The Plymouth Republican., 1879-05-29
The p. F.w. &C. railroad will

half fare from all stations. Fare from
Plymouth aud return 50 40 including
a ticket to Forepaugh's great show
which exhibits at Ft. Wayne Tuesday.
Church & Co.'S soda, the "Arm
and Hammer" brand is for sale at
BarnhilPs popular grocery store.
This brand is said to better and
healthier than any other salaratus in
use. One teaspoonful with sour milk
being equal to four teaspoonfuls OF
the best baking powder.
Robert Irwin, OF Bourbon, a
brakeman on the p. F. w. & G. rail-
road was killed at Hadley, near For
Wayne. Saturday night. The train
became detached, and the night being
dark he did not notice it and stepped
off the car and was run over. The
remains we're brought to Bourbon
Sunday.
At the city election there was a
tie in the first ward, Joseph H. Ben
nett, Republican, and Peter Stegman,
Democrat. each receiving the same
number OF votes for Councilman
Another election was held Tuesday,
and again 1t ls tic. The boys say
they will elect Councilman in that
ward il i: take, them all summer.
The rain which visited this sec
tion OF country Sunday and Monday,
seems to have been general through
out the west, a u the storm was in
many places very severe. Consider
able damage was done in some locali-
ties by wind and hail. while the light
ming played havoc in other places.
The telegraphic communication to
many points was Interrupted.
Marcus Aurclius Orestes Packard,
OF Plymouth, was in the city last
Tuesday. prospecting the harbor, ad
miring our beautiful High School
building, taking note OF our public,
city, and private improve
ments. He was somewhat astonish-
ed at the rapid growth OF our town
since he ~as last here-some years
ago His chief business was the pur-
chase Of lumber for two large build
ing, and a bank building. which are
to excel any in Plymouth.
He was accompanied by his architect.
Mr. Matthews. Ex-Mayor Walker,
with accustomed courtesy made the
grand rounds with the noble Roman
and showed him the liOns.-Michigan
City Enterprise.
"A widow lady, residing In the
sent her son, boy OF seven
teen, to town one day last week to
trade horse for two cows, that q
gentleman OF this city had offered her
for the horse. When the boy came
to town he did not find the man who
owned the cows, but he found an old
horse jocky who told him that he had
"A horse that he would trade il he was
not afraid OF getting cheated, but
that he had never traded horses. and
that the boy must promise not to
cheat him. The boy promised. the
trade was made, and the boy was
fu ly satisfied before he got home
that he had not cheated the man.
The lady sent the boy back with the
horse, but the jockey refused to
"traje back" Tue lady then replev-
ined the horse. and the jockey con-
cluded TO give him up and take
back his horse. That boy will not
promise to cheat another man In a
horse trade, especially il he claims to
be man that never traded horses.
When you want to go west take
the Chicago & Alton railroad. This
Is the only continuous line under one
ownership and one management from
Chicago to Kansas City. The entire
train runs through without change
direct from Chicago to Kansas City.
By taking this route oIr citizens save
transfer expense at Chicago, which is
quite an item. The cars are fdrnish-
ed with patent reclining chairs which
are more pleasant and comfortable
than sleeping cars and every passen-
ger can have them without any extra
charge. This is several hours the
quickest route to Topeka, Denver,
Leadville and all points west of the
Missouri river. No other line west OF
Chicago has such Accommodations as
the Chicago s. Alton has uDder its
new management. An elegant dining
car accompanies. every train, and
time is given FOR meals at the lunch
rooms at Bloomington, Roodhouse
and other points, where cheap good
meals can be obtained. No other
line In the world has more gentleman
ly conductors, and train porters are
placed on all cars whose especial duty
it is to render assistance to ladies,
and children, and infirm passengers,
and see that night passengers get
of the cars at the proper stations