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

When Chubb's wife died we called in
to mourn with him, and, if possible, to
console him in his affection. The old
man sat in the rocking-chai with his
eyes closed, chewing a toothpick, and
rocking to and fro as he apparently
unused over the years he had spent so
happily in company with his late part
ner. We gently approached the subject
of Mrs. Chubb's departure. We as
sured him that we sympathized with him
in his deep affection, and the more sim
cerely because we well knew the estima-
BILE qualities of his wife, and were famil-
lar with the virtues with which she
adorned her home.
"She was, indeed" we said, can ex-
cellent woman, remarkable woman !. a
woman of sterling qualities and unaf-
fected piety."
Chubb stopped rocking, and looked
at us mournfully. Then exclaimed
Unaffected piety That's Just what s
the matter. I tell you, Adeler," said he,
bringing his hand down emphatically on
the arm of the chair, the way that
woman would roast sugar-cured ham
would bring the tears to the eyes of a
craven image"
Then We went out and left him alone
with his sorrow. There are some kinds
of grief that are toe sacred to be lightly
lntruded upOn.-0fdr AdeLer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

The island of st. Marguerite, where
Bazaine is to be confined, is one of the
two Luvin Islands on the Mediterranean
coast of France. The largest of these
islands is st. Marguerite, the smaller
st. Honorat. Both are fortified islands,
and have been used by different French
Governments for many years, as place
OF seclusion for State prisoners. The
fortress on st. Marguerite, to which Ba-
zaine is destined, is famed in story as
one of the places of the Imprisonment
of the "man with the iron mask. +"
While confined there, as the romance
goes, he wrote his story on one of the
silver plates on which his meals were
served, and threw it overheard. A fish
erman picked it up, but being unable
to read, brought it to the Governor of
the castle. In consequence of this in
cident, the prisoner was removed to the
Bastile. where he died. In latter days
st. Marguerite has only been brought
into notice as the temporary abiding
place of some of the Communist prison
ers. Probably, as the French always
have an eye to the historical fitness of
things, Marshal Bazaine may now oc-
cupy the same apartments once tenant
ed by the prisoner whose story is one
of the saddest, as well as the most ro-
mantle, episodes of modern history.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

Grudge not the mean pittance-'tis not so immense
Oh. reason, true patriots be patient and gayl
True some VIII complain on futile pretense;
But mind not their murmurs,-they' II soon pass
away.
For It's only small fifty thousand year
To him who did save" this imperiled great Ia
Though the patriots slain. thick on plains far and
near,
Repose, for their friends begging raiment and ra-
ton-
Behold our great country, so varied and vast,
With its wealth 50 immense Of the mines and The
Let our HOPE; never wane. nor cur minds be DER
cast,
For TIE thousands that hunger, the millions that
For It's scarce thirteen thousand quarter; and then
That small sums 70 keep foul temptation at hay
And who would make Presidents know beggary,
But few paltry dollars shall stand in the way?
II we stick to economy in seeking for men
To direct our great ship safely onward to port,
We may sink; but double their salaries, then
how safe glides our ship through the waves
widest sport
For It's only four ts0usc,d month for man
That can speak Of the currency, Cuba and Spain
Can turn gold on the market, then greenbacks, and
Then can smoke his Havana, and-quiet remain.
To prevent men from thieving we surfes with gold
pietheric dog viii not steal mans dinner;
Where danger comes never, the towards more
bold;
And the man soon 20 die is never a sinner;
But one thousand q Irsek FOR the man at the helm,
While the tax-ridden poor learn to labor and
Where the Rings are unbroken and rule the whole
Where corruption doth WELD all the powers of
the State
And "speak well of bridge that carries US
over
Frown not on a salary that comes prize,
But eagerly seize II as cows do fresh clover;
For rs only one hundred and forty 2 day;
The chances come seldom the time is far spent
And great men cannot think mighty thoughts with
out pay,
Nor indite learned messages at fifty per cent.
Once again let us reason, revolve, and reflect;
Though not lofty in thought, be romantic in
prize;
And, as all cannot be great Presidents elect,
Let US make ours model, guardian. and guide
For has sdlary's only sir dollars each hour,
So we fill mis- lean larder, and Brussels his rooms.
Surround him with walters, and feather his bower,
And build for him stables, and supply faithful
grooms.
In England It's done in more liberal way;
America seems not 10 fancy the notion:
For here ofice-holders, while begging more pay,
VIII die Of more pay in the coming commotion;
For us ten cents minute, atrake or asleep,
Pulling smoke from cigars, coaxing thoughts from
the brain.
Or wondering when people more quie. will keep,
Or whether tbs safe bsck-pay or front to RETAIN
To conclude the whole matter, tits well, then, to
state
That an iil-gotten dollar, though in gold, "swag, y
or straw,
Whether flched by the lowly or grabbed by the
great,
Is condemned by the Scriptures, by morals, and
law,
And the people declare fifty thousand year,
And in perqsisites doubled, shall nevermore win
For the abors too light, the price quite too dear
rs in greenbacks too thick, in service too thin
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Steam Canal.BOatS.

In the recent trial of steam canal
boats, by competitors for the Govern
ment reward of one hundred thousand
dollars, the Baxter seems to have taken
the lead. This boat is f1at-bottomed.
and, when loaded with two hundred
tons ofcargo, draws five feet, eight andone-
One-half inches. There are three bladed
screws, four anda half feet in diameter,
and having pitch of four feet. These
screws are driven by a pair of twenty
fve-horse-power Baxter engines. During
the trial-trip, which occupied eighteen
hours and three minutes, only eight
hundred and thirty pounds of hard coal
were consumed. The fact that this
amount of coal was less than one-fifth
that consumed by the best of the four
rival boats led to a dispute as to the
truth OF the record. In order to reach
a final settlement of this very important
question, second trip was ordered,
certain officials accompanying the Bax-
ter for the purpose of checking the
weighing of the coal. The result was
satisfactory, and the inventor of this
compact and ingenious motor stands a
fair chance of being declared the winner
of the one hundred thousand dollar
prize. Should the decision be reserved,
We learn that it is proposed to make such
alteration in the, model of the Baxter as
shall meet all the conditions imposed by
the Legislature.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Germany Flooded with Silver.

The circulation of coin in Europe is
about to be considerably increased. The
German Empire, in very short time,
will call in the circulation of silver
all except enough for small change
and substitute gold therefor. There is
about 100000 of silver, and little or
no gold, in circulation in Germany.
After the German Government received
the French indemnity money, it was re-
solved to get rid of the clumsy silver,
and substitute the more portable and
valuable gold coin. With this purpose
in view, the Berlin Mint has been COIN
ing about 100000 or 100000 of
thalers per week; and there must be
now at least $500, 600, 900 of that coin
ready for distribution. But the Gov
eminent is puzzled what to do with the
vast quantity of surplus silver. Large
shipments of it have been made to In
dia and China, for purchase of teas and
other products but, as the people of
those countries are not accustomed to
the silver thaler about 70-cent piece,
the money was received with suspicion
and at discount. Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Texas Cattle.Raising.

A residence of few weeks in San An
tonic (says writer's in Scribner's for
january affords one good look into
the cattle trade of Western Texas. One
might with justice call it an indolent in
dustry-for it accomphshes great re-
suits in lazy, disorderly way and
makes men millionaires before they
have had time to arouse themselves and
go to work. Cattle-trading is a grand
pastime with hundreds of Texans. They
enjoy the adventurous life on the great
grazing plains, the freedom of the
ranch, the possibility of an Indian in
cursion. the swift coursing ON horse
back over the great stretches, the
romance of the road. Nearly all the
immense region from the Colorado to
the Rio Grande is given up to stock
raising. The mountainous regions
around San Antonio offer superb facili-
ties for sheep husbandry; and the val
leys alongthe streams are fertile enough
for the most exacting farmer There
are millions of cattle now scattered over
the plains between San Antonio and the
Rio Grande, and the number is steadily
increasing. 1t IS not uncommon for 8
single individual to own 200, 900 head Of
rattle
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Cooperation in Germany.

Here is the progress of cooperation
in Germany: In 1850 there were 80
societies, with 1866 members, who
had on loan 4,131, 436 thalers share
capital, 246,0O1 thalers; and in 1870
these figures had risen to TAO societies,
314, $50 members, 207,61S, 2S7 thalers
lent, and the share capital had risen to
ID, 440, 152 thalers. Even during the
Franco-German war, the number of CO.
operative banks increased by 121, and
112 new stores were opened, while 8
manufacturing societies were estab-
ished. The business done by all these
societies in 1870 amounted to 350,000,-
600 thalers. The paid-up capital was
$4,000, 900, and the loan capital 81, 0O0,-
900. The number of co-operators now
in Germany exceeds 1000, 200. Among
the trading associations there are of
shoemakers, 65; agriculturists, 43 !;
tailors, 81 /; cabinet-makers, "a smiths,
6; weavers, s.; bookbinders, 4; glove
manufacturers, 2; carpenters, bas-
ket-makers, 2; house-painters, L;
millers, l; cloth-makers, 1 sewing
machinists, 2; booking establishments,
L; BODYBUILDING establishments, 5 !;
and they appear to make most progress
in cooperation, just where We make
least.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

remain fixed or affected by competition
with the agricultural products of other
nations IN foreign rkets; 4. e., SO
long as we continue to produce as largely
as We do now. We're the product di-
mInlshed, so that we raised only suffi-
Gent Tor our home markets, and the
tariff on imported breadstuffs were al
ways kept high enough to forbid foreign
importations, we might possess the
means to retort On our oppressors, as
the patriots did who taxed Edmund
Dantes-they supplied him with food,
but took care to charge him a thousand
dollars per meal. Were I in power to-
morrow, | should carry out this very
policy. Our masters say they want pro-
lection. Well, they should have it
only my protective system would extend
protection to all not merely to few
favored classes.
have only one more word to add
beware of treachery!
ALI sorts of rascals and fools in the
garb OF reformers will flock to your
standard, because they are secret ennis
saries OF vested interests, because it
promises preferment, or because they
have hobbies to ride. Unless you can
keep these men out, they will de-
moralize your forces and break you
up, as they have broken Mp other
great organizations, by sowing feuds,
by dilatory or rash proceedings,
by prompting or encouraging un-
wise measures, etc. How shall
you be able to detect these men, how
know them from the true and the wise?
There is no infallible criterion, but the
nearest thing in it that 1 know of is
this : put that man down as a rogue or
fool who proposes the enactment of a
law, and him for an hopeet man and a
wise one who favors repeats. No mat
ter how plausible a scheme of legisla-
ton looks, 1t is slmost certain, if enact
ed, to become an additional means of
worstlng you; no matter how simple a
repeal is proposed, it is equally certain
OF lettering you. In every law there lies
hidden an abuse, just as in every fruit
there lies concealed a worm. All the
victories which in modern DAYS have
been won over the people were won
through laws The great strides by
which the progress of mankind is to be
measured were all thu results OF repeal.
The Magma Charta was a repeal, the
Bill of Rights was repeal, the Eman-
cipation act was a repeal. Men are
naturally free. Formerly brute
strength alone could enslave them !;
nowadays it is the law which they are
sworn to obey.
This nation is like the LAGOON and
his sons in the folds of the Python; it
is strength and youth paralyzed in the
willy folds of execrable and relentless
laws made or administered-often both
in the interests of monopolists. We
have too many laws, and want no
more, either good or bad. What we
want is freedom
l am, sir, yours very respectfully,
ALEX. DELMAR.
VIM. G. Flagg, Pres't Illinois State
Farmers Association, Decatur, Ill.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

Trenton (Mo.) Correspondence Chicago TimesI
A few days since the inhabitants of
the vicinity of Farmersville, hamlet
of Livingston county, in this State,
were startled by the appearance in the
heavens in broad daylight of an i'm
mense ball of fire, or meteor, falling
with inconceivable velocity to the
earth. The spot of its fall was visited
by the awe-struck citizens In crowds to
learn more of the strange apparition.
A man was found who had been at work
In the woods close by, and who seemed
almost distracted by fear, but who soon
recovered himself sufficiently to tell
what he knew of it. He said as he was
at work he heard sound like the fierce
screaming of huge shot from rified
cannon, accompanied by a rushing
noise, like the sweep of tornado.
Looking about to discover the source of
so strange sound, bright glare like
flash of lightning attracted his eve up-
ward, and then he beheld, apparently
coming directly toward him, a mass of
fire Gas big as mountain" Before he
had time to escape it, it struck the earth
a quarter of mile away, and the shock
WAS ike an earthquake. The party ap-
preached and found a glowing mass,
which prevented close inspection by its
radiant heat. 1t cooled off gradually
and now presents the usual appearance
of such bodies, being black, shining
mass of meteoric iron, but its huge size
is unprecedented. It is described as
reaching a height of full twenty feet
from the surface of the ground, and as
being twenty or twenty-five feet in tli-
ameter This seems almost incredible.
but as hundreds of respectable and
truthful people have seen it, and all tell
the same story, the facts force them
selves on our belief. 1t is supposed,
and with good reason, that at least half
OF it is buried out of sight but up to
this time no means have been used to
ascertain the depth of its penetration.
The largest aerolite on record to my
knowledge is one which fell in Asia
Minor, wichh was estimated to weigh 25.-
600 pounds. But this huge monster
from the upper deep will weigh nearly
as many hundred weights.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
A Warrior.

A man who had recently been elected
a Major of militia, and who was not
oyerburdened with brains, took it into
his head, or the morning of parade, to
exercise little by himself. The field
selected for this purpose was his own
apartment. Placing himself in mill
tary attitude, with his sword drawn,
he exclaimed: Attention, company
Rear rank, three PAGES, march p and ne
tumbled down into the cellar. His wife
hearing the racket, came running in,
saying, "My dear, have you killed
yourself ?" $50 about your business,
woman" said the hero Z" what do you
know about war ?"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

WHEN the seats were drawn at the be.
ginning of the present Congress, it will
be remembered that Ben Butler fell on
the Democratic side of the House. Fol-
several days the Democrats with Ben
Butler among them had good deal OF
fun at his expense. Ben himself did
not enjoy it so well. But he wasn't
made peculiar-eyed for nothing. The
other morning the Democrats found
Ben out of that seat, and the blacklist
colored member of the House in it.
Ben had traded. The Democrats are
not SO elated now as they were. They
see that there's a dark side to this
joke.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Grand Tot.1s7l.s5l l7.7Os,Ols 2,2ss,lOs 2ss4s.s7.

TEMPEST IN BILLIARD RooM.-A
lady did good work at a billiard hall in
Atkinson, ILL.,, the other evening, and
made it lively for while, smashing
glasses and bottles, etc. She threw the
billiard balls into the street, and sent
sundry kegs of lager after them. Be-
sides this playfulness she caused beer
mug to carom on the eye of the bar
tender, which gives a sinister express
sion to his fact. The cause of all these
demonstrations was the fact that the
lady's two sons have been diverting
themselves at billiards and fire-water--
and at considerable expense-since last
autumn, refusing to do any work for
their own maintenance or that of their
mother. s-'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

HANNAFoRD & THOMPSON, Subscrip-
ton Book Publishers, Chicago. have in
press an exhaustive History of the
FARsdERs' MOVEMENT, by Hon. j. Peri
am. Editor Western Rural. one of our
ablest and best known agricultural wri-
tiers. It's title is The GRoUNDswELL. 1t
will be the standard work on Oranges.
Clubs, etc., and is certain to prove a
great hit. Book Agents, and Farmers
especially, should read the publishers
advertisement. It is bound to sell.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Patrons of Husbaudry.

This order is becoming a widely ex-
tended and popular one. Oranges"
are rapidly springing mp in all intelli-
gent parts of the country, and are re-
ported to be at the present time in a
most fourishing and prosperous condi-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

One of the pleasant features of this
order IS the admission to membership
of ladies. The degrees conferred upon
"Shepherdess, "Gleaner," .Matron, +"
Pomona" Flora" and Ceres. /"
The society of women will contribute
much to the social refinement and good
order of the association. The above
portrait is of Mrs. j.. G. Abbott, a
prominent member of the order.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

FROM THE EARTH TO THE Moon,
direct In ninety-seven hours and twenty
minutes, and Trip Around 1t, t" is the
title of a new book by Jules Verne,
which has just been published by
Scribner, Armstrong & Co., of New
York. This handsome volume contains
eighty full-page illustrations. and is the
richest work that has been offered to the
public for long time. 1t must be
read to be appreciated. Price $500.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
Live Stock Trade of Chicago.

The receipts of cattle, hogs, and
sheep at the Union Stock Yards, Chica-
go, since 1866 (the yards were opened
Dec. 81. 1869. have been as follows:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
/, CORRESPONDENTS.

Ali communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the offhe author not necessarily
publication, but evidence OF good faith on the
part the writer Write only Of the paper
Be particular ly careful in giving and oates "a
have the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

We present this week a portrait of
John Weir. Master of the Indiana State
Grange. He is native of East Ten
nessee. but lac settled in Indiana in the
year 1917 at an early age. He has
grown up with the great and noble State
of which he is a representative man.
The State Grange of Indiana was or
ganized Feb. %, 1872, at Terre Haute.
1t now comprises nearly 400 organiza-
TONS
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

MODERN roetry-Rhymed nonsense.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15
THE REIGN OF CORRUPTION.

Ringing Letter from Alexander Oelmar,
OF New York, to the Illinois Farmers
Association
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

lHey IeIuSe 10 sell the macn1neS or to
allow them to be used by others they
compel every manufacturer to bring his
fur to them TO be made up into hats !;
they mix the fur unfortunately they
waste it In the manufacture they adopt
the styles thus compelled to be confided
to them. Thus they not only levy a
poll-tax on the people, they stop the
progress of invention, and even forbid
the development of economy and taste
in manufacture. Their profits have
amounted to a vast sum, to be reckoned
in millions. The last extension of their
monopoly was made by Congress ia 1867
for seven years, and it is said that in ad-
dition to other means employed to OBJ
tain it, they bargained with the party
In power to pay 100000 to the corrupt
Legislature of New Jersey to elect a
Senator to Congress pledged to vote for
the impeachment of the President-then
darling project of political con-
spirators. They are now before
Congress for another extension of
this unconstitutional, this unlawful.
this unjust and infamous pou-tor
ON the people, and unless the voice
of the latter is heard on the subject may
again succeed In their gigantic scheme
of lust and power.
As with the patent laws, SO with all
others. Many of the laws-I am sorry
l cannot say all of them-are framed in
the public interest but cbicanery and
corruption have subverted them in prac-
tice. Our agricultural populations,
which comprise fully one-half of the
nation, are peculiarly the victims of
monopoly, because unlike other classes
they cannot get even with their oppres-
sors by raising the price of food.
This price is fixed, and must always
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-15

an extortionate and unnecessary rate of
interest, and so managed as to absorb
new appropriations of money at every
session of Congress, the courts of law
subverted to the ends of dishonest off,
Gals, dishonest claimants, dishonest
classes. the press bought up or subsi-
died, so that the interests of the peo-
pie have absolutely no representation
near the seat of Government, nor in the
metropolis in short, every technicality
of law, every expedient of finance, every
engine of power is welded to extort un-
Just and unwilling tribute from the peo-
pie, and reduce them and their posterity
to the base condition of serfs.
Are these the just fruits of those
sacrifices which this people made on the
bloody fields of Lexington and Brandy
wine? Was it for the preservation of a
Government which conserves such re-
suits as these that we recently sacrificed
a million of men and six thousand mill
ions of treasure Was the late war to
enslave the whites, or iberate the
blacks
AS yet, many of the numerous specific
abuses, which the lawyers and specula-
tors or financiers have saddled upon us,
are not perceived. We only see the re-
suits. We see, on the one hand, class
of wealthy aristocrats, daintily nursed,
schooled, housed and fed their paths in
life strewn with flowers, the road to
every aspiration open. On the other,
we see the people, born to toll, reared
In indulgence, schooled to poverty housed
In the rude cabin of the prairies, fed
with the coarsest food, doomed to lives
of toll In the service of unknown and ex.
acting masters; and no other future
possible but the dismal prospect of see