The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-30
Bourbon TicIlis.
BOURBON, june %, 1870.

W lCsI III lltIS 'iCIIlltS VIII NC lCduI
to cut in a few days. Harvest hands
are In good request
a splendid shower of rain fell Sat
urday p. IN. The wind blew a lively
gale, prostrating few treesand break
ing the telegraph lines in several places
cast and west OF here.
The grocery store of Mr.. Crawford
was broken into on Thursday night.
and sugar, coffee, tobacco, &c taken, 10
the amount of SO to $50. This is the
ftih store that has been broken into
within two months and as yet no clue
to the thieves has been obtained, and
no steps taken to trap the scoundrcls.
Our old friend Andy Caldwell pre-
sen.ed us with Il basket of ''carly rose"
potatoes, Saturday evening. We dis
cusscd them at dinner on Sunday, AMI
pronounced them very good" They
ere superior, if anything, to the famous
"peach blow" and are mucil more pro
ductiye. Thanks, Mr.. C.
A man named William Hight, while
walking en- the railroad track, Satur-
day, was struck by the engine on the
mail train going west, and knocked off
the track short distance from this sta
ton. He was badly hurt, his right
leg being broken between the knee and
ankle, his skull fractured on his fore
head, and hi; breast and back consider
ably bruised. 1t is said he vas some
what intoxicated at the time the acct
dent occurred, and was making his way
on the track seemingly oblivious to ev-
erything about him, and did not rccog
nizc the approaching train until it was
too late to get out of its way, nor did
the engineer observe his condition in
time to stop his engine until the train
was so short distanee from him that it
was impossible to avoid the accident
Dr. Luther johnson administered med
zeal aid to the sufferer. and at last ac-
counts it was thought he would recover
A woman by the name Of Mistress
Lewis, late resident Of Warsaw, now
of this place, was arrested Saturday aft
crnoon. charged with keeping disor-
orderly house, and disturbing the peace
and DIGNITY of the good citizens Of the
west end of town, in which end of town
it is alleged her q bacnio" is kept s. d.
Parks and Il. D. Bolton appeared on
behalf of the people, and Jacob Mong
and Grayson Parks for the prosecuted
10th amendment. a formidable array
of witnesses were subpenaed, jury of
twelve most potent, grave and reverend
seniors, was placed in the box, and bus
mess commenced. The investigation
lasted nearly all night, and the jury
failed to agree-being equally divided,
SIX for conviction an six for acquittal-
was relieved, and the proceedings end
ed for the present We know nothing
~ to the merits Of the case and as an
other investigation viii likely be had.
ne await further developments before
expressing an opinion.
Il. 3. Moore has sold his interest in
the grocery business to i. p. Manvillc
Sandy belongs to the brotherhood of
the footboard and will not long be con
tented until he is aboard of an engine.
July 4th excursion tickets will be
sold, Bourbon to TT. Wayne and return,
for 81 10 each.
Elisha Erwin was blowing corn, Fri
day, and while sitting down to rest, a
shoo-Gy alighted on his horses hind lee;
Elisha removed his hat from his head
and "shooed" the little chronological
pest away The horse mistook this
act of humanity for an insult, and qui.
city kicked Elisha in the mouth, knock
ing out two Cf his teeth and otherwise
disfguring his "human fAce divine