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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

a copy of his book, "What l Know"
etc., with his autograph upon fy-leaf.
The Emperor mistook the signature for
a caricature of the Austrian eagle, and
he readily Joined in the war against the
United States while France was pro-
voked to the same act by the fact that
when the French Minister called on Mr..
Greeley to present his credentials, the
President, who was writing an editorial
at the time, not comprehending the
French language, mistook the Ambassa-
dor for a begger, and, without looking
up, handed him a quarter and an order
for clean shirt and grubbage-hoe,
and said to him, "Go West, young man
go Westr'
So all these nations joined in making
war upon the United States. They
swooped down upon our coasts and
landed without opposition, for those ex-
posed portions of our unhappy country
were absolutely deserted. The Presi-
dent was afraid to call away the army
from Kansas at first, for fear the out
ragged people upon the plains would
come East in spite of him.. But at last
he did summon the army to his aid, and
it moved 10 meet the enemy. 1t was
too late Before the troops reached
Cincinnati, the foreigners had seized
Washington and all the country east of
the Ohio, and had hung the President
(whose loss was not regretted. the cabi-
net, and every member of Congress
The army disbanded in alarm, and the
invaders moved to the far West, where
they found the population dying of
starvation, because they had not follow
ed the advice of Greeley's book to Try,
for your first crop, to raise lines; and
don't plant more than bushel of quick
lime in hill" Ofcourse these wretch
ed people were at the mercy of the en-
envy, who-to his credit be it said
treated them kindly, fed them, and
brought them back to their old homes.
You know what followed-how Prince
Frederick William Of Prussia assembled
the American throne, and the other hui
Mutations that ensued. 1t was a fear
full blow to republicanism- blow from
which it will never recover. 1t made
us, who were freemen, nation of
slaves. 1t was all the result of our blind
confidence in misguided old man " no
thought himself philosopher. Nav
heaven preserve you, my children, from
the remorse l feel when Irememberthat
| voted for that bucolic editor
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
Fashion Gossip.

ALL the light dresses this summer
will be Topped up with large velvet bows
with black ends.
THE feather-edged ribbons are very
much used this season for sashes, bows
and bonnet strings.
The most beautiful belle in New
York society at present is a Spanish
lady, said to be the most beautiful
woman in America.
THE most fashionable style of couture
at present is known as the Louis Quinze,
dressed high with coronet of flowers
and small aigrette.
Mr.. GERRIT SMITH and family and
Mrs. Gen. Sherman are at Babylon,
L. I. Gen. Mcclellan and family intend
spending the summer there
A NEW style of trimming round hats
is with long scarf Of tulle edged with
wide fringe, which is wound loosely
around and fastened with Jet anchor
or cross.
In is now proposed that those ladies
who wish to wear real hair mattresses
on their heads surmounted by several
stories of hat, with parterre of flowers
to crown the whole, shall insert in their
head dress for the theater an opera
glass to rest on the top of the head,
ranging fore and aft, so that gentlemen
sitting behind them can see through it
to the stage.
Mrs. AMEs, n a recent Washington
letter, says: never saw Lydia Thomp-
son, but from what | have heard of her
have come to the conclusion that her
attire is just as modest as that of many
ladies whom l meet at fashionable
parties. They cast up their eyes in
horror at poor Lydia Thompson They
go to see Lydia Thompson No, indeed
How could their eyes endure the sight
of that dreadful woman? No less they
themselves offer gratis to promiscuous
company every evening sight morally
quite as dreadful.
! A MAIDEN lady being asked why she
had never married, replied that she
had never seen the man for whom she
was willing to get up three meals day
for forty years.
A WEDDING that was to have taken
place in St. Paul, a day or two since,
was indefinitely postponed by the dis
appearance of the bride that was to be
on the wedding morning. She eloped
with a former lover.
A NEwBUkG damsel has framed the
verdict jury gave in her favor in a
suit for breach of promise of marriage,
and has hung it conspicuously in her
parlor as fiightful warning TO all
trifers.
A YOUNG lady who has been greatly
annoyed by lot of young simpletons
who stop under her window at night to
sing If ever | cease to love- wishe;
us to say if they will cease that foolish
ness, come in and talk 6 business" they
will confer favor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
Farmer Grant.

fHE AGRICULTURAL IDEA OF TIE SITUATION
Ny summer rambles take me through
Some quaint and some neglected places,
Amongst the men with brawny arms
And ruddy faces.
And such one I met last night.
At country fairs the constant winner;
His face was brown, his hands were hard,
His name was Skinner.
Thus spake the agricultural man.
While sweat upon his forehead glistened,
And sat calmly on the fence
And smoked and listened:
Some say that Grant amt just the man
10 plow the corn and turn the stubble;
But rally, can't 'zactly see
What makes the trouble.
He don't go lecturin', to be sure,
About the care to wheat when ripening;
But, Gosh the way the crops come IN
Beats thunder'n' lightning.
He hain't writ books to tell We how
To pick out punkin seeds that's boiler;
But mind you, when his corn's laid by,
He plows his foller.
We're Gurus critters-allers quick
To praise or blame man in station;
We'd prob'ly show a heap more sense
By moderation.
Now Grant dom know bout blowing deep,
Or drainin', either. that l know on;
But you just bet the patch he drags
Will do to sow on.
And when he takes his little seyfhe,
And round about his person swings it,
As sure's you're born. he strikes for grain,
And alters brings 1T.
It's luck!" Well, mebbe It's, you know.
l won't say It's. nor won't deny it;
But you let some of your great men
Jest try it.
It may be luck; it may be fate,
Sometimes l ask myself. What wuz it?'
The only thing know is. that
The critter duZ it.
The Britishers are paying up;
The rebs have well nigh quit conniving;
Our debt is growing less and less,
And things are thriving.
The Injun smokes his pipe in peace:
The niger sings his loud hosanner;
And. as the boys say down in town,
That's what ails Hammer
And so, I've bout made up my mind
That things can't easily be nended;
That taken all in all. the farm
Is darn'd well tended"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

THE dog is no doubt very faithful
animal, but he sometimes displays a
plentiful lack of sense. A gentleman
in Illinois arrived home from journey of
some length, a few days ago, and found
that he had lost his dog and pair of
old boots. After long search he found
the dog twenty miles away keeping
watch and ward over those boots by the
roadside. Now sensible dog would
have left them to rot, and one with a
little sense and much fidelity would
have picked them up and trotted home.
A dog that is all fidelity and no sense
isn't worth much.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

the day of its birth it has been politi-
cal missionary without shuttle, it has
proclaimed the broadcast principles of
human rights; without can't, it has
dared to establish justice. Its record
is record of righteousness, and the
history of the continent will never
contain any more luminous page than
that which bears the chronicle of its
deeds.-C Chicago Post.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
The Iron Mountains of Missouri.

Prof. Waterhouse, in a recent paper
on the resources of Missouri, gives the
following description of the Iron Noun
tains for which that STATE is so famous ::
" Shepherd Mountain is $50 feet high.
The ore contains large percentage of
iron. The height of Pilot Knob above
the Mississippi river is 1,118 feet. Its
base, 581 feet from the summit, is 800
acres. The upper section of al feet is
judged to contain 100000 tons of ore.
The elevation of Iron Mountain is 22S
feet, and the area of its base 500 acres.
The solid contents of the cone are $780,
100000 tons. 1t is thought that every
foot beneath the surface wild yield
100000 tons of ore. At the depth of
100 feet, the artesian auger was still
penetrating solid ore. These mountains
contain enough ore above the surface to
afford for 200 years an annual supply of
100000 tons. The iron is strong,
tough, and fbrous.'
HORACE WALPoLE describes scene as
having taken place in Queen Annes
tiring-room which actually occurred in
that OF Queen Caroline, wife of George
H., who dressed and transacted her
morning worship at the same time, she
and her. nymphs being in the one room
while the chaplain was alone in the
next. Occasionally the maids closed
the door, when Winston, the chaplain
ceased to pray, and meditated on the
mysterious proceedings within. This
nettled the Queen, who one morning,
finding that he had not proceeded with
MS devotions whilesthe door had beer
closed, angrily asked why he stopped
Winston replied: "I stopped because
do not choose to whistle the word o
God through key-hole.n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

New WORKERS are sending up exult-
ant shouts over the prospective glories
OF the new Knickerbocker Hotel, which
is going up on Fifth avenue. 1t is to be
eight stories high, have 400 rooms, and
cost 100000. In Chicago, where
S3,OO0,OO0 goes to build caravansary,
the Knickerbocker would be considered
a tolerable second-class affair.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

The number of clerks who are seek
ing employment in New York, to-day,
is lamentable. A gentleman met one as a
car driver, who formerly had salary of
$1,000 in large mercantile house.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

The largest silver button ever cast in
Montana Territory was turned out at
the Helena Reduction Works lately. Its
weight was 30S pounds, and its value
$4,000.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
Serenading Under Difficulties.

The Cleveland Leader says: A young
Romeo residing on Garden street,
whose voice has just commenced to
change, and sings anywhere along the
scale from falsetto to the home bass,
purchased forty-dollar guitar, few
weeks since, and last week thought he
would serenade his Juliet, who lives Oh
the same street. Hastily chewing few
bronchial troches to clear his pipes, he
crept within the shade of bay-window
and nervously began clawing the in
strumental chords, while he softly tipped
a ballad to his charmer inside. He had
just sung
There's music in the midnight air."
when he became convinced that there
was sole leather soaring about through
the atmosphere also, and before he could
strike the chorus he found the stuffing
kicked out of his guitar, and himself in
the road using his nose as a shovel
plough. The girls father had returned
from downtown at an unusually late
hour; hence the result. The warbler
is now practicing on the concertina and
getting his pants halfsoled with sheet
iron. He says he will make the old
man sick if the bellows don't go back
on him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

THERE is less crime in Alaska, accord
ing to its population, than in any other
portion Of the globe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

The trade between Mexico and the
United States is growing year by year.
In 1867 the importations from Mexico
to the United States amounted to So
92O,974, and the expectations from the
United States to Mexico amounted to
$780, 4S. In 1871 the importations
from Mexico to the United States
amounted to $17,5l1, l63, and the ex-
portations from the United States to
Mexico amounted to 81, 650,613 In the
year 1877 the importations made through
the New York and Vera Cruz line
amounted to Sc, 10000 and the expor-
tations to S2,4OO.OOO.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
A Practical Joke.

Two practical jokers in a Virginia
town, who were left in charge of numer-
GUS babies, on social occasion, while
the mammas enjoyed dance, changed
the clothes of the little darlings, and ar
rayed each one in strange habiliments.
The mothers, after an hour or so of de-
votion to Terpsichorean delights, took
thei. baby vestments, and the dear little
forms therein contained, and retired to
their respe ctive and once happy homes.
On preparing the little ones for the crib,
sexes had changed-girls were boys and
boys were girls-and, with one universal
yell, the outraged Materials set out on
baby hunt. At last accounts almost
all had succeeded in recovering the lost
heirs, but the wags keep out of the way
of these matrons as much as possible,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20

TO DE sung dU sUIIS6U OH IH6 Udy O
the Presidential election:
Close the polls, his work is done;
What to him his friend or foeman,'
Rise of wheat, or fall of corn,
Woodruff, Stone, or other woman
Lay him low, let him blow,
OF his turnips white as snowi
What cares he? He does not know
How the ruta-bagas growI
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-30
c,,,, mo. . D,s,.ess ssa.dps,.,.

We were recently shown q letter from
one of the strongest Democrats and one
of the best business in the county-now
now in Europe-a private letter written to
his friend,-in which he spoke Of the
approaching election and expressed an
emphatic opinion that the business in-
terests of the country could be best sub
served in the reelection Of President
Grant. He said in England the utmost
confidence was felt in the security Of
our credits and the stability and justice
of the government in all business circles.
A change now he believed would DC n
calamity and no name had been heard Of
which would give greater confidence at
home and abroad with business men
than President Grants.
The "hue and cry" against Grant is
the only capital Of his oPponents-vague
assertion without facts to support any
charges. There never has been one in the
Presidential chair whose administration
has had so many " smelling committees"
after it as General Grants, and yet not
a single instance Of dishonesty or cor
ruptiOn has been brough bit to light as
against him personally or any Of his
cabinet. The navy department investi-
CATION was an utter failure, and the head
oe the Treasury is so generally conceded
to be the best man in the country-"th the
right man in the right placc'-that
Grants opponents have discussed his
probable candidacy for the Presidency.
Grants administration, in financial
way, is acknowledged to be . complete
success. Our credit stands better than
it has stood in the days Of Gen. Jackson.
We never had so good . currency. Not
q dollar has been lost BY depreciation.
Labor never WAS in better demand nor
better paid. In 1887 and 1857, there
were disastrous crises in the currency in
which millions were lost and under
Democratic rule We see no guarantee
that such misfortunates might not recure.
That party always led BY IN insane class
Of theorists whose meddlings with the
currency-now for specie exclusively
and again for irresponsible banks-kspt
the country in . constant state Of iess-
csrity. The prsdsnt aals thinksss of
world, believe that - hsvs jsse - god
an administration - The coantsy ever
eaw.-Laefence z61vas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-30
faE MILL SITE on TIE NuLBERRY.

EDITORS JOURNAL: Gentlemen,-I was
highly gratificd on seeing the paragraphs
on the above subject in your last issue,
and propose, with your permission, to
say few words on the same topic.
Having no mill in this locality, every
settler hercabOuts who has corn or grain
for grinding has no alternative but to 20
with it to Salina, a distance (as You cor
rcctly say Of from Is TO 20 miles. To
do this man must be up and stirring
at very early hour to get through his
necessary chores aud start with anything
like prospect Of accomplishing the task
and reaching his home again before a
late hour at night, even with dry road
track and favorable weather. He knows
not how long he may be compelled to
wait mt the mill when he reaches town,
and thereforc-as the whole day is &C.
cupied by this tedious journey - to
ccOnomizc his time he makes his pur-
chases in Salinas stores instead Of in the
stores ut BrOokvillc, town much near
or and easier of access to his home, and
where, as experience proves, he could be
Just as well and rs cheaply served with
almost every article he may require.
l have often thought that the trades
men and friends of BroOkville are not
sufficiently alive to their own interests
and are rctarding the growth Of their
young city while they allow the trade
which would naturally and ccrtrinly be
done among themselves to be thus
diverted from its legitimate channel
through the want Of mill in their own
Ii We have no one in this locality with
sufficient enterprise and capital to erect
this much-needcd mill, could not the
work be easily accomplished by the
formation of u jOint-stock company for
that purpose, to the mutual benefit add
both of farmers and trades
men?
With the constant influx of immi-
grants, the steady progress Of the neigh
BORN. farmers and the indOmitablc
energy of her own people, Salina can
well afford to relinquish the trade she
derives from this section of the county,
and the Brookvilleites would doubtless
be glad to enjoy the advantages thereof
Much more might be said on this sub
iect, but without further remark re-
specially submit the foregoing to the
of all whom it may con-
Germ. Yours truly, NJ. DEAklN.
"F" Creek, May q, 1872.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-30

TIE nomination of Mr.. Greeley - .
candidate for the Presidency, has come
upon the country 30 unexpectedly, %
entirely against all seeming probabilities
beforehand, that while it has awakened
establishment in all directions, it has al
so excited more comment than all the
other proceedings Of the Cincinnati con.
ventiOn together.
There is reason to believe that the
main impulse controlling the action OF
Mr.. Greeley has been one Of personal
opposition to Gen. Grant. He leaves
the party and seeks to promote a schisn
in its bosom, because he cannot control
it in respect to one point; and that, too,
q point involving not principle, bu,
simply man. His position, in view OF
the interests at stake, demands frank
statement Of truth.
Though eminent among journalists,
he is by no means fitted to be the Chief
Magistrate Of this great nation.
We have not word to say in i'm
parchment of his character, and nothing
to say in malice and antipathy. There
are many things in the life Of Mr.. Gree
ley which we greatly admire; but, when
asked to sustain him As y candidate for
the Presidency, we cannot suppress the
conviction that he will do much better
to stick to the business Of journalism,
and that the American people will Dc
him and themselves favor IN not dis.
turbing him in his vocation.
Sustained by the Democratic party,
he is to all intents and purposes, the
Democratic candidate. The fact that he
was once Republican should so for
nothing. 1t should he regarded as 4
dead fact, having no relation to the du.
ties of the present.
The case is it now appears, and rs j,
will appear, admits Of no superstition
that cOmmends Mr.. Greeley to Rcpub.
Iican support. Voting HIM As the ac.
cepted candidate Of the Democracy, is
practically casting Democratic vote
The uncrring instinct Of the great body
Of Republicans, will discern the real
meaning OF such voting. Whatever may
be their criticisms on Gen. Grant, they
are not prepared to hand over the Gov.
ernment to Democratic management
They see-what the cOlored people in
their recent national convention at New
Orleans So happily state-that "all roads
out Of the Republican party lead into
the Democratic camp" There is no tai.
ismanic power IN either the name or the
record Of Mr.. Greeley that can conceal
or disguise the real issue involved in
the Presidential on'est. The simple
question is this: "SHALL THE DEMoCRA-
cY RE- RESTORED TO POWER, OR SHALL Re-
PrBLICANs RETAIN THEIR CONTROL OF THE
GOVERNMENT ."-Nec York IndepeRieni.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-30

For the SAIsxR C0uxrr J0CnxAL.
By appointment Of the State Superin-
tendant Of public Instruction the
" Teachers Institute for the fourteenth
district, will be held at Ellsworth, COM
mencing on the l1th Of June and con-
tinuing shout three days. The friends
of education are generally invited to
attend. Teachers are urged and expect
ed to be present and take part in all the
exercises, and that they may have no
good reason for attendance, provis-
ion is made by law for the dismission Of
schools in session and for their cOntin-
cd pay, during their necessary absense,
while attending the session of the In
stitutc. Wd1tFust the teachers Of Saline
county, without exception will make
arrangements to go, enjoy the advanta-
ges to be gained, and return refreshed
and strengthened for higher and nobler
work in their chosen profession.
The Hon. II. D. McCarty and other
distinguished educators arc expected to
be present to give instruction and de-
liver lectures on themes pertaining to
the teachers vocation.
The Superindent Of Ellsworth county
gives assurance that ample accommoda-
tons will be provided for the entertain
ment of all who attend. If sufficient
number of teachers from this county
attend, preliminary steps will be taken
to hold "County Institute" the ensu-
ing autumn.
Let one and all be there and zoe cannot fail
to hare a good and profitable time.
WILLIAM BISHOP, Co. Supt.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-30
important REVEAL Ions.

The following important revelations
regarding the NJ. l.. Book Concern, have
been made:
Tuesday afternoon the special com
miitec of the General Conference, to
investigate the charges against the
Methodist Book Concern, held meet
ing, at which the reports of the sub-com-
mittees were presented. The chairman
Of the subcommittee to investigate the
affairs of the hindcry department rcpor-
ted that the accounts were in q most
dis.racetnl state. In one case there was
q blunder OF $40, 900 against the bindcry,
made in the footing of II column. IL i,
said that Hoffman concealed this by
carryin. over SIG, 900 from the previous
year, and putting $4,000 which appears
to have come from nowhere in particular.
No statement can be found showing that
u balance sheet has been taken in twen-
ty years. There are many things in the
accounts unexplained. Reports made
to the annual conferences were not made
from the ledger, nor did they correspond
with the ledger. Judge Cooley, chair
man of the committee on leather, re-
ported that the question had been sub
mittcd to three master binders as to the
amount of leather required to produce
the amount of finished work turned out
by the Book Concern in twenty-One
months, and the average estimate placed
it ut more than s2s, 900, less than HOff-
man charged the Concern. II was also
shown that Hoffman has been in the
habit of selling leather of the Concern,
and there was Discrepancy in his pay
account. DIR. Carlton sad he had re-
lied on Hoffman's honesty, consequent
" he is not responsible. The committee
then went into secret session.