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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
Testing a Lovers Sincerity.

A young woman down town i'm
agined that a young man who had
been very attentive to her for six
months, had deserted her, and an old
woman of her acquaintance advised
her what to do. take one of his
letters, the very sweetest of all that
he ever sent you, and put lock of
your hair in it ana then put it back
into the envelope. Go TO the White
Spot, and on your way up hunt
piece of thin witch hazel wood. Here
the old woman gave full description
of this mysterious bush. "Then
come back and try to remember n
place where he kissed you standing
ON the ground. AS near as you can
remember, bury the letter, lock of
hair and witch hazel right on the
spot where he stood and kissed you,
and let it remain there three days"
The young woman followed the old
woman's advise, cut off a lock OF her
hair, went and procured the witch
hazel, and then she set to thinking
where she had last been kissed. She
could call to mind no outside kiss
that she had received from him, ex-
cepting one that he gave her one
night while they were walking down
Canal street toward Bingaman, OPP
posite the Eckert fire brick works.
Four nights ago she repaired thither
with a trowel that she borrowed, aud
she quickly buried the articles. The
third night was last night, and she
went to watch that little grave. What
she saw she afterwards related to the
old woman. She said she saw sparks
of fire shoot up from the ground.
"All right" said the old conjurer,
"his conscience is burning and tor
turing him. He'll be back in less
than ten days. Be of good cheer. On
the third night go and get your
things out of the ground and bury
them under the caves of your house
some where, so that the rain drops
will fall over them" And that is how
the young woman tested the fidelity
of her negligent lover. - Reading
EG1Ip
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

Well, we are lazy in Norfolk, that's
q fact. But there is no need oi
working here. If man has energy
enough to dig a worm he can take a
pinhook and sit down on the wharf
and catch fish enough in one day to
last him two. II he is too lazy to dig
a worm he can tie piece of flannel
rag on string and catch crabs
enough to last him a day or two, and
if he is too lazy to tie piece Of fan
mel to string he lays down on his
back on the sand at ebb tide, opens
his mouth, and when the tide comes
in the crabs run into it. What
need is there of work i'm a country fol
which nature has done so much?-
From North Carolina Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
Mechanical and Scientific.

A brilliant light has been produced
by a London chemist, by very sim
pie method. He finds that, when
common saltpetre or nitrate OF po-
tassiun is heated to a temperature
somewhat beyond the point OF fusion
in hard glass tube or porcelain cap
sule mounted over spirit lamp, and
small pieces OF sulphur are then sue
cessively introduced, a deflagration
ensuss, accompanied by the emission
of an intensely powerful white light,
which is maintained as long as any
OF the sulphur remains floating as a
molten globule in the fluid nitrate.
The cost OF this light is Of course
very trifiing, both ingredients being
exceedingly cheap. Thus, with one
ounce OF nitre melted and fed with
sulphur at the rate Of eight or ten
grains at time, will keep up a bril-
liant light for about ten minutes at
the expense OF one cent.
DIR. Guitar relates an interesting
case in his practice-that of an ener-
getic carpenter. who, in building a
hot-house, was exposed to the suns
heat through the glass in the summer
time, this exposure was followed by
symptoms of disturbance OF the ner-
vous system, evincing loss of nerve
force. Naturally Of cool temper, he
became excitable, and was unable to
cast his accounts, his steps were
rapid and manner nervous, but
sleeplessness was the most perplex-
ing symptom. Chloral hydrat, bro
mide of potassium, opium, sulphate
of morphia and valerianate Of NOR
phia were successfully tried withuot
avail. Finally DR.. Guitar, reasoning
that here was loss OF nerve force,
and knowing phosphorus to be a
most important nerve food. prescrib-
ed 1-50th of grain thrice daily in
pill form. In few days he slept as
ever, and discontinuing the pills, has
since had his natural sleep.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
The National Conventions.

The following is a list of the Ma
tional conventions, conferences, etc.
called with reference to the Presi-
dency:
May 15-Conference in New York
of individuals invited by William
Cullen Bryant. Theodore d. Woolsey
Alexander III. Bullock, Horace White
and Carl Shurtz, "to consider what
may be done to prevent the national
election of the Centennial year from
becoming mere choice of evils, anC
to secure the election of men to
the highest offices of the Republic
whose character and ability will sat.
isfy the exigencies of our present
situation, and protect the honor oil
the American name"
May 17-Prohibition National con.
vention at Cleveland, o.
May 17-Greenback National con.
vention at indianapolis, Ind.
June 14-Republican National con.
vention at Cincinnati, o.
June27-Democratic National con.
vention at st. Louis, Mo.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

looking pleadingly at Susie, said, Il
say, Sissy, won't you please help me
find my straps; somebody's hid them,
and there's Tom calling me. Come
Susie, there's "A good girl; Tn real
sorry / teased. Certain L am
Susie smiled-a bright, sunny smile.
"All right, you dear little torment, I'll
help you then: but I am sure I don't
know where to look for anything Of
yours, so you can take my straps.
Wait, I'll get them for you, know
where my things are, always"
Good grill Hurry them Hello,
Toni" he shouted, throwing up the
hall window, "wait one minute, Susie
is getting me her straps. o, here
they arel Thanks! you're a dear lit
tie sister-nOw and them" said Fred
dy, springing out of the window, and
making the gate in wonderful time.
There nOw," said Susie, hes gone
without his comforter. and he'll get
"a sore throat again; l don't believe
boys have more than one thought at
"A time, ever; L believe it would be
right to put my book away, and take
him his comforter" She thought a
moment. then resolutcly put tie
tempting volume in its place, hunted
81 (,r-I i1l -In in ha
pocket of Freddy's school jacket, took
the warm, thick comforter off its peg,
and wrapping herself up was soon in
pursuit of her thoughtless brother.
He was not very easy to catch, and
when caught could hardly stand still
while Susie's deft little fingers fas-
tened the warm WOODEN scarf round his
neck; but he was not insensible to
the loving care, and, in his blunt,
boyish way, said: Susie, I'm ever
so much obliged, you know; and I
wonder what made you think about
my throat, after the way I've been
teasing you?"
20, boys can't help teasing, Freddy,
any more than bees can help hum
ming; besides" she said, looking adj
miringly into the merry, rosy face,
besides, Freddy, sister Susie loves
you"
L won't say that Freddy never
teased Susie anymore; but do know
tie between brother and sister,
fonder and stronger than many one
that is forged of Christian at
Work.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
Lafayette Courier.

We shall never have another Demo-
cratic Cabinet on earth. That's set
tied. The last We had in that line will
serve as 1.-The frightful example, for all
time. Our Jolly" Governor will indulge
us to remind HIM that the wholesale
thieving of Buchanan's Cabinet left but
little for succeeding Secretaries to steai.
The worst that can be said of Belknap
is that having voted for Buchanan and
held office.under Johnson, he married a
Southern wife and, in spite of gallant
service at the front, was very badly re-
constructed as Republican. His Dem
ocratic proclivities cropped out in a
disreputahle divide on the net stealage
Of the Fort Sill sutlership. Let us be
thankful that he did not go the whole
Floyd, and, with the open opportuni.
ties of his position, steal $3.50, 900 in
bonds and add to his shame the blacker
infamy of treason. Will our jolly Cover.
nor, and the mutual admiration society
of which he is the head-center, paste
this item in their hats for reading.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

robbing bank, of selling my dead
aunt to a medical college, and of
holding the doctrine that the whale
didn't swallow Jonah, and that when
Moses crossed the Red sea he pad
died over in boat The Argus said
that if my wife dared to tell how /
treated her the community would be
filled with horror, but anybody might
see for themselves who would notice
that her back hair was all thinned
out. And it said that / had a wen on
my leg that untitled me for active
duty anyhow, even if had not for
feited all claim to public confidence
by turning my grandfather out of
doors when he was dying OF con-
sumption, and then setting my dog
on him and making the aged man
roost in a mulberry tree on the cold
est night last winter for fear of being
eaten up.
People began to avoid me on the
street. The general impression pre-
vailed that / was a desperate and
hardened villain. 1 might have stood
that, but you know the way they lev
led on me for expenses was awful.
There was brass band. kept that
band in luxury for three months; and
it used to come around and serenade
me three nights in the week, and
wake all the babies in the neighbor-
hood. L lost 200 votes in consequence
OF those wakened babies. Then the
club would come and call me out for
a speech, and when / would get
through L would have to ask them in
to feed, and they would stay there
and how until four o'clock in the
morning, and get drunk and fight and
smash the furniture and bleed over
the carpets. Then they would assess
me for a mass meeting and adjourn.
l handed out cash for posters and
rum aud brass bands and barbecues
and fireworks and torch light process
sions and transparencies and for flags,
and the Argus all the time accusing
me Of buying up votes and having re-
peaters ir my pay.
"The night of the election the brass
band and club came around to con-
gratulate me on my success,and after
having final spree and concluding
with a riot in the parlor, 1 went to
bed, glad L had won anyhow. The
first thing saw in the Argus in the
morning was the announcement that
the hoary- headed chicken -stealer had
been beaten by 1000 majority, and
would have to keep his eccentric nose
at home, and rejecting that a free
people would never elect to respon-
sible Office man who would tree his
consumptive grandfather and traffic
in the remains of his aunt. So that
lets me out in politics. When / run
for Office again you chuck me right
into an insane asylum. ."-Philadel-
phid Bulletin.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
The MethOdiSts.

The assembling in Baltimore Of the
quadrennial general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church is an oc-
casion OF unusual interest in the re-
ligious world. The Urited States
census Of 1870 gave the denomina-
tional preferences OF the citizens OF
the United States as follows: Meth
odists, 6,51s ,2O9; Baptists, 1890, ,135 (;
Presbyterians, 2,69S, pa; Roman
Catholics, 1,990,5l4. The official sta
tistics Of the Methodist Episcopal
church for 1875 show a total lay men,
bership of l,5SO,599; total number Of
preachers, 23,SO4; bishops, IL. The
Methodist Episcopal South. which
does not differ from the church North
in ecclesiastical polity, has not quite
half its numerical strength. The Of
fetal returns show that the total lay
membership OF all the branches OF
the Methodist church in the United
States is 3,173, ,229; total number Of
Inherent ministers, 20, ,453; total local
preachers, 24,3S4. The wealth of the
Methodist church Is not, however,
proporticnate to the magnitude of its
membership. The following statis-
tics, taken from the United States
census Of 1870, exhibit the compare
tive wealth Of the leading denomina-
tions:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

We learn through several sources
that on last Monday evening Mr..
Joseph Timmons, an old and well
known citizen OF this county, while
in Oxford last Monday forenoon,
went into Dr. Barnes drug store, and
going behind the prescription case
took nip" of what he supposed
was whiskey. 1t tproved to be poison,
probably Tr. Gelseminum. and he
died inside of an half hour on the
counter of the store. There is IA
moral-a terrible warning taught by
this sad affair. Whiskey is sure to
slay its victim sometime and in some
way. There is no escape.-Benton
County Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
Sr1rrf pnehp.
SCOTCH SONG.


EDWARD POLLOCK.
When simner times were hlithe an sweet,
An youth wi flowers had crowned me,
And rosy hours wi fairy feet
Were gaily dancing round me,
Ae bonny night in gentle June
Abroad chanced to wander,
Where breeze and leaf kept time and tune,
Like sighs when hearts grow fonder;
Through deepening shades an forests green,
In musing mood while roaming,
got a blink o twa bright cen
\ glaneing in the z Gaming.
The sparkling stream wi merry sang
Went ssaftly beside nle,
The blinking stars peeped doom amang
Green leaves that stopped to hide me,
The pale, sw eet moon wi angel face,
Beyand the hills was starting,
And fingered still the crimson trace
where day was fast departing:
But moon nor stars nor even's sheen,
Nor yet the brooks bright foaming
Was half sac clear as those blue cen
\ gIancing in the CLEANING.
oh many a twilight sky since then
Has betmed in mildness ON me,
And mayn a sparkling eye, ken,
still kindly looks upon me,
But ne'er 10 me sac blest a night
Has come wi Mays returning.
And ne'er have sac fond a light
Seen since in rapture burning;
And oh, the bard shall ne'er 1
Forget through a his roaming,
The sparkle Of those bright blue cen
glanclng in the cleaning.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

T. S. Hunt, of Boston, has recently
printed paper upon the mineral
wealth Of this country, which con
tains some statements Of very gen
eral interest. He divides the country
by north and south line at the cas-
tern base of the Rocky Mountains,
upon the Atlantic side of which are
coal, iron, copper, lead, salt and pc
troleum, and upon the Pacific side
the more precious minerals. The
grand total of coal for 1873 he finds
to be about 5O,OOO,OOO tons. In 1872
iron reached its highest figures of
production, the total being 2,SS0,070
tons. In 1874 the Lake Superior
mines alone TUNED out IL, ,322 tons OF
copper. The product OF petroleum
rose from 100000 barrels in 1859 to
1861 800 barrels in 1874. West OF
the Rocky Mountains the official fig
ures show that California, Idaho
Montana, Utah, Colorado, Oregon
Washington and New Mexico yielded
of the precious metals S72,428,205 in
1874, and in 1875 $50, ,ss9,O37.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

She South Carolina Democratic
convention did not instruct its dele
gates to the National convention.
Each has his own preferences, but
will most likely vote for the candi-
date most likely to win.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
TUMORs. POLYPUS, WENs. GOITRE, sc.
a Specially.

No minerals, poisons, knife caustic
used. In perfecting cures he has met with a
degree of success equalcd by few practi-
where others had failed and all hope of re-
covery abandoned. His specially embraces
all unnatural growth- and all forms of dis
ease and debility which have become seated
or chronic. BY always knowing the cause
OF the malady he removes il and thereby
masters disease and dispels its baneful ef-
fectS- No other system of treatment il worth
a button. Persons in any way afflicted are
not only invited but solicited TO call and con-
suit Doctor Bruce before giving way to the
idea that there Is no cure for them
Advise free. and re aSnnable charges for
treatment.
Visits to PLYMOUTH will be continued
regularly every two weeks during the year
1s76. Consulting Rooms at the PARKER
HOUSE. Next appointments, Friday. April
IS, also May 12th and 36th. Mar p
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL, REV. j. c. STEPHENs, Pas
tor-Preaching every Sabbath, at 1890 A. NJ, and
30 p. N. Sunday School at l2:40 p. N. Clas:
Meetings, at O'Clock, A. NJ, and IL N. Prayer
meeting, Weekly, on Thursday, al p. N. Seats
Free-The public are cordially invited.
PRESBYTERIAN, REV. A TAYLOR, Pastor. Preach
ing every SnbOafh, at half past ten NJ, and al
80 r. N. Sabbath School At 1878 p. N. Pray
ermeeting, Wednesday, at p. N. Seats free, and
the public cordially invited
ST. THOMAS, EPISCOPAL, REV. DIR. HUME, Rector.
Divine service every sunday at 1890 A. NJ, and al
7:3OPx Seats free TO ALL Sunday School and
Bible Class at IL 80 p. NJ.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

A resident Of Madison, CT, has re-
Gently buried his seventh wife. He
is now looked upon with as much Gu
ricsity rs was Bluebeard Of romantic
renown. tfi +affas3 am
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Located in 1876
"a Collections and conveyancing a speci-
ality. Buys and sells real estate on commits
sion- Insures lives and property in A. com
panies- Desirable real estate for sale in the
city and adjoining. NOv1-75
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

AxERIcUs LODGE, No 81, I. o. o. F., meets every
Thursday evening at s:30 o'clock. Resident and
visiting brethren are cordially invited to att end
RoBT. MCCANCE, n. &.
II. B. REEVES. Secretary.
PLYMOUTH CoxNASDERY, X. T., No. 26. Stated
cenclaves the second Tiursiay in each month.
6. T. ToAS, Rec H. u THArER, l. u
PLYxeUrH COUNCIL, No. Is, X. A. s. NJ. Stated
csnvocatiens the second "Wednesday in each
MONTH D. MCDONALD, Il. l. NJ
@ PAxsoS, REC
PLYnourH CHAPTER No. 40, r. A. NJ. Stated
convocations the first and third Mondays in each
month. WV. HILL, NJ. +. III. r..
V.Q. PAxsoN, Rec.
PLruourH LopsE, No. 14e, A. +. & A. NJ Stated
communications first and third Fridays in each
month j. A PALMER, W. NJ
A. vNSEDGE, Secty.
KnLwISSrSs LODGE, No 435. A F. .& A. NJ Stated
communications the first and third Tuesdays IN
each month. j. Z. HoUGHToN, W. NJ
j. 8. BENDER, Sect'y.
PLYMOUTH CHAPT. q. D., Eastern Star d.
g.. meets the first Wednesday OF each month
at Masonic Hall. MIS-. III. A. WORK. W. NJ.
MRS. j. W. HoUGHToN. Sec'y.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
CITY Directory.


Osiee open from A. to 8 Pm.
Meney Order and Register Office open from A.
n. 10 p. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE As FOLLOWS:
Going East, 900 A. ". Going West, 200 P. VI.
Tire mail, 500 0P. N. Thro' mail, 500 p. NJ.
North, POO p. u, South, 11.O9 A. VI.
Breren mail arrives Tuesday and Friday, 10 A. NJ.
do do departs do DO 1P.M.
Wolf Creek, Maxenkuckee, Marmont, Monterey
and winemac, arrive Tuesdays and Fridays al II A.
r.. and departs same days at | Pm.
Walnut Hill and Lakeville departs Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at A. NJ; arrives Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2P.M.
W. NJ. KENDALL. p. NJ.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
c. n. EVE,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, and Attorney at
u Law. ONCE in Corbin's Block. Plym
outh. Indiana July1-75
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
OF the Georgia Republican dele

OF the Georgia Republican dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention
thirteen white and nine colored-it
is understood that five are for Mer-
ton, six for Bristow, three for Con-
king, and eight for Blaine. No NOM
ination was made for Governor
but nominating convention
to meet at Macon before August 1st,
was recommended for that purpose.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Or. Bruce.

of Chicago. has long made the treatment
and cure of
Chronic Diseases, Cancers,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

An Iowa justice holds that lighting
a match and holding it under a chick
ems nose to stupefy the bird, is arson
to all intents and purposes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

IIOS EOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST
III Ofic corner of Michigan and LaPorte streets,
corbin's Block, Plymouth, Ind. lynl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
i. r. I0SEY.

TEwELER. Clocks. Watches and Jewelry
- repaired promptly and in a workmanlike
manner. Keeps for sale Clocks. Watches,
Plated Ware, Jswelry. Gold Pens and full
stock pertaining to his trade. Occupies part
Of Hawley's boot Il shoe store. Michigan St.
Plymouth. Indiana June30-75
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18

DR.. !. a. DUNLAP.
4. 8. REEVE.

Treats diseases upon the most improved and scien-
tidc plan. ONCE In Corbin' Lock.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
n. r. PA1lPOT.

WATCHMAKER & JEwELER. on Michi-
w gan street. four doors south of Parker
House. Keeps constantly on hand the fam
Gus Waterbury and St.Thomas Clocks. Par
ticular attention given to repairing. All work
warranted. May1-74
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
Attention to ALI a!

| am very thankful to the people OF Mar
shall county. for their patronage for the
past ten years. and hope you will all con-
tinue TO come and see me at my New Store
when you want any Goods in my line.
such as
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
c. N. sWYHART, m. D. i,

ELECTRIC PHYSICIAN 81 SURGEON, and
IL dealer in Drugs and Medicines Office
and residence cor. French Il Main streets.
fyner City. Indiana ONCE open at all
hours July30-75