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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Catastrophe.

John Smith isn't his name, but he's
modest kind of man, and would object
to being mentioned in the papers, which
will account for the fact that we use
that cognomen. Mr.. Smith is sweet on
a North Hill damsel, and that saccha-
rine sentiment is fully reciprocated.
They are dual honey, double molasses,
twain. sugar, duet sorghum anG two
leZenges. The maiden is a notable
housewife, given to needle cushions and
authority on sewing machines. The
time is drawing nigh for the consum-
nation of their union, and her enter
prising fingers have been very busy
with the needle. Last Friday evening
was his regular night for calling, and
when he rang the door bell Samantha
held in her hand needle cushion, from
which she was about to select one of
those useful but acute implements.
Recognizing the decentralization, she
hastily threw the cushion on the lounge,
where it fell wrong side up, heads down
and points up, and hurried to the door.
Adoiphus was cordially greeted and
usheredinto thereon. After brief stop
he drew the maiden to his side and to-
gether they sat down on the lounge.
just one-twentieth of a second after ne
reached that lounge he left it again.
He bounced upward as if he had been
shot out of mortar with charge OF
giant powder, and when he landed on
the floor he made frantic grasp with
both hands for fiat sack stuffed with
emery that adhered TO his person. He
pulled it of, but not without an effort,
and then, glancing remorsefully at
Samantha, shot out of the door, grabbed
his hat, and as rapidly as possible made
his way homeward. There his room
mate assisted him to pick out the
needles. At last accounts they had
found all the "sharps," but paper OF
"betweens" was still lacking, and hall
an ounce of the best "drilled eyes.
The darning needle has been discov
cred, and measures are being taking tC
extract it. Unless the old lady haC
yarn in it, at the time of the disaster
for dsrning stockings, there will bt
little difficulty.
Meantime Samantha can't tell VIII!
Adolphus doesn't come any more, AM
has exhausted her exchequer in pur
chasing new supply of needles.-De
MOines Register.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Two Gentlemen.

There are no distictions of rank when
people are in need. Here is one Incl
dent of many which pleasantly illus
trate this An old Scotchman was tax
ing his grist to mill in sacks thrown
across the back of his horse, when the
animal stumbled, and the grain fell to
the ground. He had not strength to
raise it, being an aged man, but he
saw horseman riding along, and
thought he would appeal to him for
help. But the horseman proved to be
the nobleman who lived in the castle
hard by, and the farmer could not
muster courage to ask favor of him.
But the nobleman was gentleman,
also, and, not waiting to be asked, he
quickly dismounted, and between them
they lifted the grain to the horses back.
John-for he was gentleman too
lifted his Kilmarnock bonnet, and said ::
"My lord, how shall l ever thank
you for your kindness ?"
every easily, John, replied the no.
bleman. whenever you see another
man in the same plight as you were in
just now, Lelp him, and that viii be
thanking me-"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Use OF Thermometers.

The differences in the ordinary mete-
geological observations are not so much
owing to the thermometer, as general
thing, as to the want of a proper care
in observation. To ascertain the true
temperature of the atmosphere the in
strument should never be hung against
the walls of building, as the heat alb
sorbed and radiated will cause change
of several degrees, depending on the
nature of the material of the walls, and
the side exposed to sun or wind, as al
so the radiation from the internal heat
of the building. The best place is un-
der the shade of an open cover or tree,
away from any buildings, suspended
few feet above the ground.
The fact that the air may be at rest
or in motion, will not affect the temper
ature. To ascertain the heat of the di-
rect rays of the sun, the instrument
should be covered with coat Of lamp
black and exposed to the direct rays of
the sun in a sheltered place. Western
Manufacturer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Danger from Bee StingS.

The sting of bee prevents, more
than any other thing, the advance of
bee culture. Old bee-keepers laugh OF
this, but it is no light matter. Death
often results from a bee-sting. / was
assisting friend to hive a swarm once
in July. 1t was a very hot day. We
got them hived but just as we were
leaving, bee stung my friend on the
temple. pulled out the sting, and we
went on into the house.
In five minutes the effects of the
sting were fearful. He broke out in
little pimples all over the body, and
said he felt as though million needles
were running into him. We were
alarmed and sent for a doctor. The
doctor came and succeeded in over
coming the poison, but it was some time
before he felt himself again. We at
tributed this curious effect to the state
OF his health, aud the heat he was in at
the same time.-N National Bee Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Removing Grease Spots.

In taking ont grease from clothing
with benzole or turpentine, people gen
orally make the mistake of wetting the
cloth with the turpentine and then rub
bling it with a sponge or piece of cloth.
In this way the fat is dissolved, but is.
spread over greater space and is not
removed. The benzole or turpentine
evaporates and the fat covers a greater
surface than before. The only way to
remove grease spot is to place soft
blotting paper beneath and on top of
the spot, which is to be first thoroughly
saturated with the benzole and then
well pressed. The fat is then dissolved
and absorbed by the paper and entirely
removed from the clothing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

brsted Judgment of Judge Ranthier, that
priest could not be held responsible before the
civil courts for what he said from the pulpit,
has been reversed IN the Court OF Review Of
thar city.
IT appears from the statements of leading
insurance men that al large cities in the
country are to be visited with demand for
reform similar to that served upon Chicago
UNDER the new postal law publishers of
newspapers have the right to inclose in their
papers bills for subscription or receipts with
out extra charge; also supplements consisting
Of matter crowded out of regular issue, but
not handbills or special advertisements.
According to an official bulletin just issued by
the Secretary of the National Grange there
are in the country 2O,SOO subordinate oranges
of the Patrons of Husbandry, distributed
among the several States, as follows:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
A Sad Death.

A little babe belonging to a family in
Pottstown, Pa, met a sad fate recently,
in the following manner: The little
girl, who was eleven months old, had
been put to sleep in bed which had a
slat bottom and the bedclothes were too
short to reach to the foot end. Be-
tween the last slat and the foot-board
there was space of almost four inches.
The baby became restless during its
sleep and rolled from the head of the
bed to the foot, and its body fell between
the slat aud the footboard, its head not
going through. The chin rested on the
Stat. 1t is supposed she lived after the
fall about forty five minutes. From
the floor 10 the bottom of the bed was
fourteen and one-half inches, so that
her feet rested on the floor, which no
doubt prolonged her life and sufferings.
When its mother went to take if up,
she found her darling babe dead.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Private PROPERTY.

Not long ago an officer of the London
School Board was crossing Covent Gar
den at late hour, when he found a
little fellow making his bed for the
night in fruit basket.
Would you not like to go to school
and be cared for p asked the official.
"No," replied the urchin.
"But do you know that I am one of
the people who are authorized to take
up little boys whom I find as 1 find
your"
81 know you are, old chap, if yen
find thera in the streets, but this here
is not street. It is private property,
and if You interferes with my liberty
the Duke of Bedford will be down upon
you. I know the hact as well as you. "
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

to identify the murdered people except fam
lily Bible with the following inscription on the
fly leaf: " Germain, Blue Ridge. Ga. "A
dispatch from Silver City, Nevada, conveys
the particulars of a terrible tragedy 1t that
place Two parties of miners disputed about
the possession OF mine. A fight ensued, in
which five men were killed, all represented as
most desperate characters.
THE annual report of President Keep of
the Northwestern railroad, has been pub
lished. The gross earnings for the year end
ing May 81, 1874, were s15, 1851, 1861 net
profit for the year, 81, 1856, 06161. =. The fire.
plugs in the business portion of Chicago were
thoroughly tested few days ago, and the
fact was developed that the water supply was
exceedingly deficient.
O'LEARY, the Chicago pedestrian. has just
accomplished, in st. Louis, one of the most
extraordinary undertakings on record
namely, walk of 2G0 miles in sc hours and
30 minutes The last 80 miles was accom-
plished in 8 hours and SO minutes.
The South.
GEORGE F. LONG, who was shot at Iuscum-
bia, Ala, last June, by Congressman Sloss, for
slandering the daughter of the latter has re-
covered from his injuries and married the
young lady who was the cause of the shoot
ing. Gems. William Malone and Bradley T.
Johnson, late Of the Confederate army, have
been arrested at Norfolk, Va, on charge of
intending to engage in duel, and held to
bail in 80 900.
THE Merchants Exchange of New Orleans
has opened for business. This is new insti-
tuition, and its promoters are sanguine of sue
cess.
THE Attorney General has received dis
patch from the United States Marshal at
Montgomery, Ala, announcing the arrest of
all persons charged with completely in the
murder of Billings. Seven members of an
alleged Ku-Klux band have been arrested at
Owenton, Ky., and taken to Louisville for
trial before the U. s. District Court.
A New ORLEANS dispatch Gays that on the
arrival of accompany Of United States troops
at st. Martinsville, body Of the White
League who had been under arms at that
place, left and went to Breaux Bridge. ten
miles distant, where they were at last accounts
with four pieces of artillery. . There are now
in Louisiana twsnty-eight companies of regu-
lar troops.
Washington.
GEN. SHERMAN and his staff have taken
leave of Washington, and the army head
quarters have been removed TO ST. Louis.
THE following is the public debt statement
for October:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

A LARGE public bequest has been lost
by the use of one word for another. DIR.
johnson, who died in New Bedford,
Mass, two years ago, left S150,000 to
establish o charitable institution for
colored people, on condition that his
daughter died without heirs" mean
ing, it is commended, "without issue. !"
the daughter died without
children, her mother was her legal
"heir," and the bulk of the property
now goes to the latter's relations.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

FoRTY-oNE Georgians stood around
the death-bed of old Mr.. Perkins, their
rich relative, and shed tears as the cold
hand of death was laid upon his brow.
When the will was opened and they
found that he had left all his property
20 found college, forty-one Georgians
startedforh home, exclaiming, "Kussim. !"
Detroit Free Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

A STAGGERING QUERY.-Two brothers
marry two sisters, who are cousins of
the brothers. The older brother has
several children by his wife, and she
dies. He then marries younger sister
of his first wife. and has several chill
dren by her. He and the wife of his
brother die. A few years thereafter the
Younger brother marries the widow Of the
older brother, and has by her two chill
dren. What is the relationship?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

Who SWUNG DAT LAMP?-As the
State road train came in last night
negro was very busy eating watermelon
at the stand on Whitehall crossing, and
the approaching train, with its glaring
headlight, struck him and landed him
some rods out in the darkness. AS he
picked himself up he exclaimed, "Who
swung dat lamp? who frowed dat
brick ?" The locomotive is but slightly
ipiured.-AtLa7atG NeaUs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

AMONG some books shortly to be sold
in London is a rolled manuscript of the
Hebrew Pentateuch, acquired few
years ago from synagogue in Pales-
tine. 1t was written In the twelfth Gen.
tury, on sixty skins of leather, and
measures one hundred and twenty feet
in length by two feet two inches in
breadth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

TIE Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Elmer Washburn, of Chicago, Chief of the
Secret Service, vice Whitley, resigned. go
United States Marshsls in the South to ap-
point sufficient number Of deputies to arrest
persons violating the law.
The force of the secret service of the Treas
ury Department is to be reduced from sixty
to ten men-the latter to be selected from the
best members of the old force and outside de
tective talent. Secretary Bristow lie repre-
scented to be in favor Of all additional depart
ment-a National Board of Public Works.
composed of the Bureau of the Supervising
Architect, the Lighthouse Board and the
Coast Survey, and will urge upon Congress
the creation of such department. The
annual report of the Commissioner of
Pensions will show $500 pension GER
tiicates issued in the past fiscal year 49,
DR.. Linderman, Director of the Mint, has
submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury
his report Of the operations of the mint and
assay Offices, for the fiscal year ending June
80 of the present year. from which it appears
that the gold deposits were SOS. SOL ,593 silver
deposits and purchases, SIS, 122, ISL. The
amount of specie in this country is stated to
have been, on the 30th Of June last, $751;
900, COO. The estimate shows a gain in specie
and bullion in the last two fiscal years of
S38, 100000. The amount of gold aud silver
coin and bullion in the world is estimated a
from ten to twelve thousand millions. The
present rate of production of silver is $780,
O0O, 900, and of gold 800, 900, 900, the two to-
and half per cent. to the existing stock of
specie.
A REDUCTION in the Engraving and Printing
Bureau Of the Treasury Department is TO take
place on the 3ist, and viii involve the dis
missal Of about 400 employees, of whom $50 are
females. The present number employed in
the bureau is slightly over /. 400. :. A number
of special agents have been recently sent
South by the Department CT Justice and
Postohice Department, charged with the par
ticular duty Of observing and reporting upon
the actual condition Of affairs in that section,
with view of affording the President full
and reliable information upon which to base
the policy to be pursued regarding the alleged
outrages.
MEssRs. PURvIs and Langston, colored, re-
Gently brought suit against Harvey & Holden,
hotel keepers in Washington, for refusing to
furnish them with meal at their restaurant.
The defendants claim that they did not refuse
entertainment, but only service at q particular
table pre-engaged by other parties. The cas-,
will be pusled tn trial
General.
ACHARLEsToS CIV. Va paper reports the dis
covery of mire of black band iron ore eight
miles from that town. This ore il enc of the
finest known. 1t is the only ore used in
making the Scotch y,;o NATAL
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

To REMOVE FREcKLEs Small round
freekles can be used by the application
of chlorine water every night and morn
ing, allowing it to dry in. For the more
dense ones, chloride of lime, to 10,
Is, or 20 parts of water, according to
the constituencies of the skin. When
using the stronger solutions, merely
touch the spots with a moistened camel's
hair brush.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

THERE are four woman decorated with
the French Cross of the Legion of
Honor-Rosa Bonheur, the painter !;
Madame Dubar, Superior of the Con-
vent of the Seurs de / Esperance at
Nancy; Lady Pigott, for her devoted
ness to the wounded during the Franco
Prussian war, and Mile. Bertha
Rocher, of Havre, for founding hospi-
tai.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

CONTEMPT is not thing to be de-
spisea. 1t may be borne with a calm
and equable mind, but no man by lifting
his head high can pretend that he does
not perceive the scorns that are poured
down upon him from above.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

THE proposed tunnel under the
Niagara river is to be 2,940 feet. The
excavation will amount to 126, 39S cubic
yards.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
General.

ACHARLEsToS CIV. Va. )paper reports the dis
covery of mire of black band iron ore eight
miles from that town. This ore il enc of the
finest known. 1t is the only ore used in
making the Scotch pig metal.
A MONTREAL dispatch states that the cels-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
PHIERnToMY

Wnen Dr. Sangrado found his patients weak
ne gave them water Cruel. When they got
weaker he bled them and dosed them with
calomel and 1alap. Gil BIAS tells US they almost
invariably died. A good many people are
killed mat way yet. The world in general, how
ever, has found out that. in cases of debility
blliers Is the true lie sustaining cordial. This
tonic Is a powerful and perfectly harmless re-
storailVe. But II does more thaa invieorate. IL
eguiates and purines. Will. IL builds up the
strength and infuses vitality into blood, it
orlngs All the secretionsi int harmony with the
laws OF health. The feebler sex find 1t invalu-
aole In The various phi steal difficulties 10 which
Ihelr organization renders them subject. In all
nysterical and hyp chondrical cases its effect
is magical. By il the strength is increased. IN .
appetite preserved, and hrmness and elasticity
given to the system.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01

farmer twenty-five dollars per acre. the
oflginai cost OF much of the land in the
county. The great trouble is. and IL il q
trouble about which the city dealers COM
pam, tnat the farmers insist upon buyinC
on credit. and demanding cash for their pro
ducts. When the latter get their money
they salt it down for a rainy day. aud leave
the tradesmen To hold the bag. In the pres
ent instance the result will be that the
FARMERS are ell right and the 'tradesmen
all wrong and out of pocket"
TIProS COUNTY.
The Upton Times Jays that a citizen of
the county-Tom Bolton bv name. raised
l 900 bushels of corn this season on
Twelve acres Of ground. No extra
above the average yield and yet the field has
been in cultivation for six years. His seed
mas not often been exceeded 10 Illinois, the
corn state of the Union.
-vANDERBURG COUNTY.
The Evansville Journal says that on Sat-
urdsy night, when the walls of Movers old
furniture factory fell though Sessengut's
millinery store, on Main street. Mrs. SEES
sengut and her two daughters were sitting
IN the corner of the kitchen. The roof of
the room was crushed i'm upon them. and
me entire kitchen demolished over their
heads. Neither received any injury. how
ever, as the rafters in falling inclined from
the corner of the kitchen. in which the
ladies' were sitting, to the floor. and turned
on the force OF the mass, leaving them in q
very narrow place of safety. The escape was
wonderful.
VIG0 COUNTY.
George Harris and two or three other ad-
ventnrers are afioat on the broad bosom of
the WABASH, bound from Terre Haute to
ARKANSAS, all the way by water in a dug
III
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
HENRY COUNTY.


A shooting scrspe and scandal are noted
by the New Castle Courier Adam Barnes
is a stone mason, with children grown, and
has lived in B%lountsville some four years.
Some time ago his wife left him, on account
of alleged cruelty, and has since been living
at Isaac Estep's. On the day of the shooting
Barnes was at the residence of a neighbor
near Blountsville. While there, Estep and
some members of his family and Mrs.
Barnes went by in a wagon. Barnes be-
enraged, and having procured a revolt
yer at Blountsville, started after the wagon,
which he overlook just beyond the Della
ware county line. Having got in front of
Estep, Barnes told him that unless he or
dered his wife to get out of the wagon he
would shoot. Estep refused to have the
woman get out, and SO Barnes fired, the
ball striking Estep in the thigh. Barnes is
at large.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
The Noblesville Ledger states that the
business of last Saturday was astonishing as
well as pleasing to our merchants. More
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01
TO PURIFY THE BLOOD.

AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL HEALTH.
Take one of Hollands PodOphyIIis pills
everg day for a few days, and then follow WITH
Hollands German Bitters.
line PITS viii expei al the foul humors that
Vltlate the blood, producing fever, slok he'd
acne, Dackache, nausea, l~oathing OF food, onen-
slee breath, unsigntly erupiiOns on the skin
and all those effects arising from unhealthy. inn
pure secIetions. The Hollands German Bit
ters VIII give tone 10 the stomach, and restore
ne digestive organs 10 perfect health, induce
me secretion OF healthy fluids for the proper
ana assimilation of food Tor the max
ing of pure blood and nourlshment of the bodv
10 vigorous health, This is better than all the
SarSaparllas for purifying the blood, for tue
parts have specific &C ion on the
organs implicated in this condition.
JOHNSl.Ns HO 10 HAY & CO., Proprietors.
philadelphia. Sold by all druggists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-01

Attn time have accidents from the use O Z
coai OIL been more f~earfally prevalent than at
present Loss of life and limb and destruction
OF property are events OF daily occurrence from
'nis cause. No man is safe in using the volatile
explosive fluids sold under the name of coal oils
or Kerosene. They should not be admitted into
any house. IL you want a brilliant and per-
iectiy safe light, use DEVICES Brilliant OIL, which
stances ABOVE the state test. and which Is ur-
gently recommended by the nte insurance COM
panies.
ID. Sparkman, president OF the remen
una insurance Company, OF New York, says:
Last night my servant, in carrying a lighted
lamp nlled with Devoe's Brilliant OIL, let IL fall
on the floor, and although the lamp was broken
and the oil ran over the carpet, no further dam
age was DONE 1 would not now have any other
oil In my house." Devoe's Brilliant OH f. sar
under any use or misuse.