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library of the Department of State,
are four poems written in his youth /;
probably in his seventeenth year. Two
of them are undoubtedly original.
The other two are manifestly copied
from some newspaper or magazine,
perhaps from book, without credit
or reference to their authorship. But
the boy who wrote the other two could
not possibly have written these, as
will be seen by the slightest COM
parison.
One of the original poems has re.
Gently been discovered to be an aoros.
tic, which was fashionable trick of
love making in those days, and the
initial letters OF the lines form the
name 'Frances Alexa"-the last word
evidently being intended for "Alex.
ander." But the poem is unfinished,
the remainder of the page on which
it is written being blank. The muse
of the youthful poet and lover prob
ably became weary. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
From your bright sparkling eyes was
undone;
Rays, you have more transparent than the
sun,
Amidst its glory in the rising Day,
None can you equnl in your bright array;
Constant In your calm and unspotted mind /;
Equal to all, hut will TO none Prove kind,
30 knowing, seldom One so Young, you'n
Find.
Ahl wo's me, that should love and conceal
Long have j wished, but never dare reveal
Eyenthougn severely loves Pains feel;
Xerxes that great was MT free from Cupld's
Dart.
And all the greatest Heroes. feltthe smart. 4"
The traditions of the family indi-
cate That the object of this effusion was
Miss Fanny Alexander, a daughter of
Captain Philip Alexander, a descend
ant of the Earl of Stirling, from whom
the city of Alexandria, Va, was
named. The Captain owned and lived
upon the estate adjoining Mount
Vernon on the north. The young
lady was two years older than Wash
ington, and was probably his first
love. Nothing is known of their
courtship further than the evidence
furnished by this poem.
"a Journal of Ny Journey over the
Mountains" which was kept by Wash
ington between the 11th OF March and
the 18th of April, 174S, when he was
little more than sixteen years old,
contains a copy, or, perhaps, the
original draft of friendly, and rather
confidential letter to "Dear Friend
Robin, who was undoubtedly ayouth-
full schoolfellow, although he has
never been identified. The original
of this journal is in the library of the
Department of State, having been
discovered by Mr.. Sparks, the his
torian, in 1927, when overhOuling a
chest of o.d letters and documents at
Mount Vernon III search of historical
material. In 1884, with a quantity
of other papers, it was purchased by
Congress, and in 1892 was printed
literally With copious and valuable
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WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FURGE.
Ills Steadfastness in the Face of In
trigue and Privatlon.


Washington and his army were
starving the while at Valley Forge, in
desperate straits to get something to
eat or anything to cover them in that
bitter season-not because there we're
no supplies, but because Congress had
disorganized the commissary depart
ment and the supplies seldom reached
the camp. The country had not been
too heavily stricken by the war.
Abundant crops were everywhere
sown and peacefully reaped, and there
were men enough to do the work of
seed time and harvest. 1t was only
the army that was suffering for lack of
food and lack of men. The naked fact
was that the confederacy was falling
apart for lack of government. Local
selishness had overmastered National
feeling, and only few men like Wash
ington held the breaking structure
together. Washington's steadfastness
YVES never shaken and Mrs. Washing
ton, stanch lady that she was, joined
him even at Valley Forge. The in
trigue against him he watched in stern
silence till it was ripe and evident,
when he crushed it with sudden ex-
posure, and turned away in contempt,
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LOVES MESSENGERS.

The rose shall be my messenger,
The herald OF devotion;
Each petal sweet shall be the seat
OF tenderest emotion;
And in the heart Of each fair rose,
Deep hidden In the core,
There rests my soul, my inner self,
To love but you e'ermore.
Each rose will die, each petal fade
And wi;her fast away;
Each freighted heart that speaks my love
VIII anguish and decay;
No. so with love-my soul that's hid
Within each roses core;
That love will breathe and speak and live
Forever, evermore.
Twill live for you and speak to you
When roses cease to be;
Twill breathe the roses fragrance rare
For thee. my sweet, for thee
Then haste, my messengers of love
Tell her my each emotion.
Oh, petals sweet, at her dear feet,
Despeak my fond devotion.
William Manley.
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Raj. Traps lor an Earthquake.

In connection with tho late earth
quake, funny story is told of a we'll
known Conservative Member of PaIlia.
ment, He lives IN an ancient and rat
infested mansion, near what seems to
have been the centre OF the disturb
ance. When the earthquake disturbed
his slumbers, he jumped out OF bed,
exclaiming that he would stand this
sort OF thing no longer With the
resolutions OF II desperate man, he
then procured AMI set two large rat
traps, and retired to rest, feeling that
he was prepared for the worst. Traps
hsve been set before now 70 catch
sunbeams; but this is the first time on
record OF their being employed against
earthquakes. London Truth
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amounted to more than 5000, 900

amounted TO more than 5000, 900
acres.
Bishop Meade, in his ''Old Churches
and Families of virginia." says that
Washington was an ardent admirer of
Miss Mary Cary and at one time asked
Colonel Cary's permission TO pay his
addresses to her, but was refused The
young lady afterward married Mr.. Ed
ward Amber, who was great swell
among the colonial aristocracy, being
graduate of Cambridge and the
owner of large estate near James
town. He died in 1769, at the age Of
thirty five, and his widow, who sur
vived until 1881, was frequent guest
at Mount Vernon after Washington's
marriage, as his diary shows.
About this timo Washington wrote
another tender letter in which he al
ludes again TO Miss Cary, This was
addressed to Dear Sally" whose other
name is unknown, and it reads:
This comes to Fredericksburg fair in hopes
Of meeting with speedy Passage to you il
your not there which hope you'll get shortly
altho am almost discouraged from writing
TO you as this Ia my fourth to you since l re-
ceiv'd any from yourself hope you'll not
make the Old Proverb good out OF sight out
of Mind as its one Of the greatest Pleasures
can vet foresee of having in Fairfax in often
hearing from you hope you'll not deny it to
me.
Pass The time OF much more agreeabler
than what imagined 1 should as there's a
very agreeable Young Lady lives in the same
house where reside (Col. George Fairfax's
Wife's Sister, that IN a great Measure cheats
my sorrow and dejectedness tho not so as TO
draw my thoughts altogether from your
Parts | could wish to be with you down there
with all my heart but rs it is a thing almost
Imprac;akable shall rest myself where 1 am
with hopes OF shortly having some Minutes
OF your transactions In your parts which will
be very welcomely received by Your
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wAsnlNoroN,s BlRrADAy.

Thrilling buEle, throbbing drum-beat,
banners wayingin In the air,
Pomp ani pageant and rejoicing, joy OF
people everywaere,
In the waning OF the winter, lift OF chorus,
flash OF wing.
And the keeping Of birthday, in the fore
cast Of the spring,
All our heart new knit together as the can
mons ihunders pour
Jubilant salutings over river, fortress, hill,
and shore,
While our thought goes back to klndle at the
cradle where there lies
just simple newborn baby, dear in moth
er's loving eyes,
-Barper's Bazaar
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As a proof of what has been done by
forty years OF careful breeding, the re-
suit of last years shearing OF the Boo
borowie flock of pure Merino sheep.
South Australia, is given as follows
1905 grown sheep averaged 9pounds 9
15l ounces of wool per head; 2,509
lambs averaged 3 pounds IL ounces per
head, being q general average of 1924
sheep shorn, including lambs, of 8
pounds SO ounces per head.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

The New York papers are sounding
a note of warning to the effect that if
the port charges be not reduced that
port will shortly take back seat to
Norfolk, Baltimore. Newport News
"a Philadelphia. They carefully alb
bin from any reference to New
frIeans, which has lately been cutting
E big swath in the matter of grain ex.
pozih, notes the Picayuns.
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Tho Young Mems Christinn Associ

Ths Young Mems Christian Associa.
'tion es recently celebrated its thir-
: anniversary. Its membership is
N263, ,29s.. Thirty years ago there
Vas NOT single building owred by
associations. Now there are 3l5,
ped at SIG, 750, $50. Last year the
benditures for carrying on their
Cork amounted to 50, 296, AL. They
have 495 gymnasiums, 100 reading
rooms, $50 educational classes, with
25, $50 students, and 76l Bible-train-
ing classes. Among thu Indians
there ore Al associations. 81 among
colorel people. los for railroad men
and $50 for college students.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

In his recently issued annual report
to the President, Secretary of the
Interior David r. Francis called the
attention of Congress to the necessity
OF legislation looking to the reclama-
tion of arid lands. He asserts that of
the 500. 10000 acres of arid lands
100, 600, 900 acres might be reclaimed
By the conservative use of water. -,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

1t is proposed that college for
firemen be established in New York
City. In such an institution men could
receive course of instruction in
scientific fire fighting by the most ap-
proved methods. The project is being
advocated by a number of prominent
business men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

Tho eighty.nine Senators. compos.
'ae the upper house in the first ses-
'Sa Of the Fifty-fourth Congress were
divided as follows: Lawyers, 6s /; bust
fsee men, including bankers, miners,
snlpowners and stock raisers, 13:
preachers, /; farmers, Q; journalists,
2 surgeons, 1; and Office holders, So
called in the absence of better class.
ification, 3.
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hardly so much as mentioning it in
his letters to his friends. Their own
artless zeal to advance their views has
destroyed them, he said. His soldiers
he succored and supplied as he could,
himself sharing their privations, and
earning their love as he served them.
"Naked and starving as they are" he
wrote, eve cannot sufficiently admire
the Incompatible patience aud fidelity
of the soldiers. "-Harper's Magazine.
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According to the London Figaro the
Prince of Wales is the greatest spend
thrift in the world. The statement is
made that he has spent $50, 900, 900 in
the last thirty.three years. From the
English nation he has received $25,
100000, and $5,OOO,OOO more for
travelling expenses and special allow.
ances. He has, besides. private debts
amounting to $40, 900, 600.
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explanatory notes by DIR. j, NJ. Toner,
the accomplished oracle of Washing
tonia. The letter reads as follows:

tonia. The letter reads as follows:
My place OF Residence is at present at His
Lordships lord Fairfax where might, was
my heart disengaged, pass my time very
pleasantly, as there's very agreeable Young
Lady Lives In the same house (Col. George
Falrfaxs Wife's Eister) but as that's only
adding Fuel to FIRE it makes emore uneasy
for by often and unavoidably being in COM
pany with her reYives my former passion for
your Lowlaud Beauty, whereas was 10 live
more retired from Young women might in
some measure elivlate my sorrows by bury
ngthat chast and troublesome Passion in the
grave OF oblivion or entarnall forgettulness
for as l am very well assured that's the only
antidote or remedy that l ever shall be re-
leiyed by or only recess that can administer
any cure or help 10 me as l am well convinced
was / ever to attempt anything l should only
get denial which would be only adding
grief TO uneaslness.
The sister of Mrs. Fairfax, who re-
viyed "a former passion" in this youth
of sixteen, was Miss Mary Cary, the
daughter of Colonel Wilson Gary, for
thirty-four years collector of customs
at Hampton, Va, and for the lower
James River. Ke was a man of large
wealth and aristocratic connections,
his eldest daughter having married
the cousin OF Lord Fairfax and the
manager of his American estates, which
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

Gn 1870 Benjamin Franklin left
$4,000 to be loaned to needy appren-
tices at five per cent The accumulated
principal and interest now amount to
100000. Poor lchard himself
could hardly have managed it more
thriftily.
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Professor Hcnri Moisson tbo 4

Professor Henri Moissan, the dis.
tinguished chemist, who came to this
country to lecture at the Princeton
celebration, says the thing that struck
him most, apart from the superb
equipment for teaching, was the feel
ing OF affection between the students
and the professors.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-24

Twenty. acres OF good land in many
farls of California. says the California
Ftuit Grower, is sufficient area to
provide Rood9 wing for an average
american familyof refined tastes and
Industrious habits.
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anted 10 Be Like George.

Willie Littleboy-'I wish had
been George Washington.
Papa-"Why so, my son?"
Willie-"Why, papa, he couldn't
tell lie, and SO when he was visiting
and was asked if he would like another
piece of pie, instead OF saying no Just
for the sake of being polite, he told
the truth and said yes. +"
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Only two miles Of steam railroad
#eso built in New England during
lass year, and these we're equally di-
Fided between Name and Vermont.
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In the dominions of the British
empire alono $mo 500 individuals
4anish every year without leaving any
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day after she accepted Washington
she planted yew tree in the garden
tehind 'the six chimney house." o
symbol of devotion and consistency.
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Governor Matthews recommended
- his last message that q compulsory
aucation law be- pd in Indiana.
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Washington as a Lover.

MONG the auto
graphic papers
of George Wash .
! n g t o n, pur-
chased of his
descendants by
the Government
of the United
States, and pre-
cnrua1 - 4l,n
Evening star., 1897-05-05
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Bijou Theater.-Dan Mccarthy In "The
Dear Irish Home"
Grand Opera House.-''Fabio Romani."
Kernan's Lyeeum Theater-''The White
Crook" Company.
Lafayette Square Opera House--"Faust."
Willard Hall.-Exhibition of the Biograph.
Congregational Church.-The Choral So
ciety in ''Arminius."
North Capitol ard Nj sts.-Barnum and
Railey's Circus Performances at and 8
pm.
odd Fellows Hall, Ith st. bet. d and E
SITS. n.w.-Cantata, Ruth"
National Rifles Armory-Illustrated lee
ture by Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis OF
Last Days of Pompeii.''
Carroll Institute.-Illustrated lecture by
Mir. John y. Clum on California and the
Great Northwest"
Evening star., 1897-05-05
The Rupert Estate.

Ernest, Edward and Christina Rupert.
through their attorneys, Messrs Leon To-
briner and A. 8. Worthington. have with
drawn the caveat filed by them to the will
of the late Christian Rupert.
The testator died August g. 1891. his will
having been made May 20. 1891. Attached
to II was a codicil made two days before
he died. After providing for certain be-
quests TO his wife. children and relatives
the testator devised the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of founding a home for the
aged The caveators, in Withdrawing their
caveat, state that 1t has been found that
there is no personal property, other than
Is required to pay the debts of the estate.
and the Probate Court has Jurisdiction
over personal property only. The contest
may be resumed by the filing of suits in
efectment
Evening star., 1897-05-05
DECISION RESERVED.
Arguments fn the Motion for n New
Trial for james Cassidy.

The motion for new trial in the case OF
James Cassidy, the young man convicted
in Criminal Court No. last month OF
passing an altered s. bill on Richard Jen-
nings. South Washington barkeeper, sew
eral weeks ago. was argued yesterday be-
fore Judge Bradley, the court reserving its
decision
The altered bill was raised to represent
$40 one by means OF water colors. At the
trial Cassidy's attorney. Mr. Thos. c. Tay-
lor, argued that the note had not been sub
jected to such an alteration as is contem-
plated by the statutes, and in support OF
his contention Mr.. Taylor wiped the water
cofors off with a damp cloth, leaving the
$2 bill uninjured. He also urged this con-
tention today in support of the motion for
a new trial. Assistant District Attorney
Laskey submitted that the alteration was
in violation Of law, and asked that the
motion be denied.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
Associated Charities,

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Associated Char
tiles was held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the association, s11 G street.
There were present Prof. b. T. Janney.
chairman; T. W. Smith, DR.. W. K Won
Ruypen. Mrs j. w. Babson, Miss F. p
Spoford. Miss Hosmer. F. l.. Moore. DIR.
NJ D. Peck, Mrs. DIR. Hood and Col Archi-
bald Hopkins The records show a falling
on IN the number of applicants for relief
OF about % per cent, as compared with
March, and about 30 per cent as compared
with april. 1886.
The executive committee submitted a re-
port recommending that the agents and
Office assistants employed during the sum-
mer be allowed two weeks vacation, with
pay.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
Hyatfsyflle Election

The citizens of Hyattsville held an cleo
ton Monday for the purpose of selecting
three commissioners 10 fill the vacancies oc-
casioned by the expired term of Messrs
Joseph A Aman, Howard o. Emmons and
r Fl. Smith. Although considerable can
vassins has been going on for the past few
days, only one ticket was placed in the field
yesterday An unusually small vote was
east. 1t is as follows: L. II. Miller 81
Clarence Wilson, %; Joseph A. Aman. 96:
W. p Magruder, 3. Messrs. Miller, Wilson
and Aman were, therefore, declared elected
The judges of election were w T. Ma
gruder, Joseph W. Aman, w. j. Brown and
Dr- H. N Dorsey. clerk. The term OF office
OF the newly elected commissioners will
continue for two years.
Evening star., 1897-05-05

Church, and 1t is expected that the at
tendance this evening will exceed In size
and exhibition any that the Biograph has
given here.
DAVID GARRICK."-The Carroll In
stitute Dramatic Club, well known in
Washington as one of the leading amateur
dramatic organizations of this part of the
country, will give its annual performance
at the Columbia Theater Tuesday evening
next The performance Is for the benefit of
the Catholic University Athletic Assoc!a-
ton. and this tnsures its financial success.
AS far as the artistic success of the per-
formance is concerned, that fact is assured
In advance by the sterling worth of the
club as dramatic organization. The play
TO be put on Is that in which the club made
q signal success some time ago-'David
Garrick." 1t will be preceded by the one
act sketch, Barbara" The company COM
Geo. H. OConnor, VIM. F. Mccarthy. A.
T. Leaman, John T. Nolan, Miss Nita Hen
dric. Miss Anne Hathaway. Miss Nora
Cocker, Thomas Solon and Blake Tally. all
well known In dramatic circles in Wash
ington and vicinity.
MR.. CLUM'S LECTURE-Mr John P.
Clum will deliver his interesting lecture
on california and the Great Northwest"
at the Carroll Institute this evening at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Clum has delivered his lee
ture on this interesting subject several
times in this city, and has always received
the most favorable comment on his work
as an interesting public speaker.
MISS LIGHTER AS MARGUERITE.-A
change was made in the cast of Faust" as
presented by the Castle Square Opera Com
pary at the Lafayette Square Opera House
last night. Miss Anna LIGHTER took the
part of Marguerite. and was a vast i'm
prcvement over Miss Klein in that char
acter. While her voice is not quite broad
enough for the part in the last great trio.
on that account she was obliged to hurry
the tempo. She sarg her other numbers
beautifully, and in the jewel song earned
and received an emphatic encore. Mr..
William Schuster was the Mephistopheles,
and sang the numbers well, acting the part
with more ease and intelligence than did
tho one who assumed the character Mon
day night. Miss Linck repeated her sue
cess as Seibel, and the chorus was fully up
to its usual high standard. The audience
was large and enthusiastic
Evening star., 1897-05-05
Golden Cross Notes,

Mt. Vernon Commandery met Monday
evening and accepted the resignation Of
Noble Commander Fiegenbaum. who has
lately been elected grand commander Of the
District of Columbia. Prelate Geo. w. Da-
Wis was elected noble commander, and H.
d. Knapp elected prelate. Both were in
stalled by the grand commander. assisted
by Grand Herald Huggins, Past Grand
Commander Yates and Past Noble Com
mander Fowler
Mr.. X. S. Murchison. with weli-chosen
words, presented Grand Commander Fie-
Senbaum with a handsome bunch of flow
ers. Under good of the order Mr.. 8. NJ
Pearson gave a recitation, Mr.. w. Z. Brad
ley graphophone program. snd Messrs E.
j. Hopkins OF Columbil, Grand Herald Hug.
gins. Vice Grand Commander Lady Sulii-
van, Lady Johnson. r. H. Allen of Standard
and W. E. Allen OF Goodwill spoke briefly.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
LEMON CAKE.
By Maria Parloa.

~ Or one loaf Of cake use half a cupful of
outter' one cupful of fine granulated sugar,
nah cupfui OF milk two cupfuls of -four,
TWO eggs, one teaspoonful of Ceveland's 9
baking powder, the grated rind Of q lemon and one
tablespoonful OF the juice
Beat the butter to cream, and gradually beat
into 1t the sugar and then the lemon rind and iuce
After beating the eggs, add them to the sugar and
Datter ana beat with spoon for five minutes;
then add the milk and finally the -four in which
the baking powder should first be mixed Beat
vigorously for half minute, and turning into a
buttered pan, bake In q moderate oven for forty-
five minutes. The batter should be about three
inches deep In the pan. Measuring cup holds half
pint.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall at 10 am and 80 p m
Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe at Z pm
Trains leave 1315 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon at $40, 1905, IL
am. and 1905. 2:0J and 4:15 pm.
Trains leave 131a street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from am. to
8 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial
Beach and river landings at am.