Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-06-17
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We are under many obligations to j
l.. Woodward fora box of large, luscious
strawberries, some of his own raising, OH
his farm one mile north of Plymouth
Those wishing supply of strawberries
for canning, or other purposes, should
leave their orders with him soon. We be
lieve we never saw any better strawberries
anywhere.
1t has been discovered that common
salt scattered over the ground will drive
away the chinch bugs. The experiment
is worth trying, and we advise some OfOur
farmers to give the matter thorough test
1t is estimated that a barrel of salt, cost
50. rs, will SOW over ten acres of land, and
considering the end gained We do not con
slider the remedy very expensive.
BY card published elsewhere by
Gen Packard, it will be seen that he will
resume The publication of the REPUBLI-
CAN next Thursday. He is making valua-
bic improvements in the office, and will no
doubt publish an excellent paper The
Republicans of Marshall county should
see to il that his efforts To furnish them
with creditable sheet, one that shall be
an honor to the county, are duly appre
ciated.-DemOcrat.
L. ID. Sine, the lottery man of Cincin-
natl, is in trouble. The Postmaster Gen
eral has ordered the p. NJ at Cincinnati, to
return all letters sent to him. to the origin
al senders the courts also have his case
under advisement. Sine has advertised
very extensively for the last two or three
years, and is supposed to have reaped a rich
harvest from his enterprise. Our readers
had better let all such concerns severely
alone.
MIR. M. E Wadsworth, editor of The
LaPorte Argus, and his worthy wife, were
the recipients of pleasant surprise party
last week Wednesday evening, it being the
9th anniversary Oftheir wedding day. The
wooden presents were a fine marble top
bureau with mirror, elegant marble top
"commode," costly and large easy chair,
and small chairs for the little Wadsworths.
MIR. w. was also presented with very fine
gold watch chain. We congratulate you,
friend Wadsworth.
We have received copy of the Prem
ium list of the Indiana State FAIR and Elk.
position, to be held at indianapolis, Sep
TENDER 9th toOctober I'd inclusive. $4,000
in premiums are offered. The live stock
show takes place September 9th. Rail-
roads centering at Indiana polls, and con-
Meeting lines, will carry passengers and
freight tor half fare. The managers ex-
pect and hope to make this the most sue
cessful fair and exposition ever held in this
state
1t is generally known that the grass
hoppers are among us? tits fact. They
are now in vast numbers on the farm
OF Mr.. Daniel GODDARD in North township,
where they have wrought much damage,
this year as they did last, though they did
not then exist in SO large numbers as now
We should be glad to ascertain whether
these are the same kind as those whose
ravages have been so destructive i'm the
west
The few days we have spent in max
ing our arrangements for resuming the is
sue of the REPUBLICAN have been very
pleasant ones to us, enabling us to greet
and receive the kind greeting. of many
old friends whom we have known from
boyhood, and whose faces it will always
I've delight to see. They all offer us
warm welcome to the REPUBLICAN, for
which we can only say very earnestly.
Thanks"
The man who goes around selling the
farmers patent flap jacks and similar alb
surdities is on his rounds again. CT course
he takes bankable note rs payment
and has the purchaser sign a contract and
statement that ne fully understands what
lie is doing and wants what he is getting.
He also has him certify to what he is
worth. Nearly all such things are swim
dies, but after all that the new spapers
have said about them, there seems to be
plenty of FOOLS to bite at the same old
bait. 1t is bunkO transferred from the
city to the country.