Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-27
By mac. CAwBER.r
ARGOS. Ind, April 25th. 1876.

ARGOS, Ind, April 25th, 1876.
Wheat is looking we'll in this To-
cality.
Saturday was good day for oul
merchants.
Weather pleasant, except tina,
the air is rather cool.
No silver in circulation here, and
fractional currency is scarce.
We hear OF no more school
troubles. therefore conclude that all
is quiet in that direction.
David Kersliaw went to Chicago
last week to purchase stock OF
goods. David is good man to deal
with.
In the absence OF Mike Downey
what will the Argos Democrats do for
an instructor? Will some one sug-
gest successor?
We are glad to know that Bro.
Millikan considers himself able to
manage the REPUBLICAN without the
aid OF any foreign Confederate.
We are not in the habit OF speak
ing favorably OF working nipple
ment, but that new-fangled, star
spangled hoe we got OF Hess is just
the thing. We are afraid, however.
that our better Lalf will lay claim TO
it and attend to the garden herself.
1T may be right to sell an old de-
crepid man piece OF property, and
then treat him with contempt for de-
manding the payment Of back taxes,
but we have been taught differently
II We were determined to swindle
somebody we would choose younger
victim.
When a family moves into an old
house they sometimes find some
thing beside dirt Such was the case
recently in Argos, but the articles
found are OF no value to the present
occupants, though perhaps highly
priced by the party to whom directed.
They will be given up on demand Of
the proper person.
A young lady OF this locality-de-
pendent upon her labor for support
was the owner of several bushels Of
potatoes, which she contracted to
Pickerl & Bro; but when she was
ready to deliver them she learned
that former resident OF Argos had
returned and disposed OF them. That
fellow is likely to get an idea Of Gre
nation.
The owners Of huge black dog, |
and setter" (of the female per- !
suasion) with a cabletow (or chain) |
about her neck, are hereby notified
that our onion beds are sufficiently |
spread out. and that we can live just
as well with little more sleep. Our
twin shot gun is loaded, and al
though We have never been pos
sessed Of somnambulistic qualities,
we might do something terrible dur
ing one OF our brief maps. Better tie
them up.
"A rnn-a-w way last Saturday after
noon occasioned considerable excite
ment. james Mccoy was the owner
Of fine horse and u bran new top
buggy. A run OF about two miles
has stiffeped and otherwise injured
The animal, but four new wheels, a
new body. one new spring, new
and few other less impor-
tant parts will repair the buggy. A
very few dollars will repair the har-
ness, and new coat and IA little time
will repair Jim. who is wild with JOY
because he didn't have leg broken.
II might have been worse.
Well, the Democrats. OF Indiana
have had their conventional that
IS the name OF it-and Jimmie Will
Jams, the man who sits In Congress
and votes rs Holman does. is selected
'or Orth to beat There was so much
that Holman was actually
without any one knowing
i but the press reporters, yet some
editors are so ungenerous as to say
hat many did know it, and that the
secretary knowingly made false re-
port and then Immediately destroyed
he tally sheet. Couldn't any body
but Holman. kick Landers of the
track? And then why didn't they
want Holman to run? Did they con-
slider him too good to be led to the
They do have strange
ways, but "sich" is Democracy.