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wAsHINGToN's CHAMBER.

ground, hallowing the very soil by thu
severity and heroism of their sufferings
There is an order sent at that trying
time to J. Lacey Darlington, Sr., of West
Chester, great grandfather of General j.
Lacey Darlington, "by His Excellency
George Washington, General and Com
mander-in- Chief of the forces of the
United States of America"
By virtue of the power to me specially
given, hereby enjoin and require all per-
sons residing within ten miles Of my head
quarters to thrash one-half of their grain by
February /, and the other half by tHe st
day of March next ensuing, Oh pain, in case
of failure, Of all that shall remain in sheaves
y :. y being seized by the commissioners
and quartermasters of the army and paid
for as straw.
Given under my hand at Headquarters,
near the Valley Fo rye, this 2oth day OF De-
cembe7, 17TT. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By His Excellency's command, Robert H.
Hickory, Secretary.
1t was because of such privations as
few soldiers are called upon to 60
through that such orders were given out,
and out of their bitterness of want and
famine grew the savage byword, "No
bread, no soldier" that was forced from
the lips of the famished, struggling
patriots who suffered for their country s
independence.
The site of the camp is but few
yards south of the Schuylkill River, and
commands an extensive view of the
lovely scenery along the course of that
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INFRINGEMENT HILLS.

members of Congress and to Mr.. Cleve-
land when he was President and to Mr..
HARRISON, urging them to take some
steps toward the preservation of Valley
Forge, but beyond the bill introduced by
Senator Daniel Voorhees,, of Indiana, to
have an appropriation of half million
set aside to purchase the grounds, the
bill, by the way, being lost in committee,
nothing has been done in the matter. [
would like to have the historical sanctlty
of the grounds preserved, and only the
Government can do So"
That the grounds are we'll worth pres
ervation there can be no doubt. Mr.. Car
ters tract embraces the famous forge,
after which the valley is named, and the
tract now before the public for sale has
the famous spring from which Washing
ton drew his morning draught of the
pure sparkling fluid.
Near the spring is the spot where the
headquarters of the "greatest American"
stood. In that camp, as every we'll In
formed American schoolboy knows, or
ought to know, was passed the gloomiest
and saddest period of the war for inde-
pendence. There it was that the patriot
army, ragged, half starved, disheart-
ened, without shoes or blankets or proper
clothing, slept at night during the whole
of that dreadful winter on the bare earth,
and in the daytime, while providing fire.
wood for their rude, comfortless huts,
left foot tracks OF blood on the frozen
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Why Stanley Came Back.

When the great African explorer was
by many persons given up for lost, and
even the most sanguine were full of fears
for his safety, says the Irish Msaos, there
was one woman in London who never
doubted that he would return. The
woman was Stanley's landlady. When
ever any one suggested the possibility
that he might never be heard from, she
replied, with perfect confidence:
''It is impossible. Mr.. Stanley has not
given up his rooms, and I am sure he
will return" :
Stanley did return, though the world
in general has not till recently been
aware of the imperative engagement
which made it impossible for him to do
otherwise.
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The Evolution Of Ears.

At recent meeting of the Western
Microscopical Club, of London, Professor
Stewart remarked that while We expect
to find the ears upon the head in the
larger animals, we look in vain Tor the
same arrangement in the lower inverte-
brate creatures. Many of these, like the
scallop, have no head: others, like crabs
and Holsters, have their ears placed on
their horns or antenna, others, like the
green grasshoper, have the ear on the
foreleg; others, like the fresh-water
shrimp, have it on the tail. In fact, II
would seem that in these lower forms OF
life, whose origin was long anterior to
the evolution of man, nature was feeling
her way and making experiments as to
the future position of the sense organs.
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The Ominous Rat Of a Montana Mine.

Hugh McQuaid is feeling rather blue
because the rat in the Drum Lummond
mine is looking little thin. The rat is
the best known creature connected with
the great mine. When Colonel Cruise
discovered the mine, he discovered the,
rat. He used to be afraid of the creature,
and tried to kill it several times, but the
miners were thoughtful of the animal
and said it brought great luck to themi
so Mr.. Cruise left it alone. He said he
was often tempted to kick it when he
met it going up and down the ladder
The mine at several times wa. at low
ebb, and Sir Hugh said he always no.
ticed that when stock was down the rat
was down also. Itgrew thin and gaunt,'
and, although the miners shared their
food with it as they had been in the
habit of doing, it remained lean and
lank as usual. t
Suddenly change came. Bayliss and
Brathnover commenced managing the
mine and everything prospered. The rat
also grew fat and saucy. He grew SO
familiar that Mr.. Bayliss says he would
frequently meet it and it would sit up
on its hind legs, whisk its tail, and look
intelligently out of its little eyes as he
passed him on the ladder. The little
animal became an annoyance to Colonel
Cruise and he ordered it killed, but it was
such favorite with the boys that they
refused to carry out the orders. And he
still thrives, for the Drum Lummond is
prospering. When there is bad streak
struck the rat grows thin. 1t is the ami
NAL barometer of the mine .-HslenS
(Non.) Independent. I
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FIG 2. JUMBO REPAIRED.

Jumbo's trunk must be cut off before
his friends arrive. 1t must be cut off be-
low the tusk, as shown in Fig. 2, and
then as many trunks as there are to be
guests are shaped by it and laid in a
basket ready for the fun. Jumbo is
pinned upon a sheet, which is hung
smoothly upon the wall. Every one
present is then blindfolded and given a
trunk to pin on. Fast grows the fun,
aud how keenly the little folks enjoy it!
All, one of the q own up people has taken
the BOBBY prize by pinning the trunk
upon one of the elephants hind feet.
There poor Jumbo stands, with trunks
pinned all over his body-everywhere
but where the trunk grew.-St. LOUIS
POSI- Dispatch.
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of which association are all earnest mem.
bers of the Order of Pennsylvania. An
appropriation from Pennsylvania State
was received in 1887, and the interior
and exterior of the headquarters was at
once completely repaired and restored tc
their original condition, and nearly S5OOl
was expended in this work of restoration
and Improvement. The building at that
time began to show evidences of decay;
it had also been used as tenant house.
This has been discontinued, and the as.
sociation has made it its aim to furnish it
thoroughly with furniture and relics of
the Revolutionary period, much of which
has been gathered and put in place. A
janitor has charge of the headquarters
and occupies lodge adjoining with his
family.
Congress will be memorialized by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union of
Philadelphia to preserve the historic
grounds and heirlooms, and that associa-
tion is taking active steps to interest
members in the, purchase and preserva-
ton of the ground from the hands of the
land grabber and boomer, and to judge
from the active interest taken in the mat
ter, the indications are that no brewery
will watt the odor of hops over the
famous ground stained with the blood of
the nations martyrs.
Valley Forge may yet be national
park, and one of greater historic and ma
tional interest than even the Yellowstone
Park. 1t lies entirely with Congress
whether the next generation will go to
Valley Forge to drink beer or view the
spot where independence bled and suf.
fered.-NeW York Herald.
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OUR LIFE,

On. life is like the April weather,
When storm and sunshine come together.
And one begins ere t'other's euded;
Anon We hear tempest rending
And see the pall-like clouds descending,
When through their riffs The sunlight stream
ing
Reveals the -bow Of promise" cleaning.
The lightning aleaving oaks asunder,
And peal on peal the roaring thunder,
And snow and hail and wintry weather
In grand confusion sweep together;
One moment tells Of winters freezes;
The next of summers balmy breezes;
And thus, say, like April weather,
We laugh aad weep, and both together.
Discordant notes (and yet agreeing)
Make up our sum Of earthly being.
And hence, when this April now is sending
Storm and sunshine, all contending,
We laugh at all, because Of knowing
The flowers Of May will soon be blowing
Our passions, seeming disagreeinS,
Are but the storms Of earthly being
That prophesy Of breezes vernal
Within the May Of life eternal
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aH PATIENT.

They are such thy teetl
They have gone such q little way to meet
Tie years which are required TO break
Their steps to evenness, and make
Them go
More 5Ire and slow.
Fhey are such littlc hands!
Be kind-things are so new and life but udi
4 step beyond the doorway. All around
New day has found
such tempting things to shine upon; and SO
The hands are tempted oft, you know.
Ehey are such fond clear eyes,
That widen to surprise
At every turn! They are 80 often he'd
70 sun or showers-showers soon di5pelled
Sy looking in our frce
Love asks, for such, much grace.
They are such fair. frnil gifts!
Uncertain rs the riffs
OF light that lie along the sky
they may not be here by and by.
Give them Tot love- but more above
And harder-patience with the love.
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THE HEADQUARTERS.


ter, or rather Mrs. Carter, the daughter
Of Benjamin Mather, once President OF
the Senate of Pennsylvania. 1t has been
in the family for close on to century.
In circular Mr.. Carter, who is hard
ware merchant in Philadelphia, an
nounces the beauties of the land which
be is about to sell.
This circular Mr.. Carter has ad
dressed to every member of Congress and
the Senate and to every Governor and
prominent man in the United States.
Accompanying it is map of the tract to
be sold. Speaking OF the circular, Mr..
Carter, whose patriotism is unquestioned,
said:
II hate to part with the property, but
am compelled to do so, and the reason
why I got up these circulars was for the
purpose of quickening action on the part
If Congress. I have received an offer
from New York brewing concern which
Is desirous of utilizing the pure water and
the water power for their purposes. But
% think that brewery should be erected
on the property is exceedingly repugnant
20 me. 1 would much rather that the
property were cut up into building lots,
Or that some magnificent hotel were built
there and the historic old ground kept as
park in good repair for pleasure parties
and sightseers. 1t is a crying shame that
The famous grounds should be lost to the
country. would rather, of course, sell
1t to the Government than to any private
individual or syndicate, not knowing to
what uses the latter would put it. My
wife and myself find the property too
costly to keep, and We are forced to part
with it. I have written personally to
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VALLEY FORGE.
THE HISTORIC HEADQUARTERS
OF GENERAL WASHINGTON.
A Hallowed Spot in Danger of Desc
cration-The Grounds and Head
quarters Described-An Old
Mansion Restored.

In patriotic circles the announcement
that a large tract of land in Valley Forge
is to be sold, with the probability thai a
brewery or distillery will be erected on
the spot, hallowed as few places in the
Union are, has excited much attention,
and strenuous efforts are being made to
save the famous old ground.
This tract comprises the entire site oc-
cupied by General George Washington
and the Continental Army during the
winter of 1777-8. Itcovers 100 acres OF
beautiful land, broken up here and ther.
with abrupt wooded hills, and the Who'll,
locality is rich in patriotic mementos
The property belongs to MIR. J. B. Car.
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Something New for Rheumatism.

I saw an old friend of mine the other
day who used to be rheumatic cripple.
When I expressed surprise at seeing him
so well and free from pain, he told me-
that his cure was due to his carrying an
old electric light carbon which one Of
the lamp-men had thrown into the streesl
He claimed that there was enough elec1
tricity left in the old carbon to "knock
the rheumatic higher'n kite. "--Rasten
Record. .-...i
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FIG. 1. OUTLINE FOR JUMBO.

FIG. I. UCTLlNE FUR JUmbV.
To draw an elephant ten times as large
as the one pictured, first work off space
ten times as large as that illustrated and
divide it into squares, making eighty
squares on the length and sixty on the
width of it. Then estimate the increased
size of each portion of the animal, re-
membering that the length, which is now
bounded by one square, will be extended
through ten squares, and proceed to
draw. You can mark the squares on
heavy, light colored mapping paper;
over this spread your drawing paper.
For the drawing use a heavy pencil, a
crayon or charcoal.
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Peculiarities of English Pronunciation.

Pecul1ar1t1eS or English hPr6nunclatl0ns|
Rev. DR.. Frederick Evans, of Phila-
delphia, told story recently to illus
trate the difficulties Welshman has inl
studying the English language. The
| Welshman undertook as his first lesson
from an English teacher this primer
story, very simple to an Englishman' !
That ploughman has a rough field to
plough and when he is through let him shoul!
der his gun as though he was not tired, and|
while he is sroughing it his wife is busy with
the dough, for which he should feel thankt
full, and she has two children sick with the
hiccoughs.
The Welshman was taught first to-
pronounce s'ploughman" and on that
tough" sound he read off the story
thus:
That ploughman has row field to plough
and when he is throu Let him shoulder bis
gun as thou he was not tired and while he is
rowing it his wife is busy with the dow, for
which he should be thankful, and she has two
children sick with the hiccows. |
Of course, the Welshman's teacher told
him that trough" was always "ruff,a
and thereupon the Welshman corrected
his story, as he thought I
That Pullman has a rough field to pluft
and when he is thruff let him shoulder his gun
as thuff he was not tired, and while he Is
ruflng it his wife is busy with the duff. for
which he should feel thankful, and she has
two children sick with the hiccuffs.
But ssthrough" was not thruff, and
after much coaching on that word the!
Welshman innocently produced another
remarkable use of the "ough":. /
That plooman has rue field to ploo and
when he is through let him shoulder his gum
as thoo he was not tired, and while he Isl
rueing it his wife is busy with the do, for,
which he should be thankful, and she has two
children sick with hiccoos /
Then the Welshman was taught how;
to pronounce ';dough" and keeping that
in his head made his story more mon
strous'
That ploman has a row field to plo and
when he is throw let him shoulder his gun as
though he was not tired and while he Is
rowing it his wife is bu ? with the dough for.
which he should feel thankful, and she has
two children sick with hiccoes. I
Then when the Welshman could
master "hiccoughs" he capped the
climax: i
That pluppman has rupp field to plupp
and when he is thrupp let him shoulder bis
gun as thupp he was not tired and while he
IS ripping it his wife e busy with the dupp
for which he should feel thankful, and she
has two children sick with the hiccoughs. /
It is left to be understood that the
Welshman then caught his teacher on a.
dark night and slew him with the jaw
bone of an ass and went back to Wales
to the unmolested enjoyment of his own
phonetic language, in which only one
letter., ssy," has more than one sound. I
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If sodium sulphate be allowed to crys-
talize between plates of unglazed porce.
lain in the open air, and if the crystali-
zation be reproduced two or three times
by sprinkling with water, the plates fall
to powder Tho same phenomenon is
observed with very hard stones. This
crystalization may be the cause OF the
comminution of rocks which resist water.
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Lima had often gone to town by it; fire.
uuently she would not return until
dark, but never once did she feel
afraid.
There were numerous and immense
snakes and some other animals that
would frighten most girls, but our lit
tie Lima was no coward.
Just as she entered the thicket she
was greeted by an immense black racer,
but she was prepared to defend herself.
"Forwarned, forarmed," thought
she, and just before crossing the creek
she picked up large club, which came
very handy.
"Ah, ha! old fellow, you are bad
omen. but I hope to conquer you, as
well as all other obstacles, II there
should be any"
So setting the bucket of eggs hastily
on the ground she let her immense
club fall heavily upon the head of the
snake several times; the force of the
blows soon caused the reptile to lay
still in death. Seeing no more danger,
she fastened on. Little Lima, innocent
of the trap that had been laid in that
path for her, went running and skip
ping through this dangerous place, but
suddenly she heard strange noise.
"Ha, harkp As if to stop the mo-
tions of the rustling leaves of the
bushes and trees of the thicket.
"Hark! l hear" and her heart
stood still, for it was groan, seeming
ly death struggle of some man, and a
cry Of
Murder! murder! Lima! Lima! for
Gods sake help mel"
Lima, pale as death, standing with
clasped hands gazing through the
thicket with those great orbs, 81 beau
tiful, yet so wild with fright, that it
seemed as if they could penetrate the
very depths of the earth; yet she could
see nothing distinctly.
Then, taking step forward as if to
dart in among the trees and bushes
to rescue the poor helpless victim, she
recognized the voice.
II am coming, Uncle The clear,
sweet, frightened tones were drowned
by o course, rough one.
"Ha! ha! old man, I say, the gal or
the money. Which is it? Ha! there
she is now. I have her and she is
mine. Begone and die, you old miser!"
Then he sprang forward with fear
full leap and whoop toward her.
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Jumbo Parties.

We have had the donkey party, and
enjoyed it hugely now for the Jumbo
party. If you possess the skill to draw
an elephant free hand, you will not need
the assistance of Fig. 1. You will OBJ
serve that the space is marked off into
squares, the length of the elephant being
drawn inside of eight squares, while his
height is included within six squares.
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THERE is an admirable arrangement
for quickly and safely emptying the
aouse in use in the fremont Thester,
Boston. By simply touching button
In any one of the eight handy places in
the theater seventeen exits open, act
usted by electricity.
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Lost Lima,
Or
|HE BITTER And TIE SWEET,
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AM1sH weddings, to certain extent,
rival Polish christening parties. Among
the pranks at ono of them few days
ago, in upper Berks County, Pennsyl-
vania, was the throwing of the groom
over the fence, the placing of the best
man in O bakeoven, and some like
familiarities with the bride.
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A PARIS paper offered an eminent
Frenchman one thousand dollars for
his autobiography. He accepted this
offer, and after getting check for the
amount, sent on his autobiography,
which was as follows: Il was born at
Lyons in 1889, and since that time /
can recall nothing of any account, ex'
cept that I have not been killed in any
Of the uprisings."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-11
Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, April s.-Municipal cleo
tions occurred In cities of the third class
throughout Kansas. Reports received
from eighteen towns show that very
little interest was taken, The vote
being very light. AT Russell there was
hot contest over the Office of police judge.
F. Dollison was the candidate of the Prohi-
bitionists. and William Richards was sup
ported by the whisky element. The women
turned out in large numbers, and succeeded
in electing the Prohibition candidate by 4
big majority Cottonwood Fails, which has
for the past year been under female rule.
elected men to every office
KANSAS CITY, No.. April s-The Demo-
Gratis yesterday at th. city election were
successful with the most of their ticket.
Holmes DEM, for mayor. was elected by
about 1900 plurality. Peake DEM is
elected over Case Rep, for treasurer, and
Frazer (Dem) defeated Qalnby tRep.i for
city attorney. Michael Boland, noted as
member of the Clan-na- Gael triangle, was
the Republican candidate for police judge.
He was defeated by Wheeler (Democrat).
The Republicans elected Bishop auditor and
Cannon speaker Of the upper house, and
half the councilmen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-11
The Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 6-At 12:4t
o'clock yesterday morning the aldermen
concluded their canvass of the votes cast in
Tuesdays election. Four representatives
were elected from this city, instead of two.
They are Jesse Metcalf, Hiram Howard.
William X Potter, and Lorin NJ Cocktail
Democrats-so that the party has now elected
Ss mem bers of the legislature, instead of SO,
and have to elect II more to secure major
ity in grand committee. The Republicans
have to elect IL more to secure the same re-
suit
NEWPORT, r. l., April 7.-At Saturdays
supplementary election for the First and
Fourth representatives of this city Democrats
were chosen. William p. Clarke received 70
majority and Andrew X Quinn 33.majority.
A question may be raised-depends on the
politics of the house-as to the legality of
the election, which was held under the old
voting system because of the delay in
amending the new law so that it would ap.
ply TO supplemental elections.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-11
Iowa GRAND Army Mem.

Digs MONIES, April 9.-The first business
session of tho Grand Army encampment
opened at l p m. yesterday in the Grand
opera house. 1t was delegate meeting,
and the large hall was packed. The annual
reports were duly read and referred. The
address OF Commander Smith was loudly
applauded Tho parade occurred in the
afternoon, the central figure being Gen.
Alger. The veterans halted at the east
front of the capitol, where they were briefly
addressed by Governor Boies, Lieutenant
Governor Poyneer, Speaker Hamilton and
Gen Alger. Afterward they were received
ia the executive parlors