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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

An ACT OF JUSTICE. Castle
was sad stumbling block in the path of
Bunyan's Christian, though it couldn't
bar his way to Truth. We can sympa-
thize with the Pilgrim, for Doubt always
besets as when we are asked to believe
anything particularly extraordinary.
Consequently, when we heard, some
eighteen months ago, that physician
in California had compour ded, from the
Juices and extracts of certain herbs
found there, a medicine that cured al
most every variety of blood disease, We
were incredulous. Since then we have
mad opportunities of testing the accu-
racy of the report, and are free to admit
that our doubts have vanished. See
ing what we have seen, knowing what we
know, it is impossible forus to question
the remedial properties of DIR. WALK
ER's VINEGAR BIrTERs. That this ia
nous Vegetable Tonic, Alternative and
Antiseptic is a specific for Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Chronic Constipation,
Fever and Ague, Bilious Intermittents,
Scrofulous faint in the Blood, Incipi-
ent Consumption, Local and General
Debility, Rheumatism, Sick Headache,
and Diseases of the Kidneys, seems to
be matter beyond the pale of con-
troversy-a tired fact an medical his
tory. The statements of friends, in
whose veracity and intelligence we have
full confidence, corroborated by our
own personal observation, compel us
to admit the surprising merits of the
preparation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Vegetable Instinct.

If pail of water be placed within
six inches of either side of the stem of a
pumpkin or vegetable marrow, it will
in the course of the night approach it,
and will be found in the morning with
one of the leaves on the water. The
experiment. may be continued every
night, until the plant begins to fruit.
Place a drop within six inches of a
young convolvulus, or scarlet runner
it will find it, although the drop may
be shifted daily. After it has twined
some distance up the direction, it will
return to its original position or die in
the attempt yet Notwithstanding, if
two of the plants grow near each other,
and have no stake around which they
can entwine, one of them will alter the
direction of the spiral, and they will
Irvine around each other.
Duhamel placed some kidney beans
in cylinder OF moist earth after a
short time they began to generate, of
course sending the plume toward the
light and the root into the soil. After
a few days the cylinder was then turned
one-fourth around, and again and again
this was repeated until an entire revo-
luton of the cylinder was completed.
The beans were taken out of the earth !;
the plume and radicle had bent to ac-
commodate themselves to every revolu-
ton, one in its efforts to ascend, the
other to descend, and had formed a
perfect spiral. Although the natural
of the roots is downward, if
the soil beneath be dry, and any damp
substance be above, the roots viii as
ceud to meet it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Some Facts About EelS.

Eels, it has been proved, have both
sexes in one, and spawn somewhat after
the manner of other fish. Like the
turtle they can travel out of the water
for some distance, from stream to
stream, so that in almost every rivllet,
however small, they can be found. The
gills orthe breathing organs are covered
up by most delicate curtain which
cats like valve and reservoir for
water, thus enabling the fish to take in
gill-full of water, so to speak, to keep
its gills moist during the time it is out
of the water 1t has a heart in the tail,
the same as it is known to exist in the
salmon, with pulsatiors at about ninety
four the minute.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
A Great Veloeipede Race in England.

On Aug. 3 the race for the Captaincy
and sub Captaincy of the Middlesex
Bicyc'e Club took place from Bath to
London, a distance of 106 miles. The
start was from the front of the Abbey.
and all the competitors were up to time.
Mr.. Sparrow (who accompanied the race)
started them at eight minutes past 5
O'Clock, and, owing to the number of
people assembled, there was some diff
Guilty in passing through the crowd. In
a few minutes, however, they were out
OF the town, and the running was very
sharp. Walker end Tyne were leading.
Some of the competitors had to dis
mount and walk up Box Hill. They
ali passed through Chippenham at the
rate of IA miles an hour, and Game 19
niles was reached in IL hours. They
rs passed through in the following order !:
Walker, Leaver, Tyne, Percy, Could
ing, Spencer and Peance. No stoppage
was made until Marlborough was
reached go miles,, Walker, Lyme and
Leaver coming In together, the distance
got overin2, hours. Spencer here being
passed Sparrow and Goulding From
Marlborough to Newbury Us miles)
Walker and Tyne led the way. At
8 Hungerford, Goulding's machine gave
way through striking large projecting
& stone while going down hill After an
attempt TO repair it he got as. far as
Thatcham, where he was compelled to
take the train for London.
i ZE1Walker and Tyne performed the
journey from Bath to Newburv go
miles IN 4 hours, Leayer and Percy
were making good time as far as Wood
p hampton, butsoon after Leaver dropped
80 behind, and was passed by Spencer at
Reading. Walker soon after made a
squirt. and Tyne saw no more of him.
At Twyford Spencer overhaulei Percy,
and they had a smart race as far as
Colnbrook, where Percy stopped forest.
.ii fine arrivals at the club-room at Ken
- sington were as follows: Walker, 3:13;
Tyne $50 Spencer, 5:12 Percy, 6:56
Leaver, 3d. Walker had been some
what jaded at Heunslow, but, upon his
arrival at the goal he started, after a
-, fewminptes' rest, 20 meet the remainder
Is of the competitors p The time made by
a Walker issone hour less than the fastest
>, stage-coash ever performed the journey
from London to. Bath in, and is also
the best bicycle travelling on record
tIe pace of the winner exceeding 10!
A1lmiles per shour, including stoppages
goo Mr.. Sparrow, sthe starter, although up
ward of 80 years of age, followed the
competitors, on his bicycle and per
formed the whole journey ia ID hours
including stoppa ges: - I. ondon Times
/, . "A PrxNsrnvAsrA baby is said to have
|, inherited the eyes and nose of hi
father, but the cheek of his uncle who
is an insurance agent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Room IL. Lakeside Building,

The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in age Is
causing great excitement. in Boston. 1t should
warn young men not to marry in haste. Rice is
but p; his bride 81. He swears that she made him
believe she was but his own age, by using Magno-
liza Balm upon her face, neck and hands Poor
YOUTH He probably found her elbows weren't
quite so soft and pretty. Ought Hagan to be in
dicted? We know Of many similar cases. This
Balm gives q most wonderful pearly and natural
complexion, to which we don't object. We like
pretty women. To finish the picture. they should
use Lyons Kathairon upon the hair. With pearly
chin, rosy cheeks, ard soft, luxurious tresses,
they become irresistible.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Go TO R1vERs1DE Water Cure, Hamilton, III.

CARL PRETZEL'S WEEKLY-A PO-
litical illustrated JournaI-written in En-
gish. Subscription price, $3.50 per year.
We present to our subscribers a magnificent
chrome, entitled &" Chicago After the Fire" This
is the handsomest and most correct picture OF the
Chicago Fire ever published, the retail price of
which is SIS. In consequence CT having purchased
900 copies Of it, we secured them ut a rate
which enables us to present them to our sub
scribers gratuitously. The chrome and paper
will be forwarded Immediately on receipt of the
price-S25O Address CHI HARRIS,
(Carl PretzeD,
poc,, II I Puildinr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Wu.HoPr's ToNIc l-IJNFAI11NG AMI

WILHoFT's Tonic i-UNFAILING AND
INFALLIBLE This great Chill Tonic cures
Chills without the intervention of doctors and
their bills. No consulting visits-no pre-
scriptions to be filled--no huge bills, entsiiing
peeuniary embarrassments, added to loss of
health. 1t is the friend of the poor man. be-
cause it enables him to earn living, and OF
the rich, because it prepares him to enjoy bis
wealth. This great boon to mankind is cheap,
safe and prompt. WHEtLoCK. TISLAY * @ :,
Proprietors, New Orleans. For sale by all
druggists ol -fr.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

- $40 TO 81 060 invested in Wall street
often leads to q fortune. Pamphlet, with ex-
plantations and statistics Of Railroads Stocks,
Bonds, DC. with other valuable information.
mailed ON receipt of 80 cents Address Alex.
Frothinsh d Co.. Bankers and Brokers,
II Wall-street, New York II sac 9
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

New YORK is thinking of taxing her
church property, savings banks and in
surance companies. Only 1914, 900, 0C0
are invested in those institutions in that
State. f rt
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

= We shall soon have cool weather, and
then every man and boy should wear Elmwood
Collars. aYou need not adopt the Mexican
costume, but can " ear something between the
collar and ,spura ..aU z
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

The Great Preserver OF Healfh.-TAR-
RANTS EFFERvEscENT SETTER APERIENT can al
ways be relied upur. q pleasant, mild, speedy
and positive in all cases OF costiveness, Dys
pepsia, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Indigestion,
Sour stomach, Liver Complaint, BiliousLess, Flat
ulency Pallness OF Blood. aud all II hsmmatery
Complaints, where a gentle, cooling cathartic IS
required. So saws the chemist; so says ne pkysi-
clan; so says the great American public ~ the
nineteenth century Heed We, then. and be not
without bottle in the rouse. Bef re life i'm
periled. deal judiciously with the symptoms. Re-
member that the slight internal disorder of to-day
NAV become an obstinate, fncurable disease to-
morrow Sold by AL dyuggists.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

The NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Co. s
:" Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
A FEW GOOD REASONS

LA Ne,c Invention, THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent. FFuH ac .
2.-Makes a perfect LOCK- STITCH, anhs on both
sides, on all kinds Of aoods. fnH
Bruins LIGHT, SMOOTH, EoIsxLEss and RAPID
best combination Of qualities. -e - Ell
4.-DURABLR-Riuss for Year. without Repairs
5.-Wiu do all vsrieties or Work and Fancy Stitch
ing in q superior manner. H u "a q
els Host Easily Managed by the operator.
Length Of stitch may be altered while running and
machine can be threaded without passing thread
through holes. - .,.f.rr gaef seaWl
7.-Design Simple, Ingenious. Elegant, forming
the stitch rithotd the use Of Cog-whee1 Gears.
Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed, which ENSURES form length Of stitch at
any speed. Has our new Thread Controller, which
allows easy movement Of needle-bar and prevents
INJURY to thread. ma
S.-CossTRUcrIosm most careful and FINISHED. It
10 manufactured by the most skllf M and experienced
mechanics, at the cele br ated II emin tom A rno-
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OFFICES; $50 state ST., Chicago h., 2zO
Superior ST., Cleveland, o.; Isl Fourth
ST., Cincinnati, o., 400 Main St., Buffalo,
N.Y., 332 Washington ST., Boston, Mass,
$40 Chestnut St., L niieaeIphta, Pa, 10
Sixth St. Pittsbur. n, Pa. aa ~ :.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

n00k AceuTc get Best Book and Best
X VoN nuINt y Terms. Send for circulars
Encyclopaedia of Things Worth Know
ing. or 20 1000 Wants supplied" The King
OF Receipt Books. 16-color Chrome zee. COOPER
ALIVE PUB. Co, Cincinnati, or Maseatine, Iowa.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Fen from a Railrond Car. and nearly BIZ.

Fell from n Railroad Car, and nearly broke
his neck. Pat picked him up, rubbed him with
Mexican Mustang Liniment. and sent him on by
the next train. Falls, bruises, cuts. Commissions.
lameness and such accidents are constantly oc-
curing. There is nothing so sure, safe, cheap
and convenient as the celebrated Mustang Lini-
ment. It costs but so cents and 500 per bottle,
aud no Family or owner of Horses should be with
out it. THERE'S no flesh, bone or muscle ailment
upon man animal, like rheumatism, Bruises,
SPAWN and Lameness, which it Will not alleviate
cure. Why will you suffer? Beware OF coun-
terfeits. 1t is wrapped in a steelplste engraving,
signed G. W. Westbrook, Chemist"
On Everybody's Tongue.-Euiogiums of
the great National Regenerator of Health, PLAN
TATIoN BITrERs, are on everybody's tongue. This
gratuitous pipa advertising is better than all
paid-for putting to which the owners OF bogus
bitters obliged to resort. 1t has spontaneous
heartiness abou. il which carries conviction to
the mind of auditor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17
Five MYSTERIOUS PICTURES. !.

Qzeeriy Concealed Bsautief. Strange De.ices.
Pulling Problems. FREE TO ALL. Address,
with stamp, ADAMS CO. Pearl street, Boston.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

WaEN MIX Gri MONO AIS. I.t. I4SE.Hs-
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

(tANVASSERS WANTED for the CHICAGO
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year. Largest premiums ever offered to agents
Full particulars on application TO LEDGER Co, ia
Monroe-st., Chicago, III.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-17

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pest ana cheapest manner by using one or ore sec
lions OF HE GREAT NEWSPAPER AUXILIARY LISTS.
Apply 10 He Es PRATT, 80 Jackson-st. Chicago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15

THERE is q dry town IN Pennsylya-
MIA. Citizens of CSnshohocken want
to know what has become of their wa
ter supply. Some millions of gallons
have disappeared in night, and there
have been no disasters to account for
the change in the supply. About two
years ago, enterprisiDg citizens of the
town found the water supply inade-
quates and constructed works to fur
nish the city, A reservoir was built
upon hill, and water pumped into 1t
from the SchuylkilI River. The res
ervOir was substantially built and no
accident was looked for. A short
time ago the keeper of the toil-gate,
which is near the reservoir, noticed
that part of the fence around the
reservoir had disappeared in the night.
On inspecting the premises he made
the further discovery that a part of
the embankment had sunk bodily out
of sight,, leaving 3 hole about hirty
feet in circumference, and that the
greater portion of the water in the
reservoir had accompanied it. Sound
ings failed to give any measurement
of the depth of this Orifice and now
the good people are puzzled what to
do for water supply. 1t is rumored
that, as the town of Conshohocken is
found to be so near the Bottomless
Pit, the inhabitants are undecided
whether to change its name to Brook
lyn or Kansas City. f-sd
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15

Story of the Austrian ExPlorers-seas of
Eternal Ice, to which Summer Brings no
ReIiuf-Wnd Northern Nights of Gloom
and Despair
New YoRk. October THE Tri-
bune tomorrow publishes a long let
ter from Hamburg, giving an account
of the reception of the returned Aus
trian Artic explorers. At u meeting
of the Geographical Society, Captain
Wevprecht, the leader of the eXpedi-
fion, related the story OF the voyage.
He told how they sailed from Bremen
and first encountered ice, aud how
they struggled and battled with it. In
the autumn of 1872 they were firmly
incIosed and frozen in. at one time
they had thirty feet of ice uRfler their
keel, and were in a region OF intense
cold. They drifted slowly, though
not with regularity, and were perfect
ly helpless. No power of steam, or
sails,Or men could do anything against
the ice of the North, and they were
quite at its mercy.
The summer brought them no re-
lief. They made excursions with
sledges, aud discovered land hitherto
unknown, which they christened
IduL UOSCpn III lAOnQA Vi
Emperor, When Lieutenant Payer
returned to the ship from his last ex-
pedition, il was necessary to consider
the question of abandoning the Teget-
hoH The ship was firmly blocked in
the ice. and was lnrching so much
that it became necessary to shore her
up with spars. There was no pros
pact OF an escape, aud no prospect
H.. i.Rsu f11Eaxr
accomplish much more. Beside. the
loss of the ship was quite probable in
the rushing and heaving OF the ice
or, il this should happen in The win
ter, the destruction of the entire party
was inevitable.
So it was decided to return toeIstl-
rope. and on the 26th of last May they
left the ship with boats drawn upen
sledges. The way was terrible. They
had to break down hnmmocks with
axes and picks so as TO make road
for the sIedges, and there were fre-
quently days when they did not make
nautical mile in tWenty-fonr hours.
Sometimes they could not stand, and
wei forced TO crawl over the rough
way; and as they approached broken
water they found there ice which
W Out0 nOb SOPPOAS SAACAAA SbNAANAbSs oAO
where they were again forced 70 crawl
Several days after leaving the ship .
part or them returned to get smaller
boat. They found everything safe in
tie vessel. and Captain Weypreehi
thinks it not impossible that she may
yet be recovered. ~ ass4 8
Through the broken water they
made their way, with many hardshfps
and at last reached open water. =
Once on the sea they made the best OF
their way southwark, rowing by re-
lays, at the rate of about forty miles
per day. They were picked up by q
Russiiau fishing smack and treated
with every Kindness. Lieutenant Pay
er spoke of his discovery of Franz
Josef Land, which he describes as very
rough, with a reddish gray beach
showing through the snow; and with
mountains OF various heights up
to 1900 or 1000 feet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15

Al correspondent sends us two ex-
amples showing the enormous depre-
Citations in the value of property in
Louisiana since the war. The first is
what is known as the Hope estate.
plantation, owned by Marylahders. 1t
of 4,S00 acres of land; 1,500.
cleared and under cultivation iii 1861.
There were about $50 slaves on this
place in thatityeaf.' The land, with
stock and farming implements, excIu-
sive of the slaves, would have sold for
$50 per acre, making the value of the
land $l44O0Q. This plantation has
been for sale three years, the owners
asking for it 0,000-one-seventh of
its former value-and no bidders. The
other plantation is known as Tiger
Bayon situated on Tensas River in
iCatahoula PARISH It contains one
thousand five hundred acres of as fine
allnviap land as can be found IN the
Mississippi W alfeyio 1t was worth $50
per acfein 1860, making its value $50
600. IFS owner owed the oVerseer
on it $700. After the war closed the
latter sued for his money, got judg-
ineht, and recently had the place sold
for the debt, when he bought II for
S2 so. Thus a 100000 plantation sold
for only 50 SO, leaving the owner still
owing TO the overseer $697 so on a
500 debt!L-N, Y. Sun.
III D.. aHs 20 faaH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15
The Tnentieth.

The majority for Payue in the
Twentieth District is from 1000 to 81
600. osg haa s4asI 81 - s3.ils
f IN ------ -44------47----- -47-----r---sf isnI5y .
INDIANA.-- The returns are not suf-
ficient to indicate the result 3 iAs3"
IowA.-The Republicans claim the
State by large majority. saiHiuf -
NEBKAsKA.-The returns are very
meagre. Result not known.e.I .bes.
ARKANsAs.-Buta single dispatch
from Little Rock. Election quiet,
large Conservative majority. Cons
servatives have probably carried the
State by large majJorityasi.ig ~ : :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15

STILL another Eldorado has been
found. This time it is on the Snake
River, IN a slopimg gulch on the side
of Hahn SPEAK, Colorado-a mountain
1900 feet high. The slopes, as well
as the bed, of the gulch are rich in
gold, and good ''color" has been, OBJ
tained in the timber, high up ION the
mountain. Several quartz veins, both
gold and silver, have been located in
the vicinity, and party of prospectors
from Montana, who arrived some
time in the summer, claim to have
found very rich placer diggings with
in mile or two of the mountain, and
are preparing to work them on grand
scale next year. About one hundred
and fifty men spent the past season at
the mines. Although operations COM
menced late, and most of the, above
number spent their time in prospect
ing, tho crop of gold already harvest
ed may safely be put down at $1,000.
or $4,000. Two men, named Brown
and Slater, sluiced out in five weeks
nearly $1,000. A new company, call
ed Hahn's Peak Gold and Silver Min
ing Company, propose to introduce
Chinese miners next season.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15
RODNEY FOos. Secretary.

A VERY severe arraignment of the
management of the Freedmen's Saw
ing's Bank was made last night by
Mr.. Purvis, colored, one of the Com
mfssioners appointed to wind up the
institution. He stated that there were
10000 depositors and at one time $4,-
000, COO in deposits. This was too much
for the greedy eye of the fnanciers,
and Ring was soon formed, in which
Huntington, Cooke and others were
prominent. Mr.. PurYis then went on
to describe how the deposits of these
poor negroes had been squandered in
worthless securities and Investments,
like Jay Cookies bonds, the Seneca
Sandstone Company, sc. Resolutions
were adopted by themeeting denounc-
ing the management of the Bank in
the most indignant terms. Mr.. PurYis
says that of 100000 of personal Sc
curities not one-tentti Will be realized.
He thinks that it will take a good
whileto wind up the Bank, the real
estate on which loans were made be-
ing SO depressed that it would not be
expedient to force q sale. 1t SO hap
pens that the managers of this bank
and the financiers-Cooke, Hunting
ton and the rest-by whom these de-
positors have lost their money, were
all shining lights of the Republican
party. Washington sDecidlto Cincia-I
aats Enquirer. s7f ai1 +
|s1eAnd yet it will be insisted that these
pIunderers are the true friends of the
colored menl -t tg..ei