The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Nebraska.

lnmy last communication promised to de-
scribe Pawnec city, our beautiful county seat
1t claims to have over z, 600 inhabitants, pre-
sumo 800 would be more correct. There must
always be allowance made for the "fioating PEG
pie, or ''pausers" in these western towns, wlD
stop few months, then pull up stakes and move
on westward, or elsewhere It's astonishing to
observe the immigration into this country, con-
tnuolly you can see them passing through, all
the time Sunday or Monday, it's all the same
They are often to be seen in long trains, most
generally i'll white covered wagons, black oil
cloth tops, stove pipe run out at the top, and
the smoke Issuing out therefrom, (this you see in
the colder seasons now no fire of course is re-
quired except when they stop to cook.) The IA
thcr can be seen sitting in front driving the
team, the wife by his side holding the baby, the
larger boys driving the cattle or colts the small
or urchins tucked in the corners Of the wagon
holding the tavortc cat or rooster, while faithful
old dog Tray trots along with the cattle. Talk
abontyoar happy people, what are the dog cart
pleasures of U. s. Grant at his cottage by the
sea, to be compared with the cnjoyments of such
contcntcd folks MS these, vending their way to
the green fertile country of the setting sum-
They are healthy and joyous going to have ian
hundred and sixty" of their own, and with these
strong teams they will soon be on the road to
Independence. From whence do they come?
From Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee,
Missouri and Wisconsin? May the Father of us
all prosper them. But what about Pawnec city.
To see it to the best advantage one should go
in on the Table Rock road. so we engage pas
sage on the evening prairie Schooner (omni-
ing. ife rrsI.'Ssi"T. Ss!liu"Sy 'SesN; ata, driv.
Well Sui is one Of the ugliest yet withal the
jolliest old bach you ever saw. We leave Table
Rock at q z. NJ going due west one mie thence
south three miles, thence due west three miles
farther to Pawnee. Staying here is not staying
III the east; it's not on the jog and bump STYLE
that one suffers in stage travel in Maryland or
Pennsylvania; it's real treat. You go bound
ing over rolling prairies, with gay spirited
team of four; generally quite number of good.
natured intelligent passengers.
From Table Rock to Pawnee the ride is grand
one. just at thistimc its almost sublime. Pret-
ty little farm cottages, delicate young maple
groves, fruit orchards, waving fields of green,
luXuriant wheat, oats and barley, corn in hun
dred acre lots, rank and green, now five and six
feet high on level. Ever and anon you pass
through section of raw prairie. Here may be
seen the lazy herd of cattle feeding, whilst the
herd boy sits with his long whip in hand, on his
sleepy Indian pony, else in full gallop, chasing
some wandering COW to bring her back to the
centre. Then again you see beautiful long
hedge rows enclosing pretty square farms, add
to this the beautiful prairie flowers, the songs
of warbling birds, the flutter and hum of the
swift-winged quail, and the sudden flight of the
prairie hen, clear sky. and cool lively breeze
that's so invigorating, and you have in short u
glimpse Of II ride from Table Rock to Pawnce
city. Between the two places there is but one
''dug out" left to tell the story of pioneer life
as endured by the first settlers The present
jewellers in this primitive under ground house
have but little sympathy from persons who
know OF their ability to live in good house, if
they were not influenced by spirit of meanncss
But enough Of this wandering from our subject
fawnee city. Sui. tell us that we are within
half mile OF the place, yet we cam see it q long
ridge, or "divide" looms up before us, and the
little city between the hills" is still hid from
our view, but we soon reach the top of the ''di.
vide, and here we have, lying as it were at our
feet, the coy little city, Stop the team Sui, and
let lis indulge in feasting our eyes for few mo-
ments. What scene! the bright orb of day is
sinking lower and lower in the golden west, far
away morrill, south and west we see such green
fields, pretty white houses and groves, and we
can look as it were right down upon this little
city, nestled among flowers and trees.
The court house stands out prominent but
the stranger is more attracted by the massive
brown colored brick building on q gentle slope
on the west side of the town, that is the public
school or free school building; built at cost of
SIS, 600; and when its surroundings are finished
the cost, it is said, will be about 81, 600 more.
Drive on friend Sui, here we go and are soon
landed at the "Woods House" or Cottage Hotel"
or any place we name; we are received with
hearty cheer and feel perfectly at home We
lind the city laid off perfectly square, streets
running north, south, cast and west Five
church buildings U. 2. Baptist, Christian, Pres
byteran and Methodist some fine and some
plain homes, large store houses, work shops,
cue, Senlal people, lawyers, doctors, merchants,
ministers, tradcsmen and mechanics, all ming.
ling together in common, yet well governed in
tercourse. Ex-Governor Butler resides here,
of whom it may be said he was the founder of
this as well as Lincoln city" the present State
capital The Elk. Governor Is gentleman whom
everybody, save few envious politicians, love
and reverence best of all; he is an humble Chris
tian and enjoys the esteem ofhs brethrenn the
"Christian Church."
This city never had, in fact there never was a
place In the county, where intoxicating liquor
was sold, save at few drug stores, then strict.
ly as medicine. The city has no Jail; if there
is prisoner in the county he is put into q room
set apart in the court house for that use There
are no prisoners in the county at present Hold
county or circuit court about 10 days or two
weeks in the year. Lawyers go into the land
business, and the sheriff cultivatcs his lots
Such is life in this part of Nebraska In nv
next if your readers wish to hear more from nv
pen, will give them my views as 10 who should
come west. For the present l add goodbye,
for it's getting quite late.
The sun has gone down in the golden west
The stars look down like smiling fairies
The moon peeps out from the eastern hills
To Hume our beautiful prairies.
LATE OF FAIIsTON