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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

Ella broke the engagement. Stephens
went to Pittsburgh, was successful, and
became proprietor of large manufac-
tory, The other day he visited Newark.
and in passing through one of the mills
his eye met that of young lady who
was working at loom. He pretended
not to recognize her, but when the girls
came from the building when work was
done Stephens was waiting. He ad-
dressed the girl as Ella Morrison. Her
father died soon after he went to Pitts
nurgh, and she was left penniless.
From Orange county she went to New
York, thence to Paterson and Newark.
working her way alone. Mr.. George
Stephens and Miss Ella Morrison were
married the next day, and started for
Pittsburgh Immediately after the cere-
mony. IStusuiUe Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
III. j. Raymond as a Reporter,

Although not a shorthand writer,
the late Henry J. Raymond was an ac-
comphshed reporter, and unquestionably
the most rapid writer connected with the
press. He held his own with such
stenographers as Robert Sutton and
James A. Houston, two of the best
shorthand reporters in the country at
that period. With marvellous rapidity
in writing, MIR. Raymond displayed
great tact. One one occasion, when
Daniel Webster was to speak in Boston,
several reporters were sent from New
York to report his speech, and Mr.. Ray
mond attended for the Tribune. On his
return, instead OF losing time, he en-
gagged state-room on the Sound steam
boat, where he wrote his long-hand
notes. While the reporters were in
Boston, types, cases and printers had
been quietly placed on board the steamer,
and as rapidly as Mr.. Raymond wrote
out the speech the printers set it up"
On their arrival at New York the speech
was in type and ready for the press, and
appeared the same morning in late
edition of the Tribune, much to the
modification of the other reporters and
the surprise of other journalists.
One of the most striking instances of
Mr.. Raymond's accuracy and rapidity
as a reporter occurred while he was
representing the Courier and Enquirer
at Washington. Mr.. Webster was to
make an important speech in the Senate.
Mr.. Raymond was present, and all the
other papers were represented. Looking
at the clock, it occurred to him that the
Senator would finish about the hour of
the closing of the mail He therefore
prepared himself. Webster began his
speech. Raymond took every word
down in long-hand- other reporters,
of course, in shorthand. Webster, it
is true, was slow, deliberate speaker,
but as the average speed of an orators
tongue is six uttered to one carefully
written word, our readers can imagine
the rapidity of Raymond's writing.
Webster finished 1t was nearly mail
time. 1t would be utterly impos-
sible to write out the speech for that
mail, and that was the mail to carry the
speech. Raymond looked at his notes,
and again at the clock Rolling all up
in an envelope, inclosing private note
to the foreman of the Courier and En-
quirer, he dropped the parcel into the
editors bag. 1t reached the office in
Wall street, the copy was distributed
among the compositors, and the whole
speech appeared in the next edition of
the Courier and Enquirer, to the dis
may of the other papers and the chagrin
of the reporters. Its accuracy received
the fullest Endorsement of Mr.. Webster.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Undying Love.

mr.. George Stephens is the owner of a
pretty extensive manufacturing business
in Pittsburgh. George was not always
resident of the Birmingham of Amer
lea, nor was he always the owner of an
" unexpended balance in one of the
numerous monetary institutions of that
city. In fact, few years since the now
wealthy Pittsburgh manufacturer was a
poor clerk in dry goods store in Orange
county, n. Y. There, while selling
colico and ribbons to the country dam
sells, he met, wooed and won a farmer S
daughter named Ella Morrison. For a
year all went well, but another young
lady received trifing attentions, and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Origin Of the Names of States.

There is much that is interesting in
the study of the origin of the names of
the States of the Union, as they are de-
rived from variety of sources. To be-
gin In the geographical order, we first
have Maine, which takes its name from
the Province of Maine, in France, and
was so called in compliment to the
Queen of Charles l., Henrietta, it's
owner.
New Hampshire first called Laconia-
from Hampshire, England.
Vermont, from the Green Mountains
(French verd mont.
Massachusetts, from the Indian Ian
guage, signifying, "The country about
the great hill"
Rhode Island gets its name from the
fancied resemblance of the island to
that of Rhodes and the ancient Lee
want.
Connecticut's name was Mohegon.
spelled originally Quon-eh-ta-cut, signi-
flying, GA long river"
New York was so named as a compli-
ment to the Duke of York, whose
brother, Charles IL, granted him that
territory.
New Jersey was named by one of its
er, after the Island of Jersey, in the
British channel, of which he was Gov
ernor.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn, the
word "sylvania " meaning woods.
Delaware derives its name from
Thomas West, Lord De La Ware, Gov
ernor of Virginia.
Maryland received its name from the
Queen of Charles l., Henrietta Maria.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the unmarried or virgin
queen.
The Carolinas were named in honor
of Charles l., and Georgia in honor of
Charles II.
Florida gets its name from Kasquas
de Flores, or "Feast of the Flowers"
Alabama comes from Greek word
signifying the land of rest"
Louisiana was so named in honor of
Louis XIV.
Mississippi derives its name from that
of the great river, which is, in the
Natchez tongue, "The Father of
Waters"
Arkansas is derived from the Indian
word Kansas, smoky water" with the
Frenck prefix of ark, ga bow"
Tennessee is an Indian name, mean
ing, "The river with the big bend"
Kentucky, also, is an Indian name,
Kain.tuck-ee," signifying, "At the
head of the river"
Ohio is the Shawnee name for the
beautiful river"
Michigans name was derived from the
lake, the Indian name for fish weir,
or trap, which the shape of the lake
suggested.
Indiana's name came from that of the
Indians.
Illinois name is derived from the In
dian word "illini," men, the French
affix " ois making it "Tribe of men. :"
Wisconsin's name is said to be
the Indian one for wild, rushing chan
| mel.
Missouri is also an Indian name for
muddy, having reference to the muddi-
ness of the Missouri river
Kansas is an Indian word for smoky
water.
The derivation of the names of Ne
braska and Nevada is unknown.
Iowa signifies in the Indian language
"The drowsy Ones" and Minnesota
"Cloudy water
The origin of the name of California
is unknown.
Oregon, according to some, comes
from Oregana, the Indian name of
wild marioram which grows abundantly
on the Pacific coast; and, according to
others, from Oregon, "The river of
the West, in allusion to the Columbia
river.
West Virginia gets its name from hay
ing been formed from the western part
of old Virginia
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Serious Comedy.

Children have of late years been play
ing good deal at the serious comedy
of suicide. Something goes wrong with
them In the household they are pun
ished /; they are denied some pleasure !;
they do not like the kind of work they
have to do, and they apply to pistol,
or rope or knife, as most convenient
for relief, and that's the end of them.
Easton, Pa, furnishes the last case of
infantile suicide Clarence Cole was
fifteen years of age when he was found
dead hanging in the loft of his fathers
house. The coroner's jury declared by
their verdict that the boy came to his
death by accident that is, he vas play
ing hanging" with a rope round his
neck, and was accidentally hung in
earnest. The family and the neighbors
know better, The boy was required to
do the washing on Mondays and the
ironing on Saturdays, and wash dishes
and make the beds, and sweep and cook
and scrub every day between whites.
He felt his degradation to woman's
sphere, and put an end to his career of
house drudge. After his last days wash
ing he carried his clothes to the garnet
and hung them up to dry. He then cut
piece from one of the clothes-lines
and put it over rafter and hung him
self up to die. The people who are
aware of the boys mode of life, and his
distaste for it, refuse to believe that
there was any accident about the firm
intention of his hanging up. Boys will
be boys, and you can't make housemaids
of them. They have heard too many
women talk about their oppressed con-
dition and mental dutIes to allow them
selves to be as degraded when there is a
rope and rafter within reach.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

building with sulphur. The quantity will
be determined by the size of the build
ing. Where it is not attached to the
barn or sheds, from one to two pounds
Will probably be sufficient.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
Oxen i'm Harness.

Who has not noticed the painful strug-
giles of oxer when enganged in hauling
a heavy load by the yoke They lean
outward from the tongue, their bodies
are twisted out of the direct line of
draft, and the waste of strength even in
the best broken animals must be very
considerable. In many countries, and
In some parts of our own country, a
harness ma.de With broad leathern band
Is used Instead of the yoke. It would
seem, however, that Yankee ingenuity
should discover some better form of the
yoke. The theory is that the weight
bearing and pushing power of the OK
hes IN his fore-shoulders and legs, and
III his neck and forehead. It is surely a
mistake to place heavy weight upon
his neck and then require him to use
the place where this weight rests as a
point of traction. AS we write this
paragraph many picture comes up of
half-frenzied cattle engaged in hauling a
load which at once held them back and
pressed them earthward. Now we may
go to nature for instruction in this mat
ter. The OK instinctively pushes with
his forehead when he wants to over
throw an obstacle or an opponent. He
has short and enormously strong neck,
but the space between his horns and his
shoulders Is surely not calculated to
sustain heavy weight, such as is often
placed upon it. The yoke, as we use it,
does not in its best estate place the strain
farther back than the base of the neck.
Notice where the hair is yoke-worn on
your cattle, and see if you can convince
yourself that the spot is intended by
nature to receive the strain to which it
is subjected. In Africa and elsewhere
the yoke is sometimes bound to the
base of the horns. This plan has its
advantages as well as its disadvantages
The yoke, in the first place, is of simple
form, being a straight stick of wood,
and it may be lighter, for it is not awk-
wardly cut in curves across the grain.
On the other hand, the cattle cannot
move their heads freely, nor can they
use the pushing power of their shout
ders. We may, therefore, dismiss the
African plan as not practicable here A
simply-contrived harness, combined,
perhaps, for use before a two-wheel cart,
with light yoke, resting, if possible,
upon the shoulders, or upon collar,
would distribute the strain, and make
matters easier for man and beast.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

The new national flag OF China is said
to resemble an old bed-quilt with Holsters
running around the edge.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

ENGLAND holds "inch-of-candle auc-
tions. The bidding must be through
before the inch of candle has burned
out
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Recipe for Curing Meat.

The Germantown Telegraph gives the
following directions for curing beef or
pork To one gallon Of water take L.
pounds salt, pound sugar, ounce
saltpeter, ounce potash. In this ratio
the pickle can be increased to any guam
tity desired. Let these be boiled until all
the dirt from the sugar rises to the top
and is skinned off Then throw it into
tub to cool, and when cold pour it over
your beef or pork, to remain the usual
time, say four or five weeks. The meat
must be well covered with pickle, and
should not be put down for at least two
days after killing, during which time it
should be slightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpeter, which removes all the
surface blood, ETC., leaving the meat
fresh and clean. Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well, though
the operation of boiling purifes the
pickle by throwing off the dirt always to
be found IN salt and sugar
IF this recipe is properly tried it
Will not be abandoned. There is none that
surpasses it, if as good.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Pumpkins for Cows,

From peck of seed dropped and
covered in the gaps of corn-field,
dairy of nine cows has been kept up to
summer milking, and the quality of the
butter is super-excellent, and six heifer
calves raised from the above are fat as
moles. The COWS are fatter, too, than a
majority of the cattle slaughtered.
These COWS have been making about six
pounds of butter per week, besides sup
plying new milk and cream for a gentle
mans house, with sixteen inmates. The
pumpkins are chopped up in the man.
gers with a spade, morning, noon and
night, about half a bushel each time,
when cut into pieces. They eat while
being MIXED, morning and night, and
they come to the yard and go into the
stable for half an hour at noon. Beets,
carrots and other roots and small ears
of corn will follow, so as to keep up the
milk during winter.-Cor. of Country
Gentleman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
vernni,a on Fowls.

An effectual process for cleaning the
hennery of vermin is to fumigate the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Farming as a Business.

A man who is not smart enough to
run a store is not smart enough to run
farm. Farmers are not to be out of
what is left after lawyers, doctors, min
isters, and merchants are sorted and
picked out. And if man fails on
farm he is not likely to succeed in
store, for it requires more talent to be
thriving farmer than to be an average
merchant. The one great failure is the
disproportion between mans farm and
his capital. A farmers capital is his
skill, labor, and his money. If he has
little cash, he must have no more land
thar he can manage by his personal
labor. Every acre beyond that is an in
cumbrance. One acre well worked is
more profitable than twenty acres skim
med over. It is this greed of land by
farmers that have not the capital to work
it, that keeps so many poor. Small
farms are better than large ones, simply
because they are better suited to the
capital of common farmers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Curing Beef.

A writer in the Western Rural asks
how to cure beef. My plan is a very
simple one. I dissolve eight pounds of
salt and four ounces of saltpeter in
about pail of water, by heating on the
stove. When it comes to scald, I add
two quarts of molasses and two pounds
of sugar. After Swimming carefully, 1
pour the whole over the beef, and place
weights on it to keep it under. These
are the proportions to about 100 pounds
of meat Let this lie from four days to
two weeks. J. 7. E.
Another plan To every $50 lbs. beef,
take 8 lbs salt, OF. saltpeter, q lbs.
brown sugar Cor OF. molasses), 2 OF.
saleratus, and half or. cayenne pepper.
Pack the beef as closely as possible,
using portion of the salt between the
layers. Boil and skim the rest in water
enough to cover the beef After it is
cold pour it over the beef, putting on a
stone to keep the beef under the brine.
Beef thus cured will keep until used.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

Picking up much fewer type every day.
Circular
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13

Senator Hamlin figures at 5000, 900.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-23
CHE Gintes, New Bloontfslo, }]a.
Sudden Epidemic In a ScheoI.

Great excitement was caused in Meriden,
Conn, Wednesday afternoon of last week,
by the sudden and alarming indications Of
illness manifested by the pupils in the Ger
man school of Rev. Mr.. Graeber. While a
class was reciting, one of the boys, a lad of
thirteen, suddenly fell to the floor, as if in
a fainting at. Mr.. Graeper hardly had
time to raise him up before another fell,
then another, then one of the girls, and SO
on until the pupils were dropping around
him like nine-pins. Seeing that the attack,
whatever it was, was of general nature,
Mr.. Graeber Immediately ordered the pu-
pills to 60 out of doors. They repaired to
vacant lot close at hand, and the teacher,
having revived those he was attending,
went out to look after them when he saw
them falling, one by one, as they had done
in the school-room, till upwards of thirty
boys and girls lay writhing in the snow,
perfectly helpless. Their symptoms were
similar to those of sea-sickness, only in
addition to nausea and vomiting, the
victims seemed to lose control of their
limbs Medical attendance was speedily
procured, and the afflicted children were
cared for and sent home, when most of them
recovered, though some were i'll next day.
The probable, in fact, the only explana-
ton of the strange attack is, that large
amount Of coal-gas had escaped into the
room by reason of defect in the furnaces,
and had thoroughly poisoned the atmos-
phere. Mr.. Graeber had not noticed the
smell Of the gas, but persons coming in
from the outer air were able to perceive it.
1t is needless to say that the greatest alarm
prevailed among the parents Of the chill
dren so singularly affected, and Mr.. Graeber,
who is usually careful man in reference
to ventilation, was overwhelmed with the
questions of the anxious all the evening.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-23
The Constitution AdOpted.

The result of the election on Tuesday
last, shows that the friends of the Consti-
tuition were fully alive to the importance Of
the occasion. In Philadelphia and many
other towns nearly the full vote seems to
have been polled, a large majority being
cast in favor of accepting the Constitution,
Full official returns are not yet received
from all parts Of the State, but enough is
known to show that the majority in favor
of acceptance is over 1870, 200. This large
majority in view of the gross misrepresen-
tations made by the opponents, as to the
effect of some Of the articles, must be very
gratifying to the members of the Conven-
tion, and shows conclusively that the peo-
pie are not quite so blind as some of the
petty politicians, and members of the
"rings" would like them to be.
In no sense of the word can this however
be called party victory, for though large
majority of the members of the Convention
were Republicans, the Democrats favoring
reform have united with the Republican
NoteTS III securing Ine aCCepJanCe VI Noh-
stitution that will do much towards purify
ing legislation and securing an economical
administration of the public finances. nfact
in many counties in the state, the Chairmen
of both party committees joined in urging
upon voters the Importance of supporting
the proposed amendments, while the news
papers regardless of party procivities Sec
onded their exertions.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-23
Washington News.

The house has passed the bill to repeal
the bankrupt law, in the shape of simple
repeal, and an additional section requiring
all pending suits and proceedings to be
wound up under the present law, but with
a reduction of one-half in fees costs and
charges.
A bill has also passed the house repeal
ing the salary bill of last session as far as
it affected members of Congress, and fixes
the pay at Sc, 900 per annum and travelling
expenses. The bill appropriating $4,0O0,-
900 to the navy department was amended
in the Senate by adding another million
and as amended passed both houses
A bill was also passed providing for the
payment of the bonds of 1858.
The Senate amended the salary bill
passed by the House, so as TO place the law
in force as it was previous to the passage of
the act of March 3rd, 1878.
A joint resolution adjourning until
Jan. 9th, passed both houses.
A great hue and cry is made among
members and heads of departments about
retrenchment, but the trouble seems to be
that each one is anxious to have the reduc-
tion put on "some other fellow" and so
there is chance that common cause will
be made against the people for the benefit
of Office holders.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-23
Foreign Items.

London, December 16.-A dispatch from
Sheffield says that city was visited to-day
by terrible storm. The wind blew hur-
ricane, and large number of buildings
and chimneys were blown down, and many
persons were killed. One immense CHM
ney crushed the building and boiler located
therein the boiler exploded, killing and
wounding several persons. In consequence
of the great excitement in the city and
dense crowds which filled the streets, but
few details could be learned at the time
the dispatch was forwarded. The tele-
graph lines were prostrated in all directions
but the lines that are now working bring
news that the storm extended all over the
North of England and far into Scotland.
Sheffield looks as if bombarded, and the
loss Of property is immense. Churches
were unroofed, and many factories were
compelled to suspend work. The lowest
estimate places the casualties to persons
in that city at seven killed and thirty
wounded, many of them fatally. Dispatch
es show that the hurricane was felt at
Glasgow, Halifax, Dreusbury and Not
tingham, in all Of which cities lives were
lost and great damage done. At Leeds il
is estimated that property to the amount
of 800, 900 was destroyed. Much damage
was done at West Startlepool and Durham.
Shipping suffered severely at New Castle
and Shields. A steamer is ashore off An.
drossan, and the railway station and sew
eral houses were blown down in Wilton,
near Harowgate, on the York and North
Midland Railroad.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-23
Death Sentence Pronounced.

West Chester, Pa, Dec. 13.--Udder-
zook was brought before the Court this
morning when Judge Butler gave his de-
oision against granting a new trial, and
gave his reasons at length. The first and
fourth reasons, he said, had been abandon
ed. The propriety of sending the photo
graph to the jury to assist in Identification
he did not doubt. The same might be
said of the letters sent in. The evidence
against the competence of Wilson as a
juror he regarded as totally inadequate,
and the same might be said in regard to
that against Nichols, whose expressions
show no prejudice against the prisoner,
and amount to nothing more than his
statements before entering the jury-box.-
District Attorney Wager then moved that
the judgment of the Court and sentence of
the law be passed. The prisoner being
asked if he had anything to say why SEN
tence should not be passed, replied that by
advice of his counsel he should say no.
thing at this time. Judge Butler then
passed the sentence of death in the usual
form. The prisoner showed throughout a
great deal of nerve, and appeared but little
affected, while the Judge was moved to
tears.