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in the collection Is a chair cushion
embroidered in shell pattern on can
vas, in worsteds OF varying shades OF
yellows and browns, the colors we'll
blended, the high lights picked out
with silks. This is one Of q dozen
the busy housewife at Mount Vernon
found time to work for her three
era daughters, presenting four to
each.
Another piece of Mount Vernon
handiwork Is framed embroidered
picture representing an antelope so
finely embroidered in black on
cream-tinted silk background that 1t
gives the impression of an etching.
Further evidence of the workroom at
Mount Vernon Is a fascinating little
needle cushion of velvet provided with
q small clamp to fasten it to the
table. Beside 1t lies a pinking iron.
A brilliant yellow band of richly
patterned thick brocado hanging in
the central case is a piece of Mrs.
Washington's wedding gown, and re-
calls the fact that the ladies OF the
early American court followed the
fashion of the French women of the
day in their use of vivid colors for
all important occasions.
Among these interesting mementoes
of Mrs. Washington is her watch.
much larger than the lady's watch
of today. 1t is a very handsomely
engraved timepiece and after the
fashion OF the time was provided with
an extra case. face and crystal, which
accessories lie beside the watch. There
are three most interesting lockets in
the case. one very beautifully dec
grated In brilliant enamel, the second
little oval shell affair and the third
most interesting of all rs containing
lock of General Washington's hair
arranged to form his coat Of arms.
Washington's Shell Buttons.
or peculiar interest in this case are
a trio of large pink shell buttons. with
a curious history. The story Is told
by the family that while the seat Of
government was in Philadelphia.
President Washington was walking
down the street one day and met an
itinerant vendor selling the delicate
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circus performer.
Religious.

He was Of deeply religious nature
and charitable in his views. An Epis-
copalian, he was vestryman at
Christ's Church at Alexandria, where
his pew Is still shown to visitors. His
reverence for the Sabbath is we'll
known as he never allowed unneces-
sary work to be done on that day.
Visiting and visitors were barred from
Mount Vernon on Sunday. During
the Revolutionary War he frequently
left camp and went into the woods to
pray alone for Americas deliverance.
He would not tolerate profanity
among his men and when he read
the prayers Of the Episcopal Church
to them, as he frequently did, he in
variably gave them a little talk on
right living. In later life he showed
the same abiding faith when he be-
came i'll and his physician tried to
keep the truth from him. do not
flatter me with vain hopes" he said,
IT am not afraid to die and therefore
can bear the worst. Whether tonight
or twenty years hence makes no diff
ference. I know that I am in the
hands Of a good Providence"
As A Soldier.
AS a soldier he was a strict dis
ciplinarian. yet the soul of kindness.
He was quick to stop his officers II
they were overbearing to the men.
This was shown by an instance at
Valley Forge. He was given to COW
ering himself with a cloak and walk
ing through camp to see how the men
were faring. On one occasion while
out In a driving snowstorm he came
upon a young lieutenant who was in
charge Of a squad Of men who were
building shelter. It was bitter cold
and the men found great difficulty in
carrying out the orders given by the
young lieutenant, who continually
added oaths to his instructions.
STEADY there!" said Washington
Remember 1t is cold. Don't try ia
work the men too hard"
The officer failed to recognize the
cloaked figure and called out:
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New Collection Of Relics On Exhibition AT Nation.
al Museum Mementoes of Daily Life Of the
Washington Family At Mount Vernon.

Copyright, lVlI, ny Inc
o human being ever inspired
greater interest in mankind
than George Washington; and
as the years pass and his per-
fonality becomes yet stronger and
Plearer with the light Of time. interest
IN new objects with which he was
ponnected becomes more and more
keen.
The latest Washington treasure to
which the public has been given OPP
portunity of paying tribute Is new
loan collection which has recently
been acquired by the National Museum
tt Washington. This exhibition of 1913
objects connected with the daily life
pf the family at Mount Vernon is one
Pf the most important which the pub
10 has had chance of viewing for
many years. 1t Is OF especial interest
b that this Is the first time 1t has been
outside of private home since 1t
Formed part of the furnishings at
Mount Vernon, 70 the objects present.
"a have hitherto been seen only by q
Favored few.
Owned BY Direct Descendant.
The owner of the relics is Mr.. WAL
pr q. Peter. a direct descendant in
PIE sixth degree from Martha Wash
n0ton. AS Is well-known, Martha
vashington's only son, Colonel John
Parke Custis. died at Yorktown, where
was serving as aide to his dis
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Il am bossing this job! Who in
thunder are you?"
Like a flash Washington pulled
aside his cloak and pushed back his
hat:
II am the Commander-in-Chie of
the American Army" he said. land
order your arrest!"
There was a court-martial and the
young officer was reduced In rank att
er a severe reprimand.
While Washington loved the good
things of life he hated extravaganza,
and on one occasion when his steward
brought the first shad of the season
before him, knowing 1t was his en-
ployer's favorite dish, washington
said:
How much did you pay for 1t:
"Three dollars" was the reply.
"Take it away; I will not counte-
nance such extravaganza in my house,"
Fond OF Children.
No set of stories Of Washington
would be complete unless some refer
ence was made to his love for chill
dren who always docked about him
wherever he happened to be. His
step children loved him as devotedly
as though ne naO Deen tnelr own
father, and their little friends who
came to Mount Vernon were always
ready to leave their play to greet him.
At one time as he entered a shop in
New York Scotch nurse-maid fol-
lowed him carrying her infant charge.
"Pleasc, sir. here's a BARN was
named after you." she said.
what is his name?" asked the
President
washington Irving, SIR"
Washington put his hand on the
child's head and gave him his blessing
little thinking that 1.-The BARN" would
write as the labor of love the Life
of Washington"
Always modest in his manner.
thoughtful of those who were less
favored in life. and Straightforward in
his dealings with mankind. the char
acter of Washington stands out as one
of the greatest in American history
and one which the youth Of the pres
! ent day may well emulate
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with an Ionic border Is one of the
most interesting pieces in the whole
collection, as 1t was one Of set OF
fourteen which Washington ordered
Governor Morris to buy for him in
France. Il believe they are called
patent lamps" he wrote early in the
autumn of 1888, and they were not
to cost over three guineas apiece.
These lamps. it is said, consume their
own smoke" he wrote, do lot inture
the furniture, give more light and
are cheaper than candles"
A large ornamental Jar OF pottery
decorated In relief with clusters of
grapes probably did service at Mount
Vernon for cooling the wine of it's
master as he sat at table. The I'M
calmly cooking utensils Of the old
regime are represented in large egg
poacher of copper. whose generous
capacity openly shames the high cost
of living today. large mixing bowl
and various pans of the same attrac-
tive metal with an enormous iron
coffee mill.
Among the furniture which came
from Mount Vernon and is placed on
view in this collection are very hand
some ladder-back chair of mahogany
with cushioned scat, n quaint old cup
board filled with sliding trays for
holding linen, and a beautiful old Are
screen on high three-branched ma
hogany stand. The screen is covered
with piece OF green brocade Of rich
design and texture, now faded to a
soft neutral tone, but once the part of
brilliant costume of the mistress of
Mount Vernon. In the case with this
screen and the chair is charming
little dressing table of inlaid mahog-
any which Lafayette presented to
Martha Gusts. when she was child
at the home of her grandm other.
Martha Washington.
Made by Martha Washington.
Another especially interesting piece
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great man Of the past his portraits,
conveying as they do some real phase
of the personality of the subject, are
of prime importance. In the Peter
loan collection there are three por-
traits of Washington which are new
to the public. One of these Is a very
rare speciman OF the porcelain por-
traiture of Richard Champion, an
English artist of note; another Is a
water color on blue paper by william
Thornton, and the third Is an excel
lent engraving by c. Tiebout of the
Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington.
whose original is said by the family
to have been regarded as the best like
ness of the General in later life.
Famous Dinner And Tea Services.
A large proportion of the central
and largest of the three cases contain
ing this collection is occupied by a
generous share of the famous white
and gold dinner and tea services used
by General Washington during his
presidency in New York, Philadelphia
and at Mount Vernon. Everything is
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was an excellent housekeeper and
greatly assisted in the perfect man.
agement of the Mount Vernon estate.
Nor was Washington open only to
beauty and fiattery for his kindness
toward women was proverbial as in
time of battle his first thought was OF
the women and how to protect them
from injury. He showed this trait in
1916, when he said:
when l consider that the City
of New York will in all human
probability very soon be the scene
of a bloody conflict, l cannot but
view the great numbers of women
and children and infirm persons
remaining in it, with the most
melancholy concern. When the
mon of war passed up the river
the shrieks and cries of these
poor creatures running every way
with their children. were truly
distressing. Can no method be
devised for their removal?"
During the trouble with the Indians,
too, his first thought was for the safety
of the women, and on several occa-
sions he risked his life to give them
protection.
Kind Employer.
AS an employer he was kind and
generous to those who worked for
him and were faithful to their trust,
but he had no use for the lazy or dis
honest workmen. His estate was run
on strictly business principles and II
was perhaps the best paying estate
in Virginia. In the present day he
would have been known rs book
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Little Incidents in the Life of Our First
President Which Give An Insight
Into the Character of This
Truly Great American
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and heart are undisposed of. turn
the heads and set the circle in
which she moves on fire. Let her
marry, and what is the conse-
Quence? The madness ceases and
all Is quiet again. Why? Not
because there is diminution in the
charms of the lady. but because
there is an end of hope. Hence.
1t follows that love may and
therefore ought to be under the
guidance of reason, for although
we cannot avoid first impressions.
we may assuredly place them I'M
der guard"
In his young manhood he was con-
tinually writing poetry to his sweet
hearts, and fitted from one girl to
another until he became known as a
flirt. His most serious affair was with
a young woman named Mary Philipse,
whom he met at Yonkers while on his
way to Boston to attend some MILL
tary affair. Although he made vio-
lent love to the girl she fatty refused
him and married Colonel Roger Nor
ris. an influential Tory Washington
was so brokenhearted over this affair
of the heart that he was taken to
Williamsburg to consult physician.
While there he met Mrs. Martha
Gusts. dashing young widow whose
husband had left her what was con-
sidered a fortune in those days. It
was not long before Mary Philipse was
forgotten and Washington was deeply
in love with the widow. They were
married short time later and he set
tied down as model husband. Mrs.
Washington Is described as a sociable,
pretty kind Of woman, and one who
might be Of a Jealous temperament.
She seems to have been a perfect
tyne Of wife for WASHINGTON She
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sea shells. He begged the President
to buy. On the latter's inQuiring what
he could do with them the man re-
piled: make buttons for your coat"
The idea pleased the fancy Of the
executive, who had the shells made
into buttons and used upon a coat of
brown velvet. One of General Wash
ington's afternoon and evening diver
sions was chess, and a handsome set
Of red and white ivory chessmen in
their mahogany case have been care
fully preserved through all the gen.
erations.
A Plan OF Mt. Vernon.
quaint and interesting pen and
ink plan of Mount Vernon and its
immediate surroundings is displayed
In one of the cases here. 1t is the
work of Mr. Samuel Vaughan,
London merchant who visited Mount
Vernon in 1887. and was evidently
much impressed by the beautiful home
and its admirably designed surround
ings. He embodied a copy Of this
plan in his diary and also made the
copy which hangs here for General
Washington.
A number Of autograph letters are
In the collection. Three of these are
by General Washington, and are writ
ten to Thomas Peter, his stepgrand-
son, and one is written by Thomas
Peter to General Washington, Mount
Vernon" and dated May IS, 1898. On
the outside of one OF the letters from
Washington is written in the familiar
handwriting: alexandria, 18th May.
Mr.. Thomas Peter, Federal City. The
Postmaster in Georgetown will oblige
by forwarding this letter. G. Wash
ington." The franking privilege OBJ
tanned In that day is proclaimed by
the word "Free" written beside the
addresses of various of the letters.
There are numerous letters Of con-
dolence to Mrs. Washington In the
collection. sent by friends after the
death of her husband. Among them
are letters from Alexander Hamilton,
Henry Knox. Theodore Sedgwick and
George Washington Lafayette. son OF
the marquis.
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tinguished stepfather. leaving three
young daughters and one son. George
Washington adopted as his own the
two youngest of these two children,
George Washington Parke Custis and
Eleanor, or Nellie" Custis
or the other two daughter, he
elder, named Martha for her grand
mother. early in life married Colonel
Thomas Peter, of Tudor Place,
Georgetown. That Martha Peter who
was one of Mrs. Washington's heirs
was the Observation-Disclosures of the
present owner of the relies, which I'M
til lately have never left Tudor Place,
whittier they we're brought directly
from Mount Vernon Immediately after
the death of their original owner.
This new exhibit of Washington
mementoes, which FIJI three cases in
the National Museum, consists Of a
miscellaneous collection of articles re,
lated mainly to the domestic life of
the family at Mount Vernon, although
there are few old pewter and cop
per and iron utensils which may have
served In the Revolutionary field
headquarters. Ono pewter tray, en-
graved with the Washington crest,
which measures thirty inches across,
Is said to have been used by General
Washington in camp.
Three New Portraits of Washington.
In every collection Of relics Of a
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IT'LL lovers of history find interest
in the stories connected with
the lives of great men. Whilst
y many of these incidents form
no part of the causes of the success
of such men and are perhaps entirely
unrelated to the important events in
which they figured. yet they do in a
great measure portray the individuali-
ties under conditions which express
their real natures.
A born aristocrat, Washington knew
little of the privations Of life. Com
ing as he did from a family of gen
tlemen," who had been granted lands
by Henry VIII. and whose descendants
held various offices of honor under
the Stuarts. he was literally born
with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Love Affairs.
Washington had many love affairs,
and from the time when a boy Of
eighteen he wrote verses to Sally, a
young Virginia girl. up to the time Of
his marriage he was always deeply in
love with one of the fair sex. Even
late In life when the strong passions
Of his early years were better under
control he wrote:
Love is said to be an involun-
tary passion. and it Is therefore
contended that 1t cannot be re-
sisted. This Is true in part only.
for like all things else, when
nourished and supplied plentifully
with aliment it is rapid in its
progress. but let these be with
draw and 1t may be stifled in its
birth or much stunted in its
growth. For example. woman
(the same may be said of the
other sex) all beautiful and 'Ac-
complished. will, while her hand !
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-01-05
SHEEP PRICES THE
VERY HIGHEST
EVER
CONTINUED from page oneJ

dollars The animal h promising
younRstcr and IL son of the noted
sire. Correct Fashion.
Those cattle that are ON the higher
srounds IN San Juan ana Grand
counties have been suffering consid-
orably ~ late because Of the lack of
water. The cattle that have been
able to find water are reported 10 be
In splendid condition.
J. n. Lcautaud and other sheep
men uf Price whose fiockH are rang
ing on the deserts east of here. state
that ~ Tar there have been NO losses
because of the recent storms The
SHOWS have not been ao heavy through
the desert sections.
Tho snowHorm which visited San
Juan last week was quite general
throughout the county. A. result Of
the drifting IN places II has become
necessary o. carry the mail To- Hand
ing ON horseback. There are no live
stock LOSSES as yet reported from
southeastern Utah.
Arrangements have been made TO
hold the annual convention OF the Ma
tional woolgrowerr' association. Jan
uary nth e. iath. In the ballroom %
the Hotel Utah at Salt Lake city. rs
the Auditorium could not be secured
Tho usual wool exhibit win therefore
have To be largely curtailcd.
Arthur a. Taylor and w. e. Ander-
uon arrived sunday with the carload
20 Jersey mitch COWS which they pur-
chased at Provo for local sale says
Moab'r Times OF last Friday Al of
the COWS. numbering twcnty-siN head.
were sold within two days. Prices
ranged from fifty 60 hundred doll
lars Anderson. who lives at Provo.
returned Ia that place Thursday
while here h. spent several days re-
newinE acquaintance with his many
friends Ne formerly operated the
hotel at ThompHonH
Utah Agricultural college win run
through eleven Western States spec
cini ear containing wool exhibit
prepared under the direction ~ the
United States bureau OF animal in-
dustry. The exhibit viii contain diff
fercnt varieties and grades. OF wool,
and viii show various methods OF pre-
pairing fleccea for market The ear
II scheduled a. be IN Utah January
"a TO 18th. going thence Co Colorado
and other lntermountain and Pacific
slope States The itinerary through
Utah Is In charge OF Prof John r.
caine.
George Robb OF Price tells The sun
that 80 far as he can learn there are
no cattle losses due 10 the recent
storms In Carbon county. lie h feed
ing his bunch close 10 town and others
that he knows are doing the same
thing Price people own about fif-
teen hundred head OF mixed cattle
that are run adjacent O. this city dur
ing the summer ana fall and most ~
these have been brought out of the
hills a. be fed, They are generally Ia
good condition About two thousand
head. all told. are owned Ia Carbon
county outside OF Price
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Sam Pallas who this week sold
his candy business on Main street.
has gone to Salt Lake city for few
days OF recreation and during which
time he will decide on what he viii
do In the future.
Mrs. Horace Naylor of Sunnyslac
was a passenger through Price this
week returning from Salt Lake city
% the mining camp after visit over
the holidays ut Zion with her mother.
Mrs Eugcn" Singleton.
-Jov Litizzcttl's little girl Edna.
came down from ~. Mays academy
az Salt Lake City To- spend the holt
days az home. Miss Edna ~ one OF
the star pupils at the academy. aud
the mother superior reports that she
II nearly perfect In al her studies
Helper Times. 2sth.
Miss Salomc Eiscnbnth, formerly
a teacher In the schools az Price. vls-
tied with friends here during the
week, She h now teaching In the
Salt Lake city public schools and has
been spending the holidays with Mrs
y, l.. Clark nj Helper
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Beattie OF
Salt Lake city were here during the
week after attending the funeral OF
the latter's father. Samson Edgar Pot
ter. who died at Cleveland last satur-
day. They are az the home % Mr.
and Mrs, John Potter while here.
a. a. gA....... f..-,,,..,t,. - Hr...a
Junction and later chief OF police In
Salt Lake city, Is visiting In the city
for "a short time. He viii spend his
timb here with friends and relatives.
also viii attend to some business at
fairs In the city.-Grand Junction
(coio1 News, 3oth
-E. Santschi Of Black Hawk paid
his respects 10 The sun while In the
city yesterday and today, The mines
of the United States Fuel company
camps are not working sufficiently
the last few weeks 10 keep the rust
OF the machinery. owing 10 the scar.
city ~ railroad cars,
-E. NJ. brown OF the Golden Rule
is Ia attend the banquet of the J. G..
iflitN 10 hAAfln NJ Nhll LAM 'AA9
ON January 18TH, after which he goes
East 90 buy Tor the store he Is 10 es-
tablish az Salina. Kan. There viii be
more than a hundred buyers nj Zion,
including A. NJ, Ehly the new man
ager of Prices Golden Rule.
County Commissioner Emil Ost-
lund paid his respects 10 The sun
while In the city this week attending
the meeting of IN, new board of cOun-
o. commissioners The mines AT that
camp worked four days last week. II
Is the old story there as well as else
where throughout the country-lack
OF railroad cars, Otherwise the men
would Doe working fun time,
"A. q Bradley OF Green River was
In Price most of the day Wednesday,
returning home from Castle Dale,
where he was sworn in the previous
day as a member of the Emery county
school board. He says Green River
has had very little OF the "beautifuf
SO far this winter, our people are
! generally prosperous" says he, and
have bright prospects for the year"