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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-By Hall II Hartcr, 300 $.
Howard st. Phone 122. 7. X. Al
baugh, manager Real Estate Depart
ment:
We have some great bargains III
properties located in various parts of
the city. There is n big demand for
real estate of all kinds. You had bet
ter buy your own home instead of pay
ing rcnt-the property you live in may
be sold any time.
We quote prices on some places
which we now offer:
We have the Phinney home on West
Market for sale at II sacrifice price.
1t cost $4,000.
The Brouse residence. at COG Il.
Buchtel, is IL fine one, and can be
bought for $1,000 less than it would
cost to build house and barn.
There is Il special bargain in fine
new residence on Il. Buchtel-madcrn
throughout-ga electricity, bath, fur
mace, etc, $4,000. Easy terms.
A fine room home OH best part of
s. College is offered for a few days.
modern every way large lot with fine
barn, $4350.
We will offer for Il few days one OF
the most modern homes on Crosby
street, bargain, good reasons for sell
ing, near car line.
A splendid opportunity to buy or
trade for an excellent property on
West Market street, s rooms, furnace,
BATH gas, new barn, price $4,000.
We also have the Barber residence Mt
1917 E. Market, fine place. Lot about
50 feet front. Price, $1,000.
The ]. C. Weaver home ut 113 S.
Balch is a great bargain, it is the finest
finished house in the city for the price.
Splendid barn, elegant location.
The o. ID. Capron place at l09 Oak
dale is Il fine chance to secure II mod
ern home at considerably less than
cost. VIII be sold very low.
The Newcomb residence at 300 n.
Balch is offered ut 500 less than cost.
Mr.. Newcomb has left the city TO reside
in the South, and the property is a big
bargain. Very easy terms.
We also have the sale of the fine
Schumacher home on Fir st. Every
one knows this place; it is offered at
two-thirds it's value.
The Harter home Oh Marshall ave.
is modern every way, ana a finely ar
ranged place, good lot, offered cheap.
The Hibbard residence Mt 1870 ;.
Balch is a beauty; fine finish, gas, clec-
tric lights, CRATES, etc, Would cost
5000 moro to build 1t today than price
named on 1t.
The Buchtcl property at 140 $. Balch
Is new and a very eXpensively built
place. All modern convenlences. Price
very low.
Also the property at l42, is Groom
house, gas, bath, furnace, etc. Price
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$3.50.
House aud one acre of land, must be
sold, on South st., $500
Complete seven room house on May
~ See this before you buy, $1,000.
-Four lots, good five room house, with
barn, on South st., $500.
A large lot on East yors st., 55xfO0,
$3.50.
Cl cap lot, on Harvard st., neat.
Thornton, $3.50
A bargain on Grouse st., $1,000.
We have cheap property on Bluff
St, ask about this before you buy.
See this eight room house on Home
st., cheap at $1,000,
Ten room house on Doyle ST., much
less than cost.
Two houses on Balch St. cheap.
For trade or sale, good property on
Front ST., at Cuyahoga Falls
A new complete property on Cedar
St, bath, furnace, etc. Cheap at $4,000
A six room house on Hogue ave.
$1,000. good property.
A nice five room house on Wilhelm
St, easy payments, two lots, 5000.
A lot corner of Spicer and Powers
sts., $3.50.
A lot on Spiccr ST., $3.50.
A house and lot at 532 w. Exchange
St, cheap, $3.50.
We have several persons wishing tc
buy houses in Akron. If you want tc
sell. see US at once.
We have money to assist sales.
See us, or telephone No 2. Brouse
e. Hollinger, 226 s. Main st, Akron, 0
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April 2021
AN ORDINANCE

To establish the grade on King street,
from Exchange street to South street.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Council of the city of Akron. that the
grade upon King street, from Ex-
change street to South street, nc and
the same is hereby established with
reference 10 and above the city datum
plane, as follows, towit
At the south line of Exchange street,
263.35 feet.
At 80 feet southerly from Exchange
street, 264o0 feet.
At the center ot Wheeler street,
257.00 feet.
At 1925 feet from the south line Of
Exchange street, 2500O feet.
At 1874 feet northerly from the south
lin of Cross street, $500 feet.
At 156 feet south from Cross street,
245,O0 feet.
At o86 feet south of south line OF
Thornton street, 27T.oO feet.
At 175 feet from the last named
point, 2SOo0 feet.
At 800 feet northerly from north
line OF South street, 2T0.00 feet.
At the northerly line of South street,
25T50 feet.
with true planes connecting adjacent
elevations.
Section .. That this ordinance shall
take effect upon its passage.
Passed April 16, 1900
L. P. SPRIGLE,
President City Council.
CHAS. Fl. ISBELL, City Clerk.
Approved by the Board of City Com
missioners.
CHAS. II. ISBELL, Clerk.
AnriI oO-O1
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

To improve Beck avenue, from Mar
ket street TO Crosby street.
BE it resolved by the council of the
City of Akron, Ohio, that it is neces-
sary and the intention is hereby de-
clared to improve Beck avenue, from
Market street to Crosby etreet,by grad
ing the same to the established grade,
'curbing with stone, guttering and
paving with brick, provided that in
front of the property of Della IL.
Good, there will be no curbing set or
paving done, on the east half of the
street all in accordance with the plans
profile and specifications on file in the
office of the City Civil Engineer
That the cost and expense of said
Improvement, except one-fifthieth and
the cost of intersections, shall be as
scssed upon the lots and lands and par
cells thereof bounding and abutting up
on said Beck avenue, between the
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points aforesaid. in proportion
benefits which may result n aid
Improvement.
Said assessment shall be payable In
eight (S) equal annual lnstallmcnts
aud bonds shall he issued in anticipaI
tlon Of the collection OF the same pro-
vidcd that said assessment shall IN
no case exceed the limitations imposed
by section 2270 Of the Revised sta
tntes Of Ohio, and the council find aud
hereby declare that only the property
hercinDefore described shall be spec
ially benefited by the Improvement
hereof and that no other property than
that specified shall be assessed for said
improvement.
The Clerk is hereby directed to cause
this resolution to be published, and
Frank Bonstedt is hereby appointed
10 serve notice Of tbepassage hereof
os required by law.
| hereby certify that the plat aud
profile OF the above proposed improve.
ment are on file in the Office Of the
City Civil Engineer.
j. W. Payne,
City Ciyll Engineer.
Passed April 16, 1900.
Il. l.. SPRIGLE.
President City Council.
CHAS. II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved By the Board of City Com4
missioners.
CHAS. n. ISBELL,
Clerk.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
NOTICE CONTRACTORS.
APR 21-23-24

Board of City Commissioners Office,
Akron, o., April 20, 1900.
Sealed proposals will be received on
or before II o'clock, noon, of the 18th
day of May, 1900 ut the office of the
Board of City Commissioners, in the
city of Akron, state of Ohio, for the
erection and completion of two fire
engine houses for the city of Akron.
All proposals must be made upon
blank forms to be furnished by the
Board of City Commissioners, and each
proposal for each building, separately
to be accompanied by certified check,
or a good and sufficient bond guaran-
contract if awarded same, and that he
will furnish a bond guaranteeing TO
well and truly carry ont all of the re-
quiremcnts of the said drawings and
specifications. Said certified check or
bond must be in amount, equal to %
proposal, all of which must state
amount of labor and material separate
ly, according to law.
The City Commissioners reserve the
right to accept any or reject all bids in
accordance with the law.
Plans and specifications are on file
at the Office of the City Commission
ers, or at the office of W. P. Ginthcr
architect, for the No. house, at the
corner. of Crosby and Maple streets
Willie drawings for No. 8 house. TO he
situated or Buchtel avenue, can be
seen at the office of f. o. Weary, arch
itcct.
BY order of the Board of City Com
missioners.
CHAS. II. ISBELL,
Clerk.
Apr 21-2S May 5-12
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FOR SALE-BY THE BRUNER,
GOODHUE COOKE CO., 232 S.
NfAJNr C .DIInNE

GOODHUE COOKE Co, 232 S.
MAIN ST. PHONE 10.
$37O0 buys room house, Spruce ST.,
lot 55x140.
$500 buys room house, Vine ST.,
lot 55x14J.
$3.50 buys rooms house, Wilson ST.,
1880 buys z room house, Hazel ST.,
furnace and cistern.
$1,000 buys u room house, 3 acres
ground, Marshalville, o.
$4,000 buys s room house S. High St.
bargain.
500 buys rooms house, Noah ave,
Perkins Hill.
$500 buys 10 room house, Kuder
ave, modern.
5000 buys room house, Bare ST.,
fine place.
S25OO buys room house, Dayton ST.,
large lot.
5000 buys room house, Fourth ave,
bargain.
$1,000 buys room house, Il. Ex-
change, lot 40X610.
$4,000 buys room house, Tallmadge,
II acre lot.
$1,000 buys ) room house, Beacon ST.,
lot 5Ox93
$1,000 buys room house, Washington
ST., good place.
$4,000 buys room house, S. College
St. lot G6X241.
$500 buys 10 room house, Silver St.,
lot 57X175.
$500 buys room house Sherman ST.,
cost $1,000.
5000 buys 5 room house Highland
Park new in 1894.
$1,000 buys room house, Francis
ST., ~ Hill.
$3.50 buys Z room house, Francis
St, n. Hill.
$500 buys 6 room house, ID. Ex-
change St, 35Nl00.
$1,000 buys g room house, W. Cedar
ST. also barn.
$14O0 buys room house, Lods ST.,
well and cisten.
$3.50 buys room house, Nebraska
ST., 34X140
$1,000 buys room house, S. High ST.,
lot 50x120.
$3.50 buys room house, Rockwell
Court, cheap.
$500 buys s room house, Carroll st.,
due house.
$500 buys room house, Crozier St,
5ox140.
$4,000 buys rooms house, Il. Ex-
change ST., 65x1S0.
Grnnl hINc Der
Path. III acres.
$2j00 buys room house, Carroll ST.,
good place.
$1,000 buys room house, Perkins ST.,
modern.
$4,000 buys 6 room house, S. College
ST.
$3.50 buys s room house n. Union
St, modern.
$4,000 buys s room house Upson ST.,
large lot.
$500 buys 8 ROOM house Carroll St,
fine home.
$1,000 buys Z room house Andrews ST.,
50x125.
$4,000 buys room house e. Exchange
ST., 53xl00.
$500 buys 10 room house II. Bach
tel ave-, 66x200.
Sl75o buys I room house Crozier ST.,
5OX235.
$1,000 buys s room house Getz ST.,
5OX150.
$500 buys 7 room house Huron ST.,
G0x125.
$1,000 buys z room house Andrews ST.,
50X122.
Sl450 buys room house W. Exchange
ST., 17X3l5.
$500 buys S room house S. High ST.,
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$4,000.
Allyn, 22s, rooms, modern 1880.
Andrus St, rooms, furnace barn,
etc, $500.
Andrus IT., q rooms, sI10O.
Arlington large modern home, beau
tIful grounds, barn, $500.
Adolpb ave, new, modem, $1,000.
BucbteI, H., rooms, large lot, $1,000.
Benjamin, 8 rooms, every convent
encc, $500.
Bowery, 700, splendid place, 5000.
Bowcry, 1913, incest Groom house on
the street, St400
Bluff, rooms, large lot, $4,000.
Codding, 10G, @ rooms, $1,000.
:, Center, W., 513, y rooms, barn, $1,000.
ACroyby, new modern, S-room house
and fine lot, $500.
Charles, 80, q rooms and barn, S14OO.
Center, 414, IL rooms, 5000.
Chestnut, $40, 9 rooms, S1700.
dayton st., rooms, S1200.
EIlwood ave, 110, 7 rooms, all con-
veniences, fine home, 1900.
Exchange L., 906, 6 rooms $500.
Exchange, West, 5S1, 9 rooms, large
lot barn, $1400 easy terms.
Exchange, East rooms s210o
Fountain, 200, 3 rooms, lot G6x166,
S240O.
Forge, ~, fine home, new, $4,000.
Good, 10 rooms, fine finish, all con-
veniences, large lot, $4,000.
Grant, rooms, furnace, barn, $500.
Howe, 70S, 6 rooms, barn, $1,000.
Howe, cor. Nathan, ) rooms, $l100.
Irwin St, 123, 8 rooms, S1100.
Locust, 202, 10 rooms, $1,000
Lincoln, s rooms, barn, $500.
Main, s., 1921, rooms, $4,000.
Main, s., business room, $1,000
Maple, 2O9, 8 rooms, modern, $4,000.
Market, f., fine, 0 rooms, steam heat,
modern, 70x150, $4,000.
Market, W., fine place, barn, $4,000.
Miller ave, f., g, $1100, easy terms.
North, W., rooms, good lot. $500.
Sumner, S rooms, gas. furnace, S2TOO'
st. Clair, 6 rooms, nice lot, $1,000.
Sherbondy hill, rooms, new, one
acre ground, $1,000.
Silver, rooms, modern, barn, $4,000.
Sterling, Q rooms, $4,000. easy terms.
Second ave, rooms, $1,000.
Third ave, 220, rooms, $1,000.
Thornton, W., 8, furnace, etc, $500.
Valley, n, s rooms, furnace, gas,
bath. modern all through, Si400
Valley, S., rooms, gas, etc, S1,S0O.
Voris, 100, nice house, good lot, $3.50.
Walnut, S., rooms, CRATES, water,
$500.
Wills ave-, Z, furnce, bath, $1,000.
Wolf, . places, 3 rooms, $1100 each
Yale, 40, rooms. gas, city water
clstern, etc, lot 50x150, $1,000.
We have many other places to offer
Also some choice building lots in every
part of the city. We will loan money
to responsible parties wishing to buy
any property from us. Hall & Harter
Real Estate and insurance, 200 S
Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

w. II. COLEMAN, Jlstice OF the
Peace and Notary, 2O5 woostc. ave.
Houses on monthly payments. choice
lots on Wooster ave will be sold Mt n
sacrifice, also greenhouse equipments
cheap. a 45 horsepower boiler, al.
most new. have the finest allotment
In Akron. Lots 60x1T5 from 500 to
5000. Come to see me.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Here is the description and price OF
the great bargain in nouse and barn,
which was to be announced today
A good 7.room house and barn, 1M
acres of land with all kinds Of fruit
trees, located at No. 140 Dayton ST..
North Hill. IF sold at once. $1,000 will
buy this property. For particulars
call ut No. 3J7 S. Main st. 200 II
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
100 lots, fine, on Beck Crosby,
Rhodes. Exchange and Gale sts. In the
Gale allotment $375 and upwards.
A gopod, new property on Snyder st.,
Ii bargain, can pay on easy payments,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
CITY NOTICES..
rrrY NOTIlE

CITY NOTICE.
Board of City Commissioners Office.
Akron, o., April 21st., 1900.
The Board of City Commissioners of
the city of Akron, Ohio, will offer for
sale, the frame house on the Kent prop
erty, on Buchtel ave, and also the
frame house on the kellogg prop
erty, corner Crosby and Maple streets,
and will receive sealed proposals in
accordance Herewith up TO II o'clock,
noon, Saturday, April %, 1900.
For further information, address the
Board of City Commissioners.
BY order of the Board of City Com
missionerS.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
Clerk.
ADr 21-23-24
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

made reduces both principal and in
terest. Call and investigate Loals
made in all suburban towns. Office
hours from to IL a. m, 1:30 to 5 p.
m., and from to 8 in the evening.
L. G. Miller, room Ia, Arcade block.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

The Permanent Savings & Loan Co.
is prepared to make loans in any
amounts, ON long or short time, aud
in payments whereby loan can be
paid off easily. If in need, call and
see us. G. A. Brouse, secretary.
226 S. Main st. Tel. =. Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE--Choice and cheap homes
at two-thirds value from $500 up.
No. III Vine, large house and barn,
bargain. Business lots; one 721 s.
Main at $T5 per foot! Lot w. Mar
ket, $1,000, worth $4,000. Lot N. Hill
Wise st., near A. B. c., cost $500,
price $225. 100 bargains. Also farms
ard loans.
w. III. Sanford Room /, Arcade.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE--Lot 293, S. & y. 2nd allot
and lots s and 0, Lamparter and
Motz allot. Are for sale cheap, on
easy terms. Apply personally, Emory
A. Prior Atty, Cuyahoga Falls, O.
30S-331"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS
The most elegant suburban home in
Summit county; large house Of 0
rooms, hard wood finish, good eel
lnr, heater, good barn, six acres Of
land. Street cas- pass door. This
property is beyond question the fin.
est property on the market. viii
cell for less than cost Of buildings.
A bargain. Thos. l.. Childs, at
torney, Walsh block.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Here is the description and price of
the great bargain in house ana barn,
which was to be announced today
A good Groom house and barn, ~
acres of land with all kinds of fruit
trees, located at No. 40 Dayton ST.,
North Hill. If sold at once, $1,000 will
buy this property For particulars
call at No. 357 s. Main st. 290 II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

MONEY TO L0AN-S5,000 TO loan, in
sums TO suit borrower. II. o.
Feederle. 304-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-A large lot on $. High st,
near Mill; Il business block on Y.
Main st; IL house. barn and lot in the
schumacher allotment for 500, de-
silable homes in desirable locations
Get our prices before you buy. j. o,
Kapp, AT Il. Mil st. Office open even
ings. 312-1l
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-Five acres just outside
the city limits on North Hill ut $3.50
per acre. Tnlnk of it, you go just as
far out and pay $500 for quarter
acre lot and we can sell you five
acres for $3.50. Houses, lots and
farms bought, sold and traded. Mon
ey to loan on easy terms. L. L. Bock
Co., 229 s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
PACKING AND STORING.

WANTED-Packing and storing. Fur
niture specially. Kratz's Furni.
ture store, 140 s. Howard.
Mch to Sep o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

TO LET-Elegantly furnished rooms,
in suite or single. Address n. j. Case,
Democrat office. 307 If
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-Five acres Just outside
the city limits on North Hill Mt $3.50
per acre. Think of 1t, you 20 just
as far out and pay $500 for Il quarter
acre lot and we can sell you five
acres for $3.50. Houses, lots and
farms bought, sold and traded.
Money to loan on easy terms. Z. p.
Book Co, 229 s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FINE SOUVENIR PICTURES OF
Buchtel college before the fire and
after the fire, Oh 6x13 card suitable
for framing. Enclose Doc to Il. j.
Hoskin, care of Democrat, and pic
ture will be sent. tt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

WE ARE SELLING PROPERTY
List with us if you want your prop
crty sold. G. III. and S. Il. Jones, Of
fec open to pm, Central building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-Eight room dwelling,
with bath, city, cistern and well wa
ter. West North St, lot 63X 123. Must
be sold within ten days. Graham &
Baum, Central Office Bldg. Tel. 279.
301-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE OR TRADE--Fine modern
room house, barn, WELL cistern and
city water, on pavement, East End,
at n bargain. Enquire of G. W..
Gridley, As Central Bldg. Phone 516.
3O0-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

MONEY--S1O0, 5000 $500, $500, $1,000,
$500, $4,000, $4,000, at lowest rates.
Call on c. w. Gridiey, As Central
Bldg. Phone SIG. 1-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

500. $500, $500, S4o0, $500, 5000, $7OO,
$500, 5000, $1,000, $1,000, to loan on
first mortgage security. If you
want any of these call on or address
Y. w. Wakeman, Attorney at Law,
Everett building, Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-Horsc, surrey and har-
ness. Horse weighs 400, 8 years
old; sound and gentle; not afraid
of street ears. j. A. Moore, G29 W.
Cedar or 604 $. Main. 311-10"
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

LIE BRUNER, GOoDHUE COOKE
COMPANY,
Oldest Abstract office in the county.
Established 1870.
Our experience guarantees correct
Abstract of Title.
Prices reasonable. Prompt service.
2l5 South Main st.
Phone 10.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21

FOR SALE-A new Meyer, 1000 mis-
axle buggy; set of poles; harness
new; set of single harness ana pole.
For sale cheap If sold at once. In
quire 21S n. Valley. 311-4"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-21
A RESOLUTION.

Apr 21-2SMay 5-12
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-14
NOTED HISTORIANS CAREER,

John Clark Ridpath. the historian
who died in New York, July 30, was
born in Putnam county Indiana. April
PC, 1910. On his fathers side he was
descended from the Ridpaths of Bee
wick-on-t heTweed, and on his moth
er's, from Governor Samuel Matthews
OF Virginia. His parents emigrated
from Montgomery county, Virginia.
quite early and were very poor, but The
boys quickgess and diligence over
came all obstacles. He attended the
common schools and from his twelfth
to his sixteenth year studied by him
self works on natural philosophy, as
tronomy. chemistry and the outlines Of
history At II he was teaching and
also serving as clerk, and later enterel
Asbury tnow De Pauw) University,
wher he graduated in 1868, covering Il
six-year course in four years.
He was made principal of Mornton
Academy in 1864; Superintendent OF
Schools in 1866, and in 1869 was called
to the chair of English literature at
Asbury, his alma mater, which he eX-
changed in 1871 for that of bellies let
tres. In 1879 he was elected president
of the university and was mainly the
instrument of securing the splendid
endowment therefor from w. c. DE
Paw. the multi-millionaire of New
Albany, Ind.
While carrying on the work of his
department Mr.. R!dpath became the
author of a number Of books. the EARL
est being his Academic History of the
United States" 0S7i), which met with
such success, though admittedly OF
strong sectional bias. His Popular
History 1S77) reached a sale of $780,
900 copies and was translated into
German. Next came his "Inductlye
Grammar" 0S7S). a monograph gu
Alexander Hamilton GSS0), Life and
Work of Garfield" 0SSD. and mono
graph on the Trial of Guiteau" QSS2l,
His encyclopedia Of Universal History
published in three volumes nSS0-Sj)
to which a fourth was later added
was very successful, though subjected
to much criticism. His later works
were Beyond the Sierras" (1SSSJ
Great Races Of Mankind" CS9D and
Life of Columbus" In 1880 he became
one Of the editors of the People
Cyclopedia," and more recently was
connected with the Cosmopolitan. DR.
Ridpath received his degree of LII. d
from Syracuse University In 1880 II
1868 he married HannlN Il. Smythe
by whom he had one son and thre'
, daughters, all Of whom are said to IN
herit a large measure of their father
} talents.