OCR Text |
Show THE WEEKLY REFLEJL KAYSVILLE. UTAH GEOKiE REVERE PAULINE ftIDE It DifTertd 1. -, Mild On. From Hot fjow J0Wcy You need not wait for new TT?3 of Jewelry to come in. we Guardian. advance designs from abroad month, and make the new thiJZ This Is a story of the midnight ride here in our own factory , y right inof Miss Revere. It was Pauline ahead. stead of Paul biz Our Price, from Dana Hall who caused the krta r Middlesex alley several In j alarms and farms. of Pauline, the KXJNNBlftOt manor, PanL had left Pine MAKERS OF JEWELS school Of Dana Hall school, to MO MAIN mm SALT cm spend the holidays at the home of her of guardian, Mrs, Nathaniel Thayer WANTED int AnCMtM- -- Atrm.d H.r i- - t er BOYD PARK great-graiyldaught-er post-gradua- te ua Lancaster. The father of our country has told in personal letters- - what heavy . burdens he had to carry during, the war for independence- - I A alarm herself. the oricelebrated New of Englands most ginal designer ride, started out. llamous tourist-toure- d There she and her friends plied Into the for robes of a specially chartered sleigh and aet out to do Paul Reverea ride de luxe as It should be done. It was a great ride the girls bad, while the , telephone company, several telegraph operators and two railroads were Joining forces with Mrs. Thayer and the Dana Hall school authorities a a frantic search. The alarm ended only when Pauline drove into Lancaster, Boston Post great-grandfath- CCAUSE George Washington be lleved sincerely in the inborn inalienable right of men born on this soil, or transferred to it, spiritually as well as physically, to the fruits of freedom and independence ; because be believed that this nation was to be held by them free of all oppression, whether in the form of unjust taxation or any other Infringement of the interests, welfare and principles of the Inhabitants, he receives today the homage of the millions who enjoy the heritage of the free America for which he fought and which he helped establish. This, according to an article in the New York Herald, which America. To maze tills name goes on to say : honorable and to preserve the In this he was at one with other great men bred liberty of our country ought to In the new, free spirit" and atmosphere of the be our only emulation, and he colonies. He did not seek to set himself over them, will be the best soldier and th but to work with them, contributing as his part in best who contribute! the struggle his military genius and experience 'most topatriot this glorious work, whatand his carefully trained executive ability. His ever his station or from whatideal was the common good. For that he gave his ever part of the country he may time and strength unstintedly, risked his all and Let all distinction of nacome, withdrew only when government was so well 'escountries and provinces tions, tablished that it woujd not suffer from his retirethereof be lost in the generous ment. contest who shall behave with Throughout his career the one reward he sought the most courage toward the enemy and the most was that he might partake, 10 the midst of nfj kindness and good humor to each other. fellow citizens, the benign influence of good laws If any be so lost to virtue and love of country as under a free government, the ever favorite object to continue In such practice after this order they of my heart" will be severely punished and discharged from the Washington, although, possessing wealth and poservice In disgrace." , f sition, although observant of forms and ceremonies, After the disastrous battle of Long Island Washwas in the best sense a democrat a man who ington "once more took the liberty of mentioning to sought the same privileges and opportunities for congress that no dependence could be put in militia everyone of his fellow citizens which he enjoyed or other troops than those enlisted and embodied and who devoted his gifts and energies to that end. for a longer period than our regulations Five That they might have them he not only expended heretofore prescribed. freely his energies of mind and body, but he con"Our liberties must of necessity be greatly hazstantly exhorted his fellow countrymen to prepare arded, If not entirely lost, if their defense is left to themselves for the high destiny that he foresaw for any but a permanent standing army. I mean one this country, first, by raising and equipping an adeto exist during war. Men who have been free and quate army, a task that frequently hung leaden on subjected to no control cannot be reduced to order his hands, and, second, by properly safeguarding . , in an Instant . their rights after they had been won. "There is no situation on earth lew enviable or more distressing," continues Washington, "than George Washington received less education In school than most lads of poor parentage do today. that person who is at the head of troops regardless He left school before he was sixteen years old, and of orderand discipline and nnprovidad with almost except in mathematics, in which he had advanced every necessity. The difficulties that have surrounded me since X have been In. the service have through geometry and trigonometry, his education did not extend beyond that which boys usually get : kept my mind constantly upon the stretch; the in the grammar grades of the public schools. What wounds which my feelings as sn officer have rehe studied he knew, however, as his carefully kept ceived by a thousand things, that have happened notebooks attest. He manifested a special aptitude contrary to my expects tlonsand wishes; the effor surveying and for military affairs. This taste fect of my own conduct and present appearance of led to his having a royal middys warrant, obthings so little pleasing to myself as to render it a tained for him when he was fourteen years old, d matter of no surprise to me if I stand capitally and only because of his mother's reluctance to by congress , . , Induce a thorough con--. hare him go to England he was spared to fight for vlctlon in my mind that it will be impossible, unless the colonies Instead of becoming an officer in his there is a thorough change in our military system, service. for me to conduct matters to give satisfaction to majestys He had bmr out of school only a few months the public, which is all the recompense I aim at or - - when he got his first Job as a surveyor. It was a ever wish for." the noted Lord . for' This state having too, one, of Fairfax, good unhappy things was almost wholly lads mental equipment and his Intrepidity, gave due to the feeling manifested In several sections of him a commission to survey hta wild acres in the the country, persisted In to the hampering of Shenandoah valley. So well did Washington acWashington campaign and to the detriment of the canse. Congress was finally prevailed upon by complish the arduous task that he was made a public surveyor. Almost coincident with his entrance Washingtons representations and the tardily upon a private career young Washington identified dawning' consciousness that war was enevltable himself with public interests. Fond of athletics and that, being so, unpreparedness meant calamity. On December 20, 1776, he wrote to the president and sports as well as of military affairs, he joined of congress : "Short enlistments and a mistaken dethe local militia and when nineteen years old wras made a major. pendence upon our militia have been the origin of When he was stllLln his twenties he won his first all our misfortune and the great accumulation of I beg leave to give it as my our debt colonelcy In his gallant but disastrous first cambumble opinion thst eighty-eigbattalions are by paign against the French. It was there that he no means equal to the opposition you are to make, first tasted the bitter fruits of unpreparedness. and that not a moments time Is to be lost In raisWhen Washington went to Philadelphia as a ing a greater number, not res. In my opinion member of the Second Continental congress he and that of my officers, than one hundred and ten. an instructive expreswore his provincial uniform, was In my Judgment this Is not a time to 6tand crisis to that the in regard sion of bis feeling upon expense; our funds are not the only object of to come in Its way a fulfillment of prophecy . . It may be thought that I consideration. for during the session he was put at the head of a He am found that Boston. near good deal out of my line of duty to going the Irregular army A character to lose, an estate and thus advise freely. equipment, without not discipline only army to fortell, the Inestimable blessings of liberty at but without powder.- - Men who had enlisted only stake and a life devoted must be my excuse." for a few months ran away. Washington ardently conITovlndal and Far from holding himself aloof and wanting to Continental to the appealed an and all power in his own hands, Washington welenlistments for to longer keep provide gresses comed adequate system of recruitment. After he had been Invested with the dictatorial Conservative and aristocrat as he was classed, who necessitated by the emergency of public afnow the favored radicals, sought powers Washington fairs. the Council of Safety of Naw York apoloto break with the home government and set up their own." "I have never entertained the idea of gized for certain measures they had taken in rean accommodation, he said, ."since I heard of the gard to New York troops which were later discovered to have been an infringment of his authority. measures w hich were adopted in consequence of Washington replied: "I should be unhappy In the the Bunker nill fight." belief that any part of my letter to you could be . His stanch attitude was maintained in the midst construed into the slightest hint thst you wish to of disheartening experiences, not only with the interfere in the military line. Heaven knows that enemy In the field, but with troublemakers In his at everygood maa, ad that- nwneamp 2Lknnntlhe unhappx..prcdicamcM,Jn. - Lgrca.Uy.a-aiitlh8.slthere are not such enviable pleasures attending mj whtch I stand," he wrote ; "I know that much Is exSituation ras to make me too jealous'of Its prerogapccted of me ; I know that, without men, wlthout fit for tives. Rather than complain of your efforts in the arms, without ammunition, without anything be to a is little of accommodation soldier, the military way, you deserve the thanks of ns all, and can1 feel myself happy In this opportunity of returnknow I that Is I what mortifying, and, done; not stand Justified to the world without exposing ing yon mine In the greatest truth and sincerity." At Valley Forge, w here Washingtons troops were , my ownweakness and injuring the cause by debeen such that has situation naked, had few blankets and scanty food, almost claring my wantsTJMj be was moved to resentment against "the gentleI have had to use art to conceal It even from my ' ' officers." men, without knowing whether the army was realsternso him he that Jealousies hampered ly going into winter quarters or not reprobating sorely enmost The the measure as much ns If they thought the solgeneral earnestly ly proclaimed; diers were made of stocks and stones and equally treats the officers and soldiers to consider conseinsensible of frost and snow, and, moreover, as if quences; that we can no way assist our enemies divisions more than by making among ourselves; they conceived It easily practicable for an Inferior success of the and and the honor army the army under the disadvantages I have described that harto be to confine a superior one. In all respects ours our of upon depend country bleeding safety each well fbat with other; appointed, within the cits of Philadelphia and mony and good agreement comfrom depredation and waste the states of cover to nnlted to are all the orpose the provinces I can as- mon enemy and all distinctions in the name of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, , ' cen-aure- - - ht ... d . I :0URT EQUIPS CUPIDS BOWER Meanwhile, Pauline was attending ancesscrupulously to the rest of her tral duties. She was having the ride. Chicago Judge, With Idea of 8 Divorce, Flta Up an Ideal Room Miss Revere took a couple of her for Spooning. . classmates along with, her to Charlestown and the historic spot whence her ... SENT TO UNJUSTLY DEATH Spanish Tribunals, After His Execution, Concede That Ferrer, Wat Not Guilty of Extreme Offense.' . I ffJSKKUStj BI Well, it seems that hours went by ow open lor 90 diy. Only thort turnUhed and eoramtMlon paid nd Pauline didnt appear. Mrs. Thay- Tool Call or write Moler Blr 8chooMi ta. cf-t- he Revere U Paul er usurped part merclal fit, Balt Laka city. Uta- hprogram and started spreading the sure these gentlemen that It Is a much easier and less distressing thing to draw up remonstrances in a comfortable room by a good fireside than to occupy a cold, bleak hill and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets. However, although they seem to have little feeling for the naked and distressed soldiers, I feel superabundantly for them, and from my soul I pity those miseries which It is neither in my power to relieve nor prevent" , Washington made, persistent efforts to get s guaranty of half pay for his officers after the war, himself having no personal Interest In the measure; he had. declared from the first that he would neyer profit by It to the amount of a single penny, ne deprecated constantly the Jealousy of the military part of the government by the civil depart- ment "If we would pursue a right system of policy," he wrote to a member of congress, "in my opinion, there would be none of these distinctions. We f hould all, congress and army, be considered as one people, embarked In one cause, in one Interest acting on the same principle hnd to the same end. "That I have not been able to make bows to the taste of poor Colonel B, (who, by the way, I believe never saw one of them) Is to.be regretted," he wrote in a letter to David Stuart especially a occasions they were indiscriminately bestowed, and the best I was master of. Would It not have been better to throw the veil of charity over them, ascribing their stiffness to the effects of age or to the unskillfulncss of my teacher rather than to pride and dignity of office, which, God - knows, has no charms for me? For I certainly say I had rather be at Mount Vernon wltha friend or two about me than to be attended at 'the seat of government by the. officers of state and the rep: resentatives of every power in Europe." he had reception Washington explalned-th- at hours every Tuesday from three to four oclock, when gentlemen came and went, chatted with each other and acted as they pleased. At Jhelr first, entrance they aalute me, and 4 them and taik with as many as I can. What pomp there is In all this I am nnable to discover. Perhaps It consists In not sitting. To this two reasons are offered: ft la unusual; a more substantial one, I have no roan large enough to contain a third of the chairs which would be sufficient to admit It If it la supposed that ostentation or the fashion of 'courts co.uld give rise to this custom I will boldly affirm that no supposition was ever more erroneous, for If I were to give indulgence to my inclinations every moment that I could withdraw from the fatigue of my station would be spent in retirement That it is not proceeds from the sense I entertain of the propriety of giving to everyone as free access as consists with that respect which Is due to the chair of government and that respect I conceive Is neither to be acquired nor preserved but by observing Just medium! between much :state and top great familiarity." In 1793 Washington, In his second term as president wrote to congress that while he sought peace and urged a faithful discharge of every duty toward others, he recommended prompt measure not only for defense, but for Inforcing Just claims, There Is a rank due the United States among other nations which will be withheld. If not absolutely lost by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid tnsult we must he able to repel it ; If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful Instrument of our prosperity. It must be known that we are at all times ready for war," he rwrote. As he wished to, avoid war, so ho also wishes to avoid alliances which might Jeopardize the peace ' of the nation. "Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake," he said warnlngty. r "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible. "If we remain one people under an efficient government, the period is not far off when we may deqy material Injury from external annoyance; when we may take such sn attitude as will cause the1 neutrality we may at any time be resolved upon to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerents, un der the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will cot lightly hazard the glrtng us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interests, guided by Justice, shall coqnseL" upon-thes- : - .... - Spanish republicans, socialists, anarchists and radicals of all degrees celebrate January 10 as the birthday of Francisco Ferrer, who, convicted of having Incited revolutionary riots In Barcelona, was executed In 1909. Ferrer was in many .ways a remarkable man a fanatic of nnbellef, who accepted death as bravely as.any martyr of the faith. That he was unjustly convicted and executed has since been decided by Spains tribunal, which generally considered the case months after the death of the victim, and as gravely handed down a decision that Ferrer was Innocent of the charges made against him I Ferrer was born in a village near Barcelona on January 10, 1859. Early in life he became a shop boy, and then a ticket inspector on a Spanish railway. Although ho had few educational advantages, he was naturally a student, and spent all his spare time reading and studying scientific and He early bephilosophical works. came an opponent of the church and a republican, and hit Intellectual ability won for him a place among the leaden of the Spanish and ' antl-clerlca- ls ts. Use for Postcards. Husbands end wives who allow court of domestic relations wyi be given an opportunity to "make up" la a little room attached to the court which is being fitted up for that purpose by Judge John Stelk. The Judge has not given the room a name yet, but he said It will be fitted up in a way aimed to aid the disgruntled in renewing their love for one another. their troubles to reach the Plants, flowers, canary birds, a music box and soft draperies will contribute to the furnishings. The purpose of the fittings will be to bring out the old affection that the couple held for each other shea they were courting," said the Judge. "It la , my purpose to get them to spoon all over again and then go home and live as they ought to..' Chicago News. Movement , Grows The last International alliance congress, held in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1914, was composed of 24 national units. Including something so!ke l30,000 separate cieties, with a total of about 20,000,-00-0 If each member members. is co- to represent a family of four, the number of persons directly affecmovement In ted by the Europe when the war began was about 80,000,000, more than the entire population of the United States in 1900, and the value of the business done by these societies was estimated to be about $2,000,000,000. London Times. nsidered ve United States Gets Precious Stones. Precious stones exported to the United States in the 12 months ended December 31, London alone from reached the huge aggregate of as against $10,801,372 for 1915. These exports comprised the returns .made through the Americas consulate' in London. There was besides a considerable volume of exports from Liverpool, which were registered' with the consulate there. In works of art the exports from London to America in 1918 were $9,481,450, as against 7, Evidently there la more money for costly luxuries In the states than ever before. . la $8,003,490 Mount the pretty cards on colored cardboard five by eight Inches, attaching a cord or ribbon to the two upper corners Tor hanging. The recipients of a missionary box In China, wero delighted with groups of six cards mounted on colored cambric, which had been pinked around the The missionaries declared edges. they were pretty enough to hang In our own home," but they were sent to some of the schools, and delighted the pupils, who see few attractive things. The children could easily make these gifts for those across the sea. The pretty motto and greeting cards may be converted Into things of bse as wen as beauty, for the scholars In our home mission schools. Get a bundle of blotters of different colors. Have the children cut them into postcard size and carefully paste them over the writing on used cards. 'When given to the pupils they prove of great help to them as weU as to their teachers. Exchange, s' - 1915. - Ta Maka Sirup ef Rosea Infuse three pounds of damask rose leaves in $ gallon of warm water for earthen eight hours in a pot with a narrow mouth with stop ex-so Close that none of the virtue may hale. When they have infused so long, heat the water again, squeeze them out and put In three pounds more of rose leaves to infuse for eight hours more; then press them out very hard; then to every quart of the infusion add four pounds, of fine sugaf and boll to a well-glaze- sirup.- -' d : Russia Plans Biological Station. The Imperial Academy of Science of Petrograd Is planning to establish a biological station on the shore of Lake Baikal. This lake, which to ha places is more than a mile deep,flshe Its a remarkable fauna, some of not being found anywhere else In th world. Some of the species are and are supposed to be vestige of the subtropical fauna which existed in Siberia in the upper tertiary period very-ancie- Jews Hope for Zion., The Zionists dream of more than material prosperity In the reestablished Zion. They hope for a spiritual commonwealth, a real, material Ufa where their children shall learn the language of their fathers fathers, where their religion shall bo free to them, where they may return to the old Hebrew theocracy, unhampered by persecution. The Turk. has not yet agreed to this, and the Turk still Is lord of the land. Indeed, the Zionists hare suffered severely from the present war. They are eagerly looking vforward to Its end and the subsequent peace settlements, hoping that In Jhe new world order the Jew will be permitted hia own sma& place. In the sun. . -- EWorld Outlook. . Hand Sundial. Sundials are accurate timepiece when adapted to the exact latitude,to but they are rather Inconvenient carry about However, a sundial which can be held In the hand ha been devised. Adjustments for any latitude can readily be made, and tho time of sunrise and sunset for any determined. Most folks, however, will still prefer day la the year easily a watch for ordinary purposes. Gets His Uaefully. Mountain climbing, golf, football popular with some people because to tar man's need 'forictictr asserti-1-selLaughlet The farmer yean get this action "VTHIlain the Conqueror," read the la a little different way. Knall boy from his history, landed In In 10G6 A. D." r What does England . wv a Achievement ' orr In(Fdred. the teach- some big Job and then Undertake er. The am an boy pondered. I dont keep everlastingly at It to It exactly know, "Maybe Its by IV in It until you -- finally F after dark." through it i BIG FREE CATALOG OF SEEDS, TREES AfiD POULTRY CUPPLIE3 e baea that PORTER-- W wer ! Tlh'ial write or pbcae h k todef- - aeui dofian to every aeot toned. x Meniioa this papes and ALTON CO; SALT LAKE CITT, UTAH f. 1 i ! |