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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14

SAVAGE SANITY. generally
report that insanity is of very rare oc-
currence among savages; from which
the Journal of Mental Science rather
specifically reasons that diseases of
the brain are due to the vicious usages
of civilized society, such as alcoholism,
ambition for wealth, consanguine inter-
marriage, hereditary predisposition,
course, productive of mental degener-
acy or alteration but, physiologically
speaking, monogamy could as justly be
assigned as one of civilizations insanity
producers, as coHsrasted with savage
polygamy. The whole civilized system
must be pronounced insane if the Jour-
mats line of argument is logically car
ried out.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14

if they or any of them, fixed in the determine
ton to pursue the policy announced upon them
will fall the penalties of the law and the conse-
queDces of severe popular condemn
alton. I therefore enjoin all railroad cor
porations their officers and agents,
peaceably to submit 10 the law; for since the
Executive Is charged with the responsibility of
ing that the laws faithfully executed. all the
functions of his office will be exercised to that end
and for this purpose he invokes the aid and coop
Grafton of all good citizens.
A Milwaukee dispatch of the LIST inst. says
"Several passengers the Milwaukee and
St. Paul railroad rendered the legal fare yes
terdsy and to-day. and, the same being re-
fused, rode free, the conductors having no in
structions to put them off. 1t is stated that
employees of the road have been sent out to
travel with the trains and take the names and
addresses of such passengers, with the object
of suing them, and thus bringing the case
into court"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14
How to Get Rich.

How to get rich-has been question
beyond the conception of the finite
mind. If air castles were visible to the
seeing eye, we apprehend the space be-
tween us ard the sky would be so thick
with them that the glaring orb of day
could not be seen. Those of us who
do not build such castles, are glad they
are not real, but only imaginary
for were they true, we would be de-
prived of that which is most beneficial
to man-namely, light. We can count
over in our mind, many who are
contemplating doing wonders before.
life ends. They are ever talking of
what they are going to do, and how they
are going to do yet they seem to be
making no more advancement toward
the object of their imagination than
turtle does IN climbing a sycamore tree
Whenever you see man who delights
to tell what he is intending to DO, you
may raise your sail and let your vessel
drive, for these persons will never gain
enough of your riches to raise a ripple
on the sea of your prosperity. We of
ten see persons who would be called by
the name of gentlemen, strutting up
and down iii the world, as if they knew
more than any Professor, and owned n
farm in the gold region; when at the
same time, they have to borrow money
to buy the tobacco that makes the fumes
from their nasty, sinking pipes. If
man aCOutd become rich, and at the
same time a gentleman, he must act
equal to his abilities, and keep himself
SO that he will be agreeable TO all whom
he may meet.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14

PICTURESQUE VENICE.-A correspond
ent, writing from Venice, says: "While
we note the strongly individnalized
characteristics of the city, We are struck
by the almost entire absence of ami
mails; the love for brilliant colors
among the female population of all
grades the striking beauty of the
humber female classes, far more no.
ticeable than elsewhere in Italy and
the prevalence of the Jewish type
among the people. The daily scene is
pleasantly diversified by the numerous
gayly-dressed gondoliers; the pictur-
esque water-carriers, always women,
and dressed in style quite traditional
and exclusive the marvellous uniforms
of the police, each one caparisoned
like a military major general, cooked
hat, gold lace, sword and all the tur-
baned Turks, slipping their coffee and
smoking their chibouques, in the cafes
under the arcade; and the deep red fez
upon the heads OF handsome Greeks
from the lower Adriatic. T"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14
The Arkansas Rebellion.

LITTLE Rock. Nav 5.-The United States
troops formed line across Markham street
last night, on three separate occasions, to
prevent an advance of the Baxter troops.
Chief-Justice Mcclure to-day had a writ
served on Gems. Churchill and Blocke. COM
man ding them to produce the bodies of
Messrs. Bennett and Searle, the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court. These officers
replied by stating that martial law pre- vailed
in Pulaski county at this time, and they knew
Of no orders except those which came from
their superiors. The Baxter side has advices
from Washington that Senator Clayton applied
to the President for the use of the Federal
troops in searching for the two Judges. but
the President declined to let them be used for
that purpose. A few days ago the Bax er side
sent TO st. Louis to have duplicate seal of the
State made The seal was forwarded yester-
day by express. This morning. before the ex-
press agent had time to deliver it. a squad of
Brooks men entered his Office and captured
the seal.
LITTLE Rock, May 6.-The two missing
Judges, Bennett and Searle. escaped from
their captors in Saline county last night, and
arrived in the city to-day under a Federal
escort. which went out last night. and again
this morning, to look for them The Judges
of the Supreme Court, Mcclure. Stephens and
Searle, held a meeting to-day to hear an ap-
plication for a mandamus to compel the State
Treasurer to honor the draft of Joseph Brooks
On the Treasury as Governor. The matter
was taken under advisement
The measles, and, it is reported. the small
pox also, have broken out in the Brooks camp
One lieutenant died yesterday, and was buried
to-day in the State-House grounds with mill
tary honors.
Matters are becoming more critical and
complicated every day.
A somewhat fishy story is in circulation here,
to the effect that the officer who captured the
Supreme Court Judges had orders from Baxter
to assassinate them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14

COUGHING VoLITIoNAL.-Dr. Brown
Sequard, who ought to be the best of
authorities, thinks that two-thirds of
the worlds coughing might be prevent
ed by strong effort of the will. He
tells us of a French soldier-nurse, who,
upon entering ward of his hospital,
used to say, "The first patient who
coughs here shall go without food to-
day !" and very seldom heard cough
after that. Doubtless, indeed, much
coughing is of nervous impulse, to
which the will yields too readily and
many diseases are needlessly and peril
ously aggravated thereby.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14

AN itinerant minstrel was arrested in
Missouri and fined. for small theft, 50
and costs. He had no money, and the
charitable Judge adjourned the court
for half an hour, the minstrel gave
show, and the court thus took the fine
out In music.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-14


The consideration of private bill involving
. patent extension in the House, few days
ago, developed the existence in that body of q
strong opposition to extending patents apply
ing to sewing machines supposed to be owned
by any of the sewing machine companies. :.
The report of the Ways and Means Committee
ON the Sanborn business has been submitted
to the House of Representatives 1t is a con-
ciso document, trsversing the evidence adj
duced, and presenting the conclusions
reached by the committee. The law author-
Ized the appointment of three persons to as
sist the Internal Revenue officials in collecting
delinquent taxes The committee find that
this provision has been exactly reversed,
l. e., TIA. the Internal Revenue Department
has been appointed to assist certain persons
to whom collection contracts were awarded.
Secretary Richardson, Assistant-Secretary
Sawyer, aDd Solicitor Banfeid are I" severely
condemned by the committee for inefficiency
and carelessness; at the same time, they are
acquitted of dishonest intentions by a saving
clause. The committee further report that q
large part, il not all. of the claims collected
by Sanborn ought not to have been made the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
The household.

CREAM CUsTARD.-.Three teascups of sweet
cream, two eggs, heaping tablespoon OF
-four Scald the cream and let it cook.
Mix the flour 10 d smooth paste with little
cold cream; then stir in the cream and then
eggs. Sweeten and flavor to suit the taste
To Cook DRIED SWEET CoRN.-Soak
the corn two hours in cold water, and then
boil two hours over moderate fire. When
it is nearly done add neapng teaspoonfGl
OF salt and the same of sugar 10 quart OF
corn. Mix a tablespoonful of -four with a
cup of cream and piece Of butter the SIZE
of hens egg. Let IL boil minute and it
is done. II boiled too long or too fast, the
corn will be tough,
HOME MADE CANDLES. Many q our
readers in the country will find that candles
can be made economically by mixing little
melted beeswax with the talow TO give du-
rabilty TO the candles and 10 prevent its
running" The light from tallow can
die can be improved in oleaIness and brill
liancy by using small wicks which have
been dipped in spirits o. turpentine and
thoroughly dried.
LEMON CHEEsE.-Dissolve an ounce Of
gelatin, in pint OF water for an hour, add
four ounces, of sugar, the rind and juice OF
a large lemon, and simmer over the fire till
the gelatine is entirely dissolved; strain, and
when nearly cold, beat into Il the white of
an egg thoroughly beaten. Wet the molds
with water and put it into them. When
turned out it will look like snow. This is a
grateful dish to invalids.
A NICE LUNcH.-Take slices of stale
bread, dip them in batter and fry them in
1ar flor 4In nf u.
nuts They should be peeled, cut in slices
one-fourth of an inch thick, dipped in batter
made Of one egg to one teaspoonful of -four
and fried like crullere. Little potatoes peel
ed, wiped dry. fried thus, make a delightful
accompaniment to steaks and relishes. This
cold weather we can take more carbon in
the shape Of fat into our stomachs, with
happy results, than in the summer season.
Now, if ever, the season o. doughnuts,
mincemeat, and pastries.
DEvoNsHIRE "FIxINGs. "--Devonshire
cream and "lunket' are two dishes rarely
found outside of Dew. hire and the bor-
ders of the adjacent counties. Dcvonshire
cream is a thick clotted cream, from scalded
and slightly sweetened milk, and is used for
ordinary cream in the tea and coffee, and
with tarts and cooked fruit, or in the place
of butter on bread, toast and biscuits. Ons
can hardly think how delicious it is. Jun
lset is only a soft curd favored TO suit the
taste, and eaten like a pudding or custard
This dish, which the Devonshire people be-
lieve to have ccme from the Phnnicians, be-
cause travellers now find it in these Eastern
countries, is not uncommon on American
tables, but it can by no means take rank as
delicacy compared with Devonshire cream,
nice little dishes of which you will find for
sale at all the dairy-shops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
How the ScaIpers Live.

There is a class of dealers in railroad
tickets in the West who thrive by sell
ing tickets at low rates. A scalper
thus explains the m0CiuS operdndi :
For instance, a person in New York
coming to Cincinnati will buy ticket
to st. Louis, Chicago, or some other
point further west, and when he gets
here, not wishing to 30 any further,
he brings his ticket to us, for which
we pay hima fair price, and he thus
gets his ride from New York at a saw.
ing of perhaps twenty-five per cent. To
make this more plain, let me illustrate:
Suppose you were in Chicago aud
wanted to come to Cincinnati. A few
weeks ago, before the present cut
between the railroads, the regular fare
from Chicago to Boston was S24 Well,
You would buy ticket in Chicago to
Boston for S24, and ride on it to Gin
cinnGti ; not wishing to so any further,
you bring the balance of your tick
ct TO me, for which pay you SIS. You
thus get your ride from Chicago for
Sc, the regular fare being $40. In
comes Mr.. b. and wants to go to New
York. | produce the Boston ticket
which bought of you, and sell it for
S2l to Nj. B., who rides on it to New
York, and there sells the Boston cou-
pom for IS. Thus Mr.. b. gets to New
York for $l6 the regular fare being
$40. The purchaser of the Boston
coupon makes 81, aud the railroad
company have received their full rate.
The courts have decided thota railroad
ticket represents an agreement between
the holder or purchaser aud the rail
road company selling the ticket.
Thus, ticket regularly issued is good
for one ride between the points named
on it, no matter whose hands it is IN
nor when it was used. We do net
claim TO be able TO furnish tickets K
all points at all times, but most gener
ally we have tickets to the principa
points at discount OF ten to thirt!
per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
Buried Treasure.

There is no event in Western history,
the st. Louis Republican thinks, that
is remembered with a more undyIng
fondness than tragic affair that &c.
Cured on the Missouri river, opposite
the Town of Waverly, about fifteen
years ago. This was the sinking of a
gallant steamboat, with "A cargo of 800
barrels of whisky. The dwelleIs on the
banks of the river, for twenty miles
above and below Waverly, have never
forgotten it-and they never will. They
remember it as freshly as If it had
happened only last week. They know
the very spot where the gallant steam
boat went down, and though
their eyes have never been glad
dened with the sight of
barrel, or a hoop OF a barrel, involved
in the catastrophe, they comfort them
selves with the perennial faith, which
no amount of skephaal photographic
reasoning can shake, that that blessed
liauor is thar yet, and thai it will be
recovered scme day. Each passing year
only adds another touch of mellowness
TO the submerged nectar, and another
degree to the iondness with which the
disaster is remembered. When this
800 barrels of rectified went into store
it was worth only about seventeen and
half cents a gallon now it is worth,
internal revenue tax included-well,
there is no telling how much it is worth.
Three times have attempts been made
to get at the subhuvial treasure, and
three times have the divers, watchers
and workers, after getting down almosl
to it, been forced the abandon tn,
search without getting 1t. Every an
nual subsistence of the river is watched
and learnedly speculated on fo
its bearing on the question of re
covery, until what these watchers anC
workers don't know about the dynam
les of rivers isn't worth knowing. TIVE
weeks ago the tantalizing waters fell
to point never witnessed before by
the oldest inhabitant, uncovering muC
and snags that had never been uncov
cred within the memory of man, ant
actually exposing the very spot wher'
the boat went down The whole region
round about was frightened with the
hope of recovering the treasure, ant
scores OF men went TO work with will
endeavoling to disentomb 1t before the
river should rise again. The way the,
labored was a sight TO behold. But
all to no purpose. The malignant
river took rise just, apparently, Al
they were ready TO grasp the coveted
prize, and reheaped the sand nthe bur
led barrels thus indefnitelyprotra
this pathetic tradition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
Ah0ni PaYemenls.

Elaborate and careful observations
have recently been made in London 10
test the relative values for locomotive
purposes of four kinds of Placements
asphalt, granite blocks and two prepa-
rations OF wood. The observations
were made twelve hours day, during
fifty days in localities where the traffic
was very large, and the point OF in
quiry was the frequency of accidents
20 horses, the question OF cost aud
durability being left for further inyes-
tigatiop. IL appears that the average
distance Travelled without accident on
the improved wood pavement was 4iG
miles, on the ligno-mineral pavement
s. miles on asphalt, l9l miles; on
granite, 1872 miles. and Of the accident
that are most destructive 10 horse
(namely, falls on the haunchos) aspha
presented the largest proportion (25
per cent, } granite the next Is pen
cent? and wood the smallest (3 pei
cent. Asphalt is safer when dry than
at any other time, and more dangerous
when damp than when wet Granite
on the other hand, is very slippery
when dry. Wood seems TO be in al
respects and in all weathcrs safer ant
easier than the other pavements. O
its inferiority, however, in durability
and economy New Workers at any rat,
need no demonstration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
Laws Relating TO Newspapers Sub
SerIpiIOms and ArTearages.

In response TO a request, we give the
law as it stands relating to newspapers
and subscribers
1. Subscribers who do not give express
notice 10 the contrary. are considered wishing
10 continue their subscriptions.
2 II subscribers order the deeontnuance
of Their periodicals, the publisher may con-
time to send them until ali arredrages are
paid.
3. II subscribers neglect or refuse to tske
their periodicals from the Office 10 which they
are directed, they are held responsible until
they have settled their bills, and ordered
them discontinued.
l. II subscribers move TO other places with
ont informing The publisher, and the papers
are sent 20 the former direction, they are held
responsible
5. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take reli0dlclls from the Office, or remov-
ing and leaving them uncalled tsr, Is pitma
fdcis evidence ui Intentional iiand.'
6. Anyptrson who receives newspaper aud
makes use Of H. whether he has ordered II Oh
| not, is held IN law TO be a subscriber.
T. II subscribers pay in advance, they arc
| bound 20 give notice 20 the publisher, at tho
| end Of Their time. II they wish to continue
taking It otherwise the publisher Is author
lied 70 send it on, and the subscribers VIII %
responsible until an express notice, with pay
ment ofall arrears is sent 20 the publisher
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
A Curious Case Decided.

Another curious case has just beer
decided in French law court. There
is, on French railways, different
charge for the carriage of common
pears and apples, which require nc
special care in loading and unloading,
and the more delicate varieties of fruit,
such as apricots, peaches, grapes, and
dessert apples and pears. Proceedings
were lately taken by the Paris, Lyons,
and Mediterranean Company, against
an employee OF their own for defraud-
ing them by sending ounces by rail,
paying only the amount demanded for
the carriage of CON mon pears. The
whole case, therefore, turned on this ::
Is the ounce pear or notf The sta
tIon-master, who represented the com
pany, evidently regarded it as a disre
putable interloper, neither pear nor
apple. 1t was not eaten like pear; it
was never called pear; and he alto
getner objected 10 swallowing such a
definition Of The ounce. The court,
however, decided Tor the defendant, on
the ground that the pear is known to
botanists as PyrUs cydOnjd, that the
manner of eating a substance is no in.
fallible predicate of its nature, and
that the ounce bears knocking about
as much as pear otthe most degraded
class
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
The Farragnt Prize Money.

In the fortieth Congress, a bill was
passed directing the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia TO distribute
the awards in what are known as the
Farragut prize-cases. This bill Wa
engineered through the House by
Gen. Butler, who subsequently became
the principal counsel for the claimants.
The awards are now being paid, and
the attention Of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs is called 10 the exor.
bitant amount Of costs. The awards
made by the court amount ia
the aggregate 10 nearly 500 900.
General Butler, Mr.. j. II.
Ashton. formerly Assistant At
torney General, and Mr.. n. Wilson, a
lawyer of Washington, we're the counsel
for the claimants, and the court records
show that the court allowed fee Of
500, 900 10 the counsel, or 800, 600 a
piece, for very small amount Of work.
There is also allowed a recompCnse Of
S3, 600 10 Mr.. Clancy, who is said TO be
Ben Buffers confidential clerk. These,
with other fees and costs, will run the
whole amount OF costs up 90 quite
$3.50, 900. The committee Of naval al.
fair will probably deem IL Of interest ~
the government 10 inquire into tbs
large expenditure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
How 90 Feed Calves.

Calves should be fed all they will eat when
In the stable, such food us bright hay, well
cured, corn fodder, chop, etc, and allowed
If the weather is clear, to run out on pasture
awhile every day to eat grass; and for this
purpose field should be reserved for them
expressly for winter USE Calves managed
in this way, if they are good stock, cannot
fail TO grow TO that standard of perfection
which is the most desirable, and every farm.
er should labor for the greatest excellence
in this branch of his business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03

Narrowing is of great advantage in
spreading the compost more evenly and
finely than it could possibly be done by
hand also, il has the effect of spreading
the surface and incorporating the manure
with it in such way that the roots Of the
grass may at once reach it and appropriate
it. Narrowing meadows early in spring is
always advisable and beneficial, even when
no manure is spread the stirring of the
surface seems to invigorate the plants gre IT.
ly. Having practiced it for years we re-
commend it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
How to Build a Black Martin House

.
I have had much experience in this mat
ter, and tried many experiments during my
boyish days, especially as to position and
color. The most successful one in this line
leads me to conclude that a martin house
may be built three stories high, the back, ends,
and roof should be tight and with close
joints; each apartment should be made
about ten inches deep from front to rear and
four and one-half inches wide in the clear,
with a ceiling five inches high these apart
ments should be less in dimension rather
than greater The opening should be three
inches il height, arching over the top, and
two inches wide. In front and on a level
with each floor, piazza two inches wide
should extend from end to end, with a rail-
ing made of wire, the top rail of a good
sized galvanized telegraph wire, and the
meshes worked with smaller wire, but as
sufficiently close as to prevent the young
birds from getting fastened in or crawling
through the spaces. This railing should
stand two inches from the front,
and extend from the corners of the
house, with a height of one and one-half
inches. This will be somewhat of a barrier
against the untim 'ly falling of the young to
the ground The house should be invaria-
bly, painted red, and occupy a positively
safe position from cats, etc.