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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
The Josh Billings Papers.
From the New York Weekly.
he bat IL a winged mouse.

THE BAT.
The bat IL a winged mouse.
They live very retired during the day,
but at mite they come out for frolik.
They fiji very mulch 9nsartin, and
ackt as tho they had taken leetle too
mulch gin.
They look out Nv their face like
young owl, and will bite like snappin
turtle.
What they are good for 1 kant tell,
and l don't believe they can tell
neither.
They don't seem to be bird, beast
nor inseck, but kind of live hash made
out ov all three.
If there want any bats in the world IL
don't suppose the earth would refuse
few revolve on its axis, once in a while,
just fol- fun.
But when we KUN to think that thare
amt on the face of the earth even one
bat too much, and that there hain't bin
since the daze of Adam, a single surplus
muskeeter's egg laid by acksident, We
kan form sum kind of an idee how little
we kno, and what poor job we should
make ov it running the mashenery OF
kreashun.
Man is phool enneyhow, and the
| best ov the Joke IL he don't seem to kno
it.
Bats have destiny to fill, and will
bet dollars they fill it better than We
| do ours.
| THE HAWK.
Bats live on flies, and hawks live on
bats, but who lives on the hawks kan t
| tell.
Billed hawk may be very good I nev-
er heard enney body say it wasn't, but
don't hope shall ever be called upon
to decide it.
Tew save life would eat billed hawk,
but if it tastes as i think it does,
wouldn't ask for second plate ov it.
The hawk is karniverous fowl, and
a chickeniverous one, too, every good
chance he can get.
| hav seen them shut up their wings
and drop doun out ov the sky like de
stroying angel, and pick up young
goslin in each hand, and sore aloftaga
pretty quick.
They bid their nests out of the reach
ov civilization, so that no missionary
can git to them, unless he can klimt
we'll.
Powder and double B shot IL the onl,
thing that will civilize a hawk clea
through, SO that he will stay SO, and i
takes big charge of this, too.
l have fired double barreled gun in
to them, loaded with fine shot. and
had the same exhilarating effekt upol
them that four quarts ov oats woul'
have on an old boss it made then
more lively for few minutes.
) hev seen ded hawks, but neve
shed any tears over them.
don't suppose that even hen hawk
are made in vain, but have wondere
if just enuff of them to preserve an a.
sortment wouldn't answer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
A Remarkable Spring.

A correspondent of the Savannah
(Ga.) Republican writes as follows of the
wonderful Wakulla spring in Florida;
Zone of the greatest natural curiosities
in the South is the Wakulla spring,
which is the source of beautiful river
of the same name. The spring is be
tween 400 and 500 feet in diameter, and
on bright and calm DAY, to pass over
it in boat, you feel as though you
were suspended in mid air, the water
being SO limpid and transparent. AT
the depth of 16O feet dime can be as
distinctly seen as though it were at your
feet. On gazing into the depths OF this
wonderful spring it shows all the prs
matte hues of the rainbow, and near Its
bottom can be seen fish OF different va
rieties, crabs, terrapins, and now ano
then an alligator"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
The Supplemental Treaty.

After an executive session of the SEN
ate, on Saturday, lasting nine hours,
and marked at times by heated and
spirited criticism of the policy of
abandoning the consequential claims
under the treaty of Washington, the
Senate finally voted, by AZ to 9, to adj
wise the President to negotiate the sup
Elemental article to abandon indirect
damages, and to agree for the future that
neither Great Britain nor the United
States should be liable for the same in
case one is belligerent and the other a
neutral. The article thus ratified by
more than two-thirds vote is not in the
language submitted by Earl Granville,
but substantially in the nature of sub
stitute reportsd by the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
Rapid Travel.

The latest invention comes from Della
ware. A man down there, having heard
that the earth revolves at the rate of
1000 miles an hour, has arranged a
plan of going up in balloon and re-
manning stationary while the earth is
permitted to slide away beneath. He
thinks that by this means he can reach
California in couple of hours, merely
by shooting up from Wilmington in a
balloon, and then dropping down again
as soon as the Rocky Mountains are OBJ
served to go past. He has the whole
thing arranged now in perfect order
the balloon and the place to start from
and SO forth-so that the scheme can
not possibly fail, and all he wants, tc
make things complete, is something t.
tie the balloon to, in order to hold i
still while up in the air.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06

"Confound it, never knew anything
like that That man, Harold, whoever
he was, came in mysteriously and spir-
tied away the two women along with
him p
" l say, Rossmore, how if our sugges-
ton of this evening should have turned
out prediction? Have we had ghosts
in our railway trains? ?"
Both laughed-both were incredu-
lous; and the train rushed into the
crowded, bustling, blazing station at
Live pool. Our friends spoke to the
guard of the train, who was much
amazed at first to hear of the disap-
pearance of the three passengers but
he seemed to think that, in the case of
so audacious lover as Harold Rivers,
anything was possible-and then there
was the momentary stoppage in the
tunnel.
So the barristers made no further in
quiries, but took it for granted that all
was right somehow, and went to theil
hotel.
They heard the end of the story
however, even before they returned t.
London, for they met Harold River.
and his young wife in Liverpool ter
days after. The pair had just returned
from Scotland, where they were mar
ried. They had, of course, written a
once to Alces mother, announcing
their marriage, and they were in gooc
hope that she would soon accept the
situation. They could afford to wait /;
little, for they we're married anc
happy, and Harold had made up hi
mind that he would not go the Yves
| Indies
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
At the Gate.

When the winged red Of the sunset
Has faded out of the day,
And the stars are lighting their tapers
Among the shadows gray.
I wait and watch and listen,
Leaning upon the gate,
And I turn away with weary heart.
For OIL my love is late.
There are steps that hasten homeward
Adown the echoirg street,
But I cannot hear among them
Tho sound of my darling's feet.
There are voices cheerily ringing
In tones of manly pride,
But | wait in vain for the music
Of his greeting at my side!
All mel l had not patience
With an hours brief delay.
How could | live in the darkness
That wraps some souls AWAY?
If I had not one to watch for
As l linger at the gate.
10 pay with kiss my Gliding
AS 1 murmur. Love, so late"
How then would the light have faded.
And my starless life grown dim!
There is something pleasant after all
In watching here for him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
Textile Skill of a Georgia Woman.
From the Augusta Cal Chronicle.

From the Augusta NGa.J chronicle
One of Edgefelds skillful daughters,
Mrs. E. H Chamberlain, of the Dark
Corner section, recently sent to the
Aduertiser men (only for inspection, of
course) balmoral skirt, woven by her
self, or under her eye, which is described
as a marvel of skill and beauty. The
body of the skirt is woven of rabbit
hair mot dyed producing pretty drab
and is wonderfully thick, soft and
fine; while the bordering, broad and of
the most brilliant colors, is entirely OF
wool. The bordering is woven double
the rabbit-hair part single. And the
manner in which the double and single
weaving are made to meet would excite
the admiration of Lyons velvet
weaver. Mrs. c. has long been eminent
in this line,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
Wild Fowl Obstructing Railroad Train
From the Des Moinss (Iowal Register.

From the Des MONIES Iowa. Register
A singular case of railway obstruction,
and one for which no remedy is pro-
vided for by the statutes, occurred
few evenings since on the Valley Rail-
road, in Greene county. Conductor
Livingston's train, when about three
miles this side of Grand Junction, in
passing through some low country and
near pond, ran into an immense flock
of swan, brandt, geese and other wild
fowl. The birds were just about to
alight on the track as the train drew
near. Their number was so great that
the sky was completely filed with them,
and those above pressing down on the
lower strata, forced them to alght on
the car tops. The engine, tender, and
cars were covered with fowls, and some
even chung to the cow-catcher. One
stately swan had a wing injured in the
crush, and found a resting place on the
headlight, from whence he was taken
by the engineer. The bird, however,
managed to escape when near Perry,
and jumping from the tender where he
had been tied, disappeared in the grass.
The raid continued several minutes,
quite number of the aerial army
bring run over by the train, and some
half dozen being captured by pasaen-
gers and employees. AS soon as the
birds on top of the flock began to
realize the situation, they scared away,
followed by the entire covey. Livings-
ton said it was the biggest crowd of
dead heads that ever TIED to board his
train.
1T is predicted that Lake Erie, now
the pathway of mighty commerce,
will in time dry up and become the
home of teeming population. Careful
surveys have shown that, while Lake
Michigan has an average depth of 1900
feet, Lake Superior of 900 feet, and
Lake Ontario of 500 feet, Lake Erie
has an average depth of only 120 feet,
which is said to be constantly decreas-
ing. The bottom OF the lake is
quite level, and composed of soft clay
This clay is constantly accommodating
from sediment carried down by tribu.
tary streams. The south shore is com.
posed of easily disintegrating blue
gray and Give shoals and gray sand
stone. The western and northern coasts
are made up of limestone of the Helder.
beg group, which quickly yields to the
action of the waves. Consequently both
shores are constantly contributing tc
fill up the bed of the lake. The work
is not rapid, but it is said to be as Ger
tain as fate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
Three Things.

Three things to love: courage, gen.
tleness, and affection. Three things 10
admire intellect, dignity, and graceful
ness. Three things to hate: cruelty,
arrogance, and ingratitude. Three
things to delight in: beauty, frankness,
and freedom, Three things to wish for:
health, friends, and contented spirit.
Three things to like: cordially, good
humor, and che erfulness. Three things
to avoid idleness, loquacity, and flip
pant testing. Three things to cul tivate !:
good books, good friends, and good
humor. Three things to contend for
honor, country, and friends. Three
things to govern: temper, tongue, and
conduct. Three things to think about
life, death, and eternity.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06

THE question at country tea-party
turning on the improperly of mixing
up the cake with a pinch of snuff IN
the fingers, lad remarked that he had
seen his mother do it, and never drop
bit of snuff. "Why, my son" said the ?,
lady, show can you lie sol" wen,
mother" he replied, "maybe you olo
drop Just a little.n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06

PRISONER, why did you follow this
man, and beat and kick him SO shame
fully ~ 81 am sorry your Honor; l
was little drunk, and thought twas
my WIFE"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06

EVE was the only woman who never
threatened to go and live with mamma.
And Adam was the only man who never
tantalized his wife about "the way
mother used to COOK
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
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LOOkinC Rack.

The following are the opening para
graphs of Or. Hollands new serial, AR
thur Bonnicsstle," begun in Scribner
fer November;
Life looks beautiful from both extrem
tiles. Prospect and retrospect shine
alike in a light so divine as to suggest
that the first catches some radiance from
the gates, not yet closed, by which the
seRl has aHtpTe6 aud that the last is
Illuminated from the opening realm into
which it is soon to pass.
Now that they are all gone, | wrar
myself in dreams of them, and live over
the old days with them. Even the feeb,
lest memory, that cannot hold for Q mo.
nsnt Jhs stegts OF to-day, Keeps a firm
grasp upon the things OF youth, and re.
ioices in its treasures. 1t is a curious
process-this of feeling ones way back
to childhood, and clothing ones sell
again with the little frame-the buoyant,
healthy, restless bundle of muscles aud
neryesLand the old relations Of careless
infancy. The growing port Of later
years and the ampler yestments are laid
esidsl and ono stands in his slender
young manhsod. Then backward still
The fancy goes, making the frame smaller
and casting aside each year the chang
ing garments that marked the eras Of
early growth, until, at last, one holds
himself upon bis own knee-a ruddy-
faced, Bepdeglpg, auesligaing, uneasy
youngster, in bis frst trowsers aud
roundabout, and dandles aud kisses the
dear little fellow that he vas!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
Too Much Wfdorered.

An article on corpulency for the
Galaxy "Club-Room for September
winds Up Win the following
. / have reserved tor positively the
last" story told me tie other day,
which proves most conelusyely the utter
hesytlegs1ess With which fat people are
treated. And as etea M slender Fsader
may now feel fatigged, ] leave the aneo-
dote TO speak for itself.
A Western showman was exhibiting
q giantess who kept the scales in The Vi
cinity Of six hundred pounds. She was
like heavenly pastures, large aud fair, y
snq psese4 & 7e-y profitable card. In
ordef that these t0iutaiH0as ana proGls-
bic charms should not be sequestered
from him, the Snowman secured life
interest in them BY marriage. Unfortu-
nately the bride sickened even unto
death, snd council Of physicians de.
clared her recovery Impossible. The
disconsolate Snowman wandered out Of
the village where "unmerciful disaster
had overtaken him, and ieauing over g
ssace, gave way tos food Of tears. A
sympathetic bysiander, learning the
cause Of bis grief Attempted consolation
by depicting what the future might has,
in store for him. "0h," said the pseudo
vidoveT, that is al very veil, but th'
thing that worries me Is, what / an 10 d.
vow. You see she's 80 big that I'm pes
tered 70 know whether I'd better eoai
her into a graveyard 10 die, or get u
tIs0 ezpensirc funerals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 1872

his friends and attendants. After this
farewell had been taken, and after the
royal chaplain had administered
the last consultations OF religion,
the King turned to Lundberg
and asked IL his finger nails
showed the signs Of approaching
death. Your Majesty ought not to an
ticipate," answered Lundberg. Perhaps
there is more pain in store for you. " The
King remained motionless, his eye fixed
upon his hand as if he were noting the
progress of death. Then he stretched
out his arm. How much pulse have |
now, Lundberg2" Forty $50 much
still?" said the King, in a voice which
was but feeble sigh. The doctor took
a handkerchief moistened with cologne
water and bathed the head Of the King,
who said, putting his hand on his neck,
:" / don't feel cold here yet" This was
the last sign of life. He remained alb
solutely motionless Only the sound Of
his regular respiration was heard, con-
stantly more feeble. At FIVE minutes
past nine clock Lundberg said, rising,
"0ur King is deadW The newspaper
whose account we have translated says:
So died Charles XIV. During his stay
at Aix-la-C Chapelle he had on several oc-
casions spoken to his attendants of death
and the hereafter. In the poetic and
elevated language which he used so well
he spoke to his friends of his ideas on
the eternal life. The noble and touch
ing manner of his death was altogether
in keeping with the sentiments which he
so vividly expressed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
peath ed CharIes ~.

A Swedish paper giyes : remarkably
interesting account Of the last hOszs Of
the lata King Charles XIV. Up to the
morning before his death there had been
no reason to anticipate speedy dissolu-
ton. 10 the afternoon Bew and alarm
ing symptoms appeared, ana Elth the
consent Of tie King messages we're sea-
to Prince Oscar. the Prince Royal Of
Denmark, and others 81 the King rela-
tives. The strength Ct the FSEel sufferer
diminished rapidly. do yop. think l
shall live through the night9 he askea
ofLundberg, the FIRST physician in attend
ance. The latter replied thai ke did not
think His Majesty cO-ld count pBep 1t.
"Your strength is going fast, and II
new crisis supefvenes death will follow
Immediately" do yOu think the pain
will bel eEcessives" asked the King.
your Majesty should be prepared ior
pain" was the reply. "hoSeser, i Il
possible that you will pass away qsieiiy
Tor the work Of death is almost hnise
cd The King received this inteligene'
-,ah manly tranquility. and then made
- mat he would ike 70 take leave
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
Publio Rona. in Rranee...

In France, when road has been bull
in good order by the landlords, or by thu
district, or by a commonwealth, it il
classified and given in charge TO the
Cantomier, or roadman.
The roadman is workingman Of good
steady habits. A nice little stone house
is built for his use, with garden, in the
most central part Of the different roads
he has charge of.
He receives from the State FIX an
nual salary, and must give all his time
to the roads he is entrusted with, and
keep them in constant repair.
A wheelbarrow, shovel and kind Of
iron club to break big stones, is about
all the tools he has.
There are from place TO place, some
little huts by the roadside where be can
lind shelter and place his tools, when
too far from his habitation. He wears
a silver badge on his breast like some
conductors Of trains, policemen, show
ing that he is the roadman. He also has
kind Of crook surmounted by his Rum-
Der, which he plants on the side of the
road at the place where he is working.
1t indicates his near presence.
As soon as a. hole or depression
exists in the road, he fills it with stones
that be breaks from time to time, when
be has nothing else to do. Those piles
OF stone broken to size according to
regulation, form nice, perfect cubes of
about yard. He takes from these piles
when wanted. The big stones are car
ried by farmers and others to the re-
quired places, and the farmers pay in
that way their road tax. Others who
have no horses or wagons, would acquit
themselves by day labor under the direc-
ton and with the assistance Of the
roadman, who keeps a strict account
of such labor. Under that system the
work of repairing is done conscien-
tiously, as there is somebody responsible
for the keeping of the roads in good
order 1t costs in reality very little;
for being constantly repaired, daily
nursed and attended, the roads once
built last eternally, and they are beauti-
ful highways, each roadman being proud
of having the best road in his keeping.
The county roadmen have a sort of a
military organization; their chief is a
supervisor, who has to attend to the de-
tails of administration, keep the books,
settle accounts and disputes, etc., and
rides very often over the roads of his
county to see that each subordinate
faithfully obeys instructions and dis
charges his duty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
widows at Hotels.

The London Saturday Review has been
publishing some slashing articles on So
ciety in general, and from one on "Ho-
tel Life" we extract as follows:
Quite recent widows with fluffy
heads, and no sign of their bereaved
state come to the hotel aanked by those
Of couple Of years standing, still
dressed in the deepest weeds, with the
significant cap cherished as sacred
symbol; brisk young widows appeal to
mems admiration by their brightness,
and languid young widows excite sym.
pathy by their despair; pretty young
widows Of small endowment whose chan
ces you would back at long odds, are
handicapped against plainfeatured wild
ows, whose desolation you know no one
would ever ask to relieve were it not for
those Three per cents with which they
are credited. And the widows of hotel
life are always a feature worth studying.
There are many who do not study
them-chieay tho old bachelor Of we'll
peserved appearance and active habits,
who has constituted himself the
squire of danes to the establishment
oud NHV tNbCs UP hiob WIN OHC duu tuCu
another Of the unprotected females as
they appear, and escorts them about the
neighborhood. He never makes friends
with men, but he is hand-inglove with
all the pretty women; and his critical
judgment on them on their first appear
ance is considered final As rule he
does not care to attach himself so ex-
exclusively to one, he she maid, wife or
widow, as to get himself talked about,
but sometimes he falls into the clutches
of woman of more tenacity than he
has bargained for, and, man of ire
proachable responsibility as he is, drifts
into Irritation which the hotel takes to
mean an offer or en- intrigue, according
TO the style of the lady concerned. AS
the hotels bachelor is generally a man
of profound selfshness, the discomfort
that ensues does no great harm; and it
sometimes happens that it is diamond
cut diamond, which is not unrighteous
retribution. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
EonpELaqIs NapoIeon.

The ex-Prinoe Imperlel of kraala is
to learn artillery practice In the English
Royal School Of Cannoniers. Being a
Bonaparte, he must, Of course, be a sci.
dier, however much he may be untitled
by nature to set squadrons in the field
or Overlook the divisions of a battle.
II bis Imperial fatnsf ppcke truly, he is
q born hero, for at Saarbruck hs r.
nAiasd under ere without finehins.
Though Why the weak boy vas exposed
to danger at all saFs 20 minister 10 bis
fathers vanity, is net cIeag. II cem-
mon report is true, the young Louis Na-
poleon has no military tastes, and bis
ladies among the great guns Of Eng
land are not likely to fit him for the
task OF leading vast armies shsld, as
did l.is fsthsr's illusirious uncle whose
marvellous military gsaiFg has given all
who bear his name q Wendroas hol4 81
the affections sf the French people
though none Of his family have eyeI
bss- endowed with 1.-THE Of his greal
gifts,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
PREMIUMS,
PREMIUMS.
POSTPONEMENT
OF THE
Grand Distribution.

At A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
"a Directors ef the Memphis Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. held on the evening
OF the 18th inst, the following resolutions were
pnanimausly adopted, Wis:
i. tesotreq, That in view Of the intense
s.rineeucy Of financial affairs throughout the
country at the present time. and its legitimate
eject upon the sale Of tickets in our Annual
Distribution. advertised 70 take place on the
last day Of the Fair. postpOnement be made,
and the drawing Of the same take place on
In urs0aY, November 2Sth next; bY
which Arrangement We will not be forced to
adopt the only alternative left Us Of scaling
down the premiums to the number Of certif-
Gates sold.
2. Resslvcd, That the holders Of certificates
be admitted on them free to the Fair Grounds
on Tuesday, the last day Of the Fair, in sc-
eordanee with the publications hsreiafoIe
made.
In pursuance Of the foresoins resolutions Of
the Board Of Directors, The drawing Of tke dis
| tribuhon which was advertised 10 occur on the
last day Of the Fair, il hereby postponed until
Thursday, 18th Of November.
J. q. BALLBNTINE. President
LEoy TRousDALE, Secretary ~'7l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-04
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
TRIUMPH INSURANCE CO.,
OF Cincinnati, Ohio.

| Up to August IS, 1872. Final comparison and
completion made October 7, 1872.