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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
About Bears.

The provisions of Nature are strange.
Climate forces upon animals different
habits. Towards the end of December
the female white bear places herself in
a position where tine Snow viii drift
over her. Lying still upon a rock, the
snow falls thlckly upon her, and cell
is formed for winter habitation. In
this cell the animal resides during the
period of accouchment. The cubs are
produced, and the mother remains Sc
Guided with them until the month of
March. The young are very small at
first, but as they grow the heat of the
bodies melts the snow and thus en-,
larges the cell. The warm breath
ascends upward. and makes an aperture
for The admission OF pure air. Before
alternating, the bear eats enormously
of nutritious food, and becomes very
fat, on which fat she exists during her
winter retirement. The phenomenon
is all the more singular, as the female
bear is compelled to give sustenance to
her young as we'll as to live herself, and
the surplus fat in her own body is her
OILY store of food. Pertinent to this
DR.. Wood remarks: sit ID worthy of
notice that in the bears of the Old as
well as the New World, is found the
curious phenomenon of the 'tappen,' a
hard concerted suostancs ?, which plugs
up the intestine, and seems to be of
service in retaining the animal in con-
dition. In Scandinavia, where the
bears of both sexes retire to winter
quarters, and remain in their hidden
recesses for five full months, the tappen
is very seldom cast until the animal
leaves its den. In the rare instances
where such an event has happened, the
bear is said to have become miserably
thin and weak" The snow packs
closely, and makes warm bed. TIE
caloric exhaled from the body is not
swept away By the wind, but is con-
served around the animal, and sensa-
ton is preserved.-1urf, Field and Fam.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
NAPOLEON Interviewed.

Napoleon has been interviewed at
Brighton by q clever London cores
pendent, who reports that the ex- Ma
jesty takes a thrilling interest in the
European situation, and that he asserts
that Theirs is preparin for war. He
says that the venerable President has in
creased the cost of the army by 100000
600 of francs; and that in view of this,
Napoleon allows that be is suspicious of
warlike designs. The Emperor ex-
pressed strong belief in the free trade,
and said he greatly regretted the retro
grade policy of NJ. Theirs. He does
not seem to think that the peace Of
Europe ia in any immediate Danger.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
German Authorship.

The secret of the vast number of
books produced by German authors,
aside from their great industry and con,
tinual writing, is explained by the fact
that almost every author of note has
around him corps Of assistants, who,
like himself, are students. To them he
gives an outline of his work, a mere
sketch, and on the most reliable author
ity they fill it out, searching in every
direction for aid from the writers of the
past. The author is thus taved from
drudgery. and yet has the right to claim
the completed work, as it contains his
ideas though clothed in the language of
others,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
An Old Time Dinner.

A painting was recently discovered at
Pompeii, from which it appears that
even in those days men knew what
good living was. Here is neat, sub
stantial dinner of three courses. which
the painting portrays: An immense
dish, containing four peacocks, stands,
in the center of the ia lie, surrounded
by Holsters, one holding blue egg in
his claws, another stuffed rat, another
an oyster. and the fourth basket Of
gra-shoppers. This tempting dish would
probably answer to our roast" At the
bottom of the table are four dishes of
fish, and above them partridgcs, hares-
and squirrels, each holding its head be-
tween its paws Entrees, no doubt.
The whole is encircled by sort of Ger
man sausage, apparently; and then
comes row of yolks of eggs, row of
peaches, melons and cherries; and last
", row of vegetables of different sorts
Doccarfc
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
The Striking Mania.

Who will strike next? Grave dig
gers have reported their grievances and
struck for higher wages and shorter
days work clergymen have felt it their
duty to resist wholesale demand of
their time, especially in the matter of
funerals and now, at Malaga, the stu
dents have been seized with the cpl
demic, have joined the gas work strik-
els, though why they should thus ally
themselves is mystery, but they have
done so, and placarded the college
walls with list of their injuries, and
say they can only return peacefully to
the paths of wisdom and learning when
their hours of labor shall be reduced to
six
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Pins.

Nowadays, pins are of comparatively
little value, speaking in a pecuniary
sense, of course; indeed, one of the
great marvels of the age is expressed
by the question, "What becomes of all
the pins?' indicating a never failing
supply of the little articles, since no
one takes the trouble to solve the prob
lem, or rescue them from their graves.
In olden times, pins were of far more
consequence their possessors. Long
after their invention, which was per-
fected in the year l347 Tin Englandl,
the maker was allowed 10 sell them in
open shops, only on the 1st and ID of
January. 1t was then that the court
ladies and city DANES focked to the de
pots to buy them, having been first pro-
vided with money by their husbands:
and gallants used TO make their ''ladyes
fair" New Years gifts of ''pins.' Pre-
vious to their invention, wooden skew
ers did pins duties with the poor. and
lockwood, bone and silver were fash
Toned for the rich. An act was passed
by parliament in the reign of Henry
VIII 1884, entitled, "An act for the
true making of Pynnes," fixing max
imum price at six anu eight pence a
thousand. The consumption of pins in
the United States is calculated at txen-
ty millions day; the consumption in
England at fifteen millions. Among
the most modern important improve
ments introduced in tue fabricat ons Of
pms, are the machines by which the
head is formed from the pin itself, and
the machine for site * ne the pins in pa
per-two American inventions.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
The Latest Rat Story.

We often hear stories related of the
wonderful cunning and knowledge OF
the rat, but one Is told-s Us the o.
densburg IN. Y Journal-of recent
occurrence, of which real old gray
rat was the hero, and the incident
whereof took place in that city. which
is equal to the best. A lady who has a
number of fine hens, to which she has
devoted good deal of care and atten-
ton during the winter, in hopes of OBJ
tanning an early and far crop of fresh
eggs, was surprised at the meager re-
suit sctually reached. The he made
noise, in singing and cakling, enough
for every day lay ers, and yet only occa-
sionally did she get an egg.
The lady at length determined to
watch operations and ascerta n, if posi-
BILE, the cause of failure. She saw the
hens 90 upon the nest, but if she was
not present when they came off no egg
was found. At length constant watch
ing and waiting solved the mystery.
A day or two since, while on tie watch,
hen came off the nest and com
menced cackling. Almost instantly an
old rat came out of hole, and running
into barrel, which was thrown down
upon its SIDE and in which was the
hens nest, at once nosed the egg out
upon the ground, then laid down upon
its back and getting the egg between
its fore paws and nose commenced
squealing, when two or three other rats
came out, and taking the rat with the
egg by the hind legs, dragged it. egg
and all, into the hole. The lady affirms
that she can substantiate the foregoing
fact by at least three witnesses. If any
one can tell more remarkable rat sto-
ry than this we would like to hear it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
How Much q Fir Eats.

A curious calculation has been made
by an eccentric individual, well known
in Paris for his peculiar antipathy to
the fly. He collected 5000 flies in a
room measuring seventy cubic feet. On
the floor he spread pounded loaf of
sugar. At the end of Jour days he
went to investigate the result of his ex-
pertinent. There remained teaspoon
full of sugar. This statistician, there
fore, calculates that, sugar being at the
rate of thirteen cents pound, fly
costs the country twenty cents from its
birth to its demise that is, if fed on
loaf sugar.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, Sept. 13.-The gentlemen of the
Court of Arbitration returned to Geneva to-
day, They expires 5 themselves highly gratified
at their reception at Berne and Interlachen.
The dinner given IN their honor by the Swiss
Government last night was attended by the
President of the Republic, members of the
Federal Council, and the entire diplomatic
body of Berne. In the speeches ex changed
on the occasion, there was marked tore of
satisfaction at the happy conclusion of the
work of the Arbitration and the achievement
of result which the speakers said is bound
to have much powerful influence for good, not
only on the two countries more intimately con-
cerned. but on all civilized nations.
GENEVA, Sept. 14.-The decision of the Ala
bama Claims Arbitration Tribunal in the
awarding of settlement in the case between
Great Britain and the United States, was de-
livered to-day. The decision, which is quite
lengthy, concludes as follows:
In accordance with the spirit and letter of
the Treaty of Washington, it IS preferable to
adopt form of adjudication of sum in gross
rather than refer the subject of compensation
for further discussion and deliberatlon to the
Board of Assessors provided 10 Article 10 of
the Treaty of Washington, the Tribunal of
Arbitration. using the authority conferred on
| its members by Article of the Treaty. by a
! majority of four voices, awards to the United
States OF America the sum of S15, 5OO, 600 in
| gold, as the indemnity to be paid by treat
| Britain to the use OF the American OoFerH-
ment, fer the satisfaction of all claims refer
red to the consideration of the Arbitrating
Tribunal, conformably to the provisions con-
tanned in Article of the Treaty, md in &C
cordance with the terms of Article II of the
Treaty. The Tribunal declares that all
claims which have been referred to it for ad-
Indication are hereby fully, perfectly, and
finally settled.
The Court furthermore declares that each
and eve-y one of said claims, whether the
same NAV or may not have been presented to
the notice or laid before tn, Tribunal, shall
henceforth be considered and treated as set
tied and barred.
In TESTIMONY whereof, the present decision
and award has been made IN duplicate ano
signed by the Ar5itrators, who have gwen as
sent thereto. the whole being Ii exact con-
| formity with the provisions OF the treaty OF
| Washington. !. WIN.
Made and concluded at the Hotel de Vile
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. IA, A. ID. !o42-
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,
COUNT SCLoPIs,
| JACOB STAEMPFLI,
| BARON DITAJUBi.
THE principal of the award turns out to.pe
but S11 200, 600, the rest being added Tor IN,
terest at six per cent, which makes the tota
| SIS, 500, e00.]
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Happy Texas.

Texas papers say that the reports
from the crops in all parts of Texas are
really glorious. The corn crop is IN
paralleled. The cotton is magnificent
everywhere, the worm having done no
damage as yet, and it will soon be too
late for them to hurt the crop. There
will oe more than can be gathered.
Every other crop is equally fne-pota-
toes, peas, beans, oats, rye, barley, wheat,
hay, fodder, pecans and the mast which
fatten hogs without corn is absolutely
immense
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

THE Globe, the new Republican news,
paper recently established in ST. Louis,
is meeting with success which is quite
a marvel in journalism. 1t is one of
those phenomena which defy prescedent
and set established rule at naught. The
Globe is IN many respects an admirable
paper, but affords no reason why it
should at once leap into full manhood,
and pass beyond an old established
concern ike the Democrat.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

The extension of the national bank
ing system, under the act providing fof-
an additional S50.000,000 Of circulation,
is having the etfe ct of creating demand
for greenbacks and of diffueing them
more equally over the entire country,
instead of concentrating them in New
York city, as heretofore. They are re-
quired by the new banks for reserve,
fund purposes. During the past year
the increase in the national bank capital
has been S2o,000,000, and, since toe
passage of the late act, $35, 000,000
The entire circulation of the banks is
now S339,077 975, based on 1898, lS6, 200
of United States bonds.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
Offensive Breath.

For this purpose, almost the only
substance that should be admitted at
the toilet is the concentrated solution
of chloride of soda. From six To ten
drops in rinezlass full of pure spring
water, to be taken Immediately after
the operations in the morning are COM
pleted. In some cases the odor arising
f ON carious teeth is combined with.
that of the stomach. If the mouth be
well rinsed with teaspoonful of the
solution of the chloride in tumbler of
water, the bad odor of the teeth will be.
Journal of Chemistry.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
A Great Scientise Coming.

Prof. Tyndall, the illustrious English
scientist, and one of the greatest
thinkers of the age, is about to visit
America. 1t will be the evidence of a
more democratic, more enlightened,
and in every respect more creditable
state of public opinion in this country
when visitors of this character are re-
ceived and entertained with the ma
tional hospitality AID popular enthusi
asm which have heretofore been re-
served for prIncelings.-Chicago Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

So extensively is the adulteration OF
tea now carried on in China that Mr..
Medhurst, the British Consul at Shang-
hae, wrote that $1,000 pounds of willow
leaves were in course of manipulation at
one port alone, to be mixed with tea for
shipment, at the ratio of from 10 to 20
per cent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26

No Lapland wife was ever known te
elope.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-09-26
COUNT SCLOPIS,
JACOB STAEMPFLI,
D.pon D,TTAIIR 4

THE principal of the award turns out to!be
but 81 200, 900, the rest being added for IN
terest at six per cent, which makes the total
SIS. SOC, 600.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
The Warming has been Needed.

Since the exposure OF the attempts made by
certain unscIupulous local dealers tn palm off
their coarse astringents. made from cheap and
impure materials, in the place of the great ma
ttional tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, pub
lie opinion has set strongly against these empi-
rcs and their preparations. Their occupation
Is gone, or soon will be. When the light Is let
into deception IL soon Wits down. Persons
who trifie with their own health, by using un-
known preparations, with no guarantee to srs-
tain them, when an established specific, proven
by twenty years experience to be exactly what
1t is claimed to be, Is within their reach, are
sure to repent their temerity. Many have done
so In this instance, but It Is hoped that tho
truth plainly spoken has arrested the evil. In
the meantime the demand for the leading pro-
tective and restorative medicine of America
was never SO great rs it has been this season.
From the fever and ague districts of the west,
southwest, and south, 1t Is literally oyerwhelm-
ing, and IL may be said of the advices from all
parts of the county, of the cures il is effecfing
In dyspepsia, bilious complaints, and chronic
constipation, that their name Is legion" Ev-
erywhere the sick and feeble seem to have re-
allied the Importance of "holding fast that
which is good" and of avoiding what is spuri-
GUS and dangerous.
kThe numerous "Bitters," under various
names, which mercenary dealers endeavor To
substitute for Hostetter's Stomach Filters
should be avoided, for their own sakes, by the
sick and the public at large. Hostetters Ritters
are procurable in bottles only, and never sold
| in bulk.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
PEoGnEss OF THE NogrHEEx Pacific.

PEoGaEss OF THE NoRrHEfy PACIFIC.
The st. Paul Pres reports: DR..
G. Keith, q member Of the firm Of
Barligh d Keith, who have the coz
tract for grading the fifth mile of the
Northern Pacific next east OF the
Missouri, Las lately returned from
that part of the country. and brings
some interesting intelligence. The
track, he says, is down 13J miles
west Of Fargo, leaving but IS miles
to carry the road to the Missouri. II
no delays occur, the whole distance
will be graded in less than a month.
-Messrs. Burleigh & Keith have 800
men and 300 teams. now at work on
their contract. Bridge building has
somewhat delayed work in the past,
but the iron is DOW going down at
the rate OF three miles per day, and
the road IS to be completed TO the
Missouri by December Is:. No diff
culties have been experienced from
the indians, although small bands Of
rowing Sioux frequently visit the
camps. The doctor describes bat
tie between the Rees and Sioux, near
Fort Mexican, which took place last
week, Wednesday, about 100 warri-
ors being engaged on each side, the
Sioux being victorious. After the
doctor left he heard that the fight
had been renewed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
MIsPoRrUxEs NEVER co,:E SINGLE.

The year 1872 has been prolific of
sad disasters for the American people.
We have especially recently been af:
iiicted with trio of disasters which
indicate that an outraged and long
suffering Providence will not forget
to from time to time visit his ven
gencence upon that country aud that
nation which pers:stently defy His
just laws and righteous edicts. As an
exhibition of Proyidential displeas-
ure we have had thrust upon us the
great and nationwide horse epidemic,
the pecuiating and bribe-taking Ulys-
ses, aud the Boston confagration.--
We cannot imagine three greater ca
lamities in one little twelvmnnth. nor
a chastisement more eminently calcG.
lated to humble g nations pride and
hasten its repentance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
VINO rs TO BrAMEs

a writer in the Corvallis Gazette
has seen fit to charge Senator Strahan,
of Benton county, with the defeat of
the Corvallis tS Yaquina Bay Rail-
road Bill in the recent Legislature.
Now we happen TO know from per-
sonal observation that this charge is
wholly unfounded. The bill men,
toned above emenated in the House
and did not make its appearance in
the Senate until near the close of the
session, so that under the most favor
able circumstances 10 would have been
difficult to have brought it to final
vote. AS it was, the bill having ar
rived in the Senate late, and not hav-
ing a sufficient number of friends to
suspend the rules (although motion
after motion to that effect was made
by Senator Strahan up TO tho very
hour of final adjournment,) it was
found impossible to reach it. Holla-
day was opposed to the bill because
he imagined it nterfered with his
chicken pie" in the land grabbing
businesss, and with two honorable ex-
ceptions Il. e, Brown of Marion and
Bristow of Lane) he had complete
control of the Republican members of
the Senate. Several Eastern Oregon
Senator's opposed it because the fund
from which it asked an appropriation
had already been voted to the Port
land, Dalles S Salt Lake Railroad;-
and as these two elements constituted
majority of that branch of the Leg
islative Assembly, Senator Strahan
and other friends of tho bill (among
whom were Messrs. uoult and Craw-
ford of Linn) found their vigorous ef.
forts to resurrect it of no avail. All
legitimate, fair and honorable cxer.
tons were made by Senator Strahan
to effect the passage of that impor-
tant measure, and it is much TO be re-
GREETED that his efforts were not sue
ceSsinl.
In this connection We might add
that the people OF Benton county have
every reason to he proud of the able
manner in which they were represent
ed in the State Senate, for the past
two years, by Judge Strahan. y
thorough parliamentarian. ready de-
batter, quick reasoner, flnent talker,
4 courteous opponent and thorough
gentleman, the Judge was ever
regarded as the foremost champion of
Democracy in the Senate and was
TINS made q shining mark for The
thrusts Of his Radical opponents. 1t
will probably be long before Benton
county will be again SO ably repre-
sented in the State Legislature.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
TEr.EGgApHIc GLEsxIxes.

Cholera spreading in Europe.
Illinois gives Grant 5G, 600 majority.
Grants majority in New York State
is placed at 10000.
By mine explosion at Morceaux,
3S persons were killed.
Greeley carries Tennessee by 5000
majority, and Missouri by about 80,
900.
Major Gen. Meade died last Friday.
Gen. Hancock is talked of as his
successor.
Texas went largely for Greeley and
the Democrats elect four out Of six
Congressman.
Col. II. III. Baker, formerly of
Meagher's Irish Brigade, died Iass
Friday at Jersey City.
The Washington Patriot, for tho
past two years, one of the ablcst Dem.
ocratic papers published, suspended
last Monday.
A Washington dispatch states thst
a movement is OH foot to have Lang
stone tcolored) appointed Attorney
General over our FLAX Brake"
G. n. Frick, of Keithsburg. Ills,
won't celebrate any more Republican
victories, as he was killed by the pre-.
mature discharge of a cannon while
doing that same last Friday.
Last week two barrels were found
floating in. Charles river at Cambridge
Mass, which, on being taken ashore
were found to contain the inutilated
remains of man. The head aud legs
were in one barrel and the trunk II
the other. The body was well dress
ed. A good watch was found in ont
of the barrels.
An Italian of Dover, N. j., lastFri
day stabbed his wife dead and inhict
ed dangerous wound upon the maj
with whom she was living in adultery
A dispatch from Paris dated Nov
9th, says: Henri Rochefort was takel
from his place of confinement ant
conducted to Versailles yesterday, tn
Government having granted his re
quest to be permitted to return t.
France to marry dying mistress i
order to legitimize their children
The affair has produced sensation il
Partisan society.
! About a, thousand negroes got up
riot at % city election in Baltimor
last week, and deliberately fred upo
the crowd in front of tie voting plac,
and killed. Isaac Boss, aged Is, an
mortally wounded Josh Conwa,
Another boy received flesh wound
Immediaily after firing they brok
and ran, when those fred into return
led the shots. Some Is or 90 shot
were fred in a minute. Previous t
the firing, which was wholly unexpec,
ed, no d;asurbance whatever ocourse,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-15
ELECTION RETURNS.
The following are the majorities for
Grant in the State SO far as heard
from


REsUMED.-Horace Greeley last
Friday resumed editorial control of
the New York Tribune. In again
taking charge of that paper he says !:
7" Hencefortb it shall be my endeayor
to make this thoroughly independ-
ent journal, treating all parties and
political movements with Judicial fair
ness and candor, but courting the IA
vor or dcpreciat;ng the worth OF