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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
A Rhenish Legend.i

AZurich correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, writing Of the town of Shaft
hansen, Switzerland, says: There is fine
old cathedral there, dating from 1l04; a
castle or fortress commanding the town,
which dates from the fourteenth century
At was renewed during the great famine of
1854, in order to afford support to the in
digent Like all old castles, it has its le-
gends. One of the most interesting con-
nected with this / will relate. The le-
gend saith, that during the Orusades the
lord of the castle went off to the holy war,
leaving behind him young wife 10 whom
he was recently wed. After long time
he returned. He arrived one very dark
night precisely at nine O'Clock on the bank
of the Rhine, opposite his castle. Impa
tient to behold his wife to whom he had
been so long absent he could nepbrook the
delay of boat or daylight, but plunged in
to the rapid waters, attempted to swim
across, and was lost.
The disconsolate wife had an immense
bell of silver made, hung in the great
tower, and set apart large sum OF money.
the interest of which was to support per-
son whose whole duty should be to ring
this bell every night at nine o'clock, in
commemoration of the sad event which oc-
CURED precisely at that hour, and as it
happened only four or five hundred years
ago, we know the time to be exact. After
this loud expression of her griefshe retired
to a convent for life, thereby setting widows
very exemplary example. In the course
of time the French stormed the castle, and
very ungallantly melted this bell for mer-
cenary purposes. 1t was replaced by one
of baser metal, which is rung for fifteen
minutes, beginning ct nine o'clock every
night and will be by the conscientious
Shaffhausites until the end of time. The
present bell-ringer is an old man, who told
me that he had performed this duty nine
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

With one leap he reached the deck ol
the boat, jumped across the chains fash
"a shot; he fell upon the deck, rolled over,
and-was gone. ~
It was the work of an instant; but !
followed So quickly, that even in the dark.
ness caught sight of his hat and face as
tide. The ferry-boat was stopped for an
instant. boat was lowered. Two deck
hands. urged on by my description of the
valuables he had about his person, risked
their lives in the darkness. But the body
was never recovered. In his berth were
found a variety of letters and papers,
which, as afterwards learned, explained
his position and announced his intention
What had induced him to select this spot
was never known. I imagine it was in
some way associated with his beloved
daughter Meg. who, as be had said, sur
vived him bat few short months. 20 4
Iproceeded no farther toward Washing
ton. but retained New York by the first
train. My firm bad paid him, that after
noon, n hundred thousand dollars in gold,
and received, in payment a certified check
for nearly one hundred and fitty thousand
dollars. The rest of that Sunday and SUM-
day night we're anxious hours. The teller
of the bank, who could have told whether
the check was good. lived out oftown.
Monday morning came. The check was
not good. The certifcation was forgery
was one of o dozen committed by Mr..
Brisket. The financial and social COM
munity went into o spasm of horror, and
the house Of Hartley, Frank q Co., sus-
pended payment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
The Earthquakes Effect on Oil Wells.

Inc l1tuSvltle Herald OF SUNDAY says:
Titusville, as the principal city of the
oil region, was naturally within the
belt" fact Wa are pleased to note, and of
which this distinguished visitation is a
first class recognition. What may be the
effect upon the petroleum report for Octo-
Der is yet to be ascertained. From the
apparent line of the convulsion, due north
from the McCray farm, it would not be
surprising if the great petroleum caverns
of that locality were to be emptied into the
subterranean tankage Of Church Run.
Taking that view of the phenomenon, il
will be to most operators a ''blessing in
disguise, J" and however shocking to people
of nervous sensibilities, cannot be too of
ten repeated in the neighborhood of abau-
doned wells acr.s
A correspondent of the same journal,
writing from Shamburg, says:
GA little before noon to-day light shock
of earthquake was distinctly felt by the
citizens of this locality, and many sup.
posed that another nitro giycerins explo-
sion had taken place. At several of the
wells peculiar phenomena were observed.
In one case, upon the Clark farm, q well
that produces fifteen barrels OF oil, sud-
denly commenced to flow at the rate of
about thirty barrels per day. then dropped
off, and for an hour scarcely yielded any
oil. Some Generalization occurred among
land owners lest the bottom had fallen out
of the territory and the production ceased,
but the crevice-searcher proves that it is
still there ["
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
HorLAsD's GERMAN BIrrEss.-we clip the

HDFLASD's GERMAN BITTERs.-We clip the
following from the editorial columns OF the
Leader, Cleveland, Ohio, one Of the most in
fiueltial papsrs Oh the West: s'In calling
the ,ttent;on OF our readers to this valuable
preparation, we do 60 with full conviction
thatit is highly scientific remedy for Dye
.pepda, and all diseases arising from q disor-
derd state of the Liver or stomach. In
maHng this assertion, we are sustained By
the testimony of many of the eminent pro-
fessonal men Of the county. Lawyers,
phydcians and clergymen all bear witness to
Its great usefulness. 1t contains no alcohol
ic stInuiant, but is purely medicinal. being
compounded from the prescription OF one OF
the npst celebrated physicians Of his day, and
is xe1 known and used by the faculty OF the
present time. 1t ha. been before the pub
lie inits present shape for over twenty years,
and dnring that time has become known AL
over the wosld- To those in need Of . REM
edy q this character, we would say procure
it at nee, and do not waste your time and
mon9 on the many worthless compounds
that pw focd the market; and these who are
not inimmedizte want Of il, We wou!d advise
to be prepared TO battle with disease by
keepi1g it always in the house."
Hodand's German Tonic combines 81 the
ingredients of the Bitters, with pure Santa
Cruz lum, orange, knise, etc. It il used for
the sane dfsezses ss the Bitters, In cases
wheresome slcof folic stimrssnt is required.
Il is apreparation Of rars value, and IL most
agreeable to the palate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
THE RUDE PLAYMATE.

soak leaf and maple leafi" hear the wind call.
"Beech leaf and willow leaf. hutter and fall
Red leaves aud yellow leaves, orange and brown,
Dance on your shaken boughs, dance and come
down
I'll be your plsyfellow; careless and gay,
Wen go sporting and racing through the whole
day:
Up in the air or over the ground.
Merrily, merrily vhirling around,
Hither and thither-wherever blow
Over the hills and the fields, you shalt gol
"Red leaves and yellow leaves, futter and fall
Come TO me, come to me-" hear the wind call.
Fair are his promises. OF from the bough,
Down comes q pretty red maple Leaf now
Poor little leaf by tonight il Will be
Wishing again it were back on the tree.
Rude is the wild wind, and rougE is his play,
And cold is the bed ia the wet chilly clay.
NJ DorGIAe
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

As ILLUSTRATIVE Of the French national
spirit, the following IL of interest: On a
late military review, Admiral Oaillez, pass
ing by the Twenty-first battalion, halted
in front OF o private of the National Guard
Of the sixth company. Who wore on his
gion Of Honor, studded with diamonds.
BE greeted !, him 5,,,; Is n DuIuy. T.. former
be- s'Yeur placs is at the heaa Of the
battalion" said the Admiral 'sMy place. :"
replied the Minister, '.is in the ranks of
the defenders Of my country. Soldiers
will do better for commanders. 1--WE
shall meet again on the ramparts," added
the Admiral. THAT is our duty. replied
NJ. Duruy, 'sand we shall fulfll it with
courage, frmness and success"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

The dome Gf the capitol at Washington
is one of the largest in the world, being
one hundred and seventy feet in diameter
at its base, aud two hundred feet high.
The architect naturally thought so large q
mass would be affected BY the suns rays,
so that the expansion would be unequal,
according as the sun shone on one or the
other side. To ascertain the extent of the
expansion, he extended q wire within the
dome from the top to the bottom, and con.
nected with 1t, BY delicate mechahiszn. o
pencil which drew on :. paper the line OF
movement He expecssd quite . regular
curve, ss the opposite sides of the dome
we're affected by the daily passages of the
sun. But he found that it was not the sun,
bat the wind, that had tho most tffect.
The American journal Of Science contains
copy Of the figure drawn one windy day,
showing all the changes and lulls of the
storm, and making a very curious compt.
Gated if ure.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
The New York Juvenile Asylum ON
Washington Heights.

The dear little boy ana girls who read
this column of our paper by the bright
warmth of home fresides, with loving
papas ard mammas close at hand, ought to
think sometimes OF the homeless little ones
in great cities. Other people sometimes
think OF them. Nineteen years ago, twen-
ty-four good men in New York set about
establishing home for them and now
more than seven hundred little unfortu-
mates are gathered into the home every
year, and made clean and comfortable and
happy. They are taught in large sun
shiney schoolTooms, and fed in dining
room that beats the Newhall-for size.
They have gymnasium, a croquet ground,
all kinds of tools for carpenssring. garden
ing, shoemending, etc., and bathing tanks
so large that a dozen boys can go SWIM
ming in them at one time. In the course
of six or eight months-or as fast as suit
able homes can be found-thev are sent
away, and their places refilled by another
seven hundred from the streets.
A lady who has lately visited this Asy-
lun, says something very beautiful about
the little girls dornitory-which she vis-
tied just after they had gone to bed. The
great room had more than hundred little
white beds in it, and in every bed was
little girl They were softly bidding each
other Goodnight - or shyIy reaching to
clasp hands from one bed TO the other.
"By and by the Matron made q signal,
and ont went the hundred whispering
voices as if a candle had been blown out.
You could have heard q pin fell. "Now,
Children" she seid, ct is time for us to
go. If you wish, you may chant be.ore
you go to sleep"
Instantly every pair of hands was cross
ed, and every child Law motiOpless. We
moved toward the door and listened. II
was beautiful More than hundred child
ish voices chanting .he Lords's Prayer
AS the last notes OF the "Amen" died
away, we could just distinguish the chill
dren's forms in the twilight. soft
breeze came in through the windows, the
last faint flood faded from the September
sky, and the night closed softly and ten
derly about them.
ga few hours later we went in again.
There they lay sleeping in the moonlight
cannot describe the picture. It is vision
of young eyelids beautiful with peace; of
plump little cheeks pressed against uncon-
scious pillows; of white arms thrown care
lessly over restful heads; of turcbled hair
catching sudden lights from the moonlit
windows. CANCELS of little children !" I
whispered. was thinking of Little Nell.
Moonlight never seemed so tender 20 me,
before. It came in like mother-love, with
its proud lights and gentle shadows
making the plainest beautiful, and the
beautiful angelica Not homeless wander
ers, now, nor idle vagrants nor cruel-born
babies, hunted into ways of sin,-but
happy children far off in dreamland. TAX
ing With them the holy and helpful les
sons of the day."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
gonme EoIks' department.
TRUTH.
Z tall the truth:

Boy, at all times tell the truth:
Let no lie defiie thy youth.
II thou'rt wrong, be thine the shame.
Speak the truth, and bear the blame.
Truth is honest, truth is sure;
Truth is strong, and must endure:
Falsehood lasts 9. lgle day,
Then il vanishes away.
Roy, at all times tell the truth:
Let no lie defile thy youth.
Truth is steaofast sure, and fast,
Certain to pre- vail at last.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

NEW ISvENIIoNs.-A. A. Frew, Sc 8. Canal
street, Chicago, wants canvassefs for all
parts Of the West. Send for circulars.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

PRussrEa's White Vine Vinegar is Just the
thing 70 keep pickles. Ask for il.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

NnssoS is to occupy the splendid suit
rooms at the Revere House, Boston, frs
used by Jennie Lind, and since known BY
her name.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17

The will of the late John G. Mix. now
before the Supreme Cour. of. Errors, at
Hartford, Conn, contains the following
curious provisions: wgiveto my beloved
wife, @. j. Mix, in trust for the mainten-
ance of herself during her life, and the
maintenance of my daughter, E. F. Mix,
so long as she remains single; and to my
beloved son, Geo. II. Mix, sum not ex-
ceeding $400 per year. The two daughters
and widow allow 5000 each, provided
they die without children. To my son-in-
law, J. H, / bequeath 50, 500, provided
his wife dies before him. without children.
My property is to descend to my grand
children that may be born twenty years
after my death. The will was written by
the deceased himself, and bequeaths an
estate valued ct $50, 900.
THEY rather imposed upon Mr.. Greeley
ont west. In Lawrence he was taken in .
carriage to see the city and its improve
ments. Keeping him engaged In CONVEX
sat1on, the irreverent scamps of his escort
drove i've or six times around q square, ct
each circuit passing very fine building il
course of erection. At about the dfth
round Horace broke forth: "Well, well,
Lawrence is growing rapidly, Why. there
is q very large number Of fine buildings GO
ing up. Don't you fancy there is little
monotony In the architecture. thought"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
Tn Gray squirrel.


Last winter my brother had q gray squir-
rel given him. 1t was LITTLE wee thing,
but it was ;ross. So the man who owned
1t told Gilbert he would give it to him if he
would pick it up. Berthe was afraid. and
another boy picked it up and said, ..Ho,
amt afraid, but the man said "No, want
BERTHE to pick it up. 90 he did, and 1t bit
him. But he would not drop it because
he wanted it so bad. 1t was no bigger
than field mouse(2) and had on collar
and chain We gave him some wool and
he made a nest in the kitchen closet.
Mother said the chain was too cruel, 30 We
took it of, and he ran about. the house;
but he was always wild. One day caught
him in my hood and sat down to hold him,
and we both fell aslear.
His name was Adj ume, but he didn't
mind it. In the summer he went up stairs
and got out on the roof and made him q
house out of some Its of cloth and twigs
in the spout and hTed there while, but
he soon ran away.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-17
The Last sWaIIoW.

All the swallows were flying off to the
South; except one dear little swallow and
he staid on the wall, and looked round on
the pleasant fields where he had been liy-
ing; and he did not want to leave them.
Besides, he knew a little boy and girl
who used to feed him; and he thought thew
would miss him if ne dew off many long.
long miles to the South, where there is no
snow.
The other swallows called out to him to
come with them, and fly of to the sunny
South, but still he fingered, and did not
care TO 60.
"Foliow, follow, follow,
Swallow, swallow, sxailowl"
sang the others; but he did not heed them
Then black cloud. came over the sky,
and chill breeze swept down over the
earth; and the little swallow thought to
himself, THAT must be the breath of old
Winter of whom have heard so much and
from whom all the birds of our family fly
OF because they do not like him. have
half mind TO stay and see what he is like"
So the little swallow staid and staid, till
it was too late for him to join his friends;
and then it came on to snow. And the lit.
tie swallow thought to himself, ssOhl
don't like this at all The grass is all COW
cred with white; and where are all thefies
gone T? What shall do for food p
The little boy and girl who had been
kind to him saw him, and let him know
that they were willing to take care of him,
and feed him. he few round their heads
once, twice, three times, as if to say,
''Good-by, dear little friends: will be
back again next spring, when the vioiets
are in bloom"
Then the last swallow flew off in a
straight line for the South, and left the
rude, cold Winter behind him, and few
and few till he found sll his fellow-swal-
lows, where the trees and bushes were vet
green: and his fellow-swallows were all
very glad to see him; for they had been
afraid he was lost. IDA FAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

The Jersey Shore post-ofice, sixteen miles
from Williamsport, Pa, was robbed Sunday
night of about S45 in cash. The stamps
and letters were not molested.
Hon. A. H. Stephens, in writing to q
friend in Washington on the 9th instant,
confirms the report of his continued Ill
health.
The supervisor at Cleveland, Ohio, has
ordered the seizure of the Delmer House,
together with one hundred and twenty
barrels of high wines, and has directed the
closing of Faltin s Deibels distiileries and
their arrest for violation of the revenue
law. ~ -,
A Waterbury (Ct.) youth, repentant, but
incoherent, over his dissipation, signed the
following pledge: 81 solemnly promise
to abstain from the use of all intoxicating
beverages, otherwise than as drink, and
profanity, unless prescribed by a physician,
at least four times day, excepting cider
In recent trial in California, where
Chinese evidence was admissible, the pro-
scouting attorney, having some doubts as
to the correctness of the testimony, in
ouired of the interpreter whether China
man under the usual oath would tell the
truth. "Oh, no." responded John; "Chi-
namen lie, ale same as you lie; ole same
MS any Mclean lie ]" ~ 'f-if
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

Four of the Chicago Vigilance Committee
were out the other evening, and pursued q
man who they assumed was thief. He
was walking leisurely along, looking behind
occasionally, and on each side once in
while. The suspicious of the four were
aroused. "He is thief" said one Why
does he look around ?" remarked another.
"Let's 70 and see who he u.s." said another,
and they walked towards the supposed
thief. lie walked faster. They were con-
fdent now, and commenced running. The
solitary individual also started on run,
and being teet-footed, soon distanced his
pursuers. They kept after him, about
half block in the rear, and saw him enter
q three-story brick house. Then they con-
cluded they had made mistake, and they
went home. The next day well-known
merchant called at the Central station and
reported that he had been chased home by
the garroters the evening before. he met
them-four ferocious-looking fellows, armed
with black-jacks, and had he not been u
good runner he would have been knocked
down and probably murdered. This is the
heaviest load" on vigilance committees
and self-constituted police we remember to
have noticcd.-Ne,1 Yorc Commercial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
yarfous ; items.

WAsH1sGTos, February 15.-CoHector
James Atkins, of the fourth Georgia dis
trict, reports that the houses of his detec-
tives in Cherokee county have been burned.
He has no hope Of help from the State au-
thorities, who lack power and ZEAL ~ ~
General Candy wants the headquarteri,
of the Department. Of Virginia transferred
from Richmond to Washington. 7>
The Reconstruction Committee has re-
ported the Senate bill removing political
disabilities, amended by their own bill, the
two covering some 5000 names. This N
wolves more delay. ~ts
The Election Committee, regarding the
decision of the House yesterday as adverse
to the proposed jury system Of trying con-
tested seats, has determined to resume the
consideration of contests. It is appre-
hended that Mr.. Paine will withdraw from
the craftsmanship. - sst-zas,
Commodore Farragut is here. .U
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
900. 1...- ss s5 d
Commissioner Delano has gone North. p
It is stated that the Judiciary Committee
has reported favorably On the nomination
of Pearre for Judge of the fourth tVa.) ju-
dicial district. ri ar
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
PROPOSALS.
CITY ALNS-HOUSE, !

~ .'...". CITY ALNS-HOUSE,1
RICHMOND VA, February 10, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y CEIVED until IL O'Clock III. MONDAY,
February 81, 1870, for furnishing the CITY Aims
HOUSE with SUPPLIES for The quarter ending
Stay 81, 1870. All goods to be delivered 1t City
Aims House free of charge for package or dray-
age, at such times and in such quantities as may
be required, upon orders from superintendent, ap-
proved by chairman Of conmittee-riz.,
Isl barrels EXTRA FLOUR,
Go,225 pounds BOLTED CORN MEAL,
o,354 pounds FRESH BEEF,
LOTS pounds BACON (sides and shouldersG
l,275 pounds RICE, 80
lo5 pounds TEA (hlack and greenl,
SO pounds BLACK PEPPER,
sacks SALT,
$3.50 pounds BROWN SUGAR,
1850 pounds RIO COFFEE (green),
$50 bushels IRISH POTATOES,
4s barrels GOOD HERRINGS9 ~.
$50 gallons MOLASSES,
dozen BROOMS,
IS cords SEASONED PINE WOOD,
800 pounds SOAP. 49,. .'-.. W..
AS above estimates of quantities Is based on pre-
sent numb Der OF Inmates they Will be varied as the
number to be provided for may increase or dimfn-
ish. ..-., u. ...-.. .....-.----.
dorsed "Proposals for Supplies City Aims
House." and must. with samples be left at the office
Of Superintendent City Alms-House, with full
statement Of brand and quality OF articles which
cannot be sampled.
their option any or all proposals 9if f1 Sopn
Chairman Committee for Relief Of Poor.
fp ltd
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

The Virginia House of Representatives
on Saturday adopted, with a few dissenting
votes only, resolution declaring he.inex-
pcdiency of electing to office any person
who is disqualified by the terms of the four
teenth amendment. We may, perhaps, be
at liberty to find fault with the introduce
ton Of the word incxpediency into this re-
solution, as we would certainly prefer to
have witnessed such action based upon q
sentiment which did not insinuate that,it
was compulsory and not voluntary; but We
can certainly afford to congratulate Virgil
MIA upon the fact that every day she gives
additional evidence of thorough apprecia-
ton Of the requirements of the situation,
and Of determination to comply with these
requirements in the freest and fullest man
ner and in the utmost good faith. A lively
sense of expediency, as the world goes, is
almost as good as downright WISDOM
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

DEATH OF AN AGED LADY IN PORTLAND.
The link which has connected three of the
most remarkable persons in our city for
almost century was broken yesterday by
the death of the youngest, Miss Betsy
Thomas, who passed away calmly at noon
at the good old age of ninety-six. For
some months past she has been declining,
but she retained all her faculties to the
very last, sinking away as easily us child
drops into slumber, presenting the rare
scene of q really natural death after the
fires of long life have been expended.
She leaves behind her brother, our we'll
known fellow citizen Elias Thomas, Esq,
who is in his ninety-eighth year, and an
older sister, Happy, who, if she should live
until April, will be one hundred years old.
Portland LNainel Press, February II.