The Columbus journal., 1881-06-01
A Newsy Letter from Antelope
County by a Lady COrre-
spOndent.

ANTELOPE, Antelope Co., Neb.,l
May 18th, 1851.
On starting TO our new home in
Antelope county we crossed the
Platte river at Duncan, and took the
road along the Loup valley. We
had not expected TO see so much re-
semblance. between this and the
Platte valley, and were disappoint-
ed, too, that such large bodies OF
splendid land were vet in a state of
nature. Stretching as far as the eve
could reach were beautiful, undu-
lating plains bordered with huge
billowy bluffs that looked as though
they might have been upheaved
from the depths of some prehistoric
sea. Lying near the river were
occasional strips of natural wood
land that, added 10 the groves
planted by the thrifty farmer, gave
the country charm that nothing
but trees can. Nebraska seems TO
have appointed every man and wO-
man as an especial Oliver to come
plesdingly, but persistently forward
to ask for more and yet more trees.
On the south side of the stream
opposite Genoa, bones of deer, elk
and other animals were scattered in
great profusion, marking the ground
where the Indians had often held
high carnival. But the massive
brick school building formerly oc-
cupied by their pappooses and young
braves and which now loomed upon
us from scross the river, is a monu-
ment that made an important era i'm
their heretofore nomadic lives.
Six miles west of Fullerton we
were ferried safely across the river
by two Charons. Between the ferry
and the town we were struck by
many evidences of the late flood.
lnnumerable basins were washed in
the valley in the vicinity of the
river, while strewn thickly about
was the usual debris to be seen after
a freshet, that extended back a mile
or more. Fullerton, which is not
yet two years old, is a sort of mod
ern Hercules in size, strength and
capacity. 1t is almost marvellous
what Nebraska can do in the matter
of raising towns. Stores, shops and
offices of various kinds, and a good
Touring mill at the head, with
bridge across the Cedar which flows
into the Loup here, all add to the
growth of the place. These and the
large herds of cattle that reach away
up into the hundreds and now roam.
at their own sweet will over the
psmpss-like meadows, besides the
productive soil and the careful till
ers thereof, point to the direction
from which the place receives its
support. Fullerton is thus men,
toned at length, being one of the
representative towns in growth of
the State.
After crossing the Cedar we pass
ed over waves and waves of hills,
then table land interspersed with
farms till we entered Plum Greek
valley. Here we halted at the house
which serves for store, hotel and
post-office, and that make up the
town of Neoms. Mine host, Won
Snider, was further aided and sec
onded in his hospitable endesvors
by his amiable and intelligent lady. |
Culture and intelligence, good books |
and papers, chief among which was
the COLUMBUS JOURNAL, all under
one roof. As we could desire moth
ing more we blessed our lucky stars
and dried our wet clothing, having
travelled in driving rain all the
Now there were more divides,
and other SUBMITS as we neared the
country lying adjacent TO the Bea-
yer. This creek, which affords some
natural timber and beautiful seem
cry with rich soil in a fine state of
cultivation, is spanned by a bridge
at Albion, an enterprising place al
ready familiar to the readers of the
JOURNAL. Here we forgave the
small boy aged ten or thereabouts
for the carrying of that genteel
weapon known as a cane, when we
saw the lovely groves of box elder
trees whose numbers seemed to he
legion. The delicate tint of their
leaves is almost the first TO
greet the eye in early spring, which
causes the tree to be a general fa-
Eorite among tree planters.
Travelling on through the northern
part of Boone county we found
armers at work in a soil as rich as
We remember to have seen since
eaving Illinois. This was an agree
bile surprise, as we had been told
here was nothing at all in the
Iorthern portion of Boone county
'ut sand hills that wouldn't raise
rhite beans" May we ask, en-