The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
WHERE WASHINGTON
LIVED AND DIED

different condition from that in which il
was only q few years ago. Having pass
ed by purchase into the bands of pat
riotic association OF ladies. il has been
completely restored in all important re-
spects, being kept in perfect repair and
made 10 look as nearly as possible as it
did when its immortal proprietor lived in
it. Now as then, it looks out upon the
broaa expanse of the placid Potomac,
whole silver stream may be seen flowing
for 4 distance of many miles, whether one
looks to north or south from the grassy
bluff on which the grand old house is sit
uated. Beneath the bluff. and between
the latter and the river bank, is small
deer park. fenced in.
In those good old days the Mt. Vernon
estate covered good many square miles
extending all the way to Alexandria oa
the north and for a long distance to the
southwark of the present limits OF the
property. The lands and the mansion
originally belonged TO Lawrence Wash
ington, half brother to George, who NAM
ed the estate after Admiral Lord Yer
non, under whom he had held command
in the British navy. When Lawrence
at the time of his own demise was un-
questionably the richest man in the Unit
ed States. Always careful as TO expendi-
ture and possessing high degree OF
business ability and foresight. he added
largely to what came TO him by Inherit
ance and by marriage. He obtained a
very considerable fortune, of course, with
The Widow GUSTS.
If Washington were to return to this
sublunary sphere tomorrow. and revisit
his ancient home, he would find its ex-
ternal aspect practically unaltered. Ev-
erything would appear to his eye pretty
much as it did when he last saw it. The
very outbuildings would be familiar-the
spinning house, in which the servants
spun and wove; the tool house. which
was converted into school for the two
young grandchildren. and the conserva-
tory. Nowadays, when the ladies SC the
Mt. Vernon Association make their an
nral visit to the estate. for one week each
summer. not all of them are able to find
convenient quarters in the mansion itself,
and so three or four of them sleep in the
old servants quarters over the spinning
house. In the spinning house, also,
colored woman, who is direct descend
ant OF one of Washington's slaves. gives
lessons in spinning with the wheel. and
In weaving after the manner OF antiquity.
Mt vernon Is a me oio piace.
',s spe VI nsn'" s'',.e % '"e
o'usn 'iine anu 'le iianS,on i,Sei
per,ec' Specimen OF the co'o,ii'i s'yie Oh
'rehi'es'ure' "nich recen''s mas aenie'ea
e L.. 81. ,x.I
sort OF renaissance. IL mas the gIanu
ar. anu kept as III Is. IN the best Oh re-
pair' IL seems 10 deiy the ra'ages OF
years. ana YET IL eouid not nave oeen
% eonio.'aoie IN sonie respeSes az inou-
ern dwellings, are Tor furnaces ana steam
neat were unknown III washington day'
ana there were not even emcient stoves
Inc immortai ueorge was not the man
70 oens i.iniseii .easoiauie iuNu'ies' On
one occasion ne imppr,eu carpet from
ABROAD ana tne cost Oh IL was SO great
.na' HIS pola'icai opponents SET up
now. 10 stine TINS 'utourst washington
eiu'eu " ie'e'.e .ne sipe' VI - pay 'ne
uu'y cnarseu on II, anu IL was pousnt IN
at auction by fhiladeiphia iady, a de-
scenosn' Oh "nom presented II recently 20
tue ut 'e'"on Assoe,e'ion. nus TINS
nis.oric noo' coVer,ns mus i'seii a. ias'
~ Tue pace LUZ winch IL was oris'naiiy
ues'ineu'
Ii the former owner, redivivus, were to
enter the house, he would md that the
interior looks somewhat otherwise than
1t did OF old. Its lower floor bears to
some extent the aspect OF museum.
where are gathered together all sorts OF
washington rehcs-everytnms IN TINS
tine. III iact' 'nae Tue iauies Va tue assor
cia'ion nave peen anle 70 sue oy giIr
pui.na "a '.'"s' '"e ooJee's
oispiayeu are very neatiy arranged, put
,hey na.uhs ' s,,' .ne asp.e' " nome OF
uomes'N'9' eu',e .'o'aiy Vi
washington Writings anu various oocu-
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