Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
River Bank Correspondence.

/ 1dN bh DAMN IND, july II, ~.
| Weather cool and pheasant since the
refreshing shower of rain las night.
which was much needed and long and
anNiously looked for.
Good health now prevails throughout
this county
Wheat all cut and most Of it safely
housed, or stacked
Dat harvest now on hand; but the cron
will be short on account of the lonr
| drought.
On the 18th inst we attended the basket
| meeting heretofore announced, about five
miles Northeast of Plymouth. Bro.
HuchinS addressed the audience in the
forenoon, and Bro Burns, of Plymouth,
! III the afternoon. The audience was re-
spectacle in numbers and attentive lis
teners during services. After forenoon.
or morning services, a recess of an hour
was announced; during which time there
was a bounteous display Of baskets and
their contents, of which the latter was
most pleasing and invigorating. In the
hurry to prepare for afternoon services
some one neglected to take proper care of
their basket, which sat on the ground
near by, and some ill-mannerlv ouadruned
thought to assist perhaps, in shaking the
cloth or napkin therein, upsetting basket
rafting dishes, and helping himself Gen
orally; but soon was discovered and re-
ceived a just chastisement.
The members of st. Johns Sabbath
School contemplate having a grand pic
mic, in about a fortnight or more We
have every thing necessary at our com
mand, and let US put forth all efforts and
have joyful time
On nnr XVau IN D1y-,1,or,+b L.. @.
urday, a neighbor of ours informed us of
a Democrat county convention. and in
vited me to accompany him to the court
house yard to see the show Being anx
ious to see Democracy in its new garb |
readily consented. On approaching the
steps of the new courthouse. (havinc our
white hat on and of course mi taken for
a Greeley MANI, there | met Simon
pure scrabbling down the steps With an
old table to be used for the Secretary 5
desk during business. He greeted me
very kindly and invited NE to assist him
which of course | could not refuse. Soon
they effected an organization eleciino ID.
Mcdonald, President, d. E. Van, Sec'v.
The whole multitude consisted of about
30 Democrats, and three or four Repub-
licans all told. 1t was county conven-
ton represented altogether by Centre
township residents But very little was
said, very little done and but very few to
do it. 1t was remarkable for its Quiet
ness, indeed, ii nothing else. There
seemed TO be no enthusiasm. there was
no one to eulogise their Presidential can
didate, or SAY a word i'll his behalf 1t 4
was the first convention | ever saw as
sembled after the Presidential nomIna-
n
to even mention his name publicly. Their |
only concern seemed to be an imaginary
defeat of Gen. Packard After the ap- I
pointment of delegates to the Congress /
lonal Convention, they all separated to
meet at the election next November (if
not sooner to cast their votes, of course. /
for their old stigmatised ''nigger stealer."
20! consistency, where art thou?
AS birthstone" is having an encounter
with Walnut slab-piIe, (which is now at
peace with ourself) | hope he does not
desire new combatIant; therefore,
birthstone" don't spread SO aide and
attempt to report incidents occurring in
our neighborhood, such as the burning of
l. Dermas hause, two miles cast Of Ply |
As the time for holding our county con |
fShtioh iol INC PURPOSE Vi nominating
candidates for the various county Offices /
is drawing nigh, and some farmers show
less earnestness in those matters than we |
think they should some times saying the i
town politicians have it their own way. !
and under these considerations |
stay at home and some times find fault |
with those who do meet and transact the |
business, now let me entreat all such to !
meet in Plymouth on the 3rd of August, |
and take an active part in that conven-
lion and go home wiser and better men.
OCCASIONAL.