Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-29
I.o,,or From 8. u. Nebraska.

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Probably there are few lovslier vsny
in south Hast Ssbrssks than the sshsy y,
o.f Cresh. This IL small. sviitfuenlps
s,r,sm. which, With many erscsial eu','r
AMI wlndipgs, nDws In gsnsfh soasnsiv
dlrec,lop ffOpiits source In ssnnueis ,oae
4, ,hvuah . portion ~ Lsue,stsr snu
an,t.s AZ last With Salt Creek, near In
elm. The valley IL some -hsfe abou 'n'i'
~ miles 10 length.
T,, h,r,. of The creek are high and gen
.,.Ii, .t..p. covered with bfush 81 various
Liuas. Wild plsn, gOossbsrty, ehoekepeI'
Nv .v..t elder, sumsc. and Other shraos.
fre Wild plum Il very shupdAn', graz
,hIe,sts Oh, being found on msny OF ths
Tweed herds" or prom0n,ofisr OF Isno
s,,a.s by the eurys- Of the stresm. Iro
-. .so. these were Q mass of White
1i,,,n ding the air with their nsffsner,
80 fn,mine a hssutiful contrast io the dsfk
,,..n of The Wild goossberry bushes snn
an. lighter tlrts ~ the other tpfins I"h's..
Tar. are some tres also, sesi,sfru
.ions these banks, cotton so0d-, Dor ga
% 4. .ome plscss clump- Of Ssh, and IN
o,h,r. sroul. Of sluns, The m nv sged 0'
,hlch ale oftsn guafisd add trisiei IN
uo.t plctuf.,aus shspss. The OARS, Nhlca
r,yr the creek IT, name. wsre l0ns ago ~
mox.s-so 4 have cen tolt-hy TIE IN
sl.n. ana early settlers ul~sst, thsre are
roo. remaining on it, banks nov. Here
ard ,h.r. hugs willow Tree may 20 ioeod
sroviug fishi on The bfink oftte sueam,
an. ,,drin" OF DRY weeds. sticks, and dtad
ls.y,s leiesd la It's bfarebss inilcaune
hish water mus, ivr Ok Crsf, iho1gh
An o,diu.ry time. no larger than sioty
nroos In paris, 4. liable. after the msnnsf
az western streams, ~ rise some eight OF
Ten feet cufiug heavy rsip-. sni 0ec0me
/ sr,.t rushing, fOsning river. forianais'
Iy the hanks are high enough In mosi pisces
| ~ protect the valley from b'ing ovsin'"'
81 81 such times.
stretching away from ths banks on eiih'r
| ais. lie The Ticn. lsysl bottom lands, ifom
| half Co three quarters of . taiie In Villa.
| Here The land begin. 10 rise 10 gentle slopes
| farming What looks to ssp-ctaior IN we
valls, ike chain % los hills of risss'
hot on a.estding 20 the Top ~ these lou
nod yoaf.slf on the edge of The prsifis
pfopsr. ~hleh stretches away 10 smooth
swsli. aud hollows,
s-A.ifths oc.an had stood s,lli
win all III fuandcd biiio-s nted
The spring 4. late here a. ln msny other
psfts OF the oourtry. anu eva alter TIC
pl.utlug season bad bsg1u, u sas delayed
~ long, hssyy rains. bot most OF he
tree. have lesyed oat. and there 10 rich
.h,s az green Ia the meadows, even where
IN. old DRY grass w,s not burned q, &c i
The usual custom here. And this reminds
me 20 spsal. In passing. of oar snh1h
| pr,itis if-.. These Afe beaapfnl sight
on a sul evening 10 early sprinE-long
| iln.. of Ore moving on slowly, with little
| it and tongues OF iame lssplng up hsrr
and there. bat .ome,im~s these become q
terror. IS shsn some esrrlsss 90 reckless
farmer ,.ts dfs ~ his msadOw wasu Ihgfc
/. vlni enough for mischief. and comPss
hls uslshhofs % turn oct ADD nght TIE
flames assy from their hsystscks.
Near the soath line OF Sanders County,
In thl. VALLEY, IL the thivibg young town
| ~ VALPARAISO. It's beautifully Situated.
| OAK Crr.k on the west. with a fringe OF
graceful Gins along it, vlndlng batts. and
| on The north. uibgisry OF Oak Cfvt,
with also lovely fringe ofoTa'h ani tree.
4 mention tkls feature bscsass 81 many
western towns are set down on grts'
| apsn pr.lf'e. sni In their Infancy, bsfore
tres have bal time IN grow In The sirs't'
aud gardens, pr, sent b,rv, forbldding az
| p,ct Valparaiso IL gai,s fsilfosi estisf
snd has been gro~lng fat In The la,i fe-
/ years has already ihrr- churches, rumsr-
oas stores, o good graded school, barb,
ani water works ssDfdlrs a. supple sop
/ pig % pure water. IL has also smother Toe
feature. IL IL tempsrince town aud toll
crates no saloons.
| Raymoui Il another pretty liiils town 10
VII. valley. ten miles sogth % Valparaiso,
m The f,llfosd 10 LlnsOln. Midway be-
tween these t~O 1. West OAK. town In
embryo Al present Three years sgo thsfs
vas not hoa.. where II stands Nov
there q. . small depot, several dwelling
houses. q meeting house, blacksmith shop
grocery store and post 'fii,s. ny The
W. oddly sn0agh. The p,.i he does rot
bear The uams 90 the station. The ispsfi.
msnt 81 Washington objected ~ th- name
~ West OH. h-c.gss tnsrs were 80 many
West Oik. 10 The couatry, sud suggested
Agnsv, bat the railroad CT iais rsfussi
~ .hsnge the name ofthe station. Width.
- this little mustard seed ofA town .. ies-
iiuci 10 grow ibio big tree or not am
not prophet enough ~ forttsli Hat IL Il.
qaiis acoGVsnlsucs. even now. a. TIE farm.
81. In the vicinity Are enablsd 10 deliver
their corn here. AZ saving of more NJ les
time sui trouble u D.
AgNEw. Lancaster Co, Ssb., Msy9