A Singular Case of
Resurrection
By F. A. MITCHEL
The investigator* of the Rockefeller
Institute may be very proud of them
selves. Indeed, they have reason to
be. They have substituted live parts
of the human body for dead parts; they
h*ve set heart substance beating out
side its proper place in a man's breast.
If they keep on they may in time make
a man out of parts of other men. But
if the stories of what Indian fakirs
have done in keeping persons alive in
a comatose condition for many years is
•true these Rockefellers or scientific
fellers or whatever they are have yet
much to learn from an antique and ap
parently undeveloped civilization.
There is a story going the rounds
among the undergraduates of a certain
university which, if it can be substan
tiated, puts the modern scientific inves
tigator to shame. Arnold Gereau. as
sistant professor of chemistry—he has
charge of the laboratory—is one of
those phenomena who spring up once
in a century. He is very young, and
it is well known that he was born with
certain mental powers, a certain su
pernatural knowledge of things on
which many a man has studied for a
lifetime without making any progress
whatever.
Will bur Stockbridge, a member of
the class of 15, so the story goes, one
day went to Professor Gereau with a
yellow bit of paper on which was writ
ten in old English style:
This is the body of William Arbuckle.
private In his majesty's —th foot. Cap
tured in the patriot lines with maps show
ing our fortifications on ths upper part of
Manhattan Island. He was condemned
for a spy. An Indian serving with the
aaxns regiment—he had joined It at Singa
pore—proposed to General Washington to
put the man to sleep for an indefinite peri
od instead of executing him. The general,
who was averse to the execution, consent
ed, and Arbuckle was turned over to the
Indian, who claims that any time after
fifty or even a hundred years life will
stljl be in the body. But not one mta in
mAny millions will be able to effect a
resurrection.
Young Stockbridge told the professor
that in excavating for building pur
poses on the upper part of Manhattan
Island on property owned by his family
a tomb had been discovered containing
the body of a man in British uniform
of a former period. The paper had
been found in the lead coffin in which
the body had been buried.
Gereau—mind you, I don't vouch for
this—arranged with the student to
bring the find to the laboratory, which
at the time was closed on account of !
the spring recess and would therefore
be at the professor's individual dis
posal. No one has attempted to give
the process by which Gereau manipu
lated the remains of Private Arbuckle,
but it is claimed that he effected a
resurrection. The professor avers that
he worked on lines which are being
followed by modern scientific investi
gators. He must have had an inkling
of the method by which animation
wag suspended by the Indian or he
would not have been able to restore
it by reverse action, which, he says,
he applied. He gives as a fundamental
principle that the Indian knew how to
suspend—not kill—the action of the
heart, and Gereau restored the pulsa
tions, which are the basis of animal
life.
Whether the story is true or false
there is one part of it that fits in with
modern scientific investigation. It is
said that Gereau found that certain
members of the body had suffered
from the long suspension of their func
tions. The resurrected man showed
signs of decay, and the professor fear
ed that, though he had remained in an
ordinary condition of health for more
than 130 years, he would die within a
few hours after resurrection.
A test was begun of different organs,
and the first tested—the kidneys
showed decay. Gereau at once tele
phoned to the College of Physicians
and Surgeons for a pair of sound kid
neys and, removing the ones affected,
introduced the new ones. He supposed
for some time that Arbuckle had died
under the operation, but half a bottle
of Irish whisky brought him round.
The liver was next taekled, and half of
it replaced. There were other parts
tq be substituted, but.those mentioned
were the principal replacements.
These operations required several
hours, and another hour passed before
Private Arbuckle spoke. Then he
opened his eyes and cried out in a
voice that seemed to come through dry
leather:
"Corporal of the guard!"
Gereau was delighted. It looked as
if he might save his patient, for while
the man had doubtless been deanimat
ed in good health his being brought
back to consciousness was not only a
difficult matter, but a dangerous one.
There are several versions of the rest
of the story. Some say that Arbuckle
was sufficiently restored to remember
and speak of his expected execution.
Others aver that Gereau. finding his
breathing defective, worked his arms
vigorously, but in spite of his efforts
the man died.
It is said that at one time Arbuckle
sat up and was given a stiff drink.
Raising the glass he shouted iu a horn
like voice:
"To his gracious majesty King
George. God bless him and confound
his rebellious subjects!**
Stockbridge and Gereau hare both
been asked to make a statement, but
have refused either to affirm or deny
the story. It is suspected that they
are afraid of coming under the ban of
the law. which might involve thsm ID
a charge of murder. .
Sheriff's Sales
By virtue of certain writes of Fi. Fa.
Vend. Ex. and Lev. Fa., issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court
of Indiana county, and to me directed,
there will be exposed to publfie vendue or
outcry at the Court House, Indiana, Penn
; sylvania, on
Friday, March 3, 1916,
AT 2:00 O'CLOCK., P. M.,
the following described real estate, towit:
All the right, title, interest and claim
of the defendant,
SAM BRUNO,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty :
Bounded on the north by T. H. Trimble
or C. D. Gorman; on the east by Antonio
M. Cosarii; on the south by public road
and on the west by William Lowe, in Mont
gomery township.
Taken in execution at suit of supervisors
of Montgomery township, Lev. Fa., No. 46,
March term, 1916. Mack.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
H. E. BUCKINGHAM,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty ;
Ist. Located on corner of Clark avenue
and First street.
2d. Located on corner of Kerr avenue
and Fourth street. Containing two lots.
Taken in execution at suit of supervisors
of Montgomery township, Lev. Fa. No. 47,
Marh term, 1916. Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
ANTONIO M. COSARIO,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty :
Bounded on the north by T. H. Trimble
or C. D. Gorman; on the east by John
Munshower; on the south by public road,
and on the west by Sam Bruno. Located
on Arcadia and. Wilgus road.
Taken in execution at suit of supervisors
of Montgomery township, Lev. Fa. No. 48,
March term, 1916. Mack.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
ANTONIO M.4COSARIO,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty :
Bounded on the north by public road; on
the east by Mike Leona; on the south by
Alex Irwin, and on the west by John Gor
man.
Taken in execution at suit of supervisors
of Montgomery township Lev. Fa. No. 49,
March term, 1916. Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
ANTONIO M. COSARIO,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty :
Bounded on the north by public road; on
the east by lot of Mike Leone; on the south
by lot of Alex Irwin, and on the west by
lot of John Gorman. In Wilgus on public
read.
Taken in execution at suit ofMontgom
ery township Lev. Fa. No. 50, March term,
1916. Mack.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
T. P. HOWE,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty :
Bounded on the north by Tulip alley; on
the east by lot No. 100; on the south by
Clark avenue, and on the west by lot No.
98. On Clark ave>nue, Arcadia.
Taken in exeution at suit of Montgom
ery township Lev. Fa. No. 51, March term,
11)10. Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
ROBERT POWELL,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty. situate in Montgomery township,
bounded and described as follows: Bound
ed on the north by T. H. Trimble or C. D.
Gorman: on the east by William Love; on
the south by public road, and on the west
by Joseph Smith. On Arcadia and Wilgus
road.
Taken In execution at suit of supervisors
of Montgomery township Lev. Fa. No. 52,
March term, 1916. Mack.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
DR. E. B. LEWIS,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty. situate in Montgomery township,
bounded and described as follows: Bound
ed in the north by Thomas Trimble; on the
east by Zeddie McMillen; on the south by
public road and on the west by S. W. Mc-
Millen.. On the Arcadia and Wilgus .road.
Taken in execution at suit of Montgom
ery township Fi. Fa. No. 53, March term,
1916. • Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
IIUEY M'GINITY,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty, situate in Montgomery township,
ed on the north by public road; on the east
Alex Irwin, and on the west by John Gor
by Anderson and Richard; on the south by
bounded and described as follows: Bound
man. On the Arcadia and Wilgus road.
Taken in execution at suit of Montgom
ery township, Lev. Fa. No. 54, March term,
1910. Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
WILLLIAM MARTIN.
of, in and to the following described pro
perty, situate in Montgomery township,
bounded and described as follows: Bound
ed on the north by Alex Martin heirs; on
the east by Molby or Mrs. J. O. Clark; on
the south by D. E. Cooper and Frank Blose
and on the west by Getty heirs.
Taken in execution at suit of Montgom
ery township, Lev. Fa. No. 55, March term,
1916. Mack.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
W. H. FARNSWORTH,
of, in and to the following described pro
perty. situate in Montgomery township,
bounded and described as follows: Bound
ed on the north by Easter alley; on the
east by Third street; on the south by Kerr
avenue and on the west by Joseph Nelson.
On Kerr avenue, Aradia, Pa.
Taken in execution at suit of Montgom
ery township, Lev. Fa. No. 56, March term,
1916. Mack.
ALSO —All fhe right, title, interest and
I claim of the defendant,
J. E. KLINGENSMITH,
of. in and to the following described pro
perty, situate in the township of Mont
gomery. bounded and described as follows:
Bounded on the north by Easter alley; on
j tlie east by lot No. S3; on the south by
Kerr avenue, and on the west by lot No.
35. Situate on Kerr avenue, Arcadia,' Pa.
Taken in execution at suit of Montgom
ery township, Lev. Fa., No. 57, March term.
1916. Mack.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
i claim of the defendants.
ROBERT GIBSON and THOMAS GIBSON,
j of. in and to all that certain piece, parcel
i or tract of land (except as hereinafter ex
cepted and reserved), sitate in the town
ship of Bullington. county of Indiana and
; state of Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a post adjoining lands of
David Grow and lands of McHenry, Tel
ford & Stewart; thence by said last nam
ed lands south 26*4 degrees east 63.2 per
ches to a post: thence by lands of J. H.
Engle south "1 degrees east 39.5 perches
: to a post; theuce by same north 45*4 de
grees east 114.4 perches to a white oak
I stump; thence by same south 5S degrees
| east 30 perches to a post; thence by lands
of S. M. McHenry. G. W. McHenry and R.
j Eisemau north 5514 degrees east 59.3 per
ches to a chestnut oak; thence by same
north four and one-fourth degrees east
26.S perches to stones; thence by same
north 30*4 degrees west 49 perches to
stones; thence by same north eight de
grees west 11.3 perches to postT thence
south 73Vi degrees west 92.1 perches to a
cherry; thence by lands of David Grow
south 52 a i degrees west 136.4 perches to a
post, the place of beginning, containing 123
acres and 34 perches.
Being the same tract of land title to
which became vested in the said Robert
Gibson by deed of David C. Syster and
Ruth, his wife, dated May 12. 1906, and re
corded in the recorder's office of Indiana
county, in Deed Book Vol. 99. page 230.
Excepting and reserving, however, all the j
coal of whatever kind lying and being in.
under and upon said tract of land, togeth
er with such miniAg rights, privileges and j
exemptions as are fully set forth in the |
deed of David C. Syster and Ruth, his
wife, to S. M. Mcllenry. G. W. McHenry
and R. Eiseman. dated December S, 1902.
and recorded in the recorder's office of In
diana county in Deed Book B. Vol. SS, page
13.
Also, excepting aud reserving that part
of the above described tract of land con
taining 10 acres, which was excepted and
reserved in deed of David C. Syater and
Ruth, his wife, to Robert Gibson, dated
May 12, 1906, and recorded in the record
er's office of Indiana obunty, in Deed Book
Vol. 99, page 230.
Also, excepting and reserving that part
of the above described tract of land, con
taining 31 acres and 113 perches; also, all
the gas, oil and all other minerals lying
or being in, under or upon said 31 acres
and 113 perches, which was excepted and
reserved in deed of David C. Syster and
Ruth, his wife, to Robert Gibson, dated
May 12, 1906. and recorded in the record
er's office of Indiana county in Book
Vol. 99, page 230.
Taken in execution at suit of P. J. and
G. J. Hamill, executors, Vend. Ex. No. 25,
March term, 1916. Tomb.
Also at suit of P. J. and G. J. Hamill,
executors, Vend. Ex. No. 26, 1916. Tomb.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest aud
claim of the defendants,
FEREIN or FRANK TOTH and MOLNAR
ETSTER (or ESZTER).
of, in and to all the following described
lot or parcel of land situated, lying and
being in the township of Pine, county of
Indiana and state of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows, towit:
Beginning at a stone corner in line of
James Gunning; thence by same north 87
degrees, ."10 minutes west 59 perches to post
corner of James Gunning; thence by same
south two degrees 30 minutes west 108 per
ches to a post corner; thence by lauds of
which this is a part south 87 "degrees 3o
minutes east 59 perches to a post, corner
iu line of laud sold to John Boring; thence
by same and lauds sold to W. J. Hice
north 20 degrees 30 minutes east 108 perch
es to place of beginning, containing 40 ac
res, more or less.
Being the same tract of land title to
which became vested in the said Frank
Toth by deed of Jacob Donahue and Mat
tie, his wife, dated April 14, 1913, and re
corded in the recorders' office of Indiana
county in Deed Book Vol. 141, page 77.
Excepting and reserving, however, all
the coal of whatever "kind underlying the
above described tract of land with such
mining rights and release of damages as
were conveyed to the Yellow Creek Coal
Company by deed of Jacob Donahue and
Mattie, his wife, dated May 15, 1903, and
recorded in the recorder's office of Indiana
county in Deed Book B. Vol. 82, page 46.
Taken in execution at suit of use of Dix
on Run Lumber company, Fi. Fa. No. 38.
March term, 1916. Tomb.
ALSO—AII the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
SAMUEL R. SMITH,
of, in and to all that cretain piece, parcel
or tract of land situate in Montgomery
township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning 20 feet south of the corner,
known as the Buchannan, Colmer, Smith
and Wassam corner; thence running south
aloug the Wassam line to Hooverhurst and
S. W. railroad right of way, being 10*6 feet
from center of road; thence along said
right of way to straight line running west
20 feet from D. O. Bucanan line to the
place of beginning, containing two acres,
more or less, having erected thereon a
frame dwelling house and outbuildings.
Being the same tract of land title to
which became vested in Samuel R. Smith
by deed of Joseph H. Smith and Mary A.,
his wife, dated November 28, 1904, and re
corded in the recorder's office of Indian;-
county in Deed Book B, Vol. 86. page 200.
Excepting and reserving, however, all the
coal of whatever kind underlying the
above described tract of land, with such
mining rights as were reserved in deed of
Joseph H. Smith and Mary A., his wife, to
Samuel R. Smith, dated November 28, 19W,
and recorded in the recorder's office of In
diana county in Deed Book B, Vol. 86, page
209.
Also, excepting and reserving from the
above described tract of land that certain
lot sold and conveyed by the said Samuel
It. Smith and Kate, his wife, to Henry
Walker, by their deed dated March 9, 1906,
and recorded in the recorder's office of In
diana county in Deed Book Vol. 96, page 9.
Taken in execution at suit of use of Wil
liam Raukin, Fi. Fa. No. 61, March term,
1016- Tomb.
ALSO —All the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendant,
SAMUEL BASSELL,
of, in and to all that certain lot of ground
situate in the village of Shanktown, Green
township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania,
being known and numbered as lot No. 116
in the plan of lots of said village laid oui
by Millie Fleming, said plan being record
ed in the recorder's office of Indiana coun
ty in Deed Book B, Vol. 84, page 624; saio
lot having a frontage of 50 feet on Short
street and extending back 130 feet to a 20-
foot alley, being bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a post on Short street;
thence south 10 degrees west 50 feet to a
post; thence north 80 degrees west 130 feet
to a post; thence north 10 degrees esst 57.6
feet to a post; thence south 75 degrees and
15 minutes east along lands of A. H. But
erbaugh to the place of beginning.
Being the same lot of ground title to
which became vested in William E. Oakes
by deed of Millie Fleming and E. J. Flem
ing, her husband, dated April 17, 1906, and
recorded in the recorder's office of Indiana
county in Deed Book Vol. 101, page 251.
Excepting and reserving, however, all the
coal of whatever kind underlying the said
above described lot of ground aud such
mining rights and privileges as were con
veyed by deed of Joseph Hines and Caro
line V., his wife, to J. H. Weaver.
Taken in execution/ at suit of W. E.
Oakes, Fi. Fa. No. 62, March term, 1916.
Tomb.
ALSO —All the right, title, Interest and
claim of the defendants,
JOE PIZZARELLI and CRISTINA Pl°-
ZARELLI,
of, in and to all that certain piece, parcel
or lot of ground situate in the borough of
Homer City, county of Indiana and state
of Pennsylvania, and known as lot No. 12
in the plan or plot of lots formerly known
as Scott & McConnaughey plan of lots in
Homer City, Pennsylvania, and having
thereon erected a two-story frame building.
Being the premises sold by Flickinger &
McConnaughey to Joe Pizzarelli and Cris
tina Pizzarelli by agreement dated Febru
ary 14, 1914.
Taken in execution at suit of Harry
Flickinger aud B. B. McConuaughey, trad
ing as Flickinger & McConnaughey, Fi. Fa.
No. 64, March term, 1916. Jack.
NOTICE—Any person purchasing at the
above sale will please take notice that at
least $lOO.OO (if the bid be so much) will
be required as soon as the property is
knocked down unless the purhaser is the
only judgment creditor, in which case an
amount sufficient to cover all costs will be
required, and the balance of the purchase
money must be paid in full or receipt given
by the judgment creditor on or before Mon
day of the first week of March court. In
default of payment the property will again
be put up for sale at next adjourned sale
and the purchaser in default shall make
good any deficiency in re-sale. No deed
will be offered for acknowledgement unless
purchase money be fully paid. The sherd:
reserves the right to return his writ "pro
perty not sold for non-payment of pur
chase money. Adjourned sale will be held
March 10, 1916, at 1:15 p. m., when pur
chasers, lien creditors and persons inter
ested may be present to protect their re
spective interests in case of re-sale.
H. A. BOGGS, Sheriff.
Sheriff s Office, Indiana, Pa., Feb. 9, 1916.
Animal Etiquatte.
No one who is at all observant of
the ways of animals can have failed
to notice how gentle large dogs, like
the 6t Bernard and the Great Dane,
are to their smaller canine fellows. It
Is rare that a big dog turns upon one
of the little fellows, no matter how
aggravating and snappy the latter may
be. Instead, he invariably treats the
small dog's antics with unruffled and
dignified tolerance. For there is a
recognized code of etiquette among
animals, if you please, quite as much
as there is among human beings. In
truth, there are not a few respects in
which the animals ec* give points on
politeness and gooA behavior to man
htmsslf
Th Slmpl* LW*.
Many persons trying to lire the sim
ple life find a lot of fault with the bill
of fax®.—Jadm
The Twenty-second of
February
By WILLI AM CL'LLEN BRYANT
PALE is the February *ky
And brief the midday's survny
! hours;
The wind swept forest seems to sifh
For the sweet time o4 leaves aad
flowers.
I Yet has no month a prouder day,
Not even when the summer broods
O'er meadows in their fresh array
Or autumn tints the glowkig woods.
For this chill season now again
Brings, in its annual round, the mora
When, greatest of the sons of men,
Our glorious Washington was born.
Lo, where, beneath an icy shield.
Calmly the mighty Hudson flows!
By snow clad fell and frozen held
Broadening the lordly river goes.
The wildest storm that sweeps through
space
And rends the oak with sudden force
Can raise no ripple on his face
Or slacken his majestic course.
Thus mid the wreck of thrones shall live
Unmaned, undimmed, our hero's
fame,
And years succeeding years shall give
Increase of honors to his name.
MARTHA WASHINGTON'S WILL
Its Plsmoval Pram Pairfax Courtbauaa
and Its flaoovary by Virginia.
The will of Martha Washington, re
cently returned to the state of Virginia
by J. Pierpont Morgan, was taken
from the Fairfax courthouse in 1862,
when that part of Virginia was occu
pied by Federal troopa. A lieutenant
colonel of the Union army whoee head
quarters were in the courthouse found
his men shoveling a pile of papers into
the stove to build a fire. He stopped
them and on examination discovered
the will. It wag among hi* papers
when he died in 1892, and thirteen
years later his daughter sold it to the
late J. Pierpont Morgan. The lieuten
ant colonel was David Thomson of the
Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer infantry.
The state of Virginia learned about
the time the will was sold to Mr. Mor
gan that it had not been destroyed, and
efforts were made to recover it. Sev
eral years ago the state authorities
found that the will was in the posses
sion of Mr. Morgan and wrote to him
demanding its return. He refused, say
ing it was contraband of war and as
such the man whose estate had sold it
to him had a right to keep it and the
estate the right to dispose of it as it ;
saw fit
After the elder Morgan's death the
Daughters of the American Revolution
began to agitate for the return of the
historic document to Virginia, and the
state itself threatened prosecution of
the holder on the ground that it was
stolen property. Mr. Morgan replied
that his only desire was to place the
will where it would be kept more care
fully than was possible in Fairfax
courthouse. Virginia asked the su
preme court of the United States for
leave to file a suit in behalf of the
state against J. Pierpont Morgan for
the recovery of the will.
The state of Virginia figured in a sim
ilar suit over the recovery of certain
documents, including a letter of La
fayette and an address by George
Washington to the Virginia house of
burgesses, when an agreement was
reached in 1912 between the heirs of
Benson John Lossing, who held the
papers, and the state, whereby the mat
ter was arbitrated.
Gu. Hernia* Koveas van Kovesska, the Conqueror of Montenegro
WHEN WASHINGTON REJOICED
Gavt Way ta Transports of Delight
When French Aid Approached.
It was while they were sailing down
the Delaware from Philadelphia to
Chester that Roehambeau and his oth
eers saw the dignified Washington give
way to transports of boyish delight, we
learn from the diary of Baron Closen.
a Frenchman who served with Roeham
beau. Washington stood on the bank
as they approached, "waving his hat
and a white handkerchief, apparently
in token of great joy." Scarcely had
Roehambeau landed when Washing
ton, usually calm and reserved, threw
! himself into his arms and disclosed the
great news—that the French Admiral
De Grasse was close at hand and would
blockade the Chesapeake while Corn
wallis held himself on the defensive.
Soon after De Grasse showed that
Washington's rejoicing was not unde
served by crippling the English fleet
under Ilood and Graves and again bot
tling up the Chesapeake. In the mean
time the allied armies had begun the
siege of l'orktown, destined to settle
the future of America. The Americans
were unaccustomed to siege operations,
but Roehambeau. a veteran in such
matters, proved invaluable, and the in
vestment went on apace until, on Oct.
19, 1781, the final assault was deliv
ered and Cornwallis surrendered.
'SnI SSlSsf
■nfi f jflgSgaßjflf
In the days that tried men's souls,
when danger and death were at the
door and difficulties pressed on every
side, Washington, born to command, to
ride on the whirlwind and direct the
storm, discovered to the astonished world
that in the wilds of America had been
raised a hero equal to the mighty task of
working out the salvation of his country
—Captain Samuel White, 1800.
* British Tributes to 2
m George Washington
CALLING George Washington "the
greatest Englishman of his cen
tury," many Britons have join
ed Americans in paying
homage to the firs (♦president of the
United Btates, whose birthday we
celebrate on Feb. 22. In many, if not
all, of the Washington's birthday fps
; tlvitiea held in London by the mem
bers of the American colony in the
j Iwitish capital. Englishmen, Irishmen,
Scotchmen and Welshmen hare shared.
Although at first Washington was
reviled by the British as a traitor to
the British king, under whose rule
Washington was born, it was not long
after the close of the American Revo
lution and the winning of American
independence that the British writers
and orators began paying tribute to
"the first American."
• Perhaps the greatest of all the
praises won by Washington from an
Englishman was that penned by John
Richard Green, the famous author of
STATUS OF WASHINGTON DT SIB FBANCIS
CHANTBY, ENGLISH SOULPTOB, IN THE
MASSACHUSETTS BTATEHOUBK.
the "History of the English People."
"No nobler figure ever stood in the
forefront of a nation's life." wrote
Green of Washington.
Some of the other tributes paid to
Washington by Englishmen are the
following:
"The test of the progress of mankind
will be the appreciation of the charac
ter of Washington," said Lord Brough
am.
"All I can aay," said Gladstone, "is
that I look upon Washington among
great and good men as one peculiarly
goo<Lan<j grcat_and that he has beep td
me for more than forty years a light
upon the path of life."
"Washington, the father of American
Independence, was the father of Brit
ish freedom; also the American Revo
lution in its reaction upon English
public life made England democratic—
taught her how not to treat her colo
nies and inaugurated the colonial pol
icy that has spread the British empire
round the world." said William
Stead. He advocated the erection of a
statue of Washington in Westminster
abbey.
Washington's Mother.
Mary Ball was the granddaughter of
a soldier who sought his fortune in
\ irginia in the latter part of the
seventeenth century. Colonel William
Ball may have been a good soldier,
but was an indifferent farmer. He
left two sons, William and Joseph, and
the latter was the father of Mary.
When her son's fame attracted atten
tion to her and inquiries began to be
made about her youth most of those
who could testify about it had passed
away and those who remained could;
tell little. But upon one point there
was unanimous agreement, and that,
was that in her girlhood she was cele
brated for her beauty.
Washington's Feat.
A good story is told of the late Wil
liam M. Evarts. attorney general, sec-,
retary of sttite and United States sena
tor for New York. While secretary of
state he took the English minister out
for a drive on the banks of the Poto
mac. They stopped to look at Long
bridge. The minister said banteringly:
"It Is said, Mr. Secretary, that General
Washington threw a dollar across this'
river. Rather a long throw, don't jlba
think so?"
"Well," said Mr. Evarts, "not for htm.
He threw a sovereign across the ocean
cooe, j*m know."