Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-20
Argos Correspondence.
BY BRIMsToNE.

ARGOS, IND, June II, '72
Edit0r Repa6tlcdR The pleasant show
ers and sunshine Of the past few davs
y have greatly improved the appearance OF
corn and other farm products
From present appearance, we viii ven
I ture the assertion that there is not anoth
er county in the state that will surpass
Marshall for wheat, corn. oats, potatoes
and fruit. Farmers complain OF the rav;l-
geS OF. the cut-wom, but they bear no
comparison to the devastatiGns of this
pest III the clay soil OF the counties
through the central and southern part Ui
the state
The fruit crop in this vicinity, looks
very promising; particularly apples
pears will be a fair crop-peaches limited ;
| but by no means an entire failure, as was
anticipated in early spring. Fine straw
berries in the market, selling readily at
4 10 cts. per quart. A few DAYS since We
passed by the vineyard Of r. RaiIsback,
one mile south of Argos This vineyard
covers an area OF six acres, and contains
/ $500 vines. Mr. r. has his vineyard in a
high state of cultivation, and is likely to
be rewarded for his pains, by an abundant
yield Of grapes. A comparison of this
with other vinyards in the neighborhood.
strangely exemplities the fact that "there
IS no excellence without labor"
Work on the machine shops, for the
Argos Manufacturing Company, is being
! gradually pushed forward under the su-
pervision of Dir. VIM Hand
Bucher, Lesly & Miller, will be ready
to furnish any desired quantity of brick,
as soon as their kill cools
A recent survey in this town, created
considerable dissatisfaction. Another,
and 1t would be doubtful whether any one
would own any real property in the place.
Our town Marshal has recently enlisted
considerable amount of volunteer work.
and superintended some much needed re-
pairs on roads, out side of the corporation
limits. Others might follow the example
With credit to themselves and benefit to
the public.
Or. Il. B. Eaton, who went as a dele
gale to the Democratic State Convention.
with the avowed intention of seeding
IN the event Of any Greeley movement.
has returned complete prosolyte to the
GIeeiey faith. We expect soon to see
hlm IN dTah suit, sporting "a Greeley
hat and writing essays on what he
KNOWS about farming and 'niggers
Some person, competent To teach man.
ncrs, could be probably employed in this
- - 'hNSS wiz httEAiu Siii4lUB SCHOOLS,
and among the class, by their incessant
gIglng and other i'll behaving, should be
the first to take lessons under such a
teacher
In last weeks issue Of the Rochester
Spy, Walnut Blood tor Chips.) after
sounding his own trumpet, 'foriea the
same would not be blow'd;" pitches into
Frank Shutdown and Birthstone, threat
enlng them With dire vengance, il they
DO not keep their hush, dc
Now don't, Mr.. Walnut pills; for we
should certainly hate to have our wife
knoN that we ever put up at first class
hotel in Walnut, or got on first class
drunk there, on third rate whisky. In
speaking of first class hotel. the writer
may have had allusion 60 his private
boarding house; but we don't want him
TO tell our wife that we was there either.
Group d Br0ckus have opened saloon
In their new building OH Walnut stIeet.
where all those who thirst after the ar
dent, may drink and forget their troubles.
by multiplying their sOrrows
Farmers say that wheat will be ready
Tor harvesting in about three weeks.
Our little folks are on the qui rice this |
morning, in anticipation OF seeing the
lnSens come into town; and no doubt |
but several Of the citizens OF the town
ana surrounding country, will be relieved
Of their quarters and half dollars for the
privilege Of being bored by the Hamil
ton Troupe, or Circus
our merchants report business improy
ing considerably.