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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-10
T Early Physical Degeneracy
AMERICAN PEOPLE.

JUST PUBLISHED, by DIR. A. STONE,
PHYSICIAN TO THE TROY LUNG AND uYolESIc INSTITUTE,
Treaties on the Causes Of Earis Phvscs Decline of
American opIe: the cause Of Nervous
Debility. Consumption and
Marasmus.
TINHIS work Is of high, moral tone, write n
chaste, yet thrilling Language, and appeals direetd
ly to the moral consciousness Of ALL PARENTS abe
Guardians especially, de failing scientific aud relisbt
aids and treatment for cure.
It win be sent by mall on the receipt Of two (s) cent
Stamps
Es-Psrer is and guardians! Fail not to send and
obtain this book
eB Lsdies! You too should at once obtain copy Of
his boos.
WORD OF sotEMS CONSCIENTIOUS ADVICE TO THOSE WHO
ReFLEcT.
class Of maladies prevail to fearful extent in the
community, dooming at least 100000 youth Of both
cexes annual to nm early grave. Those dsehses
mperfectly understood. Their externsl m AMI es
tation symptoms are Nervous Debl ty, Relaxation
and Exhaustion; Marasuus or wasting and consump-
tion of the tissues Of tho whole body sho of
rtathng or hurried breathing ascending hill or
nghi Of stars great palpitation of the Keart Asthma
Bronchitis aud sore Throat shaking of the Hands and
Limbs AVERSION I" society and business study dim
OF the Eye sight, loss of Memory dizziness of the
Head, Neuralgia Pain in various parts OF the body /;
Paiu in the back or limbs, Lumbago Dyspepsia Ind-
,tion rerularty OF the bowels deranged secretions
OF the Kdnevs and other glands of the body, Leu
corrhea Feur Aibus, &c. Likewise Epilepsy, Hys-
terra and Nervous Spusms
Now in ninety nine out Of every hundred
IL Of the above disorders, and a h,st of oe 8 not
named, AS Consumption o. the Lungs, and that most
usdeous and willy form OF Consumption of the Spinal
Nerves known as T. bes Dorsales and Tabes
havo their seat and origin In diseases of the Pelvic Vi
scera Hence the want OF success on the part Of old
school practice In treating symptoms only.
DR.. Andrew Stone, Physician to the Troy Lung and
Hygsnic institution Is now engaged in treating this
class Of motern naadies with the astonishing
The treatment adopted BY the institution new;
It Is based upon scientific prindples. with discover
ed remedies, without minerals posons The facilities
OF cure are such that patiente be cured at their
home In any part OF the country from accurate des-
crptons OF their by lette and have the medicines
sent by mail express Printed nerogs will
forwarded on application.
Consumption, Catarrh and diseases of the throat,
cured ut the home OF the patient at the Institution
by sending the Cold MeIcated IsHALISG Balls VA.
Pons with inhaler and ample directions for their
and direct correspondence.
R5-P Patients appl ing for interrogatives or advice
must eucose return staups to meet attention.
hs The attending Physician will be found at the In
sttuion for consultation, IRON a. m to p m each
day Sunday in the forenoon.
| Address, DIR. ANDREW STONE
Physician TO the Troy Lung and Hygienc Institute and
Physician for Diseases Of the Heart Throat and Lungs
| 96 Fiisytreet, Troy New York. [n52yl1
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-10
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION,
A STARTLING WORK.
FEMALE
LIFE AMONG TIE M0RMONS,
sARRArrvE OF
Many Years Personal Experience,
By MARIA WARD,
THE WIFE OF A MORMON ELDER,
TRITU STRANGER THAN FICTION.

That zone half Of the world cannot imagine how the
other half ve"is less true than trtc and the les
son the adage affords. our experience and observation
daily tends to verify Then too when we consider the
varying phases OF human passion, and the dscor
dant elements from which al novel and anatica sects
are moulded, II can scarcely seem surprising that a
faithful record Of actual events should exceed in sngu
larit, the widest dream Of romance or that crimes
both strange and unnatural should be perpetrsted L
far on country, on the outskirts Of civilization, which
possible. Knowing as do know, the evils and horrors
and abomnations OF the mormon system, the degreda
to II imposes on females, aud the consequent vices
which extend through all the ramihcations OF society
sense Of duty to the world has induced 10 prepare
the following narrative for the public The tic
incidence connected with my experience many may
think bordering on the velous. To them would
say that this narrative OF my life only proves what has
So often been proved before, that Truth is Stranger
than on."-Authors Prefice
The book contains 449 pages, with engravings. Il
neatly bound In cloth, and will be sent to any address
postpaid, on receipt Of price, St,25.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
FROM PORTSMOUTH, VA.
A Brigade of Negro Troops Occupy
Elizabeth City, N. G.

New .YoRK. Dec. Is.
a Times letter, dated In camp near
Portsmouth, Virginia. says:
Brig. Gen. Wilde, commanding the
colored troops in this department, has un-
dertaken a most important expedition
His brigade left this vicinity on saturday
last, in two columns-one taking route
through Princess Anne county. ria Kemps.
vile and Great Bridge; the other follow
ing the ow-path of the Dismal Swamp
Canal, which has, for some month, been
outside of our lines. The columns united
at Hintonsvile, n. G, whence an advance
was made on Elizabeth City, which was
occupied yesterday without opposition.
The rebel inhabitants were completely
surprised. Elizabeth City will be made
base for important operations. a
"A detachment of 55 men from the 1st
United States Colored Regiment has just
returned. bringing in twenty wagon-loads
Of con.rabands that had sought protection
of Gen. Wilde on the road. Artillery
and cavalry from Gen. Getty'S division.
as well as q considerable naval force have
left to cooperate with Gen. Wilde
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
Presidents Annual Message,

r We lay this important document before
onr readers dav. and as II is unusually
brief. though sufficiently comprehensive.
Il will be more generally read. II is .
plsin. scrabble message. which the reader
Will end no difficulty 10 understanding.
except where the telegraph has marrsd IL
somewhat. The concluding portion. TO-
gstber withthe Proclamation. we copied
from an official copy. forwarded 10 US BY
Hon g. Colfax.
The, concluding column. as tho Chica.
20 Tribune remarks. which treats of the
rebellion. and the Proclamation Of Pardon.
are the portions to which the absorbing
interest attaches. The President is we'll
pleased with the results of the Proclama.
tion Of Freedom. uttered little more than
year ago. amid so much Of uncertainty
and doubt
We have not room for further com ment
upon the message to-day. but fortunately
it docs not require any.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

The very construction the Auditor puts,
upon the above order demonstrates his
true sentiments in regard to the struggle
in which the nation is now engaged for
its integrity and perpctuity. Hemakes
no defence. it will be seen. for calling this
a odd war" He will hardly pretend.
we imagine. that the foregoing "order"
authorised him to call It I'D war ex-
pense," but it does quite as much as it
anthorises him to call soldiers wife ap-
plying for assistance "war paper"
That il was not the intention Of the
Commissioners to put soldiers wives who
might apply for. assistance on the same
footing with common paupers or paupers
of any kind. is evident from the following
facts: LIST. They assessed tax to provide
means for that purpose. and called it. not
- tax for the relief Of war paupers." but
. military tax" I'd. Trustees are not
authorised to furnish temporary relief to
destitute persons. except when it would
be dangerous on account OF their condi-
ton to remove them to the poor house. or
when they properly belong to some other
county or State; and 81. They directed
the Auditor to keep the account of the ex-
pense for this purpose separate from the
account Of "pauper expense" ai.a
1t is unnecessary to say more in regard
to this matter. All can see that Mr. Il.
has utterly failed in his defense. We are
surprised that he attempted any at all nm
less he had the materials for a better one
than he has made above.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

The letter published in last weeks Re-
publican to which is attached the name OF
VIM. Hooker and other members of Co.
D. I'D Reg. l. v. L.. WAS written here and
forwarded to "the seat of war" for sigma
lures. The author of the letter is we'll
known. and il is also known to oil who
are acquainted with VIM. Hooker that he
cannot write such letter IS the one under
consideration.
Brave men are proverbislly known to be
confding. but the men who signed that
letter will some day learn that in this in
stance they have been imposed upon by q
dastardly whelp from whom better things
were to have been expected.-Den,oc,at.
We do not believe the Democrat
statement to be true in regard to the letter
referred to having been written here and
forwarded to 1.-THE seat OF war" for sigma
lures. We have understood that the
Auditor and others charge the editor OF
this paper with having written it and sent
it to Co. D. I'D Ind. Reg. for their sigma
lures. We knew that was lie as soon
as we heard it, We have every reason to
believe Hooker wrote the letter and no
one else. 1t is true we took some liberties
with it after we received it. We left out
the most bitter portion of it. and corrected
some errors in photography and grammar,
and also punctuated il. With these ex-
captions the printed letter is substantially
the same IS the written one. Mr.. Hook.
err. we admit is not polished scholar or .
practised writer. but hs is patriot and .
nan Of good common sense. as be demon
strated in the letter referred to.
Will the Democrat please tell us how
The men who signed the letter were impo-
sed on, even supposing the letter twas
written here and forwarded to the seat OF
war for signatures? 1t must regard
them as set of gumps to sign q paper
OF that character without knowing what
they were about, merely because,some one
here requested them to do so. They will
not regard the compliment the Democrat
pays them very highly. we imagine. But
it will not trouble them very much. we
should think. when they observe that it
denounces the supposed writer of the letter
as "dastardly whelp from whom better
things were to have been expected" The
editors mind must have been in rather a
pertarbed state when he wrote that SEN
tsncs. otherwise its absurdity could not
have escaped his notice. II be expects
hoSersble deeds from "dastardly
wretch" such characters cannot be very
vile in his estimation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
Gen. Palmer-A Reconnaissance to
Lafayette-Hardee's Headquarters
are at Dalt0n-Rum0rs of Heavy
Losses by Longstreet.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. IA.
The Executive having reconsidered the
acceptance of Gen. Palmer's resignation,
he has been recalled to tho command Of
his corps.
On Saturday, Col. Watkins. in COM
mand Of Is Of the 4th and 9th Kentucky
cavalry. dashed into Lafayette. scared out
force of rebel cavalry. capturing Is pri-
Yates and 6 officers of the signal station,
and returned with his prisoners and a
large number of horses and mules. 1t was
daring dash, and alarmed the rebels not
a little.
Hardee's headquarters are at Dalton,
with one division at Tunnel Hill.
Officers report the mountains Of East
tennessee full of Longstreet's men. coat
less and hatless, making their way to Vir-
ginia. Z
All is quiet here.
The weather is rainy and cold.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.

The report Of the Secretary of War is
of considerable length. 1t reviews our
victories and pays high tribute to the brave
ry and skill of our troops.
He says the combined operations Of our
army and navy against Charleston have
not yet accomplished what was expected
Of them. In Texas large force operating
under Banks. will give protection to the
people of that State, and cut off chief
avenoe Of the rebels for foreign commerce
and foreign aid. The armies Of Lee and
Meade now occupy relatively the same po-
si.ions as they did at the date of the last
annual report.
West Virginia is now clear of rebels
and the people of that State are enjoying
in comparative peace, the blessings Of civ
il government The rebel forces in Mis-
sourihave been drived beyond the Arkan-
sas river.
No military operations Of any magni-
tude have taken place in Virginis or North
Csrolina. The Federal forces are now
planted firmly in epery rebel State.
:. The success of our armies during the
past year has enabled the department to
make reduction of over $500, 900. 900 in
the estimates of the ensuing year. s..
The trouble in regard to the exchange Of
prisoners is reviewed at length. and the
blame for the non-exchange thrown entire
" upon the rebel authorities. !,
He allndes to the good treatment the
rebel prisoners have received at our hsnls.
and denounces the rebel authorities for tho
cruel manner in which they have treated
onr prisoners in their hands. He then
discusses, the act Of Congress for enrolling
and calling. out the national forces, and
says that the law has been enforced in
twelve States, yielding $4,000 soldiers and
SIC. 900, 900 for procuring substitutes. so.
The $500 clanse is alluded to. as are al
so the conflicting opinions in regard to its
Justice and injustice. He says that a large
proportion of the troops whose terms sxs
pire next year. will re-enlist. it being stip1
ulsted. By the Government that they shall
have ut least, one month furlough before
their p;esent term expires. aJ IS <asSi
The ipdicAtions are that the force requir-
Cd will -, . great measure be raised By
voluntssripgs and without . draft. An
;musdiate appropriation for bountiss
should be made, He then alludes to the
vsluable servics,t he ipyslid corps bAs Eep-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

seeking to save It from destruction by the
hand of the psrricide and traitor. i IN
woke you also to remember that sacred
truth. which all history veri6es. that "they
who rule not in righteousness shall perish
from the csrth." Thanking you with q
grateful heart for this distinguished mark
of your confidence and regard. and appeal
ing to you all for that support and for
besrance by the aid of which alone / can
hope to succeed. am now ready to take
the oath of Office. and enter upon the du-
ties you have assigned me.
Mr.. Washbnrne of Illinois then admin
istered to the Speaker elect the oath.
The speech Of the Speaker was frequent
ly interrupted BY applause. and there was
spplauss when the oath was administered,
and during the vote.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
For the REPUBLICAN.

For the REPUBLICAN.
Mn. EDrron:-Please publish the fol-
lowing reply to Mr. Corbsley;
Mr.. Corbaley charges me with challeng-
ing him to a discussion / deny it. !
said at Miller's School House, il he would
challenge me. DC. / required him to
challenge. He has not done it. | there
fore felt myself under no obligation to no
tice him or his letters. i am charged with
promising to reply in few days. / made
no promise of any definite time. told
him | would reply. hope he will be sat.
isfied with this. His ungentlcmanly Letter
to me, and his threat-and fullfillmcnt oil
his threat-to publish me. besides the kind
of material of which | learn his church is
composed. AMI after counciling with proper
persons. as to the utility Of discussion
with these men who have no souls, II now
desire to say to Mr.. Corbaley.-if he
should even challenge me hereafter.-that
I shall take it upon myself to be the judge
whether / accept or not.
j. j. COOPER.
WARSAW, Ind, Dee. 10, 1868.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17


SrccEss UPoS MsRIT--If there is an
instance upon the records Of our country
where a. article OF American manufacture
has made It's way to universal favor solely
upon it's own merits and without extreme
Gus aid, il is that Of the Chemical Sslera-
tus. IT has only to be sold in one place.
and It is demanded in another; and 80 i
has gone on Increasing in favor until the
products of the extensive Chemical Works
of D. b. De Land 4 Co., at aFsirport.
Monroe County, N. Y, are now Immense g
This article is made only At these works
by process kpown only to the propris-
to~s. snd is better; for ell purposes than
soda. Try i. ! ,s''a'e ns''a. 49,.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

Col. Albert Heath, of the Tooth regi.
ment. passed through Indianapolis on
Monday last on his way home to recover
q from severe wound received in the victo-
.ry Of Missionary Ridge. He was struck
by large fragment of twenty pound
shell on the breast, tearing loose. several
ribs. and jamming the upper part of the
breast bone in upon the bones of the
shoulder. injuring the lungs and causing .
deformity which will require mach time
and suffering. it is feared. to remove.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

The telegraph reports that Gen. Foster
has arrived at Knoxville. and taken COM
,nand of the Army of the Ohio. Burnside
L. en- route for Cincinnati.
It is reported that Gen. Sheridan has
had an encounter with Longstreet's rear.
guard, in which he was badly worsted
and received himself severe wound
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
FoR THE REPUBLICAN.
About War Paupers. al.

DIR. EDITOR.-fOr some weeks pe6l
you have been misrepresen.ing me to such
an extent that deem it but Just to my.
self to ask you to publish the following
orders. made by the Board of Commits
sioner's Of this County, on the 9th day Of
June. 1868. which are recorded on page
$40, of commissioners Record E.
Here is. copy of the ORDERS, -.e..
Ordered by the Board. that the Trus-
tees Of the respective Townships in Mar
shall County. Indiana. shall direct the
Auditor of said county. to Issue an order
on the Treasurer Of said County for tenn
porary relief for soldiers wives aud fami-
lies. and all other paupers, in their res
pectire townships. And it is further
Ordered by the Board. that the Auditor
correspond with each Of the Trustees and
require them to state whether the applicant
is soldiers wife, . soldiers widow or q
common pauper, and also. the name, and
state the amount. said Trustee may. in his
judgment. think the applicant is really in
need Of"
Your readers will reeollect that two oil
the three members Of that Board were Re
prblicans,. but. will do them the Justice
to say that am satis6ed-in fact know
that thsv did not intend this as sn insult
to soldiers wives and families. by thus
classifying them with common pauPers..
and. the readers OF your paper will not be
slow in ssefng that you have. either 'gno-
rsntly or purposeIy misrspresented me.
Yours &C..
A, G. Thompson,
We cannot see wherein we have mis-
represented Mr.. Thompson. nor do we be-
lieve any one else csm. BY forced con-
struction of the above order he attem uts to
justify himself for calling soidiers wives
paupers. We admit that person of the
Auditors political sentinents.-opposed
to the war to suppress the rebellion from
the frst start, and consequently feeling
littls or no sympathy either for tie SOL
der or his suffering wife and children
might construe il as he does, but Union
Auditor would not in the first place have
entered the order in the terms itis,-as It is
evident, o. We shall show presently by ref
erencs to well know facts. that it was not
and could not have been the intention of
the Commissioners to pat soldiers wives
who might apply for relief in the category
Of psupers Of any description. and in tht
second place. bad be found sach "A ordss
on rsssrd. would have construed it - su-
thssis;ns him simply 70 furnieh ths pslisi
sdksd for. which b. would ebesrfslly hsvs
done. witAeus skinhisg Il any psrt ct bic
duty 70 wantesly insult the dsispeslsss
.pplie.st by .esllias .Aha ~ "PsHss's
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

dered to the Government. The corps how
numbers 90, 900, officers and privates.
He says, Immediately after the Issue Of
the Presidents proclamation, diligent eff
forts were commenced, and have continued
until the present time. for raising colorcd
troops. Fifty thousand colored men are
now organized. and the number will rap
idly increase as our armies advance. The
freed slaves make good soldiers, are easily
disciplined, and are full of courage. The
slave has proved his manhood and capsci-
ty. and makes good infantry. artillery or
cavalry soldier. as has been evidenced on
several occasions. The colored troops
have been allowed no bounties nnder the
construction given by the Department
They can only. by the existing law, receive
$40 per month for their services, while
white soldiers receive Sl3, with clothing
and daily rations.
The fortunes Of war have brought with
in our lines large numbers Of colored wo-
men and children, and some aged and in.
firm persons A solemn trust rests upon
the government for their care and protec-
ton.
The Adjutant General recommends that
the term of enlistment in the regular SER
vice be fixed at three years Instead of
five. in accordance with the act of 1868.
which expires by limitation on the LIST Of
January. 1864. fa
The Secretary gives list of the princi-
pal ordnance mat erals in the control, Of
the Department at the beginning of the
war, &c., and the quantities Of these arti-
cles which have since been procured, AMI
the quantities of these articles on hand
June 3oth, 1868. The figures are i'm
mense.
The operations of the Chief Engineer
nected with the survey Of the Northern and
and Northwestern lakes have been contin.
ued, and during the past season have con-
sisted in the survey of Portage Entry, on
Lake Superior. and in resuming the SUR
vey of Green Bay and Lake Michigan; al.
so the examinations of the channels of the
st. Clair Flats and of ST. George; also OF
st. Mary's river.
The details Of the Qnar'ermaster Gen
erals Department are also given; also the
Report Of the Commissary General of Sub
sistence.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17

State OF Indiana, Marshall County, IS.
In the Circuit Court of Marshall County,
...,-.--.,CT 49,, February Term, 1864.
Susan II, !, Ferguson Complaint on note and fore
Frederick sw;nply. closure of mortgage.
Be il kaown that on this 10th day Of Deccm-
Der. 1863. the above named plaintiff. by James
o. Parks her attorney, fled in the Office of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of said County, her
complaint against said defendant, in the above en-
titled cause. together with an affidavit Of a com
petent person that said defendant. Frederfck
Swingly, is not resident OF the State Of lndi :
ana ~ > x,..q -f-Hrfit
Said defendant is therefore hereby notified of
the fling and tendency of said complaint against
him. and that unless he appear and answer or
demur thereto, at the calling Of said cause on the
second day of tie next term nf said Court, to be
begun and held At the Court House in she town Of
Plymouth. on the sscond MondAy in February,
next SSid complaint And the matters and things.
therein eoitainsd and alleged win be heard md
determined in his ahsepce-
Dec n ss-n7ts5 CT &c.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
r. Tha war will be complelely ended

EF The war will be completely ended
and peace fully restored during the ensu-
ing year. il the copperheads can be pur-
snaded to withdraw their aid from the
rebels, and will give the war measures Of
the Government decent support. Moth
ing is now needed but united North TO
speedily shiver into ruins the remains OF
the rebellion. The responsibility of the
continuance of the war rests with the cop
perhcads. There is no getting around
that fact.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-17
Concerts. Festivals, &c,

for Christian. Charitable and Benevolent purpo-
ses has been demonstrated on so many occasions
that no doubt exists ms to the liberal patronage to
be given to this Concert. NNN
70 For furshcr particulars sec Programme.
decI7 lS63-n7tI