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BUx.l.vG POULTRY.

send the following which I have OBJ
served for some years in purchasing poul-
try, and may be of use to some Of your
readers who may not be familiar with the
age of poultry.
Few hou SEX eepers, and fewer cooks, are
as good judges of the age of poultry as they
ought to be. We all know when poultry
comes upon the table, whether 1t Is tender
or tough and there should he no difficult
ty of knowing just as certainly, whether
chicken, duck, goose or turkey Is old or
young, when 1t il offered for sale. Now
the following IL offered as rule by which
poultry can be safely judged, which If read
over for few times, and then laid away
for ready reference when needed, no per-
son need purchase old, tough poultry I'M
less from choice.
ia hens spur Is hard, and the scales on
the legs rough, she Is old, whether you can
see her head or not, but the head will cor
roborate your observation. If the under
bill is so stiff that you cannot bend it down,
and the comb thick and rough, leave her,
no matter how fat and plump, for some one
less particular. A young hen has only the
rudiment ofspurs the scales on the legs are
smooth, glossy and f esh colored, whatever
the color may be- the claws tender and
short, the nails sharp, the under bill soft,
and the comb thin aud smooth.
An old hen turkey has rough scales on
the legs, callosities on the soles of the feet
and long strong claws; young one Is the
reverse of all these marks. When The
feathers are on the old turkey-cock has 8
long tuft or beard, young one has only q
sprouting one; and when they are Off the
smooth scales on the legs decide the point
beside the difference In size of the wattle'
of the neck and in the elastic shoot upor
To- nose.
An old goose when alive is known by
the rough legs, the strength of the wings
particularly at the pinions, the thickness
and strength of the bill. and the fineness o
the feathers and when plucked, by tn,
legs, the tenderness of the skin under tn,
wings, by the pinions and the bill and thu
coarseness of the skin.
Ducks are distinguished by the SAM
means, but there is this difference-that
duckling's bill is much larger in proper
ton to the breadth of its head than The ole
duck. young pigeon is discovered b,
its pale colors, smooth scales, tender col
lapsed feet, and the yellow long down in
terspersed among its feathers. A pigeoi
that can fly has always red-colored leg
and no down, and is then too old for use
-GcrmdntoDn Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-31
ANIMALS NOT GOVERNED SOLELY BY

ANIMALS NOT GOVERNED SOLELY BY IN
srINCT.-What is instinct 1t is "the fac
ulty of performing complex acts, absolute
ly without instruction or previously acquir-
ed knowledge" Instinct, then, would en-
able animals to perform spontaneously acts
which, in the case of man, presuppose
ratiocination, logical train of thought.
But when we test the observed facts which
are usually put forward to prove the power
of instinct, it is found that they are seldom
conclusive. 1t was on such grounds that
the song of birds was taken to be innate
albeit very ready experiment would have
shown that it comes from the education
they receive. During the last century
Darlington brought up some linnets, taken
from the nest, in company with larks of
sundry varieties, and found that every one
of his linnets adopted completely the song
Of the master set over him, so that now
these linnets-larks by naturalization
formed a company apart when placed
among birds of their own species. Even
the nightingale whose native song is so
sweet, exhibits, under domestication, a
| considerable readiness to initiate other
singing birds. The song of the bird is.
therefore, determined by its education, and
the same thing must be true as to nest
building. A bird brought up in a cage
does not construct the nest peculiar to its
| species. In vain will you supply all the
necessary materials: the bird will employ
them without skill, and will oftentimes
even renounce all purpose of building any
| thing like a nest. Does not this we'll
known fact prove that, instead of being
| guided by instinct the bird learns how 10
| construct its nest, just as man learns how
10 build house f-Popular Science Month
| w for February.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

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FOR THE WHISKERS.

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Is widely known
as one of the most
etfectual remedies
ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
TEN and purifying
the blood. 1t has
stood the test of
years, with a con-
stantly growing rep
utation, based on its
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

We hardly know which to admire most
in the editor of the RepubticGn,-hi men
tai OBJ useness or his non-combatiyeness
Ii he will refer to his issue of March Goth,
he will find reference to US in his cor
respondence from this place, which should
cause him to blu>h for shame, if e has
any regard tor decency left in him.
Bourbon Mirror
We have referred to the paper men
toned, and can find nothing indecent in
it. To the pure minded there is nothing
impure in it. The only reference to the
editor of the Mirror is in joking way,
aud the joke is on the society mentioned.
We are sorry that the editor of the
Mirror has put such forced construction
upon the language of our correspondent
for it has caused him to say great many
filthy things, about our correspondent, as
well as unjust and unwarranted things
about the editor of this paper
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
Attempt to Rob a Safe.

On Friday noon three men made an
attempt 10 rob the safe in the office of the
South Bend Iron Works office they sup
posing the proprietors and employees were
absent at dinner. Luckily two of the
latter had been detained by some work
and discovered the burglars at work before
they had made much progress, and they
succeeded in getting away. Two of them
were outside the building watching and
the third effected an entrance into the
office through a window-Soath Bend
DdiJy Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

The editor claims that he did bigger
days work than any other printer in the
State last Tuesday. He was alone in the
Office till noon and had to perform the
functions of editor, compositor and devil,
at one and the same time. The following
is list of his achievements during the
day: Arose at 5 a. IN ate breakfast; bu-
ried cat; split an armful of wood walk
ed four squares set column OF primer
type; went down town and stayed half an
hour; came back and wet down the paper
took proofof six galleys read and correc-
ted them; made up two forms: went to
dinuer, distance going and returning eight
squares; pried up board in order to con-
vince our better half that there was not a
dead rat under the kitchen floor; returned
TO the office and read the daily an hour
got ready for press, washing the roller and
stone, oiling the press, cleaning off the
tympan and laying tympan sheet distrib-
uted column of brewer type; worked
two hours at the press went to supper
chopped and split two armsful of wood
came back to the office and finished work
ing off the papers; washed the forms, etc,
etc. Was in bed and asleep at 10 p. m.-
Rochester SPY
Why not finish the story, and say you
did not get up until ten the next day
1t aoas big one any way.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
HEALTH COLUMN.
Health-How to Preserve it.


In the human body, as well as in all
living organisms, we recognize two dis
tinct forces which are antagonistic to
each other
These have been named the vital and
the ch emical forces. The vital force is
that power which, from the single CELL
builds up the entire organism separates
from the nutritious materials furnished ii
those portions which form the different
organs of secretion, excretion and enner-
vation supplies the waste of the body,
and tends to keep it intact.
| But in the chemical force we recognize
the cause of the waste of the body, the
disintegration of the tissues, the change
of matter from higher to lower grade
of organization, and all the retrograde
tendencies in the body, from state OF
health to disease and death.
Health, then, consists in the maintain
ance of the proper equilibrium between
the vital force, which builds up the body,
and the chemical force, which causes dis
organization. Life itself Is ii forced state
of being, caused by preponderance OF
vital force; every atom of the body hav-
ing constant tendency 10 revert back
into its orig inal elements.
This change taking place in the entire
body produces death-in but part of the
body itproduees disease.
Then any cause which diminishes the
vital force, thereby giving preponder-
ance to the chemical, becomes cause OF
disease, or any cause which increases OF
gives greater intensity to the chemical
changes going on in the body, also be
comes a cause of disease; providing these
changes are not antagOnized by the vital
force. The vital force may be termed the
formative one, from the fact that it is that
which gives US power to live and
overcome disease. 1t is not pos
sessed by all persons in an equa
degree. In some it is strong, Civ.
ing power to live; in others it is weak
consequently disease and death result
But what we are most interested in is
how the vital force may be preserved
! There are conditions favoring it which
may be summed up as follows:
First A continual renewal Of structure
Second A healthy condition of the
digestive organs.
Third. A removal ofwaste material.
Fourth. An equal circulation of the
blood.
Fifth. A regular action of the ner
vous system.
SiNth. A temperature of about ninety
ei9 ht legrees is absolutely essential to the
pe ornance of vital processes in the hu-
III, Jody.
Outdoor exercises, bathing, goot
clothing, good food, and lastly though
not least, temperance in ali things, viii
fulfill these various indications.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
Medical Scraps.

According to official reports there are
10000 legally qualified medical practi-
tioners in Russia, or one medical man to
each 1882 of the population. Among
the lower classes, the value of profess
sional assistance is quite unrecognized !;
hence infectious diseases commit frightfill
ravages, and the mortality among child
ren is greater than in any of the coun-
tries OF Europe.
Don't say then that physicians (Home-
paths exceptedl kill more than they cure.
Medical services and medicines in the
United States cost annually 500, O,000,O0C,
exclusive of $25,O00,0OO, for quack med
icines.
The botanists of the British Islands
failed to discover single new plant dur
ing the past year-so thoroughly has the
country been studied in previous years.
The Russian government has taken
measures to secure to woman the privi-
lege of studying and practicing the medic.
al profession
Elder blossoms are highly recommend
ed as an external application to erysipelas
by Prof. Joseph Sites of Philadelphia
Varnish as remedy for burns was dis.
covered by workman, who, to relieve
the pain from one on himself, thrust his
hand into pot of the article which hap
pened to be at his side The relief was
so sudden, and the healing of the wound
so rapid, that the news spread, with the
result of bringing to him every one in the
neighborhood who had one.
| GUNDURANeo-How Discovered
A woman in South America tried tc
poison her husband with it, but to hel
great disappointment she cured him in
, stead. His disease was cancer.
Since that time it has had great repu
tation for the cure of that disease.
All alkalies, except such as are natur
ally contained in our food, should b,
avoided during health; for they neutral
J ize the acidity of the gastric juice, and i'm
pair the power of the stomach to dlges
food.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

W. J. Walker, formely a prominent
resident of this city, has brought suit
against the original stockholders of the
Cincinnati, Peru & Chicago Railway"
for the construction of the road from La
porte to Plymouth. He sues in the
United States Court, at Indianapolis. his
claim being for 100000. The case is
destined to be an important one as moth
ing like it has ever before occurred in the
litigation ofthe State. A large number
of our wealthy citizens are interested and
there will undoubtedly be avigorous fight
made. We understand that Hon. Joseph
E. Mcdonald is the attorney for Mr..
Walker.-Lap0rte Argus.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
Best Thing in the West.
A FREE PASS TO LAND BUYERS

THE FACTS about this Grant are-Low Prices,
fourth; Rich Soil, and Splendid Climate; short
and nfld Winters; early planting, and no winterng
of stock; plenty of Rainfall and just at the season
Coal, Stone and Brick on the line; Cheap Rates OF
Homesteads and Precautions now abundant; frsi
class Railroad on the line of great Through Route
Products will pay for Land and improvements.
1t is the best opportunity ever offered to the pub
lie, through the recent completion of the road.
For Circulars and general information, address
A. E. TOUZALIN.
Manager Land dept,
n10-Smo. Topeka, Kan.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
A certain inebriate, selects very COZ

CeItdlH lneDTidte, SeieClS very COLL
spicious place for his Sunday morning
snooze. The hard side walk under shed,
in front of the agricultural implement de-
pot, on Michigan street, corner of Sophia,
furnishes him place to sleep off his Sat-
urday nights debauch. All who pass that
way, Sunday morning are under the disa-
greeable necessity of witnessing the DIS
gusting spectacle. Who is responsible
If the man has no respect for himself; II
the man who sells him whisky has no de-
sire to preserve the respectob,lity Of has
business, the Marshal should remove the
nuisance when informed of the circum-
stances.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

The "Patrons OF Hushandry" have SEA
out to regulate trade, politics, and things
in general. Ifthey will put a stopto tha
practic of young men, and old ones toe,.
getting drunk every time they come to.
town, they will have accomplished some--
thing to be proud Of We do. not mean
to say that all get drunk when they come
to town, but it would be- a blessed, thing
to reform those who do indulge in that
habit.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
Several of our farmers nave made the

Several of our farmers nave made the
discovery that corn grown last year
is not good for seed. We warned them
sometime ago to try their corn before
planting and ascertain whether it would
sprout; but the corn was so bright and
sound that all thought it would grow.
Many have been obliged to replant. Mr..
M. o. Sluyter says he always selects his
seed corn when it is in the milk and
hangs it up to dry. His corn never fails
to grow.