Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-06-08
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Argos.
BY MAC. CAwBER.
ARGOS. Ind. June 9Th. 1876.

vention will be held on the 18th inst
Rev. Town has removed hi
study to the lecture room of thu
church.
Isaac Haines, wife and on
daughter start for the Centennia
show to- morrow.
To be a Union spy was honor
able;-to be spy for a disreputabl'
clique is quite different.
A NJ. Ward and Miss Libbi,
Dickson have closed their schools
They have taught good ones.
The man whose horse gnaweC
one of our shade trees is requested tC
call around and let us talk to him.
Ira Allen, a promising young
man Of this vicinity, died early this
morning. Disease, consumption.
james NJ. Wickizer takes his de-
feat before the Democratic conven-
ton like a philosopher. We shall
speak of his successful competitor
when the time comes.
Two new members of the school
board were recently appointed-ap-
pointed in accordance with Demo
cratic qualifications. We suggest
that they be allowed a clerk.
Mrs James Quivey has been in a
very dangerous condition. DR..
Gould, assisted by DIR. Wilson, per-
formed a very difficult and particular
operation She is now convalescing.
We have just been informed of
the death OF John Cless, Esq, of
Bourbon, and the news filled our
soul with sadness. We have known
him ever since we lived in Indiana,
and we knew him as a kind hearted,
generous. upright and honest man.
Though we have not met him for a
long time-seldom saw him during
the past few years-yet we felt the
existence of our former intimacy.
No truer friend ever breathed the air
of Heaven, and though we shall new
er again meet him in this wicked
WORLDLY we trust that friendships chain
will not be broken by his advent into
the Summer land. Bourbon has lost
a citizen for whom she may well
mourn. Bury him with honor.
The Peru lSentinel-or the Miller
part of it-oame to Argos last Friday
night, and was soon after tenderly
waited on by the constable, the visit
having special reference to the re-
Gently confiso ated potatoes OF Miss
Lizzie Carpenter IL was long
time before matters were in readi-
ness for trial, and then, by virtue of
long drawn affidavits. legal techni-
ETC., the case, in its partially
fiedged condition. was withdrawn.
We are creditably informed that the
vegetables are still uncooked, bat en-
ly awaiting peculiar form OF legal
maceration known only to the Black
stone fraternity. We hear that the
greater portion OF the community is
threatened with something direful. and
such expressions as worked, person
al, grand jury" and business are
heard on the streets. Now, some one
may have been Worked" but we
don't believe TIT must be SLAM
der. We shall de fend Argos.
Now, Mr.. Ell, We don't deny it
can't deny it-don't want TO deny it,
but can only say-"'Tis true It's pity,
and pity tbs tits true" We are proud
of those who supported us. right aud
left, and shall never, neuer forget
them under any circumstances. For
those who condemned us, secretly en-
deavored to injure us, and even
stopped to lyingly malign us, we
have with an under-current of pity
naught but contempt and disregard
Although i'm the first place an acct
dent, we refrain from referringl to il
for the reason that We should not be
subject to GUoiddble accidents, and
for the second reason that such an
accident shall not recttr. We avoid
ed them for months, and months and
months again shall come and so with
out similar recurrence. We respect
our friends, and to their service
and the service Of humanity shall
our future be devoted. Whatever
we are, and whatever we can make
of ourself, shall not only be utilized
for the benefit of those dependent
upon us, but for the benefit Of those
whohave stood guard" and beat back
unfriendly pillows. These are not
idle words, but the expressed
thoughts of mature elaboration
We say them, and, saying, mean
them. God speed" will come from
all true and pure soures; from filthy
and corrupt sources we care not
what may come. Business, straight.
forwardness, there has never been
with us a crooked path in any Other
field, and there are many ways Of
crookedness far more reprehensible
and condemnable) uprightness and
Justice are our watch word, and we
shall sound it on many tower
Others have promised to "blow the
blast" listen to the sound, heed the
warning, and to them-as a specia
duty-shall we give attention. Tc
those who do not understand these
fragmen IS they are not directed.
Bremen.
LY "FITZ- DOODLE"
BREMEN, Ind, June 9Th, 1876.
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