Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-10-10
Items of Interest.


travel far this season, and will lec-
ture only few times near home.
From the spire OF the Congrega-
tional Church a: Pawlet, VT. over
125 pounds Of honey were taken ro.
Gently.
W. A. Thompson, member of the
Dominion Parliament for Welland,
and protector of the Canada Southern
railroad, is dead.
Senator Slater, Of Oregon, was
formerly a journalist. II he goes
wrong and brings discredit upon the
profession he knows what to expect.
A Missourian named Mann,Who re-
sides at Independence, is credited
with being the father of an eight
year-old boy. The old gentleman is
los years old. 8
Miss Mary W. Holbrook, of Hol-
brook, Mass, proves to be the donor
of $4,000 to Oberlin College. The
money is to establish a Holbrook
professorship in the theological de-
partment.
Mrs. Phebe Haley, Of North Pownal,
Vermont. has just died at the age Of
ono hundred and five, her husband
having died many years ago at the
age OF ninety. She has three boys
living. the youngest OF whom is over
eighty.
Mrs. Lewis Carbaugh, of Union
township, Adams county. Pa. had her
right hand amputated recently, to
prevent the spread Of modification
caused by the sting Of catfish,
which she was in the act OF cleaning.
For a week or more her life was In
imminent peril.
At a meeting OF workingmen in
San Francisco, recently one of the
orators OF the Kearney stripe de-
clared that California would now be
one OF the most prosperous States in
the Union but for the fact that over
100000 in solid gold has been gob-
bled up by the Chinese and sent
home to China.
An interesting relic was unearthed
in Conway, Wales. not long ago, by
some men who were digging well.
1t is Roman urn. two feet high, and
containing a number Of human bones.
A Roman encampment once existed
in that locality, and a number OF 9TH
er relics have been In times past
found near the same spot.
Five tramps recklessly resolved to
capture Kenton, Ohio. They marched
into the village fiourishing clubs. ter
rified few women, and began to pill
lage a store. Their triumph was
short. The villagers gathered IN
force, stripped them, dipped them In
to barrel OF tar. rolled them in sand,
and drove them out of town.
Deputy United States Marshals
Woodward and ODonnell have re-
turned from successful raid on the
illicit whisky distillers Of Sharp, Bax-
ter and lizard counties, Tennessee.
The Marshals' posse consisted of
twenty men. Ten prisoners were
captured and brought to Memphis
One very large still, with mash and
whisky, was destoyed In lizard coun-
ty, and another in Baxter county.
The raid was confined to the counties
bordering on the Missouri line,
Editor Ed. Cowles, Of the Cleye-
land Leader, has got back from Paris,
and has, of course, been interviewed
by his enterprising neighbor OF the
Herald. He declares that, leaving
out OF view the fine arts and litera-
ture-in which, as a matter Of course,
it is to be supposed the old countries
surpass us-our civilization Is far In
advance of that of Europe. he says
we excel them @in the comforts Of
our homes, the beauty Of our cities
and villages. the general intelligence
of our people. In our river steamboat
and railway travelling. our hotels, and
In the way we do business" After
this, who that has not been able to go
abroad and see for himself will not
rejoice that he was not born In any OF
the effete monarchies OF Europe.
About four years ago man en-
ployed in the press-room OF the New
York Herald was killed by roll Of
paper falling upon him. 1t had been
the custom Of his wife to bring him,
about 0 o'clock every night. a lunch.
He always met her in the City Hall
Square. On the night OF his death
she waited as usual for his coming,
but as he did not make his appear
ance she returned home, where she
found his dead body upon the bed
The shock of the discovery destroyed
her reason, and since that night she
regularly visits the square, where she
walks to and fro from 9 o'clock till
after midnight, closely scanning the
countenance OF every man who
passes. No matter whether it be wet
or dry, cold or warm, she Is always
on the watch during the above named
hours, watching in vain for her hus-
bands coming. She Is over sixty
years old, and is always dressed with
scrupulous neatness.
Indiana Patents.
The following is a list Of the pat
ents issued to citizens Of the State Of
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