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the President" On these occasions the presi-
dent and Mrs. Washington were conducted to
sofa placed under canopy. The president did
not stay there much, but moved about among the
other guests with the dIgnihed courtesy which
always marked him in society.
On his birthday in 1897 he and Mrs. Washing
ton were in Philadelphia. The ships in the har-
Dor were dressed with flags and the houses were
decorated. Every half hour the church bells rang
Government officials and foreign diplomats
called to congratulate him. The ball at night was
in the amphitheater, specially ioored and deco
rated. There were about 500 guests and accord.
ing to an eye witness every countenance be-
spoke pleasure and appreciation; even Democrats
forgot for a moment their enmty"
The next year. 1898, Washington attended the
celebration given by his friends and neighbors
at Alexandria and some accounts declare that It
was the last time he did so. He was at Mount
Vernon in 1893 on his birthday, it being the occa-
sion OF one Of the greatest festivities in the his.
tory of the mansion, the marriage Of Nelly Gus
tbs. The ceremony was performed at early
candlelight in the banquet room and was attend
ed by the gentletolk from all the country around.
In spite OF the wedding, however Washington
seems to have slipped away for a look In on the
doings at Alexandria; for there is an account of
that celebration in old copy of the Alexandria
Gazette in which his presence is mentioned The
great event of that particular day was a sort of
sham attack on the town by three companies of
local infantry. They were embarked on the
armed schooners Neptune, Trial and Mercury and
succeeded in making two landings, but after "a
heavy and continuous street fighting" were finally
compelled to surrender.
The general had arrived soon after the affair
began and when the evolutions were closed he
presented his highest respects to all the parties
engaged in them" Apparently being due for the
wedding eight miles distant, he did not remain
for any of the dinners which followed and at
which so extreme number Of toasts were drunk
mat one tTembles at the thought of how the
youthful soldiers acquitted themselves at the bali
in the evening
That was the last Of his birthdays which
Washington himself lived to celebrate but his
home town faithfully continued the custom
G. W. +. custis. the grandson of Mrs washing
son, SPOKE az the public dinner in 1s49 and said
1t was the sixtieth celebration of February %
which he had attended in Alexandria. The &C.
count OF that dinner. by the way says that "ths
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sumptuous provision was enjoyed with much
harity. tempered. however, with moderation"
Besides the birthnight balls there was another
feature of the early celebrations in Alexandria
which was peculiar to that town. Washington
had founded orphan asylum there and when
on his birthday there would be meeting. with
an orator, in one of the churches, the orphans
conspicuously present and came in for
special piece of Grafton. The account OF the
meeting in 1910 says that after the Grafton a col
lection was taken up for the benefit Of the asy
lum.
The Alexandria celebrations were often ad-
dressed by G. W. P. Gusts. In 1911 Richard B.
Lee was the orator. Some idea of newspaper
methods of that day may be had from the fact
that although the celebration that time was men
toned in the Gazette OF February g. It was not
until February 20 that real account appeared
During the civil war the celebration OF the
birthday ceased. Alexandria was ardently south
ern In its sympathies and was, moreover. too
much in the track of war to take notice OF even
its own pet anniversary. II was not until 1870
that It began feeble revival OF the old festival.
That time there was merely a presentation of a
stand Of colors to the cadets OF st. Johns scad-
envy by the young ladies OF Mount Vernon Insti-
tute.
In 1879 the cadets paraded and there was q
birthnght ball once more. In 1875 a real eelebra-
ton was arranged, TO which thousands of strang-
ers" came and upon which occasion the houses
that we're mourning at Lees death"-Robert Il.
Lee-"al displayed the American flag" Many
houses displayed pictures Of Lee and Washington
side by side. But there no birthnight ball.
and on the platform Of the speakers stand there
was a vacant chair placed TO honor the memory
of G. w. P. Custis 1.-The old man eloquent"
Since 1876 the celebrations have been rather
irregular in the town which originated them. But
OF late years a society has been formed which
arranges and carries out an elaborate programme
every alternate year. Whereas the orphans used
to be a center Of birthday attention the interest
is divided now between the flremen and the sol
ders.
Last year there were attachments OF federal
troops and Of United States sailors in addition "a
the District militia Washington has perIna
nent claim TO pose as Alexandrias "fayorite SON.
and these biennial Affairs are the biggest things
Of their sort In the country February 20 is the
Aiexandrian'a glorious Fourth,
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CLEAR-HEADED
Head 5ookkeeper Must be Reliable

The chief bookkeeper in large but
ness house in one of our great Wet
ern cities speaks of the harm conf
did for him:
my wife and drank our first Cd
Of Postum a little over two years az
and wo have used it ever since, to Il
entire exclusion of tea and coffee.
happened in this way:
about three and half years a9
l had an attack of pneumonia, who
left memento in the shape of dyspes
STA, or rather, to speak more CORRECTLY
neuralgia o: the stomach. My cup d
cheer had always been coffee or tea
but became convinced, after a time
that they aggravated my stomach trou
BILE. I happened to mention the mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug
gested that give Postum a trial.
Next day It came, but the cook mad,
the mistake of not boiling 1t sufficient
ly, and we did not like il much. Thii
was, however, soon remedied, and nov
we like it so much that we will neve
change back. Postum, being a foo,
beverage instead of drug, has heei
the means Of curing my stomach trou
BILE, verify believe, for / am a wei
man today and have used no othe
remedy.
my work as chief bookkeeper in GU
Co.'S branch house here is of a yer,
combining nature. During my coffee
drinking days ] was subject to nery
BUSINESS and the blues in addition Il
my sick spells. These have left m,
since began using Postum and | cal
conscientiously recommend it to thos,
whose work confines them to Ion,
hours Of severe mental exertion."
There's a Reason
Look in pkgs. for the little book
"The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter. A ne,
one nDpears from time 10 dime. The,
J interest.
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tho Isolation of Washington's birthplace In con-
junction with the erection of the governmental
monument at Wakefield substantial pier was
built extending some distance out into the Poto-
mac. but this pier is now in shoal water ana
none Of the larger steamers plying on tne foto'
mac can reach It, In consequence the only avail
able means of reaching Wakefield Is to take pas
sage on one of the steamers bound for Colonial
Beach, the leading summer resort OF the lower
Potomac, and upon arrival at the beach to either
charter launch for the trip to Wakefield or else
reach the same goal by considerable drive over
roads that are none too good Even this time
consuming method of making a pilgrimage to
Wakefield is impracticable in winter.
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A Gift To Rrvn Mawr.

Miss Cynthia M. Wesson Of Sprih
field, Mass, has given $1,000 to BIZ
Mawr college. Miss Wesson, who v
graduated from Bryn Mawr in 10
was prominent in the athletic and
of the institution, and her gift isl
be expended toward the bettermen6
the swimming pool. All undergo
yates are required to qualify as sw
mers, as the exercise is one of
most popular Of the college sport&
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some appreciation for its associations. sue.
ceeding generation however, demolished the
chimney and the remnants of the walls in order
20 secure the bricks
A marble slab, bearing an inscription giving
the date of Washingtons birth and other infor.
nation, which had been set into the great arch
OF the fireplace above mentioned was removed to
the old family burying ground, but in placing it
beneath two ancient hg-trees. planted by the
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mother of Washington,
II was broken and its
fragments lie there to-
day, moss-grown and
vine-covered. Later on
picnic parties landed
on the sandy beach
and made such a prac-
tice of carrying away
the bricks as souvenirs
that John w. Wilson,
the owner OF the farm.
took steps to prevent
further trespassing.
Only a few of the old
bricks, together with
the cornerstones, are
now left. These bricks.
by the way, were
brought over from Eng
land nearly two centu-
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rles ago, serving ballast for the vessels, which
also brought all the woodwork and other fur
nishings. The broad portico OF the old house
faced the Potomac which is here miles in width,
and in the estimation of many persons the view
at this point surpasses that at either Arlington
or Mount Vernon.
In the year 1895 the national government
erected at Wakefield a miniature copy Of the
Washington national monument with the inscrip-
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Washington is the mightiest name OF the
earth-long since mightiest in moral reformation
On that name a eulogy is expected. 1t cannot
be- To add brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossible. Let
none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the
name and in its naked, deathless splendor leave
It shining on.-Abraham Lincoln.
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ton "Washington's Birthplace" and
in small letters at the base the words:
Erected by the United States. A. d.
1896" Latterly plans have been pro
jected for rebuilding the old mansion.
placing in a conspicuous portion OF
the structure the few bricks remain
ing from the old house and using the
original cornerstone.
In the old family burying ground
at Wakefield there has recently been
nut In place a granite slab in memory
of Augustine Washington, father OF
George Washington. This stone was
provided by the Society Of the Colo
NAL Danes of America. In this grave
yard, also. is marble SLAB bearing
an inscription that indicates that II
was placed in its present position In
1929.
Probably the principal reason TOT
the neglect of Wakefield by the tour
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during his lifetime.
The honor Of having originated the public OBJ
serVance of February 20 is one of which the town
of Alexandria, Va, is jealousy proud Alexandria
was Washington's county town. He attended
church there; he voted and paid taxes there;
his physician lived there he bought of It's trades
men, contributed to its charities, was head of Its
Masonic lodge, organized its fire brigade.
Washington and Alexandria either contradict
the theory that prophet is not appreciated at
home or they are exception to prove the rule
Right after the close Of the revolution Alexandria
began to celebrate the birthday Of her hero.
Perhaps the old town had acquired the habit
for the birthnight balls in honor of King George
had been the climax Of social functions under the
old regime. At any rate never was allegiance
more ardently transferred and the new birthnight
balls became even more elaborate than the old.
Alexandria having set the fashion. other
places took up the custom. In 1884 the French
officers who had served under Washington cele-
brated February % in Paris that is to say It
was not then February 22 but, according to the
reckoning Of that day February IL.
While he was president the birthday was al
ways celebrated at the city which was the capt.
tai for the time being. Al night there were gala
performances at the theaters and a ball which
the president and his wife attended.
II is recorded that one Of these balls in Phila-
delphIa was enliYened by the fact that many OF
the young ladies wore twined among their eurls
bandeaux embroidered with the words. Long live
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out, oouiy enough. the birthplace OF
the Father Of His Country. located
some miles nearer the mouth OF the
Potomac, is neglected and TO con-
siderable extent unknown. Fortu'
nately a movement has been recent.
Iy iuaugurated to restore and pre-
serve Wakefield plantation, where
Washington was born and where he
spent his boyhood. This project is
coincident with the plan for the res
toration Of Stratford. the birthplace OF
Robert E. Lee.
The opportunities for a memorial
shrine 10 the military leader of the
confederacy are. however. somewhat
superior TO those at Wakefield, for
whereas the ancestral home OF the
Lees is yet standing in fair state
OF preservation there are no rem.
nants OF the old buildings at Wake
field save some tumble-down log
structures OF uncertain origin which
are reputed TO have once served as
slave quarters, but which are now
utilized as corn cribs.
The old manor house In which
George Washington opened his eyes
upon the world was burned in the
last century, but the brick chimney.
within the arch OF which four people
could sit, and the cornerstone with a
portion Of the foundation were saved
Shortly before the civil war the his
toric farm passed into the hands Of a
family which at the outset showed
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STARTED IN VIRGINIA

Come, boys, close the window and make agood fire
Wife. children. sit snug all around:
IFS the DAY that gave birth to country's blessed
sire.
Then let 1t with pleasure be crowned.
Dear WIFE, bring your wine. and in spite Of hard
times
On this day at least we'll be merry;
Come MI every glass till it pours DER the brim
II not with madera-then sherry
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America has furnished to the world the char
acter of Washington And IL our American insti-
buttons had done nothing else that alone would
have entitled them to the respect of mankind.
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HE foregoing verse is from one of the
old birthday songs in honor of George
Washington. These songs we're sung
even during the lifetime OF the first
president. For Washington was alone
among Americans in having his birth
day regularly and nuhliclv calabrafad
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WASHING
toms home and tomb
at Mount Vernon have
become a Mecca for
continual pilgrimages
by the people OF a
grateful nation. 10 say
nothing of the fire.
auent visits Of dis
tinguished foreigners;
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05

frog district
In the years past there have been
so many and so varied promises Of
mill building, and so many broken
promises scattered along the high
way of time that of late We have
been very careful of announcer ents
of this character.
Privately we have been apprised
of various enterprises proposed and
preparing for actual construction.
but have preferred to wait the ac-
tual commencement before signi-
flying preparations as facts.
However, now that some work
has actually started for new mill
at Beatty, and We judge, two other
enterprises are close to a beginning
of construction work. and still an
other projected for Pioneer, we con-
slider it time to call attention to
these opportunities for the reduc-
ton of medium grade ores and urge
upon the miner and leaser to get
ready for reduction
AS was also foreshadowed by the
Herald, the charges for treatment
of ores will be greatly lowered, TO
the extent that SO or $12 ore
will yield small profit to the
miner. The new mill at Beatty pro-
poses to reduce ore of any grade
for Sc ton. guaranteeing recov-
cry of 80 per cent of assay value
The other plants will have to do
as well or better. The chances
are that before six months are
past the charge will be IS per
ton.
This will present the great OPP
portunity for the industrious leaser
and the sagacious mine owner. With
Sc treating charge, a SIS ore will
pay handsomely.
Extract the ores; the mills are
coming Rhyolite Herald.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05
ANOTHER BIG
NUGGET IS FOUND
AT MANHATTAN
'Dry Wash" Wilson Lease Comes to
the Front With Rich Find of rs
Pennyweight Nugget.

Manhattan has, to date, expert
enced two months of as severe
weather as the camp has ever seen;
but despite this fact there have
been several of the placer opera
tors busy in the main gulch. OF
course, at times, the sluices would
freeze up to such an extent that
washing would be out of the ques-
ton. And while this condition
prevailed the sturdy miners would
break down and hoist gravel and
await time when the weather
would moderate, to some extent,
and sluicing would be resumed. One
of these Workers. man who has
staid with the gulch through thick
and thin, in all kinds of weather,
is Thomas DRY Wash" Wilson, one
of the most tireless of operators.
And in staying with his properties
in the gulch he has nothing to re-
greet, for he is making money. He
has been a steady shipper of bull
lion ever since he took hold there
last summer.
He is now absent from the camp
for a period of two weeks, which
he is spending with his family or
the coast And while Mr.. Wilson
is away his men have unearthed
something that will be received by
their employer in the nature of {
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05
STOCK MARKET

Belmont proved strong feature
on yesterdays session Of the San
Francisco stock exchange, and dur
ing the day recorded an advance
ment of 16 cents. This with the
gain of Monday gives the stock a
gain of % cents in two days. The
upward tendency is attributed TO
the excellent condition of the mine
and of the extensive ore bodies
blocked out which have been add
ed to of late by several important
strikes in virgin territory. Both
Midway and West End gained a
point yesterday while Montana and
MacNamara fell back a correspond
ing notch.
Florence of Goldfield gained !
points and with the point recorded
by Booth, made the only advance.
ment of the Goldfield securities.
Consolidated fell back 2 cents
Pittsburg-Silver Peak closed with
cents to the good, selling at IS
bid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS
MIZPAH HOTEL.

Sam F. Lindsay, Rhyolite; Jo-
seph M. Bradley, Austin; J. II
Spellman, San Francisco; D. With
nowski, San Francisco; ]. McEach-
un, San Francisco; F. l.. Voorhees,,
Blair; John w. Hannah, San Fran
cisco; E. E. Bosworth, San Fran
cisco; c. c. Anderson, San Fran
cisco; Neil Mclean, Tonopah; A.
Trip, city; Mr. Brown, city.
HOTEL MANHATTAN.
William Hanks, city; Miss Mar
tina Ronns- Round Mountain; Miss
Eitha Deaker, Round Mountain;
Frank Romio, Round Mountain;
William Michael, Round Mountain;
J. San Antoine, Smoky Valley; J
George, Round Mountain; B. Moore
Smoky Valley; Frank Bobb, Rounf
Mountain; ]. B. Griffin, Manhat
tan; Frank Dolan, Manhattan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05

SURPRISE.
Last summer Mr.. Wilson took
out a nugget worth $3.50, which
created much excitement up till
the time of the finding of the $45
nugget from the Moore Chindgren
lease on the Goldfield and Bald
Mountain ground.
A week later and the $45 mug
get was a mere speck in COMPARE
son to the $16S nugget from The
Giffen lease, on the Verde. But
when these nuggets outshone his,
Mr. Wilson said, in his character
istic way, Just wait. If | don't
get something as big as that Gift
fen chunk of gold, l will get s5me-
thing pretty nearly as big And
Tuesday his men made good his
prediction They found a ball OF
gold weighing rs penryWeights
which, figured at 80 cents a Jenny
weight, is worth about $50 This
is the second largest nugget recoy-
cred from the placers.
There is much joy in Wilson
camp, on the Wolftone extension
where it was found, and the men
are confident that there will be
other big ones unearthed.
\ second nugget found on Tues.
day - ghed % pennywcish;a and
is valued at about $17.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05
ATTENTION! UNIFORM RANK.

All members OF Tonopah com
pany No. A, Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, are requested
to attend the regular assembly
this evening at 8 o'clock at Pythiar
Castle, over postoffice. Installation
of officers and business of import
ance.
BY order company commander.
O. E. HAMPTON, Sgt. Rec
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SUPPOSING.
written for the Bonanza

written for the Bonanza)
Suppose the money you late did lose
Over faro's cheerful layout
You had right now down in your
jeans
Your debts to help you pay out?
Suppose the money you loaned that
friend
You had where you could get it
That currency now would pay some
bills,
Or would you go and bet it?
Suppose the girl you thought 30
sweet
Hadn't married that other da.-
fer,
AnG all those children now were
Would not your lot be rougher::
Suppose those kids were yours to
clothe
And likewise to educate
Would not your kick be harder
then
Against the pricks of Fate?
| 'Tis human-like to wish for things
J We know we cannot get;
We paw the earth Ger past regrets
| And stew and fume and fret;
But if our wishes we had them al
Our keen desires to- leaven,
Not content. we'd want the pearly
gates
And all the crowns in Heaven.
Edward N. Buck.
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MILLS ARE COMING.

Just as have been foreshadowed
in the Herald for several months
back, the signs are multiplying for
the coming of reduction plants for
free milling of ores for the Bull
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-05

Do you want some neat station
cry for your private correspond
ence? Call on us and inspect some
of our samples.
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Special hot lunches at 10 p. m /,
after New Years. at the City Bak-
cry. 12-31-tf.