Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20
Correspondence of THE HERALD
Letter from Nebraska.
DANNEBRoG, Howard Co., Neb.,

DANNEBRoG, Howard Co., Neb.,l
February, 1878.
Edtt01' Of Rutland Herald. How do
you do in the evergreen state, with your
mountains and hills SO deeply clad in
snow andice?
The snow here fell from the 10Th to
the 31st of December, two inches. From
the 1st to the 18th of January it fell II
inches, making to this date 81 inches of
snow, which all disappeared on the 10Th.
January % and % it fell Il inches, and
January 81 it fell 1 ! inches, making the
fall of snow this winter 81 inches, which
is nearly all gone, and no more expected,
nor rain either, till April. Our last rain
was small shower the first of last DC
tober. Since our farmers viii commence
blowing in March, and in April SOW
oats, barley, wheat, etc, and plant po-
tatoes and commence planting corn,
'twould seem as though we should then
need some rain, and surely we viii get
it whether we pray for it or not, as
nature here Gin the element Department.
rules with absolute sway. And the que
ry arises in the minds of many, ought
we to pray for rain here against the
machinery of nature and natures God,
which is SO clock-like and perfect !?
Some say, rather let us thank God for
this goodly heritage as it is. This coun-
try, which Colonel Fremont, in his re-
port, years ago, styled the rainless belt !;
this country, which with light rains at
stated periods, does not fail to produce
the most beautiful crops of grass and
waving grain, and cereals of every de-
scription, in the most perfect and luxu-
rient abundance.
Myself being the recipient of one of
Uncle Sans donated farms, | last fall
harvested from one acre $40 bushels of
splendid Shaker Russell potatoes. 'Tis
not yet two years since | came to this
LOup-FOrk country, the first white set
tier here, and now the county must have
much over a thousand inhabitants, and
families are daily coming in. Perhaps
this county is so new, that it is not down
ON your map. Then let me say, it is
one of the counties which God placed
in Uncle Sans hands, and seemingly
Uncle Sam partakes much of the benev-
olence of his Maker, and to-day stands
with Outstretched arms offering bcauti-
full free homes in this delightful climate
to all people; offering them here where
the furnace of civilization is in full blast,
and we have obtained postal routes and
erected pOstotfiCes, mills, stores, etc, in
abundance and have precinct schools,
Sabbath schools, and the gospel is
preached, and within sight of Protestant
church edihces now being erected.
Whoever among you will, let them come
and secure TO themselves and pOsterity,
almost without money or price, a home,
a beautiful home, and block out for their
family a competence that shall place them
in positions above perjury or want; above
being hirclngs or slaves to others, be-
fore the tidal wave Of immigration,
which is 50 steadily and constantly pour
ing in upon us from Germany, Sweden,
Denmark and other sources shall have
depleted Uncle Sans pocket of beauti-
full free homes.
"The wandering mariner whose eyes cN-
plOre
The healthicst isles, the most enchanting
shore,
Views not realm 50 beautiful and fair,
Nor breathes the spirit of a purer air
JAMES f. EDDY.