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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
SUNSET, COy,s PET G. ESTURE

A fair correspondent of the Boston
Globe who has interviewed "Sunset"
Cox, writes of the conversation as fol-
lows: 81 meekly remarked, THAT
foretinger of yours often does execution
IN Puncturing your antagonist and pune
tuating yonr senses at the same time -
Did you ever notice how use it! OF
course had, but he illustrated the ges-
trlre practically, and it is most unusual
one, so I'll describe it here. When he
rises to speak-his desk is in the front
row-he jerks off his eyeglasses, letting
them swing by their cord, steps back up
the aisle, talking all the time in most
rapid fashion. He throws back the skirt
of his coat on the left hand into his
pocket i'll the pet American style, mods
that remarkable head in emphatic hobs,
looks as if funny thought now origin
ated In his brains, and then out goes the
right hand. Sometimes the index finger
is sharply pointed forward and down.
ward in successive movements, that
make one think of the pecks young
chicken administers to its foe, then the
arm rests minute by his side, then he
holds the hand easily in an upward pos
ture, arranging the fingers almost exactly
as skilful boy does when he poises his
ALLEY for telling shot in ring taw.
Watch the next group of youngsters that
you see at the historing game, only fancy
the boy intends to project the marble
upward instead of forward, and you have
Sunset Cox's pet and peculiar gesture"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
SINGING IN COMPiYT.

Company singing is, we all know, the
performance before a larger or smaller
body OF people willing to be pleased,
DESTROYS to listen and eager to criticise.
With the first two no fault can be found;
but, alas too much cause is given for
the last. 1t has been and ever will be q.
mystery why young ladies, with voices of
but moderate compass, and no decided
finish, should attempt and murder the
most difficult music-operatic airs for
example, requiring clear pronunciation
and long sustained notes of high pitch.
Let them rather discard three or four of
the highest, and descend into a moderate
and pleasing contralto. There is yet an
other class-that class to which affecta-
ton seems to belong as sort of right.
Witness lady of certain age asked to
sing, because the person who proffers
the request is afraid she may be offended
if left quite unnoticed. "Don't ask me
L am so nervous 1 should be sure to break
down." is invariably the answer, and
continues SO till she considers the amount
of pressure sufficient and then, 0,
reader! rhe retires to the piano, and, if
her hearers have not their risible
feelings under strong control, the effect
is simply ludicrous. We have heard
lady, thin, quavery soprano, attempt
to give the "Shadow Song" of Meyer
beer to room full of people. She had
no fear of failing, no real nervousness,
but ambled on in the belief that her
hearers were strongly impressed with the
strength and magnifcence of her voice.
A man, if once possessed of a good
voice in youth, is capable of knowing
when his singing ceases TO become a
pleasure to his hearers, and is perfectly
willing to admit that he is past it. But
ladies, no. They will sing as long as
they are asked, and IN many cases long
after. A young girl of II or IS
years of age is asked to sing before
a drawing room full of company.
She has good voice, but, from irregu-
Lar practice, feels extremely doubtful as
to the success of her performance. She
makes no demur, but Immediately pro-
ceeding to the piano does her very best,
merely from the motive of giving pleas
ure to others, and from no thought of
self, and she rarely fails to please. Every
young lady with any pretensions to a
correct and true voice should endeavor to
overcome this feeling of aversion to pub
lie singing. 1t will not be difficult, and,
once conquered, she will find her voice
source of great pleasure, both to herself
and others.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

ganized under the laws of the State at any greater
value than If they were the property of private
dividuals now in force
49, Provides for the organization OF Boards OF
Trade in the various cities of the State under gem
eral rules and regulations.
230. Is an act to ascertain the boundary line be-
tween Indiana and Kentucky above Evansville, with
view of eradicating nest of thieves on Green
River Island.
A. Authorizes County Commissioners to purchase
books and stationery for all county officers and pre-
scrlbes punishment for corruption and undue inhu-
ence on the part of any and all parties concerned
The Importance of this bill will the better be under
stood when The fact is stated that the same was mis-
laid that the Governor could not sign il in the
time prescribed by law; but the bill becomes a law
nevertheless.
80. Legahzes bonds and other obligations issued
by cities IN aid OF the construction of court-hoEses
within their limits. This law is now in force.
271. Amends the act concerning obligations to nav
so that the holder of any note or bill of exchange
negotiable by law, merchant, or by the law of this
state, may institute one suit against the whole
any number OF the parties liable 10 such holder but
shall not at the same term of court institute more
than one suit such note bill, provided that no
judgment shall be rendered such suit against any
maker OF such note, drawer acceptor of such BILL
unless suit Is brought in the county where one or
more of such makers, drawers. or accsptors reside
at the time SUCH suit Is began. This law is in
force.
1870. Provides that the courts shall condemn nm
safe turnpike roads when not kept in repair after
giving due notice.
249. Provides that publication of Sherif's sales
may be made by printed notice, in where
newspaper publication cannot be made as provided
by law.
1S2. Provides that in ali cases when any tract or
lot of land is divided parcels that it cannot
De described without describing it by metes and
bounds, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof IN
cause such land to be surveyed and plated into
lots, such plat to be certified to and recorded In
case OF failure to comply with the law, after thirty
days notice from the Auditor the same shal b..
done on order of such Auditor and taxed To th..
owner thereof on his tax levy This law is now IN
force.
3l3. Regulates the assessment of taxes for the
purchase of school building site in the town OF
Auburn.
13S. Is designed to discourage wolves and foxes
by encouraging parties to hunt them down for their
scalps. 1t authorizes County Commissioners to offer
rewards not to exceed $40 for scalps provided such
animal is over the age of six months
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

1T is suggested by the Neso England
Journal of Education that the Centen-
NAL year is good time in which to in
struct American school children in Ameri-
can history. 1t is advised that, on tho
anniversary OF any important political or
military action, that action should be
made the subject of special and inter-
esting lesson, thus impressing it very
forcibly upon :" the youthful mind" An
added suggestion is to be careful not to
develop hard feelings against England in
the course of this instruction.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
P0riOr PGSfiu,es.

NOVEL ExPERDIENT.-If a piece of
pastehoard with one small hole in it be
placed before three lighted candies,
three distinct bright spots will be thrown
on sheet of paper placed behind, show
ing that the rays of light do not inter
cept one another in passing through the
hole.
WORDS HAPHAzARD.-Obtain boxful
of alphabetical letters-let there be eight
or ten of each, if possible distribute
them indiscriminately to such members
of the party as may wish to join in the
game. With these letters each individual
Is bound to form a word, or series of
words. When each person has con-
structed what words he can with his
share of letters, the words are read aloud
In succession. As result, some anus
ing combinations will be revealed.
IMPENETRABnITY APPARENTLY DE-
srRoYED. -Impenetrability is a term
used to express the fact that it is impos.
sible for two bodies to occupy the same
space at the same time. Take a wine
glass and fill it as full of water as posi-
BILE without spilling, and then, being
provided with an ounce or so of ordi-
nary pins, drop them in few at time /;
it will be found that they occupy but lit
tie space, and do not cause the water to
overflow. This will appear the more
wonderful, as they seem to take up so
much room in the glass, which in reality
they do not for an ounce weight is a
very small thing In the bottom of wine
glass, but drawn into wire and cut into
pins, it looks bulky, although no more
capable of taking up room than in the
solid form.
BLOWING CorroN. is sitting
room game of the pleasantest sort. Let
as many as may be sit around the table,
with hands folded and arms extended
along the edge of the table, each person
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

DtTgfyoOS9eS and fF0Hd,pH-zer."
Digglybones stood looking out of the
window with a shockingly dirty face, and
a very ill-natured face, too. 1t wasn't
often ll-natured- round little Wis
age-so that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gentle
soul-looked at him through her old
-steel-bowed spectacles with considerable
uneasinesS.
Precious she said-cverybody
called him Digglybones bat grand
mother, and she called him Precious,
"Sweet, and Darling, AMI all sorts
of loving names, which Digglybones en-
dured without word, although in his
secret heart he did not at all approve of
them.
precious" said grandmother, ''what
is the matter?"
Digglybones drummed on the window
pane and said nothing whatever in re-
ply.
Grandmother waited few moments,
then repeated her question softly; and
again Digglybones drun.med on the glass
with his little bits of white fingers, and
scowled out into the rain. 'Isaiah -
just think of Digglybones' name being
Isaiah gentle grandmother voice had
a ring in it that warned the little boy not
to be naughty too long, so he turned
around and said sulkily:
mamma won't let ne go into John
MES, or anywhere.
''Why," said grandmother, sdon't
you see that it rains, child?"
eyes," he replied, ssbut Use awful
tired, and wants to go somewhere or do
somefng."
"Where is Nip2"
''Nip's all muddy he can 60 out in
the rain"
"Where Is your ark p
"They've mostly all got their legs off,
and won't stand up"
"Where is your nice tin cart?''
"Who wants to play with a tin cart
all the timer" answered Digglybones,
discontenedly, and not too politely.
well, said grandmother then, quite
discouraged, "Pm afraid the little man
feels very cross, and will have to get
over it.
So she left him to himself, which was,
perhaps, the very best thing that could
f,a6 I,,,< off {l,ok
nobody noticed him, he came up to
grandmother and began to be sociable.
He smoothed her wrinkled cheek with
his soft hand and said, IN wheedling
tone:
Do you love me, grandmuzzer %
Receiving satisfactory reply, he went
on:
"What makes your cheek all mussed
up2"
That's because I'm 50 old, dear"
"Was you ever as small as l ann"
sob, yes % with a little bit of a
laugh.
"Can yon member ?"
Yes, sone things."
"Ten me bout 'em, grandmuzzer
els he sorry for being naughty"
"Ah, hal" he replied, not very en-
phatically but grandmother was salts
fed; SO she folded up her sewing, lifted
the little penitent into her lap, and said,
with sigh, "Let me see." Diggly-
bones stared into her face as if he wanted
to see, too.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
OUR JUVENILES.
Mabers Perple<ity.


One day last summer, grandma dear,
When was with Aunt Sue,
She asked NEEDN'T you think twas queer?-
What liked best TO do.
Because, you know, couldn't tell,
There are so many ways
For any little girl that's well
To spend the long bright days.
I've tried real hard to think it out,
And even talked with Dick,
But boys can't help girl in doubt,
They settle ii ings so quick
He said ne tho ight 1 liked to coast,
In hood and raittens new.
But just the tin. like it most,
He's SIRE 70 be " all through
like 20 dance-it's real good fun =
And wear my pretty shoes,
But then I'd rather jump and run,
As 7 can at Aunt Sues
1 like TO climb the cherry trees,
II dresses wouldn't tear:
oh. dear, think it Is such s. tease
To always have 10 care
About the way you look Dick says
He won't be such goose;
But then his clothes are made in ways
So diferent-stout and loose.
like my dolls, and they like beat
To go out on the street,
With hats and walking jackets dressed,
And boots and stockings nest.
1 ike to read story book.
Curled up in papa's chair
All out Of sight, and have them look
For me most everywhere.
1 dearly ike 20 keep the head
OF that long spelling class:
l t-emble every day with dread,
For fear my word viii pass.
I'D like so much to win prize
wish / ever could.
like to help Jane make the pies
She lets me when I'm good
Ike to kiss you, grandma dear;
You're nice as you can be
To leave your work so long to hear
A chatte--box like me-
This isn't half like to do
can't tell all the rest
But, grandma, should you s'pose knew
Which thing I like the bes.9
Christian Union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

guess Will tell you aOOuG the
goose" she said.
"Yes, do" replied he
"When 1 was about as big as you my
mother dressed me up one fine day and
told me to take my two little sisters by
the hand and go over the common to my
aunt's.
Take good care of your sisters, -
said my mother "you are the oldest,
you know
81 took one by each hand, and said
sYes'm to mother, and Come along,
and don't tag 2 to them.
"What was their names 2" asked Dig
glybones.
"One was Martha and the other was
Ellen, replied grandmother, who never
objected to Interruptions and We"
well, how old was you grandmuzzer,
and what was yOur name!"
"Why, dear, was about as big as you
are now, and my name was the same as it
Is now-that is, my first name.
"Well, we got along very well until
we were quite out of sight of the house
and well ON to the common, when let
go of my sisters hands and began to
pick the wild flowers which grew around
there very plentifully. My little sisters
began to pick flowers, too, and before L
knew it they were quite distance away.
Gas soon as l noticed it 1 began to
call to them to come over to where was,
but they were so pleased and so busy
that they did not hear me.
"There was a flock of geese feeding
near me, and they heard me and evident
ly did not like it. The old white gander
tapped his wings and ruffled his feath-
ers and made, what considered, an
extremely disagreeable and dangerous
noise.
81 had a good deal of confidence
in my heels, and always believed in
running away when there was any
danger, so 1 only stopped to take
a second look at the gander before away
/ ram
"This made him more angry, and,
having great deal of confidence in bis
speed, he tapped his great wings,
screamed and Kissed, and started after
me at full speed. was counted good
runner among my playfellows, but l was
no match for the gander. He soon
caught up to me and knocked me over;
he made great deal of noise and fright
ened me nearly to death, but did not
really hurt me. My two little sisters
hearing me scream concluded that was
killed, and started for home, tumbling
over at nearly every step, losing their
hats and spelling their clothes. 1 often
heard mother say that they never
looked worse than when they shv we'd
their scared, dusty, and tears stained faces
at the kitchen door that day.
"They could not tell what kind of an
II wills WHICH Ilstl killed. out
mother concluded that it must be bull.
She met me slowly coming up the road,
with my sisters hats in my hand, and
soon learned the truth. If You had
minded said mother, this wouldn't
have happened.
''She put me right to bed, which hurt
me far more than the gander had DONE"
.'Oh." said Digglybones, pensively y
he had been put to bed several times
himself and knew how to sympathize.
Grandmuzzer, he said after a while,
;" do YOU know the white cat?
'Why, there's Ice and he's got AN aw-
full big cabbage, AMI it's stopped raining
and the suns coming out, and oh /. amt
l glad" Having said all this in one
breath, he jumped off her knee and ran
to the door, for he and Ice were famous
good friends.-Hearh and Home.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

DIR. HUBNER made some experiments
on December 1, In the Theater Marie, at
st. Petersburg, to ascertain the changes
that occur in the air of crowded places.
He found constant and considerable in
crease of heat, an increase of moisture
to the extent of eighty-five per cent,
and saturation by carbonic acid suf-
ficient to produce markedly poisonous
effect on persons habituated to pure air.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

An coznunsesssons for ttis paper should be
panied By the Of the author necessarily for
abbsatD1 but evidence Of good faith IL part
Il IL writer. Vriss oay side of the paps. Be
parHC~lark careful n giving and datss. 70 havs
sAs LISTERS and figures pla7 sud distinct.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

touching elbows with his neighbor on
each side of him. Take a small piece of
common cotton wool picked so as to be
made as light and airy as possible. Put
this i'll the center of the table. Let some
one count "one, two, three" and then
let each one blow his best to keep the
cotton away from himself and drive it
upon some one else. The person on
whom it alights must pay a forfeit. No
one must take up his arms to escape the
cotton. When it alights, take it up and
start anew. 1t will be a very sober set
indeed who can play two or three rounds
without indulging in the healthiest sort
of uproarious laughter.
CURIOUS ExPER1NlENT.-Tak a piece
pasteboard about five inches square,
roll it into a tube with one end
the eye, and the other end rather
smaller. Hold the tube between the
thumb and finger of the right hand lido
not grasp it with the whole hand) put
the large end close against the right eye,
and with the left hand hold book
against the side of the tube Be sure
and keep both eyes open, and there will
appear to be a hole through the book,
and objects seen as if through the hole,
instead of through the tube. The right
eye sees through the tube, and the left
eye sees the book, and the two appear
ances are SO COMPOUNDED. that they can
not be separated. The left hand can be
held against the tube instead of the
book, and the whole will seem to be seen
through the hand.
FIGURES THAT LIE. There lisa ten
dency in the eye to enlarge the upper
portion of any object on which it looks
fact which we find admirably illustrated
by row of ordinary capital letters and
figures
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

The good people of Thibet salute each
other by running out their tongues, in
stead of wagging them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

They are such as are made up of two parts
of equal shapes. Look carefully at
these, and you will perceive that the
upper halves of the characters are a
little smaller than the lower halves-so
little that an ordinary eye will perhaps de-
clare them to be of equal size. Now
turn the page upside down, and, without
any careful looking, you will see that this
difference in size is very much exagger-
ated ; that the real top part of the let
ter is very much smaller than the bottom.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
INDIANA NEWS.
NEE INDIIN4 LAWS.

A COMPLETE DIGEST OF THEM IN Detail.
The following are among the most important
bills passed by the last session of the Legisla-
ture and signed by the Governor:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08

Christmas and all DAYS recommended by the Fxecu,
tive of the State or nation for thanksgiving and
business.
16. Fixes the salary of the Governor at Sc 900 per
annuin, to take effect upon the successor of the
present incumbent. The present salary of the
Office is 50, 00O
479. Legalizes the acts of the Boards of Trustees
and other officers of Incorporated towns where the
Inspectors of Elections have failed to make the
turns of the election of such officers in the time
prescribed by law
ASP. Authorizes the Governor, Auditor and Treas
urer of State to negotiate temporary loans for in
be contracted
2ss. Fixes the mileage and per diem of members
OF the General Assembly at s. per day and S. for
every twenty-five miles of necessary travel to and
from the capital, and they to furnish their own
stationery The Principal and First Assistant Secre
tary OF the Senate the Chief and Assistant Clerk of
the House shall receive s. per day. and their clerks
from 50 to S. according to rank and responsibility
266. Protects manufacturers of mineral water and
ginger pop in their labels.
343 Amends Section of the act providing
school facilities, authorizing special tax levy not to
exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars.
3. Amends sections 102, 107, 108, lbs and go and
repeals section go of the Assessment act The law
requires a reapprasement this year and every five
years thereafter. Township Assessors are to be
elected every two years, and receive $500 per day.
with privilege of appointing deputies. No property
shall be exempt because of errors made by the
Assessor.
which authorizes assessment of adjacent property
for construction and maintenance OF such roads.
2UO. Legalzes the extension of gravel, etc., and
turnpike roads beyond the terminal point mentioned
in the articles of association.
293. Legalizes the acts of County Commissioners
In loaning money and purchasing and conveying
real estate and authorizing them sell and convey
county lands, and take security therefor.
49, Provides for the raising OF by taxation
for State purposes fixing the levy at thirteen cents
each one hundred dollars of property valuation.
32l. Instructs Township Assessors and State and
County Boards of Equalization not to assess Moor
porated manufacturing and mining companies or
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Railroad Hours.
rRADfg L1AvI WILMINGTON

fkAn0 LIAYl WILMINGTON.
For Sess York-l.sl, A. n, 1917, l9s2, o.42, P. N.
:. For PAaadsipAia-l.sl, $50, $40, $50, 1880, A.
n; lalI, l2.42, o.42, 7.2o, $50 P. NJ sundays,
l.sl, A. NJ; 400, $50, $50 P. NJ.
For Balffnors.-l252, 20s, 1909 A. Nj. LIS,
o2O '.l0, p. M. sundays, 12.b2, 2.0s, A. NJ.
For Hasht,i9toil.-l2.o2, 9.0s, A. NJ. 1855, LIS,
o2o III, Z. M. sundays, 1882, 2.0s, A. N.
For Deldicars r. R.-5.0o, 1910, A. NJ. $40, 2.
NJ. No sunday trains.
For Ses Castie-o.Oo, 1910 A. NJ rs, $40, p. M.
No Sunday trains.
For Wilmington and Reading IL. R.-s.lo, $50; A.
NJ, b.lo, P. NJ. No sunday train.
For Wilmington d Western r. .s-lO.39 A. III; o. 80,
p. N. No Sunday trains
TRAINS kaYIvK AT wlI.xRaTos
From Neu fort-l.b5, A. NJ: la.34, lib, 100, P.
Nj. Sundays. l.o5, A. N.
From siphia.lqs2, lsa o.tS, n. NJ. 1890,
Sundays, IL 80 l.o3, tO.dd, A. NJ; iiO0, p.
From RSt Deposst-S.Oi. A. ~. No SUNDAY tran.
Frosa Baitirscrs. l.l 1873, \. NJ. 1906, II. 80,
o.32 e.R, 7. VI. sundays, lsl, A. Nj. e.sn, p. Il.
FSoni HasAt.Jto4a. - l.44 a. NJ l2oI, l9.4'i s.i2,
$40 T. Nj. Sunday > i2i \. N. ego, p. NJ.
Hon De!aeare z. R.--le.l5. 4. n; 3.JO, $50, =.
Nj. No sunday trains.
From Seas CG,t!e.-s.vu, lou, A. NJ; $50, G.oo,
r. NJ. No sunday trains.
From Wi!nifigtoB q Reading 4. R..-s..2 y. NJ.
BIS. ] 30, p. M. No Sunday trains.
FroR Wilmington q Western E. R.-IH a. NJ.
s.l5 P. NJ. No Sunday trains.
LsAyR PHILADELPHIA PoB wnG1suFns
ls.40. $50 1880, A NJ. l7.la, 2s0, ac1, olo, 500
$40 sSo l.3o. p. N. sundays ls4c, $40 !. Nj s.s
n.s0P. NJ.