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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
ITEMS OF PRACTICAL SCIENCE.

DECAY of the teeth is really caused by
their being dissolved by acids generated
in the mouth by the decomposition of
small particles of food. 1t is clear, there
fore, that the only method of preventing
this is to apply the brush Immediately
after every meal. Soap is the best sub
stance to use ON the brush, though it is
advisable occasionally to use a rather
rough powder of some kind to keep the
teeth in brilliant polish.
INFECTIONS of choral in the veins do
not impede the respiration; they pro-
duce an insensibility of which the length
varies with the dose; they never cause
excitement nor any vomiting; they are
always followed by deep, calm, regular
sleep, which, lasting ten, twelve, eight
cen, twenty-four hours, annihilates COM
pletely the effects of the operations.
When properly applied they never cause
any alarming symptoms like phlebitis,
etc.
GRAPES are recommended as a cure for
biliousness. This fruit, by its great
acidity, SO acts on the system as to re-
ieve it of its bile, and thus remove the
cause of the symptoms enumerated, and
that is, "cure." The immediate cause
of all the discomfort is a confined
condition of the system; the seeds of the
grapes act as an irritant as they pass
along the alimentary canal and cause it
to "water," just as the eye "waters if
hard substance touches it. This water
ing dissolves the more solid matters con-
tanned in the intestines, washes them
out, and the man is well. The covering
of the grapes should be chewed but not
swallowed.
MOUTH glue affords very convenient
means of uniting papers, and other small
light objects. 1t is made by dissolving,
by the aid of heat, pure glue, as parch-
ment, glue, or gelatine, with about a
quarter or One-third of its weight of
coarse brown sugar, in as small quantity
of boiling water as possible. This, when
perfectly liquid, should be cast into thin
cakes on fiat surface, very slightly
oiled, and, as it cools, cut up into pieces
OF convenient size. When required
for use, one end may be moistened by
the mouth, and is then ready to be rub
bed on any substance it may be wished
to join. A piece kept in the desk or
work-box is exceedingly convenient.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
Il PATRIOTIC GIRL.

At the time General Greene retreated
before Lord Rawdon from Ninety-Six,
when he had passed Broad river he was
very DESTROYS to send an order to General
Sumter, who was ON the Wateree, to join
him, that they might attack Rawdon, who
had divided his force. But the General
could find no man in that part of the
State who vas bold enough to undertake
so dangerous q mission. The country to
be passed through for many miles was
full of blood-thirsty Tories, who on every
occasion that offered imbrued their hands
in the blood of the Wings. At length
Emily Geiger presented herself to Gen
eral Greene, and proposed to act as his
messenger; and the General, both sur
prised and delighted, closed with her
proposal. He accordingly wrote letter
and delivered it, and at the same time
communicated the contents of it verbal
", to be told to Sumter in case of acct
dent. Emily was young, but as to her
person or adventures on the way we have
no further information, except that she
was mounted on horseback upon side
saddle, and the second day of her jour
ney she was intercepted by Lord Raw
don's scouts. Coming from the direc-
ton of Greene's army, and not being
able to tell an untruth without blushing,
Emily was suspected and confined to a
room, and as the officer in command had
the modesty not to search her at the
time, he sent for an old Tory matron as
more fitting for that purpose. Emily
was not wanting in expedient, and as
soon as the door was closed and the
hustle little subsidized, she ate up the
letter, piece by piece. After awhile the
matron arrived, and, upon searching
carefully, nothing was to be found of a
suspicious nature.about the prisoner, and
she would disclose nothing. Suspicion
being thus allayed, the officer command
ing the scouts suffered Emily to depart
whittier she said she was bound; but she
took a route somewhat circuitous to avoid
further detention, and soon after struck
into the road to Sumter's camp, where
she arrived in safety. Emily told her
adventure, and delivered Greene's verbal
message to Sumter, who, in consequence,
soon after joined the main army at
Orangeburg.-Noble Deeds Of american
Women
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
Il FEW OLD PEOPLE.

AS we have not at hand reliable state
ment of authenticated cases of extraordi-
nary longevity compiled in st. Louis, we
will take curious and interesting statis-
teal statement compiled in the city of
New York. 1t exhibits the number of
persons who have died there within the
past ten years of one hundred years of
age and upward, and is made a part of
the annual report of the health depart
ment. Of these centenarians there are
81; of whom ~ were females and 10
males. Of the number sc were natives
of Ireland, 20 of the United States, 2 of
Germany, 2 of France, 2 of the West
Indies, of Scotland, 1 of Africa, at
sea and l unknown. OF colored there
were % and of white So. The list shows
2 single, 43 widows, married and only
5 widowers, leaving 81, the conditions of
which are unaccounted for. Of these
81 were 100 years old, were 1O1, were
lO2, IA were lob, 5 were 104, 7were los,
were LOG, 3 were 108, were 100, 2
were lib and was 118 years. Their
occupations are given in only Is instances
In which there are only 2 merchants, 3
cooks, the others being laborers and
house-servants. The cause of death in
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
Il CALIFORNIA HORIZON.

Sometime in March two men, J. w,
Rover and J. w. Sharpe, went to Hum
boldt county, Nevada, to take charge Of
q sulphur mine, which Rover had located
there. Sharpe represented the interests
of Mr.. McWorthy, partner of Rover's
in the mines. Sharpe had been at the
mine but a short time when Rover be-
came jealous of him, and it has since
been ascertained that he made threats at
the Humboldt House that he would get
even with Sharpe. A week ago last
Thursday McWorthy sent word to Rover
to meet him at Mill City, few miles
from the mine, with team to haul some
goods to the mine. Rover came several
hours after the appointed time, and
when asked where Sharpe was remarked
that he was not his keeper. McW0rthy,
accompanied by friend and Rover, re-
turned to the mine, but could not find
Sharpe. He waited four days, and then,
Sharpe not putting in an appearance,
and satisfying himself that Sharpe had
not returned to Oakland, MeWorthy's
suspicious were aroused. Rover pro-
tested the utmost ignorance of what had
become of Sharpe. McWorthy then re-
turned to Humboldt and swose out O
warrant against Rover, charging him
with the murder of Sharpe. The war
rant was given to Sheriff Nash, who went
to the mine and found Rover, who stout
ly denied all knowledge Of the missing
man. A search was made In the hills,
and the Sheriff and New orthy were hor-
rified to find portions of Sharpe's re-
mains secreted in different parts of the
surrounding hills. He had been killed.
with an Ak, and his body cut 10 pieces
in the most brutal manner. His head
was found in sulphur bag, and his
thighs, arms, legs and body IN separate
places, each limb carefully tied up in a
sulphur bag. About 800 IN coin and a
pistol he had on his person were missing,
while his gold watch and papers we're
found in his pockets. The footprints of
Rover's boots were tracked to every spot
where portions of the body had been
secreted. Rover has not been found
San Francisco Call.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13

surface of our body is covered with
scales like fish. A single grain of sand
would cover one hundred and fifty of
these scales, and yet single scale covers
five hundred pores. Through these
narrow openings the sweat forces itself
ont like water through a sieve. The
mites make five hundred steps second.
Each drop of stagnant water contains a
world of animated beings, swimming
with as much liberty as whales in the
sea. Each leaf has colony of insects
grazing on it, like oxen on a meadow. A
speck of potato-rot the size of pin-head
contains about two hundred ferocious
little animals, biting and clawing each
other savagely.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
UNDER A MICROSCOPE.

Any of our readers can test for them
selves the revelations of microscope by
the purchase even of cheap instrument.
1t will well repay the expense incurred.
Here is list of some of the wonders
seen througha microscope : Insects of
various kinds can be seen in the cavities
of grain of sand. Mold is forest of
bearit7fAl trees, with the branches, leaves,
flowers and fruits. Butterflies are fully
feathered. Hairs are hollow tubes. The
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13

better than the fruit. What with the
grasshoppers to devour every green
thing, the buffalo gnat to sting to
death the live stock, and an unfavora-
BILE spring, the farmers of the West have
a dismal prospect before them for 1875.
Cincinnati CO1111lercinI
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13

two-thirds of these cases was senile
asthenia, or gradual decay from the in
trmitses of old age. There were 3 cases
of apoplexy, others of pneumonia,
paralysis, dropsy, etc., but in the large
majority of cases, as is seen, the old peo-
pie fell off from life az the leaves from
the trees in the autumn when there is no
more active life to support them. The
statements of many of these were con-
Trajectory as to the methods by which
they retained life so long. Very few
drank alcoholic liquors and mostof them
were handwriting people, who lived ON
simple fare and by the nature of their
employment took plenty of outdoor
exercise, thereby training the muscular
system and inhaling oxygen, which is the
principle of hfe.-&. Louis Republican.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13

The largest pumpkin grown in France
was exhibited for a long time in one of
the show-windows of oParis restaurant.
Its weight was about one hundred and
ninety eight and one-half pounds avoir-
dupois, and it measured In circumference
something more than nine feet.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11


one of the Benton party, and that
is all that need be said concerning
him in connection with this case.
There was no evidence to convict
him at Helena, yet the people of
this Territory, the people Of these
United States, are insultingly told
that the evidence upon which a
conscientious American Juror re-
fused to commit, was more than suf-
hclent to convict an American in
Canada. That is the sum and sub
stance Of it.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11

At the examination Of the Cy.
press Mountain affair, held at Hele.
ma, before Commissioner W. E.
Cullen, the aid of our Government
was freely given to procure the re.
CURED witnesses for the prosecu-
tlon. All the evidence that the
British Canadian authorities could
at any time have demanded or pro-
duced was readily given them
Farwell, the principal witness for
the prosecution, told all he knew
about the matter, and it must be
admitted that there was nothing
in his testimony to establish the
guilt of the accused parties. He
confessed that no hostile intention
was entertained by the white men
at the time they went to the In
dian Camp, and it was proved BY
other witnesses that the men went
there to protect FarWell while ne
gotiating for his horses, which had
been stolen by the Indians the night
previous. The witness La Bonn
pard was also examined at Helena,
and the sum and substance of his
evidence amounted to this: That
he saw the fight, but could not re-
cognize any Of the parties connect
ed herewith. he testimony Of
other witnesses put forward by the
prosecution showed plainly that
the white men were justified inkil
ling the Indians. By the witnesses
for the defense it was proved that
the Indians fred OF the white men,
and that the latter refTained from
engaging with the Indians while. it
was possible to avoid a difficulty.
Everything, il fact, proved beyond
doubt that the alleged murderers
were guiitless, either II act or IN
tent, Of any crime punishable By
law; and 50 far from regarding the
men as criminals, the public have.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11

and we3 believe they are as vel
known to the people of Helena a.
to 7. c. Power Of Benton,
While writing on this subject, il
may be as we'll to state the reason
why the Carroll boats have been
able to accomplish those regular
trips Of which the Helena papers
are continually1 boasting. The
Coulson steamers have no difficulty
IN passing the numerous obstruc-
tions below Carroll simply because
the boats are almost always empty.
The Carroll people blame all their
disasters of last year upon the
.kountz line Of steamers; bnt while
these boats may not be the fastest.
crafts onsthe river, it IS fact. sus-
ceptib1e Of proof, that each one of.
them brought more freight to Car
-.sss-=szz :. "a IIu1u- x5tyrr1.
son line together lss.,..-..7.1.s
It must be evident, then,
to every intelligent reader, that
the limited success Of the Carroll
route during the present season is
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11
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NO. e I.

men did the bloody work. This
was also the opinion Of every dis
interested person, at the time.
though an effort has since been
made to fasten the crime upon the
Gros Ventres Indians. The &C,
count furnished by our correspond
ent is undoubtedly true, and not.
withstanding Major Reeds report
OF the discovery Of Germans gun in
the Gros Ventre camp IN the Judith
Basin, the fearful deed now rests
upon the blood-stained shoulders
OF Little Mountain, who is also the
of Buckshot and Poliet.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11

The inconsistency of those Jour
nails who are continually demand.
ing more llberality and fairness
from their contemporaries is truly
50 66z55E z55ElIlREae. 0ge Of ey.hEs ap,,ug rrio
pavigability Of a stream that would
not Aoata well loaded scow, and de-
nounoes everybody that dares to
have an opinion of their own about
the matter; the "Missouliano wants
all the soldiers in the Territory
stationed right in Missoulia, to keep
out about the only source of trade
the town enjoys-a few miserable
Indians; while the Carroll papers,
published in Helena, belong body
and soul to the Diamond r Co.,
and are ready and willing to sacri-
flee the interests of the whole Terri
tory IN order to bolster up the fail
ing fortunes Of an unsuccessful en-
terprise. Surely these unselfsh
journals have a right to demand
more charity and fairness.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11

Now the Times has gone back
on Major Maginnis again, and is
mean euongh to want the poor
man to risk his hair in the Sioux
country. We sincerely hope the
Major will not go he will probably
be wanted for another term IN Con-
gress.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11
CARROLL.

AS we predicted in our last issue
Carrolls faithful correspondent has
written a letter concerning the few
tens Of freight left I1zs te----.7--
DgnJ0n near the two pr three novels
which the Carroll residents are
pleased to call town. IF the
merchants of Montana are as we'll
posted regarding the freighting in
terests Of Montana as We believe
them to be, it is almost an insult to
their intelligence to contradict the
lying reports with which the hired
advocates of Carroll are constantly
trying to deceive the public. As
the RECORD, however, purposes to
denounce fraud and imposition, un-
der whatever circumstances they
may appear-whether in the form
of q thieving Indian Ring, an un-
scrupulous journal, or an incompe-
tent freight route-we deem it cur
duty in this instance to point out
the errors into which the readers
of the Independent" may possibly
have been led.
The steamer Benton undouhted-
y did leave some freight at Car
roll, for shipment 10 Helena, as she
had orders to do before leaving
Yankton, whether the river was in
condition for her to reach Benton
with a full cargo or not. Messrs T.
G. Power and Bro. had contracted
to deliver a train load Of Govern
ment freight at Camp Lewis, and
like good business men as they are,
they saw that while the train was
30 near Carroll, it would be more
profitable to have it go there for a
load than to return empty. The
Benton was therefore ordered to
cave as much freight at Carroll as
would load this train. Had she de.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11
FORT BENTON, M. r. SEP TENDER II. 1875.

since the trial, considered then
worthy Of credit for their success
1ul contest with superior number,
of savages.
1t the evidence presented al
Helena was not sufficient to cause
an unbiased Juror to grant a com
INITIAL, surely the testimony obtain
ed at Fort Mcleod could not iusti-
tY an examining magistrate in com.
mlttlng two members of the. accus-
ed, when only two out of the many
prosecuting witnesses were present
to testify, and those two, Farwell
and his ex-lnterprettr La Bompard.
FarWelps evidence at Helena was
nelther truthful nor of sufficient
strength to convict the accused of
any crime. La Bompard could not
recognize anybody connected with
the affair, Upon this same evi-
aea4ee e4tIaa IrzuiEg1l1s tssfvo ueeE
hustled off to Fort Garry to be held.
and duly tried; and it is but natur-
al to infer from the preliminary
proceedings, in which the evidence
for the defense was excluded, that
the matter is SO arranged that no
witnesses can be called by the ac-
cused men at their trial. This plan
must succeed, if not frustrated by
our Government. The witnesses
which these men would call upon
are in Montana, many Of them in
Benton. They dare not go to Fort
Garry for fear they themselves may
be arrested on the same charge.
1t is therefore the duty of our
Government to see that these pris-
)ners now confined at Fort Garry
receive q fair trial, and that any
witnesses upon whom they may
all are subpened in . proper man
Ter, and that they go and return
Inder protection OF the United
States flag,
One Of the prisoners, Vogel,
vas employed at Cypress Noun
aims at the time of the fight; the
.ther, Hughes, belonged to the
3enton party. Yogel, it was al
eyed at the examination at Hele-
a, was riding horse that had be
onged to the Indians with whom
he white men fought. Upon this,
e presume, Vogel IS held. But
here is evidence here at Benton to
how that, at the time, VogeIs feet
ere frozen, that he vas therefore
nable to walk, and.desired togo to
ards Whoop Up with the white
len, after the fight, but had 10 !
orse until a halfbreed gave him !
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1875-09-11

Local notices l5 cents per line for first insertion and
20 cents for each subsequent Insertion
Legal advertisements Of than 10 lines solid
nonpare $3.50 first Insertion and rs cents for each
additional insertion
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-09

Newton township has eight school
houses Six are enclosed, one-No. =
with good, new fence. None of these
houses are protected by trees, except one
which is in a natural grove. Two have
wells on the premises, and one coal
house. With the exception of one or two
the average size of the houses is 20 by 26
feet, and all are frame buildings. Two
of them are in good condition, five fair
and one bad Three are to some extent,
properly seated, but none have the patent
desks. Average number of sittings, 81.
All of the houses are we'll lighted, but on
ly one or two have temporary curtains
and none have any special arrangements
for ventilation One has places provided
for hats, bonnets, &c. Average number
of square feet of black board. So. The
smallest number of square feet being in
Sub-District Z; the largest, so square feet
in Sub District All are furnished with
register, but none with dictionary
Only one has clock One of the houses
has two out buildings, five each one, and
two have none. Two of the out buildings
are fair; the remainder are in dilapida-
ted condition. The schoolhouse in Sub
District No 8 has been sold, and in the
autumn new house Is to be erected in
the center of the district. The directors
will do well to supply this new house with
more enlarged blackboard surface, and
adopt better mode of ventilation than is
found in the older houses. Every new
house should show some improvement in
the convenience, comfort and adaptation
to the wants of the school.
There is no school in SubDistrict No. l
this season, there being too small num-
Der of pupils of the proper school age to
Justify the maintenance of a school.
SCHOOLS, No. OF PUPILS, CLASSIFICATION,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-09
TARDY.
Tho Plant of Patience McGlathery,
School Marin.

The Plant of Patience McGlathery,
School Marin.
FARBANK, June 2Sth, 1875.
ED. BULLETIN: AS it has been the
custom heretofore to report the proceed
ings of all the Teachers Institutes or Con-
ventlons in the county papers, l thought
it might be of interest to some of your
readers, especially the teachers that were
not present, to know what was done at the
convention or meeting to organize a Teach
ers' Association last Saturday, June Goth.
Seeing the announcement of tie meeting
in the BULLETIN, number of US, farmers
daughters, who are also teachers, resolv-
ed to attend, knowing that as the County
Normal School was to be held III the
midst of the grain harvest, we should be
utterly precluded from even a thought Of
attending at that time. So, though the
sky was overcast and it threatened rain,
a number of us started to go IL miles
through the mud to try and learn some
thing that would assist us in our work of
teaching. Well, we got through, as did
many others, arriving at Independence
about 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and repaired i'm
mediately to the East Side school house,
the advertised place OF meeting. We
were informed by teachers who had been
for some time waiting, that the Superin-
tendent had not yet arrived. So we join
ed the waiting party, and waited until
noon, but no Superintendent made his ap-
pearance And now, gentle reader, and
especially you, teachers, can imagine our
disappointment and chagrin after travel
ing "a miles through rain and mud, to get
no word of encouragement or advise,
when we learned that Mr. Row was in
much for even
PATIENCE MCGLATnERY
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-09
Church and Society Directory

PRESBYTERIAN-W. B. Phelps. Pastor. Sab
bath service. 10 :30 A. NJ. and 200 p. NJ. Sab
bath School, - O'Clock. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening at ZOO,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL-H. S. Church Pastor.
Sabbath service, &c 80 A. NJ and ZOO p. NJ.
Sabbath School, u NJ. Prayer meeting. Wed
nesday evening at 100
CONGREGATIONAL w. Brintnall Pastor
Sabbath service. 10 80 A. NJ. and 200 p. NJ; Sab
bath school, II NJ. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening, at TOO
BAPTIST-F. A. Marsh. Pastor Sabbath ser
vice 1890 A. NJ. and 200 p. NJ. Sabbath school
at 1900 NJ. Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
ing at zoo.
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL-Thos. Is. Kemp. Rector
Regular Sunday service. morning and evening
at the ringing of the bell also service every
Wednesday evening. Sunday school immedi-
ately after morning service.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-John G.. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at 1890 A. N. and 200 r. NJ.
Sabbath school at 200 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:3O
TATHOLIC-ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Pastor
Rev. John L. Gosker. Services every Sunday
Low Mass at 81 a. m. High Mass at 10H a. N
Sunday school at 200 p. m. Vespers at 3:00
p. IN. Evening services occasiOnlly.
L, o. O. F.-INDEPENDENcE LODGE, No 142, l. o.
.. F. meets every Monday Eve, at O'Clock:
Members in good standing are cordially invited
to attend.
D. W. BRucKARr, Sec'y. J. j. TRAVIS, N. G.
j. W. JOHNSON Treas. j. S. BoUCK. V. Il
II. .. .. F.-INDEpENDENcE EHcAMPMENT. No.
S., !. o. o. f. meets the second and fourth
Thursday in each month. N. b. TINS. c. p.
J. 3. BoUCK, Scribe