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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13
Astlvltlee q Women.
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Kansas has 1900 widows.
England has 347 women carmen and
wagoners.
Philadelphia has 4,13s female school
teachers.
New South Wales win have .
Widows colony.
More women attempt suicide than
men.
Probably the frst Npman to loop the
loop in IN asroplane = Aiss Mary T.
Davies, who accompanied 0ustave
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13

Girl Shoppsr-"Why did you mahe
that poor salesman pull down ~ ~
stun and then not buy anythings
Second Shopper-Why. the meon
fellow was In . car yesterday ene.
never offered me his seat though J
looked right At him: 20 just deeIoee
would get even.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13

when . woman can give . reason
for disliking . man. she hasn't any.
II her disliks comes Just because she
has 70 reason there's generally Ooed
yround for it"-Rsginald WEigAt
Kaufman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13

In the flrst nix months Of 1SlS .
Swedish factory made and sold ssesx
600 cigassttso.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-13

New York.-VinconSo LAuro, Who
watched doctors sew up his heart r.
ter . stabbins array. died - houss
later
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Nov; 3. 1852: Andrew Land. jr,. Co.
d. 18th Reg. N. J. Vols: ID. v. Okey.
d 18th N. J. Vols: Ambrose w.
Hastings, New Haven"
The lady living there told the Rambler
that the house was at one time the head
quarters of Gen. Mccall, and she point
ed to a wooden bracket by means of
which telegraph wire had been run
into the house. The house was built
as a Drovers' Rest by George F. NJ.
Walters, the builder of Hickory Hill,
about 1856. 1t was taken possession of
by troops early in 1851 and held until
after the surrender of the Confederate
armies. Then it had become tavern
and a store. The lady said that she
had heard that during the war soldier
had been murdered in a small room off
the dining room and that a negro seq
want had died of smallpox in a room
above the kitchen. She had lived there
since 1890. Her name is Mrs. Catherine
Walters, widow of George Walters. son
of the builder Of the house. She showed
the Rambler through the big rooms.
The house is heavily and stoutly built
of hewn and mortised oak timbers and
with broad open fireplaces.
On the north side of the pike, nearly
opposite the Walters house, IS an old
structure which was opened there as a
tavern more than a century ago, but
has not been used for that purpose for
a number Of years. However that an
cient tavern may furnish the reason for
another trip to Langley.
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Founding of Rockville.

THD Rambler recently wrote of the
preliminaries leading up to the
creation Of Montgomery county, Mary
land. which was erected out of the elder
county of Frederick by the Maryland
revolutionary convention of 1776 and
named 'in honor Of the gallant Irish
man who. eight months before under the
walls of Quebec. had laid down his life
battling for American liberty" Fred
erick county was SO divided that Mont
gomery and Washington counties were
carved out of it. and this was done by
order of the convention September 6, 1776.
though the act of establishment was sup
plemented by later acts of assembly.
Commissioners for the new counties were
appointed those chosen for Montgomery
county being vested with authority to
purchase in fee simple a piece of land
not exceeding four acres. at such place
as a majority of the voters should Sc
lect, for the purpose of building a court
house and Jail for the county,
The organization of the county govern
ment went forward and justices of the
Montgomery county court were commits
stoned April q, 1777. In May of that
year they assembled at the house OF
Leonard Davis, qualified for their office
and elected Brooke Beall clerk Of the
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THE American ambassador to the
court of St James lately unvelieo
4 in St Georges Church at Graves
end England, two windows presented TO
that church by the Colonial DANES OIL
Virginia in memory OF the American
Princess Pocahontas, whose bones rest ~
49, oh,rcb for thus reads the parish
register: ,..
"1618 March q. Rebecca Wrolfe,
wvffe of John Wrolfe. Gentleman, a Vir-
einia lady borne, was buried in the
chauncel."
Pocahontas died at Gravesend while
she her husband, John Rolfe Of Varina-
IN the James river near the present site
Of Richmond and their only son. Thomas
Rolfe. were making ready to take ship
for their return to Virginia. Inc sao
event took place two years after the mar
rage of Rolfe to the daughter of Powha-
tan. which marriage was solemnized IN
the Protestant Episcopal Church at
jamestown by the KEY Rev. I me as Rev Rev
James Buck, April 5. 1914.
John Rolfe had early come to the
jamestown colony from his home pace
Hsacham Han horn IN in S fSss He became became
secretary and recorder general of the
Virginia colony and was prominent IN
the esta adjustment of tobacco culture on q
Matoaca- which was the proper tribal
name Of Pocahontas. was born--so 1t has
been written-in 1895 at her fathers sr;ou vllv
ane1led a few miles from jamestown and
Between the James and the York rivers.
The site of that village is lost Her
mothers name seems not to have been
Of little Importance by the early English
settlers. because the Werrowance row
hatan had numerous wives: by wnom ne
had a variety of sons and daughters.
Matoaca, visiting relatives in a set
Element distant from her home village.
was captufed by a company OF colonial
troops, treated with the utmost Kindness
and Consideration and taken to James
town, where, with her fathers consent.
she remained. being in way adopted oy
Sir Thomas Dale, who was acting gov
ernor of the little colony in the absence
Of Sir Thomas Gates. That was in 1913.
The Rev. Mr.. Whitaker instructed her IN
religion. and baptised her under the
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MEMORIALS TO POCAHONTAS

name of Rebecca in the little church at
jamestown. April l., 1913.
Pocahontas was popular ia the colony.
The settlers. among whom were a num-
Der of gentlemen. were fond of her, and
several paid court to her. She had saved
the life of Capt John Smith several
years before. Though this story has
lately been disputed, it was accepted at
the time, and she had also saved the life
of another European. Henry Spelman.
from the Indians.
Rolfe became prosperous, loved the girl
and secured Gov. Dale's sanction to his
suit. Pocahontas reciprocated Rolfe's af-
lection. Old Powhatan was willing, but
he did not come to the wedding. being
represented there by his brother and two
sons.
1t was a love marriage and a happy
marriage. After the honeymoon at
home, Heacham Hall. and his family
gave his Indian wife loving welcome.
Royalty received her, her portrait was
painted and her son, christened Thomas,
for the old home by the James, but
Pocahontas died at Gravesend.
The husband and son returned, ana
Thomas Rolfe. coming to mans estate
but Of Virginia. Jane Poythress. They
lived at varina, and their only child,
Jane. became the wife of Robert Boil
ling an English colonist. Their only
Kennon Of Virginia. and they had
family of five daughters and one son.
These married. their numerous children
married. and the blood Of Pocahontas
and Rolfe flows, much diluted, Of
course. in the veins of thousands Of
americans. Many OF The descendants OF
that romantic union. known to be
descendants by reference to family and
church records. were prominent in the
American revolution and in the civil
war There are numerous descendants
in England, and the London Chronicle
a few days ago printed this:
TT is not generally known that our
Chief Scout 'B-P" Baden Powell) is
lineally descended from Rolfe OF
jamestown. Va, and who can doubt the
principle Of heredfty as expressed In
his features and his instructive wood
craft? A still more striking testimony
of the truth of this principle is to be
found in another lineal descendant OF
Pocahontas in the person of Joseph
Nash. for long one Of the leading artists
on the Graphic"
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has written her memories Of Mrs. Madi-
son at Salona. She has said that August
"a, 1914. Parson Maffit had gone out early
in the day to gain some information about
the British, and had not returned when
Mrs. Madison appeared at the house
Mrs Maff1t gave the Presidents wife IN
slant welcome. She loaded a musket, had
her slaves close up the house, and mace
ready to defend it against the Br.tlsn
supposed to be following Mrs. Madison.
Night was coming on. but Just about as
darkness fell the parson. on white morse
long familiar in the country roundabout
accompanied by President Madison. mem
bers of his cabinet and personal friends,
clattered up on horseback. While al
were at supper, some slaves cried out
"Fire! and the sky to the eastward was
reddening. All the party went to hlgnel
ground at the rear Of Salona Hall ana
watched the flames and the glare OF the
burning buildings, public and private, at
Washington, the navy yard and shipping,
and the great bridge over the Potomac
and the two bridges across the Eastern
branch. y
The day after the capture Of Washing
ton President Madison left Salona. put
Mrs. Madison remained there. 1t being
said that she had intimate friends nearby
in the family of Senator Charles Cults.
This fact would indicate that Mrs Madi-
son had not been refused shelter at any
Virginia home before reaching Saiona
ana tnaL Sn0 ndu previously oSSS. AANAAASs
on Parson Mafflt's home as her place OF
refuge.
There is some discrepancy in the stories
of the removal from Washington of GER
tain public archives. The building that
was then used by the State Department
was burned by the British. On the DAY
before the battle of Bladensburg the
Secretary Of State sent the following note
to President Madison: 4
1.-The enemy are advanced SIX miles on
the road to the woodward, and our troops
are retreating; our troops on the road 10
meet them, but in too small body to en-,
gage: Gen Winder proposes to retire TIL
he can collect them in body. The ene-
my are in full march for washington
and have the materials prepared to de-
stroy the bridge. You had better remove
the records Tuesday, o'clock
Ingersoll. in his Historical Sketch, OF
the Second War of the United States
saws that before the receipt. OF any oin-
cial direction to remove the records,
John Graham. chief CLERK OF the state
Department, and another clerk, Stephen
Pleasanton, bestirred themselves to save
the precious records Of that department.
The clerk then in charge OF most of
those archives was Josiah King, who
had accompanied the government from
Philadelphia to Washington. These
clerks purchased linen bags in which to
place the papers. The original Declara-
ton Of Independence, the Articles OF
Confederation, the Federal Constitution,
many treaties and laws as enrolled, Gen.
Washingtons commission as comman-
der-in-chief of the army Of the revolu-
ton, together with many other papers,
were carefully packed in these bags and
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lev and this little settlement. had
grown up on what had been a part OF
the Mackall land.
The exclamation satisfied. The Mackall
homestead stands a few hundred yards
west of the hamlet. Henry Mackall
and Miss Frances Mackall live there to-
day. Two other Mackalls of Langley.
Douglas and William. are lawyers ana
have left the ancestral home and lands
During the civil war Or. Mackali
lived on Mackall Hill, somewhere close
to the point where .ne I tha a lLo line
to Great Falls intersect, not far from
the present station. Mclean. AS tne
Rambler neared Langley on the walk
from Washington he saw a nne mouse
in fine grounds a considerable distance
of the road, and the rural letter pox
told that zone of the Mackall family
There are some interesting things to
write of at Langley. but 1t Is one OF
in the west, thunder roaring and rain
threatening, and it will be better TO
press on to Salona.- You do not follow
the Leesburg pike west Of Langley, put
turn to the south on the fair dirt road
which leads to Lewinsville, Tyson
Cross Roads, Freedom HILL Vienna.
Fairfax Court House and many other
places. Soon after branching into this
road at Langley. you see on the lett q
large red brick house with mansard
slate roof, situated on a low green hill.
oak-shaded by venerable specimens OF
the forest monarch. The place is called
Hickory Hill. This was the property
of George F. NJ Walters, and the old
settlers out there remember him as one
of the progressive and therefore pros
porous farmers in that part of the
country.
At the next farm on the left a long
lane leads from the main road to frame
house on a knoll and sheltered in grove
of big trees The place is called the
Anchorage and was the snug harbor
of a retired sea captain. The Rambler
did not learn the name Of the founder of
that homestead. The name on the rural
letter box is F. A. May.
Farther along and the next farm on
the left. you catch a glimpse of the ga
BILE of a brick house, chimney and part
of gray shingle roof. A mass Of foil
age nearly shuts the house from view.
Farm buildings are clustered around it.
Between the road and this house Is a
broad field which was planted to wheat,
but the grain has been cut and piled in
shocks. and in one part of the field is a
thrashing machine waiting to begin work
on the crop.
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directly through the wheat field. You
draw up in front Of the garden which
surrounds the house.. A whitewashed
fence four boards. high incloses the gar
den. Inside are old cedars thick through
the trunk and solemn in foliage. There
are clumps of rose bushes and borders OF
jonquils. Stumps Of trees that have been
wrecked by wind or lightning support
bark-bound flower boxes, "A. driveway
curves to the left and gravel path leads
straight to the front porch. before which
big box trees are growing. The porch Is
capacious with a balcony on top. Under
the porch and in the middle of the house
is an arched doorway. On the left of the
garden around the house is an apple or.
chard and On the right is fourishing
grape arbor.. This is Salona- 1t rs a
fine. quiet and dignifed old place. A.
pleasant-faced matron comes out of the
house to inquire why stranger is set
ting up a camera in the garden; little
explanation Is made, and the shutter
clicks. The lady is Mrs. w. s. Smoot,
present owner of the historic property.
When Mrs. Madison determined on
flight from the White House 1t Is related
that she had some difficulty In finding a
carriage to take her into the country.
But she succeeded. and with her colored
maid, Sukey, and the driver, whose name
the Rambler does not know, travelled
smartly along the Little Falls road from
Georgetown 10 the point WneTe Inc Cnaln
bridge stands now. It would seem that
guards had been stationed at that point.
for the accepted narrative of Dolly Mad,
tson's flight contains the statement that
she passed over the Potomac by means Of
an order from the chief clerk of the
State Department, who also fled from
Washington at about the same time, car
rying with him sundry and various State
DEPARTMENT papers. There seems not to
have been a bridge at that point on the
river then. for it is said that she crossed
the Causeway ferry
From that point she followed the road
that ran up Pimmit run to Nelson's mill,
traces of which may be seen today In
the valley between Forts Ethan Allen and
Marcy, and on to Falls Church. Then
she went to Menners hill and through
the farm Of one Col Beard to ''Buzzard-
town." which appears to have been a
Then she drove up to Salona Hall, the
home of Parson Mafit and was well
coined by Mrs. Maffit
Il i
It is said that Mrs. Madison was re-
fused shelter at two country places be-
fore she reached Salona. though this does
not seem credible. However, Mrs. Madi
son felt that the British were on her
trail. Mrs. Mafit had daughter, slip
of a child then. who years later became
Mrs. Thomas Catesby Jones' wife of
Commodore Jones, whose home still
stands on the Leesburg pike a short dis
lance west Of Langley. This Mrs. Jones
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Paris to be the choice of the entire dip
lornatlc+ list because the interests and
tastes OF the country find great SYM
pathy with those of myself and my hus-
band. The artistic and scientific tenden-
cies Of my own nature will rejoice in
the congenial surroundings that We shall
find in France, and 1 can say that We
are delighted with the prospect of the
experience"
A prominent ex-ambassador of the
Roosevelt regime has told the writer that
to successfully execute the duties of a
diplomatic post. a man must go abroad
with his social and intellectual prestige
well established. Then one can meet
the dignitaries of foreign governments
on a mutual plane of interest The So
cial standing of an ambassador. he said
further. is his greatest asset. for through
it he can reach his diplomatic ends by
close personal contact with the foreign
ministers and officials.
Does an ambassador discuss diplomatic
questions at the business office of the
minister of state? Seldom. If ever: he is
more likely to adjust his settlements be-
fore the fireplace of some hunting lodge
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hung up ready at a moments notice to
be removed. 1t was difficult to procure
conveyances, but the difficulty was final
ly overcome.
The documents were loaded into carts
and Mr.. Pleasanton took them to a mill
over the Potomac about three miles be-
yond Georgetown-the old mill on PIN
init Run-where they were concealed.
the road to the MILL and 1t being be-
neved that the British would destroy
those works and perhaps reach the mill.
the records were later removed to Lees
burg.
Mr.. Pleasanton after accompanying
the papers to the mill rode on to the
Rev. Mr.. Maffft's, where he spent the
night and, of course, was there at the
time when Mrs Madison. the President
and his friends found shelter in that old
house. When Pleasanton carried the pa
pers to Leeesburg he stored them In
house belonging to the Rev. Mr.. Little
john. In the destruction Of Washington
many Of the records of the War, Treas
ury and. Navy Departments were de-
stroyed, but good many were saved be-
cause the buildings and their contents
did not burn well. terrible storm OF
rain and wind breaking over the city
while the fire was at its height.
Salona was built by the Rev. William
Mafit in 1901. After the death Of the
parson and his wife 1t was sold to Chap
man Lee of Connecticut, who sold 1t to
Joshua Sherman Of Connecticut Be-
fore the outbreak Of the civil war JOSH
ua Sherman sold the property to j. Gil
Hams Smoot, under the ownership Of
whose children the estate remains.
* y -.
The house was used as headquarters
Of the Army OF the Potomac from Oc-
teber IL, 1861, to April /, 1852. and Camp
Griffin. as the encampment that winter
was called, was on the Salona and adj
joining lands. There were numerous ac-
tons, skirnishes, Reconnaissance and
affairs in the neighborhood during the
war and in the records of the war Of
the rebellion you can find accounts Of
most of these under the title ''Lewif1s~
Vile"
There was an action on September II,
1851, and under date of September IL.
Brig. Gen. Longstreet, by F. s. Armis-
tead, acting assistant adjutant general,
directed the issuance Of this order:
The commanding general is pleased to express
his high appreciation Of the conduct OF the officers
and soldiers under Col. Stuart in the combat at
Townsville on the 18th instant. Such deeds are
worthy the emulation Of the best trained soideds
Three hundred and five infantry, under Maj.
Terrell; a section of artillery, under. Capt
Rosser, and detachment of the list Cavalry, uu-
der Capt Patrick met and routed at least thrice
their numbers Of infantry, artillery and cavalry
without loss. This handsome affair should remtn-
forces that numbers of little avail COM
pared with the Importance Of coelness. frmness
and careful attention to orders II our men will
do themselves justice the enemy cannot stand
before them.
Col. Charles R. Lowell. jr., commanding
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in the mountains, were the exact words
Of this man, who knows.
With this authoritative judgment in
mind, and also the additional knowledge
that a mans wife Is his best helper, the
interviewer greeted Mrs. Sharp before
she left Washington for her home in
Ohio, and thought that much of the sue
cess of her husbands new appointment
rested in her hands. Hardly few SEN
fences were spoken. however. when the
interviewer was convinced that the great
ness of this responsibility would be met
with a capability equally as great from
Mrs Sharp.
The wife Of Mr.. Myron Herrick's sue
cessor Is cultured and progressive. She
is abreast of the leaders In the march of
intellect and the advance of learning
Her manner is frank and prepossess:ng.
She speaks with precision. She organizes
her thoughts and delivers them rapidly.
At the same time. she Is exceptionally
skillful in her choice of effective words
and expressions.
In appearance she is matronly, Her
hair is gray and she wears 1t in a
soft. becoming style. Her eyes are
dark and bright and her skin fair and
rosy. She is dignif1ed and distinctive
in manner and carries herself with an
admirable air of composure and poise
Il am interested" she said briefly, for
her time was limited. 'in art and sci
ence. My hobbies il I may call them
such, are painting and tree study.
When / was a girl l left college to
devote my entire time to art. Pictorial
art especially appealed to me. l liked
landscapes and flower painting.
should have followed this bent had not
other things come into my life and
usurped my interest. 1 do very little
creative work nowadays, but 1 am still
keenly interested in the world of art
both in its historic and modern as
poets. am already finding great
pleasure in the contemplation of the
great amount of time which 1 shall be
able to devote to lengthy study OF
the Paris masterpieces.
X
"In my tree study" she declared, 81
indulge my scientific temperament.
have made a minute study of tree
growth and leaf formation. I have
taken the separate countries and classi.
fed their native growths. I am famil.
lar with the trees of the world apd
have applied some of my training In