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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
The Southern Floods.

Extract from letter dated New Or
leans, May 8:
"The Governor and Relief Committee
receive letters daily from the overhowed
parishes, giving details of the condi-
ton of the inhabitants. Recent letters
from Catakoula, Caldwell, Franklin,
Ouachita, Rapides and Tensas parishes,
show no improvement, but indicate ad-
ditional affection by sickness. From
the great mass of correspondence, the
following is selected as showing SUBJ
stantially the purport of the whole
Mr.. Reddock, writing from Cuba,
Ouachita parish says
- All the country for miles around is sub
merged. Twelve farms are almost entirely
under water, within three miles of this place,
with population of 200 persons. from the
breaking of the Cuba levee. The levee broke
on April 8. and the current of water was so
strong that it washed away everything on my
lot except my clearinghouse and store-house
My courthouse and oxen are all gone. The
water 10 my dwelling is four feet deep, and
PUSHES through in such a current as to make
1t tremble like leaf. But do not look to me
alone. There are 600 or 700 others similarly
situated within three miles. W. ]. Ellis has
lost everything. The water on the floor of
his dwelling is five feet deep, and he has not
one poundof provisions on hand for himself
and Is freedmen, and no chance of getting any
in the neighborhOod'
"Dr. r. c. Burch, writing from Bos-
cobel plantation, Ouachita parish, says
there are 5000 people within the limits
OF his practice, many of whom are suf-
fering from sickness caused by exposure
on account of the overflow. He is I'M
able to supply the demand for medicine,
and asks that medicine be forwarded,
offering to distribute it to the sick and
suffering"
A letter from Memphis of the same
date says:
IS. Johnson, a planter from Chicot
county, Arkansas, arrived here this
morning. He brings distressing ac-
counts of the suffering among the labor.
ers and their families in that vicinity.
Many of them, he says, have subsisted
for'several days upon the carcasses OF
cattle that have died from starvation OF
been drowned in the overflow.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
A Japanese Normal School.

The Normal School at Tokei was
established in order to obtain a supply
of properly trained teachers for new
graded schools, which according to the
scheme of the education department,
are to number over $4,000. 1t was be-
gun in the following manner A class
of twenty-five picked young men was
formed, and began the study of English.
They were fresh and unspoiled, and
learned with great rapidity. At a GER
tain point, as soon as they could under
stand the ordinary expressions of their
foreign instructor, the study of English
was dropped. They had been taught
SO far, simply for the purpose of be-
coming familiar with the manner in
which foreign teacher instructs a class,
and maintains discipline. 1t was some
thing very different from what they had
been accustomed to. In japanese
schools, a teacher usually takes a class
separately. They know nothing of re-
citing in concert, and the discipline
In a large school is, in respect of noise
and irregular attendance, about equal to
that of the very worst country schools
at home. As soon as these young men
had learned how a class in foreign
school is taught and managed, little
children were brought in, formed into
classes, and the young men set to teach
them. This they did in the presence, I'M
der the eye and by the aid of their
foreign instructor. The latter did not
know the japanese, nor did he need it.
At present there are $50 young men
from all sections of the Empire, in train
inc TO he teachers -(nr Inle CnlIrnnf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

GoUT.-An English medical writer
states that rheumatism and govt can be
cured by the free use of asparagus.
To BEND GLAss.-Fin glass tubes
with fine dry sand, close at both ends,
and they viii bend easily after heat
ing.
WARM FEET.-The New York Sun
says that handful of sawdust worn In
each stocking will keep the feet as warm
as toast.
FROSTED FEET.-They may be cured
as follows White oak bark, taken
fresh and boiled in water for a strong
liquor. Battle the feet ia the liquor
1t is pronounced the best of all rem
edies.
WINDOWS. = Ventilation would be
more easily accomplished and more GER
tainly performed, and rooms kept with
purer and healthier air, if windows
were made to slide easily. If not hung
by pulleys and weights, let carpenter
add good freely-working catches. Never
permit a broken pane in the house.
CELLARS. Cellars should be kept
constantly clean, as much so as your
parlor. 1t is the easiest thing in the
world, if you attend to it daily, and only
becomes a heavy task when you allow a
months accumulations to remain I'M
disturbed. 1t is hardly necessary to
add that fevers have been contracted
boy breathing the miasma created in an
ill-kept cellar.
CoLDs.-Hot lemonade is one of the
best remedies in the world for a cold.
1t acts promptly and effectively, and has
no unpleasant after effects. One lemon
properly squeezed, cut in slices, put
with sugar, and covered with half a
pint of boiling water. Drink just before
going to bed, and do not expose your
self on the following day. This remedy
will ward off an attack of the chills and
fever. if used promptly.
DooRs.-Never allow a door to creak
for want of oil, or to shut so hard as to
require slammingt to make it latch. For
this purpose pass round once a week at
some regular time, say Saturday even
ing or Monday morning, with a drop of
oil on feather, or on the tip of the
finger, and give every rubbing part,
latch, hinge, etc., q touch. Scissors,
which are inclined to work hard, can
also be greatly improved in this way.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

CHILBLAINs--Bathe the feet for half
an hour In water as hot as can be borne /;
add hot water after the feet have been
In a few moments, as they will bear
more than the first. Let the water be
as hot when the feet are removed as
when put In. This draws the inhamma-
ton out and allays the itching which is
so very painful. Dry with a cloth !;
then battle well with hemlock oil,
(Which can be got at any druggists at a
trifing cost; dry it by the fire. Repeat
the application three or four nights if
needed. Care should be taken not to
chill the feet Immediately.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

The RULING PASSION STRONG IN
DEATn.-A reformed gambler was about
to die, and sent for a minister, when
the following conversation occurred:
Pastor, do you think 1 am near
death?'
81 regret to say believe you are."
"Do you think, since / an converted,
/ Will GO to heaven 2"
CT do"
Do you expect to go there, too?"
Yes, believe / will"
Well, we'll be angels, won't we, and
have wings to fly with %
Yes, l am sure well be like angels. !"
"Well, then," said the dying man,
"I'l bet you five dollars / will beat you
flying"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

A San DIEGO editor says that at the
risk of being pronounced falsifier by
Eastern people, he will state few facts
illustrating the fertility of Southern
California. He had seen a mass of
wheat, the product of single grain, on
which he counted 119 stalks. 1t was
taken from the ground before being
allowed to mature, otherwise each stock
would have borne at least sixty grains,
being yield OF over 1000 grains from
one. Two years ago Mr.. Kimball
planted some olive cuttings, which have
become thrifty trees, the height of a
man. Bees filed an empty hogshead
In backyard with honey, and the
alfalfa-fed COWS yield milk enough to
fulfill the scriptural requirements of a
promised land.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

The CUBAN REvoLUTIoN.-A decree
is to be promulgated in Cuba authoriz-
ing the introduction of 10000 negroes
from Africa, under contract like
the Chinese, the purpose being to
supply the island with the necessary
number of field hands; thus satisfying
the planters, and at the same time draw
ing the necessary number of blacks
from the plantations with which to fill
up the army and keep the revolutionists
In check, if possible. Concha, the new
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

Captain General, has announced his in
tention to burn every house and tree in
the central and eastern departments,
making that half of the island wilder
ness rather than submit to the revolu-
ton any longer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

The greatest profit on the investment
is thus in favor of the Houdans, with
the Leghorn next, and the Dorking
least.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

% DSYCHOHANCY, OR SOUL CHARMING.n-
Il How either sex may fascinate and gain the
love and affections of any person they choose, in
stantiy. This simple mental requirement all can
possess, tree by mail. for 3c., together with 3
to Ladies. queer book. 10000 sold. Address
I. WILLIAM CO., Pubs, Philadelphia.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AND

CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AND
SICK.
from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach.
BROWNS vERMIFUGE C0MFITS
will destroy Worms without injury to the child,
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all coloring
or other injurious ingredients usually used In
worm preparations.
CURTIS & BROWN, proprietors.
No. ais Fulton Street, New York.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
A OVER
l=ss1 100000
~ ZINC COLLAR PADS
Have Been Used Since Jan. LIST. 1871

snmcient guarantee Of their usefulness They
are warranted to prevent chatting and to cure any
1 ,IIrraarS Vailed NECK on HORSES or
MULES, If Printed Directions are followed Hava
ASA ZINC GIG-SADDLE PAD that prevents
.hanng on the back. and a LEAD-LINED COZ
LAIR SWEAT PAD TO protect the sbonlders
IRON gals All Of which are for sale by harness
Manufactured by ZINC COLLAR pan GO
BUCHANAN, MICH, No''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
Chicago Business Directory.

OniouSV DuuluUUU LII UUtUl {.
00~-~~~~Ooo->-o~oO
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
CHICAGO scRAPER DITcHER CO., sc Lasane
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
DIR. HIATT LIE ROY, 125 South Clark
AWNINGS, TENTS, TwINES AND coRDAGE.
GILBERT, HUBBARD CO, 226 to go South Water.
BAKING POWDER AND EXTRACTS.
DR. PRICES, steele & Price Mfrs, 2O1 Dos water
Chicago, 2c4 n. I'd ST. Louis, pa Main, Cincinnati
cHILDREES CARRIAGES. ROCKING HORSES.
SLEiGHS, Etc.
JAMES b. THOMAS, Manufacturer, ia n. Peoria.
GGISTS-wHoLESALE.
Z. BURNHAM SON, 50 and "a Lake
ENGRAvER, SEALS, PRESSES. BURNING. BRANDS.
SOAP STAMPS, STEEL AND BRASS STAMPS.
L. BoCHE, III E Randolph
ENGRAvERS.
S. D. CHILDs, JR., e CO., lis Franklin
ESGRAvERS' STENCILS AND STOCK
c. H. HANSON, So South Clark.
FURNITURE.
A. L. HALE BRO, 10, 10, IA and Is Canal
GUNS, CUTLERY, FISHING TACKLE.
Address " SPENCER" 1886 wabash-av. Est. 1887.
HARDWARE AND cUTLERY-w WHOLESALE.
EDWIN HUNT SONS, IS and 60 Lake.
HEAVY HARDWARE WHOLESALE.
KIMBARK BROS d CO., so to 81 Michigan-av.
HOTELS.
NEVADA HOTEL, wabash-av., bet, Madison and
Monroe. Central, convenient $500 per day.
IMPERIAL AXLE GREASE.
GEO. B. SWIFT CO., Mfrs, l43 to lag Fulton.
LEAD PIPE AND SHEET LEAD MANUFACTURERS.
z. w. BLATCHFORD CO., 20 North Clinton.
Z. W. BLATCHF0RD e CO., 20 North Clinton.
LOCKSMITHS' AND BELL-HANGERS' MATERIALS.
j. P. wOLLENsAK, DDS Lasalle.
MARBLE AND SLATE HaNTELS.
THE GOwEN MARBLE CO., IL North Clark
+. W. SMITH CO., Dealers in Rough and Fin
ished Marble, A. K. Van Buren,.
MUSIC, SHEET AND BOOK. AND DEALERS IN
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
GEO F. ROOT SONS, 100 State.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
W. w. KIMBALL, 2O5 to 2O9 state.
PUMPS. WOOD AND PORCELAIN CYLINDER PIPE, Etc.
j. F. TEMPLE SONS. Mnfrs cor. Polk and Canal
REAL ESTATE.
JAS. B. GOODMAN & CO., 7S Dearborn.
SEWING MACHINE COMPANIES.
AMERICAN S. NJ. CO., 242 wabash-av.
eP DOMESTIC S n CO, a State Agents wanted
HOME S. NJ. CO., johnson, Clark q Co., 157 State.
VICTOR s. NJ. CO., ISL West Madison.
SHOT.
CHICAGO SHOT TOWER CO., 20 North Clinton.
SHOWCASE MANUFACTURERS.
SAMUEL b. MARTIN, 81 State.
SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
JAS. s. KIRK d co.'s STANDARD SOAPS. sold by
Wholesale Trade everywhere, 35S TO 562 N.Water.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
WHITE STAR MAIL LINE, 81 Clark, A. Lagergren.
WHITE LEAD. ZINC AND c0L0RS MANUFACTURERS.
CHICAGO WHITE LEAD & OIL Co., Green Fulton.
WIRE CLOTH AND WIRE GOODS.
CLINTON WIRE CLOTH CO., 175 Randolph.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE.

Sold By Druggists and Chemists, and dealers in
Medicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Box.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

Druggists and Gen. ACTS San Francisco. California
Sold by all Druggists "a nd Dealers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck,
Goitre, Scrofulous Infammaions. Indolent
Inhammations, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Ewes. etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs have
shown their great curative powers in the
most obstinate and intracfahle casnS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10
Famous Racing.

A great many people read the an
nouncement, made a few weeks ago,
that Goldsmith Maid had beaten her own
time, and performed the greatest feat
on record but few outside of certain
circles realized the intense enthusiasm
with which the news was received in
sporting circles. AS for the crowd who
witnessed it, they were simply insane
with excitement. They followed the
little mare to, her stable, and would
have smothered her with caresses if
Budd Doble had not sternly forbidden
such improprieties. It was just about
as bad the other day at Saratoga, when
the horse Fellowcraft made the race of
four miles in the unprecedented time of
7:199. The time of Lexington (7:19D
had stood for years unmatched, and
there were turfmen witnessing the
efforts of Fellowcraft who saw the great
Kentucky horse make the time, and
boosted that his equal would not be
seen by the unfortunate children of this
generation. AS they beheld the I'M
known horse flying around the course
at such terrible gait, and realized that
there was possibility of his equaling
the time of his great predecessor, they
opened their eyes in establishment.
When at last he came under the wire
like whirlwind, the mite of rider
clinging SO close to his back as to be
scarcely visible, heard the time called,
and found that he had actually made
the fastest record in the world, they
threw up their hats and fairly danced
for JOY. All this was very foolish, no
doubt, but 1t was not unnatural under
the circumstances.
Not little of the credit was due to
the little rider of the horse, George
Evans, for this remarkable achievement.
He managed the animal as a general
would direct battle. He started even
with the rest, but soon fell little be
hind to get the inside of the course.
At the end of the first mile he made one
great effort, reached the front and kept
the lead to the end. He brought his
horse under the string at last, the win
ner in the wonderful time, without once
employing the whip or spur.
AS before remarked, this is the fast
est four mile heat ever run, the record
being:
Lexington, Metairie Course. ... 7:19A
Idewid, Fashion Course. 1928
Kentucky Jerome Park. .................7:2 1928
Fellowcraft, Saratoga .....................7 :19h
Though trotting is still regarded as
the popular form of racing in America,
running matches are fast coming into
favor, and to-day Fellowcraft is per-
haps more famous than any horse in
the world. Before his great exploit he
was q failure, from which fact disap-
pointed owners of stock may take cour-
age.-hateg- Ocean,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10
The Reason.

So many people, when addressin2
children, think it necessary to appeal to
their undeveloped sense of morality,
that it affords us mischievous delight
when one of the would-be wiseacres
comes to grief through childish candor.
We read OF certain teacher, who, wish
ing to improve the occasion, said to the
boys at the conclusion of strawberry
festival, Have you enjoyed these ber-
ries to-day?" eyes, sir; yes, sir, :"
came from all sides, with unmistakable
heartiness. "Well, children, if you
had seen these berries growing in my
garden, and had slipped in through the
gate without my leave, and picked them
from the vines, would they have tasted
as good as now?" No, SIR" was the
prompt reply. Why, not?" "Be-
cause, said wide.awake boy, "then
we shouldn't have had sugar and cream
with EN-" There's original human ma
ture for you Did not some one say
that conscience was an exotic and not
indigenous to the soil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10
The Insect Kingdom.

Each fruit and shade tree, each gar
den shrub and vegetable has host of
insects peculiar to it, and year after
year renew their attacks. Upward of
fifty species of insects prey upon cereals
and grapes as many infest our field
crops; thirty well known species ravage
our garden vegetables there are nearly
fifty species which attack the grape
vine, and their number is increasing !;
about seventy-fve species make their
annual onset on the apple tree, and
nearly an equal number may be found
upon tho plum, pear, peach and cherry.
Over fifty species infest the oak, twenty
five the walnut, and over one hundred
prey upon the pine. A list of the in
sect pests which gather about our
flowers, garden vegetables, ornamental
shrub and fruit trees would extend to
several hundred. Every year witnesses
the attacks of new enemies, that appear
as the forests are cut down, and their
natural food plants are destroyed. The
wanton killing of insect eating birds
tends to a steady increase in the num-
Der Of noxious insects.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10
A Curious Lawsuit.

A San Francisco paper gives the fol-
lowing account of an extraordinary case
for damages Yesterday afternoon
County Judge Stanly, and jury were en-
gagged IN trying the case of Breidenstein
VS.. Schmidt. This case was appealed
from the Justices court, and it's points
were these Plaintiff sued for 1929. SO,
as compensation for his saloon having
been closed during funeral. The OBJ
sequies were those of the wife of de-
PENDANTS brother, who was bar-keeper
in the saloon. This gin-mill is situated
at North Beach, on Franciso street, and
the suit appeared to have considerable
interest for the inhabitants of that dis
trict, for the court room was crowded.
McCabe and Neumann represented the
plaintiff. J. Desbeck the defendant. It
was claimed that the defendant s brother
had promised to indemnify plaintiff.
Desbeck moved for a nonsuit, on the
ground that even if there had been
such contract, it was contrary to pub
lie policy. The court sustained this
construction and passing upcn the mo-
ton, rebuked the plaintiff in scathing
terms for having acted in SO unfeeling a
manner, remarking that common de-
cency ought to induce man to close
his saloon during a funeral which was
taking place from premises above it,
and where the person inferred was the
barkeepers wife. The decision was re-
ceived with satisfaction by the North
Beachers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10

DIR. PIERoE's Compound Extract of
SmartWeed, or Water Pepper, is not recon-
mended as cure-all. It should not be
classed with the patent nostrums of the day,
compounded by Quacks "Indian Doctors"
(so-called), and those possessing no knowledge
of the delicate and intricate structure of the
human system nor of chemistry and scientific
preparation Of medicines. No patent has been
obtained or asked for upon it. 1t is not
secret medicine, the chief ingredient being
made known in the name chosen to designate
it. But it is claimed to be a superior Extract,
made in scientific manner from fresh plants
and roots, by cold process, heat, which is
used in making all other Extracts of Smart
Weed, being Objectionable, as it destroys most
of the medical virtues that reside in the plant,
as stated in the American Dispensatory''
and by other most excellent authorities. In
the modest looking little weed, found grow
ing by the roadside, is found a more efica-
cious remedy, when combined with Jamaica
Ginger and other modifying agents, for
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Summer Complaint, Pain
and Collie, than has heretofore been known to
the medical profession. DR.. Pierce's Extract
is sold by druggists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10

AN ACT OF JUSTICE. Doubling 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 us when we are asked to believe
anything particularly extraordinary.
Consequently, when we heard, some
eighteen months ago, that a physician
in California had compounded, 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
had opportunities of testing the accu-
racy Of the report, and are free to admit
that our doubts have vanished. Seeing
what we have seen, knowing what we
know, it is impossible for us to question
the remedial properties of DR.. WALK
ER's VINEGAR BITTERs. That this IA
nous Vegetable Tonic, Alternative and
Antiseptic is specific for Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Chronic Constipation,
Fever and Ague, Bilious Intermittents,
Scrofulous Taint 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-G JfGed fact In 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. 7
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10

A FRESH cargo of antiquities from
Ephesus has arrived at the British
Museum. Among then are a lion S
head from the cornice of the last tenn
pie; two lions heads, more ancient,
from former temples; a boar's head ;
more fragments of the archaic frieze !;
a large fragment of one of the large
acroteria from one of the pediments j;
one or two more fragments of sculpt-
ured drums and columns, etc.