New-York tribune., 1889-12-25
THAT MIRROR AND TIE MOHAWK VALLEY.

THAT MIRROR AND TIE MOHAWK VALLEf.
II is commonly supposed that mirrors are espe-
cially good for two purposes III Good TO he held
lid to Nature, mostly in q theatre, ~ good not
to break But Charles Roll has made kindle-
wood of both of these assumptions. He has shown
that it is by no means unlucky, but prodigiously
lucky TO break mirror, and that instead Of hold
ing il up to Nature, it is far better to hold IL
down. so that what is concealed behind it, be-
tween the glass and the frame, may be readily
gotten at II is one Of the most interesting
peces of news of the holiday season, this narra-
tive of Roll and the mirror. For years and years
Roll and his relatives, it would seem, have been
devoting all their spare time hunting for GER
tain missing deed; and wonder. For If the
document turned out to be all their fancy fres-
coed it, they would come into possession Of pretty
much all the lovely valley of the Mohawk.
Well. they have got it. Yes Charles Roll found
It, few days ago he accidentally broke
mirror given him by his grandfather-some men
never be trusted to handle glass, even when
the glass is an heirloom. or course, his first sem
sations were Of n painful nature, for the super
stiton against breaking mirror is strong in the
mind Of the average man. Mr.. Roll, doubtless,
was good deal overcome as he gazed at the shat
tered pieces, but he felt better as, looking
through his tears he noticed AN DID, age-yellowed
piece of parchment which the accident brought
TO light. There it was, snugy hiding between
the glass and the frame, the deed to the Mohawk
Valley which many Roll had waited for
But died without the sight
What Charles did, when he became assured
that he had indeed found the nrec-
ious document is not stated. But if in
the derium of his happiness he ran amuck
tba nacIi nd arobi oil q
the mirrors, from the big one over the parlor
mantle to the shavng-glass in the bathroom, who
can blame him? And did he experience mo-
mentary pang at the thought of rising to afluence
at the sacrifice of of his grandfathers
presents? Perhaps-but no mention is made of the
circumstance
1t is impossible at this writing to say what will
he the future of the Mohawk Valley. But it
looks as though Schenectady and Amsterdam, and
the fair region lying between would be consoi-
dated under the name of Rollburg- -by-the-MlO-
hawk just as soon as the validity of the deed is
established and the Roll family, takes possession.
The inha bitants of the valley have not yet deter
mined what they will do after they are turned
out They may decide to remove to New-Eng-
land and settle upon those abandoned farms OF
which we hear so much. But when we went to
press this morning they were somewhat hilariously
laughing in their sleeves and out of them. As
for the New-York Central Railroad, which owns
considerable property in the valley, instead of
taking up its tracks, it remarks through its pres-
dent Mr.. Depew, that there is well-known law
in this State under which twenty years undis-
turbed possession gives good title.
Now let us see how the list stands to
date. Heirs of Anneke Jams, S100,0oOOOO;
diggers for Captain Kidds treasures.
81 900 060 divers for Spanish doub-
looms and other coin lying in the holds of certain
srinken ships, S25 ,OoO, 900; claimants of money
lying in the Bank of England-an institution
known to be solvcnt-Ss0O 900, 900; man who has
got the documents TO prove that he owns the
heart of st. LOUIS, 81 90, 100000; another man
who swears he owns all Harlem and is assured by
his lawyer (P. S.-They are all assured by their
lawyers for cash consideration that the making
good of his claim is only question of time.
500 900 900 and Roll. And yet, and yet. If all
these great expectations offered as collateral
security for loan of 81 So spot cash, where is the
conservative banker in the country who would
advance the money?