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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
Christmas Greens-The Glad.Time Dec.
OratiOnS of Home,

We may suppose that the pressed
leaves and the evergreens have been
collected for the Christmas decorations,
and that nothing remains now but to ar
range them. For those unfortunate
people who have not themselves brought
the odor of the woods with the vines,
and pressed the sunniness of the Octo-
Der days into the leaves, who go out to
the corners of the city streets and buy
the wreaahs and crosses, and leave Mag
gle and Dennis to hang them in the win
dows just as the rest of the brown-stone
block has them hung, we have nothing
but commiseration. They can no more
buy the charms of the Christmas green's
than they can buy the love which is the
heart of the Christmas gift. Let the
heaps of glossy holly and delicate cedar
wait for the eager hands of the mother,
who has got no nearer view of the woods
than those bring her for many long
years, and who counts over her bits of
change after the needed marketing is
done to see what can be spared for those
bright tokens of loving Fathers peren-
NAL goodness to cheer her tenement
rooms. Let them lie at the corner
grocer's door to remind the father,
whose Christmas will, this year, alas, be
burdened with fears of January cold
and hard winters hunger, that this is
better place to spend lite money
than at the GROCERY on the other side,
AID tiny green wreath and cross will
help to brighten a sad house for days
and weeks.
But in many homes there are stores
of gossamer clematis and clusters of
bitter-sweet berries that were brought
from the summer haunt, and are now
to be contrasted with cedar and fir,
with brilliant branches of maple leaves,
with the rich yellows and browns of
the oak and the graceful ferns. Over
the windows and doors gorgeous groups
of coloring can be easily placed by sew
ing the various sorts on to common
palm-leas fans, which can be fastened
to the casing of the door and the cor
nice over the window. Strong cord,
wound with evergreen, can be passed IN
graceful festoons from one to another,
and, if there be gas fixture in the CEN
ter of the room, and the young people
are not easily tired, the rope of green
can be tastefdlly brought from the cor
ners of the room to the center and coiled
about the fixture, with care, however,
to arrange it so that it shall not come
over the flame and tlke fire. Then
something of the best must be put in
the windows to testify of good will to
man. IL there be such a blessing in
the house as a white-haired grandfather
and grandmother, give some of the
choicest of the trimming to their room,
and make it musical with loving words
as the vines and branches are fastened
there. Then gather up the fragments
hat nothing be lost, and take with your
own hands some peace tokens to the
basement, and, while you make the
kitchen join the rest of the house in an
external honoring of Christmas, strive
to gladden. the hearts of the busy work
ers there with some CLEANS of that
blessed love which this joyous festival
but feebly commentaries.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
NATURAL slippers-Eels.

THERE Is NO DEATH.-f it be true
that Nature abhors a vacuum, it is
equally true that the Great Creator abb
hors death and glories in life. There
is really no such thing as death-the
term is missioner, used to designate the
changes which occur in life. Life, eter-
nal life, is created by the laws of AL
mighty wilI-power, which ara as immut-
able in their application as is the exist
ence of the Creator himself. When
God made life, he made everything
necessary to sus tain it, but left it for
mans progressive intelligence to dis.
cover, convert and utilize. Good medi-
cine is to the ailing physique what good
fuel is to the expiring flame; the better
the fuel, the quicker the fre-the bet
ter the medicine, the quicker comes re-
lief from pain. CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BTrrERs is life's elixir for old or young.
Use this medicine properly andyou will
live to good old age without those
physical ailments which make seventy
years burden. 10
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
ga Drop OF Joy In Every Word.o


FLEMrseToS, Hunterdon, Co., N. j., June &C. 1874.
DIR. r. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y. Dear Sir
1t ia With happy heart that pen these lines
to acknowledge that yop and your Golden
Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets are
blessings to the world. These medicines can
not be too highly praised for they have almost
brought me out of the grave. Three months
ago | was broken out with large ulcers and
sores on my body, limbs and face. /
procured your Golden Medical Discovery and
Purgative Pellets, and have taken Elk bottles,
and TODAY l am in good health, all those ugly
ulcers having healed and left my skin in q
natural, healthy condition. thought at one
time could not be cured. Although l can
but poorly express my gratitude to you, yet
there is drop of joy in every word / write.
Gods blessing rest on you and your wonder
full medicines is the humble prayer of
Yours truly, JAMES o. BELLS.
When q medicine will promptly cure such
terrible eating ulcers and free the blood of the
virulent poison causing them, who can longer
doubt its wonderful virtues? DR.. Pierce,
however, does not wish to place his Golden
patent nostrums by recommending it to cure
every disease, nor does he so recommend it !;
but what he does claim is this, that there is
but one form of blood disease that it will not
cure, and that disease is cancer. He does not
recommend his Discovery for that disease, yet
he knows it to be the most searching blood
cleanser yet discovered, ana thati it will free the
blood and system Of all other known blood
poisons, be they animal, vegetable or mineral.
The Golden Discovery is ,cdrrdnted by him to
cure the worst forms of Skin Diseases, as
all forms of blotches. PiInples and Eruptions,
also all Glandular Swellings, and the worst
form OF Scrofulous and liberated Sores Of
Neck, Legs or other parts and all Scrofulous
Diseases of the Bones, White Swellings,
Fever Sores, Hip Joint and Spinal Diseases,
all of which belong to Scrofulous Diseases.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
Total 800 sos 21,u52146 1951s.s2s % 52s 951

Total bu. 81 800 s65 U52146 951ss2s % SOB ISL
1t is seldom that the grain trade is in such
quiet condition as is at present witnessed.
The speculative mania seems to have sub
sided, and there is but little inclination shown
to speculate, either by local or outside opera
tors. Indeed. aside from the wheat trade,
none of the markets appear to attract any at
tentiol from operators worthy of mention,
and the general trade is greatly depressed.
Usually. sc this season of the year We have
some shipping demand for grain, but the
prices here are too high to admit of any &C.
tivity in this line and the result is an accu-
mutation of the stock in store. The markets
at the East are in an unfavorable condition,
the scarcity of ocean freight room checking
and restricting the export movement. Our
stocks, although not large, are steadily in
creasing. the figures published above showing a
general excess of receipts over shipments, and
this fact operates unfavorably on the market,
aiding tie "Bears" in forcing a low range
Of prices. The Shorts do not seem to have
any anxiety regarding their future contracts
and are apparently satisfied with the course of
affairs, manifesting but little desire to cover
t their trades Outside orders were mere or
moderately active at times, but generally
rather quiet. Prices were lie to 1lc
lower carry in the week. recovered al
vanciDg &c to 2lc; and closing easier at
exactly the figures current at the opening.
No. corn for immediate and December de-
livery dull but firm and higher prices. Trad
ing wholly in new c.rn, owing to the limited
amount of old No. in store. New corn lower
under general pressure to sell and increased
arrivals. More country selling orders on the
market Oats were weak and easier, bat
closed steady, with some indications OF an adj
vance. Rye was the only grain ruling firm
throughout, the offerings being light and the
demand good Barley was dull and trife
| lower all round.
! The following were the ruling prices at the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
Where Hair Comes to a Head.

correspondent OF the fn1lauelpnla
Press writes: 81 have recently learned
some interesting facts respecting man.
ufacture in which every female head
throughout the land is interested,
namely, the preparation of human hair
and its transformation into switches,
ringlets, etc. The largest establish
ment of this nature in the world exists
in Germany. 1t is situated in town
called Wetzlar, In the valley of the
Lain. 1t is the depot to which travel
ing collectors of hair bring their wares
TO dispose of, and so extensive are their
transactions that their wares are ar
and four hundred pounds of hair.
These bales each contain a heteroge
neous mass of human locks of every
shade and texture, from raven black to
haxen blonde, from horse-hair coarse
ness to silken fneness. This is
the material in the rough, and
very dirty and disgusting are
often the peasant grown tresses
when brought into the factory. Bat
fear nothing, ladies, fair, respecting
the.cleanliness of your alien locks; ali
the hair is thoroughly boiled before
being placed in the hands of the work.
girls, of whom 600 are employed in this
establishment. The hair, when dried
and smoothed, is then carefully sorted
according to color and length. GOOD
brown hair of average length is worth
about S15 per pound the highest
priced hair is pure white, long tresses
of which are sold, not by the pound,
but by the single hair. each hair being
valued at about half cent. The most
valuable of the natural hues is pale
gold switch of that color was dis
played, valued at nearly 800, even In
that wholesale mart. The great curl
osity there was a switch of light brown
hair measuring six feet in length, and
for which SEQ had been paid to the
original owner thereof this unparal
leled braid is not to be sold, but is te
be reserved for exhibition at our Cen
tennial"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Review of the Chicago Market Tor the
Week Ending Dec. II.

Review of the Chicago Market for the
Week Ending Dec. 81.
The market remains very quiet, the de-
mands for favors being light. Grain specu-
lation and packing operations have been COM
paratively restricted for some time past, and
the usual demands for loans from these inter-
es.s are not on the market. Toward the close
there was an increased inquiry from the gen.
eral merchandise trades. Rates of interest
unchanged. 10 per cent. to regular customers,
with 8 to per cent. to favored borrowers.
Latest gold quotation 11l4 to III Gov
eminent bonds active and firm, 5-20s, '62,
1881 of '65, 1174. Currency 6s, 117i. Illinois
State 10 per cent. bonds, par and interest.
BRF ADSTUFFS.
The following table shows the receipts aud
shipments Of breadstuffs and live stock for
the periods named:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
WnLHoFT's ANTI-PERIoDIc OR FEVER

WLHoFT's ANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER
AND AGUB ToNIC.-This invaluable and stand
ard family medicine is nov a household word,
and maintains its reputation unimpaired. 1t
is Endorsed by the medical profession, and pre-
scribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhofts
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy Of such Endorsement. WHEELocK,
FINLAY & Co.. Proprietors, New Orleans. For
SALE BY AL DRUGGISTS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

A New. YORK hotel-keeper says this
has been a most disastrous year on
hotels. At least dozen proprietors
have failed, and hardly one has made
anything. He thinks two millions
would not cover the losses sustained
by landlords in the last fourteen
months.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

In cold weather the best collar you
can wear is the Elmwood. 1t makes the neck
warmer, while it fits so nicely you d O not feel
it around your neck. Another advantage is,
it keeps clean longer than any other collar.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

SAMPLES of the Western Rural, the
great popular agricultural and family
weekly of the West, are sent free on request,
or trial. subscription for three months,
postpaid, for only, so cents; Terms, % Ga
per year. Splendid extras to subscribers.
Address H. n. F. LEWIS. Publisher, Chicago.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

You get the same accommodations,
under any previous management OF that
excellent hotel, and for less money. In
times like the present these are impor-
tant considerations.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

THE NORTHWESTERN HoRsE-NAIL Co. I
"a Finished " Nail is the best in the world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

peaehblows. Onions S2.75 to $3.50 per brl.
Turnips Soc to 40c per bu. Veal steady and in
fair demand at &c to sc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

The visible supply Of grain. including the
stocks in granary, at the principal points of
accumulation, at lake and seaboard ports,
and in transit by rail, Dec. H. 1874, and the
comparative stocks at the other undermen-
toned periods, were as follows:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
The Miller and MillWright

monthly journal of16 pages. Every Miller and
Millwright should take it. Adds SIMPSON GAULT,
Cincinnati, o. 81 per annum. Sead for sample copy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

cox A WEEK. Agents wanted everywhere. For
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,

Is Union Square, New York; "a !rencht Street
Boston: go and SO Adams Street. Chic.,,n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

al 90 n per day at home. Terms free. Address
0JE 0EU GEO. SrIssos Co., Portland, Maine.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31

Nnucv made rapidly with Stencil & Key-Check
WuV6I Outfits. Catalogues. samples & full par
ticuiars free S. NJ Spencer, III Hanoverst Boston.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Head

ID! oPCPoIH VI IIIuI-V S'IV'Is IUIU
ache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs,
TightneSs of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour
Fluctuations ofthe Stomach. Bad Taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpita-
tation of the Heart, Inflammation of the
Lungs, Pain in the region of the Kid
neys, and hundred other painful symp-
toms, are the offsprings of Dyspepsia.
One bottle will prove better guarantee
of its merits than a lengthy advertise
ment
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

Bees stung a man to death at New
Fairfield, Me-, a few days ago.
Great Britain imported, during 1878,
jute to the value OF 100000.
Charles Summers estate has just been
apprised and valued at $134,75S.
The third prize at the Kalamazoo
baby show was carried off by colored
baby.
Blair and Cambria counties, Pa, pro-
pose to get up team of rifemen, with
a view Of challenging the State
All the cotton mills at Fall River are
running three days in the week.
The city of Mobile remains very
healthy, and there are no fcvers Of any
kind there.
Political news generally from the
Northwest and North is favorable to the
Republicans.
An entire block of buildings at Lud-
ington, Mich, was burned on Monday
Loss, $4,000.
Henry Clews DC Co. have asked and
obtained an extension on their paper
given a year ago on their resumption of
business after suspension during the
September panic.
The Stock Exchange in New York
last Wednesday showed more life than
at any time since the panic OF last fall.
The total sales aggregated 375, 600
shares, and the prices realized were
nearly the best of the season.
Secretary Bristow has issuel call
for the redemp ption of niue million dol
lars of coupons and one million OF regis
tered fve-twenty bonds, interest on
which will cease January 1.
The Ontario Legislature will meet for
the dispatch of business on the 18th of
November, and the goth instant will be
observed as day Of general thanksgiv-
ing in the province of Ontario.
The celebrated Judgment of Judge
Routher that priest could not be held
responsible before the civil conrts Tor
what be said from the pulpit has beer
revoked in the Court Of Review at
NJ ontreal.
The public departments and many
shops and business places were closed
October lst at Quebec in honor of the
observance of the two hundreth anuiver.
sary of the Roman Catholic bishopric of
the city.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

Ts>O THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
L VANIA. A.-Your attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Banks
are now prepar ed to receive subscriptions
10 the Capital Stock of the Centennial
Board of Finance. The funds realized from
this source are to be employed in the cree
tion of the buildings for the International
Exhibition, and the expenses connected
with the same. 1t is confidently believed
that the Keystone State will be represented
by the name of every citizen alive to patri-
otic commemoration of the one hundredth
birthday of the nation. The shares of
stock are offered for $40 each, and sub
scribers will receive a handsome engraved
Certificate of Stock, suitable for framing
and preservation as a national memorial.
Interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum will be paid on all payments Of Cen
tennial Stock from date of payment to
January l, 1876.
Subscribers who are not neal National
Bank can remit check or post office order
to the undersigned.
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer,
904 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15

REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES
FIRE ARMS, AND AGRICULTURAL IN
PLEMENTs. - The Remington Sewing
Machine has sprung rapidly into favor as
possessing the best combination Of good
qualities namely, light running-smootb
--noiscless-rapid and durable. 1t has
straight needle, perpendicular action,
automatic drop-feed, makes the Lock or
Shuttle Stitch, which will neither rip nor
ravel, and is alike on both sides
The Remington Sewing Machine has
received premiums at many Fairs,
throughout the United States, and with
out effort took the Grand NJ edal of Pro.
gress, the highest order of medal that
was awarded at the late Vienna Exposi-
position.
The Remington Works also manu-
facture the new Double Barrelled
Breech Loading Shot gun snap
and positive action, with patent
joint check, marvel of beauty, finish
and cheapness, and the celebrated Rem
ington Rifes-adopted by nine different
governments, and renowned throughout
the world for military, hunting and
target purposes-all kinds of Pistols,
Rifles, Canes, Metallic Cartridges, dc.
Agricultural Implements, Improved
Moving Machines, Steel Plows, Cultiva-
tors, Road Scrapers, Patent Excavators,
Hay Tedders, Cotton Gins, Iron
Bridges, &c.
The undersigned has been appointed
agent for the sale and introduction of
the Remington Sewing Machine in and
Tor the counties of Elk, Clearfeld and
Warren, THOS, j. BURKE,
Depot and office, St. Mary's, Pa.
+. S.-A good local agent wanted.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.


Courant, and of Congress, has a great
weakness for his Sharps's rifle. He is
easily one OF the dozen best shot in the
country, and would rather be shooting at
a mark down at Creedmoor than writ
ing editorials or making speeches any
day.
OLEoMARGARINE.-Arti6cal butter
making has grown to such an extent in
the vicinity Of Boston rs actually to
create scarcity of tallow In that city
1t was,. at the outset doubted whether
the artificial butter would find place in
our homes and On CIR tables. But ap.
pearance apparsntly has proved that
the butter factories can make tallow
taste as near like butter as many iarmers
make butter taste like tsllow.
Gov. DIX is 76 years old, and, as
some who do not kno-7 him think, too
old to make lively run for the Presi-
dency. let such read the following
paragraph from the Auburn IN. W
advertiser Of one day last week:
"When Gov. Dix began his address in
reply to Mayor Rc7s's welcome at the
depot today, in his full, clear, round
voice, which could be heard distinctly
in every quarter Of the spacious depot:
We overheard gentleman remark to a
friend: 'Why' I'd made up my mind
that the Governor was man sixty years
of age or more, but Z guess he isn't
more than fifty"
The wiud that waited the Booklyn
scandal over the country carried good
to the lawyers at least. The New York
Times has been making compilation
of the cases growing out of it that
will come before the courts. The result
is as follows; "Tilton has brought an ac-
tio against Mr.. Beecher to recover dam
ages for the wrong alledged to have
been done him; Mr.. Beecher brings
an action against Mr.. TiIton Miss Edna
Dean Proctor brings an action against
Mr.. Moulton; Mr.. Bowen brings three
actions against the Brooklyn Eagle; Mr..
MouIton threatens an action against Mr..
Beecher; Miss Proctor brings an action
aginst the Daily Graphic; Mr.. Tilton
brings an action against the World and
the Tribune; Crane jury has indicted
Mr.. Tiltou and Mr. Moulton" There
are some twelve suits in all in the
above list, and the end is not yet.
Few York, October 5.-An unprece-
dented calamity occurred yesterday. A
drove of W lid Texas streers, being driven
through the streets, escaped from their
drivers, scattered through the streets and
avenues OF the lower part of the city. and,
maddened by the shouts Of men and boys,
rushed blindly in every direction. Many
persons were injured by them. Over forty
casualties are reported. 1t is not known
how many OF the injured will die, but some
are badly injured internally and others
will be disfgured for life. The excitement
was indescribable. Crowds we're in tn
streets armed with pistols, clubs, swords,
and knives, but all confused, not knowing
what to do first. The police appeared to
be as much Gemorlized as the citizens.
The cattle dashed down the streets, into
store windows, anywhere, to escape the
excited crowds surrounding and following
them. Pistols were feed recklessly and
several pesons were injured By shots.
Several steers escaped to tn, river, jumped
overheard, and were drowned.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-15
Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. D. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-Hon. in
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Chas. Luhr, J V
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P, Hall.
Sherif-D. c. Oyster.
Prothonotary Sc.,-Pred. Schening.
Treasurer-Joseph Windfelder.
County rintendent-kufus Lucore.
Commissioners--Robt. Campbell, Julius
Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors-C. W. Barrett, Thomas Irwin,
Thomas J. Burke.
County Surveyor-Geo W Wilmsley.
Jury Commissi ers.-Phillip Kreigle
Ransom i. Kyler.