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1 > WHICLEVS ZiilSil! JUICY FRUIT CHEWING CUM INTIMATE FACTS DISCLOSED BY DIARY KEPT BY V TOBIAS LEAR, | \ SECRET ARY / -OF THE; ^ FIRST PRESIDENT /M//Yn/Y<7 0£P/Cr//Y(J LA3T/V&rtf/fTJ Of WASH/fCTO/t BULKWXLL UHTOTL, BAEHWXLL, SOUTH OAEOLDf A I CHILD GETS SICK CROSS, FEVERISH IF CONSTIPATED 4j00K AT TONGUE! THEN GIVE • FRUIT LAXATIVE'FOR STOM- — ACH,LTVER,aOWELS. r— 1 ' L ' “7 ' , ' - •CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS” CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND THEY LOVE Yl) , f - Mother ! Your child, isn’t naturallj < Y*tnm and peevish. See if tongue Ht- roated; this is a sure sign the little •stomach, liver and , bowels need a .-Jeansiug at once. When listless, pale. feveHsh, full of ;>«ld, breath bad, throut sdre, doesu3 4U, MUffur act naturally, has stom- *cb-ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gen- glw liver and bowel cleansing should always In* the firsf treatment given. Nothing equals “California Syrup of Figs” for children’s Ills; give a tea- spoonful, and in a few hours all the (foul waste, sour bile and fermenting good which Is clogged in the bowels pauses out of ’the system, and you Nave a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, dell- • fious “fruit laxative,” and It never falls to effect a good “Inside" cleans ing. Directions for huhles, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. . Keep it huudy In your home. A little given today saves n Jl«fi( child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your •druggist fot a bottle of “Uallfornla Syrup of Figs.” then see that it la rtkade by the “California Fig Syrup C—pany.”—AdT, UOMH.KTK account of 'he last days of George? Wash ington. first prqaJUljuiL ut. Mhe United States, wns-wj'lt- ten by Tobias Lear, who wns his prlvht<»• ~ fipcmirry and. intimate companion for many ->*) This account, which was rh* MEANT TO OBEY HIS ORDERS Sentry Decidedly Emphatic in Hia Refusal to Allow Visitor to Come Aboard the Ship. Captain Hhidtn. a Salvation army •fcaplain from New Zealand, who has •dene good service in France, tells the fallowing story: “After the arrival of a trans|M»rt at Plymouth sound. Kng Wad, a soldier was plm-ed on duty near *W rufs* ladder, with Instructions tlmi m one must Im* allowed iihourd. Shortly afterward the chug-chug ol a motor engine was heard, and a trim Utile launch drew alongside, from which a voice hailed rite sentry in |M*r- •vptor.f tones: “l.nvr TW ladder*** * “No one allowed aboard fills ship Them s my orders,” replied ihe -tm- lanMling soldier. This called forth a repeat* order lu tremendous voice.'the owner of the amnit- informing^tie* seipryiiiiin that lie was the admiralty pilot ' **I don’t care if you’re old 1‘outius FUate himself,” rejoined the Soldier, don't get aboard this ship.” year?, only’one written, has been preserved, and as It has been garbled and dis torted In the biographies of Washing ton It is herewith presented aa a mat ter of historical reference. . For the Rake of briefness, however, minor de tails will he film nut fixed., Mr. Lear dates Ills aeeooqt “Mount Vernon, Sat urday, December 14, 1799.” und lie, w'rofe ns follows: “Ibis day lias been marked by an event which will he m'einorahle in the history of America, aud perhaps of the world. I shall give a particular'stiite- ment of it, to which l was an eyewit ness. “Dll Thursday. December 12, the gen eiml rode oiir to his farm about ten o clo*'k and did not return home until past three. Sihiii aft»*r he went out hall and snow falling alternately, with a cold wind. When he canteen I car ried some letters to him to frunk, in- t••ndlng to send them to the post office In the evening. He franked Ihe lot- tiffa, but said the weather was too had to send a servant to the office. I ob served to him thut I was afraid he'had got wet. lie Raid no; Ids greatcoat had kept him dry. But his neck tip- pea red to be wet and Ihe riiow whs hanging upon his hair. He came to dinner (which had been waiting for him) without changing his dress. In put up bis hand to prevent it. and, as soon ns Irr coirtd spenk.’ said. ‘More; tnure.’ Mrs. Washington being still very uneasy lest too much blood should be*taken, it was stopped after taking j about bull a pint. • Finding that no’re lief was obtained from bleeding, and that nothing would go down the throat. I proposed bathing it externally will bedside the general SiljrLto him, T>oc- tor. I die bard, but Lam not afraid to go. I believed from my first attack that I should uot survive it. My breath cannot last long. The doctor pressed ^Jjis band, but could not utter a word. He retired from tlm bedside uud sat by the tire absorbed in grief. "0 p. in.—I Doctor [lick and Doctor All three brands sealed in air-tight packages. Easy to find — it is on sale everywhere: - ■;—• ' •- f, * r Look for, ask for, % ‘ ' K be sure to eet WRIGLEYS The Greatest Name in Goody-Land WRIGLEY5„- SPEARWNT TWA PERFECT /.v/'iwy^y the • operation. whiilt was pith tin* band, and in the gentlest manner. In* observed, ‘It is very sore.' Doctors Are Summoned. In. tlie meantime, before ldoctor < raik arrived.^ Mrs. Washington de- slrvd tno.to send for Doctor Brown of ?«>rt Tobacco. M*L. whom pocto: ('■■Ik tl It 11 l'e<*oimncnde<i to be citllt*d If any cum* should ever occur that was seriously alarming. Doctor t’rnik catne in soon after apd put a blister of on it- Ilia rides on the throat, took some more blood from him and had a* gargle of vinegar und suge tea prepared. and or- derisl some vinegar and hot water for him to Injuile the steam iff It, which lie dlu, hut in attempting to use the gargle he was almost suffocated. When the gargle came from tin* throut some ptdegiu followed, and he attempted t<* iiMigh, which the doctor encouraged him to do as much as possible, but he th, evening .he .ppe.re.1 „ well .. I "’“I'! usual. 11. a. in.—Doctor Uraik requested -Friday. December 1*. 1799. A heavy j ' hut ! > " ctor W** be •* »“* fall of snow too* place on Friday l>,M ’ tor Brown wrt, «IC not come which prevented the general from rid A »'*** W *»KW wps aunrdlngly lug out aa usual. He had taken eotdrf lor. ban. AImmii Ho# Nostreet i>Mind lie undoubtedly, from being so nun h ex M* « , * n ‘‘ rul w,Ui l,l «' iSMH-d ihe day befirn*. and complained J*™?'"; ‘> r,K,uc '* d of a sore throat. He. however, went »t«Urun.ible to oot in the afternoon into the ground ™ I, V W “ n >' ,h,n «- betwi*en the hottsi* and river to murk I P- - m - IbK*torpfi*k arrived hbout some tr»*es which were to he cut -down j ,bre ‘’ oV, °«’ k - «>>" Ibalor Brown ar WHY DBU66ISTS RECOMMEND For many years have watched With much interest the remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer’a Swamp Root, fhe great kidney, liver and. bladder uiedi- ft i« a phyucianj ptyacription. Swamp Root t, a strengthening medi i. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad- do the work nature intended thejL] us quickly as possible and went to his should do. >7 Swamp Root has stood the test of years, i _sold by all druggists . qn/fts merit it should help you. N^istber kidney cine has so many frmiras. Be sure to get Swajzfp-Root and start treatment at once. However, if yiuf wish first to test this great preparipTm Send ten cents to Dr. ILilmer <1 ^6., Binghamton, N. Y., for a •Baaple hti rule. When writing be sure and mentjim thig paper.—Adv. . , , _ The Drawback. “F s<*e an automolifle •copipany lias given the katser’s sou a job.” “I should think they would be .afraid Mir would he taking their cars out to have a royal good tiuie.” Not the Same, He—“Here i> • tifgffly article on the Itisques." interesting Sin—“Oh. %6ev went out of ige^ .ago.*’ Grove s Tasteless chi! 1 Tonic , [ Tltalt*,jr anJ euergr 'if purifying and ,n- IWMiii the blood You jsa soon fuel lt« Btreagib- •atag, 1 avJgoratlng XtTocv E'rlosOuc. Some and some _ wornen drv-s> to-' wbrr. •* please met) women. for the improvement of the spot. He hud a hoarseness, which Increased in Hi# evening, hut he made light of it/ Became Ml in Night. .* “Saturday. December 14. 1709. 2:30 a. m. Between two and three o'clock Saturday morning he awoke ^Mrs. seeing tli«v"geiieriil. and consiiUing a' few m|uutes with IsiXtor ( raik. he was I#fed again. The blood came very I -dyw. was thick, and did not pr«e Hlure any symptoms of fainting. Doe- i tor Brown came into the chamber soon Washington and told her be was very U,ter ’ U,Mm • t, “ > Keiieral’s unwell and hud had an aguoM She oh- puls ‘‘ l,M * ph > 8, ‘ ,,uns vv ‘* ,u uUt blether, servisl that he could siurfeely speak. ! Dmtor <Jr, ‘ ik '***’-soot, after. The and breathed with dlrtk^iilty, and would ^7 ,M I 1,1 , ouI ' 1 ,,ow s ' va * ,fljy r tt • i,, le. have got up to. cidLa servant, but he would not permit her, lest she should tuke a eohk/A* soon ns the day a|e j peared thjKwoman (CnrffHne) went Into! s ' r *^ n,e to rl1 ** M''^- Washington to is over ' his bedside, wh-n iio-ri ipmi iml In i ■ttt the rpafn to make a fine W'lpdmigton sent her inunediate'y to go down info bis room and take from #rfll hie. I got up. put oil my cl,dlies ! his ,h ‘ sk lwo " i,ls . wh,rh * ,u ‘ would Doctor (’raik went to his bed. when iWtor (’raik ask«si him if lie could sit up in lo^TT' He hold out bis hand, und I raised Idni up. lie then said to the hliyslviiin, ‘I feel myself g*»ing. I thank, you for your attentions, but I pray you take no more trouble about me. |.et me g" off quietly. I cannot lust long.’ found thut all which bio) be«*n done was wjtliout effect. He lay down again.—atttl ail retired, except Dm-tor Cnil k. Physicians Abandon Hope. “8 p. in.—About 'eight o’clock the physiHans caiue again into the room and applied blisters and cataplasm of wheat bran to his legs and {St affer which they went out. exeepYl[toe- tor ('raik, without a ray op^mqie. “10 p. m.—Aliout te^Xii’cliK-k he made several attenmrs to s|»enk to me before he could>fieet It. At length he snid, T am ><ist going. Have me decently btn^4m, and do not let my body be i>»n jmo the vault in less than three ihlys ufter I Km deed.* I bowed asydit, for I comd not speak. - Ue *n looked at me again and said. TH> you imderstynd tue’;’ I rcidied. 'Yew.' • Tls well/ he raid. “About tejj. minutes before he ex pired (Which was between ten and eleven o'clock) his breathing became easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew his band from mine and felt his own pulse. I saw his countenance change. I spoke to D<nifnr ('raik, who Rat by tlie tire. He curio* to the hed*\)de. The general’s baud fell from Ids wrist. I tooji it in mine and pressed it to my bosom. Doctor ('raik put bis hands over Ills eyes und he expired without a struggle or a sigh. “White we were fixed in silent grief, Mrs. Washington, who was sitting at ihe foot of tb‘‘ bed. Hskeil with a firm and collected voice: ‘Is be gone?* I could not speak, but held up my hand as a signal that he was no more. * ’Tis well,’ she said in the same voice. ‘All now. I shall soon TTmTeuT more trials to puss through.’ r\txi GUM SEALED TlCBB AVRIGLEYSk DOUBLEMINT •dUXEUdUil r.f r»a»f RMICPOfO The Flavor Lasts find there and bring them to him, chamber. Mrs. Washington was then w .»j|cli she ijrd. Upon looking at.them. r- t lBdic*-,Uo.n pr.) t.. • s 4;,agreeable anil M tortile •*« svm'tnom, Wright', Todlon • Pi!auaurhitv the dlr*»- tt», pri t«» r+e-rtt'in-maiur*:!/. Adv. The bench s!i«)w. Dr. Plero-*s P: *4*ia*, npr an end ti an 1 Mttou, boadactiM, '-unetipatina, iltzxl an! in i'i<*«'iuQ "Oteao Adv. Hair bend vtn— 1 — Rbca Your Eves Need Cart Tty Marine Eye Remedy dsn j,r \frsjt Mllii m UUDT CO.CMIGAAO up, and relufed to me his being ill, ns before stated.- I found the general breathing with difficulty, and hardly, able to utter a word intelligibly. He desired Mr. Rawlins (one of the over seers) 'might Be sent for to bleed him before the doctor could arrive. L dis patched a ’servant immediately for Rawlins and another for Doctor Uf a Ik. and returned again to the general s chamber. ■ “A mixture of ih^lasses, vinegar and butter was prepared to try its effects on the throat, hut. lie could not swal low a drop. Rawlins, camq^n soon after sunrise and prepared^ to bleed him. When tlie arm was ready the general, observing that Rawlins - ap peared' trt be agitated, said, as well as he could spoairr^f>on’t be afraid.’ Aud when the incision was, made he observed, ‘The orifice is not large enough.’ However, the blood ran pret ty freely. Mrs. Washington,not know ing whether bleeding was proper or not in the general’s situation, begged that much might not he taken from him', lest it should be injurious, and desired.’me t-o stop it; but when I was about to*'untie the string the general > into tbe.room. am’ upon go he gave her one, which lie observed was useless, as being superseded by "At the time of his decease Doctor (’raik and myself were in the situation abqve -mentioned. Mrs. Washington wa*,sitting near the foot of the bed. CTtrLstoplier was standing near the bed side.'' Caroline, Molly and Charlotte (servants) were in the room, standiu^ the, other, ami desired her .to burn it, which siie did, and took the other and i near the door.' put iu into her closet. I At the time of Washington’s death Knew End Was at Hand. congress was in session in Philadel- “After this was done I returned to his bedside and took his band. He said • to me, ‘I find Lain going. My breath cannot last long. I believed from the first tlial--the disorder would prove fatal. Do you arrange «nd record all my lute military letters and paper*, Arrange my accounts and settle my books, a:* you know more about them than any one else, and let Mr. Rawlins finish recording my other letters which lie. has begun.' I, told him this should lie dune: ife tlicti asked'Tf 1 recollect ed anything which ii was essenji-al for him to do. as lp* had but a very short time to continue with us. * I told him that I could rewplloct noth Sloped lie was not so neat- lie observed, spilling, t.liat tainlN was, and that, ns it jiliia. When tlie news was received both houses immediately adjourned. A joint committee of the two houses was appointed, which reported resolutions recommending that a marble monu ment should be erected to commemo rate tlie great events in the military and political life of Washington; that an oration suited to tlie occasion should be pronounced ip the presence of both houses of congress; that the people yf the United States should wear crt‘pe on the left arm 30 (Jays as a badge of inonrnlng, and (hat the president, in the name of copgress. should be requested to write a letter ,‘lnrr that of condolence to Mrs. Washington. • his end. l-'nuii -that time the American-peoplle In- ccr- have honored the father of their coup* W.ls ' III • try on his birthday to demonstrate by lie looked speeilp find act their appreciation of sTghiition iiis virtues and to reaffirm the eterqal inc agsrtu principles of liberty and democracy, of hg io the which lie whs the foremost champion. 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Every English prison has now a U- I Japan’s ro«»»*t e\|**rt wrestlers are . • *N total diatpond' production of brmry. but prisoners condemned to I nwsp #ho have inherited theJr ability South Africa for the first six moot ns only a month or leas are not allowed from ancestors who made wrestling a I ®f 1818 M10.S36 carats, valued at lfRiWlWi —- - hooks from It flV.OM.OB2. No Red Tape. • Two hidie- matie a format call on h dfstant iKqualntaiice. The umid uskeil them to wait until -lie ascertulnei) whether the |H*rson inquired fo’r Ha- In. I'resently sin* tripped dow nsi:ilr* <uid annoiiinvit that tin* lady was mu at lnrfn**.**"?(ine of cb«* callers, tlmlitig that sin* bad fofgotleu tn*r cards, said to henfi'iend. "Let tin* writ** m> mil in* **ob. if isn’t at jill necessary, ui'ss, put in the-luaul duvcfuliy^ “l u»!*4 her w ho It w Ms." Htat, of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County—s*. * Ftsnk J ffbenoy makes oath that ho la tanlor partner <»f th« firm of F. J. 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