The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-03
ROCHESTER.
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The SPY, of latest date. says:

from Lepeii Iand
ROCHESTER.
The SPY, of latest date, says:
4 lady named Oyler, near the Tip
pecGnoe river III this county, gave pre-
mature birth to triplets recently. The
children, two girls and boy, died when
but few days cd.
The Akron Globe reports great dam
age by the storm Of Sunday night week
in that region 1t estimates the losses
inflicted by the gale at 10000.
Tolerton's pup is among the missing.
1t was white pip, bow-legsed and
CT atty priced We are rather relieved
blythe cessation of its whining.
IN attentive perusal of the Northern
Mf;oajaa has enabled Us to puff our
self in the most approved fishion.
\ minstral troupe is organized in
this place Among its attractions is a
white-headed baby.
Shore & Mackey have fallen into diff
fcultes, and, at the present writing,
I'll , sheriff has possession Of their goods.
They claim however, to be able to satisfy
every creditor, and have enough lett to
carry on business.
The Plymouth Democrat has been
swindlel by several of its subscribers,
aud gratuitously notices the gcntelmen
Every publisher ought to do likewise.
The men who cheat the printer are per-
haps no meaner than any other class OF
swindlcrs. bat the craft have the means
in their hands for giving such graceless
scaurs notoriety and ought to expose
them for the benefit OF the trade. We
intend to puff every who swindles US
hereafter.
The Standard notates according to
this:
One saloon and one drygoods store
have been closed up in Rochester this
week. Hard times.
There has not been, NJ to date, to
| our knowledge, single fight in Koch
ester tbs week. We are rapidly ac-
quiriug a reputation for a moral town.
\ SINGULAR LAW SUIT-Perhaps
one of the quecrest law suits, in one re-
soect, ever commenced, is th.t OF Hole
man Us. Barnes-both parties living IN
this place. The suit is for $50.
Barns. It appears, hired pair Of horses
; of Holman. livery man, To draw his
hcarsc'to and from Head, some thirteen
miles from Rochester. The occasion
was that Of a funeral. After returning
one Of the horses died. Holcman puts
IN the plea. that his horse had been
driven too hard and ovcrw0rked. As
70 this we know nothing. But the
singular part Of the aii.,r is than man
should XIII horse by fast driving at a
funeral Somebody must certainly be
in hurry to get the corpse under
ground.
The Standard gives n lengthy ac-
count of suit for damage, recently
tried in the common pleas court at
Rochester, wherein John G. Owcn, IN
anctioneer, was plaintiff, and Ernsper-
ger and Lyon, merchants Of Rochester,
were defendants. The trial lasted three
days, and created no little excitement
as much on account OF the standing of
the parti-'in society, as the nature of
the suit TIE following is brief his
to,y OF /. circumstances preceding the
trial:
Some time during last August John
c. Owen an auc,ionoer. was in Roches-
ter selling goods, AID while here, a
youa5 lady OF respectable parentase
and connection, Miss Lyon, became
fascinated with his appearance and man
ner. She visited his place of business
wrote him endearing letters, solicited
his company and suggested walks and
ride.-all Of which was, to say the least,
both foolish and indiscreet on her part.
Owen was married man, but was not
ON good terms with his wifc-he and
her not living togethcr-and this, Miss
Lyon was well aware Of On the after
noon Of the 18th August last, at Miss
Lyons sugg sstion, Owen and herself
took walk UP Main street, turned on
ut the bridge crossing the creek north
OF the village, and proceeded up the
banks Of the stream. Ernspcrger, who
j. "a brother-in law of Miss Lyon, saw
Owen and her going in the direction
, taken, and being suspicious Of the
f parties, started, III company with the
e young lady's brother. Geo. W. Lyon
q after Owen and the girl. Oyertakine
n them they fell upon Owen and gave
z him severe beating. For so doing
e they set up in publication that Over
a intended to scduec the girl. This
Owen denies and there was no positive
evidence adduced during the trial tc
4 show that bis intentions were dishonor
: Bile. On the contrary, so far as Owen
a was concerned, the girl is yet as pure as