The Holt County sentinel., 1917-07-27
Riehville.

the seven-hilled city Of Oregon, used
to be the chief haunts of the buffalo,
wild deer, wild fox. and other rowing
wild animals, and the only symbol OF
human habitation was few rude wig
vans of the wild, untamed and saw
age Indians, or perhaps q few crude
marks on the giant oaks to guide
the weary copper-face on his earthly
pilgrimage; perhaps few little pat
ches of maze in some of the sequcs-
tered little wales between the barren
and rocky cliffs Of the now fertile
hills Of Nodaway township.
Those events can only be remem-
bered by the rugged and sturdy pio.
nccr, whose hair has long been silver
cd BY the frosts of many winters, and
whose brow furrowed deeply by Faith
err Times plough, and they now grace
the pages of history for the boy of
now TO read and mediate over.
Changes come and go. So with man
kind and his ideas. The old must give
away to the new. The ancient must
be replaced by the modern tradition
and superstition succumb to education
and religion. Nature has been I'M
proved upon by science, savage habi.
tation has been replaced by civilized.
Nations rise and fall. Human power
and influence wavers. The human race
thrives and perishes-cities grow f.
then cease to grow-villages and ham.
lets spring up and wither away
Richville was brought into existence
in the memorable and historic year of
1860 History repeats itself Rome
at one time dominated the world, but
now IL Is famous in history, and rich
In ruin and spoils. Athens, Of Greece,
was the seat Of the worlds culture,
refinement and education. But now
the capital Of the little weak and tot
sring Grccian empire. Sparta, Thebes,
Eyre and Sidon have past to the pages
II ancient history. Some Of our own
hat used 10 be American seats OF
culture and education are now bu,
tiny spccks on the worlds great pages
" history. Richville IL no exception.
Time ushers in many changes and dc.
,rees prophecy has been fulfilled.
The old red walls of the brick
church. which still sits well back on
the high Richvillc hill. tells a story
TO the passer-by. The w. O. W. hail
with is majestic walls acts like u
faithful sentinel for the little hamlet.
The VI. r. church. with its spotless
white walls without, and recently pa.
percd within, speaks volumes Of rc.
spcct for the ommpotent one and III.
deals. The clanking Of the villag,
smithie's hammer may be heard ai
'arly dawn and after Old Sol has hio
himself behind the curtains of tho
western skies. The Richvillc school
)ne Of the most modern In the county
stands ms q monument TO the mem.
Dry Of those whose efforts caused IL,
erection.
II IL emblcmatic Of education, civic
pride and public spirit. Its location
IL not quite rs conspicuous as the
other things which contributed to III,
making Of Richville, sitting at Oh,
loot Of a green, grassy Hill on tho
| ,orth; q huge timbered one on thu
vest, and the little brook goes bah.
bling by on the south: a grassy mead
Nv on the east. Idle now. Naturc'i
creatures rule supreme, but not Ions
will they. Human nature will soon b,
there In NIL stages and developments
The men and women Of tomorrow
must start on the flowery paths OF
knowledge there. They must be- In
'pired and spurrcd on 10 those dutie,
which make them useful citizens latcl
IN on the highway of life. There. too
the Star Spanglcd Banner must float
10 the four winds, for there l. non,
other for an American little boy OF
girl. May Il always float from ever,
school house, church or any kind OF
m ediflce, where the eyes Of tn,
school boy and girl can see IL an,
may they always live true 20 wha'
every thread In II means TO them; fol
our history can be read from Il, hues
wherever II floats, freedom and cdu
cation are there, religion has an altar
humanity a friend; equality, justice
liberty, honor and protection ins m
abiding place. Though stirred with
blood In "a righteous cause, may Il
never, never be stained with shame N
an cause. Its gorgeous folds mus,
and shall wave In lazily holiday tri,
umphs on the summer breeze, and Il.
tattcred fragments may be dimly seer
through the clouds Of war and battles
smoke. May Il be the JOY and pride
of the true American forever. The
poet has expressed II in glowing
words:
"'ris the school house that stand.
by the flag,
Let the nation stand by the school
'Tis the school bell that ring fol
| liberty old,
TITS the school boy whose ballot
shall rule"
Richville and Nodaway township
inclusive, are q church going people
We may find the Presbyterian, Evan.
gelical and the Union churches, where
Sunday school and divine worship Il
conducted by Rev. Meyer, Rev. John.
son and Rev. Roberts.
In politics, the G. O. p. elephant car
Craze on most all the hills, and in the
little wales and glens, while the Dem.
ocratic mule has but few places "a
hibernate and Craze. j. c. Mcintyre
is the ]. p. and dispenses the law and
justice; John Stafford is the chief OF
police and executive officer of the ],
p. court. What a contrast of few