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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06
CHICKEN THIEVES.
These Numerous Depredations are Caus-
ing "a Number of our Citizens To Ia on
the Alert.

the Alert.
For some time of late, the shrill
squawk of an unfortunate chicken be
ing taken from its rOost has been of
common occurrence. Resolutions have
been made by several Of our sOuth-side
citizens to sleep with lone eye open,
and fill some one full Of lead, that is
caught at this dastardly trick.
Now Surveyor North prideS himself
upon his prowess, and Wedne sday
night after retiring he heard noise in
his chicken coop that caused him to
leap out of bed, and knowing that
prompt action was necessary if he de
sired to catch the marauder with the
evidence of guilt in hand, it would be
impracticable to stop to COMB his hair
or adjust his neck tie, grabbed the Ian
tern and his revolver, and he hustled
out on the war path. Imagine his feel
lngs when he discovered his neighbOr,
y. {. Hume, coming to the house to in
form him that few chickens had been
placed in his coop by his son Albert, for
a short time. 1t is said they were en-
joying hearty laugh over the matter
when Mr.. North happened to remember
that he had nothing on but his bathing
suit, and he beat a retreat.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06
KNOWS How 1t Is Himself.

The following extract from recent
sermon by the Rev. Dr. Talmage
shows that he knows something about
journalism. He says: One of the
greatest trials of the newspaper pro-
feSsiOn is that its members are COM
PEELED to see more of the sham of the
world than any other profession.
Through every newspaper office, day
after day, go all the weakness of the
world all the vanities that want to
be puffed, all the mistakes that want
to be corrected, all the dull speakers
that want to be thought eloquent, all
the meanness that wants to get its
wares noticed gratis in order to save
the tax of the advertising column, all
Drained philosophers with stories as
long as their hair and as gloomy as
their finger nails, in the morning
bereft of soap, all the bOres who come
to stay five minutes, but talk five hours.
Through the editorial and reportorial
rooms all the follies and shams of the
world are seen day after day, and the
temptation is neither to believe in God,
man nor woman. 1t is no surprise to
me that in this profession there are
some skeptical men. / only wonder
hat newspaper men believe anything
Scarcity of Houses
House seeking in this city is latterly
becoming like game Of hard scrabble
There are about fourteen candidates
for every vacant house.
NJ. Felter was seen on the street vest er
day looking for house or, if he could
do no better, one or two rooms in which
to store his goods until better arrange
ments could be made. The house ht
had bargained tor some time since
proved a delusion and snare for he
found himself in a predicament wheT
he came to occupy it and found it wa:
not at his disposal. This city is an ex
cellent point for the formation of al
order of house builders.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06
SUICIDE.
The Mania il Reaching Enormous Pro-
portions Some of the Reasons why we

portions Some of the Reasons why we
The mania for suicide is an increaS-
ing one judging from the frequent &C
counts of cases which crowd the col
umns of the papers. The opinion that
life is worth living however is so inner.
ent with the majority of people that
the general verdict is when person
takes his or her life, that it is evidence
OF insanity. Certain it is the great mass
of mankind live out their lives In the
firm conviction that it pays to live. Be
side the inherent pleasure of conscious
being, there are numerous and various
ways in which we all find pay for liv-
ing. Hope may be the most delusive
thing in existence but we all believe in
her always. The castles we build in
the air of better things to come as a re-
ward for living are part of the recon-
pense of the present. The pay for to-
days toll and trouble is with the most
of us to come tomorrow, and though it
may never come, the hope that it will,
endures. 1t pays to live but the moral
stimulus for living differs as do lndivid
uals. Fame, power, love, money, sen
sualsm, right, wrong and hundred
other inspirations of hope and ambition
are the rewards which men and women
regard as ample pay for living and
while once in awhile there is found
here and there miserable wretch who
tires of life and ends it with his own
hands, the almost unanimous verdict
of the whole human family every day
is that life is worth living.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06

DIR. n. b. Aspinwall, who has recently
located in this city In connection with
Dr. Borton at the institute, was former
ly connected for more than year with
the institute bearing the same name at
Chicago. He is young man of much
ability and energy and we predict for
him flattering success in this city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06
TWO STRAIGHT.
COLUMBIA CITY'S BLUFF DIDN'T
WORK.

said They Would Play the Maroons When
They got "a Reputation Plymouth re-
flutes the Charges Made and Gives Its
Opponents the Drubbing They Deserved
Wow. Wow! Wow We Wonder What
They Think Now.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06

We offs
Tell
the will subscribe Published
& In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Wsynesville Courier comes out
strongly for Hon. W. T. Crawford as th'
Democratic candidate for Governor.
The annual meeting of the A. & y. O.
Railroad stockholders is advertised for
Thursday, September Goth 1t will tt
held at Morehead.
1t is reported that Capt. Berkeley, OF
the Southern Railway, whose headquar'
tiers have been in Charlotte, is to be
transferred to another territory.
The Southport Leader says that water
melon farmer Moore, that county, has
shot 80 alligators this year, measuring
from to 9 feet in length. They des-
troyed "a head of hogs belonging to Mr..
Moore.
The local alumni of Wake Forest at
Monroe gave a banquet on Friday
night at which fifty were present. Prof.
E. W. Skies was toast-master. Speeches
were made by President Taylor, DR.. I.
Fl. Pritchard, E1itor W. @. Dowd, and
T. W. Beckett, of Louisburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
THE AMIs FAMILY'S WEALTH.
A Wagon Load of French Silver Coin
WAS its Foundation.

ID. C. Hardee in Patron and Cleaner
| was born and raised within four
miles of "Mowfeld, where all of the
Amis family were born and where they
all resided until the "White House" was
built three or four miles east of Garys-
burg. In my Legends of Gumberry,
which / may some day publish, this
family furnish some of my characters.
Old William Amis, the father of old
Jack Amis, was train master in Wash
ington's army. He was man of some
means and most of the wagons and
teams used in the service were his own
property. When the last shipment of
silver from France came over to our
government inst as the war was closing,
It was carried from the ships to our mil
tary headquarters under the escort oil
Mr.. Amis. AS the government was
largely indebted to him he sent ont
wagon load of the precious metal tc
Northampton county, which became hi'
| future home. He notified the govern
ment of the fact and stated that he wal
ready to settle at any time. No settle
ment ever took place. He never put III
any claim for his services and the use
| his wagons and teams, and the govern
ment never set up any claim for tn
wagon load of French silver coin. |
was this money falling into the hands 0
old William Amis in the early times o
1881 that is said to have been the foun
dation of the great wealth of the Ami
family. / learned these facts from OLE
John Mundeil, who, during the last tw'
years of the war, drove one of Amis
/ wagons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
News About the Forthcoming Repori
of the Canal Commission.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The latest
mail from Central America brought files
of the Bluefields (Nicaragua) Recorder,
in one issue of which, that of July q,
appeared the following article, purport-
ing to give the recommendations Of the
United States commission which recently
inspected the canal: "We are in receipt
of the United States advices to the effect
that favorable report on the Nicaragua
Canal will be made by the United States
Government commission which lately ex-
amined the proposed canal route, and
the terminal harbors on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts.
1.-THE report, which will very shortly
be published, will be of an exhaustive
character, and deal with all the aspects
of the colossal enterprise. The commits
sion will state their unanimous conclu-
sions that the Colorado bar, which has
caused so much trouble at the entrance
to Greytown harbor, cannot be practi-
cally removed by dredging, and that a
permanent opening through it can be
maintained by building piling to the
southwark of the harbor, 80 as to break
the ocean current, which washes up all
the sand on the bar. A slight change in
the route of the proposed canal will be
recommended, owing to a belief on the
part of the commissioners that several
serious obstacles exist on the route as
heretofore laid down.
1.-THE commissioners think that the
work of constructing the canal can be
completed in six or seven years, but that
the total cost will considerably exceed
the limit set by the projectors, and that
$i10, 900, 900 will not be an excessive
figure. They will eentilate their opinion
of the former management of the canal
enterprise, and will present number of
severe criticisms in this connection.
f'Since the above was in type we have
had communication of private letter
from Greytown, in which it is stated
that advIces have been received there to
the effect that the report of the commits
sioners is not as satisfactory for that
locality as was at first anticipated. 1t
appears that the commissioners, after
reaching the divide, decided not to go
any farther and returned to Greytown.
There Col. Ludlow, chairman of the com
mission, expressed himself very openly
on the question of the Atlantic terminus,
which, he said, should be, in the event
of any decision being arrived at, the
Colorado bar instead of Greytown."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
EVIDENCE SUFFICIENT.

The Spectator of (of n y tables for 1895
have appeared, showing the rate of interest
earned by the n leading life insurance
companies They chow that the Union
Central Life Insurance Co, of Cincinnati,
o., ratio for 1894 is 7.0l per cent, against
5 66 per cent, the highest of any other com
pany. and 499 per cent, the general aver
age This is an extraordinary showing for
the Union Central, being ! 80 per cent
above the ratio of any other company.
That Is TO say, on an equal amount or
money invested the Union Central earns
as much as the best of the other companies
and nearly one fourth more
Extending the comparison for twenty
years, from 1875 to 1894, the average of the
Union Central for all that time is 6 66
against SO, the highest of any other com
pany, and SIS the general average.
The Union Central average per cent of
death claims for thirteen years, compared
to mean amount of insurance In force, has
| been IS, or 65 cents for each Hundred dol
| lars insured. The lowest aver, ge of any
other company has been 0 rs and the high
est 2:19. The average of the twenty four
| other best companies has been l.s6.
| The above are the vital points of man
agement in life insurance company, and
| from the actual records we can grant all
! any other company claims and still have a
margin left in our favor.
| The results of high interest and low
/ death rates are for the beneht or the IN
sured By hese excessive virtues the old
Union Central NOW with moe than 3d.
So, 900 assets) has been for over eight years
paying the full face of their policies TO
those who insured with us from IS to "a
years ago, though they paid rs but the
same premium usu 'ily collected for pol
icy payable only at death. We paid over
s125,000 In 1894 to the living holders OF
these policies, so we have thoroughly de
monstrated that you do not have - die
to win" a cheap life rate policy WITH ,hf
! Union Central, though our rivals for Is
years claimed it could not be done by any
company.
No company exclls the liberality our
policy contract rs to cash at your com
mand, patd-up policy, extended insurance.
etc. There is no restriction as to residence
or travel State age and write for cost, etc.
Agents wanted for important fields.
CAREY J. HUNTER,
Supt Va and N G, Raleigh, n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
A Big Nugget of Gold.
| Salisbury Herald.

The nugget of gold found at the Craw-
ford mine Thursday evening was not as
large as reported in yesterdays Herald.
1t was weighed at New London last
night by Capt. H. A. Judd and tipped
the scales at ten pounds, sixteen penny
weights The mine is in charge of Capts.
r. Eames, Jr, and H. A Judd. Capt.
Eames says this is only the beginning of
what they expect to do. Another mug
get as large as this, or as large as the
eight FOUNDER found short while since,
may not be found again soon, but pay
dirt has been reached and while the gold
from now on may be in smaller pieces
more of it will be found than ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
VISITED THE PRESIDENT.
Stories About Exclusiveness and De-
tectives Pronounced Nauseating.

tectives Pronounced Nauseatlng.
Salisbury Herald.
Mr.. A. II. Boyden is just home from
New England. While away he visited
Mr.. Samuel D. Warren, of Boston, at
his summer home on Buzzard's Bay.
Mr.. Warren's cottage is eight or ten
miles below Gray Gables, and Mr.. Boy
den remarked one day that he would be
glad to pay his respects to Mr.. Cleveland
before returning home. Mr.. Warren as
sented to this arrangement and day or
two thereafter announced that the time
for going had arrived. Being called to
Boston on business Mr.. Warren could not
accompany Mr. Boyden, but gave him let
ter Of introduction to Mr.. Cleveland and
sent his son along with him. The party
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyden and
young Mr.. Warren, sailed for Gray
Gables, reaching Mr. Cleveland's private
dock about 1870 o'clock. Cards were
sent to the house and very prompt re-
spouse came back, stating that Mr..
Cleveland was down at the bay fishing,
but that the ladies would be glad to re-
ceive them. An hour or more was spent
very pleasantly. There was no stiffness
or formality about the reception, but it
was cordial and hearty.
Not a single man was seen on the
grounds by Mr.. Boyden, and the detec-
tive and guard story is without founda-
ton. Had there been any, he would
have seen them, for he sailed up to Mr..
Cleveland's dock, anchored the boat and
landed without notice of any kind being
sent ahead Mr.. Cleveland is not iso-
lated at Gray Gables, nor is he exclusive
or unapproachable. Many other homes
are near his; he visits and receives visits
from his neighbors and is easily APP
preached. The humblest citizen can gain
access to the home of Mr.. Cleveland, and
will receive courteous treatment. In
view Of this fact, the lies told about the
President and his wife are nauseating
and disgusting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
Uses
Mexican Mustang Liniment
ON his horses, ON his drivers.
RALEIGH. N. c., Feb. 8. 1895.

RALEIGH. N c., Feb. 8. 1895
Lyon Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
acknowledging Mexican nustang Lini-
ment extensively advertised here tell you
how useful 1t is persons In the livery business have
used for the past years my horses for almost every
thing that horses subject For sprans and s joints
do not think it has equal and for such things as
harness gals and rubs it is wonderful.
had very fine driver who thrown from his car
rage I'm runaway and severely bruised about his shout
ders and breast that did think he would be able
10 get carriage again. remembered. however what
Mexican Mustang Eminent did for my horses In Of
bruises and had him constantly and in about two
weeks good driver ever and ache on
pain remained.
know you must get tired Of receiving such letters but
thought would add testimonial the useful
ness Of Mustang Imminent Yours truly, g.
W H. LANCAsIEI
For rs years IN livery and Transfer business
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
RuckIen,s Arnrca SaIYe

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tons, and positively cures Piles or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price e cents per tox. For sale by John
Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
Weak and Nervous

Describes the condition of thousands of
people at this season. They have no APP
petite, cannot sleep, and complain of the
Frustrating effect of warmer weather.
This condition may be remedied by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which creates an
appetite and tones up all the organs. 1t
gives good health by making the blood
pure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE FOR
THE coLoRED RACE, AT GREENSBORO N. c

The Fall will nfadm
will Wednesday
in
limited
course study will be Cooking and
SIR
week
.odng bedding &C.
s week, monh
90
fthe Agricultural Mechanical
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-27

Hoods Pills are the best after dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
The herald., 1895-07-24

triarchal family. the earliest state. the
One Hundred, the councils. the Saxon
conquest tho rule of the court OF mobiles
the military reign, the shire, the parish,
the Norman conquest with its feudal sys-
tenn the divine right OF kings and finally
to our own colonies and states IT, ough
revolution and evolution until tocay we
have q sem blance IN America at lie ,st OF
free institutions and constitutions-tle
highest existing form of governme for
mankind.
History shows that tho family life of
state colors the deeds and misdeeds in
the government of that state. As the
family life, so the national life-from the
family comes the nation.
The wise governmen recognizes the
importance of the highest form OF family
life and from that potential factor develops
the fundamental principles of an ideal
government = thai almost indefinable
something for which we as Americans
are striving.
Yet many well known, good men and
women say they take no interest in gov
ernmental affairs = that they cannot
stoop to the filthy pool of politics" that
''the family must be held intact, must
not be intruded upon by politics and
especially that women should not med
NEEDLES with politics or not politics con-
tinue to meddle with the family.
Everything is in politics; our largest
interests and our smallest; the greatest
factories and the little shops. Our
schools are managed or unmanaged by
school boards manipulated by politics;
even our churches and private homes
feel the pressure of politics III all their
details If good men and good women
are not interested in civil government.
how can good men be elected to office?
If good men are not put into political
positions how can we hope for the max
ing and admins. .ra,ion OF good laws?
Too long has the false idea of q family
life separate from the national life held
us in thrall Too long have we failed to
see that upon the family depends the
state.
PEOPLE have been calling out for civil
reforns but men have gone on voting
for system of "bossism' which is un
dermining our civil existence, and poltl-
cal corruption is the old man of the sea
The herald., 1895-07-24

upon the shoulders of once happy
nation. Ignorance first. and next selfish
unconcern TO the public good-while pn
vate greed can be gratihed-lies at the
bottom of most of our civil corruption
and mismanagement. Men have been
punished for criminal carelessness. but
there is yet to be evolved law punish
ing an American citizen for criminal ig-
norance of his country's best interests
an ignorance the result OF which is de-
structive to individual progress and con-
stantly interferes witt life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness in this nation.
| hold that no citizen should be allowed
a voice by ballot or otherwise in any sys-
TEN of government in which he is not
thoroughly educated. believing in the
greatest good to the greatest mum Der. so
that if anything goes wrong in city, state
or federal government he would know by
reason of his political education where
the trouble is and how it can be reme-
died. Men and women-every American
citzen-should be brought to realize the
enormity of the ignorance of the majority
of our voting population on the one hand
and the ruinous legislation of politically
wise jubDers who mislead them, on the
other hand. "a ration that is truthful
toward itself can weather any storm or
outllve and overcome any crisis"
The family has not kent pace with the
other evolutons of civilization. The
head of the family is still popularly sup
posed to be the man. While the broad
minded. liberal spirited woman does not
wish to take any honors from man. as
man. there are many reasons why she
does not recognize man as her head. She
recognizes that, in the evolution of the
ages, she has learned to think for herself
and that she can JOIN in the councils of
the family and state, with her equal
partner, to the benefit of those she loves
and honors.
There can be no doubt that much of the
agitation and restlessness in our social
and political life comes from the awaken
ing woman to her duty to her country
and her state as larger family life. The
gradual emancipation OF womanhood i'll
the family VIII build up manhood in the
state. The family civilization must keep
pace with the national civilization.
Nothing short of this will enable woman
to hold a permanent power and influence
i'll the state. The mothers of today are
studying politics. ana well they may.
All honor to the good mothers and the
quiet, peaceful home life of generations
past. But times change and we change
with them. 1t is not sufficient that
mother be good she must be patriotic.
Her mind as well as heart and soul is
needed in these critical times. She has
no more right to let her intellect grow