Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
Argos Items.

ARGos, IND, May 81, ~.
Two or three "bloods" from Walnut.
and an old line hummer from Kosciusko,
got on a first class drunk last SATURDAY., in
Argos, and thought to have things their
own way as heretofore but they soon
found (to their cost that we had 6os
Marshal, who promptly took them under
his guardianship and politely introduced
them to Esq Benner, who assessed on
them fine of eight dollars, besides a
small sum to pay for the care which had
been bestowed upon them, by himself
and others, then bid them go their way
and sin no more" One of their number
who has some notoriety for his shooting
procllvities, having luckily escaped the
Marshal, attempted to get up row on
his own account, with one of our citizens !:
but finding he had walked I'D the wrong
passenger" quickly recanted Soon after,
he was seen descending a stairway, two
steps at a time; his progress consider
ably facilitated by the toe of boot.
Mrs. Julia French, of Tyner, has been
on visit to this place during the past
week, with view to getting up a class
in vocal and instrumental music. 1t is
TO be hoped that she gaay meet with sue
cess which she certainly merits If our
lovers of music let this opportunity pass
| unimproved, they have missed a chance
for first class music teacher
| The following facts and figures are for
the consideration of those who may feel
! interested in our corporation affairs To-
tai assessments for corporation purposes
Tor the year ending May, 1872 was $467.-
| Is. Orders issued by Board ere as follows
To j. S. Leland, S36 for services as Trustee.
G. W. Krouse, $31 do do
A. j. Wickizer, $3.50 do do
L. II. Frelding, $3.50, co do
| To Jas. NJ. Wickizer, $21 IS for servi-
ces as Treasurer and other assistance rem
dered. To j. A. Miller, SIS. so for services
as Assessor. School Trustees. $15.6S
j. NJ. Wickizer, $50 for rent of room
Cutshall, S12.43 for printing blanks, dc
Merrill Williams, $10150 for services as
Mafshal-otherS S13, as dept, MaIshal's
j. X. Hussy, $2.25 for dinner for Board
making total of 1922 is, deducted from
the assessment of $46715, leaves a bal
ance of $14422. OF this amount there
is probably $50 uncollectable, which
would leave $12499 to apply OH repairs
and Improvements Does the corpora
lion pay? that's the question.
Our friend and former citizen, Ander
son 1oast, who sold out and went te
Kansas some two months since, has lately
returned. He says Kansas may do VERY
well for snakes and Indians and other.
who may like it but for his part. he ha.
a decided preference for Marshall county
particularly for the vicinity of Argos
sensible to the last. He also reports hay
ling travelled over a considerable portion
Of the Southern part of the state. Find:
wheat looking very npromising-corr
prospects good-season about two week.
in advance of here Too much rain thi.
spring. Entirely too much wind to BE-
pleasant. Health good sc.
Sundown's last "squib." fired at u.
through the Bourbon Mirror, is rathe
transparent, but not very pointed-likt
McGloclins beer, it is rather thin"
There are few evil tongued persons in
almost every community, who seem II
take especial pleasure, in manufacturing
scandal, which they freely dispense OF
every occasion of a stranger coming into
their midst. Such is especially the cas-,
with few egGly disposed scandal monger
who reside in this place, and who seen
never more in their element, than wher
traducing the character of others: and i
has long been notable fact, that n.
stranger, either male or famale, (makins
any pletentions to gentilitv,) could COM
among us, without falling under the hanr
Of their slanderous tongues F0rShanae, i
you can speak only evil of a stranger. bet
ter to say nothing. BIRTHSTONE.