Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-17
American Women buying Washing
tons Tomb and Homestead.

Oince that llint us>lsthnN nave uttn up /
pointed In nearly every town In the county,
and il is hoped, TIM, the subscription pa
pcrs when returned. will contain goodly
lists Of the names Of thoss who It'll vcne-
rate tho name Of Washington; and would
have ms homestead National heritage.
Mifs Ann Pamela Cunningham, the re-
gen, Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
ton. under date Of Dec. ., announces that
she had on that day caused To be paid to
John A. Washington, the SUN Of dfty-seven
thousand dollars, with interest thereon. the
said SUN being the amount due on the first
ins,allment.
Mrs. Little, the Woo Regent Of Maine,
reports tina, she has collected above fifteen
hundred dollars. which has been paid into
the treasury Of tho Association.
/ We have clipped from exchanges, the
following illusions to the noble work under
taken by the women OF America, and pre-
sen, them with the hope that the sentiments
they contain will arouse the women Of Ok.
ford County to full appreciation Of the
subjec, and cause them 10 respond literally
to the calls upon th,ir generosity and patri-
o,ism. At the same time we would have
them bear in mind that whatever is done
mus, be done quickly.
The tomb Of Washington. the chamber
in which be died, the fields and trees he
loved and longcd Tor. whilo at the head Of
an army and a nation, are now within reach
of the women OF America. II Is fl that
this place. sacrcl To our whole country, the
one SPOT around which tho reverence Of a
continent Is ccntcrcd, should be- kept and
treasured by the daughters Of the women
who honored him and whose homes he pro.
tec,cd. There are few among Us who can.
no, recall grandmo,hcr's placid look as
she repeated tho Of, told story Of his Passiu:
through the Villages or the streets Of our
miniature cities Of that day. Ia some pla.
Cos young girls drupci in white and bear.
ing flowers, formed the line through which
he walked ~ the court house. We know how
he looked and spoke 10 them through the
bright memory Of some dearly loved relative
Who then stood the younges, among those
young heads. These are household treas
urcs with Us OF the third generation. Are
they not sufficient to enlist our hearts.
hands. and time in the work before u.s.
Two hundred acrrs have Been purchased
by the Noun, Vernon Association Of the
Women oC the Union. and possession is 10
be- given ~ son as we have paid two hum
drcd thousand dollar, ior 1t, Through the
eNsr,iJns Of lew women in Virginia who
have worked on tor year, to accomplish
their aIccIionale purpose, the hrsi payment
has been made. " mus, come forward TO
d, our share. 1t every woman interest
those around her and collect their subscrip-
tion' Ia our rich and ropulou' State few
will be found, man woman or child. who
vii! no, gladly give one dollar towards this
dear md acryd object. 80 make the effort
successful, We believe /, Is only necessary
to have it generally known"
gl.e Illustrated.
+ Congress has done nothing. Virginia be-
fore whose legislature the measure was
warmly pressed, refused ioPurchaso Noun,
Vernon Tor tie State. The question then,
Z" Why do no, men DO IT," can best be an.
.wcrcd by men Meantime, the bell, toll
as the steamboats, pass the spot where re-
pose the remains Of The great warrior and
peace maker. the man whom oil Europe and
all history have delighted to honor. What
do the bell, .ay TO every woman's heart, a'
they ring ou, their funeral music over the
waters that ,kir, his home. and his be-
loved ashes? VIVA, do they Say but. ever
the sorrowiul and di.sraceruI truth ?
In one woman's heart, they touched
chord tina, responded with aoiire love and
,sncra,ion. She was young, weak. an in.
valid but there burned in her soul tina, an.
qurnchable light Of love and honor. From
that Gre, which never went on, through
long difficulties, oppo'i,ion'. and delays,
ha. b,cn lighted thousands Of other women
heart. strong 10 endure, resolutc To perez
we're, generou. to give. They began the
good work Of buyius Noun, Vernon. They
intend to adorn and preserve il. II the
question be asked what is - be done, in case
Of failure to raise the money aud perform
the terms Of the contract, they answer,
q" But we'll not fail :" And as long as there
are women in the United States, 50 long
shall Mount Vernon be watched over faith
fully, cared for holly. What they have
wrough, for, watched and wcpt for, they
will hold fast IN the future. Tho sacred
spot shall not become q belr.garden foxes
shall not look out Of the windows, nor vul.
lures tear their prey beneath the branches
tina, shade his home. But rs 1t was In
washing,on's days, when he walked under
the trees. and sat in the porch, it shall re.
main beautiful and simple, bat guarded and
preserved, by a nations grateful love.
Help US women, all who have the hearts
Of men Vice Regent, Mass.
By an arrangement with the agent FOR
Oxford County, the names OF the subscri-
bers in all towns which present good lists,
will he published in the Democrat. win
not th, 30 sufficient to excite friendly EN-.
ulntinn In the matter? We amend the