Marshall County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 23, Plymouth, Marshall County, 17 April 1856 — Page 4

(Published by rojue-t.) Popular Medical Delusions.

Qaack-a-ilvinff. cWiiie- moimtihmira . t-;n la to mike soundmen sick, and sick men kill The twelfth, and oonMn.lirw Wt,,r., the Course was delivered lass Tu-day evening bv Doctor Jenks S. Spra upon 'Popular Medical Delusions.' The 'art of healing' is the in s: irnportarn, responsible a:ii honorable of the learnfed profcaii jus. No other profl-ssLm re - quires so much scientific knowledge and 'common sense' to render the prac.i ioner qualified and reliable, as docs tne medical practi:ioner;and none other is as arduous, s.df-S'icriliciii! and thankl-ss as th.ir. win.-.'-admiuis.ers soothiii ry iVh cur;l uty t! tho piins and diseases which 11,-sh i"l,cir to. AH professions have their charl.rans, pretentions quicks a:ul ig'ioraat prac.i i miers but ia the medic il, the number is legion, and ia no odicr do qu icks an 1 empirics pracdee s pervadingly and disas.aously upon tho creduliiy and supers. i.i-:i of the public;. Doctor Sprague is a thoroughly educated mm in his profession, has devo.ed him-s-df assiduouslv for many years is f.imiliar wi.h all modem improvements and discoveries i i the heali.ig art, anJ his lecture vras soemine itly prao.ieal a:id useful, as well as seien iüc a:id professional, that a notice ot it, more ex.ead ? J than is our custom, cannot fail to bo acceptable to our readers. Tne Lecturer commenced by an interesting reference to the origin and" early history of the heali ig art. Man. oi igi in'lly created an imperishable being, viel led to the tempter and ate 'of the f.uu'of that forhilden tice, whose m r al taste broil -ht dtuth an I all our iroe.' The Poet says that The first I'.hvjician; by debauch were m ide; Excess bv-uu, and &ldi .su-ta iw the tr.ide. T.- . l .i . . . iee.ur.-r sau mat the ori"i i:i ot medic.il reme Yu was "coeval with the fall oi man it all cveTi s, no cuiniry or pco-

pie, uowovcr lj ior.ui. o.- o irij irons, has as to proaucc (iujtroi'.s cnso(iit necs. Ti.c ever been kn jwu en irely des.i.uie of med- i wis Join of thia can in wiil the better L-i.ial resources. The first remedies were j appr-ci ited, by taking i.ito appreciable coiiEimple m jJidcitions of heat ail coll, Uileration, that II. nie.pi.hv inijera. vclv

m usaire a:i I dryness then relief was bought ia charms, amuhUattd in nutations, j Six hu'idr.vl years before the Chiisa.iu era! a green jasper, in the form of a dragon, and j worn about tlie ruck, was a prescription j lor strengthening .hi stomach a-id oriraas ! dl 'e-i i :i. The earnn js which Jacob bu.i.-d under the oak a: bhocim, arc supposei to liave been amulets. Josephus tells u?, that Solomon discovered a plant, olfi-ja-cious in the care of epilepsy, aid iha: he usi.d a tpell or charm toassis: its virtues. For rn my ages, t ie Ciialdeans and 13 ib-vloui-ias c irri.'d their sick to the the nurketa aid th oroughf ires, that th;-y mi 'ht obtain rnodiesbu: Am informa.i a was only preserve I and transmi.el o.ally. As civiiiz 1 1 ju a-lvancaJ, tl 0 remedinl propcrt:esof plants an J natural subsiances became accilentaily revealed a:id discovered, and ia the Temple of Esculapius, in Greet, medioal i:if'orm iiion w is u;s: recoide 1, and upon durable uble;s of m uble. The p: iests of t'10 Temple, prepared tlie remedies and diivcted the applioatio:i, and thus comrinencod, 1 13 j years bcfjro Chi ist; the medical Profession. Tho Aaci-fiit Greek physicians used the ins: of iron, hellebore, opiums an 1 squills as rem -dies; a.id Xes.er applied a cataplasm of cheeso. onion, meal and wine to the wounds of tho disabled ai the sie re of nrt O 1 roy. m Tne Hebrews oonfincd iheir praciico to simplo remedies a careful at;en.io:i to diet, frequent ablu.t v.is of the bxly and the combus ion of infjc:eJ garments. We are told, hovrever, thai mush was the remedial ajent to euro Sacl, who w is aOIieteJ wi.h a:i eo'd spirit Aw a politico of fi"-s was applied to King llzeki ih, and cured him of a f i-'d disease tha: the good Samari Jin applied oilanl wine to the wounds of the zn.-wi who fell among thieves, and that Uex1 was let down into a b.uh of oil to cure him of an inveterate disease. Among the Chinese, Ginseng was for att3. the nanaC2a, and is s.ill a most popular reme Jy. IJut to tho Greeks belongs ,he honor of first hsüuiing scuools or medicine, and of elevating the healing art, by a course of study and prance, to tho diguLy of a learned profession. Tho faoioace of medicine is now predicate I upon the discoveries cf a eeries of expsriraoa.s aid c arefal observations, durin" a perioJ ,f twenty c-inturies; the theory iff lifj is better uaderstooj; the principle of vi-taH-y is better apprecia.oJ, and science enables tho prac.Lionor to demons:ra:o its mi autest organs of dcvelopement, and to comprehend the philosophy at tho3e vital f rccs which phy ho important a part in ks uaccasiag movements. The science of medicine al hough matured and elevale I, m ikes 110 vain pretentions to perfecJbili.y; ii is not claimed to bo an exact dn:e, but it claims to have learned tho location, tho structure and functions of all the organs of tho animal frame, an 1 to have become f imiihr wich the opera ions and effects oi remediil agents; and tnero is enough ol reasonable cer aiaty in general principles, as prac.iced by well educvd physi'd ins, to commend it to the confilence of all icicllijent aud cultivated min I3. Unfrtunately, however, there are arc. in all comrnuui.ies. many individuals who have an in ita proc.livi y to doubt demonstrand truths, and give full credence to that which is mysterious and marvelous. Buch persons usually advocaie and patronire prent inuicines, nostrums anJ othe porj.il ir 'humbugs' of the day, they diocar.l all improvements and discoveries ia molern science, and while they have no confidence in men well e lucatedand long trained to the noble art of healing, thev place implicit reliance upon the di ta and doses of men uneducated in the common principles of familiar science. Lord Bacon sail: 'In tin opinion of the ignorant multitude, witches rind impostors have always held a competition with physicians.' At the present day, credulity w a far greater source of error than supers i i n for ih littr c.ai exist oily amongs; the ig-.ionat po.i . 1 .,f society, while ih f i.-m;- n-w 1 all i-1-nq . n r enable, th.. vai , p eje:,t,..,i, f ompiri-ism anl l 'loraue.' to clu.n th n - R.mhi;.,! imritii 1 1 oiuui it'iiH;MaririiM's anil is. t ii ttiumphsof s?ie 1 i.ic tut h. B.t rua lenj h is ll uri-hi 1, aa J charlatan have f i e to 1 upon the pub-ijcreJuIi y i i all cou.i via and iu all ages. mere isnothiag new un J,r the sun.' S3 trua noivai i; tw thoUiaal years

Uigo, especially as re-Mrtls ltuekerv; for , ai.noU"iramf$ have chanired, nil the svs - t;ns of quackery and quack medicines, 1 now known, are lJeuacal wi.h those ot the m-9t ancient times f: We may lau.li at tho ridiculous applk - a - : tion of the lun9. fafox r l,1? cure of the as'ma poppies, from their globular shape : for dise ises of the head, the bloot-stonc, for bleeding of the nose, and scarlet cover - j m or thü nnll-pui but these lu licioiis ' müdieal prescrip i .mis of the 1Kb century, fc u,u,ü ausuru man uiose or me pies - cut day, made bv the disciples of the re iKwneJ Haiixemax of fcaxonv, i ul ieiv . ... . . j :lnJ PTrlv known as homeopathic dos s. : k true Homeopilhy does dot preset ibe the lungs of a f x tor the asthma, nor scar- ; clollji.ig t r t'.e small-pox, but philosopmcaiiy it is tne same, and is comprised l i three siniiicant words similia, similibus curantur which being translated, wv are ud 1, reads 'like is cure 1 by like.' Home pa hy has, however, one diati igui.-hi:ig cha:ac cj is ic Aw palatable nature of i & remedies and the inconceivably small dote in which they are given. Indeed ihe extent to which this medical system has carried the divisibility of matter, that, but for the assertion of its disciples to the contrary, we should seriously doubl the entity of mutier in their ultimate subdivisions. Contrary to all previous notions of pharmacy, Homeopathy has demonstrated mat the poteuti ih y of even an iiiirt substance, is so immensely magnified by tritura.ion and minute subdivision, that the decentillionth of a grain of charcoal or sulphur, becomes so active, that the human system does no. cease to feel the bene lie ial eiiec s of a sinf,le dose for a period of 3J days! And I1K-Wt"d-reiiuviiod l juuder of this medical school, not only prescribes the rules for-the tri.uration of soli Is, and the exact number of shakos f..r liquids, but he c.iubns his ; 'iiowors, to carry nie.liciiies m j packets, in vials, in alquil stae, as the j vgttfttvn w mid so augment their ac ivi y : direo s all i s meJiciaes to be reduced ti reduced tho 3tli or 4J.li diluibn; tha: is, one gram (if it be solid) is rubbed a sp.-eilied iim.' vi Ii M grains of sugar; and if a 1'niui J, one drop is mixed vvkIi 00 drops of alcohol or wau r; to wiiich is inveu ex.ic Jv 1 j downtit , . j . icara snakes ii the arm: and this t-ons tuies the lirst.dilu.ion. Tfien one o-raia or one tlrop ot this dilu.ion is again adJ;.l to 00 grains of .sugar or the same numbrr of drops of wa cr or alcohol, and af er -xi;i through the same process, h anives at die second diluiion; an 1 this process is continued to to the 3jiIi .or dlli dilution. Treading as lightly as possible upon this enchanted grouuJ, let the reaJer, for a moment, call to his aid the exac; science of mathcma.ies, and demonstrate how inconceivably small a quantify of sulphur mus b3 1:1 the decen.ihioadi of a grain; or the 3 Jlh dilu.ion; an J how miraculously is dyamic power must be increased bv the repea ed tritura ions when the sensi'ive cdle;. of asingb dose is f.dt by the diseased organism for 3 j days! V'e can comprehend the division of a grain iu;o 20 parts, and we can conce ive tha- each par-, might be visible to the natural eye; but if we divide these small pans into five more, it would require a maMiilV1 m . m ... iiiir Lrl tss to render thpm viih!.- .i .... ve nave only divided the grain in:o one hunlr .d parts. Take one of .hese p u ts, a id divide it in:o one hundred parts, and each wiil uon:aiii the one ten thousandth part of a grain; divide one of these parts into one hundred pans again, and wc have the millionih part of a grain; but wo have only arrived to the 3J. dilution, and mus. s ill go on reducing iho precious part of thepievious dilution by luu, no less than 27 times more, before we obtain that mos:, potent, homeopathic subdivision; the deceodllionth of a grain. U is fortunate lor science and humanity, that 93 in every 100 parts of each dilution may be thrown away, and only one preserved for subsequcut division, fjr had it I ml uvvii ivijuucu xi ouee, u reuuee a single

drop of the Tinciureof Chamomile to the!530 le juices escape into the water. It

uiuiiuu, an Iii vauura ci me JiS("rO Like would be found insufficient to count the requisiui number of drops, and a grain of pulaatilla would have required a mass of sujir larger than our whole terresiial globe, to carry it to the fortieth attenuation! The rmscroscop raagnitiea a single drop of water into an illimitable ocean, and exhibiis therein huge monsters disporting themselves in the turbulent waters; butme chanical science has never yet been able to cons:ruct an ins rument of sufficient ma-'-nii'ying powT, to bring into the Held of vision, mis poteniial, homeopathic panicle of matter. And yet this invisiblft granule, enveloped in a mass of sugar, not qui e as large as a pin's head, is a remedial homeopathic prescription, in some ten thousand dissimilar cases, and its powerful sanauve effects are sail to last 3J days! But i: is sail that cures have really been affected by this system of medication. very likely; lor charms, amule.s. incan atiOMs are known to have done the same ihn.g, and simply by amusing the patient old and exp-rienend physician, was giving the pa.ient daily and unremiuinu- attendance. And wonderful indeed, are the cures wmcn are said to have been wrought, in our own day, by animal magnetism, by Perkii.ism, by the Prayer of Faith, the Rjyl torch, the imposition of hands, and a thousand other devices for amusing the credulous and inspiring the confidence, in those charlatan practices which had their origin iu the darkest ages of bigotry and supers. ition. J The Lecturer next noticed tho popular me lical delusions, as connected with magnetism, the laying on of hands, mesmerism, magnetic somnambulism, Perkins' metilic tractors and the like. He made speed il reference to tho cold water mania or delusion, which became so popular, at one tunc, .h it men and womeiu.f staid and approved c iu-a,'ff, held their breath" i i f-ir Ol" .1 S -t'. ! I il dll .- Ii .fl r an 1 lly drop v.lCk b is!,m'.,:s mi.Pipli -d - ,,! .,,.1 ...1 ,.1.. i"-u 1...- a r - - - - v " in wilt 11 ' t- ifi'i "iiri n m!j. li.d l words; th.-s aad hi .d red dehuiona, wl.ie:, li ive e:,j ,yo l an ephemeral and hurtfu po4)itl in y, where trud.fully desc.ibeJ an I charae.f.ized. The n r ime tho .ivmI.ih.Iia r for purifvi ,g theblin,!, the simpa.ill 'other 'purely vegetable syrups;'1 thci iiv "milling a and syrups;' then the

! pi!l Immbuerv, in which Morrison and

1 JLr.mdreth fwuied ma'niitirontlr. ami lo- . came Pill Merchant princes; these syrups and pills for 'purifying the blood made a good run, and s.xm medical compounds : increased so ranidlv that their hnlirmiis names ate a siniticaut illu.straiion of the : euphonious harmony which followed the j confusion of tongues. But thb pill mania 1 has passed, a:id none other than 'sugar j oa.ed pills will hardly 'go down at all; j even the 'gold pill at ten dollars the box. 1 nas ueeu iunu too expe expensive for continual indulgence. Then, there have been the 'Cherry Pectoral,' the 'Balsam of wild Cherry,' euphoneus Chanchalagua, and the like, but like Pindar's razors, th y were only aade to sell. Among the whole catalogue of empyrics the lecturer mentioned one, (lesen ing of public confidence, and patronage from the adiiced; i: was the Chrono Thermalists, .vho apply dry heat to the diseased organ. The apparatus is similar to a bakery, and the pa .ienisare said to come out brown and well baked; and when the i.s live affected organ as is usually the case the improvement is a public as well as a personal benefit. i Such is a brief synopsis of the 'popular medical delusions' "which the lecturer fullv and truthfully exhibi.ed and exposed, anil he concluded" by j saying, that while these vampire have been praying upon the vitals of society, eating the bread of the medic m! Profession, without discharging any of its onerous duties, the conscientious members of the profession, true to themselves, to science and humani.y, have labored unceasingly in mul.iplying the sources of human fcliciiy, t.horiMiiiij the duration of disease and prolonging the peiiod of human existence. Tne medical Profession have never cl timed an exclusive right to th- ir dUcoveiics, t o.igh purchased by years of il and dan i jr; their remedial and cura.ive remedies a.e as free as the breath ot heaven, to all wno will read their ponderous volumes, cou.ai.iing the accumulated wisdom of tuen y centuries. As soon woull tl.cv loiitdukof pateiuiucr the use of common air. r the exclusive right to cvci lasting salalioii. They liave never made nieiei.aiidise f liumau heaLh, by debasing a noble profession into a mere mercenary trade. An honorable, well edu aicd, true hearted medical man expuc.s, as he ought, to live by his prof.-ssion; but the acquisition of money is not the prize for nhieii he Ia-co.-s, his aspirations arc higher and holier; lis desires to do good in his day and genera ion, ;o benefit his profession and his race, or :o die one he is indebted for the rudiments and the instrument of his professional knowledge and usefulness, and to the o.her he is endeareJ by the ties of a common kindred and a common destiny; and happy is he, who, at the close t f a Ion' Iii", assiduously devote to the onerous" responsible and Self-feaeiilicing diuies of Uie Profession, can lay his hand upon his heart and say: I have never compromised the digni y iur the honor of the one, to secure by unworthy ariilice, the leu aids, tne honors or the applause- of the other.' Such is an impen'eci sketch, the mere ou U.-ie, of the highly iiKerestin-r, instruct ive and learned lecture of Di O alike creditable to himself, and to the Profission of which he is a most worthy and hunorable member. Republican and Demo:rut. Boiled Mkats. Boiled meats are healthful, but as much of their juices escape inio the wa.er, they are loss economical than when baked, unless the water be saved for soups or oilier cookng purposes. To boil meat, drop it into water already boilhi" Ui-bkly lie albumen near the suifice win thus be coagulated, and lets of the juice will escape. Let tlie heat soon subside and j.t the meal boil slowly, as the slower it boils tho more tender k will be. liapid boiling does not cook meaL any more quickly, but tends to harden it. Hard water, or else vater with a little salt 111 U, is considered preferable for boilin:; most kinds and vegetable th is a good rule for all substances boiled for food, that they should not be suffered to stop until u is done if you wish to add wa er, add it boiling hot. Boil meat iu as Hide water as will cover it. Afier the meat is cooked, a part of the liquor can be converted into gravy, and the ramaindcr can be lefc for soups and steas. What is it that causes a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor? A draft. What is a backbiter?' asked the parson of his Sunday school. This was a poser, till a Utile urchin answered, 'lie ii a Jteaß' t An exchang, uoticing the present of a silver cup to a cotemporary, says: 'He needs no cup. He can diink from any vessel that contains liouor. whether the neck of a bottle, the mouth of a demijohn, the spile of a keg, or tho bung of a barrel.' What kind of paper most resembles a sneeze? Tissue. Kentucky Cake. One teacup of butter, two of 6U"ar. four of Hour, and mm of milk; livo eggs, two tea-spoons full of cieam lariar, anu one ot Boda. Who did you eay your friend O. mar ned? He married forty thousand dollars T P I iorgot her other name.' A Yankee lias invented a plague which 111.. I 11 t Kins on an wno don't pay tho printer. It h xnoio destructive than the consumption. Sammy, why don't your mother mend that rip in your trousers? 40h, she's mine to tho no w i no; circle, to m;iko clothes for poor chddrenr An old bachelor says that marriage was insiiiuieu ior no other purpose than to pre vent men from f-leepin diagonally in bed Snooks Wonder where all tho pillow ca-s- . to. He siys lie never asked a .'ill wnatbhe w;n making, wiil.. en paired wlii on oaewin, without bvin-' told n was a JÜlow case. Hoidhoijor die is now reriderfed as f dlows: 'I'onetra ih unU.;! ..... cue friend, or early expect an obi.uary on thy untimely demise.' ' 'Beware!' saij the potter to the clay, and it became irare.

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D. VlVVEPCE .Treasurer. ! .. Recorder.! j Rxlee i " -cDoxald,. . Auditor. . im h .l ,,OMPSOV Shrrirt. i' Trisox Con.m r. j ' ,? ackard, Clerk. J" ' AN alkexbcrgh, Post Master. Examiners of School Tk.biiers. James McFarlix, Henry M. Logan. j r,RcnT Cocrt. Htm. Thomas STAsnn.n Ju.l-e. Terms. second Monday in August and February. Com mov Ti-fas Cocrt. Hon. E. Egbert. Judex. j Terms. Third Monday's in January, April, July, and October. i Commissioners Court. First Mondays in March, j June, September, and December. j Cardinal Principles of the Democratic I Partv 1. Equal and exact justice to all men, of wliatj i:rsuasiuu, rengious or political. 2' Ioace commerce aiul honest friendship with sj....t .! 1 . " . l ' all nations; entertaining alliance with none, 3. The rieht of States and Territories to administer their own domestic afl'air-J. 4. Freedom and equality; the fovercijrntv of the i people, and the riidit of the majority to rule when constitutionally expressed. 5. Economy in the puhlie ei)cnditures and a sacred preservation to public fails. C. Freedom of religion, freedom of the pres?, and general diffusion of u-cful information. 7. Opposition to all secret political organizations, and all corruption in politic?. H. A sacred preservation of the Federal Constitution, and no religious tests for office. 1. No bigotry, or pride of cast, or distinction of birth among American citizens. 10. Respect and protection for the riphts of all. 11. The preservation of the naturalization law?, and the right of all to the public donnin ;-.ud the protection of the .American Government. 10. Opposition to all chartered monopoly?. IX Common brotherhood und good will to all especially to those of the ho'isehold of faith. AGENT FOR THE DEMOCRAT. Tiie following ii imcJ Gentlemen are respcctfuvll requested to act as Agents: E. Egtert, South Rend. A. Earl,. . . . West York. L ido;a. . . . .Cleiemont. Vienna. -M irioii. P.keton. James Ik;a, E. Johnson, Thomas M. Ijax,... James Hrownlek, A.C. Logan W. M-Cormick Wni. Downey, Casi-er Fox John Soice, David Prjadhevt, . . . . A.MiREW WlIISLER, N. Pearson, Davü Zehner, Maj. E. Hrowx, J. D. Piiiliis f. If. Anorews, PlHLir DlCOMB, George Grace, Joiim M. Clarksov,. . . knox. .Sidn; y. i a;nnount. Cremen, Vwoster. . ..'I ippcc.iiioe Town. IJourhoii. :'vf..sÄi: . . . Locke . . .kiig"'. . .Ceie.-tia. Lycurgus. ran Citv. ..Michi P It ÜSPE C T U S o r T II E MiRSUJLL CO. DE.110fR.1T. We this day issue the first number of the Drmo- I erat, in Plvmouth. on a double moditim hor-t flnr ! T..r p" ,, f , ... - I ype, I ress and fixtures are all new and of the first quality; our lypo.s are experienced workmen. The Democrat will contain 2' column of reading mat ter. Wc have enlaced the services of some able correspondents, w ho will keep our readers posted in their different localities. M XI. KL ETS. Wc arc in receipt of several daily papers which will enable us to pot our readers in relation to the prices current. AGRICULTURE V ill receive a portion of our attention; all the latest improvements and discoveries in thi3 department will be cbroricled in the Democrat. EDUCATIONS Our best exertions w ill be brought into requisition to advance the cause of Eeducatiou. All the late improvements, which are calculated to abridge labor, will be given'to our readers. POLITICS. Our sheet will be thoroughly Democratic. FOREIGN NEWS. While the Eastern war continue?, wc i-ball give all the news of interest to our reudcrs from that nuarter. No pains or expense will be spared to make our paper a desirable sheet to the family circle. Noth ing will be admitted into its columns but that which may bo read with propriety in any fanilv. BOOK & JOB PRINTING OFFICE Our Job department is complete: w e probably nave the best country Job Oilicc iu the State. One of our boys having served a regular apprenticeship in one of the best Job Offices in the West, we flatter ourselves that w c can do as neat work in that line as can be done anywhere in the west, and on as easy terms. Address all order to D. McDOXALD, Nov. 15. Plymouth, Ind. Arrivals and Departures Mails to & from Plymouth. Mail from the North, goini; South, arrives every day undavs excepted at 12 M. and departs for South at 12 P. M. M iil from the South, going North, arrive's at 5 P M, and departs at 51' P M. Mail from Li Porte arrives Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, at G P M, and departs Tuesdays, Thursdays k Saturdays, at 8 A M. M id troin Ft Wayne arrives every Wednesday at G P M, and departs Thursdays at 7 A M. Mail from Gobhcn, arrives cverv Thursday at 6 P M, and departs Friday at 6 A M. M iil from Knox, arrives Wednesdays at I P M, and departs Thursdays at 8 A M. R. M. BR0WM R. c. BAXTER. BHOWX & BAXTER, DEALERS I AND MAMTACTURKRS OT Tin, Sheet-Iron and Copprrwarc. W TOMD MOST RESPECTFULLY IN form the citizens of Marshall Countr, that they are now under full headway, and are iirepared to t umisli any art ich' in tht ir line, a shade lower than eutftomt rs have heretofore been in the hibit of TKiyinjr, and pcrhap a little lower than any otM- establishment in this part of Northern Indiana. We are practical workmen ourselves, and manufacture our own wares of the verv b.st .f o k. antl as wo int nd making it a permanent businen

pei naps ior nie, our customers may rcct assuml that we will sell them none but and ehrap articU. The Ladies f-hall be pn injuly waited upon and can have any article in our Mas manufactured or repaired to onler, and thort itot:ce. We shall adopt as an ?nv triable rule no ditappoint me nt$ when woik is roniitod. Shop two tlH)rs tn ith of the brick store, at the sign of "Tin irdiop," ..ross the side walk. K AGS and most at tides of country Produce taken in exchange. Call and er us. Hy with, No. 1 5S. )r. I

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-fS YCT HEKE. AND IX HIS POUND MINI' 1; toM the fo hi wh.it he luMo sell, und what he wants to buy, tnrou.i the Kanner, -ood pa;x-i onio-t etryoK!y icaus, yet ineyu :jTu p.tcli u i right. One day when I was as'eep, I liio.tht t tr the new pacr; I tli.iik they call it the Crat or Mik Rat, to see if it could not convince the folks to their own interest.

John has got the slows this winter, but is taking ' Spaim& Norman, the estd.Ii.d.meiit of the INÜI -medicine from which he is receiving relief, such as j AN A STATE SENTINEL, and hating cnaped Salt, Dried anl Fresh lleef. Pork, Chickens, Gtw, M4 A,l'"n,kr v- Moirin, a gentleman well Turkeys, Fish, Sans iges, Tripe, Ton-ues and Pigs , te the denucracy of Indiana as one of the Feet, all of which I have some to si-ll, and w Lsh to ! s,ult"J't a,d most aceoinj.ii.hod t-litieal riters iu the buy Keans, Corn, Oais, Chickens, Hav, Tork, Pota- j Stole, to take charge of the editorial department of toes, Eggs. Kutter, and all other productions of this i t,u' PaIH'r ,llltl1 afur 1,10 presidential election, ould climate. Jim Geer arove here from the wide east, respectfully call th attention of the Democracy of (Pennsvltucky) "I guess I am glad to see you, ' I'"h:imi to the necessity and imjiortance of sustainJim," says he. "Mr Cougle, why don't you sell i '"r't hy a liberal and increasefl patronage, a I) mothese goods, and collect those old debts, poiue of U'ratic pajn-rat this central rint. Tlie pr-sent time which were standing when I left." "O, I am too is particularly auspicious for thecomim ncement of husy in the market, Jim; canyon do that?" "Yes." subscriptions. A session of congress v hith promii"Thcn," says I, "come ri-ht back, and let it rattle." j es ,( "- of tlie mott important as well as one of He did so; funded about for the first few nights j 'he most stormy that has ever assembled, it now and half a day, got the dust oil" the goods, and says to vened at Washington, and its action and debates I, "thev look better." Then he marked them low- j will be looked for with die most intense interest. er. "Why Jim," says I, "you'll break me;" says ' 1 urjigthe omingyear.also, the eopIe of Indiana he, "That make no difference. I cam' here to WH he called uKn to vote for a President and to sell thse goods, and collect these old debts, and I I cta State ticket, legislature and CYi:j:resn.en. amdeteiminedtodoso." j The canvass promises to be an exeiting'one, and Hank is doing manual labor over the river, in In-! l,,e result one of the highest imprtance to the Stite

fiepenuence; out sometimes in the More, or the .uarkct, as the ennvd of business requires. Remember when Jim conn a around, he will never leave your gate posts until affairs are corrected. P. S. After nine weeks, JOHN, the Butcher. Nov. 2D, '53. 3tf. 3E3EOIb30 ON! OX TO WUV. TO THAT DIME YOU'VE GOT iiiitilyou get Vi T. A. Lemon's Store, and buy more poods l'.r it in his line ol'Groceries of all kinds, pure Drus and .Medicines, Patent Cures oi" all kinds, Piints.Oils l)es, Glass and Putty, Fancy Gok1s, Toys, Notions, Ilooks. Stationery, Jewelry, CinlcctioiRTy; EvErYtHiNg that anybody wants, or can want, or will ever want, or has any business with, th in you can get for F I V E times the monev anvwhere else. Nov. 21), '3". Mf. CABINET AND CIIAIU .MAKING. rTHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT1 FULLY n.o;ni the citizens ol" .M irsliail am ' adi riyier co'intis, that he still continues to m üiu j fietiire Cabinet Vare at his olil stand, opposite the . "Democrat (cc;" where he is .repared to Iii I al! j oim rs tor r tu-.i.ture en short not:e, and m tin i most approved styles, and in u'e of the best in iteJ rial. He would also inform his numerous cutom rs, f lot he has ::n accomplished workman iu his ' t mph.'v, whti-t- bu-'ness it is to nuke 'fancy chairs Of whVh li.M ent k:!i :- lui.'e nnted te . j-j . o 1 t pi.iv on h us I, of differ no it mubst.int & work wari. II is also prepared to build, ! On tho shortest p ".lie n.jtice. To those wishjn i r i i : . .i i ? . i inj, lie mi.uio .say iu it. r.e is prejiareo at al times to let them have the article thev want, at recixelij the time speci 'lcd, and on reasonable trrms. He would return his th mks for the liberal patron ige heretofore received, and hopes by honest v. promptness and fair dealing, to still retain his ok: customers, and obtain main new ones. Those having SCREW DRIVERS AND RED I WRENCHES ofhis, will oblige him verv much b , f nrn:,lfr ti,f.m ' TAKE NOTICE. ' tht se indebted to him, mi Note or Book aci'oimr, wnisiie aooui 1 1. per ceni nv stniar.nj: up imniet lately. W. L. PIATT. Plymouth Nov. 13, n-I-l-v. C. H. REEVE, Attorney at Law, Plymouth Ind. Siock.4. Honda, and Town property fVr sale. Collections promptl attended to through Northern Indiana. Ilefers, t Coolv, Waisworth & co., Chicago 111. Habcock A co., Waicr St N. Y. Field, .Mekrit k co.,. . . .Courtlandt St X. V. Barnes A Tharo, Barclay St N. Y. Loudox A co., Fhihula. Penn. Hon. J. Bradlv, Supreme Judge, Oin iha City, Nebraska. J. B. Bevvet Esq. Gen! Ag't .Etna Ins. Co Cine:nnati Ohio. LIFE & FIRE INSURANC E Effected on the most reliable Companies on the most favorable Terra:. nl lv HAitPcirs XEW M0XT1ILV JIAGJZIXE. A NEW VOLUME. Durinpr the last six months there have born issued of IlARrcn's New Monthly Magazine over tight hundred and fifty tfiou-tand numbers. The Publishers may s ift ly appeal to this fact as evidence of the unparalleled and constantly increasing success with which their efforts to publish a cheap, instructive, an I entertaining monthly have been attended. Thev renew the expression of their thinks to tho public lor their constant confidence and support, and epeciallv to the Press for their substan tial aid it has afforded in nnkimj their efforts anu publication known to the American People. It can scarcely be necessary to add tlie assurance that the plan of conducting the Magazine, which has proved se successful, will be continued ith in creased assiduity and circ. The wants and taste of the rcat mass of the peoplo will continue to be consulted, no labor or expense will he spared to jrive them every month, the largest amount of the moit intercstius: and instructing literary matter, original and selected, in the best form.at the sheapest price. Special and increased attention will be piv ed to the series of original and illustrated articles descriptive of American scenes and historical incidents, prepared by the popular writers, and accom pauied by cuprravings by the best artists in the United States. In evcrv department of the M iiraue renewed efforts will be nude to increase its ability, .nr... i . . . I us uuuiv, auu its attractiveness ior general readers. Though it has not yet completed the sixth year of its cxUteuec, Ibirper's Magazine has a circulation greater, by m my thousands, than was ever at tained by any other similar publication ever issued in any part of the world. It is the determination of the Publishers that it shall continue to merit this unparalleled and still increainpr prosjcrity. Each number of the M ipizhic will contain 144 octavo pages, in double columns, each year, thus eoniprisin.i: nearly two thousand pges of the choicest Miscellaneous Literature of the dav. Evcrv number will eont.dn numerous Pictorial Illustration, nceumte Plates of ihe Fashion, a copious Chronicle of Current t veut, and impartial Notices of the important Hooks of the Month. The Volumes commence with the numbers for June and December: but Suhseriptions may commence with anv number. TERMS. The Magazine mav be obtained of a a . an..... booksellers, ft notlieal Agents, or from the Publishers, at Three dollars a year, or Twenty-five Cts a number. Tlie Semi-annual Volumes, hs completed, neatly lmund in Cloth, are sold at Two Dollars each, and Muslin Covers are furnished to those ho w ish to have their back numbers uniformly bound, at Twenty five Cents each. Eleven Volumes are now rcadv, bound. 'Harjer,s Story Hooks" and "If arpcr'o Magazine" will Ih wnt to one Address, for one eir, lor Five Dollars. The Publishers will supply PiHvimen numlers j gratuitously to Agents and Postmasters, and will make lilwral arrangements witn mem ior circulating the Magazine. 'liiey will also supply Clubs of two personam I"le Imar jer, vir im- imwinn at L". V; .. V. ii t' V,i I Ten Dollars. Clergymen supplied at Two Dollars a vear. HARPER i BRO'S, Pi bu-ihers. HORACE C ORB IN, VTTORNEY AT LAW, PLYMOUTH, IND Will attend to all business, in the line of his Profession, entrusted to his care, in the Circuit and

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Common Pleas Courts iu Northern li d ana; and will give particular attention to buying and selling Land, paying Taxes, kc. I Wli, .NV. 15, tfj

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' of tue ! I TjII V l CT1 IfFtf (TVflllVri ; ; I.llI.lllJl O 1 .1 I Ii t) i A I 1 .1 1; 1 1 . To the Drmorrary of Iudiana. Tlie undersigned huvixi uuhased fri ni Mer an" aiion. in tins canvass the SSENTINEL will as heietofore, be founJ battling iiianfullv and with all the power it can command, in the ranks ofth? National Democracy. In addition topofitic, the SENTINEL will ccntain the latest news, foreign and domestic, bv tch grafih, express and mails up to the hour of fcoinjr to press. E-tHtial attention will be raid to the local I news of our own State a fact which should com mend it to every citizen of Indiana. Tlie latest reports of our own and foreign markets will aIo be m in- ue proprietors oi uie t, I lls tAs arc not entirely unki oiri to the Democracy of Indianaone of them laving been formerly connected ith the SENTINEL., aiul the other having for several years occupied a prominent position before the people of the State. The paper has never had that upport from the Democrats of Indiana which it should have had to render it as efficient for the part v as it was intended that it should be. Aud all we liow ak of tb m i to give it a trial prove it and aid us to nuke such a batt!e as shall tell uk.ii the Fusion, Know-Noth-iii..-. Illaek Republican forces. We respectfully ak our Democracy friends, and especially Democratic jiostiinstcrs, throughout the r,aV; l u'm '"creasing the subscription of the SENTINEL, and thereby extending its usefulness. Subscription Price Reduced TERMS OF SURCRIPTION. Daily, one copy, jkt annum do five copies, " each... $.",no 4.Ti 4,53 4,00 2,00 10 1.25 1,00 do 2o copies, do 50 do tt Weekly, one copy, per annum, . . . , do clubs of five or more, each. . do twenty copies to one address . do fii'ty copies to cne address,. . , All orders and letters addressed to LARRABEE k COTTO.M, Indianapoliü Ind. RAIL ROAD CROSSING! LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE! rJHIE UNDERSir.XED AKE NOW I.V JL fdl oprratiuii iu tlair new s-hop, at the nuth iid of the bride, with a pond Mipply of the ln-st of T.nibor, Iron, Coal Ac. and tlie U t'nf worktr. ti, -reeially ri.u k -mitlH, who can't I beat at J.Iowiirj; naily to do all work in tluirline ofbulnrii at Wagons, Iluppies, C. -map s Ac. We xjet w e are hwati-d here for life, and will do work which will maintain u anions Mechanic tid others ; thrcfore. w c warrant our work to be done in a workman like m ii.ncr, anl we m.-an hat w e say on thi Mil ject. REPAIRING done at hört !! t ire; also; Custom Black-mi thing. Wagt ti Hubs lor sale too, Ac. E. S. k A. I ELLIOTT. -Plymouth, Nov. 15, l'.'ö. ltf FOR THE HEADERS OF THE DKMOC -HAT. 7rOU ARE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF Party, rejN Ctfullv invitrd call k e what GREAT UAKGAINS I am Living cnonicrs in my line of Trade. If you will improve the firs opportunity ti call and see mv Stock of READY MADZ CLOTHING, which I expect to keep up by almost dailv rcomiti, ml leain the low prices at which thev are RVrrd, ml do not go a-ay satisfied that it i DECIDEDLY THE CHEAPEST k I1EST place to buy Clotlrpp-, I will cheerfully pav von for your tn)ihb I'll risk the Cider on that. " CUTTING AND MAKING s alo done to onler. Mind the place opposite Couglcs' store, where the Post Office was kept Un summer. CINCINNATI CLOTIUNC STORE N. li. All those whose accounts are due, will please call and pay them immediately k verv much ... - oblige II. riERCE. Tl mouth, Nov. 15, If f.5. ltf a.. rn:3EJ. JOHN rotTl. HODGES&PORTER, 4 TTORNKYS AT LAW, PLYMOUTH, "V Marshall County, Indian-i. Olhce ovtrtbe Post Office. Will give prompt attention to the collection of Claims, attend to the purchase and salr of Real Estate, procure UouDty Land Warrants and Pension. Refer to Missus. 1'. P. Jamfs 4) Co AVtc Vent. IlAW:s MlCKILLAF Pearsov Co. Chicajo.. R. K. Swift a Co " HcNTiNGTow, Ltr Co., Dllroti. V. A. Layman k Co., CineinatL Ply mouth, Noa. 15, lt55. n NEW GOODS A T G. S. CLEAYELAND'S Cheap Cash Storo! fXS LAP0RTE ST., ONE DOOR WEST or VJ C. H. Reeve's ofEee, Where he is selling Supic poods of all kinds; Dry Goods, Groceries, Boot and Shoes, Bonnets, Hats and Car, mec Clothing, Shawls. Crockerj Woodware, Hardware, and Tinware, which will be sold CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. I respectfully invite all persons w isbing to purchase Goods, to call and see for tbemsrlven. G. S. CLE.WELAND. Plymouth, Dec. 5, 55. ltf. MILLINERY. TVfKS. DUNHAM, THANKFUL FOR PAST Xf J favors, and dcsiiing a continuance of th same, takes this metho! of informing her old patrons ami the public generally, that she has received A PLENDED STOCK OF MILLINERY OF THE PEST QUALITY AND LATEST F A S II IONS, And will continue the above business in all its r rious bmnches at her residence, fourth block on the west sitleof Michigan St, w here he ti ill be nai if t wait on all those w ho may favor her w ith a call Dec. 6, 4mC RUHVEYOIUS NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED, WITH THE COUV. ty Surveyor, will on the lid dav of April. lr5G at io o clock, a. in.. prtK-ced to Kinev and locate the ()f . , . . - "xjf jv Uli twvnty-MX, Township thirty two, north range thrre east, in Marshall Comity Indianato mert .t Charles Mol Mid's, ami continue f.m day today tirf. til all it Mitveycd. Non resident, who'fail to uiret the Survcjor at the time aUive nicntiomd, and defray, or pro hie for defraying, tht ir portion of the v ense oi um survey, win l retumeü to Uie Coim.

ty Auditor, und null delinquencies placed on th tax duplicate, and collected acvo-dine to Uw PM F.K IIOOYFR. Mr r-Sf.rr. .

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