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HARRISON COUNTY.
Peter R. Deal, dead. Evan T. Hardin.
John Martin, Missouri Valley.
Andrew McIntosh, killed at Spanish Fort, April 2, 1865.
William G. McElroy, captured March ยท 24, 1865.
Welcome R. McElroy.
Elias S. M. Mace, died at St. Louis, November 7, 1863. Elias Owens, Woodbine, Iowa.
Eleazer L. Cole, died at Helena, July 27, 1863.
TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY K. Stephen H. Mathews. James Clark, died in 1882. Samuel Mager.
Gen. Francis Marion, captured at Terre Noir and died in prison.
Christopher Snell, (recruit in place of Lewis Coon).
SIXTH IOWA CAVALRY.
Edward D. Mundy.
William Moore, Woodbine, Iowa.
Thomas J. Perrin, Moorehead, Iowa. Charles C. Perrin, Moorehead, Iowa. Joseph U. Rilly, Little Sioux, lowa. William H. Whitenger, Wahoo, Neb. Isaac Sweet.
Samuel Cockely, Company E. Anson Smith, Logan. William Barkoph, Logan. Norman L. Cole, Woodbine. William W. Chew, died April 23, 1863. James J. Chew, Logan. Francis Dungan, Logan. Charles H. Hushaw, Woodbine. David Kippen.
SEVENTH IOWA CAVALRY, COMPANY M.
Michael Shally.
George A. Langly, died at Memphis, June 8, 1864.
NINTH IOWA CAVALRY.
Vincent Walters. Charles Whipple. William C. Wilson.
NORTHERN BORDER BRIGADE-COMPANY D.
John L. Grossman.
Henry B. Lyman, (Banker), Dunlap, Iowa.
Mathew M. Conyers, Little Sioux, Iowa. John C. Conyers.
George W. Conyers.
Willis A. Flowers.
Solomon J. Imlay, Dakota.
Henry Johnson.
William J. Livingston.
Squire T. Lewis.
Henry G. Myers.
Chris C. Landon, died at Nashville, February 24, 1864.
DRAFTED MEN OF THE COUNTY.
As there can no dishonor be attached to the fact that some citizens of nearly every county, according to military re- quirements, were drafted into service, the history of "Harrison County and the Re- bellion" would be incomplete without giving the names of such men together with their substitutes. The draft took place at Council Bluffs, November 2 and 3, 1864.
Boyer Township, W. H. Burkholder and Charles J. Miracle. The last named was substituted for one now forgotten.
Cincinnati Township, John H. Boyd and Hiram Blackburn.
Calhoun Township, James Shaw.
Clay Township, F. M. Caywood, Aaron Davis, Julius Miller, William H. Good. Mr. Good served as a substitute for James Callion, who paid him $1,000 to take his place.
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Jefferson Township, Lewis E. Toll and Lorenzo D. Driggs.
La Grange Township, Frank Ervin, Samuel Jack and John La Pray. Mr. La Pray was a substitute for William Orr, who being drafted paid La Pray $1,100.
Little Sioux Township, Joshua Lane and Gilbert Gamet. The last named gave Dan Murphy $700 to go in his place.
Raglan Township, Eli J. Hagerman, Samuel Morgareidge, Henry Shaw and Alexander Johnson.
Taylor Township, Jesse Arbaugh, Thomas S. Stewart, Charles Wilson and B. F. Martin. Mr. Wilson served as a substitute for James W. McIntosh.
St. John Township, Thomas J. Faith,
Thomas J. Frazier, William N. Foutz, James Seaton and Oliver Wolcott. The last mentioned secured Cyrus Cole, his brother-in-law, as his substitute.
Union Township, William Reeder was drafted and secured Nelson Rider for $900 to go in his place. William Butler also served for another drafted man.
No citizen of Harrison County need be ashamed of the conduct of her people, as regards loyalty to the dear old flag of our Union, when it is known that there had three hundred and forty-seven (347) men enlisted from the county, prior to July 4 1863, to which number others were added before the conflict ended.
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FIRST EVENTS IN THE COUNTY.
CHAPTER VII.
N the history of every county, the "first events" are sought out and looked upon with no small degree of interest. And while there is no class of historic items so difficult for the pains- taking and honest historian to collect and compile (to the entire satisfaction of all), yet a work of this character would not be looked upon as complete, without at least an honest endeavor to bring these matters up and place them on the pages of history. This task is never an easy one, and in this county, is made still harder, owing to the fact that the first settlement was made by the Mormons, who were driven from Illi- nois and Missouri, from 1844 to 1847, a number of thousands of whom dissented from the Brigham Young branch of the church-left him on account of the prac- tice of polygamy and became the first set- tlers in the western tier of Iowa counties. It will be understood that many Mormons remained within the bounds of what is now Harrison County, for several years and then removed to other localities. Very likely some of the first births, deaths, marriages, schools, etc., occurred with these people, who left no record behind them, as a guide to the coming historian. But as near as it is possible to trace the first happenings of this county, the sub-
joined may be considered quite reliable, as the early "Gentile" population, as well as the earliest Latter Day Saints, or "Mormon" people, have been consulted in the compilation of this chapter.
To establish the fact as to who was the first white man to locate in this county, as is often the case, there has gone through a thorough sifting process result- ing about as follows: It should first be understood that there may a first man to locate ; a first man to remain a permanent settler, and there may also be those who remained in the county, a short time, whose names are almost forgotten, but who preceded any men generally believed to be the "first settlers." It seems cer- tain that Daniel Brown and family came with the Mormon exodus to Florence, Nebraska in the fall of 1846. Having trouble with Brigham Young, he soon left that branch of the Mormon church. He made a hunting tour over parts of this county in the autumn of 1846, and found what suited his fancy best for a home lo- cation, where the village of Calhoun was subsequently platted. During the month of January, 1847, Mr. Brown came back to this spot and partly built him a log cabin and split some rails. During the month of March in 1847, his daughter,
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Mrs. Hammond, a married lady was taken sick at Florence, where the family still remained, and Brown was sent for and went home. His daughter died in the month of March and the early part of April the same year, 1847, his daughters claim, he brought his family to Calhoun the spot chosen for a future home. Now there seems to be no evidence that there had yet been any person to locate in the county. A few weeks later he left the family and went to Missouri, returning after harvest. Upon July 10, 1847, the same year in which Daniel Brown effected settlement in April, came Uriah Hawkins and his family. They located on section 20, in Cass Township, and there the fam- ily have remained ever since. Uriah Haw- kins, the head of the family, died in the month of September, 1869. See personal sketch of the Hawkins family.
The next settlement was made by the following persons: Barney Bros. in the autumn of 1847, in Cass Township. They remained only a few years, sold and moved away. In the year 1848, came John Reynolds and family, who finally located in Boyer Township, but lived in a rude pole house at the west side of Bigler's Grove, in Magnolia Town- ship, one winter, but in St. John's Town- ship from 1848 to 1852. John Harris set- tled in 1848 at the beautiful grove bearing his name; Amos S. Chase came that year and wintered in 1848-49 in Clay Town- ship, feeding his stock in the rush beds, near the Missouri River. Silas W. Condit was a settler of 1848, also. In 1849, came Orville M. Allen and Alonzo Hunt. These were all Mormon believers, except per- haps the last named. Reynolds, Chase, Condit and Allen became permanent resi- dents of the county.
The first land in the county bought
from the Government was purchased at $1.25 per acre, by Daniel Brown, at the Council Bluffs land office in December, 1852. It was an eighty-acre tract, where Calhoun afterward stood.
Several of the first events, in family re- lation, took place in pioneer Daniel Brown's family. The first birth in the county was that of Jerome Brown, who was born in October, 1848.
The first death was that of a Mormon child at Harris' Grove, in the winter of 1848-49.
The earliest marriage of a couple, where either one lived within the county, was that of William Brown to a lady in Pot- tawattamie County, in 1849. About the same time Alonzo Hunt married a lady in Union Township.
The first marriage license in Harrison County was the one issued by Judge Stephen King to John Jones and Eliza- beth Outhouse, June 9, 1853. August 16, of that year, the same official united Samuel McGavren and Mary Harden as man and wife.
The first female child born, of which any positive account can be had, was Amy Anplin Chase, the daughter of Amos S. and Sarah Chase. The date of her birth was October 30, 1850.
A term of school (private subscription) was taught in the winter of 1849-50, in a log building erected for such purpose, on the bluff overlooking the old village plat of Calhoun. Ten scholars were in atten- dance. The Brown and Allen families furnished the entire school. The teacher was a Mrs. James Cummings the wife of a Morman missionary, who at the time was in England. She now resides in Utah.
Dr. Robert McGavren taught a school on section 35, "Tennessee Hollow," St. John's Township, the winter of 1850-51.
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There was a term of school taught by Judge Stephen King in Cass Township, during the winter of 1852-53, within an old Mormon cabin, at Six Mile Grove.
James McCurley taught in an old Mor- mon cabin on section 6, of Union Town- ship, in the winter of 1851-52.
The first district school was taught at Elk Grove, in the fall of 1853, by Miss Sil- via Harris, now Mrs. B. F. LaPorte, of Logan.
The first district school building was erected by John Thompson, in 1853. It stood near the residence of C. I. Cutler in Magnolia Township. Hon. T. B. Neeley was first to teach therein. This was a hewed log structure and what lumber there was used was brought by ox-teams from the Reel sawmill on the Pigeon River, in Pottawattamie County.
The first religious services aside from Mormon meetings (if they had any) were by the Methodist people, under the lead- ership of Rev. Mr. Tarkington, in 1S51-52, at Harris Grove. Prominent among the members were the Reeder family.
The first Fourth of July celebration was held at Harris' Grove in 1852. They were not possessed of a flag, but were full of pioneer patriotism. The speakers for the occasion were Judge Stephen King and L. D. Butler.
The first County Fair was held in 1858, at Magnolia. One of the drawing cards was a foot race between Judge King and Phineas Cadwell, which created much amusement.
The first attorney in Harrison County, who practiced, was "Dick" Humphrey, who commenced as soon as there was anything to practice on in 1853.
The first physician was the "Bog-hay" doctor Libbies Coons. The first regular practitioner was Dr. Robert McGavren,
who resided in Pottawattamie County, until 1858, near the line.
The first banking concern of the county was that of William Pelan & P. D. Mickel, established in March, 1869, at Missouri Valley.
The first exclusive hardware store with- in the county was that owned and operated at Woodbine, by A. & G. B. Cadwell, be- ginning with 1867.
The first grain shipping point and regu- lar market was at Woodbine, in 1867.
The first post-office was established at Magnolia, in 1854, with "Dick" Humphry as Postmaster.
The first newspaper in Harrison County was the Harrison County Flag, established at Calhoun in 1858, by Hon. Isaac Parrish. It only had three issues and was removed to Magnolia, sold to Capt. William Hill, and called the Magnolia Republican, after a short time.
The first orchard planted out, was (probably) the experiment of Asher Servis, in Cass Township, who in 1863, took the apple premiums at the county fair. His trees were set out just prior to the Civil War.
The first mill in the county to do busi- ness was built in 1854, on the Willow River, near Magnolia, by Judge Jonas Chatburn and Stephen Mahoney. It stood on section 34, and was propelled by the waters of the Willow It was a com- bined saw and "corn-cracker" .mill. See Magnolia history. There had been a mill put in on Allen Creek, west from Mag- nolia, by a man named Allen, but on ac- count of too little water, it was abandoned. It was built a year or so prior to Chat- burn & Mahoney's mill.
The first District Court of Harrison County was held in May, 1855, by Judge S. H. Riddle. The first case on the
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docket was "William Kennedy vs. D. Pate." The total number of cases was four, one being criminal.
The following served as the first Grand Jury: Creed Saunders, James Garnett, John Conger, Chester Staley, H. Lock- ling, T. Meadows, P. R. Shupe, Thomas Sellers, S. A. Lyman, Solomon Barnett, John Deal, J. H. Holton, Silas Rice, D. E. Brainard. The last named served as fore- man.
The first person naturalized in the county was John Jeffray, and the second was Thomas Thompson.
The first regular train of cars through the county passed over the Chicago & Northwestern Railway in 1867.
The first citizen of the county to enlist in the Union Army, during the Civil War was H. C. "(Clay)" Harshbarger, now of Bowyer Township.
The first county officers elected for Har- rison County were : Stephen King, County Judge ; William Dakan, Prosecut- ing Attorney; John Thompson, School Fund Commissioner; Chester M. Hamil- ton, Sheriff; George W. White, Surveyor; William Cooper, Clerk; P. G. Cooper, Treasurer and Recorder.
The first assessment made in the county was made by William "(Bill)" Cooper,
acting as Deputy Treasurer for P. G. Cooper. He also collected the taxes (of those that had the money to pay) at the same time he made the assessment.
The first criminal case tried, was that of the State vs. Aaron Earnest, charged with larceny; and the first petit Jury in the county, in a court of record, was had in this case. They were as follows : Isaac Ellison, Thomas B. Neeley, Jacob Mintun, George W. White, H. H. Lock- ling, James Hendrickson, George Thorpe, Warren White, Eli Coon, G. Feril, An- drew Allen and E. T. Hardin. They soon brought in a verdict of "not guilty."
The first brick kiln burned in the county was that "fired up " by Lorenzo Kellogg, in 1857. From some of these pioneer brick, he erected the first brick residence in the county. It stood on section 27, of Harrison Township and was built in 1857.
The first man initiated into a Masonic lodge in Harrison County, was William Hefford, a resident then, and still residing in Magnolia Township. The date was April, 1858.
The first person to be buried by Masonic honors and rites was Hon. Isaac Parrish, August 17, 1860. He was also the first to represent the Magnolia lodge at the Grand Lodge.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAPTER VIII.
HIS chapter is one of various items of historic interest, which do not seem to properly belong to any one particular chapter. Yet they treat upon subjects of much value and will doubtless be used for reference many times, by the reader of this volume.
Herein may be found items concerning Schools, Village plats, Population table, Marriage record, Nativity of population, Public gatherings, Old Settlers Associa- tion, Prices-then and now, Grasshopper plague, The Mormons or "Latter Day Saints."
ORIGINAL RECORDED PLATS.
The following town plats have been re- corded in Harrison County.
Existing Plats-Calhoun, California Junction, Dunlap, Little Sioux, Logan, Magnolia, Mondamin, Modale, Persia, River Sioux, St. Johns, Woodbine and Yorkshire.
Defunct Plats-Jeddo, Parrish City, Olmstead, Buena Vista, Eldorado, Cin- cinnati and Melrose.
The pioneer plat in Harrison County was Calhoun, which was recorded August 19, 1853, by Daniel Brown. Its location is the east half of the southwest quarter of section 19-79-43 and in what is now Calhoun Township.
Magnolia was platted by the county- that being the spot named for a county- seat. It was recorded, July 5, 1854 and February 19, 1855. It is on section 5, of township 79, range 43 and section 32, township 80, range 43, in Magnolia Town- ship.
Little Sioux was platted, October 1, 1855, on the northeast quarter of the south- east quarter of section 24-81-45, by S. W. Condit and T. B. Neeley. Jeddo was platted, January 12, 1856, on the north half of the southeast quarter of section 12 -79-42, by Jesse W. Denison and George W. Thorp, Denison, acting as attorney in fact for Anson Briggs and wife. St. Johns was platted, December 5, 1857, on sections 26, 27, 78-44 by a company of ten men comprised of P. J. McMahon, J. A. Jackson, H. C. Purple, C. Vorhis, E. W. Bennett, Noah Harris, George H. Cotton, John Deal, Robert McGavren, and G. H. McGavren ; Robert McGavren, Pres. and E. W. Bennett, Sec'y.
Melrose was platted, August 4, 1857, by W. E. Walker, on section 11-79-44.
Cincinnati was platted, June 9, 1857, on section 22-78-45, by W. V. Mason, who represented a corporation comprised of thirty three men. It was in Cincinnati Township.
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Eldorado was platted, June 9, 1857, by D. D. and Mary Jane Young, on sections 11 and 12-80-43.
Olmstead was platted on section 27-81- 41, by Henry Olmstead, December 31, 1857.
Buena Vista was platted on section 10- 79-42, by H. F. Shinn, Levi Reeder, S. King, George H. White and Thomas W. Reeder, July 14, 1856.
Parrish City was platted by Isaac Par- . rish on sections 21 and 22-78-45, May 22, 1858.
Magnolia City (included in Magnolia) was platted, December 1, 1860, on section 32-80-43, by James Hardy and wife.
Woodbine was platted by John I. Blair (of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company), December 5, 1866, on section 14-80-42.
Missouri Valley was platted by John I. Blair, January 28, 1867, on section 15- 78-44.
Dunlap was platted by John I. Blair, June 26, 1867, on section 3-81-41.
Logan was platted by Henry Reel, July 19, 1867, on sections 18 and 19-79-42.
River Sioux (old town) was platted, September 10, 1868, by John I. Blair, on section 23-81-45.
Mondamin was platted, September 10, 1868, by John I. Blair, on section 30-80- 44 and section 25-80-45.
Modale was platted, March 2, 1874, by Alonzo and Hannah Beebe, on section 30 -79-44.
River Sioux (the new town) was platted by the Sioux City & Pacific Railway, on section 26-81-45, December 7, 1875.
California Junction was platted by the Missouri Valley Land Company, Septem- ber 9, 1880, on section 15-78-45.
Persia was platted by L. C. and Alice
Baldwin, June 6, 1882, on parts of sec- tions 4 and 9-78-41.
Yorkshire was platted by the Milwaukee Land Company, June 8, 1882, on section 28-78-41.
The present plat of Yorkshire was plat- ted by Edward Howard, on section 29-78 -41, May 16, 1887.
POPULATION.
According to the Federal census re- turns of 1854, there were at that date 1,065 people living in Harrison County ; in 1856, the population was 1,900; in 1860, it had increased to 3,621; in 1865, it had 4,265; in 1870, it had reached 8,931; in 1880, there were 16,649. The 1890 census shows the population to be 21,356.
To show the increase in the several townships for the last decade the follow- ing is subjoined :
1880
1890
Allen
297
574
Boyer
1,296
1,470
Calhoun
451
470
Cass
44-1
840
Cincinnati
661
664
Clay
557
706
Douglas
526
726
Harrison
3,246
1,797
Jackson
479
525
Jefferson
2,341
2,02:2
La Grange
530
630
Lincoln
248
554
Little Sioux.
1,036
1,150
Magnolia
1.489
1,232
Morgan
969
751
Raglan
132
565
St. Johns
2,297
3,792
Taylor
780
719
Union
624
947
Washington
593
1,222
Total
16,491
21,356
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In the city of Memphis there are about twice as many white people as colored people, yet the weekly record of mortality almost invariably shows more deaths of colored than of white persons. The Memphis Appeal says the cause of this excessive mortality can be traced chiefly to quackery. "The negroes are naturally superstitious, and believe there is more virtuc in conjnration than medicine, and they cling to their superstitions and secm to learn nothing by the fearful mor- tality among their racc. The negro quacks reap a rich harvest on this credulity. They have a specific for every ailment, and knowing nothing about the disease, the cause and effect, their remedy aggravates instead of curing."
ture, with Sin po will take Cattle or Horses for the season or by the month. For terms, enquire of George West, 1? miles west of Loveland, or of the undersigned, Mo. Valley, Jowa. 32tf H. C. WARNER.
Furnished rooms to rent. En- quire at this office. 32tf
Supervisor C. E. Cobb, of Little Sionx, gave us a short call Tues. day morning. Mr. Cobb and his wife have just returned from a visit to Washington, Baltimore and other eastern and southern
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The following shows the nativity of the of the population residing in Harrison County, as given by the State census re- ports of 1885 :
Total American born 20,560-Foreign born 2,058.
From Alabama there were 6; Arkansas 9; California 19; Colorado 12; Connect- icut 115; Delaware 12; Georgia 4; Illinois 1388; Indiana 1061; Iowa 9,659; Kansas 113; Kentucky 164; Louisana 1; Maine 32; Maryland 76; Massachusetts 100; Michigan 268; Minnesota 111; Mississippi 31; Missouri 418; Nebraska 243; Nevada 1; New Hampshire 58; New Jersey 66; New York 1142; North Carolina 69; Ohio 1420; Oregon 5; Pennsylvania 858; Rhode Island 4; South Carolina 5; Tennesee 75; Texas 24; Vermont 223; Virginia 211; West Virginia 89; Wisconsin 349; Dakota 20; Idaho 2; Montana 2; Utah 32; Wash- ington 2; Wyoming 3; England 243; Scot- land 71; Ireland 436; Wales 13; Canada 439; Norway 46; Sweden 84; France 13; Germany 489; Bohemia 21; Holland 5; Denmark 133; Total born in the United States 18,502; Total foreign born 2,058. Grand Total in 1885, 20,560.
The States furnishing the greatest number are: Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Indi- ana, New York and Pennsylvania.
MARRIAGE RECORD.
Scriptures tell us that men and women are not given in marriage, in the future world; be that as it may, it is evident that they have been marrying here in Harri- son county ! The official marriage record shows that since the organization of the county, there have been nearly four thou- sand marriage certificates issued. While it would be of little interest, in a work of this character, to go far into detail, it may be of value to some, to know some-
thing concerning the first of which we find a record. It shows the following :
June 9, 1853, John Jones and Elizabeth Outhouse were married by Stephen King, County Judge.
August 16, 1853, Samuel McGavren and Mary M. Harden were united in marriage by the above named official-Stephen King.
January 9, 1854, Chester Staley and Harriett Mahoney were united by Edward Todd, a Justice of the Peace.
May 5, 1854, Evans Obanion and Malinda Smith were united by P. G. Cooper, County Judge.
March 25, 1854, Charles McEvers and L. Neeley were married.
July 4, 1854, James Kirkland was mar- ried to Rachael M. Deal.
There are many amusing anecdotes con- nected with some of the earlier weddings ; one of these, which has been called to inind by an old resident of the county, is worthy of recital. It is said that upon one occasion, in the "early fifties," a young and unsophisticated couple sought out, in one of the incipient villages of this local- ity, the party authorized to tie the hymen- eal knot. A well known citizen, a wag, by way of a practical joke, referred to the Postmaster, saying that the Government authorized that official to act upon such occasions. When the custodian of the mails was interviewed by the embarrassed pair, he disclaimed any knowledge of such authority, but added, that as he had not been long in the employment of the Gov- ernment, he was not quite "up to snuff"; but if the gentleman who sent them there said that he could, he supposed it was true. Accordingly the blushing couple were ranged up in front of the Postmaster, a young and gay bachelor, who in the most approved style impressed them with
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the solemnity of the occasion, warned them to "let no man put asunder what he had j'ined," and in closing pronounced them Mr. and Mrs., etc., according to the postal laws of the United States. "And you may now go in peace-only $1 apiece, please." .
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July 4, 1855, B. H. Dennis and Nancy Brown were married.
During 1855, the following were united in marriage : Henry Platts and Miss Flow- ers ; William Sherman and Eveline Bing- ham; Eli Coon and Mary E. Flowers ; Edmond Jeffries and Miss Forthise ; James Farnsworth and Miss Hartsworth; J. B. Allen and Martha Mintun ; Charles La Ponteur and Rebecca Bingham: J. M. Rogers and Hope P. Reeder; Sol. Gamet and Louisa E. Steele; David Gamet and Nancy Hutchinson ; Silas Ellis and T. Henderson; Josiah Skelton and S. C. Barnett; John H. Johnson and Mary Brown; Jacob Cox and Hannah Frazier ; David Rogers and Harriett Abrams.
The increase of marriages is shown by the subjoined, which gives the total num- ber of marriages each year, from 1853 to 1891-also the grand total.
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