The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-03-25
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NEBRASKA.
lu Old Highlander's Description
Nebraska's Winter.

MArNELAND, Neb., Mar. 81, 1885.
Mr. EDrrons-T -Thinkiug perhaps some
the readers Of the good old News mighth
interested in hearing how the Frost Kin
has dealt with us, during his winters reign
we venture to drop line, to that end. W
learn that his sway in other parts Of th
country has been quite severe We
southeastern Nebraska can not claim ex
emption from his severity, but although
hard and cold, he has been pretty even il
his treatment, and 30 we have felt it less
perhaps. Years ago, when our countr,
was but half as old as it is now, when SOM,
Of the people Of Virginia were clamoriu,
for a change in her constitution, one of he
wise statesman said, almost anything j,
better than this state of perpetual uncer
taiuty Change is MT rct1rm." And hi
remarks are very applicable to the old kim
of whom we are writing. It is much bette
for the constitution of his subjects, whe.
he makes the fewest changes i'm his admin.
istraton. Sometimes King Frost has sen
his ministers, the snow clouds, and the,
have gently wrapped us in a soft whit
mantle, under which mother earth slep
| calmly and peacefully. Then again for
day or two he would yield the reins OF
government to his youngest and favorit
son, Prince Blizzard, and oh how he woul
drive, with his horn sounding and bellt
! iingling, while the noisy wheels of hi,
great chariot rent holes in the white man
tie so neatly spread, and piliug it up her,
and there, in great white folds, laughing
the while to see the farmer winding his uu-
even way to barn and corn crib, to COW
stable aud pig sty, and to see him shovel
| ing the snow away to find the pigs, befor,
he could give them their morning meal
All! dashing fellow indeed is this younA
| prince Blizzard, aud glad are we. when the
old king, tired of his mad frolics. takes the
reins in his own hands, saying, "step down.
| you youugster, we will let these peopl,
have some rest" Then he sends again his
ministers, who quietly mend the rents in
the snow mantle, and mother earth once
more reposes beneath it, But in these few
early days of March comes our gentle
queen from the south, Mild Zephyr, t.
take the sceptre from the old mans hands,
and SO far he seems lamblilIe aud meek, to
be disposed to resign it without dispute
But we hardly expect so much of him; we
think he is only making flank movement
and will fierce and lionlille, after a while,
rush in and make great disturbance.
But we know that our gentle queen will
conquer. Already with the aid of hei
prime minister, the sun and it's attendants
the Rays, she has lifted the snowy mantle,
preparatory to spreading her own bright
carpet Of green. We know she will bring
us mild balmy days, filled with the music
of bird songs and the fragrance Of flowers
that she will give us the lucious strawberry
and fresh vegetables; all, what will she no
bring to us, this wondrous queen of tn,
south. Alas; she can not bring to us oui
departed dear ones, who have sumberec
beneath the winters snow; nothing but sad
sweet memories Of their loving smiles aut
tender ministratious, can she bring us O
them Were it not for these preciou
memories, we would pray on account o
the bitter anguish of our loss, that W,
might forget.
Farmers have been losing great man,
hogs by disease, which together with tn,
low price of corn makes times a litu
close this spring. When railroads get t,
be generous enough to take just rate TO
transportation then indeed the western
farmers can be happy. Speed the day,
MIRA j. u.