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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

gazed unflinchingly in his face. / COM
menced in slow, measured tones: 81
changed the stories when you left the
room to meet your long-lo brother. l
wanted TO prove that your name-but
did not, after all"-dropping into my old,
incoherent style" and I'll 60 this mo-
ment to that horrid, horrid editor, and
tell him all the truth, and OIL OH oh!
haven't had anything bat dry bread to eat
for weeK."
1.-The deuce you haven'tm said he, fling
ing on his broad brimmed hat and rush.
ing wildly from the house.
Ashamed of the weakness that had led
me into the humiliating confession OF my
| extreme poverty, l was still pacing the
hall and crying softly to myself and won
dered why he had left me in that extra
ordinary manner. when q waiter arrived
from q neighboring restaurant with roast
beef enough for six people-potatoes to
corresponds quart of strong tea and a
huge apple pie, not forgetting four kinds
of pudding, dish of ice-cream and O
basket of fruit, and "would Miss Mauze
have anything else" / stopped crying
and laughed until / cried again. Per-
haps it is needless to say he had forgiven
me. And the very next day we went to
gether to the editor who wasn't "horrid'
after all, and he seemed to think it cap
ital joke.
"By the double-headed Janusl" said he,
chow my brothers of the press will laugh
at me when the thing gets about, as il
surely will-hey, Miss Mauze?"
But why he should have addressed
such a pointed remark to me cannot
imagine for he could not have possibly
known, unless he were one of the mind
readers we hear such wonderful accounts
of lately, which l strongly doubt, that
had made up my mind to write 1t out fol
the benefit of the reading public.
He's not married-that is, he's a wild
ower-Mr. Actonn. l mean. Oh, by the
by, Loves Young Dream" was published
and extensively copied-it was, upon my
word and in ss.ito of sha ..---~--a-----
to- be forgotten snubbing 1 got from the
Weekly Neplusultra. am an authoress,
and tolerable successful one, too. But
to go back to Mr.. Actonn, he submitted
short MS, only four pages of note
paper, TO me the other day, the shortest
and sweetest love story ever read in my
life. 1 was so pleased with it that hao
no sooner read the last word than seized
the pen and ink and wrote Accepted
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
A Novelty In Clocks.
Fort Wayne Sentinel.


ID. T. Sweet, jeweler, of Hastings.
Mich and brother Of Z. B. Sweet of this
city, has invented and patented an cleo.
tro magnetic clock with only three wheels.
two OF sixty teeth and one Of twelve teeth.
Ii has no pinions. Each wheel operates
q hand-minute, hour and sweep second
The second Ia dead beat, the pendulum
half-second beat. Ii is so constructed
that battery or atmospheric changes Can
not affect its time. With a half-stcond
pendulum its variation is less than one
sixteenth of a second ia twenty-four
hours, BY using a two-second pendulum
II Will run with much less VARIATION
probably less than any other clock now
In use as the friction of machinery Is re-
duced TO such an extent that IL only re-
quires the force Of half-ounce weight 10
operate the clock With the proper bat
terry Uockwood's) 1t will run from six TO
Zine months. The clock now In use has
been running sixty Gays without any at
tention. Any number of clocks can be
and all must run with the same
regularity. He has q striking attachment
which requires no extra wheels, also n
calendar with only one and a
half wheels, thus making time, striking
and calendar clock with only fo-r and a
half wheels. The Louisville Courier
Journal is negotiating for one of these
clocks to put up in its new building, and
he Michigan authorities are talking OF
adopting II for use all through their new
apitol building.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

In repartee, Jerrold excelled most of
his contemporaries; be was q man of cheer
full nature, who loved to raise a hearty
laugh, though the means were sometimes
misunderstood and misrepresented. A
jest's prosperity often reaches sore places,
and causes the hearers to vince; although
the Jester has not in his minds eye the
persons who take themselves the fitting
cap. Mr. Blanchard Jerrold, in his
gracefully-wirrten life of his father, has
recorded the following instances of his
ready wit; they are full of point and
finish; still, in reading, they have not the
instantaneous efiect-the flash and fire
which none but those who heard then
could fully enjoy The utter absence
Of effort in their utterance, or conceit as
TO their worth, was their great recon-
mendation. Mr.. Blanchard Jerrold. To-
quitur:
"A dinner Is discussed. Douglas Jer-
rold listens quietly, possibly tired of din
ners, and declining pressing invitations
10 De present. In n few minutes he will
chime in, If an earthquake were to en-
gulf England tomorrow, the English
would manage IL meet and dine some
where among the rubbish. Just 10 cele-
brate the event."
"A friend drops in. and walks across
thC iOOni W DOukliS JtIIOIQ
chair. The friend wants TO enlist Mr..
Jerrold's sympathies in behalf Of O mu-
tual acquaintance who Is in want of n
round sum of money. But this mutual
friend has already sent his hat about
among his literary brethren on more than
one occasion. Mr.. IS hat Is becom.
ing aninstitu!ion, and friends were grieved
at the indelicacy OF the proceeding. On
the occasion to which i now refer. the
bearer OF the hat was received by my |
father with evident dissatisfaction. We'll,
said Douglas Jerrold. how much does |
want this timer Why, Just a four
and two thoughts will, think, put him
straight. the bearer of the hat replied.
the noughts."
AN old gentleman, whom ! will call
Prosy Very, was in the habit OF meeting
my father, and pouring long pointless
stories into his impatient cars. On one
occasion Prosy related long limp ac-
count of a stupid practical JOKE, con-
Guiding with the information that the eff.
fect OF the Joke was 80 potent, he really
thought lie should have died with
laughter. Jerrold-1 wish to heaven you
had"
"The Chain of Events playing at the
Lyceum Theatre, is mentioned:
Humphv says Douglas Jerrold, I'm
afraid the manager will find II door
,hain strong enough TO keep everybody
,ut of his house ;"
Then some somewhat lack a-daisical
1oung members drop in. They opine
hat the club is not sufficiently Vest
hey hint at something near Pail Mall,
md little more style No, no, gentle.
men; not near Pail MALI might catch '
,oronets.'"
Another of these young gentlemen,
Who has recently emerged from the hum
Hest fortune and position, and exulting
n the social consideration of his new ele-
'ation, puts aside his antecedents. Hav- 9
ne met Douglas Jerrold in the morning,
While on horseback, be ostentatiously
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
jealousy and Sulphuric Acid.
New York Sun.


Alfred Picard, the Frenehman who at
tempted to destroy his wife's face with
sulphuric acid, was steerage passenger
on the steamer Rusland. He had been
absent in France about four years, during
which time his wife had earned her own
living. On his arrival in this city, he i'm
mediately sought out his wife and began
to abuse and iii treat her. He took her
savings and spent them In drinking and
gambling. He accused her of unfaith-
fulness, and used this as q pretext for his
inhuman treatment. Her friends advised
her to leave him, but with wifely devo-
ton she refused.
On Sunday evening. worn out with "a
tigue, she fell asleep on the sofa during
her husbands absence. When she awoke
she found her hands tied and her husband
bending over her with huge knife in his
hand. He threatened to kill her il she
attempted to move or cry out. He then
heated poker red hot in the stove and
said: 81 intended to mark you so you will
no. get any more lovers"
The poor victim tried to struggle TO
her feet, but he forced her back and COW
erd her face with pillow to smother her
cries. He then brandished the hot iron
as though about to scar her face with it.
For sorEe reason he changed his mind.
Taking bottle of sulphuric acid be
poured it over cloth. Then, holdingdDs
wife down On the sofa, he smeared the
left side of her face with the acid
She cried out, broke her bonds, and
fled screaming down the steps and into
the street, closely followed by her hus-
band. knife in hand. Fortunately she
eluded him, and succeeded in making her
way TO friends for whom she had been
working at 10 Fourth avenue. Picard.
when he found she had escaped, cody
lighted cigarette and walked off. lie
has not since been seen, though active
efforts are being made by Capt. McCul-
laugh to effect his arrest.
The maiden name of Mime Picard was
Heloise Bennett. She was married to Pr
card seven years ago In the Department
of the Seine. She is of small stature, has
long dark hair, and, before the matila-
ton, was comedy in feature as well as
form. She will recover, but will be
marked for life. The whole Of her left
cheek Is as black as charcoal, and the
pain which she suffers is excrusiating.
The friends who are now taking care of
her say that her husband is a worthless
vagabond, and his jealousy totally ground
1Qce
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

have no doubt this sort of thing is done in
this town. (Great commotion among the
females in the congregation, and cries of
Shame" "Shamew and general smirk
ing and tittering.] What is dancings
What is the inner life of uancingg Is
it amusementi. No Is il pleasureg
No. Is it healthful exercise: No
Everybody knows that the ian r
life of dancing is consciousness of sex. 1
will repeat It, the inner lite OF the dance
Is the consciousness of sex-a feeling
more easily understood than described.
More commotion, and repeated cries of
''ShamerJ Who dares to deny thats
Read Romans, twelfth chapter. first verse,
and Galatians, fifth chapter, seventeenth
to twenty first verses. You doubt my
word, some of you professed Christians,
who permit balls in your houses, and let
your wives and daughters be fingered,
clawed and besalvored over by lustful
and grinning libertines. [Uproar.I tell
you, if you would make the parties at
your houses popular, you must shorten
the dresses above and below the wo-
men. (Great excitement, and cries Of.
Put him QUIT Don't talk to me about
dancing. i onced looked through a door
at a dance, and l saw the women acting
And gszed, amazed and curious; .
They reeled, they set. they crossed. they cleekit
Loupin and hinging on a cammock.
wonder IL did ma hern their stomach
Where do you libertine and lustful
Christians get your dances from? / will
tell you: They are sent from hell to
France, and thence to Canada via New
York and Chicago A voice, mo, we
import direct from headquarters, and
save the middle men; we're grangers we
are.' Laughter, cheers, and great com
motion l believe you; verify believe
| that this town IS u small hell. and this
Dominion hell nearly four million square
miles in area. The Turk who, after look
followsy" had level head. Great up
roar I'll show you what dancing is.
looked through a window at q dance in
this town, the other evenihg-do YOU
want me to give names?-and / saw q
young fool of fellow approach younl
lady, and I'll show you what followed
Here Rev. MIR. McDonagh tripped acros.
the pulpit platform. and, bowling politely
to an immaginary young lady, said in sof
tones, my dear Miss Nj, can hav,
the pleasure of q dance with your" Tbel
the reverend gentlemen tripped back a
if bearing lady on his arm. The exhi
bition created great laughter And nov
watch that young couple. The younl
woman begins to perspire, her eyes flash
she grows excited; the young man Is als'
excited; he takes hold of the young Ia
dy's hand; his touch thrills her through
and through, and off they go into th,
dance, he ready TO pounce on her virtue tn,
first chancethat offers. IA voice, "Yo'
know how il is yourself" Cheers ant
great excitement.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
A Divine on Dancing.

Aofonto correspondence Chlcago Times.
The people OF the Province CT Ontario
are willing to bet their boots that they
can produce more fearful and wonderful
man OF God than Brother Talmage, OF
Brooklyn, in the person of Rev. William
McDonagh, Presbyterian minister of the
hourishing town Of Paris, on the Great
Western Railway. Brother McDonagh
has for some years been regarded as the
champion blazes exhortor of the Domin-
ion.
The other day he preached a sermon ON
dancing. The heads of the Synod sent q
stenographer to the church, and the re-
port of the sermon has been filed away as
the foundation of an indictment against
Brother McDonagh, which will be brought
before the High Presbyterian Tribunal
that meets in Toronto in June next. The
text was the twelfth verse of the fifth
chapter OF Isaiah: "And the harp and
the viol, the tablet and pipe, and wine
are in their feasts, but they regard not
the work of the Lord. neither consider
the operation of his hand" l send you "A
copy of those portions of the manuscript
report on which the venerable chiefs of
the church in this city are preparing
charges of indecent and sham full con-
dnct!" on the part OF the preacher. The
chuTCn, IL HAY DC well t0Statc, was nlleQ
to .uffocation by an immense congrega-
ton. including two Or three hundred Ia
dies:
The history of dancing is full OF all
that Is beasily, envious, murderous and
lustful. 1t has been stated that the ter
rible moral debasemen. OF dancing in the
United States has been the primary
cause of nine-tenths of all the divorces in
the country. Look at France, a country
that Is encouraging anu licensing the
social evil. Why, every man and woman
in France can fiddle and dance, and
many dancing scalawag Of a dancing
chimney sweep leaves France. for Frances |
good, and goes to New York or Chicago, |
where announces himself as teacher Of |
dancing or music, obtains a position in |
family of young ladies, and is soon en- |
jagged in the work of clearing out these
Toune girls of every shred of virtue they |
nay possess, going from family to family, |
eff the girls he goes. This |
french scoundrel has been accustomed |
O see women dancing in their birthday
Ittire at home, and he soon has his pupils |
n this country taught to do the same. / !
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
Pilgrims TO Rome.

New York Tribune.
The Rev. Father p +. Dealy, spiritual
director of the Xavier Union and Presi-
dent of the Catholic Union Of this city,
proposed about four months ago gener-
al pilgrimage of Catholics to Rome for
the celebration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the episcopate Of Pope Plus IN,
in the latter part of May. The sugges-
ton did not seem to meet with much IA
vor among Catholics here, and the plan
of general pilgrimage was dropped.
Subsequently the Canadian Catholics
took ap the plan, and two parties from
Canada, one composed of French Catho-
lies and the other of Irish Catholics, will
make the pilgrimage. The former, num-
bering about thirty or forty persons, will
sail for Europe FINN this port ON April II,
by the French steamer Pereire.
The Irish Catholic pilgrims number
fifty, and are under the direction of the
Rev Father p. Dowd of Montreal.
There are no bishops in the party. These
pilgrims will arrive in this city In the
early part OF next month, and will be re-
ceived by committee appointed by New
York Catholics, consisting of the Rev.
Father O'Tarrell of St. Peters Church,
Eugene Kelly, James Lynch. President of
the Irish Emigrant Society, John ID. Kel-
ley, jr., Patrick Farrelly, and Vim. J..
Hughes. This committee also receives
applications of persons in the United
States wishing to join the pilgrimage at
this city; over thirty have been made, and
many more ar, expected. Very favorable
arrangements, both as to rate and time,
have been made for the journey. The
party will leave New York by the Inman
steamer City of Brussels on April 81.
From Liverpool the pilgrims will proceed
10 Paris, and thence to Iourdes; after
stay of few days there they will 60 di.
rectly to Rome.
A considerable sum of money will be
sent to the Pope on his anniversary. Col
lections have been taken up in every
church IN the United States. Returns
from all the churches have not yet been
made, but it is estimated that from fifteen
TO twenty thousand dollars will be sent
from New York City alone. Some curl
Gus presents will be sent TO the Pope from
the Catholics Of Manitoba. They include
a magnificent moose-skin of deep black
color, superbly lined and embroidered;
fine American wolf-skin of very unusu-
al color. beautifully ornamenicd; u Jewell
case made of canoe birch aud trimmed
with moose-skin; pair of pure white
gloves, embroidered with
silk; pair Of silk-embroidered reindeer
slippers, and a complete missionary's out
III in miniature.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
y,Ionn., 9th

syracuse IN. ~ Journal. 9Th.
The postal-car Of the express train
which left this city last night at half
past z o'clock was the scene OF q des-
perate struggle between burglar and
one of the postal clerks. &. II. Gallup.
The train had reached point between
Jordan and Weedsport, between 7:55
and 8, when Mr.. Gallup happened to go
into another section of the car. He saw
there q man Mt work, and supposed he
was one of the crew of postal clerks. Said
Gallup:
"Hallow, what are you doing here."
The man made no response, but i'm
mediatelY rose and grappled with Gal
lup, when a fight ensued. The burglar
drew knife and attempted to plunge il
into Gallnr'a haasty hA- uauld- hava cue
ceeded had not the knife struck book
in the lett size coat pocket. The point
of the weapon first struck the side Of the
arm and then penetrated the book half an
inch.
Gallup saw he must fight for his life, so
he drew his revolver and attempted to
shoot his assailant; the cap only exploded.
the cartridge proving to be false one
not backed up with lowder. The other
clerks heard the noise and came 10 the
rescue, but the thief succeeded in reach
ing the door and stepping upon the plat
form, leaving one-half Of the tail of his
coat inside the door and held there by the
same. In this pocket of the coat was
quantity Of burglars tools, making quite
little bundle. The clerks chung to this
part Of the prisoner, when he coolly
severed the pocket and jumped from the
train.
Among the tools was the key, freshly
flol .ok h..~ n.
ter the caf, q number OF skeleton keys,
q pair OF nippers, files, a saw, hand vice,
with few other articles; these made
up the bundle which the desperate
could not pull through the crack of
the door in his flight. The in plements
were brought here this morning and
given to Chief Head Clerk Sandford
who passed them over TO the Chief Of Po-
lice.
Reports this morning say person was
seen to entes The woods near Weedsport
this morning, walking as il he had been
hurt; the authorities of that section are in
search Of him.
MIR. Gallup passed through this city on
the ST. Louis express east, going To his
home in Poughkeepsie. The thief evil
IDENTIFY knows his business, as he was
looking for the registered letters under
the other mail matter. He was undoubted
ly desperate character, and proposed TO
commit murder rather than be caught.
Only the circumstances of the account
book being in the side pocket prevented
the probable commission OF that crime.
The burglar also, doubtless, feels good
deal easier at this time than he would
otherwise have done had that cartridge In
Gallup's revolver proved otherwise than
blank
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
A Youthful Murderer.

BCsToN, March 3i.-Last night the son
Of Afford Cox, Of West Bowdin, Me-
aged Il, killed his father as he was re-
turning from church. The father and
son were ut church, the son making a
slight disturbance the father told Him In
go forward and occupy another seat. The
boy took his hat and left the church. 90
ing directly bone be took a gun and
meeting his father entering the ward
shot him lead. The boy Is said to De in
sane.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
A Romantic Career.
Exchange.

Miss Dora Dickson, aged 90, arrived in
Paris the other day from South America.
Her life has thus far been a checkered
one. At the age Of 10, tired of the mo-
notony at home, she ran away from her
fathers house with large sum of money
She cut her hair short and donned boys
garb. After becoming in succession a
cabin-boy, a clerk, and a horse dealer,
she turned up In Buenos Ayers, where she
entered the army, still disguised. She
distinguished herself Ia the service, and
became colonel. Some months ago, ct
o meeting of officers, she quarreled with
one Of those present. A duel followed,
and she killed her adversary. On exam
lining the dead mans papers she found
that she had killed her oldest brother,
who had left home when she was two
years of age. Horror stricken, she threw
herself at the Bishops feet, who prom
ised to intercede with her father.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

Appended to the debt statement is the
following: The large reduc lion of the
public debt, as shown by this statement,
arises from the cancellation and de-
struction of the balance of the per
cent bonds of the funded loan of 1881,
held in trust for payment OF awards made
by the Court of Commissioners of Ala
bama. Claims as provided by the
fifteenth section of the act of June esd,
1874. viz: 81, $50. 100; balance of original
investment Of g. SOC. 900 and 2, 403. 800
representing accrued interest thereon.
The coinage Of the minis of the United
States during the month of March was:
Gold, $5.S73, 900; trade dollars, $500, 600;
silver change, $1,674, 900. Total num-
Der of pieces struck, $2,515, $50.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Following Is the
public debt statement for the month Of
March:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

The O'Boyle Brothers, dealers In boots
and shoes in Terre Haute, have failed.
The creditors consist largely of eastern
firms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-26
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Why i'm Vegetable Cookery.

Why should beans never be put into cold
water to soak, as is often recommended? Be-
cause all of the nutritious portion OF the
bean is extracted by the process. They should
be washed in warm water, then in cold, be
tied loosely in a cloth, be put into boiling wa
ter, with spoonful of dripping and little
salt in it, and be kept boiling foi four hours.
They are then excellent if served with gravy,
and not with melted butter. They serve as
garnish for roast mutton or beef, and are ex-
cellent eating served whole or as a PURGE. To
make the latter, when the beans are done,
throw them instantly into cold water, when
the skins will slip off. Rub the beans through
a collander, and mix lump Of butter with
them. A little stock, or milk, or cream is eX-
cellent mixed in. Why should plenty of fast
boiling water be used ia boiling vegetables,
potatoes excepted? Because the greater the
body of boiling water the greater the heat.
If only little water be used, the whole affair
soon cools, and the vegetables become tough,
so much so that no length of time in boiling
them will render them otherwise. Broccoli
sprouts in April, if properly cooked by boiling
them for s minutes in boiling water, will be
tender as marrow; but if not properly done,
hours will not cook them. Why should on
ions be cut in round and very thin rings? Be-
cause the fiber is thus cut across, and in so
cutting them, whether for frying or for max
ing sauce, they are rendered very tender
when cooked. With turnips and carrots it is
just the same; neither of the three should be
split or cut in any other way.-Er.