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WASHINGTON’S SECRETARY
V?v. PARKER, PAorwrro*.
J. M. FREEMAN, Editor..
WAYCROSS, - - - GEORGIA
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Tobias Lear and His Career—A
Strong Resemblance to 1
Ington—bis Tragic Death.
A letter from the National Capital to
the New York Sun give* an interesting
account of the career of the private Secre
tary of George Washington. The war
of independence was over, says the
writer, and Washington hid returned to
the life of a country gentleman at Mount
VcrLon. There ha found that his step
children, the son and daughter of John
Parke Cratis, first husband of Martha
Washington, required a tutor. He re
membered that Gen. Lincoln had gone to
Cambridge to live, and being a man of
learning, might hunt him up the right
sort of person to guide the young people
in their books. Gen. Lincoln selected
Tobias Lear, who liad just graduated
from Harvard with honor*, and was
looked upon as a scholarly young man.
hailed from the old Colonial town of
Portsmouth, where his father, a skipper
and shipowner, had retired with a com
petency and was living in a fine house
that still stands. It appears from the
correspondence that as an inducement to
accept the place Washington wrote Lear
that “his washing would be done, and
his linen and stockings mended by the
maids of my family.”
Under these terms Lear entered upon
his duties at Mount Vernon, and began
hU eventful career. His confidential re
lations with Washington extended over
a period of fourteen yesrs, till the death
of the latter, who, in his will, re
membered his secretary by giving him a
life lease of an estate of 300 acres near
Mount Vernon. When Washington went
Ia Vmw Sn 1900 ♦ n Iva ■ u.nrl
Municipal Officers.
Mayor—W. J. Smith.
Councilmcn—Warren Lott, E. P. McCslL
Geo. It. You mans, D. A. Williams.
Treasurer—W. M. Mai Ion.
Clerk of the Council—J. 8. Williams.
Tax Assessor and Collector— J. E. Butler.
Marshal—J. P. Cason.
Night Watchman—S. H. Hinnant.
County Officers.
Clerk of tho Superior Court—W. M.
Wilson.
Ordinary—Warren Lott,
Sheriff— 1 T. II. Henderson.
Tax Collector—J. A. - Cason.
Tax Receiver—J. J. Wilkinson.
County Treasurer—W. 8. Bliley.
County Surrogate—Jasper Eunice.
Coroner—J. T. Hale.
SOCIETIES.
TFajcross Lodge 305, F. & A. M.
Meets in their hall 2nd nnd 4th Wednes
days at 7 p. m. Visiting brethren in the
town are cordially invited.
Pierce Lodge No. 07,1. 0.0. F.
Meets at their hall in Way cross ever
1st and 3rd Thursday evening nt8 o’clocj
p. m. G. P. Folks, N. G.
W. J. Cans well, Sec’y.
Knights of Pythias.
Mccth every Monday night in Lott 1
Flail opposite Methodist Church.
Waiiren L«>tt, 0. 0.
Jons R. Fuakkmn, K. of R. 8.
Folkston Lodge, No. 106.
Meets at their luill in Folkston, first
Siturday in each month.
J. P. Statlinos, W. M.
J. Rawer, Sec’y.
Iron HalL
Local Branch, 301, O. I. H., meets
every Tuesday night in Uh’felder & Co.’s
Hall. William Noble, C. J.
John P. Cabon, Accoun’ant.
Cason & Miller,
GENERAL CHESS
WAYCR088, GA.
GRAIN HAT
SAIT AND BRAN,
BY THE CARLOAD.
Orders from the country solicited and
prompt attention guaranteed. ocCO ly
A Bore Rebuked.
Gus Dc Smith met a well-known bora,
Tho latter said:
“I've just beard of the deal} of Judgo
Wilson. He was a man whom I esteemed
very highly.”
“Have yon known him long?”
“For twenty-five years I have been very
Intimate with him.” *
“Poor fellow 1 His sufferings are over
at last There can be no doubt about his
being better off, no matter where he may
be,” replied Gus, with tears In Ids eyes.—
Advice. *
• *1 am ugly, positively uglv, dish-faced
and goggle-eyed. I am at a loss what
bnsiness to engage in. Plea*
yaur advice—Bean.” Weil,
seems to ns that, with a dish face
saucer eyes, you ought to set up in the
crockery line.—Pitt&trg Chronicle.
to New York in 1789 to be inaugurated
as the first President of the United
States he invited Lear to accompany him
as his secretary, and they rode together
in the same carriage. In the correspond
ence . of Washington ho alludes fre
quently to his secretary in a manner that
indicates that their relations were some
thing more thun official, and from other
sources it appears that Lear was his
closest friend and trusted counsellor.
He often observes that he did such and
such a thing at tho suggestion of “my
friend and secretary;” he alludes to
“some touching lines” which Lear had
composed that made him “tearful,” and
frequently refers to Lear’s scholarly
taftes and artistic disposition. Lear not
only wrote poems, but he sketched and
painted some. He was a man of pre
possessing exterior as well as brilliant
mind, and the ceremonious customs of
that day made it necessary for Washing
ton to have such a man About him. Lear
also hod a consequence nnd dignity that
have not been enjoyed by his successors
in office, from the fact Unit in the mold
ing of administrative customs, the re
lations between the Executive and the
Legislative branches of the Government
have lost much of their formality and
eclat.
In person there is said to have been a
remarkable resemblance between the
President and his Secretary. In the
winter of 1789 Washington made his
celebrated journey through New Eng
land, and c.cry place he stopped at is
still regarded us hallowed ground. As
he approached Portsmouth, tho old
chronicles relate, ho was welcomed on
the turnpike by a battalion of militia,
and mounting bis white horse rode into
town at their head. The people were
not expecting the Father of his Country
in that style, took no notice of tlic horse
man, but received Mr. Lear, who re
mained in the President’s carriage, with
great enthusiasm, his resemblance to
Washington deluding them entirely. It
was one of the jests of the country at the
time, and the newspapers made the people
of Portsmouth the butt of many
joke.
The duties of Mr. Lear required him
to act as escort for Mrs. Washington
whenever that lady went out without her
husband. And in those early days the
President’s wife had to return all official
calls, which she docs not do to-day.
Those visits were conducted with great
ceremony, and she was always escorted
by Mr. Lear. Etiquette required her to
return a visit upon the third subsequent
day, and Mrs. Binary, in her “ Recollec
tions,” relates hoi%it was done. A foot
man was sent in advance to notify the
lady whose call was to be returned
that Mrs. Washington was about to fiall,
and having given the household suffi
cient time for preparation, she arrived in
the state carriage, escorted by Col. Lear.
I cannot ascertain where Col. Lear got
his military title, but it is frequently
used in connection with the name by
local chroniclers, and was, no doubt,
complimentary.
Alter the expiration of Washington’s
second term Mr. Lear went to England as
the representative of a commercial enter
prise, no less than the construction of the
canal .to connect Georgetown with the
upper Potomac country. In order to
give him prestige he was elected Presi
dent of thc.Pptomac Navigation Com
pany, and carried letters of commenda
tion from Washington, not only for him
self, but for his enterprise. In these
days I imagine there might be critics who
would condemn the use of the name of
the father of a country and its foremost
citizen to float a commercial enterprise,
but there is no doubt that. Lear was se
lected for the errand because he could
obtain Washington’s endorsement, and
carry the glory of his name.
In 1798 the Congress provided for a
Commsnder-in-Chief of the Army in
order to give the retired President a
salary, and John Adams at once named
Washington for the place. Lear was
i again, and returned from England
to Mount Vernon to remain as military
secretary till Washington died. His de
votion M illustrated in a letter which
Washington wrote to express his regret
at not Ming able to attend a reunion of
the Revolutionary Generals at Trenton
because of the illness of Col. Lear. When
Washington died Lear was by his bed-
ride, ana it was the latter’s letter to Presi
dent Adams announcing the event, that
was transmitted "to the Congress. Lear
remained for some time at Mount Vernon
after the funeral, settling the business of
the estate, and arranging the papers
Washington left for the use *
biographer, Jared Sparks.
j singuL „
formation, as to the circumstances, con
sidering the prominence of the man, and
the fact that he was principal in a pain
ful scandal, but*there seems .to be no
doubt that he committed suicide by cut
ting his throat.
A Drive to Monterey.
“The sleepy old town of Monterey is
three miles from this place,” says a corre
spondent of the Cleveland Leader writing
from Pacific Grove, California. “The drive
lies along* the beach at Monterey bay,
which has no rival save the famous Bay
of Naples. Nowhere are the waters of
the Pacific Ocean more varied in hue;
sapphire, opal, emerald, cream white,
tojmz and crystal of every shade dance
and glimmer* before the eye with never a
repetition or hint of monotony. ^ Twenty
miles in the distance, across this lovely
sheet, lies Santa Cruz, at the northern
entrance of the bay. If the day be clear
wc see it plainly, but more often a fog
or haze intervenes, nnd we only see the
mountains dimly rising like sentinels
above the lovely little harbor. The
drive along the beach is one which never
wearies the beholder, for every foot of
the way is historical, and there arc many
interesting relics still remaining. A tall
cross inscribed “June 3, 1770,” marks
•t where Padre Junipcro celebrated
the first mass in this country cf savages.
Still a little further along the road and
we reach the old adobe church of the
mission of San Carlos. Time and the
softness of the climate have turned the
walls to a soft, creamy white, and the
old belfry and various niches look quaint
and picturesque above the broad stone,
widen bears the date 1794. The old
Mexican custom house, from whose roof
floated the first American flag unfurled
to the breeze in this part of the country,
is pointed out as we drive along, and
the earthworks built by John C. Fremont,
while he was governor of California, the
one lone gun pointing to the sky at an
acute angle, these and the barracks
which sheltered the soldiers, and the
adolie quarters of the Mexican soldiers of
The Honey Bee Plant.
The honey bee plant is a thistlelike
S owth, and has become well known . of
tc years among bee keepers as posses
ing great attraction for bees ana yiel<
ing tine honey. It is extensively grow
in New York State, and its seed sells f<
$1 a pound. Some time ago the seeds of
the honey bee plant, which resemble oats
in form, were brought to the attention
of Mr. F. S. Pease, a well-known oil
dealer of Buffalo. He perceived that
they were rich in vegetable oil. Learn
ing that the plants grew with very little
attention and produced a largo quantity
of seed, which could bo easily beaten
out from the balls, the idea occurred to
him that possibly the plant might some
day hold a prominent commercial posi
tion as an oil producer, thus serving
double purpose during the periods
of its existence. Acting upon the
thought Mr. Pease two years ago pro
cured a quantity of seed, and extracted
therefrom the oil for experimental pur
poses. It was found to be equal to the
best linseed oil tor all purposes, but in its
qualities more closely akin to poppy seed
oil. It docs not solidify and shows
tendency to acidulate. A two years’ test
has demonstrated that it has a com
mercial value ns an oil equal to linseed
oil. This raises the question as 'tc
whether it can be manufactured profita
bly. The linseed oil cake, which comes
from the compress after the oil has been
extracted, is a valuable commercial prod
uct. The residuum of the honey bee
plant seed possesses qualities so closely
allied to quinine that the taste and
after effects are apparently almost identi
cal with those of the costly drug.—New
York Time*. ,
A Farmer’s Intelligent Marc.
Farmer Wm. H. Ellis, of Blooming-
burg, N. Y., owns a little mare, called
Whitcfoot, that is remarkably intelligent
nnd kind. Every school-day morning
Whitcfoot hauls Mr. Ellis’s two little
girls in a wagon to the school-house, a
mile from home, and after leaving the
children there the little marc turns
around and trots back to her master’.-!
house without any driver. When the
school-closing hour approaches, Mr. Ellis
hitches Whitcfoot up and starts her off
alone for the school-house, and in due
time she comes back with the little girls.
She is so careful and expert in passing
vehicles on the road that she never has
a collision or damages any of her horse
gear.
On a recent Sunday night Sir. Ellis's
hired man drove Whitcfoot over to
Middletown, on his way to New York.
Before embarking on the cars here ho
tacked a piece of paper to the wagon
seat containing this notice: “Don’t stop
this marc. She belongs to Wm H. Ellis,
Bloomingburg, and will go home all
right,” and then, turning the mare's
head homeward, he fet her go. Sure
enough, she covered the distance, a long
nine miles, in safety, and at- a pace that
brought heu home in about an hour.—
Xew York Sun.
A. R. BENNETT.
’ - (Near Grand Central Hotel)
WAYCROSS, C3-A..
dealer in
General Merchandise,
Gents’ and Ladies’ Furnishing Goods,
Gents,’ Ladies’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes,
Full lane of Family Groceries, Coni Oats Bran
and other Plantation Farm and Milt Supplies.
, Utils ail Otk Ihssark
Saddlery, Stoves, Sewing Machines, Buckets,
Tubs., and Other Articles too Numerous
To Mention.
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May 25-12m *
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Heavy Wagons and Harness.
For Mills and Turpentine Distillcrios,
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Magnolia Hama, High Grade Sugars, Coffees, Rico, Butter, Lard, Bacon, Dried
Fruit, Wih Potatoes, Began, Pipes, Tobaccos, Canned Goods, Etc.
|y Prices on all goods warranted to be as low as ^the quality of goods can
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Ref. Dr.
addressee for the prohibitory,
preached four *?rmoa* la twenty-flVo day*,
during the late campaign in Texas.
In 1802 President Jackson appointed
Lear Consul-General to San Domingo,
and two yean later to Algiers. In 1805
he was selected as one of the Commis
sioners to arrange peace with Tripoli.
Their were criminations and recrimina
tions in politics in those days as well as
now, ana it was a widely believed
dal that the. President conferred this
honorupon Lear as a reward for the de
struction of certain compromising let
ters found among the papers of Wash
ington, signed with Jefferson’s name. The
Barbary States
Barbary Stateshaving declared war with
the United States, Lear retired from Al
giers, after eight years’ residence there,
and returned "to Washington, When he
was appointed an accountant in the War
Department, an office corresponding to
that of Xuditor in these days. Shortly
after he died in the Wirt mansion, 1752
Hurrah For Tour Own Side.
The voice of the newsboy was not
drowned even in the din of war. Ir
3Iureh, 1862, a part of General Buell’i
army marohed through Nashville in pur
suit of the retreating Confederates. As
one of the regiments was going through
the city it was surrounded ana followed
by a crowd of boys, most of them with
papers, and all evidently in fall sympathy
with the retreating enemy. One of the
urchins, a little bolder than the rest,
bawled out: “Hurrah for Jeff Davis!”
An officer riding close by retorted, angri
ly: “Hurrah for Old Nick!” “He. he,
he!” exploded the youngster; “that’i
right, Mr. Officer; you hurrah for your
own side and Fll holler' for mine.”-
Ckkago Ledger.
Dog Skin Used to Restore n Scalp.
A recent number of the Milwaukee
Wieeontin gives rather more that a col
umn of details about the case of a young
man from New York who, having lost
the greater part of his scalp in conse
quence of an accident with * sulphuric
acid, profited by the skill and ingenuity
of sturgeon who transplanted to his head
portions of the skin of two dogs, hair and
all We are glad to learn that the doctoi
was “paid enough for his work to kecr
him from want for the rest of his life-*
Thirteen separate transplantations an
arid to hare been performed, all but twi
of which were successful.—Argonaut.
Cows and Milk.
A drove of high-priced blooded cow.
has been secured for the Territorial Ag
ricultural College, the Holstein* coming
from New York and the Hereford* fron
Chicago. A native Dakota brindle cow
with large white spots on her rides, onlj
one horn and a baa eye, has been retainer
to furnish milk for the institution. Thi
professorship of milking is still vacant
--Dakota BdL
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Fashionable Clothing.
Having all ottr Suits made under Personal Supervision, and con
sulting always the prevailing requirements as to Fabrics
and Cut, we are able to offer superior in
ducements to the trade in the way of
Job Lots and Extra Drives, always
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fjf" Special Sizes in Suits to fit Fat, Thin, Short or Tall men._^Fl
Our C. O. D. System
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