Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-26

an appreciative hopeful home by the ear
yesterday. The Young America resides
on West Gano street, and the "old man.
boards with him.
Deputy Marshal Hogarth arrested ;
man yesterday who was so drunk that be
was obliged to hire a dray To move hin
to Jail. The arresting part was an easy
matter.
Two other men were arrested anil fined
for drunkenness, this week The ides
prevails that the Baxter law is played
out; but our Marshal don't believe q
word Of it.
On Saturday last Patrick T. Clifford,
contractor, fled in the clerks office of
the Marshall Circuit Court, his claim for
5000, against the Baltimore, Pittsburgh
& Chicago Railroad.
About the toughest looking tramp
we ever saw came to town yesterday. lie
came in on the LaPorte road, and we pre-
sumo he is an export of the rural village
situated on the other end of the route
We have been favored with an ex-
change with the South Bend Daily Iri-
bune recently. 1t is full of news, and
advocates the interests of South Bend.
The people of that city think they could
scarcely live and 60 business without it.
Five persons were fined in this city
last week, for being intoxicated. One of
the parties paid an additional five dol
lars for resisting and striking Marshal
Logan, while in the discharge of his of
tlcia, duties.
John Harris, sor Of the sheriff is to
be married at Presbyterian church, by
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, this Thursday evening.
John is not ashamed Of his adventure,
and is willing for it to be announced.
Notice and cake hereafter.
The Michigan City correspondent,
of the Laporte Herald says, 1.-THE German
people after all, make about all the fun
and excitement in town" The remark
about excitement" will not hold good in
Laporte just now. The native element is
considerably ahead.
"A poor man who has a family to sup
port, came to this city from the country,
on Tuesday, and got drunk. He was ar
rested and taken before the Mayor, while
his little son was on the street hunting
for him. The poor boy was the picture
of grief when he heard of his father S
condition. Comment is unnecessary.
You ought to have remained in La
porte was the remark made to us. by a
large number of old friends-German.
Irish and native Americans-when we
were in Laporte, afew hours last week.
The cordially with which they greeted
US, and the pleasure We experienced in
meeting them, convinced us that there was
truth in it.
The ladies of Valparaiso have CON-
menced operations against the saloons in
that place, on the Ohio plan. There
seems to be some piospect of success.
Three drug firms have already pledged
themselves not to sell Intoxicating liquors
to any person, except On the prescription
of regular physician. P. Wilcox would
not sign.
IS. I. Culver has sold his large and
elegant stock of crockery-ware, in La
porte, to ID. c. Decker, in that city. and
Decker has moved the stock TO his store.
Decker has now the largest and most de-
sirable stock of crockery of any establish
ment in this country, outside of Chicago.
He sells at wholesale and retail. Decker
also deals largely in dry goods of all
kinds.
"A letter from our young friend, S. l..
Shiffer, telegraph operator at Chesterton,
on the L. S. & NJ S. Railway, says that
from this date he may be found in the
train-dispatcher's office at LaPorte, ur
der F. c. Raft, train dispatcher. Mr..
Raft and Mr.. Shiffer are couple of the
most gentlemanly young men of our ac-
quaintance, and are both former South
Blenders.
Mr. Murphy, who resides on the
bank OF Yellow river, and in the old
house OF notoriety, has been sick TOR
some time, and has received charitable
attention from some of the good people
OF Plymouth. There is now chance for
those of large humanitarian views to try
their hand here and in some other places,
as well as the christian gentlemen who
are expected to do very much, and with
but very little to do.
AT meeting of the officers and
teachers of the NJ E. Sunday school. i,
was decided to hold the sabbath school al
the same hour of tie other schools, thus
attaining regular summons by the
church bells of said schools, and having
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