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Show THE SUNDAY STANDARD: OGDEN, UTAH SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 13, 1007. came spaa a tad wha waa Uttering th college campus with atone Grnstal Leo Ton throw remarked: well, Harry. Now If yoa cannot hit tho road with all tires atoii aa yoa have throws on tha ii graa" Another historic locality which will be tha aiaeca of auay visitors this week. If tha Mrthplaee- af Gsa. Robert E. Lae. whlrb aurvlvoo la Its old douhttaaa simplicity. Famous old Stratford m the Fatomar ta an of tb boot prssorvsd of l tho bones of Virginia and makes aa Impressive aa It stands la tha of a winter eua, ruggedly simple glow aud aulqua la arebltoetura. It ta a pita of F.ngUak Orica, contracted aoiaowhat ta th form of a flattouod lettor H, aad from tha high basement la th tv el asters of rhlmncys oa th roof a Matures er decora tloua aur Its nd-uda- arua-iseat- stinpUrity, .Stratford, which waa aaaaad after tha Eiiglbk aatal of on of th early Lea waa hullt ta tha aarty yean of the eight-rutMatury, bat was UiraM down, aly tn ba rebuilt la JT2P a P (I era through tba aid af Queaa Char-lot- i wfca gaca IMlUW for th parpoa 11m boos aad. graaada are aairsaadad by a high brick wall, new brakaa la many plain. Tba two wrigtaal (tout were Brest elaborate, bat aaw gateway only lbs remnants af carvwd Mudstone mduama aad caps ranrela. tom distance from each af th fuor coraara af tha house ataad anutil brick oatkoaae On waa Iba kitchen, aa ta evidenced by tho fl afl foat la width, with It open replica, bug era a atilt over It for swinging th c pols aad kettles Into pi aoa. Ho ore to eaa aide of th mansion aland tb a labia aud barn all la fair condition. Tha aMBor bonsa contain IB large room. Tba front door Babers an Into the oentrai ball, which Is about I) feat square, aad serve aa a connecting link between tb wing It ta psaaiad la oak from floor to colling, with dacocatlvo da- signs In ptaatar relieving tire paacl at A door so th appeal! aid Interval from tho ooa maatioaod opeaa ipos a flight of atoa steps which lead down ta Each floor to flanked an tti garde 11 her (Ida by a largo window, aad roomy bookcases with glees duet Haa tba walla. to aa tba river alda 11m drawtef-eaotba maaaiua a spades room, with gaaaroos flwplacM aad two A earns loom deep recessed window la th right wing to that la which, accord-lu- g to local tradition. Robert B. La waa bor It Is a largo chamber, with, away windows aad a cosy flreplae over which ta a colonial awataL After all, however, it ta at Arilngtea, visoa tho Petemae, that tha preaeat-daitor to BMt vividly reminded of Ocaeral Lao gad tha Ufa ho loved ao walL This , beautiful estate bow a national where 1 1,000 Gates aad Coo federate soldiers are buried la located opposite tka city of Washington, aad It waa bet aa baa bean explained, that General Le sprat all tb happiest yean of hla Ufa. X parse eaa visit this splendid doraala, with Its aMgalflreat tree Its paaoraau of th rtTer winding Ilka a silver ribboa la tb distance, aad Ms qualat manataw rend red distinctive la appearance by massive Doric coiamna and sat gala a new conception of tb matchless panes and cbtrm and restful content af tka Ilf oa (he aid baraolal estates of tka flouth la th halcyon day before tb war. which Tba stately Arlington ouaalo waa modeled after tbe Tempi af Thaaad at Atbea eras created la 1801 It ta of brick, severed with atueca. and with It two wings ba a $aatag af mom than 140 feet Tba grand portico to 0 feat la width aad tS foot In depth, natures are th remnants af of the manor-boa- s tb eld doeantloa including tha hantlag can fresco, which waa painted by Gen, Mr. Castta. who. eral Lae's with bto wtf ta burled Is a quiet aook their ta tba woods an tba Aritngto graves being marked by plain fliathl Thla historic bom ta hi aa eacai-leabaft state af preservation aad visitors ara shewn all th apartments of especial Interest, tacladlng tha room la which General e was married. There to aa record that General Lea ever returned to Arlington after tb war, although the veteran ' eerrsau at th suasion have long been wont to declare moat steadfastly that "Colonel Rob" vraa seen shout dash one evening slowly riding through the graaada la compaay with General Grant, and presumably bidding a last farewell to Us old horn h TJf war cammualtlea throaghont tho lute, thin will hcM this waak emwalia eequnemomtiv Mt kindred th anniversary of tka Robert E. La Through-sa- t th loath aaek recurring anniversary af tka aatal lay af tha eomaaadr-ln-rta f tha Confederate Army haa baaa iHvnt by memorial aarrleaa and zr-tk-a d kind or another, and qnita la to aatiraUy exceptional prominence ha gtetn to tha aaataaary of tha great rbaapioa sf tha laat cam However, It la aa tateraating aTldaaca at tha taadeaelaa at tha nattoa that tha Lea memorial axardaea aa datuday, Jaaaary IB will by aa raaa ha ceadned ta Dlila, bat will ba hM rimoltaneawsly la all arctlona of tha rspablta Where than ara eampa at tha Valted Caafcderata Tatarana tha axer-tiar- a will ba andar tha aaaplcaa of that artiiliatloa, a (elated la many laatancea hy tha United dona af Confederate tha 1'alted Daughters of tha and virions memorial aaaocla- e th ( Oa Mrtkday tcaad-tdade- d Vet-aiaa- Con-Mtra- Aa atrtlMal feeling dloa ant and tha ran af acetloaal atrlfa ara gradually becoming obliterated, the great miea of tha people la tha North ara coming to naltaa what foralga otadauta of hlatory ban loag app reele tod that Oea. Robert E- - Lee waa one of tha moat raiaarkabla tha republic haa produced. ladead. It waaM ba atranga wen than not mlll-tar- y ability la tha blood," for probably M Anieiicaa family haa equaled the Lean. Virginia, la tha prominence lto generations ban attained la every md conflict la which thla country baa , Waged. Ta nt generation of Laea la VI betas with Col. Richard Lea, who (me am from England in MU. Ha had fig children ala aoaa and two dangh-- r ho foundel tho various llnea of be hmlly. Tho father of Robert E. Lee, te wham dee honor la to bo accorded thla . waa the brilliantly daring Light Home Harry," of tho KevrinUon daah-Jdragoon, aploadld orator, governor of perfect typo of Virginia Wtleoaa. "Light none Harry" waa yeora of age at tha time ba won ferial admtrattoa of Oea. George Naibingtoa, not laaa by hia lorabla nail "V.?0 by hla exploits aa a fearless " a wiry leader, dohert E. Leo, youageet mb of "Light wao bora at tba oatato of 2 tratford. oa the Potomac, la Westmon-""'I-Va.. on January IB, MOT. Wrtber waa Anna HUI Carter, one of 'srnnoua Carters, of tho Old Dominion, bo waa tho manor yet standing on tho be.a H of the James River, aad which will hV wU thonsanda of tho toarlats tbia year Joarnay to this atata Exposition. ,wwi the fntnre Confederate warrior four years of age, however, ber, ta order to gtvo the children only advaataga, removed to Alexandria, a few miles bo--" ablngion. Aa a boy Hobart E. fooa f banting tag oeuM follow tha bonnds oa foot aU bua hying the foundation of that ewn af JfZPJJZWAND phy leal perfection which stood him la euch good stand daring tha trying days of .the Civil War. The 'boy waa only If years of age, however, when hla father died, .and many af tha reoponslbtlilli-of 'ho bos ae hold aad tba rare of a mother developed uihM him. He went to school at Alexandria, and there prepared for Weet Point. The jrouug Virginian entered the Culled Stated Hllltary Academy la IMS and four years later graduated second la a clem af dfl. ; Twe years after hla graduation tha yoang officer was married to llary Anna Raudolpli Cuatla, tba only daughter of George Washington Parke Cuetii, adopted aoa of George Waahlagtoa. Tha reamncf began la childhood la Alexandria and grew apace wbea young Lea had come home oa farlough la tho uniform of a West Pointer. The marriage took place oa the laat day of Jan af Arlington, tho homo of tho bride that splendid estate across the Potomac from tho national capital. It waa a decidedly spectacular wedding, for tho bridegroom waa attended by Are lieutenants la full nnlfona. Thla was before tha days wbea "wedding Journey" had coma Into vogue, but tha festivities at Arlington eoatluuad from Thursday, the date of the wedding, until the followlag liomlay. Arlington thus became the home of Lee aad continued so for more than 80 years, er until It waa roeflscated by tha federal government daring the Civil War. Hera all of hla ala children three boys ana three girl were bora. George Washington's silver plate, pictures and family portraits from Mount Veraoa ware banded down to the care of Mrs.- Lae, living at Arlington, only a few miles distant from tha beloved home of tha Father of Hla Country, Tha most Important event of historical lgnlficeuca la which General Leo waa a conaplcooni figure daring the fleet BO year of hla life was tha Mexican War. Gea. Winfield fleott summoned him at the beginning of tho conflict to aa Important position upon hia personal staff. Lee waa aa engineer officer and of tho greatest aastataace to tho American forces at tba elege of Vera eras and la other similar undertakings. Indeed. Scott said mors than once that hla aoccesa la Mexico waa duo to tho skill and energy of Leo. tp to tho year IBM, or only about bull a decade previous to tho outbreak of the Civil War, Lea had been engaged aa a military engineer, aa astronomer or a stag officer; bat la the year mentioned he ga'aed the eppoitanlty to commaad soldiers, being appointed lieutenant colonel af a' newly organised cavalry regiment. la passing It may also tie noted that ha served for a time as superintendent of the Valted States Military Academy, at West Point. Aa odd whim of fate la seen la tha elrrumatance that General Leas laat Important duty as aa officer of the Halted Staten Army waa la connection with that dramatic prelude of tbe Civil War-t- be John Brows "raid" at Harpers Perry. It waa Leo who, at tha head of the marines sad regulars detailed hy tha authorities at Waahlagtoa, captured Brown and hit - s aenil-larall- Poisonous But Profitable . 7,,op W California stated ta numbers of men -M hJn K J'npnttoa"Daring the tarantula -- gihJi. ,b narrator, the hnnten w,th ,,B and glass Pa'la of water and steal placers aiiis.?1! ,rwt P,I,W are not found th hunters look about for ,b Vvnnnd. Into SoU, 'P,u7d Quantity or cold water. n great a rare Ion to rn,h alanaed and !"? wtuei T to ba pounced "ion with pla-- a.lb J.ra "a. .I,, '" Rmppjmzg CF. G&ZIZZ. ccre and dropped lata the vcaaela designed for theta. "Next they are threat. Into a bath of gasoline or turpentine, which kills them. They are then p raj in red for pinning, and whea mouuted oa cards la small boxes are offered to tourism aa eurtoe at the price of a dollar or at each. "Although the Insect Is vary voaomoaa. tbe tarantula catchers are so expert aud take sorb precautions that not one of them Is knows tnhavebees bitten, Aa sere of rood Ashing ground will yMd more fond in a week than as acre of the lint laid sill yield la a year. equivalent to (110,000, aad hla generosities Influenced other benefactions. The older halldlnga of the Institution ara. orohllac-taraUmoat knpreasleaj A structure of risltaro and Interest t all preaeat-dathey will b aameroa thla weef- c- U the Urge square tvaatory brink bsuaa, by broad verandas, which was ball! for Ge serai Lee within tha cnllego grounds whan ka accepted tha- presidency.. Th chapel where memorial aervlcaa will ba held this weak ta a handsome amdera structure la red brick, thickly overgrows with English Ivy. It has a seating capacity of io and contain a flu pip organ. Oa either aids of tba pulpit hang many portrait, on Waahlagtoa at tho ago of 40 years la th scarlet uniform of a eolonal ta tho Virginia colonial servlet, gad aa- ether of tha yoathfal General Lafnyett. Bulb tbea llkeueaaaa are by th fiuona Feata aad ware donated by G. W. Cue-tl- a Lee, tan of Gea. Robert E. Lew who aueeeaded hla father aa p real deaf af th milage. Mrs. Lac, who died ta M7S, ta buried bed da her hushaad. ' ago the vault which marks tea laat resting place of the great warrior waa modified and enlarged. Slabs of beautiful marblo war erected, hearing the date af birth and death and .there waa placed la tha nuiaaotanw d the famous marblo atata atanra which represents th leader as lying oa a rguck la military attire, out hand la repose and th other resting oa the sword at hla atde. la tb basement of the chapel ta tb more seed as aa aflico by General Le while presides! of th college. By tba express wish f hi with and dsughlarw thla apart meat haa ramataad Just aa ha left It. Its toroltare coe slate af a rsaad tab! covered with a grass cloth, a mahogany book cnee containing hi favorite hooka, a lounge and several chain severed with grass leather, as wall aa a Tb table steady few cased chain, la tbe canter af th room and oa It llaa hla steel pea ta Ha woodea holder Just where ho laid It dawn. Hla Ink bottles and tha clam reports, upon which h did bis laat work, have aavar baaa removed. Areusd them II tatter hooka and visiting cards la th places they have occupied foe mart than a third of a century. Altboagk tha laat years of Geaoral Lso'a Ufa were Immeasurably saddened by tb hardship which befall tha Booth as a result of tb war, aad ho really died of a broken heart, hia Ufa at Lexington nevertheless disclosed mark of tb unfailing kindness of hla disposition pad hta fondness for children. Ho loved to trass th little folks la a vain of gsatl hamor. aa waa Illustrated oa day whoa bo mot a wso maiden woefully wiping bar eyes after a bard cry and aotamnly To mast never rob admonished her: your eyes, my dear, except with yoar elbow" then walked away, Isa ring th small weeper ao absorbed la attempting the Impoaalhl that aha quit forgot her troubles. On another occaaioa, whea h y repre-aeutl- flaaua-year- dove-gre- area-tlone- - d2TV22E& followers. When, la MSI, General Lee, or Unde Robert," or "Maras Robert. as bo came to bo affectionately called, took commaad of tbe military farces of Vlrgiala enlisted for tba war of tho States, ha waa 04 years of age, S feat la height, la perfect health and vigorous la every faculty. Aside from bis military attainments. General Lea was a meat Interesting character. Ha was of Spartan pbapllcity la hla diet, rarely drank oven a single flaaa of wine, and never used tobacco la any form at any time. Da dressed plainly, hla speech was alow aad hla manner deliberate. Ha waa ever aa athlete of no mean ability. Lika George Waahlagtoa. he could Jump aad awla with any competitor who might qaaatlon hla prow am, and no better horseman coaid be foaad in old Virginia. One of tho moat In terming sidelights that could be thrown upon tbe character of the Confederate leader la foaad la his affection for Traveler, tho famous white charger which carried him through the war between the North aad Booth. It waa with aa appeal to tha warrior's love for hla bona that tha physician In attendance made hla flaal attempt to areas General Lae from th stupor of Yoa muat get well aa aooo aa death. possible. General Lae. said tha doctor, "and give your faithful gray mom exercise, He Is out there la the pasture now Tha comand misses yoa constantly." plete aud era tending between General LN and hla faithful ateed waa wall evidenced oa one dcrasloa whea th General bad left tba boras grazing on. tha banka of a at ream. Heme noise frightened th animal and be daaliad away at rail spaed. A boy who tried to tarn him back by throwing stone only lurreaaed the animal's panic. At this Juncture General Lee appeared apna tba erase, and. to tbe lad to devlat. he gave a gentle whistle. Qulqk aa a flash Traveler (topped la hla mad flight aad listened, and when tbe wblatla was repeated tba Intelligent animal turned about and trotted to hla master's side. GenerJft Lea's thoughtfulness for horses g was praverhlil. Whan returning from tbe Mexican War ha made a long detnar by boat op the Mississippi and Ohio Hirers In order to rest hla horse. Daring the Ctvil War ha was continually admonishing General Stuart act to send as many messengers ts spare hla hone and an sue occasion, when be aaw a cavalry officer la Virginia casting, tested opus hla boras la tha shade af a tree by th roadside, ba sent bark one of hla staff officers to Inquire of the trooper whether It had' not occurred to him that hla bona might ba quite as weary as hlmaelf. General Lee was tba vary persoolflca-tlo- a of Boo them courtesy aad chivalry, and ha knew bow to quietly and effectanL ly administer a rebuke to tbooa who did not conic ap to hla standard la these respect. Once, daring the war, be waa traveling to Richmond la a railroad coach that was tilled with officers and men. A poorly dressed old wemaa entered tba coach and traversed length la vain search for a seat. Whea she reached the end of tho car, where General Leo waa seated, he aroea and gave her hla seat. Instantly all t office re ware oa their feet offering their place to tba commander la chief, hat the General merely said quietly. "No, gentlemen; If there waa ao seat foe that iaflrm woman, Bo bb comthere can b anna for aa fortable did this make tha men within one they slipped wut bearing that oae by of the ear. and are long the General aad the eld woman had the conch to -- tbem-selves- L That General lee waa a 'square" fighter was evidenced lima and again daring the grant conflict for tba Union. When hla army Invaded the North la tha campaign that culminated at Gettysburg ha ynve strict orders lb.it ao barm should bo dona te private property, find General Lee waa once seen to get down from hla haras tn mend a rail fence that hia men had torn dwa. When, dating the army can.nnlgn. General waa In dnngrr of etirvatlou through of lie supplies eciit Bhvridi'n'a from Rlcbmiuid, one of Lae's eOtninniMlerv le'i that word be teat to Grant that for the prioooera ha mast send rati If they la the haada of tb Confederate were to be saved from atarvatiua. Gen eral Leo angrily refected tho suggaatloa. Tha prisoners we have here," ba said, arc my prisoners; they are net General Grant's prisoners, and aa long aa I have any rations at all I shall certainly abara them with my priaoaers." Perhaps tha most coariadag evidence of General Leo's high principle waa affordWar. After ed after th do af th 40 years' aervlc as a military officer ho suddenly foaad hlmaelf a private dtisea. Offer of gift aad lucrative employment were tendered him la great number, bat he steadfastly refused them all and accepted th posit ion which he held tb day tb presiof bis death, In and Lea C Diversity, dency of Waablogtoga at Lexington, Va Tb Coo fed erst leader waa offered as high as 3V0 per year ta head carporatloaa of eat kind or another, bat hla attitude la every Instance luaae-an- r waa tb same a la th cess of an company which aoegbt him aa It waa aaaaeed that president. When ba waa desired merely th oae of hla asms and that h would not be called open to discharge nay duties General Lr replied I caanat consent to recriv decisively: not reader." pay for eervicea J do most Appropriately enough, aa of the celabralloui af thla week Imprecate will be held at Washington and Le University, where the strong and tender leader sprat til dosing yean of hia lift nod where he la burled. Mr. (.baric Francis Adams, af Massachusetts, blitoriaa and orator, the dlollngiilehed will oa tlila oecasloa deliver an address 1a the rhapet, adjotalng which ta th tomb of General Lee. liaised above the remain In the alchc la the rear of the pulpit ta a recumbent marlile otntue of General Lee. one of tbe maatarplcrea of Valca-tiuor Hlrliimmd. tha Bouth'a moat sculptor. Waslilcgtoa end Lee 1plveraliy aa In 17C Washington Georg presented to the Iniilluikia securities proposed 00 cly, llfe-alx- e. anu-m-:- it ,dla-tau- y coate-tery- fotbor-lB-taw- nt VTALDON FAWCETT. Worlds Most Curious Trees . The nrest costly tree la tbe world ta a piano tree which steads on Wood street, London, it aecnples a spare that could a year. The easily be rented for largest tree ta the world Is aa aoermona 1a chestnut at th foot of Mount Eta Europe, which I said ta ! easily the oldest tree ta Europe and la 212 foat la circumference. A part of the great trunk baa become broken away and two carriages ran I driven through a hugs bole. Tbe most enrlnn tree ta the world ara tknee growing on the slope ta flnmh Amer, of the Andes Mountain Ira. They are known as blanket tree fl.0 because th Indiana of rare cut off tba oft. stringy bark and work them np Into blanket that ranaet wear ont Each blanket la made aeren feet long aod flv feet wide, aad ta aa soft and pHaN aa If real wsolea blanket. The India as mat a ratting ronad the trank and peal off tb . hurk. They then soak It ta water aatU tb bark 1a anti. The rough astride re-ta pounded off and th Insld hark alone Th main tough, soft libers are so Joined together that tho blanket I warm and reft. They are dyed by the Indians In gay enter and are mark prlied by foreigners, who pay big prlrei hr good of the unique bark blanket. specimens . |