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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

specimen fork, and also signed what
he called an obligation for 800.
and he and agreed positively that
the 500 was to be paid only when /
sold enough forks TO realize that
amount. A few day ago 1 got a letter
from the banker at our county seat,
saying that he held my note for slOO.
and that it was due and he wanted
his money. 1 went to see him, and
there, sure enough. was my 'obliga-
ton to pay 800. That Indianapolis
chap had sold it to him at a shave
He says will have to pay it, though
l have not sold single fork. Now, 1
would like to know why our positive
agreement can't be set up as de-
Tense to the note"
We are sorry for you, but you will
have to pay the note. The note Is a
contract in writing; your positive
agreement" was not in writing. The
law does not permitdan agreement in
writing to be changed or varied by
any verbal agreement made at the
time. The law supposes that your
whole agreement Is reduced to writ
ing, il any OF it is. II you had insert
ed in the note your positive agree
ment." instead OF making it payable
at certain time, you could not be
compelled to pay only as you agreed
to. 1t is we'll to remember, that when
you put any part OF q contract in
writing you should put it all in, or
none. Have nothing understood"
outside OF what Is written. We wish
We could reach every farmer in the
s ate with your letter and our an.
swer. in order to warn them against
signing notes In favor OF these false
patent right agents.-Indiana Farm
er
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
The Right Answer.

A Syrian convert to Christianity
was urged to work. on Sunday. but
he denied. But" said the master.
"does not the bible say that IL a man.
has an OK or an ass that falls into q
pit on the Sabbath day he may pull
him out2 "yes,' answered Hsyob.
abut II the ass has q habit OF falling.
into the same pit every Sabbath day.
then the man should either al. up TIA,
pit or sell the ass.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

As an indication OF how the public
time and money are wasted by the
boasted ~reformers" in Congress. It. Is
stated that among the bills intro
duced In the House on Tuesday, were
forty in identically the same lam
guage, and differing only as to the
name OF the beneficiary. In each
case the bill grants rent for the use
OF lands occupied during the defense
OF Pennsylvania in 1863 by the United
States troops. All the forty odd per-
SONS could have been named i'm one
bill. AS it is, the valuable time OF the
House was taken up with the reading
OF the titles OF the bills. and heavy
expense for printing will be incurred,
as, under the rules, $50 copies OF each
must be struck off for tho files, max
ing 10000 copies in all. Further
more, the bills have utterly no chance
OF being passed.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
OrthOgraphical.

With tisgic air the lovelorn heir
Once chased the chaste Louise;
She quickly guessed her nest was there
To please her with his pleas.
Vow at her aide he kne telling sighed
His sighs of woful size;
s-Oh. hear me here, for 10. most low
rise before your ey,.s."
"Thi- soul Is sole thine own, Louise
Twill never wesn, l wccn.
Th- love that / for aye shall feel,
Tho mean may be its mien!"
"Yoa know / can not tell you no."
The maid made answer true
az love you apght, rs sure ought
To you tits cue do.'
"Sincc you are won, o faircst one,
The marriage rite II right
The chapel sisle III lead you up
This night" exclaimed the knight.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Law Questions Answered.

A farmer writes us as follows: "A
few months ago smooth talking
chap from Indianapolis called at my
house and wanted me to act as agent
in our township for the sale OF pat
ent hay-fork. He made the business
appear very easy and profitable, and
l concluded to act for him, and so /
signed an order to. the factory for a
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Nebraska Letter.
Rock CREEK. Lancaster Co.,
Nebraska. January 26, 1879. 4

Rock CREEK. Lancaster Co.,
Nebraska. January 26. 1879.
Editor Republican
DEAR SIR-We have noticed during
the past few weeks several letters
from Nebraska correspondents in
your excellent paper. and for the sake
OF any OF your readers who may have
a desire to obtain cheap and beauti-
full homes In fertile and heallhful
ccountry. we would say you may re-
ceive these pen pictures as faithful
and true. And yet the region OF
country In which we have chosen our
home Is greatly superior to that Of
your Marshall county friend who
wrote you few weeks since, in at
least two respects. We have greater
facilities for market, and while we
have ths puIest and most excellent
water We. ever drank, We need only dig
from fifteen to forty feet. The farm
va AOoh uouuiSO octcos Va WutCu
bought eighty, has four wells of ex-
cellent water, the deepest Of which
is only forty feet, and one is only fif-
teen feet deep. Three OF these were
dug several years ago, and have nev-
er failed through the dryest season.
We have here a deep, rich. fertile
soil. splendid fruit prospects. good
society. good neighbors. good schools
and meetings, and splendid roads.
And while you poor creatures In Indi-
ana are plodding along through mud
and snGw. we are gliding about over
dry and dusty roads. 'Tis true We
have had one or two inches OF snow
four or five times, but 1t quickly
passed away without any inconveni-
ence to man or beast. Our little girl
ten year old, and little boy OF eight,
have not lost a day from school since
we came here, about the middle 0l
November. and they go a mile and a
half. We understand that some oil
our friends are much worried on ouI
account. Now that's useless; better
save their pity for those who can'l
sell and come out here. But We in
vite no drones; we find no dead.
beats here, and II any should come
they would hnd 1t very lonely. We
seldom meet a man here who has no,
"a good share OF what Is SO fitly called
"git up and DUST" and so let all the
faint and fearful ones keep close by
daddy's hearth and home.
The country Is right smart" ant
so the people have to be smart tc
keep up with 1t. Why, what woult
you think to see. a man sowing whea
now In Indiana? And yet, here mel
have been sowing for several day
past, and some are plowing. Oil thil
is the country for those who wish t,
work and thrive.
"Our country IL broad enough,
| Don't be alarmed,
And Uncle Sam rich enough
To buy us oil q farm
Yours tiuly,
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Indiana Patents.

The following Is a list of the pat
ents issued to citizens Of the State OF
Indiana, January 2lst, 1879. and each
bearing date Jan. 2lst. 1879. furnished
this paper by G. Bradford, Solicitor OF
Patents, Is Hubbard's Block. Indian
apolis. Ind, OF whom copies and in
formation may be obtained:
To n. Baker, of Cold Water, Michigan,
and A. Sowle, of fremont. for improve
ment in car-coupling.
To j. Stine, of Mount Auburn, for i'm
pruvement in clovcr-seed separators.
To. j. f. Hatfield, of Dublin, for i'm.
provemcnt in grain separators.
To J. 5. Cory, Of Dalton. for improvc'
mcnt in fence gates
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

We have an idea that MUCH goo1
will result from the recent explosions
in the House OF Representatives
caused by an over-charge Of rebel
claims. 1t will be happy day for
the republic-if 1t ever comes-wheR
there is no suoh thing as solid south.
a solid north. solid east. or . solki
west-nothing but . solid county.
There is great danger In one whole
section Of the grand federation beia9
arrayed against the other. either on
political, religious. or social gvouads,
Nothing can assist In the perpetustioa
OF the republic so much as general
and unrestricted intercourse betveep.
the people OF all the States. the zip.
ing Out OF old State lines. the frster-
nizstiuA OF the American people. not
as Virginians. New Workers, Caiifor-
mans. North Carolinians. Georgiana
or New Enelanders. but as Americana,
We think that Mr.. hraggs statement
In the House that 10 the South Wa
solidly Democratic amply for the
purpose of getting the assistaoce Of
the Northern Democracy Ia plunder-
ing the National Treasury. the sooner
a division IN the party comes tha
better. is one which will receive the
closest attention Of the Democratic.
leaders North and South. and may
eventually result Ia . happy split.
We do not want to see Q solid Repub-
liaan North any more than q solid
Democratic South. This country u
too large, its destiny is toe. great 70.
allow a couple OF political parties "a.
divide It. The best friend Of hiA
oeuntry to-day u be vho thinks lea
of the State and more ot the Union,
Chicago News.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Wm- RI. aAILEY, m. D.,

DHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON. Thirty years
t practice. Graduate OF two Medical col.
e1es aud ak years Surgeon In the army OF
ho y. 8. lvol. serv-) Can comPete success
ully with any quack In the United States.
Thankful for past fnv0rs. is still an regular
pructice. aud only requires to be better known
10 have IN extensive one. Onice In Sears
new brick cor. of Michigan and LaPorte
Plymouth. InI.. July Ist. 1876. ~
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
The End.

The course of the wcariest river
Ends in the great grey sea;
The acorn, for ever and ever,
Strives upward To the tree:
The rainbow, the sky adjoining,
Shines promise through the storm;
The gimmer of coming. morning
Through midnight gloom will form.
BY time all knots riven,
Complex though they be,
A peace will AZ last be given,
Dear, both to you and me.
Then. though the path NAV be drexry,
Look onward to the goal;
Though the heart and the head be weary.
Let faith inspire the soul,
seek the right. though the wrong be tempting
Speak truth at any cost:
Vain Is all weak exempting
When once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain and ambushei foes,
Though earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
The heavy clouds may be raining,
But with evening comes the light;
Through the dark are low winds complaining
Yet the sunrise gilis the height.
And love has his hidden treasure
For the patient and the pure;
And Time gives his full measure
To the workers who endure:
And the Word that no law has shaken
Has the future pledge supplied;
For we know that when we awaken
We shall he satisfied.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

4 TrOREEYS AT LAW. Notaries Public and
a Authorized War Claim Agents; Omces al
tv,rkon aud plymouth. Indiana, Especial
ostoation given TO the settlement of decedenfs
Sstatss. Conveyancing. and the collection OF
Boldiers Claims for Pensions; VIII attend
promptly to all professional business en-.
irusfsd to them. and practice in Marshall and
0djoining coantics. plymouth of1ce on 6ano
street between Michigan and Center streets.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

Roscoe Conkling received an hon.
or never before conferred upon any
New Yorker-an election to the Uni
ted, States Senate for Q, third. term.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
q. z. cuANEY.

4 rr0RNRY AT LAW. Will practices In oil the
"a courts In the state Once In Wheelers block.
ovsr Becker VOLTS dry goods store, Plymouth,
- augl-fyr
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06

HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Dentist,
and DR.. J. A. Dunlap. regular physician ana
aurxeou. respect ully ofier their services 10
the pubiic. Once la Corbin's block; resi-
dsneo on East Gano street
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Lay aside. oil yo dead,

Lay aside, oil ye dead.
For In the next bed
Reposcs the body of Cuefhng.
He had crowded his way
Through the worle, they say,
Aud, even though dead, viii be pushing
This was considered rather neat
Job by the wits, but Mr.. Gushing
turned the tables on the gifted lady by
the witty response:
Here lies one whose wit.
Without wounding could hit.
Aud green grows the grass that's above her.
Having sent every beau
To the regions below,
She has gone down herself for lover.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06


would support the public schools Of
the State. Five per cent on that
amount Is more than Ii costs to sup
port all the churces OF every den omi-
nation in that county. 1t Is eQual TO
the interest on 225 millions OF the
per cent United States loan. 1t is
sufficient to buy bread for three miE-
lion people. It exceeds the expendf-
lures for bread. groceries. and meat.
Last year 545 iron ships were added
to the British merchant navy. the
greatest number built in any previous
year having been 503 In 1864. The in
crease in the size of the vessels sincs
1860 Is remarkable; in that the aver
age tonnage was 35S tons: in 1854 Il
was 563. in 1870 it had risen to 596.
and last year 1t was III tons.
Wilkinson Call. the senator elect
from Flordia, is a native of Virginia.
but has lived nearly all his life i'm
Florida. He was Bell and Everett
whig in 1856. served in the rebel army.
and at the time OF his election was a
lawyer at Jacksonville. He was eIee-
ted to the senate during Johnsons.
administration, but was not admitted.
He is about so years old
Mrs. Jayne. aged & ths Oldest IN.
habitant Of Kalamazoo County Mich.
was burned to death Thursday at her
home in Agusta, 7. . lady was biipd,
and while In her room aioae her dsess
caught nre from the stove, I'D shs
was burned 10 . crisp before being
discovered By The 1aDjly. She was .
most remarkable lady, and at her ex--
treme age could recite . large por-.
tion OF the Bible from memory.
The Treasury Department states,
that over $25.8O0.Oo0 In coin obliga-
tions. including sl.4O0.O0 of United.
States notes. presented for redemp-.
ton. have been paid during the eur
rent mouth, yet the coin In the Treasl.
ury cas steadily increased Hereas-
ter the Assistant Treasurer will pay-
interest on Governnent bcnds ineold.
II demanded. No great demand. hou~
ever IL expected. Tho February In
terest amounts to about $4,000, 900.
Some time ago the Catholic con-
gregation at Irvington New York, un-
der the ministration OF Father Mo-
Guire, grew so tha: il became necss-
sary to ind a more commodious.
house OF worship. This left the
church authorities With the old prop
erfy on hand. non productive. and.
being no longer used as q church edl-
nee, sut1ect to taxation. Il was NOT
situated SO as to make ID salable, and
it has been decided by Father Mo-
Guire to dispose Of It by raflp at d q
share.
The Washington Post FenarkiuQ
on the recent sharp passage In the
Senate between Senators Edmunda
and Blaine, thus contrasts their style
"Blaine pounds. Edmunds cuts,
Blaine has vigor. Edmunds has nerve.
Blaine wields battle-axe. Edmunds
carries the identical Damascus blade
that Wendell Phillips gives ia hin
Lost Arts, which was flexible enough
for q cork-screw sheath. Biaine's
sarcasm Is a robust affair-a matter
ofinches and avoirdupois. EdmundsA b
Is OF unknown quality, and remipda
one OF chain lightning.s
We have an idea that MUCH good
will result from the recent explosions
in the House OF Representatives,
caused by an over-charge Of rebel
claims. 1t will be q happy day foS
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Or 4. BOW z r.

l4HYSICIAN AND SURGEON. will be
u pleased to receive patients at his ONCE.
No. 81 lichigan street. where he. may De
absent, his residence being at the same
Neee.
July lst, tG5e. 6m
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
Yours tiuly,
SARAH A. AND NJ. o. SLUYTER.

The recent death OF the Hon. Ca
leb Gushing has revived an aneodote
In regard to him tnat had a great run
in the newspapers at the time. Miss
Hannah +. Gould, who was one OF
the most conspicuous writers OF verse
In this country thirty years ago, per-
petrated the following epigramatic
epitaph upon Cushing:
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-06
C.. ~ REEVE,

A TONNE Al LAW. Located In is46.
IA Collections and conveyancinR speci-
IIfy. Buys and sells real estate on commits
Ion. Insurcs livcs and property In A. COM
sanies. Desirable real estate for sale In the
.ifv and adioinin9 Nov1-75
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08
q Woman the Cause.

1t is the old, told story Of "a woman at
the bottom of the scrape? Pat Powers
who for some three years or more past has
been baggage checker at the Rockford depot.
now G. B. & Q. and who has had charge
of the transfer business Of the road be-
tween this city and Davenport, is the last
to come up missing. He was at the post
on Monday morning and that is the last
seen Of him. He left note to his employ
ers stating that he had broken open three
money packages entrusted to him by the
company to put 90 the train, out Of which
he had taken $240, the amount due him
for two months pay and balance on his
transfer business. He left the balance of
the money and only took about the
amount due him, probably SIS more
than was his right when his account is
settled. The note further excused his
manner of settling with the company and
leaving on account of trouble ''trou-
bic about o girl and that he had
"gone to Kansas" His real trouble is
more likely debt, as since his departure it
turns out that the 81 500 he intimated was
deposited to his credit 10 Mitchell &
Lynde's bank, was, like Col. Sellers mil
lion, imaginary; and that he did not own
either of the transfer teams, but on the
contrary owed the drivers of the trans
fers over $200,sn other amounts to other
parties. The trouble with girl, probably
ante-dates the present by a year or two,
when he wanted to marry one of our bril-
liant beauties, who thought.best to deny him
her sweet smiles. This no doubt upset
him and drove him into loose habits,
which doubtless eliminated in his present
embarrassment and foolish actions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08
Police Notes.

Last evening hackman named Reed,
hai!ing FROM Davenport, made himself
conspicuous by driving about the city with
three fast women. Officers Hull and
Bollman hauled them in, and BoIlman and
Blackburn jailed the women and Reed.
One of the frail inmates of the hack, nam
ed HRttis Devere was taken before Justice
Chopper last evening and fined SIS and
costs, which she paid; the others were
brought before Justice Chopper to-day,
Reed was fined SIS and costs on general
principles, and $40 and costs for running
a hack without license. He paid the SIS
item. and an execution was issued and his
hack levied upon for the license money.
The girls who were in the hack gave the
the names Of Sarah Brown and Alice Lay
ton and were fined So each and costs.
Last evening the night force pulled a
rancho on 10th street, aud hauled the in
mates Sadie Wallace aud Ida Warren and
two transient dodgers. They were jailed
until this morning and then brought be-
fore Justice Chopper who fined the dem
mondes So each and costs and the tran
sients, who gave the names of Billy Evens
and Tom Smith S. each and costs. Evens
secured his fine and Smith and the girls
were Jailed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08

Call at our Drug Store and get trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery, free
of charge, it you are suffering with a
Cough, Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay
Fever, Consumption, loss of voice, tickling
in the throat, or any affection of the throat
or Lungs. This is the great remedy that
is causing SO much excitement by its many
wonderful cures, cureing thousands of
hopeless cases. Over one million bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery have been
used within the last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance. We
can unhesitatingly say that this is really
the only sure cure for throat and lung af-
fections, and can cheerfully recommend it
to all. Cali and get trial bottle free of
charge or regular size for $1.OO. Cali
at c SPEIDEL's, Rock Island,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08
City Council.

TheIregularimeeting of the City Coun.
Gil for April was held last evening, with all
the membership their splaces. The first
business was referring to the ordinance
committe theipetition of 81 persons asking
the committee ''to prevent the sale of liq-
uors in licensed saloons inithe city of Rock
Island from 10P. NJ. to 5 o'clock A. NJ. on
week days, and prohibit lights during such
hours in licensed saloons.
So much of the ordinance as prevents
COWS running at large in the city between
6 A. NJ. and 8P. NJ. was repealed.
The City Treasurer reported sbalance
on hand Of $7,45l.77; Bridge collections for
for March $4S5, even change; fines collect
ed by Justice Halves, 'unreported $2l;
City scales receipts $40. 60.
Alderman Lundy, from the committee
appointed to confer with MIR. Oliver Olson
in reference to the settlement of bis suit
for damages against the city, made an ex-
tended report. He stated that an agreed
case had been decided upon, The entire
matter is to be submitted to Judge Pleas
ants, and his decision is to be final, The
amount involved is $1,000.
Bills for the last month aggregated as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08
De. HUNTER.

The special treatment of Disease of the
Organs of Respiration embracing the
Head, Throat, and Lungs, has been prac-
ticed by DR.. ROBERT HUNTER for nearly
thirty years. His system consists of the
inhalation of remedies directly into the
Lungs and Air-passes, combined with
such tonic and Alternative treatment as the
complications of the case may require, and
is unquestionahly the most thorough course
of Local and Constitutional medication eyel
applied to the cure of these diseases. Its
success is attested by thousands. His Office
is at lob State street-cor. of Washington
Chicago, where he can be seen or ad
dressed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-08

Bills for the last month aggregated a!
follows were allowed:
$ $3.50 16
The following resolutions were adopted

The following resolutions were adopted.
ReSotUed, That the Mayor and Street
and Alley Committee be empowered to
purchase the necessary quantity Of sewer
pipe Tor use IN street crossings in the city
ReS0LUed, That the same committee
be empowered to build culVert on
Seventh avenue, near Augustaua College.
ReSotUed, That the same committee be
instructed to build a sewer between Twen-
ty-n rst street and Twenty-third street on
Third avenue; also, 800 feet continuation
of the Fifth avenue sewer in the Fifth
Ward.
The city printing was ordered given to
the daily paper, published in the city,
agreeing to do it cheapest. It was also
ordered to pay no bills for copying of ad-
vertisements unless they are distinctly au-
thorized by the Mayor. This is to prevent
any blackmailing sheet copying advertise
| ments and then insisting on pay.
The wages for street work were fixed at
the old rates, Is cents an hour for laborers
and 80 cents for men and teams, or $l.5O
and So per day.
The.Bridge Committee was directed to
make some necessary repairs to one of the
Milan bridges and the floor of the toll
house kitchen.
The contract by which Kenworthy i
Beardsley are retained to. assist the States
Attorney in the prosecution of the murder
ers of the late Joseph Rosenfeld was reaC
and approved. If the case is tried in thi
county they are to receive $4oO, and l
elsewhere in the State, $500.
| 1t twas stated that the new council room
would be ready for occupancy next month
In view Of this committee of three
Mayor Reynolds and Aldermen Lundy ant
Warren, were appointed to purchase peV
furniture.
The bills for furnishing meals to election
officers were reduced from 60 to so cent
and allowed.
"A positive bene6tto young childre
and infants" is the popular verdict for DR.
Bulls Baby Syrup. Sold everywhere q
! % cents q hottla