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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
Singular Religious Excitement.

A Jacksonville (Ill correspondent of
the st. Louis Democrat, writes as fol-
| lows:
A most remarkable and unaccounta.
| bic religious excitement has existed for
some time past among number of the
citizens of Old Berlin, Sangamon county,
and vicinity. 1t seems that the pastor
of the Presbyterian church of that
town became convert to the religious
dogma of perfect holiness and entire
sanctihcation, and became so absorbed
in the dogma and excited in reference
thereto, that the church dismissed him
from the pastorate thereof. This minis
ter then commenced holding " sanctif-
cation meetings. in his own dwelling,
which were attended by small congre-
CATION of sympathizers. These meet
lngs, as they progressed, became more
and more intensely exciting and bois-
ferrous. The attendants became more
and more intensified in their faith in
the doctrine of perfect holiness, and in
the belief in the utter vanity of all
earthly possessions. The minister at
length claimed he was having reyela-
tons from God, one of which was that
SaAO AAoA 1Cl1tlO11 O6bW6cn d G0QDl6-
man and his wife, of Berlin, was unholy.
and that God had directed him to de
liver message to them, commanding
their immediate separation.
Two wealthy farmers who resided near
the town were SO far carried away by
the preaching of their minister, who
they believed was Gods oracle, that one
of them executed deed conveying to
him his farm, as the instrument stated.
" for Jesus" and the other gave him
$4,000 for Jesus" While the meetings
were in progress at the preachers dwell.
ing, and, with the loud singing and
wild shouts of the crazy fanatics ringing
in her ears, the wife of the divine was
confined and died, and it is believed of
neglect. Finally the sensible people of,
Berlin became indignant at the proceed
lngs, and resolved to put stop to them.
To effect this they had, on Friday or
Saturday of last week, the preacher
taken into custody believing him to be
insanel for the purpose of having the
question of his insanity tested before a
jury. A brother of the farmer who exc.
cuted the deed and of the one who
gave him the money " for jesus have
taken steps to prevent the expenditure
of the money or the recording of the
deed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
The Founder of Buddhism.

Seven centuries before the Christian
era, prince of one of the royal fami.
lles OF India, having exhausted, in his
Z9th year, ali the pleasures of the
world, and having in him one of the
deepest, most creative of human incl
iecps, suddenly abandoned in disgust
nis palace, his family, his treasures, and
us state look the name of Gotama,
whlch means : he who kills the senses %
became religious nendicant, walked
aoout IN a shroud taken from the dead
pody OF female slave; taught.
preached, and gathered about him
BODY OF enthusiastic disciples, bound
together by the most efficient Of ali II
cele5lastical organizations dictated or
inspired works which, as now published
by the Chinese government in four Ian.
guages, occupy 800 volumes; and died
at the age of so, the founder of the
Buddhist religion. Compared with this
man, Mohammed was an ignorant and
ferocious barbarian, and the proudest
names in Western philosophy lose a
little of their luster when placed by
the sloe OF this thinker, who grappled
the greatest problems of existence with
the mightiest force Of conception and
reasoning.
As philosopher, he anticipated the
ldealism of Berkeley and the positiyism
OF Comte; as political thinker he an
tlelpsted the noblest truths of our
declaration of Independence, and
2,50O years ago taught, against the caste
system of India, the doctrine of the
equality OF men and, in the region of
influence higher than that in which
either philosophy or craftsmanship
works, he founded a religion which is
now professed by two fifths of the
human race, and which thus exceeds in
the number of votaries that of anv
other religion in the world. Buddhism
has been corrupted by a fantastic
mythology, but its essential principle.
derived from It's founders disgust Of
existence, is that life is not worth living.
and that the extinction of life is the
highest reward of virtue. To pass in
the next world through various penal
or purifying transmigrations, until you
reach the bliss of Nirwana, or mere
nothlngness and nonenity, that is the
Buddhist religion. We have said that
it was protested by two-ffths of the hu.
man race, but its fundamental principle,
that lie Is not worth living, is believed,
If not protested, by large majority Of
mankind.
Not to speak Of the hundreds Of
wailing books which misanthropic gen
Jus has contributed to all modern litera-
lures, not to remind the reader that the
buddhist Byron is the most popular
British poet of the century, that person
must have been singularly blessed with
cheerful companions who has not met
followers Of Gotama among the nominal
believers of Christ. The infection of
the doctrine as an Interpretation of
human experience is so great that COM
few have altogether escaped
its influence. In basing his religion on
this disease of human nature, Gotama
showed profounder sagacity than that
evidenced by any other founder Of
false religion; and in the East this dis
ease presented its most despairing
phase, for there WEAKNESS Of life was
associated both with the safety of the
rich and the wretchedness of the poor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
An InYIncible Base Ball CInh.

The Cleveland Leader has the follow
ing encouraging report from the Forest
City nine:
The pitcher for the summer of 1872
has been practicing for several weeks
outside Of the city limits, and though
not feeling well, can now throw regu-
lation ball with such swiftness thai it
cannot be seen unless covered with
phosphorus and often the friction oc-
casloned by its passage through the air
causes heat so great as to burn the
ball to ashes before it reaches the catch
er, who only finds mass Of cinders in
his hand
The catcher has been for three weeks
past engaged in breaking up pig-iron at
the Newburg Rolling Mills, and to still
further tougher his hands he allows the
big twenty-ton trip-hammer to drop on
them two hours each day; they are
now about the size of windmill and
if ball gets by him it will be bv ira
versing the atmosphere Of an adjoining
county.
The first baseman is trying the diet
system to steady his nerves, and can let
a government mule kick him with both
feet all day in the abdomen without
winking.
The second baseman has developed
himself more especially for miscella-
neous and active service. He can stand
on his head, catch a ball with his feet,
reverse his position, and knock grass
hopper off from a mullen.stalk at eighty
rods, nine times out of ten.
The short-stop can turn thirteen SOM
ersaults without splitting on his hands,
and catch a ball with equal facility in
either hand or his teeth.
The third baseman can run down a
giraffe in three minutes, and can bat a
ball SO far that his opponents never
think of chasing them the same day
they are hit, but proceed with a new
ball. r.-r-,
The three felders have been frisking
about in the country all winter, and
drinking angleworm oil to give supple
ness to their limbs. They go on all
tours faster than many professionals can
run, and are SO timber that circus men
die off like sheep after seeing them per
form once. .
The scorer for the present year has
been selected as the champion whittier
of the State. He has purchased bran
new jack-knife, twolthousand shingles,
and will keep his notches on the double
entry plan; that is, one entry for the
other side and two cuts for his own.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
A New Cave OF Wonders.

A correspondent of the Potosi mo. !
Journal gives the following account of a
newly discovered cave:
There has been wonderful cave dis.
covered in Dent township, Iron county
Mo. The mouth or place of entrance is
in the shape of tunnel, nearly fifteen
feet in diameter, also about fifteen feet
to the neck or narrow portion of the
entrance, which is about five feet in
diameter, descending perpendicular a
distance of forty-one feet. The cave
was partly explored on the 18th inst,
and the description given of what was
to be seen, induced myself and others
to make further explorations.
On the 18th we visited the cave, and
crawling on our hands and knees to the
perpendicular part, we descended by
means of what is known as an "Indian
ladder" a distance of eighteen feet.
reaching ledge of rock, then by the
aid of another ladder, distance of
twenty three feet, to where the descent
was not so steep as to require ladders.
On reaching the bottom we lighted our
torches and proceeded to thoroughly
explore this mysterious cavern.
The first thing that attracted nv at
tention was the print of mans foot, no
doubt an Indians, printed on the dry
clay. The track was unusually large
and very plain, showing distinctly the
print of every toe, the hollow OF the
foot and the heel. A little to the left
OF this was the track of bear and also
one of panther. These tracks were
very distinct, and looked as if they
had just been made, though there is
no doubt they were made many wears
ago.
A little further on we discovered the
trail OF deer, and following it we dis
covered its carcass upon a leIge or
bank. The deer, no doubt, had fallen
IN from the top, and after wandering
around through the dim passages, had
finally climbed upon this bank and
there died of starvation. We also
found the bones Of very large turkey,
the thigh bone of which measured ten
inches in length. The bones of a dog
were also found.
We now turned our attention to the
rocks surrounding US, which for beauty
and grandeur, are unsurpassed. These
were of every shape and form, some in
spires, as white as snow, others resem-
bling large, snowy-looking pillows,
while some on the walls appeared as
though carved by the ablest artists into
many various beautiful shapes. The
rooms vary in height from ten to forty
feet or more, some being so high we
could not see the roof They are from
en- to forty feet in width.
Upon the floor of some of these rooms
are masses ofrock, which have evident
ly fallen from the roof, and will weigh
five or six tons. We had only been ex-
ploring one of the many passages of
this singular cave, and having pro-
ceeded about half mile, not having
sufficient light for further explorations,
VIC cut our names on the walls and re-
turned.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04

lakes, the waters are still worse ice
bound. Dispatches received last night
from Buffalo and other points there
abouts state that the ops ning of the st.
Lawrence and Welland canals will be
much later than usual, the blockade
continuing probably far into May. All
the lower end of Lake Erie is bridged
from shore to shore with ice three and
half feet in thickness. ...
This is an unpromising outlook for
lake navigation. 1t may afford some
encouragement to the dependents of
Mississippi navigation, but the trouble
is that they are trembling in anticipa-
ton of floods from the plains and noun
tains more disastrous than dozen ice
blockades.- Chicago Tribune, March q.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
Look Out for Pins.

A Vallejo woman Will be careful how
she spanks little Emma next time. The
lady IN question set about administer
ing that peculiar punishment which is
the prerogative of little boys and girls,
the other day, and having removed ali
distractions, brought the fat of her
hand down with a vengeance. But
Emma happened to have pin, in her
hand just at that time, and as she in
stinetively put her hand behind her to
protect the threatened spot, the sharp
little instrument penetrated deeply into
the mothers hand. A doctor was
called, and the affair babe fair to be Sc
rious, but the pin was extracted. Moral
Always look out for pins.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04
Shinning Prasnects.

The effects of winters rigors upon the
navigation of the great lakes and the
St. Lawrence promise to be, this season,
almost Unprecedented. Before this time
last spring the Straits of Mackinaw were
open; but the present indications are
that the opening will occur as much
later than the average as that of last
year was earlier. Farther down the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04

Why might carpenters really believe
there is no such thing as stone? Be
cause they never saw it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04

A CHILD has been born at Fort Kent.
Maine, having seven fingers on each
hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
shopmen,s Grievances.

We have often admired the patience
Of shopmen. and the politeness with
which they take down and unfold piece
after piece of goods to satisfy trouble
some customers. But the following
scene, which took place lately in Par
isian magasin, will at once prove the
superiority Of French manners An
elegantly dressed lady asked TO see some
materials for paletots. The shopman
mounted the steps, and took down sew
eral pieces OF striped velvet. The
rain would spoil it" said the lady
Show me some swanskin." Several
pieces being laid upon the counter: Too
thick" said the lady. after an examina-
ton Of ten minutes; show me some
lady's cloth" Several great rolls were
laid before her. They we're too thin.
Then came velvet, silk, satin, moire,
until the counter disappeared under the
piles Of stuffs, behiRd which stood the
nearly invisible shopman still patient
and polite. At last, :" have decided,
said the customer, in favor Of flannel
blue flannel" Ten or twelve pieces
were placed upon the heap. That will
dc" she said. after a long and minute
scrutiny. How much will it take to
make dogs paletot3" and she held up
q microscopic toy terrier. " A paletotr
asked the shopmau, not at all discon-
certed, and appearing to make q mental
calculation. Will it have pockets,
msdame2 London Echo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
FAGGING.
The EngIish RuiIy at school.

From the Springfield Republican,
Tagging was being discussed in Eng
land when the last received London pa
pers went to press. Tagging, we are
happy to say, is pretty much unknown
in America. 1t is the slavery of the
lower class boys in the public schools to
upper class boys. The old schools, Eton,
Winchester, Rugby, etc., especially Win
chester, and most Of the private schools,
lend the sanction of custom to this dia-
bolicalsystem. When class Of fresh
men enter, the next class above pounoe
upon them, each taking one or half a
dozen, if he can bully them into 1t, for
his fags. The fags run ON errands for
them, wash their dishes, black boots,
ETC., and if they disobey or show spirit,
catch funding" Strange to say, the
apologists ard defendants of this system
seem to far outnumber its donouncers
Every man who went through the mill
when he was boy thinks the whole
eternity Of boys to come ought TO suffer
it. So st5pid are men. For instance,
one says.
"As to general tagging, / had only
one year Of it, and ] can remember
nothing more menial' or oppressive
than laying things for breakfast, fetoh-
ing sausages, taking messages, waiting
at breakfast aud tea, and occasionally
brushing clothes. The hardest punish
ment ever received was few cuts
across the hand with stick or hair
brush. There was one case of bullying
at my Danes home, which made more
noise at the time than it deserved. The
criminal In question took q fancy to
having all the fsgs ears pierced, not
with view to their wearing earrings,
but simply to ascertain whether that
young lady-like operation was painful or
harmless. The fags to whom the test
was to be applied complained to my
Dame, and the operation was arrestedi
and fancy the intending operator took
it out of his fags by little extra Sc
verify in other directions. 1 consider
tagging a not unserviceshle discipline
for the business of life in the outer
world OF men Of larger growth.
Another apologist oonfesses this pretty
incident and also teaches US barbarians
what funding is: |" / remember a small
weakly boy receiving, within three or
four days, three separate tundings Of
twenty-five cuts each. At the end his
back was like Jelly" Another declares
that the Eton fag has nothing hard to
do, only ITO clean dirty boots, clean fry
ing.pans, cook breakfasts, and fetch
water." Moreover, says this witness, il
was not until this boy had become tel
erably exempt from tagging that he
had time to prepare his lessons. of
course this state Of things is only possible
with the English boy. We are proud that
the American boy, ifhe wasn't bigger than
a mosquito, would never stand It, and We
are confident that these schools are the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
PHYSICIAN.
DIR. F. RIEGER.
once No. 20 Poplar street, OvertOn
HOfei Building,

CECOND DOOR FROM MAIN STREET.
- Special aifce hours from 5 70 7 p.m., for the
treatment Of ofsyphilis-primary secondary. ter
tiary and hereditary; gonorrhea. fleet. sffic-
ture, spermatorrhea and diseases q TIE skin.
7a-lo4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20

great nurseries of the English bully
that all-pervading element of the Eng
lish character, which makes an Eng
lishman so offensive to the rest of the
world. We suggest as vacation reere-
alton to some Of the learned cabinet
ministers of her Majesry, to trace back
through the natural history of the Eng
lishman. the Alabama claims, the Black
sea blunder, the Palmerstonian inso-
lence, even the stif-necked st' pidity Of
Lord North of century ago, to this
same bully-breeding tagging system.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
EDUCATIONAL.
THE LEBANON, TENNESSEE,
LAW SCHOOL.

mUTS CELEBRATED INSTITUTION
will soon close the most prosperous session
since the war. Six reasOns why every young
man who intends TO make the Law his proies-
sion should attend the Law School at Lebanon
1st-iIhe Professors are the m'st eminent
teachers and lawyers in the Southwest.
2d-The course embraces every principle OF
Law known TO tho Profession.
3d-Its Moot Courts are intensely practical,
and in them are prepared and tried almost
every kind of a case met in actual practice. -,
4th-Pupils entering on January Oth viii
get Diploma in ten months. and License 70
Practice Law, the License being GRATUIroUs.
They will also have the beneht OF summer
vacation during the. year.
5th-The healthfulness Of Lebanon and the
high Christian character of its people;
6th-Many of the most successful Lawyers
and emineht Judges in the Southwest have
been educated In this school. Address
dGw HON. y. GREEN. Lebanen, Tenn:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
WATER.
Notice to Water Consumers.

TlHE MEMPHIS WATER COMPANY
have now their main pipes completed in
that portion Of the city north Of Union street,
and will be ready in q short time 10 furnish
water through the same. All persons Who
contemplate making attachments 70 the pipes
are requested 10 apply TO the Company imme-
diately, as the same can be accomplished at
less expense before the water is turned on and
the Company also desire TO know the number
Of persons who will be consumers, in order TO
make the necessary Arrangements for the sup
ply cocks. Ofice, No. IL West Court street.
$500 WI. I. CAMERON. Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
~ advertising medium than the western
Methodists it having within the limits Of
Which Memphis is the commercial center q
Yery large circulation. This can be known
end read Of all who Inay become interested I.
yEf- Nous Advertising will pay. Our once 10
as1 Main street, mp stairs, in same building
ST R.w. BLEW 4 90.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
MEDICAL.
The Small POX !
PREPARE.

DURING THE PREVALENCE OF SMALL
~ Pox in our city and surrounding towns.
the danger Of contracting the disease may be
greatly lessened, if not entirely avoided, by
the use Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
STEEVER q co.'s
Small POx Preventive

II was used extensively during the period
the Small Pox ragged in the Northern cities.
after havingTeceived the indorsement Of ply
sieians and the recommendation Of the Board
of Public Schools. 1t is to be suspended from
the neck and constantly worn. Where num-
bers of children are gathered together, as at
school, or in the case Of persons riding in pas
senger cars, its use cannot fail TO diminish the
chances of infection. The price, 35 cents,
places il within the reach Of all. Sent By
mail on receipt Of price and postage stamp.
STEEVRR x CO.,
Second and Madison streets.
s0-lO5 Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
HAIR DYE.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This plendid Hair Dye Is the be-, n ths urorid.
The oniy true and perfect ave. Harmless. re-
liable and instantaneous; no disappointment
no ridiculous tints or unpleasant odor. KEN
edies the 81 effects Of bad dyes and washes.
Produces IMMEDIATELY superb BLACK OF AAI-
AxD BFAuTfFuf. The genuine signed W. A.
Bachelor. Sold b. all Druegists.
CHAS. BATCHELOR,
6l-eOd-xvi-e0 Proprietor, n. Y.
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TOYS.
IT o Y = !!

CHARLEs BEcKER, IA aPOPLARsT..
~ has just received hne stock Of TOYS OF
All KINDS. Also. alaree variety Of PLAIN AND
Fancy CANpIEs, which he will sell at the low
est prices. All kinds Of CAKEs, plain aud
ornamental, always on hand, or made q order
promptly. Give me = call as you pass. lS3-lOs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-30
The Workingmen's Institute.
CONTRIBUTIONS.

contributions.
The following is a list OF the contributions
given in behalf Of the workngmsns Institute in
1871 c. & j. Pyle. s2O G. W. Perry So; Nc
Lear Kendall, $40; Isaac Hinskley, 800 Lewis
Zebley, 50 VIM. Lea, $40; Il. P. Gibbons, so /;
Vim. Grubb, - Geo. II. Bates, S10 j. Ban
croft 4 Sons. Sl0 j. 7. Head, S25 Lea Pusey,
S5 j. G. File, 50 B. II. Moore, of the firm Of
Jessup Moore, $50 Seidell i Hastings, $40 ;
Cash, $40 E. Bringhurst n Co. SIS Jackson 4
Sharp Co., $40 Geo. W. Bush, SO; NJ, b.
Stotsenburg Il Co., $40 Diamond State Iron Co.
$40; Jos. Bringhurst SIS; Hon I. F. Bayard,
Sl0; Hon. J. s. Valentine, S5 C. n. Weldin, IS;
NJ. II, Cats, 81 Pusey, Scott q Co, S25 Robt.
H. Jones, 50; W. r. & H. Cause e. Kennard
& Co., $40; E. BriDghurst els; Boughman,
Thomas q Co., IS; NJ. NJ. Child Il Co, SIS ;
Chas. b. Lore, S5; VIM. Candy S5 Hon. Dan
iel NJ. Bates, s5; Lobdell Car Wheel Co., $50.
Total 1892
The following contributions have been received
this year H. S. McComb, S25 Springer, Nor
ley & Cause, $40 Maltritz, Baird Taylor, $40:
Homer Barry, 80 Henry +. Dure, so Joshua
Mans, IS Jas Bradford, $40; G. b. Under
wood, s5; Hilles q Jones, SO John G.. Baker
sl0i Geo. W. Vernon, 50 WIN. Lea, $40
Chas. Warner & Co., so Jno. Wainwright, g;
ChAs. Stewart, 50 Bauduy Simmons, IS David
Chandler 81 Lobdell Car Wheel Co. $50 Sci
dell Hastings. so Diamond State IrCr Co q,
$40; NJ b. Stotsenburg Il Co., $40 Geo W.
Bush, SO Chas. Candy, 80 VIM. s. Bullock,
$3 s. A. Hodgman. $40 Robinson & Bro, SO /;
J. I. Head, SO Jos. Tatnall, $40; O. 4 j.
Pyle, $50 j. Bancroft d Sons, slO JOS Bring
hurst, 80 Jas. Morrow, IS VIM Bright, so ;
Victor Dupont, IS Jesse Lane, $40 Lea Pusey
IS Pusey Jones : Co., Sl0. Total, 1855.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-30
Police Court.

Robert Taylor first defaced his "phiz" with a
too free indulgence in potatiOns Of bad whiskey
and then made similar attempt upon the walls
OF Nye's Restaurant. He also imagined himself
to be mad bull in china shop. and began the
destruction of a lot Of china ware Mayor VAL
entine, this morning, defaced his pocketbook OF
slO.9O damages, tine Of 81 and costs, and
good behavior.
Margaret Gambrel was arrested by Officer
Buck for drunkenness and fined so cents and
costs.
John Akin, arrested by Officer Wright for a
like offence, was fined so cents and costs