The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-08
Arrive TO TssOou.

Last saturday morning, IN COM
pany with = very pleasant travelling
companion, q representative Of the
JOURNAL started out on q trip to the
nelghbOrlng town Of TescOtt. Al
though the weather was excessively
warm, and the roads dusty, yet the
drive was far from being disagreeable.
There ls much to interest one who
delights In beautiful scenery, fine
farms, and the everywhere-apparent
enterprise Of the people, on the route
between Sallna and TescOtt, q dis
lance Of about % miles. 1t was a
matter Of surprise that within the past
few years the country along the val
ley Of the Saline has developed 50 rap
idly. Most Of the farms are well Inn
proved, well fenced, and have good
buildings upon them-many of the
residences, perhaps, being 81 fine as
those to be found in any Of the rural
districts Of the county. One Of the
best evidences Of the intelligence and
thrifl Of the farmers Of this valley is
The number Of good. substantial school
houses which could be seen every few
miles. The prosperity and industry
Of the people were clearly evident
from the neat, well-kept farms which
greeted our view on every side. Now
and then could be seen log cabin or
q veFltable dug-Out, built by some old
settler many years ago, and which
were fast passing into decay. But
most OF these old landmarks have
been superseded by far more preten-
tiOus and comfortable dwellings.
We passed the pOstOffices Of Nasty,
MaFydel and Winds0r-the latter pos
sessing rather q picturesque location,
but We saw no building which we
thought resembled Windsor castle.
Here we saw an Old-fashioned water
wheel, such as our fOrefathers used,
but which has long since passed out
Of use In most places.
Just little ways beyond Windsor
We beheld g sight always Interesting
10 q bystander-a balky horse II was
hitohed 70 q buggy, about half way
up rather q steep bill, and the kick.
Ing and baking Of that horse would
have done honor 10 q genuine Texas
bFOnehO. The men occupying the
buggy were bound for TescOtt, like
ourselves, but as we passed over the
the hill the last thing We saw was the
baiky horse with both hind legs IN
the air and we ere afraid our friends
failed Of their destination.
We finally arrived In TescOtt, Of
which we had heard 90 much, and
which We found 20 be almost deserted
every body being At the PARK atten-
ding the celebration In progress. SO
e soon - We had partaken Of q
''bOuntiful .Tepast" at the Archer
house. We hastened TO the scene Of
festivities. We found the grove to be
one Of the finest We have seen outside
81 Oak Dale PARK. The trees are ali
Oak and although small make per-
feet shade, and when the place is
seeded down 10 blue grass the people
% TeseOtt will have q most delightful
park. We found about 1000 people
upon the ErOuBd-many being IN At
tendanes from Lincoln Center, Min
neapOlis snd salina. speecbes. base
ball. dancing, and q basket dinner
vas the order Of the day. Capt. Mob
Ter VS. the irst speaker. bat had IN
Ished his speech before We arrived.
Rev. Mr.. Hart Of Minneapolis made
an eloquent address. and was listened
20 most attsntively. In the afternoon
MF. A. @. Hardesty Of Lincoln Cen
ter, vas the principal speaker. His
address va Interesting and well -
eeIved. One Of the bystandeEs re-
marked that Me-. Hardesty possessed
q good physics. y and prssumlng that
be meant physiognomy, We readily