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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Twenty.Six Years Among the Dead.

There died in Paris, just in time to
have his name included in the obituary
of 1871, a somewhat remarkable person.
His name was Charles Francois Ferte.
and his business in life was to receive
the bodies of persons whom crime, acct
dent, or suicide led to the Morgue
Ferte, by reason of his taste in waist
coats popularity known as "FHomme
Rouge" is described as a mar who, un-
der somewhat rough demeanor, hid
kind heart. Many stories of his acts of
humanity are current, but it suffices to
know that he has left behind him a
child which the double suicide of its
parents had left unprovided for, and
whom "FHomme Rouge" took home
with him, cared for, and had properly
educated. But he has left behind him
something more interesting STILL Day
by day, during the twenty-six years of
his service at the Morgue, Ferte was
composing a book, to which he has
given the singular title, Registre de Ma
cabre. The book, which extends to
many volumes, is nothing more nor less
than the register of the names and adj
dresses-when known, otherwise of the
descriptions-of the bodies received by
BIN, which reach a total of 10000.
Ferte appears to have spent his leisure
hours in making inquiries into the ante
cedents of the more interesting of his
charges, and the results are given in
voluminous notes appended to the regis
ter of death.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

how hardly and earnestly my husband
worked, offered Us credit for what thew
thought we needed; hut we resolved to
abstain from all luxuries until we could
pay for what we got. Some of our little
yaluables had been left at the public
mouse as security for scores, and the
landlord thought himself a most in.
Jured man when my husband redeemed
his one article of fnery-a gold shirt
pin that had belonged to his father.
We learned the happiness every Satur-
day night of adding to our comforts :;
and from that day to this my husband
has always found his house swept and
garnished-no damp linen hanging
about, no buttonless shirts or holey
stockings. The children were trained
to neatness and good order, and the
sound of discord and contradiction has
never been since heard within our home.
The habits of our first months of mar
rage returned; a few verses of the HOLY
Writ, prayer, and a hymn refreshed
the memory of our bond with God and
with each other. We feel those exer-
clses far more impressive now than we
did when we practiced them as a cold
OClOlnOuy Idl16f ludu as GQ0 result OF q
living faith.
" In less than six years my husband
built this cottage, may say with his
own hands. We got the bit of land at
low rate, and over hours he worked at
it as only teetotaler can work. Our
Willy has never been strong lad. and
the doctor says if he had been even
tritle wild he would have been long ago
in the church-yard. With all my love
for his beautiful infancy, did not do
my duty the first two years of his life.
careless wife is never careful mother
whatever she may think; but it has
pleased the Lord to let in his light upon
us before the night came. And it was
not folly to carry two things first into
house-our Bible and the old tea-cup
that attracted your curiosity. 1t is not
too much to say that the cup often re-
minded US of our duties. And you can
understand now, think, darling, why
Goodman and Granny Gray value it
before all the gay china that could come
from beyond the seas for may rightly
say that, by Gods help and blessing,
this house 'cas built out of that tea-cup."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
A Bridgeport Sensation.

Wills are still the staple of romances,
whether in fact or fiction; there is no
other material out of which such COM
plicated plots and dramatic situations
can be manufactured. Bridgeport.
Conn, now comes forward with a con-
tribution to the sensational litigation of
the period in which the validity of last
wills and testaments is involved. A
wealthy man named Weed married for
his second wife woman who was dou-
bly, his sister-in-law that is, she was the
widow of his brother, and the sister of
his first wife. 1t is certainly not sur
prising that he should wish to consoli-
date such complicated relationship.
Some time afterward he died, leaving
property that yielded about $4,000 per
year. And because his will only leaves
his widow one-fourth of this sum, she
reasons that he must have been insane
when he made it, and is contesting the
matter in the courts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
XarieHeS.

A PLEASANT mill privilege-Kissing a
factory girl. :
MAN may be ashamed of the fashion
OF MS nose, although he follows it.
BIRDS were never known to preach
out the larger species prey continually.
If you like practical joking, Just in
troduce two strangers, privately inform
ing each that the other is deaf. INT
don't stand around.
CARE dem bells ringing for 6ro q,
asked Pompey of Tiberiug. aNo y 70
Piled Tiberius " dey hab plenty of fire.
and dey is ringing de bells for water"
The Chicago papers say that the
warmest sympathy expressed for that
city was by Connecticut woman who
contributed two strings of red peppers.
SPEAKING of that compositer who com.
piled 668 legitimate English words from
the letters forming the words Prince
Alexis, the Louisville Courier ourna! saws
he ought to print them in a book, and
call it Alexicon.
A DRovER, who sells his cattle bv live
weight, always gives them as much
water as they will drink before
driving them onto the scales. chat
he says, sis what ! understand bv
watering stock"
" I'm sorry" observed the clergyman.
in sympathizing tone; "Mrs. Burt has
a heavy burden to bear" ayes, she
does; that's So" acquiesced the old
farmer. "She's laid there fat on her
back this seven year. Seems sometimes
as eff | should git altogether wore out.
L do wish she'd get well-or suthin."
A Boston minister saws he once
preached on "The Recognition of
Friends in the Future" and was told
after service by nearer that it would
be more to the point to preach about
the recognition of friends here, as he
had been in the church twenty years
and didn't know any of its members.
Music AT HoME-Mrs. Lyons Chaucer
-" How cruel OF you to get up so sud-
denly, dear Mr.. Rumbletumski! Is any
thing wrong with the piano?" Herr
Rumbletumski with pardonable sever
ity)-" No, madam but l vas avraid
dat l inderrubited de general converse
ton y Mrs. Lyons Chaucer-"O dear,
mol Not at all Pray go onr'-P,ach.
A MAN once put on his gaze placard
bearing the legend, No ADMITENcE.
Two gentlemen passing by, one of them
remarked, {" can not understand how
any one in these days of general educa-
ton could do thing like that" sob!
it's all right enough" replied the ott er.
:" The man thought that the best way
to keep the people out was to put an evil
spell upon his gate"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
A Pickp0cket'S Diary.
From the Boston Transcript.

The arrest of Edward LYMAN and
Kate Moran, two notorious operators
upon the pockets of the public, has
furnished some information upon the
extent of the g business" which NAV be
OF interest to the newspaper reader. In
the pocket of Lyman was found diary
which, though not giving a detailed
statement of his or his companions
doings, contained a we'll kept cash ac-
count, the items of receipts (takings p
affording an exhibit that may well set
the unwary to thinking and the repre-
sentatives Of the people to devising
means for the suppression of this grow
ing evil. The record begins Jan. i,
1871, and appears to have been kept
daily through the year. Scarcely a
day passed, it seems, that LYMAN and
his pretty pal did not at least make one
haul. The amounts vary from 81 to
S175 a day, and from $3.50 to 500 a
month. Nc mention is made, we are
sorry to say, of the names, number, or
condition of the victims, and the rea-
sonable inference is that only the adj
dresses of those who have lost the
larger sums have ever or will ever see
the light in this connection.
The " cash paid' side of the account,
if honestly kept, showed that the
firm lived within their means, and not
meanly, either; their expenses varying,
according to circumstances of situation
or travel, from $3.50 to $3.50 per month.
As little cash was found upon their per-
sons, the probability is that somewhere
in their circuit" as the judges say,
they keep deposit to meet contingent
cies.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Waiting and Watching.

Without you. without you. my darlingl
Without you'll What more can say,
To show you how lonely my heart Is
Whenever your heart is away?
Iwait and / watch for you. dearest,
With never a doubt or fear
But that some to morrow will bring you,
Some day of all days in the year.
How many to-morrows there have beenl
How many to-morrows may bef
Still the longest one does but bring nearer
That day of all others to me.
So, cheerfully watching and waiting,
While others, less dear, come and go,
| sing the old songs that you once loved,
And sit by the window and sew.
And often l fancy you near me,
Your hand on the latch of the door,
Your voice in the hall and your footsteps,
Near. nearer, beside me once more.
With glad eyes half shut now I see you,
So strong, and so brave, and SO true,
With eyes | know, even in dreaming,
Belong to no other than you.
1 know that at last it is over.
The wearying trouble and care,
And comfort and courage flow back with
The touch of your hand on my hair.
But often, and often, and often
l open my eyes-you are gonei
l am sitting alone by the window,
The shadows of night coming on.
So often | fancy you near me,
1t surely some day must come true,
So singing-I hope when l sing. dear,
The songs that once sang for you.
And smiling. whisper, =" My darling,
Shall see only eyes that are bright:
No tears, then, to dim their love sunshine {;
Who knows but he may come tonight ?'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
A Heroic Fireman.

The New York Times of the ID inst.
has the following, dated at Batavia,
Jan. 81: "The heroism of railroad men
in danger is proverbial, and an illustra.
ton of it was given in an accident that
occurred on the Batavia and Attica
railroad, about three miles from this
place, yesterday. An express train,
drawn by engine No 40, Henry
Aackus, engineer, was approaching this
place, going at high rate of speed,
when the locomotive struck a broken
rail, and was thrown down an embank-
ment some twenty feet high. The en-
gineer is a cripple, having lost his leg by
railroad accident some years ago, the
lost member being replaced by an arti-
fetal limb. His fireman, named Heron,
when the locomotive left the rail, com
pretended the peril of their situation,
and knowing that his crippled engineer
stood poor chance of jumping from
his engine with safety, he took him up
IN his arms and pitched him several
feet out of the cab into a snow-drift.
He then jumped from the engine him
self, and escaped with few scratches,
although the next instant the locomo-
1--WE WAS uasneu 10 pieces at the loot OF
the bank. The action of the fireman
was as quick as thought. The engineer
escaped without scratch. The bag
gage car and a passenger car were thrown
from the track, but kept upon the road
bed until the train stopped. No one
was injured, but it was miraculous
escape. The locomotive was so badly
wrecked that its repair will not be at
tempted. But for the prevalence OF
heavy snow drifts, the accident must
have been attended with serious loss of
life -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
The Cigar Tax in France.

The Journal O6fciel publishes decree,
signed by the President of the Republic,
directing that in future cigars made in
France from Havana tobacco shall be
sold at higher rate than hitherto !;
those which were sold at Is, 20 and 25
centimes are respectively advanced to
20, 25 and 80 centimes. The national
manufacturers are authorized to make
new quality of cigar from foreign to-
bacco. which is to be sold at Is centimes.
An advance is also to be made in foreign
Havana cigars, the first quality of which
is to be so centimes, instead of so, as
hitherto.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Health is Wealth.
BY MRS. NJ. A. KIDDER.

BY MRS. NJ. A. KIDDER.
A clear, bright eye
That can pierce the sky
With the strength of an eagles vision,
And a steady brain
That can bear the strain
And shock of the worlds collision;
4 well-knit frame,
With the rudy fame
Aglow, and the pulses leaping
With the measured time
Of dulcet rhyme,
Their beautiful record keeping;
4 rounded cheek,
Where the roses speak
of q soil that is rich for thriving,
And chest so Grand
That the lungs expand
Exultant. without the striving:
4 breath like morn
When the crimson dawn
Is fresh in its dewy sweetness;
A manner bright,
And spirit light
With joy at its own completeness:
Oh give me these.
Natures harmonies,
And keep all your golden treasures;
For what is wealth
To the boon of health
And Its sweet attendant pleasures
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15

HEBER C. KIMBALL, the Mormon
Elder, has just buried portion of his
/" better half"
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tY;.EcE SERVICES TO-.HD.ROu.

CHRIST CtuRcu-Servicc ut II a. IN and y
y. ~, hv Rev. L. ii. McKm.
~. PAuLs RCIl--Seryico at IL a. M
GKNcE CnUEcu-Ssrvicca at II n H. AID II j..
IN. i'y krv. D. F. Sprigg
81. MARIs CHUKcn-Mass at and II a. M
Nr>pcr> nj ): y. IN.
Fi;>r PRESBYTERIAN CuUKcu-Scrvice in
tn morning and at night by Rev. .. NJ. Green
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CugRCl-Servce ir.
the mrr'inS and ut night, by Rev. Or. Bullock.
MErn. ErIS. CHUKCu--Scrmon III the morn.
ing and at night by Rev. Mr. Hemenway.
MErn. ErlS CnuRCu SoUTH-Sermon in the
morning and ut : y. m. by Rev. DR. Buscy
MErn. PRor. CnuRclI-Sermon III the morn
ing and At night by Rev. DR.. killsore. ~
BAPTIST CuURCH-Scrvices in the morning
and NJ night, by Rev. Mr. Ryland.
GERMAN LUTiIEEAN-Readins service at II
u. IL.
MEADE CrAFEL--Service at 4 y. m.
Y. NJ. G. A.-Prayer meeting in the First
Presbyterian Church, at four p. m; Aims
House services a: >: p. M; jail services at y
J.. m. Mission Sabbath School on the Fish
Wharf III y p III. Daily prayer meeting at4 p.
n. in the room of the Association.
Services ut Roberts (cooredl NJ. E. Church
tomorrow at II a m, by j. D. Brice, p f., and
nj = p. m, by Mrs. Mary Adams. DIR. Lana
han, late Manager Methodist Book Concern,
will preach At the above Church on Thursday
evening next, ~ - . clock.
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S,rOril ssiiElN and .Bmi,an.

San FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-Thc steamship Al
aska arrived to. day from Hong Kong Oct. 10Th
and Yokohama Nov. III. The proposition is
,uootcd to conncc, Macas ard Hong Kong, BY a
tcIcgraphc cable There were great festlvItIGs
At Icido on the DIST, the birthday Of the Mi
kado \ tyuhoof Oct. Eth. at Manila. sunk;
the SpariSl, brig Gcnovcva. All on board
were lost except one seaman. The trigs Ale
jaudro, Rodrigo and Ceres were bcached with
two others the names Of which are unknown.
All the vessels in the harbor suffered to some
extent. The new pcr for steamers was totally
DESTROYED. Three hundred houses on shore
near the Palace we're demolished
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LOCAL IsEsEE1EFES.

\ religious revival will commence in the
Baptist Church next Monday night
\ successful concert was given at Arlington,
on the evening Of Thanksgiving day, Tor the
benefit Of the Sunday School at that place.
The receipts of the public dinner given on
Thanksgiving day by the ladies Of St. Paul
Church for the benefit of that church: amount
cd to two hundred aud ii(ty-odd dollars.
There was some beautiful frost painting
early this morning on the store windows. =
passcrs by stopped to look at the paintings
which the cold had made upon the glass.
Two fatal cases Of the horse disease were
reported this morning-that Of an old hcrSc
belonging 10 Dr. Gibson, and that Of Il horse
belonging to Mr.. Christy.
Now that dark comes so early in the even
ing, passengers by the Washington ferry boats
feel the want of street lamp at the junction
of King street with the Strand.
The supply of oysters at the dock has some
what diminished That and the cold weather
have advanced the pricc-small oysters now
readily selling at fifty cents a bushel.
In the Court of Appeals Of Virginia, at
Richmond, yesterday, in the case OF McI clgh
VS.. the Bank Of the Old Dominion, writ OF
error was awarded 10 a Judgment of the CIR
cult Court oil Richmond.
Several coored men armed with guns, PROV
ling about the farm of Mr. John Johnsou on
Thursday last, refusing to obey that gentle
mans orders to leave his premises, were ar
rested, but discharged upon the payment Of
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yso.,,.,,snnt 10 Gen. Meade.

GErrYsEliai, Nov. 3N.--.At a meeting OF
the Gettysburg BattcGcd Memorial A>socia-
ton resolutions we're adopted Tor the erection
of memorial column and statue in honor OF
General Meade. IN executive committee con-
sis,inr Of President Grant and other Generals
wa selected to have charge OF the raising of y
fund Of 500 Goo ard that IN address be issued
inviting the cooperation OF the Governors
and Legislatures and Mayors ard Councils of
The cities which furnished forces to the Army
OF tie Potomac, to the Union Leagues and As.
sociat;ons Of Pennsylvania Reserves anl! Grand
Army of the Potomac: in raising 4 Meade Mem
or;.l Iunl
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HEF,gS1.5 EHOHS.
GOOD THINGS.

INPEKIAL CABIN Ell RAlSlNS
LOOSE MUSCATEL DO:
VALENTlA EO:
whole, half and quarter boxes
PRIME NEW CITRON,
CONARONI do.
LEMON PEEL,
NEW CURRANTS,
MALAGA GRAPES,
MESSlNA LEMONS,
NEW FIGS
ThMARINDS,
ENGLIsH WALNUTS,
FiLBERTS,
pECAN>
0LlVEs AND CAPERS,
FRENCH PEAS.
ENGLISH PICKLES.
INDIA PICKLES,
BRANDY PEACHES,
BRANDY CHERRIES,
PRESEKV Is,
PRESERVED GINGER,
CON'S GELATlNE,
FRENCH MUSTARD,
CRANBERklES,
CALVES OOTJELLI,
RED CLRRANT JELLY,
GUAVA JELLY,
CURRY POWDER
ANCHOVY PASTE,
PINEAPPLE CHEESE,
ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE,
,.ISAGO CHEESE,
I'll EDDhH CHEESE,
EDAM CHEESE,
PEEK. FKEAN x cos. BISCUITS,
ALBERT BISCUITS,
BOSTON BISCUITS,
SALAD CREAM.
CANNED TOM ATOES,
CANNED CORN,
CANNED PEACHES,
CANNED PINEiPPLE,
CANNED LOBoTFRS, &c,
Bcscs the choice stock of
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES
Always to bc found Mt
i 4 NJ S \ Y s
S. E. CORNER KING & ST. ASApH SIS.
nov Did
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50 King street.
mn IL E HE'D.

At Emmanuel Church, Baltimore Nd; No
vcnbcr %, 1877. by Rev; A. NJ. Rando!ih rs.
sisted by Key. T. Y. Dudley, Or. BOLLlNG
w. BARTON to ELLA j., daughter of tic
late Prof William Gibson, NJ. d., of Newport,
r. l., and formerly Of Philadelphia.
On Tuesday, November 18th, at Y m, 1T the
residence Of the brides father, BY Rev. Andrew
Ro1ey, Mr.. CALHQUN CoLylS, of Prince g,
John Mccoy, esq, of Stafford county, Va.
In Georgetown, ID. G., on Thursday, N"vcm-
her 18th, 1o72, at St Johns Church, by Rcy. A.
p. Atkins Lieut.. J. \. AUGUR, .. S. A, 10
Miss KATE j., daughter of Robert 7. Dodge
On the 18th of November, at Christ Church,
Georgetown, by Rev. Dr. Williams, j AN IS 7.
WILLETT and LAURA A., daughter Of Mr..
james 5. WEIGH
On the morning Of the Dist instant, At tic resi-
dence of the brides father, by Rev: james s.
pity, Mr. JOHN Ii. BOWMAN and Miss
FLORA Z. KING, all of Warren county, Va
On the 2Gth instant, at the residence Of the
brides brother, by Elder 5: N. Athcy and Key;
Mr. Evan. Mr.. F. j. ROY. of Missouri, and
Miss SALLIE II. KEN DRICk, of Warren CO.
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SgT fl + Al 5 +. DIN q.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.

We AGAIN present IT, the agricultural commit
nitv our Fertilizers with renewed confidence, as
rulI;,i II rot superior, 10 my manure offered for
all croys, not excepting Peruvian Guano. Year
By year their value has become more manifest,
~ demonstrated by largely incre,,. ed sales, and
%c ciiaiionrc Hny brand to show more saLiSiAc
tory and UNIFORM results. Combining our manu-
lacLilrc 10 materials Of highest standard, Us
proved BIZ analysis, we claim like results in all
time. On the Wheat crop the testimony is Of
uuGltrstDn&bc character. We respectfully call
attention 10 our l,opuI,tr Guano, known rs
GENUINE WAN
GUANO,
made or the hi@hcs. standard Of Peruvian Guano
and Bone Phosphalc of Lime, with Alkaline
Suits ri Potash, Soda, &c.
BRANDED, IA
G. utnninc & 80 * i,er cent Aunr'M
~ IL - Bone Phv-r'c. Lime.
Potash, S"d,., &c.
Beautifully prepared and adapted to the Drill,
in sacks of / to the ton, Of 300 pounds,
and sold at $50 per ton--lUrincr-
y so per ton.
The character ii this Guano Is 50 vel known
.: Ia need but little further commentator from
IL. Used FIR many years, il has bccoincn favor
lie with NIL c"n>umcrs and 1t only requires II
trjal to convince al! Of il value. The Ammonia
and Bone Phosphate being in rational proper
tnns, it can hnrIlY TAI! to render satisfaction,
improving the quality and increasing the crop
il ADDS ore other most important essential in the
ncrinnnc;.: improvement Of the lmnd-ln this
narticuiar We question whether it has its equal.
It acts wonderfully upon the grass crop, and to
such IN extent as 20 bring Impoverished lands
ip 10 u high state Of trrL!lty-c4unllng Bone
Dust. S,ich i the testimony of many accom-
pli.h4l planters. We beg the closest invrstiga-
ton ~ t. the integrity and Hianu''lcturc Of our
cornyoand,, ana earnestly invite all consumers
20 inspect Our works, r:t,.:er,l used, and node of
!n't'iI..;t"tirr.
&. DEER & SONS Baltimore.
HOOE IS JOHNSTON, Agents,
mug Is IF A!exXndrin, Va.
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'S'ta ygRy,sSps So.

NHw YoGH. Nov 3o--Stccks firm. Gold
steady at ~. Money tirln at !. Va SKIES
+; DO ncw j.,
BALTIMORE. Nov. &0.-Ea. skies, consoli
dated, 55i: do registered 80: do. new IS! bid
Cotton dull: inw miGlIirgs lS,alSs Flour
steady and in gool l@mand: prices unchanced
Wheat firm; rcd Western l60al70; amber
Western 15alSD Corn lirin for Southern: white
Southern 51aGl yellow do. 5Ga57; mixed Vest
crn dull at 81 Oats firm; stock scarce: Southern
.i5..;S: Western mixed i22a43; do. white Halo
Rye firm al Suaoo. Hay unchanged.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, ! a. m.
iula7;tiics - For the northwest. southclly
TO ca~t4r'y winds, cloudy weather and incrcas-
ms temperature, with diminishing prcssurcs,
will prevail ard extend to the Western Lakes,
and thence to Indiana and the lower Ohio Val
lcy tonight. From Like Michigan to Lake On
tario ana thence to Kentucky, clearing and
clear weather, except occasional snow on the
Lakes, with lower temperatures. In the Mid
die and Eastern States generally clear weather
and nolthwcs,crly winds, with increasing pres
sure and low temperatures. liz Tcnn"s<cc, the
Gulr and South Atlantic States clear. cold
weather and generally northerly to westerly
winds
Warming signals continue at Cleveland, But
f;,lo, Rochester and Oswcgo. Portland. Boston.
NV London. New York and Cape May.