f3?a.?fta6ggffgkmaftSiJafeT
Coatluucd from fint ige.
well, IC, and Moses Jtf, Conner, S.
At this time; Wm. T. Rogers, H. P.,
H. A. Hondley, K., and Robt. Teare,
B. Number of members 40.
About SeptembBr,lS66,graashoppers
appeared and comiuilM considerable
damage in certain eections.
The charter for the Brownville
Lodge of Independent order of Good
Templars waB granted Oct. 12, 18G7.
-The first officers were, J. S. Church,
W. C; Deole Johnson, W. V.; J. W.
3Iackburn, Chaplain ; W. D. Black
burn, Sec; W. W. Dorsey, W. F. 3.;
O. B. Hewett, Treas.; U. Seaman,
Marshal ; Geo. F. Henderson, Asst.
Marshal; Hattie McPherson, I. G.,
r and Daniel H. Lewis, O. G. There
were about 100 members, and the
lodge continued iu exlstance four
.years.
The Nemaha County Teachers' As
sociation WaB formed at Brownville,
March 23, 1S0S. Officers J. M. Mc
Kenzie, President ; J. S. Sohencb, V.
President ; W. D. Blackburn, Sec,
and Mrs. C. B. MoKenzie, Treasurer.
This association does not now exist.
'A Teachers' Tustituto fulfills the ob
jects for which the association was
.-, formed.
Brownville High School Building
cwaa completed in 18G5. The Congre
gational Church was erected in 1859,
and sold to the Methodists in 1SG1.
The Christian Church was built in
J859, thrown down by a hurricane in
"'1SGG, and rebuilt by the Baptist In 18GS
0 and ISGQj-
The first number of the Brownville
Journal was iesued Jan. 1,1868, pub
lished by Geo. W. Hill, S. M. ttich,
. editor. The office was removed to
Falls City in the summer or fall of
.' same year.
Holladay & Hill commenced the
- publication of the Brownville Demo
crat on July 11, 1S63. The name of
this pnper was changed to Nemaha
Couniy Grangcrhy Holladay & White-
headland the' first number issued by
them Jan. 23, 1874. It is now pub-
'liehed and edited by Geo. B. Moore.
T,n the beginning of 1SG8, and for
Your years, but little else was thought
of, or talked of, but railroad. Our
, people began to arouse to the import
ance of such enterprises. The "Iron
horse" was expected in a few months,
cor at most in a few oars, from all
points of the compass. The most lib
eral aid was promptly, and almost
unanimously, voted to hasten the
"snort" of tho locomotive from the
xiiorth and south, the east and west.
It would be a heroulean task to re
cord tho great number of routes which
-iwould bo soon completed, and the dif
ferent organizations that were formed
almost every mouth. Those days will
-J ubo remomberedr s "flush times" in
r - Nemaha County, when almost every
man thought he could build a railroad
- himself, and liberally subscribed for
' railroad stock, besides supporting
.. every "proposition aiding the construc
tion of suoh improvements. Our cit
izens were enlisted, earnestly, in the
construction of all these roads, espec
ially the St. Louis and Nebraska
Grand Trunk Lino ; the Quincy, Mis
souri River arid Pacific, and the
, Brownville, Ft. Kearney and Pacific
..As the two first were not Nemaha
County companies, they do not come
within the scope of the duties of this
"-occasion. The officers of the Brown
ville, Fort Kearney and Pacifio com--.
pany were H. C. Lett, President;
rlra Moore, V. President; Jno. L.
s Carson, Treasurer; R. W. Furnas,
Secretary, and E. W. Thomas, Solic
itor. Date of organization, April 12,
1S70. Present officers H. C. Lett,
Prest.; W. J. Nevins, Secy.; names
of treasurer and solicitor, unknown.
-. -Soon afterwards the first shovel full
of dirt was thrown by High Alder
man, tho oldest settler in the county,
and the work of grading commenced.
'- Tho date of this event was Oct. G,
1870. Ten miles were graded, the ties
-' 'and iron laid down, and the first
'train passed over the road Jan. 1872.
, jT The grading was completed to Tecum
. seh, Nov. 1S73. Iron and ties taken
jip In 1874, and put down on the Mid
land Pacifio road then being built to
-'Rrowuvillo from Nebraska City, Neb.
- Active work has ceased on the Brown
5 -ville and Ft. Kearney road at present,
. but will be resumed, it is hoped, at no
distant day. First railroad train ar
rived in Brownville, Feb. 1, 1874, over
the route known as the Midland Ex
tension "from Nebraska City, now
called the Nebraska Railway. This
. road is now about graded through Ne
maha Couuty to Falls-City, Neb. It
will soon be ready for the rolling
stock, which will complete the first
railroad line through the county.
Grasshopper invasions occurred
again in Sept. 18G7, Aug. 10, 1SGS, and
Aug. 8, 1S74. An unusual drouth in
. the summer of lSJfljjln addition to
theee red-legged insects, made many
of our crops rather light. Depositing
' their oggs in the fall of this year, and
hatching out in the spring of 1875, we
had quite an army of young grasshop
pers to support until their flight,
which commeuoed about the loth of
June, and concluded about the 1st of
July. They laid waste our fields, de
vouring crop and vegetation of every
kind. Our fMmers planted and re
planted up to as late as the 10th of
July, and owing to the unsurpassed
fertility of our soil a bountiful crop
was raised. Though not as well ma-i
tured as past seasons, yet it was fed
out during the fall and winter to stock,
yielding a handsome profit.
The corner-stone of tho Catholic
Church, at Brownville, was laid July
-s 24, 1870, by Rev. Father Curtis, of
Omaha, Neb. Rev. Father Hayes is
now officiating priest.
The corner stone of tho Episcopal
edifice was laid by Rev. Geo. R. Da
vis, Oct. 185, the customary docu
ments deposited in a place ohiseled iu
the corner-stone. First Sabbath
School of this churoh established
Aug. 29, 1866. Reotor now, E. R.
Riohardson.
Furnas Counoil No. 3, R. A. M., was
organized April 25, 1S71. First offi
cers John Blake, T. I. M.; H. L.
Christ, I. H. T.; H. M. Hart, C. W.,
and T. A. Creigh, R. Number of
members, 90.'
Ada Chapter No. 2, was organized
Feb. 10, 1872, with the following
named as officers R. W. Furnas, W.
P.; Louisa Moore, W. M.; Mary E.
McNaughton, A. M.; Lizzie Shurta,
C. W.; Mary E. Gibson, A. C; Char
lotte Marohn, T.; Emma Blake, S.;
Warden, Laura Souder; Adah, Nan
nie Shurts; Ruth, Junle Shurts;
Esther, Julia S. Porter ; Martha, Su
san Rainey ; Electa, RnseTisdel, and
Sentinel, Thos. Galley. Officers of
1S7G A. R. Davison, W. P.; E. E.
Handley, W. M.; M. E. Gibson, A.
M.; Susan Roy, T.; Thos. D. Shurts,
.; Lizzie Shurts. C; Moliie Marohn,
A. C; Charlotte L. Marohn, Warden;
J. L. Roy, Sentinel ; Adah, Loura
Souder ; Ruth, Junle Shurts; Esther,
Eliza Druery; Martho, Zora Mat
thews: and Electa. E. D. Nickell.
Total number of members, Go.
Brownville Division No. 19, Sons of
Temperance, was organized Nov. 12.
1872. Names of present officers'are,
J. W. Gibson. W. P.; David Adams,
W. A.; JohnHentou.T.; H.Lorance,
F. S.; Olive Flora, R. S.; Bertha
Church, A. R. S.; H. D. Snyder,
Chaplain ; Geo. Lanan, C; Mary Ad
ams, A. C; Rachel Thompson, I. S.;
M. L. Emery, O. S. Thoro aro one
hundred and sixty-five members, and
the order reported to be in a prosper
ous and growing condition. The first
officers of this lodge were W. B.
Slaughter, P. P.; A. H. Gilmore, W.
A.; H. n.Dolen, R. S.; R. M. Wat
son, A. R. S.; David Campbell, T.; J.
P. Brown, F. S.; W. A. Polook, C;
E. H. Porter, A. C; Pat. Cline, I. S.;
Henry Miller, O. S.
Excelsior Lodge No. 15, Knights of
Pythias, was organized Oct. 21, 1S73;
charted granted Nov. 19, 1S73. The
officers who first presided aro as fol
lows: John Blake, C. C; John B.
McCabe, V. C; L. A. Bergman, P.O.;
W. T. Rogers, P.; E. nuddart, M. E.;
H. L. Christ, M. F.; H. H. Dolen, K.
of R. ond S.; A. J. McFall, M. A.; T.
D. Shurts, I. G., and J. C. McNaugh
ton, O. G. The names of the present
officers areas follows; J. B. Docker,
C. C; D. B. Colhapp, V. C; W. T.
Rogers, P.; F. E. Johnson, P. C; W.
M. Kauffman, K. of R. and S., and
M. F.; E. Huddart, M. E.; B. F.
Souder, M. A.; J. II. Bauer, I. G.,
aud Ben. Rogers, O. G. Number of
members in good standing, 33.
This is one among the youngest se
oret organizations iu the count7,
whose object Is for the fostering and
promotion of the noble principles of
Friendship, Benevolenceand Charity.
Their shield, on which these words
are written, Ib without stain or spot.
Not only these divine principles shine
out among themselves, but every
where, in the hour of distress and
want among the poor and afilicted of
the human family, regardle&s of na
tionality or eect. Whenever and
wherever suoh doctrines are carried
out, the outside world mubt be con
vinced that there is a reality that un
derlies external demonstrations. None
can doubt, who have eyes to see, or
ears to hear, that the Knights not
only teaoh relief to the bowed down
sufferer in mind and body, but carry
It out, as many a cast-off, anguished,
poverty-stricken voyogor over life's
dark billows, can testify. Although
but recently organized in this city, it
comes forward to-da3' to show its ap
preciation for, and devotion to, this
ever hallowed occasion. I hope I
may be pardoned, should any think I
am departing from the path assigned
me, when I assert the Knights of
Pylhlas deserve all honor, and all
praise, for reawakening an interest in
celebrating the Nation's Birth Day
among the inhabitants of Brownville.
And I hope that the fire of patriotism
that has been rekindled in our hearts
through their efforts, may never be
come so nearly extinguished as it has
been for several years paBt. May each
returning Fourth be welcomed, aB it
has been on this occasion; and long
may the Knights live to unfurl the
8tars and Stripes at the head of future
celebrations of tho Anniversary of
Freedom and Independence.
State Bank of Nebraska organized
Oot. 1st, 1870. Officers David Rem
ick, president; Theo. Hill, vice pres
ident, and Geo. P. Eaton, cashier.
Present officers: W. H. McCreery,
president; H. E. Gates, cashier, and
Thos. D. Shurts, teller.
It will be remembered that the Leg
islature of Nebraska located tke coun
ty seat of Nemaha county, at Brown
ville. The people of the county peti
tioned for an election for relocation,
whioh came off Aug. 1858, and result
ed as follows: Brownville, 200 ; Glen
Rock, 75 ; London, 84; Nemaha City,
3; St. George, 164; Peru, 66; Middle
port, 1 ; Centre, 35, and St. Frederick,
1. Second election for relocation of
county seat, June 3rd, 1S76. Result.:
Brownville, 825; Nemaha City, 66,
and Sheridan, G58.
State Agricultural Fair was held at
Brownville, Sept. 1870, and Oct., 1871.
Now bulldingereoted on county farm
summer and fall of 1874. It has been,
and is now, under the management
of John Maxwell, superintendent.
Number of paupers, 11.
Nemaha Driving Park Association
organized Sept., 1871. F. A. Tisdel,
president; J. S.Hetzel, treasurer, and
W. H. Hoover, seo'y. Present offi
cers: E. Huddart, president; W. H.
Hoover, secretary and treasurer.
First graded or high school, organ
ized at Brownville during the term
commencing April 6, 1868. Principal,
Geo. B. Moore; teachers, John S.
Scbenok, Miss M. Morey and Miss D.
Johnson. Total number of pupils,
261. Present principal, W. Rich.
Teachers: Mies E. Darling; Mrs. Fan
nie J. Ebright, Mrs. Frank Osborn,
Will Tipton, Moore Hulbert, Miss
Maxey, and Miss Viola Coffin. Total
number in attendance during spring
term, 350.
While recording the history of tem
perance organizations, I omitted to
mention the Berry Washiugtonians,
not then being in possesion of the
date and facts connected therewith.
I take pleasure in produoing them
here, as follows :
The Oath: I , do hereby sol
emnly swear, in the presence of God
and these witnesses, that I will ab
stain from the use of all snirituous
and malt liquors, for the period of at
jcasb uuc jear.
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First meeting, Sunday, Oct.26.18GS.
The following are tho names of the
fouuders of the Association : W. H.
Small, President; James Berry, J. B.
Berger, Joseph O'Pclt, Michael Bara-
iy.
This organization ceased Oct. 2Gtb,
1869.
J. B. Elliot, Deputy Grange Master,
organized Feb. 14th, 1873, the first
Grange in Nemaha county. June
28th, 1873, first county association of
Patrons of Husbandry was organized
with George Crow, President ; J. T.
Neal, vice President; T. J. Majors,
Recording Secretary; H. O. Minick,
Corresponding Secretary ; S. W. Ken
nedy, Treasurer, and E. D. Rogers,
Gate Keeper. Number of members
S00. Officers now : President, Church
Howe, Vice President, Win. Hanna-
ford, secretary, C. 0. Meader, Treas
urer, J. H. Peery, Gate Keeper, A. W.
Paris. Membership, over 1,000.
The Brownville Dramatic Society
gave their first performance in Mc
Pherson's Hall, April 23d, 1876. The
plays produced, to a crowded house,
were Buckstone's comedy, "Every
body's Friend,'' and "Bombastes Fu
rioso." Members: J. C. MoNaughtou,
W. T. Rogers, E. Huddart, T- C.
Hacker, Mrs. E. Huddart, Mrs. F. A.
Tisdel, Mrs. W. T. Rogers, Miss Helen
Hollady, and J. B. Docker, manager.
Tuesday June 27th, 1876, this associa
tion received five new stage scenes.
A great number of towns during
the early history of the county were
located and staked off, among whioh
were Nemaha City, London, Glen
Rock, St. George, Peru, St. Frederick,
Middleport, Aspinwall, San Francis
co, St. Deroin, Glowing Ring, and
others not remembered. Many of
these aspirants for the position aud
honor of being the leading towns of
the county have longsince been vacat
ed as town sites. I will only notice
those in existence now whose early
history I have been able to obtain.
XESrAIIA CITY.
Allen L. Coato was the first white
resident of Nemaha City in the Sum
mer of 1854. Deo. 1854 the town was
laid off by Drs. Hoover and Wyatt.
Incorporated by the Legislature 1S56.
First location of tho post office July
1st, 1856, Dr. Jerome Hoover, P. M.
The Methodists was the first religious
organization, Rev. Phllo Gordon,
pastor. First school taught by D. C.
Sanders. This school is in a flourish
ing condition now, and taught in the
seoond best school house in the coun
ty. The I. O. O. F. organized Oct.
1873. Good Templars organized Maroh,
1873. Methodists organized Sabbath
School 1S58 ; A. D. "Williamson, supt.
First Mayor Joel W. Wells elected in
1S57. S. Belden issued first number
of the Nemaha Valley Journal Jan
185S. Goo. W. Fairbrother and T. C.
Hacker-commenced the publication of
the Nebraska Herald In Oct. 1859.
The first white child born in the pro
cinct was a soon of Alexander Wed
dle, June 23d, 1855, and is at this time
a resident of Douglas preclnot In this
county. Titus Bro's, J. B. Hoover
and K. Skeen are the merohants.
There are two blacksmith shops, one
shoe shop, one hotel and onephysicin
Dr. Kay. Rev. D. B. Lake, pastor of
the Methodist church ; E. R. Rioh
ardson, pastor of theEpIscopal church.
This organization has a prosperous
sabbath school.
ASPINWALL.
The land occupied by Aspinwall
was within the Indian Reservation
alluded to heretofore, and belonged to
Louis Neal, of whom it waB purchas
ed by I. T. Whyte & Co., In 185G. It
was surveyed as a town site in 1857.
Hoblitzell & Co., opened first store in
the building now occupied by Edward
Weisenrider. First sermon preached
by Rev. Mr. Taylor, now a resident of
St. Deroin, in 1SG0. Darius Phipps,
Wm. Thurman, Henry Hart, Hegler,
iuiu .rnunn ana ot tiers were among
the first settlers. First school taught
in the fall of 1861 by Clara Parker.
Good Templers organized a few years
ago and now have as good a working
lodge as could be desired ; officers, W.
C. T., S. Gilbert; W. V. T., Miss M.
J. Stiers ; W. 8., A. L. Stiers ; W. T.
Sec, G. W. Culp; Treasurer, John S.
Minick. Aspinwall was incorporated
in 1S70. Town Board : B. F. Hasuess
Chairman, J. S. Minick, Henry Hart,
John Crim and Charles Foy. Mer
chants, J. S. Minick and Ed. Weisen
rider. One blacksmith shop, one wa
gon shop; Sabbath school prospering;
preaching occasionally by the Rev.
Thos. McKinnerry ; and as physician
Dr. John Crim.
GLEN HOCK
At this date has on o store kept by
Jonathan Gill, who is likewise post
master. One physician, Dr. Collins.
Early history not obtained,
no WARD
Is a new town. It has the follow
ing business houses, shops, etc : J.
M. Campbell, dry goods and groceries,
and postmaster. John H.Brown pro
prietor of hotel ; two physicians, Drs.
Brooks and Culbertson, and ono law
yer B. C. Parker. R. C. Morgan and
Wright, blacksmiths; one wagon
shop, one tin shop, one boot and shoe
shop and one grist mill.
LONDON
Has ono physician, Dr. S. W. Mo
Grew ; and a post office, presided over
Mrs. Jennette Harding. Once aspira
tions were entertained by her early
settlers that sho would beoome the
commercial centre of theoounty. The
most of the town site has long slnco
been vacated ; and where towering
blocks of brlok.raortarand framestood,
In immagination, now wave thegreen
blade and growing grain. Although
those early dreams aro gone, porhaps,
never to return, London has not lost
an educational and devotional Interest
as two neat houses of worship and a
well constructed school house clearly
demonstrate.
St. George, Middleport, St. Fred
rick, Glowing Ring and Centre have
not a vestago left of their existence,
and are also now devoted to the pur
poses of agriculture and grazing lands
for innumerable herds of stock.
ST. DEROIN
Joseph Deroin, an Otoo Chief,
owned the land now known as St.
Deroin, after whom it is called. In
1S54, Deroin, Robert Hawk and others
laid off the town. Sometime after
wards it was re-surveyed by Greever,
Nuckolls and others. Sometime in
1S5S Joseph Deroin waB shot and kill
ed by a man of tho name of Beddoe.
Beddoe was tried and acquitted.
Judge A. J. RItter opened a stock of
general merchandise at St. Deroin in
1859 and still continues in tho aame
business. Through Judge Rltter's ef
forts a postoffice was established at
this town in 3801. The Judge was at
once appointed postmaster, which of
fice he holds to-day, aud is no doubt
longer in office than any postmaster,
or other official, in the oounty or Ne
braska. St. Deroin cannot be excelled
for its good morals and temperance
status. It has a fine brick school
house, one first olass flour mill, two
blacksmith shops, one wagon shop,
one cabiuet.shop, aud the various pro
fessions ably represented.
THE TOWN OF SHERIDAN".
The site of this place was surveyed
for its owners, A. P. Cogswell and A.
W. Morgan, and recorded, October,
1868. First building erected same
month. Postoffice established Nov
ember, 1SG9. October 18G9, Wesley
Dundas waB elected first Justice of
the Peace. He also opened the first
store of general merchandise, October
18G9. First physician to locate in
Sheridan waB Dr. A. Opperman, May,
1871. A blacksmith shop was built
and operated in the spring of 1872.
In 1874 A. W. Morgan built the first
hotel. Sohool house was erected In
1874. First sohool was taught by E.
E. Savage Nov., 1874. M. E. Church
was organized in 1874, and the Bap
tist In 1876. Wesley Dundas and A.
W. Morgan opened first family gro
cery Btore Sept. 1874, whioh they sold
to W. T. Reed in 1875, and Is now
owned by him. Wesley Dundas con
tinues the business of general mer
chandise at the same place where he
first opened. A. W. Morgan Is justice
of the peace, and C. D. Dundas, con
stable. Sheridan, at this date, is not an in
corporated town. She has only re
cently entered the race for municipal
honors and fame. The yongest town
in the couuty; yet, judging from her
central location, and unrivaled natu
ral surroundings, associated with
magnificent scenery in all directions,
the prediction is not unfounded that
the anticipations of her citizens will
be roalized at no far off future.
TERU.
Falling to obtain an early history of
Peru, I can only give a description of
the town as I now find it.
Peru", at present, has a population of
about 500 inhabitants, at which place
the State Normal School Is located,
with a corps of six teachers one prin
cipal and five teaohers, viz: Professor
Thompson, principal; Profs. Nichol
son and Stone, Miss Morgan, Mies
Burt and MiBsDickerson, as teachers;
and having an average attendance of
about one hundred and fifty scholars.
Peru has, the following business
houses, to-wit : General merchandise,
4 Barnes & Martin, H. M. Mears,
Geo. A. Brown and Mr. Fort. Drugs,
medicines, &c, 2 John Resslquie and
John Patterson. Confectionery, &c,
2 John Berlin aud Wilson.
Harness shops, 1 P. Coursey Rich
ards. Boot and shoe stores, 2 John
Brunsbon and George Patterson.
Millinery stores, 2 Mra. Ball and
Mrs. Hadsell. Meat markets, 2 Wm.
Compton and Chas. Wey. Black
smith shops, 2 John Scott and John
Wyno. One brick yard, L. Winkel
man. One large three story Hour
mill, owned by Gilkinson & SIoss, of
St. Louis, Mo. One manufacturing
establishment, owned by the Peru
Manufacturing Co., and composed of
the star mechanics and capitalists of
the town, claiming to bo able, and
haviug the facilities to do, all kinds of
iron and woodwork. Dr. J. F. Neal
Is tho oldest physician, having located
at this place in 1857.
There are several ohurcli. organiza
tions, viz: Methodist, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Christians, Protestant and
Episcopalians, only two of which
have churoh buildings, the Methodist
and Episcopalians. Union 8ubbath
sohool conduoted by the Methodist
churoh. One MaBonio lodge. The
village school is a good one, having
good building aud apparatus.
Peru is the second town in the
oounty in business and population.
From that point during this and last
year there have been shipped a great
many car loads of corn, that section
escaping tho ravages of the late grass
hopper raids to a considderable extont.
Her trade for the past year, and at
this time, is quite satisfactory. As a
part of the early history of Peru I
will state that Jacob Noffsinger
erected the first house in 1854, on the
land occupied by Mt. Vernon, adjoin
ing the town Bite of Peru. Mt. Ver
non Is now among tho abandoned
town sites having long since been va
cated or absorbed by Peiu. R. W.
Frame built tho first house In Peru In
1855, at whioh time he opened first
stock of goods. It is olaimed, and no
doubt is true, that the second entry of
land at the Land Office in Nebraska
was made by W. S. Hon-, situated
near Peru, and being the south-east
quarter eeotion 22, town 6 range 15.
The future of Peru is altogether aus
picious, and no Influence csn prevent
her from becoming a town of no or
dinary importance in the course of a
very few years.
Furnas Council No. 3, Eoyal and
Seleot Masters was organized April
25th, 1871. First officers were John
Blake, T. I. M ; H. T. Christ, I. H. T ;
H. M. Hart, Conductor of the work
and T. A. Creigh, Recorder. Present
officers are A. R. Davidson, T. I. M ;
H. M. Hart, D. I. M ; J. B. McCabe,
Prinoipal Conductor of the work and
and R. T Rainey Aotlng Recorder.
Number of members, 27.
Mount Carmel Commandery No. 3,
Knight Templars organized Sopt 22d.
1872. Officers at present are, Sir H. M.
Hart E. E ; Sir J. M. Hacker, G. ; and
Sir W. T. Rogers C. G. Number
members 18.
Royal and Imperial Conolave of
Rome, the red cross of Constantino
was formed December 11th 1S75, char
tered from London. First officers
who still hold their illustrious posi
tions, are T. A. Creigh, Soverign,
and C. "W. Wheeler, Vloeroy. Mem
bers number 12.
Centennial Memorial services were
held on Wednesday, July 28, 1876, at
Brownville in tho Methodist Church.
The church was decorated with
wreaths of flowers, Hags and oak
leaves. Portraits of Washington and
Lincoln were displayed. Sermon by
Rev. Wilson iu the forenoon, and
speeches made in the evening by
Revs. Lemon, Lake and Rodabaugh.
' The population of Nemaha County
to-day is 10,864. Assessment, $2,473,
797. Number of schools, 73; number
of teachers, 111 ; five water mills and
three steam mills; 100,000 acres of
laud under cultivation ; all kinds of
stock too numerous to mention, in
which the wealth of the county large
ly consists. Abeautiful traot of land,
known as the county farm, on whlob
aro erected sufficient Improvements
required for many "years to come.
Substantial bridges have been built
over all streams or water-ways. There
are 13 precincts, 17 postoffices, 33 gran
ges, and the Nemaha County Agricul
tural Society. The whole county is
In that condition which prognosticates
the early dawning of an era of unpre
cedented prosperity for all classes of
our people. With such a soil of in
exhaustible richness and adaptability
to agriculture, and with the smiles'of
Providence, our county must regain
what she has lost, and eventually be
entitled to the name of the "Banner
County of Nebraska."
The county government Is admira
bly conducted. No time ainoe Its first
organization has it exhibited a more
healthy financial condition, taking
Into consideration the peculiar and
unusual circumstances of the last two
years. It Is undeniable, a fact beyond
cavil or doubt, that Nemaha county
stands to-day the peer of any county
in Nebraska, or the west, in all the
elements designed to render a people
wealthy and great. A soil that is ca
pable of producing such a variety of
crops with such ease and certainty, is
now, and must be for ages to come, a
souroe of unbounded prosperity.
There Is no such wotd as fail attached
to the career of Nemaha county. In
domitable will, energy and pluck, that
have marked the past history of her
people, augur a future as bright as the
most sanguine can desire, or the im
agination of tho enthusiast portroy.
I herewith present, as correctly as
time would allow, tho commercial,
benevolent, religious, mechanical,
professional and other phases of
Brownville on July 4, 1876. It may
fail to attract much attention now,
but will be read with interest one
hundred year hence :
Deaelrs in general merchandise, 10 ;
hotels, 3; boot aud shoe stores, 2;
bankers, 2; hardware and agricultu
ral dealers, 4 ; tobacco factory, 1 ; sa
loons, 5 ; livery and feed stables 3;
undestakers and furniture dealers, 1 ;
llour aud feed stores, 3; millinery and
drees makers 4; stook dealers, 2; gun
shops, 1; newspapers, 2; blacksmith
shops, 5; photographers, 1; harness
shops, 2; wagon shops, 2; jewelers, 1;
restaurants, 2; 3 tailors; 1 miller; 3
drugstores; 2 meat markets; 2 grain
dealers ; 1 marble yard ; 2 lumber
yards; 2 bakeries; 2 barbershops; 3
cigar factories; 10 secret societies; 5
churches; 3 Sabbath schools; 1 high
school; 1 dramatio association; 7 phy
sicians; 10 lawyers; 7 carpenters; 1
machinesc; 2 brick yards; 3 brick
ond stone masons; 4 plasterers; 2
painters; 2 tinners; 2 engineers: 1
steam ferry; 1 buss liue; 1 transfer
line; 1 braes band ; 1 bible society.
Notwithstanding the occurrence of
repeated checks to the growth of
Brownville during tho last two de
cades her progress has been commen
surate with the progress of other towns
in Nebraska, or the western States.
The prospect at present is auspicious
of a revival in all departments of bus
iness, aud of another start iu improv
mentsand theextension of enterprises,
which must build up a city of im
mense wealth and Influence. Her
population la ovor 1,500, and steadily
augmenting.
I havo condensed the history of
Brownville and Nemaha county into
the smallest confines possible. I have
simply glanced at what I considered
might assist the historical reader at
the next Centennial. If it fulfills this
purpose the object of my labor will be
accomplished, and I will be fully
rewarded in the consciousness of hav
relieved that gentleman of the some
what laborious work of searching for
incidents and dates of our early his
tory. While I have had only ubout
twenty-two j-ears to review, he will
have ono hundred. It will here tend
er my sympathy for the man who ac
cepts the invitation, as I can assure
him he will need it before his work Is
done.
The dawning of the Fourth of July,
1876, at Brownville, was welcomed
with the ringing of bells, the boom
ing of cannon, flinging the "stars and
stripes" to the breeze, and with other
demonstrations of joyous emotions
that only swell the hearts of the sons
and daughters of freedom on the ush
ering in of Buchan hallowed anniver
sary. To-day Nemaha county, from val
ley to hill-top, is illuminated with the
fire of patriotism. Besides these cer
emonies, conducted by the Knights of
Pythias, the Grangers and Temper
ance orders at Harmon's Grove, on
the Nemaha River, the citizens of
Peru, of Lafayette Precinct at How
ard, of Benton Preoinot, and of Ne
maha City, are assembled at their re
spective places to oommemorato the
Nation's Centennial Birth-day, and to
renew the solemn pledge to transmit
to future generations, untarnished,
the rich inheritance of Liberty and
Independence, bequeathed to us by
the immortal Washington and the
patriot heroes of the American Revo
lution, whoso glorious names and
deeds will ever remain fresh in the
grateful momories of the American
people
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BROWNVILLE BUSINESS HOUSES.
J. 3EX 33 j&l "Cy 3SS 3ES. , jrtfc-
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SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS, WEEPS, ROBES,
Blanltots, Brashes, Ely Nets, &c.
SS" Repairing done on short notice. The celebrated Vacuum Oil mocking,
for preserving Harness, Boots, bhoes, Sc. al woj-3 on hand.
64 Main St., BROIYNTIIXE, NEB.
JOHN CRADDOCK.
CRADDOCK
&
G-TJISr SMITHS !
BREECH-LOADING SHOT Gt'JfS.
BIFLES, CARBINES, AMMUNITION, SrORTIXG GOODS
Guns made to order, and Repairing neatly done.
No. 11 Ulafn Street, Brownville, Neb.
B. F. SOUDER,
ilauufacturerand Dealer in
HARNESSjSADDLES.WHIPS
COLLARS. BRIDLES,
ZIXK 1A1S, BRUSHES, BLANKETS,
Hobes, &c,
BROWNVIIilE, NEBRASKA.
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STABLES.
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YOU CAN BUT
CLOTHING,
HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS, SHOES, .
uemmwm'g, Glassware,
CHEAPER OF
Than at any House in Southern Kcbrasiki?.
72 Main Street, Browirville, Webraska.
HOMEWOOp MILLS
Having In my employ Mr.
HENRY S33CI3F3TEI2,
acknowledged to be the best miller in the
State. I am prepared to famish GOOD
FLOUR In any quantity. Every sack war
ranted. My Flonr is for salo nt all the principal
stores In Brownville.
GEO. HOMEWOOD.
Sheridan Mills. April 1st, IS75.
CiCmQOn perdayathome. Ssmiltsortri$l.
pOluQJ tree. Stinson & Co.. Portland, Me.
AGRICTJIiTURAI. IMPLEMENTS.
for the following Harvesting
77
see w7iat tee have, and
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BODJT tfc BROTJEOER,
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a i n t AHAsawwmu
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Feed stable in connection with the House. Stage onice for alt point.
East. west.Xorth and South. Omnibuses to connect with all trains. Sam
pleRoom on first floor.
TV. F. CRADDOCK.
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Capital, Si00,000. Organized, 18701
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cities of the United States and PInrope. Speclnl nccomxnoda
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bought and sold.
Officer nnd Directors.
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Machines :
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Sclf-Ralce Reaper and Mower, two inde
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get tJie best!
BROWNVILLE BUSINESS HOUSES.
FAT. OMNE
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m BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
CUSTOM WORK
MADK TO OUDEi:. FITS ALWATS GUABA5TELW.
39 Slain Street,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
PROPRIETOR.
FEUijy&MSFEfi.
company;
ITnvinjra first class Steairr
Eerry.and owning andcon
trollng the- Transfer Line
frost
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receive prompt attention:
HT MERCHANT TAILOR'
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