Marshall County Republican., 1878-01-17
ARGOS.

No deaths, marriages, births, or
burglaries to record this week.
Some typhoid fever in the neigh
borhood.
"A few Murphyites are "nipping"
on the sly, but the signs are public.
Father Morris, one of the oldest
residents OF the county, is prostrated
with lung fever and the case pro-
nounced serious,
There are great many hogs in
the county yet, but the price doesn't
suit the farmers.
Stewart Stair, OF Walnut. was
last week sentenced to two years in
the northern penitentiary, for coun-
terfeiting.
Hard times without a doubt,
but to loaf around and try to talk
finances wont procure subsistence.
There have been harder times than
these. but industrious, frugal people
pulled through with little difficulty
a half loaf Is better than none"
would be good motto for the COM
planning lCafers OF the country. Il
won't work unless I get -; I'd
rather do nothing" springs from a
bad fountain. Such person will be
always hunting CD for something to
do.
If the weather Is favorable null
10. mil in, hn
on the 18th. AS the wolf il not very
far from our door we shall "lay aside
every weight" ETC., and fall in line.
The Plymouth correspondent OF
the Bourbon Mirror was fearfully
caustic last week. He should remem-
ber the amenities, etc.
"A boy about 10 years of age was
staggeringly drunk on the streets last
Thursday. Where he obtained the
whisky is mystery that should be
explored. five were the father (or
mother) OF boy, and some demon
should furnish him whisky. every
time he gave a boy whisky thereafter
he would remember baving had a
handful OF shot picked out OF his
hide. A sneak thief is a gentleman
compared to such villainous char
acter.
There be hope OF a tree IL it be
cut down." etc, but there is no hope
or man being faithful to a pledge OF
total abstinence IL he continue to visit
saloons. Even a man who never
formed the habit OF drinking is un-
safe mt such places.
According to the figures in last
weeks Democrat there Is a fearful
mistake In the amount OF tuition
funds due Argos, and in the number
OF children enrolled. Our school off,
GERS must look the matter up. The
mistake may be in the printer, but
we suspect il is farther back.
If anything is added to, or taken
from, our column OF items and
thought we shall demand the previ-
Gus question and vote to abandon the
edifice without leave or license.
The REPUBLICAN with its prem
ium) Is hereabouts pronounced the
cheapest and best paper in the
county.
Our principal business houses
are doing well. everything consid-
cred.
There was a good audience at
the temperance meeting last We'd
nesday night. DR.. Gould delivered
brief lecture on the subject Of SELF
Deception" in its connection with
whisky drinking, and was listened to
attentively. Brief speeches were
made by several memberssof the or
ganization. Near the close OF the
meeting an ill-considered motion re-
suited in a most unpleasant personal
"spat," which required considerable
time to smother, but We think the
chasm will be bridged over and the
work proceed as before. Hereafter
we trust that any action which en-
dangers the harmony OF the society,
will be promptly strangled by the
president. A good time is anticipa-
ted next Wednesday night, and we
hope the Plymouthites will return
home convinced that the temperance
canse in Argos is not languishing to
any great extent.
Sunday night some inebriated
boys attended service at the Advent
church, and one of the number,
drunker than the rest, created con-
siderable commotion by getting sick
and vomiting over the floor and seats.
To- day prominent member OF the
church is giving the matter earnest
attention, and the result may not be
altogether pleasant. We understand
he promised the boy immunity from