New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16

| Why. then SIZE sad, 1T isn't in existence d.
| all"
You have a great deal that is exceedingly inter-
est!ng" responded. ION his lower floor. but do you
allow people e 60 al over the house.
! Certainly. sir she said. but you'll have TO go
now. and back after dinner Open from /
o'clock Till g.
HARD PLACE TO LEAVE
Temporary retirement not at all irksome'
after so severe a reconnaissance in company with
General Washington. sti!l. the afternoon that was
! absolutely necessary for a complete understanding
! OF the matter pretty long !; was NOT pos
, sble to get away at once from that lower moor.
! The Washington ciockery, the Lafayette crochery
! and all the rest OF the things in that first room
and in the magnificent old kitchen beyond II, VIII
hold one spellbound until he has sscertained what
they all are and has duly reflected upon the men
and the times when these articles came oui OF
| these cupboards daily. There is tea caady' ioi
aids had eaten clean out OF all SUPPLIES, a. ~
/ The same is true Of all the preserved punchbows,
although they have been mended nicely and look as
though they would hold water the array Oh
ancient dishes is attractive 10 all VINO are il"
anywlse Interested in china.
a sitting room. one is drawn on into the kitchen
The emotion Immediately excited on entering - a
strong desire IL have that kind OF fireplace II mere
were any place in the house TO put 1t in with
inst such h S smna one
how the Indians go; into the houses OF our an
right stf down from the roo, and scalp everybody;
after the FIRE was out and The emoerS haa sloppssd
S6ooG3oom Of the chimney eoHfempates
Gn Of lengths 9s When S' the %ood upon
the androns there is stil room inside on the right
or the benG@ tina, is b n'fs e after G riding IN rom
! Valley Forge Old Fort Nonsense. The crane
still hangs and w!ll swing all oyer me fire. wh, ,,r
Dutch oven sits contempsyely m IRON"
by way OF perpetual illustration: but whoever put
them there knew not how. and he has omitted the
| great black Jog and the crooked forestck flre-
Wood Was doubtless more abundant then and the
tree ,rlnks of our fathers were larger than the
second growth ob,ainable TO-DAY. - -.
There pictures. relics. writing all over Lnsss
Old letters containing family secrets that are likely
to be kept forever, for NOBODY opens an. o. u, :
offers instruction as the extravaganza OF Revou-
tionary housekeeping but these fnancia, records
They all tell ia pounds. shings ana pence OF our
old lhraidom to Great Britain Before me ehd 90, o.
! money by the pound basketful .,,
A time arrives sooner or later to follow ssn .
ton LAFAYETTE and the rest upstairs anu mere j.,
a very different affair This second story Is iulI
| Killed the British and Hessians in the War for In
dependence Excepting the %nSIersey sons
OF their slres ha se turned over wnat they hau 70
the association. The collection OF musKe's anu ,ne
contain any specimen OF the long rifles carried ~
Morsans vTsnSns Nor S, o. cent me out so much buck
shot when hey were resteH Ssr W very nearl
everything else. including reTnarkao.s snip e' IN
derbuss and any number OF pistols In~se are Tb aT
It can ne understood from an examnst, s. OF OF
| gunpowder or in any either kind OF tlndsI, Mao
aRsn e % SeGdsd wa thar "G these long bao
more trustworthy al any ordinary rang , anaH
Spesklng Of cold steel the next thirg be ADMIRED
IS the agreeably miscellaneous gatnerinKf od os
! Of navy cntasses What scythes some OF these
ancient cavalry sabres are Bli thNh me. We =
T 5sayTT is reaured tools w Witch hy could
reach all the way down from horseback
THEIR CLOTHES WERE ALL WORN OUT
The received idea concerning the marching ap-
p4arance OF Washingtons ragged rebels may De
confirmed by the fact that not q single co"pIe's
suit O, Continental uniform is left In his best-fur-
| nlshed Headquarters They were evidently better
! off for cooked hats and the display OF these Is IN
| marked contrast the deficiency In coats ana
b-eeehes There are nevertheless. striking examples
! OF the STYLES which did not go TO war ana c"mpS'
One OF these a wedding suit. Is positlveN IaSciha'
IN. I, is OF heavy red velvet. with wide Maps 10
the coat and waistcoat much collar and cuffs, ana
is set of with large pearl buttons. II Is costly
rig. and evidently REQUIRES 10 be "oi" Will ="
fulsu f sn' from This pair Of distinguished short
clothes aziy upon their wooden pecs par rom ~
| Burgovne at Saratoga That generals artillery
train was the best ever manufactured up 10 INA.
"a sr re,ics TO large number OF towns and VII
ages NM objectlessons IN patriotism bur !, ii5s'
IN rtS 20 The State OF New-Yor owes great
| deal 10 Burgoyn4 and his artillery and his wagon
train He cut good roads through the wilderness
for them. and onr troop. had plenty OF TIM 10
gather and get ready for him. including the impor-
iant business OF moulding bullets TO shoot his men.
not ali He stirred up the Iroquois and by mat
means recruited thousands OF volunteers for schny
10 he crushed out by Wsynes column, a niue a'rr
that Central and WeS5ern s 70 Witt
All Of these reflections are attached 10 tnT p'f
! ssrvation NAV be taken by means OF the many pof-
traits OF Washington himself which adorn these
W. mhom a vsriety Of differing views could be taken.
No TWO OF them are too much alike. Ihere j. no
Among the many valuable manuscripts is com
mission issued to Paul Revere, and /! suggests the
nneston Whether or not any OF his long rides across
country as mounted messenger for the boston pa
triots took him far this There are rehes mere
however. from Virginia and further further South
And to the cannon balls il is Impossible 10 say
One would hardly expect find any actual amuse-
in Washngtons head9uariers nut II Is MI nsre
and crockery in kitchen, winds In and OUT among
cooked hats and gala and 9s dsd s D
valuable. on the wall OF the main h I,1 n .1
SinTe Of on ihe esd forse IN the Bowling Green
New-York A striking scene in oil. afterNard en-
6y three Westchester dudes. In characteristic the
airics attitudes This Is land piece but there Is
Erie or il may be OF Lake Champsin. have for
GOTTEN The artist puts all the ships that were there
In line prows the front. and lets them bang away
That IL the reason why so many OF them were dam
aged in that fght whichever fight II was.
! II speaks well for New-Jers~y patrotism that
these headquarters are well preserved. l. Is wei
known that Washington had several In the course
| ~ that war but most OF them are gone. Neverthe
isss a good way 10 strengthen the general interest
| of The entire collection may be limited at in the
hizarre effect Of the guns upon old carriages In
the 'front YARD Among the weapons and accuo
trements OF all kinds might be presented the cor
rasnondine m,lrderous tool OF to-day. 10 teach by
contrast and 10 show the progress We have made IN
! civilization.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Washington Sept 1.-THE chief OF the Bureau OF
S,.,,stcs reDors the total values or the exports
D.