FW WKN RRR AHHH Re FOURTH IN HISTORY 1776 —~Declaration of Indspend- ence. 1789 Washington signed first United States tariff act. 1817-—Work on Erie canal com- menced. 1826—Death of two former Presi- dents, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. 1831—Death of another former President, James Monroe. 1836— United States patent bu- reau opened. 1845—Citizens’ convention in Texas voted for annexation. 1848-Corner stone of Washing- ton Monument laid. 1848—Peace proclaimed Mexico. 1863-—Vicksburg surrendered to Grant after a 6-weeks’ siege. 1872—Calvin Coolidge was born. 1898-—Two-day truce arranged at Santiago, Cuba, pending surrender of town. 1912—Two stars were added to flag for New Mexico and Arizona, HRS RERY 3 3 >, w HHH HH 32. with ERRR RHR RNR RR NARHA REE HR RR ERAN ERNRE FHF NNR NINH HNN NN HHH HHH SAH FRR % Where Revolution Came to Its Glorious Finish If Germain had done that; if Bur goyne had done this, if Clinton had done something else, and (Cornwallis had been left free to do what he deemed wise In the circumstances, there would, in truth, be no reason for the pilgrim to historic shrines to tarry in Yorktown, because the McClellan siege of April, 1865, was Inconse- quential. But Germain ran true to form: Bur goyne followed Instructions at Sara se—————— frets Doorway of General Nelson's home, which was Lord Cornwallis’ headquar- ters during the siege of Yorktown in the war of 1776. The home has been purchased by a wealthy Chicagoan, who intends to thoroughly restore the buildings, servants’ quarters and other relics of the period as perfectly as possible. and issued and and harried Cornwallis did the best he could. But it wasn't good enough, that quaint hamlet on the York river bulks large to those who tour the tidewater country of Virginia. The in 1601, inherited father, was for a town hecame the county seat, and the oldest house there, according to local chron- was bullt year later, and still is standing. There also Is the house in the United built in 715, the Moore house, where Corn- wallls signed the surrender, October 18, 1781, and the Nelson house with Revolutionary cannon balls still stick- ing in its walls, Jut outside the village and on the way to Hampton, Just a bit off the main road and alongside of the Na- tional cemetery, is that which imparts a thrill to him who pays his first visit to the spot. Here, in a field perhaps a mile from the inner fortifications of the British, and after a seven days’ siege, Corn- wallis, by the hand of General O'Hara, delivered his sword as a token of sur. render to General Lincoln, whom Washington had designated to accept it. Perhaps it was a coincidence, per- haps not, but at the surrender of Charleston, Lincoln had handed his sword to this same British earl, HELPED PATRIOTS toga ; Clinton vacillateq countermanded orders, and so community had when Benlamin land fron ordered to its tleade, his sell 50 1608, inception who the grand- acres site, In Yorktown icles, one oldest States, customs Cordorus furnace, York, Pa. built in 1755, cast cannon and balls for Washington's army, XT RRRTN | Where Paine, Great Lover of Liberty, Passed Away An old frame building at 309 Bleecker street In New York city, which 1s re- puted to have stood there for more than 125 years, once was the rooming house of Mme. Bonneville, where Thomas Palne spent his last days. When clergymen visited Palne and sought to convince him of the error of his beliefs, Mme, Donneville {8 re- puted to have met them at the door and refused to admit them. Another story is to the effect that while Mme. Where Tom Paine spent his last days. Jonneville was liberal in her views, she still was influenced by pressure brought to bear upon her by the church for harboring Palne in her household, and she took another house. This version contends that Paine moved voluntarily to 080 Grove street, her new location, in order to spare his landlady from further on the part of well-meaning clergymen. At any rate, Paine died a month later in his new quarters at the age of seventy-two, annoyance Cavalry Had Its Part in Revolutionary War One of the latest cerning the War of the Revolution is that imposing cavalry forces were factors that won the Colonies, The belief was that rage fantry waged the strug Robert VW. Chambers, torical data for a fiction Woman's Home that four regiments of actively engaged. The light were gorgeously arrayed, er or steel helmaets heavily with fur or feathers or plumed with red, white or black horse. hair, At and Eutaw were pitched cavalry bs discoveries con- among the dence for Companion, cavalry ridged Cowpens there les, that many bel that more military observers use of the cavalry have shortened war by months, If not years Among Chambers’ other discoveries were the facts that the colors huff an heen the many blue, usually supposed to have were seldom of cer soldiers the de those of the Continentals, except in the officers. The uniformed according to seen uniforms tain Colonial were signs of thelr governments seldom that they fought in homespun. Nation Slow to Honor Memory of Doctor Craik After more than 100 years a fitting tribule to the services to his country was pald Dr. James Craik of Port Tobacco, Md, by the erection of an granite monument this famous patriot of army, in the burying imposing over the grave of the Continental Dr. James Craik, chief physician and surgeon of the American army in the Revolutionary war, ground of the old Preshyterian Meet. ing house in Alexandria, Va. Doctor Craik was appointed chief physician and surgeon of the Con. tinental army and Is the man who attended George Washington on his degthbed. Doctor Cralk's grave was forgotten and unmarked for many years in the weed-grown burying ground of the quaint old church in Alexandria. Finally a small brass tablet was provided by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, but through an error it was placed in the wrong location. Now the grave has been sultably marked by a monument by a committee of his descendants, headed by Mrs. John D. Patten of Washing ton, D. C. Keep Independence Day Citizens of Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, of which Charlotte ls the seat, celebrated Independence day May 20, On May 20, 1775, so North Carolina historians affirm, farmers of Mockien- burg county signed a declaration’ of independence from British rule. Local historians contend this was the first such declaration to be made in America. CONCORD HYMN By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world, The foe long since in silence slept; Alike the conqueror silent sleeps: And Time the ruined bridge has swept Down the datk strcam which sea- ward crecps. On this green bank, by this soft stream, We set today a votive stone; That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit! that made those heroes dare To die, or leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare The shaft we raise to them and thee. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. Famous Meeting House Preserved as Memorial Two hundred years ago the last serv- lee was held In the Old South Meot- Ing house in Boston. It was a small structure of cedar, two stories In height, with a steeple and modest In- terior with the conventional high- backed, square pews and lofty pulpit of olden church times. A few days later this structure, famous as the one Id South Church, Boston. In which Benjamin Franklin was bap tized and in which Judge Sewall made and co for witcheraft de« nfession the pres ent structure Churches nlal period © meting American colo often used for public u mnss for the discussion of the of this sor as called in French important political questions: first meeting 1745, and Indian ch fleet of 40 ships was o Boston intent on destroy- ing and Bostonians called a meeting for prayer and fasting and for a discussion of means of de. fense, The subsequent destruction of the French hy a storm nat probably saved old Boston from torch, ut many other meetings were held here in subsequent years, particularly during the days preceding and during the American Revolution, When neigh- boring Faneull hall overflowed, the surplus crowd Invariably adjourned ta Old South: and It was after such a meeting on December 14, 1773. that some of the Boston citizens dressed up as Indians in preparation for the famous Boston Tea Party, It was used as cavalry headquarters by Lord Burgoyne during the occupation of the city In 1774, but in March of 1770 It was again taken over by Bostonians and retained by them for regular services until 1872. when. during the great fire, the government took over the building temporarily. Although no regular services have been held here since that time, it has been preserved as a memorial In charge of the Massachuseits Historieal society, itire town, fleet 800 the dritish DAY WE CELEBRATE With best wishes for a happy cole- bration of the Glorious Fourth. AT YORKTOWN A——————— One of the most inspiring of our national monuments. Pulaski’s Name and Fame Never to Be Forgotten rig. Gen Casimer Pulaski, services to the evolutionary cause in America can never be forgotten, whose lutionary soldier. He strove as a citizen and a soldler to free his own country from its oppressors and when exiled offered his life in behalf of American liberty. 3 March 4, 1748. He served In guard of Duke Charies of Courland be- fore he was twenty years old. In that history Poland was under the domination of the feudal lords and y control of one or period of the king was In the another of the powerful monarchs, Pulaski and ap of Polish gainst these father gre who Franklin Americ reach $4 ne » was made a brigadi nd assigned to command He foug! fown, some helped engungzement at was subsequently Forge At gestion 4 Valley NETeRS formatio ers Count Casimer Pulaski, buried at sea off the Georgia coast October 11, 1779. Pulaski’'s legion, or the Maryiand legion, The tedious, winter of 1787.70 he from petty Dissatisfied with thought of General Washington suaded him from such an Soon after he was sent with force to Charleston, 8, after his arrival the British, General Provost, attacked the but Pulaski held the city until forcements arrived. In the battle of Savannah, some time later, Pulaski commanded the entire cavalry force, both American and French. He was mortally wounded and was taken from the battlefield to a ship in the harbor, where he died, and was buried at sea. When the northern part of Indiana was being organized into counties, al- most a hundred years ago, PPulaski's name was perpetuated by naming one of the counties for him. Winamae, on the Tippecanoe river, is the coun- ty seat. Other states have also named counties for this Polish soldier of the American Revolution, “Tea Pehiy” Spoiled On October 18, 1773, almost two months before the famous Boston tea party, Philadelphia patriots had laid plans for a tea party of their own with the sending of a notice to the Delaware river pilots not to pilot the British tea ship Polly on its arrival, On December 27, the Polly with its cargo was turned back, the British captaip not being willing to take chances of being tarred and feathered as Indicated in the handbilis that had renched him, Eight thousand persons were waiting the Polly's arrival on the Walnut street wharf.— Detroit News, it his commands, ¥ resigning h a i uation, office, but he a small rein. Grass to Meet Emergency Makes Excellent Pasture Just When Blue Grass Begins to Fade. When blue grass pasture begins to fal, or when a farm owner decides to add to his live stock department, and pasturage becomes a problem, sudan grass offers a most promising emer gency pasture and hay crop, In the opinion of Dr, C, J. Willard of the farm crops department of the Ohlo State university, Its rapid growth, luxuriance, and drought resisting qual. ities qualify It to fill In most accept ably, according to Doctor Willard, Supplies Good Pasture, “Sudan grass may be sowed as late as June 1, and wlll be ready to pasture by July 15, It will supply good past. ure from then until frost If it gets a few days rest occasionally to make a rupid recovery from close cropping. On good land, sudan grass will sup. “In sowing sudan grass, the grower should apply from 20 to 30 pounds in drill, crass will grow on nearly any although of course EB on good soll than on poor Is Nourishing Food. “It is highly palatable to cattle, and f although not protein, of course. ules gra soll, it grows bet soil, high In found It particularly Sudan United States in grass Load to the Tractor asedd use lor OWhers can made of ste unusual width ordinary gates, Transmit Hog Cholera commonly sup- Cholera Is not, as carried so much by man or pigeons as it is by both barn and house flies. This finding is the result of ten investigational Horse # y miles 0 i N. M United States burcau of le-western } as neede According to Dr. C. the industry, if gtraw would bale as much yer on the | and spread the rem under, they would far Wet straw plowed wise as cholera manure doing a thing so and Soon After Spreading Barnyard manure loses as high as 00 per cent of its nitrogen in four days conducted at Such field tests decomposed stage. The tests indicate that barnyard manure should by disking within twenly. four hours would appear to be a money making practice. Agricultural Hints OOOOH OOOOLOSOVTOOODOOTOON Alfalfa is recommended as the best hay plant for all classes of live stock, * . . Alfalfa requires a sweet soil and it also requires a soil capable of growing at least 40 bushels of corn per acre. - » - If the farmer's income is to be im- proved, he must plan his production practices and effectively market his products. . sn With the advent of the corn picker, it is important that the corn grower who contemplates using one should plan his planting accordingly. . . - Sweet clover Is a biennial plant like most of the clovers.. It is not sulted for a permanent pasture plant any more than red clover is suited for a long continued meadow, . - - Ever since the age of the Romans, when soll improvement effects of legumes were first utilized, the farfer has relied more or less upon clovers und other legumes for the maintenance of soll productiveness, CONSTIPATION ive in smaller doses SAFEYSCIENTIFIC Mosgito Bite Balsamof Myrrh Monsey back for Bret bottles If not sulted. All dealers, FOR Speculation That Failed The *“Mississippl Bubble” was a speculative scheme, projected by John Law, the failure of which oe- caslioned widespread financial dis As tress and bankruptey In France. bani had estab- an annex to t bank he lished In formed cled to loniza. tion and comn Early Aquatic Sports In 715 an Englishman Thomas Dog Harsh Colonial Rule ing was one of t Fight That Made History were 1 vessels in that pie re ore MH) S i inisl - idertook ind under Queen 1 197 boats he battle. I boats and done boats wins arge Artist of High Rank Vinslow Homer first to } Cone be g sally acclain Overcy siron bowel regularity is ests g constipation. Stop using nineral rgatives., Natural i 1 by the je Pills, N. X. Adv. use of Wright's Indi 25¢ a box. ey oh Pearl What Education Teaches alunable result of all Cad- yourself S. Parkes make ings you have to do, when whether you Magazine. have to be done, or not.—American Florida's Citrus Crop Florida's 1020-1030 citrus crop brought $18,000,000, according to preliminary estimates, The yield was 15,000,000 boxes. Franklin's Schooldays Jenjamin Franklin attended school only about two vears—between the ages of eight and ten. — K-R-Ocan be used about the home barn or pond. try yard with absolute safety as it containe me deadly K-R-O is made of Squill,as recommended by U.S. Dept. ofAgriculture under the Connable process which insures maximum ot th. Two cans killed 578 rate at Arkansas State Farm. Hundreds of other testimonials, Sold on a Money-Back Guurantee, Insist on K-R-0, the original Sguill exter minster. All & sta, 75¢. La ceive (four times as much o 00. Direct if dealer cannot supply you. K-R-O Co, Springfield, O. KILLS*RATS-ONLY
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