Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

and shame. No good deed is done in
vain; for every unsclfish act of our lives a
heavenly recompense will come in God's
own time; it is treasured up in the uni
verse, out os which nothing gbod fades.
There is no other work. in the world,
we are told, of which so many copies are
printed annually as of the Chinese alma
nae. The number is estimated at several
millions. This almanac is printed at
Peking, and is monopoly Of the Emper-
or. 1t not only predicts the weather, bat
notes the days that are rcckoned lucky or
unlucky for commencing any undertak
ing; tor applying remedies in disea ses; for
marrying and for burying.
Umbrellas and Parasois, to screen them
/ from the sun, were luxuries known to the
Chinese and Tartars as early as the fourth
century, and perhaps long before. bat they
were ensigns of dignity, and used only by
persons ofrGnk.
The height of the rays Of the A uroia
Borealis has bean a subject of investiga
ton during the past year, at the obs,'rva-
tory of Dreslau, in Prussia Particul lrly
careful study mas made OF the aurora Of
February 4th, by Gale and Reimam, W no
made Independent observations. The re-
suits indicate that the mean altitude of
the auroral rays is fifty-ive geographical
miles above the surface of the earth, bit
ii is probable that they are also develope 4
al height Of forty miles, which is re
garled as practically the limit of the at
mospllerc. Though the magnitude Of the
rays was not determined, these observers
believe them to have an average length of
forty miles.
The analysis of the sea-watcr gases of
the Baltic. made by DR.. Oscar jacobson.
who was CONNECTED with the recent Ger
man expedition for the exploration of
that SCI, discioses the fact that 'carbonic
acid is present in large proportions in sea-
water, not rs dissolved gas in the same
sense rs oxygen and nitrogen, but in
peculiar condition of closer continuation
This discovery is regarded as of consider
able importance IN It's bearing upon ma
rine botany, zoology and geology.
In 1S.2 party of Americans. led by p
Pivy, left San Francisco TO endeavor to-
reach Wrangel Land in the Arctic Sea.
They landed near the mouth of a large
river running from the y. W., and, about
Seish;een miles inland. observed many in-
Idications of mammoth remains. On
clearing away the Snow from one of the
spots, the whole OF the well preserved
animal of this genus was exposed to view,
the head was beset with long thick white
hair and the tusks, eleven feet eight
inches in length, were curved backwards
'owatd the eyes. The animal was in
kneeling position, the hinder part of the
body being deeply buried in the snow,
and IN such an attitude as it would take
ifit had died while eadeavoring to extri-
cate itself from the bog. In its stomach
was found bark and grass. These re-
mains were distributed tor miles over the
plaia, and were SO abundant that it ap-
reslred as if numerous herd had perished
there. The place swarms with polar
bears, which live upon the bodies.
| Let the winds and waves of adversity
bow and dash around you if they will;
hut keen on the path of rectitude, and
YOU will be as finn asa rock. Plant your
self upon principle, and bid defiance to
misfortune If gossip, with her poisoned
tongue NEEDLES with your good name,
heed her not. Carry yourself erect, let
ypur course be straight forward, and by
tie serenity of your countenance and the
plrity of your life give the lie TO all who
would uuderratc and belittle you.
| He is happy whose circumstances suits
lis temper; but he is far more excellent
Who can suit his temper to any circum-
Stances.
| Kindness is the music of good will to
men. andon its harp the smallest fingers
nay play heavens sweetest tones on
] aIth.
/ woNAN's coNlsIDEScE.
| The credulity of women en- the SUBJ
Ijet of being loved is very great, they of
ten mistake common liking for o partic-