Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-07-10
Letter r from Nebraska.
GrBBOx. BUFFALO Co.. NER..

EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-It seems tC
me that / never would tire Of talking
of Nebraska. And why should I, aftel
having lived in country for 35 year.
where it was either too dry or toC
wet, too cold or too hot; or ehoket
with dust or stuck in the mud anC
then for a very little cost be set down
in a natural garden where no such
eomplsints are ever heard or men.
toned, and where people mean what
they say when they greet their fel.
lows with ''gOOd morning." and
where that subject always discussed
at the east, ''the weather." is seldom
alluded to? Says one, 'What then
do you talk about among yourselves
your neighbOs ?" Oh, no, my friend;
we could do that back east. but that is
not our "missionn here; we talk
about our glorious State, our genial
climate, our excellent water, our pro-
ductive soil, our beautiful scenery our
plans and prospects for the futurer
what we have planted and how II
grows and how 1t yields, what we are
going to plant for a hedge; in short
anything and everything that per
tains to the general veal Of ourselves
and country. These interchanges OF
thoughts and expressions Of opinion
bring Us into closer juxtaposition,
cement neighborhoods and people
together, keep out all strife, bieker-
ipgs, jealousy and enmity, and bring
Us instead joy, peace, contentment
and happiness.
People that usually immigrate to a
new country are not Of that class that
Is puffed up with large estates, or
"purse proud - but of that class that
has next to nothing or are In very
moderate circumstances, and are inn
PEELED TO make the change Of resi-
denee, hoping thereby to better their
condition, and, If persevering, almost
invariably realize their expectations.
The people of this county are not an
exception to the general rule; but all
have come here determined to build
themselves a home, to place them
selves in affluent circumstances, to
rise above indulgence, to take position
on higher plane Of society. Such
was their purpose in coming here,
such will be their realization. 1t is a
difficult matter to fiud in the west
another county where there are so
many intelligent people and of such
high moral tone as we have here. We
have less than fifty foreigners in the
county, all told, and what are here
are citizens that are thoroughly Amer
icanized from long residence in the
older States. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York are about equally repre-
sented, and those three States would
form a majority, but Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts are
largely represented, while representa-
tives are here from every northern
State and q very few from Virginia
and Kentucky. The inquiry arises
in the mind of the reader, Is there
any government land left untaken in
Buffalo county? Yes, thousands of
acres of as good land as the sun ever
shone upon, waiting for some one to
come and occupy it. Did you say
when is the best time to come ?
Now; and always remember that now
Is always present. You need not
have any fear Of being sick, for you
can't get sick If you try. Start in the
fall, midsummer or any other time.
you will find no nauseatlng swamps,
OF pools Of stagnant water
hlling the air with loathsome miasma.
On the contrary, If you coue in mid
summer you will find the air richly
laden with the perfume of a thousand
aOwers, and your eyes will witness
The effort Of these little delicate beau
ties to play hide and bo-peep as they
are rustled by the breeze, and you
will fairly see them laugh "Wheh
your fear cometh" at the sight CT
'ome imaginary rattle-snake. Then,
come to Nebraska and come
low, don't wait to get ready, but
'tart right along. I waited ten years
o get ready and the longer waited
he worse of 1 was. l have in mind
hundreds that woald greatly improve
heir condition in life, if they would |
.ut loose from home and settle upon |
80 acres Of Uncle Samis domain, but
Ire afraid 10 venture. and are waiting !
or the Hold nann to die that they
nay come In for a share of his little |
arm Of 80 acres. Come west, friend, |
md when the old people can't take
are Of themselves, go down and /
ring them out to live with you. /
Bat tsays q woman, "Mercyl wUuId't
o west for the world, and Nebraska
'esides. Why, the Indians would
at me up in a week, moreover the
are three feet deep on a
sYel; and the wind would blow my
cad of. Who'd think of such a
hing? Guess 1 wont go west, I'll
ponge off the old folks as long as 1
We, so will, and If Sam does go, I
ont" Now, my dear madam, if
nat is really your disposition, and
eight Of your ambition, you had bet