Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

being exaggerated in the public mind
they are apt to preen themselves on
being successful men," II they had
the plumage of peacock they would
strut up and down F street with
every tail-feather extended. When
ever you see a man bowling, grinning,
fattering and fawning upon some fell
low who has 100000 and the reputa-
ton of being a millionaire, you in
stinctively feel that the poor. cring-
ing "simp" is descended from a long
line Of servants.
X X X X
But the Rambler must get back to
his subject of the little churchyard
near the hamlet Of Potomac. When
he last wrote of the tombstones there
he mentioned those of a number OF
the old settlers in that part of the
country. He jotted down sundry facts
about the graves Of John Offutt. who
was born September 10, 1898: his wife,
Charlotte, who was born September
], 1914: Catherine Fawcett. who was
born in 1901; Samuel G. Fisher. who
was born April Fl. 1918: Richard
farmhouse, who was born June 20,
1920: his wife. Frances Ann. who was
born February p. 1919; Erie Hig-
gins. who was born November A, 1916,
and Olivia B. Stone, born March 20,
1917 Returning to the place the
Rambler copied the following:
In memory Of our beloved Delilah Nichol-
son. wife Of L. H. Nicholson, born August %,
1888, died Ocober "A. 1900.
Henry G. Gibbs. died February 3, 1902, aged
sxty-three years.
Clarence f., son of Charles +. and Alice E.
Picketts. May 3. lss4-August II. 1908.
In loving memory Of Bruce e., son Of John
w. and Emma A. Creamer, born July p, 1884,
died July 4, 1906.
In loving memory Of Emma, wife of John
w. Creamer, born April 20, 1859, died No
vember n. 1908.
In memory Of Aurelia. daughter Of ]. W.
and Manzella L. Magaha, born March IL,
1893, der February %. 1910.
Walter V. Magaha, born September IL, 1876
died April 16, 1922 and on the same stone,
this: Our Boy, Charles Edward.
John W., son Of W. V. and c. ]. Magaha,
born January %, 1905. died October IL. 1906
At rest-Frances V. Magnha, born October ],
1905, died March Is, 1909.
Frederick NJ. Collins, born May 10, 1873,
died October 25 1906.
Robert o. Collins. born May -, 1886, died
April 3. 1906.
Mary E.. wife Of Alexander Hill, died April
!, 1915, aged thirty-sx years.
Samuel HILL died February %, 1911, aged
seven years.
Brittle v. Hill. died May %, 1914, aged
twenty-five years-Rest, sweet rests
Charles b. X, son Of Jesse and Elizabeth
Roberts, born April T. 1860. died December
IS, l903-Gone, but not forgotten.
James Gray, died April 28. 1897, aged sew
chty-fve years two months and seven days.
Howard W., infant Of John w. and
Elizabeth Mountain. born May 1. 1898, died
October 4, 1898.
Alice c., daughter Of william and Elizabeth
ricketts,. died December 2, 1902.
John L. Butt. died November %, 1897, aged
slxty:seven years seven months and eight days
In loving remembrance Of Matilda E., wife
Of John T. Butts. born April 81. 1910. died
April D. 1907.
william II. Hughes, died September 30,
1915. aged seventy.six years.
Addie Il. stearn. died February IS, 1903,
aged sixteen years and thirteen days.
At this point in the progress OF his
work the Rambler came upon a large
marble monument turned gray by years
and weather. On 1t were the following
Resting here is ny beisved husband. Joshua