Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
ARGOS CoRREsPONDENCE,
By BIRTHSTONE.
ARGOS IND, Oct. goth, 1873.

MR.. MILLIKAN:
Since our last correspondence, things
hereabouts have been going on in the
"even tenor of their way" with but few
occurrences Of general intetest worthy OF
note. i. -.
The wooden wedding of Nh. r. NJ
Williams and lady was celebrated, last
Saturday evening, by quite a number of
guests, and they were made the
recipients of some very, very handsome
and valuable presents. We do not
wish to be understood as casting censure
on such proceedings, but have often
thought, how happy some poor family
struggling to obtain a meager living
might be made, bv making them the recipi
ents of presents. that in a majority of such
cases are bestowed upon persons wholly
independent of the bounty of others. But
such are the ways of the world, which re-
mind US of the Irishman's couplet:
''Tbe rich are made to ride In Chaises,
While the poor are made to walk bs-jabers."
A few days since, our friend Leslie in
advertising some patent medicines he had
on sale, adopted the plan OF sending cir
culars through post to most of the people
in the surrounding neighborhood. Soon
after one Of said circulars was returned,
with the compliments of the recipient
couehed in language not very elegant, but
certainly plain enough to be readily un-
derstood. Mr.. L. says however, that he
does not intend to obey the injunction
contained therein
Fine prospect for winter this morning,
snow covering the ground. and the per
curry at 26 deg, being deg. below freezing
point. This is little premature for
farmers, who have scarcely commenced
their corn harvesting.
A free fight occurred between two both
ers-in.law a short distance south of Ar
gos, OH Sunday evening, in which clubs
and axes were freely used Both came out
second best.
Objections to material, plan, or any.
thing else relative 10 our new school
building. comes with very bad grace
from those who have lent no aid to the
enterprise and the less we have of their
lip the more will they be esteemed, by
those VIII have devoted their time and
money, and spent sleepless nights In con-
cocting, planning, and devising ways and
means Ivy which 70 prosecute their plans,
and that now, as the building approaches
completion, may be looked upon as a
Matter of pride by any citizen Of Argos,
or the surrounding country.
The fec-cream collector and CONNECTION
barber; &C. j. RIDLEY who has been go
ing the rounds OF the press OF late, We do
not consider much of riddle after all
lie came here a few years since, when the
general opini6n formed of him was, that
he possessed but little of the commodi-
" called character, and he has held his
own in this respect TO the last. y year
or two since. he made an effort to raise
himself in the, estimation of the public.
and had he, continued to pursue a straight
forward course, would doubtless called
about him some influential friends. But
you can't make u whistle out of a pigs
tail" neither can you make man ont of
monkey, Darwin 10 the contrary ,notwith-
standing. Before taking his exit, he sue
ceeded in Kidding to some extent, finan
cially, those who had reposed confidence
in him.
The individual who borrowed barrel
of lime from the school-house ground,
one evening last week, without asking
for II, will confer favor on the Trustees
by returning the same, without further
invitation. 3.