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The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
CLEVER FoRoERlEs OF STAMPS
Notable Cases in Which Dealers Hsr:
Been Victimized.

tiny - cost stamp fOrger a
the rare stamps is the pink nine
kreu2er stamp of Wurtemberg. which
is worth about 800 to collectors. A
Paris dealer picked up seventeen of
these stamps at $40 each and con-
graduated himself upon his clever
ness in obtaining them SO cheaply.
Not long after collector who
was approached by an English dealer
who had also had the good fortune to
pick up a number of these stamps at
low price discovered what the deal
ers had overlooked. In the forgery
the name was spelt with one It as
is the practice in England. in place
OF the German double, and then it
came out that several hundred of
these pink finds" had been planted
all over Europe. The forger took ad
vantage of the fact that no dealer
would admit having a number of the
rarties for fear that the market
would fall, and had placed a number
with each dealer without exciting sus-
picion.
Perhaps the most notable forgery
was the "Sedang" issue. Sedang is
an island off the China coast. The
papers announced the arrival in Paris
of King Marie |. of Sedang and he
duly appeared in the person of a for
mer French military man. Soon there
after sets of seven "Sedang" stamps
were placed upon the market. some
of them selling for as high as 5000
set. Then it was discovered that the
crs had fled.
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and was a man of rude Jest and Wild
revel but with brave and patriotic i'm
pulses. He worthily fought many
fights for the people he loved and his
home. In his will he disposed of a
large area Of land and requested that
his remains be laid to rest at certain
point in the edge of Martinsburg
a location which is now included in
the estate of former Senator Charles
Faulkner, and in the northwest corner
of the beautiful grounds which front
his home. The general also provided
in his will that a certain sum of money
be expended in ereC ting substantial
monument over his grave, but the ex-
ecutOrS of the estate never got further
than placing a few hugh stone bowl
ders for a foundation. Somehow, as IS
sometimes the case in such matters,
the money was not forthcoming, and
today the large stones for TIE fOunda.
tiOn of the monument are all that
shows where the great fighter and lib.
eraI citizen is buried.
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SIeepinu Place for Cats,

For cats as well as dogs. the neat
est sleeping place is a strong. closely
woven wicker basket. Favorite pets
have basket with curving canopy
top. decked out with a big satin bow
and carpeted with rug of white
goats hair. Simpler baskets are round
and fiat and show deep opening at
one side A soft blanket should al
ways be laid in the bottom Of these
and made fresh and clean at least
once week, says the Philadelphia
Record.
A pet cat is so very tidy about her
own appearance that she requires less
attention than canary or dog. AS
a kitten dish of milk should be plac-
ed where she can always take a drink
An older cat always likes a bowl OF
milk kept filled for her in the kitchen,
while the scraps from the table com
prise the remainder of her nourish-
mcnt. Scarcely any meat should be
given in a cats diet during winter.
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GREAT STATESMAN AS HE WAS.
Portraits Of Washington Have Not
Dan. Him Justice.

Portraits OF Washington Have Not
Dan. Him Justice.
"Napolcol's cynical definition of
history as a lie agreed upon has a
Greet appl ca ton to the general &C
Ceptance OF a most inaccurate port
lait Of Washington. Whatever the
father of his country may have looked
like, he certainly did not resemble
the popula" Stuart. This rather
startling assertion is made by Will
lam Curtis Taylor the text Of an in
taresting study in the Booklovers
Magazine kis method of proof IS
TO secure 4 scientific confirmation of
the agreements and comparative eff
facement Of the disagrecments of the
original artis"s" for whom Washing
ton actually sat. After a careful study
CT over 1900 engravings and a num-
ter of Orig,nsl paintings and various
coins at TIE mint, final reference
was made 10 composite photography.
three applir atlNns being made. The
selections for The several groupings
we're not arbitrary. but were guided
Culy b. the point of view of the feat
uias." The resulting Washington is
remarkable il its detiniteness of out
Enc and lifalike appearance. The re-
productions CT the original paintings
which accom- any the article are very
holpfu! in following Mr.. Taylor's in
tarcsting discussion of the individual
conceptions 0: the different artists.
Washington gave at least forty-five
sittngs to DNar a score of aspirants
besides pos ns for several shadow sill
houettes. How he regarded this tax
en- comfort he remarked in a letter to
friend: 81 am so hackneyed to
the touches of the painters pencil
that | am now altogether at their
beck and sit like Patience on a monu-
ment while they are delineating the
lines of my face. AT first | was as
impatient a. the request and as rest
i've under 'hc operation as colt is
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who fell into disgrace by his abrupt
withdrawal from the army. All three
We're trial by Courtmartial and dis
missed from the service.
Tradition has it that after Lees re
buke by Gen. Washington at Mon
mouth the latter sent a note stating
that he would call upon him on ce..
tain morning. and that he hoped all
past contentious and bitterness had
been forgotten. Lee could not eradi-
cate the old anger he felt for his al
versary, and. unlike the ordinary man.
he could not make IA commonplace
excuse for not desiring to see him. He
had to do it out of the ordinary-do
it as no other person would. So on
the day fixed for the visit of Gen.
Washington. Lee sent away his Italian
servant and all the negroes and thea,
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Beyond the Hills.


All the word is still before YOU. little
You are in the fair green valley where
the sun
Lights the smooth and pleasant paths
down which you run:
out beyond the hills you dim!y see is
care.
Far beyond those heights are burdens
You must bear.
But beyond those uplands also there is
JOY,
Little boy.
There are hea,tachcs that await you, lit
tie boy,
And those roads that in the distance
wind away
Lead to labor and contention and dis
may:
Stones are waiting there to bruise your
weary feet.
Foes are ambuShrd there whom you will
have to meet.
But upon those hard roads also there is
JOY,
Little boy.
You are innocent and care free. little boy.
And out yonder there Is knowledge You
must gain
At the price of many efforts and much
pain:
You must toll and you must suffer ere
You learn.
You may never from beyond those hills
return.
But be glad. for yonder love lies. too, and
JOY.
Little boy.
EiSnr
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confronting Fort EuqNcsnc, He com.
manded battalion sent to the aid OF
South Carolina by Virginia. Soon af-
ter This he abruptly let the service,
returning 10 his home to SPEND the
balance OF his days. Gen Stephen held
large landed posse SeionS. and gave to
the contry the land on whi' Ii Martins.
burg now stands.
1t is said that STEPHEN. like Morgan
and other soldiers OF the period. was
much given to the wine cup; and u,i-
like his neighbor, ! ee. he loved com
pany and was never happis: thln when
he had his friends around him. From
his cabin there was often the sound
Of revelry in the long hours of the win.
ters' nights. Stephen kept open hou e
all the time. He loved the wild woods
in which he lived he loved his people,
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The idea of this arch was suggested
TO the national society, Daughters of
the Revolution. by Mrs. Adeline +.
Fitz, regent of TIE state society #
Massachusetts.
The reasons presented by Mrs. Fijz
were these: 1t was in New England
the American revolution had its birth
1t was in Cambridge that Washington
took command of the American army.
whose integrity. skill and undauntcI
patriotism accomplished our country 5
freedom"
Again, we feel" said Mrs. Fit2,
that to place memorial in a com.
munity where thousands would gath,
or inspiration and thousands of visit
ors from all lands revert the deeds OF
the founders of our repuJ;ic ut IL.
birthplace of freedom woull be giorj-
GUS accomplishment for or society"
This recommendation having ru.
ceived the approval of the general so.
cicty, Mrs. Fitz brought the matter
before Mayor Daily of Cambridge, ask.
ing that site for the proposed mo
mortal arch be granted at the entrance
to the old Cambridge common. near
the Washington elm. The matter was
referred to the city council and the
plans have since been unde. consider.
alton by the municipal ant and rarli
commissions and other committees
having jurisdic ton in such matters
Notwithstanding that up to the pres
cnt time the plans have been SOM
what tentative, during the past few
months something over 300 was
raised toward the fund of $1,000 nCCcs-
sary 10 complete the memorial!
AS the members of the society in II
parts of the country have undertaken
to raise this sum as a part of their pa
triotic work the coming year. it IS
hoped that ii will be realized early in
the spring.
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We can begin over again and We can
be So happy, for love you sol love
you So
A light of happiness had sprung
into her eyes as she spoke, and she
rushed toward him and put her arms
about his neck.
ALLEN, | forgive you." and she kiss
ed him. He could not respond and
he could not resist. He was power
less and stood motionless. almost
limp. with eyes cast toward the floor
His attitude produced a frightened
light in her eyes, and she drew away
from him as She released him.
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The Co!oneI's AppIeiack.

A colonel in Gen. Pickett's division
sometimes took more applejack than
was good for him. Passing him one
evening. leaning against a tree. smok.
ing his pipe, the general said:
Good evening. Colonel. Come over
to my tent for a moment. please"
"S-s-cuse me, Cg-gen'ral 's-cuse
con do to stay where | am.''-The
Sunday Magazine.
me-" replied the Colonel. Butts all l
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OF the saddle: now no dray moves
more readily to the thill than | to the
painters chair.
Few distinguished men of our
day" Mr.. Taylor asserts, IF they were
painted by 50 many different artists.
would show without variation in such
a range of portraits the kindly phases
OF character which are reflected from
the canvaseS that we have been con
sidering. We can no longer believe
those historians who tell us of the
habtual statelinesS and reserve of
Washington. When not on his profes-
sional dignity, he must have been
geniality itself"
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The Nailed Lie.
The lie had been nailed.

Truth happened along, looked a. the
nailed lie, and began to wall
whats the matter with you de-
manded the nailed lie.
There you are" complained Truth.
securely fastened where you will
get lot OF attention. Nobody ever
cares enough for me to try to fix me
in the public eye even for a moment"
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= IiL

Just about nine miles up the De.a-
ware river from Trenton stands an
old house, untcnanted and lonely,
where only ghosts and memories keep
Christmas reve!s in this year of grace,
but where. 130 years ago, there was
held the most mcmentous Christmas
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16

Valley Forge, the site of the his
toric encampment of the continental
army under Gen. Washington. vii,
soon be added to the various places
of famous revolutionary ground now
set aside by state and fede"A govern
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
After Many Years

Can | forget NJ Twas on such night,
As this. | rniuk-just As the waning Hight
Was d,.Unriug 10 dlrkncss-but your
Made all the light We needed for good
blS
No stars ever knew shone half so
bright
And so "" parted. And the years took
fight
Between Us-ah. how many SHOWS are
w4..ts.
Since then Yet, never till my last day
dies
Can l forget It.
And now we meet again. Say. you're
sight
never saw n lady who was quite
So altered. in appearance. shape and size.
! said I'd love YOU alwaYs-hut get wise
! can't keep promise with such fright,
Can |? Forget it,
IL 'IaA ..ln Nd Lea dor
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did not love her-did you. Alen?"
The words were spoken with appeal
Ing eagerncss.
Vandervelt replied brollenly and re-
morsefully:
NO. did not love her. It was
merely infatuation-a false infatua.
ton never loved any woman but
you"
81 knew it. knew it," she contin.
ued. 81 knew you would come back
and every thing would be all right.
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ment in remembrance of the srea;
war of Independence and the men
who fought therein. Already a fair
sized portion of the old bivouac field
has been acquired by the state at
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16

gathering this continent has ever seen
when the heavy booted aides OF Wash
ington came rrapmlng in. taking Il
swig or two OF mine hosts steaminG
pune h before. with Merry Christmas,
they hurried cut ag2in on thei:' way
to Trenton.
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AS the door closed upon the mnn
she would never see again, the first
Mrs. Nandervelt buried her face in
her arms on the table beside the
chair and sobbcd quietly. Suddenly
she was startled by a tapping at the
door and then a child's voice called
out:
Mamma. Oh. mamma. Are YOU
there?' Then the door was opened
and the little boy rushed into the
room. laying a bunch Of roses in the
lap of his mother, as she lifted her
head and tried to dry her eyes.
"Why, what's the matter. mamma >
Does your head ache?" exclaimed the
child. I've been looking every
where for YOU. Aren't the flowers
Mrs. Sanderson gave me nice?"
Francis. my darling! My love,"
exclaimed the mother passonately,
casping the child in her arms and
kissing him again and again. Thank
God, I have you to live for, anyway.
My little boy
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oCoryright 1906 by Daily s:oIy Pub. Coz
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ooh, | had forgotten the divorce"
she said, Il had forgotten the divorce
We are not husband and wife What
folly that divorce was"
Then the look of fright disappeared
and she almost laughed as she con-
tinued:
But after all, that need not be a
barrier, Allen. We can be lovers
again, and you can ask me to marry
you as you did that beautiful after
noon in the rose garden-at fathers
and mothers-that sweet. beautiful
afternoon. And | can say Yes and
then-and then Oh, Allen, we can
bury the past. Can't We, Allen. dear?"
She had put her arms about his neck
again and spoke with passionate ap-
peal.
Fandervelt broke away from her
and broke into sob as he bitterly
exclaimed, pacing the floor:
why did | ever come back. have
returned only to torture you. | might
have known-you could not know
What do you mean?" The look of
fright again appeared in her eyes and
again she brushed her hand across
her face. Cant everything be all
right again?'
"lt can never be- he continued bit
tcrly. 1T can never be. am a mar.
ried man. Oh, why did ever do it?"
She gave startled cry and totter.
ed as both hands went to her head.
She would have fallen had he not
caught her and assisted her to the
arm chair.
"Then-you-marr Her
lips quivered violently. "She-is-
your wife and is-living?"
Yes"
and you -didn't-comc-b to
-stay?"
mo. came for your forgiveness.
had to have it. | couldn't live any
longer without it--and thought |
might get to see the boy"
"You-you have-my forgiveness
now leave me-please"
Fandervelt left the house silently,
filled with the mental anguish and re-
morse he had hoped would be partly
obliterated by her forgiveness. How
he wished that she had hated him.
He felt that he was worse than A
murderer He did not return to the
second Mrs. Vandervelt. He hated
her now more than ever before. The
strain upon his mind was too great
He could not live under it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
HF WENT ON CRJTCHES
Al Mcdicino5 Failed Until Or. VIII
Iiams' Pink Pills Cured His
Rheumatlsm.

"Some years ago." says Mr.. W. II.
Clark, printer, living at Gle Buchanan
street, Topeka, Kans., ~ had u bad at-
tack Of rheumatism and could not seem
TO get over it. All sorts of medicines
failed to do Inc any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. My feet wcro so
swollen that / could not wear shoes and
l had to go on crutches. The pain was
terrible.
zone day was setting the type of an
article for the paper telling what DIR.
Williams Pink Pills had done for man
afflicted as l was aud was SO impressed
with it that / determined to give the
medicine trial. For u year my rhcu-
matism Ind been growing worse, but
after taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills l
began to improve. The pain and SWELL
ing all disappeared aud | can truthfully
say that haven I felt better i'll the past
twenty years thnn do right now.
could name, off hand, n half-dozen peo-
ME who have used DIR. Williams Pink
Pills Mt my suggestion aud who have re-
ccivcd good results from them"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are guarnn-
tecd to be safe and harmless to the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, opiate, narcotic, nor any
thing to cause n drug habit. They do not
act on the bowels but they actually make
new blood and strengthen the nerves.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they make rich. red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood and rheumatism at tho same time.
They have also cured many cases OF
anemin, neuralgia, sciatica, partial pa
ralysis, locomotor ataxia and other dis
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt Of price, 90 cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. vii.
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
A Grandmother's Tea.

A hostess who IS ever thinking OF
how to give pleasure has issued In
yitations to eight guests, who are all
the proud grandmothers of one or
more children. Each person has been
requested to come prepared to relate
stories of the wonderful doings and
sayings of these children, and the
hostess says she expects to collect
enough anecdotes and clever happen
lngs to keep her n stock for the rest
of the season. The table is to be set
with an old-fashioned castor In the
center, with nosegays of geraniums
and white tea roses at either end.
The menu Is to consist OF pressed
chicken, garnlshed with hard boiled
eggs. potato croquettes, small sweet
pickles, jelly, hot baking powder bis
cults, with cup custard and sponge
cake for dessert. Tea Is to be the
beverage. Gold band china will be
used and a bouquet of pansies and a
rose geranium leaf will be at each
place.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
Design for Pincushion.

A very dainty little pincushion can
be made by cutting two heart-shaped
pieces of linen, enough larger than
your cushion to leave border an inch
and a half wide on every side. Line
these pieces with pink lawn, and In
the center OF the upper one emb:oideI
n small design in eyelet and solid
work. Make row OF eyelets on both
pieces of linen in the shape of heart
When the embroidery is finished place
the cushion between the two linen COW
erg and lace them together with pale
pink ribbon, running 1t through the
eyelets and finishing the whole By
bows of ribbon at top and bottom.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
A New Style.

Artificial and ribbon flowers VII
now have to take back seat In favor
OF new style that has made hs APP
pearance In the New York shops The
new ones are made from Japanese
palm fibre, and are SO natural In APP
pearance that 1t is quite impossible to
tell them from the real article. This
IS particularly the case with carIa.
lions and American Beauty roses, for
n further resemblance to nature is
added by their being perfumed like
their natural prototypes. So far as the
expense goes, they cost but little more
than the natural flowers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
PLEA FOR DEEP BREATHING
Again We Present Strong Plea for
Making n Religion of Inhala-
tons of Fresh Air.

Would you grow strong? Breathe
deeply.
Would you feel well? Breathe
deeply admonishes Nine. Hebc.
Do you care to keep young In up
pearance and feeling? Breathe deep.
ly; yes, breathe deeply, but unless The
air you breathe is pure It will avail
you little. Cultivate the habit OF en-.
joying deep breaths of pure air and
you will soon find yourself unable to
tolerate q close room.
We should rise from healthful sleep
refreshed, cheerful and ready for our
days work, but many of us, on the
contrary, open our eyes tired, dull,
headachy gloomy, or irritable, and
all because Of the air we have taken
into our lungs all night. Frequently
the air is already foul from the room
having been used all day, yet we close
windows and doors and light a lamp
or gas, which many of us burn all
night.
What wonder, then, that we ri,e
unrefreshed and halfsick? What
/ wonder that our skins are an un.
healthy color, our compilations muddy
and thick, our eyes heavy, our heads
dull Why do we persist in subject.
ing ourselves nightly to the poisonous
influence Of close, unyentilatcd
| room?
utt ay,l
by otherwise sensible and educated
people, TOO, the predominant ones be-
ing fear Of draughts," fear of night
air" and dread of getting up in the
morning in a cold room" The ex-
cuse for the lamp or gas which we let
burn all night is simply our natural
| dislike for darkness"
Now, do you realize that'a lamp or
gasllght absorbs oxygen and throws
Off carbonlc acid gas very much the
same as you do yourself? Place a
lighted candle under an inverted glass
| jar taking care to prevent any fresh
| supply OF air to reach the light, and
watch the result. After the fame has
| fDuNhlHlu must VI tll' OAN EFH ~ ~ va
fail, for even a candle cannot live III
poisonous air, though It was itself the
agent that worked the harm.
Again. do you know that you use NJ
about 500 cubic feet Of air an hour
and that in room ten feet square
the air is unfit for you to use in
about two hours? Think what yer
table poison box It must become be
fore the night is over, especially II
you have burned the gas rs well. Do
you wonder at the bad dreams that
pursue you sleeping and the dull
pains and great WEAKNESS that greet
you on waking?
And the remedy is so simple. a
window open an inch or two top ant
bottom will insure a constant change
of air all night. The very best all
is to be had at night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-25
A Pre-Nuptial Luncheon.

This charming affair was given re-
Gently for a bride-elect. The table was
a dream. In the center, to simulate a
lake, was an oblong mirror surround
ed by smilax and trailing vines. On
this lake white swans floated, holding
In their beaks narrow green ribbon
which radiated to the place OF each
guest. where swan was fastened to
the place card. These birds had box
under the wings, large enough to con-
tain the sailed almonds. Pale green
candles were also at each plate In glass
holders. In the beak OF each swan
was the smallest of envelopes, sealed
with a gilt heart. The card inclosed
bore the names of the engaged couple
Celery soup with chopped parsley
sprinkled over the top was served first,
then creamed sweet breads In heart
shaped pastry shells, Saratoga pota-
toes. hot rolls, white grape and nut
salad, pistachio ice cream In form OF
hearts with an arrow Of white, and
individual heart cakes competed TINS
green and white luncheon Creme dc
menthe was passed In the drawing
room afterwards and all gave toasts
to the honored guest.
The hostess wore white with greer
trimmings. A pretty feature W.!
crowning the bride with a wreath o
yayrtle for good luck, and she gav'
each maid pink garter to wear for
year to bring success In all AFFAIRS o
the heart. --.