Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-30
Going to a Wedding under Dit
ficI1lfiRS

On Wednesday last, we took train for
Laporte The purpose of our visit being
TO unite in civil and religious obligation,
Abraham France and Miss Kitty Rey
holds, Of Laporte County, as husband and
wife. Nothing more than usual occurred
on our way than forming pleasant ac-
quaintance with our new Doctor, until
we reached Laporte. There we were in
vitad to hear our origin as that FROM the
monkey, and also, to attend a series of
meetings of some interest being held at
the NJ. E. Church. After accomplishing
some temporal business entrusted to our
hands, we preferred to attend the meeting
and hear the developing monkey theory
at home. The latter we unmistak ably
did, on last Saturday exening, under the
dignified title of The "Origin of Man"
Wilhelm Aaporte, we exchanged the
usual warm shake hand with Powell, and
had quite a conversation with Sims Ma
.jor in the editorial sanctum.
Captain Holcomb, an old friend and
brother from Michigan City but now
resident of Laporte conducted us through
the new Hall OF l. o. o. F., which is I'M
nistakably most ereditable one to Odd
owship-Possibly the best in North
ern Indiana-and second to none in the
State, unless it be at Richmond A new
and very commendable feature is com
modious Library room. The ostensible
purpose, being to furnish brothers from
abroad and at home, proper place of re-
sort on leisure evenings Every conve-
nience for comfort and necessity, seems
to be attached to the hall The brethren
are guarding well the outer door, and La
porte Odd Fellows are as class, BODY
of men no one need to be ashamed of
Thursday morning we faced the storm
nine miles Eastward, and found ourselves
in our good old hospitable home, the resi-
dence of Bro. France. After such a
sumptuous dinner as that ride would in
spire, several sleighs and good big sled
load started for ohm Zeiglers, only one
mile westward and with storm to back
we found it about all we could do to get
there.
Kitty" and "Abe"swere bound by the
laws of God and man, as a happy couple,
and no reason why they should not "be
made known" They received the CON
CALCULATIONS of various friends, represent
ing Laporte, South Bend, Marshall and
Laporte counties. OF course supper next
and then to Laporte. The accommodating
party after trying, said: mo getting to
Laporte, or even to Rolling Prairie Sta
toni" The bridegroom said he was the
"most disappointed of his life" (not with
Kitty J but the idea of about forty, snow
bound in one house, and no getting East.
But he accepted the situation, and we
could not see that he was very badly dis
appointed after all Only lesson for the
future, make most of the present"
Trains were blockaded on NJ S. r. R.,
until noon next day. None West. A
party OF us made Laporte in the afternoon
in sleighs. There l learned eight engines
three dead and three trains were in the
Stilwell drift The Superintendent OF
Laporte and Indianapolis with them, do
ing all they could. At the Superinten-
dents office, we were promised train
south, at about P. NJ. Then when the
first train comes in. At about P. NJ.
the section hands of Plymouth, made
their way into the Office, and said they
were out OF the drift, in which they had
been for night and day, and had dug
through snow as deep as that of a
man standing upright and adding to the
height the length of his arm and shovel
We were promised train $50 A. NJ. Sat
urday. 1t took uutil about noon to turn
the engine and get the old fire horse
headed south. We were tagged near &
broken rail, miles out from Laporte. Al
other drift, and at 1 P. NJ, we were Oh
our way home. The intervening time
was somewhat shortened by an amusing
discussion between Prof Clarke and
soRe other gentleman. The Professor
very NICELY kept them off of resolution
ground. The points would not possibly
be best to present here for lack of room.
Professor Clarke, is Going we'll as Pro
lessor Tyndal found after his maternalis-
tic proposition to Christian INTELLIGENCE to
do-keep on bis own ground and then go
TO England with honor. Chaistian stan
.dards are too well authenticated for med
aEn discoveries to overthrow. Christian
men listen with more charity and free,
dom from prejudice, and with as keen
intelligence IS any, to ali the theories
promulgated, and need no apology from
profused In6dels for the privileges of so
doing. No theological question has yet
been put to Professor Clarke, by the sub
scriber. AS TO his other questions being