Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-07
TO BUY TEMPLE FARM
FAMOUS SPOT MAY BECOME
NATIONAL ESTATE.
Here CORVALLIS Surrendered His
Army to General Washington, and
Here in 1886 Was the First Revolt
Against British Rule.

An estate owned by a Detroit man,
which is creating national interest
| and discussion, and which may soon
become the property of the nation. Is
ginia. AS one of the most interesting
relics of United States history and
the scene of Washington's triumph
over CORVALLIS, this beautiful spot is
a center of interest to thousands OF
patriotic Americans. So closely is IT
connected with the important events
in the formation of the country that
it is often called "the central spot in
history" and from all sides petitions
are pouring in to the government to
buy the farm and house and preserve
them as a monument to the memory
of the first president Of the United
States.
Temple Farm was the home success
sively of Lord Spottiswood, Washing
ton, Lafayette and Rochambeau. 1t is
situated In one of the most picturesque
spots in America, and of its 500 acres
nearly 400 are now in a state of
beauty. To the east is an uninterrupt-
ed view of Chesapeake Bay. To the
north a be seen the marine traffic
OF the York river navy, to the west
rises the monument erected by the
federal government commemorative
the surrender of CORVALLIS, and that
other spot sacred to the memory of
heroes-the National cemetery.
Barely a mile away is quaint York.
town. Not only are the surroundings
of Temple farm historic, but the farm
itself with the famous old Moore
house" upon it, has hardly a spot
which has not borne the footprints of
armies.
The famous Mcclellan road"N is
here; the remains of the first place OF
worship in Virginia are another inter.
esting relic, as well as the Oldest
marked grave in the United States.
But of the many historic associa.
tions of the place the most interest
ing is that of the event which won
for Washington the title of Father
of His Country" Here, in the corner
room of the Moore house, facing the
w~ar-spoiled fields, the articles of
c~apitulation between CORVALLIS and
Washington were drawn up by the
commissioners, and nearly 5000 Eng
lish soldiers marched through the old
farm toward Yorktown, prisoners of
war.
On this same spot in 1885 came the
the first revolt against British rule, SO
that Temple farm has the distinction
OF being the spot where the first and
last act of revolt which led to the
birth Of the republic took place.
James J. Hills Hobbies.
Solid business man that he is,
James ]. Hill yet has a passion for
doing odd things.
In a remote part of the grounds sur
Iunding his st. Paul home he keeps
two buffalo. because they remind NE
of my cid frontier life." Mr.. iii,
takes delight in stalking the buffalo
and watching them by the hour max
ing the best Of their captivity.
He is also very fond of skins, and
he has a strong box filled with sables
and other valuable furs that he has
been years in getting together. If the
occasion ever arose, Mr.. Hill could
turn furrier and open up a store that
would rival any of those most fash
ionable in the metropolis.
Mr.. Hill also has a valuable collec.
ton of gems, and he has a penchant
tor carrying around a pocketful CT
them. Once, at a large dinner in New
York. he took from his pocket a
handful of big emeralds and passed
them around the table for inspection.