Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-01-04

blished at Kingston, N Y, in the
US of long ago.
Frhis little four column paper is fill
with news OF vital interest to the
untry at large. 1t records the events
the passing days OF the year 1900,
paper itself being dateu January
1900
The first page gives an account of
e Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
natives proceeding to the Presi-
ent's house to present him with their
DIV to his message. John Adams
rief acceptance follows; the same
count is given OF the proceedings OF
he Senate.
Columns of roreign happenings oc-
nov second place, giving as current
ews the facts which have long since
ecome history. A note at the head
these foreign clippings says: by
pe arrival of the Factor from Fal-
houth we are put in possession of
london papers to the Goth OF Octo-
er inclusive, from which are made
he following selections"
An English account of the battle OF
Zurich is given dated October Goth.
rom the London Gazette; a letter
rom His Royal Highness the Arch
IKE Charles, discussing 'the un.or-
innate occurrences in Switzerland as
eprinted, while in many paragraphs
through the paper center around the
anne OF Bonaparte.
But probably the reason some
thoughtful old grandmother laid this
aper away among those treasures re-
erved for the future generations, is
he account given of the proceedings
n regard to the death OF George
Washington The inside OF the paper
edged with deep border OF black.
On the date of December 10Th, the at
ention on Congress was conferred on
The death OF Washington and paying
10 the nations idol all the last tri-
butes of respect We quote from the
baper
Mr. Marshall, (who afterward be-
came the famous chief justice) with
deep sorrow on his countenance, and
in a low pathetic tone OF voice, rose
Ind addressed the House as follows
THE melancholy event which was
Yesterday announced without doubt,
has been rendered but too certain Our
Washington is no more! The hero,
he sage and the patriot OF America
he man on within in times OF danger
every eve was turned and all hopes
were placed, lives now only in his
own great actions, and III the hearts
OF an affectionate and afflicted peor
pie
III. sir it had not been usual, open
Nv to testify respect for the memory
OF those whom heaven had selected as
its instruments for dispensing gooe
to man. yet, such has been the UNI
common worth, and such the extraor
binary incidents which have marked
the life OF him whose loss we all de
plore that the whole American Eatio'
impelled by the same feelings, woult
call with one voice for a public mani
iestation of that sorrow which is Sc
deep and so universal.
More than any other individual ant
as much as to one individual was pos
sible, has he contributed to found thu
our wide-spreading empire, and to CIV
to the Western world its independence
and its freedom. Having effected thu
great object for which he was PLACED
at the head OF our armies, we hav'
seen him convert the sword into thu
ploughshare and voluntarily sink tn
soldier in the citizen.
when the debility of our fedora
system had become manifest and tn
bonds which connected the parts Q
this vast continent were dissolvlne
we have seen him the chief OF thos
patriots who formed Tor us a Constr
tuition, which. by preserving the On
ion, will, | trust, substantiate AM
perpetrate those Blessings our revolu
ton had promised to bestow.
However public confidence ma
change and the public affections hue
tuate with respect to others, yet VIII
respect to him, they have IN war an
in peace, in public and in private iiie
been as steady as his own firm mine
and as constant as his own exalte
virtue
The members of both the House an
Senate sent condolences to the Presl
dent-an account OF which has bee
printed in the paper in question. n
following extract is from the messaS
Of the Senate:
with patriotic pride we review tn
lie OF our Washington. and conlpar
him with those of other countries WI
have been pre-eminent IN lame :,
Ancient and modern names are q
minished before him. Greatness an
guilt have too often been allied, Dt
his fame is winter than it is brlliian,
lhc destroyers of nations stood aDasf
ed at the majesty OF his virtue. 1t r.
proved the temperance OF their amp
ton, and darkened the sp.endor
victory.
The scenes closed and we are 7,
longer anxious lest misfortune shoul
sully his glory; he has travelled on
the end OF his journey, and carrie
with him an increasing weight OF hol
our; he has deposited it safely whei
misfortune cannot tarnish it-wnei
malice cannot blast it. Favoureo! 4.
Heaven, he departed without exhio'
ing the weakness of humanity; mas
unanimous in death, the darkness
the grave cannot obscure his brigh
ness.
Such was the man whom we a.