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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
Hold On, Boys.

Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie. speak
harshly, or use an improper word.
Hold ON to your hand when you
are about to punch, strike or scratch,
steal. or do an improper act.
Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point Of kicking. running of
from study, 'or pursuing the path of
error, shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon,
or others are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company and
invite you sto join in their mirth,
games and revelry.
Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is of more value than
gold. high places, or fashionable at
tire.
Hold on to truth. for it will serve
you well, and do you good through
out eternity.
Hold on to virtue-it is above all
price to you In all times and places.
Hold on to your good character,
for it Is and will ever be your best
wealth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
Faith in Humanity.

Humanity is full of faiIings every
where. There is no place upon the
green earth where perfect beings
dwell. The best men and women
under the sun have their weaknesses
and imperfections. Thus all should
learn to look charitably upon the er-
rors Of others, as they cannot help
being conscious that they themselves
are not infallable, il they are possessed
OF reason and the commonest kind of
common sense.
There is much that is good and
pure in humanity, as well as many
things there are evil and odious. 1t
is unreasonable to believe that all are
treacherous and false because one
person has proved untrue, and it is
unjust to condemn one as having no
virtue or good in him because he has
been guilty Of some orror.
Faith in humanity is necessary to
human happiness. The man or wo-
man without 1t is the most miserable
OF beings. 1t is the basis of all con-
fidence and love, and life without
these is darkiand wretche dindeed. One
may make many good resolutions and
break them all. and yet be an infiu-
ential person. He may be guilty
even of gross improprieties, done In
thoughtless and reckless moments,
and yet not be utterly castaway. So
long as there is life. there is hope for
him, and II others were as ready to
enumerate his virtues as they are to
deuounce his vices; il they would be
as charitable as they are meddle-
some, the world In general would be
far better by reason OF 1t.
In every human soul there are
many grains Of good, that IL stimula-
ted and encouraged would bring
forth fruit in Gods good time. II
one is down, there are plenty who
stand ready to throw mnd upon him,
rather than to reach forth a helping
hand to aid him In getting out of the
mire in shich he is wallowing. I
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
A Scotch Courtship.

A shy young man of Scotland for
fourteen years had wooed the lassie
or his heart.
One night jamie, for that was the
young mans name, called to see Jen-
ME. and there was a terrible look
about the eyes-just as there is some-
times when they've made up their
minds to pop the question. And ia
mic came in and sat down by the fire
just as he had done every Tuesday
and Friday night for fourteen years,
and he talked OF the weather, and the
cattle. and crops, and the stock mar
ket, l was going to say,-but no,
they didn't talk about that. And f.
nally jamie said:
Jennie, I've known you for a long
time"
Yes, jamie" said she.
And I've thought I'd always like
to know you, Jennie"
A-c-S,J dulle,
And so l have bought-a lot
Jennie"
Yes, Jamie"
"So-that-when-"
~Yes-Jamie-yes."
Were dead We can lay our bones
together"
The fool had gone and bought lot
In graveyard, but Jennie was not
discouraged. She knew her man
well-after fourteen years she ought
to--and so she said gently:
jamie"
Yes, Jennie"
Don't yon think 'twould be better
TO lay our bones together while we're
yet alive?"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

(Fr0m the Detroit Post)
A half pint each Of the whiskey and
brandy sold in the saloons of Casso-
polls, Michigan, having been sent for
analysis to DIR. Prescott, OF the Uni
versity, by the proprietors OF the
Cassopolis Virgilant, he says that he
discovered in the whiskey 4S.per cent.
OF ordinary alcohol and large
~tonk bean," which has powerful
effect on the nervous system and will
give liquor fresh from the distillery a
mellower flavor than a century Of
ageing in the cask. A trace OF fusil
oil was also found in the whiskey.
The brandy contained trace of tan
mic and more than a trace OF
sulphuric acid. The samples were
cclored with burnt sugar. The BRAN
dy was made Of grain. The brandy
is colored so as to represent wine,
from which brandy was formerly sup
posed to be distilled. But this puz :
zles the chemist. He says he does
not know why brandy. the yeritable
brandy, should be any deeper colored
than grain spirits. ~The ono distills
as colorless as the other. Both will
get colored a little from wooden
casks, but the chemist does not un-
derstand why liquor must be KEPT
a long time in an oaken cas- k in or
der to have been distilled from fer
mented grape juice. Nor, again, a
liquor must have burned sacre in it
in order to be brandy-a liquor col
orless when first made. Practical
men, experience in obtaining and
furnishing the various grades and
names OF distilled liquors. doubtless
understand these differences better
than analysists. The analysist only
knows what the liquor contains, the
other man knows by the color what
name the liquor ought to have.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

Show US the young man who can
quit the society Of the young and
take pleasure in listening to the
kindly voice OF the aged; show us a
man who is ever ready to pity and
help the deformed; show US man
who covers the faults of others with
a mantle OF charity; show us a man
who bows as politely and gives the
street as freely to the poor sewing
girls as to the millionaire: who values
virtue not cloths; who shuns the COM
pany Of such as gather at public pla-
ces to gaze at the fair sex. or make
unkind remarks Of the passing girl;
show NJ a man who abhors a liber-
tine, who scorns the ridicule OF a
mothers sex, and the exposure of wo-
manly reputation; show US a man
who never forgets for an instant the
delicacy due woman, as a woman, in
any condition or class-and you show
US true gentleman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

have more honest faith to-day, in
some Of Gods erring and fallen crea-
lures, than l have in their pretenti-
Gus anc self-righteous accusers, who
gathering their garments about them,
walk scornfully by, thanking hoaven
that they are better off in the world
than their unfortunate fellow mortals
are.-Eugere j. Hall.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
BillingSism.

The man who can say all he has got
to say in few words is an ugly GUS
toner to handle.
1t don't pay to prophesy; if yon get
1t right nobody remembers it; il you
get it wrong nobody forgets it.
The cheapest and toughest thing
to wear in this world is truth, and
yet men will pay twice as much for a
lie.
Faith has won more victories than
ambition ever has.
1t don't require much talent to
write, but to know just what to pub
lish requires the highest order of tai
ent.
Children that are remarkable for
what they know at five years old, are
generally more remarkable at twenty
five for what they don't know.
Any man who can swap horses, or
catch fish and not lie about it, is Just
about as pious as men ever get in
this world.
There is full as much pleasure in
economy as there is profit.
Cunning is short-lived success.
Truth never need be in a hurry,
but lie must keep all the time on a
jump; lazy lie soon tires itself out,
and ends in confusion.
Ihave seen many face grow beau
tiful just as soon as it opened its
mouth and began to talk.
You can go up hill as fast as you
please, young man, but go down hill
slow.
II there is a man who thinks that
it is an easy job to be strictly honest,
just let him try it once.
The man whose sole ambition is to
win the applause of the world, is sure
be disappointed. whether he wins or
loses.
Obituary notices, to be very fine.
should not be too true.
There is nothing so weak as the
cunning In man, and yet he is apt
to be more vain OF 1t than he is of his
judgment.-Josh Billings in Ne,c
York Weekly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
A Parallel Case.

yesterday a ragged, shivering,
middle aged man called at a house on
Sibley street and asked for food, but
the lady OF the house called out:
why don'tyou work for your food ?"
Il would IL I knew where could
find work." he promptly replied.
There's place down town where
you can saw wood and earn your din
ner, she continued.
That seemed to stick him for half
minute, but finally he said, with
great solemnity:
Madam let me state a parallel
case. There is place in heave en- for
you, but you don't want to die till
you are driven right to it,
She pondered over his phiIo, ,ophy
Tor Few seconds, and then caile d to
the cook to pass out half LOST OF
bread md some meat.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
Love, Drink and Debt.


Son of mine! the world before you
Spreads thousand secret snares
Round the feet of every mortal
Who through life's long highway fares
Three especial, let me warn you.
Are by every traveller mot;
Three to try your might of virtue
They are love, drink and debt.
Love, my boy, there's no escaping,
Tis the common fate of man;
Father had it; have had it;
But for love, you had not been.
Take your chances, but be cautions;
Know squab is not dove;
Be the upright man of honor
All deceit doth murder love.
As for drink, avoid it wholly;
Like the adder, it viii sting;
Crush the earliest temptation,
Handle not the dangerous thing.
See the wrecks Of men around us
Once as fair aud pure as you
Mark the warning! Shun the pathway
And the hell they're trotting through.
Yes, though love be pure and gentle,
And from drink you may be free,
With yearning heart warn you
'Gainst the worst of all the three,
Many demon in his journey
Bunyan's Christian Pilgrim met,
They were lambs, cen old Apponyon
To the awful demon debt.
With quaking heart and face abashed
The wretched debtor goes;
He starts at shadows lest they be
The shades of men he owes.
Down silent streets he furtiye steals,
The race of men to shun;
He shivers at the postman's ring.
And fears the dreadful dun.
Beware of debit Once in, you1l be
A slave for evermore;
If credit tempt you, thunder ~No."
And show IL to the door.
Cold water and a crust of bread
May be the best you'll get;
Accept them like man, and swear
I'll never run in debt
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
VIM. N. BAILEY, m. D.

DHYSICIAN Il SURGEON. Thirty years
Il practice. Graduate of two Medical col
leges. and six years Surgeon in the army of
the U. s. (vol. serv.) Can compete success
fully with any quack in the United States.
Thankful for past favors. is still in regular
practice. and only requires to be better known
to have an extensive one. Office in Sears
new brick. cor. of Michigan and LaPorte
streets.
PlYmoufh Ind. .T1lY ISt ls7f 1y
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Notaries Public and
"A Authorized War Claim Agents Offices at
Bourbon and Plymouth. Indiana. Especial
attention given to the settlement. of decedents
Estates. Conveyancing. and the collection of
promptly to all professional business en-
trusted to them. and practice in Marshall and
adjoining cosnties. Plymouth Office on Gano
Bourbon office oysrlrrIr )riasiny Office. 35tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

Prof Stewart, Of Cornell Cniver-
sity, has found, by actual experiment.
that onc-quarter OF an acre we'll set
in clover is sufficient to feed one COW
one hundred and eighty days, il cut
and fed her, while il allowed to run
on, it would not probably last two
weeks. Another advantage in the
care of milch cows is that they give
more milk from the same amount Of
food, 1t being found the walking to
and from the pasture dimin tshes nlse
quantity OF milk.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
Only.

Only baby,
Kissed and caressed,
Gently held TO mothers breast.
Only child,
Toddling alone,
Frightening now its happy home.
Only boy,
Trudging to school,
Governed now by sterne- rule.
Only youth,
Living in dreams;
Fnll of promise now life seems.
Only man,
Battling with life,
Shared in now by loving wife.
Only a father,
Burdencd with care,
Silver threads in dark-brown hair.
Only graybeard,
Toddling again,
Growing old and full of pain.
Only a mound,
O'ergrown with grass;
Dreams unrealized-rest at last.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
Gems OF Thought.

Man doubles his evils by brooding
upon them.
Keep aloof from sadness, for sad
ness is sickness of the soul.
A man may have much of the world
and not be much of man.
Our acts make or mar us; we are
the children OF our own deeds.
The best sort OF revenge is not to
be like him who did the injury.
-Tn this wide world the fondest and best,
Are the most tried, most troubled and distressed
True goodness, like the glow worm
shines most when no eyes except
those OF heaven are upon it.
One rose upon a bush, though but
little enc and not yet brown, proves
that which bears it to be a true rose
tree.
Speak gently, his little thing,
Dropped In the hearts deep well:
The good, the JOY which II may bring,
Eternity shall tell, -tBullard.
There is much more to be said in
favor Of most men and creatures than
we generally think. The trouble Is
that we care too little about finding
out the good things.
The truest help we can render to an
afflicted man Is not to take his burd-
en- from him, but to call out his best
strength, that he may be able to bear
the burden.-[Phillips Brooks.
He Is only great who has the habits
OF greatness; who after performing
what none In ten thousand can ac-
complish, passes on like Samson, and
tells neither father nor mother about
1t.
To give up everything that is worth
contending about, in order to prevent
hurtful contentious. is for the sake
OF extirpating noxious weeds, to con-
denim the field to perpetual sterlity.
-[Whately.
Thy numerous works exalt the Lord
Nor will 1 silent be;
u, rather Jet me cease to breathe.
Than cease from praising thee"
II any man supposes that he can do
all his duty to God, to the church and
to the world. In a manner so sweet
and gentle, meek and wise, as not to
meet opposition and engender perse-
cution, let him try and he will soon
learn his mistake.
The fountain OF content must spring
up In the mind: and he that has so
little knowledge OF human nature as
to seek happiness by changing any
thing but his own disposition, will
waste his life In fruitless efforts, and
multiply the griefs which he purposes
to remove.
Who Is the honest manf
He tnat doth still and strongly good pursue,
To God, his ne.ghbor and himself most true,
whom neither force nor fawning can
Unpin wrench from giving all their due:
Who never melfs or thaws
AZ close temptations; when the day IL done,
His goodness sets not, but In dark can run:
The sun to others writefh laws
And Is their virtue: Virtue is his sun.
George Herbet
Education Is companion which no
misfortune can depress-no crime
can destroy--no enemy can ALLEVIATE
mo despotism can enslave. At home
friend-abroad an introduction-in
solitude sclace-in society an orna-
ment. 1t chastens vice; it guides
virtue; 1t gives at once grace and
government to genius.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DR. 4. m. JENNINGS.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. office with
Il DIR. n. Sherman over Lauer store. on
Michigan street. Plymouth. Ind. Residence
on Center street, opposite Catholic church.
Inn no6<
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
GIe RepubIitaa.
Space. w. sw.l 4w. 2m. sm. en- l yeal

Four changes allowed. If reasonable time is Civ
Extra changes by paying for type-setting-
Business cards, lines, 5000 per annum.
Business notices, so headed. set solid, 10 cents
per line for first 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 addition
to obituary notices win be charged for
s cents per line.
General Legal Advertisements viii be charg d
for at the rate of 10 cents per line for each insertion
License notices. $780, Administrators notice
zoo, Sale; Notice and 20 bills So SO.
Special'rates given to regular advertisers.
Fayors must be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure Insertion the same week.
No deviation will be made from these rules.
Communications upon subjects of general or To-
cal Interest are solicited.
Our Job Rooms are supplied with every facility
for doing printing neatly, cheapy and promptly
and respectfully solicit your patronage guaran-
teeing satisfaction
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
MRS. Il. w. DUNLAP,

HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Dentist,
and DIR. j. A. Dunlap. regular physician and
surgeon. respectfully offer their services to
the public. Office in Corbin's block: resi-
dence on East Gano street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
AMASA JOHNSON

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention gwen
n to collections, settlement of decedehts estates
and guardianships, deeds mortgages, and other con-
tracts drawn up and Acknowledgements taken. Of
fee Ovrr Buck & TOan's HardMaIe Store.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
DR.. BOW Err.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. will be
Il pleased to receive patients at his office.
No. 81 lichigan street. where he may be
foInd all times. except when professional
place.
July 1st 1876 6m
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
c. H. z EEvE,

4 TTORNEl AT LAW. Located In 1s46.
IA Collections and conveyancing a speci-
Hty. Buys and sells real estate on commits
ion. Insures lives and property In A. COM
sanies. Desirable real estate for sale in the
city and adjoining. Nov1-75
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28
p. O. JONE s,

Attorney at Law e. Dist.Prosecu to
Prompt attention given to all claim and col
actions leftin his care. Ollice in corner o
Sears brick block. Plymouth Ind
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-02-28

Who IL the honest man?
He tnat doth still and strongly good pursue,
To God, his ne.ghbor and himself most true,
Whom neither force nor fawning can
Unpin, or wrench from giving all their due;
Who never melts or thaws
At close temptations; when the day IL done,
His goodness sets not, but In dark can run;
The sun to others writefh laws,
And is their virtue: Virtue Is his sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-20
Opera House.

We lavc noticed with pleasure the good man
agcmcnt that has been exercised il running the
! Opera House for the past few months, ana re-
Gently have interviewed Mr.. Sherwood in regard
| to the matter, and learn from him that when he
purchased the house he was fully aware that il
was too extensive a house ever to expect to get
an income from it that would pay even three per
cent on the investment; consequently he has
no idea of making any money out of the house on
the show business, but has undertaken to run it
SO that the Ottawa people may always be proud
| of their Opera House. has adopted a system of
advertising so that the surrounding country with.
! in - miles may know that Ottawa has an Opera
House, and is Il city thereby helping the business
men of Ottawa, and from what he told us we are
convinced that he does more to advertise Ottawa
than any three firms in the city.
In rcgard to the character Of the entertainments
and their number he is determined to allow none
but first class entertainments to occupy the house,
and is using his efforts to secure for Ottawa ms
many of these as he thinks the people would be
pleased to have, and such as other cities have,
i'll order that Ottawa may occupy prominent
position as an interior city in Illinois. And in
regard to prices he is using his best efforts to so
arrange with managers that he can control the
price of admission, and he thinks that in another
year he will be able to accomplish this, and the
Ottawa people can be assured that they will haye
entertainments of Il first class order at rs low a
price, or lower, than any other city in the state
and have them in the prcttiest Opera House in
the statc-which is what every manager that
comes here calls our Opera House He mentioned
the fact that the Boston Philharmonic Club, as
fine Il musical club rs there is in the United
States, are to give a concert here, for fifty cents
admission, while scventy-tive cents is the price
generally. Mr.. Sherwood of course expects that
the Ottawa people will appreciate the efforts he
is making in giving them fine entertainments at
a moderate price, and that they will assist him
with their patronage.
He stated he is trying TO get Miss Annie Lou
Use Cary to come here and give a grand concert,
which would be quite an event in Ottawa; and
he thought he would be able to do so if he could
get the Ottawa people to cooperate with him
and take seats for her concert. He thought having
her here would be worth more than 5000 to the
business men of Ottawa in the way of advertising
the city and giving it due promincncy in north
crn Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-20
From Seneca.

SENECA, April IS, 1873.
The reform movement Is still progressing,
and gaining rapidly, both in numbers and in
tcrest Whether high license, low license or
no license" be the law the saloon business
must certainly prove less profitable than of
yOre, since that great, broad.soulcd, large
hearted, magnetic, hUmdH man"-the author OF
the sentence here quoted, probably had no more
adjectvcs handy, or he might have used them
without fear of doing more than justice to the
subject Geo. WoodtOrd, who not only awak-
cned deep interest IN the cause he so ably ad-
vocates, but literally walked into the hearts of
the people'-with few notable exceptions.
Mr. W'stimc last week was fully occupied. He
won golden opinions" from the boys, and the
hearts of all the little girls, in his afternoon
talks with them, and in the evenings leCturcd
to the adult population. While many were
convinced by his clear concise statements that
in total abstinence alone lies safety, others were
swayed by the eoquence OF his appeals, and all
conceded him to be "the right man in the
right place" On Saturday afternoon and even
my, MI. W H. hlHucN vi ANOId, iONd H'''hN9S-
ed us; and his righteousness proved a great d-
version to all who are fond of that style. Mr.. *.
spoke twice on Sunday, drawing largely upon
his fund of anecdotes, stories, &c. Speeches
were also made by several who have dOnned
the red ribbon as lifetime badge, and they
are so deeply interested that they speak with a
zeal known only to earnest men. On Monday
evening of this week we had the pleasure Of
listening to Mr. S II. Davis, President Of the
La Sale Reform Club, whose talk, though lie
called it "dcsultory, was very cditying. Our
Young folks think "hc can say very funny
things" On Tuesday evening Mr. Woodtord
was with us again, for the last time in this
course, and he must have been gratiticd by the
general display Of red ribbon. Ofcourse there
will always be few who are slow to adopt a
good fashion, but when once they do they will
he sure to stick. On last evening, a meeting
was held for the purpose of organizing soci-
ETY. TO be be known rs the Seneca Temperance
Reform Club" c. II. r. Thomas being elected
president, while We congratulate the club on
having gained him forhc ci0tr. May success
crown the efforts of all who are working for
the advance of temperance and its happy re-
suits and may the flutter Ofred ribbons never
grow less" Those who sell it. will surely be
able to echo this sentiment-unlcss- Una.