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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
CHOOSING A PROFESSION.

In proportion to the length of appren-
ticeship TO any profession or art is the
ultimate height attained by the appren-
tice. Physicians, clergymen and lawyers
of the first class have an apprenticeship
of ten years before they are ready to en-
Ter on the practice of their profession.
Then it takes them the rest of their lives
to grow into the heights of wealth, posi-
ton, fame, and not a few die without the
sight. Leonardo da Vinci worked nearly
forty years for the reputation and
achievement he wrought. Sumner was
not young when his noblest laurels were
won; nor were Webster, nor Choate, nor
Lincoln, nor Washington. None of the
lawyers in the great Beecher case are
young neil. Many and many a hard
fought legal battle have they won and
lost; they know all about Obscurity, and
hard times, and climbing up. There are
shorter waysto competence, if thatmeans
a handsome salary, than by the profess
sions. In afewyears, more or less, a young
man can earn handsomely as shorthand
reporter, or telegraph operator, if he APP
plies himself diligently; but when he
reaches a certain stage, there he comes
to stand-still for all practical purposes.
There is not much intellectual growth or
power demanded in occupations of this
sort. They serve very well as stepping
stones to something higher, or to make
living by, if that is all the object one
has in life. The apprenticeship is COM
paratively short, the rewards are lin
tied.
1t is well nigh impossible for one per
son to advise another wisely what partic-
ular profession or occupation he or she
shall chose. Each must choose for him.
self after having obtained all the light
possible to enable him to reach wise
decision. Having made up his mind, he
should look to his profession or occupa-
ton as a man does on his wife; his until
death does them part-and go to work
patiently to build himself up in the call
ing he has chosen. OF course there are
sacrifices to be made, trials to be en-
dured, labors more abundant to be gone
through, but the resolute soul counts not
its life dear unto itself in comparison
with the course it is resolved to finish
Neao York Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
DREAD IND BAKERS.

In primitive times bread was made of
whole grain soaked in water, subjected
to pressure, and then dried by natural
or artificial heat. The next step was to
bray or bruise the grain in mortar, or
between two flat stones, before moisten-
ing or heating it 4; and to this process of
braying or bruising, some etymologists
have referred the origin of the word
bread. Unleavened cakes, consisting of
bruised grain moistened with water and
rolled into thin sheets, form the hampers
of Australia, the bannocks of Scotland,
the scenes of the East Indies, and the
passover-cakes of the Israelites.
Leaven was probably first used in Egypt,
where the finest of -four was produced at
a very remote age. 1t was afterward
employed by the Greeks, who are said to
have been the best break makers in the
world. From Greece the secret of the
manufacture travelled to Rome, and
thence to all the civilized world. The
invention of ovens is ascribed to the
Hebrews. They were at first very small,
but the Romans improved upon the
original principle, and constructed much
larger ones.
In the time of Philip Augustus, the
first guild of bakers was established,
under the Presidency of the Court
Baker. This last held the lucrative
office, which was perpetuated among
European nations until the year I'LL.
Bakers were originally called sifters,
from the operation of sitting the ground
flour. In the thirteenth century they
received the name of boulangers in
France, from the shape of the loaves
they made. In 1902 there were $50
6Oatangers in Paris. From the earliest
times limit was set by the laws of
France to the number of people engaged
in the trade. In 1870 the enactments
regulating the industry were rendered
still more oppressive, blu. in 1863 Ma
poleon LII. freed the trade from all un-
meaning and unjust trammels.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
HOW THE CHANGERS BUILT A
RAILROAD.

The farmers of Salinas Valley, Califor-
mia, says the Colorado Farmer, were at
the mercy of the railroad corporations of
that State, and, with an enterprise that
does them much credit, they went to
work and laid down an iron pathway to
the sea, which makes them independent
for all time to come of monopoly in any
form whatever. The port of Monterey
was only twenty miles distant, where
ships can come and load as easily and far
more cheaply than at San Francisco.
Their valley was connected with San
Francisco by long lines of railroad be-
longing to Stamford & Co.; but the
Changers did not forget that heaven
blessed them with seaport near by,
and they subscribed the stock for mar
r0w-track railroad and built the road
themselves, and they say they can almost
save to themselves the price of the road
the present year by cheapening trans
portation by the old railroad line, if they
do not choose to nse their own road.
This road, with good narrow track,
with all the necessary turnouts and roll
ing stock and with two large warehouses,
cost the people of Salinas Valley $13, 900
per mile; and, as they save freight on a
million and half bushels of wheat at
the rate of fifteen cents bushel, they
viii make a profit for themselves.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

Don't forget to say "good morning."
Say it to your parents, your brothers and
sisters, and say it cheerfully and with a
smile; it viii do you good There's a
kind Of inspiration in every "good morn
ing" heartily and smilngly spoken, that
helps to make hope fresher and work
lighter. 1t seems really to make the
morning good, and to be prophecy of a
good day to come after it And if this be
true of the 'good morning, it is also of
all kind, heartsome greetings they cheer
the discouraged, rest the tired one, and
somehow make the wheels of life run
more smoothly. Be liberal with them,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
K. The scales of the roach and dace

wax. The scales of the roach and dace
are chiefly employed for this purpose,
they have to be stripped from the fish
while living, or the glistening hue so
much admired in the real pearl will not
be initiated. These Paris pearls have
been of late years so perfected that the
Roman pearl has, to a great extent, been
superseded. The setting is always of
real gold, and the fashion of the newest
kind
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
B0b5if's Party.

Bobbit stood on tiptoes en- the top
steps before brown-stone house, lean
ing on the railing, and peering into the
brightly lighted room where there was a
shining Christmas tree, and a crowd of
merry children dancing about it.
There was music In there too, and Bob
bit poor little fiddle was hanging silent
by his side ashamed of itself that it even
tried to make pleasant sounds.
The boy was so much engaged In his
watch he forgot that he had come out to
earn his supper he even forgot the cold,
and, although his hands were stiff and
his nose very red, he almost imagined
himself warm like the merry party inside.
Suddenly an arm was thrown over his
shoulder, and a shrin voice piped in his
ear
Hi; what you up tor
"Juss you look, JIMMY" cried Bob
bit eagerly, without removing his eyes
from the enchanting picture.
sAin't that fun, Jimmy %
Jimmy whistled dolefully, and said,
IS 1t looks like it, don't it now2"
For moment the two boys hung over
the railing In silence, making the best
use of their keen eyes; then Bobbit
dropped back squarely on his feet, and
said, Lets you and me have party !"
The light from the window fell full on
Jimmy's face, but no ezra Frightening
came into it on account OF his proposal
while Bobbit's face fairly twinkled with
pleasure.
Wen ring this ere bell and well
play 'em tune to get the money!"
Jimmy still looked doubtful but al
ready Bobbit's quick hand had pulled
the bell, and both boys proceeded to
tune their fddles.
It seemed long time before the door
was opened, and then, before they could
ask permission to enter, it was closed
abruptly.
"That's queer said Bobbit and,
nothing daunted, he pulled the bell
again
Again the door was opened, and the
musicians ordered roughly away.
Eve want to play to the children, %
said Bobbit boldly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
UNAPPRECIATED.

Edgar A. Poe, the poet, died at the
age of 40, really starved out. 1t is not a
thing that Americans can think of with
satisfaction that the finest works of i'm
agination their country has produced
the tales of Hawthorne and Poe-never
brought their authors half as much
money as an interior reporter on pro-
vincial paper now gets. For "The
Raven" Poe received ten dollars. These
stories, which would bring almost any
sum from magazine, were carried about
for days and sometimes weeks by the
shivering, dinnerless author, while his
beloved wife was dying on a spread of
straw-to find publisher willing to pay
the merest pittance for them. As for
Poe, history records as his two great
faults, tendency to drink and way OF
borrowing money, which was never e
paid. He was, however, sanguine of be-
ing able to repay when he borrowed.
However, it must he said that most of
those who could have presented any
claims on Poe's assets q for money lent
were people who had built up magazines
and fortunes on his brains, giving him
in some cases about $500 per annum for
near three hundred and sixty-five days
and nights Of actual tod. Poe was q
very handsome man. with an almost eff
Terminate beauty about the mouth and
chin, and superb forehead and head;
he was also perfectly accomplished
elocutionist, and if he had lived now
would be the lyceum's ace of trumps.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

You may not believe in temperance
agitation, the no-treating movement, and
such things now, but wait till you feel
the "snakes" crawling in your boots.
Then you will believe in it, but it will
be too late for you to cry, Cough for
they won't.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

Down in Florida the natives make
money by collecting bugs for tourists.
Some of the insects are dried for decorat-
ing ladies hair, and some of them are
peddlsd out to people entomologicany
inclined.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

TIE first locomotive used in the
United States Was the John Bull, I"
imported from England by the Albany
and Schenectady railroad in 1880. The
"John Bull is still alive. 1t is kept as
curiosity at the Albany Iron Works,
near Troy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

All oomnunica<ons for this paper should be accom-
panied By the Of the author necessarily for
publication but evidence of good faith on the pai
of the writer Write only Of the paper Be
particularly careful In giving md dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

then, and let no morning pass, how
ever dark and gloomy it may be, that
you do not at least help to brighten by
your smiles and cheerful words.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
OUR JUVENILES.


fdSsys MsSf0Se-
Mr.. Pussy-cat one night
Went abroad to see a neighbor.
Az she really thought shs might,
After days Of honest labor:
Having driven every mouse
From the kiteen and the house.
As fer rats there wasn't one
Not single saucy eliov
Left 10 vhisk his tail and run
From the pantry to the cellar;
So she thought she had a right
TO divert herself that night.
There werc kittens, one, two, three.
To be thought of first, however;
They'll be sure to cry for me-
Pussy thought, "if epdeavor
My escape from them to make
While they're all so wide awake.
= And to wait till they're asleep,
That would be work Of patience;
just as like as not they'd peep,
And set up their lamentations
When to leave them began,
l must try another PLAN
So she pondered for awhile,
ELL happy thought occurring,
Made me smile catty smile
And she told the kittens, purring.
She had thought of a device
To secure some good fat mice.
There are dozens, as I've heard
In the eorn-Tib ever yonder,
II you only say the word
can catch, shouldn't wonder,
One apiece for you at least
How world that do for feast %
''oh,. the kittens cried, show nice.-
But you know III have to leave you
While so to fetch the MICE
Said the cat, land that win grieve you.
You must promise not to cry
TN eone back by-and-by.-
SO the Kittens promised her
There should be no sound of crying,
And they'd neither fret nor stir
Frsm the place where they were lying;
And their mother smiled to see
How the plan worked easily.
Very shortly after that,
She reta1ed the whole transaction
To her friend, Tabitne Cat,
With serene self-satisfact;on;
And they laughingly agreed
1t was managed well indeed
But the little kits grew tired
Bs-and-by of waiting lonely,
When the mice they 30 desired
Came in expectation only;
Soon instead of going to sleep
They began to wall and weep.
Nh at last they ran away,
Saying each one to the other,
. What's the use for US to stay?
Let rs go and find our mother.-
But alas they didn't know
SAfy things-which way to go.
And some boys, who Glanced to be
Proving round for mischief, found them
Caught the kittens, one, two, three,
And with cruel pleasure drowned them;
when the cat returned, ali, me,
Not kitten could she see.
Then she howled with grief and pain,
An her foolishness confessAg;
For she saw it now in vain
She had caused their fate, distressing;
an her wretchedness and ruth
Came from tampering with the truth.
3foral-he that runs may read:
Every purpose of deceiving
Is the fructifying seed
Far future crop of grieving.
Let what win be gained or lost,
Tell the truth at any cost.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
LIME WATER FOR BURNS.

A correspondent writes that the readi-
est and most useful remedy for scalds
and burns is an embrocation of lime
water and inseed oil. These simple
agents combined form a thick, cream
like substance, which effectually ex-
cludes the air from the injured parts,
and allays the inflammation almost in
stantly. He mentions case where
child fell backward into bath-tub of
boiling water, and was nearly fayed
from her neck to below her hips. Her
agonies were indescribable F; but her
clothing was gently removed and the
lime and oil P-eparati-n thickly spread
over the injured surface she was sound
asleep in five minutes. Subsequently
the parts were carefully washed with
warm milk and water three times q day,
the oil dressing renewed, and the little
patient rapidly recovered. Though all
the scalded skin came off, she did not
have a scar. This remedy leaves no
hard coat to dry on the sores, but
softens the parts, and aids nature to re-
pair the injury in the readest and most
expeditions manner. This mixture may
be procured in the drug stores but, if
not thus accessible, slake lump of
quicklime in water, and, as soon as the
water is clear, mix it with the oil and
shake it well. II the case is urgent,
use boiling water over the lime, and ii
will become clear in five minutes. The
preparation may be kept ready bottled
in the house, and it will be as good six
months old as when first made.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

MEXICO, during the year 1874, export
ed S19, 000, 600 in coin.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

THE first thing in a boot is the last.
, 1875-03-21

+ sntrt the tdss tho general drift and pufFposso ~
tho Biblical aeceun wo lind ocrssses IN N biphes r.
nhere Of moral elevation which meets tno ~ likeness
g 'hs asnnr spt oi the method q science e It's
Of the bible the Bibe Is mode! TO InS through
s!ov but increasing purpose OF s,ino each sue
sondry ae3 shd oixets e ayes on spd nlcnsr o.
the h,n7n race to he the disciple III tIia follow
arr az the founder Of Chi1s.i1.nh .ah Wh the sanctity
e. To xssd dy srs hs ruo q aory
and science Such union hss oeem md The two
q the est sehoo| ot It e e bad aghs
s Wsy ssanst 9Ss nnd
10th Of fns rss pssnsath
now within thSss one who tho friend o1 9T
sp .od tie pupil Of Buekana h1,9,ty For dis
with sancasd 5sa, re,fyng hs conclusions there
covering g,rney be Would not undertake, & qaeions
vnnth to extreme old age ~1s n,s ~ own @ MISTAKES,
duty fe1rlessy 70 to receive from others and
aud ae WI that Which be had not IN nIsen | fres
Mind science and religion were =; he Saona Church
doom s1,sa o. ~ humanity in the world 81 h1ge'
S are ~ hin as car though they were ns pMn
sons peculiar into he eternal wosl
N Which, as IL ehadow or troJ ne m mo ss ~ as
,edttated in thoso long ages of Wnaen us
the At P5:p Which I'D tradition
tas Sfoses. the man Of God whether II 20 OF ~
tho funeral hymn Of the great awgyef, ~s Seat eIpe
tie e fng !, e. et & aSne b.
trasts The decting generations Of man "1n ne ~
fnrrns Of the mountains 1t the feet OF Enach 20 ~ ~
slita ith Hin Who existed before beyond, snd anov
thern all It sums up with peculiar 1olce lug ~ =
life at the Christian philosopher WHO cone.uueu 1
A.. ~ man nnd tha attributes OF an INFINITE 900, a
who felt persuaded that, after I'll tna .{,e
earth or sea- or sky, the religious sentiment reah. ~
the greatest and most indesicactoe instinct u 'ne "
, 1875-03-21

With nv mara. and sfter meeting il oyer,
iii ma how YOU will trade" Aud tAe7 <raaeo os
Monday morning. ... .-... J
An o1d prsacher up in Maine had congrega-
tion that was pretty rocgn eet' as ss peoS onS
sto1e shingles, and pummeied eacn otnsi; ;, ana s
rnt into aii sorts OF rows generally, unt'l one
5av they .got religion" aud had Crane te.
wal. but 50 soon "a that MAS over theY "eps
back to .leir old PRACTICES. At last soma W -.
nsishbons preachers tn3hsns hsr rstnef who had
these yagabonds in charge ssemea fa'nei liz,
fercns. So tbey spoka to him 2hous st-toa n!:a
il vas q ecandsi, etc. ''We'l bsesafen' ease
the old gentleman looking pretty ns!a ,he =, foits
rnnnd here don't like it; but it seems 70 rs tnas,
| # Ehe Almighty mil. have church 1afe, he so'
| 10 he content with such as the:e %.
| IT, con,as To us that Sunday teacnet o.
th;s cty. hayinp taken much trouble to e1pia1n
to her Class the parable Of the WISE aau ia
virgins thought On the hsr an inst1a::ou
vears Ct age] she said, Now, glrs wnas solu ola
| tel! YOU about Inst Sunday = perlsc..5 ~
blank look On the faces Of al-no ono a, hau aae.
meuteret-t'l Par and q 0fIt Httle baud saissd
to attract tho tescnAr's attention, cansea sne y
| tescnAr 10 ask "Well, Louise "nas We ~
about !" The answer was, Why aoo9s ~ t1e,a ha
that forgot their crinturay the
/ kA4oA9A.
answer was little off color.-Edaors OFo'os'
IN Horper's Maganns for April
There ia story Of 40 old Deacon who, o.. 70 IN
tine at segere drought, ferTentlV prayea@ @ 1ot
rain The dry weather continued long tlone| 11sd
uutil the supplcation for rain became ses.lea ant
nsrt Of tne good Deacon's formula, ana he wen. M
thrnngh it without any particular reilect'on " =
what be was saying. Al length e.h there VIZ tb.
change. and, in accordance With the provero toa
me extreme follows another, the weather ,,.e 10
can,a as remarkably wes as 1t had been remstAs -;
h1v drY. Stll the Deacon. fozgetful OF tns y.
tered circumstances, kept on praying 10. iaio ~,
. I IT. was Ills habit to cali his hired men into ~
; sittina-roon to be present at family wotsn!2
r rag saturday morning and scarcely IN nout ~,
work had been done on the estate dorng e. III
whole week. Tho men we're assembled ss usna. 81 -
4 and when the dovout Deacon reached tue plac
a IN lis prsyer for the rain to coma IN, ne psaye
3 ,e,tb his accustomed fervor that the "inqo"s Q
: heaven might b9 opened and the hooas PEP % ps. =
q mitted to descend. He had already dwell i o
his topic about five minutes, expressing hss.a nia
l. self with the greatest unction, when he menu
half-suppressed utter among the tartn y nAnus
# This csused him to betnink himseh OF tne laaE
"a 11nnriateuess of what hs was SAYING, anu u! ~
e ssnddenly broke OF with the ejaculatlon 90, ~
= not too uuch-not too much OF sooa snAos'
IA | Tord
, 1875-03-21
Of Warren avenue and RobcJ Streets sota AFTERNOON u

of w.sn avenue and Robcy streets. this afssuona II
8 O'Clock. -
The Rev C. w,Wen3le viii preach 1t the Fourth
Church corner Of Prairie avenue and Ihtst1elh
street, this morning Subject: Words Of God"
-Tho Rev. Roo-ss cohJer Will preach It Unity
Church this morning.
Tho Rev. BROOKE Herford, Of Manchester, Eng.
will preach It the Church Of the Ms,5i.h morning md
evening. Morning subject: WoIshapn8 uass
Nets" Evening subject: "Chrtati-rit5 With 'Dut'
to It.H
CS1rEssAL1sr. -""'
The R.y DR., RYDER will psrach morning and sTan.
! inu IT ST. pani's Church. Michigan avenue-
-Tha Rev Sumner Ellis will preach 1t the Chn8oa
Of tue EeeemeE, corner Of Washington and Sangamoa
| ssree:s, this morning.
| Tho Rev. Edmund Belsou1 will preach 1t ths En-
o!iah Tuthnrar Church. corner Of ueArb0fn aud Eta
Streets rnorr tuR and evening. Thn r1ta Of condFz-
linn ui1l be administered At the morning service.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
i Tho Rev. r. P. Black will preach it Railroad Chap
ri State street, this evening".
! The Hon. j. u. PEBBLES will lecture before Ia
Frat Society Of sptrituahass 6so~s opesa-ha tnosa
os sTha Disciples Of Chrst meat at No. 2o9 Randolps
| street. at O'Clock. for worship.
CF;;dsr II 4. McCulloch will preach as Advent EaE
| M. 213 Madison street, morning and evening.
The Progressive LyceuIn Of Chicago meets at 12:$9
| At Good TEN plaza' Hall, corner Of Warrington and
! ETha REV Dr. Cooper Will preach al Emanusl
Church. corner of Centre and nayt9a streets, ta.a
| evening. , =. .> <,.-. g..
r,htruacIe morning aud evening. ...
-T1hn REV Dr, Ryder will otheiate at tho NsNshoys
| Homo meeting this afternoon At O'Clock.