Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-06

ing for aid of some kind. a year age
it was for help to buy food and coal
this year the most earnest appeals
are being sent out to the railroads
for cars to get off the corn and pOta
toes and fruit they have in surplus.
We are informed that the chicken
thieves who have been getting in theiI
work at Mrs. Ungers chicken coop on
South Michigan street, returned one
evening last week and took the remain
ing few. What pity those thieves can
not be detected.
The daughter of Samuel Wise, re-
siding about two miles from Marmont,
who was bitten by large rattle snake,
is reported as rapidly improving. The
swelling has gone down and the in
llamation seems to be all gone. y
speedy recovery is looked for.
\ dog was advertised to play on a
piano in circus. When the time came
for the dog to peform he got on a seat
and began playing. Suddenly wag In
the crowd shouted: "Rats" Upon
which the dog bounded off the seat.
But the piano kept on playing.
The Labor Day exercises at Elkhart,
which were widely advertised and
which lured some of our eli liens to
that place on the above day, turned
out to be first class iiZZle. The being
nothing in the way of exercises out
side of parade and military drill.
\ few days ago the seven year-old
daughter of William Meinks, farmer
living near Fisher, Ill was bitten 10y a
rattlesnake. \ brother of the little girl
atte mpted to suck the poison from the
wound according to Indian usage, but
the attempt was not successful The
child is now In critical condition.
Two hot ball games can be looked for
to-day. Bremen is coming loaded for
bear and backed up by large party of
citizens who are prepared to bet all
kinds of money on the games. Plym-
Outh simply must play ball or eat their
dust, Beebe will pitch one game and
Glllispie one, morning game at 10
o'clock and afternoon at 2:30.
Mr. Ii. f. CordilI returned from a
three weeks visit with relatives in the
northwest Wednesday night. He Wis
tied principally with his father and
other relatives in and near Sleepy Eye,
Brown county, Minnesota. He reports
crop prospects fine and the whole
northwest country in prosperous con
dltion. To the time of this visit Mr.
Cordil had not seen his father for
twen.y-three years.
One of the features of the late Max
enkuckee fair was the premium, beau
tiful rug, offered by l.. y. kloepfer the
Dry Goods Dealer of this city for the
best written advertisement for his line
of goods. +. c. Baker, of Ilibhard was
the lucky exhibitor and writes to Mr..
kloepfer acknowledging receipt of the
premium, returning thanks and extend
ing best wishes to the dOner.
In Ashantee no man is ever allowed
to see one Of the kings wives, and
should he happen, through accident,
to get a glimpse of one of the sacred
creatures" he is forthwith put to death
The law of that country allows the
king to have 1888 "helpmeets" and
no more These wives all live on two
long streets in the city of Coomasie,
the Ashantee capital, quarters occupied
by them being locally known by "a
word signIfying "heaven."
The following places have been con-
nected with the telephone exchange:
j. W. WolfOrd, residence; J. w. Wolf
ord, saloon; Thos. Tribbey, residence;
Franklin House; Lawrence Linkenhelt,
elevator; Lawrence Linkenhelt, resi-
dence; Stansbury Il Co. coal yard. The
following have been ordered and con-
nections will be made as soon as the in
struments arrive, Samuel Parker, resi-
dence; ID. +. Snyder, Office; Mrs. Welch,
residence.
"Do you see that Japanese pug wait
ing for us in the road:" inquired an
Iowa wheelman of his companion, as
they spun along the other night. eyes:
what about him :" Well if he don't
get out of the way I'm going over him.
y few kinks in his back will teach him
to stay at home IIi,yi, get out Of
there The dog did not run, but
walked deliberately to the cent-s
of The road snd stood in the moonlight.
Blff. "Whew' Half an hour later two
wheelmen made a bonfire OF two bicy-
Gle suits. The japanese pug droved
to be a small spotted skunk.-Ex.
Grains of Gold.
The best remedy for worry is trust.