The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Pen and Scissors.
The Nile last year forgot to over.
low, and as a consequence the har-
vest Of Egypt is short.

The Nile last year forgot to over.
how, and as a consequence the har-
vest OF Egypt is short.
Numbers OF persons were frozen to
death during the recent cold weather,
several in Indiana.
Talmage is going 10 Chicago, In a
few weeks, to preach and show up the
wickedness OF that great city. ST.
Louis is happy.
The report Of the business done on
the New York canals for the year just
ended show an increase in tolls OF
$4,000 over last year.
Guetig, now under sentence OF
death at indianapolis. either is or
pretends to be a raving maniac.
Buffalo Bill has made, II is reported,
about sl35,OOO on the stage, most Of
which he has invested in cattle, hav-
ing in all $500 head.
II the North isn't solid 1t wouldn't
take more than a week more of such
weather as we have had during the
last few days to make 1t so.-Inter-
| Ocean.
The Boston Post wants Alexander
81. Stephens to take seat at first
class table. during the recess, and
stuff himself, and David Davis to 60
up into a mountain and fast.
A Washington dispatch says that
Samuel j. Tilden will be one OF the
first witnesses called before the Pot
ter com mission when the house in
strIets it to investigate the ciphor
kilograms.
The Democrats have about con-
cluded not to assist Conkling In his
fight against the Administration or
otherwise, because every stroke ia
vorabie to Conkling will have the ui-
innate effect OF Strengthening Grant.
The Bayard family. OF Delaware.
has a remarkable record of political
service. The present Senator entered
the Senate ia 1869. His father was
his immediate predecessor, and oc-
eupied the seat for eight years His
grandfather occupied it for thirteen
years, and an uncle was also for many
years a member OF the came body.
Washington Post: II it Is worth
while to hayo any minister at Berlin.
he should be man OF brain a'd
nerve. No other can successfully
cope with him who row rules Germany
with an iron rod, and who has no
great inclination to concede the
rights Of American citizens OF Ger
man birth who visit their fatherland
Nep York Tribune: Gen. Garfield
is by common consent, regarded as
the strongest debater in the House Of
Representative. Hooker, OF Missis-
sippi, is the most polished orator.
Eugene Hale, OF Maine, and s. s..
Cox, OF New York, are the ready ora
tors, Kelley. Ewing and Chittenden
are the financial otators.
As Miss Ann Robinson, aged fifteen,
OF Brooklyn, N. T., was returning
home from night school, on Decem-
Der 18th. she was tripped up in pass
ing by wire stretched from an avn
ing post OF grocery store across the
sidewalk. Some boys were ia am
bush watching the effect OF their trick
upon passers by. The girl In falling
turned so that the back OF her head
struck the sidewalk. She uttered a
ely OF pain and then became insensi-
bic, and within q week died from frac-
ture OF the skull, after great suffering.
The Cincinnati Gazette forecasts
Presidential probabilities. little, and
finds cause for warning In the fact
that the Republican convention may
be deluded by the votes from the
South. While those States might
make a show in convention. In elec-
ton they are sure to go Democratic,
and the Republicans, nominating a
man on the ground Of his popularity
south. will ind they are leaning on a
broken reed just at the time they
need a good, stout shillaiah. The
Gazette, like Professor Ridpath, lays
a good deal OF stress upon the public
conscience, and tells its party II they
nominate a man who will offend the
consciences OF large class OF Repub-
licans he will be defeated.
The scarlet fever has assumed an