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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-09
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OF THE ENGLISH
AND AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONS

cannot help CONCENTRATING our country
upon the singular coincidence that in re-
turn for Mr. Bryce's tribute to the
American Commonwealth you have
so quickly responded with your profound
analysis of The Origin and Growth of
the English Constitution I remember
nothing like it in the history Of letters q"
Nothing seemed more improbable in
view of English conservatism, than the
success OF Mr.. Taylor's work in the Brit
ISL Isles But it moved steadily on.
Montague Burrows. professor of modern
history az oxford. was prompt 10 de-
clare that NO other book exhibits so
clear a view Of the English Constitution,
broadening down from precedent to prec-
edent" Soon the University of Dublin,
by a formal vote of its senate, adopted il
as a textbook, in preference to the Eng
lish books, at the same time comforting
upon its author its honorary LID. The
long thereafter the University of Edin-
burgh extended the same recognition. No
American law book has ever had more
distinguished recognition in the British
Isles. The fact that the eighth edition
has Just been announced is conclusive
evidence Of the fact OF its wide recOgni-
ton throughout the EngIish-speaklng
world. It is pleasing to know that "The
American Commonwealth" and "The
Origin and Growth Of the English Consti-
tuition have had equal recognition ia the
British Isles and in the United States.
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The announcement that the Right Hon.
James Bryce is to be the next British
Ambassador at Washington has been
cordially received by a nation whose con-
stitutional history he has done so much
TO illustrate. While professor of Roman
law at Oxford Mr.. Bryce gave to the
world his Holy Roman Empire, which
placed him at once among the great
thinkers of modern times Then for years
he devoted himself to the composition
Of The American Commonwealth" Wis
ting nearly every State in the Union
while collecting the materials for the
first systematic commentary ever made
by an Englishnan upon our Federal
Constitution. The result was what all
the world expected-a profound and far
reaching exposition, an exposition at
once philosophical and practical, such
an exposition as could have been pro-
duced only by an experienced statesman
ana q veteran scholar. The success of
this great work was inevitable, fore
ordained.
Strangely enough, a few weeks after
its appearance, there was published at
Boston the first exposition of the Eng
lish Constitution ever made by an Amer
lean. AZ that time Hannis Taylor was
an unknown man. When his now IA
nous work appeared, Prof. Rufus King,
Of the Cincinnati Law School. said; i
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GENEALOGICAL
DEP ARTMENT
or wAsHINGToN FAMILIEs.

IN January, 1851. James +. Hood, esq,
submitted 70 the Columbia Historical So
ciety. of this city. a preliminary report Of
Especial committee on "Old District FaIn.-
Hes" Il was based on q suggestion, made
in 1899 that the society should undertake
10 collect and coIlate all the material which
it could, obtain on the subject of Old
families resident In the District Of Column
bia. intending thereby 10 include all who
lived within its limits at any time down
TO the year 800. when the city Of wash
ington became the actual seat Of the gov
eminent OF the United States" The fol-
lowing winter a committee. composed OF
N1essrs. ". 3. Bryan, Hugh T. Taggart
and Lewis J. Davis. was appointed u
decide upon the best method of securing
the requisite data. and an advertisement
was inserted by them IN the public prints
calling upon the descendants Of our old
families for assistance in the pr0secu-
! ton OF the important work. Or Hood,
/ In his report just referred 20. stated that
/ in response TO this advertisement he had
/ received more than 200 communications,
many Of them Of great value i seems,
| however. that the Information received IN
/ this and other ways was not deemed
I SAILclvAtlE NFiele 10 warrant us FA-il-
/ cation. and as yet nothing bearing on this
/ important scheme has yet. as far as we
/ know. appeared in print. We beg leave 20
| suggest 10 the members Of the Colonial
/ Historical Society that no matter how
much labor may be bestowed upon such
/ venture. il Will in the nature Of things,
/ never reach a stage Of more than approx
mate completeness, and that, therefore, *
might be well to publish the facts al
/ ready collected by this committee, even
/ though they may be fragmentary in FORM
l such a course would tend 10 elicit much
additional data Of q valuable character,
and stimulate a healthfUl and helpful in
terest in the iabors Of the committee We
| cordially invite any member or members
/ of this committee TO express its views
/ on this suggestion in the columns of this
! Department and we beg that none OF them
1 viii charge US with officiOusness in eX-
pressing our own views thus candidly Oh
this interesting subject.
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{ hriSgHtas

The dear season that opens heaven to
US ALL filling the little childs head with
visions Of bulging stockings and jolnted
dolls. and taking the tangles and ruts
and lines out of the oldest and saddest
hearts. at least for the time. is close by
near enough for US all Ito hear the an
gels sing Glory be to God In the Highest,
and on Earth, Peace. Good Win 10 Men. -
When, when viii it come TO stay, loves
peace and accord between God and man,
and man and his fellow-man2 Think of
what wars cost. in blood and money. and
hate and desolauon. and thank God for
the king Of love, the prince OF peace
Some Of US are tired to death of the
noble art of numbering" But God Is tn
His world, and We move slowly but surely
toward the only settlement of any and all
questions, kindness, justice, pity, gener-
Osity, Christianity
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CHRIST CHTRCH MARRIAGES,
WAsHINGTON. ID. C.-Continued.

1911. May 4. Isaac smith-8Iary Drr.
ISL May 81 Aqui.a J0hus0n-Catha-iEe TusbT.
ISL, june 3 William Salter-Elissbeth Morgan
ISL, Aug T. Zaphaaiah sUa!i0w-keisy Athy.
1871. Aug. ~ George hneller-2iary Stetiulus
1871. aug. =. John Pindegress-3lary Ann Golfer.
ISL. sept. - Francis Goodyear-susan Macarty-
ISL. Oct g. james BuFEesS-Auu Sans5ury-
lsII. oct. q. Moses Tsglor-Bebscca Taylor
ISL nov Z Lewis ChuTch-S1rah Gardner.
ISL. Dec. s. Ralph Bing-CathsTine Brady
ISL, Dec. p Fielder Smith-Eliza Eeiiey-
isl2 Jan % John ". Turuer-E Rachel Underwood
lsl2 Jan q. Farrell ReIlley-E Elizabeth TeHley.
Isl2 Jan 81 John BurEess-Susau White.
1872. Feb g Robert FTank-Ann Hudson.
1872 Feb. G. Nathaniel pepe-Slrah Sinclair
Isl2 Feb Q Robert Bradley-Catharine RiIEogls.
Isl2 Feb Is. Henry Icniey-feiiey TcaieT.
lsl2 Feb. Is. james ke.iy-Aiargaret Watson
lsi2 Feb. q. Nathan Hutchiusou-Eilzabcth Young.
1872 March S. Joshua Parcs-Eloauor Price
leig March q Joseph Mcdowell tliZabeil Mcfilir.
l.l2 March g Thomas Todd-Lucy Washington.
lsl2 March 50, Ricaars Banks-Sarah Se-att.
i-I1 Anil y. Thomas REuoll--A8ry Evans.
1872 Argil =. james ShiUTard-Narv Ann Wheeler.
lsI2 Arrii g. Thomas Auuletgu-AmelIa Sitle7.
l5I2. Nay g. Thomas Reiley-Hauiet tucilcr.
lsl2 Slay g Bernard Sulth-I'Tis-Clia II. Allgn.
lsl2 May l6. Nicholas Fountain elizabeth fasley.
lsI2 May p Thomas elteh ard Eluaheth Morgan.
1872 MAY 81 Robert Redmsn-Iana Harrison
lsl2 June . james Easp-Martha Ann May
1872 June e. George Erans-$ancy 1lciain.
lsi2 June L. WiHam SandersJu ard Martha Ann
Watkins.
Isl5. june o. Dennis y. Mariana GreeEweH.
lsI2 Julv g. William StCuart-Eieau0r Crawford
lsl2 July = William r. Nsrwies-Suslura Wheeler,
lsl3 July Il William Lesth-Yiscells GiI-
$50 july O. james Cohck-1Iarcaret Lowe.
IsI2 Aug - Joseph Nuat.e-TTlsa C1gie
l,lZ Aug. q. John Hyle and Susanna Pestce-
,sI2 sent TO- Thomas SsudeTson-Plebe Long
I lsl2 oct. =. John Never-Bet-ey Jones.
IsIZ Nov s. NaIIC- MCI}eC-Ssr1h TlItourt
TsIZ Nov q John DesTaUz-BacnI Audrey.
$50 Noy. o. C1lmlrs Bean-WingfTed Murray.
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so WAGS THE WORLD"

read French novels and pirate French
plays? Every President ought by law to
be allowed to shoot three diplomats, five
Senators, and 800 offce-seekers in the
course Of his tenure OF office; but
we like our Presidents to do the
shooting, even in this imperfect world;
and the coming ambassador must know
the difference between the President and
a grizzly bear. and pot the bear. French
men, as a rule, are not good shots at all.
and We don't want to be made nervous
about our Chief Executive. Even when
we are not attached to him, it is trouble
some and expensive 10 unship the rudder
of the ship Of state and set up new
one.
OR fancy what would happen If the stiff
necked, belted carr OF descendant Of the
barons Of Runnymede and representative
Of Magma Charta and the flag on which
the sun never sets, should write the Pres
ident "a personal note and, taking his life
in his own hands. in spite of friendly
hints from the private secretary and the
chief OF police. refuse to sign himself
( "CiuSearly yOres." &c, &c. We are just
standing on the brink Of "a precipice, as a
nation. our foreign relations, in fact. are
all precipices. and the Secretary Of State
should ny with the Gar of Russia to
some secluded spot. where governments
and treaties and diplomats are unknown;
where the wicked cease from troubling,
and the weary are at rest Nor is only
the state involved The church here, as
/ in France. is also. nOlens volens, a factor
+ i'm these problems. Perhaps IN order 10
! please our Chief Executive. in future il
will be necessary 10 please his wife.
Have we forgotten that history repeats
itself2 There was Cardinal AlaZlrin dane
ing his sarabaud before the Queen while
the court ladies Uttered behind a screen.
Shall we have n Methodist bishop burst
ing into coon songs and breakdOwns at
the White House2 a man may be a
man for a. that" but can he be "a bishop
without? Well. one must be discreet
Nor is this all There WAS the little
great Frederick. who was ruled by his
tutor, who was ruled by her priest. who
was ruled by his cook. who was ruled by
her lapdOg. To what complexion shall
! we come at last2 Then, there is this blue
abyss above Us. VIII heaven be kind.
+ Men change SO. I'll y a bien d'honnete
[ gems qui s0Ht lasse de leurs mitier." Ia
. ROchefouCaUld says. At forty, at sixty
al eighty, are they always the same.
After fifty years OF honesty. bank cash
icrs disappear wish the funds. tired OF
I taking care OF millions on 81 ,2l0 a year. and
with no increase Of salary or perquisites
. 'u view. An accident, or a bad fall, and
what happens? After taking an unex-
pected header or .cr0pper" IN Rock
. Creek Park. just suppose the President
elect and pro-temporaneous but alI-pow-
erful. should take 20 The flute. 10 ByrOniC
collars. 10 writing sentimental verse. OF
the great national epic on dyspepsia, q
mounting and sailing balloons. advocate
paj3mas for street wear-d0 HEAVIER
knows what. Truly. the situation IS mp.
palling. il the European papers are to D,
unIIeNNl
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goes far back to the days when there
was no furnace TO ruin ones complexion.
no electric lights, or cars. or automobiles
threatening ones life at every turn; and
when I recall those days I find myself
becoming garrulous, Tor they did have
a favor that is lacking in this progressive
age. l fancy you would like 10 hear
about a strange old custom peculiar to
the estate on which I lived. and which
was. ! think, observed on other estates in
the South This was the lighting Of the
Yule log. The hardest. toughest, biggest
tree in the forest, knOtted and gnaried,
was selected for this purpose. and as
the negroes felled it, months, of course,
before Christmas, they would sing of the
good times to come. The log was then
soaked in a nearby swamp to make il
slow in burning. and on Christmas Eve
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One of our English contemporaries Is
responsible for the statement that there
has been a slight refrigeration of Anglo
American friendship owing to some sub
tie, imperceptible, and unattended pro-
cess which has placed the two govern
ments rather less in touch than they
We're" 1t is curious to hear that for the
past two years the British ambassador
has been "out OF it. and the place
formerly occupied by England seized by
a personal friend Of the President, Count
Speck Won SterHburg. who combines every
advantage, was born in Yorkshire, speaks
English as Automatically as an English
man, throws himself into the strenuous
life, cultivates the most expansive style
OF after-dnner oTatory with an air Of
Fellowship which is the more effect
i've because it is genuine and not mis-
leading, and shows extraordinary staying
power in the genial employment of shak-
ing a countless democracy by the hand"
There was a time when almost any diplo-
mat I'm Europe was considered good
enough to send to Washington. But as
Moliere's "Medicin Malgre LUZ said Of
the human heart when in his ignorant
qUackery he insisted on placing IL on the
right side. and was told that the heart
had always been on the left; Nous avons
changes tout celia" All that is altered.
1t had begun to simmer in the European
mind and filter into the European brain
even before the Cuban and Philippine
campaigns that these United States Of
ours were fine. large peas. But now We
are large. golden pumpkins, and are
grown In the garden Of Hesperldes. and
are guarded by two dragOns-the people
and the administration-h temptingly
over the wall. and are well worth adj
miring, envying. plucking. The same
journal calls us the diplomatic center OF
the world which is only not fatteriHg
because Il is true The task Of repre-
senting any country here is set down as
"a delicate and momentous task Dear.
Dear. We had no idea that things were
as bad as that. and by no means take
ourselves so seriously.
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rHE wAsHINGT0N HERALD, SUNDAY DECEMBER 90, 1905.

it was brought In by half dozen OF the
young men and placed on the hearth A
fire was built in front Of 1t and lighted
with great ceremony, and just as long as
that log lasted the servants-they were
slaves at that time-were given holiday;
and such dancing and singing and merry
making as went on in the negro quarters
for the next week or two
we children We're as much excited as
the negroes themselves, and stole out OF d
night and peered into the cabin windows
TO watch the fun. Sometimes there was
a wedding, sometimes a christening 10
further enliven the holiday. but these
functions were always conducted with
great decorum. and the white folks were
invariably invited to participate. Dear
old days, dear old days." And madame
sighed.
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QUERIES.

Is. wINN-Please give record Of
ancestors of John Winn, who went from
virginia 20 Kentucky about 1898. and
from Kentucky to Pretty Prairie, Cham
paign County. Ohio. about 1902. His
ancestors came from Wales. where his
name was variously spelled VIM, or
Whine, or Wynne. J. ". r.
10 WALKER-STENEN S.-Solomon
Walker married Charity Stevens in
1891. in CIermont. y II. I desire to
know where the former was born and
lived before he was married. +. p. ".
% BOTTS-WhO was the father
what was the maiden name OF the
mother. and who was the grandfather
of the Hon John Minor Bolts. the Viz
ginia statesman? j. ". r.
q. HCTCHINSON.-Can you give
me any information in regard to
Wheeler Hutchinson. great-graudfather
Of Sarah Bromley, who came from Eng
land about the time that the Pilgrims
landed He settled in Connecticut Also
please tell me if there is a Colonial
Dame Society in Washington. and what
constitutes eligibility 10 be a member.
n b. D.
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TnbuInfinU Prescnts.

The householder who tabulated his
Christmas was very keen. It was Ike
this; December 70. gave my wife check
for $50 Got a pair of slippers that didn't
ut, price, s., and a box of cigars tSI5O
that 1 gave the porter. December %
gave my daughter Elise a so gold piece
Got "a tissue paper ballet dancer and
shaving paper-haven't shaved for a
year. December p. gave my wife SIS 10
be distributed among the servants Cues
toned them and found she had given
them 80 cents in cash and a box Of cheap
candy that probably poisoned half Of
tnerl. instead. December y. gave my
son Harold a handsome check Got a
gloria umbrella with a shaky handle.
Rector's son called and asked for sub
scription to new organ Gave him all I
had left-15 cents. Wish l had started in
riSht and given him that $50"
FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR.
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SUNDAY. DECEMBER %. 1906.

]. Names and dates must De clearly written.
2 The full name aud address Of the writer must
be gircn although not for publication unless desired
3 Make all queries ard rcplies as ofiei As Is con
sistcnt with clearness
l. In answering queries always give date OF the
paper, the number Of the query and the signature.
). Letters addressed 20 contributors, 70 b. for
warded mnst BE- sent in blank stamped envelopes,
Accompanied By the number Of the query aud It's
signature.
6. Zach separate query in a communication must oe
accompanied by q tWO-cgnt stamp.
All communications should be addressed 90
GENEALOGICAL EDITOR,
WASHINGTON HERALD
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Christmas Shopping.

There is an old tale Of lady who
began to do her Christmas shopping on
December . OF each year. But no such
person can possibly have ever existed.
But il would certainly be not at all a
bad plan for anybody who has a large
connection family and many friends 10
remember to begin a month or six weeks
beforehand. The shops are really very
interesting, but the shoppers are more so.
There are the wild-eyed people who don't
know what they want, and can't be
happy till they get it. Then there are the
orderly, sensible people, who have every
name. the thing to be gotten, the limit 81
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suppose.

Just suppose that the President
should develop a Democratic fancy for
a sack coat and a red tie for a dinner
costume instead Of the dismal toilette
now regarded as correct and conse-
Grated to buffers. undertakers, and
swells? Both are comfortable, and
one fthe cravat) picturesque.
Suppose an absent-minded, rigid
efete European should get into his
evening clothes carelessly. of long
habit and, arriving at the White
House, find himself the only man so
dressed at the table. and the treaty
with the United States government.
which was pending. so much waste
paper in consequence, the fury of the
Court of Pumpernickel looming large
before him. with a certainty of dis
grace and dismissal, as he shook hands
and bowed himself out of the terrible
presence.
Or suppose the Court Of Provence should
send US a man who couldn't shoot any
thing or anybody, except the imprudent
person who rashly went out with him and
wasn't all eyes when getting over the
fence Fancy such a diplomat booked
for bear hunt with the President, who
couldn't kill him, though he might wish
/ to- and whom he might pink at any mo-
ment from sheer nervousness. Should we
then cease TO be clad in the silks of
/ Lyons. to drink the admirable wines of
] Marseilles, exported or aduIterated: to
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Agitation.

The truth is that we are a large, quar-
relsome. kind-hearted, seIf-wiIled family,
We citizens Of these United States, and
the task OF governing as is no sinccure.
On some subjects il does seem as though
we should never agree. Wasn't it Charles
Dudley Warner who said that agitation
o1 the subject OF the coIored people
would never cease till We had q black
woman in the White H0use?'
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SO it ended by madame sending Hans 70
her secretary with orders to make half a
dozen copies. And here is the recipe:
One and one-half pounds Of Hour
One and one-half pounds Of butter.
One and one-hslf pounds Of sugar.
Two pounds Of blanchOd and shredded Almonds
Two pounds Of raisins. stoned
Two pounds Of ctron. sliced.
One gill Of brandy.
One nutmeg,
The juice and grated rind Of two lemons
One teasp00nful Of cinnamon
One teaspoonful Of powdered cloves.
One tcaspo7ntul Of mace.
Fifteen eggs.
You want me TO tell you something
about the old Christmas in Washington
asked madame, smiling into the face OF
the debntante. "Ah, my child, that
would be a long story, for my memory
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REPLIES.

G. BELCHER.-In addition to in
formation already given, we add that a
paper by Alfred Baylies Page. on
Some Graduates of Harvard College"
appears in THE Dedham (Mass) His
toricaI Register Tor January. 1898, and
contains valuable data respecting the
geneaIogy of the Belcher family It
was reprinted in pamphlet form and
can possibly be supplied by the Ded-
ham Historical Society.
%. BOTTS.-The Hon. John Minor
Bolts. of Culpeper County, Va. was
born in Dumfries. Prince William
County. Va, Sept Is, 1902; married
Mary Whiting Blair, daughter Of Archi-
bald Blair, and died Jan. s, 1869. He
was son OF Benjamin Bolts, an
eminent lawyer of Richmond Va, who.
with his wife, Jane Tyler. OF DumfTies,
persisted at the burning of the Rich
nOnd Theater, Dec. 26. 1911 This Ben
iamin was a son OF Thomas Bolts. who
probably lived in the vicinity Of Rich
mond.
q. HUTCHINSON-We fear your
statements, as well as your genera
! lions are somewhat confused. We are
at least tolerably well acquainted with
those Pilgrim gentlemen and ladies' IS
well as their contemporaries, and we
| hazard the prediction that no one viii
ever be able TO prove that any wheeler
Hutchinson" came TO New England
about the time named nor anywhere
near that time. We shall doubtless
surprise the author of this query by
stating that a certain Wheeler Hutch
/ inson" was not the great grandfather.
/ but only the happy eve hope) husband
/ Of ms" Sarah Brumbly, that they both
/ lived in Preston. Conn, and that they
were married March S. 1856. a small
matter of Ice gears after the Pilgrims
got their feet wet on Plymouth Rock.
! Don't let the spelling Of the wife's
name annoy you. They spelled proper
names in "all sorts Of ways" in those
! early times.
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Madame had barely finished these in
Structons before Mrs. Secretary asked
for her recipe for plum cake; then
everybody wanted it, even the diplomat,
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On France and italy Christmas is very
differently observed than in the north Of
Europe, and in these countries is more Of
a religious festival than 4 family feast
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Speaking of Robert McLane brings 10
mind Gen. Boulanger, the famous Gen.
Boulanger, who might have been dictator
of France but wasn't What an idol Of
his people that famous fellow was for
while, and what a ladykiIlerl I met him
in the salon Of Countess l.. and I must
confess fell completely under his spell
To begin with he was so good to look at
tall and military in his carriage with
the most wonderful eyes, and d way Of
speaking to women that made the one
favored at the moment believe that she
was the only woman in the world for him.
on, he was a sad, sad hirt, that Gen.
BOulanger."