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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-02-01
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
UNFAMILIAR CHAPTER IN WASH
lNGTON'S HISTORY.
Evidence Of More than Creditable Shrewd-
ness in Real Estate Deal-The Presi-
dents Questionable Purchase of Land In
Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
George as a Spectator.

And they went Washington mad!
By they" the people of Perryopolis.
9 little town in the backwoods of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, are
meant. How the accident of calling
the place Perryopolis ever occurred no
one can tell. Because, perhaps, the
godfathers were afterwari ashamed of
the awful mistake they had made. But
those who came later tried hard to
rectify the error. They have fairly
beggared the resources of the name in
their efforts to perpetuate it.
First, they fashioned the plan of the
town after that of the Capital City, be-
cause it was named after their patron
saint. The central part is an octagon-
shaped public square, covering an
acre and half. Two main streets cross
the square at right angles, and be-
tween the streets are two alleys. run
ming diagonally. The square is thus
the exact focusing point of eight thor
oughfares, radiating from 1t like
wheelspokes from the hub. The ear
lest inhabitants built their houses
around the square; then along the
avenues. When it became necessary
to lay out cross street it took the
form of circle, completely surround
Ing the square and making of each
block sort of trapezoid. Then as the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24

water flowing over q bed Of sparkling
white sand. The whole inc1osed on
three sides by still greater heights,
and on the other sloping to q lovely
river, the Youghiogheny. It was as
pretty landscape as onS could wish to
look upon.
With all his cares Washington did
not fail to observe the attractive sur
roundings. He took careful note of its
advantages. It had many; but, first of
all, it was an ideal location for plan
tation," as they called the farm in
those days.
The future head of this great Nation
was but twenty-three years of age at
that time, but he knew the value of the
land. Therefore he did not allow that
splendid piece of Fayette County land
to 60 out of his recollection, though
years interviewed before he had OPP
portunity to carry out his schemes
concerning it. Through all the in
teresting periods following the Brad
dock episode that promised Land"
was kept in his minds eye. A dozen
years later his chance came. He wrote
to his old friend, Capt. William Craw-
ford Of Stewards Crossings, now New
Haven, as follows:
Il then desired the favor of you las
understood rights might now be had
for the lands which have fallen within
the Pennsylvania lne) to look me out
track Of about 1,50O, 1000, or more
acres somewhere in your neighbor-
hood, meaning only by this that it may
be contiguous to your own settlement
as such body of good land can be
found"
Few of those people who revere the
memory of our first President will be-
lieve that one formed in 80 fine mold
was ready and willing to transgress
law for his own private gain, Yet the
continuation of this same letter shows
that he was not aYerse to doing so, or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24

engaging in any Of the petty trickery
Of a common real estate jobber when
his own personal ends were concerned.
Here is the evidence: at is possible,
but do not know that It really is the
case, that the custom in Pennsylvania
will not admit so large quantity Of
land as l require to be entered togeth-
err; if so, this may be arranged by max
ing several entries to the same amount
if the expenses of doing it are not too
heavy"
He does net say exactly how the en-
tries were to be made, and we have no
information how Crawford went about
the business. It is known, however,
that on the opening of the land Office
of the proprietaries for the sale of land
west of the mountains. April 3, 1859, a
piece of land called "The Meadows"
amounting to 329 acres, was transferred
to George Washington; another piece
Of like amount, or Whereabouts, called
"The Forks" went to John Augusta
(Augustine) Washington; another
called "Bear Hills" to Lawrence Wash
ington; "Deer Range" 332 acres, to
Thomas Jones; "Crab-Tree Run, $50
acres, to John Patty; Spring Run, 331
acres, to William Athel; and "Flatt,"
319 acres. to John Bishop. No further
transactions are recorded, but the re-
ports of the Generals executors in 1902
showed that they belonged to him.
Be that as it may, immediately Wash
ington secured possession he set about
improving the place. He sent work
ingmen to build houses and mill, and
slaves to work on the plantation. Re-
mains OF some of those improvements
still exist. The visitor to Perryopolis
who makes his way from Layton Sta
ton on the Youghiogheny railroad will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
WASHINGTON SQUARE. PERRYOPoLIs

see the flour mill Washington built
still in operation and practically in the
same condition 1t was when it left his
hands more than a century ago. 1t is
located in a ravine near the town, and
the machinery is still put in motion by
water-power derived from Washington
Run, which here makes its way down
steep declivity. A family named Smith
are the present owners. They pride
themselves greatly on its possession,
as well as from the fact that it has been
In their hands ever since it passed from
the control of the original proprietor.
Probably it W as the construction of
this building that first wearied Wash
ington of his bargain. He always liked
the place, and spent considerable time
there, residing the while with Colonel
Simpson, his overseer or superintend-
emit. But before 1t was finished that
mill cost him lot of money. Although
commenced In 1774. several years
elapsed before it was finally completed.
No sooner was the work fairly COM
menced than the Indians would become
troublesome, the laborers would get
frightened, and shortly desert to the
protection Of old Redstone fort, few
miles away. Blockhouses were built in
the vicinity of the mill in the hope
that they would rely on them for pro-
lection in case of attack, but the first
fresh atrocity of the redskins, who
were continually raiding the frontiers,
at that time, would create new panic.
In few minutes the whole force would
have disappeared and not be heard Of
again until the fort was reached. Val
entine Crawford, who had succeeded
his brother as Washington's agent.
wrote about this time: Il consider 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
"Sizing Up" the Guests.

"Did you ever think why every no.
tel office faces the entrance?" queried
veteran clerk for the reception of
guests, addressing a writer for the
Washington News. swell, it isn't
mere accident, I can assure you, but
the main idea of the arrangement is
to give ample opportunity for the
clerk to study the people who come
into the house. Every stranger is an
understudy, and to- make just one
mistake in sizing him up might
mean serious trouble. There is the
man who should not be trusted for
room if he is without trunk. Then
there is another who can stand double
rates for the best rooms and is sure
to want a bath, while another will
never wish to bother with such lava
tory nonsense as can only be found in
tub. There is the man who wants
the cheapest room in the house and
is willing to put up with annoyance
to get it. Another has a literary
genius and will burn gas with an
open hand and you want to get him
in room with but one jet ALI these
peculiarities the clerk is supposed to
divine, and in order to get it by
sight he wants to get view of the
guest from the time he enters the
door till he reaches the counter, for
you can tell character by a mans
swing or appearance little way off
that could not so well be detected
when he is within foot OF you.
Takes brai2s to be behind the desk??'
Well, l just tell youVou have it now. It
does take brains and not alone dia-
mond shirt pin, as some unsophis-
ticated people seem to think"
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Englishmen on the one side and French
and Indians on the ether on the banks
of the Monongahela River, in Penn
sylvania, only a few miles from its
mouth.
Among group that surrounded G en-.
Braddock as he lay mortally wounded
was Col. George Washington. Previ-
Gus to this hour Braddock would not
listen to Washington's proffered adj
vice regarding the proper method to
cope with redskin warfare. Now, in
this bitter moment, he sought it.
the result of that consultation, Wash
ington mounted his horse and galloped
swiftly mp the river with dispatches for
Gen. Dunbar. Three miles away he
was joined by two soldiers. Night
came, and with it the storm that usu-
ally follows the battle. But the riders
kept on. Through dark, gloomy for
ests, across streams, and up and down
mountains. Sometimes they noted
their way by the fitful flashes of light
ming; again they felt their way along
by hand. Sick, sad and oppressed
though he was, Washington cared lit
tie for obstacles If progress could be
made. At daybreak the storm-clouds
passed away, but it was not until the
sun shot his first golden spear across
the hill-tops that the messengers drew
rein for the first rest in all that long,
wearisome journey.
A fair scene was that upon which
Washington gazed that morning. A
wide table land it was resting on the
hill tops. Flat almost as board, COW
cred with rich grass, and here and
there Q clump of trees growing along
q stream Of pure, delightful spring
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
Dentists on Woman's Pluck.

1t Is interesting to learn. on the
authority of an eminent dentist, that
women show, as rule, far greater
amount of courage and patience than
men under the often excruciating
tortures of the drill and forceps '.I'd
rather have three lady patients than
one man." remarked a well-known
practitioner recently, they've got
such lot more pluck. Dozens of my
lady patients I could mention who
underwent the most acute agony al
most without vince, while I ind
that the majority Of the men are
shocking towards in the operation
chair, and the very sight of the in
struments being often enough to make
some great, strengthening fellow
pale with fright"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
WASHlNGToN'S SHAVING MUG.
A Treasure Unearthed In q Connections
Farmhouse.

A Treasure Unearthed In q Connections
Farmhouse.
E. A. Housman, of Danbury, Conn
collector of Americana, has rich
prize. He was born in the old house
on Treason hill, near Haverstraw,
where Major Andre and Benedict
Arnold met. The house is in the pos
session of the Housman family still.
Aaron Burr studied law there, an1
during the revolutionary war 1t was
Gen. Wayne's headquarters: George
Washington stopped there four nights.
Three months ago Mr.. Housman was
visiting his brother-in-law at Haver-
straw. He found himself in the attic
of the old house on Treason hill one
day during his visit, and he poked and
rummaged around the dusty crannies
and corners that had been ransacked
for their treasures a hundred times
by antiquaries fully as enthusiastic as
he. Fortune favored his persistence,
according to the New York World,
and between a couple of rafters, away
down under the caves of the roof, Mr.
Housman found rare lot. There were
ancient almanacs and an old oil lamp,
but, most precious of all, a pewter cup
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years wore on another cross street of
the same kind was added and then
another
Then the christeners had an inning.
They called the public square, or rath-
er octagon, Washington square, and
the main street that intersected it
Washington street." OF course an
alley is not street, so washington
alley" as they named one of the mar
rover ways, did not conflict with the
other. The site of the town and all
the surrounding country generally was
named "Washington's Meadows" and
the little stream which flowed through
all this lovely land from the low hills
to the southeast was "Washington's
Run" Part of its course lay along
"Washington's Bottoms" and 1t fell as
"Washington's Falls" over a great
ledge Of rock a short distance north of
the town and set the wheels going in
"Washington's Mill" to make Wash
ington -four.
Everything entitled to a name had
and has Washington" tackled onto it.
The family that failed to get in the
name of Washing ton somewhere in the
naming of the first offspring was sub
jected to a sort of social ostracism by
Perryopolitan society. Later editions
of the same family we're not subjected
to such conditions, but as regards the
first the rule was invariable. In fact
Washington" is sort of generic title
for everything, animate or inanimate,
in Or about Perryopolis.
How did 1t all come about? One
must go back good distance into his
tory to get at the starting point of the
story. July it will be I39 years since
what certain popular writer would
term "a good fight" took place between
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
a LITTLE BOOK.

A little book with here and there a 1saf
Turned at some tender passage2 How 1t
seems
To speak to me, to I'LL my soul with dreams
Sweet as first love, and beautiful as briefl
Here was her glory. on this page her grief,
For tears have stained it; here the sunlight
streams,
And there the stars withheld from her their
lea s..
And sorrow sought her white soul like thief.
And here her name and as breathe the sweet,
SofG syl ables, presence in the room
Shed5 rare radiance but may not look;
The yeiIowed leaves are 1uttering at my feet,
The light is gone AMI I. lost in the gloom,
Weep like woman DER this little book!
At anita Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
l77Q,

Mr.. Houseman believes that Wash.
ington left the cup behind him after
his stay at the old farmhouse, and that
it had been lying under the caves ever
since. He took the cup to Danbury
and had 1t silver-plated.
The newspaper was a copy Of the
New York Daily Gazette for Thursday,
Oct. 8. 1889, very yellow and very in
teresting. It contains President Wash
ington's Thanksgiving proclamation
and notice of the treaty between the
United States and the Wyandotte, Del
aware, Ottawa, Chippewa, Pottawato-
mic and Sac nations of Indians. The
paper was published by Archibald Nc
Lean "at his printing Office, Franklin's
Head, No. Al Hanover square.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24

in minute, Nettie. Keep up your
courage a little longer"
'You are going to save me, Heber
Trent. came the faint childish
voice from below. II saw you COM
ing. Hurry as much as you can. I
am so tired, and 1 ache So"
GAIL right" replied Heber, cleef-
fully, CPL have you out of there in
no time. Here we are!" he said, as
with a final swing and slide he
planted his feet upon the stunted
cedar.
The girl lay where she had fallen,
looking up at him with a pale face,
across which there we're two or three
streaks Of blood. She tried to smile
bravely, though she was evidently
much hurt. Getting astride of the
tree, HeDer raised the child up and
bound her firmly to his back with
the reins.
ooh, Heber! we shall never get
up that awfuI place." moaned Nettie.
''Put you arms around my neck
and keep quiet" commanded Heber,
as he slowly arose to his feet, holding
fast to the vine.
To this day, if you were to ask
Heber Trent how he climbed that
precipice, carrying the child upon his
back, he could not tell you. He has
a dreamlike memory Of a terrific
scramble sensation as if his arms
were being torn from their sockets;
fearful instant when, missing his
foothold, he swung loose upon the
vine, over the Hawning gulf, holding
himself aSS1 precious burden by
his hands alone; then the heavenly
relief Of the pest upon a narrow shelf,
where he crouched with humping
heart and choking breath; and last OF
all, the desperate struggle which
landed himself and the child upon
the turf, headlong in the arms Of the
joyful father.
WELL" said Heber, as he unbound
the reins and freed the child, met
tie is safe!"
Eyes, you brave Heber!n cried
Nettie, II am all one big pain; but ]
should have been dead only for you,
you noble boy!"
That's all right" replied Heber,
brusQuely; ''any fellow would have
done as much"
Hardly" said Nettie's father.
'To say nothing of your daring de-
scent of the cliff, your idea of using
the grapevine for rope was stroke
Of real genius"
THANK you," replied Heber, feel
ing very much embarrassed and at
the same time very happy. 81 got
her up and that's the main point.
Now the next thing is to take her to
a doctor as soon as you can"
'Irue," exclaimed the father, anx-
iously, observing how pale and lam
guild the child was; ''but you will
hear from us again, Trent, very
shortly"
81 will write you long letter. my.
self, Heber," said the little girl,
feebly waving a farewell from the
wagon. "Good-bye, you dear, brave
BOY"
a week later Une gentleman paid
visit to Heber at his home. The re-
suit Of long talk was that a few
lays afterward, the boy mounted
Seth Stones blackboard on his way to
the station.
Hear We are goin' to leave us, lad"
said the old man.
"Yes," replied Heber; 1--WE got |
my chance at last"
snake the most of it, then" said |
Mr.. Stone; ''for when We live to be az
I'D as I am, yell larn that, man or
BOY, your chance only comes once"
When we tell you that under the |
lame Of Heber Trent we have relate d |
IN incident in the early life of a fam
JUS musician, you will see that he |
lid indeed make the most of his
;hance. The independent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
rmy comrades, who finally bought IL

army comrades, who finally bought ii
outright in 1895.
There is hardly any doubt that, with
proper transportation facilities, Wash
ington's famous plantation would verify
his judgment. It is the center of one
of the best fruit districts in the State.
Vast coal fields, heretofore unwOrked,
lie short distance southwark. Great
banks Of the finest white sand, just the
kind that glass manufacturer wants,
crop. up everywhere. About the be-
was built, which was kept in continuous
operation up to within a score of years
ago, when the disadvantageous situa-
ton rendered competition with other
work of the kind out of the question,
Notwithstanding the abundant sand
stores that it could draw upon so freely
II it chose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24

pity that the mill was ever begun In
these times"
Finally Washington set about to dis
pose Of the whole business. The revo-
1utionary war, then still going on, pre-
vented him from giving it the atten-
tion it demanded, so that it was not un-
til 1889 that he succeeded in leasing It
to Col. Isaac Shreve, one OF his old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
Advised by Congress.

Immediately on the announcement OF
the death of Washington Congress
passed resolution advising that the
coming birthday of 1900 be everywhere
the occasion OF memorial gatherings
and that suitable sermons be preached.
For many years press and pulpit alike
were wont to mark the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24

and copy of a New YORK newspaper
over one hundred years old. The cup
has a handle and was evidently used
as a shaving mug. There is poorly
executed crest on the side and under
meath it the inscription:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-24
February Twenty-second.

As comes thy birthday, conquering shaded
No humorist omits
The historic little hatchet's aid
To sharpen up his wits
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Nettie's father obeyed, and by their
united efforts it was not long before
they had fully sixty feet of the
strong, tough vine drawn out upon
the ground, AMI cleared of branches
and creeperS.
There is our rope" declared
Heber, wiping the sweat from his
for ehead with his sleeve, land strong
enough to hold ton. Now, then,
want the reins off your horse"
Inspired by the boys cheerful en-
ergy the gentleman worked rapidly;
and presently, having secured the
end OF the vine around a stump upon
the brow of the cliff, and with the
reinS wound about his waist, Heber
began his dangerous decent toward
the cedar where the child lay. He
Was not blind to the fact that he was
literally taking his life in his hands.
A single slip the smallest relaxation
of his muscles, and he must surely be
dashed to pieces. Once he glanced
below, as he swung from the vine.
his heart seemed to stop, and great
sick fear to sweep over his whole
body; he felt that he must let GO. A
vast weight appeared to be dragging
at his feet But somehow-he never
understood it himself-he managed
to summon back his GOODNESS and
! courage After that he was careful
not TO look downward again. Even
when he was aware that he was close
to Nettie he merely called to her
that he was coming, without ventur-
ing TO glance at her.
'I.ie STILL" he cried; ssI'll be there