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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.
A HOUSE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OLD
WHICH HESSIANs USED AS WINTER
QUARTERS.

Rosyn, L. l.. June 2j.-There Is n spot the
northern shore OF Long Island that IS celebrated among
the inhabitants as Of the former camping grounds
Of the dreaded and hated fIessisns who formed part
OF the troops Of George III in the War OF the RevOu
ton. 1t happened that certain prosperous farmer
In northern Long Isalnd possessed fine and substan
tla house on fertile plain around which barns
and stOreholses overlooking with the gOOdly products
Of his broad Moreover. he had also cNpaclous
cellar In which stored the toothsOme conserves,
the palatetclng pickles and the fruits and vecea-
bles which his orchard and ktchen-gaden had yielded
TO the sklll hands Of his wife, and which she had
prepared and stored away for winter use.
Upon this attractive spot squad Of prudent Hes
sinns cast their coveOus eyes and when the time
to 20 into winter quarters they marched for this
Portable nook with all possible haste. The dwelling
unusually prctentious for Its time. nestled costly
against the background Of low hill. II then the
home Of Peter Titus. whose father had purchased 1t
from the old Valentine family than half a century
before The right wing of the house contained largo
room with a capaclous fireplace, while overhead was
an attic as ccmmOdi0ns as the lower room which the
hot stones Of the chimney warmed TO n considerable
degree.
Here twenty-five Hosslans quartered themselves
and proceedcd to make life worth living. The hinge
areplace. which measured ten feet in width and was
nU two feet deep. was piled with huge logs and
kept burning night and day. so large were the logs
thar the Uessians htched horse TO each one and
drove him straight through the room with IT, leading
him ont again by the rear door on the left Of this
fr,pIace opened the door which led by means Of
narrow stairs 10 the sleeping apartment above. From
hero the soldiers made their raids on the surrounding
farms helping themselves to fowls and cattle as they
chose or carving or the best Of the dairy products or
M choicest Of the housewives Of table dclcacies
Al the doorway Of their quarters they amused them
selves bv LAYING walk Of cobbestones which extended
the whole length Of the house. and a few feet from
tho Kitchen window they flung their coffee grounds for
they were nveeratc cofeedrinkers. until before the
wiz ter closed solid mound Of the coarse particles
WAS raised several feet above the ground
Although more than century mas passed me oiu
- an stands and the oobhestones which the Hes
s,.us aid even vet remain firmly imbedded In the
soil. The Old fireplace also remains but modern
mantel and freboard now adorn It, and the only thns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05

broken down and spoilt the whole game.
" I'm afraid we're In q bad FIX said Woods TO me
when we had gone into the opposite corner Of the
room. -.
should think gO.' i answered. WIN a bckly
smile. No..
arey N
" don't know, / replied.
You won't squeal on the resti he whispered
Not - said, with great sincerity.
That's right he responded; let's stick together
III stick 10 you and you stick 70 me- said
I'll ask the Inspector TO put us IN cell together
Pm afraid he WON'T says Woods.
"The Inspector didn't" continued Captain McLaugh
In with laugh. MY companion in crime was LED
away, while | was taken back TO my : CELL Woods
never had the faniest idea OF my real identity
until went the stand 10 give evidence against MIN
al White Plains Then he nearly fell from his chair iI
amazement The sverware was afterYard- found
hidden away under dancing platform at summei
garden or grove at Tarryt Woods got ten years
and we ultimately caught nearly all the Others
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natural about 1t is the chimney Of uncut stones that
still exposed on the exterior OF the house. The
house has passed more than two and half centuries
Of existence, for the Titus family purchased 1t from
the Valentines early in the seventeenth century and
the Valentines had owned it for considerably more
than generation. In 1889 the grandfather OF Robert
Titus whose aged widow. now in her eighty fifth year,
still occupies the venerable dwelling, born here
Since then four successive generations have been born
In the building
Several additions have been made. but the central
portion of the house remained the same. Thrty-hve
years ago Robert Titus and his workmcn broke the
great iron nails that held the shingles the front Of
the house in place and turned the shingles which were
still intact, and put them again. The ceilings oil
the were once the board floors Of the upper rooms
laid OIL heavy wooden beams, but the present genera
ton was annoyed by the noise and the great beams
were lathed and coating Of plaster and Ralsomlne
was placed upon them. one Of the upper apartments
still retains its original ceiling and that is so scanned
with cracks although it is skully covered with white
wash TO make the occupant Of the shudder at
the possibility Of It's falling. The parlor wainscoted
with boards nearly foot wide, running around 1t
horizontally. On the left Of the stairway is batten
door, hung with hinges made By the village black
smith. The floors and the door and window frames
have saGged and bowed themselves sadly out of shape
so that chairs and bedsteads are apt 90 stand upon
three legs and window shutters are an impossbilty
But the historic old house is kept In the best posslDe
repair and its Furnishings in exquisite neatnesS
Upon the rear Of the house is the original siding OF
headed boards which Ornamentaton proves its original
owner TO have been man Of wealth and luxury. In
slavery times the of this homestead kept their
dusky bondsmen who lived a short distance away, In
Guinea Hollow now the summer residence Of wealthy
Brooklyn man, near which the old negro church stu
stands with It's tumbled0wn portco and half.brohen
windows All about the negro cabins yet stand, some
the abode of tramps and bats. Others In repair and
still inhabited by the Africans. The old masters OF
the Titus farm, in their musy wills transferred these
slaves from one generation to the other, TIL at last
one Of them set them free The Dutch house of Guinea
Hollow. which Is now being transformed into a de-
ightfu cottage, is 200 years old, but only the
frame Of the original house remains, for 1t has
been entirely renewed within and without.
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LICK on TIE RICFrRIcK.

Paris letter to The London Tele sraph.
II is not often that Enel.shman abroad derives
any pccunary advantage from the atrocity Of his ac-
cent but story il going the rounds Of how Of
Albion the Perdl0us came I'm for such stroke OF luck
Yesterday. Just before the bell rang for the Prix DO
Bptagne TO Aueuil, he went up 20 a ParMutuel Office
and said he wished b put 900 francs PdpllOn w.
Owing 10 the Enclishman's faulty pronunciation, the
cordngly gave him ninety Ofanc tickets for Jean IN
FOllc which numbered four on the card Jean Ia
Folio won easily. and the more than lucky Brtisher
cleared 81 900 francs.
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these letters TO Katie. Your affectionate father,
IS. p. c."
The scene, when General Wool and Secretary
must have been funny one. Mr. Stanton had,
it seems, gone TO bed, but Mr.. Lincoln, unable TO
sleep through anxiety, was still up when the party
returned. lie was greatly relieved and delighted
when they arrived with the good tidings Of the
surrender of the city, and sent at once to awaken
Mr.. Stanton, who, not waiting TO don his gar
ments rushed az once into the room, and, throw
ing his arms around the astonished and dignifed
General Wool, gave him q vigorous bears hug in
his thanlSfulness and enthusiasm.
JANET CHASE HOYT
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prT-rsFIEL D-LFN0X-NORTU ADAMS

Fast special train via Harlem Division New York
Central. leaves Grand Central Station daily except
sundays at 8 90 o. m, due Pittshed l 35 p M,
North Adams 30 p. M; and at o so p. m. due
Pittsheld 10 p. m, North Adams 10 p. m. Both
trains run through solid 10 Pittsfeld The afternoon
train has also a through drawing room TO North
AdaJpA
, 1891-01-18
TRUNrEES.

The LEADER this morning publishes a
second communication upon the subject of
Governor BARRIERS appointment Of uni.
versItY trustees. This letter was drawn
out by an editorial article in the Sun aud
rather pointedly deals with some state
ments therein made.
The LEADERS position 10 this matter
is that as all public educational %iustitu-
lions in this country must 10 the nature Of
things be kept free from UNCONVENTIONAL
influence or control, no clergyman Of any
sect, whether Catholic or Episcopalian.
should be given a place on the boards of
management Of the public schools or uni
versity.
The tendency and principle are both
wrong. 1t may weaken the efficiency OF
the board aud it may be the source of
criticism outside and discussion in the
board. 1t i, unnecessary for US to say
that we Lave great respect personally for
10th Rev. Mr.. johnson of the Methodist
church aud Bishop Talbot of the Episco.
pal church but We believe their appoiat-
ment was wrong on principle and we have
not and do not hest ate to eudoase the
sentiments OF Cur correspondent TO that
extent, If Go further.
, 1891-01-18

II he ever was surprised at anything
which is considered doubtful by his friends
he was probably surprised when, the next
day, he found himself on the way to take
part in a theatrical performance at Brigh.
ton. ''When the play was over" he says,
Il found that l liked the stage, and they
told me tina the stage liked me. So, rathEr
han disturb such an admirable state of
affairs, I've been at It ever since"
Something like a year later he appeared
in London at the Royalty theatre, playing
later at the Drury Lane, in Youth"
There he met his wife, a talented actress
and charming woman, who Is known on
the stage as Miss Caroline Hill. Then he
Joined Wilson Barrett's company and
played in the Lights O. London
Americas acquaintance with Kelley
dates from August, 1882, when he opened
at Wallack's theatre NOV Palmer's) in
Taken from Life.' For three years he
remained at wallack's, going from there
TO the Madison Square theatre for two
years. At the end OF that time he began his
engagement as leading mau at the Lyceum
theatre, where he has been ever since.
Kelley will some day surprise US. He
has acted the parts OF geuteel heroes and
genteel villains for so long a time on the
Lyceum stage (Which is essentially the
home Of genteel Rmusement) that many
nave forgotten or else have never been
taught that he is "A versatile aud very
powerful actor. The Lyceum's policy Of
repression has undoubtedly robbed US Of
the exhibition OF some OF Kelccy's best
ability. Who, for instance, that has only
seen him play the part OF the clergyman in
The Charity BALI or Mark Cross in THE
Idler" would believe that he created the
part Of, The Spider in tina remarkable
English melodrama, THE Silver King"
Kelley as a gentleman on the stage is
perfect, but il he would occasionally drop
into humHner parts than those Of the
modern society play, even an Mr.. Wegg
dropped into poetry, he would do US a ser
vice by showing us his really remarkable
ability at character delineAtion.
Outside the theatre Kelley is known as
a thoroughly agreeable man, with a lean,
ing toward athletics and a great love OF
home and contempt for clubs aud club
life. EDWARD MARSHALL
, 1891-01-18

In Cheyenne Churches During Day
n Evening.

st May's Cddedral-Masses al
$50 and 1870 q. m. Vespers at 7:3C
p. m.
ST Marks Episcopal Church Corner
Nineteenth and Central avenue. Rev. G..
O. Raiter, pastor. Second Sunday after
Epiphany. Low celebration OF the Holy
Eucharist at s a. m. mathis and sermon
at ii a. m, eveusong at 4 .. m, Sun
day school at 1915 p. M. All seats free.
Strangers welcome.
First Presbyterian CLurch-Corner Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev.
X. + Field, pastor. Residence, lis West
Nineteenth street. Preaching by Rev.
Field at II a. IN. and $50 p. IN. Morn
ing subject: Home Culture Even
ing subject: Question Box Sermon
Baptism OF infants at morning service.
First Congregational Grch-Rev.
A. w. " illiams, pastor. Services at il
q. IN. and 7:3O .. N. Morning: The
Justice of God in the Destruction OF the
Canaanites." Evening: The Hand
writing On the Wall" Sabbath school
at 1890 p. m. Young People meeting
at $50. Seats free. Cordial welcome
to all.
First Methodist Episcopal Curch-Cor.
ner OF Central avenue and Eighteenth
street. Rev. A. A. johnson, d D., pas
tor. Preaching at II a. N. and T:3O p. IN.
by the pastor. Morning subject: Our
Buty to Children, - Evening topic The
Blessings OF Faith. Epworth League
for young people at 6:l5 p. m. Public
cordially invited. Seats free.
, 1891-01-18
HERBERT Kelley.
An EnEIi,hmau who Isa Great FayorIts
OF the American Stage.

An EnEII,hInau Who l. "A Great FayorIts
on the American Stage.
II, some time when you are deyotiug
part OF a iue day to a promenade on one Of
New Nork's many pleasant streets, you
meet a tall man, tightly buttoned into a
black Prince Albert, a good natured win
kle IN his black ewes and a somewhat droop-
ing mustache, why. II il is not somebody
else, it is Herbert Kelley. Perhapsif l stipu-
late that the man must be carrying a slight
ly pouderous stick-grnsping it near its fer.
rule, and swinging il head downward and
to the frunt-you will be less likely 20 be
mistaken. Kelley Is fond Of walking, and
r be max a ARs- figure wheu-h he Is at IT, II
he goes swinging down the avenue nearly
every one throws an admirinR glance after
h~im-especially everybody in petticoats,
During the min years which have passed
since he became an actor, Kelley has been
called handsome so often that he Is doubt
less tired OF it.
Kelley. even when he Is in n hurry II he
ever Is In a hurry, acts rs II time were
hanging heavily on his hands. Most people
think, in fact, that he became an actor
merely because he had nothing else 10 do;
but now that he is an actor none Of Us
would have him do anything else. The
dearth Of time killing material which made
him enter the theatrical profession &C
ga ga hof@ - Rf TIC HhNR Ah tNAA1
can't remember which, and it doesn't mat
ter. Brighton, England, was the scene of
his debut, and the circumstances which led
To It, aside from ennul were more or less
ike the following
HIS fathe was for forty years one Of her
English majesty $ judges, and Kelley heroi-
cally sustained the dignity Of the family
by doing nothing during the early part OF
his life, intending to put his six feet one Of
IfrfHHaIT "A gnhanA Int Vl. $500 .-..u..
IT, The death Of his father changed his
plans, however. and instead OF camping
out In India In the uniform Of a lieutenant
to become a hero for Rudyard Kipling to
tell us q story about, he went to Londou In
the uniform OF a Lamb" and camped out
on the stock exchange. When he struck
his tent and stole away from the s~peculn-
tors later on he still had his six feet one Of
British manhood, and that was about all
excepting, OF course. a bewildering array
Of very good clothes. Kelley imperfectly
dressed is impossible.
The night after this slightly dishearten-
ing experience he called on some friends
who were theatrical. His New York adj
mirers are very fond OF imagining what a
perfect picture he must nave made as he
strolled in, faultlessly dressed, quite calm
and without a shilling.
The theatrical friends were talking about
4ome dramatic venture in which they were
Interested. and which was to be cOnsum-
at Brighton in a few days. Every
place but one in the company was full,
and for that place a young man was
needed. Kelley, as far as personal appear
was concerned, was the man for the
place. and somebody suggested that he
it, probably In a spirit OF fun, for Kel-
cey had no dramatic training, nor had he
ever expressed a desire to go upon the
, 1891-01-18
NOT 4 LOCAL QUESTION.

The Laramie Sentinel, in attempting to
sustain the votes of Senators Carey and
Warren against the free coinage of silver
in the senate a few days ago. takes oc.
casion . exploit its own views on the sill
yer question. Ii radically favor bi-metal-
ism. II favors tree coinage at the pres
ent ratio Of all silver produced in the
United States. It is not in favor OF say
ing to john Bull or Kaiser Wi helm:
Every time you bring eighty cents
Of your silver over here we will coin it
for you for nothing, stamp It 81 and take
it at that price in payment OF cotton or
flour or beef, OF exchange -Eof-a-F0+4
dollar.
Our impression is that the SepLHeIs
conception Of the meaning OF bi metallsm
Is both loose and vague. If silver and
and gold were both adopted in this coun-
try as a standard (which is bi-metalism)
then silver is no longer a commodity but
resumes its money function. Once it has
legally attained that position tue same
free conditions which would apply to the
coinage OF gold would necessarily apply to
silver.
The Laramie paper iavors the Tree
coinage of American silver at the present
ratio which is as ! Of gold to something
over % OF silver. In 1872, when silver
was demonitezed, the ratio was as ! to
lI.63. For 375 years previous the great,
est separation as reported in the
London market was only as l to lG %.
During seventy years of the periol a sim
pie legal enactment IN France maintained
the ratio OF ! to l54 10 face OF the world,
Notwithstanding the norm accession
of the precious metals from the mines Of
Australia and California The SeatiHd
Is determined to add 10 the demoraliza-
ton IN financial circles by still further ap
preciating the value Of gold, thus enhanc
ing its purchasing power, adding to the
wealth Of the wealthy aud heaping over
whelming distress upon the poor aud
debtor classes of the nation.
Perhaps the most remarkable bit Of
superficial logic in the Sentinel article is
this:
These nations lave demonetized their
own silver aud degraded it TO a com
modify. Why should We undertake to re-
mOnetize and redeem it Tor them They
can bring eighty cents worth OF silver aud
we stamp it a dollar, and take it from
them at a dollar, but If we send It back
there 10 buy goods they will only take It
of us at eighty cents.
This is pretty nearly what England is
now doing with US. She buys our silver
product at a discount Of 80 per sent. be-
the price paid for it previous to lts
decentralization and ships it over to India
to be coined into rupees. This has caused
no d%iminution in the purchasing power OF
the rupee, aud England. with a margin of
30 per cent. to 20 on, buys W the Indian
wheat or cotton, thus placing our farmers
and planters in competition with the half
starved native slaves of the Orient.
II is the gravcst possible mistake TO
consider the reconciliation of silver as
something Of only local consequence to
the silver producing states. When the
subject is broadly considered it is found to
perniciously affect every working man.
every farmer and every man who is forced
TO borrow a dollar to carry on his bust
ness.
, 1891-01-18

We present this morning a synopsis Of
nearly all the laws which were passed by
the recent legislature. Some which passed
both branches are still IN the governors
hands, but they are not yet signed. As
o as they are they will be presented in
these columns. The laws will probably
not be printed and ready for distribution
for sixty DAYS 10 the meantime, if COZ
les of this issue are faithfully preserved
they will be found invaluable to LAWYERS
and Others in the state.
, 1891-01-18
DIsorders whLeh Aaeel the KIdners

Disorders Which Affect the Kidneys
Are among the most formidable known.
Diabetes, Bright's disease, gravel and
other complaints Of the urinary organs are
not ordinarily cured in severe cases, but
they may be averted by timely medication.
a useful stimulaDt of the urinary gland
has eve been found in Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, a medicine which not only al
lords the requisite stimulus when they
become inactive, but increases their vigor
and secretiye power. BY increasing the
activity Of the kidneys and bladder. this
medicine has the additional effect of ex-
polling from the blood impurities which
it is the peculiar Office of those g to
eliminate and pass off The Bitters is
also a purifier ard strengthener of the
bowels, an invigorant of the stomach, and
a matchless remedy for billiousness and
fever and ague 1t counteracts a tenden-
cy to premature decay, aud s~ustains and
comforts the aged and inirm.
, 1891-01-18
4 Salt Lake View Of II.


lSalt Lake I~rlbune-l
1t is grief TO Us to read that the Wyo-
wing legislature adjourned III 50 much
confusion and with such a passing OF com
pliments between the members and the
speaker. 1t is stranEe how a newspaper
affects a community. That legislature
during the past week must have been
reading the Cheyenne Sun, and If in the
future q OF them, being reproached for
their conduct upon the close of the ses-
sion, should plead in justification that for
several DAYS they had read the editorials.
carefully. 10 the Sun, an impartial world
would declare that their outbreak was ex-
cusable.
, 1891-01-18

Brandreth's pills are the oldest. safest
and best blood purifier and purGative
known. They are purely vegetable,
therefore harmless. They are always the
same and always produce the same eff
feet. Other purgatives require increased
doses and finally cease acting altogether.
a course OF one or two OF Brandreth's
pills taken each night is a positive cure
Tor constipation, headache aud all bilious
disorders. If you can't take them plain,
get them sugar coated.
, 1891-01-18

house than it does with those two political
outcasts sitting in senate seats to which
they never got an honest title and fawn-
lug for favor II the cold-bug influences
which encompass them 10 chamber and
lDIbp
, 1891-01-18
A Veto OF wyominc,s interests.


The vote of Senators Carey and War
ren against free silver was a veto upon
the development of Wyoming's infant
mining interetts.
, 1891-01-18

The late upheaval in Brazil, whereby
an empire was changed into a republic 10
one day, is only eQualled by the revolution
in charge for day board made BY the
Dyer house, where the best may be had
for 81. so week.
, 1891-01-18
Bacaten. ArnIra snIyc.

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
sorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents Der box.
For sale by B.. B. David, Druggist.
, 1891-01-18

IbtANtI NNMe
We are ashamed Of the Wyoming sena-
tons, while the conduct of the Montana
frauds is simply disgusting. The people
OF the latter stale are as unanimously in
favor of free coinage as are those Of Colo
rod,
, 1891-01-18

The season Of ''revues" is in full blast at
the Paris theatres. a revue IS what its
name indicates, a review OF the years hap.
penings. The first two acts" says a
writer in The Boston Globe, are made up
Of humorous recollections or s]atirical fep-
reservations OF the various social and polit-
ical events Of the ear. while the last act is
usually given over entirely to burlesques
~ the most successful or noteworthy dram
afic productions which have taken place. &"
At one Of the theatres a parody on Sara
Bsrnhardt's Cleopatra" is given, in which
two clowns appear as Cleopatra and An
tony. Cleopatra kills herself with an asp
as big in circumference as n ships hawser,
and Antony's death Is brought about by
means OF a dagger six feet long. When
they die they roll over and over, n the
death agony takes Thorn all around the
stage. TO the oreat dslieht 81 the srlIis H.
, 1891-01-18

LheuNeT hepublcan-I
Idaho exhibits symptoms Of a desire
for a fourth United States senator. WYo.
ming finds two more than she wants to be
responsible for
, 1891-01-18

tAnaconda (Montl Standard
The Montana senators are a precious
pair of precinct thieves. Actually Mon.
tana would rank better today were it again
a territory with a v~oteIess delegate in the