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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
Filters and Cool Water.

In view of the fact that the water we
drink is not unlikely,to be crowded with
dangerous germs, 1t seems the part of
wisdom to adopt the simple precaution
suggested in our heading. A portable
filter may be made of common stone
ware or earthen jar. The bottom is
filled with stones as large as a goose
egg, or is covered with perforated slate
slab, leaving a space to hold supply of
filtered water. A faucet is fitted into a
hole bored through the side of the jar,
as near the bottom as may be. On the
slab or stone is placed layer of coarse
gravel, clearly washed ; over that layer
of clean washed sand then layer of
powdered charcoal, also well washed ;
still another layer of sand, and then one
of coarse gravel, both washed perfectly
clean. The remainder of the space is
for water. A cover, or a wet cloth,
placed over the top, excludes dust. If
porous jar is used, the evaporation
from the outside during hot weather
will keep the contents almost ice cold,
particularly if it is kept in a current OF
air. The same fltering arrangement
may be applied to cistern. At the up
per corner is the chamber into which
the pipe discharges. The layers of ma
terial are gravel, sand and charcoal. AS
the filter will need to be taken out oc-
casionally to wash the contents, it is
well to make the chamber quite distinct
so that access may be had to it at any
time without disturbing the cistern OF
its contents.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
Wealth of Peru.

Peru, South America, is good coun-
try for people to move to who dislike to
pay taxes. The Government owns and
manages the sale of the guano on all the
islands along the coast No mines of
precious metal in the world approach
these guano deposits in value. The
sales of guano during the year 1872
amounted to S25, 100000, and as the
population of the country is only 2,000,-
600, the sum derived from this substance
was over $12 to each person, or about
S. per month to each male adult This
amount of money is amply sufficient to
carry on the Government, and to enable
railroads to be built at public expense.
It is thought by judicious management
so many lines of railroads may be con-
structed before the supply of guano is
exhausted, that this property will pay
the public expenses for all time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
A NEW POWER.
An Invention for Which Wonderful
Things are Claimed-A Great Fuel


An Invention for Which Wonderful
Things are Claimed-A Great Fuel
Saver.
Mr.. William Wells, of Salem, has Just
perfected an apparatus for running
stationary or locomotive engines by va
por power, which, if it fulflls all that is
expected of it, will entirely revolutionize
the method of running engines of every
description. The new apparatus was
set up few days ago, and on Saturday
afternoon it was put in practical opera
ton. for the first time, in the presence
of several gentlemen well versed in ma
ohinery and the application of power
The working of the engine was entirely
satisfactory, and all present expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
success of the invention, which had been
considered by all but the designer as an
experiment.
The whole apparatus is very simple in
construction, and the new power can be
applied to any engine. The whole pc
culiarity in construction is in the boiler;
the engine being precisely like any
other, and the vapor being conveyed to
the cylinder of the engine Just the same
as steam. The boiler is an upright one,
and is really double boiler; that is, it
has two heads at each end, one a few
inches from the other. The two cham
bers thus formed, one at each end of
the boiler, are filed with water, and are
connected by tubes, which are for the
circulation of the water between the two
chambers. The second or inner boiler,
that between the two inner heads, is
filed with preparation of bisulphide
of carbon, the vapor from which is the
motive power and takes the place of
steam. Beneath the boiler is a small
fire-box, from which fues run up through
the two boilers to the smoke pipe.
These fues pass inside of the tubes al
ready mentioned, and the fire in passing
through heats the chemicals. By this
arrangement it will be seen that the
bisulphide in the inner boiler receives
the requisite amout of heat without
coming in direct cont act with the fire
fues, as the water, as has been explained,
is kept in circulation through the tubes.
Mr.. Wells claims that with compare
lively small fire great amount of power
can be obtained, and it has been prac-
tically shown that, with the water at q
temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit,
or the boiling point, pressure Of sixty
five pounds to the square inch is OBJ
, tanned on the vapor boiler, and of course
!, if greater heat is applied to the water
the vapor pressure will increase proper
tionately It should be mentioned thai
the chemical preparation is used ovel
many times, as the vapor, after passing
through the cylinder of the engine
passes into a condenser, and is then re
: turned to the boiler to be used again
The waste of chemical material is sai(
to be very small. 1t is estimated tina
: at least two-thirds of the amount of fue
can be saved by the use of this inven
ton, but the exact amount can be bet
ter determined after further experiment
Mr. Wells has been at work eight year
, in perfecting this apparatus, and iudg
ing from the test of Saturday, his labo
and pains have not been thrown away
! Boston Globe, July IA.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
A Colored Verdict.

In one of the towns of Mississippi
two colored men were arrested on the
charge of burglary. The jury before
whom they were tried were all colored.
After the case was tried they retired and
made up verdict, which was announced
to the court. On being called, the Judge
asked for the verdict which the foreman
delivered as follows: "Dis jury find
dat one of de 'cused busted in de sto' ,
and stole dat bacon, and dat de odder
didn't do muffin" &c Which one do you
find guilty ?' asked the Judge. OATS
de question, boss" returned the fore
nan; "dat's jest what we can't find out,
and we recommends dat de honorable
coat jest have anoder trial and find out
which OBJ dem two niggers steal dat
bacon"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31

FIRE PRooF FLooRs.-A successful
experiment with a new fre-proof floor
was made in Boston last week, the prin-
ciple being to make the floors and cell
ings wat r-proof. leaving q space be-
tween each for water to be thrown in
when occasion requires. A small, square
brick structure having been raised, with
pine plank floor and ceiling, and an
arched opening at each side, two cords
of wood were burned without injuring
floor or ceiling. While the test was in
progress, the top of the plank ceiling
did not appear to be heated, although a
hot fire was raging beneath.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
Ballooning During the Siege of Paris.

Balloons were put to practical use
during the time Paris was besieged by
the Prussians. The enemy was enabled
munication except those which led
through heavens free air. The Balloon
Monte afforded almost daily means of
sending letters and dispatches from the
beleaguered city. There were sent up
in all, from September %, 1870, to the
time of the equalization, sixty-two bal
looms, and there remained unused, at the
end of January, 1871, five balloons.
The total number sent out by the post
Office was fifty-four, and they carried
1,500,0 900 letters, representing a total
weight of nearly ten tons. For time
the ascents were made in the daytime,
but Prussian bullets flew too thick about
the balloons-for it was not always con-
venient to send the aerial craft beyond
their reach before the suburbs of the
city were reached-and on and after
November 81 all voyages began at night.
As no balloon could be used a second
time, the manufacture of the areostats
and the training of sailors to accom-
pany them (for of experienced aeronauts
there were few became an important
branch of business.
September 80, paper balloon was
sent up with dispatches only, but in all
other cases excepton when the balloon
broke away while in process of infa-
ton, passengers were carried, as many
as six going on one occasion Two OF
the balloons fell into the sea, six landed
in Belgium, one far away in Norway,
one in Nassau, one in Munich, and IL
several cases descents were made within
the enemy's lines onthe soil of France
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31

The precautions taken in Boston
against fires are numberless, and it is
improbable that the city will ever again
be visited by great confagration. The
following notice, painted in heavy black
letters, on white ground, is being put
in conspicuous position on all unsafe
buildings: "This building will be dan
gerous in case of fire. Placed here by
order of David Chamberlain, Inspector
of Buildings" Such badge of shame
will doubtless prove an effective remedy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31

A LYNN, Mas, lady sold rags to a
oaiem buyer. a week afterward she
called at his establishment and desired
to examine what she had sold. After
searching the loft diligently she found
her 81, 900 IN currency, and savings bank
book calling for So, 400. Moral Never
hide your valuables in rag-bags.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name of author not hecesarly Tor
publication but as evidence of good faith on the
part of the writer Write only on oneside the paper
Be particu arIy careful in giving and dates to
have the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-31

Thus it will be seen that substantially
there are no public lands left; and that
henceforth the emigrant who comes
hither to till the land of any of our
Western valleys, through which wind
the subsidized railroads, must buy it
from those corporations for the Gov
eminent has no longer any to give him
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
IS TT CoMsisTENT.

1t IS amusing toIsee the comments of the New Haven papers on last weeks Sen atolial bolt against the caucus nominations for judgeships, and the cautious endorse ment the movement receives from the COurant and other anti-Ferry journals. Let us see if the cases are parallel?
 The position of an U. s. Senator is al- ways conceded. as political one, to the party in a majority. It is perfectly prop CT, therefore, that that party should se- lect its candidate in caucus. Otherwise the choice would go to the minority, unit ing with fraction of the majority, as was the case, last year. when Mir. Ferry had all the Democratic and only a few of the Republican votes.
 The iudgsships, on the other hand, are not, or should not be, political appoint ments. Nor are they SO viewed by the legislature. Both parties are about equally divided in Approving or op- posing the caucus nominations. It is not the political record but the personal it. ness of nominees that IS questioned.
 Moreover the question takes the form of Senatorial revolt against the joint caucus system that swamps their 21 votes with more than ten times that number of votes. When the question is one of nominating U. s. Senator, a joint caucus is proper because the final vote is to be joint one; but on the ap- pointment of judges, 21 Senators equal 241 representatives, because the votes are taken separately, and they have right to retain the full power the Constitution gives them.
 Of course those who participated in the feel bound to reasonable ex- .ent by their action, except in the case of .he Senators who explained their position beforehand; but it is evident there must De compromise between the two Houses. and that compromise is certainly the best which will secure us the best judges.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN. b Great Britai1a-The Queen held grand review in honor of the Shah of Persia, lest week.
 The Canada Loan bill has large ma- jority.
 The Shah was received at Liverpool, Thursday
 The Conservatives have elected a mem- Der of Parliament from Bath; and the government, one in Scotland. The new cable has been successfully laid.
 FTance.-A Republican paper has been seized in Paris.
 Two more Communists have been ar rested.
 l Paris officials have forbidden civil buri- als after 8. m. a rr 1 Gernsany.-There have been two deaths from cholera at Berlin. The North Sea and Baltic Canal project was opposed in the Parliament. l SoGas1.--A new Ministry has been form ed by Senor Margall. A new constitution has been reported to the Cortes. The Colonial Department are preparing I a bill for the gradual emancipation of | Cuban slaves. '4.f Conflicting reports are received of gov 1 ernment and Carlist successes.
 There has been an outbreak of the ex- treme radicals in Seville. Hoty-An earthquake occurred, Sun day morning, in the north part of Italy. Fifty-two person were killed. Venice and Verona suffered slightly, and FeIetto and four villages near Vittoria. Signor LanZa has been asked to form a new Cabinet.
 Ex-Queen Isabella has left Rome. She was well received by the Pope and made him valuable presents. France and Austria have remonstrated agalnst the law abolishing religious corpo- l rations, but Germany will sustain Italy.
 Russia.-A despatch from General Kaufmann confirms the reported captu- lation of Khiya, the flight of the Khan. and the occupation of the capital by the Russians. - IErkey.-The Government has succeed ed in negotiating new temporary loan of s, 1000, 900 at r per cent. Two hundred and seventy Christians have been murdered in Bosnia by Moham- medans within the past six weeks. DOMESTIC.
 Jesse Grant, father of the President, is dead.
 Investigation of the Bowen-Tilton- Beeeher imbroglio will commence soon before committee of Plymouth church. Wagner, the Isle of Shoals murderer, escaped from jail, last week, but has been recaptured.
 Albert H. Smith was executed in Springfield, Friday.
 Charles Francis Adams delivered the Harvard Phi Beta Kappa oration, this year.
 The Supreme Court. at Cincinnati, O., have decided that school boards have full power to exclude the Bible from the common schools. '-
 The burning of pork k-packing estab- hshment in St. Louis, Thursday, caused a loss of over $4O0, 900.
 A murderer was lynched at Salem, Ind, Saturday night. '-.d
 TWo New Workers fought duel in Can ada, last week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
COUNTY ITEMS.

NORFOLK reports to the Sentinel that
 the Good Samaritans are steadily gaining in.infuence under the able leadership of
 s. D. Northway Esq, and are doing much good. E-- ;=.
 At RoxBURY the Shepaug R. R. Co. are
 constructing a track to the quarry near the Chalybes depot.
 CORNWALL loses the Rev. Jesse Brush who preached his farewell sermon on Sun day of last veek.-Nathan Hart is build ing new barn.
 GOSHEN reports to the Sentinel that a
 new harness shop has .'come to town."- MT. l.. B. Weeks is peddling up and down the Naugatuck yalley.-James Conlan was
 arrested for an assault on Robert More,
 last week, but settled the matter by pay ing $35. ..-.s .a1z,..-.s= -.ss=- -...'. Wo1corrvnLE Episcopalians had suc-
 cessful fair, week before last, says the In- dex. A bronze Goddess of Music was given to the most beautiful woman in the village, to be selected by ballot. Miss L.. Blake received 254; Miss Annie M. New
 ton, 226; and others, 104. Miss Newton was the candidate of the single men, and Miss Blake of the married men. who seem to have more stamps to spare. $4O0 were netted There is to be grand trot at the
 Valley Park on the 4th.-Congregational Sunday school children excurted to Bridgeport, on Tuesday of this week. The High School closes this week FAILS VILLAGE has a number of city boarders, this season, says the Berkshire Courier. r.-Theworkmen at the repair shops are preparing to celebrate the Fourth in .sMechanics Hall.-The locomotive eve antinaug'' from the Shepaug Railroad is in the Shop for repairs.-Mr. Erastus Merwin of Cornwall Hollow had runa- way and wagon smashed near the the Depot, last week.
 The new EAST CANAAN school house just completed is declared by the Herald to be model of beauty.-There is a choir fight in the Congregational church.
 At PEoUABUcK, on the night of the 18th
 nit. the barn and shed of Mir. R. L. Gran miss was burnt. The adjoining woods
 caught from the barn. and were saved
 with considerable difficulty by cutting g trench and building back fires.
 NoRTHF1ELD Episcopalians have new
 bell. new tower to put it in, new sing ers' gallery and cabinet organ to match,
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
Marriages

In Thomaston, June 24th, at the Cong reaational church, by Rev. J. W. Backus, Mir. R. s. Frary and Miss Jenny Gilbert, both of ThomastOn.
 At Winsted, June 24th, by the Rev. D. P. Sanford, Mir. Roland Deming of Vol cottvilIe, and Miss Phebe Utton of Win sted.
 At New Hartford, June 18th, by the Rev. J. H. Betts, Philip J. Forbes, Jr, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,, and Anna T. Schel of
 At North Canaan, June 10th, by Dr. Maulby, Esq, Charle s. Hoack and Hen- rietta Harris.
 At the M. E. Church, Hitcncoek's Cor ners, by the Rev. MT. Hunt, Mir: Charles o. Sabin of Sharon, and Miss Maria E. Lane of Cornwall Hollow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

ooit?a,l For Loss of Appetite; Dyspepsia; Indi- al Debility, in their various forms, FerrO- Phosphated Elixir of Calisaya made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tome As stimulant tonic for tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sicknesr, it has no equal. If taken during the season it prevents fever and ague and oth- CT intermittent levers, II 5w
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
The SALISBURY News is still short of Is

The SALISBURY News is still short of Is and ks but has plenty of Pease yet.-A number of Hartford citizens excurted to Gov. Holley' grove at Inakeyille, last week.
 KENT is suffering severely from the drought and anticipates ! short crop of tobacco-The Congregational church is now finished, says the Journal, and serv- ices were held there, on Sunday of last week. That society induiges i'll fair on the Fourth, in the church, to raise money to repair and furnish the lecture room.
 NEW MILFORD develops its muscle row ing twenty new boats, says its Journal The First National Bank paid dividend of six per cent on the 1st inst.-Business men generally. except dry goods mer- chants. are adopting the cash system and charge interest after thirty days.-Hon. A. B. Mygatt has been concreting the walk in front of his property at the South end of South Main s;t.-After the rains early last week. at least a quarter of the population was hard at word setting out tobacco plants.
 The SOUTH CANAAN Congregational church, which for some time past has been without a minister, chose one this month, only, however, to lose him by death. The Rev. MT. Peabody of North Stamford, Conn.,, was their choice, but just as he was preparing to move to Canaan he was stricken down with brain fever, and died on the 21st inst.-Berkshire Courier.
 SALISBURY woods have been devastated by fire, during the drought On Friday of last week a heavy fire ragged all day on the second range of mountains west of Joyceville and south of Sage's Ravine. It was caused, we are informed, by fire run ming up the mountain from Bash Bish, where 1t had destroyed some 1,50O cords of wood belonging to Frederick Miles Thence it crossed Freeman Thurston's s coal. bush, but with little damage, as his wood was mostly under cover. It burned Ill and around Bear mountain for two days The second fire was west of the James Ball farm in Sardam's bush on Mt. Riga, burning some 450 cords. It was at one time feared that the flames would sweep over the mountain through the Ball bush where about 2,500 cords of wood lay in the ranks and pits. The wind was blow ing heavily all day from the northwest. These two, fires have done considerable damage to sprouts and timber, as 1t burn ed over several hundred acres. In the Ball bush two fires have already occurred, but httle damage was done by either. The Barnum Richardson Go. has lost 145 cords of wood by fires at Berkshire Courier.
 The NORFOLK axle works are getting in- to shape, and we hope ere many weeks to hear the old and familiar sounds of the trip hammers, and see things begin to move once more in this ancient town- Mr. B. M. Gaylord is erecting sheds neal the freight depot for the purpose of coal yards. .-Nea0s.
 At WEST CORNWALL, J. Mallinson & Go. are repairing their dam which was nearly destroyed by the freshet last spring. g.-The Gold $. Ht'g Go. are getting Tn sand, pat terms, &c., preparatory to commencing operations. Sal. NoaUs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

Residents of the Naugatuck valley fur nishing their houses with carpets, mat ting, oil cloths, &c., should not fail to call at the store of Benedict, Merriman & Co. This old and we'll regulated estab- lishment still keep their old place among the merchants in the wide-awake city of Waterbury. Read their interesting ad- vertisenent and regulate your conduct ac cordingly. 4:3m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, first advocated constitutional as we'll as local treatment as being necessary for the cure of Catarrh, and so successful has his Golden Medical Discovery proven as a constitutional treatment, when accom- panied with the use of Dr. Sage's Ga tarrh Remedy, applied locally by means ot Dr.. Pierce's' Nasal Douche (the only method of reaching the upper and back chambers of the head) that he has long offered $500 reward for case that he can not cure. Both medicines with instru- ment for S2, by all Druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

flee it to say they were thoroughly enjoy ed. After expressing our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Upson We started for Wand with games and singing the time passed quickly until We reached home tired and sleepy. "CHLDREN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

\ biu is before the legislature provid- iax fOr the appointment of new board Ss rAilrOaa commissioners by the govern e. Sahieet to approval by the Senate It o1xht t0 pass
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03
No. II ssIt Works like a Charm. '

READER!
 Raune,s Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Headache! Ponne,s pain-Killin0 Magic Oil cures Toothache! Ponne's Pairl-Killing Magic Oil cures Neuralgia! Penne,s pain-Kilin0 Magic Oil cures Cholera Morbus Renne,s Pain-KiJin0 Magic Oil cures Rheumatism! Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Lameness! Renne's Pain-Kilhng Magic Oil cures Skin D1seaseS! Call for it at the Store where you trade.
 VIM. RENNE SONS, Sole Proprietors,
 Pittsfeld, Mass. Sold by all Druggists in Litchheld County; bnen M Wheeler. WhoIesale agents Geo c. Goodwin Co, Boston, Agents. OV-onl
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-03

Through those whose flyers chafe the soul! through those whose feeble stomachs fail! Through mesentaries waxen paIe!. through all who live in aches and ail!
 Ever roll on! Roll OCT the prairies of the nation,- For the sick and Ill of every station! Roll down the Andes-towering mountainst Roll over Afric's golden fountains! Through India and the Chersonese! Through distant isles of Japanese! Wherever dwells a sinking heart, Roll on, to do your mighty part,
 Ayers Pills, roll on-Putnam for Oct.