Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-28
Nibbles Of Nrlus.
-"Lirely and gossiping,
Stored ,cith the treasures Of a tattling icorld,
And acith spice of MiTfh, too"
There has been paid in gold, for Post


There has been paid in gold, for Post
age. $2,6O9.O6.- Of this Sl.471.81 was
for the House. and 81, 1925 for the Sem
ate. About $3.50 was paid for Hack Hire,
and large amounts for articles that appear
entirely useless and unnecessary to oulsi-
ders, that don't know the hidden mysteries
of Legislation. The entire cost Of the
last session Of 81 days, was in round num-
bsrs $4,000 We would take the con-
tract to place double the amount of good
and necessary laws on the Statue Book
that were passed at the last session, for
less than half the people had to pay last
winter .--Locomotive
Condemn no man for not thinking as you
think. Let every one enjoy the full and
free liberty of thinking for himself. Let
every man use his own judgement, since
every man must give an account of him.
self to God. Abhor every approach, in
any kind of degree. to the spirit of perse-
cution. If you cannot reason or pelsuade
a man into the truth, never attempt to force
him into it. If love will not compel him
to come, leave him to Goo, the Judge of ALL.
join Wesley.
The Schenectady Star tells the following
good joke. which was perpetrated between
Utica and that city, upon one of the con-
ductors of the Central Road: "a lad
about twelve years Of aye got on board the
train at Utica. and, being in something of
a guam larry as to how he should pay his
fare, he was kindly offered the projection
Of the lady passengers. The offer was
accepted. and. in very short space OF
time, the youngslcr was duly seated on the
oot,on OF .ne car, between two seats, com
pletely covered with skirts. The conduc-
tor passed through tho car without obser-
wing the "free passenger, and the little
fellow has since become a thorough convert
TO hoops, and believes in the right of wo-
men 10 protect poor travellers.
A certain antidote to poison, which is
successfully practiced by Doctor Shpman,
of Syracuse n. Y. is to administer the
whites of eggs. These absorb the poison,
when they are afterwards elected by the
stomach. Let every one recollect this
simple remedy in cases where poison has
entered the stomach. The instance cited,
was where little girl swallowed corrosive
sublimate by mistake. Tho eggs saved
her life
mr. Everett has already paid to the
Mount Vernon Association S13,UUU; the
proceeds of his magnificent lecture on
Washington, which he has delivered in the
mr. Of ha
The Goshen Democrat of Wednesday,
says: 1--WE learn that the finishing rail will
be laid on the Air Line Railroad, to-day.
This Is an important item to Goshen. The
through trains between Toledo and Chica-
go will commense running on the road in
about two weeks"
In the course of the last quarter. there
were sold by the New York Post Office,
postage stamps to the value of Sll4,5J5.
AT the comparatively small office in Indi-
annapolis, similar sales were made in The
quarter to the extent Of $1,000.
The Legislature Of North Carolina have
imposed a tax on Bowie knives Every
person who keeps Bowie knife, must pay
tax for the privilege. The tax is likely
10 yield large revenue.
Water of every kind, except rain water,
will speedily cover the inside of a-ket.
tie with an unpleasant crust; this may BE-
easily guarded against, by placing clean
oyster shell in the tea-kcLtle. which viii
always keep 1t in good order, by attracting
the particles of earth or stone.
The Sydney Morning Herald states that
a nugget of Gold was recently found a,
Louis Greek, New South Wales, the value
Of which is estimated at f2O,OUO. Ii
w-ighs bout 5 cwt., but there is very little
gold visible on the surface This is the
largest nugget OF gold yet discovered in
tho world. Its discovery produced quit,
sensation.
Lieutenant Murray of the Washington
Observatory, is of the opinion that sun
flowers, grown near stagnant pools, OF
other places where the air is bad, will keet
of the ague and fever. Fifteen years age
we would have taken pleasure IN raising
| them.
The Free State men Of Leavenwortl
city, Kansas, have elected their Mayor
Good.
| Hiram Botsford, from Oakland county
Michigan. was robbed on Thursday of las
week, at n. Y, Of $2,OOO-mostlv il
drafts.
The whole number of the militia il
the United States, in 1856 is given as g,
421,l9O.
The report in regard to Fort Dodge be
ing surrounded by the Indians is said t.
be false alarm.
Every wooden leg that takes place {
lost one in battle is a stump speecl
against war.
The French government has resolved t,
adopt the English system Of transporta .ioI
of criminals.
Upwards Of three hundred and fifty let
tors were received at the General Lane
Office on the 18th ult.