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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, February 16, 1962
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published Every Friday at 510 Pollock Street
New Bern, N. C., by the Sola Owner
j. GASKiLL McDaniel
-Editor and Publisher
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Entered as secend-ciats mail at New Bern April 4,1958,
under the act oV March 3, 1879.
HONORING WASHINGTON
Citizens of New Bern, more than most Americans, have
good reason to observe George Washington’s birthday. The
Father of Our Country spent two nights and part of two days
here, danced the light fantastic at a colorful ball held in
Tryon’s Palace, and presided as Worshipful Master over St.
Johns Masonic Lodge.
It is recorded that the only portrait of Washington in full
Masonic regalia was painted by a New Bern artist, William
Williams, whose mortal remains rest in historic Cedar Grove
cemetery. G. W. was impressed by the brand of hospitality
extended to him here, and said so later to friends elsewhere
'Washington was every inch a gentleman, remembering
constantly the “Rules of Civility” he wrote in his copybook as
an exercise in penmanship as a 15-year-old boy. Originally pub
lished by French Jesuits in 1595, they cover 10 pages' in the
aforementioned copybook—now in the Library of Congress.
The admonitions were more than just so many words to
Washington, and a lot of us in this day and time do well to
heed what they advocated. With this thought in mind, we’ll
offer a few of the rules for your solemn or humorous con
sideration. They are spelled and punctuated exactly as G. W.
put them down on paper.
“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you
Esteem your own Reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than
in bad company.”
“Wear not your Cloths, foul, unript or Dusty but See they
be Brush’d once every day at least and take heed that you
aproach not to any uncleaness.”
“Be not hasty to believe flying Reports to the Disparage
ment of any.”
“Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your
nails.”
“Treat with men at fit Times about Business & Whisper
not in the Company of Others.”
“Be not Curious to Know the Affairs tof Others neither
approach those that Speak in Private.”
“If you Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn, do it not .Loud but
Privately; and Speak not in your Yawning, but put Your
handkerchief or Hand before your face and turn aside.”
“Do not express Joy before one sick or in pain for that
contrary Passion will aggravate his Misery.”
“Play not the Peacock, looking every where about you,
to Se if you be well Deck’t, if your Shoes fit well if your
Stockings Sit neatly, and Cloths handsomely.”
“While you are talking. Point not with your Finger at
him of Whom you Discourse, nor Approach too near to him
to whom you talk especially to his face.”
“Drink not nor talk with your mouth full neither Gaze
about you while you are Drinking.”
“In visiting the Sick, do not Presently play the Physician
if you be not Knowing therein.”
“Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking.
Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes,
lean not upon any one.”
^ “Think before you Speak pronounce not imperfectly nor
bring out your Words to hastily but orderly & distinctly.”
“Be not froward but friendly and courteous; the first to
Salute hear and answer & be not Pensive when it’s time to
Converse.”
“In Company of your Betters be not longer in eating than
they are lay not vour Arm but only your hand upon the table.”
Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and
Comprehensive.”
“If others talk at Table be attentive but talk not with
Meat in your Mouth.”
“When you Speak of God or his Atributes, let it be Seri
ously & with Reverence. Honour & Obey your Natural Parents
altho they be Poor.”
It is easy to see that young George, like quite a few of
today’s teen agers, wasn’t so hot when it came to punctuation.
Apparently, he chose to ignore it. But he didn’t ignore the
rules in his copybook.
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Historical
Gleanings
-By-
ELIZABETH MOORE
TOWN TAXABLES, NEW BERN,
NORTH CAROLINA
Entries in Ledger: 1760, Joseph
Leech, 410 and 414 Change street;
George Hayes, Nos. 264 Broad and
Eden, 201 Eden and 189 granted
August 2, 1760; 1761, Peter Con
way, 286 New street joining Rob
ert Harbin; Sarah' Bond lot ;
Matthew Arthur Lot on S. side of
Change street; Joseph Leech, front
of Lot 410; Col. William Dry, front
of Lot 243; also 107 and 412; Chris
topher Dawson, lot on Change
street; 1763, W. Clitherall, signed
for book of entries from Joseph
Leech, treasurer in the presence of
John Rice, Richard Cogdell and
Peter Conway.
1766, October 31, James Davis,
all the vacant front lot lying to the
E. of lot 9 and joining on water;
1767, Feb. 20, Thomas Haslen, Esq.,
present treasurer of the Town of
New Bern, this day received from
J. Clitherell, Esq., late treasurer,
this entry book in the presence of
Christopher Neale and Thomas Has
len; 1767, John Clitherell,'Nos. 408
and 410 Norwood street; Robert
Palmer, Nos. 314 and 330 on Met
calf street; Richard Blackledge and
John Hawks and Christopher Neale,
lots Nos. 37 and 39 on Front, 236
and 355 on German, 201 on Eden
street; March 16, Robert Burney,
315 on Metcalf; April 4, Joseph
Leech and Christopher Neale, 415
on Craven & Change; John Butcher,
264 North side of Broad and W.
side of Eden; 1767, Thomas Has
len, Nos. 329 and 328 for the trus
tees to the school house; Gabriel
Catheart, Nos. 325-326; June 8,
George Hay, 286 on New street, 278
on New street; Gabriel Catheart,
286 on New street, part of lot; 1767,
Aug. 5, John Bapista Toole, Nos.
289 and 290, New street; Oct. 29,
Eleanor Cox, 101, this lot in the
Palace Square.
1768, Aug. 16, John Smith, S.
Front of lot he now lives on; James
Ryan, Nos. 237 and 238, German;
Nov. 5, Richard Doudy, 401 Nor
wood street; Dec. 13, Colonel Dry
on Johnson and Hancock, Nos. 341
and 342; Cornelius Harnett, lot on
Johnson and Hancock, Nos. 340 and
339; Lancelot Graves Berry, Nos.
286 on New street; Thomas Haslen,
Nos. 325 and 326, 343, Johnston
street; 1769, Thomas Haslen, Nos.
37, 236, 355; John Moore, 201, Thos.
Haslen, 201, William Goode, 315 on
Metcalf street; Robert Burney, 316
on New street; Thomas Leech, 414
caveated by Jos. Leech.
Joseph Leech, 315; William Dry,
Nos. 331, 332, 333; Joseph Fulcher,
Village Verses
IT'LL BE WONDERFUL
After so much cold and sleet and ice,
One thing should be quite clear:
Spring is bound to be awfully nice,
Yes, especially nice this year.
The crocus will bud as never before.
And birds will sing doubly sweet;
The sun will smile at every door.
And on every New Bern street.
Trees will be lovely, that’s for sure.
Lawns will be radiantly green;
Spirits depressed will find a cure
As our eyes survey the scene.
For nothing helps like winter’s sting
To make us aware of glorious spring.
—JGMcD.
/J,44J|UU»'
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223 CRAVEN
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Lennox Comfort Craftsmen
Nos. 216, 286, 318; May 5, Levi
Gill, 292; May 17, Isaac Darby, 261
on Broad; Mr. Bromage, 344; Thom
as Webber, Nos. 408, 410 on Nor
wood street; Eunice Carruthers,
Nos. 213, 214; No. 214 caveated by
John Green; July 7, His Excellency
William Tryon, Esq., No. 207 on
Eden street; 210 and 211 on Muddy
street; 401 on Norwood and 408
and 410 on Norwood; Thomas Has
len, 401 on Norwood and 237, 238
on German street; 1770, David Cau-
thorn, 350 on Queen and Hancock;
July 25, John Edmondson, 317 on
New street; John Green received
this book als treasurer of the Town
of New Bern the 3rd Tuesday, Nov.
1770;
1771, March 19, James Coor, 382
Queen street and Pollock; April 8,
Joseph Leech, 346 on Middle street;
June 25, Timothy Clear and John
Green, merchants. Nos. 37 Front
street and N. Corner of 236 Ger
man street; Hannah Moore, No. 358
Jones street; 1771, July 19, Francis
Lynaugh, No. 350 on Queen and
Hancock; this entry is void, deed
granted to David Calhourn 17 July,
1770 for this lot;
1771, Sept. 9, Jesse Wood, No.
297 on Eden and New street, Jah-
leel Smith, No. 359 on German and
Jones street; December 23, Jesse
Wood, 298 on New street; William
Goode, 217 on the South side of
Broad street; Richard Cogdell, No.
216 on- Muddy street; John Green,
No. 215 Muddy; Richard Graves,
204 Eden street; Jos. Wood, 293,
New street, this day settled with
Col. William Dry for the above
deeds granted to Col. Joseph Leech,
two deeds. Nos. 346 and 367, Mid
dle street; Hannah Moore, 358;
Jesse Wood, Lots 297 and 298, Jah-
leel Smith, 358.
1772, Joseph Montford, 415 on
Craven''and Change street; 341, 342,
343 on Johnston street; 350 on Han
cock, 325 and 326 on Hancock, 216
Muddy. The above Lots were enter
ed at 6 o’clock in the morning;
James Milner, Esq., 331, 332, 333,
Johnston and Queen; Thomas Has
len, Esq., 408-450, Norwood street;
Thomas Webber, Esq., 237 and 238,
German street. Thomas Webber,
Esq., Lot 401 on Norwood. Thomas
Haslen, Esq., Lot , Queen and
Hancock, 318 saved by Stephen
Cook. (Copied from Town Taxa-
bles,” Town of New Bern, office of
City Clerk. Eden street is spelled
“Eaden and Eden”; Hancock is
spelled Handcock; Johnston is
spelled “Johnston and Johnson.”)
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Some day, all wearied, we will rest
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Then we will know it proved the best
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And looking back with vision cleared
Over the span
Of fleeting years we'll see at last
God's perfect plan.
And knowing that the path, though steep.
Was God's own way.
Will understand His wise design.
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