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ASHIN
HE first president
was a church-goer in
word. There have be
history of the nation
they were
distinction-
However, it would
fluctuation in chure
charged against Geor
was naturally and ins
man and he made
divine worship
ter where he might happen to be
even in the trying days of the War
However, Washington was enabled
in attendance at church when in his
ginfa. And yet, even in the Old Dor
required much more of an effort on
acted of the average public
man today. Washington made
his home, as is well known,
on the vast estate known as
Mount Vernon, and there
wad no church the estate
or in the immedi
Attendance st divine worship
Involved, therefore, a jour
ney of greater or less length
by coach, and this was not
always pleasant, as any per
son may readily surmise who
has had experience with the
“red mud” of old Virginia in
the winter following
heavy rains. That he was as
persistent as he was in
church-going under such cir
cumstances casts an interest
Ing sidelight upon the
acter of Washington.
than the
on
ate vicinity
or
char
George Washington attend
ed, from time
ous churches
driving distance of
at Mount Vernon,
place of worship to which he
nost frequently repaired was
and is located in the town of
Alexandria--for, 1 it ex
plained, the historic edifice
stands to this day in a
fect state of preservation
This structure, Christ church.
to give It its proper title. has
more than a century been known as
“George Washington's church” not
only because he attended {ts services
more regularly than those at any oth-
ler church, but because he was a mem
ber a pew-holder at this church
It indeed, Washington
was a member that congregation
In the year 1767 bul the stately
house which has not only
defied but
regular has be
even within
scene of many Interesting
eeremonie Something of
Washing! interest In
church
that
in the
men
first
the
$180
had
cur
after
time, vari
within
home
to
located
his
but the
yer
»
per
for
and
was while
the
© it
of worship
ali t ages of time iz In
day and
recent
ie ray
to this
use on
very years, the
religious
George
the
»
's
may be surm
when It came
new edifice he ou
fn the
choice of loeati
record-breaking
for the pew upon which
fallen and which he regularly
ied on almost every Sunday there
This is marked with a sil
ver plate bearing a facsimile of Wash
ington's autograph, and it is Interest.
ing to note that just across the
is the long held by
Virginia and which was occupied prior
to the Cif war by Robert E
Lee, the military leader of the Con-
federacy
The pew which George Washington
bespoke when Christ church was first
opened ard for which he agreed to
pay a yearly rental of five pounds
sterling (aquivalent to nearly $25) In
addition to the thirtysix pounds. ten
shillings which he subseribed for It
at the outset is now reserved for the
use of strangers, and this is a much
appreciated courtesy on the part af
the present congregation, for. of
course, every stranger who visits
Alexandria
on Dew
ged from the fact
in Tr
ing p
all other
npetition to
on and subscribed
price of nearly
his fancy
tO assl ews
thid
Na
bers win
oc
pew
alsle
pew the lees of
Gen
by “His Excellency, the General”
to gaze up at the high pulpit
exactly the viewpoint of the Father
of His Country in the days when he
ifn the church services
George Washington's pew In the
old chureh remains to this day exact
ly as it was when he nccupled it each
Bunday morning. and this preserva.
‘tion Is a matter of congratulation In-
asmuch as all the other pews in the
church were somewhat changed In
style In the year 1860. The Washing.
ton pew le in reality a double pew, or
two news, bearing the numbers 59 and
60. This pew, which a located on the
left side of the church, has two seats,
one facing the other, and there Is a
third crease seat against the wall, so
that thers was supposedly aiuple room
for the Washington family and the
relatives or house guests who so often
accompanied the distinguished Virgin.
fan to church. In the vestry room of
the chureh may be seen the original
official record of Washington's pur.
chase of his pew upon the completion
of the’ ghurch, whith, by the way,
had been under construction for sev.
eral years,
And, speaking of the vestry room,
ft may he of Interest to explain that
George Washington was himself a
vesirymnn of Christ church. Indeed,
the young landed proprietor, then but
GT
the United States
the true sense of the
en public men in the
who went to church
or at least after
places of
ever did before
that no such
h devotion can be
ge Washington He
tinctive y a religious
to attend
Sunday, no mat
This was the case
for Independence
to be most regular
home state of Vir
ninion, church-going
his part than Is ex-
£5»
y
Reg epepagiy )
years of among the first
when Fairfax par
of Alexandria
Year
was
vesirymen « en
ish
belongs
hich the
created about
a couple of
w town
was the
1765 It was
that the congregation decided to build
a church and the edifice was nof fin
ished to detail until
firing of
vyoars ater
an
the last
the
16
the shot
From that
the church
alterna
ations
years before
heard
lay t«
has
tion
round world.”
this the exterior of
nractic
pr
iergone
At
Were mad
no
one time alter
in ! t later
wisely decided t
and
he
this was
is take
stored to t
een
a m the church ws re
gtyle of Colonial d
nal fittings
the sounding board and the
pulpit, had disappeared In
« transition, but these
sf the
miles of the
Aye
notably
glass
course
Some of the orig
wine
the
were re
nais
ab
gen
in
placed by
Many
jeeta In
originals
Washington's
origi
wring
are the
t most Intere
Christ church
w hich
time
uine were
For
or
here
tat
there is the elaborate yetal chande
Her of solid brass with {ts twelve can
flesticks typifying the twel A pos
Nor, Indeed, is this the only re
minder of the days when the chureh
lighted by candles, for on the pil
fare may yet under
paint the marks of the tinder boxes
The chancel rail and mural tablets of
the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles’
Creed, which always arrest the at
tention of visitors, are relics of the
days when George Washington was a
leading member of the congregation,
and so likewise are
table, reading desk and chairs
er all, however, perhaps
curious of these mementoes of a by-
ve
ties
was
one detect
Aft
which wero used In Washington's
-
Amusing instance of | Efforts to otop
Terrestrial Commotion Comes
From Mexico.
While an earthquake is a phenom-
enon of a nature not likely to be treat-
ed with discrespect, still less with in.
dignity, an Englishman nevertheless
tried, 24 hours after his arrival in In
dia, to kick one. He was writing at a
table one afternoon when he became
Aware of an annoying unsteadiness in
the furniture. Thinking that this was
due to the rubbing of a dog against
the leg of the table, the Briton kicked
at the beast several times, and It
was only when he looked under the
still shaking table and saw nothing
there that he realized his Inability
to stop terrestrial commotions.
An American woman who resided
for some years in Mexico also had an
experience with an earthquake. She
was the mother of two lively small
sons. One day they had been especial.
ly obstreperous and did not grow
quieter as the time for her slesta and
theirs approached. After rousing her
from her nap two or three times by
thelr antics, she gave them fair warn.
ing that If there was any further com-
motion severe punishment would
result,
Again she dropped off into sleep.
HIBTORIC CHRIST ClURCH
AT RLEXL LWIA, ¥T
ngregation
smal fon}
h admired, Is
Wash
although It
A
andria
of
the
Edin
latter
ents of
men
a rep
signa
relic of the
period
put in pis nearly
However, th
the
eho
Ce
Alex
sion
ery
lcentury ago
i church boasts
! {ts first Bible and
been
Bit
} ureh
@
posse:
rch jee
le having
in the ye
contributions
edifice
ar 1767 Of the
iny to the cont
maj
bearin
the historic thers be
3d the silver plate
¥
rene on of the aph
Robert E
ntat
of
autor
lee and the twin
place in 1870
i memory of
Re Ed
ts are
ture
are Insc
Washington Fort
attract a con
old
ke historie
to the
ia not
official] the sox
ton ean 1 the ren
ises an
the doors
emanding
besought
{tutions
d will open
on request and without
‘tip” which
similar
the able
by caretakers of
ahroad
Quite
church
wi fa
inevit is
inst
old Christ
its historic
which well
edifice and ig en-
wall and fence.
of the close
interesting as
of
ns
itself or any
contents is the gravevard
nigh surrounds the
by a quaint
Here are buried many
personal friends and neighbors of
General Washington-—-men and women
whose names are well known to his
tory-—and the Inscriptions on the an-
clent tombatones seem decidedly odd
in the eves of modern ‘visitors. Christ
| church is not located In the most fre
quented section of the anclent town
{of Alexandria, but its lofty spire, or
rather tower, renders it easy for the
| stranger to identify and find his way
to the time-honored brick edifice and
| on Washington's Birthday anniversary
he has, indeed, but to “follow the
| crowd -
cloned
Suddenly she found herself awake and
on her feet, with sounds of banging
still in her ears and the room quiver
ing as If from the fall of a heavy plece
of furniture. The boys, scared and
gullty looking, were In the doorway.
| She seized the nearer, reversed him
and had him half spanked before the
excited protests of his brother pene
trated to her braln through his an.
guished howls Then she became
aware that she was spanking him for
an earthquake.
To Join Black and Caspian.
Swiss engineers have convinced the
Russian government that it is per
fectly feasible to bore a tunnel
through the Caucasian mountains near
Caspian seas. This will be a tremend.
ous undertaking, as the tunnel will be
about sixteen miles In length, and the
Russian government had practically
decided that it was beyond the limit
of reality. However, the Swiss experts
have reported that the tunnel! could
be built within seven years without
much difficulty, but at a great ex
pense. A Paris firm of bankers, it is
understood, is supporting the enter
prise which will be put into execution
about the early part of 1013.
Careful Thought Should Be Given to
Location in Construction as It
Cannot be Moved.
JANE, Minnes
Station.)
When constructing a tile poultry
house, careful thought should be given
the location, because such
must be permanent and cannot
moved
The
size, and
(By DJ ta Experiment
io
be
14x20 feet In
Of front stivie
is 8 feet high in front, 4 feet in
rear, and has the shed roof
shed roof Is the easiest to construct,
in
open
shown
the
house
It
N
TT 1
but
EXD ELEVAT on
Tre
i
Fhe was ae fon
Foe fmm
Kan
RR
and ad-
ot
lings
cani
ROOST MADE VERMIN- PROOF
Plan Evolved That Gives Entire Sat
Ilsfaction--Is Easily Constructed
and Sanitary,
Affter having my fowls tortured at!
night by vermin which crawled from
their hiding-places in the walls, 1 de
vised the following plan for a roost
which 1 have found gives perfect sat.
isfaction, writes Mrs. I. I. Cherry in
the Farm and Flreside. It is as fol.
lows:
For a roost of a given number of
poles, have twice as many fron rings
five Inches In diameter)
at a blacksmith shop. Then stretch a
{about made
rp
Vermin-Proof Chicken Roost.
inches
about
bh the
eight
ide and
you wi
These wires
gh small! holes
ch end of the
wire (A) about
the wall on each
inches lower than
| top of the roost to be
d be passed throu
bored in the
ouse,
large
fre
7
in
four
shoul
walls at ea
gtretched good
fastened on the outs
Then suspend the
from the rafters by
{BEHE) so that they will
the wire A, make
RRR) secure to the wire A by
of small wrapped around
ring
freind
and tight and
ide
ringe (RRR)
wires
touch
ri
means
each
of
Are.y
means
bi
then the ngs
wires
the After a similar
the other
and wire A
has been made
the arrangement
which should
ire on
side, is ready for the
gmooth sap
n i three
diamet
{than
er and cut
ho
widt f the ho
ay be easily taken
NER
Besides
HOOK FOR CATCHING POULTRY
nade ture of one
parts
ot const
part
The
cement to si of
.
X
cement
sand
or of is n
til the d walls a
is located In
is 3x8 feet In
of for an at
be window and
2x6 inch
The mus
es, and
roof an
The 4d
south side,
re
or the front or
and gize:
allowing plenty room
ant work easily. T
door
tend
to
frames of
are made
Umber ang «
iin window Is
swings
The
glide,
iT
hing
open to the
dropping-bo: n the north
is three feet
ilengih of the building
are made in two tions, of 2 in
nalled on 2 Inmf
ily be
#e Uy
2 in. stuff. They
by 4 In
removed from the
Ale
The sections can
4 srstiinne ¥
dropping
4
Ons
which they rest
Below the dropping boards are
nt Po an gy
RR
EO be wn cyfoes
FLOOR PLAN
are made in blocks of five and pull
uit like a drawer. The hens enter
{rom the rear.
cise If Given Opportunity--Must
Have Bomething to Scratch,
It is not necessary to compel fowls
to exercise--they will do It them
selves if they are given the oppor
tunity. All they need Is a good run
or a scratching shed, and a litter into
which has been scattered some small
grains, and they will work without
being forced to do so.
It is absolutely necessary, however,
to give them something in which to
work, and something for which to
work. Fowls will not, as a rule, work
industriously and scratch in nothing
and be rewarded with nothing. If
they are on a range they can secure
:
up they must be given a good scratch.
ing shed and plenty of litter to
scratch in.
The seeds which they find will not
take the place of their regular meals,
but act as a portion of the food, and
also assist them to take the proper
Egg Laying.
The first egg Iaid by a puliet Is the
smallest and the size increases gradu.
ally untll about a dozen bave been
laid when they begin to decrease.
Attend the poultry shows In your
neighborhood and if you have any ex.
tra fine birds take them along. They
may not win but your interest in them
will prompt you to learn what a really
red bird is
for Examination or Execution
Whenever Desired.
Instead of chas!
ng fowls when need-
i or anvtl else,
should ra ploy
ied for examinatic
pouit d opi
every itryman
iing hooks Th
: ' Bas
considerable and
calcl ese devices
tina ever 7
ime prevent m
re &
Nu
—
wre’
STIL WIP
wt
a ——
prior
a—
Poultry Hook.
of
and Injury
fowl
the fright which usus
are chased,
Farmer The
York experiment
i described in bul-
rovement
{iffers
i ly occur when
the Urs
| used by
one
I
(54 is on ti
style
non one, firs
| 80 fortified and bra
3
ly
@
men frosty the
mon iT 00 Lit
cause the wire is
that it
rigid, and sec
end is so bent that it
“aban of the fowl to be easily
+
Be
joe ht and ively held without
! ”
|
remains
practical nd, the
permits
the
°
effect
oy ¥, owing to the apert ent
which prevents the shank from De
withdrawn, and the
| apert ire, which gives freedom of ac
| tion, while the shank is held. The
shank, however, Is easily released by
the sttendant. The hook is made from
a broom handle and a six-foot piece of
No. 10 steel] wire, which can be easily
bent Into the proper shape. The wire
is less conspicuous than the wooden
end, which attracts the fowls atten
tion while the hook catches the shank.
The fowl is then gently drawn from
the flock and the foot released.
ing
| cuslly large
Crowding is bad, whether in the
housé or on the roosts.
A poultry house without a grit box
and a dost bath is Incomplete
One of the prime causes of roup in
poultry Is close, stuffy roosting quar
ters.
A good way to administer charcoal
is by feeding corn charred until it is
black.
Breeding for “fancy” does not nec
essarily mean doing so at the expense
of utility.
customers.
No one grain alone will
fowl in good condition;
furnished a variety.
a much
asked In the spring.
Grit must be provided even when
hens are on range; the grit hopper
should be kept filled.
It is not a good plan to force the
breeders for laying: it is apt to cause
infertility in the eggs.
A bone culter costs money, but It
helps to make more money from the
flock and soon pays for itself.
The winter is a good time to put in
studying the better methods of mate
ing, feeding and caring for the flock.
A frequent cause of male birds get-
ting their wattles frosen comes from
first getting them wet while drink.
ing.
SUFFERED TWENTY-ONE YEARS
FINALLY FOUND RELIEF
Having suffered for twenty-one
years with a pain in my side, I finally
found rellef in Dr. Killer's
Swamp-Root, The physicians called it
“Mother's Pain” and injections of mor.
phine were my only relief for short
periods of time. | became so sick that
1 had to undergo a surgical operation
in New Orleans, which benefited me
for two years. When the same pain
came one day | was so sick that 1
gave up hopes of living. A friend ad
vised me to try your Swamp-Root and
1 at once commenced using it. The
first bottle did me so much good that
I purchased two more bottles | am
Dow on my second bottle and am feel
ing like a new woman I passed a
gravel stone as large big red
bean and several small ones. | have
not had the ng of pain since
taking your Swam ip-Hoot and | feel it
my duty to re nend this great med-
icine to suffering bumanity, Grate
fully yours,
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTAN
welles Par,
ly appeare
of July, 1]
who subscr
and made
true in substance
Xotary Public,
28 A
ieast feel!
ail
all
CE,
la
, this
Joseph
ibed the above
oath that the
and in fact.
ville,
AVC
Personal
156th day
Constance,
statement
same
WM. MORROW,
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or
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Letter te
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o Dr. Kil Bingham-
i will
re-
rma
i and
and
frty-cent
for sale at
Send wer & Co
y1tie it
aiRo
gure
import ant to Mothers
Exami carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. a sfe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
ASF LT ot
30 Years
ry 1 '
for Fletcher's Castoria
Such Confidence.
» yp
se
Pears the
ature of (
For Over
ih
For HEADA( HH. Heke CAPI DINE
Whether from x, Heat, Niomach ir
Nervons T Dias. Caf Jie will reileve yo
It's liguid-—pleasant 10 takes * imme
ately Try it. « Lo., and cenls al d
slores.
ix
pretty gir joesn"t ave to
juring leaj ar, and h
p is afraid ton he stren
pro
a ymely
there's t
Constipa
it
Pierce's Pleasant
three {
sor
tion
i= thor
Doets
Une a laxative,
eA nes
Pellets,
cathartic,
The true man ig one who
er seek an indirect ads
cious word, nor ta
secure a good
will neith.
tage by a spe
path to
van
Ke an
purpose
evil
Soott
PILES CURED INS TO 14 DAYS
Your dropg:et will refund wobey i PARED UIST.
MENT fails to cure any case of Jiching, Bund
Biveding of Prowrading Plles 1a 6 w ASE Wo.
There never was a man as Important
ag a bride expects her husband to be.
Constipation
Vanishes Forever
Prompt Relief—Permanent Cure
CARTER’S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS never
fail. Purely vegeta.
ble — act surely
but gently on
the liver.
Stop after
dinner dis-
tress-cure
indigestion,
improve the complexion, brighten theeyes,
SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE
Genuine must bear Signature
ool
Mexican
Mustang
Liniment
WITHOUT A FAILURE.
1 think M oN atte: 1 a
- ox ustang Lind
of the test medicines 1 ever saw. abd
Tren
bottle or ao in ies,
have never known a huh a
where it failed jo
bare been thre " for Hop and J
5c. 50.81 bute at Drag & Gul Stren