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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

IWhcrc Washington lodged in 100.
ton, about IL miles northwest of Con
nellsvillc. Although the population of
Perry township in 1850 was only 1. 1.42G,
yet among the early purchases of land
is that of George Washington. who as
far back as April :. 1863, took up Il
tract known us "thc Meadows" con-
tanning 319 acres, which he surveyed
oct. - the same year. April >. lI69,
was the first day of the land office for
the prUprictaricS for the sale of lands
west of tie mountains, and it will thus
be seen TINT the Father of His Country
was not any behind his contemporaries
in looking after his interests and get
ting Il good thing.
Washington, writing from Mount
Vernon Sept. 2l, 1861, gives Il hint of
his first intent to purchase lands in
Perry township to Colonel William
Crawford, who at this time was living
in n log cabin on the bank of the Yough-
ioghCny on the present site of New Ila-
ven, in its early days called CrawfordS-
vile. In this letter Washington says:
From a sudden hint of your brothers wrote
TO you few days ago i'll hurry. Having since
bad more time Tor reflection, now write more
i"at t W % ""4 ", m, "J'e h"n rJ y" ,n hue
Of you--as understood rights now might be had
for the lands which have fallen within the Penn
EM""'a a i,a' 70 loon ''' "u' 'r'ot oi ABOUT
nrirbborhood meaning only Ly mi, that il NAV
he contiguous TO your own settlement such
body OF good land can he found 1t Will be easy
r, 'I ,n,Ts ynh nr "a"' W "''"
expectation, so far from navigation and under
such load of expenses as these lands are incum-
pered WIN. no. ,rac' 10 p,''Se me must De
than voursclf-and. if possbIc, level Could smch
a piece OF land he found you would do me a sin
gular favor IN falling upon some method OF sccur'
than % + t,, ,% ,n canrot "S "or Is o more pr'or
when once it is known that the rights are to be
had The surveying | would choose to postpone,
at ip"Nt '''' 'Ie SpI'ng' Wn'n you can give me
am nryt roino 10 proposr | cxncct to nav yon +.
visit about the last of next April.
There is nothing to show what Can
tain Crawford did to get DOsScSsiOn OF
+h, ,,,J IN por,.,, +ou.r.,';,, i,+ o,
~ ''
letterS must nave passed between the
two relating to the tracts. Records
show that on the day of the opening Of
the land office 1000 acres of land in
Perry township were recorded which
G,oIi,. a,,, i,,a .,,o ,,a,,,.;o,,, %
l'''"''' '''' '"' pu''''1''' vi
HehcfaI aShlhSton, although the
Meadows" is the only one recorded in
washington name bclore the lSSn-
ah'c VI p"''htS Tue iduuS were III paSS
cd to Washington himself.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

wild" Natural GRACEFUL IN SADDLE.
ton fond of racing. He not only sub
scribed literally to most of the racing
purses, but ran horses at the races as
well, attending in person and betting
moderately on the results. He was
also fond Of riding to the hounds, and
when at Mount Vernon it was a favor
Ite pastime. This liking made dogs of
Interest to him, and he took much pains
to improve the breed of his hounds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
PerSonal Appearance
and Social TraitC Of the
PATRIOT LEADER.
Is 3 @
BY
ROSA G. EICHOPnJ.

brilliant but traitOrous Charles Irc
more than one chance to harm the
country.
That he himself was of Il cheerful
disposition, though shy and very quiet
we have reason to believe, for in Wash
lngton's earliest account book we find
entries at various times which show
that he was not above Disgusting his
fESlics under covers which would ap-
pear satisfactory to his elders should
they chance to learn of them When
he was Ii years old. he wrote in his
diary, "To cash pd We Musick Master
for my Entrance so" 1t is commonly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23


early enemy was fever, which was
prevalent throughout Virginia Being
shy and with no fixed purpose in life.
his boyhOod was not promising. While
still very young man he began the
work of land surveying. This outdoor
profession seems to have improved his
constitution, for in 175j. when he was
but % years old, he writes of himself:
Il have one of the best constitutions.
For my own part can answer l have
constitution hardy enough to cncoun-
ter and undergo the most severe trials"
At this time he was 6 feet > inches
tall. very slight and awkward. but
straight as an Indian. y few years
later he was described as having
broad shoulders and frame padded
with well developed muscles, indicat-
ing great strength" His bones and
joints We're large and his hands and
feet remarkably so. though they did
not detract from his gcntlcmanly and
refined appearance, for notwithStand-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

Erected on a site selected by Washington in
l7G9.l
TO life at present. For over 1O5 years
the mill has been in operation, except n
few years prior to 1870, when it was
out of use for repairs. The sketch of
the cabin shows Crawford's home in
New Haven. where Washington was
always welcomed as a guest while
making visits to this part of the coun-
try. This cabin is no longer in exist
ence, having been torn down by relic
hunters a few years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

to break in his
own horses, tax
ing great pains
in training them
to be easy in
hand and to stop
short in a gallop
without bearing
upon the bit. He
was an excellent
and bold horse
man, "leaping
the highest fenc-
es and going eX-
tremely quick,
without standing
upon his stlrrup,
bearing upon the
bride or letting
his horse run
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

NOR many years it has been re-
i pcated over and over again
- that George Washington was
lS4WSgj first in war, first in peace
ANA ur,t in the hearts Of his country
mcn." But that is not all. He was
shrcwd enough to understand even dur
ing his lifetime that the land in Dunbar
and Perry townships. Fayctte county,
Pa. would be valuable and was among
the first to get some of it. He became
also the first mill owner in this end of
the state. As Il surveyor and Il man of
practical business policies 70 would be
expected that WaShingtOn'S Judgment
would be reliable in the selection of
land, and history and time have both
proved that it was. The tract he took
up is among the richest in this coun-
try. and the coal he discovered and cX-
amincd is turning out its wealth in
proportions that are testimony to his
foresight.
The tract which Washington took up
is now embraced in the cOaliiCld of the
Washington Coal and Coke company
and adjoining territory at Star June
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

being very wide
at the top, and
a protruding
jaw, Washing
tons face would
not nave been
striking or hand
some had it not
been that the
blue eyes and
firm, intellectual
cast of his cOun-
tcnancp made ii
attractive. 1t
was the char.
acter illuminat.
ing the face
which made 1t
strong. All the
Do rtraits of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

ing his broad
shoulders, he did
not have n deep
or rou n d @ d
chest. His slen-
der waist and
broad hips and
rather long legs
and arms made
him noticeable
as n gentleman
VI ! Y ne men I
and character.
His face, though
III ark ed with
S m allpox, re-
f1cctcd the char
acter of the man
and inspired one
with the ascend
-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

said that he
played the flute.
which is not so.
Though he often
went to concerts
Il II d enjoyed
Ii q a rim & his
$ t G p d aughtcr
Nelly play and
sing, he himself
never was a per-
FORMER. l mere
can can be little
doubt that this
reference to the
singing master
is the excuse
that the boys
and girls of
that day gave
for evening frOl-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
RARE WASHINGTON PHOTOGRAPHS.

ilE Washington photographs
L for the by Mr.. William York
Mr. Ellsworth
II Luz lectures de
ivered before patriotic societies of
material whether
his disposal enabling him fully
If His
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
MARY wAsIIINGToN's LAST HOME.

IY1N IT'S present aspect the last home of
tie the Spl1ldor of the V.
@ eighteenth century 1t stands the Charles and Lewis
WaSngtonS Elizabeth The
his mother to
Virginia for the inaugural
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

Washington invested everything he
touched with kind Of sacredness.-
DIR. Won Hoist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

wAsHINGTON's BROTHER LAWRENCE
of George
in
of isolde In
obtained but
his death Lawrence to eorge
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

sEy Nos |. >. t. !, < and 9-wePk days ~. II,
f.! II, II and IL Sundays only; i and Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays. On theatre
nights. however, when admission tickets to
performance have been sold hy agents. No.
will leave Cumberland AT close of performance.
80 All trains stop at Hay street station,
Cumberland L. NJ. HAMILTON,
March General Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

WESTBOUND.
Chicago Express:
No. 7..arrives 1880: a. III. leaves II ~ Il. III
No. A.. arrives 900 a. IN.
PIttsburg Express:
No. 9..arriveS 100 a. m.
Pittsburg Limited
No. II. arrives $50 Il. m
Cincinnati and St. Louis Express
No 3..arrives $50 a. m. leaves 5.37 Il. m.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. T................ ..~ leaves 6:55 m.
Express:
No. IS. arrives 80 p. M; leaves BOP p. IN.
No. 5..arrives $50 p. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express
No. 1..arrives S;Oi p. IN; leaves $40 p. M.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

ASIIINGTON was a tall, lanky,
awkward youth of fine build,
but uncertain health and
baShful, retiring manner. His
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23

For arriving time see same Express num-
bcrs wcstbound on Main Line.
%Except Sunday. tSunday only. No I9is
and No. ii from Pittsburg to Cumberland.
Through tickets, east and west for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. e.. CLARKE,
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MAkTIN.
Dec Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
railroad Schedules
- - BALTIMORE & Ono
= 5ss5ss s%5 RAILROAD.
November %, 1000.

nN and AFTER above date until further
" not ce TRAINS will arrive at and depart
from CUM BERLAND as follows:
Main Line.
EASTBOUND
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4. 4..arrives 80 a. m. leaves 2:3S a. M.
No. lO.......... ........... leaves =: IL a. M.
No. S..arrives 1887 a. m. leaves 7:55 a. m
No. 2. 2..arrives SO a. m. leaves S:52 a. III.
No. II ............ ....... leaves 1851 p. m.
No. -. ............... leaves l2:l7 y. m
*Baltimore and Way:
Express:
No. l6............ .........leaves $50 y. m
*Grafton and Way:
No. u. arrives 4.30 p. IN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-23
Pittsburg Division.
EASTROUND,

" ESTBOUNB,
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

There will be no meeting of
the Ladies Literary Society this
week, owing to the meetingof the
State Federation of Womans'
Clubs at Lake Charles on Thurs.
day and Friday of this week.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12
FOR MALARIA,
CnlLLS AND Fever.
The Best Prescription Is Grove s
TaSteleSS Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed ON Every Bottle,
So That the People May Know Just
What They Are Taking.

1mitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in a Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Ar reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
less chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
or other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Groves-its
superiority and excellence having long beeu
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12
Original Poem.

Published by request.
Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
For God has made them so.
And lions too may growl and fight,
For tits their nature too.
But little preachers should not let
Their angry passions rise.
Their mission is to pilot us
Poor sinners to the skies.
Their duty Is to steer us clear
From all besetting sins.
But when they stoopto "chew therag,'
The devil always grins.
And call his crew about him
To dance and shout with glee.
There's fight among the preachers,
A SINNER.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12
Great Sulphur Producer.

This is the time for the skepti-
cal to visit the mines of the Union
Sulphur company. They have
there In cooling watts, about two
thousand tons of Sulphur which
has been recently pumped from
one we'll. This we'll is in bed
of sulphur rock $50 feet thick and
80 per cent pure, with the pres
ent heating capacity there can
be melted radius of about so
feet, and the total output of the
well will run up into gusher fig
ures.
The well is in perfect condition
but not pumping now, owing to
the water supply-which is fur
nished by the Houston River
Canal Co.-being shut off. There
is a large crew of men at work
making needed repairs, and bar
ring unexpected delays, this
well will be pumping again IN
about three weeks.
The Union Sulphur Co. have
ordered, and are expecting to
arrive daily, Is new boilers OF
15C.horse power each which will
be erected just north of the pres
ent power house. They are drill
ing a new Sulphur well, have
reached depth of 100 feet with
13 inch casing.
The demand for sulphur is
greater than the present output
and the price is. at the top notch.
American.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

Valise lost-A leather dress
suit case with leather tag marked
A. V. Kennady, BONNEVILLE, KY,
between the Holton & VIM plan
tation and Jennings. Finder
please leave at A. M. ArChnr' S
office and receive reward.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12
The Great Eastern Show.

This enormous aggregation is
advertised to exhibit here on
Nov. 13, giving twoof their mimi
table performances at 2 and s p.
IN. Don't miss seeing the beauti-
full and rare animals and beautl-
full ponies and positively the
greatest trained animal eXhibi-
ton in the world.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

John Cole went to Crowley
this morning.
Chas. West came over from
Welsh this morning.
Jos. w. Ritter went to Rayne
this morning on business.
U. S. Phillips returned from
Lake Charles this morning.
Geo. r. Coffell attended to
business in Crowley today.
Elder Haddock left on the early
morning train for Tennessee.
J. H. Houck of Lagonda plan
tation is in tow n on business.
DR.. A. c. Wilkins departed
yesterday for New Orleans on
business.
Born -On Monday Nov. II, 1901,
toMr. and Mrs.S. E. Renshaw,
daughter.
E. G. Coffin returned this noon
from Houston where he has been
for several months.
B. E. Black returned to Crow
ly this morning after a couple of
days on business here.
The Chris tian Endeavor society
of the Congregational church
will be entertained tonight at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl.
Hoag.
Among the RECORDS new ad
vertlsers today are The Jennings
Carriage and Implement com
pany, Phenix Drug store and A.
Holland.
A. H. Humphrey of Decatur,
ILL.,, contractor, is in our midst,
and is SO favorably impressed
with our little city that he in
tends to locate here.
The Christian society of this
place have sent call to a minis
ter in Tennessee, and are in
hopes that they will not be long
in securing pastor.
N. r. Strong went to New Or
leans on the noon train to be gone
a couple of days. He has accep-
ted the vice-presidency of the
Hammond Petroleum Pipe Line
Co. of New Orleans.
There will be no meeting of
the Ladies Literary Society this
week, owing to the m eetingof the
State Federation of Womans'
Clubs at Lake Charles on Thurs
day and Friday of this week.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

List your property for sale
with N. r. Strong, manager for
the Gulf Coast Land & Invest
ment Co. Office in RECORD build
ing.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

l1F For reliable insurance see
Moses & St. German at Hollem
beak'S music store.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

EMoses & st. German will
sell you stock in any Oil company
in Jennings. See them at Hol-
lem beak'S.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

#Another invoice of roofing
paper at Foster s.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

A call meeting of the Carpen-
ter,s Union will be held in the
Eagle hall at 7:3o on Friday light
Nov. IS.
j. D. CLARK, Treas.
S. A. KEEP, r. S.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-12

gBDr. M. H. Adams dental
office is now with DR.. @. E. Hun..
ter, over G. III. Morse & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
A Big Haul.

Thieves tunneled under the Sell
by Smelling Works at Vallejo
Monday night and stole S2S0,000
in gold bars. They bad evidently
been working on the case for two
or three months. They first dug
a shaft about three feet deep and
then tunneled in under the vault
and striking upward bored holes
in the strong room floor. Part of
the holes had been bored two
months ago, it is thought, and the
last one was bored Monday night.
The hole in the bottom of the
vault is the shape of a manhole of
a boiler. The thieves took all the
bullion in the vault, leaving be-
hind only two bricks which they
dropped on the shore in their
haste. The gold was to have been
shipped to San Francisco Tues
day. There is no clue to the
thieves. 1t is supposed the bull
lion was put on board of a launch
and taken to San Francisco.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

sons accused of selling whisky to
Indians. The only thing that can
be done to stop this iniquitous
traffic is to impose the extreme
penalty of the law in every case
where a conviction can be secured,
and SO discourage others from fol-
lowing the example of those who
shave gone before" And if the
maximum penalty is not great
enough to have this effect, it
would be we'll for our representa-
tives at Washington to endeavor
to secure an amendment to the
federal laws increasing the pun
ishment for such offenses.-Re-
port.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
A Big Suit.

At the instance of j. G.. Phelps
Stokes of New York, president OF
the Austin Mining Company, suit
vas filed July 9th in the United
States Circuit Court in this city
against Allan G. Washington OF
New York and Philo T.. Farms
worth of Salt Lake and the Horn
Silver Mining Company to recover
a sum approximately stated at
S325,000 alleged to have been by
false and fraudulent contracts, re-
bates and discounts secured to
themselves by Washington and
Farnsworth from the Austin Min
ing Company.-Salt Lake Tri-
bune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

issue has much valuable informa-
ton. Such a paper is a material
help to any community. 1t slim
ulates inquiry for mines, attracts
attention of the home seeker and
directs the attention of the outside
world to Nevada.
Mr.. Lemaire is not afraid of
space nor of printers ink and is
to-day running one of the model
up-to-date papers of Nevada.
L. f.. Hagar is one of the old
pioneers, whose history is a part of
Lander's history. He has had his
place of business at Battle Noun
tain for a number of years. He is
one of the old guard practically.
He has served with credit his
county in the Legislature and is
to-day prominently mentioned as
the next State Senator from Lam
der.
Battle Mountain is an example
of the New Nevada. English and
Scottish capital are investing in
the mines, while rich New York
ers are spending large amounts Of
money in the southern end of the
county.
1t is safe to say that Battle
Mountain will double her popula-
ton in a few years. She is the
center of an ideal stock country,
the center of a rich mineral zone,
and a storage reservoir would turn
the magnificent stretch of agricul-
tural country into fields of grain
and alfalfa.-Written by G. D..
Van Duzer in the Reno Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Stock Rates Cancelled.

The Southern Pacific Company
has notified agents of the cancel
lation of the ten-carloads rate on
shipments of cattle, horses and
sheep from Winnemucca, Reno,
Iron Point and intermediate points
to Missouri and Mississippi river
and Chicago common points. The
cancellation will go into effect
August 10Th. The rate on single
carload shipments Of livestock re-
mains the same.
In connection with the with
drawal of the ten carloads rate it
is announced that the Oregon
Short Line will also cancel its cor.
responding rate from points COM
petitive to those named.
This order means that stock
men will have to pay about SD
per carload more upon Eastern
shipments than they have been
paying under the ten carloads
rate.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Take Your Medi-
cine.

The following communication
has been handed in at this Office
for publication and refers to the
game of ball played at Tuscarora
between the Elko and Tuscarora
clubs a short time since in which
the Tuscarora team beat the Elko's
by a score of 10 to s.:
ED. NEvADAN:-
The Elko Baseball Team swal-
lowed a bitter dose of their own
medicine duly administered to
them proper by the Tuscarora
team in a game of baseball played
at the latter place on the 29th of
last month. No doubt the Tus-
carorans had a few PROFESSIONAL
players but Elko you should have
taken that dose of medicine with
out a murmur owing to the fact
that the Battle Mountain Baseball
team was beaten by you under like
circumstances one 4th of July at
Wmnemucca.
You little thought Of the above
mentioned game when writing
that communication to the Tus-
carora team through the Independ-
ent so | have taken this
means Of reminding you of that
was to be sociable game through
the NEvADAN.
You have been taught a good
lesson and you will now know how
the boys here felt after hat game
at Winnemucca and hope that
that one dose of medicine will cure
you of your own ailment.
A BALL CRANK PLAYER.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

The selling of whisky to Indians
which seems to rank next to min
ing and agriculture as n of the
chief industries of Nevada, is get
ting to be a COMPOUNDED nuisance.
Every year a number of our useful
citizens are called to Carson on
the Federal Grand Jury, and are
kept there from a week to two
weeks-their families deprived of
their presence, their business de-
prived of a directing hand, and
the community deprived of their
services. And the important bus
mess which keeps them away from
their homes is the trying OF per-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

If you wish to see the town
grow advertise in the NEvADAN.
The paper will expend more labor
to keep the resources of Battle
Mountain before the people than
the amount of money you pay.