The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-23

Clarence S. Brigham of the American Antigua
ran society had been told of the existence of
three original issues Of the Gazette but had been
unable to locate them. The dates Of these were
the same as the dates those reported to the
Library of Congress. The Library of Congress
knew of this and was not slow in putting two
and two together. The result was that it Sc
cured from their owner, Mrs. Mary Crawford
Lydon descendant of Peter Decker, Revolu-
tiOnary soldier who lived in Ulster county near
Kingston, the three originals and they now
in the national library. So at last famous
historical ghost was laid and it was proved that
there WAS original Ulster County Gazette
for January 4, 1900 in existence
And now as to the method Of telling an 'orig-
fnap' from a reproduction" There is one sim
pie test. Look at the second line Of the heading
and see whether or not there is comma after
the word County" If there is none, that copy
of the paper is probably an original. A genuine
copy must also have the following reading for
page One column four, line one: Command the
town; and Notwithstanding" Other qualifica-
lions, according to circular issued by the Ii
brary of Congress, to prove that the copy
is an original as follows:
1. 1t should be printed on the paper used in
1900, hand made from rags, soft, pliable and
rough in texture.
2. This paper should have as watermarks
throughout slender parallel lines 1-16 to 3-16
inches apart.
8. Title in italic capitals should measure
1916 inches in length.
4. Print should show the blurred edges Of hand
linked, hand press work
5. The second column on page 1 should meas
ure 7-S inches in width between rules. and
13 3-4 inches in length.
6. The old style So should appear frequently
as in the words Published" and "Ulster" in the
heading and in the words president" House."
Representatives" and many more in the text.
z. The last line of page l. column 1, should
read liberal execution of the treaty of amity"
s. One full-length mourning slug should ap-
pear on page 2; and fuength slugs on
page g.
O. Mourning rules should be used between
columns and across top and bottom and along
outer edge Of pages and 3.
10. The Last Notice" on page 8, column 9
concerns 1.-THE estate Of Johanns Jansen" and
should be signed by "Johannis L. Jansen" The
word deceased is spelled Deceased" the
second &c" being out of line.
Thanks to the innumerable reproductions of
the January a. 1900, issue Of the Gazette most
people are familiar with the account of Wash
ington's funeral which appeared in that issue
But the issue of December %, 1899 is fully as
interesting the more famous issue, for in it is
found the announcement Of his death as it first
reached the people of Kingston 1t contains ex-
tracts from two letters from Alexandria, dated
December Is, the day after his death, giving the
details Of Washington's last hours.
The news story itself reads as follows:
ON Monday last, the inhabitants Of this
town, received the mournfuI information Of
the death Of GENERAL WASHINGTON
On this unhappy event sensations of grief
and sorrow pervaded every countenance
In order to pay their last homage of re-
spect for that great and good man, the Re
formed Dutch Church was dressed in mourn
Ing and the bell thereof muffled and tolled