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MAD ANTHONY WAYNE.
Cheerful "Reminiscences Concerning the
Brave Gen erals Remains.

Cheerful "Reminiscences Concerning the
Brave Gen erals Remains.
Valley Forge Letter in National Republican.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, who was born and
reared within sight of the old Forge, doubt
less urged Washington TO select the sight for
the encampment of his army in that terrible
winter of 1777-'78. Among his descendants
in this neighborhood is Capt. J. w. Wayne,
a member of the State Legislature and the
legal executor of the old family estate.
A curious story is told about the remains
OF Mad Anthony, who, 1T is said, could swear
longer, louder, and more effectively when
alive and angry than any trooper in Flanders.
Heis said to have been honored with a two
fold bural-his flesh in Erie and his bones in
eastern Pennsylvania. This is how it came
about: Wayne died at Erie in December,
1886 and was buried at the foot of the flag
staff near the old block house. In 1909 his
son gave directions to physician in Erie to
take up the remains and send them to this
county (Chester) for reburial. On opening the
grave the body was found to be in good
state of preservation. 1t being very difficult
to forward the remains by the routes and
means of conveyance then in use he pro-
ceeded to cut the flesh from the bones, boiled
the bones in large iron kettle, and, when
properly cleaned, boxed them and forwarded
them as directed. These bones were coffined
and honorably buried at the old home of the
gether with the two knives used in the cut
ting were replaced in the coffin in which the
body was found, and reburied in the original
grave. The two knives, all rust eaten, are
preserved in the frame containing the re-
mains of the coffin lid. The iron kettle in
which the bones were boiled is an heirloom
in family living in the vicinity of Erie.
The old block house at Fort Erie has passed
away, together with the Flagstaff and all
traces of the Generals grave. An old woman,
remembering the fact of his burial, pointed
out the location. Search was made, remains
of the decayed ends of the flagstaff were
found, and near it the decayed parts of the
coffin and Two knives
The memory OF brave Anthony Wayne is
revered by the good people of Chester county
and OF Pennsylvania. The Legislature of this
State scarcely did the fair thing toward her
gallant son in sending down to the hall of
statues in the Capitol at Washington the mar
Bile figures of Fulton and Muhlenberg.
Wayne and Franklin would have represented
the revolutionary history of the Keystone
State much better.
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and held on. The pace was pretty hot, and
L had sort of vague feeling of uncertainty
as to how far we should be thrown if either
animal were to strike stone. Pretty soon
it occurred to me to look around at the face
of the man who was trying to get past us.
What an expression! The eyes were fixed in
their sockets looking straight at the TANKS
of the horses, the thick, coarse lips were
tightly drawn, the deep lines on either
side of the nose were sunken and
powerfully Marked the temples were
intersected with swollen veins, the
brow was corrugated in an anxious
frown, and I never in my life saw such an
other picture of low, brutal excitement. 1t
was the tension of the engineer who crowds
on the steam and no longer cares whether
the boiler bursts or not. Vanderbilt would
have driven past us that day if he had
smashed his horses his buggy and himself
to smithereens in doing it. Fortunately for
him he was able to out-trot us without any
such result. But one of these days he will
take too big contract, and go over fence
on his head. Then what becomes OF our
billionaire2
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Artemus Ward in the War.

orleanian, in December Manhattan,
What was the question, Colonel. you
wished to put to friend BROWNE said the
proprietor, whose ruddy countenance shone
with pleasure.
We'll, simply this; partly for my own
satisfaction and partly to answer those who
have asked me the question Pray, Mr..
Brown, did you fight against US during the
warp
This was uttered in all sober earnestness.
We felt that it was out of place; and yet we
couldn't help admiring the ColonePs genuine
honest, and simplicity OF purpose and feel
"Artemus's eyes twinkled, though his face
was composed and his manner serious, as he
answered: "Since l came South Colonel 1
have been frequently asked that question.
Permit me to answer it i'll my own fashion"
He drew himself up and folded his arms.
We drew closer around him, anxious to hear
the humorist for once express himself Sc
rIously.
81 did my duty faithfully Colonel, by
sending a substitute to the war. l have
never met him since Doubtless, he will
yet return to his family's bosom, to draw a
pension in my place. 1 was therefore ex-
cused from further active service. But |
always openly proclaimed it!"-here he was
exceedly impfessive-"that as long as Gen.
Lee kept away from me, 1 would keep away
from him; would never go after him. But
1 said, nevertheless repeatedly and without
concealment, that if ever General Lee and
his fifty thousand men came marching up
into Nor'w New York State, where my
old mother and lived on my humble home
stead, and General Lee was to order his fifty
thousand men to attack my homestead, l did
say, as 1 said before, that would send my
old mother to the rear; and I would take
down my grandfather's old musket, and I'd
load her up with buckshot, and then I'd
send General Lee word, and if he and his
fifty thousand men didn't retreat, / would
attack every man of them, and follow them
to the Potomac! And you see, Colonel
General Lee must have heard of this for he
never once came near mel"
Amid the burst of laughter which fol-
lowed he departed, and 1 never saw him
again,
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Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Elder Penstock then offered a resolution
to the effect that the club, beginning on the
first Wednesday evening in December. give
a series of weekly EN- tertainments at Paradise
Hall for the advancement OF the social stand
ing of the race.
What would de programmy consist of|'
warily inquired the president.
"Kecitashuus from Shakespeare, discush-
uns in regard to de nude in art social chat
regardin' music, an sofo'th," replied the
Elder.
ut might be a fine thing" unused the
President, but let me ak de gem'len befo'
me few queshuns. How many Of you has
Only three hands were held up.
How many of you has got cord Of wood
ahead?'
Only two hands were raised
How many of you has got $40 ahead2'
continued the president.
Four or five hands were hesitatingly raised,
while the silence was so profound that Elder
berry Jackson could be heard breathing
through his nose.
"Brudder Penstock," quietly observed the
President, muffin pleases me better dan to
note signs of progress i'll our race. No man
has a greater admiration fur Mr.. Shakespeare,
or fur art an music, but it seems to me dat
de Guild man who doan know whar his
mex bushel of 'taters or dollars wort Of
wood am comm from has got about as much
on his mind as he kin wrassle wild. l decide
de resolushun showed under by large ma
jority."
There being no further business of Il per-
shable nature before the meeting it ad-
journed for one week.
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wAsHINGToN's LOVE AFFAIRS.

Disappointed Twice, He Finds the Third
Time the Charm and Captures the
Charmer.
New York Correspondence Pioneer Press.
War-like sentiments on certain subjects
still fingered in the heart of Washington on
that peaceful morning hundred years ago,
when he resumed possession OF this city. AS
he crossed Spuyten Duyvel creek and made
his way upon the island the night before,
he received message to tarry, as Sir Guy
Carleton was not yet embarked So he
directed his steps to great imposing wooden
house on Washington Heights, still standing,
and known as the Jumel place This house
twenty-seven years before. had been his
Mecca Here he courted the beautiful and
wealthy Mary Phillipse; here for weeks he
fingered in the light OF her blue eyes; nere
he left her at her fathers till he could hurry
off and capture Fort Duquesne,
and come back, and here in
that fatal interval came Captain Morris
and captured Mary Phlllipse and married
her before Washington's return. 1t was an
awful lesson to the father OF his country,
and he soemnly resolved never to be caught
out again in matters of that kind. 1t was the
second blow; first, the lowland beauty, Miss
Gaines, afterward mother of the Lee family,
and then the faithless Mary. He had some
what recovered from the jilting on this peace
full morning / speak Of for the Morris family
spot was still SORE Tradition has it that he
went over and sat again in the Phillipse par
lor and medi tated.
Where is your master?' he inquired of
darkey on the porch concerning his former
rival.
HE goned wild de British, sah wen de wah
fust bruk out" said the humble seryitor,
IAN missus she is crost de ribber, and is very
porely. sah and massa he was shot wen he
was a-takin' Fote Moldetree down in Carliny,
TO year ago."
The visitor knew that we'll enough, but he
was fond of hearing il over again.
and, massa, dey du say dat all dis great
fine estate heah is gwine to be contisticated
by the deyilish rebels. Dat can't be, sahY'
Washington evaded the question. But a
year later the great fine estate was confis-
Gated and sold 10 Jumel by the government,
and Washington does not seem to have in
terposed to save it for Mary and the babies.
He ought to have been grateful to her for
teaching him such noble lessons; for he
learned it so we'll that when Martha Gusts
dawned on him he just sat down by her and
didn't let her get away from him. But she
was widow, and perhaps didn't want to get
away.
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Vanderbilt as a Jehu.

Leander Richardson IN Swinton's Paper.
Vanderbilt is crazy on the subject of fast
driving. have never seen such a man. The
fact that he was recently thrown out of his
buggy and nearly killed does not seem to
have produced the slightest effect upon him.
l was driving up the road, the other day, be-
hind the pair of trotters which belonged to
another man, when we heard shout and
the chatter of hoofs behind us. Already our
horses were going about as fast as / ever knew
them to, and l have ridden behind them in
Psi by the watch. "It's Vanderbilt" ex-
claimed the other man, turning his head
slightly and then laying the braid across his
trotters, sending them ont for oil they were
worth. took hold Of the side of the buggy
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John t. Raymond's Latest Story.

Washington Star.
II will tell you a story CT a fellow who
haunted me in a certain Western city-never
mind names-and who wanted me to read
his play. He bore n letter of introduction
from a friend of mine who knew as much
about plays as you do, Judge, about Chloe
taw."
WAS it as bad as you anticipated"
Judge, it was worse. 1t was deadly. Five
acts and it took him forty-ive minutes to
read the first. let him wander through the
vast desert of the second act, with never an
oasis in sight, when gasped and sunk down
in my chair. l told him l was i'll, and, ex-
cusing myself, / went down stairs. l dallied
around Tor fifteen minutes, and then sent up
bell-boy, who reported that he was still
there, and that he hoped / was better He
also calmly sent down word that he would
wait till came up. A thought occurred to
me that Florence was playing in the oppo-
sition theater. l sat down and sent this note
to the incubus in my room: L want your
play 1t is not suited to Raymond I will
buy it of you if you will call within half an
hour. w. ]. Florence"
"Did it move him2'
Move himI Judge, never knew how he
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Finding a Sausage Mine.

Portland 0regonan.
An old-time cache WAS recently discovered
by Fred. Halleck, in Umatilla county,
slowed away three feet under ground near
the head of Dutton Canon. He was hunting
water at the time. but instead found bread,
or what had been used as a substitute for
bread. One specimen is a section of porta-
BILE prairie dog sausage. about fifteen inches
long. The other is a chunk of what might
be called preserved pudding. 1t was appar-
emily made from crushed crckets camas and
cowse cooked into which was a sweet de-
cocton of sugar pine sap and grasshopper
Juice. Both deicacies look as though they
would retain their freshness and flavor in
any climate. Old settlers say that years ago
they have seen bands of Indians go through
this country with pack ponies loaded down
with this sausage. 1t was made up in strings
1000 feet long, and was coiled completely
around a coyuse thus acting as self-fasten-
ing pack outfit
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We rode into the wooded way;
Below us wide the shadows Law,
We rode. and met the kneeling day;
We said: ut is too late.
''The sun has dropped into the west:
The mountains holds him to her breast
She folds and bushes him to rest.
For us 1t is too late,
''To see the leaf take fire now,
To see and then to wonder how
The glory pauses on the bough
While painting grass-tops walt"
When, 10! the miracle came on.
A roadside turn-a moment gone
And far the sun low lying shone;
The forest stood in state.
Transdgured, spread the silent space:
The glamour leaped about the place,
And touched us, swept from face to face.
We cried: Not yet TOO late!'
But one, who nearer drew than all,
Leaned low ana whispered: "Suns may fall
Or fash; dear heart! speak and call
Your soul unto its fate.
thread bravely down life's evening slope,
Before the night comes, do not gropei
Forever shines some small, sweet hope,
And God Is not too late"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
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*Slang for skin.
Youth Who Whistles In His Sleep.

A singular case is reported at St. Thomas
A young man employed in the sewing ma
chine works has been accustomed to working
alone, and so prone to whistling that as soon
as he is by himself he unconsciously COM
mences. When asleep the muscles of his
mouth, chest and lungs are so completely in
association that be whistles with astonishing
shrillness. A pale countenance, loss of APP
petite and almost total prostitution of strength
convinced his mother it would end in death
if not speedily overcome. She accordingly
called in a physician, and he recommended
that the young man be placed in the society
of another boy, who should give him blow
as soon as he begins to whistle. This novel
remedy will be tried.
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Matthew Arnold on plumbers"

Nothing so good a merry minority,
Very few people are sure to he right
Down with the power of the tyrant majority,
wanting in sweetness and lacking in light.
This is the creed in that far western land.
Arnold has preached, and they won't under
stand.
Though you belong to a feeble minority,
You can look mp and be bold with the best.
Nor should feeling of 1uferOrity
Ever arise in yOur militant breast;
Take up an Arnolds ineffable song,
Truly the multitude's sure to be wrong.
Who shall be sure that he's in this minority,
= So that he's truly among the eleeI2
Let him diseent from all men in authority,
Soothing at everything Others respect:
That's how the ethical trick can be done
Matthew's minority's just Number Onei
London Punch
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A Mexican Image.

From the melancholy gloom
OF most majestic tomb.
In the land OF Mexico,
Once a wanderer brought to me
This quaint image tnat you sees
Carven centuries ago.
Mark you the barbaric grace
OF the dropping hands, the face
Half pathetic, half severe,
With its lips so strange and strongS
Seeming to suppress song
None are worthy now TO hear
From world OF mysteries old.
Faith forgOti en-, affairs cold,
1t has come, a god unknown.
on, TO look the years across!
Oh, to know whose hand IL was
Wrought IL from the living etOnel
Where, like visions of delight,
Lakes of waters cool and bright
Slept the sultry sun below,
And the mountains far away
Lifted to the realms of day
Crowns of neYer-melted snow;
Where were thOrny cactus stems
Decked with rosy diadems,
And the sunfi0Wer's gorgeOuSne55
Was wonder to behold,
Spreading shields of bronze and gold
Over waste and wilderness;
Where volcanoes, rearing high
Threatening peaks against the sky,
Seemed like specters of despair;
Where the mighty cOndOrs came,
Wheeling swift, with eyes atldme;
Where great gusts of terror were
Driven through the human frame,
When some awesome serpent came
Suddenly upon the scene,-
Came forebOding evil doom
To the bower of brightest bloom,
Bringing woe where joy had been,
There, the unenlightened mind
OF the pagan strove to find
Some lost light, some god to knoWi
For this image that YOU see
Brings this message back to me
out OF ancient MeXIco.
But it tells inc nothing more,
And conjecture, on the shore
OF Oblivlon's wide sea,
Loses heart and turns away;
For the stubborn past will say
Nothing of this deity.
Was it some poetic youth,
Earnest In his quest OF. truth.
Pale and patient and alone,
InAC Win Tasting ana with prayer
Wrought, ana in divine despair
Died to see his god OF stone2
All, some sire of three-score years,
Mournfuily, with troubled tears,
May his passion pulse to still,
Have decreed his dream to dwell
Here, the ages hence to tell
OF his yet unVanquished will.
Or, perchance, some woman sweet
Stole at eve, with timId feet,
In devotiOn's holy mood,
To this rock beside the rill,
Where, with gentle-handed skill,
In the mOoli5 solitude,
She, to mystic melody
Shaped this image that you see;
Placed il, centuries ago,
In the melancholy gloom
or most majestic tomb,
In the land OF Mexico.
Louise V. Boyd, in Woman's jour-
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Triolets.

A KISS.
Rose kissed me to-day.
Will she kiss me tomorrow
Let it be as it may,
Rose kissed me to-day,
But the pleasure gives way
To SAVIOR of sorrow;
Rose kissed me to-day
Will she kiss me tomorrow
OLD LOVES.
"Then you liked little BOwes-7
"And you liked Jane Rabyl"
"But you like me now, ROseH"
"As liked little Bowes!"
IAN then to suppose"
flush, you mustn't wake babyi"
"Did you like little Bowes2"
elf you liked Jane Rabyi"
Austin Dobson.
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doubt YOU. It's all right though. BE true
and loving wife and perhaps some day Char
lie will give you quarter to spend without
requiring an itemized account, sworn to be-
fore notary, as to where such vast sum
has gone Cherish his love as you would a
tender plant that the rude blasts of winter
would destroy. Make your whole life con-
slant endeavor to promote his welfare, but
do not finish that quilt
why not. sir2"
Because" was the reply, lit would recall
to him the happy past"
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MANY a sicllly woman, whose sad experience
had demonstrated alike the failure Of oonceited
doctors and poisonous drugs has obtained new
lease of life for few dollars worth of the Veger
table Compound, and has gone on her way re-
joioing and praising Mrs. ~ dia e Pmkham, Of
Lynn, Mass.
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got down stairs. He must have held bis
manuscript in his teeth and slid down the
bannisters. | made Decline for the theater,
and haven't been to that town since
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The Plumbers Return.

Now is the time when the plumber comes back
From his summer resort by the sea;
And with solder and furnace begins the attack,
And lays pipes to become mortgage.
For there's great danger turks
That the house where he works
From MS clutches will never he free.
Fall River Advance.
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OUR readers will not he so very foolish that
they will allow themselves to he deceived with
a new cough Ryrup when they have experienced
the value OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for many
years
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Dayton, Columbus and New
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Clnclnnatl. Hanailton and Ind anapoIis-
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Counersvine Accommodation. 1870 pm
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo
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Arrive Connersville Accommodation. s 80 am
Cincinnati, Peoria and St
Inus. 100 an
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Cincinnati, Peoria and 81.
Jonis 1910 mn
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