Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-28

ever heard. 1t was complete vindica-
ton of the Baxter temperance law. The
house was crowded, and every body
seemed pleased with the speech. DR..
Jacoby offered resolutions sustaining the
law, which were unanimously adopted.
We will publish them next week.
To be called out of bed at II o'clock
at night, by ladies from South Bend, on
their way to temperance convention in
Fort Wayne, is new experience in
Plymouth; but then we don't object, but
rather like the excitement. And then
they are so jolly and good natured. Call
again our 'latch- string is out" That is
the way they used to talk in log cabin
times.
There will he tea party al the resi-
dence of Hezikiah Pershing, next Monday
evening, at clock, for the benefit of the
Christiar Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. Friends of the society, Indies
and gentlemen, are cordially invited. A
very pleasant social gathering is anticipa-
ted.
"A communication on the first page
ofthis paper, from Marion, Ind, gives
considerable information about the Gin
cinnati Wabash & Michigan Railroad,
which may be of interest to our readers,
ESPECIALLY TO those who may have business
in Elkhart, Goshen, Manchester, Marion,
and other points en- that road. We ac-
knowledge the cou .tesy of a yearly free
pass tor ourself and wife, over the road.
Mr. w. j. Adams has purchased six
lots on Laportc street, east OF the Post
office building, with frontage of $40
feet. and running back $50 feet to the
river, on which he proposes to erect
buildings The machine shop and found
ry building will be 81 feet front and 20
feet deep. two stories high, ofbrick. The
ground is now being cleared of the old
buildings, and the new one will be com
menced in July. as soon as the brick can
be procured Mr.. Adams deserves, as he
will undoubtedly receive TIE encoura ge-
lhent hi; enterprise entities him to.
Who will be the next to help build up
Plymouth?
The Temperance tidal wave has struck
he farmers club in this county, and it
bids fair to do a great and good work, in
new direction, The farmers in their club
are setting their faces against the bad
practice of treating to intoxicating drinks,
by candidates and their friends, to secure
votes. Very few men will sell their votes
for whisky but many men have been
prevailed upon by the incorporate use of
whisky To vote for had men, without
even suspectIng the cause. Men make
promises under the influence Of liquor,
that they would not make when sober !;
and too frequently regard such promises
as morally binding upon them
BY table published in the New
York Independent it appears that our en-
ports of gold since and including 1862,
have been over S99OOO0O 900. or nearly
81 ,000. 0000.0O0 We think all these fig
urcs show pretty conclusively where our
gold has gone to, and where it is likely
To go for some time To come. With so
big an annual interest account 10 pay To
foreign nations, to say nothing of any
attempt TO wipe out any portion of the
principal. there is not much chance for us
to get rich very rapidly unless we do our
own manufacturing and stop buying
alb Dad anyihi G but the necessaries and
common luxuries which we cannot pro-
duce.
South Bend has had real excitement
Two tilltappers entered Hans & Co.'S
boot and shoe store, last Thursday eve.
ming, in the absence of The proprietors
and were looking aroand for things, when
Mr.. Hans came in and disturbed them
They left the store pursued by Mr.. H..
when one of the thieves drew a six inch
revolver and advised him not TO come toe
) near Mr.. III. took the hint and called
for help. The deputy Sheriff made his
appearance; but the ugly looking revolver
was pointed q. him. and as he was with
, out arms, retired for more help. Thu
party ran west, pursued by several per
| sons FinallyiSheriff Turnock came up
astride of bare backed horse. and rushed
up to the thieves. regardless of the Ter
rible pistol and the threats Of its valan
holder. collared them and took them {,
Jail. They are strangers in South Bend
but their photos had been received from
; Iowa, where they are wanted.
Geo. G. Merifeld, one of the earl
: settlers of Mishawaka, in St. JOSEF
!" county, is highly spoken OF as candidat
!. for Congress, in the 10th district. Fl
has always been considered one of til
most honorable and intelligent men i
Mishawaka. by all parties. Several year
lago he edited and published Democrat
n paper in Mishawaka; but in that he Wa