Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-12
NON. sjoRn HOLLAND on n,sro,,.
GROUND.

III TIE center OF the city stands thu
old court house, designed bv 81.
Christopher Wren and built in ,7-a
This old landmark attracted nv
tention ut once. and / consider M
self very fortunate in being ~.
to see personally the temple wbero
SO many learned jurists have g.,
Through the courtesy OF Mr.. Rohar,s
| was shown the interior of the linton
esting structure. TO say the laas,
its seats. benches, ETC., looked ve,,,
primitive compared with our unto
date court houses at the presan,
time. The bricks OF which it is h,;,.
| was told, were imported from
England. The building is wonder
fully well preserved, CONSIDERING
the time in which it was butt.
During Sunday had the pleasure
of attending church in the old grp.
ton Episcopal church, built IN 1878
two hundred and twenty three wears
ago the largest and best specimen
of colonial churches in the United
States. Epitaphs of the most noted
men and women are inscribed on
/, tablets on the inside walls, a custom
l suppose at that time quite prevail.
ent. The baptismal font in which
the Indian maiden Focahontas was
christianed is still in use at this
church. 1t must be observed, how
ever, that Pocahontas was christened
in the old church on james Island.
and when that church was DESTROYED
the baptismal font was transferred
to the church at Williamsburg and
is relic there to this day. Five
presidents have worshiped in this
church.
In this church yard are buried two
children of Mrs. Csstiss, who mar
ried Washington, together with a
great many other eminent men and
women we'll known in their day.
In looking Gover the numerous
| COl1lDSIOIleS anu 1HOHuillentS Ill tnlS
church yard / discovered many in
scriptions of Il unique and interest
ing character. | shall mention at
this time but two specimens:
Here lieth buried William Sherwood,
Born in the parish of White Chapelle, near
| London.
great sinner waiting or a joyful resurrection
on MRS TINsoN.
IF women ever yet did well.
| If woman ever did excel,
If woman woman's husband ere adored.
| If woman ever loved the Lord
| If ever faith and hope and love
In human flesh did live and move,
! II all the graces ere did meet,
| In her, in her they We're complete
| My Ann, my all. my angel wife.
| My dearest one. my love, my life,
| cannot say-Oh. sigh, farewell,
| But where thou dwelest will dwell.
Opposite the old court house stands
the old historic Powder Horn, called
from its resemblance to that article.
1t was used as IA powder magazine
before the revolution by Governor
Spottswood, 17l4.
Among many other buildings OF
note that ! had the pleasure of view
ing, the most important were Gems.
Washington and Lafayette'S head
quarters, the college of William ana
Mary, founded in 1868, the site OF
the famous Raleigh Tavern, the meet
ing place Of the patriots, who there'
Just before the Revolution deliber-
ated on the trouble that had taken
, place between the colonies and Great
Britain.
The six chimney cottage, where
Washington wooed and won the hama
of Mrs. Custiss, still stands to marx
the event The General must nave
spent many pleasant hour IN TINS
house in company with the handsome
widow.
OF course, curiosity prompted me W
visit old Jamestown, on James lslahu
about I miles southwest from VIII
iiamsburg, where Capt. John SMITH
laid the foundation of the first per-
manent settlement in 1907, thirteen
years before the 1llSIlii
landed on Plymouth Rock III ao'
sence of church to worship III they
hung some old sails around some
trees to shield them from the sun anu
rain, and the pastors pulpit consisted
of hewn log nailed to two Trees
Rev. Hunt in this primitive structure
preached the first sermon TO ho'
consisting of l05 souls. The tower %
the old brick church, built III 1000
still stands on this memorable 7poN
pathetic in its desolation.
This island contains ABOUT io''
acres and was at one time the Pi"P
erty Of the Amblers. The large ptieN
house in which they lived We u'
stroved by fire few years ago 'Ne
ruins of which show tito have ps'"
a house of goodly proportions US
was the home OF the two pIol'si7
! t.4 Tf-r