The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
HISTORIC WALKIyG STICBs.
Canes Owned by Norwich Collector
which Cannot be Duplicated.

"Sfr. 2. W. Hyde. Of this city, is the
fortunate possessor Of a number Of odd
canes. collected with discrimination and
taste chiefly on account of their histors-
cal or literary associations says the Nor
u,,ch Morning Bulletin. lone specimen
IN his collection was cut from sycamore
which stood close TO the corner Of St
Tohn's Episcopal church. In Richmond,
Va This giant OF one hundred ana seven
~ wears averaged four feet In diameter
and overshadowed the building where on
March % l77j Patrick Henry sounded the
kov note OF American Independence IN
his memorable phrase, Give me liberty OF
give me- DEATH
Another valuable stick represented the
work Of the late Captain william H.
potter Of Norwich Town. during the
leisure meits Of three years W"ai-
inc VOYAGE. It's wood was originally
balster in the house at Norwich Town
whore Benedict Arnold was born Jan. g.
17u. CAPTAIN Potter received the baiius-
tor as a souvenir from the last owner or
the house. the late James II. Hyde, VINO
purchased the place I'm 1858. Mr.. Hyde
| tore down the dwelling and used IFS heavy
beams in building barn az Bean Hi.
"Tt Is interesting TO know that prior 60
| 1853. this historical house had been bought
AMI repaired by Uriah Tracy, OF the irm
| Of Tracy & Colt. whose predecessor lh
| its possession was Colonel Moore from
New York father of the RI Rev bishop
| of Virginia. Richard Claiming Moore re
had succeeded Deacon William fhhhps,
| 90 Poston who occupied the old house IN
IT'S. and who in turn had succeeded hugh
Leslie. of Windham. its owner IN lio4'
7 affor the ArnOlds had left II.
Another handsome cane highly valued
bv Mr. HYDE is one made from the DOG
wood III Ireland; a stick beautifully carved
and the gift Of an Englishman WINE on
hoard shin during a recent trip 20 South
America. still another associated Win
the history Of our town was from one On
/ the old oa<en, r0ugh-heWn rips 81 'ne
house on Bean Hill so long occupied 10y
the Lamb family and where the lale
Tosonh Griswold Lamb was born. Upon
tha demolition Of this old homestead MT
lamb fashioned the walking stick whlch
lbs now i'm MIR. Hyde's possession repre-
sentative Of that old manse on more lhaD
two centuries standing.
uPevolut.orarv associations cluster alse
about another cane In the coiecuon, tAl'
time from the timber OF the galley ooh
prees.' commanded by General beneule
Arnold and blown up In Arnold Day,
Lake Champlain, Octoner g. LOO ]" W., W..
under water for eiehty-four years. rms
interesting memento was presented ll'
present owrer by Mr. John d. kdmnnd
of eavenu Crth Kansas.
Naturally Mr. Hyde Is unusuany zee =,
for all valuable or curious oddiues ii
the line of his particular sedrCh. ana OF
recent trip 20 California found an en-
viable treasure ia the possession ,i .
friend. This was cane containl"s 49,
eleven hundred pieces OF W3od' 49, e'.
80 cmf IN curious and artistic shape
mo had was made from portion OF q
roet from the house Of Shakespeare Diith
- stratford upon Avon. Set in the he es
, is a tiny lock Of white hair from ,n'
. venerable head Of Martha Washington