The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-20
Items OF Interest.

Items or interest.
They are going back to the whip |
ping-post IN Wisconsin. One step
only from civilization to barbarisn.
Published figures show IS men kili-
ed in the lumberregions of Michigan,
this winter, by accidents. and l0a in
jured.
1t is singular fact that this season
nearly as many hogs were packed for
the six warm months as for the six
cooler ones.
A correspondent OF the London
Times says that celery cooked in milk
and thiekend with -four will cure
rheumatism.
Russia is making preparations to
comply with the terms OF the treaty
OF Berlin. This Is far as Russia
can be expected to go.
The ordinary lie OF a locomotive
engine is stated at thirty years. Bnt
some OF the small parts require re-
newal every six months.
The Sultan OF Morocco has been
struck by paralysis. It is the only
instance OF striking tyraat when
he did not strike back with swortA
An International convention to de-
wise means for stopping Sunday
trains on all the railroads in the
world. will soon be held in New York
Senator Butler, OF South Carolina.
is authority for the statement that
Wade Hampton will have to submit
to another amputation of his injured
leg.
The earl Of Limerick has ordered
an importation of wild COWS, or bis
ons, 10 stock his Irish estate. and
those familiar with the ha.its OF the
animal think there's fuE ahead.
Ex- Gov. Horatio Seymour Is de-
scribsd as being as. youthful 10 ap-
pearanee as he was twenty pears ago.
He now occupies himself with agii-
cultural interests and the question Of
transportation.
The New York Herald says that
there were five times as many unem-
ployed mechanics in that city three
years ago as there are now, and ar
CUES from this that times are getting
better in New York.
Lucy Hooper quotes General Grant
as saying that all the humiliation sus-
tained by France in 1871, and all her
losses in lives, treasure and territory,
constitute a small price TO pay for
getting rid Of the empire.
Ezra Perkins. the great railroad
contractor, who died few days ago,
obtained a wife in a pecuIi manner.
He took fancy to Mrs. Hardy, COOL
ly hired her husband to permit her
TO get divorce, and then married
her.
From all sections OF the great lum-
bsring regions OF the great Northwest
the reports are most encouraging.
The seasons work has been good,
and the weather most favorable. The
demand for lumber the coming sea-
son promises to be large. and the
new supply will be all that could be
desired.
The average age OF sheep Is ten
years. Cows have an average OF flf-
teen years. Hogs have been knewn
to live forty years. The average OF
the horse is twelve years. The ele-
phant lives to a very great age. There
is white elephant now living in the
Imperial menagerie in Russis that Is
said to be over $50 years old
The Christian people OF Louisville,
KY, are wagins a war against Sun.
day amusements, theaters, aud opeI
saloons. The ministers last Sunday
all preached upon the subject, and
large mass meetings have been held
protesting against the custom. The
opposition has been aroused, and {
bitter warfare is promised.
Governor Vance has pardoned tht
only Hebrew In North Carolina Peni
tentiary. He was under a ten years
sentence for manslau ,htor. The Gov.
nor indorsed upon the paper: Il take
pleasure In saying that | sign tht
pardon in part recognition OF the
good and law-abiding character o
our Jewish citizens, this being tn,
first serious case ever brought to m,
notice on the part OF any Of tina
people,"
The thirteenth annual meeting o
the Northwestern dairymen's associa
, ion was held at Chicago last week
, President Hiram Smith. o; wiscon
: sin, delivered the annual address, II
which he held that there was a brigh
, future for ;he dairy industry. HI
stated last years production In tn,
; United States to pc OF cheese $50,
OOO,O00 pounds, and OF butter 1900,
Z 100000 pounds. The value OF tn,
butter and cheese exported last yea
is s27,OoO.O00.
: Judge Baxter OF the United State
circuit court, appointed Thomas J
Latham receiver TO take charge O
the effects OF the late city OF Mem
, nhis iraiuaipr taxac ,,nnaid .p,o,,t