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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02
Presbyterian.

Presbyterian.
Rev. A. R. Gates, Pastor.
Sunday Schoo, at 9:45.
Preaching at II a. m. by the pastor
Junior Endeavor at 4 p. M; Senior
Endeavor at p. m.
*M##*#*A
Episcopal.
Rev. John Moore Walker, pastor
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
There will be no other services on
account of the absence of Rev. Walk
er from the city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02

G. S. Thompson, of Atlanta, is
now with the Helms Music Co. Any
one in need of a first class piano
tuner will leave orders with the l..
L. Helms Music Co All work guar
anteed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02

Miss Francis D. Sims, who for
some years has been a most success
full milliner in Atlanta, and who has
also done some very fine work for Mrs.
Evers in Cordele, is back and at her
place in the Bazaar
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02
HATLEY AHEAD IN
RED CROSS FUND
DONATIONS IN THIS HUSHLlNG
AUXILIARY NOW PLACE THEM
AT $75.15.

The Hatley Auxiliary of the Red
Cross takes the lead in the raising
of funds for the Crisp county organi-
Zation. Mrs. j. l.. Hawkins, secre-
tary sent in check Thursday for
5G.l5 covering a number Of items in
dicating that there is loyalty and ac-
tiyity of the best type
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02

This organization has already re-
ported $1,000 Now the total is $7515
and the Hatley auxiliary takes the
lead with great deal Of enthusiasm.
Raines is a live one and has up to
this time held the lead.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02
WITH THE CHURCHES.

WITH THE CHURCHES.
Methodist.
Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor.
Home Coming Day.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Special Service at IL.
Junior League at $3.50.
Senior League, Ais.
Preaching at 8 on the lawn, weather
permitting.
#&&&&*##
Baptist.
Rev. J. H. Coin, pastor.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Preaching at II by the pastor.
Evening Service at o'clock.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02

Yukon fishing fleet contains 6,1O4
boats of all kinds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-02

Mrs. J. A. Mosely, of Nashville,
Tenn, was in the city Thursday.
The Meridian times., 1917-03-09

alone with burglar, did your Well,
you are nice ones, | must say."s
And Prudence leaped out of bed and
started for the door, followed by Fairy,
with the twins creeping fearfully along
In the rear.
she was asleep" muttered Carol.
I'VE didn't want to scare her." added
Lark.
Prudence was careful to turn the
switch by the door, so that the room
was in full light before she entered.
The closet door was wide open. Con-
ME was soundly sleeping. There was
no one else In the room.
You see?" said Prudence sternly.
"Fil bet he took our ruby rings" de-
ciared Lark, and the twins and Fairy
ran TO the dresser to look.
But slckening realization had come
home to Prudence. In the lower hall,
under the staircase. was small dark
closet which they called the dungeon.
The dungeon door was big and solid,
and was equipped with heavy CATCH
lock. In this dungeon, Prudence kept
the family silverware, and all the
money she had on hand, as 1t could
there be safely locked away. But more
often than not, Prudence forgot to lock
IL
The Meridian times., 1917-03-09

her the bitterness Of living under debt I
Besides, Prudence, think In my heart
that she is right this time. This is d
case where borrowing Is justified. Get
her the coat, and I'll square the ac-
count with your father Then he
added, And I'll look after this salary
business after this. I'll arrange with
the trustees that am to pay your IA
ther bis full salary the first OF every
month, and that the church receipts are
to be turned In to fne. And If they
do not pay up, my lawyer can do lit
tie investigating Little Connie earned
that five dollars for she taught one
trustee a sorry lesson. And he will
have to pass 1t on to the others In self
defense! Now, run along and get the
coat, and II five dollars isn't enough
you can have as much more as you
need. Your father will get his salary
after this, my dear, II we have to mort
gage the parsonage
The Meridian times., 1917-03-09
CHAPTER VII.
A Burglars Visit.

1
A small hand gripped Prudence's
shoulder, and again came a hoarsely
whispered: o
"Prue r.
Prudence sat up In bed with a
bounce.
"What In the world7" she began.
gazing out into the room, half-lighted
by the moonshine, and seeing Carol and
Lark shivering beside her bed.
"shl Shl Hushi" whispered Lark.
there's burglar In our room |"
BY this time, even sound-sleeping
Fairy was awake. "Oh, there Isl she
scoffed.
yes. there Is" declared Carol with
some heat. "We heard him, plain as
day. He stepped into the closet didn't
he, Lark?"
"He certainly did" agreed Lark.
did you see himT
mo. we heard him. Carol heard
him first, and she spoke, and nudged
me. Then heard him, too. He was
at our dresser, but he shot across the
room and Into the closet. He closed
the door after him. He's there now
You've been dreaming" said Fairy,
lying down again.
I'VE don't generally dream the same
thing at the same minute" said Carol
stormily. II tell you he's In there"
"And you two great big girls came
OF and left poor little Connie In there
The Meridian times., 1917-03-09
Have you ever awakened to
find a burglar In your room?
What did you do-pretend sleep?
Or shout7 Or keep still at his
command?
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
Urgent.

urgent.
Just as the Christmas dinner was on
the table, and the family had gathered
about 1t, big sister stepped into the
hall to look at her hair in the mirror
there.
Helen was hungry, and everything
did look and smell so good. and vet
she knew well that father would not
say grace until big sister was also IN
her seat.
Hurry up. Ruth" she called. Goods
waiting
The Meridian times., 1917-03-09

MIR. Starr wdower minister Mount Mark
Ia TO take charge Of the
daughters the eldest
and mothers the family Her Fairy
Carol and Lark and Constance baby coming
the curiosity OF the
mschieyous young
but she
Il u joyous household but the
Christmas because
takes
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First Illustrated Journals.

1T Is a little surprising to learn that
the first journal to give Illustrations
with any frequency was the Mercurius
Civilius. which came out during the
civil war in England. with portraits of
Charles I and his queen, Cromwell and
his officers and Prince Rupert. More
elaborate pictures dealing with the war
were. however. left to the pamphlets
of that time. The Frost Fair on the
Thames in 1853 was made the subject
of an interesting broadside, and so also
was the funeral Of Queen Mary, in
1895.
With the eighteenth century tie art
of illustrating actualtfes grew. Carl
catu1es abounded, now OF the J2cobites,
now of the South Sea bubble on similar
exciting events. The Daily Post of
1910 afforded an example Of a daily
paper attempting to Illustrate cur
rent event On March 90 Of shat year
ii published a detailed dia gram OF -Ad-
miral Vernon's attack on Porto Bello-
The St. James Chronicle, in 1865. pre-
scented it's readers with an illustration
of a strange wild animal that had
created much excitement in France, but
this illustration was obviously 'magi-
nary The Gentleman's Gazette. in
1851, gave a portrait Of Edward Bright,
a record fat man.
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ington-when he says Of the cold which
caused his illness, 'inconvenient on
Friday, oppressive On Saturday, and.
defying every medical interposition.
before the morning of Sunday puc an
end to the best of mem: and in which
the undying words, First in war, first
in peace and first in the hearts of his
countrymen," occurS-was special IA
vorite of the first President from boy
hood, and was the son of the lady who
was said to have been the "Lowland
beauty" who captivated Washington.s
youthful fancy and to whom he sent ef-
fusions of the tenderest sort.
After the resignation Of his commits
sion at Annapolis, December %. 1888.
Washington proceeded to Mount YER
non, accompanied by two Of his former
staff officers, Col David Humphreys
and Lieut.. Col. William S. Smith. who
were for some time engaged in ar
ranging the vast mass of papers and
documents that had accumulated dur
ing the war.
1t was Washington's purpose to re-
pair the ravages which had occurred
during an absence of eight years in the
field, and to make the improvements
which the advance of time necessitated,
as the establishment of Mount Vernon
previous to the revolution was on a
very limited scale. The mansion house
was small. having but four rooms on
floor; nearly all of the present out
buildings and offices were lacking.
His adopted son, George Washington
Parke Custis, the grandson of Mrs.
Washington, says of the precision with
which Washington entered on these re-
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not be over him owing to his previous
service.
This letter is dated from Montnelier.
st. Georges. January II. 1900. written
a little more than a month after Wash
ington's death:
Madam: With the deepest sorrow
mingle my tears with yours. on your
recent affection. Poor human nature
in it's best condition to be thus the prey
of the unrelenting monster. death! -
This. however. is the dark side OF
the question. and excited by the affec-
lions of the heart. a participation of
your feelings, and the unfeigned
MORNINGS of a nation!
But to him who is gone I verify be-
lieve that death was the key which
opened treasures and bliss indescriba-
BILE. His glorious mind. organized anew
with high powers, will be better fitted
to administer the good provided by the
benevolence of the Deity to myriads
poor man.
HE had lived here long enough for
the purpose of exhibiting to an admir-
ing world the perfection to which our
natures might attain. And in this in
stance his example will produce I'M
speakable benefit by depressing inter-
ested ambition. and by stimulating the
youth and those OF ripper years to re-
gard the general happiness as the great
object Of life.
THAT you may on this trying occa-
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inclosing a copy of his humble ser.
mon which he had been appointed to
deliver before the assembly. He also
mentions having delivered an Grafton
on the same sad occasion"-referring
to Washington's funeral-to the most
numerous assembly ever seen in Rich.
mond. Va, and in feeling terms do.
scribes how the people were affected
even to tears by his words, and the
lasting impression they had made upon
those present
Mrs. Washington, through Tobis Lear.
acknowledges the receipt of these adj
dresses in the same stately terms when
she dictates: These testimonies Of
respect and veneration which in every
part of our country have been paid
to the memory of her dear deceased
husband call from Mrs. Washington the
highest tribute of grateful sensibility.
and for those which you have sent she
With respectful consideration, I am,
reverend sir, your most obedient serv.
ant. Tobias Lear"
1t will be recalled that Col Lear was
gentleman of education and some
talent who resided with Washington
for many years. first as secretary and
afterward as superintendent of his pri-
vate affairs. 1t was he who wrote i'm.
mediately after the death of Washing
ton circumstantial account OF the
scenes attending his last moments.
He was present during his illness and
at his death, and it was to Col. Lear
he gave the directions: Have me de-
Gently buried. and do not let my body
be put into the vault in less than
three days after am dead" Col. Lear
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F1HERE has not in many years been
offered to the public a contribu-
ton CT so much general interest
q and historical significance as the
small collection of Martha Washington
letters from international celebrities, re-
Gently loaned to the National Museum
by Walter G. Peter of Washington.
These letters of coincidence. hitherto
unpublished. were written to the widow Of
the first President of the United States.
and descended to Mr.. Peter through his
grandmother. Mrs. Beverly Kennon.
great-granddaughter of Martha Washing
ton, and the daughter of Thomas Peter,
the much beloved and highly esteemed
friend Of Cen Washington.
They were written by Alexander Ham
ilton, Maj. Gen. Henry Knox. George
Washington Lafayette. son Of the Mar
quis de Lafayette. and others distin-
guished equally at home and abroad.
Men whose public careers were closely
interviewer with that of President Wash
ington on the battlefelds of the revolu-
ton, in the halls of legislation and in
private life were the friends who gath
cred around his f1reside at Mount Vernon.
enjoying that intimacy which left a last
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s0TS Hal George washington was an
il advocate OF military prepared
ness Is SHOWN by the following
statements:
"Amone tho mos+ ,n+ar.s+i,o obiec+e
-,
which Will engage your attention. tna'
of providing for the common defense
will merit particular regard To he nre
80 -
pare" iof war - one o. the most e
fectual means of preserving peace.
"a free people ought not ouly he
.raa IN. ais,ini;,.a t
"'ii'"' "0' 'ip''ileo' ~ "h'eH Gnu d
uniform ana wen dlsested plan is re-
ouisite; and their safety and interes,
,..c,.i tt,.. ,l,,,. .l,o,,,.i ,,r.,,,,,t. -,,,.l
-
manufactures as tend 10 renter them
independent of others for essential
,ar+ic,I.,1v military surniiss"--Iar-
pal ''i''t' Gil
uary $, 1875"
The safety of the United States I'M
der divine protection ought to rest on
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Facts About Washington.

LITE was six feet two inches tall.
III He had brown hair. which became
thin and gray.
HE never knelt in church." said Bish-
op White, but stood during the devo-
ington knelt"
His nephew, who lived for years with
the Washingtons. said he was Away
UP before sunrise. He knelt in private
prayer, both morning and evening.
He sat for hours without speakine
aloud, but had habit of moving his
lips while thinking.
For some reason which his family
never knew, Washington stopped tax
ing communion years before he died
Mrs WashinFto ton invariably remained
for that service
Washington had smallpox when a boy
while visiting the Barbados.
He received an appointment 10 70 in
the navy HvheU fourteen years Of age
but his mother objected. and so it was
given up.
Washington had special fondness
for sorrel horses He rode fine one al
the battle of Trenton.
Fairly close neighhors as they were
Washington and Jefferson never saw
each other after Washington retired
from the presidency, nearly three years
before his death. They were not on
friendly terms al that period.
When Lafayette and Rocham pea U
wrote to Washington. which they ala
frequently, they employed the iinSlish
language. although Rochambeau wrote
in French and had his letters trans
lated before mailing.
All the states took official action upon
the farewell address. and several states
did the unusual thing of having IL
bound as a part of their laws
Washington YVES the only person
whose birthday was publicly celebrated
while he still lived. February - was
quite widely observed while he was
President.
John Adams, while President, in Phil
adelphia, refused to sanction the ceie-
bration of Washington's birthday on
the ground. as he afterward said that
it was a slight upon the highest official
of the land to honor thus private
citizen.
Washington died at the beginning OF
the last hour of the day. of the last
day of the week, Of the last month
of the year. OF the last year OF the
century. 3
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zasE1ngton's Will Is blended 10y Government Exper

Samuel Washington and Lawrence
Lewis, three of the executors.
For long time it reposed in the
office of the clerk at Fairfax Court
House, but with the confusion of the
civil war 1t was removed to Richmond
with other valuable papers and there
lost for a time, it being rumored that
1t had been picked up by federal SOL
eventually turned up at Fairfax Court
House again much the worse for its
travels and experiences.
Then. for number of years. it was
freely handled by visitors and his
torians. until the edges became frayed.
great holes appeared, and almost every
sheet split in the creases, and the ink.
though good. faded from the light and
exposure.
When it became apparent that steps
should be taken to hold the torn SHEETS
together, some one in authority in Fair
fax turned the will over to woman
resident to be mended, which she did
most literally and most disastrously
with coarse needle and equally coarse
thread. Consequently the needle holes
and heavy thread soon worked still
greater havoc through the carefully
worded pages.
the collection and preservation of his
IoAiS ooSuueAlS, nedOeO Dy Lawrence
Washington. sought to have the paper
turned over to the government. so that
the experts of the State Department
might have chance to repair and de-
posit 1t for safe keeping. along with
other important papers of the govern
ment But the Virginia authorities re-
fused to permit the manuscript to leave
Fairfax Court House, and consequently
the aid of the State Department paper
surgeons was unavailable.
AS a labor of love and appreciation
for the historical value of the docu-
ment and its famous author. the Lib
rary of Congress finally volunteered to
send its most expert manuscript re-
pairer down to Fairfax to make the
repairs and put the twenty-four pages
into condition that would insure
them against further destruction. This
entailed the shipping to Fairfax of
considerable equipment. including
heavy press.
To put the battered paper in good
condition required sixteen days of the
most painstaking work on the part of
William Berwick. the library's skilled
manuscript mender, who made daily
trips to the quaint old court house. The
first step toward restoration after he
had photographed every one of the
ragged pages was setting the ink. This
was done by a liquid process or bath
designed to prevent further fading.
Then each one of the sheets was back
ed or mounted upon crepeline. sort
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A Sure Failure. !

ss1N this land of opportunity it is
u difficult to fail" said Judge e. H.
Gary of steel fame in a Y. NJ c. A.
address in New York.
."The failure in America is apt to bear
a marked resemblance to old Pete Hos
"Pete's wife, after having lit the fire.
fried the porkchops and made the
coffee, called him one winter morning
at 6 o'clock Pete. in the warm bed
clothes, gave great yawn and said:
lis it rainin'?
"'No, Peter
ais it snowin'?
mo
els it blowin'?'
"'No, Peter
"It is hailfn'?
mo
pete, with another yawn, drew the
bed clothes tighter round him.
"Then don't think I'll go to work
this mornin'.' he said. Tn feelin'
poorly"
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should be such as he approved, and that
he should not be called into the field
until the army was in condition to
He proposed Alexander Hamilton.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and
Henry Knox as inspector general and
major generals in the order named.
Hamilton had been at his side during
the most eventful periods of the revo-
luton. and in the memorable campaigns
OF 1777 and 1878.
After the death Of Gen. Washing
ton. Hamilton, with that infinite tact
plause< of men. wrote to Mrs. WASH
ington. on January IL, 1900: II did not
think 1t proper. madam. to tntrude
amidst the first effusions of your grief.
But I can no longer restrain my SEN
sibility from conveying to you an i'm
perfect expression of my afrectionate
sympathy in the sorrows you expert
ence.
the greatness Of your loss. or how
much your excellent heart is formed
to feel it in all its extent. Satisfied
that you cannot receive consolation. I
ton to the will of heaven. which the
practice of your life insures, can alone
alleviate the sufferings of SO heart
rending an affection.
There can be few. who equally with
me participate in the loss you deplore.
In expressing this sentiment. l may
without improperly. allude to the
numerous and distinguished marks OF
confidence and friendship of which you
have yourself been a witness; but
cannot say in how many ways the con-
tinuance of that confidence and friend
ship was necessary to me in future re-
lations.
Vain. however. are regrets. From
calamity which is common to mourn
ing nation who can expect to be ex-
empt? Perhaps it is even privilege
to have a claim to a larger portion OF
1t than Others"
Gen. Hamilton closes this letter with
most affectionate sentiments for Mrs
Washington. and folded with it Is
note from Tobias Lear. written at the
dictation of Mrs. Washington. thank
ing Hamilton for his kind offer of serv-
ice and sympathy.
The letter from Gen. Henry Knox to
Mrs. Washington is more epistola~y in
style, but not less sincere in sympathy.
1t will be recalled that Gen. Knox was
one of the officers chosen by Gen.
Washing ton for major general at the
time Gen. Pinckney was chosen. and
that he declined. feeling the younger
officers. Hamilton and Pinckney. should
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ton of President Washington; but owing
to the revolution in France and the po-
sition the Marquis de Lafayette occupied
as head of the constitutionalists. Wash
ington felt that it would be impossible
for him, in his official position. to take
young Lafayette to his house. So it was
he could fulfill the request of his beloved
friend
The army of Gen. Lafayette, becoming
disaffected toward him. he hastily left
France for Holland. expecting to come to
the United States. However. he was de-
tanned at the first Austrian post and later
imprisoned at Olmutz by order of the
allied monarchs of Austria and Prussia.
Nine. Lafayette and her daughters joined
him after a few months, and young La
fayette found a delightful home in the
family of Gen. Washington, sharing the
tender care and Watchful attention which
they bestowed upon their grandson. who
was also their adopted son, young Custis.
George Washington Lafayette returned
to his home near Paris in October OF
1897. and it was there at La Grange that
he heard Of the death of his revered
friend. for whom he entertained the most
Alial affection, he so deicately ex-
presses it in his letter to Mrs. Washing
ton. now in the Peter collection at the
National Museum:
all my feelings on this mournful occasion.
The loss of paternal friend of my
father would have already been severely
and painfully felt by me. Judge. then, Of
my grief having been received myself
by Gen. Washington with such a parental
kindness. How far was l to imagine
when left your family that it would
be last farewell.
Permit me to hope that you will
kindly receive the homage of the filial
regrets and respectful affection of one
who will always be your most grateful
and obedient servant. (signed) G.. w.
Lafayette" He then adds at the bot
tom of his letter. Mr.. Fristel begs
leave to join here the expression of his
regrets and respect" At the top of
this letter in the left-hand corner is
written duplicate" which was common
in those days when mails were not so
regular to make and even send two
copies by different carriers.
So strict in his neutrality was Wash
ington during his presidency. when
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His One Thought.

CONN EW YORK walters" said DR.. W.
~ w. Campbell. director Of the
Lick Observatory. during the sixty
ninth session of the Association for
the Advancement of Science. think too
little about good service and too much
about gouging you out of an enor-
nous gratuity.
"I had a very typical experience
with q waiter in a 9Th avenue restau-
rant the other day.
".Got any celery?' said to him.
HE gave a great start. Then he
bent down and whispered In my ear:
No, sir. Ye got to rely entirely on
yer tips here"