Orange County observer. [volume], February 18, 1909, Image 3

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THE "ATHEfiEP BEAD,"
1796.
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of
The unfinished bust made by Gilbert btuart at Washington's own request. It is
., ua nnopntpd nortrait. Stuart exDlainei that the constrained flnnparanco nf hia
lihiect's mouth Avas due to a new set of false teeth which Washington was using. The;
original is now
in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. From the Booklover's Magazine.
JAUNT TO A HISTORIC SHRINE: ROCKY HILL...
V
MUNT ELLIE," said Dick Colonial maids at Baron Steuben's
Graham, looking up lawn party and who had laughed at
from his history lesson, the flying bullets at Springfield and
"where is Rocky Hill?" Connecticut Faas. How, was he to
"There are several say farewell to these men? .
Rocky Hills," replied Aunt Ellie, "The farewell address of Washing-
smiling. "I think a lad by the name ton is one that will stand for cen-
of Richard, commonly called Dick, turies as a model for all men. You
Graham, discovered one last ,week, by can read it to-day and find in it coun-
the look of his stockings," and she sal which can not but make you 'bet-
held up a pair of Dick's hose, or what ter and truer citizens of that country
was left of them, for .they were most- which Washington and his men gave
ly holes. - - to you.
"Oh, I guess that happened when "In it are cordial and affectionate
we tried to coast down hill after the thanks for the devotion of officers
last snow storm," said Dick. and soldiers, and for the manner 4n
"If it is United States history you which , they discharged their duties,
want for your Rocky Hill, I can easily and reasonable advice as to their con-
tell you," Aunt Ellie declared, "for duct ... in resuming the character of
Rocky Hill, near our own Princeton, private citizens
is famous as the place where General "I couldn't do better than quote
George Washington wrote his fare
well address to the American Army,
at the close of the struggle of the
thirteen colonies with England. .1
should like to take you on a little
jaunt to Rocky Hill some day. There
Is a quaint old house still standing
there, cared for by loving and reverent
lands, protected from the assaults of
time and weather and kept as a shrine
lor those who love to seek out and
visit the places which have played an
active part in our country's history.
And Rocky 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 Cornwallis 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,
The Words of Washington. :
(Selected From the Speeches
-...;v:vf-i-orge-.Waslilngton.-)L':
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 most 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. y;l:-?-r
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
iree, enlightened, and at no distant I
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, v
Fully apprised v of the influence
which sound learning has on religion
and manners, on government, liberty
and law, I shall only lament my want
of abilities 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 conduct distinguished by It.
' I have already intimated to you the
danger of parties in the State; 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 with the severest penalties,
but when the evils which may be and
must result from it eiceed those in
tended to be redressed, prudence and
life, if the sense of religious obliga
tion desert the oaths which are the
instruments of. investigation in courts
or - justice? ' Whatever may be con
ceded to the Influence of . refined edu
cation on minds of peculiar structure,
reason and : experience both forbid us
to expect , that national : morality can
prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
THAT CHERRY TREE AFFAIR.
TOE - BiOLOy pS
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, v In 1650
James emigrated to Holland, while
John, with his brother Andrew, emi
grated in 1656 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 1724 intermar
ried with Catharine Maria Wynantz,
from whom this continental Wash
ington descended. " '
The rule that after having flour
ished for three generations a family
declines " did not hold good in the
case of xthe European Washingtons.
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 v de Washington be
longed.
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WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS, ROCKY HILL, N. J.
over for a long time, and many offi
cers and soldiers were off on furlough.
Across the sea the peace treaty had
been signed. On October 18. 1783.
only one day less than two years after
that memorable October 19, 1781,
JJhen Cornwallis laid down his arms,
Congress issued a proclamation dis
charging the soldier?? from further
you a little of that address. 'Let it policy require that
Va lrnnwii and remembered ' wrote avoided
just as vnn'H fir, t,, f foil i f Washington, 'that the reputation of
you journey thither, and the autumn the Federal Armies is established be
Posies were ablaze in the fields and ynd the-reach of malevolence, and
meadows. The real contest had been " the consciousness oi xneir acuiev-
ments ana iame still inciie iue meu
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-
vice. Thus the American Army try' if all of our citizens wouia cui-
as disbanded tivate those qualities what a world
"Washington was located at, the of difference it would make to-day
fusion of Judge Berrien, on Rocky as it did in the early days of our
HH1, Congress being in session at country! : . .
Princeton., ..The Commander-in-Chief "Well, to get back to the old time
Jeld many conferences with the mem- ose which sheltered Washington so
of Coneross a it wc nuHo a. hospitably. lt stood for more than a
Wal that he' should be near at century on Rocky Hill, until just ten
nand. vears ago it was moved rrom tne oia
"So the timn Mmo wt, t,0 wa foundations to new ones half a mile
formally say goodby to the men who distant. We are grateful indeed for
fought so faithfully under him. all these famous old places that have
These were men who haa gone hun- been preserved through many years
Jfjand cold for the American cause but especially grateful are we for
valley Fn this' fine old place at Rocky Hill,
Ja with fever and plague at Morris- which saw the writing of the farewell
who had been blistered with address. "-NewarK uau.
the
on Monmouth field and froz-
with the ice of the Delaware: who George Washington's Lottery.
flaa retreated fontem-o harf siv Tt is nnt. ffenerally known that the
TlT Jerse and who had dashed great Father of his Country was on
jfklessly down on sleeping Paulun at least one occasion the originator
ook Thege were had Qf a lottery the like of which at the
miled into the blue eyes of dainty present day would be forbidden to
or-General Putnam, U. S. A.
it should be
Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity; re
igion 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
nrivate and public felicity. Let It
simply be asked, Where is the secur
'ty for property, for reputation, for
Washington's Example Complete.
The life 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
eould only have served to-eclipse the
majesty of those. virtues which made
him from being a modest citizen a
more resplendent luminary. Misfor
tune, had he lived, could hereafter
have sullied his glory only with those
superficial minds , who, believing that
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. For his fellow citi
zens, if their prayers could have been
answered, he would have been im
mortal. His example is now com
plete, and it will teach wisdom and
virtue to magistrates, citizens and
men, not only in the present age, but
in 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 Jefferson,
The Rules of Washington. ,
To act justly was his instinct, to
promote the public woal his constant
effort, to deserve the affection of
good men his ambitipn. Washington
Irving.
Washington Honored in Hungary's Capital.
send its tickets through the mails
That George Washington was inter?
ested in such a scheme is proven by a
number of tickets still in existence
whih hpar his aucust name. It was
the Mountain Road lottery, of which
George was the promoter, and it is,
of course, unnecessary to state that
WaRhinerton himself 1 did not finan
cial! vnrofit from it. All the funds f
raised by the lottery 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 5 0
apiece, though it is certain that not
one of them will ever draw a prize.
Chicago, Tribune
7eek's cleverest cartoon, from the Atlanta Constitution.'
Congress Will Make the Ceremonies
Attending the Inauguration of Presi
dent Taft and Vice-President Sher
man Solemn and Dignified.
Washington. D C. The joint com
mittee of the two houses of Congress
purpose to make the ceremonies at
tending the actual inauguration jf
President Taft and Vice-President
Sherman as solemn and- dignified as
befits' so important an event. Joy
and music and the spirit of festivity
will mark the inaugural parade, and
the scenes along th streets will be
as brilliant as ever, but in the Capitol
and on the inaugural stand erected on
its east front solemnity and dignity
will dominate. . The details are al
ready, perfected, and every official,
every employe understands the part
he is to play.
The Senate will complete the work
of the last session of the Sixtieth
Congress about 10.30 a. m. on March
4, and will then take a recess so that
the , scenery may be set for the im
portant act in the great drama of the
Republic so soon to take place.
Shortly before noon the Vice-President
will call the Senate to order.
The Secretary of the Senate will an
nounce the arrival of the Speaker and
the House of Representatives, and
they will file into the Senate Cham
ber -and - take the places i assigned - to
them. Next in order will come the
Supreme Court of the United States,
headed by Chief Justice Fuller, and
then the' ambassadors and ministers
plenipotentiary of the foreign nations.
Following the heads of the diplomatic
corps will come the heads of the ex
ecutive departments, who will take
their places immediately back of the
seats assigned to the chief figures in
the drama.
Following the Cabinet the Vice-President-elect,
will be formally an
nounced, and will enter, accompanied
by his escort, Senator Frye, president
pro tempore of the Senate, and Rep
resentative Young. "The President
elect" will be the next announcement,
and William H. Taft, accompanied by
Senators Knox and Lodge, will enter,
and, finally, the President of the
United States will enter alone. At
each announcement the entire assem
blage will rise and remain standing
until the person so announced is
seated.
When all the dignitaries have ar
rived, the Vice-President will deliver
his valedictory and will then call to
the rostrum James S. . Sherman, to
whom he-will administer the oath of
the Vice-President of the United
States, after which he will declare the
Senate adjourned without day. Hav
ing been sworn, Mr. Sherman will as
cend the rostrum, and, taking' the
gavel, will call the Senate to order
for the new session, and will ask that
new members or the Senate come
forward and take the oath of office.
Presumably there will be sixteen new
faces in the Senate. Each new Sena
tor, accompanied by his colleague,
will step forward and take the oath.
This done, the entire assemblage will
proceed to the inaugural stand.
The sergeants-at-arms of the Sen
ate and the House will lead the state
ly procession. This is an innovation,
as heretofore it has been led by the
marshals of the Supreme Court and
of tht District of Columbia. Those
present in the Senate Chamber will
fall into line in the same order in
which they entered the Senate, and
the entire company will march to the
inaugural stand.
The troops gathered in front of the
stand will present arms, as the Pres
ident and the President-elect appear
at the main door of the Capitol, and
when they have arrived at the front
of the stand Chief Justice Fuller will
step forward and administer to Mr
Taft the oath of office, following
which the new President will deliver
his inaugural address, which is un
derstood to be unusually brief. From
the stand the President will descend
a flight of steps to his carriage and
drive immediately to the White
House, where iie, may snatch a brief
luncheon before taking his place in .
the reviewing stand erected in front
of the White. House grounds, front
which he will view the great parade
in his honor.
The Vice-President and. the mem
bers of the Senate will return from
the inaugural stand to the Senate
Chamber, where certain brief routine
business will be transacted and ad
journment taken.
Ex-President Roosevelt, on leaving
the inaugural stand, will enter his
carriage from anothei entrance to the
Capitol, and, escorted by the New
York Republican County Committee,
will drive immediately to the Union
Station, whence he will start for New
York, accompanied by the members
of his family.
There will be a slight change this
year in the order of the progress of
the President, -the i President-elect
Land the Vice-President and the Vice-
President-elect to the Capitol. In
view of the close relations of Senator
Lodge to the President he ..will-ride,
in the carriage with the President
and the President-elect, as will also
Senator Knox, who as chairman' of
the Committee on Arrangements is
the personal escort of the Executive.
The Vice-President will have as escort
Senator Bacon and Representatives
Burke and Gaines, while the Vice-President-elect
will be accompanied
by Senator Frye, the president pro
tempore of the , Senate, and Repre
sentative Young. ; Heretofore only
one Senator has accompanied the two
chief figures in the ceremonies.
SHOOTING FROM A SOUNDLESS, SMOKELESS GUN
Hiram Maxim Shows the Neisc Killer at WorkIt Fits on the Muzzle of Any
Gun and Breaks-Down the Vibrations From the Explosion
Until the Ear No Longer Recognizes Them as Noise :
New York City: Patents having
been obtained on it in twenty-four
countries, Hiram Percy Maxim gave
a demonstration and explanation of
his silencing device for rifles before a
large number of representatives - of
newspapers and scientific publica
tions. By the use of a sandbox tar
get the inventor made a series of ex
periments by firing a variety of . rifles,
ranging in power from a .22'calibre
up to the new Springfield .30 calibre
military rifle. They were fired both
with and without the "silencer," and
the spectators or perhaps it might
be better to say auditors marvelled
at the effect of the little device. It
is said scientific tests' show that nine
ty per cent, of the noise of explosion
is eliminated.
The tests were made in the offices
of Redding, Greeley & Austin, coun
sel f oi Mr. Maxim, on the eighth flodr
of the Potter Building, in Park row.
and it was cause for wonder among
those present that the noise made by
the explosion of the rifles without the
"silencer" did not arouse the other
tenants in the building.
The "silencer" is a metal tube
about seven inches long and an inch
and a quarter in diameter, which can
be fastened quickly t& the end of a
rifle barrel which has been provided
with a thread for that purpose.
It is declared ' that the velocity of
the bullet is not lessened in the least
degree, as the gases have done all
their work on the projectile before
they reach the 'silencer."
This statue of Washington, erected through the contributions of resi
dents of the United States of Hungarian birth, was unveiled September 16.
It was a testimonial of appreciation of the welcome extended to Kossuth by ,
Americans in 1S51-; The idea took form at the dedication of the mbuu
ment to Kossuth in Cleveland some years aco-
Only Sixteen, But Invents a
Duplex Receiver For Wireless.
Plymouth, Mass. Harold B.
Doten, sixteen years old, who has
been a student of wireless telegraphy
for the last three years, and who has
a small power sending station at his
home, No. 7 South street, has suc
ceeded in duplexing the receiving
portion of his plant so that two oper
ators can sit and ' "listen in" inde
pendently of each other, the detectors
being in duplicate.- This is done by
a process of tuning, and makes dt
possible f o?' two operators to work.
31,000 New York Husbands
Have Deserted Wires.
Albany, N. Y. That 25,000 hus-,
bands in Manhattan and the Bronx
and 6000 in Brooklyn have been in
the police court, charged with aban
donment and non-support of their
wives, is revealed in the preliminary
report of .the commission to inquire
into the courts of inferior jurisdiction
in rities of the first class, made pub
lic by Governor Hughes. :
The commission announces that it
is considering the advisability of a
special ,court tor these cases. .
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