The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-12-14

brick IN use 100 years ago, of winch the lower
part Of the walls is made; also, where the inte-
rior stairway, used iu Washlngtou's time, has
been bricked up solid, and the lower court
closed. Entrance may now be had from the
street direct. The old banquet hall, with nigh
broad window stills, is still pretty nearly as il
was when Washington stood at the table (E gel
declares it is the same table> aud took leave
of his generals, on Dec. 4, 1883. Irving
In his Life of Washington, says of this event:
The principal officers of the army assembled at
Iraunces' tavern, not far from the ferry. to take a
hnal leave Of him. On entering the room and
finding himself surrounded BY his old companions
in-arms. who had shared with him SO many see mes
of hardship. difficulty and danger, his agitated
feelings ov-rcame his usual self command. Filling
a glass of wine and turning upon them his beuig-
nant but saddened countenance, with q heart full
OF love aud gratitude. said he: Il now take leave
of you. most devoutly wishing that your latter days
may be AZ prosperous and happy as your former
ones have been glorious and honorable" Having
drunk this farewell beneaictiou. he added with
emotion: 1 cannot come to each of you 10 take my
leave, but shall he obfig d it each OF you will come
and take me by the hand" Gen. Knox. who was
nearest. was TIE first to advance. Washington,
AFT cted to tears, grasped his hand and gave him a
brothers embrace. Il the same affectioua;e mnu-
ner he took leave of the rest. Not a word was
spoken, Silent and solemn thew followed their loved
commander as he left the room, passed through a
cnrus. of Eight Infantry, and proceeded on foot to
Whitehall ferry. Having entered the barge, he
turned TO tl-m. took off his hat an waved n silent
ndieu. Then WE all went back 10 Frances" say Va
n letter of one of the participants, still preserved,
and had some more rum"
Knox had been chief of artillery through the
whole war, but was at its close only thirty-Ihree
years old. He was a very large mnn, CT SOL
dierly presence, and it is said that las voice
could be heard across the Delaware. He was u
boukblnder in Boston when the war broke out.
and when the British ca pturel the city a ~
forbade anybody 10 leave VITA arms, he ca.mN
took his wife on his arm and walked ont to
lexington, with his sword concealed under her
dress.
w~AsH1NGToN'S Owe AFFAIRS.
Warlike sentiments on certain subjects still
fingered in the heart of Washington on that
peaceful morning a hundred years ago, whsn
he resumed possession of this city. As he
crossed Spuyten Duyvel creek and made his
way upon the island the night before, he re-
ceived u message to tarry, as Sir Guy Carleton
was not yet embarked. So he directed
his steps to a great imposing wooden
house on Washington heights, still stan ling
and known rs the Jumcl pace. This house
twen'y-seven years before, had been his
Mecca. Here he courted the beautiful and
wealthy Mary P~hiilipse; here for weeks he
fingered in the light OF her biue eyes; here he
loft her at her fathers till he ecu d hurry of and
capture Fort Dnque-ne, and come back. and
here in that fa'ai interval came Capt Morris
and captured NJ Try Phillipss and married her
before Wastington's return. 1t was an awful
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soiemnly resolved never to be caught out again
in matter. of that kind. 1t was
the second blow; first, the lowlsnd beau y
Miss Gaines, afterward mother OF the Lee fam.
lily, and then the faithless Mary. lie had
somewhat rec Ivered from the jllng, on this
peaceful morning ! speak OF, for the NJ RVS
family had largely multiplied by this time; but
tho spot was still sore. Tradition has it that
he went over and aud sat again in the Phil
lipse rarlor and meditated.
Where is your mastsr?" he inquired of a darby
on the porch cmceruing mis- former rival.
He eoned wild de- British. sab. Wen do wah fust
bruk OUT" said the humble servitor, " an missus.
she is crost de ribber, an is very porelv. sab: aud
mah-a. he was shot wen he was a takil' Fote
MOldetree down in Carliny. TO year ago
TIL visitor knew that well enough, but he
was toud OF hearing il over again
And, mahsa, dey du say dat all dis great fine
estate heah is gwinc to be corntsticated by the
Geyl!sh rebels. Dat cant be, sah2"
Washington evaded the question. But a
year later the great fine estate WAS confiscated
and sold to Jumei by the government. and
Washington does not seem 10 have int-rposed
to save 1t for Mary and the babies. He ought
to have been grateful 10 her for teaching him
sucn noble lessons; for he learned il so well
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 q widow, aud
perhaps didn't want to get away.
MATTERS AND THINGS.
The Appletons have secured Rooster johnson as
editor of the Cyclopr lin. He is one of the most
cautions, patns,aSing aud conscientious of literary
worEmen. Some of the most exhaustive OF the ad-
mirable book revisws OF the Sun have been from
his pen.
Imet Mr.. Felix Moscheles, the eminent English
nortr.it nainter. Yesterday He Ia domicilad al the
Park Avenue hotel. On his easel is 4 striking ike
ness OF Or. Fordyce Barker, nearly finished, aud
he is also working at odd moments on u portrait of
with oval face. say blue eyes and golden hair float
ing ueg!ige. MIR. Moscheiesh has written a pamphlet
that made a stir in England and procured his ap-
poiutmeut as q delegate to the peace COT yention,
in which he condemns. patriotism because it is IAN
incentive to warfare.'
The Bartholdi Statue Fund exhibition. to open
on Dec. 3. is to be a great affair. All the swell
society people are on committees. Ar original
portfolio is In process of construction, to which
we'll known artists and authors Contribute. People
already heard from are Whittier, AldFich; Mark
aud several famous artists Joe Jefferson is paint
ing a picture for it. 1t will probably BE- rafns I'D
letter. deprccia,ing the rattle, and urging them
Gen. Sheridan lends bis whole foe coies:
ton OF tapestries. Sherman will lend some
and trophies of his tour around the world. Cor
nclius Vanderbilt lends the best of his embroider-
iatutes, of lace, aud of missals. Tnree yioiias
have already been insured for 100000. Charles
a. Dana contributes to ths picture gallery good ex-
alnples OF Milais, Corot. DaubiCny aud Rousseau
During The four weeks of the exhibition the private
picture galleries in town will be open TO visitors
for an admission fee to go to the fund.
l asked u manager, the other day. where all the
sectors come from. All around" he said: they
are made. not born-one-tenth genius, uine-tcuths
mechanism. Frobishsr turns out more than any
body else. perhaps. Linda and Ella Dietz cam,
from his platform to my stage: Kate Forsyth was
his pupi,, and SO was Florence Wood. He turned
out Rebecca Silsbee and Locke Richardson very
fair job. You ought to 20 i'll there some time, and
soc how the raw material is worked up"
l haven't had time. But l stepped into the
Union Squire theater to see the new chair which
Steele MacKaye is putting in there. The house is
shut all this week in order that 500 new seats may
be introduced That a man 30 very conservative as
Sheridan Shook Should close his house a week al
this time of the year, to reseat 1t, has rather sur.
prised the trade" l asked him why 1t was
Because" he said, 'Mackaye puts in a hundred
more OF his chairs than the law will allow me Of an,
other. SO that I shall get the new chairs paid for
twice over this very winter!" And he chuckled
and shook the floor. l wenl in and sal
in one. A pleasant, easy chair, tho same size as
the old chair. but with a foot rest. movable back, u
hat rack, an umbrella rack. and q coat rack, all a:
complete as can be; and when you rise, the sea
you pass out directly TO tho right, left, or rear. A
| the close OF a performance all rise. ana all the seats
fola up about as snug as closed umbrellas, and
every one Of the audience finds an open patti
I'll sight to the door. When all are seated, Their.
are five aises, instead of three. as At present. The
umbrella. coat and hat rack are very ingenious ant
wholly adequate. 1t is q queer concsrn-thi!
chair is.
I met Mons. capel on Monday. In reply to m,
is there anything uew?' he said No: unles
you care to say that 1 am gong to Washington thi.
| winter, to make my declaration on the subject o.
the public achools." Asking for particulars, h,
said: There are s,OOO,O 900 Catholics in this land
they will no longer endure without protest the ne
cessity Of being taxed to support your Protestan
schools. while they hare parish schools OF thei
own. 1t is to be brought to an issue as an act O
gross injustice. If justice is not done to us, Their,
will be trouble" NJ. Capel will go West TO lectur
during Lent. W.. A. CRoFFUT.
SONGS OF COWBOYS. ..
FIRST COWBOY. -
I'm the bowler from the prairies of the West;
If you want to die with terror, look at me,
I'm chain lightning; II / amt, may l be blessed.
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