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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
Nasty.

The Toledo Blade publishes a. letter
from Nasby, dated December 29th, which
throws some light upon the plans of the
Democracy. He says he has been on
tour through the Northern states ITO as
certain how much strength we can de-
depend upon Citing from the Republi.
cans"
The following is an extract FROM his,
diary:
NoBLEsvHLE, IND.-Got together q
meetin Nv the leading Dimocrisy and the
dissatisfied Republikins-ten Nv the lat
ter. One he'd bin histed from the Post
office, and the other nine had applied for
it in vain. Their wuz much enthoosiasm
at the beginnin, till the question happened
to arise ez to the distribushen Nv the Of
Uses in the event uv success. The ten
disgustid Republicans insisted that they
shood be given to them, ez without their
assistance the Dimocrisy coodent do
nuthen, and the Dimocrisy insisted that
ef kepublikin renegades wuz to hev the
offices they didn't care tinker's cuss
whether they did anything or not EFF
Republikins is to hev the places anyhow"
yelled the DemOcusy all In korus, wed
rather it would be the decent ones"
Meetin broke up in row. Paid my own
expenses out Nv that town.
l break off my diary thus abruptly, for
these are specimens Nv the whole. found
in each town | visited Republicans willin
to join Us, but there wuz alluz two
troubles in the way, viz:
l. / hey wuZn't never the kind Nv men
We wanted
2. They all want just exactly what we
most desire, and without wich triumph is
yooselis for US, viz: the offises.
They are alluz men Nv that pekoolyer
character who hev to be CARR ed, when wat
we want is men capable Nv carryin US.
am fearful that the experiment won't WIN,
and that after all we will hev to settle
back into our old party line and be whaled
again ez usual.
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
(Wich wuz Postmaster
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
(Wich wuz Postmaster.)

The present editor of the Plymouth
REPUBLICAN appears to be somewhat in
clined to continue the style of abuse
which his predecessor commenced on the
Aryus Now, if the editor will carefully
read the shameless and insulting attack,
which called forth our reply, and coolly
determine to keep up the fight, we will
take pleasure in making it lively for him.
Let him get on his war toggerv, cap, feath-
ers and all, and then nail the black flag to
his mast-for it will be a fight, wherein
no quarters will be given or taken. The
choice is lovely peace or relentless war.
Under which king" REPUBLICAN?
J. B. Stoll, one of the editors of the La
parte Argts is responsible for the above
laughable piece of bragadocio. We had
said all We intended to, and see no.
cause for war; but if he is determined on
a fight, and will appoint day, we will
be there to see him 60 through the mo-
tions-and as he has refused to take a
Quarter-if the performance is creditable,
we will give him fifty cents, and call it
Tcheap. Is that satisfactory?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

REDEMPTION OF MUTILATED CURREN-
CY.-From Monday, January 1, 1872, new
rules went into effect in regard to the re-
demption of mutilated currency, which we
give in full All defaced and multilated
United States notes and fractional cur
rency, instead OF being redeemable as now
by the Treasurer of the United States,
subject to a discount for mutilatiOn, will
be redeemable at their full value in new
notes, or currency by the Treasurer, and
the several Assistant Treasurers and de-
aignated depositors of the United States,
and all National repositories; and will
be received at their full face value by all
officers of the Treasury Department, in
payment of currency due to the United
States Provided that three -tifths OF the
original proportion OF such notes are pre-
sented in one piece. Fragments less than
five eights will ce redeemable only by the
Treasurer Jf the United States. Ii more
than one half, and less than five-eighths
is presented, half the face value will be
paid. Less than half note will be re-
deemed only ON affidavit that the missing
portion has been totally destroyed.
Under the new rules, any person, firm
corporation, or public officer will be per
mltteu 10 forward So ana upWdfu IN lTac
tional currency, and $50 and upward ir
legal tender notes, for redemption, to the
Treasurer, by express, at the expense
of the Department, under the Govern
ment contract with the Adams Express
Company. Heretofore nothing less thar
50 0 was entitled to transportation a
Government expense. A circular em
bodying these changes is now preparin!
in the Treasury office The officers 0
the Treasury are determined to remove al
cause for complaint concerning the con
dition of the United States currency, ant
to that end have concluded to extend t.
all the most liberal facilities for its re
demption. II is expected at the Depart
ment that the new rules will result
speedy and marked improvement of tn
condition of the currency.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
We wish him abundant sue

proprietor. We wish him abundant sue
cess.
Thos. Jernegan, Esq, our old neighbor
and friend, editor of the Michigan City
Enterprise, knows whereof he speaks.
Mr.. Bender retires from the editorship
of the Marshall County Republican. He
is succeeded by his partner Mr. Millikan,
who will hereafter have entire control OF
the paper,
The above from the Warsaw Union,
don't amount to much, only as matter
of news.
The Valparaiso Vidette gave its readers
the news in precisely the same words.
Mr.. JOHN MILLIKAN, formerly of
this city, is now sole proprietor of the
Plymouth Republican. Mr.. Millikan is 8
gentleman who deserves success and we
hope to see him well patronized. The
paper has been greatly improved under
his management.-Lap9rte Argus.
H. E. Wadsworth, Esq, Is gentle
man whose education was rot neglected
His compliment wa. gracefully given and
thankfully accepted.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25


TIE RAIN FALL-A distinguished Eng
lish scientist recently, in public lecture,
said the whole of the rain had its origin
and fall eight hundred feet from the earth
Desiring to discover the influence of the
moon on the clements, he took observa-
tons, and discovered, after long series
OF observations, that on the ninth day OF
the moon there was the most rain, and
that on the first and last weeks of the
moon there was the least amount From
the careful observations he had made, he
had no doubt that the moon did exercise
an influence on the rain. Another inves-
tigation hat he made was as to the time OF
day that rain fell most, and he had found
that the lal gest quantity fell at about fou
clock in the afternoon.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

Honor to whom honor is due. Praise
to whom praise is due.
Since have had the privilege OF read
ing Plymouth papers, l must accord that
few, if any, in our far state population
and subscription considered,) present
fairer appearance than the news organs OF
Marshall County While their province
is to furnish news, local, and otherwise, il
is to be commended that they have been
free from much of the low that occasion
ally exhibits The emnily and grosser part
ofhumanity, through the columns oi new :
pap pers. 80 mote it ever be.
Prominent in is respect has been the
Marshall County REPUBLICAN, and now
appearing in a new and commendable ap-
pearance under its present editor, we wish
it prosperity, and compliment the gentle
man for the marked success in commene-
ing the New Year
Honor is due to that general fraternal
spirit that seems to prevail after the storm
OF individual and associate conflict, that
have marked Plymouth for a series Of
years past. Men in appearance, at least,
would bury the hatchet of representative
conflict Would that they would 20
.artner and treat each other. as men Of
one nature, and destination ought Let
word of praise be dropped for those Who
thus far have done so, and a word of en-
couragement De given 10 others. to say
some good OF men, and not ali evil.
Praise is due that Young America ele.
ment found in Plymouth, that can sub.
scribe % institutions literally, ofa perman-
ent character, and known as chosen con
seryators for general good, even at the
sacrince OF the expense incident to attend
ing low exhibitions of fourth rate travel
ing merit.
Boys like these alluded to, should be
diilisent in business, and make noble
citizens "Yhey should stand before
kings; they should not stand before mean
men"
Honor is due to those men who possess
that spirit Of enterprise seen in the noble
temple Of justice, now being completed 70,
the stern, and yet mercifdl pun POSES OF
equity To that class also, who have the
education Of the youth, for tneir zeal anC
punctuality in the passing winter
More especially him that appeareth il
public print, with prompt report, and
words Of living interest for the young, and
still more vitality in their expressed es-
TEEN of him.
More words may fall in future from 4
fraternal hand, as the musings thereo
give play to sentiments struggling for ut
terance concerning others. ALPHA
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
List of Patents

issued from the United States Patent Of
fee to Indiana Inventors for the week end
ing Jan. 2nd, 1872, and each bearing
that date Furnished this paper by COX
s. cox, Solicitors of Patents, Washing
ton, D. G.
Child's Cradle, j. L. Ritter, Brownville.
Composition for covering Black Boards,
N V. Evans, Winslow.
Harvester Cutter, j. A. Bonham, Love
ly Dale.
Draft Regulator for Plows, NJ. Prilla-
mon, Upton.
Design Patent,
Table, W. II. Croft, Lawrencehurg.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

Have you seen that beautiful article Cf
New Orleans sugar at Bailey's. He sells
Z lbs of it for $500. He also keeps New
Orleans molasses, little better than any
seen in this market lately.
Some one said there was no sorghum
syrup in Plymouth to be bought, Bailey
has it for so cents per gallon, and great
many articles not to be found elsewhere
in Plymouth. 1t is worth while TO call
at his store, cor. Michigan and La Porte
streets, and see what he has.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

The Goshen Democrat has adopted the
pay in advance system, and is happy.
We have been trying work into that
way of doing business gradually, by re-
quiring new subscribers to pay in advance
and the old ones to pay for the papers
they have had. But it IS with us some
thing like it was with the chap who
undertood to quit drinking by tapering off
on half pint of whisky day-"the taper
eend got to be the biggest"
Rather think we will bring the thing
around right before long.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

The Oldest inhabitant was tearing
around town iu a cutter on Monday and
said it was the best sleighing ever known
in this county
The fire in Rochester on Wednesday of
last week destroyed building belonging
to Mr.. John Mercer, valued at $1,000,
and the Photograph Gallery of Mr..
Gould, valued at $500 No. insurance.
The fire originated in the photograph
gallery; but no one was to blame
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
Republican Convention.

The Chairman of the Republican Cen
tral Committee for Marshall County, pub
fishes in this paper, call for conven-
ton to be held at the Court House, in
this place, on Saturday the 10th day of
February next. The Importance of f III
meeting may not be apparent to all at
present The next election campaign
will probably he an exciting one, as all
the important offices, State and National,
are to be filled the coming Fall, and it is
all important that worthy and acceptable
candidates should be placed in nomina-
ton. Representative men of the party
should be selected as delegates to the
State Convention-men who have the in
terests Of the State and Republican party
in view, above all mere personal preferen-
ces, and local prejudices.
A desperate effort is now being made
by those who are interested in DESTROYING
the Republican party, to create di ssen-
sions in our ranks. All differences, if
any exists, should be settled by represen-
tative men, in convention in a way that
will be satisfactory to all-and the right
way to commence is in primary meetings
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

The REPUBLICAN contains more read
ing matter than Ill other papers publish
ed in the county, put together, Glasses of
Bourbon included
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

EgEGULAR Physician and Operative Surgeon
va offers his professional services TO the citizens
plymouth and surrounding country In addition
to the rreatme Mt of diseases common to the couH-
y. special attention will be given to Surgery, the
treatment of surgical diseases and diseases of fe-
males Night calls in town and country promptly
attended to. Charges reasonable. Office and resi-
dence west side of Michigan street, three doors
Of the bank, Plymouth, Ind. l34tii
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

Too many people in Michigan City for
the number of houses. tits supposed that
some of them will be obliged to go where
houses are more plenty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

The Republicans of Fulton county will
meet in convention, at Rochester, on
Saturday the 10th of February n ext.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

OUR POLITICAL FAITH.-The follow
ing extract from our Fort Wayne name
sake, is so nearly what we have thought
and intended to say, that we adopt it and
thank Bro. Steele for furnishing the arti-
Gle prepared:
The REPUBLICAN, as its name indicates,
is designed to be an out-and- out genuine,
full blooded, close-communion Republi-
can paper. We believe the principles of
that party to be as near correct in every
way as possible, and as honest as any
party can be- We know from the general
makeup of human kind that it is utterly
impossible for any administration to place
a hundred thousand men in office with
out there being occasional discoveries of
fraud or defalcation. But we also know
that the present head of the Government
and those of his political faith who are in
authority, are using every effort to ferret
out all cases of crime, and are pursuing
criminals with remorseless vig,r, and
punishing those found guilty of pecula-
ton with the most relentless severity.
This much for our faith in the party.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

The citizens of Fort Wayne are to vote
next Tuesday, For" or Against" Water
Works A proposition has been made
to the city by responsible parties, to con-
struct nine miles of pipe for $150,000 in
Z per cent. corporation bonds, payable 20
years after date ofissue, the Water Works
to be of such character and quality as to
furnish 100000 gallons of water every
"a hours. Mayor Randall says that 20
miles of pipe will be required, and that it
will cost 100000. Too much of luxury
for Plymouth to indulge in at present;
but the time will come when Plymouth
will get her water from Pretty Lake, three
miles distant.
The Fit. Wayne Republican is in favor
of loring an artesian well, for supply of
pure, wholesome water.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

4 NEW DEPARTURE.-Our old friend
c. H. Reeve Esq, wants to go to the
Legislature next winter-not for the hon
or that the position might bring hinl-for
he don't think there is much in it-nor
for the wealth to be gained by it, as he
has not learned how to get rich on a sal
ary of five dollars per day, and pay $3.50
for board; but he thinks there are men
who can do IT. His object is to have a
few laws passed, which might be objected
to by some, as an interference with the
sumptuary concerns Of life. Here is his
platform:
Ii shall be a penal offence for any
woman to make cake, so that any man
who gets the dyspepsia shall have it con
trary TO law and good sense.
| All social parties shall commence as
early as four o'clock P. NJ, and adjourn
by early bedtime.
II shall be penitentiary offence for
any lawyer to prosecute a divorce case
! unless the case SliaI ItdNc btCu SNbtiA'-
ted to Judge, who shall have decided
it meritorious and for the public good.
( Any woman W o abreviates her child
ren's dresses 50 that they will not cover
their knees, shall have her children taken
/ from her hat they may De placed where
( hey will be properly cared for.
Any person found dunk in the streets
shall be fined and imprisoned.
/ The same punishment with disfran-
chisement added shall be enforced against
any person who asks another to drink
Intoxicating liquors, any where except il
his own house.
After procuring the passage Of thes'
laws, he will resign and return to private
life-conscious of having done more fo.
his fellow men than has ever been achiev
ed by an Indiana legislator.
Possibly he might not have a chance tt
resign very soon, but such platform
presented to our legislature would be
long stride in advance OF all the othe
States.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

THE SUN-A Daily Chicago paper
costs only penny. 1t is the only penny
paper in the West 1t is very good pa
per too.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
JOHN MILLlKAN, Editor and Publisher.
Buziness gireeturu.
ATTORNEYS.
Amasa johnson.

,AOTARY Public Attorney Counselor at
lV Law, Authorized War Claim Agent, Plyn :
r4th Ind Especial attention given the set
ment Of Estates, COnyeyancing, and the col
,ctioh of Soldiers Claims for Pensions, Bounty,
Sack Pay, and all other War Claims Office On
Michigan street, over Buck & Toans Hardware
Store. I34tfl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

nENTTST. Office over J. f. Westervelt's Store
~ Teeth extracted without palm, by the of Nj
3rous Oxide Tor Laughing Gas) TEETH from one
;ooth to full sett, cheap that the rich and poor
San all get them. Office open all days except Mon
days aud Tuesdays, l34tfl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
T. A. Borton, NJ. D.

Has removed 70 his new resi-
A uence. one door south of his former dwelling
he east side OF Michigan street. where he ma
be found and consulted professionally 34-yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
Mrs. DIR. E. w. Cooper.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, and
IL widow of the late Dr. f. w Coop,
err calls the aterton of the people to the fact that
she intends continuing the practice of medicine
and dentistry in her late husbaad's place. and that
she will promptly attend to all calls and treat all
diseases that afiict the human system. Office and
Residence first door south OF Alleman's furniture
store.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
8asiusss 9ireftoru.
EXCHANGE BANK
BUCK ~ TOAN,
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

WE BUY AND SELL FOREIGN
w and Domestic Exchange.
We receive Deposits payable on de-
mand, and make collections in any part
of the United States and Europe.
We issue Letters of Credit and draw
drafts direct on our correspondents in
over $50 cities in Europe.
OFFICE IN OUR HARDWARE
Store, No. 8 Michigan st.
july20tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

I. O. O. f.
hmERIcUs LoDGE. No OIL, meets every Thursday
evening at their hall, over BucF Il Toan's Hard
ware store Members and visiting Brothers re-
spectfnlly invited,
HENRY MAYER, N.G.
d. N. Borr, Sect. 24t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25

Table, W. H. Croft, Lawrencehurg,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-08
Political Notes.

A democrat of Lowndes county, Alabama
publicly asserted that he would not vote for Mr..
Greeley, under any circumstances. He was
soon after waited on by band of kuklux who
informed him that he must vote for Mr.. Greeley
or leave the state.
''When we come to die next November" said
an honest delegate in the Wisconsin democratic
convention, 1--WE shall wish we had not aban-
doned the path of virtue"
The Cincinnati Commercial, q Greeley organ
is thus candid: "It is true, we believe, that the
democratic party machinery OF New York, in
Guiding Tammany, is at work for Greeley. 1t is
true, also, within our own knowledge, that some
of the worst men in this community, those who
have lived and fattened upon public plumber,
and are notorious schemers to empty the pockets
of the many into the hands of the few, are
Greeley men and most anxious to be known as
such, evidently pushing themselves, hoping to
have profitable recognition. That in Cincinnati
which corresponds most closely to Tammany
is for. Greeley. Our Boss Tweed is Greeley
man."
The Missouri Republican gives this solution
of the political middle in Louisiana; "First, the
republican party is divided into three parts-the
party proper, which met at Baton Rouge and
nominated w. p. Kellogg (now United States
senator,) for governor; a small faction, headed
by Gov. Warmoth, which is ostensbly for Gree
ley and Brown for presidents larger faction,
headed by Lieut.. Gov. Pinchbeck, which sup
ports Grant for president, but rejects the Baton
Rouge nominations for state officers. Next the
democratic party is divided into two factions
the reformers, headed by the Pcayune which
advocates or meditates fusion with The Grant
party for the overthrow of Warmoth; and the
larger faction, headed by the Times, which pro-
poses cooperation with Warmoth, for the de-
feat of Grant" II
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-08

cannot see an improvement in literary ability, in
the variety of subjects treated and in the OBJ
servance of the courtesies and properties of
speech. To say that they are every day grow
ing more vulgar and abusive, is to assert what
anybody knows to be the exact reverse of the
truth Our readers may perhaps see OCCASION
ally an extract from paper published in some
obscure town in the southwest, and are shocked
at lis coarseness, its unrestraned personal at
tacks and its INSCRIPTIONS perversion of facts
to advance a partisan object. Such papers
would not be tolerated ROW in New England,
and could find circulation only among the yilest
in such city as New York, yet in the "halcyon
day." whose elevated tone cannot be restored,
newspapers hardly better than those in many
respects were the best to be had. The
scope of the newspaper, too, was much
narrower then than it is now. They con-
fined themselves almost altogether to political
discussions and the record Of news; they had no
literary criticisms, no travelling correspondence
or writers on general topics; literature, art aud
science were not treated Of, either by the regu-
lar editorial writer's or special contributors.
How different all this is now, especially in the
chief papersl Of the large cities, we need not
say. Yet the respondent Chicago critic has the
assurance to say that the change is to the detri-
ment of literature, and that everything which
deserves the name of bellies lettreS is being swept
away by the interests of business, politics and
matters of fact. We suspect he is right in
ascribing the cause of his uneasiness to defects
in our educational system. The system which
provided him with what for lack of something
better must serve as an education, was certainly
defective, but it has not served all his country
men so badly, and most of them, who think at
all about such things, are well enough informed
TO know that the golden age of literature in this
country was not the first third of the present
century