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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
A Man Killed by His Father.

On Tuesday last most horrible muir
der was committed on the line of the
Petersburg railroad by a negro named
Turner, who, in conjunction with his
son, worked small farm this side of
Weldon. A short time since the son
was married, and, as usual, brought his
bride to his fathers house, where for
several days the family lived together
very pleasantly; but on Tuesday last,
during the absence of the older Turner,
his daughter-in-law visited the water
melon patch and pulled melon. When
Turner reached home he heard of it,
and finding his daughter in the field
commenced to whip her. Young Tur-
ner, seeing his bride was being chas-
tised, ran to the scene and attempted to
stop his father from whipping his wife.
This action of the son seemed to exas.
perate the father, and he released his
hold on his daughter, and, picking up a
hoe, struck his son on the back part of
the head with it, knocking him sense
less on the ground. Turner then COM
menced again to beat his daughter, and
inflicted upon her terrible beating.
Seeing, however, that his son had not
recovered from the blow, the old MUIR
derer looked at his victim, turned him
over, and finding that he was dead,
said, {" did not intend to kill you -
and realizing that he had committed
murder, he at once left for parts un-
known, and has not since been heard
from, though reward has been offered
for his misunderstanding (Ta.) Pro
0reSs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
A Stern Judge,

Old Otsego county boasts Justice of
the Peace who flashes out in the annals
of local fame as arraigning himself for
delinquency. The Justice of the
Peace referred to (no matter about his
name or where he belongs) possesses
the excellant attributes of integrity.
He let down in a weak moment the iu-
dicial bars which should hedge him in
and roamed into the field of Bacchus.
In short, on a recent occasion he i'm
bibed too much strong drink, and in
consequence awoke with a realizing
sense of that fact the next morning.
Now here was pretty 60. Justice
| of the Peace had been on a bender, or
part of one. A man who was appoint
ed to swing the fail of justice over the
| heads of poor unfortunate fellows wan.
dering over into the wrong pasture him.
solf. But there it was. He felt re.
minders of it in the occasional throbs of
headache. But what was to be done ?
The more he viewed it the more he be-
came disguised with himself. He made
up his mind. He would attend to his
case. He would vindicate the outraged
law. So, at the usual hour, he entered
| AAo O1uCO. Lie lOlnoiiy OPOucd COUTl
and then he called his own name as de
PENDANT in suit in which the people,
charged him with an offense against
the law, went over the circumstances
in detail so far as he could remember
them, read the statute in such cases
made and provided" and then asked
" the prisoner what he had to say" In
the role of prisoner he pleaded guilty to
the offense, said it was shame for a
man of his years and position, but
hoped "the Court would not be too Sc
we're on him, as he was determined to
reform" "The prisoner will stand up"
said the stern old Justice. Then the
prisoner arose. "Now," said the JUS
tice, " I am very sorry you have been
brought into this court on a charge
which so seriously affects your good
name and standing in society; you
have set bad example, and if you go
on at this rate you will bring sorrow
and disgrace on yourself and family. /
sentence you to pay fine Of $40 and
costs, or to thirty days Imprisonment
in the county jail" The "prisoner'
said he would prefer to pay the fine
and then the court closed. He walked
over to the postmaster of the town and
paid the So Utica Observer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
The Arizona Diamonds-All Vanity and
VexatiOn of Spirit.

We yesterday had conversation
with j. Moore Williams, the original
diamond-hunter, and are well satisfied
from his statements that there are no
diamonds in that region worth hunting.
He says there is once in while a dia-
mond found in Arizona and New Next
CO, and that three very fine but small
ones have been found near Central
City, Col. Mr.. Williams has been in
the Brazilian diamond mines, and is
familiar with the kind of gravel in
which diamonds are found. He says
that the "wash" in places in Arizona
very much resembles that in Brazil,
there being about the same quantity OF
small iron stones in the wash in both
countries. One year last November
while camped on small stream that
empties into the ella river, Mr.. vii
liams says he found range of country
which very much resembled what he
has seen in Brazil. Taking some of the
dirt, he carried it to the camp and
PANIED it out, when he found three
stones that so much resembled dia
monds that he was satisfied that his
fortune was made. Knowing of nc
other test than that Of trying a stone
supposed to be diamond upon a piece
of glass, Mr.. Williams travelled twenty
miles to get a piece of glass. The
stones cut the glass as well as diamonds
would have DONE This satisfied Viii
liams, and he then went after the
stones.
The first diamond shipment was made
by Williams, through the United States
mail, to San Francisco. In all, he sem
ifty-two stones, twenty in one letter
and thirty-two in a second. He sent
the supposed diamonds to his brother
in San Francisco, in December, and in
February got word from him that they
had been fully tested by a French lap
idary, who pronounced them not dia
monds, and stones of little value
Williams says he is satisfied that any
one who goes to Arizona in search O
diamonds will come back much poorer
than he was when he started out on hi,
expedition.
Williams says those who wish to fine
these pretended diamonds can dig ar
abundance of them anywhere from the
summit of the Rocky Mountains, anc
from thence to the crossing of the Ric
Miembus, and as far down as the ella
wherever there is deposit of gravel
Territorial Enterprise, Aug. 3.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
Horse Notes.

THE pacing horse Billy Boyce was sold
in New York, recently, for $4,000.
HARRY BAssETT is to run four miles
at Saratoga against Lexington's time,
7:19a.
THE well-known and promising Lex
ington filly Salina has been retired from
the turf, having been permanently in
jured by an attack of the prevailing
horse disease, spinal meningitis.
The trotting match at Cleveland last
week, between the mares Annie Watson
and Belle Patterson. for stake of
81 ,000 was won by the former in three
straight heats. Time-2:363, 2:353,
2:373.
Hon. JAMES IRVING, of New York,
owner of the great little horse Jim
| Irving, has issued a challenge to the
owners of Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, Amer
lean Girl and Henry to trot either OF
those nags for sos, 700, play or pay.
| BLAIR ATHoL, who was sold at the
Middle Park (England) sale for Sc, 5CO
has been earning about $4,000 year
in the stud. If the stallion retains his
health, the investment, large as it is,
will prove a good one. A fashionable
. stock horse, in country where speed is
cultivated, is as valuable a piece OF
property as a man can have.
The Turf, Field and Farm, noticing the
sale of tho Middle Park (England) stud
says: "The breakup of this gigantic
and renowned breeding establishment
may be regarded as the greatest event
In the annals Of the turf. At sale
continuing through four consecutive
days, and attended by cosmopolitan
crowd of 10000 people, 13 stations, l97
brood mares, and I29 foals, a total Of
339 head, all of the most valuable and
successful strains of blood, were sold
under the hammer for the enormous
sum of $512,575 in goldI'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
About IrOn-Clads.

The respective strength of the IRON
clad fleets of various countries is now as
follows; the figures, especially in the
case of Germany, whence we receive the
report, may surprise our readers: Eng
land, 46 iron-clad vessels, S25 guns ;
France, 81 vessels, 400 guns; United
States, 81 vessels; Russia, 25 vessels,
100 guns; Italy, 81 vessels, 10S guns /;
Turkey, 10 vessels; Holland, II vessels,
80 guns Brazil, Is vessels; Austria, II
vessels, 1872 guns; Spain, II vessels, AS
guns Denmark, 6 vessels, IS guns ;
Germany, vessels, SO guns. The num-
Der of iron-clads owned by the twelve
nations mentioned is 2S6. Japan has
one or two, we believe, and Peru bought
two, such as they are, from our Govern
ment several years ago.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
DOTS BABY.

1t was the most absurdly incredible
thing in the world, that Dot should be
the owner of a baby. With her soft,
pink and white prettiness, her crink-
ling. golden hair, her smiles and her
dimples, and her happy, innocent
heart, what was Dot but a baby herself?
And, yet, one day in the rosy ripeness
of sumner, we had all crowded the
parlor, in white Swiss frocks, with garn-
iture of loveliest blossoms, and quite
premedi,atedly, but all in tears, and
with yearning regrets, and tender fore
bodings, and signing looks backward to
the happy girl life which had been a
thing of beauty, but would be fair
dream for evermore, had given her
away to a tall, handsome young fellow,
Harry Ascot by name, of whom we
knew nothing, except that Dot loved
him, and that he loved Dot. 1t was an
awfully audacious thing to GO, plucking
Fate by the sleeve, as 1t were, and bid
ding her serve us, nolenS, volens; and
when, ter the cake and ice-cream had
cen served, and everybody had kissed
Dot, and everybody who dared had,
also, kissed the blushing bridegroom,
us all one dreadful moment, and cried
in the most heartrending fashion, and
said she never, never could leave US,
and she was a wretch for thinking of
it, and when somebody had announced
the time for the train, and Dot had
slipped out of her white silk and into
her gray linen in twinkling, and that
cool Young robber had quietly shut her
up in the carriage, and we had flung an
old slipper after them for luck, and
Harry all smiles and inky mustache,
and cot all bushes and sobs and fiut-
tering little rings of gold hair, had van
ished in a mist # tears, went away by
myself to my chamber, now desolate for
evermore, and had private little weep
of my own, and INDUCED in the dismal
luxury of horrid forebodings.
Harry might be a brutel He might
break her hearth They might both be
killed on the railway Harry might
lose all his money, and Dot might have
to come back, an abandoned, miserable
little woman, to the family ingle. But
this last picture had bright side. ]
dried my tears to look at it, and was
presently in con dition to take myself
in hand and administer a good scold.
ing. sr -
Harry did not turn out reprobate.
I was made quite miserable by Dots
happiness as reflected in her letters. All
these girls How Confidently, with
what utter hilarity do they flee from
the dear old hearthstone, lured away
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
The Petroleum Trade.

Scarcely twenty years have passed
since petroleum was discovered in
Western Pennsylvania and begun to be
an article of commerce. To-day it is
one of the grestest sources of wealth
in the country. Not only does it light
nearly all the houses in America and
many Of the streets, but it has become
one of our principal articles of COM
merce. The trade in petroleum has
added immense wealth to Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh; has made millions of
dollars for the Pennsylvania railroads;
and built up a number of important
towns in the interior of the State. AL
though the excitement of specializing
in oil stock and property is over, some
three hundred oil wells were sunk dur
ing the year 1871. Last year the product
of the Pennsylvania oil regions amour
ted to 100000 barrels, or 22S,000,0O0O
gallons. The average price at which the
crude oil was disposed of was thirteen
and half cents per gallon. This sum
is said to be greater than all the gold
procured in California during any year
since the precious metal was discovered
there. The value of this oil when re.
fined would be over S50,O00,OOO. We
did not take very kindly to the use OF
petroleum at first, but now it would be
hard to tell how we could keep house
without it. s.fss9 5 esess sas
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29
Charge of the Dress Brigade.

Half league. half league. half league rear
ward.
Right through the mire and dirt,
Much to its beauty hurt,
Dragged the rich silken skirt,
Half league rearward,
Half peck. half peck, half a peck fully
HIrsute and woolly,
Right into the liquid air
Rose up the pile Of hair,
From other heads sundered.
Nobly astraddle on it.
Rode the brave bonnet
Rode, though it wonder ed
Curls to the right of il.
Curls to the left of it,
Curls to the rear of it,
Curls that were plundered.
What though men shout, "Oh fiel
Fortunes you have squand eredr'
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to dress or die
Charge" to the clerks they cry
Charge by the hundredi"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29

SHOW many are there ov yes down
there ?'' shouted an Irish overseer to
some men in a coal pit. "Five." was
the answer. "Well, then, the half Of
yes come up here" said he.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-29

The following will show the national
ity of vessels which took the exports OF
Philadelphia, valued at $2,21S, 9lC, dur
ing the month of July: American, Is;
British, As; German, 6; all others, ID.
The tonnage of the American vessels
was 6,653 tons, and that of the British
23,471.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14
HAVE IT ALWAYS AT HAND. Accident

HAVE IT ALWAYS AT HAND. Accident
will happen 10 the bes. regulated families,
and tor this reason among many Others,
tho MUsrASo LiNiMxNr should End .
place In the cupboard Of every household.
In oil the world there 10 nothing compare
BILE To II ~ an application for cuts, con.
tusions, burns, spssms and scalds, and
when every other preparation that med.
ical ingenuity can suggest, has failed 10
afford relief In rheumatism, neuralgia,
sore throat, glandular dwellings. muscular
contractions. cramps, toothacbr, &C., this
antin aammstory and pain.dsstroying ago
Immediately sssuayes tho sufferers
agony and eventually accomplishes rsdi.
cal cure. Probably there 10 not connoiseur
In horse 6ssh or an amateur horseman 10
the land who does not know, either from
personal observation Or reports that the
MUSTANG LrSIx.kr 10 the supreme rem
edy for all external diseases and injuries Of
the horse. 7.i0d&wiweod.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14

SOME of our democratic friends in Cairo
declare that Greeley is not a democrat.
What Is he, then ?--Cdiro Epsning Sun.
Our enlightened neighbor still con,in.
ues to knock his head on the Cincinnati
platform, without being able to ascertain
its principles, and that the nomination Of
the philosopher means patriotism. To il
lustrnte the Suns position "little anec-
dote' will be apropos. During the late
war, whilst a squad Of recruits were being
drilled at the camp grounds near Spring
6eld, in slow march, quick march. beating
time, double, etc, one Of the members on
the left Of the squad not hearing or heed
less Of the word Of the sergeant, double"
continued to beat time until his comrades
were far away, when be discovered that he
WAS alone. When the Sun wakes up
from his Rip Van Wrinkle sleep in Novem.
Der next, and discovers the white hat dis
appearing within the portals Of the white
house willis, be is standing still, inquir.
ing 10 a sort OF msze, "What is he then o.
He will wish he had accepted The BUL.
LETIS's offer to help him ou. of the slough
Of despond. 1t will then tako him and
all the GRANTEES and fossiiized Bourbons
the balance Of the term Of their natural
lives to catch up to the times.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14

@. HAUESsrISE, ARcHIrEcT.---This
gentleman has established himself success
fully in his business in this city. He last
year made the plans and specifications OF
John Goeckels, Peter Nefi's and II. N.Y.
ers buildings on Ohio Levee, and Fred
Theobolds handsome residence on corner
Sixth and Walnut streets; and this year
made the plan Of Peter Cuhrs, DR.. Ward
ner,s, John Koehler's, Gilbert BuDkmyer
and Smiths, and Lu Kleb's buildings. He
also superin.ended the erection Of all these
buildings, and points TO them for proof of
lis ability TO do good work in his line. He
made the plans and speci acations OF pub.
lie school building in Metropolis, and Of
many other buildings here aud elsewhere
He asks the attention of the public to hi,
works, and believes he is entitled to libera,
patronage. 7-alm.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14

On yesterday afternoon We visited the
new dentistry of DR.. w. p. Williams,
Successor to DR.. A. NJ. Austin in Nefrs
new brick building on Eighth street, re-
moved from DR.. Ausiins old stand on
Commercial avenue. DIR. Williams
has already acquired an excellent repu-
tation as skilled and successful dentist,
as we'll as for genial ana gentlcmanly
character Of high standing, and has given
entire satisfaction to all who have hith-
erto required his services. He desires to
return thanks for the patronage which
has thus ensb ed him to keep up with the
puolic demand, aud which is alike credi.
table to his enterprise and professional
ability, a. to the appreciation of them by
his fellow-townsmen. DR.. Williams now
occupies an elegant suite of apartments
on the second story of the afore mentioned
fine building. The reception and opera
ting rooms are well and neatly furnished,
whilst the laboratory possesses all the sp-
planes that modern science can furnish
in the dental line He is fully
prepared, therefore to perform all dental
operations at bis usual reasonable rates.
DR., A. NJ. Austin will return to Cairo on
the LIST of September to remain. That
gentleman is TO become the partner u
DR.. Williams in the practice Of his
profession.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14

POLICE MArrERs.-The 18th inst. az.
ter the morning session was adjourned
Squire Bross hsd his Office adorned by the
presence Of two candidates for Gala boose
Donors, and number of tarnlshed doves
awaiting sentence.
Harvey Williamson, drunk and indulg.
ing in gross Billingsgate; headed the list
fined 81, and costs; total $685.. Fol
good reasons and penitentis confession
was given time for payment
Jane Gadwin, for using abu
sive and offensive language endsngering
the peace was mulcted in the sum OF So
and trimmings total $40 80. Could not
fork over, and was put under the patron
izing care of McHsle for 10 days on a
love feast Of bread and water.
Toe following cyprians, escorted by
Martin, Myers and Arnold, who held Il
flush hand, after . successful and I'M
expected raid on the demi monde houses of
occupation in the city, were presented to
his Honor; Nancy Mock, Eliza Bar
nett, Matty Smith, Bertha Castell,
Amanda Tittleton, Jennie Allen, Minnie
Reevs, Molly Brooks, Molly Moore, Fanny
Wall, Molly Miller, Hattie Lee and An
ME Thompson, IA all told. Justice Bross
served them Up with the same sentence,
VIZ: $40 and costs, amounting to SIG
apiece. All paid costs, and gave security
for fine. The whole Of the above, except
two, were arrested by Martin and Myers,
and the other two by Arnold. 1t Is to be
hoped that no cessation to this cleaning
! out will be allowed until the city is en-.
tirely clear VI prostitutes and prostitu'
| ton.
There was not the least intention Ia
cast any reflection on the police force In
the item which appeared on the 18th
There were no cases on the morning OF
that day,and we supposed the business fol
the day was over. Chief Of police Myers
ana his assistants deserve praise for
their indefatigabls performance Of their
duties, and hope our citizens will give then
every encouragement in their laudabl'
endeavors 10 clear out the Social evil.
We were not aware until the next Morn
Ing OF the numerous arrests that had beef
made, or they would have been reported.
| No csses before Squire Shsunnesy OF
Saturday.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14
ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY.
ESrABLISHED IN 1899.

DY members Of the Society of Jesus. and
DincOrpOrated by an act of the State
Legislature in 1882. It has experienced unin.
terrupted success, and continues TO Offer the
student every facility for acquiring thor
ough
CLASSICAL AND COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.
Every candidate for admission not person.
ally acquainted with some one of the Fac.
ulty must produce proper testimonials Of
good moral character.
Bulletins are sent three times year to the
parents or guardians Of the students, to i'm.
form them of the conduct. health and
improvement OF their sons or wards. An
experienced ply siciap daily visits the insti.
tuition, and the greatest care aud ttention
are bestowed on the sick.
TERMS:
Board and tuition, per session, ten months,
ESQ.
The next session begins September I'd,
1871.
Payment. must be made quarterly, OF
semi-annually. in advance. Catalogues con-
tanning instructions 10 parents, and iull par
tieulars, viii be cent free on application To
REV. j. u. ZEALAND, ;. j.,
Pre- .ident 81. Louis University. 81. Louis
No. 1.ll-6wd&w.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14

business transacted on the levee. Freights
are It'll scarce and IL demand.
| The wentber WIS cool and delightful
A pleasant breeze prevailed during the
day.
MIscELLANxous.
The Robert Mitchell brought out about
900 tons which she reshipped, and will lay
up Until business gets better, while ut the
bank she will be painted and other wire
repaired.
The Dick Fulton Is having her boiler
patched. The Henry Probasco had fair
load Of iron ore and n few people, che laid
hero but short time.
The City Of Qiinry passed down with
out landing and looked like she was we'll
fixed for freight. Yhe had fuel barges in
tow.
Capt. George Hsrt.of Palucsh was rob.
bed Of his pocket book containing afty
dollars while coming down In l. q. H. r.
sleeping car.
Capt. Werrick has secured the 800 tons
freight that the Mitchell brought out and
Is loading one of the Miss v. T. Co barge.
to leave in the tow of the Mary Alice.
The Colorado had on board lot Of In.
dians, who are bound Tor Little Rock,
where they will play their celebrated
game Of " La Cross"
The hull Of the old steamer Baltic, left
here few days ago by the Joo Fleming,
got hard aground, and after repeated Of.
forts, it was pulled of by the tug Mon.
tauk.
A sail boat containg several passengers,
was run under by the high wind yesur.
day, and one of them, Charles Pink, was
washed overheard, but rescued by the
Others. They all received * ducking.
Engineer Hambleton who was overcome
BY the heat few days ago, 10, we are
glad to say, recovering and will soon DO
out again.
The wreck " the Black Hawk lying in
the channel between here and Mound
City, is said 10 be the worst obstruction in
the lower Ohio, and the snsg boat J. j.
Albert assigned the duty of removing ii
during the coming low water season.
If the proposals for the removal Of the
Bacon rock, should be higher than the
available fund will allow, Gel. VIM. L.
Merrill will try to get authority to have it
removed by days labor. Should he fail in
both methods, he will have it buoyed.