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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
AN OLD MANS STORY.

One day while looking out of the
window; saw an old cow grazing up
OH the common; size could hardly walk
so poor, sir, WAS that COW that you
would have killed her and thought it
a mercy. 1 found the owner and bought
the cow for eight busIiel baskets.
stabbed her, and for six weeks fed her
corn-meal and bran, with hay. | al
ways cooked the meal in Il large pot Oh
the stove. Sir, this COW lived just as
my wife and lived; Oh coril-lne;il pud-
ding. until. al the end of six weeks, size
WAS 50 fat that she Gould no. very well
stand on her legs. We batchered her
and sold her for fort two dollars; mon-
ey Was money then, gold. What got
for that cow IS equal to ninety dollars
to-day. That's how 1 got NY start.
But, 10y tile way, that COW ilai Patterned
SD quickly that TIER tallow WAS like lard
and would not MAKE u ant!ie."
NV, word in regard To this man.
lie now owIIs "a section. "a land h. re-, and
three tiurs every year lIe iattel> ii .tren
or twenty head uf cattle These lac
picks up IN the fall, poor, starved old
cattle; he has stable for them, warm
and handy; cooks all his feed in large
kettle krpt for the purpose, and fattens
them on 'corn-meal pudding" lie sells
III the spring and gets fifteen more of
the same stamp. He feeds and sells
again and again, and clears about eigil-
teen hundred dollars. Ind. Fdrn.,r.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Nursing Demon.
BY O. p. RRENN EsHOLTZ.

The wisdom of duty in creating a
season of repOse for nature, from the
vegetable kingdom upward is apprecia-
ted and the full benefit taken by all its
subjects except man, who, although
the flower of creation respects or Obeys
the Creators law the last.
Repose and sleep is intended for the
recuperation of the functions of the
physical system, and in man for the
rest of both mind and body. But the
Creator gave sleep to man for still
higher, nobler, holier purpose. When
man awakes in the morning he wakes
to a new day, and should awake a new
man; when he first awakes he is at
peace with all his fellow men. Ali
the annoyances, labors. trials, troubles
and sinful thoughts and actions of the
past were forgotten in sleep, and should
he forever buried in that sleep; and
man should begin life anew, stripped
and rid of all the haunting demons of
the past. Well and truly has it been
said, sufficient unto the day Is the evil
thereof" If man but knew it in the
morning. he will find enough evil in
the day, before it is gone, without nurS-
ing into life the demons of the past.
Indeed every day has its sufliciency of
evils; yet how many of both sexes
nurse and nourlsh those demons from
day to day, from year to year. The
mind, like its physical agent, the body,
can perform IA certain amount of labor
only. during its stay here, and If the
mind is occupied in nursing demons, it
loses that much strength anG time
which were intended 10y an all wise
Creator for the study of the God of ma
ture and his laws. This is like the
man who was travelling long journey.
When first he started, his pack was
empty and light; but Us he journeyed,
being of the fight my way" bl cd he
would now and then strike his foot
against stick or pebble, and deterinin-
I'd that that pebble should not annoy
him again, he would pick it up and
place it in his pack. But at night
while he sluInbered shme unseen hand
emptird out all those little useless
weights, leaving the pack as when lie
first started; but the unwise traveller,
before resuming his journey would gath
er the pebbles all up and replace them,
adding more every day, until it became
too great "A burden and he sank under
it before reaching the end of his jour-
ney.
Man should remember only tie good
deeds of his fellow man, and profit
thereby by initiating the good and not
the evil.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
PRUNING ERuIT TREES

April is early enough to prune fruit
trees in our northern latitude. Few
large limbs should be removed at cut
ting; better extend the time several
years where much pruning, especially
of large limbs is to be done. The prin-
ciple to be kept in view in shaping the
top of fruit tree, especially the apple,
Is to admit all the air and sun possible,
so that the fruit which is thus lessened
in number may be larger, well ripened
and cOlored. 1t will also make the tree
more healthy-pleasing the eye as veil.
The next point is summer pruning and
is important. Each tree should be at
tended to during the forr part of the
season when the wood is forming. This
Is by removing all the superfluous
growth in the many shoots that push
forth. and as soon as they appear should
be rubbed off. This is easily done and
the strength retained for the rest of The
tree. 1t is so much fertility or manure
saved, and at the time when it is of i'm.
mediate use. So should a young tree
always be treated so that there is no
waste in the growth, permitting limbs
thus to grow where they are not want
ed and stopping all others.-Ind. Far
nler.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
BONES FOR MANURE.

A writer in the Horticultuist says he
buys bones of butcher at dollar the
hundred pounds, and considers them
the cheapest fertilizer he can obtain
He transforms them into meal by the
following simple process: II have a
large water-tight hogshead standing
out of doors, near the kitchen. In the
spring 1 cover the bottom about six
inches deep with dry soil. On this /
put layer of bones, about the same
depth, and cover them entirely with un-
bleached ashes, and so on till the hogs
head is full. / leave it then exposed to
the sun and rain all summer and winter
till the next spring. Then, on remov-
ing the contents of the hogshead find
nearly all of the bones SO soft that they
will erumble to powder under a very
slight pressure, and they give a nice
little pile of most valuable manure,
ready for immediate use. Any of the
bones not sufficiently subdued / return
to the hOgshead again, for another
twelve months simmer"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
lie was never prosecuted.

He was never prosecuted.
About this time. in 1887 or 1888, one
John Spencer, Democratic receiver of
public moneys at Fort Wayne. this
State, was discovered to be defaulter.
His defalcation covered period of
several years and amounted to con-
siderable sum. Some one wrote to Sen.
William Hendricks suggesting an in
vestiSation, and the Senator replied
that Spencer was clever gentleman
and good Democrat. and "they had
better let it be- in the Harrison
campaign of 1910, Wing delegation
from Hendricks county, at a great mass
meeting held at Tippecanoe, carried a
banner with the inscription: I'VE
won't let it be-" Spencer lived happi
" ever afterwards. and died a good
Democrat. He was never prosecuted.
The great SwartwOut robbery in 1910
will be remembered by many elder read
ers. He was a Democratic official in
the New York custom-house. and pro-
we'd his devotion to Democratic princi-
piles by getting away with over 5000. 900
of government funds. He fled to Eu
rope, where he spent the evening of his
days in peace, and died good Dem
Ocrat.
And so the corruption went on in an
ever widening stream. the party being
too intently devoted to the support of
slavery to spend any time i'm detecting
or furnishing rascals. During its whole
career it never punished nor attempted
to punish a single thief. Democratic
representatives i'm Congress never once
raised their voices against the robber-
or lifted a finger to stay the tide Of cor
ruptiOn. Meanwhile the public con-
science was being Systematically de-
bauched, and the way was preparing
for the elimination of Democratic viii
liany. The cases above quoted. and all
the cases of Democratic rascality ag-
gregated together, sink into utter sig
nificance in comparison with the rebel
lion in which it's policy eliminated.
What pen can prescribe or what imagi
tion conceive tie corruption that mark
ell the closing years of Buchanan s adj
ministratiOn, or the reeking rOttenness
of expiring Democratic rule? They
first tried to steal the government, and
failing in that, to destroy it. 1t was
not within the limits of human power
to portray the wickedness of those
times, or the manifold crimes which
preceded and ushereG i'm the rebellion,
the browning crime of all. Perjury
was exalted into a Democratic virtue,
and treason became a tombstone of
party fidelity. And yet this party, so
covered with corruption and SCARED by
treason. so blackened and blasted
with political intamy-this party that
never punished single thief, and that
now honors traitors-this party assum-
es to be the mouthpiece of reform and
the spotless guardian of public purity.
Indianapolis journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Corks.

Many persons see corks used daily
without knowing from whence come
those useful materials. Corks are cut
from large slabs of the cork tree.
species of oak which grows wild in the
southern countries i'm Europe. The tree
is stripped of its bark when about six
teen years old; but before stripping it
off, the tree is not cut down, as i'm the
case of the oak. II is taken while the
tree is growing, and the operation may
be repeated every eight or nine years,
the quality of the bark continuing each
time to improve as the age of the tree
increases. When tie bark is taken off,
it is singed in the flames Of strong fire
and then after being soaked for a con-
siderable time in water, it is placed un-
der heavy weight in order to render it
straight. It's extreme lightness, the
ease with which it can be compressed,
and its elasticity, are properties so pc
culiar to the substance, that no effect
ual substitute for it has been discover
ed. The valuable properties of cork
were known to the Greeks and Romans,
who employed it for all purposes for
which it is used at present, with the
exception of stOpples. The ancients
mostly used cement for stopping the
mouths of bottles or vessels. The
Egyptians are said to have made cof-
fins of cork, which being spread on the
inside with resinous substance, preserv-
ed dead bodies from decay. In modern
times, cork was not generally used for
stopples to bottles till about the seven
teenth century, cement being used for
that purpose.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Sending Prayers ina Cart.

Mr.. Sturgeon tells the following stO-
ry: "A poor man who had large family
gave them a very comfortable support
while he was in health. He broke his
leg and was laid up for some weeks.
As he would be for some time destitute
of the means of grace, it was proposed
to hold prayer meeting at his house.
The meeting was led by Deacon Brown.
A loud knock at the door interrupted
the service. A tall, lank, blue-frocked
youngster stood at the door with AN
ox-goad in his hand, and asked to see
Deacon Brown. Father could not at
tend this meeting" he said, but he
sent his prayers, and they are out in
the Cart They were brought In, In
the shape of potatoes. beef, pork and
corn. The meeting broke up without
the benediction. Nor did the poor fel-
suffer during his whole confinement.
The substantial prayers Of the donors
became means Of grace"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
WOmen's Attraotiyeness.

Personal attractions most girls pos
sess-at any rate in sufficient degree
tn render them attractive to somebody,
for although there are standards of
beauty, yet these do not prevail with
all persons. There is something won
derful in the difference of aspect which
the same face wears To different behold
ers. Probably the philosophical ex-
PLANTATION of this, is what is hidden from
all others becomes Immediately and
instinctively apparent to the eye of
love. How can moderately good
looking girl increase her attractions?
BY culture. She must cultivate her
mind. An ignorant, illiterate woman.
even If she attracts attention, cannot
retain the interest of an intelligent
man. She must do this by reading, by
study, reflection, and by familiar con-
versation with the best and most high
ly educated persons with whom she
comes in contact. But the heart must
be cultivated as well as the head ''Of
all things" exclaimed most elegant
and refined gentleman, after nearly a
life-time's familiarity with the best So
ciety, ''of all things give me softness
and gentleness i'll woman" a harsh
voice, a coarse laugh; trifies like these
have suddenly spoiled many favorable
first impression. The cultivation of the
heart must be real, not feigned. Awo-
man who studies to appear rather than to
be good and generous seldom succeeds in
dpceiving the other sex in these respects.
She who in truth seeks earnestly TO pro-
mote the happiness of those around her
is very apt soon to obtain admirers
among men. Above all other requisites
in a woman, Is conscientiousness.
Without this one touchstone of char
acter, no matter what her charms and
requirement, she cannot expect to
command the lasting regard of any
man whose love is worth having.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
HUMOROUS.

sang my love: "Come down, come down,
And sail the crinkled iver'
She sent to me a skreezy frown
That put me In quiver.
swirled and screeled; "Oh, pray my love.
Come sail the scroonchy water
She fighted wildly like dove.
And in my boat caught her.
(which is the entrance out?" asked
a man at railway station the other
day
When birds soar they MARBLE, but
when a throat's sore it doesn't.-Cin.
Times
Its lovely doll, dear grandpa, and
grandma; but-but-I'd been hoping it
would be twinsl"
The little New York beggar boy over
shot the mark when he wiped a tear
away and said he had three mothers to
support.
1t is said that an American artist
painted snow storm so natural that
he caught cold by sitting near it with
his coat off.
The Sultan of Turkey frankly admits
that he doesn't know how many wives
he has. That was what allied the late
Mr.. Singer, but he didn't brag about
it.
In country churchyard there is the
following epitaph: "Here lies the body
of James Robinson and Ruth his wife,
and underneath it is this text: Their
warfare is accomplished
The Troy Press says: "A teacher in
one of our prominent female semina-
ries on the Hudson, on being asked by
young lady of her class what pig-irOn
is, replied: Iron given in exchange
for swinel"
The classics are, all Greek to Mrs.
Henry; yet when three California pears
were sent in by friend, and John, un-
beknownst, AZ it were, swallowed two
of them, she exclaimed with much
warmth, ''Et two, brute"
AT recent donation in the eastern
part of Oswego county, n. Y, bro
,her sent dollar to his pastor with a
note saying: Here is dollar, in adj
dition to the three shillings worth of
Strawberries sent you last summer"
A minister. newly settled IN one of
the waste places was walking i'll the
village cemetery, one day, when lie saw
one of his parishioners standing 10y the
family lot" Are these the graves
of your children?" "Yes," said the
man, looking about. Here is Tom;
there is Bill; this is Mary; that's the
baby;;" and then pointing cOntentedly
to a corner gay with flowers, There
lays the old woman, all blowed out"
a bright little girl of fouryears whose
fancy manifested itself in passion
fer colored picture books of animals,
and for natural history generally, was
repeating the hymn i'll which occurs the
verse:
"The consecrated cross I'd bear,
Till death shall set me free.
When she came to the first line she
seemed puzzled, and looking up in her
sisters face, said: SISTER, what kind
of "a bear is a consecrated croSs-eyed
bearl''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
CastOria.

DIR. Samuel Pitcher. of Hyannis. Mass. ex-
perimented in his private practice for twenty
years TO produce combination that would
have the properties Of Castor Oil without its
unpleasant taste and gripping effect.
His preparation was sent for. near and far,
till finally he gave il the name Of Castoria.
and put it up for sale. II is very wonderful
in its effects. particularly with the disordered
stomachs and bowels of children. IL dSsim-
iiaies the FOOD. cures sour stomach and wind
collie. regulates the bowels, erpeis trOsDis.
and may be relied upon in Group.
As a pleasant, effective and perfectly safe
cdthdrtic remedy it is superior TO Cartor Oil.
Cortlials AMI Syrups. Ii does not contain al
chonol. and is adapted 10 any age.
BY regulating the stomach and bowels Of
cross and SicklH children they become good
natured and healthy. The can eiJOy sleep
up at the Laboratory OF j. b. Rose X Co. 46
Dey Street New York. 4l-13t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Csntaur
L!!a!ime tents.
The Quickest, Surest and Cheap
est Remedies.

Physicians recommend. and Farriers de-
clare that no such remedies have ever before
been in use Words are cheap. but the pro-
prietors Of these articles will present trial
bottles to medical men. gratis. as guaran-
tee of what they say.
The Centaur Liniment, White Wrapper.
will cure rheumatism. Neuralgia. Lumbago.
Sciatica. Caked Breasts. Sore Nipples. Frost
ed Feet. Chillblains. Swellings. Sprains. and
any ordinary
FLESH BONE OR MUSCLE AILMEST.
We make no pretense that this article will
cure Cancer. restore lost bones. or give
health to a whiskey soaked carcass. But il
will always reduce Inflammation and allay
pain.
Ii will extract the poison OF bites and stings
and heal burns or scalds without "a scar.
Palsy. Weak Back. Caked Breasts. Earache.
Toorhache. Itch and Cutaneous Eruptions
readily yield TO its treatment.
Henry Black. of Ada. Hardin Co. o.. says
MY wife has had rheumatism for five years
no rest. no sleep-could scarcely walk
across the floor. She is now completely
cured 10y the use of Centaur Eminent We
all feel thankful TO you. and recommend your
wonderful medicine To all our friends"
James Hurd. of Zane-yille. o.. says: The
Alfred Tush. Of Newark writes: Send me
one dozen bottles by express. The Liniment
has saved my leg | want distribute lt,&c.
The sale of this Liniment is increasing rap
idly.
The YELLOW Centaur Liniment
is tor the tough skim flesh and muscles Of
HORSES. MULES AND ANIMALS.
We have never yet seen case of SPAWN.
-. a at..ln
Poll-Evil. which this Liniment would not
speedily benefit. and we never saw but a few
cases ,rtich /, ,coutd not cure. 1t ,riH cure
when anything can. Ii is folly TO spend s2O
for Farrier. when one dollars worth of Cen
taur i.eniment will do better. The following
is sample Of the testimony produced:
W. r. Hopkins Postmaster. Piqua. o.. says
-Centaur Liniment can't be beat 1t cures
every time.
-YELvERToN. o.. March ?. 1874.
The Centaur IlnlmentS are the best sell
ing medicines we have ever had The de-
mand Is very great for IT, and we cannot AZ
ford To be without it. p. II. HlSEY son"
JEFFERSON Mo. Nov. 10 1873.
Some time ago | was shipping horses 10
St Louis. got one badly cripple in the ear.
With great difficulty | got him TO the stable.
The stable Keeper gave me a bottle OF your
success that in two DAYS the horse was ac-
tive aad nearly well. | have been a veterin-
airy surgeon for thirty years. but your lini-
ment beats anything ever used.
A. j. MCARTY, Veterinary Surgeon.
For postage stamp We will mail a Centaur
Almanic c containing hundreds Of certificates.
from every State in the Union. These Lini-
mcnIs are now sold by all dealers in the
country.
Laboratory of j. Il. Ross * Co,
al DEY ST.. NEW YORK.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

APRIL.

APRIL.
listen for the voice Of song,
And hear a murmur in the trees,
Of April in fitful breeze,
Who says the growing winds are strong.
Rise. Burn thy winter robes today
Thus did the poet Omar sing
The bird Of time is on the wing,
He fiutters but a little way.
Behold the dawning of voice,
Hold hard the sorrOw of thy heart,
For music keener makes the smart;
The singer waits not ON our choice.
In the new dawn I hear his note;
He fingers while the roses blow,
Then goes-oh, where2-I do not know
On what bright waves my darlings float
a T., in HarPers Maga=iHe for Apra.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
KEEPING UP THE FLOW Ole MILK.

KEEPING UP THE FLOW OLE MILK.
Some time ago Prof. L. Ii. Arnold
male statement ia the Ner York
Tribune, which is certainly very imp0r-
tant t. all who hope To profit 10y milk
production 1t was ia substance that
when COW is fresh, her flow of milk
can be kept up by judicious feeding;
but that if this is neglected from any
cause until the yield becomes small, it
cannot he economically raised again to
the original amount until she is once
more fresh. This, certainly is rational,
and hence if a farmer is not watchful
to maintain his advantage, he will lose
by it much more than To be negligent at
a later period. Still the best way is To
feed judiciously all the time. The COW
is "A machine for milk production. and
should lie fed to that end.
There is 10 doubt but that thousands
of cows make a poor annual average,
simply by neglect of judicious feeding
when fresh. They begin with good
Ilclu. WHICH Tie ldItntI vi udlTy HAL
thinks good enough while it lasts;
and when it fails, the COW is either still
more neglected or is fed high at loss.
Too little watchfulness as to the char
acter of pasture is another cause for a
decreased flow. In May or June, when
the pasture is at its best. there is always
an increase of milk; but, generally, it
is soon eaten short much of it is vast
ed when soiling would save it,, and
then with drouths in July or August,
it becomes very short. No record is
kept of the daily amount of milk pro-
duced, and almost before the owner is
aware of it the flow gets down to a low
figure. A bran mash, with some corn.
meal or oil-meal, each night and morn.
ing, as the pasture shortens, would
have remedied the matter: but there ID
no time'' for such tribes, and the
blame goes to the account of bad
luck. Cor. Lire Stock Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Sc Republican Clatbs -

throughout the State will find the
Weekly State Journal the very best
possible medium for supplying the
voters of their Townships with sound
political information. When the pa
per is taken at this low rate, and for
less than one year, no premium will
be paid or Map furnished subscribers.
The publisher pays the postage and
will send to clubs or single address
at this rate. When the paper is TIA
ken for year at $3.50. the subscriber
is furnished the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
20 CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser. having been permantly
cured CT that dread disease. Consumption.
by simple remedy. is anxious TO make
known TO his fellow sufferers the means If
cure. To all who desire it. he will send copy
Of The prescription used. free OF CHARGE with
the directions for preparing and using the
same. which they will find a SURE CURE for
Parties wishing the prescription viii please
address. Rev. 4. A. WILSON,
loI Penn St.. Williamsburgh N. Y.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20
Journal MAP Of INDIANA,

worth at retail more than the price of
the paper The Journal at these rates
should be in every home in the State.
Subscriptions may be sent direct to
the publisher, E. b. Martindale, at In
dianapolis, or to this paper.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-20

Congressman Landers, Of the First
District tells this one himself: "Some
one introduced him in Washington to
Southern member, who Immediately
asked him to take drink. II never
drink" replied Mr.. Landers. The 9TH
er eyed him over and then inquired:
Are you Democracy" Yes, sir. ;"
"And don't drink" YES SIR" The
man looked at him with great contempt
and then remarked: Then, by -
sir, | advise you to change your pol
tiles. n-No~srich Bulletin