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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

How Much Is Ten PER CENT. OF
NOTHING PA funny case has been re-
ferred to the Secretary of the Treasury
from Savannah, Ga, for settlement. Il
appears that firm down there have
brought cotton ships in with sand bal
last, and dumped the sand on the wharf.
The Custom-House Appraiser came
along and assessed the sand ten per
cent, adj ualoreno, which amount he de-
manded of the importer The importer
at once appealed to the Secretary of the
Treasury. This morning sealed bag,
marked drop shot" was ushered into
the Treasury building. There seemed
to be a mystery about it, and thoughts
of nitro glycerine, Illuminating powder,
and other explosive material suggested
themselves, when the weight of the bag
proved conclusively that it's contents
were not shot. The bag was opened
with great care, and its contents were at
once called saltpeter, dung-salt, and
rock-salt by different lookers-on. But
on examining card attached to it,
reference was found to letter in regard
to sand ballast, and the crystally, dirty
sand was the article referred to as hav-
ing been assessed ten per cent. duty.
The importer represented that the sand
is of no value whatever, and was only
thrown in as ballast. The Secretary,
upon this information, felt convinced
that the duty of ten per cent. would not
hurt it, and affirmed the decision of the
Collector of the port of Savannah in
the CASE Washington Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23
ANOTHER SWAMP ANGEL GosE-Brief

ANOTHER SWAMP ANGEL GONE. Brief
mention has been made of the death of
Andrew A. Strong, of the North Caro-
lima Swamp Angels, for whose capture
the officers of Robson county offered
81 600 and the magistrates of the State
of North Carolina offered $1,000 more.
Strong and ''Steve" Lowery were, it
will be remembered, the only survivors
of the infamous " Lowery gang" of out
laws who some time ago caused much
trouble to the neighborhood An ac-
count of Strong's end is given as follows:
On Thursday, at Eureka, small
town about eight miles from Whining
ton, a crowd of nondescripts, but few of
them probably of more than average
honesty, was gathered In store at the
station. One of them, a negro, secreted
IN his pocket number of locks beloug-
ing to the store, and a clerk named Will
liam Wilson, seeing the theft, demanded
the return of the locks, and the thief
resisting, they were obtained by force.
About an hour after this Andrew Strong,
who had evidently been drinking, came
into the store and ordered Mr. Wilson
to leave the county, swearing that if he
did not he would kill him. The young
man informed him that he would do SO,
whereupon Strong left the store About
5 o'clock he returned more intoxicated
than before, and repeated his commands,
telling Mr.. Wilson that if he found him
there at 6 o'clock in the morning he
would certainly kill him. After saying
this the outlaw turned to leave the store,
and as he did so Wilson raised a double
barreled gun and discharged one barrel
at the outlaw, planting eighteen buck
shot in his neck and head. The body
of the outlaw was, in spite of the pro-
testations of his friends, delivered to the
Sheriff of the county, and Wilson re-
ceived the reward. 'Steve" Lowery is
now the only survivor of the gang of
Swamp Angels"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

A rostrum famous in ye olden times
For purifying souls that s<Unk with crimes =
sort of antiseptic salt,
That Jealous pietists do much exalt,
For keeping souls of sinners sweet,
Just as our kitchen salt keeps meat.
The knaves set out on the same day.
Peas in their shoes to go and pray,
But very different was their speed wot:
One of the sinners trotted
Light bullet from gun,
The other hmped as if he had been shot.
One reached the shrine and soon peccavi cried,
Had his soul whitewashed all so clever,
When home again he nimbly hied,
Made fit with saints to live forever.
In coming back, however, let say,
He met his brother rogue about half way
Hobbling with outstretched paws and bending knees
Cursing the souls and bodies of the peas
His eyes in tears, his cheeks and brow in sweat,
Deep sympathiZing with his groaning feet.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

SEVERE SENrENcE.-A pretty severe
sentence has just been passed upon a
young man at the Annapolis Naval
Academy for disobeying orders, using
threatening language to and assaulting
the sergeant of the guard, to wit that
he be confined two years at the marine
barracks and perform police duty at the
garrison during that period. He is also
to wear during the same time 12-pound
ball attached to his left leg by chain
four feet long, and after his confinement
he is to be dishonorably discharged from
the service.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

Glow now!' the lght-toed, whitewashed pilgrim
broke
"You lazy lubber."
"Confound it y cried the other, "'tis no joke
My feet, once hard as rock are soft as blubber.
Excuse me, Holy Mary-that 1 swear,
As for Loretto, 1 shall not get there:
No to the bad my sinful soul must go,
For hang me if 1 hant lost every toe!
'EBut, brother sinner, do explain
How tbs that you not in pain
What power hath worked wonder for your toes
Whilst /, just like snail, crawling,
Now swearing-now on saints devoutly bawIinQ
And neither prayers swears can ease my woes?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23
See to the Sheep.

Sheep thin in flesh should now be
sorted from the flock and given the ad-
vantage of extra feed. In most focks
where there has been natural increase
many of the ewes have been reduced in
sustaining two lives, and such will be
very likely to furnish pelt before spring
unless properly fitted for winter. The
way to keep strong, healthy flock is
not to let any member of it get poor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

A WRITER of repute has calculated
that, upon an average, every 500 miles
OF railway adds S120,O00,000 yearly to
the national wealth, which is enough to
pay the interest of the national debt.
Ii we call the addition, however, but
one-half of this writer's estimate-S6O. j.
600, 600 per annum-the result would be
satisfactory enough to all reasonable
people.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23
THE "PEAs-FUL" PILGRIMS.

brace of sinners for their souls salvation
We're sent in penance to Loretto's shrine,
Where fooi-sore pilgrims from every nation
Flocked wearily to appease the wrath divine.
Fifty long miles had these sad rogues to travel,
With something in their Shoes much worse than
gravel:
In shors, their toes so gentle to arnuse,
The priest had ordered peas into their shoes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

Too STINGY TO LIVE" Too stingy
to live" is a very common expression.
It's general sense is that the person to
whom it is applied is so penurious that
the Lord ought not longer to permit
him to exist. But too stingy to live"
has another Specification given to it by
the death of couple of miser brothers
named Clarkson, who undertook to save
their wood pile during the late visit of
the "arctic wave. ;" These frugal
brothers lived near Pittsfeld, Ill,
were butchers by profession, and worth
some $4,000. The other morning each
was found dead and frozen stiff in his
separate bed It's a wonder they did
not, for economys sake, occupy the
same poorly clad couch. They had
plenty of money in their pockets, stove
in the house, and several cords of wood
at the door. They had no thermometer,
and evidently did not think it was SO
lawful" cold after all To save fuel
they came home and went to bed with
out fire, hoping, doubtless, for a thaw.
But alas, the "arctic wave rolled over
them, and in this world, at least, they
know no warmth. They were literally
g too stingy to live. '-Frairic Farmer.
THERE are 2,3O3 periodicals. in Faance,
of which S46 are IN Paris
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

An UNPLEASANT VISTA lady called
upon Mrs. Maria Richardson, of Sum-
merton, Mich, recently, and, after chat
ting for awhile, the latter asked to be
excused, moment and went up stairs.
Soon the caller observed blood trickling
through the ceiling, and, following its
direction, found Mrs. Richardson with
her throat fatally cut. Her visit was
not altogether pleasant one.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

iPRoF. TYNDALL will not take any Amer
lean money away with him. Heintends
to give all he has made here to some
scientific institution in this country.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

CHICAGO consumes 100000 bushels
OF barley annually in brewing her 20O,-
600 barrels of beer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

STOKES AND HIS FELLow-M URDERERs.
"A New York telegram says: The i'm
preston that Stokes will be executed is
general among the prominent lawyers,
some OF whom say he may get stay of
proceedings, but cannot escape ulti-
mately. Gov. Dix in his message SAYS
" 1t will be in vain to hope for sup
preston of crime unless retribution is
prompt and certain" Nobody expects
any clemency from the new Governor in
the case of Stokes or any other of the
assassins in the Toombs Stokes de-
meanor in jail to-day was very quiet.
He spent several hours with his clergy
man. He will be restored tomorrow to
his former well-furnished cell, the Sheriff
having decided that his safe-keeping is
not endangered there. The other muir
derers In the Toombs awaiting trial have
expressed various opinions in regard to
the sentence of Stokes. King received
the news sullenly, and was somewhat
shocked. Scannell has not said any
thing, with the exception of asking how
Stokes stood it during the sentence.
Foster, who has got stay of proceed
lngs, and IS in the second tier of the
prison, has felt very Respondent since
he heard of the conviction of Stokes.
His appetite has been affected, and he
seems stupefed. Sharkey said to an
other prisoner, BY gracious, he is gone,
Stokes is" Simmons has behaved with
a logged and sullen obstinacy. Stokes
holds no communication with the other
prisoners, and prefers to keep to himself,
and hardly ever utters word except to
the keeper or reporter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

CURLING SENAToRs-I said to a
Senator whom I met to-day-one of long
tenure here elias the habit of intoxi-
cation decreased in the Senate in your
period ?" every much. When 1 en-
tered it, there were several constant
drinkers. Sebastian, of Arkansas, was
always full. One of his colleagues was
very ugly under the influence of liquor.
Brown, of Mississippi, drank so did
Mason, of Virginia There were many
steady drinkers besides these, and you
know We had iquor-bar right in the
Capitol, in the room now occupied by
the Marshal of the Supreme Court.
There are half-a-dozen drinking Senators
now; but two or three exercise all the
unwholesome influence on the rest. -
Woshingtca Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23

THERE are 2,3O3 periodicals in Faance
of which $40 are in Paris.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-23
A Sermon on the Horse.


The Buffalo Express states that the
Rev. Frederick rockingham, who occu-
pies the pulpit of the Unitarian Church
at Buffalo, took for his text last Sunday
this verse from Exodus 'sBehold the
hand OF the Lord is upon the cattle which
is in the field, upon the horses, upon the
asses, upon the eamels, upon the oxen,
and upon the sheep there shall be
very gr1evous murrain." And the preach
er explained that a fearful plague has
broken out among the horses. and has
spread with the greatest rapidity from
North to South, and from East to West.
He then proceeded to discuss the "noble
qualities and valuable services of the
horse, an animal which is and has been
for years the best and most reliable as
sistant of mankind. Great dependence
has az all times been placed upon this
equine servitor, and In this hour Of his
disablement we are made to feel with
painful effect the extent and Importance
of his assistance. The public depends
on the horse for all things. 1t is the
horse that draws us for pleasure It is
the horse that aids us in the transporta-
ton OF our property and goods of traffic.
It is the horse that draws our fre-engines
when the terrible bell rings out the alarm
of cohfagration. And in war what
would be done without this noble animal?
Sheridan depended upon him when he
was twenty miles away at Winchester,
and the horse filed his part splendidly.'
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23

hose people look sick, and see their
under jaws drop, when Steve made these
statements. They went OFF and got Lord
and took him home; and when We got
homo; half an hour later, there was d
note saying that Mr.. Lord peremptorily
declined to fight!
It was O narro~ escape. We found
out afterwards that Lord hit his marx
thirteen shots If he had put those thir-
teen bullets through me, it would have
narrowed my spere of Usefulness good
deal-would have we'll high closed it, in
fact. True, they could have put pegs in
the holes, and used mo for o hat-rscek;;
but what is % hat-rack to man who feels
he has intellectual powers? l would scorn
such position.
I have writtch this true incident Of my
personal history for Ono purpose, and ono
purpose ohly-to warn the 5outh OF the
day against the pernicious practice Of
duelling, and to plead with them to war
against it, IF the remarks and suggcs-
tions I am making can be of any service
to Sunday-school teachers, and, ,..ncwspa.
papers interested in the moral peogress of
society, they are at libcty to use them,
and shall even be gratcrul to have
them widely disseminated, so that they
may do as much goo3 os possible. I was
young amp foolish when callengcd that
gchtle.ndh; and I thought it was very
fine and very gpand to be dtclliat and
stacd upon the field Of honor" Bit 1
am Older. and more cxpefionced now, and
1 am inficxibly opposed to the dreadful
custom. I am glad, indeed. to be ablo
to lift up my voice against it. think it
is bad. immoral thing. I think it is
every mans duty to do everything he
can to discourage duclling l always do
now; / discourage it upon every occa.
SION.
Ifa man were to challenge ms now
nov that can fully appreciate che in
iqnity fthns practico ssoald 80 .tssa
that man and take him by the hand, and
lead him to qiet, retired roona-and
kill him.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23
rrH cARorlN A,o ~ i, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1873.

Relatives No one OF them would bail
him, and he was forced to make terms
and submit, and refund the money. His
relations to Fisk were bittor and out OF
the intensity Of the evil passions, and
,triminalities of his position with Mans
field grew murder Turn to Solomon
again,' and there is no mystery in the
chain Of consequences. ut ih said that
the same steamer thst took cut. TO Europe
the murder of Fisk BY Stokes carried Il
divorce procured BY her family for his
wife, who still remains abroad.
The story of family grief and reverses
| is not all told: Tho senoir Stokes, after
thirty years bf retirement and enjoyment
I5of luxuriant home, is bankrupt and
homeless in his old age. One of the
daughters died two weeks after martiage.
The second daughter, the wife of Mr..
Sutton, attached herself SO strongly to
the fortunes Of her brother. that her hus-
band discarded her; and she is in refuge
with her aged and pcnniless parents.
The second son, young man of great
promise, died two months ago of grief
and shame Mt the family rcvcrses, and the
whole tale Of tho innocent and suffering
victims by this complication Of crime and
shame is not to be fully told without in
cluding some of the best k,.own and es,
sccmeca Of New York f,milies.
Ifyoung men ill our communities could
only. ride on express trains to the devil
and take no one with them, there would
he less to be said, since, aside from these
considerations, it is every mans individ-
lual right tc barte: away his life and for
tunes and sacred honor at his own price.
Satan buys great many Of these poor
fellows very cheap; and at short option,
for seller. But every car is part of Il
family trailE The shock and crush Of
shame and disgrace must fall OH innocent
- - well rs guilty. In behalf Of the father.
rand mothcrs and sisters of tlre communi-
Is, let general warning be made of the
case of Edward Stokes. Where has ro-
rance woven anything SO sad? Where
in modern communities, have been given
more abrupt and startling variations Of
light and shade, from the brightcs. point
of promise and assured happiness 10 the
depths of darkness and misery, than
those OH which the curtain falls?
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23
vi ARM TW AIM.
III; woKKa Ur AN OLD STORY AND PASSES
1T OFF on JOHN BULL.
[From Hoods Annual.1

The only merit that 1 claim for the
following narrative is that it is true
story. Ithas moral ut the end of it,
but | claim nothing OIL that, rs it is mere
ly thrown in to curry favor with the re-
ligious clement
After l had reported couple Of years
on the Virginia City (Ncva1a) Daily
Enterprise, they promoted me to be editor
in-chief-and ! lasted just week, by the
watch But I made an uncommonlv
lively newspaper while | did last, and
when / retired had duel on my hanss
and three holse-whippings promised me.
The latter made no attempt to collect;
however, this history concerns only the
former. 1t was the old "hush timcs" of
the silver excitement, when the popula-
ton was wonderfully wild and mixed;
everybody went armed to the teeth, and
all insults had to be atoned for with the
best article of blood your system could
furnish. In tho course of my editing l
made trouble with Mr.. Lord, editor of
the rival paper. He flew up about some
little trAe or other that had said about
him. do not remember now what it
was. suppose I called him thief, or
a boy.snatcll her, OF an ediot, or something
like that l was obliged to make the
paper readable, and | could not fail in
my duty to q whole community of sub
scribcrs merely to save the exaggerated
sensitivencss of an individual. Mr.. Lord
was offended, and replied vigorously in
his paper. Vigorously means a great
deal when it refers to personal editorial
in frontier newspaper. Dueling wac
all the fashion among the upper classes
in that country, and very few gen .lemcn
would throw away an opportunity o.
! fighting orc. To kill person in due
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23
The Rights cf Woman.

The rights of woman, what are they?
The right TO labor. lovc and pray;
The riGh; 10 weep with these that weep,
The right to wake when others alccr.
The right 10 dry tl,o falling iczr!
Tie ris!l, 10 qucll the rising fear;
The r;sh! TO smooth the brow of care.
And whisper conf.rt to despair.
The right to watch the parting breath,
To :oo;hc and cheer the bed Of death;
The right whrn earthly hopes all full,
10 point TO that within the veil.
The right the wanderer 70 reclaim;
And win tle lost flo.n paths OF shn,nc;
The right 10 comfort and ~ please
'Ihe widow and the i:ihcrless.
ihersli, The little ones 70 guide
In simple faith to linn tha, died,
Wi:h earnest love and ;entlc praise
To bless and cheer through yowtha,l l.vs
HE right the intv'l,~:. to tr,i,
.sn,, guide ihr soul 10 noble aim
Teach 1t 10 rise a;:ovc egri,'s TOYS,
Ind wing lis fight TO heavenly joys
The right to live for those we love.
Tie right 10 die iha: love to prove.
fha right 10 brighton earthly homc-
With picasan. eniilcsamd gentle tones.
Are these thy rights? Then ,,sc them we'll
Thy silent influences none san .ell;
If these are thine, why ask for more?
Thou hast enough 10 answer for
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23
a Ruined Family.
A sAD TALE OF DOMESTIC SHANE AND
BORROW

A SAD TALE OF DOMESTIC siIAME AND
sOKNow.
In the year 1888, Edward II. Stokes.
a successful cloth merchant Of New York.
anal nearly connected with some of the
most prominent representatives of the
wealth and beneficcncc of that city, re-
tired from business with competency.
Eight years previously he had married n
Miss Styles, n daughter of leading
Philadclphan, and seeking q home Of
case and elegance, Hr. Stokes chose
Philadelphia as his future residence.
There his eldest son was born in 1889,
and, named Edward Stilcs, after ma
tcrnal relative. The lad was boy Of
unusual beauty and promise, a quick,
active mind, a generous and loving dis
position, these traits being remembered
we'll after lapse of years by those who
know him at that timo. Two daughters
and two sons were born in the period be-
tween 1910 and 1850. The family is
recalled as heing rarely endowed with all
that seemed needed to insure the happi-
ness ofa household. The home was one
of wealth and luxury, the culture of the
best.
Edward was educated at the university
and took high rank as scholar. Flo
went to New York at the age Of seven
teen to enter into the store of Samuel
Perry, on South Water street, an exten-
sive cheese dealer. Perry failed three
years later, and young Stokes made a
new partnership with junior of the col
lapsed house, and they. as Stokes & Bud
lees opened = cheese Nere on Yssey
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-01-23
SrATl. OFFICERS.

The following is Est cf'hc State iii
GERS elected 10 serve lor.l,e next two
years:
Governor Franklin j. Nose, Jr.
i.icu;cnant- Governor Ki chard H.
Glvnvcs, colovcd.
Attorney Gcncral-Somuci ". Melton
Secretary of State lIcnry L. lIaync,
colorcd
State Treasurer Francis l.. Cardozo
colorcd.
Comptroller r.Gcncral-S OIL omon T..
I1ogc.
Superintendent of Education-Justus
Z. Jillson.
Adjutant General Henry w. Purvis
colorod.
Member of Congress at largc-R. III.
Cain.
Representative from First Congression-
al District-Joseph Fl. Rainey.
Representative from Second Congress
sional District j. Ransicr.
Representative from Third Cong res
sionnl District-R. 3. Elliott.
Representative from Fourth Congress
sional District-Alcx. S. Wallace.
Solicitor for the first Judicial Circuits:
Charles w. Butts.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senator-Jamcs J.. Jamison.
scntatives-Samucl l.. Duncan.
John Dix, Henry Riley, j. Fielder Meyers,
Abraham Dannclly.
Coroner-John L. Humbert.
Sherif-Edward l. Cain.
Clerk Of Court-Gcorge Boliver.
Probate Judgc-Augustus B. Knowl.
ton.
School COMMISSIONER Francis II. Nc
Finlay.
County Commissioncrs-John Robert
son, Edmund T. r. Smoke, Alexander
Grown