The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-01
Calvert Mansion Sold


The Calvert Mansion near EVANSVILLE
Nd, which has been sold to the Ameri-
can Historical Congress, whose be sdQuar.
tiers are in New York. is to be restored
aud will be known in the future az tn,
Calvert 81 all of History, to be preserved
and perpetuated as repository # relics
and records of the family that erected il
and gave it its historical Significance
The idea also is to have a p!ac, wncre
relics gathered by the Historical Congress-
in all parts of the country can be storee
and displayed. and doubtless in time the
Calvert Hail If History will contain a
collection second to u me in interest and
value.
In carrying out this idea, the original
Thirteen States are each to have q sepa
rate room Indeed, the lafayette room
already has been taken by Louisiana
while Pennsylvania, Maryland, end Vr-
ginia have made their selections from
among the other apartments There is
also to be joe Jefferson room and a
music room
Complete details Of the plans Of the his
torical society are not availab e At present,
as they have not been fully worked out.
1t is announced however, that the Cal
vert Hall is to BE- III Ter tn, guild ,uco.
IS Mount Vernon is, by bard OF re
gents selected from the diff erent States
the personne! of which Will 8 ION be m sde
public.
m IN sion could he NAL. IN AZ attractive
with plants aud statutry, anI it Gu. d
readil y BIZ m .ie MT only place t, which
Americans c"u'd point with prize, bat in
a doubts sense W: til prof, for az an in
vestment it " ,uld paw handsomely and
also be an inheritancs f)r generations OF
our sons and daughters There Clay
Webster, L.fayett and others noted in
ths annals Of our u TRY - used at
fairs of state, an there mtny of the
bright bellies IT ,ld,l TIM, were wooec
and won.
The property has passed through sew
elal hand, sllc. the Calverts reilnqufsh
ed the title. and lately the owner Is
Josiah H Kelly, AMI O<lah ma banker
who Came to Washington som: days sine
to close the negpiati,ns. Tlc sale WA
made through Wright s. Hopkins, the real
estate brokers'
The consideration has not been stated
The American Historical Congress may
also acquire the title to the Calvert mau-
sion at Mount Airy, Nd, AMI other co
lonial places, with a view to estabishin Z
still other museum, If American history
Thanksgiving OH the Farm.
Thanksgiving on the farm is thanks
giving which delights all our hearts; al
over over cur broad land the farmers
heart is full of gratitude. Gratitude i
one of the most winning virtues of the
human race. The lack IT it converts ma,
into marble hearts fi.nd," cold selfish
and uulovable. An eminent philosopher
once said that if he found poor man who
was grateful, he always felt sure that
that man would be also generous if he
had the means of being SO. A thankful
heart implies many other fiue attributes
which are also graces There are graat
many of US who fancy we know how to
receive a benefit properly, when that gift
is really very far from US. To be truly
grateful. without the involuntary bitter
ness which comes from Inundated pride
requires y lofty soul and high Moral cult
of the benefit, not that we are objects OF
it. 1t IS an old fact in hu nan science
that people who are too proud to accept
she worlds charity, are most frequently
great beggars for the bounty Of heaven.
Moreover, there are few Of US who re
ceive benefits from our fellow men, who
do not grow FESTIVE under the obligation
and seek to discharge it at the first oppor
tunity. That is not gratitude. Gratitude
is thankful for tbs gift because OF tn.
giving, he sweet and tender impuls,
which has nothing to 90 with the magni
tude Of the benefit, but everything will
its object. On the other hand, an obi
CATION received from Nature very rarely
inspires us with sense of pressing res
possibility. Natures gifts are seldom re
paid in kind. as they might be through
those who receive the benefit. In deed, i
rarely happens that Nature gets even tn
thankful heart which is the only compen
sation that has ever been asked.
II our farmers would spend more tim
in trying to be grateful for the blessing
laid at their doors and less time in gruml
ling because they lack some things which
they have longed for, they would maxi
their lives more agreeable to themselves
and more profitable to others
american Farmer