The sun., 1899-07-02
Observation-Disclosures
ITS FBDERlL AND TORY EMBLEHS
AND THEIR MAKERS.

AND THEIR HAhERb
Story of tho Trials of Leman stone, Patriot,
and of His Brother Joel, RoyhltAt, Both
of Washington, Conn.--British Crown
More Grateful Than tho Republic.
WARRINGTON. Conn. July IA study OF the
ante Revolutionary decorations on the walls
OF the great upper front chamber OF the noted
old Red House on the green. here. has brought
10 light q romantic tale Of those stirring times.
The decorations are the ancient emblems of
both American and British patriotism, The
house 10 the oldest aud finest srecimen OF
colonial architecture in Washington which
town. by tho bye. was the first 30 to he named
after tho Declaration OF Independence. Tho
story concerns the fortunes OF two brothers
Connecticut bo rn. in the troublous days OF '1o.
one OF them more than locally known Tory
and the other q rank Federslist. The conclu-
sion OF the story shows that the virtue Of serv-
ing the King Of England well brought greater
reward TO Joel stone. tho Tory. than this couD-
try subsequently bestowed upon his brother
Leman. who acted with the colonists.
The two young men. who we're born In Gull
ford In this state. were both candidates for the
hand OF Mary Belden. n fair maiden OF Judea.
as Washington was known at the outbreak of
the war. Both we're enamoursd OF her. but
were the best OF fliends withal. having agreed
TO abide bv her decision In the N after OF their
respective suits. In fact. among all the young
men of'Judea at that time none stood higher
IN the.publlo estsom than The brothers Stone.
who were q prominent firm IN the export
and import trade then carried on from the
VILLAGE green. and whose dwelling. the present
remarkable Red House. was famed for It's ele
gance and hospitality in.those early days. A
for Mistress Mary. she was ut IA loss to decide
between the merits Of tho two claimants. Both
were tall and handsome. both wore fetching
queues and small clothes and silver buckles.
and both we're accom- plished men. The blue
eyes OF Joel had. however. wrought more
havoc with the heart strings Of Mistress Mary
than had the brown ones Of Leman. This she
had privately confessed to sister Of the two
brothers who lived with them. But then Joel
was an outspoken Tory. while Mary's father
and brothers were numbered among the most
ardent Federa.lsts to be found In the whole
Lltchfsld section. which at that time was a
perfect hutbed OF colonial patriotism.
II was while the Revolutionary political
cauldron was rapidly approaching the boiling
point that tho two brothers were putting the
final touches to Rcd House. Joel was.already
openly suspeoted Of having given comfort and
aid to certain Tory refugees who had been nut
to fight by the iD furated sons OF Liberty. while
Lemsn was demonstrative in his services S.to tho
colonial patriots. The brothors at this time
were completing the large front chamber.
whose gayly decorated. walls to-day furnish tho
basis for this recital. They were both ar
lists OF no mean order md both Rpent their
spare moments In covering the walls with
NEUROLOGICAL ngures finishing tho uuper por-
tions with patriotic emhems OF tho lnlted
Colonies and OF Great britain The spread
eagle with its halo nj thirteen stars and clutch
ing the arrows and laurel. appeared for the foi =
mer Over each OF thsse figures. which are
duplicated in waves of orderly ornamental
scrolls across tho walls. ia tn. legend Federal
Union" Tho other symbol ia an eagle bear
ing tho royal crown and holding in its talops
the orb and see otre and other insignia 80 dear
to the heart of the true Briton. This design
was a combination OF the coat OF arms OF the
original Stone family In England, together
with what snblsms Of ROYALTY the devoted
Joel could muster Mt the time.
Leman was lavish with his distribution OF
American eagles over the sides Of the apart
mcnt. while Joel was equally prolific with
the designs OF his invention. but in the su bse-
Quent counscation OF the Stone residence. re-
ferred to further on. very much OF the Tory .
patriotic work was destroyed by the irate Fed.
eralists whom Joel's etr rts with the brusl,
seemed 10 PARTICULARS lnfuriate Consequently
few Of the British emblems remain intnct.
The work OF both artirts stands ont to this day
in startlingy bold relief whom it, axe Is taken
into account; The mbIsms I and figures ars
cream oolored background. while the scroll
work. in which roses, are gracefu!ly inter-
is so we'll executed and so much attention has
been paid T. detail IN it hat i commands adj
furSed 90 a. w tho i"@dS Of sat he
present owner OF Red House. G. j.. Gold. II
wealthy New Yorker. purchased il for its his
torlc associations and takes much pleasure in
the preservation OF this relic IN its entirety.
Tho news Of tho character of the STONE
char Der decorations spread quickly through
the heated atmosphero of the province OF Con;
neCtlcut soon after hey were completed. and
lools mart ia them formed the tirst preteXt for
the sons OF Liberty to wait upon. him and bring
50 long been Trevai.nt, The faei'nr regardiSg a
The narration Of the subsequent events In the
life.o OF Joel Stone, which finally scrved to make
him rlch ana inllueht!a. man athouGh con
signing HIM to anothar country. is suprIed by
q voluminous record. written by him Tor his
descendants, and lately discovered in Canada
This record is now yellow and tattered with
age. 1t was styled by him The. Authentic
Narrative Of joel stone. Native Of Connscti-
mcst Unparalleled Suffering during the Late
Dreadf III and Cnnatura! War with that Coun-
try" In 1t he says but little about his brother
Ieman. but II ls known that the latter Gave
him. through all his trials. what assistance he
could consistently with tho attitude OF De,
voted Federalist After relating the circum-
stance CT .his locating il Judsa in 1888. joe
we became mercnanta or Krsat trade Tor
persons OF those parts and soon had the hap
piness to discover myself in the confidence and
esteem OF al my DeiRhburs. also the public In
general. BY dut OF un wsariel eNertiOn and n
close application to business found the nu m
Der Of my friends and customers daily iucrens-
ing and fair prosuect OF long happiness arose
to my sanRune mind. in one ot the most de-
sirable OF situations. beneath the best OF la WI
nd the most excellent Government in the uni.
rse
But. alas! the dreadful connections that
60 meEced about this period quickly Involved
thu once happy country in all the dreadful
horI prS OF al unnatural war. tl,inG tho peas.
ant land with dssnlatiOn and blood. and re.
moving all my fair PROSPECTS OF future bless
inRs,
Yet, amid all that anarchy and rage was
fXsd In my resolves rather to fUregu all that
could call my property ia the world thuu tC
finch from my duty H. a suhIact Of tho best O
BOvereiguS, sooner to perish In 'he general ca
lam,ty tneu abot in the least degree the enc
mics of the British Constitution.
In the yea" 100 was violently suspected
o! being inimical To the Provincial party and
treated withmuch maleNoicrce Being CITED
to appear before the committee, was accused
as with crime the most enormous. of supply,
Ing the people they called IOl.es with sLntry
articles OF provisi, NJ. and s!.LiCrd With having
supported and assisted the British prisoners
confined in Connecticut. 1t was Win the ut
most difficulty thai ! at that time e-Cared Z
Nsry-Seyefa prosecution from the rniSSHTiSs