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

given.
An alligator merchant appeared in
Jacksonville, Fla, on Thursday last,
with "A fine assortment of alligators
for sale.
All seats in the United States SEN
ate which becomes vacant on the 4th
of March next have been filed except
New Hampshire's.
The Nebraska fellows who burned
couple of men the other day, at the
stake, will urge as their defense the
growing popularity of cremation.
The convicted directors OF the City
OF Glasgow Bank, of Scotland have
been sentenced to imprisonment-two
OF them for eigh cen, months, the
others for eight months.
Five years ago there were in Geor-
gia 1s6, PA children who could neither
read nor write. Last year thar num-
Der had dwindIed down to $500. and
the number is daily diminishing.
There is al unusual amount OF
suffering among the poor in Brazil,
Dom Pedro is exerting his charitable
influence in Rio Janeiro, but the rest
OF the empire is seeing hard times.
Storey has prohibited his employees
from mentioning the other papers In
Chicago by name in the Times. The
othor papers should now appoint a
day of thanksgiving and general re-
joicing.
The Missouri Legislature has SUI
preme Court scandal on ira hands.
The Supreme Judges are accused OF
having articles for their private use
charged TO the State. An investiSa-
ton has been ordered.
ingalls, was reelected to the Uni
ted States Senate from Kansas last
Friday. His opponents united on
Judge Horton, and Iuyall5 was cleo
by q majority OF five. Both Horton
and Ingalls, are radical Republicans.
Oville Grant, though out OF the asy-
lum. is still mad as "A March hare on
money subjects. He was roaming
around Phi adelphia last Monday in
search of an assistant TO run $780,
600 restaurant he was about to estab-
lish 10 San Francisco.
Tie Greenbackers have swallowed
the Democratic party in Michigan.
The State ce'tral committee bounced
their chairman, William ID. Moran,
and then formed coalition with the
Greenbackers. There seems to be
no course left for the hard money
Democrats but to go into the Repub-
lican party.
1t is a fact not generally known
that Kansas now stands at the head
OF the wheat-prodncing States, her
crop last year being estimated at 3D.
000, 600 bushels. IL does not follow,
however, that she will keep the lead
in this respect any length OF time, as
il has repeatedly changed from one
State 20 another.
Kentucky is beginning to convict
the murderers. Jason Little, convic-
ted OF wife murder in Breathitt Coun-
~, goes TO the Penitentiary for life.
Barnes, convicted at Frenchbury.
goes up for ninety nine years. His
friends still threaten to rescue him.
1t Is learned that sixty-four persons
were killed in Breathitt during the
recent troubles.
Memphis, Tenn, was, and is not
Like her ancient namesake, she van
ished, and even more suddenly. Like
Barkis, she seemed "williR." and rode
out into the great future, and left her
creditors TO mourn. Any communi-
cations now addressed TO residents of
the former city should read. ITO the
care of the constable who is watching
the remains OF Memphis, in the Terri
tory Of Tennessee" Inter Ocean.
The phrase 1.-THE way OF the trans
gressor is hard" is generally held TO
be only so much cant. But it is law
Of nature that sin does reveal itself
eventually, and that no rascality can
remain permanently cloaked. The
stories Of Tweed, David Gage, Hes
ing, Spencer. Blodgett and ali the
rest, afford better texts than any in
the Bible for sermons on the certain.
ty OF the discovery OF all wrong-d doing
Chicago Telegraph.
1t is very likely that the Chinese bill
passed by tho House, independently
of party lines will pass the Senate
None of the politicians will dare en-.
courage the loss of Californii's vote in
the next Electoral College; and a:
that State Is determined to put q
curb upon Chinese cheap labor" i
a constitutional way can be found
the party that would resist q practi
cable measure would justly suffer FOL
its temerity. The House bill restrict.
each cargo of coolies to fifteen-Chi
cago Telegraph.
The trial of 'Feltus, editor OF til,
Courier at Blooniagton, Indiana, TO
murder OF County Attorney Rogers
Christmas night, is now in progress
Mrs. Parks, colored woman, testifies