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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
The Temperance Press

A writer in last weeks Democrat
who is evidently itching for a con
troversy attempts to take The RE-
PUBLICAN to task for its article on
THE Press and Temperance.
printed two weeks ago. We thank
him for his friendly suggestions and
regard his insinuations and innuen-
does as too contemplate for notice
The course OF THR REPUBLICAN has
without exception been friendly to
the temperance movement, and no
honest temperance man can find any
fault with 1t.
In our article we did not intend to
convey the idea that there are no
temperance periodicals.; IL any one
conceived that idea from what we
wrote we beg to correct the impress
sion-Our assertion that the temper
ance people do not sustain temper
ancepapers is true. There is not such a
paper OF any size or consequence
printed in the United States to- day.
Our critic has to say OF temperance
publications: "There are scores OF
temperance publications in the
United States. Among which will be
found the National Temperance Id
uocate, In its twelfth volume, pub
lished In New York City; the Tenn
perance Banner, single issue OF
which Is more than he prints in a
year; the New York Independent,
the Northwestern Teetotaler, OF
Wisconsin, the California ReUie,c.
the Netc Era, OF New York, the
North Carolina Templar, and a host
OF others too numerous to mention;
and In addition TO this, every religi-
Gus paper in the world speaks in
thunder tones In its issues"
In this he shows himself woefully
ignorant OF what he attempts to talk
about. The Temperance ADVOCATE is
a small monthly publication, issuing
about 5000 copies per month. The
Banner Is called The Youths Tenn
perance Banner, is issued moiithly,
and circulates very much as a Sun
day school paper would, but has few
regular subscribers. 1t claims a
circulation of 100000 copies per
month, and circulates less than one
half that number. The New York
Independent and the New Era are
neither one temperance journals.
We do not find either the Teetotaler,
Of Wisconsin, or the California Re
Uie,c as publications given in the
newspaper directory for 1877. There
are probably 10 temperance periodi-
Gals In the United States, and few OF
them are half as large as The Re-
PUBLICAN, while every secular news
paper in the land is friendly to tenn
perance. And but few OF them re-
ceive credit for what they really do.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Harper's weekly shows a cartoon
representing Uncle Sam among piles
Of money bags, rejoicing that Con-
gress has adjourned to January Is,
and he will now have a rest. The
spirit OF the picture is too true, for
Congress seems to have made it its
business to harass the government
by attempting to rob the treasury by
various laws. During the called ses-
sion 1900 bills have been introduced,
and OF that number at least 1775 are
Of no use to the Nation whatever.
Indeed a great proportion are to its
positive injury. What the country
begins to be sadly in need of il some
way Of preventing so much legisla-
ton. We have very good laws for
all purposes now and so long as
Congress goes on making political
and personal laws by the hundred
the nation will suffer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
THE JAcoBY CHURCH
Plymouth on the Defensive.

Rochester Is thoroughly aroused on
the gravel road question. Public
meetings are being held and the sub
ject is being agitated in varions ways.
Various business men have offered to
give to the enterprise at the rate OF
$25 per mile, for each mile OF road
that may be built In any direction out
OF Rochester. That sounds very much
like business, and we shall expect to
see some roads constructed at an ear
ly day. The only trouble is that one
or more OF these roads will reach the
marshall county line, and thus the
trade that legitimately belongs to
Plymouth. or Argos, will be drawn to
Rochester. Men will go where they
can be accommodated with good
roads; even IL the distance is much
greater. 1t really seems to US that
Plymouth must act on the defension
In this matter There is no other way
to protect her trade against the GER
tain encroachments which will be
made by other towns with good roads,
but by going to work and construct
ing roads that will accommodate the
farming community. 1t will be one
OF the grandest improvements that
can be made In Marshall county. Let
some steps be at once taken toward
the construction of good gravel roads
or the time will come when Rochester,
Warsaw, and Valparaiso will COM
mand large share of our trade. 1t
will pay our business men to do as
well as the Rochester men, and give
$25, per nile. or more for every mile
OF gravel road completed. And the
matter will not suffer long delay
either.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Inter ocean,

The President says:
The power Of the United States tn co in
money and to regulate the value thereof,
ought never 10 be exercised for the pur-
pose of enabling the government to pay its
obligations in a coin of less value than
that contemplatedby the parties when the
bonds were issued.
Butweinsist that the governments
not doing this when it offers to pay
its bonds in the coin which was legal
and lawful at the time they were is
sued, which was included by the very
terms OF the law as commodity in
which they might be paid, and which,
at the time OF the issue of many of
these bonds. was actually worth more
than gold Suppose silver still re-
tanned value exceeding that of gold
when measured dollar for dollar,
could not our right to pay in gold be
questioned with the same propriety
that our right to pay in silver can be
questioned now? II so, we hold that
the argument Of the message is un-
sound.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
MOHAWK.
SLIGO

There is singing at West school
house every Saturday evening.
Josiah Miller and family, of
North township, spent Christmas
with their relatives of this place.
1t would be great Improvement
IL the supervisor would put gilbert
in north OF the Stringer grave yard.
1t is a miserable mud hole.
The United Brethren are still
holding meeting at the church near
Donelson with increasing interest.
VIM. Warnes was surprised by
his friends coming in and having a
Christmas tree at his residence. By
all reports they had splendid time.
NM SIR
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Bourbon should no t fail to have
a baby show.
H. Baylor sports the largest
merschaum pipe in town; weight two
and half pounds
There were not so many valuable
presents on the Christmas pyramid
this year. as heretofore.
She has concluded to love him
again, provided he will court others
no more.
Miss Lizzie Gibson is visiting in
town this week.
Erwin Lee & Co, have moved
their hardware store into their new
room.
Moses Baylor and family started
for Iowa last Wednesday. They in
tend making Iowa their future home.
We understand that Luther
Helpman has resigned his position as
clerk In Dishers dry goods store, and
intends to emigrate beyond the
Mississippi soon.
Miss Lota Jefferies, who has
been living here for some time past,
started for her home In Wooster,
Ohio, to-day.
John w. Parks and lady, OF
Plymouth, spent Christmas in Bour-
bon.
The wolf drive on Christmas was
a grand success. A large number OF
people were present and succeeded
in capturing three OF the rare feroci-
Gus animals.
The Firemen's dance on Christ
mas eve passed Off very pleasantly,
little dissatisfaction ensued with
one Of the musicians, who with angry
words withdrew for the evening and
all went merrily on.
-Messrs. Poe, Beals, Maxey.
Hogan, and others, from Plymouth,
were In town this week.
-MARRIED-On Christmas at Plym-
outh. Mr.. VIM. Rice to Miss Leota
Larue, both of this place.
MARRIED-In this place yesterday.
Howard Franklin, To Miss Celesta
Beeman, all OF this place. The brid-
al party took the evening train to his
home in Rushville, Ind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Soft Smell Indictments.
fLocansport Star.1


A great parade was made, some
months siuce, over the fact that the
leaders in the Chisholm massacre had
been indicted. They were indicted
but they were not arrested, and have
not been brought to trial. And yet a
petition is circulating in Kemper
county asking the Governor to par
den the indicted parties. This is as
Stunning that they will be convicted,
and is to forestall any action OF the
courts. The vicksburg Herald adj
mits that the proceeding is extraor-
binary, but declares it is in the inter-
est of peace and harmony"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

St Nicholas for January. Like the
Issue Of December,-of which 100000
copies were printed, shows at the
first glance that 1t is in a special
sense Christmas Holiday Number"
In fact, it is neither more nor less
than condensed essence Of holiday, :"
-cheery, and full Of interesting sto-
ries and bright pictures. The 'front.'
ispiece alone, 1.-TWO ways Of carrying
the Mail" at once suggests sIeds, to-
baggans. moonlight sleigh-rides, and
all manner of winter frolics.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
GREEN TOWNSHIP.

The low price offered for live
hogs has set the farmers looking
down the mouth.
DIR. Swanback intends to move
to Nebraska In about three weeks.
Joseph Whaley is quite i'll and it
Is feared will not recover.
The Boyce boys have improved
their saw mill.
The frogs are throwing out their
voices and many of the farmers are
blowing for corn.
The Christmas tree at Argos
Monday evening was grand to behold.
Quite number OF our farmers
drove their fat hogs to market Mon
day last, receiving $3.50 and s3.65.
OLD NED.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Plymouth, Ind, Dec. II. 1877.

The democrats of the house i'm
seating Patterson, from Colorado,
Thursday, were guilty of an outrage
against the will Of the people Of that
state. A resolution declaring that
there had been no valid election for
the seating Of congressman was de-
feated by the democrats by one ma
jority, five, however, voting in the
affirmative and several lodging, and
Patterson, who received only min
ority vote, whether the election was
valid or not, was then seated by a
strict party ballot.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
The Wherefore OF Why.

Caldwell, Of the Plymouth REPUB-
LIcAN made gallant fight for the
post Office at that place but got
sscooped. II he will move down in
to this Congressional district and
promise to blow and strike for Tyner,
he can get a post Office in two weeks.
Tyner will give every man a post
Office that will come into this district
from Michigan, Ohio or any other
state and establish an organ to be
run in his interest.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
The Plymouth correspondent of
the BourL on Mirror SAYS:

The Plymouth correspondent of
the BourL on Mirror says:
Some Of our leading temperance men
have expressed their disappointment ut
the course pursued by the Republican.
They think the Editor gives them "A rath-
er Luke warm support. or rather no sup
port at ALL
They need not worry about what
course The REPUBLICAN pursues. 1t
has treated the temperance cause
fairly and kindly from the start,
and shall continue on the even tenor
OF its way in the style that seemeth
to it best. Its aim will be to do
rightand will not be in the leas dis
trrbed byits meddling individual who
always on the lookout for something
to snarl At
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Holiday Books.

JUST HIS LUCK~ can;,.,
pook Tor boys. This is n book
"r'.ien with great spirit. has strong
:on1 Vi likelihood about it. and abnunds
~ muse incidents and situations which
S'nio. iaii 10 awaken the enthusiasm. and
Ia"Se the heart to beat with svmpathy.
"eais win real flesh and blood
49, WIN BOYS IN whose composi-t
llon the old Adam plays a prominence
pu WIN boys who possess many nobl
!ua'nies 81 mind; with boys of generous
nipuise ana large hearts with boys who
ueieht IN playing FRANKS. and who are
ever ready for any sort of mischief: and
win boys in whom human nature Is
strongly engraftetl.
Ihey are boys as many of us have bcen
boys in the true unvarnished sense of the
word; boys with hopes, ideas and insni-
ration, but lacking in judgment, sclf-con-
troll and discipline
What they did and what hannenod n
them is relatei in this book of S35 naees
IN most graphic and vivid manner The
plot is ever-moying, full of surprise. and
Astounding in peculiar cofnbinaiions
rrice; Cloth. 500: Paper. 80 cts. 335
pages. The cloth edition contains many
Illustrations. lee Il shepard, publishers,
Boston.
HIS OWN MASTER By J. Il. Trow-
bridge. This is "A book which young PEG.
pie will read with avi,.iiy. and which will
awaken the enthu siasm of all those who
recall the days of their youth, as it SPAR
kles with freshness and vigor, is brilliant
inits lifc-like delineation of nature, and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

On last Friday a candy factory in New
York was blown up and some sixty
persons killed and wounned. The
explosion was caused by the ignition
OF fine white powder used in the
manufactur Of candy. 1t was not
known that this was dangerous be-
fore this explosion.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

1t pays to buy reliable goods, and
when you buy OF Ball, Carabin & Co.,
you are certain you will get the
worth of your money. Everything
in the way OF gents furnishing goods.
boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

We are under obligations to Hon.
E. b. Martindale, publisher Of the In
dianypolis Daily Journal, for superb
steel-plate engraving Of the late Sen
ator Morton. The picture is perfect
in every respect.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Anti-Slavery Sentiment.
(H. V. Redneld.)

Nobody advocates slavery these
days. The sentiment against it is
deep and strong, even where the in
stitution a few years ago had -four
shiag existence. Ii Is now aim ost
universally conceded to have been
an evil to the whites.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Died Dec. %, 1877:

James McBroom aged 70 years and
6 months. He was born in Indiana
county, Pennsylvania, and emigrated
to the west in 1884 and settled with
his family on Terrecoupe Prairie, St.
Joseph county. Came to Marshall
county in 1889, where he has lived
ever since, respected by all who
knew him. He was an hopest man.
The funeral was attended by large
concourse OF people.
TsnIrRnnN
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Henry Ward Beecher has preached
a sermon In which he attaches the
theory that there is hell. The SER
mon amounts to blasphemy. If
there Is not hell there ought to be
a very hot one for Beecher.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

There is "hell to pay" in Rochester
over the appointment OF w. H. Mat
tingly az postmaster. The people Of
that elongated village are lively on
fuss OF any kind, and to fuss about
the post-ofilce has become second
nature.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Hello, Tom, what makes you
look so fleshy?" I've been eating
oysters at Leonard & Wiltfong's until
my vest is long ways too small for
me. / must go home and get the
old woman to change the buttons so
that it will give me chance to try it
again
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Senator Voorhees, Is to make his
first speech in the Senate on the 10Th,
of January. The tall Sycamore Of
the Wabash will wave it's branches to
the sky on the greenback question.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
In Plain Figures.

The goods in Ball, Carabin & Co.'S,
are all marked in plain figures and
there Is no humbug about low prices.
They are marked down to the lowest
prices, and you can buy of them
at the bottom figures. They deceive
no person.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

There was snow In Floriday last
Monday. The general manager OF
the weather seems to have things a
little mixed this winter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Goshen has colored gent eman
who is an attorney and who swings
the utensil OF tonsorial artist.
There's versatility for you.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

We have opened a large and the
most beautiful line of Gents neck
ware and mufliers for the Holidays.
Come and see them.
BALL CARABIN & Co.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

QUERY: "Why will men smoke
common tobacco, when they can buy
Marburg Bros. Seal of North Carroll
'aa,' at the same price?~ L. 1y2s-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

For splendid dish of oysters go
to Leonard g. Wiltfong's on La Porte
street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Next TO good hearty laugh Doc
Reynolds takes dish Of oysters at
Leonard & Wiftfong's, La Porte
street.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Call for white kid gloves at 75cts, a
pair at Simon Beoker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Don't buy your Embroideries until
you have seen the stock at S. Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Call In and see how cheap we are
selling goods this week.
KLoEPFER q BoFRINGER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Felty has the neatest meat market
in the city.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Call for the cheapest suit Of cloth
ing at Simon Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

The Inter Ocean is now cut and
pasted convenient very.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

For good Overcoat go to Simon
Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Ball, Carabin & Co., the Merchant
Tailors.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Be sure and come in on Monday
evening. KLoEPFER & BoFFrNGER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Ball, Carabin & Co., the Clothlers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Ladies call for Dr. Warmers health
Corsets which are for sale by Simon
Becker.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
OPERA house.!
CHAs. II. DUPREz, MANAGER.
Saturday Evening. December Goth,
Announcing the World Renowned
DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S

GIGANTIC FAMOUS MINsTRELsl
monster Corps of Artists, ComPoscd of
Eight Unrlyaled Comedians, Four Artistic Popu-
lar End Men, Famous Clogpist, Song and Dance
Artists, Pleasing Barlesque Fema.e Primma Don
ma, A well-trained Vocal Qua-tette, A Celebrated
Solo Orchestra and large uniformed Brass Band,
Introducing Brilliant Original programme.
The only troupe having their house programmes
perfumcd nightly with Hoyt's Famous German
Cologne. Reserved seats sold before the dsy OF
concert reduced TO 80 cents; now on sale at the
posf Office
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27

Call and see Ties, Ruches, and all
kinds OF Handkerchief's at Simon
Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
Christmas in pryn outh Church, ;.

The return of the Christmas season
was signalized by the usual Christ
mas trees in the different churches of
the city. Particular pains were taken
to have every member OF each Sun
day school to receive something as a
token of rememberance.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
La the Presbyterian church very
handsome tree was erected on which
was placed presents for the pupils OF
the Sunday school only,-no miseeI-
laneous gifts being permitted. The
exercises were very brief, being
opened with music by the choir; then
a prayer by Rev. G.. A. Little. Prof.
Roscoe A. Chase made pointed
speech, which was TO the effect that
on such an occasion speech making
would not be appreciated and he
would announce that the presents
would at once be distributed. The
presents were accordingly distrihu-
ted, very much to the satisfaction OF
all by 9 o'clock, and all went home
well pleased. No admission was
charged.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The tree in the Nj. f. church fairly
groaned beneath the weight of pres
ents,-there being a wide range of
taste i'm the selection OF gifts. The
room was very handsomely decorat-
ed with eyergreens, wreaths. festoons
being literally and tastefuIly arranged
in every available place. Over the
door so as to strike the eye of the
visitor on first entering was the word
welcome wrought in evergreens. The
peace on earth, and good will
to men," and "The light of the world
is Jesus" fianked the tree on either
side reaching to the outer walls OF
the building. A five pointed star was
from the middle OF the
room which was Illuminated beauti-
fully with tapers. There were a great
many valuable presents given among
which We have only room to note a
set Of spoons, knives and
forks, and butter dish to Mrs. Geo.
L. Brink; Gros grain silk dress pat
ern to Mrs. VIM. B. Hess, and to the
Pastor Rev.T G. Stringer, an elegant
easy chair. We have not space to
note other valuable presents, although
there were many. An admission fee
of ten cents was charged.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-27
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The tree OF the Episcopal church
was displayed in the Opera House.
The members OF the Sunday school
met at the church and headed by
Superintendent Thayer marched to
the Opera House. The band enivened
the opening exercises with music. In
addition to the customary tree there
was large snow house in which was
Santa Claus who had been duly in
stalled. He came forth after song
by the school. and some remarks by
Mr.. Faude, and being robed in close
imitation OF the character represent
ed he created quite sensation among
the little folks. Old Santa Claus who
was Joseph Westerveltl proceeded to
hand out the. presents. A brief stop
was made in the performance and
Miss Stella Packard sang a solo in
elegant style. The presents we're all
distributed by o'clock and the vast
company dispersed.
CHRISTIAN CHAPEL
A very large and handsome shaped
tree was exhibited at this church, it
being kindly presented by Mrs. Phebe
Mcdonald. The presents were num-
erous, and after being placed on the
tree which was brilliantly Illuminated
presented a beautiful appearance.
The tree though large could not hold
more than half Of the presents which
were distributed. The exercises con-
sisted Of singing by the, children,
reading, and a short address by III.
V. Reed. This Sunday school num-
bers about seventy pupils and is do
ing good work, Children who are
not members of any Sabbath school
are cordially invited to come and re-
ceive the benefits of an attendance at
this church. The prospects of the
school are very fiattering. and teach
ers and pupils enter upon the new
year with bright hopes OF success.
THE JAcoBY CHURCH
Sabbath school was treated to a
Christmas, which is reported to have
been gotten up in splendid style. 1t
contained many valuable presents.
and the occasion was most enjoyable
in every respect.
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