Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-12-08
Item Column.

4tSm COlumu-
Mrs, Polly Dear of Montgomery county,
Ind, has an unmarried daughter weigh,
ting quarter Of ton. Who wants the
little dear?
The Huntington Democrat SAYS there
are City six marriageable ladies In that
city, and twelve widows that have laid
aside their weeds.
Chcwers and smokers Of tobacco may
congratulate themselves that there Is a
prospect Of glut in the tobacco market.
Tobacco will som be so cheap that they
can smoke as much as they "chews.'
A young woman in Sacramento, Cal.,
is threainIng to get divorce on the
novel ground of "p-otfsce festivities. I"
She says her husband celebrated his
marriage by getting drunk. and has kept
up the festival ever since.
Mrs. Milljgan, wife of Colonel L. p.
Milligan, died at her residence near this
place on Sunday. She was a most wor-
thy lady AMI greatly beloved by her
friends, on account OF many estimable
qualities. The funeral took place yester-
day at o'cloch.-H,mtington Herald :
The Lincolnshire (Englaud) men, still
keep fighting the sea, as the Dutcbmen
have done for ages. The latest feat has
bsen the inclosure of 1000 acres of valu-
able alluvial land in the parishes Of Kirk
ton and Frampton. The embankment.
about four miles in length, has been CON-
pleted in the short space ofsix months
The Japanese carpenters are ingenious
workmen. and their work is done with
marvellous deafness. A curious feature
of houses is that they do not contain a
nail, all their joists and timbers beng
dovetailed together by many ingenious
devices and the whole work, even to
the rafters, is rs smooth as If 1t had been
polished down with sand-paper.
Conversation between inquiring stran-
ger and steamboat pilot: "That is Black
Mountain 2'' g Yes, sir; highest mount
ain about Lake George" ANY story or
legend connected with that mountain ?"
Lots of 'em. Two lovers went up that
mountain once and never came back
again." Indeed. Why7 What became
ofthem2" Went down on the other side
Christopher Ludi, OF Muscatine, Iowa.
has a wonderful dog. Ludi is baker,
and his dog is bis policeman. He missed
money from his drawer. He threatened
to blow his dogs head off for letting him
he robbed Thereupon the dog pulled
him, led him to . mouse nest in the cor
ner, where Ludi found his greenbacks
He says be "no take one thousand dollars
for dat dog"
We notice that the work of grading on
on the Eel river railroad has commenced
in this place. The Spite for culverts and
bridges on the line are nearly all driven !;
timber for the culverts and bridges is
nearly all on the track, and the work of
grading is fast being pushed along. Track
LAYING will shortly commence, and soon
the whistle of the locomotive will he
heard in Ee; River Valley.--COtum6ia
City Post.
Porter county was the sccue of another
horrible murder last Saturday week. On
account of some disagreement in settle
ment. young man by the name of Loph-
err shot Mr.. Charles 81. John, killing him
instantly. The alarm was given and the
murderer was pursued. Seeing that es-
cape was impossible he loaded his gun
and placed the muzzle to tue right temple
and in an instant sent himself into eterni-
y. The murdered man was about sixty
years q age, and good citizen.
A little girl four years old, daughter. of
Charley Curtis, the well known drayinan,
is said to be great musical curiosity.
When the child was but three years old
she could sing very sweetly and played
a number of tunes on the piano. She
could play on the ACCORDION or me .odeon
with ease. Now she plays over fifty
pieces of music, and has already com
posed few pieces. Those who have
heard the child play Fay that il is really
wonderful. She frequently hears new |
piece played when she is from home and !
will sit down and play the Same tuuc
which she heard. Some times she WI.
not rlay the piece for days alter she hears !.
is.-LLc Ts."etEe Courier.
Wyoming Territory, IS many OF our
readers are doubtless aware, has admitted |
females TO the ballot. An idea of the |
practical workings of the advanced step
IF civilizuiicn" may be formed by perusS
ing the following item ..eiaiing 10 the re-
cent election In that territory A riau !
lis wife were opposing candidates for an
office in Whyoming, and the odds seemed
20 be IN favor of the husband but one
morning he came down town looking
weary and sleepy and formally withdrew
rom the canyass in favor of his wife.
who was triumphantly elected. They
,ay she kept him awake several nights
rying to induce him to withdraw, and
inally succeeded. He had a bandage
.round his head and one arm in a sling
he morning he withdrew. He says he
will do anything for a quiet life.