Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07


and $1.00.
every comfort that the traveller could
desire. 1t is simply superb in all re-
spects, a great contrast to the miser
able accommodation and filthy cars
of some Eastern roads. The dining
car was a real beauty, a palace in
miniature. One can take their meals.
the menu of which is elegant. and
view the fine country while going at
the rate of 40 miles per hour with
hardly jar or rustic, Each table
was decorated with superb American
Beauty roses and pink carnations.
We find the accommodation aud COM
fort of the Western roads far ahead
of those in the East.
We reached Lincoln, Nebraska.
the beautiful capital city on Friday
morning, May 81, at 1920, "a hours
delay caused by the distractions in
the mountains. Lincoln has pop
ulatiOn of 10000 aud has many
handsome residences and beautiful
grounds. The Governors palace Is
verltable palace. The Hon. ". !.
Bryan also has very handsome
home, in beautiful part of the city.
The State University and Wesleyan
University, are noted schools The
State house Is very handsome
structure, with beautiful grounds.
finely shaded. The Governors re.
ceptiOn room in it is very handsome.
The Lincoln and Liddell hotels are
fine buildings. The streets are very
wide and finely shaded.
\ good system of electric cars
reach all over the city, aud there are
many places Of interest. The city
has sauitarium, noted for its salt
baths. From lincoln we went 60
miles west 10 Osceols, the county seat
of Polk county. 1t is a place of =
200 people. Here it WAS my pleasure
to visit my brother and meet great
many of Nebraska's hospitable peo-
pie, where hospitality knows no
bounds. met and heard preach the
Rev. Knox BOnde, talented Young
Presbyterian minister, who ministers
to an appreciative people. The town
has three newspapers, two banks and
number of fine stores. The next
point was Benedict, York county, a
busy little place of 800, three
churches, one bank, and number of
stores. The Lutherans are the lead
ing denomination there, and the Rev.
Mr.. Berg, Lutheran, and Rev. Mr..
Willis, Methodist, are held in esteem
by their people. The Benedict Her
aid is spicy and newsy paper, ably
edited by Mr.. Mouth. | had several
very pleasant chats with him at his
editorial sanctum, and found him q
very genial Knight of the Quill, as
all editors usually are except when
annoyed by the (printer's) Devil.
York, the seat of Justice, is a
beautiful city 5000, and has a fine
courthouse. In the counties of York
and Polk are many former Virgins
people, who are the owners of fine
farms. This is about the centre OF
the great wheat belt of the State
The country was looking beautiful
magnificent crops of wheat, oats
corn, clover and timothy made &
sight worth seeing. The great area
of grain, as far as the eye could see
it rested on acres of growing grain
The soil is dark in color and very
productive, yielding a rich return
for labor, easily farmed, smooth and
comparatively level. One man easily
tends 80 and 90 acres of corn. Farm
work near SO laborious or hard as il
is here and the Virginians out Their,
say they would never come back t
Virginia and farm our rocks and
hills again. Their work is done sc
much easier. The State has devel
oped very rapidly, land that coulC
be bought in that section 30 years