The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-23
Quaint Old Alexandra.
BY E. r. Hutohins. Rockville, Md.

BY E.. r. Hutohins. Md.
Yesterday, l took the trolley. crossed
the Potomac, and got off at Alexand'
ria. 1 imagine. comparatively few peo-
pie realize the important place this
quaint old city has in past history,
Marvelously interesting phases of ole
life are attached to this place. In
1908, it belonged to the Doag Indians
as their hunting ground. Captain John
Smith. in his adventures for fortune,
passed by it, and was only stopped by
the falls of the Potomac. 1t vas sold
(the land) In 1877, to John Alexander,
$500 pounds of tobacco. and a little
money.
In 1919, John Carlyle built the Carlyle
house. In 1854. while Washington was
in command of the Virginia rangers,
an excited election contest occurred. be-
tween Mr.. Fairfax and Mr.. Payne, for
the house of ~burgesses. Washington
supported the former. There We're high
words passed between Washington and
Payne, and the latter knocked the
afterwards first in war etc, down.
h next morning, instead of a duel,
there We're the glasses n the de-
canter. Washington is said to have
SAID, to err is human. / was wrong
Mr.. Payne, but if you have had suffi-
Gent satisfaction, let us be friends"
Always after this, they were the warm
ACA'SS IA PEI liokS dlGS
the first in peace part.
IN 1878 Christ church was built.
Many points of keenest interest are
centered in this old city. l notice but
three or four, each full of a lesson.
Tobacco-BuiI Churches.
First is old Christ church. In 1765,
this, then chapel, was started, and
washington, Their SO ears old, was one
Or the IL Vestrymen. A tax was i'm
posed on the parish of 31.1S5 pounds Of
tobacco, Part of this was to build the
church in Falls church, and the rest
Tor the Alexandria church. Oronoco
tobacco was a big commercial factor
IN those days. Not only were these two
shurches built from the tobacco, but
me first rector at the Alexandra
fhurch got his first salary from it. being
bald II, $50 pounds.
why shouldn't we smokers enjoy our
pipes TX Marvel style, and let these
peas of church building and pastors
'alary drift away in smoke?
After the church was ready for oc-
supancy, no attendant was more regu-
me Dub pew once occupied by him.
seII and family, 1 thought of what
marvellous outcome had been reached
SINCE ne stood in that pew and advo-
caaea withholding allegiance from King
sIeoEge. Just thing. nine years after.
'Nci ~Gp6nO had been
aeciared, he arrived at Mount Vernon
IN christmas eve, and the next day
IoIllu MIN In his seal in this pew. The
PUPPY Is just as it was then. There
are the same galleries, the same chan
cei. ene same baptismal font, he tab
,ets OF n creed, the same communion
sapie, Inc same reading desk and
tIaifs, the same solid brass
win i1s crystal prisms, the same frost,
"a and the same soun5inp
BOARD that We're there In W~ashingtnn,s
tifne: HaIowed memories cluster VIII
IN THESE sacred walls surely. whera
Tue organ now Is was the slaves aaI-
tery. l sat in another pew. that Of
Ieneral Lee. AS a boy, with Others he
aseo to gather evergreens and helm
the church for Christmas sea
sons. On Saturday, April 20. 1851 The
of Lee was received by the
Inrn and the next day he sat
IA ms pew for the last time.
women We're thought In those old
to have been of some import nee
tor IN the selection of the first say.
eon; Edwards was chosen
ana she always preceded the her
oI the congregation UP the aisle Ia
caung each family in Its respectiye
according to dignity"
now and for III years. this dear old