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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1904)
AdiRi! . - :m $?? ..-.X,ii....Ti' 't"'"rar:gaagjv; ivyvgzssww fiMffly2ito. TP? "wan --. ,i, I " "- 1 1 'rr -l tHr ' -"W rjtv?.- -" '"u" "- ixjrrrns,r " THE JUMEL MANSION Colonial House Great Interest Is manifested by all patriotic societies In the surrender by tho city of Now York to ho Daughters of tho American Revolution of the Jutncl mansion. Desultory attempts have been made for many years to preserve to posteri ty this historic place, and at last tho deed Is done. The beautiful homo of tho late Gen. Ferdinand Plilnney Karlo, which was recently purchased by the city, Is soon to pass Into tho taro of Iho general committee of tho Duugh tors of tho American Revolution, to whom belongs tho credit of having brought about Its acquisition. As soon as theso ladles become Incorpo rated, and thus enabled to hold prop erty, tho transfer will bo mado to them. Tho mansion will bo conducted ns a free historical museum. This house, historically known as tho Morris house, was the military headquarters of Washington ard his staff on Harlem Heights. Hero he llrst met General, then Captain. Alex ander Hamilton, whom ho loved as a son. Hero Washington received tho unannounced visits of Indian chiefs, not knowing whether their intent was friendly or warlike. From tho oppo site shoro he wept like a ohild when he saw tho Hessians slaughter his troops. From this house ho was driven by Lord Howe, and ho never returned to It until after he was presi dent of tho United States. There Is much of historical nation al romance connected with the Morris house, later known as the Juinel man sion. Col. Roger Morris, the nnclert mili tary companion of Washington In that fateful and awful Uraddock campaign, built this mansion, which ho intended to bo tho homo of his bride, Miss Maty rhlllpse, whom Washington hnd also loved and wished to wed, but was re fused. Col. Morris remained true to the royalist cause, and after the breaking out of the war he took his family to Kngland. His propeity was con lis cated by the colonial government, but Here is Where Washington Planned the after peace was declared the crown umdu good all Col. Morris' losses as a reward for his loyalty. Uy an nnte nuptial agreement this property nad been settled upon Mrs. Morris. After her death the claim of nor heirs was bought by John Jacob Aster. Tho profit of this transaction iu real es tate Is said to have netted the old man the snug sum of $500,000. Subsequently tho mansion was bought by Stephen Jutnel, a wealthy French wine merchant, whose widow, ut tho ago of sixty, man led Aaron Uurr, who was at that time a mnrked and ruined old man of seventy-eight. Ultimately tho property reverted to a lineal descondunt or Col. Monls. tho lato den. Ferdinand Phlnuey Uarlc, whoso widow lived In tho Juinel mnn slon until It was acquired by tho city. Tho ancients represented Time as u monster devouring his children. Tho march of tlmo and tho wouderful in creaso of property values are devour ing overy landmark of tho strugglo that mado us a nation. Parcel nrter parcol of this old property that onco belonged to Col. Morris r.as been sold, cut up Into city lots uud built upon. But tho Jumel mansion, :n tho midst of nearly thirty lots, and tho sycamore trees that M. Jumel biottght from Franco nnd planted there tho only trees of tho kind In the country havo not been disturbed. If caution and modest deference to tho opinions of others are faults In tho character of a military man Wash ington possessed theso faults to a marked degree, and It Is perhaps duo to those samo faults more than to any otuor cause thut our struggle In tho war for Independence ended In giving us national birth. A bold dash for freedom would havo ended In prison or worse for nil the leaders, but tho patient policy of worrying tho enemy to death won. a Thero wns llttlo of the frivolous in WMilngton'B nature From'early boy hood ho was orderly, methodical. Ho appreciated tho pralso of people per haps as much ns any man that over lived, but tho weakness that marks tho "poser" was kept In careful rein py his scrupulous honesty and rellg- Whose Story is Interwoven with the Country's History lous fervor. At no time In all tho dark days of tho revolution was Ills spirit more overcast than when tho Morris house, on Harlem Heights, was his military headquarters. Every school boy knows that Wash ington served his country without compensation, that he kept nn nccotint of his nctual expenses, which the gov ernment was to pay; but few know that tho Father of his Country was one of tho richest, if not the richest, president we have over had. Wash ington was a millionaire in his own time, which is equivalent to being a multlmllllonnlro at tho present day. It Is only necessary to think of this and tho comforts his wenlth would have given him In England, or even In Franco, to realize the sacriilco he made. Add to this that all his tastes led him to tho life or tho nrintocrat, and ou will get a still keener percep tion. If Washington made no com ment upon tho Tact that one of tho captains of his company, acting In tho capacity of a barber, shaved the sol diers In front of the house in which he hnd his headquarters, It was be cause his mind was occupied by more weighty and important matters "n titer than that ho approved of such a breach of military caste and disci pline. When he walked on the lnwn ho hnd in his mind a picture of tho half starved, half-naked soldiers all over the country. For them he thought nnd worked and prayed the democratic captain, strapping his razor, was a trllle. Washington rode about tho place giving directions that tho ap proaches to his camp should be forti fied by redoubts, abatis nnd deep In trenchments. During these rides he saw some work that Instantly attracted his at tention. Upon inquiry, ho was told that they were constructed by Cnpt. Alexander Hamilton. This young man's talents In the military line hnd been previously spoken of to Washing ton by Gen. Greene. Hamilton was scarcely In his twenties nt that time, t - . tUBBf f ' f " "" . ''uWiMLAi: ; ' .; tw .vtvVtlMCCrilBiB . -ivv"".ii - . jTKiiBin 1 lyBPKSCvSK Msiam Lm m. nm t xmr? --mm m mrmm t., hcV) M ' 'L-MflH rssTiH M WBki Sjr" . -,-?-? rsH mm mm rtTC&Mitr "j . t: a 'mmmtmm&mtm Rk", . inia t.vH'UH'u . .. n BTfMlTMMJffiMMlillllMM lit K$tii J277Z HANSON -iCWf CF GJ'-K07m?ar-6Ont5T.7Ild but Washington made him a member of his military family, learned to lovo him as a son, and this love and confi dence Instcd through life. One of the'rooms on tho west side of the Jumel mansion Is to this tiny covered with an antlquo wall paper, which, it Is claimed, General Wash ington nnd his staff hung, Washington himself mixing tho paste. On the wall of this same room, when (Jen. Knrle's fami.y occupied tho house, hung thirteen largo ears of ordinary field corn, no doubt from some near by farm. Tradition says that Wash ington hung up this corn to 'yplfy the thirteen original statcn. Whether or not. Washington placed them thero, It Is certain that they have been on thnt samo wall for moro than a hun dred years, and are to this day nearly perfect, only a few of the grains hav ing fallon on. Gen. Earle onco gathered up those fallen grains of corn and planted them, but not ono grain sprouted Into life. Tho general said that ho did not know whether this fact Indicated that tho Ufa germs of tho corn wcro dead of that his knowledge of farming wns do fectlve. Councils of war wcro hold In this house by Washington and his staff. In Its rooms ho gnvo a welcomo to Gen. Leo upon whom at tho tlmo tho hopes of tho nation wcro placed on account of his successes in tho south. Washington loved tho placo and he hoped that If tho enemy attacked him thero an American victory would re sult. A surprise not altogether welcomo was given to Washington ono day when his orderly announced that somo Indian chiefs waited without, having sent iu a request for a talk with tho "great father." Tho experionco of Washington's early llfo had taught him that tho Indian Is an exceedingly unrellnblo commodity. As thoso braves wcro self-invited guests, there wns a moro than strong suspicion that thoy might moan treachery. However, tho red men had their talk In pence, took their doparture, nnd no harm camo of it. The Btitlsh soldiers weie'near fTIuin and an attack might be expected at almost any moment. On tho morning of Sept. It'., 177(5. word was brought to Washington nt headquartcis that the enemy was advancing In three largo columns. Thero hnd been so mnny false reports of an attack befoio this that Adjt. Gen. Reed gained permls r.lou from Wnshlngtou to tide forth nnd ascertain for n certainty what the trouble wns. Tho tiring continued brisk, "and Washington mounted his horse and rodo toward tho outposts. He n met by Reed returning, who told Washington the advanced post, which had been situated on the hill skirted by the wood, had been attacked by a strong detachment of the enemy. Our own troops a company of continental rangers were commanded by Lieut. Col. Knnwlton, who hnd distinguished himself nt Hunker Hill. Gen. Ixslle, the Hrltlsh commander, hnd under him thicc companies of Hessian rifle men, one of Royal Highlanders, and his forces mi outnumbered the conti nental boyB that he had succeeded In capturing tho outposts. Reed was earnest In his appeal to Washington thnt reinforcements be fought so nobly. Whllo he wns atlll sent to the continental boys who speaking, the Hrltlsh soldiers camo In sight and sounded their bugles, after tho manner of those calling In to witness tho death at a fox chime. Roth Washington and Reed wcro Blung to tho quick by this taunting, derisive bugle call, nnd three companies were ordered out from Col. Wecdon's Vir ginia regiment, commanded by Major Leitch. A sharp contest took placo, In which tho Virginia boys vied with one another In bravery. Major Leitch received three bullets In his ldo and was carried off tho field, lie died of these wounds nbout two weeks Inter, but not without the happiness of knowing thnt he had assisted nt about tho first victory of tho Americans and with the praises of his beloved Wash ington to soothe his last moments. 5 r" ' , itntsas ,.,r.'-K ja Victories That Wen Liberty i&& iLv '& .' ivt This encounter, though unimportant in Itself, was tho means of cheering tho disheartened troops. Rut Fort Washington wns a verltablo Naboth's vineyard to Lord Howe. He closed iu on it as much as possible. Wash ington was or tho opinion that tho Americans could not hold tho fort ngainst such numbers of well fed, well clothed, disciplined soldiers; but as Greene differed with him In opinion, and Greene was In actual command Washington having gono over to tho Jorbey shoro ho deferred to Greene. Lord Howe's forces wcro encamped on Fordham Heights, from which place ho sent to Gen. Greene n summons to surrender. Tho demund was accom panied with a thrent of tho extreme mcabures to which tho British officer would resort if ho wero obliged to tako the fort by nssault. An American Is, nnd nlwayn was, tho poorest man on earth to swallow a threat, and Gen. Magnaw, who had received tho summons, returned tho reply: "Assuro His Excellency that, actuated by the most glorious cnuao that mankind ever fought In, 1 am de termined to defend this fort to the very last extremity." Lord Howe hud planned four simul taneous attacks. Tho fort fell Into his hands, with n loss to our cause of upward of two thousand men killed nnd wounded. From that time until ovacuation day Fort Washington was held by tho Hrltlsh. It was fourteen yenrs later that Gen. Washington next passed tho portals of tho Morris house. Ho was then president or tho United States, and ho mado a note of this visit In his diary, under tho dnto of July 10, 1790. In tho pnity that nccompanled Washing ton woro tho vice-president. John Ad ams, and his wife; Miss Smith, the secretaries of state, treasury nnd war, nnd tho wives of tho two latter; also all tho gentlemen of Washington's family, Mrs. Lear and tho two chil dren. This party visited tho places of tho Mil rounding country whero Washing ton hnd walked and ridden on his horso when ho was so weighted down with tho responsibilities of war. ! s&mfm p 1 fife jErntAri JB jSjf,J&Ji$ Enchiuitrit wob' A ictun In tlio nlr. IJrlfti'il to tm from out the illitmil blue. riotn tho xlimtnwy iiKC!itur tliroiiKli whom lirn rure We lUo In m.TRlu of n ill cam come truo- Wlth oovoiuuitri'st blue, im If were glaiis. nl In di'wy nnwor-liciiit. the stats that pilhM'll O lihuiil M'lncJ hlossmu that can ncvor lillKht! Tho liitl.ii:itlon, like u Kncicil rlt, la In each etnr and Hirlpf ilti'liinmtnry. Tho Coii'tltiltlnu thou .iliiilt Ioiik rcoltP, Our Imlliiwcil, ilniiitiit, bi'loMi! "OM lloiy." O sytiiiihony In roil, wiiltp, blue! fan fare Of triiiuiiet. loll of drum, forever new IteveibeiiitloiiH nf the Hell, Hint licnt Its Ioiidm of liberty tho wlilo world thtoiiKh' In li.ittle dreaileil Illte a cyelone blast! byniliol nl la ml mid tx'Oiilo uiiHiiriasned Thy lirllll.itit da shall newr Imvo a nlltlit. On foielKii shoie no pomp so gnttul a HlKht. No fuco n frleinlly, naught coti5olatory I.Ike Kllnipso of lofty spar with ttive hedlKht, Our hallawcd, eloquent, be!oed "Old Oloiy." Thou art the one line, nn embodied pray er. One highest and most perfect tip rrvlnw; without one. lint IiIiik: It l lineal, oqiiate. Huh proiiertles nt all tho tiinttbers. too Cube, solid, sipiato loot, root of root, lCht ehi!8ed It for 111m essenee the Creator cost. Kor purity nie the nix stripe of white. This minilR'r clicular nnd endless finite Six titne, uPi Knows tho rcholnr wan mid hnarv. Ills COIIlpUKS, nllelit spaunliie circle, Our hallowed, eloquent, beloved "Old uiory lloldly thy seven lines of scarlet dare; As when o'er old centiirlan It blew. (Ited Is tho trumpet's tone, It means to darcl) God favored seven when creation urew; The seven planets, seven hues contrast; The seven metals, seven da: not last The seven tones of marvelous dellKht That lend the listening soul their wings for lllclit: But why complete th happy categor inai kivcs toy tnirieen mripeH ehmm and mlcht? Our hallofscd, clouuent, beloved their "Old Ulory." In thy dear colors honored everywhere. Tho great and mystic teinlon we view; Faith. Hope, and Charity are numbered there. And thice nails tho crucifixion knew. Thrco arc offended when ono has ties-posi-eil. God, and one's neighbor and one's self aghast. Christ's deity, and soul, nnd manhood's height; Tho Father, Son, nnd Ghost may here unite: With tots like these, divinely monitory, What wonder that thou coucjucrest la tho llhiht. Our hallowed. Glory." eloquent, beloved "Old HNVOi. O blessed King' slirn of our precious Past, Triumphant l'tcueiit and our Future vast. Ilcyoiul started blue and bars of sunset bright, Lend us to realms of Hqual Illght! Float on, In every lovely allegory. Klu to the eagle and the wind and Unlit, Our hallowed, eloquent, beloved "Old Glory." A Millionaire's Celebration. Tho spirit of tho Fourth is no re specter of persons. It seizes lipid of the millionaire as well ns the raga muffin whoso only means of celebra tion Hob in snatching up defective ex plosives discarded by his moro fortu nate brothers nnd endeavoring to 'mako thorn "go off." His is intense anticipatory exctto ment and pleasure, but It is no keener than tho zest with which Charles M. Schwab, man of millions, prepares for and colebrato's tho nation's natal day. Mr. Schwab always endeavors to spend tho day In tho town of his boy hood, Loretto, Pa., whero his father and mother live. No matter whero bo is, or what the business, ho usiinlly mannges to turn up ut his magnificent country homo on tho hill overlooking tho town a day or two beforo tho Fourth; and with him corao box after box of all manner of flroworks. Somo of tho pyrotechnics ho usoa to mako glad tho hearts of his llttlo frlonds tho children of former play mates. Tho fireworks which Mr. Schwab reserves for himself nro sot fft n tYf tifnrltt rt im Vnl i1mn ho gathers at his house his friends'!0 wa,,0,n? wori8' HO J,""I,t'1 r,n hlH and relatives for miles around. Tho display lasts until well Into tho night. It is dazzling and gorgeous In tho ox trerno, and It causes many nn honest former friend to ejaculate from tho depth of his wonderment nnd nwo: "Well, 1 swan, but Charlie's a hum mer!" Origin of Our Banner. It has often been nsked what sug gested tho design for our star-spangled ,banncr. Thero are many traditions afloat concerning tho origin of tho de sign, but tho ono in which thero is undoubtedly tho most truth is that which credits tho design to Washing ton. The general found In tho coat-of-arms of his own family a hint from which ho drow tho design for tho flag, Tho coatof-arms of tho Washington family has two red bars on a whlto ground, nnd thrco gilt stnm abovo tho top bar. Tho American flag, onco de cided upon, was rushod through In a hurry, for tho anny was badly In need of a standard. Fourth of July. Maine, from her furthest bolder the Hi m t riiillliiir Kliinit. rUc.1 I And fiiini New I tnnipliln'f granite IicIkIiIk the ei linliiu peal iIhk ail! , The inoiititalu furtin of utauiieh 'iriii'ii t piolonir the thundethiK nit. And Aliifixui'huictK uiiHwelM ' lliinl.er I Hill'" -u Wiiteliwoiil foi oi nil ' , Ithode Uhitid mIiuIm'Ji her nea-wel IikV. I .ii'eiiiiiniiiK wiin ine iiei 1 .Mill Maid I'otltiei'tlt'llt iiieiik fin Hi In I Jiiyoui haimonv The Klaut Joy of pioiid New Vnili, liiuil ' an an eaithiiuake k nrnr, I " In aid fiotn llii(lcin etiiwilid bankn to lllle h iiiiuili'il xhnie Still nn the hoKiiilin; volley ioIIk o'er i plaltiH and llowen Kladet . To wheio the MNkI'kIppI'h tlnod the tlir- bid imlf lllMllll'K- Theie. borne fioni inau n uili;ht stteatn upon h- uilKhtlel tide. I'ollie down the mm'IIIiik. Iouk Iiiixxiim from nil that alley wide, And wood ciowned AllfRhiin.N'x call, fioin nil her Kiiiiimltx hlKh, IrM'rticntti'N ihiioiik the iooki that pierce tllU RIIIIFCt .kv, While on the Minor mid lliri)iii;li the mwhIi-m iniiiiit the iifl Inland nriiM, The Htam and HIiliieM.'inldnt fici'innn's coiiki. aie lliiMlilnp to the huexe. The XMioilMinau fioin the tnnlher, takes IiIm hoy upon IiIh l.nee. And tells him how I hell fatheiK fotlKht and htiil tor llbeit) ! Tho lonely hunter mIIm hltn down the lOUMt dpilliK beside. To think upon his count ry' woith. nnd fiel lit-) country's pililc. While many a fniolun tit cut. which our tlod can uiiilerslaiid, Im blepslnu 111 ill fot home and bread In this file, rertlle laud Vim, win ii uinm the eiiMern eoaM we sink to happy i est. The Day of Independence tolls Mill on ward to the west. Till dies on the 1'aclllc ilmie the shout or Jubilee, That woke the inoriiliu; with Its olcc along the Atlantic Sen O Onil. look down upon the land which Thou hast loved so well. And Kinnt that In iinhioken truth her thlldien still mav dwell; Nor, while the kimhs kiovvh on the hill nnd Miv.uilH Mow IbroiiRh the vnle. Many they forKcl theli IntlicrM' faith, or In their covenant fall: Keep. Clod, the fullest, noblest land that lies beneath the sun "Our count! y, our whole country, mid our comitiy every one." tlcorgu W. nethune. msmmass&M THE mrwroum IN THE DAYS 01 CO! I) wzmm. The old miner filled his pipe and settled back In his clinlr. "It wns way back In 'M," he snld. "I was down In Lower California an' 1 wns a-dlggln' for gold. I wns kinder down on my luck, but my parti, Jack Ilurke, and a better feller never drow breath, cheered mo up eonsldcrnblo whenever I got the dumps, ns every mornln' I'd say, 'Gol ding It! I've got tor strike It to-dny.' "Hut lots o' days "enmo and went, nnd 1 never seemed any better off, "Tho pesky Injuns was glttln' trou blesome, too, nn' news camo thnt a couple of ranches had been milled nnd burned. "This didn't trouble us much, be cntiKo wo had our rifles and two o tho speediest horses In California "Ono night we wns settin' mound tho flro after n corkln' hot day, for It was the. ! tb of July "I was a-thlnklu' of homo nnd hnd almost rnndo up my mind to start for tho cast next day. "Jack was slngln' a gloomy old hymn tuno Just 'causo he knew It ng gravated me, nnd I wns Just goln' to chuck something nt him when I seen a sight that mado mo turn cold. "Clear and sharp ngln tho sky stood tho flgger of nn Injun! Only n second ho utood thero, but I knew that there was moro nt 'cm among the locks and boulders. Jack an' mo mndo a dash to whero our horses wns staked out, cxpectln' overy minute to be fired on from behind. "When wo were off on a gnllop to Wllkln'a rnnch wo heard tho critters' ponlcB comln' full pelt behind ns. "Our horses wero fresh, but tho In dian ponies woro very swift and al most tireless. "An arrow or two whistled over our heads, but they seemed to bo waitln' till they got closer beforo they all fired. "I looked at Jack. His lips were closed tight, but thero was a gleam In his eyes that mndo me think he was sorter cnjoyln it. "Suddenly oh, It was a bad moment my horso Btumbletl In a liolo and fell, snapping a foreleg. I raised my rlflo nnd would have blown tho lender of tho Indlnns to kingdom come If Jack hadn't slipped tho briddlo rein of his horso Into my hand nn' snld: " 'Don't loso no tlmo. I'll tnko keer o' theso varmints.' "I hated tcr do It, but I didn't want horso nnd toro off. "I tried not to think of Jack, but a big lump cunie In my throat as I Im agined him lyln' on the yaller sand white-faced and still. "Around tho bont In tho road I saw Watson's rnnch. "I roused tho houso In less'n It takes to tell it, and all tho men woro soon on tho way to Jack's rescue, mo lead In, tcllln' tho talo between sobs, for I was all glvo out. "On wo went. I was afeard to go 'round tho bend, afeard to see I didn't know what. "As wo turned I saw him. Tho young vlllyun was standln' by a true ns calm as ycr please, with his arm bound up In a handkerchief. " 'Whero's tho Injuns?' says I. " 'Gono,' says ho. 'When thoy seen how near thoy was to the ranch tho beggars scooted. Rut they winged mo 'foro they wont.' "Ah," said tho old miner, smiling at tho recollection ns he filled his plpo again, "that was the hottest Fourth of July I over bad." The FIB A flu' wunc blah on n ratnpnrt bold, Ami the soiillera saw It blow; And tho sun went down nnd tho stars And over tho 'tleld died tho battlo shtmt, Wlillo tho senttlcs paced to itntl fro. A bell tolled loud in the midday nlr, And n flat; Muttered over the trees, And the people gazed with proud demean On the ling that Haunted the starry thli- teell. HlKh In the midsummer breeze. The star have ktovvii since thnt far-off And the stilpes nro true and bright, And over the country they sweep nfnr (lullaiit each stripe and gallant wtcii Hi III'-- , , ShlnbiK by hiy nnd by nliiht. A hIukIc bell tolled In tin long ngo To rally tho biave little bund. Whcin chimes now pi el In tho stiffening breexe. And shouts liliK Joyously over tho um, And Mih'm wave over the laud. VALLDT FOK TO hE PRESERVED If the shades of the gient departed ever revisit tho scenes of their earth ly struggles, then tho bleak holgbts of Valley Forge must Itnvo witnessed tv Joyfoj gathering of Illustrious ghosts lute, for at last. It seems assured that the historic camp ground, to tho extent of 1,000 acres, Is to bo pre served forever ns a nntlonnl pnrk. It Is Intended to restore the sacicd, spot to tho condition It was In at tho tiniu of tho hciolcsclf-sncrlllco of tho revolutionary nrmy. Tho entrench ments nro to bo cleared of the century and a quarter accumulation of rubblhlt thnt almost obliterates their Hues. When the committee In charge of nrtaugementH has thus secured tho historic ground for tho people, each state whoso sons suffered nnd died sit Valley Forge for tho Independence of tho nation will bo Invited to mark tho partlcttlnr spot whom Kb own regi ment of patriots camped In tho dread ful winter succeeding Washington's repulse by Hovvo nt Gormantown. To the tourists who toll up the hill to the iutreuchmonts of Valley Forge, after a visit to the quaint llttlo houso iu which Washington mndo his bead quarters, the most astonishing thing about tho encampment Is thnt n cen tury and a quarter of effort by the elt ments him tailed to mako any Imprest slon on Iho solid earthworks. The rifle pits are filled with dead leaves, trees have grown on the hills thut wero once cleared of llmbei in order to glvo I he shitrpshootcrs n view of tho points In danger of attack, mid some of the advanced istH nre dhi tiugulshuble only because of the slgnq describing them, but tho lines of tliu trenches are plainly discernible. Fort Huntington, with Its fringe ot tall trees, stands grim us ever Iu tho, fotegrouud as one looks tlowu from, un angle of the entrenchments, and It requites very little Imagination to sew the mouths of the cannon pointing out of the embrasures uud tho gleam oE tho sentry's bayonet ns ho parades be hind the vvull. From this sumo nnglo the valley stretches In peaceful beau ty, two or three old-fashioned house" aro the only structures In sight, and the white column erected by tho Daughters of tho Revolution to tho dead who He burled all around Ic tbo most conspicuous mnrk on the pas toral landscape. ' Except for the prcsenco of tho rail road at tho foot of the hills on which' aro tho entrenchments, and the tele graph poles lining tho whlto stretchei of highway, Valley Forge seems Just as It Is pictured In the stirring days of. tho revolution. Tho roadway up which tho tourists toll, overy other person armed with a camera, is a roughly mado path that has probably received very llttlo at tention since the time of the camp, Trees that have fallen or been cut down since Washington wintered nt Valloy Fot go aro strewn around the ground; the stonos that wero brought to tho lines to strengthen tho defences remain just as they were placed by pa triot hands. Tnko a map of Valley Forgo en enmpment made In Washington's tlmo, and overy point can bo traced, ovory fort located and tho position of each headquarters defined. In fact, tho work of testorlng Valley Forgo to Its original condition will not bo so dim cult ns may seem nt first Bight, so per fectly preserved ate nil the lines of tho encampment. Should It be decided, as seems like ly, to rebuild the huts in rows, Just as they stood during tho winter of suf fering, It will not bo hard to arrange tho c it nip in the form assumed when the colonial troops settled down to await tho coming of spring. If tho various states represented In Wash ington's army at Valloy Forgo unlto to rebuild tho camp, each stato under taking to rcstoro that portion In which Its own soldiers lived, thero will bo no trouble In pointing out the exact spot In which woro qunrtered tho par ticular shoeless and shivering patriots who claimed that stato as their birth place. It Is an open question In which partic ular shapo the camp will bo restored. Some want It to bo u military post. OthorB would llko to. Beo It np exact reproduction of tho original encamp ment, These aro questions that can bo threshed out In the future. The' fnct that Valley Forgo Is to bo religi ously guarded from vandal hands and remain forever tho property of tho na tion In sufficient causo for Congrats's-, tlon at present. M u 4" I Tfct .-. rtX - w. & - I -i i TlffllUeiW' l" '- j'v'i.'.M' """Eiim''w'i,iNw is ivin0nm, - fciW