Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-13
Argos Correspondence.
ARGOS IND. June 3d, :
BY BRINisT2EE.


ARGOS IND June 81, '12.
TptToR or REPUBLIcAN Supposing
that few notes relative to the appear
ancc OF The country, prospects for crops,
I Improvements &c, in several OF the towns
and counties, between TIL. nd lndianapo-
lis might not be wholly unln .ercsting to
readers Of your paper we submit the f9l-
lowing. On the 22nd ult, at 12 o'clock
/ NJ We boarded the Southwark bound train
Passing Walnut and Rochester, (Which
are 100 well known to the citizens Of this
county to require notice. we arrived at
Lincoln, neat little village eight miles
South of Rochester which has improved
rapidly during the past year. The coun-
try in the immediate vicinity of the place
is not very attractive. but we are inform
ed by some of the citizens that there is a
good farming country around them, which
cannot be observed on passing through
I by Rail.
Soon after passing this place we OBJ
served large number Of cattle, on a
farm close by the road side but OF rather
inferior quality. This is splendid graz
I ing country, worthy Of better grade Of
stock.
A few miles South Of Lincoln we came
1 into the Eel river country, winch for
general farming purposes and product
tivenees Of soil. is unsurpassed in
| Indiana
/ There are two or three stations between
Lincoln and Peru, noted for the vast
amount OF valuable lumber which they
produce and ship
! Peru has been very much improved in
! the past year or two, and is noted for the
extent and diversity Of its manufactures
! Here are manufactured the famous
Howe SewiAg Machines; the company
having in their employ from two TO three
/ hundred hands. The machine shops 0i
the l. F. Il G. r. X Co, are 10 Gated here,
near these, are the Peru wool manptac-
tories--a short distance from these, a
bagging factory where large amount OF
I flax and hempen goods are manufactured
here we observed numerous stacks OF
flax, which we were green eng uglr to
suppose was bay, until a gentleman by
our side enlightened Us en- the subject.
Bunker Hill, ten miles South Of Peru, is
very pleasantly situated at the crossing
Of the l. Z. & G. and branch oftue Pan
handle road. The surrounding country
is highly productive. bat the oalG 9s pos
sesses no other advantage, or pt1 ais OF
Importance aside from its situali 1il ut a
K. Il. function.
From this place to nalomO, thel has
been but little improvement, or change IN
the appearance Of the country u the
past eight or ten years Kokomo situa
ted at Increasing OF the T. d c. and @. G.
/ l. c. r. Roads, is in size and icstnv 9th
er respects the counterpart Of Plymouth
vated position, It's highth, anI Gothic
style of architecture gives moIe impos-
ing appearance than that Of Plymouth.
This structure together with fencing and
other cOnveniences and adornrlents, has
cost the county about one hU ndred and
thirty thousand dollars The town is
nicely laid out; the principal streets ma
cadamized with lime stone, portion of
the side walks tagged; but its general
appearance is considerably impaired by
tie |. P. & G. r. Road runni ing through
a central plrt of the town. Lipston, IF.
teen miles beyond is rapidly improving,
and will soon have three r. Roads in
running order Noblesville the next
county seat beyond Lipstor, is appar-
/ but little if any improvement in the past
Sou.h of Peru, to Indianapolis 5, is gener-
/ ally level Except along the W ater courses
with strong clay soil, well adapted to
growing grain, or grass, when properly
drained and cultivated. From the Wa
bash river to indianapolis, he prospects
for wheat, with fs,0 excep tions) are by
no means fattering, having been badly
winter killed"
| Oats, grass and fax, looking finely.
Corn has been seriously maged by the
ravages of the cutworm, n some instan-
ces entire fields having been destroyed to
/ such an extent as to require a second
planting.
This is making their corn little later,
but with favorable season, may yet ma
ture fair crop.
! AT indianapolis we had the pleasure of
meeting large number of old acquain-
tances. Among those highly esteemed,
was II. B. Dickson, formerly ofPlymouth,
who was looking hale and pleasant, and
reports health good and business prosper
Eous
Also Martin II, Rice, Editor of Mason
ic Advocate, who informs us that he is
meeting with success in the enterprise
beyond his most sanguine expectations.
he doubtless merits all the success which
attends him, as his efforts in behalf of
the craft which he represents, have been
Jealous and untiring.
Members, and others who may be in
terested, viii bear in mind that the Farm
er Club of Green and Walnut Tps., will
meet at the Lesly and Miller Hall on
Saturday next at o'clock p. II. full at
tendance is desired. We are sorry TO