Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-14
We would not say word to dis


vegetables. They have done much
for the farmers who grow them, and
in many cases everything for the
fortunate one who originates and in
troduoe them. This is the case with
grapes, apples, pears, strawberries,
potatoes-indeed almost everything
the farmer grows. We have had the
Goodrich seedlings. the Early Scbec,
Rose and other yariet es of potato
each of which has been called the
best. and yet we are threatened with
another relapse of the potato fever
the coming spring. A party recently
sh owed us sigle potato-which
was carefully wrapped in tissue paper
and put away in nice box in his
desk-for which he had refused Fl ty
dollars! 1t was one of but very few
which are to be put into the market
in limited numbers the coming spring
at fifty dollars per pound! Another
gentleman who has become some.
what conspicuous from his con
nection with the potato fever will
place before the public in March his
Climax potato, Seeding of the
Farley Goodrich, of which he says,
sit is, all things considered, the
most promising early potato with
which | am acquainted, and this
while the Rose has been before the
public but single season and is still
sold at Que polar per pound! If this
does not smack pretty loud of spec
ulation we are no judge; and while
we do not say the introducers Of
these potatoes and other seeds,
roots, vegetables, &c. are deceiving
the public and filing their OWE wal
lets, We do think little prudence
on the part of purchasers will not be
amiss, and that it is best, at any
rate, to incest moderately In such
stock. 1fpart of the care and atten-
ton bestowed upon new and much
landed varieties were given to old,
and good hut neglected sorts-we
think farmers would be quiet as well
off as they are now to pay enormous
sums for articles that are in n few
years sure to be superseded and
overlooked.-Mdine Farmer.
A W oman named Mrs. Jessup
fell dead last Saturday evening at
Richmond Ind, while striking a
light.
What is the least popular kim, of
cuff: The hand cuf.
What is better than Il PROMISING
young man? \ paying one
When is clock on TIT stairs dan
gerous? When it runs down.
When mans face turns rs yellow
5 guinea he is sail to have 4 rio h
ompleXion.
What is the best adhesive label
traveller can PIT on his luggage? To
stick TO it himself.
1t is said that the reason ladies ere
like arrows is because they are all
in culver when a beau comes.
The man who wrote, "I'm sadiest
when ! sing" was fool to sing
much.
What river is closest ID the Exc?
The Wye Of course.
Never tell your secrets in n corn
field, for it has 4 thousand ears.
Good news for husbands; ladies
wear their dresses longer than they
used.
Why may drunken man fall into
a river with lmpunity? Because he
won't drown as long rs his head
swims.
An experienced old gentleman
says that all that is necessary for the
of love or sausages is
confidence.
Ifbrooks are rs poets call them, the
most joyous things in nature, what
are they always marmuring about?
a Mississippi editor, in prais.ns a
favorite candidate says" lie is rs
fine fellow rs ever lifted hat to a
lady Or q boot to blackguard.'
Hencerorth, if yon would keep
yonr watch, this do, Pocket your
watch, and watch your pocket. too.
A village paper in Maine says,
Several distressing cases of the
Grecian bend have appeared on the
banks Of the Kennebcck, and it is
feared that the disease will spread
still further east"
A Shining Chacratcr.-My "char-
acteI," said an Alderman, who had
cleared himself an cha.g e of rob
berry, 1" my character, sir, is like my
boots, all the brighter for backing"
A Western editor wishes to know
whether tie laws recently enacted
against the carrying deadly weapons
apply to doctors who carry pills in
their pockets?
sim getting to be too much of
parent" exclaimed q Mormon elder,
on being informed that five children
had just been born in ''the cd house
at home"
The class Of persons who are said
to be tie sweetest" on their pat
rons are said to be the coniectioners.
The sign boards put up at road
crossings on the Pacific railways are
said to be: Look out for the In
dams,
Julius, did you ever see the Cats
kill Mountains?" No, Sambo, but
I've seen the cats kill mice"
"How is the cheese market, neigh
Dor? Anything doing?" mot mite!"
oBoy-"Please, sir, tell me the
time!" Crusty old Gent-"Yes, you
young dog, bedtime"
A Canter before race is now
called preamble by the jockeys.
Prize Fighters children are said
to suffer from fist hiccoughs (fist-