Omaha daily bee., 1874-09-24
SKETCHES.
Especial Correspondence Of the BEEF

fiLA-i POPSs SAS1 "
Having packed u collar box,
waxed our moustache and fabricated
our left auricIe we slid out for the U.
P. depot, took the train for this place
and, after wnirling through half a
dozen dilapidatsd looking Iowa VII
lagos, we passed into Missouri, and
drew the reins on our fiery, I'M
tanned iron mule at Phelps City, just
across the "Big Muddy" from
Brownville.
A furious storm and the lateness
of the evening caused us to seek
shelter in the Phelps House, where
Mr.. Robert White, the attentive
landlord, made us very comfortable,
furnished us with a tip-top bed and
breakfast, and in the morning we
took MCGEE, Bailey & Co.'s stage
for Brownville, which is now about
the mu1diest town in the west,
Omaha excepted but in spite OF
the pIud business is lively here, the
streets being thronged all day with
farmers marketing their grain and
fruits. Brownville has three good
botels, and each one takes the
DAILY BEE, which they, as well as
everyone else, considers the leading
paper of Nebraska, But OF all the
hotels we have stopped at lately we
must give the palm to the "Union,"
kept by Mr.. Joseph Opelt, formerly
of Phelps City, Mo. Immediately
opposite the Union House is an ele-
CANT brick store, lately completed.
NJ. L.. Lowman occupies it, with a
splendid assortment of clothing
and gents furnishing goods.
A little further down Main street
we found Mr.. George Marion, for
merly of Omaha. He is keeping a
general store, and by the number of
customers thronging his counter we
should say he was doing a thriving
business. His accomplished lady
keeps an extentive millinery store
two doors farther down. Near the
foot of Main street our attention was
attracted by a stack of guns, that
put us in mind of the jolly days
when we used to train with the ia
nous Omaha Rifles. Here Grad
dock & Son sell large quantities Of
arms and ammunition, of the most
improved kinds. Mr.. w. H. Small
has a fine store, where he supplies
his numerous customers with the
"staff of life,n and other good things
in the way Of fruits and ~confection-
cry.
The DAILY BEE, together with
periodicals of all kinds, stationery,
fancy goods, &C., are kept for sale
by Mr., G. G. Dunn, next door to
the post office.
We have not had time yet to visit
the country, but We are Informed!
that there was q splendid crop OF
small grain harvested in this (Ne-
maha) county, and the prospect was
good for an extra yield of corn; but
about the 1st of July the weather
became dry, and continued SO until
the LIST of September. This cut the
corn badly, and tae farmers now
say that they will do well to get a
half crop. On the bottom lands
there is a fair crop, but on the up
land corn is light.
Fruit is more than abundant.
There are thousands of bushels OF
peaches in this county that are be-
ing fed to stock. Mr.. Y. NJ. Kauf-
man, proprietor of the Brownville
Nursery, says that there is a vast
amount of fruit, shade and forest
trees being planted in this part OF
the county, and that eventually
southern Nebraska is bound to be
the finest fruit district in the west.
The grasshoppers came here, but
did not do much damage, and the
eggs they deposited in the ground
have mostly been Matched, and the
late rains haN e destroyed the young
hoppers.
Political matters are very much
mixed. The Republicans and indie.
pendents have each a county ticket,
and the candidates are all good men
ESQ it is said). The Temperance peO'
pie held their convention on the 18th
and nominated a ticket, but chose
four of their men from the Other
tickets, bringing out only one new
man, q Mr.. Ewing for Representa-
!, tive. The Democrats have made
no nominations.
Brownsville has got a joke on bel
City Marshal, Mr.. David Campbell
(who is a leading member of the
Good Templars, and one of the pill
; lars in the Temperance partly. Il
!, seems that David conceived the ides
of making q little trip to the rural
f districts of Kansas In order that he
might take a little rest from the ex'
t element and turmoil of politica
t life. On arriving at Atchison, hi
took a whirl around town, sampline
meanwhile as much "silk-finish" o:
ever old Uncle Johnny Stanton die
in his palmiest days. Finally, Da'
vid like his iliustrious namesake O
ancient fame) became enamorec
with another mans wife, ano
f thought that though s'black, yet she
was comely." He followed her and
she demonstrated, but still, nothing
daunted, he kept on anC
, went home with her, and
, proceeded to make love in the mos
ardent manner, when his sable
charmer ordered him to leave thu
house. But David drew his revol
yer and pointing it around careless
ly caused considerable excitement
which 500 attracted a large crowd
including some half dozen police
men, who looked on in awe, for thu
valiant Marshal insisted on being
master of the situation, and solemn
ly promised that he would perfor
ate with bullets any one who daret
to approach him. At last through
some strategic movement, the Mar
shall and his little revolver was cap
tured; and after passing a night Ii
the jail and interviewing the Police
Judge next morning, he concluded
to return to Brownville and organ
ize the Temperance Convention,
MORAL-Temperance reformer'
should avoid Temptations, and no
go to Atkinson to rusticate.
Senator Tipton, HI. M. Atkinson
Governor Furnas, Hon. James b
Church, Temperance Candidate TO
Governor) Hon. III. G. Lett, anG
Judge r. V. Hughes, together will