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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
JOHN HOEY'5 NERVE.
How He Got the Better Of y sporisman
Who Trcspassed on His Property.

How He Got the Better Of a sporisman
Who Trcspassed on His Property.
1 heard a good story yesterday
about the late John Hoey.
Hollywood, as every one knows,
was the apple of his eye, his ambi-
ton being to make it the most unique
place of its kind in America, If not
in the world, and on Saturdays he
loved to roam over the property, in
specting it thoroughly and seeing
whether his instructions had been
carried out during the week.
On such occasions he generally
wore suit of shabby old clothes and
disreputable looking hat, and was al
most always accompanied by favor.
ite fox terrier. The consequence was
that he was frequently mistaken for
one of his own workman, and mis-.
take Of this kind led on one occasion
to the following curious encounter:
One morning he heard shooting in
the woods at the rear of his resi-.
dence, and, going to the apot, he
found sportsman shooting a quail.
Pointing to a conspicuous sign, mo
shooting or trespassing allowed.
Mr.. Hoey asked the sportsman if he
had seen it.
Yes" was the reply, "but old
John won't know the difference"
Mr.. Hoey wore his shabby old suit
Of clothes, and, naturally enough,
the sportsman never imagined that
he was in the presence of the owner
Of Hollywood. The latter did not
undeceive him, but said carelessly,
That's very fine gun you have"
YES" was the reply, 1T is one Of
the latest make. paid $22O for it.
You see it is hammerless.
us that sol" said John Hoey inno-
Gently. "Well, well, that's the first
hammerless gun ever saw"
Thinking that he might like to ex-
anime the gun the sportsman handed
it to him with the remark, Look
out; she's loaded"
$50 much the BETTER" was John
Hoey's quick reply as he stepped
back and pointed the gun at the
sportsman; 1T will cost twenty-five
dollars more to get it from the JUS
tice of the peace. So old John won't
know the difference, ehl Now git"
And in the twinkling of an eye the
sportsman vanished. - New York
Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
AN OLD WASHINGTON STATUE.

gt Was Purchased by Contributions from
New York School Children.
copyright, 1853. by American Press Associa-
ton.
There ia now on one of the most pic
turesque spots on Manhattan island a
statue Of George Washington which has
an interesting history The statue stands
in Riverside crescent. and is to the lower
end of Riverside drive what the Grant
mausoleum is on grander scale to the
upper. The figure stands with its back
to the Hudson, about eighty feet above
the tide. General Egbert l.. Viele, who
saved the statue from oblivion. told me
about 1t as follows:
This piece of statuary is life size rep
resentation Of Washington. The first
thing you notice about it is its apparent
smallness 1t shows the pater patri@ to
have been much smaller man than
everybody supposes. That is because
all his statues are either heroic or colos-
SAL In ezaltiny his character the people
have magniied his person. 1t is SO the
world over with military and political
heroes. In pers IN Washington was not
a man of gigantic proportions by any
means. This is truthful counterfeit,
# may use the paradox. 1t is one of
live which show him as he was. All
others make him out II man of heroic
build. Suppose you look up his biog-
:aphies and see if you can find in single
one of them specific description of his
person. with reference especially to his
weight and stature.
"The original of this effigy is in the
capitol 1T Richmond. 1t is by Eoudon,
the celebrated French sculptor Houdon
was given the commission through
Thomas jefferson.
He stripped his subject to the buff
and made a plaster cast. 1t is the only
perfect model ever made of Washington.
The result was the statue at Richmond
''Some time before the rebellion the
general assembly of Virginia authorized
q German sculptor - Guntherman by
name-to make a duplicate of the Hou-
don statue. and from this four casts were
made. One of these is the statue in
Riverside drive. Just after the war the
sculptor's widow brought it to New
York and placed it on exhibition in one
Of the public halls. She wanted to sell
it to the city for one of the parks. Her
price was $4,000. 1t was very cheap
for such Il piece of art. but the offer was
declined by the city authorities, and it
was finally decided that subscription
should be opened among the children of
the public schools to make up the pur-
chase money in sums of dime or less.
After considerable exertion $1,000 was
raised, and there the matter stood until
the widow agreed to accept that sum and
to give bill of sale to the city.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23

"The authorities now accepted the
statue. and ordered it to be placed in a
storage room in the park with lot of
like twenty years. When ! became
president of the park department this
statue came rnder my notice as ! was
inspecting the citys property of which
was to have charge. 1t was covered
with dust and was hardly recognizable.
Its history had been forgotten. No one
knew what it was or how it came there.
The Tweed regime was past, and new
people were in. Finally found an old
clerk who knew. and he told me of it.
I'VE were then laying out Riverside
park and decided that the statue should
be placed in the little crescent where it
now stands. A number of residents
along the new park Joined me in sub
scription. and we brought a block of
granite from New Hampshire and had a
pedestal made. When the pedestal was
ready the statue was dedicated. 1t was
on a Fourth of July. Children to the
number of 800. detailed in military form
from the various public schools, carried
out unaided on that day the programme
that had been begun before any of them
were born. The school commissioners
and 5000 other citizens. with Cappa's
Seventh regiment band, assembled at
the crescent. and the children united In
anthem and song and Grafton TO COM
plete in their own way the programme
of Inauguration. The little girls were
dressed in white. and the boys were all
bright and decently clad. Every girl
and boy carried little flag Of the coun-
try. and they all marched in procession
two and two, singing and scattering
flowers about the statue as they passed.
The scene was the most interesting and
touching of any ever beheld- And
thus the statue was dedicated"
Soil is now being hauled from Fort
Washington. more than three miles mp
the river. to complete bastion front for
the statue. and congress will be asked
TO donate two or more Revolutionary
cannon to place at the angles. This
fort was the first geographical point TO
be named for Washington. and there is
not square foot of its soil but was con-
secrated by the blood Of Cadwallader's
noblo Marylanders and Pennsylvanians
when they made their final and hopeless
stand. Spartan band Of 5000. against
the kings army. seven times as strong.
General yiele originated the idea Of
making the bastion front with this soil.
1t will be when completed an exact
duplicate of one Of Alexander Hamilton's
hastions at the old fort.
Epsos eaAR
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23


Immediately after l had left the
emigrant train l am told that !
looked like man at deaths door, so
much had the long journey shaken
me- l sat at the end of the car, and
the catch being broken and myself
sick and feverish. | had to hold the
door open with my foot for the sake
of air.
In this attitude my leg barred the
newsboy from his box of merchan-
disc. I made haste to let him pass
when observed that he was coming,
but | was busy with book, and so,
once or twice, he came upon me un-
awares.
On these occasions he most rudely
struck my foot aside, and though l
myself apologized, as if TO show him
the way, he answered me never a
word chafed furiously, and l fear
the next time it would have come to
words; but suddenly felt touch
upon my shoulder. and large.
juicy pear was put into my hand.
1t was the newsboy, who had OBJ
served that was looking i'll. and so
made me this present out of tender
heart.
For the rest of the journey / was
petted like sick child; he lent me
newspapers, thus depriving himself
of his legitimate profit on their sale,
and came repeatedly to sit by me
and cheer me up. = Across the
Plains"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
A Common Experience.

The awe with which the small boy
looks upon retired mariner is prob
ably due to the marvellous experiences
the mariner remembers to have had.
An example of this extreme marvel
BUSINESS came up recently in the
course of a conversation between a
lad Of six and an ex-sea captain.
Captain Skaggs. did you ever get
your leg bit off by a sharki" asked
the boy.
Ibid |. sonnyi" he replied. did
II Well. rather! Dozens of times"
Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
A Gastronomie Feat.

Here is an extract from a recent
novel. Husband and wife ate on to-
gether in silence. There was mani
testify an i'll feeling between them.
The husband devoured a plate Of
soup. half fish. piece Of roast beef
and q alice Of plum pudding without
sver onos Opening his mouth"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
sAmson's Strength.

Little Dot-That Is a picture of
Samson. Hasn't he awful long hairf
Little Dick-That's wot made him
strong.
Little Dot-Whyi
Little Dick-I don't know. but ]
guess it's because he never went TO
barber shop. Papa Rays BARRIERS talks
folks half 70 death. Good News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23

Things never does go right in this
world" said the peasimistic hired
man. "Bobwire fepees didn't come
IN until altar leather pants had gone
aps o sVls' '"--lndisaspolis yopgpsA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
for Infants and Children.

"cas.oris d 70 wen adapted to children that
recommend it a. superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-23
Anxious to Sell.

Miss De Classic--I should like to
look at some music; not new music,
like this on the counter, but old mu-
sic-real old.
Store Boy anxious to ASSIST
Yes'm. That on tn top shelf is JUS
black with fly specks, an | guess
thev'll sell II cheap Good News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
MILITARY NOTES.
EsteV Guard.

Quartermaster Reed and a detail of Sergts.
Hopkinson and Walker, Corp. Field and
Musician Swift go to Rutland to make
camp" today.
Co. l will sport new flags on its
mess tent this year. The tent will be in
charge of F. H. Farr and wife.
The Estey Guard rifle team who will
shoot for the centennial trophy consists OF
Lieut.. Haigh, Sergt. Hopkinson, Privates
French and Cobb, with Musician Knight
and Sergt. Curtin as substitutes.
The company leaves for Rutland next
Tuesday morning at 1880 sharp. Every
one must be at the armory at $50 sure.
Every member should see that the brasses
are all polished and belts cleaned before
Tuesday. Let Co. | go into camp with
the best looking equipments and retain its
old place.
Honorary members of the company will
be welcomed at company headquarters at
Camp Gov. Fuller during the muster.
The drill last evening was on the street
bat owing to misunderstanding the band
played during the drill and made it difficult
for the men to hear commands. Take it
all in all the drill was very good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
A PECULIAR WILL CASE
Now Being Tried Before Judge Tyler
i'm the Addison County Court.

The Conroe will case, now being tried
before Judge Tyler in the Addison county
court, was tried last December with the re-
suit that the jury disagreed, the trial hav-
ing lasted eight days and every inch of
ground having been stoutly contested by
able counsel. Briefly, the important points
in the case are these: Mrs. Lydia f. Con-
roe, a widow, aged 81 years, died in Mid
dlebury in June, 1891, worth about Sl5,-
600 in real estate, bank stock and govern
ment bonds. She had been a lifelong
member Of St. Stephens Episcopal church,
which is identical with the First Episcopal
society of Addison county. In November.
1888, Mrs. ConrOe made a will in which. it
is claimed by the proponents she gave
some part of her property to the church.
Subsequently, Mrs. COnroe, having become
feeble and intirm, had her nephew and
neice, Isaac l.. Eells and Mrs. Albert II.
Sperry of Cornwall, come and live with
her on the understanding that if they took
care of her during her life time they should
have her property after her death. In
1890 she surrendered to Mr.. Eels note for
$500, which she held against him, and to
Mrs. Sperry a mortgage for $1,000, which
she held on some Of lWr property. Later
still she decided her real estate to these per-
sons, and in February, 1891, four months
prior 10 her death, she sent to the probate
office for the will of 1888, it having been
left there for safe keeping. Mr. Eells
went after the will on Mrs. Conroe's order.
got the will, brought it to her, and on Feb
ruary II burned it by her direction and in
her presence.
The Episcopal society people claim that
in this burned will Mrs Conroe had made
a bequest to the church, that when the
will was destroyed the old lady was men
tally incapable Of ordering the destruction
of the will or doing any other business.
They seek TO prove the contents of the
will by oral evidence. and that such be-
quest to the church was provided for in
the last will Mrs. ConrOe made when she
was capable of making one. Messrs.
Stewart and Wilds and w. II. Bliss of
Middlebury, and Hon. L. r. Hard of Bur
lington appear for the church, while Hon.
Seneca Haselton of Burlington and Hon.
Joel c. Baker of Rutland represent the de-
fence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
Fuller Battery,

Lieut.. Burnett and a detail consisting of
Corp. Estey and Privates Stickney, Charter
and Whitman go to Rutland tonight to
make camp"
At the drill Tuesday evening evening the
time was devoted TO guard mount under
Capt. Weld.
The following orders were issued by
capt. Weld: F. NJ. Waite to be stable SER
geant; Private o. j. Dion promoted to
corporal No. ?.
Members of this command will meet at
the armory Tuesday at Gas A. NJ. Roll
call at !. Horses will be at the depot at g
unless otherwise ordered. All boxes must
be packed Monday night and each man is
advised to take pair of rubbers for use in
wet weather The Battery will report Sat
nrday at 5:3O p. NJ. to car the guns. Lieut
Flatts In command. Lieut.. COnnors will
be efhcer of the day the first day. and two
corporals and six men will report to him
tuesday forenoon and will have charge of
the baggage. Lieut.. Platts will take com
mand OF the Battery and march them to
the depot. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
FIXING THE BOUNDARY LINE.
The Commissioners of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont Begin
Their Work.

The Commissioners Of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire aud vermont Begin
Their Work.
The commissioners for the states of Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont,
whose duty it is to fix the boundary line
between the three states, assembled at
Brattleboro Wednesday night, those from
distance spending the night at the Brooks
House, and Thursday morning they went
to South Vernon to begin their joint work.
The commissioners on the part of Massa-
chusetts are Judge Carter of Bradford, Col.
Whitney of Royalston, and L. b. Savage
of Haverhill; for New Hampshire, Judge
Bell n. II. Clark and G. II. Roberts; for
Vermont, Col X Haskins of Brattleboro,
Hon. j. X. Batchelder of Arlington, and
Hon. l.. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls. The
greater part of the day was occupied in
trying to find the monument which is un-
derstood TO have been erected in 1927 de-
filming the corner of the three states on the
west bank of Connecticut river. There is
probably no doubt that the stones were
washed out by the caving away of the
river bank several years ago, although one
man claims to have dug down within few
years and found the stones. Several aged
lOoIuChbo ltlutllDtI udNluB seen Int iuOl-
ument, but no two of them agree as to its
location. The line run by Hazen's survey
in 1741, under the kings authority, can be
traced from the records which were made,
although nothing remains of the monu-
ments or marks which he established.
The survey was made in the winter and
marking was mainly by stakes or by blazed
trees. The record of the survey says the
limo NJ tho Eonnnoffotrf Gx-aA cfx-
rods above north of the mouth of Meadow
brook. Trees which are growing today
along the course of that brook are at least
100 years old, and no claim can or will be
raised that the course of the brook has been
changed. Massachusetts, has, however,
fixed the line II rods instead of six north
of the mouth of this brook and should this
be rectified it would add six rods to Yer
mont territory, bringing the South Vernon
store and railroad station well within the
limits of our state.
The conclusion reached by the commits
sioners was that nothing decisive could be
reached by further local examination at
that point, and it was agreed that the en-.
gineers of the company, Stafford of Mas
sachusetts, Gle of New Hampshire, and
Barbour of the University of Vermont
should make a reconnaissance, fixing the
line as nearly as possible from the record:
of the Hazen survey, and from informa
ton to be gained from residents along the
route. Toldo this they will go to the western
boundary, beginning at the New York cor
ner and working east to some point already
established. This work will be prelimi
nary to an actual survey 10 be made later
when the boundary line will be definitely
fixed, and durable monuments will b,
erected at every highway which crosse:
the state line, and at such intermedat,
points as are thought necessary. The en-
gineers will begin their work a week from
next Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
HowE-LAvIN CONCERT.

Arrangements have been made with tine
celebrated Beethoven string quartet of New
York TO assist at the Howe LAWN concert,
August "a. This is one Of the finest cham
Der quartets in the country, and the Brat
tleboro musical ublic may expect rare
treat in their solo as well as in their en-
semble work. The Hartford COurant said
of them: THE quartet work left little to
be desired. Choice chamber music seldom
receives more intelligent and artistic inter
probation"
The program arranged for this concert
will be very attractive. Mary Howe will
sing two numbers entirely new to Brattle-
boro, as also will MIR. LAWN. the latter
singing for his second number two songs
composed for him by I4ucien Howe. The
sale of reserved seats will open at Chaplin
IL Co.'s drug store, Monday, August 2l.
Orders for seats from out-Of-town patrons
will be attended to now, portion of the
house having been reserved for this pur-
pose.
In this connection a worl about Mr.. and
Mrs. LAWNS studies in Florence the past
year is of interest. Under Signor Van
nuccini's direction they have studied some
II operas, and had the great satisfaction of
being told by him that he could not teach
them any thing more; what they now
lacked was only to be gained by singing on
the stage.
Praise from such a master is praise in
deed, for Signor Vannuccini is one of the
worlds greatest teachers, and during his
career he has been identified with the
greatest singers on the Italian stage.
Arrangements have been made for Mr..
and Mrs. LAWN to make their joint debut
in Lucia DOnizetti's masterpiece, in
Italy this fall They will sail fIOm New
York on the ''Werra" September 8, for
Genoa; from there they go at once to
Milan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
GROVER CLEVELAND.

The love for bargains springs eternal
in the human breast, and one of the lido
syncrasies of man is to look for bargains"
in something outside of his everyday
sphere. Let an itinerant dealer come along
and advertise bankrupt SALE and guilt
BILE man at once sees soft snap and
rushes past the home merchants to invest
in the wares of the stranger. The timer
ant dealer has nothing to gain except in
the present transaction; 1t is no object for
him to give the customer all that he can,
hoping the customer will remember the
treatment he has received and return
again-for the itinerant dealer like the Ar
alb "folds his tent and quietly steals away"
to make some other town his stamping
ground for bankrupt SALE for a brief
time. And so the itinerant dealer goes on
and on, continuing his bankrupt sale
through the year in different towns, if he
doesn't become bankrupt himself. You
rely on the word of the stranger for the
quality of his goods-and ii is quite likely
that you have found out some time in the
misty past that all men do not tell the
truth at all times. The home dealers we
have always with us" We know them
as men who must stand or fall on their
reputation for honesty that it is for their
interest to make it an object TO us to trade
with them-and most of us know by past
experience that we can depend upon their
representations. Talk about home invest
ments if you will, but every dollar you
spend at home is a home investment: and
the best way to get bargains is to be sure
you get a dollars worth of goods every
time you spend dollar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
MIR. MOODY AT NoRTHFIELp.

d. L. Moody reached Mortified from
Chicago Tuesday night. He was met at
the station by company of young people
who greeted him with songs and drove him
to his house. He made his first appear
ance in the convention meetings Wednes-
day morning, when the audience, which
packed the house to overlooking, greeted
him with cheers. He told in his address of
the Chicago work, which, he said. had
gone far beyond his expectations: "Our
tents are full, and our theatres packed
every night. In abandoned parts of the
city We gather audiences composed nearly
wholly of men, and some people who came
to go to the Worlds Fair have only at
tended our meetings so far. The old-fash-
Toned gospel draws in Chicago. The Cos
pei is being preached in six languages in
the city, and work is going on among the
Bohemians, Germans and Swedes. MANY
college men are helping us. We have
children's meetings in the afternoon, and
theatre, tent and street meetings at night.
! wish you could be in my room some even
ing and hear the reports of the work as
they come in. The money stringency ham
pered me, and the dispatch from Mortified
saying that $4,000 had been given me. came
as direct answer to prayer. thank God
for itn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
GOV. FULLER's VIEWS.
ON the Present F,n.n.,., s,,,,,.


Toy Fuller, who was interviewed by a
reporter OF the Rutland Herald Tuesday
night is quoted as saying: Vermont IL
fortunately situated at this time. and We
DO not feel the effect of the panic as tbev
90 IN other places. AS for the manic in
the nation, l can see signs of Improvement
In all parts of the country. We have had
no disaster from floods or other natural
causes, no famine and there is as mncb
money IN the country now as there was he.
lore TINS crisis came upon us. The cause
Oh o., the present trouble is an unnatural one
lhere is some trouble, and as soon as thai
trouble can be allayed times will speedily
brighten up again, This present session
OF Congress has an opportunity to do a
great deal towards allaying the trouble. but
whether Congress will bring us relief or
not remains to be seen"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

Any wishing to go to Mortified for the
Sunday services should leave their names
at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms as early as pos
sible.
There will be no morning service at the
Baptist church next Sunday, but Sunday
school will meet at II o'clock as usual
and in the evening a praise service, ar
ranged by the Christian EndeavOr society,
under the leadership of j. E. Hall and L.
W. Hawley, will be held at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Parry will preach Aug. 20.