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The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
FOR RENT - FURNISHED
ROOMS.

1913 T street northwest; three
handsomely furnished rooms; all
modern improvements; best neigh
borhood, and convenient to all car
lines; gentlemen preferred; terms
reasonable. Mrs. Clora Hartman, No.
1913 T street northwest.
I348 Wallach Place Northwest ;
bay-window front room, newly pa
pered and we'll furnished; modern
Improvements; suitable for two gen
tlemen; with or without board; ex-
ceptional terms to permanent tenant
Mrs. R. w. Thompson.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS.
Nicely furnished rooms for gentle
men: bath and all modern improve
ments. Also very desirable light Of
fee at I742 Fourteenth street north
west.
A. H. Underdown
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
A LOnder Call.

"My country calls me-" oX-
claimed Mr., Andy Shuss, "and
! must offer myself for the good
of my country
"Thaps al right, Amby," ex.
claimed the wife of his bosom,
"but here is n louder and a more
important lot OF calls, Here's
the call for a ton Of coal, another
for a sack Of flour, another for
shoes and clothing and another
for a cloak for yours truly, Now
you just forget that call from
your country that you think you
hear, and answer a few Of these
calls that have been deareninp
me for some time. THE Com
moner,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Davis VIII Speak For Kirby.

Senator jeff Davis, now in
Washington, d, c., will start out
from Little Rock February lG for
more than u months tour Of the
state in n speech-ma king cam
paign in the interest Of Attorney
General W, T., Kirby, candidate
for governor Of Arkansas, MIR,
Davis will open his campaign at
Ozark on February II, and will
close in Little Rock, March "a,
the night before the primary il
held During the interval be-
tween the two dalos he will visit
nearly every district and portion
Of the state, making speeches ii
behalf Of Kirby,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
GILLETTE HARRIS.
Sidney Lodge OF Odd Fellows Deeply
DepIOres His Taking Away.

Aldl OI Oiuu6y lnuepenOen
Order OF ODD Fellows, Lodge
Ne, Ne 404, SSiiddH Sidney y ; Ark.
In memory of our beloved
brother, who departed this life
January 8, 1908, aged 36 years.
Brother William Gillette Harris
was born in Centralia, ILL.,, where
his body is inferred, and hao
lived at Springfield, Mo-, and
other places, He came to Sid
ney from Argenta, Ark, some
four years ago, where he resided
until his death. Brother Harris
was of Scotch descent, being a
descendant of the noted Harris
family of Scotland. His father
was railroad man, and a mem
Der of the B, l.. Els, Brother
Harris was law abiding citizen,
and a strong believer in religion
and morals. In his death his
sister loses a loving and af-
fectionate brother, his lodge an
enthusiastic mem ber, and his
country a model citizen. His
upright character and Cody
conversation were a source of
inspiration to all those who be-
longed to or visited the lodge.
The sister mourns and the lodge
mourns, but not as those who
have no hope.
Resolved, Whereas it has
pleased God in His divine wisdom
to call our brother from this
house of clay to his eternal home
beyond the skies, we extend to
the bereaved sister our heartfelt
sympathy, love and ass istanco in
this her darkest hour of trouble.
We realize that our loss is his
gain.
Resolved, That we send a copy
Of this resolution to the Sharp
County Record for publication,
and request that a copy of the
paper be sent to the bereaved
sister, Mrs. z. j. Rikards, 129
North Sycamore Street, Gen.
tralia, Ill. May we all so live that
we may ever scatter the SUM-
beams Of gladness and love
along our pathway. Resolved,
That this resolution be spread !
upon the minutes Of the lodge,
JOHN d. RAGAN,
G, p, OLIVER,
j. II, HAWKINS,
Committee,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Notice For Publication.
Land Cfiice at Little Rock, Ark, }
Non 12 1907 4

Land Cfice at Little Rock, Ark,
Dee. 49, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that W. A. Moody
of Center, Arkansas, thas filed notice of his in
tenton TO make final Five Year proof in support
Of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 2i8l9
made Aug. 3, 1901, for the north half northwest
rlctioall quarter section 2, township II, north,
ange west, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of Sharp County at Evening
hade, Ark, on. Feb. 3, 1903
He namesthc following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon ard cultivation Of the
land, viz:
w. ]. Huchabee r. j. Huckabee, g. r. Daw-
son, g. P Dawson, all.of Center, Ark.
H..H. MYERS, Register.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31

Sales agent for Dr.. Chas. F. Simmons Farm
the line of the already located San Antonio g. D.
Grande Railroad. The opportunity of ]jfetn
One of the finest ranches that the world has 4
SEEN embracing 95,000 acres in the Garden Snot
the World," Atascosa County, Texas Opnortrs
ties like this seldom occur and will probably nry"
occur again.
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable $40 per month
buys two lots for home or business in town and,
farm of from 10 acre truck farm to a 64Oacre farm
Mineral lands, farms improved and unimprovdn
Arkansas for sale.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
january %. 1903.

Notice is hereby given that Chas, G. Mcclure o
Evening Shade, Ark. has filed notice Of his inten
ton to make final Five Year proof in. support o
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No 25509 mad
Dec. 81, 1902, for the northeast quarter southwes
quarter and northwest quarter southeast quartet
section ID, township II, north, randes.6 west an
that said proof will be,made before the Count
Judge Of Sharp County at Evening Shade, Ark
on March10 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove HI
continuous residence upon,and cultivation of tlc
land, viz:
Dow Davis Archibald e. Horton. Franklin H.
5maley, Henry Paysinger, all Of Evening .Sh, 4
Ark.
II, II. MYERS, Registep4 4
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Prize Hog Bnlehered.

Magnolia, Jan. 25.--Benjamin
Booth, who lives seven miles east
of this place, yesterday killed n
hog that weighed 600 pounds
dressod, ono Of tho largest ever
butchered in the history Of The
county or this part Of the state,
A total Of 25 gallons OF lard waa
secured from The hog.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Notice Tor Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, /
JanuarY %, 1893. !

January ~, lSJS
Notice is hereby given that Charles Brightwel
Of Balboa, Ark has fled notice Of his intention
to make final Five Year proof in support Of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 252S9 made
Nov. IT, 1902, for the south half northeast quarter
northwest quarter northeast quarter, section II,
end southwest quarter southeast quarter, section
2, township 1G, north range west, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk Of Sharr
county at Evening Shade, Ark. on March 10, 1903
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
William Bishop, Edw'd Gawf, VIM Gay Of
Poughkeepse, Ark, S. S. Tyler Of Balboa, Ark.
II. II. MYERS, Register.
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31

II, II. MYERS. Register
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31

"Grondmo' lIstos, the oldest
person In Marion county, died
recently, aged 100 yeara,
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31
Charlberlain'S 8
C0LIC. CHOLERA AND
Diarrn1ea Remedy

A few doses of this remedy will
Invariably cure an ordinary at
tack OF diarrhea,
II has been used In nino cpl
denies Of dysentery with perfect
success
lt can always be depended !,
upon, even In the more severe
attacks Of cramp colo and chol
era morbua,
IL Is equally successful for
summer dIarrbea and cholera
infantum In children, aud Ia tho
moana ofsavingt the lives Of many
children each year,
When reduced with wnt0r and
swectenod II Ia pleasant TO take
Every man OF family should
keep thie remedy " his home
Buy It now 1t mAy save life,
PRICE, goo. LARGE SIZE, 50o
Sharp County record., 1908-01-31

Directory.
RELIGIOUS
Preaching at the Methodist
church second and third Sunday
in each month by Rev. E. M.
Davis, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. O. c..
Shaver, superintendent.
OFFICIKL
Congressional.
Member Of Congress End District.
i S. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, econd
IDistrict.-J. e. MCCALL.
Judicial.
Judge Of the 18th Judicial Cir
cult J.-W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.--T. |. HERRN.
County.
Representatives.. B. ANDREWS.
County Judge-W, H. KELLEY.
Clerk-ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
Sheriff-W. O. SMITH.
Treasurer-E. l.. DICKERsoN.
Assessor-R. B. CLEAR.
Surveyor-R. K. ARNOLD.
THE COURTS
Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-FirsJ Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court--Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court--Northern Dis
trict-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chancery Court Southern Dis
trict-First Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

Egg Sa4ad-Cut hard boiled eggs.
in halves, mash the yolk, mix with
mayonnaise, and heap the halves; cut.
the edges in points. Stand on a bed
of lettuce or watercress, and sur
round with cheese balls.
Peche Media - Get large halved
canned peaches; drain and wipe dry;
make plain vanilla ice cream; fir
each half in pyramid form, and top.
with candied cherry.
Fifteen-Minute Biscuit-Sift three,
times two cups -four with four tea
spoons baking powder and pinch Of
salt; work in with tips of fingers twoJ
and one-half tablespoonfuls butter;
add quickly one-half cup milk, bare
ly mixing through with blade of
knife. Drop spoonfuls on buttered
pan, little apart, and bake in hot.
oven twelve or fifteen minutes.
Blanc Mango - Three ounces of
isinglass, one pint Of milk, one tea
spoonful of almond favoring, one and
one-half cupfuls Of cream, one-quar-
ter pound of Jordan almonds, one
half cupful of sugar, two tablespoon
fuls of noyea. Cover the isinglass
with the milk, stand it aside for
fifteen minutes, then heat in a dou-
BILE boiler until thoroughly dissolved.
Add the almonds, blanched and
chopped very fine, and the sugar;
take from the fire and add the cream.
Strain; add the noyea, turn at once
into mold and stand aside to hard
en-. Serve with plain or whipped
cream.
Apple Cobbler - Take about ten
apples, peel and slice in quarters, put
on stove to stew little with a piece
of butter the size of a walnut and a
little water to prevent burning; also
add one-half cup of sugar; take off
stove and. put in deep pudding pan
and line top with layer of pastry
rolled out to the thickness of que
half inch; put in oven and cook tlfl a
nice brown, and serve with a lard
sauce made thus: One cup pulverized
sugar, one-half cup of butter, one
teaspoonful vanilla extract; beat al
together until nice and light; when
serving cobbler place tablespoonful
on each piece.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21
{ ~ Freoeric q eHdrki1f.

Farm, the Union Farm, the Dogue
Run Farm and the Muddy Hole Farm,
respectively The lands for sale
were 1914 acres on the southeast
side OF the Ohio River; 1926 acres
on the Great Kanawha; 3O42 acres
on the Little Miami, within a mile of
the Ohio, and 5000 acres in the Green
River country of Kentucky"
When he married the pretty Widow
Custis, Washington received into his
hands one-third of the famous Gusts
fortune, amounting to about $40, 900
in money. He purchased. among
other places, Great Meadows, the
scene of the battle in the French and
Indian War where he fought his first
fight and signed the first and only
capitulation of his life. At Wash
ington's Run in the Alleghenies there
is an old water mill in operation
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21
TO TEST HEAT.

To judge of the heat of an oven
try the oven every ten minutes with a
piece of white paper. If too hot the
paper will blaze up or blacken; when
the paper becomes dark brown
rather darker than ordinary meat pie
crust the oven is fit for small pas
try When light brown-the color Of
nice pastry-it is ready for tarts..
When the paper turns dark yellow
you can bake bread, large meat pies
or pound cake, while if it is just
tinged the oven is fit for sponge cake
and for meringues,- New Haven Reg
ister
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

ufactured many illustrations and
events found in his book. For this
reason it has been claimed that the
Ratchet story was manufactured out
of whole cloth. We cannot be too
sure of this, however, because Mr. r.
HI. T. Halsey in his book on blue
Staffordshire pottery, describes a
mug that he saw on which the story
was depicted in full. The mug was
of rough earthenware and was made
in Germany between 1870 and 1890.
It was decorated with a quaint little
boy, a cherry tree, a large Ratchet
and the inscription, &c. W., 1875"
Washingtons fidelity to detail is
shown by the care with which he kept
his account books. The entries were
written in clear, careful letters, and
among them are found entries like
these: paid for bonnet and trim
mings for Miss Custis, $2.75;" paid
freight on a saddle of mutton brought
from Baltimore by stage, $3.75;"
For 100 mulberry trees, $780,"
Delivered to Mr.. cambridge to pay
for handkerchiefs for Miss Gusts,
$.20;" and this rather surprising
entry, paid Timmins for soup, $16."
Whether in the old executive mansion
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21
. GORGE WASHINGTON was
born 176 years ago to-day.
800 His name will live through all

~ DOi 4 " yGdIb dSO IO-udy.
A1 His name will live through all
the ages as the liberator and
founder OF the greatest country the
world has ever known Washington
was, and is, America incarnate. The
United States has outgrown the fond
est hopes which he entertained for
the national hedgling he nursed into
life, but with that growth has grown
the name and fame and honor Of him
who Is in truth first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts OF his
countrymen.
The first recorded observance of
Washington's birthday appeared in
the Pennsylvania Packet on Tuesday,
February II, 1854 Gold style). 1t
was sent by correspondent in New
York, and read: Wednesday last
being the birthday of His Excellency,
General Washington, the same was
celebrated here by all the true friends
OF American Independence and Con-
stitutional Liberty with that hilarity
and manly decorum ever attendant on
the sons of freedom. In the evening
the entertainment was given on board
the East India ship in the harbor, to a
very brilliant and respectable com
pany, and discharge of thirteen
cannon was fired on the joyful oc-
casion.
What difference between condi-
tions then and now. AT that time
there were barely 100000 people
in the United States. There was -eal-
ly no great American city, New York
having only $4,000, Philadelphia 90,-
000 Boston $4,000 and Charleston
10000 inhabitants, Washington died
in December, 1899, and the progress
of news was so slow at that time that
some of the settlers beyond the Allie
ghenies did not learn Of his demise
until February and March of the next
year.
v AT the time of his death Washing
ton was probably the richest man in
the United States. He had vast hold
ings Of real estate, and more than
half of his wealth lay west Of the
Alleghenies, Some idea of his ex-
tensive holdings may be had from an
advertisement which appeared in the
Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette Of the
time, which contained several coll
umns describing lands that he wished
to lease or sell, He offered to lease
5000 acres of Mount Vernon land,
the properties known as the River
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

which stands ON the site of one that
he built in 1875.
His diary, carefully kept almost
without break from 1860 until the
close of his eventful life, shows his
careful, methodical habits, and gives
much information about his extensive
business affairs. Among the products
of his place were yearly manufac-
ture of 1000 barrels of meal, 1000
barrels of good whisky, and frequent
sales of hogs, sheep, etc. From 1859
to 1854 Washington was his own ex-
porter, sending out the produce from
his great farms to Bristol and Liver
pool. Large quantities of tobacco
were handled in his name during this
time, and his agents in England were
instructed to keep their eyes open
for any improved agricultural imple-
ments and send them to him.
One of the most widely circulated
stories about any public man who
ever lived is the old one in connection
with Washington, the cherry tree and
the Ratchet. The first mention OF
this is found in "Weems' Life of
Washington, published in 1908. This
Mason L. Weems was an itinerant
preacher who is alleged to have man
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

on Broadway when New York was the
capital of the United States, or on
his Virginia plantation, all his ac-
counts were kept in the same ac-
curate, painstaking way. Whenever
his agents in England sent him any
articles he required them to forward
the original vouchers from the shop
keepers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

Washington's letters we're noted
for dignity and simplicity of style, In
corresponding with his ward, George
Washington Parke GUSTS. when that
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21
RIBBON CAKE.

Four eggs, two cups sugar, one
half cup butter, three-fourths cup
milk, one-half teaspoon soda, one tea
spoon cream tartar, three cups -four;
reserve a third Of this mixture and
bake the remainder in two small
sheets of the same size; add to the re-
served mixture a cupful each Of cur
rants and raisins, two tablespoons of
molasses, one teaspoon each of all
kinds Of spices; bake in the same
size of tins as the other sheets; put
the layers together with frosting or
jelly, placing the fruit sheet between
the others.-New Haven Register.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21
TO LIGHTEN A NORTH ROOM,

10 TIGHTEN A NORTH ROOM.
No one wants a gloomy room, butt
what to do with one facing north is.
often a difficult problem.
Some people do without curtains,
to allow all the light possible to come.
into the room, but it is not so much
light that one needs as sunshine, and
when this cannot be had, one must
make it, or, rather, get the effect of
it, Try having it papered with soft
yellow paper A good plan is to have.
light yellow on the walls as far as
the picture molding, and lighter
shade, almost cream, above this and
on the ceiling. Then yellow silk sash
curtains, pulled back, tend to make a.
room appear sunny, says Home Chat.
Brass, can make a wonderful diff
ference to dreary room. A large
jardiniere, with a plant in it, placed
in dark corner, will tighten up the,
corner marvellously. Brass fireirons,.
too, will give a CHEEKY reflection.
even candlesticks help, and little
trays and bowls, be they ever so,
small. The Importance Of brass in a.
sunless room cannot be too strongly
emphasized Mirrors brighten it up,
and so do some pictures, with well
polished glasses and gilded frames.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

When the war broke out Washing
ton bought home for his mother in
Alexandria, and moved her in from
her plantation so she would be better
protected After placing her there he
went North and was made Com
mander-in-Chief OF the American
forces. 1t was not until November,
1881, that he saw his mother again,
and then this great man went to her
on foot with all the humility and af-
lection that a son might show his
mother. She looked at him fondly
for while, and then said: "You are
growing old, George; care and toll
! have been making marks in your
face since saw you last" He then
left her to go to New York and be
sworn in as President of the new
country which he had helped to make
Four months later the good woman
died. After meeting Washington's
mother, Lafayette said he had "seen
the only Roman matron living in this
day."
y
He wrote many interesting letters
on agriculture, and his writings were
embodied in the papers and almanacs
of the day SO that other farmers
might read his authentic disserta-
tions. Among the subjects he dis
cussed were clover lots, pasture
grounds, compost, penning cattle,
folding sheep, feeding stock, kinds of
stables, pens and fences that were
best, and the most practical methods
of planning rotation in crops. He
invented corn planter that would
open the furrow, drop the cron and
cover it, and so save the work of
three men and two plows On GER
tain farm of 525 acres he put several
pet schemes of crop rotation into
practice to demonstrate his theories
for himself and his neighbors.
In his library Washington had all
his books, manuscripts, diaries, ac-
countc, letters and maps, carefully
catalogued and filed. At his death
they went to his nephew, Bushord,
and after the nephew's death to a
granddaughter, George C. Washington.
The last possessor gave away MANY
parts of the diary as keepsakes to
friends, and sold most of the remain
der. Part of it was bought by an
Englishman to be placed in the Brit
ish Museum, but patriotic Boston citi-
zens intercepted him in New York
and prevailed upon him to sell it back
to them. Parts of it are now in the
Boston Atheeum, and other portions
are in the possession of the National
Government and of various State
libraries.
One of the most interesting relics
on exhibition at Mount Vernon is not
a memento Of an American incident.
Hanging in a glass case on the wall
of one of the corridors is a massive
iron key which was used to unlock
the Bastile before it fell at the hands
of the Paris mob in the first revolu-
ton. This extraordinary souvenir
was presented to Washington by La
fayette. The boy-guides at Alexan-
dria are fond of pointing out the
house where General Washington met
Mrs. GUSTS at ball, and they de-
scribe the incident in the character
istic way of Young America: "He
was comm down the stairs with Miss
Sally Fairfax, and they wuz gone on
each other, and Miss Sally she got
mad because George made goo-goo
eyes at Mrs. Custis. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

youth was at college, the General OBJ
served the same phraseology and dig
nifty that he maintained with his older
friends. He addressed this boy as
{ Sir with the same gentle gravity
that he used when he later addressed
each OF his grandnieces as Madam.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-21

George Washington.
He was the truthfullest of men,
And yet full oft | wot
He said. "l'm glad to see you" when
He really was not.