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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
rate. OF Adrsrtistns.
In Poland each person is supposed Z

In Poland each person is supposed %
be born subject to some particular destiny
or fate, which it is impossible for him to
avoid.
The month Of his nativity has ftysteri-
ous connection with one Of the known
precious stones, and when a person de-
sires to present the object Of his Affection
with An acceptable present, ring is inva
riably given, glitiering with the jewel T.,
which the fate OF that object is imagineo
to he determined and described. For In
stance, a lady is born in January-her rim.
must therefore be jacinth or garnet, fo'
these stones belong to that peculiar mont
of the year
Here is list of ev,Ty p,onth, whici
We faithfully transcribe for the benefit q
our fair readers:
January-Jacinih or Garnet. Constanc
and fidelity in every engagement.
Fcbruary-Ame,hyst. This month an'
stone preserve mortals from strong passloT
andi insure them peace OF mind.
observation-disclosures Courage and SUI
cess IN dangerous and hazardous enterpf
scs.
April-sapphire and Diamond, Repc-
tance and innocence.
May-Emerald. Success in love.
June-ASate. A long life and GOO
health.
July-Co-nelian or Ruby. The force
fulness or the cure of evil springing froi
love. saf
August-Sardonyx. Confasa. ,ore as
J felicity.
September -Chrysolite. Preserves frc
folly
October-Aqua- marine or Opal. Mis
fortune and hope.
November Fid Eli iy and frien
ship.
Decembcr=Turquoise or Malachite.-
The most brilliont success and happiEC
in every circumstance of life; the Tt
quoise has also the property 6f secnri !;
friendly regard; as the old saying is, 81
who has Turquoise viii ever be sure
| friends
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
Patfru.
NlY OWN.
BY GRACE II. HOEE.

Perhaps her lips no redder are
Than those of every other;
But, O, know those lips are NINE,
And not shared with another.
Her hands, you gay, are not more fair,
Than tifose Of all her kind;
But still they tremble lovingly,
When they are clasped IN mine.
To you her eyes may not be bright,
Nor of a charming hue;
But constantly to me they say,
love-and only you.
Perhaps her voice no swectcr Is
Than voices you have known;
But, O, it reaches to my soul,
In every changcful tone.
You say her hair no softer ia
Than that of many girl;
But il has coiled around my heart.
Ay every siiken curl.
Perhaps her feet no smaller are
Than other feet you see,
But then they gladly run to meet
No other love but me.
You link her waist tho round and slim
Is not perfect circle;
Before my fond admiriDg eyes,
'Twcre fit for Venus girdle.
And hands. and lips, and eyes, and voice
claim them as my own;
And O. It's bliss to know that they
Belong to me alone.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

a cross>grained, surly man, too crooked
by nature to keep still, went over TO his
neighbor, a cool non-rcsistant, and adj
dressed him thus:
That piece of fence 6vef there is mine
and you shant have Il. 'il iaeisa rr
You must bc wrong, sir. - .a
No, sif, ain rot wrong; It's mine and
III keep it.
Suppose we leave it to any lawyer you
Nu,I sdht leave it to any lawyer. II is
mine. fsrss rsqg .ssf III -
Shall we leave il TO any four. men you
may choose? ..s... .,.is... 4,.,..
shall have T.:
Then will leave ii to you whether the
fence belongs to you or me. 80 . i'ii'.
Struck dumb by this appeal, tho wrathy
man turned away, convicted by his own
conscience, saying: Il wont have anything
to do with 4 man that wont contend for
his rights.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12


Money makes the man, and dress
gentleman.
Honesty is the best poiicy-to speculi.
with until you are gained everyHod.
confidence, then line your pockets.
Humbug the people out pf thcir doll:
1t is neither stealing nor begging, snd til q
who are humbugged have themselves 9,
blame.
Man was not made to enjoy life, bat
keep himself miserable in the pursuit az
possession of riches.
The surest remedy for hard times an :
tight money market, is an extravagant
penditure on the part of the individual
keep money moving.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

At the recent agricultural fair st =
ford, Mass, a bdy eight years old txb
ed pair Of black calves, twins,
months old, that were perfectly broker
draw a miniature cart made for Il g
The little fellow managed item So
that a subscription was male up for -
on the spot and his bat nearly filed W:
currency. whereai he cried, laughed, IT,
TO talk, broke down and finally turz
away overcome with joy and pride.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

A man and his wife, who live in Sprisc
field, Mass, have not spoken to each o.
er for several years-and are not duu
No Caudle lectures for him, II is me.e
a little matter ofsphrk 10 scc which v
hold ont the longest. When the man -
anything to say to his wife, he addresse
his remarks their little son, who is also Z.
medium through which the wife conn
nicates with her hus band.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
Mothers never see any hOmely babi;

Mothers never see any bomely babig r
their own families The perfect frigat-
are among the neiyhbors.
A vermonter recently shaved his iear
after il had become three feet six incbs'
long. 3.3fif rti
The women Of Germany are 10 have e
convention to discuss the managing OF 5e
bies.
Queen isabella only carries fve ihousen
pieces of baggage with her iii her unsH
wanderings. 7.sf =
A woman broke the Q dis Of her r.
children with . hammer because her h.
band had scolded her.
A German philosopher predicts that Eu
rope and America will be submerged Il
SOC, ,Ooo. 600, years, and no one confradice
him. HoFs - Sf,f4 ..i
A barber IN Duane Street. New Y,r
charges one dollar for hair cutting, ard
always enc hour performing the operasis, !.
It's said iha. the Queen Of Portugsi :.
suffering from an incurablc brain disc
similar to that of which her mother d.
A quantity of lsccs and dian oiiis ,ss
recently discovered ID the chignon Of
suspected servant gi-' in the city of Boz
toh. -
Z 1t is estimated that Missouri has game
$50. .oo0 in population since The war. Lss =
bodies Of immigrants are settling m srS
Western Counties,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

In one or our telegraph offices. recent
was received message for Peter Cou
from his sweetheart. Margaret Flahcr;
inviting him to spend Sunday with her.
Of course the telegram was duly sent
his address. That evening a forlprn loo.
ing object entered the Office, and going
the operator. said:
Please. sir, want TO send a message"
Mark il down, sir.
But can't write.
Come 10 the desk, then, and tell
what you want 10 send.
am married. and to nv grief
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

A parishioner who became tired of II
pastors weak sermons, and wanted to giY,
him a hint on the subject, complained
him that his pew was too far from the pI
pit and that he must haze one nearer.
Cant you hear distinctly said the r; :
son.
',Oh yes; ! can hear well cnough, whezf
am.''
Can't you see plainly?
Yes.
Then what in the world can be the M
ter.
You see there are so many in front -
who catch what you say first. that by T.,
time your words reach ny ear they are -
fiat as dishwatc-.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
HOTELS.
PARKER HOUSE.

PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.
r6NuIs House hss rr~e,ilv i.rn rrfitesl and fur
u ri-li-d AMI offers the pule all the at
trarfot.s "f n First fis-s nnu.-.
The Hotel Omnibus run. to- and froni sli trains.
Stahliny. aud rr"p-r care VI Horses ms. be relied
upon.
Es- Stages leave this HOUSE daily for all poiats
3ayI L. =. poI'GE. Proprietor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership exist
ing bewcs Reeves and BIosget is this day dissoved
BY muiual eonssnt. The business win hereafter b
conducted undsr the nsme Of Reeves caslsr, By
whom al claims win b settled.
Plymouth. Oct. ., 'eo. 3. x. RBEvBf.
36w5 a. BLODGETs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

The schoolboys in Russia have 2s5 hol.s
days in year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12

The worlds tobacco crop is estimated 1t
49,, 400 rounds.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
Business 1irettaru
RAllR OS.
Pittsburgh, r. Wayne & Chicago

ON and aNer sypt tsth 1ses, Trains will leave
Stations daily. (Sandays excepted,1 rs follow
Train leaving Chicago at 535 Y. NJ leaves daily
fTrain leaving Pittsburgh at 2.ls r. NJ, leaves
daily.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
CUsTAyE BROWN

whai-,sie and Retail Dealer in
Cignrs, Tobacco SnnG. Pipes. Cigar
IIoidcrs, Tobdc % Pouches, BOres. etc.
'L' my own as- -facturing, sai rsc none but the
best Of Tohscre.
MEET SOFA t-.M PIPES.
Warranted gen inc. .t very low prizes.
stor--.j do 7 south of the Bank. rlymouih. In
diara. 35yi
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12
From Arihurs Home Magazine.
SOBER SECOND THOUGHT.

BY TIE AUTHOR OF "TEx NIGHTS IN BAR
ROOF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26
Our City Letter.Carrier Service.

It is popular supposition that in all matters
requiring quickness of apprehension and
rapidity of movement Brother Jonathan holds
an advantage over John Bull, and that,
in fact, in all the practical matters of life
Jonathan Is fast and John a slow coach.
There is one thing, however, in the doing of
which we must acknowledge that we are fairly
beaten-one thing in which we do not come
within q long distance of doing what John
Bull has done and is doing every day. That
thing is the rapid and punctual free delivery
of letters IN our metropolitan city. It is
officially believed, and the law SO prescribes,
that eight letter deliveries are made by carriers
on each week day, at the respective hours of
halfpast seven, ten, fifteen minutes past
eleven A. NJ, fifteen minutes past twelve,
forty-fve minutes past one, three, four and
five p. NJ; and Postmaster Kelly has made
strenuous efforts, by circular and otherwise, to
induce our citizens to believe that such is the
case.
But everybody outside Of the dreamlife of
New York Post Office official entertains grave
uOuUbb vi JIc luCts VIC scc uO IcCURIlLtu
letter carriers in the streets. We know that
somebody occasionally leaves q letter at our
Office or our residence, but the postman is
among us a thing unknown, while in all
well regulated cities he is recognized at
glance and respected for his calling. Ac-
cordng to the official formula there are
in New York city one hundred and fifty-four
carrier routes, each Of which is supposed to
be traversed alternately by two carriers
Each carrier reports the hour Of his return to
his place of departure, but further than that
we believe no one has any definite knowledge
of his movements. Whether he really makes
every round the law prescribes for him, who can
tell9 Let us suppose Eve put the case hypothet-
ically) that the carrier who leaves the office at
ten A. M. or at any other Of the prescribed hours
should proceed quietly to convenient lager beer
saloon, and, waiting for his companion, who is
to come along an hour later, give him his let
ters and return himself to the office, would
the superintendent be aware of the derelicton
or would the public know that it was post
man on duty who was SO quietly taking bis
lagerp
We know that Postmaster Kelly wishes to
make the carrier service an efficient one and
to do away with the present cumbrous box
system; but he will never be able to do this
until he creates by actual good service
conviction In the public mind that the car
rier system is prompt and reliable. The
first step towards this result will be the
placing of the carrier corps in uniform. This
will not only make the men conspicuous whllo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

One OF the most polishing pursuits at present pur.
sued in this city Is bootblacking Like Old SOL its
professors shine for aln
The weather II is raw, damp. chilly, with occa.
sional streaks OF sunshine breaking through rfting
clouds-capIta weather for shuflling OF "the mortal
COIL" and, al Mantalini has It, "makng dem'd
demp horrd bodies OF oneseves."
What arc the Supervisors doing' Judge Thaddcus
II. Lane, OF the Sixth District Civil Court, corner
Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, had to adjourn
his every trial day for several weeks past and
could transact no business for want OF stoves and
coal TO warm the rooms. Why Is this sos
Il Ia not good news for the poor for any one ex-
cept 'bloated- spectators to hear that coal has
jumped from SO 20 So per lin the Pckwickian sense,
ton OF 1,7oo pounds. Last year with heavy and
persistent strike at the mines, It commanded SO so;
and this with the largest yield ever known IL Il In
New York held at IS.
In obedience TO mandate OF the Evangelical ALI
ance they are going TO pray throughout the world for
one whole week january to January TO- 1861 with
out cessation. Here win be magnificent chance for
some OF the cxhausess ones Of this city TO display,
like the Brahmc priests in India their powers OF
durance.
The Board Of Supervisors is not the only expensive
institution 100 benevolent Legislature has saddcd
upon New Workers. As persistent, moncy-absorb-
ing contrivance the Health Commission may be re-
garded as quite up TO It. The Supervisors ring"
the greenbacks out OF the public with loud resolve.
while the other vampire.lke. catches you while
asleep and, In the name OF Hygiene, fattens Itself
upon your purse.
The patrons or the up RI are having q hard
time OF II just now They are exceedingly anxious
to decide numerous wagers, that 0'Badwin and
wormald, two overgrown brutcs, should pummeI
each other out Of human recognition; but the
show The best course would be to let these men
10 at II and fight to the death OF one or the other
and then by way Of "poetic justicen hang the SUR
yiyos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

on duty, but will give them at once respect
able standing in the community and create
among them an esprit de corps in which we
are forced to believe some are now wanting.
We find ourselves under the necessity Of
giving the Postmaster another hint in regard
to the service. Let the carriers be informed
that under no circumstances are letters to be
left on their tables when they depart on their
rounds, and that each one must report the
hour of his departure as well as that of his
return. When these reforms are introduced
we believe the city carrier service will be
much improved, and the Postmaster will find
the public more disposed to rely on it than
is now the case
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26
:
The Alabama Claims.

The latest phase of the question Of the
Alabama claims is presented by the tele-
graphic despatch from London which we pub
lish this morning According to this despatch
there is good reason for believing that the
protocol agreed to by Mr.. Johnson and Lord
Stanley for the settlement of these claims pro-
vides for mixed commission, to consist of
eight persons appointed by the British govern
ment and eight appointed by the United States
government. The commission is to sit in Lon
don and to examine every claim presented,
whether English or American. John Bull will
thus have fair opportunity to try bis hand at
''setting of" bis own claims, whatever they
may be shown to be, against those
of Brother Jonathan. American mer-
chants and shippers, who have suffered almost
incalculable damage from the undeniable fact
that the defects OF English law or the con-
nivanee Of English lawyers and Legislators
made England during four years base Of
operations against our commerce, will, Of
course, strictly scrutinize this balancing of
accounts. Each claim is to be argued by the
claimant, either in person or by counsel, and
the final award will be decided upon by the
commission. The question OF international
law Is to be referred to the arbitration of the
Emperor Of Russia. The friendly relations of
the Gear with the United States government
would, doubtless, guarantee us against any
unjust decision on his part. The protocol now
awaits the approval of Secretary Seward.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH PRESS ON Mr..
REvERDY JoHNsoN.-Mr. johnson, our Minister
in England, has become the subject Of general
comment by the British press on account Of
his recent speeches and very amiable conduct.
Generally he is highly complmented, and the
best results are anticipated from this ssnew
era Of diplomacy Some Of the papers, how
ever, make rather satirical remarks about his
charity and amiability towards Mr.. Laird, the
builder of the Alabama and the most open
enemy Of the United States in Parliament dur
ing the war. As we have said before, we
think Mr.. johnson has exhibited an exube-
rance Of good nature all round and has inau-
gurated new era in diplomacy; but he is an
able man and ought to know what he is about.
We must wait for the result Of his speeches,
hobnobbing with Lord Stanley and negotia-
tions with the government before we can de-
eide upon bis course. II has to be seen
whether he is wheedling the British or the
British are humbugging him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

REINFORCEMENT AND TAXATION. We notice
that long step towards retrenchment has been
taken by the government in discharging por-
ton Of the force of seamen and landsmen on
board the receiving ship at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, with view to reduce the status Of the
navy to peace basis. This is very we'll.
Now let us see whether the government expen-
ses and the taxation Of the people will be put
on peace basis also. That is just what We
want
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

The country has before it an unusual spec
tacle in electioneering in the appearance per-
sonally on the stump Of so many candidates for
high office. Aside from our local aspirants for
place it is noteworthy that of the four men
whose names are before the public on Presi-
dental tickets three actually stand in the forum
and solicit the ''sweet voices" of the voters.
Both the democratic candidates and one Of the
other party are giving the people reasons why
one or the other should be preferred In the
cases Of Seymour and Blair this seems almost
to have become necessity. Blair alone could
be accepted by the people in any effort to ex-
plain away Blair's previous declarations as
made in the Brodhead letter. Seymour has
also been forced forward by the circumstances
of the campaign, which have made it necessary
for some one who should speak by authority to
say that democratic triumph does not mean
revolution. Natural and proper as it may be
in one way for candidates to make an appeal to
the people, we are disposed to regret ten
dency to depart from that ancient usage of
our elections by which the candidate
for the highest Office in the republic was per-
mitted, as by common consent, to keep him
self from the dust of the final contest at the
polls and to stand on his history as his best
commentator. Grant alone is not made a
show at these hucksterings. He alone does
not come before the gaping masses
TO brag unto them thus did and thus
Show the unaching scars which he should hide,
AS II he did receive them for the hire OF their breath
only;
and we are sure that he cannot for this stand
any the worse in popular respect. How this
sort of popular appeal is regarded in the
encourage of Seymour we may perceive by the
annexed despatch, which we give the benefit
of a conspicuous place.
Unbounded enthusiasm wherever we go. The
throw Off the yoke Of dcspotsm and the crushing
weight Of unnecessary and intoerable taxation. II
the same fire burns eyerywhefe success is certain
and with il ali the blessings Of the constitution and
real peace TO every part Of our land
SANFORD +. CHURCH.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
How pitful sound Of the demagogue has
all this And this is from the inner circle
that surrounds an aspirant for the Presidency.
In the fact that this sort of pirate is heard in
the higher atmosphere of the democratic party
is seen, indeed, the reason why the candidate
must himself come out. There is none other.
Never was party so poor in men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26
esident Johns0n's Letter 20 General
Ewing ON the Finances.

Ewing the Finances.
The letter Of President johnson to General
Ewing on the national expenditures and the
public debt embraces comprehensive survey
of the financial history of the United States
1t exhibits the startling fact that while from
1871 to 1861 our public debt was at no time
more than 1927, 900, four years of war
subsequently expanded it to $500, 900, 600.
In view Of the enormous expenditures demanded
''for purposes the accomplishment of which
require large standing army, the perversion
Of the constitution and the subjugation of the
States to negro dominion" the President en-
phatically insists on retrenchment as an abso-
lutte necessity. He expresses the hope
that STA wise economy be adopted the taxes
may soon be materially reduced, not merely
for the benefit Of few, but in the interest of
ALL" President Johnson, however, does not
unfold any definite plan for securing con-
summation so devoutly to be desired. He
declares his convictions as to the vital issues
of the great questions now being agitated
throughout the country, and asserts that ''the
contest is not merely who shall occupy the
principal Office in the peoples gift, but whether
the high behests Of the federal constitution
shall be observed and maintained in order that
our liberties may be preserved" For the re-
dress of the great wrongs and the correction
of the many abuses under which the country
is laboring his hope is in the American
DeOple 4e--s sss,.g~TE.r8-s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

offer the same treaty made here to all the other
Powers But we see clearly, from the tone of
this article and from former articles, where
the shoe pinched. The British are jealous of
the growing influence of America in China and
have not had tact enough to disguise II. Not
withstanding this 1t is evident Mr.. Burlingame
is making Roadway and will come out success
full. This shows the wisdom of the Chinese
government in selecting him for the mission
and his good sense in coming first to the United
States to make treaty. With that treaty in
his hand, and backed by this country, he
places the British in the dilemma of having
either to adopt it against their inclination and
former policy, or by rejecting 1t to give America
all the advantages and influence of more
friendly and intimate relations with China than
England could enjoy under the circumstances.
All we want is fair field in the race of COM
MERGE with China, for with that we shall fear
no rivals in the future. Mr.. Burlingame, know
ing this, asks no exclusive advantages for his
own country. From present indications there
is reason to believe the objects of the mission
will be accomplished in Europe as they have
been in America.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SPAIN
The latest dispatches from Madrid announce
the formal recognition Of the provisional gov
ernment by the diplomatic representatives Of
England, France, Prussia, Italy and Portugal.
The European Powers have thus followed and
endorsed the prompt recognition Of the new
Spanish government by the government of the
United States. Senior OIozaga has been up
pointed special Envoy to Paris and London
Bands in Alicante are said to have proclaimed
the federal republican indication, perhaps,
of stronger and more widespread sentiment
in favor Of republican ideas than has usually
been attributed to the Spanish people. Mention
is made Of disturbances in Malaga and
Granada. Troops have been sent from Madrid
to Granada.