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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
NOT A QUACK NosTRUM,
mi ALECTURE
I'LL TO YOUNG MEN.

just Published, in Sealed Envelope. tnce six
cents.
A Lecture the Nature, Treatment and
Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or Sperma-
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sions Impotency, Nervous Debility, and Impedl-
ments to Marriage generally; Consumption, Epii-
epsy, and Fits Mental and Physical Incapacity,
&c.-By ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, NJ. d., all-
thor of the " Green Book" &c.
The world-renowned author, in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his experience
that the awful consequences of Sef-Abuse may be
effectuay removed without medicine, and without
dangerous surgical operations. bougies, instru-
ments, rings, or cordial; pointing out mode oil
cure at once certain and efectuai, by which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply, privately and radically.
.S-This Lecture will prove boon 10 thousands
and thousands
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any al.
dress, postpaid, receipt of six cents, or two
postage stamps.
Address the Publishers, aprl2yi
THE CUlveRWELL MEDICAL CO..
81 Ann ST.. New York; T. o. Box, 1886.
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Gems of Thought.


As the error OF moment makes
the sorrow OF life. so one good deed
done is Joy forever.
Blessed are they who live above
the world while they are living in it,
anticipating heaven by receiving its
spirit before they breathe its air.
"'Tis sweet, as year by year we lose
Friends cut of sight, in faith to muse,
How grows in Paradise our store;
Then pass, ye mourners, cheerily on,
Through prayer unto the tomb;
Still, rs We watch life's falling leaf,
Gathering, from every loss and grief,
Hope of new spring and endless home"
heart. he bravel
Else in the thickest of the fight.
At times, thou maycst fail and shrink:
Remember thou art in Gods sight,
And care not whit-if thou art right
The world may think;
Bright victorvs banner yet shall DER thee wave.
Be brave, my heart, be bravei
II you would be pungent, be brief
for it is with words as with sunbeams
the more they are condensed, the
deeper they burn.-Sare.
A true man never frets about his
place in the world, but just slides into
it by the gravitation OF his nature
and swings there as easily as a star
Chaplin.
The good man takes his God as he
doth his wife,-for richer, for poorer
In sickness, in health. We may no,
always judge Gods favor by Hi:
bounty. lam but novice in religion
il think cannot be Gods son ano
be MISUNDERSTANDING HenshdD.
| Gods spirit falls on me like dew-drops on a rose
| II but like a rose my heart to Him unclose.
God dwelleth in light far out of human ken:
Become myself that light, and thou shalt Hin
then.
Why shouldst thou cry for drink? The fountain
Is in thee,
Which, SO thou stoppst it not. will flow eterually
-Cher1tbic Pilgrim.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08


Jim Wicker was q comical- looking
fellow, with . very young face; but,
by reason Of having no hair. he look
ed very old from the eyebrows all the
way round to the back OF the neck.
He was very sensitive about this de-
feet, and was somewhat celebrated,
from . fight he had with a travelling
agriculturist-who, upon being asked
by Jim what would cause the hair to
grow upon his shining poll, was adj
sised 70 cover the top Of his head
with guano, and plant it down in
crab grass. But Jim wouldn't quarrel
with Capt Wild, for that gentlemen
was not only the host Of the Fairy
Queen, but also had the key to all the
refreshments" In his possession; 80,
without hesitation, he enlightened
his auditory after this fashion:
I~You see the har always did grow
rather scarce bout my scalp, and ]
was always rubbing one thing or an
other to fetch it out, for I was sarten
the roots wasn't dead, though thar
was little to be seen above ground
I'd heard Of bears grease, and bought
q gallon In bottles. but believe II
was nothing but hogs lard and NUT
ton tallar; so I thought / would have
the genuine article. and I got old
Dan to 60 out and kill something FOL
my special benefit. Dan told me II
was spring, and that the bear was in
bad health. and out Of season; but ]
believed he was trying to quiz me
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
Peter Cartwright.


Peter Cartwright.
Among the most notable Of the
American pioneer preachers was Pc
ter Cartwright, who was born in Am
herst County, Va, In 1855, and died
at Pleasant Plains, ILL.,, in 1872. When
he was child, his parents removed
to Kentucky, where, about 1901, he
was converted through the insiru-
mentality Of an itinerant preacher,
and joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church. he was ordained as deacon
in 1906, and as elder in 1908. In 1872
he was appointed presiding elder, and
acted in that capacity sixty years;
the last forty five in the Illinois Con-
ference. During his ministry he re-
ceived more than 10000 members
into the Church, baptized more than
1900 persons, and for thirty three
years preached, on an average, four
sermons a week. His Fifty years a
Presiding Elder" and his "Autobi-
ography," edited by Rev. w. P.
Strickland, D. d., are perfect store
house OF characteristic anecdotes and
"reminiscences. Among these we find
the following:
One day, on approaching ferry
across the river Illinois. he heard the
ferryman swearing terribly at the
sermons of Peter Cartwright, and
threatening that IL he ever had to
ferry the preacher across, and knew
him, he would drown him in the river.
Peter, unrecognized, said to the fer
ryman:
stranger, I want you to put me
across" lH
wait till I'm ready" said the fer
ryman. and pursued his conversation
and structures on Peter Cartwright
Having finished, he turned to Peter
and said:
Now I'll put you across"
On reaching the middle OF the
stream, Peter threw his horses bride
over q stake In the boat, and told the
ferryman to let go his pole.
@What for?" asked the ferryman.
well, you've just been using nay
name improper-like; and you said il
ever I came this way you would
drown me. Now you've got a chance.
as your name Peter Cartwright
asked the ferryman.
my name is Peter Cartwright"
Instantly the ferryman laid hold
Of the preacher; but he did not know
Peters strength, for Peter instantly
seized the ferryman and, holding him
by the nap Of the neck, plunged him
in the water, saying:
Il baptize thee (splash) in the
name OF Satan, whose child thou art
Then lifting him up, dripping, Pc
ter asked:
did you ever pray?"
@No."
~Then it's time you did,"
@Ill do no such thing!" answered
the ferryman.
Splash splashl and the ferrymar
was In the depths again.
will you pray now?" asked Peter
The gasping victim shouted; at
do anything you bid mel"
"Then follow me-'Our Father
which art in heaven" etc.
| Having acted as clerk, repeating
after Peter, the ferryman cried:
"Now let me goI"
"No. yet" said Peter. "You mus
make me three promises: 1st, tina
you will repeat that prayer, morning
and evening, as long as you live; I'd
that you will hear every pionee
preacher that comes within five mile
of this ferry: and Sd. that you will
put every Methodist preacher owe
free of expense%
II PROMISE" said the ferryman
and, strange to say. that very maj
became a shining light in the church
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08

Clark. His next inquiry was among
the policemen, who directed him to
the Ninth-street station house, with
the happy result described above,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08

The Constitutional Catarrh Remedy is tie first
article placed before the public that proposed to
cure Catarrh by building mp The Constitution. IL
struck at the root of the whole difficulty, and
reived by the propretors, setting forth the marvel
Gus cures, and what is remarkable curing not only
the Catarrh, bat all other ailments at the same
time. This is what n always does. The following
statement Is only sample of what we con-
stantly receiving from well known people TO whom
they can write, and not to bogus ones. Catarrh and
incipient consumption, headache, pains in back
and loins dizziness. languidness, loss of appetite
and general weakness. all leave together when the
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy is taken as recon-
mended.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
EDWIN GOODWIN,
Dover Street Lowell. Mass

Price 81 per bottle. A pamphlet of 80 pages
giving treatise on Catarrh, with innumerable
cases OF cures sent free by addressing the Proprie
tors LITTLEFIELD Il Co,
Manchester, N. III.
Sold by Tanner, and Poe Il Chapman, Plym-
outh, Ind. Jlltsepll
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80 H hilET GS re 1 LIE An 9nERnIEki Vr.
$500.
go. $50. 500.

Invested udiciously in Stocks Options or Privil-
egesl, often returns ten times the amount in 30
days. Full details and Official Stock Exchange
Reports free. Address, T. Potter Wight L. Co.,
Bankers, rs Wall Street, New York.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
CALLING CARDS.

20 tinted Bristol 10 cents; % extra fine assorted
10 cents; Is Transparent 10 cents; 20 Comic Hash
10 cents; Is Gem 10 cents. Oblong cards same
styles and prices. Address lines cents extra.
The IS extra fine consist of Wave, Damask. Gold
Dust, Grown, Lilly, etc. Samples for 3 cent stamp
CHARLES ii. LAMSON,
In Republican Office, Plymouth, Ind. Boxl22
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
FORT WAYNE q CHICAGO


On and after May 12th. 1873. trains will
leave stations daily. except Sunday,) as fol-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08

The great celebrity of our TIN TAG TOBAC-
CO has caused many limitations thereof to be placed
on the market, we therefore caution all Chewers
against purchasing such limitations.
All dealers buying or selling other plug tobacco
liable to the penalty of the law and all persons vio-
latng our trade marks punished by fine and Inn
prisonment. SEE ACT OF CONGRESS. AUG
IA, 1875.
The genuine LORILLARD TIN TAG TO-
BACCO can be distinguished by TIN TAG. on
each lump with the word LORILLAIsD stamped
thereon.
Over 1858 tons tobacco sold in 1877, and
nearly 900 persons employed in factories
Taxes paid Government in 1877 about 81 800. :
OO0 and during the past IL years, over $50 900.
600.
turer's rates.
n6-The Tin Tag Smoking Tobacco is second to
one" In aroma, mildness, purity and quality
nn2l-Sm
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08

LOWELL Mass, Feb. i2, 1874.
MEssRs. LIrTLEFIELD ~ COL have been entirely
cured of Catarrh by the use of the Constitutional
Catarrh Remedy. i have had il for forty years,
and so severely that my eyeslght was impaired by
il. / was almost dead. my head always
stopped up. / could not breathe freely, often at
night could not sleep, being kept awake by drop
ping in my throat, sometimes so badly as 10 almost
strangle me- The discharge from my nose was
fetid and my breath always foul: / had, too,
a continual buzzng in my head, and headache
almost all the time. During forty years | have
tried almost every medicine for Catarrh in the
market, hut without receiving any permanent
benefit until used Constitutional Catarrh Remedy.
After using two bottles Was very much relieved,
and used in all six bottles, and am now completely
cured. My eyesight is good j can hear as well as
from my nose no droppings In my throat. can
breathe perfectly free, and sleep every night sound
y. My general health is better than IL has been
for fourteen years, and all owing TO the Constitu-
tional Catarrh Remedy.
fSiOnefO Edwin Goodwin.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
KEOKUK GREAT
.MercantiIe

COLLEGE,, Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. Book
keepers, Penman, Reporters, Operators, School
Teachers, thoroughly fitted. Apply to editor of
this paper for half membership at diecount. Write
for circulars 10 PROF. MILLER, keokuk, Iowa.
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CATARRH.

A Man Cured of Catarrh of For
lty Years Standlngl
So Bad That 1T Impaired his Eyesight
Made Him Almost Deaf.
TROUBLED WITH
Droppings i'm Throat. Strangling. Buzzin &
I'm Head, and Fetid Breath.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-08
LAME BACK
RHEUMATISM
CURED NJ
I|C0LL|NS' H .ss141s

Aessrs. Weeks d Potter. Gentlemen, - One year
usm In my right hip. to which was subject. Tried
the various liniments and rheumatic cures but
without the least benefit when my son, druggist,
suggested one ofyour COLLINS VoLrAIc PLAsTERs.
The effect was almost magical, for, to my grateful
surprise, was almost Immediately well again and
was able TO work upon my farm as usual, whereas,
before the application Of the Plaster, 1 could do
nothing, and every step gave me pain. A few weeks
since. one year from the first attack, the disease
returned. but am happy to say the second Plaster
proved as eficacous as the first. and am now we'll
My wife wishes me to add that one Plaster has
cured her OF very lame back. We think there 10
nothing In the world OF remedies that can compare
with the CoLLrSs' VoLTAIO PLAerRRs for Rhetima-
tism and Lame Back, and cheerfully recommend
them TO the suffering. Yours very respectfully.
OkLASD. Me-. June 6. 1876. ROBERT COTTON.
NOT A QuACK NOSTRuM.
Genflemen,-I hereby certify that for several
years past have used the voLrAIc PLAsrERs in
my practice. and have never known them 70 fail in
anording speedy relefin those for which they
nrerecommended. They are not quack nostrum,
yours. w C. COLLINS n D.
BucKsPoBT. NE. Nay q. 1874.
PRICE e5 CENTS.
Be careful to obtain COLLINS voLTArc PLAsrEE.
ecorbination Of Electric aud Voltaic Plates with
highly Medicated Plaster. seen In the above
cut Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
throughout the United States and CanadAs, and b.
WEEKS d POTTER. Proprietors, Boston. Mass.
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a Yankee Trick.

What do you charge for board -
asked tall Green Mountain boy, as
be walked up to the bar Of a second
rate hotel 10 New York; what do
you ask week for board and lodg-
ing ?"
Five dollars"
Five dollars that's 200 much, but
| s'pose YOU allow for the times am
absent from dinner and supper -
Certainly, thirty seven and half
cents each"
Here the conversation ended,
and the Yankee took up his quar-
ters for two weeks. During this
time he lodged and breakfasted at
the hotel, but did not take either
dinner or supper, saying his busi-
ness detained him in another p0r-
tion of the town At the expira-
ton of two weeks he again walked
to the bar and said:
"S'pose we settle that account
I'm going in few minutes"
The landlord handed him his bill:
Two weeks board at five dollars
ten dollars
"Here stranger" said the Yankee,
"tbis's wrong-you've not deduct
ed the time / was absent from din
ner and supper-l4 days, TIVE meals
per day; 2S meals at 81 cents
each-slo50 If you've not got
the fifty cents that is due to me, III
take drink and the balance in
cigars
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Dtdn'f Work

A New Jersey man, Of an inventive
turn of mind, undertook to accomplish
the biblical feat of walking on water
He made two immense India rubber
shoes inflated with air. Then be went
down to the river, buekled on his
shoes, and succeeded in walking fifty
yards, and was making brsyely for
the opposite shore when be was
struck by stiff breeze and lost bis
balance. His head went down and
and his feet remained above water,
and fifteen minutes later a couple Of
gunners, sighting the huge shoes, mis-
took them for a couple Of smpbibious
monsters and riddled them with buck
shot. This released tie air and the
man disappeared. He was found
two weeks afterwards. but be was
dead as the late Julius Caesar, Esq
-NOrristOl1R Herald
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A loud boisterous tone shows a
want of good breeding. The frst
principle Of politeness is to make
those about you feel pleasant, and
rude, coarse manner of speaking is
annoying to most persons A good
snecdote is related of man, who
went by the name of Whispering
john" which was given TO him 10
ridicule. People said be talked as
though be was brought up in mill
One cold morning he walked into a
public house, and called out in a thun-
dering voice:
"Good morning, landlord, how are
you"
very well, how are you ~
"Oh, I'm well, bat Im so cold. |
can hardly talk"
Just then a nervous traveller who
was present, ran up to the landlord,
exelsimiog
please have my horse brought as
soon as possible"
"Why what is the matter 20 asked
the landlord
Nothing" replied the traveller.
"only | want to get away before that
man thsws."
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Destruction OF an Academy

MEMPHIS, May l6.-This morning
st. Agnes Academy on Vance street,
this city, was burned, together with
its valuable library and all the cloth
ing of the pupils and large portion
of the furniture How the fire orig.
mated is not known, as the Sisters Of
ST. Dominic, who own the Academy,
were at prayers in the chapel when
the alarm was given, and rushing
out found the upper portion of the
building in flames. Their efforts
were then directed to saving the pu-
pills, who were very much alarmed
and excited, but the coolness of a Sis
ter prevented panic. The roof fell
in and Chief M'Fadden and two
fremen were caught in the fall and
severely but no. dangerously burned.
The building. library and furniture
were insured in local Companies.
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Mark TwaIn's Nevada Cabin.

The cabin in which Mark Twain
lived when be was an honest miner, is
still standing at Aurora in q tolerable
state of preservation The back end,
which extended into the side Of the
bill, and was made of stones laid up
with mud, has fallen in, but the front
sides, which were of rough lumber,
still stand. A grand army of pros
pectors had taken possession Of all
there was in sight when Msrb arrived
at Aurora, therefor be was obliged
to go for something that WIS not to be
seen, and lo6 6sted his famous "Blind
Lode" What this lode might be
like no one could tell, as no sign of
it was 10 be seen on the surface. As
we have never heard of his digging
down to look for his vein, it is like
Iy that be thought it just as well to
camp there and see if it wouldn't one
day grow up and crop out of the sur
face-Nerada Enterprise.
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Anecdote of Lincoln.

All things are fair, so it is gener-
ally thought, in war, in horse trade,
or in law case. 1t is probably on
that bad rule that the late President
Lincoln acted when be defeated an
antagonist before a jury. The an
ecdote is thus told by Doctor Bate
man:
He was often pitted against emf
nent lawyers during trials in the
Sangsmon County Circuit Court.
On one occasion be was opposed to a
very able advocate, who made a
powerful, eloquent and convincing
speech to the jury The gentleman,
moreover, was q man who was very
precise in his dress, as well as man
ner and oratory.
Bot Mr.. Lincoln had been observ.
ing him. and saw flaw in his usual
ly faultless attire
Gentlemen of the jury" said old
Abe when be arose to speak, "ths
gentleman who has just spoken has
made a strong argument. He ha:
quoted the law aud evidence, and il
is not for me to say that be is wrong
He NAV be correct in all be has said
Bot l want you to take coed lool
at him. Look especially at the up
per half, and then, gentlemen, tel
me if any man who comes before yor
with his standipg-collar buttonet
wrong end to- with the points stick
ing away out behind his ears, MAJ
not be altogether mistaken in his sr
guments."
The plan was successful Mr.. Lin
coin had broken the spell which th,
eloquence of his opponent had throwI
over the jury.
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Clerical Experience.

Edward Eggleston, in writing Of
the New York postoliiee and its
methods ,f testing the fitness Of
applicants in ScribRer for May, says:
The swarm Of applicants for places in
the Office are tested by examinations
also, but these look more to their gen.
eral intelligence | was permitted 10
see some Of the very original answers
on the examination papers. One
question, what has been yonr eler-
ical experience ?" is a veritable pOHs
asinorum TO the applicants, and
many Of the donkeys who are iost
here. Most OF them take clerical in
its ecclesiastical sense. One man an
swers that his experience has been
Catholic" and so on through all
denominations One man responds
by saying, Have taught in a Sun
day-school." Another man has not
had any occasion to deal with clergy
men, for in answering the question as
to his clerical experience" be breaks
out, "Well, | was never sick a day
il my life" There are others who
give the term a wider sense. One
answers, "Compositor;;" another.
Working as a porter in q store;;n
while third hits it exactly when be
SAYS, Making horse-collars.
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by MRS, =. NJ. II. PRATT.
Wait a little. only walt.
Other blue flowers are as wet
As your eyes, outside the gate
He has shut forever. But
fs the gate forever shut e.
Saying (the last time p good night.
Should ne never come again
Would the world be ended quite?
Where would all these rese-buds go:-
All these robinss Do you know
. ,y,u ua,
Is there no other within call.
There are men, and men, and men
And these men are brothers all
Each sweet fault Of his you'll find
Just as sweet in all his kind.
q, a.,
MONT win e'es ms
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crowd, and together they walked to-

crowd, and together they walked to-
ward her home.
Then be told her of the death OF
bis wife. and the vast property which
she had left to him. And Myrtle in
her turn spoke of her loss, and her
welded life. until in his Joy Philip
drew her close to him and held her
captive, until she had assured him
that her love for him was as strong
as on the day they parted. React-
ing home she showed him her beauti-
full boy.
"He is named for you." she said
softly, philip, my king!"
But the sweet brown eyes were
not looking at the boy then. They
were raised to a more manly face
than his. and two dear lips were
whispering in her ears:
"My Myrtle! Mine al last"
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For HIS Mothers Sake.

Anecdotes of Morrissey are nu.
merous, most of them highly compli-
mentary to the manliness and good
fellowship of the dead gambler.
Simon Cameron narrates one, his
authority being undoubtedly Senator
Conkling, whom be seeks to disguise
under the phrase "One of the bes,
known Republican leaders in New
York" A young man of promise, q
clerk in a metropolitan dry goods
house, left twelve thousand dollars
of his employers money in Morris
sey's hell. Realizing the awful posi-
tion in which his dishonesty placed
him, the young man told bis mother,
who half crazed with grief told her
father. The Republican leader afore-
said was called into counsel. He went
to the gambler, told him the whole
sto.y and assured him that disgrace
and ruin would be brought upon an es.
timable family if the money lost. by the
young man was not returned. Nor
rissey listened quietly to oil that
was told him, and then said: "Well,
that's all very well, but the young
fellow lost the money fair; and as
for him being poor, innocent young
dove that didH't know nothin' of the
world, that's all stuff; he's been in
our place often and won many q pile,
but for the old woman's sake III see
what can do. Come to nv house
tomorrow morning, and like as no,
can make the thing all right" The
next morning the gentleman came aa
be was directed, and with the simple
words, "Tell the old woman to keep
her boy away from sportin' houses, y
Morrissey handed him the exact sum
the young clerk bad lost. "if such
an action" said Mr.. Cameron, in
conclusion, docs not cover q multi
tude of sins, my seventy nine years
Of life have taught me no lessons and
rought me no knowledge"
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He went softly behind the door
and murmured:
I'm man of quiet tastes. Teen
be took a flask from his pocket and
tasted something.