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The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

The six piece orchestra left last
evening for Palisade. where they
played at a dance, returning this
morning on No. 8.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

Bert oakman. district deputy for
the NJ. W. A.. left yesterday for Rifle
on lodge business.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

In educational circles throughout
the state OF Colorado a cloud of
glom and sadness has settled. because
of the death of one of our leading
and most beloved men, James H.
Scott. principal Of the Lowell school,
Colorado Springs. Mr.. Scott, though
not a strong man physically has made
an enyiable record as a progressive
educator. The finer touches of ma
ture were his. In school decoration
he had no superior. The art decora-
tions of pictures and statuary ar
ranged with a masters skill In the
rooms and halls of the Lowell school
will long attest the genius of the de-
parted and beloved principal.
Mr.. Scott had keen insight of the
nature and needs of children and all
the characteristics which make
teachers leaders and friends of chill
dren. His labors and his influence
will long endure in the loving mem
ory of an unusually large circle of
friends and admirers.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

w. II. Cox. well known Mack
man, arrived last evening on No. 8
for short business trip to the coun-
ty seat.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

J. r. France, a well known Clifton
cantaloupe grower. was Grand
Junction visitor yesterday, returning
in the evening.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

II. G. Culbreth. who has been here
several days, left yesterday afternoon
for Palisade, expecting to return Sat-
urday.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

Walter l.. McMurray OF the local
d. & r. G.. force, left yesterday for
Palisade on a short business trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26
Attest:
City Clerk.

Mrs. Ed r. Bowie of Bowie Is here
Tor a visit of month with her moth
er and sister, Mrs. Anna Kelly and
MISE Eugena Kelly She was for
merly Miss Marguerite Kelly.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed truth from
olathe are shoppers here for a cou-
pie OF days
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

A. B. Hawker, a well known Aus
tin man, came in last evening and Is
here visiting friends
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

W. H. Violet is here from his
home In Fruita today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

II. w. Patton of Palisade is here
today on business and pleasure.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26
ABOUT TOW N

DIR. ]. H. Divine is here today
from Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26

II. ]. Calkins arrived from West
cliff early this morning for few
days stay here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26
SCHOOL NOTES

Yesterday morning at the high
school Attorney Silmon Smith deliy-
cred an excellent address to an in
terested audience, composed of the
high school faculty and students. He
emphasized the Importance OF funda-
mentals In education and intensive
study. He compared the broad, deep
methods of German education with
the methods in vogue In American
schools. He stated that in Germany
and some other countries the individ-
ual pupil is advanced according to
his ability and application. while In
many public schools of America there
is a tendency to keep the bright and
dull together. urging the dun pupil
forward and restraining the bright
pupil.
Attorney Smith is to a great extent
right in this criticism of the Amer
lean public schools. We are glad
to state. however, that in the Grand
Junction schools for several years
past the teachers throughout the
grades have specialized with the in
dividual pupil. and individual promo
tions have been made from one grade
to another at any time during the
school year whenever a pupil show
ed ability to 20 faster than his class
mates.
The speaker stated that he wished
some one had said the same thing to
him fifteen years ago which he was
now saying to the high school stu
dents; namely, that to do successful
work in school and to be successful
in life. they must grasp the funda-
mentals of education; that they
should understand each point clearly
and not be satisfied unless they did;
that they should apply their minds
strictly to their studies while study
ing. and when playing, thoroughly re-
lax; that they should persist in in
tensive, high pressure application to
their school duties.
The speaker illustrated his re-
marks with many appropriate and
fitting incidents. The high school
students think he made great talk
and will be glad to hear him again.
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Food Prices in 1876.

A n idea of the difference in food
prices of the past and present may
be gained by glancing at the old mar
ket price lists. and the Rambler. quite At
random. picked out the price list OF
meats, vegetables and other food stuffs
which was published In The Star Fri
day. June .. 1876. There was no partic-
ular reason in choosing the price list
OF that date and it was chosen only
because the Rambler in reading a copy
OF The Star Of that date in search OF
another matter saw this old price list
and thought 1t might make interesting
reading In view OF the very general
discussion OF the cost OF living It Is
likely that in 1915 there were many
persons lainenting the high cost of liv-
ing. the greater needs OF people. and
the increased standards Of living. With
out knowing very much about the prices
OF provisions, the Rambler feels that
the difference in price between staple
foods now and then is not so great as
generally believed. Here follows the
food price list published in 1875 and one
should bear In risnd that 1t was the I'd
day OF June:
Meat-Beef. porterhouse steak. % to Is
cents a pound: sirloin steak, 20 cents a
pound; round steak. Is cents a pound:
a
corned beef. 10 to Is cents a pound: dried
beef, 20 cents a pound: sliced dried beef.
y cents pound: Clipped beef. 30 cents
pound: pork. 10 to % cents a pound:
mutton. Is to 20 cents a pound; lamb. Is
to 20 cents a pound: veal, Is to 25 cents
pound: hams, whole. II cents a pound;
harms. cut. Is cents pound: ham, sliced,
% cents pound; middiing. Is cents
pound; middling, cut. IL and Is cents
pound: shoulder. whole. IA cents pound;
Cd ont < &c
30 and 20 cents apiece: lard. IS cents
pound.
Fish-Rock, 40 to so cents per bunch;
perch. IS to 40 cents per bunch: cat
cents per pound; perch. yellow. 40 cents
per bunch; salmon California;, 40 to
so cents per pound; lobster. 12h to Is
cents per pound: blue fish. 80 cents to
mackerel. rs cents each; salt water
taylers. 40 cents per bunch; salt water
trout. 40 cents per bunch; terrapins,
90 cents to So each.
per peck; cabbage, 5 to IL cents per
head: carrots. 5 cents per bunch:
spinach. Is cents per peck: lettuce. 8
to cents per head radishes :, cents
asparagus. to s cents per bunch: to-
matoes. Bermuda, $I25 to $3.50 per
peck: peas. IS to 35 cents per peck;
onions. Bermuda, 81 per peck; cymlings,
40 to so cents per dozen.
Oranges. 40 to 30 cents per dozen;
lemons. 20 to 80 cents per dozen; apples,
80 to Is cents per peck; bananas, 90
cents per dozen: pineapples, 10 to Is cents
each; Strawberries 8 to 10 cents per quart;
gooseberries. to cents per quart;
cherries. Is cents per quart.
Dried fruits-Apples. 10 to II cents per
pound: peaches. peeled. 80 cents per
pound-unpeeled. is cents per pound;
blackberrles. 10 cents per pound; cher
ries, 20 to Is cents Der pound
Butter-Philadelphia print, so cents Der
pound: New York creamery. 40 cents per
pound; choice roll. 40 cents per pound;
fair. roll. Is to IS cents per pound; eggs,
per pound.
Poultry--Chickens. dressed. 81 to 81 Is
per pair: spring chickens. $500 to $500
per dozen.
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with England he was commissioned to
plan a fort for the defense Of Washing
ton and he selected it's position on the
Maryland side of the Potomac on the
creek. The lands there were those
of Warburton Manor. then owned by
Thomas Diggs or Digges.
HEnfant's plans were considered too
large and the War Department au-
thorities dismissed him. The War
Department erected there a miserable
little fertilization which offered not the
slightest resistance to the English
squadron which in August, 1914. cap
tured and levied tribute on Alexan-
dria- The garrison of regulars fled to
the woods when the hostile ships hove
in sight. They did not fire a shot. 1t
was more discreditable to American arms
than anything which occurred on the
for some time known as Fort Warburton
and Its name was changed to Fort
Washington.
L'Enfant. having made the acquaintance
OF Thomas Diggs of Warburton. was in
vited to make his home at Warburton
Manor. The Diggs family was rich and
distinguished and appreciated the pa
triotic services Of l. Enfant. then growing
old. for he was born at Paris. August 2.
1854. They were proud to have him as a
member of their household. The Diggs
family had long been friends with the
Washingtons at Mount Vernon. 1t was in
Diggs slave-rowed barge that Washing
ton sometimes visited Broad Creek
Church. about four miles north of War
burton.
On the death of Thomas Diggs of War
burton, LEnfant became member Of
the household Of his patrons nephew.
Dudley Diggs of Chillum Castle Manor.
And he remained here until his death.
L Enfant laid out the gardens Of Chillum
Manor. it Is said, after the pattern Of the
gardens Of Versailles. The Diggs place
or manor or Chillum came in way and
at time the Rambler does not know to
be called Green Hill. Dudley Diggs dying,
he was succeeded in the ownership by his
son. George Diggs, who during the civil
war sold the property to George W. Riggs.
Green Hill is owned, so the Rambler
was informed. by Miss Alice Riggs, a
daughter of the late George w. Riggs.
Miss Cecilia Riggs. who became Lady
Howard by her marriage with Lord
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The hundred or more members who are
on time arise, with one or two excep-
tons. and stand in reverent attitude
A black-coated man. with clerical white
cravat. his sightless eyes masked by col
ored spectacles, is led by an attendant to
the dais a step below the Speaker.
His hands clasped. his well modulated
voice penetrating to every part of the
chamber, he delivers brief prayer. AL
ways it is brief. always it contains a
thought always is 1t something worth
hearing.
This blind chaplain of the House, Rev.
Henry Noble Couden, is one of the best
known figures in public life in Washing
ton. For nineteen years he has opened
the daily session of the House in the
manner described Under four Speakers
he has served. Republicans and demo-
Gratis alike have known him as their own
chaplain.
In all his nineteen years of service
H has missed attendance at the opening
of the House but twice. excepting, of
course the times when he was i'll and fur
pished a substitute. On one occasion his
attendant forgot and left him sitting In
the lobby On another occasion a great
storm detained him and caused him to ar
rive late and after the House had begun
its session.
Speaker Cannon-for it was during
Speaker Cannon's day-saw him enter
the chamber. Down came the gavel Not
knowing the circumstances. but knowing
DIR. Couden, the Speaker announced, The
chaplain has been unavoidably detained
and has just arrived We will suspend
proceedings and have the prayer now;
After the taking of Vera Cruz last
april the story went out that the chap
lain had failed to appear at the session
Of the house following that grave news.
This story was due to a miscenception.
The House on the day before had stood in
recess: its proceedings were as of the
legislative day before. Hence. under the
rules there could be no formal opening
and no prayer.
In many respects. DIR. Couden is more
than the mere prayermaker of Congress
His relations to the mem oership of the
House at all times have resembled those
of the pastor of church, or of a chap
lain of regiment Of troops. He visits
the congressional sick. buries the dead
gives spiritual comfort and consolation
when he may-and he is often called
upon. Many men serving in Congress
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country Is called graveyard myrtle"
Around the borders of this vine tangle
rise dark and sad old cedars This was
a family burial ground and although the
remains of early proprietors of the place
have been removed by their descendants
some bones still rest there. At the foot
of one of the cedars you can mark de-
preston though the vines cover it. That
was the spot where L'Enfant lay from
his death on June 4. 1894. until his bones
were exhumed and conveyed to Arlington.
And this is Green Hill.
LEnfant was gallant man. He
served throughout the American revolu-
ton with the patriot army. George
Washington held him in esteem. He re-
modelled Federal Hall in New York short
ly before the First Congress met there
He designed the badge of the Order of
the Cincinnati. When the site of the fed
eral city. which later came to be called
Washington, had been determined on.
the army, was directed to make a survey
of the site of the embryo city. In
March, 1871, Thomas Jefferson sent the
following letter to L'Enfant:
Sir-You are desired to proceed to Georgetown
where you will find Maj. Ellicott employed in
making survey and map Of the federal terri
tory. The especial object Of asking your aid is
to have drawings of the particular grounds most
likely to be approved for the site OF the federal
town and buildings You will, therefore, be
pleased to begin on the Eastern branch and pro-
coed from thence upward. laying down the hills,
valleys, morasses and the waters between that,
the Potomac, the Tiber and the road leading from
Georgetown to the Eastern branch and the whole
within certain fixed points of the map Maj.
Ellicott is preparing.
L'Enfant made plan of a great city
with oblique avenues Of fine width, pub
lie parks and reservations in the shape Of
triangles and circles. He presented the
plan to President Washington August 10.
1871. and it was approved. The LEnfant
plan was also approved by the Senate and
House of Representatives. December ID.
1871
LEnfants compensation was most
meager even for those days Of small pay.
He took up his residence in Washington
and became familiar though rather a
forlorn figure about the roadways Of the
town. He was offered a professorship Of
military engineering at West Point, but
for some reason never got the office.
After the outbreak of the second war
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as the list Mississippi Marine Brigade
was organized. its purpose being to
keep open the Mississippi below Vicks-
burg during the siege Of that city. and
made up of both infantry and cavalry.
and was borne about on river craft.
landing for attacks. Young Couden
became a sergeant Of cavalry In the
highly for a commission when he suf-
fered his great loss.
I'VE had stopped at Helena, Ark"
said DR.. Couden. ION May %, 1864, to
deliver some orders, when the COM
mander of the brigade. Gen. Ellet. re-
ceived dispatch saying that the
guerrillas had seized two of our boats,
taken the stores and burned the craft.
Hurriedly we steamed away for Aus
tin. Miss. and landed at daybreak.
Il shall never forget that morning.
1t was a glorious day. the sun just
rising over the trees. the air sweet
and still and life-giving. AS we
formed on the shore I experienced a
feeling of rare delight.
Presently we were off at a gallop.
We rode eight miles through a cypress
swamp and finally came to the forks
of road where we turned to the
right When we, numbering $50
mounted men. had passed. some 1000
formed across the other road. cutting
us off from retreat. and opened on
us, their fire being augmented by
piece of artillery they had. Their
break
We turned. formed line and dis
mounted, every No. man holding the
horses of his three comrades, the
ments. There we received successive
charges of the enemy. They would
come at us through the cane, and we
would be unable to see them until they
were within ten or twelve PAGES of
u.s. We were armed with modern
weapons, but they had squirrel guns.
shotguns, all kinds of guns.
With our breech leaders we repealed
forming and coming back. Lying down
we did not suffer so heavily, but our
horses In the rear did.
In the fourth charge. becoming ex-
cited. l rose to one knee to get a better
sight. There. some ten PAGES in front Of
me. was man leveling his gun at me,
I can see him plainly now.
Il pointed my rifle at him and aimed
carefully along the barrel. looking almost
into his face as he aimed the double
barrel shotgun at me. We must have
fired at the same instant. I know what
happened to me: I have always hoped
that l missed him.
His charge took me full in the face.
destroying instantly the sight of both
eyes and the hearing Of one ear. The
shock and pain drew me to my feet, Of
fering q fair mark. One ball struck me
In the left forearm and was imbedded
there as it Travelled parallel with the
bone toward the elbow. Another struck
me In the side: another in the foot
My lieutenant seized me and drew me
down. They dragged me to the bayou
nearby. for ! was crying for water but
as l drank l swooned and fell in. They
drew me out and left me on the bank.
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the left are wide and undulating fields
The road crosses the Sligo on short
bridge. On the climb out of the valley
there branches off from the hard and
which you have come a soft dirt road
which strikes through the woods and
up a hill. A little way along this you
enter the road which comes over from
Hyattsville. skirts Green Hill and
passes on northward.
Here you come upon wall Of rough
iron stone and two tall. square gate
posts OF dressed iron stone. A heavy
sign which warns against trespassing.
The private road from the gate
curves to the right between black
spruce trees and short-leaf pines that
are very old and knotty. The first liv
ing thing the Rambler saw was a large
gray bird, and as 1t flew to another
tree 1t revealed that the bases of its
primaries and its outer tail feathers
were white. 1t, of course, was a mock
ing bird, the great vocalist Of the
south.
Turning a bend in the tree-lined avenue
the Rambler saw on the left a little
church of rough red brownstone. 1t was
closely sheltered by cedars and tulip
circular hedge of box. Ivy was creeping
over the walls. A narrow graveled path
led from the driveway to the arched door
way of the little church, 1t is a private
chapel. Service is held there every other
Sunday by one Of the priests from the
Catholic University.
Standing at the chapel the house of
Green Hill is a few rods before you. 1t
Is of rust brown ironstone and big
verandas. Passing around the south
front to the eastern side you come upon
a long fence matted with roses-the old
fashioned pink and fragrant hundred-leaf
rose. 1t was a favorite in grandma
garden. but You do not see 1t now in the
flower shops. Yet it Is beautiful rose.
To the right. where the hill slopes down
into the valley of Northwest branch, is a
great cluster of gray stone ruins man
tied with vines. Here were barns and
stables. which were swept by fire twelve
or fifteen years ago.
At the rear of the house is a big garden
laid off into parallelograms by walks and
full of roses and giant box trees At the
end of the garden is a thick matt of
periwinkle. which throughout all this
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view Of the farm. Men and teams
are at work with harrows and
scrapers pulverizine the soil for future
crops. Against the background OF green
trees you can trace the stone wall and
the white pillars of the Ord and Weitxel
and the Sheridan gates and the red gate
and the arch which in golden letters 10
marked Mcclellan"
In number of the cities and towns on
the Pacific coast there are municipal
rose gardens. and in that climate some
of the finest specimens of the outdoor
grown rose are found. hartford. Conn,
has municipal rose garden, and In Hum
boIdt Park, Chicago. there is an impor-
tant public rose garden. There also is
large and fine one in Lyndale Park. Min
neapolis.
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have no church affiliations To DR.. Cou-
den they turn naturally as their official
spiritual counselor.
The high esteem in which the House
holds this chaplain is indicated in a
foreword to a book Congress printed in
1913 containing a collection of the pray
ers delivered by DR.. Couden during the
Sixty-second Congress, the one imme-
diately preceding this.
Speaker Champ Clark, one of the chap
lain's warmest friends and admirers,
wrote that foreword. In the course Of 1t
he said
DIR. Couden is Universalist and has
been elected chaplain by ten Houses, in
no one of which more than a dozen Uni
versalists sat. So we have the strange
case Of a man elected eight times by a
strict party vote by Houses not in accord
with him religiously and twice unani-
mously elected by Houses differing with
Is a remarkable tribute to Dr. Couden
and splendid testimonial to the broad
mindedness of the House.
ut is true, however that though the
members of the House are fond Of DR..
Couden as counselor. guide and friend,
they would never have ordered his pray
ers printed in book form were not the
prayers of excellent character in both
form and matter. They are full of piety.
sympathy and philanthropy They are
earnest, helpful hopeful They are voiced
in choice English and conform to the
poet Montgomery definition:
Prayer is the souls sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed,
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembes in the breast
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Many notable prayers have been de-
livered by DR.. Couden in the House All
breathe a spirit of lofty patriotism and a
desire for peace and forbearance
And yet. before the light In DR.. cou-
denis eyes went out this gentle. kindly
man was dashing man of war The
last thing he saw on earth was the fig
ure of a fellow-man at whom he was
sighting along the barrel of his rifle, seek
ing the fatal spot to which to direct his
bullet.
That was just flfty-one years ago. With
the approach of the Fourth of July each
date in the period marks the anniversary
of pain and suffering he underwent His
thoughts turn back just now to those aw-
full. bloody days.
Recently. sitting in the Office Of Speaker
Clark, Dr. Couden. accompanied. as al
ways. by his sweet-faced, gentle-souled
wife-equally popular in Congress with
him-who is his amanuenais, reader and
constant help. was led back over the
years and induced to tell the story of that
last day On which he saw the world.
In April, 1861. when he was eighteen
years Old Dr. Couden enlisted on Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call. in the 9Th Ohio
Infantry as three-month man. Before
that time was up he had re-enlisted for
three years in the same regiment. A
dashing, rollicking, happy-minded, care
free youngster there seemed nothing in
him to foreshadow a lifetime devotion to
the church
With Mcclellan he went through the
West Virginia campaign. taking part in
the battle of Laurel Hill and in the skir-
mishes az Carrick's Ford, Green Briar
and elsewhere. He fought brilliantly at
Shiloh and at Perrysville. Ky.
In February, 1853, what was known