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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
THE PATTED CALI.
Mysteries Of Vegetation.

The Opelousas Na.) Journal gives
an account of a white-oak tree, In the
parish of Calcasieu, which has, in the
course of its growth, accomplished a
curious feat. The trunk of the tree is
q feet in diameter, and rises to the
height of about % or 80 feet without
throwing out single branch. About
IL or 16 feet above the base of the oak,
the limb or stem of pine tree, 6 or 8
inches in diameter and IL to 16 feet
long, passes directly through the center
of its shaft, projecting several feet be-
yond each side. The oak incloses the
pine tightly, and is as perfectly solid at
this point as at every other. The cues
ton is, How did the pine and the oak
get into so strange position toward
each other? The pine is dead, but the
turpentine in its cells preserves it from
decay, and conjecture helplessly Won
ders how it ever got through the oak,
or the oak ever got around 1t.
In Mallet woods there jig another
white-oak that presents curious fea-
ture. The trunk is of considerable size,
and divides into two prongs about 1
feet above the ground, which run up
separately perhaps 10 feet, and then
unite again into single, solid stem.
The two prongs are each, say, II feet
in diameter but, when they become
one again, the single stem is smaller In
circumference than the two stems meas
ure taken separately.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
Insanity in Michigan.

A correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
enas, writing of the Insane Asylum at
Kalamazoo, says It is found that the
principal causes of insanity among the
class of patients treated here are the
unhealthiness of the low-lying sections
of Michigan, from miasmatic influences.
etc. the greatest number of them be-
ing found among the farming classes,
their whole physical and nervous force
being Frustrated by the hard and con-
tinuous labor to which they are sub
jected. Generally, it springs from dis
ease, and, however remote it has been,
the cause of insanity is generally traced
to this fact. Again, there are cases
known as family degeneration, where
the nervous system becomes worn out
and exhausted, leaving the poor, de-
mented inmate of the Insane Asylum
as the sole and last representative of a
family that has from generation to gen.
Grafton been gradually approaching the
unfortunate end. An instance is re-
called to my mind in the case of one of
the most noted Governors of Iowa, who
was, with his family, of the highest
educational and professional attain
ments. Wasting his ife-force by con-
tinual exertions and attention in the
greatest efforts for the accomplishment
of the numerous duties devoiving upon
him, he left to the next generation but
small inheritance of the important
and requisite life-force which was still
further worked out and reduced until
the third and last generstion-the re-
naming member of which proved a
helpless imbecile.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
Rachel'S Ayarice.

Mile. Rachel, the late great French
tragic actress, who, nineteen years ago,
visited this country on an artistic tour,
had well-deserved reputation for
shocking avarice in fact, she would
have cut q cent into four pieces. As she
was at supper one night, In reunion of
artists and authors at Alexandra Dumas
fathers (whose prodigalities and superb
disdain for money afforded striking
contrast with the celebrated Jewess'
covetousnessl, the company INDUCED In
playing cards, and Rachel, taking out
of her pocketbook some money for the
game, let silver piece of 80 centimes
40 cents) fall on the floor. Much
troubled by the incident, she immedi-
ately called for Dumas servant to bring
a candle and fetch the important trihe.
"Let me do it," msliciously exclaimed
Dumas. sending back his servant. "Ill
find it for you, my love- And, taking
out of his pocket a bank note OF 100
francs $500, he lighted it at the luster.
picked up under the table the half
franc piece, and most graoiously ten
dered it to Rachel, who carefully put it
in her portmonnaie as she would have
done with relic coming from her an
cestor Moses.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
Kitchen Poisoning.

The recent poisoning IN New York,
caused by the reckless use of vermin
exterminator, deserves the earnest at
tention of 'housekeepers. Three per-
sons died and several others were seri-
ously FRUSTRATED from the effects of this
preposterous blunder. The develop
ments at the inquest give startling
exhibition of the ignorance and careless
ness of servants, and show how liable
families are to fatal accidents in the
kitchen, when constant supervision is
not exercised by the mistress of the
house. The particular exterminator
used in this case was Paris green, one
of the deadliest of mineral poisons, and
the testimony shows that it was en-
ployed in entire ignorance of the dan
ger incurred. Enough of the substance
was scattered about the kitchen to kill
a regiment, the only excuse for such an
invitation to disaster being a desire to
rid the premises of reaches. Very
likely the reaches were killed by such
vigorous treatment, but it is miracle
that the whole family was not as sum-
marily disposed of. AS it was, the con-
sequences were sufficiently dreadful
The poison was found scattered every
where-among the dishes, among the
knives and forks, and on window stills,
where a breath of air might scatter it
into articles under process of cooking.
Such foolhardiness is almost incredible,
and the carelessness in the head of the
family in permitting such practices,
equally so. The travail of looking
after servants is often serious one,
but experience constantly shows that it
cannot, either with safety or comfort,
be relaxed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
The Science of Tough Goose.

A good many stories of stammerers
are told, but none of recent date better
than the following of Platt Evans, OF
Cincinnati:
It was one of his pleasures to teach
his friends how to purchase tender geese,
though he could not always get them
IN the market.
One morning he saw lot, and III
quired of the farmer how many there
were.
about dozen, was the reply.
sW-w-well,' said he, L k-k-keer
b-boarding- house, and my b-boarders
are the biggest e-eaters you evers-s-saw
PIP pick out n-n-nine of the Though
est you've g-g-got.
The farmer complied, and laid aside
the other three tender ones. Plat
picked them up carefully, and putting
them in the basket, said:
Il b-b-believe I'll t-t-take these three.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

At late celebration of Queen Vic
toria's birthday in Virginia, Mr.. st.
Andrew is reported to have given his
countrymen the following advice, which
is equally applicable to Americans in
tending to migrate. He said
l. Come in colonies, or go in colonies.
2. Bring money in your purse.
3. Leave your prejudices behind.
4. Don't expect too much.
5. For land or business pay cash.
6. Keep two-tbirds at least of your
money for working capital.
Z. Avoid land-sharks. You can easily
find ont the reliable land agents.
8. In buying land don't get too much
of a good thing.
9. Adhere to the old fashioned prin.
ciples cf British honor. Don't attemp,
smartness." Better-class Americans
don't admire it; but they can bea,
you at the game if you challenge tne1r
to it.
10. Remember that success is more u
the man than in the country.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

ton TO determine a question of this
ki1d. They are not empowered to de-
CT lie between rival State governments
Taat is the duty of the political branch
Il belongs to the President and to Con
gress. Neither can throw off the grave
responsibility which it imposes upon
them. Neither can be acquitted of the
crime-far greater than the offense of
the drunken partisan Durell-which has
reduced Louisiana to the abject and
hopeless misery in which she lies to-
daY.-MeW York Tribune
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

hearts aud minis. nor can we ever com
pc them by any human law to change
or even modify them. Within the law,
as it now stands, they are as good as We
are. If, then, we continue longer to
enact and enforce upon them Odious
laws which strike at them alone, but do
not in any degree whatever press upon
ourselves, or even benefit the negroes,
we may yet live to see hopelessly
estranged from us large portion of the
entire nation and their posterity, ever
standing ready in vindictive hatred to
strike US and to aid our enemies. Like
England we may live to know what il
is to have a foe at our own doors and
in our own household. We want no
Ireland in America.-Chicago Trib.
7I1l2
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

followed by sourness, moldiness and
dust. Such musty hay fed to horses,
when made from clover or any other
kind of grasses, would be very likely to
produce stubborn cough, frequently
ending in the heaves. 1t is no wonder
that some farmers have a prejudice
against such clover hay.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22

After the shower,
The tranquil sun
Silver stars when
The day is done
AT er the snow,
The emerald leaves,
After the harvest,
Golden sheayes.
After the clouds,y
The violet sky;
Q liet woods when
The wind goes By
After the tempest,
The lull Of waves;
After the bs tile,
Peaceful graves,
After the knell,
The wedding bells;
joyful greetings
From sad faiewells;
After the bud,
The radiant rose;
After eur weeping,
Sweet repose.
After the burden,
The blissful need
After the furrow,
The waking seed
After the fight,
The downy nest
Over the shsdowy
River-rest.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
Domestic Recipes.

DOmeStlc heclpeSs
To SwEErEN SALT PoRK.-Cut as
many slices as will be required for
breakfast the evening previous, and
soak till morning In sweet milk and
water then rinse till the water is clear,
and fry. The pork will be found very
nearly as good as fresh pork.
CocoANUr PIE. = One-half a cup OF
butter, one cup of powdered white sugar,
four well-beaten eggs beat whites and
yelks together; one cup of grated cocoa
nut, one quart of sweet milk mix bat
ter and sugar together, then add the
eggs and cocoanut, and lastly the milk.
Bake In lower crust. Eat when cold.
This quantity makes two pies.
PICKLED PLUMs.- Seven pounds sweet
blue plums, four pounds brown sugar,
two ounces stick cinnamon, two ounces
whole cloves, one quart vinegar. Put
layer of plums and spice alternately.
Scald the vinegar and the sugar togeth-
er pour it on the plums ; repeat for
two or three days, the last time scalding
plums and strip together.
To MAKE APPLE BUrTER.-The best
apple butter is made by peeling, coring,
and slicing selected sweet apples and
stewing them in sweet cider. Very lit
tie of this sort of apple butter, however,
comes to market. The bulk of that
sold is made from second-rate apples,
peeled, sliced, and stewed, and sweet
ened with brown sugar. A large guam
tity of such butter is made and sold for
ship stores for use by sailors.
SHORT Nut CAKES. : Two cups OF
sweet milk, three cups of sugar, five
eggs, three tabsspoonfuls of butter,
Qevel, not rounded), one and half tea
spounfuls of soda, three of cream tartar,
one spoonful of salt, little nutmeg.
Here seems to be case of unregenera-
cy In respect to the use of soda, ETC.
but the probability is that "one of soda
and two of cream tartar" is exactly the
same as three OF baking powder, and so
on.)
A Coop SALAD.-A correspondent OF
the Gardeners Chronicle says Here
is salad that will delight those who
eat cucumb RS with bread and cheese
Take tomato, not overripe, and cut it
into slices, as you would a cucumber.
take small onion, and cut it up as fine
as you can, sprinkle it over the tomato
slices, add salt, pepper, and vinger at
discretion, and you will have a salad
which, as relish, puts the cucumber
to shame.
MARBLE CAKE.-White = Two cups
white sugar, one cup butter, half cup
sour milk, whites of four eggs, two tea
spoons cream tartar, one teaspoon soda,
two cups flour. Backbone cup brown
sugar, half a cup molasses, one cup but
ter. quarter of cup sour milk, half q
nutmeg, one spoon cinnamon, half a
spoon allspice, six cloves. half tea
spoon soda, and yelks of four eggs.
Pour in the pan first the dark and then
the light, and so on till all is in the pan ;
then bake.
Picked PEARS. - Twenty pounds
peeled fruit, seven pounds sugar, one
quart vinegar. Boil the sugar and vine
gar together, stick a couple of cloves
into each pear, and put them into the
sugar and vinegar, with water enough
to nearly cover them. When cooked
enough, remove pears to stone jar, and
after boiling the pickle for fifteen min
utes longer pour it over them. Exam
inc in week, and if the pickle is not
sufficiently concentrated, remove and
boil down again.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
The Rear OF Houses.

Take the prettiest and best kept vii
lagos of New England, and we doubt if
a tenth part of even the most preten-
tious mansions and the most ornate
cottages will bear examination in the
rear. Instead of being nicely finished
in all their petty domestic details and
conveniences, and kept snug and trig,
with trim grass plots, with all the SUBJ
ordinate avenues and garden approaches
well graveled, clean swept and free of
refuse, and everything wholesome and
orderly, there is apt to be look of gen.
eral untidiness, as if the residual rub
bish of years had been dumped therein.
Not unfrequently railroad runs its
track In such a manner as to expose the
rear of plenty of houses to the eye of
the traveller over it, whose sense of neat
ness is offended by the square rods of
backyard numbered up with every cop-
ceivaSle variety of second hand, dam
aged and invalided articles known to
domestic use, from horse-cart disabled
by broken thills and wrecked wheels to
the ghost of the baby carriage which
survives two generations of children,
interspersed with smashed crockery,
rusty and condemned tinware, old boots,
sardine boxes, disabled junk bottles,
hoop-skirts which would have outlived
all usefulness if they ever had any,
chips, burdock, muDin, ashes, half.
burned Jumps of wasted coal, and all
imaginable litter, trash, debris and dirt
On the other hand, nothing is prettiel
than cottage which is thoroughly vel
kept In the rear as well as its more pub
lie portion. 1t seems inevitably redolen'
of purer, sweeter, happier domestic
life than one with heaps of fostering
rubbish crowding hard upon it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
I'd CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper should be 40,
sompaaied by the name Of the author; rot neoes-
sarily for pu blcation but as an evidences OF good
faith on the part OF the writer Write osiy on one
side of the paper Be particularly careful, in Civ
tug AID sates TO have the letters and figures
plain ans distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
THERr are some merchants who think

THERE are some merchants VINO tnlnE
they can " dispense with advertising, "
because they are so well known. Let
such ask why it is that A. L. Stewart q
Co. spend half million every year Tor
advertising. That firm is tolerably well
known. We never heard it accused,
either. of making bad investments.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-22
HulllOr.

HOME STREToH-The stretch across
the maternal knee.
A BOY has just died from dose of ink
out West. An ink-west determined the
fact.
THERE is hope for the young man who
chews caraway. No matter to what
position he aspires, he will suck seed.
A MILWAUKEE man stated that he
really needed some active, regular ex-
ercise. A friend suggested that he
mix his own cocktails.
AN honest old farmer, on being in
formed, the other day, that one of his
neighbors owed him grudge, growled
out, " No matter; he never pays any
thing"
1T is announced that " the faculty of
Bowdoin have sent circular letter to
the parents of the suspended students.
They sent circular letter because it
was the most likely to go round.
A NEW game, called "Granger seven
up," is announced. Three persons
play for can of oysters. The first man
out gets the oysters, the last man out
gets the can, and the "middle man
don't get anything.
An interesting little boy, timid when
left alone in a dark room, was over.
heard recently by his mother to say in
his loneliness, go Lord, don't let any
one hurt me, and I'll go to church next
Sunday and give you some money"
WIDOW JONES husband died far away
from home, and it took so long to reach
her that the relict had quite recovered
from her grief, and was giving a large
lunch party, when the body finally ar
rived. A wagon drove up to the door,
and large box was handed out.
Curiosity ran high among the ladies at
the window, and with one accord they
exclaimed, "Whv, Mrs. Jones, what
can that be?" Up went Mrs. Jones
eyeglasses, and after glance she
coolly said, Well, it must be old Jones
come home. Charley, run down and
open the door for your father"
THE fArrED CALF.
Said Jack to Tom, one summer day,
"Youre getting in a baddish way,
Your breath is short, your breast is fat;
You used to weigh dozen stone,
And now you're only skin and bone
Why, you're as lean as 1 am fat.
Come out with me, my farm IL near,
know you'll like our country cheer:
My fruit is ripe, my eggs are new;
I've claret, too, your favorite brand:
Come out, now, come say Yes off-hand;
III kill the fatted calf for YOU"
"That last remark of yours, dear Jack,
Though meant in kindness, holds me back"
don't why, though" Tom replied.
ssThe fatted calf-to take its life
Think of your chi. dren aud your wife,
And you committing suicidei"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-24
Ocean Steamships.
A NCHOR LINE.

A NCHOR LINE. tim
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW.
IA V0RITE ROUTE FOR TOURISTS.
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED.
STEAMER EVERY SATURDAY,
From Piers 20 and 81 North River, NY.
Rates OF Passage-Payable In Currency.
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, LONDONDERRY,
QUEENSTOWN OR BELFAST.
Cabin s65 TO $780, according to accommodations.
Cabin Return Tickets issued at reduced rates.
INTERMEDIATE AND STEERAGE as low as by
any other first-class line.
Drafts Issued for any amount at lowest rates.
For Tickets or further information, apply to
CARPENTER, duPont's Mills, Wilmington, Della
ware. aprQ-6m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-24

A MEXICAN LINE = T II e .fE6
IA AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COM 6ailk&Aks
PAlSY OF Observation-Disclosures mail Steam
ship service between
PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN,
Sailing every Thursday from Philadelphia, and
Sailing every Wednesday from Liverpool.
The following Steamers are appointed to sail from
Philadelphia.
,ABB0TSF0RD, Oct. 90 OHIO, Nov. 10
PENNSYLVANIA, Nov. tKENILwoRTH, Nov. 26
ILLINOIS, Nov. 10 INDIANA, Dec. 8
PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRENCY.
Cabin sT5 to 800 according to accommodations.
Storage and intermediate t. ,kets to and from all
points at the lowest rates.
Steamers marked with Star do not carry inter
mediate.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries a surgeon and stewardess.
These steamers are supplied with Life-Rafts in
addition to the usual Life-Boats and fe-Preserv-
ers
Through tickets and through Bills OF Lading is
sued between all prominent points.
For passage, rates of freight and other informa-
ton apply to
PETER WRIGHT Il SONS, Genn ACTS,
307 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Richardson, Spence CO. N.&.J. cummins& Bros,
Liverpool. Queenstown.
S. +. BELTS, Agent, Adams Express ONCE. VIII
mington, Delaware. A. II. GRIMSHAW, Agent,
Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-24

ID ED STAR LINE-APPOINT- <fTfx
Ia ed TO carry the Belgian and United
states Mails. The following Steamers are ap ointed
to sail
FOR ANTWERP:
From Philadelphia. From New York
vADERLNAD, Nov. 10 CoLINA, Oct 20
NEDERLAND, Dec 4 SWITZERLAND, Nov. "
FROM ANTWERP.
For Philadelphia. For New York.
NEDERLAND, Nov. 10 SWITZERLAND, Oct. 20
NADEhlAND, Dec. COLINA, Nov. 20
=. PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRENCY.
First Cabin 500 Second Cabin, 500
Steerage and Intermediate tickets to and from all
points at the lowest rates.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries surgeon and stewardess.
Through tickets and through bills of lading issued
between all prominent points.
For passage, rates Of freight and other informa-
ton apply TO
PETER WRIGHT q SONS, Gen1 Agts.,
807 Walnut street, Philadelphia. AZ Broad Street
New York. b. wonder Becke General european
Agent Antwerp. s. F. BELTS, Agent, Adams Ex-
press once, Wilmington, Del. A. II. GRIMSHAW,
Agent Wilmington Del. my7-1y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-24

claif1i on a liberal sbafe 0f our cont fibltiona
| for missions. hey Isl ere adopt
Tberelbeing no report OF Systematic Be
nifeencp, Brother Patterson offered the fol.
loving as d substitute
Resotced, That the churches be earnestly
requested and urged to appoint each COLI.
mittee who will see that every member Is
called upon and has an opportunity OF
contributing to each Of the Boards Of the
General Association and Of the Southern
Baptist Convention. &. &.
Addresses on the resolution by DR.. Long,
DR.. Manly, and Rev. w. A. Whitescarver.
Rev. W. A. Whitescafyer made state
ment in regard to the debt of HarrisoDburg
church, and hoped for aid.
Rev. G. F. Frey presented resolution OF
thanks, as follows:
ResoIoed, That the thanks Of this. Assoc'a.
ton be rendered to the brethren and friends
OF this church and vicinity fY their KIND
hospitality during the meeting.
DR.. Long recommended change in Artl.
Gle I'd of the Constitution, so as to haye each
church represented by -four instead Of eight
Delegates. This lies over under tire consti-
tuition till next meeting.
The report on Obituaries not being IN hand,
the clerk was requested to procure IT. from
the writer and have it printed with the min
utes.
The Moderator reported the business as
finished, congratulated the body on its good
order and harmony, expressing the belief
that the spirit of God had been present, and
he hoped that God would bless all that bad
been done.
After singing the hymn commencing
Blessed be the tie that binds" on motion,
the Association adjourned to meet at Staun-
ton. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nelson, of Mary
land. EN-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-24
Grading.

The city Of Richmond, with an enterprise
that is highly creditsble, is grading num-
Der of streets That are long way from the
centre of the city. Many Of those streets
are not disturbed by inconvenient grades;
but the diminished grades that are intro.
duced are alike comfort and an improve.
ment to look at.
While awarding credit for this valuable
improvement we cannot resist the desire to
tell the people that there are grades nearer
the centre that very much need alteration.
In facilitating the circulation it is especially
desirable that no obstruction shall be left
near the heart. II We facilitate the circula-
ton at the extremities We but increase the
Injury from distractions near the centre.
We trust that this fact in physiology may
be taken Into consideration. It is very i'm.
pOrtant to US.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-24
Fireless Engines.

They are introducing the tireless locomo-
tives into Albany, also into Chicago. Our
leaders remember the account We published
some time since Of this pIopeIlipg agent in
New Orleans as used there on the street rail-
ways. If this propelling power is all that is
said of ii, it will accomplish a considerable
saving 10 city railway companies and relieve
the poor horses from a terrible servitude.
We apprehend it would not answer for
our sharp grades; but it is matter worthy
of consideration with our city railway COM
pauy. 1t cannot be long before the march
of improvement and the shame it may cast
upon our city will drive our city fathers to
the proper grading of this city. That event
may make great change with regard TO the
propelling power employed upon our city
ears,