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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
Presence Of Mind,

One OF the most remarkable Instances Of
presence of mind and courage occurred a,
Buena Vista, Nevada.
Mrs. Uncapher directed one OF her little
daughters to light candle for the purpose
OF procuring something from the cellar,
whereupon son only two years old went
into the kitchen, lighted candle and set
fire to himself The child screaming, bis
little sister went to see what the trouble
was. but seeing the child in fsmes. she
rushed back with simply the exclamation
'Oh Mother In the meantime, before
Mrs. Uncapher could reach the little suff,
erer, his brother Albert--onlv six years
old--came from all adjoining room, and.
without u'tering word, marched boldly
up to the little child, clasped him in his
arms, and smothercd the fire. So tight did
the little brothers embrace each other in
THIS battle for life that they fell TO The floor
and rolled under the table. where their
mother found them. The breast, abdomen
and chin were considerably burned, and
tho hair wei! singed. Nothing but the
ooldness and forethought of this heroic
boy sayed the child from terrible death.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
French Almanac.

January.-He who was born In this
month will be laborious and a lover OF
good wine, but very subject to infidelity.
He may too often forget to pay his debts,
but he will be complaisant, and fine sing
er. The lady born in this month will be
pretty, prudent housckeepcr, rather mel
ancholy but good tempered.
February.-The man born in this month
vii, love ladies much more than money;
he will be stingy at home, but prodigal
abroad. The lady will be humane and
afeciionate wife and tendkr mother.
March.-The man born in this month
will be rather handsome, honest and pru>
dent, but will die poor. The lady will be
a passionate chattcr>box, somewhat given
10 fighting, .and in old age viii be too fond
of the bottle.
AprifTThe man who has the misfor>
tune to be born In this month will be sub
ject to maladies. He will travel to his ad-
vantage for he wilImarry rich and beau>
tiful heiress, who will make-what, no
doubt. you all understand. The lady will
be tall and stout,. with litrle mouth. little
feet, little wit, bat great talker and great
liar
May. The man born In this month viii
be handsome and amiahle. He viii make
his wife happy. The lady will be equally
happy.
June:-Tbe man will be small, passions
siely find Of wumefaud children, but viii
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
Skating.

The following paragraph is commended
to the attention of the young folks:
Skating is. admirable exercise. 1t bring.
all the muscles into play; fills The lungs
with fresh afr; hardens and braces the con
stiution, and invigorates all parts of the
human frame. But, like all other exercise
it should be taken in moderation and with
proper surroundings. Four or five hours
on the ice, with the thermometer down In
the teens, is too severe tax on the
lungs. especially of young or old people.
It does harm Instead of good. Then again
that amount of mere physical exercise Is
more than is necessary, for beneficial re,
suits are expected. In some cases, also,
comfort as far as the clothing is concern,
ed, is sacrificed on the altar of fashion.
and young gentlemen and ladies appear in
costumes more fitted for ball room than
the river or the rink. Colds. coughs and
consumption follow as 6 matter of course.
These cases are bad enough; but they
are, ii possible, even matched by the con,
duct Of parents in exposing their children
fer hours with insufficient clothing. The
practice ought TO be condemned. MANY
children are killed in this manner each
winter. When people indulge in winter
sports. let them prepare for the occasion
in suitable manner, and then no bad con,
sequences will follow.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

not be loved in return. The lady will be
giddy parsonage, fond of coffee; she viii
marry at twenty-one, and be fool at for
ty-five.
July.-The man will be fair; he viii
be willing to suffer death for the womas
he loves. The woman of this month viii
be passsbly handsome, with sharp nose
and sullen temper.
August-rhe man viii be courage oas
aud ambitious, but too apt to cheat. lie
will have several maladies and two wives
The lady will be amiab,e and twice mar
ried; but her second husband will cause
her to regret her first.
September.-He that Is born this month
will be wise, strong and prudent; bat toe
easy with his wife, who Will cause him
much uneasiness. The lady, round faced,
fair-haired, witty, discreet, afable and be-
loved by all her friends.
October.-The man will liave a hand,
some face and florid complexion, aud viii
be wicked In his youth. and always inccn,
stant tie will promise one thing and do
smother. and will always remain poor -
The lady will be pretty, a little given to
contradiction, q little coquettish, and some
times little too fond of wine. She will
have three husbands who will die of grief;
and she viii best know why.
November.-The man will have a fine
face, and he gay deceiver. The lady of
this month will be large. liberal and full
of novelty.
December.-The man viii be a good
sort ct person, though passionate. He
will devote himself to the army, and be be,
trayed by his wife. The lady will be ami
able and handsome, with a good voice and
well proportional body. She will be mar
ried twice, remain poor, but continue hon.
est.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

{, became drunk, and aoated helplessly
on the surface. In this way lie easily
caught large number. Butin the stream
was large fish, very unlike the rest. Il
PArteok freely OF the bread aud whisky,
with nc perceptible effect 1t was shy oil
every effort OF the negro to take it He
resolved 10 have it at all hazards, that he
might learn its name and nature. He PRO.
cured q net, and after much effort caught
it and carried il to q colored neighbor, and
asked his opinion on it. The other sur,
vcyed the wonder moment, and then he
said I understands dis case. Dis fish is
. mullet>hesd; it aint got any brain;' Tn
other words, added the Judge, alcohol az
fscts only the brains, and ofcourse those
who have no brains may drink without
injury
Tie storm Of laughter which followed,
drove the moderate drinker from the
house.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
whisky versus brains,

Judge Bay, the temperance lecturer, in
one of his efforts, got of the following
hard hit at moderate drinkers
All those who in youth acquire a habit
of drinking whisky, at forty years of age
will be total abstainers or drunkards. No
one can use whisky for years with msder
alton. If there is person in the audience
whose experience disputes this, let him
make it known. viii account for it, or
acknowledge that am mistaken
A tail, large man arose, au, folding his
arms across his breast, said:
Il offer myself as one whose own expe>
rience contfadicts your statement
Are you a moderate drinker 2 asked
the Judge.
lam
How long have you drank Ia modera>
tion p
Forty years.
And were you never intoxicated 2
Never
WELL remarked the Judge, scanning
bis subject closely from head 10 foot
yours is singular case, yet I think it ea>
silly accounted for / am reminded by it
of little story: A colored man, with a
oaf OF bread and bottle of whisky, sat
down to dine on the bank of q clear river.
In breaking the bread he dropped some of
the crumbs sato the water. These were
eagerly seized and eaten by the fish. the
circumstance suggested to the negro the
idea Of dipping the bread into the whisky
and feeding it TO them. He tried il, and
= worked we'll. Some df tie ash sts Of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
4 Lady In the Wrong Bath.

y newly married couple recently arrivet
in New Orleans. Jsded and tired, the
I would each have . bath. before retiring
They found The baths in their hotel so ar
ranged that the lady and gentleman les
I'peciaily when they are husband and wife
can take their baths in adjoining apart
menis. But unfortunately for the happi
ness of cur couple, baths at the sam,
time were ordered for other guests, VII,
had just arrived, and by the most natura
mistake in the world, our bride got in,s
the wrong bath.
1t was in that moment Of supreme enjoy
ment wher the warm, genial wafer wa.
coqnetting with the beautiful form; when
like the maiden On the bank ofthe Gamge:
the bride was admiring the loveliness the
water reflected, that the door was pushed
gently oper, and tall masculine entered
| the room.
Ofcoursc the lady screamed-indeed
she did. Such succession of shrieks
have rarely echoed through the building,
numberless as may have been its experi-
ence in screams.
oh, hash; for Gods sake be quiet: yon
will alarm the city,
oh, you dreadful man. and the shrieks
waxed more loud and piercing and the
angry little hands beat the water around
her into foamiDg cascade, like a rninia>
ture fountain.
BY this time the whole house was alarm,
ed, and the patter of running feet was
heard through all the corridors He
couldn't go out because he was not Dress
cd; he couldn't remain, because it was im>
modest. BY this time the husband was
laundering at the door, and inq" iring in
accepts none the calmest, what in h-ll
is the matter?'
Hep me.-help me- screamed the
bride.
And then The horrihed husband heard
iu reply
wait Till get my clothes on, and I'll
go.
The husBatd could endure no more, bat
bursting open the dosr rushed fIantically
Into the room, crying, Mary; Mary; my
God, ybat-is the matter?'
But at the same time his eye lighted on
the stranger tugging madly in Intellectual
efforts to resume his apparel. On him he
seized, and with his fist raised. demands
ed the meaning OF this intrusion.
1t was afforded in a trembling voice,
which disclosed his sense Ofihe peril.
The lady had got into The wrong bath
tie was not aware Of her presence until he
nndres 'ed. he meant no offense; for mer>
cys sake let him out
The explanation proving satisfactory, the
unfortunate stranger fed, and the bride
was left to the consolation of her lord.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
The JOurneyOCLIGe.

len thousand human beings setfor,h to-
geiher on the. journey of life. After
ten years, one-third at least, have disap>
peared. AT the middle point of common
measure OF life. but half are still upon the
road. Faster and faster as the ranks grow
thinner, they that remain until now be-
come tired and lie down, and rise no more.
AT three score and ten, band of some
four hundred yet struggle on. At ninety,
those have become reduced to handful
of pairiarchs- Year after year they fall in
diminishing numbers. One fingers, per-
haps, lonely marvel, till the century is
over. We book again, and the work OF
death Is finished.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

IA gentleman who travels much on the
New Haven railway was boas,ing of the
various attractions Of Stamford, especially
of the density of its fogs. A farmer had
been speaking to him of a young man in
his service who had been sent out
10 Eaii few courses of 81 ipgles on the
barn, the roof of which was nearly fnish>
ed.
At dinner the young man came In, and
said
That's mighty lorg barn of yourn.'
Not very
Seems so,' says he.
WELL says l. you're lazy; that's all
have 10 say
After dinner went out to sec what he'd
bin abeout, and sweow he'd shingled a
hundred feet right out on the fog. That
so,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

Hard on Chlcago-The London Divorce
Court opened on the llth inst, with two
hundred and six cases on the list. No;.
withstanding this large number the Lon,
donefs felicitate themselves that their city
is not as bad as Chicago. before whose
Courts four hundred and six petitions for
divorce were laid during last year One
English paper styles Chicago ga sort of .
depot for quarrelsome husbands and wirc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

An intoxicated man recently laid
down on the railroad track near the Cow
ington, KY. depot, and fell asleep. "A
little dog belonging to house close by,
seeing train approach, ran and JUMPED
upon his face. and barked aid scratched
him till he awoRe, just in time to get out
Of the way of The cars. The man, belicv>
ing this TO be divine warning 10 abstain
from drinking. took the pledge forthwith.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

Mr.. spurgeon, the oIner osy, was
scolding certain of his followers who des
clined to interfereEn politIces on the ground
that they "were not Of this world." This he
argued, was mere metaphor, "You might
as vell," he said, ...'being sheep Of the Lord
decline 70 eat a mutton~chop op the plea
that Is would be capnibalism."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

In a house of prostitution, in New York,
on Thursday evening, Itbac s. Davis, aged
twenty-six, the son of wealthy, parents
and himself once the possessor of a faith,
ful wife and the father of two children
threatened to shoot his mistress for saying
she would pawn locket he had given heI
and then, yielding to her petition for mercy
turned the barrel toward his own head,
fired, and fell q corpse.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11
puetru.
L Have Sought Her.
By WI. ROBERTSON

By VIZ. ROBERTSON.
/ have sought her in the winters morn,
With sadness and despair.
And still my heart in anguish mourn,
Cause Annie was not there.
have sought her in the opening spring,
When flowers bud fresh and fair;
Bnt they to me no tidings bring
or Annie being there.
| have sought her In the summer bower
Where love and joy repair,
Where blooms the rose with evening
shower,
But Annie was not there.
l have so, ght her when the autumna
blast
Laid all things waste and bare;
gave sigh for joys that's past,
Cause Annie was not there.
o, thou First Cause, thou mighty Lord,
Thou knowest where she is gone;
0, Thou to me Thy grace afford,
And leave me not alone.
0 guide me TO that rest above,
Where, free from sin and care,
III bathe my soul in perfect love,
For Annie WIN he there.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

The expedition in search of geld on
Cocos Island returned unsuccessful and
disguised.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

81. 200 a. LEAR s,s. sn1.sss no 1cEsrs s. :; e,
Machines. Full particriavs free. Extra indpcs-
omnts TO experienced agents. Call % or sddrrss W
rGWILeoy co. U<svsiAnd, o.; B>utsn. NxssL.
vest. Lem, Me-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-11

HAkEHLYNCH. could respectfully infsrm the
~ efhs.ns Of Hyn ouxh and vicinity that he has
epsnsd Barber shop on Laporte street, where he s
amply prepared to 20 all work in his line such -
Shaving Hair Cutting shampooing. &c.. Ac.
PARTICULAR attention prid Hair Work
- 3 assss ss ssR ssR' ''-' PAID 's' 1-1';:, VI s.''
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PROPOSALS FOR STONE.

| TREASURY DEPARrxESr.l
OFFICE or rHB suPgRvIssa ARCHITECT.
!, sssisd pr9pesnis will b. received until Angus,
Of the New Post Once. New York, In saeS aussti
ties and At such times may DO req uirsd Sto 200
clear In color and free from seams stains. or sap,
The stones will average % cable feet each, and will
be full to the square and true, sound In every par
teulat, and aeeoIding to aschedule Of sizes to be
Also. for furnishing and delivering, as above.
$40 Cubic yards, more Of less, of GRANITE LIME
STONE, or North River RUBBLE, to be fiat on the
bed, sound. and breakipg with q clean, square
sn not ,hsn cubic feet and stone Z CON.
tain less than " cubic feet. or to be less than in
,fss, iSI ,cs yards. more or less. q hard. dura
able sTVNs, broken to the size OF hons eggs,
BIDS will DO made by the cubic foot and yard and
viii be tssdsred separately for dimension stone.
ssesPtspss q he st1ns Sy sa SsH apss1i.ns
the hpal completion fthe contract
4, Az bids mGst b accompanied BY penal bond in
bidder will accept and perform the contract II
awarded to him-the ut cheney OF the yo be
certified to BY the District Attorney Of tho distri
where the bidder resides.
or all bids u DO deemed for the interests Of the
conform in every respect TO this advertisement will
Proposals TO 80 Indorsed. Proposals for Dimen.
sion, Bubble. and Concrete Stone,
Bidders for Dimension stone will submit In all
cases sample Of the stone they bid for-d inches
4. B. MULLETT,
iyl7.6t Supervising Architect.
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Tho Wood Is to DO delivered on the whAryes Of
the respective posts. aud the Coal IN the yards or
places provided for It's reception at each post and
paid for according to the weight as certified 10 by
The acting assistant quarteTmRstsr at the place OF
delivery,
Bidders must state separately the price at viii
they wi deltyer the Wood aud Coal called for,
each Of the above. named places.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee
aligned by two responsible persons, that In case III
bid y accepted and a contract entered into, the
will become security In a sum equal ~ one foHTt
ofthe amount Of the contract, for the faithful p1
foTmnnce Of the same.
No bid W III be entertained that Is not made In
oordAn with this advertisements,
The Government reserves the rlghl 10 teJtVt any
or all bids regarded disAdNantageonu 10 the de-
ma rtlept or TO accept such pOrti1 49, any bid, not
less Than for one posi-. that may DO deemed Of Ad-
vantage 10 tho public interest,
lids may be made nd will he entertained for do.
IIyeTing tho Coal and Wood at any one OF moro ol
tho places named herein,
Bidders have tbe privilege Of being present at the
opening Of the bids.
Proposals must be addressed to the und IEnod,
aud indorsed Proposals for Wood or Coal, " las
the case may be, to whom application should DO
made for additional particulars.
B{ order q BIeyst Major General Rpias InEiis.
Assistant QaArtermaster General, United state
army. and Chief auarteIBssssy pspfTtpsPs q uS
Bsyet Lieutenant Colonel aud ouartermasteLlRi;,
ted States army, Chief QuaHsfnA~~, IHa
Quartermastot' o Di<rict UT"
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~ CoPns or THE "NifroNAL RnPuBLI-
GAN" can be obtained every morning at the
following places, tlrt
WARRINGTON.
BBHor's NEWS STAND. wiliards' Hotel.
BARKER's News stand, National Hotel
CoouRAH's NEws srAHp, Mstropiitaa Hotel.
wmnBnaanR's News srAHp, Hbbitt Housa
KIxBALL's NEWS STAND, session House. ~
WILKINS Nsws srAHp, 81. james Hotel.
Z. dRrxn, News Dealer, INK Psnnsylvanis
stsnue, between ssvsntssath end Eishtssnth
ne,sts. ..,.
PAsxna's BOOK AND PsaaopioAI Drro7
No. as Seventh street.. opposite the Post
Once.
TsoxAs q. ASH. stationsr, southwest cor.
hsf Of Eighth and streets.
w.D. b. MAJOR. At dilberps Dining Saloon
asr + street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
|JoHN o. BuRaHn, No. as T street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. s.a
JoHS A. BurLHR, stationer. aIs r near Thir-
teenth. ........ .......
JOSEPH sHrLLrzoros, tststionsr,) corner Of
Four.and-a.half street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
VIII. q o. II. MonRIs, Bookseller and Sta
tionsrs, $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between
Four.snd.s.half and Sixth streets.
BuRKR's NHws STAND, Kirkwood Houss.
PREsDxR & Co., ststioners, ~ Fifteenth
street, corner New York avenue. d. q.
CHARLES II. AHpEnsoS, statiousr, ~ Sew.
enth street, between r and q streets.
JANIS BsLiHw, ststioner, tss1< Seventh be-
tween q and H.
s. q. s. BARBOUR, ststionss, as Seventh
street, between H and ! streets.
JOHN A. VAH DoRAr, stationer, Il south A
street, between New Jersey avenue and First
street, Capitol Hill.
wnLIAn BAnrLxrT, stationsf, No. 90 east
Capitol street, between Third snd Fourth, east
Capitol Hill.
s. o. MILLS, stationsr, H street north, tive
doors cast Of Third street west.
JAS. Fox, Stationery and Fancy Goods, ST.
Eighth street east, opposite Marine Barracks
oEoRoErowN.
q. T. GETTY q o., STATIONERY 100 Bridge
street.
. wx. II. BARRON, I2s Bridge street.
ALEXANDRIA.
aKoRoK E. FRENCH, Bookseller and sta
TONER, os King street.
J.T COX, News Depot and Dollar Jswslry
store, Ill King street.
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PROPOSALS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES.

NAvYPArAAsTER's OFFICE
WAsHISdroS, d. July 20, 1852,
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals. will
be received at this once until IL the second day
Of August, 1850, for tho following articles which
must be Of the very best quality, TO be delivered.
FREQ Of expense and Government tax. At the WASH
ington navy yard, and subject to the usual Ia
BUREAU CoNsTRuCTIoN AND REPAIR.
1900 cubic feet White Oak Logs.
ZOO cubic feet Yellow Pine Logs.
IS, 600 feet White Ash Boards.
1900 feet, board measure Black Walnut.
Purchased on account Of W. II. WoOdloy, do.
fAulting contractor.
Z. 700 pounds Iron Wrought Nails.
u JAekscrews.
los, 900 pounds Iugot Copper
ltdoIen Ship Augers and Plug Bits.
l,o6s pounds Straits Tin.
IL boxes Tin.
6sooket G0uges, IS Iron Ladies', Q Jaek.screws
Purchased on account Of Joseph Low, defaultiu
contractor.
1905 pounds pure white Lead In oil
6t5 pounds White Zinc ln oil
Purchased on account Of q. 7. Bergen dvfA
BUREAU YARDS AND DOCKS.
Is, 900 Cypress Shingles.
6O pounds AmeTleaa Sheet Iron.
BUREAU ORDNANCE.
barrel winter strained Lard Oh.
Descriptive schedule with particulars to 500
at this once
RespenslBlo security required for tho PROMPT and
faithful delivery ofEuppliss awarded In conform
ty with stipu latlOns On the blank forms Tor BIDS
to be had AZ this Office othsrwiss bids will mot be
entertained. EDWIN STEWART,
iy9.T Paymaster U. s. Navy.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NoTlCE III CuNThACTohs.
OFFICE OF Surf. OF sEwEHs, So..)
CIrY HALL,
WASHINGTON, D, c., July 2ith, 1862.
Sealed proposals. will be received at the Mayors
Office until u M, TUESDAY, August 81. for con-
at the inteTsecton of North Capitol street with
street north according to the plan and spe einea-
items 10 be seen at this Office.
Bids will be received for each separate Item Of
work and material; also for the whole work.
he sum Of ten thousand dollars ,oool that the
award cd 10 him the sumciency Of the security TO
be certified 70 By the Register Of the city. =,
The right is reserved 10 reject any all bids II
II be deemed for the Interest Of the Corporation so
TO do and any bid that does not COMO rm in every
| cred.
Proposals to be endorsed "PIoposal. for Bridge
| ,CHAs. II. BLISS,
jyes.lot sup't Of Sewers. &c.