Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-10
An Honest Publisher,

The readers Of the Plymouth Weekly Dsomerot
who have observed the satisfaction with which the
chap who plays second Idle in that secesh con.
Germ Parades the dishonesty of little boy who had
not' when the act over which he gloa,s was COM
United, arrived at the year, Of accountability. must
have suspicioned there something wrong in
his OWL history from which he desired TO divert
public scrutiny. By examination of papers on
ME IN The Auditors Office OF Marshall county. We
have discovered the means by which he gains biz
siveiihood aud when The facts submitted to tie
public. We will await its verde. upon transaction,
Of which many less honest % men would not be
guilty, and which brand their perpetra.or a. one Of
those who only defer taking the road and, pissol in
hand, ievying contributions passengers, because
ne n's discovered an easier aud less hazardous
mode Of gaining living. For stealing, whether
committed under the circumstances fterror which
constitute highway robbery or burglary. or perpe-
trated by rilfully making out false account and
hAudulensly obtaining money from the public
treasury or the pockets Of private individuals. i.
morally the same crime. The facts 20 which We
allude are these:
ST. Harvey, publisher and junior editor of the
plymouth W eekiy Democrat, presented the fol.
loving bill for publishing the Delinqusn. List 70
the Board ofCounty Commissioners:
To publication of DeIinqu en-, List, 29s
descriptions and ID squares and
lines, >oo, IN
Every one knows.who has taken the trouble to
count them, that the Delinquent List as published
las. January in the Democrat, contained but 27e
lines OF tabular descriptions Is less than this hon
oh for
which he has already been paid, and aOc m-re
which the Board agreed to pay in case the new law
permitted it, amounts to $3.50 which he has re.
csived, or viii receive. for services never render
cd. But this is mere item. Twenty five of the
descriptions actually published we're erroneous
The errors we're Harvey's own, and how he could
nave 'ne lace TO charge for them We cannot deter
mine. The Treasurer dare no. offer srroneou.Iv
described lands for SALE and the owners cannot be
made pay the cost Of advertising. Tho county
van therefore have to pay SIS on account of H.r-
'sJt ignorance and lack Of workmanship. n.
also makes a charge of siS21 for publishing 10
squares and lines, by which are included had
lines. explanations, oficers' certificates, &c rb;.
contrary to the usual Practice among publishers
and 10 not contemplated By the law sutbori,;no
the publication Of the Dsnquen, List, which i, a,
follows:
immsda:sly published four week. snccss.ir.ir o
~ Ncek In newspaper having general circulation
- 81, tf any De printed thersin,l at a cost NOT
eIceed heen osnt each INSERTION of ey.ry lin. ~
'aouar description. valuation taxes in such &c
IL "ih De seen that the Law furnishes a rule of
computation. and expressly says that the cos. of
publishing the Delinquent Lis. shall not exceed
"iac tor each insertion Of erery Eas Of tabula,
dessripf'on, ralu0ton aad fsres, in said liss The
law further provides that in case the publisher of
such newspaper refuses to publish the Lis. on tho
above terms. it shall be the duty Of the Auditor {,
cause the List to be published in handful form on
the ees terms that can be had. The law undoub,.
edly scntemplsfes the above named comnensa,;on
% sufficient for IKE pablicltioa OF the Delinou.n,
List
Nut suppo,ing the charge for publishing head
lines, &c. 10 be be lawful, by WIN, arithmetic "a.
IL computed The advertised term, of the Dem.
ocrat Tor publishing legal advertisements are. "sI
per square ten Inssl for each Insertion" and a.
this rate 10 squares, inserted four tines. would he
Sortn 81 But how the publication Of four lines
Tour times caa be figured out. at his own pu he'd
rates. 10 DO worth So 100, il what puzzles
o." ehe charge was Illegal. AMI added to the 9th
CT sums which We have shown were unlavfallv oh.
tanned. Mr.. Harvey has nov, or will have. in hi.
possession the nice little sum Of 372 80 for which
as has rendered no equivalent.
Is not this proper youth to parade before TIE
Poohe ths dishonesty Of mere child, while be se.s
sucn beautiful example himself