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Tho year 1777 was oi.o of mingled victory and l'j( ijf j 'l ?tJrSjkiw
defeat for tho cnuso of American freedom. lu pWJ$Mbri ' ''y ' '- ..Wi-Pi MKi'iil!!rflgimBWI?C&JI)i
tho north the splrndld leadcr8l.li. of Arnold, Mor- miffW' ri'r'7 -BV MXliiKb
Rim and Stark, and tho patriotism of tho people lUP'. t, f JWiPi'L V .MiPJmmBmil
of Now York and -Now England foiled tho Urltlali WPJifty'? Jtt&tf&l ' JY'fi
plan of cutting off tho northeastern states from llf ..? r ...J?W '" ""' iJ 'frTjJfrjffflflg1 lliWf
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REFUGE OF A
Famous Hiding Place of Charles
II. of England.
.Celebrated Boicobel House and Oak
Tree Where the Merry Monarch
Retired, After the Battle of
Worcester, to Be Sold.
London. The famous Doscobcl
house, with Its estate of 700 acres,
where King Charles II. of England hid
after the battlo of Worcester and
whero thoro still grows the historic
oak tree In which he concealed him
self, Is to be sold at auction.
Situated on tho borders of Shrop
shire and Staffordshire, the house was
built about the year 1640 in the center
of Drewood forest, and had been used
for many years before King Charles'
time ob a hiding placo for Roman
Catholic priests and political refu
gees. Hut its principal Interest is wrapped
In tho tlmo when it sheltered King
Charles In September, 1651, after the
battle of Worcester. Hero he lay hid
for several days, and In tho paddock
adjoining, protected by iron palisad
ing, Is tho oak tree in which ho took
refuge when surprised by horsemen.
It Is said there is no doubt about this
being the identical trco,
Tho principal part of tho house re
mains now ns it was then, and in tho
garden is a curloUB mound surmount'
cd by an arbor much ns It was at tho
tlmo of King Charles' sojourn.
Prince Charles, tho eldest son of
King Charles I. of England, was nine
teen at the tlmo of his father's behead
ing by tho victorious parliamentarians,
in 1C49. He was then at Tho Hague,
and immediately nssumed tho title of
king. Tho colony of Virginia In North
America invited him to " set up his
kingdom among them, but, in 1G50, tho
Scots offered him their crown, so ho
went to Scotland and was crowned
at Scone in tho beginning of 1GD1.
After tho defeat of the Scots at Dun
bar ho put himself at the head of their
nrmy of 10,000 men and dashed into
England. Hut it was then that Crom-
well put forth his supreme military
genius and, with his Ironsides, crushed
tho royal troops at Worcester.
Charles know that for tho present
all was lost. Ho showed courago and
address in covering tho flight of his
beaten soldiers and afterwards turned
his steps to Boscobel house, where he
was assured of a secure retreat from
tho pursuing Roundheads. At White
Ladies tho king had his long hair cut,
his hands and faco smeared with soot;
and for his royal dress ho substituted
the green and greasy suit of a coun-.
tryman and a leathern doublet. He
next endeavored to reach Wales, but
on account of tho vigilance of tho
Puritans was obliged to return to Bos
cobel wood. With Major Carlis, who
18 IT RIGHT TO ADVERTI8E COCA
COLA?
Men who play tho wily gamo of poll
tics have discovered that tho best way
to distract the ittentton of tho public
from their own shortcomings Is to
rnako a loud-mouthed sensational at
tack upon someono else. As tho cut
tle-ilsh eludes Its pursuer by clouding
the surrounding water with tho con
tents of Its Ink sac, so the political ad
.onture. vakes advantage of tho Igno
rance and prejudices of tho people to
escape from his Indefensible position
by muddying tho waters of publlo
opinion.
.l case In point is the recent attack
mude upon the religious press for
carrying Coca-Cola advertising. This
. tack was mado b a politician who
Vub mpposcd tc be nn export in chem
.Btry but vhr, having brought a suit
..gainst the Coca-Cola Company, waa
liumlllated by having to acknowledge
that ,o could not qualify as an expert,
.he court decided in favor of tho Coca
Cola Company f It was clearly shown
that the only essential difference be
tween Coca-Cola and coffee or tea la
that tho former contains only about
hnlf as much caffclno as tho lattor and
that tho flavor is different.
Tho question as to whether it Is right
to advertise Coca-Cola seemB to resolve
itself thereforo into the question as to
whether It Is right to ndvertlso coffee,
tea, chocolate, cocoa and other bever
ages of tho caffeine group. Adv.
Wireless Lighthouse Stations.
Wo have tho horseless carriage,
wireless telegraph, smokeless powder,
etc., and now we are having tho light
lots lighthouse. Should tho wireless
llphthouse stations Installed at Brest,
Fiance, which automatically send out
warning messages to ships every few
secojuis without tho help of man,
provo a success, as they are report
ed to be, It will mean that tho old
system of lights, bells, horns and oth
er danger warnings at sea will bo ren
dered unnecessary. The llghthouso in
rnch caso would act as ah aerial mast
By a simple clockwork arrangement,
which only needs attention once a
week or so, distinctive messages nro
sent out by each station every fow
boconds. Ono set of signnls aro sent
out by each station every fow seconds.
One ret of signals aro sent out every
ten seconds and another set every 30
seconds, so that ships may positively
Identify the llghthouso that is "talk
ing." Pathfinder.
the other revolted provinces and forced tho sur
render of Burgoyno at Saratoga. But In tho mid
dle states, Lord Howe, aided by tho lukewarm
noHB of tho inhabitants of Pennsylvania, defeated
Washington at tho Brandywtno and firmly estab
lished himself In Philadelphia, tho American
metropolis and the rebel capital.
The continental congress fled .to Lancaster and
then to York. Washington hovered about Phila
delphia, fought tho brilliant but indeclslvo battlo
of Qcrmantown, and late In December went Into
winter quarters In what, says tho English histo
rian, Trevelyan, "bids fair to be tho most famous
encampment In tho world's history." Valley
Forgo, up tho Schuylkill river about twenty miles
from Philadelphia, strategically left little to bo
desired, for It enabled the Americans to restrict
BrltlBh raids and was, besides, well fitted for
defense.
Many civilians Insisted that tho army ought
not to go into winter quarters at all. Tho fugi
tive Pennsylvania assembly adopted a rcmon
atranco to that effect. Harassed by a thousand
cares and dangers, Washington tartly responded
that "wo havo by a field return this day (Decem
ber 23, 1777) no less than 2,898 men now In camp
unfit for duty bccauBo they aro barefoot and oth
erwise naked. . . . Numbers havo been obliged,
and still aro. to sit up all night by flres, instead of
taking comfortable rest In a natural and common
way," because of a lack of blankets.
"I can assure theso gentlemen that it is a much
easier and loss distressing thing to draw remon
strances In a comfortable room by a good tl re
side than to occupy a cold, bleak hill and Bleep
under frost and snow ' without clothes and
blankets."
Tho troops were divided Into squads of twelve,
and to encourago tho men Washington offered a
reward of $12 to the squad In each regiment that
finished a log hut for quarters In the quickest
and most workmanlike manner. Inside the huts
bunks vrro to be built, and the farmers living
near the camp were ordered to thrash their wheat
In order that tho straw could be used for bedding.
In building many of tho huts a considerable
hole was first dug, and dozens of theso "hut
uoleB" or "cellars," can still bo seen. Until a
few years ago ono of tho more substantial huts
ptlll remained, but unfortunately It wns destroyed
by Are. Tho Daughters of tho Revolution In 1005
constructed an excellent facsimile of a hut, over
an old "hut hole," and this reproduction undoubt
edly gives a fair Idea of tho structures.
Some of tho ofllcers found quarters In tho scat
tered farmhouBOB that stood within or near tho
encampmont. Those who lived In Iioubcb without
the lines paid a heavy prlco for their comfort, for
unceasing Ylgllanco was required to guard against
BrttUh attacks. Early one January morning a
force of about two hundred British surrounded
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the houso In which Captain Leo (Light Horse
Harry, tho father of Robert E. Leo) was staying,
but Leo and his guard manned the doors and win
dows and drovo the enemy off with loss. Leo
waB the son of Washington's " famed "Lowland
Beauty," and tho general was already deeply in
terested in tho young man. For tho deed of gal
lantry ho obtained Leo's promotion.
Washington's own quarters wero at first in a
tent or marquee, which Is at present in tho Val
ley Forge museum In a good state of preservation,
for Americans had not then forgotten how to
rnako tho things that would last.
To Washington's worries during this awful win
ter was added tho miserable "Conway cabal," a
plot to removo him In favor of Gates. Littlo won
dor thnt strong man though ho was, Washington
despaired of earthly aid nnd turned to heaven fpr
assistance. Isaac Potts was ono day passing
through a woods near headquarters when ho
heard n voice, and looking into a thicket discov
ered tho general "on his knees In tho act of
devotion to tho Rulor of tho universe. At tho
moment when Friend Potts, concealed by tho
trees, camo up, Washington was Interceding for
his beloved country. ... He utterly disclaimed
all ability of 1.1b own for this arduous conflict;
ho wept at tho thought of that Irretrievable ruin
which his mistakes might bring on hla country,
and with tho patriot's pathos spreading tho Inter
ests of unborn millions before tho eyes of Eternal
Mercy, ho Implored the aid of that arm which
guides tho starry host. As soon as the general
had finished his devotions and had retired, Friend
Potts returned to his house and threw himself
Into a chair by tho side of his wife.
"'Isaac,' alio said with tendernoBB, 'thee seems
agitated; what's the matter ?'
"'Indeed, my dear,' quoth he, 'If I appear agi
tated 'tis no moro, than what I am. I have seen
this day what I shall never forget. Till now 1
have thought that a Christian nnd n soldier wero
characters Incompatible; but If Georgo Washing
ton bo not a man of God, I am mistaken, and still
niort! shall I bo disappointed if God do not
through him perforin somo great thing for this
country.' "
In all about three thousand men died In the
camp, but tho grave of only ono Is now known.
Lieutenant John Waterman, a brigade commls
Bory, died In April, and Bomo ono erected a rough
stono and cut on It the Inscription: "J. W., 1778."
A marble shaft, CO feet high, was orected, 11
years ago, by this grave, dedicated "To tho Sol
diers of Washington's Army Who Sleep nt VaUey
Forgo." Dozens of other graves havo been dis
covered, but no others havo been Identified.
y Fearful ns was tho suffering nt Valley Forge
tho tlmo spent there proved fruitful, thanks, In
large measure, to tho arrival lu camp of Freder
ick Augustus Henry Ferdinand von Steuben. The
newcomer's pierlts were in proportion to ttye
length of his name. He had been an aid-decamp
to Frederick tho Great, the ablest soldier
of the day, and was thoroughly versed in the
sclenco of war. Ho had proposed to congress
that ho enter tho service ns a volunteer, with
the understanding that congress should defray
his expenses. If the revolt failed, or his services
proved unsatisfactory, he was to receive nothing
moro; other wise, he was to bo refunded the in
come ho had given up (about three thousand dol
lars a year) and properly remunerated. His offer
wob accepted, and Steuben reached Valley Forge
on Februury 23.
The suffering of tho troops and their lack of
discipline and proper organization astonished
Steuben greatly. "I have, seen," ho wrote long
afterward, "a regiment consisting of 30 men, and
a company of ono corporal. . . . We had more
commissaries and quartermasters at that tlmo
than all the armies of Europe together."
Hitherto five to eight thousand muskets had
been lost yearly through discharged soldiers car
rying them home as souvenirs.
The loss of bayonets was Btlll greater. The
American soldier, never having used this arm,
had no faith in it, and never used it only to roast
his beefsteak, nnd, indeed, often, left It at homo.
With regard to their military discipline Steuben
found no such thing existed.
In spite of jealousy on tho part of somo of the
other ofllcers, Steuben accomplished wonders.
The next year not more thanxa score of muskets
wero lost distend of thousands. Steuben turned
drill sergeant and Introduced a discipline such ns
the troops had never known. Rising at three in
tho morning, ho would drink a cup of coffee,
smoke a pipe, and then ride to tho parade ground
for a hard day's labor. His enthusiasm proved
contagious, and the whole camp fell to drilling.
The army was greatly cheered in April by the
news that France, long America's secret ally, had
at last decided openly to enter tho lists in her
favor.
"I believe no event was ever received with
moro heartfelt Joy," wrote Washington. May tf
was set npart "for gratefully acknowledging the
Divine Goodness, and celebrating the Important
event, which wo owe to His benign Interposition."
By Washington's orders tho whole army paraded,
salutes wero fired from both artillery and small
arms, and the troops cheered lustily for "the king
of France," "tho friendly European power," and
"tho American stateB."
Not less joyful to tho waiting army was the
news brought to "Valley Forgo on June 8 that tho
tho British had evacuated Philadelphia. Tho long
months of Buffering and discouragement had at
' last bomo fruit. By their patriotic devotion
Washington nnd his men had held tho enemy in
check until hotter days dawned. By holding to
gether during thoso awfil winter dayB they had
preserved tho revolution.
A large part of tho land upon which Washing
ton's troops shivered, starved, and died, Is owned
today by the state of Pennsylvania, and pious
care la devoted to preserving tho fortifications,
tho old bako ovens, and other relics of that mem
orable wlaUr.
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Boscobel House and Royal Oak.
had led the forlorn hope at Worcester,
ho ascended a thick pollard oak, from
which they watched at intervals dur
'lng the day the Roundheads In search
of them, passing by unaware of their
near presence. In the evening they
descended, and mado their way to tho
manor house, whero tho king re
mained hidden two days.
After many dangers Charles escapod
to France, where he maintained a royal
court, such as it was. He had little
money, except what was provided by
his devoted followers and his adherents
in Great Britain and Ireland. Ho was
content to wait Time would fight for
him mroo surely than Infantry and
horse.
Tho old cavaliers who accompanied
their master In exllo wero like Na
poleon'B veterans In Elba. With their
tall, powerful forms, they stalked about
the courtyards, longing grimly for tho
time when they could once more smell
the pungent powder of the red field of
war. But the change was coming. Tho
English people were tiring of Puritan
ism and praying in secret for their
king. So it came about that one morn
ing in May, 1C60, the king came into
bis own, landing at Dover and being
escorted to London by frenzied, ador
ing crowds of his people. The Merry
Monarch was at home again and, al
though that early popularity waa at
times strained, he never wholly lost
the good will of his people.
RINGWORM ON CHILD'S FACE
Stratford, Iowa, "Three years ago
this winter my seven-year-old son had
ringworm on tho face. First it was in
small red spots which Jtad n rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked Iiko littlo red dots and
then they got bigger, about the size
of a bird's egg. They had a white
rough ring around them, and grew
continually worso nnd soon spread
over his faco and legs. Tho child suf
fered terriblo Itching and burning, bo
that ho could not sleep nights., He
scratched them and they looked fear
ful. Ho was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles of, liniment
but nothing helped.
"I saw where a child had a rash on
the face and was cured by Cutlcura
Soap nnd Ointment and I decldeu to
use the.... used Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment about ono month, nnd they
cured my child completely." (Signed)
Mrs. Barbara Prim, Jan. 30, 1912.
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout tho world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
post-card "Cutlcura, Dept. L, Boston."
adv.
"Tango."
A student looked up the word tan
go" lh a Latin dictionary. This is
what, he found: "To take in hand, car
ry off, to bo contiguous to, to strike
beat, smear."
His Mental 8tatua.
"That young reformer who is run
ning for ofllco promises some sweep
ing reforms." "With tho 'vacuum ays-tern?"
It isn't always hard work that sends
a man to the rest cure.
When a man gets full he Is apt to
use a lot of empty words.
1 Could Not Balk Constable.
Farrell, Pa. Whon Constablo George
Bird called at tho homo of "Big
,Annlo" Long wolghtlng about 6G0
(pounds w'lth a warrant charging dis
orderly conduct, he found her wear
.ing only a broad smile. She declared
her clothes were hidden. Bird seized
.several laca curtains, wrapped them
'around her form, and aslsted by a
'brother officer bundled her into a dray
'and carried her off to Jail.
Lee'a Farewell Brings $425.
Philadelphia. Tho original copy of
Gen. Robert E. Leo's farewell to hla
army after hla surrender to Grant
at Appomattox, waa sold for $U4 at
aale here.
Who Put
"IT in
Blues?
YOURSELF; in other
words, your lazy liver. You
have been overloading tho
stomach, and thus clog
ging the bowels. You can
easily stir these organs to
healthy activity by the
daily use of
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STOMACH BITTERS
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS.
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