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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

A SINGULAR PETITION What Does IL Mean
In the Senate day Mr.. Sprague presented a
petition, signed by E. G. Curtis, Belva A. Lock
wood, and Hattie j. French, praying permits
SION TO make an excavation to the depth of 20
Feet or more on Goat island, near San Fran
cisco, and belonging to the government of the
I nited States, for the purpose of making some
meteorological and geological Investigations
ana 70 remove thereform some minerals sup
posed to be there deposited, of which we possess
descriptions; to de this without molestation or
outside Interference. on the condition that the
tarth therefIom removed shall all be again re-
placed, the island left as found, and no damage
TO the realty committed" The petition was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

ScHIKswIs-HoLsrxIN UHpRR WArIR.-A
prevailed yesterday ON the Baltic go caused IL
to overflow along the entire coast Of Schleswtg-
Holstein. The dykes protecting the lovlands
we're burst In many Places and reaf Gace Of
10 immense, and serious lo9 Of LIE b feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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tints dsappointment, harmless, ress ie, fnstsa-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

n0out Of ave chfldrsn which composed the
family ef Jehn Jaeob Aseer one onfy rooeans
60 He 10 nov ons q ne oldest nstive-born
residenR q New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieutenanr E. W. Very, to
the Washington, navy-yard. Paymaster Cas-
par F. Schenck, 70 the navy-yard at Mare Is
land. Lieutenant Joseph f. Jones, detached
from the Mahopsc and ordered to the Gettys-
burg. First Assistant engineer T.. Il. Phillip,
detached from the naval station at League
Island and ordered to the Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

The WELLS HAT-BoDY PATENT CASE came
up before the Senate Committee OH Patents
this morning, on application Of Mrs. Eliza
wells, widow OF Henry A. Wells, the inventor.
Messrs. Dickerson and Beamap, OF New York
appeared in behalf Of the petitioner, and Judge
French. Of Boston, and Mr.. Ferry, appeared in
behalf Of the remonstrants, mainly hat manu-
fscturers and persons who have been running
the Gill & Jacques hat forming machines. Mrs.
Wells claims that the invention has been of
great value to the public and that she has not
received reasonable compensation, while the
hat manufacturers claim that she has b,en suf
nciently remunerated, and that the invention
has not been Of great public value. Mr.. Dick
Mrs.. Wells, and Mr.. Ferry, on behalf Of the
MAI ufacturers This is the twenty eighth year
Of the patent, and II II 10 again extanded by
Oongre9 Mr.. Wells win receive Q ROYALTY Of
one cent per hat body, and the rate for form
ing aat 9odlee wiz be limited to certain fxed
IAnn. This patent has been fought in the
courts Tor tventy.eight years, and only within
tnfee months has been fully sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-12

The "District frauds" are to receive their
annual investigation at the hands Of a commit
tee Apo lnted by Congress. So much has been
said by correspondents of papers relative To
District improvements, and the transactions OF
the Board of Public Works, that il is unneces-
sary, or at least inexpedient that / should
FOLLOW suit 1t is sufficient to say that while
there have been some grave mistakes, and. no
doubt, small frauds and speculations, the Board
has performed its duties in a highly creditsble
miry clay" and. if not setting it upon rock
has made very firm foundation for its pedes
TRANS Ii Is now clean, attractive and valuable
Wash. Cor. eUistOu Me \ Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
A Telescope View of the Moon.

By means of good telescope a very
distinct view may be obtained of the
moon. With power of 1000 we are,
as it were, brought within 239 miles of
its surface, and on very favorable oc-
casions power even higher than this
has been applied. With the highest
power, however, yet employed, no
trace of any inhabitants has been dis
covered, though any large town must
have been seen, did such exist on the
visible side. Even to the naked eye
the moon presents the appearance of a
rugged and uneven surface, and tele-
scopic observations confirm this opinion.
We find that in many parts of its sur
face very high mountains exist, and
the elevation of many of these has
been measured by observing the shad-
ows cast by them when the sun shines
obliquely. At the time of full moon
these shadows, that have hitherto been
so conspicuous, disappear, as the sun
then shines vertically upon them. Very
accurate maps have now been drawn of
the moons surface on large scale, and
the principal mountains have received
names, usually those of celebrated as
tronomers. One peak, named Newton,
is found to have an elevation of nearly
"a, 900 feet, and several others are very
lofty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
The Smallest Steam. Engine i'm the
World.

An ingenious Worcester Mass. me-
chanic, d. A. A. Buck by name, has
constructed a complete little steam-en-
CINE of the following extraordinary Ill
iputian dimensions The engine,
boiler, governor and pumps stand in a
space 7-16ths of an inch square, or the
area of a silver three-cent piece, and B.
8ths of an inch high, containing 14S
distinct parts, mostly of gold and sill
yer, fastened together with 50 screws,
the largest of which is 1-80th of an inch
and the smallest about 1-100th of an
inch in size. All the bearings are sup
piled with regularly-turned oil cups.
The boiler is supplied with safety
valve. There are all the valves, gear
ing, ETC., to be found upon an ordinary
horizontal engine, boiler, governor and
pumps, and all work admirably. Three
drops of water fill the boiler 10 its
proper capacity. The engine alone
weighs but Is grains the whole to-
gether, including base, but 2 dwt. Is
grains, Trey weight. Diameter of
cylinder, 1-16th inch; length of stroke,
3-50
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
How Long to Sleep.

There has been a great deal of trash
written and labeled Hygiene but
the following accord with actual expert
ence: The fact is, that as life becomes
concentrated, and its pursuits more
eager, short sleep and early rising be-
come impossible. We take more sleep
than our ancestors, and we take more
because we want more. Six hours
sleep will do very well for plowman or
bricklayer, or any other man who has
no exhaustion but that produced by
manual labor and the sooner he takes
it after his labor is over the better. But
for a man whose labor is mental, the
stress of work is on his brain and nervous
system; and for him who is tired in the
evening, with day of mental applica.
ton, neither early to bed nor early to
rise is wholesome. He needs letting
down to the level of repose. The lon.
ger the interval between the active use
of the brain and his retirement to bed
the better his chance of sleep and re-
freshment. To him an hour after mid
night is probably as good as two hours
before it, and even then his sleep viii
not so completely and quickly restore
him as it will his neighbor wl.o is physic-
ally tired. He must not only go to
bed later, but lie longer. His best
sleep probably lies in the early morning
hours, when all the nervous excitement
has passed away, and he is In absolute
rest
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
The SartOris Family.

The President and Mrs. Grant have re-
ceivedseveral letters from Mrs. Sartoris.
Mr.. Sartoris' only sister, a married lady,
met him and his bride at Liverpool and
accompanied them to London, where,
Mrs. Sartoris writes, she enjoyed her.
self very much. Her stay, however,
was brief in London, her husband and
herself going almost Immediately to the
Sartoris country seat, where the bride
and groom have been given cottage on
the estate. So they are finally settled
In their own house, albeit a small one,
called q cottage, and Mrs. Sartoris
writes that it is covered with roses.
Remembering the extravagant wealth of
her trousseau and the large number of
her presents, one is puzzled to know
how Mrs. Sartoris has managed to find
room for her husband and herself after
slowing away her possessions. No gay
cites are proffered the young people by
the groom's parents, who are still IN
deep affection on account of the loss of
their eldest son last summer, who, as
has often been stated, was killed by a
fall from his horse. Quite recently
their grief has been renewed by the
death by a similar accident of their dead
sons most intimate friend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Algernon Sartoris when they left
Washington expected to return in a
year at the furthest, and, perhaps, as
early as the fall. The President and
Mrs. Grant do not contemplate visiting
their daughter until after they have
ceased to hold their present high posi-
ton.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
HulllOr.
A PAIR of drawers-A span of truck

A PAIR of drawers-A span of truck
horses.
"WHo was the meekest man ?" asked
a Sunday-school teacher. Moses"
every well who was the meekest wom-
an" "Never was any,"
WHY are the ladies the biggest thieves
in existence? Because they steel their
petticoats, bone their stays, crib their
babies, and hook their dresses.
A "MIxED train The train of an
elegant dress on promenade dragging
along a hatful of shavings, strips of pa
per, cigar-stumps and tobacco-quids.
"I TELL you," said Wisconsin man
to a neighbor next day after burying
his wife, "when 1 came to get into bed,
and lay thar, and not hearing Lucinda
jawing around for an hour and half,
it just made me feel as if I'd moved into
strange country.
A SABBATH SCHOOL teacher, DESTROYS
of waking the dormant powers of a
scholar, asked the question, "What are
we taught by the historic incident OF
Jacob wrestling with the angelo" The
cautious reply came, dunno, 'zactly,
but I 'spose twas to tell us we mustn't
rastle."
A SCoToHMAN went to a lawyer once
for advice, and detailed the circum-
stances of the case. ''Have you told
me the facts precisely as they occurred?"
asked the lawyer. "Oh! aye, sir y re-
piled he; CT thought it best to tell We
the plain truth. Ye can put the lies into
it yourself.
A BOY six years old, having been much
lectured by his father on the babyish-
ness of crying when any calamity hap
pened, cheered tse paternal heart, the
other morning, by saying: Harry
Bolton cried nearly all day cause his
father died but if you should die, pa, L
wouldn't cry bit.
"DAD, if 1 were to see duck on the
lick me?' go no, my son; 1t would
show that you were good marksman,
and I would be proud of you" "Well,
then, dad, L peppered our old Muscovy
duck as he was flynn over the fence to-
day, and it would have done you good
to see him drop!'
A New HAMPSHIRE farmer wanted a
farm hand, and was applied to by an
Irishman, who wanted to work. The
farmer objected to engaging Pat, on the
ground that two Irishmen previously IN
his employ had died on his hands. "Then
you object to hiring me for that, do ye"
said Pat. "Faith and can bring you
recommendations from many place
where I've worked that I never played
such trick !"
THE editor of the Columbia Is. Co.
Mail, with grateful eloquence, acknowl-
edged the receipt of milk punch in one
column, and in the next published a
Temperance Department. Somebody
has complained of his inconsistency, and
he explains that the "editor of the Mail
has nothing to do with what goes into
the temperance column of his paper, nor
have the gentlemen who conduct that
department anything to do with what
goes into the editor of the Mail."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG.

The aged and venerable IL aternal representative Of
a family which descended from an ancestral
progenitor known in his time by the patro-
nymic sppellation of Hubbard (perhaps from
his having been one Of the early poets or
bards of the Hub)
Wended her way to the small apartment ordinarily
devoted to the storage of crockery and such
portions of the family provisions as were left
unused at the prandial meal,
To obtain for the qualification of her favorite but
emaciated specimen of the genus cdnis a
fragment of An Osseous nature once compos-
ing an integral portion of the skeleton of an
animal whether bovine, porcine or other
wise the narrator not able to determine
satisfactorily, from which she had reason to
believe her petted quadruped would obtain
aiment.
When by continuous progressive motion she had
arrived at the end of her brief journey, and
in fact had reached the objective point and
the goal OF her desire,
calculation came to naught for the family
receptacle before alluded to proved to be
tirely denuded of everything in the way of
that sustenance which tends to proleng life
when received within and assimilated by the
animal organism;
Consequently this INDECENT and long-suffering
member of the higher class of yertebrates
called mammals, but Familiarity known as the
"poor dog" failed on this occasion to obtain
anything to appease his unsated and vora-
cious appetite, which there is reason to be-
lieve had previously been whetted by the
ticipation of the favorable result of the visit
of his friend and protector to the usual store
house of his supplies.
Boston ADVERTISER
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
An Accident at Cleveland.

According to Cleveland paper, the
following is the way accidents occur in
that part of the country. An old but
unusually thoughtful farmer, residing
near enough to this city to do his trad
ing here, went into his corn-feld last
week to hoe his corn, and, In order to
give a crow or two salute, should he
see any, strapped his double-barreled
shotgun to his back. AS he warmed up
to his work he caused his hoe-handle to
circulate with more than his wonted
rapidity about him, and, finally, the
end of the hoe-handle hitting the trig-
ger of the gun, touched it of. The old
farmer felt gill or two of shot pass
through his scalp and hat ; and, sup
posing he had been shot at by an assas-
sin in the rear, he, though wounded,
seized his gun, and wheeling suddenly
around, blazed away at the supposed
shooter. He was still more surprised
not to see man, but his dog writhing
in the agonies of dissolution. His is
out now, hoeing corn again; but his
head is covered with bandages and
plasters, and his dog does not frisk
about his heels as formerly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Twas Ever Thus.

He is gone, and We shall never look
upon his like again. Feelings of mex
pressible sadness gather around his
memory, and that of the favorite
meerschaum- pipe, which disappeared
when he did. Never can we forget
the day when he first came to us. A
low timid knock at the door an
nounced his approach, and with his
hat in his hand and humility in his
countenance, Ire entered the sanctum.
How modest was his request for a
glance at the american Patron, and
how profuse were his thanks for the
favor. The generosity of the act bore
it's full fruit he came again next day,
and each succeeding day found him in
our office. Oh how kind he was, and
generous. too-with his advice. The
little difficulties that line the path of
journalism, under his kind direction,
melted like the dew before the sun.
And then his stories Many and many
were the hours that were whiled away
listening to the tales which like tor
rent rushed from hislips. And then his
regard for our health. Never while he
was present was the poisonous weed al
lowedto exercise IT'S baleful effects upon
our brain-he always used our pipe and
smoked our tobacco. With love that
was not born of earth, We had given him
tickets TO all places of amusement where
the floors were considered shaky, and
passes for all the steamboat Excursions,
but in vain he chung to earth, and
would not forsake us. When the stern
decree of fate compelled him to absent
himself, his love survived, and he bore
with him the article which was nearest
to our heart and lips-our meerschaum
pipe.-Inter- Ocean.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Kitchen Recipes.

RHUBARB PIE.-Two cups rhubarb,
one cup sugar, four tablespoonfuls
water.
PIE CRUsT.-One and half pound
lard, two pounds flour, one and half
cup of water-ice-water is the best.
WATER SPONGE CAKE.-Five eggs,
three cnps sugar, one cup cold water,
four cups -four, one teaspoonful cream
tartar, one-half teaspoonful soda.
PUss PUDDING.-Two ounces each of
sugar; shred suet, and bread crumbs,
some spice, little candied peel, and
one pint of milk, mix all well together.
Bake an hour.
FRITTERs. Stake two or three eggs
little sweet milk; stir in a little flour,
and beat it well drop with spoon in
hot pork fat turn in a second or so, as
they cook quickly. These are excellent
and very hearty.
PUDDING SAUcE.-Four tablespoon
fuls of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, one tablespoonful of -four beaten to
a scream. Add the white of an egg beaten
to froth, and pour into the whole q
gill of boiling water, stirring it very
fast. Flavor with lemon, rose-water,
nutmeg or wine.
GINGER BEER.-Six ounces of bruised
ginger, five gallons of water. Boil the
ginger in three quarts of the water for
half an hour, then add five pounds of
loaf sugar, gill of lemon juice, and a
quarter of a pound of honey, with the
remainder of the water, and strain
through cloth. When cold, add the
white of an egg and two drachms of es-
sence of lemon. After letting it stand
three or four days, bottle it.
CRACKED WHEAT.-Rinse thoroughly
with cold water two teacups of wheat,
add four cups of cold water, place the
basin in steamer, and cover closely.
In half an hour or so, stir and salt to
the taste. Lett steam four or five hours,
stirring once or twice. Good hot, warm
or cold, for breakfast, dinner or tea.
To be eaten with rich milk, or cream if
you are fortunate enough to have it.
Many use little sugar with this and
with graham pudding.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
The Badness of the Press.

And yet the press has not purged
Its columns of falsehood. There are
several persons in the United States be-
sides members of Congress who feel
deeply aggrieved by its misconceptions
and perversions, and there have been
rumors or threats of an Anti-Press As
ISOLATION of some kind in The city of
New York. At this period of reaction
1t is OF uncommon to hear American
citizens denounce an "unbridled press"
along with the other incidents of free
dom, and express a wish for some
measure of restraint. Nothing could
be more absurd or short-sighted than
such desire. The daily press, being
a human institution, is great sinner,
OF course. But we might as well rail at
the Hudson River because of the drain
age that pours continually into it from
two hundred and fifty miles of Inhabited
country, as to condemn the daily press
on account of its perversions, exaggera-
tions, and falsehoods. The pollution
of a dozen large cities mingles with the
Hudson's clear and sparkling tide, only
to stain the edges of the stream, not to
lessen its utility, nor much diminish its
refreshing charm for living stream
is at once receptacle and disinfect-
ant. So is it with this flowing tide of
publicity, the daily press, whose Office
is not to lead or reform the world, but
chiefly to receive and carry the tidings
day by day of what our busy race has
done and thought, and, by the mere
fact of publicity, preserve and distribute
whatever is valuable, while letting the
unclean and false sink out of sight or
drift to the ocean of oblivlon.-Frona
James Parton's Paper on =" Falsehood
IN the Daily Press"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Summer Drink.

In this hot, uncomfortable weather,
the desire for cooling drinks becomes
quite imperative. How shall we satisfy
it? Shall we resort to soda water, ice
cream, and similar preparations? Not
if we wish to avoid the epidemics which
are sure to come with the hot days of
July and August. They are all perni-
cious. The sirups used in soda water
are villainous compounds; many of
them contain deadly poison, and some
of them are manufactured from such
vile stuff as coal tar. Iced-water is also
injurious in any very small quantities.
Cooling and pleasant drinks can be pre-
pared from lemon, pie-plant, or currant
Juice, which will be harmless, and palat-
able.-Erchange.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
Going III Blind.

ST never hear that expression, said
a friend the other day, " without think
ing of George -. It was in 1852, I
think-yes, that was the year-and a
party of US were spending a few weeks
in Iberville parish, Louisiana. We
boarded with McF@, who kept a
livery stable, and had some of the finest
horses in the State. They gave us good
things to eat and plenty of them but
unfortunately, owing to the near vicinity
of the stables, the house was always full
of flies, and somehow they would get
into the food, often being as thick as
raisins in pudding. 1 couldn't eat,
none of us could eat, except George,
who helped himself most bountifully.
One day l said to him George, how
is it that you always eat SO heartily
I can't do it, on account of the-f1ies.
oh, replied George, do as 1 do
shut yom eyes and 60 it blind ="
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

A SMART CLERK.-A Whitehall gro
cery-mar marks the prices of provisions
on the covers of his barrels and casks.
He had new clerk the other day who
mixed things. He got the cover of the
sugar barrel, which was labeled 80
cents pound" upon the lard barrel
and straightway began to sell lard at
nine cents. The sudden decline in the
prices attracted all the people in the
town, and the clerk thought he was do
ing big thing until the proprietor re-
turned, paid him off and told him to
emigrate TO Troy where smart people
were in demand. Troy Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
IT will cost sixty millions of fra

IT will cost sixty millions of frances
and three years labor to fortify Paris
against foreign enemies. The line of
defence is to be pushed as far as YER
sailles and Montmorency, so that an
invading army would henceforth have
to form belt of 120 insteadof 60 miles.
The advanced forts will be four to six
miles distant, and the intervening spa
ces will be covered by the cross fire of
powerful artillery. The circle of out
works will thus be sufficiently large to
enable the army to subsist and move
outside of the city itself. and at the
same time sufficiently circumscribed TO
prevent an enemy from taking up a
position between two forts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

and labor will be saved, as a stove pol
ished with this mixture will remain
bright long time. 1t should be APP
piled when the stove is nearly cold, and
with dry brush rubbed until it is dry
and shining.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

To Color YARN YELLow.-Cleanse
the yarn, put it in hot alum water;
boil peach-tree leaves, making strong
dye remove the leaves and put the
yarn in simmer half AN hour.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
ro NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

All communications for this paper should be &C.
eCmpanied by the name of the author; not neces.
sarily for publication, but an evidence of good
nth on the part of the writer Write only on one
sde of the paper Be particularly CAREFUL in gi v.
Ing names and dates to have the letters and figures
pain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16

MARK TWAIN is reported to be at
present engaged in writing an account
of English manners and customs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-16
FARM AND FARM TALK.

OVER the fields where the rsapers have been,
CarEer the cleaners the full-headed grain.
alks richest and ripest shall fall to their lot,
Faithfully seeking where others seek not