Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
"Trip TO Richardson and Southern
Portions or Nemaha Counties.

A IT'D 20 Richardson anu SOutucFn
Portions or Nemaha Counties.
Ma. EDIroR-The article IN the I'D.
v~erfiser of the l4,h inst, headed "Our
Schools indicates something of the ar
dent interest which you and your prede-
cessOrs have heretofore taken in matters
which concerns the welfare of the pub
lie and especially so far as relates to the
subject of education and social ilnproY-
menl. A recent trip to Falls CHy af-
fOrded the writer an opportunity TO note
some of the evidences of enterprise, i'm
provement and thrift with whilh our
section of the State may truly be said lC
abound. On The broad stretch Of Prai-
RE between the Little Nemaha and the
Muddy, where two years ago The travel.
er looked in vain for any sign Of civiliz,
ed life, and nothing could be seen but a
mono' onous expanse Of prairie land, lum'
bled and rolling like the pillows of the
ocean. may now be seen ridges dotted
with farms. and farmers busy with their
herds and crops. or carefully gathering
a-onBd their hcmesteads provision fol
winter comfort.
The spirit of improvement is no les:
apparent in the towns. Falls City ha:
casI off the antique and d~ilaPida:ed ap-
pearance she formerly wore, and begins
20 present something of the neat and
comedy aspect so much in keeping with
her pleasant landscape surroundings.
Two fine Church edifces are being
built there. One by the Methodist EPis.
coPal Church which is nearly flushed
The O,her by the EpiseopaIians. The
latter is designed for a Church and Sem
mary. DIR. Hanna has just completed a
iDe residence. and also a large store
building. with an upper story to be occu-
pied as a Masonic Hall. The new dwell
Iings of the Hon. E. S. Dundy, Isham
Reavis A. S~choenheit, WIN. H. Mann,
and others. evInee that those gentlemen
have a due appreciation of the value of
substantial architecture and its mos. ap-
propriate use in furnishing tasteful and
comfortable homes.
Presenting upon our local knowledge
and typographical skill as sufficient 10
master all Ihe difficulties Of finding and
following the road TO ST. Dgroin, little
pains was taken TO make assurance dOu-
bly, sure by inquiry. II was soon found
however, that the spirit of improvement
had sadly perverted the points of The com.
pas. and so confused the ways IF travel.
as to bewilder and confound The most wa
ry. However. by dIlligent inquiry, and
constant travel. we al last managed 10
wind into the labyrinth of bluffs and ra-
vines which enVirons the precincts of St.
Deroin. We were here struck with the
improved appearance of the vilIage-nol
only the regularity and order of the
buildings. but also with the appearance
and bearing Of the peopIe-an appear
ance that beiokeas thrift. industry. and
good neighborhOOd, eVInced by a lively
public spirit. especially as regards their
educational interest.
Hlllsdale came next on the route. This
is a new town, about three miles above
ST. Deroin, LAID out but a little over one
year ago, but has gathered the clemens
of a good socIeIy aud is a thrifty village.
A single fact speaks volumes for the IN
IelIigence. public spirit and good Amer
lean character of the people, viz. They
have built during the past season, a COM
modious, comfortable, CONVENIENT and fast
full School House. One which may well
serve as a pattern for older and larger
until they build as good or a BET.
ter one. More credit is due the people
of Hlllsdale, because with much less
means than other districts of The same
it has had skill and energy 10
find the ways and means, for the want
of which many of our school disIrIcls are
Ut might as well be, without a School
~
The people of HilIsdale are much in
need of a Post Office. They petiliOned
he Department at Washington sometime
IgO bat it seems there Is some rule or law
which forbids. II is TO be hoped our Rep
'esentaiive in Congress will look into
his matter.
We found the spirit Of Improvements,
and intellectually alive at As
bat bound and in letters. The
Iropritors Of the town for some i~nexpIi-
able reason. see fl to suppress every
blDg like public improvement, bv keep.
Dg the real estate locked up, 50 that
tile to lots cannot BE- procured. We
7ere assured that this difficulty had not