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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Caramita Of La Carolina.


neatly trapped In La Carolina, Spain,
by the bravery OF girl OF thirteen.
who has become the heroine OF the
neighborhood. She Is the daughter
Of a farmer named sFueras, and is
called Caramita. The family consists
OF the husband ana wife and daugh-
ter. The farmer sold some cattle for
81 500, and had the money In his
house. A band OF robbers knew OF
the sale and the money. and laid their
plans TO rob the house. After the
farmer had gone out with his work
people, couple OF strangers ap-
preached the house-a man travel
stained, supporting a woman who
seemed unable to walk any further.
The man explained to the farmers
wife that he was going to distant
town with his wife, and she, being i'll,
had broken down on the way. He
asked permission for the sick woman
to enter the house and rest while he
went to find a conveyance to enable
them 10 continue their journey. Per-
mission was granted, the woman
taken In, and the man left. The sick
woman partook OF some refreshments,
and the mother and daughter went
on with their work. Very soon Cara
mits discovered that their guest had
on a pair Of pantaloons under the
gown. She communicated the fact
to her mother, unobserved BY the
visitor, and the two managed quickly
to slip into another room. close and
lock the door. The visitor, left alone
and knowing that his character had
been discovered. threw off the dis
gnise, and ordered the women to
open the door or die. The door was
not opened, and the robber began
to cut through IL with large knife.
At length he hacked hole big
enough for his body, and he began to
crawl through IL. The woman faint
ed aud fell to the floor. The brave
girl seized her fathers gun. which
was in the room. heavily charged with
buckshot, placed the muzzle against
the side OF the man. now half way
through the hole, aud unat le quickly
TO get either backward or forward,
and pulled the trigger. There was
an instantly dead man and loud re-
port. The other robber, lurking Ia
the neighborhood, heard the shot and
returned to the house TO find his CON-
RAIDS dead body plugging the hole In
the door and hanging there. Before
he could remove the body, which was
held la the openirg by the girl. and
enter the room where the mother and
dan9hier we're. the farmer came with
q force sufficient to capture the other
robber. Thsn they sent for some po-
lice to take charge OF the living rob-
Der aud the corpse. Ou the person oil
the deai robber the police found two
pistols, a poinard. and "a whistle. The
whistle was u treasure now, as there
were doubtless more robbers within
It's call. The police sounded the
whistle. 'and concealed themselves In
. the house to await results. The
shrill call brought four more men into
the house, where they were Gagged and
ironed, and all five were marched tt
/ jail in good order, aud the dead rob
| ber was buried. Little, black eyeC
Caramita saved her own and be-
mothers life aud her fathers money
made six robbers fewer ia Spain, anC
, herself the heroine OF the La Carolina
ST. Louis Republican.
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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Officers OF the line ia the regular
army have complaints to make against
Determinations in favor Of staff on
GERS. and have embodied these 10 .
memorial to Congress. Among the
points made nre the following: Staf{
officers are more rapidly promoted;
they have more comforts and con-
seniences: they have control OF The
money appropriated and provide first
Tor themselves: they so manage as
10 keep power in their own hands.
The memorial calls for a general re-
form. placing line officers on an equal
iiy with stsff officers, and correcting
abuses 10 the staff department.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
influence OF the Moon on Crops.

A correspondent Of New York pa
per was planting potatoes ia the
light Of the moon. or In the increase
OF the moon; several OF bis neighbors
were present and discussion arose
as to the effect the moon had on the
different crops. Answering Its COR
respondents inquiry, the paper said:
There has been always q powerful
superstition that the moon exerted q
great Influence upon the affairs Of
mankind. but this idea has prevailed
chiefly among those who did not un-.
derstand the utter iHposeihility that
the moon could exert any such iufu-
rnces. Formerly the.stars were sup
posed to assist the moon In these In
references with mankind and their
labors, and to be able TO read the
stars was equivalent to the possea-
sion OF prophetic powers. Now the.
stars have los, .heir reputation, and
the moon is in a fair way to lose
what little Is left OF ir. Formerly
crazy people were moonstruck,' but
now when we see lunaiic derived
from luna. the moon, and really
meaning moonstruck,) we do noe
blame the moon for IL. The moon.
has now fallen so low as to be sup
posed by some to influence only the
twining OF beans on the pole, the.
planting OF seeds. the wasting OF fat
pork in the pan, unless It was killed
under a growing moon, and the make
ing Of suft soap. To a reasonable
person this seems q small business.
for the moon to be engaged In. or q
very unlikely thing that the nooa,
can exert such influence. II any dif-
ference occurs it will be from other.
causes. such as soil, weather. etc..
Lastly, It Is absolutely certain that.
the moons influence ON our atmoe.
phere Is SO very email that Il cannot
even effect the weather Ia the least. -
While refeniug to this subject Ne,
are reminded OF the anecdote of Tim.
Harden. a member OF the Lying.
Club" 1t Is hint TO pork dealers, ::
@One day said he. Swhen ] was.
| about to kill my hogs. q neighbor
| came 10 aud told me that the moon,
was on the decrease. and that the
meat would shiIk up IL killed the,
pigs then, But I only laughed at
him and went on with the butcherina.
When salted away the pork.
thought it looked rather light, and
every time ! went to look at itrthe,
pieces seemed smaller. But when IL
came to cooking the meat the shrink
age became absolutely appalling. A
big slice shrank up into mouthful
and whole ham or q side wouldn't
make more than an ordinary meal for
four persons. The next year con-
cIuded to butcher my pork when the
moon was on the increase, and did
so. Gentlemen, don't know wheth-
er you will believe me or not, but it
is true nevertheless, but didn't have
that meat salted down three weeks
until 1t swelled out 80 that ] had to
enlarge my smoke-h house to double
Its former size to keep 1t under cover,
When 1t was put into the frying-pan
the effect was wonderful. A piece
two inches square would spread out
until 1t was bigger than q nspksn.
Fact. and Lean prove It. No. gentle
; men. don't fool yourselves about the
signs OF the moon
After this story tie cub solemnly
adjourned
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

A dispatch few days since stated
that the Mexicans would favor tn,
encouragement OF English railway
Projects In Mexico. The Mexico Taco
Republics says on this question: Il
is q conviction upon the minds OF ali
Intelligent men, lucid as the noonda,
light. that Mexico must have railroads
or she is lost. The Mexican peopT,
have not the capital. nor the exper
ience for building them. Conseque Mt.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

September II, 1889, will be the two
hundredth anniversary OF the deliv-
cry OF Vienna from the Turks by
John Sobieski. The municipality OF
the city has resolved To celebrate the
occasion with special honor.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
3. O.. 8. o. q >. ~. PARKS,

A TTORNEys AT LAW, Notaries Public and
"A Authorized War Claim Agents Offices at
Bourbon and Plymouth. Indiana. Especial
attention given to the settlement OF decedents
Estates. Convey ancing and the collection Of
Soldiers Claims for Pensions; will attend
promptly to all professional business. en-.
trusfsd to them. and practice In Marshall and
adjoining co snties. Plymouth ONCE on 0ano
Bourbon ofaee py3rIf:Jr Jrlnstl< ONCE. 25tf
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Vim. r.. RAlLEY, n. D.,

DdYsICIAN 4 SURGEON. Thirty years
Il practice. Graduate of two Medical COL
Ieges and six years Surgeon In the army OF
che u. 8. (vol. serv1 Can compete success
fllly with any quack In the United States.
Thankful for past fAvors. Is SUI an regriar
Sractice. and only requires TO be better kp Iwn
10 have an extensive one. ONCE Ia Sears
Aew brick, cor. of Michigan and LaPorte
streets.
PiTmouth In l. July Ist 1875. ~
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. will be
i pleased to receive patients at his ONCE.
No. 81 lichigsn street. where he may be
tocnd Q all times. except when professional
place.
July lst. i87o. 6m
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
C. ~ REEVE,

4 TTOHNEl Ar LAW. Located In ls4S-
"A Collections and copyeyancing Q speci-
lity. Buys and sells real estate On commits
Ion. Insures ves and property In A. COM
,anies. Desirable real estate for sale In the
city and adjoinipe. Nov1-76
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
DIR. G.. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS

are not recommended as a remedy "for all
the ills tina, flesh is heir 20, )" but in affections
OF the liver. and in all Bilious Complaints.
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache. or diseases Of
that character. they stand without rival.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Dentist:
and Or. J. A. Dunlap. regular physician and
surgeon. respectfully ofler their services 70
She public Once In Corbin's block: resi-
dence on East Gan0 street
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
@. n. CNANEY,

A rroRNRY AT LAW. Will practice In all the
IA courts In the state. Once in Wheeler's block.
0vsr Becker = VOLTS dry goods store, Piy,aoufh,
Ind sugi-iyr
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WILLIAM. NESS,
rroRNEy AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
"A Plynouth. Indiana. Janiyi
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
AGUE AND FEVER.

Nobet,er eathartie can be used preparatory
TO, or after taking Quinine.
AS simple purgative they arc une9ualed
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the lid with
the impression DR.. McLANE's Liver Pills.
Each wrapper bears the signatures Of c.
McLASE and FLEMING BROS.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. c. Nc
LANES TivEx Pills. prepared by Fleming
Bros. OF Pittsburgh. Pa. the market being
full Of limitations Of the name McLane.
spelled differently but same pronunciation
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23
-----------r~'-S -
The Great Storm i'm New
England.

BosroN. July l7.-Further accounts
of the great storm last evening report
more serious losses OF life and propert
than were first reported. AT Nan
'asket. Mass, the house Of VIM. ii.
Lee. of Centre Hill, was blown 1"
splinlers. The new grocery OF H..
Cross was blown over and driven
through the side of L!ucJln's cafe.
The skating rink was blown TO shreds.
A barn in which three gentlemen and
two ladies had taken refuge was lifted
and carried eight feet, and two OF thu
m,n were badly bruised. Many boat
and Yachts were lost, their occupants
being rescued with difficulty. -Four
unknown men went down with one
Yacht and were drowned. Two yachts
capsiZed near Governors Island; on,
man. two women and two children were
drowned The captains on the Boston
and Nantasket line say they never ex'
perienced such a gale. The loss BY
wind and hail at Nanlasket is estimated
at $40 OOO. aud at Weymouth $1,000.
Thc sp.re on thc Adams Academy, at
Quincy. was blown of. a large wind
mil. used b, tie Boston and Providence
Railroad Company for pumping nj
Dedham. was demolished. A house
near Oakdalc was badly damaged By
lightning. Reports from i'll the towns
around Boston give accounts OF more
or less damage.
Que Of tie most melancholy in
cjdents is the fate Of the DundOn family,
of Charle,towu. Mr.. Thoma, Duudon.
engineer Of the lightship at Woods
Hole. his vie two sisters, his niece.
Miss Lizzie Dundon.) and Maslcl
Arthur Rean left Charieslown abou'
$50 A. NJ. in the Aacht Myrtle, ano
passed the greater part OF the day
below. Sceiag the approaching storm
Mr.. Dundon made sail lor the city. and
was met by squall at Birds island.
oil East Boston Point. Finding
impossible to reach the city he placed
lis wife, sister, aud niece IN the yachts
ten der. and before The boy and himself
could get in, the tender was blown
away and swamped, the yacht meeting
the same fate. Mr.. Dundon chung 10
the mast as long as it was out OF water,
then driftcd towards shore and vas
picked up in an exhausted condition by
The tug Vim. The bodies OF one sister
and his niece were picked up by the
same vessel. The Others were not re-
covered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

THAT LEGACY TO JEFFERSON DA-
vIs.-Another VII Contest IN Prospect.
Mr.. S. Percy Ellis, the brother Of
Mrs, Sarah A. Dorsey, who bequeathed
by will all her property to Jefferson
Davis. is a resident Of 1868 Lafayette
avenue, Brooklyn. Mr.. Ellis says Mrs.
Sarah A. Dorsey was born at Wood
lawn. Feb. IL, 1929, and not in Natchez,
the city residence of her parents. She
was the eldest offour children, two only
Of whom are now alve-Mr. s Percy
and his sister Inez. Their brother.
Thomas La Roche, died soldier in the
Confederate service. Gen. Chas. g..
Dahlgren, of the Confederate service. a
brother of the Union admiral Of the
same name. married their mother some
wears after the death Of then father, and
managed their extensive estates and
plantations. In 1851 Miss Sarah Ellis
married a son Of Justin Dorsey. OF Mary
land. This gentleman died in 1873. His
widow then took up her residence at
Beauvoir, on the gulf. few miles from
Mississippi City. For two years the
ex. President OF the Confederacy had
been a guest at this place. The prop
erty conveyed to Mr.. Davis consists.
besides ready money and large tracts Of
uncultivated lands in that State and
Kansas, of Beapvoir Elk Ridge planta-
ton aud Eiliston plantation. TensaS
parish, La. 1t is estimated to be worth
over $3.50, 900. 4 short time ago Mrs.
Dorsey visited her brothers She was
an enthusiast on the subject OF Southern
independence, and looked upon Jeifer-
son Davis as the man who would yet
WORK wonders for it. She believed mat
nothing could reward him for his great
work" Mr.. Ellis, while aware Of this
deep.set enthusiasm for Jefferson DAVIS
did not think that she would go so Tar
20 prove her Zeal as TO give up 10 nlm
all her wealth, when it was known nay
her husband had expressed desire tlal
the son and daughter Of her brother
Percy should have assured TO them an
income. The reporter learned Iaurs'
day from trustworthy source that MIS-.
Dorsey's will is be contested, and steps
have been already taken toward mat
end.-N. y. Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

BETTER THAN \ CIRCUs.-"lt is
better than a circus said young
man to another, who asked the
cause of a little excitement i'll
Twentieth street near Broadway.
He proceeded to explain that an
Italian organist with a monkey had
planted himself before q house, in
the third story of which an old
lady in spectacles sat at an open
window reading, and entirely In
different to the organ music below.
Finally the Italian urged the monkey
to climb on from piazza TO door
Gaping and Intel to Intel until he
landed squarcly on the window sill
under the nose of the old lady,
who, nearly frightened out Of her
wits, cried, "Shpo! shoe = and
tapped her newspaper with a yigor
that sent Mr.. Monkey flying organ
ward 4, all to the great delight of
crowd that had been waiting eager
ly for the effect ". 7. Tri6"ne.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23
Southern Girls.

A Saratoga correspondent Of the New
York Star says:
A good many Of the Southern people
have come back. You know how much
they added to the spirit and character
Of the place in the old times. There
are two ex.Confederate Generals here,
and | believe five or six Southern ststes-
men. And above all, there are two or
three Southern bellies. Don't you wish
that | may tell you their names? You
be hanged. Look here, II you come TO
Saratoga, stand on the Grand Lookout
at 10 a. m. Ifyou don't know where
the Grand Lookout Is, ask Charley Lo-
land. of the Clarendon. | don't ask
YOU to stand there long, but just long
enough to see a young woman, in the
simplest riding habit in the world get
upon magnificent bay. She is a oru'
nette. and not over %, but she came up
from the orange groves, and she brought
with her that Undesirable something
that mixture Of fire and force which
contrasts so delightfully."- with the sweet
ness and light of the innumeraSle Lady
Hamiltons Of the North, Who are Ian
gushing here in landauS and ph@tons'
7 believe we affected to turn up our
democratic noses at one time at the
bautcur and inbread imperlalness OF
some Of these hot-blooded women who
were said to have stripped themselves
of their jewels for JEFF Davis treasury
and were ready at moments notice 10
become Godivas for the same cause.
But We take back oil we said when we
sec one of them on horseback. We
tnrn down our noses on the Grand
Lookout, and arc ready to pay them all
kinds of homage. Your Long Island
for hunters" remarked Col. Pike Gra'
ham, fought to invite few Of those
Southern women up to show you how TO
manage your horses"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

DARK DAYS AHEAD FOR MEMPHIS.
The Memphis correspondent OF the
New York Times writes: "A grave
question arises in toe minds OF those
who think about the evacuation Of the
city. What 10 to become, in case OF tile
disease should develop in epidemic form,
of the poor. whose poverty and help
lessness prevent them from fleeing from
the pestilence? No sane man expects
such a spontaneous outpouring of char.
ity as was given to the poor of the
South last year. Repea'e appeals were
made TO the rich Of this community for
contributions TO general relief fund,
without a response. Yet their property
stores stuffed with goods and house,
hold effects-is here at the mercy OF the
thousands that may be driven to most
terrible extremes by want and hunger.
The police, fire and military depart
ments of the city will be deserted, and
not a hand left even to warn away the
rabble. A few cool heads and brave
hearts went through the ordeal last
wear. but few of them survived the
plague. and they have profited by that
experience to learn that self-preservation
is the first law, and no power on earth
could induce them to undergo those
terrible scenes and pfivaIions again.
Few of those whose faces we're famll ar
20 the Times correspondent last year
will remain during another epidemic"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

RICHMOND. Va, July H.-State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction W.
II. Rufner has issued a CIRCULAR to the
teachers OF the schools to-day. in which
he says that he has enough school
money to enable him to make M mp
portionment at the rate Of % cents per
mead Of school population. He does
rot propose to make an apportlonment
o. this fund until August |. for fear that
under constitutional requirement the
counties which have had but few schools
lurng the year might be compelled to
return a part, if not in many cases the
whole Of the sum allotted to them. to
the treasury for redistribution. This
announcement will be good news TO
those interested in the public schools in
this State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

CHICAGO, July l9.-Tbere has been
considerable excitement during the past
week in consequence of arapid and UNI
checked decline in grain and provisions
on Change. The favorable crop re-
ports. rumors that the combination
Shich has held wheat up tor a few
months rast were selling out, and the
expectation Of an outbreak of yellow
fever IN Southern cities have combined
TO depress prices. The cash decline on
wheat has am mounted to about IA cents
during the week, the lowest sales being
made to-day when on call wheat sold
for July option at S69. There were
rumors Of failures, but so far as is known
thew were only temporary embarass.
ments. and al. OF the firms interested
are expected TO continue business on
Monday. The clearings to-day were
larger by million and halt OF bush
els than usual, on account OF heavy
deliveries of wheat by the combination.
The total deliveries made by them were
|. zoe. 900 bushels here, and 500. OOO
bushels in Milwaukee. 1t Is under
stood that they are rapidly getting out
of the deal, and the elimination OF the
break will come Monday, if it has not
already been reached.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

and William Alexander The tn G
last are colored -Four prisons have
died Of fever since last night, Hiram
A hey, Louis Brumond, James Vince
Ian aud Louis ID. Otto. There are
several othrr c,ses of fever in the city
which will be reported to the board O
health tomorrow. The city authorities
aae sending poor people out Of TIL
city, having made arrangements to gel
halt fare rates over the Louisville and
Nashville railroad Dr. Dudley d
Saunders, acting president of the b ard
of health, states that the fever is moi
so malignant as last year, and Yields
more readily to treatment.
The Memphis aud Padueah railroad
ceased running trains TO day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

WONDERFUL GROWTH OF A CITY
The first settlement at Denver, Coi''
was made twenty years ago. and 1t now
boasts of thirty thousand inhabitants,
whilst its sanguine business men predict
that its population will soon reach
loo. 900 people. The region round about
has altered greatly, A short time since
it was but a sandy plain. regarded as
sterile, and now, through Irritation the
whole Platte Valley is dotted with
pleasant farm-houses, and presents
many rural charms. The town has not
vet been made hsalthfnl. Despite IT.
eleyation-near $500 feet--its lack OF
sewerage causes diphtheria to an alarm
inc extent. 1t is said that an enterprls'
inc yankee" staked it out in 1899,
but. disappointed in selling lots and
hearing of gold in the vicinity, disposed
of Denver to vagabond Mexican ioI
an old watch and young mule and
rode off to seek his fortune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

PAYING THE PIPER.-A Pittsbure
dispatch says: "a large number oil
suits have been brought against this
Allegheny county within the past
week for losses incurred by individuals
during the July riots of 1877. These
suits have been delayed till this time in
order to allow the Supreme Court to
pass upon the question Of the liability
Of the State or the county. 1t having
been settled by that tribunal that the
county is liable, the lawyers have been
rushing in suits by the hundreds in order
to be within the reach of the act OF the
General Assembly. which SAYS that suit
must be brought within two years alter
the loss was incurred. The most prom
inent lawyers here say that This two"
wear Limitation is not constitutional.
The amount of the suits brought thus
far Is about $3.50, 900. The total loss
for which the county is liable is now
placed at over s2,700,000, which Will
seriously embarass the county TO pay"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23

NORFOLK. VA, July ia negro
woman named Julia Cooper was Killed
in Portsmouth, this afternoon. by a
lightning shock, while sitting at an open
Window during thunder storm. In
This county OF Nansemond great damage
will result to tho corn, clover, sweet
potato and fruit crops by the intense
neat and protracted droulh. Clover
fields are literally burned up, and the
peach orchards look as they do In au =
tumn. The sweet potato vines in many
patches are destroyed. a shower this
afternoon partially relieved lbe droulh.
The steam yacht Leila, owned by
VIM. II. Graham, Of Baltimore, arrived
10 the harbor this morning with apleas.
ure, party. aud on hos way down. visited
numerous places on the Chesapeake bay
and rs tributaries. She VIII leave for
Old Point this evening. after taking on
n supply Of coal.