his Democratic relatives patronage worth
$4,000 q year, while Mr. SwEExr has openly
thrown $4,000 into the laps Of the corrupt Re
publicans.
Were Mr.. GENET really in earnest in this war
farc, he might win fame and name at Albany this
year. The State Senate is composed of eighteen
Democrats and fourteen Republicans. If Mr.
GENET will steadfastly set his face against every
corrupt job nursed by Tammany, and lay bare
the designs Of the conspirators-and he is fully
able to do this-enough honest country Demo-
Gratis will follow his lead to defeat Tammany and
insure an honest State administration. But
if Mr.. GENET has daubed himself with war paint,
and, tomahawk in hand is stealtbilI pursuing Mr..
TWEED for personal reasons only, the people will
have no sympathy for him SHOULD he be ambush
ed by TwEED's warriors and captured. II is posi-
BILE that, if Mr.. TWEED should offer Mr.. GENET a
$4,000 Office in the place of the he has lost,
we might hear no more war whoops from the
Twelfth Ward chieftain.
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The report from Havana that the Cuban
Junta in this city has ordered a cessation of the
revolution, is the most absurd device which the
spaniards have yet produced. The Junta here
has no control over the revolution. 1t is simply
an agency to attend to its business in this coun.
try, and it does not attempt to exercise any au-
thority in Cuba. Besides. the case Of Cuban in
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We learn that Mr.. ANDREW WILSON has
bought thirty estates and sixty buildings near
hamaroneck, with the intention Of laying out
lots and building houses for workinamen, The
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How does the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER feel
in view of the universal condemnation Of his con.
duct toward the cause Of equal rights and self.
government in Cubai Does he answer that he is
familiar with such condemnation, having endured
ii for years because he was an abolitionist9 But
then he suffered obloquy for being faithful to
the cause Of the lowly and the weak while now
he is the friend and advocate Of slavery and OPP
preston. The difference is enormous. In the one
case he had an honest conscience to support him |;
In the other the sting Of selfreproach must be
felt even through the dense panoply Of vanity and
ooneeit in which he has arrayed himself
Has Mr. SunStR pondered the words which
Mrs. HowE-a friend and ndmirer of his in his
better days-uttered at Concord on Thursday
lastp Let us invite his attention 10 them once
more:
"When CHARLES SUMNER, the enemy OF caste,
the strenuous advocate Of human freedom, in his
speech at Worcester struck down the pleading
hands OF Cuba, and said, There was not the tech.
nca symbol OF belgerency let her PERISH lie was
triumph. That nag is dishonored when it sautes
despotsm instead Of returning friendly greeting TO
the challenge Of freedom. Free America leagucd
with dcspotc Spain against the Cuban struggle for
Independence wis union most unholy. The press
OF the country cas- teemed with structures upon
what was that marriage In comparison with the al.
horrod union, whose dowry was blood and fire, with
thirty Spanish gunboatsf"
That HAMILTON Fish should be led by the in
huence Of his son-in-law to become the advocate
of the basest and cruelest despotism in the mod
crn world, is unfortunate for him, but not very
surprising; but that Mr.. SUMNER should be Sc
duced into taking such a position is indeed Ia
mentable. Worse than this, too, is the fact that
in serving Spain he has become insensbc to the
requirements Of personal honor. He ISLANDERS
the Cubans, and when the fact is proved he has
not the decency to retract his calumny and apollo
gize for its publication Alas, that man Of such
principles as he once possessed should fall thus
low
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The nastiest production which Mrs.
srowEs calumny upon Mrs. LxIan has called
forth, is romance, just published in London by
the notorious CHARLES MAcKAr. This writer
has not, before this, been heard of since he
abandoned the attempt TO write down the Amer
lean Republic, and to write up JEFFERSON DAVIS,
during the rebellion in the South. lie has now
taken the suggestion Of Mrs. SrowE's disgust
ing story TO frame one still more disgusting
and, If possible, more destitute of evidence. He
pretends TO narrate the history Of that mythical
child, alleged by Mrs. SrowE to have been born
Of the incestuous relation between Lord BYRoS
and his sister but II does not appear that the
new facts In his volume are supported by any
serious testimony whatever. Its, so far as We
can judge from the specimens that have reached
us, simply the work Of an INSCRIPTIONS book
manufacturer, whose only purpose is to make
money out Of the excitement which Mrs. SIowE's
narrative has caused.
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purchase comprises about 2, ooosc Seven hun
dred scres Of the land In the centre will be laid
out In fine park ISL.
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We are panied

DEATH By LIGHTNING are panied
to learn chat John Rufus Smyer, Jr.,
third son of Mr.. J.. r. Smyer, Sr., was
struck dead by lightning, on Wednes-
day evening last, Goth inst., about 2
o'clock, during severe thunder storm,
at his home, twelve miles below Green
vile. He was killed outright, bruising
him very much, and setting fire to his
clothing. An elder brother was slightly
affected, who was standing some fifteen
yards from deceased. His flesh was
much torn, and in places crisped up,
and his brother, on running up to him,
said that stream of fire poured out of
his mouth. GreenpiRe Enterprise.
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FIRE IN CALHOUN STREET. About
half-past IL O'Clock, last night, fire
began in the blacksmith shop of Heff-
ron, situated in Calhoun street, q few
doors East of Meeting. It was soon de-
stroyed. The flames reached the wooden
residence in the rear, occupied by Mrs.
Heffron and her children, which was also
quickly burnt down. A wooden house
next door to the blacksmith shop, East,
was, too, rapidly consumed. It was un-
occupied, and owned by Mr.. Blake,
living on Hampstead.
charleston Courier, 2SM.
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mR. EDITOR: Our names appear in al ad-
vertlsement in your paper as speakers at the
mass meeting to morrow, in front OF Janney's
Hall. Please omit them, ss they are there
without our authority. We are satisfied to
support tho nominees Of tho Republican
party as already made. Respectfully,
ISAM MITCHELL,
A WORTHY