davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
soem. 10 o1nlnnalIon b an elsy one.

seem, the explanation IL an easy one.
Distinctly apart from is strictly acud-
cIuic function the New York university
building has long Possessed peculiar
characteristic Investing 10. iu the mind of
the average passcr.by. with a certain dc-
gree of mystery not altogether devoid of
romantic churu This is the custom ut
renting rooms upon the upper stories To
tenants engaged IN pursuits wholly uu
connected with collegiate affairs II b.
generally known. la an iudchnitc sort
of way, thut there thus exists DO an at
mosphrre of urt Bohcmmuism aud soil
tudc a little colony. apart from the mad
ding crowd. Below the windows ~ those
unconventional colOuistg rs sprcnd the
green swurd Of Washington square, dot
ted Ia summer time with sportiyc child
rem lettering uurscmaids, spruwliuu gam
ms and lOuuguR tramps, ouch ana all 81
them seeking rest on recreation upon the
benches or hcurnth the trees. Within
q stones throw la either direction, north
or SOUTH are the opposite extremes of
fashion and Bohemia, On the north side
OF Washington square arr the ultra uris-
t0Cratic mansions Of society, WhilO on the
south lies u region of studios, bachelor
dwellings and restaurants, which cousu-
tute New York's counterpart Of the Latin
Quarter of Paris, and here until COM
pnratiycly recent date. IN Il quiet saloon
kept 10y German might be found dur
Ing certain hours of the evening, half the
leading lights iu literary and artistic cir
Giles Scarce block away h the HE
aud color, the roar aud rattle. OF busy
Broadway, but " you turn aside into
the long dim passage running through
the university huildmg upon the ground
floor from Wuycrly TO Washington place,
aud ascend the stairs 20 the upper sto-
ries YOU find yourself iu shadoWy
corridor lighted from either end by tall
church-likc windows, and upon which q
srIios of heavy carved doors open into
the rooms Of the tounut.. Among the
Inter are artists, writers aud lawyers,
and whether Won enter their chnmhrIu.
or remain in tho corridor yOu are a.
once Impressed 10y the peaceful quiet of
your surroundings The sounds of the
hustliug outer world reach but family
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

room. for che pictures have mover been
Ono turns with strange revulslon Of
FEELING from the weird contemplation OF
poor old Hermit Gammagu and his fate
90 an iucidcnt which shows how m0ny-
siued ~ life IN the old college buildings.
= lew years since when the celebrated
Nlelnese lady fcurers were on their Amer
icnn tour md were charming New York
etS with their clever performances.
uumhor Of artists having studios ia the
university deudcd 60 give the ladies
= RECEPTION on the, roof The object of
the NNWr was, chiefly, Co afford the
artists an opportunity FOR taking instan.
taneous photographs, and it was sug.
gested by NHlerNn Grihayedoii, the wei.
known artist What contrast was the
gay rooi scenc 60 The grim interior Of
.opin 40. yn The entertainment was
very succcsslul and Ia connection with il
story WIS told 10 the writer which
deserves repeating here When the lady
tcnccrs arrived nc the university thcy re-
questcd the privilege of n dressing room
10 enable them to change their everyday
apparel Tor the spnuclcd attire of tho
Stage, nnd one Of the hospitahle artists
placed hts studio no their disposal While
the performance on the roof was in, pro
gross ono vi the spectators wanted extra
Nates Tor his camera, and remembering
thut thcre were some In the studio which
N
he descended for the purpose of procur,
INK thcm. lie WIS both amused and
surprised IN iiud upon entering tho studio
that the tcucers hud apparently ranged
themselves with military precision upon
either side OF the room while changing
their dress. The result was that the
small heaps OF Invested clothing lay
along the floor IN double row. by
Whut uCCut process, he Thought win
ench lndy, on her return. recognize her
own particular heapi suddenly the
wicked impulse seized him. TO transpose
SacA PIE OF clothing, and. quick ~ q
hnsh ne acted upon H. Then he retired
with un inward chucklc Tho consc-
qu"7cc was, of coursc, that the ladies
were un incredibly long time iu reau-
pcnring IN their street drrss, aud as they
could not vrry well explain the delay.
tnrir entertainers rrtNGiucd mystihpd M.
ul ON q later occasion. the author OF
The mischief owned up
secret societies were sometimes gotten
mp N the tculuts aud their friends.
Ihoir object was CunYiVmity The mem.
hcrs used 10 ISSUE "rouud robin, dp-
ga by ench excepting the membor So.
lcctod as @ victim and 10 whom the
robin wup directed Calling upon him
90 provide entertainment for thom upnu
certain evening, when an immense
puWrn bow was hllcd 90 the hrlm and
pnrJOLcn Of 10y The assembled GUESTS.
Extraordinary artistic ingenuity was rx-
pended On the preparation of thesO round
robins Mnuy OF them nrc gcnnme
works of art aud also most nmuslngly
wordcd Tho nmhrnNia nights organized
Toy the isHuunco of a round robin were
always specially fNyurto occasions
When the building lcnycs rs old site.
10 be rc-cwctcd ou q now one surely IN
there urr sermons in stones those that
compose thu uuyprsityH wallis can preach
rluuuoulN OF the past tO their now pN
Vroument THOMAS DONNELLH,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

on the veranda of Mr., Curtis staten
Island home, the lnttor wrutc. In the
soft spring starlight he vanished from
Winthrop Joined the Seventh Rcgi-
mpnt artillery corps aud left for Wash.
mrtou April 10, 1851 Mr. Curtis stood
al the corner of COrtluudt street, in New
York ~. and watched the regiment
mnrch past News had come tlbt uON
of scycrc lighting nt baltimore ana it
was Thought iu New York that the
Seventh was roinr right into the thick of
IT, Glistening cycs looked from Broad
way windows ON the lines of Rstrning
haponcts and the setting sun shone up
the setting sun from clear sky.
Winthrop spnt stories tO the Atlantic,
descriptive OF life In war time M tu tile
period of his death. which occurred NJ
the brittle of Big Bethel ON the follow
ING 10Th of June Ills war vOrrspnnd-
cucr WIS better us e literary effort thnn
~ u prophecy for IL contained this state
mont: "rhosp host Informed about the
South do not anticipate severe lighting
His principal contribution to the Atlnnuc
was Washington uB u Camp which
Mr.. Curtis referred 10 ~ n mastery
piece of vivid pAtOriul writing The last
words in WinthrOp's third and unfinished
article. written from Fortress Monroe,
were; Duryea's Fifth Xouaycs Tighten
up the woods brilliantly with their scar
let legs sud scarlet head drcssoA" A.
the time of his death he was acting mi
tary secretary 10 General Benjamin ~
Butler. The news of Winthrop's death
came to bis friends iu New York, wrote
Nv Curtis, like sudden winter silence
mlling upon the humuiug fields Of June
"On the 10Th Of AprIl hc left the door
uf the Seventh regiment urmOTy HE
lnud ON d howitzpr; ON June ~ his body
las ON thc same hoWii1or az the same
door wrapped iu the ilnr FOR which he
had gladly died ns q symbol of humun
freedom
winthrop fiction has boon compared
90 that OF Nathaniel Hawthorne Cecil
Drmc' is tale with q mystery II be-
gins with O young girl who is presumably
found drowned and buried Her fnthor
aud sister and her ntianced aud the coro-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

through these massive walls la view
of the approaching demolition OF ihe
building Il viii be vi interest to The gen
eral reader 10 recall the personalities Of
some famous men who have occupied
these chambers, once called the home
OF silence" aud recount anecdotally SOME
thing OF their lives.
Few Americans are unacquainted with
the novel Cecil Drrlnc, written by
Theodore Winthrop IN the university
building Winthrop's own career was
In its way a. romantic as his novels II
YOU stand nj the corridor window which
looks into Wayerly place from the third
story above the Sidewalk, the room inn
medintely 90 your right and now uum-
bered 81 T. The room whore Cecil Drcme,
the hero Of the novel, lived and had
his being. and whore 70 many promu-
Ont scenes Of the story are laid. The
CORRESPONDING room on the second floor,
and now u part of tle library, was once
known By the Imposing tide Of Rub
bish Hall" and during that period Il was
rented by the distinguished architect.
Richard Hunt. Theodore Winthrop oc-
ciipied " rs his guest and not only wrote
"Cici Dreme' within ~ four walls, but
Identified n with q most important pOr-
dion Of his plol Rubbish Hall" form.
erly opened into smaller phnmber az
he rear wherein the fair heroine was con
6ned Nv penadeth. the villain ~ the
tale. whilst Der friends believed Der 20
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

be dead The original Of Dcnsdeth IS
said TO have been 40 less "a peraonage
than the brilliant and crradc Journalist
William Henry Nurlhurt who sUbs..
Quenhy had the small annex to Rub.
hlsh Hair FOR q part Of HE own costly
suite OF apartments which hc vacated
on bic departure FOR Europe Ia 1885.
artist was until rcccnuy the Jcnaut Of
Cidl Drcme's rOoul. and while Il remain.
ed his studio several notable events took
place there The society reception of
thu great Spanish dancer. Carmeucita.
was given In the studio a year axe, aud
all the adjoining rooms on toe sane corr
rider were pressed into service as we'll
% its Kind ever seen in the metropolis
and WIS., attended by all the leaders Of
New York society
Therv Is hardly anyone now living
who has amy personal recollection OF the
author of Cecil Drcmc.' The late Geo.
William Curtis was perhaps his closes
FREUD
Theodore Winthrop was descendant
Of the famous first governor of Mnssn.
chusetis. John Winthrop, who obtained
Tor his state lis FIRST charter Of pHyil-
eyes On his mothers side lac was de-
seconded from seven presidents Of Yale.
and IL is said be micht have been one
himself had not his health and the tates
ordered It otherwise We have it upon
tile authority OF his friend. Gcorrc VIII.
liam Curtis that his was one Of the "icw
really historic nnmes Va the United
States" After repeated tours in En-
rope and South America lac finally set.
He'd down to the study Of law In New
York city. Love of travel and a con-
stunning literary ambition wero his lcad-
ing characteristics. When the war broke
ont Winthrop was enthusiastic M his doe
termination to 20 10 the front. Mr Cur.
Ais was the lnst person who saw him
prior Co his departure for WashinpiOn.
They walked together ON the Sunday
that brought the news of the capture
of sumter. eve arr making our his.
tory hand over hand remarked VIM
throp. and of their parting thnt evening
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

AN OLD BUILDING
And Its Romance--The Story Of
the University Building
so SOON TO Be TORN DOWN
In New York 10 Make Room for Trade, Com
merce and Business.
But lhe Pile VIII nlse Again Theodore Win.
ihrop Laid the Scenes Of Cecil 0rsme
in the sudng The coIlee.
lion Of Pictures.
so SOON TO Be TORN DOWN

New York. Jan IA picturesque cor.
ner Of Bohemia, one that has sheltered
many personality Of more than national
tame-is soon 70 yield to the mcxorahlc
baud Of fate. The grey stone battle
iueutcd and turrrtcd building OF the uui-
Vcrsity of New York, for the past a2ty
years a landmark OF the American me
trOpolis, IS 10 be- removed reycUndy Hz-
ed 90 It's foundation, stone by stoue; but
every block viii be carefully numbered
aud the historic pile viii rise again from
a noble campus OF f0riy-two acres, be-
yond the Harlem river, near Iwo-hun-
drcdth street. Thus viii disappear from
the limits Of the city proper one OF New
NOrk's most inmUiur monuments "a ven-
crahlc structure from time Co time the
nursery aud the homo of American gen-
ius Why should ! ullude to u as cor
ncr of BuhcminY eau the academic walls
that claim samuel Il. u Morse, Richard
Grant White Theodorn winthrop, T.
DEWITT Talmagc. Bishop Coke, the three
drUpers John ", Henry nnd John c.
be 80 described! Yes, aud odd as it may
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

Stop a minute before we 80 un. You
SOC the soldiers with their red trousers
aud funny pointed ,bcards c9,'a9IIn,s
through the door yondcrf There! The
of President Charles I'loquet who rs
crossing the garden from his residence
odioining rio h president of the
chamber Won understand, not Of the re-
public. and handsome man ne Us, one
of tho very handspmest du France. lie
looks like Daniel Webster, For hve or
six years now he has presided over the
assembled deputies aud is ronnied one Oh
the Dhlcyt officers who over welded the
paycl or poured oil on the troubled
waters of angry debate. He will have
plenty 10 do this at 'wOnn.
Here we are In our places and the
scene over the red cushioned galleries
and the sweep of semcrculnr chairs be-
n,ath il worth studying. u looks Tor
all the world liz a thpater does It not
with ia double tier of boxes each hUed
with men and women of the huut monde.
Nine times ont of ten those boxes are
desolatc aud empty, but the ambassadors
and their wives and the prominent peo-
nile Of the capital have turned out today
la SOC the show How do they know
there will be oneg Oh! they feel Il IN
the air-thnt is another strange habit Of
theirs.
And vet AT present FNfiNAhlhE - V"'Nh
enough; the deputies most ui them pos
sesspd Of bald hends-are standing about
In grnupes chatting of different things
or lolling hack in their comfortable
chairs as n they We're bored almost be-
yond endurance.
Few persons know, but ] have II ON
the best authority, the adrolt way ~
which N. Constans DISPOSED az tenerel
Boulangnr M the time Of the latter
great popularity. He put a spy IN bonu-
langpr's house as cook. boulangcF uis-
covered this aTulice and secured SPY ~
NJ. Conaans service Who was q pole'
olicin NJ. Constans In bis turn iouhu
his out. and one day called the SPY INTO
his private room Oh some trivial preleAl
aod then leaving him alone there Tor q
few minutes arranged thnt ms eye
should fGll upon q memorandum scuv.
bled on a piece OF paper, lying on ms
desk. The memorandum had bteh
left there purpOsely. Of course, but lhe
spv ala not know That II read: 'tiele
Boulanger arrested at > O'Clock. lhAl
was sufficient and the first thing me spy
aid on leaving the minister was 10 M
form General Bouianger that he was 70 pr
arrested within a few hours Inc holi
marked for the arrest was 0cip'A
General BOulaub9r took tue
o'clock train for Brussels
~. COustans smiled.
So much about what happens ~ thest
tunes OF crisis among the mgh oul.iais
OF the government, Nep less iA'''r'Nus
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

RICHARD GRANT WHITE.
ner are each satisfied Of Der death, She rs
really alive. however. and confined IN q
room IN the New York university build
ing. according 10 the fiction Later on
she re-appcars in disguise, but her iden-
tity is not discovered by the reader until
the story d nearly told. The last time
the writer visited the Cecil Dreme cham-
ber- then the studio Of X, g. Minor hc
was much impressed I'm such room
Poe might have written his "i0yen.'
or "The Fall Of the House Of Usher"
Little wonder that 10 Inspired WinthrOp'B
grniur. Deep and spacious rcceding into
far corners and dim recesses, and with
d lofty ceiling. he autumn afternoon
light falling Huhdued through tbe tall
Gothic windows upon quaint old furni-
ture. picturesque tapestry aud Rrras hing
walls decorated with ancient woap.
ons nnd pieces Of nrmGry, one
might have thought himself in tho into
rior Of "a ancient castle The
stained oak fOGr etreWn with oriental
rugs and skins Of wild animals Here
halfhnished painting stood upon an
easel, and there au antique screen shut
out the vista OF deepening. shadOwy
background M this Inspiring environ
ment Winthrop's hctit0ual hero frettod
his hour upon tle stage, grave aud guy
dramatic and prosaic by turns.
Wiuiam Henry Hurlburt had the
suite Of rooms opposite the library on
the Wayerly pl0ee side Of The building,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
i .,,b Ministry and the
NAV It crumbles
POLITICAL CRISIS
c,,.s 1.-THE Great Men Of the
french Assembly
4 -, and Aei When No Conf
4 !, 'i Voted The Members Of the
~, waIs oaI and Tender
-,slr designations

OF The French are very
Jaw, .ping Of the United states!
-lF's tbe "sistcr republics.
n'e !" sounds well and harms
irs,'y \, mnst be admitted that II
~ .,,yiss arr sisters they have q
snail resemblance as ol"u
~ ,b her present constitution
Will the skeleton Of u mon
o.u,,sdinr i'm republican cover
as w Il truth in the comparison.
wv United States undergoing
w ,lliicnl crisps In twenty-five
ming the exact figures Tor
~ Nv she began her last attempt
~ .,.rn,nent Twcnty-siN times
rronro-Prussiau war have
.sboets fallen; twenty-siN
\ c,ises. twenty-siX general ul-
BsiurbIng the whole country
| ,ing Paris more than once to
N riot or serious trouble.
~ ar al II ngain now aud the
IN phenonenu seen so often
A. Y are likely to be secH again In
A Ttnre Every week the cable
,mors Of new dangers threaten
ministries. of violent scenes IN
hcr of President Curnots prob
tgatlon. Of grave trouble mennc-
rsrv existence Of the present
. eovernmpnt
,Ioes il nm mean? Americans
y will that sort Of things IN
or republic" of ours look on IN
.sszoment. They don't under
-uby should thcyf
M looks on and raises its eye
rlvc you. reader anxious Of
few ideas concerning those
1 .ogiical crises. taken surllc yif.
Ear that Is. fresh from the SPOT
ome 10 one who has studied the
A 6rst hand
hi with. q French ministry goes
liver, not nc the end of the presi-
Ven jears term of office, us tn
/ but whenever q majority OF
.,ber sees ht 10 oppose IL ON any
4 OF technically. 10 vote its
confidence ia the government.
ministers walk out solemnly,
Inspl together, call ON President
4 Inc Elysec. and tender their
Ems President Carnot receives
|dlany and with smiles, offers
treatments, tries 10 persuade
!, n the situation X less serious
N think. The ministers. solemn
ne. for Il Is q question of Civ.
I salary Of 10000 francs, with.
Nh and try 10 find some way Of
themselves. They generally fail
and returning 10 the president
DER their designations, which are
n accepted
psidrnt CarnOts trouble begin.
Without delay. for delay mems
uhhg Of the crisis aud the pos
phtion Of disorder in the
fi some man strong enough 10
helm and steer The government
NJ diuicultics The president
n counsel with the venerable
4 " The senate. NJ Leftover.
distinguished looking president
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
oLo STAMPS NOW N DEMAND.
Columbian Stamps in DIsIavor for Business
purposes but Used on FOREIGN Mall.

New York, Jan, IS. The D0stoiiice Of
Gcials here are watching the sale Of post
oge stamps very closely IL rs found
that the demand for the Oh issue b
sfeodily increasing On the first day Of
~ saie there was rush for the Coum-
bia, stamps. The call for them con-
tiuued 10 be large for about two weeks
whom ocea sional demands for the old
stamps began to come in. phey were
ssted Tor first by the business houses
mi now The uptown postOilice also are
selling them. This is true however,
So. mic for domestic mail People
nav lorge postage with the Columbian
sfemp. and they prefer them for foreign
ietters Tbis latter lad j. explained BY
IN wish 70 send examples u the new
stamps & l..vals abroad.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

thAmber NJ. Charles FloQuct.
Pre- decide upon the man into
fahds shall be given the task of
new cabinet. A messenger Is
~ IN q cab post haste To find the
fw premier This gentleman is
HMling on his doorstep with his
coat m his hand. burning with
'oh OF being summoned for the
and lucrative task. Ten other
eahuld0tes ON ten other various
am also waiting, hoping
uVpe TO hear the rattle of the
~, eau with the longpd-for mes
Ne successful candidate Jumps
vsu' Is ratified back to the
,alks over the situation with the
BOWS very Respectfully aud
Naton. 40 ~ ~ ~"
Trouble begins. For twenty
tls gay and night. he lives in
wv IRON house tu h0usc among
w colleagues, friends aud on
~ may make M the ministry
,'.gi,saershlp Sometimes he sue
utlN he fails, for the conditions
W make NJ q cabinet In Paris
Vastly Fulfilled. This man re-
4 one reason; Perhaps he fancies
y I9lhg he bllnsclf will he sum
In resident Carnot when the
,a pes JAILED, Another man has
1911 1911 Tor refusing. His wife
iv0,gNs OF the wife of the man
NJ lln' and Ia Paris The women
4Vail part IN politics. What.
4 lea9sons for difficulties which
! ~ s1 ,0'es' such is generally tho
IN w earlier essays at patching
4 hual9lnet. When one man mas
1 sb az the game for a dav or
~, 'a''su President Carnot sends
lsa, hno another until sone one
wbsssfilfs Tn key 10 the puzzle
ag "sss q government can begin
.olia uilul another crisis
III, ofer the records Of the
4 hpvl nave come and gone one
IN a, Tue recurrence again and
InaIn. 'alne name. A stranger
fe So "' ihtfN were only ten
/, Sss'Tnsmen IN the whole Of
.batias~ y, DE Freycinet. Ribot, M.
~ "a. rloqqet and Brisson wear
Botha,0 T with one portfolio. now
H. m,, ivy always bobbinr up IN
b ,nr , ,'s.iles as II the country
ssp .as without them.
y ON Hn ae l have not mentioned
4 4 IN, (" The strongest names In
D. IA, oi Jules Ferry. t,ommoniv
+. AK ohqrin0s," and bataJ rn,s
A masses IN spite OF the fact
& ,oSs Vss Of the ahIest mon ~
ios ne people win never for.
|Iabe sia Ionguin policy whom in
n 80 'lough be would m"t ~ ~, ~
asd premisrs that eonld ~
F" generally admitted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

Natural affection manifests liaAt even
Ia high places The silver wedding q the
king aud queen Of ltly viii b celahnate
cd April ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22
NEW
"Oleineo
SOAP

Is the best Oleine Soap ia the world,
as one trial will demonstrate. 1t is
the result of twenty-seven years of
experience in the man fracture Of
the old and well-kuown Dobbins'
Oleine Soap. during which time
we have been studying and learning
how to put The most rolac into bar
of soap, while others have been ex-
perimenting as to how muea they
could reduce cost and with it, as
matter of course. value
What we hare learned, we now,
for the frs time, embody in a popu-
lar Oeine Soap. and one triI will
satisfy you that it is What we say,
Olelne, the best Soap in the world.
Re- Ask your grocer for it. and don't
be put off with any other until YOU
have tried it yourself.
Dobbins' Soap Manufacturing Com
pany, Philadelphia.
l. L 0RAGIN h CO.,
oct 1877 Philadelphia, Pa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Our entelprising contemporary, the
Baltimore "Ners." has fixed up a
scheme which should help many shah
lew pocket out on Christmas gifts. 1t
publishes list of $50 standard cloth
bound novels, which it has on hand to
give to its patrons under certain cOndi
tons. In these conditions, country sub
scribers have been taken under special
notice. The holder of 1--WE coupons cut
from the daily edition of the Mems, . or
one coupon from the Sunday "Ae,es" is.
on payment of 20 cents, entitled to a
choice of those volumes The one cou-
pom from the Sunday "Ners' condition
is intended especially for the convenience
of patrons in the counties. many Of whom
are probably unable to secure the daily
edition Of the "Neies Should the
books be ordered by mail. 10 cents ex-
ira for postage, &C., is required, max
ing 80 cents in all for what is really
handsome book