The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-24

never sworn to, was never broken.
Who has not read of the elm at
Cambridge, Mass, which sheltered the
"Fatber of bis Country" on that men,
orable 3rd of July, ITS, when he took
command of the American army?
Strangers, visiting Cambridge, look
with interest at the remains of the old
tree, whose trunk is now protected by
a high iron fence. With its massive
trunk and wide-spreading branches, it
is emblematic of the prosperous nation
which, it may he said, had its beginning
beneath it's shade. The tree in ques-
ton had been planted and dedicated to
the future independence of the country
by Boston schoolmaster long before
separation from the "mother country
had been dreamed of by the colonies.
1t is known as the ''Old Liberty Elm, "
or the "Washington Elm," and within
its shade, during the Revolution, the
advocates OF our country's freedom
often met to give thanks to God for
the victories of our armies, and after
the great conflict was over, it was their
custom to assemble there every year
to celebrate their liberty.
The sycamore, also, has had a place
in history, though not commemorative
of brave or patriotic deeds Two of
our we'll known writer's, Alice and
Phoebe Cary, one day, when returning
from school, found little tree and,
digging hole with their hands, planted
it. Ate: these children had grown to
womanhood they often came back to
the old homestead to visit the tree.
Near Bunker Hill battle field is a
grave yard known as Copps. In this
burying ground is large tree which
grew from twig taken from a weep
ing willow tree that shaded the grave
of Napolean Bonapartc. Cotton Math.
er, noted for his association with the
Salem witchcraft, is buried beneath
this same tree in Copp's burying
ground.
Chicago now comes forward to claim
the honor of possessing an historic
tree 1t IS a large cottonwood and
stands IN the middle of Eighteenth
street, between Prairie avenue and the
lake. 1t marks the spot of the terrible
Indian massacre of 1912, when fifty
two whites-men, women and children
were slain, many of them toma-
hawked and scalped.
Other familiar monarchs of the wood
are: The cypress tree in the Dismal
Swamp, under which Washington re.
posed one night in his early manhood;
the famous black walnut tree in New
York. where General Wayne collected
his army the night before the battle OF
Stony Point.
The cedars of Mount Lebanon are
perhaps the most renowned in the
world. Religion, poetry and history
have united to make them famous.
There are about four hundred of these
trees disposed in nine rows now grow.
ing at Mount Lebanon.
There are also famous trees in Eng.
lish history, such: "Sir Philip Sidney's
Oak" at Penshurst, which was planted
when he was born; the "Abbot's Oak, y
and civilian the Conqueror's Oak, "
which is still standing in Windsor
Park.
What can we compare with these
handsome monu ments? Not cold, dull
stone; for it has no life, it never changes
its color from bright green to gay red
and gold, it shows forth no sparkling
examples of ambition, purity and up
rightn' IS. Well may we, like the
poet old, exclaim-"There is some
thing noble, simple and pure in taste
for trees"
An Englishman, both duelists of
s )me note, about to encounter each
other in duel, Glanced to meet at the
ticket office of the station ell route for
the appointed field, when the follow
ing dialogue took place:
FrencAman (loftily)-Return ticket
observation-disclosures.
Frenchman-Ha p! you fear you will
never come back; always take a
return.
Englishman-I never do; | always
take my return from the corpse.
"How much do you ask for that an
imal p said the traveller to the darky
with the possum.