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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12
Second COmptrOlIer's Report.

The following are the most important
points of the annual report of Hon. J..
NJ. Brodhead, Second Comptroller of
the Treasury, for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1872:
The total accounts of expenditure of
the War and Navy Departments, and the
Indian and Pension Offices, as settled and
adjusted at the Treasury Department,
during the above period, amounts to
$37 ,945.123. This sum embraces the
accounts of disbursing officers of the
War and Navy Departments, and In
dian and Pension Offices, in part for
war expenditures of the rebellion, as
well as those incurred since the war;
claims for bounty and prize money;
claims of States for war expenses, and
of private persons for property used,
impressed, or lost in the military SER
vice of the United States. The above
accounts of expenditures are, with the
vouchers, examined by the Second,
Third or Fourth Auditors of the Treas
ury, who have, by law, primary jurisdic
ton in their settlement. When exam
med by the Auditors and the balances
certified, all of these accounts, with
vouchers and certificates, are reported
by them to the Second Comptroller for
his decision. This officer causes q re-
vision of each settlement, thus reported,
to be made and certified balance sent
to the Secretary of the Department in
which the expenditure has been in
Cured. During the fiscal year the
amounts of settlements thus far acted
on and adjusted are as follows: From
the Second Auditor, $175, 299, 1896;
Third Auditor, Sl70,955, 1874; Fourth
Auditor, $23,689,462. The above &C.
counts have been duly entered, revised,
and the balances found thereon certi-
fed to the Secretary of the Department
in which the expenditure has been in
cured, viz: Those from the Second and
Third Auditors to the Secretary of War,
excepting the accounts of the Indian
Agents, which. are certified to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, and those from the
Fourth Auditor to the Secretary of the
Navy, which are classified thus: From
the Second Auditor, embracing the &C.
counts of disbursing officers of the War
Department for collecting, organizing
and drilling volunteers $751; ,44S; Pay
masters accounts for the pay of officers
and the pay and rations of soldiers of
the army, 1882, 7S9, 40; special and re-
ferred accounts, $10,051 ,429; accounts of
Army Recruiting Officers for clothing,
equipments, and bounty to recruits, etc.,
$262, 287; ordnance, embracing the &C.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12
A Temperance Railroad.

The officers of the NV European and
North American railroad, connecting
Boston and Halifax, have sent to all the
employees of the road a form of pledge,
for them to sign, whereby they agree to
abstain from using Intoxicating liquors,
as a beverage, and the use OF profane or
ungentlemanly language. Accompany
ing the blank pledge is circular in
forming the employees that this step is
taken in consequence Of frequent COM
plants at the Office, and requesting
those declining to sign to give notice of
their intentions, that their places may
be filed by others.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12
Foreign.

The lower house of the Prussian Diet has
passed the Country Reform bill by large
vote.
The differences between the executive and
legislative departments of the French Gov
eminent still continue, and the situation is re-
garded as very serious. The Radical journals
are violent in their language, and declare that
terrible revolution will follow the overthrow
of the Government of Theirs. The same
journals accuse the Legitimists, Orleanists
and Imperialists of having formed coalition
for the downfall of the present Government.
Gen. Changarnier is also charged with aiming
to secure power.
Theirs and his friends have won needed
victory IN the French National Assembly. By
majority of "a in a vote of 704, they have
carried the resolution to refer to committee
of 80 the drafting of law establishing minis
terial responsibility. In the debate which
preceded this vote President Theirs spoke for
an hour and half, acknowledging the SUI
premacy of the Assembly, and his own ind-
vidual preference for constitutional mon
archy, but asserting that the only salvation
of France lay in the maintenance of the
Republic. which must be made conservative.
One farthing is the amount of damages
awarded TO Hepworth Dixon by his suit for
damages against the Pail Mall Gazette.
The latest advices from Paris represent the
situation as exceedingly grave. All the
Ministers have rendered their designations,
but Theirs accepted only that of Lafranc,
Minister of the Interior
The Emperor of Germany has executed his
threat to reconstruct the Upper House of the
Diet IN such a manner as to ensure the pas
sage of the country reform bill by creating
new peers to the number of twenty-five.
Josie Mansfield, now living in Paris, lost
$37, 900 by the failure of Bowles Brothers.
We are advised from Paris that the deter
mination of Theirs not to resign has had a
quietlng influence on the country, and that
everything Is now tranquil
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12

The French theaters have adopted
the system in vogue at some of the
London theaters of balloting for plays.
In other words, permitting the outside
public to have voice in selecting the
pieces to be performed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12
Political.

Hon. o. P. Morton has been reelected to
the United States Senate from Indiana, he
having received the vote of every Republican
member 81 in number. The Democrats vo-
ted for Hon. James D. Williams, who received
Al votes.
Official vote of Missouri: Greeley, Isl, 433
Grant, 119. 1867 O'Conor, 2,429.
The official returns from New York make
Grants majority 53,525.
Grants majority IN New Jersey is IA, sol, in
total vote of III OPS.
| The corrected canvass in Iowa makes Grants
majority over Greeley COLA.
| 1t seems to be finally settled that Gov
| Oglesby will succeed without any opposition
further than what may be 1nterposed by the
Democracy, to Judge Trumbulls seat in the
Senate from Illinois.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling will be reelected to
the Senate from New York almost without OPP
position.
1t is said John A. Bingham, of Ohio, will be
appointed Minister to Rome.
| Grants official majority over Greeley in
Michigan is 58,36s.
| Official vote of Alabama Grant, 9O,272;
Greeley, 79,441; O'Conor, none.
The official majority for Grant and Wilson
in California is 1860.
Senator Sumner and Vice President-elect
| Wilson met in the office of the New York
| Tribune the other day, and had friendly
chat, during which the former entertained his
colleague with an account of his travels and
the Impressions received from men and mat
| oh
and politics were entirely ignored during the
| interview.
The President, according to all accounts
from Washington, stands firm, and openly
declares his purse to enforce reform in the
civil service by the promotion, in every in
stance of a vacancy, of the subordinate who
is the most competent to discharge the duties
of the position.
| Charles Francis Adams, as the candidate of
the Anti-Secret Society party, received one
vote for President in Indiana.
The vote of Indiana (oficial) Grant, 1885,
131; Greeley, 1882. a
Illinois cast 20, 900 less votes for President
in 1872 than we're returned in 1868.
The Republicans of Berrien county, Mich,
seizing Old Time by the forelock, have nomi-
mated Schuyler Cofax for President in 1876.
| Judge Merriman, late Dem ocratic candidate
for Governor of North Carolina, has been
elected United States Senator from that State
in place of Poole.
Senator Spencer has been reelected o the
Senate from Alabama
General.
Senator Sumner who arrived in the steamar
Baltic last week, had an uncomfortably rough
voyage, having encountered a terrific gale on
the fourth day which continued without in
PERMISSION for six days. The commander of
the vessel declares it the toughest passage he
ever made across the Atlantic.
Prof. Watson, of Ann Arbor, Mich, reports
the discovery of a new planet, which he says
shines like q star of the tenth magnitude.
Senator Sumner says Theirs is the fright
| man IN the right place."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12

1t is very generally agreed among members
of Congress that there will be an investiga-
ton into the Credit Mobllier scandal.
The following is the public debt statement
for the month of November
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-12

RILEY is the name of the funny fellow
of the Danbury Nesos.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

turned carrying a piece of grapevine
about half an inch thick, and five or SIX
feet long With this in his hands he
bounded into the crowd at the foot of the
tree.
Is it fifteen dollars. he cried, for any
one who gets that HAITI
1t was fifteen dollars. said an elderly
gentleman who stood near the tree, but
now it has gone up to twenty. Can you
climb that tree, my boy7"
= ] am going to try, sir, said Jimmy.
Very well, them said the gentleman !;
the money is yours if you succeed.
Jimmy now stepped up to the tree, aud
holding the grapevine horizontally before
him, placed the center Of it against the
trunk. He then wrapped the vine once
around the tree, and bringing the ends
back to him. took one in each hand. He
then loosened the vine little and pushed
it up the tree as far as he could reach.
Now holding tightly 10 the ends he drew
himself up The vine firmly bound around
the tree By his weight did not slip Al inch.
This was the way he had read the savages
/ climbed tall trees. When he had thus
drawn himself up, he wound his legs
around the tree and held fast until he had
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

Dear young friend. -S4tan has o great
many servants and they are very bus
running about dong all the harm the,
san -sa@. vHsI sbey asgs done.
found -. their names. ana waat IL III,
g1a 81 yaar guard against them Tor they
ara ..r5 They w'# ma>e sieve to
s. gsur friends. They appeal sas.4ale.
s--y good aatuEei and nor too mach ia q
hurrF iaey -asm t1 wait yo8r own time
aa4 eouco you when you least expect FIT.
On we want you to enjoy yourselves.
they sag, and mo-, ha SO particular - aod
the arguments they use are very tasiug.
at least / must thtnN 50. since 50 many of
the young listen re -hem and aro led away
by them.
And aII, believe. because they did not
snow, To the FRS. place. who was speaking
20 them Ihey we're deceived They did
not see % was satan uniform they had on
DO YOU ask tor their names ? Here they
are
There's no danger" That is one
only ttis oucc That is another.
e ErergL0ag docs 50. is the third. and
Bgz2G bg. is the fourth.
Ut youare tempted 10 leave Gods house.
and break the Sabbath day TO 70 for sail
OF ride and e only tajs once. on = Erero.
593y d7sS So whispers 40 your elbow.
know 10 Is false. The great eei. of one
STA Isl taat you bring your EearJ and con.
science INTO sJca state that you vii. he
likely &c 20 90 SHINING for there j. not half
SO much 90 stop you as 70 prevent you
from setting out st frst. Hold no Uarlev
with only ttig or EUery5oag does SO. :
Listen 10 their dangerous c0un,eis. no not
for sm0ment
Are you thinking seriously shout tue
welfare of your soul p Has me Holv
Spirit fastened upon your conscience the
solemn warnings OF faithful teacher. and
brought 10 mind tender mothers prayers
Tor your conversion Does the tear start
IN your eye, and are yeu almost persuaded
10 choose Christ and that better part which
cannot be taken from you 2 That Is mo-
meat when " By-and-hy' hovers near TO
snatch your cont lence. and peru tie You
10 pat away serious things IL succeeded
with poor Felix when Paul preached 10
hlT, ana the Roman ruler was almost
persuaded 10 become 9 Christian By
and-by whispered 10 his ear. lie put of
his souls salvation to more convenient
season, and it never came.
By-and-by Is a cheat as well S
liar. By putting you of, be means to
cheat your soul Of Heaven God says
noi0. /" Now is the accepted time. and the
day of salvation" lie never asks YOU to
postpone it. He makes ne promises aud
no provisions for By-aud- by"
Dear children, be on your guard against
these four servants Of Satan, 10 little
things as well a in great ones. for their
My aim is - harm and ruin vou.-Bru
sh Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

To Make Coop CoFFEE-The following -
she receipt of Professor Blot Of culinary re-
poEn a. Grind the coffee rather fine az
otherwise. ] think it is usually ground 70
coarse. | use a coffee pot with filter
YOu can get them at any tin store.-AI iKed
cOffee is best. 1 prefer a mixture Or Java
Mocha and Marscaibo Soft or spring water
Ne best. Proportions. one quart OF water to
three ounces Of coffee. OF course it can be
made stronger or weaker tour teaspoonfuls
make quart of very good coffee for break
FAST. In selecting a filter, choose one with
bottom Of silyered gauze, instead OF per
foraied tin az the perforated bottom lets
the finely ground cJffee through. When the
water is boiling hot, put { e c0fire 10 the
filter, and pour the water over 1t, and the
coffee is made. II the water does not pass
through fast enough, set the kettle on tne
ire again until the water in it boils, when
pour 1t on again. If all the strength is not
extracted at the first making. repeat the
operation. The coffee may be dark. even
black, when strong but it must be Gle IT..
Each kind Of coffee must be roasted separate
~, and it is better to roast X a day or two
before using.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24
Vermont state Agricultural Society

4 meeting Of the directors of tie Vermont
State Agricultural Society was held ut the
Island House. Bellows Fails, on Monday
evening, January 18th, Hon. W. Z. Sanford,
Vice President, presiding, IN the absence Of
Hon. Henry g. Root, President.
On motion Of Hon Crosby Miller Henry
Chase. $. @. Holy0ke, John Gregory, law
renee Brainerd and Henry Hayward, were
appointed a committee TO locate the next an
nual Fair, at such place and on such terma
IS they may judge for the best Interests Of
the society.
Hon. II. B. Stafford. Treasurer. was en-
powered TO act for and vote for society
at the meetings Of the Vermont Horse Stock
Company.
The premium hes was thoroughly revised,
and the premiums, IN most of the classes,
Increased 70 the extent Of an addition TO The
list of over thousand dollars in money pre-
NUNS.
It was voted TO hold trial Of moving
machines and other hay Implements, at Rut-
land June 20ch, tn and 2oJh, and George
Hammond, Lawrence BTainerd, Crosby Mil
Ter, Henry Chase and Samuel Eyerts were
appointed committee to 5uperintsnd the
arrangements and committee OF award.
Superintendeuts Of the next Fair were ap-
point as follows
General SuperintendeDt-Jsm A. Snedd,
Burlington.
N cchanics' Hall-samueI Everss, Corn
"a.
Floral Hall ". II. Root. Burlington
Horses Henry B. Kent, Dorset.
Cattle Henry Hay ward, Rutland
Sheep-Hsnrg n Newell, Sieburns
Chief CLERK Of the Fair-A bert Chapman,
Slid iiebury.
The FAR is 20 be holden September nth
l25n, 18th aud l4,h.
The Society appointed Henry Clark Of but-
land and II on. crosby Miller, OF PomIret,
az delegates to the convention called by the
Commissioner Of Agriculture, u assem- 'le
at Washington on Thursday, February l5.h
1872
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24
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To NV Mother.

Dear mother, think you of the years,
So long, so long time sped away,
And are they all forgotten tears,
Shed for your hayward boy, Q say
think OF all your hours Of prayer.
Your care, when tremhled in the scale
a life you sought 70 make more fair
The watchings which turned you so pale.
And do you still remember me
As that pale looking OK eyed boy,
Whose asking eyes we're thought @ e
OF old Roy Aliens beam of joy
Whose velvet cheek soft as a girls,
Blushed red or dimpled from kiss,-
Whose often tangled, Jet-black curls
Your hand put back in fond cares
O while the silver threads weave io
The symbols Of the going years,
can memory bring Of what hath been
A sweeter hope than al our tear-
from of the youthful green Of OLD,
When you were mother young. and
Your darling boy, the red and gold
Of painted fields sba. we went bY
Dear mother, IS the g-eeniug grove
Still vocal with the blue-brd's song2
Doth spring yet greet the wilioWy cove.
And blossoms bead the limbs 50 long
The dear old house whose low gray ewes
Dript of the often coming rain,
Ny room through which the spider weaves
His ghostly web, are il my brain.
Hours, years that here have been, but ua ~
Can be again. We VIII NOT tread
10 grief our past, for there j. cheer
Zen at the head-stynes Of cur dead
Once father voice made our .c5t bound
To duty, and the place Of prayer
Ind now [ walk the old wa X round,
a stranger, at whom others stare
But get, o mother, these are mine.
And thou art all mother yet
They shall not rob nc, | nm thine,
Zen when our day Of life is set.
| see the MOSES climb the stones.
Where sister, sire and gTanosire sleep
hear the song which winter means
Where only thickening sbadows creep.
But with these symbols OF the night.
A light streams through the sable bars 3.
Our altar CLEAN in all the fight
OF years shall shine, 70 night with st.l,
Winooski II al, Jan I, 1872
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

SCARCITY OF WooL.-The great scarcity Of
wool is another most important feature in
the dry-goods market When the farmers,
a few years ago received dollar per pound
Tor their wool, they devoted all their euer-
gies TO sheep raising, and 10 course q time
the market was giutted As a ma tier OF
course prices f,ll rapidly, and many farmers
becoming di-gusted, adopted the shOi t-sghted
policy OF abandoning sheep raising altogether
The effects of this foolish step arr now be
coming app rent. The supply Of wool 10 no
longer equal TO tbe deg and. and those farm
ere who have patiently waited for their op-
portunity, now control the market and die
tate their own terms. Tho natural cOuse-
quence IS an increase in the price of wo len
COOS. which will probably be maintained
ior some time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

FLOUR N BARRELS As is well known,
-four kept in barrels for long time often &C
CURES peculiar Odor, supposed to be de-
lived from barrel. Professor Pollock, Of
Ssesia, has lately make a careful examina-
ton OF such -four, ami has ascertaintd that
this smell actually indicates an inc'pient de-
conn position preJud,cId 70 breed making,
the gluten Of the -four having IN para be-
come crauged into e soluble body. Pro-
fessor Polrck believes that this chemical
change of the -four 70 be induced
by the TACT that the barrel prevents
communication with atmospheric air and the
equalization Of temperature The view j.
confirmed by the Oir-repeatod observation
that four in sacks keeps fresh for much
longer time, and that the mustiness IN barrels
always develops first and exists in the highest
degree in the centre, viz, that portion most
remote from the outre air. Agricultural
Report.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

Of life and death. ia simply this as the win
ter passes. and the balmy spriDg-time comes
Oh, do nothing to increase the appetite eat
no more than is called for; do not be IN
easy because you have little or no relish for
your food eat less and less every day. The
very best way 10 increase your pleasure OF
eating is TO change the quality OF the food
use articles less carbonaceous, less warming;
send from your table the pork and bacon.
and fat meats and oils, and sugars and
starchea, and sage and the tapioca pudding,
and the dumplings and the rich pastries
get bold Of the cary greens, the spinach, the
salads, the turnip-tops, the radish, the
early berry and the early fruit, and lean
meats; pay increasing attention TO the
skin be more in the open air, sleep IN bet
ter ventilated rooms, let your windows be
raised higher at night, and your inner doors
be left wide open.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

A FACT ToR BUSINESS GIEn TO Know .-Afr.
nItehead Of Chi ago firm, Gays that the
faie % bls concern was removed from the
ruins three days after the fire. The account
books were found 60 charred that il was nee.
essary 20 handle the leaves with extreme care
70 prevent their orumbling. Ii was found
that Their book keeper ad for convenience
marked q WI the balance with : lead pencil.
These balances were perfectly legible al
though the entries made n ink were near
" obliterated. The FIRE by it's action on the
'lack lead had made the figures very bright
The hrln was able TO open new books with
little delay by reason OF the balances being
entered IN lead instead Of ink II is well
known that writing in lead pencil can hard
iy be abeeted by thorough drenching Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24
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The Stranger in the Pew.

Inc Stranger IN me Few.
Poor little Bessie! she tossed back her curls.
And though she is often the sweetest of girls.
This was something she ooulin' and wouldn't
endure,
Twas the meanest. most impolite act, she
was sure,
And a thing she declared she never would
do,
To 60 to church where one didn't belong.
Then walk down the aisle like the best in the
throng,
Humpa Didn't her father own his on, and
And dido't they fill it up full, just about.
When mamma and papa, and herself and
the boys,
Were seated And didn', their boots make
noise
In moving along 70 make room for a -sran-
ger1
And wash It it cool, with the brazanost face,
To expect at each hymn pa would find the
III Ben didn't, or Bob. bat there WASH /,
much danger )
with such feelings at heart and their print
on her face,
Last Sunday our Bessie hitched ou1 OF bel
~ piaCS' s.--.-, ---....,... ..s
10 MAKE max 'o'ui 'oS " s'r'' F'i5 'o''Os @'-'
Who had stood in the aisle till mamma asked
her in
The poor little thing cried ncr best ne, 20
crowd.
And Bessie forgetting soon had tno m's"ap
To slip from her drOwsiuess into g nap,
/ From which she awakened oy crying aloud
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Our pew = ,orty-hTe, wish = pdlaf bea'u4t
Then she stole to her mother I" - ia't 'er
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sue" curious u's"n -
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dress,
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

bEEpING TsS BaBE BRICur.--IJ is a very
good plan, every washing day, before the hot
-uds arc thrown away, SO gather Up the tln
ware taat he ia daily use and "aso well with
a. ,rooien cloth ln the gut or boiler. The
brightness thu= gwen u u Is nicer tla1
securing besides, the ware r. not worn out,
ana the seams about the handle ana -Touts
etn ~ mad very clean. With careful usage
Tin and britannia ware need not wear oat
or all into G.-use hardly 10 ones lifetime
All suc1 ware should be made dry about tue
kitchen stove before it il put away. Iron.
OF sheet iron ware, should be kept IN good
presentable condition by stove backing
There is no need of gray or dingy pots and
tea-kettles when they are so easily kept
neat and IL good order The tin wash-boiler
should always be washed and wiped and
dried before putting away.