History of Dallas At ust, ation a great deni of diffi~ culty in aking human, affairs doveé- t il with his text, the preacher sat down. On the instant Mr. Linskill rose frony his seat far back in, the 3 ch and: said with a deliberate. enetrating voice heard in every cor ner of the church, “If any man will how me that text in the’ Bible, T Will e a wiser 'man than I ever have been,” and sat down Of course, this ‘was a crushing humiliation to the preacher, but it seemed to be one ot the cases of “east said soonest for gotten, o and so 1 presume the inci- dent has passed out of the memory of most of those who were present. / A story is’ told of ‘A. L. Warring, who for a short time about 1849 to 1851 kept the Hotel at Dallas. Among his most liberal patrons were Charles Bennett, a lawyer of Wilkes- Barre, and Henry Hancock, a mer- chant of Dallas, Huntsville and else- "where, before mentional. They [were in the habit of stopping there © on their way up or down on numerous fishing and: other excursions. They were both famed for the fun that they were usually able to extract at almost any time from the most trifling inei~ dent or fact that might arise. On one "occasion they began to show a disposi- tion to criticize Warring’s way of run- ‘ning a hotel, and wound up by telling him that unless he secured .a hotel sign’ with an American eagle on it they should decline to again stop at “his hotel. The jest was so well hidden ‘that Warring promised faithfully to procure that bird as soon as possible, rather than lose such valuable Dpa- trons. P. V. Wambold, a cabinet ‘maker and undertaker of note, then at Kingston, was commissioned by Warring to do the work, which he did in his usual finished style, putting in the bird’s mouth a ribbon on which > were painted the words, “E pluribus unum? in rather conspicuous letters. In due time the sign was erected and ready to greet the eyes of Bennett and Hancock when they came again, which was not long after. Supposing, of course, that they would be delighted “with the new sign, Warring went out to greet them, and incidentally / “pointed with pride” ‘to the America eagle on the sign. Quick as thought, signs of disgust and contempt began to darken the countenances of the guests. Of course, Warring could not understand the cause and asked an explanation. “Explanation,” exclaimed “ihe “Don’t you see you insulied We are Americans and you to erect an American eagle sign, instead of whieh you have had an “BE pluribus unum” bird put up ‘here, which is an insult to every Arericon’ who comes to your house.” Jt ie said that Warring was so worried over the matter that he sent the sig back to Wambold to have it made 5 right, as I presume it was, though tradition telleth not. cuests, have us? : we asked ; he fact that no religious denomina tien except the Methodists has ever ~ thrived in Dallas, has been: mentioned before, but the density of the ignor- ance concerning other denominations in that country was never brought to ‘the writer's notice until one of the Wilkes-Barre evening papers ; lished the following: : HA distinguished Episcopal man. from Philadelphia was at Glen Summit recently. One day he came ic pub - clergy- difference | grew until the city and in the company of friends drove over to Dallas. Being a great he started off by himself to! beauty of the surrounding Becoming thirsty he went to house and asked if he could purchase a’ little The milk | was produced and other hospitalities | bs extended, for which remuneration was | refused. Do you Episco- palians over here? he inquired of his hostess. “Well, really now, I don't know, she answered; shot some queer critter down back of | the barn the other but he al. Jowed it was a woodchuck.” walker view the country. a farm milk. have any ‘our hired man | day, This story is a little moth-eaten, aud I fear was never indigenous to Dallas; | but whatever it may lack of truth, illustrates what TI before observed _ about the tendency of the people of Wilkes-Barre and vicinity to attribute to Dallas any unseemly or uncivilized “act or remark which ‘was without other localization. told of y ETL A series of good yarns are and concerning one M— —_—— all around Yankee genius, mentions in these papers. On one oc- -casior® he a party of came down to Dallas to enjoy one o! Philip Raub’s suppers of i chicken and waffles, and afterwards : Mr. 1. brought already and neighbors famous +0 have a little dance. his fiddle along, called off the dances, manager and was orchestra, general As the sets were formed for the anadrille : ppened that Mr, L———'s son Charles and his partner took tion nearly in froat of and close :o nis father. As dance proceeded, 3: the father noticed that Charles seamed to be a great deal more interested in talking to his partner than in prompt- ly responding to his part in the quad- rille us the calls were wade. This in- and was of ceremonies as usual. dt ha a posi- “he ‘ments Charles was practically standing still luring man of the evolutions where he should have taken part. Presently “swing your partners” came ringing! froin Mr. L.,. and the music for the swing pro- ceeded, while Charles stood still tali- ing to his partner, oblivious to every one else Mr. L. could endure this no longer. Suddenly the stopped and he called out: “Charley, swing that if you're goin’ to dance, I want you to dance; if you're a Eoin to spark, go down in the settin’ room. Mr. ¥ at one time nad a consider- able reputation for his gift at swear- ing, and when it was learned that he! was about to move to Dallas that | reputation preceded him. At that time we could boast of another citizen, Mu. J. F., also distinguished, armong' other things, for his facility’in the invention and use of oaths. About the time that Mr. L. to Dallas. some one mentioned to Mr. F. that when Mr. L. arrived, he (F.) would have to retire, as Mr. L. could beat him all over at “he curiosity of FF. was so aroused by that he determined to go down to the hotel at Dallas on the day of the ar- rival to see the newcomer, and _pos- sibly get some points in profanity. After waiting around some time, a stranger drove up to the hotel and stopped. Hardly had he done so when the floodgates were opened, and I am told by ‘those who heard it that the way he swore was an inspiration. No name far the stranger had yet been given, and I. stood wondering if this could be his rival. After hearing a few choice specimens the doubt was enough removed for F. to approach and address him. “Ain't your name L.? ‘asked F. “Yes,” barked the stranger; how the do you know me?” ‘Well, sir, by , they told me that you were comin,’ and that vou were the only man in the world that could heat me a-swearin,” and I know’d you by that.” They were fast friends from then on—two of the best hearted men in the township; rough diamonds indeed they were. A good story is told of Joseph Hoover dating well back in the first half of the century. He went one day to the store of Mr. Jacob R y Ind neighboring town, to get a gallon of molasses, taking with him the jug usually used for that purpose. As it; happened that day, the son, Isaac, who usually waited on him, was other- wise engaged, and the father, Jacob, went down the cellar to draw the molasses. After being gone for some time, Jacob called up from the cellar to Joseph and said that the jug did not hold a gallon. “Call Isaac,” plied Hoover, “and let him try; he bas always been able to get a gallon in that jug.” in the room. music gal; was coming swearing. his r= For a number of years prior to the year 1883, Francis Hoover, who lived near the eastern extremity of the Wilkes-Barre Water Company's reser- voir, where the road from Huntsville to Dallas passes around the same, claimed title to some land which also claimed by a neighbor, Chris- topher Eypher. The dispute ended in an ejectment suit, which was finally decided in favor of Mr. Eypher by the poet-lawyer, David M. Jones of Wilkes-Barre, to whom the case was referred. I quote from the newspaper account which was published at that was time: “Eypher brought an action of ej} t ment against Hoover for some three acres of land in Dallas township, part of a larger tract of one hundred and The defendant filed the ‘not guilty guilty,’ thus disputing the plaintiff's al three racres. usual plea of not only leged ownership of the title to the but denying the usual primary averment of the plain tiff in such cases that the defendant was in possession, as unless he were he could not be sued even ‘though he had no title “A case three acres, also whatever. trial was waived and to David M. popular poet, who, after taking a large both spirited argu- filed To this numer- jury referred of testiimony sides and listening to the counsel, favor of the plaintiff. amount on nents of a report in ous exceptions were filed by defen- and after "lengthy argn-| the court, following dant’s counsel, exceptions, filed the on the Judge Woodward, opinion: “Christopher Eypher Francis Hoover. C. P 200, January Term, 1882. | Report of “Phis is an action of ejectment, and | finding fact by the VS. Referee and Exceptions. the eighth of “ ‘Bighth—That the legal and | equitable, to pher Eypher, the plaintiff, and that he has been in possession and has occu- pied and improved said lot No. © since March 28, 1844, the title, is in Christo- | | referee is'as follows: { | said land disputed land being within the certified lines of 4 certified |! 1854—that hol has occupied and improved said lands | gid No. 6, and of lot No. 5 Bedford since May 6, under and by virtue of said convey- ance.’ “Again, in what is called the ‘his- tory of the case,’ the referee states ‘that the plaintiff has been in posses- sion of these lands for a little over (Continued on Page 5) they Jones, our These Advertisers tell how. Follow their advice and—- “LET THE PHONE DO IT” IY X SR BR SS IRB PEA PP PR PE PP RP EAE PPR PPR PRP Break Down! 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