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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Criminal Trials.

The cost of criminal trials is becoming
matter of very serious moment, of
which fact the Wharton case is a recent
and striking illustration. Before Mrs.
Wharton was accused of the murder of
Ketchum, she was in the enjoyment of
a competency; to-day she is penniless,
and must depend on her own exertions
for the support of herself and daughter,
every cent of her small fortune having
been absorbed by the expenses incident
to her defence. Certainly if she is
innocent of the crime charged against
her, as we are bound to suppose that she
is from the verdict of the jury, this is a
very great hardship and injustice. On
the other hand the expense of the State
was very considerable. There were
sixty-six witnesses summoned and fifty
six examined, and for this and other
accounts, the total cost of the prosecu-
ton was $4,000. Justice is really one
of the dearest commodities in the
market.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
An Irish Repartee.

Col. L. and friend were one day
walking the street in Madison, Ind,
when the conversation turned upon
Irish wit. Col. L. said he doubted if it
were so off.handed as was generally
thought. He believed that Irishmen
studied it up.
:" Let US prove it," said his friend,
on the first Irishman we meet"
A young Irish lad of about sixteen
soon came in sight, walking toward
them. "Seize one arm," said his friend.
They separated, one passing each side
of the boy, each grabbed an arm.
!" If the devil should come along now
which of the three would he take ~
shouted the friend.
Me, to be sure" said Pat. "He's
sure O. yees any time"
The question was settled.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Goldsmith Maids a.1z

The Board of Appeals of the Ameri.
can Trotting Association, to which was
referred the appeal of S. D. Bruce and
Others for decision respecting the val
idity of the record of two minutes and
sevenseen seconds claimed by the bav
mare Goldsmith Maid at Milwaukee.
september 6, 1871, decided:
First. That said Cold Spring Course
on the day of said race exceeded orc
mile in length, measured in the manner
required by Article 10 of the Bylaws.
Second. That said lace was public
race within the scope and meaning of
Rule AZ.
Third. That the official record of said
Association presents no protest or other
allegation of disqualification to either
horse. That said record contains con-
elusive evidence that Goldsmith Maid
won the race in three heats, of which
the time as taken by judges and prop
erly placed in the record of the Asso
citation was severally 2:213, 2:17, 2:214.
Fourth. That the proof is conclusive
that in each heat of the race said Gold
smith Maid trotted fairly, and performed
full mile.
IIeH' IHao 1he Judges Oh SAID race
employed the assistance Of all necessary
persons to enable themselves TO properly
understand and judge the race in all its
parts; that the knowledge which they
thus possessed of the performance, and
the aforesaid decision of the race, which
they have recorded, were not in any
reasonable sense invalidated in conse-
quence of an interruption of their per-
sonal view of part of the course caused
by objects occupying the range of their
vision. For these reasons we confirm
the validity of the record produced by
the Association, which establishes that
Goldsmith Maid, in the second heat of
said race, trotted a mile in PIT.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Queer Suit Between Two Ancients.

From the Quincy Ill) Herald. Jan. 81.
A lively girl from the north part of
the county, about seventy-one years of
age, accompanied by man lately mar
ried. who has seen eighty BIRTHDAYS
come and go, called on Major Eolton
yesterday ON business matters. The
Major was given to understand that
there was some disagreement between
the pair which they couldn't settle sat
lsfactorily and had agreed to refer to
him. The lady opened the case by in
forming the arbitrator that in the first
place her companion some time since
promised to marry her, but that he
went back on his word and Joined his
fortunes with Missouri maiden. for
which breach of faith he was liable to
lawsuit for trifing with her affections.
Her next point was that he, whom she
promised to wed, was indebted to her in
large sum ofmonea for dinners cooked
and clothes washed, for eggs and chick
ems, gone to satisfy his epicurean appe-
tlte. She further informed the Major,
that for some time she had been living
upon the property of her companion.
which she had leased, that he had sold
the same for the purpose of settling
down with his bride over in Missouri.
and wanted her to get out, notwith-
standing the license of her lease.
1t appeared when both sides were
heard that two or three years ago the
lady rented the old mans property, and
that he boarded with her, that he had
seven chickens at the time and she three.
that he eat first all the eggs and then
the chickens, that she cooked, washed,
and waited on him, and that on account
Of the promise of marriage the accounts
had been allowed to mix themselves up
and get into confusion. After consider
able consultation the arbitrator figured
out an Indebtedness to the woman, out
side of the breach of promise and lease,
of about 800. At this point the couple
consulted, and after much figuring a
compromise was effected. The lady
agreed to take $3.50, leave the property,
and give the old man receipt in full.
He paid over 500 and gave his note for
the balance. The parties thanked Major
Holton for his good offices and went
away happy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
A Facetious Sportsman.

Mr.. Megarvy, of Troy, N. Y, is a
gre wag, also great sportsman. The
other day while out cunning he saw two
boys on a pile of lumber and told them
to dodge, but they laughed at him. As
they both lay upon the ground mo-
ment afterward, with the blood trickling
from half dozen wounds in their re-
spective bodies, the mirth of Mr.. Ne
garvy was irrepressi' lie. He lay down
on the ground and laughed and rolled
over with merriment A day or two
afoerward, says the Wing, Mr.. Megarvy
was heard expostulating through an
iron window: Now, look here; this
is darned good joke; but don't you
think you fellows are carrying it leetle
too fur. Come, now let Teller out. Saw,
let a Teller out, and we'll go and
ticker up"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Wonderful Presence of Mind i'm a WO.
man.

A correspondent writing from Pitts
burgh, Pa, gives the following account
OF singular accident which occurred
in that city lately:
freight train ran off the track,
near the corner Of Grant street and
Seventh avenue, and demolished a
dwelling in which Mrs. Reagan and her
three children were sleeping. Mrs.
Reagan heard the crashing of the car
and the shouts of the men, and realized
that the house was in danger. A lamp
was burning on the other side of the
room, and the fiji st thought Mrs. Reagan
had was OF the lamp, and Of the danger
OF explosion and fire if the house should
fall. With remarkable presence of
mind she seized her babe in her arms,
sprang out of bed, ran to the lamp and
extlnguished it; then she ran down
stairs, and had just reached the foot Of
the stairs when the car struck the house
and completely shattered the end and
side, throwing the whole buildin5 into
a mass of ruins. Mrs. Reagan and her
babe were buried in the debris, the en-
tire second floor, except a portion up
held by the back wall of the house,
falling over them. They were protected
by the floor falling upon portions of the
wreck, which kept it from falling di-
rectly upon them. The child was not
hurt, the mother sustained MANY
bruises, but no serious injury. The two
other children were sleeping on the
second floor, one side of which fell to
the ground. They rolled against the
wheels of the car that had caused all
the ruin, and were uninjured.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Current Items.


a NAsHyILLlAN wouldn't sue her for
oreaGn of promise, but advertised her
hERKIMER Co., N. Y, is reported to
snip annually cheese and butter worth
s., 100000, market value
M UscATINE, Iowa, has a "Housekeep.
ers' club" The local paners neglect f.
state what relation it bears tn broom.
stick. " a oiooni-
Rosa BoNHEUR has incurred the dis
pleasure OF the French pewsnanars for
having painted the war borsa of H.
Emperor of Germany. ~
WILLIAM TWEED has been sent to
prison at Buffalo for stealing a ride on q
rallroad-or rather for informalitv in
not stealing the railroad first.
Rev. Miss CHAPLIN, pastor of the
Universalist church, Iowa City, per
formed the marriage ceremony recently
Tor DR.. K. W. Price and Miss Ida Kim
ball.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Balti-
more Sun that he takes no stock in
the new woman's club He saws that
the old woma's club is enough for him
frequently too much"
IHE commandant at the Rock Island
arsenal has been ordered to sell all the
old-style ordnance, muskets. etc. and
supply their place with breech leaders
ana implements of more modern manu-
facture.
THE students of the Iowa State Uni
versity have discovered that they have
conscientious scruples against the use of
instrumental music in divine worship,
and consequently must be excused from
attending church on Sunday.
The work of mounting 80 or 40 heavy
guns on each of Forts Moultrie and
Sumpter commenced at Charleston on
the I'D. Moultrie is in good repair. but
Sumpter will ned an immense expendi-
ture to be placed in defensible condi.
ton.
F. LANCE, living near Watertown.
Wis, found $50 counterfeit five-franc
pieces recently in the hollow of
stump. They are very skilfully execa-
ted, bearing the date of 1929, and have
the head of Charles X. stamped upon
them.
A YOUNG girl named Haucke, living
at Richland Grove, ILL.,, chewed a piece
of ordinary red sealing-wax as substi-
tute for chewing gum. The wax CON
tanned Venetian red, a deadly poison.
The girl fingered few days and ex-
PRED in great agony.
Mr.. NELM. of Chillicothe. took his
shotgun and went to settle accounts
with the village blacksmith, whom he
invited out into the street. The son of
Vulcan went out with his revolver and
the two fired. Mr.. Nelm had very
foolishly forgotten to load his gun ere
sallying forth, and now he sleeps under
a Nelm tree in the cemetery.
A SINGULAR interview took place in
the Jail at Allegan, Mich, on Saturday
last, between George Freeman, who )
just starting for term of 80 yes
servitude in the State prison, and his
wife upon whose life he had made a
brutal attempt. They embraced fondly,
and swore to be true to each other
through life.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Busy Childhood.

Do you ever think how much work a
little child does in day? How, from
sunrise to sunset, the dear little feet
patter round-to us-so aimlessly {?
Climbing up here, kneeling down there,
running to another place, but never
still. Twisting and turning, rolling and
reaching and doubling, as if testing
every bone and muscle for their future
uses. 1t is verr curious to watch it.
One who does SO may well understand
the deep breathing of the rosy little
sleeper, as, with one arm tossed oyer
its curly head, it prepares for the next
days gymnastics. A busy creature is a
little child.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Curious Effect of the wisconsin Fires,

Peshtigo is rising from her ashes, and
bravely struggling to regain her feet.
Since the fire which swept her down
she has erected seventy buildings, and
started out with new lease of life.
But the woods and waters still retain the
effects of that disastrous flame, the tim
Der dying where it was not burned, and
the water, teaching through the album
dant ashes on the ground, tastes so
strongly of I've that it is useless for
household purposes. This effect upon
the water is so marked chat the lum-
bermen, even where the river is 100 feet
in width, are obliged to melt snow to
drink.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

The bodies of two men, whose names
are unknown. were. brought to Big
Rapids, Mich, from the woods one day
recently, and buried. They had been
killed by falling limbs. Fatal accidents
from this cause are very numerous Just
at present in the pineries.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

An exchange says: Gin 1870, 10000.
OOO dozen corsets were imported into.
the United States Near Strasburg
there are 1900 hand looms EMPLOYED
IN weaving corsets for consumption in
the United States" That's Just it.
"corsets for consumption"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Public Debt Statement.

The following is recapitulation of
the public debt statement for Feb
ruary:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

THE planning mill of Harvey Jones, at
Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day evening. Loss $ll 900; insurance
$1,000. .-----.--...-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

$1,000. ----.-e-----
On Friday evening. as the Treasurer of
Santa Cruz csnnty was turning off the gas
in his Office, he was seized by armed and
masked men, who had been concealed in the
Office, bound and gagged and threatened with
instant death unless he unlocked the vault.
which he did, when the robbers took ont
S2o,000 in gold coin, locked him in, and left
him. No clue to the robbers yet.
OK Monday evening the livery establish
ment of J. II. Esta brook, at Denver, Col,
was harmed. Forty horses perished in the
flames. Total loss $45,OoO......The saw-miu
at W .odburn, Ind, owned by Jacob Black
burn, burned on Monday morning. Loss
about 5000 no insurance.....A haunted
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

The special House Committee to examine
the Treasury accounts have discovered a
surplus of sl,OoO,Ooo which they have thus
far been unable to account for w One of the
female clerks in the Postoffice Department
was married last week and there have since
been nearly one hundred applications for
the Vacancy. There are more than 500 ap-
plications of other ladies on hand for the
first vacancy.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21

Pat fitzgerald of the sample room
has received the appointment Of agent for
the sale Of the Hammondsport, N. Y, Ur.
bana Wine Company's wines in this city
II the bottle with which we have been
favored IL a sample Of the quality Of
these wines, then we are prepared TO say
that they are among the best We have ever
tasted. He has just received large con-
signment which he is prepared 10 sell At
the lowest figures. He has also on hand
large and complete stock of the various
brands Of Irish, Scotch and American
WHISTLES, and wines Of every variety.
nl2dtf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
CAIRO & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD
COMPANY. II
NOTICE OF CONDENSATION OF LANDS FOR
RIGHT OF WAY.

NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION OF LANDS FOR
RIGHT OF WAY.
10 Eugene Leuren, James II. Roberts, Hannah
q. Mather, Thomas \. Msther, William q. Ma
Their, Julis Croft, Charles Croft, EliPhleit Brown,
Cleopatra Brown, Mrs. Frances J. wallace,
Mrs. Mary J. Baker, John Baker, William +
Wallace, Edward u. Wallace, On srles u. Wa.
lace. Frances Wallace and unknown owners and
persons having an interest IN the hereinafter
described lands situate in the county OF Alex'
ander, In the state Of Illinois
TAXI NOTICE, That the Cairo and ~. Louis Rail.
road Company have filed their petition in the
office OF the Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Alexsn.
der county, state Of Illinois, praying the appoint.
meut o! three dsinterested free.holders OF said
county IS Commissioners, to fix the compeLsa.
ton 10 be made TO heow ners, as well ~ to assess
the damages iany which may result from the con.
strction and use of their railroad ~ the TAX ing Of
a slrip of land one hundred feet wide Tor right OF
way or road track over ana across the following
described tracts and parcels OF land lying n said
Alexan er county, to'witi The sw az OF the sc ar
see 4 tn II, sr ! west the north east ar of the
se a. Of sec 20, tip 10, ar west; the y Of sec
10, IN 10, sr west; the SO ar of tho ne ar, sec !,
~ 10, ~ 2 west thewH and Sc ar OF the NV or.
n"@ ec Iss' an ss q the ne &c So
tn 10, sr west the u Of the BE- ar OF sec 80, in
tip 10. sr west; the sw ar OF the NV ar sec T. tp7,
sr Nv the Sc qr ne ar sec . ana ne h Nv 9rsw g.
And, that said railroad company, on the cath day
Of June, A. b. 1872, at ten ociocka. m, WI make
application to Hon. Fredolin Bross, Judge OF the
County Court Of said County, at the once OF me
sa d Clerk in the city OF Cairo in ssld county tor
the appointment of inch CommI. sione!s Iol ,he
PURPOSES aforesaid, ant to tx q TIM and place tor
The first meeting Of said Commissioners, when
and where you cen attend, II you think proper,
as owner, claimant or party interested res said
"o Dated %r Ills ssih day OF May. 1872.
CAIRO A ST. LOUIS RAlLKOADCOMPANY.
S.sow BY ". MosRlsoN, ATTY
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
s. Walters, the lumb Der merchant, ha

s. WALTERS, the lumber merchant, has
ust returned from an extended tour
through Wisconsin and Michigan, where
he purchased the largest stock of Yellow
and White Pine ever before brought to
Cairo, and large supplies Of all kinds of
building material used in this market
Mr.. Walters made his purchases for cash
and can therefore, as he does, sell closer
than any dealer in st. Louis, Cincinnati
Louisville, or any where else on the riv.
ers. His steamboat lumber is Of every va.
riety, and his stock is very large, to which
fact the attention of steamboat men is
called. 5-8lu.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21

The excursion last night on the Eckert
was heartily enjoyed in the pleasant eve
ming breeze, by one Of the largest and mos,
enjoyable parties that ever assembled on
an excursion boat. Capt. Dugan was ev.
erywhere amongst his guests, with sun.
shire beaming in his countenance and po-
Likeness on his lips, making every one feel
at ease, and keeping everybody in good
humor. We dare not tell the number
(lest our credibiity be called in question
Of the party who thus had this delight.
full opportunity Of entering into the in
noeent pleasures of the hour. All that
could enhance human capability of enjoy
ment was brought into service, the merry
dance, the. Enchanting notes Of music :
dulcet harmony, the loveliness and spar
kle of the youthful fair, the gentle motion
of the boat, the shimmering Of the moon
beams on the placid water, all contributed
to inspire and exhilirate the spirits t. the
highest pitch. But the cuisine was not
the less praised or worthy of it because
the partakers thereof had been thrilled in
to ecstacy by the merry dance and its ac-
companying surroundings. The steward
must have exhausted his powers of culin-
AIRY invention, as the appetites Of the party
gave ample reason to believe. The occa-
sion must have been deservedly grateful
TO Captain Dugan in more senses than one,
and none the less SO, to the excursionsts
who bore this handsome testimony to mer-
it. 1t was an occasion in which respect
and esteem were reciprocally increased,
and will be remembered by many of the
participants as a green spot in the wear
and tear of life, when burrows shall have
wrinkled the brow and silver hairs crown
ed the hoary head We might tell Of the
best dancer the lively repsrtee, II love pas
sage or two-the vivid CHANGING Of the
eye, Of the gayest cavalier, etc, but its
reddeniny in the east, the pencil drops,
and, besides, it might be nbidiouS to spe-
cialize from amongst that spirited and
"goodlie compsnie;' SO we will close the
epic of the Eckart with the quotation,
the force Of which, many no doubt expe-
rienced
tbs not the whole Of lie to live,
Nor vet a death IN A
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
vk%Six and One-half
t,y and cost.

@Six and one-half
pounds Durant's A Coffee Su-
gar for One Dollar; Eight
pounds New Orleans Sugar for
One Dollar: Four lbs. Prime
Rio Coffee, One Dollar Best
Imperial Tea, One Dollar and
a half per pound Best Gum
powder Tea, One Dollar and
Seventy-five Cents per pound ;
Young Hyson and Oolong Tea,
One Dollar per pound, and ev-
erything proportionately cheap
at WILEY & BIXBY'S.
5-24-tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
ARLINGTON HOUSE,

Il. b. Ellis, proprietor, corner 9TH street
and Commercial avenue, Cairo Ills, is
prepared to accommodate the public with
board by the day, week or month, at lower
rates than any other iirst-clsss house in
the city. The rooms are all well fur
nished, light and airy, good sample rooms
for the accommodation of Commercial
agents. The house is located in the CEN
ter of the business part of the y within
one square of the post office. 4-9.tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
w A ED. AG EN- Isl

800 10 $3.50 per month, everywhere, male and
female, to introduce the the latest improved,
most sInp,e and perfect SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE ever Invented. We challenge the
world TO compete with 1t. Price only SIS 90. and
fully warranted for hive years, making the
sane as all the high priced shuttle
machines. Also. the celebrated aud
latest COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING MA.
CHINE. Price only 3i5 ~, and fully Narrated
Tor five years. These machines will stitch, hem,
fell, tuck, quilt. cord, bind, braid and embroider
IL most superior manner. And are warranted
to do ali work that can be done on any high priced
mac htne ia III. world. For circulars and terms
address \ WYNKOOP co, 2054 Ridge avenue,
or =. o, Box. 27Z6 Philadelphia, Pa o.23. smw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-21
RIVE Err NEWS.
PORT LIST.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Allegheny Belle, Pittsburg.
Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Eddyville, Nashville.
Belle Lee, Paducah.
Shamrock Cincinnati.
Potomac, New Orleans.
jim. Fisk, Jr., Paducah.
Illinois, Columbus.
Belle St Louis, Vicksburg.
st. Joseph, St. Louis
DEPARTED.
Steamer Allegheny Belle, st. Louis.
Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Belle st. Louis, st. Louis
Eddyville, Nashville.
Shamrock, Memphis.
Potomac, Cincinnati.
" Jim. Fisk, Jr,, Paducah.
" Illinois, Columbus.
st. Joseph, Memphis.
no MUDDY COAL.
Steamboats, supplied at any time, both
day and night, with either lump or chest,
nut coal, in any quantity, and on usual
terms, at the yard at Grand Tower, Ills
Special contracts offered on favorable
terms upon application.
II. V. OLYPHANT,
D. A. BoKEE, Gehl. Supt.
Sales Agent. 3-l5-ly.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The fast passenger boat Belle Lee
leaves for Memphis, vicksburg and New