New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-11
THE PASSING THRoNG.

Charles II. Freeman. a Detroit attorney. Is at the
Hotel Imperial Mr.. Freeman has recently ended
for himself and others the pur-
LAND TITLES chase OF nearly sixty thousand acres
IN WEST OF mineral lands and rights in ths
VIRGINIA. counties OF Boone and LogaR-ths
feud district-of West Virginia
THE country IN which the property Hes" said Mr..
Freeman. lis that rugged. mountainous section in
which the HatfeIds and McCoys made exciting
actsr OF land titles in that country. i became
necessary for me 70 60 IN person and direct ths
negotiate and settle for our purchases. The tangs
and various colors Of utle to be -ncountered re-
half years. in which three separate corps OF sur
examining and strengthening out between 200 and
80 titles Quit claims. from three to seven Of them.
every parcel Of the property Within the total
area Of sixty thousand acres. the small scattered
holdings to which. for one reason another, title
could not be obtained for the present would not
price paid for the property sveraged about 50 an
acre, the minimum price being s. % and mo
Kanawha district and fronts for twelve miles on
the Guyandot River about thirty-ave miles north
or Charleston. 1t Is the purpose OF my associates
and myself 70 hold the property against the future
OF the Guyandot Boston and Cleveland parties
have acquired thirty thousand acres Of land at
seG Slant u f M an b 5aH3 hy Of WSeh as
substantially built Of stone. at cost OF S506oa"
Samuel BOros. the political editor of the "Pestsr
Lloyd" political and commercial newspaper or
Budapest. Hungary. published IN
PLEASED BY the German language. IS staying
AMERICAN for few days at the Holland
EDUCATION. House. shortly after my arrival
in New-Xork on the Red star
steamer Finland. at the end OF May" said Mr..
Boros. II went to ST. Louis. and after five busy
days viewing the principal features of interest IN
the exposition I can say that I most I'M
pressed by the educational exhibit which presents
high development of the most practical methods ot
Instruction delighted to note among the
examples OF the work OF pupils IN the CLEVELAND.
Ohio. schools. the cOpybooks of Hungarian cnll-
dren. the youthful progeny of immigrants from from
my native land. was deeply impressed by tno
fact that while the names that identified theE
lessons that will ~ them for useful lives. and
that assure their loyalty American citizens re,
ginning with the kindergarten, the American schogi
Our schools are conducted upon lines that are 81
sentially theoretical. and when children have hn-
ished in the Hungarian schools they have yet 70
learn the practical things OF life. The American
methods incLlcate practical things and the same
time engender I'm the youth of whatever nationahy
q respect for the government whose benehcence
confers such benefits and blessings. IL begStS
national spirit that is essential element In the
cohesive quality OF any people. Hungary has a
mixed population. and IL Is important that the
national Magyar spirit should pervade the wn0le
people. / am convinced that to learn valu-
able lessons from the American educational sys-
tenn. j envy tor my country the fruits OF It's ap
plcatiOn."