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but much of it's splendor has van
ished.
Through the lowland at the northern
end of the ridge flows the branch along
whose shrubby tangled margin many
duels were fought, the most sensation
al being between Commodore Decatur
and Capt. Barron. formerly of the
United States Navy and in command of
held up and part of her crew taken Off
by the British ship Leopard. Neither of
the. combatants died on the ground,
though each was wounded, the COM
modore mortal1y. expiring within few
hours after being removable his home,
still standing. off the northwest cor
ner of Lafayette Square. If that little
branch ever had a name or has name,
the Rambler has never heard 1t.
At the north end of the hill are
earth scars, parapets. gun embraSures
and emplacements. which were a part
of Fort Lincoln. Lower and toward the
north are the ruins of Battery Jane
son. Rifle trenches extended across this
territory connecting with Fort Thayer,
situated on highland to the west and
with flanking batteries on the east. be-
tween the hill and the Eastern branch.
In a trench on the property acquired
about the middle of the nineteenth CEN
tury by John c. Rives and inherited by
his son. Col. Wright Rives, who passed
away only few days ago, and which
was formerly a part of the Veitch
tracts OF scotland ana barbados. were
laid the bodies of the British who were
slain in this. the only part of the Bla-
densburg battlefield where the fighting
was spirited and sanguinary.
John c. Rives. who at one time was a
member of Congress, and for many
years editor of the Congressional Globe.
bought this property in 1S47. He bought
it from the Veitch family, one of the
old families of this part of the country,
and numerous members of which are
still living in and around Washington
John c. Rives sleeps in a fine old vault
in the Congressional cemetery and
there his son, Col Wright Rives. was
laid to rest a few days before the
Rambler began the writing of this
sketch.
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mountain climb or risk the almost certain dan.
gers of disease in tropic zones he Will dare
death at the hands of savage enemies and pur-
sue his guest far into the regions of unknown
wilds. Now into the depths of the shark in
II lustrous pearl; then TO the topmost Alpine
peak he climbs for rare specimen OF the
eidelweiss. \ glittcring jewel in an idols head
may lead him TO invade the sacred precincts
of an Indian temple, or a beautiful flower lure
him far into the primevnl forests OF Brazil,
Colombia or Peru. To this spirit of daring and
adventure the civilized world owes not only its
greatest geographic discoveries and important
additions 10 its scientific knowledge but also
TO it is largely due the discovery OF many or
practical valu" may be but slight but whose
appeal is 10 til" artistic and estietic sense and
therefore at times almost priceless. Amnn.
all the things of fragile beauty that nature has
produced perhaps none has greater charm and
is highly priced than that radiant. gor-
geous flower of rainbow colors and softened
shades and tints and infinitely varied forms
the orchid. For its rarer species men have
Travelled far. suffered much and often died; and
yet i'll its forms few flowers are
more widely scattered throughout the world.
1t Is not generally known that the
orchids are widely distributed. They are
found in one form or another in all
parts of the world except in those parts
where intense cold prevails and in
those parts which are arid. Many
members of this large family grow
wild around Washington, but only a
few specimens are attractive enough to
call for admiration.
*
Last year, at the show of the British
Horticultural Society, there was an
orchid said to be valued at $4,000. 1t
was said of it that it was the only one
of it's kind in the world. and Sir Harry
Veitch, the famous florist, has given
some interesting facts regarding it.
This flower, which created a world
wide sensation. is known as the "Odon-
toglosSom Georgius Rex" For five
years, a seeding, it was jealousy
and carefully watched as it grew in
the cool greenhouse of Gurney Fowler,
at Brackenhurst. Kent, and when shown
it was a big spike. yard long. with
very rich dark, purplish blotches. A
commentator on this orchid wrote at
the time of the London flower show
that this $4,000 orchid would have en-
raptured that supreme lover of orchids,
the late Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. and
is certainly the envy of every orchid
collector in England"
In the literature on orchids. which
is very extensive, it is said that the
culture of the blooms began in England
as early at 1920. and that the culture
was taken up in the United States
about 1865. When the fad took hold in
England and later in the United States,
horticultural importing houses and
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and this property which has come to
the notice of the Rambler is an article
written by Col. Clairborn, and published
In the New Orleans Delta in 1856. The
Rambler has recalled this before but it
is interesting at this time. Part of
what Col. Clairborn wrote follows:
Francis p. Blair better known blair of
the Globe. commenced his editor
at Frankfort. Ky. Amos Kendall at
time his associate. Originally friendly to Mr..
Clay and connected with him by marriage. he
subsequently,, with the great body of what
then called the new court party in Kentucky,
attached himself to Gen. Jackson and followed
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Mrs. Guernsey of Kansas I

. REPRESENTATIVE Western Woman Has Done Big Work in
the Daughters Of the American Revolution Has Taken
Active Part Marking the Old Santa Fe Trail Partnership With
Her Hlsband-One of the Pioneer Cubwomen of Her State
Was State Regent of the D A. R. for Nine Years.
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n ROM the western portion Of this
In country come its most valuable
ores, and out Of the west have
+. stridden some of the strongest
men OF the land-Inen with broad, fear
less, virile ideas. typical of the expan-
sive territory wherein they have been
reared. The women OF the west have
brought to their sisters in other parts
Of the Union the same big viewpoint as
its men.
A representative western woman is
Mrs George Thacher Guernsey Of Kan
sas. whose home town. Independence.
bespeaks the nature of its citizens 1t
was characteristic Of Mrs Guernsey
that when her friends In the National
Society OF the Daughters Of the Amer
lean keTolution. recognizing her abil-
ity as leader and mentioning her name
as a candidate for nomination as presi-
DENT general. broached the subject to
her She weighed the matter carefully
for n time, then gave direct consent to
stand a "a ndidate
II she wins the election IL win be
the FIRST time that "A true western
woman has led the force OF a hundred
thousand Daughters. who accom-
plishing a great work in the preserva-
country
Mrs. Guernsey is true American
coming from pioneer stock OF the best
type. Her maternal great grandfat ther
Anthony Jacob Henkel came from Ger
many in 1717 to help in founding the
Lutheran Church In America, and her
paternal great-grandfather was Rev
John Mitchell. who came from England
in 1853 and preached the Gospel in this
country for forty years. Since then
many Of her forbears have been prom
fnent In eyangel!sttc work in America
Her own father. the late Rev. Daniel
j.. Mitchell, went west during the civil
war to organize the Methodist Church
In what his daughter described that
seething mass known as Bleeding Kan
sas- There was not Methodist
church in the state he did not help to
start
A family of girls and boys grew up
In this Methodist household under the
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best auspices for character develop
ment. each one taking hold of assign
ed or chosen work with characteristic
ability and energy. A sister of Mrs.
Guernsey. the late Mrs J. NJ. Kellogg.
became the first woman lawyer in the
state Of Kansas. if not In the entire
west. and when her husband was at
torney general for the state his wife
became assistant attorney general.
TheE SON Vernon Kellogg. member Of
the faculty of Leland Stanford Uni
versty, and collaboration with Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan in authorita-
tive works on evolution. evinced the
family aptitude for public service and
has but lately returned from Europe.
where he did notable work for the re-
lief OF the Belgians. taking the place
OF Mr. Hoover when the latter was
in this country.
Mrs Guernseys brother is Rev.
Charles b Mitchell. pastor Of ST. James
Church, the largest Methodist congre-
cation in Chicago, while another sister
took up art as her life profession and
is now one of the instructors in that
branch in the Kansas State Normal
School Mrs Guernsey at sixteen en-
tered the field as breadwinner by
teaching school and becoming in time
principal of the High School of In
dependence.
The cause of equal suffrage found
sturdy support in the Mitchell family.
and one of their warmest early friends
was Susan b. Anthony, who made her
home near them in Leavenworth. and
whose progressive views were shared
in by old and young in this active par
sonage. Miss Anthony and Mrs. kel-
logg were the pioneer woman suf-
fragists In the state of Kansas.
Mrs. Guernsey's early marriage with
an ambitious and energetic young bank
clerk resulted In her transferring her
active part in the instruction of youth,
although never her interest, into pure
ly phlanthropic channels expressed
through civic and state work. This in
terest was evinced by her service Of
several years as chairman of the board
of education of her home town.
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her household machinery runs upon
wheels so well oiled that they are
rarely to be heard. The Guernsey home
is the handsomest in Kansas, and was
planned and the work of construction
by its mistress. This state
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and takes ample time for the cultiva-
t;op of the intellectual and esthetlc
side of her nature. Mrs. Guernsey is
also a notably good housekeeper, order
ing her domestic affairs upon the most
modern and progressive INES SO 'hat
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OLD BARN ON THE "sCOTLAND' FARM
# Tells Ideals of Public Service

ly stone pile. with its pillared verandas
and its artistically planned grounds.
constitutes one of the show places Of
the state, and gives concrete example
of what a clever western woman re-
CARDS as an ideal American home.
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among the wealthy citizens of their
state.
Asked recently what were among the
radical differences between the eastern
and the western woman's ideals of pub
lic service, Mrs Guernsey said:
The eastern and the western women
are radically unlike in their point of
view. l will make no comparisons but
1 VIII tell you what | have observed as
among the marked characteristics of
the western woman. She is essentially
"A woman of breadth.
In Kansas and in other western
states where We have suffrage the man.
with his wife exactly as though she
were man. This gives her a mascu-
line grasp of political situations, and
politics are as frequently subject of
Womens conversations with us as our
domestic problems
The western man, with his wife on
an equal plane in politics with himself,
naturally talks of his business with
her. and she as naturally acquires his
viewpoint In business matters, so that
very frequently they are in reality
business partners in all but name. The
western woman prides herself on being
or all assistance possible to her hus-
band gaining quite as/ clear an insight
into his affairs as he himself holds.
My husband and | are partners in
business and partners In all our civic
and other public service endeavors
help him in his affairs and he helps
me. Our two children have grown up
with that ideal, and have been trained
to take big, broad outlook on life and
lts aHairs. Our young grandchildren
are consequently being trained along
the same lines. and / regard them as
very good types of western children.
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Since that report was made the insti-
tuition has added to its holdings and eff
forts are being made to acquire more
land east of the ridge for the purpose of
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On October %, 1862, the Secretary of
War oppointed a commission ito ex-
anime and report upon the plan of the
present forts and the sufficiency of the
present system of the defenses of the
city" That commission consisted of
Gen. J. q. Totten. chief engineer L. S.
A; Gen. NJ. G. Meigs of the Engineer
Corps: Gen. w. f. Barry. chief of ar
tillery; Gen ]. q. Barnard, chief engi-
neer of the defenses of Washington, and
Gen G. W CuIlom of the Engineer
Corps Gen. Barnard in official re-
port published In 1871 gave much In
formation concerning Fort Lincoln ana
its site, and because he believes IL to
be interesting at this time the Rambler
makes the. following extract from that
report:
The right Of the northern line AT Fort Lincoln
Of the first points established and forti-
fed Overlooking the most important thorough
fares the city. the site at the same tim"
the outermost Of the commanding heights lying
between these routes and the Eastern branch.
From its summit the surface descended RAPIDLY
though with and perfectly practical hl" slopes,
toward the valley Of Eiadcnsbnrg. Toward the
Eastern branch deep and almost impracticable
ravinc taking its origin the fort. discharged
into the AnacOstia. This ravine bordered
either side by ridges terminating in spurs
or bluffs the margin Of the stream.
The oblong and narrow shape Of the fort arose
from a necessary adaptation Of trace TO the
hgration Of the site. 7" obtain better view
Of portions Of the ground and also power
full line of Are upon the slopes in front the
caponner, and hnlf-sunk battery mad"
simultaneously with the work itself in the fall
Of 1861 also were two half-sunk batteries.
spurs of the rearmost ridge, intended to defend
the approach between the extremity of the front
ridge and the stream.
On the revision of the lines of forti-
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broad view is largely Influenced by her
surroundings. One cannot be born and
look out all her life over the boundless
prairies and take a small view of any
thing. AS the actual horizon is spread
wide before the physical eye, so the
prairie dweller sees things in their
greatest aspect. / believe that in all
the relations of life this physical as
pect of her country tells upon the
western woman's attitude toward
events great and small. She is as big
and broad in her viewpoint as her
wide-rolling prairies have taught her
to be-
As Kansas state regent of the
d. A. r. for nine years. Mrs. GUERNSEY
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n ROM the western portion Of this
In country come its most valuable
ores, and out Of the west have
q striddeu some of tho Sfropyay,
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E1HE Rambler has lately written
of several things associated
with the capture of Washing
such
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-07-28
NEW MILITARY CAPE

Seeking something unusual In
wraps, n designer evolved the military
cape shown In the sketch, employing
pongee with facing and collar of
French blue faille silk. A simple en-
broidery is worked in blue, yellow and
green thread.
Obviously cape of this type is not
for conservative street wear, but 1t
offers an excellent suggestion for q
summer evening wrap, while Ii is
practical for wear over q bathing suit
TO protect the wearers arms and
shoulders from the suns rays while
lounging on the beach The cape is
circular, IL inches long, and at the
center back is slashed TO q depth of
Is inches. The collar is adjustable,
and may be worn as shown or drawn
high about the throat. If desired a
hood may be attached also and the
garment made practical for motoring
wear.
To make this cape four yards of ma
gether with two yards of contrasting
color for facing and collar.
Many owners of quaint old shawls
are this season converting them into
capes, using the fringe or border as
trimming. A handsome shawl so con-
verted may still be retained as an heir
loom, wraps of the cape type having T.
not a continuous at least q frequently
recurring vogue.
Great variety is in evidence In the
array of dressy silk wraps developed
for afternoon and evening wear this
season. Some have flowing dolman
sleeves, and an equal number have no
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sleeves whatever. Occasionally a wide
circular cape without even armholes
is shown, made of pastel or high-col-
ored silk. Again, Sits framed in self
ruchings serve as armhOles. Self
fringed ruches, wide puffs or narrow
quillings Of silk are favorite trimmings
for wraps of the type described A
wide flare and the absence of any sug-
gestion of a waistline are features of
the summer evening wraps developed.
The afternoon wrap of satin or silk,
semifitted, and trimmed with bands of
ostrich or marabou, is popular. The
selection of satin at this time is wise,
as it is to be the leader in silks for
fall wear land textile houses are now
showing many brocaded, checked and
striped satins in self color, with faille,
gros de londres or taffeta bars or
stripes.
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inches by 3 inches (for front and
back, two pieces inches by inches
(for sidesJ.
To put the glass together, ribbon
will be required, about yards, from
IL TO 2 inches in width. Just fold
the ribbon lengthwise, then iron it;
sew one folded end together and slip
a piece of glass between the fold;
stretch the ribbon tightly along the
glass, cut off the end of the piece
turn the edges of ends in and over
sew; it should grip The glass quite
tightly.
Frame each edge Of the glass In
the same way with a ribbon border.
When the pieces have all been framed
the box is put together by overseeing
the ribbon edges together; use silk or
thread TO sew with that is the same
color as the ribbon.
For a little latch, buttonhole a tiny
ring with the silk and sew in the CEN
ter of the top lid edge. At the bottom
of the box lay piece of colored satin
or silk the color of the ribbon used,
and the pretty box is complete.
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rocks Are Quilted.

Quilted frOcks for the kiddies are
replacing shocked effects, for quilt
ing is now the very last note in fash
ionable revivals. The quitting is done
in tiny hand stitches through two lay
erS Of fabric, and is added 10 the frock
in the way of pockets, cuffs, round
yoke sections and trimming bands.
Linen does not take as kindly to
quilting as very fine cotton-an the
quilted counterpanes of great-grand-
mas day were of patchwork made of
scraps of cotton or muslin fabric. with
usually quilt lining of unhleached
muslin. Frocks for little girls are now
made OF very fine cream-c0lOred cot
ton fabric. with quilted trimmings set
in with piped edges in color. The eff.
feet is novel and very good
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USE FOR OLD WAISTBAND
Discarded Article May Be Made of
Service in This Way, and Will
Last Some Time.

A good use to which an old leather
band and buckle may be put is illus
trated by the accompanying sketch,
in the way of using a portion of it in
suspending a purse or small bag from
the waist.
The bag shown in the sketch is a
simple and useful little article to make
for this purpose, but there are many
small bags and bag-purses already In
existence that could be used in the
way shown. The band will most prob
ably have to be shortened q little, and
it can easily be cut down to any re-
quired length. 1t is sewn onto the
top of the bag in the position shown
in diagram A. The pointed end is
then passed under the waist-belt and
fastened into the buckle, with the re-
suit to be seen in the larger sketch.
Diagram 3 shows the bag hanging in
position upon the left-hand side of the
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'KERCHIEF TO BE CONSIDERED
Has a Place All Its Own Among the
Accessories of Dress in FASH
ions of Today.

That little square of cambria is al
most losing its identity with its i'm
portance as dress accessory. Now
instead of being a very handy object
when q cold in the head is inSistent,
or when summer heat brings the per-
spiration to the fevered brow, the
handkerchief is used to express the
latest fad or to give a touch of color
to a somber frock
You may have striped sports hand
kerchiefs in cOlorS to match the
striped skirt or blouse. They should
peep from the pocket of the plain
part of the sports costume. Often they
are of silk and encircle the sports hat
or swathe the neck of the sports
blouse.
Handkerchiefs are no longer square,
either. They are round, or show
rounded corners cut to follow the out
line of the embroidered motif. Net
handkerchiefs, of no earthly use, but
of much dainty beauty, come in all
shapes and sizes. They are usually
finished with net footing.
Yes, and you may have tasseled
handkerchief. 1t matches your tas-
seled veil, too, by the way.
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Every Woman WANT
Husbands Protest.

With view TO advertising his busi-
ness, certain dentist announced that
he would supply artificial teeth to the
first twelve aged ladies in poor cir
cumstances who applied for them.
The earliest application on the APP
pointed day was an elderly woman in
shabby but respectable clothes, who
was politely ushered into the waiting
room.
Scarcely was she seated when n red
faced old man came 10 the place, and
announced that he had come about
them teeth
You are making n mistake" the
dentist replied II only made my offer
to ladies. In fact, there's one lady
waiting now"
"Ay, an it's about 'er I've come" re-
torteG the old man, grufiiy. Tell. 'er
'er 'usband's waitin' for 'er, and If she
don't 'op out quick, therell be trouble
She's got a happetite like an 'oss al
ready, and If you set 'er up WI a strong
lot of teeth, she'll eat both me an 'er
into the wOrk'us in n week. Send 'er
out at once london Tit-Bits.
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Went With the Load.

An Irishman, having arrived in New
York a few days ago. got employment
with lumber merchant. Later he was
ordered TO take load of lumber some
distance away. Having gone half his
journey, he came TO a steep hill, and
while the horses were struggling to
get to the top his boss happened to
meet him, and seeing the horses in
such a difficulty, and Pat standing on
top of the load, he stopped him and
exclaimed:
do you think the horses haven't got
enough TO do without hauling you up
this hill %
Pat, fixing himself more comfortab-
ly on top of the load, said:
us that what you stopped me for?"
Then, with crack of his whip, Pat
concluded:
Gee UP, it's a poor ship that can't
carry the captain"
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Wiliinu Marker

An amusing incident is told which
took place in one of the occupied dis
tricts of Belgium where the German
occupier doles out potatoes to such of
the starving people as agree to work
for him. One recipient presented him
self before the German authorities and
declared himself quite ready in return
for a supply of potatoes to work for
the Germans and only for them. He
seemed quite decided and genuine In
his offer of work.
Then you are quite willing to sign
the declarati0nl" asked the German
officer.
"Yes, quite willing"
And what is your trader"
II am grave digger" replied the
Belgian stolidly.-London EveryInan.
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a table in the drawing-room to display
delicate curios or other small trinkets,
as the contents can always be seen,
Yet are protected from dust and fear
of accident.
Ordinary clear glass will be re-
quired, and this will doubtless be
found about the house in the shape Of
picture glass. The glazier for a
dime or two will cut the required sizes
out, and If asked will round off the
corner edges and smooth down any
sharp points.
The sizes required for such q box
as illustrated are as follows: Two
pieces 5 inches by inches (for top
and bottom OF the box), two pieces 5
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Use for Old Waistband.

skirt, where the contents will be cas-
lily accessible.
The bag shown can be made of silk
chosen possibly of q color to match
the belt, and it is lined with sateen
and bound at the edges with narrow
ribbon. 1t can either be made TO fas-
ten with snap fasteners or small but
tons and buttonholes.