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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
A Famous Raft.

Inc famous Red River raft, which
has INSTRUCTED the navigation of thai
stream Tor many years, has been more
than half cut through so far. indeed
that small steamboats, of light drauoht
coming from below, can now. by means
OF payous, or side channels, make thei1
way INTO the upper river above the great
rant. Ihls raft was formed by an accu-
mutation OF fallen trees and drift of all
sorts which, having once covered the
river from bank to bank and become
firmly ,wedged in place, grew rapidly
by fresh accesslons of material brought
down by the current until 1t was nine
miles IN length. Soil was formed on Il
by the settings of the muddy river and
by the decay of its material, and it was
covered with growing vegetation of ali
Kinds, including many large trees. The
lower part of the raft, being the Oldest.
gradually rotted away, and portions
were detached and carried off .by the
current, and thus the raft travelled SLOWLY
up stream from year to year, but the
gam from above was much greater than
the loss from below, so that the raft in
creased IN length faster than it moved
up the river. Several boats in the en-
ployment of the United States are now
engaged with excellent success in cut-
ting through this raft. The process is
described by the correspondent of a
Western paper. First There is pow
erful tugboat which, coming up from
the raft below, makes fast to IA project
ing log or tree, and pulls at it until it
IS dragged out, usually bringing large
mass of roots, logs, and branches.
matted and tangled together. This is
passed on to the boats below. which are
htted up with large saws worked bv
steam. and here the floating island is
separated, and the logs sawed up into
short lengths and set adrift again.
Gunpowder or any other explosive has
not been found useful in this work. The
most compact and stubborn portion of
the raft has already been cut through :
what remains is expected to prove com
paratively light work, and this obstacle
formerly regarded as insuperable to the
navigation of the upper Red River. will
soon be entirely removed, greatly to the
advantage of southwestern Louisiana
and southern Arkansas.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Gen. Crook.

We are rather sorry that George Crook
didn't capture the Modocs. During the
war 1t was observed that when Gen.
Crook was sent after bushwhackers he
never brought any into camp to be
bothered wlth-they always met with
some accident. We remember an illus
tratlve occasion. Crook, then Colonel
OF the Thirty-sixth Ohio, reported to
Rosncrans at Cross Lanes, after the
battle of Carnifax Ferry. Rosecrans
was delighted to see him, because he
had a good helper. The bushwhackers
were very troublesome. Crook was Or
dered to squelch them. About ten DAYS
afterward Crook came into headquarters
looking like man who had been Sleep
ing out O nights. Rosecrans and the
rest OF us greeted him warmly, and, after
a glass of-water, said:
Rosy" Well, Crook, what did Won
do 90 W."
Crook" Cleaned out the bushwhack-
ers.'' - -'''N-N
Rosy" Didn't you take any pris-
oners %
Crook (drawling)-" Well, YES. I did
have-seven, but the id fools fell off a
tree and broke their necks."
Headquarters took more water.-Dav-
ton Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
TOrnadOeS and Forests.

1t is about thirteen years since a fear
fui tornado rushed from the prairies of
the lar West and took our city in its
path. The visitation was not one that
anybody wanted to see repeated. Our
streets were filed with fragments of
trees and with bricks from overturned
chlmneys. The roof of the then new
Commercial Office flew against the
western cornice of the building at the
southwestern corner of Fourth and Vine
streets, and left dent to mark the col
hslon. Worst of all, several persons
were killed in and about the city. GIN
clnnatl is not as exposed to such dis
asters as many other places. Her
rampant of hills is a great protection. of
which the suburbs do not enjoy the
benefit. But the most elevated districts
OF Southern Ohio are freer from danger
than the treeIess and hilless States fur
ther west. A few acres of forests would
do more to protect the dwellers on the
pralnes than anything that could be
devised. 1t is true that tornado will
cut through wood, but if it is met with
many such obstacles its pathway would
be impeded, its speed and Violence
"AAe' 1oo u1dCh shortened. Tree
planting organizations are forming in
some sections, and their increase is ur-
gently required. Central Iowa has had
lesson which should not pass unim
proved. In Northwestern Iowa the rail
roads carry trees gratis for all who will
plant them, and similar encouragement
should be given elsewhere. The de-
structlon OF forests is not only to be
deprecated IN view of hurricanes, but it
has injurious effects upon the rainfall
and the climate of the surrounding
regions. A check ought in some way
to be put to the waste of wood. and
States might well have special commits
sloners OF forests. The subject has re-
celved increased attention of late. and
we hope it may excite more general in
tereSt. Cincinnati Gazette
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
PhOtOgraphine a Kiss.

In the neighborhood of Chislehurst.
the other day, an enamored pair were
walking pleasantly along, quite uncon-
scious of their surroundings, and more
particularly of the fact that an itinerant
photographer had taken up his posi-
ton, surrounded by an Interesting
crowd. AS the swain and the maiden
took their way, what more natural than
that the former should imprint chaste
salute on the pouting lips of his fair
companion? What more annoying than
that the camera should have seized them
IN the act and rendered it immortal i?
The hapless couple became aware of the
TACT from the loud outburst of laughter
which ran through theassemblage as the
plate was held up, and the girl st first
stormed and threatened but, subsiding
INTO more reasonable mood, offered to
purchase the negative. But the photo
grapher was memorable. He was will
ing to sell any number of copies, but in
sisted upon retaining the original.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Household HELMS.

+ Pound CAKE.-One pound of -four.
one pound OF sugar, one pound of but
ter, eight eggs. Beat well and bake till
done. aA
/ MoLAssRs CAKE.-One and one-half
cup of butter, one and one-half cup of
molasses, one-half cup of water, one
egg, one and one-half teaspoon of saler-
atus, moderately stiff with flour.
Soft GINGERcAKE, BEsT.-Three cups
of molasses, one cup of butter, one cup
of cream, one cup of hot water, one tea
spoon saleratus, one tablespoon ginger,
five cups sifted flour, four eggs.
CRULLERs.- cup of sugar. one of
milk, two eggs, one-thirG cup of butter,
one heaping teaspoonful cream tartar,
-four to roll out. Dissolve the soda in a
little milk or water.
HIcKoRY-NUT CAKE.-One pound of
Hour, one pound of suar, three-quarters
Of a pound of butter, six eggs, two tea
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
A SOmnambulist's Adventure,

Somnambulists often get themselves
INTO unpleasant scrapes, but seldom into
less envlable one than was achieved
by student of the French College of
Ste. Barbe. Being missed by his room
mate IN the night, and his partiality to
this kind of exercise being known, search
was instantly made for him, with the
result OF finding him comfortably repos-
ing III the gutter on the roof, four stories
from the ground, and with one leg dan
Cling over the edge. The morning bell
was about to ring, the noise would
surely awaken him, and only the cour-
age and presence of mind of one of the
ushers saved him from cruel death
First directing the students to pile their
mattresses in the courtyard beneath
the spot where the sleeper lay, the brave
usher slid down the gable roof, at i'm
mlnent risk of going over, cautiously
awakened the slumbering boy, and
dragged him back into safety. It is
pleasant to read that this gallant ex-
plot was rewarded by commemorative
silver medal, purchased by subscription
among the students, and more solid,
but possibly less gratifying, testimonial
from the Faculty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
A Horse Getting A Child Out of Pond.

A French paper gives the following
striking instance of the affectionate in
stincts in animals On a small farm in
one of the French departments was a
young horse whose temper was so un-
tractable that all attempts at tanning
him failed. The farmer would have
parted with it but for his youngest child.
a boy about six years old, to whom,
strange to say, the animal showed a
strange liking he would come to his
young friend and receive food from his
hand. He seemed pleased to have his
shaggy neck patted by the little fellow.
One day all the adult members of the
family were out in the field excepting
the mother, who being engaged in the
house, left the child playing in the yard,
when he fell into a pond, and would
have been drowned but for the timely
aid of his friend the horse. The ami
NAL happening to be loose in the stable,
and hearing the familiar voice, came out
at trot, and perceiving the poor child
struggling, seized him by the garments
and drew him out at the very moment
the mother came to look after him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10

spoons OF cream tartar, one teaspoon of
soda, one-haf cup of sweet milk. half a
pint OF hickory nuts chopped fine.
SoMERs CAKE.-One cup butter. one
cup milk, two cups sugar, three cups
flour, five eggs, one teaspoon cream
tartar, one-half teaspoon soda. This is
| excellent with fruit, raisins, currants.
| citron, or with grated cocoanut.
COMPOSITION CAKE.-Three pounds of
flour, two and half pounds of sugar,
one and one-half pounds of butter,
eight eggs, one quart of milk, two tea
spoonfuls OF saleratus, two pounds of
ralslns, one pound of currants, one
pound OF cltron, cloves, cinnamon, nut
meg. This cake will keep good ali win
ter.
BROWNING Brass OBJECTS. First
warm them little, and then wash over
with hot solution of ammonium chic
ride (sal ammoniac), then place over
night in diluted solution of two parts
of verdigris and one part of ammonium
chloride III SIX parts of vinegar. In the
morning remove and wash.
BERRY PUDDING STEAMED. -Four
cups of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup
OF milk, two eggs, two tablespoons
melted butter, one teaspoonful soda
two teaspoons cream tartar, one tea
spoon salt. Steam one and half hours.
Butter the pan, into which pour the bat
ter. Shut the steamer very tight, and
keep in the steam until cooked. When
rightly done, it comes from the steamer
looking like loaf of cake. Fruit to
taste, mixed with the batter before
cooking.-COmat,y Gentleman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
FeafS in Journalism.

Ihe French journals, says foreign
newspaper, have lately been expressing
fnelr astonlshment at the energy dis
played by English and American Jour-
nahsts. 1t appears that very sharp
competition is now going on among the
specials with respect to the impend-
ing trial OF Marshal Bazaine. The cor
respondent OF an American journal has
arranged for fifteen kilograms. which
though they need be only ten or a dozen
words each, will, provided thew are ner-
fectly authentic, be paid for al the the rate rate
of 1000 francs (G4W each. Other
american correspondents have actually
Deen telegraphing, word for word, a
:. translation OF some of the .feuiUetons in
the Paris journals, although it is diff
cult to imagine how there can be any
possible advantage in such an outlay as
this. 90
During the war in Paraguay. a South
American correspondent set up a tele-
graph wire for his own use. so as TO
communicate the news at the earliest
possible date. Finding, however. that
the Paraguayan Government were heat
ing him through their own telegraph he
had the audacity to cut their wire
STORIES are told by the same French
writer Of the rivalry between some of
the English correspondents. DR.. Rus
sell, for instance, accompanied the Ger
man army on its entry into Paris. wrote
on his saddle an account, and sent it off
by special messenger, who galloped to
the first station on the newly-opened
line between Paris and Calais. jumped
up by the side of the engine-driver. who
had special engine ready, and ratified
OF to Calais in time to catch the mail.
lie little knew that he was accompanied
on that journey by the correspondent of
rival journal-the Daily Neaos-who,
dressed as a stoker, had no sooner ar,
rived at Calais than, running on board
the steamer, he offered the captain any
amount if he would get up steam at
once. The captain complied, and the
pseudo stoker arrived in London inst as
the messenger for the Times landed at
Dover. Again. during the insurrection
at Marseilles, the correspondent of the
1anaes, finding the telegraph cut. hired
a steamer, which took his dispatches to
Malta, and thence they were telegraphed
to London.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Singular Presentiment.

A curious presentiment is mentioned
IN connection with the drowning of
three schoolboys at Norwalk, Conn,
June T. The day before the. accident
Dr. Hays, an assistant teacher, re-
marked to fellow-teacher: ct have
dreamed two nights in succession that
three of our boys were drowned. It is
very foolish to speak of it, but some
how 1t haunts me, and please have a
care to the boys when On the water. %
When Charley White, the first boy who
reached the house after the accident,
came IN drenched with water, the Doc
tor exclaimed "How bad is it? Who
Is drowned?' and fell fainting into
Whites arms.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Catching Reindeer.

rev ANIMALS are more tinlid than the
reindeer; and the Mortimer, who stand
IN In no lear OF a society for the "preven-
taon OF cruelty to animals, are harsh
ana unklnd to the timid creatures. whe
though strong and powerful, cover al
the voice OF man. Under no circum-
stances OF oppression or hardship do
they evlnce the slightest resentment.
Iheey are so timid that the sound Of
Their drivers voice sets them running at
sucn speed that they will die before
naltlng II the drivers continue to urge
them. This cruelty towards them on
the part OF their masters is wholly mex
cusable when we remember that in
many bleak northern regions they are
the sole support of the people. When
liberated from the harness they 90 di-
rectly IN pursuit of food-a peculiar
species OF nutritious moss, which their
instinct enables them to find deeply
covered with snow. Sometimes as many
as hundred start off for foraging, there
beng nothing provided for them by
their exactlng masters. Like camels
under similar circumstances, when I'M
Laden, they stroll off miles in different
directions. When they are wanted
again, their sealskin-clad drivers get
pehlnd them in several directions, and.
by halloolng, throwing snow-balls, and
making considerable uproar, the deer
are gradually driven into a smaller cir
Gle. The herd is then encircled by a
small cord, the men drawing in nearer
and nearer till it strikes their long legs
They neither try to leap over or break
1t, but huddle together as close as pos
slble. Finally, the two ends meet. held
by one person, while the others enter
the line and select the animals thew
want, Selling them by their horns, bring
ing them outside and tying tn EN- to
something strong enough to hold them
tlll harnessed to the sledge. The re-
again scatter in pursuit of moss.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Figures of IntOxicatiOn.

From recent official paper concern
ing the number of annual convictions
on account of drunkenness in England
and Ireland it appears that on of every
ten thousand Englishmen fiftv-nine
make themselves obnoxious to the law
against drunkenness, while out of each
equal number of Irishmen one hundred
and forty-seven are guilty of a similar
offense. In considering these figures
some account is to be made of the Irish
tendency to "humor'' when infamed
with whisky whereas the Englishman,
when drunk, is often more solemn and
oracular than when sober. The Irish
man instinctively looks for a head to
break the Englishman simply reels in
the serene consciousness of intense re
spectability. But, taking all these
national characteristics into account. If
is still clear that the chances in Ireland
OF ones getting drunk are two to one as
compared with England.
The same paper contains other inter-
estlng facts, all of which bear hardly
upon poor Ireland. In England a Der
centum of the total CONVICTIONS repre-
sent the habitual offenders in Ireland
the ration is a. per centum. Compar-
ing towns, in Liverpool the proportion
is 329 convictions to every 10000 of its
inhabitants while in Dublin there are
4l6 to every 10000. Londonderry is
the smallest place put down in the table,
but 1t IS certainly lively town.. l42
out of every 10000 of its population
being convicted of drunkenness. and
nearly half of these being habitual
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Tobacco Craving.

A writer on the subject says: eft is
impossible to quit the use of tobacco af-
ter it has become a regular habit, with
out more or less bad feeling and pros
tration. The man who would free him
self from the curse of tobacco-usinp
must make up his mind that he has q
hard struggle to pass through. call ali
his will and power to his aid. and re-
solve to quit it once and forever. The
leaving off by degrees seldom succeeds.
1t is better to make the battle short
sharp and decisive. A thorough course
OF bathing, to eliminate tobacco from
the system, will make the struggle
much less severe, and prove the greatest
AID that can be given. The Turkish
baths are best, if they can be had. tie
not accessible, the wet sheet. pack or
yapor bath should be taken instead
There will not be much appetite. and
but little food should be taken. Frnit
IS best. No drink but water. and that
may be drank as freely as desired. To
allay the craving for tobacco, hold
cold water or pieces of ice in the
mouth
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
NeWspapers.

According to the American Newspaper
Directory, 1872 was a good year for
starting newspapers, since the publica-
ton OF 1876 new periodicals was COM
menced, of which number 125 were
dallies. At the commencement of tbe
present year therewere 6, 76S periodicals
published in the United States. of
these, 627 are daily, SO try-weekly. SO
semily-weekly, 5000 weekly, Sc semi
monthly, and 672 monthly publications.
OF periodicals of all kinds, Nevada is
sues the smallest number, IA Delaware
the next smallest, 10; Florida the next.
a New York has the largestlist. 958:
pennsylvania the second, 64S, and I'LL
no1s the third, 544 As a rule. the
Western States publish more papers in
proportion to their population than the
Eastern States. AS an illustration, Kan
sas has LAT and Virginia 12S. In adj
dltlon to the papers printed in the Eng
hsh language, there are periodicals
printed in German, French, Scandina-
van, Spanish, Dutch, italian, Welch.
bohemian, Portuguese, Polish, and Cher,
okee languages.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Look Out for HOrse-Thieyes.

Our rural friends are advised to keen
a sharp watch on all stragglers and
strangers Offering horses for sale. Chi
cago and her suburbs are infested with
these villainous pests, who make nightly
raids on the stables in and around the
city. Many valuable equines have
turned up missing lately. It is the prac-
tee OF the thieves to run them into the
agricultural districts and dispose of them
to unsuspecting farmers, who are only
too willing to buy because an apparently
cheap bargain is offered. which in too
many instances proves to be no bargain
at all, for very frequently the stolen
animal is traced and recovered, and the
purchaser has to whistle for the money
he has paid to the thief. Farmers in
the country cannot be too careful.
Forewarned is forearmed. -Ch5caoo
Da21er
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
Tender-Footed Horses.

An old man who has had much expe-
renee IN handling and dealing in horses
Tor more than half century said to me
fecentlythat he had never known horse
to get "tender-footed" that was kept
loose Up shed and yard, or in box
stall. That turning round and treading
with their forward feet in the manure
Kept them constantly moist and soft.
HIS theory appeared perfectly reasona-
Die to me. L have no box stalls, but 1
use shavlngs for bedding, and every
morning with large shovel move the
wet shavings under the horse forward
III front of and under his forward feet
and then the last thing at night cover
these with dry shavings for him to lie
on. He also remarked that he had
never known a fat-footed horse but
what was great worker Cor. Jour
nal Of Farm.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
A Singular Strike.

One OF the most curious strikes on
record has just occurred in st. Louis.
On the editorial staff of the German
newspaper, the Amaerika, is a gentle
man named Regenaur, whose hand
writing is said to be wonder. For a
long time the compositors in the
Anaerik0 office puzzled their brains to
the verge of distraction in their efforts
to declpher this gentleman's manuscript
without complaint /; but at last, driven
to desperation, they appointed com
mittee to wait on the proprietor of the
Journal, with the request that in future
they should be paid price and a half
for putting Mr.. Regenaur's copy in
type. The request was refused, where
upon the compositors struck in body.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10

A New HAVEN man has invented a
street-cleaner that will clean mile of
street day, doing the work of six men.
The contrivance consists of ten small
hoes placed side by side, and mounted
on wheels, each one rising or falling as
the nature of the pavement may require.
independently of each other, the pres
sure being produced by the weight of
the machine, and regulated by springs,
the whole thus easily adapting itself to
the surface of the street. The machine
weighs one hundred and fifty pounds,
and is worked by one man.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10

Uses OF SUINT.-The STUNT of sheep's
wool, or the matter which accumulates
therein as the result of perspiration and
other excretions, is now carefully col
lected in various parts of Europe, and
made source of revenue SO much so.
indeed, that persons are always found
willing to take the crude wool and re-
turn 1t thoroughly cleaned to the owner.
finding profit in the soluble matter
obtained by washing. This has been
disposed of in various ways, but quite
recently it has been found to be excel
lently adapted to the economical manu-
facture of yellow prussiate of potash.
as, after heating, it is found to consist
OF an intimate mixture of potash and
heterogeneous carbon.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10
True to the Last.

A touching incident of the courage
and fidelity of dogs is given in the story
OF the assassination of Maj. Macdon-
ald, at Mlchinee. The murderers, after
they had brought the officer to the
ground by shot in the leg, rushed up
to hlm and finished their bloody work
with swords. They wished to cut off
his head as trophy, but they had been
SO worried by Maj. Macdonald's dog
that, ere they could accomplish their
object, they were driven off by friendly
villagers. When the latter came up
the faithful dog was found cut to pieces,
and lying dead by the side of the mas
ter 1t had SO stoutly and devotedly de-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-10

LEMON JELLY CAKE.-pwo cups of
sugar, one small cup of butter, one-half
cup OF sweet milk, two and one-half
cups of flour, four eggs, teaspoon of
cream tartar, one-haf teaspoon of soda.
Bake In thin layers. For the jelly take
the juice and rind of three lemons, or
five if small, one pound of sugar, one
quarter of a pound of butter. six eggs !;
beat together and scald like custard.
When cool spread between the cakes.
Ice the top.