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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
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DIR. Willard Parker has been deprecating
overwork. He says mo man can work
faithfully for more than four to six hours
in the twenty-four. If that time is exceed
ed all the phosphorus is carried of, and
the man becomes irritable, broken down,
and has softening of the BRAIN" There is
much of the DR.. s usual good sense in this,
only. tlose who are familiar with his own
habits of intense activity will judge that he
does not take account of his own expert
ence. These are many exceptions to be
named of such workers as Humboldt and
Silllman, who took but four hours sleep in
the tweniy-four. The brain is delicate
instrument and may be- easily ruined; but
if one only knows how to use it rightly,
and has strong common-sense presiding
over the will great deal can be gotten out
of it, in the way of work, without harm.
Versatility is a great safeguard. There is
such thing as having too many irons In
the fire; but the man who can turn his at
tention to various studies, and is not tied
to one subject can accomplish much more
than four hours work day. Lest any
should make excuse for improper laziness
of habit, let it be understood that there is
considerable difference IN what men call
brain-work. A good deal that we have OBJ
served never cosld hurt anybody, nor make
single hair gray. Much puttering with
books, and no small amount of page-cover-
ing, which some folks do by the ream, are
of this kind To such, this dictum of DIR.
Parker need give no sort of alarm. The
phosphorus in their brain Is in no danger
of giving out. 1t is only the downright,
hard. personal thinking, together with
anxiety of mind, which draws on the vital
powers and exhausts the nutrition. Ou,-
side of that our mental operations are
more of the nature of recreation than labor.
Indeed the mind cannot rest, utterly inact-
i've, without mischief There must be
something to engage its attention, except
during actua, sleep.-Chr stian Union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Glass.

This material is generally looked upon as
largely resisting the action of fluids. 1t is
invaluable to the chemist because of this
quality, fuoric acid being the only veagent
which will attack it destructively 1t is
still true, however, that much of the glass
in common use yields some Off the sonstitu-
ents or its surface to solution in water, and
will lose its polish. Housewives will toll
in vain to restore brightness to the inside
of decanters and tumblers which have be-
come cloudy by long use. 1t is not de-
posit on the surface which looks so much
like dirtiness to the eye of careful mis-
tress, but q loss of substance ~hich has
been solved away. Glass is perishable aside
from being so easily broken. 1t is more
easily scratched than many suppose. The
continual use of silk in wiping spectacles
will be sure to cover the lenses with min
ute scratches till they are blurred, and the
troubled wearers begins to think that his
eyes are growing dim. To keep lenses
from being scratched requires no small care.
They should never be touched with SILK,
but only with linen, or chamois-skin, and
this as free from dust as possible. The
more subtle effects of light and magnetism
upon glass are exceedingly curious. Some
sort ef change is inouced in the atoms, with
more or less permanence. One or two
cases have been recently reported of land
scape pictures being visibly impressed on
glass surfaces after long exposure in q
bright sun. These statements remain yet
to be verified, but they are not more singu-
lar than the eil-established fact that
magnetic current sent througha q coin, lying
on glass, viii leave copy Of the coin on
the glass
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Human Bodies Packed in Flour Barrels,

y
Considerable excitement was created in
front Of tfs American Express Office, in
this city yesterday, in c. lnsequence of Q
little circumstance that transpired relative
to the shipment of some freight. 1t ap-
pears that cartman brought some barrels
to the freight department OF the Express
Office, TO be shipped to Ann Arbor, Mich.
While attempting to unload the barrels, the
head Of one gave out, and exposed the
body OF a human being stored therein. One
of the employees of the express company
inquired what was in the barrels, but the
cartman evaded an answer He was evil
IDENTIFY aware of what the barrels con-
tanned, and became greatly alarmed
at what had been developed.
the cart and drove of Suspicious were
aroused that something wrong existed,
probably that the barrels contained the re-
mains of the missing Robert Harper, and
the cartman was accordingly followed. He
was traced to the Office OF certain we'll
known physician, when the mystery was at
once unraveled. 1t appears that the bodies
were those of two females, that leg timately
came into the possession of our physician,
and we've being shipped to the above place
for use as subjects for dissection. The
practice of shipping bodies in this way,
from one point to another, We learn from
the Express people, is common, but it is
seldom that they are done up so loosely.
They are ordinarily packed in whisky bar
rels. All We can say is that the members
of our medical profession should use more
care in this matter. and not offend decency
and shock the feelings of "a sensitive public,
by such exhibitions of reckleesDess.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Humorous Paragraphs.

die told me, said Artemus Ward, "to
get out of the Office. L pitied him, and
went"
A little boy out west was asked if he
knew where liars went, and answered yes
they went to New York to write fer the
papers.
"A Unietd States revenue officer re-
ported that "a barle of whiskie seezed by
me for not being stampt has been stoil by
ruihuS with fases dysguyssed with kraip."
Mrs. Partington says her minister, O
Methodist. served the Lord for thirty
years first as circus rider, then as
locust preacher, and last as an exhauster"
John, said master to his appren-
tice as he Was about starting on a short
journey, ''yoa must occupy my place while
| am absent" Thank you, sir, demurely
replied john, I'D rather sleep with the
boys"
A young lady from the rural districts
went tn Des Moines to see the elephant
In the street car, the conductor said to her:
Miss, your fare" 'Well, if 1 am," re-
piled she, Il don't want any of your i'm
pertinence.
Mother, what did father pray to Gen
eral Grant so much in church for, yester-
day?" asked the bright little daughter of a
minister lately. Il don't know that he
did. WAY, yes; don't you know? He
was always saying, Grant we beseech
thee.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
A Smart Girl.

A pleasant story is told of young lady
who in 1862 was q student in the Normal
University of Illinois. She was good ma
tured. quiet girl. tolerable scholar except
in the matter Of composition, utter failure
in which branch prevented her passing an
examination. Five years were devoted to
the effort, when her father, who resided at
Bloomington, died. leaving small business
in the furniture line, an invalid wife and
three children to her care and support.
Instead Of selling of the stock and living
ON the proceeds until something should
turn up. this girl, who had failed at school,
went herself into the shop. sold cff the fur
niture at retail, and when the stock ran
low, astonished her friends by going to
New York and buying larger and better
lot Of furniture than was ever seen in
Bloomington; and what is more, she sold it.
For seven years she has conducted that
business, and to-day she ownsa store worth
S18. 900, in the upper stories of which she
began her labofs, and other real estate
aggreeating $50, 600, besides paid d-up
stock worth 20, 600 more. A smart girl,
certainly, even if she did fail in one branch
of study.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Personal Sketches.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times
gives the following gossipy personal
sketches of leading spirits in the recent
Woman's Suffrage Convention in Wash
ington:
Mrs. Stanton.-Jolly, witty, persuasive
polite Greeley says 'sunscrupulous -
Takes the world easily, never gets rufned
or loses her temper in the least Can make
q man, politician CT editor agree with her
in all her opinions While talking with her
her quick brilliancy and half-sarcastic
arguments are so bewildering.
Susan Anthory.-An embodiment of en-
ergy and suffrage. Has convenient habit
of totally ignoring all her past actions when
she chooses to. Is not refined requires TO
be posted In etiquette occasionally. Is
good-hearted when she wants to be. The
star of her life is suffrage. and she knows
or cares for little else. -
Paulina Davis. Lady of the old
school," Is ambitious, but not particular
ly brilliant. Deficient in grammar. Is ex-
tremely dignifed, and hates reporters be-
cause they talk about her dress.
Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage Active, un-
compromising. Better writer than speaker.
An excellent woman, but very bitter to her
opponents.
Pr Rbe CozZens. - A small snip of girl
about twenty six years of age-her
father respectable merchant in st. Louis.
Is only just getting into official circles and
feels ''set up." Very vain talks about
herself continually. Is said to be engaged
to Governor McClurg. of Missouri: but
denies it.
Isabella Beecher Hooker. Sister of Mrs.
Stowe. Very sweet and loveable. but
bound down by evangelical prejudices. Is
proud of belonging to the Beecher Family.
Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour. of Chas.
Wilbour, OF the New York Transcript, and
translator of Les Misersbles. Wasa Spirit
ualist speaker before her marriage; is now
one of the shining lights of suffrage. Presi-
dent of N. Y. City Suffrage Association.
and an officer of Serosis. Writes essays full
of glittering generalities.
Madame Anneke.-Has girls seminary
in Milwaukee, and is good teacher and q
good woman.
Martha Wright of Lucreita Mott
Has all the primness of a Quaker, and is
thoroughly gentle and amiable. Is the di-
rector of the movement in Western New
Yolk, and is energetic.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
: "Madeline I want Won to answer nae one

G"Madeline, want you to answer me one
question"
What is it ?"
"whst have you done with your dia-
monds ?"
81 sold them long ago; they paid several
heavy bills, besides settling half years rent
here"
But Madeline. you were so proud of your
diamonds"
II was once; now they would be the bit
terest reproach my eyes could meet. Oh.
Gerald, had been less vain and thought
less and extravagant-"
checked myself, and a robin, singing
in the perfumed depths of apple blossoms,
took mp the dropped current of sound.
That's right, little red-breast." said my
husband half joking. talk her down. She
has forgotten that our past is dead and
gone, and that we have TUNED over a new
page in the Book of Existence"
Madeline, do you know how 1 feel
sometimes, when sit and look at you?"
mo"
"well, I feel like widower who has
married again"
My heart gave little superstitious jump.
'Like widower who has married again,
Geraldr'
Yes; can remember my first wife-a
brilliant, thoughtless child, without any
idea beyond the qualification of present
whims-a spoiled playthingl Well that lit
tie Madeline has vanished away into the
past soD' where; she has gone away to re-
turn Iore. and in her stead behold my
secop ife-a thoughtful. tender woman,
whose satchful love surrounds me like an
atmosphere. whose character grows more
noble and develops itself into new depth
and beauty every day"
was kneeling at his side now, with my
cheek upon his arm, and my eyes looking
into his.
'And which do you love best, Gerald
the first or the second wife?"
Il think the trials and vicissitudes
through which we have passed are welcome,
indeed, since they have brought me as their
harvest of fruits, the priceless treasure of
my second wife"
That was what Gerald answered me- the
sweetest words that ever fell upon my ear.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Religions MISCELLANY.

4
The Episcopalians have seventy-nin'
churches in New York and Harlem.
There are in New York Episcopal dio
cese 1876 churches and 290 clergymen.
"A site has at last been given to Ameri
cans in Jerusalem for a Protestant chuich
The Catholic population of Massachu.
setts is over 35, 900; churches, us; priests,
1873.
Two of the Episcopal Churches of Cin-
cinnati have made all seats free SundrP
evenings.
Philadelphia has five pastors who la -.
held the same pulpits- Tor over thirty-hve
years each.
There are seventy counties In Kentucky
which have not a single organized Presby-
terian Church.
candidates for the ministry than since the
revivals of 1858.
Lafayette, Ind, has built more first
class churches this year than any other city
in the Northwest.
A Catholic seminary of the Order of ST.
Francis is to be erected at Rock Island. ILL.,,
at cost of 100000.
The Holyoke (Mass) Young Mems
Christian Association has voted to adm
women to membership.
The case of Esther Lyons. the Jewish
convert, has Just been decided In the Eng.
lish courts in her favor.
The new Presbyterian paper of Chicago
is 10 appear the first of February, and has
nearly $500 to start with.
The Synod of Kentucky proposes to
raise the salary of every Presbyterian min
lister exclusively devoted to church work to
$1,000.
Rev. George Pearce is the oldest mis-
siOnary in India. He has labored there
for the English Baptists, for forty-three
yea S.
Metbodism in France reports 80 min
listers. 1i6 preaching places. 110 local
preachers, 2,125 members. and 1c, 900 reg
ular hearers.
The Baptist Home Missionary Society
in its thirty-seven years work, has baptized
90, 600 persons and organized 100
churches.
The First African Baptist Church in
Richmond, Va, has a membership of A.
6S3--500 having been added by baptism
during the past year.
A Catholic priest in California recently
seized some Protestant books Which hal
been lent to child of Catholic parents. who
attended a Methodist Sunday School, and
burned them.
The Christmas gift offered to the Pope
by the Archbishop of New York Was large
Ash of solid gold with mouth, formed of
rubies, that opens, and lets fall shower
OF gold eagles.
Rev james IT. Hsrman, of West Vir-
ginia, considers II minister's duty to COM
mence preaching in the morning and con-
tinue it until night Strength, he says, viii
come from on High.
"A sensational preacher in Iowa con-
ducts Sunday services in billiard saloon,
opening church with beer all round, AMI
closing with q treat for the crowd. H
draws large audiences.
Rev. Arthur Mitchell, of Chicago, de-
clines an offered addition of 5 900 to his
salary, aud proposes that it be donated
toward furnishing cheaper sittings for those
who are sept away from the sanctuary on
account OF dear pew rents.
The Indiana polis Sentinel says: THE
rector of Christ Church, Episcopal, an
to his congregation, On Sunday,
that, after the months trial, the free pew
system had 0roved decided success, and
that the iucome for ordinary expenses had
nearly fifty per cent over the old
system OF pew rentals.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
THE VALENTINE BUSINESS.
How ft fs Falling On, and what
Consists OE-A Few illustrations.

How IL IL Falling On, and what ft
Consists OLA Few Illustrations.
As ST. Valentines day draws near. the
dealers begin to spread out their stocks to
the public, and the display is about the
same as usual, while it is very evident that
the sales are gradually, year by year, fall
ing of, and it is quite evident that the
sending of valentines will ere long go out
of fashion entirely, much to the delight OF
letter carriers.
The entire sales of the comic valentines
in the country are four millions of dollars,
while the sentimental are confined to alimit
of five hundred thousand dollars. The
former retail at from one to ten cents, apd
the latter from twenty-five cents to as high
as twenty-five dollars.
Publishers tell frequent stories of ex-
pensive box valentines being ordered by
young women, which are addressed to
themselves. The recipients usually live
at boarding houses, and request that the
tribute should arrive at dinner or supper
time, when the inmates are all assembled.
If the lady should chance to live with her
family, she contrives to invite several
friends for the expected momert, who may
be duly impressed with the admiration she
has excited
The valentines for women are, this year,
much devoted to ridicule of the woman's
rights question, as we learn by looking over
the stock. There is the "Woman's Right
to Tpple, personated by young lady in
tunic and pantaloons, leaning against
bar; "Woman's Right to be Carpenter" a
wood-sawyer, q cart-driver, q policeman. a
conductor, etc., all illustrated by appropri-
ate pictures. Under the representation of
q supposed member of the Sorosis club, the
verses close thus:
''Go on, reform us naughty men;
The coxcombs cut, exalt the hen
Laughing we listen to your rants,
And glory in your tightening pantsl"
The present style Of chisnon and water
fall. and planchette, receive due attention.
OF melancholy shi-t-maker, the verses
remark:
''She dreams Of the lover
That new shirt will cover,
And marries him in her Sleep"
A nervous woman is complimented as fol-
lows:
you'll rush with fright from harmless bug
Which the wind has near you carried;
But yet you don't fear good stout hug,
Nor tremble at getting married"
A thin lady is told:
''Shaped like lath, fat as match,
Oh. you d be glorious catch;
That is, for a doctor who wishes to see
very good case for anatomy"
A dandy youth is told:
Dear sir, 1 have duly considered your suit;
When to know the result you're inclined.
You will learn from nv dear brothers. boot
The final resolve OF my mind"
The notices on the ''sentimentals are
not particularly novel. II cling to thee;"
yours till DEATH" II live on love for
thee" &C.. will illustrate them. The more
pretentious often run in this wise:
"0hi quickly. loved one, Name the day
When may call thee mine;
And we to church will haste away,
Nv charming Valentine"
The excess of letters delivered in this
city on st. Valentines day is usually less
than is supposed. Last year it did not ex-
ceed six thousand on the IA b of February,
and three thousand on the 18th.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

HooFLAND's GERMAN BITrERs.-We are not
in the habit of Dticing so-calied Patent Meo-
icines; but we havs no hesitation in COM
mending this valuable Bitters TO the pubic.
1t il composed Of none but the purest and
b. It ingredients and the thousands of testi-
moniais 70 It's eficacy, leave no doubt that 1t
is the most valuable specific known for the
cure OF Diseases of the Liver, general Debll-
ity, Feyers, and complaints arising from 3
Disordered Stomach.-These Bitters are en-
tirely free from ali intoxicating properties.-
Albany argus.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

PARTIES desiring to 60 to Europe, or to
send for their friends from there. will do
well to buy their tickets of F. II. Mcclure
& Co., l44 Clinton st, Milwaukee. General
Agents for the Williams i Guion First
Class Line of Steamships, running f,om
Liverpool to New York, carrying United
States Mails, and Agents for Hamburger
American Packet Company, running from
Hamburger to New York. Dealing largely
in Foreign Exchange, they issue drafts on
England, Ireland, Scotland, and the princi-
pal cities of Europe. at very low rates. Any
information in regard to their steamship
lines will be given upon application to
them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

MucH has been sung Of the s'Msid with
Golden HAIR" No song, however, has yet
been able to make that color popular one
for any considerable length OF time. Light
red, faded or candy hair are equally under the
ban of public opinion. We are happy to an
nounce to our readers who desire to change
those colors, that three applications OF RINGS
Vegetable Ambrosia viii give them beautiful
auburn tresscs possessing all that soft, ius-
adorGment of female beauty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

Ice can be turned in lathe and lenses
easily formed through which the rays ofthe
sun in passing will cause heat sufficient to
ignite match. These ice lenses are 30
easily made and renewed that they have
been recommended for use for astronomi-
cal purposes in countries the tempersture
of which is below that of freezing for two
or three months of the year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

TIE New "CaJRcH OF ZIoN.-Salt Lake
letters state that Mormon schismatics have
formed temporary church organization,
called the Church of Zion, which, in its
constitution is more liberal than Brigham
Young's, although il contains many objec-
tionsble points Of the old organ ization.
Polygamy is neither advocated nor con-
demned; but the principal of tithibg is con-
tinued. Joe Smith, son of the ancient
founder of Mormonism, who Is opposed 70
new movement The schism appears COM
plete and powerful, and, considering the
encroachments Of railroads and Congress.
il is evident that the latter days Of the
Latter Day Saints have come.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17

Wounds made with the teeth often
prove poisonous. A man in Detroit struck
another in the teeth on Christmas day, cut
ting his own knucklss thereby. The hand
swelled and became very much infiamed,
and since then the hesh has decayed from
the wounded finger The diseased bone
has been scraped, but without effect, and
the physicians think amputation viii be
uecessarv.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-17
Selflte0 MiseslIamp.
wOMAN,s WORK.

Darning iittle stockings
For restless little feet;
Washing little faces
To keep them clean and sweet;
Hearing Bible lessons;
Teaching cstechism:
Praying for salvation
From heresy and schism-
woman's work.
Sewing on the buttons;
Overseeing rations;
Soothing with a kind word
Others lamentations;
Guiding clumsy brfdgets,
And coaxing sullen cooks;
Entertaining company,
And reading recent books
Woman's work.
Burying out of sight
Her own unhealing smarts,
Letting in the sunshine
On other clouded hearts:
Ending up the wounded.
And healing Of the sick:
Brayely marching onward,
Through dangers dark and thick
wonan's work
Leading little children.
And blessing nanhood's 3 years;
Showing 20 the sinful
How God's forgiveness cheers
Scattering sweet roses
Along another's path,
Smiling by the wayside,
Content with what she hath
Woman's WORK.
Letting fall her own tears,
Where only God can see.
wiping OF another's
With tender sympathy;
Learning bv experience;
Teaching by example.
Yearning for the gateway.
Golden, pearly, ample
woman's work.
Lastly cometh silence,
A day of deep repose-
Her locks smoothly braided.
Upon her breast q rose:
Lsshes resting gently
Upon the marble cheek;
A look Of blessed peace
Upon the forehead meek
Pale hands softly folded.
The kindly pulses still;
The lips know no smiling.
The noble heart no thrill:
Her couch ne eds no smoothing,
She crsveth for no care;
Love tsnderest entreaty
Wakes no responses there.
Fresh grave in the valley
Tears, kitfer sobs. regret:
One mere solemn lesson
That life may not forget.
Face forever hidden.
Race forever run
"Dust to dust" voice saith,
And woman's work Is done. Anon