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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
Foreign Gossip.

PERU uses her guano to pay her ma
tional debt.
FRANCE was first delighted by the
newspaper in 1852.
ENGLAND's first newspaper was started
exactly 2l0 years ago.
The City of Mexico is in ecstasies
over its first negro minstrel troupe.
ALL unclaimed Chinese young ladies
in Buddhist converts are to be married
at public auction; by order of the Gov
eminent, the religious establishments
in question having been suppressed.
PorAToEs are SO scarce and dear
throughout Ireland that the Governors
of various County Jails have been di.
rected by the Inspector General to sub.
stitute for them in the diet of the pris-
oner a ration of bread three times a,
week.
A LETTER from Sergeant Bates thank
ing the people of England for the respect
shown the American flag, and for the
generous and unreseryed greeting he
received during his march through the
country, is published in the London pa
pers.
The Queen of Holland, who has been
visiting England, is one of the most &C
complish ed women in Europe. She is a
frst-rate French scholar, has been sue
cessful at literature, and is noted as a
woman of esprit. re is fervent hater
of the Germans and keen supporter of
the Bonapartes.
MARY SoxERvILLE, the celebrated En-
gllsh mathematician and astronomer,
died at the age of seventy seven, She
was an honorary member of the Royal
Society of Astronomy in London since
1885, and has resided for many years in
Florence upon pension of e300 from
the civil list. f1.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
Washing Bed.ClOthes.

1t is said by some, wash in warm
water; by others, in cold water. We
know that warm water will cause
shrinking. A large, fine rose blanket
washed at three different times, short.
ened six to seven inches each washing.
In the center 1t pulled up and made a
shapeless thing. We were told to wash
in warm water and rinse in water of the
same temperature. 1t was done, and
with perfect success. The blanket is
even longer and more even. The
shrinking seems to take place on the
sudden change of the temperature from
warm water to cold. The gradual cool
ing and drying afterward does not seem
to affect it any SO the slow change in
the temperature of frozen fruit leaves
the fruit unhurt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26

The bLECTORAL COLLEGE,.
The result of the vote in the Electoral
College is now known. The Electors in
the seven States that voted for Greeley
and Brown at the polls acted without
any unanimity, and many voted on
THAR own hook. The vote for Presi-
dent in these States was thus divided i:
Greeley, 8; B. Crate Brown, "a; T. A.
Hendricks, ~; G. j. Jenkins, 2; David
Davis, |; blank, s. For Vice President
the vote WAS divided: Brown, SIS; N.
?. Banks, 4; G. w. Julian, 5; A. II.
Colquit, 5; J. M. Palmer, 3 !; T. E. Bran
lette, 3; W. S. Groesbeck. l; W. B.
Machen, l. In Missouri, one EIector on
the Greeley and Brown ticket refused
to vote for Brown either for President
or Vice President-a case without prece-
dent in the history of Presidential cleo
tons. The following is the vote in de-
tail:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26

A FEW days since seedy person ap-
piled to wealthy citizen for help, and
received the small sum of five cents.
The giver remarked, as he handed him
the pittance, "Takeit you are welcome,
our ears are always open to the dis
tressed." That may be-" replied the
recipient, "but never before in my life
have | seen so small an opening for
such large ears"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.

Names of Members Elect TO the House.
The following is a complete list of the
Representatives and Delegates elected
to the next Congress. Connecticut.
New Hampshire and New Mexico will
elect next year. republicans in roman.
Democrats in itahc, and Liberals in
SHALL CAPS Those who are members
of the present House are marked with
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Popular and Electoral votes-Grant,s
Popular Majority Over 53O,OOO-The Vote
THE POPULAR VOTE.

THE POPULAR VOTE.
In the following table is given the re-
suit of the Presidential election, the
vote of all the States being official ex-
cepting those marked with an asterisk
(*)-ten in number. In the ten States
from which official returns have not
been received the vote has been care
fully estimated:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26

TERRITORIAL DkLEGATES.
Richard c. McC ,rmick
observation-disclosures B. Chaffee.
Daketa-f Moses X. Armstrong
District Columbia-fNorton P. Chapman.
Idaho-John HALEY
Montana-MGrtia Md0innts
utah-George Q. Cannon (Mormon)
ingtcn-McF ddden
Wyoming William r. Steele.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Totals...-.3.OI3.ISS 2.7036OO 3,556lI5 2suO.OSe
300.5SS 756O26
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
Immense Wheat Farms.

There are three wheat fields in the
San Joaquin valley with areas respect
lively of $4,000 acres, $4,000 acres, and
1900 acres. On the largest of these
farms the wheat crop this year is re-
ported to be equal to an average of 40
bushels to the acre, the yield running
up on some parts of the farm to 60
bushels. The product of this. farm
for the present year is l,440,000 bush
els. The boundary of this farm is IL
miles long on one side. AT the season
of blowing ten four horse teams were
attached to ten gang-plows, each hav-
ing four plows- or forty horses, with
as many plows, were started at one
time, the teams following in close sue
cession. Lunch or dinner was served
at a midway station, and supper at the
terminus of the field, seventeen miles
distant from the starting point. The
teams returned on the following day.
The wheat in this immense field was
cut by twenty of the largest reapers,
and we believe now that all has been
threshed and put IN sacks. 1t would
require over forty ships of medium
size to transport the wheat raised oh
this tarm to foreign market. Even
the sacks required would make a
large hole in the surplus money OF
most formers. We have not the fig.
ures touching the product of the other
two farms, but presume the average
is not much below that of the first
There are thousands of bushels oil
wheat which cannot be taken out ol
the valley this season, and must re.
main over, dead capital, or what i:
nearly as undesirable, will only COM
mand advances at heavy rate of in.
terest.-Sdn Francisco BuHetin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
Instinct of o MOntata Mare.

The Virgian City Montanida says
that Mr.. John Fletcher, Of Norwegian
owns an unbroken cayuse mare, which
rms in a pasture adjoining his house.
The mare (Which is very wild) has a
young colt at her side. A few nights
since, after Mr.. Fletcher had retired,
he was aroused by the mare coming
to the window of his house, and by
paving, neighing, and in every way
possible. trying to get his attention.
This continuing for some time he got
up and went out and drove her away,
and returned again to bed; bat she
Immediately returned, and, if possible
Increased her demonstrations. He
went out again, when the mare came
up to him and rubbed her nose against
him; although always before she had
been very shy of allowing anyone to
come within reach of her, then ran
on q few yards before him continuing
her neighing then, as he did not fol-
low her, she returned to him, rubbing
against him in the most demonstra-
tive manner. He attempted to drive
her off, struck her with stick, and
folio wed her few yards to brighten
her away. As soon, however, as he
turned towards the house, she return
ed and tried in every possible way to
prevent him from doing SO. He then
remarked that her colt was not with
her, fact he had not noticed before,
it being quite dark. 1T occurred to
him then to follow her, which he did.
So soon as she saw he was doing so
she ran off before him, stopping every
few yards, turning around to see that
he was still following, then again rum
ming on keeping up her. calling, until
she reached distant part of the field,
where she stopped at an old prospect
hole" On coming up with her she
again commenced rubbing against him
and drew his attention to the hole.
where he soon discovered the colt. 1t
appears it had slipped into it and was
unable TO get out, and the mare had
taken this method TO obtain assistance.
Being unable to get il out oaIolfe, Mr..
Fletcher went for some of his neigh
bors, and with them returned. While
they were taking the little fellow out
the mare manifested the most intense
delight, and seemed almost beside her
self with Joy; and atterward, when
the Imeu had got out of the hole, she
came up to Mr. Fletcher, and placing
her nose ON his shoulder gave, every
sign of gratitude that a human mother
might under similar circumstances.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
a RuR,rn a Nc.rNr TowN D1sco

D. q aa : D..
A BURIED ANCIENT Town DIscov-
ERED.-The Portland (Oregon) Herald
of the 26th ult., says:
Travellers from Monticello to OIym-
pia all have noticed the singular form
alton OF, the ground in, what is, know n
as Mound Prairie. There is q large
modndAsay 800 feet high and 800
yards in diameteFa at the base-at the
southern end of the prairie, about
twenty five miles from Olympia, and
scattered over the prairie for . dis
'tance of fifteen miles are many small
ermouuds, not more than four feet
high and twenty or thirty In diameter.
Many oonjectures have been made for
the last twenty years as to what could
have caused SO singular a formation,
but no one has ever been curious
enough till within the last few days to
make any examination of the interior
Of the mounds. A few days ago one
of the engineers of the North Pacific
Railroad opened one of them and
found remains of pottery. and a more
thorough examination of others re-
Yealed other curious relics, evidently
the work of human hands (; in fact, III
every mound that has been opene d
there is some curious relic Of long
forgotten race discovered. The theoi y
now is that this prairie was the ceme-
terry of the people who inhabited this
country in ante historic times. Spec
linens of the pottery have been sent
to Professor Agassiz, and ii is expect
ed that he will make q visit to the
place aud make q thorough examlna-
tion personally. ,.hS'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
Toying with a Body.

A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio,
of the 4th inst, saws: The. trap on
which John Barclay was standing for
his execution dropped at eleven min
utes and a-halt before twelve O'Clock.
His heart ceased beating at ten min
utes after twelve. At twenty-three
and a-nalf minutes past twelve the
body was in the dis5ecting room of the
Sterling Medical college. The galvanic
battery, under the supervision of
Professor Mendenhall, of this city,
was applied under the direction of
several physicians. The first test was
on the spine. This caused the eyes to
open. the left hand to become elevated
and the fingers to move, as if grasping
for something. The hand finally tell
resting on tho breast. The battery
was then applied TO the nerves of the
face and neck, which caused the mus
cles of the face to move as in life
The test was next applied to the
phrenic nerve of the left arm, and af-
terwards TO the sciatic nerve. The
further Investigation determined the
following facts: Death was caused
by strangulstiOn. There was neither
fracture or dislocatiOn of the neck.
There was a rupture of the oligaments
between the first and second cervical
vertebra, with laceration of the verte-
bral vein. This would probably have
been sufficient to have, caused death
in time, but did not in this case. 1t
is certain there was no respiration af-
ter the body fell. The right aud left
ventricIes of the heart were found
filled with fluid blooda There was
less blood than usual in the lungs and
brain. There was an effusion of blood
in the muscles outside the vertebral
column, possibly from rupture, or
from the arteries. The cause of death
was technically asphyxiaa Five hours
alter death, the battery was again ap-
piled, and the muscles of the hand
contracted quite readily.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
Drifting Away.

With proud, exultant step we may
tread to the very verge. of the
future in the journey of lie; but we
can go no farther; there it becomes
| lost to US in the realities ofthe present
we are left to look forward to a new
future, while behind us lies the past
from which we are rapidly drifting
Often our hearts grow weary, our eye
lids wet with tears, as we pause to
look back to the receding shore, and
through the dim distance seem 10
catch dim glances of the forms we
have loved in other days-earthly
friends, whose hands we were wont
to clasp in fond familiar greeting, but
whom now we meet no more as in the
olden time, for on the restless sea OF
change our barks have drifted far
apart. Far more vividly than all
comes to US visions of the old home
stead from whose portals we Went
forth with brave hearts, to try the re-
alities of the world which lay Tar be-
yond the precincts of our own quiet
home. Half impatiently we looked
forward to the time when, no longer
bound by the restraints of home, we
should take our place upon the stage
of active life but often the path has
proved thorny one, our feet grown
weary, and with yearning hearts we
have longed for the quiet joys from
which we have forever drifted.
No more do we gather an 1unbrok en-
circle beneath the shelter of the old
home tree; loved ones grown weary
with life's burdens, and borne on the
river of Death, have drifted away to
the unknown shore. 1t is sometimes
sad to feel that we are receding from
all that our hearts hold dear. From
QUE childhood years. with their inno-
cent joys-from the sacred ties OF
home and early association-but more
sad, more bitter than all, comes to Us
the knowledge that on the current OF
worldly pleasure we are Hoating from
the love of our Heavenly Father thai
with thoughtless feet we are freading
each day nearer the grave, unmindful
of what may lie beyond its dark bor-
der. =.
There are moments when our ma
lures are awakened within us-when
we turn heartsick and weary from the
vanities of the world, and pause to
contemplate whittier the stream OF
life is carrying as. Then it is thai
we feel the need of stronger arm
than earth can give to lean upon and
could we but throw off the shackles
of sin, and with renewed energy and
earnest purpose press forward in the
path of duty-aiming to fulfill the
mission of which ourSavior has left an
example in His Holy Word-our lives
would be purer, our influence more
nnobling, and we far more happy
that when our eyes grow dim with
age, and we await our summons home
there may come to us no regret for the
joys from which we have drifted
away, but rather golden CLEANS of the
home to which we are hastei1ing.-
Rural Neao Yorker, u -,sa- H. ~ =. Y.-e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
WH1skEy CoNs1uMpT1oN.---Tbe Ne,

WHIsKEy CoNsUMPTIoN.--The New
Orleans Picayue says: .l ...... -
We know of four parishes in this
State, with q population of about 43,
600 of all ages, colors and sexes, in
which 4, 900 barrels of whiskey are
required to meet the yearly demand.
1t has been estimated upon fair
basis of calculation, that the consum-
ers in these four parishes pay half a
million dollars yearly for liquor and
strong drinks-about three times the
amount of their State and parish tax
es. lt % ..i sai i1f'H 'a
The colored population all over the
State, not only the men but the women
drink enormous quantities of whiskey
Most of the stores in all the villages
and country parishes take out licenses
to sell whiskey. ..qt aHaf
The city of New Orleans, with o
population equal to one-third of the
inhabitants of the State, consumes all
almost fabulous quantity of whiskey
and other strong drinks for which
they usually pay fifteen cents glass,
and great Quantities of lager beer and
milder beverages, for which they pay
from ten down to five cents glass. {.
The gross sales of the cotton and
sugar crops of the State since the wal
usually do not amount to over $4,000
yearly. The drinks" of the people
of the State, and the liquor bill.
amount to more than 30,000,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
Total offspringttwo to hear fromo 3
THERE is one televraphic item nom

THERE is one telegraphic item from
the Old World which Is literally APP
palling. 1t is embraced iii these
words: cit is estimated that 3,OO0,-
600 Of people have died of famine in
Persia" This is more people than re-
side in the great State of Ohio. Can
any one imagine all the inhabitants of
our State dying from starvation? If
SO, they can form an idea of what is
believed to have occurred in Persia"
Such misfortune as this has over
taken no country i'm the annals of
modern times. 1t is one that reflects
no credit upon the civilization of the
nineteenth century. What cause of
congratuiation have we, who live in o
land of plenty, that our lots were not
cast in the old, woru.out nover-popu-
lated countries of Asia, notwithstand-
the fact that our people elect bad men
to officei
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24

In the Juvenile way we do not re-
neifibef 70 have seen anything better
than this, which we quote from q ru-
raj journal of Massachusetts. The
editor had seen contest between an
ant and acanker- orm, In which the
latter was killed and carried OF for
food, and this recalled an anecdote OF
q little boy with tow at one end OF
him, and toe at the other, who said
that he loved his mother best, but in
q straight.oduttl utl lhuskihg il match he'd d5bet BET
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
A West Virginia Mother.
Three Hundred and ThIrty-six Living
DESCENDANTS. = +-.it--.i--'


Three Hundred and Thirty-six Living
Descendants. 8 -aii--ti--'
From the Charlestown (W. Val Courier.
There is now living on the head of
Kelley's Greek III this county, with
than Hudnal and his wife, Mrs. Ra-
ehel Stanley. She was born in Bed
ford county, Va, on the l4th of No.
vemoer, 1774. She married and moved
with her husband, Harris Stanley.
and her father, job Martin, to this
county, in the fall of 1892. She settled
first on the old Billy Morris Clearing
now the TOmpkins farm-twenty
miles above Charlestown, at the mouth
Of the creek on which she now lives.
She is the mother of fourteen children.
One of her granddaughters, now fifty
six years old, gave US the history of
her offspring up to the present time.
The tirst is the mother of three
children and thirteen grand and great
grandchildren the second the father
of fifteen children and fifty grand
children the third is the father of
nine children and twenty-six grand
children; the fourth is the mother of
sixteen children and sixteen grand
children; the fifth had thirteen chill
dren and forty-nine grandchildren !;
the sixth had nine children and twen-
ty-two grandchildren ), seventh Ave
children and five grandchildren; ;eighth
eleven children and twenty-one grand
children; ninth ten children and flf-
teen grandchildren tenth eight chill
dren aud 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 our Informant can
collect OF Mrs. Stanley's progeny, il
now foots up as follows: .'
Children. ..,,..,....., IA
Grandchildren. .....,..... 80
Great aud great-great grandchil
Total offspring(two to hear from) 1886
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24

/ wish to lead-a pleasant life,
-ns1rp N Il .lat.ff

Iwish to lead-a pleasant life,
Avoiding duns and debt.
4 To keep aloof from care and strife,
And neither game nor bet
Yet somehow it yyouid be cram
To say I'm blest in lot; -
Because you see sometimes am
But then sometimes I'm mott
It's very nice when in shop, ~
To buy whate'er you view,
Provided want OF cash won't pop
'Twlxt purchases and you
/ wish l were wealthy man
TO buy things that enchant;
Because you see sometimes 1 can tsl
But then sometimes can't. ~
Its quite delightfni-truly fun;
To act ss thoughts may strfke; -
And pleasant, too, to leave undone
The things one doesn't like.
often wish to have my way,
Thus free from ali restraint; s.
Because you see sometimes 1 may
But then, sometimes mayn't. g
An even temper to possess" l
A mind that's balanced we'll.
Mu>t be bliss / can't express, %
That tongue may never tell.
My temper's pretty fair. but still cs
Act TRANQUILITY don't:
Because, you see, sometimes will
But then, some times won't III
Well. well! The best a man can do Ii
Is not 20 growl at fate
Not too depressed when Ills accrue,
At bliss not too elate;
That 1 may so behave old pal, q.
l wOtlld the heavens would grant,
Because although sometimes j shall
know, sometimes shan't.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24

THE best definition of scandal ever
given, according to Arthur Helps,
was that of the little girl who des-
cfibed 1t thus: "Nobody does moth
ing, and everybody goes ON telling it
everywhere" That is better than die
tionary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
The Equitable Life.

Life Assurance is now one of the greatest
interests of this country, ranking with Ratl
Road and Banking interests. The Life poll
cies now in force represent over Two Billion
Dollars. Twenly-two Millions are paid ont
annually (chiefg to widows and orphans) on
expired policies
THE ANNUAL NEW BUSINESS Of
the EQUITABLE, is millions larger than any
other Company in tn country or Europe.
A small amount Annually cannot be so
priitably and safely invested in any other
shape, as in LIFE POLICY, either by the
rich man or The poor man.
II. G, PHILLIPS, District Agent,
Ravenna, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24

GOING EasT-RIVER DIVISION

TUsCARAwAsB BRANCH.
Leaves
New Philadelphia, $40 a. m.
Bayard, 1210 p. m.
Arrives.
Bayar1. 9.45a. m.
New Philadelphia. 500 p. m.
II. r. MYERS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
GOING soUrH-afAIN LINE.

PIrrsBURe RAILROAD
On and after Jnne ID, is72. Trains will leave
Stations daily. SUNDAYS excepted, ), as fo1lows:-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
THE BITrERNEss OF HATE.

and to influence the passions and ami
nosities of fiagrant war. Read these
speeches for yourselves. This is. their
fair Interpretation, their philosophy
closely: They furnish incontest;ble
done more than all others to degrade
the public service and to debauch the
public morals n4a'ee
The President has received money
and houses and other presents OF
large value from aspirants for public
Office, and has appointed those same
men to office. do not say that he
has done it corruptly;I only say he
has done it. ...eaih -.
The President has appointed his
! family and relations to high offices tc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-24
HEROIC, pATRIoTIc PAnrYlIlI

Worthy its founders! not degemera-
ted in the hand of their sons. 1t has
proven itself great in the triumphs of
its wisdom and its power; greater
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.,--,, rne neart. and
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Rates of Advertising.
Business Cards.

ETNA HOUSE,
e. MUssER, Proprietor. west side Public
Sqnare, Rayennas Ohio. s6-n