Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-18
Tho festival, held at the NJ. E. church


was also the cake, candies, &c. The fes-
tival melted. after paying all expenses,
SIC.
What is the use of cisterns for fire.
extinguishers, when water can be prOcur-
ed so much cheaper by driven wells. Mr..
Rouse proposes to put I'D a four inch
driven well in indianapolis, at his own
expense, and give the citizens chance to
test its value. He claims that with his
new patent he can keep two steamers
supplied with all the water they can
pump FROM four inch pipe.
MIR. Noah Wiltfong's team was hitch
ed before the cooper shop, near the Par
ker House, last Saturday evening, about
o'clock. when the horses became fright
ened, broke their halter, and started on
full run south west across the l. Z. Il
G. r. r. track, where they broke the
wagon. They were finally caught at the
brewery. No person was injured, and no
damage except to the wagon.
The next Social and literary enter
tainment given by the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY." of st. Thomas Church, will be held
at the residence of c. e. Buck, Esq,
Wednesday evening, June oath. A gen.
eral invitation is extended to all, and
every one knows, who has ever attended
one of the entertainments, that the ladies
do all that lays in their power TO make
the occasion one of profitable enjoyment,
tor those attending.
There will be a meeting Of the county
Republican Central Committee, at the
office of Amasa Johnson, in Plymouth,
Saturday, June Goth, for the purpose of
determining time of holding County Con-
vention and transacting all other bust
ness deemed necessary. Allahe members
of the Central committee requested to be
present.
AMAsA JOHNSON,
Chairman.
1t is supposed that the Republican
State convention will resolve in favor of
free banking. Ii Congress will pass a
free banking law properly guarded, bust
ness will feel its revivifying effect in less
than sixty days. Not because the volume
of currency will be likely TO be enlarged
in that time but that would definitely
| hn nj ~ fol
would venture out again. The products
of labor arc 80 reduced in price that there
is but little fear of any thing going lower.
If the currency question could be set
tied as easily as resolutions upon the
subject can be written, and adopted by
public meetings, agreat saving of time
and labor might be effected. But unfor-
tunately it is not so. 1t is an easy mat
ter to say that all the circulating notes
of National and State Banks shall. be
Withdrawn from circulation, and that
Government paper currency shall be is
sued to take their place. But how is this
to be done without causing universal
bankruptcy? If the paper of the Nation
al Banks is Withdrawn, all the indebted
ness TO the banks must he paid.
John Solce, County Treasurer
wishes us to say, for the benefi. of delln.
quent tax payers. that on and after the
% day of June. 1874, he will proceed to
collect the delinquent taxes of Marshall
county, for the year 1873 and previous, b.
distress and sale of property as the law
directs. All those owing such tax, arC
earnes tly invited to call at his office on OIL
before the above named lime and pay the
same, as he wishes to avoid making cost
The present laws regulating the collection
and County Treasurer Soice is bound t,
discharge his duties. June 3
John Wolfort was up before ESQ
Fish, Monday morning, charged will
having sold Ii. E. Ryder intoxicating Ii
quors, contrary to the provisions of TIN
Baxter law. There was no question bu
that it was improper to sell Barney th
liquor; but Wolfort denied the soft i'm
parchment, and sworc he didn't sell il
and young man, by the name of Barlo,
swore also that Wolfort didn't sell i
Geo. w. Miller swore that Wolfort di
sell the liquor as charged, and that b
drank two glasses with Barney. Liquo
befuddles mems brain so that they can
recollect any thing they want to forge
, and all the questioning that sharp lawyer
can do, will not restore the lost memoir,
Wolfort was acquitted, as the testimon
was positive on both side, and Miller
testimony was not corroborated.
The Illinois Stats Zcitung is di
:, gusted with the platform of the Farmer
Party, in that State. 1t sums up the el
tire concern, in few words as follows
"For paper money against the protection
:. of home industry, and for temperance an
Sunday laws" The Zeitung predict
that the party will draw its support frol
the Republicans and thereby so weake
= it, that reasonable opposition party, CT
! irciding with the just views and demand