Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-01-23
Local Brevities.

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containing cake of dough. Of course he
understood the meaning OF it-''ysur cake
is dough" He took it very hard at first,
but regards the matter more philosophy
cally HOW, and his friends begin to enter
tain hopes of his ultimate recovery.
A gentleman living in Wisconsin writes
| us that lie wishes the REPUBLIcAS sent to
him, and that he will send the pay for IL
in June. That's played out.
Some disciple of Bacchus got outside of
too much whiskey Saturday night, and
vomited up portion OF it on the sidewalk
in front OF one of the saloons. 1t is sug-
gcsted that ii was the quality rather than
the quantity imbibed that caused the up
heaval. ~
Yesterday week was pay day on the
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad,
and at night there was biz row at one of
-ofthc saloons in this place, which resulted
in few knock -,lowns-only this and moth
ing more.
'pass" from Plymouth to Isporte, from F.
II. Scott, Superintendent OF the Chicago,
Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad. We hope
il will not lie long before we will have the
pleasure Of acknowledging the receipt of IA
pass from Plymouth to Cincinnati and
Louisville.
The skating has been excellent in these
parts this winter, and the 'skatists' ofbolh
sexes have improved the opportunity to
enjoy this pleasant amusement, but there
has been no sleighing whatever. so far.
Common Pleas Court meets next Monday
week, and Circuit Court the Monday fol-
lowing.
Church. Several persons have already
joined the church.
The Bible Repository for this place is
now at Brown Bro-hers' Drug Store.
The delinquent tax sales commence next
Monday week at the Court House. A very
large proportion of the lands advertised for
sale in this county cannot be legally sold,
as the owners live on them and have plenty
of personal property out of which the
taxes might have been made by distress
and sale.
The Infamous platform Of the Infamous
Coppcrhead party is printed on the first
page of this paper. Any scoundrel could
use such language as its authors employ
about the best party that ever existed. vi
tupcraticn is cheap.
Tyrrells Pile Remedy never fails to cure.
The Republican County Convention
meets next Saturday at the Court House In
This place.
The daily Union prayer meetings Mt the
VI. E. Church in this place are still kept
up, and are growing in interest.
Religious services have been held every
evening a: the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches in this place since the commence
lneut OF the present year and will continue
during the present week at least. The
congregations have for the last week been
larger at both churches than for some time
past.
Mr.. VIM. gaylor has commenced the re-
building of his blacksmith shop, and viii
have it completed in a week or two.
A large number of hands are at work on
the Chicago, Cin"innati & Louisville Rail
road, between this place and Rochester
II will not be many months, from prcsen,
appearances. before the citizens ofthe lat.
ter place, will hear the neigh OF the iron
horse.
| Since the consolidation of the express
companies the public are skinned deeper
than ever. The law ought to protect the
people from such combinations
The REPUBLICAN, contains more reading
matter than any other county paper in this
quarter of the State, and is furnished to
subscribers at 81 in advance, or five copies
Workmen were engaged Monday and
Tuesday in extending the platform on the
west side of Michigan Street Bridge into
the river, for the convenience of the Fire
Department The device for making use
Of the river in the event of fire, is, perhaps
better than nothing, but why are not els
terms constructed and arrangements made
TO gill and keep them full Of water from the
railroad tank or some other source? Until
this is done an engine viii be of little use
in case of fire. - ai
Should Plymouth fulfil the hopes now
entertained of her, and expand into the di.
mensiens of a city. the very first Mayor
and Common Council will discuss the
means of obtaining copious supply of pure
and wholesome water. Such a project
would not be extremely difficult, but prop
erty holders would likely find It expensive
Tenants are grumbling already about the
difficulty of renting premises upon which
are reliable wells and cisterns, many hav-
ing to carry water, in dry seasons, two or
three blocks. A man may be compelled
to rent house without such conveniences
aitat lied but it il very easy matter for
him to vote large water tax for bis land
lord to pay. = fy2-<,f
A friend suggests that If Plymouth, in
stead OF sending off grain and lumber 70
such an extent would consume the raw
material in manufactures. putting them in
the shape that they. finally reach the con-
sumner, there would be some hopes6f her