The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-27

ing, hope soon to see this old battle
field made . national park. A bill
with the necessary provision to that
effect was introduced In the last Con-
gress, but after it's passage in the
lower house. it went over for consid-
Grafton by the Senate until the next
session. MARY BLACKWELL.
There are in the family Of the late
Capt. Henry aud Mrs. 4. G. Wallace,
and highly priced by their children, some
old and interesting relics.
The family clock has rung out the
hours for more than century, aud can
still be relied upon to tell the minutes
and hours. 1t measures eight feet In
Underneath this clock, which ticked to
the rhythm OF her thoughts, there sat, q
few years ago, "Grandma Wallace"
An old silver watch comes down as
an heirloom from grand and great
grandfather. 1t bears the date OF 1871
and WAS therefore on duty before Wash
ingtOn was born. After resting fol
some years, the old watch has recently
been put In order by Mr.. A. Egle, Ol
this city, and Is now Ia good running
order.
A small mahogany table has bit oI
history. IL has been In the family sinct
1909. Before that time II was part Of 9
ship bedroom set, which belonged Il
Samuel Brown. OF the English navy
The ship commanded by Capt. Brown
was in port at San Domingo at the timt
OF the Insurrection, when all the white.
had to fee to the interior for safety
However, the ship was saved, and tht
little table found It's way to the Unitet
States. and finally came into the posses
sion Of Hon. Caleb Wallace.
! A paiE OF china pitchers, edged will
and were purchased In Lexington, Ky.
in 1915. These last named articles ar
in the possession Of Mrs. Dora Carter
Of this city.
| Among the most interesting OF on
relics are those owned by Mrs. L. G
| Sawyer. She has the dress worn by he
grandmother, = schoolgirl, when SIN
| was one of q committee to welcome Ii
Fayette by strewing flowers In his way
in the streets Of Washington. Mrs
SAwyer's friends account for the excel
lence Of her coffee from her serving il II
gilt-edged cups over one hundred year
old.
Mrs. Richard Ellerby has in her pos
session ''grandfathers clock. whicl
was manufactured In ct. Bennington
Massachusstts, in the year i7s2, and |
therefore l13 wears old. Has been In til
family that length Of time, and Is sti
on duty.
Ingleside Is q treasure house OF verita
BILE AntiQues-Old trunks bound IN hide
with the hair on, and einbellished wit
brAss-headed nails, china which ha
been i'm the family since before the cen
tury came in; AN old piano. like the on
ut Mt. Vernon, upon which little NELL
Custis played; mirrors, exceeding quain
and suggestive; chairs which date bac
to the time whereof the memory OF maj
knOweth not to the contrary-an
numerous other articles OF priceless
value to the faithful custoiians, Mis-
Sue Finley and Mrs. Schultze.
On Third street, which before the wa
was the fashionable avenue In our des
old town, Is one Of the most il trestin
old homes upon which the xntiquaI
could possibly chance. TO US was
vOuchsafed to see and handle many. {
, the treasures which have been guarde
!. with jealous, loving care by "
unwritten heroine who refuses TO liz
D away from her household gods, althoug
. the doors of other homes stand ope
wide to her. On the old fashioned dot
. is u massive brass door plate, worn
! : constant polishing, until the letters al
blurred. but we can still read the nan
: Of Reinhard. This Is below the heav.
| quaint brass knOcker. which h,
3 announced callers for at least five gene
atiOns. The house contains nOthiI
> modern in the way >ef furniture. M
? many articles which have been In u.
; for q hundred years. Until recent
{ my grandfather's clock licked in
: corner OF the wide hall, where 1t reacht