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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Neuralgia.

People are continually complaining
of neuralgia pains. Whenever there
is an ache or an anomalous kind of
lerratlc pain which seems to be peculiar,
land too stubborn to yield to common
remedies which every old woman sug
gests, whether appropriate or not, that
is called neuralgia. 4 Frenchman's
definition was quite as good as if it came
from the most learned physician in
language that no one could understand,
or pronounce correctly if he could.
Der nuralsja like Won needle in de
leg. Wee monsieur, ven dey stick une
leetle jjimblet in de flesh so dat it Won't
go in no more, den skrew him one time
more-and OATS nuralsja."
The difference between neuralgia and
rheumatism is simply this, viz: rheu,
matism is an inflammation of the fibers
OF muscle; neuralgia is supposed to
be an Inflammation of the tissue or case
which surrounds nerve. If inhamed
IN the slightest degree, it consequently
congresses the pulp or substance of the
nerve, therefore the cause is purely
mechanical, and sometimes continues d
very long time. Rheumatism yields to
remedies much more readily. When
neuralgia assumes that dreadful form
called tic dolorour, ordinarily confined
to nerves of the face, it seems to come
by sudden paroxysms almost beyond
the power Of human endurance. That
Is probably due to mental excitation,
stlmulants, improper, indigestible food,
which quickens the action Of the heart;
and quicker pulsation forces blood
into the inhamed nerve case, and that
explains it mechanically.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
A Pint of Pennies Loose i'm Church.

The Danbury Neo0s tells good story
OF a young merchant of that town, who
is. as well. an active laborer in the cause
Of missions. At recent meeting in
behalf of some worthy object he was ap-
pointed collector, and reaped about a
pint of pennies on passing the plate.
Having nowhere else to put them, and
desiring to attend a service at neigh
boring church, he inclosed the coin in
his handkerchief. He reached the
church SO late that he found himself
obliged to take front seat. The ser
vice proceeded to the edifcauion of our
friend, but the temperature of the room
became SO oppressive that, in spite of
a strong exercise of will, the perspira-
ton started so violently that he was
obliged to take out his handkerchief
and draw it vigorously across his face.
The pint OF pennies took the hint.
They struck the floor with the roar and
rattle of musketry. They rolled up all
the aisles, under all the seats, and leaped
delightfully."- across the open spaces.
The congregation stared, the conductor
of the services paused, while the un.
happy wretch who caused the mischief
darted madly after the visible fruit of
the preceding meeting. and then fas-
tened stony gaze on defect in the
ceiling, which claimed his attention to
the last.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Narrow Gauge Railroads.

A California engineer predicts that in
ten years time the whole country will
be gridironed with narrow gauge rail
roads. He estimates the average cost
of these roads to be below $4,000 per
mile, and says that passengers can be
transported over them at one cent a
mile, and that freight can be carried at
propcrtionately low rates. In his op.n-
ion, farmers can afford to build the Sc
roads by subscription for the purpose of
taking their products to market. He
claims that wherever these roads have
been made, the stock has paid hand
some dividends, though such is rarely
the case with the broad gauge roads.
In Germany it is said there are $50
miles of narrow-gauge roads, while in
Sweden and Norway they are coming
into general use. Colorado has mar
row gauge road some eight miles long,
and it is meeting the expectation Of the
builders. Charters to build narrow
gauge roads have been granted in quite
number of States, and few lines
have been commenced.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Irish Whisky.

If the account given by the Dublin
Euenine Mail of the adulteration of
whisky is correct, it would be advisable
for even the most conviviel Irishman to
bea little moderate in inspirations I'M
til the British Legislature has taken
some steps for his protection and if
the advocates of the Permissive bill,
now before Parliament, would circulate
extensively among the working classes
authentic descriptions of the frightful
poison which they often consume un-
der the name of whisky, they might, N
the opinion of the Mail, gain large ac-
cession to their ranks. The influence of
terror would have a great effect on some
who now revolt at the idea of being per-
missively coerced. The crime of adul-
teration, it seems, prevails in all parts
OF Ireland, but the astute people of the
North appear to have graduated with
high honors in this diabolical chemis-
try. DR.. Hodges, of Belfast, has recent
ly had occasion to examine several
samples of whisky, which he found
adulterated with naphtha, cayenne pep
per, and vitriol. One sample, described
as fair specimen OF the drink sold in
lowclass public houses. was composed
almost entirely of naphtha, with a
slight coloring of whisky. But even
this was outdone by the skill of an itin-
Grant practitioner in northern coun-
ty, who, by scientific combination of
cayenne pepper, vitriol, spirits of wine,
and bluestone, transmutes gallon of
water into gallon Of whisky
at the cost of one penny. The
physical effects Of the consumption of
these concoctions are, it is stated,
frightful. Indeed, delirium temens pro.
duced by drinking pure whisky IS a
joke compared to the consequences of
indulging in the adulterated article.
The coats of the stomach are corroded,
the brain disorganized, and the career
| of the consumer-when not arrested by
the hand of justice in consequence OF
the crimes committed during the mad
ness produced by it-generally ends in
paralysis or insanity.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
A POrcine Traveller.

Last week novel episode occurred
to passenger train No. 10, on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway,
from Cleveland to Toledo. A short dis
lance beyond Norwalk large hog was
wabbling about on the track, entirely
unmindful of the approach of the train.
AS the engine struck him he slid up the
pilot and landed safely upon the plat
form just in front of the boiler. When
the next station was reached his porcine
majesty was found standing upon the
platform, apparently uninjured, and
seeming to enjoy the luxury ola "dead
head" ride. AS it would hardly have
been the fair thing to dump him off
miles from home, without cent in his
pocket, he was allowed to remain in his
position. When the train reached To
ledo, forty miles distant, he was still
there, sticking to his post with all the
tenacity of Cassabianca " on the burn
ing deck" As the engine was to return
to Cleveland with the afternoon train,
the plucky passenger was not disturbed,
and he seemed determined to ride as
long as he was permitted to do 80. An
other conductor brought him back to
where he belonged, when he was taken
off unframed, having ridden ninety five
miles over the pilot of locomotive, at
the rate of thirty miles an hour. He de-
parted with a grunt of satisfaction.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
An Innocent Man Under Sentence for
Twenty -seven Years.

From the Trenton IN. J.) Gazette May 80
A man in the State Prison sent
word to Justice of the Peace yester-
day, in order to make a statement un-
der oath that he was the cause of fell
low-prisoner being confined in jail, on a
sentence of twenty seven years, for
breaking and entering, an offense OF
which the man is entirely innocent.
These people are Germans, and, as far
as their statements are concerned, it
appears that this man, through the Off
GERS, was persuaded to plead guilty,
without knowing the effect of any such
plea, but under the general idea and
assurance that it would be much better
for him. The stunning sentence of
twenty-seven years, ten years for each
of the indictments, and seven on a
third, on a man who had committed no
offense, but who was at work in another
mans shop at the time the burglary
was committed, and who was inveigled
into the affair because, as it appears, he
had purchased from the real thief, who
now makes the disclosure, some articles
said to have been stolen-such sen.
tence, under the circumstances, must
have fallen like death-knen on the
poor German when he came to under
stand it.
The opponents of the beer clause il
the Ohio liquor law may be said to have
carried their pint in sort of half-and
half measure.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Bennett-His Peculiarities- Character.
iStic AnecdOte.

Eli Perkins Letter to New York Commercial
One Of the great journalists queer
fancies was an immense bird cage filed
with rare birds from every section of
the globe. So he had it made as large
as house, and before it he would stand
for hours and study the habits of the
different mem bers of the feathery tribe.
Sometimes he would hken his different
birds and fowls to well-known public
men in real life. Once he stood with a
neighbor, and kept him laughing for a
long time, as he would point them out
with an apt remark. Pointing to the
robin, he said, that is Henry Wilson !;
the woodpecker, that is Ben Butler !;
the old goose is Sumner; the sparrow
is Logan; the owl is Grant; the parrot
is Garrett Davis the old gobbler is
Conkling the crow is Fred Douglass !;
the hawk is Wendell Phillips, and the
canary is Sunset Cox, etc. The large
house cage is still to be seen at Wash-
ington Heights.
One day Mr.. Hosea Perkins, well known
in New York as the merchant poet,
called on Mr.. Bennett. 1t was just after
the famous johnson Convention, when
ed arm in arm. While they We're talk
ing quietly on the veranda, there came
terrible noise from the side yard. 1t
was one of those fearful, unearthly,
grunting, grating noises calculated to
frighten a person in manner too fear
full to describe.
Mr.. Perkins jumped out of his chair,
exclaiming:
80, Oh What's that? ~
"That's Fernandy Wood," replied
Mr.. Bennett, with funny twinkle in
his eye.
Fernandy who ?" inquired Mr.. P.
"Why, Fernandy Wood-our don.
key" replied Mr.. Bennett.
"What do you call that dreadful
creature Fernandy Wood for?" asked
Mr.. Perkins.
"Why, because Fernandy gave him
to me, and didn't know how to get
even with him any better than to name
the dom donkey after him."
"Well, you'd better kill the dom
donkey if you ever want to hear il
thunder" replied Mr.. Perkins.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
To Kill the Currant Worm.

An exchange says: AS the season
for the annual visit of the currant worm
is at hand, l give the following cheap
and simple RENE y, which have used
for three years with entire success
Take few Jumps of common quick or
stone lime, pour on it a little water, just
sufficient so that when Stacked it will
be dry powder (hydrate of lime). Air
Stacked lime will not answer. When
the worms appear, which is always on
the lower part of the bush first, sprinkle
them with this powder. 1t will kill
them in short order, and will not iniure
the bush in the least. If more worms
should appear, which is likely to be
the case, repeat the operation. This
remedy has the merit of being effec-
tive, cheap, and within the reach of all.
Lime for this purpose can be prepared
at any time, and should be kept in a
tight box, to be used when wanted.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
The Mortality of Three Great Cities.

We have before US the bills of NOR
tally of Paris, London and New York,
for single week in May. The returns
from Paris and New York are for the
week ending May 25; those from Lon
don are for the week ending May Is.
They may be briefly summarized as fol-
lows: With a population of 1921, 800,
the British metropolitan district counts
for 1,26S deaths; with population of
1,9S0,000. Paris shows the record of S12,
and with population of 942, 800, New
York has GAG deaths. These fl cures
give New York very alarming pre-
eminence over the two European capt.
tails with which it is compared. During
the week ending May Is, 80 people died
in London out of every 100000 of the
population. During the week ending
May IS, AZ people died in Paris out Of
every l00,0 1000, and during the same week
the ratein New York was 68 out of every
100,000.-Nes0 York Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Spelling for a Fight.

A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says:
This morning tall, Withholding man
was noticed walking about the lower
rooms of the Executive mansion, and
policeman, regarding him as suspi-
eious character, questioned him. H@
stated that his name was .iichard F.
Jones, from Prince Georges county,
Md, and demanded to see the Presi-
dent. On being told that President
Grant was absent from the city, he de-
manded that he should be telegraphed
for at once, as he Jones' had whipped
the world, and could not rest until he
had whipped the President, who ought
to be ousted, and the Pope of Rome
put in his place.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
A Whale i'm the Way.

The steamer Boyne, which arrived
at Southampton fortnight since with
the Brazil mail, when off Cape Finis-
terre, found her speed suddenly dimin-
ish, although her steam power was kept
up. After some time the diminished
speed was found to be owing to huge
whale which the the cutwater of the
ship had struck and penetrated in the
center, and was driving along. The
whale must have been floating on the
surface dead or asleep when the ship
struck it. The passengers wanted the
monster to be hauled on board, but the
captain could not afford the time to do
it, and the leviathan became Olsen
tangled and sunk.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Gen. Sherman's Reception by the Rus
sian AutOcrat-COOl Treatment Uf
Lieut.. Grant.

Gen. Sherman's Reception by the Rus
sian AutOcrat-COOl Treatment Of
Lieut.. Grant.
A letter from Moscow, Russia, dated
May 20, gives the particulars of the first
meeting of Gen. Sherman and party
with the Gar Alexander. Sherman ar
rived in Moscow May Is, after ten days
steady staging from Sebastopol. The
next day the Gar was to leave st. Pc
tersburg to visit the Crimea, and it was
announced that he would stop fifteen
minutes at Moscow to change locomo-
tives. Gen. Sherman and companions
donned full uniform and repaired to
the depot to await the Imperial arrival,
and were conducted into the Imperial
rooms provided there. At last the train
bearing the Emperor came. The En-
peror soon alter appeared on the plat
Iorn, dressed in his usual uniform, and
wearing white fatigue cap. He step
ped down from the car and commenced
talking with those around with an air
of authority. He advanced, stopping
here and there to say a few words, to
different persons, and then stepped up
to Mr.. Curtin, shook hands with him
cordially, inquired about his health, ex-
pressed his salts action at seeing him
again, to which Mr.. Curtin responded,
and then presented Gen. Sherman. His
Majesty extended his hand, asked the
General how he had enjoyed his trip
through Russia, expressed himself very
glad to make his acquaintance, and
hoped the rest of his stay in Russia
would be pleasant. Mr.. Curtin then
presented Lieut.. Grant nd Col. Auaen-
ried, but the Emperor did not give his
hand to Grant, but, simply hoping he
was well, continued speaking to Mr.
Curtin and Gen. Sherman, and soon
after walked away, and the re-
ception was over. No words of friendly
greeting for his father, no regrets for
his short stay in Russia. A cool, de-
cidedly cool reception, more than
matching in GOODNESS that of Alexis in
Washington.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
The Japs Take Hand at Our National
Game.
From the Wa shington Chronicle.


The royal Yeddo Japs, who are some
as orange singers, bottle holders, rope
walkists and pole climbers, played
royal game of base ball with the Olym-
pic Club, of Washington. For two
days preceding the game the Japs prac-
ticed under the guidance of Prot. Brain
ard. Under this tuition it was expect
ed that the Orientals would come to
time, but they did not. Prof Gangero,
who handles the balls on the stage so
well, let every cred hot from the
bat slip through his fingers with an
ease that caused the little boys peeping
over the fence to dub him sold butter
fingers"
Quietaro, alias Buckipg ham, Jr., was
the best pop in the bunch. There was
no pigeon English about his playing.
AS battist, Astaro was extraordinary.
When his turn came to the bat he
would jump with great alacrity Into
position, and after cycling the pitch r
for moment, and then measuring the
distance to the fence in the rear, would
proceed to unstrip with an alacrity that
made the bystanders blush for his nudi-
ty. Astaro, however, kept his pants
on, but, after these immense prepare
tons for a home run, invariably went
out on three strikes. The Japs en-.
joyed the fun, and, through the cour-
tesy of the Olympics, were allowed to
make seventeen runs in the five in
nings played.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Rise in Prices The Problem Ex-
planned.

What is the cause of the general rise
in prices? Depreciation of our curren-
cy as compared with gold accounts for
ten per cent. of it, but that is relatively
a small portion. The supply and de-
same proportion as they did forty years
ago, yet we find the cost of family
requisites advanced nearly double in
that space of time. Thus $500 would 20
as far in supporting family in 1882 as
$500 in 1852, or $500 in 1872. On the
other hand, wages have risen in even
greater proportion. The mechanic who
got 81 in 1882 got $3.50 in 1852, and
now gets So or more. The cause is not
far to seek. The increased supply of
the precious metals from California,
Australia, New Zealand, British Colum.
bia, Nevada, and other mining regions,
has been so great within the last TWEEN
ty years that probably the whole stock
of these metals now in use is more than
double what it was then; and as these
metals are useful only in exchange, if
there are twice as many dollars to ex-
| change for the same quantities Of COM
nIodities the value OF a dollar will de-
crease by one half, although, apparent
ly, it is the price OF the commodity
itself that is doubled. Taking this fact
into view, prices, although greatly al
tered, nominally, are, relatively, pretty
much the same as they formerly were.
Should the quantity of gold and silver
diminish one-half, or, what would
amount to the same thing, should they
remain stationary while the produc-
j tions and the commerce of the world
doubled, the good old tines would
return again when dollar would go as
| far as two will now.-Lrchanqe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
The Horses Wind.

Horses frequently have their wind
broken by being put 10 fast work when
their stomachs are full of either food or
drink. If horse is about to get a brush
of a trot or gallop, he should be al
lowed time to empty his stomach be-
fore being taken out, and he should
not, on any account, be permitted to
drink There can be nothing more
dangerous than the common practice,
about country stables, of galloping the
horse home from the river at which he
has been allowed to satiate his thirst.
This practice should be considered an
objectionable offense on the part of the
servant, if persisted in, and it is ex-
tremely liable to injure the horses
wind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

A LADY of Milwaukee has recently
experienced the death do us part
with her seventh husband, and she is
now fresh, charming widow of "a. She
was first married in 1855, at the age of
II; and her husband died two years af-
terward.' She married her second hus-
band in 1859, who lived six months after
the marriage. She married again in
1861, and her husband enlisted, and
was killed in an action in Virginia.
During the war she married twice, and
both of these husbands were killed. In
1866 she married again, and the hus-
band died in 1867. In 1870 she was
again in the off trodden pathway to the
altar, and about two months ago she re-
turned from the well-tracked pathway
to her husbands tomb. Her experience
of mankind ought to be valuable.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

JACOB DECKER, living near Rhoda Lake,
about two miles from Corake, Ohio, has
little daughter about three years of
age. Last Sunday, while she was playing
in the yard, her shouts attracted her
mother. Going out, Mrs. Decker found
a large eagle attempting to carry off the
little one. Almost frantic with fright,
she seized the child and rushed toward
the house. No sooner had she caught
the child in her arms than the eagle
showed fight. 1t followed Mrs. Decker,
pecking savagely at the little girl, sew
eral times touching her hair with his
beak; but by running rapidly and
shielding the child as best she could,
she managed to reach the house in
safety.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

DURING the reign of Napoleon, he
managed to practically nullify the
Corps Legislatif by transferring its i'm
portant functions to Council of State,
the members of which were appointed
and removed by himself. NJ. Theirs an
nounced, some time ago, his wish to
create similar body. The National
Assembly was naturally very unwilling
to take such step, but late advices in
dictate that Alphonse the First has car
ried his point. A nominal compromise
has been made, by which the Assembly
is to nominate fifty-six men, from whom
the PresidentKing is to choose the
twenty-eight Councillors. This is an
almost complete victory for the cause of
Capitalization, and has created great
excitement among the Liberals.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

In the Court of Sessions, in Scotland,
the Judges who do not attend, or give
a proper excuse for their absence, are,
by law, liable to fine. This law, how
ever, is never enforced but it is, or was,
common on the first day of the session
to send an excuse to the President.
Lord Stonefield having sent such an ex-
cuse, and the Lord President mention
ing it, the Lord Justice Clerk, Braxfeid,
said, in his broad dialect, "What excuse
can stout fallow like him hae?'
"My lord" said the President, she
has lost his wife,
"Has her" said the Justice Clerk,
who was fitted with a Xantippe-" has
he? That's a guide excuse indeed. ]
wish we a. had the same.''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

A somewhet laughable "ring" has
been formed in California, where this
years grain crop is very large. Know
ing this fact, some willy gentlemen have
bought up the entire stock of grain
sacks, so that the farmers are at their
wits end to know how to bestow their
grain. The Farmers Club at Santa
Clara has appointed committee to see
about buying bags in the Eastern
States, and to devise other means of
breaking through the "ring."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

THE FIVE ladies with the Japanese en-
bassy, at the suggestion of their Ameri-
can hostess, recently consented to be
laced up and tied down, ruffied, pam
tered, founced, bowed and trailed in the
" style." Then they were powdered up
from an orange-peel hue TO delicate
lemon and pronounced perfect, as far as
dress goes. Half an hour later, how
ever, their dismayed civilizers found
them smiling and happy in their half
petticoat, haIfpantaloon dress. Too
muchee," said the gentle Japanese.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

AN Indiana farmer, after trying to
trap, poison and shoot the rats that
overrun his premises, bought two goats
and gave them the range of the yards
and stables. Within a week every rat
emigrated and staid away until the goats
were sold, nearly two years afterward,
when they all came back with all their
friends. A second edition of goats was
procured, and since then not rat has
been seen on the premises.