THE DAILY HEitALD : PLAlTSAIbUTIl, .NEUttASKA, THURSDAY, APJUL -2o, 1-80.
Tne Evening Herald.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
A. SalUharjr. DtatWt, Korkwood Hailillng,
TaUphoae S. 35.
Dr. irithrr. Drallat, laloa Block.
CITY CORDIALS.
The city council will hold an ad
journed meeting tonight.
C. M. Holmes, reported sick several
lays ago, was reported gradually losing
strength today.
Mrs. Chas. Anson, of Omaha, who has
lccn visiting at Mrs. Loverin's, returned
home lust night.
A claim was presented at the county
clerk' otlice today for the bounty on
eight more wolves.
There was considerable frost lafct
night, hut the heat this afternoon made
those of leisure moments seek the shade.
S. Waugh is beautifying his resi
dence property on the west with a brick
wall, and placing a lawn along the side
walk. If you would like to be highly en
tertained for 10 cents you can attend the
little folk's concert at the M. K. church
tonight.
The case of Bartis ys. Todd was
heard before a jury of six in Judge Rus
sell's court today. It was not decided
at 4 o'clock.
Jack screws and moving timbers
were placed under the old Stadlcman
house today, and that corner alreadf
wears an ail of importance.
Mrs. Smawley, who has for some time
conducted a boarding house on the cor
ner of Vine and Fifth streets, has moved
to the Wheeler property on Main.
The "Little Folks' Oncer t" to be
given at the M. E. church tonight will
be a highly entertaining affair, and the
talent of the little tolks to entertain the
big ones will be brought oat in a beauti
ful and pleasing manner, under the train
ing of Mrs. Niles.
County Judge Russell yesterday af
ternoon performed the wedding ceremony
of Mr. Sdgar B. Thrall and Miss Rebecca
Liojjive, parties living north of town.
Today at the Cottage House Mr. Daniel
J. Sweeney and Miss Mary May Topper
were united in wedlock by the same
official.
The Rebekah's will give a sociable to
morrow evening at the Odd Fellow'r
Hall, No. 7. on lower Main street, tc
which all Odd Fellows and their families
&re invited, also any transient Odd
Fellows that may be in the city are asked
to come, as good time will be had.
Everything free.
W. J. Warrick,
placed an attraction
window of his store.
the druggist, has
in the east show
He has built in
the window a garden of ferns, moss and
flowers, in the middle of which is a basic,
and from the center of the basin sprays a
beautiful fountain. Several beautiful
gold fish are to be placed in the basin
soon.
-Every indication points to an early
day when Plattsmouth will be supplied
with an electric motor system, The com
mittee appointed to investigate the feasi
bility of establishing electrical plants
here for lighting and motor purposes re
port highly encouraging facts, and by
July 1, electric cars will doubtless be in
operation on our streets, with arc and
incandescent lights doing lighting service.
The Sprague system of electric motor
pewerin use by two companies at St. Joe
gave very satisfactory proof of its effic
iency to the committee, and that will
probably be the choice of Plattsmouth's
company. The capital stock of the com
pany here is $30,000 of which $13,500
jias been paid in. All stockholders pres
ent at the meeting Tuesday night arc
enthused to push ahead with the work
A developments become more complete
further mention will be made.
The largest stock and best selection of ,
Wall Paper and Paints in the city at
Will J. Warrick's drug store. d-w-lm
mwm
"We will offer for the next Thirty days Lots in South Park to
the number ot One Hundred. Cash payment on each Lot 10. De
ferred monthly payments 3, with only 5 per cent interest.
This is the finest opportunity ever given in Plattsmouth to pur-
ha.se cheap ana desirable Ueal instate. Hie tact tnat tne city is
building up for a full half mile south of the Park as well as both east
and west sides of the addition is steadily increasing the value of this
handsome property.
WHEN WAS IT BUILT?.
Tnat's What Few People Can Ans
wer Abeut the Court House.
A Relic of Territorial Times-
"Say, can you tell me when the build
ing occupied for a court house was built Vy
was the question put to the scribe yester
day morning, and one he answered in
the negative, but with a promise to find
out. He made a round of Main street
and asked every man that came here be
tween the fifties and seventies the same
question, and there were a good number
of them, too, but none could tell the
pxact year of the erection of that terri
torial structure, and then a search was
made of the county records for light on
the subject. The genial county clerk
was called upon for information, and
diving into the over-crowded record
boxes produced the first document of
Cass county's court house history, which,
with the commissioner's records, with
reference to that document, was all that
an hour's search revealed. That docu
ment bore the date of May 20, 185S, and
was a contract with the county commis
sioners of Cass county, Nebraska Terri
tory, as parties of the first part, and
Eugene P. Bernardin as party of the
second part. Desirous of erecting a
county court house and becoming per
manently the seat of county legislation.
Plattsmouth city had at that time, dona
ted to the county, fifty lots, for tin
county to dispose of in erecting count)
buildings. This contract produced yes terday
disposed of thirty-four of these
lots to Bernardin in exchange for a court
house to be erectrd by him as follows:
Court house to be 40x60 feet, foundation
:) feet thick and o feet deep in the ground
of good stone and surface stone to have
well dressed surface. Other than the
foundation the building was to be brick.
The first floor to have five apartments
partition wall 12 inches and outside wall
2 feet thick; the upstairs to contain a
a court room and other apartments.
The seats, vaults and desk furnishings
were to be supplied by the contractor
and to be of good oak, etc., and out and
out the building was to be strictly first
class. The site selected for its erection
was the present public square between
Fourth and Fifth and Granite and Mar
ble streets. Mr. Bernardin was given
till December 2, 18."9 in which to erect
the builing, and by June, 1S."9 had the
building inclosed except the windows
and doors and shingles. The contractor
then run out of funds and sold lot eight
block thirty back to the commissioners
for $300 in county bonds, to get money
t place the windows and shingles etc.
During this delay sometime in Au
gust 1859 there came a teriffic wind
storm, accompanied with hail and rain
and completely demolished the incom
plete court house and with that all hope
for a court house failed The walls of
the building were heavy enough, had
they been built substantially, to have
withstood the storm, but Bernard had
traded the lots for material, etc., and to
be saving with brick stuck in twice as
much mortar as should have been used
and when the top was blown off the
building gaye way completely. The
thirty-four lots, part of which were deed
ed to Bernardin, were valued all together
at $10,550. After the destruction of the
court house Bernardin and the commis
sioners had a settlement. In the transfer
to Bernardin some of the lots were valued
as follows, lot 8, block 30 (the present
court house site) $S00, lot 8, block 27,
$400; lot 8, block 22 $100. The greatest
value of any lot was $300, and that lot
was sold back to the county for a $300
loan. The lowpst value was $100 The
brick which were good that were left of
the ruins were sold to the Catholics and
a church building erected on Granite
and Fifth streets, now x owned by Mr.
Ballance as a residence.
In 1858 the commissioners were Messrs.
Win. Young, R. R. Davis, and Jacob
Vallery; J. N. Wise county Clerk. Octo
ber 24, 1S5S, D. II. Wheeler was elected
by the commissioners to the county clerk-
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A Rare Opportunity to
SALE
DRESS
17c. Yard,
Double Fold English Hcnriettes, all
popular colors, reduced to 17 ceuts yard.
These goods are usually s ld at 25c.
27c- Yard-
:!G-inch English Henriettas in all new
Spring Colorings, worth 35 cents.
All-Wool Double Fold Suitings, ele
gant line of Spring Mixtures, only 27c yd.
40-inch Striped Suitings Reduced from
C4 cents.
39c. Yard.
30-inch All-Wool Bromley Suitings,
25 different shades, well worth 50 cents.
42c Yard.
30-inch All-Wool French Henriettes;
full line of colorsjour regular 50c. quality.
BARGAINS IN
UNDERWEAR !
15c.
Ladies' Perfect-fitting Ribbed
Vests, Low Neck and Sleeveless
35c.
Ladies Balbriggan Vests, High
Neck, Long Sleeves.
5R
Ladies' Fine Ribbed Lisle
Vests with Pink, Blue and
Cream Silk Stitching Low Neck and
Sleeveless.
Ladies'
Balbriggan
Ribbed
XJ'tKj. Vests manufactured from the
finest combed Egyptian cotton, high
neck, long sleeves.
iC Ef.fi ri Saw m ra m 1 8
ship, and Geo. Mayfield succeeded Mr. Nebraska was organized as a territory
Vallery the next year as commissioner, in 1854, and admitted into the statehood
In 1861 B. Spurlock was elected county of the union in 1S67. All of Cass coun
clerk and Shepherd Duke treasurer, J ty's court accommodations were built
which Dosition each man held eight v-ars. during her territorial lif.; and because of
The commissioners' records show present
court house was erected iu 18G3, that is.
the main building. Several years after
ward the wing, or clerk's office wa3
added. The building was built under
contract let to E. P. Bernardin in the
spring, payments to be made when com
pleted in one-third cash, one third terri
torial and one-third county warrants.
The contract was let to Bernardin on a
bid; it was also doubtless done 88 a
matter of economy. J. G. Hayes and E.
W. Kennedy are two worthy old citizens
who at that time were active and did
masonry work on the building.
In those days court was only held
twice a year and was held ip John W.
Marshall's building, the old brick on tho
corner of Main and Third streets. Before
the present court bouse was built a man
by the name of Garrison claimed title to
the nronertv by right of possession, and
carried the caso to the courts. Judge
Augustus Hall quieted title in favor of j
Garrison, but Judge Willet Pottenger, !
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counsel for county, carried it to the tern-1
torial supreme court and got a reversal j
of the decision. The present building
was never intended for a court house, J
but was only put up for temporary use. j
If you are not a freeholder
excuse.. Save halt' the money von
ply it on a Lot. If yon desire a pleasant home in the future invest
now. If you wish to build tins season buy a L,ot in boutli 1'ark ar d
have money furnished you with which to build. If 3-011 will make
your home in South Park you will be convenient to good schools. It
you wish pleasant neighbors make your home in South Park.
50C. Yard. -
40-inch All Wool Serges in all the pop
ular colors neyer sold for less tliau J5c.
Our price reduced to 50c.
40-inch Red Fern Suitings in all the
new Spring Shades ami Mixtures reduced
to 50c.
52-inch All-Wool Ladies' Cloth, Grey
and Brown Mixture's, regular J5o. quality,
our Sale price 50 cents yard.
62 k. Yard-
Our Best Quality of French Henriettes
never sold by us le.s than 75 cents yard.
75c Yard-
Our Best Quality of French Surges, oui
regular !0 cent goods.
BARGAINS IX
HOSIERY!
Ladies' Brown B.-dbriggan Hose, regu
lar made, only 15 cents pair, worth 25.
ROYAL
TRADE-MARK
We carry a full line of Ladies' and
Children's Royal Stainless Hosiery. Ev
ery pair warranted Absolutely stainless.
Special in Child's Hosiery-
Our entire line of Extra Wei ah t. dou
ble, knee Hosiery reduced to :J5c. pair.
These goods have never been sold for
less than 50c. pair.
the countj seat question, and the failure
of the. first enterprise to m vterializ ', shii
still hangs on to this structure of an
tiquity, of which no one caa give the
history.
When the iiew coai t house is built, it
ought to be encased with glass and sent
to Weeping Water or Wabash.
Free Clinic.
On Sunday and Wednesday of each
week between the hours from one to three
p. m. a free clinic will be held at my
office in Union Block at which time the
worthy poor will be examined nd pre
scribed for free of charge.
tf Alfred Shipmax, M. D.
Still Inthe Ring
I have purchased and moved to the
Jtiddle House barber shop and combined
my chairs to those of thnt shop and am
amply prepared to do all tonsorial work.
dlw Ed Morlkt. Barber.
Don't buy Wall Paper or Paints until
you see our stock and prices, we can
Pase you in quality, selection and prices.
d-w-lm Will J. Warrick.
Dr Alfrefl Shipman or his tanl Dr.
r. A. Shipman, may be found at their
office in Union Block at all hours of the
day or night, tf.
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PUREDYEl
STAINLESS
TfMI
Purchase Desirabie Lots
you ought to be, and there is no
usually expend each month arid ap
SPECIALTIES
unas
ExtiM Quality Union Silk,
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liri';on frame, assorted woo l Mil l-.s,
Gobi Cap Mountings,
$1,75 Each. ,
compared Willi any f ,'.uu goods .sow in
this city.
Fast Black Twilled Silk. 7J ineh I.r
agon frame, Horn HatidL s,
$2.00 Each,
hotter than usually sold at $2.50.
Extra Quality L'nion Silk 2 inch Par
agon frame, assorted wood sticks, Gold
Cap Mountings,
$2.25 Each,
compare with any $2.75 goods sold in
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this city.
O ir Celebrated Harvard Silk, 2'i and
23 inch Paragon fiaiiK', assorted wood
sticks, with Gobi, Oxydized and Natural
Mountings, from
$3.50 to $5.50 Each. .
We c;in save you at least $1.00 at ti.i
lin j of goods
Full lines of plain and fanev (.'. icliiog
,
I'a asols with very novel handle, at way
down pi ices
Satin and Lace Covered Parasols in
Cre mis and Black, with f.M-y e ilo id
linings, at popular pi ices.
Full Line of Zinnia an.' Giiighun
Par isols from 40 cents to 75 cents eae!
Children's Fancy Parasols from 25 ls
to $1.25 each.
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If you live in the country and
city, buy a Lot now while it is clu ap.
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ber that this love!v addition to Plarr.s::;uuth is n, lonr..i- .,
H Iietiier you wi-Ii to purcha -e or not it you will call on Wind
ham & Davies you will be shown this p u t of the city free of charge
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Corset Dept.
T!i celebrated I. C. mid ('. P. Corsets
re .hi d to $2 each. Thesis goods aro
! nwi-r s"ld for less than ?2. 50.
At &1.50 we sell tin; well known F. C.
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At $1 our French w.)vc Cleopatra takes
the b-fid for a bone.d corset. Nothing in
tlj..' market for the price ex :ch it. Colors
white and drab. L oiners Elastic Coiiij
fort Hip ut The peculiar advantages
to l - derived from wearing a Corset that
is cut away over the hips that it will lit
any form, give freedom of motion to the
body and prevents breaking of the afays
it th; hips.
Feutherbono Corsets ut $1 Boned with
j I-Yathcrbone, will not break over the hips.
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Ladies Favorite Waists at $1.00. This
waist can ! worn with as much comfort
an ;. in i-y lr i waist, it will give
the s noj c 1 ;.; n of contour as the
h'-avi'-st boned corset.
I'obo'H Summer Cors-t at $1.00. The
very ie.vt Nottingham Net is used in
d-i'.ibl thiekii's, throughout tho corset.
Z i.iier Sunwii' r Cor-f t at ;0c. This is
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! !" 'st sil""1"'1' cors-.-t in thu mtiket at
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Good Luek Corbet at 50. . The best
j -) ,.().S!,t jn t it v.
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The E.juilinc Corset Widi-t for Young
Ladies. Healthful and Economical Gar
! iiient, Ad justable Shoulder Straps1 and
i Stocking Supporter. Price SI. 00 each.
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