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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02
The Ielegranh.
From the New York Post.


A full and accurate statement of the num-
ber oftelegraph stations and the operators
employed in the United States has never
been published, and is not generally known
even among telegraphers. According to
official information, which we have taken
some pains to gather, the total number OF
telegraph offices now daily transmitting
messages is as follows: Western Union
offices, 3, 1863; Franklin, Atlantic, and Pac-
ific, Pacific and Atlantic, and Bankers and
Brokers' line offices, 5f5; total number of
public offices in the United States, 4,0l4.
The estimated number of private offices, at
which no public business is received for
transmission, is 100 making grand total
of 4, ia. 8
The number of miles now in actual use is
as follows: Western Union Company, 3d.
099: Franklin. Atlantic * Pacific, Pacific q
Atlantic, and Bankers & brokers'. and con-
nections, II, 800. The number of persons
employed, including presidents, superir-
tendents, managers, operators, clerks, ines-
sengers and line repairers, has been careful
ly estimated at $500. A large number OF
good operators have left the business dur
ing the past few years; and in this city
there are many professional telegraphers
engaged in other pursuits.
Ia no part of the world is the telegraph
so literally used by the newspapers as III
the United States. The greater amount oil
this work is done at night, when the finan-
cial and commercial business of the day is
concluded, aud the various companies can
therefore afford to send news cheaply. The
number of words contained in the press
dispatches delivered to the different jour
nails in the United States during the past
year, by all the limos, is estimated at 4eO,-
500, 600; and the amount of tolls upon thSs
class of custom in the same year was
81, 600 600.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02
A Queer Wedding.

From the Forrest Pa, Republican
Rev. D., Methodist Minister stationed
at Meadville some years ago, one evening,
received note stating that couple living
in the suburbs of the city desired to be
united in the bonds of ma.rimony, and re-
quested his services at 9 O'Clock in the
morning. At the proper time he went to
the house designated and entered. He in
quired of a young lady who was busy wash
ing dishes, if there was a couple there
wishing to be married. 81 am the lady,
said she, blushing. "John will be in In
moment" The minister was surprised to
see no preparations, and stepped to the
door to view the surroundings. Two men
were hard at work grinding scythes in the
yard, and another, who proved to be the
John" was tending COW and calf. The
young lady came to the door pretty soon,
and shouted, d,-"John, John, hurry up, the
preacher is here! !" John leaped the fence
and rushed to the house, the girl wiped her
hands on her apron, and after joining
hands, said they were ready. The minister
proceeded, and. had just got through ques-
tioning the young man when the old lady
rushed into the room, shouting, John,
John, you didn't turn the COW away from
that calfw He let 90 his sweethearts hand
instantly. and rushed into the barn-yard,
put the old cow through the bars, and then
returned to the house. again took his posi-
ton, when the balance of the ceremony
was gone through with. The minister went
on his way, John went to the hay field,
and the young lady resumed her dishwash'
ing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

An EXCELLENT MEDICINE leading
paper of the Northwest, the WISCONSIN,
Milwaukee, gets off some very good things,
among the latest of which we extract the
following:
One OF the most popular medicines of the
day is Hoohand's German Bitters, which is
designed to keep the stomach and liver in
healthy condition. The Bitters is pre-
pared without the use of intoxicating LII
quors, and if person desires to drink liquor
under the fashionable name of Bitters, he
had best apply for something else than
Hollands. Druggists tell us that the sale
of this article is large, and is continually
on the increase,-that all who use it are
pleased with its excellent qualities, and
that they could not think of keeping store
without it, In cases of debility or prostra1
ton of the system, Hoofiands German Bit
ters will be found an excellent article, as
well as for Dyspepsia.
Hoofand's German Tonic is a combina-
ton of all the ingredients of the Bitters,
with pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange, anise;
&c 1t is used for the same diseases as the
Bitters, in cases where any alcoholic stimu-
lant is required. 1t is preparation of rare
medical virtue, and most agreeable to the
palate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

Mrs. GAINES, the celebrated" tells an
amusing incident of her recent visit to the
city of her Spanish estates. She was walk
ing on the street when heavy hand from
behind was laid upon her shoulder. She
had sometimes been threatened with vio-
lence, and turning, with terror on her face,
to see who should make the assault, con-
fronted q stalwart Irishman, with the ques-
ton in his meuth: ''And / want to ask of
yez, mum, whether this is not Mrs. General
Gaines?" 81 am Mrs. Gaines" answered
the startled lady; ''what dc you wish, sir p
"And have been looking after yez these
many weeks, mum, to say that have lit
tie house on q streak of your property; ]
am poor man, and have as Elegant q liv-
cry stable as there is in the city of New
Orleans, and / want to ask of yez, mum,
whether yez would be kind enough to take
ont your claim in carriage hire?" The lady
tsld him, smilingly. that If he was poor and
honest, h6should not be disturbed in his
possession, and went of With Irish bene.
dictions falling thick upon her head. to-
gether with an invitation to Gallon "Katie.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02
A Romance Of the War in Paraguay.

The following account of the sufferings
of Cerrentino lady during the war in
Paraguay, appears in Buenos Ayres pa
per:
"Dona Carmen NJ de Pavon was torn
from the midst Of her family on the 7th Of
June, 1865, by order of Commander Mar
tinez, Paraguayan officer, and brutally
dragged by the soldiers to the Battery
Prison, where she was locked up with SEN
tries to keep watch over her. On the morn
ing of the 9Th she was sent on board war
steamer, and on coming to herself found
that she was surrounded by soldiers with
loaded arms. She thought her last mo-
ments had arrived, and implored them to
tell her if she were about to suffer death.
''For three days she was left in this state
of uncertainty, until the vessel arrived at
Villa ranca, when she was handed over
to the commander of the garrison, who
placed her with family as prisoner. CIV
ing Strict orders that she should not be al
Lowell to communicate with any one.
Five months passed thus, when Providence
sent in her way a man OF the noblest senti-
ments, who afterwards fell q victim to the
ferccity of Lopez.
"One morning he called at the house
where she was stopping, and, having asked
her if she were Correntino, said, on her
replying in the affirmative, that he had
heard of her capture and imprisonment,
and had come to see if he could serve her
in any way. He told her that he well un-
derstood her sad situation, as he had been
himself a prisoner in Humaita, and had
only just been set at liberty, being now on
his way to Asuncion.
"He continued-My name is Ramon Cap.
devila. am an Argentine, your country
man, and if you will tell me what you want.
will send it to you from Asuncion. The
poor captive would only accept a pair Of
boots; and on her telling him that there
were other ladies prisoners in the place, he
said he wou'd find them out and send then
some comforts.
ssHe pressed into her hand, when leaving
notes for forty dollars, which he told hel
were all he had, but that he would send hel
more on his arrival. True to his prom
Use, every month or two she afterwards re
ceived clothes and money through one o
his friends in the town, until on one fata
morning the news reached her that Ramol
Capdevila had been shot by order of L. )peZ.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02
uoetru.
From All the Year Round.
A BLIND MANS FIREsIDE.

Talk to me, oh ye eloquent flames,
Gossips and comrades fine
Nobody knows me, poor and blind,
That sit in your merry shiEe.
Nobody knows me but my dog,
A friend I've never seen,
But that comes to my call, and loves me
For the sympathies between
'Tis pleasant to hear in the cold, dark night,
Mounting higher and higher,
The cracking chatiering. suffering. spattering
Flames in the wintry FIRE.
Half asleep in the corner,
hear you prattle ard snap,
And talk TO me and Tiny,
That dozes in my lap.
You laugh with the merriest laughter;
YOu dance, you jest, YOU sing,
And suggest in the wintry midnight
The joys of coming Spring.
Not ven the lark on the fringe of the cloud,
Nor the thrush ON the hawthorn bough,
Singeth a song more pleasant to hear
Than the song you're singing now.
Your voices are of gla3ness:
Ever they seem 10 say,
After the evening-mOrningl
After the night-the day
After this mortal blindness
A heavenly vision clear,
The soul can see when the eyes are dark;
awake let the light appearl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

Discoveries OF THE MIcRoscoPE.-Lew
enboeck tells us OF an insect seen with the
microscope, of which twenty-seven mil
lions would only equal a mite. Insects of
various kinds NAV be seen in the cavities
of common grain of sand. Mould is q
forest of beautiful trees, with the branches,
leaves, flowers, and fruit. Butterflies are
fully feathered. Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered with
scales like fish; a single grain of sand would
cover one hundred and fifty of these scales,
and yet single scale covers five hundred
pores. Through these narrow openin ss the
sweat forces itself out like water through O
sieve. The mites make five hundred steps
q second. Each drop of stagnant water
contains world of animated beings, swim
ming with as much liberty as whales in the
sea- Each leaf has a colony CT insects
grazing on it, like oxen on . meadow.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02
Mnrder i'm Belgium.

Belgium appears not to be much behind
France in the murder and assassination
line.
Besides the Brussels affair, another one
at Mons is almost equal to the Pantin horror
Four years ago poor devil named Mou-
stier engaged himself as farm servant at
Hornu near Mons. He married In 1866
girl as poor as himself, and soon after went
iato business as a cattle trader. At this
time there were three brothers named Thir-
ion, all rich, and all cattle traders, who fire.
quently came to Mons. Some fifteen
months ago Nicholas Thirion suddenly dis
appeared in the neighborhood of Mons.
His brother Peter, alarmed at his absence
from home with q belt filled with gold
about his person, went to Mons to look for
him. Peter never returned.
A third brother, Gustave. started out in
search of the other two. He also was seen
no more.
They were all traced to Hornu. Mean
time Moustier's business prospered amaz-
ingly. He paid all his debts and extended
his affairs. Public rumor designated him
as the murderer of the brothers Thirion,
and some slight examination was made by
the authorities, but no search was made at
Moustier't house, although just about this
time he had filled deep well in front of
his house, and also ditch in the yard.
Over both of these he had some SO id out
buildings erected. Still no further legal
inquest. Early in October (1869) his wife
was taken suddenly sick. Symptoms
cramps and vomiting. She dleda few days
afterwards and physicians decided that she
had been poisoned. Legal authority began
to open it's eyes. Noustier was arrested;
his house examined; the well and ditch ex-
cavated- and there were the bodies OF the
three brothers Thirion. When Moustier
was arrested for poisoning his wife he
calculated, "Ah # that's all !" After the
arrest, Moustier was also charged with the
muir Ter of the two cattle drovers who dis
appeared some two years ago.
When the case comes up In court, devel-
opNents are expected more terrible than
those of the Pantin murder.
From Belgian papers of later date we
learn tina on the 23d ultimo Moustier was
taken from prison, confined In straight
jacket and with his eyes tightly bandaged.
Bringing him up to the bodies of the two
Thirion brothers found in the well, the
bandage was suddenly removed. He trem-
bled and grew deadly pale; but, when told
by the magistrate that he had murdered
these men, he denied it energeticalIv.
Moustier was then ordered fright about
face, and there was the third victim be-
fore him. He could hold ont no longer,
but confessed the murders, claiming, how
ever, that he was assisted by an accom-
plice.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

TEE act of grateful mother as thus re-
corded by the Boston Transcript: ga few
days ago Mrs. Buxton, a Californian lady,
and her little girl, were crossing the square
in front of Scollay's Building. where the
child narrowly escaped injury by horse
car. She owed her preservation to the
thoughtfulness and prompt action Of Miss
Emma T. Prouty, who saw the danger the
child was exposed to, and drew her beyond
the reach of harm. The rescuer's address
was obtaired. and the grateful mother has
since presented Miss Prouty with valua-
bic gold watch, chain, ring, and asplendid
silk dress, as souvenirs OF her meritorious
action"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

A SKULL of immense proportions, with
horns attached. was recently discovered on
the Merced River, in Mariposa county, Cal
The horns are round, smooth, symmetrl-
cal, hollow at the base. and permanent
The teeth are eight on each side, but unit
ed. constituting a solid row. The first five
are rather sharply serrated, and the last
three molars are considerably fattened for
Grinding. The head and horns weigh to-
eetber 800 pounds. The horns measure
Ave feet four inches in length, and 2S inches
in circumferenees.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

"A fashionable woman in Paris said to
q reporter: 81 do not object to your speak
ing of me in the papers, but do it as my
usid arranges my deccolletta dresses
STOW only little, and leave the rest to the
imeoinafion"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

WILL HALL's VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAn
RENxwER change gray hair to its original
color and not dye the skin? 1t will andIs
a preparation of acknowledged superior
merit.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

The Express says: ''One million five
hundred thousand dollars were sent out OF
New York on the 23d, in fear Of New York
injunctions."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

M Barley d'Aureville writes his copy
fer the printers in ink of various colors.
One line is black, then is line in blue. and
green, red and violet fellow in order. The
capital letters are written in ink of special
color.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

Receipts of fractional currency Tor TIC the
week. sf,OO7, 900; shipments. .s45'ooo;
amount destroyed, S35O,OOO
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

In Bridgeport. Conn, they are enforc-
ing the law forbidding boys to jump on
Railroad trains when in motion.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

MAGIC MAGIC - MAGIC q There is
nothing like Magic Oil for all aches and
pains. 1t never fails to give immediate re-
lief. One trial will convince any person
suffering from rheumatism, neuralgia,
toothache. sore throat, or any pain, wheth-
er external or internal, that Pratt & Butch
er's Magic Oil is the best medicine In the
world for the complaints it is intended to
cure. Price only fifty cents. Tryit. Sold
by all druggists.
APPIEroN's JOURNAL, which has only
been in existence few months, has attain
ed circulation which is unprecedented in
the annals of journalism. 1t only exem-
plifies the fact that extraordinary liberality
of expenditure will always meet with sue
cess. Good literature is the crying need
of the day, and the Appletons know how
to furnish it. See advertisement IN anoth-
er column.
To THOSE who are afflicted with Chills and
Fever, Dumb Chills, or Malarious diseases
of any kind, we would recommend DIR. F.
Wilhoft's "Anti-periodic, or Fever and Ague
Tonic" which is sold under guarantee.
1t has never yet failed, in single instance.
to effect speedy and permanent cure. Made
in New Orleans by Wheelock. Finlay Il Co.
Sold at wholesale by Fuller, Finch 4 Fuller,
CnlcagO.
WINES AND LIoUoRs.-H. q. Kuhlman,
Importer and Dealer in Foreign and Do
mestic Wines and Liquors, Old Brandies,
Gins, Bourbons, &C., 81 Dearborn street.
Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill, has on hand,
and is constantly receiving, the largest stock
10 be found in the Northwest. The pro-
!. prietor is a gentleman Who thoroughly un-
derstands the wants of his customers, and
those dealing with him will find frst-class
goods and low prices.
A FAvoRArLE NoToRIErY.-The good re
5 putation and extended use of "Broion's :
, bronchial Troches" for Coughs, Colds, and
, Throat Diseases has caused the Troches to
, be extensively initiated. Obtain only the
0 Genuine Browns Bronchial Troches." and
8 | do not be influenced by those who make
t more profit by selling worthless limitations
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

SEE The Little Corporal" among advew-
tisements.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-02

THE English brig Roma, Captain w. ii.
Hayes, bound from Huaheine, Society ISL
ands, for San Francisco, foundered at sea
on the 2d of May. The crew, eighteen In
number, took to the boat, and landed at
Persons Island the next day. On getting
ashore they cheered loudly, to the great
astonishrlent of about $50 natives, who
had come down to have look at the pa
pasangi, or white men. The mothers held
their little naked papoeses to touch noses
with the pale faces, to seal the bond OF
friendship. 1t was soon discovered that
this was the mode among them ct making
the stranger member of their household,
and that he who smslt the nose of an In
fant child was expected to go to its moth
er's house and partake of food, by which
the bond of family friendship was sealed
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-25

TIE BRoDERICK ESTATE John Riley.
Mary Riley, his wife; George Wilson,
Ann Wilson. bis wife; and EIlrn Lynch
residents OF Sydney, New South Wales.
have commenced suit in tie United
S'ares Circuit Court against John A.
McGiynn aud Others for the possession
of the property OF the late David C
Broderick. They allege in their com
piaiu,, that, at The death Of David
BroderIck, they we're his next of kin
aud heirs at Law. That they, Mary Riley
Ann Wilson, and E len Lynch, are the
daughters OF Catherine Bruderick; thai
size was The oslS SISTER OF Thom-s
Broderick who was the IA her of David
That the said Catherine Broderick WAS
twice married, aud had nine chIldre II
all of whom are dead, with the e1cep
tICu of the plaintitfs. Thai on The I'd OF
February, 1860. John A. McGIynu and
Others presented to the Probate Conr5
Il certain paper which they pretendef
was the last will and testament Of
David C. Broderick, and witch the
plain'IfFs allegs to be forgery aud not
as pretended. The also aIlrge that this
paper WAS written after the death of
Broderick, by one Alfred A. Phillips,
and that the name of David G. Brode
rick was signed by one Moses Flsnna
gan, and that the defendants caused
certain persons, WHO were supposed To
be experts, to testify as 10 the genuine
ness of the signature, and by so doing
The bill was admitred to probate, aud
Andrew J. Butler and John 4. Ne
GIynn appointed executors, and through
them, and BY permission of the Pro
hate Court, claims to the amount OF
$50 600 were allowed. and af'erward
the whole property was sold. The plain
tiffs ailege that they bad no hno ledge
of The death OF David c. Broderick, nor
OF the forgery of The said pretended
vii, nor of any of the subsequent pro-
ceedings in tie Probate Court, until
tie last of December 1866, aud since
that time have been erdeayoriug to
discover the truth Of the matter, aud
now pray that the property may be re-
turned 10 them, and the proceedings Of
The Probate Court aunulled, and also
for the possession OF a box, deposited
with John Sine & Co in 1861, contain
ing various valuables named, and
moneys TO the amount Of S20,500 The
defer dants are in possession of some
portion of the estate.-Hominy Gail.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-25

Tuesday last was the coolest day felt q
Marysville since 1854.
A severe earthquake shock was felt il
Dovnieville on Monday night.
Mcfarland, the assassin of Albert D.
Richardson, was formally indicted by the
Grand Jury on the 18th of December.
In Reno, ON Monday night. a man named
Philo D. Shaw, formerly of Carson New,
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his
throat and inficting numerous wounds upon
his body. The weapon used was small
poke, knife. He is now lying in very
precarious condition, and may not survive.
No cause is assigned for this rash act.
BUFFALO, December pa heavy south
east gale and snow storm are prevailing.
Several hundred feet of the Niagara Falls
Branch Central Railroad was washed away,
and other damage done on both sides of the
river. The water is higher than known be-
fore in 30 years.
SAN Francisco. December IA slight
earthquake shock was felt here at 3 o'clock
this morning.
ELKo, December PA car load of fresh
Baltimore oysters passed West by express
train to day.
Fifty passengers passed West and thirty
East to-day. Messers. Beatty, Terry, Kit
trell. Hawley and Perley. from White Pine,
and Judge j. ID. keeue, of Elko, went West
this morning.
SuTRo TUNNEL.-The Sutro Tunnel is in
three hundred and fifty feet. They have
made ffty-one fee: the past week-seven and
a half feet to each shift. the ground has
been favorable. but is now becoming harder
The editor ofrhe Danhury (Con.) Times is
going into the /" interviewing business, and
e. identity to some purpose. He gives notice
as follows: ave shall interview a number
of our citizens this week on the subject of
finance"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-25

A LITTLE GIRL BURIED ABIvE A bout
four weeks ago II little German girl in
Brooklyn, Ohio, took sick with he lock
Jaw, and in Il few DAYS she was thought
dead and was buried. On the evening
OF her burial the N other, for some reason,
was led to the grave, and, with her ear
pressed close to the ground, thought she
heard noise and believed her chiidto
be moving in lis coffin. She withheld
from asking assistance from fear of being
ridicuIed, and Immediately procured a
spade and began to dig up the earth
Soon she came to the coffin, and bur
riedly taking it from the earth, opened
it and there found the body ofihe child,
nine hours after iss burial, as warm as
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

There is no need of either . song OF
. permon from US upon this occasion.
We wish every body that deserves any
1erriment to have a merry time of it;
we hope that all mouths which are ft'
ted for it may be lifted up to praise and
,wrkey; we shall be rejoiced to feel
shat there are none who cannot feeling "
bless the Christian Dispensation, being
too forlo.n aud unfortunate TO be thank
fs, for anything; and We shall publish
90 paper from this Office tomorrow.