Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1890, Page 16

7 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1890. ~TWENTY-FOUR Having received the entire consignment of our heavy sprin we will inaugurate our Spring Opening by exhibiting to Household the public of Omaha and vicinity the largest, oods ever exhibited under one root in the city. Our large buildings are filled trom basement to roof with the new 'GRAND ANNUAL SPRING OPENING. purchases, we have completed arranging the same, and beginning tomorrow (Monday March 10th) nest and cheapest stock of Furniture, Carpets, | C{‘ est, choicest and most desirable goods PAGES to be obtained, which we propose to sell at unvrecedentedly low prices, for cash or credit. No security or guarantee required. Bed Room Suits.......... Parlor Buits.............. Folding Beds. . Sideboards .......... Wardrobes............ Lounges.. Bed Lounges............ Plush Rockers....... Rattan Rockers........ Cheffoniers. . Bureaus.. Bookcases. .. Desgks........ Hall Racks . Extension Tables Kitchen Tables Beasteads) .. ... Nattresses, . .. 4.50 up = ....$12.50 up Verseneneedi e @O0 UD ... 18.00 up .... 13.00 up 7.50 up 5.25 up 8.00 up 4.50 up 4.50 up 7.50 up 7.50 up 7.50 up .35 up 3.50 up .90 up 1.40 up $ 1.60 up Open Evenings Until 9o'clock pEs~ Read Our Fasy Terms. $10 worth of goods $I a week or $4 a month, $25 worth of goods $1.50 a week or $6 a month. $50 worth of goods $2 a week or $8 a month, $75 worth of goods $2.50 a week or $10 a month $100 worth of goods $3 a week or $12 a month. $200 worth of goods $5 a week or $20 a month FIRST ROUSE IN FREMONT. No Temple But it Went Together ‘Without Sound of Hammer. EMBRYO OF A FUTURE CITY. The Site for the City Claimed by Two Locating Parties—The Compro- mise—A Bitof Unwritten History. The Germ of Fremont. FREMONT, Neb., March 8.—[Special to Tue BEE.]—There is a bit of unwrit- ten history in connection with the founding of the city of Fremont and the building of its first house which ie of interest. Just as scientists are inter- ested in the embryo which afterwards develops into the bird or fowl, so it is of more than local interest to note briefly the embryo of what has since developed into a full-fledged city—one of the fairestin Nebraska. The first house built in the Platte valley in this section was constructed by Seth . Marvin, in the early part of August, 1856, he arriving here with his family from Michigan on the 5th day of that month, But that rude structure was located three-fourths of a mile west of the present town site, and so does not enjoy the distinction of being the germ of the coming city. On the 23d day of the month K. H. Barnard and John A. Koontz, who had come west from New York as far as Des Moines some months before,drove up the Platte valley in aone horse buggy looking for a spot to anchor. They arrived here in the eyvening on their first day’s drive out of Omaha and, being impressed with the beauty of the surroundings, drove astake in a slight ridge which runs through the ¢ity, on what is now lower Broad street and upon precisely the site op which the Fremont house, the city’s first good hotel, was after- wards built,, These two men went on west a short distance to further explore the valley. The very next day, August 24, another strolling party of “fortune seekers in this new Eldorado oame along. It con- sisted of Robert Moreland, J. G. Smith, Robert Kittle and George W. Pinney. Whether ‘bey were also struck with the beauty ol the spot or imbued with the spirit which so extensively {;revn!lod at that time to contest some- ody else’s claim, is not known. How- ever, they drove another stake near the one driven by Barnard and Koontz and with a sort of ‘‘the-world-is-mine” as- surance borrowed from Monte Cristo, the quartette returned to Omaha to lay in a stock of provisions. Tho two par- ties came back again, the one from the east, the other from the west, on the 26th. There was immediately a clash concerning the ownership of the terri- tory embraced in the mile each way from those stakes. The dispute was finally adjusted in a compromise which gave euch an equal shave in the owner- ship and a town site company was or- ganmizod on that basis, This was dur- ing the red hot political campaign of that year and the town was christened in honor of the first republican caudi- date for president—Fremont. The men boarded with Marvia for a time. After about two weeks Barnard | one of his strong points. and Koontz conciuded to build a house of their own. On the 9th day of Sep- tember, assisted by Leander Cerard, now of Columbus, and ‘‘Comish” Lee, two more settlers who had arrived in the meantime, a number of cottonwood logs were cut on what is now Jensen’s addition to Fremont. These were hauled to a spot at what is the corner of Military avenue and Broad streets. The next day, September 10, the men went to work with their axes to con- struct the first human habitation on the site of the present city. It was built on the exact spot now occupied by the Congregationalist’s $30,000 church, It was a rude affairand thrown together in a hurry. It was 14x18 feet in dimen- sions. The logs were not squared, but simply notched and laia one on top of another. Some poles were thrown across the top and a load of hay hauled and thrown loosely on these poles. Be- fore sundown that day the house was completed, these frontiersmen had taken possession of it and were, as happy in that rudestructure on the wild and unbroken prairie as kings in a palace. That night the house was occupied by its four builders—Barnard, Koontz, Lee und Gerrard, It was situ- ated on the line which had been run through the place on the 5th day of the month by the government foga wagon road from Omaha to Kearney. Soon after this Robert Kittle, J. G, Smith, W. B. Lee, Matt Richmond, Jack Davis, John A. Newton and John C. Flor came to board. Gerrard was elected cook. Those who survived his eulinary periments are to this day telling their tale of woe—the suffering they were forced to endure at his hands, Oceasionally emigrants would apply for lodging. It was always granted, though that little ‘‘house’ was already more than full. On Decem- ber 4 it was abandoned as a residence. It had not been built with an idea of permaneuce and so it was given up to do igaoblo service us a barn. Meanwhile the ‘‘citi- zens” had been active in the con- struction of more comfortable and per- manent homes, The island, which lies in the Platte immediately south of the city, was then, us now, covered with timber. The townsite company had en- tered it under the club claim laws bf the territory. From this timber they ot out good logs for their houses. The ogs were squared and laid into houses uniformly of one and a half storieshigh, 16x20 feet in siza, with windows, floors and shingle roofs. As an inducement to settlers the company gave the timber, which was called **donation timber,’and two lots to all who would locate in the town. As a further inducerient the citizens agreed to protect all settlers who located land within six miles of the town, but who lived in town instead of on the land. This of course was not ac- cording to the law, but any one who might have felt disposed to contest the right of any of those men to their claims six miles distant kuew what that guar- anteed protection meant—armed vesist- ance. % m this humble beginning on the prairie thirty-three years ago, in the midst of the reat American Desert,” Fremont hus grown to a beautiful mod- ern city with a population of 10,000, Several of the men who occupied that rude first house on the future city’s site are still prosperous and respectod citi- zens of the town they founded. s Ingalls as an Orator. When Ingalls speaks you seom to see the commas, the semicolons, the dashes, the periods, and yeu feel that you are punctuating the work of a master who could never stop to think of such de- tails for himself, Unquestionably Mr. Iogalls capacity for word pawnting is But is is not his only resource, says a \Washington letter to the Denver Time He is pic- turesque in many way: His figure is striking and he has the self.possessi of the Old Nick. He looks and dresses like a dude at times: he has the bold sweep and the off-hand way of the cow- boy upon occasions. He parts his g slighly curly hair almost in the middle, if it may be said to be parted at all, and allows it to fali down over his forehead 1 most wanton style. Physically he is thin and long drawn out. =~ He looks a good deal like a badly crooked No. & stovepipe in a high room, as if he would ‘“‘get there” even if the ceiling were knocked out and he had only the sky above. e e EDUCATIONAL. Dr. Grifio, who came to Johns Hopkins from Willams college, is making a very suc- cessful dean. German will probably be accepted as a suopstitute for French at the university en- trance examinations this year, ‘Thirty-one seniors have beon appointed by the faculty to prepare orations for com- mencSment at Brown university. Johns Hopkins' students are playing supers during the Booth engzagement this week and next. There are twenty of them. The post graduate department of Brown university is larger this year than ever be- fore. Among the students who will pre- sent themselves for tho degree of Ph.D. is a prominent clergyman of this city, The Brown Literary Magazine, & monthly publication to express and represent the best literary spirit and attainment of the university, ~will make its appearance in April, edited by members of the senior class. There ure sixty-two students in attend- ance at Andover seminary, against fi eight. last year. A benefaction of from the estate of Mr. und Mrs. W. Richard- son of Manchester, N. H., for the seminary is reported, and one of £,00 from the late Hon, Charles L. Flint for Puillips academy The annual inspection tours arranged by the director of Sibley college were remuark ably satisfact ory last spring at Cornell. The trips were marked out with care, and oppor- tunitios were given those taking them of in- vestigation processes of manufacture and construction otherwise kept closed to the public. This year the trips have been ar- ranged with even more care, and it is ex- pected that a large number of studerfts will take advantage of the privilege. arate trins have been arranged for the mechanical and electrical engineers, Kastern, western aund southern trips have beeu arranged for the same courses, The Agis is to be 1ssued at Dartmouth university in a short time. The literary matter is rather above the average and the historical articles are of great value. The “grinds are very good and the illustrations excellent. The editors are C. M. Smith, W, O, Smith, Willey, . Wallter, Morrill Kibbey, Blake, Conant and Barnard. The foundations of the Mary Hitchcuck Memor ial Hospital, to be built by Hiram Hitcheock of New York and named in memory of his wife, were laid this week. This hospital, which is to be opposite the medical college, will fill & long-felt want, and will be greatly appreciated not only by the townspeople, but by the medical students, The salaries of the professors huve just been raised nearly 50 per cent. Rutgers will soon take on quite a military appearance with its cadet corps. For some years the students of the Scicntitic College have received regular instruction in military tactics from a lieutenant of the regular army stationed at the college. This year a new rule of the college makes it necessary for them to wear a uniform on the two days in the week on which there is full drill, and now & staud of colors 18 to be added to the equipment, and a tifg and drum corps Js apother addition of the néar future. The students take kindly to the military dress, and they expect it to give them a decided advantage over the “‘classicals” in the eyes of the ladics. Owing to the need of greater gymopasium facilities the faculty at Ruuger has drawn & resolution urging the boara of trustees 10 build & new gywaasium building. It is likely that this avtion will be taken, if not o, at the June meetiog during com meucement “THE VEGETABLE SOCIETY.” A Curious Nebraska City Organiz- ation of Ante-Bellum Days. WORKED THE UND:=RGROUND. Jonn Brown's Lieutenants Made This Old Cave the Hiding Place For the Slaves They Had Rescued. Held Human Chattels Then. NEBRASKA, Crry, Mavch 8.—[Special to Tur Big,|—The early settlers about Nebraska City, those who were here long ‘“‘befo’ the wah”—and many are still living—remember the existence'at that early day of a secret und very mys- terious organization of men and a few women, who called themselves an Or- ganized Vegetable societd.” To the public the organization appeared a pe- culiar one. One of its curious doctrines, and a feature in amusing inconsistency with the society’s title, was the advo- cacy of a strict meat diet for its mem- bers. They were at first regarded by the settlers along the river asa harm- less lot. afllicted with a mild type of in- sanity. The society added very fow to its membership, and these few were al- ways newcomers from the east. Its meetings e irregular,but along in the latter part of the 50’s very frequent, the members being called together by a system of 1nysterious signs, lknown only to themsel The regular meeting place of the “*Organized Vegetable so- ciety” was at the house of principle member and leader. a man named May- hew, in the southwestern part of the city. The members seemed to be utterly de- voted to the principles of the seciety, and their entire life and efforts were concentrated in the furtherance of its objects, Public attention was first drawn to the mpysterious society by the fact that after every meeting of the organization the city was visited by parties of slave- hunters and not infrequently by search- ers after stolen horses, and when it finaily became known that among the most active members of the society was numbered John Cagy, Captain John Brown’s lieutenant, its real object was publicly apparent and the “Organized Vegetable Society” was fouud to he doing a rushing business through the underground railway system. 5 Mayhew’s house. which is still stand- ing, was built w the soufhwestern part of the city in 18566, at that time a con- siderable distance out of town, #nd lo- cated about twenty rods north of a deep ravine, now known as South Table creek., The connection of this nouse with the underground railway was not discovered until duriog the latter purt of Brown’s career, aithough it had veen in operation for four years., The ravine referred to isabout five miles in length, and is so deep and thickly wooded as to furnish an excellent cover for runaway slaves. The southern end of the ravine led to the bluffs near the river and on the way to Kansas, while the northern end extended to the river at Wyoming, where the negroes were transferred to the Iowa side and hast- ened on their way to Canada. At the root of a large tree which grew on the bank of the creek was a hidden entrance to John Brown’s cave, which communicated by a long tnnel with Mayhew's house. The cave itselt in length, with a ance of twenty nce. ave from wenty rod setion at a di feet from the narrow entr neg:oes were run into this the ravine, where they remainea dur- ing the day, and at night occupied com- house, and they fortable beds in May at the first favorable oppc were rushed to the Wyoming under the guidance of the Vege societ, The cave at this point with is cross sections was so constructed that two men could have held at bay an en- tire army, and as it was the first station out from Kansas was counsidered the most important on the roal. On one well-remembered occasion John Brown brought a gang of about half a dozen negroes to the station, and was followed the next day by Cagy and The his purty with fuily a dozen more latter brought along a number of L also. The ve owners were not far be- hind, and before the negroes could be sent to Wyoming the former were upon the station in force. The house was broken into and ransached. The ne- groes, however, were safo in the cave, and their hiding place was not discov- ered. The slave hunters were not satisfies however, and when they found their stolen horses a lyaching bee seemedin- evitable and preparation s for such an entertainment were in progress May- hew vesorted to strategy to save his friends, and was su ful. Ho hastened before a local justice and had Cagy arrested on some serious, teumped-up charge. The officers suc- ceedéd in getting Cagy away from the lyrchiers, and during the mght he was released, and made his way out of the country with the slaves and horses, The escape of Cagy mado things so lively about the station for some time after that business was practically s pended. When the local anti-horse thief so v learned that Brown’s men had been dealing in other property be- sides slaves, they, too, gave an ominous warning which tended rather to dis- ye the underground railway Matters becoming t00 warm » Maghew he removed 10 Colorado, his death occurred a fow years some of whose relatives are still living in this county, followed Jehn Brown to Harper's Ferry,and was killed during that memorable raid while at- tompting to escape by swimming the river, John Brown's cave, although greatly ruined, is still to be seen, and for many years was visited by sightseers, but in later yours was desecrated by the un- romantic owner of the property, who converted the cave into horse stables and pig pens. il "“RATTLE HIS BONES."” A Wild, Weird Story Which Was Told by the Baggageman. A reporter was standing in the bag- gage room at the depot the other day, observing the great variety of packages that were standing about the room, says the Grand Rapids Telegram-Herald, There was every sort of baggage, from the small hand satchel to the big com- mercial packing case, and a long, mys- terious-looking chest, 41 suppose, if you ouly knew it, you sometimes get some very strange bag- go?”’ said he, speaking to one of the aggagemen, '‘You may have a dead man in some of those big boxes,” *I presume we do occasionally have some baggage we would object to, il we only knew it,” he replied. ~ “‘Once in a while we get some emigrant baggage that has been for weeks in the steerage of a vessel, and we find the flavor of it very rich, The smell of some of it »Springs S o Baby Carriages . The | Cribs Cradles, .. ... Ingrain Carpets Brussels Carpets. . .. 0il Cloths . Matting Lace Curtains Window Shades. EOETICERIIE N Comforts Hanging Lamps . Clocks 0il Paintings . Toilet Sets.. .. .. Smyrna Rugs Tea Sets . Dinner Sets_ . Cook Stoves Open Evenings Until 9 o'clock B Rosenthal & Co. proprietors--- Telephone 727. Western Branch, con Post and Dupont Sts., San Francisco, Eastern Branch, Eulaw Sts., Baltimore, Md. New York office, 650 Broadway. Chicago office, Cal. 75 Lake St. n of all the ould justify the suspie crimes in the calendar. “Did you ever discover anything very peculiar among your packages?” *“Weil, I should say so, I remember one time, about twelve years ago, when we had a decided nsation here. | There was a big square box unloaded from the train, and as it was not im- mediately called for it was ordered to the back part of the room. The box was clumsy and lop-sided, much heavier on one side than the other; and the man who grappled with it was possessed of a good deal of energy. When he had rolled it nearly across the roomjone of the sides gave way and out rolled a human skull” and about a bushel of bones and other debris.’ It was a mighty tough-looking mess, and the feliow who had been handling it lit out as though he had opened a barrel of rattlesnakes, The police authorities were immed- intely notified, and upon investigation it was found that besides the human re- mains the box also contuined a tomb- stone with the nameand age of the deceased, with an epitaph inseribed upon it. “While all hands were deliberating over the mattera man came in and claimed the box. He explained that the contents of the box were the re- mains of a near relative of his, who had died acouple of years before in Penusylvania, and that now he was transporting them to his new home in the northern purt of the state. For the sako of economy and convenience, he had put the whole in one home-made box. “Tie hox was speedily repaired and went on to 1ts final destination.” —— Th» Qu=en of the Gorman Coust. The Countess Waldensee was a Miss Lea of New York and she hasa nam- ber of relatives in Kentucky. She is business now the first lady at the German court, says an interview in the Atlanta Con- stitution. Her husband is nearly re- lated to the reigning emperor and he and his young wife are devoted to he She lives like & queen in the palace ad- joining Von Moltke's. Though eve thing about her is royal, she her follows the most sre’ simplici, From her fine forchead her soft silve hair is brushed smoothly back, Her complexion is as fresh as a girl’s; her face, with its beautifully chiseled fea- tures, is full of expression and her figure and carriage are she wears dark cashm finest quality, but made absolutely without trimming, while the necks and sleeves have plain linen collars and cuffs. Yet with all this simplicity hers is the most magnetic presence I have known. e IMPIETIES, When a man is up in vhe arts of knavery he isn’t upright. This life is all a flecting show, but, heaven knows, it's no circus, +0 Lord, how you made me juwmp!” as the grasshopper remarked when he wasfirst cre ated, The Indiana couble who were married by telephone must not bo surprised if they find their anticipated heaven a hello. “The Lord tempers the wind to th = horn lamb" is a little saying thav has dooe wuch to ease the consciance of the shearers, The Rev. Goodman—My friend, are you a Christiant Mr, Busyclerk—I try to be but it's impossible. There's u telephone ia our oftice, A bright boy who was asked what he thought about HBalaam's loquacious ass, ro plied that it was too bad that the animal was not alive tod 0 §O L0 congress, It strikes the irreverent worldling as a re- markable coincidence that the revision of church creeds and the bursting of so many dams should take place simultaneously. Over eight hundred thousand gallons of whisky were sent from this country to Africa last year, We had 0o idea thal the Stoves an 1.50 2.75 up 140 up' 22 up 59 up 28 up |+ 18 up. 1.25 up 35 up up 70 1.85 1.50 2.35 2.35 1.25 2.50 9.50 9.40 Baltimore and missiona continent. Stranger—How much do you get for the golden rule? Jeweler (wearily)—Young man, stop right there. I recognizs you as the desperado who wants to price a bair of ruby lips. If you don'tlightout I'll call the volice! were 0 numerous on the dark Mrs Jaggs (suspiciously) —Your eyes are watered and ter inflamed. Mr. Jaggs (with an injured air)—Well, next time you give me a bible for a” birthday present don's select ance with such fine print. If the immortal Georze Washington knows™ anything of the way his golden example in regard o truth has been followed in this country since his death the fact wust make him wish that he had never seeu wings or played on a harp. Rev. Dr. Primrose—I was dehighted to receive those cast-off garments for the poor of my parish. It shows there is stili some hope of your becoming a Christian. Brown —Well, you see the old clothes man offerod me only six shillings for the lot, and I would sooner have thrown them in the fire than be cheated liko that. Pl go with you to church, my dear,” ‘The poet told his wife; “Perhips in such an atmosphero Inspiration will be rife.” He went and knelt beside his dame, Intent upon a sonnet, His partner worshipped much the same— Her eyes fixed on a bonnet. R DR CONNUBIALITIES, When I play a game of chance I would rather do 80 with & good hund than u bad one. Where do Henpeck §” trom homo." 1 would nevertheless prefer to take my chances with one possessing the first and fourth danger signals than with one having the secondund third buoys tloating ovor er. When the bill comes in, the economical husband varies the words of tne popular song, and asks hig wife: Why did you get that hatt Angeline: Do you believe that love flies out of the window when poverty comes in at the door! Howard: 1f it does it goes ous for a divorce, They bill and coo before they're wed They joy in lovers’ laughter; But when the marriage words are suid It’s mostly bill thereafter. Hereafter let no one say that the indian is deficient in delicate thoughtfulness for others, The young buck Indinns of Canada refuso to marry because they have no work for their wives. 1 live when you are at liome, —1 dow't live until I get away Mrs, Gadabout: O, Mrs. Snappy! 1 saw your husband in the park with three or four ladies around him. Mrs. Suappy: That's all right; but let me catch him with one lady around bLim. Young Wife—"0, John, the rats have eaten all my angel cakol” Husbaud— “What! All'of it?? Young Wife "I plece. I feel lke crying. Husband pshaw. Don't cry over a few rats.”—Life, Johnnie—~How many days are th year, papal Mr, Binks—Lot me sce. Yo wother was born in 1848, and she is nof twenty-six years old. ‘Three tum five is ff- teen, one to carry—oh, ahl Yes there afe 462 duys in a year. A French cynle delivers himself of the aphorisis on Wives in the Intransigennt Handsome—She be unfaithful t Homely—She will displease you. Poor—She will vuin yc Rich—She will tyraniiz Yabsloy—Wickwire, wo we ; the question whother marr aily do o through thelr ots, Does youral Wic e, that is sho dou't. When sho gets to the bote tom of them sie stops, Rev. A, C, Criner, a young Presbyterls minister, recently of Wooster, O., his suspended for jilting Miss Cora Goodhaps, He made her costly prosents and set the day for the wedding, when ho was called wm""fi C- you, n preach, While pway he married mem without warning Mi of his congrexation Goodhart, ~The latter is 8o prostrated by grief that it is feared she will loose Ler ress son,