Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-10
Item Column.

There are about 100000 Jews in the
United States.
The Bible is printed in twenty five mod
ern Indian languages.
Sixty-one per cent of the people of Mis-
sissippi can neither read nor write.
The Mormons predict 3 civil war be-
tween them and the United States within
a year.
The cash profits of the Massachusetts,
Penitentiary for the past year amounts to
s3l,75O.
The only shot tower in New England,
II is said. is at Newport This towe is
$50 feet high.
A giri wears oil has just reached De
troit, having come all the way fiom Ger
many alone.
Walter Brown has gone to Yala to select
the next university crew Cushing, who
was number four at Worcester, viii be
stroke.
Weston, the pedestrian, has made
match to walk four hundred miles i'm FIVE
consecutive day S, in New York, for S.,
600.
A nervous burglar in Michigan was pre-
vented from ransacking Il lady's trunk
by coming into contact with an artificial
snake.
A pedagogue at Raleigh has given his
scholars perpetual vacation. having ac-
cepted an appointment 10 be hanged for
rape, at an early day.
The Oldest piano in existence is said tc
he in possession of Professor John b.
Kevinski, of Lancaster II was made in
Germany in l7il.
Josh Billings says that zone Of the bar
| dest things for emmy man Ia do is tew Gll
down on the ice when il is wet, and then
get up and praise the Lord
Judge Cutting, of the Supreme court of
Marie, has decided that telegraph oper-
atCr can not be compelled 10 annex orrgi-
nal dispatches TO his deposition.
1t is said that two portraits OF General
Lee, in his parlor, fell to the floor wiihout
any apparent cause, and the frames were
smashed, on the day that be died.
The latest amusement at weddings is
betting among the audience as to whether
the groom will kiss the bride ornOs. Kid
gloves are won and lost with reckless pro
| fusion.
Milwaukee has been chosen ms the site
of a new ship yard for building iron ships
for the lake trade. Eight hundred thou
sand dollars will be put into The enterprise
ut once.
A writer in the COrnhiR Ndqdsine
advocates that the nurse should take a
corresponding stand with that of The ply
stefan and should receive corresponding
| remuneration.
The number of tons OF railroad from
rolled in this country during the last four
years was as follows: In 1866, 1870. 7cG.
in 1857, 462, les. in 1865, JI6,OOO; in
1879, $4,000, total, l,9Ss,s74.
The indications are that tie reduction
in the number of assistant assessors of
internal revenue will reach six hundred.
or over twenty five per cent. a saving
of nearly 100000 annually.
The Other day. two young girls Of Car
linyiile, ILL.,, bound their drunken father
hand, foot. and so kept him for two DAYS.
They rinally released him on his promis-
ing TO join the Sons of Temperance.
A fossil feather has been found by DIR.
iiafdCHs III JcfTitOIf. anu
sand To be the first specimen on record.
Scientific men have not decided whether
it belongs To a real bird, or to some link
between bird and reptile.
There is an elephant at Cananpalgua
confined to his bed from Group, rheuma,i.
'sm, bronchitis. and general debility. 1t
takes five doctors To attend him, and he
takes medicine by the hogshe7ld. The
owner wants him To die.
In Hartford. Connecticut, not long
since, cat got into coal bin. and five
tons Of Lehigh coal were dumped in on
tor of her when the cries were heard. the
the coal was removed. and she was taken
out alive, and is now special pet in the
family.
Dior, The billiardist. had tilt with tie
newly arrived French PLAYER. Monsieur
Garner, i'm New York, on Monday even
ing. Garner is rapid player. He scnr
ed 900 at the four ball game the other
evening in fiftyfive minutes, counting I'm
twcs and threeA
Judge Tappan, of Kings county. New
York, on Friday decided. in case in
volving SI2O.000. that marriage is per-
fecily legal If the parties promised 10 live
together as husband and wife. and that q
chile born before the marriage ceremony
is legitimate.
The Republicans have elected the Con-
gressmen in South Carolina. The mem
Der elected in the Charlesfown district.
how ever. the colored man DeLange, was
supported by the Union Refomers. He
is Republican, but he defeats the regu-
lar candidate and present member, c. c.
Bowes.
How beautifully a wife's eoustancy is
illustrated in the case ef the woman iu
Newport, X. l., who, having had her hus-
band put in The wafch-house for brutality
towards herself, carried him his pipe end
tobacco. saying that she wanted him to
take as much comfort as possible during
his confinement.
a short time since a lad in Portsmouth.
New Hampshire, in attempting TO seper
ate two roosiers that were fighting. came
near losing his eyes. The roosters turned
on him and tore some pieces OF flesh from
his face. and it was with difficulty that
they could be driven away. The boy says
they were game.
n CNrciesS man IN Sc0nectady threw q
kiss 10 his little daughter 10 the street.
Another mans wife stood in range, and
thought the kiss was meant for her. So
she made similar demonstration. Her
husband just then, unluckily came upon
the scene. and witnessed the transaction
Re was very mad. and his anger caused
him to thrash the father of the aforemen
toned little daughter.
1T appears that in an unofficial re count
of the votes ofthe south poll, in this cifv,
supposed error has been discovered.
which would give Gnoding 1 majority at
that poll. II is needless tu say that this
count will have no effect on the cleo
ton which was certified in legal and
proper manner, and upon tina; Judge Will
son received his certificate of election. A
new count might be made every day of
the week. and each differ from the pre-
vious one. Judge Wilson will. Of course.
take and hold his seat in Congress.
Richmond Telegram.
A curious trial came off before Squire
Bell OF Prairie Township, Henry county.
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