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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON--GRAIN-LIVESTOCK

Aitcr opening 3-S to 1c higher with December at $l.11h to SLIP and May Sl.07 3-i to $l.0S IS corn prices SCOT ed moderate further gains before showing any tendency to react
 The weekly government crop re- port was construed as bulish. indi eating that the bulk of the yield in many important states would not be out of the frost danger for long time yet. The close was firm 1-S to Pc net higher at SLIP 3-4 to $1.13 December and $10SR May.
 Oats hardened in value with corn. There was much buying of December and selling of September at 1c differ. encc.
 So far as the majority of board of trade dealers were concerned, wheat received scarcely any more attention than dry goods or groceries. With the government ruling the price of breadstuffs, brokers devoted thepl- lselves almost exclusively to other staples.
 Millers bought fair quantities or wheat at government prices. De- mand for flour was said to show great improvement now that the value of s.,,sh Mhqat has been fixed " < i;4ssssg MnEE 'A yvys f tstf ff
 St. Louis Grain.3 W
 St. Louis, Sept. 5.--Cash wheat, lower; No. red, $22Om2.21. No. 8 hard, $2.14M2.17.
 Corn, lower; No. 2 sl39; No. 2 vel low, $202.
 Oats, lower; No. 2 5sRM57c, No. 3 White, 57h M5Skc.
 Rye, No. 2, $179@1.S2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT-FURNISHED OR UN- furnished rooms for housekeeping;
 106 West Barraque Street. 9-1-17
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

Eou WISH TO DISPOSE or ANY |lnllure, gas stoves, wood or coal
 pseS, call 265. Pinn Bluff Furni- FF-s w. 6-6-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
Yellow complexion nimn,.s and d,

Yellow complexion, pimples and dis figuring blemishes On the face or body can be gotten rid of by docter-, ing the liver, which is torpid. HERB NE is a powerful liver corrective. It purifies the system, Stimulates the vital organs and puts the body in fine vigorous condition. Price soc. Sold by ". L. Dewoody & Co. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
CL AS SPEED W A N I .
Bring Results-Try One
W A N T F D

|NTED-USED CASH REGISTER, Enall one preferred. Thompson
 'rothers' garage, 404 West Second
 kenne. or 1903 Main street. 9-5-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS and board; all modern convenien- ces; on car line. Apply 1121 West
 Second avenue. 9-5-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT-THREE OR FOUR UN- furnished rooms; large and airy;
 use of bath. Apply 914 West Bar rague street 9-4-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
69,215,
New York Spots.

New York, Sept. 5.-Spot cotton quiet; middling 22.15c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

NTED-FIRST CLASS SKIRT Paker, only experienced one need Ppy. Also want errand girl. Alp Py 617 Pine or phone 1161. S-31-Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

NTED-YOUNG COLORED WOM-
 to do general housework for mlly of three. Apply GOA West ec0nd avenue. S-3O-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

SALE - MODERN COTTAGE, .e rooms and bath; new, near car bI,sa y aao paved street. See or phone .ts ~ e heal Estate company, 1231a |es1 i Second avenue; phones 2 and N 6-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR LIGHT housekeeping or single rooms;
 cheap or expensive; close in and
 modern: could let some unfurnish- ed if desired. Phone 1864. Mrs.
 Meyer, eos Barraque St. 9-1-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
LOST AND FOUND

TAKEN UP-ONE BROWN PONY mare, about ten years old. both hind feet white; come to my barn Fri day, August 31. Owner can recov-
 CT by paying for feed bill and the cost of this advertisement. L. E.. Campbell, D. V. s. 9-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

NTED- FIRST-CLASS COOK, AP- y in person to Mrs. T. H. Cald- ell, 120 West Sixth avenue. 9-1-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

I. oAs:LE-MEAT AT WHOLE |sn.;dn !, ;nest hams, lard, etc., direct, \ p"lu, c0nt save 70 per cent to 40 per |al cent; satisfaction or money |ec;.,. ec; send for price list; bargain
 tv vla's. K A. c. Meat Co.,, Arkansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

KTED7rExPERIENCED MAN OR oy to sell and deliver groceries. h6ress "X z" care Graphic. 9-1-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
The Rice Market.

New Orleans, Sept :.--Rough and clean rice were strong yesterday. Re ceipts, rough, 2l,649 sacks; millers' 3,977 sacks. sales, rolgk Honduras 13,645; Carolnas, 631 sacks: clean Honduras, 9,S63 pockets. Blue Rose 250 pockets. Quotations. rough IIon- duras $5.75 to $6.S0; CarolinN s675@ 6.S5; clean Honduras 6%07hc; Jap an $5.75@6.SO; clean Honduras 6121 71Ac; polish $4S.OO@5O.OO per ton; bran s38.00@40OO per ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
F o R S ALE

SALE-$15 CASH GETS A NO. 6 a style non-visible Remington pewrlter, now being used regu- ny and in good condition. See it
 me Graphic office. s-6-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT T-FOUR-RoOM COTTAGE and large garden; 1103 Oak street;
 phone 1345. 94-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

ss sSALE-I'VE VE A NEW LINE OF nss Y, extracts, s1 toilet goods, per. nf;s,, %ss, etc., for agents; 100 per cent
 a,s; .ao sample free. Write quick. ss"Ss'an Co.,, Dept. 59, Et. Louis,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

Kansas City Produce. Kansas City. Sept. o.-Butter, eggs. and poultry, unchanged. Potatoes, steady, $1.20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

o.AnLE:ZoNE Al BLOCK OF LAND ] yeasse s se.eh1ts;room mt house. .plastered, Ir 'ssIs sshss,l old and in good condition: ] at tsoU! $ and church; can be ! or bargain: Why pay rent? {? nnss,p \, phone, Hollis Real Estate t
 izSh West Second ave-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

Inola nolah--bARGAIN, 57S ACRES |noLe county; z miles south of
 hdv on good road; fine black |provaS. aSam' 250 cultivated; well |lU.eo; leyoa balance heavy timber re, 1 or drainage tax; only sSs IH M., A., F. Cady the Land Man
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

,nds BALE !, = OLD-FASHIONED 6: no ha.to to 5 years old; $1O to "o M: 9etter varmint stock on rec |le. MM;s,ssslssippi Kennels, Boone
 o-2-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

Canada has the greatest railroad mileage per head of population of any country in the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

In 1889 the airbrake was invented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06

YOU WILL FIND MOST ANY PIECE of furniture you need at 316 and SIS
 Pine street. Pine Bluff Furniture
 Co. 6-6-if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-06
FO R R E N T c. s. Nc NEW

REAL ESTATE AGENCY 1OG PINE STREET PHONE 9r1
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

G. O. Perkins, of Emporia, ar
rived in Meade Wednesday.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
Relating To Weeds

Chapter ll2, page 164, Laws
of 1917.
'All cities of the second and
third class authrized to provide
for and require the cutting of all
noXious weeds on lots or pieces
of land within said city, and af-
ter proper notice, if the owner
fails and refuses to cut or de-
stroy the same, the City may cut
such weeds and the charge for
such work be assessed against
such lots or piece of land as in
the case of the building OF side.
walks"
The above is state law and
went into effect February 10th
of this year.
The Mayor and the members
of the Welfare board unite in re-
'questing that all parties cause
the weeds to be removed in ac-
cordance with the above law.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
A Good Rain at Meade

A good rain visited Meade
county Monday afternoon and
night. In all about ~ inches
of rain fell. 1t was quite gener-
al and in sections where the row
crops are not too badly damaged
by the dry weather will do much
good Tuesday evening there
was every indication of more
rain, but a little shower and a big
wind was the extent.
A Minneola there was a hard
rain and considerable damage by
wind las been reported. At
Cimarron tornado was report
ed.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

Mr.. r. M. Edwards, of Center,
Colorado, is guest at the home
OF his nephew, Chas. Edwards,
and family, east Of Meade. Mr..
Edwards has been visiting his
brother, George Edwards, Of
Dodge City, who formerly lived
IN the Artesian Valley. The
two brothers had not seen each
other fo~ forty one years.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

Mrs. Fran rs Backe and little
daughter, arrived from McPher.
son, where they spent a month
with relatives, They Will spend
the remainder of this month at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
Backe, and will then go to St.
John, Kansas, where Mr.. Backe
has position IS musical direc-
tor in the ST John schools.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

Miss Pearl Hughes left the
first of the week for Wichita.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
Meade Chautauqua

Tomorrow the second annual
Meade Cbautacqua begins.
Some excellent talent has been
secured for this attraction and
those who anticipate attending
and seeing and hearing some
thing out of the ordinary will
not be disappointed. The COM
plete program follows:
August l0-afternoon Castel.
lu1cl's Mllano Serenaders, COM
posen of six exceptional musi-
clans.
Evening Same serenaders and
ErnestJ. Powell.
August 1l-Afternoon T h e
Potter.DePew Concert Trio.
Evening Same Trio, and Hon.
Alf. Taylor, of Tennessee
August 12--afternoon T h G
Hungarian Ladies Quartette
Evening Ladies uart tie
and DR.. H. V. Adams.
August 13-afternoon Berk'
ley Sextette
Evening-Same Sextette, and
Miss Pearl O'Neal
August l4-afternoon II b {
World Famous Kilties Band
Evening-Same attraction but
entire change of program.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
Additional Names Drawn

Due to the fact that Meade
County's quote has not yet been
secured, those whose names are
included in the following list are
ordered to report for eXamin-
alton Wednerday, August 18th.
278 Hernandez. Jose
524 Sloan, Daniel Clarence
532 Smith, Harlie d.
336 Krisle, Ammon Moore
212 Friesen, Jacob, r.
40 Borchers, Christopher Fred
Anschutz, William Wallace
305 Jeuell, John Homer
557 Taylor, Willie Hamilton
622 Wolfe, Willis Walton
5s5 Walker, Cecil Merle 1xA I.
1923 King, Elmer Cecil AZ!
438 Novak, Joseph ].
441 Paden, Harry Lewis
357 Linder, Clefeland Albert
23 Burch, Robert H. Il
331 Knight, Milford Norris
492 Ross, Irving D.
565 Traylor, Donald Holt
$50 Spain, Charley Cyrus
$40 Levin, William M.
562 Theissen, Peter
sol Sawatzky, Henry F.
1902 Carson William Martin
SO Cox, Morton James ~.
II Bradley, Lewis
555 Taylor, Alva H.
SOC Schuster, Henry Harrison
435 Neufeld, George X.
450 Peat, Fred Eldon
113 Coppock, Omer Alvin ,sl
1856 Donham, Joe .sas
267 Hege, John Daniel
567 Tucker, Harvey Monroe
421 Moore, Frank Benton
1863 Ediger, Johann P.
436 Neufeld, Jacob P.
396 Maciel, Jose
257 Hantla, Clarence Andrew
155 Dinsmore, Harry Hazetton
284 Henry, Byron Augustus
1873 Chester, William Asbury
1876 Franz, John E.
265 Hartman, Marvin LeRof
2S5 Hist, William Fred
$50 Teeter, Claude Elmer
303 Jenkenson, John James
563 Tice, Franklin Elijah
211 Friesen, Jacob F.
LAG Derrick, John Cleo
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
Pratt County Fair

The big Pratt County Fair be-
gins August 14th and lasts four
days. Pratt is one of the most
up-to date progressive towns in
the western part of the state
and they know how to entertain
visitors, They have an unus-
ual program arranged, including
the best of races If you are
anticipating vacation plan to
attend the Pratt County FAIR.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

Mrs. W. H. Lytle, of Law
renee arrived in Meade last Sat-
urday and will spend several
weeks with her husband, Dr.
Lytle. Both sons being away
from home, one engaged in Chau-
tauqua work, and the other in
the Bureau of Standards in Wash
ington D. c., Mrs. Lytle decided
to come to Meade.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

A large mum Der of Meade pee.
pie attended Ringing Bros cir
Gus at Dodge City Tuesday. A
variety of automobile experienc
es have been reported, to say
nothing of the soaking some re-
ceived when overtaken by a rain
storm while returning home.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
NUMBER S2.
Normal Institute


The Second Professional In.
stitute in Meade County con-
venes at 500 a. M, August 10th,
1917 at the Meade High School
Building.
Lecturers:
H. w. Mutt, Lawrence
r. V. Phinney, Larned
A. G. Tritt, Larned
Jouett F. Berner, Emporia
Enrolment August 18th at
County Superintendent's Office.
Ola Granger, Co. Supt.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

r. M. Painter is IN Dodge City
this week looking after tn, af-
fairs at the reunion. Mr.. PANT
er is President Of the South
western Veterans Association
again this year.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

Mss Mary Unsell, of Santa Fe
and Miss Anna Schonhoff, of
Hutchinson, spent part of last
week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Backe.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
Seed Wheat Committee

On Monday afternoon, August
9th, the Meade County Seed
Wheat Com mittee beld its sec
ond meeting. Atthis time the
contract to be used between the
Seed Wheat Committee and the
farmer was read. 1t was decid-
ed that the farmer would have
the privilege of pasturiLg his
one-ffth plan wheat, only by the
written consent of the Meade
County Seed Wheat Committee,
it being decided that this matter
be left entirely to the local COM
mittees.
1t was also decided, at this
meeting, that no wheat would be
furnished outside of Meade couE-
ty, since every county can ar
range to take advantage of the
proposition on its own account
by writing to the Seed Wheat
Com mittee at Topeka.
No one will be furnished with
more than three pecks to the
acre for seeding purposes. The
Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege has found that one-half
bushel in the Western counties,
sown IN we'll prepared hard
ground is plenty seed, and three
pecks sown upon well prepared
sandy ground is plenty in all
Western Kansas counties.
At this meeting the Secretary
reported that approximately
twenty-five thousand bushels of
wheat would be wanted in Meade
County on the share plan, and
that small amount would be
wanted on the cash plan. This
means total expenditure for
wheat on the share plan Of ap-
proximately $4,000 and there
will probably be more applica-
tions for seed wheat. This
means that Meade County to
raise her one-fifth of the seed
wheat, must raise at least $2O,.
900 in order to take care of the
proposition.
Every subscriber to this fund
will receive his proportinate
share of one-ffth of the wheat
furnished under this plan In
Meade county.
Under this plan it will be nee
essary for Meade County to raise
one.ifth of the funds for pur-
chasing the seed wheat. The
following committees were ap-
pointed to solicit funds for this
purpose:
Fowler F. D. Morrison
w. G. Howard Geo. D. Hall
Meade H. Llewelyn Jones
F. w. Curl W. T. Gray
Plains Frank Collingwood
John F. Sweet John Russell
Meade County news., 1917-08-09

DR.. Dappin is enjoying visit
from bis two sisters, Misses
Katie and Nora, of Durham, Kan
sas.
Meade County news., 1917-08-09
LIST OF PERSONS CALLED INTO
THE SERVICE OF THE u. S. NOT
EXEMPTED OR DISCHARGED

45S Oscar Floyd Perkins, Meade, Kansas
337 William Luton Krsle,
$50 Edgar U. Snyder, T"
486 Albert William Reynolds, Plains, Kansas
600 Frank Weber, Fowler, Kansas
507 Samuel F. Secher st Meade, Kansas
5l4 Paul Sheddan, Fowler, Kansas
433 William Groves Neale, p" "
140 Charles Davis Meade, Kansas
COL Louie Weber, Fowler, Kansas
513 Mack F. Sheddan, d" &C
223 Glenn Geisinger, Plains, Kansas
280 Paul John Hayden, "
379 Hiram James Mcdowell Fowler, Kansas
542 Claude G. Spurgeon, Meade, Kansas
355 Paul George Wesley Lepel, Fowler, Kansas
1873 Harry Ross French, ~ Meade, Kansas
5 William Marvin Anderson, Fowler, Kansas
341 Emil Leonard Larson, Meade, Kansas
800 Jacob Lo, f1er, F."
$50 Royal Albert Valentine Lewis, "
1927 Joe Lynn Kleckner, =" +"
103 Edward Lee Carson, Fowler, Kansas
$50 Herbert Rolin Taylor Plains Kansas
1888 Arthur Phillip Mabieu, Fowler, Kansas
400 James Earle Martin, Meade, Kansas
122 Bourke Hugh Clnkscales, Fowler Kansas
222 Clayton Geisinger, Plans Kansas
292 Merton Andrew Horner, Meade Kansas
5O4 Peter P. Schoenhoff, Plains Kansas
3l2 John P. Keberlen,
191 Fred Garfield Fedman,
l30 William Abner Coppedge, Meade, Kansas
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28

as first President of the United States
Billy begged SO hard to be taken along
that Washington finally consented.
The old negro gave out at Philadel-
phia and had to be sent back to Mount
Vernon. Provision for his faithful
servant was made in the will of the
Father of His Country. and the old
negro died a few years after Wash
ington, surrounded by every comfort.
On the whole, the life of the slave
at Mount Vernon was a reasonably
happy one. BY his will he freed all
his slaves at the death of his wife.
One of the servants thus freed lived
to the alleged age of one hundred and
fourteen years, He moved to Wash
parsonage among the colored popula-
ton.
Temperate In All Things.
Washington's fine physique and ex-
cellent health were perhaps due to his
temperate habits. All of his family
were addicted to govt but the General
always declared that he never had a
"twinge." He was an athlete of rare
ability. During a surveying expedi-
ton he visited the Natural Bridge,
and while standing almost directly
under it he tossed stone on top-a
distance Of nearly five hundred feet
He also scaled the rocks and carved
his name far above the others. He is
said to have been the only man of his
time who could throw a stone across
the Potomac River. AS horseman
he had few superiors, taking fences
as easily as the most experienced
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28

farmer" for he was continually study
ing as to how to make the land pro-
duce the greatest crops. He raised
the first alfalfa, and was the first
farmer in America to breed mules.
While he owned slaves he always
declared that slavery was wrong. He
was most careful of his overseers and
never permitted fogging. '"This will
do no good" he declared. 'It will
probably make the man more sullen.''
When he found a slave unmanage-
able he sent him down the river to
be sold. A few of his slaves occupied
places of responsibility, one Davy be-
ing for many years manager of the
Muddy Hole farm. Washington con-
sidered him quite as capable as any
of his white overseers although he de-
clared that Davy would allow lambs
to be stolen. THAT negro's love for
sheep meat is his only fault" said
Washington, "but as it is only half a
dozen a year we will let him alone"
His favorite slave was Billy Lee,
his personal body guard, whose pic
ture is so often shown with the Wash
ington family. He went through the
battle of Monmouth with his master
and displayed no little courage. He
was ever afterwards Washington's
companion in pleasure or on business.
Washington loved to hunt and Billy
was always at his side. In 1884 the
two were engaged in surveying piece
of ground when Billy fell and injured
his knee, with the result that he be-
came cripple. When Washington
started to New York to be inaugurated
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28
COpyright, 1917, by II


Ia o human being ever inspired
greater interest in mankind
than George Washington; and
as the years pass and his per-
sonality becomes yet stronger and
clearer with the light Of time, interest
in new objects with which he was
connected becomes more and more
keen.
The latest Washington treasure to
which the public has been given op-
portunfty Of paying tribute is "a new
loan collection which has recently
been acquired by the National Museum
at Washington. This exhibition Of 1876
kobjects connected with the daily life
- the family at Mount Vernon is one
or the most important which the pub
elic has had chance of viewing for
amanys years. It is OF especial interest
sin that this is the first time it has been
soutside Of a private home since it
formed part OF the furnishings at
Mount Vernon, SO the objects present
ed have hitherto been seen only by
favored few.
Owned BY Direct Descendant.
The owner Of the relics is Mr.. WAL
ter G. Peter, direct descendant in
the sixth degree from Martha Wash
ington. AS Is well-known, Martha
Washfngton's only son, Colonel John
Parke Gusts, died at Yorktown, where
he waa sarving as aide to his dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28

81 aim bossing this job! Who ~ IN

Il aim, bossing this Job! Who, in /
thunder are your hsea@F6 0faf ruoo
Like a flash Washington pulled
aside his cloak and pushed back his
hat:
81 am the Chief fpf
the American Army" he said. "andr IL
order your arrest!" emo
There was a court-martial and Geo
young officer was reduced in rank a6tnf
err a severe reprimand. t5nfs
While Washington loved the gooAf
things of life he hated Extravaganza
and on one occasion when his steward
brought the first shad Of the seas0rg
before him, knowing 1t was his en-
ployer's favorite dish. Washington
said:
How much did you pay for it:'sDz,
Three dollars" was the reply. vel
Take it away; I will not counteV
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 focked about him
wherever he happened to be. His
step-children loved him as devotedly
as though he had been their 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.
please, sir, here's BARN was
named after you,' she said.
what is his manner" asked thet
President N -,g
washington Irving, sir" !.
Washington put his hand on the
child's head and gave him his blessing
little thinking that "the bairn'f 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.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-28

in the collection is a chair cushion
embroidered in shell pattern on cam
vas, in worsteds OF varying shades of
yellows and browns, the coiors we'll
blended, the high lights picked out
with silks. This is one Of a dozen
the busy housewife at Mount Vernon
found time to work for her three
granddaughters. presenting four to
each.
Another piece of Mount Vernon
handiwork is framed embroidered
picture representing an. antelope so
finely embroidered in black on a
cream tinted silk background that it
gives the impression of an etching.
Further evidence of the workroom at
Mount Vernon is q fascinating little
needle cushion of velvet provided with
small clamp to fasten it to the
table, Beside it lies a pinking iron.
A brilliant yellow band of richly
patterned thick brocade 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. It is very handsomely
engraved timepiece and after the
fashion of the time was provided with
an extra case, face and crystal, w-l-o-
accessories lie beside the watch. There
are three most interesting lockets in
the case one very beautifully dec
grated in brilliant enamel, the second
a little oval shell affair and the third
most interesting of all as containing
lock of General Washington's hair
arranged to form his coat of arms.
Washington's Shell Buttons.
Of 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