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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Arbitration Va. Lawsuits.

Changers don't like lawsuits. They
know they are vexatious aud expensive
Injuries that farmers can't afford to in
dulge in-that they cost more than they
are worth that the lawyers fees, wit
ness fees, SherifFs fees, Clerks fees,
jury fees and other expenses make even
victory in the law an expensive affair.
Hence, many of the Changers say they
don't want to go to law. They prefer to
have their differences settled by their
friends and brothers, without expense
and they favor arbitration. Many
oranges have adopted clauses in their
Constitutions obligating their members
to settle all their troubles by committees
appointed by their respective oranges.
Already great deal Of litigation has
been prevented and heavy costs saved.
The farmers make too little nowadays
to throw away what little they do make
to feed and support other classes, un-
less compelled to do so. Reforms like
this, one after another, will be intro
duced in the grange, and thus great
saving of. time and money will be
effected.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
New MexicO's Capital.

With the exception of our neighbor,
Arizona, less is known of New Mexico
by the world at large than any other
territory of the American Union.
Strange as it may seem, yet it is never
theless true that the Territorial Legisla-
ture which convened within the past few
days has assembled in the Capitol whose
foundation was laid nearly century be-
fore the Pilgrim Fathers landed on
Plymouth Rock. Still more strange is
it that this building, the cold palace, I"
which is used conformity by the execu-
tive, Legislative and Judicial branches of
the Government, was commenced as far
back as 1910, and still remains incom-
plete, never having been finished. 1t is
one of the many wonders of this remote
inland country, and it is somewhat un-
slightly structure, despite its name. It
is constructed of adobe, but still is a
very substantial building. It is pro-
posed that during the coming year it
shall be remodeled and repaired. This
will cost several thousand dollars-an
amount which is trifing in the eyes of
an enterprising American, but which
appears to be very large to many of the
"Greaser or half-breed Mexican pop-
ulation, whose ideas of llberality in be-
half of public improvements are ex-
tremely contractcd.- Correspondence of
the Chicago Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

The agency has done an immense
business, and proved an unexampled
success. 1t viii be seen that the farm
ers of Iowa propose to have voice
and exert an influence in all matters
pertaining to their interests, whether
on the farm or in the city.
The indications are that the State
Agency will 90 much larger business
the ensuing year than in the past.
Within the past thirty days, cash-orders
for machinery, to be filed within the
next two months, have been received to
the amount of over SIS, 000-on which
Agent Whitman estimates a saving of at
least 81, 900, as the same machinery could
not have been purchased for outsiders
for less than SIS, 900. All machines are
subjected to severe tests before being
offered to the Patrons.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
A Terrible Picture.

A correspondent of the Daily Graphic
gives the following description of q
painting in the Wiertz Museum, near
Brussels, which represents Napoleon 1.
in the other world not to put too fine
a point upon Tin Hades ssHe is
surrounded by those whose lives he
caused to be sacrificed in his attempts
to conquer the world. Bloody hands
are thrust out toward him, and horribly
mutilated bodies and dismembered
limbs, still dripping with gore, strew
the ground. Clnging to him, with
faces expressive of anguish or fury, are
the wives and sisters of those whom he
has slain; yet he is Represented stand
ing in the well-known attitude, with
folded arms, calmly gazing into futurity,
and needing naught of the scene about
him. His face betokens deep thought.
The whole picture is terrible in its sig
nifcance.v
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

Mrs. James Riley, of New Haven, who
wandered away from her home in her
night clothes on Sunday night, was
found by q policeman at 6@o'cloch ON
Monday evening leaning over the railing
of the draw of the East Chapel street
bridge Besides her scanty clothing,
she wore pair of rubber boots. When
she had sufficiently recovered, she said
she must have been asleep, rs she does
not remember leaving the house. She
crawled beneath TIE drawbridge and lay
All day upon a beam fifteen inches wide,
while the dark waters of Mill river ran
but Q few feet beneath her. Orce dur
ing the day she remembered having her
senses. Then she heard footsteps, and
voices saying Jim Riley wife was being
sought Tor. Some spell, that could not
be broken, impelled her to silence. Foot
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

The farmers of the West little realize
how much of their yearly earnings over
and above what is legitimate according
to our rules of equity, go to increase the
wealth and power of monopolies. The
honest, creduleus agriculturists are be-
ing robbed from year to year of from
forty to fifty per cent. of their earnings
by the railroads and the manufacturers,
and it is high time that they united in
an earnest protest. This will be seen
by the following comparison:
There are in the State of Illinois &c.,
Al persons engaged in agriculture,
whose total productions amount to
$210, $50, $50. This gives to every farm
er a gross average income of $500.
Out of this amount interest on capital
invested and taxes must be paid, and
out of the balance he must support
himself and family.
Now, in the State of Massachusetts,
there are 279, $50 persons engaged in
manufactures, whose total products
amount to $3.50, 912, 900. Deducting out
1884, 413, 1882, the cost of material used,
leaves net profit of $219, 498, $50. This
gives to every person engaged In manu-
featuring an average income of $749.
To enable the Massachusetts, manu-
facturer to realize S749, the Illinois
farmer must pay an average of 80 per
cent. more than a fair and reasonable
price for his manufactured wares. He
must pay the railroads from 20 to %
per cent. for the transportation of his
products to market, before he can make
his purchases and donation of fifty per
cent. to the manufacturer.
How long shall such unfairness con-
tinue? How much longer can the ILL
nois farmers afford to support so iber-
ally the great monopolies? Farmers,
you must look to your interests and save
yourselves from ruin. Be warned in
time and lay aside all old personal and
party prejudices and unite like honest,
earnest men to crush out the heartless
powers that are now wringing from you
your hard earnings and gradually re-
ducing You to the condition of English
serfs.- Woodstock NeW Era.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Total. 1.25s.577 1,65s.15 1.sss.147 2OIs s67

Total. .1259.577 1,65s.115 1.sSs.l47 201s.s67
The packing at points given exceeds
the number to corresponding dates last
season 233, 900. The points not heard
from packed total of 179. 720 during
season 1928. The aggregate falling
off at interior points will be in round
numbers 100000. The estimates for
the season exceed packing to dates of
reports near 100000. The whole pack
ing in the West, to Jan. is approx
mately 1,5O0, 900 at interior points, and
$500, 900 at the six larger cities, or a
total of 100000, which is 1,41O, 900
less than entire season 1872-73.
AS regards the six larger Western pack
ing points, we do not esteem it practi-
cable at this time to undertake an esti-
mate of what will be done during the
remaining two months of the season.
The packing to date at these points ag-
gregates 2, 495, 900 against 1915, 600 to
same time last season, or an excess this
season amounting to $50, 900, and leav-
ing SOC, 900 more to be packed to equal
last seasons numbers. Our latest adj
vices give unmistakable evidence of
light supplies of hogs yet to be mar
keted.
The Price Current also refers to the
phenomenon of much greater shrink
age, and says: "Many of the larger
number of hogs this year shrink more
than one-ffth of the gross weight,
whereas last year Is per cent. would
cover the shrinkage in many instances,
and we doubt if the average was more
than IL per cent. In some test cases
made with meats it is found that the
shrinkage in curing also is more
than double what it was last
year. The cause of this is gen.
orally attributed to the inferior quality
and deficient quantity of corn, but
whether this is the true explanation or
not. the fact remains the same"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Useful Hints.

Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University.
gives the following short rules for action
In cases of accident, which will be found
useful to remember:
For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing :
dash water In them remove cinders,
etc., with the round point of lead
pencil.
Remove wax from the ear by tepid
water; never put hard instrument into
the ear.
If an artery is cut, compress above
the wound if vein is cut, compress
below.
If choked, get on all fours and cough.
For slight burns, dip the part in cold
water if the skin is destroyed, cover
with varnish.
Smother a fire with carpets, etc.
water will often spread burning oil and
increase the danger. Before passing
through smoke, take long breath, and
then stoop low; but if carbonic acid gas
is suspected, walk erect.
Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore enlarge the wound, or,
better, cut out the part without delay
hold the wounded part as long as can be
borne to hot coal or end of cigar.
In case of poisoning, excite vomiting
by tickling the throat, or by warm water
and mustard.
For acid poisons, give alkalies for
alkaline poisons, give acids-white OF
egg is good in most cases in a case of
opium poisoning, give strong coffee, and
keep moving.
If in water, float on the back, with
the nose and mouth projecting.
For cpoplexy, raise the head and
body for fainting, lay the person fiat.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
The Rattles of Rattlesnakes

The formation of rattles upon the tail
of rattlesnakesisa curious phenomenon.
The notion that one is developed each
year is incorrect. Young ones have
been known to have six or more some
times two or three appear in single
year. The number seldom exceeds if
teen. The skin of one that was six feet
long, now in the museum of the Long
Island Historical Society of Brooklyn,
has fourteen rattles. DeKay cited, in
1912, in the Clarion newspaper, published
at Bolton, at Lake George, !, l04 rattle
snakes, some of which carried fifteen to
twenty rattles. They were killed for
their oil. The same author states, on
the authority of the Columbian Maqa-
zine for November, 1856, that rattle
snake was killed, having forty-four rat
ties, which seems an Incredible num-
Der. The use of the rattles is subject
of discussion. They are evidently well
developed-not rudimental merely-and
the conclusion is irresistible that they
are of service to the creature. We can
not suppose that organs which are con-
slant In class of animal, could have
originated, if entirely useless and unser-
viceable to it. Prof. Aughey suggests
that the whirring rattle is call-note by
the animal to its mate. That it was
thus used on one occasion he was an
eyewitness. Again, it may be used to
terrlfy its enemies, or to fparalyze its
victim with fright, or to call assistance
in danger. He says !: "I once witnessed
an attack by seven hogs on rattle
snake. Immediately the snake ratified,
and three others appeared; but the
hogs were victorious. Popular
Science MOnthlu for January.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

At the session of the Iowa Legislature
in the winter of 1928 there were in
attendance four representative of the
Changers, who were soliciting some re-
lief from the freight rates Of the rail.
road monopoly. After they had been
there some two or three weeks, some
railway chattel introduced the following
resolution, which passed the Senate by
nearly strict party vote:
WHEREAS, The Q gentlemen appear 10 be
entirely destitute Of any risiole means Of sup
port therefore. be it
" Resolved, By the Senate, the House con-
curing, that the Janitor permit aforesaid gen.
tlemen, in gathering up all the waste papers,
old newspapers, etc., from under the desks of
the members. and they be allowed one postage
stamp each, the american Agricuu,uisf, What
Greeley Knows About Farming and that thew
be permitted to take with them to their homes.
If they hare any, all the rejected railroad tar,t
bills, including Richards and O'DonnelTs Tarifff
Commission bills, Duncombes speech on rail-
road tariffs, Beardsley's speech on female suf-
frage, Clausen's reply, Kassons speech on
Barnacles, Blakeley's Dog Gill. Teale's Liquor
bill, and be given pass over the Des MONIES
Valley railroad. scith The earnest hope that hey
tciu neue'- return to Des Moines.''
These resolutions were smothered
and not sent to the House, and the val
liant pettifogger who introduced them
has been buried where it will be hard at
any political resurrection to find him.
He will probably be permitted to howl
around the town courts at SO per hour
and 81 extra for swearing-the balance
of his life.
This winter the lower house is in
the control of the Changers, and the
friends of the author of the above in
famous resolution have bare majority
in the Senate. "Time at last brings
all things even. p Industrial AQe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

This progress would have appeared
still greater had not the mining produc-
ton, which was included in the state
ment for 1860, been excluded from that
of 1870. But as it stands this table will
serve to show how great the industrial
interest had become in 1870, and how
much had been done to create home
market for Western produce. Since
that the Western industrial interests
have made immense advances. and
though still far below the vast aggre-
gates in New England and the Middle
States, it Is question whether they will
long remain so. For the Western farm
ers have recognized the importance to
their own interests of this home move
ment, and lend it all possible aid. To
the railroads of the West it is matter
of SO much consequence that many rail
way companies have devoted all their
energies to the creation or development
of manufacturing interests along their
routes, and almost every city or town of
any nste offers inducements to manu-
facturers in the shape OF exemption
from taxes, cheap Lands, and often gifts
of lots, etc. Philadelphia North
american.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Legislation In the Interest of the
Changers.
Washington Cor. Chicago Inter-occan.l

l"ocniu6tou OOr SulCdSO lnter-Occau.1
Those members of the House who
have best claims to represent the farm
ers' movement give the following as the
points of legislation which will be urged
on Congress in the interest of the
Changers:
1. The opening of the mouth of the
Mississippi to large vessels in such O
manner as to insure their entrance and
egress at all stages of water without
difficulty. As to the means the Changers
are indifferent, and whether the end is
attained by dredging or by means of a
new canal they will be satisfied, their
only desire being to insure water trans
portation for their grain to the ocean.
If large sum is needed to open the
river permanently, they will favor with
drawing the appropriations usually made
for large number of up-river points,
and consolidating the whole sum and
uniting it for this work.
2. Legislation to prevent the railways
west of. the Mississippi river from dis
eliminating in their rates of freight
against points on the river, and in favor
of all railway points beyond, thus MAX
ing it impossible for farmers to avail
themselves of cheap water Transports
ton.
8. Legislation to prevent similar dis
elimination by roads running east and
west against north and south roads,
thus preventing farmers, when the Mis-
sissippi river is frozen, from sending
their grain southwark on railways till
open river is reached.
4. Legislation for fixing rates for the
transportation of live stock on railways
from west to east. This is the only ar
ticle they viii ask to have rates liked
upon, and the reason for asking this is
that it is the only important article for
their products that must come by rail to
the East.
The only Legislation involving money
to be asked for is the opening of the
mouth OF the Mississippi by withdraw
ing expenditures from less important
works.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

Scandinavia, Belgium and Holland are not in
Guided in this column.
The reader will note the remarkable
difference of Irish and German distribu-
ton. Where one German goes to the
Eastern or manufacturing region, there
are thirteen Irish; but where one Irish
goes to the agricultural region of
Middle Western and West Mississippi
States, he is accompanied by three Ger
mans. The dislike Of both nationalities
of the late slave States is conspicuous.
Less than four and half in hundred
of Irish, and only six in hundred of
German, have made their homes south
of the Potomac and Ohio.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Indiana State Board of Agriculture

This body held an interesting session
at Indianapolis last week. Among other
resolutions adopted was the following !:
Offering premium on the best worked
dirt or gravel roads in the various town.
ships; requiring stock men to keep
their exhibits on exhibition only during
the continuance of the State fair
proper, one week; requiring that the
sale of Intoxicating liquors be prohib-
tied on fair grounds, malt liquors being
included in the prohibition.
A discussion sprang up concerning
the breeding of live stock, during which
Messrs. Meredith and Coble gave, as the
result of their experience, that the best
specimens are obtained from in-and-in
breeding.
The last week in September was fixed
as the time for holding the next State
fair, provided it would not conflict with
the fairs in Ohio, Kentucky, and I'LL
nois.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Hog Packing.

The Cincinnati Price Curresah of the
I'd inst. publishes returns from $50 in
terior points (Which do not include Chi
cago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Milwaukee,
and Indianapohs), giving the whole
number packed to dates of reports 18th
to Both December), the estimated num-
Der for winter season 1874, the total
packing at the same points during
season of 1872-73, and the whole pack
ing in the mentioned States, exclusive
OF cities named above, during season
1928.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

The Patrons of Husbandry, it seems.
are not confined to the West alone
There are several "granges" in this
State, and the New York papers of YES
terday recorded the proceedings OF an
organization very much similar in char
acter, which met on Monday night. in
New York city, and adopted strong reso-
lutions In favor of cheap Transportation
and other doctrines advocated by this
growing society. The establishment of
several "granges" in New England is
also announced, so that the principles
of the society are spreading in that d.
rection- The increasing importance of
this Farmers party is a subject of
deep interest to politicians of ali hues.
who find in it an element that thew did
not anticipate having to deal with = few
months ago.-Phisadelphia Ledger.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
The Iowa Changers.
[Des Moines Cor. Chicago Tribune. /

Your correspondent to-day paid visit
to the Office of Mr.. j. d. Whitman,
State Agent for the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, with view to learning some
thing of the workings of the agency
for the past year, and of its plans and
prospects for the future. He was in
formed that Mr.. w. was at present in
Chicago, looking after the interests of
the order. The gentleman's secretary,
however, vouchsafed all the information
In his power. The agency was instituted
blythe Patrons about eight months since,
andw at the time simply an experiment.
The object was to make the agency a
medium of communication between the
manufacturer and consumer and the
endeavor has been to reduce the price
OF agricultural implements and machine
~. That the enterprise has been sue
cessful, the following statements, CLEANED
from the books in the Agents Office, will
show:
The agencyhas handled over 5000, 600
worth of machinery. The saving to
Patrons on sewing machines alone ag-
gregates over s., 600; and, for the past
week, on reapers and mowers, over
s., 900.
Direct shipments of stock. grain, and
farm produce are now made in large
quantities to the agency in Chicago !;
and the difference in amounts realized
upon grain, between those consigned to
the agency and to outsiders, has been
from 10 to 20 cents per bushel. The
work of the agency is constantly increas-
ing. Last spring it gave its whole pat
ronage for plews to one of the factories
here. The business soon grew too large
for single factory, when second one
was attached and now arrangements
have been made to run third here IN
the city. In addition to these, there
are three. other large factories in the
State controlled by the Patrons.
Manufacturers are fast awaking to the
power and influence of the grange in
Iowa, and are soliciting patronage of
the State agency, both in person and
by letter. The secretary showed your
correspondent large book, in which
were filed propositions from nearly all
the leading manufacturers of the coun-
try. asking for patronage, and giving
lowest.cash figures.
Letters of inquiry and orders for pro-
duce are continually being received from
all parts of the country. Within the
past few days, orders have been filed
tor parties In Vermont, Massachusetts,
West Virginia, Alabama. Mississippi,
Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, New
York, and Maryland.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

and hand prints were found in the snow
on the timbers Of the drawbridge, where
she had climbed down and crawled in
beneath, and prints were also found
where she had crawled out on the
opposite side of the draw. The place
where she remained all day she could
hardly have retained in her right mind.
Her wanderings are attributed to sud-
der and strangeattack of somnambuism.
Hartford Co1rant.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

if not millions, of dollars viii be saved
to the farmers of Illinois IN single
year. It viii enable many poor man
to lift the mortgage from his farm and
save a home for his little ones. By it
many father will be enabled to send
his bright-eyed son or daughter to the
college or academy, and the neat new
cottage viii take the place of the cabin
or the howell.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22

Few States Of like population and re-
sources equal Wisconsin in the care
taken for classes bereft of reason, or de-
prived of the use of their senses, or in
the extent to which humanitarian ideas
have controlled the management of the
State correctional institutions. As
gathered from last years report of the
State Board of Charities, and the pres
ent years report of the Secretary of
State, appropriations for State institu-
tions have been as follows: ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Industrial Development at the West

We read and hear SO much of the i'm
mense increase of the crops in the West,
that most people fancy the West wholly
given to agriculture, and ignore the
fact that its progress in manufactures
is remarkable. The subjoined figures
from the census, showing the manufac-
lures OF the West at two periods, will
illustrate the rapid rise of this interest ::
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
1886, sO7 A,s4s,5 SO

The appropriations to the above in
situations in 1871 amounted to S48, 1856,
in 1872 to $423, 04.-making total in
three years of 81, 24O, 56S and the ex-
penditure for last year for these institu-
tions amounted to fiye-twelfths of the
whole expenditure from the general
fund. Chicago Tribune.