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®lu Queuing Utftttw.LAWKINCB. BAM BAB. NOVBXBKB lfl. 18BT.DAVID PASSON LOANS MONEYon Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches. Plate, etc. 718 Mass.-st.For rent—Front room furnished. Inquire at 839. New Hampshire street.The great modier in clay, at the museum.WublocMu'* n*dchunb«r.The interest of the whole liottte centers in the room where Wash* fngton died—“The gen'al’s room, the room I likes de bes’ in de house, as the servitor called it, in a tone of genuine and reverent affection. Just where the great man lay a-dying eighty-eight years ago. the bed now stands, and beside It the light stand on which are the rings left by his mediclno glasses, unchanged since that day. The secretary at which he wrote, the hair covered trunk in which he carried his possessions, the surveyor’s tripod he had used, the eloak ho threw about bis shoulders when he went over the farm, the leathern clmir in which he sat, the covering rut away by vandal bands, are all there. There was something, in spite of these few discordant notes, that seemed jclt;;iillar to that room. I could not feel thut thousands of eyes had looked upon il with idle curiosity, hut as though it had been k«pt sacred all these years and was yet redolent of the memories which have set it apart forever.Many wonders,'’mid our guide, “why Mrs. Wash’u'ton died up in de attic, and not in de gen'al’s room. It was do custom in de family to shut up a room for two years after a death had happened In it, an‘ dl» room was shut up. Mrs. Wash’n’ton went up iu do attic an1 dere she staid for eighteen mu’n'a till she died dere. Sho never had no Are in dc wiutcr, an’ in ds summer it was very hot—but •dere she staid wif only her cat fur ccm-p’ny.The corner cut off from the lower part of the door lie showed ns was for the easy egress and ingress of this familiar frieud. The attic room is pretty and attractive looking, hut has in it now only one piece of furniture used by Mrs. Washington— a little three cornered washstand.—The Century.Th* Climate of Californio.However great the advantages of California may be for those residing on the Pacific slope, invalids whose homes are east of the Missouri river should seriously consider whether tho inducements are great enough to compensate for the disad-Tn In health thaCITY NEWS IN BRIEF.Watch for a cold wave soon.Tho Gaston case occupied almost all the time in the District Court to-day. *Pat Graham’s is the plactf to save money. Allwork done with promptness and dispatch.A gentleman was in the city to-day for the purpose of establishing a branch commission house here.It is rumored that the grand jury will roturn some indictments against violators of the Prohibitory law.The Kansas City Exposition closed yesterday. It was visited by a great many Lawrence people.A wild rumor was set afloat yoster-day that Prosecuting Attorney Grinoell of Chicago, bad been assassinatod. The report was utterly without foundation.The Glide Club have maue arrangements for a masquerage ball to be given on the 25th of this month. A prize will bo givon to tho lady displaying the best gotton up costume.Attachments were issued last evening and the sheriff' took charge of the goods formerly belonging to Philip Weitzen-kora. Tho attachments were issued by Hart Bros, and Straus, and Goodman, Torndorf Co.Tho trial of Frank Gaston, on (tie charge of stealing a sum of money from Arthur Moak, several months ago, attracted considerable attention from outside parties and friends of the defend-ent while boiug tried in tho District Court to day.Suit was brought in the Supreme Court at Topeka by colorod citizens against tho board of Education of Ft Scott for compelling colored children to attond schools provided for them. Tho case was decided in the District Court iu Bourbon County against the colored people.Mr. Oscar Mietli and Miss Mary Dolon, both of this city, were married yesterday by Judge Slephons. In the ovening an ologant supper was served nt the residence of the bride's parents. The happy couplo received a number ot handsomo and expensivo presonts from their many friends.In anothor column of the Tribune to-
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Lawrence Evening Tribune
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Wed, Nov 16, 1887
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