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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

not more than a year ago that the tables In
basement restaurant were set 1oatng by t"lS
incoming tide. Foundations there FOR heaNY
buildings could only be made by driving piles.
and this may account in part for the excessively
heavy foundations under the hoary building 10Y
they certainly never were placed there simply 10
support the structure as II shows to-day. How
ever this may be. there is the venerable building.
which il is calmly asserted is the Oldest IN the
city south. possibly Of Fourteenth-st
THE BOOT on THE LIGHTHOUSE BUILDING.
There is another curiosity in Vesey-st. That is
the giant boot which rests upon the roof OF
the old lighthouse building 1t bears upon It's
front in shield the brightly lcttercd legend:
Graham. the largest boot in the word-lS32
1t was built for advertising purposes in that
year by John c. Graham who was thea in bust
ness al No. II Catharine-st 1t is made If leather
and Of wood. and the present owner thinks some
relics Of the old house OF Graham are concealed
In the heel Of il When John {. Graham dicd.
the boo. descended 10 his brother, Thomas era
ham. who was in Chatham-st., about where the
sign Of Roster e. Bal now appears Then II
that the boot made its record It was used
by the residents far and wide. and the oath,
II swear by the great boot OF Chatham-st, was
popular in the extreme Wheiher this was be-
cause Of the undying fidelity Of boots Of the Ora
ham make is suspected rather than assured. for
they were said to be to the boot family what
the deacOn's "One- boss shay" in the car
riage line.
Anyway. this is the old Chatham-st. boot, and
it wears the distinction Of having occupied
conspicuous place III the great 'Tololl water
parade of 1912. Now ii rests high and dry and
hobnobs with the trains Of the elevated road
they thunder by its lofty perch. Joseph +. Ora
ham the last in direct descent T. own II and
II has now passed to his son, who says ii shall
never leave his control
These only few Of the historic things that
to interest the casual passerby through
the confines of Nesey-st.. and if he weares of the
street. ne con pass by way Of the side gate in:o
the churchyard of old st. Paul's and read the
eptaphs enter the sacred place and, sitting
there study with reverent eye the pew Of
General Washington. still bearing the coat of
arms Of the first President Of the United States.
and still wearing the draperies that made ii
brilliant when the father Of his country last
worshipped from its cushioned interior Nesey-
ST is historic and its memories should be pre-
served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
IT WAS ~ HIS LINE.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The dramatic critic of THE Daily Bread" gen.
tleman OF a serious and Intellectual cast of coun-
tenance with rooms the second floor OF an
elegant and commodious fiat In nelg hborhoo1 OF
high responsibility. heard a loud noise In the
hall below and stepped TO the door TO investigate
Three four men in working garb had unoaded
plano and were preparing to take 1t up the
stairway.
Its for somebody the floor above" he said
to himself he went back to his study. And
it's a good plano. | saw the name Of the maker
on the box. II the person who Is going 10 evolve
harmony from 1t in the room overhead"-and he
shuddered slightly-"doesnt make good music 1t
won't be the fault OF the instrument"
Half an hour later. while deeply engaged in
writing elaborate criticism on the German opera
heard a knock at the door, followed by this con-
versation:
The man at lives here is in the music business
amt he?'
That's wat told EN- Say, We've got a pi:
annah out yere half WAY. up this next flight o
us q lift. Will puhg'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
uIHKLED " 4 CARRIiGE.
Onancock NaJ' co'''Hp'"
iii

orancock Va). correspondence OF Inc n'''''"o''
Herald. , ,.ro,,, hoth re-
l,oo Cones and Miss Annie sparrow, poth r. re-
, Mar Tranktown. Northampton C3unoH' lon,
SUM- soveraI days that they "ouIu III 80
mineh sc'N nr ,efiing married They wished no "
eveT to he asr end I'd Ssw rode our the
possible, ann uorsonagc at Franktown to ASK s.
nsm But %as W on on "f Ss se
the village .itaiion they took two young men 81
Ss inS n son4>s'S the A3a aT
look ror ' o house they spread the ns%i ss r 10
fcon the SssH to when RS"' the 1 Arrived
witness I me of men and boys had
HAPPY Sf ce sS sng pSop
Cd by ts to WITH me erd hs bride and
performed III no Ton buggy all the while ~ So ~
groom sitting declared man and wife they e'' 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
4 WONDERFfL CHALK DEPOSIT.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
W. j. and John Kelly, business men OF New-Or-
leans. are AT the Hoenden. They are on their way
from Chicago 10 Canton. where they Will inspect
the cement w6.ks located there.
The Messrs Kelly told OF a wonderful deposit OF
chalk in Arkansas. which is the only white chalk
deposit far known in this country II is To-
Gated on Little River. $50 miles southwest OF Little
Rock. in wild country which. until recently. was
not penetrated by railroads Now the Iron Noun
tain and Texarkana and Fort Smith railroads trav-
erse tho county. aud make II possible 10 proftaby
mine the chalk. According 20 Messrs, Kelly. it IS
solid mountain OF chalk $50 feet high and l20cp
acres in extent All OF this property was purchased
10y the kellyS two years IL Is rs per cent
Donate Of lime. in other words lacks only per cent
Of being pure chalk. They have samples Of the
chalk II Is quarred. and IL appears TO be the
purest kind Of chalk This deposit was first dis
covered by Professor Brauna. of the Leland
Stanford University. in making a geological sur
vey Of the State In 1889 Its inaccessibilty and the
tight money market have prevented its development
until the railroads entered the territory. The Kel
lys have organized company. All of the stock for
sale has been taken by DR.. Peter Farney. -. Cooper
and others OF Chicago. and they will Immediately
proceed to erect cement ana whiting works. and
later criyon works at the deposit.
At the present time all OF the chalk used in this
country for crayons. lime. whiting putty. as pre-
ciptaut for Clarifying and all other purposes. is
imported from England The new company Will
erect works Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
TWO LEGS N THE EP1RTMENT.

FTOfN IIdTI 'IfbUIIdII'
Among the numerous city employees who called
at the auditors office yesterday, for tfeir salary
warrants were the two men with wooden leg
each who form The street cleaning department OF
Alblna. They generally taken FOR twirs, as one
is minus the right leg and the other left. and they
carry out tn. by dressing alike in sou wester
hats and leather jackets. which form an approrat"
garb for Of their occupation in such weather
as the present. They astOn.sh shoemakers by lock
ing arms and entering d shop 10 order a pair OF
shoes for two. which answers their case better haii
would a dish Of ice cream with two spoons. one OF
the pair VI. i. Tuford after going through the war
on two legs lost one Of them in fallroai accdent
lost his leg in street railway accident IN front OF
Steffen's Hotel in Albna. They are very energetic
and efficient in discharg.ng their duties ana no one
l. irving 10 get their jobs away from them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
TOPEKA DOESN'T LIKE TRTLBY.

From The Kansas City Journal
Topeka given her first view OF "Trilby"
drama last night. and the verdict Is adverse that
"Trby" trCupes had better steer clear OF Kansas 9
capital city. The play doesn't end right to suit the
Kansas idea. TO receive anything Ike generous
applause here the hero always marry the
heroine and raise a large family of children
Then, again, the people here are 80 impressonablc
They take stage acting in dead earnest. 1t IL said
that last night after Svenga died such horrible
death, one of the doctors Of the town went to the
manager Of the show and tried TO buy his body for
the Kansas Medical College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
DESERTED THE PROMOTION.


As the years 20 by and the war yarns are told
over and over, the deeds done by some OF the
ans take queer phases. In the innocence Of
their hearts they do not perceive how they become
distorted and nagnicl like the spectre of the
Broken when seen through the mists Of so many
years. For instance old high private down east
who really believes he did more than any other man
toward preserving the Union. greatly edited the
loungers in the village store the other day in wind
ing up a story OF adventure. Il was the means.
that day, OF saving sixty thousand men, said he
and here he very and held his At full
length resting his hands on 1t; and boys. don't
you think. General Grant was so pleased with IL; he
wanted ter make me a corporal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
THEY DON'T Buy THE PAPERS.
SOME OF THE MEANS BY WHICH sTINGY
PEOPLE GET THE NEWS WITHOUT
PAYING FOR IT

The conversation drftc1 the discuss ION 81 false
economy. and Mrs. jones amused the entire dinner
table with the STORY IF a friend who walked home
in the pouring rain. ruined a new gown and was III
In bed three weeks with bronchitis because she be-
srudged q fve-ccnt carfarc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
4 LlBOR-SiJTNG DEVICE.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer
81 fee.' sad St. Peter. that they have been
inventing machine to record the tunes produced
planes"
Il WISH said the recording angel. that they
would get up kind of a rapid-acti machine
to record the remarks that made about the
pianos"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
SiJT FOR ( FRESH YOTNG STATE.

ogden O'taM correspondence of The Chicago Inter
Tbcre was a severe rain storm blowing directly
cast from Salt Lake the night OF January Alttr
tho storm ii was discovered That everything 10,
miles directly east Of Ogden was thicky coVerci
,hought 10 be an allali The substance was anaIyzrd
fn,lpd IN be pure salt. There il "a mex cover
tna ~ salt on All telegraph lines poles. ana crosse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
TT KNEW MS PECTLTi RITES.

From The Chicago Record
Mrs. MorS tan Oklahoma matron)-I wonder what
Is the matter WITH the clock? The pesky thing went
wrong jest about the time Alkali Ike began calm
you. an II haint been anywhurs near right since.
Ike don't tamper with II. does heY
Miss Gladys Mork-No. ma am but every time he
comes In the clock stops and throws up its hands"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
SIZE FELT Confident.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
.raura' said the fond mother, what are tne ~
,e,,iong of that young man you are permitting ~
can on you n,ng mai mother" answered the maiden
ct tnnv' what my intentions are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
A SUGGESTION FOX COAST DEFENSE.

From The Florida Times-lnon.
1t might be good idea II extend the street car
lines to every vulnerable point on the New-YorS
coast and equip them with Brooklyn trolleys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

their home in Church Neck. under the escort of
Squire Tom Upshur. Such unceremonious mar
riages ara not uncommon the Eastern Shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
VESEY- ST. ANTIQUITIES.
A LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION AT GREEN.
WICH-ST.

AT ANY RATE. THAT Is THE TRADITION. AND
FACTS SEEM TO CORROBORATE 1.-THE OLD
EST HOUSE PERHAPS IN LOWER
NEW-YORK-ST. PAULs AND
THE WASHINGTON PEW.
The venerable Diedrch Knickerbocier whose
chronicles have been faithfully preserved in the
files of Washington Irving's running diary of the
early days of the Manhattoes. tells good many
strange and weird things. But it never has been
revealed exactly who was in charge OF that ven
erab harbor light which once occupied what is
now the northwest corner OF Nesey and Green
yich-sts. In fact. there is no chronicle irme-
diaiely at hand to show that harn0r light ever
existed there. but there is powerful tradition to
that effect. and what is So potential in the popu-
lar mind as a good healthy tradition? Tradition
has served many a good turn. and why not put
il 20 account In this instance? Anyway. there is
ancient and honorable looking building at
tina; point, and the water Of the Hudson River
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
THE RIGHT RESOLUTION.

Senator Davis resolution defining
the Monroe doctrine is neither too
strong nor too weak. It is just the
right thing with the proper American
ring to be correct and to be clear in
an Americans Interpretation of the
doctrine. The Senate, regardless of
politics, should take up and pass it at
once, and it should go through the
house with post haste speed.
It is reported that Tom Reed and
the other Presidential aspirants pro-
pose to block the resolution in the
House in order to cut off some OF
Senator Davis gathering Presidential
thunder. Tom Reed had better look
out. Monkeying with an American
resolution is likely to prove a boone
rang and cost Tom good many
votes at the st. Louis convention. Fol
the same reason it is likely to give
Senator Davis good many.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

The Window Reporter made an
other stride towards the goal of coun-
try newspaperism last week, by ap-
pearing as an eight-page all home
print paper. The first issue covered
the news field of Window and Cot
tonwood county most admirably,while
the editorials, those editorials for
which E. G. Huntington has long
since became prominent, were to the
point. Every country newspaper that
passes out of the clutches of the ready
print houses adds but another point
to the advancement of the interests
of the brethren of his press. Every
one of such papers is a strike against
the disastrous policy of ready-print
houses of selling advertising in the
patents for one cent per inch while
the local publisher is trying to get
five and ten cents per inch for the
other side. We wonder how much
longer the shackles are to be tolerated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE.

The London Times claims to have
information that arrangements are
now being made whereby the Vene-
zuela dispute will be settled satisfac-
torjly without injuring the honor of
either England or United States.
There can be but one settlement of
this dispute. In that settlement Eng
land must admit that she is wrong
and that her first refusal to arbitrate
was nothing but British bull-dozing
attempt to steal a large quantity of
gold bearing land in Venezuela. She
must admit that she has no claim to
the land whatever, and that her ennis
saries are to leave it at once.
The United States has but one po-
sition in this matter. What is Eng
lands belongs to England. What is
Venezuela's belongs to Venezuela.
The United States government must
see that Venezuela gets her just de-
serts-that not an inch Of land belong
ing to Venezuela is stolen from or
coded by England to the British GOV
eminent. The Monroe doctrine is
plain on the point that no foreign
power, by purchase or conquest, shall
enlarge it's territory on this continent.
Consequently any arrangement to
purchase the land in dispute can not
be tolerated by this government.
England refused to arbitrate at first.
If she is in the wrong she must take
the painful medicine Of backing
down and getting into the right.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

Nothing can be construed as being
too liberal construction of the Mon
roe doctrine. It invites foreign ma
tions to keep hands off the weak Re-
publics of this continent, SO far as the
grasping of land is concerned. The
invitation cannot be made too strong
at this time. This is the time and in
the halls of Congress is the place.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

The Battle Axe plug editor of our
esteemed contemporary is a funny
fellow. One week he has the editor
of this paper a member of the Board
of Alderman and the next week de-
clares that the appointment was never
made, and even fails to announce the
appointee. We would give a great
deal just to catch peep at the move
ment of the wheels in bis upper story.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
THE SIZE OF 1T.

In another column we print deci-
sion of Judge Webber sustaining the
demurrer of The GAZETTE to the COM
plant of il. Byram asking for $1,000
damages for alleged libel on account
of an article that appeared in this pa
per some time ago under the caption
of "a Jollying Party
The decision is in those clear and
concise words used by Judge Webber
in legal documents and decisions, on
which he has so seldom, If ever been
reversed. 1t is plain in the statement
that the article in question contained
no libel, and that it's publication, made
in good faith, was not malicious act.
Judge Webber's decision means
something else. 1t means that the
liberty of the press is to remain where
the constitution of the United States
placed it-free and untrammeled. 1t
means that articles published in good
faith are not to be misconstrued by
courts.
1t means>something else, besides all
this.i lit means that a paper cannot
be handicapped or bridled in it's state
ment of facts in the exposition of a
corrupt horde of political aspirants
seeking to keep their clutches on the
politics of county at the expense of
the people.
=. There is no use in Disgusting the
fact that the principal movers behind
the libel suit we're ex-President Beard
of the defunct Bank of Fairfax, E. D.
French, the departed attorney Pierce
and one or two others whom. there is
no need of mentioning. The decision
is against them as much as Mr.. By
ram.
The GAZETTE would be ungrateful
indeed if it failed to recognize public
ly the excellent work of Attorney
John HI. Bowers and Messrs. Somer-
vile & Olsen, it's attorneys in the case
Mr.. Bowers was given the case and
Messrs. Somerville & Olsen were as.
ISOLATED with him. Before they ever
consulted with each other they, in
separate opinions, held that no libel
could be found in the article. A re.
traction was refused and the com.
plants served. Both law firms worked
indefatigably at the case and when il
was decided to demur they we're sure
of winning out on the demurrer. Boil
Mr.. Bowers and Mr.. Somerville made
scholarly arguments before judge
Webber and not point was omitted
in favor of the defense. The GAzETTl
gladly acknowledges their individual
abilities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

The newspaper portraits of Hon.
George l.. Wellington, the new Re-
publican senator from that heretofore
Democratic Maryland, make that gen.
tleman appear as lank and hungry as
starving hyena, with neck that is
longer than Ellen Beach Yaw's and
has as many curves as a ball from the
hand of one of the National Leagues
greatest twirlers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
Is there
Anything
New =?

Remarked a reporter to
us the other day.
Yes, sir, everything in
our store is new, was the
reply. During the last
ten days we have been
getting big lots of new
goods. Now our shelves
are filled to OVERLOOKING.
We have everything in
the line of Staple and
Fancy Groceries. In fact,
we are going to give our
patrons the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

Utah sends up two more senators to
the United States Senate in favor of
the free coinage of silver. The gold
men are likely to tremble if the lower
house of Congress should return as
many silverites in proportion as the
present United States Senate contains.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

DIR. D. Boyer, expert optician of
Minneapolis, is at the Canada House,
and will remain until one week from
Monday, Feb. 2. He comes prepared
to fit all eyes with proper glasses.
Examination of the eyes free. Call
and see him. A-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
GAZETTE BUILDING DIRECTORY.

After Jan. 1, 1896, subscriptions Wiu be stop
ped at their expiration This notice and sue
ceeding bills aUiu be final to subscriptions erpir-
ing during that month after Januarya months
notice Of the expiration aUiu be giuen
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

Mr.. s. Pollard is aaoaU a collector and solicitor
for The Gazette. He has full authority to COL
neaU subscriptions. Patrons will govern then,
selues accordingly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

imaginable. It won't take
much money for groceries
at our store. That is, not
near as much money as
they cost in other places.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30
Best Groceries
for the
Least Money

Least money
imaginable. It won't take
much money for groceries
at our store. That is, not
near as much money as
they cost in other places.
Just a Few
Prices go.
on Groceries, but they'll
be enough to show you
how much more econom-
ically your buying can be
done here than anywhere
else:
20 lbs. Choice Rice,
20 lbs. Broken Rice,
for $I.OO
Fancy Evaporated
California Peaches,
Fancy Evap. Apples,
per h., lOc
New Dates,
New Evap. Blackberries,
per d., lOc
3 lbs, Csc
New Raisins, per Id. sc
New Prunes, per h., 8 to loo
Apricots, l21ac
Good Table Peaches,
per can, l5C
2 cans, Csc
Good Corn, per can, loo
3 cans, Csc
Good Tomatoes,
per can, lOC
Green Gage Plums,
per can, l5C
2 cans, 25C
Gallon Apples,
per can, 25C
Good Corn Starch, -
Good Soda,
per h., sc
New England Mince Meat,
per package, lOc
Crushed Java Coffee,
per h., I7c
Best Rolled Oats,
per h., &C
Jelly, per pail, SOC
Sugar Syrup,
| N. O. Molasses,
per gal, 400
Pure Buckwheat Flour,
per h., &c
| Good Japan Tea,
per h., 25C
AN
| Dunnington's
| CORNER GROCERY STORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-12-26
. Beatty's Organs and Pianos

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, is building and shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home penniless
pillow boy. and by his indomitable will he
has worked bis way up SO as to cell 30
far, over 100000 of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to dis
hearten him; obstacles laid in his way,
that would have wrecked an ordinary
man forever, he turns to an advertise
ment and comes out of it brighter than
ever, He was mayor of Washington,
New Jersey, from 1879 to 1883, five terms,
and recently declined denomination for
the sixth term. His instruments, as is
well known, are very popular and are to
be found in all pats Of the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
years he intends to sell 10000 more Of
his make; that means business of $780,
0,00O. if we average them at $4,000
each. 1t is already the largest business
of the kind in exitence. Write or call
upon Daniel F. Beatty, Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-12-26

On Christmas Eve, at . Christ
mas tree frolic, shooting scrape
occurred at q colored church on the
Randolph Riggolette place, In
ward two, in which John Gains,
one of our best colored men, was
shot in the right side and hip with
nine buckshot, and will probably
die. The shooting was done by
Primus Greenhoward. It seems
that Primus and Tony Greenhow-
ard became involved in a quarrel
with Bill Brown and others, and
the parties all went off and armed
themselves. When they came back
John Gains attempted to stop the
difficulty, when he was shot by
Primus Greenhoward for little or
no provocation. In the melee
Primus received a slight pistol
wound in the head. The two Green
towards and Bill Brown were ar
rested and brought to the Colfax
Jail yesterday.