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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06
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By A. Nobody
A Little Way.
By A. Nobody.

A Little Way.
We've such little way to Co.
Come close me
little time in which to
For Gods eternity
O friend, lets brighten up the day,
For soon, too soon we 60 away.
We've but little time to live,
To show worth,
little time in which to give
Some action birth
Action that makes, with cheerful smile,
Less sinful some poor brothers trial.
little time have to cheer,
Come, comrade speak
The word that somehow dries the tear
On someone's cheek;
How shall Mary's Son
When our time comes-'What ha' done?"
RE
The of tie deeds has wrought, may in time,
disappear but the wounds the deeds might have done
and did not-w always need healing We glad for that.
else God would be farce and heaven dream of the
RE
Verse
know place where there's flowers and streams,
And country road to trOd,
Sunsets and dawns, where fellow dreams
OF an artist chap, called God;
have been there when the skies
Wore mantle of deepest blue,
For Isaw Il love you" there in the eyes
vi the chum showed them to.
RE
The old fashioned who used hesitate before
accepting invite barn dance has who spends
he entire night hesitating"
To A Photo
Pve caught CLEAN of sunshine from smiling face
Sweet like the and myrtle with dew;
The heart in me talking, and got to give it place,
SsYnlAtide Greetinos- !" hear it saving. back
THE OPTIMIST SPEAKS
Dr. Jekyle a good man.
And Mr. Hyde bad;
In the it NOBLE
The other sad;
But you take mans composition,
Examine it inside
And you'll find nine tenths of Jekyle
To only of Hyde
RE
A Filler
Give song to shape goals
Put all such stuff a shelf
That has to do with er-souls"
And that toy, subcOnscious SELF
Give glad strain from the heart,
Whenever you're wont to sing,
We want to hear a birds song, clear
In the wildwood bloom of spring.
Someone has said: Man gets and forgets; Women give
and forgive Yes and they love best where they forgive
most
Nd
perfdious lasse named Polly,
Handed Jude Karr a neat little jolly
When he asked her to wed,
She answered, and said
BE good Karr and stay. on your troy."
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Excuse us Kip " $50 $500:
First hits asot ell. Then a like bloomin
blasted boiler shop After that feels cool and your
fore ad hand musical voice says drink this Tommy hand
you'll soon get better
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06
i: F A D s !:
By B. Somebody.
Sunshine Sam
By B. Somebody.

Yesterday the skies were grey,
But, me, I done no whining,
Because, you see, l knew to-day
They'd show their silver lining.
Md
Vers Libre
Jack and Jill
Once assembled an incline
To fill pail
With aqua pura;
1t seems that Jack
Descended more rapidly
Than was his wont,
Whereby he acquired
A fractured skull.
Jill, not to be out-done
In things acrobatic,
Followed the course taken
By Jack;
AS to whether
Jill
Punctured her Uranium
Historians
Are mute.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06

When little things irritate you, be silent. When
speaks sharply unkndy you be silent To in kind
nld only mako the besides causing of
dignity Remember always takes two make quarrel
When alone you refrarned from answering
Words better left unsad come back and grieve us when
think them dead"
When SANDER is going it's rounds keep still. If you
cannot good word be silent. There times when ST.
ence the greatest virtue conceivable 1t requires great
strength of character remain silent in the of some
things but it is battle noby fought and victory over
SELF and that great victory To speak easy but it often
means defeat-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06

If you succeed in the world you make your
opportunities you The who waits for
seventh carry him dry land will find that the
tn waveis long time coming commit greater folly
than sit by the roadside until along and
vtes you to ride with him wealth and influence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06

Friends good thing to have but you will notice
that they your friends only while you make good Occas
onay will nd that will stick you through persist
misfortune though the exception and of
afford to depend it. Find friends your ability make
good and hold them by doing better and better. Ex.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Society
T. S. Barbour j. ~ Nov York.

+. 5. Barbour Is M New York
Mis- irene Ellis 80. co Concord.
ave. IL visiting friends in Buffalo.
81
Mrs Edward Rnsh II at Kccwah.
din Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Williams and
daughter have gone to Atlantic City,
o
Mrs John Hickey, Miss Josephine
Hickey and Mrs. Percy have LETT for
trip TO Duluth
Mrs Mary REYNOLDS. OF Toledo. is
visiting Miss Angela SawKins. Of
this city
Mrs. f NJ. Bush Of Tho Palms.
end Miss Sara Chepoto1 are ut
Roaring Brook Inn
Mrs Fred MOssc, az WiInCyave
IS entertaining Mrs, Maudc Gregory
and son of Cherplain H., and Miss
Mrs. c. Emers Smith. 70. 1884
East Grand-hIvd VIII leave soon
10 visit her mother M Colon, Mich.
Miss Lillian Dixon. Of New York,
is the guest OF AIr- Maurice Mac
Farlane Of the Addison apartments.
Mr. and Mrs J ~ steiner. No.
20 Charlotteaye. Lave gone TO
Mackinac, Pefovkoy and Les
Chcncaux
Mrs A. : Towar. Mrs F. W
Tufts. y. G. aol N $ Towar arc
guests in The Marie Au'oinctte no
tel, New York city
o
MIR and Mrs Clifton Ferguson
and Nr. and Mrs. James VI Dun
ham have gone 70 Lexington Mich,
for ne remainder Of the summer.
Nj and Ms. Archie u'ter, Of
lCla@touo ar}. rayo raHrnr, from
their uumrr hrl. near Milford
Mic.
.
Til can. Ci Hancock
az. vlo have .g"nf The season at
/ Colorado Springs, VII return 10
their home Sept
Tho marriaz. az 'i7e Frances A.
+ Mar and Cnl.r S',,r'c viii
take place Aux. o. Nr. E.hoI 81
! Kurntz entertained fiands in Mas
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Come Out of the
KifChen-it's the closeti

h1tChen-it's the closed
season for the bake : oven.
Danish kitchen worry and
work. Forget about cooks
and servants and gas bills.
Solve your Summer prob
lem by serving Shredded
Wheat Biscuit, the ready
cooked whole wheat food.
A food that restores the d.
gestive organs to their nat
ural vigor, supplies all the
nutriment needed for a half
days work and keeps the
bowels healthy and active.
We have done the baking
for you in our own oven.
Eat it for breakfast with
milk or cream; serve it for
luncheon with berries or
other fresh fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

You viii notice that your hands
are Pre- sing down on the water AMI
that they are cutting the water
sharply You are now ready TO 70
10 deeper water.
BE sure TO keep the head well
back and do nor worry II YOU sink
under he surface Hold your
breath and then you will ind your.
self coming mp erain; after few
little "duckings" YOU will secure a
balance and from then on It will
not b. long before YOU VIII be able
10 tread the water with ease.
one most important item is a
proper Lathing suit Please, please
DO not wear those awful water over
coats. Those awkward, unneces.
sary. lumpy bathing suits are all
right for few old fossils that make
you wear them. but not for mem.
oers Of The TmeSAnnette Keller.
mann Swimming class. a sensible
bathing suit that is light and com.
Portable must be worn.
A heavy bathing suit has caused
Just "a many deaths by drowning
az cramps.
Members Of this class should wear
comfortable bathing suits, especial.
y the women, and it you are stop
ped by anyone in authority you de.
uand an explanation as TO why you
can't wear the suit.
am certain that there isn't a
single reason under the sur why
everybody should not wear light
suits and anyone who tells you that
You have to wear the heavy skirty
suit is endangering your life.
0t course, | 10 not ask you TO
wear the onepiece suit out you
should oil wear what is called the
twc-p.ece suit. In fast, request
You 70 wear this kind of n suit if
YOU wish to be at all safe in the
water
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Today the Annette kellermann Swimming
Class VIII Learn How to Tread Water"
Feminine
eau About


thinr hat swim about ulipdly ana
perhaps lose your lie.
There are a Thousand reasons why
you should learn how 10 tread
water won't bore you with any
more for ! am certain that YOU are
all wide awake enough 10 realize its
importance.
Before entering the water we will
have our usual dry land lesson The
first thing to do IS 20 place your.
self beside tho dining room table.
Now place your hands on lho table,
keep your elbows about one foot
from the body With your hands
fiat on the table move them rapidly
back and forth Sideways, mean.
while pressing the palms downward.
Try 10 keep your wrists rupple.
Keep up this movement until YOU
understand IL perfectly. Then while
they are still moving slowly raise
one foot until the knee touches the
bottom Of the top OF the table
board Now drop the foot and raise
the other foot, then reverse and
keep up this movement, alternating
the movement of the legs while still
keeping up the movements OF the
hands
Now into the water again, and be
fore entering deep water try the
Increment In shallow water until
the movement Of the hands is per
feet
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
An Exciting Minute.
Copyright. 1915 uy " Burgess

He lonFes, lives whose wits w5ra
fast
Nor stop unttl the danger past
Every one OF the Little Peopl
on the Green Meadows. In the Green
Forest, and around the Smiling Poo,
knows that this Is true 4, il thos,
with the quickest wits who have
the longest lives Almost every day
eeyry one Of them has 20 depend or
his wits TO get him ont OF danger
unexpected danger There isn't time
for thinking He must act first ANA
do his thinking later Such time
may come TO YOU and 10 me. bui
they are not likely to come often
We go days and days and day
without meeting any real danger
But with the Little People 10 is "a.
ferent Right when they think
themselves safes they are likely tu
have 10 use their wits and 10 use
them quickly 10 save their lives
That Ia one reason why We should
do all Ne can 10 help them and pro.
tect them and never give them rea.
son TO fear us
Now Il didn't seem possible that
there was the least bit OF danger
for any one as Buster Bear swan
about In the pond OF Paddy the
Beaver that hot summer afternoon.
IL was as quiet and peaceful there
as a place could possibly be Then
along came mischievous Little
Breeze and carried the smell OF
Farmer Browns Boy 10 Buster Bear
swimming out there in the pond
That doesn't seem like much. for
Farmer Browns Boy couldn't posi-.
bly, have hurt Buster Bear II he had
wanted 10. and he didn't want to do
anything OF the kind But when Bus.
ter Dear was very little cub he
was taught that man II never 10 be
trusted and Is n creature 10 be
feared, the only one. in fact. that
any self.respeoting bear need be
afraid of Buster never had got over
that fear
so the instant Buster caught the
faint smell OF Farmer Browns Roy
his wits said Get away from here
as quickly as you cam This is no
place for you! That Ii the dreadful
nian-smell Get ashore at the near.
est place and run"
Buster didn't stop to think. lie
turned and made for the shore right
whore Paddy the Beaver and the
Qusck family were hiding among the
PUSHES Now they knew perfectly
well that Buster Bear wasn't com
Ing on purpose to hurt them, They
knew he didn't know that they were
there. But that wouldn't help any
n one Of his big feet landed on one
OF them. Buster Bear was fright
ened. and now thoy in their turn
were frightened. Busters fright
was needless aud foolish. but theirs
was not You see thoy knew by the
way he was coming that he wasn't
going to be polite and ask them To
get out of his way. No, sir. Buster
was too frightened To be- polite: he
wa in too much Of hurry.
The wits of Paddy the Beaver
worked quickly. They always do
He didn't have To stop to think TO
dive lie Just dived without any
thinking, and by the time he could
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Til CONFESSIONS or A WIFE
The First Tip Surprises Paula But She Feels Easy
At Her New Job.

81 felt, Margie, said Paula. "as II
were going to fancy dress party
as donned that black Saline frock
and tiny apron had made that az.
ternoQn from one Of my embroidered
French petticoats
81 cannot understand why SO many
girls object 10 wearing a maids cap
and apron even while doing maids
work One can make them coquet-
tish or disnined
II shall never forget my first tip.
The College Inn al that time was
not I'm the tip trust and all the
money a girl received in tips was
her own.
II had thought nothing about tips
and when a good looking chap drop.
ped a silver quarter in my hand as
! gave him his hat | became angry.
You have made a mistake !
stammered. as held out the money.
HE looked nj me In surprise and
asked, What's the game don't they
allow you to take tips any more?
Then Il came 10 me that had
seen my escorts tip girls in restau
rants often, but still ! stood there
holding out that coin. lie came hack
and said
DO you think it Is too little FOR
such a pretty girl7 Here. sweet
heart, III double e.
For a moment ! wanted TO slap
his face. then said with a little
courtesy, I beg your pardon This
IL my FIRST trial at this job aud |
had forgotten tips so with e.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

IL was the one sure way of getting
out OF Buster Bears way Mrs.
Quaok did the same thing. and the
10 youus Quaclls. now almost as
big as their parents, like dutifui
children followed.
II all aapr -ari in just little min.
uto. II seemed 20 Farmer Rrown
roy one minute everything was as
quiet ard peaceful as could be. and
She next Buster Bear was splashinG
through the PUSHES OK the other side
u tho pond and the air was allied
with ducks nying In all directions
and quacIing with fright 1t was "a
very exciting minute and just to
add 10 the excitement Farmer
Browns boy stood up and yelled
Phat yell seemed 10 double Buster
Bears speed The mud and water
Grv as nc dashed through the
rUshcs 10 the shore ana dj-appcaIc.
IN the Green Forest. running as 3.
be- never would top IN lao time
ne was q"''r ON eos ut. bat Farm
rr Brown Roy could suu hear him
crashing his way through the Green
Fovvs' Then once more everything
became quiet and peaceful. Farmer
Browns BOY washed the mud from
his face and neck Then he hid and
waited patiently Presently Mr.
Quack came on whistling wings and
fow twice around the pond. Seeing
no one he dropped down on the
water with splash and then
quacked loudly ~ once Mrs. Quack
and the young Quacks appeared. and
soon they were busy talking It all
over
Next story: Poor Jumpy Buster
Bear
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

II slipped the csc piece into my
pocket The man looked at me in
Tlrprise and calculated, Egad.
you've got your nerve. Going to
play the game according to rule.
are your Well, you get quarter
from me every time | hang up my
hat in this place unless my family
is with me
II could not resist saying demure-
ly, When you bring any of your
family | suppose II will be more
"'You little devil was the smil.
ing answer You will do
"All this time had been check
ing hats and smiling back at the
men who smiled at me.
Say. beauty bright, you've given
ma the wrong hat said one man.
~ think not, sir answered.
"'Well. this seems too small.
Perhaps being with the pretty
lady has sweIled your head. was
my response.
The moment The audacious re.
mark was out ~ my mouth | knew
Il WAS not the thing should have
said II was the kind OF a speech I
could make 10 a man II I was ap-
pearing as his social equal. hut I've
being The guest and I the hat girl
of a bohemian restaurant. had
broken all the rules OF society.
Alas. Margie. ! soon learned that
! must take all the brash things that
men might say to me and not an
swsr back II would be a success.
ful hat girl
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
New Autumn Hats
French Millinery Salon

Innumerable new fall hats,
so varied, so different .
Everything seems TO go,
from the smart severe tailor
ed velvet hat turned up on
one side, to the hoppy round
hat. Youthful turbans are
seen alongside of clever
sports hats. One unique lit
tie black satin chapeaux is
designed after the highland
ers' tam O shanter and fin
ished with the flexible Pa
risienne quill. $3.50.
An iridescent metal orna-
ment gives a smart touch to
a velvet street hat at $3.50.
White yarn forms an efec-
tive trimming on a 6oppy
black velvet. $3.50.
A wonderful little turban
is fashioned out of black
satin and velvet wings, fin
ished with a steel buckle
placed directly in front.
$3.50.
Unconventional and a little
upsetting, are the tiny blue
beaded bird ornaments on a
Preach SaIon--Tourth VI
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Article No. II.
BY ANNETTE kELLERMAN.
international Reeord-HoIder and
Star OF the William Fox ST.
100000 Film, "A Daughter
OF the Gods"

OF the Soos.
Every swimmer. good or bad,
should be able TO tread water.
Treading water TX one OF the most
important assets swimmer can
have While its importance cannot
b. Oyer-estimated the method by
VI ich one Is able 10 tread water Is
an easy one.
The fact Is. there is nothing at all
difficult about the art OF swimming
Il should come az second nature to
all OF US Don't believe that the
art OF swimming IL something one
must strive for 10 gain No. not by
any means The only thing TO strive
for is perfection In SWIMMING.
To be able TO tread water means
that a. all times you are able to
conduct yourself the same IN the
water as on land. When you know
how 10 tread water YOU can. II in a
difficult position, direct your res
cuers and also see when they APP
pyoach you how they intend saving
YOU, whereas II you were swimming
you would hardly be able TO do any.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

Next story: Poor Jumpy Buster
Bear.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

French shape which turns
smartly up in back, having a
very short brim in front.
$3.50.
One of the loveliest sports
hats imaginable is Of the in
tangible fascinating shade Of
Creme de menthe. Wonder
full metal ribbon and a very
soft pastel shaded bird fin
ishes this smart, desirable
creation. $3.50.
Another sports hat which
attracts attention Is fashion,
ed out OF citron picot ribbon,
laced with navy blue chenille
cord and faced with navy
blue velvet. $3.50.
ord building
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

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son. Aug. Il. The newcomer will
'''''''' =.
Eugene s. J. Paulus is spending
,he month AZ Grand island. Lake Su-
pcrior
%
Mrs. James turner ls az MACK
mac island and will remain until
september
@
Miss Emily Won Jasmund. OF Cadil
lacave. has gone 90 PetoSkey TO
DIR and Mrs Carl Sheuard Oak
ma, have announced the birth OF n
son Carl shepard Oalman. Jr.
o
Mrs. George Ii Barbour spent the
v,s1-spd IN Ann Arbor. A. the quest
of her sister Mr.. Foster GAYLORD
q
Or Z l. Orleman and Or. NJ. NJ.
NehlS are visiting Mt ana MIS-.
To-. Cberssuv islands
.
Mr. and Mrs a. Ayers. of Ian
ing. motored 90 this city. last week,
and are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
A. J BearGSlpy. of Crosse POlnte.
9
,.rs Alexander II. Sibley ANA
Miss Frances S!blay are at the
Grand hotel. Macklnac, for the rest
OF the summer.
-, -, C,rh.,.r.
Mt ana MIS-. i'a'ili'"i' N"' H'' ~
Jr., have returned from Newport X
L., and have gone 10 Mackinac ior
The remainder Of the season
49,, 9 ..,. ..,,.,,o
" -. a. -, 80
iH' NJ VIII o'sIu' 'l"'''"y aus
he Detroit Tennis club, Ferry-aVeo
and will last throughout the week
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~ = ". ." go n,,an,oreavs arc
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Guests al inc lSiahu ho"Se' .H"NN-
mac Island
nr ora yr. ichn p,al No -
q,a,.tor,sre announce The engage.
na,, ~ heir niece Miss Beatrice
:, -. c,o,Iato, Tho vad.
p''a''' I" JAM ,''"p'Ie' 49,
alhs VIII '"Ne ''",' >" ''
Miss Hazel Lever entertained the
phi Sigma sorority at her home. last
week An outing will be given by
tho sororitc AZ Cedar Point. the last
"' A"A"S'
,,,,,si.a,, u,os givan at tho Uoli.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

Great Britain proposes TO pass a
law prohibiting the importation. sale
or use Of any paint material con.
tanning more than five per cent OF
Us dry weight of a soluble lead com
pound
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

DO any thinking he WAS safely out
Of the way OF Buster Bear. AZ the
first splash Buster made as he head
ed for the shore the Quack family
started to swim on ot the way
But Buster Bear was coming too fast
for them 10 get out OF his way in
that manner Mr. Quack's Wits just
opened his wings and sent him up
into tho air like D rocket He didn't
stop 10 think 10 fly. be simply few.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14


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anu Va = -, 80 -, - -, ,,,,aa..aa ~ ~
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: ''''l sun '''''
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mendelsohn.
of Battle Creek. arc receiving con.
,,r,t,lr,+r.,r.. an, this birth Of a daugh-
t-r r.,r-ttr srsl5en Mrs Nerdel-
.o,', u.s Viss r,,rotbv Rowling og
n,,ro,t
Mrs Martha U6a,y West, ono Of
Datroits well-novr pianists, has
gone 10 Sehroon Lake \. " 10
study with Richard Epstein, pr1fes.
signll accompaDist of Geraldine Far
rar and ReEold Warrenrath,
g
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VT. anu MI. '.' ''',.' ''' '''i'', %,
lheI ir'ehus' ON '"''' '''"'u '0'''
'heF wedding 'r'p on ''' s'e"'''''
.\orol'c' A'l''''- 'A' WV '.,'.''"
'u "'i' N' GNU -'4'' '4''.'l ''' ''"N
! Farland. Miss Jessie bonstelie Miss
Jane Huston Mrs Nellie Barnes,
/ Mrs. Merriam. Mrs Lillian Dixon,
/ MI and Mrs Il Clelaud Allison
| Miss Irvine. VIII Irvine, Harry Mil
! Ter and Dir. st. - silver.
-.
Golden glow aHd felio" roses
were the decorations USED a' l'e
wedding OF -lle- Bessie SMITH
which TOOK place in 'h' nome oi h'r
parents, Nr. ana Ms. Nh"FIe7
Smiih, East Hrand.oFdr saturday
evening, Aug, j.. The brides gown
was made OF IVORY SATIN ana 'ui'e'
and lace cap win orange dos
SONS helu her ven lh pace. MIS-
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

Toss your Bingham wrapper into
the rag bag. Mrs housekoeper. ana
toss your kimoua In after CO.
These garments are no longer
worn when an attack is 30 De- m3dc
on q high hung cohw0D or when a
washing Of clothes Is 10 be hung
It's "paiomas" You wear now
around the house The "pajoma
will make it's bow at the PuEu
America first fashion show in CHI
Cago.
It. q tworlcco garment
kimona and divided things IKE
paiamas They are made of bro
caded silk also OF lowered sateen.
inexpensive, but pretty enough TO
start all the neighbors talking.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-02-19
WHEN WASHINGTON REJ0ICED
Gave Way TO Transports of Delight
When French Aid Approached.

Gave Way TO Transports of Delight
When French Aid Approached.
1t was while they were sailing down
the Delaware from Philadelphia TO
Chester that Rochambeau and mis- OFF,
GERS saw the dignihed Washington give
way to transports Of boyish delight, we
learn from the diary OF Baron Chosen,
q FrenchmaR who served with Rocham-
beau. Washington stood on the bank
as they approached, waving his hat
and a white handkerchief. apparently
in token Of great joy" Scarcely had
Rochambeau landed when Washing
ton, usually calm and reserved, threw
himself into his arms and disclosed the
great news-that the French Admiral
De Grasse was close at hand and would
blockade the Chesapeake while Corn
wallis held himself on the defensive.
Soon after De GrasSe showed that
Washington's rejoicing was not unde-
served by crippling the English fleet
under Hood and Graves and again bot
Ting up the Chesapeake. In the mean
time the allied armies had begun the
siege Of Yorktown, destined to settle
the future OF America. The Americans
were unaccustomed to siege operations,
but Rochambeau, a veteran in such
matters, proved invaluable, and the in
vestment went on apace until. on Oct.
10, 1871, the final assault was deliv-
cred and CORVALLIS surrendered.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-02-19
Washinqton's Mother.

Mary Ball was the granddaughter OF
a soldier who sought his fortune in
Virginia in the latter part of the
seventeenth century. Colonel William
BAH may have been a good soldier.
but was an Indifferent farmer. He
left two sons, William and Joseph. and
the latter was the father Of Mary.
When her sons fame attracted atten-
ton to her and inquiries began to be
made about her youth most Of those
who could testify about it had passed
away and those who remained could
tell little. But upon one point there
was unanimous agreement. and that
was that in her girlhood she was cele-
brated for her beauty.