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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Report Ready-The annual finan-
cial report Of the common school
districts Of Cameron county has been
completed BY the Merchants National
bank and will be mailed to the state
auditor NJ Austin Thursday, accord
ing to word at the superintendent's
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Returns to Brownsville - Miss
Louise Bauer has returned to this
city after a visit in Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Continue High Line-Work viii be
esumed this week on the high line
rom the city power plant 70 Victo-
"a Heights, il has been stated. Sub
tations and a connecting high line
lready have been constructed be-
Teen the plant and the stepdown on
y property at Tenth nd Adams
; reefs. The third substation will
!, e built in Victoria Heights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

'Fone Books Due-The new tele-
phone directories are expected 10 be
distributed soon. They were ship
ped By express from San Antonio
Friday. The new directories will
owe the entire Valley. This will be
the first book Of this kind issued in
this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Stated Communication Rio Grande
Lodge No. 81. A. +. a. A. VI. ~
will be held at Masonic "a
temple, at $500 o'clock this IN
evening, Tuesday. All mem ~
bers requested and visiting <N
brethren fraternally invited
to attend. Sam d. Hughston, ". NJ,
W. W. Ball, Scc'y-Adv. G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Nears Completion-The new home
OF the Brownsville Public Library
under construction on Adams street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
is nearing completion. Workmen
were busy Tuesday finishing stucco
on the outside walls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

You Call 27s. We haul.-Valley
Bonded Warehouse & Storage Co..
Adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

All Kinds Of feed at hardtime pric-
es.-Nalley Bonded Warehouse &
Storage Co.--Adv. If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

If You Have anything TO haul or
store, phone 27S.-Nalley Bonded
Warehouse g. Storage Co.-Adv. #.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Spanish. Mexican or Ba. ber's Itch
One Dostle OF Imperial Eczems
lsemedy is guaranteed 70 Re enough
for any case, Of any kind. All drag
gists ara authorized TO refund your
morey IL it fails.-Adv. (6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

To McAllen-G. c. Richardson,
manager Of the Brownsville Cham
Der OF Commerce, and z. A. Rosen-
thai, president Of the organization,
left Brownsville Tuesday morning
on a business trip to McAllen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
dern Ulysses Sets New Flag Pinnacle of Mount Olympus

nothing but dripping grants for ftc;.
We gave up that plan.
There was only one thing ief, 10 do
drop the irresistible gifts So,srnr,y t.l;2
the abyss
Overheard went the ehesss. and as
the inaS,ika Was poured after il, I Sus-
gested 10 Jupiter that he take note o.
cur homage sufficiently TO call CT ta>
sAower-oa.h.
And would You believe itf-nc. IS
minutes aftsrward. the rain ceS.SssG;
the thUndererS char!otS rGmo.ed ever
ThsSSaly: the cloud cavalry drew aisle
It's evil evil. and there. hanging rsC:i-
aNtly III the southern SKY. the rsccs.
thS, We had seen as the shepherds
spring the night before smiled again,
Even 50. though the rain had lasted
hardly more than an hoGr. We SIN aa3
six or seven hours more 70 endure cur
Scdden clothes, Il wasn't nearly -
bad. though. now thar ws could see
one another. and know that We were
free Of any further persecution, trcr'
the gods
4 THOUSAND years nsore paSS<>:
and upon the eastern heavens, Ia-
cut over the Aegean. a gray lsSh; grew,
Land and ocean began 10 unsol6. Be-
fore A9roraS radiance. Diana wa;sed.
and dyccpea, ard sank to sleep ard
left her rival III 0Gdssp9's1 rsSSeSS.ca
N the GvectaG world.
In the startling glery &c the Ss.aviSs
EcJertc and Lazarus and almost for
81, cur frozen nynns> and failed 81
notice one aacsheyS weary faces II
vas ,u>t As well. for I'm sure cur az
pearanceS and expressions must Rave
eeen not FAR removed frcm tnas ~
three hsls-3gowaed sney-eatS. Nea
theSS yNNar creatures would have scT-
gotten their misery when the esssssM
Of the sun drawn BY his glowing
horses, not rS>Se but exploded frSMn the
SEA, scattering golden ase against the
defiant walls Of >''S,ns olympus
As the sun clinoei upward mso the
storm cleared sky We gc0sa1 ourselves
psnnaeled III range ei gSNaks-~sN al
ClyMpaS srusa the fVsss ef this thrSS,e
ION and e,NSa, tc the plains cs TheSSAS.
and the Vale ~ Tempe. u Mount Yay~
naSs.> eaesxd With SsNw, and the
eternal Isles et the Aegean The valley
70 the nSgta egNeasI toward Mace<sessA
and rhrace, This valley MAS es,ce tAe
home NJ the CeNtAursS and the AasNN
land Wnese OsRAeuS enchanted az
nature With his music
Inward me west we saw the paSS nj
r,sra. through which the ressiAn bar
oAsias.S under Nerves having csSsSssa
the heshesixAnt ea q bridge ex hsAts, IN
va1ed Gsceee b. hSas the hattie ~
Thernepylae, ~ the ~s0th Mas Their
mopSaAs itself, and tar, tar Asr<SSs abe
EASTERN cseAn~.eas ne farther than the
scdS eeuld ses~~the walls " TtcSs
What eNassAssan danced wttaM MeS
The ANTntssn neturA Gyeece had eeen
e,S an oc~an Of siclsSsS and vses1
llyhlrsss NaSt else mscSv mountain
Now, III oil les spssadM, l ce>sld So
What had e>ane ~ ssS~ the 0Fesee ~
myth and ksssla ~ hesoSe aeeSs< AMI
sSNalike nssa IL Aeh.lseS AMI VsySs&N ~
aeNS and At''saA, the nansVtAl Qrvss'>
IL AoaNerS eyslS gssstsy. al eeAssa fs<SN
the saesxSsAnee SNsaaat NJ Messas CNSVas
psaS s<,syn,ls,,S. where The dweAianx "
the gedS StAndetA tASs teG~Set,"
tlvexgssAt tSsAt
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and such strange ones. He was lean
ing on his crook looking so shy, and
yet 50 fearless: so wistful and yet so
Sen-sufiicient.
At close range he proved an extraor-
binary little satyr. He had never owned
q hat other than his mat of SUM-
bleached hair; he had never had
home other than the hillside. He was
as uncivilized as any OF the half-wild
goats he shepherded-and as hardy
Whatever initial distrust tn child had
of us was changed TO idolatrous worship
when we expressed amazement and adj
miration on seeing him rake out sew
eral glowing embers from the fire and
carry them In his bare. calloused hands
to another spot. Our compliments SO
touched his affection starved heart
that he was our very shadow until our
climb was over.
From Saloniki. Olympus had appear
ed pinnacled and defiant. Now. at close
range. all we had found was rather
barren hillside~~and here We were all
most at the top-~or so IL seemed. Never
were appearances so deceiylng. Our
young shepherd-guide, realizing We had
q shock In store. had rushed on ahead
10 the crest. calling back for us TO hur-
ry, hurry. When we gained the rim.
there stood Lazarus, In breathless ex-
element hts crook outstretched over
sudden canyon that dropped dizzily
away, on the other side OF which scared
a nuted. staiagmite tower Of naked.
sparkling rock.
No one needed 10 tell VI that this
was the throne OF Jupiter. Neigh
boring peaks, while almost as high. APP
Deared u be- easily Scalable, but the
summit OF this one seemed as far be-
yond reach as heaven itself. The an
Gent Greeks felt they were safe III plac-
ing their gods on such an intlmidating
pinnacle-tOp. because II was past belief
that any mortal man could climb its
shaggy walls and SKATER their theology.
80 right they were In believing the
summit unconquerabie that, though
Olympus has been for 1000 years the
4, most famous mountain IN the world.
| The oldest In song and story. the heaven
| u great and beautiful religion. II
remained the last accessible mountain
| u be climbed.
WE completed the descent into the
w intervening ehasm 10 the great
chimney EcRmpering up II like one
! Of tie goats he tended. Lazarus beck0n-
I'd US on Painfully We followed him
an inch at "a time. clinging ~ this
crack, feeling for the next, not daring
10 look down AL the clouds that were
| gathering below. Several times the
shale gave way beneath ns. and our
| hearts almost stopped as we looked
into the guich and saw how far an
| avalanche would take us,
Nothing made Lazarus stop. lie
! moved reIentlessiy on, calling back EN-
e0utagingiy. returning To redirect our
miss,eps, supplying such nm abundance
0f moral support that hs actually got
uk up the last grim battlemcnt and
led US with shout over the top.
| Jupiter had seen ns crawling like f1ies
| up u his inyiolate sanctuary, and, real
| iaing that We were determined 10 seize
The summit, had flown away 70 marshal
/ his armies 81 defense. In consequence
n phaianx ot black clouds with glover"
ing faces was already sailing ominoiis-
ly past. entirely obseuring the long
anticipated panorama.
! The clouds were rapidly rising nearer
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Arlington House Striking Figure in Virginia History

and esteemed citizens. or him the
National Intelligencer said:
Death OF Mr.. Gusts.
1T becomes our painful duty 10 an
nounce the .deceaSe OF the venerable
George Washington Parke Gusts. the
last of the members OF the family OF
Washington.
mfr. Gusts died at Arlington, near
this city, after brief illness, on the
morning of the 10th instant. in the
seyenty-seventh year OF his age. For sew
eral years he had stood alone In his re-
lations to the Father OF His Country.
ever anxious, with fliial reverence and
affection, to illustrate his character,
and from the rich stores of his never
failing memory to bring forward an
annual tribute TO his immortal worth.
Known and honored by his fellow
countrymen. his departure will awaken
universally profound regret.
Born amid the great events OF the
Revolution, by the death Of his father
tCol. Gusts, of the Army, and a son OF
Mrs. Washington by former marriage).
which occurred near the close Of the
war. he found his home during child
hood and youth at Mount Vernon,
where his manners were formed after
tn. mobiles. models: and from the great
worthless Of that period. frequent guests
there. ne received impressions Of wis.,
| dom and patriotism that were never
| effaced Under the counSels Of Wash
| ington he pursued his classical studies
at Princeton, and when deprived by
death Of his great guide and father
! land soon after Of hts revered grand
mother, he devoted himself TO literary
and agricultural pursuits on his ample
estate Of Arlington. the gift. by will. Of
that illuStr!ous man. He was early
united in marriage TO Miss Mary Lee
Fitzhugh Of Virginia. lady OF unsur-
| passed excellences in all the relations OF
| life, and whose irreparable loss, three
| years ago. he continued with sorrow and
affectionate admiration, to his final
day, profoundly TO depiore. One
daughter. MRS. Lee. wife Of Col. Robert
Lee, of the Army and several grand
children survive him.
| MFR. Gusts was distinguished by an
original genius for eloquence, poetry
and the fine arts: by knowledge OF
history. particularly the history Of this
country: for great powers Of converse
| ton, for an ever-ready and generous
hospitality. for kin dness TO the poor.
| for patriotism. for constancy Of friend
ship and for a more than dlial devo-
/ ton to the memory and character O.
f, Washington. His early speeches on the
death Of Gen. Lingan and the over
throw of Napoleon were everywhere
read and admired. even by these who
dissented from the sentiments. for the
Continued on Sixth Page
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hands and knees, collected all the ks,se
rocks We could ind and piled them into
u low wall abuttins the boulder OH top
Of which the cairn was built,
when these were In place. We raised
over them Lazarus shepherds crook
(which We had chung To all the way
up>, decorated at the top BY my red
bandana handkerchief. our tiag OF con"
quest.
Ntsht came all too soM,~""hlaek, grim,
threatening, 1t was ! c'clock now,
The sun would iise about J.. Nine
hours Of this. Hut II the weather got
no worse Il would be merely y matter
Of ending cold, dlsaereeahle nine
hours~~not Of endanscrins life or limb
The weather did get worse, Mueh
much worse Jupiter was only mpri~
soning uS with the foe And How that
We were helplessly pinned IA the needle"
point, he prepared IL charge furioNsly
with every element Al hts command and
aweep these nsMrpers over the brink.
Al D o'elock, With one frlghtsul eraSh
Of lightning, the outraged sod sounded
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Go Who Built Mansion Lived There More Than
Half Century, Met All the Great Men of the American Revolution and
Was in Contact With Builders of Republic

two lovers decided upon getting mar
RED. surely the best Of arguments go
i'll one ear and out Of the other. And
so 1t was III this case-JOhn Willed 1t
SO and Eleanor willed 1t SO. and since
the age of the lovers was the only
serious objection offered by the parents
of either Of the parties most interested
their arguments proved the stronger,
and they were married on February 3.
l774.
Too absorbed in grief was Mrs Wash
ington to attend the wedding. but she
sent the bride her congratulations in
these beautiful words:
My Dear Nelly: God took from
Me a Daughter. when June Roses
were blooming--He has now given
me another daughter. about her
Age when Winter winds are blow
Ing, to warm my Heart again. !
am as Happy as One SO Afnlcteo
and so Blest can be. Pray receive
my Benediction and q wish that
YOU may long live the Loving wife
of nv happy Son, and a Loving
daughter of
Your affectionate Mother.
m. WASHINGTON"
Seldom are grief and pleasure assoc
ciated as they we're in the lives OF Gen.
and Mrs Washington. and In no part
of their lives was this more true IMAM
toward the close of the American ReVo-
luton. when Just as the most glorious
victory f that conflict was oelng
rcalized. and fast approaching peace
coud be seen. Mrs. Washtngtons only
remaining child. John Parke CuStis'
passed away. November S. l78l. when
onlv - years of age.
To them this was. indeed. CALAMITY
The young man had been happily mar
ried and showed every promise OIL a
bright and honorable career. Az the
beginning OF the Revolutionary war ne
had promptly offered his services 10
his country and as an AIDE 10 Gen.
Washington he served with oistinctIon
down to the surrender at Yorktown
II was here. however that he con-
tracted camp fever Before the actual
surrender took place he was forced to
leave his post and he was removed to
the home OF his uncle. Col. BaSsett. at
Ethan, situated about IS miles from
Yorktown.
Soon after the capitulation Washing
ton was informed Of the serious turn
in the condition of his stepSon and
FASTENED to his bedside, where he had
been preceded by Mrs. Washington and
DR.. Craik. his physician, and companion
In arms. He was too late. The swift
messenger of death had already laid
his hand upon the youthful soldier.
whose ability and virtues had already
endeared him to those who knew hun.
Upon his arrival at Ethan Dr. Craik
greeted him with the sad information
and his grief knew no bounds. 1t was.
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life estate given her. and thus the
Mount Vernon estate and other valuable
property became WaShington's in fee
simple sometime before he married Mar
! tina cambridge Custis. It was to his
own plantation overlooking the broad
and picturesque Potomac that he took
his bride and his two foster children
and there he peacefully resided until
called to take command of the Army IN
| Its fight for American freedom, the
| Army which he SO successfully led that
we today are permitted to enjoy. as
Lincoln would say, "a country OF the
people for the people. and by the
people"
OF Mrs. Washingtons two children.
Martha Par&e Gusts died of consump-
ton June 10. 1878, at the tender age
OF II. The general had grown PCS
s!onately fond of Mrs. Washington's son
and daughter. and his great grief can
be judged by a letter written by him
the following day to Mr.. BaSsett. hus-
band of Mrs. Washington's sister It
was sent from Mount Vernon and is as
follows:
Dear Sir: 1t is an easier matter to
conceive than to describe the distress
of this Family: especially that of the
unhappy Parent of our Dear Patsy
Gusts. when inform you that yester-
dav removed the Sweet Innocent Girl
twhol Entered into a more happy &.
peaceful abode than any she had met
with in the afflicted Path she hitherto
has trod
She rose from Dinner about tour
O'Clock in better health and spirits than
she appeared to have been in for some
time: soon after which she was seized
with one OF her usual Fits e. expired
in 1t. in less than two minutes without
utterlng word. 3 groan. or scarce a
sigh. This sudden. and unexpected
bow. scarce need add. has almost re-
duced my Door Wife to the lowest ebb
of Misery, which is increased by the
absence OF h"r son whom I have Just
fixed at the Cl"-,e in New York from
whence I re;Irn>d the 9th inst) ana
want of the balmy consolation of her
Relations. Which leads me more than
ever to wish she could see them. and
that I was Master of Arguments pow
erful enough to prevail upon Mrs.
cambridge Mrs. Washington's step
mother) 10 make this place her entire
q shsolute home. should think as
she lives lonesome life tBetSey being
married) it might suit her we'll. g. be
agreeable both to herself g. my wife:
to me, most assuredly. it would. do
not purpose 10 add more at present.
the end Of rly writing being only to
inform you of this unhappy change"
Profound sorrow manifestiy pervaded
the household and the grief-stricken
mother. now left with only one child
ana he away st college-suffered. as
only mother can suffer. from the loss
Of one SO near and dear to her.
/ IKE thousands of boys and girls Of
the present day, this only remain
ing offspring-John Parke Custis--was
deeply smitten by the charms of Miss
Eleanor Calvert. second daughter of
Benedict Calvert of Mount Airy. Md,
and a descendant of Lord Baltimore
Mrs. Washington and the general did
all they reasonably could to delay the
marriage until son John had at least
reached his majority. But when the
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and nearer from out OF the chas..i.
Scarcely had we gained the summit
when Lazarus began 10 impiore us to
escape from The chimney top while the
atmosphere was still clear enough IA
make descent possible. But before We
fed We Were determined TO leave be-
hind carved record Of our conquest.
On top II great fiat boulder right at
the point OF the needle. the Swisa
climber Doiss0nnas. who in 1913 was
the FIRST mortal 10 scale this highest
tower OF Olympus. had built g, 3-foot
rock cairn ~ monument Lo his sig"
nlficant achievement, On the SANS
boulder were the engraved namrs OF
Two other parties who followed, And
here, too, fog or no fog, our names. as
the fourth party, must BIZ enblasoned
as u sort OF visiting card for Jupiter
when he returned
Hurfiediy VIZ scraped away ut the
rock with our knives closer rrept tbs
clouds, Lazarus became frantic at our
indifference To the trap iuclnhtna us
But we saw only the magnificent Crane
and Halliburton We were carving
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indeed. q terrible blow and Washington
is said to have wept like child.
Being conducted into the death
chamber. he found Mrs Gusts standing
beside the deathbed Of her husband,
weeping bitterly. Washington tenderly
clasped her in his arms and when he
had recovered his composurc said to
her:
i adopt his two younger children
as my own from this hour"
Shortly afterward Eleanor Parke
Gusts and George Washington Parke
Gusts were taken to Mount Vernon and
placed in the care OF Mrs. Lund WASH
ington. whose husband was managing
the generals property at that place
When permanent peace returned and
Washington again took up his residence
at Mount Vernon he and Mrs. WASH
ington assumed intimate and active
care OF the two children, who proved
OF much comfort to them In their de-
Ginning years.
AS have told you before. the older
children. Elizabeth Parke Gusts and
Martha Parke Gusts. married. respec-
lively. Thomas Law and Thomas Peter.
OI the two younger children. " those
adopted b. Washington. Eleanor parke
NuSlIs CaNSC rsct!I" CllSIiS, was rom
March 81. 1910. and married Mai Law
renee Lewis. She died July Is. I352.
and Is buried In the family vault at
Mount Vernon Her husband Mai.
Lewis. died a, Arlington. November 90,
1889. and reposes also al Mount Vernc.l.
WASHINGTCN'S namesake. George
Washington Pagke Gusts. the
youngest OF the children and the builder
Of Arlington Mansion. vas horn at
Mount Airy. April 3. 1891. From the
time he .as moths old rntii the
death OF his grandmother, Martha
Washington, which occurred at Mount
Vernon on Saturday. May 20. 1902. he
was continually under her guidance and
influence o. under the instruction Ct
his distinauis..> ID adopted father, unit,
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present New National Theater. One OF
his plays was called "Pocahontas: or.
the First Settlers OF Virginia." and was
played on Saturday evening. February
6, 1885. A reference tells us 1t was
handsomely mounted" and that new
and appropriate dresses, scenery and
properties" were provided
For this performance the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs loaned a num-
Der of Indian dresses. and a Maj Hook
also loaned many similar articles from
his private collection. 1t Is related that
the play was well performed and that
the applause was general and enthusi-
astic. At the end of the play the author
was loudly called for and expressed his
grateful feelings to the audience. It
had a run of several nights"
On April IL. following. another drama
by him was presented. 1t was given the
startling name: "Montgomerie: or. The
year appeared 1.-THE Eighth Of January:
or, Hurrah for the Boys of the West"
Washington Topham. In his story Of
the First Railroad Into Washington. -
tells us that Mr. Gusts even extended
himself to write an operetta. giving 1t
the name THE Railroad" The words
to one OF the songs began:
"Of each wonderful plan
Fer invented by man
That which nearest perfection ap-
proaches
Is road made of iron
Which horses ne'er tire on.
And travelled by steam in steam
coaches"
A S speaker and orator, Mr.. Custi.
was probably at his best. A,
nearly every big event he addressed the
audience. privilege he seemed to take
delight in At the Independence day
celebration at the Washington Monu.
:nent on July 4. the reporter is said tG
have noticed that Mr.. Gusts delivered
his address in 'his usual and affecting
manner; that he "touchingly and deli.
cately referred to a box containing
earth from the great monumental
mound at Cracow. in Poland. reared Il
the memory Of the brave Kosciusko.
He concluded his remarks by placing q
part of this earth on the Washington
block to enter into the cement which
| should bind 1t in the monument to the
Pater Patriae.
The passing Of George Washington
Parke Gusts was nourned By all, a,
he had becn-until the retroceSSicn II
Virginia OF Alexandria County-one Of
the Districts most highly honoret
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eternally into Jupiter's throne The
tinai r and N were completed. We
pocketed our knives and hardened at
last Ia Lazarus walls Of distTeas-s~too
late. one sweep Of the wind. and the
fog. with startling audiences from all
directions ut once. had thrown It's I'M
penctrable blanket over us, We drew
back from the brink. In alarm.
The fog soon grew thicker and wctter,
Twilight was approaching. and In tho
secret mind Of each ot ua apprehension
was growing, We had left our coats
behind with the soldiera. and already
IN the sharp wind that Was driving the
fog across olT i00OD~foot perch, We
were beginning 10 be- uneomfcftably
cold
THERE was 10 hope IT escape now
III morning We muat protect our
helyes Nj heat we could In anticipation
Ut long and painful exposure Some
sort Of shield against the biting wind
would help n little. M the three of rs,
creeping cautiously through the tes on