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on the other side Of the front door.
Here. in December. the ecnc-al vas
Joined by his wife. Martha waahins-
ton. who remained there until after the
British evacuation Of Boston.
More than n century and q quarter
has passed since the dramatic scene OF
July 3. IT'S. was enacted beneath the
historic elm In ancient Ncwetowne. but
the tree, alive, but showing the decrep.
itude OF age. still exists.
The Washington elm" is aptly
framed In historic environments. On
one side OF IL is the elegant Shepard
Memorial church. completed in 1872.
which is the religious home Of one Of
Camoridge's earliest denominational
societies tCongregationalisp, among
whose modern distinguished members
were the late Hon. Charles Theodore
Russell dts senior deacon) and fam
lily. including his son, the late Gov.
William f. Russell. On Its other flank
is Cambridge Common, with Its clabor-
ate soldiers monument, erected to
honor the memory of 4.5Ss Cambridge
men who served and the 93S who per-
ished in the civil war.
A neat circular iron fence protects
tho elm from vandal hands. and at
tached TO the fence is a granite tablet
bearing this inscription, written by the
poot Longfellow:
Beneath this tree Washington first
took command Of the American army.
July 3. 1775."
Although Washington. on taking
command OF the army, found his du-
ties manifold. intricate, appalling and
overwhelming. he was strengthened
and encouraged then and thereafter
by the loyal. efYicient support of the
civil and military leaders Of New Eng
land.
This in Massachusetts alone was a
tower OF strength. for, besides Benja-
min Lincoln Of bingham, the frst sec.
retary OF the war department. and
Henry Knox OF Boston, the founder
and chief Of the artillery service Of the
Continental army. the successor OF
Gen. Lincoln As secretary of war and
founder OF the celebrated Society Of
the Cincinnati. he had the moral and
practical support OF four great civil
Bay State leaders--Samuel Adams Of
the sturdy old Puritan stock Of Bos-
ton: John Hancock OF Boston, presi.
dent Of tho Continental Congress Of
ITS. frst signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence and afterwArd governor
Of the commonwealth: John Adams Of
Quincy. second president o. the United
States and one Of tho most active
members Of the Congress Of l77s. and
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preceded him, and excited great ex.
pectations. They were not disappoint.
ed. His personal appearance. notwith-
standing tho dust of travel. WAS calcu.
lated to captivatc the public eye, and
as no rode through the camp. amid =
throng Of ofi,cers. he was the admira-
ton of the soldiery and Of n curious
throng collected from the surrounding
country. Happy was the countryman
who could get full view OF him and
10 carry home an account OF II to his
ncighbors. His cxccllency was on
horseback. of course. and was accom-
panied by several military gentlemen.
II was not difiicult to distinguish him
from all others. for his personal ap-
pearance was truly noble and majes-
tic. Hew in the prime and visor
OF middle life. having. on the 22d Of
February. reached the age OF 43.
And then, on the broad highway
now Garden street-not far from and
in sight OF embryonic Harvard college.
In the grateful shade or majestic
elm. the father Of his country" drew
his sword and performed tho simple
ceremony of taking command OF the
patriot army. an army whose Acton
minutemen at Concord bridge April 10
had "frcd the shot heard round the
world: whose few brigadcs OF raw
militia on June II had met the veteran
troops OF England on Bunker Hill and
demonstrated their prowess. winning
q moral, II not n military. victory; and
which newly organized and persistent
army, after wasting. disheartening
war Of seven years duration. firmly
established upon this continent a re-
public OF freedom that was destined to
become one of the greatest ~ well as
the best nations on the face OF the
globe, The incident marked the COM
menccment of washington's career in
the service OF his country. How glor.
iousiy was tho promise given by his
bearing redeemed!
To 20 back a little: On the very day
that the important British fortress.
Fort Ticonderoga,, surrendered to Col.
Ethan Allen, the Colonial Congress.
which had adjourned in the previous
autumn, reassembled At Philadelphia.
washington was there, and John Ad-
ana and Samuel Adams. Benjamin
franklin and Patrick Henry: Thomas
Jefferson came soon afterward. "A
last appeal was addressed to the King
OF England; and the infatuated mon
Arch was plainly told that the colonists
mad chosen war In preference to vol
uutary slavery. Early In the session
John Adams made . powerful address,
n.tAe course Of which he rksschsd the
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IN HISTORIC CAMBRIDGE
Where General Washington Supreme
the CONT Army.

On Sunday. July 2, ITS, nm illus
trious stranger, mounted on a noble
steed, and accompanied by several
mounted attendants, rode into Cam
bridge. He was a tall, well formed
man. of distinguished mien. and wore
the cooked hat. the blue and bluff uni
form and insignia Of major-general of
the Continental army.
1t was coon noised about town that
this stranger, Gen. George Washing
ton, the newly appointed commander
tn-chief OF the patriot army, had ar
rived. and. furthermore, that next day,
on the west side Of the training field,
In what Is now known as Old Cam
bridge. he would formally assume COM
mand Of the troops. AS may be sup
posed, the news spread like wildfire,
and the excitement was intense.
Up to this time the American forces
were practically without head, but
now 1t was instinctively felt that q
brilliant and trusted leader had arisen,
yho was to be their civil and political
savior. And the event fully proved that
the quiet entrance OF this noted Vir-
ginian into the place was not only an
event OF great local Importance. but
one OF the most momentous and far
reaching incidents in the worlds po.
litical history.
On the morrow-Monday, July 3
Washington formally took command Of
the American army. II goes without
saying that 1t was a day of deepest i'm.
port to this coantry. For on that day
George Washington. intrusted by the
Continental Congress with the chief
command OF the American army. and
thus made the foremost man OF the
revolution. entered upon the active
duties of his office. and was received
ydsh enthusiasm by the little band of
heroes assembled 1t Cambridge. As
he entered the confined OF the camp.
the shouts of the multitude and the
thunder OF artillery gave note to the
enemy. beleagucred in Boston. OF his
arrival. His military reputation had
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The Tax on oIeomarear arine.

Ten cents pound tax on color In
oleomargarine has reduced it's manu-
facture from 30,0oo,000 pounds in the
quarter preceding the act taxing it
to 100000 in the subsequent quar-
ter year.
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BENJAMIN Franklin Of Boston, printer
philosopher and poet, statesman and
diplomat. who "plucked the lightning
from the clouds and the scepter from
tyrants."-Boston Globe.
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Sunday School Teacher-what hap
pened to Samson when he lost his
hair. Good Little Boy-I suppose he
lost his place on the football tesm.
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KnoX-Why do you always put "dic-
tated'' at the bottom of your letters :?
You have no stenographer. knix-Well.
you see. m a very poor speller.
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A Denver stereotyper has secured a di
vorce from his wife on the stereotypeC
plea of extreme acts of cruelty.
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Treat your friends kindly If you wish
to treat them often"
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rdo not believe P1so's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHS
BoY8h. Trinity SprinRl. Ind. Feb. is. 1900
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II think Mollie would make a great
baseball player" Why do you say
that?" Because every time she bakes
pancakes she gets the batter out"
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When Alexander had more to achieve
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A tailor can't make man. but he
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Perfectly simple and simply perfect
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It is hard for a doctor to have patisnc,
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DENVER NORMAL and and rEspara.oEy a, school , so.-
usrciai Courses. lSij Glenarm- FRED DICK. PTin.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
Al ApiDal Story For
Little Folks
HOuPreaCh

"My dear" Quacked Mrs. Duck to
her two promising offspring, always
follow the nd vice Of your elders. One
learns more by example than by pre-
cept. Just observe your mother Seek
to do as she does, and remember ,I.
ways to obey to the full her commands
even though the sky should fall
"Quack, quack." assented the off
spring.
"Now, by observing all that do you
will learn much that will be helpful
What have we here? All, that's inter.
esting. A "hopping block. my dears
"Let me remind you both that duck
should never try to fly high; they are
too heavy-but would like to know
what's i'm that paiI'--saying which she
Topped and scrambled up on to the
block in a most uusraceful way. The
two ducklings stared wonderingly.
"Quack, quack!" was all they said.
"Now, here is pail Mrs. Duck con-
tiuued when she could get balanced.
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What Fell Out,

| he next time my wife asks me tC
pr'Is, home Il fashion paper" growlcd
,hc n.,ldhcaded man, I'm tie it up tight
oe.o'e leave the oliid
~ been married twenty years, but
everybody takes mi for a bachelor
That's where the rub comes in about
this fashion paper. My wife asked me
to bring one home last night, and
bought the thing ut news stand on
the l. station. or course ! didn't look
at II. When | reached my station |
had to walk the whole length Of the
car to get out, aud just before ] reached
the door Il boy came after me. touched
me on the arm and handed to me n big
sheet Of white paper all marked over
with black lines.
81 beg your pardon he said, but
you dropped this.
Then everybody in the car laughed
The thing was labeled Mothers Friend
and 1t was one OF those paper pa tterns
for things to so over corsets. New
York Press.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
Origin Of the Hanson,

The hanson was the invention Of 10
seph Hanson, the architect of the Dir
mlngham town hall. But the two
wheeled cab which he patented in 1854
little resembles the vehicle which now
bears his ma me. 1t had square, sedan
chair shaped body hung between two
wheels nearly eight feet high. The
drivers seat was In front. rs also was
the door THE fare entered the cab be-
tween the wheel and shaft. The mod.
ern hanson was adapted from this
original by Messrs. Gillet and Chap.
man 1t is a peculiarly English vehi-
Gle, and no foreign nation has ever
comprised the logged courage OF the
Briton who can sit calmly inside it.
C0hdpr Chronicie. "a :
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
DO YOU WANT TO NAWN?

Feel cold shiNcrings, aching in the
bones, lack Of energy. headache, and
great depression: These symptoms
may be followed by violent headache,
high fever, extreme nervousness, a con
dltlon, known as malaria. Hcrbinc
cures it, Take it before the disease get ;
a fair hold, though it will work a cure
in any stage. J, A. Hopkins, Manchcs
ter, Kan, writes: Il have used your
great medicine, llcrbine. ior several
years. There is nothing better for ma
laria, chils and lever, headache. bilious
ness, and for a blood-ruriiying tonic,
there is nothing as good" SOC at all
druggists. 10
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CARE OF CLOTHES.
How to Keep YOur Wearing Apparel
la Good Condition.

For taking spots out of cloth it is
materials, as it is much easier to re-
move spots when they are new than
when they become Old and dry. Ben.
zine, gasoline and naphtha are all
good. A little piece OF plain white
flannel or some very fast dye cloth is
best to apply this with, or in the alb
sence of this you might use an old
sponge.
The care of gloves may be best sub.
served by the observance Of Il few sim
pie rules, says Haberdashcr. kpnn
them in tissue papn" Don't y
cut of shape =. -. a...Ilty
and SW &C. - ~.
Glove powder ,i.ely used is the price
of a pair of gloves in many cases. A
perspiring hand forced into dry glove
often one OF two sizes too Small--wi1l
usually come out the least injured.
aud the blame will be as unfair as
the treatment.
If you send your clothes out to be
done up be sure that you select hand
laundry. Machine work and acids make
short work of fine clothes. Shirts col
lars and cuffs should be done up with
ont gloss. Insist on the domestic fin
ish. Have your poke and wing collars
ironcd fiat, not curled.
All clothing should be carefully hung
up. and If you will study your closet
and use the modern appliances, which
are easily procured, you can keep u
great deal of clothing in good cOndi-
ton in very small space. The cheap
twisted wire coat racks are good
enough. On these put the waistcOat,
and then over the waistcoat put the
coat. There are also patent trousers
hangers which keep the trousers press
ed in shape. but it is much easier to
fold your trousers properly and lay
them In the bottom of your closet or III
Il long drawer.
A piece Of paper should be put be-
tween each pair Of trousers, and 1t
will not hurt them If they have to be
folded once. In light weight suitngs,
such as homespuns and fannels 1t Is
much better to lay the trousers out
fiat in II drawer than to hang them
up. All clothing should be ,SonGN
brushed and kept as free ~
possible. Ia p., ,r,
A<to,z
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FELL OVER DEAD,

You can see that it goes back TO the
time when chickens first Inhabited the
earth
"Ol, that's nothing" said the older
rooster. I'm game all over | don't
count so much on what my grand.
father and great era ndfa Their did, hut
what | can do myself md with that
he gave the proud rooster such Il ter
rible thraslng that it fell over dead
OH the pedigree it had been showing.
Then the old rooster started to crow,
and said, ~ live game bird is worth
n thousand blue blo0ded ones" and he
went on picking corn.
Moral. Learn to depend upon your
self and not on what your ancestors
dd.-Detroit Journal.
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An Apiral Story For
Little Folks
The Two ROoSters

Two ROSTERS who had lived together
in great happiness for many years got
into discussion over which was worth
the most money.
81" said Tie younger, belong to one
OF the Oldest ana most exclusive fam.
lilies In the state. My great grand
father was owned by Napoleon H.,
and nothing but the blucst blood runs
in my veins. Here Is my pedigree.
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she must rejoice elff is In to-. him. On
the other hand, when he came to look
upon that which lie had pictured us II
mortal may picture a seraph and saw
a plain, middle aged woman would not
his love vanish with his conceptions?
She was sure it would
Before the opera ton that restored his
sight took place she visited the sur
geon who was TO perform it, told lin
of the dread she suffered and her plan
When she left him he had promised
her that he would instruct the patient
that 1t would be only safe for him to
indulge In the comfort of sight by
natural light. AS soon us the night
came on and artificial lights were used
he must cover his eyes till dawn. Then
she hunted for the most beautiful WON,
an to be found and engaged her to
play part.
The day of the operation came and
the first object on which the mans eyes
rested after the restora ton OF his sight
was indeed a vision Of lovelincss. From
midday till sunset he gazrd upon his
supposed wife, then reluctantly sub
initted to the Landage. He had noticed
that during these first hours in which
he had enjoyed the sight of her she
had been unusually quiet undemon.
strative and uncommunicative Indeed,
that sweet confidence he had enjoyed
before was wanting, No sooner was
the bandage put on tlian all was re-
stored There was the same tone Of
voice 10 which he had been accustomed,
the sak me loving interest. Indeed, for
the firjt time since the restoration of
his sight was he congratulated in the
way bk had expected.
"Wife." he said, IL almost wish | had
not bnnu u,odo tn V"o "
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-01-23
HOW to Make RNSe Crean

Soak thirty grains of whole gum trag,
acanth in seven ounces Of roscwhter
for two days, strain forcibly through
muslin and add onc-half ounce of ALEC.
hOl and one-half ounce of glycerin.
Perfume TO suit. Use immediately aft,
or bathing.
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"QUACK, QUACK!" WAS ALL THEY SAID
"In it see green llquid-of course
you can't, but you will take my word
for 1t as good buckles should 1t Is
probably grass chopped fine and
squeezed in press
NOW, you know have often told
you never to stick your bills into any
thing that you are not familiar with.
1t is very dangerous. But of course l
shall investigate Il. Stand perfectly
still where you are and don't move
an inch-if the sky should fall" The
ducklings meekly answered, "Quack,
Quackw
Mrs. Duck stuck her long bill down
in the green paint, but drew it out
more quickly.
"Oh, obi" she cried. "Horrld, horrid!
shall faint! Catch mel" And she
fell backward Off the block. AS she
did SO the pail of paint upset and the
little buckets obedient to death, re.
fusing to move, caught 1t oil.
When Mrs. Duck recovered and look.
ed about, her stnnA spied her pea gre&o
children cryinry sMeep. weep! wete
weepw guaranteeu
"Therews'
you do as l.. Alal.EN II
"We tho,
said.
All ofy
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cua1,on will do il: Dut. better than all,
if your cold Is invuterate or serious,
consult your family doctor, and at
once.
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N, curing companies employing lOU
lands shall he exempt from tax
, alton for the next ten years
The announcement is made in
the White Springs Herald that the
famous sulphur spring in that
place is closed for an indefinite
length OF time because of misun-
derstanding between the proprietor
and town council in reference to
property rights.
Three white mon charged with
murder are confined in the Duval
county Jail. One bas been con-
victed and is awaiting execution,
while the other two are awaiting
trial, bail having been refused them.
All three are above the average
intelligence.
There is a telegraph line from
Carrabelle to Apnlachicoln, and Il
short cable, owned by local COM
pany, The line has just been pay
ing expenses in the past, but was II
great COW euience to the people. III Q
hast session Of the Legislature i'm
posed license tax Of $500 on all
cable companies, evidently aiming
the tax on the rich corporate ms
with lengthy cable lines. But this
little company was hit just the same
and Knocked ont Of business. The
line has been closed to public
messages,
BIG SNAKE.
H. c. Sparkman, local editor of
the Zolfo ADVERTISE, is responsible
for the following well written snake
story:
A good deal of excitement was
caused last sunday afternoon when
Mr.. Il II. Simmons drove into
town at q bre, TX neck speed decar-
ing that he had started across the
river, but that a monster rattle
snake had disputed The road and
positively would not let him pass.
He de cribed the snake as being
about Is feet long and as large
around as a barrel, and having
about 10 rattlcs and a gross OF
buttons. He urged the VII lie town
to arm themselves and turn out to
Stay The terrible monster. Soon
posse large enough to lyn h niger
was on the scene armed with shot
guns, p stols, rifles and a plentiful
supply of dcte mination. After a
short search Mr.. j. T. Timmons
found his snakeship and shot his
head Off The mighty () monster
was brought to town, gradually
growing smaller and more sickly
looking, and measured only about
fifteen feet less than when first seen
by MIR. Simmons. A careful search
was made, but only eleven rattles
and one button were found. Moral:
Measure your snake before describ
ing. Also: Count his rattles and
buttons. Likewise Hide your
snake securely, lest he be found
AMI you be forced to witness his
N. b. Mr.. Sim
mons says the snake he saw was not
the one killed, N. b. We think
he is right a. we were with him and
helped IN the descrip ion,
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How to Remove Marks on Paint.
Finger marks on paint can be re.
moved by rubbing with damp cloth
dipped in prepared chalk, Never put
soda in the water you use for washing
paint. 1t Injuries delicate colors.
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How to Toughen Clothcspins.
Clothespins that have been boiled for
ten or fifteen minutes will outlast those
that have not been subjected to this
process
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Have heart that never hardens, q
temper that never tires and a touch
that never hurts.-Charles Dickens.
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E'oR RRNT-Rleyen room house corner Flor
ply 70 Bert Fish, DeLAnd.