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THE STORY ( Written by IL L. Wats Tne State of (Continued from -Last <Week) 3ICss Anfn Pamai' Cunilnti Miss Pamela gives the following ac count of the birth of the idea to pur cha'e Mount Vernon. in the summer of 1853, on a bright moonlight night, a steamer was passing down the .broad P1otoimac, anti as it crossed the shadow of Mount Vernon, its bell tolled out the customary requiem to the immortal hero in his last resting place. On the steamer was Mrs. Lou isa Cuningham, the mother of Miss 'Pamela, tand as the tolling of the .bell died away across the hills she reflect ed sadly on the desolation which was inevitably creeping over the sacred spot. All at once an inspiring and 'Cod-given Idea seemed to take poa session of her mind that if the women of America could own Mount Vernon It might be preserved to the nation forever. At this time Miss Cuning ham was in South Carolina at Rose mont, her old ancestral home, con fined to her room as a confirmed in valid, but within her frail body burn ed the fires of enthusiasm and Intel lectual ability and a sympathizing and indomitable spirit which woula accept of no discouraagement or re buff. 'When her mother -wrote her of her proposition in regard to Mount Vernon, her enthusiastic and itivin cible spirit aroused itself and from -her invalid's couch she said: "I will do it." And she did. At first her tim idity and her modesty compelled her to use in her letters to the press the name of the "Southern Matron." For a long time her .identity was conceal ed, but at length it came out. She could not iwork always In this way. There were other things to be done :besides writing for thie press. Think of the task she had, to raise the Lnor mous sum of $200,000, the necessary sun for the purchase money. 'Northern papers soon .began to noticeo the work of the "Southern Matron" and de clared that the ,project must not be confined to the southern women, but that the whole nation should be al lowed -to -aid in tie plan. Miss Cun Ingham, -who, by this time, had be come -known and had been elected first regent of the Mount Vernon associa tion, gracefully yielded and appointed vice regents from every state in the union. Three years after the .move ment had started Miss Cuninghani met in hRichmond .the lon. Edward Everett . It was these he gave his delivery of his great eulogy on Washington. She soon ipersuaded Lafir. Everett ;by her eloquence and enthusiasm to devote 'his talents to .the cause. -He offered to give the proceeds of his lectures for a certain time to Miss Cuninghan -for the association, and in a short time, turned over to her the handsome sum of $69,000. Washington Irving gave $500. Thousands of school children gave five cents each. 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Calomnel Is a dangerous drug, beside', It may make you feel weak, sick andi nauseated tomorrow. Don't loss a day's work. Take a spoonful of Dodion's Liver Tone Instead and you will wake up feeling reat. N~o sats nedeaaxy. Ytr drgitsays if you don't find sobon Lver Tone acts better than treacherous estomel your money is waiting for you. F ROSEMONT on and Reprinted From June 12, 1904. the transfer. The owner refused to sell under the charter offered. It was only after a long delay that the trans fer was made. Miss Cuningham's friends were uneasy for her very life, sho seem' so frall. For fear that she might tot live to sign the charter a clause was inserted in the constitu tion empowering her to appoint her own successor. 'But she did live. The act of signing is thus described in her own words: "All the papers iwere read -in due form, and -then a gentleman knelt beside my couch and held the paper for my signature; my lifeless fingers could hold a lien but a few moments; could only make two or three letters at a time. Finally all was gotten through with, and the pa pers, 'with my fearful scrawl, carried to the archives of the state. I wias in a mental stupor for three weeks. Has not Mount Vernon -been bought with a Iirice?" It is said that this charter iwas the first document signed by her -baptismal name. The purchase was completed on February 22 ('Washing ton's birthday :being the appropriate date selected), 1859, just tiwo years be fore the war came on. The worn oi repairs and restoration was stopped by the war. Miss CUmingham returned to Rosemont. Site directed that in case of the occupation of Mount Ver non "by troops of either or both arm ies a request should be made to the commander to give a pledge for the safety of the tomb and home. I1er ideal of v-neration was felt by the whole nation, and the soldiers of both armies met as brothers at the tomb and stacked their arms before the gates of the house. Now that the interest in Mount Vernon grows yerrs -by year, this love and ipatriotism will -be it strong influence for a better feel ing between the two sections. One of the vice regents in a recent report of the work of the association, In describing the further work, says: "After the war was over, LMiss Cun ingham again met the vice regents in council at Moun' Vernon. They were moved to tears I y the sad scene of desolation which met their eyes. The vice regents again set to work to raise funds in their respective states. In their embarrassment they were ably assisted by Mr. G. W. Riggs of Wash ingtor, who advanced f and to aid in continuing the work of restoration. They also brought a -bill before con gress for indemnity foi' the use of the Mlount Vernon boat as a transport for troops. After a long opposition the bill was passed and the $7,500 secured iWas used in repairing Mount Vernon. This wan Miss tCuninaham'n last. vie.. tory over difficulties and disappoint ments enough to have made any but an inspired spirit quail and succumb. When she retired from the regency she had just strength enough to re turn to South Carolina." In her' fare~yell address to the board of vice regents she used these wordis: "Ibadies, the home of 'Washington is in your charge; see to it that you kecap it the home of Washington. i~et no irreverent hands change it; no vandial hand desecrate it with the fingers of progress. Those who go to the 'home in which -he lived and died 'wish to see in what he lived and died! Lect one spot in th-is grand country of ours be saved from change! Upon you rests this duty." At Rosemont, -the home of her an cestors, surrounded by the surviving members of her family, she died in the year 1875. tHer great 'work will live for ages and will ever -be a great and glorious 'monument to her' mem ory. Her dying request 'was that she should be buried in Columbia and she rests there today. The monument ov er her grave was erected by her ne phews. If it were possible, how well wouldi it be if her own home could be purchased and preserved. Fl1uture gen erations would find .in it always much to attract and inspire. There are very few such old places left and none with so rich a collection of old and rare articles. Rosemont Today Rosemont today inside is just as it was the day Mis* Cuningham died and almost as it was 175 years ago. The carpeot you see in the picture of the drawing room is 175 or more years old and is per-fectly ipreserved. Its fresh ness; almost belies its age, but of its age there is no doubt. Visitors are cordially -admitted by 'Maj. Rdbert N. Cunngham, who is the sole occupant of the place. The usual way now is 'by ille dining room entrance. This ent-ance is the one formerly used in bring'ing meals from the kitchen, which in accordance 'with old time style, was in the yard. A :brick walk connected the kitchen and the -house. The kitchen wad :burned many year's ago. In the dininxg room are aeen the immense silver waiters iused in-bring ing food from 'the kitchen. They. can be seen stacked up one on the other in the'picture. The -family at one tine '-txd among the silver plate, silver waiters na lare a. these, but thxey have disappeared. At the right of the cntrane( is a solid mahogany side board. Its top is covered with pieces of hand-cut glass tid genulne wedge wood. Above the sideboard is a por trait of Miiss Pamela. At the right of the sideboard hangs a large steel en graving of Franklin at the court of Louis XV1. This is said to be one of the live originals of this picture. There are numerous cp1)ies smaller in size. Also on the right is a large oil portrait of .the father of Maj. Robert Cunilngham, a brother of Miss Pam ela. Nearby ure a group of old sil houettes of members of 'the family. These quaint pictures were much in vogue at one time. Opening the door of the china closet a sight is revealed which thrills the .heart of every lady visitor. Inside there is a display un like any in the country. Not a piece of -blown or machine cut glass, but many, very many, piece sof hand cut glass over a hundred years old. China over 175 years old, ornamented with pure gold leaf, which is us bright to day as it was 175 years ago. The most magnificent ipiece in this collection is the coffee urn, whi '- is well display ed in the picture. iMany portraits adorn the walls. -Most of the iictures were -burned. The family moved to Greenwood during the war and the house they occupied there was de stroyed by fire. Over the mantel in the dining room at Rosemont is a por trait of 'W3111am L. Yancey, the great secessionist. 'Ile was raised at Rose mont by his uncle, Capt. Robert Cunl ingham. Another portrait over the mantel is that of Taber, who was killed in a duel inl Charleston by Cov. MoGralth. ,Maj. ;Cuninghamlfs F'ather was Taber's second. M'aj. Cunling ham, a thorough gentleman of the old school, does not share In the present day aversion to the "code of honor." He has in his room a pair of duelling pistols and a sword used in duelling. They have seen use in their day. Leaving the dining room one enters What]I d DRUMMERS who of calls a day further every most of us do in a m lot about the efficien, omy of different i Th~ey nearly always ai dard" Motor Gasolin This balanced gasolini starts, even when th become chilled. It bi -.pletely, doesn't quic motor with carbon lubricating oil with unburned gasoline. motor on a lean mixti big mileage per gall "Standard" Motor Ga the procession In all tial qualities. It is tl fectly balanced mot know of-the result able tests for econo ciency, perfected re STAND2 It llIrrow hll searating the diin rottml and drawing roomn. Terr In this roon .has been referred to. Solid mahogaiy and rosewood furni turo is in 'abulndlnice. It wast all made before the art of vencering was in vented. On the walls are magniiceit French plateglass mirrows, hiand-cut glass Candlesticks With pendants. An old style lamp is on tle1 centre ta ble. Old and rare -books are inl ipro fusion everywhere and on this table are three of the rarest of American books. The top one is a perfect copy of Audubon's "Birds". The -major has ;been offered $1,000 for it. The book has brought a higher price even than that. Northern visitors go into rap ture nt the many things of value in this old treasure house and w%%onder that. their money cannot buy any of them. But nothing is for sale. It has been often asserted that there is not another house In the United States so filled with things of value to the col lector and it certainly would seem to be true. Upstairs are the bedrooms. Solid mahogany beds .are in each room. On one of these is a spread of the finest texture. . Even in the attic are a number of pieces of fine furni ture. The house was struck -by light ning at one time and the old hall clock was torn up by its work. It in in the attic. A catalogue of the things of value and interest in the house would make a volume. During the suimner it is visited almost daily. It is about four miles from Waterloo, six miles from Harris Lithia Springs, and about ten miles from Greenwood, if one dares to cross the river on a railroad trestle. 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