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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-02
WASHINGTON

after peace was declared the crown
made good all Col. Morris losses as q
reward for his loyalty. BY an ante
nuptial agreement this property had
been settled upon Mrs. Morris. After
her death the claim of ner heirs was
bought by John Jacob Aston. The
profit Of this transaction in real es.
tate is said to have netted the old man
the snug sum of 100000
Subsequently the mansion was
bought by Stephen Jumel. wealthy
French wine merchant, whose widow,
at the age of sixty. married Aaron
Burr who was at that time a marked
and ruined old man Of seventy eight
Ultimately the property reverted TO a
lineal descendant of Col. Morris. the
late Gen. Ferdinand Phinney Earle,
whose widow lived in the Jumel man
sion until it was acquired by the city.
The ancients represented Time as a
monster devouring his children. The
march OF time and the wonderful in
crease of property values are devour-
ing every landmark of the struggle
that made us nation. Parcel after
parcel of this old properly that once
belonged TO Col. Morris ras been sold,
cut up into city lots and built upon.
But the Jumel mansion. n the midst
OF nearly thirty lots. and the sycamore
trees that NJ Jumcl brought from
France and planted there-the only
trees of the kind in the country-haye
not been disturbed.
II caution and modest Difference to
the opinions OF others are faults in
the character of military man Wash
ington possessed these faults TO a
marked degree. and il is perhaps due
to those same faults more than TO
any other cause that our struggle in
the war for independence ended in
giving us national birth. A bold dash
for freedom would have ended in
prison or worse for all the leaders. but
the patient policy of worrying the
enemy to death won.
There was little of the frivolous in
nature. From early boy
hood he was orderly, methodical. He
the praise of people per
haps as much as any man that ever
lived. but the weakness that marks
the poser" was kept in careful rein
by bis scrupulous honesty and relig-
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The British soldiers were near them
ard an attack might be expected at
almost any moment. On the morning
of Sept. 16. 1776. word was brought TO
Washington at headquarters that the
enemy was advancing in three large
columns. There had been so many
false reports OF an attack before this
that Adjt Gen. Reed gained permits
sion from Washington to ride forth
and ascertain for a certainty what
the trouble was.
The firing continued brisk. and
Washington mounted his horse and
rode toward the outposts He wac
met by Reed returning. who told
Washington the advanced post. which
had been situated on the hill skirted
by the wood. had been attacked by a
strong detachment of the enemy. Our
own troops-a company of continental
rangers-were commanded by Lieut.
Col. Knowlton. who had distinguished
himself at Bunker Hill. Gen. Leslie.
the British commander. had undee
him three companies of Hessian rife
men. one of Royal Highlanders. and
his forces so outnumbered the CONT
mental boys that he had succeeded in
capturing the outposts
Reed was earnest in his appeal TO
Washington that reinforcements be
fought so nobly. While he was still
sent to the continental boys who
speaking, the British soldiers came
in sight end sounded their bugles.
after the manner of those calling in
TO witness the death at a fox chase.
Both Washington and Reed were stung
to the quick by this haunting. derisive
bu2le call. and three companies were
ordered odt from Col. Weedon's vir-
ginia regiment. commanded by Major
Leitch. A sharp contest took place,
in which the Virginia boys We'd with
one another in bravery. Major Leitch
received three bullets in his side and
was carried off the field. He died of
these wounds about two weeks later.
but not without the happiness OF
knowing that he had assisted at about
the first victory of the Americans and
with the praises OF his beloved Wash.
ington TO soothe his last moments.
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But twelve and one make thirteen
There is something more than remark
able in the sacred numbers of the flag
that eliminate in twelve. They are:
% "A -6+7+12= 80. the exact num-
Der Of years that Christ lived OF
the earth. and the exact average of
human life rpon the earth. and the
exact number of years in luni-solar
cycles of time. Is all this mere chance
work?
But this is not all The eolors are
sacred also. When God would give
outward expression to the mystic
symbolism OF Religion He was careful
to express the colors of His choice
Blue and purple and scarlet ard fine
turned linen"-the colors of the
American ias-red. white and blue
Red is the sign of REDEMPTION. blue
OF heaven. white OF purity and peace.
When the civilized world would SYM
bolize mercy. it couli only think OF a
red cross on white ground-two OF
the flags colors. and that sign will
touch the hearts of enraSed combat
ants. Christian and pagan. now en-
gagged in deadliest strife. for where IL
flies there is holy ground
The Star. too. is sacred figure.
It is scriptural sign. "A prophetic
symbol an apocalyptic emblem. The
Star sang creations hymn the first
Sabbath morn; spoke TO the Father
NJ the Faithful from the midnight
sky, and aeralded the Prince of Peace
standing above the Bethlehem hills
Can flag so instinct with heavens
'mblem7. and pulsating to every
breath OF breeze or blast of storm.
With holy sign and sacred symbol,
lave come by chance? Believe it who
nay. an American can never.
RavenswoOd. Chicago. III.
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Great interest is manifested by all
the city of New York TO the Daughters
Of the American Revolution of the
Jumel mansion.
Desultory attempts have been made
for many years to preserve to posteri-
~ this historic place. and at last the
deed is done. The beautiful home of
the late Gen. Ferdinand Phinney Earle.
which was recently purchased by the
city, is soon to pass into the care of
the general committee of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. to
whom belongs the credit of having
brought about its acquisition. AS
soon as these ladies become incorpo-
rated, and thus enabled to hold prop
erty, the transfer will be made to
them. The mansion will be conducted
as a free historical museum.
This house. historically known as
the Morris house. was the military
headquarters of Washington and his
staff on Harlem Heights. Here he
first met General. then Captain. Alex
ander Hamilton. whom he loved as a
son. Here Washington received the
unannounced visits ef Indian chiefs.
not knowing whether their intent was
friendly or warlike. From the oppo-
site shore he wept like a child when
he saw the .Hessians slaughter his
troops. From this house he was
driven by Lord Howe. and he never
returned 20 it until after he was presi-
dent of the United States.
- There is much of historical nation
lance connected with the Morris
n! later known as the Jumel man.
"a
.pRoger Morris. the ancient mill
spmpanion of Washington in that
4 and awful Braddock campaign.
this mansion. which he intended
the home of his bride. Hiss Mary
pse. whom Washington had also
and wished to wed. but was re-
!. Morris remained true TO the
ist cause. and after the breaking
pr the war he took his family to
and. His property was confis-
by the colonial government. but
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thAOd6h tht 'BtntCt0 n AAlCnu
7 ~ Lawrence, and as DR.. Legion was
! Cromwell's prime commissioner for
the dissolution OF the monasteries. he
had il in his power to help his friends
And he did help Lawrence Washing
ton by the grant of Sulgrave in North
ampton. where the Washingtons lived
! for three generations. Lawrence was
interested in civic matters as well as
rural, and became for a time the
mayor of Northampton. At the end OF
the third generation the Washingtons
failed. so they sold Sulgrave and went
TO live in Brington. Here the eldest
son married half sister of George
villiers. Duke of Buckingham.
The washingtons sided with the
King Charles ID in the civil war. and
one of them. Sir Henry. attained great
distinction for his dash and bravery
in his operations against the Cromwell
lians. He led the storming party at
Bristol and 1t was he who so calamity
defended Worcester. His bravery was
such that an expression of his became
proverbial in the army. When any
great difficulty arose It was customary
to say, Away with it, quoth Washing
tom
The emigrant. who was knighted by
James l., spent his younger days in
Brington. In the parish church there
are two sepulchral stones OF absorbing
interest TO every American. One with
the date 1916 is over the grave Of the
emigrants father. On il appears his
arms "impaled' with those Of his wife.
The second covers the grave OF an
uncle. and has on a brass a simple /
family shield with the extraneous |
crescent appropriate to a younger son. |
But that which is OF transcendant in |
terest 20 very American citizen is that /
here on the tombstone OF the dead /
are emblazoned emblems sacred to a /
great nation and which thrill the soul |
OF n mighty people: the embryo Of the /
National Flag-the Stars and Stripes
The stars on the shield have this
popularity. they are FIVE pointed.
whereas six points are the general
OF heraldic stars. On
tue tOdl Oh dIHlS are luTee stars ana
two horizontal bars or zones with
alternate gules and white"-gules
being the word in heraldry for red-in
a vertical position. Here we discover
The nucleus. the fons et origo. OF the
American Flag.
Three years ago. when spending a
enlightened vacation in England. I had
,hsrre OF n parish not far from Bring.
on. II was source Of never failing
qualification TO visit Gods Acre" TO
.tand close 90 the ashes of the dead
q mediate usOn the origin Of the
American Flag TO delight in the dis.
,overy Of the hidden meaning of It's
and oft to quote the omen.
ne lines Of Cowper's hymn:
God moves in n mysterious way
Ills wonders To perform
Second. The Evolution Of the Flag q
n colonial times each colony had its Z
wn peculiar ensign. and both army {
nd navy Of the United Colonies dis. h
layed various flags. Some we're colo !
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-02

INDEPENDENCE
| DAY " 1904


It is universally admitted that as
patriot George Washington stands
without a rival in the annals OF the
world II is not. however. so gener-
ally allowed that as a military genius
he transcends all others. Americans
and his admirers the world over
might well rest content with behold
ing th ideal citizen acclaimed with
unive, sal consent the unique figure
in the annals of human veal. industry
and peace. Yet l do not think 1t would
be hard to show that even in military
g.1ius he is still without peer.
hut the arts of peace. not war. is
oui theme, and we shall therefore
lefve the question of military genius
Ia more convenient season and adj
rs ourselves to the subject in
Washington and the American
O. This naturally falls under the
fthre<1old Washington's Ances-
try, the Evolution of the Flag, and the
Symbolism Of the Flag"
| First, Washington's Ancestry. As
far as historical research has yet
reached hack, washington's ancestry
has been located in Durham, in the
north Of England. From Durham some
Of the washingtons migrated to Lanca-
shire Then we find them settling in
Northamptonshire. in the reign of
Henry VII. From Northampton the
great-grandfather of Washington emf
grated to America in or about the year
1857. The pursuits followed by the
Washingtons may be summed up
under the church. the army, the law
and the farm. II is around this last
that the most interesting and roman
tic Incidents OF the family gather, and
Northampton is the scene of the vary
ing vicissitudes that eliminated in the
emigration of Lawrence Washington
10 Virginia.
7 For three generations the Washing
tons lived in Northampton, taking
rank with the gentry OF the county.
and there they made more than one
alliance with the nobility. Lawrence
appears to have been a family name
among the Washingtons. The uncle
Of the first historical Lawrence was
Sir Thomas Kitson. one OF the great
merchants who in the reigns OF Henry
VII and Henry WILL. developed the
wool trade of England.
(. Althorp. in Brington parish. was
fhe seat OF the Spencers. and the
Isaencers were connected by marriage
h the Kitsons, and therefore with
washingtons. Lady Spencer Of
4 day was Kitson. daughter Of
shington's uncle. and therefore
But the rec
1870
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Second. The Evolution Of the Flag.
In colonial times each colony had its
own peculiar ensign. and both army
and navy Of the United Colonies dis.
played various flags. Some we're colo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Force Of Habit.

Martin Straitwell and Charles Up
linger, two gentlemen who reside In
the neighborhood OF Panic, traded
horses recently, Mr.. Straitwell getting
gray mare in the trade. Mr.. Up
linger, who is a regular attendant at
church every Sunday, had owned the
gray mare sometime and had always
driven her to church. Mr.. Straitwell
tells the following "The first Sunday
morning after / got the mare, about
half past nine o'clock, little after Mr..
Uplinger's regular time for church
going, heard racket in my barn and
went out to investigate. l found the
mare with the harness on and she was
making a desperate effort to get the
bride on, but could not got the bit in
her mouth. The mare was getting
ready to go to church."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
DIR. Neffs Lecture.

Rev. j. Bell Neff, d. D., pastor OF the
Dubois M. E. church, lectured in the
M. E. church at this place Monday ev-
ening under the auspices OF the Epworth
League. Into the King Row and
Crowned" was the subject of his lecture.
The evening was warm and the attend
ance was not as large as 1t would have
been on cooler evening, but Dr. Neff
captived his audience from beginning
of lecture and kept them in such good
humor for an hour and half that the
heat did not annoy them. The lecture
was instructive, full of humor, ennobling
thoughts and inspiration for high aim
in life. DR.. Neff has the ability to make
his illustrations illustrate effectually.
1t was good lecture, one Of the best
delivered in Reynoldsville for some
time, and WAS very much enjoyed by
those present.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Sandy Valley.

Mrs. Pasquel Veltri is on the sick
list.
Miss ID White, of Dubois, spent the
Sabbath with friends at this place.
Ollie Klontz and wife are rejoicing in
the possession Of little baby girl.
Mrs. j. r. Coax, of Valley Home,
visited relatives at Dubois the past
week.
EVERYBODY is taking advantage Of the
fine weather to care for their crops and
put away their hay.
William Toss and wife, of Eleanora,
spent last Sabbath with James McGee,
jr., and family at this place.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Burton Hartel, of
Sykesville, visited George Platt and
family at this place during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Sherwood and
family and Miss Minerva Klontz, drove
to Bootjack last Sunday and spent the
day with Chas. Myers and family.
Miss Ada Beebe, who had been visit
ing In Coryville, Mexican Co., the past
five weeks, returned to her home at
this place Saturday evening of last
week, being called home by the severe
illness OF her mother.
Mrs. w. S. Bracken, Of this place,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Burns. at the Adrian Hospital last
Sabbath. We are glad to learn that
Mrs. Burns is rapidly recovering from
the effects Of the operation through
which she passed few days ago.
Mrs. Hettie Myers, wife of James
Myers, of this place, while searching
for berries on Friday of last week fell
and broke her wrist. Mrs. John War
nick, who was with her at the time,
thinking 1t was dislocated pulled it in
place thereby perfectly setting IL all
but splint and bandages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Notice.

We have this day sold our stock of
hardware and furniture to Messrs. A.P.
King, Charles Dinger and August Bal
dauf, to whom we have rented the store
room formerly occupied by us for term
OF five years. We started in business
In Reynoldsville May 9th, 1895. During
these nine years we have had very
liberal share of the public patronage.
We now take occasion to thank our
many friends who have traded with us
during these past years both for your
patronage and frequent words OF en-
couragement.
We solicit for our successors liberal
share OF your patronage. They are all
men of integrity, energy and push. We
have every reason to believe that you
will get as good treatment at their
hands as you have in the past when
trading with any of the former proprie-
tors of the Reynoldsville Hardware.
Again thanking our many friends for
all past favors and asking for our sue
cessors continuance of your trade, we
remain, Very truly yours,
f. ID. SMITH,
A. T. MCCLURE.
July 10Th, 1904
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
A Little OF Everything.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, a
son, July Is, 1904.
The members of Hope Fire Co. will
soon order new suits.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. wink" Dill
man, July II, 1904, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welsch
Saturday, July l6, 1904, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ander-
son, daughter, July 10, 1904.
The Keystone band gave concert at
corner of Main and Fourth streets last
evening.
Constable Walker, of Purxsutawnoy,
took four Italians to the county Jail
yesterday.
A Presbyterian market on Saturday
at the Keystone Hardware Co. store.
Do not forget it,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
mileage Is now good between Pittsburg,
Pa, and Wheeling, w. Va.
The Daughters of Rebekah will hold
picnic in the Reynolds Park to-mor-
row afternoon and evening.
Harvey Deter preached in the M. f.
church at Paradise Sunday forenoon
and at Soldier Sunday afternoon.
AT the monthly meeting of the Reyn-
oldsville Building and Loan Association
Monday evening SO 400 was sold.
George Mcdonald had the index
finger of his right hand badly cut last
Thursday by a bottle breaking In his
hand.
Corps are especially requested to attend
the meeting on Friday evening OF this
week
The work Of tearing up the wooden
paving on Main street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, will be finished
to-day.
A young woman from Dubois was ar
rested and put In the lookup last night
for being bolsterous and uisorderly on
the street.
j. Walter Moore. OF Washington
township, almost severed the middle
finger from his right hand by falling on
mn axe while at work Ia the woods one
day last week.
Chief Roney, Of Dubois. was here
Monday after u sixteen-year-old girl who
ran away from her home month ago
and came to Reyuoldsville and obtained
employm ment here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Eagles Defeated the Elks.

The Eagle and Elk ball teams OF this
place played game of ball yesterday
afternoon, the second game this season,
the Eagles winning both games. The
score yesterday was 1923. DR.. Harry b.
King and Joseph Williams were pitch
ers, and +. o. Sutter catcher for Elks,
and William Pennelton, of Eleanora,
did the pitching for Eagles aud David
Hill of Rathmel was catcher. Pen
Melton did good work in the pitchers
box. Two of the Elks' crack players
were unable to play, which is the reason
given by the Elks for the score being
lopsided. According to previous agree
ment the Elks will have to give the
Eagles banquet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
r. M. Lucas Dead.

Rathmel, July IS, [Speciall--F. M.
Lucas, an old citizen of Rathmel, died
at his home In Rathmel at | 30 a. m.
Sunday, July II, 1904. Deceased was
born In Centre county, Pa, August 20,
1919, making him almost So years old
at time OF death. He had resided at
Rathmel number of years. Was
always the working mans friend. In
1882 he wrote book entitled "The
Working Mans Guide to Home and
Happiness" A few years ago he con-
ceived and got patent on a farm gate,
called Farmers Friend" that would
have been money maker for the old
gentleman had he been successful In
getting it properly introduced among
farmers.
Mr.. Lucas had been member of the
M. Il. church for sixty years, and his
last words were that he was prepared
to go and meet his God In peace.
Deceased is survived by his wife, one
brother, Joseph Lucas, OF Brookville,
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Starr, of Arm
strong county, Pa, and Mrs. Smith, of
Johnstown, Pa, one daughter, Mrs.
Alice Flenner, OF Hites, Pa, and five
sons, William II. and Robert Lucas, in
California, Zachariah Lucas, In Ohio,
John and George Lucas, in Rathmel.
The community has lost good citizen,
the family good husband and father.
Funeral service was held at his late
residence Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. j. G. McEntire, and interment
was made In theIteynoldsville cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Want a Supervisor Appointed.

The bondsmen of F. M. Brigham, one
OF the supervisors Of Winslow township,
met the auditors and township clerk
last Saturday at this place and con-
suited with them about petitioning the
County Court to declare Mr.. Brigham's
office vacant and appoint Squire j. l..
Long, of Sykesville, as supervisor to fill
the vacancy. The petition will be pre-
sented at the August term OF court. It
is claimed that Mr. Brigham left home
about two weeks ago and his where
abouts Is unknown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Walked Home.

Two young men OF Reynoldsyille
drove out into Paradise one evening
last week to call on two young ladies
who abide under the same roof The
horse was ready to come home before
the young men were and it got loose
and came home. The young men walk
cd into town, and not finding the horse
along the way nor at home, they hired
livery rig and drove back to Paradise
looking for their horse and buggy, but
failed to find IL. They drove to town
again and found tho rig here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Trolley Notes.

The Jefferson Traction Company will
have the two and one-half mile extern
sion completed from Eleanora to the
shaft near Big Run in about two weeks.
The work OF erecting the new power
house at the junction near Prescott
vile is being pushed along rapidly.
The Jefferson Traction Company will
extend its line up Fifth street and down
Main street to iron bridge. The track
will be laid down Main street before
the street is paved.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
THREE NEW BRICK BUILDINGS.
Penn Land Co., Charles Nelson and John
II. Corbeu will Erect the New
Buildings.


The Penn Land Company will buy
the old Hotel Mcconnell site, sixty foot
front, on Main street, and erect two
story brick building this summer TO
cover the entire front Of lot and about
l20 feet deep. There will be three store
rooms on first floor and the second floor
will be fitted up for dwelling rooms.
Swartz Bros. will open large grocery
store In the room next to alley.
Charles Nelson, the laundryman, has
bought the lot opposite Tappers' livery
stable, where two little old wooden
buildings now stand, occupied by
Suffers blacksmith shop and shoe
shop. He will tear these old buildings
down during the present summer and
erect two story brick building on that
site. The first floor will be occupied by
Mr.. Nelson's laundry, Reynoldsvllle
Steam Laundry, and the second story
for dwelling. The building will be
25 x go feet.
John II. Corbett has already began
the work on "a two.story brick building,
20 4S feet, In rear Of Centennial hall,
facing on Fifth street. The first floor
will be occupied by Sam'l Suffers
blacksmith shop and second floor for
dwelling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
New Park Opened To-Da

The Tom Reynolds orchard, near
The Mansion Inn, has been made a
park, to be known as Mammoth Park,
under the management Of Jonn G. Dill
man, proprietor of The Mansion Inn.
The park will be opened to-day with a
basket picnic and dance. A hundred
invitations were sent to old citizens OF
Reynoldsville to attend the opening.
Music for dance will be furnished by
some Of the old time fidlers OF Reynolds
Vile.
The Sons OF Veterans will hold their
annual encampment in this park next
month.