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THE PEOPLE 0E SAMOA ; . THE KAISER'S GAME DID NOT German Attempt to Expand In the Samoan islands -. ',"' 'Uncle Sam and John Bi'J" BEAUTIES OF LIFE IN THE KING. DOM ON THE SEA. . ;.. The Inhabitants Are Happy, .Love Fun, Are Hospitable to Strangers, ' Never ' Worry,' and " Are Splendid Fighters When Forced to It. GEORGE WASHINGTON, the hero, has always obscured George Washington the man, and yet the sterling quali ties of the man made the hero. . Whenever the two characters have been distinguished they have made separate studies, with the result that one class of writers make him a sublime genius and the other a commonplace man made great by circumstances. . Washington was as great in wisdom and foresight and as unerring in judgment as a statesman as he was as a soldier. His physical endowments, his qualities of mind, his habits, education and training all tended to round him out and develop him into a perfectly balanced man. No one faculty being developed above another gave his lire 5 a simplicity that appeared commonplace, but it was the simplicity of genius. Though a man of great dignity he was easily approached. An aristocrat by lineage he was a man of the people. Extremely modest he was fond of state and of cere mony. Though his outdoor life as a surveyor, a soldier and a farmer -gave him a rough exterior, a rugged physique and robust health it did not quench his taste for gay uniforms or fashionable apparel. That he was not free from vanity is apparent in the thirty odd portraits of himself, a few painted in the effulgent regalia of war and all in the habiliments of a cavalier. He was as straight as an Indian, six feet two inches tall, with large bones and broad shoulders, wide at the hips; feet large, requiring a No. 11 shoe, and Lafayette said his hands would have been a curiosity for a medical museum. This may explain why he rarely shook hands. He weighed 210 pounds. , J, : a t To his clothing Washington devoted much thought and attention, not only as a young man, but all his life. A journal written when he was sixteen has several long and elaborate entries about how "to have my coats made." In 1754 he records having bought a "superfine blue broadcloth coat with silver trimmings," , "6 prs. of the very neatest shoes and 2 '' ' prs. of fashionable mix'd or marble color'd silk hose." It is evident that he always strove to be in the fashion. During . Wi.tiinirinn'ii nrouirionoir p pallor riosu-iHhpa him as heine? dressed in mimle satin, and at one of his levees, he. was clad- "in black velvet; his hair in full dress, powdered and gathered behind in a large silk bag; yellow gloves on his hands, hold lng a cocked hat with a cockade in it, the edges adorned with a black feather about an inch deep. He wore knee and -tshoe buckles,, and a long sword with a finely wrought and polished steel, hilt ;. the scabbard was white polished leather. Wherever he happened to be Washington was constantly demanding a washerlady. The bill of 'his laundress for the. week succeeding his inauguration was for ''6 ruffled shirts, 2 plain shirts, 8 stocks, .3 pair silk hose, 2 white hand.,. 2 silk hand., 1 pi, flanl: drawers, 1 hair netfe" He drove from his residence to the Senate in a cream-colored chariot with richly, painted panels. His bootblack once failed to polish the general's huge boots all the way up a task performed every morn ingand the father of his country beat the luckless darky over the head with them. ; - v; t icwr. .-: ; . . ' - Washington was hot-tempered. He wanted John Marshall, afterward "the famous justice, to run for. Congress and sent: Tor him to explain his wishes. Marshall toltf Washington he was too poor, he' could not afford to give up his business, and incur the expense. While thus opposing Washington's wishes Marshall says he never received such-a torrent of abuse: in his life. He feared Washington would jump on him from across the table, but the row ended in Marshall remaining Washington's guest, for a week, and." then running for Congress and ;being lected. .Washington was "thoroughly upright 'and honest in his dealings with men. James Parton said he had a genius for rectitude. Jefferson, who did not like him,; said his justice was the most inflexible he had ever known and that no motives ot friendship or hatred were able to bias his decision. Washington was a faithful attendant at church and was a vestryman, but he took no active part in church 'affairs outside its business relations. . ." T " T- HHU ' ""-'":"r':- " ""r " ' . i - WHERE HONOR IS DUE. 'if you please, you may laud George up to . , the skies, . . As the man who won battles and never told v . lies Ton may tell of his virtues in story and ' How' heTeirefully sifted the right from the wrong i "Of "his wisdom In counsel, his bravery In '.How he drove the grim British away from " our shore. ' . . joa unr cherish forever his hat and his ' And p to4the, skies our brave Washington v.' laud. ' . Long, long may we hold him an example to youth, . For honesty, , temperance, courage ana .., truth. : ., While we gate with delight on a structure Let uS'houoithe builder who drew out the ' And added, through years of Infinite care, -Binatl stone upon stone, firmly fixing them ';. there- , ' '' " ; And though this may be but a girl s point or Yet,, us" give, credit where It t certainly ."' due, - -- , . And pluok from hlB laurels one leaf for an other, " , . ... Bo three cheers for our George, and four for J", ' '. bis mother. , . 'Youth's Companion. -. fir- . . '. "WASHINGTON AS AN OLD MAN. Age Fonnd Him'Nobly Generona-Dlg- . : - . ' nlfied at All Times. "You will meet, sir, an old gentleman riding alone, in plain drab clothes, a -broad-brimmed white hat, a hickory switch in his hand, and carrying an um brella with a long staff, which Is attached .o the saddle-bow. That person, sir, is Gen. Washington." This delightful por traiture of Washington in his old age, 'when the storms had passed and life ran ' in qufet sr"ves by the side of his beloved Potomac, w'aTxawn by young Custis, adopted son of the patriarch, and intend , ed to assist the recognition of Washing- . IUU WJ B directed to him. '; - The wish of Washington when old to move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers," was granted. The last years of his life were spent in the 'peace and quiet of beautiful Mount Ver non, attending to the healthful duties of the management of his large estate, and entertaining with courtly hospitality the many distinguished personages who came to do homage to his greatness. . And yet, his latter days at Mount Ver !jnoa;wero busy days; for, every morning, rain or shine, he would mount his horse fand make the circuit of his farms, a dis tance of between twelve and fifteen miles. Not a field or orchard, barn or cabin, wood or clearing, but what passed daily beneath his watchful eyes. His journal tells of 'a morning. spent in teaching a rebellious . coral, honeysuckle vine to entwine the ' trunk of some stately forest tree; of the clearing away of the underbrush from a '.grove of favorite pines; of making drills jfor the sowing of holly-berries, etc. f''lSach day he gave personal directions to jrhif) overseers, regulating almost with the icareof a father the busy life of the negro jworld, and sometimes even attending di rectly to their needs ' and complaints. In a field of the richest grass and clover Mount Vernon could afford, a tall old sor rel horse, with white face and legs; crop ped, in its season, the luxuriant herbage or stood meditatively, in the shade, doubt less dreaming of passed glories, t" Every day while making his round of the farms, Washington never failed to stop before this field, lean over the fence' and call, "Nelson." - ; - i At the sound of his voice the old steed would prick up his ears and run neighing a greeting, to curve his neck under the caressing touch of his master's liand. This was the war horse, , "Nelson," whose strong limbs had borne his master safely through the carnage and tumult of many a bloody battle to the crowning honor at Yorktown, where, sitting on his back, the commander-in-chief of the American ar- " THB "WASHINGTON COAX. ? ' L mies had received the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. In this active, unostentatious way passed the last years of the noblest man of his age perhaps of any age." Gen. Washington's Courtesy. In the Century there is an article by Martha Littlefield Phillips, giving "Recol lections of Washington and His Friends.!' The author is a granddaughter of the youngest daughter of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, and she tells the following story in the words of her grandmother, concern ing a visit of the latter to Washington at Philadelphia: " '" "' " " "One incident which occurred during that visit was so comical in itself, and so characteristic of Washington, that I re call it for your entertainment. Early in a bright December morning, a droll-looking old countryman called to see the Presi- dent. In the midst of their interview breakfast was announced; and the Presi dent invited. the visitor as was his hos pitable wont on such occasions, to a seat beside him at the table. 'The visitor drank his coffee from his saucer;,but lest any grief should come to the snowy damask, he laboriously scraped the bottom of his cup on the saucer's edge before setting it down on the tablecloth. He did it with such audible vigor that it attracted my at tention, und.that of several young people present, always on' the alert for occasions of laughter,. We were so indiscreet as to allow our amusement to become obvious. Gen. Washington took in. the situation, and immediately adopted his visitor's method of drinking his coffee, making the scrape even more pronounced than the one he reproduced. Our disposition " to laugh was quenched at once.";-...;:, KNOCKED WASHINGTON DOWN. Father of HIa Country Given a Black Kye by a Virginia Politician. Washington was ah eminently fair man. He had a quick temper, but as a rule he kept it under control.. Sometimes, how ever; ;.itgoL-the best of him This was the case once in Alexandria, .Va.,- when Washington was knocked down by Lieut. Payne.- Payne was n candidate for the Legislature agaihst Fairfax of Alexan dria. Washington supported Fairfax, and when he met Payne he made a remark that Payne considered an , insult, and Payne knocked him down. The story went like lightning through the town that Col. Washington was killed, and some of his troops who were stationed at Alexan dria rushed in and would have made short work of Payne- had Washington not pre vented them. He pointed to his black eye and told . then), that this wn a personal matter and that he knew how to handle it. Every one thought that this meant' a duel. The next day Payne got a note from Washington asking him to come to the hotel. He expected a duel, but went. Washington, however, was in an amiable mood-; He felt that he had been in the wrong, and said: - "Mr. Payne, I was wrong yesterday, but if you have had suf ficient satisfaction," let 'us be friends." There was a decanter of wine and two glasses on the table which Washington had ordered to smooth over the quarrel. The two drank together and became such strong friends after that, that Payne was one of the pail-bearers at Washington's funeral. . . .. . . .. Simple in Hie Tastes. "r George Washington was simple In his tastes, and during his. youth he was a hearty eater, but was not particular as to what he had.' . He wanted plain food and plenty' of it. During his later years he ate' very little'.' , His breakfast at Mount Vernon, was of corn cakes, honey and tea, with possibly an egg, and after that he ate no more till dinner. ' He kept, how ever, a good table, and usually had friends with' him. - A' book written by Maclay gives his experiences when he was in the United States Senate at the time Wash ington was President. Maclay dined with Washington a number of times, and scat tered through his diary are bits of gossip about Washington. . I The recent difficulty In the Samoan Islands has turned public attention to that quarter of the Pacific, and we be gin to wonder what kind of people live there. First of all, as everybody knows, there, are foreigners, that.Js English, German, French and Americans, but the chief Interest centers in the native Samoans. " In color the Samoans are the lightest, in physique the most perfect and Im posing as well as the most graceful of the Pacific Islanders. In disposition they are the most gentle, and in man ners the most attractive, while mental ly and -morally, they are much the su perior of their neighbors. Their color varies through shades ranging from a dark brown to a light copper, and oc casionally to a shade of olive, which is exceedingly pretty. Their hair is straight, coarse and black, although one dally meets a number of bleached red-heads,..artlflclally produced by the application of coral lime, which Is used C "tJM U. S. HARBOR, FAOO PAGO. to stiffen the hair so that it will more easily btand erect a style greatly ad mired. '. The hair is generally worn short, combed upward toward the crown, and receives frequent and lib eral applications of cocoanut oil. Varie ties of adornment prevail according to the fancy of the individual; these usu ally express themselves in the use of flowers and leaves, which are twined into wreaths and garlands and worn with becoming effect. ' .,'.'' , Hospitality is a part of Samoan re ligion, politeness one of their chief MEN PKOMINENT: IN characteristics, and a dishonest act Is the exception. Food and; shelter are vouchsafed to every one entering their homes or villages,' and the stranger has but to consult his own wishes when he is ready to depart. - - The Samoans are a joyous, fun-loving COURT IIOUSB AT AFIA.' people, and under the slightest pretext for an excuse they indulge their buoy ant natures in singing and . dancing. The-only Industry engaged In by the people,' aside from fishing, collecting copra, planting taro, and cultivating fruit, in the making of tapa, or cloth, from the inner bark of the paper mul berry tree, and. since the Introduction , STREET SCKNK IN APIA. of cot ton prints among them its produc tion is gradually increasing. While the Samoans are not a war like people,' they are good fighters when forced to fight. The distinguish ing feature sf their warfare is that af- .-i-.' K. 1 1 i r i mm w ter they have slain their antagonists they cut off their heads and bring them home as trophies of tboir victory. They do this on much the same principle as the American Indian In days gone by prided himself in the number of scalps he could .string to his belt, or as the American of to-day brings home a cap tured flag. They have an inborn hatred of foreigners, and only make friends with them when they think they can profit by doing so or when they fear the superior power of the foreigner. They have had almost continual civil war for the past twenty-five Or thirty years. ' For many years the "reigning dynasty has been that ot the Malietoas. Malietoa Laupepa was the greatest king in Samona history, He was de posed several times, and as often was reinstated on the throne. The present king is Maletoa Tanus, but he is having great difficulty, owing to the treachery THE SAMOAN TROUBLE. and treason of Mataafa, a firebrand who represents an old rebellious fac tion that for many years Was beaded by a rebel chief, Tamasese, and who has been urged on and assisted by the Germans, who hope that once they have him op the throne they will be able to do anything they please with him. The Germans have always been opposed to Malietoas because the latter have had the sympathy and support of the English and American people and governments. ? " ' An Old Oil Clock. An Interesting specimen of the old oil clock used in the seventeenth century was shown at the recent exhibition in Berlin. This particular clock consists of a tube of glass in the outer receiving frame, on which the-hours from 8 in the morning until 6 in the evening are Indicated. The glass tube is filled with oil, and the wick In the receptacle con sumes each hour just a certain portion of it, which can be seen by the numbers on the outer frame, and the time of day accordingly. ' Of course, this oil clock never had a reputation for accuracy, but In those days there were no trains or steamships, and the 'doctrine that time Is money had not been, pro pounded. .. ' .- ' ?. .'r. Kaiser a Landscape Gardener. The last new passion of the versatile Kaiser Is ornamental gardening. He has taken in hand a wholesale trans formation of the famous Thiergarten; the trees and bushes between the Belle vue allee and the Louisen-Insel are toe ing cut down and grubbed out, and trees are being planted in groups at various spots, according to a plan sketched out by the Kaiser, who . In tends to give the place more of . the pleasant character of an English park." The carrying out of the imperial plan, says a Berlin contemporary, will take at least five years. v - - The manner in which New York pa pers talk about people is as interesting and candid as private gossip In the West. -- - . , THEY LOST NO TIME. Announcementof an Engagement Waa an Important News Item. In a Milwaukee newspaper office the telephone rang loud and long the other night,, or rather, In the early hours of the morning. It was the "dog watch," most of the workers having gone home, and but one member ot the staff was on guard and on the alert for anything from a murder to a fire. It was about 3 a. m. when the "dog watch" was called to the telephone to an swer an imperative summons. "Hello!" said a voice. "Is It too late to- get something Into to-morrow's paper?" , "Not if it's important," was the reply. "Oh, it is," was the assuring . re sponse. .-, .. ....-. The , reporter rushed for a pad of paper and a pencil, screwed his ear to the receiver again and said: ; .7 " "All right. Fire away there."- The; voice was heard again, this time tremulous with emotion. .': "The engagement of Miss to Mr. is announced." : ' , ': The wrathful explosion at the news paper end of the line was picturesque and prolonged. After a choice assort ment of profanity in an aside the query went back: "Why didn't you send in such stuff earlier in the day?" -., ,"But I couldn't," said the voice apol ogetically. ."You see, it just happened." ONLY WOMAN ENGINEER.' A Cleveland Girl Who Enjoys a Unique : ' Distinction. ' Miss Florence. Caldwell, of Cleve land, Ohio, has gained the distinction of being the only woman civil engineer In America. Miss Caldwell is an ext ceptionally well educated girl. She at tended Adelbert: College,' graduated from the Cleveland School of Art, worl high degrees at the Ohio Wesleyan Col lege and finally entered the School of MISS FLORENCE CALDWELL. Mines' of the -State of Colorado at Golden. She was the only female stu dent in that institution, and after four years graduated with a certificate of civjl engineer... No other woman in America holds sucht-,a . paper. Miss Caldwell is a.-daughter of. Judge Cald well, a prominent Ohio jurist. Why Jenner Wore a Guinea. Sir; William Jenner, the Queen's phy sician, wore at. his ;,watch chain . a guinea piece which . bore a pleasant little history. One day be found among bis patients in his consulting room a humble carpenter. On remarking to the man that his disease had. through neglect of treatment, made great prog ress, he received the following reply: "I have been waiting to see you for three years, sir." . "Why, my man?" queried the physician. "Couldn't you afford to come sooner?" "Oh, yes,'.' an swered the carpenter; "but I could not get a gold guinea piece anywhere; and I beard you'd take nothing else.'.' Sir William wears that guinea on hia chain, but though he completely cured the patient within, eight months, he never took another fee from the poor fellow who had tried so hard to find that guinea, and had waited so patient ly to consult him. ' '; ; The office seldom seeks the man, bu the officer very often does. -