, 1869-02-28
A VELVET PAW PAPER.
washington's Birthday.


L Na+N.rsmn ~ EYfAN1E.
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An Incident OF the heVCAV-
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Il oidcfenco =" eA0 D"Ss "
pfftcAnCc. &C., dc.
ia be Editor Of tbs caiesxo 1s.oupe: - |
f:onrrcss. with 1ue forecast, canonized the
,e and character of George Washington By
4 di1fnp his nats, daY to the seanty list Of our i
,,,,ora7 ho1,d.vs II. anniversary has comb
ntItsas md gone much 70 other days come and 60,
bringing very little change to mark Its ad
rent aud departure.
~ ovrr.wo,ked school children, the day
80, ~ ~ :, .rra.s,,s ran.e n certain pub.
nfouKnt IN aRfeeaoo paaee 1870. w ~
lie Institutions eessat1on o' acslsl.1es. @ nas,
from Indications shout Us, Il was s 1esafa;d
With Attle sppfeciat1on .. '.e 0us s
calce. Tnefe was hea1caly Auy o'
non. In avaHeu the emotions and Int tho
4,'.s.Sst. 49, - ~. ,onrnritv anove the. low
Thoughts W tnt eotosaonA~s "oo'9 'a'- ~"
iere} oT everyday i1e'
1t Is saia. and doubtless with much truth,
that Dame Nature is chsEy Of her. giits to
man, ana se,oom n'nu ~, nn ~ . ons tediyaasi
fcFer Deato"s bueIn y. W NY ons
Al any rate, thla view Of tno natte1 - ouf
cn17 means of satisfactorily accounting for
1be fact that tha birth Of this great man was
s.s.anad 49, ~ ~ ts,s. tn occu1 In ths season
atsa4esu os .4s .ANea a..s,.c ~ srd tnh,,.t1nn
ot Lehtt HAen uAa~Aa4 nAo. so,
ht least By certain classes are wrapped u
rankin and consigned to the tomb. -
IL the Nook. ve sought to make amends
f,- nnnn,,r ,nd,1errnce. and 30 arranged our
library Wikh as mnch cate an9 .noasnL @ ~
u e1pectips INC piessneo ~ eote wi.
Entst. ING 1ntasasns ~ ~ taF Xix rupeA f.r1snt E
Elowea ana eonsu91n VIA .sttsut
vadtng, zuddY warmth. reminding one nf
totne great unappreciated na&ale u " Nsnat.
ed crib q hard clfcom9tauees+ c2osaotna
and "a. hhfug ny sloW degrees anu Ieasiu9
to lts geuefation notnioe ou. - ,;sans,ux st;aua,ne
stopin stood force. 81 a. 'n'pp'op'4A's1 @D4
Maggie, our pet-xaom "e Aa1e tec41s'
tened ExuaFaFaAHs, oeeaa* ~ ~ sae 1o.a
she adds lev more touches than the ptacti..
cn reques-naa ILL au Sa.taa sn s,rr.1;nr ~ "
glne snd spfns anu assSsa ~ ~ 5ner ~
H. ~ $h1
nom ne na!, Halca tho a.aatai n.1 ~ ~ shs
matutity Of manhood. OFeE tne mantel @ sna
! Ind hung fAmily scene, decorated ID Ase
| manner, portra1ing him IN inc aosn OF
5ogth. ,.. h.o,a,t ~ ,r.p,,r ar
scs1let vesesna; aad green tsays,. a. sad PLACED
y on tht naeteI, ana, as soe s.aaoa sarssy. ~.
tng AAcEte,s aHauksnteu.s, nes fsuale 94s@s e.s
one femoIe nat OF tue yoolHlui lace VI tuc
Cenct; nut q. me tnrns ana giFes you an
fPYNATkiNp
Z 'umon face, fuit OF serene trust and sseaa'
ks4 purpose MID dcliGatfuI mayor oi CO
Rao e and feanetaens, sue Hapsessea Sou as
se.Fa hing ieE 9omelatng, MnIeos Waetaes
idezl .of ac'oa'' !" 70 nef al met'!ao'e aess7'
4 E7, tn sympathy With the occaaton OF
the hox', drop IL, one after another, amoaE
whom Is t'ur legal friend. hofatio. He has
an eye IN" entct,. Snd, susTeJlpg MsRRfe,a 9
work, steSAa 4u1eL! 70 tae manuel Ano oe1oa
mas. As he Il uns and Crosses the room, yon
ohs.rye him 0 be dark, med1um-sked,
cnfnpactIy bull. Man, with an al which !nds.
ea,es know wted. ye Of The world and himself.
| SameThere In III line%ec there must have
Zen dssn Of Pu.sltan blood, which hiss set.
ia tntn ii. yeIns. and occasIoualtY It lea pa
| out with lnc eject
Msssi.., who Is ms particular frisud, .aits
n En- ~ ~ "a h-1tcr sdtonrn to, The kt1chen.
! teus ua Me o.st sax,ttIt, t-,.t.s, III. m fhG
Viz wesre e.mr sne ~ ~ csnrE ''"f' 1'7' '1'
~ ,sh,ia nm ~ . who,tanue reminder
tus 49,. ~ .-s ~ .ai,o. - .,Td her cSs<1d 4.
tnat Inc no eHo'G isv;np n 8oTn c~ tn,,i;ny MI and
molhe!, "Auf iaouk ~ aa5A3. ~ ".1
removing hef sPeetaeles' auoS u - = ~
ano moGeSt Tnpnsf, "tanTS e'en ~
Rxe. So - nn an t-sna. n r,,r sssoEP Pe,s9. msIa =
present, pcsasps OUT .!eus Ia -. s nas,at,
relate IN luesae9',. Iay ~ tGos ~ @
ne charac, ot 1ue t.us ~ w. na n,
sbis dsy celebrate; s1ertea reg s. snen I'M hmisaty
1nbnence. Doabt1es', yoa snos1 tnas my
Grandlathct's residence was u South 6ef'
wick, Ne, a thriving Town o. SONG nose u 4
those da{s, anu feneo*so, Joase' ~ no SUM- y
degree, tns not'9qs, h'yte, auo nAo..Its .I1 u
Fortsmoutn. =. H.. = lesR - s.aS'
aistant Only aoont tH5ne tat' ~ R.aau
miner, a MAI OF e4Nat'1u AUG sIe11ns
worth, Hlsa staunch Federallst, and mp step
grandmother. AZ IRISH lady, who pastook
largely OF those qualities which 1afe lnnof'
! TALKED some of !resaud's Doolest so1s, en-
votiou. Like NEST enthusiastic natures, ehs
! loved 70 talk Of herself, sad 20 often wonld
call De-ner Grau1chi drcn|nto her room,
sud entertain Us vi: incldents which traos-
Pl.ed dnsing @ g ne Mar o. ne M ksvo!ntion. an
With which she vas more or less conFcrsant.
" tou SEE. fRt;te, 6he aasa 70 ne oae
day-l use her lancuage - nearly q.
can reeotsecs ~s not !9ne
ION. that the Occurrences l am about
. 10 relate transplFod. We had been very
, much exasperated BY tho presence Of tbe
redeoats. as the British SOLDIER. we're nmit
tariy called IN ous. r vasinisf. ana esPsslan,} y,
~ Ipo s,ta t5Is ,ney weer onlS %s1l,nr T,r ~
encoan.et, wacn "g "opao @ % o'ifsa3 ,S oas. aoe
| oar homes would toen become thelF proper
s Z. b1t we we're pssaty aeh &c e9aFlneed , .
es eas o. end on eha cyeat en E W,r
e ths paa1 ., S'oas sss A .ssain9 1Ss es ee fna
q nates oPpose'H W sas s..IaaAr " n.ooS
. 1emg .oui saIiS oss ups H.. ga o1ssn.au .a1 ~
1oly teta.E ano.n,a aaas .a,u s..t, ~ ~
rs aus npalu psaa ny ~ ~ as...c ne th H.
1nai eouia - aa,h thrsatsnsG au9 cn,,ition
Z n .ae a,tT 1SJa n<hn,ah nr N escnrt rsns,re
- = ~ - - certain cfosslre' where / supposed the.
e ns.as Tsttnn n 1nv s.snd IN the noiddie
Il ~ roaa I f.d wsitrS on1v = law mc,neni
! 1be,, tbe rsva1cade carns 1alIortnr u,
!. IA theT apnrnsched they sernea 30 es,ue
=. much eurpr1te 1t nv position, and tue ou
n riders moiloned ma 10 move aside, and .
=, those nearer fheir commander annrnorht
ther orS ere5 M n. con,sr tone+ ~ Ftesr th
Y Eay. hi neremp or.iy rsiassd 10 obe b
Il their com1uands, inf5r ming thruathat I rau.
l. speak With hls Lordship, their counande
Is raid If / were not . won,2n thcy would ru
nromntjv rrn1ted HT VIII mt finch ha;
=. a1d r. blnpd must he apilt it il 1lttr
70 On fa,sstnr % thus. his Losdshtp rode foEua,
n. and de1nanded The naturp OF tuy; request.
~ info11ued hin I Ind no request 10 make b
~ hjmply hnd me eaQe to hIm fron nv Kin
ID aWho is your kiuF,'f he asked co
~ te,nntnoutlv- HJohn Hancock ai an
~ M Jnrd replied. .You do me
~ Justice; he L. only man, who execa.es Il
r. viii ~ The neon]e :rny ueesage Ia trom q
ba Heavenly King, and an commissioned