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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
Kiss Me.

A very funny incident occurred
q few days since at a certain store in
the city. 1t is too good to be lost.
One of our composers has written q
very pretty song entitled kiss me-"
A very pretty, blushing maid, hav-
ing heard Of the song, and thinking
she would get it, stepped into the
music store to make a purchase
One of the clerks, a modest young
man, stepped up to wait on her.
The young lady, threw back her
vail, saying:
IL want Rock me to Sleep"
The clerk got her the song and
put it before Ler.
Now" said the young lady, IL
want the Wandering Refugee
Yes ma'ma," said the clerk, bow
ing, and in few a miutes he produced
the Refugee.
Now, Kiss me,'n said the young
lady, of course meaning the song
above mentioned.
Th. poor clerks eyes popped fire
almost as he looked at the young
lady in utter astonishment, for he
was not aware of the fact that q
song by that name bad been publish
ed.
"Wh-what did you say, Miss ?''
Kiss me.r said she.
IL can't do it; | never kissed a
young lady in my life," said the
clerk.
And about that time a veil drop
ped, young lady left in a hurry,
clerk felt sick, and the dealer lost the
sale of some music.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
a Good Story.

\ boatman on the Mississippi
river tells the following rich one: A
poor chap was going down the river in
a dug out, and had been informed of a
certain locality called Kicks Bend
which was eighteen miles around,
and in one place about a hundred
yards across. He was advised to
land at the narrow point and drag
his craft over, but he passed the
spot going down without observing
it, and padding on eighteen miles
around, he struck it on the other side.
Landing at once, he dragged his
boat across, and went gliding along
down with light heart, till be came
along within few PAGES of the spot
where he dragged across before.
Thinking it was new cut of, he
went ashore and tugged his boat
over again. When he got back to
the river second time he sauntered
around little to stretch himself,
and soon discovered an old newspa-
per, out of which be had taken his
breakfast that morning. 1t was now
about sunGown, and as be had pad
died thirty-six miles without any
fattering progress, be scuttled his
dug out with a Ratchet, built a camp
and waited till next day for a steam
boat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
The Husband who did not Speak

Il once boarded for three months
said Mr.. Smith, in a family where,
during the whole time of my stay
the husband did not once speak to
bis wife, although they met at the
table everyday
Mercy! what monster he must
have beenr
Not at all He was very amia-
BILE man.
Impossible
And ! think he was fully justified
in this proceeding
Justified Mr.. Smith How can you
say so. A man who would
preserve silence tor so long
period must have most i'm
placable and revengful disposition.
But my dear there is one littl g
circumstance that forgot to mention
that may mitigate the severity of
your judgment. The man was dumb.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13

length. A: break of day, once
month. a "calathumpian band, arm
ed with drums tin kettles and what
eyer else will make n horrid noise,
rushes in among the rats. mus
"chariyaried" into mortal terror, the
poor rats poke their heads into the
first holes they find. Rat-catchers,
each equipped with a bag over the
left shoulder, rush round and seize
the rats by their protruding tails and
whip them into the bags with won
derful and dextrous CELEBRITY. The
privilege of catching the rats is paid
for, and the catcbers make a good
thing out of the sale of the fur, the
skin and the flesh. The fur is used,
among other proposes, for hats.
The skins furnish thumbs for kid
gloves. Fur and skin are sometimes
used together But-the flesh !
After such a revelation the custo-
mers at a cheap Paris restaurant
might say: In that savory dish what
rats NAV come "must give US pause )"
Rats. It will be seen, have thus
reached the dignity of articles of
commerce in Europe. In China,
where rat soup is delicacy, this
small game has, perhaps for centuries,
been quoted at two dollars a dozen.
In the East India province of Scinde
the Commissioners, to abate the rat
nuisance, issued a proclamation
giving three pence dozen for rat
tails. The catchers were permitted
to keep the carcass, no small addi-
ton to theirprofts. The emigration
of rats and their multiplication are
among the curiosities of natural
history. In France they are compu-
ted to amount in number with other
rodents to over two thousand millions,
and their depridations, il estimated
at only onc-ffth of an American
cent a year to each rat, would
amount to nearly fonr millions of
dollars annually. The proprietor of
a slaughter house near Paris has
trapped and killed over six thousand
rats in one month. Ia one night be
destroyed nearly three thousand.
These rat figures are something ap-
palling. They certainly far exceed
any American experience, and it is
to be earnestly hoped that they al,
ways may.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
The Seven Year Locusts.

If the seven year locusts" are ION
time" they will pnt in their appear
ance this summer in this section Of
the country. They appeard in 1860
and again in 1867, in the month Of
June, ald will probably do SO again
this year. They first appear in the
form oi a sluggish and unsightly
brown beetle, and emerged from the
ground through small round holes,
the ground in some places being SO
thickly perforated as to resemble a
honev-comb. When they have
emerged from these holes they crawl
up and attach themselves to weeds
or trunks of trees, and thus remain
basking in the sun until the perfect
locust is matured. In the course of
a few days the locust bursts its crude,
brown, beetle like shell and flies of,
like another perfect and entirely diff.
ferent insect, leaving the husk still
adhering to the tree or weed upon
which it was fastened, with a clean
cut slit, as though done with a sharp
knife, in the body from which the
locust made its escape.
The liberated locusts at first spend
a few days in merrily singing
songs of rejoicing over their advent
to a new existence, the noise made
by them in some localities being al
most deafening, although not par
ticularly unpleasant. They very
soon, however, address themselves
to the chief business of their epheme-
raj existence, which seems to be to
adopt the means to propagate their
species after a lapse of seven years.
They may be seen at this time in
countless myriads, slowly crawling
along the smaller branches of young
trees, and industriously perforating
them at intervals of about quarter
of an inch with a sharp, lance like
instrument, with which they are pro-
vided. In these incisions they de-
posit their eggs. The wounds they
make in the wood are so poisonous
as to kill the branches in which they
were made, and these in the latte
part of the summer, or the early
part of autumn, drop to the ground
when the eggs find their way into
the earth and appear in the form and
manner described.
The Baltimore american says;
We have carefully watched the whole
process from the first appearance oi
the locusts in the form of beetles un'
til the dropping of the dead twig
and our description is from personal
observation. With the wonderful
instinct of self-preservation, with
which benefcent nature has endowed
her creatures, the locusts choose
high and dry ground as the field oi
operation, gravely ridges being theiI
favorite resort. They never seek q
swamp or low grounds in which to
perforate the trees and deposit their
eggs. The short history of the 10.
Gust is replete with the impressive
lessons of the perfect and marvelOu;
handiwork of nature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
4 Girl Who WouIdn't Marry.

Quite a fracas, says the Balti more
american, occurred few days since
at Canton. A yong lady whose pa
rents reside in that region, was pressed
by them to marry. They had selected
for her a cousin who owned several
houses, and was annoying in his atten-
tons, but for whom she entertained
none but the coolest cousinly feelings.
The cousin was determined to marry,
the girl wether she was willing or not,
and the parents, in the advocacy of
his suit, went so far as to beat the
girl. One day last week, after very
rough treatment, they made the girl
dress and go out with the cousin,
who had procured a marriage license.
He took the girl to priest and disir-
ed to be married, but as the girl was
crying the priest very properly wan
ted to know the cause, and when she
told him he said nothing could induce
him to perform the marriage ceremony
when that was the case The would
be bridegroom then took the girl to
otherpr;est, who, perceiving that
something was wrong, questioned
the girl, who told him also that she
was being forced to marry a man
whom she did not love. When the
priest heard that he declined to have
anything to do with the matter.
The girl was then taken back home,
where she was scolded and beaten
by her parents: When the facts
became known in the neighborhood
there was good deal of sympathy
expressed for the girl, and threats
uttered to make it hot for the cousin.
As the young lady works in shop
where thirty other females are EN-
ployed, her case is widely known,
and has evoked many expressions of
sympathy, anger and other emo
tions."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
Raf Stories.

A work recently published in Eng
land, on Waste Products" and their
utilization, contains some curious
and amusing matters The state
ments concerning rats, living and
dead, are especially remarkable. The
bones of defunct animals are largely
in demand everywhere, for buttons,
knife handles and various other pur-
poses. But TO make these bones
marketable, they must be cleaned.
To boil them or apply decomposing
substances to take of the adhering
flesh. Injuries the bone. To clean
them by hand would add too much
TO their cost There is a pound"
in Paris, about ten acres in extent.
surrounded by stone wall; to this
receptacle all the carcasses of dead
animals from the city are brought;
and here the problem of bone-clean-
ing is solved. The city authorities
colonize the place with rats from the
catacombs. They do the work of
bone-cleaning artistically, polishing
the bones gratuitously as no human
cleaner could do, without great troub-
lie and expense. With the rodents il
is a work Of love, impaired by vorac-
lty; and a carcass, dumped in the
enclosure one day, is found on the
morrow, "a neat and polished skele-
ton" The bones are all ready to be
sawed up into the frames of ladies'
fans, and to touch beautiful noses.
all unconscious of the odors which the
elegantly carved toy exhaled but
few days or weeks before.
But the four-legged operators
grow by what they feed on" sleek
individually, but collectively "too
numerous 10 mention" There is such
an increase o. laborers over the de-
mand, that the rats employed to
keep down waste become waste"
themselves. They in their turn are
utilized" and human ingenuity is too
much for animal sagacity. All around
the inside base Of the wall of the
enclosure are perforated cylindrical
holes, In diameter the size of the rats
BODY, and in depth equal to his
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
NOTICE

Know all men by this that whereas my wife, ST.
rah Ann Moon, having two years ago left my bed
and board without just cause or provocation, /
will not stand god for any debts Of her contract
ing. JACOB MOON
may6
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
"HOW 80 co WE.sT.v

This is an inquiry which very one
should have truihfullv answer Il before
hc starts on his journey and "A little care
taken In examination of routes will in
many cases save much trouble, .n:e and
money.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad has achieved IA splendid re outa-
lion in the last three years as the lea ling
Passenger Route to the West, Siariin, nj
Chicago or Peoria, il runs direct throu Il,
Southern Iowa and Nebraska, with clio. e
connections 10 California and the Terri
tories. 1t is also the short line and best
line To Quincy, Missouri. aud all points in
Kansas and New Mexico. Passengers
on their way westward cannot do better
than to take this route.
This line has published a pamphlet en-
titled How To co VEST" which con-
tains much valuable Information, "a large
correct map of the Great West, which can
be obtained free Of charge by addressing
the General Western Passenger Agent,
,hicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
chicago, Ill. Jani0-74-v1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
Missouri, Kansas & Texas R'y

The completion of the great iron bridge
over the Missouri river at Boonvi.le, en-
ables / is popular line To offer still better
facilities for the business between the
Northeast and the great Southwest.
Two daily trains will hc run between
hannibal and points in the great Neosho
valley, in direct connection withall lines.
Also, two daily trains between st. Louis
and points ia Southern Kansas.
For the Texas trade, new and better
facilities are offered. The rates have
been greatly reduced, and arrangements
have been made whereby through Pull
man palace sleeping cars are run from
Chicago, Quincy, Hannibal and ST. Louis,
20 Galveston, without change, passing
through the finest portion OF Southwest
Missouri, Southern Kansas. the Indian
Nation, and the most desirable portion of
Texas.
Any one contemplating a trip to South
err Kansas, the Indian Nation or Texas
should address Thomas Dorwin, general
passenger agent, Scdala, Mo, for a cor
rect map, with time tables, rates of fare
&c. dc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
cur TINS OUT.
It Nav Save Your Lite.

There Is no persas living but veha
suffers more OF less with Lung Diseases
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some
would die rather than pay 10 cents .,ir 1
bottle OF medicine that would cure Them
DR.. a. Boschee's German Syras mas iaie
ly been introduced in this conBTry from
Germany, and its wo ldefous cure aston
ishes every one that II = it. you Goubt
what we say in print. cut this ont and
take it to your Druggis, l.. Tanner, snd
get sample bottle Tree o of charge, or Il
regular size for a. cts.
G.. q. CIR ZEN.
v1S-nr.1y. Wood ury, Y. Z.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
Great Attraction ut Cody's Bazar.

The largest and mos; attractive s,ocil
of dry goods ever offered at the Pazar,
may be found there now, at prices that
cannot fail TO please.
Calicoes, the very best quality, now
only 10 cents per yard.
Ginghams, good, ut 1919.
Lonisdale Muslin mt - cents.
Best unbleached muslins at 1913.
A large assortment of new and season
able dress goo6 ;, at very low prices. All
goods sold for cash, at the Bazaar, and a!
prices which will make it an object to
purchasers.
Ladies, after pricing goods at other
stores and comparing quality, come back
to the Lazar Ia purchase.
A new stock of millinery goods also
arriving.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

Six weeks ago we found s. SMALL
white handle knife, and could not ind an
owner for it, Last evening while in the
barber shop we had occasion TO use It,
and fine looking man stepped mp and
claimed il. His name is John Mueller
1t was pretty thin but John being ouI
right hand bower, we had 20 fork over.
john III. Harris was in town on
ednesday last. John looks well and
reports that the country suits both HIM
self and wife better than Plymouth
We are glad, and hope they will raise
lots of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys,
more particularly the latter Because =
John Christmas and New Years only come
once year, and believe Us, We are fond
of those kind of fowls. Think over il,
AID act accordingly.
The LaPorie saloon keepers did not
close their business houses on Monday, as
it had been reported they would. An or
ganization has been effected in that city,
which has for its object the repeal of the
Baxter law. The members of the organi-
cation pledged themselves to vote for no
man for office who will not avOw his opp0
sition to temperance laws. Such political
organizations are being formed all over
the state.
Our job presses have been kept run
ming pretty lively during the last week or
two, and we have turned out some very
pretty job work. We like to be kept busy.
1t makes us more cheerful and hopeful
Bring in your orders for cards, bill heads,
letter heads, statements, posters, sale
bills, or any other work in our line ard
have it cheaply and speedily done.
ii yards towelling for 500, at ST. !
mon Becker's.
The Young Folks Rural is an excel
lent paper. Specimen copies can he So n
at this Office. For three dol ars, we will
furnish the REPUBLICAN anu the Iaung
Folks Rural for one year-and with the
Rural two rr,t'y cl romos are sent. The
price of the Young Folks
Rural is $3.50 with ohromos. Published
by II. n. F. Lewis, Chica 20. If.
Table linen 19l yards wide, .or co
cts. per yGrl, at Simon Becker's.
"A Sabbath School Convention, con-
Quoted by Judge Gillette, and the men
bers of the Presbytery, of Logansport
will meet in the Presbyterian Church,
next Monday at IA o'clock, p. NJ. TIE
Convention will continue during Tues
day, and at ! IA o'clock, T. NJ, Tuesday.
the Presbytery of Loganspnrt, will con-
vene AMI be opened by a sermon from
some OF the members present. A cordial
invitation is extended To the Sabbath
Schools. and members of other schools
and The citizens generally. to attend all
the exercises. The service of songs will
be directed by Messrs. Holabird and
Clark, assisted by all who will be So kind
as to lend them their aid \. TAYLOR
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

ed-breasts, scalds, burns, sslt-rheum, ear-ache,
&C., upon tho human frame, and of strains,
spawn, CALLS &C., upon animals in one year than
have all other pretended remedies since the world
began. 1t is counter-irritant, an all healing pain
reliever. Crippies throw awe their erutches, the
lame walk, poisonous bites are rendered harmless,
and the wounded are healed without scar. 1t is
no humbug. The recipe is published around each
bottle. il is selling as article ever before sold,
and il sells because il does just What It Sends to
dc. Those who now suffer from rheumatism pain
or swelling, deserve to suffer IL they will not use
Censarr Liniment. More than 1900 certificates of
remarksbl' cures, including frozen limbs, chronic
rheumatism, govt, running trmors, &C., have been
recaived. We will send circular containing GER
theates, the re, 'pe &c, gratis to any request
ing it. One bo.tl' of the yellow wrapper Centaur
Iinimcnt is worth ne hundred dollars for spawned
or sweenled horses ard mules, or for screv-wor1n
in sheep. Stock-ownt -s-this liniment is worth
yLur attention. No lam. " should he without Cen
iaur Liniment. Sold by al Druggists. SO cents
per bottle large bottles 81 90. j. Is. RosE & Co.,
81 Broadway New York.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
A CARD.

A Clergyman. while residing in South America,
as missionary, discovered safe and simple rene
dy for the Cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay.
Disease of the Urinary and seminal Organs, and
the whole train of disorders brought on by bane-
full and vicious habits. Great numbers have been
cured by this noble remedy. Prompted by de-
sire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate viii
send the receipt for preparing and using this med
icine, in sealed envelope, to any one who needs
1t, FREE OF CHARGE. Address,
JOSEPH II. INMAN.
Station d. Bible House,
March 19, I4-1y. New York City.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
st. Thomas Episcopal Church.

Subject in the morning, "The Witness
that Christian hath in himself that lie is
child of God" and in the evening, "How
the Lord Jesus Christ manifested himself
to his disciples after his resurrection"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

EmplOym ent...One or two good
competent men wanted as sub agents, Tor
the Continental Fire Company.
) Ed. S. FISH.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

Dress Goods will say to the
ladies that | have big stock, and offer
those goods at greatly reduced prices.
Call and see the goods at % cts pr yard.
s. BECKER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

Cast Orisa more than a Suissritue for Castor
Oil. Ii is the only safe article i'm existence which
is certain to assimiate the food re- uate the how
els, cure wind collie. and produce natural sleep Ii
contains neither minerals, morphine or alec lol,
and is pleasant TO take. Children need not cry,
End mothers may rest
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
Sewing Wanted.

Mrs. Elvira Wilcox respectfully in
forms the citizens of Plymouth that she
will be glad to do any kind of sewing.
except on coats. She is in need of en-
ployment by which to support herself,
and will esteem it favor to receive or.
ders. n2O-tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

A Temperance Mass Meeting
At Balcony Hall, this Thursday eve-
ming. commencing at o'clock. All are
inyIted to attend. By Order of
COMMITTEE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
just Opened

Just Opened
a new stock of spring clothing for men
youths and boys, made to order and es-
pecially adapted for this market.
NJ. BECKER & Co.
Between the two Hardware stores.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

we undersigned having met with severe loss
i in the destruction of his properly. by fire ia
under the necessity of calling upon ali who are in
debted to him, for the amount they owe. II Il
necessary that he should have the money within
the next thirty days to assist in putting I'D new
buildings in place of those destroyed by fire.
Aug. ., t2-tf. JOIN HOHAN
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
Centaur Liniment.

There is no pain which the Cen
faur Linimcnt will not relieve, no
swelling it viii not subdue, and DO
lameness which it will not cure.
This is strong language, hui il is
true. 1t has produced more cures
of rheumatism, neuralgia, lock-
jaw, palsy, sprains, swellings, cak-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09

Read our advertisement of calling
and other cards in another column.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
AglnonM RepnbHeau.
PLYMOUTH MARKET PRICES.

Butter-26c
Hams-10c
Corn-65@I0 per bu.
Wheat-S1 35@1 40 per bu.
Potatoes-S0@90c per bu.
Tdrnips+25@3Oc per bu.
Apples-SO@s 1.G0 per bu.
Flour-$3 1904 90 per 100 lbs.
Meal 3001 80 per hun.
Chickens-2 so per dozen.
Wood-2 5O@3 so per cord.
Honcy-14@1Sc per ID.
Beef-Sj OOG6 90 per 100 lbs;
port-s5 9c@5 so Pc go Us.
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