The National tribune., 1898-01-20

country that are yearly Witnessed at the
State fairs.
Under the "tent of Washington - which
is now preserved in the National Museum
many Of the modest men of the land have
assembled at these festivals. In one of
the speeches by Mr.. GUSTS i'm this tent,
he made this prophetic statement:
america shall be great and free, and
minister TO her own wants by the employ
ment of her own resources. The citizen Of
nv country will proudly appear when
clothed in the product OF his native soil.
1t must be remembered that at this time
Washington signature 10 . high tariff bill
was of 50 recent a date that not a yard of
broadcloth was manufactured in this
country.
Arlington Spring was for many years a
great resort for picnic parties from Wash
ington, Georgetown and Alexandria. In
the long ago a military party, accompanied
by their ladies', went over from Washington
Ia the spring, for a days outing. Mr.
Custis sent his fayorite servant Charles
10 wait upon the company at table. The
salver used was one Of a tea service
made in New York in 1873, Of old family
plate. When serving the ice-cream the
waiter sad:
Ladies. this salver once BELONGED 10
George Washington. ard from il all the
great ladies and gentlemen OF the eyolu-
ton took wine.
The ladies, as If actuated by one i'm
pulse arose, and each in turn kissed the
cold rim Of the salver before touching the
cream.
The Hon. JohnCustis, one Of the Kings
Council in Virginia, married a daughter of
Col Daniel Farie. Col. Custis, with his
great wealth and foreign education. was
considered no despicahle sutton, but he
was forewarned that his intended bride
had will and temper Of her own, and
could we'll hold her part in a ar OF words
But before marriage, he thought 'to pos-
sess her would be heaven enough for him -
The marriage seems 10 have been a most
unhappy one, and, fortunately, after the
birth OF two children, was brought Ia a
close by her death at Arlington ON
the Eastern Shore. The husband lived
for many Yeas after, and as he could
not get even with her in life he commits
stoned his monument Ia do him service
and give The last word 10 the ear Of pos
terity.
BY a provision OF his viii, his son and
heir Daniel PaT<e GUSTS. the FIRST bIye-
band Of Martha cambridge, afterwards
Martha Washington, was instructed. under
/ Denaity of disinheritancc, 10 have a NOM
/ ment erected at Il cost Of 500 pounds with
! the following inscription:
"Under Ibis marble tomb lies the body of
I the Hon. John Gusts, Esq, Of the City Of
D
! merly Of Iiungars Parish on the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia, and County OF North
| ampton; aged II years, and yet lived but
! seven years, which was the space Of fine
/ he kept a bachelors home at Arlington ON
! the Eastern Shore Of Virginia"
! on the opposite side is; This inscrip-
! ton nut upon his tomb was by his own
positive orders" This tomb is sin in
! existence.
II was John GUSTS who gave The name of
Arlington TO these estates Beautiful
/ Nellie GUSTS married Washington's foyo~-
! tie nephew, Lawrence Lewis. She was
J a Young lady OF extensive iglforn,.tin,,
! brilliant wit and boundless generosity
! She died in Clarke County, Virginia IN
! 1852, at the age OF II.
Nav Randolph GUSTS, the only child NJ
John w Parkc Custis who survived tho
period of infancy, and Robert Lee when
! children. played together under The fornst
! shade and over the lawns of beautiful
/ Arlington. Robert was the son of CO..
! Henry Lee, the friend of Washington and
! The first 70 utter the immortal lines: First
in war first III peace, and first i'm the
hearts 81 his countrymen."
! In 1892 Robert Lee and May GUSTS were
married At the death OF Gen. Custis
! Arlington became the property or Mrs Ioo
| Ia 1861 the occupants walked out of II
| The Washington relics, which they left
| behind in the thought that The war would
| soon blow over, were all confiscated. and
are now in the National Museum.
! To day the old mansion returns but
| echoes of precious memories; barren are
! its walls, and forsaken its portals but the
spirit of Washington still hovers over The.
place, and from the old flag floats the pure
| gospel Of Union and Liberty.
When in the softer air Of bright Nav
mornings, soldiers orphans lay their flow
ers on 10000 soldiers graves it not only
tells how dear 10 the Nation is the dust OF
hese brave men, but shows deeper