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THE OLD HARRISON HOME. The Most Interesting House Northwest o( the Ohio to Be Restored to Its former Glory. The old Harrison home, which cost )x-Presldent William Henry Harrison, grandfather of Benjamin. $20,000. at Vincennes. Ind., has passed into the hands of.K. S. Shepard for $2,000. Mr. Shepard seems to appreciate the his toric worth of the most interesting residente northwest of the Ohio river, and Is already restoring It to Its old itlme grace. This old home remained In tli* hands of the Harrison family until 1840. when It passed to William Pigeon, who handed It down with his estate to Klavlus Pigeon, who In turn was forced to sell It just before he terminated his wild career in delirium tremens. Since It passed out of the hands of the Harrisons It has Rerved a multitude of purposes, ranging from a hotel kept by one Gaetlus, to a fold for sheep In the winter. Around this building, erected in 1804, William Henry Harrison had twelve children, and he had many subjects who were little more than slaves. He quartered the family, for the most part, on the top floor, though all of the cooking was done In the cellar, and the family dining ro6m was there. The cellar was principally used, however, as a territorial warehouse. One room was a great powder magazine, and In it for several years were stored all of the territorial powder, bullets and flint lock and smooth-bore rifles and other weapons of defense. In another see tlon of the cellar was (he cell room, In which the prisoners of state, slaves and Indiana were Incarcerated. The sock ets for the Iron bars still remain, but the bars have disappeared. Another room was his wine cellar. The Harri sons were good livers and were sur rounded by French settlers who were i seh until he reached the porch, and then be went down, shook hands and Invited him to the hospitality of the house. Tecumseh maintained the dig I nlfled reserve of a representative of an ! offended people, and declined the in vitation, Informing Harrison that he had brought his retinue. Ills tents and his provender, that he came not to ask favors or accept them, but to demand the rights of his people. He said he would pitch hta tent “over under that elm tree." This he did. and under its branches from Aug. 10 to 20 occurred that dramatic and historic conference. It was within hearing distance of the house, and Mrs. Harrison viewed most of the procedlngs from the pofeh. It was during this conference that Te cumseh called Harrison a liar and pushed him off the bench. Harrison drew his saber and demanded an ex planation. Tecumseh, great on ready reply, then drew that striking simile between his act and that of the white man pushing his people off their lands. Here, too, Tecumseh threw himself on the ground and, embracing It, avowed that the sun was his father, the earth tils mother, and he would rather repose in her bosom than to make the con- j ^SA/S^S/\AsVVVVSA/VVVVVVVVyVVV%^\ THE OLD HARRISON HOUSE AT VINCENNES, IND. and then claiming the distinction of being the most pretentious building west of the present state of Ohio, ••enters most of the territorial history of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Wis consin, wrhen all of that great area w'as included in what is known as “In diana Territory,” and presided over by Governor Harrison. For several years it was not only the official resi rieftce and building of the territory, but the ammunition storehouse as well. It was In t*ls house that the territorial j representatives met. Here were enter- ^ tained Thomas Jefferson, Commodore , Pefry and other Illustrious lights of ; American history. In the northwest room John Scott Harrison, father of ex-Presldent Benjamin Harrison, was born, and In a shutter in this room is one of the most interesting little “keep-sakes.” It is a hole made by a bullet fired at William Henry by a hos tile Indian that night while he was pacing the floor with the new-horn. It was to this house that Tecumseh and his warriors came and. under an elm tree, 300 yards from this house, occurred that great conference be tween Tecumseh and Harrison, which is a part of American history. Almost every brick and every timber is his torical to some degree. In 1801, when William Henry Harrl sou went to Vincennes. he recugnlied tb« necessity of an official residence, which would al*o serve as a territorial ‘White House." an Indian fort and an ammunition warehouse. The Indian troubles were becoming serious It was the beginning of that crisis which Tecumaeh brought about, and which closed with the battle of Tippecanoe It was erected to meet all of these re quirements. Though It aas stood for almost a century. It ta probably the moat substantial building In Vincennes today It Is by no mesns ante dated la architecture Itsrrteon spared no money tw attain the ends which time has proven were successful R.ery bit of the material eatertag tato the coast ruction waa made or hntshed hy baed The brtch were made owe at a Hme hy that method and even «be lathe wave turned out that way The rnfiMW are of watawt. aad the galeh tag la ta the inset blech walnut that could he found la the virgin foreete at Indiana The sashes 4«*re ehadee • aaJwge wains* o*ihg and gntehlng In thin highly polished woud look* as bright today an when It wee pul in piers, and II Is Joel as eubstsattel The word was daae hy the heel workmen he could bring In from the Res* There are big eld fash we»«l greple.ee la • •erg room even Ihos. in »h« *eU*s la tome the ntd rtnnee have been pee peeved The buildt«.« ess weds Are proof ae near e« peutMe hy p* king rtgg peiwoea the retting* eat (he * sir* ga l hwtw'vew tha wglU experts at wine-making. From an other room there was a mysterious tunnel, which ran to the river bluffs, some distance away. It was provided as an avenue of escape in case the In dians made a successful attack and ! scaled the palisades which surrounded j the property. On the first lloor was the old council chamber, a remarkable room, 25x30 feet In dimensions, with a thirteen foot ceiling. The original small win dow panes are preserved. It is claimed they were taken from the windows of an old building at Trenton, N. J.. and through them no doubt the old colo nists looked upon Hessians and the eolpnial forces. In this large chamber all of the territorial representatives gathered, discussed and passed laws which fell within their prescribed rights. In the room right across tne corridor, Nancy Polk, niece of Presi dent Polk, and a great favorite in Washington during his administration, taught school for two or three years, making the building a seat of learning as well as of administration Recently one of her pupils rump hack to look at the room. The guest dining-room was located Just behind the council cham ber, and here William Henry Harrison did honors on state occasions. Be sides the living quarters on the third floor there were three guest chambers. The building overlook* the beautiful Wabash It was In one corner of Har rison’s plantation of 1,000 acre* which he named My Plantation Orouaeland." The yard was surrounded by high pali sades. making the interior an Indian fori. The house itself was originally | surrounded by a colonial veranda ! William Henry Harrison was sealed on I this when Tertimseb arrived on that | memorable mission In ISO* Harrison ! had been informed by his spies that Te- ' runiseh waa at last coming to coafer | with him It will be remembered that 1 thsre had been several passes between the two great tandsra <>n the pot at of tht* visit Teeumseh llklag display and destrtng to make aa tmpoalng j showing, had proposed to make hi* visit s>>ompsat»d by bta warrior* llarrlsoa feared Indian deeepttoa sad he retweed to rwewtve him nates* be 1 • erne as an indivldwal Teeumseh pro tested Ikes gave up the «MI but Inter rwwsldersd and. with seventy warrior* started down the Wehneh Harrteun tewh pceeauttonnry slaps tw hand •»* trouble Tbg council chamber fa*ee the eladoe He secr sled two full j > compeale# uf wtuila la the rhamher As T#*'um*sh «nd hi* warriors ram* up the path they bad little idea they uere In range of IK loaded rides with <mlp a thin wvwwtew shut is* he! so* them ilsfUM had evidently studied his boating He use seated •*« the psrl in y|t sMtt -ive.es Wlsuvsiy «n»*«*|iig I and rending lie did M *•* l««n» cessions and betray his people. It was highly dramatic. \ The Harrisons left for Fort Harri son—Terre Haute—in 1811. Oen. Har rison was then en route to meet Te cumseh in battle. The climax of this move was Tippecanoe, which shat tered the great Tecumseh conspiracy. The organization of Illinois and Michi gan reduced Indiana Terrieory to its present limits and the Harrisons went to Corrydon, then made the seat of government. There arc very few of the old Harrison relics left. Probably the most notable is his dress sword, which is in the "Old Curiosity Shop" in Terre Haute. He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow. OOT A COMPLIMENTARY PASS Hut Che Meeker fur Free Tr»n*|»ort*tlo» Hm Not Pleased. The manager of one of the gtreei lailway lines in this city found in lit* morning mall the other day a commu nication from an individual who had been indefatigable in his efforts to ge' on the complimentary list of ths com pany. The man had money, stocks and bonds and houses and lots in plenty but they offered him little considers tion. The canker at his heart was his inability to get a passbook. Every time he paid a nickel (or a ride it left him-dispirited for an hour. He would have lost a lawsuit any day rather than have failed ultimately to wheedle a book out of the street railway com pany. His opportunity appeared to have come at last, for he rendered some slight personal favor to the com pany. Instanter he dictated a lettei Impressing the fad upon the general manager’s mind and beseeching him for "a pass.’’ The manager smiled grimly when he read the request. Twenty-four hours later the prominent citizen was delighted to note that his mall contained an envelope bearing tlw mark of the street railway company He eagerly tore It open and read a re ply composed something as follows: "My Dear Sir: Your inestimable services to the company which I have the honor to represent in an official capacity have not escaped notice. In fact, we have been embarrassed in some degree to discover a form of rec ognition proportionate to tlieir value. Your letter suggested a payment we are glad to adopt, and I take great pleas ure therefore in inclosing the ‘pass' you request. It is good when presented on all our lines. We have given all our conductors orders to accept it at ail hours of the day or night, without requiring identification of the bearer. Ordinarily our transportation Is non trar.sferrable, but an exception has been made in your case. It is good when tendered by yourself, or any member of your family or any of your friends or acquaintances. Again thank ing you for your unselfish interest in our success, I beg leave to remain, etc.” The prominent citizen found the “pass" in the letter all right enough, but it was not of the variety r.e wan seeking. It was nothing more or less than a common, ordinary, every-day 5 cent piece, somewhat worn and sadly in need of cleaning. He has almost de rided that his chances for free trans ports! ion are nil. Mlencftl London Mai!: A correspondent sends to the Daily Mail the following story of an incident which happened some twenty years ago in Toronto: Colonel Ingersoll, the celebrated infi del orator, was delivering a lecture in the theater on a Sunday night. The house, of course, was crammed, and he went on with his clever and humorous speech till he gave utterance to some particularly blasphemous comments, which proved too offensive for his au dience. In the midst of his brilliant speech a fine voice in the gallery rang out in the well-known hymn, “Hold the Fort, for 1 Am Coming.” Instantly the words were taken np by others un til the whole concourse joined in, and Colonel Ingersoll had to retreat ig nominionsly, without being allowed to utter another word. Prescription. Boston Traveler: Dr. Ends—There is nothing serious the matter with Frederic. Mrs. Blakly. I think a little soap and water will do him as much good as anything. Mrs. Blakly—Yes, doctor; an' will I give it to him beforr or after his meals? Beware of the man who seems to have no earthly chance with a woman. He Is more than likely to secure her at last.—Ex. HEART BREAKING. «(•?* **'»•< • •*»»«** t* «k* (•<•*»• i v«* wi awe 1*11 m* *fcf | k*«* ■ ***a *« * load*) ikltt*rlyl H*»» tk#»« »•* ** *•»# i*« a « •»» ki** «m a* )*•« #M» | fcftja *Mt *«** *• iNW « ►•*' ►**»» THE NAME STEWART. What I< lHa Correct Spelling of tba Ku me? At a recent meeting of the Clan Stewart Society In Glasgow, Col. John Stewart of Ardvoirllch, who presided, referring to the different ways of spell ing the clan name, said that the "dif ferent ways of spelling the name arose either from accidental causes or cither well-defined reasons. The final letter ‘t‘ was substituted for the d' of the original name ‘Steward’ for the sake of euphony. The spelling of the name Steuart was quite accidental, arising piobably from the illegibility of the wilting of some member: while the spelling of Stuart was caused by Queen Mary, on her return from France, us ing the French spelling of her name, to which she had been accustomed, and many clansmen perpetuated the royal spelling. But In whatever way they spelt their name, they all came from the original stork. Nor does this end the matter, for It may be remembered by many that the Earl of Galloway re fused to take part in tire collection of the "Stuart exhibition" In London In 1889, because the committee refused to spell the name "Stewart," as his lord ship himself does. He maintained that this was the only correct orthography, and held aloof from the exhibition which disregarded this assertion. This, however, seemed rather high-handed, especially when we discover by refer ence to historical documents that near ly all the famous people of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries spelt their names in two or three different ways. In short, there was no "proper spell ing,’’ though Mary Queen of Scots al ways wrote “Stuart," for the simple reason that she was educated in France and thp French alphabet had no "w." Earlier kings of her race spelt their names "Steward,” or ‘'Stewart.” or "Stuart,” at the fancy of the moment when they held the pen. We have near ly thirty different ways on record of spelling the surname of Stewart in English, Gaelic, French, Latin. Italian. Spanish and Dutch, as follows: ytew ard, Stewart, Stewartt, Stuart, Stuard, Steuarde, Steuard, Steuart, Steuert, Stewort, Steort, Steubhart, Steubhartt, Stlubhart, Stevyard, Stturt, Stowart, Sturgard, Stuyarde, Styward, Stuardus, Estuard, Estuarza, Stivard, Stivardi. It 1« contended that "the right etymol- I ogy” is S-dew-ard—the l-sinl High, or j the High Lord—that is, the lord uex' i to the king in power. RUBBER IS GETTING SCARCE. for That Retton Old lllryiln Tirsi Are ! Itcliiir Made Over. The popularity of bicycling has cre ated a great demand for rubber and as a consequence the commodity is be coming scarce and the need of econ omy In its use is imperative. It may not he generally known that the india rubber dolls, animals and other toys used by children in many cases began their commercial existence in the form of bicycle tires. All our india-rubber toys come from Germany, and several enterprising English shippers have found that the shipment of old. worn out tires to the German factories is a very profitable business. During the past two years tons of old rubber, that used formerly to be thrown away, or remade into cheap doormats, have been shipped to Germany, and sent back transformed into elaborate and gaudy squeaking dolls, elephants and other toys. Though rubber is used for a wider variety of articles than any other material, more rubber was used last year in the manufacture of bicycle tires than for any other purpose, and the demand for rubber Is now perma nently In excess of the supply. More than 800,000 pairs of tires were made in England during the last season, and it is impossible to make them of any but the very best rubber.. Hlevnnton u« a Burglar. Edmond Gosse has written a paper on “Stevenson's Relation with Children,” in Chambers' Journal. In it he relates a story of his youthful days, as nar rated to himself by Stevenson. He was still a little fellow when in the summer holidays, after reading a number of detective novels of a bad kind, he was passing one Sunday afternoon along a road In an Edinburgh suburb. There he saw a deserted house, furnished, but without a caretaker. It struck young Stevenson that it would be a tine thing to break into the house, which he ac cordingly did, roaming from room to room, looking at books and pictures tn great excitement, until he thought he heard a noise In the garden. Terror seised upon him as he imagined him self handcuffed and conveyed to prison just as the church folks were returning home He burst into crying, then man aged to creep out as he had come tn. Ii*r UroantlMg. Huy dreaming and the building of fautastlc castles In the nlr U nut half to Innocuous and bnrmlera n pleasure U It seems. The day dreamer, accord ing to medical eiperta. la akin to s lunatic Children and old men who revel In day-dreams have mental char seterlstlc* of the Insane often they tell Use. not because they Inch the moral sense, but because they have listened In themselves Imaglaation Jradually they lose th* .egulalt* will power to i on «utrate their minds on a liven subject and their thoughts he lln to wander Teen tt la only a race wtween Insanity and deeth. the wIn var claiming the dreamer M*s in# •!*»'••• tlttklM Mmylhe trie* to make peo ple believe that he belongs to the 'up per true* “ Wtlhlae Well, I should { Ibis a hr did belong l« the upper j ruet “ Uilhin* In whal way d»ee he tkus It* Withies Meats sho-l abd test v broke Hi*«hl»n I If* I free flotlilng; Catalogue. Ready How. Hayden Bros.’ clothing catalogue showing samples and latest styles and lowest prices. Mailed free on request. Send postal to Hayden Bros., Omaha * for prices on any goods you need. Make yourself at home iu the Big Store when in Omaha. Alexander Henderson of Syracuse is of the opinion that he has acted as pallbearer at more funerals in the past half century than any other man in Onondaga county. He Is six feet two inches and ‘‘looks well.” Selling I'alentK. Amongst the large concerns who pur chased patents the past week were the following: David Bradley Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111. Vaughn Machine Co., Portland, Me. International Fucsiiniiegrapu 10., Cleveland. O. Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., Akron, Ohio. General Fleetric Company of New York. Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co., Boston, Mass. Berlin Machine Co., Bel oft, Wis. Keyes-Baker Cigar Boiling Machine Co., Binghamton, N. Y. American locomotive Appliance Co., of Virginia. Ball and Socket Fastener Co., Bos ton, Mass. Out of the 450 Cnited States invent ors who obtained patents the past week 145 had sold either a* part or their entire interest in their iiwenHina* be fore they were issued'. For free information concerning fh»* law and practice of patents, addreaw Sues & Co., Registered Patent Attor neys and Solicitors, Bee Bull ding, Omaha), Nell: Well' Broomed Women, A' pretty shirt waist, i»ru|»erly laundered with "Faultless Starch, makes u woman look sweet and wholesome and adds greatly toherattruetiveness. Try it. All grocers, IOr. Of 1V4 law students admitted to> Hie bar in London nineteen nave Orient.:! names. My dorter soid I would die, but Pino'* Cure for Cousumptiou cured me.—Amu> Kalner, Gharry Valley, 111., Nov. £i, "J5. Adversity borrows Its sharpest sting from our impatience.—Bishop Horne. ?118 buys new upi ight piano. Sebmol ler & Mueller, BilS l'arnam St., Omaha. The town of Hartford, in Oxford county. Me., lias a Custard Pie associa tion, which meets annually in a hem lock grove on the margin of Swan pond and gnrgps Itself with custard pie. II grew out of a custard pie eating contest between two residents of the town on the annual fast day, thirty nine years ago. The match was ad judged to be a tie, the association was formed, and everybody In it now strives to beat everybody else eating custard pie. Governor Roosevelt, addressing some firemen the other day. took occasion to mention four callings which subject those following them to as great dan gers as those the soldier mpets in war. and which evoke as manly qualities as are ever required of the soldier. They are the firemen, the policemen, the ruilroad men and the fishermen on the Newfoundland banks. 44He Laughs Best Who Laughs LastS* A hearty laugh indicates a degree of good health obtainable through pure blood. <As but one person in ten has pure blood, the other r.ir.c should purify the blood •with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 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