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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

The road parliament TO be held at
Atlanta next month, and which will be
coincident with the great exposition,
will naturally attract the attention of
the advocates and friends of good
roads all over the country. The meet
| ing has the Endorsement of the Secre-
tary of agriculture, and to a certain eX-
tent is under his patronage. Invita-
tons have been issued to the street
| commissioners in all the larger cities,
all transportation and express COM
panies. all agricultural colleges. all So
cletles OF civil engineers, and TO many
| leagues of wheelmen.
Whatever Is accomplished by the par
lament will be largely due to the zeal
and enthusiasm of the League of
| American Wheclmen, an organization
| that has Gone more than any other
single agency to spread the gospel Of
good highways and to create senti-
ment favorable to road improvement
Events Of the last few years clearly in
dictate that the bicycle and the moto-
cycle must ultimately solve the good
road problem. if it is solved at all. The
thing that has tended to embarraSS the
efforts of wheelmen to secure better
roads has been the popular notion that
the bicycle is purely Il pastime, and
that wheeling is confined TO the young
fellows in the cities. On this account
the farmer has not been disposed to
take the Wheelmen'S interest in good
roads seriously. He has never under
stood just why he should be asked TO
build smooth thoroughfares for the
pleasure of the city chaps who want to
extend their trips outside the paved
limits of the cities
But in one year the bicycle has seen
rapid evolution from Il mere pleasure
vehicle to Il unitarian carriage ThOus-
andS Of physicians. lawyers. merchants.
teachers and bankers ride it, They all
want good roads. Pretty soon the
farmer will begin TO ride it to town
This will put Il new aspect on the good
roads agitation. Then will come the
motorcycle. the horSeleSs carriage which
Is bound To accelerate the good roads
movement by affording additional ar
Suments for highways that are con-
structed on scientific principles and are
therefore paSsable at all times of the
year.-Chcago Times-Herald.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
One on the Clerk

we can let YOU have the bridal
chamber" ventured the genial clerk. as
he rubbed his hands and looked con-
hdentially across the register at the
yOungish couple.
THAT is very kind of YOU" replied
the young man. as he drew nervous
flourish beneath the abbreviation and
Wife and laid down the pen; but we
contemplate remaining ten days or so.
and You might need the room"
You shall not be disturbed. | assure
you," continued the clerk, land the
apartment is 4 lovely one"
Airy" asked the young man.
AS TO that" and CLEAN of in
tense pride surmOunted the clerks face.
Il will say that the room contains seven
windows, all opening upon tiny veran-
daS.'
The young couple looked at each
other. Then the young woman spoke.
Il don't think we shall care for that
room. You see. our three children will
be here with their nurse in the morn
ing. They can all climb like goats,
and I'm sure they would be falling off
those verandas inside of fifteen min.
uteS"
Front" murmured the clerk in a
voice that betrayed deep emotion.
show this gentleman and his lady up
to the sky floor and then have the
maid put the nursery in order. Truth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
One for the Dentists.

4 physical phenomenon was reported
by telephone to the Press and Mail this
morning. but inasmuch as the story
sounds very much like Il fake its accu-
racy will not be vouched for. 1t is or
iginal even if it is untrue. and there
fore may prove interesting as bit of
romance. Ii was stated that Henry
WeStfall. the 2-year-Old son of Otto
Wcstfall. residing at Railroad street
and Ashury avenue this thorOughfare
does not cross according to the direc-
tOryl died this morning ut u o'clock.
Ten days ago the infant suddenly be-
came unconscious. Previously it did
not have tooth in its head Three
hours before il expired 1t opened its
mouth which had been continuously
closed. and much to the surprise of DR..
f.. Il. Clapp. the attending physician.
its upper and lower jaws were decked
with full set of front and back teeth,
not the ordinary mOluSkS that favor
infancy. but teeth that any adult might
be proud of. According to the telephOn-
ic correspondent the doctor was startled
and could offer no explanation. He
said he would ut once call the atten-
ton of the medical fraternity tn the
extraordinary occurrence and see If
there had ever been similar case.
Dr. Clapp's name is not in the directory
or telephone and Westfalrs address is
absent from the former vOlume-Chi-
cagO Press and Mail.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Physical Evolution Of a Race.

There are indications that the Ameri-
can woman is gradually growing taller
and larger A few years ago the aver
age skirt length taken in the fashiona-
bic dressmaRing establishments WAS
A. inches. and - inches was the length
used for all the model gowns sent over
here from Paris. The model length has
now increased 10 II inches and the in
crease in other measurements is in pro
portion. The middle-aged American
woman shows an inclination 10 grow
broader across the hips and shoulders
and stoutcr through the arms; but the
college graduate the university woman
and the debutante grow more graceful
~ vigorous every year. The typical
college graduate is from two to four
inches longer from the waist down than
formerly. Her waist is getting longer.
her chest fuller and her limbs narrow
er. The middlcaged woman grow
corpulent and clumsy through Incidence
and iniulSent habits of life. while the
ever-increasing tendency toward ath-
letic sports and outdoor exercises is inn
proving the younger of the sex. The
statuesque Juno type may yet express
the American Woman.-ChicagO News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Smoke Is Valuable.

The recovery of minerals that other
wise would pass away in smoke and
fumes is now said to be both practical
and Notwithstanding gold silver
and lead-by means of an instrument
tested, it appears, at some of the most
important smelling establishments in
the western country. and has the in
dOrSement of eminent metalurgists.
The apparatus consists, as explained,
of Il horizontal flue. some LOO feet
and condensation of the heated gases
Of upward of $4,000 square feet:
through this fiue the fumes are drawn
by means or fan. the outer circum-
ference of which. at full speed. revolves
with velocity of nearly two miles
minute. The fumes thus under pres
sure are forced into Il spacious build
ing. from which there is no means of
escape except through Il filter of tex
tile fabric. the colOrleSs gases passing
through into stack beyond. while the
valuable SCOT or smoke condenSes on
the inner or lower side; from here il is
collected from time to time compressed
into mOldS, and fed back again into the
furnaces. where the valuable metals
are duly extracted and separated not
one particle Of valuable fume. it is de-
clared, escaping under this arrange
ment.-New York Sun.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Queer Way of Living.

A queer trade is followed by half a
dozen sidewalk merchants outside the
Philadelphia house of correction. Ev-
ton receives on leaving Il pair of new
shoes. Traders lie in wait for the dis
charged prisoners and offer them pair
of old and comfortable shoes and p
and 10 cents for their new pair. In Il
great majority of cases the trade Is
made. The house of correction shoes
are well made and strong, and the
traders get a good price for them from
workingmen.-India Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Printing in Ancient Rome

According 10 Il Houmauian newspaper
Ike "F0la DlcceSana. Adrian Diaconu,
an architect and arch Ao!o rist, has
fOurd in the ruins of The ancien. Ho-
man fortress 1t Bersovia. near Tc;nrS-
var documents DcoriI:. that the credit
foi TIE invention o printing is due 10
the Romans. From the researches OF
Nh Diaconu it Nppls: seem that the
Fourth Legion, Flavia Felix. which WAS
stationed in the tiOurishing province of
Dacia Ripensis. was familiar with the
Use of typography. with movable types.
Two members of the Bucharest Scien-
tiiic Academy have examined the dis
covery of Mr.. Diaconu and admitted its
value
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
q. PHANTOM ENGINE.
The Weird Experience of a RAILROAD
Engineer.

did you ever hear of a phantom
/ locomotives" inquired one of the Old
time Union Pacific engineers of a num-
Der of his associates who were relating
/ their experience and harbreadth es-
/ capeS. All the men. who have grown
gray at the throttle admitted this was
new one on them, and the old timer
proceeded:
Back in the 7Os the Union Pacific
ran an engine called the 'pusher' on the
west side Of Sherman hill to assist the
trains up between Laramie and the
summit. After helping train UP the
hill the engine would be run back 20
/ Laramie.
Il was in charge of an engine pulling
the regular passenger up the hill one
gray morning. Just as we neared the
snow shed that used TO stand at Har-
ney siding an engine suddenly popped
out in front of us. Before | had time
TO even get a square look at her she
disappeared in the shed and was lost
to view. The whole thing happened Sd
suddenly that l was dumfounded, but
L was positive l had seen an engine,
and so was my fireman. at once shut
off, and the train came to Il standstili.
Ihe conductor came over and asked
what was the matter. Bill said |. I
just saw an engine pop out of that
snowshed and just as suddenly disap-
pear again
Are you postive% said the knight
Of the punch, and he peercd up the
track. and | asserted | was. We had
better move on anyhow, and if you see
one it will probably keep out of our
way
50 We proceeded up the HILL keep
inS careful watch for the mysterious
engine which made my heart jump In
TO my throat as she merged from the
snowshed. The siding was reached,
but there was no sign of an engine
threating Us with a head-end collision.
The train men laughed at me. and said
| must have seen a spirit. Had it not
been for the fact that my fireman sided
with me, | don't know but that /
should have given up and admitted
was mistaken
y careful watch failed to reveal any
sign OF the stray engine and when Wa
stopped at Sherman all the train men
had hearty laugh 1t my expense But
| was still positive AMI iusiStcl on max
ing a hunt, and We found an engine
hid away in the Tile roundhouse To-
Gated at that point.
The engineer WAS man named Ior-
dan. He had overlooked new time
card and had startei 70 take his engine
back TO Laramie after helping 4
freight up TO the summit. He could see
the headlight of our cni@he before ne
emerged from the sn1W-hctl. This lc-
counted for his sudden disappearance.
His engine was almost stopped when
he came out, and il Gid not take him
ion- TO get to going back III the hill
again at 4 lively rat. The engineer
thought we did not see MIN. and lie
would JUS hide in the roundhOuse az
sherman. and no one would be the
wiser for his little es N ale.
I'VE did not report h'ni. but the oif-
cials learned of the :nIiden- in gomo
manner. and his hcaG went INTO The
basket. San FranciScD Call.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Jumbo Wheels.

In Western Kansas and other cyclone
regions of the West they are utilizing
their Inconvenience in a characteris-
tic American way. BY the use of
Jumbo Wheels, something like the
Ferris wheel at the Worlds Fair. or
like the paddle wheel of stern-wheel
steamboat, they get 100 horse power
out of l5-mile wind. This force they
are using for irrigating purposes. and
there are those who think that the
Jumbo wheel has such a future that il
is likely to make farming profitable in
Sic whole arid region.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
A Hereditary Postotlce.

The office of postmaster of Vienna.
the capital of the Austrian empire. was
created by Empress Maria Theresa
over a hundred years ago. and has since
remained hereditary and salable-a
queer institution in our time and day,
although no qUeerer than the hereditary
succession of monarchs. The pos,maS-
ter of Vienna has 10 furnish all the
vehicles necessary for the service. and
the drivers thereof are in his personal
employ. At present he employs $40
drivers. blacksmiths, etc. and 80
horses are under his whip.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
but I reclIon you'll find pines all about

y
| here"
Thank YOU" his interlocutor said
| briefly, and we drove on
"Now. we must stop and ask at the
next farmhouse. Willard" my hostess
announced; they certainly are ac-
quainted with the neighborhOod."
But how absurd. when | know that
the knoll is not half Il mile from this
very farmhouse"
$50 You imagine. Willard. but think
differently. Here comes another man,
and | am going TO speak to him.
Man number two. however. did not
wait to be spoken to. but accosted us
with n broad smile.
Good day. Mr.. Grazier. goin' up to
the Knoll again?"
Mr.. Grazier nodded. us this the
shortest road?" Mrs. Grazier inquired
promptly.
Il reckon it's about the only one"
he rejoined. grinning, as if he found the
idea of a possible second road hugely
amusing
We drove on in silence for some few
minutes before Mrs. Grazier spoke
again; then she said. Anyway. it's a
relief to know that this is the road"
l answered fervently. but Mr.. Ora
zier vouchSafed no reply.
Pine Knoll proved 10 be a truly love-
~ spot, but my memory of the way
thither and back is clOuded by my too
vivid recollection of my hostess par
ticipation in the management of the
bays.
If we crossed bridge Willard was
reminded Of the sign which directed us
to walk the horses" If we passed a
wagner in narrow part OF the road
he was cOnjured not to tip up down
the steep embankment. If the horses
Quickened their pace. it was cruel to
drive so fast, and if they slowed up
they were Overheated, or had, doubt
less, stones in their feet
At every water-trough Mrs. Grazier
felt sure that they were dying of thirst.
until at last we stopped. and after much
delay and struggle to unhitch their
checkreinS we ascertained that neither
of them could be induced TO touch a
drop
The most trying time of all was prob
ably when we turned around in very
limited space on top of Pine Knoll. but
upon that l will not enlarge
When we reached home | felt tired
and exhausted. well nigh sick. while
my hostess sighed deeply rs she alight
ed. declaring that she couldn't under
stand why driving fatigued her so.
Even Mr.. Grazier, despite his ada
mainline nerves, appeared somewhat
weary. as he replied: ITS not driving
that tires you, but driving from the
back seat. Mrs. GraZier"
Since my country drive have often
observed people endowed with those
characteristics so prominent in Mrs.
Grazier. In every club. society or So
cial gathering have found them pres
ent; in fact, wherever human beings
strive or struggle, wherever they con,
grcEate for work or for amusement,
some are present who ever stand one
side their mission being 10 advise. di-
rect and criticise. They make them
selves generally useful by telling others
what they ought to do and how to do it.
And rs often as it is my misfortune
to run across them. and their name is
legion, l regret to say. my painful cOun-
try drive rises before me, and | muir
muir: Il know you WELL my friends:
therefore shun you. as do all of your
kind. who, like you, are driving from
the back Seat."-BOStOn Transcript.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
At Sea.

A new invention has been designed
to prevent collisions at sea. At recent
test the force from electro ma gnetic
coils stationed on board a vessel sue
cessfully influenced a chemically pre-
pared compass stationed some six miles
away, causing 1t to set up an lnstanta-
UeOus peal Of bells.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Where Nothing Ia True.

1t is not only with regard to litera-
ture that excessive strictness Of the
censorship has Il disastrous effect. In
Russia it is impossible To believe what
one reads, for everything bears the i'm
press of falsty. Statistics. published
by supreme order. are falSified and no
one knows what is going on in the cOun-
try, whether the cholera is raging or
the peasants are famine stricken, con-
sequently the people suffer indirectly
for want of relief during famine, while
the cholera may be spread broadcast
over the land. For instance, in the
present year the writer visited Mini
NOvgOrOd at the time of the great fair
there, and found that the cholera was
raging there. and had been for some
time. Notwithstanding this, the Gov
eminent published no statistics Of chOl-
era I'm Mini. but gave the town clean
bill OF health ut the risk of spreading
the disease all over European Russia
and Asia. and with the benevolent OBJ
ject i'm view of not interrupting the
business Of the market.
Thus all this secrecy causes material
harm. Distress and famine, existing in
outlying districts, are kept secret, and
the wretched peasants perish for want
Of that assistance which they would
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
receive from charitable people II their

receive from charitable people If their
requirements were made known.
Further. no comments are allowed 10
De printed on the actions of civil or
military officers. police. or any govern
ment officials, and there is. consequent
", little To prevent them abusing their
power. a privilege of which they fire.
quently avail themselves. Such being
the case. and the Russians being an
Aslauc nation in many of their char
acteristics. it is not surprising that the
administration of the country is COR
rupt to the cOre.-Temple Bar.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Solving u Problem.

Italian wOrkmen are, as rule, not
fond Of strikes; they usually resort to
other means to get what they want. A
company Of Italian navvies, engaged
i'm the construction of railway in Ger
many, had their wages reduced. They
sait: nothing, but during the night each
of the men cut an inch off the end of his
shovel. In reply to the engineer who
took them to task about 1t. one Of them
said: Not so much pay, not lift SO
much earth. SO much longer last work.
Italian no fool like German. Italian
no strike"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

81 love you passiOnately Maud-be
mine" Il cannot, Gerald. l always
said l would marry a brunette. and you
are a pronounced blonde. That will
enable me to prove what have so often
told you. l will dye for your sake
Harper's Bazaar.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

Nellie-LOOk at those pretty cows.
Maud-They are not cows; they are
calves. Nellie-But what is the differ
ence? Maud-Why, cows give milk and
calves give jelly.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18
Buffers Quickness of Wit.

In one of Gen. Benjamin f. Buffers
political campaigns he was To speak il
hall which had Il small aperture over
the speakers desk Some of the
younger and daredevil clement secret
ed themselves in the loft from which the
hole opened, and at an impressive mo-
ment III the Generals speech huge
wooden spoon suspended by Il cord was
seen descending slowly from the cell
ing The effect upon the audience WAS
instantaneous. ana amid roarS of laugh
ter. in which even the dignified Occu-
pants of the platform could not help
Joining. the spoon pursued its down
ward course. halting only when direct
~ opp0site the speakers face. Mr.. But
Ter gazed calmly at the cause Of the
mcrriment. Then. Hello, There's
one l didn't get" and. pOcketing the
prize. he resumed his address. Boston
Budget
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

He-''I don't think there is anything
much finer than to have a beautiful
yacht" She-"Fm surprised ut you.
Haven't you considered beautiful
wife," He-"Oh. yes; but mean on
the ground Of economy. "-Harper's Ba-
Ear
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

He-"Will you be my wife?" She
"Oh, this Is such a surprisew He-"I
can't help that 1t isn't my fault that
you've never heard anything like 1t
BEFORE fe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-18
Great Was tho Victory.

Brtetv Free Lance, tiEdl
Tho Honorable William Seymour Ed.
wards 10 tho speaker OF tho house OF dol.
ogates Of the state Of Wost Virginia,
ahem! Tho aforesaid honorable, ETC.,
had d grievance. It seems that tho edl.
tor OF tho Wheeling lSrELLldEScEG 70.
Elected upon the sacred dignity OF his
actions In the school book controversy,
and Willie $. Z. folt insultcd. We can.
not say that wo blame him for that, but
1t docs seem to US that had wo been tho
aforesaid party OF the first part, wo
should certainly have enticed tho H..
TELLIo EScEG man around to our private
abbat0ir and checriully but calmly con.
verified him into bologna. But W. Soy.
mour i. did not.
Instead, temporarily he permitted
another asplrant for immortal fame to
occupy his cushioned chair. mixing
with the common herd OF delegates,
(noue as hirh.born or aristocratic Us
he), and presented a resolution express.
Ing his complete confidence in himself
and converting the editorial party OF
tho second part into igura.ive instead
OF literal sausage.
And 1t was great victory. The
"You tickle mo and I'll tickle you" fel.
lows were loft in the cold. W. Z. S. did
not waste his efforts ,husly. lie rau no
risk. lilo simply tickled himself, vindi-
Gated his, own honor aud convinced the
public that no trusted himself. Great,
We say, was tho victory!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-18
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Tho Maryland society oil tho Sons oil
the American Revolution 10 receiving
su descriptions for tho erection In Brook
| lyn OF memorial to tho 400 Maryland
ors who atood the brunt OF tho fight In
tho baltic OF Long Island, August q,
1870.
Sovon hundred and fifty proachers Of
Chicago have been asked by tho civic
fodoration's committee on political nc
ton to proach sermons on municipal
patriotism nsxt Sunday. Tho list Of
clergymou includes all in tho city.
Andrew Bryne, Of Allegheny, won a
verdict for $500 damages from the
Pennsylvania railroad at youngstown,
o.. on Tuesday. lilo lost his arm at
Allegheny two years ago. Ills frat yer.
dict was for $4,000.
Rev. J. b. Hawthorne, pastor OF the
First Baptist church In Atlanta,
preached a sermon over the telephone.
and all n Atlanta, Athens, Griffin, Ma.
con and Madison who had telephone
connection listened.
The Boston proposal to stcrilize
school books on Sunday by baking
thom In an oven is boing antagonized
by some OF tho Sabbatarians, who oh.
ject to mIcrobe ovens being worked on
the Lords day.
There arc millions OF dollars OF
United States notcs marked on the
treasury's books as not redeemed which
| will never DO presented. Most OF this
money has been destroyed.
In tho fiords OF tho Norway coast the
clearness OF tho water Is wonderful.
Objects the size OF half dollar may be
seen at depth Of twenty-five or thirty
feet.
The smallest public park in New
York city is Bowling Green, with au
area OF half an acre. The largest is
Pelham Bay park, with an area OF l,75G
acres
Bread as daily article OF food is used
by only about one.,hird OF the ,50o.-
GO0.000 that constitute the present
population OF the earth.
William Anthony, an aged farmer oil
Faris, o., fell on tho ice on his farm
pond and received injuries from which
he shortly died.
Louis Tockso took his wife to the
Greek Catholic church at Hazelton. Pa,
and in her presence committed suicide.
Our knowledge OF the Greeks from
historical Greek sources begins with
nc years before the Christian era.