The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-20
Pen and Scissors.

active one Chicago has seen since the
panic.
The Democrats in Congress pro-
pose to vindicate the right to stuff
ballot boxes or stop the wheels OF
government.
IL the proposed new constitution OF
California is adopted, three fourths OF
a jury can render a verdict in all
civil actions.
The state house bill, signed by the
governor. appropriates in all this year
something over s37O, 900, and for next
year $4,000.
Friends OF three prisoners in the
Breathitt county. KY, log Jail pried
up the corner OF the Jail, and the
prisoners crawled out.
In a fight at Paris, KY, Henry
Flutry threw brick at Henry
Thompson, but missed him, and fatal
ly injured his own child.
Ben. Butler for president and Gen.
Sam. Carey for vic president, Is
ticket which the average Greenback-
er looks upon with favor.
The New York Express puts itself
on record early. If Tilden is nomin-
ated in 1880 it will bolt and support
an independent candidate.
The Mennonites Who emigrated to
Brazil are returning to Russia Those
who emigrated to this country are
encouraging more to come.
The balance in trade during 1878 in
favor OF this country was 1915, 343, 02S,
as against S14O,O56.112 in 1877. which
was the largest balance the country
ever had had.
A Mississippi paper gives the poo
pie OF the north notice that JEFF Davis
will get his pension and will also get
liberal amount OF interest for not
having got it sooner.
The Minnesota Legislature, at its
recent session, passed $50 bills, OF
which all but line were signed by
the Governor. That climate seems
to be favorable to work.
Gen. Garfield has been interviewed
by a correspondent Of the Cleveland
Herald. and gives 1t as his opinion
that the presidential candidates in
1880 will be Grant and Tilden.
The Cincinnatians have been wildly
enthusiastic over the temporary So
iourn Of Boynton, the swimmer
Never before hal they been able to
see anything god come out of plain
water.
The silver ore about Leadville is
deposited in layer abou. sixty miles
long anil four or i've miles wide
The depth at which the ore is reach.
ed varies. In some mines it is only
four or five feet under the surface, liz
others 1t is $50 feet.
Never in the history OF the country
was there so recklessly extravagant
weak and useless Congress as the
one that adjourned on the fourth ol
March, yet those best informed be
lieve that tho Congress which me,
Tuesday will be worse than the one
that preceded it.
1t may surprise many persons tC
hear that the New York Day Book, al
old slave drivers organ that flourish
ed before the war, and which did ;
great deal toward disgusting theNorti
with plantation manners, still lives
and makes its sickly appearance oc
casionally in New York.
Politicians in California are giver
to ways that are peculiar. The Dem
ocrats OF Sacramento called a meet
ing, but it was captured by the Work
ingmen. Before the latter were vel
started the Republicans captured lh'
mestingpmads all the speeches, an,
adopted all the resolutions.
Farmers are planting corn in Texas
gathering oranges 10 portions OF Cali
fornia, making sugar in Michigan an,
Indiana. and sowing wheat in Ne
braska, Iowa, and Illinois. The pros
pect for plenty TO eat and plenty I,
wear during thu coming year is goo'
and every body ought to be happy.
Nearly one-third OF the citizens O
Philadelphia declined to vote 10
Congressional candidates last Novem
Der. What this nation needs NOR
than anything else is a realization Of
the part OF every individual citizel
Of the sacredness OF his obligation t
perform his political functions
Philadelphia Bulletin.
/ Another message or two from Gov
ernor Blue Jeans would almost max
the honest people of Indiana forge
all about "fat steers" The member
| OF the Legislature, however. did nc
: seem to regard the message from a
| amiable standpoint. Should they ge
: rousing mad at the sensible and time
ly rebuke OF the Governor, and 20
down to work, the people will than
, b. j. for his timely hint.-Inter Ocea,
John Pendegras, OF South Carolin,
I, has been sentenced by the Stat
y Gaiirta 70 4ha s.axai4 4iaE.e &.ax g.