i The Troopers. We clattered into the village street, and up to the Rose and Crown, And we roared a toast to the Tory host as we tossed his liquor down: “Long life to General Washington! gentleman, we trow! But death to a thing like a tyrant King, and his vassal, my great Lord Howe!” He's a Then we doffed the hat as down we sat, and bade him fatten the board, And when he whimpered and wheezed and | whined we gave him a clank of the sword ; 32 2 ; > 3v his own wide hearth ‘twas a matter for . mirth to see him bend and cow, This cringing thing to a tyrant King, and his vassal, my great Lord Howe. We had ridden fast, we had: ridden far, and under the stars had slept; Out of the night for the foray fight we into the dawn had crept: Long and late we had laughed at fate. and had hungered oft, and now "T'was a goodly thing to feast like a King, and his vassal, my great Lord Howe! We had kissed our mothers and kissed our wives and kissed our sweethearts true; As a grain of sand we had held our lives in the work we had to do: We were “Rebels all. proud name, God wot! because we would not how Our heads to a thing like a tvrant King. «and his vassal, my great Lord Howe! “To saddle. lads!” was the word we heard leap blithe from the Captain's tongue, So we raised a rouse for the Tory house as ont of the door we flung: “Long life to Géneral Washington! ' gentleman, we trow! But death to a thing like a tyrant King, and his vassal, my gredt Lord Howe!” Clinton Scollard, in Leslie's Weekly. He's a THE ENGLISH WASHINGTONS Where Family of Foremost American - Was First Known. ZY CS ASHINGTON’S Birthday at the beginning of the last century was scarcely no- ticed outside . the United NN | States; to-day it is cele- ; brated everywhere, not only in America—*his country”—but in all parts of the civilized world. Of the stock from which sprang the founder of American liberty comparatively lit- tle is known among the general public. George Washington was descended from a Yorkshire family of importance, as were also Penn and Winthrop, the first Governor of Massachusetts. These three were merely private English gen- Be spent his List night is an object of great interest to all visitors to the city. The nephew of John Washington was Sir Henry Washington, who defended the city of Worcester in the cause of Charles 1., and indeed held out to the last, with only scanty means. He was repeatedly called upen to surrender, as his affairs were hopeless, and was promised that his life should be spared; but he refused to do so until he had the permission of Charles. The family of Washington can be traced, however, much further back than this period. Formerly they held estates in Durham, and the name is spelled variously, De Wessyngton and Wessington. In the venerable library of Chester Cathedral Bondo de Wes- syngton’s name occurs in copies of charters 600 years old. John Wessing- ton, as appears from Dugdale’s “Mon- asticon,” was the prior of Durham in the reigns of Henry V. and Henry Vi. But the more immediate ancestry of George Washington must be sought in Sulgrave, Northamptonshire. At Sul- grave was a monastery, and it was dis- solved by Heuary VIII. at the same [ with the same arms. differenced by a crescent, to Robert Washington, young- er brother of the above, ob. 1622;-and Elizabeth, his wife. This Laurenee' Washington was the father of the Rev. .aurence Washington, M. A. of Sul- grave, and rector of Purleigh, Essex, 1633-34, whose two sons, John and Laurence, emigrated in 1657 fo Vir- ginia. Sulgrave is in a pleasant rural part of England, not far from Banbury and from Whittelbury Forest. The mansion of the Waslingtons was prob- ably at one time the priors’ dweling.: and was altered for their use. Part of it still remains, and is converted into a farmhouse, and in a buttery hatch. is a piece of stained glass with the Wash- ington crest upon it. & John Washington, of South @ak¢ Cas- tle, was the great-grandson ‘of he lord of the manor of Sulgrave. Sotith Cave Castle has, of course, undergone some modernizing since the Washingtons lived there, but the dimensions are the same, and the pleasant park is circam- scribed by the same boundaries. * : In the corner of the park® stands South Cave Church. a small but verner- Washingion. Thou gallant chief whose glorious name Doth still adorn the Book of Fame; Whose deeds shall live while freemen prize The cause for which the Patriot dies, Long to Columbia may’st thou be The beacon-light of Liberty. —Rev. D. O. Crowley. MARTHA WASHINGTON’S LETTER. Thanks Gov. Trumbull For His Sympathy on the Death of Her Husband. - The following text of a letter written hy Mrs. George - Washington to Gov- ernor Trumbull, of Connecticut, in re- ply to his letter of condolence upon the death of her husband, is of interest in connection with the recent observ- ance of the one hundredth anniversary of the historical event. ‘I'he original {etter ig in: the collection of J. 8. Brad- ley, of ‘this city: ; Mount Vernon, January 15, 1800. Dear Sir—When the mind is deeply affected by those irreparable losses which are incident to humanity, the good Christian will submit without re- pining to the dispensations of Divine Providence, and look for consolation to" that Being who alone: can pow balm into the bleeding heart, and who has promised to be the widow's (od. But in the severest trials we find some alleviation to our grief in the syvinpathy of sincere friends, and I should not do justice to my sensibilities was 1 not to acknowledge that your kind letter of condolence of the 20th of December was grateful 10 my feelings. I well know the afectionate regard which my dear deceased husband. al- ways entertained You, and there- fore conceive how atiicting his death must have been to you; the guotation whieh you have given of what written to you on a former melancholy for was occasion is applicable to this— truly the loss is the gain is his, have only to bow with to the will of that taketh away, look- hope to the moment be united with the But while 1 con- prayers wiil be of. and happiness tinnve on fered up fo time as the other religious houses. A large part of its estates were granted to the Washington family, and in the old church at Sulgrave. at the east end of the aisle, is a plate of brass in- scribed to Laurence Washington, ob. 1584, with effigies of himself, Anne, | his wife, daughter of Robert Pargiter, of Greatworth, and eleven children. They were ancestors (in the, sixth re- move) of George Washington. | At the dissolution of the monasteries, in 1539. Laurence Washington, of Gray's Inn, Mayor of Northampton sil Church of St." Mary end Village Cross mt Great Brington aa Weshington’s Carved Pew End Azrosiors Poppy-Head Showing Emblems 5 YSTe Carving on the of “The Passion” Christened End of Bench Where 3 RS ROL, 2 Oias tlemen, men of education and leisure, who might have lived and died un- known had their lot been cast in hap- pier times. Fervent loyalty was al- ways the characteristic of the Wash- ingtons, and even George Washington | nimself fought for the Georges against ti: irench. In Cromwell's reign an attempt was made to restore Charles 11., and John Washington and his brother were implicated. But they were more fortunate than their com- ' ‘panion-in-arms, the Karl of Derby. ‘They managed to get away to America; but Lord Derby, less fortunate, was eaptured and executed at Colton; and fhe quaint oid house in Chester where 1532" and 1545, who resided in the Manor House and is buried in the church, received from the King a grant of certain lands which belonged to the Priory of Canons Ashby. This land was sold at his death to his son Robert and his grandson Laureiwte,; and the latter retired into Brington, died there in 1616. and is commemorated by a monument in Brington church. Brington comprises Great and Little Brington, with the hamlet of Nobottle. In the chancel of the church is a floor stone, with arms, to Laurence Wash- ington, 1616 (who removed here from Sulgrave, and Margaret (Butler) his wife, and there is also inscribed brass, i two red bars and three stars. npon a sil- { “argent, two bars, gules - Washing able building, in theshadiest of church- Yards. An embattled gateway, with =z wrought iron gate, leads up to the hall, just out on the road, and one of ihe sides of the archway is extended into a quaint lodge, covered with ivy. The wall of the lodge forms a boundary of the churchyard, and the whole group is of exquisite beauty. A private path through the park leads into the chan- cel, where the family pews are. There is a fine collection of paintings herc— among them one of President Wash- ington, on which a great value is set. Sulgrave is not in any senge a, “state of my alw your wlonr you Belng, dear sir, ed friend. SHINGTON. noton, faith awake vith their fate; soe WASHINGTON IN 787. portrait, in the pos- Ison, . Joseph Ha Canvas, niueteen by twen- i; ir inches, During the session of the convention {eo frame a Coustitution for United Niates, which met in Philadelphia, M ¥ to Sepiember, 1787. Washington enters in his diary three sittings 10 Peale, “who wanted my pie ture to make a print or metzotinte (sic) by.” : The print from. this por- {rait is ameng the rarities of early Americs ving and the paint ing was reserved by Peale for his own lery, wlhence it was sold In 1854 and purchased for Myr. | 1 From it Charles Pénie Polk, a nephew and hij tire ison. ly home.” Tt is a gabled. ivy-covered. sixteenth century farmhouse, with about the same number of vooms as the typical suburban villa. To Ameri- cans the most attractive detail of the Louse is the presence, both within and | without the entrance: porch, of the Washington arms, carved in stonei— ver ground. or in the heraldic tonge. in chief, three nullets of the second.” Hero any think, we have the origin of the Stars and Stripes of the United States flag. mis known to have worn these arms upon his signet ring. The shields were probably placed in ‘he Sulgrave porel by Laurence Wash: ! on, lord of the manor. who was ‘wice Mayor of Northamptonshire in ihe time of Heury VIIL. from whom Le had received a grant of lands which had belonged to the priory of Canons Ashby. His son Robert was the last, as he had been the first, Washington of Sugrave, for some twenty years af- ter his death the little estate (which now amoeints to 200 acres) had to be soid. the family migrating to Brington, not far away. perhaps to be near their powerful relations, the Spencers, of Althorp. Laurence Washington, the grandson of the Lord of Sulgrave, is buried in Great Brington Church. with others of the name, and their tombs have long been objects of pilgrimage from over the water. The family was very prolific — Laurence, of Sulgrave. had eleven children, and his grandson, Laurence, of Brington, seventeen.— New York Tribune. George’s First Love. Martha Custis was not Washington's first love. He wrote sentimental verses to Mary Bland as a lad, and before he was seventeen he was enamored of the beautiful sister of the wife of George Fairfax. A few years later, on a military errand to Boston, he vas beguiled into tarrying in New York, fascinated with Mary Phillipse. While he was weighing the problem with his usual’ mathematical skill, Major Roger Morris captured this ma- trimonial prize. Loved Mrs. Custis on Sight. It was “love at first sight” with Washington and Mrs. Custis, who had been a widow one year, the richest one in Virginia. IN 178 » AGE 5D. C.--w. PEALE. WASHINGTCN do, made many it to half close imitator of his un copies, generaly extendi length, but oftentimes making the sim- ple bust. Many of these copies were carried to kx 1 speculation, where they were bought with avidity, and to- day come back to thi s side of the ocean portraits presented by Washington himself to the officer an- cestor of the present owner. No much for the value of tra 1. thai less fabrie of a dream. The pictur attributed to James a} in Im pendence Hall and the lenox Gallery, are from this head. The original seal of President Wash- ington in the possession of Charles Francis Adams. A LITTLE BIT WOBBLY. 1 see many an old sinner : Trying to miss the ‘day of wrath, Who makes an awful crooked track On the straight’ and narrow path. -—Dallas (Texas) News. 3 FRAGILE. Ted—""Tom broke the Christmas pres- ent he gave his wife.” Ned—"What -was it? “He'd signed the pledge.”—January Smart Set. QUITE ENOUGH. Mrs. Crimsonbeak—"Don’t you think a man ought to tell his wife every- thing Mr. Crimsenbeak—"No; only so much as he thinks the neighbors ought to know.”—Yonkers Statesman, HIS AIM. “Have you done anything public confidence in you?’ “My dear sir,” answered Senater lor- hum, “1 don’t seek to In e confi- dence. I am lucky if I ean avoid in- viting suspicion.’—Washingto Star. to inspire HOW 1T GOL. Barnes—"Howes said he kad of his life last night.” Shedd—""That accounts for it. IJowes is terribly ‘down in the motth this morning... Looks as though he hadn't a friend in the world.”—DBcstoy Tran- script. FEE A FELLOW-FEELINC. District Visitor—*"I’ve just had a let- e, saying he has you ter from my son won a scholars Re: hip. 5 can't tcl] how delighted I am. 1—— Rustic Party—*"l1 can vuacers your feelings, raum. ‘I felt just the same wben our pig Judson—*"Has your wife sill a mazia for bargai Hudson—"021, yés. Sle rover me for $5; it's always $4.03. Yerk Press. § — eee THX PROFESSOR. The Doctor—*You have heard new. theory, 1 suppose, that meat causes appendicitis?” The Professor—*Yes. ‘Deliciously ab- surd, isn’t it?. It. is appendicitis that keeps you fellows eating meat while the rest of us are getting along or sud- stitutes.” Manchester | (rr) CErcn- lcie. this cating NOT GENUINE. *Young Koos and his wife scm i> be devoted to each other.” **0, that’s the way they behave ia public. - They're. not '‘s> afectidante at other times.” “Why, I thought they were uct a pair of turtle doves.” *No, they're. merely a pair of 1 ex: turtle doves.”—Philadelphia Pres. A PLEASANT PROSPECT. He—"Here is good news for woricn. A high medical authority 3 that {he little toe will gradually disappear.” She—*Why is that gocd news women?’ He—"Why, if the 1 pears, why not the others? all disappear, women will Tm fn tlc tac disap- And if they wear smaller shoes.”—Brcokln Life JUST LIKE A WOM He—"Miss Blank and y Swilt seem to be at dagg poi 1 won. dey why?” She—*"Oh, she cies tcid friend that she wculdn't marry le asked her.” He—"Well 7?” She—'"Now it looks never forgive him for i Chicago News. Es atral Bir if lize tre world Ig Ler.” MARKING A SALE. *Let me see some your Llocx kid gloves,” said a lacy to a shopman. “These cre not the latest style, arc they ?” she asked, when th» ~lov2s were produced. “Yes, madam,” replieC the shopman; “we have had them in stock only two days.” “I didn’t think they were, because the fashion paper says black kid gloves have tan stitches, and vice versa. 1 sce the tan stitches, but not the vice versa.” The shoprian explained {hat vice versa was French for seven buttons, s1 she bought three pairs.—London lit Bits. SURVEY FOR RAILROAD. Proposed New Line of the New Yerk Central Will Start at Carroll- town. The New York Central Railroad has started the survey of a proposed new railroad through the northern part of Cambria county. It will start at Car- rolltown, 10 miles from here and ex- tend northward, circling the county capital, and then turn to reach Ehren- feld and Wilmore. The council of Butler granted a franchise to the Pittsburz and Butler Street railway to pass over Sullivan avenue, West street, Cunningham street and other thoroughfares to Main street at the center of the town. The street car company pays $500 at the passage of the ordinance and $500 annually. The company also gives bond in $10,000 to have the line completed and in operation within two years. Charles Gibson, Jr., presi- dent of the company, and Charles J. Gibson and Engineer Layton, of Pitts- burg, were present at the meeting. Big Run, six miles east of here, had a $10,000 fire, when Justice of the Peace G. K. Tyson’s building was de- stroyed. C. Frank Veil’s loss will be $4,500, his father’s loss $1,500 aad Justice Tyson's loss about $3,600, each insured for about 50 per cent. of value. W. J. Handy, the Western Union telegraph operator, had his househecld goods stored in the build- ing. Nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is not known. Postoffice Inspector H. H. Williams has been sent to Connellsville to dis- cover the source of the fraud which has been carried on by foreigaers of the coke region for many months. The inspector has letters sent from here to Italy and. vice-versa, the stamps on which had been previous- ly used. The Italians have a prepara- tion which erases the : cancellation marks and only by a close inspection can one discover that the stamps were ever used before. The Union Presbyterian church near Myoma station, in Adams town- ship, Butler county, was buraed Sun- day. Services were held in the af- ternocon, and while the first Psalm was being announced sparks were noticed falling from the ceiling. The 150 people rushed from the building, which was soon destroyed. A large part of the furniture was saved. A defective flue caused the fire. The loss is $2,000; with $1,500 insurance. , The headless trunk of a man was found near the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks in the northern part of Wilkes- barre. After considerable search the head was found many feet from the body. It was so badly mutilated that it was unrecognizable. The man was well dressed in a dark suit and was about 6 feet in height, weighing 225 pounds. No articles were found on his person that would serve to identi- fy him. \ Rev. Jom H. Prugh. 'D. D. pastor of Grace Reformed church, Pittsburg, has accepted an invitation sent by Emperor William 1I., of Germany, to participate in the dedication of the new cathedral in Berlin, February 27. By the will of the late Catherine Coogle her estate, valued at maay thousands, was left to the First Lu- theran Church, of Washington, with the exception of $100. The Irwin Coal and Coke Company, composed of Ebensburg capitaligts, last week applied for a charter. It has valuable territory in Dean town- ship. Several other local companies are being formed to take up and de- velop available coal lands in remote sections of the county. The work of building the new railread will be start- ed as soon as the weather opens, it is claimed. John W. Scott, a geologist, declares radium abowads. in Blair, Center and Huntingdon counties. Mr. Scott claims that Blair county geologically covers a large area of primal maxi- mum radial disturbance, by which mountains were upheaved. He says that several years ago he discovered the peculiar substance, pitchblende, mother of radium, in great quantities. Maj. John A. Barrett, instructor at the Jumonville “Soldiers” Orphans’ schogl, near Uniontown, has been dis- misstd from his pesition by the State committee on orphans’ school as the result of charges against him growing out of his whipping two boys, for which he was convicted in court of assault and battery. At Scranton another of the alleged Carbondale Mafia, Frank Muncula, who pleaded guilty to rchbery by menace, was given the extreme pen- alty, four years and nine months. Muncula admitted having secured $40 from a young Italian by threatening the vengeance of the Mafia on hini. Albert Hart, colored, aged 24, who was shot by his rival, Fred Jeffries, at the home of Mrs. Georgiana Poin- dexter, on Tuesday night, January 24, died at the Cottage State hospital, Connellsville. Jeffries is still at large. Representative Acheson has secur- ed from the Smithsonian institution, a set of fishes in alcohol and a sec- tion of marine invertebrates for use of the public schools at Charleroi. In stepping out of the way of a shifting engine Frank Baritto, of Easton, and James Stefano, of Phil lipsburg, N. J., walked in front of a passenger train and were killed. At Blairsville, a giant remonstrance against the repeal of the local option law has received the signatures of 1,143 voters, 1,312 women and 387 young men. The remonstrance repre- sents two-thirds of the property in- terests of Blairsville. The petition for repeal has less than 400 signatures. Edward Nangle wag sentenced in the court at Washington, Pa. to pay a fine of $100 and undergo imprison- ment in the work house for one year. Nangle was charged by E. C. Horn a merchant, with stealing several hun. dred dollars while in the latter's em- ploy as a clerk. KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS of the of the filled wisdo: ter, is “God a we fa; counse this v distres The chapte ness p come nishes ought “Trust and le health bones. stance, thine | filled v burst c and wi not to « renders ful we will “s His ric
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