Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-03-03
n. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND
Embalning,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT:
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lou WOulu nOt Jnln tnaC lue n0aFl
of New York City was full of creeks
and brooks in which men still living
had sailed their shingle shallops OF
tished for minnows and bullheads, but
such is the fact. l know many men
who recall these loag buried streams,
and who are looking rather expectant-
ly to the tine when the great trench
OF the rapid transit tunnel is opened
here. 1t will uncover about score
OF ancient watercourses, by the side
OF which the Indians pitched their
bark tepees, but which have been
buried from sight, some of them, fol-
mary generations. Deep under side
walk and pavement these impris
oned streams have for many
years be N flowing through the
darkness into the East and North riv-
ers with. apparently, no prospect OF
ever seeing the light OF day agaiu.
The first shovelful of earth for the
tunnel will probably be thrown UP
very near, if not exactly over the foun
tain head Of one of the most useful
brooks OF the old city. This was the
body OF water from which Maiden lane
took its name. 1t rose at the junction
OF Nassau street and Park row, and in
colonial days sturdy damsels brought
to its sides the weeks washing, which
was made sweet and snowy in its lin.
pid depths.
The Vanderbits have Just had t.
pay M inheritance tax OF $50. O 10 that
they did not intend to pay, bnt they
will probably have "three squares
a day just the same. 1t was all over
a beluest of 81, 90 900 by the late w.
H. Vanderbilt. son of the old CO nmo-
dore, to his son, who was like his
grandfather, named Cornelius. Appli.
cation for relief was made on the
ground that the inheritance tax law
was not passed when William H. Van
derbilt died. In opposition it was
was urged that the bequest was practi-
cally made under the will of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who died after the law
went into effect, and who in his will
exercised the power Of appointment
by virtue OF which the money passed.
W. II. Vanderbilt, you see. left the
money to his son to be given to
the sons children, the division, how.
ever being left to the son.
There was probably no man in this
country, or in the world, whom more
people had seen aud with whom more
people felt an almost personal &C.
quaiutanc ceship than Dan Rice, the best
known clown who ever amused tho
patrons of the circus ring. His name
was not Rice, but McLaren. He died
here last week at the age of II.
"Unole Dau," as he was called, had
been sick for long time, but was
able to go out driving until few days
ago, when he took to his bed. The
old man had an interesting story. He
was born in New York, but his father,
Daniel McLareu, nicknamed the boy
"Dan Rice" after a famous clown
in Ireland: He made three ipde-
pendent fortunes, but died q poor
man. He owned three different shows
during his day and travelled over the
whole United States and in much Of
Europe.
The great Fifth Avenue hotel here
is to be placed upon the market at
public auction and the announcement
has caused no end Of speculation as to
what may be contemplated by men
interested in real estats-for no such
sale would be thought Of il it were not
known that the bidding would be
lively. The Fifth Avenue has been
the Republican party headquarters for
generation, and it is also a favorite
hotel for great many people all over
the country. Its lobbies have been
the meeting place of politicians and
business men, and its service to all
who freQuen.el it has been the best.
Whatever comes Of it, it will still re-
main, / hope. a hotel, for ha Q eaten
many good dinners there and hope to
eat many more. The hotel, by the
way, belongs to the famous Emo
estate aud is being sold by the exc.
cutOrs.
And SO the honored house Of Har.
per's will not pass into oblivion, al.
though there will be no Harpers in
"Harper's." A reorganization has
been made and the publishing will go
on as of yOre although on q smaller
business basis than for many years. |
The bonded Indebtedness has been
reduced one-half and the fixed annual
interest charges from 5000, 600 to
S5S, 0O". The reorganization is solely
in the interest Of the creditors.
KNIcKERBoCKKR,
When farmer waters his stock. the
lambs get the least OF 1t: when a brok-
er waters his stock, it's different.