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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
IN 1850 FIRST ana SECOND AVENUES
AZ fAp NORTH As THE PRESENT
Sr,wvtsSNT PARK, CONTAlNtD The
HCnts or THE MOST tASHO"'>olN
INHABITANTS"

ought TO be worth enough to raise the
mortgage on the old homestead.
New York is the great money-inahi"s
and money getting centre Of the western
world. The tremendous increase III vaiue
in real estate. since the bargain purcha"e
of the island for $24. or It's equivalent mas
established substantially "a great many
well known families. But 1t Is hlghiy
Unavoidable that any individual piece Oh
real estate has increased in value as
much as have New York views In par
ticular. and Americana generally
In fairness, however 1t must be said
that there must be the elements OF IN
forest artistic excellence and SEE as
weII as OF age, TO give a New York print
value. There are many fine and rare
seventeenth century prints which VIII not
bring nearly so much as good litho-
oranb of the middle of the nineteenth
century.
70 the collector and the professional
who makes study of the subject IL IL
40 easily possible to appraise the Vai"s
~ a New York print that Is so rare mat
!, hos no record as 1t would be for real
estate dealer who knows his business TO
quote ON 80 West 3Sd street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
Coodly inches in Important Collections Are
Now Filled with Prints Of Former
Times in Manhattan, and Engravlngs
Once Almost Scorned Are
Eagerly Sought

even he was startled by the magnitude
Of the sum demanded, and ii was only
after treating with the representatives, oil
the owners at many midnight and early
morning sessions that he purchased IL
outright at a slight discount from the
original figure.
The print was bought from Mr.. Friden-
berg this summer by a New York COL
lector, one OF the younger set who In
spite of the fact that his interest In New
York views was aroused only few years
ago. has shown so much intelligence ana
discrimination that to-day he has, in MT.
Fridenberg's opinion, without question
the finest collection Of New York views
known.
II is at this mans emphatic request
that Mr.. Fridenberg refuses to make MS
name public, as it is we'll known That
collectors generally are the targets lor
a bombardment of rubbish from all sldes
bv people who imagine that every WOOD
cut which represents New YORK vie"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

New York receives constantly KNOCKS
and digs. especially from the foreigner
for it's commercialsm, but gradually the
treasures of art and literature gravitate
in this direction. The taste and intel
Iectual qualities that stimulate the varl-
ous forms of collecting make at least a
Good use Of the wealth for which we are
sunnosed to show an unreasonable
avidity
At bottom the prejudice against our al
Legged commercialism is one of envy. the
longest pole gets the most persimmons'
but the man who handles the pole SHOWS
taste for the fruit. The other fellow
takes the same view of persimmons that
tho fox did of the grapes.
Resides the unusually fine collection OF
New York views owred by the New YORK
historical Society itself. there is at pres
ont an additional incentive to visit In
the opportunity to see the Edwin A.
Cruikshank collection, just placed on ex'
hibition there.
The societys building is open to the
nublic each week day from 8 a. m. to
M. and on holidays from l p. m. e
n. m. The reproductions published ir
. The Tribune to-day have been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
eolIINsoNs CUSTOM HOUSE,

,no,ber fine example by William Roll
,;nsor Is his Custom House, New YORK.
with his original drawing from "nion ;.
was engraved. The print Is the he'
state of the plate and the ohly hh"""
conv although there are three copieS
known OF the second name
This particular impression was the nor
den example which was purchaser i0'
q 90 MFR. Holden bought II III 1880 AioiA
a New York dealer for so, a falr eA-
o,orla NJ the increase in value or unusu-
,I,y fine and rare items which is out OK
-, nronortion TO the general increase OK
value of New Yorks. In TINS INSTANCE
vas the beauty. the decorative guam.
and the local interest in the supJeo' ''"'
performed the trick.
,rh. Custom House of that period, ABOUT
ono hundred years ago, was III tno or
Government House. south or the bo" nHe
Green on the site of what Is still recaueo
hv old New Workers as Steamship row.
7, is curious that after one huhoreo
vars the government should again nave
selected this identical spot Tor Tue
tom House. The print represehtes TUG
sinple conditions of the time Win .u0
Quaint costumes and drolr street incidents
exactly as they appeared TO the artist
A curious Telegraph was published by
f. Butler, of No. 90 Fulton street
showing the Great Riot at the As'o'
place opera House, New York IL rep
resents the dense multitude Of spectators
when the military fired and gives list
~ about seventy persons killed ana
wounded. This is the only copy known
~ this representation, although the SUP
, ,ect was also illustrated by a better
,nowr Iithosrapher, Nathaniel Currier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
THE ORIGINAL PRINT.

The original print, iii. in almost I'M
maculately perfect condition, undoubtedly
escaped destruction through the fact that
the four parts had never been Joined and
that the space these four separate pieces
occupied enabled IT TO be kept IN port
folio or some other protective cover. IRE
sumably all other copies, having Deeh
joined as the publisher intended sus-
tanned the usual accidents and injuries
that would naturally fall to an engraV-
Ing over six feet wide.
Its Importance. it's size, the nature OF
the subject. the probable number OF puf-
ehasers. all make It reasonable to assume
that not fewer than from 500 TO l,VW I'M
pressions Of this print must have Deeh
issued.
What has become Of these?
What becomes OF the pins? They are
lost and destroyed in the natural course
Of events.
There is no record of how this priHf
drifted TO the radical, 10 to l west pu'
presumably it was carried there from Tue
centre Of conservatism and culture some
time I'm the last century. II turned uP
short time ago in Des Moines' iowa
The town with a name that Ie" NC"
Workers pronounce correctly.
Even In Iowa they occasionally reoN
the newspapers, and the owners. noucp's
the interest in New York city views anu
the quotations of the very hiSh price
obtained at public auctions, went l"'o
the matter intelligently and discovered
that they held a possession of great value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

RECENT romantic discovery in SO
~ unlikely a place as the Far west
n has aroused considerable interest
The thing discovered is that rarest ana
most valuable engraving, the so-caiied
Burgis View OF New York, reputed to
have been sold in this city for s2O'VVo'
William Burgis was publisher whose
earliest work, so far as known, bears the
date III, which appears on "A south
Prospect Of Ye Flourishing City OF New
York"
Ii is known that he engraved in mezz"-
tint from his signature on the view OF
the Lighthouse at the Entrance to Bos-
ton Harbour" as well as plan OF
Boston" in l72e, although all other known
examples Of his work are In line Inc
irst issue Of the New York" Is dedl-
lated "To His Excellency Robert Hunter
Esqr., Captain General and GOVERNOR IN
Chief Of the Provinces of New YORK.
etc.
Until the recent discovery Of the won
derfully fine and perfect copy in the io'r
original divisions the print was known
only by an imperfect copy from which
tie greater part of the description at Tie
bottom was missing and without the
name Of the engraver. This was pre-
scented 10 the New York Historical society
by Mrs. Maria PEBBLES in 1873.
The original represents to-day the moS'
valuable single item in the New for"
Historical Societys building. The society
does possess, however. a very good copy
Of the second issue, published by Thomas
Blackwell in l7i6. in which the arms aho
name OF Governor George Clinton replace
8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
ENo,coTTs LiTHoGRAPH.

The representation Of Allan Hay & CO. >
soan and candle works, at Nos. ~ 81
o,d a First avenue, is a colored utho-
graph by Endicott. one OF the most aus
tic and capable of the photographers :"
that period. 1t is of great interest aS
showing the marked changes In the arcni.
lecture and street scenes. The oeauutui
mansion at the corner can only nav
been the residence OF a prominent M"
waalthv citizen Of the period. about 1919.
AT that time First and Second avenues.
&C far north as the present stuyvesans
n,r, contained the residences OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
THE ENGRAVING is SOLD.

The print was put into the hands OF
dealer at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with IN
structions to take It East and sell 1t Tor
specific sum "for cash only"
What they had heard OF New YORK
methods may have been responsible tor
The Instructions. The only Eastern pro-
iessional known to the dealer was d
prominent bookseller in Philadelphia VINO
refused TO pay what he considered
rdiculously high price.
Finding that IL was impossible to get
the print on sale. the Westerner was IN
formed that the only man able TO decide
upon the exact value Of the print ana
With nerve enough 10 purchase II If worth
the sum stipulated was Robert Friden-
berg, OF New York.
II was offered to Mr.. Fridenberg, pu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
TAiS PARTICULAR

lMpRe SSloN OF THE CUSTOM
HOUSE, WAS INT HOLDEN EXAMPLE
WH,CH WAS PURCHASED HoT05o'
Mr.. NOL0eN BOUGHT "S'o9'
FOR$5O.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
WEST FELlcIANA A.BLooM.

The roses are in a riot of beautiful
bloom with all the remainder of our
bountiful fora running them a close
second. The first blooming of the
Cherokee roses is over, but the wild
pink roses have succeeded them in the
hedges, and great mantles Of heavenly
scented honeysuCkle are thrown law
ishly over other parts of the hedge.
Blest be the hand, whether by accident
or design, that introduced these de-
lightful flowers along the country
roads. The hOneysuckle, within the
last few years has multiplied rapidly,
and soon will become as notable as tho
Cherokee roses and yellow jessamine
of early spring. So fast do. the flowers
succeed each other that it is possible
to see in close companionship, the
spring blossoms and yupon trees still
gorgeous with their red Christmas ber-
ries.
Another rich sight are the masses
of wild verbena in the Maryman pas
ture. Singly these flowers are coarse
and of the unlovely magenta, but mass
ed as they are there they look as if a
cloak of Tyrian purple (Which the his
torians say must have been of reddish
tint had been thrown on the ground,
Raleighwise, for one to walk over.
Just a little care would introduce
many flowers to enrich the roadsides
and ravish the eyes of strangers. Al
phonse Karr, the great poet-gardener
of France, said that he always took
the seeds of hardy flowers s,ong with
him on his rural strolls to scatter hore
and there in the hope OF bestOWmg
floral largess in the humhleSt places.
All flower-lovers could do not better
for other fioWer-lovers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
Rub.My-Tism will cure you.
FORT ADAMS MAN KILLED

WOODVILLE, MISS, May 1.-OEe
of the most deplorable tragedies which
has been enacted in this county in
many years was the killing of H. E..
Harris by D. w. Alexander on the
streets of Fort Adams yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Harris left his store on horse
to ride out and look after some farm
work, and as he was going up the
street he passed Mr.. Alexander, who
called to him. He turned back, and
after some words had been exchanged
started to ride off, when he was shot
by Alexander.
The first charge, which knocked him
from his horse, entered his side, and
the second shot took effect in his back.
The weapon used was shotgun load
ed with No. shot.
Alexander was brought to Woodville
and confined in Jail on a charge OF
murder. His preliminary examination
will probably be held within the next
few days.
Alexander married Harris sister but
the couple had been separated ten
years or more. The two men had not
been on friendly terms since the sepa
ration.
Mr.. Harris was the leading merchant
of, Fort Adams and was one of the
most prominent men of the county.
He leaves mother, two sisters AM
a widow. The latter was formerly Miss
Rowena McGehee, daughter Of Mr.. Har
ry McGehee of Pinckneyville, anC
therefore closely related to that fami
ly and connection with the Percys o
West Feliciana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
NEW |. r. G. N. SCHEDULE.

Owing to light traffic during the high
water period the Louisiana Railway &
Navigation Company has made a tenn
porary change in passenger schedules
all over the line.
The new schedule went into effect
last Thursday, and will continue until
the water recedes, and is subject to
change without notice.
The greatest change is in through
service between New Orleans and
Shreveport. Instead of running through
in the night, as formerly, the through
service will be maintained in the day
time. Train No. 8, now leaving New
Orleans in the early morning, will
now leave there at $40 a. M, and rul.
through to Shreveport, arriving there
at 9:25 p. m. No. will leave Shreve-
port at 1870 a. m. and arrive in New
Orleans at $50 p. m.
Trains Nos. and 2 have been All,
nulled, except between Baton Rouge
and New Orleans. Approximately the
same schedule as formerly existed be,
tween these places will be maintained
This does away with the early train
to the city and the late train return.
ing, in so far as Bayou Sara is cor,
cerned.
The l.. R. & N. people have gone to
an enormous expense in preparing
their line for the high water, and viii
make every effort to maintain botll
through passenger and freight service
during the high water period,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
REM EN- 5ERS US.

Accompanying a nice order for job.
printing, Rev. S. L. Riggs, stationed
at Oakdale, La, but for the past four
years pastor of the Methodist Church
at st. Francisyille, writes: Il think
you get up the best paper for rural
town | have seen anywhere on my
rounds. We must thank you for its
weekly visit, which is like letter
from home; we always enjoy same
We have a very comfortable parson-
age here and the ladies have furnish.
ed it nicely. Am preaching in hall;
will get started on new church this
summer; want to build house costing
between $4,000 and $4,000"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03

Mr. A. Smith Bowman, the new own.
er, has begun repairs on Alton villa,
the famed show-place of two parishes.
He will restore the stucco at the front
of the building, and which, despite eX-
posture to atmospheric influences for
at least sixty years is largely intact
The two-story l. at the back with base
ment will be demolished. This con-
tains the large bathrooms, the scene
of many brilliant social events former,
ly, but for which there is at present
no use, as Alton is too large for one
family. Curiously enough, Mr.. Bow,
man is a relation of the first owners
the late Mr.. and Mrs. David Barrow
being a cousin Of Mrs. Barrow. He is
a neighbor of DR.. David Barrow, of Lex
ington, Ky.
Mr.. Bowman purchased this week
800 head of cattle with which to stock
Alton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
STATE HIGH SCHOOL RALLY

St. Francisville High School took
the first prize in Latin at the State
Rally A member of the class, Miss
Amy Leake, made the second highest
grade in the state, 1929, and Prof. Scott
of the Louisiana State University es-
pecially complimented her paper for
the completeness of the answers made.
The prize awarded the class was a
large classical dictionary. The aver.
age made by the entire class was high
er than when this school received 9TH
er Latin prizes, showing that the stand
ard of excellence is gradually rising.
Miss Bertha Latane is the efficient Lat.
in teacher.
Miss Cleo Vaughan, who entered for
spelling, from this school did not re-
ceive prize, as the final test was bas-
ed on 100 difficult words, all Of which
were not in the text book, but of which
she nevertheless spelled IS. Hers was
however one of the nine perfect papers
handed in of the words actually stud
led.
The class in English came third in
the contest, and received first men
ton. They were handicapped by the
large number in their class, %, which
made it hard to get high average
Miss Gullat, the teacher. felt gratifieG
in the circumstances for this result.
The news at home was received very
calmly, so accustomed has the higt
school become to winning prizes!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
INTERESTING NEWS OF JACKSON
A WONDERFUL GARDEN.

The Asylum garden, 81 acres in area,
under the management of Mr.. Morris
Gilmore, is one of the most attractive
sights in the vicinity of Jackson, and
is often inspected by residents in the
course of their walks. Seasonabie
vegetables are grown so that at all
times of the year something can be
furnished for the thirteen hundred in
mates Just now the finest and larg-
est cabbages, onions and Strawberries
are in such abundance as to more than
meet the demands of the institution.
When this is the case, DR.. PiersOn is
readily able to market them and thus
furnish the table with other delica-
cies. The cultivation and arrange
ment is entirely under Mr.. Gilmore's
care. A systematic arrangement of de-
mand and supply enables DR.. Pierson
to make daily provision for this very
necessary part OF the institution.
Thompson's creek is making fearful
inroads into the richest of the land.
Suitable cribbing would avoid the loss
A substantial and attractive rustic cor
duroy causeway spans the lagoon
which furnishes water and unites the
divisions Of the garden.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
The New Schedule.
The True Democrat:

The True Democrat:
Temporary change of schedule, pas.
senger service, between Shreveport,
Alexandria, Angola, Bayou Sara, Bat
on Rouge and New Orleans.
No. Z. Station. No. 8
1880 Am. Lv Shreveport Ar 1926 P. NJ
1890 Pm. Ar Alexandria Lv AIT PM
1910 PM. Nv Alexandria Ar 4:O5 Pm
4;40 Pm. LV Angola. Lv 1870 AM
5:21 m. Lv Bayou Sara Lv so AM
$50 Pm. Lv Baton R. Lv 9:45 AM
No. 1. No. 9
$50 AM. Lv Baton R. Ar 9:08 PM
$3.50 AM. Ar New Orls. Lv 6:1O PM
No. 7. No. 8
$50 Pm. Ar New Orls. Lv $40 AN
The above schedule effective Thurs
day, May LIST and continuing during
the present high water conditions or
until further notice, but this will not
interfere with our freight service
which will be operated same as before
The high water has not yet affected
us and conditions look exceedingly
bright, this change in passenger ser.
vice being put into effect owing t.
light passenger traffic from points east
and west of the Mississippi river, and
we feel that our patrons can be better
served by operating through daylight
service.
f. E. FAIR, Agent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
ANGOLA LEVEE is HOLDING.

Governor Hall has returned to Bat
Oh Rouge on the Conservation Com.
missions launch Daisy from his inspec.
ton trip of the levees up the Missis-
sippi River from Baton Rouge to Ar
COLA.
The governor made the trip espec-
tally for the purpose of inspecting the
levees at Angola. He found Colonel
Parker, president of the Board of Con,
troll, making splendid fight to save
Angola from the flood, and is encour.
aged to the belief, from what he saw,
that the fight will be a.successful one,
The governor also found the new le-
wee at Torras in good condition.
He expects to leave the last of the
week on the Daisy for an inspection of
the leyees between Baton Rouge aIG
New Orleans.
Those in the party making the trip,
besides Governor Hall, were State AL.
diOor Capdevielle, M. L. Alexander,
chairman of the State Conservation
Commission; Colonel William McCaus.
land, A. Doherty, Jr, and Horace VIII
kinsOn, Of the Atchafalaya Leveo
Board.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
INTERESTING ITEMS.
WoodvilIe Republican:

Woodville Republican:
MIR. ". c. Perkins, of the Louisiana
Line, has proven himself to be the boss
wild turkey hunter of this section ana
has already bagged four gobblers this
season.
Mr.. r. E. Thompson, Jr., has moved
his portable saw mill to the lands of
Misses Matte and Helen Hays, one
mile north of Woodville, and is now
busy cutting lumber for shipment
Mr.. L. T. Ventress, Jr., killed a fine
wild gobbler one day during the first
of the week Dr. Catchings and Mr..
Paul Habig are still hunting for their
first of the season gobbler."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
CREVASSE RETARDS RISE.

AS a result of the crevasse in the
Mississippi river early Sunday morn.
ing near Gibson"s Landing, north of
Vidalia, in Tensas parish, the river has
been falling.
With the return of the water through
the Red river the weather bureau says
that the rise will begin again and that
the previous forecast of record, break
ing stages Of A feet at Baton Rouge,
So feet at Donaldsonville, and a stage
of 22 feet in New Orleans may be ex-
pected about the second week in May
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03

Mrs. Bertram Babers entertained the
children of the Laurel Hill neighbor-
hood in honor of her little daughters
birthday, yesterday afternoon. Rose
mound, bea tiful at all times, put on a
festive air, and was even more delight
full as the children gayly disported
themselves with childish pleasures.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
A CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express thanks for the
outpouring of messages and letters
from our West Feliciana friends to lis
in the deep affection suffered in the
loss of our little daughter. So far as
words or deeds such as these could
avail to mitigate our bereavement We
had them, and are deeply thankful to
one and all, whose hearts go out to US.
MR.. and MRS. MORRIS BURGAS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03

Further news of the untimely death
of little Janet Burgas, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Burgas, OF
New Orleans, gives the information
that the sad event was due to conges-
ton of the lungs. Besides their city
friends, the bereaved family received
every possible comfort and considera.
ton in their deep sorrow from the
West Feliciana colony" in New Or
leans, all of whom came or sent mes
sages, showing that kinship of feeling
in JOY or grief, so characteristic of this
people. If anything could make the
burden of sorrow lighter upon the low
ing family circle-now broken--it
would be this tender sympathy of their
friends.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

c. T. Noteworthy of st. Francisville
was over on Thursday last.
Mr. w. P Wright was in town on
Thursday.
Mrs D. K Mattingly and Miss Irma
recently returned from Baton Rouge.
DR.. Sidney Barrow came up from the
medical convention to visit his father,
Capt Hilliard Barrow.
Miss Eva Robb attended the Rally
at Baton Rouge on Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Dobson, Mrs.
Willis Daniel and Miss Irene Wads.
worth were recent guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hill.
Claude Stevens is working near Ba
you Sara.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
Get the Little AID" habit.

In a neatly furnished, screened an
mex to his hardware store, J. c. Storm
has opened an ice cream parlor, where
customers may be served every az
ternoon Ice cream from the Harris
Co. of New Orleans will be on sale,
also homemade cream. Patronage is
solicited. Ladies will find the parlor
accessible and private.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-05-03
WEATHER AND RIVER.

No rain this week. Rainfall for the
month of April, So inches; rainfall for
year to date, 20.59 inches.
Forecase for Friday: Tonight and
Saturday, increasing cloudiness; light
southerly winds.