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The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
The Reaction.


James Polewell might as we'll have
been named Wellpole, as he stands
over six feet high when standing in a
hollow. On Christmas day he broke
a saloon window, threw frozen pota-
toes at the City Hall clock, and 80
conducted himself that pedestrians
on Woodward avenue slipped down
right and left as they sought to get
out Of his way. The police ran him
through alleys and over boxes, but
they did not collar him till late
hour in the evening. He had then
taken possession OF a big handslcd,
and was persistently entreating an
old Duchess with muskrat furs On to
indnlge in holiday sleighing party.
When then police were drawing him
down on the sled he had stolen he
saus:
hung mp my stocking
In various ways.
And the FIRST thing knew
go,siKty days
He kept whooping and singing all
night, but when daylight came he
was Q changed man. His head
dropped. his spirits went down to
fourteen below zero. and he dragged
his left leg behind him In an aimless
way as he left the corridor to place
himself in the clutches OF the law.
@Mr. Polewell, have you lived In
Mexico all your life?" inquired the
court.
mo, sir: never lived there an hour"
was the reply.
Il thought you had; / thought they
acted In Mexico just about as you
acted yesterday"
"Cant a TELLER have . little fun on
the Fourth Of Ju- Christmas? Has a
Teller got to tie himself up to hitch
ing post on such q glorious old holi-
day and stand around like a horse?
II they don't want the boys to have
any fun on that day, what do they
have the day for?'
This is no time for argument, Mr..
Polewell. You are guilty OF raising
several rows on a holiday. Instead
Of quietly sitting down to turkey or
roast pig. and feeling thankful that
the balance Of trade 10 in our favor,
you go skylarking around like a wild
Indian and upset the dignity OF the
citizen with rubbers on. have seen
you here before"
1T seems kinder tough to send a
fellcr up for having fun" sighed the
prisoner.
Justice doesn't know funeral
from a bridal. Mr.. Polewell. A man
may break the law by being too SOL
emn just as quick as by being too
lively. I will say sixty days. just as
you said In your little song"
And I'll say, that as soon as get
out I'll move to a country where they
have Christmas six days in the week
and Thanksgiving on the seventh
replied the tall man.
When Biah took him back he
turned around to the hot stove and
scorched the tails OF his
old coat till they were ready to drop,
OF, and he refused to move till every
body la the court room was nearly
choked with the fumes OF burning
Free Press.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
The Philosopher Stone.

The eccentric, but brilliant, John
Randolph, once rose suddenly up in
his seat in the House OF Representa-
tives, and screamed out at the top of
his shrill voice:
"Mr. Speaker / have discovered
the philosophers stone. 1t is-Pay
as you go!"
John Randolph dropped many rich
gems from his mouth, but never q
richer one than that.
PAY as you CO." and you need not
dodge sherifrs and constablss.
Pay As you CO." and you can walk
the streets with an erect back and a
manly front, and you have no fear
OF those you meet. You can look at
any man in the eye without finching.
You won't have to cross the highway
to avoid q dun. or look intently into
the shop windows to avoid seeing a
creditor.
ray as you 60, ana you can snsp
your fingers at the world. and when
you laugh. it will be hearty honest
one. 1t seems to US. sometimes. that
we can slmost tell the laugh OF a poor
debtor. he looks around as though
he was ia doubt whether the laugh
was not the property OF bis creditors,
and not included in articles exempt
ed from attachment" When he does
succeed in getting out an abortion
he appears frightened, and looks as
though he exr ected it would be
pounced upon by a constable.
PAY as you CO." and you will meet
smiling faces at home-happy cherry
checked smiling children-a content
cd wife-a cheerful hearth.stone. =
John Randolph was right. It is the
philosophers stone.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
The Republican.
or IHB kBPUBLICAN.
Ambitions Goal.


BIT DR. =. A. DUNLAP.
Life Nike the pro,ean ocean,
Now calm. and then disturbed,
Bears us from infancy to- death.
Both hated and revercd.
Il we would win ambitions gal
And tako <>downward view,
We must expect "no royal road
But pathway rough and new.
Neutrality-suspicious. clouds arise,
And all looks dark and drear;
We must not fear the storm.
But ''look up and p-rsevere."
When waves roll mountain hIgh,-
Aud fears our soul Distress,
We must keep the goal In view.
AID steadily toward il press.
Though our ship Is storm-tossc,l.
BY the angry wind and wave;
We shall reach the harbor safely,
II we are truly brave
We must not distrust ourselves,
But away with doubts and fears
Bear unmoved the worlds praise,
Nor tremb.c when il snesrs.
Ever keep the end In view
The goa that attracts the eye;
And we shall surely conquer,
Before the day we die.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
SUNNY ROOMS AND SUNNY LIVES.


Light Is one of the most active
agencies in enlivening and beautify-
ing a home. We all know the value
OF sunlight as a health-g giving agent
TO the physical constitution, and il is
not less so 70 our moral and spiritual
nature. We are more active under
its intiuence-can think better and
act more vigorously. Let US take the
ARREST, choicest and sunniest room in
the house for our living room--the
workshop where brain and body are
built up and renewed. And let US
there have bay-window. no matter
how plain in structure through which
the good, true-angel OF nature-sun-
light and pure air. can freely enter.
Dark rooms bring depression OF spir-
its. imparting a sense Of confinement.
OF isolation, OF powerlessness, which
Is chilling to energy and vigor, but
in light is good cheer. Even in a
gloomy house where walls and furni-
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
CATARRH.
A COUGH OF TY-TIVE
YEARS STANDING Cured.

YEARS STANDING CURED.
CATARRn WITH DRoPPIsas IN THE
TPRoAr.CAUsISG FEELINGS OF STRANe
LIMO, DIZZINESS. PAINS IN SIDE, AND
WEAKNESS or KIDNEYS. IMMEDIATELY
RELIEVED, SYSTEM SEEMINGLY MADE
oyER NEW BY USE OF ONE BoTTLR.
MEssRs. LirTLxrIkLD 4 Cos IaNf rAs
live IN Manchester now, and have lived over nifty
years IN Gofs,own, about two miles from here /
am II years old have bad Catsrrh for fifteen
years. and bad cough for twenty FIVE years. es-
pecialy spring aud tall, Good deal of that time
years have had dropping from from the head upon
the lungs, filing my throat with phlegm, causing
tickling In the throat, and Whenever I down
With fever creating. q feeling OF sufocsting and
strzngling. People have thought had the Con-
sumption. was docforsd for that | have con-
suited great many physicians, but never got more
than temporary relief. About two months ago 1
had dizzy spell, fell down aud WAS insensible for
some time. and did not know my own folks for
six hours. NJ brother told me of your Con-
stitnfionat Catdirh Remedy. and advised me 10
buy bottle. lie had Cafsrrh and took this, and IL
lett. got bot IL aud In ten days IL cured the
Catarrh, removed the phegm. tickling IN the throat
anS wac able to saw four cords of wood. working
ak hours day. never saw anything like IT, II
seemed TO make me all over new. | now have none
OF the old troubles unless get cold. and then q
teaspoonfui OF the ccnstifut'o. al Cstarrh Rene
As long Is I could get money to buy II With Ny
grandson and his wife have had Cstarrh, and they
ara trying - and fnd immediate relief
have had pains in the small Of my back aud
weakness OF the Kidneys fer many years, aud
though work hard daily. shovelng this season Of
the year. my kldncys have found great relief and
the pains have greatly diminished. 1888
JOSEPH GEORGE.
Manchester, N. H., April &c, 1870.
Capt Joseph George can get the testimony u
sverT bank man and city officer 10 back him ~ ro-
liable and honest fI p
aSfiuudreds Of cases OF similar nature cured
within the last year. SnuHs and Lotions give only
temporary relief. The Coastif,sssonAi l,stsyvh
Remedy strikes ct the root, builds up the conssi-
tution. makes v new. and drives away Oats-rA and
Al diss.sss OF the nacous nemsrsneA and thcir
back, shosdsrs. hdnsys and throat.
Price 81 per bottle. A pamphlet q % pages
givinga treatise on Catarrh, with ipnunsrsbls
eases Of cures. sent free BY addressing the Popre-
tors. LIrrLnvIILD a Co,
Manchester, N II.
Sold BY L Tanner, and Poe 4 Chapman, Plym-
outh. Ind. nov ix-IN
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
Notice OF Appointaiept.

Notice is hereby given.thst the undersigned has
been appointed Administrator de bouis so OF the
estate OF Sophia Hoover late OF Marshall county,
Indiana. deceased. said estate 10 Supposed to DC
solvent
decls 20 il IN. HESS Administrator
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
Saturday, the 18th day of Jan.
Notice Of Appointment.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed administrator of the estate of
William 3. Tosn, late of Marshall county Indiana,
deceased Said estate is supposed TO be solvent.
CHESTER G. BUCK,
dec 1871 Jana Administrator
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

Reports from North Adams, Mass
achusetts. where Chinese were intro
duced In the manufacture or shoes,
show that as workmen they have
been most successful. They are
quick and diligent, and the opposi-
ton to them among the white labor
ers has ended. When q Chinaman
drops out Of place 1t Is filed by a
white man. and there il no organized
opposition Of any kind, The social
life Of tho Chinese Is yet greatly Sc
cluded, although six OF them have
joined the Baptist church and TWEEN
ty-five attended Sunday school.
Opium smoking Is unknown among
them. A large number among them
intend making application for citizen
ship at the next term OF court. Those
OF them over twenty-one years Of
age are now compelled to pay poll
tax. There may be the germs OF
some solution OF the Chinese ques-
ton In the North Adams experiment.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
Sherihf's Sale.

By virtue OF an execution issued out of the
Office OF the Clerk OF the Marshall Circuit
Court, TO me. directed, on a judgment in Ia
vor OF James Burton. and against George s.
Fletcher and Delilah Fletcher will offer
for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, the 18th day of Jan.
uary, A. D. 1879. ~
between the hours OF ten o'clock q. m, and
four o'clock p. m, at tie door OF the court
house. in Plymouth. Marshall County Indi-
ana. as the law directs. the following de-
scribed real estate. to-wit:
Lot number two (2l Houghton's addition TO
the town now city of Plymouth, Indiana.
Situate in Marshall county. Indiana, to tho
highest bidder for cash, without regard to
appraisement laws. subject to redemption.
JOHN V. ASHLEY,
Sheriff of Marshall County.
w. b. Hess. plffs atty dec 2sjsn3 ,ls
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
PARENTS


are not half enough aware OF the
benefit of cultivating the taste OF
their children, deeming the "practi-
eai' the all-essential thing to prepare
thorn for graphing with the wOr d.
They, OF course. should be grounded
IN the practical, but the aestaatical il
is just as important. and, In view OF
future exigency. it may prove the
right arm Of support The parent
should know by the bent OF the child
what it Is At for, its tender cries point
the way 1t will 60, and never should
any tendency to taste be subverted
or rooted out, on the supposition that
IL will not be needed in coming time
that life OF poetry will not admit
tits cultivation. This is all wrong.
parent who sets up his ideas against
nature in his child. does an evil OF
irreparable consequence. The ruling
passion OF child may be love for
All that is beautiful. that by cultivs-
ton. might some day be made avail
able for the most practical use. II
patents will as far AS they are able.
giye heed to the natural benr OF a
ehilds genius. and not try to warp it
10 any narrow rule OK their own, they
will better fit the child for future USE
sulness, and not reduce it to the hard
struggle OF uncongenial and forced
employment
Whatever be mans station In life.
whether high or low. public or pri-
vate,. he viii become = better man.
escape many . disaster. il he will lis
tsn In due season to the voice
% = the siotslngent and refined
Among tho other sex BOT only do
they generally excel US In their nice
perception OF the prophecies Of life.
sad 10 their tender sense OF duty to
both, God and man, but they are
equally before us In their instructive
faculty OF fore seeing evil before It Is
upon US, and OF wisely discerning the
characters and motives OF men. It
was MT all, q dream that made the
wife OF Julius Caesar suggest ftas he
should not 60 to the Senate Chamber
on the fatal Ides OF March, and had
be complied with her entreaties. he
might have Escaped the dagger OF
Brutps. Disaster followed disaster
In the career OF Napoleon from the
time that he ceased to feel the bal
ance- wheel OF Josephins's influence
on his impstuous spirit. Washington.
when important questions were sub
mitfed TO him often said that he
should like to carry the subject to his
d-chamber before he formed his
decision. and those who knew the
clear judgment and elevated purpos-
es Of Mrs. Washington, thought all
the better OF him for wishing TO make
her a confidential counsellor.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09
Seven Fools.

The angry man-who sets his own
house on lire In order that be may
burn that OF his neighbor. The envi-
Gus man who cannot enjoy life be-
cause others do. The robber-who
for the consideration OF o few pounds,
gives the world liberty to hang him.
The hypochondriac- whose highest
happiness consists In rendering him
self miserable. The jealous man
who poisons his own banquet. and
then eats of 1t. The miser-who
starves himself to death, In order that
his heir may feast. The slanderer-
who tells tales for the sake OF giving
enemy an opportunity to prove his
him liar.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

The death ofPrincess Alice OF Hess
conveys a warning which rhould not
be forgotten. The physicians who have
Investigated the cause OF the peculiar
virulsnce OF the diptheris which at
tackled her family with such fatal res
ults have agreed.that the rapid spread
OF the infection was entirely due
to imprudent kissing. A child with a
sore throat ought not to be permitted
to kiss any OF its companions.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

rITTsBUka, FORr WAYNE = CnICAoO
RAILWAY.
On and after Nov. l7ih. 1878. trains Will
leave stations daily. ,eacept Sunday as fol-
lows: er AL II -
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

plymouth BUILDING, LOAN Il SAVINGS
Il ASSOCIATION, No. Z. Board of Dirse.ars
meet nrst Monday in each month W =. Hos.
Pres. N. A. Rrown, Sec.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

pLYNoUTH BUILDING LOAN . SAVINGS
l. ASSOCIATION, No. I. Board Of Directors
meet frst Monday of each month. d. =. Arn-
strong. Pres. T.. Z. Toan. see
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-09

DRoTRcrIoN HOOK AND LADDER CO. sts.~d
s?syer, Forman.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-24

THE cheapest freighting in the coun-
try is said 10 be that Of coal from
Pittsburgh to points on the Ohio river.
Barges capable Of carrying 1900
bushels are built for $500 each, and
kept loaded in readiness for freshet in
the river. When the desired rush of
high water comes, from eight to twelve
of these boats are strung together and
started down stream, with . steamer in
front to guide them and increase the
speed. The boats are sold to be broken
up on arriving ct their destination.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-24

The population of Spain and the adj
jacent islands is 16,G25. $50, including
4O.74l foreigners. THIS is an increase
of 952,324 since 1860, civil war and
emigration having prevented larger
increase. Ninety-four thousand Span
iards inhabit Algeria, and $4,000 other
countries.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-24
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Saturday, May "a. 1879.

A San Francisco woman married .
coachmsn unwittingly, believing him to
be Q Mexican noblsman. He was de-
ceived, too, for he supposed her wealthy,
whereas she was really poor. They
parted after an unpleasant honeymoon
of week. "Hsd / known that would
only get morning breezes for breakfast,
trade winds for dinner. and fos for sup
per-" she wrote. o would have told you
that my constitution couldn't stand it.
/ trust that, if you ever marry again,
you will prepare to provide your wife
with a bill Of fare instead of bill Of
air."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
standard International Classification

The total receipts of cotton at all United
States ports from September l to date, are
2,744,4l9 bales, against 2,561,197 bales at
this date last year, and 2,712,924 the year
before. Increase this year 1873, 90 bales
increase this year over the year before
last to same date S1,495 bales.
Receipts of cotton at all points in this
country since Friday have been 4s,197
bales, against 1894 bales last week for
the same day, and 5l,S2S bales same day
last year.
The total visible supply Of cotton aHoat
and in the ports of America and Europe
on December 9th, was 2,SO4,0O4 bales,
against 2,345, 76l bales at this time last
year, a decrease of Al, 757 bales, and, COM
pared with the same time in 1867, a de-
crease Of 531,056 bales.
Freight rates from here to New York
are Toe rail and river, and 75c ~all-rail; to
Boston $1,000; to New Orleans 81 per
bale by steamer, and $1.75 by rmlroad.
NEW YORK, January 7, 1879-l1:2Ta.m.
Cotton opens quiet. Ordinary, 7 9-l6c;
good ordinary, sac low middling, Q 7-16c;
mlddling, 8 7-l6c middling fair, l0Xc;
fair, IL ll-l6c. Futures opened easy and
= few points lower; now sole points be-
low last evenings closing prices. De-
liVeries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER 0PVIcl,
MuNr1-N T--- $3.50

MEMPHIS, January !, 1871
Declareing dividends was the chief
lem Of interest in the financial mar
ket yesterday and to-day. The Ger
man National Bank led off, making a
6 per cent. cash dividend on its capt
tai stock of $4,000; the Union and
Planters Bank made a cash dividend
sf3 per cent. on its $500, 900 capital,
and the Bluff City Insurance Com
pany declared a 8 per cent. dividend
to be credited on its stock notes, the
same bringing their book-value up to
s. cents on the dollar. The Gas Com
pany's directory were in session to-
day, and a dividend of from 8 to 5 per
cent. was in anticipation. Other in
surance and banking companies are
reported with a surplus, and are likely
to follow suit. The amount in cash
dividends by the German National and
Union and Planters bank is $25, 800.
The city is paying the January in
terest on its consolidated bonds here
and in New York. The same has been
going on for several days, and though
only known to a few, the fact not hav-
ing been made public through the
newspapers, yet it has stimulated the
funding scheme, and more old bonds
are under way from different points to
be converted at the rate of so cents on
the dollar into new consolidated 6 per
cent. interest paying bonds. About
100000 is known to be in course of
reception to be funded within the next
few days.
Tax-paying, both city and county
taxes for 1877, has been quite active
during the present week. Scrips suit
able for this business are in demand.
To a V penalty and costs, accounts
must be settled by the end Of the
present month.
Currency is in good supply. Dis
counts are in light request, rates being
steady at SOLO per cent, with occa-
sional loans at 6 per cent. Elk
change is active, with liberal
offerings Of Eastern cotton bills.
Rates for the latter are !, or 3.75 on
the thousand discount for bills with
out grace, and &c discount for sight
bills on points beyond New York.
Checks on New York are sold at par.
Rates on New Orleans are par selling
and t discount buying; also three to
five days sight J to discount.
Local scrips and securities are
quoted steady as follows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07
CHAMOIK's INVENTION.
The French Dam Below Plttshuru.
Scientific Americana

Scientific Americana
Three years ago congress a%ppropri-
sted 100000 for the construction Of a
Ohamoin dam at P~ittsburg, under TIE
direction Of the war department. The
construction was begun during the
past summer. 1t is intended to form
slack water to the two rivers which
unite at Pittsburg and form the Ohio
river, to create a harbor six miles long
for the commerce of the city.
The popularity of the French dam
is that it is the dam of low tides. That
is, it is a dam which is set up against
the stream when the stream is low,
diverting the water into a lock, after
the manner Of a canal, and falling in
ordinary times prone on the bottom of
the river, allowing navigation to pass
over in its usual course. The dam is
raised or lowered by means of a series
of props, which are handled by a sim
pie process. The gate Of the canal is
opened and closed by hydraulic power
operated from a gigantic tank at an
elevation on the river bank. In de-
tail, the French dam, which
has received the name Of Cha
moin, after its inventor, is sim
ply an extended series Of wooden
wickets from four TO six feet in
width, and from ten to fifteen in
length, placed side by side on end on
a stone platform, at an angle Of eighty
degrees from the horizontally across a
river bed. Each wicket, as it faces
the stream, has behind it a cast-iron
prop, whose lower end is adjusted
when the dam is up in a hurter or
catch, at the head of a slide on the
platform of the structure, along which
it can be lowered at pleasure, the
wicket falling with its prop the whole
dam being let down by degrees, accord
ing to the necessity made by the rising
water. Such is the character of the
dam which is everywhere employed
for the Improvement of the low-tide
rivers of France, which converts the
Saene, the Mease, the Marne, the
Yonne and the Disc into navigable
slack water, and the Seine from its
head-waters to Rouen into a canal.
The dam to be constructed on this
principle in the Ohio river at Pitts
burg is one of the largest of its kind,
the main dam being 1900 feet in length
and composed of 200 wickets. The
lock will be the largest in the world
1t will have a width of 10 feet, and
will admit the passage in bulk of ar
entire coal feet. The engineers who
have the work in charge announce
their intention to prosecute it with
such energy as to complete ii within a
year.
If, when the work is completed and
tried, congress decides to adopt the
system for the permanent improve
ment of the Ohio river, probably not
less than $40, 900, 900 will be required
to convert through this means its
whole length, at low tide, into navi-
gable slack-water. The enterprise re-
ceives its large present interest from
the fact that it is a national one, and
at the same time the introduction of a
foreign engineering device for the i'm
proyement of one of the most impor-
tant of American rivers.