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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.
TQN sALE-:sD AuKEA IN KANSAS. . MILES
f1oin lAnaora. At 81, ,8o CASH groa bargain. u. W.
IlOn BALts-BY. MARSH / GRAHAM, REAL KS.
j. tato Loan. Ans} fnaussnca Agou. AlleEan, Mieh..
village PROPERLY farms, stn Etuit lauds, uno l2hlA
and saW.nilh srscalty. Sond fnr list Ut prnscrtS.
, 1876-04-14

CARL WOLFsOHN'S CHOPIN RECITAL.
Ths programme for hlr. WolfRohn'a Chopin
recital At Standard Hall to.mo1om afternoon IL
as follows. Firat Ballade, q minor, op. ~ !;
Nocsurpos, j major; y sharp major; q minor
op 1t. Nos, i, O. mud s; Itnpromptu A fist
major, op. 30; Fantastic Impromttu, q sharp
miior. op. 68i Daroarole, sharp major, op. co.
Of Rubinstein: "Es B!tskt dor Thaw"; "Es
sngt do Lcrcho"; "Ver1ust"; "Der AsrA";
''Du Dist Vic Eine Blumo'; and "Dio Wo,do-
hero"
, 1876-04-14

pnAHD NEW WHEELER NILaoh HALR.QAB-
With lssttr md sstaehlusulas Eststs ii ~. 1 Ms-
hAAhAv.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
War Claims.

Following is the joint resolution intro
duced into the House of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitu-
ton forbidding the assumption or pay
ment of any claim for loss or damage
growing out of the taking, use, or
destruction of property during the late
war of the rebellion:
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiUes Of use United States Of America, IN
Congress assembled (t,oo- thirds Of each house
coacturing tserein), That the following be
proposed as an amendment TO the constitution
OF the United States, which, when ratified by
the Legislatures OF three-fourths Of fhe sew
eral States, shall be valid. to all intents and
purposes, as part thereof, to WIT:
ARTICLE -.
Neither the United States nor any State
thereof shall ever assume or pay any Claim or
demand for loss or damage arising out OF the
taking. use, or destruction Of any property by
any person engaged in the military and naval
service OF the United States, or under it,
authority, during the late war of the rebellion.
il tho owner Of such properly ever gave any
aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement
to recession or rebellion, or 10 any pretended
Government or authority inirnical 10 the Gov
erpment Of the United States
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28

of raisins well stoned, currants thor
oughly washed, one pound each chop a
pound of suet very finely and mix with
them, add quarter of a pound of flour,
or bread very finely crumbled, three
ounces of sugar, one ounce of grated
lemon peel, blade of mace, half q small
nutmeg, one teaspoonful of ginger, half
a dozen eggs, well beaten work it well
together, put it into a cloth, tie it firmly,
allowing room to swell, and boil not less
than seven hours. 1t should not be suf
fered to stop boiling.
"GYPsY" writes to the Country Gentle
man, "Ou- hired man would think it
queer if the boss told him to pitch hay
with a scythe, and yet he will sit at the
table with his abused boss and pitch
'meat and taters with his knife all
through the meal-time, to the imminent
danger of cutting his tater trap larger
and longer. When will the average
farm hand learn that knives we're made
to cut with, and forks or spoons to con-
vey food to the mouth with, and that to
draw his knife from his lips and cut but
ter or bread from the common supply
plate is proceeding that decent people
ought not to tolerate 2"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
The Drama at Deadwood.

There is q small tbeater in the Black
Hills, known as the Bella Union Varie-
ties. The members Of the company can
find nothing in the range of dramatic
literature that has sufficient realism to be
set before an audience made up of pio-
neers, blackguards, gamblers, and min
ers, to whom life is real and earnest, and
not at all artificial. The actors cannot
project themselves into the tragedies of
playwrights, so they act out their own
tragedies in the presence of an appre-
ciative audience. About the middle of
November an ax was thrown upon the
stage 10y the husband of one of the act
resses. The stage was cleared, and tho
assailant assumed an attitude before the
audience. Suddenly the svenger ap-
peared at the wings il was Dick Brown
and fred four shots at the intruder,
shrieking as he threw down the revolver,
"IIe has followed me long enough. "
Ths audience Was wild with delight
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
The Moral Effects Of Hurry.

To the thoughtful, says the London
Lancet, the moral consequences of ten
sion and hurry are very saddening to
the physician their results are matter
of profound concern their grave evils
come under daily observation. No evo-
luton of fore, can take place with un-
due rapidity without damage TO the
machine in which the transformation is
effected. Express railway stock has a
much shorter term of use than that re-
served for slower traffic. The law is
universal that intensity and duration of
action are inversely proportioned. 1t
is therefore no matter Of surprise TO
find that the human nervous system is
no exception to the law. The higher
salubrity Of rural over urban life is
not entirely a matter of fresh air and
exercise. Rural life involves leisure and
pause in work, which are very essential
to the maintenance of the nervous
system in state of due nutrition. Un-
remitting spasm soon ceases altogether.
The tension Of life produces weakness
at the very place where strength In mcss
needed. The damage done TO the health
oi tbs u7.t vslusbls rsst u The
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
NARROW ESrAPf.
\ FooIhardy Man Goes to sleep ssith Boa
Constructor.
From the Kansas City Mail.l

Constructor.
From the Kansas City MALL
Sam Johnson, of this city, formerly a
Deputy Constable, came very near los
ing his life lately, and If he had there
would have been q general expression
that he tempted his fate by an exhibi-
ton of singular foolhardinesz, and a
strange contempt of the most ordinary
prudence. For some time johnson had
the care of an immense snake of the
boa constructor species. This sweet
boon was left in Johnson's charge by
the proprietor of one of the side shows
that was with Howe's circus on its late
visit to this place. The snake had been
sick, and, fearing that it would die If it
was carted about from place to place,
its owner made an arrangement with
johnson to take care of it until such
time as il should be sent for to again ap-
pear in the exhibition. Sam he's paid
all needed attention TO his snakeship,
and the huge boa has quite recovered
from his illness under his considerate
and careful attention. Johnson had
tried to establish friendly relations with
the snake, and fiattered himself that he
had succeeded very well. Two or three
nights ago, when the weather turned so
suddenly and severely cold, Johnson
found that the boa was benumbed with
cold, and apparently half dead. With q
strange disregard Of consequences he
took the half frozen snake from its box,
and placed it in his own warm bed, from
which he had risen. He then returned
to bed, intending when the snake should
revive from its chilled and benumbed
condition to replace il in the box. Un-
fortunately johnson fell into a doze, and
then into deep sleep. From his sound
slumber he was awakened by horrible
sense of sIffocation about his cheat.
He awoke to find himself in the terrible
coils of the boa constructor, which had
been warmed into life and fury in John
sons bed. The unfortunate man COM
pretended in an instant his fearful dan
ger. Great drops of sweat started to
dis brow as in an agony of horror he
realized the nature of his peril. With
the energy of despair he grasped the
snake with both hands, and with almost
superhuman strength, and in manner
he can scarcely recall, succeeded at last
in uncoiling its hateful folds from his
body a.~ssal- Aha stru0cling boa to its
box, and safely secured it in its ola
quarters. A severe nervous attack sue
ceeded the fright and horror the strange
combat had occasioned, and not another
wink did johnson sleep that night. He
can congratulate himself that he escaped
so easily, and that his senseless temeri-
ty did not receive the fatal punishment
II invited.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
Oriental War Notes.

The six Russian corps In process of
mobilization are to consist each of 49,
600 combatants, with 2, 500 horses and
100 guns.
1t is alleged that the Jews of Aus
tria are intensely hostile to the Servians,
and have made their influence felt in tine
Vienna press.
-Civil-service reform makes slow
progress in Turkey. The Governor OF
Cypress can neither read nor write, but
he has the recommendation of being q
trother-in- law of Midhat Pasha.
The Turks were disposed to send
their iron-clads TO Burgos, on the Black
sea, but they refrained at the instance OF
the British Ambassador rom making
that warlike demonstration.
The Sultan applies himself to public
business with great earnestness. He
continually visits the arsenals, the hos
pitals, and the navsl and military col
leges, and displsys considerable inte lii
gence.
The Mohammedans in the East In.
dies are taking a deep interest in the
Eastern question. 1t is generally un
derstood that the British Government IL
less anti-Turkish than IT might be, on
their account.
Gen. Klapka, the noted Hungarian,
has been received with great cordiality
by leading Turks at Constantinople.
The sympathy which the Magyars
evince for the Turkish cause accounts
for this friendliness.
The two centers OF military prepara
ton in Russia are Kischeneff, In Bes
sarabia, and Odessa, the first being the
headquarters OF the operating army Oh
the Pruth, the second the place for or
ganizing the defense of the Black sea
coast.
The Emperor of Russia has little
taste for diplomatic wrangling. He re
Gently declared that his son was right
when he recommended him to declare
war against Turkey at the beginning oi
October. This, he implied, would have
put an end to remonstrances.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
A Cunning Fox Caught at Last.

A farmer of York, Pa, recently set q
trap 10 catch cunning fox which had
been annoying him considerably by lis
midnight visits among the poultry. Al
fourteen successive visits to it he found
the trap sprung, a stick of wood between
its jaws, and the bait eaten up. The
circumstance. so often repeated, sur
prised him. There were no other tracks
to be seen but his own and those OF thu
fox, and who sprung the trap was ques
ton that puzzled him sorely. By con
tinuing to rebait the trap he hoped tc
catch the author of the mischief. On
the fifteenth night he found fine old
fox hung to it by the nose, and in his
mouth was q stick of wood
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
MAUDIE's CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Bonest Farmer Blow by has freside sal,
with his pipe aight, ani his sleepy cat, -
As he watches how daylight and night "onio
In the twilight dim of the chrisfmas-eve.
On the other SIDE in the old armchair
Ruddy freight shone the silver hair
OF the faithful wife who for ior,y yssrfs soves and
Apart, with her face to the v.ndow.psna
Looking out adown. and beyond the lane,
stood a ri fsh figure, so rnund and tim,
while her white hands circled a shaded rim,
Close about her face to the darkness bent
With the br aathless gaze Of a thought intent
roaking outward long, till the ruthless dark
showed naught but the freliehts ntfni spark
reen she turned at last, with weary pace,
And crept to her chair in its wontea place ..,
R,,t her little face glimmered, pinched and ~hite
In the crimson glow Of the gay freight
she answered soft TO their liehtest word
And cared whit for the sounding clnnas
That told of the coming Christmas time
Then turned, with her taper afresh siiRnf,
To kiss them softly. aud say " scoa-nien'-
Then the old wife spake. and her voice was low.
aIittle Naudie's cheeks-they are white as
And her step is weak. Should the angels call,
Can answer them through Pinioned pail 2
Roger, I was young when welded you.
And Rob is an honest lad enough;
Shall we make their path, Roger, always
rough ~
49,
It's Christmas morn. The bells are ringing.
Oh wAken Maud, the day 10 bringing
eist to you Fsther sent to-day
Just to bring Il home- Guess II nov, przyi
You will md il safe In the psrlor near.
II viii suit, hope: IL has cost M dear.
You viii keep IL, maybe. Should you choose
To send II back, Why. We wont refuse.
Nsudies Christmas gift II was six feet high,
And arm reached out the maid drew nigh,
But TO draw her head TO . bosom broad,
Az be whispered low, " VIII you take me. Maudt -
slowly, baud in hand, came the piigbted pair.
TIL they, smiling. stood by the old mans chair.
" Bless me, oh, my fstheri - the echoes fen
With the silver sound Of the Christmas bell
Adown the vale. have never learned
That the Christmas gift has been returned
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
The East India Cyclone.

Appalling as was the calamity at Brook
iyn, il sinks almost into insignificance
compared with the ravages of a cyclone
in the Delta of the 0anges, full partic-
ulars OF which are now reaching this
country. Few catastrophes in history
mrpass il. The region is subject TO in
undation by reason Of violent influx OF
the tide OF the Ganges, the Brahmapoo-
ira, ahd the Hooely rivers, and has
often been the scene of disaster, but
nothing so overwhelming in iss destruc-
hon ever occurred there as the c&tastro-
phe of the 3lst of October. That night
the population of three large and nu-
merous small islands lying in the low
lands OF the Delta-a population
amounting to 400, 600 osouls--went peace
fully to sleep. There was not one single
warning OF the coming danger. In the
plackness of the night the river
meghua, formed by the junction
OF the Ganges with the Brahna-
Pootra, rose suddenly some twenty feet
and completely inundated the islands,
and IN an irresistible food noured In
land Tor miles. The rush of the impet-
uous waves was the first apprisal TO the
numbering people OF the awful danger
winch environed them. They could
not ny to the mountains. There were
none. The low roofs of their cottages
enorded no safety, and the only escape
1rom the overwhelming floods Law in
cnmolng the cocoanut and palm trees
which are found in most of the villages.
These were the only refuge. Death wss
everywhere else. Upon the islands DO
l9es tnan 25O. 600 persons perished. and
eiong Its entire tract the cyc,oue left
dead In the fields full half A million
people. All the cattle were drowned.
al the boats were DESTROYED. and. asfhey
were the only means of communication
In the district, il was long time before
relief was brought 70 the survivors.
when the waters went down the earth
was strewn thick with bodies soon 20
poison the gale, and to the suffering
y, wnicn 30 horrible calamity entailed on
tne SURVIVORS was added the fear of pes
uience, which, however, at latest ac-
counts, had not broken out. Immediate
preparations were made by the British
government for the burial of the dead,
the succor OF the survivors, and the
maintenance of order. No less than
sixty depots of relief supplies were nee
essary to meet the sudden demand upon
the charitable resources of the Indian
empire. Twelve years ago some 80, 900
persons were thus suddenly destroyed
under similar circumstances, and ina the
same place, and the danger from lorna
does and the capriciens action Of tho
net Of rivers which form the mouth Of
the Ganges Is ever present, but the rich
ness Of the soil attracts teeming popu-
latioIr to these lowlands, and they will
continue TO find inhabitants though
Wholesale destruction may at any ,nc-
ment overwhelm then.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
Outlaws and Regulators.

A Texas paper relates the following
adventure of an official of Milan county:
"On Sunday morning last, as Deputy
Sheriff Matt Shelton was returning from
Cameron, and when within few miles
of Milano, he came up with three men,
armed with shot-guns and six-shooters.
He was riding faster than they, and, as
he passed them, they asked about some
horse thieves, whom they said they were
hunting. After few words one of them
lowered his gun upon Shelton, the 9th
ers at the same time presenting their
six-shooters and ordering him to dis
mount. After dismounting they COM
PEELED him to turn over about $40 in
money and fine six-shooter, all the
valuables he had about him. They then
departed, taking their victims horse
with them, and leaving it about miie
distant, where he afterward found il.
Several large parties turned out and
secured the country all day, but could
find only one trace Of the outlaws-that
was at the Brazos ford, where q negro
woman saw them dismounted late in
the evening. This party is supposed
to belong to q regular gang, whose trail
runs through that neighborhood. They
make frequent visits from beyond the
Brazos. and penetrate as far as Burleaon
and Bastrop. 1t is supposed that these
were returning with the fruits of their
last incursion, and took Deputy Shelton
In just for the fun of the thing"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
Warm for the Rabbit.

The Columbia, IN. W Spectator is
responsible for this rabbit yarn: 90 Mr..
Watson, living near Kelleysille, this
county, made his fire one morning re-
Gently, and sat down to enjoy the warmth
and 'chaw of tobacco. Presently a
large rabbit jumped from the fire into
the middle of the room, and looked
around for some means of escape. Mr..
Watson seized the shovel and quickly
laid the unexpected visitor hfeless on
the floor. An examination of the wood
on the fire showed small hollow in one
of the logs, In which the rabbit had been
hauled from the woods"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
MEXICAN POLITICS.
The Fate of Gen. Escobedo, the Man WHO
Sentenced Macmillan to Death

The Fate of Gen. Escobedo, the Man WHO
Sentenced Macmillan to Death.
A curious fact in connection with the
Mexican troubles is that Gen. Escobedo,
the Minister of War, shot by the adher-
ents of Gen. Diaz, is the officer who de-
feated Maximilian at Queretaro i'll 1867,
captured him, court-martialed him, and
sentenced him TO death. Macmillan
was shot with as little decency as was
displayed in the execution Of EScobedo.
In seeking a reason for the summary ex-
ecution of Gen. Escobedo, it q well to
remember that he was one of the most
accomplished soldiers of Mexico, and
this carries with it the idea of skill in
diplomacy and intrigue. Less than two
years ago he was accused of an intrigue
with Cortina, the bandit chief. Core
spondents friendly to the rebels asserted
that he visited Cortina just previous to
taking his seat in the Cabinet. Cortina
was afterwards taken to the capital as a
prisoner, but in due time he returned to
the Rio Grande district. There were
evidently complications with the rebels
that led President Lerdo to call Escobe-
do to his Cabinet, and, in accepting the
place and identifying himself with the
Lerdo party, Escobedo possibly broke
pledges, or failed to meet the demands
Of the Diaz party. His captors held him
as traitor to their cause, probably, and
ON this ground will seek 70 justify his
execution.
President Lerdo will receive different
treatment, however. Previous to the
death of Juarez the Diaz party
were friendly to Lerdo, then Chief jus
tice, and when Lerdo succeeded to the
Presidency the rebels made great pa
rade of meeting the supporters of the Ju-
arez Government on common ground in
support of the new President. We were
told then that, Juarez being out of the
way, Lerdo would have little difficulty
in uniting the two factions. All was
fair for time, until Lerdo proceeded To
carry out the Juarez, or independent,
policy. Then the old conservatives, OF
the old estate and Church party, raj
lied under Diaz.
This Gen. Diaz represents one
of the oldest and proudest fam.
lies in Mexico. 1t is a mistake
to describe him as "pure In
dian." He represents rather the
old Spanish blood and sentiment,
and the family name runs back with con-
servative and church associations cling.
ing to it for century. He was the
leader of the opposition to Juarez. .Ju-
arez represented the native Mexican
spirit and principles, while Diaz repre-
sented the arjstocrats and old monarch
lists. The fight is now between Diaz and
Tolaaioa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
HOMERiC RESEARCH.
DIR. sehliemanu's Excavations In Greece

DIR. Schliemann's Excavations In Greece
Discovery OF the Tomb of Agamemnon.
IFrom the New York Tribune.l
The recent statement that Dr.. Schlie.
mann had resumed his excavations at
Hissarik, on the plain of Troy, at the
invitation of the Turkish Government,
was incorrect. After accompanying
Dom Pedro 10 the Troad, he returned to
Argolis, in order to continue the work of
exhuming the ruins of the ancient cita-
del of Mycen@. 1t was not generally
considered promising locality; for the
ancient capital Of Agamemnon had lost
its importance, save that of tradition,
long before the decline of Grecian
power. In fact, after its destruction by
the Argiyes, in the year .463 +. c., Il
does not appear to have beeI inhabited.
When Pausaniss visited the spot, more
than six centuries later (about A. ID.
170) he found the ruins in much the
same condition as now, except that the
tombs of the Homeric her oes were still
distinguishable. But the rubbish and
vegetation of 1890 years have long since
hidden everything except the so-called
Gate OF Lions" part of the ancient
Cyclopean wall, and a curious dome
shaped structure, known rs the "Trcas
ury of Atreus."
DIR. Schliemann found the work o
excavation very difficult. With his nc
customed thoroughness, he frs wen
down TO the native rock of the rugged
hill upon the crest of which the old city
was built, depth of twenty five feet
below the surface. and then drove lateral
shafts in several directions. Although
the remains of the masonry uncovered
were of n very interesting character, and
some coins, pottery and implements
were found, the result seemed slight 10
comparison with the great labor and
expense. The most valuable object he
recovered was mold. or die, for coming
money. But now, all at once, the pa
tient explorer has his splendid reward
In letter 10 the King Of Greece, writ
ten at Mycene, on the 2Sth of Novem-
ber, he announces that he has discovered
the monuments described by Pausanias
as the traditional tombs of Agamemnon,
Cassandra, Eurymedon, xnd their COM
panions, who were slain at banquet by
Clytemnestra and Ezisthus. The
toinbs, he says, are surrounded by Q
double parallel circle, with tablets evi-
IDENTIFY erected in honor of the dead.
Within them he found an immense
quantity of archaeological treasures, IN
clNlIng number of articles Of pure
gold = another testimony for Homer
who speaks of the "gold-abounding
Mycene." DIR. Schliemann's letter.
which is very brief, concludes thus:
"The treasure alone is sufficient to fill
large museum, and the most splendid
in the world. In succeeding ages am
sure it will attract to Greece thousands
of strangers from abroad. As / am
laboring simply for the love of science.
1 waive all claim TO the treasure and
offer it, with intense enthusiasm, entirely
to Greece"