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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30
ANNIE LAURIE'S STORY.
Visit to the Home of a Famous
Heroine.
She Tilted the Author of the Ballad,
But Her Will Showed No Regret
For Her Coquetry.

NoSI people suppose annie Laurie
to be a creation of the song writer's
fancy or perhaps some Scotch peas
ant girl, like Highland Mary and
most of the heroines of Robert Burns.
In either case they are mistaken.
Annie Laurie was born in the pur-
ple,' SO to speak, MaXwelton House,
in the beautiful Glen Of the Cairn-
Glencairn. Her home was in the heart
of the most pastorally lovely of Scot
tish shires-that of Dumfries. Her
birth is thus set down by her father
in what is called the Barjorg manu-
script:
"At the pleasure of the Almighty
God, my daughter, Anna Laurie, was
born upon the 10th day of December.
1852 years, about 6 o'clock in the
morning, and was baptized by Mr..
George - minister of Glencairn''
Her father was Sir Robert Laurie,
first baronet, and her mother was
Jane Riddell.
MaxWelton house was partially burn
ed in the last century, but not all of
it. The great tower is incorporated
in the new house, and also a consid-
cradle portion of the old walls was
built in The foundations are those
of the castle. In places it's walls are
twelve feet thick. The lower room
is the "gunroom,' and the little room
above, that in the next story, is al
ways spoken of in the family as can
ME Laurie's room or bOudoir" This
room of Annie's has been opened into
the drawing room by taking down the
wall on that side it forms a charm
ing alcove, and it's ground stone CELL
ing shows it's age.
In the dining room, a fine large
apartment, We come again upon the
old walls, six feet thick, which give
very deep window recesses. In this
room hang the portraits of Annie
Laurie and her husband, Alexander
Ferguson. They are half length, life
size.
Annie's hair is dark brown, and
she has full dark eyes; it is difficult
to say whether brown or deep hazel.
l incline to the latter, Whoever
doctored the second verse of the orig
inal song-I heard it credited to "Mrs.
Grundy'' by a grand nephew of Burns
whoever it was he had apparently
no knowledge Of this portrait, for you
all know he has given Annie dark
blue e'e."
The nose is long and straight. The
under lip full, as though "some bee
had stung it newly" like that of Suck
ling's bride. A true Scotch face Of
a type to be met any day in Edin-
burgh, or any other Scotch town. She
is in evening dress of white satin,
and she wears no jewels but the pearls
in her hair.
Annie looked down upon us, me-
thought, with a roguish air, and be-
hind the somewhat demure express
sion I fancied there lurked the mis-
chievous sprite who wrought such hav-
oc with the heart of Douglas of Fin
land, and then Tilted him two hundred
odd years ago. 1t was Douglas Of Fin
land who wrote the song.
Alexander Ferguson, the husband of
Annie Laurie, has handsome, youth
full face, with dark eyes and curling
hair. His coat is brown, and his waist
coat hIIIa amhroidernd with cold and
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30

been changed and wrOngfully into one
of dark blue"
Who added the third verse is not
known but no lover of the song would
willingly dispense with it:
Like dew on the gowans lying
Is the fa' O. her fairy fet;
Like summer breezes signing
Her voice is low an sweet
Her voice is low an sweet,
An she's a the world to me.
An for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay me down an dee.
This verse was touch of the true
lyric fire ,and she's a the world to
me" is worthy of Robbie Burns him
self. And as to the "gowans," l, for one.
shall always cling to them, since
| picked them on the lawns of Craig
darrock.
The gowan, by the way, is the moon
daisy of England, and the white
weed or field daisy of New Eng
land, now genteelly called "Marguer-
ite."
The music of the song is modern,
and was composed by Lady John
Scott, aunt by marriage of the present
Duke of Buccleuch. The COMPOSER
was only gussed at for many years.
but somewhat recently she has ac-
knowledged the authorship.
The present proprietor of the Craig
darrock is Captain Robert Ferguson
OF the fourth generation in direct de-
scent from Annie Laurie.
Against the east gable of the nearby
klrk is the burial ground of the Lau-
r1es, and against the west that of the
Fergusons. A ponderous monument
marks the grave Of Annie's grand
father, cut with those hideous en-
blems which former generations seem
cd to delight in. But the burial place
OF the Fergusons is singularly lacking
early monuments, and no stone marks
the place of Annie's rest.
At Craigdarrock house is kept An
MES will, copy Of which l give. AS
Will simply, it is of no special value.
AS Annie Laurie's it will be read with
interest:
l, Anna Laurie, spouse to Alexr.
Fergusone Of Craigdarrock. Foras-
much as | considering it a dewtie
upon eVerie persone whyle they are
in health and sound judgment so to
settle yer worldly affairs that yrby
all animosities betwixt friends and
relatives may obviat and also for the
singular love and respect have for
the said Alex. Fergusone, in case he
survive me l do heir by make my
letter will as follows: First-I rec
ommend my soule to God, hoping by
the meritOrious righteousness of Jesus
Christ to be saved; secondly, recon-
mend my body to be decently and
orderly inferred; and in the third
place nominate and appoint
the said AleXr. Fergusone to
be my sole and only executor, lega-
tor and UNIVERSAL intromettor with
my hail goods, gear, debts and soums
off money that shall pertain and be-
long to me the TYNE of my decease,
or shall be dew to me by bill, bond
or oyrway; with power to him to OBJ
tain himself confirmed and decreed
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SOME PAGES FROM NY SCRAP BOOK
and John Nicholsone his servitor.

and John Nicholsone his servitor.
ANN. LAURIE,
10. WILSON, Witness,
JOHN HOAT, Witness.
If our dates are correct, this will
was written the year after her mar
riage. And it is pleasant to see that
she had such entire trust in Alexander
Ferguson. Evidently she cherished no
lingering regrets for Douglas of Fin
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
Change in Lightships.

Lightship No. Il yesterday relieved light
ship No. 72 on the lonesome Diamond
Shoals station, OF Cape Hatteras, and will
remain there through the gales and SHOWS
Of the next three months. warning ap-
preaching vessels Of their approach to one
Of the most dangerous points on the entire
Atlantic coast. No. II, which has just COM
pleted three months trick of duty on the
shoals. is ON her way to Baltimore, where
she will lay up for the overhauling neces-
sary after every tour Of duty OF Cape
Hatteras. The crew of the ship, who have
had to stand the rolling and tossing Of the
seas for the past ninety days, will be given
the usual liberty ashore.
While No. Il was in port she was given a
general overhauling, and when she sailed
for the station Tuesday last she looked like
yacht going on pleasure cruise.
AS stated in The Star. No II met with
some mishaps OF Gulg Shoal light station
yesterday and assistance has been sent
her from the lighthouse service station at
Portsmouth, Va. The ship Is a stanch
one and No. e and her crew are not
thought to be In any great danger. al
though q heavy northeast storm Il re-
ported blowing on the coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
CALIFORNIA YIELDING.
Governor Sends Pacific Message to
the Legislature,


SACRAMENTO, Cal, February 1.-Gov
Gillett yesterday sent the following message
to the legislature regarding a message re-
ceived by him from the California delega-
ton in Congress on the Japanese ques-
ton:
I'm view OF the apparent Importance OF
this proposed conference and the great in
terests of California in the result OF the
same. would respectfully recommend to
your honorable body that the request of
the California Congress delegation In Con-
gress be. granted, and ask that ali iegisla-
tive action concerning Japanese matters be
deferred for the present"
In the state senate the first action was to
Withdraw joint resolution which re-
quested the California delegation in Con-
gress to oppose Japanese naturalization and
refer it to the committee on federal rela-
tions. The assembly decided to connolly
with the governors wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
Hamburg Shipping Lines Win.

HAMBURG. February 1.-The dispute be-
tween the Mercantile Marine officers and
the Hamburg shipping lines was settled to-
day.
The Mercantile Marine Of1oers' Associa-
ton has cancelled its resolution forbidding
members OF the association to take service
with the companies which demanded the
signing OF q declaration Of withdrawal from
the association and left the officers free to
make engagements with any company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01

FOR SALE-INyESTMENTs.
GOOD-PAYING REAL ESTATE,
OFFERED AT SPECIAL FIGURES.
GAY ho9K T3 Is x FoR TNE PEST
EST HIT 70 TH A. ar GSR PIECE o. RES
OUR gu. Ii Isis VIII PkoFIT hoo 0AN
rsst f sn 81 eo st Month lot s1
81 nsst for f9S month"; modern
$15,0O0-Renting for 500 q r,onth; four 3story
brick t houses on ngmbessd g street NV ,.,,
houses on a numbered street NV.
s1o;5Oo-o brick houses, renting for $3.50 a
on Numbered Cs s street month, oc.
Sc: 25e-Rentine for so5 month; nearly new;
rose fSs Heat III vest Of lstA ST.
Hsssss Fl se asA RRonth on Columbia
N.soo, Re for $50 month; new; corner
sop IF is fss BTSass'h corner
So. 65O-Renting for $40: 9th ST. NV. south Of
&: 3. ;s: s Ct 90 %
ooR aGn;ss i 1Ss s sssso Renting for .ss
street west Of 9th street. south Of street; wide
seef Rea Ss1 fd to s.
Brick store and dwelling. rooms and bath. on a
rents all the time He needs cash. muss
self.
ANOTHER GOOD ONE-$8500 Renting for
$75. Brick, a numbered street northwest. Lot
208xD6. Alley.
$4,000 will buy two brick houses on q numbered
street northwest. renting for $50. so q month.
FOnr brick houses. renting for $40. Price,
81 900. Always rented.
- corner store near 14th street. Price. $1,000.
Renting for SAT. 80 a month Lot 18x10O. Alley.
So, 5O0-Renting for $780, store west Of 10th st.
good. solid building. with a cellar.
s2.65o.Renting for $40; 2-ssory and basement
bay-wndow brick 9th st. NV.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
ja3O-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
Magistrate Reproves Peters.

While the magistrate was still talking
Peters snapped at him: Il know his liberty
is at stake, and I therefore am trying to be
very careful as to what 1 say"
The magistrate tried to stop Peters so
that he could question him, but Peters con-
tinued to chatter.
Keep still!' shouted Magistrate Whit
man. I'll conduct this court or I'll put
you under arrest"
This served to quiet Peters who then pro-
ceeded to say that he had not told Clifford
to vote for Cowing. but that Clifford had
suggested making test vote on Cowing' s
name just to feel out the republicans.
When did you tell the others to 'ote for
Cowing?" asked the assistant district at
torney. Peters reply was:
Il did not tell them to vote for Cowing
until the balloting began and Alderman
Clifford, the first of our group to, be called,
voted for him. Then before could make
a move Alderman Cronin voted likewise.
wanted to hold my men together and
gave the order for all hands to vote as
Clifford and Cronin had done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
would suppress Absinthe xakinr.

I BERNIE, Switzerland. February LA Pc
tition bearing S.S41 signatures, urging the
complete suppression Of the manufacture
and sale Of absinthe In Switzerland, was
presented to the federal council yesterday.
The proposition win bs submitted to . vote
Of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01

ANOTHER BARGAIN.
81.
Modern home northwest; hot-water heat: seve
Rooms and Tiled bath: largo rooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
Negotiation With Clifford.


Alderman Peters admitted that he had
not kept the engagement with Alderman
Davies. 1t was raining on that Saturday
and he telephoned to Mr.. Davies saying he
would meet him on Monday. He found
himself unable to keep the engagement on
Monday.
WAS not one of the reasons for your not
keeping the engagement the fact that
Harding and Clifford had met the night be-
fore and practically completed their bar
gain?"
NO" answered Peters.
ION Monday. when you again put off the
know of the negotiations between Mr.. Cliff
ford and Mr.. Harding
Il did not"
Peters was then asked to explain Just
what caused the sudden shift to Cowing
the next day, Tuesday. He said:
'On the 18th of January, between IL and
1890 O'Clock. 1 met Alderman Clifford. He
suggested that it would be a good idea to
put forward Judge Cowing as a feeler
think 1 met him in the aldermanic cham
Der. We had a talk about it. No one was
present but U.S."
At that hour Clifford had just come down
town after seeing the 5000 put in the
Shareholders hands. Magistrate Whitman
wanted to know exactly where this talk
took place. Peters couldn't say.
Look here. Alderman Peters," said the
magistrate. this man Clifford's liberty is
at stake. 1t is important that we should
know where this conference took place
You have ordinary intelligence and you
must remember where your conversation
took MACE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
MASSAGE.

NINE. ANNA B. JOHNSON, EXPERT BODY
facial massage; Swedish movements; chfropody;
mancuring; beautifying; scientific scalp treat
ment: treatment ut residence by appointment
1914 18th NV. Phone n. 1895. Graduate Prof.
Rohrer's Institute. New York. fe1-3t
LAL- s. GOODS.
BETWEEN SEASON PRICES-LADIES TAILOR
ing at % per cent reduction advanced styles
bonner, 1417 5 st. NV. 5a3O-3ts
It matters little what 1t is that you want
whether situation or servants
want ad. in The Star will reach the per-
SON who can I'LL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
lDERMAh|c INQUIRY
Testimony in New York's
Latest Doodle Case.
HENRY C. PETERS ON STAND
Leader of Municipal League Eleven
Under Examination.
THE ORDER vote FOR C0WING"
Witnesses Tells Of Several Deals to
Shift M. o. L. Men From One
Candidate to Another.
HENRY C. PETERS ON STAND
HE ORDER VOTE FOR C0WING"

NEW YORK, February 1.-The examina-
ton of Alderman William S. Clifford.
charged with accepting a bride of $1,000
for swinging the vote of the eleven M. O..
l.. aldermen on January - from their cam
didate for recorder, Judge John Palmleri. to
Judge Rufus B. Cowing. came to an abrupt
ending shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
All the afternoon Alderman Henry Clay
Peters. the leader of the NJ. o. L. eleven,
had been on the stand. He was the last
of the group to be examined. Assistant
District Attorney Smyth wanted to know
from Peters just when he gave the order
to the group he held in the hollow of his
hand to vote for Cowing
Peters admitted many times, and with
no little show of pride, that he held full
power over the Municipal Ownership
League aldermen. He said that they
voted as he told them. He had received
many overtures from the republican and
democratic ranks and he wanted to hit
upon good man. He had mentioned the
name of Cowing at a conference he had
with Melvin Palliser at the latters Office
after the second days balloting on January
D. Senator John Raines. or rather a man
who said he represented Raines, had Of
fered as an inducement for swinging the
M. o. L. eleven for the republican candi-
GATE, Meyers. that RalneS would work hard
for the passage of the Hearst recount bill.
Raines' Promises.
Il told PaIliser not to listen to any of
these propositions if they came to him.
said Peters. Il had had enough of Raines'
promises. I said Iwoudn't believe Raines
under oath. In some way the name of
Judge Cowing then came up. 1 don't re-
member whether 1 spoke of him or whether
1t was MIR. Palliser. Anyhow, when l re-
turned to the city hall l met several of our
men and casually mentioned the name of
Judge Cowing.'
Peters couldn't tell the name of a single
man to whom he had mentioned Cowing as
early as that. He said he dckered with the
republicans for a compromise whereby his
eleven would fall in line with the republi-
cans. He wanted In return for his eleven
votes to be made chairman of a committee
to Investigate transit conditions. There
was always some kind of hitch. Alder
man Davies had to make his promises SUBJ
ject to the placatng of Alderman Grifen-
hagen. Peters was also dealing with Little
Tim Sullivan, leader of the democratic
forces. He asked Little Tim for the vice
Craftsmanship of the board and several
committee chairmanships in exchange for
his eleven votes.
Did Sullivan show any inclination to
give it to your"
NO"
Assistant District Attorney Smyth asked
Peters about an appointment he had with
Alderman Davies for Saturday. January Il.
negotiations for the votes with Clifford, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
MooRE 4 HILL uNcl. III 14rH ST. n. W.
RELOW '

RFI.DN +.
Thrce-story pressed brick: nine rooms and bath
northwest; rented for S25.o0 per month Price
reduced 10 $500 Might take little less for
quick sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-01
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.

FOR SALE-INVESTMENT.
EXTRAORDINARY STORE PROPERTY.
RENTS FOR $1,000.
PRICE, So, 500.
Situated a line, west Of It'll ST.; well
constructed; web located.
See US atonce to secure this bargain
STONE FAIRFAX, 1912 New York
ioQn
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
WAS SAVED BY
HIS FINGER TT
New Yorker Snatched From Flames
q Real Human Chain Before
Big Crowd.

Fire trapped two men on the IRE Ct
cape platform outside OF the offices or
strysower & vogel. on the fourth hoot
of a building at 03 East Eleventh
street, New York. the day before Christ
mas.
When the flames began to scorch
their necks and the Tongues OF IRE
from the windows below were blister
ing their feet the two climbed TO the
railing of the platform and preparedi
to jump 10 the street.
Just then a young man leaned far
out of a window In the office OF the
Express Manufacturing company on
the sixth floor of the building at No. 6l
and held out his right hand toward the
two men on the fire escape. The young
man was Charles Bell. a bookkeeper
Two clerks held his feet while he lean
ed with his body half out Of the win
dow. From the window to the fire es-
cape where the two men were was
about four feet. Bells right arm
bridged the space about halfway.
Morris Kuhn, one of the men on the
platform, made the attempt ut escape
first. He stood on the railing and
pressed his body against the hot bricks
while he reached out bis arm toward
Bell. A crowd of Christmas shoppers
in the street below held its breath.
The hands elasped, and Kuhn swung
out and down. Immediately he VAS
drawn In the window The crowd sent
up cheer.
Then Abe Springstein, the second of
the trapped men. climbed to the ran.
He attempted to get footing In a
narrow trench In the bricks as he care
fully slipped his hand out to Bell.
Just as the fingers of the mems hnnds
interlocked Springstein's foot slipped
from the edge of the brick coping, and
his body shot downward But Bells
grip held him, and after Springstein
had dangled for second outside of
the building he was drawn into the
window.
The firemen subdued the blaze W.
In an hour. u
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
BY Victor lingo

and health OF mis- slaves and his eye
for a bargain are revealed by this pas.
saee written to Mr.. Lear in June, the
secretary being in Philadelphia:
A. I shall have occasion for number
OF Blankets for my people this fall; and
as the best time to purchase them | am
toll Is after the winters demand Is over,
l should be glad If you would make a
pretty diligent enquiry after Them before
l Nrrive; that | may know rhciher and
upea tehdf terms | can get supplied. 1t Is
probable l may want near two hundred.
lie wrote several times to his secre.
tar regarding them, and Mr. Lear
seems to have had lively chase
thraugh the Philadelphia shopping dis
trfet looking for blankets of the Wash.
inaf0nian inclination
Hresident Washington saw chance
to get bargains in servants by utilizing
raw material from abroad, and he
juniped at 1t. In a letter dated from
Mount Vernon June 49, 1871, he writes
to MI. Lear concerning some proposed
changes in the force of servants at the
Phlladelphia house
A4boy or two may be necessary--there
to assist about the horses. Carriages 6
Ha4ness-but these dutch ones) 1t is pos
sibie may be had for their victualS &
clothes. especially II there are large I'M
pof1ations from Germany las some ar
ticIH IN the papers say there will bel,
! uY4ntIon the matter now that in case ar
risals Should happen before | get back.
of1khese kind of people, you may be APP.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

The common opinion is that Wash.
lngton was such an austere parsonage
that he never deigned to smile or crack
Il Joke. A postscript to letter to
Mr.. Lear Just after he left Phlladel.
phla and the presidency In 1897 has a
humorous touch. The ex-president was
arranging TO have his things sent back
to Mount Vernon, to which he was re
firing to end his days in peace and
quietude. lie gave instructions to have
the CRATE packed in some old carpetlnf
to keep ii from scratching. 1.-THE bed
stead which Nelly GUSTS slept on be
longs Mrs. Washington says to me
Let this and the trundle under II be
sent In the Vessel" After various 9th
er instructions and Washington's ha-
bitual expression Of affection, regard
etc, with which he closed all his let.
tiers to his secretary came the post
script: "On one side am called upon
to remember the Parrot, on the other
to remember the dog, For my own
part | should not pine much II 10th
were forgot"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

THAT BEAUTIFUL CHERRY TREE r
sons Boswell He was born in Mary.
land about 1850, studied medicine, but
gave 1t up to go to England and pre-
pare himself for the Episcopal minis.
try. 1t appears that he found no Dish.
OPP In London to admit him TO holy
orders Returning to America, he was
still worse off, as there was no Angli.
can bishop in the new world at that
time. However. he finally became
preacher. though 1t is said that he
cared little for creed, being willing to
preach In church of any deuomna-
ton. He appears never TO have held a
regular rectorate. When he was about
thirty years old, be became book
agent, selling books through Virginia
for Matthew Carey, the Philadelphia
publisher. He also began writing
books himself aud peddled his own
works. The Washington life in par
ticular had a great sale.
Parson Weems had a reputation as
an amateur comedian and as one of
the best fiddlers in Virginia When he
had no opportunity to exhort through
sermons, he diverted the people through
music and amusing antics He was 1t
appears. stern moralist and In many
respects an admirable character,
credit TO his period. As an author Mr..
Weems cannot withstand the fierce
light that beats upon literary criticism.
His life OF Washington is full Of ex-
clamatlon points and dashes, and in
this respect, but assuredly In no other.
II resembles Carlyle's French Revolu-
ton" The whole book is filled with
the kind Of matter which an earnest.
devout evangelist Of his period might
talk TO Sunday school class or preach
from the pulpit. Long passages moral
izng on incidents In Washngton's Gu
reer are sandwlched between the incl
dents
Parson Weems was a prodlgious pro.
Queer. One OF his own books which
he peddled through Virginia was "The
Drunkard's Looking Glass, Rejecting
a Faithful Likeness Of the Drunknrd
In Sundry Very Interesting Attitudes,
With Lively Representations of the
Many Strange Capers Which He Cuts
In Different Stages OF His Disease"
Our Sherlock Holmes must infer from
the length and burden Of this title that
the parson Travelled about In very
stout buggy. This book had six edi.
tions by 1913 Another work was "The
Bad Wlfe's Looking Glass' CGot''
nav Pa, Arninqf a." NJ