Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-26

AtA1Asi EpfroHs-At The date of my l2u
had reached Hoped4le. TEss upch dislrpolni-
ed q not aadlng village there. gAers arc
two stores, two smAIfhotfls (Tsupss.aee no.
sels) ssOasi gEist and szy min. sass .eS Es.
ehapic's shops. Tlkse arO scattered s,oaa a.
the maia rOss running East and wes.. ~ iAa,
they e=A hssa;y b called neighbOrs, ia tSeeon.
mon aeceptaEiOn OF the ssya. =-
HOpodalo Is situated near ,La sca;ya CT
tae Northeast quarter Of Green Township. Tha
township appears to be good one for sgslssl-
tstral purposes; and 1t abOunds in coal. Wheat
iz the staple production of the soi Sheep also rs-
ccivc sOsd degree of attention. For agricul-
taral purposes the lsadingoOd localities is worth
$50 an acre. One farmer Gear t5c mills told me
that hO gave $1,000 m acre for a par. of his
farm of 800 acres. But his object was to pre-
vent the sale of town lots, ard the consequent
springing up of village near him.
What is there, then, that gives it nOtoricty!
Nothing but its school, 4 Mr.. McNeely, who
owns farm, little south of the man road
leading west, has, for a period of years, been
cndeavoring to persuade his neighbors that duty
and interest requires that liberal provisions
should be made for the education of children.
lie has urged them for the last ten years, to di-
vide the township into four districts, and in the
centre of each to erect building suitable for the
accommodation of the children, with convent
enec for grading the schools. thus furnishing q
first rate education AT HOME. Failing in this, he
urged the people in that garter of the township
in which he resides, to erect school building
worth five thousand dollars, and offered to pay
one half the expense, besides his share of the
tax. This too, they declined. But he is not a
man to be thwartcd. He laid off twelve acres,
on his own farm, and near the centre of it be has
erected a very good two story, building. in which
there are three school rooms, q lecture room,
library room, an apparatus room, ani apart
ments for the accommodation of family. In
ternally and externally it wears an air of neat
ness and comfort. Is looks, externally like a
splendid farm residence; though one looks in
vain for the out buildings. Instead Of barns and
sheds for the accommodation Of farm stock, you
sec two little white buildings, called 'romp
houses which compare favorably with the
school houses of Ohio, lie has furnished, also
maps, plates. apparatus and library. A fur
nacein the basement heats all but the dwelling.
An observatory on the top gives a fine view Of
the surrounding country. This it is that gives
notoriety to Hopcdale Eight thousand dollars
has been expended. A corps Of teachers worthy
Of such situations. have charge Of tho school, 1t
is private school. Dir. McNccly gives the use OF
the buildings and grounds, free of charge, to
Fir. Edwin Regal; the Principal, No encourage.
mcnt is given to those Tishing 10 send pupils
| there tc board and attend school. Tie idea il
tha! children should be educated at HOME Lots
/ ihIcc acres each, can be bought for $500, But
there is Claasa in the deeds, now on record
prohibiting the Inanufactur9 un, aalo cE intcx
eating liquors. for beverage. already peoplt
are preparing to move there fer ttc purpose o
educating their ehiIdsen,
Mr.. McNeoly offers the sroAfld; buildings, Ii
hrnry and apparatus to the public for one hal
thc cost, II sold to them, IIopodalc will hav
tbs best school ACCOMMODATION of any rural dis
irict in the StFte.
From IiofeasAc 7'orE 10 SFa9stcr; By toacl
The country fro-a Hopedal9 50 Cadiz and mort
of Ca liz is hiily, shough cradle. Wheat, shee
and Horses aYH tnc Articles which the farmer
give most Of tAcj: uitca;ioll to raising.
Night overtogl, es seon after we left Cadiz or
all that can seF ,'f The jaunt is, that VIC roc
. up hill and down hill all night. C.S. r.
C.spiz o., Nov. IA, 1858.