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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
Kit Burns, the Rat Catcher.

1t is said of the late Kit Burns Of
New York that, as professional rat
catcher, he was the first in America.
1t is farther alleged by those who pro-
fess unequivocal knowledge of the mat
ter, that the deceased Kit had amassed
much money in pursuit of his unique
vocation. lie once made $500 out of
one single job in the rat-catching line.
One of the first restaurants on Broad
way had been so badly infested by rats
that the quantity of provisions con-
sumed or destroyed night and day was
incredibly large. The finest mousers
were procured, but they made no inroad
upon the army of rodents. In fact,
cat after cat became uemOralized, while
the rats grew bolder. and frequently
put them To flight. Alone in the res
taurant one night, Kit surveyed the
situation, and declared it to be des-
perate one. The following night he set
his huge cage close to an advantageous
aperture. "A small, dim lamp on the
shelf above him was the only light in
the place. He lay above the great cage
with the string Of the main trap in his
hand. His object was to catch the
"king" rat, and then the work was
easy. They all follow the king. Rat
after rat came to the cage, nibbled the
bait, and ran back to the hole. There
seemed to have been perfect under
standing about the matter before his
majesty ventured forth. When he did,
Kit knew him, for the king rat Is an
enormous, shaggy specimen, with great
bristles growing out OF his body-and
down snapped the trap. Now the rest
were guideless, and wholly at the mercy
of the rat catcher. Kit then fastened
the king so as to secure his presence in
the cage, and when the trap was again
raised scores upon scores of rats filed
the cage. 1t could hold no more; but
when the subjects found themselves
captured they fell upon the king and
nearly tore him to pices. After that
Kit easily secured the rest of the var
mints. and was paid $500.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

Labor, honest labor, is mighty and
beautiful. Activity is the ruling ele-
ment of life and its highest relish. Lux
uries and conquests are the result OF Ia
Dor; we can imagine nothing withoutit.
The noblest man of earth is he who puts
his hands cheerfully and proudly to hon.
est labor. Labor is a business and ordi-
rance of God. Suspend labor and
where is the glory and pomp OF the
earth? the fruit, fields and palaces, and
the fashionings Of matter, for which
men strive and war; Let the labor
scorner look to himself, and learn what
are the trophies. From the crown OF
his head to the sole of his foot (unless
he Is a Carib, naked as the beast) he is
the debtor and slave Of toll. The labor
which he scorns has tricked him into the
stature and appearance Of man. Where
gets he his garmenting and equipage?-
Let labor answer. Labor, which makes
music In the mine and the furrow and
the forge. Obi scorn labor, do you,
man who never yet earned a morsel OF
bread? Labor pities you, proud fool,
and laughs you to scorn. You shall
pass to dust, forgotten, but labor will
live or forever, glorious in its conquests
and nonuments.-Appktons Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
The Mamfacture Of Mosaics.

The modern process of making mOsa-
les now commonly followed ut Rome Is
this: A plate, generally of metal, of the
required size is first surrounded by a
margin rising about three quarters of
an inch from the surface. A mastic ce-
r>est, composed of powdered stone,
lime, and linseed oil, is then spread
over as a coating, perhaps quarter of
an inch in thickness. When set, this
Is again covered with plsste- of Paris
rising to level with the margin; upon
which Is traced a very careful outline
OF the picture to be copied, and Just so
much as will admit Of the insertion of
the small pieces Of smalto or glass is re-
moved from time to time with fine
chisel. The workman then selects from
the trays, In which are kept thousands
Of varieties OF color, piece of the tint
which he wants and carefully brings it
to the necessary shape. The piece Is
then moistened with little cement and
bedded in its proper situation; the pro-
cess being repeated until the picture is
finished; when the whole, being ground
down to an even face and polished. be-
comes an imperishable work of art
The process is the same for making the
small mosaics so much employed at the
present day for boxes, covers, or articles
of jewelry; and this work is sometimes
upon almost microscopic scale.
The Florentine mosaic, which is
chiefly used for the decoration of affairs
and tombs, or for cabinets, tops of
tables, Golfers and the like, is composed
of precious materials in small slices or
yeneers; and by taking advantage of the
natural tints and shades which charac-
terize the marble, the agate or the jas
per, very admirable effects may be pro-
duced In imitation of fruit, flowers, or
ornaments. The use of this kind Of
mosaic Is extremely restricted, on ac-
count OF the great value and expense
not only OF the materials, but of the
labor which Is spent upon them. None
but the hardest stones are used; every
separate piece must be backed by thick
er slices of slate or marble to obtain adj
ditional strength; and every minute
portion must be ground until 1t exactly
corresponds with the pattern previously
cut.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
The Canton River.

VI all the extraordinary scenes which
can be Witnessed, nothing can be more
surprising or astounding to the Euro
pean than the appearance of the Can
ton river; for let him have Travelled "far
and wide," nought can give him an
idea Of the scene but ocular demon
stration. Myriads of boats float on
the waters; some devoted to handicraft
men OF all descriptions; oilers to re-
tailcrs OF edibles, cooked and uncooked;
boa:s3aden with chests OF tea piled one
upon the other, tier above tier, until
the side OF the boat is level with the
waters edge; mandarin boats forcing
their way authoritavely through the
crowd; war junks at anchor; while
here and there is European boat,
managed 10y sailors who give vent to
their excited feelings by uttering sun
dry and divers CALCULATIONS not partic-
ularly complimentary to the good sea-
manship Of the natives, nor expressive
of kindly feelings towards them. Flow
er boats, and others belonging to artis-
ans, vendors of food, pedlars, merchants,
poultry and sand-pans are wedged to-
gether in one solid mass, apparently
impenetrable; while the air is filled and
the ear stunted with the deafening
sound of gongs and wind instruments,
discoursing most unearthly music, ac-
companied by the yelling, screaming,
gabbling and clamor of hundreds of
thousands OF human tongues. producing
a hodge-podge of sounds, unriva!ed and
unequalled since the building OF the
Tower of Babel. As there is no part Of
the world so densely populated rs Chi
na, SO there is no part of China so thick
ly populated AS Canton; the population
of the city OF Canton and its suburbs
being estimated at above one million;
and the denizens Of the river, who ha-
bitually reside i'm their boats, are said
to exceed two hundred thoasand.-Bay-
n,d 1,r,,for
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
How Women Dress In Persia.

A few women were to be seer. We
met one sitting astride on horseback,
as all Eastern women ride. Webelieve
them to be women because of their
costume and size; but we can see no
part of them, not even a hand or an
eye. They are shrouded from the head
to the knees in a cotton or silk sheet Of
dark blue or black-the chudder, it Is
called, which passes over the head and
Is held with the hands around and
about the body. Over the chudder Is
tied around the head a yard-long veil
OF white cotton or linen, in which be-
fore the eyes is a piece of open work
about the size of finger, which is their
only lookout and yentilator. The veil
passes under the chudder at the chin.
Every woman before going out of doors
puts on a pair Of trousers, generally of
the same stuff and color Of the chud-
der, and thus her outdoor seclusion
and disguise are complete. Her hus-
band could not recognize her ON the
street. In this costume Mohammedan
women group their way about the
towns Of Persia. Their trowsers are
tightly bound about the ankles above
their colored stockings, which are In
variably of home manufacture; and
slippers with no covering for the heel,
complete the unsightly, unwhoiesome
arparal Of those uncomfortable victims
Of the Persian reading of the Koran.
The indoor costume of Persian women
of the higher class appears indelicate to
the Europeans. The chudder and
trousers are the invariable walking cos
tune. Indoors the dress of Persian
lady is more like that of a ballot-girl.
In the anterooms Of Persian royalty my
wife was received by princesses thus
attired, or rather unatired. Arnold,s
Through Persia by Carardn." -,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
Indian Justice.

Pluto Indians have q summary and
effective way of dealing with their flair
but frail" ones. IAN Indian" says the
Reno Journal, "known as Sam lost his
squaw through the Establishments Of
another red man named Jim. 1t seems
that the fair Mary fell a victim to Jim's
tender words, and at his solicitation left
her husbands bed and board and joined
the fortunes Of Jim. Sam was not one
to quietly submit to this treatment, par
ticularly as Mary had taken some Of her
husbands goods when she Departed
The loss of these added much to the
wrath of the victimized Sam, who
raised such a. .commotion among the
Piute braves about it that they deter
mined to teach the frail Mary, and by
her example the rest of the female por-
tion OF the tribe, lesson. Jim tried to
screen her from the gathering storm by
hiding her, but they soon found her, and
about fifty of the tribe, including Jim
and several squaws, escorted her to the
hills just back of Washoe Lake where,
safe from Caucasian intrusion, they
made a huge pile OF sage brush, and,
after tying her firmly I'm the middle Of
it, set it on fire. Then they commenced
a war dance around the scene of crema-
tion In which all joined except Jim
Sam being very fierce in his leaps and
yells. The screams Of Mary added to
the zest of the Dance" The sequel,
however, reads very much like the ways
Of civilized society. "Jim meantime
sat quietly by, and seemed an indiffer-
ent spectator of what was going on, and
when the fire was out and the ashes
gathered up, he went his way to new
conquests, and Sam expressed himself
natislied.n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13


1t should never be forgotten that the
happier child is the cleverer he will
be. This is not only because, in q state
OF happiness, the mind is free, and at
liberty for the exercise of its faculties,
instead Of spending its thoughts and
energies in brooding over troubles; but
also because the sction OF the brain is
stronger when the frame is in state Of
hilarity; the ideas are more clear; inn
pressions Of outward objects are more
vivid; and the memory will not let them
slip. This is reason enough for the
mother to take some care that she is the
cheerful guide and comforter of her
child. If she is anxious or fatigusd,
she win exercise some control over her
self, and speak cheerfully, and try to
enter freely into the subject Of the mo-
ment; tomeet the childs mind, In short,
instead of making him sink for want Of
companionsb IN. a1 er W -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

without haste, without rest
Bind the motto to thy breasti
Bear IL with thee rs a spell;
Storm or sunshine, guard 1t weHl
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom
Bear II onward to the tombi
Haste noti let no thoughtless deed
Mark fore'er the spirits speed;
Ponder well and know the right
Onward then, with all thy might,
Haste not! years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action d0nel
Rest noti Life Is sweeping by,
Do and dare before you die;
something mighty and sublime
Leave behind to conquer time;
Glorious tits to live for aye,
When these forms have passed away.
Haste noti rest notI Calmly wait:
Meekly bear the storms OF fate.
Duty be thy polar guide
Do the right whate'er betidel
haste mott rest notl Conflicts past,
God shall crown shy work at lastl
-Goe.i'e.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
An Immense Sheep Farm.

Mr.. Shaffer pre-empted 160 acres OF
land in this county in 1851, and estab-
lished sheep rancho. The war follow
ed. He made no appreeiable progress
in his condition until 1865, when his for
tune took turn. At this time (1S65)
he owned 5000 head of sheep, all i'm
proved. The original stock of. 1900
head he purchased from A. Toutant
Beauregard, brother of the General.--
Four years after that he purchased 500
ewes of the celebrated George Wilkins
Kendall flock, having, in all, introduced
500 head of ewes and bucks, costing him
$50 head. Mr.. Shaffer's income for
1876 may be summed up as follows:
Ewes sold, 1856, at s6,7l6; bucks aad
whethers sold, So, $50; wool sold, $1,000
pounds, $4,000; income for 1876, ST. :
575. sv
TO maintain his establishment snd
attend TO the sheep requires an outlay
of nearly 500 per month. From twen-
ty-fve to thirtymen are constantly en-
ployed. The fiocks OF sheep are divided
INTO 200 to each flock, under the care
Of a pastore, and over every three pas
torres is bacerio, or overseer, having
that particular three under his especial
care. Over all the bacerios is a head
man. Two large mule teams are con-
stantly hauling supplies, and in the
storehouse Of the rancho is stock, sufIi-
cient to start an ordinary country store.
OF ewes, bucks and lambs he has now
1900 head, less about $50, valued at
about $4,000. 81
A few years ago, foreseeing that q
large tract of land would soon be neces-
sary to maintain his rapidly growing
flocks, and afford never-faikng pastur-
age, when prices were comparatively
low he commenced the purchase of what
has since swelled into a princely do
main, watered by six or seven different
streams, chief among which are the
Aqua Dulce, San Fernando, and Lagar-
to. This tract now contains &C, 600 acres
VI ltifu. WIN tfc lclCc Couplctt0
which he has now under way, these
acres Will not be worth less than So
each. The tract measures fifteen miles
i'm length and from ten to twelve wide,
and is covered with a plentiful supply
of timber. Forty miles Of fencing will
be required to inclose it. Mr.. Shaffer's
dwelling is situated nearly in the mid
die, and in addition to very comforta-
BILE dwelling. he has a stone warehouse
for the storage Of wool, large stable,
and a dozen or more outbuildings for
the servants. o -
Three or four immense cisterns sup
ply water for the house, and near tho
sheep pens is large windmill and tank,
drawing supply from well eighty-one
feet deep. cut through solid rock, and
in which the water is thirty-five feet
deep.-Nueces Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

school teacher, Faith was wont to say
that the keeping up of appearances so
that others might not know what had
occurred was the hardest lesson she
had ever learned. 1t was impossible to
become the docile pupil which she now
longed to be without exciting suspic-
ion, and for eight weeks she acted her
part in n manner worthy of the most
finished actress, and to this day 1t is an
unsettled question between them as
10 which conqiered.-dn. Cultirdtor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

Custom-house Onlcer-"You'rc keep
ing sharp look out for the Colorado
beetle, Mikeyn Mike-Ay, ay, sor.-
Shure and wasn't it this blissid marnin'
we stopped a qaare sort o. traveller. and
overhauled his portmanchew, and sorra
bit did we lind ON him so much as a
cooked hat to bespake him beadle!"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

Sponge Delicate Cake-One coffee
cup sugar, one coffee cup -four. half cup
butter, white Of four eggs; crate the
peel of one lemon, mix, squeeze the pulp
into the cake.
Betsy's Cake-One cup butter, three
cups sugar, four cups -four, one cup
milk, spoonful powder, raisins or cur
rants. 81 st W
Lemon Custard- One cup water, one
spoonful cornstarch, two cups sugar.
three eggs, one lemon. asnE
Fried Cakes-One cup buttermilk,
two cups lard, one and half cups mo-
lasses, one spoonful salerstus. . little
salt.
Doughnuts- One and q half cup sugar,
three eggs, one cup sweet milk, one tea
spoonful soda. two teaspoonsful cream
tartar, one cup butter. ianass q
Pound Cake -Four eggs, one pound
flour, one pound sugar = one pound rai-
sins, one pound butter. one cup cream,
one teaspoonful saleratus. cloves and
o'.'0l 'Picos. G t-.ss EH1 Egot
sugar Vookies-tnree cups sneAE' ono
cup butter; one cup boiling water, ono
'eSspoOniul sa'eIstus, noun enousn 70
ioa,. ,.t.-s-.
sponse oske-A conee cuPsog1, one
Va noui' n'e esgs, 5o'ee VI one ssnon'
eggs. sugar and lemon beat together;
s'o" osen, inczossing ahnes..
. cream funsTHail pound ontter' one
pm. wa'er, ooh 'ogetncr' snr M wnie
ooiiinR, three quarters pound nour,
when almost cold stir IN ten eggs, but
on no account peat tnem' drop on put
'ered tins' very not oven. I'm WIN
cus'arc mace OF one pint MIX tour
eggS' TWO cups sugar, nan cup nouf'
mixed witn mix OF waser; mix Alto
sesnes and sur unIn e'ne.
Munlns-One quart fnouf, one PINT
sweet mllks threeeees' butter NE small
oss, o,.e @ssPoonlua soes t"o 'es-
spoonsiui cream tartar, one teasPoonfui
sait' OF tnree teaspoonslui paking pow
ucI, ~ piei0fiou. -, t...s
Mmte Mountain Cake-ons YEA cup
sugar, one anu = nan cups noui' Two
eegs Dfokeh IN cup niied WIN souf
cream, one spoonfui oaking powoer.-
Dake ~ Iourtn cakes; Irost WIN the
whites OF me eggs, spread between the
layers ana on top nsvor.
cuaWDerry t,udding-tne pint sour
MIX. nalf pint sweet milk. Two eggs.
one taoiespoonfuI cream, three cups
strawperrfss, little san, and -Four
enough 10 make thick batter. Bake
anu eas WIN ctoam ano sosI
fritters-.Out stale Dread IN tnick
shces' SOAK IL IN mix several hours tooid
mlikl' ny IN lard. ana eat vssn sugar
sauce, OF anything you please.
efuiis-one cup miik, one cup sugar,
one cup outter, iour eggs, teaspeonfui
pearl "Sh- 7t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

An old citizen in an uptown country
village, on having q subscription list
handed him toward purchasing a new
hearse for the place, thus excused him
self: II paid five dollars for q new
hearse forty years ago, and me and my
folks hain't had the benefit Of II YETI
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

The Chinese claim to have originated
macadamized roads so long ago as to
have forgotten the circumstance. 1t Is
said that the principal roads OF the en-
pire have been constructed In this way
for many centuries.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

The HISTORIAN Christians have some
radical notions Of the duties Of q wife,
II we may judge from the following:
After the marriage ceremony has
been performed. the wedding party IL
taken In wagons from the church to the
house OF the tridegroom's parents.
When the second wagon In which the
bride Is seated alone, reaches the gate
opening into the yard in which the
house is situated, Il Is halted, and the
bridegroom's mother comes to meet 1t
with q baby and three suits OF baby
clothes on her arms. She throws the
child and the clothes into the arms Of
the bride. who Is required to undress
and dress the baby three times In the
presence OF her mother-in-law, who
watches every movement as only .
motAer-in-lawesn watch q daughter-in-
law. II the nswly-made bride does not
perform the operation 10 ths satisfac-
tion of her severe jndge. she is con-
sidered as unfit for her new position.
the wagon II turned around and she 10
taken back for further instruction, and
the poor bridegroom is compelled to
live in single blessedness until his wife
Is educated up to the proper standard =
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

DHYSICIAN d SURGEON. Thirty years
Il practice. Graduate Of two Medical col
the u. 8. (vol. serv.) Can compete suecsss-
fully with any quack In the United States.
Thankful for past favors. Is sfill In regular
practice. and only requires TO be better known
TO have an extensive one. ONCE In Sears
new brick. cor. OF Michigan and LaPorte
streets.
Plymouth Ind. July rst 1874 ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
Evening".

Now camo still evening on. and twilight gray
Had In her sober livery all things clad;
Silence accompanied for beast and bird
They 20 their grassy couch, these to the1i
Were siunk. all but the vakefal nightingale.
-MQtOn
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
Singular Epitaphs.

In Boutwell, Churchyard, England
thers Is a singular epitaph on q black.
smith: Gl .1 a.
my sledge and hammer lie reclin'd.
Ny bellows too, have lost their wind,
Ny fires extinct, my forge decay'd.
Ny vice Is In the dust all laid;
Ny coal Is spent. my iron gone,
My nails are drove, my work fs done.
Ny fire-dried corpse lies here at rest,
Ny soul. smoke ike. soars to be blest:"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
pRl.: BOWER.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. wfll be
Il pleased to receive patients at his Office
No. 81 ichigan street. where he may be
foEnd at all times. except when professional
place.
July lat 1a76. 6m
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

4 TTOkNEi LW. Located In 1s4e.
"A Collections and conveyHncing q speci-
lity. Buys and sells real estate on commits
lon- Insures lives and property In A. COM
,anies. Desirable real estate for sale In the
citv and adjoining NOv1-75
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

"Humbug" is from Hamburg: "a
piece of Hamburg news" was in Ger
many, a proverbial expression for false
political rumors. o
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

A TTORNExs AT Law, Notaries Public and
Bourbon and Plymouth. Indiana, Especial
attention given to the settlement Of dec edents
Estates. Conveyancing. and the collection Of
promptly To all professional business en-
trusted to them. and practice In Marshall and
adjoining counties. Plymouth ONCE on Gano
street between Michigan and Center streets,
bourbon ONCE over lrror printing ONCE. 3stf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13
Gte RepuhIitan.
BY DAVID E. CALDWELL.
Rates of Advertising.


Four changes allowed. il reasonable time is Civ
en-. Extra changes by paying for type-sotting-
Business cards, 5 lines, $500 per annum.
Business notices, headed, set solid, iv Genus
Der line for irst insertion, and cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Transient and foreign advertisements, to insure
insertion, must be paid for in advance Simple an
nouncements Of marriages and deaths, churches
and benevolent:society notices free Any addiuon
to obituary notice. win be charged for af the rate OF
cents per line.
General Legal Advertisements win be chargN q
for 1t the rate Of per line for each Insertion
Iicensc notices. $780, Administrators notice
oass. sals, Notice and = hills es.se.
spscl.l rutss given to regular advertisers.
Fsvors must be handed In ~ early - Tuesday
morning to insure Insertion the same week.
No deviation win oe made from these rules.
Communications upon subjects Of general or 10
cal interest are solicited.
Our Job Rooms are supplsedi with every facility
for doing printing neatly, cheaply and promptly
and we respectfully solicit yourpstronage guarsn-
tseing satisfaction
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

'G}IIunlosIIsluI Issqs 40 Iepueyo oul
ssmooIsAo eli '3Isq lou qnIo IsqlIsu
paAouu 81 uumooHod uo9soI oqL
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Dentist,
and DIR. J. A. Dunlap. regular physician and
surgeon. respectfully ofler their services to
the public. once in Corbin's block: resi-
dence on East Gano street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13

He submKs TO be seen through the
microscope Who suffers himself 10 b
caught In passion. -s