SAID OF WAsHiNGTON.
That he was too modest to propose to
beautiful belle Mary Phillipse, of New
York, when she won his heart long be-
fore the war.
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THAT HE Rat; WITH THE MACHINE.
That had he led Braddock’s army there
would be no "Braddock’s Defeat" in
colonial annals.
That he gave up his commission in the
king’s army because American officers
were snubbed by the British war ofiice
and by the epauleted redcoats from over
the sea.
That he did not say he could not tell
that particular cherry tree lie and must
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THAT HE WENT OUT WITH THE BOYS.
own up, but that lying was a habit he
had not cultivated.
That he “ran with the machine” to
Alexandria fires, and the old hand fire
engine is now a relic in the hands of the
same old Friendship Fire company, and
rests from its labors in the engine house
at Alexandria.
That he went out with the boys on
various occasions, loved fast horses and
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bet upon them, made long trips with
good fellows and entertained them roy-
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That once, during the war, he wished.
to be made monarch. ‘ .
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WEEKLY - NORW'ALK - GAZETTE.
That, never, duTing the war or at any
other time, did he wish to be made mon-
arch.
That on occasions, especially in the
heat of battle, he used the big, big D.
That at Monmouth be restrained the
boiling over passions of a New Jersey
volunteer by getting off this grim joke,
“Put up your reeking sword, my good
man, and don’t be making a slaughter
house right here on the battle field."
That he had an old Cremona of 1675.
which he discovered in a negro cabin.
and that he played for the girls and boys
on many festive occasions: that the old
Cremona is in the hands of a violin
maker in Astoria, N. Y.: that it is not
a Cremona, but a Tyrolean instrument,
but Washington owned it, anyhow.
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THAT HE HAD AN OLD CREMONA.
That it was a current saying in Revo-
lutionary times, “Whom Washington
kisses marry young," and all the girls
flocked to him to he kissed, and then
“went off like hot cakes."
That he got off this biting sarcasm on
the ubiquitous generation which is ever
on hand to tell president, congress and
all just how to run the government:
“The affairs of this country cannot go
amiss. There are so many watchful
guardians of them and such infallible
guides that one is at no loss for a direct-
or at any turn."
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PUT UP YOUR REEKING sworn).
That he was simply an “English gen-
tleman in America," and by no means a
type of the Revolutionary patriot.
That he was not an “English gentle-
man in America,” but a plain, practical,
pioneer worker, simple in manners and
habits, and as far as possible removed
from the affected style of European
courtiers and aristocrats.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Mount Vernon has so long been public
property that few remember what a
tedious negotiation was " required-t6 ob.
tain it and how one of ;theiWashi_ngtons
speculated on thenatio'n’s love. In 1858
the Ladies’ Mount Vernon association
paid John A. Washington $200,000 for
the mansion and 200 acres of land. The
conntr has thereforeconsented to for-
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WASHINGTON;
[Written upon contemplating Stuart’s portrait in
the Boston Athenaeumj
The autumn sun :mresses Vernon’s tomb,
Whose presence doth the country‘s honor leaven;
Two suns they are that disipate man‘s gloom,
For ones the index to Earth‘s freeborn bloom.
The other to‘our burning hope in Heaven!
Thy dust may molder in the hollow rock,
But every day thy soul makes some new cape
ure!
Nations unborn will swell thy thankful flock,
And Fancy tremble that she cannot mock
Thy history‘s Truth that will enchant with rapt~
ure.
How vain .the daring to compute in words
The height -of homage that the heart would
render!
And yet how proud—to feel no speech afl’ords
Harmonious measure to the subtle chords
That fill the soul beneath thy placid splendor!
The steady fire that battled in thy breast
Lit up our gloom with radiance, good though
801?;
Like some red sun which the dull earth caressed
Into a wealthy adoration, blest
, To be its glory’s great reflected glory.
Thou, when the earthly heaven of man‘s soul—
The heaven of home, of liberty, of honor—
Shuddered with darkness, didst the clouds .uproll
And burst such light upon the nation‘s dole
That'cvery state still feels thy breath upon her.
—John Savage (1800).
History Doesn’t Always Repeat Itself.
Tommy Bingo—My brother and my-
self wanted to be like Washington, so
we got up this morning, took a hatchet
and went down in the yard and hacked
away at father’s cherry tree. But my
brother was too sharp, ’cause when pa
called he sneaked away and left me with
the hatchet. He got ahead of me.
Miss Summit (sympathetically)—Dear
me, Tommy! 1What did you get?
Tommy—I got licked.
A Weapon of Defense.
Tramp—Madam, as I was passing by I
picked up in your front yard this little
hatchet, left there by some thoughtless
one.
Kind Lady—Such honesty shall not
go nnrewarded. Step inside and I will
get you a piece of my Washington pie.
Tramp—In that case, madam,‘I have
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Hartwell, who is giving away poultry
to the needy)—-Long life to yer honor;
sure I’ll niver see agoose agin but I’ll
think of yez!——Life.
In Time of Need.
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“Hey, Jimmy, tie dc dog loose . 11’ let
him go in de water after a man wot’s
tumbled overboard !”—Life.
Charitable.
Tramp—I say, ma’am, can’t ye gimme
a bite 0’ something cold to eat?
Mrs. Pancake—Why, yes, poor fellow!
Go and take one of those icicles ofi the
fence—Judge. '
Christmas Eve—An Alarm.
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hear sunfin?-Life.
The Age of Surprises.
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Mrs. Brinemead—No; not that, Edgar— ;
do. When I buy you a toy I want some-
thing that will inculcate an object lesson.
Salesman-Be careful, young man! I Q
wouldn’t fool with that——- '
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The Liverpool Twins.
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An Inducement.
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Mother—The doctor-says you’ve been
such .a good, such a very good boy, Har-
.ry. that he’s going to let you ”get out of
Unadjusted-soon as you’ve takeu'every
drop of this cod liver oill—Scribner’s
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A COUNTRY THEATRE.
It Will Sent Six Hundred, and Is Attract
ive and Cheap.
[Copyright by American Press Association]
The modern system of theatrical manage
ment has not only had an appreciable effect
upon the drama itself and the artists who
portray that drama, but also upon the
structures in which it is produced.
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years ago the bands of strolling players ‘
which traveled through the country, visit-
ing only the larger towns, were content to ;
play in halls, or even barns and school :
houses, with no scenery except a. drop cnr- '
tain in many instances.
The introduction 1
of the combination system has materially .
changed all that, and the growth of stage :
realism, in which fire engines, water tanks, ; 4
architectural structures, etc, are used upon ‘
the stage now necessitates suitable theatres
in which plays ranging from the wildest
farce to the most elaborate spectacular rep- :
resentatlons can be produced as adjuncts
to the progressive country towns.
FRONT ELEVATION."
These cuts represent the plans and front
elevation of a small theatre for a town of
from ten to fifteen thousand inhabitants.
The first floor is occupied by a large
store in the front part, while the rear is
devoted to dressing room and stage pur-
poses. From the side street a strong iron
stairway leads from the sidewalk to the
stage. The main entrance to the theatre
is in the front, at one side. From the ves-
tibule a broad staircase, broken by a large
landing, leads directly to the foyer of the
theatre and to the gallery stairs. The box
office is placed at the right side of the foyer,
convenient to the main entrance. In addi-
tion to the main auditorium and stage, this
floor contains a parlor, reception room, and
ladies’ and gentlemen’s toilet rooms. In
the third storyis the gallery of the theatre,
and a large lodge room with necessary ante-
rooms complete. There are two private
boxes in the parquet and two in the gal-
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floor extends under the entire building. In
it are a toilet room, furnace room, store
room and cellars for the use of the occu-
pants of the store.
The theatre is lighted by electricity and
heated by steam, and ventilated by a
patent process. The entire house is sup-
plied With automatic folding chairs; those
, in the parquet are handsomely upholstered
in blue plush, and all are supplied with
arm rests and hat and cloak rods. The
seats are so arranged that a view of the
Whole stage can be obtained from any one
of them. -
The “star’s” dressing room is at the left
of the stage, with property room on the
right. The interior woodwork of the main
theatre is of white pine painted; the wood-
work of the outside doors, stairs, foyer,
and all rooms in the second and third
stories in front are finished in light oak.
The walls of the proscenium arch and ceil-
ings are decorated with papier mache orna-
ments in relief.
The roof is of slate.
The stairs are- provided with strong new—
els, balusters and railings. The outside
doors open outward, to preclude possi-
bility of danger in case of a panic. The
seating capacity isabout 600, including
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