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inn
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p V. MILLER,
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Uloonisburg, Pa.
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AT rOUXK Y- AT-L AW.
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onico corner of Centre and Main Streets. Clara j
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C.in bo consulted In Herman.
1 EO. E. EL WELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
Bloomshuho, I'a.
Olllco on First lloor. front room of Cot..
umiiian lJililillnir, Main struct, .below Ex
change Hotel.
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omca tu 1st National Bank building, second floor,
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amco In.MaUo'sbulldljg over Blllmeyer's grocery.
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Attorn oys-at-Law.
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Ctn be Consulted in Ocrraan.
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MISCELLANEOUS
" B. McKELVY, M. D.,Surgcon and Phy
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L. FRITZ, Attorney-ut Law. OUiea
in CotoiiDUH Building,
M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
S ivving Machines and Machinery of all Eluds ro
ll urea. ortu. House Build g, lilooiibBurg,
R. J. C. KUTTEK,
physician s suuaaoN,
Omca, North Market street,
Hloouii-I'i. ; , t'a
WM. M. UEUER, Surgeon unl
I'll) slclau. office corner of Bock and Market
Jt.
JR. EVAV-v M D.. Surgeon and
.Physician, ojio? it"' liesldencb on Third
utreet.
JjURE INBUItANt a..
CIIHI8TIAN F. KNA1P, BLOOMSBDKO.PA,
HOME, OK N. Y.
JIEKC1IANW, Of NEWABK, N. J.
I ' LINTON, N. V.
PEOPLES' N. Y.
UEAUINtl, PA.
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a.-eand PiKKTEsruuand have never jet had a
loss settled by any court of law, '1 heir assets are
all Invested in solid bkcukitiks aro liable to tho
hazard of mm only. j,.,,h
Wsses 1'komiti.v and honbsti.v adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by christian r.
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i The people of Columbia county bhould patron.
fit the agency where losses If any u.a beltled and
sgM by one of ther own cltlains.
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oct.t, l
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HOW TO USE
Cream Balm
, I'lncoa particle of
thn bulm Intoeach nos
tril and draw strong
breaths through tho
nose. It will bo lib
sorlied nnd benln Its
woik of cleansing and
healing the diseased
membrane. It allays
Intlnmmallon and pre
vents tresh colds.
Not n l,liulil er Snpff,
A few applications re
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tie.vttnent win cure.
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in.
cents by mtill nr nt diUgglsts.
t:t V Itltnl'IIIMtH rlrilf-CTluto nu-M.i V V
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ft m " '"'a rojul, valuable, saim
I Ull i of goods that will putjoulnth
i will mall
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I In the wnv
(if tMllLllirp , . .I.f.iii.i, fit tl.nn
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This noted Specialist of Scranton, is tlio
only specialist this side of New York, Phil
ndelplilii nnd liuffalo who makes an exclu
sive specialty of treating chronic, long
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man and womankind are subject, sucli as
Consumption, Bronchial affections, Scrofu
la, Salt-Rlieum, Loss of Muuhood.Skin dis.
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can only he relieved.
He owes his wide reputation for tho suc
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power.
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ineam and means exactly what he says." scran
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Medical Association, to the 1'reuldent of whlcn.the
lion. 1'. A. Hlssel, and associate oltlcers of tho
Board, the readerls respectfully referred.
The hclencc ot lite Is worth more to the youni;
and middle-aired men or this generation than ail
(lie sold mints of California and the silver mines
Ut Npyoda combined. .V. t VhrunMr.
The hVouctf of life points out tho locks and
quicksand on wuloli tlio constitution and hopes
of many a youni? u)an bate been fatally wrecked.
ilum hethr 31 tri or.'
The l-ctence of life Is of irreaUir vatuo tlian all
tlte medical works published In this country for
ke past HI years.- Atlanta Constitution.
T)W Helenas of Ufa H n superb and masterly
trsatlsa on nerrous and physical debility, rfiv(
five l'rt4.
There Is no iiiember of society to whom tho Scl.
ence of Life will not bo UMful, U'lif Ihor youth, pa
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mmt. Address tho l'uabody Sledlcal Institute, or Ur. W.
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may be consulted on ull diseases requlrlne; skill
and experience. Chronlo and obstinate dlhpawu
thuthaio bullied nil otherphysldausa specialty.
Such treated succeisfully without aa luslunco of
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TBANSLATI0N COrYItlOHTED, 1885.
tCHAVTICn T11IRTKSN coNCLcnsn.)
liHiii'imnn. x wunty j'fiirs boforo ho hud
m.mii'itii youu ftiil of Suitono. To
yi'ai-!, iifti'i Hunls tliiy luul luul ii daugh
ter who wus ohi'isteiu'd Mnriu. Tlio
Aslieruimi'H I'.illins is u ioukIi ono, ii.ir
tioulurly when to tho lMihifr for llsh
thero is nddcil tlio fishing for coml,
whioli was to bo Mjught for ut tho bottom
of tho most dangerous clmuncls in thn
htrait. lint Aiulrea i'ennto was bold,
robust, indofatiuablo, as clover with tlio
net as witli tho trawl. His Imsiuesi
prosiioiod Ilis wife, aetivo nnd intel
ligont, filled tho little house at. Sautit
Sliinzu to jiculVction. 3)otli of them
knew how to read, writo and calculate,
and were faiily educated, if we compare
them with tho l.'O.OOO who oaunot writo
their names which statistics now reveal
to exist out of 2GU.O00 inhabitants of the
island.
Besides perhaps on nivouut of tin's
education Andrea Ferruto was very
French in liis ideas and feelings, althougii
he was of Italian origin, like tlio majority
of the Gorsicaus. And at that time tliis
had occasioned some animosity against
him.
The canton in fact, situated at the
southern extremity of tho island, far
from llastia, far fiom Ajaecio, far fiom
tho chief centies of administration, is at
lieatt very nuii'li opposed to everything
that is not Italian or Sardinian - a regiet
ablo state of things that wo hope to sue
tho end of as the rising generation
becomes better educated.
Hence, as we have said, thero was
more or less latent animosity against tlio
Ferratos. In Corsica animosity and
hatred are not very far npart. Coitain
things occurred which embittered tins
animosity. Ono day Andrea, driven out
of patience, in a moment of anger, hilled
a well-known vagabond who was threat
ening him, and he had to seek .safety in
flight.
J5ut Andrea Ferrato was not at nil the
niau to tako refuge in tho nui'itih to live
a lifo oi daily strife us much against tho
polico as against tho compnuious uud
friends of tlio deceased, to penetrate a
series of revenges which would end by
reaching his own people. Itesolving lo
expatriate himself, ho managed to leavo
Corsica secretly, and reauhod tho Sar
dinian coast. When his wife had real
ized their property, giwrn up the house
at Santa JIanza, sold tho furniture, tlio
boat nnd the nets, sho crossed over anil
joined him. They had given up their
native land forever.
lint the murder, although it was justi
fiably oouiiuittediii. self-defence, weighed
on Andrea's conscience. With tlio some
what superstitons ideas duo to his origin
ho greatly desired to ransom it. Hu had
heard that n man's death is never par
doned till tho day when tho murderer
saves another lifa at tlte risk of his own.
Ho made up his niiud to have a life us
soon as an occasion presentod itself.
Andrea did not remain long in S.ir
dinia, where he would easily have boon
recognized and discovered. Energetic
and brave, nlthoiigh ho did not fear for
himself he feared for thoso who belonged
to him. ho feared that the reprisals of
family on family might reach them, lie
ineielv waited till ho cou'd go without
exciting suspicion, and then sailod fur
Italy, where at Ancona nn opportunity
ottered him to cross the Adriatic to tlio
Istriau coast, of which ho availed
himself.
And tl.nt is tho story of why the Cor
ican had mottled nt Hoviguo. For seven
teen years ho hud followed his trade asn
flMieruiuu-and hod becomo as well off
OA ho had been. Nino years afterwards
a sou was born to him, who hail been
named Luigi. His birth cost his mother
her life,
Andrea Ferrato now lived entirely for
bis daughter and his sou. Maria, then
aged eighteen, acted as mother to tho
littloboy of eight. Aud except thu deep
and oonstaut grief for tlio loss of his
wife tho fisherman of Hoviguo was us
happy us he could bo in his work and
(he consciousness of having done his
duty, Ho was respected throughout
tlio district. He w as ever ready to help,
and his advice w us always valuable. Ho
was known to bo olever at his trade.
Among tho long ridges of rooks which
guard the Indian shore ho hail no reason
to regret tho Gulf of Sunta Mauza or tho
Straits qf Boiiifaoio. Ho hud becomo an
excellent pilot u those parts where tho
saiuo lauguagp is spoken as in Corsica,
From liis pilotugo of the ships between
Poln ami Trieste ho earned almost as
tuuuli as from his fishing, And in his
liouso the poor were not forgotten, and
Mrln 'liil her best ill works of charity,
Hut the fisherman of Hantu Manza
had uever forgotten his vow -n life fur a
life I Ho had taken two man's life. Ho
would save another's,
That was why. wh u the two furl,
tivis presoutrd themsultes u' his door,
guessing who thoy were, knowing the
penalty to whiohho was exposing him
self, he hud not hesitated to Bay to tjie'u.
ur
' Come in," and adding in his thoughts,
" And may heaven protect us all I"
The squadron of polico passed the
door anil did not stop. Saudorf and
lUthory could thus fancy they were safe
at least for that night.
The hut was built not in the town
itself, but alxmt llvo hundred yards from
its walls, below the harbor and on a
lidgo of rocks which commanded tho
beach. Beyond, at less than a cable's
length, was the sea breaking on tho sands
and stretching away to tho distant hori
zon Towards the southwest there jut
ted out the promontory whoso curve shuts
in the small roadstead of Hoviguo.
It had but four rooms, two at the front
and two at the back, but there was a
lean-to of boards in which tlio fishing
and other tackle was kept. Such was
the dwelling of Andrea Ferrate. His
boat was a balancello with a square
stem, about thirty feet long, rigged with
a mainsail and foresail a description
Df boat well adapted for trawling.
When sho was not in tm sho wus moored
inside the rocks, and a little boat drawn
up nu tho beach was used in journeying
to ami from her. Behind the house was
an enclosure of about half nu acre, in
which a few vegetables grew among the
mulberry and olive trees and the vines.
A hedge separated it from a brook about
six feet broad, and beyond was the open
country.
Such was this hiimblo but hospitable
dwelling to which Providence had led
he fugitives; such was tho host who
risked his liberty to gho them shelter.
As soon as thu door closed on them
Sandorf and llathory examined tho room
into which the fuhermuu had welcomed
them.
It was tho principal room of tho house,
furnished in a way that allowed the tasto
and assiduity of u careful housekeeper.
"First of all you want something to
eat?1' said Andrea.
"Yes, wo are dying with hunger!"
answered Saudorf. "For twelve hours
wo have had no food."
"You understand, Maria."
And in a fow minutes Maria had put on
the table some salt pork, some boiled fish,
a flask of the load wine of tlio dry grape,
with two glasses, two plates and a whito
table-cloth. A "vegliouo," a sort of
lamp with three w icks fed with oil, gave
light in the room.
Sandorf and Bathory sat down to the
table; they were epiilo exhausted.
" But you 'r" said they to the llshormau.
"We have had our meal," answered
Auchea.
Tho two famished won devoured
that is tho proper word tho provisions
which wero offered witli such simplicity
and heartiness.
But as they ato they kept their eyes
on the fisherman, his daughter and his
ton who sat in a corner of tlio room and
looked at them back without saying a
word. Andrea was then aboutforty-two,
a man of severe expression, even a little
sonowful, with expressive features, a
sunburnt face, black eyes and a keen
look. Ho wore tho dress of tho fisher
men of tho Adriatic, and was evidently
of active, powerful build.
Maria whose face and figuro recallod
her mother was tall, graceful, pretty
rather than handsome, witli bright,
black eyes, brown hair and a complexion
lightly tinted by tho vivacity of her
Corsiouu blood. Serious by reason of
tho duties she had lulllUed from her
childhood, having in her attitude and
movements the serenity a reflootivo
nature gives, ovorything about her
showed an energy that would never fail,
no n atter in what circumstances she
might be placed. Many times she had
been sought in marriage by tho young
fishermen of the country, but in vain.
Did not all her life belong to lior father
and the child who was so dear to him ?
That boy Luigi was already an expo
rieuced sailor hard-working, bravo and
resolute. Barehoaded in wind and rain
ho accompanied Andrea in his fishing
and piloting;. Later on ho promised to
be a vigorous man, well trained and well
built, more thau bold, oven audacious,
ready for anything and oareless of dan
ger. Ho loved his father. Ho adored
iiis sister,
Count Sandorf had been keenly exam
ining these three, united in such touch
ing Direction, That he was among
peoplo hu could trust ho felt sure.
When tho meal was finished Andrea
roo and approaching Snmloif said '
"On and sleep, gentlemen. No one
knows you are here. To-morrow wo can
lalk.'
"No, Andrea Ferrato, no 1" said San
dorf. "Our hunger is now appeased I
Wo have recovered our strength I Let
us leavo tho nouse this instant, where
our proseuco is so dangerous to you aud
yours."
"Yes, lot us leave," added llathory,
" Aud may heaven rowan you for what
you hau done,"
do and sleep i it is necessary," Bald
the fisherman, "The beach ib watched
to-night, An embargo has boon put
upon all the poiti on the coast. You
call do nothing now,"
"Ho it to, if you wish it," answered
Baudorf.
"I wish It,"
"One word only. When was oui
escape known i"
"This morning," answered Andrea.
"Hut thero wero four prisoners in tho
donjon of l'isiuo. You are only two.
The third, they toy, was set free,"
" Snrc.niy !" exclaimed Sandorf, imme
diately checking tlio movement of auger
that seiitcd him us ho heard tlio hated
name,
"And tho fourth ?" asked Bathorv,
19, 1886.
without daring to finish the sentence.
" The fourth is still living," answered
Ferrate. "Ilis execution has been put
off."
" Living 1" exclaimed Bathory.
"Yes," answered Snnddrf, ironically.
"Thoy aro keeping him till they have
got us, to give us tho plcasnto of djlng
together."
"Maria," said Ferrato, "tako our
guests to thu room at tho back, but do
not have a light. The window must
not show from without that thero is a
light iu thu room. You can then go to
bed, Luigi and I will watch."
" Y'es, father," answered the boy.
" Come, sirs, ' said the girl.
A moment afterwards Sandorf and
his companion exchanged a cordial shako
of the hand with the fisherman. Then
they passed into the chamlKT whoro they
found two good mattresses of maizo on
which they could rest after so many
fatigues.
, But nlready Andrea had left the house
with Luigi, Ho wished to assure him
self that no ono was prowling round tho
iieighboihood, neither on tho beach nor
beyond tho brook. The fugitives thou
could bleep in peace till the morning.
The night passed without adventure.
The fisherman had frequently been out,
Uo had seen nothing suspicious.
Iu tho morning of tho 18th of June,
nhilo his guests were still asleep, Audi en
went out for news into tho ceutru of tho
town and along the wharves. Thero
wero many groups talking over tho
events of the past day. Tho placjtd
stuck up the evening before relating tho
escape, the penalties incurred and tho
reward promised foimed tho general
subject of conversation. Some wero
gossiping, some detailing tho latest news,
some repeating tho rumors in vaguo
terms which meant nothing in partic
ular. Thero was nothing to show that
Sandorf and his companion had been
seen in the neighborhood, nor even that
there was any suspicion of their presence
in the province. About ten o'clock,
when tho sergoant nnd his men entered
Hovigno after their night expedition, a
rumor spread that two stiangers had
been seen twenty-four hours before on
tho Lomo Canal. Tito district from
there to the sea had been searched for
them in vain. Theio was notavostige
of their visit. Had they then reached
tho coast, possessed themselves of a
boat and gone to some other part of
Istria, or had they crossed tho Austrian
frontier ? It would seem so.
"Good," said one of the men. "Thero
are fivo thousand florins saved to the
treasury."
"Monoy that might bo better spout
than in paying rascally informers !"
"Aud thoy havo managed to escape?"
"Escape? Y'es. And they are safe
on the other side of the Adriatic, "
From this conversation, which took
place among a group of peasants,
workingmen aud shopkeepers who wero
Btandiug in front of one of the placards,
it seemed that pnblio opinion was rather
in favor of the fugitives at least among
tho peoplo of Istria, who aro either
Sclaves or Italians by birth. The Aus
trian oflicials could hardly count on
their being betrayed to them.
But they were doing all they could to
recover the fugitives. All tho squadrons
of police and companies of gendarmerie
had been afoot since tho evening, and an
incessant- exchange of despatches was
taking place between Roviguo, l'isiuo
and Trieste.
When Andrea returned home about
eleven o'clock ho brought back tho news,
which was thus rather favorable than
otherwise
Sandorf and Bathory had had their
breakfast taken them into their room
by Maria, and were finishing it as ho
appeared. Tho few hours' sleep, the
good food and the careful attention had
entirely recovered them from their
fatigues.
"Well, my good friend?" asked Count
Sandorf as boon as Andrea closed the
door.
"Gentlemen, I do not think you have
anything to bo afraid of atpiesent."
"But what do they bay in tho town?"
asked Bathory.
" They aro talking a good deal aboul
two strangers who were seen yesterday
moruiug when they landed on the bank
of the Lenii- Canst- and that concerns
you.
"It does concern us," answered
Bathory, "A man, a saltworkerin the
neighborhood has seeu and reported us.'
And Andrea Ferrato was told of what
had passed at tho ruined farm whilo they
wero in hiding.
"And you do not know who this in
former was ?" asked tho fisherman.
"We did not see him," replied Sau
dorf; "wo could only hear him."
"That is a pity," naidFerrato. "But
tho important thing is that they have
lost trace of you, nnd if it is supposed
that you have taken refuge in my house
I do not think any ono would betray
yon. Tho promise of one is biudiug on
all iu these parts."
"Yes," answered Sam'orf, "and I am
not surprised at that. A fine lot of fel
lows are tho peoplo of these provinces!
But wo havo to do with tho Austrian
officials, and they will uot leavo a stouo
unturned to retake us."
"Thoreisono thing iu your favor,"
said tho fisherman, "aud that is the
pretty general opinion that you havo
already crossed the Adriatic"
"And would to heaven they had I"
added Maria, who had joined her hands
as if in prayer,
"That we bhall do, my dear child,"
said Sandorf, in a tone of entiro confi
dence, " that we shall do with heaven's
help"
"Andmiue, Count," replied Andrea.
"Now I am going on with my work as
usual. Peoplo are accustomed to seo us
getting our nets ready on tho beach, or
cleaning up the balancello, and wo must
not alter that Bosides I must go and
study tho weather before I decido what
to do. You remaiu in this room. Do
uot leave it on any pretoxt. If necessary
you can open tfie window on to tho
yard, but remain at tho back of the
room and do not let yourselves bo seen.
I will come back in au hour or two."
Andrea then left the house accompan
oil by Luigi, nnd Maria busied herself
with thehousowoik as usual.
A few fishermen were on the beach.
As a matter of piecuution ho went and
exchanged a few words with thorn be
fore begiuuiug on his nets.
"The wind is pretty Bteady now,"
said one of them.
"Yes," answered Andrea, "that last
storm olearod the weather for us,"
"Hum!" added another, "tho breeze
will freshen towards eveuiug and turn
to a storm if the bora joius in with it."
" Good I Then the wind will blow oft'
tho laud, aud the sea will uot bo so lively
among the rocks."
" Wo shall Bee 1" .
"Aro you going fishing to-night,
Audrea ?"
"Certainly, if tho weather will let
me."
"But tho embargo?"
" Tho embargo is only on big ships,
not on coast ng boats,"
"AU the better; for wo havo got n ro
port that bhonls of tunnies aie coming
up from tho bouth and theio is no time
to lose in netting out tho modi-ague.."
"Good," said Audiva. "Hut wo
thull loso nothing."
ljli? I'ei haps not." j
(TO BI C0ST1NVID.) -
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO 8
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. VOL.XMX, NO fil
ON TH R 221) OF FEBRUARY,
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR
YEARS AGO,
Ocnrcp Wanlilnijlnii Wa Ilitrn A Few
tiT Hie MAliy HpprcftfHltHtlnn of tlis
!lrro YVIiofte Illrtlnlay Wn llntior.
How Coiniiilt rliitfui'Htti4 Hre Marif1.
No other American has lioen so often a
subject for tho painter's bru.li n (Jeorjre
WnMilngt-m. Artists anil sculptors, native
ami foreign, have expended I heir skill upon
lilm witli results which refuse to agree.
Kufh pleturo and bust represents n (lilTurcnt
man in looks and character. Xo tno re
wmhlo each other. Hut for tho fact
that they are labeled "Washington," It
would bo Impossible to guest who the
original hail been.
Over thrco hundred portraits, busts and
stitues of tho great Pater I'atr.'ie by pnlnt
era aud sculptors who were Uistlngublusl In
their day ai o In existence. They depict their
immortal subject In a many dlfl'eient
gube. h'ometlrnes they make him a noble
Komnn, with a nose that equals tho bravest
of thtni tu contour nnd a mouth as grim ai
a stone wall; ngaln they mako him a sinister
old barrister, a wily diplomat, n Ijespnngkxl
brigand, nr a smirking courtier, Tho follow
ing picture Is, from Uilbert UtunrtN paiuti uj
painted la 1790.
It was long sinco discovered that every
ono put some of his personality and even hi
nationality into .his work. When the work
fs picture making, particularly portrait mak
ing, tho subject undergoes n denationalizing
process and comes out, when tho picture is
finished, a countryman of the artist Thlj
Isn't a fancy; It's au undeniablo and rather
tragic fact. Photography will dj the same
thing for its subjects.
Washington has suffered this kind of
trausformation with greater frequency and
cruelty than any otner
martyr dead or alive.
He, the grandest Amer
ean of all, tho truest
patriot, has been sent
out on canvas and In
marblo as a Frenchman,
a Dutchman, an Eng
lishman, and every
other kind of a mnti
that ho was not Iu
order to demonstrate
this fnct, we reproduco hero a few of the
pictures ot Washington by artiste ot dif
ferent nationality. A bust made iu 17B3 by
Leracchl, au Italian,
makes an inflexible
Roman of him, stern and
grim as Cato. Uncon
ciously the Italian
artist Itallanlned him.
A picture by Wright,
au Englishman, mode
in 1700, transforms him
Into a haughty old
Bjjlton. De lirehan, a
Frenchman, made n
bust of him in 1789,
which depicts him as a
French hero. Houdon.
nlso French, In 1875, completed a Washing
ton bust which could well be mistaken as
having had for Its model a retinal and ele
gant French sclontist In 1779 Du Simttlero
painted a AVashlngton portrait, which is so
ulandly French that It
must havo astonished
the great American
patriot himself. St.
ileniln, in 179S, almost
excelled him in the pe
culiar art of painting
an American into a
Frenchman. His pic
ture Is the typical old
French nobleman, of
tho severe and dignified
school of manners. Sharpies, au American,
painted him la 1790, permitting him to be
an American an American of that grav
and dignified time.
Uut of these seven nrofl!M mnrWn In.
geuuity has evolved, by means ot composite
puotograpny, one pic
ture which contains the
best of tho seven, and
hi all probability bears
a stronger resemblance
to the original thau any
one of them, lu this
the seven nrtists pro
sent, iu one face, their
impressions of the groat
Washington's npptsar
auce, Kuch artist eon
tiibutes only uno-sev-
eutu of tho whole. Iso
ono has nn opportunity of pitting more of
himself lu tho picture than ha is eutitled
to. Each urtist's work dill'ers from the
others, jet tho picture
vol ved from all Is dis
tinct This photograph Is
tho work of W, Curtis
Taylor, a leading pho
tographer of Philadel
phia, who found his
subjects among tho col
lection of William S.
linker, of that city.
Poslbly all tho world
may not yet kuow that
composite pbotoaranhv
has been Lrought to sometlilug llko ir
fectlou, aud that its uses are ennobllug. It
g.oum num mini iuu oest and builds up a
single picture will on
repiesents the spirit of
many. Its eirorts are
not coullned to picture
of the same subject
From many faces it
con evolve one that
s win nave tne ueauttes
iS of all that contributed
to It. nnd Iin,l nftl.aln
SW4.n9sNr defects.
I A composite photo-
giapk is made by ex
posing a plate an instant to one face, an lu
stant to unother, and -so ou, uutil as many
Impressions havo bsu Uken ai the artists
ueteriulie shall con
tribute to thu compo
site. Trumbull, another
American artist,
painted Washington In
1790. Ho was from
Connecticut, and he has
made his subject n
Yankee an elegant
Yankee, to bo sure, but
itill a Yankee.
Gilbert Btuart's portrait nf WnM liotniv
pailltod III 1VJ0. Is tllO One thn Alnerlcnn .,-
lio regard w ith the greatest fondness. It has
boon copied of toner
than any other, and
has fastened Itself
on the mind of the
generations sluco It
was p'tlutw) at the
ideal asutnstou.
It comes up to our
conception of what
nn must nave boon.
raWMMsXS. leniures are
VrtvWMVfl lrm and strong.
luu fuco fs syuv
metrloal aud
cruud. the ex r rus
tlon calm and noble, The hovl Is majestic
enough to have been cut outot grauiti, The
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Voarlv advert Isemcnts payable quatterly. Tran
sient advcrtlsemenlB must be paid for before In
serted except where parlies have accounts.
Iz-iral advertisements two dollars per Inch for
thieo Inseillons, and at that lala for additional
Insertions w It none reiercnce to length.
Kvreutor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no
tices three dollars.
Transient or boenl notices ten cents a line, ref.
tilar ailtcitlseiiicsils halt rales.
r in tho "liuslne.s liirectory" column, en
nllar a jear for each line.
painter was au Ameri
can, and he has made
Vnhlngton nn An.erl
can a godlike Ameri
can, what all might lie
and fow are. This pic
ture could welt boused
as a model of the icr
fecteil American. Iu
the fnco nro the
strength, heroism 'and
calm wisdom whlclidl
tingulshcd the character of AVashlngton. It
is majestic, ennob'ed, grand.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, FEB. 22,
1886.
Send a tluunrrmis soiiniLOcannimT from your throat
fitnl Iruii lips
To the llf3 that Ifsl ilialntHl Klenlutll from tbs
shadow ef eclljwe.
Mixk with Lraieu throated luURhter,nn IhU glorious
tintat morn,
sounds of woe and battle-travail, 'midst which Free
dom's state Has tiorii!
bloom with red and white, O liaQliers! on the cold
and w Intry alrj
bhlne, O stars, lit fields of azure! on the deeds which
placed thee there.
ItfaOc.O freemen! full enfranchised. In the light of
Freedom's sum
Thank again the potior btittUs for the gift of Wash.
Ington.
bhout aloud till they can hear ye -owerlng neath
a deniot's rod
That through htm whore htrtli )e honor ye are men
hefore your Ood.
Ah! thou Fat ler of our Country, not dost thou our
homage heed
We who reap the glorious lamest from thy sowing
of the seed.
For thy fama stmll grow In luster as Is added age to
age,
Through the splendor of the scutcheon, w hteh thou
left as heritage.
Never hand of thine hadst caned thee out a path lo
fame more clear
Hadst thou griiHjM'd again the sword htlt cast away
by lielvldere.
For for Freedom thou unsheathed It, and Its strokes
niore ltent were
Than that intrude irf splendor, Arthur's brand,
.xcunnur
When thy patriot hand withdrew It from the hiding
scauuani s snatie.
Shone the glint of Freedom's sunburst on the glory
or lis uiuue.
Never sought thou btood of fellow, that Ambition's
ghouls might Rontet
Not the sword of Freedom tern pcrod was for this at
ouey rorge.
rlght It flashed at storied Trenton, smoke-pcllpsed
ut jiranuywinc.
Gleaming with a ftcry splendor Vorktown saw Us
meteor shine.
Not till l'liryglan-copped was Freedom's brows with
olive crowns enwreatheu
Was the blade draw n for thy fellows back retained
unto Its sheath.
Never thou bruved wintry waters for the honors
mou migntsi iiou.
As tho mighty Human Ca'Slr passed of old tho
iiuuicon.
We shall see the breath of cannon, when from out
grim months 'tis rolled.
To thy whitened locks transmuted, which thy fore-
neau aureoicu.
Aud when on the nation's birthday Hthe Dag thou
gav'st enshrouds.
We shall see thy face of grandeur looking down
jruui uui lis eiouus.
Thou wert grander than the Koman when he thrtee
reruseu a trown.
Where by banks of slnglug Severn there thou laldst
mine uonon down.
Lapse with requiems, O Potomac! ou Mt. Vernon's
storied snore.
Where are urned his sacred ashes, Freedom's Ueocss
e erinore.
Though through camp the fields of heaven may by
uinera muu ue won.
He amidst all constellations still shall shine as ceo
uai sun.
He whom Freedi.m named as Father sull Is Father
oi tne Mate.
Though the Nation claims of heroes now a great trl-
Never shall his name rank lower on Fame's mighty
muster rolls
Who so goes to claim Valhalla's apotheosis qf souls.
ues u. H018IL
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.
The Woman Who (iave is Great Son to
the World.
Mary Washington lived iu an ace when
the mothers of great men aud women werts
not such objects ot interest to the world as
they aro now. But little was thought In the
then new country of the mother's share la
producing aud developing an immortal fig-
o.
Enough is known to support the supposi
tion that from her he inherited bis strongest
mental qualities and splendid physique.
Alter he becamo the military hero of his
country everything pertaining to his pa
ternal ancestry wns gathered aud treasured
w ith zealous care, but no one thought of the)
maternal genealogy.
Mary Hall was the daughter of a well-to-
do Virginia planter. She was born in 1706,
was carefully brought up and religiously
trained. On March ti, 17.10, at the ace of OL
she becamo the becoud wife of Augustina
v asningtou, a rricnu nnd neighbor of her
father. The w eddlng w as celebrated with th
old time generous hospitality of Virginia,
Tho Washlugtous wero planters of con
siderable means In Westmoreland county.
Mary Washington found herself tho step
mother of several children and the mistress
of one of tho most comfortablo homes that
section of the country afforded. It was a
one-sterled frame bcuso with a steep roof,
four large rooms, aud au eutrauce hall
of old-fashlonod width. At each end
of the house ou the outside was au enormous
chimney. It was situated on nn eminence
about half u mile from the Potomac river,
commanding a view of the Muryiuud shore
for miles.
Here, on Felv 2S, 1583, Ucorge, tho first
child of Mary and Augustine Washlnzton.
was born. Six children were eventually
born to them. They were named, respec
tively, George, Bxtty (iftel ward Mrs. I-wls),
Samuel. John Augustine, Charles uud Mil
dred. The lust-named died lu infancy. Tlio
three sons inherited sejiarato plantations iu
Virginia from their father, aud there lived
and died.
When Georgo was 6 years old the Wash-
ingtotis removed to a large plantation or
farm on ths Xtapjttbannock river, oppocIU
Fredericksbui g.
The Washington oh ncd mauy slaves, cndl
tls. spinning wheel uud loom and sewintf
room tequlred constant care from Mrs.
Washington. It wus a religious household.
Both Mr. nnd Mrs. AVashlngton wero members
ot the Episcopal i huich, nnd family prayers,
nt which all the servants were present, wer
the ru'e of tho bouse.
Tho mother was a serious, enrneit person,
whose, reproofs to her children wero often
made in scriptuiul language. 'Honor thy
futhor aud mother" was a command so thor
oughly Instilled Into their youtsg minds that
they weie ns obedient nnd reverent lu their
later as In their oarlier years. Mrs. Wash
ington was left a widow when Georgo was
but 11 years old. She was ths guardian of
her stcich!ldreu as well as her ovsu. Intrust
ed with tho revenues of their property uutil
thoy severally caiuo of age, a trust she con
scientiously fulfilled.
Sho ruled kindly but firmly, exacting
defereucous well as obedience, and this, It
is said, her children wllllugly ia!d to tho
day of her death. Sho was dlgulfled to tho
point of being severely stately. From her,
doubtless, Gen. Washington inherited the
aweduspirlug manner he was 6aid to pos
ses. There is an old story descrlblug the
dlscomtlturo ot a man, an ouicial of high
rauk. too, who once familiarly put hU hand
ou Washington's shoulder. He suld he
wouldn't do It again to save his own life.
That mother nnd son were much alike in
character, appeuraueo aud conduct, there
can bo no doubt. Doth were lacklug in
humor and Imagination; both wero silent,
leserved, self-contaiued aud serious.
Georgo frequently speut his holidays oA
Mount Vernon with hf brother Lawrenrt.
who was largely responsible for puttlug iius,
In the way of a military career, aud. who,
bequeathed to him Mouut Vernon. When,
he was but H years old a midsMpuuun'u
position on a Hrltisb man-of-war could buve
lieen secured for him, but his ntotW refused
her consent. This little iticideut doubtless
saved him from obscurity, later she cheer
fully assented to hi. departure to tho FrencU
and Indian war, aud from that time on
only saw her on occasional visits.
llefore starting north to assuma coiuniaudi
Washington visltod his mother, and, during.
his absence wrote her reiioatedly, WIsjiv
sho heard him extravagantly prufewl she au
swered that Piovldence ordoivt all things
or said simply that ho had brn a good son att
she Lellevod he had dan hit duty as a toau,
should. Sho did, not seo hi in for six yvarsv
After the surrender of Coruwallls at York
tonu, Washington visited her attuded by
bi.tstair. The iuople ot Fredericksburg gave
ft ball lu his honor, which was attended by
I lie most du-tlligulslicl otlloer and cltixeut.
That was the only occasion when Mrs.
Wushlugtou upiieurcd Iu public with her
son. Hits was then over 70 and recelvnt
( ontlnurd on ith paijf"