The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
QUAINT BITS OF NEWS
A PICTURE OF NEW YORK LIFE IN
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

From the Newspapers OF the City
From 1870 to 1896 "A Strenuous
Method of Reforming Husband.
Publlck Notice is hereby given, That
York has erected a Refining House for
the Refining of all sorts of Sugar and
Sugar-Candy, and has procured from
Europe an experienced Artist In that
Mystery. At which Refining House
all persons In City and Country may
be supplied by Wholesale and Re-tale
with both double and single Refined
Loaf-Sugar, as also Powder and Shop
Sugars, and Sugar Candy, at Reason
able Rates.-New York Gazette, Au-
gust, 1870.
New-York, March 20, 1732.-We hear
from Hampstead on Long Island, that
Last Week the wife of William UNI
phrys of that Township was brought to
Bed of Dauter, which Child's Grand
father hath n Grandmother yet living:
being arrived at that age that she can
say-Grandson send me your Grand
daughter, that | may have the Pleas
ure to see of my Issue, one of the
Fifth Generation
Just arrived from Great Britain, and
are to be Sold ON board the Ship Alice
and Elizabeth, Capt Paine Command
er, several likely Welch and English
| Servant Men, most of them Trades
men. Whoever inclines to purchase
any of them may agree with said
| Commander, or Mr.. Thomas Noble,
Merchant, at Mr.. Hazards, in New
York; where also is to be sold several
Negro Girls and Negro Boy, and like
wise good Cheshire Cheese.-New York
Gazette, September, 1882.
Any person that has Mind to go
Post to Albany this Winter may apply
to the Post Master of New-York on
Saturday next, at Ten in the Morning.
November 20, 1892.
New-York, December 81, 1733.-We
hear from Ridgefield, near the County
of Westchester, that one William
Drinkwater, late an Inhabitant there,
proveing quarrelsome with his neigh
bours, and abusive to his Wife, the
good Women of the Place, took the
Matter into Consideration and laid
hold Of an Opportunity, to get him tied
to Cart, and there with Rods bella
boured him on his Back, TILL in strive
ing to get away, he pulled one of his
Arms out Of Joint, and then they unti'd
him. Mr.. Drlnkewater complained to
sundry Magistrates Of this useage, but
all he got by 1t was to be Laughed at;
Whereupon he removed to New Mil
ford where we hear he proves a good
Neighbor and a loveing husband. A
remarkable Reformation arising from
the Justice of the good Women.-New-
York Weekly Journal, December, 1873.
To be Sold by Peter Lynch, near Mr..
Rutgers Brewhouse, very good Orange
Butter, 1t Is excellent for Gentlewomen
to comb up their Hair with, it also
cures Childrens sore Heads.-1734
To be Shot for. A Lot of Land be-
longing to Robert Bennett, in Sackett's
Street, it contains In breath front and
rear 81 feet 6 inches. 1t is to be Shot
for on Easter Munday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, & Thursday, the Z, s, 0,
and 10th Of April next, with single
Ball, at 100 yards Distance, at the sign
Of the Marlboroug's Head In the Bow
cry Lane. Every Person that inclines
to shoot for the aforementioned Lot
Of Land, is to lay in 5s. before he fires
his Piece for every Shot, and whoever
makes the best Shot in the four days
mentioned, shall receive good and
warrantable Bill of Sale Of the afore.
mentioned Lot Of Land from Robert
Bennett-New York Gazette Feb. 1875.
New-York, July 81, 1735.-On Wednes-
day last the first stone of the Platform
of the New Battery on Whitehall Rocks
was laid by his Excellency our Gov
ernour, and it was called George Au-
gustus's Royal Battery AS his Excel
lency was returning, and the last round
was firing, the last piece Of the Can
non (being very Honny-Combd and
eaten almost through, as it afterwards
appeared by the Pieces) burst and the
Pieces flying different ways, kill'd
three Persons, viz: John Symes Esq,
High Sheriff for the City and County
Of New-York, Miss Courtlandt, only
Daughter to the Hon. Col Courtlandt,
a Member of His Majesty's Council in
this Province, and son-ln-Law of AL
derman Romur, The next day the Cor
oner's Inquest safe on the Bodies, and
bro't in their Verdict Accidental Death;
and in the Evening they were decently
interd. - American Weekly Mercury,
July "a, 1875.
Last Saturday Night his Excellency
our Governour and Family arrived
here in good health from his Govern
mani of Nauv Iarcau