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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
The Perils of Meddling with Handouts.
From the Utica On. y Observer.


An amusing incident occurred in Lit
tie Falls, the other day, which created
considerable innocent fun at the expense
of a pleasant young lady.
Officer Becker. of Herkimer, convey
ed man from Utica to Little Falls, who
was charged by crazy man with lar
ceny. After arriving at his destination,
the officer was sent back to Herkimer to
summon the principal witness. Before
leaving Little Falls he deposited his
handouts in the telegraph Office, at the
depot, for safe keeping, not caring to
carry them about in his pocket, and
left for lterkimer on the day express,
about noon. He had hardly arrived in
that village when he received telegram
saying, Come back to the Falls,
quickr' There was no train going east
within two hours, and reply to that
effect was telegraphed back. Another
telegram was received, imploring him
to 60 back to Little Falls as quickly as
possible.
Officer Becker waited anxiously for
the train, fearing that something dread
full had happened in connection with
the prisoner. When he arrived at Lit
tie Falls he was dragged into the tele-
graph office as quickly as possible, and
without word of explanation being
given, the key of his handouts was de-
manded. Officer Becker's laugh came
in just about this time, and his anxious
mind was relieved. He enjoyed the
laugh heartily, but young lady sitting
in shady corner of the telegraph office
felt like anything else but merriment.
1t appears that, with woman's natural
curiosity, the young lady had been ex-
aiming the steel bracelets, which were
never intended to encircle fair hands
like hers. By accident, or design, one
of the young lady's friends closed the
handouts, and the young lady was SUBJ
ected to the modification of wearing
the inelegant bracelets until Officer
Becker arrived. She smiled through
her tears as the officer entered the tele-
| graph office, and will never NEEDLE with
such dungeons articles again.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Sedan--FulI Text of the Letter of Louis
Napoleon.

1t was to be anticipated that the
sweeping condemnation pronounced by
the commission on the capitulation
relative to Sedan would provoke re-
Spouse at Chiselhurst. The report adj
iusted its graduated scale of censure so
that the final and supreme responsible
ty for the national disaster should fall
upon the Emperor. His Majesty has
answered the taunt in terms which may
rather astonsh his prejudiced judges.
The GauIOis has published a letter from
him, dated Camden Place, of which the
subjoined is translation. 1t has been
individually addressed to each of the
Generals who commanded at Sedan:
GENERAL: Holding myself, as / do,
responsible before the country for the
institutions of the empire, [ only re-
cognize judgments which have been
pronounced by the people regularly
consulted. 1t is not my duty to appre-
ciate the report of the commission Ct
inquiry on the capitulation of Sedan. l
contine myself to recalling to the prin-
cipal witnesses of that catastrophe the
| critical position in which we found our
selves. The army commanded by the
Duke OF Magenta had nobly performed
its duty. 1t had struggled heroically
against an enemy twice its number.
When it was forced back on the walls
of the town, and even into the town it
self, it left $4,000 dead and wounded
covering the field of battle, on which
had witne sed the contest. The situo-
ton then became desperate, but the
honor Of the army was saved by the gall
lantry it had displayed. 1 exercised
my right as sovereign in ordering the
parliamentary flag to be raised, and l
am fully prepared to bear the response
bility of that act. The destruction of
10000 more men would not have saved
France. The sublime devotion of Off
GERS and soldiers would have been use
lessly sacrificed. We had then to obey
cruel but memorable necessity. 1t
wounded my heart, but gave me an easy
conscience. Be assured, General, of my
sentiments. NAPOLEON.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
A Drunkard's Ride.
From the St. Louis Democrat.

On Friday last, as the up freight train
passed Annapolis, on the Arkansas
branch of the l. M. railroad, an intoxi-
Gated man, who had been at work on
the track, jumped aboard of the ca.
boose car, and, saying that he had paid
for his ticket, refused to get off. At
Hogan Mountains the train was divided,
and four cars loaded with lumber, and
the caboose, were left there, while the
engine and the rest of the train went
on up the grade, intending to come
back after these cars. While the con-
d1ctor was giving orders to some of the
men ahead, this intoxicated man came
out OF the caboose and loosened the
brakes. The cars started, and began
running by gravitalion so fast that the
conductor could not overtake them.
Faster and faster they ran, the crazy
man at the helm alone, apparently en-
loving his free and fast ride. On they
went nine miles, when they met the
up passenger train, producing ire
mendous conclusion, smashing up the
caboose car, breaking the engine, and
killing the man. The man lived long
enough to state that he let loose the
brakes, and the coroner's jury found
that his death was caused by his own
act. None of the passengers were hurt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Rowing Rodents Remarkable Midnight
Migration.

From the Monmouth On J.) Democrat.
A week ago the roads in the lower
part of Hopewell township were literally
covered with rat-tracks. These tracks
marked the migration of the rats in the
night. The movement occupied TWO
nights, and SO closely did they travel
that the entire width of the sandy road
was covered with the footmarks even
the ruts were also in this way marked.
1t is certain that the two companies
must have numbered several hundred
individuals. 1t is no new thing for these
vermin to migrate or change quarters
in this singular manner. But inasmuch
as they must comprise the assembled
occupancy of many places, and es these
places in this portion of the pines are
very widely scattered, the whole affair
is not without singular interest. How
do they communicate their intentions
so as to act with such unanimity =? This
stream of rat life was made up of con-
tributions from houses and barns, and
perhaps mills from varying distances.
Then comes the sagacity of taking two
nights for the tranp-that is, of divid-
ing into two companies for this was
assuredly wise precaution against the
danger of being destroyed. 1t must be
confessed that there is more in this mat
ter than anyone's philosophy is capable
of answering. In Europe it is pretty
we'll known that the barn rats are ac-
customed to these migrations in the
spring of the year. But beyond the OBJ
served facts, how little does any one
know?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
In MemOriam.

There is no death ..y
IL hat seems so is transition.
Can this be true, oh hearts with sorrow rivea.
Or hath there come anew some Madison of Heaven
And rested on the dead. and not alone.
But on the bowed head of yon stricken one?
The mother, beautiful in youth.
Folded her birding close upon her breast.
Her days of pain forgotten in the truth
That there her darling found his peaceful rest.
Hath some red bolt from out the angry sky
Shattered to dust the sculptured image fair?
Does the stern Fate that rules the worlds on high
Delight in witnessing hearts despair
For now tho mother bows in hopeless grief;
Her sorrow is too deep for transient tears
To such heart is only brought relief
With the slow fight of weary passing years.
Who comes with empty words to soothe her pain.
Knows not the secrets of a mothers heart.
Who brings her not Ter cherub boy again,
Can but remind her death hath bid them part.
and yet It's there is to US no death
The child, the precious dover of holy love,
An instant ceased to draw its vital breath,
To quaff the ether of the Heaven above.
Twill not be long till mortal breath shall cease,
And gathered in the realm of endless day,
All hearts shall have their heritage of peace.
And love shall triumph over deaths decay.
There is no death, there is no stern. blind Fate
Unmindful of the anguish of our love;
Who walks in darkness now, in faith must wait
For soon afar shall every cloud remove.
And we shall know what now we family trust;
and in the madness of our grief deny.
That though our dearest treasurers torn to dust
Infinite goodness rules the worlds on high.
MADISON O.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

l did not intend, for the price named,
to include the timber standing there
on"
at makes no difference" returned
Mr.. Bates, with smile, " I'VE have cen
Guided not to purchase your water PRIV
ilege."
allow? Not purchaser" gasped Grip
per.
"No. We do not wantit." Mr.. Bates
didn't think it necessary to tell him of
better power which they had discovered.
"But, gentlemen, there must be some
mistake"
They assured him there was no mis-
take at all. Mr.. Gripper was in agony
He would take $1,000; he would take
1900; he would take whatever they
were willing to pay. He would give
them the water and the land if they
would only put up their mills thereon.
But they would not do it. In seek
ing to overreach them he had overreach-
ed himself. And they left him a rrey
to remorse and bitterness of spirit.
The company before whom Mcintosh
laid their report appointed commits
sion, with full power to decide and ne
gotiate; and upon visiting David Som
erby's section they concluded to accept
his second proposition. So he surren-
dered his land into the stock of the
company, and became one of them !:
| and we may here remark that SIX months
later he was not little surprised upon
being appointed superintendent of the
numbering gangs, with a salary such as
his widest dreams of wealth had never
grasped.
The water power was developed un-
der the engineering of Beneto Mcintosh,
and it proved greater than he had an
ticipated. The mills were erected
first mills for saving lumber. and then
mills Tor grinding grain, and in time
other mills for making cloth and for
fabiicating various other articles ne ces-
sary to the comfort Of man.
The land of Jasper Gripper was, of
course, raised in value; but it availed
him not. The sight of David Somerby,
wealthy and respected and honored
with offices of profit and trust, while he
was Stunned and shut out from the
public confidence, filled him with
wrathful suffering. Verify he had over
reached himself in his narrowness and
selfshness of spirit.
To-day fourishing town is in sight
of David Somerby's section, and the
hum of thousands of busy spindle;
makes cheerful music for the happy anc
prosperous operatives; and from it
tireless looms and changing forges flow
out the wealth of the nation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
A Slight Mist AXE,

Washington CORES pondence St. Louis Democrat
The introduction of TIE colored ele-
ment into the membership of the House
and Senate will inevitably lead tomany
cases of mistaken ideu tity, in spite OF
the Amendments and the Civil Rights
bill. A friend of mine was the victim
of one the other day. He had come
here from the West to see the sights,
and was engaged il the inspection of
the Representatives Hall aud the az
miration of its beauties. He had been
admitted to the floor, and at the time
of the incident was seated In the cloak
room. 1t happens that there are seve-
raj very well dressed and well behaved
co!ored servants connected with the
House, and always on hand to execute
the orders of members in the corridor
and committee rooms. My friend had
seen several of them obey the COM
mands of members and visitors, and, as
he needed little waiting upon" just
then, he thought he would muster one
of them into his service. So, reckoning
to neatly attired citizen of African
descent who stood near him, and who
modestly answered his call, he said to
him, "Jim, will you show me to the
barber's shop; want to get shaved and
have my boots BACKED" This was
little too much for {" i'm" who was none
other than one Of the honorable mem
bers from South Carolina,-Mr. Elliott,
| believe. "'Scuse me, sab; Use not
waitah Use membah." [ need not
say that the visiting gentleman from
the West was extremely mortified at
the indignity offered to one of the peo-
ple's representatives, and very quickly
bowed and talked his best apollo
gy. He made his way out of
the cloak room as quickly as
he could, and vowed that while he re-
manned at the capital, he would avoid
the possibility ofrepeating his mistake,
by employing white "help' exclusively
to do his little chores; and yet he said
he couldn't help what he had done, as
the colored walters resembled the col
ored members SO closely that it was i'm
possible to distinguish one from the
other.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
The Locomotive.

L hey call me mass of iron and BRASS
n they say that spirit lack;
nat nay real soul is the grimy man
IN the wooden pen on my back
nat the name devoEr and the steam in my veins
are the creatures OF man alone
A I'D have no mind but the mind of men,
Those beings of flesh and bone.
Let them say if they will. and whatever they will
Though had they but noted me when
l was scurrying over the iron rails
The wonder and pride of men
Had they watched as they might, they had seen
will,
As l sped on my iron path
And purpose of terror when once awoke
and aroused to q terrible wrath.
1 have borne their yoke in patient way
For many a weary hour
The pity that filled my massive breast
Forbade me TO use my power;
But am not always a passive thing,
Nor forever with joy scream,
AS rumble and clatter and scarry along,
nth my nostris breathing steam.
For when they proudest to think me theirs
My patience moment fails,
And then, with thousand stretches behind.
leap from the guiding rails
over the lofty embankment side,
And plunge to the depths below,
While the careless laugh of the people draw
Is changed to shrieks of woe.
And so tonight, in the midnight deep,
With my glaring eye peer
Through the dark that covers the path before,
and startle the engineer:
For whirl from ails side,
And pant and struggle and scream with
delight
Reverse dow brakes there's tree on the track.
And Death rides abroad tonight!
Some are sleep in their Seats and dream;
And others, in accents gay.
Are telling light stories of what they lave seem
Or discussing the news of the day;
And some thinking of things LONG past;
And others again there be
Who are longing to meet their children and wives
In the homes they never may see.
| A jar and crash 1 scream as 1 leap,
And feel my stout ribs bend;
| While the cars they crush like houses of card,
And their strong beams splinter and rend
And here is a head and there is limb.
| And mark where the lights are brought,
| The auivering flesh that once was a shape,
| And walked and talked and thought.
| You say that am an inanimate thing;
That I neither can know nor feel;
| That merely steam through an iron rod
Is moving my driving wheel
| Why, l planned this thing. and brooded alone,
| And thought of it day by day.
| And waited my chance, and bided my time.
As sped on my tiresome way.
| You builded a monster of iron and brass,
| And you feed it with water and flame,
And you thought it creature your hnger-touch,
| Whenever you would. could tame:
| Had you known its temper. or studied its ways,
You never had felt its might,
| And the mangled dead on the cold earth spread
Were living and merry tonight.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
Cuba-Gen. Ryan's Programme fcl
Liberating the Island.

The Washington Chronicle, of the 18th
inst, contains an account of what is
proposed to be done under the lead of
Gen. Ryan, who left on the steamer
Fannie for Cuba The plan of opera
tons is stated to be: On disembarking,
Gen. Ryan will first rally the coast
guard, and Immediately dispatch feet
of couriers to the interior of the island
to announce to trusted Cubans already
aware of the approaching army of liberia
ton, of his arrival, and will with all ex-
petition get together the largest force
he can for the purposes of protecting
the landing Of the two expeditions
which follow him without delay. Three
steamers put to sea the same day, each
one having the same destination, but
the Fannie will reach the rendezvous
some little time in advance of the others.
The entire force amounts to full 200
men, and &ll of them completely armed
and equipped. Gen. Ryan will remain
on the coast, and expects to have, within
forty-eight hours of his landing, at least
5000 true Cubans rallied to his standard,
and ready armed to make fight if neces-
sary for the protection of the disem-
barkation of the men from the two
other steamers. More expeditions are
to follow, one having already started,
and strong hopes are entertained that
the great object will be accomplished
betweenlnow and the Presidential cleo
ton. The Fannie has on board 1900
Remington breech-loading rifles, 2,OOt
Enfield rifles, 500 Winchester carbines
1000 Colts navy revolvers, 100000
rounds of ammunition, a battery of six
field pieces, and three tons of powder
together with great quantity of saddles
brides, medical stores, and clothing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27
narrowing Trouble.

An ancient maiden lady, in her forty
seventh year, was found by her mother
strongly affected with grief, which mani
tested itself in loud crying and flowing
tears. The kind mother asked her the
cause of her crying. AS soon as the
daughter could compose herself suffi
GENTLY to enable her to speak SO that she
could be understood, she said:
81 have been thinking that ii l
should marry, and should have pretty
little son, and he should get to playing
with fork, and should put out both
his eyes, ho0 badly I should feel"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-27

WHEN is butter like Irish children ?
When it is made into little pats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

CIGAR STORE MISUNDERSTANDING
Sunday night some rascal or rascals who
were evidently posted where good
"stogies" and "tips" can be had, broke
into Charley Bulger's shop on Market
street and took therefrom, four or Ave
thousand Of Charley's best brands Of the
articles mentioned, together with a revol.
yer and about five dollars in change. An
entrance was effected by forcing open the
shutters OF q rear window, and then
hosting the sash. This is the second
time this establishment has been visited
this way during the past month, but 1t
will be, perhaps, quite unhealthy IL a
third visitation should be attempted. No
clue has yet been obtained to the parties
making these raids.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05


Convict CAPTuRED.-Peter Vase.
man, Jr., convict who escaped from the
Penitentlary at Moundsville, at an early
hour Yesterday morning, was captured
last evening, shortly after dark, at the
house Of his father, Peter Wasseman, in
South Wheeling. Intelligence OF the es-
cape had been sent to the city earlyin the
day, and as 1t was surmised Wasseman
would make his way through the hills to
his fathers house, where he could effect
change OF garb, the police were on the
lookout Tor him. The conjecture was
correct, and shortly after dusk Wasseman
slipped into town and entered his fathers
house. The officers who had laid for
him were deputies Stanley, shultz, Hal
Ter and Pearl. They surrounded the
house, two going TO the front door and
two to the back door. Just as they got
to the latter door he stepped out, when
the officers grabbed him and presented a
revolver at his head, and he surrendered.
he had not been at home more than
three quarters OF an hour before he was
in custody again. d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

CIRCUIT CoURT-Therc was not much
done in the Circuit Court, yesterday. We
don't know that the proximity Of the cleo
ton had anything to do with the small
amount of business transacted, neverthe-
less but little was accomplished, except
the admissions to citizenship noticed else
where, and the disposition Of the follow
ing cases: Brunei. rs. Kemp-jury en-
panneled, cause fully heard, and verdict
rendered for the plaintiff, assessing his
damages at thirty.iye dollars.
Mooney rS. Dunlap-jury waived and
case submitted to the Court-judgment In
favor Of the plaintiff for sixty dollars.
Adjourned until Wednesday (tomor.
row. morning at 0 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

the STEAMER HuDsoN.-We met, yes.
terday morning, our friend John 8. Trim.
BILE, who spent last week in Pittsburgh
getting the Hudson afoat. Mr.. T, speaks
In the highest terms Of the generous and
effective service received at the hands Of
the Pittsburghers generally, and especial.
ly from George Il. Slower and Mr.. -
Rogers, who kindly loaned donkey pumps,
and MeSSrs. Sheriff s. Laughrey, for 81.
phOns to be used in pumping out the
Hudson. Capt. John A. Woods, one OF
the Coal Princes Of that city, was unre-
hitting In his attentions, and greatly aid.
ed those engaged in the work by his id.
vice Mr.. Trimble remarked further, that
the sinking OF the Hudson seemed to
have excited as much sympathy in
Pittsburgh as II did 10 our own
city, almost every one he met ex-
pressing regret that disaster had over
taken her. Assistance Of every kind
was freely offered. Such acts on the
part Of those who are 10 some extent
competitors in business, show the better
side oil humanity, and will have q good
effect in cultivating and cementing friend
" relations between the river men of the
two cities.
The Hudson was raised, as announced
in our columns, and will make her APP
pesrance at our wharf, perhaps, to-day
or tomorrow. Mr.. Trimble informed US,
yesterday, that she was probably then re-
ceiving freight in that city. We know
our people will be gratiaed when she re-
sumes her place in the trade between this
city and Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER $, 1872.
A Fraudulent Ticket

At half past twelve this morning a
Greeley fraudulent ticket was placed in
our hands, which is printed as nearly
like the Republican ticket as the resources
Of the Greeley printing office could sup
ply, and which while headed with the
names of GRANT and WILSON has on it
the names oil the GREELEY and BROWN
electors, viz: sPRlGG. JOHNSON, WV. P.
HUBBARD. LUCAS and sEHox. All such
tickets if voted count for GREELEY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

NEW FALL AND WINTER GooDs.-C.
Hess, corner Of Main and Quincy streets,
has just received the most complete and
choice line Of Foreign and Domestic Gas.
simeres, Scotch Chevlots, English and
French Diagonals, Cloths Of all shades.
Vcstings, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,
&c, that can be found in the city. Also
a large stock Of German and Fancy
Wooden Knitted Jackets. He does all
work in the best style and guarantees fits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

POLICE CoURT.-The docket Of the po.
lice court yesterday morning was a very
light one for Monday, and "panned out"
but three dollars, even II all the fines
were paid, which it is scarcely probable
was the case. The following Is an alb.
stract Of the proceedings: Geo. Hotzclaw,
disorderly conduct, one dollar and costs;
William Smith, same, one dollar and
costs; Ransom Baxter, same, one dollar and
costs; John McGarrell, selling liquor OF
Sunday, continued until this morning
on account Of the absence Of Witnesses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-05

SEND IN THE RETURNs.-We will es.
TEEN 1t q great favor II some friend at
each voting place in the city will
send US the returns this evening, as soon
as the result is ascertained. Wedcsire 10
have as full report from the entire city
and county as possible in tomorrow
mornings issue.