Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-01

NEWPORT Ties at Little Mack's.
Good butter has been scarce In
our market for the last two weeks.
Evening services at the Presby-
terrain Church at six o'clock p. m.
The Sunday school at the Re-
formed Church is now held at half
past uine o'clock a. m.
Wheat of as good quality as has
ever been raised in this county is
coming to town in large quantities,
1t sells for eighty cents a bushel.
After harvest is now here, and
merchants should prepare their new
advertisements for insertion in the
REPUBLICAN.
We learn that on last Wednesday
there were two fights at the Bentley
whortleberry marsh. Two women
and two men being the pugilists.
Becker & VOLTS cellar was en-
tered one night this week and lot Of
canned fruit and some other grocer
les, belonging to A. Becker, stolen.
Rev. Mckenzie of New Carlisle
preached at the Methodist Church,
last Sunday forenoon and evening,
and addressed the temperance meet
ing in the afternoon.
Rev. Charles Little, of Wabash,
occupied the pulpit at the Presbyte-
rian Church last Sabbath. The peo-
pie of Plymouth have a good opinion
Of his power as a pulpit orator.
Fine, large blackberries are now
coming to town and are selling cheap.
Few towns are so well supplied with
every species OF small fruit as Plym-
outh.
Now that harvest is over let ev-
cry one that owes us anything on
subscription come in and settle up.
Those small amounts will do us a
great deal Of good just now.
II you want TO know whether a
boat will float right-side up in ten
feet feet Of water, with two men at
to balance themselves on
one edge OF it, ask John Losey.
Adam vinnedge, Democratic
candidate for Sheriff called and re-
newed his subscription to the REPUB-
LIcAN Tuesday. Adam wants the
news that the REPUBLICAN furnishes.
"A small. sized row occurred at
one of the saloons Monday evening,
in which Tom Silas stabbed man
named Mccain. from Bourbon. We
the wound was not
serious.
The Normal School, by County
Superintendent Bailey and Professor
Ward, has brought to town many
prominent teachers and others pre-
pairing for teaching. The school is a
decided success.
"A philosophic tramp says there
is no danger Of a mans starving to
death in this country il he amt
to wear ragged clothes and
has cheek enough to ask for some
thing to eat.
"A tony wedding took place in the
vicinity Of Fort Wayne, recently, and
as the bridal party passed out of the
church where the marriage ceremony
was performed, the choir sang. @What
shall the harvest be?"
The temperance meeting last
Friday evening was conducted by the
ladies, and was a grand success. The
Good Templars were out In regalia.
An interesting meeting Of the same
kind Is expected tomorrow evening.
1t is said that the grand guyasti-
cults OF the fiat" money party will
deliver a speech from his stand "a
goods box on the west side of Michi-
gan street, every Saturday afternoon,
from now on until after the election.
Mark Vinnedge, son Of Adam
Vinnedge, the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff, was playing with some
other boys in a freight car, and while
attempting some sort Of gymnastic
performance, by swinging on a rod,
was knocked of and had an arm
broken.
From all we can learn James
Easton seems to be the choice OF
both st. Joseph and Marshall coun-
ties as the Republican candidate for
joint representative. The convsn-
ton will be held at LaPorte next
Wednesday. Let there be a fnll at
tendance from Marshall county.
Sleeping and chair cars are now
running on Nos. and Michigan
City to indianapolis. Through berths
are $1.25. Chairs are % cents from
any point between indianapolis and
Peru, and from Michigan City to
Peru. From Indianapolis to Michigan
City or Lap Porte, chairs so cents.
Willard Wilcox of this city, went
to the Bentley huckleberry marsh
one day last week, and as is sup
posed, was overcome with the heat.
and became partially blind. He was
brought home, and Tuesday evening
was struck with paralysis, and al
present writing his lifeis despaired Of
Dixon and hurry, Sewing Ma.
chine repairers, who had been stop
ping few days In this city, renting
a room. doing their work and board
ing with Mrs. Dawes, stole their traps