fliscellany.
A MAN OF THE WORLD.
A man more kindly, in his careless way.
Than many who profess a higher creed
Whose fickle love might change from day
to oday.
And yet be faithful to a friend in need
Whose manners covered, through life
outs and ins.
Like charity, a multitude of sins.
A man of honor, too, as such things go;
Discreet and secret, qualities of use;
Selfish, but not self-conscious, generous,
slow ,
Td anger.- bnt most ready to excuse;
His wit and cleverness consisted not
So much iii what he said as what he got.
His principles one might not quite com
mend.
And they were much too simple to mis
take:
Never to turn his back upon a friend.
Never to lie but for a woman's sake;
To take the sweets' that came within his
way.
And pay the price, if there were price to
pay.
Idle, good looking, negatively wise,
Lnzy in action, plausible in speech;
Favor be found in many women's eyes.
And valued most that which was hard
to reach.
Few are both true and tender, and he
grew
In time a little tenderer than true.
Knowing much evil, half-regrettingly
good.
And we regret a childish impulse lost.
Wearied with knowledge best not under
stood.
Bored with the disenchantment that it
cost.
' Bnt in conclusion, with no feelings hid,
- A gentleman, no matter what he did.
' Looking Glass.
A TKAGEDY,OF "
FRIENDSHIP.
This last little Indian scare reminds
me of something that happened some
twenty years ago," said the ranchman,
flicking the ashes from his cigar.
might call it the story of a modern
Damon and Pythias but for the de
nouement, which, I warn you. Is not a
particularly joyful one, still. If you fel
lows don't mind the tragic, here go"s:
"About twenty years ago two young
fellows, whom we'll call Tom and Jack,
started out to seek their fortunes ranch
lng in Arizona.. Theu ranch rever was
Just then about at its height. England
and Australia as well as our own cast
were sending out idiots in droves to the
West. Young fellows, many oi ihem
well educated and of good birth and
brought up to every luxury, simply
went wild over the primitive freedom
of that adventurous life, until, with cap
ital exhausted, downright hard work
and privation inevitable, they came to
wish heaven knows how bitterly some
of them wished it that they had never
exchanged the commonplace comforts
of civilization for the intoxicating un
certainty of frontier life. Tl.ese two
youngsters, having a tidy bit of capital
between them on coming of age, con
cluded to invest it In cattle, and fixed
upon Arizona as the most favorable spot
for their financial experiment.
"In a surprisingly short time they lnd
conquered every difficulty and mads a
good start. They built themselves a
snug little house, were joint owners of
quite a bunch of cattle, and had sev
eral boys as helpers. They had r "ways
been the closest of chums, these two,
born in the same town, schoolmates in
boyhood, classmates at the university
you never knew two chaps more de
voted. "Tom was a big fellow, blond, with
a ruddy, skin, honest blue eyes, and a
laugh well. I tell you it did a fellow
good just to hear him roar in his hearty
way when any one got off a joke.
"Jack was a little fellow, a bit deli
cate, not really equal to roughing it.
He used to coruplata that Tom didathe
biggest share of the work but Tom
never would hear a word of that, and !
while they smoked before the rough
stone fireplace. In their one room, of
evenings, to hear Tom defer to Jack's
judgment and consult about business
matters was to think Tom's little part
Her one of the biggest and. cleverest
business heads of the age.
"For some time there had been ru
mors of an Indian outbreak. The
Apaches were getting restless and al
ready several small bands had stolen
away from the reservation to hiding
places in the mountains. There was, of
course, a big scare, people leaving
homes and property, especially where
there were women and children to be
considered.
"Tom and Jack talked it over and de
cided to stick to the ranch. To leave
was lo lose everything, the hard-won re
- suit of months of toil; for, of course, if
they deserted, the boys couldn't be ex
pected to stay. There was a bare
chance of things blowing over, and In
any case watchfulness and systematic
, defense might save them, if the worst
did come.
"So the ranch was provisioned for a
siege and fortified in every way; ad
jacent outbuildings, which might
through nearness to the main building
become dangerous, were removed ev
erything, in short, which could Insure
safety when the critical moment ar
rived was anticipated and done.
"One day a cowboy from a neighbor
ing ranch came riding in like mad, hat
gone, blood streaming down his face.
His tale was of the worst. His ranch
had been attacked, the house burned,
and every one killed but himself. He,
although closely pursued, had succeed
ed in eluding the Apaches, who were,
however, close behind him.
"Tom he was naturally the leader
at once called in ail the boys; doors and
windows were barricaded, last details
of defense completed. The horses were
brought inside to a place already pre
pared for them, so that if need be there
would be means for attempted flight
and possible escape. Every man had
bis station, some at the loopholes, some
. at the water casks, in readiness to put
out the fires which would inevitably be
started. -
"It was not a long wait In a very
6hort time the ranch was surrounded
by a large band of whooping devils,
who evidently expected to find the
house as unprotected as the one they
bad just destroyed, for. without a mo
. ment's pause, they made a wild rush to
ward it
"They were met by a withering vol-
til the arrival of the troops, who were
known to be hot on the trail of the In
dians. The greatest danger to be feared
was fire. Already the Apaches had
made several attempts to fire the house
by hurling burning brands against it.
but the boys at the water casks had
been too quick for them, while the aim
of those at the loopholes was so deadly
that none of the Indians had succeed'
ed in getting near enough to really start
a blaze which would be dangerous.
"Still, it was an anxious time. The
days went by, the strain was beginning
to tell on them all; several of them
weu wounded, and suffering had made
them lost heart; they had given up
hopes of the troops or of tiring out the
Apaches. The Indian loss, indeed, had
been so heavy that everyone knew the
price which would be exacted by sav
age revenge. Still,, there was nothing
to do but to hold on. The Apaches lay
bidden, but If by chance anyone showed
himself at the ranch there was an in
stant rain of spattering bullets.
"To complicate maters, the water sup
ply began to run alarmingly low; there
was barely enough for the horses and
men, none to spare for the lavish use
demanded in putting out even a s;mi41
blaze. The suspense was horrible. Tern
saw that something would have to be
done. That something was very sud
denly precipitated by the Indians them
selves. "Creeping up as close to the house as
possible, they made a series of rushes
at the side least defended, and each
tlm'. despite the lass of one or two --.ore
of their number, succeeded in throwing
a lot of brush up against the house.
This was as dry as tinder and a last
well-directed brand set fire to the heap.
"Water was at once thrdwn on the
flames, but they were almost immedi
ately beyond controL -
Boys," said Tom, as the heat grew
momentarily more intense, 'we can't die
like rats in a hole. There's only one
chance. We must cut our way through.
The horses are here; we'll go out in a
bunch. Some of us are 'sure to be
dropped, but some of us may get
through. It's our only hope; if we have
to die it'll be-with our boots on and our
guns in our hands.'
The men answered with a ringing
cheer. It was what they -wanted to
die, if need be, with their boots on: die
fighting.
'Jack, said Tom, as he tightened his
saddlegirths, and looked carefully at
every strap, 'Jack, dear old boy. you and
I go out together. We've done our best
to save the ranch, but they've downed
us at last. We'll show them what we're
made of, though. Steady, now, boys,
until I say go!'
No one faltered, even in that ovun
of crackling flame, although the exult
ant yells outside indicated only too
plainly the welcome which awaited
them. The wounded had been fastened
to the saddles, the horses were ready
none too soon, for the .animals were
quivering witn tear. Tiie door was
thrown open, the signal given and with
the well-known wild cowboy yell they
dashed out.
Straight as a bullet, in a solid bunch.
all yelling like demons, they rode for
the Apaches. Taken by surprise, but
only for a second, by the signt of tlie
horses, the Indians rushed to their own
ponies. Whoops and shots rang out,
but close together the little band rode,
Tome and Jack gallantly leading.
To right and left they emp-ied their
revolvers, while many a red devil iit
the dust, and also, alas, many a saddle
was emptied, until at last they were
through all thafwas left,-that is.
tiurrayi' yelled Tom. 'isow for a
race! They are after . us, Jack. But
never mind; we'll make straight for
Seven Mile, canyon. If we can only get
through safe and sound they'll never
catch us, and then it's clear thirty miles
to Dolores.
His gaze swept the ranks. ' Only five
of them left, and that bloodthirsty pack
in the rear! Even his splendid, buoyant
spirit qualied for the moment.
Then as he looked at Jack Jack
game, but weakened by the siege, pale
from excitement, blood-stained, hardly
human In appearance his nerve came
back. With set teeth he dashed on.
Crack! One more empty saddle an
other man gone. As they reached the
canyon the last man tumbled only
Tom and Jack bad survived the deadly
hailstorm of lead.' But, as Tom's un
spoken prayer of gratitude for escape
formed itself. Jack fell forward on the
neck of his horse. -
" My God! You're hit!-
'Never mind; don't stop. and Jack
clung to the pommel of his saddle for
support. They were in the canyon
now, threading its rocky labyrinth with
cautious haste. "
Tom, with thankfulness, heard the
distant shouts grow fainter. How hor
ribly livid Jack's face was in the dim
light!
" There's no uso; we've got to stop."
he said, springing from his horse.
'Here, let me fix you up.' And as he
spoke be bandaged the wound, a nasty
one in the side. . -
"Hold on. Jack; you must hold on un
til we get through the cjnyon. There
was a savage light in Tom's eyes.
'Can't you manage it?'
" 'I'll try,' murmured Jack, faintly, and
as the sounds of pursuit again came
nearer both men grimly urged their
horses to a faster pace. Loss of blood
was telling on Jack. Tom saw with
anguish that he could barely keep his
seat on the horse. On, for a chance to
exert his strength for t!:s weaker com
panion, his boyhood's, manhood's trusty
comrade! To die on the field of battle
was nothing,, but to die cornered,
trapped, perhaps tortured God, it was
too much!
"The canyon was nothing more than
the bed of an old, dried-up stream, full
of bowlders and loose stones.' It was
dangerous work dashing through at full
speed, but there was no time to pick
their way; they could only trust to luck.
"Suddenly Tom's horse came down
with a crash. He had stepped into a
hole and broken his leg. ' Luckily Tom
was unhurt by the falL
" 'Quick! Up behind me, gasped
Jack. '
"The Indians were at the mouth of
the canyon. They soon gained rapidly
upon a wearied horse carrying double,
and presently a shout announced their
discovery of the prostrated horse. '
. "Tom's soul sickened within him.
Safety only thirty miles away. Lifii,
but life for both? Impossible.
"He had rapidly reviewed the situa
tion as the'y traversed the last few
hundred yards of the canyon. A jaded
horse, a double burden; one wounded
almost nnto death for Jack was al
ready a dead weight In his arms all the
noble, chivalrous quality of Tom's
strong nature asserted itself. Jumpiug
from the saddle as he reached the en-
I'm so stilL Ride for Dolores and 6end
back for me. : He threw his arms once
around his friend in a tight embrace,
and with one sharp cut of the rope
started the horse off like a shot.
. ,
"Waking days afterward in Dolores
from the stupor of unconsciousness,
Jack found himself tenderly cared for
by some of the townspeople who knew
him., but unable even then to explain
what had occurred. Fever set in, and
for several weeks he hovered between
life and death, constantly raving in the
delirium of Tom, calling for him, be
seeching.him not to stay behind.
"The Apaches had been driven back,
but were not completely subdued. But
as soon as Jack was able to teli his terrible-story
a rescuing party was or
ganized and. hurried to -Seven Mile
Canyon with all the speed which was
prudent.. --- ;-i :i
"At first no trace of Tom; could T)e
found. Then behind a' reck" was dis
covered a pile q,f cartridge shells, and
finally down in a little gully the-skele-ton
of a man lying face downward -upon
the ground, onend of a rode tied
about the neck, the other attached' to
stale? driven deep into, "the v ground.
Alongside was a fairylike skeleton YasV
tened by a thong of rawlildc" to the
same stake. - -"
"From these mute witnesses those
familiar with Apache methods were
able to imagine the awful fate which
had overtaken poorl'om.
"This is what must have happened:
Taking cover behind a rock Tom had
held the Indians in check as long as pos
sible by pegging-away every time a red
skin gave him the opportunity to-.inake
one of his dead shots. As the ammuni
tion ran low they gathered closer about
him.
To Tom brave, heroic Tom that
mattered little; 'TUs aim was accom
plished. Jack was safe on the, road to
Dolores. " -t : ' . v
He must have been surprisedand
overpowered at the end, for he woujer
certainly have reserved a last shot.fQf-
himself rather than brave Indian tor
ture. How they took him prisoner one
does not know,',but having suffered
&ucb severe loss at the ranch and in the
canyon it is natural to suppose that the
Apaches were wild with rage. Nothing
could be too devilish a torture to inflict
upon Tom. - - . , '. ,
"They tied his hands behind him, tied
his feet, and taking him down into the
sandy gully laid him on his face upon
the ground, fastened him by a rope
around his neck to the stake.
'In this part of Arizona"rattlesnakes
are more than numerous they simply
swarm. It was the work of a moment
to catch a big snake by means of a loop
of cord at the end of a pole and to tie
him by a piece of rawhide through the
tail to the same stake which imprisoned
Tom.
'The snake, thinking itself free, tried
to crawl away, found itself held by the
rawhide, and, savage with anger, struck
at the nearest thing, which was poor
Tom's face! -
"But mark the fienrlishness of-the i
torture the snake could not quite reach"
Tom. -.;
"The rope was just long enough to
prevent the reptile from touching him,
not long enough but that Tom must
feel the agonizing possibility of being
bitten. -. ' . .
Again and again the snake struck,
but fell short. PoorTom! Parched with
thirst, hungry, "baked by the sun, taunt
ed by his captors, what must have been
his thoughts! Did he not '- feel that
friendship had cost him too dear?" '
My God! it's too awful to contem
plate
We can afford' to have
you try all five -flavors one
after .another of Schillings
Best tea, and get your
money back if you don't
like any. . ,-,
Your tea - trade for the
next ten years is worth
having.
A Schilling & Compan7 ; ' '
Sjii i'randsco 1 " ' fc
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Corn Feb, 22, 1732) President of the United States I789-1707 Died
Uec. 14, 1709. . -
A Bath (Me.) hunter- has presented
to each - of . his eight- children a fat
feather bedstaffed with the plumage
of . birds he has shot.-' vs-.. . l
. White qna"if i"Vitha great deal of.
free .gold." lias beeniStrHckhear Hill
City, -in the Black Hills. ; - 5
Glycerine is "derived from the lye left
after making soap, which for ages was
considered of no use. '. ,
A Pennsylvania court has decided
that, to call a man a Mugwump is not a
libel, but a compliment. : . r .
At Salem, Mass., the Roentgen ray
discovery is asserted . to have caused
hair to grow on a bald head.
fine and imprisonment, which fine,
when .collected, shall go into the com
mon school fund of the county. -
The Transvaal is the thirty-ninth
power to welcome the Red Cross So
ciety.
F. H. Suizsr, of West Bergen, owns
a Bible printed . in London 297 years
ago. -.
The camel has the most complicated
"system of digestive organs.
. -
-f here are said to be pelicans with
wing spread as far as fifteen feet.
IaT! ,'. A'SOLII) B ASIS.
lie lived and wrought but for his coun- . His virtues to all virtuous hearts appeal.
v try s weal - The land to-day hath need of such as he.
And left lis Freedom's priceless heritage. In place of pigmies filled with love of self;
Like Cincinnatus in the storied-page,- -i 7 When civic honor, duty,- by-words be.
He qnifHhe plowshare for the clash of And - unrestrained reigns the power of
A modest nntriof, fired with holy zeal,':, , Against a tyrant's rule he led revolt; "
Despising danger and the soldier's wage -.; What son of his shall forge tn. modern
Victorious in war, in peace a sage,- -. . bolt? . - .- : .
GREELY ON WASHINGTON.
Gold is a solid basis of financial transac
tion'atid for business that's the best thing
for us. It is so in the physical conditions. Jf
by some carelessness or exposure to sudden
cold the muscles of the back are contracted
and stiffened, we have at once lumbago, or
lame back, sometimes called "crink in the
back," which is disabling and-uiii.ts all
all who have it for any activity. Now, to
get back to a solid bisis of "health and
strength, St. Jacobs Oil should at once bs u, hSj mature years he was one o
Ste,"!: humane warriors of any age.
but a short time to perform the cure and
the cure is certain. The back is then on a
solid basis for strength and work, and noth
ing will bring about the change like this
great remedy for pain. -t
Fossil animals, bearing a close re
semblance to our horses, have been
found in many parts of the world.
VIBB4TIXO.IS TUNEFUL ACCORD,
He must have been tempted to crawl
near the snake and end it all."
Finally the shower counted upon by
the Apaches came.- It refreshed both
the snake and the man, but the effect
of moisture upon the hempen rope was
to shrink it! .
Can you understand? Can you see
poor Tom. digging his toes into the
sand, holding back with might and
main as the pressure of the rope slowly
brought him nearer and nearer to his
fate? . - "
Upon the rawhide the rain had a
different effect it stretched It length
ened it. . . : -i ...
The snake, feeling Invigorated By
the rain," again tried to crawl away.
Again It was held back; again, angry
and vindictive, it struck at Tom, this
time a little nearer his face and again
closer, as Tom, despite his superhuman
effort, was being pulled toward ' the
stake by the shortening rope.
At last the snake-struck home. -Can
you imagine the awful agonv.
the lingering death, the bones picked
by the vultures?" Eh-ave. noble Tom,
who died to save a friend bah! how
this smoke gets into one's eyes."
-" ' o- "
It was not the smoke that troubled
the ranchman's eyes his cigar had long
since gone out. ..-
In the dead. silence which followed
his thoughts, to judge by his expression,
were far away.
By Jove.lthat was. a man!" ejaculat
ed the Idiot. "Did you know Tom?
ach!". for just then fhecowboy. caught
him a most beautiful kick on the 6hin.
"I,". said the ranchman, huskily, "I .
was Jack." New York Tribune.
Like the strings of a musical instrument, the
nervous system in healtli harmonizes pleas
antly with the other parts of the system. But
weatenea or overwrought, it jangles most m-
harmoniously. Quiet and invigorate it .with
the Kieat tranquilizer and tonic- Hostetter's
btoniaca Hittersj which promotes digestion,
Dinous .secretion ana a regular action oi the
bowels, and prevents malarial, rheumatic and
b.iuuey complaints.
; Dropping or striking a steel magnet,
or causing it to vibrate by any other
means, diminishes its magnetism.
HOME PKODUCT3 AND FCRK FOOD.
11 Eastern Syrup, so-;allcd, usually very
light colored and ot r.eivy tojy, is made irom
gluccse. '-Tea Garden Drip" is made frcm
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. It is for sale
Ly brst-class grocers, m cans onlv. Manufac
tured Ly the i-AeiFic Coast Syebp Co. All gen
uine -jea varaeH vrrpx" nave tne manuiac-
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The Man Washinston Will Remain at
the Ap?x of American Man bond.
"These articles have failed in their ob
ject if they do not tend to inculcate in the
minds of American youth the import aure
of will-power and right aspirations to the
complete development of the individual,"
writes Gen. A. W. Greely, c6ne!uuihg,; in
the Ladies' Home Journal, his series of
papers on "The Personal Side of Wash
ington." "What are the salient changes
wrought by these forces in the evolution
of the man George Washington? For
money his indomitable will sacrificed to
the exigencies of harsh labor and uncon
genial surroundings the pleasures of home
life. Later, his noble aspirations valued
gold only as a means of serving his coun
try, of alleviating suffering, and of ex
tending charity. Rising in an aristocratic
community to the apex of its social system
he then eagerly offered his assured stand
ing and acquired fortune in order to in
sure civic and religious liberty to ull
grades of society. Brutality and cruelty
marked the contests of his earlier day:
f the
The
brooding curse of slavery imposed upon
him trafiie in human lives; later he rose.
above the race prejudices of his time, ami
by his individual action forestalled by
sixty years that inevitable goal of indi
vidual freedom, which futurity deferred
for America to another century. His ir
religious surroundings and youthful hab
its were such as have sapped the better
character of thousands. Yet he came to
recognize that his own evolutionary pro
cesses vereno safe guides to humanity,
but that the only sure road is that pointed
our by religious faith and assimilated ac
tion, through the by-paths of sobritty. in
dustry, charity and right living. The time
may come when experts can question the'
superiority of-Washington as a general,
or the entire wisdom of his policy as Pres
ident. But. fortunately for his fame,
there is only one standard by which the
whole world measures an individual, anil
it is certain that so long as eqnity. hon
esty and gharity are deemed the highest
attributes of human nature, so long will
the man George Washington remain at
the apex of American manhood."
In Germany asparagus is peeled be
fore it is canned by the aid of a special
machine. '' -
I never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption. J. B. Palmer,
15 ox mi, oeaiue, vvasn., jNov. , lo9o.
GENUINE HOSPITALITY.
ley from the various loopholes and fell
back with considerable loss, which, os;j trance to the canyon," he rapidly un
a wholesome lesson, had its effect, but I fastened Jack's cartridge belt, threw
yet undoubtedly roused the Indians to J his rifle to the ground, and wound bis
a still greater pitch of frenzy. I lariat with a few quick turns around
"Three days went by. days of con-1 the almost "unconscious man, fastened
stant vigilance and steady figbtins. i him securely to the saddle.
"The Apaches trledaevery dodge known j
to their mode of warfare without any
success. Tom's really masterly line of
defense and the plucky co-operation of
the boys seemed to make it probable
that they would be able to hold out un-
Jack; dear old chap, you go on. I'll
hold them here.' .
" 'No,' no,' Jack struggled feebly, his
tone was agonized. 'With me, Tom or
die together. -
"'I've always been the "boss" and
An Actor's Experience in the Wild
and Woolly West. , - -
"Talk about hospitality," remarked a
broken-down actor. " the place to find it
is in the far West. The last time I was
out there we were playing . 'Uncle
Tom's Cabin,' with a real mule. We
played to fair business, and paid our
b.lls until we reached Red Bluff. There
the owner of the opera house had a
piano for an orchestra, and It stood just
below the stage. When the mule came
on some one in the audience got funny,
and, throwing a lariat around the neck
of the animal, pulled him off the stage,
'f he mule and the piano got mixed up,
which ruined the orchestra, and when
he got away from the piano the mule
kicked down one of the boxes before he
walked through one of the seats to
where the fellow with the lariat want
ed him. I had a mouth organ, with
which I went on with the. orchestral ac
companiment, and we closed the play
with the fellow that captured the mule
riding him around the opera house.
"The manager of the theater claimed
damages, captured, all of the box . re
ceipts and we could not get out oCtown.
Of course, we expected to walk, but I'll
be blamed if the landlord didn't pack us
all with our baggage in a box car, give
us plenty of lunch and send us clear to
Virginia City without paying a cent.
The most hospitable fellow I ever saw."
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If in the enjoyment of good health,
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Uearx r stil." as agf s How.
U'hile the loreu of Farth Is burning -
Lcus as Kreetluiu's nltars j un J - r
See rue hero that It gave us. ' '
Slumbering on a mother's breast;
For th ami he stretched to save U3,
lie its ui,ru forever blest: "
Hear n rale of youthful glory,
Vhi!e of Hritalu's rescued band,
Friend ami foe repeat the story,
rtr!?prfeiul ulsfie o'er ea and land;
wlure the red cross, proud! v streamin"
'Flaps above the frigate's deck. .
Vi hete the goldeu lilies, gleaming, ,
Star the watch toft ers of Quebec.
Look: the shadow on the dial
.Marks the hem of deadlier strife;
Days -of terror, years of trial.
Stourgt- a uatiou into life. . ,
f.o. the yotnh became her Leader!
All her ballled tyrants yield: -Through
his arm the Lord has freed bcr:
Crown him on the tented Held.
Vain Is- empire's mad temptation;" . -
ot for him an earthly crown!
He whose sword hath freed n nation
htrikes the olTcred soppier down.
bPe the thrtiiieiess conqueror seated.
Kuler by a people's choice:
bee the patr'ot'js task completed;
Hear the father's dyiug voice.
By the name that yon Inherit.
By the snffrings yon recall.
Cherish the fraternal spirit;
- Love your country tlrsl of all!
Listen not to Idle questions.
If its bands may be united:
Doubt the patriot whose suggestions
Wblspei that its props may slide.
Father! we whoso ears have tingled
with the words of doubt and shame.
We. whose sires their blood have miugled
In the battle's thunder-flame.
Gathering, while this holy morning .
Lights the land from sea to sea.
Hear thy counsel, heed thy warning;
Trust us. while we honor thee!
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Washington's Farm ng Operations.
Washington inherited Mount Vernon
in 1759 from his half-brother. Lawrencv
Washington, who died in 1757. - This
brother had a daughter Sarah, who was
heiress to the estate, bnt she died two
years later and the property then reverted
to George, who was then just 27 years
old. The estate then comprised less than
3,000 acres, but soon after he came into
possession he added 5,500 acres by pur
chase, which gave him ten miles of river
front. Then began the system of im
provements and cultivation which subse
quently made Mount Vernon the most
valuable lauded property in Virginia. He
drained the. land wherever needed, he ro
tated crops, got the best farm implements
then in existence, built and repaired
fences, bad his grist mill, his own distil
lery, had. his own smithy for repairing
tools, his own carpenter-shop. looms, and
he built scores of houses and cabins for
his slaves. His five farms ranged from
1.000 to 2.C0O acres each, and each farm
had its overseer nnd its allotment of ne
groes nnd stock.
Washington Sometimes Despondent.
1 is the fashion to speak of all who
have succeeded in writing their names
high on history's page as thongh they
never gave way to the temptation to b
despondent. Yet if the facts could only
be known it is the very men who have
within themselves the ability to finally
win the victory that are apt at times to
become most deeply involved in the
sloughs of despond. Washington himself
was subject to periods of the most in-'
tense depression, as witness this passage
from a letter to a friend, written at Val
ley Forge: :
"The history of the war is a history of
false hopes and temporary expedients.
Would to God they wer6 to end here."
In another letter he said, after a most
gloomy recital of the reasons he had for
being low spirited: "
"To me it will appear miraculous if onr
affairs can maintain themselves much
longer in their present train."
But Washington possessed the power
of recovering from these fits of the bines
and of putting forth every effort, after
they were over, as if they had never fall
en to his lot. and therein lay the true se
cret of bis final triumph and his imperish
able glory.
She Was Suspicions.
A wealthy lady of New York Was go
ing down town in an elevated car with a
considerable amount of money In her
purse. At one of the stations a man
came into the car, a man by whose face
she was struck, and she instantly said
to herself that he must be a pickpocket.
When he sat down beside her she
thought of her well-filled purse and re
solved to watch him.
Suddenly her suspicious neighbor put
his hand down at his side: She felt it
slide down until it touched her purse,
and instantly she put her hand down
and seized the stranger by the. wrist.
He did not struggle, and she was in
some perplexity as to what she should
do next, but she thought that If
should attempt to get away she could.
at least, show that she had him by the
wrist witn His band m her pocket.
She said afterward that she could not
tell why she did not give an alarm at
once, but she sat quietly, waiting for
her neighbor to make the first move,
They rode in this way for some dis
tance, when to her amazement the
stranger at one of the downtown sta
tions prepared to rise.
"ir you will let go of my arm, mad
am," he said, with the utmost cocl
ness, "I will get out here."-
He half rose as he spoke, and to her
utter confusion th4Iady discovered that
his hamL instead of being in her pocket,
was thrust into the pocket of his own
Ulster.' The garment hung down so
that h!s hand had passed against her
purse without being in contact, with it,
and she had been holding him by' th
wrist with no apparent excuse what
ever. - : : - - v - 'v v '"j,
She was overcome with ' confusion,
but managed to say that " she had
thought his hand to be in her .pocket.
'ine stranger smiled anL went out,
while a gentleman near by leaned for
ward to say: ' ..
- "Don't you know who that is. mad
am? ; That is Rev. Dr. Blank.' " ,
ine name, so says a. contemporary,
was that of one of the best, known cler
gynien in Boston. .
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Mother's Donglmnts. .
"I've a little surprise for you, Har
old," said the young wife as her hus
band sat down to the supper table.
"Is it a pleasant one?" asked Harold,
with an anxious look.
"It ought to be," said nis wife, dubi
ously, and she uncovered a plate of
doughnuts. - , . .
"H'm. They don't look much like
mother's doughnuts, but then I dare
say they'll be good. Only you have not
had her experience."
. He takted one and made a wry face.
"Too much lard." he said, "but of
course you couldn't be expected to
know, Allie. Don't be annoyed, dear,
but I dare not eat them. Write and ask
mother to send her recipe."
"That was hers, dear." '
"Impossible. You mast have changed
the Ingredients to get such poor, soggy
results. Write and ask ner to send y.oa
a batch. She'll be delighted."
A week later-when Harold sat down
to the table The doughnuts, brown and
crisp, loomed before him.
"So they came, did they? Ha! F knew
she would send them. M-m-m-m, but
they are good. I tell you. Allie, there
isn't another woman in the world that
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his wife.. "Those I gave you the other
night were hers, and I bought these
you are eating at the little bakery
around the corner." - .
,1 Gk W - vi
-. PRESIDENT: The great
ents on which mv resignation
depended having at length taken
place. I bare now the honor of
offering my sincere congratulations to Con
gress mid of presenting myself before them
to surrender Into their hands the trust com
mitted to me. and to claim the Indulgence
of retlriug from the service of my country
happy in the confirmation of our Independ
ence and sovereignty, and pleased with the
opportunity afforded the Lnlted States of '
becoming a respectable uatiou. . I resign
with satisfaction the appointment I accepted .
with diffidence a xlifUdeiice in my abilities
to accomplish so arduous a task, which, how- .
ever. ws superseded by a confidence In the -rectitude
of our cause, the support of the
supreme power of the uniou. and the patron
age of heaven. - The successful termination -of
the var has verified the most sanguine
expectations, and my gratitude for the luter-
Eosition of Providence and the assistance 1
:tve received from my countrymen increases
with even review of the momentous contest.
While I repeal my obligations to the army
In general I should do injustice to my own
feeiinsr uot tn acknowledge, in this place.
the peculiar services and distinguished merits of the ceutlenien who have been attached
to my person during the war. It was Impossible the choIn of conmlenthil officers to
compose iry family should have been more fortunate. Permit me. sir. to recommend in
particular those who have continued In the service to The present moment, as worthy of
the favorable notice aud patronage of Congress. 1 consider it an indispensable duty to
close W.t last act of uiv official life by commending the interests of our dearest conn- -try
lo tee piotectlou of Almighty Owl and those win. have the superintendence of them
to-HI holy keeping. Having now finished the n-oik assigned ine. I retire from the
great theater of nctlon aird. bidding an affectionate farewell to tilts august body, under j
n-lioe orders 1 have so long acted, I here oft't-r my comuilsKion and lake my leave" of
all the employments of public .life." Washington's speech resigning uln commission M '
General of the army, delivered Dee. 23, 1783, at Annapolis, Md.
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