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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
Chimes. SECRET SacIet,es.

A recent correspondent of the New YORK
Telegram, speaking of the habits of the re-
Gently imported John Cinnamon, says:
One OF the most curious features of Chi
nese emigration is that the emigrants carry
with them one of the most interesting of
their institutions. Ii is, of course, gener-
ally known that the original Celestials
we're conquered by the Tartars; that a
Tartar dynasty Was lifted to the throno- of
the Chinese empire, and that Tartar garri-
sons were scattered all over the land. All
;his occurred macy hundred years ago.
i,ss two curious societies OF the Ghee
= 81 and the Toe Peh kongs, the former
-s.ablished for the purpose of restoring
the Mug dynasty, aud the latter for the
purpose OF maintaining the Tartar supre-
macy. sprsng up ut that period. and the
feud has been kept up evzr since. All
Chinamen belong TO one or the other of
these organizations, and wherever they go
they establish lodges. The Ghee Hins live
in ono street, and the Toe Peh Kongs in
another. Each society has It's flags and ali
its members are armed. On great occa
siDns public displays of their strength are
made. and very frequently an attack is
ventured upon by the non-parading organ
izaiion. and bloody struggle ensues.
SHch faction fights ere very common in
Australia.
Until lately very little was known about
these societies.. BOT about two years ago,
IL tfe island of Pesang, there was riot
among the Chinameil, which listed seven
teen Gays, and In which 600 men were
killed The British government we're
powerless T. stop II, and, perhaps, IA the
Chipamen did not a'temptto molest Euro
paa.ss. .ho. were Ao. anxious - do So.
But . committee YVES appointed, after
everything was over, to find ont the true
character of the offending organizations.
For. some time none, of the witnesses ex-
amined had the courage to tell the truth
about tie objects and rites OF their organ
izations; but, at last, a man came forward
who made clean breast of 1T.
The rites Of initiation, as be described
them. are very elaborate. and occupy near
ly whole day. They begin soon after
daybreak. The candidate, having beon
properly dressed and adorned with certain
emblems, is ushsred into the lodge blind
folded. The bsndace is taken from his
eyes, and he finds himself in the midst Of
men who are all armed with spears and
maces, while the hall is hung with devices
such as naturally inspire terror. The next
thing done is 10 cut of the bead of q fowl
The candidate is asked to carefully look at
the operation. end to remember 1t we'll for
a sirnlinr fate would befail him if be should
ever betray the secrets that are soon to be
contided to his discretion. Then comes
the oath of good faith. II is administered
by the President, and is excessively minute
and rigid, and so lengthy that its reading
occupies two hours. The candidate is
next handed over to the care of some OF
the brethren, who instruct him in the pnss-
words and secret signs. The ceremony
concludes with asumptuousrepast. cooked
according TO certain prescribed rules.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
A Once Prosperous Merchant Begs to
be Sent 10 the Aims House.

Last evening man apparently ABOUT
ffty years of age. with the appearance OF
man of business, aud dressed in suit of
black, somewhat soiled and worn, entered
the Second Precinct station house. and
addressing Sergeant Lamphere, who
was in command, said, II would like
to be locked up" The sergeant inquired
what his name was, and he answered
James Milton" He did not know where he
was from or where he was going, and his
mind appeared to be wandering. He WAS
yiven a place to sleep, ard this morning,
after his nights rest, seemed more ration
al and told bis story. He said that before
the war he was IN business and was worth
a large sum: that he assisted a friend In
business, and by. .his failure lost all his
uroperty. Afterward, while visiting in
New Hampshire, he fell down upon the ice
aud injured the side of his head. and since
that time he has been q different man,
wandering hither and thither, selling his
clothes for sustenance, and in fact living a
life that seemed all vague and indiffer-
ent to him. He said that it panied him to
talk, and that it he had q week or two of
rest he thought that he could settle his
mind and stop wandering about so. His
last stopping place was Albany He had
no friends, aud asked to be sent to the
peor house, or somewhere. This morning
Justice Donohue sent him to the County
House, where he will be cared for. When
searched at the station house a jack knife
was found in his pocket; he had no money
or vafnabies. He told his story with
straightforwardpess and with evident truth.
His case is but another illustration Of the
uncertainty of life and fickleness of for
tune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
Poetry,
WITHIN AND wrrnouy.
By LOUISA PrERso,

t isall within and ret without,
The world we make our own,
And slenth hope and trembling doubt
Are nnonarchs to the thr ne:
While JOY and sorrow, grief and pain
Within, alternats rise and reign,
and light and shadow each must win;
'Tis al within-'tis all within
The dew-drop hangs upon the flower,
Aud sunshine bathes the earth
With vi-ifying life and power 4t
As at Creations birth
But sun and ew-drop yainly giesm,
Their beauty is a weary dream:
Our hearts are not what thew have been,
lis al within, 'tis all within
While blossoms deck the sweet spring bough,
And trembling leaves essay =
In thrilling accents soft and Tow So
With Natures voice TO prsv,
The dawning sweetness of rie year
Is dimmed with every falling tear
SO cold when youth has passed away,
lis all within-ouT night or dav
And seasons glide with iow'ry tread
In hyscinthe or gOld:E
They scatter incense DER our dead.
They WOO rs to the fold.
But ev'ry living voice f. mute.
The heavenly harp, the forest iute,
The strain unheard-the hand unseen;
lis al within 'tis ell xithini
But make thy spirit bright with love,
And kindle hopes pure are;
Draw down the sunbeam from above,
To plead thy soul's desired
Let mem 'ry in her golden cue
Bright. deathiess relics treasure Up;
Then thouah the earth be dark or green,
It's all within-'tis I'll within
The waves may toss thy fragile bark,
The wind may sigh Ia vain
It's net cold-it Is rot DARK.
Where living sunbeams REIGN
Far over all the Hand Divine
shall guide that weary heart of thine
And ev'ry tear some Joy shall v.n,
At last within-st reace within
Chicago Evening Post.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

A HUMAN WAIF. "A Portion OF HIS HIS
tory.-Strolling along Canal street yester-
day, admiring the macy rich sights to be
seen on that great q halting
voice accosted us, impiOring employment.
Fora mi a1t e.ths little fellow was interest
ir6. M we gradually drew from him his
history, or story which he had to relate.
He is about fifteen years old, apparently
Suffering from exnnsure. p~oriy clad, aud
dirty. out Of the Charity Hospital two days.
His statement YaS abeu. as folio Ss: Three
weeks ago, he, with one hundred and fifty
other orphans, were taken from Worcester,
Massachusetts,. Orphans Home. in charge ri
an agent. Charles Brown. They all pro-
cseaed South, and after travelling day OF
two, the man in charge began to leave
bali dozsn lads a. each railroad station,
which proceeding was continued until all
had been scattered, the last at Montgom-
cry, Alabama, where the agent disappear.
ed. The waif then scund himself alone,
without money. Not knowing what to do,
ne travelled through the country until be
found himself in Pensacola. Sill wan
dering, he shook the sand ofthat inhoapita.
BILE village from his shoeless feet. marching
for Mobile. Siil dissatisfied. he smuRgled
his attenuated body on board the mail boat,
and arrived here quite prostrated. While
passing through the streets, policeman
sent him to the Charity Hospital. When
recovered, he was told to GO, and for two
days, without aim, he begged a subsistence,
at night finding poor resting place under
the wharves, eating little or nothing.
The tale was repeated, with no variation,
to Captain Scbri5ner, who was unwilling to
accept it without few. grains of salt. His
condition is such that. should he be per-
mitted to remain abroad, he must inevita-
bly, fell into evil ways, and die from ex-
Dosure and want. Recorder Houghton will
to-day dispose of him in some manner. He
seid his name was William Budling.-Ne,c
Orleans Republican.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
liur,'er iYili llu..
om the Msysvillo IKyI Easl,

More than thirty years ago. when the
pike from Maysvil!e to Mount Sterling was
being built, an Irishman named Collins was
CrcOf the workmen, and lived in a shsnty,
ol The side of the road, about two miles
this side Of Sharpsburg. He WIS accused,
by girl who lived III the family, of iuur-
degiug \ man the night before she gave the
infcimation, and Of burying the body un-
.,sg. the floor of his shanty. \ number of
excited neighbors went 20 the place. and
opening the door saw blood on the floor.
Ia ..8swer 10 their inquiries, the wife of
Collins replied that the blood WAS that OF
some chickens she had killed the dag be-
i0ro TIE men then tore mp the flooring,
and there saw hole dug in the ground
Collins explained that he had dug the
hole to keep his potatoes and other veget-
abies during the winter and On digging
farther they discovered no signs ofa corpse,
or Sny signs of violence. They then drag
ged the pond opposite to the mans house.
on the place then belonging TO Gen. Sud
duh. but found nothing. So satis fed were
they, however, that the body had been
thrown into the pond. that they commenc-
ed TO c1t the pike in order 10 drain the
pond, but they were prevented from their
purpose by Gen Sliduth. Finding 10
evidence against Collins except the state
ment of the girl, he was released, and the
community settled down into the convic
tiea that it was a malicious fabrication on
her part, induced by quarrel with Collins
or his wife.
Some yesrs atterward report was
brought To Bath thar Collins had been
hung la Missouri Tor murder. and mad con-
fessed t. killing man in Kentucky, but,
rs no one had been missed. the matter
WAS soon forgotten. Recently some men
were engaged in quarrying just across the
pike from where the shan.y OF Collins
stood. and they removed a pile OF loose
rock that had lain IN tao field for many
years. On digging a little way, prepara-
tory to blasting. they uneartheda a complete
skeleton Of man. This revived the old
recollection of the accusation against
collins, a.,i of thereport of his confession
in Missoa !, and The ncighborhood is nov
satisfied thet the statement of the girl WAS
icul, bot that the body was atterserd ex-
hucaed by Collins and buried across III.
road before the search of his c bin was
made
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

THE DESTITUTE ALONG THE kHrNE-Rev.
DIR. Bellows. President Of the american
Association for the Relief of the Misery of
Battle Fields. in response to telegram,
writes that American charitable contribu-
fions should be directed to the destitute,
rather than to the wounded victims of the
war. he says that there are 200, 900 per-
sons starving in the districts of the Ar
dennes alone, and suggests that new So
ciety be formed to incite in America the
same humane sentiments towards French
and German sufferers as were once enter
tanned toward Ireland.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
AT . recent choral festival in Glasgow

AT G recent choral festival in Glasgow
the programme, besides including the ora
torio OF Elijah" fulfilled every condition
required by performance having the ad-
vancement of choral music, and particu-
larly church music. for Its object Cho-
rales and ordinary psalm and hymn tunes
were brought into proximity with pieces
bearing closer relationship to oratorio
than to the church, and the effect of the
contrast was to add greatly to the beauty
of both. In motet by Christopher Tye
there wss an example of old English part
music, written forty years before ssThe
Whole Booke Of Psalmes" had been ''im-
printed by Thomas Este, dwelling IN Al
dersgate street. st the sign of the Black
Horse" There also were the ancient Ger
man chorales, ''Saxony" and "Benburg,"
and the still more venerable "Old Hun
dradth
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
Anecdotes OF CARLYLE.

e.
The curious and sstroublesome" style of
Carlyle is said to be quite in contrast with
his simple, straightforward way of talking
Hatred of sham is one of his notable char
acteristics. One evening at small literary
gathering. q lady famous for her ''mnslin
theology" Was bewailipg the wiekedness
of the Jews in not receiving our Saviour,
and snded her diatribe by expressing re-
gret that He had not appeared in her own
tine. s'How delighted, said she, 1--WE
shonld all be to throT our doors open to
Him, and listen to His divine precepis !!
Don't you think so, Mr.. Carlyle p
The sturdy philosopher, thus appealed
to, said, ia his br Iad Scotch. s.No, madam,
I don't. I think that, had he come very
fashionably dressed. with plenty of money,
and preaching doctrines palatable to the
higher orders, might have had the honor
of receiving from you card of invitation.
on the back of which would be written,
To meet our Saviour" bat ii He had come
uttering His snblinae prscepts. and de-
nouncing the Pharisees, and associatiug
with the Publicans and lower orders, ss He
did, you would have treated Hin m1ch as
The Jews did, and have cried out, Take
Him to Newgate and hang Himl'
On another occasion. when Ernest Jones,
O weli-known Chartist leader, was haran-
gning, in his violent manner, against the
established authorities, Carlyle shook bis
head, and told him that, .'had the Chartist
leaders been living in the days of Christ,
he would have sent the unclean spirits into
them, instead of into the swine of the
Gergesenes, and so We should have happily
got rid of them. % This delicate allusion
70 the suicide of the pigs soastorished the
respectable representati, of tie numer-
Gus family of the Joneses that he said moth
ing more about Chartism that night
HIyTer's Nigazine.
BuYINa NORTH STAR BLsS AT STEW
ARTS. The following story Is youched for
to us as q true one: sNos many weeks
since, Minneapolis lady, being in New
York, and as al Minneapolis ladies do,
lghen in New York; concluded to do q lit
lie shopping az A. T. Stewart's the great
dry goods man of America. After making
some minor purchases. her attention vas
called to some very superior blankets,
which she examined, and remembering the
extremity of this climate, concluded to pur-
chase what the polite clerk called the finest
in the market. Agresing upon the
price. she ordered the goods ship.
ped to minneapolis, Minn." and
her surprise may be Imagined when the
polite clerk informed her that the blankets
were made in Minneapolis" showing her
the North Star trade mark" on the card.
s'well. then, replied the lady, s'if that is
the case, Ill wait until get home, and or
der them direct from the mill and save the
freight" The clerk felt some chagrin at
having failed of making sale. but the lady
left for home where she arrived lately and
purchased the blankets, and the story has
leaked out since The main fact is this:
4 bale of the North Star blankets were
sent to a New York commission house a
short time since, and the great dry goods
expert seeing them, took the whole bale,
and would probably like more of them
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

THE Lydia Thompson troupe are at the
Boston Theatre. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Williams appear at this house on Monday
evening.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

s.PAy oE DIE l. would seem to be the
motto of Boston, physician, who was
visited, Sunday evening of last week. by
young man who had just been severely
cut N quarrel. After dressing thu wound
and naming his fee, he was told by his
patient that he could not pay him till
Monday, whereupon the physician cut the
stitches he had taken, and sent the young
nan away with his wound open and bleed
ir1o
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

Dr.. LIVINGSTONE. the African explorer,
has greater talent for getting lost than
any man in existence. Such mishaps
would make other men ridiculous, but in
this instance, half of Iivingstone's fame
springs from his folly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

STERLING GRATIS IN sums of el and up
wards issued on England, Ireland, and
Scotland by F. H McClure d Co., Bank
ers, Milwaukee, Wis, General Agents for
the Celebrated Guion Line of Steamers.
Parties sending to F.. H. Mcclure Il Co
for drafts or tickets can have them forward
ed TO any address In Europe free OF post
age.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

IMPORTANT DECIsIoE.--Caief Justice Wool
ward, OF the Supreme Court of Pennsylva.
MIA, has delivered the following opinion,
which is important to our merchants manu-
facturers, workingmen, and N fact, the peo-
fHoofanrs German Bitfsrs' is not an intoxi-
ealing beverage, but u a good tonic, uselul
in disorders OF tho dig estive organs, and of
great benefit ip cases of debility, aud want
of nervous action in the system" No better
recommendation could be given to SO valu-
able 3 tonic as this celebrated standard Bit
ters. ssHoofand's GermaH Bitters" contains
20 Alcoholic material. fstsF
Hocfiand's German Tonic is a mixture con-
tanning all the ingredients of Hoohand's Bit
ters combined d with pure Santa Cruz run,
orange. snise, &C., forming the best and
most pleasant Tonic in che world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

LET everything have its place, and every
business its time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

A VERY SHREwED TRIcK.-A Paris letter
says: The uhlans of course fair game,
and these ubiquitous fellows are finding
humble iritators. Four of them are, as
rule, sufficient to paralyze the resistance of
any provincial town, and so the thieves
have taken advantage of their reputation.
Not long ago, Prussisn officer, escorted
By one lancer. presented himself at the
Marie of one of the principal com munes
of the upper Rhine department. and
demanded, in the name of Prussia's
king. the sum of fifty, thousand francs.
The Mayor, council and parish priest
were all struck dumb with terror and as.
tonishment Fifty thousand francs and
there Was not one franc in the communal
treasury. for the receue,u had bolted several
days back. So they haggled and begged
and protested their impcssibility to comply
with the-requisition, and finally convinced
their unwelcome visitors that they could
not possibly &c. together moro than five
thousand francs. He was bon enfant
though, said the mayor. as the officer
pocketed the cash, saluted gracefully and
rode agay, and it Was not until next day
that he discovered his importunate visitors
to be no other than two professional thieves
residing at Barr. - II
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03
A curious story-was it M,racle.

A Gurious St9ry-Was il n Miracle
New York Correspondence of The Boston Journal
For thirty years. Miller, of Bristol, has
lived by faith. IF he wants money, lanis,
food. clothes or health nc goes aud asks
FOR II, and gots it. A few Eien in this coun-
try have tried that system with various
spades of success. Fulton street presents
some remarks ble instances ofzdifect an
swsr to prayer, if You can Relieve humsu'
testimony. A. case occurred a short time
ago. aud / ssad vou tie facts IS can be
confirmed to ne satisfaction of any one.
Ministers cut of employment drift 20 New
York. partly 10 gst away from he scenes
of their former triumph, partly 10
find employment outside of The pro-
fession without being meddltd With.
As Stewards store is said TO be hospital
for decayed merchants because so many
bankrupt traders are employed in that
house, Brooklyn may be regarded as the
rendezvous of pastors without parish.
0ne OF this number las been doing ? little
business, sometimes up and som metimes
down. One Saturday he found himself
almost completely cleaned ont. On his
way home he went into store and asked
for a bin of goods on credit until the next
week. The. storekeeper Ablantiiy bat
firmly refused. The poor fel-
low went TO his home sad
iy enough. There was moth
ing to eat in the house. He called his wife
and children together. told them he was
penniless, and without food, and said:
MY dear children, there is no help from
man, let us 20 to God. Tho little house
hold knelt in prayer. and went supperless
to bed. Between 10 and IL o'clock the
family were aroused by loud kn nocking at
the door. The hasband went down, and
found 2 gent eman waiting to ses him. He
was q we'll known merchant OF the
city, and knew nothing Of the distress
OF the family, or thai the household
was in want. Addre sing himself TO
tho occupant of the house, he said:
"You may be surpris : to SEQ me here al
this time OF night. undertook to go 10
bed. but conid not sleep. felt impress
ed that it was nv duty to come here. 4
tried 20 shake it off, bat could not; and
am here to see if your family want aHy-
thtng.. The n1au told his story With the
fullneSs of his heart Hie friend left with
him a sum of money, and promised to see
the family early in the morning. Late as
it was. the relieved gentleman went out for
his Sabbath supply, and spent the night in
thanksgiving. He believes in direct an
swers to prayer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

INFLUENCE of CoLD on MnGH Cows
Cows that are in milk, or have been nniked
late, re peculiarly sensstivs TO cold, they
ere frequently injured by being exposed 10
storms. BY getting wet and becoming
chilled, pulmonary complaints and oIeer
disorders arc produced, and TINS the farmer
has sick animal on his hands. which IS a
source of trouble, anxiety, aud not unfre-
duently total loss. Many of the troubles
that come upon cows ut the period a ealv-
irg, may be traced directly to exposure
during the winter; and therefore, On Tins
account alone. viii il pay the farmer 90
shelter his stock on the approach of wind
or rain.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

On a good footing-Ducks.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-03

PARMEKS' CHEAP BAROMETER. - The tond
dn Lac paper says: cat the Patty house.
ia Fond du Lac. is an ordinary bulilrog in
glass Jar half filed with water. Inside
the jar is diminutive ladder, from the
bottom ofthe vessel TO the top. Just above
the water lineis q perch, on which his frog
ship il 20 be seem in dry weathe- sitting
perfectly mot;onless rs long as the dry sea
son lasts. On the slightest indication of a
change in the atmosphere. tha frog quits
his perch aud takes to The water, returning
to the landing only at long Intervals to
feed upon the flies that are thrown into the
Jar. This animated weather guage never
takes any nourisilment except IN rainy
weather."