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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
FICTION OUTCOME,
A Girls Sudden Fancy for an Old Man
at n Reception.


Sometimes you meet with such stories
as that of Col. james Z. Stanford In
n play or n novel which unfolds what
is seemingly an utterly improbable
train Of events To Col. Stanford it
seems like n terrible Nightmares: so
much so, indeed that he is said to be
ruined in body and mind. He left his
young bride OF two months some forty
five years ago to go to South America.
News soon came saying that she was
dead. He wrote many letters and got
no answers. Then he met with reverseS
and diSappOintmentS, and 1t was many
years before he saw the United States
again. For the last twenty years he
has been a lecturer on the lecture
courses of the towns and smaller cities.
At n reception given to him in Nor
ristown, Pa. recently. he met n
young woman 10 whom he took great
fancy. They became so friendly that
the lecturer told her the sad story OF
his carly life. He had meant no moro
than to touch a girls sentiment with
the story OF young brides death. But
she supplied 1t with sequel as aston
ishing and calmly cruel as the climax
of one Of Thomas Hardy's short stories.
and the mere telling OF which would
wiring the heart of the least sentiment
tai of maids
Isn't it stranger" she said. 'My
grandfather's name was the same as
yours, and he left his bride TO go TO
South America. But he, and not his
bride, died"
few direct questions and the long
lost father knew the truth. He led the
young woman to one side and asked:
rs your grandmother still living"
When the young woman, who was n
yet quite unconscious Of what the an
swer meant TO the charming. gray-hair-
cd man before her, said that his wife
was dead he nearly swooned, and since
that moment his friends speak of him
as being no longer himself. lie has
met the daughter who was unborn
when he left his young wife, and who
is now n mature matron of A., but
seems to be unable TO recover from the
shock of the news about his Wife-Of
the thought that she had lived so many
years after he supposed that she was
dead. He has cancelled all Of his
lecture engagements, and will retire to
his home in Wheaton, H., and his
daughter and granddaughter will do all
in their power TO make his last days
comforta bic.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

Il respectfully recommend the cun-
struction of two battlc;hips and at least
twelve torpedoboats The gratifying
progress made by our manufacturers of
steel and our shipbuildcrs and the COM
petition among them has enabled the de-
partmcnt during the last two years 10 con-
tract for gunbodts and tOrpedOb0ats nj q
very large reduction from former prices.
The price per ton for the gunboatS Ma
chias and Castine, cont acted for in
April, 1890, was S302,Sj, the average
price of the three gunboats contracted for
in January. 1894, and of the six others
just let out To contract is $222.S4 per
ton, q saving of $500 per ton. or PC per
cent. of the price of the ships. The price
of the Ericsson, contracted for in Octo-
Der. 1891. was S9iJ.S3 per ton. The
average price Of the six torpedOboats con-
tractcd for in 1895 is $166.JS per ton. q
reduction of $1192j per ton. or of about
% per cent. in the price Of the boats.
These prices compare very favorably
with the prices for similar work done
abroad"
Secretary Herbert dcyotcs considerable
space To consideration of armor plates
ordnance, projecti!es, submarine boats,
automobile torpedoes. etc. and to i'm
provements in the business methods of
the dcnartmcnt.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

\ Horses Tail.

In well-formed horses the tail should
De strong At the root. rising high from
the Group the direction OF which it fol-
lows. When this is horizontal the tail
is gracefully carried especially when
the horse is moving With powerful.
SOOd-shaped horses It is often carried
upward, or even curved over the back,
especially when the horse is lively.
The health and strength Of the animals
are, according to popular notions, indi-
Gated by the resistance the tail offers 10
manual Interference and by the way in
which it is carried. To some extent
also it affords an indication Of the
horses disposition.
\ fidgety horse usually has tic tail,
like the ears. always in motion; VIXEN
about To kick, the tail is drawn down
ward between the legs; when the ami
mai is fatigued or exhausted then it is
dropping and frequently trcmulous;
and with some horses, when galloping,
is il swung about in a circular manner
or dashed from side 10 side. There
can scarcely be any doubt ALSO that,
Ike the tail of birds. it assists in the
horses movements, as when the animal
is gallopinS in a small circle, or rap
idly turning round corner it IS curved
to the inner side.
With well-bred horses tho hair Of the
tail is comparatively fine and straight,
and often grows To such a length that
it reaches the ground; coarSe-bred
horses may also have the hair long,
but then it is usually very thick and
strong. and more or less friZzly. though
soft curly hair may occasionally be no.
ticed IN the tail of thoroughbred horses.
In some horses there is n tendency to
shedding of the tail hair GhiS. like that
Of the name, tail, f0rclock, fetlocks and
some other parts. is permanent. and not
shed at certain seasons. as in other re-
giOns of the body: the horse is then
said 10 be "rat-tailed," and there is 4
popular saying to the effect that such a
horse is never 4 bad one. In other in
stances the tail hair falls off except at
the end of the dock. where it forms
tuft. and the horse is then tailed
or "mule-tailed.' ssF =
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
THE BETTER CHOICE.

Zoo little do we gaze on natures face
Too much have dwelt in colleges and
towns.
Where man pursues the miserable race
OF wealth and mere book learning. The
I, muse frowns
= On him whose footsteps Ger the breezy
downs
Seldom have pressed: our need is solitude
For the harsh dissonance of the city
browns
Those dreams Of virtue, lovelness and
good,
stihed, brood.
let us arise and shake away the dust
OF brick and pavement from our flying
feet.
thrust.
i And even forget that once we trod the
+ street.
Up in the mountains haply we may
: meet
Those glorious fancieS that still shun the
/ throng;
E The rill's wild music, tremuIous and
! sweet !
fKilI lend 4 softer cadence to orr song.
A'he cataractS curbless strength may
teach To be strong.
And flowers and perfumes and untainted
air
And forests green with dark cathedral
glOomS.
And the fleet birds, whose mission is TO
bear
/ Nature true music on their outsprcad
r plumes.
z And messy banks and overhansing
blooms
Of trailing hOneysuckle-these shall teach
+ Our tongues to breathe the passion that
consumes
The inmost spirit, and we shall learn a
speech
lWidecencral enough all human hearts to
reach.
Sports Afeld
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

Two More Battlcships and Twelve
Torpedo Boats Recommended.

Secretary Herbert. in his annual re-
port. shows the progress made during the
year in the construction of Government
cruisers. and speaks in high praise of the
workmanship on the new navy. He also
outlines the work under contract, ana
says:
An inspection Of tho relative strength
of navies will furnish. ii is believed. all
the argument now needed for the con-
tinuatiOn of the building program here
tofore Indicated by the action of Congress.
We are not in want of ordinary unar-
m0red cruisers or of gunboatS. but we are
lamentably deficient in torpcdOboatS. and
We certainly need moro battleshipS. An
Inspection of the building programs Of
other nations will demonstrate that the
lessons taught at 1alu and Wei Hal Wei
have tended to confirm the belief of naval
experts throughout the world i'll the elf
cacy of these two CLASSES of vessels.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Ia Chinese Villages.

Mr. Weldon and | often went into
the villages, walking between the fields
Of shivering rice, but far oftener the
villagers came 10 see us in our house
boat-men, women. babies, dogs and
all. Always some little side canal, the
offshO0t of the main waterway. was the
only street between or before the vii
LACE houses There was always the
toWpath, but the best route was by Il
second path leading behind the houses
BY following that we passed through
the farms and yards. We saw the men
and women thrashing ihc rice by beat
ing Il log with handfulls of it to scatter
the kernels on the ground. We saw the
farmers turning the soil over and
breaking it UP laboriously, or punching
holes In the thick clay, dropping seeds
in them. and then smearing the holes
over with a rake. We went into the
inner courts of the better houses, and
noted how the men. and even the tiniest
baby boys, thrust themselves forward
tc greet us, while the women and girls
skunk behind or merely peepcd through
the doorways and open windows-the
latter being Elizabethan contrivances,
framed for little panes Of oiled paper
or the enamelled inner coating of sea-
shells. White goats. wOlfish dogs, COM
mon sense chickens, hump-backed cows
and nose-lcd buffaloes make up the an
imal life that is SO painfully missing in
Japan and so abundant in China
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
REPORTS OF CHIEFS.
SECRETARIES REVIEW WORK
AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS.
Herbert Wants More Battle Ships and
Torpedo Boats Eckels Tells All
About Banks Lamont Is Pleased
with the Condition of the Army.
Affairs of a " atiOn.

The total number of national banks or
ganized since June -, 1863, has been
5.023 There were in active operation
on Oct. 81 Bib. with an authorized
capital stock of S66l. 136.91.l. represent
ed by 2SJ. 100 shareholders: average num-
Der of shares. 2.136: shareholders. a..
The total amount of their circulation out
standing was S213.SSI $50. of which
amount $3.50. 1S0.9G1 was secured by
United States bonds. and SD. 706, go by
lawful money deposited with the Treas
urer of the United States.
During the report year forty-throc
banks were organized, located i'll twenty
different States. with an aggregate cap
ital stock of S4.S90,OO0. OF these new
banks twenty-eight. with capital stock
of S2.33O 900, are in the northern and
northwestern section of the country, and
fifteen. with a capital stock aggregate ~
$3.50. 900. in the south and southwest
The number of banks organized during
the year was less than 50 per cent. of the
yearly average.
There was Il net increase during the
year of so. 1887 in the amount of cir
culation secured by bonds and Il gross
increase of SG,3222, 540 in the total circula
ton.
Of the BIB banks in active operation
2.9Ol, with capital stock # S536. %
$50, are in the northern and northeast
ern half of the country. and S14. with Il
capital stock of S126. S4S.9JO. in the south
and southwest. There are 261l national
banks located east of the Mississippi
River, with a capital stock of S521.6l2,-
192. and 1.1O4 west of the Mississippi
with Il capital stock of $50. 961 800.
The number of banks leaving the Sys-
tenn by reason of the expiration of their
corporate existence was four. During the
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

Cap'n Bascom. Some says it started
with 4 shipmate O. his, that knowed
certain, that the Cap'n brunS home q
good deal o money from his last cruise.
He had money, wasn't no doubt o. that,
but when he died the only vallybles
that wuZ found on him wuZ n silver
threpence N 4 SnuffboX. Jim BascOm,
that was his brother, lived n died
without any clew to any more. But
this ere story had it that the Cap'n had
belt full when he left Portland to
come home. the last time, N must u
brought it to the island.
80 whilst the crick wuz gittin' out
of his back, Sim he pupposed to do
some prof table meditatin'. Didn't
seem to him the Cap'n would "a hid
his money in the house. FIR Aunt Polly
would hev found it (she was a master
hand for findin' out things that didn't
belong TO her, Aunt Polly was). Over
n above that. Sim concluded the Cap'n
wouldn't take it 10 the barn. That had
been burnt down since the BascOmS
time. anyhow; seemed 5 if an old sailor
d ruther hev his belongings outdoors,
where the was landmarks, as it ware
n when Sim got it narrered down 10
this. he lowed he could spot the place
THAT wuZ n big boulder. right aniSh
the stone wall where Sim had been
a-diggin' for woodchuck. 1t weighed
three ton, mebbe. No livin man could
"a got under it to hide anythin. But
Sim wouldn't let that stump him, alter
he made up his mind. He dug round
the aidges little. n found some angle
worms n saw-bugs, n made n BIZ,
hole down in the lower O'theaSt corner
o the rock.
Tidy didn't say nOthin' agin his
foolishness. Fact is, l callate, she didn't
know the whole of it. Prob'ly Sim
didn't tell her he wuZ amin to Uncover
the uniyarse. their part of il, to find
buried treasures. | know he didn't
give her no warnin' when he touched
the thing off, f'r he told me so. She
WIZ in the butt'ry, gittin' ready to
churn, when he lighted his fuse and
laid down behind the stone wall.
*"Well, sir. Sim done good enough
job. that time. That air boulder went
off like the crack o. doom n busted
into more N forty million pieces. Sim
could hear 'em a-rippin' an a-tearin'
for an hour, seemed TO him, n he didn't
hardly dast to git up n find out what
he had done. When he did wipe the
dust out of his eyes n peek over the
wall he see that one piece o rock had
knocked down the chimbly, N another
had sailed clean through the buttry
winder-'n' he wuZ jest marvin himself
to go in n pick up his wife when, 10
n behold. she stuck her head out.
"She looked kind O. unsettled, wha:
with a cut on her forehead n the skim
milk runnin' out of her hair, n l guess
fur minute Sim thought he wuz goin'
to git his come-uppance. But she WIZ
starin' every which way n didn't seem
to see him. Sim thought she WIZ gone
looney. He wuz gittin ready to ask
her, when all Of sudden she p'intS
him to streak Of somethin' that wuZ
licketty-splittin' out o sight.
Amt that nice. Sim" she says.
You've broke up that old woodchuck,
amt ye:'
No. Uncle Aaron added crustily,
moment later Zone Of the small boys
had asked n question and spoiled his
Climax. NO, consarn We! Tae' want
nothin' under the boulder
Free Press.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Looking Forward to Conflict.

Ii has been noticed that for some
time past there have been mysterious
purchases of old helmets of the cavalry
regiments stationed along the eastern
frontier of France. 1t is supposed
these purchases are made on account
Of the German cavalry scouts, as. in
case Of hostilities, wearing the French
helmet, and with their great cloakS
hiding their uniform, it would be easy
for them to reconnoiter positions quiet
"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
LAMONT'S REPORT.
Some Changes Recommended Mat
tiers Are Generally satisfactory.

In his annual report Secretary Lamont
shows the effective strength of the army
TO be 20, JS4 of all arms. The new law
regulating enlistments has greatly i'm
proved the personnel of the army and has
not impcded required enlistments. OF
1880 men recruited during the year
5,51S were native born. The strictness
Of the examinations, physical, mental
and moral. may be measured from the
fact that 80, 249 applicants were rejected
The addition of two companies to each
Of twenty-five infantry regiments, and
two foet batteries to each of five artil-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

II you could head him straight down.
Sim followed this ones trail bout thirty
foot, n then he didn't pear to be amy
nearer the woodchuck's bedroom n he
wuz at first When Sim quit diggin',
count o. takin' 4 crick in his back, l FIR
one didn't feel to blame him.
"'T wuz jest about the time he quit
that Il story got round conSarnin' old
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
No More Est.o nea-

After filling the post Of prison warden
for ten years Bruschini adopted the
profession Of grave digger.
"What led you to change your occu.
pationY inquired friend.
1.-THE circumstance that in my. new
employment 1 have no escape to fear"
IL Papagallo.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Worst of All.

"There's nothing worse in this world
than ostentation," said Garraway.
ooh, yes. there is" said Gorse Dos
tontation Is much worse"
"What is BostOntatiOn?
"Ostentation plus Boston, said Gar
raway.-Harper's Bazaar.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
THANKFUL 'TILDY.

II f storekeepcr's
horse had compli-
mented his oats by
running away. lie
had scattered his
load over several
rods of highway,
and reduced the
wagon to kindling
wood: but he had
also demolished a
fence with which
4 "cOttaSer" had
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Next Best Thing

Willie Z. Kent-Can't you let me off
this afternoon TO attend my GrandIas
funeral?
Staidto Home-NOt very well; but you
can slip out now and then to look ut the
score-New York World.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Short AcuuainfnnCe.

Flora TAT the seaside)-What sort Of
fellow is he, anyway?
Julia-I don't know. I've only been
engaged TO him since last evening"
Life.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

When the first baby is about a year
old, almost all the money In the house
may be found In the baby's bank.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
Crane that Lifts no Tons

It is said that the largest crane In
the world Is at the Krupp iron works.
1t lifts and turns q weight Of $50 tonA
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04

The Luciferians, an early Christian
sect, took their name from Lucifer, the
Bishop of Cagliari.
The herald., 1895-07-06
Money, Stock, Bond and Produce
Quotations
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Rather a Dull Day on the Stool
Exchange
The Granger Railroads Show Marked In-
provement and the Market Closed
Strong at Best Prices Of the Day

NEW YORK, July 5.-Speculation on
the Stock Exchange was dull again to-
day, but the prevailing tone of the mar
prices in the main show gains on the
figures current on Wednesday. In the
railway list the improvement was most
marked in the granger groups. This was
due to the fact that a covering move
ment of fair proportions had set in, the
short interest in this group having been
largely increased during the past few
days.
Chicago gas, which had been forced
down to IA per cent lower in the early
trading, came into good demand and ad-
vanced ~ per cent OH rumors of an early
dividend. In the later dealings the
shares broke . per cent ON an unfounded
report Of President ninceln's resignation.
The net loss was e per cent. The general
market opened quiet, but in the main
firm. The bears, however, made an i'm
mediate attack on some of the specialties.
Covering by the shorts was the main fea
ture of the early transactions, and al
though the buying vas moderate an ad-
vance was recorded ranging from per
cent, in which Colorado Fuel. common
and preferred. Metropolitan Traction, the
nent. In the late dealings some shares
reacted, but the market closed strong at
or near the best prices of the day.
rhe bond market was quiot, with sales
of 81, 6S5, 900.
During the morning speculation was
generally firm, but in the late session
there was some irregularity.
The herald., 1895-07-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FRIDAY, July 5

"oiJ -
Emma J Broadhurst to Augustus A
Doolittle ct ux.SH of sE>s Uf SEA sec
Catharine Dupmert to George M STAN
ley-Lot II. Carter Grove tract; $1,000.
Charles P Rora5ack to Henry z Stats
Lot 25 blk b, A j Painters sub 1900;
$3.50.
Mrs. s A wicks to Mrs Athie Sales 10
feet lot S. Wick's sub part blk d. Mott
tract; 500.
j II Bartle ct ux to T Robin-Lot Is,
Grand View Sub; $500.
RC Kelly and Eliza NJ Kelly to H
Becker-E 3l4,37 feet .lract beginning in
center OF Holt avenue, Pomona; $25O0.
A1 h9uf phPs cbes ct ct w 70 s w"fss s MoGs NJ os
IL, blk AZ, and Il 8 inches OF N Is feet Of
W 90 16 feet OF lot II, blk AZ, Pomona
$400.
Jennie o Overton to Amelia Hansen
Lot 10, Overton tract; $3.50
Henry Nicolaus and Julia Z Nicolaus
OF blk III, Nadeua Vineyard tract No Il;
$500.
II J Woollacott, trustee, to Eugene l.
toubleau.-Agreement to convey lot &C.
II Woollacott's First street tract; $780,
John W Francis and PAMELA Francis
to John Charles Combe and Bertha
Helene Combe-Lot 13, blk As. Electric
iNhiiWdy AAOhSShoo0 HSsVSAotAOh bknSby ,
$780,
San Francisco Savings union to J D
McMilan-.C Commencing at SW cor of lot
8. X 13. Alhambra add tract; $94b.25.
Estate OF William X Hennery, de-
ceased--Order conf sale to Henry G
Allen a of NEH of SWA OF NE 4 sec
12, N, IL W. ex water rights. rights of
way for pipe lines, etc., deoreed to Pasa-
dena and Mount Wilson Toll Road Co as
per deed. 9S6-235; $4,000.
. II Churchill and Churchill to
Hospital Building association Lot A, blk
"a, 0 s SO Sc; S3250.
william McNulty to Hugo Zuhcr-- Lot
| 3, blk 25. Garvanza add No !. 9.45; $125.
pJosie E Mathuss and q ID Mathuss to
May Jonnson-Lot IL, blk A, Hays
tract, 25-37; $1,000.
/ Clara r Shatto 70 Calvin Thornton
Lot 81. blk Ia, Avalon. 1867; $500.
Mary Maly and WinsloS Maly to Leo
poId Nemetz and Julia Nemetz-Part OF
lot 66, Jeffrics tract, 6-441; $500.
Leopold Nemetz to John Lindskog and
Sophire Lindskog-P OF lot 66, Jeffr,es
tract. 6-441; 500.
Summary
IIceuS. -. ........... "a
nominal IL
Iotal ................ ....... $l(, ol4. 40
The herald., 1895-07-06
CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on the Chicago Board
Of Trade

The Days Transactions on the Chicago Board
Of Trade
CHICAGO, July 5.-Steadiness in for
eign exchanges and rain intermixed
with high temperature in the northwest
gave the wheat market strong send off
and kept it strong for an hour. Light
receipts contributed their quota to the aid
OF the early advance. The firmness con-
tinued until the receipt of the Missouri
state report, which was of surprising
character, and it caused loss IN few
minutes OF all the market had gained.
The July report of the Missouri state
authorities placed the condition of win
ter wheat at 70, or IA points higher than
in Juns. The government agricultural
bureau made the condition Of winter
wheat June !, 70 per cent. Septem ber
wheat which had kept within range of
71LQ171A the greater part o the time, was
down to 70A about half an hour from the
close and rested at 705s.
Trading in corn was largely on local ao-
counts of no great value. Scptemb ber
closed 40 lower.
In oats business was fairly:heavy and the
market quite active throughout. Septem-
ber ranged from PAX to "a, closing at the
low point.
The provision market,was strong at the
opening and weak at the close. The
opening strength was on account of the
light run of hogs and the weaukess in the
end by reason Of heavy selling by John
Cudahy.
The herald., 1895-07-06
London Wool Market

BOSTON. July 5.-The Commercial B ul-
letin will say tomorrow:
The brisk buying by Americans in the
London wool auction has advanced
prices there to the American level. Sales
in this market have again been stimu-
lated Over 10000, 600 pounds Of wool
have been sold in Boston in the last fort
night at an average of ten points from the
low figure. This is the largest fortnight's s
business ever done in any American
market. There have been no further adj
vance in unwashed western wool, which
has, however, sold freely at last weeks
advance. Australian wools and foreign
merinos have advanced sharply. Good
Port Phillips sixty quality combing SELL
ing month ago at 35 cents clean, now
sells at 40 cents clean. and even Sydney
combing of forty quality has been sold fox
81 cents clean.
The sales this week are 6, 800 900 pounds
dom estic and 3,772,O pounds foreign.