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he who had formerly so wei acquitted himself,
must be again called to the command OF our
armies. Accordingiy, early in July, the rank
and title Of Lieutenant General and CCmmau-
der-1n-chief or All the arm 'ss raised, or to be
raised, IN the United States, was conferred
upon him and the Secretary OF War, Mr. Nc
Henry. Immediately waited upon hiLn to tender
the commission. In a letter to President Adams,
accepting this new proof OF public confidence.
he makes a reservation that he shall not be
called into the field until the army is IN sftua-
ton TO require his presence, and adds; i take
the liberty also to mention that must decline
having my acceptance considered as drawing
after it any Immediate charge upon the public,
and that cannot receive any eUo1uments an
neZed to the appointment, before entering into
q situation to incur expense.
MOUNT VERNON.
Herewith are presented faithful pictures OF
Mount Vernon and Independence Hall Mount
Vernon being the home and burial place Of
George Washington the right bank OF the
Potomac, in Fairfax County, Va, nine miles
southwest Of Alexandria and fifteen miles from
Washington City, At the time Of WashiugtOn's
decease the estate comprised several thousand
acres. The mansion is beautifully situated On
3 swelling height crowned with Crses and COM
nandlng q me view up and down the RotoEnac.
The house is Of wood two stories hign Gnd 50
feet Iona With q lofty pcrtico extending along
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Vas ID IN Unkind Fatel

Janet Russell was the belle of the
village, a Canadian village on the st.
Lawrence, and was admired by all the
SWANS who dWelt IN those parts, but
her STEADY company" was a handsome
young fe1lOw-John Miller, son of the
village postmaster, who also kept a
general stole. John and Janet went
together to a rustic frOlic one night,
and on the road John asked the old
question, which was answered in the
affirmative. Things went nicely, but
at last, Janet dancing twice in success
sion with a young fellow whom he had
looked upon as a rival, John felt bad,
and on the way home sharp words
passed between them. The girl told
him she wished it had been Charley
Hall (the rival who had asked her
the question before mentioned, where
at John said he would give her a day
to take that back, and if not-Why. all
was oTer between them. Janet re-
Tented when she had time to think
about it, and the next morning wrote
a note to John and dropped it into the
letter-bOx at old Mr.. Miller's store.
Time passed on. A year or so after
that Charley Hall and Janet Russell
were married, and John Miller was
welded to another girl. Some FIVE
years passed and old Mr. Miller died,
leaving his property and his store to
his son, who at once set about making
improvements And it so happened
that the day the old letter-box was
broken up Mrs. Hall. accompanied by
her eldest daughter, 4 years old, was
in the store. A letter dropped to the
floor; workman picked it up, and,
with the remark, Here's an old letter
addressed to you. Mr.. Miller" passed
it to John. At the moment he was
talking to his old sweetheart.
He took the letter and turned it over
and over in his hand. AS Janet's eye
fell on it she blushed. John opened
the note and read it, then he handed it
to Janet with bow and the words:
"That has been in the box ever since
the day after we went to the dance at
Turner's. All. Janey, if L had only
knOwn" Mrs. Hall took her child by
the hand and went home without
word. Janet's poor little note had been
caught and concealed for nearly six
years, and had changed the current of
four lives, but for better or worse who
LC7
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paired to the present station, it would be pecU-
liarIy improper to omit in this drst Official act
my fervent supplicRtions to that Almighty Be
ing who rules over the universe-ThO presldes
in the councils of nGtiOns-and whose proV1den-
tia1 aids can supply every human defect, that
his benedictiOn may cOnsecrate TO the liberties
and happiness Of the people OF the United states,
a government instituted by themselves for these
essential purposes and may enable every IN
strument employed in its administration 10
execute with success the functions allotted to
his charge. In rendering this homage to the
Great Author of every public and private good
I assure myself that it expresses your sentt-
meuts not less than my OWE nor those OF Fay
feIlOw-citizens at large less than either. no
people can be bound TO acknowledge and adore
the invisible hand which conducts the affairs Of
men. more than the people Of the United States.
Every step by which they have advanced to the
character Of an independent nation, seems TO
have been distinguished by some token OF prcY1-
Dental agency; and in the important revolution
Just accomplished in the system their united
goVernIn emit the tranquil deliberations, and vol
untaEy consent of so many distinct coI1nlun1-
ties, from which the event has resulted can not
be compared with the means by which most
governments have been established without
some return Of pious gratitude, along with an
humble anticipation OF the future blessings
which the past seem TO Ereaages These rsnec-
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have tElpted me TO accept this EEdGoGs ens~
ployIneat at the expense Of my domestic ease
and happiness, i 90 not wish TO make any profit
from It. I VIII keep an exact account OF nay ez-
penses. Those. I doubt not, UneY VIII discharge
and that is all / desire.
RESIGNS HIS CONFUSION.
The war of the revolution having terminated
auspiciOusly, Washington took leave OF his Off
GERS and army at New York and repaired to
Annapolis, Md, where Congress WIS than in
session. On the Goth Of December, 1885, ne
transmitted letter to that body, apprising them
Of his arrival, with the intention Of resigning
his commission, and desiring 10 know whether
Il would be most agreeable TO receive it In writ
ing or at an audience. 1t was Immediately re-
solved that a public entertainment be given him
on the 22ds and that he be admitted to audi
ence on the 23d, at u O'Clock. Accordingly he
attended at that time, and, being seated, the
President informed hinithst Congress was pre-
pared to receive his communications, where
upon he rose and spoke as follows:
MR.. PRESIDENT: The great events which
my resignation depended having at length taken
place, I have now the honor Of Offering my sin
cere congratulations to Congress, and Of pre-
senting myself before them, to surrender into
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the whole 'front.' On the ground door are six
rooms none large except the GiniHg-roon1. The
library 8Hd " asA4ng6on-a bedroom remain as
they were at the time OF his death, and contain
house sIoping TO the river is lawn Of i've or six
acres. About three hundred yards south Of the
mansion, on q hillside in f1ll view OF the river
is the old family vault where the body OF Wash
1ngb04 nEst laid and remained TIL 1882 when
It was removed to new vault at no great dis
Vernon mansion was built by George Washing
tons elder brother Lawrence who settled there
IN I445s ana named the estate In honor of Ad-
4lllrHL f6fuOn under whom he served N the
" est Indies. George Washington added wings
70 the mansion, and greatly enlarged and sLa-
boyhoOd TIL mis- death. He bequsathed it to
BushrOd Washington, from whom st passed TO
MS nephew John Il. Washington. By him the
mansion and two hundred acres of land were
Vernon Association, who design to hold it in
pe-petUity as a place OF public resort and pill
gr1mage.
Independence Hail, IN the city Of PhIladel-
phia, was built In 1925. Here the second
Continental Congress adopted the Declaration
great public reception in 1924 and IN 1889 a
movement was C6mmcEced 20 restore it to Its
original condition. and to set it apart @fOr igni
ned purposes only The portraits OF the great
men OF the revolution WerS procured, and his
tOrical relics were placed there for permanent
renewed interest in 1t; the old Independence
bell was taken from the tower and placed in tbs
hall, large number Of portraits from the Peale
gallery were hung on the walls, and q keeper
was appointed. 1t is open to visitors. hide
pendenCe Hall is the center Of a line OF ancient
side Of it being occupied by courts and city and
county Offices.
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Don't Fret.

It only adds to your burdens to fret.
To work hard is very we'll; but to work
hard and worry, too, is more than
human nature can bear.
"Get up, Mandy" cried woman to
her hired girl; "here it's Monday
morning, tO-mOrrOw's Tuesday and
the next days Wednesday; half the
week gone and no work done YETI
That woman was a born "fretter. "
She fretted for fear the bread would
burn in the oven, or If it did not burn
she was certain it would be "as heavy
as lead" If she was going anywhere
she knew it would rain, and If she had
company she kept herself at fever heat
for fear things were not going right in
the kitchen, or that there was a specz
Of dust on the piano, or the meat over
done or not done enough. She was
not satisfied with having done the best
she could.
ooh, mother, I'm sure the dress
maker viii disappOin5 me, " cries Miss
Fidget, 'and how can I go to the party
in my old dress that I've worn hum
dreds Of times ?"
Then she frets until she cries, and
when the dressmaker sends the dress
in good season ali the frettirg and
worry has been wasted.
There IS no use trying to make
tObOggan," says Fred Fidget; "I know
it viii be failure"
Then he makes a toDoggan, and
being a good workman turns out a very
respectable affair But at every stroke.
he frets over his work, he sees failure
and disaster always in front of him.
and when the tobOggan is finished and
is a success he realizes, with shame.
how foolish he has been.
It is the sanguine people who sue
coed in life, and if we did but know e
it is just as easy to be hopeful as
fretfuI.
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TONS

There is not so much Importance
connected with the elaborate richness
and expensiveness Of the dress as in it's
adaptation.
If it is suited to the station In life,
the figure, age and complexion of the
wearer, and otherwise in good taste,
then it IS undeniably a perfec1 success,
and viii receive the admiration it de-
serves from all behOlders.
One should always bear in mind that
the object of dress is not to exhibit tt
self but its Wearer, and if a lady is
cOstumed in perfect taste. the material
of the dress viii very often pass un-
noticed.
To illustrate this, I will give the ex-
perience of a lady friend of mine who
has q natural taste in. everything per
tanning to the selecting and fashioning
of her wearing apparel, but who, I'M
fortunately, has not always the neces-
sary filthy lucre" to expend in that di-
rection.
Not very many weeks ago she re-
ceiYed an invitation to attend a rather
swell dancing party. 1t was Club
affair, and, as she had attended sew
eral of their parties during the season,
she felt it necessary upon this occasion
to have something new to wear
Yet she was conscious of the fact that
never had she been less able to afford
such a luxury.
She was not, however, easily dis
cOuraged, and, in looking around for
something within the reach of her
purse, she came across a marked
down sale" of pale blue canvas cloth,
and to her unbOunded amazement it
-oI 10 4
some natural hesitation, and a longing
glance at the tempting folds of some
delicate, pale-blue satin she had been
looking at, she decided to take the
canvas cloth, also selecting some
lovely white lace, which she used for
drapery and trimming. When she en-
tered the hall on the night of the en-
tertainment she was by far the most
attractive young lady present. The
dress was a dream OF beauty,
looking, under the graceful fall
of white lace, fully as rich and
costly as if it had been in reality the
blue satin she had so longed for, and
the descriptions which appeared in the
papers of the costumes worn by the
ladies present pictured my friends
dress as "a charming combination OF
pale-blue satin and lace"
The secret of it all was the taste dis
played In the selection of the fabrics
and making up of the costume. Pale
blue was her color, and the dress was
made to set off her dainty figure to the
best advantage; and inasmuch as the
wearer was blessed with a sweet face
and winning ways, it viii be under
stood why the material of the garment
passed unnOticed.-Cb Chicago Ledger.
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or scientific education. However, as his
mind naturally mathematical and
philosophical, he prepared himself to be
useful TO his fellow-citizens as civil en-
gineer; and the country was wild, and
much of it then unsurYeyed, ne occasionally
found agreeable and profitable employment in
surveying different parts OF his native State.
He also directed much OF his attention to the
science of arms, in the use of which every young
man was instructed, in order to repeI the incur
siOns OF the Indians, wLO were often led on by
skilful Frenchmen. At the age Of nineteen he
was appointed one of the AdjUtant Generals OF
Virginia, which gave him the rank of Major and
GSOn after he was advanced to a COlonelcy, and
sent by GOV. Dinwiddie to the Ohio with dis
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29

HE most exemplary
character, perhaps, that
ever adorned any era
in history, and who re-
ceived in his lifetime
the noble appellatiOns of
the Founder of a Re
public, and the Father
OF His Country" was
born in the county of
WestmOreland, Virginia,
on the 22d OF February,
1872. His early insCruc-
ton was domestic and
scanty, but full of good
discipline aud sound
principles ; and as his
father died when he was
only ten years old, he
had no subsequent Op-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
HoW CoI.eee Men - -.

The "ten-year book" of Cornell UNI
versity shows that during the last
twenty years the total number of de-
grees conferred is ], 437 and the total
number Of graduates is 1852. OF this
number - are engaged IN agriculture.
81 IN architecture and building, 5 in
art, . IN banking, II IN chemistry
and assaying, $50 In civil engineering,
246 IN education, 80 in electrical en-
glneerlngs 81 In newspaper work, 80
In law, 80 In manufacturing, A3 In me-
ehanicaI engineering, 50 il medicine
and surgery, 115- in mercantile pur-
suits, 30 In the ministry, 3 in publish
ing, 70 IN scientific Investigation, 50 in
study. One hundred and twenty-one
are without occupation or are unrae
ported--Ael1 York Tribune.
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Ne Growti OF CanadIan Cities.

The Canadian cities have nothing to
be ashamed of In the growth recorded
during the last twenty years. We have
Toronto springing from Sc, 900 IN 1871
to I7O. 600 in 1888, and Montreal grow
ing from IO7, 600 in 1871 to 186, GOO In
1883, Hamilton during the same period
increasing from 26,7OO to Al, $50, Lon
don from Is, $50 to %, 600, and Ottawa
from q, 600 to st, 600. In the five years
between 1881 and 1886 Montreal gained
80 per cent. Toronto 81, Hamilton II,
London %, and Ottawa TOrO25t0
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Oueen lIaria ID Portugal.

Queen Maria Pa Of Portugal is one
Of the best dressed women In Europe,
as she is also the pOssessor of some of
the most beautiful jewels, her parures
OF rubies and diamonds being famous.
Although her manner is somewhat re-
served and cold, as compared with that
of the King. who is most sincerely
loved by his subjects, she has earned
for herself the popular title Of angel
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ASTE in dress is very es-
sential, and any lady who
has a natural talent in
that direction may well
congratulate herself.
If one understands what
is becoming to her par
style, and selects
not only the right color
but the most becoming
way to have the garmenb
she VIII undoubted-
ly present a pleasing ap
pearance.
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OF Pity, on account Of the prominent.
part she takes In the principal char
ties in the country The working %
some of these charitable enterprises
is personally superintendent BY her
Majesty, who deyobss a certain portion
of her leisure to studying the reports.
and thus becomes acquainted with
every detail of the various organize
tions.
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Enananra Of Dress.

The cause of ill-temper has been dis
covered by dress reform lecturer, who
does not consider 1t an evidence OF bad
disposition. She says that -oftener
than not 1t Is owing to bodily discomfort
proceeding from improper dressing and
that wives would all be sWeet-tempered
If they we're properly attired and took
sufficient exercise. Philadelphia Cali
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FashingbOn's Birthday.
BIZ J. " STEVENSON.
Think not to-day that men may die;
Fer grieving fosters many a sign
Remember, now, that men are Dom,
Their God and country to adorn.
And first Of these We bring to mind
The one the wise men tried to ind
VINO. following bright Bethlehem's star
are led to him from lands afar.
No grander work viii e'er be given,
To man on earth or saint in heaven
Than that of Christ s-mankind to save
From sin, rom deaths eternal grave
But, thinking OF that mighty one,
Do not forget what men have done;
First honor him whom God seiocpsJ
The savior Of our nation next
While other men have led the Fray
To clear their cOuntry's foes away,
Twas Washington who first did nghUs
To let in freedoms brightest nSnG.
True Caesar was a mighty one
Napoleon has bright hOnors won;
But yet ambition was their aim,
They fought for right less than for fame.
And hence among a nations brave,
With those who fought their homes to save,
We know the one who fought for right
VIII be the greatest in Gods sight.
The Father of our Country" is dead.
But let it pass, as it is said.
Rejoice in this that he was born,
To free his country from her scOrn.
'Twas duty led him in the fight,
And naught could turn him from the right.
A prOffered crown he would not 4ake;
For sovereign rule he fought to break.
And how he did it none can tell
So well as they who conquered fell;
The British lion at his ieet,
Proud England ranking with defeat.
His payment was country's love,
And God reward in heaven above;
His Joy the land he fought to save,
And he the DraYest Of the brave.
Ny prayer is this-could not be more
That freedoms flag may still wave Ger
The land our fathers blood hath bought,
TIL the name Of Washington's forgot.
SANDY VALLEY, Pa
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.
HIS EVENTFUL LIFE, nLEHORABE4H
HISTORY AND DEATH.

Brief Sketch Of the More Ir,l portant Incl
dents of His Career - COmman der-in-
chief Of the Armies-Inaugura Address
His HOme-Indep endence Hail, Etc.
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Founder of the Republic.
BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASH
INGTON.
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TASTE IN DRESS.

BY JEFFm FoRBUsB HANABoRD.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-29
BIZ J. ". STEVENSON.

yFashingtOn's Birthday.
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LFEER FBOM THE CORNERss
The ouiitine

NECK on NoTHs HALL,
KILKENNY COE2IEBs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-04-05
Iron clad notes printed to order.
From Ell City.
Elk Cry. IDAHO. Marc

Elk Cry, IDAHO, March "a, 1880.
EDITOR PREss:--Thinking a few items
from this camp will be of interest to
many of your subscribers we submit
the following:
]. ]. Cant and A. H. Conover are
hard at work developing the Cleveland
quartz claim. Their tunnel is still in a
splendid grade of quartz and as the for
mer last time he was in town brought
in ten dollars in dust that he pounded
out by hand in short time, makes us
feel that we can now afford to call any
other camp in the county for a show
down for first place; when we call to
mind that developments in other quartz
claims in the camp this winter has ex-
posed work that Mr. Cant did twenty
four years ago, we say in one voice, may
he make million in payment for his
labor, confidence and persistency.
r. S. Sine has sunk shaft forty feet
deep on the Blanco quartz claim and is
cross cutting. Surface indications war
rant bonanza, and may be get it, for
both he and his pardner, Chas. Sutler,
are jolly good fellows and true as steel.
S. w. Smith has reached the 200 foot
point with his tunnel on the Buster, all
the way in pay, and is now cross-cutting
to ascertain whether he has more than
one vein, as fourteen foot vein does
not come up to his idea Of making a
large mine.
B. B. Stuart expects to begina'piping
in few days on his placer claim. Their
saw mill is about ready for erection and
as they have logs cut sufficient to make
10000 feet of lumber they will soon get
their upper and main ditch in repair.
Nicholson & Blaine have about COM
pleted their new ditch and will soon
make the gravel.fly.
Tom Donohue is in good shape to
make large clean up, but needs a
small boy to put ice in his rocker to
keep it cool. Several have volunteered
to pack in the dust.
Dan and Bat Murphy and VIM. Shee-
nan are ground sluicing on their claim
up little Elk.
e. w. Grey is working on his placer
claim at the junction of Elk creek and
American river and watching his live
stock.
Litchfeld, Madder and Anderson are
opening up placer claim in the old
Campbell gulch, just below Terwilliger's
quartz ledge.
Burns and Popham are waiting fol
water and fear their supply will run
short unless they get plenty of rain.
III. J. Boyer has been out prospecting
and returned to-day with bad cold
AS soon as able he will go to Dixey to
represent his interests in claim there