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Advertising Rates.

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wards, hy the year.
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attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
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anl transient notices, must be accompanied bv
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y The Stanton memorial fand foeas
up $4,000
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-24
Tha1 eSft NAN n E'yS.

OFFICE UF
PETROLEUM CENTRE DAILY PEcnRp Z
PETROLEUM CENTRE Feb 24\
Tie market opened dull aud heavy on
account oil an i:crcase in rates OF 40 els. per
barrel on the A d g. ". Ry, toorouahis
cutting off the Cleveland buyers, who have
b'en the principal operators for come
time. Tho market however revived little
this afternoon and sales were made on the
creek at $4,45 TO $3.50. AT Storey Farm
5o0 bbls were sold at $3.50 aud 500 bbls
at this point at The same figure.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-24
Reports of oil the Sales OF Petroleum
In New York Yesterday.

Petroleum crude in bulk is moderately
sought alter at l534@l6. Refined is in
rather more demand, the sales are mostly
to bill few export orders, prices uncbang-
ed, sales are 1900 bbls standard white 20:
1000 bbls ditto at 2s14; 800 bbls ditto 293a
and 5000 cars at private price, raphtha is
more active 500 bhls sold vt 10. Philsdel-
pbia delivery there is moderate inquiry at
lower prices, Sales 1000 bbs refined stand.
ard white for spot delivery 2S3s; $500 bbls
ditto 2s1s and 1000 bbis ditto for March de.
livery 2915.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-24
DRUGS! DRUGS

Pare Drugs At Chris,ie's.
Pure Drugs At Christ e's.
.nre Drugs At Christie's
Pure Drugs at Christie's.
Pure Drugs at Christies.
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrstie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrisfe's.
Prescriptions Compounded at Cnri-te's.
Prescriptions Com poundcd at Chris,iss.
Prescriptions Compounded at Christe's.
Medicines at Chris,iss.
Medicines at Christiss.
Medicines At Chri-ucs.
Medicines Christie's.
4sdidncs at Christie's.
Prescriptions Compounded at Christie's
Prescriptions Compounded at Christie's
frescri7tio sCompouaded ai Christe's
Prescriptions Compounded sJ Chris les
Prescriptions Compounded at Christie's
Teilet Articles OF Christie's
Toilet Articles at Chisiie's
Toilet Articles at Christie's
Toilet Articles At Christie's
Toilet Artic - at Chhsties
Prescriptions COmpo lnded at Chr!st,e's
Prescriptions Compounded at Chrslie's
Prescriptions Compounded At Christe's
re crptiens CoHpoSnd,d At & ristie's
Prescriptions Compounded st Christie's
rurs Liquors at Chri.ties
Pure i.iqlor; At Chrsties
Pure IiauOv at Christie's
Pure Liquors at Chrslie's
Fare Liquors At Chtistie's
Prescriptions Compounded ct Christie's
irescri tious Compounded At Chrsiie's
prescriptions Conn rounded at Chfstie's
fresciilNions lemICanded At Christie's
PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded at Christis's
luTJ " haeS at CnrtStteo
Pare Wines at Christc's
Pare Wines at Clristies
fure Wines vt Christ,es
fnre Wines at CIrisiie's
Prescriptions Compounded ct Christie's
Prescriptions Comp at Christe's
Prescription. COnpOg nded At Christie's
PRESCRIPTIONS tonpoGn dea q Christie's
friScripu3nd CSmpo Ante1 ct CalistiS's
OILS ct Christiss
Oils 1t Ckristie's
Oils a. Caristis's
Oils as Cnristie'e
Gals st Cmisie's
Prescriptions Conpoendei at Chrstic's
TrtsTiptions Csnipounded At Chrstie's
ire'criptions CumpC anded at Cnriaii,'s
prescriptions CoA. pounded a. Cnrstie's
rstRts st Ohristie's
l'aints At Cfristie's
1sihts st Carktie's
rants Gt Cnrisiie's
faiAts ct chri-EaS
sec'ipticns Compounded q. Christ;e'-
rr ssiftiens Compounded at Cristie's
prescriptions CoIisound.d d At Clriste's
Prescriptions Compromised at Christie's
Prescriptions Cow pOaaisA at Christic's
resent Medicines at Christie's
rstcnt Medicines At EIi ris,te'B
rateat Medicines Ut Christi q
ratent Moticinn at Chrstiss
EASals Asaloinee ct 1ristic's
6, No. IL Washington Street
Ns 12 Washington Street
No. 13 Washington Streei
No. ID Washington Street
p.,-o,. No. u asLingt cn Siree c
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e- ]. II. CIT 1YnISTYE.
ca. PETS AND OIL CLOTHS
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Abolition of the Franking
Privilege.

The bill recently passed by the house
of representatives at Washington, abol-
ishing the franking privilege, contains,
among other provisions, one clause
which compels publishers of newspapers
to pay postage on papers sent to post
offices in the county where published,
and to prepay postage on all papers sent
in the mails Gil PIERCE, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Laporte
Herald, thus notices the bill:
To say that the Herald shall pay the Same
for being carried from Laporte to Michigan
City, that the New York Tribune pays for
being sent from New York to San Francis
&C, is certainly unjust. If this bill becomes
a law it is thought also that newspapers will
be required to pay their postage quarterly
in advance, instead of collecting the same of
subscribers. (although this point is involved
in some Doubt and if this is the case, the
paper with circulation of 200 must pay
5000 year for postage. How many papers
scuffling for existence now, can stand this
additional burden?
have no pecuniary interest in any paper,
but l know something of the difficulties un-
der which the country editors labor, and
the competition which they meet on every
hand from. their wealthy city contemporaries.
This law will be godsend to the mammoth
sheets of New York, Chicago, etc. 1t does
not affect them, because their home crcula-
ton is served by carriers. and the papers
which go abroad, already pay postage; they
will see in this bill an opportunity to in
crease their circulation by crowding out the
country papers, and it will therefore meet
with their approval.
The Chronicle, published in this city by
Forney, who also owns the Philadelphia
Press, sees this opportunity. and with self
ishness for which he is notorious, advo-
cries the passage ofthe bill. The publish
ers even refuse to give room in their COL
umns TO any arguments against it, but en-
deavor to hurry the matter through the
senate in the same unseemly haste with
which it passed the house Of representa-
tives.
1t may be well for the country papers to
mark this, that there is a paper pub
lished here called the Daily National Re
publican, which opens its columns to q
free discussion Of the matter. and lends a
helping hand to the Provincial newspapers.
The mails are carried from Laporte and
kingsbury, for instance, at so much year.
Does anybody imagine that the price de-
handed is more because the Laporte Herald
and Argus, and Michigan City Enterprise,
are included in the mail?
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
OIIen Time observations Oh
the Month Of February.

When February's white with snow,
Tie summer fields with corn will grow.
The meteorological must observe all
the phases of the weather. Wind and
fog in February are supposed to indi-
cate what follows below:
Should at the close the wind to northward
veer,
1t gives fair token of prosperous year.
If the weather is not wintry in Febru-
airy, it will make amends in April,
Much fog in February rain through
out the year.
1t is a good omen of genial summer
when there is in February much rain,
snow and rough weather.
Observations seem to have drawn
portents not only from celestial phenom-
ma, but also from the animal creation
Note the following:
In February if midgcs and flies do swarm,
In March one must strive to keep the ears
warm.
And this of similar import:
When the hares gaily spring,
And the larks high upward sing,
Frost and cold these omens bring.
Candlemas occurs on the second day
of the month. The popular belief about
the hedgehog looking forth from his
den upon this day, and should it prove
clear, returning to hibernate for a fur
Their period, is legitimate inheritance
from this more ancient prophecy. Can
dlemas day appears to be the grand day
upon which all the various changes of
the coming season were indicated.
There are many weather saws based on
the appearance of this day. First We
have this:
A lengthy winter is to fear,
If Candlemas is bright and clear;
But if should snow, with heavy wind,
An early spring is close bohind.
A cloudy Candlemas day rejoiceth
the heart of the farmer.
When Candlemas with brilliant sunshine
glows,
Look for rough weather with rough winter
SHOWS.
According to the Roman calendar the
9th of February is ST. Dorothy's day,
and hence
The heaviest snow falls are passed by
Against the day of Dorothy.
Which is extr emely satisfactory, if
not poetical.
In regard to the 22d we are told that
if it should prove very cold, the same
sort of weather may be expected to last
fortnight longer.
Finally, at the close of the month we
have this authoritative and clear state
ment of what may be expected:
clustering winds at February's end,
frightful year doth then portend;
But if in February no north winds blow,
Their sharpness in April will make the
face glow.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

Fisk said that on the day betoae the
dark Friday he saw Corbin who said:
"All is now right, that letter to Grant
has clinched matters"
Fisk and Gould then commenced to
buy gold, and it rose from 1871 to 141
on the dark Friday A broker, named
William Belden, asked to participate
in the transaction, and gave Fisk power
to buy gold for him. One Albert
Speyers was Beldon's broker. On these
purchases gold rose to 143, and Speyers
then jumped in for himself. and bought
till it rose TO 100, believing that it
would 60 higher.
Then came the order Of the government
to sell s4,000,000, which Immediately
smashed down the market.
THAT" said Fisk, ain the story of the
combination. Relying on Corbin's state
ments of his influence with Grant, and
on that letter we bought heavily. belicv-
ing the government would not sell gold'
Fisk says he sought Corbin after the
bottom was knocked out of the specvla-
ton by the government sale, and testi-
fies that he said to him:
"You ID old villain, this is HI
of a muss you have got US into "
Corbin inquired:
"What situation are you IMP
Fisk replied:
I've do not know. We can't tell in
all this excitement, but We may be ru-
med"
Corbin blandly replied that it must be
q mistake; his Information was explicit
that Boutwell, would not sell gold, and
if he had, he had doubtless done SO with
out consulting Grant.
Mrs. Corbin came into the room and
she agreed with her husband. She said
she had a letter from Mrs. Grant, wish
ing the speculation was over, for it
made her husband nervous. Both of
them agreed at once to 60 Washington,
to see the president, as they said, and
have the sale of gold withdrawn, but
they never did this.
Gould testified that Gen. Butter6cld,
the assistant treasurer, was privy to the
speculation, and that he had bought
81 100000, of gold on Butterfeld's ac-
count
Fisk concluded his evidence by ask
ing that Corbin, Mrs. Corbin, and
Mrs. Grant be summond before the
committee.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Something Further on the De-
cency Question.

The JIdettc's explanation Of its form
er articles relative to the candidates on
the Democratic state ticket, is as week
and spiritless as its former articles were
false and abusive. It's statement that
Judge PETIT has been known hv the
name Of dirty deg" an all political
circles, since 1854" is without any
foundation in fact Having been hon
ored by the Democratic "circle" with
as high official positions as it had the
power to confer, it would be very
strange procedure if it should call him
dirty dog" We claim to know
something Of the past political history
and 81 the politicians Of Indiana, and
have no recollection of hearing him
called ''dirty dog" until our clerical
friend of the Iidette undertook to de-
molish him with that unanswerable
argument 1t was about the year 1854,
while judge of the Lafayette circuit,
that his immovable determination to
reform abuses that had long been per-
nit;ed to exist, gained for him the
soubriquet of ''old brass piece" which
was applied TO him alike by friend and
fee. If the IideHe man Will refresh
his memory, he viii doubtless see wher-
in he has strayed far from the truth.
The DEMOCRAT does not expect or
desire 10 paddock the mouths of its op-
ponenta. some Of whom are known more
for their much speaking than for
their eandor and fair dealing with pc
Iiticai opponents. We rather like such
unwarranted attacks on our candidates,
as they do no harm, in any sense, and
not unfro4gently DO good by disgusting
the more sensible men of the opposition
We would not close the mouth Of rad
ical editor-not fer anything. IF he
cannot bloyiate, and keep his safety
valve open about two-thirds Of the time,
lie Is il rs much danger Of explosion as
box Of nitro-glycerine Oh, no,
GURNEY, don't for moment think we
would put paddock upon your mouth
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Does Not Decline.

The report put in circulation, and
which We published last week, that DIR.
EDDY had declined the nomination
for secretary of state, turns out to be
erroneous. We are glad Of this. not
but that we have plenty Of just as good
men to Ell the place. but his nomination
gaze general satisfaction. leaving moth
inc to be gained By filing the place
with another man.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
ed the Spy man with dire intent, but
left without doing any damage.

ed the Spy man with dire intent, but
left without doing any damage.
WARSAW
The Mdianion says that VIM. Miller
of Kosciusko county, last week killed a
hog which weighed eight hundred
pounds gross, and netted 702 pounds.
Two or three runaways last week-no
damage. Considerable excitement over
the death of Miss Sue. Beaver. The
Union says the Dunkards near Milford
have had protracted meeting, vita
large accessions to the church. \ man
had difficulty with boot-black, and
struck the boy on the head with a
broom, for which he paid costs
and fine in the sum of s12 10. The in
habitants of the south part of the coun-
ty assert that they have a real ghost
among them.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
The Pope's last Bull gore,

The Pope's last Bull cores Father
Hyacinthe among others.
"He told me-" says Artemus Ward
''to get out of tho Office. j pitied him
and went"
Prince Pierre Napoleon has always
been bitter enemy of the Empress
Eugene.
Delaware has more than fourteen
peach trees to every voter in the state.
Island No. 10, SO famous during the
war is now resort for river pirates.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

Our Bourbon correspondent says the
latch-string is out for return call
which pleasure-seekers from that town
made us on Monday night of last week.
Hemight have added that the sleighing
q out, too.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Political. EteIus.

There is great clamor on the part
of many Republican papers, just now,
for reduction Of taxes They fear the
effect which the present high rate Of
taxation will have upon their prospects
in the coming election. Only this, and
nothing more.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

The South Bend Register publishes
"opinions Of the press" concerning the
Indiana Democracy and their platform.
The opinions are not at all favorable.
We VIII relieve our democratic readers
anxiety by saying that the opinions are
all from Republican papers. Favorable
con nents from that source are not to
be expected or desired.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

The bill abolishing the ranking priv
ilege has passed the house, and, should
IL become = law. Will take effect July / j,
1870 Our patriotic Mes will make
good use Of their privilege between this
time and then
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
IT'S ILLUSTRATIONS

Inns unrlvalled Magazine, begun January, 1867
entered upon its seventh volume last month with
largely Increased circulation and many addition.
al attractions. In
ITS ILLUSTRATIONS
the novelty and variety Of which have made Il go
great a iavorte will be kept up with increased
spirit, "a we have made arrangements through a
SPECIAL AGENT IN EUROPE to procure ali
that IL freshest and best from those artists who's
specially 1t Is To make drawings of and for children
Original designs by Oscar Pletsch aud somc OF
our best American artists, have already been pro
cured: and TO these we shall add many of the choi
cest productions of Frolich, Billings MISS Hum
phrey, Froment, Weir, Gilbert Houehton and
Barnes The pictorial charms cannot fail to CON
tlnue to delight all lovers of art ms well as Young
children. The fresh and original
LITERARY CONTENTS
will be prepared with the care that has won for
1.-The Nursery" the confidence and enthusiastic
communication OF many intelligent parents $
the best magazine ever published for younp chill
dren. Besides the old favOrites, we have secured
other contributors Of distinguished merit. Ma
family ir which the Intellectual wants rof children
are cared for. should be without 1.-The Nursery
IL IA the best Of all aids in teaching to read and
inspiring AZ taste tor letters and art.
TERMS, 81 so 4 YEAR, IN ADVANCE
JOHN L. STOREY
ArMsAA IL Washington ST Boston, Mass
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10

There are many radical editors who
have been regaline themselves with the
happy thought that the defeat of J. T.
StolI, for the democratic nomination for
auditor Of state, viii be productive of
a great aud powerful disaaection in the
democratic ranks. The editor of the
I.aporte Hera13 sufficiently radical for
all practical purposes. does not indulge
in any such delightful anticipations
ard thus gently pricks the bubble
which has been floating before the men
tai vision Of lis co-laborers:
s.,.eral f CIR contemporaries would ap-
parently have ~ believe that the overthrow
of Ne. zhbor StolI at the tate state conyca-
ton has made serious division in the Indj-
ana democracy. b. creating a widespread
discomfort among the Germans Of the PR
". We fail to see IL IN that light II any
Republican really think, We are going to
have an easy time IN the next canpaigh,
because Bro Soil IS r.. on the conservative
ticket. let him dismiss the delEsiol at once
Mr. Stoll l. nomore German than the man
who fairly beat him out q the nomination
and neither Ofthem much more TcutOnic
than the writer Of this paragraph. Both
are native Americans, aud neither Of them
ever saw or set foot on ne fatheriand.
There is no reason why Hans and Fritz.
Democrats. should not be "a well satisfied
with Shoemaker "a with StOn. The latter
we take il. IS The abier man Of the two. in
tellectually, but is probably not whit
stronger in the northern counties than the
former will be on the Ohio.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
VALPARAISO.

The Iidctte says there are promising
revivals going on in the churches Good
many persons out of employment. Clear,
thick ice being put up out of Salt Creek.
The venerable appearance of our court
house elected the inquiry from gentle
man the other day as "to what demon
ination that church in the square be
l0n@ed to-" The answer was that the
Devils own" held forth in it gene
rally. Judge Enos was in the city Fri
day and Saturday Of last week, visiting
friends and on business. The judge is
80 years of age, and is az hale and as
hearty as many men Of 90
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
ROCHESTER,.

The Spy says Packard Gap, We
suppose, is making inquiries about the
=. o. There is talk of brick block
on the corner south Of the court house
square. A woman played several games
of pigeon hole" in a saloon in town
the other day, and wound up by drink
ing glass OF beer at the bar. A sub
ject for cogitation and moral sua-
sion, surely. Mrs. Emma Malloy edit
ress of the South Bend Union, will lee
ture in tho court house, Monday even
ing, Feb. II. 4 brace Of ruflians visit
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
u. ~. Ollie & 20.
jail ,TOy
A PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed viii apply AT the next regular session
of the commissioners court of Marshall
county, for license to retail spirituous and
malt liquors in quantities less than a quart
at time The location on which we pro-
pose to sell is on lot three, in Orrin Maxon's
add ton to the town Of Argos, Marshall
county. Ind COPEL1N / BOWLEs
fesS-sstss
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
THE NURSERY.
A Magazine for Youngest Readers.
PR OSPECTUS FOR 1870.

Ihis unrlvaled Magazine, begun January, 1867
entered upon its seventh volume last month. with
largely Increased circulation and many addition
al attractions. In
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-10
Neighborh0Od News.
ELEHAkT,

From the Union we learn the snow
pillow was again useful on Sunday. The
report that two or three prominent citl-
zens visit the hardware stores every
morning tc learn who have purchased
pistols, Is emphatically denied. The ed
itor of the Reriiem is doing his part to-
wards furnishing material for the next
Census pounds, and doing well. Two
brothers, named Gardner, just over the
Michigan line, to test the strength OF
their teams, drew into Elkhart loads OF
stone weighing 1910 and 500 on
wheels, with a single span of horses to
each load.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-09

The Government paid, al the close of
the previous Fenian raid, $4,000 in re-
turning the invaders of Canada to their
homes. At the end of the late raid the
Government gave peremptory instructions
to its military and civil representatives on
the frontier to pay nothing whatever,
taking the ground that it was under nc
obligation, first, to incur the embarrass-
ment caused by these expeditions fitted
out to make war upon friendly power
and the second, to relieve the people who
undertook them from any embarrassment
which they might suffer and return them
in safety and without expense to the homes
they had left.