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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
John Thomas.

HE was n perfect servant to a very
imperfect master" wrote an English
sportsman Of his negro henchman,
John Thomas, who had been his right
hand man during five years wander
ing in South Africa.
we'll, the hunter, made their journey
In search of Lake 'Ngami, they held
out the inducement to their followers
that If they were successful they would
not attempt to press farther. But sue
cess bred in the explorers the wish to
do more. and though they were bound
to stand to their agreement, they called
q meeting of their servants and Put
the case before them.
No one would be asked to accompany
the two white men, who had decided to
push on farther; but If any one was
willing to do so, they would be very
glad. Those who wished TO return home
would be supplied for the journey. For
few minutes there was silence; then
out stepped John, and said:
What you eat I can eat where you
go Will go; will come with YOU"
The effect was instantaneous. 1--WE
will all gov' was the cry. ''Do you
think, after that" writes Mr.. Oswell
In telling the incident, sit was much
matter to us whether our brother was
black or white?"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Celebration Costs Lives.

Press kilograms indicate that the ma
tional holiday was generally observed
throughout the country, and attendant to
the celebration were the usual number OF
fatalities and accidents. The pistol Of
commerce and the toy pistol got. in its
work in the death list, many in the roll
being victims of this deadly machine.
Firecrackers came next in the list, with
number to their credit. Then came
stray bullets, persons being hit at various
times and places by shots from instru
ments held by cheerful idiots who shut
their eyes and blazed away. Torpedoes
hurt few persons, while the rocket list il
small.
Five persons dead and thirty-three in.
jured was the record in Chicago. The
dead were not all killed on the day itself,
however. Three were victims of the day
before, and one fell dead, presumably from
heart disease while watching the celebra-
ton, and one man was drowned. At
Marion, Ind, while firing a cannon at
the Soldiers Home John Haupt, an old
artilleryman and soldier in the regular
army for seventeen years, was killed By
a premature disch arge. During the
progress of ball game at Hinckley, H.,
Peter Anderson's G-year-old daughter was
struck in the stomach by foul ball, caus-
ing her death. At Kangley, H., man
named Mozener had one leg taken off by
the explosion of small cannon. In East
st. Louis, two serious accidents happened
on account of the celebration, and both
will probably result fatally. Eddie I-au
mann and Willie Strathman, sons OF
prominent citizens, attempted to fire off
can Of powder with short fuse. In fir
ing a salute at Milwaukee a cannon eX-
ploded and an old soldier was killed at the
Old Soldiers Home. A shotgun in the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12

department, two years ago last March,
there has been friction between him and
the chief of the weather bureau. SO Sc
we're has been the strain in their relations,
it is understood they had held no personal
communication with each other for more
than year, but that their correspondence
had been confined almost entirely 10 mis-
sives of the most severely official style.
The difficulties came to a climax soon
after the change of administration, when
IN investigation was instituted by Sec
rotary Morton into the business affairs Of
the weather bureau, the results of which
did not implcate Professor Harrington in
any way. This, however. did not ease the
strain between him and the Secretary, and
it is we'll understood that for nearly two
years the chief of the bureau has had
practically nothing TO do with the routine
management of his Office, which has been
governed almost entirely from the de-
partmcnt. 1t is no surprise to those who
are well informed that the difficulties
have now eliminated in the summary re-
moyal of Professor Harrington, as it 10
known that he has steaGfastly refused to
resign.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12

hands of Charles A Hull, son of Silas
Hull, prominent farmer residing near
Attica, Ohio, was accidentally discharged,
fatally in.uring his mother and his IL
year-old sister. William Boiler, years
old, of Tiflin, had both eyes put out by
the explosion of toy cannon. a Sioux
Falls cannon improvised from a piece of
gas-pipe exploded, breaking $4,000 worth
Of plate glass and dangerously injurine
Richard Peterson, boy who happened
to be standing near by. At Dubuque
Henry Hilderbrand lost three fingers by
the explosion of a torpedo, and William
Callahan, II years old, had part Of his
face torn off by q cannon cracker
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Objected TO Two Offices.

One Of the best men in Stafford COun-
ty, Va, says the New York Sun, was
running for supervisor of the county,
and, as usual, when a really good man
runs for office, there was vigorous Op-
position to him. Some Of it was cX-
pected, but when one ignorant but in
1uential Old fellow came out against
the candidate, the friends of both paf.
ties were surprised, and one of the
candidates supporters Immediately
went TO see the old man.
us it actually true that you are
against our man for supervisory ask
ed the friend when he had led up TO the
point.
"Of course 1 am" responded the old
man, firmly.
But he is one of the best men in the
whole county," argued the friend.
Il amt doubtin' that at all. only l
can't vote for him."
"Why mott"
"'Cause | won't vote fer no man u
der them circumstances"
Under what circumstances: inquir-
ed the friend in the greatest astonish-
ment, for up to that time no 'circum-
stances" had appeared in the campaign.
"Why, wantin' two offices at once,
like he does" explained the kicker.
I'm willin' to vote fer him fer Super,
but III be derned ef I'm goin' to vote
fer him fer Visor, and you can tell him
so eff You want TO"
ThereupOn the friend of the candi-
date organized an individual education
al campaign, and by his delicate diplo
macy brought the old man up TO the
trough in good shape.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Chateau IIaGffe.

In 1893 the vineyard belonged to NJ.
de Pichard, President Of the Guienne
Parliament, and the Republican lead
ers did good stroke OF business by
guillotining him and appropriating his
property. 1t was, however, soon sold
by the state, and, after passing from
purchaser to purchaser at an average
price Of about 10000, it was bought
some twenty-five years ago by Baron
James de Rothschild for f1SOO0O, and
still remains In his family. About
$4,000 year is spent on its cultivation.
There is perhaps no wine that gains
more by keeping; and some seven or
eight years ago bin of the vintage Of
1864 fetched no less than 5Of. bottle
at Bordeaux woods Maya
zine
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
FIELD ON FIRE TWO MONTHS.
Peculiar Phenomenon Near Indian
apolis-N as Once Swamp.

icCnIIar RnSFCf1SnOn wear
apolis-N as Once n Swamp.
A field which has been burning cease
lessly for two months is the remarkable
phenomenon presented by farm adjacent
to the village of haywood. near Indian
aDolis. This field is not towering Nesu.
v;us, but is rather q valley, and from its
deepest part comes the smoke that some
believe is the precursor of a worse fame
that may reduce the village in the number
of houses if not in the number OF persons.
Two months ago smoke was seen COM
ing from the ground on lOwland spot
Of the Campbell farm. 1t was thought
strange by those who saw it, but it was
belicred to be nothing more than the
smoidering remains of some fire. But day
after day the smoke assembled or blew
great distance, clinging, although treach-
erously, 20 the ground. After a week or
so farm hands passing the field saw
flames mingling with the smoke. They in
vestigated and found the dry grass and
black earth on fire. Sticks were driven
into the ground and it was discovered
that for depth of from two to four feet
the earth was absolutely reduced to ashes.
The field IN which this peculiar fire Is
burning is a bottom field of black earth
that shows clearly its vegetable origin.
Those who have lived at the village fox
RS say that twenty years ago the field
aswamp, seemingly ages old, and that
5 years before even cattle could be
81 to tread it in search Of pasture
foej Recently attempts have been made
TO eu ivate it, but none was made this
year. The field looks as though a giant
mole had gamboled under its surface, fos
:tis ridged with tunnels, whose upper sides
sometimes assume the prominence OF
miniature mountains. The manner in
which the fire is breaking ont is evidence
of its subterranean origin. SO complete
has the destruction of the earth and grass
been in the district patches that the little
portions where yellow, withered grass
may DC lock like. oases in desert.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
What We May Expect.

1t has long been the custom to print
acknowledgements to furniture dealers
on theater programs, but Louise Beau
Diet set the style Of putting her dress
makers and nilliners. We may now
expect to read: 'In the second act Mist
Flake Frizzle wears shoes manufao
tured by -, looks at watch made b.
-, blows her nose with a handker
chief embroidered by -, raises one Of
-'s matchless parasols. brushes her
teeth with - and washes her hands
with soap. The play Is by William
Shakespeare" Boston Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
&|G1fhEdBlARygzh
So So ll5 1IlEBj1S

The modest title of Sir Edwin Ar
holds forthcoming book is 10 be The
Tenth Muse"
Du Maurier's new story has progress
Sed far enough TO have received a
name. and 1t will be called The Mar
tians"
A book on Labor Legislation in the
United States is in course OF prepara-
ton by Mr.. w. IS. Shaw, of the Review
of Reviews.
Marion Crawford's address at the
TaSSo celebration ct Sorrento was de-
livered. it is reported, in the most per-
feet Italian. 1t was full Of ardent
praise of the poet.
James Whitcomb Riley declines to
make any platform engagements for
next season. He intends 10 remain at
home and finish novel OF Hoosier life
on which he is engaged.
Mary Moore Davis, who became well
known in the literary world through
her charming story, Under the Man
Fig" is the wife of Major Davis, pOlit-
lcdl eullOr Oh TIE New OTlcdIS lCds
une.
The following important piece Of in
formation appeared in the Paris edi-
ton Of the New York Herald recently:
SURPRISES IN HEAVEN.
(By Commercial Cable to the Herald)
New York, March 31st.-The Herald's
leading editorial to-day says that many
\
w. ID. Howclls made his debut as 4
prose writer The had already written a
volume Of poems) with a campaign
biography of Lincoln, form of liter
airy work usually intrusted TO appren-
| tees. The work was SO well done that
it secured for him his appointment as
consul TO Venice, and established him
in literature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard Kipling are
| to sail for India in the autumn. Mr..
Kipling's new Jungle Book" will not
be ready until the autumn, at which
time his volume of poems will also APP
pear. His Walking Delegate in the
Christmas Century will not be inciud-
cd, as Mr.. Kipling is rescrvins this for
O book on American backw0Gds life.
This new collection of verses Will con-
| sist wholly of sea songs.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12

Tie wheat crop is the only thing we can
recall that is worth most when there are
flies on it.
There are no swear words in the Jap
enese language. How does Japan ex-
press her opinions of Russia just now?
A Brooklyn church has built stable
for the bicycles of its congregation, thus
laying the path to heaven via Wheeling.
There is fame and fortune ahead for the
horticuturist who succeeds in crossing
the Georgia watermelon with Jamaica
ginger.
John l.. Sullivan says he wants to open
q hotel. He might have owned a few ho-
tells before this if he hadn't opened quite
so many things with n corkscrew.
Campos has ordered $4,000 more troops
from Spain. Probably he has just found
out that three or four American CORE
spondents have joined the insurgents.
Nearly all the important iron furnaces
in Pennsylvania have advanced wages 10
per cent recently. They are evidently
driving their pigs to the right market.
The defaulting cx-trcasurer of South
Dakota should at least express regret that
the authorities have been put TO SO much
trouble in preparing reception for him.
A Springfield bicyclist claims that a
snake bit the tire of his wheels and burst
It. 1t is remarkable that any man who
sees such things could keep in his bicycle
saddle.
"What makes Chicago the healthiest Of
cities? 2" inquiries the Times Herald. Pre-
cisely the same thing which makes it the
most moral and religious Of cities. Any.
body can guess It
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
He smiled slightly.


Il have seen many brave Deeds" he
said with great gentleness, 'but we
don't call the men who do them heroes"
The girl looked at him almost scorn-
fully.
How ungenerous!' she exclaimed
with a flashing eye. "Surely you can
admire that which is beyond your own
power to perform. But l was about to
tell you Of my hero. There was only a
brief notice in the papers, but it was
perfect volume to me. 1t happened
during skirmish with the Matabele.
Our men were hopelessly outnumbered.
They were a scouting party, two Of
ficers and a handful Of men, and they
were surrounded by horde Of bowling
fiends. But they fought for dear life
and kept the Matabele at bay for near
ly an hour, killing three of the savages
for every white man who fell. Just as
a rescue party, attracted by the firing,
came up, one Of the officers became sep
arated from the rest He was half
blinded, half-dazed and could not get
seized him and tried to carry him of
probably for torture. Then, for the
first time, his brother officer saw his
peril Without waiting to gather his
men together, he rushed along on the
enemy. dozen or more of whom had
crowded round the captured man. The
fight was terrible. He was covered
with wounds, bleeding, dizzy, engaged
in a hopeless struggle with overwhelm-
ing odds. They say he killed ten of the
savages with his sword and pistol.
Then, as the rest of his men came up,
he sank, almost dying. over the body
of the friend he had come to save"
Dare gazed with admiration on the
girls flushed, animated face. Put he
showed little enthusiasm.
Did he die?" he asked.
81 uon't know" she answered. 81
think not But can't you see any hero
ism in that? Was it simply what you
call brave deed? Oh" she went on,
not waiting for an answer, that Is
what consider hero should do. What
a man ne must have bcenr'
Dare was about to speak, but thought
better Of it
Il can imagine him." she continued,
"a tall, dark mamie must have been
dark perfect giant in strength, cut
ting and slashing with his long sword
at the shields and limbs of the sayages,
his blue eyes flashing fire as he thrust
and parted, dealing deathblow after
deathblow, and always covering the
PROSTATE body Of his friend"
She looked thoughtfully at her COM
panion, who still watched her with ad-
miration struggling against the natural
dreaminess Of his brown eyes. He be-
came conscious that she was measuring
up his inches.
THAT is the sort OF man am waiting
for" she went on, "a hero, q man
among men, who has, by force of will
and sheer strength, won distinction.
Oh, why weren't you born to do heroic
deeds like that mao so that my heart
would acknowledge you Its master, in
stead of'-she paused, for she was
about to say something too personal.
Then, with the quickness Of her sex, she
added regretfully. And 1 don't even
know his namew
1t did not seem to occur to Dare to
mention that he was the man In Ques-
ton.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
FIFTY ARE INJURED.
Three Hundred Persons Break Down
Bridge at Bristol, Ind.

Three Hundred Persons Break Down
Bridge at Bristol, Ind.
At Bristol, Ind, while about 800 Of the
population were gathered on a bridge
spanning the st. Joseph River watching
a tub race. 100 feet Of the sidewalk of the
bridge went down, carrying with it 100
persons. The fall was about thirty feet
and the iron fell on many.
As the racers got into their tubs and
prepared for the race the immense crowd
on the bridge grew wildly enthusiastic.
As the crowd surged up against the rail
ing there came fearful crash and roar.
The whole side of the bridge gave way,
slowly at first, and then with frightful
speed. carrying the panic-stricken and
shrieking crowd down forty feet 10 the
river. For a moment there was almos,
absolute silence before the Mortified crowd
on the banks could realize what had oc-
Cured. Then as the cries and groans of
those who had struggled out of the water
were heard the farmers and their wives
rushed to the rescue. The water is only
five feet deep at this season and the res
cuers hurried into the river with boards.
tubs, and anything that would help the
wounded to keep afloat. AS rapidly as
possible they were carried to the shore.
while those who escaped injury scrambled
out and assisted in the work
Messengers were hurried away for doe
tors and surgeons and every house in the
town of Bristol was turned into hospital.
When the surgeons made hurried ex-
animation they found thirty eight people
laid out along the shore and in the resi-
dences, many of them insensible. Broken
legs and arms, hands smashed, and serious
bruises were found to be the injuries in
the majority of cases. The bridge which
gave way has been used for years. Only
last spring it was repaired. and consd-
cred able to bear any strain that might
be mt uDOn it
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Ate His Dinner Twice.

An abSent-minded Marlborough c.ti-
zen was sent to the city yesterday.
says the Philadelphia Record, to make
q few purchases for his better half. On
prior occasions he had returned home
complaining of n headache. caused by
missing his noontime meal. TO make
sure he would not forget any of the
articles wanted, his wife prepared
memorandum. At the head of the list
was: Don't forget your dinner" and
to make doubly sure she finished with
the same admOnition. Arriving in the
city the paper was pulled from his peck
ct Seeing the dinner notice he dropped
into a restaurant and filled UP. Each ar
ticle was marked off the list as pur
chased. until he reached the bottom,
when "Get your dinner" again APP
peared He dropped into the nearest
eating house and gave an elaborate or
der. 1t happened to be the same place
visited an hour or so before, and his
appetite was q revelation to the waiter.
who was the same man who served the
first dinner.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12

T L almost seemed as If, by some
strange irony Of nature, the sexes
- had been reversed.
The girl who was sculling the skiT
NJ stream with long, powerful strokes
was glorious specimen of modern
womanhood, tall, broad-shouldered,
overhowing with health and strength.
A fresh color was in her cheeks ard q
brightness In her eye, as if she revolled
In the mere bodily exercise. Facing
her, with his brown hands gruspiDg
the yoke lines, was thin, prematurely
aged man, his hair slightly tinged with
gray, his face lean almost to the point
Of emacation. He was not of large
build, but he looked smaller than be
really was by force of contrast with
the fresh and somewhat exuberant
beauty of his companion. 1t required
more than common observation to dis
cover the CLEAN hidden in the depths Of
dences of sinewy strength in the lines
Of his well-knit though spare form.
She looked at him with sort of pity
as she spoke; apparently in reply to q
question.
II am so sorry" she said. T-I never
expected this. thought we were to be
Just friends and nothing more 1 had
no idea that you were thinking Of me-
In that way
He did not speak, but the wistful look
In his brown eyes caused her to con-
tinue
"YOu know l like you, that trust
you as l trust no one else. But that is
not love. 1t would be unfair to both
Of us for me to pretend that do. or
could, love you-as you would expect
to be loved There Is no one else. do
not think that. But all the same / can
give you no hope"
But If there is no one else, surely I
may hope"
mo, please no. You hurt me. and
you delude yourself when you suggest
1t. And l do so want you TO remain
my friend. l wish, oh / do wish could
love you. But I cannot, / can only
wait"
lie looked ut her questioningly.
Don't you know" she asked. at IS
really not my fault can't help 1t.
Why should l have made an ideal for
myself? Why should 1 always worship
and wait for a hero?'-she looked al
most fierce as she asked the question -
And he never comes! Why weren't
you born hero, Mr.. Dare?'
The man did not seem to perceiv G
the humor Of the situation
Heroes" he replied gravely, "are
somewhat rare in these days. Isn't
your idea rather impossible?'
"No, ten thousand times no" was her
vehement cry. you, a soldier, say
that. Haven't you seen any acts Of
heroism7 Why, quite recently, it must
have been while you were out at the
Cape, a man performed a feat that was
equal to any that history tells Of You
must have heard Of it,"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
An Educated Land Turtle.

A lang turtle that without fail for
twenty-sx years has regularly appear
cd at the home of Michael Mackey. at
Parker Ford, Chester County, Pennsyl-
vania, came to time few days ago and
Is being proudly exhibited around
Portstown by Mr.. Mackey. That gen
tleman asserts that there can be no
mistaking his turtle, as the initials of
his name are emblazoned on its shell.
He says that its training has been so
we'll developed at his home that at the
sound of the dinner bell it comes into
the dining room to receive its allotment
of food. 1t stays around the Mackey
premises until September and then goes
off to its winter quarters.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Thugs on n Picnic Train.

In an attempt to murder tie crew of a
Santa Fe picnic train az it pulled out of
Chicago by eight members of the "Henry
street gang" q conductor was wounded
and two of the thugs bruised and beaten
seriously. Over twenty shots were fired
by members of the gang and the pas
sengers were terrorized and several wo-
man fa;nto1
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
HARRINGTON y OUT.
Chief Of the Weather Bureau Is Re.
moved by the President.

HOVeu Uy TIC FTeSfuent.
Professor Mark w. Harrington Is no
longer chief of the United States weather
bureau. He has been removed by Presl-
dent Cleveland, after declining to hand
In his resignation. The cause of his re-
moval is ascribed to incompatibility Of
temper between Secretary Morton on the
one hand and Professor Harrington on the
other. Mr.. Harrington was appinted four
years ago by President Harrison, and, al
most from the first day that Secretary
Morton took charge Of the agricultural
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
Many Are Hurt at Buffalo.

While the riders were taking the track
of the fvc-mile handicap in the bicycle
races at the Buffalo, N. Y, driving park
q section Of the grand stand fell in. 1t
caved from the very center of the stand,
taking with II a section stairway, two
private boxes and about sixty people.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-12
JOY TURNED TO WOE.
MANY ACCIDENTS ON THE Ma
TONS BIRTHDAY.

A Score Are Dead and Others Will Die
Toy Pistol and Crackers Reap a
Harvest-Four Hundred Fall with a
Bridge.