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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

which adorn the hall. AS the tide of
! eloquence swept to and fro, now
rising, now falling. his huge frame
also rose and fell like that OF slum-
bering whale, and the sound of his
breathing was like the voice of dis
tant Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal
Alexander II. Stevens remarked
Thursday that he was ashamed OF
the forty fifth Congress" when we
met" said he, "it was widely heralded
that we would find relief for the PEG
pie, but instead of that we have been
a burden, and the forty fifth Con-
gress adjourns in deeper disgrace
than any Congress in the history Of
our government"
Knoxville, Iowa /. convtlsed with a
discussion on the sin Of dancing. IL
seems there is good mar there by
tho name OF Dpdder, who thinks
dancing is calculated to destroy the
soul. Filled with this conviction, he
preached sermon on the subj .ct, in
which be arraigned the sinners and
denounced the sin in language terrible
to hear. Some OF the brethren felt
insrlted, and they struck back at
Dodder, and now all parties are
waltzing around ION their ears" SO
to speak.
Did Senator Lamar sound like The
keynote for the Congressional ma
jority when he lauded JEFF Davis to
the skies, calling him soldier, states
man, and patriot, and becoming in
diSnant because Senator Hoar coup
led Davis's name with a charge of
treason. Lamar was not joking, but
in earnest He meant what he said.
Ii Is a subject OF profound thought
for those who fought for the Union,
this culogizing Mr.. Davis in the halls
of legislation OF the very Govern
ment which he fought to overthrow
Was there ever anything like it ia
history? The echoes in the South
ern press Of Lamal's sentiments
show a dangerous unanimity OF
opinion. Have We the Southern
Confederacy among US? Are we go
ing TO have it?-Chicago Ners.
The Chicago Neacs correspondent
iniimates that the Democrats in Con-
gress are getting scared at the steps
they have taken in favor OF placing
rebels in the front every where, and La
mar is trying TO make excdes for his
eulogium Of JEFF Davis, and says that
IL he had not been misinformed as TO
what Senator Hoar said, he would
not have talked as he did. The same
correspondent says: "The Demo
Gratis are already hedging or getting
ready 10 hedge They talk OF yield
ing sop,e parts OF their demands re-
garding the repeal OF the election
laws. Theya are apprehensive that they
cannot hold their majDiiy in Con-
gress if they fight indefinitely on
these propositions, which are OF
doubtful propriety in the minds of
nauy.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

Senator Briscoe said Monday, in
the Senate, that the General Assem-
bly, had spent $4,000 of the peoples
money, and had done nothing. He,
for one, was ashamed to go back to
his constituents. and if nv had enough
money he would go Wes\ and would
not return until the people had ior-
gotten that there had been a Legisla-
ture. He did not believe in the Sem
ate passing the resolution for extra
pay, because he knew that the House
would concur "quicksr'n lightning "
Senator Briscoe Is Democrat and
no doubt feels that IAN honest CON
fession is good for the soul"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The regular session OF the Indiana
Legislature expired Monday, but the
governor has called an extra session
to begin yesterday. This will cost
the state $1,000. and was unnecessary.
The legislature hal plenty of time to
have ac- emphasized twice the amount
Of work that will be done in both
sessions. But he Democracy wasted
the entire session in trying to devise
plans that wolld give the Democracy
entire control of The Legislature in
the future, and that would as far as
possible deprive the Republicans of
any representation in Congress from
this state. Previous 10 the election
every Democratic speaker in the
state denounced the Republicans for
having appOrtioned the state unfair
ly and declared that il the Democra-
cy had control OF both branches OF
the legislature they would make an
iUdb 0OQlQ lISl.CC
to all. Now because they could not
get through a congressional appor-
tionment bill, whicl. is a more out
rageous gerrymander than any that
has ever preceded it for the reason
that one Democratic senator (Mr.
Davis would not vote for ii, they re-
fused to finish the business and COM
PEELED the governor TO call an extra
session. Were we we editing Dem
ocratic paper we should denounce
this action OF the legislature which
compels an extra session for partisan
purposes, and il the people do not
make change, when they again elect
congressman and Legislators, that will
astonish these men, We miss. our
guess.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

Elihu Burritr, better known per-
haps as the Learned blacksmith.
died last Thursday night at his resi-
deDce in New Britain, Conn, within
half u mile OF the place where he was
born. lie was the son OF shoe
maker, was educated in the common
school OF his native village, land at the
age OF IL was apprenticed to black
smith. He wanted TO read the scrip
lures in the original, and with his
book by his side while he hammered
on the anvil he soon mastered the
principal ancient and modern Ian
guage, and became celebrated as a
iiuguist throughout the world, the
cyciopedias say: an 1874 be edited,
ut Worcester, the Christian Citizen,
paper advocating peaceful settle
ment OF international difficulties. To
the same end he delivered many pub
lie lectures. He was also a promi
NCht esoNotatC Va tC2h hhA Nho
abolition OF slavery. and later OF
cheap ocean postsgs. In 1864 he
went to England, where be formed
the League OF Universal Brother
hood" whose object was ito employ
all legitimate means for the abolition
of war throughout the world He
was constantly engaged in writing
aud lecturing, and took a prominent
part in all the European peace con-
crosses. He was for several years
Consul at Birmingham, and returned
to the United States after residing
altogether nearly twenty-five years
in England. He published sparks
from the Anvil" Miscellaneous
Writings" "Olive Leaves, 10 thoughts
and Things at Homo and Abroad"
"A Walk from John O'Groat'5 to
Lands End." and volamc OF Lee
lures and Speeches.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The Democrats have forced an ex-
ira session OF Congress by refusing 10
vote for tho appropriations TO carry
on the government. The Democrats
of the Indiana Legislature have COM
PEELED the Governor to call an extra
session of the Legislature by the
same means. 1t was not claimed that
there was anything wrong about the
appropria ions, but they simply with
held their votes that they might keep
their hands longer in the pockets OF
the people.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The Lime City Neps the National
GTeenJdckerand the Greessbdck Jour
nal the only Greerpack papers, We
believe, published in this part OF the
State refuse to recognize Brick"
Pomeroy and the Marshall Couaty
Come cutters" as Grecnbackers. The
news says: Brick Pomeroy, and a
few OF b. s followers, held a Green
back Convention" in the city OF Chi
cago. on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week. A resolution was offered
aud adopted thanking Mr.. Pomeroy
for his services. II stated that be
had spent $4,000 OF his own money
in behalf OF the Greenback cause, and
recommended that Greenback clubs
throughout the country subscribe
funds to reimburse Mr.. Pomeroy. The
convention made Pomeroy chairman
OF the National Central Committee,
who thus far felt gratifled. We can
not for moment bring to our mind
a single individual who has been q
greater traitor to the trusts imposed
i'm him than Mark NJ Pomeroy. He
was traiter To his country during
the dark hour OF her trouble, a traitor
TO the Democratic party; was admit
ted TO the National Greenback Con-
vention at Toledo, about one year ago,
and because he was not made the
royal guest OF the occasion, went back
to Chicago and in view o. satisfying
his avaricious nav, run his paper in
opposition to every act done by that
convention. He has since that time
organized Greenback clubs suited TO
his own dictates. and in view OF brow
beating men who are at least as wise
as himself, called a convention, which
met 10 the city OF Chicago as above
stated. All well thinking Greenback
men will consider "Brick" only as O
wolf in sleeps clothing"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

Columbus, Ohio. is terribly excited
over the attempts OF an organized
gang of incendiaries to burn the
city. One thousand citizens. pr
troied the city, Saturday night.
Numerous arrests have been made.
A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says: "A feeling OF uneasy
ness prevails over the anonymous
cards received by the newspapers aud
properly holders. threatening TO burn
the banks and divide the money
among the workingmen. 1t is be-
lie-ed now that the leaders in the
crime are in part composed OF those
well acquainted with the byways OF
the city. The selection Of buildings
and the system adopted in lighting
I'D the fires show evidence Of much
calculation as we'll as daring reck-
lessness. An associated press dis
patch Of Monday, says: mo fires
occurred last night, but evidence OF
preparation for incendiary work
we're abundant. Rags and paper
saturated with coal oil were found in
numerous buildings. The military
and extra police are still on duty,
with instructions to arrest persons
who cannot give satisfactory ac-
count of themselves, and TO shoot
those lurking about alleys, and re-
fusiug TO halt when challenged.
The militia companies and patrols oil
citizens are constantly on the alert
and but for them, the city would be
destroyed. The Indiana Legislature
may yet regret tie day thar they re
fused en- ,ouragcmeLt TO the militia ol
the State
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

for the great brotherhood Of man
kind, and that in selecting the vari-
ous churches as the agency for the
distribution Of this charity, 1 use the
best method and channel of reaching
the deserving poor, and show my con-
fidence in this common brotherhood
without abating my full trust and
faith in the Jewish belief of my faith
ers."
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The Democrats in Congress have
declared their intention to repeal all
laws looking to a I ir election, and to
stop all appropriations and supplies
for the government until the repeal
ing enactmcnts are signed by the
President. The Republicans have
accepted the issue, and it is believed
that the President and Republican
members OF Congress will stand to-
gether and fight 1t out ell that line,
If it takes till 1851.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13
News OF the Week Condensed.

NEWS Oi the week C0n0enSeds
The Russian plague is pronounced
under control.
An unknown disease is killing eff
the cattle in Jamaica, West Indies.
The revolutionary party in Hgyti
are still endeayoring to overthrow
the president.
Joseph G. Thompson, a whisky
crook, at Canton, ILL.,, admits that he
used barrels with the old stamps un-
removed.
Incendiary fires have so frightened
the citizens OF Columbus. O., that a
force OF 1000 patroled the streets
Saturday night.
The contest for tho speakership
between Blackburn and Randall was
animated. and the formers chances
are improving.
DR.. Ditmans, government inspector
OF cattle, states most positively that
there is no trace Of pleuro. pneumo MIA
in the Western States.
Among the re cent deaths a. Gle, e.
lind, OHIO, was that OF pauper des-
&C n-ieut CT Elliott. who tr lnslated the
Bible into the language Of the Natick
Indians.
The president Ia his message will
ask for Legislation to increase the
revenue income, which has been
diminished slO.0ao,oO0 by the reduc-
ton Of the tobacco tax.
The large body of snow in New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North
ern Indiana is going OF gradually.
and raising the streams but little,
much to the relief OF railroad officials,
who had feared trouble from freshets.
One brick and five frame dwellings
burned at East st. Louis early Tues
day morning. Five persons were
consumed 10 the flames. At the in
quest suspicion was so strongly
raised against John Borst, Andrew
Marshall and Thomas Hammond, that
they were arrested for incepdiarism.
The signature OF James r. Keene
the New York broker who holds such
an enormous quantity of wheat was
forged to a dispatch last Friday order.
ing his agents TO sell three million
bushels OF wheat. Over two million
bushels were sold before the forgery
was discovered. 1t almhst caused a
panic in Chicago. and many men were
ruined. Wheat has had downward
tendency since.
The North Manchester Guards. the
Bloomington militia company and
Adjutaut. General Russ that they
adopt the same course as the Light
Infantry Russ Rifles, OF Indianapolis
and the two companies AT Terre Hau,e
and withdraw from the Indiana
Legion. As result Of the defeat of
the militia bill, il is probable that
every militia company in the State
will disband within two or three weeks
A dispatch dated Pesth. March 10
says two OF the three dams protect
ing the town OF Szege.ien. Hungary
from an overflow OF the Thesis river
have burst. Five thousand men are
working on the remaining one. II
this bursts, 10000 people will be
made homeless. Mny villages have
already been swept away. Sze9edin
is In a marsh on both banks OF the
Thesis river, the protection OF the
city from any overflow OF The river
has been given to the huge dams
The destruction OF the he third dam
involves the overwhelming and the
ruin OF the city. The Thesis has been
for days filled 10 overfiowing by the
winter floods, and the threatened
disaster will be, il accomplished, a
most appalling calamity.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The Democrats of the Indiana Leg
islature who forced an extra session
90 uselessly will find at the Iext cleo
tion il not sooner, that they have al
Improbable load to carry. The peo-
pie are not in such frame OF mind
just now that they will keep men in
Office simply to pay them for doing
worse than nothing
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

The LaPorte Argus intimates that
the husband of the beautiful and tai
ented Mrs. Siddons gets tight" occa-
sionally. 1t says: MIR. Scott Sid
dons was leetle Off during his So
journ in this city. The pretty S. S.
ought to shake him. There are
plenty OF sober men who could like
Mrs. S. s. tip top. as long as she can
earn 500 day."
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13

judgments, but with permission to
contract for eight per cent. II has
passed both Houses.
J. NJ. CONFER.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-03-13
The Interest Bill.
many.

The following is the full text OF the
law recently enacted by the Legisla-
tire for the purpose or regulating the
rate OF interest
, 1879-01-12


Judge JAMESON, OF the Superior Court oI
this county, has just written letter to the
Illinois Bar Association, for which ho is en-
titled to the thanks not only Of The Bnr, but
of the country generally. In that letter
published yesterday he frankly told the
profession how shallow and groundless wero
its pretenslons as the guide, inspiration, and
champion of humanity, liberty, and justice.
In the course of the letter, he had tho cour-
age and the mnnliness to say to the Bar:
Most Of the improvements in the laws of English
speakinS countries have been made at the instuncc
Of LAWYERS; tut Gun recall no important change in
ealh6r ne common Or the statute fdm dr0uohi atout
tvfhe united tDoris Of tie Tar. 1t lsag been the
opprohrinm OF our profession that, unlike tla
sotaries of the other sciences, Theological, medi-
cal, aud natura,-it alone has neCer combined Tor
purpose, moral, le1euoient, scientific.
Indeed, Judge JAMESON might have gone
further, and said that all the important
changes in the Law, and all the improvements
Tor useful poses,-moral, benevolent, and
sclent'hc,-that have been accomplished,
have been reached in spito Of the hostility of
the legal profession. The history Of the legal
profession has been one of stolid incrtia. Like
the man who, in lis efforts to maintain per
fectlY perpendicular position, always leaned
over to the other side, the Bar, es body, has
been SO conservative that its conservatism
has amounted to redicalism. It hns radically.
II not tanatlcally, resisted and opposed all
progress, change, and reform. Every step
IN the extension of human liberty, every en-
aafeenent OF the civil and religious priyi-
, 1879-01-12

B1sxAncn's last Parliamentary venture has
brought storm about the head Of the " Iron
Man such as even the great German Chan
cellor has seldom encountered. The new
measure has for its object ostensib1y the 1n'
PRODUCTION Of rigid system Of Parliamentary
discipline, under " hlch all members OF the
Reichsrath. would be compelled to confine
their speeches within the bounds OF the
strictest decorum, avoiding personalities,
aud devoting their remarks only to
the plaln and unrarnished argument
Of the subject in hand. It requires little
prescience to detect the true intent of the
author of the bill. During tho late session
Of the German Parliament on several occa-
slons, and notably while the discussion Of
the Anti-Socialist bill WAS progressing, tho
Socia1ist1c element, through their Deputies,
attacked the Government with vehemence
which, though in many instances it was
void Of reason, yet had the effect
to greatly embarrass the Government in its
work Of precaution. It is against these few
hot-heeded members that the present bill is
aimed. It is believed that, Notwithstanding
the fact that the press as whole is violent
II opposed to the measure, BISMARCK will
carry his point and secure the adoption Of
those corrective regulations
, 1879-01-12

That srrightly periodical, Puek, which is
Hl~ays full Of good and sometimes of severe
things, hes capital cartoon il its issue of
lie sth, dedicated to parents and guardians
Il shows Us the interior Of scbool-room
Aiae iorloru-!ool:ipg children, with abaor-
snally-develored heads, stuffed with history,
'otapy, Algebra, science Of government, etc.,
and with narrow chests and spindling arms
aud legs, are sitting Hear an open sewer,
from which the foul air is filing the room.
while the skeleton schcolmaster, personify-
ing Death. Is writing upon the blackboard
s:ch questions mud answers Us these; to-
What is grammar? A--The way to DESTROY
oar parts Of speech BY liphtheria. O.
What is arithmetic? A~-The science of
counting Us out by Group. Q.-What is
l;eograpby? A.-The knowledge Of the
earth and its uses for children who die Of
Fcmlet fever" A member Of the Board of
Eiucation On the threshold Of the door hold
ing his nose completes this powerful satire.
The picture tells the story rs no words can,
e.d conveys Z very lond hint to Boards Of
, 1879-01-12

The Pope's Encylical, IN abstract of whicl,
is given in our dispatches, deals mainly with
the socialistic tendencies of the time, which
are characterized as open declaration of war
against the State and the rights of property,
subversivo Of the matrimonial relations.
aud aims at the destruction of Kings.
These sinistc: agencies, says his Holi-
ness, ARE late results Of the Refor1na-
tioa, which opened the floodgates of
sEcp1icis1n, made possible goddess govern
n1cnts, and engendered Il selfish and assres-
sive spirit This natural development has
been indicated by former Pontiffs, and Popc
LEO again sounds the note of warning. H.
t.njo:ns the Script1ral idea Of the slbseryience
nf, woman to man and the strict observance
cf the tilial relations rs the only sure way to
make the earthly life approximate to the
heavenly The Principalitics and Powers
IRE appealed to TO accept the Church as the
safeguard Of earthly and the surety of
heavenly things. While dealing apparently
IN geuerlities, tbs encylical is regarded as
significant appeal to Catholics to take an
..ctivc share in political elections and crush
tie Socialistic uprising that is creating so
1aach uucas;ness in tho minds Of men,
, 1879-01-12

According to the report Of the Bridewen
Inspectors, the Washingtonian Home is an
excellent charity, but trido too liberal in
its charges. TIE moneys received by the
Home from the city from licenses as COM
pensation for the cure of persons sent
from the House of Correction for trent
ment aggregated during the years 1879
to 1878, inclusive. S9a,7o5. In all
that time, says the report, but
single prisoner has been taken from the IN
stitution for Home treatment. In 1878 the
number transferred from tns staion-houses
to the Home was eleven, while the amount
paid to The institution Was 315,CG0. 1t IS
not surprising, in view Of this showing
that the Inspectors should respectfully sug-
gest that this money be distributed among
such institutions rs care for tho greatest
number of patients.
, 1879-01-12

::Let us hsve pence" is A1r: SITTING
Bells latest greeting to Uncle Sam.
Two e:n'ssasies from the camp Of the
Chief, now on Little River, near the
boundary, ara reported to have ar
rived at Cheyenne River Agency
charged with authority to make overtures,
in accordance with the dictates of big
council held few months ago. It appears
that the hostiles are randy to sur1en-
6e- their arns and horses and SUBJ
init to the Agency rules if the
Government will guarantee them protection.
These runners state thGt had it not been for
The Endezs in British America they would
have come In with Gen. TERgy. The Agent
will hold council at once to consider the
pfopcsitiou.