Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Bourbon Items.
BOURBON, March 9th, 1873.

DEAR REPUBLICAN,
We have plenty of mud in this locality
at present, but as that is necessary ac-
compartment of spring, we rejoice, and
are exceedingly glad even to see mud as
the SNOW leaves the earth-earthly.
Farmers are busily engaged in prepar-
ing for the speedy approach of the farm
ing season, and if we o. ly have a little
warmer weather for few days, they will
soon be engaged IN plowing for oats and
corn.
But little maple sugar will be made as
the season is so lar advanced already that
but little time would remain for the bust
ness, and could scarcely be expected to be
sufficiently long alter this to pay for
opening camp" very extensively A
very little syrdp and sugar have been
made, however, by some of our most en-
terprising sugar men, 50 you may not be
altogether. without hope that you may be
allowed ito try some ofthe home made
laSSes" during the season ifyou only have
enough get up about you to outstrip all
your lasses-loving neighbors, and jump
at the first chance that is offered in this
lines but he assured there is danger in
delays in this as in everything else.
But little sickness in this par: of the
county, bat the cases of disease that are
occurring are said tn be obstinate, and very
difficult 10 manage, especially SO with
lung diseases ana brain affections Sew
eral cases OF spotted fever are reported
north and south OF town, but as yet, only
one case OF the trlghtiul disease is in our
place, and that proved fatal within three
days after the attack.
On, Of your correspondents for this
place, last week, wanted you 10 visit Us ii
you liked Bourbon, and you could have
the sweet privilege OF smiling with u.s.
Il you have any intention of coming on
his invitation, or or the one you have
now extended to you for the same pur-
pose, you had best come ct once, or posi-
bly, you my be disappointed in getting
even Il mails, since the new whisky law
has passed. and is the law of the land L
is very dangerous thing to smile. even il
il is at your neighbours wife or swt ethcart,
as we have become dreadtu!ly puIitanical
Why even now, some of our strict temper
ance people are disclosing the prop.iety
of changing the good old name of our
city, for fear Of the dire consequences that
possibly may result to the world, ii we
don't go back" on our Bourbon entirely
A large number of oar citizens had in
tended to have gone to South Bend, on
Saturday, to assist in the vinjication of
Colfax at the time of the spontaneous
ovation that was rendered him by that
place, on his arrival home; but from some
cause, but few If any of our fellow towns
men Of the number hoplng.to go, could
get OF, although goodly number of per-
sons from the adjoining townships and
city We're in atteutance and are dlied with
enthusiasm, since their retnrn home.
A great Inconvenience is suffered BIZ
our people as welfas by the people of tlie
eastern portion of the county, on account
OF the wretchedly poor arrangement of
trains that stop at our place So badly
arranged are the trains from Bourbon 10
plymouth for the past threo months, that
ourcitizens are generally compelled to go
by private conveyance when wishing TO
visit your place, or be forced to wait more
than half the night, often; and then not
be able 70 Ca CHI Il train that stops at our
place. Since the $3.50 p. N. Express has
ceased to stop here, the time lost by our
people is perplexing in waiting for the
midnight Express, which is scarcely any
accommodation to any one. The rail
road Is the los er of many round fare
between Plymouth and Bourbon, as it is
/ frequently easier and cheaper rs we'll as
/ quicker for Us to hire team to ru.. over
to your place and back. than go by rail
and submit tn waiting. No one can take
the morning train here, and catch the
train ON the Rochester road, but if wish
ing to catch that tr in on the South road,
you are compelled to drive u Plymouth
or Argos, SO as 10 make connections With
out shameful delays. The 930P NJ train
has always stopped here for the past seven
years or more. and was the train that was
the most accomm 9dllion to our citizens
II a morning train going west was to stop
here, and the $50 NJ train, every one
would be accommodated and satisfied, and
the road the same way by the arrange
ment. Can't this be arranged.
PARSON COMBACK.