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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
WASHINGTON AN ATHLETE.
The "Father" Would Play Football II
on Earth as Young Man Now.

He was an athlete. George Washing
ton, we mean. If he were alive to-
day he would in all probability be a
college boy, and If he went to college
there is not particle of doubt but be
would scramble for place on the
baseball and football teams.
He was fond of all athletic sports
and games, and it was very easy for
him to maintain his supremacy in
them. His natural constitution was
good, and regular habits, supple
mented by judicious training and ex-
ercising of his muscles, made him a
soe with whom even the Indians hesi-
tated to contend in athletic matches
His superiority in all out-of-door
sports stood often in good stead, and
when he was surveying land for Lord
Fairfax in Virginia he won many
friends among the redskins, among
whom he was then forced to live, by
taking part IN oil of their games.
One night he reached O. little settle
meut Of white people In the midst Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

a jumping match. Whoever Jumped
the farthest would win the hand of e
wealthy farmers daughter. The giri
herself was present; so was the min
lister, all ready to marry the maiden
and the successful competitor A
young farmer named Jonathan had
outdistanced the other young men who
took part and the girl seemed very
we'll satisfied at the result.
At this point Washington asked If
he, too, might be allowed to take part
in the contest. Permission was given,
and he jumped three feet farther than
any of the others had done.
The girl, not being blessed with the
power of divination, did not guess that
the successful young STRIPPING was the
future father Of his country" and
her disappointment was plainly visible
in her face. Washington finally re.
lieved the situation by resigning his
claims in favor of Jonathan. Then he
stayed and partook of the wedding
supper.
One cannot but wonder if 2se girl
lived to know of Washington's ulti.
mate greatness, and if so, if she looked
back with regret upon the result OF
the slmping match.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

tailed evening coats fitting about
earning honest tips. Instead of being
permitted to climb the stairs to the
Long Room" where he bade farewell
to his officers after the close of the
revolution, he might be invited to go
up in an elevator. Passing the tap
room" on his way to the elevator, pos
sibly he would be urged to try cigar,
best Virginia leaf" His eyes, ac-
customed to guttering candles, would
be astOnished at the steady glow of
electric lights, and doubtless, he
would want to know more about the
way in which Franklins lightning
use in lighting. His quick ear would
detect the click of the typewriter as
he stepped through the passage
toward the Long Room" although he
might not recognize the origin of the
peculiar noise, and he would be mysti-
fed at the spectacle of a man talking
into a telephone receiver.
Fraunces' Tavern, the oldest land
mark in New York city, comes into
the public eye now more because on
December 4, 1907, the 124th anniver-
sary of WashinStons farewell to his
officers in the big dining room of the
old inn, the restored building was for
mally turned over by the committee
having the restoration in charge to
the owners, the Sons of the Revolu-
q
The reception to the guests was held
in the hall of the Chamber of Com
merce after the tablets We're unveiled.
One of the tablets was attached to the
wall of the famous Long Room" in
which Washington's historic and
assistants occurred and the other
affixed to the exterior.
The history of the building is con
ciscly told on the tablet placed in the
Long Room" 1t reads
"Fraunces' Tavern, erected 1913;
Queens Head Tavern, 1862; Chamber
of Commerce founded here, 1868;
headquarters of Committee of Cor.
respondence of 81, 1774; this room the
scene of the farewell of Gen. Wash,
ington to his officers, December f.
1888; Sons of the Revolution reoc.
ganized here December 4, 1883; the
property purchased by the Sons of
the Revolution in the state of New
York, 1904; formal occupation taken
by the Sons of the Revolution, Decem.
ber 4, 1907"
W. Fl. Mersereau, the architect who
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Fraunces' Tavern, Restored.

roof indicating the top of the walls
and the slope and height of the roof
were found in the walls. The differ.
ence in the bricks in the walls also
helped to determine what portion was
old and what modern 1t will be OBJ.
served that the wall fronting on Broad
street is of thin yellow bricks. These
are the same kind as are found in the
old Dutch church in Tarrytown. In
order to secure an additional supply
to fill up the opening on the first floor
they had to be made to order in a
yard in Holland where bricks of the
same size and kind are still made. The
bricks on the Pearl street side are red
AS they are an inch longer and some
what thinner than the bricks made
to-day it was only by searching
through many yards, tape measure in
hand, and picking up abnormal bricks
that enough could be secured to ''piece
OUT the original wall. BY such means
the old building was put back into a
shape that would probably be recog
nized by BLACK Sam" Fraunces if he
should appear to-day.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

A youngster who has been living
with his grandmother in Nutley, N.
j., was brought to the city for a visit
a short time ago, and while here was
taken to the theater for the first time
in his life. In one of the scenes a but
Ter comes on the stage and announces,
"My lord, the carriage waits"
When the little fellow returned to
his grandmother home he started in
at once to describe to her the play he
had seen.
"And then, Granny" he said, in his
excited description, a big man with
gold buttons on his coat came on the
stage and said: My God. there's a
hack outside IN. Y. Times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Beware of Ointments for CatarriI
that Contain Mercury.

Cs mercury will surely destroy tho sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole System when
entering it through the mucouc cartaG39. Such
articles should never be used except on pre5c::..
i0ns from reputable physicians as the damage they
viii do IS ten tOld to the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh cure, manufactured
curry. and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made In Toledo
Ohio, Gy F. j Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
BETRAYED bv His Lanouaue,

"Have you any visible means of
support" asked the policeman
steruly.
Me? Yes, sab. sure has. AS
wash lady nah wife is out of sight"
Then she's not visible" rejoined
the policeman, and the march to the
patrol box began.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Case for an Expert.

"Have you fixed up my will just the
way I told you?" asked the sick man,
who was the possessor of many needy
relatives and some well-to-do grasping
ones.
'I have" asserted the lawyer.
"Just as strong and tight as you
can make it, eh?" asked the client.
The lawyer nodded.
"All right" said the sick man.
"Now I want to ask you one thing
not professionally-who do you think
stands the best chance of getting the
property when I'm >gone?"-Youths S
Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

Gertrude, aged four, had been to the
matinee. Later she tried to describe
the play to a grown-up friend.
"They drank wine" said Gertrude,
"and then they all went out"
We'll" said the friend, eXpectantly,
"and what happened neXt?"
Gertrude worked her small brain
hard.
81 guess" she said, "they spit it
out"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Inonortant to Mothers.
lrrefutabIe Tramp Evidence.

Tramp understand that pocket
book, containing $4,000 has been
found on the street and you got it
here | lost it,"
Police Justice-What proof have
you got that you lost it?
Tramp-This big hole in my pocket
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
The assistant editor replied;
Out of the Usual.

Guess where I've BEEN said a
man at the MONDAY lunch counter.
at is city where in at least two
churches they have little cuspidors
which match the decorations of the
church in the corners OF the pews.
In the vestibule of one of the large
churches hangs a sign TO this effect:
No Splitting Allowed Inside the
Church, Throw Away Your Tobacco
as You Enter the Vestibule.' This
u fact. | can prove it,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

A physician out west was sent for to
attend small boy who was i'll. He
left prescription and went away.
Returning few days later, he
found the boy better.
yes, doctor" said the boys moth.
er. 'the prescription did him a world
of good. | left it beside him, where
he could hold it in his hand most of
the time, and he can almost read it
now. Yea didn't mean for him to
swallow +he paper, did you, doctor?"
--HarpeI's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

American ladies, when in England,
are the occasion of many jokes good,
bad and Indifferent. Here is a recent
one, which has for it's scene the mag
nificence of Windsor castle.
Fair American-Butler. any chance
to get a glimpse Of the queen?'
Gentleman Address, am not the
butler. | am the prince of Wales"
Fair American-How lucky! Is
your mother in?-Human Life
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
WI ere He Hung Out Most.

She Wis sulking over a broken res.
olutiOn dnent late hours, but forget.
ting this for one the nonce, he said:
"Do lou know, darling, | never tire
of looking at this snapshot of your
"YOr. might have it framed and
hung Up in the lodge, then" she an
swerei tirtly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Onions, Onions, Onions.

600 bu. of Salzer's Red Globe Onion
per acre at soc bu. brings $4,000. That
pays.
$95O.00 from 3 acres Salzer's Morning
Star Cucumber is well worth taking along
$40 bu. Salzer's II Fodder Earliest and
Best Pea sold in the green state at $3.50
a bu. makes S96OOJ per acre. Such yields
Sal2er's pedigree vegetables stand for.
For l2c
and this notice the John \. Salzer Seed
Co. La Crosse. Mis-. in order to gain
2j0000 new customers during 1893. will
mail You free their great plant and seed
catalog together with
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
The Old Lady Was Willing,

The delinquent subscriber who had
been "dunned' beyond all endurance
wrote the assistant editor:
do let me know when | kin ketch
yer editor-in-chief in his office. Every
time | stop thar they tell me he's out.
What / want to do is to beat hell
outen him!"
The assistant editor replied:
Come right away. His wife says
he's got both the devil and the other
place in him, and she wants you to
keep your word ard beat 'em out of
him. Come on"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
might recognize
the exterior of
Fraunces' Tavern
should he ride
down. Broad street,
New York, in
these days, but
once inside there
would be a mum.
her of details
which would be
novel to him. AS
he entered the
Colonial" hall he
would see walters
in modern hob
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

1Otdi ........ ...--.'...' 81 ""
Above Is sufficient seed to grow - bu.
of rarest vegetables and thousands OF bril-
liant flowers and all is mailed to YOU
POSTPAID FOP l2c,
or if YOU send l6c. we will add a package
of Berlmer Earliest Caulihowcr. john A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. X, 4 w
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
Derivation of arerm.

The reason we call money dust"
Is, as I've cause to know it,
To get 1t we must raise the wind
How easy then to blow It!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

The best remedy for wrongs done to
us is to forget them.-Syrus.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUlNINE"
That is LAXATIVE E BROMO QUlNlNE Look fol
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used the Worlc
over t0 Cure Gold in one Day. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces in.
hammation allays pain cures wind collie. 2jc bottle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

He hastens to repentance who hasti-
ly judges.-Syrus.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

Old Hubby-Dear me, Ella! You
might have that dress made a little
higher in the neck.
Young Wifey-Ill have it altered if
you like, but this stuff costs three
guineas a yard.
Old Hubby-H'm!-well, it doesn't
matter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

Yet the bunko mans little game is
only skin deep.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PhZO OINTMENT Il guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
. to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
Madison Times.

MT. Delano is rapidly pushing MT Berry's neat residence to completion
 MT. R. L. Berry. wife and two sons Edly and Clyde, left Saturday morn. ing for Harrison, Arkansas.
 Mrs. Crippen and sons, Sammy and Hernon, returned Sunday morning from visit to Dyersburg, Tennessee. She was accompanied home by her sister Miss Bettie Huhiner. who will remain for some time.
 MT W. R. Reader. the engineer at the box factory, left Saturday morn ing for visit to relatives and friends in Ohio.
 MT. W. L. Beazley visited home folks in Johnson township Sunday.
 Miss Louise Jones, and Miss Ozella Thorn, our two popular young school teachers, came to see home folks Sat urday, Miss Louise returning Sun day 10 her school at Mays school house, but on account of sickness Miss Ozella did not return until Mon day. OBSERVER
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
Mrs. Helen Jones Entertains.

Mrs. Helen Jones entertained quite a large crowd of friends on last Tues day night in honor of her guests, Mis-, Whitley and MT. Claude Whitley. ol Union City, Tennessee.
 The feature of the evening was a contest entitled "A Floral Love Story Miss Mabel Pettus was the lucky contestant, receiving q lovely box of candy. The guest winning the visitors prize also received a box of candy.
 Music formed an important feature of the programme.
 Miss Lottie Aldridge, the obliging little sister of the hostess. presided at the punch Eowl.
 Alter the contest each boy was given a slip Of paper upon which was writ ten the name of state and the young ladies were given the capitals. The young men were to find the young lady iwhose capital matched their state and accompany her to the din ing room where cream and cake was served.
 Those present were: Misses Ruth Hatcher, Louise Gatling, Mabel Pet Jus. Estelle Pettus, Anna Elise Will Hams, lrma Stevens, Pearl Crippen. Lyda Mason, Allie Whitley, of Union City, Tennessee: Elizabeth Gatling. Lottie Aldridge, and Mrs T. A. Car rick, of Paragould. Messrs. George Taylor, Charley Simmons. Tom Hor- ney, Henry German, Will Bridewen. Dan Wylds, Otto Rollwage. Claude hhitley, Nathan Norton and Jim
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
Diarrhoea Cured.

My father has for years been trou. Died with diarrhoea, and tried every means possible to effect cure. with. out avail, writes John II. Zike, of Phillppi, West Virginia. He saw
 Ghamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in the
 fhiiippi Republican and decided to tIy IL. The result is one bottle cured nm, and he has not suffered with the disease for eighteen months. Before taking this remedy he was q constant sufferer. He is now sound and well. ana although sixty years old. can do as much (; work as young man. Sold
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
Have You Chills.

It cured your pa and also your ma of chills in the long ago, and it will cure you now. It has been tested by time and it's merits have been proven. We guarantee one bottle to cure.any one case of chilIs. If it fails your money is cheerfully refunded-an its name is Cheatham' $ Chill Tonic.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
What k Best For Indigestion !,

NIT. A. Robinson, of Drumouin. Ontario, has been troubled for wears with indigestion, and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Iiyer Tablets as ''the best medicine I eyer used. II troubled with indigestion or constipation, give them a trial. They are certain to prove bene teial. Ihey are easy 10 take and pleasant in eHect. Price 25 cents. Samples free at J. T. Sanders drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
H. J. TlLSON, Contractor and Builder

Having located in Forrest City, invite the public 10 give me an oppor- tanty to figure on any building, re- pairing or other work in the building line. Address me at Forrest City, Arkansas
 Now engaged on J. W Barnhart job.
The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21

swallow Blacktish and the Model Li- cense outfit up north, or we are traitors, disgruntled office seekers, etc, etc. Some day the good people will come 70 their senses and the ad- voeates of true democracy will triumph and not few are praying for that day to come. x X x
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-26
: ATFX4NDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
ELKs, CARNIVAL.

Tits is the last night before the close
of one Of the most pleasing entertain :
mems Alexandnsns have bad the pleas.
ure Of witnessing OGe can hardly be-
Ii We that the old srmofy, after iomor-
row night, could be so transformed
from thing OF beauty TO plain hall
with 30 attraction whatever. As to the
succ, s. OF the carnival there is not the
siit hiest doubt, but as TO the extent OF
such success we are unable to say. That
the working committee-compossd OF
Messrs. Marshall, Hill, Bales, Spinks add
Others deserve the richest reward for their
tff,ns. co Que can doubt, ADD II
many Thousand dollars is not added to
the fund it is not owing to lack OF effort
on their part, for they have worked ss-
siduously night and day. The entire 10
DAYS pleasure at the srmory has been
highly enjoyed, for 1t was something lar
above the average bsztar. A fact that
cannot be controVerted is that the pref
test girls that ever loaned their presence
10 such au undertaking have helped to
make the carnival q success and too
much praise can not be bestowed up'n,
them-for they are really the gems OF
creation, and without their presence
there would be no sunshine ia mans life.
But the carnival will end tomorrow night
and with 1t the destruction Of the beau.
tiful decorations which have so delighted
the eve. An auction of all the goods
will commence at 8 O'Clock aud dancing
will start at 9 and continue at intervals
throughout the evening. Don't fail to
see the reproduction of Mt. Vernon be-
fore the carnival closes.
One of the most attractive booths in
the hall il the f)wer stand presided over
BY Mrs. Fannie William, anc Mrs. ).
F. Birrell. The floral display Is beau
tifnl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-26
e2l.62S.625 KING ST.

VTIRGINIA.-Tn the Clerks Office Of the
Y Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan-
dris, on the oath day Of February, 1873.
John McWilliams, executor OF James Me-
williams, dece sd, vs.. Annie Webster,
Florence Milburn. Celia Milburn, David
Milburn, Annie Simpson, Henry Stead
man. Maggie NJ. Cook, Carrie Sprig, Jen.
ME Myers. William Myers, Mamie RObey,
and X. II. Cox, administer, d. b. n. c. I. q,
of Martha Z. Williams. deceased. In
chancerV. =,
Memo. The object Of Of this suit is to sell
house and lot No. 227 north Pitt street, (south-
east corner Of Pitt AMI Queen slrests), Alex
audria. dirc'ei TO be sold by the will OF the
| I, Msrlha F.. McWilliams, and apply pro-
ess d. Of sale aecor ing to the terms and pur-
poses expressed 10 said will anl to refund
The amount Of money advanced by her e1reu-
Tor 10 such purposes Ia administration OF her
estate -.
II appearing by an affidavit 6led in this
cause that the defendants, Florence Mil
burn. David Mil5urn, Annie Simpson,
Carrie sprig, Jennie Myers, Wi liam Myers
and Mamie Roiey, are non-Tesiients OF
This State: IL is Ordered, That said
defendants appear here within fifteen days
after due publication OF this order. and
do what is nece sary 10 protect their interests
in this suit, and that a copy OF this order be
forthwith inserted in the Ale asndria Gazette, a
newspaper published in the city Of Alexan-
dria, once a week for four successive weeks,
aud posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
John NJ Johnson, ID. q. fsb2S v4w td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-26
THE RHEA CASE.

Two reports were fled in Richmond
last night in the joint assembly OF the
House and Senate, one OF which, signed
ty nine members of the lint committee
on confirmation, recommends the con-
firmatiou of Judge William +. Rhea, Of
Bristol, as q member Of the State Cor
poration Commission, and the other,
drawn by one member, contains reso-
luton that he be not confirmed.
The minority report was submitted by
Senator T. Ashhy Wickham, and the
majority report by Senators Bison, Les
ner, Echols, Mann, and Delegates Cooke,
West, Stuart, Wilson, and Janney.
Through four hours the members OF the
legislature discussed The report, only one
voice, Senator Noel, of Lee county,
speaking against the confirmation OF the
Bristol judge.
Senator Noel, who preferred the
charges against Judge Rhes, arose i'm
mediately following the reading Of the
report, aud spoke for nearly an hour.
Speaker Byrd succeeded Senator Noel
on the floor, and was so vigorously ap-
plauded in the outset of his remarks
that be could not proceed for some min
utes. Speaker Byrd attacked the po-
silion which Mr.. Noel had assumed In
the matter, and stated that he could
never be made to believe otherwise than
that Judge Rhea's sccuser has bid bis
sings of malice and revenge under the
guise Of patriotiSm.
There is no doubt that Judge Rhea
will be confirmed, and by very large
msj)rity. 1t is believed that the rePub'
licans will vote sOlidly against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-26
CASE CONTINUED.

There WAS but one case before the
Police Court this morning, that OF q
we'll known negro named Richard Wash
iuglon, alias Pines, who had been ar
rested between 8 and 10 O'Clock last
night by Officers Young and GArveJ on
suspicion of attempting TO enter house
on Fayette street. between King and
Priucs. The neighbOrhood had been
excited By ths appearance OF mSn on
the shed of the house, and young msn
discharged pistol at the ire'Passer'
Washington had been seen in the vlcin-
ity by a number of people. The &C.
c1sed had his case continued until next
Friday. Pines had just served term
In Jail for misdemeanoT.
This is the third time men have oeen
seen on roofs in the same neighborhooo
during the past few nights. a re"
nights ago man WAS discovered on q
shed in the rear of dwelling on norm
St. Asaph street, but he fled when nc
found his presence was known.