Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-05-08
ANCIENT LORE.
Not Very Much Worse Than Our
Grandfathers.
QUAINT AND CURIOUS GLEANlNGS.
New York a Century Ago-Some Inter-
estng Paragraphs from the new
York Newspapers Of 1885.

Last Saturday the New York Mail
and Express, in its editorial, Two
Views of Mayor Strong" speaking OF
him as man the people trust be-
cause they find him "as good as his
word" referred to Punch's' view OF
a promise as being like pie crust
made to be broken - / heard Fred
Douglass once, speaking OF political
promises, say neater thing than that
of our friend Mr.. Punch. Political
promises, =" he said, remind me OF the
notice one reads on the doors of railroad
carriages: Passengers not allowed
to stand on the plaftorm-after the
train is in motion.
recall also in the same speech an
excoriation he was giving Mr.. Blu
chsnan and his Gabinet--where, allud-
ing to the Sudden illness at Wizards
Hotel of Mr.. Buchanan and several
other distinguished men, and the cur
rent rumor of an attempt at poisoning
he paused moment and added:
What ignorancel Why, poison
couldn't have any effect on him''
Among the various classes of fools
alluded to in the Scriptures is the
practical joker.
1.-THE fool scattereth firebrands,
arrows and death, and saith, Am l
II t in sport?' - And so the person
who started the cruel story that Mr..
William Ziegler and party had been
lost with their yacht off the coast of
Florida can see where he stands-not
necessarily bad man-.merely plain,
simple fool
have before me fac-simile copy OF
the first New York City Directory,
prepared by David Franks and "printed
by Shepherd Rollock, corner of Wall
and Water streets, MDCCXXXVI."
Besides containing the names Of the
inhabitants and an original description
of the city by Noah Webster. there are
added many papers of city annals
taken from the papers of the day
which, 100 years later. make what
Horace Greedy would call mighty ill.,
teresting reading"
On page SO of the directory, under
the head of Lawyers, Attorneys, and
Notary Publics." etc., there occurs a
most singular coincidence. where these
names stand together.
Araon Burr. Esqr.. 10 Little Queen
street.
Alexander Hamilton, Esqr., 81 Wall
street.
In the annals of the city long for
gotten past is brought before us. The
following advertisement, May 20,
1886, shows that the music business
was flourishing:
Jacob Astor. No. 81 Queen Street,
two doors from the Friends Meeting
House. has just imported from London,
An elegant assortment Of Musical In
truments, such as piano fortes, spin
nets, piano forte guitars, hautboys,
flies, the best Roman violin strings,
and all other kind of strings, music
books and papers, and every other
article in the musical line, which he
will dispose Of ON very low terms for
cash.
The slave-selling business also ap-
pears TO pc doing well.
For Private Sale, Negro Wench,
aged 80 years, compleat Cook. under
stands all house work; with her
daughter. aged A years, used to house
work, and particularly handy in the
care of children; likewise her two
sons, one aged 5, the other 3 years.
The above slaves are sold for no fault.
Apply to James Barclay, No. IA Han
over square.
To be sold Negro Man about 33
years old. sober, smart aud under
stands all kinds of town and country
work. Also the time Of Negro boy
Ia years Of age. Inquire at the Iutel-
ligence Office, No. 90 Water street. OPP
posite the Coffee House.
At an early date, as might be ex-
pected. women began giving trouble to
their husbands:
Benjamin Jacobs notifies the public
that his wife Elizabeth has eloped
from his bed and board, and that he
will pay no debts of her contracting.
But ON the next page Elizabeth gets
back on Benjamin in good shape:
Elizabeth Jacobs, who was adver-
tised by her husband ON the 9th inst. 1.
informs the public that she was CON-
PEELED by bis cruel treatment to leave
him: that no person that knows him
would trust him with shilling, and
is happy that the law protects her from
paying his debts.
Here is another complaint:
Whereas, My wife Nancy has be-
haved in a very indecent manner,
which renders it impossible for me IL
live with her. all persons are fore
warned from trusting her. George
Dalzell.
Even in 1856 the women's headgear
was exasperating: A correspondent
compliments the ladies for reducing
the size Of their headgear, so that they
can enter COACH sedan chair, or the
door Of modern apartment, with a
cap. Some time ago their heads were
bigger than those of the inhabitants of