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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
Your Chin.

A pointed or round chin indicates a
congenial love. A person with such a
chin will have beau ideal, and will not
be easily satisfied with real men or
women.
The indented chin indicates a great
desire to be loved /; hunger and thirst
for affection. When large in woman
emay overstep the bounds of etiquette
and make love to one that pleeses her.
A narrow square chin indicates de-
sire to love, and is more common among
women.
The broad square chin indicates viO-
lent love, or at least devoted attach
ment.
The broad round chin indicates ar
dent love, combined with great stead
fastness and permanence of affection.
The retreating chin is indicative of
the want of attachment, and but little
ardor in love.
The chin, in its length and breadth,
indicates self-control, self-will, resOlu-
ton and decision, etc.
Carnivorous animals have the upper
jaw projecting, while those of grami-
nivorous nature have the lower jaw pro-
jecting. In man with projecting up
per jaw, will be found large destruct-
iveness and love of animal food when
the lower jaw projects, then the love for
vegetable food.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
A Strange Story.

Miss LYDIA Byres' father, of Oska-
loosa, Ia, lately wrote letter to one of
his daughters lady friends in Bloom
ington, ILL.,, stating that LYDIA was dead.
She had been seized with illness soon
after returning home from the Normal
school at Bloomington and died sud-
denly. II made much grief among the
companions of the young lady's Nor
NAL school course. Several days after
letter came addressed to the same
young lady of Bloomington, appar-
emily by the hands OF her dead friend.
Opening the letter she found that her
supposed dead friend had both written
the letter and signed it. The letter
stated that she had been struck down
by illness, was pronounced dead, put in
coffin, her grave dug, and the hour
for the funeral appointed but she was
luckily not buried for the very good
reason that she woke up in time to rem
der the last ceremony quite unneces-
sary. She was very glad of it and
quite we'll again. She supposes it was
a trance that looked like death.-Bur-
Hngton IA Gazette.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
"reminiscences of the Founder OF the
" Herald.o

Strolling into the Town-C Clerks Office,
the other day, was shown a receipt
given by the late James Gordon Ben
nett, founder of the New York Herald.
The receipt was given in acknowledge
ment of having received the sum of
Sl8. 20 for two aud half months teach
ing in 1916. MIR. Bennett passed through
oteuben when on his way from Halifax
to Boston, and, on arriving here. being
hard up, he taught the village school.
Bennett showed good deal of theolo-
gical lore, and held strong argument
with the old orthodox deacons of the town.
He also evinced great proficiency in
teaching. He suddenly left town one
night. 1t was afterward ascertained
that he had taken passage on board
vessel for Boston. The next thing
heard from Bennett was in the shape of
the New York Herald, copies of which
paper have ever since been taken in this
town, more because the people re-
spected Benefits friendship than on
account of any love they bore toward
the paper.-Steuben (Ne.) Cor. of the
Boston Globe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
A Famous Battle-Ground.

A temperance mass meeting was re-
Gently held on the ground where occurred
the battle OF Tippecanoe in 1911, at
which meeting an address was delivered
by Hon. Will Cumback, ex Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana. The following
description of the field is furnished by
correspondent
In company with friend, walked
leisurely over the ground for the purpose
of recalling the history of the celebra-
ted battle and viewing the spots which
once drank up the blood of so many
noble men. The battle-ground proper
embraces between thirty and forty
acres, and is inclosed by an iron fence.
1t lies on the borders of Burnet's Greek,
seven miles northeast of Lafayette,
Ind. Beautiful shade trees are scat
tered through it here and there, and a
rich green turf covers the entire
grounds. At one side large grove
offers protection from the burning rays
of an August sun to company of ten
thousand or more. Above is as pure an
atmosphere as any one. need desire to
breathe.
On these grounds, changed but little
in appearance from what they were half
century or more ago, the army under
command of Gen. Harrison encamped
on the night of the 9th of November,
1911. Says John b. Dillon, in his ellis
tory of Indiana :" The army encamped
in order of battle. The men were or
dered to sleep with their clothes and
accoutrements on-with their firearms
loaded and their bayonets fixed. 1t
seems, however, that the principal off.
GERS of the expedition did not expect
that the Indians would, on that night,
make an attack But about two honrs
before sunrise, on the 9TH of November,
an attack was made so suddenly that
the Indians were In the camp before
many of the men could get out of their
tents"
Every one who knows anything about
the history Of the early Indian wars
knows how fiercely this noted battle
ragged, and how many men fell to rise
no more As l stood on the small piece
of elevated ground where, it is said, the
Indian prophet encouraged his follow
ers by singing war song, [ imagined
/ could hear the voices of Coils. Daviess
and Owen, cheering on their men also,
until the fatal bullets did their work.
"Near this corner" said my friend "is
where the gallant Warrick fell, pierced
through the body. He insisted on re-
naming at the head of his company,
although death was stamped on his
pallid features"
The merry laugh of a few romping
girls attracted my attention to another
part OF the grounds. major Daviess
fell there" remarked a country gentle
man familiar with the field, "and lit
tie further that way (pointing north).
Col. Owens, of the Eighteenth Ken
lucky, received his wound which so soon
proved fatal"
"Here is where the men charged, -
continued the same gentleman, "and
right by that tree five Indian chiefs were
found dead" There seemed to be
scarcely square foot of ground within
the inclosure that was not marked by
some important event which occurred
on that memorable day, and l do not
wonder the field is visited so often and
by so many scores of strangers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

bill to protect muskrats, and one to
protect fish. They were similar in
many respects both favored protec-
ton, and to have been consistent
should have favored both, but didn't.
1 was honest. Cheers 1 opposed
the rats and favored the fish. / pre-
sented the fish bill, while the rat bin
was introduced by Granger. The fish
bill prevailed, but the rats were slaugh.
tered. But / find I am depressing
again, and guess L am getting myself
into middle. Laughter. There is
nothing like sticking to the main ques-
ton, which is always tedious and tires
an audience. never got arrested but
once during my whole Legislative career.
The Sergeant-at-Arms and myself once
had different opinions as to duties. 1
wanted to oversee the Senate, and he
thought belonged lower down. His
opinions prevailed. / came near being
caught another time. / wanted to go
home, and didn't want to ask for an
excuse, so I concluded to steal out
quietly and run. It was almost train
time, and just as got started green
member fresh from the country made a
motion for a call of the House, and they
hurried me gently back from the depot.
Furious applause. Going to the
Legislature is very similar to going to
jail, with the difference in favor of the
Jail. The gentleman who serves term
in the Legislature is expected to do
everything everybody wants him to,
and is watched and criticised beyond de-
cency; while the gentleman who serves
term in Jail is allowed to pursue his
avocation quietly, and when his term
expires he can walk out like man, and
not be called to account for his con-
duct while CARRYING out the will of his
constituents. Cries of "Too tree,
and laughter.
The legislature iscomposed of third
house, sometimes designated the
"lobby." This house does the heavy
work of the session, furnishes most of
the whisky, and is able to get on the
outside of fair share of it. Ladies' are
eligible as members of this house.
Mrs. - was member in good stand
ing in 1873. She worked with an energy
and will that made even John Harmon
take back seat. She was working for
her rights. This lady had bill drawn
up in a good and workmanlike manner,
providing that "when husband leaves
his wife with good and sufficient cause,
etc., the Circuit Court in chancery
might decree a support equal to her
dignity and importance. :" She solicited
the aid of Butler, a lobbyist of the third
house. He encouraged her, but thought
the Legislature better place to intro
duce the bill. Butler presented her to
Cobb and left her to do her own talk
ing. Cobb thought Ripley could more
appropriately present the bill F; an in
PRODUCTION to Ripley relieved Cobb. 1t
was now thought her troubles were at
an end. as Ripley could have no excuse
to saddle her off ON anybody else but
Ripley himself was actually intimidated.
He palmed her off on Shaw, the Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee. Shaw
did assist her, and got bill passed,
slightly modified.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

A GENTLEMAN who has been recently
travelling in the lower counties tells us
the following amusing story He was
stopping over night at house where
the partition walls were particularly
thin The adjoining room was occupied
by a mother and her daughter. After
retiring the mother began to rebuke
the daughter for an alleged partiality
to somebody named John, which soft
impeachment the daughter denied vigor-
ously.
But" said the mother, "I saw him
kissing you at the cow-pen yesterd ay
morning. Amanda"
"No, ma, he wasn't kissing me at
ALL"
"why, did you have your head so
close up to his for, you deceivin'
critter ?"
Well. you see, ma, I had been eat.
ing pitallas (the fruit of species OF
cactus), and you see, ma, / got some OF
the prickles In my ips-and-and-"
"And what. you wicked, wicked
critter?"
"And I couldn't get them out my
self, you know, and John pulled them
out with his teeth-but he didn't kiss
me nary time"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
The Siamese Twins OutdOne.

On the night of the 1st of August,
Mrs. Mary Hess, wife of David Hess,
living at Pottsdam, Miami county, gave
birth to twins, who as a natural curl
osity excel the far-famed Siamese. The
children were both males, fully deyel-
oped, their combined weight being 49,
pounds. Each had a separate circula-
ton, and they were in all respects two
distinct persons except the union be-
tween them, which was about as fol-
lows:
The distance from the base of the
skull to the point of union was. II
inches on each side. The length of the
union was A. inches, extending to the
umbilicus, there being but one for both.
The nipples were q inches apart, and
the nipple of the left child was on its
back. It was inches from the joint
of the right shoulder of the right child
to the left shoulder of the left child.
The circumference of the union was Is
inches, and the entire length of the
children was 10 inches. The bond of
union between the two was bony SUBJ
stance.
Both children were born dead, but
before the interment photographs OF
them were taken, and a picture of them
in india ink is on exhibition at the
gallery of the Messrs. Tresize, on East
Fifth street, in this city. Mr.. Hess, The
father, is blacksmith, and large sums
of money very offered him for the
bodies of the children, but he declined
them, and, after the burial, a guard was
placed over the grave to prevent them
being stolen away. They were after
ward secretly removed and buried in
another place unknown to any person
but the parents. The mother was three
days in labor, and was attended by Drs.
Sigerfoost and Bobbs. She has been
up and we'll for some time.-DaytOn
| CO.. Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
A Drowned Rat.

A lady living in the country had her
attention drawn one day to some rats in
an outer room, surrounding pail which
had been prepared for the pigs. OBJ
serving them carefully, she soon dis
covered that a young rat had fallen into
the pail, and that his friends, to the
number of five or six, were in consulta-
ton as to the best means of rescuing
him. The lady called others of her
family to witness the rats maneuvres,
while they continued busily at work,
regardless of the presence of spectators.
By twinipg their feet together (the hind
feet of the foremost rat being entwined
with the fore feet of the next, and so
ON they formed chain extending over
the side of the pail. The foremost rat,
supposed to be the mother, then reached
down, grasped the young one In her
arms. and both were drawn out on the
floor. Unfortunately their deliberations
had occupied so much time that the
young rat was drowned before he was
extricated, and apparently the inteni-
gence of his friends did not extend so
far as to attempt resuscitation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

BRUTAL.-Kicking is favorite mode
of fighting in the northern counties OF
England, more particularly in Lanca-
shire, where, as the poorer classes wear
wooden shoes, Wig orous kick will fire.
quently have fatal consequences. The
most strenuous exertions have been
made by the authorities to stop the vi
cious and cowardly habit, but the pun
ishments awarded by the law are not
thought to be sufficiently severe to meet
the case. Flogging is now proposed as
the only remedy, and Parliament is to
be petitioned for an act to empower
magistrates to award this punishment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

AN alleged lunatic was consigned to
an asylum by his wife and friends. A
gentleman said to a lady who doubted
the victims insanity: What do you
think, madam, of his lying on his back
in the barn yard and permitting the
hens to feed off his body? !" Why,
nothing MORE" responded the lady,
g than that like many other married
men, he was hennecked."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
A CONTEST WITH FOILS.

just thirty years ago / arrived IN st.
Petersburg, with the intention of estab-
fishing myself as fencing master in the
capital. Introductions from distin-
guished individuals of my own country
enabled me to make friend of Count
Alexis ". and that nobleman interest
ed himself greatly in my success. Not
content with procuring me several
pupils, he urged me to petition the
Emperor for the valuable and honor
able appointment of fencing master to a
regiment and, toward that end, gave
me letter of recommendation to an
abide camp of the Czarowitsch Con-
stantine, who was then at the Castle of
Strelna, near Petersburg.
The morning after, 1 hired droschki
and set out for Strelna, armed with my
credentials. / reached the convent of
st. SerGius, the saint most venerated in
Russia after ST. Alexander Nieuski. A
few minutes afterward / arrived at the
castle, and was soon ushered into the
apartments of the Emperors broth, r.
In one of those discovered him stand
ing with his back to a large fire, and
distinguished by the most forbidding
countenance / ever beheld. He was
tapping his boot with his riding-whip,
and the undried splashes of mud on his
pantaloons indicated that he had but
recently returned from a ride or a re-
view. At table near him was seated
Gen. Rodna, pen in hand, and appar-
emily writing under the princes dicta-
tion.
The door was scarcely closed when
he Czarowitsch, fixing on me his pierre.
ing eyes, abruptly said
IS What is your age %
"Six-and-twenty."
Name ?"
&c"
You want to be fencing master to
a regiment ?"
May it please your highness, such
is the object of my ambition"
''Are you first-rate swordsman?"
"I have fenced in public several
times since my arrival in st. Peters
burg, and your highness can easily
ascertain the opinion of those who were
present"
81 have heard of you, but you hat
only second-rate fencers to contend
with"
(Which gave them just claims upol
my forbearance, your highness.
Forbearance % he repeated, will
flashing eyes, and scornful curl on hi
lips !; but if less considerable, wha
then q
81 should have buttoned them tel
times for every twice that they touched
me. your highness."
Ha and could you do that witt
me %
"That would depend on how you
imperial highness might wish to b,
treated. If as prince, it is probabl
your highness would touch me tel
times and be touched twice. But j
your highness desired to be treate'
like any other person, the ten hit
would be achieved by me, and the tw
by your highness.'
"Lubenski !" roared the Czarowitsch
rubbing his hands; " Lubenski, brin,
the foils We shall see, Sir Bragga
docio r. sa
g Is it possible your highness wouI,
condescend-"
g My highness orders You to touc
me ten times if you can. Do you war
to back out already. Now take thi
foil and mask. Guard Il
6 LIS it your highness's absolute com
mand ?"
Yes, yesl"
II am ready"
4" Ten times, repeated the prince, a
he attacked me--''ten times, mind you
less won't do. Ha! Ia r.
Notwithstanding this encouragement
kept merely on the defensive, content
ing myself with parrying his thrust
without returning them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

Twas on q summer evening
little while ago.
That Sarah Jane Sylvester
stood waiting for her beau.
She was n rustic maiden
OF Dear-y sevente IN,
Her HANDS were plump and rosy,
Her face locked rather green.
When she was in dreamy
And sentimental state,
Her fsycrite amusement
Was swinging on the gate.
The world was still about her,
The folks had gone to bed,
Down by the gates be listened
Fer Selaf Buckiin's tread.
She clasped her hands together
Her lover she deserted.
Ae strobe up to the gateway
And stood tthe other side).
And soon, in tender whispers,
They talked, as lovers DO.
The stars were shining DER then,
The moon was shining too.
At length he popped the question,
She sighed and hung her head,
Jest think what you have said :"
He drew her nearer to him
He kissed her rosy cheek,
When-suddenly she threw him
Away, and gave shrek!
Down on the ground before her
Tall Selah Blu kiln bowed.
To" stop" he did implore Ter,
From - screamin' out so loud
You'll scare UP all the neighbors,
Don't h0lier, Sarah Jane,
/ didn't mean ter fetch We,
l never will again
But louder set she shouted,
Nor needed what he said;
From out the bedroom window
The old man popped his head.
And like "Bull of Bashan.r
he beloved, 80 Whats TO pay?"
Lord knows, said Selah Bucklin,
While Sarah swooned away.
He gazed a single moment
Upon the serseless girl.
His heart was in fiutter,
His brain was in a whirl.
Then on the grass he laid her,
And when he task was done,
AdOwn the dusky highway
He nimbly "cut and rum
While from the farmhouse doorway,
The old man in despair,
With his suspenders flying
Behind him in the air,
Come :" tearing down the pathway
To where the young girl lay.
(The sound of Selah's footsteps
Had nearly died away.
The father knelt beside her,
A sudden moan she made:
Said he, q sal, what's the matter,
What made yesO afraid >"
Then amid her tears she murmured,
In hyster1cal alarm:
Z" F's-dl-Ggrul caterpillar,
riin'-up-ny-drDl -
-csi,'s friend.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

REV. E. II. HOPKINS, of jackson Cen
ter. Shelby Co.. o., says: "My wife had the
consumption for ten years, and had been con-
fined to her bed for some time / heard of
DR.. L. O. c. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial,
end after using four bottles, she was able to
do the work for her family"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
The BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from REV. z. g. BEST, pas
tor NJ. T. Church. Natick, Mass, will be re ad with
interest by many physicians. Also those suffering
from the same disease as afflicted the son Of the
Rev, E. 8. Best. No person can doubt this testi-
mony, and there is no doubt about the curative
powers of VxGKTIsE.
NArIcK, Mass. Jan. /, 1873.
Dear Sir-We have good reason FIR regarding
yoor VEGErIyE a medicine of the greatest value.
We feel assured thai it has been the meas of saw
ing cur sons lite. dc is now seventeen years OF
age; for the last two years he has suffered from
necrosis OF bis leg. caused by scrofuous aft sction,
and was far reduced that nearly all who saw
m thought his recovery impossible. ouncil
of able physicians C -u1d give us but the aintest
hope Of nis ever raj ying, two of the number de-
Glazing that he was beyond the reach of human
yemed es, that even amputation could not save
him, he had not vigor enough to endure the
operat on. just then we comm fenced giving him
VEGETIsB o., and from that time to the present he
has been continuously improving. He has lately
resumed his studies thrown away crutches and
caen, and walks about cheerful and strong
Though there is still some discharge from the
opening where his limo was lanced, we lave the
full st confidence that in little time he will be
perfectly cured
he has taken about three dozen bottles of VICE.
TINE, but lately uses but little, as he declares
that he is too we'll to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours, Z. BEST,
MRS. L. Z. +. BEST.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

The range Of disorders which yield to the infia-
zee Of this medicine, and the number Of defined
diseases which it never falls to cure, greater
than any other single Medicine has hi her o been
even recommended for, by any other than the pro-
prietors of some quack nostrum. These diseases
Scrofula and all Eruptive diseases and Tumors,
rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, and Spinal COM
plants and all Inhammatory symptoms, Ulcers,
all Syphilitic diseases, dney and Bladder dis
eases, Dropsy, the whole tram Of painful disor-
ders which so generally sffiict American women,
and which carry annually thousands Of them to
premature graves; Dyspepsia, tnat universal
curse of American manhood; Heartburn, Piles,
Constipation Nervousness, inability to sleep, and
impure blood.
TINS is a formidable list Of human ailments for
any single med cine to essfuly attack, and it
is not probable that any enc article before the
public has the power to cure the quarter Of them
except ng the VEGETINE. It lays the 1T the
Of the tree of disease By first eliminating
every impurity from the blood, promoting the
secret ms ,.op ening the pores-ihe great escape
valves Of the system-invigoratingth the liver to it's
full and natural action cleansing the stomach and
strengthening digestion. This much accom-.
Pills he'd, the speedy and the perm enent cure OF
not only the diseases have enumerated, but
likewise the whole train of chronic and constitu-
tional disorders, is certain to follow. This is
precisely What VEGKTLSE does, and it does 1t ,
quickly and easily, that it IS accom- phi shed
fact almost before the patient is aware Of 1t him.
SELL
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

LIeHTNING-RoD vendors are sad now
that metal roofs are discovered to be an
absolute protection to houses in thun-
DER storms.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

Tom, what in the world put matri-
mony into your head?" Well, the
fact is, was getting short of shirts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10

THE best inyestment-SILVER TIPPED
Shoes. Five cents laid out for Silver Tips
adds one dollar to the worth of pair of
shoes. Parents. try it.