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Weekly or monthly payments taken for furniture car
Pets bedding stoves &C. at a. 1855 and 1877
Chatham 81 An Immense stock and low pTiseA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
The Centenary of Illinois.

On the morning of the 4th instant,
the Springfield (IlD. Rtgiste ,said: /" A
peculiar interest attaches for the citi-
zens Of this state to the celebration of
the national anniversary to-day. It is
just 100 years since Illinois signed the
declaration of independence, manifest
ed by the capture Of the oldest towns
in the country, then settled by the
French, who readily embraced the OPP
portunity offered by the expedition of
General Clark to throw off their forced
British allegiance and cast their lot with
the American colonists. Kaskaskia,
Prairie de Rocher, Cahokia, were the
outposts Of the western country. Fort
Gage, near the former, readily yielded
to the overtures Of the General with his
ragged Virginia and Kentucky troops,
who on the morning of the 4th of July,
1878, presented themselves before It's
walls. One hundred years have worked
wonders in the history of the country
and in the lives Of individuals in this
great valley. There could be no more
appropriate occasion to note them than
the anniversary of to-day"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
Just the Same.
Detroit Free Press.

Yesterday morning man, whose
every look proved how hungry and pen
niless he was, halted before an eating
stand at the Central Market to let his
mouth water for awhile. The woman
knew his worth and called out: #< B.
49,. Come be jogging along! You won't
got any food here unless you have the
cash." ...
My dear woman" he confidentially
began, as he drew nearer, 81 am not
hungry: / just left the breakfast table
after the heartiest meal I ever ate. I
was not looking at your beautiful meats,
your lovely cakes, or your rich and
juicy pies, but at yourself"
What are you looking at me for ?"
81 was wondering" he said, eff you
were any relation to Lady Clare, of
England. You have the same brown
eyes same beautiful hair-same sweet
accent" -..Et ...-....
Il never knew her." replied the
woman, as her face began to clear up.
T.. Didn't, eh? Well, Inever saw two
faces nearer alike. in their sweet ex-
preston, wish 1 had your portrait
painted on ivory-I really wish / had"
She handed him half pie and a
piece of meat and as he sauntered off
she began hunting around for a piece Of
broken mirror. .@5r .g.- r.s..r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

printed in small type the following in,
structlons, which, the victims are told
are simply to guide the workmen in
properly putting up the rods, when, as
a matter of fact. they are a perpetual
ton Of the fraud:
Erect rods in circuit form, with a
view to augmentation as we'll as pro-
lection. Place points and negative
spheres on each gable, and Intern ediate
spaces on roof, not exceeding twenty
feet apart, connecting them directly
and uninterruptedly with rods to the
ground. Arrange the circuit points so
as to promote the constant discharge
of negative electricity, which, general
ing from the earth. is held in induction
on the ridge Of the buildings not prop
erlv rodded This will afford full pre-
lection from lightning. All ground rods
must penetrate the earth to constant
moisture.
When once building is rodded I'M
der this contract, it strikes the average
man that the "ornam entation" is more
conspicuous than the protection"
In some cases, agreements are made
that payment Of the note will not he de-
handed for two years. A case of that
kind appeared in this county The note
was not to be due for two years, and
the second year to draw interest at ten
per cent; with the further proviso that,
if not paid when due, penalty of five
per cent was to be added. The note was
written due IN one year to which the
maker objected, when the lightning-rod
man consented to make it all right by
indorsing on the back of the note that
it was not to be presented for payment
until two years from date. That salts
fled the maker, and he signed it; but,
becoming uneasy about it, he consult
ed friend, who investigated the mat
ter, and found the stipulation was witt
ten on the back of the stub to the note,
and, when the note was torn off, of
course there was no stipulation.
Another gang are going about the
state selling patent hay-fork. They
propose to some prominent farmer to
take the agency for the township, and,
as an inducement, if he takes four he
may keep one and sell three For all
sold afterward he will receive a COM
mission. The thing appears plausible.
ANtdlip every ldIlllcI tllllkS uo ch1 us
pose of three forks in his town, which
will give himself one free. The bar
gain is made, when he is requested to
sign a receipt for the forks. that it may
be forwarded to the company. Two
Cedar county farmers recently signed
these receipts, and they soon after
turned up in the possession of banks,
where they had been Sold regular iron
clad promissory notes for $40 and 5000,
respectively. 1t will not be long before
at other places similar notes will turn
up as they become due; and they will
have to be paid, as the courts decide
that such notes in the hands of third
persons, innocent purchasers before
maturity, are good against the makers,
and the makers must pay. Hence it is
a part of the game of these swindlers
to sell these notes to banks as soon as
possible after they get them. =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
~ A NEW WORK FOX CHEMISTRY.
Grasses Being Tested with In
tereSting Results.

Prof. Collyer, the chemist employe ed
by the government for the departmen t
Of agriculture, is engaged with his as
sistants In making some analyses that
promise to be Of considerable impor-
lance to the agricultural interests of the
| country, The departm ent has received,
from various parts of the United States,
specimens of grasses which, having
been ground to powder, are submitted
to chemical tests to determine their
relative nutritive value for the purposes
of feeding stock. The grasses now I'M
der examination comprise twelve OF the
native varieties Of Kansas. None of
the analyses are yet complete; but the
experiment of analyzing agricultural
products being now in the United
States, the results Of the ones now in
progress are awaited with interest.
One of the first tests applied to these
grasses is that Of incarceration, or burn
ing, their organic substance being con-
sumed. The nutrltive value of the
grasses are in some inverse proportion
to the inorganic Or non -nutritive mat
ter which remains after the fire. One of
the western grasses already tested in
this manner has been founu to contain
less than II per cent. Of the alkaline or
non-nutritive substance. Subsequent
tests are made for the purpose of de-
termining the varying proportions of
starch, sugar, albumen, etc., contained
IN the grasses.
According to investigations made by
Prof Collyer, there grow within the i'm
its Of the United States not less than
twelve hundred varieties of grasses,
| the New England states alone furnish
| ing about two hundred varieties. Prof.
Collyer mentions, as a curious fact
| Showing the limited attention which
has hitherto been given to agricultural
chemistry in the United States) that al
most no analysis of even the common
cereals-corn, wheat, and rye-have
been made by American chemists, our
knowledge Of the results of such anaiy-
ses coming from England and Germany.
He also thinks that the meadow lands
of New England, which have become
barren from being kept constantly sown
with one variety of grass, could be
made abundantly productive again by
being treated to some other Of thomul-
| titudinous varieties, which after investi-
cation, would probably be found adapt
ed to the present condition of the soil
At present, he asserts, the chemical as
sistance at his disposal is wholly made
quate to undertake Investigations o.
! this kind. .,.t.gqJr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

- "Here's my wife and L. said nus
band, with much placency, to his
silver wedding guests, "who have been
married fve-and-twenty years, and all
that time haven't had single unkind
word with each other" By Jove!" ex-
claimed one of the guests, "what
a stupid time you must have had of
,, .5fai fEs -.fsaf.t .I.r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
A Wise Deacon.

Deacon Wilder, | want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
& o we'll the past season, when all the
rest Of us have been sick so much, and
have had the doctors running to us so
long" r. ....
Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
I used Hop Btters in time and kept my
family well and saved large doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of 1t kept us all
we'll and able to work all the time. and
/ will warrant it has cost you and most
Of the neighbors one to two hundred
dollars apiece to keep sick the same
time. guess you'll take my medicine
hereafter" See other column. a.. r
THE Danish government has publish
ed small book of statistics. The total
population Of the kingdom exceeds
100000 of whom 1,959,0OO live in
Denmark proper, $4,000 in Iceland.
8 800 in Greenland and 81 500 in the
West Indian colonies The population
Of Copenhagen and suburbs is about
100000. The average duration Of life
in Denmark is SO years, while in Eng
land it is IS, in France 80, and in Italy
only 80; but the number of suicides is
very large and increasing every year:
the majority being by hanging.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

He was an entire stranger to the girls
present, and the boys were mean, and
would not introduce him. He finally
plucked up courage, and stepping up to
a young lady requested the pleasure of
her company for the next dance. She
looked at him in surprise, and informed
him that she had not the pleasure of his
acquaintance "Well," remarked Gaze
novia, you don't take any more chanc-
es than | do."-E1. ae
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

" IT'S all very we'll to talk about how
the thermometer stands in the shade, D
remarked a gentleman with a boiled
colored face who dropped in the other
morning. "What | want to know is
how stands in the sun. That's the way
have to take it.'-BostOn Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

Total. NATURALIZATION. 1880 ~ SOP
Fund for the redemption of United
States notes. ~ 35 per cent Of. 346. 61S. o 6
Outstanding in legal-tenders III, OO0,0O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

WE have heard of quartet by four.
but did you ever see quart eat by two?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

But few persons would trouble them
selves to read the small type, and yet it
is a very adroitly-drawn contract, .waiv-
ing all damages for fraud or misrepre-
sentation of agents. The agreement
following, it will be seen, gives the right
to put up the rods without any limita-
ton whatever,-th the victim simply agree
ing to pay for, all put up. 0t3.rio,l
On the back Of this agreement is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

The gold coin on manu- stateu ABOVE
at $16l, 343 ,914 does not include the re-
deemed gold certificates, or any other
coin item, but Is actual gold coin. There
was also in the treasury at that date
81 1856 .529 in fractional silver coin.
SILVER DOLLARS
During the first four months of the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

be overthrow by the testimony Of a
confessed falsifier like Andereonf
We fancy not; and We again predict
that with the evidence fully made
known the righteousness of the act
giving the vote of Louisiana to the
Republican ticket will bs completely
vindicated.-Inter- Ocean.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

An editor was sitting In his easy
chair, buoyant In mind and heart.
with the calm serenity and blissful
tranquility that none but editors
know. A shuffiing sound at the door
brought him back to earth, and
facing nervousIy about he beheld .
man, OF deep, determined look. clos
ing the door behind him. With q
sickly feeling Of foreboding. tho edi-
tor motioned toward q chair, and
gazed upon the intruder. helpless and
breathless, resigned to meet the
worst.
The hand Of the man wandered TO-
ward his breast pocket The editors
check blanohed and bis lips turned
blue. Alasl alasl he had guessed
Alright the dread mission of the
stranger. The man pulled out . bun
die OF letters and papers. The head
Of the editor fell forward upon his
breast. and the hands dropped list
less from the arms Of his chair,
my Grand 10 not . pleasant one.'
said the visitor. speaking slowly.
"Thank heaven" exclaimed the ed
itor, plucking up courage. sOut
with hit-suspence is worse than fate."
Il have an execution on your home,"
continued the man, with professional
sadness. "The mortgage has been
foreclosed."
~Hooral hal hal" roared the editor,
springing up, and nearly shaking the
mans arm of. Heaven be praisedi
but what q scare you did give mel
Blister my corns. II I didn't think you
had chunk Of spring poetry. Drive
on-sell the old shanty-it's q rat
eaten barracks anyway. and rents are
taken Of my mindl Lets have your
name. and down IL soes for two years
subscription. You're an angel in
breeches, old fellow, but you don't
look like It, darned II You do. Hal
hal Cut your hair. man, cut your
hair, and wear q stand up collar.
It'll save your children sorrow."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
VEGETINE
regard II as a Valuable
FAMILY MEDICINE.

Mr.. II. X. Sferens:-
DEAR SIR,-I take pleasure in saying, that have
used the Vsgetine in my family with good results
and have known of several cases of remarkable
cure effected by it. regard II valuable family
medicine. Truly yours,
REV. VIM. MCDONALD.
The Rev. VIM. Mcdonald Is well known through
out the United States as q minister in the M. L.
Church,
Thousands Speak.-Vegetine Is acknowledged
and recommended by all physicians and apotheca-
res to be the best purifier and cleanser of the blood
yet discovered, and thousands speak in It's praise
who have been restored to health.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
Vim. N. BAILEY, N. D.,

DHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Thirty years
Il practice. Graduate of two Medical col
leges, and six years Surgeon In the army oi
the U. 3. lvol. servD Can compete success
fully with any quack I'm the United States
Thankful for past favors. is still in regular
practice. and only requires to be better known
to have an extensive one. ONCE In Sears
new brick. cor. of Michigan and LaPorte
streets.
Plymouth. Ind. July Ist. 1876. ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

"A Authorized War Claim Agents Offices at
Bourbon and Plymouth. Indiana, Especial
attention given to the settlement Of decedents
Soldiers Claims for Pensions; will attend
promptly to all professional business en-
trusted to them. and practice In Marshall and
adjoining counties, Plymouth office on Gano
Bourbon ofiiceoverlrror printing Office. 2stf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

When dog is muzzled his bark Is
on the tied. = s
What beats q good Wife? A bad
husband. -...-~---
, A man Is obliged to de before his
will amounts to anything, bat that Of
woman Is always In foroe.
@Dying in poverty says . mcdsrn
moralist, "is nothing- 1T b living n
poverty that comes hard on = fellow
An ambitious politician. initiating
Henry CLAY said, In addressing his
fellow citizens: ~Fd rather b right
than be President You'll never be
eitherl" shouted one of the crowd.
Little boys. when your big sis:sr b
in the parlor talking with her sweet
heart and asks you to bring her
glass OF water. start at once, but you
need not return; you win never be
missed. Don't forget this.
-loA young man who was ambitious
10 distinguish himself 81 . sculptor,
called on q Chicago artist and asked
him what was the material used In
making life-sized bust "A quart or
90 of whiskey, In this city the artist
calmly answered. s
:. -
Ever Of Thee I'm Fondly Dream
ing. was the burden Of his song In
the honied days Of courtship, but he
found out, mighty shortly aftsr mar
riage. that he mrst wake up. and
scratch around to keep the kettle
boiling. = breakfast Table '-@.1 =
Two young men were ont fishing
the other day. and on returning xere
going past q farm house. and felt
hungry. They yelled to the farmers
daughters: @Girls, have you any
butter milk7s The reply vas gently
waited back to their ears; syes. but
we keep 1t for our own calves 1
4 celebrated actress, whose fresh
smiles and silver voice favored tho
deception. always called hersslf
Sweet sixteen She stated her age
sixteen In court a. q witness. Her son
was directly afterwards called up and
asked how old he was. s6ix months
older than mother" was the honest
reply. ~ f
Anything new or fresh this morn
ing7" a reporter asked in q railroad
Office.
Yes, replied the lone occupant of
the apartment
~What is it?" queried the reporter.
whipping out his notebook,
Said the railroad man. edging to-
ward the door. Tho paint you arc
leaning against
Don't you know I dreamed OF you
the other night?" said an audacious
young lady to her backward lover.
@Indeedl And may / venture TO ask
what was the dream?' 90. nothing
much-I thought you asked me to
marry you Eagerly: And did you
consents" why, you see you asked
in such an indirect and unfair way
thatI would not give you an answer"
~Ahi my dear Julia, how can thank
you for this opportunityf Let me
ask you now, fairly and directly. win
you marry met" NO sir. I won't"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
Or q. BOW Err.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. will be
Il pleased TO receive patients at his Office.
No. 81 Iichigan street. where he may be
tornd all times. except when professional
place.
July lst, 1876. 6m
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

PkYSICIANS 9

HYSICIANS 5,
VALLEY STREAM, QUEENS Co., LoSG ISLAND, n. Y.
M. II. X. Sterens:-
DEAR sIR.-I take the pleasure of writing you a
small certificate concerning Eegetine prepared by
you. have been a sufferer with the Dyspepsia for
over forty years, and have had the Chronic Diar-
rh1a for over six months, and have tried most
everything ; was given up to die, and did not ex-
pect to live from day TO day, and no physician
could reach my case. i saw your Ncgetne recon-
mended to cure Dyspepsia. l commenced using it,
and continued DONG 80, and am now a well wo-
man and restored to perfect health. All who are
afflicted with this terrible disease, would kindly
recommend to try il for the benefit of their health,
and it is excellent as blood purifier.
By DIR. T. B. FORBES, NJ. ID. for
Mrs. WM. III. FORBES.
Vegetine-When the blood becomes lifeless and
stagnant, either from change of weather of cl-
mate, want of exercise, irregular diet or from any
other cause, the yegetine viii renew the blood,
carry off the putrd humors, cleanse the stomach,
regulate the bowels, and irapart tone of vigor to
the whole body.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
G. r. REEVE,

4 TT0RNEi AT LAW. Located In 1s46.
"A Collections and conveyancing n speei-
lfty. Buys and sells real estate on commits
Ion. Insures lives and property in A. CON-
,anies. Desirable real estate for sale In the
city and adjoining. Nov1-7s
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

-Four changes allowed. if reasonable time is Civ
en-. Extra changes by paying for type-setting-
Business cards, lines, $500 per annsm.
Business notices, so headed. set solid, 10 cents
per line for first insertion, and cents for each
eebsequeLt Insertion.
General Legal Advertisements at legal rates.
Special rates given to regular advertisers.
No deviation viii be made from these rules.
Communications upon subjects of general or 10
cal interest are solicited.
Our Job Rooms supplied with every facility
for doing printing neatly, cheapy and promptly
and respectfully solicit your patronage, guarsn-
teeng satisfaction
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
VEGETINE
For CANCERS and
DANGEROUS HuMORS.
The Doctors Certificate.
Read IL.

ASHLEY, WASHINGTON Co., Ill, Jan. Il, ISIS.
Mr.. II. X. Sterens:-
DEAR SIR,-This is to certify that / have been
suffering from Rose Cancer on my right breast
which grew very rapidly, and all my friends had
given me up to die, when heard of your medicine,
Vegetine, recommended for Cancer and Cancerous
Humors. commenced TO take it, and soon found
myself beginning to feel better; my health and
spirits both felt the benign influence which II ex-
erted, and in a few months from the time I COM
menced the use of the Vegetine, the Cancer came
out almost bodily. CARRIE DEFoRREsr.
certify that l am personally acquainted with
Mrs. DeForrest, and consider her one of our very
best women. DIR. 5. III. FOWLER.
All Diseases of the Blood.-f Vegetine will re-
feve pain, cleanse purify, and cure such diseases,
restoring the patient to perfect health after trying
different physicians, many remedies, suffering for
years, is II not conclusive proof If you suf-
ferer, you can be cured7 Why is this medicine per-
forming such great cures?. II works in the blood,
In the circulating fluid. IL can truly be called the
Great Blood Purifier. The great source Of disease
originates In the BLOOD and no medicine that does
cot act directly upon it, TO purify and Ienovate has
any just claim upon public attention
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

Maj. George F. Herriott was candi-
date for treasurer two years ago. and
Is well known to the people Of the
State. He is a business man OF
Franklin.
The attorney general, Judge D. P.
Baldwin, is a native OF New York
State. where he was born in 1887. In
1856 he graduated from Madison
college. and in 1860 removed to
Logansport, where he has since re-
sided ahd been engaged in the prac-
tice Of law, except for three years
when he was on the bench. That is
the only official position ever held by
him. He was for years associated in
partnership with the late Senator
Pratt. Judge Baldwin is known to
the bar OF the State as talent ed
lawyer, and he ranks high In litera-
ture. to which he has devoted much
Of his time and study.
The last name on the ticket is that
Of Prof. James T. Merrill, Of Lafay.
cite. he was born in Licking coun-
ty, Ohio, in 1889, and graduated from
Otterbein University In the year 1862
Two years later he settled in Lafay-
cite, where he has since been con-
nected with the public schools FOL
several years past as superintendent
Prof. Merrill is ripe scholar, and Is
universally recognized in education
al circles as one Of the brightest
lights In Indiana He Is a thorough
organizer, ripe scholar, and gen
tleman In every sense of the word.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

The first bar OF steel ever manufac-
tured in the South was rolled at
Chattanooga. the other day.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
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 Corbins block; resi-
dence on East Gano street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13
VEGETINE

The M. DIS have it.
Mr.. II. X. Sterens:-
DEAR SIR
] have sold vegetine for long time and find 1t
givee most excellent satisfaction.
y. b. DEPRIEsr, M. D., Druggist,
uazleton, Ind.