New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

\ CENTUEY-oLD LANDMARK NEAR MOErcHrS
MAHOGANY AND Blue CuINN.

CENTUEY-OLD LANDMARK NEAR MoETcHrS
MAHOGANY AXD Blue CHINA
Down on Long Island Just half way between
MorIchcs and East Morlches Wing Io,wc"n Hrllport
and Quoguc stands q quaint old tavern built In the
wear I7Gs which stll has VERY appclrln'" 81 durn-
billy. II cannot De- accurately asc"riainrd whether
It was always Il hotel bat there + sufficient proof
that such has been its for the last 10 years.
The tavern Is a low two story structure, with Il
large porch fully rs tall rs the hou-r. To the right
Of TIL, +, what appear 10 De- an extension. and j. In
reality 4 brrroom This Is also entered Icy Il porch.
having low. broad seats on either side"
once inside hi, room. however. on" Is thoroughly
impr sod with the antiquity 81 the surroundings. The
harroon + low and has many angles, and six foot
man would have "a feeling that II hc stood MP very
straight his head might possibly come into too clos"
roXimty with the ceiling To the left Of The room
Is Il broad. low fireplace. now many years closed.
while above IT runs broad shelf or mantle. under
which stands wooden settle" fully century Old. The
walls OF thi, hard wood. as J. lhrWi-" tn"
floor Two Window. one 10 the right Of the "ntranc"
door and one on The northeast side Of tn" are
both small and low, 80 low. Indeed, mat ON" can
easily look over them.
I.ut the bar 4, VIVA, really appeals 10 the sigisc"r
most II Is a long, narrow mahogany table, which
ace has almost completely hlck"ncd. and WAS. mill
within the last forty years. snrmonni"d by Stats
reaching from The table 10 the ceiling. behind which
bartender retired ana served his customers through
n small door at the foot Of the STATS somewhat In
tbn manner that a ticket agent hands one a ticket.
Here. at tii, bar one IN Imagination many
Tory drinking his mug Of ale Will" discussing the
affairs Of hi, mother c0unlry. Directly behind III"
l;r Is m old clock n ycrahlc antique. being los
wears old which points With relentless fingers not
back rs rs age indicates. but onward marking IN"
progress 81 time toward Tie old tavcfn's second
century On either side Of tho clock. arranged On
~ ola iet pf fine. mn
number more than a couple Of dozen.
TO the right Of the bar Is a door leading 10 the
stables whcr" years ago traveller, thor way 10
tle city used to change their horses and then enter
the harroom 10y this door. which has long been closed
one would imagine IT was meant rs place Of safety
I'm time OF danger securely Is IT holted and barred
The upper half Of III" door Is Of boards run
ming vertically. aud the lower half is Of broad ones,
horizontally placed, while acro,, iron bars. with
all this the door only measures } feet inches In
height.
Leading from the barroom Is the dining room which
IS quite Interesting in rs way. /; Is large
square room covered with homcspun carpet. long
table stands In the centre. which Is placed some
old china OF deep blue shade and the table Is sci In
readiness FOR The reception Of transient guests. Along
the sides Of the queer old leather settecS.
and the chairs are hghbacked. claw-footed ones.
Between the low windows hangs mirror which In
age and appearance thoroughly harmonizes with the
other furnishings OF the room. There are two or
| three old cupboards and q mahogany sdcboard
mounted In brass. which Is kept hnsh. and shining
rs on the day when IT was first placed there.
large fireplace ana broad mantle, over which hangs
the benign couni"nancc o. the Father Of his Country,
, complete the furniture OF this room
The parlor really varies little from the modern
| country ones OF to-day, with The exception of the
doors and windows. There T.. Of course the high fire
place. and the carpet WI, woven by "A former pro
prietor's wife more than fifty years ago. The sleep
| Ing rooms are colonial IN appearance and The beds
are the old-faShoned four posted ones that rclcl,
almost TO the ceiling and here, too are a quaint
old claw-footed tables and chairs that u c-hunier
| would long to possess,