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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-15
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

late Moncure D. Conway, unless he has family
treed an ancestor of George Washington" Yet.
despite the many clever scholars and antiquar-
ians of America who have tried their hands at
this sport" it has remained for a fellow OF
the Royal Historical society of England, Rev.
Frederick w. Ragg, to convey to us the latest
interesting revelation regarding the ancestry
of our first president.
Barring those that champion the truly demo
cratic standpoint, less prevalent to-day than
it was in 1920, which scorns to connect itself
with old world titles and abhors royalty, there
remain many liberal souls among us who do
not grudge to one who was acknowledged first
in war and first in peace a share in the homage
accorded the first family of England.
Edward 1. was himself mighty warrior, and
first in many wars; his prowess was early exeS
cised on the Turks, during the last crusade
ever embarked on by Englands kings, and
when the throne became his own he success.
fully carried out his project of uniting England,
Scotland and Wales. He brought the famous
stone of Scone to Westminster abbey, and
under him England became a mighty nation.
He was monarch wise and great, even though
he had little leaning toward democratic govern
ment and did not display special fondness for
Magma Charter. Edward Longshanks was not
an ancestor to be despised by his descendant
George Of kingly bearing and equally long legs.
That this direct line of descent has not until
ing in view of the exhaustive research that has
been devoted to the Washington ancestry. The
reason is however, not difficult to understand
when one reflects that such research has been
concerned exclusively with the male line, whilo
this royal blood is introduced into the family
by Margaret Butler, who married Laurence
Washington in 1888.
Mr.. Worthington Chauncey Ford and others
who have made special study of the Washing
ton pedigree trace the line back to John Wash
ington of Whitfield. five generations back OF
the aforesaid Laurence and his wife Margaret,
These students state that this Margaret Butler
was the daughter of William Butler of Tighes.
Sussex, but do not follow the Butler pedigree
back of this point. Here Mr.. Ragg has taken
up the quest, and after careful study of old
records, tombstones, and entries In church reg
listers has proved that William Butler father of
Mrs. Laurence Washington, stands tenth in
direct descent from Edward /.
Reference to the above genealogical tree just
completed by Mr.. Ragg and verified since its
arrival In America by various genealogical ex.
perts, who have pronounced 1t satisfactory. will
show conclusively that George Washington is
in tho sixteenth generation in direct descent
from the monarch in question, and is, there
fore, the great-greatgreat-greatg great-great
great-greatgreat- great-greatgreat-great- grand
son of Edward |. Plantagenet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
I.aJ-7REW7oM yYEaEo ,@a@S-o

his interview with the French commander he
started for home. The journey back was
worse than going, for the rivers were exceed
ingly treacherous. The French governor re-
fused to heed English commands and continued
to build forts so George Washington ap-
pointed to command soldiers to march against
the French in the spring This was the begin
ming of war between the French and English,
which lasted seven years. Gen. Braddock was
sent over from England and George was made
a colonel and commanded the Virginia troops
Though Braddock was capable general, he
did not understand the art of fighting the In
dians and refused to heed young Washington's
advice. The general was shot in one of these
engagements With this the Redcoats began
to run but Washington tried to call them back.
All day he was in the midst of the fight Four
bullets went through his coat and two horses
were shot under him.
The war at an end, Washington returned
home He was anxious to see his mother, whom
he had not seen in some time. Though Mrs.
Washington was not brilliant woman, she
had plenty of good Judgment and common
sense, and was always ready to give her son
wise counsel. Proud though she was of her
boys energy and desire to serve his country
she was careful not to spoil him by excessive
praise. She loved to hear of the hazards OF
war, but she emphasized the dangers more
than her boys success
Hardships and longfought campaigns had
done much to impair his health, and he went
to Williamsburg to consult physician. On
this trip he met Mrs. Martha Custis, widow Of
Daniel Parke Custis one of the wealthiest
planters in the colony. They were married
some five months later. Very little is known
of her except that she was petite pretty and
exceedingly devoted to her husbaad. She was
very proud of his successes, and used all her
energy to make his trials easy as she could.
There are those who attribute Washington s
first step upward to his marriage. This is GER
tainly untrue for he was on the road to sue
cess when he married her. Whenever Wash
ington went long campaign his wife took
up headquarters where she might be near him.
These winterings gradually became regular
custom. She seldom complained, although she
frequently had to put up with inconvenient
headquarters. When Washington was chosen
commander.in- chief of the army he did not ac
cept the place with great eagerness for he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

home but his courage never failed him and
he pushed on.
When the sky looked blacklist he would plan
some campaign to make of defeat a victory.
A happy illustration of this was when one
Christmas night the soldiers were quite ready
to give up and go home. They were camping
on the banks of the Delaware Pointing to
the other side, he said: "Our enemy is camp
ing there" They were Hessan soldiers, and
since it was Christmas night, they were cele-
brating 1t was with difficulty the army
crossed, for the night was wild, dark and cold.
But in spite of the great blocks of ice the
river, Washington managed to get his army
across, and victory the result. A more
difficult year was spent in Valley Forge. 1t
was long, cold winter, the soldiers hungry
for food, and they did not have enough clothing
and blankets to keep themselves warm. Many
times they were on the verge of mutineerins.
1t was only by means of his tact and good
judgment that he brought harmony into camp
and gave the war successful ending.
After leaving the army he went back home
and spent much time improving the farm. The
Mount Vernon estate gradually became an eX
pensive affair. Here he kept open house, and
never day went by without his receiving call
ers and friends Some of the dinners and
levees were often elaborate and he struggled
hard not to appear bored. He had hoped to
spend the rest of his life among these pleasant
surroundings He often told his friends: Let
those who wish such things office be at the
head of things. l do not wish them. All de-
sire now is to settle down at Mount Vernon
and to enjoy my farm" But after the constitu-
tion was ratified and the votes of the electors
were opened and counted it was found that
everyone had voted Tor Washington. During
his presidency he had many knotty problems,
but he met them all with good sense and judg-
ment. Because he played the double role of
commander of the army and the first president
of this nation equally we'll he is entitled to the
name, the Father of His Country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Sth st. N. Z. CITY.

Query-I am the widow of a soldier
who died in April and who was receiv-
ing pension at the time of his death.
My husband was previously married
and his first wife died soon after the
marriage about forty years ago.
Owing to the fact that / cannot find
any person who attended her funeral
or who can give the date of her death,
cannot obtain widows pension.
Please inform me what can be done
under these circumstances.-Mrs. A.
A. De l..
AnsWer-Tt will be necessary to
show to the satisfaction of the pension
bureau that the first wife of the sol
der is dead, in order to establish tho
fact that you are his legal widow. Tha
best evidence obtainable should DO
furnished as to the fact of the death
of the soldiers first wife, even if tho
witnesses are unable to fix the date of
same and submitted to the pension
bureau, who will determine the COM
potency of such evidence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Galveston. Tex.

GalVeSJOn, TEX.
Query-Will you please quote in
your pension column, the act of May
30, 1908, relative to the Texas volun-
teers?-James N. T.
Answer-The act approved May 30,
1908, pensioning the surviving officers
and enlisted men of the Texas volun-
teers employed in the defense of the
frontier of that state against the
Mexican marauders and Indian depre-
dations from 1855 to 1860, inclusive,
is as follows That the provisions,
limitations and benefits of the act en-
titled An act granting pensions to
survivors of the Indian wars of 1882
to 1872, inclusive, known as the Black
Hawk war, Creek war, Cherokee dis
turbances and the Seminole war APP
proved July 81, 1892, be, and the same
are hereby, extended from the date of
the passage of this act to the surviv-
ing officers and enlisted men of the
Texas volunteers who served in de-
fense of that state against Mexican
marauders and Indian depredations
from the year 1855 to 1860 inclusive;
and also to include the surviving
widows of said officers and enlisted
men: Provided, That such widows
have not remarked: Provided fur
ther, That where there is no record of
enlistment or muster into the service
of the United States in the service
mentioned in this act the fact of reim-
bursement to Texas by the United
States, as evidenced by the muster
rolls and the vouchers on file in the
war department, shall be accepted as
full and satisfactory proof of such en-
listment and service: And provided
further, that all contracts heretofore
made between the beneficiaries under
this act and pension attorneys and
claim agents are hereby declared null
| and void"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
"ENp JusTlFlEs THE MEANS"

1.-THE end justifes the means" This motto
from the coet-of,arms of Washington, will no
doubt fash into the minds of certain admirers
of the father of his country who glance at the
genealogical tree, which is England's latest
contribution to the oftdebated question Of
Washington's ancestry.
Let no man fancy he knows sport" said the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Chicago, Ill.


Query-Can a woman obtain a pen.
sion on account Of the death of her
first husband, who was soldier in
the war of the rebellion? She subse-
quently remarked and now her Sec
ond husband is dead. She has never
applied for a pension. Can she now
make claim for pension on account
of the first soldier husband John
II. P.
Answer-The widow of the soldier
can obtain pension, Notwithstanding
her remarriage. from the date of the
death of her first soldier husband to
the date of her remarriage, provided
she can prove that the said soldier
husband died from disability con-
tracted in the service and line of duty.
She should make application for
widows pension under the general
law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

exercise and little schooling. George loved to
tramp across the fields. forests and to swim
in the streams. His education was gained at
a country school where he was taught for three
hours day Limited his education was,
he was fond of reading, and he had a book
into which he copied everything he wished to
remember. In this book he put many rules
which he himself had formulated. These are
only few of the many:
Labor to keep alive in your breast that lit
tle spark OF celestial Iire called conscience"
Think before you speak,
Whisper not in the company of Others
Lawrence ole of the halfbrothers had been
sent tc England to school, and the parents
had planned the same for George, but the
father died suddenly, and Mrs. Washington
realized she could not afford to send him across
the ocean. The boy had spent considerable
time on the wharf and talking to seamen had
awakened a desire for adventure These sto-
ries created desire to earn living a sail
or and he suggested II to his mother. Mrs.
Washington did not like the idea of having
George leave home did she approve of his
career. He was sent back to school to study
surveying When not studying he was training
his company of boys to become soldiers. and he
often got very impatient when they made mis-
takes.
Shortly after his brother Lawrence had mar
ried the daughter of Lord Fairfax a member of
this family took a great interest in the boy.
He had such fancy for the lad he put him to
surveying large tract of land in the Shenan-
doah valley Though the work was no easy
task he was so strong and enthusiastic he
acquitted himself exceedingly well. He did
not go alone-a boy, George Fairfax, went as
his aid. They rather enjoyed the new eXpe
rence of hunger, cold and facing Indian STRAIT
eey. In later years George recalled his expe-
rience of roughing 1t in the Shenandoah val
lev with great pleasure, This work was sud
t.sta. tnI gfa alynn In thn faTNni1x
Lawrence his half-brother, was i'll and the ply
sicians sent him to the West Indies. George
went along to keep him company, only to be
taken with smallpox. Although Lawrence
started for home, he died after his return.
This was great shock to George, for the
brothers were exceedingly devoted but the
sting of this loss was partly forgotten by a
commission to go to the French who were
building forts IN English territory Ho was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
PENSIONS
Points for
Soldiers and Sailors
and Their Heirs


Information for soldiers and sailors and
their heirs, who are invited to make use
OF this column for such information as
they desire relative to pension matters.
Letters stating full name and address OF
writer's should be addressed to C. +.
Jones. Washington. d. C. In replying
thereto, only the initials of correspondents
will be quoted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

knew it was to be a long and
hard fought war, and a posi-
ton latent with responsible
ty. The struggle was as diff
ficult as he imagined, for
many times during the war
the soldiers were ready to
lay down their arms and go
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
. Department, D. c.

bSPoi AhiSHt, H. w.
Query-I ask for information in re-
gard to the following: If a widow
pensioner marries a soldier who
served more than 80 days in the civil
war and he should die, will she be en-.
titled to pension on account of the
&C. p.
Answer-If the second husband of
the woman in whose behalf you write,
was a soldier of the civil war, she will
be entitled to widows pension under
the act of April 49, 1908, If he served
80 days in the civil war and received
an honorable discharge therefrom,
provided she was married to him
prior to June 81, 1890.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
New York, N. Y.

Query-Please inform me through
your pension column whether it is pos.
sible for provost marshal to obtain
pension under the act of June 27, 1890,
or under the act of February 6, 1907.
Harvey Fl. l..
Answer-The secretary of the in
terror ha decided that Service as
provost marshal, deputy provost mar
shall or enrolling officer during the late
civil war is not such military service
as is contemplated by the act of
February 6, 1907; such persons having
been employed in the civil branch OF
the service are not included within the
.erm OF said act, and are not pension,
aole hereunder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

the two men is the greater. But it is
not really important that this question
be decided. Destiny planned a certain
line of work for both men, and they did
that work well. Their innate ability is
only partly responsible for their sue
cess; it was their unselfishness and de-
sire to do we'll whatever they under
took which helped them to succeed
where others might have failed. If Lin
coin deserves praise because necessity
Spurred him on to greatness, washing
ton deserves as much credit because he
became great without being driven on
by necessity. Destiny demanded
double role of Washington-she made
him soldier and a statesman, and he
performed both well. His trials as
president were almost as great as those
ne encountered as commandments
of the army. He was placed at the head
of a new form of government, and did
not have precedents to guide him in
his undertaking. 1t was his early train
ing which taught him to think calmly
and with judgment His mind once
made up to act without fear.
He was born on the banks of the Po-
tomac river in farmhouse; though the
house was far better than a log cabin,
1t was not the mansion it is supposed
to have been. 1t was large, roomy
place, with a deep sloping roof and a
big outside chimney at either end He
was one of many children. His father
was rich in crops and land though he
had little real money. Most Virginia
farmers planted tobacco, and when mon
ey was scarce they traded this product
for food and clothing. His early years
were spent on the farm, with plenty OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
NI4Sf2LNG7OW -
cRoSSifIG The lELANLARhl
o5S LEUTzE 90

IOUGH the pages of Ameri
can history are adorned
with the names of man!
great men, nune are bright
er and more beautiful!
described in letters o
chased gold than those o
Washington and Lincoln
Students of history
are divided in their
Judgment which of
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17
Travelling Salesmen
 Form New Order

Although few people known il, Skagwsy is al the present time the scene of a grand lodge meeting lThe Alaska Knights of the Gripl.
 The Cottage City brought the dele gates to town this morning and ln a very business like manner they pro- ceeded to elect officers for she ensuing term. The following officers were elected
 Dave Studler. big peddler: Sam GuFos, little peddler; Frank Davis, bull peddler: Bill Gilnour, inside peddler Ben Dezelle, outside paddler. - On account of Ben [. Slyster's being such a ladies man he was elected 10 the position of c. R. I. P. Grand Reno Ened Industrious Peddler). After getting through with their routine work they adjourned ill some other time, somewhere else. = Skagway Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17
Will Do Honor
 to Our Friend

To the people of Ketchikan.
 The earthly remains of the late Francis w. Cushman, Washington honored representative in congress, now lie in state in Tacoma, Washing ton and will be inferred tomorrow the 18th.
 In his death Alaska has lost a friend and able champio of her cause, who was strong factor in securing such recogniztion as we have and 1t now seems but proper that we, at lesat manifest the bond of human sympathy by placing the U. 5. Flag at half mats on the school house and elsewhere wherever it floats about the city.
 By request of
 J. Pittinger, Mayor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17

When I cash in, and .his poor race is run, ny chores performed. and my errsnds done. I know that folks who mock my efforts here. will weeping, bend above my loWly bier. and bring large garlauds worth three bucks a throw. and paw the ground in ecstasy of woe. And friends will wear crepe bowkuots oo their tiles, ~bile look down tor up) million miles, and wonder why those people never knew how smooth 1 xss until ny spirit flew. When l casn in I will not care zen for all the praises that's hesped upon ms then: serene and silent. in my handsome hox, shall not heed the Iaudatory talks, and all inc pomp and all the vain disp ay, sili just be pomp and feathers tbrosn away. So tell me now, while am CD the earth, your estinat of U.y surprising worth; c tell me what Iooloo-bird I am, and fill me full of tafy and of jam .-Wall Mason.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17
Alaska Coal Mines
 Should Be Opened

Concresed action and that at once is what is needed if we are to get any relief from congress for mining Alas kan coal. This is matter in which every chamber of commerce, every newspaper and every heavy property owner should immediately beome interested and urge speedy action. It is admitted by Washington state coal dealers that Alaska has better grade of coal than either that state or Brit ish Colum bia. Moreover, in granting the duty on coal one of the arguments was that it would serve in developing alaska coal. Instead of that it means that Alaskans must pay a higher price for British Columbia coal, for, under present conditions, Alaskans are not allowed 10 mine their own coal.
 The Chamber of Commerce should corresnond with other commercial bodies on the coast and all join toge- ther in a petition which would have some weight. Then follow 1t up with telegrams and petitions. If the people of the coast do not show they are inter- essed enough to get busy, and keep up an aggressive warfare, Congress cannot be expected to put aside other important work to come to their relief. -Cordoya North Star.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17

Not withtsandine the great increase
 in the production of copper, Horace ]. Stevens, the compiler of The
 Copper Handbook, :" is quoted as say
 ing that he expects to see copper famine at an early date. MT. Stevens is not alone in this expectation. The very increase in protection and the continual efforts to enlarge it are evidence enough of the opinion pre- vailing among the copper miners. The electrifcation of railroads is one of the signs uf the times. The recent order of the Pennsylvania railroad for electric locomotives of power capacity never yet equalled is pretty good evidence of what may he expec- ted. It may be that, within very few years, the steam locomotive will be as much thing of the past as the horse car. This Pennsylvania equip ment. it is true, is for use in the company tunnels at New York City, but with it's advantages once demon strated, the extension of the electf ic system of transportation will depend only upon the capacity of manufacture ing plants to supply the demand for the new locomotive. Already we have
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-17

Haines will probably be incorpora- ted as a municipality under the laws of Alaska before many moro moons have passed. The census taken by the Chamber of Commerce has proven almost without doubt that there are now about 325 white residents in the town.