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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
MARRIAGE IN THE BIZ STATE.

The report of the Massachusetts vital
statistician has chapter on marriages
which is as interesting as the pages of a
fashionable novel, though, let us hope, a
trifie more trustworthy. The record
shows that the last three months of the
year is the season when most marriages
are celebrated-the next favorite season
is spring and early summer. During
the year 1873, the number of females
married at the age of II was 439, an ex-
cess of 80 above the average number for
the last seven years. One hundred and
seventy-four were married at the age of
Is. forty-seven at Is, and seven at IA.
Among the males, two were married at
Is, eleven at II, forty-four at IS, and
one hundred and forty-three at 10. Of
the males aoove named who married at
Is, three took for wives girls aged Is, Is
and IA, respectively; while one young
man of Is became the husband of a
maiden of II. A bachelor of 63 was &C
cepted by maid of II; and a bachelor
of % was united to maid of 40. A
couple, aged SO and so, respectively,
were married, it being their first venture.
A widower of As took for his fourth wife
a maid of "a; and q widow of % was
married to bachelor of 81, her third
husband. A widower of 10 found favor
with spinster of 80. The Oldest parties
married during the year were widower
of 80 and widow of 81, it being the
third marriage of each. There were
three fifth marriages of males during the
year, at the ages of SO, 81 and 81. One
widow became bride for the fourth
time, her bridegroom being widower
of So, her own aga being 60. Among
those who have been twice widowed was
one who, at the age of %, was married
to bachelor of %. A widow of IL
married bachelor of %, and widower
of 20 married maid of %. The record
contains the name of one man who died
at the age of 70 of consumption, who
was the father of thirty-four children,
fourteen by one wife, seventeen by
second, and three by q third.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
A BOLD RASCAL.

New Jersey has produced a scoundrel
who might, with experience, rival the
Tichborne claimant A farmer living
there had occasion to visit his paternal
home at the East for Thanksgiving, with
his family, and so he hired man to live
in his house and look after the farm and
stock in his absence. No sooner had the
family departed than the fellow selected
a fine, large hog, killed and dressed it,
and sent it to market, where he sold it.
He then went to Brooklyn, where he
married girl, whom he took to the farm,
telling her he had just bought it for
Sc, 900. he lived there with his bride
until the time for the farmers return,
when he told his wife that his mother,
who lived in Elizabeth, was sick, and he
should have to go and see her. He went.
That day the farmer returned, and the
deserted wife found herself homeless,
Her rascally husband has not been heard
from SINGER She has gone home tc
Brooklyn to repent at leisure over the
marriage she made In haste.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

a lady writing to the Congregationaiist
relates how she managed little fellow
who always got what he wanted by cry
ing for it. Just see what bad boy she
shows him to be
A friend came to visit me and brought
a generous, frank and manly boy of four
years, but ne disturbed our whole circle
by his constant crying. This habit was
not In keeping with the brave, proud,
independent character of the child. /
therefore FELT curiosity to find the cause.
My first discovery was, he never shed a
tear.
His mother wished to take trip, but
could not take her boy.
'Leave him with me-.
Hell torment the life out of you.
at don't think SO. -
"I viii, indeed, be most grateful.
You may whip him as often as you
please"
81 should not strike child, except in
q most extreme case"
"Then you can do nothing with him. y
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
THE LITTLE PEOPLE.
Roguish Harry.

In passing the library door day,
found ii open about halfway,
And guessed at once whose little feet
Had strayed within that loved retreat
Yes, there he sat in the great armchair,
Our roguish Harry, with curly hair;
His grandpa's specs his astride-
few days since they were laid aside.
To see the grave lines about his mouth
One would think to hear sage words come forth;
So quietly listened, and not in vain,
To learn what thoughts had stirred his brain.
s. Mamma say dranpa done 10 Heaven.
Where Millie went when sc was seven;
dess sc stood by the window TO sing,
When the anzels told her who zey'd bring
- An when sc seed him trm in at the door,
Sc c'apsed her hands an cied, Iran'pa Moore =
Len sc yunned an kissed him, an took him away
To the big. big Dom where the chilens play.
81 Such funny tories dran'ps Il tell
Bout the odd oman an Bessie Bell.'
Do zey ever have bedtime wis knew
III dus' yum up rairs an ask Auntie Sue."
Two loving arms then clasped the boy,
And the question answered, to his great joy:
q No bedtime disturbs the children's play,
For where grandpa's goae tbs always day
Hearth and Home.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
Il TERRIBLE STORY.

DIR. Ricardo, of Passaic, n. j., recently
mulcted in heavy damages for alleged
malpractice in dressing the arm of little
boy, is now ON trial for criminal charge
of assault with intent to kill to cover up
the malpractice. 1t is claimed he gave
the lad morphine, and then said he would
die. The child survived that night,
which seemed to greatly surprise the
Doctor on his arrival the next morning.
The next night the same watcher was
called in, and he was told that the child
would certainly die that night, and the
morphine powders were ordered to be
given again. The Doctor went to an under
taker and told him that the child would
die that night, and made arrangements
with this undertaken for the burial.
Ricardo then told the watcher, the un-
dertaker, and the mother of the child,
that if the child died, not to remove the
bandages, as it would be dangerous for
them to do so. The reason that the child
did not die was because the powders
were not all given IS directed, only por-
ton of them being given, the attendant
and the mother being alarmed at the ex-
cessive size of the dose. Seeing that the
child did not die, Mrs. Schaner sent for
Dr. Watson, an old family physician,
who examined the wounded arm and
found that it had mortified and partially
decayesl, the flesh fairly falling off from
the bone. The arm was amputated, and
the unfortunate little boy (now ten years
old) recovered.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

4 MES4LLIiNCE, NOT a MIsTdhE.
There is in the Department of the Inter
ior at Washington at least one heroine of a
messalliance who has made woman OF
herself, which she never would have
been had she stayed at home, and prob
ably married without choice. Her
father was wealthy New York merchant,
and took his daughter travelling with him
over Europe for couple OF years. She
was the only daughter OF the family, and
her father and mother and brother
watched her closely and cared for her
tenderly. In fact, they forgot she was a
human being, and always wanted to keep
their angel in the house. None of the
young men were good enough for her,
and she was not allowed to receive or go
into company. But she was allowed to
drive out in fine carriage, and on the
box was a good looking young coachman.
He was the only young man she was
allowed to talk to, and he warmed her
heart. And both were human. What
wonderful resolution it must have taken
to induce her to marry him. He was a
conscientious boy, too, but he could not
resist such chance. 1t would not have
been human had he refused to link his
life with that of the girl. And their lives
and fortunes were joined, and the house
ragged, but the young couple kept out OF
the storm. They went to living for
themselves, and both put their former
lives all behind them. She began teach
ing music and writing for the periodicals.
She did her first work, and really just
began to live. He was busy, too-not
driving a coach. They breasted the
cross currents of the world together and
thrived. She is government clerk at a
good salary and is well paid for literary
work, too. He is educating himself up
to her high station of perfect independ-
ence. And both are happy and COM
Portable and live they do not simply
stay. Her father is dead. Her mother
and brother are enjoying the Injuries of
fortune in New York. She would not go
back to that life again for double the
fortune. Life is worth more than that.
1t may be called a mesalliance, but it
was not Il mistake, for it resulted in a
Lo,>,~x- o.4.x-N l,fa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

A GENTLEMAN, while walking in his
garden, caught his gardener asleep under
tree. He scolded him soundly for his
laziness, and ended by telling him such
o sluggard was not worthy to enjoy the
light of the sun. "It was for that reason,
exactly, said the gardener, that l crept
into the shade"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

A yellow who had been hooked by an
unruly cow imped in his gait. A lady
remarked that the. man appeared to be
intoxicated. "Yes," replied her beau,
"the fellow has been taking a couple Of
horns"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
A Governor i'm a Hogshead.

A good natured philanthropist was
walking along the docks one Sunday
morning, when he found boy asleep in
a hogshead. He shook him till he was
wide awake, and then opened the follow
ing conversation
"What are you doing here, boyl"
81 slept here all night, sir, for l had
no other place to sleep IN -
'sHow is that Have Won no father
or motherl Who takes care of your
My father drinks, sir, and don't
know where he is. have to take care of
myself, for my mothers dead she died
not long ago" and "a. The mention of
her name the boys eyes filed with
tears.
well, come along with me. I'll give
you home, and take care of you as well
as / can"
The child thus adopted on the wharf
was taken to happy home. He was
sent to a common school, and afterwards
employed as a clerk in the store of
his benefactor When he became of
age, his friend and benefactor said to
him, "You have been faithful and
honest boy and man, and if you viii
make three promises, viii furnish you
with goods and letters of credit, so that
YOU can start business at the West on
your own account"
what promises do you wish me to
make p inquired the young man.
First that you will not drink intoxi-
eating drink of any kind"
81 agree to that"
Second, that you win not use profane
speech"
81 agree to that"
"Third, that you will not become a
politician.
ST agree to that"
The young man started business In the
West, and by minding his own business
in few years became rich man. At the
close OF the war he came East, and called
upon his friend and adopted father. In
the course of a happy interview, the phi
lanthrophist asked his adopted son if he
had kept his total abstinence pledge.
EYES," was the answer.
"Have you abstained from the use OF
profane speech 2"
Yes" said the man with emphasis.
Shave you had anything to do with
politicians p
The visitor-the adopted son, perhaps
/ should have said-blushed and said,
Without my consent, was nominated
Governor of my State, and elected. / am
now on my way to Washington to trans
act important business for the State"
Did ever hogshead turn out so good
thing as teetotl Governor before II
had to be emptied of its wine before il
could be shelter for the little Arab who
ran wild in that wilderness of mortar and
marble, the great city of New York
The streets and wharves OF the great
metropolis of commerce invite mission
airy effort, and the writer hopes that the
little waits afoat on the wave of out
door life will not be neglected.-Georg'
III
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

In Poplar Bluff, Mo-, a man oourted
the younger of two girls in family, and
courted her successfully; but they put
up a job on, him when he was drunk, and
married him to the elder. Another
Jacob. - ~ ,sfrfffrsc
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
no coRREspoxnExrs.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name Of the author; necessarily for
publication, but evidence of good faith the part
of the writer Write only SIDE of the paper Be
particularly careful in giving and dates. to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

AND now Alexis has committed an
other indiscretion by falling in love with
Croizette, the French actress. He is not
fit to be trusted ashore, and is sent to
Australia.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

LErH, Scotland, has resolved to fine a
man twenty cents every time he swears
in public.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
INDIANA NEWS.
Crime.

RUD1FRR will swing blacksmith's sledge in
the penitentiary until he gets out again.
LAFAYETTE ~ excited over the discovery of ali
uncofined body in the cemetery at that place
Foul play is suspected.
ARTHUR BIssAIL and George Bachtel two
youths who killed Carney, the Town Marshal of
Bedford few weeks since, have been captured
at Olney, Iii. Fears of mob law were enter
tanned when the young men We're brought back
to Bedford.
JAMES 7. OSBORNE, respectable farmer IS
years of age living in Franklin county clipped
few days ago with Miss Alma Faurote girl
of 16. Osborne leaves wife and five children,
one.of whom is married to a brother of the girl
he has taken away.
Personal.
AT Washington, Daviess county, few DAYS
ago, the City Marshal made a personal attack
upon the editor of the Gazette. The attack was
brought about by an article in the Gazette, con-
tanning some severe reflections ON the Marshal's
official conduct. The editor came of second
best in the encounter. A few months since he
whipped the Marshal. Honors are now easy
YOUNG man named Alfred Williams, living
at Middlebury, Clay county. got drunk and
laid out over night during one of the recent
cold snaps, and froze both his legs SO badly
that amputation of both became necessary.
which was successfully performed few days
ago
Deaths.
HoS. JoHs HoUGH, one of the Oldest.
wealthiest and most respected citizens of Fort
Wayne, died last week.
Mas. AUSTIN SwEADE, the wife of mechanic
living in Indianapolis, who was deserted by her
husband was found dead in her room few
days ago. 1t is supposed she died of hunger,
her pride restraining her from confessing her
needs.
Statistical.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
Deaths.
SfHfiSfic0L.

The following is the circulation of Indiana
newspapers-two hundred and seventy-four in
number:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15

Bathing accidents are beginning to
,sdmonish the unwary at the seaside
and river resorts. A Fall River, Mass,
dispatch states that q party Of seven
lads bathing at the junction Of Wan
tuppa lake and Quegueehan river yes~
terday joined hands and walked off
sand bar into deep water, where six of
the number, John W. Fielding, James
and WIN. Jacques, VIM. Dyer, Francis
Kane and George McManus, were
drowned. The seventh lad reached
shore and gave the alarm. Two girls
were drowned at Lewiston, Me-, Mons
day, while bathing; also lad at South
birmingham, Mass, and another at
Plymouth, New Hampshire. Two
young men, Jas Walne and Wade,
were drowned at New Worcester,
Mass, Monday evening On Rock
away Beach, near New York, while
the surf was alive with bathers, Mon~
day, great wave swept out VIM. F.
Goodhill, of Brooklyn John Gusman
Lena Ritz and Arthur Lloyd, of New
York. Lloyd regained the beach, but
the others were drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15
TIE CRops.-Itisno generally COZ

THE CRoPs-It is now generally con-
coded that the European crop of &C.
reals will not be as abundant as it
promised month ago. The prospects of
the wheat crop OF this country are ex-
cellent. What with the surplus left
over from last year the crop will be an
average one, and as the South will pro-
badly make enough for its own use,
there will be the greater quantity for
export. The cotton crop promises un-
usually well, and the South bids fair
to take long step forward this year.
The fruit crops Me everywhere album
dant, and Providence smiles on all the
labors Of the fields, May it be the hap
Ply omen Of returning prosperity
Bait. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15

ST., LOUIS, July THE St. Louis
Kansas City and Northern railroad has
been badly damaged by heavy rains,
which caused a freshet in Charlton II
yer.
The track near Brunswick was sub,
merged for several miles, and is washed
out in number of places along the
line. The river at this point is quite
high, and water appeared in the streets
of East St. Louis A rise of another
foot Or two will inundate part of that
town.
The Republicans Kansas City specs
al says on the line of the North Miss
ouri road, near Brunswick, miles of
track are under water and the road
abandoned No trains have passed
since Sunday, and it will be impossible
for them to run before Friday.
Hundreds of hogs, cattle and horses
have been drowned, and farmers have
sustained heavy losses by the ravages
of the flood, which far surpasses even
that of 1874.
Yesterday train was sent out from
Brunswick laden with boats to rescue
people who were imprisoned in houses
by water. The company is making
strenuous efforts to get the road in op
Grafton again.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15

One of the most honest satires of the
day was utterered by Fred. Douglass
at Hillsdale, near Washington city,
Monday, in an address on the condition
of the eolored race. He said plainly
and keenly: eve have been injured
more than we have been helped by
men who have protested to be our
friends. They are lawyers without
clients, ministers without churches,
wandering teachers without schools .
Such men had gone begging for the
''poor black people" pretty much on
their own hook, and for every one huns
dred dollars they collected the ''poor
black people" got about hundred
cents. These men, he said, must be
stopped begging for the colored people
as they misrepresented them and Gauss
ed the country to look upon them as
poor and helpless people In like vein
he referred to the great fraud of the
Freedmens Bank. and excoriated the
"white friends having the run of that
i'll starred institution with an unspair-
ing hand. He concluded by appeal
ing to the colored people to be mde
pendent of the wandering mendieants
who have followed them simply for
gain, adding, @and in the future, if we
want Moses, we will find him in. our
own tribes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15

A dispatch from St. Louis says: Gen.
Frank P. Blair expired at midnight,
surrounded by his family and a few
intimate friends. He has been in a
precarIous state for several months, but
under the blood>transfusing treatment
had begun to grow stronger and was
generally supposed to be steadily i'm
proving. Duling the past few days
he has taking frequent rides and
walked down stairs His death came
suddenly and will be painful surprise
to his many friends, who had confident
hopes of bis recovery"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15
Daring Attempt to Rob an Express Car.


TERRE HAuTE, July 9. Long Point,
Illinois, on the Vandaiia railroad, was
the scene ola daring attempt at ex-.
press robbery last night. The place is
situated in the middle of a dense wood,
no person living within a mile and a
half of the station Last night at mid
night, when passenger train No. 5,
bound east, conductor Fraley, and en-
gineer Milmo Ames, 10 charge, stopped
at the water tank, two men boarded
the engine, one from each side, and or
dered the engineer to start the engine
The engineer, after a few moments,
hesitation, obeyed the order. After
the starting of the train Que of the rob
bers remarked, eve will run the thing
ourselves" and Immediately both rob-
bers fred at the engineer, killing him
instantly. The fireman, who was
standing upon the tender, ran to the
rear of the train to alarm the trainmen,
he having heard the conversation and
compromising the situation at once.
While this was taking place on the en-
CINE confederate Of the robbers had
detached the Adams express car from
the cars in the rear.
The whole party of robbers then ran
the train to point about two miles
from the stssion, where they stopped,
and proceeding to the door of the ex-
press car, demanded admittance. The
express messenger, Mr.. Burke, told
them he was ready for them, and that
if they entered they would be dead
men. The robbers then commenced
firing into the car, and the messenger
says it seemed to him that there were
dozen of them, as the shots came from
all sides. The conductor and trainmen
seeing the position of affairs, set about
to pursue the robbers, but could find
only one revolver on the train. They
however discovered two soldiers armed
with carbines, aud with these weapons
the trainmen and soldiers started after
the robbers. When they came up to
the train all was quiet, the robbers
having fled. They found the dead
body of the engineer on the floor of the
cab. A freight train engineer named
Jack Vandergrift happened to be on
the train, and he and the fireman ran
the engine back to the train and
brought it in. The robbers failed to
gain an entrance to the express car, it
being one ofthe close kind, having no
windows and very strong Had they
detached the American express Car,
which was immediately ir the rear Of
the Adams express car, they might
have accomplished their purpose, as
it was an open car, having windows and
doors not very strong.
The finding of hammer used to
knock out the coupling pin may serve
possibly as clue to the murderers.
The trainmep speak in very high terms
of the pluck and courage displayed by
the express messenger Burke. There
is intense feeling among railroad men
over the death of engineer Ames, and
should his murderers be caught it is
very generally believed that their
prosecution would not cost the State
anything. Several suspected persons
are already in custody, and there is
reason to hope that all the robbers
will be caught The railroad company
offers 81, 600 reward for their appre.
tension.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15
VIRGINIA To WIT.

VIRGINIA To WIT.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah. July End lS75--IR VACATION.
WIN. ii. Trlplett Complt.
AGAINTT
Joseph F. Quay Trustee ofMatilda II. QUAY.
Tomas b. Quay and Matilda H. hiswife and
W. 9. Tompson Defts.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to subject the
separate estate of Matilda H. QUAY, in
Shenandoah county, to the payment OF SIPS 90
with interest from the 9th day of April 1878 till
paid and due said W. II. Tripett by Single
billiard the cost of this suit
Itappear ring by satisfactory evidence that
the defendants Joseph F. Quay Trustee, and
Thomas B. Quay and Matilda II. his VIII are
not inhabitants of this State-It is ordered,
that the said defendants do appear here within
one month after due publication hereof and
do what is necessary to protect their Interests
that copy of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Woodstock, once week
for four successive weeks, and copy posted
at the front door of the Court House Of said
county, on the first day of the next county
court Geo w Milev r r n
A COPY, TESTE.
WINS. Bro. "a. Geo. w Miley c. Co.'S. c.
July 1-4w.