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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10
Gen. washIngtou-s Appearance.

An old gentleman whom 1 met above
the Braddock Hotel told me he had for
years heard George Washington GUSTS
talk of his adopted father. Said he:
"Custis looked up to Washington as a
god. He described him as straight as
AN American Indian and as free III walk
as the savage, From the stories l have
heard of Washington l have tried to
picture him in my minds eye. He
was a tall man padded with muscle.
He was six feet two in his shoes, and
he weighed 2l0 pounds ia his prime.
He wore about No. IL shoes, and had
gloves three times rs large al the ayer
age. His hands were SO large that
they were a curiosity, and his whole
frame was bony and iarge-iointed. He
had a broad chest, but not a full one.
1t was rather hollow, and he was trou-
bled in his last days with a cough. His
mouth was firm and his lower jaw grip
ped the upper with q determined grip.
In later years he lost his teeth, and the
false ones he got did not dit well and
pushed out his lower lip. He had eyes
OF cold light gray. which could look
stern and angry upon occasion, and
which seldom smiled. He was as wide
at the hips as at the shoulders, and
kept ms straightness of stature to the
last. He had large legs and was a good
rider and runner. You have heard the
stories of his wonderful sire 9Th OF arm
and how he threw stones wide distances.
His nose waa rather thick and coarse.
l have " heard that it had a blossom
on it. He was rather fastidious as TO
dress, though he wore plain clothes
when not on military duty He always
shaved himself, but had a servant to
comb and tie his hair every morning.
/ have heard Mr.. Gusts say that he
rose very early at Mt. Vernon, often
before daybreak, and as early as 4 a. m.
He would, at sunrise, 90 to his stables
and look at his blooded horses. -When
he came back he had a light breakfast
of corn cakes, honey and tea, or some.
thing of that sort, and then he ate
nothing more until dinner. am speak
ing of his later years. After breakfast
he rode yer his estate, and at 3 had
returned and was dressed for dinner.
Dinner was a big meal at Mt. Vernon,
aud Washington ate nothing after IT.,
He usually drank five glasses of Mad
EZRA wine at desert, but l have eve
heard of his being drunk. He was not
opposed to the moderate use of liquor,
and when he was first elected to the
House of Burgesses of Virginia, among
the items of his election expenses were
a hogshead and a barrel Of whiskey,
thirty-five gallons OF wine and forty
three gallons Of beer. In the the Var.
ginia House he did not cut a great fig
ure. He was not much of q speaker.
but he was popular or he could not
have held his place for fifteen years, As
he did. / have understood that he
treated his slaves Y ny well. but that he
made them work aud would allow
no foolishne ls.agoNg them. Washing
ton liked tht HDA end he was fond
III dauciug n
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10

One of the prettiest and most useful
materials i'll this seasons market is the
Jersey flannel, which is worn by persons
of all ages and p~retensions. 1t ID soft,
warm and ~serviceable it requires no
trimming, and its plant folds serve at
once to define a good figure or to dis
guise a poor one. The Jersey dress is
what they call those gay-striped house
garments which are made quite plainly,
without o~versikrts, with a snug, round
waist, and no garnlture ave bows Of
satin or ottoman ribbon, punching all
the colors of the costume: rhe faYorite
combinations are navy blue and red,
olive gold and red, red and black, gray
and black, and blue and gold. The latter
makes an especially stylish costume,
and will bear u sailor collar and cuffs OF
blue Astrakhan cloth. In plain colors.
Jersey flannel is used for charming
neglIges Of pale pink. and blue and
cream, deliberately trimmed with lace
and bows, 1t Is the material pre-emi-
nent for children's coats, and the gayest
stripes are chosen for that purpose,
though ladies seldom wear this cOnspicu-
GUS material out of doors. These soft.
warm materials encourage the wearing
of white dresses through the winter.
All manner of shaggy cloths are in favor
and Turkish toweling has a share OF
the Juror.
Some of ths wool fabrics worn ion
walking are suggestive of horse
blankets, but they are o the less ad-
mirei. There Is one style OF twilled
cloth that has raised figures like Berlin
work, and another that shows rich plush
designs on a cashmere groundwork,
Dark rich plaids are also fashionable,
but for street costumes there Is nothing
more popular than simple. plain cloth
in mushroom, garnet, dark blue or the
green shades trimmed with reed feathers
or bands of fur. Otter continues to be
a fayorite fur trimming, but woven
bands of ostrich feathers swans down
are worn by those who can afford them.
This feather trimming averages about
six inches In width, and costs from -four
to SIX dollars a yard. 1t is put around
the bottom of the long, straight over
skirt of taIlor-made suits. around the
neck and sleeves. The very short
basques have a plain finish, These
several costumes have no display be.
yond the rather ugly waterfall" back
which lunches all the fulness in u
single, bouffant puff close up 10 the
waist over the full of the basque. Some
of these walking costumes are trimmed
with'braid, metal brRids beng worn.
with cords and clasps of metal to match
the general garniture. Oxidized silver
is especially popular, and reappears III
the fashionable Iewelry and buttons.
These are made TO Initate old and
battered coins. bearing ~the.prohle head
of some classic ruler or celebrity. At
evening entertainments fancy wraps are
worn. embossed velvet raised upon otto
man silk OF gold, crimson. amber, or
ecru, white and silver brooade; India.
cashmere and feather trimmed plush,
Chenille fringe, mixed with silk and
tinsel, is often used to finish these
evening wraps. A great rage this sea
son Is the plush opera bag, which Is
carried ON the arm by a silken cord. 1t
ID lined with some contrasting silk or
sahn, and may be ~ornamented with a
monogram.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10

The history of gems in the East is
for so often has the course of history in
the Orient been affected by i~ntrigues
about precious stones that they assume
a state of Importance. The traditional
diamond in the East is the Great Mo-
gul. The original weight Of this stone
was 7S7 carats, but by cutting it was
reduced to 297 carats. The stone dis
appeared at the last Tartar invasion,
when treasures to the value Of $780,
900, 600 were captured by Nadir Shah.
1t is believed to be at present hidden
away in some obscure fortress in Asia
Minor, and it may be recovered at some
future time.
Some idea of the abundance of pre-.
cious stones in the East may be gained
from the fact that when Mahmoud, in
the eleventh century, captured Sumnat,
an idol statue was broken open and
found to contain three bushels of dia-
monds, rubies and emeralds. Ala-ud-
deem obtained from the Rajah Of NAH
rattas fifty pounds of diamonds and ru-
bies and us pounds Of pearls. Shah
Jehan, the greatest of the Mogul SOY
ereigns, left a treasure of incalculable
value at his death, q throne valued at
$50, 600, 1000 and a Crown worth $l2,-
900, 900. The throne was the celebrated
peacock throne, so called from the i'm
ages of two peacocks which stood be-
fore it, each made Of precious stones so
matched in color and position as to re-
semble the natural colors of the bird.
Tho EhrOnn xrrao ciU foot lone md fpl1r
feet wide, of solld gold and crusted
with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
Steps of silver led up to it, while a can
opy of gold, fringed with pearls, sup
ported by twelve pillars emblazoned
with gems, surmounted the whole. On
each side was a sacred umbrella made
Of velvet, embroidered with pearls, the
handle of gold being inlaid with dia-
monds. 1t was the most costly work of
art ever made. Its only rival was the
cerulean throne Of the house of Bah
menee, in the Nizam. This was built
in the Seventeenth Century, was nine
feet long by three feet wide. vas made
of ebony, covered with plates of gold
crusted with gems, and was valued at
$40, 600, 900.
u ldb6 ITdNoioE gives an VI
the magniicence of the Persian crown
jewels. In the jewel room he found
treasures valued at $50, 600, 900 among
them the crown, a mass of diamonds
surmounted by a ruby as big as a hens
egg. The Kings belt is a wonder of
barbaric magnificence, weighing about
twenty pounds and composed of a solid
mass Of diamonds. rubies and emeralds.
As Persia is the native land of the tur-
quoise, it is but natural that the finest
stone of this description is to be found
in its collection. This royal specimen
is four inches long, perfect IN color, and
without a flaw. When the Shah was
in Europe, some years ago, he wore a
variety of diamonds and other precious
stones that he kept the detectives in a
constant fever of fear lest he should be
robbed Of some of them, for one, even
of the smallest, would have been a for
tune for a half-dozen thieves. The but
tons of his coat were five In number,
and each button was a diamond larger
than the Kohinoor, while every part of
his clothing seemed to be useful, not as
a covering for his body, but as places to
hang diamonds on.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10
4 wINrrE RAuuLE REVERE.

The road was straight, the afternoon was
gray,
The frost hung glistening IN the silent air,
Ou either hand the fimy fields were
bare;
Beneath my feet unrollcd the long. white
way
prear as my heart and frightened by no
From the wide winter sun, whose disc re-
clined
In distant copper sullenness behind
The broken network of the western hedge
A crimson blot upon the fading day.
Three travellers went before me-one alone
Then two together, who their fingers
thrust
Deep il their pockets: and ! watched
the first
lapse in the curtain the slow haze had
thrown
Across the vista which had been my own,
Next vanished the chill comrades, plotted
cut
LIKE him they followed, but I did not
doubt
That there beyond the haze the travellers
Walked in the fashion that my sight had
known.
Only beyond the haze - oh, sweet bclefl
That this is also Death that those we've
kissed
Between our sobs, are just 'beyoud the
mist"
An easy thought to jnggle with to grief
The gllf seems measureless, M Deatl a
thief,
Can we, who were so high. and are SC
low,
So clothed in love, who nov In tatters go,
Echo s~erenely /: Gust beyond the haze,
And of a sudden find a trite relief?
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10

The issue Of an imperial decree i0r-
bidding the wearing Of round hats,
frOck coats, vests without sleeves and
pantalOOIIs was supposed to be a means
Of gratifying a grudge Paul bore toward
Euglishmen. His aversion to round
hats seems to have been constitutional.
1t was more expedient that the hateful
garment should be prescribed than that
the tranquility of a CzaI should be dis
turbed. The sudden apparition Of
crowds Of bareheaded gentlemen on
the streets of st. Petersburg announced
the new decree; wherever a round hat
appeared it was snatched by ambushed
policemen, and the muscular pedestrian
who yentured to repel the assault and
knocked down the thief was carried be-
fore the guard and fined. The combat
i've Englishmau was, of course, the
chief actor in these street breils.
BY the influence Of Charles Whit
worth the ukase, SO far as it affected
foreigners, was modified; the chief of
the police was instructed not to coufis-
cate the h~ead-dreSs, but to detain its
wearer till evidence was produced that
he wa not a Russian either by birth or
naturalization. Paul's hatred of hats
vas Of old standing. While Grand
Duke, aad living at Gatchina, lie saw a
workman wearing one. He caused the
man to be brought before him and ad-
ministered to him a lecture on his at
tire. Turning to the Grand Duchess,
Paul asked for some pins, and raising
the flaps of the round hat, transformed
II into "a nnnEaI auu gnI DVHlraI tha
workman to e it 50 till it was past
service.
The ukase caused a run on the shops
for head-dresses that we've not a civil
offence, and as the stock was soon ex-
hausted people had to walk the streets
bareheaded or batter their hats into
another category. An ambassador who
qentured to laugh too loudly at these
eccentriclties had his passports re.
turned. Paul paid the dress of Eng
lishmen the compliment of a special
police decree. The costume he enjoined
was a t~hree-cornered hat, a long cue
with a curl at the end of it, a single
breasted coat and vest, buckles instead
of latches at the knee-bTeeches and the
shoes. On n occasion, seeing one of
nv law A0NN "INAAhS AblA6 bbbAot At
sent some policemen to cut them into
the size Of shoes; but rs the man refused
to be reformed they dragged the boots
off and left him to go home in his
stockings.
1t is written somewhere that a lady
ut Court provoked the imperial dis
pleasure by wearing her hair too low at
the neck, and that as a punishment she
was ordered into close confinement and
fed on bread and water. Again, All
English servant was dragged from a
sledge and caned on the street for wear
too thicka neckcloth. The Inhabitants
Of st. Petersburg fled in all directions
when they saw the Cars carriage in
the distance, only to be followed by
mounted Cossacks, who brought them
back and compelled them TO PROSTATE
themselves in the mud before his
Majesty. A short-sighted Engiishtnau,
who pleaded defective vision, when
asked why ne had skulked down a back
lane, was ordered to wear spectacles.
He was known in the capitol ever a't"r-
ward as ''the gentleman who
spectacles by ukase.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10
Sleeping Draughts.

A word about sedatives, or sleeping
draughts. 1t is impossible to speak too
strongly against the habitual use of
these. They should never be taken
without a Doctors orders. Chloral,
though not producing the i'll effects
which follow opium, is depressing.
One or two t~easpoonsfuls OF the syrup
is the dose for an adult. "Chloral-
drinking" is a fearful evil, against
which none a keep too sedulous a
guard. OF bromide of potassium, five
to twenty grains is the ordinary adult
dose. It is a powerful sedative to the
nervous system, but should never be
used as a habit, for, besides other evils,
it leads to an eruption on the skin.
Laudanum is the preparation of opium
most employed by the public. Children
are exceedingly sensitive to it. One
drop of laudanum has killed an infant.
II should never be taken without
doctors prescription. Dover's powder,
a ten-grain dose for an adult, is useful
in checking a cold. Every ten grains
of this powder contains one grain OF
opium. Therefore it should be used
with great caution. We warn moth
ers against all manner of soothing syr-
ups for their babies unless such are~or
dered by the doctor.
Good taste REJECTS excessive nicely
it treats little things AS little thiHgs
and is not hurt by them.
A CAN spIAN EMIaRANr-"rhe funds
all Q0nsy1 shouted the IL asitor.
Every cent" replSod tine President,
"Are zoe SURE that he left pothiagG'
vhe left nothing bsi ~ ~ antry."
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10

For small houses an appearance OF
greater size is given by having the
whole lower floor carpeted alike,
Nothing makes the world seem 50
ipacicus as to have friends At u dis.
anoe; they make the ATTITUDES and
Npgitudes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10
PENIS GROVE, n. j.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1888.

brow, and he looks once more like the
Harold Broughton of old.
The twilight is stealing owe the lod
orchard at Rosebank; and Nora IS pac-
ing up and down, a strange weight Of
sadness ON her heart tonight. Large
tears roll one by one down her pale
/ cheeks the soft breeze stirs the apple
blossoms. and the pure petals fall upon
her bowed head. A hasty step falls
upon the green turf, a hand is laid upon
her shoulder, and a w~ell-known voice
whispers
"Noral''
The strong arms are round her now,
the welcome voice pouring i%ncoherent
explanations into her ear What does
it matter ? All the sorrow is forgotten,
gone as q dream in the bliss of meeting
Harold again.
''Can you forgive me, Nora Pr he
pleads. "And, dearest, | found out
my mistake by chance. In my restless
wanderings l came across CAPITA n War
ner, and he enlightened me. The first
vessel that sailed brought me home ;
and here L am to ask you to forgive and
forget all. and be my own again"
ooh, Harold. she sbos, show l have
prayed and hoped and waited for this
day !"
And so, after FIVE long years, they
have met, never to be parted again in
this life.
Once more l take up my'pen. We are
to be married tomorrow. The past,
with all its sorrow, seems now more
like a dream. and my only wish at
present Is that l may grow more worthy
of Harold's love. We talked it all over
to-day under the very tree beneath
which we discussed the eroquet-match
five years ago: and Harold's voice was
tremulous when he kissed me and whIs-
pered-
"Well, darling, the trouble is all
over. We have both suffered deeply ;
but Heaven grant We may be happy
now ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-08
Home Life.

Home is not sustained alone by the own
ership of the land, but it is in the observance
Of the sound principles Of temperance, &C.
onomy and integrity which makes up
the best average of life. | see the boys
sometimes &C ing away from the old house
hold perhaps not attracted BY the hard labor
of the farm, and drawn away it may be by the
enticement of the greater places. And
when they make good work of life, and
when they adorn and improve and benefit
those around they are certainly just as much
working out Gods purposes there as if they
remained, perhaps doing the harder toll of
the farm. But if there is one thing that
brings the deepest grief to anybodys heart,
it is to see those young men, when thev are
gone away from those homes, depart from
those principles which were instiIled into
them by their loving and dutiful parents. Is
there a more deporable sight than that
which is presented in the ruin of so manv of
our young men, who have forgotten that
the best Of life is purity in every walk upon
which they entere SO that, whatever may
be our differences in one way or the other
differences of belief differences of political
association-th the one thing of all to treasure
is the beauty Of this home life. Make it the
one thought Of this day to take care of the
home. Keep it, Save it And if your
boys and girls go away, keep the place
warm. and green, and beautiful, so they
shall want to come back, and so that there
shall be no dearer spot on earth than the one
that gave them birth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-08
Secretary Endioott.

A correspondent of the New York Eren-
ny Post, at Salem, writing about the Secre-
airy of War says -
Secretary Endcott-"Mr. Endicott," they
have way of calling him here-undoubt-
edy does much to give Republican voters
confidence in the Democratic administration.
The arlstocracy which he represents is of
that pure kind synonymous with personal
and family honor, scrupulous integrity, un-
assuming modesty and conspicuous ability.
| find him and his ancestry for generations
readily credited with these qualities by his
fellow-ctizens Of Salem. He is, further
more, easily approached and courteous to
all, without that hardness which rebuffs,
even if it is veneered with formal cvllity.
lie has the thorough confidence and respect
of all who know him, either personally or
by reputation.
One Of the leading Republicans of the
city, speaking to me to-day Of the secretary.
said he had no doubt that Mr. Endicott was
sincerely in sympathy with the spirit of
civil service reform, and would do all he
could TO make 1t a success. Not man in
the cabinet, he said, is probably at heart
more thoroughly desirous Of the success of
the reform, and If all the cabinet officers
were as honest as he the cause would gain
a good deal from the Cleveland administra-
ton. This Is the reputation he bears at
home, and the fact is Of importance to critics
IN other parts OF the country beyond the
reach Of the personal opinion Of his neigh
bors, Republican and Democratic.
The secretary is arisrocratic in his asso-
Citations. it is true. There are few old
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-08
From Our Regular spondent. !
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 2s, 50

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 2S, 50.
Another comparatively uneventful week
has passed. Nothing of special interest
has occurred at the White House or in the
Departments presided over by the different
cabinet officers. Exciting political contents
are going on in Virginia, Ohio and New
mlnstration to avoid interference in state
politics, these contests do not excite their
usual interest here. The President said re-
Gently in conversation with some intimate
friends that he had refused and would CON
tinue to refuse to take any active part in
any state campaign, and the members of his
Cabinet have pursued the same course, but
not without some hesitation. 1t is easy to
see. and the President recognizes, that it is
a difficult task for such men as Manning and
Whitney to keep out of the New York can
vass. Still, Mr. Cleveland said, with some
satisfaction, that Secretary Manning de-
clined to visit Albany this summer. although
his private business required his personal
attention, lest his presence there might be
miscoustrued and connected with some po-
litical movement. Secretary Whitney re-
marked, Just before the President left Wash
ington. that he was quite convinced the Ad-
minstration had larger matters to attend to
than looking cut for state political connec-
tions. You may put it down as certain
fact that the Administration will not bother
with the local politics of the states, and all
talk about Hoadly being renominated in
Ohio to please the President, is without
foundation in fact. The President recog-
nizes that keeping the state machines we'll
in hand is no part Of the business of the
Administration.
Representative Morrison is in the city and
in conversation YESTERDAY said that there
would be an effort made in the next Con-
gress looking to reduction of tariff taxa
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