The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-08-14
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ing 100000 inhabitants, has only So
600 aimee the famine.
The St Louis Republican says the
iron interest ia that city has expert
enced arevival. and the present pros
pect is better than for many years.
The Cincinnati Commercial says tho
Democrats sowed the wind at thu ex-
ira session OF Congress, and the
whirlwind will be ripe in October.
An irish editor says that ia the alb
sence OF both editors. the publishers
have succeeded in securing the sesvi-
ces Of gentleman 10 edit the paper
this week. s, .t..f
The yield OF wheat in Huntington
county is pronounced marvellous.
mauy farmers realizing 10 bushels to
the acre. O.her crops arc suffering
from drought.
The Indiana Farmer again urges
the farmers to sell thsir wheat as soon
as they get il threshed, believing it
will pay them better in tbe long run
than to hold il. go
The Republican party stood by sill
yer in it's darkest days. At q time
when the Democrats were denouncing
gold and silver. and asserting that
neither bad any Intrinsic value, Re-
publican Congress passed the resump-
lipn bill. which made an opening
wedge for silver 10y utilizing il for
fra'ional currency. The repeal OF
this measure was demanded by the
unbroken vote OF thc House Demo
Gratis.
The St. Louis Journal Of Commerce
contains extracts from letters received
from all sections OF the W.st, partic
ulall ~ from couniry merchants. all OF
which note "a large increase In bust
ness, the rapid restoration OF conf
dence among all classes. abundant
crops, general prosperity and bright
prospects for the future in all depart
menls OF trade. olu
The Democrats OF Maine have sold
out to the Greenbackers. Four hun
dred "hard money" Democrats as they
called themselves, issued a pronunci.-
mento advising the ~brethern" to vo.e
the Greeback ticket. Stranger things
have happened than that Ben
Butler may be the compromise candi-
date for President of the Democratic
Greenback party.-Goshen Times.
Moody aud Sankey are at work tenn
porarily in New York with their old
time po Ser. Over 5000 persons were
turned away from the Cooper Union
at their opening servic the other day
viii every inch OF space within the
building was filed an hour before the
time. Sankey, IL is said, has lost mono
OF bis wonderful power OF song, and
Moody is stronger from rest and his
sermons are marked by greater earn
estness and force than ever.
Eastern papers inform us that siEce
the rain on Saturday the country IN
the neighborhood @f Lake View, Ciif-
ton, aud other stations on the Erie
Railroad, has been overrun with toads
from a quarter to an inch In length.
Tney swarm In thousands. ard arc
coiored black. red. and nearly white.
The chickens are eating them. the
boys are gaihtIlng them as bait in
fishing In the Passaic. They swarm
In the grass aud wests like grasshop-
pers. and hop on the sidewalks In such
numbers that they are crushed at
every step taken by pedestrians.
They are pecially numerous along
the railroad track. Thousands OF
them were travelling all day Sunday
up and down the track close along
the rail.
The Democrats ignominious fight
from Congress. after doing all the
damage possible to the best interests
OF the people. reminds one OF the dog
that recklessly plunged through
"a large plate glass window. The pro-
prietor gazed Indignantly after the
flying cur and phiiosophically said:
We'll the awkward brute has done
some mischief, but one thing IS sure
docking at the hole)' we've got the
size o. the dog" The Democracy
have done some mischief in their
flight but the people have got the
size OF the dog" Baltimore Herald
and Globe.
Political leaders seem badly mixed
up In California. Gorham late secre.
tary OF the Republican executive
committee is addressing Democratic
meetings. urging the people to vote
for the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. but takss occasion to say that
he favors Grant or Conkling for Pres
ident. While Il. ID. Stephens, mem
ter OF the California Democratic
State Committee. takes the field a.
gainst Glenn. Democratic and Honor
able Blk candidate for Governor.
Stephens will not vote for Glenn and
does not hesita.e to say that thou.
sands of Democrats will follow his
lead.
A conductor on local train saw n
lady friend, a sweet-looking young
girl. on his train, and stopped for