Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-05-08
Bourbon Items.
BOURBON, May 9th, 1873.
DEAR REPUBLICAN,

oOCoOON, nay JILL, 1910.
DEAR REPUBLICAN,
Election passed off on Monday last
very quietly, very little interest being felt
in the result, except by the candidates for
corporate honors. Far more excitement
was noticeable at the nominating conyen-
ton, on Friday night, when the custom
AIRY candidates We're on hand as a matter
of course, as they had been at every con-
vention for the last half dozen years,
ready to take the lowest place on a ticket
if they are lucky enough not to get the
highest.
The following persons were elected as
officials for municipal government for
the next year: Trustees, Mai. Erwin,
John Whitaker, and Il. Sheets; Marshal,
Henry Smith; Treasurer, A. S. Galan-
tine; Clerk, DR.. j.. NJ. Sell; Assessor,
John Class all good men.
A little girl, ten years old, a daughter
of Edwin Groves, was burnt so terribly
5y fire ten days since, that she died on
Saturday, in the most fearful agony.
This little girl was out in a clearing,
where large log heaps were being burned
and by some unknown means her cl"th-
ing caught fire, and the little creature
maddened by agony, ran home Is mile
distant, with her clothing in fearful flames
about her. She reached home, but could
tell nothing sa istactory in regard to her
clothing becoming ignited but it is sup
posed she fell into the fire.
A musical association has been organ
lied by some of our most talented vocal
lists, for the mutual benefit of members
OF the society, and, possibly, an occasion
al concert being given to our public.
This is a move in the right direction, and
under the control of Prot. Haynes, will
prove a success.
Mr.. Ed. Fawcett, is stopping for a little
while in our city. He has tarried at Jer-
icho, or elsew here a sufficient time to
grow a full crop of whiskers, that the
girls pronounce-"jus the incest, =
Boys-never marry a widow, after a
bethrothal, unless she Will give you q deed
to all her property, a check for the bank
deposits, as a mark of the love and con
hdence she experiences for you'll If she
will not consent 10 this little arrangement,
go back on her'-"gO farther and fare
worse" rather, is the advice Of an old
stageri in "wooing and winning" %
The Stinebeck s. Acker Wagon Manu-
featuring Company, has erected very
commodious buildings, 10 accommodate
the rush of business, and will be, in a
very few days, ready to turn out orders for
a hundred or a thousand, of the very best
and cheapest wagons, for farm or road
use. The company intend to devote
especial attention TO building first class
wagons torthe West and extreme South
west, as well as home demand, and can
Ill orders on the shortest possible notice.
Rev. N. Castle was in town 3 few DAYS
week. There is a m that the
Y nlversalists are to make a settlement in
part of the moral vinyard, and build
up an influential society in our communI
ty. We would give this, or any other ed
people, a hearty welcome to our
enterprising little city, as bigotry intoler-
ance, or hypocrisy, ind no place among
our good citizens.
The Presbytelians are making an effort
20 organize a society, but as vet are going
on very slowly with the work.
Gospel Echoes" may possibly be heard
in our midst, if the original gospel CRY
s'only loud and long enough.
Mr.. Cutshall, formerly Of the argos
has been in our city, for the past
week. lie says he can discount Gen.
Irant halt hundred cigars, and beat him
N a good soclable smoke airy time.
President of Pleasant Hill College
on u streets enc day last week.
Miss Alice McCa5e, of Ohio, has been
iere visiting her friends for d week or
wo.
| am %pointedly but truly 66 into 80?
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