ID THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , MAHOH 9 , 1890. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Haying received the entire consignment of our heavy spring.purchases , we have.completed arranging the same , and beginning tomorrow ( Monday March 10th ) Springs 1.5O upi Bed Boom Suits $12.50 up Cribs . 2.75 up Parlor Suits 23.00 up Cradles 1.4O up' ' Folding Beds 18.00 lip Ingrain Carpets. . . . 22 Up i Sideboards 13.00 up ' Brussels Carpets. 59 up .Wardrobes . 7.50 up ( uj 5.25 Oil Cloths. . . . ; . 28 | Ziouiiges up Matting 18 up ! Bed Lounges 8.00 up Lace Curtains 1.25 up Plush Bockers 4.50 up , . . . 1lflWlirp IV"I" ' ' i' "I I I ' ' ' 35 Window Shades up ; rg fTHg KjfgBHfl : Rattan Kockers 4.50 up Fortiers 2.75 up- - Cheffbniers 7.50 up Comforts 7O up Bureaus 1 7.5O up Hanging Lamps. . . . 1.85 up Bookcases : . . . _ . 4.75 up Clocks 1.5O up Desks v 4.50 up Oil Paintings 2.35 up Hall Hacks 7.50 up Toilet Sets 2.35 lip Chairs 35 up ' Smyrna X&ugs 1.25 up Tables 3.5O Extension . up Tea Sets 4.OO up Kitchen Tables .90 up 1.4O ' Carriages . . . . 2.5 © up Bedsteads ] up' Dinner Sets 9.5O up Mattresses $ 1.6O up Cook Stoves 9. < L0 up : s B Rosentlial & Co. proprietors Telephone 727. Western Branch , coiv of $1 week $4 a month. or $10 worth goods a Post and Dupont Sts. , San Francisco , $25 worth of goods $1.5O a week or $6 a month. Gal. Eastern Branch Baltimore and $5O worth of goods $2 a-week or $8 a month , , Eulaw Sts. Baltimore Md. New York , , $75 worth of goods $2.5O a week orlOamonth $100 worth of goods $3 a week or $12 a month. office , 650 Broadway. Chicago office , 75 Lake St. $200 worth of goods $5 a week or $2O a month FIRST HOUSE IN FREMONT , No Temple But it Wont Together Without Sound of Hammer. EMBRYO OF A FUTURE CITY. Iho SHe for the Oity Clnlmoil by Two lioeatliijjrnrties Tlio Compro mise A UitorUuwrltton History. The Germ of Fremont. FltKMONT , Nob. , March 8. [ Special to Tin : Biu. ] There is a bit of unwrit ten history in connection with the founding of tlio city of Fremont and the building of its first house which is of interest. Just as scientists are inter ested in the embryo which afterwards develops into the bird or fowl , so it is of moro than local Intoroat to note briefly the embryo of what has since developed Into a full-fledged city ono of the fairostin Nebraska. The lirst house built In the Plntto valley In this section was constructed by Seth P. Marvin , In the early part of August , 1850 , ho arriving here with his family from Michigan on the 5th day of that mouth. But tiat ) rude structure was located throe-fourths of a tuilo west of the present town oito , and so does not enjoy the distinction of boiug the germ of the ( joining city. On the 2Jd day of the month E. II. Barnard and John A. Koontz , who had como west from Now York ns far as Dos Molnes Bomo months boforodrovo up the Platte valley in a ono horse buggy looking for a spot to anchor. They arrived here In the evening on their first day's drive out of Omaha and , being impressed with the beauty of the surroundings , drove a stake in n slight ridge which runs through the city , on what is now lower Broacl street and upon precisely the site on which the Fremont house , the city's llrst good hotel , waa after wards built. . These two men wont on west a short distance to further explore the valloy. The very next day , August 24 , another strolling party of "fortune Booltora in this now Eldorado came along. It con sisted of Robert Morolnud , J. G. Smith , Kobort Kittle nnd George W. Plnnoy. Whether they were also struck with the beauty 01 the spot or imbued with the spirit which so extensively prevailed at that time to contest some body olso'd claim , is not known. How ever , they drove another stake near the one driven by Barnard und Koontz and \\lthn sort of "tho-world-is-iiilno" as- Buranco borrowed from Monte Cristo , the quartette returned to Omaha to lay in a stock of provisions. The two par ties came back again , the one from the east , the other from the west , on the 2th. ( ) There was immediately a clash concerning the ownership of the terri tory embraced in the mile each way from thobo stake ? . The dispute was finally adjusted in n compromise which gave ouch an equal share in the owner ship nnd a town site company was or ganized on that basis. Tula was dur ing the red hot political campaign of that year nnd the town was christened in honor of the first republican candi date for president Fremont. The men boarded with Marvin for a timo. After about two weeks Barnard and Koontz concluded to build a house of their own. On the 9th day of Sep tember , nfsistefl by Loandor Gerard , now of Columbus , nnd "Comibh" Lee , two moro 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 wont to work with their axes to con struct the llrst human habitation on the site of the present city. It was built on the exact spot now occupied by the Concregationalist's $30,000 church. It was a rude affair and thrown together in a hurry. It was 14x18 foot in dimon- slons. The logs were not squared , but simply notched and laid one on top of another. Some poles were thrown across the top nnd a load of hav hauled and thrown loosely on those poles. Before fore sundown that day the house was completed , these frontiersmen had taken possession of it nnd were , as happy in that rudovstructuro on the wild and unbroken prairie as kings in a palace. That night the house was occupied by its four builders Barnard , Koontz , Lee and Gorrard. It was situ ated on the line which had boon run through the place on the 6th day of the month by the government fo a wagon road from Omaha to Kearney. Soon after this Robert Kittle , J. G. Smith , W. B. Leo , Matt Richmond , Jack Davis , John A. Newton nnd John C. Flor came to board. Gorrnrd was elected coolc. These who sur\ivcdhis culinary experiments are to this day tolling their tale of woo the suffering they were forced to endure at his hands. Occasionally emigrants would apply for lodging. It was always granted , though that little "houso" was already more than full. On Decem ber 4 it was abandoned ns n residence. It had not bean built with an idea of pormnnonco nnd so it was given up to ilo ignoble service as a barn. Meanwhile the "citi zens" had been active in the con struction of moro comfortable and per manent homos. The island , which HOB In the Platte immediately south of the city , was then , as now , covered with timber. The townsllo company had en tered it under the club claim laws bf the territory. From this timber they got out good logs for their houses. The logs were squared and laid into houses uniformly of one und a half storioshlgh , 1(1x20 foot in siza , with windows , floors und 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 townAs a further Inducement the citizens ngrood to protect all Bottlers who located land within six miles of the town , but who lived in town instead of on the land. Tills of cour&o was not ac cording to the law , but any ono who might have felt disposed to contest the right of any of these men to their claims six miles distant know what that guar anteed protection meant armed resist ance. From this humble beginning on the prairie thlrty-throo years ago. in the midst of the "Groat American Doaort , " Fremont has grown to n 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 alto are still prosperous and respected citi zens of the town they founded. Ingatls an mi Orntor. When Ingnlls speaks you boom to BOO the commas , the Bomluolons , tlio dashes , the periods , and yet feel that you are punctuating the work of n muster who could never atop to think of such de tails for himself. Unquestionably Mr. lagalla capacity for word painting la ono of his strong points. But is is not his only resource , says n Washington letter to the Denver Times. Ho is pic turesque in many ways. His figure is striking nnd ho has the self-possession of the Old Nick. Ho looks and dresses like a dude at times : he has the bold swoop and the off-hand way of the cow boy upon occasions. He parts his gray , slighly curly hair almost in the middle , if it may bo said to bo parted at all , and allows it to fall down over his forehead hi most wanton stylo. Physically ho is thin and lonpr drawn out. Ho looks a good deal like a badly crooked No. 5 stovepipe in a high room , ns if ho would "got there" oven if the ceiling were knocked out and he had. only the sky above. 131) U U ATI ON A U Dr. GrlfUa , who came to Johns Hopkins from Williams college , is making a very suc cessful dean. German will probably bo nccoptoil as n suostituto for French at the university on trunco examinations this year. Thirty-ono seniors have boon appointed by the faculty to propiro orations for com- mencctaont at 13rown university. Johns Hopkins' students are playing supers during the Booth engagement this wool : and next. There are twenty of them. The post graduate department of Brown university is larger this yoir than over bo foro. Among the students who will pre sent themselves for the degree of Ph.I ) . Is a prominent clergyman of this city , The Brown Literary Magazine , n monthly publication to express und represent , the best literary spirit and uttninment of tl.o university , will muko its appearance in April , edited by members of the senior class. There uro sixty two students in attend ance nt Andover seminary , ngalnst forty- eight last year. A benofuction of $ 0,000 from the estate of Mr. und Mrs. W. Richard son of Manchester , N. H. , for the seminary is reported , nnd ono of ? 5,030 from the Into Hon. Uhnrlos L. Flint for Phillips ncndomy. The nnnual Inspection tours arranged by the director of Sibloy college were remark nbly satisfactory last springnt Cornell. The trips were marked out with cnro , nnd oppor tunities wore civcn these taking them of in vestigation processes of manufacture and construction otherwise kept closed to the public. This year the trips have , boon ar ranged with oven moro care , nnd it Is expected - poctod that n largo number of studeifts will take ndvnntngo of thn privilege. Separata trlns huvo boon arranged for the mechanical and electrical engineers. Kastcrn , western nnd southern trips huvo been arranged for the sarao courses. The JKsia is to bo issued nt Dartmouth university in n short timo. The literary mutter is rather nbovo- the average nnd the historical articles are of great value. The "grinds" nro very good and the Illustrations excellent. The editors are G. M. Smith , W , O. Smith , Wllloy , S. G. Wnlkor , Morrlll. Kibboy , lilake , Conant auJ Barnard. The foundations of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial ial Hospital , to bo built by Hinim Hitchcock of Now York nnd named in memory of his wlfo , were laid this week. This hospital , which Is to bo opposite tno medical college , will fill n long-felt want , nnd will bo greatly appreciated not only by the townspeople , but by the medical students , Thu salaries of the professors huvo Just boon raised nearly 60 per coat. Itutgcrs will soon tuko on quite a military npnoaruuco with its cadet corps. For 001110 years thu students of the Scientltlo College huvo received regular instruction la military tactics from a lieutenant of the regular army stationed at the college. This year a now rulu of the college mnkrs It necessary for thorn to wear a uniform on the two days In the week on which there Is full drill , and now a stand of colors is to bo added to the equipment , and a life and drum corps Is auotber addition of the ntinr future. The students tnko kindly to the military dross , and they oxpeet It to Rlvo them a decided advantage over the "classlcals" la the oycs of the ladles. Owing to tha need of greater gymnasium facilities the faculty nt Uutger has drawn a resolution urglntr the board of trustees to build a new gymnasium building. It Is likely that this autlon will bo taken , if not nrv.r , at the June meeting during oom- inouccmout. "THE VEGEFABLE SOCIETf. " A Curioas Nebraska Oity Organiz ation of Auto-Bolluoi Days. WORKED THE UNDERGROUND. John llroun's Lieutenants Made This Old C.ivc tlio Hiding 1'lncc. For the Slaves They 11.ul Rescued. Hold Human flinttsls Than. NriiltASKA , Cii'Y , Miiroli 8. [ Special to Tim BEI ; . ] The early settlers about Nebraska City , those who wore here long1 "befo * the wah" anil many lire still living remember the oxistoncoNit that early day of u secret and very mvb- torious organization of men and a few women , who called themselves an Or ganized Vegetable society1. " 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 word at llrt > t regarded by the settlers along the river as a harm less lot. alllictcd with a mild typo of in sanity. The society added very few to its membership , and these few were al ways newcomers from the oast. Its meetings were irregular , but along in the latter part of the GOls very frequent , the members being called together by a system of mysterious signs , known only to thombolvos. The regular meeting place of the "Organl/ed Vegetable bo- cioty" was at the house of its principle member and loader , a man named May- how , in the southwestern part of the city.Tho The members seemed to bo utterly devoted - voted to the principles of the society , and their entire lifo and efforts were concentrated in the furtherance of its objects. Public attention was Jlrst drawn to the mysterious society by the fact that after every mooting of the organisation the city was vieltod by parties of slave * hunters and not infrequently by search ers after stolen hordes , and when it finally became known that among the most uctivo members of the society was numbered John Cagy , Captain 'John Brown's lieutenant , ita real object was publicly apparent and the "Organized Vegetable Society" was found to DO doing a rushing : business through the underground railway Bystom. Mnyhow's house , which is still stand ing , was built in the southwestern part of the city in 1850 , at that time a con siderable distanaa out of towu.ifiul lo cated about twenty rods north of a deep ravine , now known as South Table crook. The connection of this iiouso with the underground railway wna not discovered until during the latter part of Brown's career , although it had boon in operation for four years , The rnvlno referred to is about live 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 largo tree which grow on the bank of the crook was u hidden ontrunco to John Brown's cave , which communicated by n long t'lunol with Mr.yhow'e house. The cave itself was fully twenty rods in lonsrth , with a cross-section at a distance of twenty feet from the narrow entrance. The nee\oes wore run into this cave from the r.ivino , where they romninpu dur ing the day , and at night occupied comfortable fortablo beds in Mayhow's house , and at the first favorable" opportunity they were rushed to the Wjoming transfer under the guidance of the Vegetable society. The cave at this point with its cross sections was so constructed that two men could have hold at bay an en tire army , and as it was the first station out from Kansns was considered the most important on the roal. On . one woll-romombcrcd occasion John Brown brought a pang of nboul half a tlo/on negroes to the station , and was followed thn next day by Cagy and his party with fully ado/on more. The latter brought along a number of horaus also. The slave owners were not far be hind , and before the negroes could bo sent to Wyoming the former were upon the station in force. The house was broken into and ransuv/ned. 'Hho negroes - groes , however , were bnfo in the cave , and their hiding place was not discov ered. ered.The The slave hunters were not satisfied , however , and when they tound their stolen horses a lynching boo seemed in evitable and preparation s for such an ontartainmont were in progress Ma.y- hew retorted to strategy to have his friends , and was successful. llo hastened before a local justice and had Cagy arrested on some serious , trumnecl-un charge. The olllcors suc ceeded in getting Cagy away from the lynchors , and during the night ho was released , and made his way out of the country witn the slaves and horses. The escape of Cagy made things so llvoly about the station fdr some time nftor that bubiness was practically bus- ponded. When the local anti-horso- thief soclotv 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 courage the underground railway tralllc. Matters becoming too warm for Mnyhow ho removed to Colorado , where his dcatli occurred a few years in to p. Cagy , some of whoso relatives are still living in this county , followed John Brown to Ilarpor'b Furryand was killed during that memorable raid while at tempting to escape by swimming the river. John Brown's cave , although greatly ulnud , is still to bo soon , and for many years was visited by sightseers , but in ator yours was desecrated by the un- otnantio owner of the property , who converted the cave into horse stables and pig pens. "RATTLE HIS BONES. " YAVIliI , Wolnl Story Which Win Told by the Unu aioinmi. A reporter was standing In the bag gage room at the depot the other day , ibsorving the great variety of packages hat were standing about the room , says Jio Grand Rapids Tologrnui-Uorald. [ Micro was every port of baggage , from ho small hand biitchol to the big com- norclal packing case , and u long , mys- orious-looklng chest , " 1 suppose , If you only know U , you omotitnos got some very strange bng- gagoV" said he , speaking to one of the Mggagemon. "You may have a dead man In some of those big boxes. " "I presume wo do occasionally have omo baggage wo would object to , if wo only know it , " he replied. "Onco in a vhflo wo gat some emigrant baggage hat has boon for weeks In the steerage of a vessel , and we ilud the flavor of it cry rich. The smell of some of it would justify the suspicion of all the crimes in the calendar. " "Did you over discover anything vary peculiar among your packages11" ! "Well , I should bay bo , I remember one time , about twelve years ago , when wo had a decided sensation horo. 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 andlpp-sidod , much heavier on one side than the other ; and the man who grappled with it was possessed of a good deal of energy. When ho had rolled it nearly across the roomono 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 follow who had boon handling it lit out as though ho had opened a barrel of > Mttlosnakofl. The police authorities were immed iately notified , and upon investigation ityas found that besides the human re mains the box albo contained a tomb stone with the name and ago of the deceased , with an epitaph inscribed upon it. ' While all hands were deliberating over the matter a man came in and claimed the box. Ho explained that the contents of the box were the re mains of a near relative of his , who had died a couple of years before in Pennsylvania , and tlfat now ho was transporting them to his now homo in the northern part of the stato. For the sake of economy and convenience , ho had put the whole business in one homo-mado box. l > Tno box was speedily repaired and went on to ita final destination. " 'JliQii"un of the Gorman Court. The Countess Wnldonseo was a Miss Lea of Now York and she has a num ber of relatives in Kentucky. She is now the first lady at the Gorman court , says an interview in the Atlanta Con stitution. Her husband is nearly re lated to the reigning emperor and ho and his young wife are devoted to hor. She lives like a queen in the palnco ad joining Von Moltko's. Though every thing about her is royal , she herself follows the most severe simplicity. Prom her line forehead her soft silver Imir is brushed smoothly hack. Her complexion is as fresh as a girl's ; horace [ ace , with its beautifully chiseled fea tures , is full of expression and her ilguro and carriage are regal. At homo she wears dark cabhmores of finest quality , but made absolutely without ; rlmmuig , while the nocks and bloovos wvo plain linen collars and cuffs. Yet with all this simplicity hors is the most magnetic presence I have known , 1JUMI5T115S , When a man Is up In the arts of knavery lie isn't upright. Tills life U nil a floating show , but , hoavcn known , It's no circus. "O Lord , liow you mndo wo Jump I" ns the grasshopper romurkud whun ho wasllrst cro- ntod , The Indiana coublavho were married by olopbono must not bo uurjirhed if they Had holr anticipated heaven u hello , "ttio Lord tampers the wind to tt * " born amb" U a llttlo saving that tins done much a case the consclanuo of the shearers. The Uov. Goodman My frionJ , nro you a Christian ! Mr. HusyclorK I trv to bo but t's Impossible , There's u telephone la our olllco. A bright boy who was nkod what ) io bought about Halantn'B loquacious ass , ro- illed that It was too baa that the aunmil was lot alive today to go to congress. It strikes the irreverent worldling as a remarkable - markablo coincidence that the revision of church creeds and the bursting of BO many iaais should take place simultaneously. Over eight hundred thousand gallons of whisky were scot from this country to Africa last year. Wo uad no idea that the missionaries worn so numerous on the dark continent. Stianger How much do you got for the golden rulu ! Jeweler ( wearily ) Young man , stop right there. I iccognuu you ns the desperado who wants to pi ice n pair of i-uby lips. If .you dou't light out I'll cull the pollcol Mrs Jaggs ( suspiciously ) Your oycs nro watered and ton July inflamed. Mr. Jaggs ( with nn injured uirj Well , next time you give mp n blblo for n birthday present don't select nnco with such flno print. If the immortal Geoico Woahlngton knowa'V anything of the way his golden example In > roifiird to truth has been followed In this country since his death the fact must malto him wish that ho had never seen wings or played on a harp. Ilov. Dr. Primrose I was delighted to receive these cast off garments for the poor of my parish. It shows there is btiP. some hope of your becoming a Christian. Brown Well , you BOO the old clothes man offered mo only six shillings for the lot , und I would sooner liavo thrown them in the lire than bo cheated like that. "I'll go with you to church , my dear , " The poet told his wlfo ; ' 'Porhups In such nn iitmosphoro Inspiration will bo nfo. " Ho went and knoll bcsldo his dame , Intent upon a sonnet. His partner worshipped much the Her eyes fixed on a bonnet. When I play a game of clmncc I would rather do so with a good hand than u bad one. one.Wheio Wheio do you live when you nro at homo , Henpeck ? " "I I dou't ' live until 1 pet away irom homo. " I would nevertheless prefer to tnko my chances with one possessing the llrpt ami fourth danger signals than with ono having the. second und third buoys flouting over her. When the bill comes In , the economical husband varies the words of the popular song , and asks hiii wlfo : Why did you get that hat ) Angollno : Do you bollovo that lo\c flica out of the window when poverty comes in at the door ) Howard : If It does It goes out for u divorco. They bill and coo before they're wed They joy in lovers' laughter ; But when the nurrlago words uro a.uJ It's mostly bill thoicaftor. Hereafter lot no one uny that the Indian fa deficient In doltcuto thouvhtfuhiLss for others. The young buck Indians of Unnntla refuse to marry bucaueo they have no work for their wives. Mrs. Gadabout : O , Mrs. Snappy 1 I saw your husband in the park with thico OP four ladles around him. Mis. Snappy ) That's all right ; but let mo catch him with ono lady around lilm , Young Wlfo "O , John , the rats have eaten nil my miKol cakol" Husband "What ! All of HI" Young Wlfo-"ivory : piece. I feel like crying. Husband 'O. pshaw. Uon't cry over n few rats. " Life , , Johnnie How many days are thcro In a year , papal Mr. Uinks Lot mo see. Your mother was born In 1819 , nnd she Is now . twenty-six years old. Three turn tlvu Is fif teen , ono to carry oh , ah I Yes there ara 103 days In a year. A French cynlo delivers himself of theaa aphorisms on wives In the lutraiiBlcuunt : Handsome She will be unfaithful to you. , Homely She will displease you. j Poor She will ruin you. f lilch bho will tyrannize you. ' | Yabsloy Wlckwlro , wo were Just discuss- i in ? the question whether married women I really do go through their husband' ' * pock ets. Does yours ? Wlokwlro Of course , I can only give you rny own qxperloncc , and that 1s she don't. When she gala to the bottom tom of them sbo stops. Rev. A. C. Crlner , a young Presbyterian minister , recently of Woostor , O. , h is bean suspended for1 Jilting Miss Cora Uoodhuft. Ho mndo her costly presents and sot the day for the wedding , when ha was called we t to preach. While uway ho mnrrled u mombqlp of bis conyret-atlon without warning Mlis Goodtmrt. The latter Is so prostrated by grief that it Is feared she will loosu her rc&- von ,