Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-18
ARGOS CORRESPONDENCE,
ARGos, IND., Dec. 18th, 1878.
By BIRTHSTONE.

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1IR MILLIKAN.
We presume that J. l.. in his CORES
pondence last week, thought 10 complete
ly annihilate Us by his sarcasn. We will
confess that we are too obtuse to 'see the
point" in our rabbit hunting afternight."
As to "being Indignant. at the law" or
its enforcement" is only freak of fancy
in the shallow brain of the writer, as de-
void of truth as was the balance of his
sharp (:) sayings.
We have never had occasion however,
when away from home to represent that
We were a s7idoosr. or that our name was
"Boyse."
How is the traic in hogs; friend Jas.
Our Marshall has been making some
much needed Improvements during the
past week, by putting IN street crossings.
&C lie showed his Characteristic energy
in this matter by crowding the work along
regardless Of the foul weather.
Af.er a long absence, the sunshine again
made its a appearance on Sunday morning;
beautiful and bright.
The trafc in hogs has continued quito
lively during the past week, with gradu-
'ai advance in prices: buyers on Friday
and Saturday oderiag s420 to S4.30
gross.
There was free fight on our streets
last Saturday evening, in which several
persons were engaged. Biting, gouging
and scratching each others faces seemed
to be the general order of the day; and
tho beIligegents came ont of the aifray,
looking as though they had been run
through a cotton sin. The Marshal and
his deputy were promptly on the scene
of action; but from the excitement pre-
vaiiing, and the determination to haze
free fight, they were unable to make any
arrests.
Mr. VIM. Johnson says that his smoke
house was entered one night last week,
and a hog which had been recently
slaughted, stolen therefrom. The thief
was considerafe enough, however, to
leave them some bones for their dinner
Wonder whaiI'' Sundown" thought of
the operation of the new liquor law, last
Wednesday night, at the German res
taurantl How was that " Frank" for a
conyiyial gathering?
We would really think when a man
car buy two cigars for cent, he might
be generous enough to treat his friends
to smoke without resorting to the ex-
pedient Of cutting one into three pieces
to divide among them.
Parker & Atkinson are now receiving
new invoice ofgoods, which on and af-
ter the Isl day of January, they propose
to sell for cash (and cash only), at greatly
reduced prices.
There is class of chronic grumblers
in every community, who are always
ready to find fault with every measure
adopted by others. We sec this frequent
ly exemplifed in the exchange of school
books, as directed by the board of educa-
ton. Persons bring in their old books
for exchange, in so dilapidated a condi-
ton as to be entirely worthless, and yet
they grumble at having to pay a few
cents difference between them and the
new; although they would have been un-
der the necessity of purchasing new ones
at full prices, had not these provisions for
exchange been made.
ARGOS MARKET.-Butter 20 cts. Eggs
%. Potatoes 70. Chickens, dressed, per
ID, cts. Turkeys 8. Wheat, 120to 1.25.
Com, As. Flour, 400 per 100 lbs. Beet,
Z. Pork, 8. Hogs, live, 425 to 430. B.
Ex-City Treasurer of Chicago, David
A. Gage, is reported a defanlter to the
city to the amount of S250,000 to $3.50
0OO His property will pay large part
of the indebtedness. His bondsmen are
good for the balance.