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THE "ATBENEUM HEAD," 1796. Hpr > , jM . .>' *•' ' ■ . The unfinished bust mode by Gilbert btuart at Washington's own request. It is the world's accepted portrait. Stuurt explained that the constrained appearance of bM ■abject's mouth was clue to a new set of false teeth which Washington was using. The original is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. —From the BooUlover ■ Magazine. JAUNT TO A HISTORIC SHRINE: ROCKY HILL... HUNT ELLIE," said Dick Graham, looking up from his history lesson, ••where is Rocky Hill?" "There are several Rocky Hills," replied Aunt Ellie, smiling. "I think a lad by tho name of Richard, commonly called Dick, Graham, discovered one last week, by the look of his stockings," and she held up a pair of Dick's hose, or what was left ai.Uijeip, fyr they were moßtr ly holes. "Oh, I guess that happened when we tried to coast down hill after the last said Dick. "If it is United States history you want for your Rocky Hill, I can easily tell you," Aunt Ellle declared, "for Rocky Hill, near our own Princeton, is famous as the place where General George Washington wrote his fare well address to the. American Army, at the close of the struggle of the thirteen colonies with England. I should like to take you on a little Jaunt to Rocky Hill some day. There la a quaint olil house still standing _« there, cared for L>> loving atid reverent Jtands, protected from the assaults of time and weather and kept ns a shrine lor those who love to seek out and visit the places which have played an •cttve part In our country's history. And Kocky Hill has done all that. "It was long after the great events of the war. Battles had been fought, some won, some lost. The red coats had been driven hither and yon, and two years before, down at Yorktown, Lord Cornwallls had laid down his arms and surrendered to the Ameri can Army. "All the beautiful country about Princeton was decked In Its autumn coloring, trees In scarlet and gold, Juat as you'd And them pext fall If you Journey thither, and autumn posies were and meadows. The had been over for a long tithe, and many offi cers and soldiers were off on furlough. Across the sea the pence treaty had been signed. On October 18, 1783, only one day lees than two years after that memorable October 19. 1781, when Cornwallls laid down his arms, Congress issued a proclamation dis charging the soldiers from further •ervlce. Thus the American Army 'llsbanded. located at the mansion cf Judge Berrien, on Rocky ; Hill, Congress being In session ul Princeton. The Commander-in-Chief held many conferences with the mem-1 ben of Congress, and It was quite es sential that he should be near at band. f "So the time came when he must formally say goodby ttj the men who | bnd fought so faithfully under him. j These were men who had gone hun | *ry and cold for the American cause i at Valley Forge; who had been strick le an with fever and plague at Morrls- S town; who had been blistered with I tb « sun on Monmouth field and froz v, en with the lee of the Delaware; who I bad retreated footsore and heart sick gt across Jersey, and who had dashed | recklessly down on sleeping Panlus Hook. These were men who had ! «*lled Into the blue eyes of dainty Major-General Pataam, U. S. A. ■ \ / , ./'(J I '/. *■ Colonial maids at Baron Steuben'B lawn party and who had laughed at the flying bullets at Sprlngfleld and Connecticut FanM. How wag he to say farewell to these men? "The farewell address of Washing ton is one that will stand for cen turies as a model for all men. You can read It to-day and And in it coun sel which can not but make you bet ter and truer citUens of that country which Washington and his men gave to you. "In it are cordial and affectionate thanks for the devotion of officers and soldiers, and for the manner In which they discharged their duties, and reasonable advice as to their con duct In resuming the character of private citizens. "I couldn't do better than quote WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS, ROCKY HILL, N. J you a little of that address. 'Let It be known and remembered,' wrote Washington, 'that the reputation of the Federal Armies Is established be yond the reach of malevolence, and let the consciousness of their achieve ments and fame still incite the men who composed them to honorable ac tions, under the persuasion that the private virtues of economy, prudence and industry will not be less amiable in civil life than the more splendid qualities of valor, perseverance and enterprise when in the field.' " 'Economy, prudence and indus try'—if all of our citizens would cul tivate those qualities what a world of difference It would make to-day— as It did in the early days of our ' Country! "Well, to get back to the old time house which sheltered Washington so hospitably, it stood for more than a century on Rocky Hill, until Just ten years ago It was moved from the old foundations to new ones, half a mile distant. We are grateful Indeed for all these famous old places that have been preserved through many years —but especially grateful are we for this fine old place at Rocky Hill, which saw the writing of the farewell address."—Newark Call. George Washington's Lottery. It is not generally known that the great Father of his Country was on at least one occasion the originator of a lottery, the like of which at the present day would be forbidden to send its tickets through the mails. That George Washington was Inter ested In such a scheme is proven by a number of tickets still tn existence which bear his august name. It was the Mountain Road lottery, of which George was the promoter, and It Is, of course, unnecessary to state that Washington himself did not finan cially profit from it. All the funds raised by the littery were spent in building the road through the Cum berland Gap, near Fredericksburg, Va. Originally the lottery tickets which Washington signed were worth $1 each. Now because they bear his signature they are easily sold for 960 apiece, though it Is certain that not one of them will ever draw a prise.— Chicago Trtbuna. r The Words of Washington. (Selected From the Speeches of George Washington.) The battlefield should be the last resource of nations. There is a natural and necessary progression from the extreme of an archy to the extreme of tyranny, and arbitrary power is moat easily estab lished on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obliga tory upon all. It is among the evils, and perhaps not the smallest, of democratical governments, that the people must feel before they can see. When this happens, they are aroused to action; hence it is that those kinds of gov ernment are so slow. Observe good faith and justice to ward all nations, and cultivate peace and harmony with all; religion and morality enjoin this conduct, and can it be that good policy does not equal ly enjoin it? It will be worthy of s free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous, and the novel example of a people always guided by unexcelled Justice and be nevolence. Fully apprised of the Influence which sound learning has on religion and manners, on government, liberty and law, I shall only lament my want of übllltles to make it still more ex tensive. Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor; It Is, therefore, my first wish to have my whole conductdistingulshed by It. I have already Intimated to you the danger of parties In the Btate| let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most sol emn manner against the baneful ef fects of the spirit of party generally. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. Religion Is as necessary to reason as reason Is to religion; one cannot exist without the other; a reasoning being would lose his reason In at tempting to account for the great phenomena of nature had he not a supreme being to refer to, and well has it been said that if there had no God mankind would have been obliged to Imagine one. Retaliation Is certainly Just, and sometimes necessary, even where at tended witth the severest penalties, but when Oio evils which may be and must result from It ecceed those in tended to be redressed, prudence and policy require that it should be avoided. Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, re ligion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert those pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citi zens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let It simply be asked, Where ts the secur ity for property, for reputation, for Washington Honored in Hungary's Capital ' . y* Is HBh * HjM o -' 4 - ' ! This statue of Washingtoa. orectei th rough the contributions of reei donts of the United States of Hungarian birth, *»• unveiled September li. It was a testimonial ]pt appreciation of the welcome wtsiwW to Komoth by Americans in 1861. The idea took form at the dedication of the monu ment to Kossuth In Cleveland eome years ago. 11(0, If the sense of religious obliga tion desert the oaths which are the Instruments of Investigation In courts of justice T Whatever mar be con ceded to the Influence of refined edu cation on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect tbat national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious prin ciple. THAT CHERRY TREE AFFAIR. G. Washington—"Whew! I hate to tackle this Job, but I've got to break into the history books somewhere." Dutch-German Pedigree. The pedigree of the Dutch-German branch of the Washington family goes back to the middle of the sev enteenth century, to James Washing ton, brother of General Washington's great-grandfather, John. In 1860 James emigrated to Holland, while ohn, with his brother Andrew, emi grated in 1666 to Virginia. James settled in Rotterdam, and married Clara Van der Lanen, daughter of the Burgomaster of that port. The youngest of his five children, a son named Jacob, who in 1754 intermar ried with Catharine Maria Wynants, from whom this continental Wash ington descended. The rule tbat after having flour ished for three generations a family declines did not hold good In the case of the European Washlngtons. The first Jacob was a Justice of the peace, his three sons became either civil or miltary officers in the service of the government of the Nether lands, and one of his grandsons, a Jacob, born in 1778, was made a lieutenant-general in the Bavarian army, was created a baron and mar ried a titled lady of Bavaria. It was to this Bavarian family that this young Baron de Washington be longed. V* Washington's Example Complete. The llfo of our Washington cannot suffer by a comparison with those of other countries who have been most celebrated and exalted by fame. The attributes and decorations of royalty •ould only have served to eclipse the majesty of those virtues which made him from being a modest citisen a more resplendent luminary. Misfor tune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those superficial minds who, believing tbat characters and actions are marked by success alone, rarely deserve to en joy It. Malice could never blast his honor, and envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule. For himself he had lived long enough for life and glory, r For his fellow citi zens, If their prayers could have been answered, ho would have been Im mortal. His example is now com plete, and It will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citisens and men, not only In the present age, but tn all future generations, as long as our history shall be read. John Adams. -; Washington's Poise. The moderation of his desires and the strength of his Judgment enabled him to calculate correctly that the right path to that glory which never dies is to use power for the support of the laws and the liberties of our country, not for its destruction, and his fame will, accordingly, survive the wreck of everything now living. —Thomas Jeffersoa. The Rules of Washington. To act justly was his instinct, to promote the public weal'his constant effort, to deserve the affection of good men his ambition.—Washington Irving. New York City.—The popularity of the over blouse seems to be an ever Increasing one, and this model Is so wjjr BP pretty, so graceful and so simple in •ne that it must appea.' to every worn- I an of taste. In the Illustration 4t Is five-eighth yards twenty-four, Are and made of crepe de chine trimmed with I three-eighth yarda twenty-seven or taffeta, bnt it Is adapted to many ma- three and five-eighth yards forty-four terlals, and would be very charming or Qfty-two Inches wide, for linen and other washable mate rials quite as well as for silk and wool. It can be made to match the / I« skirt or match the trimming on the j/TV / I | skirt as liked, or it can be made as an / II entirely separate garment, and it con- \\ / j sequently suits a great many pur- \ \\ I f pases. The wide girdle is very be- I\\ / coming, while It makes one of the \& \\ §I • I I latest features and the trimming is I|L\\ #Jf unusual and exceedingly smart. Very 1 U \\ff 17 I I little material is required and so lit- 1 m \ff n I tie labor la Involved In the making I■ 1 a .jjjl , t I that the model makes an exception- I TO W //V J | I ally desirable one from every point of ■ lkjjj IB If The over blouse Is made In two —^—-Ttf/ //// In 1 pieces, there being no seams what- ill I (jf L Lll ever. It is attached to a foundation Bj II jjjiT IJI girdle and over this the draped one m /II IwF I Is arranged. It can be closed at elth- _ m Iju er the front or the back, and the In- M ill HLJ IJTI ner edges are faced to form the trim- J| ill /■■Ml l«Jii mlng, while the outer ones are finished Bt "nf|' f||lTj with ahaped bands applied over them. H'iHnfl IT Courser Rllks. The coarser the ribs the more fash- . Bj lonablc the silk. * Like Bi« Powder Puffs. Up to the very latest minute la the Rimmed Battens, •wansdown bat. A model In one of Because women complained loudly the smart milliner shops was In a of braid «nd cloth buttons wearing mushroom effect, covered with the out so soon, the new ones have a fluffy swansdown. Around the crown metal rim. which entirely protects the went a twist of gold ribbon and Just edges. The mold Inside may be cov at one side waa a huge pale pink rose, ered with nay material desired and The effect was very babyish and the metal cap fitted on. Horn Is also charming, and despite the substantial used as well as hone, and It Is possible price asked by the Fifth avenue milll- that both the latter look better oa a ner, such a hat should be contrived at rough serge or cheviot suit than bat home lor a very moderate gam. tons with rtms of metal. ' • fc , The New Boot. Aa petticoat* will not be worn the new boot la designed to keep women's ankles covered when they are cross ing the street and holding up their gowns. It Is already widely In favor. Misses* Three-Piece Skirt. The three-piece skirt Is one of the prettiest varlatlona of the circular model. It includes the narrow front gore, which gives the fashionable straight lines and it falls In graceful and becoming folda. This one is de signed for young girls and Is appro priate for any aklrting material, whether the skirt makes part of a ault or an indoor gown. It can be trimmed with buttons as illustrated, with braid or with banding, or be fin ished in any way that Individual fan cy may dictate. The buttons and sim ulated buttonholes are, however, ex ceedingly smart, and in the Illustra tion they are made of satin, while the skirt itself is made of broadcloth. The akirt consists of three pieces. The front gore isyturned under at Its edgea and arranged over the circular portions to give the box pleat effect, and the fulness over the hips is taken up In darts, while there are Inverted pleats at the back. The quantity of material required for the sixteen-year alse Is five and
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