The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
fund, which is $25, 900.

: doned their principles OF non-reslst-
/ ance, to fight for American independ-
, ence, stands as a grim and silent
sentinel of by-gone days when men
put patriotism above everything
else.
The old Swede's Church erected in
: 169S-17OO, the oldest church in the
city: the ST. Peters P E. church built
, in 1851 and the St. Georges NJ. E.,
, the oldest Methodist church in the
city, still stand, and are the sanity
, shrines to which the pious pilgrim
, Journeys. They have witnessed many
changes but still offer consolation
| and comfort to the weary and dis
tressed.
The church that attracts most at
tention, however. is Christ P E.
Ichurch in which President Washing
ton worshiped. Standing behind a
massive wooden pillar is the modest
pew at which the Father of our Coun-
try reverently knelt and offered VI
his devOtions
Scattered around in the court yard
are the tombs of many famous per-
sonages, chief amongst them is Robt.
Morris the financial agent of the
United States during the revolution.
After viewing these scenes one appre-
ciates the old familiar lines,
''Their swords are rust
Their bones are dust
Their souls are with the saints we
trust ="
The Penn House, built in 1852. was
the first brick house erected in Phila-
delphia 1t was moved from its orig
inal location to its present site in
Paramount Park, which park con-
tains 2791 acres, 80 miles of drives
and 100 miles of walks; it was here
that the Centennial Exposition was
held in 1876; the building is in a
well preserved condition.
In colonial times. Christ Church
grave yard was in the suburb of the
city; to-day it is in the heart
of the mercantile pOrtion-on
Arch and Fifth streets-and is sur
rounded by massive buildings that |
form "a strange contrast with the old |
brick wall which separates the many |
noted dead of colonial days from the |
busy throng who daily pass in search |
of barter and trade.
Close by the corner of the fence
there is an opening i'll the brick wall,
about six feet wide. filled with iron
bars; on the opposite side, within
reach of touch. covered by a fat
stone that has wea altered the elements
for a century, lies all that was mortal
of that heroic statesman and man
who was the wonder and admiration
Of the world. Standing there and
with the past one cannot
refrain from the thought,
Shades OF the mighty CAN'T be
That this is all that left of thee
The simple inscription, ''Dr. Benia-
min and Debora Franklin is all to re-
mind the present generations and
uture who the quiet sleeper was.
Statesman, scholar and man; the
builder of nation and minister of I
,he people at the court of Emperors
Ind kings-the founder of a great !
OF learning. the Universe J
y of Pennsylvania-the scientist I
Who curbed the forked and fiery d
ongues of the heavens to do his will
the man whose proudest claim in
life was that he had done his duty
and did it welll and then died in the 9
ull enjoyment of that blessed peace v
which the world can neither give nor /.
axe away. :
There are many other places worth
listing when in Philadelphia, chief f
them are the City Hall, the d
econd tallest structure in The world;
academy of Natural Science, the old q
ct institution of it's kind in the 8
Torld; the United States Mint; the
dasonic Temple, the most costly se-}
ret society building in America; the
Philadelphia Bourse, the first insti- i
utionlof it's kind in America; Cramps L
'hipyard and the United States navy Il
ard l..
On the following evening the COM '
mission left for Norristown and in \
pected the State Hospital at that ii
lace. This institution contains
200 patients and has been in oper- +
Ition for 10 years. The buildings q