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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
Remarkable Cure Of Deafness.
STATEMENT OF
Mrs. M. A. Campbell,
SUTTON, VT.

DR.. SMYTH,
Dear Sir I'm answer to your inquiries concerning
my health. am happy to say it is much better. and
also the operation you performed on my for deaf
of twenty years. standing has been very
full. Although could not hear sound in my deaf
ear before the operation can now hear whisper.
Thanking you for your kind attention and the great.
success attending your operation on my ear. am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. M. A. CAMPBELL.
Sutton. VT. March Is, 1877.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

DR.. SMYTH,
Dear Sir 1T is about eight years since employed
you to treat me for Chronic Catarrh, which at that
time had troubled me for about four years. Your
treatment removed the disease so that for the past
seven years have had no return of it. and do not
hesitate say that you have effected in my case.
complete cure. 1 cannot too highly recommend your
careful and skful treatment 1t has the double merit
of being entirely satisfactory while the treatment con-
tnues, and its permanent and lasting in its results
afterwards.
Very Respectfully Yours,
HENRY BALLARD.
Burlington, VT, Oct a5th, 1873
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
A Horrible Story from Mexico.
I.oglnsport Journal,

LOG lnsp0rt journal.
A private letter from Col. Il. II.
Bringhurst, dated at Parral, Mexico,
May 10, 1879. shows that the prepara-
tions for extensive and successful
silver miling operations are pro-
crossing very satisfactorylly. La the
letter the Colonel gives the following
narration Last week, in Chihua-
hua, woman went into shoema
kers shop in front of his dwelling
and was measured for a pair OF shoes.
The son OF Crispin said to the woman:
You have very pretty foot DO
you think SOP said she. lie replied:
Yes. That is the prettiest foot ia
Mexico The woman was to come
back next day and leave one dollar,
when the shoes were to be comm nc
ell. The shoemaker's wife, heating
all, said nothing. The next day the
shoemaker was out when the woman
with the pretty foot called according
to agreement, and the wife got her
into the back room and stabbed her
10 death. The wife then cut a steak
out OF the dead woman's leg and
packed the body under the bed, The
shoemaker came home and ate his
dinner. He answered that i; was the
best he had ever eaten The wife
then told him be had eaten a part of
the prettiest leg in Mexico He
asked her what she meant? She
showed him the body under the bed,
aud made dash at him with knife,
but he escaped and ran to the Pdlacio
aud told the Judge what had happen
ed. The JUDGE summoned guard
OF soldiers and went to the house.
He asked the wife II she had commit
ted the murder, and when she an
swered yes and attempted to justify
the act he ordered her to be- shot on
the spot by the soldiers, and his or
ders were prompt y obey ed"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

ried, the Captain, meanwhile, having
been promoted to to the rank of
Major. Major Hapkins' family was
one OF the best in Ohio, and it re-
fused TO recognize his wife, She had
5000 which she had saved flon her
earnings on the steamers. This was
in a Cincinnati bank. She drew it
out, and, with her husband, went to
Cuba. There they prospered, and
were found by Colonel Wilson i'm
1876. Word has been received from
Mrs. Hopkins that she and her hus-
band and children will sail for New
York in August, and visit the home
she so mysteriously left nearly a
quarter of a century ago.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

Some OF our fair handed daughters
who like to boast OF their ignorance
OF all culinary art. might prolltably
take "a lesson from the accomplished
wife of the President OF the U.ited
States. She is an adept In cooking,
and few weeks ago, among other
notable ladies. gave her name as a
scholar, TO u noted teacher OF art
Another example worthy OF note was
the wife OF President Millarti Fillmore.
While he was Vice President, an old
friead from the rural district sent him
as present a barrel II -four and u
box OF honey. He acknowledged the
gift. and paid a compliment TO his
excellent wife at the same time,
After returning thanks, he says:
The honey Is uncommonly fine, and its
pure sweetness enhanced by the thought
that no lie of the little industrious insects
IA splendid pattern OF man in his highest
condition u iOllow-was sacri feed or en-
dangered by depriving them OF this por.
tion ot their precious board. The barrel
ot fi1ur has been duly inspected, and pro
nouncc' oi the first quality. lon should
see the doughnuts-my fayprite Cakes
which my wife, who prides herself in
making has ma,le ont o this -four. They
would make The mouth of an ericurt
| water.
The Inter Ocean would like to i'm
press upon all its young lady readers
that they can m IKE no graver mistake
In the estimation OF every sensible
man, than to neglect to acquire 9
kno Wedge OF good cooking. We are
In nowise averss to apy and all &C.
compishments, but the art of keep
ing the home In order, and making
glad the heart OF every one that i:
seated at the table In the dining
room. are accomplishments for lady
more desirable than even to play
we'll the most diff cult music, or bt
marked for ease aud grace In the
drawing room. The world just nov
Is In need OF sensible men anC
women, There is an abundance o
drones and creatures who live for so
ciety, giddy butterflies that do no
know why they were made. II thii
class would take to dying young, thu
great live world which wants worker!
in every field would not miss them
Labor Is honorable, and the younl
man or young woman-rich or pool
that does not work with head o.
hand. should stop and think, and a
once order anew the method Of thei
| lives.-futer- Ocean.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

e'"'a VI tat
In the Patent Office. at Washing
ton, there are many objects of interest
connected with the Government and
those who administered its affairs in
times gone by. While examining
some of these objects of curiosity.
nothing struck us so forcibly as the
samples o. small locks of hair. taken
from the heads of different chief
magistrates, from Washington down
to President Pierce, secured in Il
frame covered with glass. Here Is,
In fact, part and parcel Of what
once constituted the living bodies oi
those illustrious individuals whose
names are as familiar as household
words, but who now live only ia his
tory and the remembrance of the
past.
The hair OF Washington is nearly a
pure white, fac aud smooth in it's ap
pearance.
That of John Adams is nearly the
same ia color, though, perhaps, lit
tie coarser
The hair of JEFF is OF a differ.
ent character, being mixture OF
white and auburn, or a sandy brown
and rather coarse. In his youth Mr..
Jelferson's hair was remarkable for
its bright color.
The hair of Madison is coarse, aud
OF mixed white aud dark.
The hair of Monroe Is handsome
dark auburn, smooth and free from
any admixture whatever. He IL the
only President. excepting Pierce,
whose hair had undergone no change
in color.
The hair OF John Qnincy Adams i.
somewhat peculiar. being coarse, AM
of yellowish gray in color
The hair of Gen. Jackson is almos'
perfect white. butSaarse in its char
acter, as might he supposed by those
who have examined the portraits Of
the old hero.
The hair of Van Buren ia white an
smooth in appearance.
The hair OF Gen. Harrison is a fin,
white, with slight admixture o.
black.
The hair of John Tyler Is a mixtur,
of white and brown.
The hair of James X. Polk Is al
most pure white.
TIE hair CT General Taylor Is whit,
with slight admixture OF brown.
The hair OF Milard Fillmore is, OF
the other han'i, brown, with sligh
admixture or white.
The hair OF Franklin Pierce is-i
dark brown, OF which he had plenti
full crop.
1t is somewhat remarkable, how
ever. that since Pivrce's time no on,
has thought Of preserving the hair o
his successors. There are vacancie,
in the ease. but there Is no hair eithe
of Buchanan, Lincoln. Johnson o
Grant, for the inspection OF futuii y
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

the miners was brought to the sur
face some bruised and bleeding, and
some were dying. All were received
by our party and kindly and tenderly
ministered to.
It last there came a moment-if
Nellie should lived to see the next
Centennial. she will never forget that
moment, when the last man was safe
ly landed and the rope came up
alone. At that instant "a low
rumbling sound was plainly audible
nellie bowed her head.
"Oa, my God, what snail I do?'
she walled; with sudden desperation
she sprang forward.
"Lower the rope oDce more!" she
cried. In her heart she had deter
mined "if he does not come up this
time. shall go down there myself
At least we can die together.
With deferential glauces at the
young girl, the men obeyed her man
date while the others stood Gear
awcd and silent.
Sinking upon her knees, Nellie
waited in awful suspense, for that
which was to come. The rope de-
scended; it dangled loosely for d
time, then there came a feeble pull
With loud cheers OF encouragement
the men above drew il slowly up
ward. Oh, the agony to the wai'lng
heart, which now for the first time
was unveiled, for Nellie knew beyond
doubling, that she loved Allan
Trevor.
At last-at last, the end OF the rope
and fastened to it, pallid and nearly
lireless, the form OF the brave mat
who hail nobly risked his life. Risksd
in behalf OF the rough AID uncoutt
men, who, as the death white face o.
their preserver appeared abcve the
awful chasm rushed forward, an
wounded and bleeding as they were
lifted him In their arms and bore him
away triumphant. They would moi
lose sight OF him. They hoyered
around and waited for his eyes tt
open, that they might grasp hi.
hands, and pour fourth their wild
and incobeIent gratitude.
Last OF all came a wiite- faced gir
asitated and worn with suffering
She knel, by the side OF the brav,
man, and laid both her hands in his
And so Nellie found her hero aftel
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
llnheelletl AdYica.

While man was dashing with all
his might and main own the street
to catch train one day last week, a
gamin rushed after him and shouted
Hey. mister, have you got IA pin?" Il
have" responded the man, coming to
sudden halt and feeling under the
lapel of hi vest. well. then,
yelled the boy. as he jumped out oil
the way, "you had better fasten your
ears together behind your head SO
you WON'T smash any swingin' signs
with en-" The pedestrian passed ON
unheedful OF the advice given him.
E.rctdnqe.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
Cut OF SuDeriluities.

There is one subject we'll worthy
the careful study OF every house
keeper; and that is, how she may sim
plify work III she will sit down daily,
with pencil in hand, and jot down
items as they occur 10 the mind when
running through mentally the days
rpuiine, she will see where time,
strength and labor may be very prop
erly saved. A simple puddirg for
dessert takes much less time 10 make
than pie or two. and is far more
healthful aud quite as appetizing.
Yet, h W many women slave over u
hot kitchen stove baking pies INTERIM
inably for the family dinner. To be
good, nearly every kind Of pie should
be eaten the day 1t is baked; SO the
same process needs to be gone
through with every morning. Some
sedly pampered households make
this demand on housekeeper's
strength three times day, and usu
ally reap the fruits OF their folly in
miserable years of dyspepsia and a
hundred kindred ills. 1t Is mainly in
cooking that housewife can save
herself, and that too with equal profit
to the family purse and health. Sim
ply cooked vegetables in abundance.
bountiful dish of oat meal, with
rich milk. and sugar IL you like il,
bread and butter, and meat OF some
sort, make bill OF fare fit for a
prince. Indeed. the little princes
across the ocean are much simpler
than our children, and are not allowed
TO taste the highly spiced. elaborate
dishes such as our good housewives
set daily upon their tables. High
physical culture and long life arc con-
sidered two desirable considerations
/ for possible heirs TO crown. | am
sure we mothers desire quite as
strongly 10 see our children grow up
strong and beautiful. and that length
OF days may be granted them. Let
us strive to do nothing that shall
work against either, and let us be
equally careful to avoid shorte ming
our days, by unnecessary over work.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

A young man, son OF professor In
the gymnasium at Darmstadt, walked
with his betrothed, a young and
pretty girl, to a pond some two miles
Off the adjoining woods; they there
tied themselves together and jumped
in, intending to end their troubles In
suicide: however, tne cold water
brought the gentleman to his senses
and he contrived to free himself and
scrambled out, leaving the poor girl,
In spite OF her cries, to drown, which
she did. Ho was sentenced TO three
years and nine months imprison-
ment for the offense.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
The Black Pearl.

A poor Hungarian lately showed a
black pearl to Pesth jeweller. and
begged him to value it AMI give him
what he could for it. He was told
that the pearl was of great value. aud
that he would better take il TO Bieder-
man, OF Vienna, which he did. ard
was naturally asked where he had ob
tained possession OF such raiiiy
The Hungarian answered that he had
got it from the valet OF the late
Count Batthyani. 1t turned out that
it was one OF the three black pearl
which, more than $50 years ago
were stolen from the English crown
and which were for a long time vain.
ly sought for, it being at that time
supposed that these were the only
three black pearls in existence. The
British Government have bought The
black pearl for $S 900.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

Both masculine and feminine pe-
destrians ars wearing out the muscles
OF their limbs In money getting, and
grave men who have worn out their
brains and nervous system with the
self-same object ia view do not con-
slider tn. mselves inconsistent when
they savagely denounce the men and
women rnlkers. Still. one bad bet
ter walk themselves lame than to
brain work themselves into the
asylum or. grave. More moderation
all around is desirable Fools
Monthly for June.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
The Galveston Neacs is authority

The Galveston NelCs Is authority
for the statement that the Texas
Legislature is doing business wrong
end first. To make it's meaning clear,
the NeCs says: There was the case
of the gentleman whose morning
dram had been little too much for
him. and who In saddling his horse
got the wrong end first. A friend
came UP and call9d his attention to
the mistake. The horseman eazed a
moment at the intruder, as II In deep
thought, and then said: How do
you know which way 1 am going?'
La this instance the horse represents
the people, and il the rider wants to
see his way clear he had better place
himself in position to be able to do
so. Last session the saddle was on
wrong end foremost. this Is fair
picture of the average Democratic
Legislature. Drawn by Democrat
ic paper it is significant.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
Nebraska Correspondent.
AunoR,. Neh.. May 26 b. ISi

AURORA. Neb., May 26sh, 1879.
Editor Republican,
Weather continues fiHe, with an
occasional shower and the growing
crops look fine, and promise Il large
yield. The party that came out the
l4'h inst. are we'll pleased with the
country Peter Jacoby intends 10 re-
turn 10 Plymouth in IA few days and
intends 10 make arrangements to
move TO Nebraska and make it his
future home. His crops look fine,
and he is highly pleased with the
country, as l think any sane man
would be who sees this country once.
| think il is almost a paradise.
Yours truly,
A ID. JAcoBY.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

This Union is just as hateful TO US
to- day, Inst as abhorrent, and just as
unatural. as it was In 1861; but we
have come back TO stry, and what is
more, We have come back to rule
Why? Because the Southern people
and their sympathizers in the North
constitute a quarter million majority
of the population Of the United
States. Okolona Southern States.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
Guilty Of Wrong.

Some people have fashion OF confu
sing excellent remedies with the large
mass of patent medicines" and in this
they are gully of wrong. There are
some advertised remedies fully worth
at least all that is asked for them, and one
we know of-IIop Bitiers. The writer
has had sccasion TO use the Bitiers
in just such climate as we have most of'
the year in Bay City. and has Always
found them to he first class aud reliable,
d,ing all that II claimed for lIlea. =
Tribune 252j
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
Mo- party can rerp.taate It's power

No party can rerpetlate its power
unless it adhere with an iron hard to
to good appointments, economical ex-
penditures and honest elections TIE
smart rascals who may be found in
every political organization that
claiming that they have contributed
to carrying elections by illegal meth
ods and demanding rewards by ap-
pointments to Office are a curse to
any party, and good men are driven
out il they are to be rewarded within.
The demand of the day is for honest
elections. and the day is not far dis
tant when the better class OF men Ia
all parties will demand the punish.
ment of election fIauls, aud will not
hesitate To render a verdict OF guilty.
against men OF their own party who
are overtaken in :, hemes to corrupt
the ballot box aud thwart the will of
the people. The time has already
como when the great mass of Repub-.
licans disaplrove of appointments
given reward for such services.
The ID mocra,ic party in Indiana
has placed itself upon record as fav--
oring election frauds, by stubbornly
resisting all laws and constitutional
amendments having foI theic object
the publication of the ballot. box. :
The Republican party has, on the
other hand, favored every amend.
ment proposed which would add neT
security and furnish additional SAFE:
guards for fair elections. This will
be leading issue in future In Indiana
until the constitutional amendment
il adopted, and laws made in pursu :,
ance II it which will guarantee to
every citizen that his vote will be
counted as one, and not be killed by
that OF some irresponsible lawbreaker
who has killed the votes OF halt
ioz-n other good citizens on the
same day. The demand on every
hand is that this evil must be reme-
died. aud that the crime of fraud in
elections must be punished and not
rewarded. We have reached the
point that we hear 1t plead as an ex-
cuse for publishing this crine that
it Is common with all parties, ana
practicod at all elections. We do not
believe this Is true, and, IL it il, is all
the more important that men who
believe in maintaining our elective
form OF government should unite to-
gether to put down the monster
Indianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

Persons OF sedentary pursuits are
predisposed to Constipetion: such
should always use DIR. Bulls Balti.
more Pills which insure safety against
Constipation and all OF its disastrous
consequences.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Notarics Public and
"A Authorized War claim Agents: Offices al
Bourbon and Plymouth. Indiana. ESpecfA
attention given To the settlement vi decedeniss
Estates. Conveyaneing. and the COLLECTION oi
rrompfly to All professional business en-.
trusfesi to them aud practice in Msrshaii and
sdJoining cosnties Plymouth Office ON Gano
Bourbon ofRee eger Mirror printing offiO. 2su
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

The Washington house at Hagers-
town, Nd, was discoyered on fire on
the lower floors at 2 O'Clock Thurs
day m Drning. Before the alarm could
be given the Ere gained such head
way that the fames rushed up the
stairway, completely cutting of all
escape. There were upwards OF sixty
persons on the register. besides the
regular boardcrs, nearly all who were
compelled TO escape by climbing
down the porch pliers. Several OF
tn ose who escaped in this way sus-
tanned serious iDjulies by falling.
One man made rJpe OF his bed
clothing and attempted to escape in
that nay from the fourth floor. The
rope broke as he reached the third
Il Dor and he Is now lyirg in very
critical condition. a child. while
climbing down the porch from the
fourth floor, fell and Is supposed to
be fatally injured. Two dead bodies
have ben found In the ruins burned
t, crisp There are six persons
missing, supposed to be burnt aud in
the ruins Fifteen persons are in
jured seriously from falling. and
about twenty slightly injured.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

The st. Petersburg correspondent
OF the Cologne Gazette says that when
any one rs arrested 10 Russia by the
police the fact Is kept secret, and
every one who calls at the arested
persons house Is also rut under ar
rest. One OF the persons arrested
was physician In good practice. and
it so happened that at the time he was
captured chill was taken i'll In q
family which he was in the habit OF
attending. During the night the
cEild's illness became so alarming
that the father went TO fetch the doc
tor; bu'. on arriving at the house. he
was seized by the police and carried
of. in spite OF his protests. The
mother waited an hour or more, and.
finding that her husband did not re-
turn. went. herself. TO the physicians
house, where she. too. was arrested.
Meanwhile the child RENAME / alone
ia the house, and on the following
morning 1t was dead.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
G. r. cHAME

4 TToRyEY AT LAW. Will practice In all the
"A courts i'm the state. Office in whccler's block.
osur BecScr y wolf's dry goods store, plymouth,
mi augl-lyr
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
DR.. BOW ER.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. will be
Il pleased To receive patients at his oniee,
No. 81 Michigan street. where he may DC
70 md AT all tunes. except when professional
ly absent his residence being at the same
place.
July Isl, 1876. On
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12

4 rTO3NEY Ar LAW. Located In is46.
"A Collections and conveyancing speol-
atty. Buys and sells real estate ON commits
ton. Insures lives and property In A. COM
pinies. Desirable roal estate Tor sale In the
cit~ and adjoinirg. Novl-1o
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-06-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
p o. JONES,
Attorney at Law T. Notary Public
C. ~ RE EVE,

Prompt attention given to all claims and col,
ections left in his care. once Ia corner OF
Sears brick block Plymouth Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-17
Argal advertisements.
STATE OF MAINE.
IRhAsrRER'S OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, Nav p,

= II Y,
AUGUSTA, May 2s, 1879.
foN the following townships or tracts of land
not liable to be taxed in any town, the follow.
ing assessments for county tax of 1872 were made by
the County Commissioners of Franklin County On
the twenty ninth day of April, 1872
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-17
Carriage fOI. sale!

YI>or sale. family carriage. The same may be
II at Mrs. J. A. PetengilPs Prttengills Corner,
Augusta Aw2e+