The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-16
Pen and Scissors.


Connecticut. after five years OF
Democratic rule, starts fairly under a
Republican administration.
Chicago packers from November 1,
to January IL, killed and packed l,
90l, 742 hogs, against L. 50,S11 for the /
same period last year.
The Kokomo Dispatch reports dur
ing the late terrible cold snap. family
in that place, kept their cow in the
kitchen to prevent the milk from
freezing.
The prospect is fair that the pend
ing amendments to the constitution
will be adopted by the General As
sembly, and submitted to the people
at an early day.
The Logansport Journal thinks
that the grave of the National party
in this State was dug in the late sell
out at indianapolis. and the funeral
need not be long postponed.
The temperance movement is
booming" at Greensburg. In one
week over six hundred persons signed
the pledge. and still there Is no abate.
ment OF the fever.
Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston does no.
like the new army bill, and has writ
ten letters taking strong ground
against it. He particularly objects to
the disorganizatien Of the staff.
The State OF Iowa was 50 years old
on Dec. Is, 1873. Ansel Briggs. tho
first Governor, who was elected Aug.
rs, preceding the admission OF the
St ate, is sti.l alive, and resides i'm
Council Bluffs.
Montgomery Blair has written alet-
ter to the-Freemdn's Journal, in
which he argues that unless Tilden
is the Democratic candidate for presi-
don't In 1880, Grant will be re. elected
and radicaiism perpetuated.
1t Is said that General Grant is full
OF talk and anecdote now except when
political subjects are under di -cus-
sion; then he has nothing to say.
Grant usually keeps out Of the hands
of the newspaper reporters on sush
occasions.
To escape the Investigation OF his
accounts by the mayor, Francis
Bennett treasurer OF the city OF
Gloucester Mass. confesses to de-
falcatiou OF *S 600. Bennett held the
Office many years, and has long been
leading citizen.
The Paris correspondent OF the
New York Commercial Bulletin, states
that twenty Ave million bushels of
for, ign wheat will be needed 10 France
10 supply the deficiency OF the harvest.
America and Russia age sources from
which the supply must come.
cSuHt'i D-u lii HtS WTilteu u
pamphlet Ia which he liments over
the Political wicaedness OF the coun-
try. We thought that time would
convince such men as Hill, that Offices
obtained 10y threats, bribery aud muir
sscr vvsra WRIT vorvs. ssse- ss.~s.scy------s-
For four days train stood on the
track at Erie, snow bound, which had
upon IL niue tons OF silver bars and
$500 900 In gold coin belOn, ing 10
Uncl, Sun, and the people of Erie did
not find it out until the -plows
had cut IA road through the drifts and
the train rolled away.
The library OF the Birmingham and
Midland Institute, at Birmingham,
England, containing $4,000 volumes.
burned Saturday. 1t contained the
most complete Shakespearean collec-
ton in the world, numbering 5000
volumes. Comparatively few books
were saved.
Senator Booth, OF California has
introduced bill for the interchange
OF subsidiary silver Coins and Green
backs. 1t ought TO pass. AS green
backs are now redeemable in gold IL
the half dollars quarters and dimes
were made exchangeable for green
backs, it would have a tendency to
to equalize them with gold.
The Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago.
the Indianapolis & Vincennes. and the
Cairo g. yincennes roads have organ
lied a fast line to be run between the
north and south, its traffic to consist
largely in transporting agricultural
implements The line has ordered
one hundred cars built. particularly
adapted tU this service.
The Senate Committee on Finance
are expected TO report favorably on
Senator Wallace's DILL authorizing
postmasters TO issue certificates of de-
post bearing 3 50 per cent. interest
on sums OF $40 and over, the same to
be exchanged for four-per-cent. bonds
at the option OF the holder. 1t is be-
lieved the bill will pass both houses.
For twenty-nine years there has
been an annual sale OF the pews in
Henry Ward Bsecher's church. The
abuse or Mr.. Beecher seems only TO
have drawn his friends more closely
about him. The sale for the coming
year took place on Jan. 7, and every
pew sold. The aggregate of the pre-