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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
Biddy's ClOthes.Pin Leg.

'If there is one thing I despise more
than another" remarked a gentleman
the other day, ut is a man who does not
regard the truth with sacred awe. /
notice the local papers are full of big
egg big pumpkin, and other stories of
that sort that have little merit In them.
and I fear that some of them do not
even have the redeeming virtue Of be-
ing strictly true. believe they are ex-
aggerated. Now l have story for
you that Is not only a good one, but 1t
is true. What does a story amount to
If it is not true? Any fool can make up
q lie. I hate liar. Here Is my story:
IT was down in Indiana county the
other day and stopped at fam house
for dinner. After dinner I sat down
on the porch to take a smoke. ! saw an
old hen hobbling about in a very awk-
ward way, and 1 said to the farmers
wife:
Madam, what is the matter with
that hen%
""That hen.' said she. is lame. 1t
has an artificial Leg
"'Oh, It has, has it?'
"'Yes. You know there was some
very cold weather last winter, and one
night the hen froze her leg of. I pitied
her. nursed her and doctored her up.
and she finally got well. But she
couldn't walk on one leg. So I just
stuck q clothes pin on the stump of
her leg, tied strig around it to hold 1t
on, and she does very well with it.
"'Well, WELL I said. IF that isn't
strange!'
Eyes replied the good lady. with a
smile, but that isn't the strange part
Of it.
mol
No, indeed! The strange part of
1t happened afterward, and one would
scarcely believe 1t If one hadn't seen 1T
with ones own eyes. This spring that
hen with the clothes-pin leg wanted to
hatch. I didn't think she could. 'Fraid
she break the eggs with her stump.
But kind O. pitied her, cause she was
a cripple. and put thirteen eggs under
her. She stuck right to her business
for three weeks and never broke an
egg-hatched out every chicken
"'Well,' said, that Is not 30 remark
able
mo- replied the woman, 'that was
not 90 very odd. but that isn't It. The
funny part Of II was that every one of
those little chickens had q wooden
lsGi's Hanx1utAwney '.spirio
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Walt Street Review

New York. Aug. 2S-Stocks today showed
some slight Improvement both in volume
OF business and In price. The transactions
In stocks aggregated 130764 shares. This
in ordinary times would be considered of
insignificant proportions. but It makes
quito q favorable comparison with the
dealings on previous days Of tho week
and gave tho brokers hope Of better
things. The influx Of gold was the DOM
mating influence. the cngagements since
the import movement started about ten
days ago footing up nearly twelve mill
ion dolalrs. Better still. tho foreign ex-
changes are demoralized and every thing
points to a continuance Of the movement
Of the yololw metal from Europe to the
United States. Speculation closed strong
with prices ut or near the best figures Of
the day. Net changes show advance Of
" ash per cent.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN. AL
LEN & CO.. stock brokers. G1 Spruce
street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
A WOMAN'S HOUR.
Told the Court What She Did to Kill
Time Between 8 and 8 O'Clock.

Time Between 8 and 8 O'Clock.
From the Detroit Free Press.
"Please state to the court exactly
what you did between and o'clock on
Wednesday morning." said lawyer to
delicate looking little woman on the
witness stand.
"Well," she said, after a moment 8
reflection, Il washed my two children
and got them ready for school and
sewed a button on Johnny's coat and
mended a rent in Nellie's dress. Then
I tidied up my sitting room and made
two beds and watered my house plants
and glanced over the morning paper.
Then busted my parlor and set things
to right in it and washed some lamp
chimneys and combed my baby's hair
and sewed q button on one Of her little
shoes, and then I swept out my front
entry and brushed and put away the
children's Sunday clothes and wrote a
note to Johnny's teacher. asking her to
excuse him for not being at school on
Friday. Then I fed my canary bird
and gave the grocery man an order and
swept off the back porch, and then I
sat down and rested for a few minutes
before the clock struck 9. That's ALL"
"All!" said the dazed lawyer. "Ex-
cuse me, Judge: must get my breath
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Anthracite Has Been Advanced Twenty.
five Cents for September I.
Other Business Conditions.

New York, Aug 2S.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. will say tomorrow in their weekly
review of trade:
Failures for the week have been 2Ss
in the United Staes against 1856 last
year and 80 in Canada against AZ last
year.
Clearing house certificates have not
been issued, but instead gold is coming
hither largely on the swiftest steam
ers. about $10,O00,0 900 being already or
the way. Higher loaning rates bring
1t, notwithstanding foreign events
which disturb London markets. The
growing confidence In the monetary
future of the country helps. The
the increase of exports also help. These
tendencies all help to lessen the strain
Liabilities in failures for three weeks
ending August 20, were $20,9S2, ,2Ss
against $6,519.366 last year an $S,214,-
40 In 1894. The stoppage of Hilton
Hughes & Co. this week Is Of course
not included in these figures.
The stoppage of works also continues
including among other iron concerns
the Illinoios Steel plant at Hammond
Ind, and the Lakeside Nail Works
thre. Disruption Of the tin plate as
ISOLATION results from inability Of many
concerns to go on paying wages de-
manded and will presumably be fol-
lowed by the stoppage Of some. Other
iron works are getting very little new
business and there is so little doing
that quotations are almost nominal
Anthracite has again been advanced
25 cents September 1st.
Leather Is a shade weaker and hides
again lose about per cent. for the
week.
advance Of $1.62 cents in wheat, but
by Thursday it had been lost, only to
rise again and close at nearly the top.
Heavy western receipts continue low
as prices are. Corn declined on Thurs
day to 1925 cents here and 27 at Chica
go. which Is close to the lowest known.
Crop advices continue almost favor
able but western receipts indicate less
disposition to sell at current figures.
Cotton has reacted sharply from its ad-
vance to S.62 cents and 8 Is now quoted
with little demand. A large estimate
by Neill is aid to be forthcoming. Latest
reports are somewhat more favorable,
and the narrowness Of demand with
many mills closed has an inuence, but
stocks of goods in some branches are
:getting low.
Domestic business show by clearing
is small for the week-15 per cent. less
than last year. The railroad earnings
for the last week reported are slightly
more favorable than for the second
week, and the months returns thus far
81 per cent. less than last yaer and
14.5 per cent. less than in 1892.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo, Aug. 2s.-Cattle-Market dull
and quiet: veals. good to choice, $5.25a7
common to fair. s4.20a6. Hogs-Market
fairly active, but a shade lower; Workers
good weights. s3.65a370; light, s37O; pigs
s3.6Oa3.70: mixed packers, $3.5Oa355; medium
heavy, s3.4Oa3.45; rougbs, s2S5a3.10 stays
81 25a2.75. Lambs-Market dull and lower
sheep about steady: choice to prime ma
tive lambs, S. 1Oa5.35: fair TO good. $4.6Oa5
culls and common, $3a4.25; mixed sheep
good to choice s3.70a4; common to fair,
$365a4.50; export ewes, S375a4; export
wethers, A25a4.40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
English Capital for American Invest.
ments.

Important to Americans seeking Eng
lish capital for new enterprises. A list
containing the names and addresses of
$50 successful promoters who have
placed over f100. 900 sterling in for
eign investments within the last six
years, and over f1S,000.0 900 for the seven
months of 1896. Price f5 or $25. payable
by postal order to the London and Uni
versal Bureau OF Investors, 20. Cheap
side, London. e. c.. Subscribers will
be entitled, by arrangement with the
directors to receive either personal or
letters Of introduction to any of these
successful promoters.
This list Is first class in every re-
spect, and every man or firm whose
name appears therein may be depend.
cd upon. For placing the following It
will be found invaluable-Bonds or
Shares Of Industrial. Commercial and
Financial Concerns, Mortgage loans,
Sale Of Lands, Patents or Mines.
Directors SIR EDWARD G. ROSS,
HON. WALTER G. PEPYs,
CAPT ARTHUR sT1yyn.
= CopyrlGAk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
Spring House
HEART Lake, SUSQA CO.
U.E. CR0FUr, PROPRIETOR

THIS HOUSE, is strictly temperance. -
new and well furnished and OPENED TO
THE PUBLIC THE YEAR ROUND, 10
located midway between Binghamton and
Scranton, on the Montrose and Lacka.
". R. r: at Afford Station. and nys miles
from Montrose: capacity elghty-1vev
three minutes walk from railroad station.
House situated 100 feet from the. lake
wide veranda extends the entire length
Of the house. which Ii 100 feet.
Row Boats, Fishing Tackle, Etc.
Free to Quests.
Altitude about !, 900 feet, equalling in this
respect the Adirondack and catslEill
Mountains.
Fine groves, plenty Of shade and beauti.
full scenery, making Summer Resort
excelled In beauty and cheapness.
Dancing pavilion, swings. croqu(
grounds, etc. COLD SPRING wATEi
AND PLENTY OF MILK.
Rates 81 to $40 Per Week. Si.so Per Dayy
Excursion tickets sold at all stations
D., L. & w. lines.
Porter meets all trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS.

Secretary A. G. Hewitt invites all
young men who believe in sound money
and protection to join the Colonel f.
H. Ripple club of the Twentieth ward.
There will be a meeting at Phillips
hall this evening to elect a delegate to
the state league convention at Erie.
The Sunday school Of Cedar Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a picnic today at Artesian Well grove.
Edwin Jones, superintendent Of the
school, will be in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Scheuer and
daughter, Lizzie. Of Cedar avenue, have
gone to New York city on a visit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
If the Baby Il Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. winslow': Soothing Syrup has
been used for over Fifty Years by MI.
Nons Of Mother, for, t.,eir Children
while Teething. with Perfect Success.
II 6oothes the Child. softens the Gums,
...llays all Pain: Cures Wind Colo and
By Druggists In svery part Of tie world.
Be sure and ask for "NrA Wins1oWo
eoothing syrup" ana take No other
hinA GRentx.0ve eents 3 bes&lA =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
MINOOKA.

Miss Lizzie Walsh, Of Plymouth, Is
visiting Miss Eleanor Casey, on STAFF
ford street.
The South Side team will play Car
ter's Cuban Giants on the Brickyard
frounds Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Hanks. Of Lee, Pa, Is WIS.,
ing her parents In Greenwood.
The locals and the Corey Hollow
Founders will battle for honors on
Coyne's grounds on Sunday mornin.
The Greenwood collieries will not be
worked until Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
West Side Business DIRECTORY.

HARRIET ]. DAVIS, FLORIST,-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a specially:
lH South Main avenue: two doors from
Jackson street.
PHOTOGRAPHER photos Il 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con.
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, 10l and 1O3 South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE.-Casb for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
stoves. Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock OF J. c. King. 1924 and l026 Jack.
son street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
Sioux Bank Failure.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 2s-Heavy with
drawals Of deposits caused the failure Of
Sioux National bank here this morning
No accurate estimate of assets and LA
bilites can be given. They will probably
be about $3.50 900 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
SOUTH SIDE Y. w. C. A.

Gospel meeting at rooms 1921 Cedar
avenue, Sunday afternoon at 345 p. m.
1t is hoped many will be present. 1t Is
expected that Miss Root will be with
the association again the early part Of
next week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
Scranton Board Of Trade Exchange
QuotatiOns..All Quotation Based
on Par Of 100.

Name. Ma. Asked.
Dime Dep. & Dis. Bank..... 40 90.
Scranton Lace Curtain Co. :. ... 50
National Boring & Drill'g Co ... 80
First National Bank .......... $50 -.
Scranton Jar & Stopper Co... -. Is
Elmhurst Boulevard Coco. -. 100
Scranton Savings Bank ..... 200 90.
Bonita Plate Glass Co......... -. 10
Scranton Packing Co......... -. 95
Weston Mill Co................. -. $50
LacKawanna Iron & Steel Co. ... $50
Third National Bank ......... $50 90.
Throop Novelty Mrs. Co. :. -. 80
Scranton Traction Co. ....... 16 q
Scranton Axle Works ....... ... 80
Lack'a Trust & Safe Dep Co. -. 155
BONDS.
Scranton Glass Co. ............ ... 100
Scranton Pass. Railway. first
mortgage due 1918 .......... ITO 90.
Peoples Street Railway. first
mortgage due 1918 ............ no -.
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co. -. 80
Peoples Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1920 ..... no %.
Dickson Manufacturing Co. ... 100
Lacka. Township School 49,. -. 102
City Of Scranton st. Imp So ... 102
Borough OF Winton 6%........ -. 100
Mt. Vernon Coal Co ........... ... IS
Scranton Axle Works ......... -. 100
Scranton Traction Co. ....... 80. IS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29

Pillsbury Flour mills have 4 capac.
ity Of 1850 barrels day. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
COLLAPSE OF
THE BOY ORATOR
Evidence That His Eastern Trip Has
Been q Flat Failure.
DRAWING CARD AS A FREAK ONLY

Democratic Leaders Unable to Choke
on the Oratorical Wind Are Glad
That His Face Has Been Turned
Toward the Wild West Again.
A Comparison with Ex.President
Harrison.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Runaway on South Main Avenue...Fef
iows.Acker Wedding Announce.
ment...News Notes.

A runaway team of handsome black
horses attached to a stylish surry
dashed down ain avenue last evening
before dark and It Is remarkable that
no damage resulted. The team Is the
property of Franklin Howell and when
the start was made they were stand
ing in front Of his residence on Scran-
ton street. The coachman left his seat
to attend to something in the rear Of
the wagon. While he was there the
team started. The coachman hung on
for block and when Main avenue
was reached he was thrown off, the
horses tearing at fast rate down the
avenue toward the South. They kept
the middle Of the road and were not
stopped until Eynon street was reach
cd The damage was slight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
HE WON 1T ON BASE BALL.

Messrs. Mccoy. Goddard and Hart
man at the Scranton Axle works. six
weeks ago began betting cigars on the
result Of the games played by the Scran-
ton base ball club. They bet on every
game and few days ago decided to
settle up. Mr.. Mccoy was more fortu-
nate in his guesses and yesterday re-
ceived payment in the shape OF a cigar
large enough for Gulliver to smoke. 1t
was manufactured by William Koch, Of
Cedar avenue, and Is three feet long.
Mr.. Mccoy 10 going to smoke 1t when
he has about q six weeks vacation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Movement to Incorporate Mlnooks,
Greenwood and Moosic Into
q Borough.

A petition IL in circulation among the
property owners and voters of Minooka.
Greenwood and Moosic. which, II 1t is
acceptable to a majority Of them and
they sign 1t. will be presented to the
November grand jury praying that
these places be allowed to consolidate
into a borough. A petition is now filed
OF record in court by the residents Of the
Pyne, Archibald. Sloan. Hampton and
Continental villages asking to be grant
ed leave to organize the borough of
Pyne. The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company and the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal company,
owning five-sixths of. the property. are
willing that Pyne borough should be
formed. 1t is regarded as almost a fore
gone conclusion that 1t will be formed.
and in that event Lackawanna town.
ship will be left with but Minooka,
Greenwood and Moosic. AS a matter
q protection, the people of these places
are seeking to get borough also; for
as township they would founder along
like a ship at sea without rudder.
1t remains to be seen whether the peo-
Pile Of Minooka who are anxious to
see that place annexed to the city will
fight the proposed borough or not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
SOCIAL EVENTS.

SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard, of Garfield
avenue, entertained friends Thursday
evening In bOpor of their guest, Miss
Lizzie Warner, of Wilkes Barre. A
pleasant t,We w.rAspert. Those pres
ent were: Misses Francs Phillips.
Helen Davis, Jennie Lewis. irua Dunk
erly, Myrtle Dorset. Sadie Cramer,
Lizzie Phillips, Mary Jones. Mabel
Boldry, Edith Evans. Emily Evans,
Lizzie Warner, Miss Paten, and Messrs.
Chester Weiss, James Cooper. Will
Davis, Charles st. John, Fred Strong,
VIII Lorimer. viii Frank, Sam Fin
berg, Harry Adams, Harry Angie,
Louis Roberts and Mr. Dare
One night during the early part of
this week a band-wagon full of jolly
people went to Peckville and return
The driver was Richard Davis, of Tay-
lor, and among those in the vehicle
Were: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Daniels, Mr.
and Mrs. Arlie Williams, Misses Jen-
nette Engles, Sadie Moses Edith Van
Busklrk, Miss Cramer. Lucy Squiers,
Ida Sperber, Lena King, Susan Morris
and John Jones, Charles Gaylor, Fred
Winslow, viii Gordon. John Morgan,
Charles Wilkes and Dan Jones' of Tay-
lor: and Misses Hannah Jenkins and
Jessie Moore, Of the West Side.
Miss Eva Apgar was fourteen years
old Wednesday and her friends paid
her party visit at the Apgar farm
house, on South Main avenue. Those
present were: Katie Chase, Esther
Saunders. Norbs Thomas, Edith HOus-
err. Ida Whiteford, May Acker, Kate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
FELLows-AcKER NUPTIALs.

The marriage Of Miss Carrie NJ. Fell
lows. Of Tenth street. to Harry Acker,
Of South Mai naenue. will take place
on Wednesday evening. Sept. 23. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Fellows.
parents of the bride-elect. This an
nouncement will be interesting to a
host Of West Side readers. Miss Fell
lows is popular young lady and Mr..
Acker is son of the late John Acker,
whose surviving family is one of the
most prominent on the West Side. The
ceremony will be at $50 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
PARTY AT BELLEVUE.

nue. ID. Bellevue, were pleasantly enter
talned at her home last evening. Re-
freshments were served. The guests
were: The Misses Gertrude Freeman,
Jennie Freeman, Lillian Thomas, Rhoda
Thomas. Annie Lewis, Hattie Morris,
Effie Lewis. Mary Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Davis, and Messrs. John H.
Thomas, Fred Petre, VIII Myers. Will
Morris, John Jones. Hugh Williams.
John Owens and Harry Francis, of
Providence, and A. Il. Slower.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29

LEAGUE DELEGATES ELECTED.
Delegates to the Republican league
Erie convention to be held next month
were elected last evening at a meeting
of the West Side Republican league.
There were several sets of delegates
In the field, and an interested contest
was waged. The elected ones are: Pres
ident Charles L. Oliver, w. II. Morgan,
Thomas d. James; alternates, Il. E.
Robathan, Dr. ]. ]. Roberts, Joseph
Oliver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

mates, which is about the average n"l,'D '..
OF patients in the hospitai 'nio'S
the year. ..r
The Home engages the services OF WV"
,v-o,e .,nnlovees including nurses, farin-
hands. laundry women. baker. COOKS, %.
All the vegetables consumed IN the io'"o
are raised in the garden adJoih'"A
grounds. which is leased 70 the o'a'e
penitcntiary, in consideration OF the'.
reiving hall the vegetables ralseu '''''
on.
Flankng the hospital IS tho Cooke
bedding. which is The last house ADDED ~
was erected by The Home AT cost OF
$500. and will accommodate about Sc
Nenty men.
An inspection Is held every "Wednesday,
VIXEN there is a full-dress parade ana
no inmate OF the Home IS granted lsANe
OF absence.
THE CONTROLLING BOARD.
The Home is controlled by a Board OF
Visitors. OF which the members OF TO
Hoard OK Public Works and the Judge
or the Circuit Court OF the city OF
Richmond are members cx-oficio on tic
part of the State. Those constituting inns
board have given their time unstinied 20
the Institution without expectation on
reward OF any kind. feeln dfuiiy coin-
psnsaiel FOR the large outlay OK lapor
as well as donations made from their
private fcnds bv The consciousness that
they lad been OK some use TO their un-
fortunate comrades. Tile present board
s composed OF Major y. y. Randolph.
president. General 4. l.. Phillips. hrst
vlce-uresldent. IF. Brander second
vice-Dres.dent. James b. Pace. treasurer.
CAPTAIN j.. ". peeram. secretary. Gov
crlor Charles n. O.Ferrau. S,ate-Traa-
suror a. W. Hartman. Colonel Morton
Mavrc. Judse Beverly II Wexford. o.. n.
Baughman General William II Payne
Joseph ". Thomas. Colonel Archer An
dors0n. Major Lewis Gutor. j.. l..
Spence. J. p. NcKenuoy. Judge T.. g.
Minor. Colonel John Murphy. Coloue J.
". White Col. James Il. GRAY. Colonel
r.. p. Reeve. Colonel Hugh r smith. OF
PETERSBURG. Major w H. Smoot OF
Ala,andr-9. colonel lvesbtr.-.,. Tavlor
~ %o~f,it' Coi,,si n Tlrr.o of Ports
month lfaior ID n leo NJ pot.r.bure
and Canf4fu r NJ Rocker of ua.auton.
r.r,, tr,,fr.s ot.t.rcrus
inc mahas einent or INC home is Ih
inc hanls OK t"Ies oiiic'fs Oh note "nS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

In it the Terms Of the Surrender were
Agreed Upon.

The county OF App0mattoX was formed
ir l>is from tho counties of Buckingham,
Prince Edward. charlotte. and Campbell;
the county seat was soon thereafter See
lected and courthouse built. 'N itnin
"a stones throw Of that courthouse, Do
1877 Aessrs. Richard a. and Chas. X.
Raine erected the building in which the
papers concerning The surrender were
dawn up From the very beginning Do
was used as a hotel. wnicn was Kept ny
Nr. John Raine until 1856 when 30 WAS
bought by Capt Wilson Xix, who cone
tinued 20 keep q hotel there until just
before the outbreak OF the war. During
the carly part n the war DC was occupied
as a private dwelling. nrst hy capt. Cfaw-
ford Jones. and then Boy Mr.. VIM. Daniel
HiN 10 was purchased IN 1868 hy Major
Wilmer Mclean. upon whose farm the
first battle OF Manassas was fought. he
was seeking refuge from The horrors ana
devastation OK war. little dreaming that
his new home would be the scene of tho
final struggle.
The circumstances attending the selcc-
ton OF this house were about as follows.
After several communications had passed
between Generals Lee and Grant, in rec
gard 10 the surrender. Major Mclean was
walking down the street 81 the village
and met General Lee, whom be knew
personally. just entering The village. Gen-
eral Lee asked him II ne could conduct
him 20. or show him house where Dee
could hold conference and do some
writing. Major Mclean showed him "a
small unocclpied house. the one nearest
10 him. but General Lee said that would
not DO. as they would want some chairs,
taI Ia AfaI
Quoted him through the village % his
own home. 20 which place General Grant
soon followed The room selected FOR
the conference was Major McI.ean's par
lor which was the front room on the left
OF the entrance. II was IN this room
that the terms OF surrender were agreed
upon.
After the war. In 1865 or 81. the prop
erty was sold TO Mr.. n. II. Rasiand.
formerly OF Richmond. who resided IL the
hoass until his death In February NAs>