Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-13
River Bank Correspondence.

RIVER BARK, INp., June 10, '12.
Friead 4IllikQn "A scarcity Of news
Of interest has caused nv long silence
this time; but everything in cur line Of
| business, (Which is farming) is procress-
ing finely though the recent cold rains
has not been as favorable for corn as
might be desired. Corn has made rather
slow progress While most ali other kinds
OF farm products are looking rather IN
usually well al this season of the year
Wheat generally locks very well, yet
within the last few days | have heard
some complaint Of fly in the wheat; but
aside from that, we have a fair prospect Of
an abundant yield, and, think, an early
harvest. At present farmers are pretty
generally cultiyating their corn.
The Supervisor and others being tired
OF the depiOrable condition Of our roads
in this vicinity, called upon the generous
people hereabouts to mend their ways, I"
which to the credit of themselves and
country around they responded most
cheerfully; but one very essential thing
IS entirely omitted in our district Thai
is the erection of guide posts at our cross
roads, ard by that omission, strangers are
sometinl IS put to the trouble OF finquiring
the right way, and sometimes after travel
ing quite a distance out Of their way.
We have often heard it remarked
Though somewhat vulgarly) that if our
foresight was as good as our hind sight, ="
many talngs We do we would leave un-
done, and many things we leave uDdone,
We would do; so | have thought Of late.
especially since the Cincinnati Conven-
ton; for some time previous to that. ii
was needs be that | should procure a
covering for my head, unfortunately for
me, the color was uf Il much noted phi
osipher's style, and now it is difficult for
me TO pass over the road to town without
beng frequently greeted with congrataa-
tons of my reformation; but seeing nv
chagrin at their hallucinations, univef-
sally they pleasantly inform me that
! they We're only jesting. So by the way. /
know not of one in our neighborh0od
who intends to vote the Greeley ticket
This fall; but I do know of some Demo
Gratis who say if the Cincinnati nomina-
tons are ratified by the Democrat Ma
ti0nal Convention at Baltimore, they will
vote for Grant, if he be chosen the Re
publican nominee. They say they cannot
90 the anything TO beat Grant ticket"
On the 1st inst, Mr. Ed Carr, while
employed at Lee Bro. & Cos. saw mill,
met with quite a mishap While some of
the saws We're i'll motion, lantern that
was hanging close by, fell and became en-
tangled in the belt Of the edging saw, and
in his efforts to eXIricate it, brought his
left arm in contact with the saw, saving
the flesh TO the bone the bone being for
lunateiy uninjured. Medical aid was had
and the condition Of his arm Is improving
rapidly.
Measles are very plentiful just now in
this immediate vicinity, being distributed
among about six families at the same
time, and causing a vacation of our public
school
<Died, on the 25th of May. 1872, Mrs.
Anna Strawderman in the 46th year of
her age, leaving husband and seven
children, two sisters, four brothers, and
numerous other relations and friends to
mourn herdepaTture Two Of her ,laught-
ers preceded her to the land of rest, she
being the mother Of nine children in all
The deceased was born in Schuvlkill Co.
Penn. Moved from there while in her
youth, with her parents to Ohio, where
she united with the German Reformed
(now called reformed) Church In the
year 1S47, she, with her parents, removed
to this county. During her sojourn here,
she lived an exemplary christian life
On account of the absence of our Pastor,
the regular funeral services deferred nntil
yesterday, when the Rev. J. Schlosser
delivered the funeral discourse at
St. Johns Church Also on the 5th
inst, Mrs. Lydia Griggs in her 10th year.
She, with her husband who preceded
her about 25 years, was one of the first
settlers of this county. She leaves four
sons, two daughters, and many. kindred
and friends to mourn her loss Also in
fant son of Jasper Mann and wife on the
9th inst The funeral services at the St.
Johns Church. Officiating Pastor, Rev
j. Schlosser. Occasional.