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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
Clever ChilIrau.

The Church Standard wakes indig-
nant and severe over the common
practice of repeating in a child's pres
ence his alleged smart sayings, and
warns admiring relatives who indulge
in this, to them, agreeable Occupa-
ton, of the serious consequences thai
are likely to follow.
AS matter Of fact. then, when
these smart sayings" are looked at
dispassionately most of them are
found to be nothing but stupid blund-
ers, just such plumbers as a child with
its as yet undeveloped powers would
be expected to make. OF course there
are few prodigies in the world, but
they are not always unmixed bless
ings. There is but one Mr.. Glad
stone. and-tO put it mildly-he has
made some very serious mistakes.
But let us suppose that child has
said something very clever, what must
be the result of repeating that saying
to somebody else when the child II by!
1t can only minister to vanity and self-
SONSi'g anu VI oil
and uncomfortable creatures on Gods
earth. conceited child is the most dis
gushing and most uncomfortable. Not
only does this vicious habit make chill
dren unpleasant, but IL sows in their
hearts seeds which will grow and bear
in after years the bitter fruits Of dis.
appointment.
Parents and aunts and uncles who In.
dulge in this habit are-thoughtiessly
perhaps, but none the less really
corrupting their children's morals
with pride. vanity and brazenness. and
also are cruelty wronging, them by
leading them to live in fools para
disc. the dispelling OF which will give
them keen pain and modification.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
LIFE IN SMALL CITIES.
More Comfort, Happiness and Success
Than in the Big Centres.

Than in the Big Centres.
The higher salaries of the larger
cities is, perhaps, what attracts young
men more potently than any other fac
tor, writes Edward ". Box in the Oc-
tober Ladies' Home Journal, pointing
out Where Success Awaits Young
Men"-in the smaller cities But. un-
fortunately he says. 'aS thousands of
young men have found for themselves.
these salaries arr not so high as they
were led to believe, nor will the city
income buy as much in The metropolis
as they bargained for. A salary OF
TWO thousand dollars d year in the big
city VIII not bring a young man the
comfortable living which one thousand
dollars year means to him in the
smaller community. With q far more
moderate salary the rising young clerk.
manager or business man In the small
city lives like king in comparison TO
the man OF equal position In the large
center. Ii he earns a thousand or two
year he has his own little home by
lease or purchase. For twenty-five dol
pretty cottage. with Gods pure sun
and make living comfort His friends
nave their own grass plot for their
playground. His porch is his even
ing pleasure and his Sunday delight.
Trees shade his street, cool his rooms.
and make living a comfort His friends
1--we all around him. He knows the
man who lives next door. His neigh
bors' children are his children's play
mates. His social life has a meaning
to it; it is JOY and exhilaration TO
MIN. When he goes out in the evening
1t is into home gathering where every
race is familiar, and where he is known
ana welcomed. He has time to read.
something which the man In the larger
city, whom he envies, has not His
church is to him like family gather
Ing every Sunday morning. The man
In the pulpit is his pastor, who, per-
maps, has baptized him, married him,
and Will baptiZe and marry his chill
dren. Respected in his circle of
friends, every step of progress in his
business is known to them. and is tn
cause for cOngratulation. He is With
easy walking distance or trolley ride
or his place of business. To his wife
MS home is her joy, and not her care.
She has time for her children, her
home. her social duties, her reading,
and her church. The blood of health
PUSHES through the veins of his chill
dren as they sleep and play in an un-
polluted atmosphere. Life means some
thing to such man; 1t means happi-
ness-the true measure of all success"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The irrepressible Orth stein is report
ed in trouble again down in Georgia.
This time, according to the reports, he
got too hasty with bis gun IN court
room, and came near shutting out the
light of legal luminary with whom he
was engaging in some difference or an
other. 1t is further reported that duel,
a la code, will be the outcome, all of
which makes very good and entertain
ing Christmas reading HOosierdom
has turned ont many in eresting char
acters, but few more interesting than
that of Orth Stein, whose lofty and un-
doubted talents were wont TO excite the
admiration of his friends IN this region.
who have so often been called upon to
deplore the perverted use of those
talents. He has happy and singular
facility for getting out of trouble of
the most serious character, and this
latest brush, according TO the Georgia
code, is considered but mere bagatelle.
1t has served, however, to bring to light
again the singular character Of the
whilom Hoosier man of letters and
many observation-disclosures
Reporter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

At a New England society dinner
some years ago, according to a floating
paragraph, Mark Twain had just finish
ed piQuant address when Mr.. Evarls
arose, showed both of mis- hands down
in his trousers pockets, as was his
habit, and laughingly remark: "Doesnt
it strike this company as little un-
usual that professional humorist
should be funny Mark Twain wait
ed until the laughter excited by this
sally had subsidized, and then dTawled
out; doesn't it strike this company
as little unusual that lawyer should
have his hands in his own pockets?'
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The news CONS from the seat of
national government that the President
has notified senators and representa-
tives in his own good way that all APP
pointments will be held up until GER
tain legislation on the currency reform
shall have been disposed of. Currency
reform, SO far as this congress is con-
cerned seems to be matter attendant
with aa much uncertainty as the job of
a Democrat under Republican
administration.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The Mckinley Administration
through the secretary of the treasury
proclaims that it will have the gold
standard pure and simple, no matter if
such a policy builds up or tears down
the republican party. The old line
party managers of the republican party
now see that the organization is in the
hands of men who care more for the
wishes of the financial barOns of the
country than they do for the perpetui;y
of the party.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Ii Hung Chang has appointed as his
family physician Miss Hu King Eng,
who studied some years ago in an
American medical colledge. She has
practiced for some time as mission
doctor in Foo Choo, and has been a
Christian since her childhood. Ii is be-
lieyed that her appointment will do
much to overcome the prejudice pre-.
vailing in China against the female
physicians. Next year Miss HUI KING
Eng will represent China at the Lon
don congress of medical women.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The Hartford City Telegram puts
it about right when it says Indiana
has thirty convicts who are in tne
Columbus, O, penitentiary for vlo-
lating the federal laws John +. John
son, of LoganspOrt, who swindled the
people out OF 100000, is one OF them.
He does not have to wear a convlcts
garb and lives on the fat OF the peni
Tertiary. stephen Lyons also of Logans
port, found a counterfeit $40 bill in
the road, and passed it ignOrantly, 1t Is
believed. He wears a felOn's garb and
is put to hard labor. Justice would
seem to say that JOhnson's and Lyons
situations SHOULD be exchanged.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Information comes via Indianapolis
that those physicians who have neglect
ed to take out a county license will now
be prosecuted. The State board was III
session last week and decided that the
law had been violated long enough.
Many of the doctors of the State have
always practiced with out a license and
mean to continue to do so, it seems.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

So far only one county, ohnson-
has nominated county officers. The
nominations were made by primary,
and the challenging of some of the
Franklin gold democrats who appeared
at the polls is causing comment all
over the state. Radical free silver men
were put forward as challengers, and
the right of every representative of the
party who was known to have been
actively identified with the gold demo
Gratis last year was challenged. Such
men as John w. Ragsdale, who has
represented the party in national con-
vention, were stopped and their right
to vote questioned on the ground that
they are no longer democrats. All these
men challenged were finally permitted
to vote, but not until the situation had
been made very embarrassing for them.
Populist were permitted to vote at the
primaries without question.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Commissioners of Pensions Evans
estimates that it Will cost about $500
600 to publish the names Of all the pen.
siOners, giving their ailments and post
office addresses. He thinks. however
it is good scheme, and will ask Con
gress to authorize 1t done. 1t is not
likely Congress will look at the matter
in that light
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

1t is said that George Vanderbilt,
who has gone tiger hunting in the
jungles of India, left his native country
in disgust because he found after
spending ten millions on his lordly
castle of Biltmore in North Carolina
he could not get a drink of water on
the place. He has probably sought
the proper climate, bat it seems like
he has gone long way to thaw the
pump.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

From all accounts there was much of
Christmas cheer IN Plymouth. And
this is well There are few cOmmuni.
ties in the west in which the conditions
conducting 10 good cheer are more fay
CRADLE than they are in Plymouth, and
it is believed that the people as whole
properly appreciate this state Of things.
Health and prosperity are with this
community In very large measure
This Is cause of good cheer.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

n writer says that new occupation
has been found for women, namely,
that of being jockeys. An owner of
horses says it would be great adj
vantage if young women could ride
race horses, not only on account OF
their light weight, but on account of
the devotion the horses shows to
them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Gotham custom house officers com
plain that there is SO much kissing done
every time an ocean steamer lands that
it seriously interferes with their BUSH
ness. No man does his best work, you
know. when another man is kissing a
pretty girl in his immediate vicinity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Charles l.. kurtz, the visible leader
of the anti-Ilanna movement in Ohio,
behind whom lGrks the ample shadow
of Governor Bushnell, declares that
the arch boss will be beaten for the
senate and promises to make public
next week the names of republican
members of the legislature who will
vote against Hanna.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Congressman Royse, during the re
cent memorial exercises in the house
over the late Congressman Cooke, of
Chicago, paid an eloquent tribute to
the dead congressmsn's memory. The
two were very close friends serving
together on the committee on elections.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

If Richmond, Va, wants an Indiana
preacher it would confer a favor by
taking one that is not efficient as fish
commissioner. We have plenty of fish
ers of men, but not many men of
whom unlawful fishers would stand in
terror
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

A wild story comes from Kentucky
that democratic gold-bug Judge" in
"a county near but not adjoining
Breckenridge" refused to let the adj
vocates of free silver sit on a jury t.
try case affecting business concern.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The services in all the churches yes
terday in Plymouth were of i'm presslve
as we'll as interesting character and be
it said to the credit of the people of
Plymouth that the attendance was
good and a good many extra quarters
found their way to the contribution
box.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Josiah Quincy was elected Mayor of
Boston by majority of over 1000. He
wss assistant secretary of state during
Cleveland's last administration but re-
signed after serving but little more
than year. He is q member of the
gold wing of the Democratic party.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

John Ferguson, near BOonville, bur
led $500 under rose bush, as precau-
ton against robbery. His treasure was
discovered and carried away and Fer
guson brooded over the loss until he
WAS declared insane
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The Paris police have gathered sta
tistics TO prove that murder does net
pay financially OF course 1t does not
If it did it would have been in the
hands of trust long ago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

There is a member of the Kansas
Legislature who has the nerve to
charge that Jerry Simpson has become
q representative of the hated railway
corporations. lie is evidently a warm
member.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

President Mckinley is in no manner
responsible for the interpretations
placed on his message by those persons
who are interested in having it mean
What they happen to desire.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Since Col. Wstterson has taken up
his positio n in the rear ranks the major
portion Of the noise emanates from
that vicinity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Coal oil sells for SIS a gallon at
Dawson City. What miserable Christ
mas it must have been for the Stand
ard oil trust in view of the fact that it
was not in this deal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
Democratic Convention 18th, District.


The Democl acy of the 18th, Congress
sional District of Indiana, will meet in
delegate convention, on Tuesday, Janu-
AIRY IL, 1898, at the opera house, in Ply
mouth, Marshall county, Indiana, at
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of select
ing member of the Democratic State
Central Committee for the ensuing two
years, who shall also be ex-officio chair
man of the 18th District Democratic
Committee. and for the transaction Of
any other business that may come regu-
larly before the meeting.
According to an order of the Demo.
cratic State Committee each county in
the district is entitled to the following
representation:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The fall In wages at Fall River looks
like . preconcerted attempt to embar-
rsss Mr.. Dingley's explanation of the
return of prosperity.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
DELEGATES

Each county should be sure that they
send none but true and tried democrats
as delegates to this convention.
PETER j. KRUYER,
j. W. MORROW, Chairman.
Secretary.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Chris Merry has plead mot guilty"
He has sufficient nerve TO make num-
Der one politician.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

In the announcement of the practical
freedom of Cuba. Gen. Blanco scored a
heavy scoop on the people down there
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

The great wheat deal engineered by
Letter is now causing as much anxiety
as presidential election.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Said place of meeting in each town
ship shall be at one o'clock and at the
following places, to-wit:
Union, at Culver.
Center, at Plymouth.
Green at Whippoorwill School House.
Bourbon, at Bourbon.
Tippecanoe, at Tippecanoe.
German, at Bremen.
North, at Lapaz.
Polk, at Tyner City.
West, at West School House.
Walnut, at Argos.
At said time and place each township
is requested to select member of the
County Central committee from each
voting precinct, and said committeeman
so appointed will meet at the Demo.
cratic clnb rooms, in the city of Ply
mouth. on
Saturday, January S, 1895,
at 80 p. m, to elect a chairman and
secretary of the county committee tor
the ensuing two years and the transac-
tion Of any other business that may be
presented.
5. n. STEVENS, Chairman.
X. +. BROOKE, Secretary.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Ripans Tabules cure heaaaene.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31
Cell for Democratic Convention.

The Democrats of the several town
ships Of Marshall county are hereby
called to meet on
Saturday, January /, 1898.
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the 18th, District Convention, to be
held in Plymouth, on Tuesday, January
18th, 1898 at which district convention
q member of the State Central COM
mittee will be elected. The number of
delegates each township will be entitled
to is as follows:
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
Delta Tau Delta.

Several members of the Delta Tau
Delta met at the Brown Palace last even
ing and discussed plans for the lorna
ton of an alumni chapter in Denver
Charles H. Pierce was chosen temporary
chairman, and it was decided to meet at
the Brown next Friday night, when a
permanent organization will be effected.
The fraternity has large number OF
members who are residents of Denver,
among whom is Cass Herrington. the
Democratic and Populist nominee for
mayor. A large and fourishing chapter
of undergraduates is located at the state
university in Boulder. A reunion of all
the Delts in the state is held in Denver
every spring. This years reunion will
probably be held late in April.-Denver
News.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

Percy Tregent lies dying, or near
deaths door, in a Consumptives' Home
at Denver. The poor fellow is surround
ed by no friend or acquaintance and has
been without the comforts and medicine
so dear to the consumptlve. Friends
here have forwarded money to him, but
one subscription list which realized con-
siderable money is said to have been
pocketed by the smart youth who passed
1t around, and the money failed to reach
the OBJECT of this charity. Should this
report prove true, ducking bee would
be in order. In the meantime many
friends will sincerely regret Mr.. IRE
gents unfortunate situation.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
Union Revival Meetings.

Major Hilton will address a meeting
for men only at Union hall Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock. At the same time
meeting for women only will be held
in the Methodist church, Miss Belle
Baker beng in charge. The union
service will be held in the Presbyterian
church in the evening at 7:3o. Major
Hilton will preach and the choir, under
the leadership of Rev. Lane, viii lead
the music and render number OF choice
selections including not less than three
solos by Mr.. Lane and others. An over
flow meeting will be held, if necessary,
at the Christian church, the sermon to
be preached by Rev. E. S. Wheeler.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
Cure tor Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We urge
all who are afflicted to procure bottle
and give this remedy fair trial. In
cases of habitual constipation Electric
bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Fifty cents and 81 at the Parlor drug
store.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

Col. Ivers Phillips was exhibiting some
specimens this morning, taken out OF the
old Horsfal mine at Gold Hill, that indi-
cate that the mine is in fine ore. There
are about twelve leasers working on the
property and recently they have been on
a vein about 10 or II inches wide run
ming from to ounces of gold. The
find which was made yesterday on the
200 foot level, however, Is immensely
rich and the specimen which Col. Phil
lips exhibited this morning is alive with
free gold. The ore would run over
$4,000.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
OSTECPATHY.

The New Drugless Science of Treating
Diseases.
DR., w. L. Harlan of Denver has es
tablished permanent offices in Boulder
in the rooms over the Lee-Kinsey I'm
plement company, where he will ex
anime and treat all chronic cases without
the use of drugs. The doctor will be IN
Boulder on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday of each week. Consultation and
examination free. No opinion given
without examination.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

President Slocum OF Colorado college
will arrive in town tonight and be the
guest of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. hoffman. He
will preach in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow at. II a. m. on the Solution of
Social Problems" The service is ad-
dressed specially to stsdents, but in view
OF the social problems in our own town,
and the forthcoming election, it will be
most interesting to all citizens. Mr..
Slocum is a profound and advanced
thinker on social problems.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

Attorney General Carr passed through
from Denver to Longmont yesterday,
having in charge the remains OF U. L.
Peck, an old Grand Army comrade of
Longmont who died at the Soldiers
Home at Monte Vista.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

The Sullivan case from Ward occupied
the county court all Of today and went to
the jury this afternoon, The matter
originally involved was of small conse-
quence, beng mere police court case
for alleged disturbance but it is taking
considerable time and money to settle 1t.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, sal& rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chAblains,
corns and all skin eruptons, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale at the Parlor Drug store.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20
Poultry supplies at Coulehan's,

FIRE! FIRE! We will offer our entire
stock of carriages, buggies and carts at
a great reduction on account of the fire
over our store on Wednesday night,
February Y. These goods must go.
Come early and get your choice.
LEE KINSEY IMPLEMENT Co.
S. D, CLARK. Manager.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

The Rev. Mr.. Notman tied the nuptial
knot this afternoon uniting Thurman
Collins and Flora Dunbar, both of I'M
town. The happy couple came down
from Jimtown this morning to complete
the arrangements and will return at once
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

The committee of the National Asso-
citation of Dental colleges was in Boulder
today to inspect the work the school OF
dentistry of the university with view
to admitting il to the association. The
committee is composed of DR.. Ottofy,
Chicago; DR.. Kennedy, St LOUIS and DR..
Mcmillan, Kansas City.
Daily camera., 1897-03-20

Mr. F. H: Clarke, principal of the AS
pen high school, spoke before the peda'
gogical seminar last evening at the uni
verslty on the subject what the Com
munity Expects of the Teacher" The
talk was very instructive and interesting.