Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-31

champion knlfe-thrOwer, and the prep
arations for the rally at Plymouth
to-day, prevented a general turnout,
for which we can only express regret
The managers OF the entertainment
were put to considerable expense
not to speak of time and labor-and
their efforts deserved a liberal pat
ronage.
Last Saturday night a Plymouth
lady visited Argos for the purpose of
procuring the arrest Of former per
haps presently citizen. We are in
formed that the gentleman has alb
sented himself, either permanently or
temporarily, and therefore no arrest
could be made. The case is mixed
up with true devotion, misrepresenta-
tons, frauds, forgeries and prayers
and e9treaties, but we forbear, for the
present, giving names or specifica-
tons.
Last Friday two gentlemen from
the country-one of tender years and
beardless face, the other ito man.
hood grown"-came to town on bust
ness. Some unpleasantness between
the parties resulted i'm an agreement
to go outside the corporate limits and
engage in a knock down. They re-
paired to the neighborhood Of the
cemetery and proceeded to business.
We did not enjoy the ineffable pleas
ure OF witnessing the fight, but we
are cIedibly informed that the one Of
tender years gained an easy victory
through the overstimulated condition
OF his antagonist. 1t is hoped that
the unpleasant results are more en-
durable.
1T was announced that Fl. A. Snep,
our candidate for Representative,
would speak at Walnut the night after
Mr.. Kelley spoke at this place. Jo
seph w. Davis, Democratic candidate
for Representative, aware that Mr.. s.
would not be there, went down with
the intention OF capturing the crowd
and having a Democratic meeting.
Pickets were thrown out, and q slight
attack made along the reform" line,
when hand car load OF Argosonians
'--apprised OF the game-arrived and
checkmated the move. Committee
man Pickerl introduced Mark L..
Smith, who waded into, and through,
the Democracy in speech of two
hours in length. II was "a most effect
ual checkmate. Joseph undertook to
speak his piece to scattered few at
about the hour when church yards
yawn, but the general response was a
'"good by Jo."
of- Well, darn the dog. We never
before had piece of property that
we couldn't sell, give away, or lose.
Every body wants the dog, but the
dog don't want every body. The last
time we gave him away was to a man
living five miles in the country. The
dog looked sorrowfully and we babe
him good bye sympathetically. We
never expected to see him again. and
Mrs. Mac. chided us with having been
unkind to him. We felt guilty, and
for two nights our sleep was disturbed
by visions of the pesky brute. But
we had forgotten him--was happy in
our exemption from the torments OF
barks and fieas-when, as we were
riding throughethe country, what
should tro. up to the side OF our car
riage but that everlasting dog. And
he has been trotting by our side ever
since. He sticketh closer than a
brother. Once since the man to
whom he was given (the distant fell
low came after him, but the dog
"smelt a mice" delivered himself of
savage growl. leaped out of the
back window and took refuge under
the barn. He likes us-the dog does
and even "grief cannot drive him
away" What is to be done? We
rather like him, but we have good
and sufficient reasons for wanting to
get rid OF the cuss. Any suggestion,
except poison, re-crackers, or shot
gun, will be thankfully received.
MAc-CAwBER.