The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-11
SIXTY YEARS AGO
From the Plymouth Pilot of 1851.

- uulCldl Ol1ceTS LOT MdIS0dll cOQQ-
ty:
E. M. Chamberlain, President
Judge,
David Steele and Elias Jacoby
Associate Judges.
Charles FL. Reeve, Prosecuting At
torney.
James A. Corse, Probate Judge.
The County officers were:
Ransom Barber, Robert Schroeder
and Sanford Gordon Commissioners.
Richard Corbaley Clerk.
Thomas Mcdonald, Auditor.
Joseph Evans, Treasurer.
ellison S. Cleveland, Recorder.
Seth Hussey, Sheriff.
Jacob B. N. Klinger, Surveyor.
Hugh B. Dickson, Assessor.
Grover Pomeroy, County Agent.
James Logan, Coroner.
An advertisement reads =" Light,
Light, Light, Chicago Candles for
sale by the box or pound by H. A
Pershing" Wonder what the Gas
Company, or Snoeberger would
think of that.
Another advertiser says 1.-THE
undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the citizens of Marshall
county, and surrounding counties,
that he is still manufacturing Sal
eratus, at his old stand, about eight
miles east of Plymouth, of the very
best quality, as is well known by
his not being able to keep tons of it
on hand (as some of his neighbors
do although he is able and will sup
Iply all orders that may be address
ed to him, and warrant 1t of the
best quality, and cheaper than at
any other place in northern Indiana
Call and see any of the merchants in
Plymouth. Benjamin Reed"
The Editor writes on the Profit of
Advertising, in this wise:-
"Some people stick to the fallac-
ious notion that there is no profit
in advertising. A more erroneous
idea never entered a mans brain.
Show us the man who advertises
freely, let it be in one or more
papers, and we can point to the man
that does, proportionately, more
business than his neighbor who does
not advertise A man whose bust
ness is known to ten thousand per-
sons, certainly has the advantage
over him who confines the knowd-
edge of his trade to a limited circle
of personal acquaintance. We know
of dry goods houses, located side by
side. The one that advertises is al
ways full of customers, while the
non-advertiser will be complaining
of dull day for trade. just so
with the druggist, mechanic, lawyer,
doctor, or any branch of business
The secret is advertising. Just try
the experiment one year, and see if
| am not correct"
This story has lost none of its
truthfulness in sixty years. 1t was
good advice then, and still is good
advice. Try it.
In this old paper we find the
origin if the word Tariff. tThis
puzzling name is derived from the
town Tariffa, at the mouth of the
Straits of Gibralter. It was the last
stronghold that the Moors disputed
with the Christians, and when the
former held possession of both the
pillars of Hercules, it was here that
they levied contributions on vessels
entering the Mediterranean, hence
the generic name"
An express train is to run be-
tween Cleveland and Cincinnati,
making the distance in Twelve hours.
The fare from Cincinnati to
Buffalo is only $6.00-distance 500
miles.
1t is said there are now $4,000
miles of telegraph in operation In
the United States.
The fare by railroad from Buffalo
to New York, in first class cars, has
been reduced to $3.50.
The legislature of Massachusetts
is about esta blishing a hospital for
drunkards.
The city of Buffalo pays a tax of
$500, 900.
There are in the state of Michigan
500 colored people.
A steam paper mill will soon be
in operation In San Francisco, Cal,
capable Of making one ton of paper
daily.
Types made of gutta percha are
now used in England, and are said
to be superior to metal.
It is expected that passengers will
be conveyed from Madison to New
York in 48 hours over the Erie and
Ohio roads, with the assistance of