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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Webster'S Great Speech.

can Old Stager," in Harper for
July, gives some interesting reminis-
cences of the public men of the last gen
Grafton. One of the points he takes is,
that a considerable proportion of the
grand extemporaneous" speaking of
that day was in fact the product of study
and preparation. The idea is, that the
s. extemporaneous" speaker, looking
forward to an opportunity for getting
Oft speech or making an. attack on an
opponent, would collect all the material
and arrange it into useabl form, then
wait for week or month, OF even for
a year until the hoped for chance came
about, and then fire off the prepared
speech extemporaneously." 1t is
quite certain that a good deal of this
was done at that time Just as it is now,
and the speeches were none the worse
for it. But the cold Stager" of Har-
per's ought to give some respectable
authority when he intimates Che does
not say it squarely) that Daniel Web
ster's celebrated reply to Col. Hayne, of
South Carolina, was of this carefully
elaborated style of extemporaneous'
speaking, for Mr.. Websrer's own ac-
count OF it was quite to the contrary.
Several Philadelphia gentlemen have
heard from Mr.. Webster's lips the mar
rative of how he was situated on that
occasion. On the day when Col. Hayne
delivered the able and eloquent speech
to which Mr. Webster was expected
to reply, the latter gentleman had din
ner party at his residence, which en-
gagged his whole attention from the time
when Col. Hayne ceased speaking until
a late hour in the night. His guests
We're with him until few minutes be-
fore he had retired to bed, and he, as
well as they, had been drinking copious-
~ of the wines on the table. He was
thus cut off from the chance of anything
in the nature of preparation He said,
however, that when he went into his
library the next morning, he found
volume of Shakespeare on the table
open and marked at that passage in
Macbeth which he quoted in his reply !:
Thou canst not say / did it never
shake thy glory locks at me-" This, he
said, was all the research he made, and
he had no further recollection even of
this, than from finding the book open
and marked, and from his habit of veri-
tying his classical quotations so as to
have them accurate. He went to the
Senate with his nerves rather disorder
ed by conviviality and the late hours of
the preceding day, and felt obliged to
compose himself by a sedative. After
this he had barely time to get his seat
before the hour arrived when he was to
begin the reply; and in narrating these
circumstances he said that when he
arose the lack Of preparation turned out
to be an advantage, for'it threw him en-
tirely upon his previously amassed re-
sources, and it seemed to him " that all
he had ever read or known was spread
out before him like a panorama, and
that all he had to do was to select what
he wanted for his present purpose. y
This IS Mr.. Webster's own account OF
that great speech, and if the "Old
Stager' of Harper has any better au.
thority it ought to be produced. -Phila-
| deLDhid Ledqer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Illinois Exemption Law.

A new law went into effect in Illinois
on the 1st inst, which makes material
alterations in the exemptions from taxa
ton. The following is the list as now
established f.:
Every householder, having a family,
81, 900.
The necessary wearing apparel of
every person.
One sewing machine.
The furniture, tools and implements
OF any person necessary to carry on his
or her trade or business, not exceeding
in value 800.
Materials and stock designed and pro-
cured by him or her, and necessary for
carrying on his or her trade or business,
and intended to be used or wrought
therein, not exceeding 800 in value.
The implements or library of any
professional person, not exceeding 800
in value.
Necessary beds, bedsteads and bed
ding, two stoves and pipe.
Necessary household furniture, not
exceeding 800 in value.
One COW and calf, and two swine.
One yoke of oxen, or two horses in
lieu thereof, used by the debtor in OBJ
tanning the support of his family, not
exceeding in value 5000, and the harness
therefor, not exceeding in value $40.
Necessary provisions and fuel for the
use of the family three months, and
necessary food for the stock hereinbe-
fore exempted, for the same time.
The Bibles, school-books, and family
pictures.
The family library.
Cemetery lots or rights of burial, and
tombs for repositories for the dead.
One hundred dollars worth of other
property, suited to his or her condition
in life, selected by the debtor.
The wages of laborers cannot be taken
by creditors for the liquidation of debts
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
A lightning Tragedy with Something
New i'm 1T.

A fearful death by lightning occurred
during the storm, Monday afternoon, on
the farm of Mr.. Joseph A. Merrikin,
about mile from from Staunton. Mrs.
Merrikin, with two or three servants.
was having cherries gathered when the
storm came up. She ordered the col
ored boy, about 10 years of age, who
was in the tree, to come down. He
started, saying, "Weu. nv ucket is
full" when the f. ST eal,e The boy
was instantly killed in the position he
stood, his face and one side being
charred to crisp, and the arm in which
he held the bucket torn open to the
bone. His clothing was almost entirely
burned off. A hog under the tree was
killed. Mrs. Merrikin was stunned, and
the fame seemed, to those standing by,
to run over her clothing and circle
around a ring she wore on her finger.
Mr. Merrikin, who was some distance
off, saw the smoke from the boys cloth
ing ascending from the tree. When he
arrived he found the little fellows body
hanging naked in the tree, in exactly
the position in which he had been killed,
with one arm hooked over limb, and
the bucket hanging from the other, with
the cherries still In it.. It is remark
able fact that Mrs Merrikin heard no
noise at ali and saw no fame, while to
those around and in Stanton the crash
was errife.-Richnoaad { a.) Wing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Glass Cloth How it is Made - The
Wonders of Glass Blowing.

One little machine interested me, as
1t pertains to a new art of cloth-making
from glass. While in the glass exhibit
ton from view the Cay before, I noticed
glass case filed with silky-looking
articles, such as feathers, chilaren's
hats, collars, cuffs, ETC., of not very
tasteful styles, attracting some atten-
ton. Sure enough, here were the ar
tlcles made of glass of which we have
read during the last six months, and
also real piece of cloth of the same
material. According to promise,'I en-
deavored to procure some of the latter
for wedding vest for bachelor friend ;
but it does not seem to be for sale, be-
ing only made for a sample. The feath-
ers were for sale, and not at all dear. I
was given some specimens of the silk
and OF the wool, as 1t was called, hang
ing outside the case. The good frad
told me the art was an old one from
Venice, but had been lost was now first
put to practical use by her mann, :"
whose spinning machine was in the Ma
chine Hall. So here, to-day, to my sur
prise, l found the machine, primitive as
the Turks turning-lathe. A small boy
turned wheel having a broad rim of
iron, while girl sat with few small
glass rods before an intense Jet of
flame. Taking up one of these rods
with one hand, and melting the end in
the flame, with the other she thrust a
little point into 1t, and threw thread
of glass over the wheel, much as the
silk Of cocoon is started upon reel.
This was not always accomplished at
one trial, but when once started it
would spin off infinitely as long as the
glass rod was held in the fame. This
silk upon the iron reel had the same APP
pearance as that of one continuous web
of cocoon, though not so strong. The
process after this, then, to that of cloth
making, is simple enough, and with
proper machinery it may at length be
made in quantity. If ever put to prac-
teal use, it will be very comfortable to
wear in one respect, since it can not be
easily soiled But for wedding vest.
over burning heart, my bachelor
friend, it will never do, since it may
surely melt Vienna Cor. Cincinnati
Comm rcial
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
The First Wagon from Galena to Chi
cagO.

The first wagon that ever went through
from Galena to Chicago was sent by Mr.
James G. Soulard, in 1929, with a load
of lead From the Galena -Adueuiser
published by Newhall & Philles), Sept.
IA, 1929, we clip the following Notice
how it describes the location of Chicago,
it being place which most Galenians
had never heard of before
Mr.. James G. Soulard's wagon and
mule team returned, a few days since,
from Chicago, near the southwest bendof
Lake Michigan, to which place it had
been taken across the country with
load of lead. This is the first wagon
that has ever passed from the Missis-
sippi to Chicago. The route taken from
the mines was, to Ogle's Ferry, on Rock
river, 80 miles thence east 80 miles to
the missionary establishment on the Fox
river of the Illinois, and thence a ORTIZ
easterly course 60 miles to Chicago,-as
travelled 200 miles. The wagon was
loaded with L! tons of lead. The trip
out was performed in eleven, and the re-
turn in eight, days. The lead was taken
by water from Chicago to Detroit.
Should road be surveyed and marked,
on the best ground and the shortest dis
lance, trip could be performed in much
less time. And if salt could be obtained
at Chicago, from the New York Salt
Works, it would be profitable and adj
vantageous trade. ''-Gdle,ad Gazette.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Startling Figures.

The assessed valuation of all the prop
erty in the United States, in 1870 was
$14, COO, 900, 900, which represents the ac-
cumulations of four centuries of toll
and economy. The assessed valuation
of the railways in 1872 was So, OOO, OOO,-
900, made in but little over thirty years,
in the life of one generation, and not a
creation of capital, but an absorption of
that created by others largely. Taking
this ratio of accumulation, how long will
it be before the men welding this i'm
mense power will override all other in
dustries In their mad race after wealth
and personal aggrandizement? Letthe
history of James Fisk, Jr., and Black
Friday answer. Again, the whole re-
ceipts of the General Government for
1872, from all sources, were 1888, 900. 900,
and the people groan under the heavy
burden of taxation. At the same time
thisrailway interest quietly leviesa tax on
you of 1856, 000, 900, or ST., OOO, 900 more
than the General Government. With
these figures as basis, how long will it
be before this becomes a railway empire,
ruled by and in their interest +? And
while we complain OF. the expenditures
of our officials there has never been an
industry which has been managed with
the same reckless disregard of all the
rules of economy as the railways of the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Tree Planting on the Public Lands.

At the late session of Congress it will
be remembered that an act was passed
intended to encourage the planting OF
timber on the public lands OF the United
States. The first section of this act is
as follows:
'.Be it enacted. That any person who
shall plant, protect and keep in healthy
growing condition, for five years, forty
acres of timber, the trees thereon not
being more than eight feet apart each
way, on any quarter section of any pub
lie lands of the United States, shall be
entitled to patent of the whole of said
quarter section at the expiration of five
years, on making proof of such fact by
not less than two credible witnesses
PrOtided, That only one quarter in any
section shall be thus granted"
1t will be seen from this section that
it is left somewhat in doubt whether or
not planter may go on multiplying the
number Of quarter sections to be thus
entered and finally awarded The sub
lect having recently been brought be-
fore the Commissioner of the Public
Land Office, he has decided that while
the provisions of the first section Of the
Timber-Culture act Of March Sd, 1873,
do not in terms limit qualified person
in the number of entries he may make
Hereunder, yet the policy of the Gov
eminent. as expressed in the public
land law generally, is SO opposed to a
speculative monopoly Of the public do
main that, under the authority vested
N him by the said section of the said
act, he has ruled that an individual
shall be allowed to make but one entry.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
The Reported Conspiracy to Rob the
Shah of Persia.

A London dispatch of July Is says
The Correspondent publishes the story
of conspiracy to rob the Shah OF Per
STA of his jewels The party consisted
of three remarkable men, criminals of
the first water, yet who were totally I'M
known to the London police, and indeed,
though often arrested, had never been
convicted of any felony. They were
Col Algernon Bignor Hawkins, the
leader of the party and organizer of the
conspiracy Serafno-his other name
not known-a Jew diamond broker of
Marseilles, and Baron Narses Migraditch
Dadlan, formerly a seraff, or, money
lender, OF Aleppo, but lately of London,
an Entlchian Armenian, and said to be
connected with the eminent Oglon-
Dadian family which so long has man
aged the finances of the Sublime Porte.
The fourth and last actor in the con-
spiracy was Toby Spring, a frst-class
burglar and safe-blower. Toby Spring
was left in London while the others
went to Moscow and managed to get
Narses attached in some capacity to the
Shah's suite. Hawkins then fastened
to London, rented handsome furnish
ed house in the neighborhood of Port
man Square, hired retinue of funkies,
and gave himself out for an American
nabob, who had come to spend few
weeks in the great city, and especially
to give some recreation to his daughter.
just finishing her education at fashion
able pension on the Loire. 1t had been
designed to commit the robbery while
the Shah was surrounded by his retinue
and guards in Buckingham Palace, but
this idea was given up for the safer one
OF inducing the Shah to visit the house,
and while there to get possession of his
jewels. According to the story, an APP
polntment was made for the Shah to
visit Hawkins at his house, his so-called
daughter being the attraction. When
Narses was made aware of his success.
he got intoxicated by smoking opium,
and was seen in that condition on the
street. A detective followed, that the
Persian might not come to harm, and
saw him go to Hawkins Office, knock
for admittance, and that the door was
opened by Toby Spring, whom he
recognized. Thinking that Narses had
fallen among thieves, the detective got
assistance, and forced his way into the
house. Tobey was secured, also Sera-
tino. Hawkins made his escape, but
Narses in his fright and delirum made
straight for the river and was drowned.
i5eratino made a partial confession,
and surrendered quantity OF burglars
tools and the plot was disclosed.
The heaviest burden of the cheat fell
upon poor Gen. Hadji Dschellalleddin,
who has been permanently disgraeed,
and was sent home to Persia by the next
steamer of the Peninsula and Oriental
line
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Signing the Declaration.

The following gossip about the
Declaration of Independence is from
Woods Household Magazine, and is by
the Rev. J. B. Wakeley:
In looking at the signatures, not one
is written with trembling hand except
Stephen Hopkins. It was not fear that
made him tremble, for he was as true
patriot as any of them, but he was af-
ficted with the palsy.
But one of the residences of the sign
ers is attached to his name, and that is
Charles Carol. 1t is said that one was
looking over his shoulder when he
wrote his nane, and said to him,
There are several of your name. and
if we are unsuccessful they will not
know whom to arrest" He Immediate
~ wrote, "of Carrolton, as much as to
say, if there is reproach connected with
this, wish to bear my share if any
danger, l am ready to face it. There
was genuine patriotism.
1t was rather amasing, after they had
signed their names, to hear Benjamin
Franklin say to Samuel Adams "Now,
1 think We will all hang together. ;"
SO Yes" said Mr.. Adams, q or we shall
hang separately" Many have supposed
that all the names were signed on the
4th of July, 1776. Not so. It was
signed on that day only by the Presi-
dent, John Hancock, and with his sig
nature it was sent forth to the world.
On the ID day of August it was signed
by all but one of the ffty-six signers
whose names are appended to it. The
other attached his name in November.
The pen used by the signers is pre-
served in the Massachusetts Histori-
cal Society at Boston. What tales that
pen could tell if it could speak What
history there is connected with it
The signers of the Declaration are
dead. The hands that held the pen,
and the fingers that moved it when they
wrote their names on that original
document, now lie cold across their
bosoms. They all lived to good old
age. The average of fifty-three at the
time of their decease was over sixty
eight years. The last survivor was
Charles Carol, of Carrolton, being over
ninety when he died. Fourteen sign
ers lived to be eighty years Old, and
four past ninety. They all sleep in
honored graves.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
A Benevolent Printer.

The will of the late John 81. Eastburn
OF Boston, bequeaths sums of money
ranging from $500 to $4,000 to many
personal friends and to employees in his
office, and his family servants. Also
to several persons who had served
an apprenticeship in his office. His
printing Office he gives to three work
men, who had been long in his employ.
Among personal friends Thomas Barry,
the veteran actor, receives $4,000, and
B. P. Shillaber $1,000. Five thousand
dollars each is bequeathed to the Frank
lin Typographical Society, the Home for
Old Men, Old Ladies' Home, Boston
Asylum, and Farm School and Infant
Asylum, Home for Orphans and Desti-
tute Children; $40, 900 to the Benevolent
Fraternity of the Churches, and smaller
sums for numerous other benevolent
purposes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
She Was the Idiot.

A short time since gentleman with
long fair whiskers, and dressed in the
height of fashion, entered hosier's
in Vienna, and requested the shop
woman, who happened to be alone, to
show him some colored shirts Every
variety of shirts was brought out, when
he made his choice and requested that a
parcel be made up for him. This being
done, "What an idiot am" he said
" I have not seen how the shirts look
when on. Would you oblge me by
putting one on over your dress ?" The
shopwOman having complied with his
request, "Be SO kind, >" he continued,
as to button the collar and wristbands,
that I may get thoroughly good idea
of the effect. And now" he added,
taking up his parcel, "allow me to wish
you very good morning. and in an
instant he was outside the door and had
disappeared, the unhappy girl, ap-
parently stupefed, not daring to follow
him into the street on account of her
singular costume.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Live it Down.

Never finch before scandal if your
good name is assailed, take it quietly.
Breath is wasted in nothing more Law
ishly than in negations and denials. 1t
is not necessary for truth to worry itself,
even if lie can run league while it is
putting ION its boots. Let it run and
get out of breath, and get out of the
way. A man who spends his days in
arresting and knocking down lies and
liars, will have no time left for speak
ing the truth There is nothing
more damaging to mans reputation
than his admission that it needs defend
ing when attacked Great sensitiveness
to assault, on the part of any cause, is
an unmistakable sign of weakness, A
strong man and a strong cause need
only to live an affirmative life, devoting
no attention whatever to enemies, to
win their way, and to trample beneath
their feet all the obstacles that malice,
or jealousy, or selfshness throws before
them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Missouri.

Missouri is not only one of the largest
but one OF the most productive States
in the Union. It contains an area of
ID, 123, 800 acres only 5000, 900 acres
are not yet improved. In the southeast
part of the State, skirting the MISSISSIPPI
pi south of Cape Girardeau, is a marsh
embracing about 5000 square miles,
nearly as large as the State of Massa-
chusetts. A movement is on foot to re-
claim this marsh, but an Eastern man
would think there was no great need of
it, considering the vast amount of I'M
tions. The iron deposits of Missouri,
also, are especially valuable, and large
portion of the State is underlaid with
coal as well as with iron, and the most
useful minerals known to civilization,
besides varied crystalline marbles, build
ing stones of many varied colors, and
the very finest clay that is found In the
world. All the fruits of the temperate
zone flourish in Missouri, and as grain
producing country it has no superior
its farms require no irrigation. Last
year the State produced $1,000, 900
bushels of wheat, 4, 056, 900 bushels of
oats, ID, 138, 900 pounds of tobacco, 49,
O08, 900 pounds of butter, 1, $50, 900 gal
Ions of molasses (sorghum), and 5, 400,-
900 pounds of wool. In addition to all
this, Missouri raised last year $3.50, 900
hogs, 1,451,0 900 sheep, 100000 mich
cows, 707, 900 horses. The State enjoys
the navigation of two of the greatest
rivers in the world, the Mississippi and
Missouri, afording her comprehensive
and economical thoroughfare with the
northern areas of the United States, the
valley of the Ohio and the ocean ports
of the outside world. Boston Globe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24

THERE is no accounting for tastes.
The jelly-like mass of La Mountains
body was picked up, a procession was
formed, and "all who wished passed
round to view the remains" Those
people were not to be cheated out
of their Fourth of July pleasure. La
Mountain had agreed to entertain them,
and entertain them he must. Was there
no friends of the poor fellows there
kind and sensitive enough to throw so
much as a cloth over his indistinguisha-
BILE pulp? Even dead man has rights.
Detroit Post.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24

The Express says: "The records of
the Observatory date back many years,
and authorities which give the rainfall
for every month and year of the present
century do not show a June as dry as
this has been. Its effect upon agricul-
ture has been most disastrous; the hay
crop is almost ruined, while oats andrye,
and even corn, look poorly, but if we
have plenty of moisture during July
these will revive, and the crop in this
vicinity be as large as it has been in
many previous years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24

United States. They have grown, not
because of good management, but in
spite of that which has been excessively
bad.-SenotOr Cdstle's Fourth Of july
GRAFTON at Princeton, Ill.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
The June Drought.

The following statement of the rain
fall by inches during June for several
years past, as recorded at Dudley OBJ
servatory, has been obtained by the Al
bany Express .3r Is a
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
a CORKEsPoNDEN.s

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the the author; not necessarily for
publication but an evidence OF good faith on the
part ofthewrer Write only on one side of the paper
have the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-24
Occupation and Products.

The Stakeholder has been overhaul
ing the census volumes to some effect,
and has made careful examination of
the statistics of labor 1t gives the fol-
lowing table of the persons employed
and the product per head in agricul-
ture, manufactures, mining and fisheries
In the United States