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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
EXCITING SCENES IN DUBLIN.
SkIrmishes Between College students
and Citizens.

skirmishes Between College students
and Citizens.
LONDON, March I6.-There was an ex-
citing scene in Dublin to-day. After a
Unionist meeting 300 Trinity collegians
paraded the streets, bearing the British
ensign. \ large and menacing crowd
followed, yelling Tear it up'' and sing
ing "Boys of Wexford" The students,
armed with cudgels, repulsed the ugly
PUSHES of their opponents, who, however,
seized the flag. At Grafton street sharp
struggle occurred, until the flag was re-
captured and the collegians entered the
college. There were several skirmishes
later in the evening. The police finally
dispersed the rival factions.
UNIoNIsT MANIFESTO
LONDON, March 16.-A Unionist mani
festo has been issued over the signatures
of the Duke of Abercorn, Marquis of
Londonderry, Earl Erne, Lord Arthur
Hill, Colonel Saunderson, the Mayors of
Belfast and Londonderry and Others
The manifesto announces the formation
OF an Ulster Defense League, mot merely
to continue the struggle for union, but to
prepare for contingency" The signers
will call upon Unionists toqualify at once
as members of the league. Two neces-
sary qualifications of every successful APP
plicant for admission are that he be a
tull-grown man and pledge himself to be
faithful to the cause of the Union. Those
enrolled as members will select delegates
to Belfast to form Central Assembly of
600 members, who will select governing
council of sixty. The last words of the
manifesto are: "Be patient, enroll, COM
Il
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-N0W OUNVTHIIIeIIU bUIIuIIlE LOT NIctOrIl
VICTORIA (B. g., March l6.-The plans
of F. M. Rattenbury, an architect of this
city, has been accepted by the Govern
ment for the new Parliament buildings
at Victoria, to be erected at a cost of
100000. Plans were submitted by archi-
tects in Victoria, Seattle, Toronto and
Chicago. Popular feeling is against the
erection of the buildings, as money is
badly needed for roads and other inn
provement. \ mass meeting will be
held here tomorrow night to discuss the
matter.
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Utah Northern and Oregon short Line

SALT LAKE Utah, March l6.-At an
election in this city yesterday directors
for the Utah Northern and Oregon Short
Line were chosen. George Gould took
his fathers place and Alexander F. Orr
of New York took the place of Sidney
DiIlon
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SAN Francisco, March 16.-Professor
J. Henry Comstock, entomologist of Cor
nell University, New York, and Profess
sor j. l.. Kellogg, entomologist of the
Kansas University, addressed the Cali
fornia State Horticultural Society to-day
on the subject of fruit pests.
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fully repealed a concerted attack of the warlike
tribe of Seneca Indians, and was commissioned
Colonel for his valor. He married here, and
st his death his son Lawrence succeeded to the
estate, and married Miss Warner, of Glouces-
Ter County. He had many children, among
them Augustine-the father of the General
who was born in 1854.
In the year I715 when just 81 years old, he
married Jane Butler, a neighbor's daughter,
who bore him two sons Lawrence and Angus
tine, jr., who of course were the half-brothers
Of George. Their mother died in 1928
In due time Augustine looked out for an
other wife. and in 1870 married Mary Ball,
and the frst-born of this union was George,
the Father of the Republic. Washington, when
President. in 1892 wrote out genealogical
table Of the Washington family. In it is the
blowing:
Jane. wife Of Augustine (Dy father, died
Nov. 2S. 1928, and wss buried in the family
vault at Bridges Creek Augustine then mar
ried Mary Ball, March 6. i730."
The Washingtons for three generations were
buried in this family vault at Bridges Creek,
o mile from the homestead. This vault is now
In ruins. The vault eau only be distinguished
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BY ]. R. HAYES, II. d.

In the sultry days of August. party Of
Washington ladies and gentlemen were solourn-
Eng at the hotel at Colonial Beach, Westmore-
land County, Va. To supplement the delights
Of bathing, fishing anc bayside cuisine, the
suggestion was made and subsequently acted
upon that one day be devoted TO visit to
Wakefield the birthplace of Washington.
Unfortunately for the comfort of our party
The inland features of this part of Virginia are
BOT what they were 160 years ago when the
Father of his country was born. Colonial
Beach is 6S miles from Washington, and Wake
feld is only six miles farther down the river;
but the old plantation of the Washington
family has been for many years inaccessible by
water. To reach it, therefore, ride OF 10 miles
BY land is necessary. Winding in and out over
crossroads and byroads, and corduroys, and no
yoads at ALL and circing back to the Potomac,
Brought our party at last to a level plateau
overlooking the majestic river
This was Wakefield, one of the plantations
$50 years ago owned by Augustine Washington.
Only scene OF desolation now greets the eye
Of the visitor to this interesting spot. A part
Of solitary chimney stands like guardian of
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the Continental army. and the heart of Mary
Washington knew but little peace for seven
long years.
After the surrender Of CORVALLIS, in 1871, he
paid visit to his mother. She was alone,
her aged hands employed in domestic industry,
when the news came to her that George, her
son, had come to visit her. She welcomed him
only by the family name of George asked after
his health noticed the lines thatmigbty cares
had made on his face and spoke of old times,
bat not word of his glory"
Lafayette visited her about the same time,
and found her at work in the garden. He spoke
of her illustrious son in alteration. She only
replied 81 am not surprised at what George
has done; he was always good boy"
Mary Washington lived to see her son chosen
to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic. His
last visit to her was made before his departure
to New York to assume the duties of first
President. "The people. Madam, have called
me to be their ruler, but before go l come to
see you, and as soon as i can / will return"
go, George fill the destiny heaven has as-
signed you; you have your mothers blessing
always in the future as in the past. You will
see me no more"
Washington laid his head upon her bosom
and wept like q child. So they parted never
to meet again. She died Aug. 25, 1883, surviv-
ing her husband as years, at the ripe age of 50.
In 1888 Silas Z. Burrows merchant Of New
York City, resolved at his own expense to build
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We had just witnessed Mexican bull fight
Even that exciting scene, however, had proved
rather dull and unsatisfactory to the fiery audi-
ence, and at the close the clown from the center
of the ring announced
Tomorrow at o'clock Senior Cabalero will
check his horse, while riding at full gallop, on
the brink of yonder cliff
within two lengths of the brow?" came
from the audience.
Within two lengths-within five feet!"
The establishment created by this announce
ment held the audience for some moments in
silence. 1t was proposal of such reckless
daring that it was difficult to believe the maker
of it was in earnest.
The cliff to which the clown had pointed was
part of the bluff that hemmed in the valley
1t was sort of promontory, however, that
jutted out from the general line, so as to be a
conspicuous object from the plain below Its
brow was of equal hight with the rest of the
precipice-of which it was sort of buttress;
and grassy turf that appeared along its edge
was the continuation of the upper plateau. Its
front to the valley was vertical, without terrace
or ledge although horizontal seams traversing
its face showed a stratified formation. From
the sward upon the valley to that upon the
nights was 1000 feet. To gaze up at the preci
pice was trial to delicate nerves; to look down
put the stoutest to proof
The next day at the appointed hour surg
ing crowd in the valley stood watching Senior
Csbalero on the cliff
Every motion was noted. He first alighted
from the saddle, stripped off his manga. and
carried it back and placed it out of the way.
He next looked to his spurs to see that the
straps were properly buckled. After this he
retied his sash and set his sombrero firmly on
his head. He buttoned his velveted olzoneros
down nearly to his ankles, so that their leather
buttonings might not flap open and discom-
mode him. His hunting-knife, or dirk, along
with his whip. he gave to Don Juan.
Senior Cabalero next turned to his horse,
which stood at this time with his neck curved
proudly. as though he OWNED that he was to be
called upon for somesignal service. The bride
was first scrutinized. The great bit, Name
luke, was carefully examined lest there be
some flow or crack in the steel. The head
strap was buckled to proper tightness. and then
the reins were infinitely scanned These were
made of the hair Of horses tail, closely and
neatly plated.
The saddle now had its turn. Passing from
side to side the athlete tied both stirrup
feathers. and examined the great wooden
blocks which formed the stirrups. The grth
was the last as well as the most important OBJ
ject of his solicitude. He loosened the buckles
on both sides, and then frightened them, using
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the Comeliest Maiden She Knows. She is Is
yrs. old, taller than Ne. is very Sensible Modest
and Loving. Her Hair is like unto Flax. Her
eyes are the color of Yours. Her cheeks are
like May Blossoms"
Such was Mary the mother of Washington
when she was budding into womanhood. From
the best information we have we find that she
was of fine figure, above the average stature
of women, with hair of an auburn tint, or
rather blonde, harmonizing with her COM
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his knee to effect his purpose When drawn
to his liking, the tip of his finger could not
have been passed under the strong leather
band.
No wonder the horseman obsei vel all this
caution, as the swapping of a strap or the
slipping of buckle, at the critical moment
might hurl him into eternity. Having sstis-
fed himself that all was right, he gathered up
the reins and leaped gayly into the saddle.
He first directed his horse in walk along
the edge Of the cliff, within few feet of its
edge. This was to steady the nerves of both
himself and the animal Presently the walk
became trot and then gentle canter Even
this was an exhibition fearful to behold, and
many Mexican gazed breathlessly.
After while he headed back toward the
plain, and then, stretching into gallop-the
gait in which he intended to approach the
clif-he suddenly refined up, as to throw his
horse nearly on his launches. Again he re-
sumed the gallop, again refining up; and this
manuver he repeated about a dozen times
now with his horses head turned toward the
cliff, and now in the direction of the plain.
At last Senior Cabalero was seen TO turn his
horses head toward the projecting cliff and
take firm seat in the saddle. The determined
pose of his head showed that the moment had
come for the final trial. A slight touch of the
spurs started the noble steed, and in another
moment he was in full galop, straight toward
The noisy Mexicans grew suddenly silent,
breathless. The suspense, however, was of
short duration. The swift strides had brought
horse and rider close to the verge-within half
dozen lengths. Yet the rein still hung loose
the rider dare not tighten it-a touch he
knew would bring the horse to stand, and
that before he had crossed the line would be fail
ure. Another bound-and another-the two
length line is crossed Another, and great
God he will be over.
But another was not taken.
Just as the horse was to rise for the final leap
that would have carried them over the fatal
brink the reins suddenly frightened, the fore
legs became fixed and spread, and the hips of
the noble animal sank to the plain. There
they poised scarcely yard from the edge of
the cliff
While in this attitude the horseman raised
his right hand, lifted his solnbrero and waved
1t above his head.
1t was a splendid spectacle from below. The
dark forms of both horse and rider stood out
strong against the light back ground of the sky.
The oval outlines of the steed, the trappings,
every detail of the man in the picturesque and
dramatic pose could be seen distinctly; and for
the moment in which they were poised and
motioness the spectators might have fancied
it all a superb equestrian statue, its pedestal the
pinnacle of the cliff.
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She place, and the visitors, few and far between
because of the inaecessibiity of the place, carry
of an Englisb-man featured brick as a
naento of the visit. A mass of tangled vines
briers, rank weeds. and stunted cedar saplings
now only mark the place where the family
swelling stood.
Some of the younger members of our party
hunted for a sprg of the celebrated cherry tree,
but this place was not the scene of this incident
rs the family left Wakefield when George was
emily three years old, scarcely old enough to
WELD the Ratchet. Hidden among mass of
tangled vines and briers is a broken memorial
stone with the following inscription:
Here on the Ilth of February 1892 George Wash
tnRton was born. Erected by George Washington
Parke Gusts, the adopted son OF General Washing
CD,
It was beautiful June day in 1915, when
Mr.. GUSTS, with three other gentlemen, sailed
from Alexandria in his own little vessel, with
this memorial stone wrapped in an American
nag, and landing at convenient place, bore it
TO the destined spot. They gathered few
bricks from the ruins of one of the chimneys.
aud constructed rude pedestal on which they
laid the stone. With few words Mr.. Custis
commended the first monument erected to the
memory Of Washington 10 the care of the Amer
lean people, aud the citizens of Westmoreland
In particular.
Augustine Washington, the father, was a
thrifty Virginia planter; for at his death he
not only owned this plantation of LOCO acres,
and 8 larger one on Hunting Creek-afterward
Mount VernOn-but another on the Rappahan-
mock, opposite Fredericksburg. Wakefield,
however, was the home plantation of the
Washingtons stretching along the Potomac for
more than mile between Pope and Bridges
Greeks; and here it was that Gen. Washing
tons great-grandfather settled when he reached
Virginia from England in the year 1867.
John Washington, the great-grandfather, was
. man Of military genius and tastes. like those
e his distinguished descendant de success
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wAsHISGrox's SISTER BETTY.


made the name immortal They named the
infant George, after the King, whom they had
lately seen in England, little dreaming of the
part that infant would in the future play with
the Colonies of his namesake.
When George Washington was IL years old
he wrote the following in the family Bible:
George Washington. son of Augustine and
Mary his wife. was born We 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1912, about 10 in the morning and was
baptised on the Sd of April following"
On breezy morning in April, 1875, while
the servants were burning refuse in the garden
near the house, sparks fell on the dry roof and
set it on fire. The master of the house was alb
sent When he returned at noon his home was
heap of ashes. and the family had taken
refuge in one of the cabins. The house has
never been rebuilt.
On the Fredericksburg estate belonging to
Augustine was dwelling almost the counter
part of the one consumed at Wakefield.
Thither Mr. Washington conveyed his family,
and there he lived the remainder of his life,
dying in 1743. when George was IL years old.
His body was carried over 10 the family vault
at Bridges Creek, near his old homestead, and
was probably the last one of the family buried
there.
He left largo estate. To Lawrence, the
Oldest son, he left his Hunting Creek planta-
ton. afterwards Mount Vernon. Lawrence
died early in life, bequeathing Mt. Vernon to a
daughter, with the provision that if she died
without issue the property was to go to his
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plexion, with eyes blue, or rich gray. The
form and general expression of her face espe-
calv of the forehead, eyes and nose, are those
of Washington in a remarkable degree, as por-
trayed by Houdon in his statue at Richmond,
Va
There is Ball now living here in Washing
ton. at an advanced age, whose resemblance is
striking to the later portraits of Washington.
Also, near Wakefield our party saw Washing
ton, descendant, who possesses the family
likeness.
Mary Balls mother died in 1928, the same
year in which Augustine Washington lost his
first wife. Mary's elder brother, Joseph Ball.
was a young lawyer, settled in London, and
after her mothers death she Joined this brother
and his family in London. About this same
time (perhaps in the same ship, Augustine
Washington went over to England, whether on
business or because of the destinations of Mary
Ball we can only conjecture. At any rate they
were married in England early in 1870, and for
a wedding tour recrossed the Atlantic and came
to the old homestead here at Wakefield, West
moreland CO., Va.
The dwelling to which Augustine Washing
ton took his second wife was a very modest
one, yet it ranked among the best Of the Vir-
ginia farmhouses of the day. 1t had four rooms
and an attic with the usual big chimney at
each end. On the river front was a piazza. 1t
was plain mansion at all points. Here the
bride first saw her two stepsons, Lawrence and
Augustine. ir. There were plenty of servants.
In the hooks of the small library she wrote her
name, Mary Washington, under that OF the first
wife,
In this modest home in February, 1882,
Mary Washington gave birth to the son who
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now grown to manhood but they looked rs
reverently upon her for advice as the younger
children. She educated them mostly at her
knee. There were few schools then. and she
was compelled to educate the children at home
George Washington's favorte study was sur
veying, and from private tutors in Fredericks-
burg he learned the duties of land surveyor
He joined Braddock when he came over in
1855 in his incurson against the French and
Indians. He was the only officer who escaped
the ambuscsde, and afterwards Joined his
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COL HENRY RUSH.
Death of the Noted Leader of the Rush
Lancers.

Death of the Noted Leader of the Rush
Lancers.
Col. Richard Henry Rush, who died last
week at his home. 17i2 Pine street, Philadel-
phia, of heart failure, was a son OF Richard
Rush, and was born in England IS years ago.
during the time bis father was Minister TO tho
Court of st. James. He was graduated from
West Point in 1916, and Lieutenant in the
I'd Art. served with his regiment and as
instructor in artillery at West Point until the
commencement of the Mexican war. through
which he served with great distinction until
its close.
Upon the breaking ont of the war Col. Rush,
who had resigned from the Regular Army years
previously, urged upon Gov. Curtin the neces-
sty of at once calling out large bodies of troops,
and later on, upon the Governors doing so,
the latter placed Col. Rush in command of
the 9th Pa. Cav, a regiment largely raised by
the Colonel's efforts and oftcered by his per-
sonal frends-a regiment widely known
throughout the war as "Rush's Lancers," of
whom Gen. Mcclellan said: They are the
eyes and ears of my army"
Col. Rush was three times recommended for
promotion to the rank of BrigadierGenera,
but it is said that owing to official jealousies,
the recommendations were never acted upon.
He served with his regiment during the ardu-
Gus campaigns of the Peninsula, and was finally
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a monument to the memory of Mary Washing
ton, but after commencing it, reveIses of fortune
overlook him. and this monument was never
finished
The grave at Fredericksburg. in another part
of the lot is utterly neglected, grass grown and
sunken in.
At this writing the old monument stones have
been removed, and it will not be long before
another completed monument takes it place.
erected by the Mary Washington Monument
Association. The shaft itself has been shipped
from the Vermont quarry. and at an earty date
will be placed in position.
Congress few years ago appropriated
$50, 900 to erect monument on the ground
where Washington was born. The land,
90 acres, was purchased. but the Commits
sion reported that they could do nothing to-
ward erecting a monument until a wharf was
built here at Wakefield, between Pope's and
Bridges Creeks as they could not transport the
stone necessary for monument inland.
They will be built sometime, wharf and
monument to mark the birthplace of Wash
ington Thousands will visit it, as thousands
yearly visit Mt. Vernon; but in the hearts of
every true American there is already erected a
monument to the memory of George Washing
ton greater than that of stone or metal.
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this reduction brings the cost to abeut enc
half the usual retail price. The Offer La
limited 10 two colors and two grades, and TO
sizes (bust measurement ranging from
thirty-six to forty-six inches. Each coat is
6fty-three inches long, with detachable
cape twenty-four inches long, of double
texture goods, the lining being handsome
plaid. :: They are made of fine materials
and in the best manner. They will not
grow hard or stiff, and are frst-class in
every respect
The dark-blue coat ;s Of very fine cloth,
ribbed, not all WOOL but very handsome,
and the price, including delivery to any
express Office in the United States, ia 1886.
The black coat is made from fine wool,
smooth -surface cloth, that is less snowy
than the blue, but will give the best of
service. The price, including delivery to
any express Office in the United States, Is
$685.. Coats of different sizes will be made
to order for So extra.
Measure over your coat
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EUery man ,oho ,oore the blue, and every
friend Of his, should take The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. II gives more and better matter
than any other family soeekly paper, and costs
only tlCO cents aUeek.
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HUATIAG-cASE GOLD WATCH.
LADIES' SIZE. PRICE $40.
Offer No. "a,

no "A Is ladies' size seven-jeweIed watch IN an -
graYed huntingcaSe. This case is made by rolling 4
heaYy sheet OF solid gold upon sheet of very si CON.
positon metal IL Is just like $50 solid gold watch ia
appearance This is great bargain and we eannos
.econlnnend IL too highly. IL gives any person Fha
mas small amount 70 spend a chance to own eoid
WATCH Price, by insured registered mail are
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BY the top Of brick arch rising Just above
the ground. The old church near by, where
George was baptized, has long since gone to
ruins.
Very little is known of the youth and early
womsnhood of Mary Ball. Her father was a
well-to-do planter on the Rsppahanrock, and
Of her mother il is said "she was woman
who combined the qualities of industry, fru-
gslity, and integrity strength of will and pur-
pose, obedient TO the behests Of duty, with
deep religious con victions."
letter written in 1922 By lady where
Mrs. Ball and her daughter visited, is extant,
e. follows:
Madam Ball Of Lancaster aud her sweet
Molly have gone HON. Mama thinks Molly