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o. IS,” a long-lost diary In P
Washington'* own hand. V
has at last come to light. L
Thia unique journal. £
which run* from October
1. KBH. to March 10. 1790,
I* occupied with the first
political tour madb by the
first president. In a coach
drawn by two horaea Washington, ac
com pan led by three friend* and at
landed by alx servant*. went through
Coanwctlcut, MaaaachunotU, Maine
and part* of New Hampshire He thus
wet* the example of "*wlnglng around
the circle.” a practice now common In
the United Stntva
“Exercised tn my carriage in the
forenoon." begin* the diary. Then fol
low* a Hat of the company "that dined
with u* today.”
Hero I* a peep nt hl* homo life:
“Am (Ivins sitting to John' Ramage,
who Is drawing a miniature of me for
Mrs Washington.” Ramage had a
great vogue In the revolutionary era.
He was fashion's potted and pampered
artist Horn In Ireland, he early drift-
— ™ ■' —
ed Into the British army, nw service In Canada.
Coming tn New York city, he painted the belles
and beaux, was lionised tn select circles. Ram
age's scarlet coat must have caught Washington's
eye. The artist wore a white silk waistcoat,
black satin breeches, knee buckles, white silk
dockings, silver shoe buckles, cocked hat, well
powdered curls and on the street carried a gold
headed cane As a fop of the day, when he talked
he offered a gold snuff box; you took a pinch and
Vowed Ramage was a deuced good fellow.
Runday, 4th Went to St. Paul's In the fore
®oon.
Monday, Sth- Exercised on horseback be
tween the hours of eight nnd eleven, and be
tween five and six In the afternoon on foot
"Had a conversation with Colonel Hamilton
on the propriety of my making a tour through the
eastern states during the recess of congress, to
acquire knowledge of the face of the country,
the growth of agriculture thereof."
"And the temper nnd disposition of the
people," adds Washington In his diary, "toward
the new government who thought It a very desir
able plan." he goes on. stringing out his sen
•NMe, "and he advised It, accordingly."
"Upon consulting Mr. Jay on my Intended tour
Into the eastern slates, he highly approved it,
but observed that a similar visit would bo ex
pected by those of the southern." writes the dis
tinguished diarist.
Il may bo added that Washington later made
this trip "to the southern." Ho started In 1791,
went 1,900 miles, was gone throe months, and
used the same si win of horses throughout the
tourney.
Thursday, 16th Commenced my Journey about
nine o'clock for Roxton, and a tour through the
eastern states The chief justice, Mr. Jay, and
the secretaries of the treasury nnd war depart
ments, accompanied me some distance out of the
elty. About ten it began to rain and continued
to do so until about eleven, when we arrived at
the bouse of Mr. Hoyatt, who keeps a tavern al
Kingsbridge, where we, that Is, Major Jackson,
Mr. Mar and myself, with six servants, which
oompoaed my retinue, dined. After dinner,
through frequent light showers, we proceeded
do th J tavern of a Mrs Haviland at Rye—who
beeps a very neat and decent Inn.
These words show Washington's formal stylo
admirably, He continues:
"The road, for the greater part of the way,
wag very rough and stoney, but the land strong
and well covered with grass and a luxuriant crop
of Indian corn Intermixed with pumpkins which
were yet ungathered in the fields. Wo met four
droves of hoof cattle for the New York market,
about 30 Io • drove, some of which were very
ono, also a large flock of sheep for tho same
place We scarcely passed a farmhouse that did
not abound ("abd“ Washington writes It) In
geese Their cattle seemed to boos a good qual
ity, their bogs largo but rather long-legged. No
dwelling house la seen without a stone or brick
ohlmnoy and rarely any without a shingled roof -
generally the eidea are nf shingles also.
"The distant* of this day's travel was 11
thnt to 25. The destructive evidences of the
i British cruelty are yet visible both in Norwlk
and Fairfield, as there are chimneys of many
i burnt houses standing in them yet. The principal
export from Norwalk Is horses and cattle, salted
beef and pork, lumber and Indian corn to the
West Indios, and in a small degree, flour and
wheat."
Saturday, 17th—At sunrise we left Fairfield
nnd breakfasted at Stratford, which is ten miles
beyond. . . . "There are two decent-looking
churches in this place,” says the diarist. . . .
"There 1* a busy manufactory of duck and have
lately turned out 400 bolts." He speaks of "stoney
ground" and continues with remarks on wayside
churches.
i Once In a while Washington records the beau
> tie* of nature. Here Is one of his longest notes:
i "But one of the prettiest things of this kind is
at Stamford, occasioned by damming the water
for their mills: It Is nearly 100 yards in width,
and the water now being of the proper height,
and the rays of the sun striking on It as we
passed, had a pretty effect upon the foaming wa
ter as it fell."
Here Is the entry on New Haven: "The city
of New-havenwhich Washington writes with a
hyphen and a small "h,” "occupies a good deal of
ground, but Is thinly though regularly laid out
and built. The number of souls In it is said to
be about 4,000. There Is an Episcopal church and
three Congregational meeting houses, and a col
lege, in which there are at this time about 120
students, under the auspices of Doctor Ftyles.
The harbour of the place Is not good for large
vessels— abt. IC foot belong to IL The linen In
dustry does not appear to be of so much impor
tance an I had been led to believe. In a word, I
could hear but little of IL” . . .
The following day, Sunday, the president went
to the Episcopal church and in the afternoon to
the Congregational meeting houses. Ho tells of
* dinner at Brown's tavern with lieutenant gov
ernor, mayor and speaker. "Drank tea at the
mayor* (Mr. Sherman). On further inquiry I
find that there ha* been abt.—(the diarist leaves
a blank) —yards of coarse llnnen manufactured
st this place since It was established and that a
glass factory is on foot hero for th* manufacture
of bottle*.
"The officer* of the Continental Army called,"
Washington add*. "Thl* state could, this year,
with ease pay an additional 100,000 £ tax. over
what was paid last year."
Monday. 19th—The noted traveler record*
that his coach wa* "under way at 6 a m. and
breakfast was taken 13 miles up th* road, at
8:$0." En route he see* extensive haystacks In
the marsh lands, sandy road*, rail fence* now
taking the place of stone. "At Wallingford wo seo
th* white mulberry growing, raised from the need
to feed the silkworm. We also saw sample* of
lustering, exceeding good, which had been manu
factured from th* cocoon raised In thl* town and
•Ilk thread, very fine. This, except for the weav
ing, I* the work of private families, without In
terferanca from other business**. and I* likely to
turn out a baoeflclal amu*«m«nL"
miles.” writes Wash
ington in Diary No.
13. He speaks of the
stoney country, “Im
mensely stoney," he
coils it "We find,"
he adds, "their crops
of wheat and rye
have been abundant
—though of the first
they had sown rather
sparingly on account
of the destruction
which had of late
years been made in
that grain by what is
called the Hessian
fly."
Friday, 16th—
Washington tells that
the next day "noon
halt” was made at
Norwalk, to feed the
horses. "Part is very
rough road,” he goes
on. “The superb land
scape. however, which
is to be seen from the
meeting house of the
latter, is a rich rega
lia. We found all the
farmers busily en
gaged in gathering,
grinding and express
ing the juice of their
apples, tlie crop of
which, they said, is
rather above medioc
rity. The average
crop of wheat, they
add, is about 15 bush
els to the acre from
their fallow land,
ofte^ 20, and from
I
or-
Tuesday, 20th —The president vis
ited the woolen mills at Weathersfield.
He explains: “(It) seems to be going
on, with spirit. Their broadcloths are
not of the first quality, as yet, but
they are good, as are their coatings,
casslmcres, serges and everlastings.
Os the first, that Is, broadcloth, I or
dered a suit, to be sent to me at New
York—and of the latter, a whole piece,
to make breeches for my servants. All
z parts of this business are performed
i at the manufactory, except the spin
ning—this is done by the country
people, who are paid by the cut.
"Hartford is more compactly built than Middle
। town and contains more souls, the computed num
ber of which amount to about double. The number
। of houses in Middletown are said to be 50 or 60.
’ These, reckoning eight to the house, would make
i 2,000 at least. The depth of water, which vessels
i can make to the last place, Is about ten feet, and
is as much as there is over Saybrook bar.
"At Middletown there is one Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches. In Hartford
; there is none of the first and two of the latter.
Dined and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworth's, and
i about 7 o’clock received from and answered ad
i dress of the town of Hartford.
i "There is a great equality in the people of this
state. Few or no opulent men and no poor, and
great similitude in their buildings—the general
fashion of which is a chimney always of brick or
stone and a door in the middle, with a staircase
running up by the side of the latter, two flush sto
ries, with a very good show of sash and glass win
dows —the size generally is from 30 to 50 feet in
length and from 20 to 30 tn width —exclusive of a
back shed, which seems to be added as the family
Increases. The farms, by the contiguity of the
houses, are small, not averaging more than 100
acres. They are worked chiefly by oxen, which
have no other feed than hay, with a horse and
sometimes two before them, both in plow and
cart. In their light lands, and in their sleighs they
work horses, but find them much more expensive
than oxen. Springfield is on the east side of Con
necticut river; before you come to which a large
branch, called Agawam, Is crossed by a bridge.
It stands under the hill on the interval land, and
has only one meeting house, 28 miles from Hart
ford.
“Set out at 7 and for the first eight miles, ride
over an almost uninhabitable plain, much mixed
with sand.”
Saturday, 24th—Dressed by 7 and set out by 8—
at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint
ment. But most of the militia, living a little out
of town, were not in line till after 11. Washing
ton's modest description of the civic honors fol
lows: "We passed through the citizens classed in
their different professions and under their own
banners till we came to the state house from
which across the street an arch was thrown, in
front of which was this description:
"To the Man Who Unites All Hearts,” and on the
other, “To Columbia’s Favorite Son,” and on the
other side thereof, next the state house, In a panel
decorated with a trophy composed of the arms of
the United States of the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts and our French allies, crowned with a
wreath of laurel, was this inscription: "Boston Re
lieved, March 17th, 1776.” This arch was hand
somely decorated and over the center of it a can
opy was erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched on the top. After passing through
the arch and entering the state house at the south
end, and ascending to the upper floor and return
ing to a balcony at the north end, three cheer*
were given by a vast concourse of people who by
this time had assembled at the arch —then fol
lowed by an ode composed In honor of the presk
dent and well sung by a band of selected singers—
after this three cheers —followed by the different
professions and mechanics, in the order they were
drawn up, with their colors, through a lane of the
people, which had thronged about the arch, under
which they passed. . . , The procession being
over I was conducted to my lodgings at a Widow
Ingersoll’s (which is a very decent and good house)
by the lieutenant governor, council, accompanied
by the vice president, where they took leave of
me.”
Next day, being Funday, Washington went to
the Episcopal church In the morning and listened
to Dr. Parker, and In the afternoon he visited the
Congregational church.
The diarist also indulges that dignity with
which the name of Washington is ever surrounded.
The day before he expected the governor to wel
come him at the public reception; had engaged to
take dinner with him, but as Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did not
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the disconcerted magistrate came
to Washington’* lodgings and pleaded Indisposi
tion as an excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds, "But as It was expected that he, the
governor, expected to receive a visit from the
president"—and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word "receive”—"he was resolved, at
*ll hazards, to pay his compliment* today," add*
the president. The perplexed governor next sent a
committee to Washington. "I informed them, in
explicit terms." records the president, "that I
would not see the governor unless It was at my
own lodgings."
Governor Hancock's conduct was severely cen
sured by public opinion. It was generally held that
Inordinate dignity, as chief magistrate of Massa
chusetts, and not bodily Illness, was the secret
cause of hi* failure to call on the president The
rebuke of official pride administered by Washing
ton, who refused to see Governor Hancock except
at the president'* lodging*, decided the question of
superior dignity.
GOOD THINGS
An Interesting Item Clipped From the
Burlington, North Carolina, New*
of Recent Date.
"Say, Mr. Farmer, don't you remem
ber three years ago you couldn t get
a doctor, you couldn’t tell a thing
about the markets, you couldn t have
a social gathering, you couldn't have
a talk with your neighbor—in fact,
you couldn't commune or converse
beyond your household, without stop
ping your teams and losing a half,
and probably a whole day, in riding
in after what you wanted.
“You don't have to do that now,
do you? No, sir; you can just step
to the telephone. You don’t have to
stop your team, don’t have to dress,
don’t have to face the inclemency of
the weather for 5, 10 or 15 miles, and
say, did you ever sell that load of
produce before you loaded it on your
wagon? There was a time when you
couldn’t, and your wife, life is not
shut in for her now as it once was,
is it?’’
Well, how did all this happen ?
Why, Dußant being a telephone
man and Crowson a newspaper man-,
and both Alamance enthusiasts, they
just yoked up together and went for
the backbone of the county, viz.: the
farmers. They talked, they wrote,
they persuaded, and then some of the
farmers took hold. “You can’t keep
a good thing down" and “once tried
never forgotten.’’ Then the farmers
did some talking themselves, just ask
one of the beys who has a telephone.
Would you give it up, Bill, for twice
what it has cost you?
Where does Alamance stand in
farmers’ line development? “Why,
Bill, there’s no county in the South
that could hold it alight. She’s on a
little mountain ali her own.” Has
the development stopped? Well, 1
guess not.
We have four hundred and eighty
farmers’ stations in this county.
Three years ago we had practically
no rural telephone connection. And
we have just begun. The thing hasn’t
started. The rural teelphone system
in Alamance county is going to be
the biggest thing in it.
There has recently been connected
with the Burlington Exchange thir
teen new stations. Besides these are
several other lines that will be con
nected very shortly. Mr. Farmer,
are you one of that bunch?
Old Alamance, the Burlington News
and the telephone, always.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT
Good Money Made by Southern
Farmers With Alfalfa Crop.
Washington.—The opportunities for
profit which the raising of alfalfa of
fers the farmers of the Southeast is
indicated by letters received by the
land and industrial department of the
Southern railway, showing increased
interest in the production of alfalfa
and highly profitable results in wide
ly separated districts.
Fort and Stone of Dunlelth, Wash
ington county, Mississippi, owners of
a plantation in the delta, reported that
on twenty-eight acres seeded in the
fall of 1909 168.8 tons were produc
ed at a cost of $593.05. They' figured
this hay to be worth sls per ton in
the barn, though hay was selling from
S2O to $23 per ton. At this low rat
ing they received a profit of $1,940 on
the twenty-eight acres, the hay cost
i.-g them only $3.47 per ton. Reports
from the delta show that about fifty
farmers are now growing alfalfa with
success, all having seeded their fields
in the last three or four years.
J. W. Fisher of Newport in the
East Tennessee section, writes that
he is greatly pleased with results,
having averaged five tons per acre,
and finding a ready sale at $22 per
ton, but he has found the hay so
good that he prefers feeding it to his
own stock to selling it. He has grown
alfalfa on the upland red calcarcuous
clay, general throughout East Ten
nessee. Success in growing alfalfa
is also reported by growers in South
ern Virginia, North Carolina and Ala
lama and the acreage devoted to al
falfa in all the Southeastern states is
growing steadily.
FACTS.
A splinter can be easily extracted
by pressing the wounded flesh down
on the mouth of a bottle nearly fill
ed with hot water. The suction will
draw the flesh down and tne splinter
will come out.
A wakeful baby will often drop in
to a quiet and restful sleep after a
few sips of cool water —not cold. A
little sugar added to the water will
make it more palatable.
In removing stains from the hands
do not apply soap and water first, as
it will make the stain more obstinate
to remove. Use tomaeal moistened
with lemon juice or vinegar.
Well roasted potatoes hold heat so
well that they make a splendid poul
tice for quinsy throat when spread on
a cloth and applied to the neck. The
poultice should be removed as soon
a* cold and another applied
t The first and most important of
all rules for keeping the hands in good
condition is drying them thoroughly
after each washing. Every drop of
moisture should be absorbed by the
towel before It is released
An excellent tonic for tired nerves
is a cold bath and a half hour's rest
Nover neglect airing a sick room
twice a day—just before bedtime and
in the morning before breakfast is
brought.
A foot bath in water to which a
handful of common soda has been ad
ded will often relieve a headache,
•specially if fo'lowed by a brisk rub.
DYSPEPSIA
“Having taken your wonderful ‘Casca
rets’ for three months and being enmely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
I think a word of praise is due to
•Cascarets’ for their wonderful composi
tion. I have taken numerous other so
called remedies bu^ without avail, and I
find that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others I have taken would m
a year.” James McGuni, I
108 Mercer St., Jersey City, N. J.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent, Taste Good. •
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
10c 25c 50c. Never sold in bulk. The gap-
J^e tablet stamped CCC Guaranty
cure or your money back.
Thompson’s Eye Wafer
Atlanta Dhectory 4
'^x*®ubbeFstamps
promptly and properly made. VS rite
for catalog showing styles, type, etc.
Trade checks a specialty.
Dixie Seal & Stamp Co.. Atlanta
IM n Bl Men to learn Barber Trade
W M RSTEu iu toei ^ ht v eks ;
VV FIB V B tion, with set of tools, s3a.
Tuition with partial set of tools, ^3O. If inter
ested in the Barber Trade, write Southern
Barber College, 131 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga.
RUBBER STAMPS
Wi-’Jv Seals, Stencils ami Supplies. Strick Cer
tifleates a Specialty. Write for Catalog,
Bennett Rubber Stamp & Seal Co.
19 South Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Why Buy Carbon and Typewriter Ribbons
In the North and Bastwhen weniakethem right herein
Atlanta? Give the Southern3lanuiacturera chance
everytime. Why not? Samples and prices cheer
fully furnished upon application. ATLANTA
CARBON MEG. CO., Atlanta, Georgia.
Policy.
He —Darling I would die for you.
She —Dearest, do you carry much
insurance?
For COinS and GKIP
Hicks' CiruniNß is the best remedy—re
lieves the aching and feverishness—cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It’s
liquid—effects immediately. 10c., 25c., andsoc.
At urug stores.
The man in the church with the
roving eyes looking over the bulbous
nose is pretty sure to be strong on
the doctrines.
Many Children Are Sickly.
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children
break up colds in 24 hours, relieve feverish
ness, headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders, move and regulate the bowels, ana
destroy worms. They are so pleasant to take
children like them. Used by mothers for 22
years. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed
FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Leßoy, N. Y.
Cause Enough.
“What’s the bearded lady so mad
about?” inquired the armless won
der.
“Somebody sent her a catalogue of
a safety razor factory,” said the living
skeleton. —Chicago Tribune.
The Chief Need.
A pale, intellectual-looking chap,
wearing eyeglasses and unshorn hair,
visited Tom Volk, the athletic in
structor, not long ago and asked ques
tions until the diplomatic athlete fin
ally became weary.
“If I take boxing and wrestling les
sons from you, will it require any par
ticular application?” he asked.
“No,” answered Volk, “but a little
arnica will come in handy.”—Cleve
land Leader.
Granite of the South.
When one speaks of granite the
mind naturally reverts to Vermont. It
is difficult to associate granite with
any section of North America outside
New England, yet it must now be ac
knowledged to the credit of the South
that Georgia, North Carolina, Mary
land and Virginia are producing large
quantities of stone of good quality
which insures the South a place in
the market at any rate.
The annual output is now worth
about $3,500,000 and the industry is
growing. It may be of comparative
Interest to know that New England’s
output is about $9,000,000 worth of
stone annually.
HEREDITY
Can Be Overcome in Cases.
The influence of heredity cannot, of
course, be successfully disputed, but
It can be minimized or entirely over
come in some cases by correct food
and drink. A Conn, lady says:
“For years while I was a coffee
drinker I suffered from bilious at
tacks of great severity, from which I
used to emerge as white as a ghost
and very weak. Our family physi
cian gave me various prescriptions for
improving the digestion and stimulat
ing the liver, which I tried faithfully
but without perceptible result.
"He was acquainted with my fam
ily history for several generations
back, and once when I visited him he
said: ‘lf you have inherited one of
those torpid livers you may always
suffer more or less from its inaction.
We can’t dodge our inheritance, you
know.’
“I was not so strong a believer in
heredity as he was, however, and, be
ginning to think for myself, I conclud
ed to stop drinking coffee, and see
what effect that would have. I feared
It would be a severe trial to give it
up, but when I took Postum and had
It well made, It completely filled my
need for a hot beverage and I grew
very fond of it.
"I have used Postum for three years,
using no medicine. During all that
time I have had absolutely none of
the bilious attacks that I used to suf
fer from, and I have been entirely
free from the pain and debilitating ef
fect* that used to result from them.
"The change is surely very great,
and I am compelled to give Postum
the exclusive credit for It." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read “The Road to Wellvllle,” in
pkgs. “There's a Reason.”
Ever read the above letterT A new
one appear* from time to time. They
are <*ooloo, tree, and toll of human
laieraat.
