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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-17
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shall best serve you by getting you into them.
Amy day row we're ready 10 show you the fin
est clothes mace
Suits $3.50 to $40. Extra Trous rs S. to So.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

rylng parson who boasts of the number of
he has performed to the humble little rose.
bush on the shores of the Potomac than he dreams Of
The present generation of Westinghouse have
somewhat neglected the rosebush leaving sight.
seeing friends from Hfar reap the rewards which
supposed to be the inevitable result OF preserving
sprg plucked from IT, and the show
there are II 900 more unmarried than unmarried
men in the District OF Columbia Yet the efficacy Of
even one leaf from the bush named for Of the
beautiful or Nrginias daughters Is vouched for by
number OF Washington matrons, well by many
women In other cities. As aid Hymen the bush
has no rival in the minds OF Virgnians and among older
Washngtonians there many who still cherish for It
sentimental fondness regarding it the kindly fairy
Of their happiness
Time when girl who visited Mount Vernon
was content to depart without leaf of the Nelly Gus
ts' safely slowed away in her pocketbook wrapped
In her handkerchief. Some OF these wlin' feminine
Barkuses treated the leaves after the OF four
eaved clover and bashuly tucked them into their shoe
tops.
Nothing but tho roses themselves would satisfy exact.
ing damsels, for their whtepealed sweetness
tain to have the effect OF inspiring Prince Charm.
ing with love for the possessor within the following
year Lucky indeed was the girl who could successfully
elude the watchul eye of the gardener carry
triumph of the flowers so soon to be followed by
orange blossoms The wes used by OF these love
orn little vandals would have done credit to skilled
second-story
In the last few years however the pretty
old legend has somewhat died among the younger
generation. Whether 1t be that skeptcism follows the
trolley the constitution does the flag bach
eor maids OF the present think too little OF matrmony
TO cherish any sentimental stories OF white and
proposals. there is far less eagerness find the
bush of fable
There is nothing in the appearance the bush which
has created such havoc in romantic young hearts
the onooker. 1t is close one of the main walks
Of the little old formal garden which considered
OF the SHOW" places of the days
groG American generals residence there. The bush is
the greenhouses and far from the old slave
quarters II is not than eight feet high and still
bears Its pretty, white clusters as freely
+. a. Whean, the gardener at Mount Vernon, is au.
thoriy for tho old of the tradition which ascribes
such wonderful potency to this particular bush THE
rose said Mr.. Whelan, SIS said to set out by
George Washington simsef There two bushes
OF this variety. Noisettes in the garden Oae
these Gen. Washington named for his mother, Mary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

"'Io proceeding Win tne collection he
sum when Silas f. Burroughs, n New York banker
wrote to Thomas Goodwin mayor OF Frederick burg
and asked the honor of being allowed to build the mon.
ument The design adopted was elaborate
The cornerstone of this monument was laid ON NAV
], 1893, by President Andrew Jackson who de Iycred
perhaps the longest discourse Of his career Soon after
this ceremony Mr. Burroughs sustained financial mis-
fortunes and the work suspended The pedestal was
In place and marble columns had been hauled by OK
teams to the grave. II found difficult to raise money
TO continue tho building. Tho big pieces OF marble lay
scattered around the place and lay there tn after the
civil war. They pOclmRrked by bullets and bits
OF shell in the battle OF Fredericksburg
In 1878 Capt George Washington Ball n desc ndant
of the Balls OF Epping Forest, originated the Mary
Washington association. but little progress was made
toward the erection OF monument
1t was in 1889 that n strong impetus was given the
monument movement The country was wrought nm over
the approaching inauguration of President Harrison when
there appeared in OF the Washington papers over the
name OF local auctioneer this sensational advertise
ment:
The grave OF Mary tho mother Of Cen George Wash.
ington to be sold at public auction March g. 1889 at 1s
O'Clock will oer at public auction at the capital
OF the United States OF America l2 acres OF land EN-
bracing the and material OF the unfinished monu.
ment Of Mary. the mother of Gen George Washington"
This advertisement created the excitement It was de-
signed to produce the National Mary Washington Memo
rial association organized the present tall shaft
n small reproduction OF the Washington monument at
the capital, was reared above the grave dedicated
May 10. 1894
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

"Nv grandmother also used tell that Nelly
wore one of these roses when Mr. Lewis won her
sent TO his suit for her hand Tradition further says
that she took cutting Of the bush with her when she
left her home at Vernon to TO her husbands
estate at Arlington The generation she had for the
evidently impressed the superstious negroes and its
fame grew with every generation" Even emancipation
failed to shake the confidence of the negroes in the
powers of the bush.
Tourists were the next to become converts to the
faith the posy. Boarding school misses from Vir-
gnia and Maryland schoomaams from New England
and college girls from the middle west-the frivolous
little hr and the seriously ambitious buestocking.
pretty girls and plain. the youthful who long
dresses TO look and the somewhat passe who
short dresses to look youngall succumbed that
spirit of which springs eternal In the feminine
breast.
The romance of Matte Mitchell. the duchess
de Ia Rocheoucaud the best beauty the Wash.
ington of 20 years ago gave additional impetus to the
bush fechsm. Miss Mitchell the daughter of the
late Senator Mitchell Of Oregon of the oveiest
girls Washington society has ever known. She was as
unspoiled and charming she beautiful belle
OF two continents In spite OF the fact that she
credited with the possession of fortune she was be-
sleged with hattering offers Of marriage But none of
the proposals seemed TO find soft spot in her heart
and It until Miss Mitchell accepted one of the
Nelly Gusts dare" that the curtain was
raised the love drama of life and she figured az
principal in one of the first great international mar
rages of American girls. Many of. her girl friends
pointed the fact that Matte" became the rs, of
bearer Of Of the noblest names of France as an
added distinction to the little rosebush Mount Vernon
80 unusual romance could not but add to the pres
uge of tho old rose charm IN the eyes believers
Yet the skeptcal convinced when not
long after penniless young army officer who had be-
come mbued with the idea that of the Cuss poses
might help his fortunes IN love and was enabled to
announce his approaching marriage to wealth.
lest heresses in the country This young fellow who
1t must be confessed, had been looked upon in army
circles extremely unfortunate his love affairs ad.
mted that he credited the OF his siege to the
heiress' heart to bit Of faded vegetation which had
once been Nelly GUSTS rose.
There other equally lovely in the garden
Mr. Whelan tends with such care and skin but there
is not girl tourist In all the land who would not pass
them by to gaze ut the modest that the first pres
dent planted in honor of his little stepdaughter the rose
tree that has really made more marriages than any
parson In the United States
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

could think Of little but the second
war with England II took a long
time for the country to settle down
after that war and so It happened
that nothing but little headstone
marked the grave when Lafayette
revisited this country in 1929. La.
iayctto had known Mrs Washington.
To him IS given the credit Of call.
ing her Roman matron. Some OF
tho prettiest observations on the
character Of this woman we're writ.
ten by Lafayette.
After the surrender Of Cornwall
lis at Yorktown the citizens OF
Fredericksburg gave a great ball TO
Washington and number of Amcri.
can and French officers Lafayette
was there. Mrs. Washington. though
an old woman and not much inter
estcd in festive things, was after
long persuasion induced to attend
the ball. called then and noted long
after as the peace ball"
Agitation in behalf OF n monu.
mcnt to Mary Washington crystal.
lied In 1880, when the people OF
Fredericksburg raised $4,000 and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

Washington, and the other for his
wife's daughter Nelly Custis. have
never heard any question raised about
the authenticity OF the story that he
planted both of the bushes. Just how
the tradition Of the efficacy of the
Nelly Custis' as n loye.charm origi-
mated | cant say, but 1t is certainly
very old The negroes on the place
used TO lOiter around It while court
Ing, because they believed they would
soon be allowed to marry, through It's
influence"
Whenever there was dance or PIC
mic in the neighborhood, say the old
timers. every young wench about inc
vicinity wanted to go armed with
sprig of the white rose, for each OF
them believed that once she got on
good terms with the nelly Custis' no
colored swain could resist her Every
warm evening saw dusky couples
sneAking around Mount Vernon ana
colored wallfowers tramped miles to
get one of the matchless posies.
There is good ground for the belief
that the legend is nearly as old as the
rosebush itself. A Virginia matron OF
the old school, one Of those to whom
the bush will be ever dear, told tho
writer that charming Nelly Custls her
self is said to have worn one of the
white roses in her bosom when her
future husband. Major Lewis, pro-
posed TO her.
My grandmother" said this lady,
used to tell me that the bush was
great favorite with Nelly Custis. She
tended il assiduously and used to
place her chair near 1t when she read
and sewed The white roses which IL
produced were her fayorite flowers!
Perhaps II was only because she knew
they became her that she so frequent
ly wore them. but they came to be as
ISOLATED with her. | have somewhere
seen n portrait Of her with q white
rose nesting among the laces of her
frock and |. for one, would gladly be-
lieye that It was one of the blossoms
from this identical bush.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

in his garden and the his fascinating
gtepdaughter.
To the remotest hamlet that has furnished
Mount Vernon tourist the fame of the magic rosebush
has gone and the marriages attributed its mysterious
influence would make the reputation Of any "Schad.
chen" Jewish marriage broker pale Many mar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17
The "Marrying Rosebush"
At Mount Vernon

TILL sending forth the lovely fragrance OF its
flowers to gladden. the passer.by, although It
has seen more than a century of a charmed
life, THO Nelly Custls" rosebush at Mount
Vernon. famed for its potency In securing hus-
bands for the unwedded, is us beautiful to-day
nc whom GpOrpe WASHINGTON himSnk . nut
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

wars with tn q
Barbary pirates.
the lie is and
Clark exploring
expedition, h @
Louisiana pur
chase and Aaron
Burr's COnspir'
aCy.
During Niadi
sons administra
ton OuETp IS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-02-17

Css- large Washington family which
played 80 great % role IN American
l'rfory. left the Pupps creek farm,
-l.e- called "Wakc"cld.' IN West
sTnreland county, about three years
after fine birth Of George Washington
The family removed to another Wash
s7g'on farm in stafford county ON tho
unr'h bank Of the Rnppahaunoek
r.v"v. opposite Frcdcricksburg.
u was there that much 0f the boy
hood u Washington was spent There.
TOO, the mythical exploits Of choppinr
Down the cherry tree. etc, were per
f-rm"d After George Washington
and his brothers had left this farm
and aftcr the marriage OF Betty
Washington to Major Fielding Lewis
az FredcricksburE. Mrs Mary Wash,
cnEtuH bought cottage in Fredcricks.
dCrE, close TO Kenmore" the home
az her daughter, and resided there
t'laDy years She died in that cottage
August %. 1889
The cottage is a plain twoa'1ry
frame dwelling. standing Mt the cor.
u"r Of Charles and Lewis strccts-two
village streets deep I'm dust or mud.
according 10 tho weather The house
tE heavily shaded by old sycamore
Eyr"H and is furnished with Washing
tan and other Virginia relics. It Is
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08

should not be permitted to operate
successfully in these cases. NotnlhF
hut hanging will meet the demands
of justice, nothing but hanging VIII
operate to the benefit of this commuh'
lily materially or morally at this time
Murders are 50 frequent because
Wanderers feel tolerably secure W
tween .heir chances for acnuittal ny
a ury and the very remote chance, as
1t has been. of suffering capital pnn-
islment. Going to the penitentiaiy
has little terror tor them, as tney
calculate that through the efforts Of
relatives and other friends, who viii
employ lawyers and pull political
strings for the purpose, to gain their
freedom In the course OF a few years,
ether by pardon or on parole.
A Judge on the bench who can rise
to the demand of the time and plaGe,
a states attorney who will prosecute
vigorously and with an uncompromis-
Ing spirit, a jury that will do Its duly
fearlessly should be had in THESE
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08

ing oil $1,000 and the stock at about
$500. &c carried insurance on both
house and stock TO the amount of 81
~. He says he mad in transit about
Is barrels of liquor and was well
pleased that ii had been delayed as
he would have had 1t m the building.
f. A. Franklin is brother-in-law Of
."Dic'S7 Franklin who established the
business and L. A. has owned the
property but a few months. The
building is upon leased lot belong
ing 10 the Neff estate. The building
was partially destroyed by fire not
long ago and rebuilt
\ Paul Phelps WHO occupies the
building next door south estimates
his loss at about $500 His instr
ahce will probably cover the loss.
The Greeks who operated the build.
ing adjoining that burned suffered a
small loss and had no insurance.
operated restaurant. The Neff es-
tate Owns the building
The water service was good and
the firemen did effective work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
THE MoNoDiET.

about which we hear so much, doe!
not mean living on one food excll.
siyely, but on foods that harmonic.
Certain elements of nutrition are
essential TO health, but all these eNe
ments cannot be of4linea from any
one fool-henee the necessity OF a
variety.
Deficiency OF one ~. more of tHess
elem ents, suca as iron, fer instance.
in the blood. will cause anaemia, rue
down condition and sleeplessness.
II YOU are one Of the unfortunates
who have drifted into this state,
change your Diet eat foods that are
rich In the mineral elements OF nc
triton. AMI take vinol, our delic Gus
cod liver and iron tonic, which con
tains no oil and suppIiec iron to the
blood In tae most easily assimilat I'd
form.
Vinol creates an appetite, aids II
aestion. makes pure. healthy b'ocI
IN ,this natural manner it builds up
the rundown, weak and debilitatcd
If you don't find this TO re fact we
win return your money II YOU will
try bottle Paul G. Schulz & Sons.
druggists, Cairo, III
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
TO BOOST CAIRO


Editor Of the Bulletin: Cairo has
aad a vast amount of Advertising in
INC last few years. some of il paid for.
some OF IT free. 1t needs more of tae
right kind Ont one character of
Advertising can do her any good after
tais. II must be the news that ta3s
city and county give murtlereYs
prompt trials and hangs them legally.
Ihis news reaching all parts Of the
country will accomplish much good
for Cairo. Until then other adyertis.
Ing is useless.
rms city seems to have been do
ing It's ufn ost in the last few weeks
to earn the reputation the outside
world has given 1t. Until an offset
is made for this by making Justice
sure and swift, it Is useless to seek
The good opinion of other communal.
Ties, near or far. The three last muir
lers committed here so boldly anil
near together, not by negroes. but by
w. H'Nht AutHE WIN GAL ODJdIf
strong defense in the counsel en-.
nloyed. now demand the attention of
every organization protesting o. man
resting any interest in the materifl
Or moral welfare OF Cairo,
There can be no need OF delaying
he trials Of the nurderers. The eW.
damon aoajnuf than1 a., .ltrca, 49, III
luminous, NO reasonable plea can
be made for delay in their trials. The
first term of the circuit court shoull
dispose OF their cases, and the ex-
t;eme penalty of the law should be
meted out The dodge so often re-
sorted 10 where the cases are clear
against murdcers, Of pleading guilty
u save the accuped from hanging,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08

trials, ami they would earn the grati-
tule Of the community, also the nigh
esteem of people elsewhere in the
state and beyond its bounds. Judge
Butler would be commended If ne
called an early special term Of court
TO try these cases AS for White,
now at liberty, late advices indicate
that he can be located and placed IN
custody,
II the booster button fund is le-
signed for advertising Cairo and for
warding her interests, better use of it
cannot be made than to give s-e
states attorney access to it for the
purpose of employing assistant coan-
sci. No other advertising can be OF
value until the news goes out over
the wires and through the press that
Cairo legally hangs murderers. Two
or three legal hangings soon will do
more to promote Cairo's interests
tnan can efforts otherwise with the
same end in view.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Alex Jordan ct ux to William Pcol
warrantee iced. June It'll, 1904. one
acre in southwest corner of north
vest Of southwest. section 6. town,
ship IA, range /; consideration $50.
This land is situated near Elco.
William DOL to john Pool, warran-
tee deed Sept. IL, 1908, one acre in
southwest corner of northwest of
southwest. section 6, township II,
range /, consideration $50
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
FOR oNE-cENT POSTAGE.

Washington, Dec. "A bill for the
establishment Of one cent drop letter
postage was introduced in the house
today by Representative Sheppard of
Texas. Il would take effect next
july.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
Fcrecacts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity; Fair; con
tinued cold
Illinois: Washington Dec, r.
Fair Thursdays Friday fahf' with ris-
ing temperature; light to moderate
west winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
Sungssand NJ oon

Sun win rise Today ..,. I'll a. m.
Sun viii SET today . sa33 pan.
Moon will set tonight i. 1852 D. m.
Mote. The above sun and moon
record is for, Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within asfew
minutes.l Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
yesteray,s Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was clear and quiet The
government bulletin reported ras1
from 10 points none in this section.
Temperature is still low in the far
northwest, being 10 below zero at
Havre and Moorhead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
A Million Ar;eE..

A million common bricks, II piled
without mortar, would make cube
measuring rh5"f forty fact.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08

TURKEY SUPPER AND
BAZAAR AT CAIRO 5AP-
TlST CHURCH CORNER
10TH AND POPLAR TO.
NIGHT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
FRANkLiN'S MAIL ORDER LIQUOR
HOUSE. BuRNED-FlREMAN
GETS BAD FAL.
Other Property Endaneered-Fami'y
" -sln Phelps House Narrowly Es-
capes Suffocation--Loss
About $1,000.

Fire destroyed the building and
the stock in the mail order liquor
house of Frankhn's at 4lT Ohio
street last night. The fire was dis
covered shortly after o'clock, is
su ne from the basement Stations
Nos. and responded TO a call and
poured flood of water into the build
ing; hut 1t took an hours work to
subdue the ames II was one OF the
most stubborn fires the department
has hal to contend with for some
time
The building adjoining, the ed
Farmers Hotter occupied BY Paul
Phelps as rooming house and sa.
stocn, was damaged considerably
owing to window that opened be-
hind the bar glass OF the saloon
This window was covered by wood
en- spar ition which soon burned our
and the heat broke the big mirror of
the lar which stood against the win
dow ana poured the thick smoke i'm
to the building filling every room in
the house
Family Rescued.
Several roomers up stairs. who
smelled the smoke got out. but fam
lily consisting Of Mrs. Ella Duncan
and six children varying in age from
. to 10 years had not been aroused
until Ed Maley whose place of bust
ness is in the block below went up
and aroused them. He picked up the
smaller children and cakied them
out in their night clothes, and the
Others followed The family arrived
last right from Blythesville, Ark. on
the Iron Mountain train and being
tired retired early. They were en-
route to Henderson county, KY, to
visit relatives Mr. Maley took them
to his restaurant and cared for them
the remainder of the night.
Fireman Hurt.
bulAhH lAG HUIEHA " Liz HE lut
firemen placed ladder against the
adjoining building just north OF
Franklin's and Joseph Steger Of No
2 station climbed to the top of the
latter aboE. Is feet above the side
walk. When he reached the top
gust OF wind blew the dense smoke
lpon him suffocating him and he fell
from the ladder to the stone pave
ment below Those who picked him
up thought he hal been killed. He
was taken into the Planters House
office and it was found that ne had
G cared serious injury He hal
bruises on his head the bones Of
one wrist broken and bruises upon
lis body. Alderman Cannon who was
1t The fire took the injured man to
lis home at III Twen,y-frst street. |
Loss Not Heavy.
Il. A. F'raThlin who owned the
building and contents at 4O7 Ohio
street which was destroyed by fire |
vas al the opera house when the fire |
tarted and was notified by the door |
,eeper that his place was on FIRE. He /
las estimated his loss at between ST..
100 and s3,ce0 He valued the build |
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08
Might be Dead Today.

Garden City Kahn letter fron
Mrs. James Hammer, OF tais city, sh'
says. u firmly believe that | woule
not be alive today. if it were not foi
Cardri | mad been a sufferer from
~on,aniy troubles all my life, until
found that great remedy, | feel thai
can't praise it too highly" Are you
woman, suffering some of tie
troubles, TO which woman is pecu
|iarly liable? If so. why not try Car
lui, the womans tonic? You can rely
en- Cardut Il is purely vegetable
perfectly harmless, and acts gently
nut surely, without bad after-effects
Twill help YOU Ask your druggist
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-08

The premium hat will be given
away at the store of Mrs, w. F. Nor
ris, Saturday, December 10, o'clock
p. m.