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The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
Betsey Ross and the Rejected Flag

We often read and hear the statement: Tt is to be regretted that many of the fascinating narra- tves of our colonial history are born of imagina- ton, and among these favorite stories such as;
 captain John Smiths adventure with the Indi- ans, Putnams famous ride Betsey Ross and our hrst flag. and Barbara Frietchie at Fredercks- town"
 There is abundance of proof extended to verify that Betsey Ross lived. and that she was en- ployed by the continental congress to manufacture hags, the government archives bear witness
 Betsey Ross flag first rejected and some time later accepted
 Betsey Ross attended Christ church. Philadel- phia, and the pew in which she worshiped was next to the one occupied by Washington and ner pew is marked by brass plate bearing these words 'In this pew worshiped Betsey Ross who made the first flag"
 Of late years the journals magazines, and school histories our country have called attention to the origin of our national flag having been sug- gested by the family of the Washingtons. This supposition comes from Martin Tupper an eminent English poet and lterateur His first reference to our flag in this connection was made public in the fall of 1850. The announcement did not receive serious consideration until at a public banquet given in America At this dinner held in the city of Baltimore, the idea was heraded to the world that the stars and stripes had their origin in the heraldic symbols of the Washington family
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

Charles the provincial agent in London for a bell of 2000 pounds weight The superintendents of the state house, Isaac Norris, Thomas Leech and Edward Warner, wrote:
 Let the bell be cast by the best workmen and examined carefully before it is shipped, with the following words weshaped in large letters round it. viz:
 By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, for the State House in the City of Philadelphia, 1752.
 And underneath,
 Proclaim Liberty Through All the Land to All the Inhabitants Thereof.-Levit., 25:10'"
 This bell duly arrived before the end of that year. but in March 1753 it cracked. It at first determined to send it back to England to be re- cast but two artisans, named Pass and Stow, de- cared that they could recast it, and they did so, adding some copper alloy to improve the quality of the metal. The enterprise proved success, except that the tone of the bell was not entirely satisfactory. Pass and Stow unmercifully leased in public the of having used too much alloy. They asked and obtained the privi- lege of again recasting the bell. The result of this second attempt of it's kind in America was the historic tocsin which 23 years later lit orally to proclaim liberty throughout the land" Another bell also ordered from England by the assembly, but it did not take the place of the American bell until the latter was cracked again in 1885, while being tolled on the occasion of the death of Chief Justice Marshall.
 In 1767 came the agitation over the tax on tea and other imported commodities. John Dickin- sons letters of Farmer" rubbed this and other object lessons, stupidly given by the British min istry, deep into mems minds. The act pealed in 1777, except in far it related to tea
 When of the Lexington Concord fight in April 1775 arrived, the bell in the state house steeple again called 5000 people together, and they unanimously agreed to defend with their arms, their lives, liberty and property The eli max of the first period of the struggle was fast approaching The second continental congress met in the state house May 10, 1775, the Pro- vincial assembly having yielded to it the cham Der that was ever after to be sanctifed by it's labors. In June, 1776 began the debating of the question of independence. The preliminary reso- lution proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Vir- gna, declaring that the colonies "are of right and ought to be free and independent states" was adopted in committee the night of June 10, but it not until June 2S that the draft of the Declaration of Independence submitted to con- gress. On July 1 congress adopted the resolu- tion, and that day and the three following were devoted to discussion in committee of the whole of the Declaration itself. It was passed on the evening of the Fourth
 Not until August 2 the Declaration of In
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
Oven Preserving.

While not so popular as the old fashioned "kettle-preverving" the new method of preserving in the oven is gaining. and is quite simple. It has the advantage of keeping the fruit in better shape; pack the fruit care fully in the jars Make a sirup ac- cording to the requirements of the recipe. allowing for large fruit a pint of sirup to each quart can of fruit; although small fruits that pack solidly will require not more than a cupful of sirup to each jar. After filling the jars with the fruit, the hot sirup should be poured in and the jar placed in the oven, setting it in pan of water with two inches of water The temperature of the oven should be moderately hot and the fruit in the jars cooked from ten to twenty min. utes. Lift the cans from the oven, one at a time, remove the lids and fill to overfiowing with the scalding sirup
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
An Impossible Recine.

Nobody will follow this, but it makes interesting reading:
 To Clean Steps-Boil four pounds of pipe-cIay in one gallon of water and one of sour beer. Add sufficient blue stone to bring 1t to the desired color Wash the steps and rub with flannel"
 This was found in an old foreign paper, and sounds like a trip abroad every time one wanted to clean tho front steps.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

Wachinoton preserved here IS by Reale Here are the chair and tables used by the presiding officers of both bodies Hancock and Washington and many of the chairs occupied by the members or dele gates. On the presidents table is the silver ink stand used in signing both the Declaration or h. dependcnce and the constitution.
 In the rear portion of the main lobby Of the state house is the Liberty bell useless except as sacred memorial of the past. It is suspended upon the same framework of timbers which formerly held it in place in the tower, but which now rests on the floor. Passing up the grand stairway, some of the most noteworthy portraits in the collection are found upon its walls. Among them are those of Washington, Lafayette, William Penn, Louis XVI, George H., and Gov. James Hamilton the figures being of full length and heroic size.
 The Long room, Banqueting hall in the sec ond story, contains a sofa, chair and pew-bench used by George Washington, the last mentioned in Christ church; Vests painting of the treaty y-na- king scene at the great elm tree, portraits of Martha Washington the British soveregns of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from and in- cludng Charles II. to George H., and many notables both civil and military of the revolutionary period The two other rooms this floor are similarly enriched.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
Reef a Ia Tartare.

This will sound barbaric to us, but raw meat is considered on the conti. nent a delicacy, and great pains is taken in it's preparation.
 For the Beef a la Tartare, use raw Hamburger steak favored with onion chopped fine. salt and pepper and GOV cred with raw egg. With this goes in Germany, "pumpernickel' sand wich, and this, with coffee, is served often for afternoon lunch.
 Sliced raw ham is eaten with relish in the cafes in Germany and France. and is sliced very thin, plentifully sprinkled with salt and pepper and washed down with "schnapps"
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

occasions or SOl6ll- nifty. It is believed to have been transferred to the cupola of the old court house in High (Market) street about 1897, and aft erward to have been placed temporarily in the tower of the new state house. In Oc- tober, 1751, the me morable order was sent to R h Q r. f
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
"SIip," "

This is an old southern dessert, and is digestible and easily made. Warm a quart of milk; stir into it one large spoonful of rennet When cold it should be stiff like jelly. Chill, and serve with a dash of nutmeg, sugar and cream. It should not be made more than a few hours before using as 1t will turn tough and watery
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

HEY are Gods messeA-
 gers. the trees, That stand between The little workers on this
 little world, And the Great Awe Se-
 rene. Give me a bright, warm
 day
 And wind-swept hill, And all the trees to whis-
 per me
 Jehovah's will. The firm. enduring oak
 shall say to me That God is strong The spreading branches
 of the elm shall prove
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

His shelter long. "our God is Beauty" sing tse swaylns
 boughs In summer grove; But winters pine and cedar, evergreen. Chant: God Is Love"
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
And had planned a

And had planned a pot-pourrI of fruit All nicely piled atop with rich whipped cream And favored with pistaehio to suit It sounds entieing as a poets dream. But there is nausht of poetry or dreams As there l whip the cream, on the ver- audH. And no romance in the persp;riDg streams That slowly down my heated cheeks meander. And still it dribbes. dribbles in the bowl, And will not stiffen though I tug and strain. At last the words that pierce my very soul "Come on; we're through; we ate the berries plain
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

Washington as president and that also of John Adams took place in what is now known as Congress hail, adjoining the state house to the west, which was not built until 17S7-9. It was here that congress re ceived the news of the death of Washington.
 Much work of restoration has made Independence hall what it Is today. In general. this work has been directed by careful study of the past. Jealous cooperation of or ganized bodies and individuals has also brought together in the state house many objects Of venerable value as illustrative of the early days of the nation. The stranger naturally desires a suceinet. service able statement of the things of pc euliar interest that the state house contains.
 The Declaration chamber. where the continental congress and the constitutional convention sat, is, with the exception of a new flooring, substantially in the same state in which it was then. The walls are hung with portraits of many of the signers of the Declaration of lnde- nendence or of the constitution. many of them painted by contem- poraneous artists. A portrait ot
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
A DESSERT SONG.

HE con pauy assembled; gathered here
 4 goodly crowd. all most ly aunts and cousins; They've come to us for tea from far and near Relations-we can count them by the dozens. Perhaps there are some housewives will not mind.
 And some could lightly laugh away the slip; But I am mortified to death to find
 The cream I got for sup per will not whip.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

To buy of Master Cupid. Good youth I hear you've men for sale, I've plenty shining gold, So give me youth and beauty. too" Snapped Cupid: They're all sold." Then to the neXt-deor lass he said: Pray. what have you to offer?' She sighed Good sir, I've naught to
 pay;
 No gold is in our coffer, I bake and brew and tend the house, But love? I cannot ask it." Then Cupid forthwith gave to her The best heart in his basket.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01

though provided with Immense chimney-places, and that these stoves cost about G2S provincial money. The second room pre- pared for regular occupancy was the western one on the ground floor. The justices of the pro- vincial supreme court who first sat there were John Kinsey, Thomas Graeme and William Till.
 A bell, probably brought from England by William Penn, was hung in a tree near the govern or's headquarters as early as 1885 and rung when it was desired to bring the people together or upon
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
CUPID's MARKET DAY.

AN CUPID is a merry lad, And fond of playing pranks; And whether girls be gay or glad. To him they owe small thanks. For be they pretty, be they plain, Be forty. thirty, twenty, It's his to say if they shall lack, Or have of loves a. plenty. One day a lass of high de- gree,
 Declared: "All men are stupid" And so she went a-bar- gaining
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-01
THE TREES.

..G G1HEY are Gods messo
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
Records Of OuTgesSes.

The only copy in America OF the
proceedings OF the House of Bur-
gesses for the sessions from 1892 to
174O. which viii be reprinted in the
next volume TO be issued by the
Safe Library, is in possession Of
Assistant State High way Commis-
sioner g orge P. Coleman. Mr.,
Coleman inhents these documents,
which have descenoened through
many generations. There is one
more copy. in the records OF th'
British government. in London.
Il is noteworthy that Mr.. Cole
mans records Of the colonial gov
eminent IA Virginia are the mos
complete in existence. surpassinG
those in possession OF the State
The records Of the Assemblies from
1882 70 174O will b= copied snC
soon printed in Volume 8 Of hi
Journal OF IN. House OF Burgesses
Times Dispatch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
A $4,000
BUILDING,
College to Erect
School House,

WiliamSburg's cream Of hnud.
some. modern school building is
soon to maserialise. Il DR.. Lyon @.
Tyler. and the bosrd Of visitors Of
William and Mary are sueeessfui ia
their plans. Unless all signs fail
they are going to be seccsssful. too.
Monday Mr. Hughes. rector Of
board and DR.. Tyler. composing the
building committee. met Mr.. {. NJ.
Robinson. Of Richmond. a school
building architect Of note. and went
over the plans tor the new structure.
Il is TO be Of brick. about twice
as large as the Science hall al the
college. and will be modern in It's
appointments Il viii cost $50. 900
approximately.
DR.. Tyler will ask the city coun-
cil TO donate about seventeen feet of
Palace Green in front Of the model
school where it is proposed 70 erect
the new building.
The primary object of the college
is to have 4 model observation and
practice school for the normal stu
dents. Such a school viii give VII
liamsburg educational advantages
unsurpassed in the south.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09

is TO be the largest convention in the
history of the Y. NJ. c. A. William
and Mary will be ably represent d
b , A. r. KOontz. r. c. Young and
{. L. Ebell.
DR.. II. K. Bennett was very sud-
denly called 70 Florida last Saturday
OF account OF his little daughter s
illness. The latest reports are that
the little girl is rapidly improving.
Banks Payne spent Saturday ano
Sunday at his home in Norfolk.
n. N. Jones spent the week end
in Newport News visiting his pa
rents.
The various classes Of the college
met last week and elected the
following officers: The junior class
president, L. A. Peaross. vice
president. w. B. Lee; secretary
~. G. Driver. historian. n. +. Trim
bic; treasurer. 0. L. Caps. Soph
more class. president, w. L, Hop
kins; ice-president. r. Parker; his
torian. Stump; secretary. Coroin
I treasurer L. c. Jones; secretary
/ Christy: historiaa. r. B. Jackson
/ treasurer. Paramour.
w. Arthur Maddox. superintend
ent of the Henrico county school;
will marry. Dec. Is at3:3O o'clock
Miss Susie Ware Warner. The maj
rage will take place in the home {
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles 9. Warner. at Wares. <
sex. and will be a quiet home a
: fair.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
PHI IBETAKAPPA
SOCIETY,
Their
Anniversary,

The annual celebration of Alpha
Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa So
cietv of William and Mary College
was held at that institution Monday
night in the presence of large au-
dience. There were a number Of
distinguished men on the rostTum
when the exercises opened.
Hon. r. M. Hughes. of Norfolk,
presided and after the invocation by
DR.. Paynter. introduced the orator
of the occasion. DR.. Kirby Smith,
professor Of Latin in Johns Hopkins.
DIR. Smith chose as his subject, a
Latin poet and epigramatist, Mar
tial. who lived in the first century of
the Christian era. Martial was a
Spanisrd who went to Rome when
a very young man, and was one Of
the greatest of the early epIgrama-
lists.
After the public exercises. a ban
ouet was served to the members anc
their ladies' and a number of invited
guests.
The following were the initiates
DR.. Henry K. McIlwaine. state Ii
brsrian; DR.. Ennion G. Williams
chairman state board of health
Judge Daniel Grinnan. chancer'
court. Richmond; DR.. T. V. N
Painter. professor of pedagogy. Re
anoke College; Mr.. S. Otis Bland
Newport News; MIR. John <. Ellio
New York City; Mr. H. L. Bridges
Mr.. Geo. o. Ferguson, Jr., WilhaI
and Mary: Mr.. John Tyler, VI, Wi
liam and Mary; Mr.. James A Ca.
sci, Portsmouth; Mr.. Arthur L
Wright, Fredericksburg.
The visiting members preSe
were Judge L. L. Lewis. Supt.
D. Eggleston. J. Gordon Bohana
A. H. Foreman. r. M. Hughe
James Tate. Norfolk; Samu
Younge. Jackson Davis and I.
Stubbs, Jr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
Circuit Court Next Week.

Judge TYLER viii convene the De
cember term OF the Circuit Court
here next Monday. A large attend
ance is expected as taere is consid-
erable business for this term.
The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. A. I. Cloves. which was con-
tinued from the last term. Will prob
ably take several days. at least two.
Inc court viii also appoint as
SCISSORS for Williamsburg and James
City county az next weeks term
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09

Make your money make more
money.
Among the property that will be
sold at public auction before the
courthouse door next Monday viii
be the Williamsburg Hotel property.
Glazier's points and putty free to
every purchaser Of window glass.
All regular sizes in stock. and any
special size cut to ordeg.-Jas. II.
Stone.
The James City board of supervi-
sors will hold an adjourned meeting
here tomorrow 70 sign contracts re
Gently awarded for road work
This will be the last meeting Of th'
board in 1909.
Bell Telephone shares first sole
for 81 a share. are worth over S4.
600 per share today.
Messrs. A. II. Sharp and Georg
Brown. Of Boulevard. spent Tuesda.
in Williamsburg on business. The
droye out with Mr.. T. Z. Johnso
TO see Mr.. Bechters traction plow a
work.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
Fast and Crooked. Bad News Flies.

One often hears it said bad news
flies quickly" and it might be added
also and how crookedly." Just 20
illustrate these points. we are going
to tell the story of several "uage-
dies" supposed TO have occurred
around here in the space Of twenty
four hours. Mind you. these stor-
les all came from apparently trust
worthy sources. such as any news
/ paper reporter would be justified in
accepting. Is it any wonder news
/ papers get 1t wrong sometimes 2
Here are the stories without any
varnish:
A child visiting in a southern
state. was taken i'll. Its mother was
telegraphed for and left Immediately
to be with the sufferer. Saturday
a telegram came summoning the
father. After he had started a tel
egram came couched in words SINH
lar TO these: Has DR.. - lef
Williamsburg. if so when?" In
mediateIy tongues got busy. FRS
the child was desperately Ill. Their
it had peritonitis and was dying
An hour later, the child was report
ed dead. All over town went TIT
report and it was finally believe
ill Sunday and even Monday. al
though telegram came saying tht
child was much better. 1t all start
ed from that vague telegram. tn,
object of which was to catch thl
I anxious father and prevent his TAX
4 ing a long and expensive trip. Tha
was the first sensation.
About 8 o'clock Saturday night
{ was reported terrible riot was o.
y at Schenck's store. over at Oaktree
2 George Bradley. foreman OF Dick
: erson's saw mill. had had his hea
! split open by a negro hand; Bradle
was lying outside Schenck's stor
unconscious and dying; later Brac
ley was dead. But as balm to IN
v feelings of the dead man (probably
came the consoling message ths
: Mr.. Bradley had succeeded in xii
: ing the nigger before he. yielded U
! the ghost. Two dead men. terr
6 bic riot and a constable summoniu
a posse here. and men hunting e
= pistols and handouts to 30 after ii
riotous murdeTers completed u
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
]. 4. SmithSOH Killed BY Blow

Last Saturday afternoon J. H
Smithson. foreman Of a wood chop
pers camp in York county. had his
skull fractured at the base OF the
brain by a blow on the head. Il
appears Lewis Wallace and Monros.
TWO negro laoorers. were fighting
The former picked u a heavy piece
Of timber TO strike Monroe when
Mr.. Smithson ran between them
receiving the blow intended for
Monroe.
DR.. King was summoned anC
found the man in a comatose state
He was brought here Sunday anc
taken 10 a Newport News hospita
where be died the same day.
Wallace and Monroe were arrest
ed but the latter turned loose and
Wallace brought here and lodged il
jal by Constable " w. Bull
When informed Mo-day tnat Mr.
Smithson was dead Wallace express
/ ed great sovTow.
Mr.. SmithSon was rom MIlberr'
/ Island. Warwick county. and va
foreman for J. s. Briggs Co., o
Norfolk.
The faneral of Mr.. Smithsol too
place from Warwick Chapel Tues
day afternoon, Rev. <. K Odel
! the pastor. conducting the service.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
Bazaar Soon S:IIS Out.

The Colonial Bazaar" in the
Episcopal parish house last Friday
was so well patronized that pracd
caly everything was sold early Fri
day. By night nothing worth
speaking about was left and o.
course. the bazaar was closed. Il
vas a great success.
The Baptist bazaar given by The
Baptist ladies continued ill Friday
aight and was entirely successful.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-09
A WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

Gillette Safety Razor shares sold
for so cents per share nine years
ago. Today they are worth over
S2OO per share.
Some youngsters started the cele-
bration Of Christmas Monday by
firing a gas pipe charged with pow
der. Il was-dangerous. but made
noise alright. Providence seems to
take care OF fools and children.
John Evans. whose death occur
red last month in the north. had
$1,000 insurance in the Modern
Woodmen. but the records show
that the last premium was paid more
than a year ago. His family will
get nothing.
The Ladies' Aid Society. of the
Williamsburg Baptist church. de-
sire to express their appreciation &c
every member of the church foi
/ their interest in the recent bazaar; tC
the city for the use Of gas. and Il
/ the citizens for their generous pat
I ronage.
Major Evan +. Myrgan. superin
tendent of the state penitentiary
. died Saturday nignt at his home /
, Richmond after an illness Of seyera
? months. Major Morgan was a ma
! of sterling qualities and in his deaf
{ the state has lost valuable oFhce
and citizen.