Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-25
Argos.
BY "MAC. CAwBE.R.'

10, now Is III! speaking VIII re-
lieve you"
Farmers in this locality are about
done planting corn.
DIR. Wilson's mother died at New
Carlisle on the 18th inst.
There are no new developments
relative to the recent burglary.
The Independents have met and
brought forth-let the people Judge.
For an enemy to try to spike your
gun before entering into combat is
cowardly in the extreme.
A nice bit of scandal was circulated
last week, but upon examination it
was found not deformed.
Shelby Leland is the David of
Argos. He flung a stone and Rev.
McNeely's COW is no more.
Monroe Shaffer is $3.50 poorer,
because of violent talk and undigni
fled gesticulations. He was assessed
yesterday.
Martin Bucher's new building
will be ready for occupancy in a few
days. 1t will be occupied by Jacob
Beam. ESQ.,, dealer in, and manufac-
tuurer of harness, saddles, boots and
shoes.
The man who will pencil addi-
tons to a printed paragraph. for the
purpose of casting reflections, may
be gentleman, but he would not be
so considered. Take the beam out of
thy own eye.
H. G.. Thayer is completely recon
structing the ware house at this place.
He has constructed a good, commo-
dious office for the r. r. Co., and a
neat, pleasant private Office. Hank
means business.
The pupil of his father" and mas
ter of the curriculum" who is slyly
endeavoring to provoke a quarrel, is
Informed that we are not angling for
that kind of fish. We want large,
sound, solid ones, or none.
We thank you Mr. Ed, for your
kindly acknowledgment of our servi-
ces. While we remain i'm the field we
shall endeavor to do you all the good
we can.
Rev. Town gives a reception at
the III. f. Church, on next Thursday
Guests are requested to clothe them
selves in every day apparel. and bring
with them buckets, mops, rags, soap,
etc. A goodly attendance is desired.
One nigh last week some meat
less fellow entered the smoke house
of John Zehner, but hearing some
one approaching the door he made a
rapid exit through the back window.
If that "disgraced" affair is refer
red to again we shall consider it in
cumbent upon ourself to render a true
and correct version of the scandal.
This we shall do, not through the pa
pers, but orally. Heretofore we have
kept our mouth closed upon the sub
ject, but there is point beyond
which "forbearance ceases to be a
virtue" Let all take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Col. Thomas Sumner has pur-'
chased the entire interest in the Lew
is farm, adjoining town. He says the
sound OF axes, hammers and other
working tools-metallic and non-me-
tallic-will soon be heard on the
premises, and when a good and CON-
modious residence is completed he
will be our neighbor. Welcome,
Thomas, and here is our bare sB-.
We can receive a few more like him.
"A. NJ. Ward, who has been the
principal teacher in our school for the
past eight or nine months, is the right
man in the right place. He is prof.
cient in his profession, and withal
gentleman and exemplary citizen.
| We trust our school board will retain
him until he becomes silvered in the
pedagogical service Combining the
excellencies of teacher, the quail
ties of good citizen and the courte-
sizes of gentleman, we cannot afford
| to lose him.
Now, Mr.. Ed, we desire to speak
of personalities in newspaper wri ting
There is no man in the county, per-
haps, who has been jerked, thrown,
kicked, struck and shot at to great
er extent than your humble servant;
and there is no man i'm the county,
perhaps, who cares as little for it,
especially when it. comes from an in
ferior source. For the past nine
months certain parties have made it
a special business to attack us, either
directly or indirectly, and We have
generally contented ourself with the
thought and the remark that the at
lacking parties were unworthy of our
notice. Readers of our communica-
tions are familiar with what we have
said. Now, we know how to conduct
personal fight, and when this style
was in vogue we could throw stones