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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
COLD WATER.

A cup of water from the spring,
O, tits the most delightful thing:
Among all drinks this stands the first.
Twill surely queneh ones raging thirst.
Now, NY young lads, just only think,
Fer three score years it's been my drink !;
I've always passed by the saloon,
Every morning, each night and noon.
Thus, while journeying on my way,
On hot, sultry summer day.
How tempting tits to pause spell
Beside the farmers messy well,
To let the bucket gently down
That old bucket so dark and brown
Then draw it mp, you may observe,
tilt the same on top the curb.
It's thus drink, this drink is mine,
1T far excels your rum and wine
Twill rival all the drinks you buy,
So nicely made from corn and rye.
Thus, while I'm free to use my voice,
Cold water'l be my only choice;
The water cold, my constant drink,
While am free to act and think
Now, shall ask the real sot,
In winters cold or when tbs hot,
II water does not meet his mind,
More than all other drinks combined.
If he's honest, no doubt he'll say,
Just take my rum and gin away;
1 henceforth desire, without fail,
To be supplied with Adams ale.
/ ask that youth, each boy and fop,
Who oft frequent the drinking shop.
To change his course, to pause awhile,
No longer drink that stuff so vile
Sit down that glass drink water cold,
That you may live till you are old;
Then at the close of life may you
Die with heaven in your view.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
HunlOr.

UNwELcoME serenaders-Mosqui
TYPOGRAPHICAL errors - Printers
strikes.
A MAINE girl has killed herself-by
gum This is not an oath.
AN exchange tells of an undertaking
wisely abandoned before it was begun"
AN impecunious citizen said the only
change he was allowed was that of the
weather.
ADAM had one consolation when ne
fell Fifteen or twenty acquaintance
didn't stand on the opposite corner and
laugh at his mishap.
A STARVING woman in Paterson, n.
j., driven to an excess of desperation
that savors of mad despair, was actually
forced to spend her last six dollars for a
wig. Pity the SORROWS OF the poor.
"WHERE did you learn wisdom ?"
inquired Diogenes of a man esteemed
wise. "From the blind, was the reply,
"who always try their path with stick
before they venture to tread on it -
ONE of our neighbors had just put on
his pants, the other morning, when he
Immediately took them off again, under
the impression that they were haunted.
The kitten was pulled out by the tail
and drowned.
The evidence shows that he sotsup
with her night after night, and they
sauoze hands and talked soft, and L
think she ought to have about 1913
damages" was the charge of Kansas
Judge to a jury in breach-of-promise
case.
AT party, while a young lady was
playing with peculiar brilliancy of
touch, bystander bachelor exclaimed,
I'D give the whole world for those
fingers = Perhaps you might get the
whole hand by asking" said the young
lady's observant mamma.
"WHAT," exclaimed the fashionable
Fitzwiggle to the exquisite Miss La
Sparrowgrass-"w what would you be,
dearest, if should press the stamp of
love upon those sealing-wax lips 2"
"I," responded the fairy-ike creature,
"should be-stationery p
THE following sweet dispatch passed
over wires to Maine girl "To-:
Your life is a rich bouquet of happiness,
yourself the sweetest flower. If north
ern winds whisper southern wishes, how
happy you must be. Good night.
Happy dreams, sweet love. Frank"
RESPECTABLE people" are singular
set in Portland. Within week one re-
spectacle citizen was caught stealing
jewelry, another with kid gloves stole
ham, third was arrested for stealing
spoons, and fourth, prominent
citizen" was picked up at midnight in
state of almost hopeless intoxication.
A SUBURBAN minister applied to
ticket agent, on one of the railroads, for
"clergyman's ticket" and on the
official expressing a doubt as to his
clerical character, exclaimed: " If you
don't believe I'm clergyman, I'll re adj
you one of my sermons p The agent
passed over the ticket, but did not insist
upon the proof.
NOVEL WAY OF RUNNING A BOARDING
House." What do you do with so
much ?" said gentleman at the South
End, the other evening, to beggar-
boy. who had basketful of provisions,
and was soliciting more. Mother got
three new boarders last night, and two
other fellers left without paying her
anything"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
Satin.

Satin was originally manufactured in
China. It's smooth surface is obtained
by the use of loom, with fve-leaved
heddles and as many corresponding
treadles. -Four move up and down to-
gether, carrying as many yarns of the
warp, across which the welt is thrown
by the shuttle. The glossy or right
side comes at the bottom from the
shuttle being always thrown when As
of the warp yarn is beneath to sustain
it., By using very fine silk yarns of any
color for the warp, and heavier black
yarn for the wool, the right side will
present only The colered yarn and the
other will be black surface, upon
which the crossing of the fine warp
yarns is hardly visible.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
A Decisive Test.

A person attending the Mardi Gras
festival of Memphis gave out, with some
empressement, that he was a Chicago
Alderman. This statement having been
called in question, an official of the
Phoenix City was interviewed by tele-
graph on the subject, accompanied by a
description of thegentleman who claimed
such exalted eminence. els he drunk
or sober?" came back over the wires.
Drunk" "He's the right man, then,
and is worthy your confidence" was the
reply.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
The Farmers Song of Progress.

See, the farmers rsllying out;
What, what's the matter?
What Is all this noise about ?
What, what's the matter?
Gathering in from far and near
Every earnest farmer here
What is it the people fear?
What, what's the matter?
This is what's the matter now,
This is what's the matter;
Monopolies have raised the row
That's what's the matter.
See We not the gathering cloud?
Hear ye not the thunder,
PealinR often, long and loud?
Why stand and wonder?
The day has come when right and wrong
Have mustered forces great and strong,
For the conflict, fierce and long,
That's what's the matter.
That's what's the matter now,
That's what's the matter
TO the strong We Do not bow,
That's what's the matter.
Vanderbilt and all the rest,
Won't help the matter
They can't stand the Patrons test,
That's what's the matter.
Down with crafty railroad kings,
Down with all Mobilier rings,
Back-pay steals and all such things;
That's what's the matter.
That's what's the matter now,
That's what's the matter
Watering stocks We don't allow,
That's what's the matter.
Hear ye what the Changers say:
Stop now your clatter;
The ii ght is bound to win the day
That's what's the matter.
Politicians, clear the track,
Pay your stolen back-psy back,
Drag away your party hack;
That's what's the matter"
That's what's the matter, no!
That's what's the matter
Party hacks won't always go,
That's what's the matter.
Signs are in the morning sky
Growing light and lighter,
OF better day that's nigh
OF future brighter.
Listen to the onward tread
Of the army that is led
BY the hand that holds the bread;
Say We, what's the matter?
That's what's the matter, now.
That's what's the matter
Justice holds the Patrons plow,
That's what's the matter.
The car of light is rolling on
With increasing thunder;
TricSsters, heed its warning tone,
And stand from nnder.
Truth shall join in hand with might;
Wrong submit to conquering right;
Darkness yield to dawning light;
That's what's the matter.
That's what's the matter, no!
That's what's the matter;
On 10 victory let us go,
That's WHAT'S the matter.
Industrial Age.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
To coRREsPoNDENTs.

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ing and datee to have the letters and figures
plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16

QUEEN VICTORIA has nine children
and twenty-one grandchildren.
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SANTO DOMINGO.


NEW YORK, April 23.-Dr. Samuel g.
Howe, Resident Commissioner Of the Sa-
mana Bay Company, has forwarded to the
directors here detailed statement OF the
proceedings Of the new government of Santo
Domingo, with respect to the Company.
He SAYS the Dominican Government made
non payment of the rent the pretext for
ejecting the Company; but the real, though
secret, cause Of the action is the determin-
ing of British and European powers, acting
through their commercial and political
agents, to prevent the prevalence of Ameri-
can influence and institutions over San Do
mingo and the surrounding Islands, by
means of the Samana Bay Company. Mean
time, he adds, let the real friends Of the
great plan for the development Of the vast
resources Of this magnificent Island, under
American influences and institutions, for
the extension Of commerce, for the spread
of freedom, for the destruction Of slavery in
Cuba and Porto RicO-let them not abate a
jOt of hope OF heart in following in the road
already opened for us. II is well known
that the SANTANA Bay Company was the re-
suit of the labors Of such persons during the
last score Of years.
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HOUSE.
why this Thusness? ?


WASHINGTON, April 23.-Mr. Southland
offered resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Banks and Currency to inquire
and report the reasons why the S25 900, 900
Of National Bank currency authorized to
be withdrawn from States having more
than their proportion, has not been with
drawn and distributed under the provisions
of the act of the 18th of May, 1870, and
what further legislation is necessary to Sc
cure that result. Referred to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, after a re-
marx by Mr.. Maynard that the Committee
already had the subject under consider
alton.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution calling for
information on the same subject from the
Secretary of the Treasury. Rrefeued.
Equal Rights for State Banks.
Mr.. Hereford introduced bill providing
that the tax on State banks shall not be
other or greater than the tax on National
banks. Same reference.
The Right of Decentralization.
The House then took up the bill reported
yesterday from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, concerning the citizenship and
rights of United States citizens in foreign
countries.
Mr.. OTth, a member of the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs, addressed the House in
advocacy of the bill, and expressed his sur
prise at the ungenerous attack made upon
it yesterday by Mr.. Cox, another member
of the committee. That attack had, he
said, been based upon three grounds: First,
that the bill detracted from the value of
American citizenship; second, it would
tend to discourage immigration; and third,
that it sought to engraft on the American
statute book principles of the feudal times.
He declared that if the bill were properly
liable to any of these objections, nc mem
Der of the committee would have favored
it, much less agreed to report it to the
House for favorable action. One objection
was to that clause of the bill which declares
as not subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States Daturalized citizens who may
by the terms of any treaty be regarded as
having resumed their original nationality.
What reasonable objection could there be
TO that? The naturalized citizen who re-
turned to the country of his birth and who
by virtue OF treaty stipulations denaiiOnal-
ized himself thereby, did SO by his own
voluntary act.
But the greatest objection made by some
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Thousht 90 be rnceadIary.


UNION CITY, Tenn, April 2S.-At 4
O'Clock this morning fire broke out in the
corner Of the principal block of buildings
in this city, and before it could be extin-
gllished it burned three brick buildings and
badly damaged the walls of another, all be-
longing to j. o. Scarborough and occupied
by different parties. The FIRE originated in
Schafer's saloon, consumed the entire
building and stock, extending to the house
occupied by Cannon & Son, druggists, de-
stroying the entire stock: thence to STAN
brough's grocery, whose goods were saved
in damaged condition.
The total loss was ST, 700; insurance,
5000, J. o. Stanbrough's loss is S12,5 500;
insurance $500. Schaefer's loss, Sl,SOO;
insurance, $500. Cannon & Son lose
$500; no insurance. w. G. Moss, drug
gist. removal and breakage, $500; no insu-
rance. Lukins, jeweler, and S.anfeld,
grocer, $500 each; no insurance.
As an attempt was made two weeks ago
TO fire the same building in which the pres
ent fire was discovered, it is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiaTy. The
eE4ire block would have been destroyed but
for the heroic efforts of Thomas Lawson
and others.
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WASHINGTON.
Relief for the Perishing in Lou
Sos fsiana. n .YJ-s e
The Presldent slgns the i,llI,

Il
/ WASHINGTON, April 23.-The President
| has signed the bill providing for the issue
temporarily of army supplies to the people
on the lower Mississippi in danger of star
vation.
The Latest Agony About Richardson.
Secretary Richardson was to-day interro-
gated with regard to the runor prevalent
for some days past that he was to be an
pointed to the vacant judgeship in the
Court Of Claims, but from his response 1t
appears that the Office has not yet been ten
dered him. The Secretary contemplates
an absence from The city for the benefit Of
his health which is somewhat impaired by
close attention to official business. Rn-
Inors continue to prevail of his retirary
from the Cabinet, but they can't pe Traced
directly TO official sOurccs. Members of
Congress OF both T.sssrties, however, conf
IDENTIFY say thy have no doubt he will re-
tire aii9 mat this is a mere question of
sIIne. In this connection, some parties say
that il is not improbable foreign mission
will be rendered him, as there will be soon
two vacancies: one at Vienna.
In view Of the reported probable resigna-
ton of Judge Richardson, several Sena-
tors openly declared that whoever may be
appointedas as his successor will undergo
the close scrutiny of the Senate. ses~-
Sanbornism.
The report on contracts was privately
read 10 the Committee on Ways and Means
this morning, and ordered printed. The
committee will examine several additional
witnesses on the subject. They have been
sent for and viii be here in few days.
Postal TelegrapIy.
Mr.. Hubbard was heard before the Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day in favor of
the postal telegraph bill. Mr.. Loring will
reply on behalf of the Western Union.
The States Right to Tax Railroads
The Chief Justice Dissents.
Supreme Court decision-No orth Missouri
Railroad Company ct al vs.. Mcguire, error
to Supreme Court, Missouri. This was an
affirmance Of the judgment of the Supreme
Court Of Missouri, holding that the State
had not relinquished its right TO tax the
property of the road and that therefore the
tax complained of did not impair any obli-
cations Of contract on the part of the State.
Justice Clifford delivered the opinion.
The Chief Justice dissented.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Comp
trOller of Currency states that at this date
100000 of the S354,000,000 national
bank currency remains uniSsued.
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FIRES.
Their Cause and Cure-Instructive
Figures.

Their Cause and Cure-Instructive
Figures.
NEW YORK, April 23.-The National
Board of Underwriters have under consid-
eration the adoption of a new form of pol
icy TO be used universally. The Committee
on Causes of Fires made a report with the
accompanying statistics. A table was Civ
en- showing the causes of fires in thirteen
American cities during the year 1872,
which were as follows: Accidental spe-
cific, %; benzine, naptha and liquid gas,
Il; chemical explosives, Z; coffee roasters,
/; carelessneSs with matches, 597; children
with matches, 12T; defective flues, 2S3; de-
fective heating apparatus, 300; explosions,
Is; foul chimneys, 195; fire works, los;
friction Of machinery, %; gas lights in
show windows, 100; gas pipes and meters,
81; grease, pitch, tar, oil, etc, 81; hot
ashes and Goals, 35; incendiary, PIG; kero-
sene oil, 23T; malicious mischief, Is; over
heating drying rooms ond boxes, 43; pick
ers, 10; spontaneous combustion, 113;
smoke houses, 10; sparks, 252; steam pipes,
G; unknown, $50.
An examination Of the report will show
that a very large percentage of these fires
could have been avoided, with ordinary
care and caution. After the transaction OF
much important technical business, the
Board adjourned sine die.
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NEW YORK.
Another Committee orseventy want,

Another Committee Of Seventy Wanted
NEW YORK, April 23.-The Herald
publishes list of warrants drawn for con-
tingencies in Comptroller Green's office,
between November, 1872, and September,
1873, and says it appears to be as necessary
10 investigate frauds under the reform as
under the Tammany rule. One investi-
gator received over 81 800 in about three
months, another $500 in nine months, and
still another got $500 in the same time.
besides 5000 additional from the Board
of Apportionment Fund. The Herald saws
the taxpayers should investigate the inves-
tigatOrs, and adds that the ComptToller's
office cost last year, for running expenses,
$4,000 more than in 1868, under corrupt
ring rule. -- ----r
A Fortune I'm HorsefIesh.
The trotter j. c. Brown, known as Hen
~ Todd when he beat American Girl, has
been sold to Californian for $4,000.
Liability OF Subscribers TO stock.
Initiatory steps were taken yesterday ina
suit in the Supreme Court, in this city, in
which Milard y. Simpson is plaintiff, and
tVe Union Pacific Railroad Co, Jay Gould,
Sidney Dillon and others, defendants. to
compel the latter defendants, as stOckhOld-
holders, TO make payment of subscriptions
to meet the claims of creditors. Plaintiff
asks for an injunction to restrain the trans
fer, 10y responsible parties, of the record TO
persons not able to respond for par of stock.
Only ten millions are involved in this suit.
The complainant alleges that the company
first borrowed ten million dollars of monev
on "incOme bonds and made them lien
on all other property after the first mort
gage and land grant bonds, bnt neglected
90 record the deed of trust by which this
lien was created, and now propose to Dor
row sixteen million dollars more and give
a mortgage that shall cut off the tenders on
the income bonds, who supposed they held
a deed Of trust to secure their loan.
Memorial Meeting.
NEW YORK, April 23.-At the memorial
meeting of the American Geographical So
cicty, this evening, at the Academy of
Music, in cOmmemOration of the life and
achievements of the late DR.. David Liv-
ing>tOne, long an honorary member of the
Society, the platform was draped in
mourning, and at the back was a map of
Africa topped by portrait of the celebrated
explorer, the whole surrounded by folds of
crepe The meeting was largely attended.
Among those on the platform were Hon.
Peter Cooper, Benz. Baker, Prot. Roosevelt,
ID. Hitchcock, Cyrus W. Field, Henry
Grinnell and others. Chief Justice Chas.
p. DAILY presided, and brief addresses
were delivered by Henry Ward Beecher,
Rev. Drs. Noah Schenck and Wm. Adams
and DIR. Isaac J. Hays. Dirges were played
at intervals by the military band.
Quasuf and Curious Lawsuit.
Mayor Burrell, who was initiated into
the Hoboken Lodge of Free Masons, has
Instituted suit against the Lodge for the re-
covery Of the initiation fee and interest,
because he is unable TO take the second de
gree and desires to leave the Order. The
case excites considerable interest.
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MEMPHIS.
Old Pioneer Gone-A stabbins AZ.
fray.

Old Pioneer Gone-A stabbfns AT.
fray.
MEMPHIS, April 23.-Capt. Samuel Nc
Manus, one of the pioneer settlers of Mem
phis, died last evening in his eighty-eighth
year.
J. w. Viliines, a well-known livery man.
was dangerously stabbed in a drunken row
at the Bay Horse saloon, corner of Monroe
and Second, last night by w. II. Bingham,
bartender. The latter was arrested. Vii
lines says he was to blame for the whole
affair, and asked the police not to arrest
Bingham.
Mysterious Disappearance On the Eve
of Marriage.
Henry Pulliam, wealthy young clerk
for j. w. Frank & Co., disappeared Mon
day evening, and notwithstanding every ex-
ertion has been made by his friends and
relatives, nothing whatever has been heard
of him since. He was to have been mar
Tied to-day to an estimable and wealthy
lady. As his parents are wealthy and he
had money to his credit in the firms hands
and was never known TO drink, no possible
reason can be assigned why he should have
desired TO elude his friends, and they are
confident he has been foully dealt with.
One thousand dollars reward is offered for
his body, dead or alive.
violent Death of an Old Tennesseean.
a dispatch from Duvall's Bluff states that
Col. John ID. Coffee, formerly of this city,
was shot and killed yesterday at his plauta-
tiQn near there by Zach Taylor in a diff
Guilty about attaching some stock. He
leaves wife and three children.
CIfickasaw Jockey Club.
In consequence of the continued bad
weather and breaks in railroads, the spring
meeting over the Chickasaw course has
been postponed until Monday, May 4.
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Constitutional.

The Constitutional Convention to-day
reconsidered the Judicial article and amend
ed it so as to include the proposition Of
Judge Hoadley to elect Supreme Judges
the first time on a prOportionate plan, nc
voter being allowed TO vote for more than
three candidates. Also, Mr.. VOris' nmend-
ment to vacate the Office of any Judge
found drunk on the Bench or during term
of court. The article was then adopted
yeas 81, nays 81.
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hC and Il. short Line.

LOUISVILLE, April pa number of
workmen on the L. c. and L. Short Line
quit work. Unknown persons tore up sew
eral rails near Bagdad last night and emp
tied water tanks along the line of road.
Trains were somewhat delayed, but all
came in safely tonight. The company is
paying off the men to-day.