Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-13


ether friends, for the gift of splendidly
illustrated copy of Collins Family b.
bic, and Peoples Commentary"
A little girl was made happy the oth-
er day, by one OF the Catholic siters pre-
senting her with toys, purchased of
Brown. A small amount of money judi
ciously expended, may cause large
amount Of happiness.
The druggists at Bourbon came to
the conclusion that selling bourbon" on
the sly, without a prescription from q
doctor, was not very profitable business.
The supposition is, they viii have to
close up their shop.
Why is big advertiser like sore
finger? Tecause he is mere thought of
than his heighbOrsg No:it is because he
is always ION hand" We might add-it
keeps him busy addressing and waiting
on his customers.
Our horned frog presented Us by
Cliff NJ. Brooke still lives, and is likely
to survive the panic We have had him
Gagged up in a small wooden box, where
he has lived seven weeks without water.
or food of any kind. lie believes in cur
failing expenses.
"A young lady By the name of Aman-
da Porter from Carroll county, this State,
A
this city She is only 10 years old, and
weighs SO poundS.-KOl;0nlO Tribune.
All We have to say about her, she must
be "whopper."
On SHORT TIME.-The employees in
the Singer Sewing Machine Factory. at
South Bend, 200 in number, were put up
on half time, by order of the mSnagers in
New York, last Tuesday, they are to
work three days in each week. This is
probably = temporary arrangement
= A flash OF lightning went through
the Erie, Pa, Dssgateh Office on the shaft
ing, and knocked the devil down the
cellar Poor fellow, he ought TO have
better luck. Perhaps though, he went
down TO get subscriber, or as the saying
is pay up his dues.
= Mr. Jacob Bender has sold his farm
near Walkerton, IN st. Joseph county.
He and his wife are now making their
home with their son, John 5. Bender Esq,
in this city. They are estimable people,
and Plymouth will be benefited by their
coming among US.
- Get your job printing done at the
REPUBLICAN Office. You can save mon
ey by it.
When Gov. Hendricks was stump
ing the state. last tall, he promised that If
the people would elect him Governor, he
would bring about u reform. The people
did elect him-and what kind OF reform
have We? The potato bug Was worse this
year than ever.
CHANGE OF BAsE.-Ed. S. Fish, ESQ,
Peace, will remove his office to the second
story and front room, in the Balcony
Block, formerly occupied by VI. A. q.
Packard, Esq, OH the nrst day of Deem
Der.
"A starving editor of paper at Brattle
boro, VT, Went to sleep and had the fol-
lowing pleasant dreams:
We had sweet dreams the other night,
When everything was still
We dreamed saw hosts of folks
Pay up their printers bin.
We wish the dream would come TO pass,
And our empty pockets FL
Tar Ga imp &c diddle te dunn,
TIE lump te idle dill.
We bet when he woke up and found it
it was not true,-he didn't swear or moth
nothing. What do you say brother
EDITORS
= John Alderman who has been employ
ed by Mr. VIM. Hill for the past two
years, has made his exit from there, and
is under the employ of Shakes & Edwards,
at their restaurant. BY the way, Shakes &
Edwards have taken great pains in fixing
up nice 'sozy" restaurant, everything
new, and is kept in good order. They in
tend to run it right, and keep everything
usually found in "a frst-class eating
saloon
Billy Ransford, agent for the Cont
mental Life Insurance Company was in
this city the other day. He wanted TO in.
sure DR.. Collette. The DR.. was afraid
the company was no better than it should
be, because he did not find it advertised
in the REPUBLICAN. Billy wanted us to
voucl for the Company-couldn't do il
for less than ten cents line.
i FIRE IN FORT WAYNE.-Kerr & Muir
rays Foundry and Machine works were
DESTROYED by fire. about midnight Satur
day. The building was large frame AZ
by 14O, filled with valuable material. very
little of which was saved Total loss
about $4,000, $4,000 insurance A
large number of employees viii be throws
out of employment for time.