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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
A Dutiful Son In Prison.

The Philadelphia Sunday Davn tells
this story:
A lady who was some ten years ago
let widow with small family of
children, after much tribulation sue
ceeded in bringing up to manhood one
son, who proved himself able and will
ing to be support not only to her, but
to his younger brothers and sisters.
About year after becoming of age
he was offered lucrative position In
the west, and he emigratod Ihither, and
settled there permanently, soon mar
ried. New ties, however, did not alb
sorb old affections, and as he prospered
in his business, he sent regularly TO his
mother the mems necessary for her sup
port and that of her family.
The years passed on and brought
many changes, but still regularly as the
quarter came, so also did the ample re-
mittance of this model son and brother.
When the tide of emigration turned
to the HARVEST, this son was carried
with it to Omaha, where he invested his
earnings in town lots which speedily
rose in value and made him a man of
wealth. At least this was the intelli-
gence ne sent his mother. Lately,
whilst visiting Auburn, his parent was
invited to make the tour of the State
Prison, and whilst passing through the
various wards she accidently encounter
ed one whose presence caused her
cheeks to pale and her heart to tenn
porarily stop its beating.
1t was her son-her good and we'll
beloved boy-who for years had been
her pride and support for moment
she was speechless, but at length burst
ing into a torrent of tears, in which
the prisoner joined, she said: 80, my
son, how came you here?' His story
being told developed the fact that he
had by trading with strangers come
into the possession of large quantity
of counterfeit money, and that In ig-
norance of its character, he being on a
visit to New York, had attempted to
pass it, had been arrested as a chief of
a gang of counterfeiters, and having
been identified as having endeavored
to circulate it, was, in spite of all evil
dence of previous good condnct offered,
convicted and sentenced to serve out a
term in State Prison. His wife, with
whom he was in constant correspon-
dence, had aided him in keeping his in
generation a secret from his mother,
and had regularly RENTED the quar-
terly allowance together with letters
forwarded to her from the prison by
him. But for this unfortunate visit the
mother would have remained forever
unaware that her son was serving out a
penal sentence for crime never COM
mitted by him. She learned, however,
that by the rise of corner lots in Omaha
he had been made wealthy man, and
when he should come out of prison,
which would be in few months, he.
through the skillful stewardship of his
wife, would find awaiting him the sum
of not less than two hundred thousand
dollars in United States bonds.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
An OPENING Speech.

The Erie (Pa) Observer is response
BILE for this: In the early days of
Pithole, the pious oil men thought
it necessary to have Sabbath
school. One of the leading young
men was chosen superintendent The
position was new to him, but he deter
mined not TO shrink from the response
bility. Thinking that it would be
proper for him to make little opening
speech, he cleared his throat and started
in as follows Children, you are very
fortunate in being born in Christian
land. There are thousands in the world
not so fortunate. 1t is peculiarly graft
flying 70 know that you live in that por-
ton Of the earth where the rock pours
forth rivers of oil. Now, my dear chill
dren, there's the Mormons, they wor-
ship old Norm there's the Mahom-
medans, they worship old Mahom the
Heathens, they worship old Heath !;
the Hindoos, they worship old Hind |;
and there's the Pagans, they worship
old Pag; while here we are worshiping
whom we please. Teachers will now
hear their classes recite.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13

this yer sort of thing to happen before.
Do We know what I'm gwine to do?
"No, DON'T" said the captain.
"Wall, you kin wait for yer cavalry
men, if you want ter. I'm gwine to ride
right on into that thar other town, on
this old mule. I'll ride right in thar.
Mebbe / kin find some of the boys, and
anyhow / want to see if that thar
roleraid kin put another white skeer
onto old Bing. Cap'n, Crooked Pines
Just the deadest town / ever see."
"Whack" went the stub-whip on the
tough hide of the old mule, and on went
Bing, as if he knew his way and dis
dained further information; and, while
the old man with the shotgun stood
looking dreamily and wistfully after
him, the captain wheeled his horse,
gave him a sharp dig of the spur, and
galloped briskly away down the valley,
from the lower end of which there came
just tlen the far away. faint, ghostly
notes of a cavalry-bugle. 1t was as If
even music refused to be lively in so
dead town as Crooked Pine.-Apple-
tons Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Mark Twain's Active journalism.

Buffalo has many "reminiscences of
Mark Twain, and of his remarkable at
tempt at publishing a newspaper on an
entirely new plan. After his return
from the Holy Land Per Quaker City,
Marx took wife and purchased the
third interest in the Buffalo Express,
owned by A. NJ. Clapp, Public Printer.
They say that Marks style of newspa-
pc, work was unique. He was not an
early riser, and is as slow of movement
ss of speech, consequently he didn't get
to the Office very early in the morning.
And when there his movements were not
characterized by nervous haste. Seat
ing himself in capacious pivot-chair,
his first move was to deposit his boots
in the waste basket, and replace them
with roemy slippers. Then elevatilg
his slippered feet to comfortable
cushion on the exchange papers (their
only legitimate use in his estimation),
it was his wont to lay back in his chair,
swinging himself lazily ON his pivot, and
tell stories of wit and wisdom by the
hour to the associate editors. This was
vastly pleasant to all concerned, but
somehow it did not work in the way of
making a newspaper, and at the end of
six weeks Mark came to the conclusion
that publishing a newspaper was not
his forte. He, however, retained his
interest in the Express for about year
and half, though, as aforesaid, be did
not take part in the "active" manage
ment for more than six weeks.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
The Sharp Man.

The sharp man IL mistaken for the
wize one, but he IL just as different from
an honest one.
He trusts tew his cunning for suck
cess, and this IL the next thing tew being
rogue.
The sharp man liz like a razor-gen-
orally too sharp for emmy thing but a
shave.
Theze men are not tew be trusted
they are so constituted that that they
must cheat somebody, and, rather than
be idle or lose good job, they will
pitch onto their best friends.
They are not exactly outkasts, but liv
cluss GA the borders ov criminality, and
are liable tew step over at emmy time.
1t liz but step from cunning tew
raskality, and it IL short step that IL
alwuz mvitin tew take.
Sharp men have but phew friends
and seldum konfdent. They hay
learnt tew fear treachery by studying
their own naturs.
They are alwuz bizzy, but, like the
hornet, want heap ov sharp watching.
The sharp man IL alwuz a VAN one
He prides himself upon his cunning,
and had rather do shrewd thing than
a kind one.-Josh Billings.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Wrestling Match-America VS.. England.

An international wrestling match be-
tween Albert Ellis, of London, England,
and John Mcmahon, of Rutland. Vt,
champions of their respective countries,
came off last week, in New York. Mem
bers Of the sporting fraternity from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Chi
eago, and other cities were present, and
showed great interest In the match.
Mcmahon weighed 1872 pounds, while
Ellis turned the beam at l3S. Homer
Lane, ex-champion of America, was
agreed on as referee, Nike Coburn act
ing as umpire for Mcmahon, while
Robert p. Browning, Of Cornwall, En-
gland, oficiated for Ellis. Mcmahon
had the advantage in weight, Ellis In
agility and skill. Lock after lock was
made and broken with the greatest ra-
pidity and dexterith until finally Nc
Mahon threw Ellis heavily, and claimed
the first fall. A scene of confusion fol-
lowed. The friends of Ellis claiming that
only one of Ellis shoulders had touched
the ground. The match at this point
showed evidence Of breaking up. The
fall. however, having been acknowledged
by Ellis. the plss proceeded, and Nc
Habop lost the next fall by foul, &C
cidentally given, and promptly acknowl-
edged. Fourteen breaks were then
made. Ellis Avoiding falls by turning
while going down, and carrying the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
An Eccentric Land Owner.

s. B. Glover, in an October magazine,
tells the story of member of the Van
Rensselaer, family who lately died at
the age of rs, as follows -
Some said he was niggardly and penu-
rious the poor declared he was kind
and generous, and forbearing and in
dulgent to fault. That he was averse
to improvements or changes CT any
kind, the dilapidated condition of the
house in which he. lived, ard the decay
ed and tottering fences around, most
clearly proved. No railroad was ever
constructed, no mandatory ever built
upon foot of his land, save under pro-
test. Owing to disappointment in
early life, due to the opposition of his
relatives to his marriage with young
girl in the humber walks of life, to
whom he was warmly attached, he lived
and died bachelor.
The General Government had essayed
many years ago to tempt him by mu-
nifcent offer to sell portion of his
lands for the establishment of an ar.
senal. The prospect of increased wealth,
the assurance that the sale of his lands,
and the erection thereon of buildings
by the United States Government,
would greatly enhance the value of his
large estate surrounding, had no effect
His refusal to sell was positive, and the
purchase Of land was made, and the ar
senal erected, at Watervliet.
But darker hour came. A passen-
ger who crossed from Albany ON the
Greenbush ferry-boat brought the start
ling report that it was in contempla-
ton to construct railroad along the
east bank of the Hudson river from the
city of New York through Greenbush
to Albany. When the survey was made
for this road, it took in five acres of the
Van Rensselaer, land, which yielded the
owner little or no profit. Efforts were
made by the directors of the road, but
without success. to effect purchase OF
the land. Persistent refusal to sell on
the part of the owner compelled them
to call upon disinterested parties living
in the neighborhood to appraise the
land. The sum fixed upon as a fair val
uation was three hundred dollars pei
acre, which was offered 70 the owner
but peremptorily declined, under pro
test, with the assurance added, that Il
the company took his land he would
never touch dollar of their money.
The land was taken, the road com
pleted, and nearly quarter of cen
fury passed away; and though on many
occasions greatly pressed for ready
money, he was faithful to his promi IS,
even unto death. To the surprise O
his executors, a short time after hiS de
cease, they were notified by an office
of one of the banks in Poug6keepsi,
that fifteen hundred dollars6 had beer
on deposit to his credit sirl@ the roat
was first surveyed, and was then sub
ject to their order. Thus, for that Ions
period, was the interest, which, added
to the original amount, you'd have &C
cumulated to handsonj lie sum, entirely
lost to this eccentric man while living
and to his heirs after hiA departure.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Humorous.I
To REMOVE stains frol cbaracte
Get rich.

To REMOVE stains frog character
Get rich.
!. s &: 1'ss. 'ss's's'l;fr Three .Ass.
IN: TIE ;sgE greatest bett5 was ever made
AGRIcULTUIElA mower who cart
NOW might as vigil be no mower.
WHAT FRUIT does a newly-married
couple most RESEMBLE ? A green pair.
WHY is a married lady less likely to
suffer from hunger than a spinster Be
cause she S-lways has herring to eat.
WHY II vain young lady like con-
firmed Arunkard +? Because neither is
satisfied with a moderate use of the
glass.
r. }HER perplexing command: Capt.
O'Shea-"Gentlemen parade tomorrow
at TOUR. The first man who arrives last
shahl be fined"
rWKERE shall 1 put this paper so as
to be sure of seeing it tomorrow ?"
yJ4uired Mary Jane of her brother
Charles. con the looking-glass, was
iher brothers reply.
A COOP DUTCH REASON. Mynheer.
do you know for what we call our boy
Hans ?" "Do not, really" "Well, I
tell you. Der reason dat we call our
boy Hans dat ish his name"
THE croquet season has come to an
end, alas
Then pull up the wicket and stake,
And put by the malet and ball,
We shall have no more croquet this year,
IT. getting too late in the fall.
DIGBY, the other day. found some
money in the street. "Ahl" said he.
with = knowing look, ''papers have been
saying that moneys tight, but / wouldn't
have believed it if hadn't found it M
the gutter"
THE other day certain tailor sent
his bill to a magazine editor. He was
| startled few hours afterward by it's
being returned, with note appended,
saying, "Your manuscript is respect
fully declined"
A CONSEQUENTIAL young fop asked an
aged country sexton if the ringing of a
bell did not put him in mind of his lat
ter end. No, sir, rer lied the grim
old grave-digger but the rope puts
me in mind of yours"
A BosToN boy don't believe that Rob-
inson Crusoe lived on raisins in his des-
olate island, because he tried to do it
himself one day and, after eating Two
pounds, quite lost his appetite for the
remainder of the week.
AT juvenile party, one little fellow.
rejoicing in the splendor of his new
clothes, went up to another with the
triumphant remark: "You amt
dressed as we'll as / am" "Well," re-
marked the other, 81 can lick you any
how"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
FUR-FETcHEp Fancrrs.

Lucinda threw away her book tossed back her pretty
head. -
And going back to oldeD times of which she just had
read,
Remarked, What strange old Guys they were those
ancestors Of ours
Who in the skins OF beasts themselves decked ont
the odious Gaours"
All, yes! that's just like women, they speak before
they think"
Quoth John to Miss Lucinda, So, prithee. do nos
shrink, =
While in words picture paint of savages
group,
Whose beads and feathers, furs and skins suggest
the wild war-whoop.
In cape of Russian sable, Siberian ernnine muff.
Jacket of glossy South Sea SEAL in hue resembline<
Balmorals trimmed with narrow strips of marten
of fitch For
There goes wild young sauvagessc, reputed
"she- vandals are abroad, likewise, in saof
With silver fox all trimmed without and hapls
within. lined
she-Tartars walk in fiery fox, she-cossackj
lynx, all in
While others for their show depend upon tn.
minks. little
=" And yonder, on the avenue, see two bar
Whose paniers, if club-talk be true, are stunY
railroad bonds, 4ew1th
Their furs contribute to the robes OF these
gorilas. ned
a. So history itself repeats; to-day oun
Giaours ~ dussnd
Are clad in wiid-beast skins just like thj "a
The only difference to note is that.
Folks caught and skinned the beasts IN Oxen Ties,
saved their precious dimes" thsnselvesnd
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Value Of Timber Lands.

Railroads consume timber immensely.
It has been estimated that each day In
the year trains run about three hundred
and twenty thousand miles, consuming
one half cords of wood for every
twenty-five miles, making n daily con-
sumption of nineteen thousand two hum
dred cords. Sixty thousand miles OF
road require two thousand five hundred
ties to the mile and assuming their life
to be five years, an annual consumption
of thirty millions of ties is required
and it may be safely said that the waste
in getting out these ties is one-third OF
the tree.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.

CALIFORNIA has over 100 oranges.
THE voting population of Colorado is
estimated at $4,000.
IMMENSE forest fires are burning in
the Colorado mountains.
A CONNECTICUT girl has gone insane
from being kissed in the dark.
A MINNESOTA man has become insane
from excessive use of tobacco.
THE entire fire department OF Boston
is ordered to sign the total abstinence
pledge.
A MAN at Paris, KY, has invented a
wheelbarrow which man can sit down
on and wheel
THREE thousand quarts of strawber-
ries were raised on one acre of land in
Maine this season.
AN economical negro in Wilmington,
Del, says he picks up, Oh an average,
1900 pins In year.
A GEORGIA plantation, which in 1860
was sold for $50, 900, was few days ago
sold at Sheriffs sale for $500.
A FRENcHMAN has invented a boot
with wheels which, he says, will enable
the wearert to go considerably faster than
a horse.
SOME elastic enumeration estimates the
wealth of the Hon. James f. Joy, the
Michigan railway magnate, at $780,
600, 900.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR has been nomi-
mated for the New York Assembly by
the First Oneida District Democratic
Convention.
TELEGRAPH postal cards are now issued
by the English Government. The cards
are deposited as letters, and collected
hourly by carriers.
A RECENT English writer says that
drunkenness is an affair of climate. The
people of all damp and cold countries
are apt to drink more than is good for
them.
STANLEY, of African exploration noto-
riety, sailed recently, as correspondent
of the London Times, for the west coast
of Africa, taking with him large steam
launch.
A CONFERENCE of the teachers of the
deaf and dumb has been held at Sienna,
Italy, and the system of teaching the
deaf and dumb to understand the mo-
ton of the lips was advocated.
THE daily orders for postal cards show
that it requires from 375,0 to 400, 900
daily to supply the public demand. The
cards now furnished are decidedly bet
ter than those issued prior to the LIST of
October.
]. B. MCCULLocH, late of the st.
Louis Democrat, has taken editorial
charge of the Globe of that city. The
Democrat people, however, cling with
death grip to his $4,000 of stock in
that concern.
HoG-sKIN and cowhide bags hold ten
times as much corn as canvas bags do,
and cost only about one-tenth as much
to get to market. The corn should be
put into the bags before the skins are
taken off the animals.
A SINGULAR result of the panic is
seen In Utah, where an enormous guam
tity OF bullion has been locked up.
Silver, which is ordinarily worth about
a dollar and a quarter an ounce, is now
selling at less than seventy cents.
THE managers of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Colchester,
England, have decided that Mark
Twain's books are immoral and unfit to
be read by Christian young men, and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
Obstinate Roots.

There was recently on exhibition, at
Plymouth, Mass, piece of Pinch water
pipe, z feet in length, taken from the
section on the dam at the Thread Com
pany's Works, which was so completely
filed, its entire length, with the fine
fibrous roots of the willows that are
growing near by, that not one drop of
water could pass through it. A depres-
sion in the pipe had at some time caused
slight breakage, and into this por-
ton of the root had insinuated itself
and grown, until about month since
the passage of water was stopped, and
a search for the cause revealed this re-
suit. A portion of the filing was taken
out, and resembled closely continuous
"wad" of oakum. For five or six feet
these roots are so tightly wedged in
that no force yet applied has been sufi-
cient to start them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
One Hundred and FOrty.flve Years Old.
[From the Philadelphia Bullet

tfrO1n the Fn1ladelpnla Bulietln.J
At the southeast corner of Fifth and
Locust streets stands the grocery of Mr.
James Clark. A very unpretending gro
Gerry and an unpretending grocer. But
now the grocery has place in antiqui-
ty, and all through the laying of foot
walk.
Mr.. Clark had served out dried beans,
measured molasses, sliced ham, and
weighed salt mackerel at said corner for
twenty years and odd. This house was
occupied by his father before him, and
has an aged appearance-the house
has.
The sidewalk surrounding the store
and the two houses on Locust street
was very much dilapidated, and it was
deemed advisable to lay new one. The
work was commenced yesterday. As
long as Mr.. Clark can remember, the
house No. 430 Locust street, immedi-
ately back of his establishment, has had
In front of the door an old marble or
soapstone slab. When the pavement
was removed, this of course, was taken
up. The bricklayer, upon turning it
over, was surprised to find TINT it was
a veritable tombstone, on which was
the name and age of person who died
II of years.
1t contained the following inscrip-
ton:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13

house with him at every display of his
extraordinary quickness in getting
away. At last, by terrible swing
from the left hip, and an inside lock
during the swing, McMahon threw
Ellis heavily on his back, and gained
the third and deciding fall. So the
championship was won by Mcmahon
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13

THE British-American Claims Com
mission have incidentally given their
opinion on the controversy respecting
the burning of Columbia, s. c., by re-
jecting all the claims amounting to
Sc, 600, 600 or $1,000, 0O0) based on the
assumption that the Federal army APP
piled the torch.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13
In memory of
Mrs. Allison,
Wife of Robert Allis-
Who departed this l.
April the 10th, 1863,
Aged las wears

The stone is about three feet high
and eighteen or twenty inches wide.
The words given are all very plain, but
where the dashes occur the inscriptions
have been effaced by age and the wear
ing away of the soft stone. The age of
the venerable lady shows that she was
born in the year 1924.
If it can be established that Mrs.
Allison was 145 years old when she died,
she was certainly older than any person
who has lived in modern times, of whom
there is any account, except "Old
Thomas Parr," who was born in 1883,
and died in London, Nov. Is, 1886,
aged 152 years.