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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
THE TREASURY,
synopsis of the-AnnuaI Reportrof Secre-
st tary Boutwell,.

- tdry boutwell,
The annual report of the Secretary is too
lengthy a document to admit of its reproduc-
ton In full in our columns. 1t opens with a
recommendation that the salaries of the AS
sistant Secretaries be increased with a view of
retaining competent and faithful officers in
the public service. The report gives in detail
the figures showing the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Treasury for the fiscal year,
which, as they were amply summarized in the
RESIDENTS message, it is unnecessary to pre-
sent here. The total reduction of the public
debt from March /, 1869. to Nov 1, 1872. was.
IN round figures, 1868, 500, 999. 81, and the re-
duction in the annual interest, 1874, 1877. 851.
The receipts for the remaining three quarters
OF the fiscal year are estimated at S21S, 600 900
and the expenditures at $173, ZOO, 900. For
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874. the reye-
nue. Is estimated at 1920, 800, 600, the expendi-
lures at 1926, zoo, 600, and the surplus for re-
duction of the debt $33, 700, 600. The reduc-
ton of taxation since the close of the war.
secured by various acts, is estimated at S248,
65l, 900 in the internal revenue, and $780, 699 III
in customs. -ff
Since the institution of the sinking fund in
1869, and in accordance with the act of Feb.
Is, 1862, there has been purchased on this
account, up to and including June 80, 1872.
$99, 1897, 600 in bonds of the various issues
known as 5-20s, at net cost in gold of SOL
G97, 243.82. In addition to these purchases
for the sinking fund, bonds have been
purchased to the amount of $173 237, $50, at
net cost in currency of SI95008 2S8 IS.
or an estimated cost in gold of $162,376,
054.35.
The imports and exports of the United
States for the fscal year were S1.070, 641, 1914,
and of this vast trade only Tx per cent was
in American vessels. The acts of Congress
allowing drawback on foreign articles used
In the construction of American vessels have
given encouragement to sh;p-building, but
MIR. Boutwell, is of the opinion that this meas
ure is inadequate to the revival of our decay
ing commerce. @ When" he says "we con-
slider that nearly three-fourths of the foreign
commerce of the country is under foreign
flags, it is plain that there can be no consider
able and speedy change unless the Govern
ment shall act at once. and in liberal and
comprehensive spirit. - 4-f4
The details of our trade with foreign coun-i
tries are also represented as urlsatisfa ,tory.
The imports or merchandise for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, were 1926, 595, or and
the exports, estimated in gold, were $444 ,046,-
066, showing balance against the country of
$1S2,546, 991. The imports of merchandise for
the year 1872 were S13, 29S, 933 less than for
the year 1871. The exports of wheat, -four,
raw cotton, cotton manufactures, gold and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
THE CURRENCY.
Extracts from the Report of the Comp
tr0Iler.

The following extracts from the report of
the Comptroller of the Currency will be found
of interest:
The National Currency act became law on
the 25th of February, 1868, and nearly ten years
have therefore elapsed since the organization
of the system. Since then two thousand and
sixty-one national banks have been organized:
twenty-one Of these have failed, and ninety
six gone into voluntary liquidation, leaving
nineteen hundred and forty-four banks in ex-
istence on Nov. l. 1872.
The following table will exhibit the progress
of the system from October, 1868, to October,
1872. [Only the first and last years are given
belOW-ED,1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
The South.

The venerable Gen. Leslie combs was shot
through the heart and instantly killed by a
noted desperate named George Merrill, in
Grant county, KY, last week.
The political trouble in Louisiana has re-
ceived new complication. Gov. Warmoth
having issued his proclalna ton converting the
Legislature elect the United States Court was
appealed to. to prevent the meeting of that
body, and Federal troops were the other day,
by order Of Gen. Emory, placed in charge of
the State House, and egress and ingress al
lowed none except the State officials.
At last accounts the double-headed Govern
ment in Alabama still continued. two bodies
claiming to be the legal Legislature Each
had admitted eight members who were refused
admission by the other body, and both had ap-
pointed committees to go TO Washington and
ask the interference of the Federal Govern
ment.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad has
been completed TO Dennison, Texas, and the
bridge across Red river has been opened
Northern Texas is thus placed within thirty
hours of st. Louis, and the rush of emigrants
to that region is said to be immense.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, few days ago, a
desperate knocked down Mr.. Colwen, a m ar
chant, and, sitting down upon the PROSTATE
man, stabbed and carved him in horrible
manner, killing him. Then, when his arrest
was attempted, he shot and killed two police
men and wounded third, afserward escaping
across the river in canoe.
Two chivalrous editors-James Il. Hayward
Mo1o
sheets at ,Orangeburg, S. c., fought duel the
other day. We read that after the exchange
of two shots without bloodshed the parties
saluted and left the field.
The Louisiana political muddle grows more
complicated. The Pinchback or Custom-House
Legislature convened in the State-House on
Monday, the 10th, and, after organizing, i'm
mediately proceeded to pass resolutions I'M
peaching Gov. Warmoth for high crimes and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
Brains.

Dickens, in an old number of his
paper, All the Year Round, says: "The
part of the holding of farmer or land
owner which pays best for cultivation,
is the small estate within the ring fence
of his skull. Let him begin with the.
right tillage of his brains, and it shall
be well with his grains, roots, heritage
and forage, sheep and cattle; they shall
thrive, and he shall thrive. Practice
with science is now the adopted motto
of the Royal Agricultural Society"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

The property left by Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley
is less than 100000 A subscription has been
started in New York to raise 800, 900 for their
children.
A report is current in New York that Harper
4 Brother contemplate the purchase of the
Tribune, and making George William Curtis
ayditor-in-ehief 1t is understood that they are
ready to offer 81 600, 900 for the establishment
as it now stands. The last sale of stock in
the Tribune was on an estimated value of
S1,100, 900. Shares are still held at that
figure.
A terrible collision occurred on the Penn
sylvania Central railroad, so miles west of
Harrisburg, last week, resulting in the death
of five persons, and the wounding of several
others. The killed were all Western people
Matthew Knowles and J. W. Bacon, of Chica-
go, and W. W. Dantz, wife and child, of Green
Bay, Wis.
Rogers, the murderer of Policeman Donohue,
was hung in Brooklyn, N Y. last week.
proposition has been started in New York
to erect printers monument to Mr.. Greeley.
MIR. Henry NJ. Stanley has been compelled
TO discontinue his lectures in New York on his
African adventures, for the reason that the
receipts fell short of the expense 1t is stated
that his failure is owing to poor elocution and
badly written lectures.
The Office of the New York Express has
been destroyed by fire.
S. N. Pike, the well-known liquor dealer,
formerly of Cincinnati, died in New York last
week
According to the 'ibest authority Mr.
Greeley's vacant place on the New York
Tribune has been offered to Vice-President
ColfaX.
Rumor connects the name of Mayor A.
Oakley Hall with the managing editorship of
the New York Herald, at the expiration of his
official term
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19


The whole amount of circulation Issued and u1re-
deoned on Nov 1872 including circulation of banks
which have ceased to do business. was $342 1895 40
The act of June 8, 1864, limited the issue of
notes of circulation to three hundred millions
of dollars. The act of March 8, 1865. provided
that one-half of this amount shall be appor-
toned according to "the representative popu-
lation, and the remainder among associations
formed in the different States, District of Co.
lumbia, and Territories, having due regard
to the existing banking capital resources and
business of each State, District, and Terri
tory" The three hundred millions of circula-
ton authorized were not. however, distributed
in accordance with the act of March 8. 1865.
already quoted. To remedy this inequality,
the act of July IL, 1870, was passed. providing
for an additional issue of circulating notes,
amounting to ffty-four millions of dollars. to
be distributed among those States having less
than their proportion. This additional circu-
lation has been distributed to associations
already organized, or in process of organiza-
ton.
The following table will exhibit the amount
of circulation outstanding and authorized to
be issued to each State. and the amount to
which each State is entitled upon the basis of
population and wealth:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
The West.

The celebrated Stanton ruby, claimed to be
ment in San Ere ncisco and the far West, was
tested the other day, at st. Louis. ard found
to be soft garnet, worth about 800.
White men will be banished from the terri
tory of the Cherokee Nation, if the bill to
that effect, which has been passed by the
Cherokee National Council, receives the sig
nature of their Chief.
William Willneering murdered his father,
aged 60, at Davenport, Iowa, recently, by
stabbing him to the heart.
Tbs Bee-Keepers' Association, at Indianap-
oils, the other day, unanimously resolved
that the Italian bee is superior to the black.
The Modoc Indians, of Oregon, seem to
have resolved on a war of determination
against the white settlers. In addition to the
soldiers killed in battle, they have slain over a
dozen whites. At last accounts the settlers
were abandoning their homes and fleeing to
the forts.
The exposure of the stupendous dia-
mond fraud continues to excite consider
able agitation in San Francisco, and steps are
being taken to prosecute those engaged in
the sW1nOIe, Que Oh WuOm LAS HIdu6 q Clean
breast of the matter, and names all the par
ties concerned.
Gen. o. C. Maxwell committed suicide at
Dayton, Ohio, the other day, by shooting him
self through the head with pistol.
Near St. Joseph. Mo-, few days ago, an
express train ran into wagon crowded with
people, which was attempting to cross the
track, killing three persons, and fatally in
Jun ing two others.
The owners of the lucky ticket which drew
the capital prize (575,O0O) in the Louisville
lottery is party of ten, most of whom live at
Columbus, Ind.
Cincinnati was the scene of horrible acct
dent the other day. A scaffolding at the
water-works gave way, precipitating eight
men distance of eighty feet, killing four OF
them, and wounding the other four.
Cairo has been conyulsed by $780, rob
berry. perpetrated upon one of her leading DRY
goods firms-Messrs. Blum & Amesar
The Scandinavian National Bank, of Chica-
go, has collapsed.
Capt. Thompson, an old lake navigator, says
the recent storm on Lake Superior was the
ssverest he ever experienced.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19

It is probable that the amount of mutilated
currency to be returned hereafter for reissue
will exceed thirty millions of dollars annually,
and that the whole amount of national bank
circulation will be reissued as often as once in
ten years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19

THERE are 127,124 persons over ten
years OF age in the State of Indiana who
cannot write their own names.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19

WHAT rarity newspaper must be
in Georgetown, Texas. Just imagine a
notice in a Northern journal ike the
following in the Sentinel of the above
town: 1--WE intended to publish the
dispatches regarding the fire in Boston,
and laid aside the paper containing
them, for the purpose of clipping them
out out before we had time to do so,
Col. Coffee borrowed it, and failed to re.
turn it."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
Annual Reports IF the Secretary
ofWar and Secretary of
the Treasury.
The Report Of the Comptroller of the
Currency.
Postal Te1egraphy = Views of the
Postmaster General.
THE ARMY.
Summary of the Report of Secretary Bel
knap.

Summary of the Report of Secretary Bel
KNAPP.
The report Of the Secretary of War shows
that the expenditures of that department for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1872, were
S35, 372, ISL 20, being a reduction of $4z7,-
S34.62 on the previous year.
The total estimate for military appropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1874,
is S33. 801, 378.78.
The estimates of tie Chief Engineer are
submitted separately, as presented by that
officer namely:
Notifications and other works of
defense. ...............$ 3,725, 900
River and harbor improvements. 1892, 800
Public buildings aud grounds and
Washington aqueduct. .. 612,O24
Total. Sic, 639, s24
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
Value Of Thorough Bred
Animals.

Athorongh.bred animal is one
that viii transmit Its peculiar
characteristics with almost .un-
erring certainty to its progeny
Crosses and grade animals will not
do this with satisfactory certain
~. Prof. Agassiz stated fact
which breeders of domestic ami.
mails should never forget or under,
value, when he said, no offspring
is simply the offspring of its faith
er and mother. 1t Is, at the same
time, the offspring of grandfather
and grandmother on both sides.
Without touching ground at all
debatable, he might have asserted
that this independence of offspring
OR liability to reproduce family
characteristics extends much
farther up the ancestral line
Hence the Importance of thorough.
-
breeding. According to cemmop
acceptation, cow is never a
thorough bred nor a full blood /;
but in the instances where sir,
and dam are Ayrshires, or Dur
ham, or Devou-that lie, have
been bred pure for many genera
.tions-they are called thorough
bred or iuIl-blood, the terms beint
synonymous in breeders parlance,
A thoroughbred is made By care
fully breeding to establish dis.
tinctive and permanent type, or
inter breedin to retain it; bu: if
two thorough bred, the progeny
is no longer regarded full-blOod OF
thorough bred, but cross bred.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
FAYETTEVILLE, TENNESSEE:
hsrning, april IS 1877.
Z arm ana 3)aasehuI6
=
Rust in Wheat.

"R. 81. Y" of Abingdon,
Va, writes 10 the Southern
Farmer and Home:
while | do not claim to have
discovered an infalliblc cure for
rustin wheat, | believe I have
found the means of preventing
rust in four ont Of five, perhaps
more. You remember how de-
structive rust was to the last
crop IN nearly all the wheat pro-
ducing sections of the South
l raised as fine crop as ever l
had in my life, and | am all old
farmer, while all my neighbors'
crops were ruined by rust. l
attributed my escape entirely to
the fact that that [ top dressed
my wheat in March with wood
ashes, putting on about twelve
bushels to the acre. [ got the
idea f ON some northern publ
cation. q forgot the name)
which recommended ashes not
only as a preventive Of rust but
a5 the best manure for growing
wheat. My experiment was so
successful that | mean to top
dress my crop this year if | have
10 buy and haul the ashes"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
Enraged Mules.


Out in Marion county, Iowa.
last week, a farmer butchere Ia hog
aud got some blood OH hiS coat
sleeve, and when he went into the
stable 10 hitch up his mules, they
sinelled the blood and became fu-
rious, raving and snorting, and
attacked him with great Violence
like wild animals, striking and
kicking and biting with ali their
might. They inflicted severe
wound on his head, and doubt
less would have killed him, had
he not crawled under the manger,
where they could MOI reach him.
lie was finally rescued from his
dangerous situation but the
mules continued SO enraged that
for a number of days no pers, n
veDtured to attempt to unharness
them. The mules had always
been perfectly gentle and dociie
DSlOre- --s.-z.a. -ats----
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
LINCOLN COUNTY.

LINCOLN COUNTY. 80
Heifez, red, slight roam, white under bell
ly, swallowfork and underbit In both ears,
about 2 years old; Il C.. Cowari, Sth dis,
March 25-$6. o. "
7Hpo NdreS-one gray, no marks or
artificial brands, 10 hands high, a.
bout 10 years old, valued at $5O--the other
sorrel, star in forehead, no brands or marks,
Is hands inch high, over 10 years old, val
ued at $40; both by A.. o. Edwards, 23rd
Heifer, white back, belly and legs, sides
red, underbit in left ear, about ~ years
cid; VIM. r. Zimmerman, 18th dis, Feb.
28-$8.
Steer, red, underbit in each ear and sgal-
low-fork in left, about 2 years old this
spring; R -Routt, 2lst dis, Feb. 5-S7.
Steer Ye0rling, white, black spots about
his neck and head, underbit in the left ear,
about years old; K. II. Templeton, 26th
dis. Jan. 1876.
IScO Steers, both red, one with, white
face, each about yesrs old this Spring; A.
]. Swinford, 1871 dis, Dec. 1856 each.
FRANKLIN COUNTY. ~ - q
FiLly, iron gray branded on left hip with
letter ., and some appearance of a,V or w
on left shoulder, 8 years old; VIC. Arm
strong, TN dis, Oct. 19-value not given.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Mare and Cot sorrel Mrs. Eliza j.
Newsom, Dec $50.
MADISON COUNTY.
Mare chestnut sorrel, blaze face, both
, hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters ~. A. about
IA hands, about 6 years BENZ. B. Clark,
June 1857 80. S'7'-
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
| TTdlg, dark bay, black name, tail and legs
no cuts. scars OF marks, 12Iz banda, about
year; Thos. F. George, on his premises,
Feb 2-$3S. sraHf sk#tt1s
Horse -nule, black, mouse colored nose,
inclined TO be white under the tanks, hair
rubbed off left hind leg in two places, the
name lying partly on both sides, about Ia
hands, 10 or - years old; John B. Pink
| Ston, near Golfers store, Feb 1850.
AoRGAv COUNTY.
Horse, dark bay, left hind foot white,
three or four white marks on back caused
by saddle about 10 hands, 6 OF years old
| Geo. w. Sweeney, on the Lewis Bluff plant
alton, Feb l-yaluation not given.
GILES COUNTY.
Mare, brown, no marks or brands. 141k
hands high, or 5 years old; NJ. +. Marks
Ilth dis, on Bradshaw Greek, April 5-$75.
MARSHALL COUNTY. .a
Hare, bav, star in face, left hind leg
white to pastern joint, marks Of gear, about
Is hands high. about Z years old; j r. Hill,
18th dis, Jan. 1873. a.. e.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
VERY LIKELY.-The People

VERY LIKELY.-The Peoples
Defender hits the perpetual
GROWERS a nd grumblers heavi-
ly in the following:
The man who killed the
peach crop last month, and an
ticipates a potato bug raid this
year, now says that he thinks
the hay crop will be failure, as
the warm SHOWS in January
started the grass-buds, and the
frost of last week nipped the
stamens and set the sap to run
ming back INTO the roots, which
will make the stock grow the
wrong way, and those who cut
any hay this year viii have to
use hoes or sub-soil horse
rakes." -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

\ correspondent of the Chica-
go Times states that the poison
from the bite of a mad dog can
be eradicated from the system
by vapor baths. He quotes
from an article printed in a
Paris Medical journal by DR..
Raisson a celebrated French
surgeon, who says: eff the
disorder has declared itself, ]
prescribe a single bath, and
leave the patient in until cure
is effected. Hydrophobia may
last three days. Experience
has proven 10 me that a cure is
certain on the first day of the
outbreak; on the second day,
doubtful, and on the third hope
less, on account OF the difficult
~ of conveying the patient to
the bath and keeping him in
and as hydrophobia never breaks
out before the seventh day,
there is time to perform long
Journey TO obtain a BATH"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
Whitewashing.

As the season of the year
is at hand for this important
work we will give recipe for
the best whitewash, which the
Ohio Farmer, so well posted in
these matters, declares to be
the best for out door work:
Take half a pound of NUT
ton tallow, one peck of lime and
d little rock salt mixed. Dis
solve the salt in hot water, pour
on to the lime, and when it is in
high heat, put in the tallow, and
after The lime is Stacked reduce
to proper consistency. The
tallow prevents penetration Of
moisture, and the salt hardens
the coat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

/ send You simple remedy
for poll evil: As soon as the sore
is opened, wash with CASTLE
soap, clean; then take lunar
caustic, and be sure to get into
the bottom Of the sore, leave it
in six hours, then make a wash
of white vitirol and rain water,
not very strong, stirring it
thoroughly with the CASTLE
soap, and wash the sore with it
every morning. This cured a
valuable horse for me.-Cor.
Rurdl Ne.O Yorker.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

a writer in the Rurdl Nesc
Yorker says sweet or sour milk
will sweeten trowny butter
much better than salt or saltpe-
tire. There is nothing which
absorbs whatever is offensive to
the smell or taste, SO quick as
milk, cream or butter, and no a.
gent can be employed that viii
so quickly or surely extract the
wooden flavor from new diary
utensils.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

To PICKLE MEAT IN ONE
tub nearly full of
rain or river water, and put
two pieces Of thin wood across
ii, and set the beef on them at
about a distance of an inch
from the water. Heap as much
salt as will stand on the beef,
and let it remain twenty-four
hours; then take the meat off
and boil it, and you will find
it as salty as if it had been in
pickle for weeks, the water hav-
ing drawn the salt completely
through the beef.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

SURE CURE FOR COUGH.-
Boil one cake Of hoarhound in
one quart Of water until the
strength is removed: strain, then
add one and a half sticks of liq-
uorice, lnot the root and one
pint of syrup; simmer slowly
until all is reduced to a pint;
when nearly cold add a little
brandy. Take a spoonful three
times a day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18
Accommodates haifpint of

ANoTHER.-Take half pint Of
molasses, and one teaspoon of
saleratus, beat. togather till it
foams; add / teaspoonful of gin,
ger, ! teaspoonful of salt, and
half a pint of hot water with 2
tablespoonfuls of butter or lard.
Stir in as quickly as possible
flour enough for a thin batter,
and bake in a shallow baking tin
in a quick oven,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

HAM ToAsT.-Chop some
lean ham, put in pan, with a
little pepper, lump of butter
and two eggs beaten; when we'll
warmed, spread it on hot but
tered toast and serve.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

To CURE FREcKLEs.-Take
two ounces of lemon juice, half
a drachn of powdered borax,
md one di-achm of sugar. Mix
together and let them stand la
a glass bottle for a few days,
then rub it on the hands and
face occasionally.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

A dose of fifty or sixty drops
of tincture of iron every six
hours has been known TO cure
rheumatism in some cases where
the heart " as implicated
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-18

AN IMPROVED METHOD OF
COOKING BEETs.-Bakc them.
1t requires about two hours to
bake a meaium-sized beet. /
hardly think any person viii
resort to the old method of
boiling them after eating one
meal of baked beets.