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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
WASHINGTON
ON MARRIAGE

In several letters Washington ex-
pressed his views upon the institution
of marriage To the French ally, Count
Chastellux. who served in America as
a major general, he wrote: I'm reading
your very friendly and acceptable let
ter 1 was, as you may well suppose,
not less delighted than surprised to
meet the plain American words my
wife a wife! Well, my dear mar
quis, 1 can hardly refrain from smil-
ing to find you are caught at last. 1
saw by the eulogium you often made
upon the happiness of domestic life in
America that you had swallowed the
bait and that you would as surely be
taken one day or other as that you
were n philosopher and a soldier. So
your day has at last come. l am glad
of il with all my heart and soul. 1t is
quite good enough for you. Now you
are well served for coming to fight in
favor of the American rebels all the
way across the Atlantic ocean by
catching that terrible conta giOn, do
nestle felicity, which same, like the
smallpox or the plague, a man can
have only once in his life, because it
in America; I don't know how you
manage these matters in France) for
his whole lifetime. And yet after all
the maledictions YOU so richly merit on
the subject, the worst wish 1 can find
in my heart against you is that you
may neither of you ever get the better
of this domestic felicity during the
entire course of your mortal exist
ence."
Once when asked to give advice to a
widow in the GUSTS circle as to new
matrimonial venture he replied: Il
never did nor do 1 believe 1 ever shall
give advice to a woman who is setting
out on a matrimonial vOyage-tirst, be-
cause 1 never could advise one to mar
~ without her own consent, and, sec
ondly, because 1 know it is TO no pur-
pose to advise her to refrain when she
has obtained it. y woman very rarely
asks an opinion or requires advice on
such an occasion till her resolution is
formed, and then it is with the hope
and expectation of obtaining a sane
ton that she applies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
NUTS ano CIDER
A Story Of General Washington
BY Aaron Mason.

copyright. 1902. by Aaron AIason.l
RT was n little farmhouse on hill.
an ordinary farmhouse. There
u was just an ordinary well some
ten yards from the door, An ordi-
nary COW was grazing in the field near
by. An ordinary walnut tree grew n
little way from the well, and an ordi-
nary small bird was pruning his feath-
ers sitting on n line stretched from a
nail in the Intel of the door to spike
driven into the trunk of the walnut
tree. There was nothing unordinary
in the whole scene, not even in the
three men. one seated on block near
the gate to the barn and the other two
leaning with folded arms against the
lintels. Even the muskets beside them
were ordinary, for at that time it was
not uncommon for three men met to-
gether to be well armed.
Inside the house the scenes were
Just as common. The furniture in the
front room was oaken, heavy and CO.
lonial ( These were colonial days.
The windows We're small. The panes
IN them very small. There was n
dish of walnuts in the middle of the
table. a pitcher of hard cider and two
tumblers stood beside it. The tum-
blers were of English cut glass, a lit
tie more extraordinary in a farmhouse
in New Jersey now than then, perhaps.
But certainly the distinguished air
that this little glittering luxury gave
to the room was not borne out by the
dress and general appearance of the
men there. Like those outside. one of
these was seated at a little table be-
fore the western window. The other
two stood, leaning against the walls of
the low room. If the man seated had
stood. he might have appeared n little
extraordinary in stature.
'If you do not care to send Woods"
said the broader and thicker set of the
two men standing. "there is no reason
why my aid, Van Houser, should not
go. He is a match for any two men
in Jersey, hard rider and very smart
at eluding pursuit"
ct can spare Woods very well,
Schuyler" replied the other and small
er man, but 1 suppose the general, as
usual, viii take his own choice"
1--WE must use the best we have"
said the man at the table. looking up.
But how to choose?" queried the
man addressed as Schuyler.
Call them here, Gates" replied the
man at the table.
The little man went to the door. and
moment later the three ordinary
men from without Joined the three or
binary men within.
Men," said the man at the table.
there are cider and nuts. Help your
selves" With that he turned to the
window again and continued asserting
and apparently correcting the papers
before him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

or Gates mouth, ana over the face of
Schuyler came the heavy look of a
man who tries to solve an enigma. The
tall man continued:
Van Houser had reached the admiral
and delivered the dispatch were the
way fair and friendly and horses and
money plenty. See the scattered shells,
the half wasted kernels. Woods had
delivered the message by word of
mouth were main strength and courage
only necessary. He broke the nuts
with his thumb and forefingers. But
Miles will reach the admiral. He Will
husband his resources. His horse, his
provender and his money will not fail
him. He took few nuts. but he extract.
ed all their kernel, not by strength, but
by finesse. and he took but one glass
of cider after the others had we'll
drunk"
There was silence for a moment It
was broken by Schuyler.
General Washington said he, 81
take back my mock
George Washington did not smile or
reply. He bent his head and returned
to his dispatches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
IN 1897

Isaac Weld, a contemporary Of
Washington, wrote as follows of the
president at the close of his second
term: His chest is full, and his limbs.
though rather slender. well shaped and
muscular. His head is small, in which
he resembles the make of number of
his countrymen. His eyes are of
light gray color, and in proportion to
the length of his face his nose is
long. Mr.. Stuart, the eminent portrait
painter, told me that there were fea-
lures in his face totally different from
what he ever observed in any other
human being. The sockets for the eyes,
for instance, are larger than he ever
met with before and the upper part of
the nose broader. All his features, he
observed, were indicative of the stron-
gest and most ungovernable passions,
and had he been born in the forests IT
was his opinion that he would have
been the fiercest man among the saw
age tribes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

MARTHA SAT FOR HOURS IN STOCKS Oh
STRAPPED To BACKBOARDS.
feel the cold or else should early learn
the lesson of self control and cheerful
endurance of what could not be helped.
Be that as it may, 1 am sure Martha
and all the other colonial babies must
have suffered with the cold. Icy blasts
blew down the great chimneys, and
the rooms could not be warmed three
feet from where the great logs were
blazing. The bedrooms were not heat
ed at all, and the only hope that the
babies slept warmly at all lies in the
long handled warming pan which q
black boy or girl nightly thrust be-
tween the clammy linen sheets. These,
filled with live Goals from the kitchen
fire, must have proved very grateful to
the baby of long ago.
When the babies had laid aside their
first clothes, they were dressed ex-
actly like their parents. \ costume
worn by q little tot two and half
years old is described as follows: "Of
yellow brocaded satin over a petticoat
of crimson velvet" 1t touched the
floor in front and trailed behind just
as did her mothers, and do not be-
pleasure in this state costume as girls
OF today do in their simple suits. free
TO run and jump or to do anything a
healthy body prompts them to.
The chief aim in every girls life was
to be erect. To attain this young girls
were simply tortured. Martha Wash
ington, or, more correctly, Martha
cambridge, no doubt sat for hours in
Stays and stiffened coats were made
even more unbending by metal or
wood busks. These latter were hand
somely carved and deliberately decorat-
ed and were considered an elegant and
appropriate gift to a little girl. These
instruments did give the erect car
riage the girls desired, but 1 do not
believe they could skate or bicycle
with much comfort.
Boys were dressed exactly like their
fathers, in doublets. leather knee
breeches. fancy waistcoats, leather
belts and knit caps. They had an outer
cloak called n mandiIion, which was
lined usually with n bright colored
cloth and was very picturesque.
The most blameworthy custom in the
dress OF the boys was the universal
wearing of wigs. These were expen-
sive, costing e. or IS apiece (S35 or
$40, and all boys over seven years OF
age wore them. After wigs went out
OF fashion hair was worn powdered.
and, although it was becoming. we
should be glad we do not wear our
hair so, as the powder busted Off, ruin
ing the clothes. even when the hair
was oiled and pomatumed to overcome
the difficulty.
With the exception of the state gar
ments. imported by the very rich. all
the wool and cotton used in the house
holds were woven and spun by the
mothers and daughters. Martha Wash
ington not only wore homemade and
home spun clothes, but helped &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

any desire for meat and drink. The
room became quite silent but for the
occasional cracking of nuts and the
ruStling of papers at the windows-so
silent, indeed, that the soft flow of the
cider into the cut glass tumblerS could
at intervals be heard. If there was
here anything unordinary, it was per-
haps Il peculiar trick the man at the
window had of now and again turning
his face toward the interior of the
room. as if he would be cogniZant of
everything there going on, even to the
cracking of Il nut. At last he rose.
He seemed very tall in the low room.
At the same time the three men rose
from their nuts, and cider.
Evan Houser," said the tall man,
General Schuyler will have orders for
you in the course of the morning, and
you, Woods. report to your chief at
O'Clock. You can CO.,
The two men went out, leaving the
most ordinary looking of the three be-
hind.
Miles" said the tall man, "here is n
dispatch to Jean Paul Jones, on board
LIE Bonhomme Richard somewhere off
the coast OF Maine. 1t must be deliver
tu III case VI
ture destroy it."
'It shall be delivered" said Miles.
and with his hat in his hand he left the
room.
You chose your own man, general"
said Gates when the three soldiers were
gone.
Because he was English" said
Schuyler, with a smile which belied the
implication of his own words.
"My man speaks French" said Gates.
"And mine both Dutch and high Ger
man, very useful accomplishment for
traveller through New Jersey"
The tall man looked at his two COZ
leagues as if not at all interested in
their comments, and then, like one
speaking his thought aloud, he said:
81 chose because of the nuts and
cider"
"a faint smile lowered at the corners
Nh0 @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
The Homage of the Drum.
A Washington's Birthday Poem.

Men the nation.
O o of Freedom
1 q
o n priceless
gallant
nor of
FOE
lin the of
To make secure ions
/ fathers
on 10 lie "
offspring OF
n rol drum, the buge
q
The night filed wild of n WILL
he
stars
over nj over sea-.
to md sdarea
y st.
ReXdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
True.

Il ne
"The jury
We out two
days and then
failed to come
to an 4 gree
ment."
"That proves
conclu sively
that we ought
10 have women
juries."
"Why so:"
"Well, you
know n jury of
women would
have diSa greed
sooner than
that. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

uOWn III bISlHld, III Inc
year 1870, her eyes looked upon a very
different world from that the twenti-
eth century baby gazes at. She no
doubt had beautifully hand embroid-
cred gowns and underclothing, for the
mothers of that time were very much
better needlewomen than we are, but
they were all fashioned of linen or
dimiry, cold and clammy- Even the
little undergarments We're Of the same
material, for wooden or flannel held no
place in the dressing of infants or chill
dren. All the warmth required seemed
TO be in n tiny embroidered shawl pin
ned around the shoulders. All gowns
were neckIess and sleeveless, and when
we remember how imperfectly the
houses were heated we wonder if Mar
tina was not often dOsed with medi-
cine when she cried when all she want
ed was to have a few more comfOrta-
BILE clothes. Her mother and father
no doubt had plenty of furs and vel
vets, for they were of the aristOcratic
class and had all their best clothing
direct from England. They, however,
thought the little ones either did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
Tough.

"He seems to
be a hardened
criminal" re-
marked the
prosecutor.
"Y e S. as
S e n t e d [ h e
Judge; Il have
sentenced him
four times, but
time seems to
make no i'm
ression on
him" Phila-
delphia North
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
Three Hard Words.

There are three short and simple
words, the hardest to pronounce in any
language (and 1 suspect they were no
easier before the confusion of tongues),
but which no man or nation that can
not utter can claim to have arrived at
manhood. These words are, 81 was
wrong."-Lowell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

nineteenth and twentieth centuries, we
may learn many precious lessons from
Martha Washington and those other
noble women who lived when she did.
Instead of condemning that which is
different from our way of doing, let us
reflect upon the industry, simplicity,
system, Orderliness and piety of those
at whose primitive ways young people
are inclined to sneer. 1t is also well to
remember what clever Oliver Wendell
Holmes meant when he wrote:
Little of all we value here
Wakes on the morn OF its hundredth year
Without both looking and feeling queer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
Hot Brain Work.

Miss Spondulyks-
Mr.. Chappington, L
wouldn't wear such 4
high collar if I We're
you. You don't know
how absurd you look.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
Usual Fate.

Usual Fate.
The Dreamer
Mis- S GotroX
is Il poem.
ThePoet-She
doesn't look it.
The Dreamer
Doesn't look
what?
The Poet-As
If she would
ever be declin-
ed with thanks.
N G W York
World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

The three men from without seated
themselves. They said no word, but at
tackled the. nuts and cider more as men
obeying orders than as if to satisfy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

She-Fve just
been reading
"a Winter In
Para disc, by,
I akin gtOn..
How enchant-
ingly he writes
of the calm hap
piness Of mar
ried lovers!
He-Yes; he
is a bachelor,
you know
Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
II Veal AIasauerades as Turtle.

Cassidy-Why don't ye ate yer din
ner?
Casey-Shure this is Froiday, an
DIN wonderin'.
Cassidy-What are ye wonderin'?
Casey-Is turtle soup fish whin it's
made out of veal?-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
He Didn't Envy
George

copyright. 1902, by Ella Graves Moses.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

n YHEN this little daughter,
AmI Martha, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. cambridge, way
1ov-n IN Virginio in tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22

RN his History of England In the
E Eighteenth Century William Ed
~ ward Hartpole Lecky, NJ. F., pays
the following tribute to George
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
NEW CONSTITUTION.
Connecticut is Voting on the Propo-
sition Today.

Hartford, Conn, June l6-The fate
of the new Connecticut constitution,
which was submitted to the electors
today for ratification or rejection, is
uncertain and will not be known posi-
lively until the full returns of the
election have been received. The
chief provision of the proposed con
stitution relates to representation in
the Legislature Its adoption would
leave about the same number of leg
islators as heretofore, but they would
be redistricted so as to give the large
cities more representatives at the eX-
pense of the towns and rural districts
The contest is almost devoid of
partisan politics. and in most towns
of over 2,0cQ population whose repre-
sentation in the Legislature would not
be changed by the adoption of the
new instrument, little or no interest
is manifested by either party. The
contest has practically sifted down to
fight between the cities whose repre-
sentatien would be increased, but not
proportionately, and the little towns
where sentiment may be divided be-
tween wish to retain present repre-
sentation and desire to endorse the
work of their delegates in the con-
ventiop.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Fearful Results From the Calamity
In The West Indies.

wYorkC
disaster known the history the world
by
Mt Peee
every country
terrible hardshp the
coil of tho
field producing thousands
earthquakes has caused the oil OF the Bu
dual
machinery and tools which
and while the Company the largest the world line
Supply Company only machinery tools
Machine Florence
facilitate the operators their
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
School in Philanthropy.

New York, June l6-The Summer
school in Philanthropic work conduct
ed by the Charity Organization society
began its fifth annual session today.
The object of the school, which is the
pioneer of its kind in the United
States, is to give an introduction to
actual conditions as met by philan-
thropic workers and also an introduc-
tion to the organization and technical
knowledge which are brought to bear
upon such conditions
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
EAGLES LOST OUT.
Battle With C. F. & /. Resulted in
Six to Eight.

Six to eight, was the score recorded
in the game between the Florence
Eagles and the G. f. & l. team at
Pueblo yesterday, the steel workers
being the winners.
There was general regret among the
Florence fans that Patterson was una
BILE to play his position. The result
was that the players were badly mixed
and several errors contributed toward
the defeat of the Eagles. Patterson
being unable to play, McCluskey was
put on second, Taylor on shortstop
and Joe Daley of Rockvale played at
third. Daley was not in first class
condition because of lack of practice.
Graham, the new pitcher, put up a
good article, but he was somewhat
wild owing to lack of recent training.
1t was a good game, however, and
it is the general opinion of those who
went down to see the game that with
the men in their old positions it would
have been an easy victory for the
Eagles.
About thirty fans accompanied the
local team.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Glass Day at Northwestern.

Chicago, H., June 10 Glass day
exercises We're held today at North
western university and an interesting
program carried out The class poem
was read by G. O. Stewart, the proph-
ecy given by Grace E Shuman. and
the class history by Harriott d. Ely.
Mary Walden was the ivy orator and
Louis Clements presented the class
gifts. Frank Fl. West delivered the
class oration, and George II. Parkins-
On presented the memorial to the uni
versity, a large stone drinking foun-
tain.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.
State of Colorado,
County of Fremont

=
In the County Court, June Term, A.
d. 1902
Estate of j. S. Thickins, deceased:
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrators of the estate
of said j. S. Thickins, late of the
County of Fremont, and the State of
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of Fremont county, said state,
at the court house in Canon City at
the regular June term thereof, at 2
O'Clock p IN. on the first Monday in
July next, being July 7th, A. D., 1902,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
aud requested to attend for the pur
pose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
MRS. j. S. THICKINS,
Administrators.
Dated this 4th day of June, A. ID.
1902.
McLain & Wilkes, Attorneys for Ad-
ministratrix. fJ4lJ j %.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Tax on Babies.

Extreme hot weather is a great tax
upon the digestive power of babies:
when puny and feeble they should be
given few doses of Whites Cream
Vermifuge, the children's tonic. 1t
will stimulate and facilitate the di-
gestion of their food, so that they
soon become strong, healthy and
active. 25c at A. A. Hull's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
have their annual memorial services
next Sunday morning at i O'Clock in
the Methodist church, the Rev.
Thomas Andrew preaching the me-
mortal sermon The members of the
orders will meet in the Union hall at
l0:15 and prepare to march to the
church in body at l0:45 IA IN.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Wanger Renominated.

Philadelphia, Pa, June l6-Re-
publicans of the Eighth district met
at Quakertown today and renominated
Congressman Irving p. Wanger of
Norristown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Excursion to Marshall Pass.

Sunday, June 22nd. Fare for
round trip 81 co. Special train leaves
Florence 8 a. m. Returning leave
Marshall Pass at 3p. IN.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Remember with every cigar you
buy, also with each % cents worth of
merchandise of any kind at Hull S
drug store you get a coupon ON the
Edison phonograph to be given away,
July goth, to a customer. 90-l0l
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

The funeral of d. X. McRea which
was held yesterday afternoon under
the auspices of Fremont lodge No. 81,
A. f. & A. NJ, was largely attended
by Masons and friends of the deceased.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
Notice.

To whom it May Concern:
The saloon firm of Cavanaugh and
Schinzler is dissolved, Schinzler retir-
ing and Cavanaugh will continue the
business as before.
S6-9l JNO. CAVANAUGH. X
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

The children of st. Benedicts parish
will meet at the church tomorrow
promptly at 7 80 when Father
Edmund will say mass. After mass
three large wagons will take the little
folks to Sells Island, Canon, where
they will spend the day picnicking.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Commencing today after close of
the New York stock markets at ! p.
m, j. F. Collins & Co., will quote
mining stocks, giving prices and
sales of same.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Will Graham, the new pitcher for
the Eagles team, arrived from Wyom-
ing Saturday and entered upon his
new duties with the Florence club at
Pueblo yesterday.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

The Florence band is making rapid
Improvement as was evidenced by
the music rendered for the X. of P.
memorial services yesterday.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Alfred Durfee, Robert Jones, j. d.
Blake and Robert Royster compose a
party that went onto the Beaver today
for a three days outing.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

For Sale-Three acres of oil land
in West Florence ON Oak creek, ad-
joining the La Plant brick yard, at
$500 per acre. Bounded on three sides
by oil wells T. E. Spencer. loft
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Father Edmund performed two we'd
ding ceremonies at st. Benedict S
church yesterday, The contracting
parties were John Kulik and Miss
Anilla Cania, both of Rockvale, and
Mark Vranesic of Victor and Miss
Mary Badoinac of Rockvale.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Died, yesterday afternoon, Thomas
Lewis Jones, son of David Il. Jones
of Coal Greek, aged years, II months
and ~ days. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Nor
rissey, Saturday evening, good
healthy girl All doing we'll.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16
local news...

The Oil Well Supply company has
adopted the two weeks pay day system
at it's machine shops.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

Connie Taylor writes from Howard
that his little daughter who has been
ill with APPENDICITIS is recovering
nicely.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-16

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