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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
Notes ON SIeep.

To literary men, preachers, teachers,
lawyers, doctors, journalists, and BRAIN
workers in general, the following hints
are exceedingly worth attention
The fact is, that as life becomes con-
centrated, and its pursuits more eager,
short sleep and early rising become i'm
possible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors, and we take more because we
want more. Six hours sleep will do
very well for plowman or bricklayer,
or any other man who has no exhaus-
ton but that produced by manual labor,
and the sooner he takes it after the
labor the better. But for man whose
labor is mental, the stress of work;is on
his brainIand nervous system, and for him
who is tired in the evening with day
of mental application, neither early to
bed nor early to rise is wholesom. He
needs letting down to the level of re-
pose. The longer the interval between
the active use of the brain and the re.
tirement to bed, the better his chance
of sleep and refreshment To him an
hour after midnight is probably as good
as two hours before it, and even then
his sleep will not so completely and
quickly restore him as it will his neigh.
Dor who is physically tired. He must
not only go to bed later, but lie longer
His best sleep probably lies in the early
morning hours, when all the nervous
excitement has passed away, and he is
in sbsolute rest.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
The Deadly Sewing.Machine.

The London Lancet says: "Some few
years ago one of the London hospital
physicians called attention to the fact
which had come under his notice repeat
eddy among the out-patients under his
care, that the use of the sewing-machine
was injurious to the health of those who
habitually em ployed it for many hours
together The patients suffered from
nervous debility and other symptoms
referable to its employment, and admit
ted that the constant exertion which
necessarily occurred in using heavy
double-actioned machines had an excit-
ing and exhausting effect upon them.
These statements were somewhat strong
ly denied at the time, but we think the
almost universal adoption of hand
worked machines in family life since
that date shows that there was a pretty
general feeling among the profession,
and probably the public, too, that the
exercise required for young ladies in
order to work The treadle-machine was
not calculated to improve their health.
Facts which have recently come to our
knowledge show that the evil was no
imaginary one, and that many workers
at the sewing machine, or machines of a
similar character, do suffer very mate
rally in their health. One of the
heaviest forms of machines is, we be-
lieve, that employed in 'braiding,' and
young women working in this depart
ment have suffered very materially, and
have been compelled to discontinue the
employment. But the distress is not
confined to one class of employees it
seems to affect pretty generally all those
who use the feet alternately as the mo-
tive power of their machinery. If the
workers themselves, or their Immediate
supervisors, were to speak out, there
would, we believe, be abundant evidence
found that machining is a most ex-
haustive employment, and one which
gradually breaks down the health"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
An Ex.DictatOr of San Domingo.

Ex-President Baez, who arrived in
New York from San Domingo recently,
is described as being affable and intelli-
gent looking. He is small in stature,
with twinkling black eyes, and nervous
manner that seems at variance with his
bushy, iron-gray Anglo-Saxon, mutton
chop wh:skers. He only knows few
words of English. WheE asked how
soon he would visit Washington, he
drew his head hard to the left side and
elevated both shoulders, both elbows,
and the fingers of both hands. Then
he said slowly, and with smile, that
perhaps he wouldn't go to Washington.
He thought, however, that the time for
annexation was not past. He believed
that the annexation of San Domingo to
strong power was the only thing that
would ultimately secure permanent
peace on the island He liked this
country. It was full of evidences of
solid prosperity.
Speaking of the existing government
of San Domingo, the ex-president was
indefinite He said, under it the people
might again break out into civil war, or
might settle down into quietness. His
fellow-countrymen differed In good
many respects from the Mexicans.
Though like them, of Spanish origin,
they were more peaceable, or amenable
to law.
In answer to question whether he
held President Grant to blame for the
failure of the annexation scheme, the ex-
tent of his shrug was something won
derful. All his fingers, elbows, shout
ders, eyebrows, lips, moustache, knees,
and even the toes of his boots were
braced hard up, while his neck was
fairly grounded on the back and left
side of his coat collar. His verbal re-
ply was that that was very delicate
question. Baez referred to his abdica-
ton without any apparent annoyance.
He bears his reverse of fortune easily
and apparently with the cheerful phil
osophy of a man of the world, whom no
surprise takes at disadvantage.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
A Lesson Learned In Berrien County,
Mich

Some time ago, Mrs. Buckelby, who
lives over In Berrien county, directed
her son Samuel, lad Of IA years to take
turn at the churn. Now, as Samuel
had set his heart on going ishing at
that very time, he "got his back up"
and fatty refused to agitate the cream.
The curvature was promptly taken out
of his spine by slipper, and with
&c tears in his eyes," he went on duty
with the dasher. In about half an hour,
and during the brief absence of his
mother, his eyes fell upon a plate of
hy-poison, and bright, smart thought
struck him. Just before Mrs. B. came
in, Samuel lifted the fatal platter to his
face, and as she entered he put the
"poison" from his lips with the drama
tic exclamation "There, mother, I
guess you won't lick me no more !"
Now what did this Spartan dame do?
Did she shrek for doctor and fall into
Mysteries ? Not much. She simply
took Samuel by the nape of the neck,
lifted him deity into the pantry, beat
the white of six eggs together, and told
him to engulf the same instanter he,
refusing, she called the hired girl, and
in twinkling Sam found himself out
side the albumen. Then Mrs. B. be-
gan preparing mustard emetic. See
ing this, Sans pluck dissolved, and he
commenced begging, crying, CT was
only tryin' to skeer ye." But the stern
mother was not to be softened, and
Samuel had to swallow the mustard.
He was then forced to take a dose of
pain-killer, and had his back rubbed
with the "Vigor of Life" and his
stomach with the "Oil of Gladness. I"
Then he vomited up everything but his
boots and socks. This being over, he
took seven Ayers pills, two spoonfuls
of castor oil, teaspoonful of salts, and
blue pill. And now, if you want to
behold the maddest boy in Michigan,
just say " fly poison" to Sam Buckley.
l-LapOrte Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
+" SOciety0 Requisites.

A correspondent says: "The counter
signs required for admission into good
society are Enthusiastically demanded
by the several cities. Boston draws her
self up severely, and, while raising her
eye-glass to scan the cerebral develop
ment of the importunate one, coldly
asks, What do you know?' New York,
vulgarly displaying her silks and dia-
monds, looks at the costiness which the
applicants apparel denotes, and pertly
says, What are you worth? 2 Philadel-
phia, proudly drawing around her her
covering of pampered aristocracy, de-
mands, blue-book in hand, and lips
pursed into prunes, persimmons and
prisms, who was your grandfather?
While Washington stops moment in
the gliding German, and, while trying
to obtain sly glimpse of your pedal
extremities, with glowing cheeks and
heaving breast inquiries, Can you
dance p"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
Good Interest Rules.

The answer in each case being in
cents, separate the two right-hand fig
ures of answer to express in dollars and
cents
Four per cent.-Multiply the princi-
pal by the number of days to run, sep
arate right-hand figure from product,
and divide by 8.
Five per cent.-Multiply by number
of days, and divide by ~.
Six per cent.-Multiply by number Of
days, separate right-hand figure, and
divide by 6.
Eight per cent. Multiply by number
of days, and divide by 45.
Nine per cent.-Multiply by number
of days, separate right-hand figure
and divide by 4.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by number Of
days, and divide by 36.
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by mum
Der of days, separate right-hand figure
and divide by 3.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
Oatmeal.

Americans are gradually waking up to
the fact that oatmeal is by mo means an
unimportant article of diet. As food,
the merits of which have stood the test
of centuries, and which is calculated to
promote the sanitary interests of the
nation by laying the foundation for
more hardy and vigorous constitutions
for the coming generation, let us regard
its general adoption as an article of diet
as nothing short of national good. Its
phosphorescent qualities act as a gentle
and healthy stimulant to the brain, and
on no other food can one endure so great
or SO prolonged mental labor as on oat-
meal porridee. Properly cooked, it is
not only most healthful and nutritious
food, but it is decidedly palatable, as is
fully attested by its wonderfully rapid
adoption as a popular diet by the very
fastidious palates of our American
people.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
Mrs. Williams.

A lady correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette, writes from Washington,
concerning Mrs. Attorney General Will
Jams, as follows:
Her early history is as full of ro-
nance as one of Dumas novels, and i
dare Rhoda Broughton to produce q
story to eclipse it. At 16, she married,
against her parents wishes, a man
whose subsequent treatment of her vim
dicated the family's disapproval and her
application for a divorce. These were
the days when her headstrong, impetu-
Gus nature was strong within her, and
her own will her only law. Following
its dictates, she drifted westward, per-
chance for adventure, peradventure, in
hopes of fortune. There, girl-woman
as she was, with the waves of self still
surging unsubdued, after teaching music
for awhile, she consented to bow her
neck second time to an unhappy matri-
monial yoke. Her second husband,
Mr.. George, was driver on one of the
lines of stages crossing the plains, and
proved to be a good-for-nothing fellow,
who frequently abused her, and had
nothing to recommend him but sort
of devil-may-care, handsome face. A
pretty picture his wife often afforded
the tourist as, standing before their
log cabin, she stood with her white arms,
bright face, and simple dress, hanging
out the family linen. Her husband S
treatment became at last so unendura-
BILE, that friends procured for her the
services of Judge Williams, then a quiet
Western lawyer, who loosed her from
her unhappy thralldom through the
medium of a divorce. Mrs. George
still westward pushed her way to Cali
fornia, and taught school in San Fran
cisco, where, many years afterward,
Judge Williams met and married the
woman, the memory of whose peculiar
beauty had never left him. When she
heard her husband, Mr.. George, was
sick, she travelled miles to watch over
him in his last hours, and was with him
when he died. The woman has mar.
velous adaptability, and spirit, and
nerve, and ambition enough for Agrip.
pima herself.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
Epitaphs, Etc.

The following queer epitaph is said
to have appeared In a Philadelphia
paper:
" Grim death has taken darling little Jerry
The son of Joseph and Sevena Howles.
Seven months he suffered with the dysentery,
And then he persisted with his little bowles
Perhaps twas weaving injured little Jerry;
His bottle seemed to hurt his ftomachs tone,
But with the angels he'll get plump and merry,
For there's no nursing bottles where he's gone.
AS NEAR as we can remember, the fol-
lowing was given to us in 1870, by a lady
who resides near Uxbridge, in England.
1t was written by deceased relative of
the lady, who was painter of consider
able note. Further, it was composed
for the purpose of being put ON the
gravestone of its author, and indeed, be-
fore death, instructions were given to
have it put there, but the instructions
were never carried out:
Here lies q sinner, to lis disgrace,
The only one that's buried in this place;
For, judging by the stones all scattered round,
None but the righteous else may here be found.
EpITAPHs on A MIsER.
Here lies old twenty per cent;
The more he got, the less he spent;
The more he got, the more he craved;
II he goes to heaven-we'l all be saved.
on MARRIAGE.
Marriage is like flaming candle light,
Placed ON the window a summers night,
Inviting all the insects of the air
To come and SINCE their pretty winglets there.
Those that are out, butt their heads against the
pane;
Those that are in-butt to get out again.
ON LIFE.
Our life is but winters day:
Some only breakfast and away;
Others to dinner stay, and are full fed.
The Oldest man but sups and goes to bed.
He that goes soonest has the least to pay.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
The Rebel Forces,

In the November numbers of the
Eclectic and the Land We LOve, 1869,
an interesting and important CORE
spondence was published between DIR.
Joseph Jones, Secretary of the Histori-
cal Society, and Gen. S. Cooper, ex-
Adjutant- General of the Confederate
States. From that source we CLEAN the
following facts for the benefit of those
who are not 50 fortunate as to have pre-
served file of the magazines. Such
facts are startling even to those who
participated in the Southern struggle:
First-The available force of the Con-
federate army did not, during the war,
exceed 600, 900 men.
Second-TheCo Confederate States never
had in THAR defense more than 200, 600
men in the field at one time.
Third-From 1861 to 1865 the Con-
federate forces actively engaged were
only 600, 1000.
Fourth-The total number of deaths
during that time were 100000.
Fifth-Losses of prisoners counted as
total losses, on account of the United
States policy of exchange, 100000.
Sixth-The loss of the Confederate
States army by discharge, disability,
and desertion, amounted to 100000.
Seventh-At the close of the war, the
force of the Confederate army was less
than 10000
Eighth-Out of 600, 900 men, 500, OOO
were lost to the service.
These facts are taken from calcula-
lions made with great care by DR.. JOS
eph Jones, submitted to and approved
by Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant- General
of the Confederate army.-Mo6ile( Ala. }
Register.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

THE railroads OF Missouri are said to
be worth, with their rolling stock, equip
ments, and all other property except
ex-Government lands, S24. 231 $3.50. The
State has given them S16, 1852 ,304 bonds;
counties, townships, and cities have
added S2S, $40, 900. So, the people of
Missouri have built the railroads and
have then kindly given the corporations
$21, JOY, 574 more to pay them. for the
trouble of ownership. This is more
absurd than for England to give princely
revenues to people who "condescend to
be born"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

Ar Constantinople, according to a
French writer, the jasmine is extensive
ly grown for the manufacture of pipe
stems (ciibouQues). For this purpose
the stems are carefully trained until
they have attained the desired length
and thickness, care being taken to pro-
tect the bark by covering of vanished
linen or calico. Two or three times a
year the bark is sponged with citron
juice, which is said to give it the light
color sought after. Some of the pipe
stems are over sixteen feet In length,
and sell for as much as 500 each.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
The Nine Muses..

1. Clio, presides over History.
2. Calliope, over Eloquence and Epic
Poetry.
8. Erato, Lyric and Amorous Poetry.
4. Thalia, Comedy, Pastorals and
Festivals.
5. Melpomene, Tragedy,
6. Terpsichore, Dancing.
Z. Enterpe, Music.
s. Polyhymnia, Rhetoric.
9. Urania. Astronomy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
The Rev. DIR. Stone on the Newspaper.

1Hc hcN. DIs StOuc OH TIC NcWSpdPcIs
In a recent sermon the Rev. Dr.
Stone, of California, is reported to have
said: "The newspaper is more feared
to-day in Congressional halls and the
high places of corruption and villainy
than laws and courts, the stings of con-
science and the thunders of divine
wrath. God is great way of, anG the
Judgment waits; but the ubiquitous re-
porter thrusts his sharp gaze into all
covert and hidden schemes, an unerring
detective. The pestilent spy will tell
all he sees-tell it ON the housetops,
print it for nation of readers. Good
Give us more of this. Long live the
reporter Let every public man who
meditates little piece of gainful fraud.
understand that he is Swallowed at
each step by this unbought espionage,
and though he may not be converted, be
will be restrained"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

Mr.. G. L. ALBERT has recovered
from the Iowa Central railroad judy
ment of Sc, 900 for injuries received in
collision In October, 1872, when his
collar bone was fractured and he was
crippled for life. Another man named
Haines, who was injured at the same
time, obtained a verdict of $1,000.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

THROUGH the perversity of one of our
young men in wearing a pair of light
blue pants, when his affianced desired
he should wear some other color, the
match was broken ur on Sunday even
ing. That shows the fallacy of going
with girl who is supported by her pa !;
had she worked for a iying she would
not have been SO independent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

A PREACHER took up a collection on
Sunday, and found, when his hat was
returned, that there wasn't cent In it.
CT thank my God, said he, turning the
hat upside down, and tapping the crown
of it with his hand, "that / have got
my hat back from this congregation T.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

THE customers of a cooper in the
highlands caused him great deal of
vexation by their saving habits and per-
sistence in getting their tubs and casks
repaired, buying very little new work.
81 stood it long enough, however" said
he, "until, one day, old M'Cawbrie
brought in an old bung-hole, to which
he said he wanted new barrel. Then
l Quilted the North in disgust"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

CooLNEss.-A young man was carving
a goose at dinner-table one day, when,
by an awkward move, he knoched it into
the lap of lady who was sitting oppo-
site, in all the glory of a green satin
dress. Instead of showing his verdancy
by profuse apologies and a confused
manner, he simply said: "In trouble
you for that goose, miss !" Can the an
mails of society furnish an example Of
self-possession more sublime?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

WHICH is the vainest bird, the pea
cock or the weathercock?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12

CHMF-JUs1cE WAITE believes in fe-
male suffrage.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12
no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

All cosomunicaions for this paper should be accom-
panied by tho Of the author not necessarily er
publicafion but evidence of good faith on tins
part OF Write only side OF the paper
Be ary careful in giving names and Gates 10
have the letters and figures plan and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-12


ing for themselves, and the more they
think, study and figure, the more per-
fectly they understand and comprehend
the situation. They have formerly sold
their products at Wholesale and pur-
chased at retail have also taken what
ever has been offered for them, and paid
whatever was asked for articles they
were obliged to purchase. They have
been, and are to-day, to a large degree,
represented In our State and national
assemblies by individuals having little
or no interest in their welfare. Our
revenue laws, railroad laws, banking
laws, etc., emanated from source that
could have but little thought or respect
for the agricultural interest of the coun-
try; and while all other departments
have received special care and
fostering, there has been grad
ual drain upon agriculture for the
support of all other branches of trade.
VIII farmers stand by each other and
organize thoroughly? Will they use
their individual efforts to remedy these
growing evils, demanding equal rights
based upon principles Of justice? We
believe they will.
Second, it discriminates against the
poor man, because you adopt cash
basis. Did any business man trust you
but that you had to pay the bill
Would he have trusted you had he be.
lieved that you could never have paid
him? No. If your life depended upor
the credit system how long do you thinl
you could sustain yourself? 1t would
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-25
mDGE CAMDEN'S SPEECH.

We publish this morning, the ""ncIu-
sion Of Judge CAMDEN'S Chenille speech.
In the first inStallment given to our
readers day or two ago, there were dis
cuSScd in mastery manner, State issues.
In this, equally a~ cXhau>tiv"ly and con-
cjusively, are national issues examined.
Taken altogether, it is valuable CAM
paign document, and we trust our voters
will read it carefully and rchcctivc'y;
and we hope that after 50 doing they
will pay special attention to the Judge :
concluding remarks: "If YOU d"sir" /"
crush out forever the m"n>trous doc
trincs they lthc Radicals advocate, come
out to the poll, on the second Tuesday OF
October. Come every man Of You. See
that no vote is lost, and battle liz" men
for your country, your homes. your fam
lie, and your race.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-25
THE AUSTRIAN POLAR ENPE-
DITION.

The Austrian Polar expedition has re-
turned. 1t reports that all further efforts
at expeditions in that quarter are imprac-
ticablc. and that the stories Of an open
Polar sea are untrue. The results
of the expedition, therefore, are
both satisfactory and unSatisfac-
tory. The former, since it seems
t. decide definitely point which has
long been subject for dispute, and curl
ous research; the latter, because it turns
ont that Sir JONI FRANKLIN, DR.. KANE,
Mr.. HALL and others have lost their lives
in carving out an utopian idea. We
must hcnceforth be content to leave tn"
region in indisputed possession Gifts natu-
raj inhabitants; the Esquimaux and tn"
White Bear.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-25
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.

The campaign going on at present l.
one of the most important which ha>
ever occurred. All signs point to II dis
Indignation of the Radical party. 1t Is
holding on To- life with feeble @ra>p.
And the elections this fall Will decldr
whether sufficient vitality shall b" poured
into the diving concern I" keep 1t aliv" II
little longer, or whether decisive
Democratic victory shall not at once end
it, struggles. 1t has been tried and
found wanting on all points, and it,
present few convulsivc ga>p> for
breath are attended with 50 much diff
Guilty. that it would he Il mercy to itself,
- well rs a boundlc>> mercy To- the
country. to give it. it, final quictu<.
should Democrats fail to do their duty
,hourb. there will be enough OF the
vcnom upon which Radical>m Sub>i>ts.
irstiued to enable il to survive long
enough to vet work great damage.
Sh,uld the effort made to enforce social
equality between the races, be still en-
couragcd: should the Credit Mobilirr,
Frccdmans Bureau. SANRoRNE-JAYNE