The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-06-05

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represent the average intelligence of Chicago
It requires twelve asses to sit evidence
The German Emperor intends to present the
United States with statue in the shape and like
ness of Frederick the Great of Prussia. It would
seem more BETTING, and would undoubtedly be
more acceptable to Uncle SAM if the Kaiser's gift
were statue of the Baron Steuben, for
Frederick the Great not the type of soldier that
is generally idealized by Americans. Won Steuben 8
services to this country, at time when it stood in
great need of them best understood by perusal
of what Washington, at the time, supposed to be
his last official letter.
The Baron Won Steuben, in 1852 an officer on
the staff of Frederick the Great tired of Europe and
came to America in 1777, after dsposing of his
estates in his own country. He joined the army
under Washington at Valley Forge and fought as
volunteer in the battle of Monmouth in June ITS.
At the close of the the state of Now Jersey and
New York rewarded him, the former with small
farm and the latter with grant of IT, 600 acres of
land in Oneida county. The national government
also gave. him annuity of $4,000. At his death,
November 28 1894, he divided his estates among his
aides, servants and tenants. On the day that Wash
ington resigned his commission as commander-in-
chief Of the American army, December %, 1888,
he wrote to Steuben from Annapolis, as follows:
"My Dear Baron-Altho have taken frequent oppor-
tunities public and in private of acknowledging your
ZEAL attention and abilities in performing the duties
of your Office yet wish to make of my public life
signify in the strongest my entire appreciation of
your conduct and to of the obligation
public under you your faithful and mertorious
services
II beg you will be convinced, my dear SIR that should
rejoice if it could be in my to you
essentially than expressions of regard and Affection
in odoI hoI
with this farewell token of my sincere friendship and
esteem for you
"Ths is the last letter shall write while continue in
the service of country The hour Of my resignation is
fixed at twelve today after which shall become private
citizen the banks of the Potomac where shall be glad
to embrace and testify the great esteem and consdea
ton with which,
81 am, my dear baron etc.
"George Washington"
Washington did retire to the banks of the
Potomac but at the Philadelphia convention of 1857
he chosen as the man most fit to rule the new
nation He served eight years as president and died
December H. 1899.
The Chicago Chronicle is in the field with a
new illustrated weekly supplement, copy of which
is delivered free with the Sunday Chronicle The
illustrated Weekly is exceedingly creditable pro-
duction It is of the size and general appearance of
the congratulated illustrated weeklies and in the
quality of paper used in the abundance of haftone
pictures produced and in the mechanical and edito-
rial excellence generally it compares very favorably
with the best of them The Chronicles illustrated
Weekly supplement is noteworthy also in the fact
that its illustrations timely and, therefore, pos
sess value which the public will not fail to
appreciate. So far as we have observed the matter
the enterprise of the great Sunday newspapers has
not taken rational and enlightened departure
than this in many day. The Sunday Chronicle
itself is newspaper Of very superior quality and is
well worth its price, Purchasers who receive in
addition and without extra cost finely illustrated
weekly cannot very well resist the conclusion that
they getting something really valuable for moth
ling.