New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-03
Ayers Sar
saparilla. Jesse M. Boggs, Holmans
Mills, Albemarle, N. G.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver b Co.. Lowell, Mass

they were consprators and hardly entitled the rights OF
citizenship Some Of this feeling arises unconso iousy'
Of course that In these far western stas
ownership OF property ia almost exclusively In '
East and it 4, easy to ogs,tc the pcopss prop-
erty. Most OF II, however, comes from an nones'
desire the prope- performance on inc psr'
railroads Of their duties to the public Anythihe "h'oA
savors conspiracy unduy raise prices call IL tru'
or what you may any sort fsvorsm or discrimination
whereby sections Of towns or peoples or naNiauais to
ceiye special privileges are made 70 snier uhuS our
dcns abhorret American idea OF fair play ana
should Be crushed with hand and rates are OK
orblant they should be made reasonable But when Oil
this is said something still remains to say Tho rail-
roads have boon the most important ana vital scor
in buillino I'm tbs West We want them ell
and more Of them Their prosperity Is ours and their
interests and ours are Identical We invite them 70
come and invest their Millions and IL is as vicious ana
wicked rob them Of the legitimate fruits OF tner
Investment It would be TO rob the Woo" anu ''o
orphan under pretence OF law. don't care 70 u"eii
further on subject Blu. do believe that 1t does pay
be fair and honest, and that II DOESN'T pay !" 10
demagogue. Great applause)
Just word too, the labor question "e GA
believe in the dignity Of labor and heartily approve "a an
organizations seeking 10 Improve the cohul''on -
the laborng man, and the Republican party oy
Winning out human slavery and protecting American indus
tries and wherever otherwise opportunity has oceo mas
uniformly arrayed itself the side OF the aoor'ng HAL
ANY the right 10 work. and he does NOT tneIe''
compel the public to support him. has the right to cease
work whenever he IT. But 1t Is none inc
less true that II any man tho public, call him what
name you will Is offered work and desires 70 90 H. aa Is
not protected while doing It, even IL taxes the "heo
army Of these United States TO guard him. then IL inc
fabric OF rotten and Its CONSTITUTION
lie. Great cheering)
And now about Chicago. Never. It would
seem such interest centred in similar event. ior
whoever the nominee may be- the Republican party De-
lieves that under God he will DO elected There Is To-
night an unspoken all our lips before whoh'
to-. ALL fh
our generous chvarc gallant captain, who carries WIN
him wherever may our loving thought ana oyas'
devotion. How gladly would we cast our lot WITH MS
how eagerly follow his fortunes and not alone because
his leadership would surely bring rs victory but that VIC
nigh. show him all the lies and venom ond caiumny
heaped upon him by foes had only served 10
tattoo across ell hearts In lettors which loving
memory will permit to fade the name OF 'isine'
tremendous appause.) Because, however we Oeiieve
in the sincerity Of the man. must believe in the hn'
cerity OF his declination
AN OLD COLONIAL LANDMARK DISAPPEARS.
workmen began tearing down recently the Big
shanty, in West Eghteenthst., between Seventh and
Eighth aves ono Of the last old landmarks Of lower
New.York The Big shanty' ffty years ago, when
the tide Of New York population was Just reaching
its neighborhood, still known as tho Old MAC
Gregor House." 1t ono of those typical country
homes Of w-Yorkers that were built before tho
Revolutionary War; like tho Washington House that
BATTERY: the Ogethorpo mansion, west OF central
Park and the Claremont House at Riverside when
il was built the old house stood on an eminence sur
rounded by fine old trees, and the adjacent grounus
ran down to the river beach, now Ninth-ave The
Fitzroy road coming up the island from the Battery
had It's course west Of Eighth ave. ana broad avenue
from the road led to the old mansion
1t IS said to have been built by an Englshman Tor
his country seat and during the Revolution the daugh
ter of the owner was married TO Colonel MacGregor,
an officer in the English Army during tho occupation
OF the city They not able to occupy their OLD
house long, for after peace had been declared with
the colonies the property went into other hands Inc
broad entrance facing the Hudson had large porch
and an deliberately carved freze around the doorway
A great hallway occupied tho centre OF the house
with spacious reception rooms on either side. The
interior was finished with oak that had become hard as
iron with years. and in the principal rooms the walls
paneled.
When Greenwich and Chelsea villages began to grow
tho old house had become young women's seminary.
Later, whom Eighteenthst was cut through, the III
foundations of Tho building laid bare. Then II be-
came the Big shanty, filled with families ana SO
lost its former reputation. Tho cellar was cleared
and transformed into the first floor Of tho building
was built up on the west side, shutting from view
tho old carved entrance, but still leaving narrow
passageway to 1t that remained TO the last The
FARCE parttioned of for families and the
slantlng roof built out that the garrett also became
a convenient floor for renting while platforms were
constructed the roof for hanging clothes. AZ one
time many as twenty-five families occupied inc ora
structure, which had become frame house nve stories
high The woodwork IS all In good condition ana
clings together tightly. double fiat Is to DO built
on tho site Of the old house.