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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
Cromwell.

Oliver Cromwell, the stern soldier
and religious enthusiast, was still the
most tender and devoted father and
husband. While England was ringing
with his successes at Dunklrk, news
was brought him of his best loved
daughters illness.
His kindom and power were all for
gotten, while he watched day and night
by her bedside. Young, beautiful, be-
loved by all, the Lady Elizabeth died,
and her father, worn out by sorrow and
disease, laid his head upon his own
death-bed.
Forgetting his own sufferings and the
change so soon awaiting him, he spent
much time in prayer for the church.
Soon came the night which ushered
in the Sd of September, which he had
always termed his " fortunate day." the
anniversary of two of his most impor-
tant victories. 1t came amid wind and
storm and tempest. Houses were un-
rooted, trees half a century old were
uprooted, and the shores were strewn
with wrecks. Bat about the bed of the
dying soldier all was peaceful and Sc
rene. You heard from him no shouts
to his battalions, no urging of his SOL
EXPLANATIONS as, "God is good" He
will not leave me-" And so his fortu-
nate day" continued to he fortunate to
him, and as its sun set, he finished VIC
toriously the last great battle, in the
sixtieth year of his age, 1868.
His body was embalmed, and amid
all possible pomp and magnifcence he
was buried in Westminster Abbey,
where he lay in peace, till one of the
basest of England's kings tore him from
his resting-place. Cromwell's dead bo-
dy was hung upon a gibbet and after
wards beheaded. His head, thrust up
on pike, was placed upon Westmin-
stsr Hall, and there for twenty years
exposed to the peltings of the pitiless
storms. Finally, by some violence, the
pike was broken and the head thrown
down. 1t was picked up by common
soldier, and, strange to say, is now In
the possession of daughter of Hon.
Mr.. Wilkinson, ex-member of Parlia.
ment for Buckingham. 1t is said that
the features are quite perfect, and even
the large wart ever one of the eyes, @
distinctive mark of his face, is still WIS.,
IDLE. The pike also may be seen, the
upper part of iron nearly rusted off, and
the lower wooden part in splinters. As
our authority says, it is curious keep
sake for lady, but when raised from
its numerous costly envelopes, and held
in ones hand what world of thought
it suggests !
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
The Extent to which Death Supports
Life.

In 1870 there were in the United
States 1896 professional undertakers,
of whom twenty were women. The
deaths in that time were 260, 673, so that
to the average undertaken there fell 131
cases. Besides the undertakers, there
were 1896 coffin-makers, who, of course,
depend upon the undertakers for sales.
These classes together make 4,361 per-
sons who lived by the deaths of 260, 763
persons. Doctors and dress-makers
aside, therefore, under our present
methods, about sixty deaths avail to
keep one person alive for a year, or one
dead body is guaranty of six days
sustenance TO one person, or one days
support for six persons. Or, to take
another view of the case, if each of these
bodies were allowed full-sized grave,
the whole would occupy about 202
acres, and each of these acres would
support abouty twenty-five persons for
a year, which is better yield than that
of the best wheat field. Now, it is very
hard to see how death can be more
literally utilized than it is under the
present system. As was said, by every
one tina. dies six live, and that, too, ex-
elusive of shroud- makers, trimmers,
milliners, dress-makers, livery-men, and
others who make their appearance at OIL
send their wares to the house of mourn
ing. If the cremators should establish
their methods, several of these classes
would be without vocation-save as they
cried out against the change. The un
dertaker would resolve himself into 6
monopoly and burying would be done
By the gross at convenient season, the
coffin would be abolished and 1885,
persons at once thrown ont of employ
ment, while under the new regime PEG
pie would lose satisfaction that the
present contemplation of post morten
utility might afford That in our ma
tional poetry we should have to substi
tute the " hot, hot urn" for the cold
cold grave" is only one instance of tn.
subversion of ideas that would follow
Hartford COurQnt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
Is Chicago Ruled by Drunken Mob!

If the Journal, of that city, tells the
truth, yes. In recent issue it says:
"The decent citizens of Chicago,
who may be inclined to feel indignant
that our Common Council chose to
recognize the will of low, coarse,
boorish and drunken rabble to the
prayers and petitions of $1,000 pure
minded women, as offered at the Coun-
I'll Chamber on last evening, should not
be too severe on that worse than worth
less body of men. 1t should be borne
in mind that the mob that howled and
screeched around the City Hall and
through the streets, on last evening, is
ruling Chicago, and that it directly
elected our present Common Council,
and owns majority of the i1en in it,
and that these men dare not do any,
thing else than minister to the pleasure
of that mob, on pain of losing their
little Offices at the very next turn of the
political wheel. Such a calamity, to
moss Of these men, would be equivalent
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
Anecdote of Judge Whitman.

In the other years, when Maine was
a district of Massachusetts,, Ezekiel
Whitman was among those chosen to
Represent the district in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. He was an &C.
centric man, and one of the best law
yers of his time. In those days Whit
man owned farm, and did much work
upon his land and it so happened that
when the time came for him to set out
for Boston his best clothes were suit
of homespun. His wife objected to
his going In that garb, but he did not
care. 81 will get nice, fashionable
suit made as soon as | reach Boston,
he said.
Reaching his destination, Whitman
sought rest at Doolittles City Tavern.
Let it be understood that he was a
graduate of Harvard, and that at this
tavern he was at home.
As he entered the parlor of the house
he found several ladies and two OF
three gentlemen there assembled, and
he heard a remark from one of the
former:
"Ah-here comes a countryman OF
the real homespun genus. There's
fun"
Whitman stared at the company, ana
then sat down.
"Say, my friend, you are from the
country ?" remarked one of the gen.
tlemen.
"Ya-as," answered Ezekiel, with a
ludicrous twist of face.
The ladies Uttered.
land what do you think of oul
city,"
'It's a pooty thickly-settled place,
anyhow. It's got swampin' sight o
housen in it."
"Aud good many people, too 2"
"Ya-as, should reckon so.
MANY people where you came
from ?"
Wal-some."
PLENTY of ladies, SUPPOSED"
"Ya-as-a fair sprinklin'
"And / don't doubt that you are
quite beau among them?"
"Ya-as, 1 besus 'em some-tew
meetin' and singir' schewl.
Perhaps the gentleman from the
country Will take glass Of wine?
"Thank e. DOM keer if / do"
The wine was brought from the side
"You must drink toast"
80, git eouti eats toasV-never
heerd of SIGH a thing as drinkin' it.
But 1 ken give ye sentiment.
The ladies clapped their hands; but
what was their surprise when the
stranger, rising, spoke calmly and
clearly, and In tones ornate and digni-
fed, as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, permit me
to wish you health and happiness, with
every other blessing earth can afford (;
and may you grow better and wiser
with advancing years, bearing ever in
mind that outward appearances are
often deceitful You mistook me, from
my dress, to be country BOBBY, while
/, from the same superficial cause,
thought you to be gentlemen. The
mistake has been mutual"
He had just spoken when Caleb
Strong, the Governor of the State, en-
tered and inquired for Mr.. Whitman.
"Ah-here l Governor. Glad to
see you" Then turning to the dumb
founded company
'I wish you a very good evening"
And he left them feeling about as
small and cheap as it is possible for
full-grown people to fell.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
No Bureau for Blunders.

A frst-rate story is told of a very
prominent man, who lived in Detroit
forty years ago, and who at that time
owned more steamboats, than any other
man in the West. Like many of the
pioneers who acquired great riches, he
was very ignorant in all that books
taught, but his learning was more like
wisdom. He had, al the time of our
story, just completed splendid new
warehouse at Buffalo, and wanting a
suitable clerk to take charge OF it he
advertised for one in the papers. The
next morning early candidate for the
position presented himself, rather too
fiashy young man in appearance, but
the following conversation occurred:
"Young man, when you make mis-
take In any of your books, how do you
correct it?"
The young man explained, in pro-
fuse manner, how he should make it all
right.
A good way, no doubt, to do it, -
replied the old man, "but / shan't want
you.
Very soon another aspirant put in an
appearance. A similar question was
asked him, and in long and eloquent
manner he pointed out the remedy in
all such cases.
All the reply was, "Young man, ]
shan't want you.
Some three or four others dropped
in during the day, and to each one the
same question was put, and they all
had some smart way of covering up
errors In their books.
The old gentleman was entirely
ignorant himself of the art of book
keeping, but he had wisdom in all
things, which is often more than a
match for learning.
Just at the close of the day plainly
dressed man, with bright eye and a
brisk step, called for the situation.
"Take seat, sir" said the old gen.
tlenran. 81 want to ask you just one
| question. When you make false
entry on your books, how do you go to
work to correct it?"
Turning upon his questioner a cold,
sharp look, the young man replied:
I don't make those kind Of mis-
takes, sir"
"Ah, my dear sir, you are just the
man l have been looking for all day, u
and, in few moments after, the man
who corrected his blunders by not
making them, was installed in the Office.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02

to social extinction, as they are hardly
fit for anything else than to be Chicago
Aldermen"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
The WoOd.Sawyer's Pretty Daughter

A very charming daughter of one OF
the "solid men of Boston, being at a
ball, few evenings since, was solicited
by combination of mustache, starch
and broadcloth for the honor of her
hand In a dance, to which solicitation
she returned an affirmative answer. In
subsequent conversation, the afore-
said combination inquired her father
business. He is wood sawyer" she
replied. The fellow sloped, feeling
that he had let himself down a foot OF
two by the association. The lady's
father was a wealthy dealer in ma
hogany, which occasionally has to be
sawed
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
THIRTY YEARS, EXPERIENCES OF
AN OLD NURSE.

MRS. wISsL0w's SOOTHING SYRUP Is THE
PRESCRIPTION Of one OF the best Female Physi-
clans and Nurses in the United States, and has
been used for thirty years with never failing
safety and success by millions Of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant Of one week old
the adult 1t corrects acidity Of the stomach. re-
heves wind colo, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mother and child. We
believe il to be the Best and Surest Remedy in
the World in all cases of DYsKETERY, and DIAR-
RHEA IN CHILDREN, whether 1t arises from
Teething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using win accompany each bottle. None eenu-
Inc unless the fac simils Of CURTIS PxRKINs IL
on the outside wrapper.
SOLD BIZ ALL MEDICINE DRALKRs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
Browns Bronchial Troches for Coughs
and Colds.
A COUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT

A COUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT
Requires immediate attention, and should be
Checked. II allowed to continue, IRRITATION OF
THE LUNGS PERMANENT THROAT AFFECTION, Or
An IScURABLE LuEa DISEASE is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROcHEs,
Having direct influence on the parts, give imnie-
date relief For BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. CArARRH,
CoNsuMPTIvs AND THROAT DISEASES, TRocHEsare
used soith al,sass good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Will find TRocHEs seful in sring the voice when
taken before Singing Speaking, and relieving the
throat after unusual exertion Of the vocalorgsns
Obtain only "BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs,'
and do not take a.y OF the worthless limitations
tina. may be offered. Sold evsry,chers.
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AND
SICK,
from no other cause t.,aa having worms In the
stomach.
BROWNS vERMIFUGE C0MFITS
will destroy Worms without injury TO the child,
being perfectly WHITE and free from all colorins
or ether injurious ingredients usually used In
worm preparations.
CURTIS BROWN, Proprietors,
5 No. AIS Fulton Street, New York.
Sold BY Druggists and Chemists, aud dealers ~
Medicines, at TwEHTY-YIvr CENTS BOX.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
Kuaint, Kueer g. Kurious
IA School Teachers Wanted

Is the valuable book give to all Full of facts,
figures and fun; "a pages; 90 pictures Inclose two
STAN ps and address Bldckie q Co, TAG Broadway,NY
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02
PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT.

Work for Everybody. Good Wages.
Permanent Employ ment. Men and Wo-
men wanted. Full particulars free.
Address w. A. Henderson & Co., Cleve.
land, O.. or st. Louis. No.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-02

WUVSend 25 cts. with addresses of others and
w Ill receive postpaid Fine Chrome 7x9 worth
MOTT 81 80, and instructions to clear $40 a day.
NOls PLUMB It Co, 10S South sth-st., Phila, Pa.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27
Lisbon, this place and other points along

Lisbon, this place and other points along
The Board Of Directors locatedthe line
of their railway from The west linz Of
Wsshhgton township, coluH Jana 20,
via Nsbo and Amsterdam, to- opedale.
Deheatiaas wese present lso p
Adsn6, Asker that lines e8te1 "a
on TO Short Greek, to secure the sssoe-
post of coal and limestone that would bs
made tributary to the road. "
1t was also decided to have surveys
made to determine the route from Saline
vile to connection with the Nebo and
New Lisbon road. Chief Engineer Lat
imore of the A. d G. w. r. r., recently
passed over the entire line and has or
ganized o corps of engineers who are
now at work.
Other important business was transact
ed at the meeting, among which was to
instruct the Executive Committee to Sc
cure mutual and equitable running ar.
engagements over the w. Il L. 4. hne to
Martinsburg or Wheeling. We under
stand efforts have been made, but with
what success we are not informed.
This line, when constructed, would
give us shorter line to Wheeling by
miles than BY the c. u 2. K. K.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27

THE Washington Chronicle of the oath
inst says that many United States Mar
shals, some of the Postmasters, and por-
ton of the other Federal officials appoint
ed since the war in the Southern States
arc disloyal to the Federal government,
and deadly opposed to the Republican
party. These parties have crept into
office by false professions of repentance
and conversion, and by adroitly decciv-
ing an ever lenient and contiding admin
istration. General GRANT and his Cab
met have been fully appraised OF these
facts, and prompt action on the part of
the administration may be anticipated
The Chronicle is the official organ of
the administration in Washington, and
speaks by authority.
Now, if the President and his Cabinet
"sct promptly to turn the men allud-
ed to, out of Office on account of politi-
cal sentiments, they should at once be ar
rested for violation Of the enforcement
acts
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27

1T is now stated that the worthlcssness
of the ring improvements made by the
Board of Public Works in Washington
are giving daily proof of the fact that the
people have been basely swindled. The
prices charged were for the very best
material and work, and the poorest were
furnished. The asphalt pavements are
wearing out, and Supervisor MULLETT
recently gave warning to the Commits
sioncrs that if repairs are not promptly
made the streets will be all ruined. This
is fair specimen of how the grand Cen
trail Ring protects the interests Of the
citizens.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27
GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE
PRESIDENT.

1t is generally conceded that the reason
why General SHERMAN changed his
headquarters to st. Louis from Washing
ton was on account Of ill-feelng between
the President and himself. The New
York Times (which has become very dis
loval since the new administration organ
was started in New York; gives color to
this statement, and gives the following
reasons why the "unpleasantncss "
exists:
at all grows out of Sherman's miscon-
duct toward the ruling family.
"Whcn Mr.. F. ID. Grant graduated at
West Point two or three years ago, and
was commissioned rs second lieutenant
in n cavalry regiment his atfectionate
mother determined that instead of serv-
ing with his company among the cruel
and savage Indians, he should enjoy life
Mt Washington in some official capacity
that would keep him about the court
with as large pay as possible. The best
thing that could be discovered in this
line was a place on Sherman's staff. 1t
would make the young fellow n colonel,
with the full pay and allowances of that
rank, and it would insure his presence at
Washington with very little to do.
when General Sherman was applied
To with this proposition. he fatty dcclin-
ed. His staff was full, he said; its men,
beers hgd served with him through the
war, and he would not dismiss any of
them to make place for any new gradu-
ate of the Academy, no matter whose son
be might happen to be. And ifa vacan-
CIV should occur, he should certainly APP
point To il some officer who had deserved
promotion BY his services in the war.
This refusal was the beginning Of
General Sherman's disgrace at the
when his daughters wedding beat that
of Miss Grant in pomp and splendor, and
it has now eliminated in the demand for
his resignation.
Denied by Sherman, the application
was next made to Sheridan at Chicago.
He had not the courage of his superior
officer, and did not dare to disobey the
family command. He turned out Col.
Forsyth, one of the brsvcst Of the brave,
with half dozen rebel bullets in his
body; and made Fred Grant Lieuten-
ant Colonel in his place, with the chance
of loaiing in Chicago or Washington us
he might prefer.
"And now if Sherman could be driven
to resign, Sheridan would become Cen
arsl of the Army and Fred would be n
Colonel instead of a Lieutenant Colonel,
and would get about 500 u year more
pay"
So it seems that the two prime reasons
for the Generals disfavor with the Pres
ident are, that he would not appoint
Brevet Second Lieutenant GRANT Col
onel on his staff, and his daughters we'd
ding eclipsed in brillisncy that of Miss
NELLIE GRANT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27

THIS Major MERRILL, who is now
gloating with fiendSh delight in
the power which the President
has given him over the liberties of the
citizens of Louisiana, bids fair to even
rival BUTLER in that unhappy State. 1t
seems that he is raiding throughout the
State with his cavalry, and making arbi-
trary arrests everywhere. If he is ex-
cceding his orders, he should be prompt
" courtmartiallcd and cashiercd. If,
on the other hand, he is obeying orders,
to what delightful condition of affairs
we have arrived, when, in the time of
peace, the citizens of sovereign
State of our glorious Republic,
can be restrained of liberty at
the within and caprice Of man who
wears the uniform of II major in the
United States Army.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27
The sixth Ward School.

Editors Of the Register:
Is it true that there are $50 or 900 Va
cant seats in the Fifth ward school build
ing? Ifso, then why the necessity OF
expense of building an addition to the
Sixth ward school? There are said to be
one or two hundred too many pupils in
that ward. Why did not the Commits:
siOners change the school line from 23d
to oath street and thus, while preventing
overrowding, &c, save the already over
burdened Taxpayers the sum of $4,000 OF
$lO.OOO-thc sum authorized to be eX'
pended in the proposed addition to the
Sixth ward school. Fifth WARD.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27

A SPECIAL from Washington to the
Cincinnati Commercial states that a
project is on foot to fit out another Polar
expedition, and it will be pushed with
vigor during the coming winter. Con-
gress is to be asked for vessel, with
naval officers and crew, for this purpose.
A number of naval officers are said to be
willing and anxious to go into the under
taking.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-27
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TEr>I
ID made by Robert q. Woods tu no.. 70,
Trustee, bearing date the Sth day vt !an
uary, 1876, and recorded In Deed Box "
~, page %, Of the land records 81 uh0u
county, | will on saturday, The .Eb
day OF October, 1874, at Ia" front dur
Of the Court House of Ohio county
at 10 o'clock II. m, Offer Tor sale q,
public auction, I'll" following TO-.
Scribcd real estate, lying about ~ milo
north of the city 81 Wheeling, on the ,a,l
side of the ohio river, being part n 'hr
=. /. Woods home farm, having front on
III" east side of the county road aud hiua.
Ing thereon - poles and extending hack
ous' ward lOD poles: containing ~, a'rI' ~
land, covering and inclu'tIuE to- n'frs 81
conl. Also u strip.of land ~ feet wid, end
about ~ rods long, running rom The sIull'
western corner of said tract ui land o. 'lr
river, being the north half ~ 70 private
road.
Terms OF sale, OnC.third cash and 'hr
balnnc" In six and twelve months, Sccuri
by deed Of trust
=. BRADY, TRUSTEE,
g. HERvEY, AuctiOnceT.
At the same time will he offered iOf "a"
llOl, acres Of coal lying Immediately back
of the above described tract " land.
an28.rb ROBERT Is. WOOl~
The above sale was postponed unit.
n. nm. UCgI