Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-21
NEIGHBORING NOTES.

MumpS are In fashion at LIE banOn.
Noble County Circuit Court is in
session.
Rochester is just completing a new
Opera House.
All our exchanges report wheat as
looking splendid.
Laporte is happy-that COW ordi-
nance is no more.
Colfax lectured at Columbia City
last Thursday night.
Kendallville now complains OF the
number of tramps that honor her
with visit.
Two hundred and seventy four
persons visited LaGrange's public
schools last month.
LaPorte tramps have grown fas-
tidious and throw away bread and
butte. Warm meals with hot coffee
or tea is what they want.
Nine idiotic LaPorte youths have
organized base ball club which
they claim can "kerwollop" any other
nine between the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc.
The Goshen Wooden Mills and the
Noble School Furniture Company at
Goshen, will start up about April 1st.
giving employment to nearly 100
persons.
Valparaiso has a new paper called
the District Reporter, r. d. Miller is
editor, and the paper is devoted to
the interest Of the NJ. E. church, in
the Valparaiso District.
Gen. Orr's will was probated last
Thursday. l.. ID Weber and H. l.. Wea
yer are the executors. The will was
made m the eth of October, 1877, and
codicil added on the 29th of December
following. The estate is estimated to be
worth $l50,0c0. and is divided equally
between his wife and two sons, VIM. o.
Orr and Motier l.. Orr. After the death
of Mrs. Orr her portion is to GO to the
California son, Algerono s. Orr, and in
ease of his death before Mrs Orr dies that
particular one third Is to be distributed
equally among all the grand children
LdI0rte Argus.
Frank Baker. son of Congressman Ba-
ker, a student Mt the State University of
Bloomington, in company with Miss
Mamie Williamson. had narrow escape
from death while out pleasure riding Sun
day evening. He and student BY the
name of Agrr, who was also accompanied
by young lady, Miss Alice Long each
couple occupying single buggies, attempt
ed To drive over an abandoned, washed
out road, running close TO the brink of
precipice bridge or gorge. The buggy
containing young Agur and Miss Long
succeeded in passing the dangerous point
and gained the road above in safety, but
the horse driven by young Baker became
frightened, and, swerving slightly, caused
two wheels To drop over the brink. Baker
and Miss Williamson succeeded in Jump
ing or were thrown out before the buggy
got fairly started on its downward course,
and received but slight injury; out the
buggy dragged the horses over, and both
went turning over and over down the
steep declevity, landing at the bottom,
fully one hundred feet from where they
started The horses, although badly cut
and bruised, were not killed. but the buggy
was utterly smashed to pieces.-Indtdna-
polls Netcs.
In Richland township, resides living
curiosity, known as Sampson Cole, a well
TODD farmer. For some years he has
been troubled with an impediment in his
speech, and at times has experienced cho-
king sensation. In reading newspaper,
he is compelled to repeat words back
wards after the completion of a sentence
A short time ago he could not remain
still five minutes without going to sleep
He would sleep standing, sitting, or in
any position. Whenever he desires 10
walk, he starts himself by backing against
tree or fence, then suddenly pushes HIM
self forward. The most remarkable and
wonderful ofall his peculiar freaks. was
great muscular power that came to him
one day while he was loading wheat into
a wagon. In handling two bushels of
wheat, he would take hold of the mouth
of sack with one hand and, as usual ex-
ert himself to put il into the wagon; when
to tho surprise of himself and his sons,
every sack would fly way above the wagon
box as lift contained hay or chaff While
"a
one day his wagon came near upsettingI
on hillside, whereupon he alighted, put
his shoulder to one of the hind wheels
and lifted nearly the whole side of the
tremendous weight out OF a very deep cut
He never knew when bis power came Il
him or when it left him. Some years ago |
DIR. Rowden attempted to shock hin |
with an electric battery, and turned on
very strong current OF electricity withou |
any effect whatever. He recently relate |
the above, and many other wonderful |
stories concerning himself, to an attorne |
in this place, and both the lawyer AM |
Mr.. Cole are known 10 have a high n
gard for truth and veracity. Who ca |
explain the mystery of this man,
mysterious career .-R0chester Sentinel.
At the city election in Bloomington
Monday, G. f. Dodds. Republica
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