Marshall County Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Plymouth, Marshall County, 16 August 1877 — Page 1
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PLYMOUTH, INWANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 187
NUMBER 35.
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Special rate given to regular advertiser. Fa. or must be handed in as early aa Tuesday, morning to insure insertion the same week. No deviation wilt he made from theee rule. Communications a poo subjects of general or local interet are solicited. Our Job Kooms are snppltedf with every facility for doing printing neatly, cheaply and promptly and we reapeetfaliy solicit your patronage, guaranm lai satisfaction.
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DIRECTUM V
COUNTY OKKK KR8 County Offices In the Coort Hoo.se. 'tee Daniel McDonald. Auditor A.C. Th..upn, MistM LC.hnk. Treasarer A. L. Thouinon. Kecorder J. B. N. KMnger. SaTYeyor A. North. School up. niitcutl( lit W- fc. Bailey 1 Hiram Kank CoaBasiasioners Howard Barnaby J Jaasea Abrain Kegular Session of the Commissioners' Coart first Mondays in March, June, September and December JUDICIAL OFKICER8. Cires.it Judge Sidney Keith. eirmit Prosecutor P. O. Jone. S-Tnou of the tin uit Court, 4th Monday in Kebrnary. U Jf osnftfj in May. 4th Mouday in Septemher ami Bat Monday in Uereaaher. CITY OOYKKXMKST. 'ity Council meets second and fourth Mondays in each month. Axaaa Johnson, Mayo, I. K. STn, Clerk. Clll'tif IIES. MzTBODI-er ErtSOOPSL, Key. T C. Stunoeii.Pbtor Preaching every Sahbsth, at 10-30 A. -, Mod 7:30 r. a. Suudav School at 144 r. a. Class Meetings, at 9 o'clock, a. aad 19 n. Prayer
Vasklv. on Thursday, at 7 r. a. Seat
The public are cordially invited.
Paa-HTTERi a. Ur.r. Q. A. Little. I'astor. Preaching every Sabbath, at hull past ten a. ., and it Tdu r. . Sabbath School at 115 p. n. Tnyer meeting, Wednesday, at 7 r. U. Meats free, and the poMic enrdiaJJy invited Br. Tbohan KnscoraL,KlT. J J.FauDB Hector. Divine aerwee every Sunday at ü:30 a. ., and at 7JO r. a. Meats free to all. Sunday School and Bible aase at 19:90 r. a. EVANOELI' AL. ((rerouutj. RV. C. BOFfSliE. Pasjtor Pnw hi ng e.ery Subluth at 10: A. M. aad '3ir.lL Sabbath School at 19 at.
Cathoui , St. Miclupl's). Rev. Q. Zubwelxex. Pastor--Firsi 8 rvice. 7:90 a. M. ; teond Sorvi.-e at lü . M. Vespers at 3 p. M. Sun day School at 9 r. MCHaXRiA Cmuecm. H. T. Beed. Paati -Preaehinir every Sabbath at 10:30 A. u.. and TJtr.g. 8unLy Sebool at 13 m. W. Li Thompson. Superintendent. MASON II . Pltmoctbi CoMMaNDEBT, K. T., No. tt. Btated conclaves the second Thursday in each month. C. K. Toai, Bsc. H. O. Tiatu, K. C. PltbWutp. Cotkcil, No. la, R.A.8.M. Stated OMrrocatMtns the second Weducaiiay in each asaaaa. O. P. Klikoeb. T. 1. at. Pli Mot-TU UaalTKa. No. 41, K A.M. Stated eon vocations the Brst and third Mondays in eae u month. W. J. AbaMs. M. k. U. P. H. B bbvbs. Hoc. PLTasora Unas, So. 14, A. T. It A.M. Mttri commo. uicfttiuus first aitti third FrVdaji in each mouth. i. 7. LaNOEXBAL'OH, W. M. J BbOWXLU. Secfy.
Killi.i Loowa, No. 433. A. w. Jfc A. M. Stated easBBMnii atioun the drei tiid third Taindajft in each month. K. ÜJUJttrjt. W. M. C. S. StrrPBIBK. Sect y. PXTHOtrrH Caavr. Eaatrn Star meets the first Wednesday "f eah niouth tt Mhsmu,Hal Mas. C. O. Smith. W. M. a. stusoa 8ec. DD FKI.LOW8. AsTBBiccs Louoi, No 91, 1. O.Ü. V., meets every Thursday evening at 7:3t o'clock. Resident aad vlsitlag brethren are cordially invited to attend. L. T a.n n üb. N. i. C. Lobscm. Secretary. pLraotTB InciiraiiT, No. 113. StatedmeetInMß sseoad aad fourth Mondays In each nontli. . . o. ScHcaEB, c. P. J. A. PAiaaa, Scribe, ptma coMPANias. Auaiaru. BaotBB Co. SsBtsd meetings second Wsdaasday in each month W. Knujrr. Bsa. J. C. Kan, roeusaan. TnaaiXT Haas Co. Stated meetings second Taesiiay ia each raonth. J. W. Fauns, PMsBasaa. PaoTBcnoa Book aad I arsii r Oosa-paay. 0JUrt,-i snrtaags Srst Tuesday ia each moatb. H. Spites, Rwssmui. LOA S ASSoCIATIOJia. lt bouts B aiding. Lobs and Havings Assorttlos, No. 1. Hoard of Directors nat first Moadsy svsa'ag of each uv-cth. D. B. Aaaii , Pres. C. BV. roaa, asc 11 vim th Building. Loan and Savings Asaoriaii. No S. Hoard of Directors meet first Monday a each naaata. BY. v.. Um, Pres. H. A- Brows. Sec.
Medium & Fine Wutelies (locks, sJewelry, Silverware, Uold Pens, etc Tliatcsnhe fonndy.rlt rd it N.irthorn Inj tana and at tirpriaino'lv LOW PRICES. The decline in the price of gold has correspond it - v reduced the price of tHad Jewelry; and now is the time to buy it at BOTTOM URICES. My stock of Pianos, Organs, Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Accordeons, etc.,
I is jhosi uompieta, aaa at pm-c lower yet than I ever befors.
SPECTACLES OF ALL KINDS Very cheap. Musical Instruments, Jewelry, Watches, clocks, etc, warranted to he aa represented. Repslriog of Clocks and Fine Watches A SPECIALITY. II work executed with neatness and dlspstch at
very retsonuiie prices.
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C. C. WOLF. Rochester. Ind.
GO TO
John (j. Leonard's
xit rn:sT-cLA88 FARM WAGONS AND AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENT . Ho makes to order all Kinds of WAGONS, RUGGIES. SULKIES. Etc., And IbSJpt on h.md a numher of wtigons fot Hnle. e sells the celebrated "McCormlc Reaper and Mower." tho Hoo-.ier UrsJn JhI Corn Drill." "First & Bradley's Hay 1. -kr and Corn Plow." and the two horse "8 .-Wy Soil Plow."
Horse shoeing aoj general blwksmi ' ins done to order. Jobs Cr. Lkomak' . East side Michigan St.. South of river. Plymouth. In. Laim
CENTENNIAL,
HOTOGRAPH GALLERY
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C. KROUT,
Furnitur manufa'turer. Dah-r. and Undertaker. Keeps a LA Wit. and moxt CtiOH h stock of 'XdLVaud FA SL Y FURNITURE BURIAL CASES AT PRICES CHEAPER THAR EVER BEFORE. CALL IN AND SEE ME Jefore buying elsewhere, and Con- . ince yourselvea of the above facts! Four doors north of Wbeier' Bank. PI y mouth. In
Attention Is railed to My Great Specialty, namely, V uniformly Loui f.-:....- TB in 1 1 1 i s . .. .,,.
f I ( IUI (''' (l('fl. M '( f(l mur 'Ion-na fm Indefinable Uood. and then "blow about it, but give etch customer the benefit of buying wiri and every article at the very liottoi of the market.
SIMON BECKER,
JEWELER & WATCHMAKER
Announces to tlie rftlBS of Fnllou ami surrounding counties, that be has now on hand one ot the largest and He.t select-il Mucit of
Next door to W. W. Hill
Largest
Every style of the art from s wem or Photograph to the finest India Ink picture, executed in ,v:e highest srttfttic skill. Also copying and enlarging male a speeiulty. We have the lx"st of llaht. so that pietnres amy be tsketiln any kind of weather. Pietoru frnuir; kept eonstantly on hand. With our kiadottt regards for an already htend patronage, we would bespeak a continuation of the same, hoping to tie sMb to reader irfe.-t aatisfaetion. both in it i and 'iiiality of work, liememlter the piuec. Miehigan streid, near Wheeler's lUnk. Plymouth, Ind.
lyrJan77 J. E. POUTMEh. Artist,!
A. R. Philpot, tft(
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A Fruitful -time.
Healer in Watches, Clocks. Silver and Plated Ooods Klae assortment of Jewelry and spectacles r PAIRING CLOCKS 4N0 FINE WATCHES A HPBCIALITY. Also Sewing Machine Oil and Needles. Iyrn13 Michigan Street, Plymouth, lnd.
Best Stock Id the city, comprising Dress Goods, DRY GOODS, READY MADE Clothing, HATS AND CAPS, PARASOLS. VALISES, UMBRELLAS, TRUNKS, NOTIONS, ETC.,
DREHS 800B8. Iii Dress CI jotl.s there is an excellent variety of Alapacos, Silks, Plaids. Mohairs. Cashnerea, Dress Oinghuois, (rrasrt Cloths and Linens.
DRY GOODS. In Dry Gootls may he found all brands of Domestic Goods, as CaliMutTlirt. Tickings. Checks, Cheviots. Etc., all of which will be sold vary low.
Ready Made CLOTHING.
In Beady-Mudc Clothing I an proud to sny, I far no Com pe tor, I eare not who lie is! Lt any man who wants a Suit of Good Clothing come to me, and I shall convince him that he can select from a Good, Prime, Now Stock, bettor than from a stock vrhic-h has bceti culled.
LADIES
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Call at
Simon Becker's
for Good
HSaiD? MADE
A Story or the War. Mi- MsgVie tl'Keete WHS a healttiflll girl. From the sol li-r foot totlie little l.la k curl That she used to ; in on with a queer little twirl. Right over her aquiline nose. Her lovers she xurclv could count bjf the score, And for auht that I knoa- there were tnyr1ls more, Who ceased not ia silence Miss K.. to ailore; And so she had plenty ol Is-aiix. Welt! one of these lovers she'd knov.ii all her life, Twas an understood thing, she would be his wife: When the war-sounding notes of the drum anil the tile Went rinein" through i iiv and town. When the President railed for the first volunteers Her lover enlisted, I think for three years, lie went as high private, and then it spears That Ids stock began to go down. For shortly after lie went away, A Major DsBoot appeared one day. On special service that Is to say. He there was detailed lo recruit, tyuitc gorgeous, the Mssir, in fljjttn' and fair, Mustaches a luugasa cJergyuuu a grace; And every young ludy in the place Wan wild over Major IK' Hoot. Maggie frequently thought of her aliscid beau. But privat were then at a discount, you know , While Colonels and Maiors were commc II faut, Aa the story w ould seem to prove. A private was only an awkward galoot, So Magiie C'Keefe married Major lie Boot , (She found him a sort ot a savand class li utej
But a "Major of course she could love.
For a year or two evervthlug went uutte wtII,
ed on In style at the best hotel.
They II v
And the Majr rontinm-d most "awfully swell
W Idle holding his proud situation. But w hen the w.r sBsM and peace was maile. They inasferel out the entire brigade, A If which the M.ihir was quite dismayed. For gone was his own oi-rnpattsn. Then the Major kioked round for something to do; He must he gotst for somethiug, he knew, he started off home tor Kalamazoo, 1 hough Maggie telt ImuI a'snit going. His pride very soon war- run in (he ground. Ami in dnviag a horse-car the Map mmm lotind A calliug which gave him a chauce to Is- round. While Maggie, hi. wile, took In sewing.
into a tnt ly the orderly, who wont
.iwuy to announce me. Presently a I hard-featured hut still very benevolent taWed man. quite undersized, who front hia appearance would easily have been taken for a waggoner. A great flapping straw hat crowned his head, he had no collar, a liuen 2oat, and the coarse pantaloons ho wore had no suspicion of rank about them, and his unstockinged feet wero
covered by common infantry shoe:?. While I was trying to figure out in my mind who this apparition could be, he grasped my hand and heartily exclaimed, "I'm very glad to see you here, General Shields, and will cut out some work for your command hefore long.' And this was actually (Jen. Zachary Taylor, one of the bravest, kindest, and noblest men thaw ever lived." AN INCIDENT. General Santa Anna was in com
mand of the Mexicans at Cerro Gordo. He was utterly defeated and compelled to retreat, with heavy losses in prisoners, material, and killed and
wounded. Shields was dantrerously
wounded in the fight, and of course left behind at Jalapa. When he became convalescent he was informed that a
; lady living opposite the house where ! he lay had been very kind and nt-
held the ttntttrt had also disappeared; that under like circumstances I probkbiy one of Molino's men. Ma- would do exactly the same thing over Kinder never heard the last of this j again. Instead of being more angry, exploit among his brother ofliwifi; 1 n" ""' wa9 rather softened by
and while his vexation lasted he declared that he was "the biggest fool in the American army." A S1IUITKD HKSCl'E. One of the thrilling episodes of the Mexican war which is not found in any of its histories is that of the res
cue of an English family from the city ofMexico before the capitulation, by a detachment of American soldiers. The city had been invested somo time, when a refugee one night entered that part of our lines which Oeneral Shields commanded. He was takeu to the Geueral, and to him told his story. Ho was an English boy, and with his mother and a sister just arrived at Womanhood, occu-
this speech. 'I was wrong General Shields,' he said, in saying that I would disgrace you; I a.-k your pardon for that. You are a brave man, and disgrace is not the word to use toward you. But you are greatly to blame in this matter, sir. You have acted without orders, and have imperilled the whole campaign.' 'Gen
eral Scott.' I said, 'before you say anything more about it, suppose you i
come over ts my quarters and see these ladles.' After some further talk he promised to do so, and I rode back to my tent pretty well satisfied that I should have no further trouble with the affair. In an hour over came General Scott, and I at once intro-
eript turned ploomly, not to say skeptically, to the letter list for information. Newspapers were not made for women. -Cincinnati En quit ii . Mississippi "Channel Cat." Burlington Hawk-Ere
tte, .whose suit for her loe had purned. With L'l.irv and honor s ion alter returned.
And a hig'pileof money 'twas said he had earned, tentive, and had been much help to
lt 1 1 l l (ill-.. ( fet ui.im'11. As ha tides slsmt in his coach and four, And pas? satuetimea by Maggie's own door, She regretfully thinks of the da)s ot yore. And her miscalculation.
KSK, J AM KS SHIELDS. A few Interesting Incidents in Peace and War. This esteemed statesman warrior, now ixty-seven years old, lives at Carrolton, Missouri. A public recep-
his attendants. As soon as he wus allowed to walk out he went to thank her, when he learned to his surprise that she was tho daughter of Santa
Anna. In the course of the conversation that followed, he remarked : "But did you know who it was that you were ministering to all this i time?"
"Not at first." she rDliod. "I dis-
tion was given to him at Lockport, ; . ., . v; 1 covered after a time that you were New iork, last month. Tho Net 1 n. , a., ,, . , . . . j . , i , General Shields who I heard was iork Time gathered the following , ju - incidents and anecdotes from his , Mr , , . . .
irniapo unit jruu aiiowti ab iiibi that I was one who had a largo share j in defeating your father, would you ; not have relieved me?"
dlicprl Kim tu tho Initios Tito dnnrvVi.
pied a home in the capital at the time ... . . . , . u i ter Wfts a Per'ec' beauty, with her
v-ii lue uncMiuriu. ou Ol 1113 lawless guerilla chiefs who held the peo-'
pic of the city as well as of the country in terror, had conceived a violent
passion for the sister, who repulsed his advances, and he had declared in his rage that unless she consented to his proposals on the following morning he would carry her off by force aud cause her mother and brother to be executed. Tiie lad, in the extremity of his terror, had made his way out of the city past the sentinels and the lines, and gained the American
cimp, and now besought the General 1
golden curls and blue eyes; and after
the mother had thanked the General i for their preservation with tearful j eyes and trembling voice, the girl ' seized his hands, wept over them, I callled him her preserver and invoked j the blessings of heaven on his head.
Scott looked from her to me with a very benevolent face, and said, 'Well, my Cerro Gordo friend, if I get you
j court-martialad for this I shall have ' you promoted, too.' I have only to ! add that loug afterward, when the
war was over and we had returned to
the I'nited States, I received from
t.n SiiVe hl iator nnil mnthsr Tliw
-i i 4 uui ii l .i England, a gift from these ladies, a ardent soul of Shields ( who was thsn 1 .....
, I costly uiamona pin as a token of
their gratitude."
public address and social conversa tion at that time. DANIEL WEBSTEB ANI TIIE gUAKKKS.
"While I was in the Senate (said General Shields I saw much of, Webster both in and out of the Capl- i tol. He met me one day and said : 'Shielsl?, I find I have got into a difficulty with some of my constituents, who are dissatisfied with my advocacy of a certain measure, and they have sent a large delegation down here from Massachusetts to make a
protest. I nave promised to meet them this evening, and I would like
to hnve you here.'" "'What can I do?' Your native blarney, Shields it1 may help me out of the trouble.' "I laughed at the idea of blarney ; ffectinar anything where Daniel
Webster's eloquence could not convince; and I made that objection, but he insisted, and I promised to be on band. Evening come, and I joined Mr. Webster at hia rooms. Presently the delegation anived and were seated ; a dozen or twenty of the most solemn men I have ever seen, all rigidly costumed in Quaker dress. Without wasting any time tho chairman arose and addressed Mr. Welster In a set speech. He commented severely on the course of the Senntor as to the measure In question, betting
She drew herself up with the air of an old Castallian. Sir," she said, "had you with your own hand killed my father in fair fight in light I would have done for you in your extremity just as much as I now have." And she looked as well as she spoke it. MAiiliriiER AM1 THE GUERILLA. It wus during this campaign, and
aoout tins time, tnat bl incktent oc-
; curred which the lecturer
humorously described, but which , is here greatly abreviated. General
John B. Mugruder, of subsequent Confederate fame, was then an officer
I in our army, and plumed himself highly on his horsemanship. One day he rode across the square on a I superb black animal that he had just j bought for a high price, and came to the window by which Shields lay, that the latter might see and admire his purchase. The curvetting of the steed and the bearing of the rider drew a i crowd into the square, and presently j there were a thousand or more soldiers, citizens, and army followers of all kinds, watching and admiring j "Jack Magruder" show off. After a j time, when Magruder had stopped a j moment me of the Mexicans came
cp to him. patted and praised the
s a l . B- 1 l s a. a a . I
lonn tne dim eneec wuicn it mignt or8e nruj toifl the officer that he have on their sect, expressing great j , (0 almost as well as au inhabitant sorrow and surprise that Mr. Webster '. 0j the country had been snrportlng such a bill, and Alm08tr Magruder exclaimed. I concluded with a vigorous protest in caQ Hde M we m aay MexIcan writing, which bore many signatures. , show me eaQ j Webster listened attentively with un- -Nay;. 8ait, tho Mexican. -You changed countenance, and when the j cfJm tQQ fm ri(Je we, M
siOKcHtnan nau resumed his seat he arose ami replied. He spoke half an
CITY DRUG STORE. Lucius Tanner. Proprietor.
One door South it. Nat, 'Rank. Plvmnnt.b Tnri
' I shall not mention more prices,
V,n v ... i n i- , . , .. . ... , . . I rutaak my Friends and Customers to Full. rreh and Keliable. I sell for cash at the lowest market price T
My stnot is
LINEN SUITS. FACTS Appear Wi ll la Figures. And Flgnics Xtrer Lie. "r0 Suits Men Clothing, at 4 25
M Coats 2 25 I 50 IwinH Hui'.. ....... 1 :,u Ü0 All-Wool Cassimeres '. 75 I TM Suits Fine Cassimeres T2 50
Good G vera! Is ,rs Good Pants, lined throughout. . 1 25 Paper Collars, per box 10 Socke, per pair 05 And everything eis proportionately cheap.
hour, aud before lie :'0Dcluletl lie grew as eloquent as he ia of teu heard. His defease, was simply that he deemed the m aaure ono demanded by the interests of the whole country, although it might u-:t be especially adapted to the wants aud interests of any sect, and after clearly setting this forth, he made such an appeul to the delegation to remember that they were Americans, as well as Quaker, that I whs fairly dccti itie.J. The effect produced by his words on the delegation wus astonishing. When he began they were all Bea'ted ; after he had spoken ten minutes one uftcr auother rose to their feet, until they were all standing; then they commenced to more toward him and they had soon surrounded hint in a body, r.efore ha finished I saw the chairman take out his petition and tear it into pieces: and when he had finished, some of them were shedding tears, and all were grasping Webster's lK.nds as fast as they could get them. 'Friend Wibster,' cried tho spokes man, 'thee is right ard we are wrong;
we owe tuee an apology ; we will ' say no more about It; thee knows!
thy duty better than we.'" "The next day I met Mr. Webster, and with a countenance of perfect gravity he said: "Well, Shields now didn't wo blarney those fellows nicely?" "Hi .f. ill AMI) RaUDT." Tha first interview with General Taylor was humorously described:
I was sent with my brigade to re
it is not possible that you know our horses quite as well as wo do." Magruder insisted, and growing warm, offered to bet a dozen doubloons tha. he could ride his horse better than the other could. The Mexican objected: said he did not like to bet aud did not like to show off his horsemanship in public, but at last, as Magruder grew more urgent, he consented, and the money was put up in the hands of another Mexican. For judges an American was chosen by Mugruder, a Mexican by his adversary, and the two together chose for the third a Frenchman. Then Magruder put his horse through the puce.", first walking around the square, then trottiug, theu galloping, and finally putting the animal to top .-pet -I, with a magniliccnt burst that drew cheers und hand-clappings from the crowd. After a few moments the Mexican came forward for his Uial. Without touching his bauds to the animal ho vaulted on his back and went through with precisely the same performance as bad Magruder, and really proved himself the more accomplished horseman of the two. Magruder himself joined in the ap-
! plause, and admitted frankly that he
was fairly beaten. The Mexican smiled and bowed, and said, "Now, if the senior will wait a moment I will show him a feat of horsemanship the like of which he iwt- never seen." Magruder assented and the Mexican rode half way around the square: and then putting spurs to the horse disappeared in a twinkling.
but thirty-seven) was flrod at the thought of the miserable fate awaiting these hapless ladies, and, without
communicating at all with headquarter-, where flat refusal would have been certain, he formed a plan for their rescue. To call it rash, Quixotic, or dare-devil would bo but tho truth ; the best defense of his proceedings of that night is, it was a bruve act, prompted by a generouheart, and that he succeeded perfectly, where disaster would have insured his dismissal from the urmy. He had about 400 picked men detailed, aud after quietly informing them what he proposed to do, he found every man euger for the adventure. Putting himself at the head of the little column, he silently left the American
the
SIC ASTUPID WOM IM
Why She Didn't BelieTe a Won!
Papers Says. "John," said Mrs. Sanseript to her husband one evening last week. : Tve been reading the papers." "That's nothing," grunted John. "I've seen people before who read newspapers." "Yes, but there are several things in the papers I can't understand." "Then don't read 'em." I What do they mean about the strike, John? What ia a strike anyhow?" "A strike is where they have struck," and Sanseript knocked the
line und favoied by the darkness of 1 a80 t& his oigar.
the niffht, approached close to th - "I don't grasp your meaning, ex-
very fwalls or the city without discovery. at!y," said Mrs. S., with a puzzled
The sentinels could bo plaiuly seen look. "Now. these strikers have on the walls, and the cry "Senlina stoppe1 all the railroad trains in the alertr was heard as it passed from the country. Why did they do It?" mouth to mouth. Guided by the lad "To prevent 'em from running." the party scaled the wall at a favor- "Yes, but why didn't they want the ableplace, and seizing the astonished tmins to run?" sentinels, descended into the city, "Because they wanted more monnnd quickly made their way unop- ey for running them." posed through the streets to the "Do they pay more for stopping house to which tho lad guided them. trains than forrunnine them?"
. . .
The boy ran in and informed the ladies that deliverance had come; tic y hastily collected a few valuables aud articles of apparel iu a bundle, and placing the rescued paity in the center of the column. Shields started to return. But meantime the the aiaim had been given, and drums were beating and lanterns flushing all around the walls. Anived nearhe point of entrance, it was found that the whole open place between the house and the wall was filled with Mexican infantry and artillery.
Shields instantly deployed, and gave t lveti in valn
the command to fire. A rattling vol- Hero u thftt Httrtords ley followed by a bayonet charge, " J7 , , 6 ' could not collar Cummings' ourves.' threw the Mexicans into disorder. Wfjat une. mI ,r.,l ft.. A ..11 i 1 ....... 1 .
uuu mo .a me i icans in-neu uirouii and over them with their little party, made their way out, and returned to their own camp with but a few casuulities, although they drew fire of both sides on their return, for the American carap was now aroused, and the pickets were firing rapidly. Itllf fi,.. f I 1 ... . t fr ,.y-..v., - - t..U
-i i aaa i i " lmt WU8 tue b"!1 doing after a hard sides, the adventurous soldiers ro !ruü?"
turned to their quarters as though
"No, you stupid woman." "Then why in the world did they stop 'em why didn't they run more of em or run 'em faster? Seems to me that would pay better?" "Mary Ann, will you never surround the problem?" "Maybe not John. Some things are gotten up purposely to bother women. Now, here's a column head'Base Bull.' What is base ball, John?" "Don't you know what base ball
is? Happy woman! vou have not
curves?" "It's the way he delivers the ball." "Is the ball chained r "No, you booby." "Then how does he deliver it?" "I mean pitches it." "Oh! Now hero it says Jones muffed a ball after a hard iun.
nothing had happened out of the usu-
Hadn't you better confloo your
research to the obituary and mar-
al course, and the ladies were safely ; r!lffe coumns, Mary, with
an
nnd guarantee the quality. Physicians prescriptions and family receipts compound ed day and night. I have also
SCHOOL BOOK8, STATIONERY,
Mart Pooks, Toys, Fancy and Toilet articles, Tobaccos, Cigars, etc., which I invite
lhe pubb.c to exaniiDefbefnre purchasing elsewhere aad save money by it. L. ANNER, Plymouth, Ind.
oome and tee me before buying elsewhere, and I shall spare no paina in my honest endeavors to please.
1 Dent Forget the Place. !fext Door to
W.W. Hill.
SIMON BECKER.
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i11 w on me mo Grande. After 1 .u Ä ..u u ; m . , ! said the owner of the horse. Tut on Z rnn TT Ä ' " bo and l! ! 8 ry ?Difrm 1 had' ' I ke ''gander, and spent much time figging myaelf that Molino." up to do honor to such an occasion as "Molino, the guerrilla?" groaned
mccwug wim uio uommandcr-in- , Miurruder.
cnier or the Army of Oecupation. Arrived at headquarters I inquired for General Taylor, and was shown
The same, sir. I don't think you'll
ever see your horse again." He never did ; and the Mexican who
oestoweu tor tue nigriL m a nut ma.ie 8jotJRi advertisement thrown in
as comfortable as possible. How he was called upon to answer for this night's work will be told in General Shield's own lunguage: "Tho next morning an officer of General Scott's staff catue to my quarters with a message from the Geueral that he would like to know the cause oi the previous night's alarm, as it originated In that part of the line which was under my command. I answered that I would report in person, which I at once did. On the way I thought the matter over and concluded it would be btal to make a clean breaat of It, and I did so. The story threw General Scott into a tremendous rage. Ever since Cerro Gordo was fought he had addressed me as 'My Cerro Gordo iriend,' but now he dropped the familiar name. 'General Shields,' he thundered, you are Insubordinate and reckless in the highest degree. You have put In peril the fruits of the whole campaign; you have, perhaps, frustrated all my plans tor the capture of the City of Mexico! Sir, I'll disgrace you ; I'll court-martial you and have you dismissed from the service!' At this my temper rose and I answered him plainly that he might court-martial me, and perhaps get me dismissed, but after all that hud occurred on this campaign, neither he nor any other man could disgrace me; and I being by this time pretty well stirred up, I said
Occa-
to
vary the monotony?" "Yes, but John I want to know! Tlier. s Mrs. Racket, over the way. who goes to all the base ball games, and comes home to talk me blind about 'fly fouls,' 'brace hits,' 'sky scrapers,' and all those things. For heaven's sake, John, what is a Bky M-niper?" "Compose yoniself, old woman. You are tteadlng on dangerous ground; your feet are on slippery rocks, while raging billows roll beneath." 'Mercy on me. What do you mean?" "I mean, my dear madam, that whenever a woman begins to pry
aoout three strikers, fair bails, base l nave cnaxmea tne heart or an an
hits, daisy cutters, home runs, and I chorite, endeavored to press it upon
kindred subjects, she's In danger of being loot."
All the large fish are not caught in the eastern waters. Day before Yesterday Mr. Isaac C. Herron, Agency avenue, this city, was angling for the finny inhabitants of the limpid Mississippi up in Judge Simpson's fish
ing grounds, above Oquawka. He was fishing with a hand line and had met with only moderate success un -til about eleven o'clock in tue morning when the line was seized and ran out with such violent rapidity that it set one of Use wooden row locks, around which It had taken a turn, on fire. In his efforts to extinguish the flames and capture the fish. Mr. Herron upset the boat and was thrown Into deep water. The line was tangled about one of his legs, seriously impeded htm in hia efforts to regain the boat and right it Fortunately, he managed to got hold of an oar. which assisted him In keeping his head over water. The fish,
meanwhile, was rapidly towing him out into the river, and Mr. Herron, now thoroughly frightened, gave up all hope of securing it and bent only on saving himself, shouted lastly for help, for he was utterly unable to break the line. His cries for help attracted the attention of some raftsmen, who immediately manned a boat and started to the rescue of the unfortunate mau, whose condition was now of extreme peril. The fish however, rapidly towed Ita almost exhausted victim over to the Iowa shore before the rafb men could reach aim, pulled him up on the bank, ran Into the woods with him, climbed a tree and hauled Mr. Herron up after it, and was just on the point of cutting his throat with his dorsal fin. when the limb on which they were seated broke and percipltated them both to the ground where the raftmen who had just come up, killed the fish with boat hooks. It proved to be what is known as a "ehannol cat-fish," and weighed, when dressed a pound and a half, and was nearly five inches long. 2ir. Herron, although bruised and exhausted by his fright and rough handling, is not seriously injured, and is able to be
about as usual. A Bird Story. A queer bird story was related to us yesterday. L. Page and son were cutting wood on Albright's place in the foot-hills, near San Jose. They had noticed for several days that a number of birds had remained constantly upon a tree near them, some going and coming from time to time. Upon cutting down the tree they discovered a limb with a hollow cavity some two feet in length and three or four inchee iu diameter, in which were two fall -grown birds of some goodly sized species. There was a small aperture through which the birds were supplied with food from their mates. They wero neither one of them able to fly, having evidently never been out of their imprisonment. How they came inside is a question. It ia more than probable that the mother bird was small, and though able to make her nest in the hollow of the tree and rear her young could not extricate them, and they did Dot gain strength enoaffh to help themselves until the hollow had so closed that escape was Impossible. Those who nave examined the birds think they are about two years old. Thoy had been fed from their birth by their bird-fellown through the aperture in the limb of the tree. A noble instance of devotion even the human family never exhibited. Son Jone Uercttry. He Conic n't Drink Wine. There was a notable youth who, on being urged to take wine at the table of a famous statesman, In Washington, had the moral courage to refuse. He was a poor young man just beginning the struggle of life. He brought letters to the great statesman, who kindly invited him home to dinner. "Not take a glass of wine?" said the great statesman, in wonderment and surprise. "Not one r.iass of wine?" echoed the statesman's beautiful and fascinating wife, as she arose, glass in hand, and, with a grace that would
"Well, I confess I'm completely lost to know what the newspaper meads when it says Addy stole a base, while the spectators applaud a thief? Why wasn't Addy arrested? Now here's Manning put out by Start, assisted by Carey, and I can't see that he did anything wrong, either. Jemina Christopher! Here it says that Pike flew out, I don't believe a word of lt. I never saw a man fly yet, and I won't believe it can be done till I see it with my own yes. John, what makes these newspaper men lie so horribly? John was asleep, and Mrs. Sans-
him. "No," replied the heroic youth, resolutely, gently repelling the proffered glass. What a picture of moral grandeur was that! A poor, friendless youth refusing wine at the table of a wealthy and famous statesman, even though proffered by the fair hands of a beautiful lady. "No," said the noble young man, hia voice trembling a little and his oheek flushed, "I never drink wine, but (here he straightened himself up
and him words grew firmer) if you have got a little good old rye whisI ky I don't mtnd trying a snifter ' " Nation.