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The Union and journal., 1870-01-21

JOSH BILLINGS BULLETIN OF HIS
HEALrH.-The Boston Lyceum Bureau
ha, received tho following bulletin of Josh
Billings health:
... -, g., New York. Sunday.
Dear Children: autographed to you
on Saturday that / could not fill New
Hampshire appointments. am used up,
for the present, at all events. When l
am we'll, there Is no man In tho talking
fraternity who can talk more nights in
tho week and feel more like q double. .jointed
eel than do. I am sick nll over, and
am rs hoarsc rs shanghai rooster. My
head isn prison house Of pain and COR
ruption, and I only eat because I am stin-
ulated with iron and quinine. My doctor
Is trying to keep me above the disease,
and thus throw 1t of. am the most seedy
old wreck you over gazed at. ] am let
ting my beard grow and my Elce looks like a
bulldog with the hair clipped close, and
my eyes have gone back into my head un-
I'll they look like dog kennels. Your very
busy time will soon be over and then you
will have time to sit down and repent OF
the sin of having let loose on an innocent
and unsuspccting world, such windy
horde of ranters In psntaloons and pan
talettes. would not repent of your sins
for less than % cents on n dollar. It will
take mt least three hard winters to freeze
New England clear from the miasmn Of
the present lecturing epidemic. Ifthere
Is any body on earth whom dospise
more than ! pity, It Is lecturer travelling
around from town to town with batch
of grimaces, or Mt best few old scientific
gags. am going to go into the itinerant
old umbrella mcnding business, and be.
come If not respectable, ut least penitent.
JOSH BILLINGS.
The Union and journal., 1870-01-21

A LARGE New YORK HorEL.- Some
idea Of the extent Of tho immense Central
Hotel, on Broadway-formcrly the La.
fargo House-may he formed from the
following statistics: Cost, including
ground. Sl,5OO,OOO; cost of furnishing,
s5OO,OOo; number Of square feet Of floors,
$4,000; number Of rooms, 700; number
of guests that can be accommodated,
1000; number Of windows, 1900; num-
Der Of doors, 1000; number of suits, 800;
tlining-rooms, 4, staircascs, 5; elevators,
9; halls. 30; porlors, 6; acres Of carpet
ing. z; acres Of marble thing, 1.
The Union and journal., 1870-01-21
NUMBER 5.

HsaIIy Pssssd-Resolve In hvor Of clerks
10 the Valuation Commissioners.
The memorial and resolve relating 10 The late
Senator Fessenden, came down from The 6ensts
and wers unsuissously adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Tviicbell, the House - .
further mark Of respect to the memory ofths de-
ceased. adjourned.
The Union and journal., 1870-01-21

Entered according 10 sct of Congress In the year
lss7, by HLRPss BRornxas, In the Cisrk's Once
of the District Court of the United States Zoe the
Southern District Of New York;
The Union and journal., 1870-01-21
Misfellaueuus.
THE MOONSTONE
ny wrLxIE COLLINS,

Auruoa or "ARnApALk." "So SAnk," "rnE
wonAH II wsrrE." "ASroSSA," ''ouKkS
OF HEARrs," krc.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Tho Peoples Drug Sttts',
First Door West of Cofbin's Block,
LAPORTE ST., PLYMOUTH, IND.

Descending from the theological, the
sublime, the pOetical, the fanciful, and
perhaps the ridiculous, of some of our
former advertisements, we wish to pre-
sent to oar frieaCls. THE People, whose
favor we earnestly solicit, q few facts
for their consideration.
There are sold in the county of Mar
shall at least 300 barrels of Coal Oil per
month. Each barrel will average RI
gallons, making total Of Il 100 gallons
per month, or los, 200 gallons per year
Before the Peoples Drug Store was
opened, Ii was notorious fact that ev-
cry gallon Of this vast amount of Coal
Oil was sold at from soc. to 60c. per
gallon, and until we came there was no
indication of any intention to sell it any
cheaper. All dealers are compelled to
sell at our price or retire from the mar
ket. Cur price is 30c. per gallon.
1G9, 200 gallons of coal oil at soc. per
gallon would cost the people $4,000.
10000 gallons of coal oil at Doe per
gallon will cost the people $50,760-
Nett amount saved to the people of
Marshall county in che year, on one ar
ticle, is SD, $40. To the knowledge of
all, there is as much Of a saving to the
people on Quinine as we have above
demonstrated in Coal Oil. Twelve and
fifteen grains of Quinine were given. in
stead of thirty grains, for 25c. Indigo
is another article which is largely used.
1t was sold at zoe. per ounce. We sell
the best for 10 cents These are only
samples Of the inroads which we have
made upon exhOrbitant prices that were
III vogue when we opened We do not
come before the People with vague
promises of goods cheaper than others
We sell our goods at fair ard honest
price, and upon the facts We have adj
duced We base a claim for liberal pat
ronage. We know that others can,
and perhaps they will. sell at our prices,
but we claim the preference because our
prices are the prices fixed by our own
choice, and not prices forced upon us
by competition. We claim the prefer
ence because our enterprise is a Public
Benefit of Thousands and Tens Of Thou
sands of Dollars to g The Dear People, I"
upon whom we all depend
Our Store is open at all hours Of
night, and in the future, as in the past
no effort will be spared to please and
satisfy all. POE & HAYS,
Proprictors Of the Peoples Drug Store
Per ANDREW Poe,
Pharmaceutist and DRUGGIST.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

a cory OF the catalogue of Salem col
lege, bourbon, Indiana, has found Its
way into our sanctum, and from it we
extract the following pancgyric in rela-
ton to Bourbon.
The pleasant and healthful little city
Of Bourbon is built on high, beautiful
plateau, on the eastern border of Mar
shall county, in the midst of one of the
finest. richest aud most splendidly deyel-
oped agricultural regions in the entire
state. The vicinity Of the city is beau
tiful, and diversified by old and magnif-
cent forests, of the loltlest and largest
timber of every variety; the finest and
coSiest country seats nestled in secluded
spots, surrounded by natures choicest
beauties; the largest and most product
i've farms, and horticultural plantations;
the peaceful towns and sleepy villages !;
(sic) the schools and churches here and
there, ore hill and vale, all in the midst
of health and abundance of all that
makes life desirable and enjoyable"
in producing specimen of artificial
elcquence, we think the Professor OF
Botany, Human Anatomy, Physiology
and Hygiene" has succeeded remarka-
bly, well.
The first session of this Institution
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
COnstitutiOnality of Radical Enact
HentS.

The Supreme Court will soon be callt
ed upon to decide cases of very grea-
importance. One of these is the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the cot
ton tax which involves a very large
amount of money collected by the Uni.
ted States and an important principle.
This question, already argued by the
claimants, will be again argued by Judge
Curtis and Mr.. Eyarts against the gov
ernment.
The second case involves possibly less
money, but it concerns the subsistence
of not few impoverished persons. 1t
is the constitutionality and regularity
ofproceedings under the confscation acts
passed by congress during the war. The
case will be argued by Judge Curtis and
Caleb Gushing against the United
States.
The third case comes up on writ Of
error from the state Of Kentucky ard
involves the constutionality of part OF
the civil rights bill, the case being thaf
of white man tried in United States
cpurt for the murder of a negro Judgt
Black will appear against the govern
ment in this case, and will maintain
that it is not constitutional to try the
cirizen of a state for murder in Fed
eral court when the State courts are
open to judge the offence.
~. IL. IedGc1.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

ers. There shall be no private right of
interference in their affairs.
ART. 23- The sublime port guaran-
tees to the aforesaid principalities an in
dependent and national administration,
as we'll as all liberty of worship, legisla-
ton, commerce and navigation.
ART. 2S. The principality of Servia
will continue to be dependent on the
sublime port, and subject to stipulations
nearly similar to those named for other
principalities.
ART. 80. Russia and Turkey are to
retain in their full integrity their pos
possessions in Asia to the same extent
rs before the war.
Commissioners are to be appointed to
settle the boundaries
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

will commence on Wednesday, Dec ii,
and terminate on June 18th. The facul.
ty consists of a professor of moral and in.
tellectual philosophy, professor of chem
istry and geology; professor of Latin
and literature; professor of rhetoric,
German and French; professor Of bota-
ny, human anatomy, physiology and by
giene, professor of vocal and instrument
tai music; professor harmony Of science
and bellies lettres.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
The Treaty Russia Wants Annulled

Since the commencement of the war
between France and Germany, Russia
has repeatedly evinced her intention to
annul the principal stipulations of the
treaty of Paris, entered into at the close
of the Crimean war. The CONTRACTING
powers OF this treaty were France. Rus
sia, England, Sardinia, and Turkey, and
the following is synopsis of the points
ofthe most present interest. 1t is, of
course, the clauses which neutralize the
Black Sea which Russia is the most
anxious to have repealed:
ART. 8 Mentions that the sultan
grants reforms in regard to his Chris
tian subjects.
ART IL. The Black Sea is neutral
lied. While open 10 the mercantile ma
rines Of all nations, It's waters and ports
are formally and in perpetuity inter
dicted to vessels OF war, whether be-
longing to nations having territory bor-
deriDg on it or otherwise.
ART. IL. This article prescribes that
all regulations respecting trade in the
Black Sea shall be conceived in a spirit
favorable tothe Development of CONNER
cial transactions.
ARTS. 10 and q concede a portion
of Russian territory to be annexed to
the principality of Moldavia.
Arr. IL. The Black Sea being neu.
tralized by foregoing provision, Rus
STA and Turkey engage neither to con
struct or maintain any naval or military
arsenal upon its coast.
ART. 22. The princlpallies of Wal
lachia and Moldavia ere to enjoy, under
the sovereignty of the port, and under
the guarantee of the contracting DOW
ers, the privileges and immunities of
which they are in possession. No exclu
rive protection shall be exercised over
them By any Of tie guaranteeing pow
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
a Radical says it is the dutyof eve

A Radical says it is the duty of every
newspaper in the land to oppose the
appointment of Jenckes, of Rhode
Island, as commissioner of patents. Just
what effect such opposition would have
upon the appointing power, it is not diff
ficult to determine. Our beloved presi-
dent would take particular delight in
doing that which every newspaper in
the land would urge him not to do
There is money in that appointment,
and whoever shells cut the handsomest
taxes it.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

When the Chinese capture prisoner
they don't waste any time in taking his
name, asserting his personal effects, and
assigning him to a retreat until exchan-
ged. \ common soldier has his head
cut off as soon as captured; non-com-
missioned officer has one eye put out be-
fore his head goes off; a commissioned
officer has both eyes first put out; a
colonel loses LEG; general loses both
legs; and a big general is run through
a machine until he looks like heap
of hotel hash.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Al
though Hon. viii. Cumback has decli-
ned two foreign missions, we don't think
he would refuse the Internal Revenue
Bureau, if ic were offered him. He
could fill that position and still keep an
eye on his graveyard And the graveyard
dosn't amount to much, either, since the
earthquake a week or two since. What S
the use ofkeeping up private cemetery
within the party, when the entire party
has been entombed.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
Resolutions of Respect.
HALL OF AMERICUs LODGE,
No. 81, |. 0. O, F.,

NO. VI, l. U. y, t.,
Plymouth Ind, Nov. %, 1870.
WHEREAS, II hath pleased the Almighty
to call from our midst our esteemed Brother
THFODORE CREssNER, and
WHEREAS, Through the demise of our
Brother the Order has lost good member,
society an honest, upright man, and the
bereayed family kind parent and affection
ate husband, therefore be it
Resofced. That the stricken family has our
heartfelt sympathy,
Resoired, That we honor our departed
Brother as good, kind man.
Resolped That in order TO pay him our
last tribute of respect, the Lodge attend the
funeral of the deceased.
Resoirsd, That a copy Of these Resolu-
tons be handed by the Secretary to the
family. one copy sent to Lodge No. 81, Indi-
anopolis, Of which Lodge Bro. Cressner was
member, and a copy printed ia the tw(
county papers,
SIGMUND MAYER, !
A.C. HOLzENDoRrF, Com.
J. T.. FLEMING,
W. \. BAILEY, Sec'y.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01


The Providence, Rhode Island, Her
aid has been taking look at the polit-
zeal complexion of the United States
with reference to the next presidency,
and makes the following comparisons
and deductions:
The elections which have been held
during the year which is now drawing
to a close have demonstrated one great
and paramount truth, and that is, that
the political sentiment Of the country
has been revolutionized since the last
presidential election. The country Is
Democratic to-day; and were presi-
deEt to be elected now, the Democratic
nominee would be triumphant. The
Democrats have majority on the pop
ular vote in enough states to control the
electoral college. This is not speculation
nor probability, but actual, undeniable
truth, as we will proceed to prove. In
1868, Seymour carried eight states,
polling eighty electoral votes, and Grant
carried twenty-five states, polling two
hundred and eleven votes, to-wit:
| SEYMOUR.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

THE F1NKLE & LYON SEWING MAGAZINE,
with Drop Feed, New Take-up. new Hemmcr. &c.
Is offered to agents on more liberal terms AL
so, Second hand machines taken in exchange, or
the new improvements applied.
Every machine is warranted FIRST CLASS, and II
the purchaser does not segard il after fair tri-
al, he can return 1t, and money refunded.
N. B. Wanted, Travelling Agents TO visit each
town, distributing circular explaining the i'm
provements. ETC., etc, who can make $500 per
month. Address LYONS MUTUAL s. NJ. co.
Union Square, % East nth st., New York.
Sept1anSmo
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

OLD AND NEW" What do the
Arabs of the desert live on pa?" asked
a rogulsh girl.
Fudge, Nelly, that is an old con-
undrum. They live on the sand which
is (sandwiches) there"
eyes, but, papa, how do they get
emp
"Well, really, Nelly, you have me
there; [ give it up"
"Well, pa you know the sons of
Ham are bred and mustered dread and
mustard) in the wilderness "
Z" Come, come, my daughter, that s
too killing; don't say an another word. '
40, yes, do tell me what they eat on
their sandwiches"
Eat on 'em? What do they eat on
'em? ?"
" Butter, to be sure"
"Butter how 10 they get it ?"
"Why, you know, pa, that wher
Lots wife was turned into pillar Of
salt all the family but her (buttcr) ran
into the wilderness"
For the benift of newly elected
State officers. and all others who desire
to be informed, We again publish The
dates at w ich the former assume til,
duties Of their respective Offices:
Judges in the Supreme Court ia.
uary ), 1871.
Secretary, January II, 1871
Auditor, January 26, 1871.
Attorney General, November 4
1870.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
VI arch IS, 1871.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

Every one Of these states has given
Democratic majo ity at the last cleo
ton, and would give Democratic ma
jori,y tomorrow. We find, then, even
allowing the Radicals Texas and Missis-
sippi, neither of which they could carry
save by force and fraud, that the admin
istration is sustained by states casting
only one hundred and forty-two votes in
the electoral college, while the Demo
cratic states hold one hundred and sew
enty-fi<e votes, or clear majority Joi
sixteen.
In these facts may Be seen a sufficient
reason for the trepidation manifested by
the administration at present. Here is
the key to the protracted cabinet meet
ing held recently, to Grants hurried
visit to Philadelphia, and to Unsupported
determination to give Pennsylvania a
place i'll his cabinet.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
Totol.. .......... .....................

Florida (3), Mississippi %, Texas
co, and Virginia Q0l, were not al
lowed to vote in 1868, SO that there
were but POI votes III the electoral col
lege, whereas there should have been
BIZ Not only have the Democracy
carried states holdings majority of 29l
but a majority of 81 as well. Here
they are:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
ED EAL ESTATE OFFIC
E4
Eand-SOught and Sold on
Reasonable Terms.
Land and Town Lets for Sale
ny
4. c. & 4. B. CkPR0k.


The n 4 sec q. 81. r : G. $40 acres-su'ensi
land. heavily timhercd with black walnut. pcy!a
ash and oak; price. y per acre: terms easy
The Il sec -. i3I. n r c. 100 acres: exta
land. with The best quality of heavy timber: price
sI5 per acre, one third down. balance on ior cilrse
Inc 4 sec u I 81. range c. 100 acre., heavy
timber mostly oak and poplar; land Of the beet
qualtyand IN good neiahhorhoOd price sl5 per
acre. one-ihrd down. balance on easy terms
The Il n e. and 4 {. sec 10. I - e. 1cO
acres mostly splendid moving marsh. timber
The " i sec p. t3inrs 9. 100 acres; shor;
2oscrcs bottom land. the hailncc AZ fine tract II
tlnbcred land a. can be found in the county: urc.
twenty dollars per acre. good terms.
Tie = " L secs. t3i. <. 50 acres, oak
Oarrens and moving marsh: 10 Do had ~ hxr-nin
The \ and ne l. " !. sec g. tolrl = %
acres. timber and moving marsh; .igh; dollars
NsswA.s ~ nell sec %. tsi. 10. TO
acres. part heavy barrens. part marsh Six dora
per acre.
good land. Ia be lad cheap and en- good i-fms.
The fri W y sw = sec -, I D. 9. 10 aces
part heavy timber, and some bottom laid; ;eu
dollars per acre.
Town Lots.
lot 81 in original plat OF Plymouly: house l.rye
enough for two families; ole oftLe most GSsnshi=
Los go, prise 500 Lot IL. price $40
rs rs, !@ ~ -
D acre Il c !. block 50 IN CabbclT. % $50
l. scre a block SO Do go
- acre !. block ~ DO 30
. acre N block SO do -sl
W - q block p do go
Lot II 90
Lot 2o do o.
Lot =. do sty
Lots SO and 81. with hense. Roses al 20
Persons desiring To pafclGre tiIa here.l l=I.s -
town property. viii do well 10 give u. a cell.
Titles examined and abstracts furnished. Geo
In Brow rlec's block
III fhOCTN, IND.
nov25 G9-l2ly
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01

Our Goods were purchased with CASH! 1--WE
orrowed 't:l at the vcLy lowest prices, and ship
Ell at the late Tor frdeS Of Freight We propose TO
II for Cash and we don't care where you get the
oney.
G. BUCK. Z. Il. TOAN. 80
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-22

A train was thrown from the track by coming
in contact with a section mans hand car ina bridge
near Athol, on the Vermont 81 Massachusetts,
Railroad on Thursday last whereby two persons
were instantly killed and more than twenty
wounded. The engine broke through the bridge,
taking with it the baggage and two passenger
cars.
The following is a list of the killed and wounded ;
George A. johnson, Fitchburg, killed James
O'Connel, Indian Orchard killed Mrs. Almond
Brewer, leg amputated, has since died Mr.. Ell
lot, baggagemaster, shoulder out of joint and
head badly bruised Z. o. Butler, roadmaster,
back and hip injured; a. 5. Whtcomb, mail
agent back bruised and hurt inwardly; VIM. A.
Foster, engineer, lip cut and knee bruised IL.
NJ. Jones, Fireman, arm broken in two places and
head badly bruised Geo. Howard, brakeman,
skull fractured Miss Lucy l.. Bullock, Royals
ton, cut over the eye and back of the head not
dangerously; Miss Jennie Bruce, badly bruised /;
Mrs. Jonas Turner, Royalston, leg broken and
otherwise injured dangerously Mr. A f. Doc
little, leg broken.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-22

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION The Demo-
cratic Convention was held at Montpelier on Fri
day, the committee on credentials in the forenoon
reporting forty-nine towns represented by one
hundred and four delegates, which number was
slightly increased in the afternoon.
George NJ Fisk of Mortified was elected Presi-
dent of the Convention, with Vice President
from each County in the State. D. r. Perry Of
Brtteboro was elected Secretary, and j. j.
Monahan of Burlington, and Thomas Keith of
Windsor, as Assistant Secretaries.
The committee on resolutions, consisting Of q.
j. Gleason of Montpelier, j. j. Deayitt of st,
Adams, f. NJ. Sutton of Burlington Franklin
Sleeper of Putney, and George w. Kennedy Of
Waterbury, reported series of resolutions which
were discussed and adopted by the Convention
The following ticket for State officers was put
in nomination
For Goyernor-lIomer W. IIeaton Of Mont
peier.
For Lieut.. Govcrnor-Morillo Noyes of Bur
lington
For Treasurer-John NJ. Weeks of Lyndon.
A motion made by Mr. McGinnis of Jericho,
that the present State Committee be reelected,
was opposed with considerable earnestness by
Messrs. Cain, johnson and Carpenter The con-
troyersy ended in the reelection of the old com
mittee with the exception of George II. Simmons,
who was dropped, and b. B. Smalley of Burling-
ton chosen in his place.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-22
marria es.


In Montpelier, at Christ church. Thursday evening,
June 10, " tho Rev William j. Harris, Mr. NEWELL 3.
Lonn, OF New York CITY, and Mas ITrLrN r. REDyELD,
Of Montpelier.
In Orange, June 4, by Rev. l.. Tenney FLnHfpag A.
TAR, Of Barre, and Miss HArrtE L. GAIA, u Orange
10 Barre, June n, by Rov. p. 8. bliss, NonuAN D.
Washing t0n.
FLAytLLA L. RUSSELL.
~, IN stowe June Mr.. EDwARD wARRES, Of Stowe and
MISS EMMA LuGE, Of liydcpark
a., IN clover June o, Mr.. JoHN Horn Of Newport, and
Miss FLORA y. PniLLtrs, Of Glover
In Rochester, June g. Mr. WILLIAM UopqrtSs and Mis-
fLoRA +. How, both Of Rochester
IL 50. Johnsbury Centre June H. Mr. ions orryy and
Mrs. MARY BARBER both Of Newhury
In North Danville. May u, Mr. ARAn WELLS and Mrs.
NANCY JACKSON, both " North Danville.
In Coventry, June 2, Mr. STEPHEN TOWNSEND and
MARY y. Houston, both Of Bloomington.
In Wost Concord, June {, Mr.. TugoDoRE w. PARKER
and Miss kArE McNfcAR, both Of Lyndon.
In 8. Johnsbury June 10, Mr. THOMAS DICKSON and
Miss MARQUETTE DAWSON, both Of Waterford.
In Wolcott, May 10, Mr.. Lew z. RicKEn Of Water.
curry and Miss adobe McALLfsrEn, of Craitshury.
Ia Newhury, June 2. Mr.. GgonGE T.. CARnEr Of
Maidstone, and Miss SUSIE NJ. BAYLEr Of Newbury.
IN Brookneld, June 3, GEORGE 3 IIowARn, Of Ran.
doph, and Miss EwMA +. WHEArLEY, daughter Of VIII
liam Nhcatloy, Of brookheld.