Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-27
Bourbon Items.
BOURBON, Feb. 18th, 1877;

The few blue5irels that this time last
week were twittering their prophecy of.
springs early approach, prophecied with
out consulting the "clerk of the weather"
if the present "cold snap" can be taken
for vigorous winter, instead of Springs
balmy breath. The few days Of warm
sunshiny weather of last eek, barred the
earth, by llSquifying the ice and snow, in
favored spots, and in many places showed
the growing wheat, as, beautiful green
as could be imagined, and looking as
healthy and promising as when the snow
covered it over three months ago.
The winter has boen so extremely cold,
with such an unprecedented depth of
snow, that farmers have thousands of
acres of corn standing ungathered in the
shock. which, up to the present has been
Impossible to gather
TIE final passage of the temperance Sill
Is to create a terrible f1utter among our
saloonists, and the tipplers who patronise
whisky shops; many, for fearit may cause
a famine in liquors, are preparing them
selves with the "litile brown Jug" and
propose to act as their own purveyors of
liquors, if necessity requires.
The exhibition given by the "Ciceroni-
an Society,"" of our city, on Saturday
night, proved decided success-especial-
ly so, as regards creditable CASH receipts.
If the members of this worthy associa-
ton only continue to push the laudable
enterprise, with that rare judgment, ener-
gy, and unfiinching determination, undis-
mayed by opposition, or obstacles to the
perfect success of this good work, but
brief time will elapse ere other places be-
side our own will hear of its great ac-
complishments and similar organizations
may we'll envy its well earned reputation.
Let the tandard-literary, social and
moral-be fixed high, and let the laws be
enacted to direct the attention of every
MEMBER to that point of perfection he is
competent, by hard work and diligence,
to attain; but above all, let the laws of
the association be rigidly and impartiallv
enforced, to secure harmony among men,
bers, and the united energy and constant
effort that is to accomplish the greatest
good in the shortest possible time Have
nothing to interfere with the original in
terest of the organization to secure moral,
social and literary excellence. Every
member should guard zealously these in
terests, always.
~The latest coinage olfaxed"-
represent, tried and not found wanting.
Our citizens are now and ever have
been disposed to support our municipal
wants IN everything they propose for the
good of our city; but we do insist
that the ordinance already on our books,
shall be faithfully executed, and if new
laws are to be passed by our city authori-
ties, that they shall be so framed TO stand
the test of enforcement, or not passed
only to be disregarded, or made sport of
by every one, us several ordinances on our
books undispute ly are to day, No one,
however much he may joke a.out it,
could for one moment, desire our corp Dr.
ate government abolished, if we can only
have the benefit of such a government.
If our city only can be kept orderly; the
place well policetl, instead OF filthy
streets and alleys, as for the past the
sidewalks built where ordered; streets
laid out where ordinances provided for
them, streets kept perfectly clear of OBJ
structiOns, fire limit ordinance enforced,
and cattle and hogs kept off the streets
| according to law, every body and his wife
and babies, will hold up the hand OF the
officials now, and forever and ever with
out grumble, justly at least
Pat man on the back, and saw, good
boy, will you smile with u.s." and all is
good and lovely and the goose hangs
high ;but if you accidentally tr mp on his
sore toe ever SO gently, and say keep
your toes in your pocket then, or have no
| sore toes, which Is better" row is in
wait, and no one will smile, until after a
big fight, certain. o! OH
BY the by-Tm virtuously.
FREE d HAPPY.