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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

The original Declaration itself and the;
desk on which it was written are pre-
served in the state department at Wash
ington. The document. written on parch-
ment in a bold hand and bearing the
original signatures, was deposited with
the department of state when the gov
eminent was organized in 1889, and is still
there, though sealed up in a steel case
to preserve it from light and air, on ac-
count of the fading text and signatures,
some of which have become illegible.
That of John Hancock, which heads the
names of the Massachusetts signers, is
still conspicuous by it's holiness, while
that of Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island
still indicates the physical infirmity that
made it almost impossible for him to
write his name Other historic names on
the old document. some of them hardly
legible, are Samuel Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Morris,
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benja-
min Rush and others less famous. Thomas
Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of
Independence. gave the desk as a wedding
present to a gentleman of Boston, who
married Jefferson's granddaughter, and
1t remained in the family till 1880, when
1t was presented to President Hayes, who
placed it in the state department build
ing beside the immortal instrument which
was written upon it in 1776.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
EPlGRAM IS NOT GREeLeYS
Great Editor Long Wrongly Credited
With Advice, Go West, Young
Man, Go West"

The famous epigram Go West
young man, go West" so commonly
attributed TO the pen of Horace Gree
ley, was not written first by tsat ven
cradle editor OF the New York TIL
buce, but by John l.. Is. Soule, editor
of the Terre Haute Express. In 1851
Richard Thompson. afterward secre-
tary Of the navy. urged Soule to 20
west and grow up with the country.
and praised the editors talents as a
writer. He wagered a barrel OF hour
that Soule could write an article thar
would be attributed to Horace Gree
ley.
The result OF the suggestion was
a column editorial about the VESTS
opportunities for young men. IL oe'
clared that Horace Greeley could new
err have given young man better al
vice than contained In the words. w
West. young man." Although stateo
merely as Soule thought Greeley
might have put II. newspapers vi
over the country began 10 credit Gree
ley with the eplgram. So wldeSprea'
did the quotation become thai Tree,
Iey's paper reprinted the eai'ofh'
from the Express, with the following
footnote:
"The expression OF this sentiiaen.
has been attributed to the editor VI
the Tribune enormously. But so iu".
does he concur in. the advice IL gNs'
that he indorses most heartily Tue
eplgrammatic advice OF the ie'''
Haute Express. and joins In SAYING
Go West. young man. go west
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

ington in July, he fought at the battle
Of Brandywine in September and re-
ceived an ugly wound. Soon again In
the saddle, he went through many VI
cissitudes and privations with Wash
ington at Valley Forge, his browning
exploit being the forcing of the retreat
Of Lord CORVALLIS, leading TO his sur
render Mt Yorktown, in 1871. Although
Washington and other famous Ameri-
can generals had Joined him previous
to the surrender, Lafayette, with a
small force, had initiated the rout Of
CORVALLIS at the battle Of Albemarle
That the highest credit was due to La
fayette Is shown by the fact that
Washington warmly thanked and COM
pllmented him in the presence OF the
troops, after the great surrender which
practically ended the war.
Patriot Of Marbiehead.
General Lafayette paid a tribute to
Marblehead. Mass, by making two
visits to the people, by whom he was
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
AMERICAS DEBT
TO LAFAYETTE
Washington Paid Tribute
to Great Services
Rendered.

~-Y HEN the Revolution began
AhI Americans were still pio-
neers and straight shooters.
The country was full of men
who had seen service in war against
the French and Indians. Washington
had been all his life a soldier. 1t is
not surprising that American officers
felt quite able to handle the military
situation without assistance from the
host Of applicants for commissions
from abroad. Therefore when Wash
ington heard that a young Frenchman
named Lafayette had left his wife and
child and crossed the ocean to serve
the American cause as volunteer
without pay, he muttered: zone more
incumbrance." But Lafayette pleaded :
"Give me a chance; / do not want to
be an honorary soldier"
He went to Washington's camp and
there began a friendship which ran
through so many years like an idyl. In
1888 Brissot visited Washington at Mt.
Vernon with a letter from Lafayette.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
COULD NOT HOLD ARMADILlo
Writer Admits Undercstimat,ac a..
Strength of Little Animal Ne
Was Trying TO Capture.

When he was small boy " n
Hudson. the author of Far Away and
Long Ago" came TO grief while bs
was attempting single-handed to can
ture an arnadillo. one day. he saws
! was standing on the mound at the
side of moat, some 40 Yards from
where men were at work. when nm
armadillo bolted from his earth and
running to the very spot where WAS
standing, began vigorously digging TO
bury himself In the soil.
Neither men nor dogs had seen him
and l at once determined to capture
him unaided by anyone. imagined
that it would prove to be a very easy
task. Accordingly, laid hold Of his
black. bone-cased tail with both hands
and began Juggling to get him of the
ground, but could not move him. lie
went on digging furiously, and getting
deeper and deeper into the earth and
soon found that instead of my Dull.
Ing him out he was pulling me 10 after
him. II hurt my pride to think that
an animal no larger than a cat was
beating me In a trial of strength, and
i held on more tenaciously than ever
and tugged and strained more violent.
ly. until--not To- lose him-I had to 20
down Hat on the ground.
But II was all for nothing First my
hands and then my aching arms were
carried down into the earth. aud was
forced TO release my hold and get up
to rid myself OF the mold that he had
been throwing up into my face and all
over my head. neck and shoulders
Youths Companion.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
DOCUMENT that
MADE HISTORY
How the immortal DecIa'
ration Was Drawn
Up and Signed.
NHE Fourth Of July represents
to the average American boy


a great victory won some 40
years ago against overwhelming odds.
He dimly remembers from his history
lesson that something or other, called
the Declaration of Independence, was
signed that day in 1776. Sometimes
he is not quite so sure Of the date as
that and he knows very little concern
ing the original document itself.
The original of the Declaration,
written by hand on parchment, and
now much worn and faded, is care
fully preserved in an alright and
light-prOof case in the library Of the
department Of state. Only facsimiles
are exhibited today, the original be-
ing too precious document to risk
in the light and air.
A facsimile of the Declaration is
on exhibition in the division Of his
tory in the older building Of the Ma
tional museum at Washington, where
there are also preserved personal
relics and mementOs of several of the
members of the second continental
congress who signed this great reso-
luton.
The history of the origin and draft
ing of the Declaration is Of consider
able interest. In the second CONT
mental congress, which was meeting
in Philadelphia, Richard Henry Lee
of Virginia, on June 7, 1776, intro
duced the following resolution, which
was seconded by John Adams:
Resolved, That these united col
Onies are, and Of right ought to be,
free and Independent states; that
they are absolved from all allegiance
to the British crown, and that all polit-
ical connection between them and the
state of Great Britain is, and ought
to be. totally dissolved.
"That 1t is expedient forthwith to
take the most effectual measures for
forming foreign alliances.
'That plan Of confederation be
prepared and transmitted to the re-
spective colonies for their approba-
ton"
Consideration Of this resolution was
postponed. and on June II, Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Roger Sherman and r. II.
Livingston were appointed a commit
tee to prepare a Declaration to serve
as a preamble to this independence
resolution. This committee, known as
the Jefferson committee, submitted q
draft Of the Declaration on June %
which was laid on the table for later
consideration. On July 4 congress
sitting as committee Of the whole to
consider the resolution respecting In
dependence, agreed thereto, and re.
ported 1t to congress.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

| De Noailles marched afoot the whole
756 miles from Newport to Yorktown.
Young Saint-Simon, Chosen, Chastel-
lux, brother of Mirabeau, brother
of Talleyrand, Barras, later Director
Barras, and many other enthusiasts
for liberty were In the expedition.
They understood Americans. Equality
was the particular American trait
which impressed them most. and this
idea was imported by them from
America into France.
Rochambeau placed himself and his
army under the command of Washing
ton. The ragged Americans always
had the right of the line. In case Of
equality of rank, the American officer
always took command. Not so much
as q cabbage was taken without pay
ment. Before Yorktown the Ameri-
cans were not skilled In siege opera
lions, and Washington gratefully ac-
knowledged the service of the French
engineers. The French fleet closed the
river, and the surrender came. With
| out that French help we tremble to
think what might have happened.
Fired Lafayette's Ardor.
Toward the close Of the year 1776,
the duke of Cumberland, who was the
brother of King George III of England,
was travelling In France, and one day
he arrived at the town Of Metz, then a
French possession. A certain count De
| Broglie, veteran of many battles,
was in command of the garrison, and,
to do honor to his distinguished visitor.
ne invited some Of his officers to meet
him at dinner. Now 1t happened that
the duke Of Cumberland was in dis
favor with his royal brother-he was,
in fact. in Punishment. He had lately
received news that certain Of his
majesty's colonies in America had re-
belled and declared themselves free,
declining to be subject any longer to a
tyrannical king. 1t would seem that
the duke of Cumberland told the story
with some gusto, as If he were not al
together sorry that his brother was In
trouble. One officer listened with par
| tiNuioA otethtiohs AiC was u SOuth vi
nineteen, tall and thin, with a long
nose and reddish hair His solemn ex.
preston and his somewhat awkward
manner contrasted strongly with the
frivolous ease and grace Of the other
young officers present. He was mar.
quis Of long descent, connected by
marriage with one Of the greatest
families in France, and he had at his
own disposition very large income
He listened intently, he asked many
eager questions. and when he rose
from the table he had made moment
Gus and historic resolution. He had
resolved to abandon the pleasures and
luxuries Of the gayest court in the
world, even to leave his young wife
and child, and to cast in his lot wifi
these strange rebels in America. In
his own words. "When first heard O.
American independence, my heart wa.
! enlisted" That young man was La
fayette; and when the American arm,
, went to the front in France It merel,
paid small part of the debt of graft
tude we owe that splendid young of
, fjcer-that true nObleman.
Il Appointed major general by Wash
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

He says Washington spoke to me of
nj. De Lafayette with emotion; he
considers him as his child" Later,
Lafayette sent to Washington the key
to the destroyed Bastile, saying: ut
Is a tribute which owe as son to my
adopted father, as an aid-de-camp to
my general, as a missionary Of liberty
10 its patriarch"
French Eager In Libertys Cause.
The spirit Of Lafayette was lie
spirit of Rochambeau's army. A host
If young French officers looked on the
expedition as crusade for liberty, and
crowded for places. Young Berthier
was volunteer at Yorktown, and he
iecame a marshal of France. Viscornt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
Skv Went Along.

A woman v.is leaving a home WHIT
she had been very happy, and as '"e
boarded the train which was 10 'uN.
her away. the tears came fas''
little son, anxious to comfor. nen
tried the effect OF cheering uls'o'
cry he had Just made. why mo'".,.
he exclaimed. "the sky Is going r'tn,
nlong with US" Other faiht'he"', ~.
people need to make the same ", ~.
covery. No matter what we 'e"'e
hind. the best goes with us.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
A RusseIl story.

A story that the late G. W. II. NUS ar
sell told with gus.o was OF ''"s.
IN north Of England town. MS W.. .
shin presented some seats for 'he &c.
front, and had this inscribed on III ~.
presented to the borough py -" :.
mayor. Aid. Boggins. the syn
his and he made it."-London '"'oA
icle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
Peculiar Feeling.

Celia had been III for many "ecN,,
One day when she was strohger "" od
had been put in a chair she sl'ppep
down to the floor and stood TOT IN
ment on her feet. "Oh." she s"'u' -
a much surprised voice, IL feel he"''
to myself"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

"As a man thinketh so Is ne s,n
but also: "As a man eateth so NV.
he think" For the brain pm -.
the body. is built Of food.--Los Ahse'
Tiiles
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

ner OF His House That lafayette's
Carriage Might Go Through His
Street.
received with bands of music and
huge procession of citizens. II is re-
lated that on his first visit In 1884
there was controversy as to how the
procession was to proceed through the
main streets Of the town, owing to the
fact that at one of the sharp turns. n
house so jutted into the road that the
generals coach could not pass. On the
morning Of the great event, 1t was dis
covered that the patriotic family occu-
plying the property had cut off a sec.
ton OF the house, removing the Offend
ing corner and thus the coach was
driven without hitch through the
street. The house with part Of the
hrst story missing Gun still he seen In
this year Of 1919, and is shown in the
Illustration.
The Keota news., 1919-02-14
)tiou $3.50 per Year In Advance
lew . City. With City Con.
hjeaees and Amuseneats

ow . City, With City Con.
hjeaees and Amssensats
: first time Keota was brilliant.
"a by electricity. last Friday
q the people were privileged
, . high.class moving picture
Drsssd BY local people.
Universal Garage. under the
sent Of Frank Bowers and Guy
thas installed . large ll0-volt
trent generator. and they have
: principal streets and . num-
ildings for lights. For power.
tractor b now used: but . 20
per OIds stationary engine has
>ehased and will b installed to
- job permanently. This is .
Drger outfit than Tie common
10 and farm lighting plants.
npabIs Of uss for moderately
wsr purposes.
Iy 4 Aarkley. under The tuts-
lbsrt Kopsho. Of he Electric
eatsr Co.. made good at thsi.
)sricnes - movie kings, and
|ohow that received the enthu-
audits of Ill Tie picture fsns
Danes. The play. "Undsr False
proved interesting. and tie
were remarkably clear and
= hicksring: and II ths same
hhty can be maintained. The
~ should havs no trouble fill-
au for every performance.
l wiring and installation Of The
Ant and distributing system,
)talIation Of The projecting
Aad been done within . very
and no part Of the system
tried out until ths night Of The
kno small amount Of credit -
rank Bowers. The electrician In
er Tie successful operation Of
system % III 6rst trial.
The Keota news., 1919-02-14
itsraTy 0eejsty Msses

literary Seejsty llsses
IulaT sssni-monthly meeting Of
p Literary Society was held h
church Tuesday evening. and
mt progrsm Of songs and rec.
was rendered. A unanimous
Has given for the negative IN
ke on the subject: Resolved:
bes are more profitable than
|as . source Of farm power.
bug ths progsm. the Keota
\pol students held . box supper
hrch basement. w. J. Simms
auctioueer. and succeeded in
! total Of 16o. 70 from the sale
y However. this WAS easy.
bg the fact that some Of the
bn were % loyal In their sup
e high school that they were
pay - high - $50 and $l2
without knowing what they
The average was nearly
ars. The price for saying
developed next day, was one
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-29
Good workmen.

When 1 am sick, in punk condition,
when i am lame and blind and halt, i
hire the city's best physician, then If
die it's not my fault. The big physicians
charge like thunder, they charge each
time they draw a breath. but they give
value for h plumber; they show US
how to sidestep death. When my old
autos in d panic, with many doodads
breaking loose. I hire the very bast
mechanic that our small village can
produce. He has no conscience when
he charges, or 80. odsfish. I sometimes
think: but he can fix our boats and
barges when they are strictly on the
blink. Some other gents might do it
cheaper. but when We count the final
cost, we find expenses running deeper:
the tinhorn workman is a frost. The
tinhorn workman badly botches all
things entrusted to his care: hi spells
our pants n hats and watches, and
bunsles when lie cuts our hair. When
1 decide to paint my stable. I'd hire a
Iit'an at his best, some grand old mas
ter. amply able to make all rivals seem
n jest. I p%atronixe the abiest baker that
in this country hamlet dwells. and
when ] die my undertaken must be the
one who's wearing bells.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-29
Government Press Agents.
From the India ma ,oli. Maui.

WV 1HOA10 ANo"
The ordinary press agent makes his
newspaper story short. realizing that the
demand for space is constant and that
newspaper forms are not elastic. Not of
this kind is the publicity agent of tho
emergency fleet corporation. The Chicago
rfbune tells Of having received, via the
Western Union. a 4,375-word tribute to
the work Of Charles Piez and Howard
Coonley. two high officials OF the fleet
corporation. 1t followed a shorter mes
sage advising the Tribune to he on the
lookout for the big story. The mail
brought to the Tribune some photo
graphs of Piez and Coonley. to be used
in connection with the story. AS the pic
lures and the story were to be used to-
gether the press agent might have in
trusted the story also to the mails. Thus
a telegram, Abs words long, was appar-
emily sent over the wires merely to give
two government officials a boost. The
telegram was prepaid. and it may be as
surned that the government paid the bill.
II the same story was sent to other pa
pers the tolls probably amounted to con-
siderable. Tie Tribune did not use the
story in full. Extracts are given. how
ever, showing the glowing manner in
which, the press agent described the ca
reers OF Piez and Coonley. Both men no
doubt nave don some work for the ma
ton. but that Is no reason why they
should be exploited in the manner indi-
ontoJ
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-29
"lmosica,' French Villages.

Representatives Mckinley. Madden and
Yates of Illinois found in France towns
demolished beyond all possible restora-
ton" 1t may be. Mr.. Madden says. bet
ter "as an economic proposition, to
abandon them and build anew. The To-
cation Of some villages was mot logical:"
there ''seelns to have been no reasons
for them in the first place." and new
towns may arise Eat points much more
desirable
The thought is natural IN men from our
peaceful plains. where intcrsecting rfv-
ers, roads and railroads mean inevitable
towns. Vermonters who know of hill
villages built for dry soil and safety from
Indians. and now deserted, might bet
ter understand O the villagers of Gaul
gathered for defense in place above. not
on. their lines OF travel. even il water
was scarce and cultivable fields not near
We doubt IL one of these misplaced
villages as Illinois sees them, lacked log
ical excuse whom it began It's develop
ment by slow accretion about some
strong house. Illogical: now. no doubt.
most OF them will be rebuilt in answer
to something stronger thar logic. and
that is sentiment. A site that has seen
the Joys and SORROWS Of 40 generations
will not be lightly abandoned because
kultur was there super-exempliaed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-29
The Hard Up British M. p
From the tndianapoli. News.

Members OF congress- n are inclined to complain tina $1,000 a wear is nor
to i've on comfortably in these par!ous times should consider the casa
OF thu British member OF parliament. Members of IN house of re-
approximately $4,000 annually. That is not enough. generauys peakinp
according to n member who complains 10 Il London newspaper. In his case.
he says. the $4,000 is enough because he Ia q shlhngs spence flat in Cam
ming n owing 10 the shortage OF housing facilities cannot get better
one. rr members whose homes are outside London lie case is saddle He
says:
TheyE v either to breaku p heir ONE and come to i've in london,
~hcreH wing IS rulnous in cos for ANYONE wo has lot got a house or
else hey have to keep w going. h are between the devil
anf he deep sea- IN either case the member sto keep in close touch
with his cectors, otherwise he is not doing his duty so that n o matter
how lie &: situated he has to spenda lot of non o n railway travel
ing Adj the cost of ahWay trave ltoth h tremendously increased cost
OIL living tic :hc possibility of having to break up q home. to the fact
that m home. in London al. the momen costs as much as w homes
woud la cost before the war yu have a situation ,ht simply
defcs sIguraent.
Some day he Eodesuy hopes, the peopl of Great Britain can be induced to
raise the salary oft heir representative to $4,000 yearly, bt he warns aganst
the ms OF being exploited ~ dvesturer who would he attracted hy such =
salary. He gge w immediate remedies for the situation of the poor
NJ. L. which, may bring a smile n 6 groan TO American eader H ope stht
at Il very early late he member of parliament will nav Il warrant to carry
him 10 London M MS consttuency"-in other words mueage he n
privilege o having his responder esent free.
hen the franNng N mileage pies become institution in Great Britain
final and indsputaale claim to 6emocracyw will hav been Established. n
British people will profit by looking into the experience of others before accept
ing all he customs and habN Of democracy. Paying their servants real mons
night be cheaper I'm the oy run. FMt what a piker is the British memb OF
parliament. who only ow asks for $1,000 n yea n a little mihagea i! frank-
ing concer~:on in ompari with hisA American confrere!