Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-19

have the usual Christmas Tree. upon which
the good 81. Nicholas will doubtless hang
many nice presents for his well-behaved
little friends of that denomination.
Congress has concluded to adjourn over
the holidays, in order to give the Western
members an opportunity to lay in q win
tcr's supply of groceries at Cleaveland 6
Houghton's.
A house in Indianapolis has an adyer-
tisement in the Journal which occupies
an entire page of that paper. 1t costs a
good round sum, but such advertising gen
orally pays largely. Those houses in Ply
mouth that advertise literally and scientifi-
cally freely admit that it pays.
Our woodpilss need replenishirg. Will
those who have agreed TO pay wood on
subscription please bring it along?
There was slight fall of snow here last
Friday, and also on Monday, not sufficient
to make good Shedding or afford much pro-
lection 10 winter wheat, however Five
or six inches of snow just now would be
hailed with delight by farmers and those
who have hauling to do.
Stark County seems to be prolific of the
better class of newspaper correspondents.
We have letter this week that nearly Gf
not quite) equals the communication of
..Tappan." which we tried to eulogize as it
deserved two weeks ago. We hope that
either "Tappan" or ELI lay will keep us
advised NJ affairs at Knox every week.
S. & NJ. Becker keep as large and ele-
CANT stock of goods as can be found in
any house in town. The amount of their
sales prove that their prices are low.
DIR. Barr, of Argos, was in our office last
Monday and handed US 81 greenback
for the REPUBLICAN for another year, with
the remark that he expected to get ten
times the worth of the money in the news
we would furnish him. We recognize the
doctor as one of our most efficient friends
in the community of warm hearted Repub-
licans where he resides.
DIR. Barr related to us an anecdotc which
well illustrates the disadvantages a man
who does not take his home paper labors
Argos, drove into that place the other day,
with twenty bushels of corn in his wagon.
he intended TO come to Plymouth al all
events, but offered to sell his load at Argos.
if any one wished to purchase. Accord
ingly. citizen asked his price, and very
gladly look the whole load at 5Oc per bu.
Alter the transaction was concluded, DR.
Barr asked the farmer if he took the Re-
PUBLICAN. Receiving a negative reply, the
doctor showed him, by our Market Re
ports. that corn was selling at CSC per bu
In Plymouth. The farmer had lost, in one
small transaction, enough to pay for The
REPUBLICAN for eighteen months in adj
vance.
A few cutters were out Monday last, but
it must have been rather rough sleigh
ing-there being SCARCELY an inch of snow
on the ground.
Mr.. Amos G. Frost, formerly Of this
place, but now of Youngstown,
Ohio. recently took wife unto him
self. The lady's maiden name was Richey.
Kelley. Kendall s. Co. want everybody
indebted 10 them Ia cali and settle before
the wear expires, as they wish to square the
yards and get ready for the work before
them They also intend. IL possible. to
sell one hundred thousand dollars worth
of groceries, in 1893. entirely TO cash Gus
toners 80
1t is business ike 10 have bill and letter
heads, and most of the business men in
town have them. We print them orfless
than city prices and in equally as good
style.
A lady whose husband felt himself too
much embarrassed, pecuniarily, To take the
paper Tor another year, sent her little boy
to our office the other day to tell US to con
tinue sending the REPuBLicAS, in her name
She says she viii knit for the money to pay
for it. We have several lady subscribers,
adj of whom pay promptly and appreciate
our efforts highly. Whea the fair sex &c;
TO voting AID holding office, We shall have
20 discard our hand press for one propelled
by steam.
The report charging prominent citizen
of this place with depucilating a certain
widow is probably untrue. 1ND
Dr. W. y. Bailey has gone to Chicago
TO attend medical lectures this winter, and
will I've absent two or three months.
Christian Haslanger was elected by the
fire companies, on Tuesday night last, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department Of Ply
mouth. His opponen, was Mr.. VI. H. Rice
Esquire Osborne has returned from the
Water Cure lntirmary considerably I'M
proved in health. but expects to go back
in the course Of few weeks.
The Pittsburgh, 1T. Wayne g. Chicago
Railroad Company has put pipes under the
floor of the passenger cars, which convey
hot air from the stoves, and equalizes the
heat throughout the car. II is a very COM
Portable arrangement, especially to those
troubled with cold feet.