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AT OLD GREYsTONE.
THE FORMER HOME OF SAMUEL
J. TILDEN-
It Is Undergoing Some Extensive Altera-
tions and May Lose Its Cherished
Idsntity-The New Owner Removes
All but the Stone Walls.
Especial Letter.)

NopeCial LcttelJ
Samuel j. Tilden's estate on the Hud-
son river. familiarly known to Ameri-
cans as Greystone, is at present under
going repairs which Will materially
change its appearance both inside and
outside. Samuel Untermyer is the
owner of the property, and he. contem-
plates spending several hundred thou
sand dollars In making improvements.
Originally Greystone cost $225 900. but
when Mr.. Untermyer puts his plans
into effect it will represent an outlay
aggregating not less than 3s5O,0o0.
When Mr.. ,Untermyer bought Grey
stone June last. for $171,5O0. he also
bought a tract of land in North Broad
way. Yonkers, directly across from the
old Tilden property, for $50.500. The
grounds Surrounding Greystone com
prise fifty-three acres bordering on the
Hudson and this additional tract OF
fifty acres across the road. They In
cludesthe water rights along the river.
for upward OF mile. The old mansion
stands on a BLUM 45O feet above the
river, commanding view for miles up
and down the Hudson and across Long
Island sound. The building Is about
$50 feet long and fifty feet wide, and
the old gray stone walls. which are
three feet thick. are about all that re-
main of the original building. Mr.. I'm
itermyer has had the building complete
1y done over inside. While the inte-
rior of the mansion has been taken
out and practically an entirly new one
substituted, the exterior of the build
ing also has been considerably changed,
a new roof. new cornices and massive
limestone porte-cochere and balcony
having been substituted. The entrance
hallway, which was about 100 feet
long and thirty feet wide, has been
altered, so that there now is a large
vestibule of solid limestone, carved
with mosaic floor. The main hall
way now is mosaic. On the right side
of this wide hallway is large gothic
fireplace, fifteen feet high and twelve
feet wide, the fire hearth being seven
feet high and eight feet wide. To the
left of the entrance n reception room
has been made. and beyond that
den" or smoking room. Beyond that.
on the left. is the salon. more than
fifty feet long and thirty feet wide.
Beyond this is the library, with
Louis XIV. bow window and doors
leading to the veranda overlooking the
river The old Tilden stairway of wal
nut has been retained although it has
been remodeled in architectural design.
At the top of this stairway stained
glass has been put in. and the entire
house has been lighted by openings
in the ceiling for stained glass windows
of varying designs. On the right OF
the hallway is the dining room. with
doors leading to the veranda overlook
ing the river on that side. Mr.. Inter
myer has made extensive provision for
the comfort of his family and guests.
All of the plumbing, heating and cleo
trlc lighting arrangements are new.
There are more than twenty sleeping
rooms, all large and airy. on the sec
ond and third floors, and ten bath
rooms have been put in the house. On
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the relief of Lieutenant-Comma
Colwell, the United States naval at
tache, and the name of his successor.
The press statements announcing
Commander Richardson Clover's ap
pointment considerably antedated an
issue of orders from Washington and
in some unexplained way the admiral
ty went astray and Commander Clo-
ver's name was substituted for Lieu
tenant-Commander Colwells on the
list of attaches. Mall began arriving
addressed to Commander Glover. and
1t took no little trouble and explana-
ton to extricate the present incum-
bent from the Inconvenience. 1t Is
understood that Commander Glover
will arrive here several months before
he assumes his duties. Commander
Glover was a member of the naval
strategy board during the recent war
with Spain. He married in 1886 the
only daughter of the late United States
Senator John F. Miller OF California.
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At the desk in the south room OF
her home, where she so cieverly d.
rected William Yates Atkinson's first
campaign for the governorship OF
Georgia, she now sits in her widows
weeds, wrestling with tables and
columns of figures. applying herself to
the mathematical perplexities of life
and fire insurance with the same wom-
anly zeal that distinguished her when
she mastered the problems OF politics
for the advancement of the man she
loved.
II is upon her own sex that she
chiefly relies in this courageous ven
ture of hers. The company that she
represents insures women for as high
as 5000, and as her territory is con-
fined only by the borders of the state
she has an ample field to work in.
The story of her ordeal nearly five
years ago. involving as 1t does the
story of Gov. Atkinson's steadfast
loyalty. is cne of the romances OF poll
tics in the south.
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The Puma of the Andes.

Chicago Record: The puma, or
mountain lion, of the Andes, is nat
urally an affectionate and harmless
animal, and is often domesticated, and
some of the ranchmen In Patagonia
and Chile often tame them and train
them for watchdogs. An extraordi-
nary story is told of Francia, who
ruled in Paraguay for years, and was
notorious over South America for his
cruelty and craft. 1t is said that
Francia once had woman chained to
a tree in the forest where she would
either starve or be devoured by wild
beasts. After she had been out about
ten days, he sent a scout to see what
was left of her, and. much to his as
tonishment, 1t was found that she had
been fed and protected by two pumas,
male and female, and had suffered in
no way except from exposure and
fright. The pumas brought her raw
meat from the animals they had killed,
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p..h,nr Princes. Shock. Arl.tocr.ey.

A bright young woman is the Prin-
cess Friedrich of Hoheniohe-Oehrin
gen. and she enlivens the traditional
heayiness of German blood with strong
American admixture. She is the
daughter of an American mother. The
German arstocracy is shocked beyond
expression at the spectacle of the prin-
cess taking part in French motor
races. The princess, who is hand
some. active, athletic young woman,
handles an automobile with great skill
and absolute fearlessness. She will
run her machine along road ut a
speed OF forty miles an hour with per
feet assurance. The princess is the
daughter of Count Won Hatzfeldt-Wild-
enburg. whose wife was Miss Helen
Moulton, an American. Count Hatz-
seldt Is the German ambassador in
London and. therefore, one of the
highest official personages in the Ger
man empire. He belongs to the high
eat aristocracy of Prussia. The prin-
cess is not only Il daring automobile
engineer, but ahe Is great cyclist.
She thinks nothing of making cen
tury run and she rides about all over
the continent in a plain cyclists dress
without the least ceremony. This is
also very shocking to the German aris
tccr.cy. who think that a woman o.
rank should only sit in carriage and
be driven by servants.-Chicago Times
Herald
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The Struggle with r..

Every baby has struggled with r;
sometimes the struggle lasts for years,
sometimes the victory is doubtful to
the end. And this is a survival. And
there is n general weakness in this re-
spect all across the central European
plain. from Poland through Prussia.
to Paris. The Poles turn the pure
Slavonic into sh; the Prussians and
Parisians pronounce it as gh, saying
bgheit for brett and amougheuse for
amoureuse, and so on. Thus fate rec
onciles the victors and vanquished at
Sedan. Across the channel the same
consonant gives trouble. We have all
heard of a class of people who are sup
posed to say "Weally, deah boy" and
SO on, and all the Saxon area in Eng
land has this disability. 1t comes
across the Atlantic. and New York and
Brooklyn have invented new evasion
of r, worse than anything Chinaman.
Pole. Prussian, Partisan and oockney
have ever attained. They say "foyst,"
"thoyd," for first, third" and boyd,
skoyt, noyse, oyth. doyt, boyth." for
bird skirt, nurse, earth. dirt. birth"
in all of which Scotchman. for in
stance, would pronounce pure r. In
their case. 1 think. this is the influence
OF the Dutch up of New Amsterdam
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(Newman, Ga. Letter.)

(Newman, Ga. Letter.)
Bereft of the brilliant husband who
stood by her so chivalrously in her
time of trial, Mrs. w. Y. Atkinson has
embarked In the insurance business in
order to be able to train her boys to
emulate the example of noble father.
Not alone because she is the widow
Of former governor of the state does
her venture command sympathetic at
tention, but also because she is the
first woman in this part of the country
to enter into competition with the
stronger sex in this branch of business.
Mrs. Atkinson occupies command
ing social position in the south. Her
great gifts and her personal charm. as
well as her association with the hus-
band whose untimely taking OFF will
long be mourned here, have endeared
her to all classes. Brave little woman
that she is, she is not too proud to
take advantage OF the popularity for
the sake of her young sons and for
their future. which she believes will be
a bright and honorable one.
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s,,r, o. Some Gui,.ful snv.rss.

Once upon a time there were some
guileful savages, VINO resolved to be
civilized at small cost to themselves
Accordingly, they spent $3.50 in the
construction of salted gold mine in
their midst. Tie next day it rained
but the day after that the genius Of
the Anglo-SaXun race came on tne
keen Jump, with cannon and Red Cross
nurses, and civilized these savages.
When the invaders discovered the de-
ceit that had been practiced upon
them, their chssr!n knew no bounds.
For they had no gold; while the ma
tives had civilization. Detroit Jour
nal.
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A HORSES JJMf.
Ho Leaped Through n Threa-Foot Aper'
ture Over u Door Six Feet High.


Badminton Magazine: Without very
good evidence. l confess l should have
been unable to credit an incident
which happened the other day at Nor
wich; but this evidence has been over
whelmingly furnished, and the thing
unquestionably happened. The Nor
wich riding school is entered by door
certainly not less than six feet three
inches in height, and above this there
is an aperture of barely three feet. The
charger of an officer in the Seventh
Hussars was going around the school
the other day, with no one on his
back. when suddenly, instead Of turn
ing the corner. he went straight for
the door. tucked his head between his
legs in what is described to me, and
must certainly have been an extraor-
dinary manner. and jumped out into
the yard The landing is on some fiat
stones; he slipped and came down on
his side, slightly bruising himself, but
doing no harm, and is now as well
again as ever. When one comes to
think what six feet three inches mean.
and the manner in which the horse
had to screw himself up in order to get
through that aperture, the perform
ance is certainly nothing short of mar
velous. Captain Dibble. the riding
master. who was in the school at the
time, made IA trooper who was five feet
nine inches in height, stand with his
back to the door, and the woodwork
was certainly a good six inches above
his head. If this horse jumps as well
with man on his back as without, 1t
ought to take something out of COM
mon to stop him.
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GEN. LAwToN's RUBBER TUB.
The Apaches Knew How Highly Hs
Valued 1t.


The general made it a habit of his
life to take "A cold-water bath every
morning before breakfast, and dur
ing the campaign he carried with him
a rubber tub. 1t made no difference
where he was, he ordered the tubful
of cold water to his quarters every
morning, says the Louisville Courier
Journal In following the Apaches he
reached a mountain. He knew that
the Indians had fed there, and before
pursuing them further he left his rub
ber tub and other tent equipments at
the base of the mountain in charge of
an old and faithful servant to guard
the tub carefully until he returned.
1t was an old trick with that tribe of
Indians when being pursued to circle
around and return to the exact point
whence they had started. The general
left his tub and started out after the
Indians. They .circled around, cover
ing wide territory, and beat Gen.
Lawton back to the base of the noun
tain. When he got there he found that
the old sergeant and his six men had
been killed, and that his tub had been
carried off by the Indians The
Apaches evidently learned how highly
the general priced his rubber tub,
for they placed great store by it after
they had captured it, and guarded it
as closely as they did their own lives
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A REMARKABLE MAN.
GEN. ADAM JOHNSON'S INTER
ESTINO CAREER.
Used stovepipes to Shell NcwburE. Ind.
and the People Mlstakinx Them for
Cannon quickly Surrendered the
Town.
Especial Letter.)


One Of the most remarkable charac-
ters ever produced by Kentucky Is Gen
Adam Rankin johnson, who now lives
In Marble Falls. Texas. which town he
founded. He selected the location of
this settlement and was the organizer
OF the industries, although many years
before he lost his sight as the result o.
hght In the civil war.
Gen. Johnson moved to Kentucky in
1854. During the civil war he was one
of the confidential scouts of Gen. For
rest until after the evacuation of Cor
inth. Ordered into Kentucky on the
night OF the evacuation on secret serv-
ice, and with only one tried and true
friend, he hanlsed the great federal
armies and reached in safety his des-
tlnation in kentcky. and there. iso-
lated from any aid from the confeder-
acy, raised. mounted and equipped over
1000 men, drawing his arms and am
munition from the enemy. With the
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Sponge Bags.

A sponge bag for each member of
the household is an absolute necessity.
The most sanitary bag is OF colored
linen, lined with oiled silk. Shirr the
bag with wash silk ribbon in any color
which fancy dictates, and embroider
the owners initials in the corner. In
a large family it is well to have the
sponge bag. laundry bag, bath mat.
robe and towel of each member either
plainly marked or of some distinguish
ing color.
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Not Much Choice.

Smithers-I an. going to have my
picture taken. A good deal depends
upon the pose, don't you know. Now,
what kind Of position do you think
would be the best for me Brownring
Well. | don't know. ! was going to
say with your back to the camera, but
then your hair is rather thin behind
Boston Transcript
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GREYSTONE.

the second floor there has been con-
structed a swimming tank of marble
eighteen feet long and twelve feet
wide. Attached to 1t is Turkish bath,
with showers. spout and other appli-
ances. The Tilden Conservatives,
which were about three-quarters of
mile long, have been entirely renewed.
Mr.. Untermyer has also made extensive
improvements about the grounds.
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Queen Victoria forwarded half
million pounds OF chocolate in half
pound packages as Christmas treat
for the troops in the Transvaal. Amer
lean jam manufacturers are consider
ing a movement to add jam to the
army ration. 1t has been found so
wholesome for the British army that
1,45O,O0o pounds have been dispatched
to South Africa as four months sup
ply for 10000 troops.
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Secured m Appropriate Topic.

Mrs. Stubb-John. l expect to at
tend the sewing circle tonight. Mr..
Stubb-Well. Maria, what Is the pro-
gram? Mrs. Stubb-We are going to
discuss this man, Aguinaldo. Mr. Stubb
Absurd! What has he to do with
sewing? Mrs. Stubb-A good deal
Don't the papers say he is hemmca in
and his temper is rufied?-New York
World.
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PcruuisIte of the Sailors.

1t has been estimated that any crack
steamer leaving New York takes with
it bouquets worth from $4,000 to sl5,-
900. In few hours the passengers be-
gin to feel queer and send the flowers
out of their rooms. Then they are
collected by the stewards, carefully
sorted over and put into the ice-house
and when the vessel reaches her Eng
lish port they are sold and the profits
divided among the men.
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1t consists of mixed chocolate
creams. lemon drops, cocoanut ma
rooms and acidulated fruit drops. says
the Scientific American. These are put
in sealed one-pound cans of special
oval shape, designed TO fit the pockets
Of u uniform coat. The use of candy
as an army ration originated in some
experiments on the diet of the troops
conducted by the German government
ten years ago. They showed that the
addition of candy and chocolate to the
regular ration greatly improved the
health and endurance OF the troops u.s.
ing it. Since that time the German
government has issued cakes of choco-
late and limited amount of other
confectionery.
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breaking through. but whatever it is,
1t is horrible. and should be stopped
by legislative Observation-Disclosures
Johnston, in the Contemporary.
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The Yellowstone park was visited
last summer by about $4,000 tourists.
or about 5000 more than in any pre-
ceding year.
If the rubber trust ever explodes
there will be a big gum-drop.
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and slept by her side each night like
watchdogs.
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CANDY FOR SOLDIERS.

Candy has been added to the regu-
lar ration of the American soldier. One
New York firm has shipped more than
fifty tons of confectionery during the
last year for the troops In the Philip
pines, Cuba and Porto Rico. The gov
ernment buys candy of good quality.
which would retail from 80 to 40 cents
pound.
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Bread in Italy.

In Italy bread and sugar cost about
thres times as much as they do here.
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A loafer never allows himself to get
out of practice.
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THE LAZY MAN.
ISLES WHERE LABOR is UNNEC-
ESSARY

And Where the People Grow Fnt
tho Fruits That Nature Has PIenti-
fully Provided-No Poverty and No
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-03-29
kenneSaW.

Several of our young people at
tended the pound party at Miss
Minnie Jackson's, at New Salem
last Thursday night.
Frank Rawls left Monday for
Atlanta.
Miss Willie Raley has returned
home, after spending several
weeks with Miss Eva Hill, of
Lost Mountain.
D B Irby, who has been sick for
several days, is out again with his
friends.
Mrs Genie Butler, of Adairs-
vile, has returned home, after
spending several days with rela-
tives.
Again will be heard the wedding
bells on Easter Sunday, and two
more in the near future.
The pound party at Mr.. Haney's
Tuesday night was enjoyed by
those present.
There wasn't any Sunday School
at either church Sunday.
Birdie.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-03-29
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT,
Adopted by the Memorial Association
and kennesaw Chapter Daugh-
tiers of Confederacy.

Whereas it has pleased the All Wise
Father to remove from our midst our
friend, Mrs. William Aston. therefore
be it
Resolved LIST, That in the death Of
Mrs. Aston, Marietta has lost a use.
full citizen, the church consecrtad
Christian worker, her family a devoted
wife and mother, and the Memorial As.
ISOLATION and Daughters of Confeder-
acy a true friend and earnest sympa-
thiZer.
Resolved End, That we tender to her
bereaved family our heartfelt sympa-
thies in the great loss they have sus.
tanned by her removal to that home
prepared for the faithful.
Resolved 3rd, That these resolutions
be placed upon our minute book and
published in the Marietta Journal and
Daily Critic, and copy be sent to the
family of our departed friend.
Miss Kate Kilby,
Mrs. NJ. G. Whitlock.
Miss Bessie Baker,
Committee.
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ADMISTRATOR'S SALE.

Agreeably to an order of the court of
Ordinary, of Douglas county, Ca, will
be sold before the court house door in
the city of Marietta, Cobb county, Ga,
on the first Tuesday in April, 1900, within
the legal hours of sale, the following
property to-wit: A certain town lot,
lying and being in the town of Austell
Cobb county, Ga joining Mrs Joe Cox S
property on the east, and the Heely
property on the west, said lot, known as
the Sank Landrum lot, fronting the
railroad on the south one hundred feet,
and running back one hundred and fifty
feet. Sold as the property of Sudie E.
Dorsett, of Douglas county, deceased for
the benefit of the heirs. Terms cash.
r. n. ANDERSON, Administrator
This March LIST 1000
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-03-29
Sheriff's Sales for April.

Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Marietta, Cobb coun-
ty,l Ca, on the first Tuesday in April,
1900, during the legal hours of sale
the following described property, to-wit:
Twenty acres of the southwest side
or corner of lot of land No. 341, and ten
acres of the north side of lot No. $40, ali
in the 18th district and second section
of Cobb county, Ga, and being the same
land decided to j E. Motley by j. G.
Handy, February LIST, 1898. Deed re-
cordedi February 5th, 1898. Levied on
as the property of J. @. Handy by vir
tue of fl ia issued from the Justice
Court, 1292d district, G. NJ, of Cobb
county, Ca, in favor of j. E. Motley VS..
j. G. Handy. Also to satisfy fl ia is
sued from the Justice Court of the
1O17th district, G.. M, of Cobb county,
Ca, in favor of p. o. Peacock, VS.. j DEL
c. Handy, now transferred to, owned
and controlled by j. E. Motley. Levy
made and returned to me by l. j. Nor
ris, L. c., and notice given to the de-
PENDANT in terms of the law.
Also at the same time and place, lot of
land No. 612, in the 18th district and
End section of Cobb county, Ga. Lev
led on as the property of Mrs. A. E.
Garter by virtue of an attachment fl ia
issued from the Justice Court, 137Sth
district, G.. NJ, of Cobb county, Ga, in
favor of the Austell Alliance Co-opera-
tive Company, VS.. A. E. Carter. Levy
made and returned to me by j Sprad
bin, l.. c., and notice given in terms Of
the law
Also at the same time and place, lot
of land No. 257, in the goth district and
second section of Cobb county, Ca, con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less. Levied
on as the property of John M Baird, by
virtue of fl ia issued by the Tax Col
lector of Cobb county, Ga, in favor of
state and county, VS. John NJ. Baird, for
his state and county taxes for the year
1899. Notice given as required by law.
A. A. BISHOP, Sheriff.