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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-02-25

The pattern is cut in 3 sizes:
Small, medium and large. 1t
requires ) l-S yards OF 36-inch
material for the medium size.
9475-Girl's Dress with Front Clos
ing. A Practical, Simple, but
Effective Design. Blue g~alatea
with white for trimming was
used for this design. Brown
serge with braid trimming or
worn with a linen collar and
cuffs would also be effective.
The pattern is cut in 4 sizes:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1913-02-25

, Our complete 1918 Spring
= and Summer fashion catalogue
+ will be sent to any address
? upon receipt of 10 cents. This
= catalogue contains over 400 1
= of the latest designs for gar
= ments for ladies, misses and !
? children. Also newest embrOi- :
= derry designs. No home dress !
+ maker should be without it. !
? USE COUPON BELOW. !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

tive Mansion there, they We're allowed
an occasional glimpse of the state
receptions and the great men who
came TO pay Their respects to 1.-The
Father OF his Country"
A while later, the seat OF govern
ment was moved to Philadelphia and
the children-now really no longer
children but young gentleman and
a young lady, II you please-saw much
of the gay life OF the capital. The
boy went to Princeton University and
to Annapolis, while Nelly, as she was
called, was graduated from a f1nish-
Ing school at Annapolis. Nd, then ono
OF the most elegant cities Of the
country.
Eventually she married her foster
fathers favorite nephew. Lawrence
Lewis, on February 20, 1893. Her
brother married May Lee Fitzhugh
and built the beautiful Arlington
House on the west side Of the Po-
tomac River right across from Wash
ineton, d. G. Later he wrote a book
telling Of his life as the adopted SON
Of the great Washington.
Some one has said that Washingt on
was given no children in order that
he might be truly the Father of his
Country" But even at that his step
children and later his adopted hill
dren must have seemed almost his
own, so dearly did he love them and
they him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
SYNCOPATIONS

l. Syncopate a minister Of the goA<
pei and get to eat dinner.
2. Syncopate to turn ones attention.
from given subject and get loosJ SOD.
3. Syncopate to stamp something in
OF upon, and get measure OF capaos
lty, liquid or dry.
4. Syncopate a common soldier and
get persons head.
CONUNDRCNS.
Why is man supposed TO be sns
perior to woman?
Because lcOmdn is only side issue
Who is the crook that cannot ha
imprisoned, yet is within evsrybody'S
reach?
The crook Of ones eIbop.
What kind of knitting can one 10
without needles?
Knitting the brocs. {,
When is a drum Ike fish?
When 1t is q bass.
Answer.
ENIGMA ;-TeIephone.
SYNCOPATIONS:- i. Dti!ne-DinA
e. Dipert-Dtrt. 3. Priat-Ptnt. (.
Priudte-Pdte.
PRESIDENT PUZZLE:-Washino.
ton. Adams, Madison, Tyler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

and native stone imbedded In the sur
rounding turf a.e about all that is
left of the house itself.
A mile from this monument, I'm a
wheat field. is the ancient Washington
burial ground where rest the ashes
Of his American ancestors. This, too,
is in ruins A broken brick vault ana
some Hat graVestones, cracked ana
with their inscriptions scarcely de-
'ipherable because of the ravages OIL
lGc and weather. lie out in the heIo
IN Il wCCdy Jungle. Tho little cemetery
tsclf has been restored by the Nir-
.einia Society of Colonial DANES. 1t Is
enclosed with "A stone wall, and the
tombstones within have been set to
rights and cement pavement laid.
About six miles from Wakefield is
small hamlet known az Wirts
Wharf. There may be found num-
her Of Waahii.stons. descended for
the most part from George Washing
tons eldest brother. Augustine Wash
ington. who inherited this property.
About a mile from this wharf lives
The present George Washington. with
his two daughters, Francis Writ Wash
ington and Elizabeth Writ Washing
ton, and his youthful son, Lee Wash
ington.
He owns tract of about u thousand
acres Of the old Washington and WIFI
lands and raises corn and wheat. Mrs.
Washington is particularly interested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Washington 8 In
au9uration

TT seems somewhat strange that
the Nation has followed the ex-
J ample set by Washington in so
many things and yet falls 10 do In
tho matter Of the Date Of the inaug-
uration of her Presidents. Washing
ton was not inaugurated on March Attn
as our other presidents have been and
us Governor Wilson will be next
month. 1t liz a matter of record that
he took the oath of office on April
30th. 1889.
The selection OF March Attn was en-
tirely a chance date in Its inception.
In order that the new government
might get into working order as rapid
ly as possible it was necessary to Sc
lect some date upon which Washing
toms term as President should expire.
The Fourth of March was selected for
some reason long since lost to poster
| ity, and Washington's successor took
office on that date.
Washington was tc have beer In
augurated on that date. but, on &C
! count Of the poor means of trans
portation In those days. the Congress
men were delayed in reaching the
First Congress. Therefore, the inaus-
uration was postponed from day tc
! day awaiting a quorum Of the peoples
representatives. and when they finally
arrived 1t was the thirtieth OF April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

tie raging, he was forming his main
line when cannon ball struck right
at the feet of his horse and spattered
the dirt all over him. Washington
continued giving his orders. not even
noticing his narrow escape.
Another time, Washington with his
aides was exposed TO the whole fire
of the solid British battle front, APP
parently Obvious {. tho danger.
Sir" cautioned one OF them, you
are too much exposed here. Had you
not better step a little backY'
Colonel" Washington Is said to
have retorted. III you are afraid, you
have liberty 70 move back!'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Washington Ir1vulnerable

prophecy. Listen. The Great Spirit
protects that man and guides his des-
tinies. He will become the chief OF
nations and a people yet unborn shall
hail him as the founder of mighty
empire"
At dawn Ct the following day. the
Indians departed, tho old chief con-
tent with having once more seen this
wonderful man and having delivered
his oracle. 1t is said that Washington
himself often thereafter, and especial
ly In pcrilous battles in the ReVolu-
ton, recalled the Indian chief and
his prophecy.
In the Braddock fight. to which the
chief had reference, Washington's es-
capes from death we're nothing short
of n miracle. Within a short time
after the opening Of the engagement
Colonel Wa shington was the only aide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

n. c., awoke one morning to
y discover that his mother had
bought him a fine new hat. In fact.
il was his first hat like a mans"
In those days little boys wore stiff,
derby hats Of the Elton style and when
little Edwln--who was but FIVE years
old-put 1t on his curly head and
danced about he was just about the
proudest boy in all OF North Caro-
lima.
As he sat out on the front steps
thinking what a ,y.nderful hat he had
on an how big and grown-up he
must certainly look in 1t. his older
brother came walking along past the
house with several other boys. They
were on their way to the creek for
= morning swim. 1t was not summer
time. but II was particularly warm
day in the very mild winters they
have in that State--plenty warm
enough, tho boys thought. for a swim.
Now Edwin - he sat on the step
watching them file past. was quite anx-
ious to show off his brand new hat;
so he called to his brother and asked
to be allowed to go with them. OF
course he could not go In swimming,
for he was but Ave years old while his
brother and the rest Of the boys were
at least twice his aga. They assented.
and little Edwin trudged along be-
side them, proud as n peacock in
the glory Of his fine new derby.
When they reached the swimming
hole, Edwin was lifted Up on a rock
from which he could see the fun and
the older boys ere soon splashing
around In the water and yelling and
swimming for dear life.
Edwin's brother was an exceptional
ly good diver and the envy Of all the
other boys as he climbed up on the
rock upon which Edwin sat and
jumped off, head first. without a mo-
ments hesitation. Presently he came
up for another dive.
Hey, Yates" he called out-for
Edwin as called by his middle name,
Yates, at home-"Yates, give me your
hiatt"
"No-what for" cried Edwin as he
clutched frantically at his beloved hat.
But his big brother was too quick for
him and snatchod It off his head.
Then, with a shout to the other
fellows to watch him, he damned II
down on his own head and Owed over
board-hat and all!
Poor little Edwin. He sat on the
rock, with his little fists clenched and
the tears streaming down his face
watching for his brother to appear
above the surface of the water. IT
second or two-thOugh it seemed
hours to the wretched little boy
| the waters parted and his brother.
! head appeared--Lut without the hat
Then little Edwin set up such q
! bowling M was never heard before
! And he kept 1t up all tho way home
! too. for his fine. brand new hat was
floating along somewheres in the
muddy current VI tho stream.
Indeed, not even the superb lick.
| ing that my brother received tha
night" said little Edwin tho other day
for he's no longer little now bu
grown man and bears the disting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

h FE iYli the celebration OF tn,
X 81 hir { h Il aY anniversary Of
"A ID George Washington next Sat
|%w urday. tho interest, the de-
otion and the reverence OF the true
|mcrican for che athcr of his Coun-
y' again give evidence that tho day
banner orc, from the patriotir
andpoint, in tn Nations tribute ,o
Ter heroes. And surely the place
here he was born--as it is today
Of exceptional int est.
Every day in the year, except sun
lays, a perfect stream Of pilgrims
+ the dea th-placJ and the tomb Of
as.ington passes through the gates
+ Mount Vernon. But few ever visit
pc place where he was born. where
pc bones OF his ancestors lie and
bout which live many OF his kindred.
IS called Wakcfieid~ and is but a
tile settlement on the banks of the
|otomac River, in Westmoreland
|ounty. Virginia. There, on u stretch
| high land. now growing up in
|.dars, stands simple granite shaft
lsCrihcd "WnsEington's Birthplace"
|hd erected by tho United States Gov
|nment.
This pl9 J me rial stands on the
|Sact spot where once stood the house
which George Washington was
|1rn. Tn" house itself was long since
ruin and even the very bricks them
Ives We're carried away to serve less
Ealted purposes. Around the monu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Washington a
Stepfather

- HOUGH George washington
never had any children Of his
own. II Is matter of historic
~ record that he was a kind and
loving stepfather to the children and
grandchildren of Martha washington
his wife. who before her marriage 10
him was the "Widow Custis.'
There were two children. John and
Martha Parke Gusts, whose ages were
six and four years respectively at the
time their mother married Washlng-
ton in her home on the York River
known as tho white House That
winter Washington and his family
moved to Williamsburg, Va, and In
the spring to Mount Vernon where the
children spent ten jolly, care-free
years.
The lawns. the orchards, the river
and the huge portico OF the big house
were all spots trod by their childlsh
feet in company with their step-father,
Little John, or "Jacky" as he was
generally called, spent many hours In
happy companionship with Washing
ton. He went hunting with him ana
learned military tactics and a certain
amount of engineering at his knee
Little Martha worked her cross: Itch
SAMPLERS. learned to play on the harp
sichord and how TO cook and clean
house and studied her simple little
lessons.
1t IS related that Washington was
very fond OF taking tn, children on
his knees Of winter evening and
telling them long stories of the days
when he was boy In school and
on his fathers estate. When Martha
was tust budding into womanhood she
succumbed 10 a dread disease that
| she had been ighting off ever since
: she was n little girl. She died In
Washington's arms one day Just after
his return from a trip to Williamsburg
A while after this 'Jacky," now
grown to mans estate. married six
tsen-year-old Eleanor Calvert. a
granddaughter Of Lord Baltimore
Nine wears later, when both he and
Georxe Washington we're fighting with
ths Continental Army, "Jacky," now a
Colonel I'm rank, becamu III with camp
fever and died, leaving his grief
stricken wife with four small children
Two of these children. Eleanor
p,rLa Custis and George Washington
parLa Custis, were legally adopted BY
Washington and his wife and so. once
again. the stately wall Of Mount Yer,
nor ochoed and re-echoed TO the rinl
of childish voices and the patter O.
childish feet at play. y month ate
WILMINGTON was inaugurated Pres
dent, their sraudmother TOOK them Il
New york, where. in the frs ENec"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

In the raising OF turkeys, chickens and
ducks. Around the walls of their
home are ancient oil portraits of de-
parted Washingtons and Wirts and
heirlooms Of the Washington family.
The daughters are at that age when
a dance is worth n ten-nnile drive
over the bad roads on n cold night.
on such an occasion they harness
their pet mare. Bonny. don their party
dresses and away they go, with Miss
Francis making sure she has tucked
pistol under the buggy seat. Lee,
the boy, Is about eight or nine years
of age and devo ! to tho live stock
on the farm, especially pair Of pet
pigs
About a half-mlle distant stands the
house of Lawrence Washington, a
digni1ed old gentleman, and his fam
fly. There are two daughters, Sarah
and Julia, both srown; also, a son.
Lawrence Washington Is a Confed-
crate veteran and bears a strong facial
resemblance to the immortal George
WashlngtOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

Washington extended his hand in
friendly greeting but the chief drew
back with great Difference and would
not take the outstretched hand. See
ing tho look Of Amusement on the
faces Of those present, he said. with
all the fervor and mpressiveness of
an Indian orator:
81 am 2 chief ana tn. ruler over
many tribes. My influence extends to
the waters Of the Great Lakes and
far TO tho blue mountains. | have
travelled long, weary path that I
might see the young warrior of the
great battle. 1t was on the day that
the white mans blood mixed with the
streams of my own forest that | first
hehcld this chief | called to myyoung
men and said, Mark you tall and dar-
/ ing warrior: No not IF the red-coat
trihp he hath an indians wisdom and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

de-camp uninjured. lie had two
horses shot from under him and four
balls passed through his coat; every
killed or wounded. twenty-six out of
eighty-two being killed and thirty
seven seriously wounded. OF the SOL
diers, IA were either dead or nursing
their wounds.
Even earlier in his life, Washingt or
seemed 70 be protected by good
angel. When only twenty-one years
or age the Governor Of Virginia Sc
lected young Washington to bear a
message to the commander of the
french forces on the Ohio River OBJ
jecting to and forbidding thei, build.
Ing Of forts on Virginia soil. It was
-FOUR hundred mile journey, with
half or 1t through a trackless wilder.
ness OF roaming. hostile Indians.
Washington, with his companions
reached his destination in safety. but
on the return trip encountered a
series of adventures. In a sklrmisf
with a rowing band of blood-thirst,
Indians one OF the red-men firet
point blank at him at a range of bu,
fifteen feet and yet, like the chic
later on, failed to hit him. All tina
night and tho next d..y he pressed
on through the bitter cold and tn,
dense forest, surviving exposure tina
should. by all the natural laws. hay,
brought him low with pneumonia
When he reached the Allegheny Rive
and attempted to cross on rudel,
constructed raft, tho frail boat wa,
! caught In an ice-jam. In trying I,
work 1t loose with long poles youn,
, Washington pitched head foremos
into ten feet of Icy water. But n
clung to the raft and was not eve,
made Ill by his licking.
ring the Revolution on the even
ing before the battle Of Monmouth
| Washlngton's officers petitioned hin
not 10 expose himself SO rocklessIy I
the fire Of the enemy. But Washing
ton would not listen to theI
! on The following day. with the bat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

cred, he was In danger of being hit
with ba from one O. the Roman
candles the other side was firing at uR.
LAS soon as SIDES supply Of
candles gave out the boys on It had
to either surrender or run and buy
more with which to renew the battle.
on this particular occasion, the side
l was on had bought UP nearly all
the Roman candles in town and we
were having an exciting. victorious
time Of It when suddenly a ball from
the enemy shot through the brand
new derby l was wearing. made hole
in the crown Of 1t, burnt me on the
temple and scorched my face.
But my chief concern was for my
hat. l had been warned that I'd bet
ter not let anything happen to that
hat when It was given 10 me. Like
wise, I'd been commanded to have
nothing to do with so foolhardy. dam
gerous and silly a thing as that Roman
candle battle. 7 pulled OF my hat
and looked at ia torn, burnt, WORTH
less thing. Right then and there
had a presentiment that omethine
unpleasant was awaiting me at homa
Nor was I disappointed. either. whsn
I got there"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Fired At Washington with out Ever
ounding Him.

his warriors Il ght as we do. Himself
alone is exposed. Quick, let your aim
be certain a3d he dies Our rifles
We're levelled. rifles which but for him
knew not how to miss Twas all In
vain power mightier far than we
shielded him from harm. He cannot
die in battle. | am old and soon
shall be gathered to the great council
fire Of NY fathers in the land Of
shades; but ere l %. there Is some
thing bids me speak in the voice Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

y -ANtE back at the life history
AA of George Washington and you
"a cannot help but be impressed by
iHe' tho fact that over and over again
escaped what seemed almost GER
III death. Indeed. 80 miraculous
ere these escapes that he may we'll
said Ia have borne a charmed life.
nero was no shot, no danger, no
Gail To- Whi h he was not invulner-
,'e
lu..nc his exploration OF the KAMA
la. In NE, Washington and his
mpanions received a visit from a
rty of Indians. Through an inter-
etcr they learned that among the
diaus was great chief who had
mmandcd the redskins against
'@6Gnch. seventeen years before. In
H' Il'ruus Eraddock fight. when
70 .ai"~'r. was really bu; ii r.u'h,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
Helen's SUGGESTION

n NE day. little Helen came home
from school with a thick. import
" ant looking letter from Teacher
for Mamma. 1t said that every child
In the school would have to be vacci-
mated az preventive against ever
having smallpox. So, that evening.
Papa took her to the Doctor who
scratched her arm with a funny.
pointed little instrument and in e day
or so her whole arm was swollen and.
oh, so sore. Helen remembered it
long after the pain had gone and the
queer little scar on her arm didn't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

hurt at all.
A few weeks ago. her little baby
brother was baptized and Helen was
an interested spectator. And 1t was
only yesterday that Helen came home
from school and found Brother lying
in his little white bed crying and cry
ing and kicking his tiny feet about.
What 10 the matter with HIM" eK
claimed Mamma as she picked him
up and tried to soothe his cries.
Mamma" suggested Helen, II fink
Brother must be baptized again. I
don't fnk II took"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
4 OurPuZZle Corner = =
ENIGMA.

My first is In hot but not in cold,
My seconds in bravo but not in bold.
My third is in link but not in chain,
Ny fourth is in head but not in brain.
My fifth Is In pain but not in hurt.
My sixth is in earth but not in dirt,
My seventies in come but not in stay,
My eighth is in night but not in day.
My last, Is the same as my fourth, !
will say.
My whole is an instrument you and !
Could not do without. Can you tell
me why7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

uished name and title of Edwin Yatea
Webb. Representative from North
Carolina-"not even that compensated
me for the loss OF that hiatt"
Another little Incident of the boy
hood OF this Congressman--who was
selected as chairman of the seven law
yer mana 'ers elected by the House
OF Representatives as prosecutors in
the recent Impeachment investigation
of Judge Archbald-has also to do
with derby hat.
In our town" he -aid in recallins
1t. 1T was time-h onored custom on
Christmas night for all the boys to
gather In two factions, or sides Ia
Court Square and indulge In battle
/ royal-the victors to have things su
their own way the ensuing year. We
used Roman cal les for ammunition.
| md az weapons they were certainly
/ effective. Unless boy was quick al
/ lodging and keeping his head lows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

seems. tu.s same chief had himself
.ed seventeen shots at Washington
thout even woundlng him. The chief
I'd been so impressed by the occur
nee that he determined to one day
I'd this man who bore such a
larmed life. So, now. he had come
zee to face with him after all the
arg.
The chief was introduced to Wash
gton and straightway recognized
Inn as the hero Of the B"addock tight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
+ Zoo-JinSless&T

THERE was an old Owl at the Zoo
Who slept all the whole day through;
But when it was dark, he would fly through the pa
Calling 81 oo-whit! Ioo-whoo-o-o!'
A SHINY young .lckery snake
n Once swallowed whole fruit cake;
His meal it was done, so he basked in the sun
But woke up with hne stomach-achel
A STRUTTING, conceited young peacock
~ Sat pumng himself on a hard rock
Something pulled at his tail and he let out q g,
That stopped his keepers aarm-clock
THERE. was an old long-necked giraffe
Who had most horrible laugh;
She'd wheeze and she'd cough
And choke and scare off
Her own little, thin-egged calf
a YELLOW and green parrakeet
n With feathers 50 trim and so neat
Flew into 4 rage
And escaped from his eage--
And got all mussed up in the street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
B0Z1OOd Stories
BIG HZW
A LOST HAT

I" NUMBER Of years ago, a little
boy in tho town OF Shelby,
n. c., awoke one morning to
y discover that his mother had
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-14

new ORLEANS. L4.. Mar l3.-Ac-
oording 10 reports reaching here late
today, three persons We're killed in q
cyclone which struck Many La, this
Afternoon. Several were reported in
Jured. Thomas Goodman and his
baby were killed when their home
VAS blown away. one child Of Bud
M1nasco vas Killed ana several mem
h,gs OF the family Injured when their
home Was demolished
a high wind which struck New or
leans about noon caused much small
property damage and boy. Paul
Turaneh, was struck 10y falling glass
and badly cut lie was crossing a
street when a pane Of glass from the
window Of a l0-Nory building fell
un him.
a frame building in the course Of
construction was blown down
A dispatch from Meridian. Miss. to-
might says railroad reports received
there are that Saltillo and Guutown.
n Lee county Mississippi, were struck
by a cyclone today Several persons
are reported injured.