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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Minority representation Is to have
a hAaTing In congress by bill In pre-
panakion which proposes to have the
legisisture OF each state, after the re-
turn of the next census, divide the
state into districts, each OF which. as
far as possible. shall be entitled TO Ell
Their three or five representatives.
In case the district Is entitled to three
representatives. each voter can vote
for two Of them: In case 1t is entitled
70 five, each voter votes for three.
Where states have but two represen-
tasives, 40 Is the case with Rhode Is
land and Florida, they are to be divi-
ded into two districts and elected as
at present, and where the state has
an odd representative after the state
has been divided as nearly al posi-
bic into districts to be represented
by three or Ave members. separate
district is TO be set apart for this rep
resentative, who Is to be elected as at
present. The o1fect of this will be to
break up solidity. Surprising no po-
iitical change, the Democrats would
sill have a majority, as they have
row, bnt there would be Republicans
and democrats from all over the
eountry, and not from any one Sec
tssn-Indiapapolis Neus.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Ncighb0rhOod Notes.

Our exchanges all speak OF q de-
lightful Christmas.
Lowell. Lake county. has q new
paper called the Enterprise.
The Kokomo Dispateh issued q
quadruI le sheet last week.
Gen. Judson c. Fitzpatrick will lee,
fure at South Bend, Jan. 4th.
A man 10, Porter county named
mick Ehlen, was shot by his stepson
last week.
From 13 to IL degrees below zero,
Tuesday of last week, is what our ex-
changes say.
The Warsaw Union suspended for
one week. II will not be issued to.
morrow (Friday).
John Lukens, one OF the oldest set
tiers OF Wabash county, was killed
by falling tree last week.
The Teachers Institute at Roches-
ter last week. conducted by Prof.
Myers, was Ia every way successful
The Albion NeD Era has Just COM
pleted its third volume. 1t is ably
edited and should be well patronized
South Bend had $4,000 fire Christ
mas eve. Six three story buildings
in the business portion OF the city
were destroyed.
The Starke county Ledger says
there is talk or trying to raise sl0,-
600 by means OF lottery to build q
hotel in Knox.
Friday night OF last week Joseph
Burkey. sged eighty three years, liv-
ing in Clinton township. Elkhar'
county, fell, causing injuries which
may prove fatal.
A cargo of silk worms, valued al
&350.000, passed through Michigan
City last week. on the Michigan Cen.
trail en- route from China to France
via San Francisco.
w. L. Matthews, OF Warsaw, has
written a book on the subject OF edu
cation, which the Union says will
be put In press soon. 1t will contain
T. ur hundred and fifty pages.
Postmaster Winslow, OF Kokomo
has rendered his resignation to take
effect as soon as his successor can be-
appointed. There are plenty Of can
didates for the vacancy.
An Indian girl in Wabash county
who is the owner of 100 acres Of lane
and considerable personal property
wants TO marry a white man who viii
"heap much work." No others neet
apply.
At Goshen, on Monday OF last weel
a tramp was arrested, tried and founc
guilty of attempting to commit rap'
on a twelve year old girl, and sen
fenced to twelve years in the peni
Tertiary.
A store room at Rochester, ownet
by Mrs. Mann, and occupied by Ran
nails & Plank, was destroyed by fir
Sunday. Loss about $1,000, insure'
for $1,000. Most OF the goods wer
saved. The stock was fully insured
The Peru Republican appeared las
week as a six column eight page pa
per, and in entire new dress. Tn
Republican is one OF the best count,
papers In the State, and deserves tn
SUCCESS that it is achieving.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Not Surprised.

When we consider the little atten-
ton paid to the laws OF health, we
are not surprised at the Indifference
manifested la relation to purity OF
daily food. II all articles were like
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder,
this Indifference might answer; their
perfect wholesomeness would insure
us against all evil consequences
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
Horses Wanted.

The undersigned wishes to buy flfty
heavy Draft Horses and a few driving
horses. will be at Plymouth, Tues
days; Bourbon, Wednesdays; War
saw, Thursdays, OF each week during
January. 1879. Farmers having above
kind OF stock to dispose OF will do
well to bring them in early, as 1 will
stay but one month.
CIV t. jan % H. u. ALDRIcH.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

The first OF January is here-the
day that was TO usher in the hardest
times every known in this or any 9TH
er country. according to the theory
OF our Greenback or Fiat money"
friends, unless the resumption act
was repealed. Do any of them real
ize to-day that money is scarcer than
it was six months ago? Or do they
not feel that times are ~easying" up
inst n little?
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Another Democratic State has been
heard from. The committee appoint
ed by the Oregon Legislature to in
vestigats the State department finds
S97 900 squandered. The report is
particularly severe OIL Governor Gro
yer, who tried go hard to get an cleo
toral vote for Tilden.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

The president says he shall be in
no hurry about filling the vacant
Berlin mission. Hartranft, OF Penn
sylvania, still has the inside track but
some Ohio man may yet turn up and
walk off with the pot.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

The Indiana Legislature meets jan
uary 9TH. Voorhees, took rooms at
an Indianapolis hotel more than a
week ago. where he will remain until
a United States Senator is elected.
1t will not be long until we shall
know what kind OF stuff some OF our
LEGISLATORS are made of.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02
A sArE MAXIM FOR 1879.

The world estimates men by sue
cess in life, and by general conseI
success is evidence OF superiority.
Never, under any circumstances, as
sumo responsibility you can avoid
consistently with your duty to your
self and others Base all your actions
upon principle OF right: preserve
your integrity Of character by doing
this, never reckon the cost. Remem-
Der that self interest is more likely
to warp your judgment than oil other
circumstances combined, therefore,
look well where your duty Is con-
cerned. Never make money at the
expense OF your reputation. Be nei-
Their lavish nor niggardlv--of the two
avoid the latter, for a mean man il
universally desrised; but public
favor is stepping stone to prefer
ment, therefore generous feelings
should be cultivated. Let your ex-
pense be such as to leave a balance
in your pocket-ready money for a
friend In need. Kcepclear of the law
for when you gain your case you are
generally the loser OF money. Never
relate your misfortunes and never
grieve over what you cannot prevent
No man who owes as much as he can
pay, has any moral right to endorse
another.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Congressman Acklen, or Louisiana,
Is now accused OF seduction and for
gerry. The feeling against him at
Washington is very bitter, and many
members are said to favor his expul-
eion-
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

The scarlet fever has assumed an
epidemic form in Now York city.
There were over 1000 cases on Sun
day,
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

KooNrz' headquarters for Oysters.
Bread, Pies. Cakes and everything la
the pastry line, fresh and OF the best
quality. = =
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

Lake Michigan Is frozen out dis
TANGO Of over five miles from Chi
cago-something which does not
often occur.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-02

G.. A. Netherton's Pres entation I'D
dress on Presenting TO Prof Bailey,
on Behalf of the Teachers Institute.
an "O6ice Set," as Testimonial of
appreciation.
Mr. Superintendent 1t has de-
volved on me to represent and ex-
press the sentiment of gratitude and
appreciation which, at tho close OF
this session OF the Marshall County
Teachers Institute, We, as teac hers.
feel for your earnest efforts TO adj
vance the standard OF education in
this county since you have occupied
your present position, and also OF
your kindness to US personally.
For more than twelve years you
have been. either as q teacher or
County Superintendent, identified
with the educational interests OF Mar
shall county, and We believe that in
all the varied relations, you have sus-
tanned to the educational interests OF
the county. you have ever labored
earn estiy In their behalf; and We are
also fully impressed with the fact that
it is due greatly to your interchangeable
efforts in behalf of the schools OF our
county that they are fast taking rank
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

All frcights must be at the various stations at least
thirty 800 minutes before starting of train otherwise
they will lay over twenty -four (24) hours
Freight Trains will have Passenger Car attached
which will be subject to delays incident to the Freight
Business.
o, S. SANFORD, Superintendent
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

WANING POWER oFTHE SoUTH.-AccOrding
to late estimates the combined North will,
for the first time in our national history,
have considerably more than double the
population OF the entire South after the
next Census. In 1860 the Northern States
contained l9,l28,4lS, and the Southern
States l2,3l5,372 Inhabitants; in 1870 the
Northern States contained 24,000.3 1852, and
the Southern States l3,753,520; in 1880 it
is supposed that the North will have about
34,000,000, and the South about 100000
inhabitants. After the next national
apportionment is made, the power in Con-
gress and in the Electoral College will be
very nearly in the ratio of two for the North
to one for the South. In the lower branch
of Congress there will probably be at least
two hundred Northern and scarcely more
than ninety Southern men. In the
Electoral College after 1880, the North will
have about two hundred and forty and the
South about one hundred and twenty votes.
The election of 1880 will furnish the last
chance of Democratic ascendency on issues
similar to those which have Of late years
commanded public attention.
Col. John w. Forney thinks, and we are
of the opinion he thinks rightly, that the
sceptre Of power is rapidly passing to the
West and Northwest, and if the South does
not adopt steps for encouraging immigra
ton and arresting the negro exodus, she
will cease to be an important factor in the
regulation of national politics.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
J. { B, B. e., IND v. RAILROAD
OLD DoM!NION STEAMSHIP eoMPANY,
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
BnrAKwArrR 4 FRANKFORT AND WORCESTER T.. R.

Train leaving Harrington at 1906 p NJ, connects at
lewes with steamer for New York Tuesdays and
Fridays. Train leaving Lewes at 10 A. NJ connects
on tuesdays and Fridays with steamer that leaves
New York at 200 p. NJ, the day before
Passengers coming South on the Delaware Railroad
connect with trains leaving Harrington at 1905 and
30 p. NJ. Going North on Delaware Railroad connect
with train leaving Harrington at 1906 p. NJ.
THOMAS GROOM Supt
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
.HGa'ScULIaS2'UL.
Tea Culture as a New Industry.

Our readers are aware that the Govern
ment has for some years been encouraging
experiments in tea cultures The first
attempt was made by Junius Smith, at
Greenville, S. c., in lS48. In 1858 the
Government secured 10000 plants from
China. Fresh supplies were also received
from Japan. These efforts were materially
enhanced when, about 1867, it was found
that an abundance of tea seeds could be
procured in some of the Southern States,
from the plants which had been distributed
from the importation of 1858.
For several years after 1868 the Depart
msnt distributed annually from 5000 to
10000 plants, reaching in 1876 to 10000
plants. BY this means it was expected to
popularize the culture of tea as a domestic
product, with the hope that public interest
would in time be directed to its cultivation
as an article of commercial value.
Encouraged by reports of successful
culture, which were in many instances
supplemented by samples of manufactured
tea of undoubtedly good quality, more
decided and energetic efforts were made
towards establishing this industry, and
during the past two years more than
100000 tea plants have been distributed,
and the Department has under preparation
at the present time at least lZO,UOU pianls
which will soon be ready for dissemination
in localities where they are most likely to
succeed.
The cultivation of the tea plant is as
simple as that of currant or gooseberry,
and when cultivated for it's leaves it soon
assumes the appearance of low. spreading
bush although if left to its natural pro-
clivites, it reaches the size of tender tree
from fifteen to twenty feet in height.
The tea plant is now being cultivated in
many of the Southern States. William
Saunders, Superintendent of the Govern
| ment Gardens and Grounds, Washington
says it is sufficiently well ascertained that il
is within the capacity of hundreds Of thou
sands of people in this country to grow anc
prepare all the tea they require, leaving thu
| question of its profitable commercial cul
ture to De settled by practical test.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
IN 25CTs. AND So BOTTLES.
DR., ), HAYWOOD,
of New York, voluntarily indorses it.
Read WHAT Ne SAYS.-

DIR. TUT: New York, Sept, 10, 1877.
Dear Sir-Durins this year visited nine hundred
cases of lung Diseases In the lower wards of the
city the cases were of n very severe type 1t was
there my attention called to TUFTS ExpectOrant,
and confess my surprise at its wonderful power.
During practice of twenty years, l have never
known medicine to act as promptly and with such
happy effects 1t instantly subdued the most violent
fits of coughing, and invariably cured the disease in
few days cheerfully indOrBe it as the best lung
medicine ever used.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
m'Oi'no 0'0f j. Jsi FRANCIS HAYWOOD. MD.
a NEWSPAPER PUB. WRITES.

Office, Evening News, Augusta, Ga.
Dr. TUT: Dear Sir-My little son, was attacked
with pneumonia last winter, which left him with
violent cough, that lasted till within month since,
for the cure of which am indebted toyour valuable
Expectorant. had tried most every thing recon-
mended but none did any good until used your Ex-
pectorant, one bottle of which removed the cough
entirely. With many thanks, am yours truly,
.InI(N NJ WEIGT,E
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
Egyptian Corn.

A writer in the Denver Tribune tells OF
new grain which he calls rice, or Egyptian
corn, which promises to be valuable
acquisition to our cereals. Some one tried
it on his ranch near Kingsley, on the
Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,
as follows:
" He had forty acres of sod turned over
last Spring, and having procured several
quarts of the seed, with an ordinary seed
planter he deposited two or three grains
a foot or two apart in the sod. There had
not been a drop Of rain for the previous
eight months, and it did not rain for FIVE
weeks after the planting, yet the seed
terminated. Tho corn came up and grew
finely.
After it had got fairly started, the hot
blasts came up from the Plano Estacado
(Staked Plains) burning up the grass and
every green thing in the gardens, scorching
like blasts from furnace, and yet it did
not affect the new conner from Egypt a
particle. 1t grew right along in spite ofthe
heat. Then the rain came on, and the
sturdy grain was equally indifferent to that
1t grew right on, and ripened about the
first Of September, yielding some 60 bushels
to the acre. The stalk for about three
! feet from the ground is about a. large a
mans coat sleeve, and is perfect wood.
! This in all the Ireeless. region East Of the
mountains, is u most important fact, as an
acre or two will furnish fuel for a family
| for an entire year. From the top of the
| woody substance issues a stalk, on the top
! of which q turf something like that of
sorghum issues; this soon drops, over, and
| the whole bunch is one mass OF grain. The
kernel is about the size of a grain of wheat,
y.
round. Each one inclosed in shuck or
independent capsule. The grain can he
ground into excellent -four, from which
bread and other food can be made it can
be boiled and eaten as rice and cracked
wheat, and in fact can he used for any pur
pose for which our ordinary cereals are
employed
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

"SeO that horseP Twenty-Five years old,
an they make me keep drivin' it," said
cabman the other morning. He looks
very solid" said bystander. ooh, he's
solid, an don't you forget it. 1t took me
forty.five minutes to GO eight blocks this
mornin', an the more / licked him the
slower he went. Idon't expect to ever
enjoy happy hour while that horse lives.
Eat7 Does that horse eat2 Why, he just
wastes my substance in riotous living. And
mean 2 He'll stand right in front OF a feed
store for hours. took him to get shod the
other day, and the blowing Of the bellows,
knocked him down in the blacksmith's
shop. No, sir; that's the doggondsst
horse that ever was, Why, I'm all run
down to skeleton driving him. Just look
at mel No, stranger; if that horse was to
lie right down now an die, ia whoop an
yell an yell so loud in this town tonight
that you'd think | was Second Adventist
sailin' through the air r'.--Boston Courier.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
CarrOlItOn Hotel,
Light and German Streets,
BALTIMORE, ND.

RATES REDUCED TO $500 AND $3.50 per day accord.
ing to location of rooms - 1890
Extra charges for Parlors Baths and double rooms
according to size. The most convenient and latest
built Hotel in the CITY,
ELEVATOR runs continuously to all floors
All lines Of city passenger cars pass its doors.
dec SOM +. W. COLEMAN Manager
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17

A writer in Nature says I" A very impor-
tant function of the tail of the yak, cat,
squirrel, and many other animals, to which
| drew attention some years ago, has
escaped the notice of Professor Mivart. 1t
is that the bushy tails of these animals
serve very important function in preserv-
ing their body-heat during their nightly
and their wintry sleep. In cold weather
animals with bushy tails will be found
lying curled up with their tails laid care
fully over their feet like rug, and with
their noses buried in the fur of their tail,
which is thus used exactly in the same
way and for the same purpose as We use
respirators. have Manx tailless cat,
who cannot, Of course, carry on this func.
ton, but he makes very good substitute
for it by using the back of one of my other
cats. When no cannot be 30 accommo.
dated, he sleeps with his hands crossed over
his face, "just like Christian" as mycook
says.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS,

Reader, have you caught a cold? Are you IN
able to raise the phlegm2 Have you an irrita-
ton in the throat? A SENSE of oppression on
the lungs, with short breath? Do you have a
fit of coughing ON lying down? A sharp pain
now and then in the region of the heart, shOul-
ders and back2 If so, our Advice is take at
once a dose of TUFTS Expectorant; youwill soon
be able to raise the phlegm. In an hour repeat
the ExpectOrant, place hot iron to the feet take
two of TUFTS Pills. You will soon fall into q
pleasant sleep and wake up in the morning.
cough gone, lungs working freely; easy breath
ing, and the bowels moving in anatural manner.
To prevent a return of these symptoms use the
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
& Chesapeake
Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, November 10Th, 1879. Sun
day excepted trains will run as follows:
Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
Had terrible MIGHT SWEATS.

Memphis, Feb, ii, 1871.
Dr. TUT: Sir--I have been suffering for nearly two
years with a severe cough. When commenced ta-
king your Expectorant was reduced to one hundred
and sixteen pounds in weight. had tried almost
everything had terrible night sweats. lhaye taken
half dozen bottles. The night sWeats have lett me,
the cough has disappeared, and Ihave gained fifteen
pounds in flesh. recommend 1t to all my friends.
With Rreat respect, OLIVER RICE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24

There was no middle course to be taken either the
mission would be cordially received. or the
General would be decapitated. providing his
escort OF Cossacks. who had been selected
kaufmanns army-the finest to be found
throughout the whole of the Russian Empire--per-
mitted it to be DONE The result is known. The
mission reached Cabul. where by the by. it de-
tanned. General Staletew returned and General Ras
gono will be. six days hence. IN Tashkend with the
embassy from Shere All. Ia this the Ameer has
placed himself on par with the Russans-they had
sent HIM mission without consulting him and he
r"taliated by sending them an embassy The first
led to the outbreak of war; in few days shall
know il peace is to result from the second. And
then the question remains as to whether the Ameer
will think fit once again. before giving his consent,
to detain the next emssary another months.
notwithstanding his asseveration to General Rss-
sonoff that he had invested his embassy with full
powers act in his NAME
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24
sTEREoTYPING EXTRAORDINARY.

From the Plaindeaer wilkesbarre. Pa March 1871
The NEW York HERALD of last Sunday. reference
to which is made in article upon the subject Of
Sunday newspapers elsewhere. was compelled. to
meet the demand of advertisers to extend its pages
from twelve to twenty Apart from the great amount
Of extra labor the HERALD explains required to set
the immense quantity Of type required by this in
crease size the single item of stereoypng reaches
extraordinary dimensions. As fourteen plates are
made Of each page of the HERALD the Issue of to-day
calls for $50 plates: each of these weighs fifty
pounds the full set requires about fourteen thou
sand pounds of metal from which to print this single
edition. In round numbers about three million
pieces of type have been picked up. one at time.
by compositors prepare the pages for the stereo
typers. and more than one hundred and fifty men
were required to set the type. make the plates and
prin. the paper "~ese figures will give our readers
SEINE idea, though only imperfect one. Of the
amount Of work necessary TO the printing OF sim
gle copy of the New YORK SUNDAY HERALD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24
THE WEIGHT OF CATTLE.

GERMANTOWN, March 20. 1879.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:
Will you please inform me through your valuable
columns the exact rule measurement for ascer-
tanning the weight of cattle noticed article in
your issue of January &c. but cannot you give mo
more definite rule And what is the weight OF q
stone. which you spoke of in that issuef By giving
me this information you will greatly oblige
PHILIP Week.
"a stone. in British measure, implies weight no
cording TO the article measured. Thus a stone of
oats is IL POUNDS weight. of barley 16
pounds weight; when Jockey is said to ride
10 stone he weighs 40 pounds; while stone
of dressed meat is only pounds weight
just as 100 pounds Of meat in the United
states of America represents Sc pounds of &C.
tual weight. Thus if your or steer shall weigh
alive 400 pounds the beef to be obtained from him.
or in other words the carcase when dressed ought
to weigh 6'5 pounds net. In extreme cases dressed
carcass may no; weigh moro than 20 pounds net to
100 pounds the hoof. or again may yield ms high
q return 90 pounds net. Any weight outside OF
this range is entirely out OF the general ruie