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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16
and workingmen's convention at Law

and workingmen's convention at Law
renee, Kansas:
1. Legislative control of railroads.
2. Treats of finance and the national
banking system.
3. Demands sound and safe cur
rency.
4. Asks for revision of the tariff
laws.
5. Demands that other methods of
taxation be devised, and that the wealth
of the nation pay its proportion.
6. Asks for increased transportation
facilities.
z. Demands that the public domain
be reserved for actual settlers.
8. Denounces the back-salary steal.
9. Discusses the Credit Mobilier and
other giant swindles, and asks for a
united effort to reform.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16
The Art of Hanging.

AS long as capital punishment is the
law of the land and hanging the mode
of accomplishing it, there is satisfaction
in the thought that men are to be found
who, regarding it as a scientific process,
or an art, if you will, are ready with ad-
vice to make it perfect. An English
clergyman, Rev. S. Haughton, who is
also Fellow of the Royal Society, has
been publishing work on the Princi-
Piles of Animal Mechanics" in which he
does not disdain to devote o portion of
the space to this subject. He says that
the method In use is unworthy of the
present state of science, and the long
drop, which causes instantaneous death
by the fracture of the vertebr@, is
recommended, the length of the drop to
be obtained by the following rule Di-
vide 2,240 by the weight of the spa
tient in pounds, and the quotient will
be the required length in feet. This
rule is simply obtained by supposing Gas
was found to be actually the case in one
instance) that 2,240 foot-pounds of
shock is sufficient to cause fracture in
any case, no allowance being made for
differences of age. weight or sex thus,
by this rule, the lighter the criminal or
"patient the longer must be his drop,
and the longer the time of his agony in
the air. Besides an immense number
of measurements, of dissections and ex-
periments on the bodies of animals in
order to obtain data for his calculations,
DR.. Haughton has made experiments on
the living subject, sometimes of some
what amusing character. But the above
is the practical result at which he has
arrived, and We would suggest that
there is ample means in this country for
testing its value.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16

A FRENCH provincial paper has been
sentenced to pay 80 francs each to II
persons whose names it published on q
list of pilgrims. The publication was
true and harmless, but French law for
bids journals to NEEDLE with the private
affairs of individuals.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16

THERE are now in the United States
sixty thousand Federal office-holders.
In the force used to operate the Ameri-
can railways one hundred and sixty
three thousand men are employed, in
Guiding workmen and officials. Taken
in connection with the suggestion that
the Government assume control of the
railways the latter statement has a ma
tional interest.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16

An Irishman, explaining the workings
of savings bank to a friend, said : eff
you put your money in the bank to-day,
you can draw it out again tomorrow, by
giving fortnight's notice."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name of the authors necessarily for
publication, but an evidence of good faith on the
part OF she writer Write only side Of the paper
have the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16

The following is syopsis of the res
. olutions adopted by the recent farmers
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-16

"BEAR and for-bear" has long been
the trouble in Wall street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

A CALL FROM GEORGIA. The South is
at last waking up to the real condition Of
things within her borders, aud some of her
most practical and clear headed men are
urging departure from the old time poll
cy which resulted so disastrously decade
since. Before the war the Southern peo-
pie were opposed to immigration, either
from the North or from foreign countries.
The five years struggle taught them their
folly, and they are now anxious to repair
their great mistake The Savannah Re-
publican, in a late issue, has a vigorous ar
tice on the encouragement Of immigration
to that State, and urges the propriety OF
Offering means Of transportation to foreign
ers who are inclined TO settle in the State.
Ii is the duty Of the South, it is argued, as
well as the necessity, to supply the gaps in
her population aud resources by attracting
the foreign immigrant into her midst, and
there is nothing to prevent her doing this
successfully except apathy and want Of in.
telligont aud well directed effort. The
point Of the wedge once driven in, the mi.
tiative once taken, by her Legislatures and
executives, by the adoption of similar means
employed by the North, and the work is
half done already. Let us" says The
Republican, I" have done with cant, with
the parrot repetition of old slang, aud the
cultivation of old prejulices and take ,his
oew departure in the right direction. =
We are glad to see this evidence Of return.
ing wisdom, aud bail as its results, re,
generated South.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

A WooDES RAIIRoAD.-The wooden rail-
roads in the vicinity of Quebec are attract
ing considerable attention. 1t appears that
there are now 100 miles in operation.
The gauge is 4 feet 81 inches. The ru,.-
ming time is about l6 miles per hour, but
trains have been run at the rate of 35 miles
per hour. The rails are made of maple,
4x7 inches, set up edgewise, and notched
into the cross.ties 4 inches deep, and held
by two wedges down in the notch on the
outside Of the rail The ties are s inches
thick, aud laid 20 inches apart. The cars
have four wheels, and some of the engines
weigh thirty tons, la frosty weather the
driving wheels have less adhesion than on
metal rails, but no considerable difficulty /.
experienced from this cause. The rail.
will last from two to four years, according
to the quality of the timber aud the amount
Of the traffic. The cost Of such roads i.
from $4,000 to $1,000 per nile. They
seem to be very well adapted for light traffic
and, as soon as the business of such line.
may require it, metal rails may be substi.
tuted for wood without any change in the
equipment
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

Boston is already fast rising from its
ashes, the late mild weather having been
taken advantage of to clear away the ruins.
and many new walls are rising in all parts
Of the burnt district where the streets have
been located. The buildings in process OF
erection are of a much more substantial
character than their predecessors; the walls
are massive in thickness, there is less
woodwork introduced, the fronts will be
more generally Of iron, BRICK and marble
than was the case in the old stores, and ap.
planes will be introduced very generally
tor their protection against fire. At the
same time, the march of trade is tending
Southwark. Bedford, Chauncy, Essex,
Oxford aud even Edinboro streets have
been invaded, and the first named avenues
have been entirely relinqushed to the dc.
mands of the jobbcrs in dry goods aud 9th.
er fabrics. Dwelling houses have been
converted into stores in all of these streets,
and 10 many instances the relocation Of the
burned out merchants will be permanent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

The FLORIDA ORANGE CRor.-In Jack
sonville, says an exchange, the past season
oranges have sold at from s2j to SEQ per
thousand Taking five hundred as the ay-
eroge per tree, and hundred trees to the
acre, we have fifty thousand oranges from
an acre, which at $40 per thousand, taken
as the average price, will give $1,000 ;
while at s25, the lowest price at which
good oranges we're sold, we have $3.50 as
the income from an acre. 1t requires no
large outlay Of capital to start an orange
grove, and its care involves no more labor
than that of an apple orchard Of tho same
size. A correspondent writes: We leave
it for parties interested to calculate the
profits arising from an orange grove Of ten
or twenty acres in full bearing We are
quite sure the credit side of the sheet will
show that the profit of growing the orange
is larger in proportion to the expenditure
of money and labor than that derived from
the cultivation Of any other crop in the
United States The largest grove in the
State is situated on the eastern coast. 1t
is known as Dummitts grove, from the
name Of the proprietor. 1t contains some
thirteen hundred and fifty trees, which have
produced, in a single year, seven hundred
thousand oranges The soil is a light,
sandy loan.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

A correspondent seuds the St. Alhars
Messenger a comparison Of wages aud OK.
penses OF al kinds in ls20 with PRESENT
prices, from which il appears that wheat
has nearly quioiuplcd in price; potatoes,
sheep, cows, eggs aud butter have sustain
ed even greater advance. Hay i. now
four times US costly, while the prices ofica
and coffee, pepper and salt have decliuod
one half, and cotton goods have sustained
a larger reduction. Wages, on the aver
age, have advanced three.ioll, SO that far.
mers who do their own work and mechau.
les whose time is their capital, have oolh-
ine to complain OF in the general change
Of values.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

The population Of Ireland, II is said,
actually decreased during the quarter end
ing June sob, 24.06s The number Of
inhabitants in the country is now iower
than in 1904, and has fallen Of over g..
100000 IN tho last 25 years The land
under ,ilOge is less by l34.0l5 acres than
in 1871 and more than 100000 acres less
than in 1850 Small traders in The pro.
vncial towns are failing 10 business, all Of
which facts indicate a condition Of things
not paraleled at the present time in any
country in the civilized world. These arc
remarkable signs Of decadcnce in a country
80 rich in natural resources Civil ieuds,
high taxes aud the burdens Of regal rule,
always pressing upon the poorer people,
have had the effect to ioment dis Of tent,
while thousands Of their countrymon On
this side Of tho water, flushed with higher
hopes, are reckoning them across the ocean
to share their fortunes. The records Of
immigration show that, as a general fact
what is lrcand's loss SO far as numbers are
concerned, is our gain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05
VERMONT wATCTIMAN AND sTATE JOURNAL.

This whole matter is certainly sad bust.
noes, and, as We have before said, several
Of the most valued aud trusted party lead
ers have fallen, as Lucilcr fcll never to rise
ogain. But il is righteous judgment, aud,
on The Who'll, we trust it will prove healthy
aud wholesome. It is certainly better that
these matters should have come out and
been properly dealt with, than that they
should have been concealed and the guilty
parties never brought cut We suspect
that IL will be some time before another
CONCERN Of this character will find the ac-
tive support aud patronage Of members Of
Congress and il this object shall be &C.
cur travail shall not have been
in vain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

Mr. Page, the bankerat Independence,
Kansas whom Senator Pomeroy says be
promised to help start q national bank
comes up to the help of his generous friend
by bringing suits against State Senator
York for the recovery Of that 1000 which
York received from pomeroy A good
many people would have thought it best to
AXE receipt 10 such case as that Of
Pomeroy's handing $1,000 to York for the
use Of another party, aud IT," Ola subsidy
really tells the truth 10 this matter we ven.
ure to say that he would Ike very much
TO be able to produce a receipt from York
that he received the money on Page. Gee
count, aud for delivery to hun 10 o.d.ua-
ry matters Of business our senators aud
representatives at Washington eem % be
wouderfully yerdlnt, to use 100 .'roag-
term, and some OF them very much need 20
have few cardinal business. pfiuaip,cs
beaten into their heads
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

Senator Pomeroy can fall back upon
farming il he chooses, for he owns 100000
acres of land in Kansas.
The lower House Of the indiana leg.
islaiure has passed bill declaring women
eligible for any onice filed by executive up.
polniment or legislative election.
ST. Louis people are betting that Sen.
ltor lpsalls, Of Kansas, will never take his
seat, but on what they ground this opinion
is not revealed.
The Senate committee on patents has
refused an extension Of the Goodyear hard
rubber patent, IN which all the dentists OF
the country are interested.
The Indiana Legislature has passed
bin regulating passenger and freight
charges 10y railroads in the state, and fixing
passenger fares at three cents a mile
-lsliah Rynders is reported to have
confessed recently that he fraudulenty
cheated Henry Clay out OF the electoral
vote Of New York, and consequently Of
the presidency, in 1914. Another chance
for 40 Investigation committee
The Kansas House OF Representatives
has adopted resolution requesting Mr..
York to make good his promise and point
cut the members who, according to his
statement, :" bad Pomcroy's money burn.
ing in their pockets"
MIR. Fioude expresses the greatest dc.
light at his experiences while ia this
country, and assures his English brethren
that he likes the Americans much better
than he expected TO, and that he didu't meet
single Vulgar person-yulgar being used
10 the English sense Of snobbery aud at.
feclaiiou. Thank you, Mr.. Froude
The New Jersey Legislature is con.
sidering bill which provides that no man
shall be commissioned as justice of the
peace unless he can produce certificate
from one Of the judges Of the supreme
court testiiying to bis ability to write a
legible hand aud to understand the laws
which he is likely to have to do with.
1T is generally expected at WBshiug-
ton, that at the extra session of the Senate,
called TO meet on the fourth Of March, the
President will nominate for reu2pointment
every member Of his cabinet, including Mr..
Boutwell,, who proposes TO retire the mid.
die OF March, il cleo ed Senator from Mas
sachusetis. Mr.. Fish, whose status has
been the subject OF so much gossip, has de-
cided TO remain through the next admins.
traiioD, aud will, Of course, be included 10
the denominations. The pressure which has
been made through delegations aud Others
from she South, for representation ia tho
cabinet has been uuheeded by the Presi.
dent, as well as the aspersion which has
been made against Mr.. Cresswell from
Maryland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

There i, near the Boston and Lowell
Railroad 10 Somerville, handsome brick
house, just dscorniblo from the cars as
they enter a cut on the road bed which
has romantic history II was built by
rising Young lawyer Of Boston, who was
engaged to be married. He hal fully fur
uished the house, in anticipation Of soon
making it his home, with his youog wife,
when the engagement was broken Of for
reasons which, il they could be related,
would greatly add to tho romance Of the
story. The disappointed lover shut up bis
nav house, just as it was, declaring il
,hould not be opened so long as bis would.
hnye.bccn bride should live That was
nearly twenty years ago. and The furnished,
but unicnanted house still stands closed
Just as it was prepared to welcome iis et.
pectcd mistress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

How IT WoRKs IN Nearly two
years ago, after hard struggle, capital
punishment was abolished in Iowa. This
step the humanitarians of that State felt
very confident would materially diminish
the death roll from murder Such proves
not to have been the case, Statistics just
published show that ten cod-booded MUIR
derers have been convicted since the gallows
was intcrdicted and Of shootiugs, Standings
and beating to death in 6ts of anger the
list is irightfilly long one, considering
the population of Iowa Opponents of the
halter for destroyers OF human life are not
likely to draw any persuasive arguments
from the experience of Iowa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

We gladly welcome the long familiar
process Of the reduction Of the public dobt
During the months Of December and Jan.
uary slight additions were made to our bur
den Of debt, already sufficiently grieyous
to be borne. The reduction for February
amounts TO ovor five and one.quartcr mil.
lions Of dollars. The national debt now is
50 255,6S2,3s4. During the four years Of
the Presidents past term, therefore, the
public debt Of the country has been
decreased by s3Gs,OS2, $50, being at the
rate Of over s7,500,0O0 per month
And yet our debt is not heavy in com.
parison with some other nations. For exam.
pie, the public debt Of France now exceeds
the amount Of s4,G00,O00,O00, represent
iog burden upon the 3G,00O,000 of her
population equivalent to SIPS per head
Then the public debt Of Great Britain is
over $4,000. 100000. Divide this among
32,0O0,000 Of people, aud the burden will
be found to be nearly as great as that borne
by France, being about sl22 per head OF
the population. Now, take the public debt
of the United States and apporion to each
Of our 4O000O0O Of people a proportion.
ate share, aud it will be found that it rep
re,cnis per capita burden Of only $50,
being less than half the existing burden Of
the French and British National debts.
Take into account the exceptionally rapid
rate Of increase Of our population, and the
vast resources Of our country, aud it is
probably within the mark to assume that
the public debt Of the United States need
not weigh upon its citizens with more than
oue.iourth Of the oppressiveness which
similar burden entails on people in France
or England.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

The AXE Since the invention of the
guillotine aud the garrote, that old.iashion.
ed instrument of execution, the axe has
fallen into dsuse, except upon the melo-
dramatic stage, Recently, however, two
criminals were decapitiated by the axe in
Naples, probably in order TO mark a dis
tinctiou between their crime and the offences
Of ordinary felons. The criminals 10 ques.
tion were women, who had been convicted
of having deliberately murdered large
lumber Of helpless infants who had been
left in their care.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

There can be no doubt Of the wide
spread conviction Of the yeallity OF public
men. Taose WHO are hoaet should be re.
lieyed from this oppro5rum those who
have justly incurred it should be m lde OK.
amples Of warning for all times to come. ~
Otherwise there never can b. legislation
adequate to the vast and growing interests
10 the couuiry-legislation necessarily 10.
volying SO large an amount Of trclsuro-
without Immediately subjectiog 'bo mem
bers of the Federal and State Legislatures
TO the most disreputable aud calling auspi-
eions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

--Beecher on Indianapolis: "Atogeth.
er, see | made a great mistake when l
left indianapolis for the purpose q widen.
ing my sphere of action. 1t is evident
that, when its skin is filed. it will b. big.
ger than New York aud Broohyn combin.
ed. Possibly may come back again"
Going to Cuba or to the Bermudas to
spend March is becoming as fashionable
with New Workers as the sojourn at Long
Branch aud Saratoga during the summer
Many families started, last week, TO escape
the droary month Of March. which is the
most delightful season Of the year in the
tropics.
John W. Young, Brigham's most dash.
ing and business like sou, who has had
three wives and three boys by each Que, has
lately got divorced from wives humber one
aud two, aud, having settled annuties upon
them, proposes going to Philadelphia to
live with his last wife, who is said TO be
most accomplished lady.
Sweden is beginning to assume repuD'
lean airs, and has lately snubbed its ueS
king by refusing him the funds for mag
uihcent coronation ietc. In tho debate
among the deputies on the subject, one oil
them, named llecep, INDUCED 10 TRADE
on royalty that would have gladdened the
heart of the English Bradlaugh.
The Rev. DR.. Huston scandal at Bal
tlmore-which was whitewashed at the ex'
animation, last years. to be again ln'
vestlgaied soon at the conference o. inc
Methodist Episcopal church. Huston haa
the good sense to 60 into obscuriiy aiicr MS
previous trial--in which the popular YER
dict convicted him-and has lately been
clerk Of Cincinnati business house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

Details of curious land speculation
are being disclosed in the Chicago papers.
An INSCRIPTIONS operator" bought forty
acres OF land about twenty miles from the
Courthouse, in Chicago, made a grand map
OF 1t, divided 10y bouleyards aud avenues,
aud laid out in lots. BY this map he pro.
ceeded to advertise aud sell the lots at
about 5000 each. They number about 6 .
GAS, aud are part of them Is by so feet,
aud part 6 by 81 feet in area, the streets
being just G feet wide. The curious fea.
ture of the case is that he found great
many purchasers among men whose haste
to get rich is only excelled by their haste
to get rid of what little riches they have
We know of no reason why the victims
should be pitied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

The Tribune deyo,cs the columns Of
a supplement each week to the publication
Of letters, new and old, from IFS present
friends aud old enemies, showing how very
dear the Tribuae has become 70 thcm
since Whitelaw Reid assumed control
WhteIaw might as well publish some Of
the letters from his many bundles OF On
Ioye-let,ers to to win back the love Of
girl that has given him the miten, as b
publish these tokens Of affection with q
view Of retaining his liz, Of old Republican
subscribers. A few letters from loyal
men might add to the variety bu, they
could not stop the downward tendency Of
the Tribune subs ription lis,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

CmcAoo.-The figures of the growth Of
chicago in business and population for the
first year after the FIRE, show that in no year
IN the history of the city have so many new
hrms of ability and means established them.
selves as in 1872. The population of the
city is now, at least, $4,000, according to
the Chicago Tribune. Before the Gre il
was 33l,27O. The business Of 1872 in
agricultural products, in lumber, in iron
and coal, and the direct foreign trade, shows
great Increase over that of 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05

Cuba has made gallant struggle FOR
Independence Let the new Republic
withdraw the bloodhouuds Of tyranny aud
say to the Cuban patriots, q" The indie
pendence you seek is at last yours in the
Republic Of Spain This would be an act
worthy of freedom, and would win the ap-
plause Of the world The fairest is.e Of
the sea may yet become the connecting
link that shall unite in holy sympathy Il
Spanish and American Republics.