Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-07-20

she had not been to New York and BOS-
ton. She said she had not, she had never
been to Boston, which was only thirteen
miles off, asked her where she had
beeny She said she had been to Marble
head, which was five miles off. She said
she had never been vaccionated, and she
went to this place with her father, so as
to have the small pox. Qaughter)
A Yankee has been defined as "a man
who works with his coat off" In Egypt |
found men ut work in the hot sun with
their coats on, and the Englishmen who
had charge of them 81 he could never
persuade them they could keep warm by
working, in the winter The western man
is Yankee raised to the fourth power.
In New York, lately, I visited the Farm
ers Institute Club, and found il difficult to
convince those people that cattle could
be wintered without shelter, and fattcned
with uncooked food
While l sat here listning to the young
speaker fiom Indiana, regretted that his
young, unmarried sister did not come out
with him. She would have found that
sort of welcome from some young unmar-
ried Nebraskian, which would have in
duced her to remain. am sure (cheers)
l regret that she did not cross the Mis-
souri, River, for if perchance she had
crossed il she woud have remained on this
side. or if she had returned, it would have
been but for short time. We know that
in the future, Judging from our expert
ence, there will be great many just such
excursions as this We are satisfied
that there are many younger sisters equal
in their charms to this most handsome of
man.
beg pardon for intruding so long up
on your time. so | will close by this SEN
timent. The West and the East, may
they forever remain rivals i'm mind, and
brothers i'm hearts, so that to the end of
the world it shall be doubtful which aids
the most the other.
The Educational Interests of our
State, responded 10 by Chancellor 4. r.
Benton.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen /.
There has been such ready recogDi-
ton of the educational interests of the
State, there seems only TO he the necessity
to call your attention TO some OF the edu-
cational Developments that this State has
already made. though so young. No
State in this Union has started with bet
ter educational advantages, than has the
State of Nebraska am not prepared to
say what our school fund will he, but we
know that it will be very large.
When we come to our University work
we can say to our visiting friends who
have come to our State of Nebraska, that
will be commenced with an endowment
of nearly one million dollars. | know
tance of tBs work. and when you return
to your home, i know you will speak
through your papers of this most impor-
tant and interesting subject. not only to
us who are here, but also to those who
are looking for future homes for them
selves and children. in justly high terms.
Weexpect to open the State university this
fall with six professors. you must look
well to your laurels as State. or we shall
outstrip you in this direction-The edu-
cational interests of this State, may they
always be cherished by this people and in
our friends hearts so that the civi ization
we shall have in this State, shall be Chris
tian and intelligent,
Nebraska ka'-Respondcd to 10y Gov
David Butler.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
| scarcely know why ! have been select
ed to respond to this sentiment, unless il
is that am "Hoosier" myself. But
want one thing understood by the editors
of Indiana, that was not born in Posey
county. Ii had had the selection of my
birth place, might not have selected In.
diana; but, editors, / was so young at the
time that | could not exercise much choice
| will say this that Indiana has contribu-
ted great deal to the population of Nc
braska.
You all learned in your school days that
this was waste-nothing but a desert
l came to the west with that impression
After looking through the country came
to the conclusion that, perhaps, people
could live and inhabit the country thirty
or forty miles west of the Missouri river
We find to-day people are settled 150miles
west of that rivor, and that crops are full
as good there as ten miles west of the
Missouri river. think that so far as the
agricultural resources ofour State are con
cerned, we have but faint idea of what
they may be worth when properly devel
oped.
In 1860 the population of this Territory
only amounted to about $4,000, to-day We
number between 10000 and 200, ,OOO.-
People generally, to-day, understand les.
about Nebraska, than any other State in
the Union. You will find this to be true
that it is very hard indeed for man to Sc
! lect quarter section of land in Nebraska
of which he cannot make u good farm
this being true, think it would be very
hard indeed to say too much in favor O.
the State of Nebraska. / have no time tG
: speak of our railroad interests We have
to-day something like 1000 miles of rail
road in this State only four years old, w
have seven or eight roads in contcmpla
tion, which will be constructed and il
running orderin a short time When you
return to Indiana, you can say this to youl
people, if they want to emigrate and fine
good home and climate, they can find nc
better than in the State of Nebraska.
"Indiana"-Responded to by Mayor
Hascall, of Goshen.
Ladies and Gentlemen: do not wish
to consume time, but cannot permit the
occasion to pass without thanking you
for the cordial welcome we have received