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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

FRIDAY, Feb. 19.-Senate = Beardsley's bill
fixing the salaries Of certain officers passed.
follows: Presidents Of benevolent institutions $500
each; Directors of the Deaf and Dnmb, Blind
and Insane Asylums, 500 each; Directors Of
Prisons North and South, $500 each: House Of
Refuge, e100-ayes "a, noes Z. There passed
also the Senate bills providing for the organization
Of oranges under the voluntary association act
limiting the expenditure of money by County Conn
missioners to one-hah of 1 per cent Of the APP
praised value Of property in the county, except
when authorized by vote Of the people; making it
misdemeanor TO import Texas cattle into the
state from October 10 April 4; providing for a
interest on all orders sitter proper notification has
been given that there il money on hand 10 re-
deem them; authorizing the removal OF any OFF,
Ger Of the State for drunkenness; providing
that foreign administrators may sell property within
the State without fling any additional bond fixing
the pay OF judges and clerks of election boards at
81 per day; and Providing for the publication Of
AL claims allowed b. County Commissioners.
House-The bin giving Justices Of the Peace ex-
elusive Jurisdiction in al cases Of $500 and UNDER
concurrent Jurisdiction in cases of 81 OOO and juris-
dfcfion in confession 70 the amount OF q, 000
ordered engrossed, after short contest, by vote
Of 80 70 No.: Bills were passed Providing homes
for orphans IN county ssylums, and making the per
dem Of memoers -, with IS mileage for every %
miles travelled. The latter bill was passed by . vote
Of - 10 TO-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

HERE is one illustration of the manner
in which the administration vents its
"hatred upon the people of Louisiana:
During the overflow of the lower Missis-
sippi, last spring, there were issued in
that State, during period of 11S days,
under theauthority of an act of Congress,
1888, go rations of pork, 1881 ,66S ra-
tions of corn-meal, 10000 rntions of
hard bread, and 1892 40 rations of
beans enough, the Commissary of Sub
sistence says, to have fed 1920 persons
during that time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

WEDNESDAY Feb. 17-Senate contest
ed election Of Baxter Jeffries was decided
in favor OF Baxter by vote OF 26 to -. Baxter did
not vote.
House-The House bill compelling railroads to
fence their rights of way up, and, after long
discussion. recomniitted to the Judiciary Com
mitee, with instructions TO prepare a new bin, pro-
viding that where residents along the line OF any
road desire the same to be fenced, they shall give
notice TO the company and bear one-hah the
penses The House bin continuing the office of
County Superintendent of schools amended by
fixing the pay at s. per day.
Joint Conrention-The senate appeared at half
past 10, and the Lieutenant-Goyernor called the
convention order for election Of certain off,
Of the State. William T. Pratt, of Allen; H. L.
Wordsworth, of Laporte; and I. Davenport, of Kos
cuisko, were nominated by the Democrats for Di-
rectors of the State Prison North The Republicans
and Independents nominated VIM. Raymond, OF
Henry; John W. Jamison. of Tppecanoe; and Allen
smith, of Wabash The vote resulted a follows:
Pratt 80 Raymond. So
WadswOrth ........ 80 JamisOn.. .............6S
Davenport. -..sl Smith. 81
Col James Keigwin, of Floyd, and William P.
Hammond, Of Martin, Democrats received so
votes each for Directors Of the Prison South. Their
opponents, Daniel Brewer, 81 johnson, and Luke
Thomas, of Wayne, received 6s each Other OFF,
cers-Al Democrsts-were elected follows
Trustee Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, DIR. Milton
James, of Delaware Trustee of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home, George Sanford Lake; Trustee of the
Insane Asylum j. I. Richardson, Of Carroll; State
Librarian, Lycurgus Dalton, of Lawrence.
THURSDAY. Feb. 1s.-Sndte Committee
on Public Buildings reported unanimously in favor
Of building n new State House The Temperance
bill as reported by the committee, favoring local
option, personal liability, and 500 license fee,
ordered engrossed.
House-The following specific appropriations are
to be reported by the Committee Ways and
Means:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
OUR JUVENILES.

That the Frost Says.
Chestnut-tree, chestnut-tree,
Thus saith the frost to thee:
Open shy hands so brown,
Toss all the ripe nuts down.
Squirrels are waiting.
Scolding and prating;
Chestnut-tree, chestnut-tree
Fling thy nuts down.
Maple-boush, maple-bough,
Thou hast sung lJ1g enow;
With my sharp teeth so small,
Ill bite thy leaf stems al.
Now thou must cover
Flower graves over;
Maple-bough, maple-bough,
Fling thy leaves down.
Eoney-bee, honey-bee,
have a word for thee:
Out of each nectar cup
L have drained every drop;
Even the aster
Cried as passed her;
Honey-bee, honey-bee,
Farewell, farewell.
Butterfly, butterfly,
I'll sing thy lullaby.
Go to sleep, purple wings,
Dream of all lovely things;
Roses are sleeping,
Snow fairies peeping;
Butterfly, butterfly,
Why shouldst thou stay?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
Il DAYTON ORATOR SEEIKS IN a
DEBfTING SCCIETT.


Mr.. President The subject, I be-
Geve, Is, Has England been beneficial
to this countryside United States of
America" Now / want to know what
was Burns doing at the time of the great
rebellion. / mean Rober. Scott Burns,
who was one of the best poets in the
world for America. Didn't he send in
troops to Boston harbOr to waylay the
Chinese pirates when they went for
to destroy our tea, I'd like to know
sag, Mr.. President Why was it, /
want to know, that the English govern
ment settled the Alabama claims! Be
cause Gen. Schenck, our Minister there,
preached to 'em and converted 'em.
But, viii ask, why didn't Gen. Schenck
go furder, and call out the troops, and
save the tea in the Boston harbor. It's
because, l guess, his hair was too short.
Here the orator paused, and brushing
back his curling locks, took fresh
start.
What side am ] on, Mr.. President Z
Oh, yes, I've got it, I'm agin England
every time. Cheers, indicating that the
hearts of the audience were in the right
place. AS 1 was saying, why don't
Gen. Schenck put stop to this Pacific
mail matter? Is the English a-going to
beat him thar, I'd like to know! And
there's John Pi-att and Bob Shoemaker
taking money from the English for to
keep up the derned nonsense And
didn't Bob Shoemaker put $500 in the
Bank of England, and didn't John Pi-att
git $50 of it, and git away with it, and
say he'd have $50 more or he'd raise the
devil I'd like to know. He said he
was ON editor, and must have it, or he
couldn't maintain the independence of
these United States of America Is he
a-going to do that business with British
gold, I'd like to know? / wonder if he
ever heard of Plymouth Rock9 That's
what's the matter with John Pi-att.
That's the rock that done the business
for Henry Ward Beecher! If he hadn't
named his church for it, and stayed
away from it, he'd been o. X. You see
he joined the Oligarchy. and he went
under. But you see Andy Johnson he
went agin the British Oligarchy, and
he's o. K.-isnt hel You bet. Now,
in view of all these things, which are
matters of history, I'd like to know how
England has ever been beneficial to this
country. How kin she ever bel
hope you'll not forget what / have said
about the English working agin us
through the Vaccinations of the Chinese
pirates, John Pi-att, Bob Shoemaker and
them, in spite of Schenck and Andy
johnson and them; and with these few
remarks, / hope you will decide agin
England every time. storm of applause.
Dayton Democrat.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
PREPARING FOR 4 STRUGGLE

=
A Georgia correspondent of the Cleve-
land Herald writes All over the South
the young and middle-aged are forming
into. military companies, and drilling
every day or night, as may be most con-
yenient. This practice prevails all
through the South, and is actively and
persistently carried ON. Where there are
not sufficient arms in the State for the
arming of these military organizations,
they are bought, and bill is now pend
ing before the Georgia Legislature sp-
propiating money for that purpose, as
well as to provide for the cadets in the
State military schools. What this all
means is q matter of no little moment,
and very properly excites the alarm of
the colored people, as well as those from
the North They claim to be impov-
erished by the late war, and to be over
ridden by taxation and the like, the only
remedy for which is economy and thrift,
and the most thorough industry and
instead OF work the young chivalry Loaf
and drink, and in the cool of the day
they go through the maneuvers of war,
and are furnished with the latest breech-
leaders, with which, At no distant day,
they may, under the ples Of sef-protec
ton, shoot down poor 6Ambo, o. avn
him into subsection by the point Of the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

AT Antananarivo, Ranovalmanjaka,
Queen of Madagascar, by Rainilalarivony,
Prime Minister, has proclaimed the
emancipation of the Mozambiques. We
rejoice to hear it. All hail to-to-to
the parties mentioned, you know =
Rochester Chronicle.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
TO CORRESPONDENCE.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the Of the author: necessarily for
but evidence OF faith the part
of the writer. Write only side of the paper. Be
careful in giving and dates to hav
the letters and figures plain and distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
Wans OF lSauina Yes.


cHARAcTERs-DR. TWIST, the .Schoo, Cone. Mrss
BELLE. tie Teacher. SCHOLARS, four BoTs, t,ro
GIRLS
SCENE: A .SchoolsooDs. Miss BELLE seated at
her desk; SCHOLARS, laughing and taikinr. out
side the open door; DIR. TWIST, Knocking at the
door.
Hiss b. Iol~ning the door, Good morning., Dr.
Twist I'm sure it is a pity
Ny school is just dismissed, since you are school
committee.
DIR. T,cist [enteringl. Never mind, my dear Miss
Belle, another time will do;
like it just as well TO make my call ON you.
Miss b. Loss to my girls and boys but 1 shall Be
the winner.
You must excuse their nolse 40 many STAY to din
BE seated. doctor.
Dr.. r. taking a scatl. Thanks Have you pleas
ant placer
Hiss b. Yes, like the teachers rank shsn serve
here all my days.
Dr. r. Perhaps not so, Miss Belle it may, ere long,
be voted
You fill this place well. you ought to be pro-
NOTED.
How do you find the schools
Miss b. Oh, doctor they are queer
They do pronounce so strangely out in the coun-
try here.
For instance, it is funny you think So too L
guess
The many different ways they have of saying
yes.
d.. r. Call them and questions ask my interest in
mp.
Miss b. John Jones. your morning task have you
prepared it
ToL Y
out. Yypi
DR.. 4. Ha, ha. Have in another, that little
Dutchman raw.
Miss B. Peter Boggle, is your mother little bet
ter?
Rter b. [eaters, replies retiresl Tar.
Dr.. r. Ask next yon black-eyed gypsy, that stands
Miss b. Bessie Lee, do you like apples, would you
like to have one?
Bessie l.. Ienters, takes apple a,s,rers aud re-
tiresl. Yeah,
Miss B. Ill call my little Pad who is never known
Do you love your Books, my lad? Tell me,
truly
Fad. Tenter~ replies, retiresl. Faix ma am Yfs,
Miss B. Come here, you curly pate, do you want to
be Mayor,
VI Il fresioent great, or school committee
Small Boy [enters, replies rery siosclyI. der!
DR.. r. They give us so much fun they certainly re-
pay
Mss D. Kate, is your problc m done, have you the
answer?
Kate lenters, reptiles, retiresl. Aus.
Mss b. CLOSING the doorl ~ it not curious class,
comic recitation?
DIR. Y. Yes, and it surely has my official approba-
ton.
Will YOU my pupil be, while question ask
VIII you pronounce for me, il give you the
task?
bliss b. OF course if all the rest have not been fully
ample,
III do M very best to please with my example.
DR.. T. 1 to seek a wife if now my suit
press.
Will you leave your school for lifeg What is your
answer?
Miss b. IeInphaticaIyl. Tess
". T.. Journal Of Education.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
Youthful Diplomacy.


A little six-year-old girl in Monroe went
into store where her father was the
other day, and slyly approaching him,
said: Papa, won't you buy me new
dress?" "What, buy you new dress,
Susy!" "Yes, papa, won't you!"
"Well, I'll see; I'll speak to yourmother
about it. Elongation to an alarming ex-
tent rapidly spread over that little coun-
tenance, but thought suddenly struck
her, and with smile she looked up into
her fathers face AID said "Well, papa,
if you do speak to mamma about it, do it
easy, or she may want the new dress her
self" The father at once saw the point,
and the new dress was purchased. Lit
Teton Mass. Republic.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25

IT is a fact that the Yale College Trus-
tees pay Evarts' fee for defending Beech
er.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
Noble Boy.


This is the latest schoolboy compost
ton: 81 go to school to learn to read
and rite and siphor to slide on the ice
and traid off an old nife if / have one, in
summer to pick wild flowers and straw
berries and to get out of work hot days,
some boys has to go to school to get ont
their mothers road, but would rather
stay in winter than to go to miles and set
by cold stove and freze my toes. /
like to go to school to see the teacher
scold the big girls when they cut up.
Some goes to school to fool but 1 go to
study when we are old we can't go to
school and then we feel sorry that we
fooled wher we was young and went to
school. L don't get no time to fool any
way for 1 have enough to do when it
comes to my geography"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24

The Lock Haven Democrat says ga pain
full result Of the folly OF a young man resulted
in the loss Of a young lady's arm on Tuesday
1t appears that last summer yonng man in her
company caught her by the hand and gave her
arm twist. It seemed to strain a muscle Of
her arm, and small lump arose just above her
wrist, causing her SO much pain that it has been
under medical treatment ever since Recently
the arm was opened and it was discovered that
the lump which had now much increased in size,
had developed INTO a cancer.
On Tuesday her arm had to be amputated to
save her life. The young lady is a tailoress aud
depended upon her industry. and by this pain
full result she ia deprived of her trade. 1t is Il
distressing occurrence, and painfully illustrates
the vulgar folly that many young men are guilty
OF in company, of twisting and wrenching the
arms of young women.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24
SUICIDE AND LIFE INSURANCE

One of the incest questions i'll Life Insurance
is the determination of the rights OF policy,
the holder of which has taken his own life. All
policies contain a clause denying the right to
recover in case of suicide, yet tile courts have
repeatedly set that clause aside and have COM
PEELED the companies to pay the heirs OF such
parties. A case has just occupied the attention
of New York court which was very suggestive.
man killed himself two hours after paying his
premium OH 900 policy. The company re-
fused payment, and after heightened arguments
in court, the jury, though it considered the mat
ter long and carefully, could not agree upon
verdict. The Judge had charged them that if
the man was insane he could not be termed
suicide in the sense indicated in the policy, and
that it was for them to determine whether he
was insane or not. This the jury could not do
to its unanimous satisfaction and the result was
a discharge, with the case still held for adjust
ment
1t would seem that this is one of the class Of
cases in which the companies are made to as
sumo most unfair responsibility They eN-
pressly decline to recognize suicide, and If sui
eide is disease-as tho lawyers argue when
putting in claims of this kinl-why should not
that especial disease exempt the companies Z
They rightly refuse to pay if the policy holder
ventures into certain countries to which he is
not acclimated and why is the other not par
allel case Suicides are not always
insane, but how can the point be determined
with sufficient clesrness to do the companies
Justice There is evidence to be sifted and an
alyzed after the event. When the
question is whether man is a
lit inmate OF all asylum the examination is regu-
lar and with point, but when a man kills himself
and the quei ton of his life insurance comes up
then the evidence is reminiscent The event
had not been looked to, nor its causes or chances
fathomed. Furthermore, suicides are mostly
secret, the victim rarely giving any opportunity
for the divining of his state OF mind before the
rash act. In another class of cases, again the
deed may be done far from the neighborhood,
not only of experts in detecting insanity, but
even of ordinary intelligent observers. How
can facts related convince a jury
Evidently the possibility Of yictimizng the life
Insurance interest here is great. There should
be no objection to all understanding that al
suicides forfeit their policies. Let u man ac-
knowledge when he takes out policy that If he
should unhappily lose hs MUD and take his life
that his loss of policy would be simple misfor
tune, to go with the rest. If not, the heirs o
deliberate suicides will put in the plea of insan
lty perpetuay and the companies will never b,
sure that they are not defrauded Policy-hold
ers have their rights but they should not forge
that the whole system depends Oh the ability o
the companies to meet their claims, and that t,
do this they must be strengthened in all way
possible
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24

r. In the May Atlantic Henry W Lonsfellow
opens the number with an exquisite poem,
. Anna fl, and John g. Whittier writes CEN
tennial poem for " Lexington, ls75." There are
also characteristic poems by James Russell Low
Pine and the Walnut = j. ". DeForest-" The
fastidious Goblin" Mark Twain, in "Old
Times on the Mississippi" tells about "sound-
ing faculties peculiarly necessary to a
pilot. William NJ Baker gives some racy
sketches OF Southwestern character in /" Merely a
Mirror Celia Thaxter has graphic account
Of "a Memorable Murder" at the Isle OF
Shoals. s. j. Barrows contributes a droll pa
per on 1.-THE Northwestern Mule and his Div
er." f. b. Sanborn continues 'The Virginia
Campaign Of John Brown" An anonymous
writer asks and answers the question, "What is
al American Henry James, Jr, gives chap
ter " of " Roderick Hudson" W d. Howells
has critical paper on " Altieri."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24
4 nIltsenlcnts.
THE TWO ORPHANS.

The play presented at the Opera House, last
evening, IL AL elaDorately wrought dramatic
work, extremely compact, direct and artistic
1t is not a sensational performance, yet it is
full OF situations of intense interest. All the
action leads forward to the end the story does
not flag nor turn aside and there is very little
hy.play or action not contributing directly to the
main theme The house, lazt evening, was
crowded, it being one Of the largest audiences
ever in the Opera House. A hundred more
standing places were sold.
The performance Of the drama is good one.
The Company Is large, and ta members play
their several parts well. The two charming
. Orphans must have the first place III the
order Of praise, and Miss Langley and Miss Pike,
II they are not great actreshes, certainly
portray these characters with fine taste
aud feeling. Mr., Boniface, az the Chegdlier,
aud Mr.. Ryer, as Minister If P0iice gave good
acting. The character of the play are tho
outlaw family, the Frocitdrds, and while Mr..
Porter and Mr.. Evans delneated the Hons with
force and power, Miss Harris, the old woman
was extremely strong. Mr. Hawk, in the char
acter Of Picdrd WAS bright and entertaining:
his vein Of comedy, II the play were Of more SOM
bre character would be more than welcome, for
1t il almost the only element Of humor employed
IN constructing the play.
This evening, the 1.-TWO Orphans" will again
be given, at the Opera House. The sale OF
seat, up 10 last night, though promising good
audience. had not taken up the whole house, by
any MEANS and many good places may still be
had
Mr. sToDDARTs ENGAGEMENT.
We think it juHtlto particularly.direct the at
tention Of our people to the engagement OF Mr..
j. II. Stoddart, on next Wednesday evening.
His previous appearance here exhibited the
powers OF a tine comedian, and more intimate
acquaintance with him WILL we believe, increase
the appreciation in which he il held. Tho play
will be Boucicault's Long Strike, III which Mr..
StOddard presents Ldinyer lHowypenHy, d char
acter Astounding i'll strong points Of humor and
pathos. We beHpsak for Mr.. Stoddard good
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24
from our Late Editions of !, esterday. ]

The STRIKING LABonERs noon to-day,
Chief Brady, with posse of policemen, arrest
ed dozen or more of the striking colored la
borers at the superphosphate works OF Walton
Whann Il Co. They are charged with melting
to riot This morning partial force OF new
men was put at work in the factory, and it is sta
ted that an effort made by intimidation to
prevent their acceptance of the place offered
them II is also stated that n dozen or more OF
the strikers have united in resolve TO enforce
deness at the works, and to this end have
promised that tonight the new labofers shall be
punished. Hence the arrests at noon. hear
Ing will take place this evening or to morrow
morning.
Ice HOUSE BuRSEp.-The ice house of the T.,
W. Il b. Railroad Co.. at Port Deposit, WAS en-
tirey burned on Wednesday last. 1t contained
was damaged, and tire remainder will have to be
removed to save it. The loss is about one
thousand dollars.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24
Qyitu Business 1irefturu.


Auctioneers
L. W. stdham a Son. III East 9TH street.
BANKERS and Brokers
R. r. Robinson Co, 400 Market street.
BARRIERS and Hnfr Dresser
A. Ashenbaeh, 30 Market st.
BELL Ringers mud Bill Posters,
Geo. w. jackson, q West 9Th ST.
Boot md shoe Makers and Dealers.
Aessp Sl ~ M MaTes, . &
oan n Morsiind t,s and mSBisr '''
W 4. Turner 4 Co.. Sa Market st
Carpenter. aud Builders.
baadosk shop ah9 ,P bel FDn ., Res 1918 wa'n
Cignrs ind Tobncco.
Brisbane 4 DeManvo, II Fourth street
Geo A. Davis. be Shpley st.
Clocks. Watches. nnd-.Jeweiers.
q. Bush. 40 Market street
j. C. Massey. iOi King street.
Coach md Cnrringe Material.
WIN. Green 4 Co. s. T. corner ID and shipiey SITS,
Druggists.
II. n. Bringhurst, 3i7 Market st.
Florists.
Tatnail A 90, Delaware Avenue and jefferson ST.
Genernt Insurance Agents.
| Thomas Il. plummer, 5O3 Market ST.
Wooley Van Trump, 5lU Market st.
Gents Furnishing Goods
lanes ~ M @aisSn a S%n a. Market st
| John p Doughten 40 Market st.
| Hats, Caps, Nc
Geo. A. walravrn, 4s2 Market street
Chas 4. Dubell, . East ID ST
| Hardware
| james Bro, III Market st.
Iron and Steel
| VIM. Green Co, $. T.. corner Sd and SIMPLIFY SITS
| Livery stables
| Patrick Holland, s " corner Front and Orange
| Looking-t'inssc- and Frames
| fiwood Doane IL west sh ST.
| +. Mcsonagle ID and King SITS.
| hIerchnni Tniiors
| Geo. Gouert u E 18th St
| John John !. y , M,nhIhnuS e. ~ King St
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-24

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Post once in the United States, at $500 per year.
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