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Dun VIyIMUs, YIvAMUs.-The Parkinson Caramel
Depot, No. J4O9 Chestnut street. A splendid assort-
ment OF rare, new, and delicious Confectionery,
Caramels, and BOnb0ns, pure and fresh. made ex-
pTessly for the festive season.
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WHY UNCLE JOHN WENT TO PARKINsoNs.-
"Twas the night before Christmas" well what II it
was?
Is it coming again, that ''ridiculus mus,"
Growled old Uncle John, as he tied up his head
And shufned away to his bachelor-bed,
Thinking himself most fortunate chap
With nothing to trouble his 'long winters nap"
But the wind out OF doors made terrible clatter.
And conscience ,cOuld speak, ''thats what was the
matter"
SO he lay there forlorn and shivered and trembled
When there right beside him stood one who resem-
bled
The famed Santa Claus, but his broad merry face
Wore frown that was surely there quite out OF
place.
To the stockIngless chimney he pointed with ire,
When up rose the fireplace higher and higher
And there through the lame, with amazement, John
saw
Aunts, uncles, and brothers and cOusins-in-law
In cheerful excitement preparing the store
For the happy young chicks, who were dreaming 1t
o'er
And now, growing palmer, was one little room,
poor little taper revealing its gloom,
And a woman who wept, as she sewed by its geam
For the children whose Christmas must be all a
dreaml
John shrank from the light in good Santa Claus
For he knew why his poor sister Grace Imustathus
sigh!
"Not for you happy Chrstmas!" as sternly he
spoke,
Santa Claus mehed up the wide chimney like
smoke,
And John with shiver OF terror awoke!
Reoiced that the morning dissolved the dark spell,
And knowing that only what ends well is well,
lie hastened to Parkinson's, Chesnut near Broad,
And bought all the bonbons his purse could afford,
Carsmels and pralines of every description, ne plus
ultra,
Chocolate drops, glazed walnuts Dlabotous "Jlm
Crows
Imperial and Chantilly creams,
Enough 10 defend from an army OF dreams
And sped to put smiles where the tears freely came
Dost thou take gentle reader? Go thou do the same
THE PARKINSON CARAMEL DEPOT
CHEsNUT STREET, ABOVE BROAD.
HAISEs BROTHERS PIANOS are elegant Christmas
presents We are selling scores.
GOULD FISCHER,
No. 923 Chesnut street.
DUN VIyMUs, VIvANUs.-The Parkinson Caramel
Depot, No. l4O9 Chestnut street. A splendid assort-
ment OF rare, new, and delicious Confectionery
Caramels, and B0nbons, pure and fresh. made ex-
pTessly for the festive season.
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BRADBURY PIANOS, beautiful Christmas presents.
GOULD h FISCHER.
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Black and Japan Teas,

In small boxes, at 80 per cent. reduction.
And large assortment OF every delicaoy belonging
to the trade on hand at the lowest price, and to
families In packages unbroken at wholesale rates,
delivered carefully and free OF charge.
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NOTICE 8 .
PROJECTIONS

INUTEIIIUW
TO
BUYERS or CLOTHING
BENNETT a Co.,
TOWER HALL,
No. 5lS MARKET ST.,
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH Sis,
WILL SELL LOWER
THAN ANY ONE ELSE.
OR
WILL REFUND TIRE MONEY
AND
TAKE BACK THE GoODS
II
DISSATISFIED
CALL AND SBE BEFORE PURCHASING.
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E. BRADFORD CLARKE, successor TO Simon Cotton
d Clarke, has now on hand at the old stand, :. W.
corner OF Broad and Walnut streets, one OF the
finest stocks Of Christmas groceries to be found In
the city. 1t is not only fine but large also, and en-
braces the finest staples and seasonable uXures for
the Christmas table. Competition in either price,
excellence, variety is positively dehed. The best
of white Almeria grapes may here be found and may
be bought for 35c pound three pounds for one
dollar; also the finest OF double and single crown
rasins In quarter boxes, the former at rs, the
latter at so. These goods cannot be bought at any
other store at these prices. In addition to these,
new Grenoble wanuts, flberts, Princess paper-shel
almonds, Pecan nuts, shellbarks, ctron, currants,
figs, prunes, olives jellies and jams, oranges, lady
apples for the Chrstmastree and dinnertable pears
wines OF all descriptions, and other articles posi-
lively too numerous to mention, are included in the
stock, and may be seen on personal application.
There is, in fact, nothing wanting that is at all de-
sirable and all tastes certainly be suited at the
lowest prices at which they can be sold. Those who
patronize the establishment will find themselves
well satisfied with their bargains.
STICK & CO.'S PIANOS, used by artists everywhere.
GOULD & FISCHER
No. 923 Chestnut street.
HANEs BROS PIANos.-Of the ten hundred plano
manufacturers in the United States none enjoy a
better reputation for turning out first. class stock
than do the Messrs. Haines Bros, OF New York.
They have not made such extraordinary efforts
some have to get their instruments before the
public, but their experience in business has taught
them that the pianos they manufacture, by their
superior tone and excellence, speak, as IL were for
themselves; and those who purchase and use the
instruments understandingy, do not hesitate to re-
commend them to their friends, and thus the pianos
gain an enviabe notoriety. These gentlemen have
been in the piano business for twenty years, both
being practical piano Makers and understand every
department OF their trade, and every instrument
sent from their factory, be the price high low,
thoroughly examined and pronounced perfect before
1t is sold.
The instruments are made in every style OF finish,
and for tone cannot be surpassed in this country.
We have sold over 1000, and each with guarantee
Of five years. Hundreds of buyers purchase from
us who start out reluctantly to look, feeling they
must spend $500, or $780, or s7OO, but find splendid
piano be bought at about two thirds these sums
or less. Come and see us.
GOULD s. FISCHER,
No. 923 Chesnut street.
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GROCERIES. Gro.

GROCERIES. Gro.
CHRIST MAS.
SEASONABLE LUXURIES
For the Table for December 90,
1870.
E. BRADFORD CLARKE
AT THE OLD STAND.
BROAD AND WALNUT,
oners very large and attractive stock OF the
Finest Fancy and staple Good Things for the table
that can be found In the city.
Competition is Defed.
WHITE AIMERIA GRAPES, in the finest order,
sso. per pound, or pounds for 81.
FINEST DOUBLE GROWN RAIsINs, in quarter
boxes, at ss'25.
FINEST SINGLE CROWN RAIsINs, in quarter
boxes. at 81.
Ps.-They Cannot be Purchased at auy other
store for these Prices.
NEW GRENoBJE wALNUTs, FILBERTs.
PRINCESS PAPER-sHELL ALMONDS.
PECAN NUTS AND sHELLBARKS.
CitroD, Currants, and Cooking Raisins
Ofthe finest quality. Very Low.
Canned Fruits and Preserves.
ALSO,
CANNED VEGETABLES, oF.THE BEST KNOWN
BRANDS.
FIGS, VERY LARGE AND PERFECT.
DELICIOUS PRUNEs, IN SMALL PACKAGES.
Large Fine Queen olives,
BY the Gallon or Quart.
Jellies and Jams IN variety.
The largest and finest quality OF
FLORIDA AND HAVANA ORANGES.
LADY APPLES.
To beautify the Christmas Tree and Dinner Table.
DUCHESS AND BARTLETT PEARS
In Cans. The Original Flavor perfectly Preserved.
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a. HEREsEss' BAZAAR, Ninth AND
41S SAMSON Streets
IKUSrEES' PERRMPrORY SALE OF AN ELE-
CANT DINING ESTABLISHMENT
On Saturday Morning
AZ 10 o'clock will be sold, without reserve by
order Of >. J. A Theo. Megargee, Trustees
A pair OF black horses (horse and mare and9
years Old, l6 hands high. long tails
ALSO,
An elegant park phaetOn, By Ceilings.
No-top wagon, hy Wallis s B,akistO1
Harness, by Philips.
Sleigh, pole and shafts, by Tiedeken.
Horse blankets, robes. covers, etc.
May be seen az Hart stable, Broad street, above
ALFRED NJ HgRKsESs.
1881 stap Anctio9eer.
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MASON & HAMLINs Cabinet organs standard Of
excellence throughout the world.
GOULD & FISCHER,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

In 1868, after the conclusion of the
war of the rebellion, an extra session Of
the legislature of Indiana was assembled.
The governor delivered a lengthy mes
sage upon both state and national affairs.
1t was carefully considered and DELHI
cratcly expressed document Here is
one expression that has z singular sound
at the present time, coming from tie
source which it did. Tho following is
the portion Of the message to which VIC
refer:
'Thc subject Of suffrage is, by the ma
tional constitution, expressly referred 20 the
discrimination of the several states, and i.
cannot be taken from them without viola
ton CT the letter and spirit Of that instru-
ment.
''But without stopping to discuss theories
or questions Of constitutional laws, and
leaving them ont of view, it would, in my
opinion. be unwise 20 make the work of re-
construction depend upon a condition OF
such doubtful ability as negro suffrage"
Governor Morton was the author of
these sentiments. Do they not sound
strange in comparison with his late ut
terances? As the Indian once re-
marked, "White man very uncertain"
y leopard can change his spots.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
The VTanasah Conventions.

We have only space to announce, IN
addition to our report of proceedings IN
another column, that the attendance
vas fully as great as was expected, and
the utmost harmony prevailed through
out the sitting of the several conven-
tons.
Samuel l. Anthony, our nominee for
ooncrcss, is an old resident Of the dis
;rict, an able practitioner of the law,
whose public and private character is
without blemish, and one whose friends
re the most numerous where he is best
,aown. Having been looked upon by
many as the coming man, his non'ina-
ton IS not surprise to any. He will
lake vigorous canvass, and promises
at no effort shall be wanting to insure
-ueeess. His nomination gives the best
&. satisfaction in all parts Of the dis
net
Our candidates for senator, joint rep
resentative, circuit and common pleas
r-osecutors, are all good men, who will
make terrific inroads into the Republic
/ maiorities confronting them.
1t is now the manifest duty Of every
Democrat to do all in his power for the
success Of the whole ticket.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

The Crown Point Register, Of the
11th inst, comes out strongly in favor
of the publication of the doings of the
county commissioners, and the itimized
receipts and expenses of the county.
Although the expenses of such publica-
ton would be something, the invest
ment would be a profitable one to the
people. The people ought to be thor
oughly posted as TO the amount of mon
ey they pay in taxes, and the uses to
which it is put.
In an article of considerable length
the Register states the following facts
relative to the management of affairs in
Lake county: 1t takes, on an average
gid, 900 to pay the county expenses for
one year; yet, according to the state
ment of the auditor, there was paid out
last year, on account of county expenses
over Mirty-sir Moasand dollars, wher
there was no cause for unusual expenses
Would not the people like to see an iii
mizcd statement Of uses to which thi.
money was put, and would they not be
willing to pay the expenses of publishing
it? 1t is not probable that every coun
ty presents as strong arguments in ia
vor of publishing itimizcd statements ol
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
judicial Contention.

The Democratic judicial convention
for tho Ninth judicial circuit was called
to order by I. j. Mcrrifeld, Of Porter,
on whose motion NJ. K. Farrand, of
Laportc, was chosen president. II. E.
Wadsworth, of the Laporte A,yus, was
elected secretary.
d. Noyes, Of Laporte, offered reso-
luton that, as the Hon. James Bradley,
at the solicitation Of the bal and many
prominent citizens Of the district, is an
independent candidate for the Office of
judge of the Ninth judicial circuit, this
convention mako no nomination for that
office.
The resolution was adopted.
T. J. Merrifcld announced T. J.
Wood, Of Lake, for circuit prosecutor
There being no other candidate before
the convention, Mr.. Wood was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
The convention then adjourned.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

best advance public and individual pros
perity and happiness.
Another feature characterized the
administration of state affairs during the
seventeen years of uninterrupted DEM
ocratic rule" as the Republican leaders
term it. Provisions were made for the
charitable and penal institutions that
have reflected SO much honor upon the
public spirit and benevolence of the cit
liens of Indiana. The asylum for the
deaf and dumb, the institution for the
blind, and the asylum for the insane,
exhibit the benefcerce that has been
exhibited in providing for those untor-
tunate classes in our population.
The Democracy can point with pride
to what they have accomplished for the
moral and intellectual Improvement of
the people. The munifcent educational
fund Of the state had its origin in the
proposition Of Governor Whitcomb,
when he was a state senator in the leg
islature of lS33-34, by which it was
provided in the charter Of the state bank
of Indiana that the accumulated profits
of the expected income to thes from
her investment in the stock of the bank
after the payment Of the debt incurred
by the state in that behalf, should be a
permanent fund, the Interest upon which
should be appropriated to the cause of
common school education. This fund
now amounts to about three and hall
millions of dollars. The proposition
was bitterly opposed by the leading
Wings in the legislature, and persist
emily advocated by the Democrats And
the constitutional convention of 1870
which was largely Democratic, made
the following provision for education, in
section I, article 8, of the new constitu-
ton:
knowledge and learning generally diff.
| fused Throughout. community, being essen
tial to the preservation Of free govern
ment, it shall be the duty of the general
assembly to encourage by all suitable mean,
moral, intellectual, scientific and aericul
tural improvements; and to provide by Law
for a general and uniform system of com
mon schools, wherein tuition shall be free
and open to all.
The general assemblies which convened
for several sessions after the adoption
of the constitution were Democratic
and they made the most liberal provi
sions for carrying out the provisions
in that instrument for free common
school system.
Voters of Indiana, there is the record
of what the Democracy have done in tn
administration of the state government
while it was under their control. Nor,
could be said, but enough has been pre-
scented to show, in contrast with the rec
ord of its political opponents. that tn
Democratic party, while in power, ad
ministered the state government wisel,
and economically, and in the interest
of the people.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

swindle, for base individual purposes, to an
mex semi-barbariaEs TO our nation
9Th, by weak and vasciilating foreign
policy, and especially in the assistance and
sympathy given SPAN in crushing the Gu
ban patriots, who are struggling to throw
off the Spanish yoke.
ResolUsd That the sympathies of the De-
mocracy arc now, and always have been.
with :he peoples struggling for enlarged
liberties. and we ardcntly hope that the
people of Europe now engaged in war. will.
with the attainment of peace, be placed in
possession Of increased free iom from the
expressions Of emperors and kings; and
that we utterly condemn and rcpudiate the
course Of all public journals that, during
the present war, have yillified and slandered
our forcign-born citizens.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

the year ending Nov. 1, 1861, according
to the report of the auditor ofEstate, Al
bert LANCE, the state debt was s7,77O-
233, and the interest on tho same was
S3G9,558 60 But now, with an indebt-
edness of So, GA, 901 Is, the annual in
tcrest is S2lG,744 o.. SO that while the
debt Of the state has been diminished
more than one half of what it was on
Nov. l, 1861, the interest has increased
to more than two-thirds of what was
paid in 1861. Under this state of facts
which cannot be truthfully contradicted
what becomes of the boastings of the
state organ of the Republican party.
and ell the lesser lights, that the Re-
publicans have in the past nine years
paid OFF al of the Indebtedness of the
state!
But how has the state debt been paid?
The Democratic legislature of 1852
passed an act to provide 4 sinking fund
for the reduction and ultimate cxtinc-
ton of the public debt" The levy was
two cents on the hundred dollars on the
taxable property of the state. This ac-
ton Of a Democratic legislature was the
first effort for the payment of the pub
lie debt, but the assessment did not be-
gin until the next year. This tax. was
continued until 1868, when it was in,
creased to 5 cents, and in 1866 to 10
cents, at which rate it was to continue
until the debt was paid off. Under this
sinking fund tax levy, the following
sums have been collected:
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THE finances.
Democratic and Republican,
Administration Con-
IraStSl.
Ten Years OF Democratic ami Ten
Years OF Republican Rule Conn
pared.

The key note of the present cam
paign having been sounded by the lead
ers of the Republican party, said note
being the Republican management of
the state finances, We offer no apology
for publishing the following exhaustive
article from the State Sentinel on the
management of the state finances during
the past twenty years-ten years OF
Democratic rule and ten years of Re-
publican rule.
The first part of the article (Which
we omit on account of its lengthy, gives
succinct statemenl of the origin of the
state debt, and the squandcring of the
peoples money, by the party opposed
to the Democratic party; and of the
successful efforts Of the Democratic state
administration which came into power
in 1888, to satisfactorily adjust the
state debt. In relation to the efforts be-
ing made by the Republican leaders to
deceive the people on the question Of
the state debt, and their claim to an
economical administration Of state of:
fairs, the Sentinel says;
TO contrast more clearly the admin
istration of public affairs under Demo
cratic and Republican rules, the follow.
ing exhibit of the management Of the
state finances under two dccadcs-from
1850 to 1860 under Democratic rule
and from 1860 to 1870 under Rcpubli
can rule, is presented. The facts ant
figures are given, and let them decide
which is the party Of economy and o
cheap and good government:
VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
%otal.........................S6,34 ,O3G 1
Estimate.


These figures show how the debt has
been paid The bonds given in liquida-
ton of the internal improvement bonds
in 1916, fell due in 1866. Governor
Morton, in his message to the special
session Of the Legislature in 1865, took
the position that the bonds were paya-
BE at the pleasure Of the statc, and not
twenty vars after date The legisla-
ture took different view, and passed
an act for the adjustment or payment of
the debt. 1t vas the state debt bill of
1865 that provided for the payment of
what has been paid of the state debt.
That bill was not a Republican measure.
\ Democratic senator introduced the
bill in the senate, every prominent SEN
ator Of both parties voting for it. The
bill also passed the house. both parties
voting for it, and the bill thus passed
has almost entirely paid off the public
debt. These are the facts in regard to
the ad iustment Of the state debt. AS
the figures show, whatevcrhas been paid
of the debt, has been paid by TAXA
TION, and not By Republican economy,
honesty or SagGe'ty.
What are termed the ordinary cxpen-
ses of the state government, shows Re-
publican extravaganza in comparison
with Democratic economy. The fol
lowing tabular statement speaks against
the claims Of the Republicans for ccono-
my and honesty in the administration
Of state affairs:
| ORDINARY EXPENSES.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

selle took up position at Toul y miles
west of Nancy; and on the same even
ing Nancy was occupied by Prussian
cavalry.
On Saturday, the 18th, the telegraph
announced the Prussians as advancing
In three bodies, toward the valley Of the
Mossele The right, under King Will
man, was moving toward Metz; the left,
under Stelnmetz, was moving toward
Nancy; and the center, under the prince
royal, was coming up from the direction
Of Saarbruck
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
Joint Representative Convcss-
tiOn--EapOrtc and Stark.

The delegates from Laportc and
Stark counties organized a joint repre-
sentative convention by the election of
NJ. X. Farrand, president, and II. E.
Wadsworth, secretary.
w. G. Boyles moved that James A.
Peele, of Stark, be the unanimous nom
ince of the convention for joint repre-
sentative, which motion prevailed with
cut opposition.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
Seventeenth Common Pleas
District Convention.

The convention to nominate a candi-
date for prosecutor of the Seventeenth
common pleas district, composed of the
counties of Elkhart, st. Joseph, La
porte and Marshall, was organized by
the election Of N. X. Farrand, chair
man.
Mr.. Ford, Of ST Joseph county, was
nominated by acclamation, subject to
the concurrence of Elkhart county,
(not reprcsented.)
Adjourned.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

county expenses, as Lake does; but if
the affairs of county are we'll managed,
the people like to see an authoritative
statement of it; and if they are badly
managed, the sooner the people know it,
the better.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18

An examination will show the same
difference in every branch Of the gov
eminent, and the comparison between
the Democratic and Republican admin
istrations of state affairs is the best evil
dence that economy and integrity have
characterized thcrulc of the Democratic
party. This is most conclusiyely shown
by the unerring logic of facts and bg-
ures. Let the people weigh the testl-
mony which the figures taken from OH
cial sources present as to which party
has conducted public affairs with the
least burden TO the tax payers and to
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
G.. Fl. Reeve.

A Tf0RNEY az LAW. and War Cyd,s lcsss
II will practice IL Fulton, stark. Iapo-te and
kosciusko. well as Marshall, counties. Collcc-
lions promptly and efficiently attended 10. Caro-
ful attention given tn probate business Insurance.
effected on lives and property. In the best con-
panles in the United States. Special attention
paid 10 the prosecution of claims ofsoldlers their
widows and heirs. for bounty, OF pay. pcn-
sions and other claims.
Rsfs-sncss:-Tarwell,F Field & Co, Chicago. shaw
barbour 4 Co. Cincinnati. Buckly. Sheldon d Co,
N. \ Graf, Bennett & Co.. Pittsburg. ls<o-
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-18
Sixteenth Common Pleas Dis
trict Convention.

The delegates from Porter, Lake,
Pulaski and Stark counties met in con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
prosecutor for the Sixteenth common
pleas district.
Maj. Phelps, Of Porter, was elected
chairman, and c. Bloch, secretary.
L. j. Splitter, of Pulaski, being the
only candidate before the convention,
he was nominated by reclamation.
Adjourned.