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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
Excessive Brain.WOrk

The melancholy suicide of the late
Justice Willes has given occasion for
much writing on the above subject, and
the writer's, one and all, seem to take it
Tor granted that excessive mental labor
was the indirect cause of the sad occur
renee. The mental" aspect of the
case is doubtless well worthy of our
most careful attention, but we are
by no means satisfied that the Judges
mental alteration was the result simply
OF overwork. The following facts are,
we think, important: Justice Willes was
nifty eight years old; he was liable to
govt; he had been troubled with symp.
toms referable to his heart, and he was
accustomed to spend great part of his
time In the sitting atmosphere of a law
court. knowing this much, what ought
we to infer was the condition of his
cerebral blood-yessels And ii we allow
them to have been diseased-as in the
face OF these facts we undoubtedly must
Ought we to be surprised that he
eVlnced symptoms utodetectiye brain
nutrition? The strange, altered man.
ner, the forgetfulness, and the depres
sion of spirits observed in the deceased
shortly before his death, are among the
symptoms which are considered charac.
terlstlc OF commencing softening of the
brain, and when to these symptoms we
add the equity history, there is but little
room to doubt that there was a definite
physical cause for the mental condition.
When we dogmatize about the effects of
overwork pure and simple upon the
nutrition OF the Drain, we are, we must
confess 1t, indul ging in speculation i; but
when We say that equity man who has
gwen evidence of heart disease has
probably got diseased bloed-vessels as
well (which disease of the blood-yessels
frequently leads to softening of the
braln), we are dealing with everyday
facts, and speaking well with our knowi-
edge. Perhaps some Broca of the
future may point out for us the exact
seat OF the lesion in these cases, and we
may be able to localize the brain mis-
chief which leads to suicide. We are
ready to admit that excessive work of
an Ill-nourishEd brain would be likely
to increase that state of mal.nutrition.
but we cannot shut our eyes to the fact
that but for the common sequence Of
govt, atheroma, and cerebral softening.
the event which has called forth these
remarks would probably never have
happened. Taking this view of the
matter, let us ask ourselves if medical
science could have averted the catas.
trope? We have no hesitation ia saving
that had the Judge been willing to i'm
plicitly follow medical advice, his fate
might have been at least warded off for
time, is not entirely prevented. Had
he been willing not merely to forego all
mental work, but to abjure everything
which could in any way foster his con-
stitutlonal tendencies, the state of
cerebal malnutritien which was the in
direct cause of his death might have
been indefinitely postponed London
Lancet.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
Heating Sick.RoOms.

Where the entire dwelling is heated
by furnace, or by steam, it will prob
ably be unnecessary to have other means
OF warming the sick-room, but the fire.
place should be Always open, and kept
ready for wood or coal fire whenever
the patient shall express a desire for
one. The tire-places are excellent VEN
tilating fues even without a FIRE. but
are nearly perfect when supplied with
wood fire, the brisk blaze of which
creates strong ascending current, and
continually carries off the ever-accumu-
latlng exhalations of the sick-room.
If there is no fireplace, window
opened short distance from the bot
tom, in the room in which the patient
is lying, and one let down from the TOP
IN the other large room, with the doors
opened between the two, will form an
etfectual draught during any but the
warm days of summer, and will not be
too strong for the most delicate patient
who is protected from the direct
draught by the high headboard of the
bed. In cold weather the window
opened from the bottom will often be
found sufficient. On very cold days we
may trust to an entire change of ar
several times each day, effected by rails
ing all the windows for a few moments
at a time, during which the patient
must be thoroughly protected by extra
blankets, and shawl about the head.
If stoves are the only means of heat
ing the apartments, perpetual
burner" coal may be used in one room
to keep both at an even temperature,
during night and day, but the sleeping
room should be provided with wood
stove; the brisk blaze in this answering
to some extent the purpose of fire in
an open fire place.
Many lives have been cut short by
exaggerated notions III regard to fresh
air. Air must be pure, but it should
also be Oarm. To effect this there
should be, day and night, a steady but
gentle heat in the room of an invalid,
accompanied by an equally steady and
gentle current of fresh air.-Honse and
Society, in Scribner's for November.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
BOStOn'S Fire Experience.

Boston, from her youth up, has been
the victim of six great fires. The first
occurred in 1854, but no record remains
of it but the hearsay of ''the great fire.. !"
The second was in November, 1876.
which destroyed 46 dwellings, a church,
and other buildings. This, too, when
l,50O families comprised the place.
Three years after, in 1879, the third
came, which swept away so dwellings
and 70 warehouses, at a loss then esti-
mated at 100000. The fourth, which
took away the first church built there,
rude hut which had witnessed the
primitive deyotions of the earliest set
tiers, came in I'LL. 1t destroyed LOG
edifces. On March 20, 1850, came the
fifth, consuming $40 buildings, and an
old history calls it ''the great fire." and
says relief was sent to the sufferers from
other colonies and from England. Her
sixth is now, and "relief is to be sent
by the other colonies"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
Statistics for the CuriOus-An Old LADY
and her Descendants

There are now living on the head of
Keliey's creek, in this county, with her
Son-ln. law and daughter, Nathan Hud-
nal and his wife, Mrs. Rachel Stanley.
She was born in Bedford county, Va.
on the 18th of November, l774. She
married and moved with her husband.
Harris Stanley, and her father, Job
Martin, to this country in the fall of
lI92. She settled first on the old Billy
Morris clearing-now the Tompkins
farm-twenty miles above Charleston,
at the mouth of the creek on which she
now lives. She is the mother of four
teen children. One of her granddaugh-.
tiers, now fifty-six years old, gave us the
history OF her offspring up to the pres
ent time.
The first is the mother of three chill
dren, and thirteen grand and great.
grandchildren the second, the father
OF fifteen children and fifty grandchil-
dren; the third is the father of nine
children and thirty-six grandchildren
the fourth is the mother of sixteen chill.
rem and sixteen grandchildren the
nth, thirteen children and forty.nine
grandchildren the sixth, nine children
and twenty-five grandchildren; seventh.
five children and five grandchildren
eighth, eleven children and twenty-one
grandchildren; ninth, ten children and
fifteen grandchildren tenth, eight chill
dren and four grandchildren. One
branch of the family moved to Illinois
many years ago; and another to Texas;
consequently we cannot get the full list.
But from all that our informant car,
reeollect of Mrs. Stanley's progeny, it
now foots up as follows:
~ anu cuiluren. ........ 80
Great and reat-great-grandchiIdren 223
Total offspring (two to hear FROM. 80 1856
W. Va.) Courier.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
The Treasury Stronger than Wall
Street.

in an editorial, few days ago, we
stated that we believed Mr.. Boutwell,
fully realized the financial condition of
the country. Dispatches received from
Washington, and published here yester-
day. prove that our confidence was not
misplaced. 1t seems that prominent
delegation from New York visited the
Secretary on Wednesday last to ascer-
tain what action he proposed to take in
order to relieve the money market, and
to prevent any panic growing out of the
Boston fire. The Secretary expressed
his readiness to meet whatever emer-
gency might arise, and concluded by
observing that he wished it distinctly
understood that there was one power
stronger than Wall street, and that was
the United States Treasury Department.
The last emphatic declaration proves
that Mr.. Boutwell, fully appreciates the
situation; that he has the power in his
hands, and knows it, to check any f.
nancial disturbance, come from what
quarter it may; and that he will not
fail to exercise it at the proper emer-
gency.
Now, let those journals who have
heretofore unfavorably criticised Mr..
Boutwell's action come forward and
denounce him-all but that one, the
New York Tribune, which has turned
against its contemporaries it will
only result, like the late election, in
the people coming to his support with
unanimity altogether unparalleled.
Inter Ocean.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
Gratz Brown,

The man who deserves the most SYM.
pathy IN the routed Liberal camp, and
who obtains the least, is the Hon. B.
Gratz Brown. No one seems to care for
him or to inquire after him. One of the
prime movers Of the late movement, he
aspired to the first place on the Presi.
dental ticket, and took the second
During the campaign he was cuffed and
banded about, made all sorts of fun of.
and the worst of it was, even his own
-confederates made little effort to defend
him. If they had any concern at ali.
respecting his movements, it was that
he shouldn't make any.
Mast pinned his card to Greeley's
ecoat-tail constantly, In his admirable
-carlcatures, with such an inexpressible
effect that there could be no answer to
1t. 1t told its story it was little Gratz
brown, and no magician could change
its meaning or its appropriateness. If
there is anything CALLING to a sensitive
man 1t is to have his own insignifcance
thrust upon his attention. He can no
more lift himself out of it than he can
lift himself up by his boot-straps. All
this it has been poor little GRATIS fate
to bear. He was comparatively some.
body when he went into the contest.
but he comes out of it very small. And
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
Expressing DISTANCES in Coin.

Mark Twain, now in London, made
an after dinner speech at the Savage
Club, in which he expressed his diff.
Guilty in finding out where he was in
that great city as follows:
" Everything in this monster city in
terests me, and l cannot keep from
talking, even at the risk of being in
structive. People here seem always to
express distances by parallels. To- a
stranger it Is just a little confusing to
be SO parabolic-so to speak. l collar a
citizen, and think I am going to get
some valuable information out of him.
| ask him how far it is to Birmingham,
and he says it is twenty-one shillings
and sixpence. Now, we know that
don't help man any who is trying to
learn. | find myself down town some.
where, and want to get some sort of
ide where l am-being usually lost when
alone-and stop citizen and say !:
: How.far is it to Charing Crosse 'Shill-
ing fare in cab and off he goes. I
suppose if | were to ask a Londoner
how far it is from the sublime to the
ridiculous, he would try to express it in
coin."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
no balm is offered for his wounded feel.
The Fullness OF the Triumph.

To appreciate the fullness of the tri.
umph, let us indulge for moment in a
brief retrospect of the Presidential
struggles and Electoral votes in the
past. In the first election, at which
only ten of the States voted, the choice
of Electors in all save one virginia.
was made by the Legislatures. OF the
sixty nine Electorialvotes George Wash.
.ington received every one. In the Sec
ond election for President, in 1892,
Washington again received all the Elec.
toral votes, 100. In the third, at which
he declined to be candidate, John
Quincy Adams was elected after a hard
struggle, receiving II out of the 1873
votes. In the fourth election. with
every State, voting for Electors after its
own fashion, the Electoral College was
divided into n votes for Thomas Jeffer.
son, and II for Aaron Burr, and the
election devolved upon the House of
Representatives. The end of that mem
orable struggle was the choice of Thorn
as Jefferson for President, and consti-
tutional amendment preventing the re-
currence of such a state of affairs in
the future. In the fifth election Thorn
as Jefferson was again successful, receiv-
ing i64 out of 178 Electoral votes. In
the sixth election, James Madison re-
ceived 122 votes out of 176 votes. In
the seventh he had '12S to SO for De
Witt Clinton. James Monroe, his sue
cessor had at his first election 1873 to "a
for Rufus King, and at his second, 22S
to for John Quincy Adams, almost a
unanimous vote In 1894 Andrew lack
son received SO votes, John Quincy
Adams 81, w. H. Crawford Al, and
Henry Clay 81. The election devolved
upon the House of Representatives,
and Adams was chosen by the vote of
Kentucky, cast by Mr.. Clay. Since that
the vote has stood as follows:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

Somebody cut out story about Henry
Ward Beecher drinking whisky and
sent it to him with regrets. Beecher's
reply to this charge will do equally well
for the Woodruff business: " Ny Dear
Brother: You are a world too anxious.
Facts live. But lies do not, when facts
are against them, and have fair chance
Do you remember how many just such
stories were told about my father ?
Among others the famous one of the
Doctors "ile ?" / have had more lies
told about every year of my public life
than would shingle cathedral. Yet
have contrived to live, and l have firm
faith that shall continue to ive-till
1 die. So pray do not lie awake about
me, but laugh five times when you sigh
once. Very truly yours, i---
afn ~ oh, w, BEECHER.n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
How to Read,

Thomas Wentworth Higginson saws
in a recent number of the Wonaan's
Jonrnat:
was once called upon to prescribe
intellectually for young girl of fair
abilities, who showed no want of brains
in conversation, but had a perfect in
difference to books. She read dutifully
and torpidly whatever was set before
her-novels, travels, history, all were
the same; each page drove out the pre-.
vious page, and her memory was a
blank. Her parents asked me to teach
her to read she joined in the request.
and | consented to try the experiment,
on condition that she would faithfully
read single book in the way | should
direct. She consented.
1t was at the time of Kossuths visit.
when everybody was talking about the
Hungarian revolution. The book |
chose was Hungary in 1S4S." by Brace.
book of far more interest then than
now. | prescribed it in daily doses of
one chapter. If possible she was to
read that-the chapters being short
but under no conceivable circumstances
was she to read more than that. After
each chapter she was to put down, in a
blank book l gave her, some remark
suggested by it. She must mention
something that had interested her, or
seek the explanation of some wood, or
anything else she pleased. Her com
ment might be only to say that Gorgey
was traitor, or to inquire how his name
should be pronounced; but at least
there must be one sentence of remark
per chapter. From time to time | was
to see what she had written, and an
swer her questions, if any. This was
the prescription, and she took it cour-
ageously. ~ So
l knew in advance what would besthe
greatest difficulty. 1t was to keep her
to one chapter. 1t seemed to her such
mistake, such a waste of opportunity,
when she could SO easily manage FIVE or
six chapters in day. Had she done
SO, all would have been lost, so / was
memorable. The consequence was that
she never failed to read her chapter /;
and when she got to the end of it, for
want OF anything better to do, she read
1t over again, or went to wol < With her
note book. 1t was very nice note
book, and she wrote a beautiful hand.
When | came to look over the pages,
every few days, l was astonished at the
copiousness and variety of her notes.
On some days, to be sure, there would
be but single sentence, and that visi-
bly, written with effect but almost al
ways there were questions, doubts and
criticisms, all of which met as I could.
| found my own mind taxed by hers,
and finally re-read every chapter care.
fully that I might be ready for her.
And at the end she told me with de-
light that for the first time in her life
she had read book.
Where was the magic of the process
| suppose mainly ia the restraint. the
moderate pace and the necessity of
whiting something. Reading" says
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28
The Moral Of Marbles.

The other Sunday, worthy father of
numerous family was taking one of
his little ones, a child of seven years,
to church. On the way, the little fellow
met playmate, and stopped to play,
marbles. A quarter of an hour after, his
father saw him coming to him bathed
in tears.
"What is the matter?' ne asked.
Z "Papa, 1 have lost all my Marbles
"Of course, God Furnishes you for not
going to church." .iss
+" But, papa, neither did Joseph go
and he has won n err
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

President Grant has had the fortune
of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
jackson, if not, indeed, a more en-
phatic approval after four years of trial
than even those good and great men,
Philadelphia Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

The Cherokee Indians number is 600.
and own in fee simple 100000 acres Of
the best land on the continent. and
have in the hands of the United States
Government, on which they are an
nually receiving the interest, So, 900 600,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

PROSPEROUS merchant has for his
motto Early to bed, and early to
rise, never get tight, and advertise"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

DIR. GEORGE S. VALLANDIGHAM, of
New Lisbon, OHIO, is procuring sub
scrlptions at Canton, Ohio, for a life of
Hon. Z. l.. Vallandigham, his brother.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

Lo'd Bacon, "maketh full man,
writing an exact man." To clearly
define and systematic what you know
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-28

AS FAST as the Chinese get civilized
they resort to beer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-30
SPECIAL NOTICES..
What Spring Brings With Ii.

Regarded from medical standpoint,
Spring il not the delectable season de-
scribed by yernal poets. On the contrary,
its yield OF intermittent feyers, bilious at
tacks, rheumatic pains, disorders OF the
stomach, nervous complaints and puimo-
nary diseases, is almost as large as Its crop
OF violets, snowdrops and cherry blossoms.
The invisible seeds Of innumerable mala-
dies rise with the morning mists, and are
scattered broadcast by the vapors of night.
Who can resist their mephitic influence?
Certainly not the weak by nature, or those
whose nervous energies have been over
tasked by mental or physical labor, unless
they tone and invigorate their systems, ana
thus enable them TO cope with the un'
healthy influences by which they are sur
rounded.
The only medicinal agent by which this
object can be rapidly and safely accom-,
plished Is the great vegetable renovant anu
invigorant, Hostetter's Stomach Buffers.
The operation of this celebrated SPECIFIC Is
four-iold. 1t strengthens the digestive Or
gans, regulates the secretions, improves
the condition OF the blood, superinduces
regular habit OF body, and thereby imparts
such vigor and elasticity 10 the whole
physical structure as to render ii capable OF
resisting the action Of the poisonous MAS
ma, with which the spring atmosphere Is
always to some extent lmpregnated. here,
then, is n ready and certain means OF eS-
Gaping the disorders prevalent ut this sea-
son, or (f they have already fastened upon
the system) OF conquering them speedily
and thoroughly. The flavor OF medicine
is not OF much consequence, provided ~
does its work properly, but OF Hostetter
effect cure without outraging the patients
sense of taste,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-30
Lindsey Institute.
Proposals.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE D,
y ceived ut the office OF the Penitan,,aa,h ~
OF West Virginia Mt Moundsyille un,g y
o'clock noon on "Wednesday, April M ~.
for 100 perches rubble and 100 perchs. !,
mension stone, all TO be gray sand slons W ',
good building quality, samples OF Wy
will be required nj the Office OF the Penn
tiary before letting any contract. TSs q
mension stone 70 be scabbled and Of sr-
sizes as the superintendent may nom H.
20 time direct, and suitable for cons van. a'
from foot TO ] foot 8 inches rise and iSS,
foot To feet bed.
Bids with be received for rubble sion. =,
above required In lots OF aO0 perches on ny
and for dimension stone In lots Of ~
perches or more, the stone 10 he dely.,.,
on the Penitentiary grounds from I'm -
time as may be required.
The following extra sized dimension sim.
will be required and are included in IN, =,
perches above named: l5perches of SoNs
for coping, each stone To dress feet IonS
5 feet q inches wide, l foot rise; 81 stone, :
feet long, foot Sinches wide, foot q inch.
rise; y stones 1 feet inches long, L,i
inches wide, 3 feet rise; o stones feet Ion,
2 feet inches wide, foot inches r,s !,
stones 3 feet 3 inches long, . trct 6 Incl
wide, 3 feet rise.
Parties desiring 10 oiier proposals will,
dress THOS. Z. SHALLCRCDSS, Sum
marl4-ra Moundsville, Wv,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-30
Enterprisc Baking Powder.

We desire to call the attention ofthe trade
generally, and OF housekeepers anu hotei
proprietors particularly, TO the above Dranu
Of Baking Powder. The articles used In the
manufacture OF THIS POWDER we GUARAN-
ZEE tn be STRICTLY PURE and OF the BEST
QUALITY. To families and consumers, we
give the assurance that the "ENTERPRlSE
BAKING POWDER" will prove fully equal, II
not superior, Ia any Baking Powder that
they have heretofore used.
To THE TRADE.-Our figures are lower
than any other Baking Powder now I'm the
market.
Give tho "Enterprse" n trial, and be con-
WINGED that II IL the best and cheapest
Baking Powder sold anywhere.
The money refunded in all cases, when
tho "Enterprise Baking Powder" does not
give entire satisfaction.
Sold by grocersand druggists everywhere.
McGABE, KRAFT 4 CO., Propretors,
felg-sb Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-30

question has had and may have, 70 put
these parties on the record and let the
people Of they have any curiosity upon
the subject) know how each member OF
the West Virginia Convention treated
the question. There is good deal OF
senseless talk about "fnture genera
tions" and all that sort Of thing, but |
have an idea that future generations
will be about as well qualified to take
care of themselves as we are to provide
for them, and we will do exceedingly
well if we provide properly for ourselves.