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Show (xrc.v THE WORLD T- - NO. 45. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, OCTOllER 1, 1898. VOL. V. Just before the battle of other over the poor little town and the cipline. frlnceton he said: "We are not engag- rushing river. Small wonder that the I have one negroes declare today that on any ed in a war of ambition. success of the irlght night a troop of headless cavalview the in object FREDERICKSBURG RICH IN HISYou You cause. God can witness how cheer- ry may be seen galloping around the TORIC MEMORIES. are ever seIf specters house. to old grim life I would down my lay fully Could allowed to haunt the scenes of their cure it. and death surely A few hours later he fell, mortally earthly sufferings Kdjr of Marjfa II1U Whm 7,000 could of exbattlefields Fredericksburg with the to last the Northern Soldier. Vm Sacrificed to wounded, fighting such a ghostly cavalllurnlsh Christ many He in treme lies gallantry. Barnalda's Mod Attempt to Storm cade. B churchyard, Philadelphia. Leos Impregnable I'oaltlua. For miles the lines of the two forces In the crowd of memories aroused by the name of Fredericksburg two are extended and shot and shell passed dominant that of the woman who, over the devoted town. But Lee could Like Zoer of old, Fredericksburg, hisIn with firm but tender hand, guided the not be persuaded to shell Chatham, and Fa., Is "but a little city, "and yet toric memories and associations It Is childhood and molded the character of to this sentiment many northern offcomd the greatest of our countrymen; and icers probably owed their lives. great beyond the The village of Falmouth, which of the civil war contest, where men of the mercial centers of our land, says courage, with climbs up the ellffs almost to the gates New York PobL equally indomitable is singularly picturesque. It lies in a green valley, upon the equally strong convictions of the of of Chatham, are very old and have the houses one of The in their met cause, Its Rappahannock, which, after on to their own built of modern of effect being most battles bloody leap over the great falls above the are enormous and which radius is a said within that It chimneys, the town, foams and rages round green days. walls. In the old the outside Fredstand around and rocky iBlets and rushes swiftly of twelve square miles fine with terwere more places there been have battles la days ericksburg seaward under the long bridges. It but its in Falmouth, a rapid, turbid, yellow river, in strong fought than in any other spot of the raced gardens The now on a has Yet Maryes whole departed. world. in the else glory contrast with the broad, placid Potowith its red brick of house Brampton, when the gardens litspring day, a bright mac a little river, flowing past white colonnade, is a contle town and yet in the course of each are abloom and the air is musical with walls and on the opposite side of bird notes realize that it to object is hard spicuous are found wild whirlpools and dangerrises town. It the not has abruptly over the been the portion peace always ous rapids, but at the last peace. most swful tragedies of one of the scene of town. this quaint quiet In 1603 Capt. John Smith sailed up sunken road, where war the homes. the of had Mary many Washington fierce the Rappahannock, and had a The beautiful house of the 7,000 northern soldiers were sacrificed fight with the Indians just where the Balia was her country and tradition to Burnsides mad attempt to storm birthplace, town now stands, and in 1675 a fort manLees impregnable position from below. was established close at hand by MaJ. still connects her name with the After crossing the river these brave Rose sion of "the of title her girlhoods Laurence Smith probably the founda- of men marched toward the heights, unand Balls The Forest Epplng is tion of Falmouth, for this settlement bad both fled to America conscious of the very existence of this about fifty years older than Fredericks- Washingtons from after the death of Char- deep lane, shut in by high stone walls, England and burg, which was founded in 1727, les L, but singularly enough It was in where confederate soldiers were lying named in honor of Prince Frederick, the mother country that Augustine in wait for them. They were caught the father of George III. and Mary call, both Vir- in a trap and slaughtered, and even Washington The great man of the town during its YOUNG met and were married. On after all these years the sight of this born, ginia Infancy was Col. Harry Willls,of whom their return tney lived for a time in Balaklava stirs the very soul too truIt is related that he wooed three maid- Wakefield, a noble house long since ens who rejected him, but later in life burned.where their children were born. ly.A green hill rises high above this IN married him as widows. When his After the death of Augustine Washof shadow the beneath the where, second wife died, her cousin, Mildred ington his wife moved with her five spot for which they died, lie many fed flag Washington, then the widow Gregory, children to Ferry farm, a small house eral soldiers. A great peace rests wept Immoderately. When asked why still standing upon the heights above upon this national cemetery, far above she showed such excessive grief for the magnificent view of river, hills and the bustle of the town, amid trees, loss of her cousin, she replied: town. The mother was a strict dis- flowers and bird notes. The marks of "It is not only for my cousin that I ciplinarian, requiring absolute obedi- shot and shell from which 200 guns weep, though I loved her fondly, but ence from her children, and, as is well for ten successive hours into I know now that old Harry Willis will known, her great Bon, who adored her, poured little town may never be en brave the be down to see me, and I know not said in after years: All that I am I effaced. From many buildings tirely what to do with him." owe to my mother." the cannon halls have not been disIn spite of her tears, however, she When the revolution broke out Mrs. lodged. y became Mrs. Willis, and,1 we trust, was Washington was Induced to move into . from the north revisitor But the the town. Her quaint little house ceives only courtesy, kindness and good easily reconciled to her fate. Another historic courtship took stands on the corner of Charles and will from the Fredericksburg people, place about this time. Lady Spotswood, Lewis streets, with a hospitable porch, and it is only necessary to spend a widow of the great governor of Vir- two large low rooms on either side of few hours in this quaint and charming ginia, was wooed by a clergyman nam- the hall, and a gay little garden at the town to be convinced that hatred and reverend ed Thompson. Personally the back, where the sun shines today on bitterness have long since passed away gentleman was acceptable to her, but the same kinds of old fashioned flow- and that peace and unity are forever she found it hard to make up her mind ers which Mary Washington tended. established within its walls. to become plain Mrs. Thompson after Her life in Fredericksburg was quiet firmly having enjoyed a title and high station and simple, but its Impress still reWiiihlnjctoa Irving's Lots Story. for so many years. Nothing daunted, mains. Daily she drove in her little remained Washington always Irving to the parson wrote her a love letter across river the chaise because Matilda Hoffman, the which still exists and is certainly un- her farm, which ehe continued to an single beautiful girl to whom he was engaged, ique. With Infinite pains he quotes perintend for many years. . Her kindof died in her 17th year. consumption verse ofter verse of holy writ, connect- ness and charity to the poor were want to save money, send lor our booklet, it will you was by her when she died, "I He says: and them convincing boundless. To the last she preserved and was the last Bhe ever looked by a lengthy ing upon." Sent Free for the Asking. Her He took her Bible argument whereby he proved that so her independence of character. Book explain everything. and Prayer es far from descending from her high daughter, Mrs. Lewis, begged her to away with him, sleeping with them tate she would rather rise to one more move to her house, that she might exalted In becoming the wife of him watch more closely over her mothers under his pillow, and in all his subsequent travels they were his inseparwho held an honorable position in declining years, but she said: "My able Not until 30 years companions. the heavenly court. Thus exhorted, wants are few in this life, and I feel death her did after any one venture to adthe lady yielded, and was Bpeedily perfectly competent to take care of speak of her to him. He was visiting vanced to the rank of the Rev. Mrs. myself. her father, and one of her nieces, takA street and some houses now divide Thompson. some music from a drawer, brought A glance into the annals of Frederher little garden from the grounds of ing with it a piece of embroidery. Washicksburg establishes the astonishing Kenmore, the house which Col. Field' said Mr. Hoffman, "this was ington," setthe some for fact that years after ing Lewis built for his bride, that ma from Matilda's work. The effect was tlement the only physician was a Mrs. Jestlc woman," Betty Washington, in He had electric. been talking gaily Livingstone, who is spoken of by a 1749. It is a noble mansion of yellow moment silent became but the before, as historian "a XiA-KI- B gentlecontemporary brick, with a handsome logia on one and soon left the house. woman that wbb a notable female side and four great chimneya Beauwho cured rattlesnake bites tiful old trees Bhade the lawn, and the Sentinel Hold an Oflloeru with Oriental bezoar and dittany, and two long rows of daffodils make such From ihe Chicago Ip Inter Ocean: An did double duty by keeping a coffee an artistic color effect that we are fain Irish sentinel of the Fifth Missouri at house as well. St. Georges vestry paid to cry with the old poet: Chickauiaugua was sharply reproved this lady a salary in tobacco for her "Fair daffodils, we weep to see by the officer of the day for permitting attendance upon the parish poor. You fade away so soon. persons to approach without giving But Hugh Mercer was the FrederThe the the Lewises, Washingtons, the countersign. The Irishman listento whom all hearts icksburg physician He was Gordons and many others of their kind ed patiently and was then about to rendered loving homage. born and educated In Scotland; was have lived and died, been happy and walk away, when the officer called appointed assistant surgeon In the ar- sorrowed within its rooms. It is said sharply, Weil, you havent asked me that the very intricate design over the for that countersign yet. Quick as a my, and, like many other loyal Scotsmen, fled to America after the battle mantel in the banquet hall was made flash the soldier thrust his bayonet IMNCKCTCUKBS OF AND PEALSBS IS of Culloden. He settled In Fredericks- by Washington himself, an illustration point uncomfortably close to the officer's breast, while he grimly ejacuburg, and his house still stands on the of some Aesop's fables. is lated, "L'avc us have that countersign, The visitor to Fredericksburg corner of Caroline and Amelia streets small and unoster.ia'.ious, as best shown two rooms in different houses thin, and be dom quick about it! Material and workmanshlg A specialty of all kinds of cemetery work. The suited its owner's modest character where Mary Washington died. Keniemlier Solillrnb (lit When the Indian war of 1755 broke out very corner of the room, in her own The military button stickpin Is in guaranteed or money refunded. Send for designs and prices he unhesitatingly left his large prac house, is pointed out where her bed demand. It is considered proper to FBOTO UT1H WEST Or TAYLOh BROS. FURNITURE CO. stood at the time of her death; while wear it either in the tlce and accepted a captain's commit of or cravat lapel at Kenmore one is told that at last the coat. A number of attractive deslon under Washington. After this war Mercer returned yielding to the entreaties of Mrs. Lewis, signs of this sort in cuff buttons have home and resumed his practice till the the old lady moved to the little front also been placed on the market. They outbreak of the revolution once more room on the second floor of her daugh- are to be found in the link and other called him to arms. ' It is related that, ters house for the dosing weeks of her forms, and some of them, mounted in when applications were being made on life and here breathed her last are expensive. Alanujiclurtri of The Fredericksburg hills rise steep gold, every side for commissions in the aron and The side river either from the I'nlvmiil to note the speaker ly Religion. my, Mercer sent a The partial in religion is giving way of the house of Burgesses containing are crowned by large and attractive At Chatham, the Lee family to the universal in religion, and the bouses. these words: Headstones, TaUsti, Curbing, Etc. house in the old days. In universal religion is to have its inserve his Mercer will open kept adopted "Hugh ' to is made Burnside his 1862 it headquarters creasing number of teachers and country and the cause of liberty in any NEW DESIGNS AND IIIGh GRADE WORK A SPECIALTY. man build no its he elevated from this and which in he which be to churches, position station or may rank Utah - could look across to Lee's strongly in' will be a stranger and the gates thereProvo, appointed. on J. Rev. will of not For trenched be lines closed of command three Maryes Heights. 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