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

New York SUM-
In the Suffolk Bulletin, of last Friday,
is letter signed "Repentant," in which
the author confesses to having been a
Charles g -Ke,as,r.--fs !. ssia tnat All the
information Is In the possession Of Dis
trict Attorney Wickham. The letter has
created much excitement in Huntington.
II says:
Il am tired of keeping a horrible Sc
crct, and as sure as there is an 0mnis-
cient and Almighty Power that governs
and directs all things mundane, so surely
will acknowledge opportunity is Of
fered by a revival of the case before
proper tribunals, all that know of this
frightful crime, which is making my life
intolerable. / see matters are being
again actively pressed. and | conceise
there TO be no virtue in longer binding
myself to silence, when in so doing de-
fraud justice, gain for myself naught
but dishonor, and render my entire exis
tence nightmare"
II was present at the Kelsey outrage.
masked and prepared to administer such
indignities-led by what have discover
ed to be the lying accusations of his ene-
annoyances to young lady. His acts
had been misrepresentcd, and were repre-
sented to be infamous in the extreme.
was passive, rather thar an active, par
ticipant, and on my sacred honor had not
the most remote idca that anything fur
ther than the tar and feather indignity
was contemplated. Small would be my
name before q respectable world IL did
not by confession and penitential acts
purge my accusing conscience, and small
would be my hopes of making my peace
with my Maker, II did not take this only
method of reconcilement."
1t is limited that the penitent Is a men,
Der of the Presbyterian church, and was
brought TO this state of mind by an al
most fatal sickness.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

From Insersoll's Lecture on Ghosts At cipcinu,
March IL.

iH<tft0ile Lecture on Ghosts n u uCiuu1f
March IL.
The speaker having elaborated on these
ideas. offered some facts as excuses for
his race. Said he: The earth is not very
well adopted Ia raise intelligent people.
There Is very small tract Of IL that can
do II. You want soil, and climate. and
conditions, for raising men as well as for
raising corn. Corn will not grow on the
ice Of the Arctic regions, nor will men.
any more than they will In the glare of
tropics. The southern half OF the globe
has never produced q man of mind. of
talent, of genius, and never will till civ
ilization finds Q means to fight the heat.
A little while ago the late admins
tration was endeavoring to annex the
island Of Santa Domingo. was opposed
to it. l said we don't want tive have
got barbarism enough. But they said 20
me the climate Is delightful, IL you could
only 60 there, you never would 20 away.
said to them don't like that kind of
climate; it don't make good people If
you will take from New England 5000
ministers, 5000 elders, and 5000 profes
sors of colleges, and their families. and
ship them to Santa Domingo, In the sec
ond generation you will see them-no
shoes on their feet. their hair sticking out
of the top Of their hats, and with a roos-
ter under each arm going to cock fght
on Sunday
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
The French Industries.


Writing to you some time ago, men,
toned to you the fact that three Of the
chief French industries are at this mo-
ment in the highest degree unpiosperous;
that the crops of grapes and beet-root
sugar had produced last year only half
the amount Of the preceding years, and
the silk trade of Lyons was in an equally
precarious situation. The silk trade of
France normally amounts to about one
seventh of the total exports of French
productions. Wine and silk together
constitute about one-fifth of the total
value. The value exported last year was
the smallest known for seventeen years,
amounting tn little more than three-fifths
OF the value exported seven or eight years
ago. The fall has not como altogether un-
expectcdly, the expectation has been
gradually declining since the time OF the
Franco German war, before which time
the above mentioned maximum was at
tanned. Your readers sre already familiar
with the causes to which the decline is
attribated. The decline does not appear
to bd caused by foreign competition in
any afpreciable degree, to Judge from the
fact that the importation Of foreign silks
has remained during the period of 1870
about the same-that is, between twenty
nine and thirty-nine millions of frances,
while the experts has declined from 4S5
millions to 207 millions OF frances.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

New York Herald's cablegram.
The commissioner general of Switzer-
land at the late centennial exhibition at
Philadelphia, in his report to the federal
council, states that the decline in Swiss
exports to America Is not due to the COM
mercial crisis there. but TO the develop
ment of native industry. and that Switz-
erland will never again regain her old
level. England is also competing more
actively with Switzerland to compensate
for loss in other markets. Cotton fabrics
are likely to cross the Atlantic to Europe
In Increasing quantities, for water power
Is cheaper than coal Short hours and
high wages have disappeared, and Ameri-
cans it may be forseen, will compete
with Europe, even in China and Japan.
Switzerland must also be prepared fer q
warmer rivalry in silk, watches and ma
chimes, England beng likely to try to
make up on the continent for the decline
in her machine export to America The
commissioner attributes the crisis to ex-
cessive production caused by haste to get
rich and by protectionist duties, the mere
hope of a return to protection having
stimulated production in certain countries.
He deprecates legislative regulation of
hours of labor, stating that in America
such enactments have become dead let
ter, and advocates good materials and
workmanship in order to recover repu-
tation for quality.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The meeting of The New Orleans Jock
ey Club commenced on the 7th.
1t is stated that the porte intends ad-
dressing a note to the powers as a reply
TO the protocol.
Congressman Christopher Morgan,
OF Auburn, n. Y, died on the Sd, agsd
seventy years.
A school house in the Norwegian village
of Ellengso has been burned. and sixteen
children pcrished.
Walter p. Lee, roadmaster of the Wa
bash railroad, committed suicide at Liich.
field, H., on the Sd.
A. Ii. Bowman, collector OF United
States internal revenue for the seventh
district of Kentucky, is dead.
ID. NJ. Boyd, Jr.. general passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania railroad, died
at Jacksonville, Fla, on the Sd.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: A
peaceful solution of the present difficult
ties is not expected, despite the proto-
col.
Military preparations at Constantinople
continue without interruption. Negotia-
tions with Montenegro are at stand
still.
Frednck's block, corner Main snd
Grove streets, Lock Haven, Pa, burned
on the 3d. Loss, $37. 900; insurance $685.
600.
A fire In 20S Greenwich street, New
York, on the 3fst, damaged that and
adjoining structures $4,000. Partially
insured.
The loss by fire at Jessup Il Moore's
paper mills, Wilmington, Delaware, is
estimated at $3.50, 900; insurance, $i25,
600, distributed among fifteen companies.
A split has occurred In Mexico between
Diaz and General Mendex. The restora-
ton of the constitution and the return OF
ex-President Lerdo de Tejada Is openly
demanded.
The king of Abysinia has declined TO
see Gen. Gordon or any emissary Of the
khedive and refuses to release Mitchell,
the American, who remains in Adowah In
a pitable state.
Daley & Gays block. Main street, West
Randolph, VT, and two small buildings
burned on the 3d. Loss $4,000; dis.
tributed among number of occupants
Insurance $50, 900.
The fourth annual reunion of the Ma.
tional union of Andersonville prisoners
will be held at Hartford, Conn.,, on the
10th instant. All prisoners Of wal
throughout the country are invitei'
A letter received from o wealthy mer
chant In Bosnia states that the Turk,
have performed cruelties rivaling those
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

ST. Louis Globe Democrat

ct. s<ouin 0ioDc- DcmoCfM
On farm sixteen miles southeast of
Jacksonville, ILL.,, and not far from Frank
I'm, Mr.. McCurley, his son Pullam, and
hired hand were at work when the severe
thunder shower Of last Tuesday began. The
party sought refuge under tree. While
waiting for the subsistence of the storm.
the electric fluid descended the tree and
felled the men senseless to the ground.
One, the laborer, soon recovered and was
unharmed, The other, young McCurley,
seemed lifeless, and was supposed to Sc
dead. His clothes was stripped from
him, even to his boots. Some Of his gar
ments were on fire. His underclothes
even were burned or torn into shreds.
The poor fellows body was burned and
blistered down the entire back, from bis
shoulders to his heels, and even the soles
OF his feet. His companions wrapped up
the almost naked body in their coats and
carried 1t to the farm house, about aquar-
ter Of q mile distant There 1t was dis.
covered that life was not extinct. The
sufferer recovered consciousness IS. and Is
now con ralescent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
NInteen Years In a Cavern.

A discovery has just been made In the
environs of Point Anthou, Eure, of q
young woman whom her parents have
kept confined in cavern for nineteen
years. They fed her on the refuse of
vegetables and stale bread. The unfor-
tunate creature had nearly lost all re-
semblance to the human being. The
nails of the hands and toes had grown to
an extraordinary length, and curvine
round, had penetrated into the flesh The
state of the cave was indescribable from
filth. She had completely lost the faculty
of speech, and only uttered groans and
cries most horrible to near. Great pre-
cautions had to be taken in bringing heI
from the den into the light. An investi.
CATION has been commenced.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

ment would be the best way to preven,
this species of insanity from increasing.
DIR. Holland says the most precious pos
sessions that ever come TO a man In this
world is a woman's heart. 1t would seem
that he has never observed the tender
care with which man handles q meer-
schaum pipe that is just beginning to
have bilious look around the base OF the
bowl.
An actual Philadelphia advertisement:
"A refined gentleman, who does not use
tobacco In any form, but does have fami-
ly prayer and blessings at table, with a
genteel wife (none others in their family,
can have five or six rooms, partly fur
nished; every convience, underdrain-
age, water on each floor, and give table
board to two ladies for rent; our superior
colored house girl can be retained, If
wanted"
The tide of ladies' fashion abroad has
turned in favor of excessive plainness in
dress. Materials are still to be rich but
the material is to be severely simple.
Short mantles instead of leng, and no
more gorgeously fanciful embroidery.
All ornament is to be reserved for the
DOnnets, Wnlcn are 10 De MASSIVE Struc-
lures, rainbow hued and aperfect parterre
OF flowers. In fact, everything is to be
simpliied and shortened except the mil.
liners bills.
An old man came into the District of
Columbia marshal's Office one day this
week, and as he stood looking around,
was asked by the clerk, "Do you want to
see the marshal?" The old man replied:
'Yass, I'd kinder like to see him. was
a-l0okin' for him once when he was run |
away slave, an now I'm lookin' for him |
again when he's a marshal of the Deestrict |
Of C0lumbia" And Frederick Douglass |
came in and talked face to face with |
the old slave-hunter. The olive branch |
wavesl
A Boston man who went to Quebec and
started small grocery, has astonished
he Canadians with the following adver-
isement of his tea, coffee, etc.: "The
peculiar delicacies of the far off Ind, and
he finely-ffavored and humanizing leaf
If the still further Cathay, the more ex-
:itilg though not less delicious berry of
Brazil. and the spices, sugars and lusci-
,us fruits Of the Antilles; the sugared con-
liments and the blood-enriching wines of
he Mediterranean, aud the salt-cured
md brain-renewiug fish Of our own stormy
,ulf.r
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
The Bender Family once More.

LITTLE Rock, April "A special to the
Gazette from Alma, Crawford county,
gives the latest of the Bender family:
George Keafer and family, supposed to
be the original family Of Benders, Of
mnrderous fame in Kansss, were arrested
here to-day. by Kansas detectives, who
have been shadowing the Keafer family,
for quite time, and are confident that
they have captured the right parties. The
detectives have been, for some time past,
working as farm laborers In this county,
quietly watching the movements of their
quarry upon whom they sprang the trap,
to day.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

Two hundred and twenty conversions
have been made in the great revival now
in progress ut Centenary church in New
Albany
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
OUR ONLY XEED.

strength for to day rs all that we need,
As there never viii be tomorrow:
For tomorrow win prove but anothert 10 -dax
With its measure of joy and sorrow.
Then why forecast the trials of life
With such sad and grave persistence.
And watch and wait for q crowd Of ills
That as yet has no existenses
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12

Selected stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes and Carpets ever offered to
the people of Marshall county, which they
are selling at prices that will satisfy the
closest buyers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-04-12
BECKER&WOLF.
Settled That

Becker i Wolf, First Door South OF
Buck j. Toan. have the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-04
FRISBIE'S RESTAURANT.

Under the new management, the old Frisbie
Restaurant is regaining its former character
of frst-rate eating house. Messrs. Mannony
and Constantin, the present proprietors, show
an uncommon aptitude for the business of ca
tering for the public palate. They have a
never-failing supply on hand of the best meats
game and fish. procurable in our own markets
and those of San Francisco and Sacramento
Moreover they exhibit liberal and an enter
prising spirit. Among the earliest and most
abundant contributors to the wants Of the
fire-fghters at the wood yard were they.
These contributions were ample and prompt.
Likewise they consider the poor. We have
personal experience of this fact 1t came in
the shape of some fresh mullets and herrings
and Baltimore oysters A restaurateur who
feeds the orphan of the press must be good
man. He is sure of his reward above. It is
well to treat the inner man to supper or a
dinner or dejeuner done in this firms best
style now and again.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-04
EXTRA IN THE DRY
GOODS WAY.

The Constant Readers of the MORNING AP-
PEAL have doubtless noticed with what unde-
waiting regularity this department of our paper
calls attention to the arrival and display of
new goods Of every description at the places of
business of the Carson Merchants. One of
these occasions has presented itself. Messrs.
Morris & Co., the well known firm of dry
goods dealers have just opened an assortment
of Fall and Winter goods, selected with great
Judgment and an intimate knowledge of the
wants and preferences of this constituency.
Among these seasonable and tasteful goods
are some fresh patterns of silks, new styles of
all wool fabrics, furs, kids, laces, carpets,
prints, ribbons, ladies cloaks, etc. The atten-
ton of the reader is directed to the new adj
ertisement of Morris & Co.
BREAK DOWN. heavy wagon minus the
rear hind wheel and drawn by four horses, was
drawn into town yesterday morning for re-
pairs The driver informed US that he had
broken down up the valley en- route for
Markleville loaded with nails and other mer-
chandize. He reported two other break
downs on the road, one a merchandising team
and the other hay. The hay man was break
ing the Sabbath when he broke down. He
says a parson going to Genoa spoke to him
about it, but he went on. Any Sunday
school boy (of old time) can see the result.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-04

M. E. CHURCH,. d. Hammond, Pastor.
field will take the place of the usual morning
service to-day, Sabbath school at 2 P M,
Evening service at 7;3O P, M. Seats free
All are invited, Subject of discourse; "Si-
lent Forces"
SEwER.-The sewer over at the Capitol cor
ner, which runs from Carson street to the
creek via Second street, was stopped up and
DIR. Butts went to work at it yesterday and
made the water run clear again.
Mr.. j. K Emmett, the famous Dutch
commedian, will appear in the Carson Theater
on the 9th and 28th instant in his celebrated
character of 'fFritz'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-04
THE FIRE.

The scene of the late fire is one OF perfect
desolation. Where the full piles of wood
stood, a mass of Goals and embers only remain
to mark the spot The flames were entirely
subdued by noon yesterday and the fire, to
all intents and purposes, extinguished.
THE ENGINES
Have performed wonders in effective service.
The Swift has been running constantly since
the fire broke out, and has proved herself
(perhaps we ought to say himself perfect
giant Too much cannot be said in praise
We were little off in our last issue in stating
This was mistake, one engine had to remain
in town, and the Warrens were selected for
that duty. Engine 48, of the c. P R. R. :,
the yard engine from Reno, was at work all
mental No 6 of Virginia, and the Yellow
Jacket of Gold Hill All worked bravely and
perseveringly and hard. The Swift and No
48 were stationed at the road crossing on the
west of the fume The Yellow jacket further
south on the same side, and the Big on the
other side, nearly opposite the latter. In this
manner the fire was surrounded and kept In
check
THE BOYS
Worked vigorously all night and all day not
only on the engines but everywhere that
service was needed In fact some of them
were completely worn out, but their places
were Immediately filled, and there was no
drawback to the labor during any of the time
of the fire.
THE CAUSE
Of the fire is still mystery. 1t is generally
conceded to be the work of an incendiary
Just before the fire broke out three men were
seen in the neighborhood of the pile which |
was ignited, station man notified the guard |
who went to look for them. During his tenn
porary absence on that duty the fire broke |
out. The men were also seen shortly after |
ward and the suspicion is that they were
the guilty parties.
THE LOSSES
Are not as heavy as was at first supposed.
The entire stock of lumber and wood was in
sured in the Fireman's Fund, North British
and Mercantile, Etna, Imperial and Queen,
and London & Liverpool & Globe Insurance
Companies for 500, 900. The wood is divided
into five blocks Blocks 4, 5 and lie north
IF the road, and were untouched by the fire.
Blocks 1, 2 and lie south of the road, but
,nly the wood in block was burned. Each
block was insured within the limit of 1000
ords In case of loss the wood was to be
,alued at S. per cord, and the lumber at
,12 90 per thousand The insurance people
stimate that about II $50 to II 800 cords of
wood were within the burned limit, and that
bout 1000 cords were saved, making the loss |
rom $3.50 to $500 cords, at a valuation of {
;46, $50 The owners consider these figures !
cry fair for rough estimate. Of course the S
ctual data can only be arrived at by measure {
nent. The insurance agents tell us that the .
will pay promptly as soon as the l
oss is properly adjusted. s
THE VIRGINIA AND GOLD HILL BOYS '
We're well entertained, and their manly efforts f
7ere fully appreciated. They could not have
one better on their native heath. We trust
ur boys will never have to return the COM
lment On like occasion. They left for
ONE yesterday afternoon, tired out but in
Ugh spirits.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-04
THE McGIBENY FAMILY.

The entertainment given by this talented
family last evening was very creditable one
and deserved better audience. We pre-
sumo the weather and the succession of per-
formances during the week combined to pro-
duce the result. The programme was varied
and the entertainment very delightful. The
orchestral selection was good and the singing
sweetly excellent. Little Allie, in her ''Peek
boo" was charming She is only five years
of age; and Hugh, eleven, was inimitable in
his character song. Miss Viola, thirteen,
plays the violin with grace and effect The
children have attained high degree of excel
lence and reflect credit on the care and teach
ing of their parents The speciality of the
kindergarten is very effective feature of
the performance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-01
Relief Without a Doctor.

Though we would by no means be un-
derstood as deprecaing, but rather as re-
commencing, professional aid in disease,
there arc multitudes ofinstances when IL
is neither necessary or easy 70 obtain.
family provided with comprehensive
household specific like Hostetter's Stom,
ach Bitters, is possessed OF ineaicinai
resource adequate TO most emergencies in
which medical advices would be other.
wise needful. That sterling tonic and
corrective invariably remedies, and is
autboritatively recommended for debility,
indigestion, liver disorder, and irregular
habit of body, urinary and uterine trou-
bles, incipient rheumatism and govt, and
many other ailments Of frequent occur
renee. 1t eradicates, and prevents in
termittent and remittent feyers, relieves
mental dependency, checks premature
decay, and inyigorates the nervous and
muscular tissues. Sleep, digestion and
appetite are promoted by ii, aud il is ex-
tremely useful in overcoming the effects
Of exhaustion and exposure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-01
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting of Ripon Grange. No.
2S, p. of H., West Virginia, held Au-
gust IS, 1877, the following Preamble
and Resolutions were adopted -
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heav-
enly Father, in the arrangement of mia
Providence, TO remove from our midst
sister JANE STOFFER, wife of Hen
nv Stoffer, a charter member of this
Grange and one of its officers, and we
surviving members of this organization
being deeply penetrated by The sharp
ness and suddenucss OF her death, and
specially DESTROYS 10 honor her memory
and perpetuate her virtues, Therefore,
RESOLVED, That bowling with humil,
ty before this stroke of an all wise Prov
idence, we record with the tenderest
sensibility and deepest affection our
high appreciation Of her character as an
officer and member of this Grange
Resoiued, That in this sad and unex-
pected bereavement our fearful sorrow
IS mi,igated by the assurance a life OF
Christian duty and domestic virtues
gives of happiness beyond the grave.
ResOiUsd, That We hereby tender to
her husband and relatives ouI unaffect
ed sympathy in this their hour of sfilic-
ton, and the Secretary is hereby in
st,ucted TO furnish them with copy of
these proceedings.
Resoiued, That in further considera-
ton of this sad event the charter of this
Grange be draped il mourning for six
months.
ID. HEFLEBOWER, Master.
Il p.ce SRr'Y