The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-15

Morristown, n. J.. is a town of about
5000 population, lying among the
Orange Mountains, within "a miles OF
New York.
1t is very old town. having been
founded about the year 1700 and its
streets are lined with wide-spreading
elms, whose great gnarled trunks re
mind one OF the trees OF New Haven.
II wa here that WashinRto on had his
Headquarters during a great part OF the
Revolutionary war. and the old tavern
where he WAS initiated into the mysteries
OF Freemasoury has been lately moved
to tn foot OF the hills on which his
army was encamPed. and II Is now being
fitted up for a country boarding house.
It WAS In this hotel that Washington,
Hamilton, and Tilghman had their
offices.
They tell a story OF Washington's
coolncss in time OF danger which re-
minds one much OF the Stores told OF
Grant in this regard.
II was at dinner at this hotel Tho
meal was over aud a number OF the
Younger officers were disc sslnB the
wine and wnluuts in the dining-room,
when an alarm that the British were
coming was given. One OF the guests
became very much excited ana rushed
out into the entry and yelled
Where's the General? Where's the
General?'
Washington was coming down the
stairs at the time. He met the young
man, heard his excited story, ana IN
moderate tones said:
y" Re o,Iirt. Young man, be quiet"
Washington's headquarters we're NJ
terward, in fine brick mansion located
on a hill near the village. and having an
outlook over a large part OF the sur
rounding country. This Is now Kept IN
the same style as it was during his oc-
cupancy. Il is filled with the furniture
of colonial days and has many OF the
relics OF Washington and other colonial
statesmen.
Not long ago the Directors Of the
headquarters were very anxious 10 gel
a cooking kettle, such as was used at
the time OF the Revolution, and they
hunted everywhere within range OF
100 miles, but in vain. AT last they
found one under their very noses. 1t
belonged to an old lady OF Morristown,
and she very kindly gave it TO them.
They received 1t in Lhe afternoon ana
too late to take it TO the headquarters.
They priced it SO highly that fearing
that something might happen TO 1t they
deposited it that night in bank vault
and the next day took 1t out and hung
it upon the crane in the old-tashioneo
chimney.
Spea king Of washington's cooking,
during large part of his residence al
NJ rriStOwn money was very scarce ano
good victuals no less 50. Washington
housekeeper WIS an Irish woman, a Mrs
Thomson. She came to the General one
day and said that she had nothing but
the ordinary soldiers rations left
UIon Washingtons telling her that m
had no mo.ey she asked for an orde
for six bushels Of salt, W tn which sh
said sic wanted to preserve tresh Deei
The salt was given to her, aud the mex
day Washin- tons table was supple
with a meal fit for king
The Irishwoman was sent Tor, an
Washington told her that she had don
very wrong in expending her own none
for h food, and that he was not sur
that he could repay hor. e.. h then tol
him that she had Sold Ter salt !'
provisio. = and that as salt VS. NOR
IS a bushcl she had done very well Wit
it.-GClevelund Leader.