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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

The methods Of sale in those days are
considerably more free and easy than those
which prevail now. Lots We're described as
having a frontage of 100 feet or there
abouts. inches not being taken into sorisid-
Grafton. Tracts of land were described as
close 10 such and such a landmark or were
fixed by some artificial mark. the purchaser
not worrying apparently over the fact that
these marks might he shifted or altered
later. one deed bounds the transferred
property by "a tract of land on the west
belonging TO some unknown person rather
an uncertain boundary 1t would seem.
The prices In the old days also catch the
eye, 500 in lawful money Of the United
States being the average sum paid dcwn
for n city lot in the business district, al
though there were generally other pay
mcnts to be made later. 1t took a large
tract Of land to fetch a price in the thou
sands and farming land seemed TO sell more
readily for large sums than city property.
TIE practical side Of the avarage settler in
those days seeming to be developed more
than the speculative Had those old per-
sons been able 20 foresee what value the
land they were trafficiiug in would attain
before the close of the century. 1t is certain
that none of them could have brought
themselves TO part with it even though
they themselves could not have hoped 10
see the time when II would reach its high
est.
The River des Percs was n natural boun-
Diary in those days for property lying In the
neighborhood Of the present Cabanne place,
and judging from the name given 1t was
NOT then the miserable little drainage canal
It is at present. In fact. Il seems to have
been considered a desirable boundary for
property. possibly on account CT its handi-
ness where1t TO water cattle.
A transfer of what is now Cabanne place
property and which realized a considerable
sum-. considering the locality and date. was
made on February s. 1877. At that time a
tract of land on the River DIES Peres. about
six miles westward Of said town of 81.
Louis. was made over by Hypolite and
Josephine Papin to Jacob Bollinger Of the
county Of Cape Girurdeau." This land con- |
tanned two arpents ard n half. fronting
eastward ''by the land which ]. z. Ca
tanne purchased Of Charles Gratlot and
running westward eighty arpents. making |
the whole 800 arpents French measure. Said
tact bounded on the east by said land OF |
J. p. Cabanne. westwardly by vacant land
or land of claimant unknown. south by the |
land Of Theodore Papin and north by the |
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office building of importance in St. Louis.
The business heart of the ST. Louis OF to-
Gay was once owned by this one man, and
| in consenu nee al he sales OF lanl he II al :
are of interest if for no other reason than
to contrast the price with what the same
property would bring to-day.
one sale was made on June II, 1877. 10
George cassier of a lot situated on "the
Fifth Main street. running parallel to the
Mississippi River" From the description
given of its locality. although the streets
seemed to be then counted from the Mar
kct-houss. the lot was near the Broadway
ana Washington avenue of to-day. The
price was $50 in hand and 500 to be paid
later. 500 on July II. 1915 and $500 on July
Il. 1919. Every one knows the Approximate
value of the site of the large department
stores of that neighborhood. and can con-
trast the difference in worth then and now.
The lot sold by Lucas had ii frontage of
ia feet. more or less" and a depth OF 135
feet.
Another sale may also be mentioned N
which Lucas sold a lot to Jude and jabez
Warner for $50 in cash. with $500 to be paid
on May g. 1878. This was also recorded as
being in that part of the town lately made
and laid out into lots by August ChOuteau
and j. e. c. Lucas" This lot had a frontage
of 'l2l feet. more or less. on Fourth Main
street in the town parallel to the MISSISSIPPI
II. and was bounded as follows: West. by
the Fourth Main street, east by the Old
front line OF the - arpents. lots nearest and
adjoining On the west to said town. south
by the Fourth cross street. in said toSn.
north of present MaTket-hoIse. and north
by a fraction of lot 40" This would seem
10 bring the lot in the vicinity OF the pres
ent Fourth and Locust streets. The Waite
of it now can be estimated to contrast with
its old sale price of $3.50.
Another deed was a transfer by Thomas
F. Riddick TO William C. Carr OF "a moiety
of 1850 arpents,' the title to which had
not yet been given him by the Government.
but which he hoped to get later. This
kind OF business seems to us nowadays very
like buying a pig in poke. but it was duly
recorded on November 90. 1905. lust the
same. Riddick subsequently got the title
10 the property. which lies south of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
IN VALUE 5000
SINCE 1873.

land which Jacob Bollinger purchased this
day from Joseph Papin."
These rather free and easy boundaries
limited Il fam of 200 acres. for which $3.50
lawful money of the United States was
paid. Twelve collars and fly IcIts II arr
for farm land in the cary dtys Of the Gen.
tury Is not such n bad price and seems bet
ter proportiouately than many of the prices
paid for town lots. thus indicating aDplr-
emily that land was purchased at that time
for practical use rather than FOR %specu!a-
ton.
Another record OF interest involving the
setting ASIDE of a will brings up the fact
that when Charles Gratiot and Eictoire
Ckouteau were married On June Il. Isl.
they drew UP a contract by wh oh thy We're
TO combine their possessions. and upon the
deather Of either the survivor was 10 take
one-half Of their common property as his OF
her share.
Another interesting record g'vns some
idea OF The value Of city property in Elj
was a deed drawn W on December 20 Of
that year in which J. B. c. Lucas trans
terred 10 Henry Won rhul two lots O.
tracts OF land on the hill. laid out by Au-
gust Chouteau as an addition 10 The town Of
st. Louis" Each lot was lis feet in width.
more or less. and 1876 feet in length. Bound
ed on the east by the fifth street from he
Market-house. west by the sixth street
from the Markct-housc. south by lots Is
and 81 and north by the third cross-streat.
The price of these lots was $50 cash for
the pair. with a further sum OF 1870 10 he
paid on December l. 1918.
Several other transfers are recorded Civ
ing the prices paid for lots around what is
now South Fourth street in the vicinity Il
CEouteau avenue. As a general thing, the
property Is worth at present about SOD
times what 1t was previous to 1920. and had
some OF the larger tracts been held intact
by the owners, their children would have
come into tremendous fortunes. The lot
mentioned above is now worth nearly double
per front foot what both lots sold for in the
deed mentioned.
The holdings OF j. p. c.. Lucas are of e:-
pecial interest. as the tract which he once
owned en- masse Is now the site Of every
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
THE CHINESE

Many perplexing problems were present.
ed to Americans in the messages from Min.
lister Conger, recently forwarded by the
Chinese officials to the administration In
Washington. but none is a greater Chinese
puzzle to the average citizen thar the
problem Of determining time according to
the Celestial system.
The Chinese lave no use for the general.
ly accepted calendar. This resulted in the
to us odd expression which appears in the
message sent by the Tsung Il Yamen to
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister In
Washington. This message began: "Your
telegram Of the fifteenth day Of this
moon" Experts In the use Of the Chinese
calendar readily understood what was
meant by the fifteenth day of this moon.''
but they could become experts only after
long and earnest study. =
The Chinese month Is the lunar month.
consisting OF twenty-nine or thirty days.
A year may have twelve months and con-
sist of 364 or $50 days, or 1t may have thir.
teen months and consist of 3S3 or 3S4 DAYS.
TO bring the calendar year into accord
with the solar year, the Chinese provide
Tor an extra month every second or third
year. This, they call the second third
month" or the Second sixth MONTH" as
the case may be. With them an hour con-
sists Of 100 minutes. They have no weeks
and are content to divide the months into
thirds. Thus. where the more modern ma
tons find weeks very convenient in the d.
vision of time, the Celestials are satisfied
II they can keep within q third Of q month
of the actual time OF any given event.
That there should be many odd features
OF the Chinese calendar II not surprising
when one remembers that the yellow race
still adheres to the system adopted In the
year 300 Il. c. Yoa. who was counted a
wise ruler by his race. revised the calen-
dar In that year, decreeing that thereafter
time should be measured by the moon. In
order to make the calendar accurate, he
further provided that there should be sew
en- extra months in the course Of every
nineteen years. As q result, Chinese time
varies little more than an hour every nine
teen years from the true time.
In q general way, time II counted in Chi
ma by two methods-frst by cycles of sixty
years each. and. second. by the reigns of
the successive Emperors. A C~hinannan. in
giving his age, o report that he was
born on the tenth day OF the third month,
In the ffth year Of Hen Tung, or in the
hfty-second year Of the cycle. That year
corresponds to our wi year Of 1861. A
the third n month began In that year
on April 16. the English equivalent for the
tenth day Of that month wal April q. 1S55,.
Another illustration Of the oddity Of the
Chinese calendar IL brought out In the dis
patch from the Tsuns Ii Yamen. BY our
calculation the day to which he referred as
the fifteenth day OF this moon. was TIE
eleventh day Of the month";
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
ROMANCE OF A BRIGAND'S VENDETn.

shot a soldier with a revolver. He died next
day of loss Of blood.
In 1898 Rybacoff paid with his life for
betraying Lachinski. He was murdered, no
doubt by one of the now disbanded bri-
gands. They were never captured, although
a strict search was again made, every indis
vidual being we'll known.
But at last. for the murder Of q Turkish
woman. who. it Is said. was in RybacofS
service at the time Of Lachinskl's capture.
a few months ago. nine men were arrested.
A little boy who had witnessed n~ybakofrS
murder was beaten by one Of the brigands.
and gave Information against all the band.
They are now all under arrest, and will. no
doubt. pay for their misdeeds in the salt
mines of Tugela. But who knows whether
this will be the end Of the vendetta?
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city. so there was no loss to be recorded.
Thomas F. Ridiick also sold to Frederick
Bates. in May, 1903. IAN equal and undi-
vided half of three land warrants for 800
acres each, all granted by act Of Congress
to Joseph Whitehouse. George Druillard
and John Collins. and sold to said Thomas
F.. Rlddtck on April 30. 1897 The price paid
was $3.50 for the $50 acres. which were some
distance north of the city.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
AMERICAN FLOUR WILL BE PAID
FOR.

The British government has been unex-
pectedly prompt in reaching decision in
respect to the cargoes of American flour
seized by its cruisers as contraband of
war. The flour is to be paid for, and it is
the understanding that no more Ameri-
can flour will be seized unless it is clearly
shown that it is intended for the Beers.
II is probable that the American mer-
chants did not know whether the flour
in question was intended for the Beers
or not. Ia was not purchased by Boer
merchants or agents. 1t was ordered by
merchants doing business in Portuguese
territory, and was consigned to them 1t
was not the business of American mer-
chants to make inquiries as to the final
destination of the flour. There is nothing
in international law that prevents them
from carrying on trade with firms in neu-
trail territory.
II is probable that Great Britain acted
promptly in this flour case because she
cannot afford at this time TO lose the
friendship of the Upited States. She I'M
derstauds that there is a very pronounced
sentiment in this country in favor of the
Beers, and that presidential election is
close at hand. While the party in power
might be willing to favor Great Britain
in every way it possibly could If such
a course did not threaten to make it I'M
popular. it would not hesitate to take a
different attitude If it should become ap-
parent that il would lose votes by sym
pathizing with the British
The British government understands the
situation in this country II wants the
moral support of the United States I'm its
war i'm South Africa. 1t is likely to have
that support as long as it doesn't seri-
ously interfere with American interests-at
least, the United States will do nothing
likely 10 embarrass the British govern
ment in its efforts to conquer the Beers.
If, however, any right Of the United States
should be attacked by the British the
pro-Boer sentiment would be strong
| enough, in all probability, to influence the
party in control of the government-and
hence The government-to take a position
towards Great Britain that might cause
her a great deal of trouble. Among the
great Powers this country is about the
only friend Great Britain has. If 1t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
A Three-Cornered War.

When Col. Cartwell was military govern
or of Norfolk under the Coufederacy in
1862 says the Youths Companion, he or
dered the British consul to report for
duty on the home guard. To this the
Englshman objected on the ground of be-
ing consul al Norfolk
ITO what government" asked Col Cart
well.
ITO the United States government" was
the reply.
"But you are in the Confederate States,
and you must show papers accrediting you
to the Confederate States of America"
said the Colonel.
But my government doesn't recognize
you as a government" said the Consul.
Every well, then, my government doesn t
recognize you as CONSUL" briskly retorted
Col Cartwell Shoulder your musket and
join your company"
At this the peacefully disposed consul
threatened to have a gunboat come and
lombard the place before he would serve.
That's just what I'd like 10 see" re-
turned the Colonel cheerily; "for then the
United States will fight you, for she claims
that Norfolk is still. part of the Union,
and between England and the United
States fighting we shall go free"
At last the Consul appealed to Mr. Ben
jamin the Confederate Secretary of War.
who ordered his exemption from military
duty, and the 'three-cornered war; so de-
sired by Col. Cartwell never came 10 pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Mstletoe Camp No. 4, Wood
men of the World; Palestine Commandery
No. Z. X. r.
Special Notices-One Minute Coffee Pot,
a. NJ. & C. w West: Bids Wanted VIM.
p. Bailey Clerk of Council; Ship Notice,
j. F. Minis & Co, Consignees; Ship No
tice, Strachan & Co, Consignees.
Policemen and Letter Carriers Wear
Shoes-Byck Bros
Seed Potatoes-W. D. Smklns & Co
The Opportunity Is Here-The Hub
Clothing Company.
Business Notices-James S. Kirk & Co. s
White Cloud Floating Soap: Bad Weather,
John T. Evans & Co.
Golf Supplies-Oppenheime Sloat & Co.
Steamship Schedules-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
musements-"Camille" al Theater To-
night; Barlow Ministries Monday Night
Legal Sales-Trustee's Sale James M
Rogers, Trustee.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of Henry
M. Boley, of Chatham Bankrupt; Cita-
tions from the Clerk of the Court of Or
binary of Chatham County; Notice of APP
plication for Discharge in Bankruptcy,
Elias Muhlberg.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company; Hors-
fords Acid Phosphate; Coke Dandruff
Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent:
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12

1t was one evening not long ago, says
the Washington Post, when everybody
had been trying to Guido everybody else
in telling of the wonderful sagacity of
animals he had known. or seen, or heard
of, that Rev. DR.. Herrick, u S. A, re-
tired, told this story. On any less au-
thority I confess l should have had my
doubts as to the truth of it, but DIR. Her
rick actually knew the man to whom the
thing happened. 1t was about a dog, of
course. The town, I believe, although l
am not quite sure, was Atlanta. DIR. Her.
rick's friend was driving along Peachtree
street when he met the man who owned
the dog, on foot DR.. Herricks friend
Immediately invited him to jump in and
take ride The dogs owner said he
would go with great pleasure if he only
had his gloves with him.
Shall I drive around to your office and
get them?" asked DR.. Herrick's friend.
90, no. said the other. IN just send
my dog for them"
So he called that wonderful dog, made
signs to him, showed him his hands, and
sent the intelligent animal off to the office
to fetch what was most frequently in con-
tact with his hands, his gloves, of course.
The dog was gone only a few minutes.
When he came back he had something in
his mouth, and he was wagging his tail
merrily He had brought the belt from
the stenographer waist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
A British War Poem.

One of the best war poems yet to APP
pear in England, according to the opinion
of many critics. was printed recently in
the Academy over the initials III. H. f, 81
and under the title, Confessional" 1t is
as follows:
Lord God, whom we besought so-late,
Thou wouldst not suffer us forget
Thy Name and our weak human state
Have patience, Lord a little yet
To-day no pomp of empire fills
The wintry land; amazed and awed,
We watch Thy slowly grinding Mills
Mete out to us our just reward.
To-day, by foemen sore beset,
Dismayed we draw our destined Lot,
We prayed 10 Thee Lest we forget"
And, even as we prayed, forgot.
With foolish, rash, vainglorious words
And sorry self-sufficiency,
We boasted. girding on our swords,
As those who laid their armor by
Wherefore the curse upon us lies
OF warriors all unready found,
OF braggarts blinded to despise
Their foe before the trumpets sound.
Humbly we call upon Thy Name,
Ere sounds once more the grim assault
We do confess, o Lord. with shame,
Our fault, our very grievous fault
Give back our fathers stern disdain
OF idle brag and empty boast,
SO shall we stand erect again
And face unmoved the hostile host.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
A NEW CAMPAIGN.

| Now that Gems. Roberts and Kitchener
have arrived on the field of action the
| British people will be In a fever OF ex-
/ element until an important battle has
| been fought A new campaign will OF
| course be begun at once. 1t was thought
that Gen. Butler would endeavor to win
an important victory before the arrival of
the general who is to supersede him, but
if he had any such intention his oppor-
tunity for doing so has passed.
1t Is probable that Gen. Roberts will
not be in hurry to attack the Beers. It
will take him some time to understand
the situation, and he will hardly make the
mistake of ordering forward movement
before he is fully prepared to do so. The
kind of a campaign he is called on to con-
duct is different from any he has here
tofore conducted 1t is doubtful If he
has ever before met as willy and as Rave
foe as this army of South African farm
ers is. The tactics he has found success
full in the wars in which he has won vic
tories and fame will not answer in this
new theater of war. He must employ sew
tactics, and before he can DO much he will
have to decide upon the tactics he viii
use.
Because he has been successful hereto
fore It does not follow that he win be sue
cessTul in South Africa. He is an Old
man, and he will find it difficult to adjust
himself TO new conditions. He has at his
command now 10000 men. and his army
will be still further increased. He may be
able TO beat down in little while the
armies which the two republics having a
popula ton in all of only about 100000 souls,
are able to put in the field. But there are
no very good reasons for thinking that
he Will be more successful than the gen.
erals who preceded him were.
He will be severely criticised by the
British papers if he does not accomplish
something quickly. There is a good deal
of vitriol in the attacks upon the British
government which are now appearing in
the public prints. Very naturally the
British people are angry with the govern
ment Before the war was begun they
were led to believe that it would not re-
quire more than 25,OOO men to bring the
Beers to terms, and that the war would be
erals and the bulk and flower of the army
are In South Africa And it has been dis
covered that the empire was not in any
respect prepared for war. On account of
this unpreparedness the cost of the war
will be many millions of dollars greater
than it would otherwise have been.
The British have blundered from the be-
ginning-at least it seems as if they have.
The Beers have chosen the fighting
ground. They have directed the campaign
along lines most advantageous to them
selves. In other words, they have out
generated the British.
Gems. Roberts and Kitchener may
change the situation as soon as they get
fairly into harness. If they do not, if
other disasters follow. there will be loud
calls throughout England for someone to
save the empire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-12
LEGAL SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

"a TRUSTEE > SALE.
Under and by virtue of an appointment
by Henry Solomon, A. p. Solomon, Adolph
Berg, Julian NJ. Solomon and n. H. Solo
mon, cC-partners under the firm name of
Henry Solomon & Son, under power con-
tanned in deed from Daniel l.. Jackson
and William j. Terrence. co-partners I'M
der the firm name of Jackson & Tor
renee, to said Henry Solomon & Son. dat
ed Dec. l, 1898 and recorded in the office
of the clerk of the Superior Court of
Chatham county Georgia, Book of Mort
cages, BIS. folos 9S-101, as sole trustee
for the said jackson & Terrence l will
offer for sale, before the door of the Court
House at Savannah, Chatham county,
Georgia a public cutlery, in the usual
manner of trustees sales during the legal
hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY
being the 9Th day of February, 1900, the
property described in said deed, to wit: All
that certain tract or parcel of land stu
ated in the county of Chatham and state
of Georgia, at station number one %.
known as Pooler. on the Central Railroad,
about nine miles from Savannah contain
ing ten 90 acres, more or less, and
bounded north by the Big ditch, east
by said Big ditch, south by lands of
Winslow and the Louisville road and west
by lands of Winslow and Benjamin Roth
well, according to plat made by John r,
Tebeau, county surveyor, Aug. p, 1884
being the land conveyed to the said Jack
son & Terrence by B. Rothwell by deed
recorded in the Office of the clerk of the
Superior Court of Chatham county, Geor-
gia, Book of Deeds, 6Ks, folios 342-343.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for title.
JAMES NJ. ROGERS, Trustee.