Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11

was bewildered on benolding wife. iurni-
ture, and everything but an old bedstead.
had taken their departure. Some of the
furniture, 1t Is said, has been found. but
the wife is still missing. Where can she
be? The First National Bank has the
largest safe in the city. Vagrancy Is
scarce at Fort Wayne. The meanest man
lives near this place, and is the one that
ch eated the butcher out of his beef.
SOUTH BIND.
The population is rapidly increasing.
Six new corners located here. They were,
however, too young to walk. Twenty
marriages in a month. ]. f. Studebaker
and family have gone to Tate Springs for
their health. The editor of the Register
thanks Judge Davis for budget of late
papers from the Treasury Department at
New Orlesns. j. NJ. Lapierre has gone
from Wakerton to South Bend. Fifteen
thousand yards of goods stolen from Not
tage g. Boyds Woollen Mills have been
recovered by Sheriff Glover. Elkhart is
the only plsce. says the Register, that
pretends to rival South Bend. Farmers
planting corn. and many of them will fin
ish this week Let every body speak a
word In favor of the Register, Hear
what it says: persons holding CONVEX
satIon on the sidewalk should not spread
themselves so as to prevent pedestrians
from passing, Nor make windmils of their
arms so as to knock people down.
Sidewalks are generally intended for
thoicugbfares, not for debating purposes.
Spreads are only useful as covering, and
windmlls for working machinery, and as
the pavement is not an appropriate place
for either, let them be sent where they
belong
VALPARAISO.
Cool days. farmers busy, wei rains
Plenty of fresh fish, and the Gould House
overlooking with travellers. The Tidette
says Sabbath Schools are being organized
in all paris of the county, and that an i'm
mense interest is manifested Ia this inn
portant auxiliary this Spring. This evil
IDENTIFY shows decided improvement in
the moral cement Of Porter county. A
valuable horse. belonging to Benz. Girls
man, in attempting 10 jump over fence,
ran sharp stick through his BODY, from
the effects OF which the horse died. The
gentlemen aud ladies 60 airing on horse
back. We have heard of French airs. but
horseback airs are new tn us. A disas-
trous fire occurred week ago las, We'd
nesday night. which consumed The Post
Office building, Mccarthy d Dunham's
Drug Store, and Messrs- Bradley AID
White were burned out. Durham g.
Dyes block was entirely destroyed. In
removing the awning from building,
Thomas Lswler was crushed to death.
Loss estimated at $4,000. Partly in
surcd.
ROCHESTER
The Baptist church wants a Pastor -
Tie city is expecting a band of robbers
soon The Sentinel is in receipt of
communication from DR.. Hoag. of Knox;
but thinks it too long for publication
Western fever exists as an epidemic, and
one Of the editors appeals to the farmers
thus afflicted 10 accept the cheap lands
and the luxuriant products As an anti
dote. We advise them also in this di-
rectiOn.
FORT wsTSR.
Heavy rain storms. Town full of
drunk men. Three hundred and eighteen
cases on the Criminal Court docket. The
Journal says descen: was made on an
Ill shaped house and cleared of its i'm
mates. Wss il because the house was i'll
shaped that the Inmates became repul
sive, or the inmates so famed as to make
the house ill-shaped? VIM. Ii. Grove
had his skull broken by the fall of cor
nice from brick building.
WARSAW.
Hon. Vim. Williams at Fort Wayne
last week. The prospects for the future
Of the town are Frightening. Williams
& Hossler publish fine roll of honor for
April. The Indidnidn advises every
body TO take that paper-not from your
neighbor, though.
LAPoRTR.
Thir;y-six unclaimed letters in the post
Office. Iwenty-four marriage licenses is
sued for the month of April. Miss Allen,
while out on riding excursion, was Sc
verely bruised by the overthrowing Of q
carriage. Thirty-six kegs of beer were
drank last Sunday, at one mans expense.
The Herald says Plymouth is trying to
organize a military company. We have
not heard or Ii.
MONTICELLO.
Wheat prospect good. The Baptist
church has reached its resting spot. The
saloons were closed on election day. Ed.
Reynolds gave a pleasant reception on
his twenty-frst anniversary. Mcconnell
& Pryor understand business
KNOX.
The Whipporwill is heard throughout
the land, The sseals and desks for the
new school house have arrived. The
Methodists intend building new church.
The editor of the Ledger crawled out of
bed head first. The Ledger is two dol
lars per year, In advance.
ELKHART.
The foundation for the new Presbyteri-
an church is being laid. Niles and South
Bend were connected by rail last week.
The May day entertainment was q gala
day A clover root was plowed up. six
feet long, on the farm of VIM. Burton
Charles Thompson's body was brought
here for burial last Tuesday week.
ARGOS.
Had small, wet rain. Peanuts plenty
ct Smiths Bazaar. The Taylor who re-
Gently advertised in the Globe left the
place and forgot to settle his bill. Noses