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among the cave jewellers in the early
days, and these cave houses were used
almost half century, for the governor
council In 1885 ordered that these mis-
cradle substitutes for homes should be
abandoned. It makes q useful study in
looking over the state to note the con-
trast IN the homes Of today and those
which the pioneers of Pennsylvania oc-
cupied, four or five feet of earth on river
banks or low hills on which sods were
placed on poles to make a wall and roof.
1 find also that the Pennsylvania Ger
mans were the first to use cook stoves
in museums Of history. Franklin used
this funny old stove as a basis for his
invention, the Pennsylvania fireplace.
which he invented In 1742, and which
try as the Franklin heater a contrivance
by which both coal and wood may be
used, and while the main part Is used to
cook for the family q hot-air drum heats
the chamber above.
II find nothing more interesting than to
look into these records OF the past. and 1t
is gratifying to see how Pennsylvania,
the keystone of the nation. led In so many
other directions, as well as in construct.
i've patriotism. In the matter Of dress.
which naturally claims feminine atten.
ton. people are apt to believe that all
Pennsylvantans were somberly CLAD as
Quakers, whereas even these religious
wearing hoop skirts. scarlet clippers,
rolled hair and puffs, as may be seen IN
the old notices about 1850. The bellies OF
Philadelphia led q merry bevy Of adj
mirers and wore gauze and silk and satin
and brocade and were not one whit behind
their sisters in New York, Baltimore ana
Annapolis. These were the days OF stage
coach, and 1t took FIVE days to make the
trip from Philadelphia to Baltimore. Still
many gallants and ladies were not afraid
OF the hardship and some OF the old
papers contain accounts OF fohbertes, mis-
haps and queer accidents. We boast the
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a strong rear sguard of the enemy Skin
mished with US for every hill and wood
and stream on the road. Twice we SEEM
ed to have brought him to bay, and be-
hind our advance guard our whole force
was brought up and formed for attack.
But the approach Of night prevented an
action on both occasions, though on the
tillery duel over some nice, open ground
unusually favorable for it. Here we
found out that we had opposite to US an
old friend, Benjamin's battery of twenty
FOUNDER Parrots, which had been our
vis-a-vis at Fredericksburg. where It
had pounded us from Mary Scott's hill"
The night of the third day, November
II, Burnside was safe in Knoxville, and
we encamped at Ravens, short distance
ing for the best place to assault.
A federal cavalry brigade, under Gen.
w. p. Sanders. held a line Of rail breast
works on hill, and interfered seriously
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being $50, 329.85. There are nearly 1000
members Of the society in the state, and
it Is organised into chapters which cover
every county. there being seventy as a
total"
Mrs. Patton possesses personal charm
and social tact. The wealth and promi-
hence Of her husband made their home
a radiating point at Curwensville, and
her own social position in the councils
of the d. A. r. and in other philan-
thropic and patriotic work gave her a
supreme Importance throughout the state.
This home. called Terrace Villa, is one of
the most ornate in the locality, and since
the debut of Miss Edith D. Patton. the
only daughter, has assumed it's former
hospitable and cheerful aspect. Mrs.
Patton is devoted to her home and has
been unable to reconcile herself to es-
tablishing even q temporary domicile else
where. She had intended spending last
winter and this In Washington. New
York and Philadelphia. but these inten-
tons dwindled down to a few weeks Of
visiting friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia and Washington.
There are few spots In the world more
beautiful than the country about Cur
wensville." said Mrs. Patton. I'VE are
set high up in the mountains with every
quisite changing beauty. Quite near us
Is a bend In the railroad. which Is more
wonderful and longer than the famous
horseshoe which attracts SO many strang-
ers to the route going west. The forests
are superb and there are rivers and
mantle beauty. l have travelled In many
parts Of the world, but / return to my
own home more and more convinced that
there IL nothing which surpaSses its nat
ural charms In any section OF the habit
able globe.
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first turnpike road in our state, and It
was completed In 1892 between Philadei-
phia and Lancaster. Then stage coaching
was in its glory. and we have a wealth
OF literature on the subject. principally
from travellers who made the journey
from New York or to Baltimore ana the
south. Ann Warder, well known writer
in the last half of the eighteenth century.
gives a good description of the stage
coach journey from Philadelphia to New
York. and there are scores of lesser writ
ers who took up the theme after 1850.
Mrs. Patton Is a native Of Clearfeld,
and she comes Of one Of the most dis
tinguished families In the state. Her
father, william H. Dill, was q promi-
nent man Of his day. Her mother. who
was the daughter Of Jonathan Boynton.
also came OF a renowned house in colonial
records and before that of Yorkshire.
England. A huge volume OF the Boynton
family has been written and their rami-
fcations traced through all the genera
tons in this country from the landing
Of the first OF the name in the seven
teenth century. The present English head
Of the house Is Sir Henry Boynton. ana
his ancestral home, Burton-Agnes, Is q
grand old feudaI pile modernixed in parts
and possessing many architectural points
OF interest. Mrs. Patton's parents visited
Sir Henry Boynton some years ago ana
received q cordial welcome. It Is her
intention to take her young daughter to
the home Of her ancestors as soon as an
opportunity presents itself.
Since her husbands death Mrs. Pat
ton has managed her numerous imam
cial interests, which Is encouraging to
those who see in her the next head
OF the D. A. r. She keeps her inter
ests all under her own control. She Is
q wealthy woman and has the con-
servatism which resulted from taking
. serious view OF the responsibilities
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equal rights sympathizers and BY those
who would like 10 see radical measures
introduced into the rational policies A
visitor whose personality IL Of deep In
terest just now because Of the large
cltentele urging her cla3ns 10 be the
next president general of the j. n h =
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with our freedom of motion. Our skir-
mishers. having vainly tried to move
them, and artillery ammunition being too
scarce for much of cannonade on q
minor point, we got up two OF Taylors
Napoleons. so they could not be seen. be-
from the enemy's line, and asked for two
regiments Of infantry to charge 1t as
soon as we made an impression. All be-
ing ready. the guns were run out from
behind the house and opened vigorously
with solid shot, being helped also by
Moody's twenty -four-pounder howitzers
with shrapnel. a short distance to the
left.
At the close range Taylor made the
rails fly at every shot. and the enemy be-
gan to desert them rapidly and run back
over the hill. Then the I'd and Sd South
Carolina regiments Of Kershaw's brigade
rose from their cover and dashed at them.
Sanders and his officers rallied their men
calamity and brought most of them back
to the line, and poured heavy fire upon
the Carolinians. The latter advanced
reached two cedar trees within thirty
yards Of the enemy. when they halted.
lay down. and opened fire.
This was from q misapprehension Of their
orders. which were not to go farther
forward than the enemy's line near the
cedar trees. In three minutes, however,
the mistake was appreciated, and. rising
with a yell, they dashed upon and carried
the rail breastwork, killing and capturing
quite a number Of the enemy.
On the 18th. the enemy being now pretty
closely confined to the town. We began
preparations to assault him. 1t was first
necessary to study his lines and find the
most favorable point.
The town had been partly fortified a
year before by the Confederates and the
topography being generally favorable to
spot, especially as we were all unfamiliar
with the locality and without even maps
of the city
It soon appeared that there was but
one point of the lines which it was pos
sible to assault with any hope of sue
cess. That was a fort which had been
started by the Confederates under the
name of Fort Loudon, and had been An
ished by the federals and by them called
Fort Sanders. It was upon hill that
fell OF to the northwest, so that q large
force could be marched under cover and
approach within two hundred yards Of the
fort without belng exposed TO view or to
fire either from the fort or the adjacent
lines on the other side, which here made
an obtuse angle.
All of our artillery. thirty-four guns,
was posted in the most available positions
to fire upon this fort and enfilade the ad-
jacent lines, except four howitzers, which
were rugged as mortars to drop shells
behind the parapets and to search out
spaces sheltered from direct fire. To
accomplish this, skids were prepared in
clined at an angle Of forty-five degrees.
one end resting on the ground and the
other on horizontal pole supported
about six feet from the ground by forked
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FTER the return to
Virginia Of the
Army Of Northern
Virginia fro m
Gettysburg. 1t took
position south OF
the Rapidan river,
in the vicinity OF
Ora n g Court
House, to recuper-
ate from the losses
and fatigue Of the
campaign. We set
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BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

o phase Of life at
the capital Il %
fascinating as the
opportunity a6oed-
ed to meet the rep
resentatfve women
Of every state and
frequently from
many alien lands.
The coming Of the
Countess Of War
wick was loudly
heralded by the
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Mrs. Alexander Senator of Pennsylvania

of riches and social station. As state
regent of the d. A. r., Mrs. Patton
made q record which is the best cam
paign document her advocates are
presenting in her behalf. One Of the
many important measures was to get
her state organization, after contrib
uting most generously to Continental
Hall. to take UP the decorating Of the
main lobby. This is one OF the most
successful portions Of the great VAL
halla erected by the Daughters. and
as a browning gift they set up fine
osopher and statesman. Benjamin
Franklin.
Mrs. Patton has q fine presence and
was long known as one Of the hand
soonest and best equipped women OF
her state. She 10 young and In SUI
perb health. active and prime to ac-
complish all that she undertakes. She
is known to all the Daughters. not
only in Pennsylvania. but in every Sec
ton. and her candidacy. which has just
been announced, has been received def
efentially everywhere. whether with
individual favor or not. 1t Is said
that q number of the most powerful
leaders of the society have declared
their intention to support Mrs. Patton
and that she win get the solid vote OF
what IL known as the CONSERVATIVE ele.
ment Of the society.
Mrs. Patton and her daughter VIII
return to Washington in few days.
Leaving the capital after q very plea
SAINT visit they made a brief visit to
Hot Springs, Va Miss Patton IL q
graduate Of private school In this
city and is noted for her devotion to
golf, tennis and horseback riding. She
win be q page of Mrs. Scott at the
Continental Congress-. which viii be
In progress from the 18th until the
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GLORY of One of the Great
~ Sieges of the Civil War
Told by Brig. Gen. E. Porter
Alexander, Who Commanded
the Artillery That Went With
Longstreet From Virginia to
Chickamauga and Chattanoo-
ga, and Thence to the Siege
of Knoxville.
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regent Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution and for many years It's in
SEPARATION and sustaining force. With this
fund prize Of $50 is given an
nually for the best essay on some feature
OF the history Of the state. The subject
is chosen by q committee and Is open to
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these pits. an average distance Of 200
yards, maintain concentrated fire upon
the parapet and embrasures Of the fort.
Next all thirty of the guns and NOR
tars were to pour rapid fire into the
fort for about half hour. to dismount
its guns and demoralize its garrison, and
under cover Of this fire and the sharp
shooters the storming column, previously
massed under shelter, was to advance
Az 1t approached, the guns would shift
their fire to the right and left. and the
mortars would resume their natural func-
tions as howitzers and timber up and fol-
low the storming column.
On the night Of the oath we learned
that Bushrod Johnson's and Gracie's bril-
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posts. The axle of the howitzer was run
up on these skids, raising the wheels in
the air on each side of the skids, and
leaving the trail on the ground between
them. until the piece had an elevation of
about sixty degrees.
We also rugged up an old fatboat and
made a ferry with some telegraph wire,
by which we carried Parker's rifle guns
to the south side Of the river and estab-
lished q battery on commanding hill,
from which we could enfilade the western
front OF the fort.
These arrangements occupied us close
ly until Tuesday, the oath. The attack
was ordered to begin at sunrise on the
25th and was to be made as follows:
First, the mortars were to open and get
the range by slow and deliberate prac-
tice. Next, the direct-fire guns were to
do the same. Next, a strong line OF
sharpshooters was to capture and oc-
cupy the enemy's line of rifle pits In
which their pickets were posted, and from
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By the Century Company

Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton Of Cur
wensvtlle, Pa
Mrs Patton spent some time here at
the home Of her brother-in-law and his
wife, Representative and Mrs. Charles E.
Patton. also of Curwensville. She Is ex-
pected In Washington again during the
coming week, as she will be among the
delegates to the Continental Congress.
which will convene April Is. Mrs. Pat
ton has been an enthusiastic member Of
the D. A. R. ever since it was established
in Pennsylvania. and she has held every
position Of honor which her constituency
could bestow. Last autumn, at the state
conference in Gettysburg. she was in
dorsed as the favorite daughter Of the
keystone state, and since that time the
boom has grown into national proper
tons.
IT am frequently asked" said Mrs.
Patton discussing the work of patriotic
societies. eff think there are sufficient
results for the time and money spent in
the work OF the d. A. r. If I am to
Judge results everywhere by what my
own state has accomplished. I should an
swer most emphatically, II far surpasses
what we hoped In undertaking to promul-
gate the ends and aims of what 10 now
the largest and most powerful patriotic
{ natural that Pennsylvania, which Il
one Of the richest Of states In heroic
memories and which Possesses generous
number Of revolutionary sites. should
take kindly to perpetuating these men,
cries az the D. A. r. constitution sug-
gests. Not q spot connected with the
progress Of the Continental army re-
mains unmarked and not an episode Of
moment has been left unrecorded. not
only for the student of history but for
the casual sojourner in our borders. AT
Valley Forge the Merton Chapter keeps
the headquarters Of Washington Just a
he left them. There il Q museum 4
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which every available relic or manu-
script Is preserved and every cent Of
cellent a work is betrayed by the Merton
Chapter. The regent. Mrs. John Devlin,
and her sister, Miss Harvey, who IL
vice regent, have practically devoted their
lives to the cause and have patiently
sought out material with which to enrich
this storehouse of the nations heroes.
There is Fort Pitt. another link In the
long chain of glorious deeds contributed
by Pennsylvania to the history Of the
war against England, and this also has
been preserved intact through the gener-
osity Of the Daughters Of the Pittsburgh
chapter, led by their enthusiastic regent.
Mrs. Samuel Ammen. But the list would
be long indeed should I attempt even to
Of the American Revolution have done to
preserve historic spots, get together his
toric books and manuscripts and the per-
sonal belongings of revolutionary heroes
and their kindred. Just now the national
society Is getting together every scrap
Of available information from old family
Bibles or other records, from ancient let
tiers and books. from church and school
authentic knowledge may be Cleaned
painfully and patiently, which relates to
men or women OF revolutionary times.
In due time these records will be printed.
nothing else. this conservation 70 enrich
the history o. the republic entities them
to respectful attention.
"A
s'There IL another feature which seems
more than usually well organized IN
Pennsylvania and that IL the promulga-
tion Of patriotic IDEAS by means Of the
historic essay. Our state Is, I believe.
unique In that we have q fund given by
the sfatA Legislatures I'm memory az r n0hlA
woman, Julia K HogE the asst stAts
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gades. about 1900 men, were on their way
to reinforce us, and would arrive the next
night The attack was accordingly post
poned to await their arrival: With them
Bragg, who had been stationed at Knox
Vile and was familiar with it's fortiaca-
lions. Under his advice Longstreet again
postponed the attack, and the next day
enemy's lines above the town. with a
view to making the attack there. On
their return Thursday night was order
ed to withdraw our guns from the south
side of the river, as 1t was intended to
move up above the town and make the
assault on Mabry's hill.
**
Friday I accompanied Gems. Longstreet,
Leadbetter and others on a careful re-
connoissance, which convinced every one
that an attack in that quarter was inn
possible It was unanimously decided to
go back to the plan of assaulting Fort
Sanders. and I was ordered to get the
guns back upon the hills across the river
early Saturday morning. This was done,
but the day turned out rainy and the as
sault was again postponed until Sunday,
cost us three as valuable days as the sun
ever shone upon. Meanwhile q rumor
reached us that Bragg had had a severe
battle at Chattanooga, and had been de-
feated and driven back to Dalton. ION
November 1925 Grant. having relieved
Rosecrans had won the battles of Look
out Mountain and Chattanooga and had
raised the SIEGE.
Late Saturday afternoon Gen. Long
street suddenly changed the plan of at
tack and ordered that instead Of begin
ming at sunrise. and being preceded by q
crushing fire Of artillery concentrated on
the fort and covered by an enveloping
swarm Of sharpshooters. q surprise
should be attempted just before dawn by
the infantry alone.
About II o'clock that night our infantry
skirmishers were ordered to move for
ward and capture the enemy's pickets,
little firing. and our sharpshooters es-
tablished themselves In the enemy's line
of rife pits within 100 yards Of the fort.
But 1t put the enemy on the alert, and
during the rest OF the night they fired
occasional rounds Of canister over our
ground.
The troops were brought up as soon as
the rife pits were taken and formed in
the sheltered ground in the rear. Those
assigned to the storm1ng Of the fort were
Humphreys Mississippi brigade. and Bry-
ans and Wofford's Georgia brigades, all
Of McLaws' division. Anderson's Geor-
gia brigade. Of JenkinS division, was to
support their left flank. The brigades
averaged about 1000 men each
The night was wretched, the tempera-
ture freezing, and a fine mist falling. The
troops lay upon their arms without fires
and suffered greatly
At the earliest indication Of dawn three
signal guns were fired in rapid succession
from different batteries. Their shells
were visible like meteors in the air and
they exploded over the fort. Instantly
the recumbent ranks Of gray sprang to
their feet and formed for charge, not
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AAeuI benjamin, commanding the artil-
iery within the fort made hand-grenades
OF ms shells and exploded several u jthin
the oitch. lIongstreet, seeing the fash of
their explosions. and thinking them to be
our own shells falling short. ordered the
cessation OF the slight artillery fire
which We had continued to throw on the
Hanks and beyond the fort At last. day-
light having succeeded dawn, and fur
ther effort being plainly hopeless, the men
sulkily withdrew.
AS the main force fell back Anderson
brigade of Jenkins division, which was
TO take up the attack upon the left Of the
assaulting column only I'm case of its
success, unwilling to see the assault fail
without trying il themselves rushed for
ward to the ditch. Longstreet endeayor-
eo TO have them stopped, but was too
Iate They repeated the scenes of the
nrst attack. and after losing nearly 3OO
men they likewise withdrew. The ranks
the line of the enemy's rife ptts. which
our sharpshooters still occupied. 1t had
Deen bloody repulse, though occupying
but about forty minutes.
Soon after the repulse I heard. with
great delight, that Jenkins had asked and
OBTAINED permission to make q fresh at
tempt, for / felt the utmost confidence
that a concentrated fire by daylight from
our thirty-four guns and mortars, with
1,UO sharpshooters whom we could shell
ter within close range, could silence the
tort entirely, enabling a storming column
to plant ladders, fill the ditch with fas-
cines and cut footholds in the scarp, SO
that an overwhelming force might reach
the interior. But before arrangements
could be made Longstreet received ofiicial
intelligence Of Bragg's disaster and an
order to abandon the siege OF Knoxville
and to move promptly to Join Bragg. A
renewal OF the attack was, therefore,
inexpedient and orders were at once
given to move all trains to the rear in
preparation for q retreat southwark that
night.
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Dipping into. the early history OF Penn
sylvanla, ! md that W arc counted
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IN tne war was individual example more
spienoioiy Illustrated than on that fatal
siSpe and in that bloody ditch.
some or the battle flags were planted
on the exterior crest and maintained
there for some time by q succession OF
coior-oearers For fun twenty minutes
the men stood around the ditch unable to
set AZ their adversaries. but unwilling