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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
NEIGHBORIyG NOTES.

Chicken thieves are troubling
Michigan City.
There is a great deal of sickness
among LaPorte's little folks.
Michigan City is soon to have
water works-and big debt.
LaPorte has abolished her tramp
hotel. No soup there now, boys.
Michigan City has opened fine
reading room.
A Chinese washeroman has SET
up business at LaPorte.
Several gentlemen at Peru have
organized Bureau of Amusement.
The editor of the Peru Sentinel has
a $1,000 libel suit on his hands.
The Rochester Independent will
change to a semi weekly this week.
LaPorte County elects flfty-seven
constables next Monday.
The wooden mills recently burned
at Rome City are to be rebuilt.
Lebanon has five hundred and fifty
pupils in her public schools.
The M. p. Conference OF Northern
Indiana meets at Auburn, April 81.
Billiard matches at Warsaw excite
the admiration Of the sporting frater.
nifty.
There is talk OF constructing @
plank road between Teegarden and
Walkerton.
A Walkerton youth borrowed the
money OF his girl to pay for the rig
in which he took her riding.
Kate Claxton is to appear at South
Bend, April, 10th. Don't be aston
ished IL you hear Of a hotel fire about
that time.
Some tramps recently set fire to
an EIkhart County. farmers barn,
burning it together with 500 bushels
OF wheat and other yaluables. Catch
'em and hang 'em.
James Burke, one of the mostnoted
burglars and desperadoes in the
west was arrested about three miles
west OF LaPorte last Tuesday, by
deputy sheriff Bowen. He is wanted
in Michigan.
Walker, Welsh & Co., bankers al
Kokomo, have made an assignment
Assets, Sls9,5S7,6O; liabilities, 1OO,.
563, 45. Heavy Withdrawals, and toe
much money locked up in real-estatt
the cause.
Tuesday night about eleven O'Clock
q little girl was seen shivering In
front OF the "Home, Sweet Home
saloon sitting in a two-horse farm
wagon holding the team while hel
father was indulging in few glasses
of red-eye and enjoying a game o.
billiards within.-Rochester Spy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

continue to affiliate with this disgraced
individual, but should actually follow
his leadership. O'Connor is proven
beyond the shadow of a doubt to
have twice deserted from the Union
army and to have been a bounty
jumper, and yet he continues to act
as chairman of the military commit
tee in the House, and Democrats con-
tinue to sus. ain him. The history OF
American politics has never afforded
a more disgraceful spectacle. Dur
ing the debate on the bill above re-
ferred to a member declared that
"this tampering with the orphans
home would lose the Democracy
10000 votes in Ohio. "-IndianGpolis
Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

We have received a copy OF the
speech of Hon. John II. Baker, de-
livered in the House OF Representa-
tives, March IL, in support of the bill
introduced by him for the protection
Of innocent purchasers OF patent ar
ticles- In the language of Mr.. Baker,
this bill to modify the existing patent
laws ais based on the theory that the
farmer, the mechanic, and the labor
ing man, who cannot keep pace with
the niceties and refinements of pat
ents and patent laws, should not be
left to the tender mercies of the pat
ent-right agents, who swarm over the
country and extort money by the
threat OF prosecution in the Federal
courts. There are" says Mr.. Baker,
@about one hundred and sixty thou
sand existing patents, and il you re-
quire the people to take notice at their
peril Of every patent in existence, you
impose duty on them impossible OF
performance" The bill, in substance,
declares that no man shall be COM
PEELED to pay for infringing patented
article bought in the ordinary course
of business, unless he had the means
Of knowing that he infringed the
plaintiffs patent at the time of the
purchase. The speech is good one
made in the interests of the COM
mon people and laboring men, with
whom Mr.. Baker has ever shown him.
self in sympathy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
INwOOD.
BY EQUINOX.


Winter is again endeavoring to as
sert his claims. and the prospect for
crop Of cherries and peaches is
rather poor. The festival at the NJ.
Z. Church last Thursday night was a
grand success. The music was good,
and the supper not only sumptuous.
but far exceeded, in quality and guam
tity, the expectations OF the most
sanguine, and $50 hungry souls
were fed to their entire satisfaction.
Total receipts, $47.45.. =. The expec-
taticns OF the teamsters OF this place
were suddenly disappointed by learn
ing that the section OF timbered land
south of here is not sold. Prof. w.
e. Bailey, County Superintendent,
was here last Friday, attending the
closing exercises Of Miss Ada Gales
school. The dance last Friday
night was success, so far as num-
bers went, but as far as good order
was concerned, was a complete fail
ure.. C. l.. Morris is making de-
cided improvements on his place In
the way Of building good, substantial
board fences. ditching. &C., and we
understand he is going to build
new house this summer. Mr.. o.
Silvey is building a good fence
around his property, across the
street from the Church.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

The storm of snow and rain which
visited this section OF country Satur-
day night and Sunday. seems to have
extended almost all over the world.
At Allegan, Mich, the depot building
was struck by lightning and burned
to the ground; a Roman Catholic
Church at Covington, KY, was dam
aged by lightning to the amount OF
5000; the British naval training ship,
Ettrydice capsized on the south coast
OF the Isle of Wight, and nearly all on
board were lost. A violent gale, ac-
companied with snow and rain, pre-
vailed throughout England on Sun
day, and reports OF the storm come
from almost all parts Of the United
States and the Canadas. In many
places in New York the snow is from
six to eight inches in depth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

John Allison, Register of the Treas
ury, died in his bed Of apoplexy, at
Washington, d. c., Sunday. morning.
Everybody is familiar with his sigma.
ture on our National currency. He
was twice member OF Congress, but
has been for the last ten years occu-
plying the position which he held at
his death. As Register Of the Treas
ury it was his duty to sign and issue
all notes, bonds, and other securities
Of the government. as without his
signature every paper representing
money is valueless. He was a portly
old gentleman, rather old-fashioned
in his ways, but very popular with
everybody associated with him in
business. He had wonderful
memory, was uniformly accurate in
all his accounts, aud his honesty, and
efficiency have never been called in
question
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

The immense excess OF our exports
over our imports is one OF the indi.
cations of the coming prosperity.
American products shipped from our
leading ports last week amounted to
nearly twenty millions Of dollars.
Our granaries are yet full. and our
packing houses prepared to furnish
food for the millions. Beside all this,
a grand prospect for the coming crop
is everywhere noted. The bright sill
yer dollar has made its appearance,
and none Of the miseries Of the croak-
ers and false prophets have attended
it. Let us stop growing and COM
planning, shove the plane, drive the
plowsharc in the furrow, light the
FORCES, place honest men in public
places, stand by and defend those
who have proved worthy, and all will
be well.-Inter- Ocean.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

A whisky man who has been try
ing to influence legislation in favor
OF certain measure at Columbus,
Ohio, has become intensely Disguised
with portion of the members of the
legislature now in session at that
place. He says that after promising
to vote for his bill in consideration
of $500 to be paid each of them, they
went back on their agreement and
wanted 81, ZOO each. He thinks that
no honorable Senator would raise his
price in that way,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
OLD NED.

OLD NED.
Mr.. John Myers has returned from
his visit in Wisconsin. :. The Boyces
have their saw mill repaired. Mr..
John Laturner, Of Walnut, has moved
on the Newcomb farm. -. Temper
ance meeting at the Jordan church,
Sunday evening of each week. As
the roads are getting passable once
more, we may expect some Of Argos
talented ones to meet with us soon.
49,. Correct, "Topsy." our mistake and
your treat. -. We request, however,
that persons who drop US items, will
sign their names in full, so that we
may know whom to lick, when they
are incorrect. /. Miss Alice Beckner
has commenced teaching at the
North school house i. Mr.. G. Nor
gan drove his fat hogs to market last
Saturday Mr.. J. Lowry, and fami-
iy have been visiting relatives in
West township. A nuptial ceremo-
ny in the breeze. -. Miss Rebecca
Curtis continues to be dangerously
ill OF consumption. >. Farmers are
blowing their ground for oats. -. A
tramp passed through our township
recently without being shot. {. Mr..
Il. N. Bowles has moved his kitchen
about thirty yards east, and attached
1t to the east end OF his new house.
-. Died, on the 21st, inst, Jacob
Lolmaugh, OF typhoid fever. Age
II years, 8 months, and s days. The
remains were taken to Argos for in
terment. The mother of the deceased
being Frustrated with that which
proved fatal to her son, was unable
to follow the remains to the cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. McNeely, Of Argos 4. . BY the
way. we attended the temperance
meeting at Wolf Creek on the eve-
ming of the 10th, inst. We were in
formed that the Plymouthites, who
had prophesied to be there on that
occasion, failed to make an appear
ance. :. :. The Republicans Of Green
township, doubtless have made a
good selection of men to fill the
township offices, and We trust that all
Republicans in the township will come
out Monday and vote in the rank OF
the good old party, that has done so
much for the human race in the past.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
A Platform for the President and Con-

SreSS.
Washington Special to Inter-ocean.l
A member OF the Cabinet was asked
the other day, what platform could
be erected on which both the Presi-
dents and Republicans in Congress
could stand. He seems to have been
considering the matter and remarked
at once.
1. Provision for maintaining the
volume of greenbacks at $500 100000,
no part of which shall be retired.
2. Opposition to all schemes for an
indefinite initiation of the currency by
abolishing national banks and issuing
greenhacks without limit.
8. The appointment Of Republicans
only to Office.
4. Hostility to the payment of rebal
war claims.
5. Opposition to a reduction of the
tariff, and provisions for the protection
of American comerce and trade.
When asked if the President would
stand upon that platform without
variableness, he replied, II am posi-
tive he will"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
ARGOS.
BY ToPsY.

Jacob Lolmaugh, jr., was buried at
the Argos cemetery on last Friday,
March Odd. Funeral services by Rey.
McNeely A child OF John Maxon's
died on last Wednesday. Funeral
services by Rev. McNeely. :. Mr..
Crowl and old resident of Walnut
township, living south of Argos, died
on last Monday, buried on Tuesday.
Simon Railsback moves to his farm,
near Lincoln, Neb., on next Monday.
:. The Democratic convention re-
suited in the following nomina.
tons: Trustee, John Smith; Justice
OF Peace, w. J. Benner; Assessor,
Henry Krause; Constables, James
Fitzpatrick, Joseph Copeland, and Mr.
Townsend. :. The Republicans Of
Walnut township met in convention
on last Monday, and nominated the
following officers: Trustee, James T..
Quivey; Justice of Peace, s. J. Hol-
ley; Assessor, Calvin Shakes; Con-
stables, Isaac Rhodes, John Krause,
and L. Murphy. By special request
OF friends, we, this week, insert the
following for the benefit OF the gos-
Slippers and scandal mongers of Argos !:
State of Ind, County of Marshall, SIS.
John Maxon and Nancy j. Maxon, be-
ing duly sworn, and under oath, say that
the reports of improper and criminal init
macy between DIR. l.. j. Batchelder and
Mrs. Nancy ]. Maxon are untrue ana ut
terly false, and we believe the said re-
ports have been putin circulation by de-
signing persons for the purpose of inju-
ring the said. DIR. L. j. Batchelder.
JOHN X MAxoN,
NANCY X MAxoN.
Witness to mark, j. w. WIcKIzER
Subscribed, and sworn TO, before me
this odd, day of March, A. ID. 1878
Witness my Land and Notarial seal.
j. n. WICKIzER,
Notary Public.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

There are a large number Of Re-
publican voters in Marshall County
who do not take this paper. We
would like to enroll their names on
our list. Try us for a year-six
months-or even three months.
Surely in that time you will find
something in our columns more than
worth the price you give for the pa
per. The election this fall is one Of
great Importance. Never in the his
tory OF the Republican party has
earnest, hard work been in such de-
mand, The REPUBLICAN will battle
manfully for the success OF the par
ty. Everything in our power that
we can do we will do. We believe in
the principles OF our party. They are
as deeply rooted in our hearts as is
our religion, and so they should befor
they are right We have taken hold
Of this paper with the determination
to succeed. We shall never be salts
fed until it ranks second to no
county paper in the State. Day and
night we labor for its success. Our
whole soul is wrapt up in its good
fortune. Should we fail, il will be
only after having done our best
angels could do no more. But we
don't intend to fail. We are going to
live and thrive, do good for ourselves
and good for the people of Plymouth
and Marshall County. But we want
your patronage. Readers, give us a
lift. Republicans who love their
party, your assistance we ask. Speak
good word for the REPUBLIcAN-ask
your friends, your neighbors, to sub
scribe for it-get them to try it, and
you will accomplish good-may be
much good.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

O'Connor, Democratic member OF
the Ohio Legislature, convicted de-
serter and bounty-jumper. is still
acting as chairman of the military
committee In the House and has just
succeeded in engineering through a
bill to Democratize the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia, the
Democrats voting with him solid.
1t is amazing that Democrats claim
ing to be respectable should not only
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

Before making a change in any
business, every man Of sense will ask
the question. Shall / be benefltted?'
Before you go to the polls next Mon
day, ask yourself the question, "How
are the taxpayers of Center town
ship to be benefited by turning H. r.
Pershing out of Officer" and If you
cannot tell how, you will of course
cast your ballot for him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Political Notes.


The southerners think the nation
is fat goose. and propose to pick it
well.
The State of Missouri supports 700
greenback clubs and the st. Louis
Globe Observation-Disclosures, Ne,os.
The kind of electoral scheme that
the house wants is one that will
elect Democratic President every
time. Gold Hill (NeU) Nelcs,
A drunken member on the floor of
the House is an infalIible sign of the
return OF the Democratic party to
power-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican party.never gained
point by pandering to the whims of
the Democracy, nor particle Of ad-
vantage by seeking an alliance with
the Observation-Disclosures Ne,Cs.
1t may now be regarded as certain
that the attempts to repeal the re-
sumption act will die an easy death.
The country can bear rest in this
matter with great fortitude.-G Globe
Democrat.
Time sets some things even with
a vengeance. For example instead
OF being president, Samuel J. Tilden
occupies himself as defendant Of q
suitfor false income returns.-Indian-
apois Nelcs.
Mr.. Hendricks will not be inconso-
liable over the sudden collapse Of the
Louisiana prosecutions. He has CIV
the fraud platform several vicious
kicks himself, and is just heartless
enough to dance hornpipe on its
ruins.-New York Tribune.
Our adyices from the great States OF
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana, and Illinois, as we'll as from
New England and New Jersey, are in
effect that the people are fast ava
kening to the dangers that menace
the government, and that those
States are rapidly fusing into a
solid North" against solid South.
In 1880 all those States will cast Re-
publican electoral votes, as well as
Connecticut Natio7lal Republican.
We assert with emphasis, that the
political tramp who goes about the
country stirring up strife, disturbing
confidence, and paralyzing business
by arraying one class OF citizens
against another class is pnblic nui-
nuisance. One OF those dead-beats
not long since declared that "eyery
bank in Lafayette ought to be gut
ted" and yet In the same breath he
pretended to lament that capital had
no sympathy with labor. An incen-
diary with a torch In his hand or
a reckless suicide smoking cigar in
q powder magazine, are good citizens
compared with this acknowledging
cite Courier.
One OF the most preposterous OF
the many trumped up claims by
which the Southern brigadiers are
trying to deplete the treasury, is one
requiring the United States Govern
ment to pay the State of Georgia
s35. $50 on account OF money paid by
Georgia for supplies for troops in
1777, which troops were engaged in
local defense during the revolution
airy war. If things go on at this rate
much longer, it would gain time just
to appoint JEFF. Davis to administer
on the United States Government
aDd divide the proceeds among the
Southern States pro rata.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

For our part we think it would be
much better if Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes would keep their mouths
shut on that fishery reward. The
United States left it to a commission,
the commission decided against us
and now the only thing that can
honorably be done, is for Uncle Sam
to pay over that S5,OOO,OOO, and the
sooner the better
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

Thousands OF dollars OF the tax
payers money pass through the
hands of the township trustees each
year. Next Monday is election day.
Go to tho polls and vote for men who
will exPend the money judiciously,
and not use it to enrich themselves
or their friends.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Personal and ImpersOnaI.

Boston recently had a cat show.
Tom Thumb is going to Europe.
Bayard Taylor leaves for Germany
next month.
The Paris exposition opens May 1st.
indianapolis can't be happy with
out she has mint
Chicago is making large reductions
in her city expenses.
Indianapolis new city directory
contains over 81, 900 names.
Hot Springs. Arkansas is to be i'm
mediately rebuilt with brick.
John Monisey Is out OF danger.
Elk. When was he'converted.
Ex-President Grant is delinquent
ax-payer in Missouri. Now, DEM
ocrats, howl.
Chicago has q nice little debt Of
sixteen millions. If we paid our tax
es there it would soon be wiped out.
Tom SCOTS salary is only about
10000 per year. Poor Tom is COM
PEELED to worry along on that small
allowance.
The exports OF annual products
from the United States during Feb
ruary amounted to $l3,655,21S.
During the season closed March 1st,
1878, Chicago packed 4, 009.3l1 heads
of hogs, more than all the other five
great packing cities In the union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
The Situation In Europe.

Every day from London and Con-
stantinople come dispatches which,
il true, would make a war between
England and Russia inevitable. But
these dispatches-coming day after
day and week after week, ever chang
ing-sometimes indicating one line
Of policy, and the next day policy
entirely different-show that these
correspondents know only so much
Of the real situation as they can gath
er from what is to be seen and heard
from the rumors that are prevalent.
About all that is really known, is
that Russia has published a pro-
gramme and will carry 1t out if pos
sible; that England has another pro-
gramme, intended to thwart Russia's
plans and benefit England: that it
will be adopted if English diplomats
can secure its adoption by any means
that will not cost more than it is
worth.
Russia has three hundred thousand
veteran troops within a short dis
lance of Constantinople, and four
hundred thousand more ready to
back them when needed. England
has fleet in the sea of Marmora, and
four hundred thousand Britons are
ready to die for the honor OF England.
Thus the two nations face each other,
bold and defiant, each apparently de-
termined not to yield.
Peace can only be had by mutual
concessions. But we are inclined to
believe that those concessions will be
made unless one or the other OF these
great nations should, by threat or
menace Internationally go so far that
it cannot yield without mourning ma
tional dishonor. England seems to
believe that a secret treaty exists be-
tween Russia and Turkey, and is de-
termined not to enter into any agree
ment until she fully understands
what is to be the future policy OF
Russia. 1t will be seen, then, that
the battle is now in the hands of the
diplomats Of Europe. Great inter-
ests are at stake, and decisive action
will not be taken until all parties con-
cerned are fully satisfied as to the
final result, or until one, at least, OF
the contending parties feels that she
has something to be gained by war
that can be obtained in no other way.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Union Township.

Trustee, q. W. Worries
Justice of Peace, JAMES MOSHER.
Assessor, FREDERICK STAHL.
Constable, JAMES CASTLEMAN,
"a WV GOODF-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Green Township.

Trustee, THOMAS N. BOwLES.
Justice of the Peace, JAMES WALKER.
Assessor, WILLIAM T. DUNLAP.
Constable, CHASTEEN PICKERL,
STEPHEN WISER.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
TOWNSHIP TICKETS.
Union Township Convention.

There will be Peoples Convention. with.
out regard to former political parties. at
Marmont, on Saturday. March 3Oth- 1873, at
2 o'clock y. m. for the purpose of nominating
Township officers. general Attendance Is
desired. BY ORDER COMMITTEE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

Elk. Congressman John l.. Vance.
OF Ohio, has mysteriously disappear
ed. He went from Cincinnati to
Covington last Thursday evening to
visit some unknown party, since
which time no trace Of him can be
discovered.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

Is your life worth % cents? Fit is
do not neglect a cough or cold.
Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once
and be cured by that never falling
remedy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Polk Township

Trustee, ALBERT BARBER.
Assessor. MYRAN CHASE
Justice Of Peace, BYRON MCDANIEL.
\ Constable, g. L. LEROY.
JOHN BARBER.
JOHN COOK.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
North Township.

For Trustee, WILLIAM ii. CONGER-
justices of the Peace, MARTIN MOSTELLER,
JOHN SLOUGH.
"a Assessor, JOSIAH MILLER
+" Constabes, GEORGE RlDGEWAY,
MICHAEL ESPIC.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Walnut Township.

Trustee, JAMES E. QUIvEY.
Justice of Peace, s. J. HOLLEY.
Assessor, CALVIN SHAKES.
Consfables, ISAAC RHODES.
JOHN KRAUSE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28
Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

w. TROYER, of West township announ-
ees himself as a candidate for Sheriff sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic con-
vanfi0n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-03-28

The LaPorte shooting ARRAY, in
which b. W. Myers was wounded by
shot fired 10y Rob't. Childs, has been
compromised and Childs released.