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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-09

For a good shave, fashionable hair
cut or shampoon, go to Lee conn, NJ
the Opera House Barber Shop.-lm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-09
Closing Out Bargains:

OyercOatS, Business Suits, Dress Suits, Walking
Suits. Boys and Children Suits at an immense
Sacrifice in Order to Close Out Mems and Youths
WOrsted Prince Albert FrOcks from $40 to $50.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-09

The BeIknaP Case Dismissed-SimOn
Cameron II Breach.Or PrOmiaeite -
Alex. stephens No BETTER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
A Sensibie Mother.

II really pitiful TO see good, cossci-
entious little mother resolutely shutting
herself away from 80 much that Is best
and sweetest in her children's lives. for
the sake of tucking their dresses andruf-
ding their petiicoats. How surprised anc
grieved she will be 10 find that her boys
and girls. at sixteen, regard "moiher"
CHI, uy AS a most excellent person to keep
shirts in order and 10 make new dresses,
and not as one to WHOM they care TO go
for social companionshipi Yet, before
they are snubbed out Of IL bv repeated re.
butts, such s"Run away am Too busy To
listen TO your nonsense, children nataral-
Nv 20 ~ Their mother with all their sor-
rows and pleasures and il mother" can
only enter into all their little plans, how
pleased they are! Such shout Of delight
AS heard last Summer from Mrs. Friend.
lys croquet ground, where her two Iii.
tie girls were playing. ''Oh, goody, goody
mamma is coming TO play with usr' Sht
was = busy mother, too, and 1 know
would have much preferred to use what
Few moments VI recreation she could
snatch Tor something more interesting
than playing cr'qnet with little children.
not much TALLER than their mallctts, She
has often said to me, II cannot let my
chldren grow away from me; l must
Keep right along with them all tho time,
ana Shether IL ia croquet with the littla
'nes. or Latin grammar and base ball
<ith the boys, or French dictxtion and
'aSh.ribb0ns with the girls. I mus.l
Dc in IT, as far a. cam
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
The Eastern Situation.

The extraordinary furf un che eastern
question which has succeeded u lass
weeks oIninous outlook might lead the
hasty observer 10 suppose that the diplo-
matte atmosphere was growing clearer
Unfortunately, il Is in all probability only
the calm before the storm; the present
silence IS quite AS threatening as the pas,
excitement. The English government ID
a parently endeavoring to induce Ru ,sis
10 consent To plan that will give FUR.
key time to put her loudly proclaimed
reforms into active operation. The par
lament seems disinclined to discuss the
difficulty in its present delicate shape,
and the liberal opposition are vacilisting
and undecided.
The opinion prevails here that Russia's
b.se 81 operations against Turkey have
been shifted from Europe &C. Asia, aid
that the force from which the best results
are expected will operate through Persia
by the courtesy and with the assistance
vi the Shah, who wants more territory
and would be glad To take IL at the ex.
pense of bis rival in the headship of the
Nohummrdans throughout the world
The army on the Pruth would, according
TO this theory, at the worst occupy the
Turks ia Bulgaria and along the line Of
the Balkan while $50, 000 Russian troops
marched srross Asia Minor To the Bos
phorous itself.
A Prussian officer Just arrived In Berlin
from Kischeneff gives a highly favorable
account Of the Russian army, bat Il Is
positively asserted that Russia In no case
VIII Commence hostilities before March
I'll. A dispatch from Berlin further
states; 1T is announced in well in.
formed circles that the Gar will Ger aim
ly await the powers replies TO Prince
circular before attacking
Turkey"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
Kate Hesth's letter to Sacramento Union.


Did you know powdered hair was com
ing in for everyday WEAR Well, il is;
and very pompadoury and foury il looks,
too. And it's To be done high, with the
head looking like long reach Of mullen
stalk in the back, and n nest of braids on
top. Then the new Fashion" hat sweeps
low over the eyes. and tips up in the back
with what used to be face trimming
howers and bows and such, you know
tucked In under the brim. And there's
amber powder, and rose powder. and
goodness knows what all, but of course
only for evening wear. And old style
boots, too, II you'll hear to me; French
boots with ever such high heels and laced
at the side. These are for the street
when you are out in your best, and also
for evening. Two such pairs went up
kearny together yesterday. with n lit e
ciatfer OF heels upon the pavement. and
the hair was powdered a la Revolution
and dour-barrel, and all that, besides.
But two swee,er faces you never saw.
Both were dark-eyed, but the brown that
sbOne under thrir ID shea was so very
brown, and their lips were 90 ripe and red
and every Ody turned TO look. They |
stopped 10 buy violets of the boy who al. |
"ays stands, you know, at the corner !,
windows OF the White House, and nobody |
oOked out for the cars or teams, or bur. !
led passers-by or nything else till they |
vent on again. One wore q wide hat,
With . black and white checked over.
uit, and the other was seal brown from
lesd TO foot
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
Now Girls. Look Herr.

In Philadelphia the ages of those whs
marry mas TO be reported to the Board of
Health. Such reports were made from
1861 TO 1871, and show that for fifteen
years 81, 353 marriages took place. Be-
tween the ages of 20 and IS there were
81 96l males, and 40. 467 females married.
Between 80 and 90 there were 10, 9 males
and female.
The table shows th..t ~ the whole num-
Der 81 1851 of marriages, ''ihe chances Of
females being married before the age of
twenty wears, are rs one To FIVE OF all the
probabilities that they will ever marry"
At ths age of twenty years about one
NTH OF all their chances are gone. At
twenty i've about two-thir,.s, at thirty
nearly six-sevenths of III their probabili.
ties are lost
Mans chances are scarcely lessened a
the age OF twenty; at twenty-five about
three fifths of their chances remain: at
thirty about seven-tenths of their chances
are gone.
The number Of births Ia PHILADELPHIA
for the same period amounted to tive
hundred and ifty.eieht thousand six
hundred and twenty one, Of which one
hundred and thirty-five thousand eight
hundred and four were maies. and one
hundred and twenty-five thousand eight
hundred and seventeen femals
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
Pests In the Black Hills.

Life in the Black Hills "digging'sr 10
not all peace, for is IS told that chipmunks
or yiound squirrels are thicker than floas
iu Egy pt and are the pest vi society. They
live under every log, stone, and brush
pile: they are ~o,se than Office holders In
W srniBgt''n;t they are aheavier burden than
the interni revenue tax; they will invade
a miners sancium by day and by night;
they will come In tens and fifties and
hundreds, and bring their families with
them; they cut open -four sacks and spill
all the f0ur; they will steal your sugar.
pack of your coffee. nibble your bread
into crumbs, defile your beefsteak, tear
up your letters. hide yodr only psir OF
socks, and take all the starch out OF your
Sunday shirt, and make themselves gen
orally disagreesble. The miners first
adopted the plan Of shooting their heads
off, and found for every chipmunk that
was killed one day. there would be ten
hungry ones applying for his situation be
fore sun up the next morning. WILD
geese and ducks are plentiful On all thu
streams in the fall and spring. Prairie
chickens are very numerous all around il
the foot hills. Sage-hens are very abund
ant in the timber near the prairiss.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

oteehrpoFo IN. VI new NORM State.
A very Sad occurrence took place at
Townsville ON Thursday, February %
The friends aud relatives assembled at
the residence Of the bride ~ witness the
marriage ceremony VI Mr.. William ID.
Thomas and Mrs. Sarah G. Forn.y. The
hour appointed for the solemnlzalion Of
the service was O'Clock p. IN. A minute
or two before the time the bridegroom ar
rived and stepped into the adjoining room
from where the friends were gathered,
and wishing to haYe tie ties pronounced
at the appointed time he asked the bride
IL she was ready. The responded Yes"
and Immediately suited the action To the
word by rising TO her feet, laying aside
the extra wrappings from her shoulders,
and taking the arm of her intended hus-
band Without another word or mo-
ment's delay they stepped out on the
fioOr, when Rev. John w. Lewis began
the service. Before he had repeated
.ure than two sentences the bride gave
way, and in a moment lay upon the fioor
IN - state Of rnconsciousnesS Sue was
TO bed, where she remained
IN that state for two hour. when ber
spirit responded to the summons oi death
DR.. Thomas was present and Witnessed
he circumstance from the beginning to
he last. His version is that il was q |
aintiDg spell Occasioned from recent |
Illness, and the fall upon the floor pro |
luced conclusion OF the brain.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

New York Herald
The veteran now in service in the New
York Postoffice is Charles Forester,
superintendent of the Registry depart
ment. He WAS appointed by General
Theodorus Bailey In NOyember, 1925, and
is now in his fifiy-second year of contin
uous labor In postal affairs. His father
Was in the service before him, having
been appointed BY Genera! Bsiley in 1903.
So the Forresters have been almost sew
enty years in the Postofice; and the third
generation is there. in the person OF
Charles Forester, Jr., superintendent OF
Registry. When the present one WAS
appointed the P0stofiice was in Garden
street (uow Exchange place. In an ordin-
ary private house. in which the postmas-
ter lived. Six clerks and six carriers
! constituted the entire force of the estab-
lishment, and i44 small pigeon holes,
! FROM which the Astors and Stew arts oil
/ the period took their letters when they
pleased, accommodated the vast mercan'
tile business of the citv. There were nc
stations, no lamp-post boxes, and, oil
course, no collection OF letters. The
carriers began work at a. M. making W
and distributing mails, and then ven
their rounds. which was mainly below
Grand aud Houston streets. There wal
q postoffice at Harlem, of which William
ID. Bradshaw was postmaster. We n,v
have twenty-one stations, sixIr,n -
which ,iO larger business than " ss don
10 the only pOstOffice in 1928,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
Detroit Free Press.

brtfott x rec Tfeps
When the occupant Of . usiness place
on Michigan avenue was yesterday asked
why he didn't hang out flag In memory
of Washington. he replied:
What do know about George Wash
ingtont"
Why, you have read of him. haven't
you."
ii suppose have, but you don't sup.
pose 1 sw allow all read. do your"
But everybody Knows that Washing
ion was a great and good man. protested
the first.
al don't know about that. I've heard
good deal against him since came u
Detroit. and I'm not going TO run the risk
OF offending some of my best customers
by waving any flags around. I'm Just
starting. and ] don't want 10 make any
bad moves"
But, sir, but
please 20 on" interrupted the bust.
ness man. IF people hear you jawing
around my place they'll think I'm politi-
can and keep clear Of ME. I'm neutral In
pol,tics-I'm neutral in politics, and you
can't force me into the Washington ring
no, sir"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

The Elmira On. ~ Advertiser ssys
About ten years ago, q party of from
twenty TO twenty five men left Geneva n
Y, for the mining regions in one OF the
Weste' n States. Among the Marty was
Jerome Crawford, VINO left behind n VIII,
and one child. Two years later ali
returned except Mr.. Crawford, who. ther
said, became separated fra,.
the rest of the party. and
could not BE- found. About four YEAR
ago his wife, giving up all hope for him
married again. Some time ago abe re-
ceived letter from her supposed dead
husband. saying that he had been can,ur-
ed by the Indians and held by them AZ
prisoner until recently, when he m 4de hi.
escape, and now asked his wife to send
him money SO he could return hcme
again"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
Attorney General DevenA

fftihk.tft hNfaoheess
His selection as the New England mem
Der of President Hayes cabinet Is hap
py surprise and fortunate choice. tie
Is Of the best blood and culture of Massa-
chusetts, the flower of her civilization
and unites in singular perfection great
refinement and even fastidiousness OF
manner, with strength of thought aud
capacity for heroism in conduct. As
lawyek,as public official, as soldiefand as
Judge OF our highest state court, q gtadu-
ate of Harvard. q resident Of Boston,
Greenfield and of Worcester he has
served his State and known il, and been
known of it. with constantly grow ing
pnwer and sympathy and appreciation.
and there can be no risk in the statemens
tiat he IS the most popular selection that
the president could have made from
among the citizens Of Massachusetts,. He
has the talent of success, the gift of pop
ulariuy, the quality OF fidelity, honor indie
pendence. intelligence and industry. He
Till serve the administration and the
country we'll in his new position, and
everybody is to be congratulated upon the
appointment
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

Sulphur Mixture for the Blood.-Fiv
teaspoonfuls powdered SULPHUR to one
cream tartar; mix with molasses; take one
tea-poJnfull three successive mornings,
then omit three, and SO on until IL has
been taken nine tines.
To Restore ths Hair Aftor Illness
Equal parts Of best brandy and strong
black tea, shaken we'll together and rub
bed well into the roots of the hair once
daily, will usually restore the hair after
long illness, be careful not 10 scratch or
lrritate the the sclpa with rough combing
and brushing. The mixture should be
made at least once in three days. even in
cool weather.
Remedy for Canary Astbma.-Dip u
small feather In pure sweet oil and pass
up the nose; IL once does not effect cure
try again, being careful and not get any
oil around The eyes; at the same time give
the bird red pepper tea. well sweetened.
and little milk in IL.
To clean walnut stairs Milk, sour or
sweet, we'll rubbed into black walnut
stairs, with an old soft flannel, will make
them look perfectly new.
Driving off croton bugs-If the distract.
ed h""-. keeper will begin Ut once at the
Top OF her house with u powder-bellows
and Large quantity Of freshly powdered
borsx, aud puff AZ thoroughly into every
cracs and crevice, whether or not there
are Croton bugs In them, ~ the very bot.
ION OF the house, special attention being
paid to old furniture. closets. and wher-
ever water is introduced, she will be freed
from these torments Tie operation may
r'quire repetition, but the end Is sue.
cess.
Black roach trap.-Fill an earthen or
tin wash basin three parts full of water
sweetened with molasses, wetting the
edxe With the same; wrap cloth around
u Ia such way that the reaches can
eas ly crawl up; an ironing blanket an
swefr the purpose we'll, set IL ON the
kitchen floor on retiring, and the result
Will be satisfactory. This may work for
wafer bugsas we'll
To rid house OF rats.--Wet q few
pounds Of urslacked lime with strong I've |
made from Potash; let il be quite soft;
spread il around tie holes so that the rats |
cannot avoid tresding in it; let il remain "A |
week or 50, and II il gets dry scrape IL off |
and moisten again. The mixture burns /
their feet, and they will not be likely TO |
make second visit Do not let II come
In contact with oil cloth or pant.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

SRsATB.--On Nj. SarnIghsusens mo-
Z IN the journal was corrected 5. as 10
slow that he had not voted Ola ;ae passage
of House bill lSa. This left the bill with
out constitutional majority in lis favor
A concurrent resolution was adopted re-
ferring the claim of Clark county for IA
Justly collected taxes 10 the Governor,
Auditor aud Treasurer of State. Reso-
buttons were adopted allowing w. III.
Drapier $500 on his bogus claim for FIR
nishing Brewer reports 10 the last General
Assembly; II. b. Buchanan aud II. ID.
Slater $50 each far indexing the Journals
of the extra session. and the reading clerk
Mr.. Harris, 500 for extra services A
concurrent resolution, offered by Mr..
Bears. declaring partisan appointments
TO Office under the general government
contrary to the spirit Of ciyil-service re-
form. MAS adopted, after consider
able fun had been had out Of H.
HousE.-Resolutions were adopted pro.
viding for the sale Of the statutes obtained
from the State Librarian for the use of
the members ct IS per sci; directing the
distribution OF all but lou s<is of the
Adjutant Generals reports now Ia his
possession to the members OF the General
Assembly and honorably discharged
soldiers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
An Affecting story.

An affecting story comes TO Us from
Oakland. II appears that wealthy,
middle-aged Englishman had become
somewhat jealous of his young and pref
~ wife, q not uncommon incident, we
are sorry to say. in the lives Of wealthy,
middle-aged men in this part Of the globe.
A young New Yorker, with engaging
manners and a cut-away coat, was the
cause Of his disquietude, so the disturbed
Benedict concluded TO try the threadbare
dodge of ostensibly gong up to Sacra-
mento fora week. The second day, how.
ever, he quietly returned and let himself
quietly into the house rs q domestic
smelling committee OF one. In the libra
ry were several coats Of mail brought
over from the shore Of Albion's ancestral
home. II struck him 40 . happy idea
that he should hide himself in one of
these. which he managed TO with great
difficulty, rs the armors were clamped up
right to the foor, and he had great troubie
IN letting himself down into one, and
then screwing everything snug ana tight
This done be waited develop
menh. This was IN ths aftsrassp. 10
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22

h.. great establishment . uclOck PASSED
nitnout any one calling or his vile cuui-
ing down stairs. About O'Clock "a. III.
nc fell asleep though fatigue, AMI began
sa0ring The butler thought he heard
burglars about, 50 he came dawn stairs in
his night gown, with double bineled
gun under his arm The jealous gentle.
man had just begun 10 dream he was an
iron-clad when handful Of quail shot
took him in the breastplate, and amid his
terrified shrieks the butler promptly put
the o.her load into the pier-glass, under
the inpre ssion that another burglar was
drawing q bead on him. After the whole
neighborhood was aroused, the mistake
was discovered, and the battered party
extracted by the aid Of blacksmith.
Amid the smokers of the entire assembly
the chagrin man crawled up stairs 10 his
bed room A small note was sticking on
the pin. cushion. His wife had eloped the
inorninR before
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
A Rufhan Well Serycd.


Tue latest and raost effective counter.
blast against tobacco was delivered by q
lady in Sixth avenue car ON Saturday
One Of those noble specimens of man
hood who chew the weed and with impair
lial mind distribute saliva upon every
thil.k and everybody within range, was
sitting opposite the lady. From his caps
cious mouth, at regular intervals. stroa.
Of amber juice fell upon her dress. tier
look Of blank amazement soon gave pla,
to one Of wrath; frown blacker tia
midnight gathered upon her lac,
Patience ceased 10 be a virtue, she at LAST
rose, carefully gathered up her dress so ne
to lose not u drop of the fragrant liquid,
and. l. ani.g tow ard her vis-a-vis, wiped
ais face with the garment he had desecTal
ed and then deliberately resumed her seat.
The astonished man roared with rage and
pain. vsinly tiled To wipe the tobacco
juice fiom mis- smarting eyes, and at lasI
rushed from the car, followed by roars of
laughter from The passengcrs
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
The Chinese Six Companies.


The famous six companies are simply
voluntary associations for mutual protec-
ton and beneiit. very like the French and
German societies for the same purpose in
some respects. II Is the custom for Chi
namen TO form into these associations
when immigrating TO any new country.
They establish a place OF meeting. and
often have temple or place of worship
attached. They elect their officer in a
very democratic manner, and they settl,
differences that arise between them bs
arbitration. Aid and advice arc gwen to
the sick and newcomers. They are moi
mercantile firms in any of the word.
nor courts of jnstice, as has been said.
All the restraining power they possess
Is through an arrangement with the
steamship companies through which no
Chinaman can get passage to China
without a permit Of departure. They
deny the charge Of holding slaves and say
his arrangement regarding their depar-
lure 10 to prevent dishonesty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
How Charles 0'Csnor Popped the Qucs-
ton.

The young and beautiful widow q
Commodore McCracken of our navy re-
turned from . road, and, finding her
financial affairs in . complicated state,
went TO Mr. O'Conor TO get his legal ad.
vice Mr.. OConor discovered that the
Commodore had died insolvent, and tho
beautiful widow was left to the cold mercy
of selfish world without a penny To caii
her own. This ne was obliged 70 break
TO her. whereupon she held up her hands
In piteous dismay. crying: "Oh, Mr..
OConor. what shall dor who have
lived in luxury ali my life." Madam. ("
said the great lawyer, 1.-THE best advice I
can give you Is In marry mo-" They were
married.