Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-10-05

/ mo hio1Oly anu HdOlJS by
being Democrat.
Capt. Page is running the Bour-
bon House until Mr.. Sheets returns.
Mary Ann is well pleased and only
wishes he might continue.
A friend tells an amusing story
in regard to Mr.. Bybee's experience
with AN unruly horse which he pur-
chased Of Lawrence & MatcLette. but
the maple molasses joke caps the
climax.
Last week Mrs. Elsa Linn re-
ceiyed dispatch that her mother
who was living in Roanoke, was not
expected to live. Mrs. Linn and her
sister Miss Knave, started to Roam
oke on the first train aud have not
yet returned.
"A petition has been circulated
and signed by a large number of our
citizens, asking the Republican coun-
ty central committee to place some
suitable person on the Republican
ticket against Howard Barnaby.
John Bowan and wife returned
home last Friday after a sojourn Of
several weeks in Texas. Henry Wood
and wife came back with them, and
report civilization scarce and des-
peradoes extremely plenty.
The editor OF the Democrat when
giving the number Of persons and
teams In the delegation last Wednes-
day, forgot to add oiphers to the
right. But probably he was thinking
OF mail brushes" or "corkscrews," or
perchance he was looking in vain for
the gravel train"
We have noticed several suspi-
cious looking fellows in town, per-
sons that the Democracy Of this
place have hired to work and will be
fed and paid until after the election.
Republicans, you should mark those
fellows that have so recently taken
up their abode with us, and il they
attempt to vote be prepared to ar
res. the scoundrels.
in a street argument, DR.. France
told Joe Davis that during the war he
had heard him say that JEFF Davis
|. was just as loyal man as Abraham
Lincoln. Joseph disputed 1t, and had
the bystanders not interfered the DR..
would have put head on him as
large as two year old Durham.
General Packard, OF LaPorte,
spoke over two hours In the wigwam,
last Friday evening, to an audience
Of less than two hundred, This was
the best speech delivered in Bour-
bon this fall, and would have been
largely attended had 1t not been for
the extreme chilliness of the even
ing. II a proper place had been Sc
cured, all would have been well, but
not man OF the township commit
tee was in town to make prepare
tons, and the speaker spoke under
the most adverse circumstances.
The Democrats had a rally CD at
Union school house last Tuesday af-
ternoon, and the Bourbon Democra-
cy went out with their delegation,
which formed on Main street north
OF the railroad, and was headed by
the cornet band. After renewing
their spirits at the corner drug store,
Mcdonald and Davis fell in behind
the band wagon with their buggy,
and then came wagon containing a
man and boy. One Of these men
was Mr.. Crabb, a three hundred
pound Republican, who would not
vote the Democratic ticket for the
best cow in LaPorte county.
On the road to Plymouth last
Wednesday several accidents oc-
cured in our delegation. The first
was before leaving town, and was
caused by the breaking Of a saddle
girth, which resulted in the precipi-
tation Of Miss Miller to the earth, but
fortunately she was not seriously in
jured. After going two miles Mr..
Spades horse became manageable
and ran away. throwing Mr.. and Mrs.
Spade from the buggy and bruising
Mr.. Spade considerably. After the
delegation had proceeded to Salem
cemetery, David Jones rode too near
an ILL., natured horse and received a
kick that fractured his leg just be-
low the knee. Besides one wagon
that STALLED" and apother that came
near breaking down no other acct
dent happened until we reached
Plymouth. Shortly after Plymouth
Jay Boulton was thrown from his
horse and had his arm broken near
the wrist. As the procession was
breaking up Jesse Wilkins had the
misfortune to get one wheel OF
his carriage in a ditch and snap
went the spindle leaving him in
predicament not very desirable when
"a young man has a lady with him
and is twelve miles from home. A
half hour after the speaking DrC. w.
Parks was driving down Center
street, and collided with young man
on horse back. The wheel struck
the horse in the side and things