The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18
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Maurices have borne their name to
fame. The first of them was Maurice.
Prince of Orange, younger son of Viii.
liam the Silent, who was assassnated
III 1884. Maurice was born in 1867, and
was only II when the people of the
succeed his father. Although the Dutch
had been so attached to the father that
they called him fondly "Father Will
liam,' they were not disappointed In
the son. lie led them bravely and wise
y TO victory, in their struggle with
Spain, He is reckoned one of the fore
most generals Of modern times.
John Maurice of Nassau -Siegen,
known as Maurice of Nassau, was an
other great Dutch general and admins
traitor. From 1887 to 1914 he was gov
ernor general of the Dutch conquests in
Brazil These were years of progress
for the Dutch, for Maurice not only
fought all intruders, but gained new
possessions for his country,
he third OF this trio of modern fight
ers was Maurice de SAKE. a German
count, generally called Marshal SAKE,
He was born in 1896. and entered the
French army He served under Mari.
borough In the War Of the Spanish sue
cession. and under Prince Eugene
against the Turks, and was soldier of
worth and ability.
Morris X, Jesup. American philoso-
pher and merchant, Maurice Hewlett,
English novelist. author OF "The Forest
Lovers and many other romances, and
wrote Pelleas ct Melisande," and
1.-The Blue Bird are three modern
peaceful bearers of this name.
The fame of the most famous women
of these names, like that of Napoleon
and Maurice, also depends upon war
The most interesting Of them all, al
least to Americans, IS Lydia Darrah
Friends, and lived with her husband
William, in Philadelphia. at the time OF
the Revolutionary war When the Brit
ish held Philadelphia General Howe
chose Mr.. Darrnh Is house as the place
in which he might hold private confer
ences with his officers. On the nigh
of December 2. l777, Lydia overheard
one Of these conferences, IN which II
was planned to have the British troop:
march unexpectedly upon the American
camp on the night of the 4th.
Lydia did not wish to endanger he
husband, so she said nothing Of her dis
covery. With a stout heart, she wen
to General Howe, and gained permission
from him 10 leave the city on some do
nestle errand, With this permission sh,
left the city. and started for the Ameri
can camp. intending to give her infor
nation to General Washington himself
On the way, however, she met al
American officer, who listened to he
story, and promised not to betray her
Then Lydia quietly slipped hom
again,
When the British troops sailed fortl
on the night of December 4, they fount
the Americans lined up and waiting 10
them. Like Lydia, they quietly slippet
into the city again without so mucl
as firing shot
The Judith who made her name popu
lar. is the heroine of one of tho book
of the Apocrypha, which tells story o
war and adventure seldom cqualed. Sb
was the rich widow of Manasseh, an
lived in seclusion in the city of Bethu
iah When the city was besleged b.
Holofernes, she pretended to flee, wit
handmaiden, from her home: Bu
instead of fleeing she went straight t
the great Holcfernes, gained admissio
TO his tent, and when he was drunk Gu
off his head Then having accomplishe
her errapd, like Lydia Darrah he qnle'
ly returned to the besieged city. Whe
the troops saw the head of their con
mander displayed upon the city gate
they fled in CONSERVATION
Another famous Judith was th
daughter OF the count or duke of B;
varia, In the ninth century. Because c
her great beauty. she was selected fc
| th,, yifa of I,nuiG lc DpbOnairn son Z