Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-06-21
THIS WEEK WE OFFER

that, it will drive a tramp away from a
meal of victuals: it will drive a mule
through a barbed wire fence: it Will
drive a herd of cattle over a precipice,
or a man to insanity who stays five
minutes within ten feet of its unsayory
presence.
Mrs. Pearl Woodward W ilding left
| Ft.Wayne Wednesday of this week, for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Holland. She sails the first
of next week, and will remain about
three months.
So far as known there are but seven of
the defenders of Fort Sumpter living.
The old veterans are being rapidly
mustered out. The groaners over ''pen-
sions to paupers" and others of their
ilk can take comfort IN the fact.
The decision of the Supreme court Of
Illinois killing the Whisky Trust seems
to give general satisfaction. The decis-
/ ion is not only a credit to the great
state of Illinois but is an honor to the
Nation. Now what Trust comes next :
Last Saturday John Bowel, Fred II.
/ Kuhn, Joe Eich entertained a number Of
travelling men who We're stopping at the
Ross House, at Pretty Lake. They tell
us that Johns hospitality and courte-
Gus treatment has won for him an en-
viable reputation among the travelling
men.
The new court house of White c0un-
ty, was completed and delivered to
the county officials by the contractors
last Thursday. To make the matter
more CONSPICUOUS for future reference,
the first entry written in the new home
was written in red ink. The cost of the
building was S19.1o3.00.
\ communication to this Office says:
as there an ordinance that prohibits
work on Center street north of Mon
roe" We will state for the benefit OF
the writer that we know Of none, but
would advise him to interview Mayor
Swindell or the city attorney.
The enumeration of the voters OF
Center township, made by Mr.. Calvin
Switzer. has been completed, and gives
the following results. Number of voters
inside the corporated limits of Ply
MOUTH is 96i. outside of limits 632. max
inc d total in the township Of $50.
Number :, of Coins linaneialserles Is
out. The title of the June number IS
"The crime of 1873 and the Harvey
Laughlin Joint Debate" This work is
full of quotations taken from the Chi
cago Tribune of 1873 1t is worth read
inc. and gives a number of startling
statistics.
The y. VI. c. \. Band viii hold al
interesting session at the NJ. Z. churcl
Sunday afternoon. G. II. Thayer Jr
viii lead the exercises. The subject fol
discussion is one OF Importance: "Ir
what way will the Y. ". c. \. benefit
the business men Of Plymouth: This
meeting should be well attended.
1t is only the gamblers who are find
ing fault with the restrictive Legislation
in various states against racing. The
majority of the people are in favor OF
clean racing. but they have got tired o.
being lleeeed by gamblers. If the rae
ing is made straight and clean, the Law
, makers will favor instead of restricting
/ it.
, The Ladies Aid Society and the \. 7
c. l., of the I. b. church are going t
have a grand social next Tuesday even
ing June 25th, in the basement OF thei
church. 1t is hoped that large com
; pany of people will come and enjoy ;
good dish of ice cream and glass o
lemonade. Proceeds for the benefit 81
, the church debt.
In answer to windy Jacob Engle
drums challange in last weeks INDIE
, PENDENT, | will say that
George Grant, am now busy employ
ed at my trade, carpentering, but if h
wants to run foot race, | will run hin
any night after have finished my day
work a distance of twenty miles for on
hundred dollars side.
) a womans only reason for anything
is "because." A man always has rea
/ son for everything, for most things h