Editor's Note: Research into the history of the Andries DuBois House has meant many visits to area libraries and poring through old journals, records, newspaper clippings, etc. Sometimes this research uncovers information not related to the topic at hand but equally fascinating for the study of local history. The folio-wing article -was found in the Local History files at the Elting Library in New Paltz. Entitled "A Visit to Shawangunk Village ", it appeared in the May 4, 1871 edition of the New Paltz Independent.

On board of the cars we found that most genial of traveling companions, Ben. B. Hornbeck, who was on his way from his home in Rosendale to his place of business in the New York Custom House. We were so  much entertained with his account of the political situation in Rosendale, that we scarcely thought of observing the new station which has just been completed near Mr. Abram Lefevre's, or the new store, blacksmith shop and dwelling in course of erection at Gardiner Station. A very short space of time brought us to the Basin, and a few minutes walk took us to the paper mill, where Mr. Carter informed us that the machinery had been slightly out of order for a couple of days last week, and that this had produced a delay, but that our paper would be forthcoming within six hours.

The mill is kept running night and day, and orders keep coming so fast that it is almost impossible to fill them. Part of the time during the past week paper was manufacted nearly 30 inches in width at the rate of 120 feet per minute - nearly twice as fast as it can be manufactured at most of the paper mills in the country. This mill is now supplying the New York Post, Journal of Commerce, News and Star, besides one or two papers in Newark. About thirty-five hands are employed.

After a substantial breakfast at Terwilliger's hotel, we strolled about the village and dropped in to see a number of acquaintances. Our former townsman, Homer Relyea, we found in his new slaughter house, which is conveniently situated. Homer is well pleased with his new location, says that he has an excellent run of custom already, and that there is much more back country here to draw trade from than there is at New Paltz.

We did not have an opportunity to examine the interior of the new Reformed church, but we like the outside appearance, and hope the congregation will succeed in getting Rev. Mr. Scott as their pastor.

The people of Shawangunk village are not lacking in enterprise, and owners of lands there have pursued a liberal policy. Good building lots, fifty by a hundred feet, may be bought for $250. Unlike the Poughkeepsians, and the residents of some other places, we did not hear the Shawangunkites quote the bitter saying: "This place needs a few first-class funerals before it can prosper." There is talk of one or two more manufacturing establishments, but no immediate prospect of their erection. The lack of banking facilities is much felt, and we think the want of sidewalks must be in muddy times.

The business men of Shawangunk Village have no reason to complain, for they all seem to have a good trade. We spent a few minutes in the store of Brodhead Deyo and also a short time in the drug store of Alfred Perrine, and should judge from appearance that trade in Shawangunk Village is not dull. On the street we met Mr. Andries Dubois, who informed us that the published accounts of the attempt to rob him, while on his way back from Newburgh a couple of weeks ago, were not entirely correct, but nearly so. We have no doubt but that the robbers intended to get Mr. Dubois' team off the public highway, where they could plunder him; but his courage and prompt attack, revolver in hand, intimidated the scoundrels. Mr. D. had about $1,500 with him at the time.

Before we left Shawangunk, we received a promise from Mr. David Mulford that he would send us for publication an account of his four years' adventures with Kit Carson. This story is to be "three-fourths fact and one-fourth fiction," and is to be fully as interesting as any serial lately published in our columns.