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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
Postal.Card Progress.

Postal cards are still so much of a
novelty here that it may be interesting
to learn something of the growth of the
system. They were first introduced in
England in 1870, at the price of cent
apiece, and the circulation is nearly
1000, 900 a week, with steady increase
both in letters and postal cards. In
Germany, postal cards were intro
duced July l, 1870, and were mainly
popularized by their use during the war
with France; at first they cost about
two cents, but after July 1, 1872, this
was reduced to one cent, leaving letters
at the old rate, with a prodigious in
crease in the numbers carried and in
the revenue from the postoffice. A
reform introduced in Germany has been
adopted in Holland, Belgium and
Switzerland that is, adding to the or
binary postal card another, to be used
in returning an answer, prepaid by the
original writer. Postal cards were in
PRODUCED into Switzerland in October,
1870, at cent, with great increase in
the ordinary letters alongside of this
new source of revenue. In Switzerland
postal cards are largely used in official
communications, a reform that might
be very proftably applied in this coun-
try, where the Government is put to an
enormous expense in postage for send
ing the most formal orders and reports,
all of which would be the better for
being reduced, like Geographic mes
sages, to the briefest limit.
Belgium got its postal cards in 1871,
in q sort of preliminary experiment,
which was soon found to be successful,
with a penny postage, and now the
double postal card, that is, the prepaid
one to be returned with the answer on
ON it, is largely used, with the double
rate, of course. Holland, Sweden, Nor
way, Denmark, all have the same sys-
tenn. In Russia local cards cost two
cents, those for general use about four
cents. In Austria the postoffice claims
to have introduced postal cards in 1869,
and even now makes them at a much
less price than other countries. In
France postal cards were only introduced
by a law passed in December of 1872,
and then at a rate proportioned to the
high postage always in fashion there.
In Spain and Greece and Portugal
postal cards have been introduced, and
in Italy they were delayed only until
the question of price could be settled
the Executive wanted it fixed at two
cents, and Congress at one cent. Even
in Turkey some effort has been made to
introduce this last reform, and now that
the United States has got it, carrying it
across the American continent, it ought
to be extended across the ocean, so that
the dream of cheap postage around the
world may at last be reahzed.-Phita-
delpIia Ledoer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
PerilS of BallOOnipg.

A large balloon wss started some days
ago from pleasure garden N San Fran
cisco, an acrobat named Buislay per-
forming various feats OH trapeZe sus-
pended where the car usually hangs.
As the balloon rose, and was passing
away from the garden, gust of wind
drove it on a tall poe, the sharp point
of which tore out large strip of the
silk, making an opening three feet
across. The rest is thus described by
the local papers: Notwithstanding
this huge opening the balloon continued
to ascend, and must have remained up
at least ten minutes. The aeronaut,
nothing daunted by the disaster, went
through ALL his perilous performances
on the light trapeze. The balloon now
began to drift rapidly toward the
bay, slowly falling as it was driven on
by the wind. Buislay's position then
became perilous in the extreme. The
wind was pretty strong, and the large
inflated mass was wholly uncomfortable,
swaying in every direction and swinging
the gymnast about In a manner that
was fearful to witness. Ever falling
lower and lower, the balloon rapidly ap-
preached the extremity of Long Bridge.
Here the situation of the man became
fearfully desperate the balloon would
evidently dash the trapcze and its hui
man freight against the high poles or
the telegraph wires that were strung to
them. There was but one chance of
escape. Taking one glance at his posi-
ton, Buislay flung himself from the
short bar of the trapeze into the waters
of the bay, distance but little less
than forty feet. ACQUIRED as he was,
in his gymnastic dress, his movements
were unimpeded, and after a short strug-
gle he reached the mud-fiats, and at
last succeeded in reaching the shore,
though in an exhausted condition. The
balloon meanwhile had struck, tearing
down several poles and twisting up the
telegraph wires generally. 1t finally
caught on some loose piles short dis
lance of, and anchored ON the mud
fiat"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
PreSsy Pieces.

An editor who vas going counting
said The was going to press.
"A Wisconsin editor speaks of a wind
which '.just sat down on its hind legs
and howled."
"A prosperous merchant has for his
motto, early to bed, and early to rise,
never get tight and advertise.
The editress in a Western journal
recently announced that the arrival of
an "sxtra male" prevented the prompt
issue of her paper.
The poet of an Iowa newspaper
dates his illusions from the county Jail,
which is thought by competent critics
to serve him quite right.
Editing newspaper is very much
like raking f1re-every man thinks he
can perform the operation better than
the man who holds the poker.
An editors pocket was picked at
Litchfeld, ILL.,, and he tried to make the
public believe he lost 80. Two dollars
in an editors pocket? Pshaw
"A sensitive editor laments because
the illusions of his youth have departed,
and he has learned by sad experience
that four-ffths of the American people
spell copy with two p's.
"A young man in Danbury, Conn.,,
when told by the editor of local paper
that the insertion of the announcement
of the death of his wife would cost him
nothing, feelingly remarked that "death
for him had been robbed of half it's
terrorsw
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
HumOrs Of the Yellew Fever Epidemic.

What can we say of humor that
stalks amid pestilence-of levity that
feeds upon calamity The Shreveport
La.) Times relates, with every appear
ance of enjoyment, series of anecdotes
founded on the yellow fever at that
place, at the same time stating, in miti
cation, that the ravages of the disease
have been greatly exaggerated. 1t says
citizen visited Dallas, Texas, and
registered at hotel as from Shreve-
port. No sooner had he done SO than
man looked at the book, then at him,
stealthily made as wide circuit around
him as the wall would permit, and, reach
ing the door, sprang with the agility of
cat into the street. This person told
somebody there was q man at the hotel
from Shreveport, and the somebody's
hair rose straight up on his head, and
he went running down the street; at the
next corner he told another somebody
there was a sick man from Shreveport
at the hotel at the next corner it was
reported there was man from Shreve-
port at the hotel with black vomit then
news spread that there was one Shreve-
port man at the hotel dead, and two
others with yellow fever and, finally,
the city was thrown into CONSERVATION
by the intelligence that there were three
men from Shreveport at the hotel dead
as behring's, and ten others sick of the
yellow fever. The hotel was virtually
abandoned, and the Shreveport man
had all the room and as many beds as
he wanted. The next day the excite
ment reached climax. A body of
policemen and citizens built huge fire
on the railway track and awaited fero-
ciousiy the approach of the train from
the plague-smitten City. AS the train
stopped the citizens hourished their Six
shooters and mildly but determinedly
informed the engineer and condutor that
it should approach no nearer Dallas,
and remonstrance was in vain until the
mail agent, minion of despotic Gov
eminent, said something about $500
fines, when the death-spreading mes
senger was permitted to continue its
journey. It is evident from this that
Dallas is possessed of resolute citizens
men who mean business every time
men who will not be trifed with, even
by Yellow Jack.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
Harness Reform.

There seems to be general desire to
put down all unnecessary cruelty to ami
mails. Taking advantage of this COM
mendable feeling, should like to APP
peal to the public on behalf of the
abolition of blinkers and cruppers-two
useless pieces of harness-which think
can be easily shown to be both painful
and inconyenient to horses. The Mid
land Railway Company, probably one
of the largest employers of horses in the
Kingdom, has for some time entirely
dispensed with the use of blinkers and
cruppers, 1 am glad to see, are gradual
~ going ont of fashion, particularly
with draught horses. The crupper frets
and irritates an animal, and harness.
makers tell methere would be no me-
chanical difficulty In continuing q SUBJ
stitute for it.. A horses eve is most
beautiful feature, full of tenderness,
fidelity and intelligence. With the free
use of its eyes the animal can readily
interpret the wish of its driver, and
make the frequent use of the whip IN
necessary. Blinkers often tease and
distress an animal for long time be-
fore it gets habituated to their use for
the eye looks sideways rather than for
wards, and the effect of the blinker is
to force the eye out of its natural posi-
tion.-Lettey in Public Opinion.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
Proficient PiStolers.

According to a st. Louis Democrat
correspondent, the bandits who robbed
the Iowa railroad train are still in South
west Missouri. Having lived in the
neighborhood of their present lurking
place all their lives, says the correspond
ent, "they are of course thoroughly ia
miliar with it and its inhabitants, about
two-thirds of whom are friendly to
them. The country is very billy, and
affords any number of secure hiding
places, which they will not be slow to
avail themselves of when the pursuit
becomes too hot. The opinion is that
their capture is impossible while they
remain in the vicinity, and every one
laughs at the idea of any one having
been foolish enough to suppose that
they have left the section of country
with which they are so familiar. Many
seemingly exaggerated stories are told
of the proficiency of the gang in the
use of their pistols. A fence-rail was
torn down and planted, end up, on the
road near the bank of the Usage. and
one of the YOungers mounted his horse
and rode away from it at full speed, dis
charging six shots from his derringer,
over his shoulder, every one of which
struck the mark. Dismounting, he re-
charged his pistol, and, borrowing his
brothers, took one In each hand. Two
apples were thrown in the air at the
same time, and before they fell to the
ground each one of them was split in
two by separate shot from each re-
volver. If these stories are true, it is
scarcely to be wondered at that the
numerous detectives who are said to be
on the trail fight shy of the Missouri
bandits "
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
The Sickness and Death of Capt. Hall.

A New York Herald correspondent
interviewed DR.. Bissell, the surgeon of
the Hall Arctic exploring exposition,
on the arrival of the Buddington party
at Dundee, Scotland. In relation to
the sickness and death of the chief of
the EXPEDITION, DR.. Bissell said:
"Since arriving here we find by Amer
lean papers that several very silly and
absuad rumors of a mischievous ten
dency have been abroad. 1t is quite
possible that the Government at Wash
ington prefers that we reserve what we
have to say for graver discussion, but /
must emphatically contradict the state
ment that Capt. Hall died other than a
natural death. He died of apoplexy.
He appeared to be in perfect health
when entering upon the voyage. I no.
ticed nothing unusual in his health up
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
The Unwritten Side of Great Men.

We always think of great men as in
the act of performing the deeds which
give them renown, or else in stately re-
pose, grand, gloomy and majestic. And
yet this is hardly fair, because even the
most gorgeous and magnificent of hu-
man beings have to bother themselves
with the little things of life which en-
gage the attention of us smaller people.
No doubt Moses suffered and got angry
when he had severe cold In his head,
and If fly bit his leg while he was sit
ting in the desert, why should we sup
pose he Gid not jump and use violent
language and rub the sore place And
C@sar-isn't it tolerably certain that he
used to become furious when he went
up stairs to get his slippers in the dark
and found that Caliphurnia had showed
them back under the bed so that he had
to sweep around wildly for them with
the broom-handle And when Solomon
BILE to suppose that he hoped around
and looked mad, and felt as if he want
ed to cry? Imagine George Washing
ton sitting on the edge of the bed put
ting on clean shirt, and growing at
Martha because the buttons were off
or st. Augustine with an apron around
his neck having his hair cut or Joan of
Arc holding her front hair in her mouth,
as women do, while she fixed up her
back hair or Napoleon jumping out of
bed in frenzy to chase a mosquito
around the room with a pillow or Mar
tin Luther In night-shirt trying to put
the baby to sleep at two o'clock in the
morning or Alexander the Great with
the hiccups; or Thomas Jefferson get
ting suddenly over fence to avoid
dog or the Duke of Wellington lying
in bed with the humps; or Daniel
Webster abusing his wife because she
hadn't tucked the covers in at the foot
of the bed /; or Benjamin Franklin par
ing his corn with q razor or Jonathan
Edwards at the dinner-table wanting to
sneeze just as he gets his mouth full of
hot beef; or Noah standing at his win
dow at night throwing bricks at cat
Mar Adeler.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02

EMGRArIoN.-A Washington dis
patch says: " Persons who are inter-
ested in the new American transatlantic
steamship line will ask Congress to
grant bounty of 80 per head for
every emigrant who is brought to this
country in steam vessels built in the
United States, and carrying the Ameri-
can flag. It will be claimed that SUBJ
sidy in this form viii secure much more
valuable results to the Government than
a subsidy as now voted"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02

"Now, JOHN, suppose there was q
load of hay on one side of the river and
a jackass on the other, and no bridge,
and the rivers too wide to swim, how
can the jackass get to the hay?" "I
give it up" "Wel, that's just what
the other jackass did,"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All coDmuncatfens for this paper should be accom-
panied By the Of anfkor; necessarily for
publication, but evidence Of good faith the
part Of the writer. Write only side the paper
Be partcu arly careful in giving and dates 10
have tho letters and figures plain and distinct
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02

BRowN-wTED note-paper is now the
fashion In London. The note sheet is
cut In legal shape, and turns at the top
instead of at the side. The novelty viii
soon be the rage here.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-02

extortionate local charges, and from an arti-
fetal competition with the East, created by
rates which are now in the interest of that
section Of the country.
1t would, in a short period of time, develop
the various interests and manufactures now
80 completely repressed by these discrimi
nations.
soon greatly add to, the population and wealth
Of thus State, and enhance the value of lands
and products through the influence of home
markets. The producer and consumer would
stand face to face, and Chicago would have the
benefit of its natural advantages, now greatly
impaired by the wrongful conditions existing.
Illinois possesses many great facilities for
carrying on manufacturing successfully, and
no sound reason can be given why they should
be repressed by continuing the vicious freight
rates which have existed in the past. Ger
tainly no reasons can represented of sufi-
cient force to justify us in tamely submitting
that those advantages should remain dormant
to satisfy either the folly or cupidity Of the
railroad and other monopolists.
Greater benefits are properly due to us, and
we must not lack the manliness to demand,
secure and preserve them. The importance
of Chicago to the whole people Of this State
and the Northwest, under an accurate com
mercial equilibrium, cannot be overestimated
Its prosperity is, in great measure, the
prosperity of the State at large. When it
suffers, the State suffers; and any system Of
management by the great transportation
agencies which discriminates against Chicago
and cheeks its prosperity is injuriously
felt throughout the whole State and North
west.
Another evil, more widely diffused than that
Just mentioned relative to Chicago grows out
of q system of unjust determinations, almost
universal on the railroads prior to the recent
legislation between the small towas and vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09
PASSENGERN ARRIHED.

FROM AsPIEwALB-Ih s,eamsAp Colon June 7-hsor Butler,
Leu Nils and wife Capt Lewis MAJOR Mnni1 Ms Capt saunders
lV6or and family Col samuel Ror1 hisI Hob Rev NJ
Afcsn6s and boy Mr Morrison Miss Jennie Clara MT Cy sno
family G. C0t0a aud family MJS A. Hartlne, Mfs Former
and mother Nr J. Bnrbah and daughter Miss Metoot D NJ
q. Huehihs RuG H. Dukh, J. p Merritt, Nine. W fnth NINE
Barbs MBs Fas W Leonard @ Milton Mrs. MARI LaSrsuee
80 child Mrs Amer and child Ira Cook Benedict Besge
Mr. huns Jean DoaFy, H. 7, Centne Robert Frost Doyy
a. spear, joe Hse y Kimbal O. Wsrde5 hrs ~ Bngef
O. L. PAGE DegsdO CaTg Salvador Cuadra Miguel
Yelass salvador solaIo c. Pierce BsskA HAsaHge
- Psuningon. D. H. Barry ROStsosp s. >. Richards, A.
CbsdtOn, ,. d. silva and 20
EEQA LIykkPV0L-I. seasAP Iogsst1aa jane z-s Rsed
NI FORBES eDl Children, Mr. B0Dehe Mr. Haw0Od, Andres
are wife NM heAaan Miss Won BEeneeo Miss Laphan hs Vail
M CslahaB, vie ehidFee1 and NJ Ods and sons, NJ
HsFdug wife L. Oars b. Babers Louis Gordon John kawOod
w. r. Weed r. b Lea MIRA Wilson, Mr. Hsseibe ~ Burr n
Ressr Reed Mis- Way Mr. Turner child ard biss j.
Hoard Strong and mad james Black h TEN and child Mr
q Ms Sheppard Ssh Heinrich M Cohen kSh'rd Hunt
nts,e a. Garter and Wifs Mr. Choae Mr. Atsser Mr. Schmidt
pg1a rfVERPOOL-In siSqmShD cRy June 7-C
ai 80 vie Abg samuel Barnes, Geo Bennett yos Bennett
IsSss Bssset q. Brace. w. a DoNRE W. A. Edwards B. a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09
THE COURTS.
CIVIL NOTES.


The opplication for the remission OF the
yorfeeA hail OF Mrs Fanny HYDE was denied by Judge
pat. ON saturday ANA a similar application has now
bean made 10 Judge Moore whose decision Is reserved
The New-YOrk shuttle Sewipg-Machine
Compsny. wnham j. Montgomery, John d, Demarest,
the Columbian Paper Company, Denis NJ. Egan, the
oparanty Gaslight Company f. NJ. Bruyn, j. II. Tdok
i A. French and 81 wood A. Goddard were adudlcated
Involuntary bankrupts last week; and Jacob Schafer
and T. Richardson received discharges In bankruptcy
Isaac G. Lopez, member of the Methodist
Church died at No n Mddaghst, last April leaving
property valued at $4,000 which is demanded by
two women each Of whom claims 10 have been his wife
one apied % the Surrogate for letters OF adunistra
ton aud the other presented for probate will purpor
ing % have been made by the deceased and by wleh
the estae is bcQueathsd 70 her and her six ehldIen
The case win be heard by Surrogate Wee Ter to-day
In the United States Circuit Court on Sat
urday Judge Blatchrord presiding. in tho case OF C. Is
Garcia the Consul-Gencral Of Uruguay at TINS port
charged with msappropriatHg about $4,000 sent 10 p
chase a steamer for his Government motion asnaue
TO reduce the bail fixed by Commissioner Osborn Dc
cision reserved wlllam BlaiRie and NJ r sawyer Tor
the lrugfayRn Government, and Tracy q lalnage lul
tho defend ant In the United States Circuit CO9rl,
Judge Slnalcy presiding, in the case OF Long OkuL
agt. Moses II. Grinnc0, Collector OF tns POI w
DISAGREED standing Eve the plaintiffs ana seven Tor
GoYernment The question IN this case was; Is iron
emf an strips aud punched" hOOprOn or IRON hOOpsi
r. IT, ana j IL KerlOchan for the PLAINTIFF ana assist
ant United states DistfictAttOrney Trenain iOr the
Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09
HORSE and CARRIAGEMARKET
Nsw-YoaK. saturday, June =. 1874.


The local horse trade remained without ma
tersl alteration since tho Beginning OF tho week about
10 close under this date. Prime truck horses were IN
somewhat better demand otherwise feature TO note
At tho Bulbs Head Market moderate business In West
ern and Canadian draft horses carried usual
without any quotable change In current prices com
paratyely limited business effected in higher valued
stock; very few important transactions we're hoard Of
and tho demand lot stimulated by The wei estab-
llshod fact that asking prices have generally declined
SALES ELSEWHERE OF VALUABLE STOCK
The bay colt CaribOo, by Lexington, out of
Alice Jones, by imp. Glencoe was sold BY Mr. d. Swi-
CERT 10 Mr. Pierre Lorard for $1,000 Mr. Cbas Lowder
Of Palnneld Ind has sold TO j. +. Bacon Of washing
ton Iowa. the black stallion PlOw Bow for o. 900. Mr..
NJ Tanner VI Albany, N. y, has sold Is gedlng mayor
30 T. p. Eastman Of NewYOrk City for $500 Mr. James
WadswOrth NJ Chicago, H. has sold 70 j. H. EllOJ or
PrincetOWn his lOuryear old brown stallion Lucknow
for 800 James Lup OF st. Louis, Mo- has pnIcbaaed
Abdala tr for $500 The following stock was recently
sold public at Boston. Mass: TgO-yeat-Od
hy, by Robert Bonner, dam by Rising SIM, 20 j. y
Monroe OF Arlington Va for S1l5O Brown Prince Two
years old, by Young Morrill, dams pedigree unknown,
for $685. to j. G.. Edwards. st Saginaw, mieh yearmg
colt bV a son OF Ethan AD Gam by Drew, for s50J 10
Capt. Wiley Dieherson Of Bath, Malne-lFfom our eX
changes
The trottng stallion Jupiter died recently at Coprako
Columbia Co., N. Y Jupiter was sired by Long Island
Black Hawk, out OF Gypsy, by Almack. -
The fourth annual sale OF trOtting stock AZ the Wad
berg Stud FARM Haverstrdw, ~ Y, will DO held D.
Mai. Z. w. Barker, Friday, juno 20, at D. IN. -.
the sale held to-day az Messrs Barker q Chases City
and the stock offered OF more than average good quaty
We ouOtc the result as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09
DEPARrURE or FOREIGN MAILS.
MONDAY. JUNE 9.



TUESDAY. JUNR H.
Msi HAyaBs direct steamship Moro Castle close
Supplementary Mail Pier No. 10 ~ r. closed al 1850
Steamship sails At D from Pier No 70 n. r.
Mails Panama. Aspnwa the Central American aud South Pa
cite the steamship Ocean Queen, close At
Steamship sails O. II ST.. from Per No q n. r.
WEDNESDAY. JUSK H.
Europe and Liverpool steamship
Manhattan u n. Supplementary Mail Pier No 20 n
B. closed At ?. Steamship sails al NJ from Pier No. 20
Nh
A Prussian Closed Mai IL sent bv this line
German States direct, Bremen BY the steamship
Ko close n Steamship sails Al u, from foot Of Thru
st., Hoboken
via Plymouth Cherbour and Hamburg steam
shp Wesphas IL Supplementary Mail
Trds Hoboken closed at Steapship sails D.
letters deposited in Supplementary Mails prepaid With
a P,9ss1ss Closed Nails sent By this line.
Mag and Nassau. b. the steamship CLEOPATRA close
sta m Supplementary Mail Per No n r., closed a. ESQ
o. m Steamship sails At D. from Pier No ~
Mall for Hay, the steamship Pett close at N
FRIDAY. JUEK 10
Mss FOR Bermuda By the steamship Heas close at p
on and after NAV the steamship docks and nte d
70 10 by Supplementary Mails must be prepaid double postage by
Sps a no money received by the CLERK IN charge
Na Tor HaiAT n s. closed a. tho NeN-fesE PostOhee every
day 81 8 N. and goes via Boston
hs M EeTioIndand close the New Yor Post Once P
day a. M Steamship sails from Portland Me- on Saturday al
"a Dss Eew-York Friday at p. m. 80
postage ell West Indies except when going nrect VIII
b 70 oea The half Pape cent? each which mat Dc prepaid