The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
FARMER POETS %"ARTWORKS"
PAINTINGS ME TREASURED ARE
SOLD FOR A FEW CENTS.
Antiquarians. Antique Dealers and Farmers
Have o Merry Time Bidding on the Last
Of the ODD objects which Filled loo
good cutters Home at Little Neck.

J8tG ~ J0tty uttU6 n1UUln1k DI tttD hA8ht
Of the Odd collects which filled bod
good cutters Home at Little Neck.
A smiling, curio satiated crowd OF sum-
NOR girls M antique hunting matrons. a
company Of %scurrying dealers and farm
ers now lone with excitement until the
Minoola fair comes along trooped down
from Bloodgood H.. Cutters Prospect Hill
and away yesterday when the last lot OF
six dozen kitchen chairs had been bought
in at 10 cents apiece by a truck gardener
who didn't know what in the world he was
going to do with them.
The old half ton bell up in the middle
top branches OF the big cherry tree at the
kitchen. corner, which the Poet Lariat."
at one end Of the connecting wire at the
foot Of his bed. used to jan gle in
to Nephew Bill Purchase out in the fields
to come in and carry him downstairs Of
his back, kept a mslsnchoiy silence. A
litter OF old newspapers and magazine
sheets blew around the grove OF pines and
naples in ront Of the house in the quiet
evening bree2es on Little Neck Bay.
just below. Old Richard Smith. executor
and closest friend Of the Farmer Poet, and
his diligent chief Of stan. Mrs. Van Dyse.
and helpers In command Of the mahogany
under the auction tents stood on the hill
tops and surveyed the emptiness. The
~shambling house. in its pleasant surround
ing kreennsss. had given up its horde Of
crowded stuffngs. A ships fgurehead,
too crumbled to -sz1l. hung it's disjointed
neck In its socket and almost wept when
il considered all the friends departed.
The lawn was cleared. Every room but
four-the poet's bedroom. writing room.
Bill Purchases crannied loft and the kitchen
were stripped. The rhymester's Uttered
writing table. the bed and medicine table,
packed with dirty bottles of drugs that
would have summoned a Board Of Health
investigation on a hurry call were undis-
turbed. The Cutter nephews and nieoes.
soon . move in, will finish the desolation
and then start with a clean slate. The
reign ~ quaint oonsiomeration was at an
end.
High art had it's ding all morning at the
auction. More than $50 paintings. en-
cravings and queer prints-many support
ing two inches Of dust--were scattered to
the a~ntiqusrians at prices from Ave cents TO
s1r.so.
Here's one, it's upside down. but IL
doesn't make any difference either way,
TOWNS just I0c thtIC, was t1e CTittCdi
comment OF Dave Van Nostrand, who had
the crowd good naturedly' taking chances
at rolls Of engravings. massed together.
that gave no mixing as 10 what they we're.
This was the Destruction Of Nineveh."
and was taken in by the Rev. r. NJ. Clindenin.
son-in-law Of Horace Greeley. who pur-
chased q number OF others Of a religious
nature. One OF his purchases. Lot and
his children fleeing ths burning sodom
and the wife turned TO salE. was said to
have Q the eccentric poets source OF
JOY and religious inspiration. IL was
suitably colored and said to have been
valued by the poet AZ q high price. He
would sit and contemplate n then indite
a twenty-five verse, slasher. possibly like
that on dancing In the Zion Church. which
ended. after telling Of Pompeii. the summer
resort Of the Roman race" where mo
bathing dresses did they wear;
oh. read and heed. Won sporting men.
The warnings by the prophets pen:
'ris written there for every one,
For Tyre, New York, old Babylon
A cr,sty, crumbling canvas. holes steven,
Ave feet high and topped with an arch that
or just as well an old fashioned fireplace
as a hreboard for summer thought TO be of
Sc. Peter and the Angel, went to DR.. Gin
denim for ten cents In his search for an
tNQuItle8 the uOctOT ran ACTOor one OH tnb
back Of which was written; "Tobit and the
Angel Ladorico Brea Of Mira in the Genoese
States, f1ourished in $685. which IL was
thought might have been an original.
But Painter Gof of Manhasset got the
prize in an elaborate tropical seashore
scene for twenty-five cents. The painter
paints houses and knows good lead paint
whom he sees it in q scrumptuous tawny
yellow golden rod palm tree. a screaming
red sky and a lemon frame painted on. The
49, -.----I - ----l
laughed. He felt Of the paint 70 make sure.
Its paint all right he said. land durn
well worth n quarter
The art gallery was a succession OF
horribles. with some rare colored Shake
spearian prints. steel engravings OF the
that the experienced recognized as valu-
ables and gathered up at small prices.
Mrs A. p Delcambre, daughter Of the
late Gen. ID Cesnola, was q spirited bidder.
ing him pointed out by Diogenes. who had
at last found an honest man, was eagerly
received by DR.. Clendenin as a present
from Executor Smith. He had heard Of
1t. but had never seen II before in his If
teen years experience Of collecting Greeley
memorabilia
A brigade of stately grandfather's clocks,
mahogany tables an old Dutch one in
three pieces and twenty feet long. chairs.
book cases. rows Of books inc Bibles. and
tu0 nluSOub Dtuo anu kolu EtupiTc btylo
bed that cost Cutler $50 duty completed
the afternoon. The receipts OF the days
sale were estimated at 3 $500.
Mary Day was there after quilts. Mary
10 tho queer little oolored v in Dav
Van Nostrand's household, and she smiled
and chuckled as the big a%uctioneer bid
In quilt after quilt for her from Auctioneer
and Life Saver Snedeker
Guess Use Hxed now for them blust 'rous
Eushin' winters,' she cackled as she car
ried away six big spreads.
But the Empress Eugene in plaster
cast. arraysd by the poettn a misty green
velvet court costume. faded to brown in
long streaks and crowned with a velvet
and tinssl wreath. was on the block
Fifteen cents" yelled Merry Day.
Twenty said another.
"rwenty-h--- Mary stopped. She was
But j. W. Ahles Of the Produce
Exchange was on the job for Mary and
she shouldered the Empress in a teeth
glittering triumph.
Reckon we ans knows art she whisp-
cred.
And when the last ragged carpet had
gone and the chestiest dealer in antiques
had put on his most commanding air Inc
his final Ave cent purchase
worth 100 IL it's worth q cont" and gone