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The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

about a wife and child in Philadelphia.
'Claypoole with 215 prisOners) was
placed on boafd the ship Symmetry
and was exchanged on reaching Amer
lea. He sought out Mrs. Ashburn,
who was SO favorably impressed with
him, that they were married, May
s, 1888. Five daughters were born
to them, one, Clarissa, married a VIII
son, and succeeded her mother in the
Flag making business.
"The original number and street of
the Flag house was 50 Mulberry
street; but Mulberry was changed TO
Arch. The numbers began at the
Delaware river, alternating on north
and south side of the street. In
1856 the present system of number
ing in all cities originated in Phil
adelphia, giving 100 to each block
(or square, in local parlance of that
city,, the Flag house becoming 239.
The writer lived below the old house
short time before the new system
of numbering was adopted. when
Mrs. Mund then kept a tobacco store
in it, and refused large sums Of
money for parts of the house as
relics
Then follows william ]. Can6y's
statement:
at is not tradition. it is report from
the lips of the principal participator
in the transaction directly told not
TO one or two, but to a dozen or more
living witnesses, of whom l am one.
though but little boy when | heard
ii. / was eleven years old when Mrs
Ross died in our house. and we'll re-
member her telling the story | have
the narrative from the oldest of my
aunts, reduced in writing in 1857.
This aunt. Mrs. Clarissa Wilson. sue
ceeded to the business of making flags
which had been exclusively held by
Mrs. Ross. and she continued to
make flags for the navy yard and the
arSenalS for many years until. being
conscientious on the subject of war.
she gave up the government business,
but continued the mercantile business
until 1857. Washington was fire.
quent visitor at my grandmother's
house, before receiving command of
his army. She embroidered his
shirt ruffies and did many other
things for him. He knew her skill
with the needle. Colonel Ross. with
Robert Morris and Central Wash
ington, called upon Mrs Ross and
told her they were committee OF
congress and wanted her to make the
Flag from a drawing. a rough one,
which upon her suggestion was re-
drawn by General Washington,
chiefly because the stars were six
cornered, and not five cornered., I
fix the date TO be during Washing
toms visit TO congress from New York
when he came TO confer upon the af-
fairs of the army, the Flag being. no
doubt, one of these affairs" -
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
THE POWER OF OBERON

THE Fairies as everyone knows
do not like TO be out in the day
time or at least In the sunlight, but
one day they had to be out TO undo
the work of King CberOn, who IS very
Jealous of the power of the Fairies
and never loses a chance TO display
his powers of magic charm.
King Oberon is called the King of
the Fairies, but he really has little
TO do with ruling and has power only
during the hour between the night
and day.
One night the COLLINS capering
about came across King Oberon sitting
under leaf in the woods waiting for
the charmed hour when at his COM
mand all things would be under his
control
Gould you change us into big
spiders with lots of legs?" asked one
Goblin.
''Of course I could. Nothing easier -
replied King Oberon. why do you
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
FOUNDER HELD AUCTION

One of the Oldest methods of trans
acting business is the auction sale
which. according TO the early writers.
was known among the Romans. and is
specifically mentioned by Petronius
Arbiter in &c A. D. The first auction
sale in England took place about 100
and was conducted by Ell Yale, the
founder of Yale college. who thus dis
rosed of goods he had brought rome
from the East Indies. Such sales
we're first taxed in England in t77g.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
Chinese Compliment

In China, if one desires to express
high compliment of a person, the
right thumb is stuck up above closed
fist. To extend the little finger.
though, is to suggest that the person is
beneath contempt. When the Chang
sha man refers TO his fellow citizens,
he. always resembles a patient about
to have his thumb bandaged. Long
before Yale established the yale In
China" college in Changsha. the city
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
TChe Right Thing
Right Time

at evening entertainments. In fact in
this country young, unmarried girls
habitually wear lower evening gowns
than their mothers-though among
well bred French women. unmarried
girls are not so privileged.
Now since this is customary IL is not
in bad taste, because ii attracts no
undue attention and causes no mis-
judgment.
The same thing holds true in regard
TO bathing costumes. Had women
worn the sort of bathing suits that
they do now ten or twenty years ago,
they would have been hooted off the
beaches. But times have changed and
our bathing costumes have changed
most emphatically. 1t does not mean
that we have grown more lax Doubt
less the tightly laced. exaggerated
figure of two decades ago would give
more offense to the modern taste than
the rather abbreviated bathing cos
tunes. 1t is all question of what we
are used to.
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The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

wish TO become spiders?" he asked.
You can be lions just as we'll if you
like"
''Oh, no, we'd rather be spiders with
lots of legs so We can run fast" said
the mischievOus little fellow. I'VE
want TO frighten the Fairies at their
feast in the dell"
This pleased King OberOn very
much, but he did not tell the Goblins
that his power lasted only a short
time. and that they might have to
remain spiders until the next night
unless they returned within the magic
hour.
brothers to be right on time when the
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
Women in Professions.

There are today two women archi-
tects In Paris. Both passed their ex-
animation with such distinction that
this fact found special mention in the
presence of A male examiners. In
England there are. according to the
latest statistics. among others, 312
Tomen physicians. $50 women journal
-sts. 219 women pallbearers. 662 female
cab drivers. "a women chimney sweep
ers. ABS female smiths, 1913 female
druminers- and not less than 1869 pro
fessional painters.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

King Oberon to be changed into any
form and they told the Queen she
was the most powerful among the
magic folk, and they thought King
Oberon only a pretender and not at
all king.
With one wave from the Queens
wand and those of her subjects, the
GobIins received their own forms
again, and as soon as they had
thanked the Queen and the Fairies
they ran with shamed faces for their
homes, while the Fairies and their
Queen fitted off to Fairyland and
were soon in their beds fast asleep.
(CopyrighL)
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

dition. Her husband worried about
her lack of bloom till Cousin Helen
came from the East for a visit. Mar
companionship. Her husband was not
slow TO express his gratitude TO his
wife's cousin. Helen. you cant imag-
inc how much good your visit has
done Martha. She looks ten years
younger" well. am so glad. Cousin
George" Helen babbled "And if she
keeps or using that rouge I'm leaving
her she'll always have that healthy
complexion. like mine "-Exchange.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
Beware of Boil on the Lin.

A boil on the upper lip seems a
trifle, but it is really extremely dam
gerous. 1t calls for the greatest ex-
ercise of judgment on the part of the
surgeon, for death is likely whether
the boil be let alone or whether it be
lanced. And death usually comes with
in two or three DAYS.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
Before the Golden Age

Archaeology has. In our day, become
one of the most vividly interesting and
thoroughly alive of pursuits, contin-
ually opening up new avenues of in
quiry. and giving light and inspiration
TO the whole field of art. Archeoiog-
ical discoveries of the last fifty years
have shown that the golden age of
Greek art was more than two thou
sand years in the making. Ii is
strange enough to think that gre
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

was closely related TO America. for ii
ers which formerly announced the In
dependence day celebration were
made. Among the great men who have
been among Changsha's chief products
was Gen. Tseng kuo Fan. whose CO.
operation with Chinese Gordon" was
largely instrumental in putting down
the TAPPING rebellion.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
BMILDRED
MAR SHALL
MARJORIE

MARJORIE, sometimes spelled
AVA Margery. is one of the many
popular derivatives of Margaret, which
has gained a place of its own as a
separate name. Since it was evolved
from Margaret it necessarily signifies
pearl" and was taken from the Per-
sian term for the jewel.
When Margaret was subjected to
the influence of other countries and
became Marguerite in France; Mar
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

viously Ii was regarded as a spon-
taneous growth. with origins sei:ed in
impenetrable mystery Now, the ad-
venturer into the great regions OF
knowledge, where the story Of Greek
civilization unfolds itself. may become
possessed of at least the main facts
OF prehistoric epochs long before Greek
art became Greek.-Scribner's Maga-
zine.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
THE TRoDDEN WAY

" HE Brook through turmoil
finds the Sea
In stress of Tempest grows
the Tree.
Before the golden harvest yields
The harrow scars the patient fields.
So why should you and l COM
plain
II We must walk the path of pain
Fer we achieve the distant peak
Where lie the treasures that We
seek2
(Copyright-l
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

Condensed milk is one of the most
heavily taxed items of manufactured
food imported into England.
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02

Healthy Complexion Assured.
Martha was a pale little wife whose
white cheeks indicated her listless con-
The Ely miner., 1922-06-02
ETSY ROSS is 40 myth

ETSY ROSS is 40 myth
so maintained Levi L.
Alrich during his life, and
so says Emma B. Alrich,
his widow. The Alriches
were editor and associate
editor of the Public Rec
ord of Cawker City, Kan,
for 35 wears (1SS3-191S).
Evening star., 1922-05-28

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engine rapidly slowing He n
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Evening star., 1922-05-28
THE DEADHEAD
By Hal Clifford

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Evening star., 1922-05-28
LESSON 10

The A, B, C's of drawing, we have
learned are A, the circle, B. the
square. and c, the triangle. We
have learned also that we can use
them to make pictures with, the
same as we write words by using
the A, B, Cs we learned at school.
In other lessons we have made pic
lures by using them. Notice that
A, B and c in today's lesson are
used to make up the different OBJ
jects by separating some Of the
lines, which allow a freedom in the
drawing. See how well you can
make up drawing. using the A, B.
c. and parts Of each. Look for
these shapes in everything you try
to draw, and see how easy it is to
use them.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

The engineer leaned a "Got
get They will have that ear cut ocs q ths 6ss .ns ~ e. - :
took but short time to the engine The train VIII to s b..
would the fast train
Charles told his father Of the ride they
xN" without stopping No Gee Pop Bed ensns: be .aA
started he called the No n3S
when looked back thought
and smiled What think Of that kid? he asked We
wei? the will dihsrenee:
forget .
fast"
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Editors Note 70 Parentl

Editors Note 70 ParentG
This course Of instruction II
drawing for the little ones b intsnd
ed and planned to give than On un}
derstanding Of the few simple fan4
damental shapes that are used II
the construction Of all picture0
and to teach them % hook for then
in the objects they are always try@
ing to make pictures Of.
Every child loves to drsv. and II
is my belief that il they undsrstan4
the A. B. C's a. outlined IN taaaa
lessons, it viii be very easy 10 tsae13
them to draw well IA q short tina&
The lessons win advance 0 htt2l
each week with an added intsceG(
to the child A scrap book kepe G4
these lessons win b Of value nd
only to the child. but 70 maav o)6s1
and advanced students,
Evening star., 1922-05-28
LEARN TO DRAW

So make little pictures
will quickly the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
NNE might as well undertake to
l talk about the styles In butter

NNE might as well undertake to
talk about the styles In butter
flies as to enumerate those In
negligees. 1t appears that designers,
when considering these garments, I'M
loose thoughts that fly, far and in
many directions, In search Of inspira-
lions, and whatever they find pleasing
10 brought home and used. In these
lovely and colorful gowns fancy takes
all the latitude 1t will, paying tribute
to beauty with ideas gathered from
every quarter Of the world.
Although there are negligees and
negligees, with few among them first
cousin to the Chinese trouser and
coat costume, most of them are much
like the lovely model shown here.
Long loose garments with flowing
lines, In soft, supple fabrics and live
ly colors, they arrive at the same goal
by different but always graceful ways
Some of them hang in straight lines
from the shoulder and others are
bloused at low belt line. They are
in position to revel in the uneven
hemline and go to greater lengths In
featuring sleeves than any other arti.
Gle Of apparel may.
In the negligee pictured long over.
dress Is set onto straight band OF
lace, chemIse style, with lace bands
over the shoulders. The sleeves form
draperies that reach almost to the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
CHIC new FR0CKS
Simplicity Of Line Marks New
Dresses for Season.
towns Are Simply and Quietly Length.
ened - Harmony WatchwSrd--
Must Be Becoming to Figure.

Two notable elements apparent In
the seasons frOcks Is the decided uni
formity In the matter of the design and
the popular Bateau neckline. For this
simplicity the French are no doubt
responsible.
AT present the lines are longer, to
be sure, but they are simply and quiet
~ heightened, with every attention
given to the proportion and the blend
Ing OF one line with another, until
there results that harmony which is al
ways satisfying and which, authorita-
lively handled, Is becoming to what
ever figure happens to wear it.
In accord with this, is the unusually
simple design Of the frock of mauve-
colored crepe, trimmed effectively with
terra Gotta, blue and brown beads.
The fr0ck shown may be made from
the same pattern by an inventive
seamstress. 1t Is one Of the.most pop
ular models Of the season, and 1t has
nothing but straight lines to entice the
wearer. This ID made of emerald
green silk duvetyn with the sleeves,
long side panels and the narrow neck
frill made Of accordion plated dove
gray crepe de chine.
Another frock which may easily be
cut from the same pattern, with the
possible exception of the widened
skirt, is made Of velvet. This has the
drawn-ln bodice, made possible by a
very slight fitting. Then 1t tops the
straight hanging skirt, which Is fuller
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

"Gas mounds" Is the popular name
In Texas for the low, circular emil.
nences, averaging 20 feet In diameter
and two feet In height. which abound
In forest and prairie regions In Louisi-
ana, Texas, southern Arkansas and
Oklahoma. On the superstition that
the mounds have been raised by
ascending gas from subterranean oil
pools, they are regarded as indicating
oil beneath. A government geologist,
who has examined the mounds, dis
putes this theory of their origin. They
occur In many districts where not the
least sign Of oil or gas has been dis
covered. He thinks that they owe
their existence mainly to the unequal
settling Of the ground In poorly-drained
areas subjected to abundant periodic
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
new HATS HAVE LACE Wells
Decoration ls Draped About Brlms,
Dropping over the Face to Tip
OF the Nose.

Many Of the new hats have short
lace wells draped about their brims,
dropping over the face to the tip of the
nose These lace half wells" have
sprung into popularity suddenly, being
worn by practically every smart wom-
an at the French races.
Birds wings have come into prOmi.
nence as trimming particularly on
small hats, which are in many cases
enclrcled with masses of them. In fact,
In Paris at the Theater Michel, where
one of the smartest revues of the sea-
son was presented, one Of the society
leaders wore an original and much
talked of headdress made Of upturned
wings of kingfsher feathers, three or
four placed one above the other on
each side of her face.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

bottom of the skirt and they are
weighted with bead tassels that fall
below the skirt. This negllgee is made
Of georgette crepe and 1t Is one OF
several models having plated skirts.
One can imagine 1t in one or a COM
bination of two Of the bright shades
favored, such as royal blue, citron,
orange, pink or flame.
Negligees, that make up the great
volume Of those In which most women
are interested, are less perishable
than this airy affair. They In
clude long, loose coats Of plain
and changeable taffetas, usually
finished with ruchings or other
trimmings made of the silk, Others
Of light wool material much like
nuns yelling, In pink, lavender or gray
have scalloped edges embroidered with
white silk and little embroidery In
white on the body of the garment
They fasten at the throat with ties OF
white ribbon. Another novelty has
arrived, a soft, woolly fabric in bril-,
liant colors with strong black mark
lngs-very zebra-like. This makes VI
wildly colored, daring but comfy coats.
II =. D.
4 q
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
For a Stout Figure.

For the woman who has grown stout
to disguise the figure is one of the
great arts at present, and In this the
cape is a welcome aid to the older
woman. Made In every sort Of fab
ric, from the plainest to the lovellest,
the cape has varieties beyond enumer-
alton. one model shown is Of a
straight band of kasha cloth held at
the neck by a matching double scarf
weighted with two tassels; 1t might
equally well be made of heavy wool, of
silk, or of the lightest or the heaviest
fabrics. In tulle, matching the eve.
ming gown, these eapes give an added
distinction to the costume, cleverly
blurring the outline of the figure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Can Be Made by Inventive Seamstress

Can Be Made by Inventive Seamstress
than We are accustomed to see, and
which is simply gathered over hidden
belt The finishing touch Is most eff
fectlve Of all and is achieved with
rows of gray tassels and bands of gray
wool trimming, Stimulating caracul fur.
The sleeves are tightly fitted and lend
a decidedly new air. Worn with either
Of the frocks mentioned is the plaid
woolly scarf with tam to match, which
Is appealing to all types.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
First Discovered Gre

Thales of Miletus, who llyeSt
$40 B. G., is generally credited w. \.
being the first to advance the idea
that the world is sphere. In addition
to declaring that the earth was spheri-
cal In form, he taught of the five zones,
some of the circles Of the globe and
various other matters pertaining to
the earth and the other planets.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
plant Has Peculiar Property.

Pitcher plants catch In their pitch
ers" not only insects and spiders In
immense numbers, but also, occasion
ally mollusks and crustaceans and
even tree frogs and lizards. Some
species Of insects are adapted for liv-
ing with impunity in the pitchers,
where they feed ON the remains of the
captured insects.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Better Than Water.

An invalid whose mouth becomes
dry and parched during the night, or
a fever patient, will find that an or
ange, cut into small pieces and placed
within easy reach Of the bed so that
a piece may be held in the mouth
from time to time, will be more bene-
fetal than water. 1t has the added
advantage that patient can manage
the piece Of orange more easily than
he could glass of water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate OF Edward Richard, deceased,
late of Halifax County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate Of the said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned on
or before the 9Th day of March, 1929
or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment. This the 9Th day of March
1922.
Earle Richard, Administrator of,
Edward Richard.
A. C. Zollicoffer, Atty.
3-l0.6t acz
New-York tribune., 1922-09-14
Makeshifts Instead of Schools

Mr.. Hylan, it will be remembered
announced in his last campaign that
ii elected he intended immediately to
end the part-time evil in the schools
yesterday came the announcement
that the Board of Education is seek
ing buildings in which to house p
part of the pupils who cannot be pro-
vided with seats.
School children cannot be ada
quately taught in groups of rooms
rented here and there in buildings
not intended for school purposes. In
congested city like New York no
buildings suitable for school uses can
be rented. Even had the hunt for
space, begun frantically at the elev-
enth hour, been started in the spring,
changes necessary to make the new
quarters habitable for school CHI
dren could not have been made.
The whole building plan of the ad-
ministration seems to have fallen
down lamentably. With the school
term already begun, the prospect of
an army of part-time or no-time chill
dren is still here, and the only alter
native is to give a few of them camp
ing quarters in rented rooms.
AS with subways, SO with schools
The Mayor talks expansively and
promises lavishly, but he signally
fails to perform.
Possibly when thousands Of parents
who pay taxes for schools directly or
in. the form Of rent discover that
their children must be half taught or
untaught they will learn that chill
dren cannot be educated by cam
paign speeches.