davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

HIS QUAINT HOME II ONE-HUNDRED-AND.
TwENTY-FOvETusT. NEAR THIGDAvE.-
PECULNIITIEs OF THE Oh MAN.
/ The partition sale Of the real estate LEFT by
Thomas jefferson Monroe, for nearly half century
known the Hermit Of Harlem which Will
! take place next week. will arouse a great deal Of
! interest in real estate circles and among people
WI, have known Mr. Monroe. The property
sists Of six lots the south side OF One-hundred-
ani-twenty-fourth-st just east of Third-ave.: two
houses in Thrd-ave. on the east side. between
one-hundroda nd-twentythird and Ona-hundred-and-
twenty-fourth sts.. and house. No So Essexst.
This property. together with stocks and
bonds. s valued nearly $4,000. The property in
one -hEnlrod-and-twenty is that which is
best known to the people living in Harlem. for 1t
this property that "Old Man Monroe" built
the quaint o.d homestead which has long been
landmark in Harlem. Monroe selected the bricks
for this house himself. picking out each ore with
the greatest Of care. and he insisted being his
archiect. The result a remarkable three
tainy unique
Mr. Monroes strong aversion FOR the intrusion ce
in in ,beir 1sl,n , ~ ne oc, and the latrbes
shutters were fastened with double bars Mr.. Mon
roe had changed his from Jacobs. His father
bought a large farm. The doors of the Monroe
ionei iron safes having enormous iron studs
thickly planted all over them. The massive shut
Mr.. Monroe's father made his money as a tailor.
having his establishment a. Nassau-st, ana Maiden
airy. 1889 his wife having died the year before
TaSre Were E me- ehrp e M TO- bs f Tf w NIECE IN Een Hex
r. Tisher Who af'cr9rd became bee me, MrS & Bh Bai.de
to George 6 Grennell Mr. Grennell had had his
uephews and nieces Of Mr. Monroe contested the
tod in, h Ir4 fht4fv q nHN
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

| hope is in the right place. felt sorry ioT ,s
you and your family and thought to myseli
that a chap soured and fiattened out by mis-
fortune was not 10 be held accountable fOT every
harsh word. It's queer but If mar gives ms
kindly feelings a loose reign he'll ride through
life deuced sight easier. III say no more ~ "a
Blagg Nv LAWYER here will tell you that II |
can help you to a more Independent position II
gladly do 50. I'm not afraid Of losing ny money
Goodby.' . -
Blagg impetuously thrust himself between
Jimmy and the door. H.. =.
Shake hands" he cried. the tears standing IN
his eyes" and may God bless you. IL accept
your material help humbly and thankfully, mop
ing and believing that the day viii come when !
can repay you The moral obligation can never
be cancelled in this World
The LAWYER as soon as he was alone, addressed
a plaster cast Of Plato that adorned one OF ms
booksheves:
"Truth q Plato. $ st.Onger tnan hcuon
Jimmy Bagster has masquerade as Fool ana
10. he is a Sager'-OIor2ce Annesey Nacheli.
The Overland Monthly.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
SOCIiL CLEARING -UOISE SlNIENS.

COUSIN JACK" THINKS THAT MS COUSINS 5
GENIUS Is AGAIN PROVED.
The New-York bachelor, who relies upon his mar
ricd cousin "Bess" to supply genius for him when
he needs H. tried to give her a good idea at dinner
the other evening. She had been making calls all
afternoon, and any other woman in the worh
would have been 80 tired that her cousin would
have wished that he had gone to the club TO dine
Not so with her, however She as bright as
newly coined gold piece. and smiled aad chatted
as pleasantly If she had been resting al Gay
to get ready for brilliant dinner. But she con-
fcssed that calling was sometimes hard WORK.
"Wen You know" raid Jack indolcntly. II don't
believe in It, / don't believe IT pays t. be bored.
don't make calls when | don't want to Though
that isn't wholly trne). think it's a waste Of
time; but am willing to help you out, Bess. with
a brilliant suggestion"
'You are a good boy. Jack" she answered. but
you know your suggestions about women and their
ways are generay-well well say not feasible"
"That may be all true" he replied, Though
don't admit It. Now listen to this The only way
to solve this calling problem is to establish social
clearing house 1t would be just Ike this: Mrs. \
Mrs. I: call but Mrs. y OWES Mrs { n
sh. shn MrT norsd Ty fh 81 arm house setretary
how the social account of MrS, y ana Mrs. y
by accepting Mrs Bs claim against Mrs. y. That
wipes out the whole account don't you soc Pretty
good idea. isn't it, he added in seif-satis'iel
"l.rt me sec" said Mrs Cousin thoughtfuy.
suppose Mrs. \ charming woman whom
am always glad to see. Suppos" | owed her u
call and was planning with pleasure to return it.
suppose Mrs. \ owed call to Mrs T. who was
well. Just charming. suppose your clearing
hous. arrangement after figuring out all our debts.
should announce that | must call on Mis-. u to
clear for several Of Us. How about calling being
bore then. Jack?'
"Igh"'. answered the man without genius. II
guess you'll just have t. 20 on ana bear your
punishment YOU do now, cheerfully as possible.
but now" said the woman. 'et me give you
one Of my IDEAS Jack. # came 10 me the other
evening when We're at supper IN -'s. You
know The great difficulty about making calls in
these days is getting over 50 much ground. 1t
takes whole afternoon to gt from where liye
this side Of m" Park over 10 the West side,
say Riverside Drive; maxi can or TWO ana
get back What ! thought of when were ut
supper In 's that the rooms were very pretty
and very houcllke. and that there was enough room
for dozens of receptions. SuuuOt" women should
have such rooms. not clubhouse" but a re-
ccption house. Every woman would 70 there
her receiving day. and when You wanted
to call on her you could call on every other woman
who had that day. II you wanted 70. Why five or
six women could receive together and you could SOC
them all iu m" same room inside of ten minutes
and then 20 on 10 the next room and see several
What DO you thing OF that iaea?' she asked.
triumphantlv
You certainly wonder for thinking
wish you and were in Wall street together"
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
M THAN HALE.
BY Francis NJ. Finch.

BY Francis NJ. Finch.
To drum beat and heart beat
soldier marches by.
There is color in his cheek
There Is courage In his eye;
Yet to drum beat and heart beat
In a moment he must die.
BY starlight and moonlight
He seeks the BritOn's camp,
He hears the rustling flag,
And the armed sentrys tramp.
And the starlight and moonlight
His silent wanderings lamp
With slow tread and still tread
He scans the tented line.
And ne counts the battery-guns
by the gaunt and shadowy pine;
And his slow tread and still tread
Give no warning sign.
The dark wave the plumed wave!
II meets his eager glance;
And il Sparkles meath the stars
Like the giimmer of a lance;
"A dark wave. a plumcd wave
On an emerald oXpansc.
A sharp clang. steel clang.
And terror IN the sound
For the sentry. falcon-eyed
In the camp Il spy hath found;
With q sharp cldng, steel c!aNS,
The patriot is bound.
With calm brow. steady brow.
He listens to his doom,
In his look there is no fear
Nor a shadow-trace Of gloom:
But with calm brow and steady brow
He robes him for the tomb.
In the long night. the still night,
He kneels upon the sod:
And the brutal guards withhold
Fen the solemn Word Of God,
In the long night. the still night.
lie walks where Christ hath trod.
Meath the blue morn, the sunny morn,
He dies upon the tree:
And he mourns that he can lose
But one life for Liberty;
And In the blue morn. the sunny morn,
His spirit-wings are free.
His last words. his message words,
They burn lest friendly eye
Should read how proud and calm
A patriot could die.
With his last words his dying words,
a soldiers battle-cry.
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
AyxIErY TO SEE TIE MOyS0N Trial.

From The Westminster Gazette.
The rush to obtain seats at the Monson trial. 40
our special corresuonient has pointed out. * very
great. and according To The Scottish LEADER
many persons have. 10y means Of begging, borrow
Ing st'lln. robes. succeeded in passing the rep
res ufa tiyeS Of the secular arm the door. "A wig
IL unnecessary to complete the disguise. as bona
tide agents of the Law Courts simply require to
don robe OF some sort 10 pass muster. The robes
brought ont for the occasion antique In pattern
ana i'll fitting in the extreme. Short men have long
robes and tall men assume short robes When one
of the constahes responsible for admitting 50
nany aymen examined on the subject he re-
piled: Hoo was tae ken? l never on this
beat afOrc.'
New-York tribune., 1894-01-07

and Of the Italian young guard" am happy 10
hr able to satisfy his curiosity this count in two
words. and they Not much Mascagn IL,
however the one about whom both Verdi and Boito
think NOR" than Of others: and though neither Of
the gentlemen is by way Of airing his views the
COrso or in the Galleria II is Dy no impossi-
be to hear an opinion Of thers-proviGed they know
their nterOcutOr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31

proper supervision and uniformity Of
administration. OF course giving all
these schools the fullest autonomy con.
sistent with uniformity and efficiency.
OF course, the foregoing 10 tho merest
outline OF the suggested measures, the
substance OF them only. Details and
arguments cannot be given here. Il
seems to rue, from considerable study
given 70 the subject, that they are en-
tirely practicable, aud that they are
positively necessary at this stage OF the
progress Of the university. think
that every objection to them eau be
met aud removed.
There are two or three other things
that it seems to me need legislative
action:
!. The provision Of regular and per-
mauent fund for the support of the
uniyersity-say tax OF one.tenth Of a
mill, or some such amount-io relieve
it from the uncertainty and embarrass-
ment incident to the necessity for bien-
NAL appropriations for running ex-
penses. Many OF the more progressive
states make auch provision for their
universities.
2. The modification OF the state cadet
system, so as to give elementary military
instruction to all students in prepare.
tory courses, wherever given, unless they
are exempted for good cause. and cadet
appointments, with perquisites. to those
who have taken the foregoing military
course aud TO those passing examina.
tions for entrance to university classes,
with Communication, TO a certain extent,
for expenses in case Of graduation and
appointments TO the national guard,
when desired. This would mako the
system much more efficient aud relieve
it from the abuses that cannot be
avoided as the system now exists.
3. Provision in the organization OF
the university for thorough presenta.
ton OF the matter Of education in gen.
eral and the university itself in particu-
lar TO the people OF the state. A few
years work, such as Ia done. for in
stance, by the chancellor OF the Univer.
sity OF Nebraska. in visiting the high
schools, lecturing, holding institutes,
writing Tor the newspapers, disseminat-
ing information about the university,
would increase the attendance many
times, help the cause OF education in
many ways and create sentiment
among the people that would insure the
prosperity, not only ofthe uniyersity. but
OF all branches OF the school system.
The state superintendent, under the
present arrangement, cannot do all OF
this kind Of work that is needed.
hope the press will aRitate the mat.
ter OF legislation for the university,
along the above indicated lines. at least,
and that members OF the legislature will
give it earnest consideration.
p. b. REYNOLDS.
Norgantown, w. Va. Dec. 30.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
BYRNEs WILL RESIGN.
He is Tired of tho Corruption in the Now
York Police Force.

He 10 Tired OF tho Corruption IN tie Now
York Police Force.
NEw YORK, Dec. 30.-At ten minutes
to 8 o'clock last night tho Lsxow com.
mittee adjourned subject to the call OF
the chair, thus closing session OF in.
vestigation which was brimful Of start
ling revelations.
Just as he was through answe ring Mr..
COTS probing questions, superintend'
ent Byrnes handed letter to Chairman
Lexow and said that it was copy oil
one that he had sent to Mayor-eleci
Strong early thissmouth. 1t was his
resignation from the force, OF which he
has been member for the last thirty
two years., The superintendent said
that on two occasions since he was ap'
pointed in Superintendent Murray's
place he was on the point OF resigning,
owing to the continual Coutlict between
the commissioners and himself.
The superintendent he said. should
have absolute charge oil the discipline
OF the department, but that all his ell.
forts in that direction were frustrated
by the commissioners. The department
was honeycombed with abuses. which
had been growing for 80 years and they
could only be remedied by radical leg.
islation.
Local politicians, he claimed, were
the curse OF the department. and as
long as politics was factor in the
force such as state OF thiugs would ex-
ist. Although he had done his utmost
to procure substantial information as to
corruption aud bribery, he was unable
to get it. and the whole department was
impregnated with the belief that pro-
motion had to be bought and merit was
OF no avail. He claimed to have done
a good deal toward helping to bring
about the exposures.
He paid tribute to DR.. Parkhurat
who. no said, manufactured public SEN
timent without which it would have
been impossible for the committee to
have acquired the Information it did.
His wealth, which he estimated at
S35O,0O0, was made by speculation. no
said, in wall street, through the instru-
mentality OF Jay Gould and HE son
George. His purchases OF real estate
were also very profitable. and he claim
ed not to have bank account.
The earlier part OF the day was given
to the examination of Inspector Nc.
Laughlin.
At the evening session Mr.. 'Gof en-
deavoret to ASCERTAIN particulars con-
corning Inspector McLaughlin's
finances, but failed to ensuare that willy
official.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence ia due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of tho medical
profession. because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
cists III Soc and 81 bottles, but it ia man
rIfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you, will MOI
accept any substitute If offered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31

Of men are at work tearing down some
OF the houses and improving the
Others.
Col. Cruger has another claim to dis.
tinc.IoR in being the husband Of
Julien Gordon" who wrote some
novels which had Al ephemeral sale
two or three years ago. They were
written in very lady-like English, on
subjects that usually stimulate French,
rather than American literature. Col.
CrugeFs inability 10 see anything out
OF the way in his tenements shows that
his education in uncleauliness has not
beeI extensive. SO it is not probable
that be ever read his wife's books.
Trinity church and corporation touch
New York life at many points, but it is
probable that in it ali there is no more
peculiar feature than the crowd which
gathers once year to hear the chimes
ring. On every other night in the year
the narrow streets in the vicinity OF the
church are dark and deserted, but on
New Years eve the tenements Of the
lower wards aud the surface aud elevat-
ed railroads combine to overflow them
with jostling, laughing crowd. Il 10 q
crowd Of many races. good.natured aud
impudent, as New York crowds are; it
brings tin horns and cat calls with it; it
patronizes generously the cheap restau.
rants about Washington market; ana
the contrast between its noisy humors
and the poetic dignity OF the midnight
chimes Is strange affair. II Is dis.
tinctively urban occasion, and has In it
Ia strong suggestion of an older time, as
OF the London OF the seventeenth or
eighteenth century. when ecclesiastical
religion was q familiar part Of daily lie,
and church festivals were turned into
popular gala nights. Two years ago the
tin horns got so much the better OF the
poetry OF the occasion that the church
authorities decided to discontinue the
custom, but public sentiment was too
strong, and, with an extra police force
on the ground, it was observed last year.
So he who stands at the corner Of
Broadway aud Rector street Monday
night may, il he be sufficiently magma.
tive, see leaf torn out OF history, and
may hear the Trinity bells, ia historic
manner, welcome 1895.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31

CoioRel S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger,
who resembles Chauncey VI. Depew in
a. least the one respect Of having once
been beaten in canvass Tor state OF.
nee, has considerable trouble ON his
hands 10 the care Of tenements owned
oy the Trinity church corporation. The
exposure by the newspapers OF tho di.
l&,pldated aud filthy condition Of some
o. these tenements aroused much pub
Nc interest, and it was indeed a piclur.
t'qne idea to think that Trinity church
might, perhaps, he able to get a stained
g'ass window or two more for some
chapel, because some poor families were
creeping with tho rain coming in oil
.heit hsd.. At first Colonel Crugor was
positive that the newspapers wOrO mis-.
.aNeh' and that lie knew his own BUSH
ness' but continued publicity and n
general reminder from the city Nuthori-
Gus Affected his mind, and now forces
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SAIE.


House rooms and hall, 3iSt street, IN splen
House, Z rooms: large stable and lots Pc.
nInsular addition 10 East Wheeling VIII sell
part or all cheap.
House, 3 rooms, lot 2)HlO9 icct, Lana street,
Belvedere, very easy terms, SOD
House rooms. brick. Main ST.. 9Th ward 81 $50
House, 1 rooms, brick, jacob street. 18th ward.
Sl.sO).
House, 5 rooms and hall. Park View, lot l00S
lis feet. easy terms. SLID.
House, rooms, 9th st. lot 2iXl0O steet. Si.7Ol.
Double house lOroomS, Indiana street, Island,
easy terms S!,5Ol
House, q rooms, South Huron street, Island,
with large lot. S2OJ.
House. rooms and hail. Market street, be-
tween eth and sth streets, easy terms. S!7JJ.
House. 5 rooms, corner lot, 18th street: easy
Double house. s rooms Coal street LIST ward.
House rooms McColloch street, East Wheel.
Ing Sl.70O
House. srooms. Charles street easy terms $50
House 5rooms BaltimOre street, East Wheel'
Ing easy terms Sl,060,
House. rooms. 18th street, easy terms, s9jl
splendid lot for dwelling house, EoG stroot.
5th ward $3.50
House. 10 rooms brick. With lnrSe lo: 18th
House, rooms, Jacob street. 9Th ward, easy
terms. $3.50.
House, rooms Wood street 9th ward 81, 100
House, rooms gath street $1,000
House rooms Wood street, 9Th ward si,sO.
Fine finished house, : rooms mud hall, Park
View. lot lOJxl7j feet Fora short time only.
81. 500
Splendid house, 5 room, and hall Lind street.
Bclvcdere $40
House, rooms. brick. Market street. Centre
Wheeling cheap, Sl2O.
Lots on Lind street Belveiere $50 and SIS
each.
Three lots IN Park View. cheap.
Business property on Market street At modst.
So. $40 500, $500. S! ono and 8 100 to loan on
real estate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31

Come or send to our Office 10 cents aud We deliver
or mail TO your address, rs you wish. No extra
charge,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
4 COMING MANI
,,.sio.ion that Msyor-Elecs Strong
win Be Heard From.
YgB1 MAN m THE RIGHT PLACE.

, J,opsoniau Air About Him That
VIII strike the Popular Fancy-rhe
y.ooleon Fad-Joseph II. ohoase as
a. Ater.DInner speaker-GOssip
From Gotham.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
10 IEI.

Firb,.roomcd dwelling Of the late ". H. Rob.
IuSUu. nj TiltonSyillc, % acres OF ground. II Is
one OF the uoSt places on the Ohio river
seven. roomcd dwelling, y South Penn street.
Eight. roomed dwelling, l0l Virginia street
FOur.roomcd house. ne Market street.
five rnomed dwelling. North Wabash street.
Fiyc.roolned house. 800 Woods street
Four.rOOmcd house, ll6i High street.
Store rooms and dwelling rooms very cheap
for bAlanne OF this year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
SMITH g. DICKINSON.
Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
1920 MARKET STREET.
FOR RFNT.

No. l2i Alley Il. stable o.
No. 81 Twentieth street IL W
No LOS Alley ="
No. - Sixteenth street, seconu ano th'tu N m
~, 81 Scrcntnanth street II m
No. 1871 Fourteenth . W
No, 1915 and lJIS Main street will lease Tor
long term OF yearS. ,
No. 81 sSSe , rS,r M si' bath ao' 81 NJ
~ SSIa WooJs Strcct %
70 agre farm north NJ CITY ior market gard
enlng 500 per annun
% rooms Main ana %sa seV. Is %
No lOi Nineteenth street......... "
R ru,I. raSSmci honscs Crescent Place - 80
-Four rooms. both gases aud bath NO % :, \,
seventeenth ~ W
Fjrht rooms. both gases. hot water and
hath No. 1915 Main street. - ID
No. n Seventeenth street, eight rooms. both =, =,
E"SS So W"rE"t street three rooms 701
" 10 Tycn'ieIh street 10 %
Store rooms Main aud Twenty'hrSt strect'
IS N and $40 en-
10 g6la Main street three rooms'..;..'.'...." w
RnildInC corner rwOntr.flurth aud mar
gct streets lately used as carriage
No Sj!7 Chaplire street. two rooniS,....... o.
No. 96A Alley D... ..'.'.''.'..';' ."
No, 1921 Ghaplinc street. store room "ud
M 80; Jacob street II o.
No 2jlOJnc0b street,. ''''' II "
No 1917 ChApline street ounce rooi ''''''''' ="
FOR SALE
Three arrSs sIsht.roomed brick house on IA.
I0nnl Road. ~ miles west OF riNer Ia,t n,U,
from end Of street car lluV' I'hl'S FoH StahON
OF &C. l.. & ". raj rOAd ,,..
Tot No . South Front street, the most desifa
rio unImpTovsd lot OIL eat side Of said street.
Real estate OF every description
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-31
HOW TO GET THEM:
REAL ESTATE.
Owners of Property !

We cali your attention TO the renting season.
II is now upon US. aud It is for you TO say
whether it will Justify you TO look after your
nav us A small per cent to take the response.
SiIty Tor YOU We always collect the rent and
make returns promptly. We think 1t will pay
you well in giving us charge OF your property
al once