“MERES NOTHING | LIKE BETTER. THAN A LONG HIKE ‘By C harles Su ghroe Will Revive Life and Culture of Old South. Richmond, Va, — Stratford Hall, homestead of the Lee family in Vir ginla, a center of historical interest and a symbol of the life and culture of the Old South, has been saved for posterity, Through the efforts of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Lee Memorial foundation the mortgage on the eleven-hundred-acre estate In Westmoreland county has been pald off and the last obstacle to the preservation of the mansion as a national shrine has been removed, says the New York Times, There remains now the work of ren ovating the fine old house and restor- ing the extensive grounds which for- merly made it one of the show places of the state, and this work will pro- ceed as funds for the purpose are made available, Within a reasonably short time plantation life of the Eight- eenth century will be resumed there fo all its picturesque phases. Completion of the purchase fund marked the close of another chapter in a dramatic story which had its start In Greenwich, Conn, early in 1028 Mrs, Charles D. Lanier of Greenwich, head of the William Alexander, Jr, Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, while rummaging through a desk which belonged to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sidney Lanler, widow of the poet, came upon a pen- clled manuscript by Lanier, until then not known to exist, A Speech on Lee's Death, The paper proved to be a speech he had made In Macon, Ga, In 1870, on the death of General Lee, in which he urged the establishment of 8 memorial “by eontributions as shall be within the compass of the humblest citizen who loved him and who desires the grateful privilege of laying some trib ute on his tomb.” On the following day Mrs, Lanier re. <elved a letter from a friend descrit fing a visit to Stratford and why It could not be preserved. same morning she culled a meeting of her organization, h resulted in the adog ms looking to the acquisition of the homestead. After months of rangements were made with E. Stuart, the owner, for its purchase, and the Robert E. Lee Memorial foun dation was formed to acquire the prop erty and conduct a campaign for con tributions In all parts of the country. Lhe price was fixed at £240,000. The mortgage was cleared away by an un- conditional advance of $115,000 by a prominent Delaware woman, Stratford hall is more than two hun. dred years old and bears the distine- tion of having been the birthplace of asking On the wh ion O { resolutic negotiations ar Charles Honored for Valor The Cheney award, consisting of a plaque, a certificate of award and a substantial cash contribution, was awarded to Private John B. Smith of the United States army air corps, The award, made annually to the officer or enlisted man of this branch of service performing the outstanding act of va- lor during the year, was made to Pri wate Smith who, when a plane crashed into the building in which he was two signers of the Declaration of In- dependence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, as well as the home of “Light Horse Harry” Lee and other generations of the distinguished family, It stands on a hillock not far re- moved from the Potomac in a section of the Northern Neck which the old- er generation of Virginians especially looks upon as hallowed ground. The estate fronts for two miles on the riv- er, and within a few miles are the birthplaces of three Presidents—Wash- ington, Madison and Monroe, The house Itself, built in the shape of the letter H, is two stories In height, with a tall basement forming the first floor, and Is topped by massive quad- ruple chimneys on each wing, It was started In 1720 by Queen Caroline, wife of George Il of England, with a gift of £300 toward the cost of its erec tion following a fire which destroyed the original manor house, of which now 1s loc fly burial plot, The House Well Preserved. The mansion, In a fine state of pres ervation, Is built of brick on English lines by English standards, with walls of fortress thickness, and was known ns the stateliest house of its time In “olonlal Virginia, In restoring the plantation with Its Colonial atmosphere and Its arts and ‘industries as pursued two centuries ago, the old brick and saw mill, now in ruins, will be rebuilt and placed In operation, Spinning, weaving and wrought-iron craftsmanship will be practiced for the enlightenment of visitors and students, The tobacco warehouse will be reconstructed, and scenes of the old planting season re The old kitchen, with its 12 foot fireplace, will be fired again, and the tall brick wall again will hide thx culinary operations from alien eyes The Garden Clubs of Virginia will complete the restoration picture with landscaping. terraces, flowers and rar shrubs such as once ere the pria of the Tees and the delight of the many distinguished guests, site fam on the the Lee ated vived. Gassy Gertie » “Those who get an early start find It less difficult to make ends meet.” Ze House To keep velour hats In good condi tion rub them with a plece of velvet the way of the nap. * . » Apples will not break when baking if they have been pricked with a fork before they are put Into the oven. .- 5 2» If you sprinkle salt over the coal in liberal quantities it will make it burn more evenly and prevent “clink- ers.” . 0» If shoes do not polish readily give two coats blacking, let dry before put- ting on third coat, then polish and you will get a good shine, . * Always put your knife In boiling witter for a few soconds before eut. ting enke that has been feed, You will the leing. . 0» Lanvin still features metal pall lettes, but does it very subtly for spring in the form of circular cuffs on the abbreviated straight Jac ket of a pastel crepe evening ensemble, n Wool One of the most wearable of the now frocks Is cut on the famous Vionnet lines, and molds the figure most clev- erly. This dress is In light weight wool and Is untrimmed, Will Spend Week's Wages for a Single Dose. New York.—Mrs, William 8. Sea- brook, who shares the explorations of her noted husband, says that a white man can prosper by retailing epsom salts to the natives on the Ivory coast, “Epsom salts,” ghe says In the Amer- fecan Druggist, “are white magic to the people who deal in black magie, people who will work for a week to buy a single dose of salts, and consider them- selves lucky to get it. “One charming cannibal to whom my husband and I were indebted made a single request when asked how we could repay him for his many favors. He replied quickly and naively: ‘Yes, send me epsom salts, and my fortune is made.’ “His idea was to go into rate business and sell epsom salts ten cents, “Natives terribly from constipation. have a primitive with nature in a dense jungle, with a condition which we told results from a civilize tary life. The diffic the cut- for suffer Here you struggling afflicted have been i and seden- Ivory coast of the wonie people on the rocky shores of Cata- winter rendezvous In spite of thelr fur coats the ey's warm island playground as a SA A - NTT Lard and Perfumes Cholee perfumes are made by a process known as cold enfleur- age. A thickness of cold lard is placed on glass slabs in wood- en frames, Flowers are placed on this lard. Each day fresh flowers replace the old ones un- til the lard becomes saturated with thelr perfume, The lard is then dissolved with cold alcohol which evaporates, leaving the extract, (©. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.) POT TN SRN OWN RTT a BB A hh Chuck Gardner, goalie of the Chi engo Black Hawks, has made an en viable record during the ice hockey A meek man’s {dea of a roaring good time Is just once In hig life to roar like a lion and make his wife jump. and even among cannibals starchy doctors and sorcerers brew magic stews and make a lot Jumbo, but the black men have ered the efliclend arogs them whenever poseitia continue the treatment prescribed by thelr own witeh doctor becouse in no event would they want to hurt a lo- #; but if they re w and a good hey feei pretty certain ete cure” discov- ¥ of the white 80 they beg to borrow or buy They may cal prac tition er's feellr » witehes' comple Oo RCC OROCROLOOD OOOO! THEY DON'T CHANGE By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Emeritus Dean of Men, University of llinois. SOODLOCO CVT ORLLOOOL0 Oo SOON ORV GS0 0 JEOOCOVTDVVAVVS 4] Oo oO We change very litlie beyond the high-school have ee age. I may nphasized 18 fact at Ne or an« wre, but it Is more ind more Im pressed upon me ther be 8 UUme goes on Detween four ind abits are fo teen eighteen our pretty d joke He did easily and well: » had a keen sight to human nature and a de pendable judgment in critical ma He was clean-minded and reverent. When decided to enter profession we all thought chosen wisely, and then having fin ished law he suddenly decided to en ter the priesthood of the church. 1 hadn't cast him In that role, but the qualities he had revealed when we were young fellows are admirable qualities for a leader of the church. He had not been In my office ten minutes until 1 saw that, priest that he has not changed excepling to sngthen the fine qualities which he had revealed when we were boys to gether, He still has the happy out look upon life and the keen sense of humor which Is so characteristic of the Irish. (©. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.) ters he s fa he is, give ODD THINGS AND NEW—By Lame Bode Loox STEADILY AT THE WHITE SPOT ON THIS DRAWING FOR A MINUTE, AND THEN AT A LIGHT WALL AND THE HEAD WiLL REAPPEAR ON THE WALL = ! Mercolized Wax Keeps Skin Young ones and use ss directed. Fins partides of aged Sa yin oe off ustil all defects such se pimples. hives spots, tan and freckles dissppest. Flin is then soft relvaty Fou in free Bnlonks years younger. Mereclined - ax brings out ty of your skis, Te one vunes Powdered Sh Bi a 1° At drug stores, Tree Surgery in Capital Because some of the valuable trees In Washington, D., C., became undernourished following the drought, they been artificially fed by drilling holes near the base of each tree and filling the holes meal and pouring In have water, When TEETHING makes HIM FUSSY One of things you can do to make a ng baby comfortable is to see bowels do their work of wasle matter promptly ly. For this nothing Castoria, a pure vegetab tion spex y made for children. Castoria a ean give it to young lieve colic. Yet It Is always for older chi Castoria contains no no narcotics—Iis abs When your baby teething or a food cleansing dose of Castoria. you get genuine Castoria CASTORIA CRY FOR the most Important teeth 18 80 gently infants idren, too. harsh lutely harmi is fretful with upset, give a Pe sure with the 3 ESR Good Word for the Sparrow Field {f the Pennsyl vania tat rame commission have discovered that i IrTOW, : but a They ttack and inese beetle, plant pest ble damage stuffy nostrile, AT soothe irritation by use of Mentholatum in nose. Rub briskly on chest to improve blood circulation and prevent investigators o ee ths ent we Jag that 18 cause in infe - AW Aa COnEIger: ——— - — Masonic Temple in Ireland What is claimed to be the first Ma. sonic temple in Ireland bas been ded icated st Crawfordburn, County Down. The temple is beautifully situated on two afres of nd over. looking BPelfast ough. It formerly wis known as the Red house, and was transformed info {ts present condition by three local lodges, Indicated as an Alrerative in the Treatment of RHEUMATIC FEVER, GOUT, Simple Neuralgia, Muscular Aches and Pains At All Droggists R Jas. Baily & Sen, Wholesale Distributon Baltimore, M d. ER ———— Fashion's s Slave Fair Patient—-What would you ad- vise me to do, doctor? Family Physician—Either go South for the winter or else put on more clothes. —Boston Transcript. America’s Oldest "“Daily™ The first daily newspaper pub lished In the United States was the Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser, published at Philadel. phia, September, 1784, NIP CHEST COLDS, QUICK WITH HEAT OF RED PEPPERS Relieves Almost Instazitly To break up congestion, to restore free circulation and stop chest colds ... to alleviate the circulatory pains and rheumatiem, neuritis, lun Mix a plece of butter with a blane mange while it is still boiling and you will have no trouble turning It out of the mold when the pudding Is cold Moreover, it will have a much glossier appearance, working, dived head first into the blaz- ing cockpit and liberated the pilot's foot which was firmly wedged In the rudder bar. Smith, though injured by the crash, then removed the uncon. mclous pilot to a place of safety, season, “Twine” Is New Shade There's a new shade In novelty cottons-—it's called “twine” It has a little more beige than eggshell, velief, red heat fs is contained in an Jn aintment, ER le And od In} Bowles Rod Pepper Pres by
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