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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

St2sS EtemS.
The Vincennes Times is TO be pub
lished tri-wcekly.
Franklin has a building association
with capital Of $4,000
The Morgan gallows cost Vigo county
500.
A big food is anticipated at Tcrre
Haute.
The petrified sea-serpent of Sullivan
county, turns out to be only root.
The Daviess county coal mines turn
out 400 tons per day.
Indiana has twelve hundred and six
ty post offices.
Terre Haute wants . Nicholson pave
mcnt.
Charleston, Clarke county, has an
opera.
1t costs SO to say naughty words to
lady in New Albany
Rev. c. n. Sims recently had large
| tumOr taken out of his side.
Cock-fghting is the fashionable sport
in Bartholomew county.
William Alexander is the champion
wife-beater in Rockville.
Pneumonia is prevalent and unusual
ly malignant in Randolph county.
Lafayette is suffering from fresh in
undatlon of thieves and pick pockets.
Hon. D. w. Voorhees, is expected to
come west during next month.
The Terre Haute journal says that
city Is an I" island surrounded BY mud"
One hundred and ninety-one colored
children are attending school in New
Albany.
The body of a male infant, several
DAYS old, was recently found floating in
the river at Fort Wayne.
O-villc Gordon, of Metamora, died
suddenly while in the act of addressing
school meeting.
About half the male citizens of the
state want employment in taking the
census.
\ lad named John Lester, Is years
of age, disappeared from Terrc Haute,
last week, and it is feared he has met
with some accident.
Parke county farmers are buying the
best blooded Kentucky cattle for stock
raising purposes.
A case has been commenced in the
common pleas court of Marion county,
in which there are ninety six plaintiffs.
The forthcoming report of the state
geologist will be quite voluminous, COM
prising about $50 pages, besides the
maps, etc.
\ young man at Lawrenccburg was
accused of stealing lot Of female cloth
ing. The woman was inside the ward
robe at the tilse
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
ONE DOLLAR N ADVANCE
Democratic Central Commit
toe Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Dem
ccratic County Central Committee held
at the Office OF d. E. VAN FALKEN
BURG, Esq, on Tuesday. March 29th
at p. m sharp, at which time every
mc,nber of The committee should be
present. as this is 8 meeting Of much
Importance.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitu;c Tie committee:
). G. CrsHNAS, NJ w. DowsET,
II. CoRBIS, Center township.
MORGAN JOHNSON. Polk
u. 5 CRUDE, West.
+; SuIgLAND, North.
JoHN S0IcE. German.
y. IcDoSALD. Bourbon
4. i. WASH. TipPecanoe.
AlEC BLAND, Walnut
H. ZEHzEE. Green.
w. SHAW, Union.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

ication and did then and thare conduct
him in turbulent manner against the
peace and quiet of said corporate town
of Bourbon contrary to and in violation
of section no (one) of an ordinance No
90 of said corporation passed. by the
board of trustees of said corporation
May 14th A ID 1860 a copy of the Sec
ton of which ordinance is hereto set
out and made part of this complaint
to-wit be it enacted by the board
of Trustees of the corporate town
of Bourbon that every person who
shall be found intoxicated in a public
street alleys or other public places with
in the corporate limits of the town
Of Bourbon and who shall conduct him
self in turbulant and tumultious AMI
riotious manner shall be fined in any
sum not less than one nor more than ten
dollars together with costs of suit THERE
fore the plaintiff prays that warrant Isl
sue for the arrest of the said defendant
and that he be fined the sum of ten
dollars and other proper relief
JAMES CRAWFORD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the
10Th day of March, 1870.
JOHN CLEss, Justice of the Peace.
u. ID. Bolton, atty for corporation.
Mr.. Cless refused to issue the war
rant prayed for, and nothing further
was done
The hasty action Of the committee in
attempting to dictate what course sworn
officers Of the law shall pursue, is un-
warranted byprecedent or existing facts.
Every one who has the welfare of socie-
ty at heart will say amen to all laudable
and honorable means employed to cor
rect the evils of intempcrance, but few
will sanction the course pursued toward
justices Cless and Winbigler. They are
both old men, their hairs are whitening
with the frosts of more than fifty sum-
mers, and they must soon join that I" in
caravan which moves to that
realm from which no traveller
returns" They have lived in this
county twenty years or more, have
raised families, and their children's
children are growing up around them.
They have occupied many positions of
honor and trust, and have always borne
the name Of honest and honorable men
not an intimation of a hishonorable ac-
ton has ever been charged to them;
md there are few to-day who do not es-
TEEN them for their honesty of purpose,
their kindness of heart, and the manly
manner in which they have maintained
the dignity of their Offices against the
power set I'D to crush them.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
A PROPOSITION TO Democrats,

Feeling 'ae importance Of an extended
circulation If Democratic home papers
a=rinS he can,poisn no.e pe':6in2, ,rc
propose 70 ;'rnisA THE DEMOCRAT
from, NAY 70. 1870, to L4NL-IRT /,
1871. {rEIGHT NONTHS-@)
for
ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE.
IA nis rate no name can be entered
ypom orr looks unless accompanied J.y
he cash p,e hare made this PROPOSE
tion rfry liberal at the solicitation Of
D.fn,I rs of the Central Committee and
other prominent Democrats, and erpect
the hearty cooperation Of all friends.
IIho ,cjU send as the largest list Of
campaiqn Subscribers
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
Tsse Railroad Election.

Tn Saturday OF this week, the clti-
zens of this township and West are call
cd upon to cast their vote for or against
the levy of tax of two per cent, to aid
in building the Plymouth, Kankakee,
and Pacific Railroad. This election is
one of great Importance, not only to the
two townships most interested, but to
the entire county. And it is the duty
Of every voter in the townships named
to vote upon the question i'll such man
ncr as he shall deem for the best inter-
est of all. Because our interests are so
interviewer with each other, that what
ever helps one, helps all. And what
Injuries one permanently Injuries all. The
proposed road is 70 be built from Plym-
outh to Bureau Junction, Illinois. there
connecting with the Rock Island and
Pacific road, thus forming the shortest
and most direct route from the East to
Omaha and San Francisco. This being
chine shops and round house would
probably be located here, thus bringing
to our town several hundred men and
their families Besides this, there is
no timber on the line of the road from
Kankakee city to the Marshall county
line, hence the large amount of ties,
timber for culverts, and bridges, piling
for miles over the Kankakee marsha
and lumber for station houses. &c, re-
CURED to equip the entire road, would
open up the finest market for our timber
that we have ever enjoyed and bring a
large amount of money into circulation
here, which in these tight times is just
what We need to help us out of our f.
nancial difficulties.
The road if built here, will be COM
menced by next June, and before twelve
months cars would run from here to
North Judson. The Company would
commence work here. on account Of the
fact that the timber and ties must all
come from mere No part of the tax vo-
ted will have to be paid this year But
one half will be due in 1871, and the 9th
or half in 1872; and the company can
not get the money out Of the treasury
before the road is built. Before any
portion of the tax would be paid by the
citizens Of Center and West five times
the amount appropriated, would be paid
out by the road among the citizens of
the county. But We are assured that if
we fail to vote the proposed tax to aid
the road, that the proposed line from
here to the Illinois line will be abandon
ed, and the road from the Illinois. line
70 Kankakee city, will form a junction
with the route south of here, which runs
to Fort Wayne by the way Of Rochester,
thereby leaving us out in the cold Fort
Wayne, Rochester and other towns upon
the line, have pledged themselves to
raise large sums Of money to aid the
road if they will run on that route. But
the difference in distance, and the tim
Der in our county makes the Illinois
company prefer to build here instead of
going to Fort Wayne, hence they have
given us the first choice, and it is for
us now to say by our votes next Satur-
day. whether vs will have the road or
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
what's EubiiG S>iE;i0n 4?

Upon Tie subject Of public opinion
much has been said of late by the pure
and the good, who imagine themselves
TIE keepers OF ~ the moral excellence
in this community. To such an extent
Las cur most worthy and highly esteem
cd neignbor sought to instruct US as to
cur lIty in the future, and to chastise
US for cur shortcomings in the past,
that we deem it expedient to define our
position on this subject.
What as puLlic opiaion? With all
due Difference to the exalted views of
our moral keepers, We beg leave to sug-
&c. ti.at an opinion Of the public, which
is worthy to be digniEad with that name,
is put conviction Of the public mind
produced by an intelligent and unpreju
diced investi sa-ion Of facts upon 4 par
ticular subject. An opinion produced
by personal interest, personal prejudice
hatred, or for any unworthy purpose, is
in reality, no opinion Of the public. 1t
: TOO unworthy an opia:o-. for us to
entertain of The public mind. The pub
lie which would wrest from the law that
which belongs 70 the law, and set up a
tribunal above the laa. is but the pas
sions Of mob The public sentiment
that for time justified the burning OF
women Is witches, because somebody
said they were such. ought not to be
dign.Ged wi;h the name of public opin-
ioa. The perverted and cowardly SEN
timent which sustained the infamou:
judges sc England, cannot be justly
called public opinion. but a gross per-
version of it. Who, at the present day
viii attempt to justify the insane and
cruel sentiment which surrounded Pr
LsTE's eourt-that in violation of law
and without evidence, cried out, "Cru.
city him, cruelty him What honest
intelligent man or woman viii Justify
any set of men, or any community, that
would condemn or aequit an alleged
criminal without law, without further
evidence than newspaper talk and pub
l;o rumor? How destructive of privat,
and public morals-how subversive o.
all law and justice, such a course woult
be- Who then shall be found, at thi:
day. TO advocate such absurdities? AND
because we have attacked and denounced
such unreasonable and pcrnieious doc
r;n,s, vc have been falrely accused o.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

not. Stark county has raised by vote
and subscription over 100000. If
the friends of the road carry the election
in this township and West, on Saturday,
then the whole thing is sure, ana the
next ninety days will see work common
ced at this end of the line in earnest.
But if the tax is voted down. then the
project falls through, and We shall have
the questionable satisfaction of seeing
Rochester and Fort Wayne reap the
harvest that we have thrown away. We
know the times are hard. and people
fe i disiuclned to add anything to their
Fl .ancial burdens. But in this case it
seems clear to us, that the immense ad-
vantages to be gained by the town Of
Plymouth and the county, in securing
the road to this point. will richly COM
pensate many times over for all the sac
rifces we may make to obtain it.
LaPorte, South Bend, Fort Wayne and
other towns around us, are growing
away ahead of us, simply because they
are willing to aid all enterprises that
tend to benefit them. And if we ex-
pect to restore our former prosperity,
and make our town and county what
they deserve to be, We must adopt
their policy. We cannot expect to reap,
unless we SOW. Then let us all put our
shoulders to the wheel and see to it that
we secure to ourselves the Plymouth,
Kankakee and Pacific Railroad.
ENTERPRISE.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
The Late Hon. Arson Burlin-
game.

Probably the death of no prominent
American, in late years, has occasioned
more regret among all parties and all
classes, than that of Hon. ANsON BUR-
LINGAME. Although his first success
es in life were the results of active and
bitter political contests, he in later
years exhibited a more national and
liberal spirit in his political views. The
last years Of his life were spent in the
most important position which one Of
the oldest governments in the world can
confer At the time of his death,
which occurred on the ODD of Februa-
nv, he was at the head of the Chinese
embassy, which is visiting the princi-
pal governments in the world in the in
terest of the Chinese government.
The newspapers have published con-
ficting statements concerning the early
life of Mr.. BuRLINGAME. We had the
pleasure, a few days ago, of perusing
and copying from letter written by
the father of the subject Of this sketch,
to Mrs. F. FISHER, of this place, in an
swer to inquiries concerning the family,
the two families having lived near each
other in Branch, Michigan. The fol-
lowing extract from the letter, which is
dated Dunton, Ills, March IS, 1870,
furnishes brief biography of the de-
ceased, and is, Of course reliable:
" Your letter of inquiry has come to
! hand | hasten to answer the questions
in order. | am the j. Burlingame who
once lived in Branch The Hon. An
son Burlingame is my son. He was
born in New Berlin, Chenango county,
n. Y, Nov. 13, 1920. In February,
1921. | removed to Rushford, Alleghe-
ny county, N. Y. In 1923 l removed
to Seneca county, Ohio; in 1888 re-
moved to Detroit, Mich, and in 1885
removed to Branch, Mich. Arson was
with me in all these moves As TO his
education, lie graduated at Detroit, at
the University of Michigan. about '43.
He went to Massachusetts,, and spent
four years in Yale college, and gradua-
tel with high horors. At the close OF
his studies he married Miss Mary Jane
Livermore, daughter of Hon Isaac I.iv-
ermore, of Cambridge near Boston In
| 1917 commenced business as lawyer.
He was elected state senator, then a
member Of the convention that revised
the constitution of the state Then he
was elected to congress for six successive
years. In 1861 he was chosen BY Pres
ident Lincoln to represent our govern
ment as an ambassador to the empire of
China After serving our government
seven years, he resigned the position
for the purpose of returning home, but
the emperor of China requested him to
accept a commission from that govern
ment to all the treaty powers of the
world, which he accepted. After near
! ly completing his mission, he, by the
providence of God closed his useful life
at st. Petersburgh. Russia, Feb %.
1870. He left a wife and three chill
dren-two sons and one daughter"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

being the apologists of crime, and the
defenders of criminals Because we
have recently, and ever since our con-
nection with journalism, advocated the
enforcement of the laws by the regular
ly constituted judiciary, fools, fanatics
and nameless nondescripts have found
fault with us for so doing; but believing
such a course to be just and right, and
the only one that is at all times, and un-
der all circumstances, defensiblc, we
we shall continue to pursue it, regard
less Of the silly fault-fnding of fanat;cal
croakers.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
Eepy,recratic STATE Ticket.

For Secretary Of State.
NORMAN EDDY, OF ST. Joseph.
For 4ulitor Of State,
JOHN c. SHOEMAKER, of Ferry.
Far Treasurer Of State.
JAMES Il. RYAN, oi Marion.
Far Attorney General
EAYLES> ". HANNA. Of Vigo
F..r Supcr:ntead.,.r 81 Public Instruction
MILTON Il. HOPKINS, Of Montgomery
For Judges Of SUPREME Court,
JAMES J.. E0RDEN. of Allen:
FXANDER e.. DOWNEY. OF Ohio:
SAMUEL H. BJSKIRT OF Monroe;
JOHT PETIT. Of Tippeca2Oe.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

The Chicago Post, reviewing the OBJ
noxious and unfair operations of the in
come law, says that it is unjust to tax as
heavily the labor of mans hands or
brains as the income from invested cap.
ital. For instance, rs schoolmas-
ter, editor, or merchants clerk, who has
nothing at the beginning of the year, is
taxed on his hard earned salary Of 81,
500 as heavily as the proprietor who re-
ceives $500 rent for his stores-worth
s25, 900 A widow, barely supporting
her children on an income of 81 900, is
taxed the same on her extra $500, not
exempt by law, as the man whose bank
or railroad stock has made the same re-
turn.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

Bourbon corporation by James Craw.
ford the marshal complains of --
and says lth The plaintiff is town in
corporated by and under authority G
the laws of the state ofIndiana That de-
PENDANT did on or aqout the 10Th day
Of March a d 1870 appear on the
streets Of said town in a state of int !
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
REAL ESTATE.
HID EAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Land Bought and Sold on
Reasonable Terms.
Land and Town Lots for Sale
BY
A. {. & A. B. CAPROR.

The \ sec "a. 81. I G. $50 acres-sp,endid
land, heavily timbercd with black walnut, poplar,
ash and oak; price. 81 per acre; terms easy
The n Il sec %, "a. c, I6O acres: extra
land, with the best quality OF heavy timber; price
SIS per acre, one third down, balance on long time
The c = sec q, 81 range 3 c. 100 acres heavy
timber mostly oak and poplar; land of the best
quality and In good ncighbOrhood: price SIS per
acre. onc-third down, balance on easy terms
The y ne, and n 1, c. 10, Bar 3 G. 100
acres. mostly splendid moving marsh, timber
enough Tor building aud fencing purposes: price
IS per acre; terms easy
The W q sec 2s. 3inr3 e, 100 'acres: about
~ acre. bottom land the balance fine n tract OF
tmbered' land az can be found In the county: price
twenty dollars per acre, good terms
Inc g - Il sec =, a. I e. so acres GA
harrens and moving marsh: to DO had nj a barpain
The sc. and mex sw u sec G. t34r e. so
acres. timber and moving marsh; eight dollars
per acre.
bsw k.se y ne y sec' 90. "a, te 40
acres part heavy barrens, part march. slr dollars
per acre.
The nw nwh section Il, ( 39r4c. 20 acres:
good land, to be had cheap and on good terms.
Ihefrl ~ wL sec 10, { 20. 4 Q, ii9 acres
part heavy timber. and some bottom land; ten
dollars per acre.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
mittee was appointed as follow.

John Whitaker. c. II. Thayer.
Rev Mr.. Smith, J. II. Porter.
J. ". lIewett, d. Keller.
The committee formed in procession
and took up their line of march from
the hardware store of Moore & Erwin.
They brought up in the Office of John
Chess, J. p. The committee intimated
to Mr.. Cless that he was favoring the
whiskey sellers in his official capacity,
and that he must change his course or
resign. Mr. Cless informed them that
he should pursue the same course he
had heretofore, deciding all cases, as his
oath required him to, according to the
law and the testimony, let such decis-
ions favor whom they may; and he did
not recognize the right of any man or
set of men to dictate to him how he
should conduct his business, neither
did he intend to resign. He was then
informed that his surety would ask to
to BIO relieved, and the interview closed.
The committee then visited Henry
Winbigler, J. p, where a conversation,
similar in purport, took place. Mr.. w.
did not, however. come off so WE'LL as
Mr. G. On the next morning he re-
ceived the following note from his
sureties, which explains itself, and be-
ing quite racy, and containing the whole
thing in nut shell, is worthy of pres
ervation
Bourbon Marshall county Indiana
March the 10Th 1870 Mr. Winbigler es-
quire Sir We would say that after duly
considering the matter we think it dan
gerous business to be security for any
person, and that we are informed that
you are in the habit of frequenting the
saloons and that we consider that nc
upright moral trust worthy man will be
guilty of such practices and that We are
informed that you refuse to refrain
from the same. therefore we would re.
spectfully inform your Honor that will
be under the necessity of applying to
court to exonerate us from further liza
bility as your surety of which you will
be LEGALLY notified in due time John f
Parks Clayton Grant
The above reveals the fact that it i.
Dangerous business to be security fol
any person. that they are informed
Mr.. Winbigler is in the habit of fire.
quenting the saloons, and that he refu-
ses to refrain from the same How they
came in possession of the information
is not set forth In the document, and as
they did not obtain it from Dir. W, no
having had any conversation with him
on the subject he is at somewhat of ;
loss 'oknow from what source their in.
formation was derived.
A meeting was held on WEDNESDAY
pointed to raise funds to prosecute par
ties violating the laws, &c.
A new attorney for the corporation
under the new order of things has como
to the surface and the first case was
made up by him on Saturday afternoon
TO complete the record, TO show how j,
is done, and as a specimen oflegal learn
ing rarely met with, the affidavit is here
to appended:
The State of Indiana, Before Johr
County of Marshall Cless, j. 7.
Bourbon Corporation Complaint fol
vs.. violation O
- ordinance 1!
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

Snow THE DEMOCRAT to your
friends, aud SEX them to subscribe.
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BOURBON, March 22, 49,

BOURBON, March 22, 1870.
EDS. DEMOCRAT
The great temperance movement, in
auguratcd week ago, is the all absorb
ing topic of conversation, and as a
chronicler of passing events, l give you
all the information in regard TO it !
have obtained
The immediate cause Of the coup dc
ctat of the committee does not appear
to the benighted understanding of those
not in the ring, and they are left to
grope their way in the dark But that
there was necessity for raising the
committee is apparent from the fact
that the committee was raised. That
the committee might be equal to the
task, it was made to consist of Is MEM
bers. 1t had work to do that fewer
number could not perform. The con-
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

LUs IS ma ~. With house. Rose = adj 50n
Persons desiring to purchase tImbered lands or
town property. will do we'll to give n. q call
Titles examined and abstracts furnished. ONCE
In Brownlee's block
PLTHOCTH, IND.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24
Town Lots.

Lot ~ In original plat Of Plymouty house large
enough Tor Two families: one ofthe most desira bic
lots in town. nrce &N5n
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