The morning times., 1896-10-04
HOUSES THAT
= CAN'T BE BOUGHT
Rockefeller Finally Paid $4,000 for Shanty Lo-
Gated in His Hudson River Park.
THE OWNER OF IT WAS CRAZY WITH JOY
Old Woodman Crossed the Austin Corbin Place
to Reach His Woodland Abode
LAW GIVES A GANGPLANK TO GET HOME
THE OWNER OF IT WAS CRAZY WITH JOY
LAW GIVES A GANGPLANK TO GET HOME

and many a hundred acres at the regular
market price.
But there was Que old farmer in the
Interior ol the forest land who said nothing
but sawed wood. When the niake-BeIieve
farmers approached hin, hc answered, Il
guess | won't sell jest yit. In the spring
this here woOd'Ii all he gone. Then III
sell the place ter YER
we've got him ciuched,' said the wise
agents. That wood is only good for this
seasons cboppIng-" Meanwhile they bought
up enough land to make n handsome park
aud began to turn stone for "a house But
IN the spring the Old man thought DIFF
Ierently about moving Guess I've thought
better OF it," he cbuckled.
The ground was broken, the stone rarted
and thenansOin completed Then came the
Stocking OF so great an estate. My boy
C"ihih used 10 say 70 his Young friends,
NJ boy, do You see those grouse running
around: ana can you hear the quail? Ny
boy, in lew years I'll have finer shooting
than BereSforl has got on his place
4 startled squawk of the wild fowl broke
The Stiffness. A stamping of game in the
woods told that a disturbing element WAS
at hand Through the elegantly planned
park came an old man with q gun or bis
shoulder and his dogs Al his heels When.
are YOU g'irg?" demanded Mr.. Cnrbn.
Gong home replied the old man la
eonicany.
i Il see about that said CorI,in.
\ Ia wyer was called in and the law wa,
read. But the closest application could
Iind no hindrance to a mans reaching
MS own property. a man is entitled
10 sangplank to his habitat" was the
uitimatum. And they could get no fur
'her. That men still holds the pToperty.
lie mas an idea his grandchildren Will
seli for millions
There Is welLknown story that Jsvi
T. Morton with his jersey pigs. and his
Aiderney cows, would dearly like 10 pur-
chase snug bit OF property that lies
next to his. bat the owner holds On for
peculiar reasons. lie wants 70 be '.next
thc rose.' lie is politician Of LEGAL re-
pute- and the privilege OF saying that he
lives next TO Morton is worth weHtv votes
10 him When so lofty reason restraints
nida II is n can politician that wouId
seek 70 tempt
\ LENOX TENANT.
Al LeuoS. upon one Of the lovely hrI.
sides heading up to October Mountain,
The Harry Whitney country place. there
stands little shanty with cobhIestoue
foundation aud a single spruwIy tree
growing alongside. on one side of il end
great estates. Many and many time
have the owners OF the hepropcrty Y on each side
tried To buy Of the old woman who owns IL
Bat she. poor thing. keeps thin-sided COW
ana sells her milk to the neighLors aud
holds on. At first she wanted $1,000
Vow she refuses S25. .OOO. But sh, +,
OH and can't live forever. Then her little
place VIII be bought cheap fr.m her son.
vhn urges her to sell
Such are few of the tales of men
who, having great estates. want one
Atile spot besides. And such i the tale
Of mans cupidity. that these owners. moor
and suffering from necessities. bear their
poverty and hardships. sure that gold
mine VIII open at their feet II thev can
only wait long enough for it, Z,