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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27

"a barrels in store. I have directed
the residue made up from fish recently
barreled on the river. This is solely
designed for the relief of the garri-
son of Fort Schuyler. and sacredly to
be appropriated TO that and 70 other
purpose whatever.
The distreses OF other troops In
your department must be relieved
from the counties Of Massachusetts
which are nearest to you II you can
obtain shad 20 be put up on contract
for the troops. you may draw on the
store at Claverock for salt TO pay for
as well as TO cure the fsh. The con-
tract must be firmly made, faithfully
executed. and the public salt not dis
sipated TO no purpose I"
There soon came relief. however.
when Count De Grasse proposed joint
operations between the American and
French in Virginia Rooham Beans
French army from Newport Joined
him. and Washington marched his al
lied armies. COCO strong. 10 Virginia.
With the troops already there he
now had $1,000 men under his csru-
mand before Yorktown. ard CORVALLIS
was e'ggsd IN Oct re. 1881. T.. suy--
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REAL UTOPIA FOUND
PARAGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA.
OFFERS GREAT INDUCEMENTS.
In This Land OF Plenty Cattle Are TO
BE Bought fer Song and the
Latest Man Can Earn Seven
Dollars Day.

Philadelphia Paraguay, In South
America, is to be the real Utopia. II
the plans of the Universal Co-opera
tive brotherhood. which Is at work
In this city gathering In sympathizers
Is successfully carried out
Talk about your seventh heaven
Of delight" for the workingmanl Els.
piranza city. on the beautiful slopes
Of the Parana valley, bids fair to be
the tenth. or even twentieth heaven,
II there is really any possibility Of
reaching such a summit. But Hist 20
the announcement of the brother.
hoods plans. as contained In vol.
luminous pamphlet on the new system
OF living" for which prospective CO.
operator pays one dollar. and which
the brotherhood officers say contains
information worth 10000
After pointing out the fact that II
the Pilgrim fathers had sent out some
pioneers to parana they would never
have made the mistake of landing on
the bleak spot known az Plymouth
Harbor," the highisounding phrases In
the announcement paint a glowing pic.
ture OF the wonders Of the Parana re-
gion, where the new model city is 10
be built whenever the promoters get
together enough men and women to
start the thing going.
II tells OF thousands Of cattle to be
had almost for the asking, and OF the
wonderful vegetation that abounds~-
all waiting for some one with a milk
pail aud a pillow.
Prospective members OF the colony
are told that they need not work more
than seven hours day, and after a
while only FIVE days a week in order 10
earn the regulation seven dollars
day And when a member gets along
In years. and feels that he IL unable
any longer To put hand 10 the pillow.
he is TO be pensioned for life. What
a snap
This ls how the brotherhood figures
the financial scheme Of the Utopia
VIII adjust itself
"On an average one man, with the
aid Of modern machinery. will produce
At least $40 OF new wealth each day.
or $1,000 each year Thus 1000 men
win produce at least So 100000 worth
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a RELIC OF WASHINGTON.
Memorial Pitcher Made Shortly Ate,
the Death Of First President.

Mrs. Edward A. Stevens. a6e West
Lake street. Minneapolis. Is the pos
SCISSOR of rare Washington memorial
pitcher, a limited number of which
were made shortly after the death OF
George Washington. December IA
1893. This pitcher was originally
owned by Mrs. Stevens great-great.
grandfather. and has been handed
down from family to family.
1t is made Of common ware. glazed
over. Its surface is badly cracked
and shows marks CT extreme a. AL
though it only holds quart. its pres.
ent owner would not part with Il for
a quart Of gold. holding it priceless.
On the side shown In the picture Is
an ode 10 liberty for the gaining Of
which Washington gave his best years
In the service of his country. On The
streamer surrounding the ode are the
names Of the Is states in the union a,
the time al Washlngton's death. They
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27

one OF the greatest pleasures In living
In Fairfax in often hearing from you
and hope you'll not deny me.
Il pass the time much more agree.
bier than what imagined / should as
there's very agreeable Young Lady
Lives In the same house where | re-
side Miss Mary Cary that in a great
measure cheats my sorrow and defect.
edness tho not SO as to draw my
thoughts from your Parts. | could
wish to be with you down there with
all my heart but as It is a thing al
most impractakable. shall rest my.
self where | am with hopes OF shortly
having some minutes of your transac-
TONS
So We find the susceptible George
interested in three fair damsels at
once: Sally" the "Lowland Beauty
and Miss Mary Cary, which recalls the
story OF the man who could never
shoot a bird, because just as he had
aimed and was ready to shoot at one
bird another bird few in the way.
In 1853 Lucy Grymes, the Lowiand
Beauty. married Henry Lee and be-
came the mother Of "Light-hnrse
Harry" the Custer of the revolution
One of Washington's most serious
love affairs was with Miss Mary Cary.
and there is no doubt that she was in
love with him, but her father pre-
vented the marriage by handing out
the Alaskan negative.
There Is letter on record In which
Washington asked Mr.. Fauntleroy's
permission to make proposal of mar
riage to his daughter in the hope OF
a revocation of a former cruel sen.
tence. But the fathers reply was
unfavorable. as usual. and Miss Betsy
afterwards married Thomas Adams OF
Williamsburg II Is a tradition OF
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that town that after her rejected suit.
or became famous and visited Wn-
liamsburg as the guest of the people
she watched the triumphant pageant
from window and when the great
hero saw her he waved his sword and
saluted her. whereupon the lady faint.
ed away.
On another occasion he fell In love
with Miss Mary Phillipse. the beautl.
full daughter OF wealthy Englishman
who lived in a superb mansion on the
Hudson near West Point. Washing.
ton promptly proposed. but was told
that somebody else's coquette was al
ready engaged to be married. Wash
ington said afterward that he thought
things might have resulted differently
II he had waited "iil the lady was in
the mood
Washington was too wise to turn
into woman hater merely because
he had been thrown down three times
In succession. He knew there we're
plenty OF pretty fish in the aquarium
and that 1t would be only matter OF
'siic "Hou NC udhc good eaten,
That time came just two years after
he was ulted by Miss Philiipse. and
It happened In this way; Col Wash
ington was on his way TO Williams.
burg on official business. and while
crossing Williams ferry was aecosted
by a hospitable old gentleman, who
asked him to rest while at his home
In the neighborhood The colonel
answered that his pressing business
would not permit the time But, as
an inducement the old gentleman
mentioned that among the guests at
bis house was the handsomest young
widow In all Virginia, That changed
matters. The young colonel smiled,
hesitated, and then--well. then hs
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decided that he had more time than
he had supposed,
Upon reaching the house he was in.
troduced to the fascinating widow,
Mrs. Martha Parke Custis. and we
can imagine the coy glances OF this
enticing young creature. for II was a
case OF love at first sight. And in.
stead OF getting away In few hours
as he had intended. old Bishop, the
coionefs servant, held his horse In
readiness for hours and hours. But
his master didn't come. In fact his
delighted host had little difficulty In
persuadlng him to stay until the next
day.
Washington had just returned from
brilliant campaign, was gallant.
young and handsome, and the clever
widow didn't lose any time bringing
down her game, A few days later Col.
Washington visited Mrs Gusts at her
own beautiful home and this time he
offered his heart and sword with sue.
cess. IL is quite evident that a pro.
pitious reception awaited him. for on
the way TO the house he asked a slave
II Mrs. Custis was at home, and he
said, Yes, sab. reckon you'se the
gentleman what's 'spected" They
did not meet again till their marriage
six months later.
AT that time Martha Gusts was ~
years old--Just three months younger
than her iance. She was short, had
eyes that snapped. her manner was
very gay. and she was thought by
some 10 be the most beautiful woman
in America. She was the wealthiest
woman in the cid dominion ard the
mother Of four children, two of whom
were living. The marriage took place
at the home OF the bride In January.
1853. The exact date Is uncertain.
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NEW WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written in Revolutions Final Days
and Hitherto Unpublished.

A three-page folio revolutionary let
ter of Gen. George Washington. said
TO be unpublished heretofore, is dated
"Hdgrs.. New Windsor. May ). 1881,
and is addressed 10 Gen. Clinton
Although not in Washington's hand
writing, it is signed and franked by
him. II is of historical interest. as
it was written during the last cam
paign of the revolution.
CORVALLIS, who was at Wilmington,
had begun his march into Virginia 20
Join Arnold and try 10 capture Lafay-
cite and his 5000 men The American
army was in a greatly weakened con-
dition, and Washinggon's letter shows
how keenly he was alive TO the situa-
ton. He wrote:
Alarmed at the critical situation
Of the garrison of Fort Schuyler. |
ords~sd out of the small pittance in our
magazine 50 barrels of meat and the
same quantity OF -four. TO be trans
Hcrted fAr, This arr sns xtnsta'tlx
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BY VALERIE HOPE


we are so accustomed to pictures
,f George Washington In q rigid atti.
tude. with sternly compressed lips
and generally forbidding expression,
that We forget he was ever young and
a.human being of flesh and blood like
the rest of US.
Instead of being a cold .blooded
prig Washington was magnetic in per.
sonality and great social fayorite.
He was the finest horssman in vir.
ginia, an exceedingly graceful dancer
and dandy In ruffies. gold lace. vel.
vet, silk stockings and diamond
buckles, who caused a furry In feml.
nine hearts whenever he appeared.
Young Washington was always fall.
ing In love, and after his engagement
to Mrs. Gusts was announced his
mother wrote to friend: II have had
a great deal Of trouble with George.
but 1t is all over now" His first at
tack OF the heart occurred when he
was is years old. and the object OF
his affections was Miss Frances Alex
ander. aged II, whose fathers plan.
tation adjoined Mount Vernon,
Imagine him pining and signing and
grating his teeth In despair, just like
any young American lover In these
days. 1t Is amusing now, but at that
time 1t was very serious matter to
George Washington, Not much is
known OF this courtship, and soon
after he lost his heart to Miss Lucy
Grymes, whom he often referred to
afterward as his "Lowland Beauty .
About this time Washington wrote
letter to Dear Sally" In which he
said; Il am almost discouraged from
writing to you as this Is my fourth to
you since | reed any from yourself. |
hope you'll not make the Old Proverb
good out OF sight out of Mind as it's
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for the sum of e36 10 shillings, agree
ing also to pay an annual rental Of
6 5 for the same.
The church was consecrated by
Bishop Claggett of Maryland on June
IA. 1914. This ancient and historic
edifice is still used as place of wor-
ship. 1t is kept open every week day,
and is annually visited by thousands.
A small admission fee is charged for
the purpose of defraying the expense
OF keeping 1t open to the public In
the rear of and on the south side is
an old burial ground, and some very
old tablets, antedating the construc-
ton of the church. are still standing,
in remarkable state of preservation.
The square pew, with open door. on
the right of the pulpit and under hae
balcony. is pew No. 5, which was oc-
cupied by Col Washington when atl
tending services there until the date
of his death; he never changed his
membership from the church A sill.
yer plate, bearing his autograph, is
on the top OF the pew door Orig
inally all the pews in the church were
built in square form, but later, with
the exception of the Washington pew,
were changed to the present-day
style of construction.
On the east wall under the bal.
cony and to the right of the pulpit
is memorial tablet placed to the
memory of Gen. Washington
A similar tablet, placed to the mem
DRY of Gen. Robert E. Lee, occupies
similar space on the wall to the left
of the pulpit. Gen. Lee was a vestry
man of the church at the commence
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
WIRELESS 'PHONINC.

years OF experimental work, Mr. Poul.
sen, assisted by staR OF Danish en-.
Elneers. has been at work for a long
time In undertaking to make telephon.
ing by means of hts undamped and
continuous waves practicable and use.
ful in commercial transactions.
When Mr. Poulsen had about An
ished his work with the wireless tsle.
graph he had become convinced that
the transmission OF oral human
speech through the air was possible
and at great distances. II he could con.
trnot an apparatus for transmission
and recording sufficiently strong and
powerful. He began experimenting at
once at his wireless station at Lying.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
Woodawn UNITY Virginia. One
riest Homes.

of the king he became distinguished
on the field, until he took leave of
his officers on November 23, 1888.
after having overthrow the royal
government, he was the most impor-
tant factor in the affairs of the new
country.
Ending an eyentful and successful
military career, he retired to his
home at Mount Vernon, Va, from
which place in 1884 he wrote to La
fayette: Il have become a private
citizen on the banks of the Potomac,
and under the shadow of my own vine
and fig tree, free from the hustle of
the camp, | am solacing myself
with those tranquil enjoyments of
which the soldier who Is ever in pur-
suit of fame, the statesman and
the courtier can have little con-
ception."
At the time Washington wrote the
quoted words to Lafayette he had no
thought that he would be called as
the president of the republic, the liv-
ing reality of which he had created.
But so, and on the Both day of April,
1888, having been elected on the
9Th day Of the same month, he
took the oath of Office in New York
city. having journeyed to that place
from Mount Vernon in his. private
carriage.
: The national government, In con
junction with the states, has under
taken to do honor to his memory by
making his birthday national holt
marble pointing skyward, but the
grandest and most expressive tribute
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
The Cne Hundred and
Seventy Sixth Anniversary
of Washington's Birth

George Washington was born on
the banks Of the Potomac. in West.
moreland county, Virginia. on Febrn
airy 22, 1882.
AT the age OF 16 he was good sur
veyor and at 10 he was adjutant Of
one OF the Virginia militia districts
with the rank of major.
At the age Of 81 he was selected bv
Gov. Dinwiddie of Virginia as a
person OF distinction" under orders
OF the British government. to de.
mand an explanation of the French.
who were forming settlements in the
northwest and in the Mississippi valley
At the age of % he was commits
stoned as colonel in the British army
and from that time, when as soldier
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
Employing Agencies intend shipping
Them Across Border.

Galveston, TEXAN immigration In.
spector who has been touring Mex.
leo In quest Of undesirable aliens seek
Ing admission 10 the United States
estimates that there are Al least
10000 HiEaoo coolies in the sister re
public. Foreigners and MexicaBz
claiming 10 be American eiiizens are
engineering the traffic In eoolie labor
ers. II is charged tina, contracts have
oesn made 10 ship several hundred OF
these little brown men TO the north
western states, where many Of their
eountrymen are row employed. hav,
ing been struggled over the line from
Canada Many OF the coolies are work.
ing In the fields In Mexico aad at
least 1000 l. the mines They work
even cheaper than the Mexiean poems.
Three men who are charged with hay.
ing sold several lots OF tine llindoos
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each year. Allowing that two.thirds
OF this wealth IL consumed by the
workers and their families. there Will
still remain sl.000, 0o0 TO be aided 10
the collective capital each year
Thus, In five years. our society will be-
workingmans trust. capitalized at
81. 900. 900"
But the story Is only half told
When 1000 workingmen have started
such trust and At the end Of the first
year have added 10 their fixed capital
sl.o0o.Oo0 and divide among them.
selves $1,000, 900. thus giving each
worker an income of s.. 900 a year for
the remainder Of bis life" what life
OF peace and prosperity the workers
win lead
But there il only one drawback TO
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27

Washington was a very enthusias-
tic Mason. and was identified with the
lodge in Alexandria. Va. which was
chartered In 1888 under the Pennsyl-
vania Jurisdiction. but In 1888 it
was rechartered as the Alexandria
Washington lodge, No. %, and Wash
ington was named as worshipful mas.
ter in the charter.
Christ church, Alexandria, Va, Ivy
and moss covered. was completed and
delivered over to the vestry on Feb
ruary u. 1878. the construction hay.
ing been begun January l. 1767. Col.
washington was one of the first ves-
trymeE of the church. and on the
day that 1t was turned over by the
builders he purchased pew No. s
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27

Ing began work IN the general s.
intendent's on1ce pf THIS Rock Ii.
in Chicago. To grasp an opporsu
Of learning telegraphy be came b
Railway men say be Is as com
as an old shoe" aud he IL popt
Tie likes to use the vernac1lar OF
road men He has a thoroaghbr
saddle horse. and takes d brisk RI
every night before going to work.
He has more ambition than ~
ordinary men. and Is bound TO rsal
the top. said an Official Of the rod
With all his money and the chanc,
to begin on a big salary. he h,
turned them down to work his "a
way up
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
pouLsEN DECLARES VOICE WILL
CARRY ACROSS SEA.
inventor Tells OF 25o-Miie Test.
Loss Of Power by undsmped
Waves Less Than in Spark.
ling Waves Of Wireless.

Copenhagen. The wonderful achieve.
ment OF valdemar Poulsen, chfonicled
in the newspapers of the world few
days ago OF carrying on conversation
OF wireless telephony between Lying.
by and Weisensee. was the result OF
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
Hindoos for Mexico.

thrown in Mexican prisons when
the Mexican government GOT after the
gang who are responsible for the 10.
vasion Of coolies they declared these
iaborers were destined for the United
States. To the American authorities
they made aascayit that the coolies ara
destined for Canada. who're. It is said.
here are several large colonies.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
Girl Mstrss Into nls.as.

South Orange. \. lin Isnorancs
Of the fact thal her sister. Miss Helen
Hslsey. IS also a PATIENT N Or. Run.
vans private hospital. Miss jeanette
Haisey underwent an operation for ap.
pendicitis there. h was soon after the
ous sister was taken &c the hospital
that the other became IN with the
same disease.
Both we're In good health until the
other day. when Miss Jeanette became
SO sick her immediate Fems q 10
the ~ Vital was advised sIis Nslea
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27

the success OF the seheme-the br
erhood hasn't been able 10 get eno
members together who will eacf :
up 500 for the privilege Of hecn
a member OF this colony. So this
for the opening OF this Elysini
been indefinitely postponed. III
IL, the brotherhood hasn't even
land II proposes 70 turn into ths
pia But We have a concesaio
T. says It's officers. and can q.
The bargain when We get the mon
II we ever do"
Meanwhile hundreds OF wouI
utopians in Philadelphia are wal
patiently and anxiously--and are
ing i've dollars month for the /
ileEe-for the formal dedication OF
Land Of milk aud honey.
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TAKES JOB AT BOTTOM.
Heir Of Millions Working for SIS Per
Month.

Topeka. kan.--On a salary OF SIS a
month. Charles ID. Dayoi, a graduate
Of Harvard with the degree Of bach.
elor &; arts. and son Of Fall River.
Mass millionaire wool manufacturer
has begun as night messenger at the
Rock Island railway station here TO
learn the railroad business from the
ground up. He il % years old.
Following his graduation Davel
took q trip 10 Europe. and on return.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
DOG AND ALLIGATOR FRfENn
ODD Pair Eat ard Sleep Toss th~r/b q
DEG Guards Huge Reptile. I

Memphis. TeRn.--Jirn. "a an.-z16l
aud ToSser, dog tn. properly g
c, c. Merz, have formee q srier ash
which Is one Of the most fealas X L.
in animal life. They 7.a sie~D 4
gether under the plat ms Nhsr
their master has his work tsnek
The alligator. which is nov SIX sse
long. has been the properly - Ni
Mefz ever since it was baby
years ago 1t IS 8 pet and travel
over The house
He stops eating about the frs
December aad faSgs antil june
Ing this period he remains In
gise condition, His usual diet q
his eating period consists Of
beef. varied with an oecasionai r
In the summer he IS active and
established = repasafsoa as ! pfs
csseher. When a. uaNA<r uis
tixh<s n&1r- IN II 49, ].
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Connecticut. Rhode Island. Massa-
ehusetts. New Hampshire. Vermont.
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia and Kentucky. The inserip-
ton within the scroll. In the quaint
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-27
While ecns Survey City

Is embraced in the lettering: First
In War. First in Peace, First in the
Hearts OF His Countrymen," as
chiseled on the statue which stands
on the plaza at the east Of the cap
itol.