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lican Party Was Born.
It Has Regently Been 01ered for Sale
by Its Present Owner—Some Think
It Should Be Made a Nation-
al Museum.
The birthplace of the republican
party is for sale!
The famous old Wisconsin school-
house in which the term “republican"
was first applied to the great party
which has been a dominatinginfluence
in American politics for 40 years has
just- been announced for sale by its
present owner, Mrs. L. Perine.
The historic house is situated at
Ripon, W'is.. and the otter to sell was
first. made to the Wisconsin State His-
torical society. For many years this
organization has been desirous of pre‘
serving this relic of ante-helium days.
but. owing to‘financial embarrassments
has been unable to secure the necessary
funds.
The state of Wisconsin, says the Phil-
adelphia Press, is also said to be .con-
zemplztting its purchase, in order to es
_, tablish in it a great. historical museum
, which. shall preserve in future genera-
tions the story of the infant. days of the
republican party.
, Prior to the war Wisconsin was a
{great anti-slavery center and was note
ably, active in all measures looking tc
the formation of a party to E contest
successfully the domination of the
democracy. The whig and free soil
parties had passed from the stage 01
usefulness and the opponents of slavery
were disintegrated and scattered with.
out organization or leaders.
It was during the administration ol
Franklin Pierce that the great anti-
_ slavery movement swept- through Wis.
cousin with tremendous force and a
meeting of the citizens of Ripon was
.ealled for the “formation of new prin-
ciples.”
The first. meeting was called at the
instance of Alvin E. Bovaz, who is still
Ewing at. Brookliu, at. the age. of 81
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(Known as the Birthplace of the Repub-
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years. David P. Mapes refers to Mr.
Bovaz as “the father of the republican
party.”
The first meeting‘was unsuccessful
and did not- nesult in ,any definite
achievement. 3‘A second meeting was
convened by Mr. Bovaz, and this met
in the little white schoolhouse, situated
far on the outskirts. almost- on the
prairie.
in a letter written in 1884 to F. A.
Flower. the well-known writer and his-
torian, Mr. Mapes says:
“I have for a period of 33 years been wel
acquainted with Alvin E. Bevaz, whom i
call the founder of the republican party
In those old days, during the presidency o:
Pierce—within which the transformation 01
parties took place—Mr. Bovaz and famil}
were boarders-in my family. 3 , =
"I was perfectly familiar with the detail:
of the whole matter. I attended none on
the meetings, he being a Whig of the Sew-
art] school and I a conservative demoerat
though I knew of them all and was admit.-
tcd to an inside view of all his plans and
doings.
"I. remember well that the ‘tallow candle
kept up i 5 light in the little white school
house on the prairie long after midnight
and when he came borne and was askec‘
what. he had been doing he replied: ‘I hav:
th'i‘lt Ionizing: a bit of history.’
"There i< not the least doubt that the re
.publicau party had its formal birth her:
in ltipon, and here the republican name
was familiar to all ears months before i:
was; heard elsewhere.”
in striking confirmation of Mr
Mapcs‘ claim is the well-known fact
that the first. ofiicial iudorscmeut ot
the new name is recorded as occurring
shortly afterward in Michigan.
When the new party held. its first
state convention at Jackson, Mich,
July 0, 185i, its first act was to adopt
oiiit-ially the name “Republican" as its
title. This is absolutely the first crin-
vcntion which rcterrcd to itself as the
rt publicau party. '
.\‘t r. liovaz was a (lclcgate‘lo this con-
xonti’onhand was foremost in scour"
ing the recognition, of the new name.
The name “republican,” which had
its origin in the little western school-
house, was soon generally adopted, as
it was admitted to typify the vital prin-
ciple of belief in a strong central gov-
ermnent. "“ ,
From its adoption the success of the
party seemed assured. Its first great
victories were won in the west, for at
first, in such present. day strongholds
as the eastern and New England states
its supremacy was bitterly contested
The old house in which republican.-
ism had its inception. is in an excellent
state 01' preservation, owing to tht
scrupulous care which has always beer
taken of it. , '
, Shortly after the war it was mover"
half a square mile from its Origina;
location. and converted into a dw'ell
ing house. In the year 1867 the his
. toric property was purchased by G. W
l’eck. editor of Peck’s Sun, and former
ly governor of the state of Wisconsin.
In 1869 it was bought by Mr. I’erinc
iii-Cher cf tlt.':."present owner.-
IN HISTORY. .
HISTORIC "MONUMENT.-
Flrst Memorial to George “institute
ton, Loc‘utcd at Boonsboro, Md" ' ,-
In Ruins Agdin. ‘
For the second time since its erec-_
tier. in 1827 the first monument ever
raised to the memory of George Wash-
ington is in ruins. It. was originally
built. by the united etfort-s of the-peo-
ple of Boonsboro, Md., on the top_..,0,€,
South mountain, a. lofty cliiI, com-
manding a wide view of the surround-
ing country. On‘ July 4, 1827, almost
all the adult population of the vil-
lage, headed by a band, marched up
the steep path to the top of the moun-
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BOONSBORO MONUMENT.
(First Memorial Ever Raised in Honor of
Washington.)
tain and there went to work. There
Were stone-masons and builders among
them, and every man did his. best to
help. The foundation had been laid
previously, but on that one day the en-
tire superstructure of the monumnt
was built. It was 54 feet. in circum-
ference at the base and 15 feet high,
composed of a wall made up of large
stones, the interior being filled with
the same material. In the center a
stairway led up to the top of the pile.
Twelve feet from the base, on the side
fronting Boonsboro, a. white marble
tablet. was inserted bearing a, fitting
inscription. Many soldiers who fought
in the revolutionary war took part in
the erection of the monument, and
the oration was delivered by a clergy-
man who had served as chaplain in the
continental armies. - » ,
In 1872 nothing was left. of the orig-
inal monument but the foundation and
a few crumbling fragments. At that;
time a movement. was started to re-
store the monument, and in 1883 it.
was. rcdedicated, having been raised
to a 'height- of 50 feet. and surrounded
by an iron framework and balcony.
The (site of the monument. is so ex-
posed, however, that even the restored
structure has. fallen a prey to the ele-
ments. so that now ibis again in a
condition of ruin. Historical investi-
gation has shown that, this was the
first monument ever raised in honor
of the Father of His Country, and a
movement is again. on foot to restore
it to its original condition.
MAIL COLLECTION.
Indiana Man Invent: an Arrangement
Designed to Make It Easy and
Expeditions.
Patents relating to improvements in
postal facilities are one of the most.
prolific classes. These relate to im-
provements in the mail boxes and mail
pouches, proposed methods of picking
up and delivering mail from flying
railroad trains, etc. Andrew Ii. Henry,
of Ladoga, Ind., has hit upon a start-
lingly novel arrangement in this al-
ready overworked field, but, like many
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A RECENT INVENTION.
(Device to Make the Collection of Mali
, Matter Easy.)
01‘ such inventions, it is probably im-
practical. It- is a system of receiving
and delivering for use in towns in con‘
junction with horse and wagon collec-
tions. and is designed to enable the
postman to make his rounds, accom-
plished by attaching the. mail boxes
to their supports with a: yielding las-
tening of some kind, such as a chain
and weight. The box is shown'in the
illustration. attached to a. post by
means of (-ltains',.and is' provided with
a counter weight, and a. handle for
greater connvenience. The postman, it
is supposed, drives up, reaches out. his
hand, grasps the handle and lifts the
mail box into the wagon. where its.
contents are. removed. It; is then
locked and gently lowered into its
original position on the post.
. Poisoning- from Oven-coats.
Poisoning from overcoats is an un-
expected danger, but no fewer than 60
cases have been reported. On being
wet, the cloth, in the dyeing of which
chloride of zinc had been used, gave 011’
poisonous vapors, producing painful
swelling of hands and arms. -
._ The Iticnest'oom Mlu'e.
It is estimated that greater quanti-
ties of gold and silver have been sunk
lu-th‘e sea than‘are now in'circulatiur
on earth. ' ~
" Is ALWAYS WHITE.
‘The Polar Bear, a Native of» 'jAretlc
Regions, Never Change-I (lie Color
. o! In: Furry Coat. I
Whiteness at all seasons of the yen:
and at all times of life is a very rare
feature among mammals; one'of the
few in which this occurs being the
polar bear. Evidently the absence 01
color is .due to environment, this spe-
cies seldom, if ever, ranging southward
of the regions of arctic ice and snow,
and from the fact. that even the newly
born cubs are of the same creamy
whiteness, it is 'manifest that thecrea-
‘ Cure has beena denizen of these cheer
Imitrtttttttttttztit‘lflilll
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ADULT POLAR BEAR.
((One of the Few Creatures Which Ara
White All the Time.)
less climes for an" incalculably long
period. Indeed, the only evidence of
. kinship with other bears, as regards
coloration, is the tendency to develop-
ment of a; brown tinge on the hairs of
some very aged individuals of the polar
‘species. To enable it to maintain a
foothold on the ice this animal has a
fsparse coating of hair on the soles, of
the feet, which in other bears are~com«
pletely naked. The head, too, is longer,
and the grinding teeth are proportion-
ately smaller than in ordinary bears,
all these facts pointing to the long isola—
tion of the ice bear.
Whether this animal hibernates dur-
ing the dreary and dark winter is a
moot point, but the probability scents
to be that it remains active at all sea-
sons. To seals and young‘walruses the
polar bear is a terrible foe. and the.
quantity of seal fiesh it will manage to‘
put. away is said to be astonishing. In
spite ofits huge size and-formidable
teeth and claws, the walrus hunters
never hesitate to" attack a, polar bear,
even when armed only witha lance,
harmed and victorious.
So long as they are provided with
plenty of cold water, these bears flour-
ish remarkably well in this country.
GREAT UNDERTAKING.
l'art Rev. Frank P. l’a-rkin Will Take
in liaising $20,000,000 for the
Methodist Church.
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Rev. Frank P. Perkin, upon whom
will fall the burden of the correspond-
ence in the work of raising the $20,-
000,000 which the Methodists are to se-
cure during the next three years, is
pastor of the First. Methodist church
in Germantown, Pa. He has accepted
the position of corresponding secre-
tary of the movement, subject to the
confirmation. of the Philadelphia. con-
ference. This “twentieth century
commission" was appointed by the
bishops at the meeting at- Providence.
R. I. in November, and consists of six
REV. FRANK P. PARKIN.
(Secretary of the “Twentieth Century Com-
mission")
bishops and about. 20 representative
ministers and laymen. The battle cry:
“Two million souls for Chris-ts and $20,-
000,001) for the advancement of His
kingdom,” has been sounded, and
throughout the. next- three years,-1899,
1900 and 1901, the great work is to go
on. The vast sum is to be collected in
addition to the regular benevolences of
the church. One-half, or $10,000,000, is
to be devoted to universities, theolog—
ical seminaries, colleges and other
schools, and the other hall‘- for hospitals,
orphanages, homes for aged and other
charitable institutions, and to the pay-
ment of church debts. Bishop Andrews
is president and Chancellor-hi. Dowel},
of Denver, is secretary of the commis-
ston. '
Greenhouse on \Vlleels.
The latest. creation. in the way of
commerce on wheels is the idea of an
up-to-date New York florist. who has
conceived. a. miniature greenhouse on
wheels. The frame. with its peaked
roof, is of iron, painted white, and the
sides and roof are made of small panes
of glass. In the rear of the wagon is
the door through which plants are re-
moved for delivery.
, I flower Put tor nCrown.
The-royal crown of Persia, which
dates [back tater-note ages, is’iu the
form of a pot of flowers, surmounted by
an uncut ruby the size of a hen'sega’.
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and generally manage to come Off tin--
tartan
’ HUMAN ‘
BLESSINGS
A skin without blemish and a body nour-
ished with pure blood. Such is the happy
condition produced by CUTICURA SOAP
and CUTICURA Ointment, externally,,nnd
CUTICURA RESBLVENT, internally, in the
severest use. of torturing, disfiguring.
Itching, burning, and scaly hunters.
Sold everywhere. Price. Tu: 8:1, 01.25: or. Cprtcrxn
80A P. we; Olmaxr, 50c.; Resonvnxr (half 8129). 60c.
Panza Dave Ann Cum. Coma. Sole Pro 5.. Boston.
8' " How to Cure Rumors,” (Si-page book.
“'0 are now offering. several odd
styles of Upright Pianos, both new
and second hand at great reduc-
tions. Sold on easy terms-of pay
ment or liberal discount. allowed for
cash. WRITE ran PARTICULARS.
illumsélitamlifi’flla
a and a West lath St.. sev'i’vork.
Miss Baird’s Institute.
Boarding and Day School. '
53 West Ave.
Miss Baird, having secured more
room and some very desirable advan-
tages through her recent. changes and
additions, begs to state that she will
open her School
UN SEPT. 28th, l0 [Ill PUPILS.
Academic and College Preparatory A
Classes will be in charge of College
Women of ability and experience.
The ancient. and Modern Languages
will be thoroughly taught. by compe-
ent. teachers.
Two instructors, both Conservatory
Graduates, will be employed for Music.
There willibe specialists in the de
partmeuts of Art, Elocution and Gym-
uastics.
A Kindergarten and Primary De-
partment. will be added to the school
and no etfort. will be spared for the de-
velopment. of these little ones, in all
the details of physical culture, as well
as in mind, morals and manners.
Miss Baird is at home to Visitors on
Thursday and Friday of each week.
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Winter Goal
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