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Show Country Honored Lafayette. It is said that "republics are ungrateful." un-grateful." That was not the case concerning con-cerning Lafayette. Congress voted him the sum of $200,000 and a town, ship of land; and, with the progressive progres-sive development of tho United States, the grateful American people named after him many cities, towns and counties, coun-ties, and erected monuments and statues sta-tues to his memory enough for any measure of ambition. library at Bedford, Mass., and can bo seen by arrangement with the librarian, libra-rian, according to Pelcg D. Harrison, in whose volume, "The Stars and Stripes and Other American J-lagB," the history of tho banner ic related. The ground is maroon or crimson colored satin damask emblazoned with an outstretched arm. In the hand of which Is an uplifted sword. This representation rep-resentation Is tho color of silver, as are three circular figures that are probably Intended to represent cannon can-non balls. Upon a gold colored scroll are the words "Vince aut Moriture" (Conquer or Die). The flag n about two feet by one fcot six inches. The original fringe appears to have been taken by a Bedford girl to trim a dress for a military ball. That was, of course, before the Btandard was born by the embattled farmers. |