The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
Nebraska Correspondence.
HASTINGS, NEB., March 13, 1S7

HASTINGS, NEB., March 13, 1879.
I believe in q former letter stated
that Hastings was on the B. & M.
Railroad, which is very true, but I also
desired to say that it is the terminus of
the st. Joe & Denver City, and the in
itial point of the Republican Valley
railroads, which fact adds very materi-
ally to her importance as city of the
plains, as deriving its principal support
from agricultural pursuits from the
country, cheap transportation figures
to great extent in her advancement.
Although freights are not exorbitant
the producer has still reason to COM
plain of the margin demanded of him
to carry the products of his labor to
the markets of the world. In consid-
Grafton of the fact, a bill was intro
duced during the last session of the
Legislature, to reduce these demands
wrongfully inflicted upon the people,
but the vision of railroad passes, and
unlimited favOrs from their hands, OBJ.
scured the vision of our Solons to such
a degree that the interests of the people
were forgotten, and the bill was laid
indefinitely on the table," or kicked
under it with profane irreverence, in
total disregard to the demands of the
constituency they represent, but the
names of these gentlemen are kept
standing" and when they again APP
peal for the votes of the people they
have insulted, this record of shame
will be spread out for perusal, and they
will receive the rebuke their act of per-
fidy deserves.
Ravenna, with a population of near
ly 5000, finds it difficult to support
two Hotels. Hastings with $500, has
six, and four of the number will in ev-
cry respect equal the Commercial OF
Etna of your city, and since my arri-
val they have been constantly crowded
and are almost daily compelled to re-
fuse guests, being unable to accommo-
date them. Aside from these there are
restaurants on every principal street
which are crowded to their utmost ca.
pacity, with hungry, surging mass
of humanity, who have become weary
in the unequal struggle oflabor against
capital in the East. The fact is, this
vast undeveloped country has induce
ments that have taken possession OF
the Yankee mind, and he has resolved
to see lit for himself. Those who come
with the expectation of grasping sud.
den wealth, without Offering Asm.
blance of an equivalent therefor, will
in all probability return disappointed
but it is to be hoped, wiser and better
for their experience. That class who
come with means to engage in 1egiti'
mate business, and not possessed with
the idea that people here do lot COM
prehend the "true inwardness" O1
commercial pursuits. have as promis.
ing a future before them as a reasona.
BILE mind could desire, and I have seen
no town in Nebraska where ventures
of this nature would be more likely tc
be attended with satisfactory results
than in Hastings.
Two Daily Journals have recently
appeared, which are making things
lively, especially for the Editors, who
have been pounding each other ovel
the head with beautiful epithets; bu1
it has ceased, one of the number hav'
ing held up his hands in meek suplica
ton, crying hold enough"
SALEM PRATT.