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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-04-24
To The Point.


An exchange says: Compare the pub
Usher of newspaper, who has to go all
around the country to collect his pay, to a
farmer who sells his wheat on credit, and
not more than bushel to any one person
If any farmer will try the experiment OF
distributing the proceeds ofhis labor over
two or three counties. with an additional
one to two or three distant States, for one
year, we will guarantee that he will never,
after that years experience, ask apublish-
|er to supply him with paper year or
two without the pay for it"
Piano Tuning.
We take pleasure in announcing that GEO.
l.. WILD, of G. l.. WILD Il Bro, 42o llth ST.,
Washington, D. c., who become so favorably
known throughout the county last year, will
visit Charles county again about the first of
May for the purpose of TUNING and REPAIRING
PIANOS He is also agent for the well known
Knabes and Stief's Pianos, of Baltimore, and
for the Patent Piano Organs, the most perfect
instruments of the kind now made. Commu-
ncations addressed to him, in care Of William
Boswell h Co., Port Tobacco, will receive faith
full attention.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Blind Tom.

This wonderful musical prodigy was
born slave in Georgia. He was one of
a large family, but his blindness and
apparent idiocy secured him many lib
critics not usually accorded to slaves.
The first evidence he gave of his won-
derful genius for music was when he
was about seven. He had always dis
played remarkable fondness for the
playing of his masters young daugh-
tiers, and was allowed free access to the
parlors when company was not present.
On one occasion, and during the alb
sence of the family from the rooms,
wonderful melody was heard proceeding
thence, which, on investigation, proved
TO be the poor black boy, who was in an
ecstacy of delight at the sound his own
uncultured touch was producing. From
that time he had unlimited freedom and
was always called into requisition when
visitors were present. From that hour
to the present his career has been one
of undimmed triumph. He is one. of
the most remarkable phenomena of the
age.
In appearance he is feshy, heavy
featured, with protruding lips, and quite
black. He is totally blind and is very
docile. He is strongly attached to his
protectors, as they are to him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Novel Wedding.

A little difficulty about the consum-
ration of wedding In Clayton county,
Iowa, and how it was overcome, is thus
described in Western paper: When
the gusts had all assembled to witness
a marriage ceremony, it was discovered
that the Justice of the Peace, who was
to oficiate in making the twain one,
resided in another (Fayette) county,
and therefore could not legally solemn
ize the marriage. Thereupon the bride
and bridegroom, accompanied by the
guests, adjourned to neighboring corn
field, which was in Fayette county, and
there, amid the rustling stalks and the
wondering cattle, the knot was tied.
The wedding party then returned to the
house and banqueted. This corn-feld
wedding was fitting prelude to the fu-
ture of the husband and wife, who, from
such sowing, ought certainly to reap a
goodly harvest of farmer lads and agri-
cultural lasses.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Case of Nerve.

The best exhibition of nerve lately
heard of is that of Merritt Brindle, of
Odessa, who some weeks ago came to a
doctor of this city and wanted a finger
amputated. 1t seems that, in skinning
some animal, he cut his finger and
poisoned the wound at the same time !;
that dry gangrene set in, and he ampu-
tated the finger at the joint with jack
knife. This did. not arrest the pro-
cess of decomposition, and his hand
presented terrible appearance. The
doctor told him the better way was to
cure the disease before performing the
operation, and if he would place him
self under his charge, with security fer
pay, he would fix him all right. Brjndle
went away without making any arrange
ment. Yesterday he was in town again
with his wound all healed. 1t seems he
went home ON the previous occasion,
and tore the flesh from the finger by
running it in vice, and then sawed off
the bone with hand-saw. It's rough,
homemade job, but it don't cost cent.
Ionia (Nich.) Sentinel.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Plea for the HOuse-DOg.

A correspondent of the Maine Far
mer speaks these good words for the
house-dog: "What hard-working far
mer, on returning at night to rest his
weary limbs, does not feel that he is
more safe from burglars, and his stock,
fowls and orchards more secure from
thieves and midnight providers, both
two and four-legged, if he has a good,
faithful dog about his premises? What
good housewife all such prefer
leaving their hard days work on the
clothes-line during the dews of night
does not feel that her clothes are more
safe if Bose is in the yard? When the
little ones are off berrying, fishing, or
wandering in the woods, what parent
does not feel less anxious if Bose is with
them? When you are absent from
home overnight, do you not feel that
premises-and who greets your return
with a more cheerful welcome than he
From the earliest period of history the
dog has been the faithful companion of
man, and is the only species of the
brute creation that will forsake its own
species and follow him. A dog may be
taught to be useful in many ways, even
to the saving of human life. You can
easily learn a dog to go into the water
and bring out stick, your hat or coat,
and by filing suit of your boys
clothes with straw, and throwing it into
the river, your dog will bring it out I;
and if your little boy should accident
ally fall into the water, Bose would
soon safely land him on the shore.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Bug ExterminatOr.

Hot alum water is a recent sugges-
ton as an insecticide. It will destroy
red and black ants, cockroaches, spiders,
chintz-bug, and all crawling pests
which infest our houses. Take two
pounds of alum and dissolve it in three
or four quarts of boiling water let it
stand on the fire until the alum disap-
pears then apply it with brush while
nearly boiling hot, to every joint and
creyice in your closets, bedsteads, pan
try-shelves, and the like. Brush the
crevices in the floor of the skirting or
mop-boards, if you suspect that they
harbor vermin. If, in whitewashing
ceiling, plenty of alum is added to the
lime, it will also serve to keep insects
at a distance. Cockroaches will flee
the paint which has been washed in
cool alum water. Sugar barrels and
boxes can be freed from ants by draw
ing wide chalk-mark just around the
edge of the top of them. The mark
must be unbroken or they will creep
over it, but continuous chalk-line
half an inch in width will set their de-
probation at naught.-Scientitfc Amer-
lean
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Effects of Worry.

A writer in Chambers Journal says
That the effects of worry are more to be
dreaded than those of sir Dle hard
work, is evident from noting The class
of persons who suffer most from the eff
fects of mental overstrain. The case
book of the physician shows that it is
railway manager, the great merchant,
the superintendent of large manufacto-
ries or commercial works, who most fire.
quently exhibit the symptoms of cere-
bral exhaustion. Mental cares accom-
panied by suppressed emotion, occupa-
lions liable to great vicissitudes of for
tune, and those which involve the bear
ing on the mind or multiplicity of in
tricate details, eventually break down
the lives of the strongest. In estimat-
ing what may be called the staying
powers of different minds under hard
work, it is always necessary to take
early training into account. A young
man, cast suddenly into a position in
volving great care and responsibility,
will break down !; whereas, had he been
gradually habituated to this position,
he would have performed its duties
without difficulty. 1t is probably for
this reason that the professional classes
generally suffer less from the effects of
overstrain!t others. They have had a
long course of preliminary training, and
their work comes to them by degrees !;
therefore, when it does come In Excess
sive quantity it finds them prepared for
it. Those, on the other hand, who
suddenly vault into a position requiring
severe mental toll generally die before
their time
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Use of Cats, XhiSkerS.

Every one has observed the whiskers
of a cat /; but few, perhaps, dream that
they serve any valuable end. The
following passage will prove the con-
trary:
Every one must have observed what
are usually called the whiskers on a
cats upper lip. The use of these in a
state of nature is very important. They
are organs of touch. They are attached
to bed of close glands under the skin,
and each of these long and stiff hairs is
connected with the nerves of the lip.
The slightest contact of these whiskers
with any surrounding object, is thus
felt most distinctly by the animal, al
though the hairs are themselves in
sensible. They stand out on each side
IN the lion, as well as In the common
cat so that, from point to point, they
are equal to the width of the animals
body. If we imagine, therefore, a lion
stealing through a covert of wood, in an
imperfect light, we shall at once see the
use of these long hairs. They indicate
to him, through the incest feeling, any
obstacle which may present itself to the
passage of this body; they prevent
the rustic of boughs and leaves, which
would give warning to his pray, if he
were to attempt to pass through too
close bush and thus, in conjunction
with the soft cushions of his feet, and
the fur upon which he treads (the re-
tractile claws never coming in contact
with the ground), they enable him to
move toward his victim with stiffness
greater even than that of the snake, who
creeps along the grass, and is not per-
ceived till he is coiled round his pray.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Lesson for Americans.

Mr.. Joseph Medill, ex-Mayor of Chica-
go, writing from Paris to the Tribune,
of the former city, speaks of the econ
omy of the French. He says:
But that in which the French more
particularly excel is economy. Com
pared with these French people the Amer
leans are wasteful, improvident, and ex-
travagant. 1t seems to me they live on
just about one-half what the Americans
do. They have knack, so to speak, of
making little go a great way, and of
extracting subsistence or comfort from
things Americans would throw away
or never notice.
It may be instructive to point out a
few of the matters to which reference
is here made. In the first place, not an
ounce of food is wasted in harvesting
or preparing for market. In the next
place, not an ounce more of vegetable
flesh, fish, or fowl, groceries or liquids,
than is really needed, ever goes into the
pot or kettle, or is placed on the table
The wife of every French family knows
to nicely what quantity of each kind
of food is the least that will suffice to
make comfortable meal, and not par
ticle more than that is cooked or served.
There are no slop-buckets full of bro
ken victuals left on the table after break
fast or dinner, to be thrown on the
street or manure-heap, or flung to the
dogs or swine, as in America. opieces
of bread or meat or vegetables are
thrown away such quantities are not
bought as 10 become stale or spoiled In
the cellar or pantry. Servants are never
permitted to waste or steal food for poor
relations, as in America. The lady of
the house looks after the marketing, her
kitchen, and her pantry with sharp eyes
and unfagging care.
The economy In the consumption of
fuel for cooking and house-warming is
immense as compared with that In our
wasteful country. One reason, of course,
is that wood and coal in France are
scarce and dear. They cost at least
double the price paid therefor in the
United States; but the domestic con-
sumption is not ore-quarter as much.
Paris contains between four and five
times the population of Chicago; but,
i find that the fuel consumed in it is
less than In Chicago. 1t is true that the
climate is much warmer for six months
of the year in Paris than in Chicago !;
but after making the due allowance for
that it still remains true that only one
third to two-fifths as much fuel is con-
sumed per capita in Paris as in Chicago;
and, as far as my observation and in
quiries extend, the same proportion
holds good throughout all France"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Children's Rights.

If a child wants light to go to sleep
by, give it one. The sort of Spartan
frmness which walks of and takes away
the candle, and shuts all the doors be-
tween the household cheer and warmth
and the pleasant stir of the evening
mirth, and leaves a little son or
daughter to hide its head under the
bed-clothes, and get to sleep as best it
car, is not at all admirable. 1t IS after
the pattern of Giant Despair, where
grim delight, confded to Difidence,
his wife, over the miseries of his
wretched prisoners, always seemed most
inimitable-a perfect picture of the
meanness of disposition. Not that the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

dear mother means to be cruel when
she tries this or that hardening pro-
cess, and treats human nature as if it
were clay to be nodded into any shape
she may please. Very likely she has no
idea whatever of the injury and suffer
ing she causes, or perhaps her heart
aches; but she perseveres thinking
she is doing right
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Browns bronchial Troches Tor &c ugh
and Colds.
A COUGH. COLD or SORE rHRoAT

Requires Immediate attention, and should BE-
Checked. II allowed to continue IRRITATION OF
THE LUNGS, A PERMANENT THROAT AFFECTION, oR
An IxcUksBLE LUNG DISEASE is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
Having a direct influence on the parts, give imme-
date relief For BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH,
CoNsUHPrIvE AND THROAT DISEASES, TRocHKs are
used with al,rdss good success
SINGERS AND PUBLIC sPFAKERs
Will hnd TRocHEsuseful in clearing tLevofce when
taken before Singing or Speaking and wing the
throat after exertion ofthe vocal
Obtain only "BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs.'
and do not take any of the worthless imitation
that may DO offered. Sold svervsohsre.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

C1oNs and cuttings, for grating, and
for hedges or groves, should be cut be-
fore the sap flows, at any time when not
frozen. Stakes and willow for fencing
can be cut at any time. in February or
March, and protected with damp straw
or dirt till time to put out.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

JAMES says his grocer, having been
converted, has forsaken the errors of
his weighs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

"NOTHING BETTER" Cutler Bres. Boston
DIR. John Ware. celebrated VEGETABLE
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
HOUSEHOLD PANACEA AND FAMIL y
LINIMENT.
UHY WILL. YOU srFFFR1

To all persons suffering from rheumatism, Neu>
To all persons suffering from Rheumatism, Nenr
rslgia, Cramps in the limbo or stomach, Bilious
rslgis, Cramps in the limbs or stomach, Bilious
Collie, Pain In the back. bowels or side, we would
Collie, Pain IN the back, bowels or side, we would
say THE HOUSEHOLD PANAoEA AND FAMILY LINZ
say THE HOUSEHOLD PAsAcEA AND FAMILY LINZ
MINT is of all others the remedy you want for in
MESr Is Of all others the remedy you want for in
ternal and external use. It has cured the above
ternal and external use. It has cured the above
complaints in thousands Of cases. There 10 no
complaints in thousands of cases. There Is no
mistake about It. Try it, eold by all Druggists
mistake about 1t. Try 1t. Sold by all Druggists.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

Best and Oldest Family Medicine.--Sa.-
ford's Liver fnvigorator-a purely Vegetable Ca
thdrtic and Tonicfor Dyspepsia, Constipation, De-
bihty, Sick Headache, Bilious Attacks, and all
arrangements Of Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Ask
your Druggist for it, Betcare Of isitations.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
COLONIZATION IN COLORADO,

Extraordinary inducements in the climate,
health, mines, stock-growing, farming, rapid de-
velopment, and money-msking. Information free.
Address A. II. PATTERSON, Secretary, Fort Col
ina Colorado
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
PAYING EMPLOYMENT

For all having spare time. in selling our New
Book. No fancy or transient cork but a neces-
sfty TO all classes of people, actually saving
money to buyers. Book Agents seeking some
thing use full and fast-seJ1fng, and all having
any spare time for pleasant work. without risk.
write at once for complete 16page descriptive cir
culsr and liberal terms TO +. A. HUTCHINSON
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

BROWNS vERMIFUGE C0MFITs
will destroy Worms without injury to the child,
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all oolcring
other injurious Ingredients usually used In
worm preparations.
CURTIS BROWN, proprietors.
No. Ala Fulton Street, New York
Sold BY Druggists ard Chemists, and dealers IN
Medicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A BOX
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
THIRTY YEARS, EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE.

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP Is THB
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 he feeble infant OF week old to
the adult It c,rrects scidity Of the stomach, re-
Leves wind colo, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health ard comfort to mother and child
We believe 1t to be the Best and surest Remedy in
the World in all cases Of DYsENTBRY and DIAR-
RHRA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises from
Teething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using win accompany each bottle. None Genu-
Inc unless the facsimile Of CURTIS PERKINS
10 on the outside wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Jubilee ORCANS."'

At IAef We have found something NEW for
Al LAO ] agents. 1t will sell better than any
thing you ever handled. Samples DC EUREKA MAN.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

CyHEAP!-A large, well filled paper sent three
~ months on trial for 10 cents. Don't miss IT,
p. d. sWICK, Northwood, Iowa.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
DYSnenSia or IndigeStiOn. Heal
ScrOfula, or Kings Evil, White

SweIhngs, Ulcers, ErysipeIas, Swelled Neck,
Goitre Screfulous Infammations, Indolent
Infammations, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs have
shown their great curative powers in the
most obstinate and intractahle cases
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
NEW BOOK.

Nothing Like IL I'm Lfterafure.
Agents wanted for Science n Story, by Dr. T. b.
Foote. Select your territory, &c. Address Muir
ray Hill Publishing Co l29 East 18th Street, N Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-24
books and stationery for the use of instruc-

books and stationery for the use of instruc-
tors, ty dollars.
For department Of law and ethics: For
textbooks and stationery aud books VI
reference for the use Of Instructors, fiilv
dollars: PrOUdcd, That the Secretary Of
War may assign one OF the Judge advocates
Of the Army To he professor of law.
For department Of drawing: For models
for second class, one hundred dollar {;
models for third class, one hundred dollars;
tart board for mounting models, thirty dol
lars frames Tor securing models from in
jury, fifty dollars cbiorS, brushes, pencils,
aud TAPER iur use %! instructors, twenty
five dollars.
For exrens" OF the board Of visitors.
four thousand two bundled dollars.
For miscellaneous aud contingent cX-
pcnseS For ea~, cnnl.oil. candies, aud
wickiug for lighting the academy, cadet
barracks, mess ball. offices, stable, aud
side walks, iout-thouSand dollars; water
pipes, pluubiu and repairs, two lhuuSHud
dollars; e Gaming public hulidinge, luul
quarters five huudi ed and stNtN dollars
brunns. brusN"~, pals. tubs, soap, amt
cloths, two bundled dollar, cha,h. cray
Uns spnuLe, slate, amt funbers Tor recit1-
ton rouuiS, one hundred dollars comp N
satiOU OF chapel-urauist, two hundred
dollars; con- penSation 81 librarian, one
hundred and tWc.,tv dollars compensation
of nOu-oommissiuned officer IN charge of
soldier writing in adiulant's nnicr. nllv
dnllars pay of engineer of heating aud
Nculi atiug apparatus Tor the cadet bar
ta'ks, chapel, aud phi 'oSrpnral actd"my,
iur uiing the library, urc thuu-aud I'VE
hundred dollars; pay ui assistant OF same,
-evrn hundred aud twenty dniar~; pa . 81
i've frtnen, Two Tia Du,and Two hnndrt Il
dollars; increase aud eNpeuS of Ito" libra
~, books, uiI-aZiue~. peri idIct =, and
binding, two thousand do lars
For Isv &C lb,JtiuL'- slant. one
thou~nud dp.l.uS.
For ruutingrHc,s for suncr'utcn tent of
the acalc1,N. "ue thousand drilar>.
For mruiturr FIR crdcJ-hl~pual aud re-
pairs. one hundred do lars.
For printing catalogue tI liMUry. t'y'
hundred dollars.
Bri'diues and grounds: For rcpririn,
and opening roads 90 81 walks, five hunGr d
! dullArs.
For corlinuin- supcr.tructurc ul the
new hospital !ur cadets, twenty thou~au {
dollars.
| For mtnuing construction Of sewerage
! from barracks aud quarters, three thuu~
| and dollars.
For repairs tn reservoirs and increasing
| capacities, one thousand dollars.
| Approved, June 6, 1874.