A comer cupboard quaint and old, and on |
each dusty shelf, |
Queer relies of the olden times, frail glnas |
and bits of delf,
|
A baby's toys, a silken a fan all lace |
and pearls,
And shut within a dainty box, two faded |
yellow curls,
A girlish, dimpled, laughing
this faded hair
And piotured semblance, now,
left of one so falr.
purse,
face, ah! me,
are all that's
Great grandmamma, for Afty above |
her quiet grave,
blown the drifting winter snows, while
VOurs,
Have
summer grasses wave
Here is the sampler where she learned to
make the aniphabet,
hers
And the satin shoes, in
danced the minuet,
she Hkel to go to party
wall, I ween,
and to rout,
And yet she
bev
light
was a famous cook, '
nd a doubt.
Here is her olden enol
s¥) Sgn
traced in
wr hand,” the legend h; let's
wo. now hers is one,
"ie i
Martha Washington!
she write it Ah,
@ tha words I soe
Mart Wall
ha Washing
‘ar night,
morning 108,
says Lady Washing
“And then in w
the whole
PIOUS WASHINGTON.
His Impressive Prayer on the Eve
of a Battle,
An interestin rr
ing the stay of General Washin
the old tine home
before the Ch
in White PI
Elizabeth
r episo ls
= :
Valen
battle of
sine, N. Y.
Valentine,
thaniel B. Valentine, who
on the famous Valentine's
ing,
at the time. Alt
she was
with her parents, iu the
hough
profoundly impres
visit to her home of sn
EOD d retained recollec
age, an
tion of the incidents TRAIN
to the end of her long
glad to te
more
She was always
recalling nothing
General ma
the tact that the
in the presence of herself and others
id
14
OLD EXOCRER.
(From the Valentine House, }
DOOR
at about the time of his depariare for
what proved to be the battlefield cf
Chatterton Hill, in the course of which
be quoted the twenty-second verse of
the twenty-second chapter of Joshua,
as follower
*The Lord God of
Gods, He Knoweth,
know ; if it be in rebellion,
gression against the Lord,
day.’ 3
When it
Gods,
and
He
in
larael, shal]
{ trans.
or is
{save us not this
in considered that these
der-in-Chief of the
forces at such a supreme erisis in the
the chances of success seemed more
regard this utterance as being elo-
quent and impressive to a degree hard-
ly equaled by soy other human ex-
record.
The Valentine homestead was sur-
Hill, which is midway between Yonk-
ers and Mount Vernon, but in the pre:
cinets of the former. An iron door-
_ knocker was on the front door when
Washington approached and knocked
for admission.
OLD. VALENTI
“
sed it
il ili
STEAD.
i of Frederick Phillipse,
1785,
They
ol
Commissioners of For-
chased, in their farm 238
acres from the
the act of confiscation,
| feiture under
| The farm commands an extensive view
direction. Daring the Re-
the British built Prince
Charles Redoubt and Negro Fort
the east side of Valentine's Hill
in every
volution
on
Lossing, in his that
the of 1782
British foragers with a covering party
history, says
“on 16th September, :
5000 or 6000 strong,
Guy C
Will
CUTISIOn As
accompanied by
the
Henry, made
Valentin
Sir arleton anil Yonng
Prince iam
LAr as
First Celebration of Washinglon™s Day,
Probably fe ple of the millions
who celebrate Washington's Day are
aware that the first public
of it used to
ODRETI VARICOSE “
lar
shire»
took
be on the
ary. The Gregorian calen
effect in Greal Ler ecolo-
Britain and
nies in 1752, but it was ¢ mary for
ast
a generation and more after that date
to continue without change the cele-
birthdays
In feed,
Washington's
bration of oocurring |
ra
vious to it. the stone placed
at birthplace, as late
as 1815, contained the w
““‘Here the 1lth Febr:
George Washington was
of IATY,
born 4
to the
and ne
was there acy reference
between old style
The
Washington’
ence
rst recorded ce
is bratio:
Jirth y believe
Richn
was the one at
11, 17842,
AD
- 3 ’
I'he ne vo he 5 Was
orated in Marviand, and ti
ter in New York.
tions noenrred as a
and without question
February.
his city. Thereafter ¢
regularly took the place of
ormer dats Of course the first cele-
measure i1aformal,
those
brations were 10 &
resembli perhaps,
and large-
y Washir &
REROC
EY,
other iantes ©
nap-
became Presi.
military and
r the communities in
When he
celebrations
which he
were rather
more marked, and were looked npon
unfavorably by some of his oppo
as being a relie of monarchical obsery-
death the
onoring the day grew
But alter his
until at
the
it the public
the atte
ld. New York San.
worl
igened obhsery
UE
ance ¥
ance, a
holiday attracts
of the
Early Christening of Washinzions,
Has
parish
pail , and how
the
ton
“1614,
rence] Washington &
t in with
the
pedigree? »
ascertained facilis of Washing-
Laarenes, Laa-
Anneh is wife was
christened on ye 24th daie of July
in the place at Modingham, generos:,”
Modingham, now Motlingham is =»
hamlet between Chislehurst and Eit
ham, and according to Hasted's “His.
tory of Kent.” 8vo edition., Vol. I,
1797.) page 480, Mottingham Place
belonged to the Stoddard famiiy
through the whole of the seventeenth
century, — Notes and Queries,
The 224 of February,
The 22d of Febraary has rightfully
become immortalized in oar calontar
The birth of the illustrious
Washington is the focal
of time.
which we date our American history.
His coming was the anspicions begin
ning of that grand National life, which
is now recognized the world over, as
the pride and glory ol all intelligent
manhood. We do well in honoring
the name and memory of the “Father
of His Country.”
bs AAS
An Ok! Title,
The sobrique, ‘Father of His Coun |
try,”
Boman officer who, B, ©, 102 and 101,
| won signal victories over the northern
| barbarians, Marias declined the bon-
or, but the name was afterward given
' to Cicero, then to several more or less
| worthy Romau emperors, and finally
i to Washington,
Carved by natare in the rough stone
Neck the salm face of
In
oluded corner of Massachusetts,
the New York this
monument for
waste of waters, that quiet
BAYS
Press,
ages undis-
of
bushes and
remainad
Albert
cropped the
covered until
Marbl
Ww eds
Chapman,
ehead,
about its base in
which raw
rank luxoriance, disclcsing the stone
striking re-
His Coun-
which bear a most
to th
features
semblance ¢ Father of
try.
Somecall it the “Old Man of the Sea,”
head o
an counter
itizens
1
in its line na earves
1 14 undoubt-
habitant’
heard of it
Toe face
{
one orming
he Man !
Wha yor Sloppe pr?
A foul
PRArein:
that
or hy
travel home
made hin ha os Tong vy soll.
mad bit i v ’ gai) if
contem
1t
i
he
i
OTrEatIZa
mastierad man BNO
poraries snd a patriot of
15 a well suthenticated
vas of sensitive, nervou
old-fash-
he had
§
&
that
Americ
tbe Ever spped over
condensed his chars phrase
beeause
¥ 4 DL ka lads %
of the element ladierous in it
A Defect in His Make-Up,
On the 224 of last Fe little
Ike and his brother Morton were taken
of
and were
bruary
to a celebration Washington's
#0 interedted in
that
them quite
and
Birthday,
the
their
event and ita cause
father gave
a history the
especially emphasizing
of man hero,
that portion
relating to the perfect veracity of the
who was somewhat given to
of the imagination,
laid the
entire blame of the destruction of the
famous cherry-treo his brother
Morton, had the incident oceurred in
his own experience.
boys, that one of the
noblest traits in the character of this
and would probably have
on
‘Remember,
said the father, iu an
impressive conclusion. ‘‘He could
Ike looked soberly at his father for
| asked, ‘‘Pa, what was the matter with
A Mation lis Memorial,
By broad Potomac’s silent shoro
Better than Teajan lowly lie,
Gliding hor green declivities
With glory now and svermoreyg
Art to his fame no ald hath Jend
His country is his monument.
Artificial Eyes.
The mapufacture of glass eyes was |
begun in Miis country In 1853,
founder of the first establishment com
ing from France,
the |
where be had learned
then
YANCes characterized
until it has reached
af arf n, and
Since nd
trade,
#iate
be
aii
the art wonderful
mye the
Is present
York
to which pativnts {1
ane to bo fitted witl
ide from ens
gn skillful a process that
diffic dist
wil organ. Thousands of eves are
New Y and are seut
ountry, three-quarter
in
New ling
ne the Hier
all quarters «
The eyes
1 OYO8, |
ire n
58 bi
fnguished from
with ulty
ork yearly,
business being
York
Nw
is a
Washington,
vrie
as ud | Bay,
a representing half
hered ardund Joseph
Quinialt Indian who
fits of a violent type
Chennis, a young
afflicted with
Their pra and
that,
night, whe
f cured
was
Insted
n Chennis de
He bap
James, and yesterday started
apparently in perfect health,
James is in a fair way | to be considered
Messiah Dy who ai
ership ts 11 now. Deseret Evens
News
vers Cerationirs
edd himsel Wag
hiz followers,
A New Test of Sobriety.
Shihholeths to test sobriety, or ¢om-
posed drunkards have often been heard
of, and lmve generally been looked
upon as jokes for the dinner table or
the smoking room. From a case re
ported at the Westminster Police
gration early.”
tive, and it was tried sucessafully on a
need not have taxed his inventive pow-
ers. There Ix the “Peter Piper picked
a peck of peppers,” ete, test and one or
two more not quite so elaborate, “Rib.
tical eriticism” and “British Constitu-
tion” have long been favorite tests,
but the best ix probably “Mrs. Smith's
Ssh sauce shop. London News
A Race of Hunters,
The Boers are a race of hunters as
well as pastoralists, and the Transy tal
jorrs especially have been engaged in
of extermination (damentable to
r of anlmal Hfe) against eve
of wild beast Nunibers
have heen occtipled ever
na war
the love
BHCien
i$
of
ihem since
boy hood of
buffaloes,
in the Wanting elephants
Hon and othe
tleally
FRinoeeros .,
have prac
mith ot
brine
lephant se
buffalo is
nan who um
hunting «
mac
¢ TA
Tos
1 &hilp under like con
s miner of the vireo rie
“3 » | I 1 ; wy ¥ foi - &
hout his rodent friends
A Large Birthday Present
Elizabeth Duane
Re
Mrs Gillespie was
weventy-five Wednesday,
and the occasion was recognized by a
number her friends who showed
tied + grateful appreciation of the pul
Hiespirited work in which she is still
engaged by the presentation to her of
a purse of $1S000. The sum judi
amd the interest on it
her, At her death the
will go to provide “Eliz
abeth Duane Gillespie” scholarships in
the School of Industrial Art, the insti
tution whose welfare has always beeh
fiear to her heart
Mrs. Gillespie celebmited her birthday
anniversary quietly at home and re
ceived wany callers, Khe is prominent
in social circles, and is a lineal descend:
ent of Benjamin Franklin Philadel
Phia Ledger.
Twe Horrors of War.
General Mahien, Governor of Besan-
yoars of
of
is
{ fously invested,
ig io be paid to
whole amount
sent to his son, who was serving in
indorsed, “Died two
months ago” This was the first in.
wrong with his son, There have been
many cases of the kind throughout
Franee, and there Is a deep feeling of
indignation against the criminal care
jessness of the War Department.
A NUIT
THE RATION 8 LIVESTOOK.
More Than Horses.
The Agricultural Department nturns for
January, 1806, just show the tetal
15,124,057; mules, 2,~
cows, 16,187,586; oxen and
82,085,400; shosp, 58,208 758, and
42,542,759,
The average farm prices per head are esti.
mated, 40.26;
other cattle,
#4.85. The ag-
r horses, $500,140, 156;
04,457; mlleh cows, #8638 055,540;
SLO, 928 410;
#156,520,754
jsmued,
mileh
for horses, #835.07; mules,
822.508
#1.70
caxen and
shesp, wine,
#100 »
ANS. 4
oxen and other cattle, sheep,
swine total,
€1,727,926 084,
In number, horses have decreased 4.8 per
2.3
6 per cont;
swine, 8 per cent.
1805, The Co Btates and
Kocky Mountain States show an
otherwise the
: grand
ent. ; mules, 2.8 mich cows
per cent, ;
oxen and other eattie, 6
gheep cent. and
¢ January, ton
a few
ine
of the
rease in horses apd mules;
Mild
rte
ee is genera, fi COWES are more
wstern, or city supply
Minnesota, the Dakotas and
{ {ower slipawhores, Decrease in
distributed,
Bwine have
generally throughout the East,
with a falling off In the
in the N
in
i sheep is goners
ally
yuntaln region,
Yi i =t,
muies
, 1865,
sheep are
axgregst
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