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Samuel, and because of this union of
kindred blood his four sons and two
daughters have as much of the old
strain as had their parents and more
than any other Washingtons with one
possible exception. Two sons and a
daughter still live with Richard
Brockton in their most excellentiy
modern home in Charlestown. The.
sons have prospered and are leading
men in their community. The Wash
ingtons direct the affairs of the town,
hold the leading county offices, are in
dependent farmers, country gentlemen,
merchants, bankers. Some OF them
have likewise prospered in other sec
tions, notable example being George
S. Washington, a commission merchant
of Philadelphia.
The town is also the home of Law
renee Washington and his two sisters.
descendants of John Augustine and
representing another branch of the
family. Lawrence, however, spends lit
tie of his time there, as he holds po-
sition with the library of congress and
lives mostly in Washington. OF the
5000 descendants of the brothers of
the father of his country it is claimed
that Lawrence is the only individual
holding a government position.
Bushwick Washington is great
personal favorite in the present
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Washington, a strip of a lad 16 years
old, came into the northern neck Of
Virginia in 174S to survey vast tract
Of land in the wilderness which had
been acquired from the crown by Lord
Fairfax, the eccentric peer and idol Of
the court, who chose to isolate himself
here because a woman had denied him
her favors-the land in what became
the greatly famed seat of romance and
history, the Shenandoah valley of Vir-
ginia.
The young surveyor lived here for
three years and ran his lines in all di-
rections. 1t is to the drinking the
lime impregnated water of this valley
that his great stature is attributed.
The lines he laid down were followed
by the roads that increasing civiliza-
tion laid down and are a record of his
work that will last forever In the
courthouse at Winchester are the ori-
ginal maps he drew, neat and precise
to marked degree
But young George Washington car
ried the news of the wonderful country
to his old home in tidewater Virginia,
expatiating particularly to the mem
bers of his family upon it. AS re-
suit Lawrence Washington, an older
brother and man of means, bought
large tracts. Lawrence, however, died
shortly afterward and the other broth
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marriage, and very likely his wifes
wedding day has been the most un
comfortable date the average man
reckons from.
This is not the only startling innova-
tion in the old and respectable institu
tion of marriage. Things seem to be
getting all mixed up in this current
century, and doubtless if some of the
valiant men and gentle women who in
habited this mundane sphere 80 years
before we took possession were to re-
turn it would require another lifetime
for them to get used to the prevailing
ideas of equality and propriety. In
their day it was the thing for a young
man to sow a well irrigated patch of
wild oats. see life in as many phases as
his opportunities and finances allowed.
and when he began to grow bald and it
was about time to get in the crops he
married a nice, unsophisticated young g
girl and settled down In that way he
was well qualified to give advice to his
sons and the other boys in his Sunday
school class about what not to do His
wife looked up to him as preternatu-
rally wise man, who had in the good
ness of his heart and the greatness of
his majesty stopped to elevate her TO
his station and was CORRESPONDENCE
grateful. In those days Jane Eyre" was
an exciting romance and females" rec
ognized their own inferiority and kept
their place"
Such ideas do not obtain now. Not
noticeably. The higher education, new
woman theories and other pernicious
doctrines have upset this view of the
case, and instead of being content to
blush unseen on the parent stem until
some godlike descendent of Adam
deigns to choose her for his wife, the
twentieth century maiden has views of
her own. diametrically opposed to those.
She does not blush much anyway, unless
it is becoming to her, and she is too
busy to sit around waiting to be chosen
by any one. Furthermore. she does a
good deal of the choosing herself now
adays.
The modern Griselda goes to college
whence she emerges at 81 or %
with a clear and well defined plan OF
life. Perhaps it is teaching, or bust
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By Maude Heath Blank

JUDGING from the account of a we'd
ding that occurred not long ago.
- wherein a titled foreigner and
wonderfully beautiful and accomplished
American girl agreed 10 merge his
title and her money for their mutual
social betterment. far more importance
s hereafter to be the portion Of the
nan in the case than was formerly his.
One newspaper devoted 16 inches of
Faluable space to an account of the
marriage, and Of that 16 two were
occupied by a description of the bride
groom. Possibly it. was only because
ne was a member Of the nobility that
such unusual prominence was given
aim. but 1t has at all events estab-
ished a precedent. and hereafter the
groom at a nuptiaI ceremony may ex-
pect to be regarded as of as much i'm
portance as the ring bearer or flower
girl.
It has not been so in the past. Prac-
decd society reporters have been sup
posed to describe the bride as tactfully
as possible, turn in a word picture of
he decorations, the gowns Of the
bride. the bridesmaids, the mother and
sther female relatives, the presents,
music and other accessories of any
consequences; tell US where they would
reside after their return from the
wedding trip. and where the honeymoon
would be spent. The name Of the new
y made husband was usually inserted
somewhere and occasionally we were
Informed that he was atured in the
conventional black" But he was by no
means essential from a reportorial
standpoint. and an understudy. or-if
The exigencies of business prevented
MS attendance-a well dressed tailor's
summy would have served all purposes.
Ideas seem now to be changing. In
The wedding referred TO the count was
apparently the cynosure of all eyes.
The reporter. evidently woman, tells
IS that he had clear blue eyes, pink
cheeks and was nearly as tall a his
bride. An inch or so farther down the
column we learn that he wore a black
trock coat, fancy waistcoat. lavendar
trousers, a necktie, no gloves and lilies
Of the valley.
Heretofore the day of her marriage
belonged absolutely to the bride.' Her
tastes were consulted and her wishes
deferred to. Even the wedding presents
have been sent TO her, and the linen
showers and tea cup parties have been
Tor her alone. She was to be married.
II any one else was more or less re-
motely concerned in the undertaking
he cut very little figure, and was con-
sidered, If, indeed, he received any con-
sideration at all, as a minor adjunct to
a successful wedding. Except at re-
hearsals the more he kept out OF the
way the better. and until the affair was
over and the happy couple embarked on
the uncharted seas of matrimony no
one paid any attention TO him. How
ever much Importance might attach to
him later. he never before figured in
the glowing accounts written of the
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THE UNWILLING KLEPTOMANIAC

eH is the easiest thing in the world"
] said Mrs Emerson, ito be shop
litter. / turned one myself today. 1
stole a book called Happy Thoughts
for Happy People l didn't mean to
steal it. L picked 1t up by mistake and
walked away with it. / didn't know 1
had 1t until I got almost home"
I'm that case" said Emerson, II sup
pose you will take 1t back?"
"Y-y-yes, 1 suppose so. The only
difficulty about that is l don't know
where to take it. don't know where
1 got it. 1 was in the book depart
ments of half a dozen stores and at
every counter I looked at a Happy
Thoughts book. don't know in which
place it was that really turned thief
1T was probably the last place you
were in" said Emerson. AT any rate
/ should advise you to go there and
explain your mistake They will prob
ably know their own goods
Mrs. Emerson promised TO attend to
the restoration of the purloined litera-
ture early the following morning. Evil
IDENTIFY his wife's misdemeanor weighed
heavily on Mr.. Emerson's mind, for his
first question that night was about the
book
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C'eWdshin8tOn6 Of Odap

will take upon himself all the hard
ships of frontier life despite his age
of 67. But today he is a man of such
physical prowess that few younger
men would dare face him.
There are barrels of other Wash
ington blood about Charlestown. The
communities that, of them all, most
compete with it are Westmoreland
county, Virginia. and Kankakee, Ill In
Westmoreland county dwell Robert J.
washington and the numerous family
that centers in him. In kankakee
lives Spottswood Augustine Washing
ton, the father of many sons and
daughters In the civil war the sons
of this family espoused the cause af
the north and fought valiantly as
members of the federal army. As
washingtons they were in a class by
themselves, however. for all the other
descendants of the family of the first
president were southerners and fought
for the confederacy. Likewise they
have all been democrats since the war,
and this fact may explain the limited
number of washingtons in the govern
ment service today.
But coming back TO Charlestown
there is much of interest to be found
there in this connection. Harewood
is. next to Mount Vernon. the estate
of them all about which hovers most
of early American romance. 1t was In
1852, 15s years ago, that 1t was built
Samuel and George were partners in
its construction and George had ac-
tuaI charge. He was the architect
The stone for the walls was hewn
from the limestone beds on the estate
and the man who hauled it got an
acre of land per team per day, so
cheap was real estate. The walls are
two feet thick and so well built that
the house stands today in good con-
dition of repair and has never been
touched except In tha rebuilding OF a
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The Population of Charles Town.
w. Va, Is Composed Largely OF
the Children Of Their Country"

I A ORE of the blood of the Wash
Al ins'on. exists today in the
~ J veins Of the residents of Charles
town. ". Va. and vicinity than in
any community in the world and
probably more than in all the rest Of
the world taken together. In the pres
ent generation there are great numbers
Of stalwart men living thereabout who
bear the name of Washington. and yet
other great numbers who are descend
ants of that first family through their
mothers. who have the characteristics
though not the name.
The stranger dropping into Charles
town an unsuspecung is likely to be
impressed with certain pecuIiarities of
its inhabitants that seem familiar to
him. There are to be seen upon the
streets numbers of men, tall. upstand-
ing. stalwart. with a certain dignity
Of bearing that one seems to have seen
before. He asks passerby the name
Of certain man who has attracted his
attention and is informed that is is
Bushwick Washington. The same query
brings forth the reply that another
straight and athletic looking individual
is Samuel Walter Washington. 1t
dawns upon him that these men have
the qualities that he has always asso-
,iated with the father of his country,
that these are Washingtons of the Old
stock and that they retain its traits.
Scores of men in Charlestown may be
picked from the crowd by these pecul-
larities. They have left their imprint
upon the whole town.
An inquiry establishes the fact that
the community is overrun with the de-
scendants Of the family Of Washing
ton. And why should it not be, for
further questioning calls TO your mind
the fact that three of the brothers o
General George Washington lived here
bred families, some Of them wondTous
.arge, and that their descendants have
lived here and diffused the blood until
the whole countryside is possessed Of it
and affected by it. In fact, the nesr-
est descendants of the Washingtons Of
the generation of revolutionary days
aave their homes here today. If prop
srIy accredited one may even be in
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did you take it back?' he asked.
Yes"
belonged where thought it did, I
suppose?"
Yes. That is, the floor walker
thought so.'
That's good" said Emerson. I'm
glad you've got 1t settled. I've wor-
ried about the matter all day. I see
you made good by buying more stuff.
as well as. returning the book. Bought
this there, didn't your a
Emerson took a short length of lace
from the, table and dangled it before
his wife's eyes.
Yes she said You see, it was
awfully hard to explain. The floor
walker seemed so cross! l was afraid
he wouldn't understand and would have
me arrested, SO when he said the book
was theirs
She looked at Emerson appealingly.
Yes" he said, "and then
why. then 1 didn't have the courage
to confess that / had stolen the book.
1 pretended that / wanted to make an
exchange; so he gave me credit check
for 9S cents and l bought this lace
with that"
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ers in dividing his property came to see
these lands. fell in love with the coun-
try and later came there to live, bring
ing their families with them, and there
dwelt to the end of their days.
From the property of Charles Wash
ington, the youngest of the brothers,
was laid out Charlestown, named after
him. Samuel, the eldest, rollicking,
country squire. who welded five times.
during his career, laid out the historic
estate at HARDWOOD. George was also
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small portico at the entrance. The
same ancient shutters hang at the
windows that were made under the
direction of Washington The scoax
of arms Of the Washingtons still holds
place over the door. and it is from it's
design and colors that the stars and
stripes were taken. an important fact
little known. The scarlet, white and
gold of the washingtons were but
slightly changed in adopting the flag
of the nation.
On the ancient walls still hangs the
painting of Colonel Samuel Washing
ing squire, of the class that made early
Virginia famous for entertaining. The
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interested in the property and actively
in charge of the building of the old
Harewood mansion. John Augustine
throve and his descendants today live
in Charlestown. George became great
in war and statesmanship, but returned
at intervals as long as he lived to
Hardwood, of which he was executor
and guardian of his brothers children
after Samuel died. The estate be al
ways regarded as his summer home.
Richard Blackburn Washington, who
is but grandson of the generation of
which the father of his country was a
member. is a descendant OF John Au-
gustine. His wife was a descendant Of
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session Of the Washington family. II
now belongs to John A Washington.
who lives in Charlestown. Yet all
the Washingtons OF today feel a pro-
prietary right to it and pride in it.
1t is their most. direct link to the past
which is full of greatness. OF romance.
of history. Harewood is the lodestons
which draws the andering WashIn-
tons back TO the old haunts. 1t has
been the center of the family for more
than century and half and is still
its center. So strongly are it's walls
built that it may well defy the passing
of time and remain the bond OF unity
for all the blood for generations yet to
coma
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...,u IN his left hand. expecting
almost anything, but feeling safe
because he was a lefthanded swords
man and the best in his regiment.
The rival officer, not knowing that
he was lefthanded and supposing that
he was of his guard. set upon him. but
Bushwick was not as careless as he
seemed and succeeded in dispatching
his opponent. leaving him dead on the
field. Despite his ever readiness to
do battle, this Washington of today
is an ardent church worker and ex-
horts as earnestly as he fights. He
anticipates making his future home
in the state of Washington where he
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generation and Is regarded as the
fighting member of 1T. The ia
vorite story Of his exploits at
arms is that of a fight he had
during the civil war. in which he
espoused the cause of the south and
was a dashing young lieutenant Of
cavalry. Upon one occasion he was
lured from the confederate lines by
federal officer upon a pretense of
an exchange of tobacco. Washington
advanced with his sword aarelaSsly
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vited to call upon Richard Blackburn
washington himself, a venerable patri-
arch of 81 years and the nearest living
link to the olden days.
History records the fact that George
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-13
A Summer Picture.

Her shirt waist was a peek boo.
 Her hat was made of gauge. Her skirt was of illusion, blue
 Each passerby would pause And gaze at her as she ripped on,
 And stand in wonder there A little while when she had gone,
 For she was passing fair Her shoes were sandals. neat and small. swr. Of foamy lace Showed dropstitch hosea bit that's all- As sEe moved on with grace And fLrthermore she was as light
 As thistiedown. Don't pin Us down to facts, and make us write
 That she was very thin' She posed before the kodak man.
 This airy, ;airy belle With gauzy hat and gauzy fan
 And gauzy garb as we'll And whisper-when the prints were made Thev drew a hearty laugh: Each was, in tones that wor not fade, An X-ray photograph,
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Old Mister Henderson, why he Is just as old old can be-
 Ere's wrinkles almost ever place At they can squeeze in on his facel But he likes childern, an he comes An brings me tops, an horns, an drums, An candy, too-an' say, why, he Don't Vizut no one else but me. He knows more songs 'an most folks
 know An always sings 'em pretty low Just like whisper-an' he'll stay All afternoon to watch me play. An my ma says she never saw As odd a man, an then my pa Says: Henderson don't mind the noise- You see, he hasn't any boys" An Mister Henderson sometimes He gives all of the children dimes An says to run down to the store For all they want-an' then get more! An he don't mind it if we get Our faces dirty, or should set Where we will get dust on our cloes; 3ie says You've got to. l suppose" An everypody thinks he's queer An one time when he's sittn' here A-watchin' me while I would play l told him what some people say About him seemin' like child An Mister Henderson, he smiled An say he wish he could give toys To all the little girls an boys. An nen he took me on his knee An tel me keep still as could be An said away way long ago A girl he knew had tol him "No."- And nen he press my cheek 'gainst his An say: Folks don't know what it Is To world all full of joys An them without no little boys!"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-13
Puckerless Persimmon Is Coming Next

record for size. They also have all medals for drawing the mouth through to the back of the neck. It is solemnly declared that their bite has not be- come less irritating than it was in 1928. It is proposed to mix the Jap- anese kind with some softer tongued brand from the south and thus gradu. ally weaken the astringent properties. Much headway has been made in that direction. The Josephine style of American persimmons has been cross ed with the Yemon type of Japan. The American flavor won out while the Japanese hardness and firmness remained.
 On the theory that there cannot be too much of a good thing, the Japa. nese often heat their persimmons with the fumes of saki, thereby weakening the puckering power
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-13
Sherman Feels Obscure

HOW can one De happy who finds it necessary to be identified at the United States postoffice in the capitol of his own state?" and tells of sub seQuent experience in New York.
 He had occupied a box in a theater with party of friends when one of them thought it would be a joke to have the star direct some observa- tions at Mir Sherman. The friend sought out the doorman, told him the president of the United States was in box A, and suggested that word be passed back to the stage.
 The doorman took kindly to the suggestion" writes Mir. Sherman. and said: Let me see, that Is Mir Fair banks, is 1t not?' My friends efforts to perpetrate a joke then and there ceased. and in the shadow of obscuri- ty l am unhappy"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-01-13
House Insurgents Ignored by Cannon

Recently a group of the insurgents got together and swapped experiences
 Representative Morse of Wisconsin met Uncle Joe i'll the office of promi- nent government official this sum- mer," said one of them, and Uncle Joe completely ignored him. The official. who was more or less of a green hand in Washington. finally said; Mir Cannon. this is Mir. Morse.
 The speaker looked Morse over. without extending his hand. and dryly remarked; What is your line of busi' ness. Mir Morse?
 "'i am a member of congress, re- piled Morse.
 "'Oh, replied the speaker. I have some Morses down in my district, and thought you might be related to ona of them. 1 want to say. however. that if La Toilette is Republican. l am blamed old fogy.
 Well. LaFollctte is Republican all right. replied Morse"
 Another member of the group re- ported that he had met MT. Cannon at the entrance of hotel in St. Louis and all hc got out of him in the way of recognition was good sized gruns
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ID hSPlTE the fact that Speaker Jo-
 seph c. Cannon declines to recog- n'@e the house insurgents when he meets them on the street, and despite .ne lact that the congressional com nii'lee is permitting literature to be sent out by one of its employees evi- uei'uy with the intent of defeating the ,epuencan insurgents for reelection, 'nat merry band of trouble-makers een'hue to be about the breeziest lot VI congressional mavericks at large ." 'ne legislative pasture. They have ~' e"uy begun to hold meetings to rlan the deposition of the "czar of the "o"se' and in the meanwhile the eaters of the house congressional ~ p''' ui'ttee are hastening to deny that s are responsible for the literature
 S"' out against tLe insurgents.
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 Now. officer" says the chief of the suburban policee force, 'I want you to go on the automobile patrol today. Be fair and just in your work, note carefully the speed of the machines. and arrest the violators, but do not lay yourself open to the charge of prosecuting the automobilists."
 That evening the officer reports hay ing captured 56 automobilists.
 "FiGty-six!" exclaims the. chief. why you must have grabbed them indiscriminately However. that Is a splendid record. Were you fair. as l told you to be-"
 Perfectly fair. sir. pinched every third one of them. That gave them two to one the best of 1t, you see"