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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
THURSDAY, OCT. 80, 1890.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce Hon. b. A.
ENLOE as candidate for reelection to
Congress from the Eighth District, subject to
the action Of the primary election, September
20, 1890.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
THEIR PLEDGE.
- - Il REEFoRD.

Yesterday heard what pleased me as I walked
Where 5he tide Of life flowed past me, as two
had often paused to watch them as they
passed me day by day.
For their pleasant faces won me, as they came
and went their way.
@They are manly little fellows" often to myself
And hoped their feet would follow where the
best and bravest tread.
They had paused upon the pavement where
From a gayly painted window Ger the people as
often strains Of merry music hOated out upon
Like the voice Of sirens drawing men to sorrow
Men were coming. men were going ever through
Drifting on the tide Of ruin to the rocks that
line LIES shore
20, God, grant these boys steer safely past the
shore where danger is,
them from fate like his
Prayed I, as the door was opened and young
And his ri5aid, drunken laughter woke the
echoes all about.
All the traces Of his manhood drink had driven
Leaving there the bitter story OF his ruin and
disgrace.
He went reeling from the doorway where they
sell to those who'll buy
Shame and sorrow, woe and ruin, with drinks
madness in his eve.
Long the two boys stood and watched him; then
one turned, and, John, said he,
aDo you think our lives viii ever such sad
sad failure be?"
"No, the other answered, proudly; Il viii tell
you what III do
Will pledge my word Of honor for all time to
come with you
aThat III touch not, taste not liquor. VIII you
promise me the same?
Come, let's have temperance order, though it
may not have name.
Il will PROMISE" said the other: then they
clasped each others hand
In that warm fraternal friendship which all true
hearts understand;
Clasped each others hand and promised they
would shun the tempting bowl
That would lead them down to ruin OF the body
and the soul
Can you guess what joy it gave me to be witness
Of their vow?
was proud OF them before it ; I was prouder OF
them now;
o, my boys, be wise. be careful; turn away when
tempted sore,
Dash aside the cup that's offered, say you II
touch it ueVermOre
Ask of God the strength that's needed in temp
tatiOn s hour be brave,
Thinking that the way leads downward and its
ends drunkard's grave.
SHIOCTON, Wis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

ton and the Continental army in the
winter of 1777-78. Tt covers 100 acres
of beautiful land, broken up here and
there with abrupt wooded hills, and
the whole locality is rich in patriotic
mementos. The property belongs to
Mr.. j. B. Carter, or rather Mrs Car
ter, the daughter of Benjamin Mather,
once President OF the Senate of Penn
sylvania. It has been in the family
for close on to a century. In neatly
printed circular Mr. Carter, who is a
hardware merchant in Philadelphia,
announces the beauties of the land
which he is about to sell.
cit is the finest location in Eastern
Pennsylvania for a summer resort, -
reads the circular, "and has desir-
able sites for large number of pri-
vate residences. Being but a short
distance from the SchuylIkil River, it
commands an extensive view of the
beautiful scenery of the SchuylkilI
Valley and the surrounding country.
Fine oppOrtunitie are offered for boat
ing on the river and on the basin Of the
mill dam, which is one mile in length.
Valley Forge by rail is six miles from
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

to me. I 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 a park In good repair
for pleasure parties and sightseers. Tt
is a crying shame that the famous
grounds should be lost to the country.
I would rather, of course, sell 1t to the
Government than to any private indi-
viduaI or syndicate, not knowing to
what uses the latter would put it. My
self and wife find the property too costly
to keep, and we are forced to part with
it. have written personally to mem
bers of Congress and to Mr.. Cleveland
when he was President, and to Mr.
Harrison, urging them to take some
steps toward the preservation Of Val
ley Forge, but beyond the bill intro
duced by Senator Daniel Voorhees,, of
Indiana, to have an appropriation of
half a million set aside to purchase the
grounds, the bill, by the way, being
lost in committee, nothing has been
done in the matter. I would like to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

have the historical sanctity of the
grounds preserved, and only the Gov
eminent can do so"
That the grounds are well worth
preservation there can be no doubt.
Mr.. Carriers 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 Washington drew his morning
draught Of the pure, sparkling fluid.
Imagine this pure, impid, natural
offering on this historic ground to be
changed into beer!
Near the spring is the. spot where the
headquarters Of the greatest Ameri-
can" stood. In that camp, as every
WelI-infOrmed American schOOlbOy
knows, or ought to know, was passed
the glOOmiest and saddest period Of the
war for independence. There 1t was
that the patriotic army, ragged, half
starved, disheartened, 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
ground, ha1lowing the very soil by the
severity and heroism Of their suffer
ings.
The site of the camp is but few
yards south Of the SchuyIkill River
and commands an extensive view Of
the lovely scenery along the course of
that stream. The old stone mansion
occupied by Washington and his per
sonaI staff fronts the station Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
and southwark a quarter of a mile is
the spot where Washington's original
headquarters stood, the building now
removed, occupied by him in Deem
Der, 1777. Less than a stones throw
away is the bubbling spring, named
after the famous General, whose
waters, unless Congressional action in
tervenes, will be turned into the
plebeian beer. It is on the right bank
of Valley Greek, and on the other side
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

store, with dwelling attached, and
tWenty-eight two and three story tene-
ment houses. The stone dam and food
gates were rebuilt last fall The water
power is furnished by Valley Greek,
the capacity being eighty horse power,
and has never failed. The mill build
ings were used for a number Of years
as a wooden factory, but are adapted
to general manufacturing purposes.
The Valley Forge Natural Gas Com
pany are drilling a well on the adiOin-
ing property, and expect to find oil or
gas in paying quantities. "
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 a map Of
the tract to be sold.
Speaking of the circular Mr.. Carter,
whose patriotism Is unquestiOned, said !:
"I hate to part with the property,
but I am compelled to do so, and the
reason why I got up those circulars
was for the purpose Of qUickening &C
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
Changes in Nebraska.

cit beats all how things have
changed in Nebraska in the last few
years, said the man in the gray ulster
as he compared his watch with the de-
pot clock and found they agreed.
''In what respect 2" asked the man
with the sore throat.
''Well, take it in the matter of bra
vadO for instance. Five or six years
ago 1 was in a bank in one of the towns
out there, when a chap came in, showed
a revolver at the cashiers nose, and de-
manded and got 81, 900 which was ly-
ing around. He nodded good-by to me
as he went out, and nobody thought of
shooting at him until he was riding
away"
''And how is it nOw?"
''WelI, I was in the same bank again
one day last week. In walked chap
with pistol in his hand and demanded
the money in sight. The cashier waited
to make an entry, stepped to a glass to
brush his hair, and then he came
around the railing and hoped on to the
desperate and hammered him until I
begged Of him as a personal favor to
let up"
'And then he lit up?"
Eyes, but very reluctantly
"And then the desperate presented
you with a silver-mOunted revolver as
a token of his gratitude"
"He did, but how on earth did
you"
"And he begged the cashiers pardon,
and explained that his mother in Mas
sachusetts was dying, and he wanted
money to go to her"
"That's it, that's it; but how did you
get the particulars 2"
"And then you raised purse of $75
and sent the man on to see his mother
die?"
"I did, I did; but who told you all
this 2"
"And the man is now oneof the lead
ing merhants of ScOttboro ?"
"He is, but tell me how you got
things so straight? Did the cashier
tell you ?"
ooh, no; the story is an old lie of my
own invention! I remember now that
you were in Denver and heard me tell it
to a crowd in a hotel You have sim
ply stolen it and are using it as your
own"
"Just my luck, sighed the man in
the gray ulster, as he arranged his
sache1 for a pillow eff I get to sleep
some of you please wake me up at
about 10 80. "
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Ph@nizvllIe, thirty-five miles from
Philadelphia.
Residents in the neighborhOod still
point out TO visitors the place under an
old oak tree on the left bank OF Valley
Greek where Washington was discov-
cred by Isaac Potts on his knees In
prayer, beseeching the Almighty for
guidance and victory for the army IN
trusted to his command.
And on this spot q brewery is to be
erected, the Odor of the hops and malt
to foul the ground made sacred by the
suffering Of the nObIest band Of pa
triots the world has ever known; where
George Washington's tears flowed for
his bleeding country and the cause he
loved and fought for
The Potts residence adjoining Wash
ingtOn's headquarters, was recently
purchased By the Patriotic Order, Sons
Of America, and it has been converted
into a national museum. The old
mansion was restored 10 it's original
style Of architecture, and some of the
old furniture Of the Washington resi-
dence at Mount Vernon placed within
it. The museum also contains 8 small
arsenal of armorial relics of the Revo-
IutiOnary war The village of Valley
Forge covered the site of the artifcers'
headquarters and gunshOps.
Congress viii be memorialized by the
WOmen's Christian Temperance Union
of Philadelphia to preserve the historic
grounds and heirlOOms, and that asso-
citation 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, tc
| judge from the active interest taken IL
the matter, the indications are that NJ
/ brewery viii watt the odor of hops oyel
the famous ground stained with the
blood of the nations martyrs.
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of that, a step below, is the site Of the
old Valley Forge, built in 1857, and
probably the oldest rolling-mill in the
United States. A few hundred yards
southeast, extending IN a zigzag line
approximately north and south for
quarter of a mile, are the remains Of
the old intrenchments and breast
works, still easily distinguishable by
the irregular and scattered heaps Of
stones and the uneven elevations Of
the greensWard. On the right of
these remains are the foundations,
stones. and decaved timbers Of Fort
Washington, which served as the east
err. buIWark of the camp, while south
west of this, a quarter of a mile fur
tber. Is the headquarters of General
Knox and the officers Of his command.
A short distance below, on the other
side Of the valley creek, is the site Of
Lafavette's headquarters. The rail
road station near Washington's stone
house. which was then owned by
Isaac Potts. Is four miles east of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
Western Wisdom.

When we see people doing wrong we
say we hope that they viii not be pun
ished for it, but we never mean what
we say.
The poorer a man is, the more apt he
is to think that there is nothing that
money could not buy.
The only secret that a woman should
keep from her husband is that she man
ages him.
Girls have signals for changes of sea-
sons as we'll as boys: When you see a
boy with his marbles you need not look
far to see a little girl with a jumping
rope.
Clean up your alley now and you can
sit on the fence and advise your neigh
Dor when to clean up his.
A lOafer hates work, but he likes to
see it going on.
When you are sitting in an opera
house, making fun of the people in
front of you, do you ever think that
there may be people behind you max
ing fun of you in the same way?
It's a pity man cannot take out his
liver every spring and wash 1t.
When a woman takes good care of 3
good husband she is taking the best
possible care of herself.
A good many people talk POKER
slang who never play poker. Many
men want the reputation of being a
hard poker player who never play at
all
The only way you can get rich Is to
/ do without things until you are so old
you have no appetite for them.
Women do not marry for money, but
/ they say it Is easier to love a rich man
r than a poor one.
In one respect a woman is superior
to man: she can be gOOd-natured
/ when she is hungry.
There is one beauty about an amateur
opera: if the boys get mashed on the
chorus girls they don't have to follow
/ the show off.
How persistent people are about
shutting a door when you want it open
The trouble caused by finding a mis-
take is more than made up by the pleas
ure In finding that somebody else
made it.
What men call public opinion, WON
en- call fashion. - Ateb5s0n (Kd7a.
Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

from the lake. 1t matters little who
owned the property; it Is sufficient to
say that Mrs. Sapphira Dodge, the
widow of a dOwn-East sea cap
tain, occupied it, and there con
Quoted a home-like but aristocratic
clearinghouse The array of board
ers around Mrs. Sapphira Dodge's
tables differed little from that in
scores of other resorts of a similar
kind. The gossip was as prolific
among the ladies; the rivalry in dress
and the petty jealOusies hounshed there
as they always have and always viii
in boarding houses of wealth and ease.
But on the fatal night Of October g,
1871, the house was destroyed, and
Mrs. Sapphira Dodge never again
opened her establishment. Many of
her boarders never showed up again
after that night, and quite a number of
board bills are still unpaid.
A romance grew from the burning of
Mrs. DOdge's boarding house, and a
confirmed bachelor became a benedict.
Prominent among the boarders was
Colonel 7. G. Frost, a middle-aged at
torney, who did little but collect rent
from half a score of buildings at the
beginning of each month. And then
there was Mrs. Amos 7. Matthews, a
widow with an income and two charm
ing daughters. May, the elder, was
tail and willowy, while her sister, Anna,
was plump and round of figure. It
had long been the talk of the bOarders
in general that if the Colonel had a
very little encouragement he would
have placed his future happi-
ness at the disposal of Miss
May. But the encouragement did
not come, and though the Colonel
was bold in war he was bashful in
matters Of love, and had it not been for
the awful fire he had in all probability
lived and died a bachelor.
The bOarders were all excited on the
night of the fire. Long before they
went to bed that night they watched
the Iurid sky and IN hushed whispers
wondered what was burning. No one
ever dreamed that they need fear. A
few of the young, unmarried men left
for the scene Of the fire late in the
evening, but they did not return.
Whatever became of them Mrs. Dodge
never knew. Their board bills are
among the unpaid.
Every one who knows anything of
the fire of October, 1871, knows how
The flames rOared and how the burning
brands rained over the roofs far in ad-
vance of the main body of the "fiery
hurricane" AS it was in scores and
hundreds of other cases, so it was with
Mrs. Sapphire Dodge's household. They
went to bed that night little feeling
the danger they were in, and slept
peacefu1ly. Long before the flood o.
fire reached the old red brick, Dutch.
gabied boarding house on Congress
street. one of the treacherous brands
set fire to the roof. 1t went hk,
typical finder. The boarders had bare
" time to escape with their lives
Then the streets were crowded viii
thousands of homeless and excited
people rushing in a mad torrent for tn,
lake front. The air was sitting witt
heat and smoke; eweak were pushe'
aside and trodden down by the strong
Women chung madly to their babes, o
walled for their lost little ones
Fathers got lost from their families
wives were separated from their nus
bands, but on the torrent swept. ]
was q wild race for LIE. Sue
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

Norristown. The buildings on
the property, and which viii be includ-
ed in the sale. are a four-story stone
mill, L shaped, the main part being
feet; stone dry and boiler house,
stone stOrage-hOUse, tWO-story stone
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
FOLLY AS IT FLIEs.
HARD bIoW-a hurricane.

q AAEO U-Of4 -4tt--A1-1-4e
A eooD 6t-a ct Of laughter.
PAssNe away time handing over
your watch to a fOObpad.
WOMAN may be a conundrum, a puz-
zle, but the world VIII never give her
up,
SHE Clarence, ] am afraid you are a
black sheep, He-Yes, dear that IS
why I love eve.
@THE hustle is q thing of the past,
says a fashion exchange. 1t always
was a little behind.
THE Indiana couple who were married
by telephone must not be surprised if
they find their anticipated heaven q
hello.
Mrs. DE MILLION-And you thought
/ married you for love? What did Won
take me Tor? De Milton (mOurnfully)
For better or worse.
LOUEsA-Mamma, I'm quite disap-
pointed in Robert. Mamma-Why,
4 dear? Louise - Why, when I said
'yes" he merely kissed my hand.
THERE is only only one letter in
mans alphabet and that is 81 - only one
In girls and that is 60, " only one in
a married wOman's and that is .. D."
@I DON'T like your acquaintance.
/ Who is hep" "An acrobat" "He's too
fresh to suit me. "Acrobats are queer.
+ people. Some are fresh and somer-
sauIt."
YOUNG Callow-I say, fellow, I'm in
great hurry. Give me two pounds Of
dog biscuit? Clarkson formerly In
gents furnishing goods)-Yes, sir; for
yourself, sir?
JUDGE-Can you give any reason
why you can't pay your debts DeIin-
quent Debtor have nine reasons,
your Honor, q wife, a mOther-in-law,
six children and an empty pocketboOk.
A SOFT answer: Wife (reproachfully)-
You never kiss me now; (suspiciOusly)
Why don't you? Because
I'm ashamed to, my love. You're get
ting to look too young for such non
sense.
PUBLISHER I get credit here?
Banker-Inever give credit. Publisher
Why, I remember you now. You
used to be the editor of the A93geJ
Choir. You never gave credit then,
either.
CHARLEY LovELox (who sees a
chance to say something really bright
Weally, Miss Squelcher, you Wemind
me of a COwOner's juwy. Miss
! ~ u6lC4lCL j. % w ny pay -D-4esA4Ny
LoveIOx-Why, you sit on a body so,
you know.
DANmLY expressed: Old Brer Jack
son-Dat ar gal yoah Nose am keepin'
comP'ny wifi am mos white; amt she
Mrs. johnson? Old Man Johnson
Why, yes; she am poorly light fo' q
a brunette
"WHAT is it, little girl ?" said Har-
lem grocer to fve-year-Old miss, as
he leaned over the counter. Little
girl-Mamma sent me for a lamp CHM
ney and she says she hopes it viii be as
strong as the last butter you sent US.
PoMPANo - These high hats have
their uses. I sat behind one Of them
last night in the theater and rather en-
jOyed the sensation. De Baggs-But I
understood that you never saw the
stage? Pompano-T That was the en-
/. jOyable part. 1t was an amateur per-
Torrance of Hamlet"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
BY W. NJ. GLENN.

He early settlers of
Chicago, and espe-
cially those familiar
with the south di-
vision of the city
before the fire, will
doubtless remember
an old red brick
house with Dutch
gables and green
blinds, which used
to stand on Con
gross street, not far
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

utilizing the pure water and the water
power for their purposes. But to think
that brewery should be erected on
the property is exceedingly repugnant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

few places in the Union are, has ex-
cited much attention, and strenuous
efforts are being made to save the
famous old ground.
This tract comprises the entire site
occupied by General George Washing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
A Cute Atlanta Young 'Un.

Papa" cried little 7-year old, ct
want some money to GET"
Don't go any further" he interrupt
ed, throwing down coin.
The child came slowly up to him,
after pOcketing the money, and barely
touched his cheek with a kiss.
''Humph" calculated the parent,
''from the kiss you give should judge
that you don't appreciate it very
much
She caught hold of his hands, and,
looking squarely into his eyes, solemnly
said
EDO you expect a SO kiss for fifty
cents ?'--Attd7ltG Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
COUNTED OUT.

I thought that had won her heart,
That she was mine alone;
No more would rivals rouse my FEARS
Henceforth her love I'd own.
For she had asked in tender tones
In which true love signs Weres
If I my latest photograph
Would kindly give to her.
DeceitfuI wretch she gave it to
The maid that cleans the halls,
But first she wrote upon the back:
"I'm out when this one calls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
VALLEY FORGEDOOMED
THE CAMP MADE SACRED BIZ THE
BLOOD or PATRIOTS.

The Owners OF the Land Compelled to sen
1t, and Brewery VIII Probably BE
Erected on the HalIOyved sp0t-COngrsss
Appealed To to Rescue It from Dssscra-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

LIFE is a sacred trust to all. He is
at fault who does not take due care Of
his own; he is guilty who does not re
spect the lives Of others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23

n patriotic circles
the announcement
that q large tract
Of land In Valley
Forge is to be sold,
with the probabil-
ity that a brewery
or distilleTy VIII
be erected on the
e7,OE haI1oWaE nu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-05-23
a WhODDer.

"A HE champion liar lives
EETN liz Pike County, Pa,
p MIN provided somebody has
A6SA@4 l5a2rhnot put an end to his
/SEEEH' existence since he per
Ls4 NIL petrated this whopper:
RnEz4 WE ~ SlIs|E, A farmer from Pike
M\\AfHFE County, Pa, hearing
~ . Of a large pumpkin ex-
"HFH hibited at a fair in
Orange County, procured some seed
from the specimen and carefully
planted it. He succeeded in raising
but one vine, but this proved quite
enough for his purpose; for, although
this yielded but one pumpkin, it was
of such a size that it was sufficient to
provide food during the fall, and dur
ing the winter food and shelter, for his
herd of five COWS, whose milk supply
was such that it taxed all the energies
of the farmer and his large family to
care for it.
The vine, that had covered the farm,
was found to yield fair-sized log Of
very good lumber between the leaf
points, so it was cut up, hauled to the
river and in the spring RATED to
market. The pumpkin was seedless,
so it was the last of its kind. The
shell that had made such a unique
stable when spring came suddenly de-
caved.