The Syracuse Journal, Volume 4, Number 43, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 February 1912 — Page 6

Syracuse Journal W. G. CONNOLLY, Publisher. SYRACUSE INDIANA -J * - ■-== BOY A LAW UNTO HIMSELF What He Knows and Thinks No Mature Person Can Understand — His Secrets Are His Own. No man, young or old, knows what Is In a boy’s mind. Once he knew. Once he was familiar with the ritual. tree of the fellowship, understood the degrees and administered them to others. Suddenly he was expelled and he has never been able to get back in again. His mind, ruthlessly deprived o? the memory of passwords and grips and observances, seeks in vain to recall them. Though he beat forever on the door It never will be opened to him. Nothing is more remote from the mind of the grown-up jperson than the apparently simple matter of the division of a boy’s year. Philosophers have studied and guessed, but they never been able to explain why at one time boys play at marbles, at another time spin tops and at still another time fly kites, and why In every part of the world they abandon one pastime in a body and take up another. The boys know. They all know. But the rigorous freemasons won’t tell. Are they bound by some frightful oath not to reveal the secrets of their caste? Do traitors and informers among them suffer dreadful penalties? Is ft possible that the sad llttbe boys who are sometimes seen gloomily treading their way through the winter streets, wearing low socks ajid French berets or the velvet clothes of little Lord Fauntleroys, with curls hanging down their lace collars —is It possible that these are the Morgans of this freemasonry, that this is their fate because they have communicated the secrets of their order? It must be true, for no mother in her right mind would so punish hsr offspring. He wears the uniform oh the outcast. Every boy’s hand is raised against him. But, if it is a punishment, tht (punishment Is excessive. No boy could If he would communicate these secrets to the mature. It would be more difficult for a boy of ten to explain what he knows and thinks to a man of forty than it would be for a Thibetan priest to elucidate In his own language to a Wall street broker at a quick-lunch counter. —F. P. Dunne, in Metropolitan Magazine. Why He Wanted a Pistol. A proprietor of a second hand store on Wells street told the following story yesterday: A neatly dressed young man rushed into the store and demanded to see the boss. As the proprietor approached, the visitor exclaimed: “Well, don’t ewear at me. I am no school ma’m. Say, have you a pistol?’’ “Well,” said the owner of the •tore. “For what purpose do you want the revolver?” “Don’t feed me with such slang again,” remarked the visitor. “It’s my business to know what I need a pistol for. But, say mister, be a good friend of mine. You tell me what kind to get. You know, my mother-in-law is six feet tall, and weighs about 250 pounds."—Milwaukee Journal. Silly Questions. While he was in Chicago recently Strickland W. Gillilan, author of “Off Agin, On Agin, Gone Agin—Finnegan,” tgld a number of his best stories at a dinner. “Over in Leipsic, 0., last winter,” he said, "I sat at the same table with the man who had charge of the lecture Bourse there. During the conversation I remarked that I would like to have a glass of water on the stage that night while I was talking. “ ‘To drink?’ he asked. “ ‘No, I make a high dive in the sec- . »nd act,’ I replied.”—Chicago Tribune. Saved by a Snake. Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the Moravians, visited North American in 1742, and for a short time labored as a missionary among the Shawanoe Indians. When he first same to them they, received him with coldness and i plot was formed to assassinate him. The count was sitting-one evenings In his wigwam upon a bundle of dry weeds which had been gathered for his bed. While he was writing by the light of a small fire a rattlesnake, warmed into activity, crawled over one of his legs. Just then the murderous savages lifted the blanket that served for a door and looked in. They stood motionless for some minutes watching the aged man, and then, gliding from the scene, fled into the forest From that night the missionary found them friends and listeners. Feminine Philosophy. Shoe Clerk—What size would you (ike, madam? Miss Larjun—l’d like a No. 2, but It’s no use talking about that. You may as well show me your No. ss. Epigram From the Bench. “Dat wasn’t a bad epigram of de tudge’s,” said Plodding Pete. “What did he say?” “Thoity days." “Dat ain’t no epigram, is it?” “Sure it is. I asked a fellow what an epigram is; an’ he says it’s a short •entence dat sounds light, but giver you considerable to think about" The Decided Obese. “Laugh and grow fat.” **Yes, and then get laughed at”

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4 JBgfP ACH year finds tens of thousands of American citizens making patriotic pilgrimages to the x home and tomb of George Wash- ■ 1 ington at Mount Vernon on the Potomac river. Almost without MF exception these tourists “stop over” going or coming at the quaint old town of Alexandria, Va., located about half way between the city cf Washington rZfegk Ih'Jia aQ d Mount Vernon. Many of l/j the visitors declare Alexandria < almost if not quite as interest- •"■■■■■■» ing as the far-famed country seat of the Father of His Country. Old Alexandria would be well worthy a visit merely as a fine example of an old colonial town, rich in the architecture of the period, but added to this is the historical significance that it was George Washington’s “home town.” Hither he came to attend the balls and other social festivities that brought out all the landed gentry of the old dominion; here be attended church every Sunday when residing at Mount Vernon; and to this place he repaired when business matters connected with his large estate required legal or other adjustment that could not readily be negotiated on the plantation. Alexandria was the meeting place of the Masonic lodge of which George Washington was so prominent a n/ember and here was located a volunteer fire company that boasted our first president as one of its members. In short, from every standpoint, Alexandria meant more to George Washington than the nearest town or cross-roads community is apt to do to the present-day American farmer in this era of rural free delivery and railroads and trolleys and automobiles.

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In George Washington’s time Alexandria —or Bellhaven as it was at first known along about the middle of the eighteenth century— was one of the most prominent ports in the United States and seemed to hold out every promise of extensile development in the future. George Washington himself took a hand in booming the port, which developed an extensive foreign trade. The docks were crowded with warehouses filled with corn, tobacco and other products, while in the harbor were always to be found many of the largest class of cargo ships of that period loading and discharging a variety of commodities. As the American terminus of a heavy overseas’s trade Alexandria became well known in shipping circles in England, and it was thought for a time that the port on the Potomac would overshadow Baltimore. Then came the various liifluences that combined to bring about, the commercial eclipse of the little city so dear to the heart of the nation’s liberator. One of the first of these was the establishment only a few miles away of the capital of the nhtipn. which speedily overshadowed Alexandria in various ways. Then came the building of railroads, which diverted much traffic to other channels, and finally the Civil war helped to put. a blight upon the community which had long been one of the strongholds of the Lees of Virginia. But even in this twentieth century neglected Alexandria gets “on the map” as least one day each year—namely, on the 22d of February, when with each recurring anniversary of Washington’s birthday there is a big celebration in the little city that is filled with landmarks and objects Identified with the private life and public career of the leader of the Revolution. Often the president of the United States goes to Alexandria by boat or trolley to participate in the exercises, and the governors of Virginia and Maryland are Invariably invited. On such occasions the town which is located in closer proximity to historic Mount Vernon than any other community, appears almost too small to accommodate the crowds that invade her public places. For, be it known, for all that there are handsome, wellpaved business streets that afford a route of parade for the procession that is an invariable feature of this holiday, there are. other highways and by ways in the staid, dignified, conservative old town that readily convince the visitor Uiat they have ndergone little If any alteration since the days of George Washington. Old Alexandria is “going on” three hundred years of age, for it was founded as long ago as 1730, although, as previously explained, it was known for some score of years by another name. In 1848 the general assembly of the colony of Virginia formally designated it as Alexandria. The town retains to this day the names of its streets, chosen in the days of long ago Mrom the titles of royalty and nobility. Thus we find as the most conspicuous thoroughfares King, Prince, Duke aad Royal streets/ Alexandria was the starting place of General Braddock’s famous expedition against the French and Indians which, ill-fated though it was, served to bring George Washington, for the first time.

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conspicuously before his countrymen. Here, in the old Carlisle house, which remains to this day one of the chief “show places” of the historic old town, George Washington and other leading men of the colony had' a lengthy conference with the British commander on the night before the expedition set out upon the campaign which was destined to go down in history as" “Braddock’s defeat.” The old Carlisle house, which is assuredly one of the most interesting structures in the United States, fell sadly into decay some years ago, although a move looking to its complete restoration has latterly been made by a patriotic society. George Washington was a frequent guest at Carlisle house —the mansion of Major Carlisle, and when, after a social function in Alexandria he returned to Mount Vernon by boat it was almost invariably from the Carlisle house that he set out, the terraced grounds of the mansion sloping down to the river, rendering it convenient for General Washington and his house guests to step into the barge to be rowed to his manor .house farther down on the Virginia shore of the Potomac. It was also General Washington’s custom to Sup at Carlisle house each 22d of February when he came to Alexandria to attend the “Birth Night Balls,” which were instituted in his honor in Alexandria after he rose to fame as the hero of the War for Independence. These balls were held at Claggett’s tavern and constituted the supreme height of Alexandria’s social gloryGeneral Washington was most intimately identified with the history of Alexandria from the year , 1763, when he purchased considerable property in the town. He showed himself a good citizen by becoming a member of the Friendship Fire Engine company. This was a volunteer organization %%%*%MA%4**«*4*AWM««%«t*«4A**%«%********* NAMING THE BOY. Old Jum, gardener and general factotum, was accompanied one day by a bright-looking lad eight or ten years old. “Is this your boy?” I asked. “Yessuh, he mine, he las’ one I got, sub —Junior, you wuffles nigger, mek your manners ter de white folks!” “Junior,” I commented. “So he is named after you.” , “Nawsuh,” the old man replied rather indignantly; “he ain’t named fur me! My name Jumbo, whar my mammy git out’n de Bible. Dis hyar chile name Junior cuz he wuz bawn in June.” — Lippincott’s WHAT WAS, “ETC.”? Writing about a recent “function," the society editor of the Ellis, Kan., Review-Headlight says: “Light refreshments were served, consisting of cider, etc., served in courses."

for any such thing as a fire-fighting department with paid employes was, of course, totally unknown in those days. Tradition recounts , that not only was the Father of His Country a supporter of this old-time fire-fighting organization, but that on the occasion of more than one fire he “ran with the machine” in the good old-fashioned way. Another organization which rivals the veteran fire company in interest is the Masonic lodge of which Washington was a member, and the lodge rooms of which in the city hall at Alexandria are filled with Washington relics of priceless value. Among the buildings in Alexandria which attract much attention from visitors is the old colonial mansion at the corner of Duke and St. Asaph streets, where Lafayette and his suite were quartered when the distinguished Frenchman visited this country and where a great ball was given in his honor. Not far distant is the building occupied as the first free school in America —a sdhocri established through the bounty of George Washington. On Fairfax street, near Duke, is the First Presbyterian church, built in 1774, and on Cameron street town of Lord Thomas Fairfax, a splendid example of the architecture of the Georgian period and yet in a perfect state of preservation. Persons who essay to “tour Alexandria” by motor car are destined to many a bump and jolt, for whereas the prin--cipal business streets are paved with

ashphalt most of the old residential streets have the great cobble stones that have with stood the traffic of moro than a century. However, it is interesting to note that even this primitive paving has its historic significance, for these selfsame cobblestones were laid under General Washington’s direction by the Hessian prisoners, captured by the continental army. >%%%%%%%%%»%%%%%%%%%%%»♦***♦**************** Mount Vernon Token Returned When Mount Vernon, the home of Washington, was restored some SO years ago the various states were asked to send some token to be placed in the rooms. The women of Kansas sent a solid walnut, hand carved seal of Kansas to represent this state. For 30 years the beautiful seal has been 'standing in the former home of the Father of His Country and it has just been returned to the Kansas Historical society to be placed in the exhibit of Kansas curios. f The piece is carved from one' solid piece of native Kansas walnut, one of the few perfect pieces wood found in the state. A search of several months was required to find a tree suitable for the work. One was found in Coffey county and was cut down expressly for this carving. It is four feet long and two feet high and is. intended to go over the door of some hall. rThe seal was carved by the late Henry Worrall of Topeka, the first artist in Kansas. He worked all one summer on it. In the center is the great seal of the state, painted in colors In oil by Professor Worrall. Around the seal are the words “Great Seal of the State of Kansas, January 29. 1861,” carved by hand, each letter in relief. Around the seal are grouped the products of Kansas. When the servant quarters were restored at Mount Vernon, Kansas school children raised the money to pay for the- restoration. It was then decided that Kansas had sufficient representation among the relics in the home and the great seal was returned to the Historical society. WISDOM FROM THE WED. Singleton—lt’s wonderful what love will enable a fellow to see in a girl that he never saw before. Wedmore—Yes, and it’s equally wonderful what love won't let him see that he’ll see later on. Boston Evening Transcript. A MAN’S WAY. “I hear the bride and groom are having trouble already.” "Married only a month already, and quarreling?” . “So they say.” “What Is the trouble?” “Seems her husband wants to quit going to afternoon receptions and get back to business.”

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FITTED TO THE FIGURE PETTICOAT WITH ADJUSTABLE FLOUNCES MOST USEFUL. Serviceable Model of Gray Alpaca Shown—Materials by No Means Costly and Garment Is Easy to Construct. A closely fitting petticoat terminating just below the knees, and several adjustable flounces, is a most useful possession. Our model has on a top of gray alpaca, with flat pleated —— — JUi loAz' H I .1 flounces of the same ; this is fixed on by press studs set closely together on the hem of petticoat and under the i band of flounce. At the left another j flounce of gray silk this is , set in sets of three flat pleads with spaces between, and has a 3-inch pleating at edge; the upper flounce at i right side is of the silk, just scalloped and buttonholed at edge; the lower one is of black satin closely pleated. Materials required for gray alpaca petticoat: 3 yards 46 inches wide. For gray silk flounce, about 2% yards 22 ( inches wide; for the blue silk, about 1% yard 22 inches wide would be needed; and for tne black satin, 2% i yards 22 Inches wide. ; SAFETY IN BLACK AND WHITE > i i Matter of Colors May Be Eliminated From the Minds of Women While Fashion Lasts. , 1 Surely a woman does not have to worry much about colors this winter, i It is sheer waste of time to look in < the mirror with the sunlight and the electric light at different times to see whether a piece of purple or green or blue or brown, placed under the chin, i reflects a becoming glow on the skin. The stores show dozens of colors, and the dressmakers offer them to you in a half-hearted way, but if you know what’s what in the world of fashion you will brush them all aside aud go In heavily for black and white. i There was some sense in struggling against this edict last summer because here and there barbaric and Byzantme colors darted their heads

PRACtICAL CASE FOR MUSIC Full Description and Illustration of Most Useful and Pretty Piano Accessory. There are several different ways in which music cases can be made, but perhaps one of the most simple and practical is shown in our sketch. It can be carried out in any art serge. % - A PFI U “'•■Wllr Bilk or American cloth, and lined with soft silk and bound at the edge with narrow ribbon. The sides are stiffened with two pieces of cardboard, and between these two pieces in the center a space of about an inch should be allowed so that *he case may fold together easily. The diagram on the right hand 'side explains this. B and C being stif-

up into sight like asps in an urn, but the urn of fashion is now given over to the two sharply contrasting colors. You must not wear all white, and you must not wear all black, but you must juggle with the two until your skill,draws applause. You may think the wearing of black and white is monotonous; that it lacks variety; but when you hear an expert talk on the subject you feel as if you were at a food exposition lesson where a cookery teacher describes one thousand and one different ways in which eggs can be used. HATS MOSTLY IN ONE COLOR One Small, Vivid Touch of Display la About the Only Thing Permissible at This Time. Hats show nothing now. They cover the head as well as they can and since becoming accustomed to the style people like it. Women look odd with none of the back hair showing, but oddity is apparently something the couturier and modiste both seek for their clients. Plush and velvet make the best big hats, while those for smaller shapes are of fur —if the owner can afford the fur, for only good pieces go in hats, and such a hat means a handful of money. A class of women wear imitation fur, even on the head, where the counterfeit is so marked, but well dressed women do not incline to it. During the last few days a note of red has been Introduced on black hats for morning wear. This is generally in a chou of ruby, scarlet or empire red. and little is employed. "There is ‘ no great variety about hats this winter. All the best are in black and white and when, not that, th£n in violet or a rich purple; they remain simple and require little trimming. The one color feature is mostly followe'd. . Shapes are not pretty, but they are picturesque and fit the head well. If a color be put with purple it is dark blue. This combination is put in dresses, too, and with* the two for embroidery there is often a note of cerise and yellow, only a suggestion of the latter. Plunies are no longer modest. They are long and wide, the strands sometimes covering the whole hat. BRIGHT COLORS IN AFTERNOON One’s Own Drawing Room Is the Place for Display, but Hues Must Harmonize. The woman who dislikes display out of doors, in her own drawing robm often wears the brightest colors. This gives her a chance to lay aside the sober yet attractive tailor-made suit. Dresses are worn to harmonise orcontrast with the colorings with which the room is decorated. Red Ipoks Well where the colorings are the claret shades and brown. Green in the soft, dull tones blends equally as well. An afternoon gown of geranium pink is effective where the surrounding colorings are of purplish hues. Bright sapphire blue harmonizes with almost any color. A striking combination which looks well for afternoon wear is red and purple in fuchsia shades. Emerald green is much worn, sometimes combined with black.■> Gold lace and nets of all varieties make effective trimming for this color. Any odd attractive color, no matter how vivid, may be used for the afternoon dress. • .

fened with cardboard, and A shows the space between. Inside the* two bands of elastic are sewn, under which the music may be slipped)- and held in its place, and the case secured when closed by a small tab that bends over and fastens on to a button sewn oik the reverse side of the case. The sandies by which it may be carried dare made of silk cord, and the word “Music” or can be worked upon one side. The small sketch at the top shows the case completed and fastened together. —y Posy in Her Belt. No evening frock is really complete nowadays without its corsage flower, made of ribbon, silk, or chiffon and designed to ’ emphasized the color harmony of the gown in some daring note of color. For instance, a dinner gown in the lovely subtle mauves and yellows that make one thipk of a Sargent background, has a girdle flower in deep mauves and magneta; a brown and yellow bridge frock shows a cluster of black chrysanthemums with yellow centers at the belt; a debutante dancing frock of pink chiffon has its cluster of little pink rosebuds; ip»the young widow's pale gray crepe de’ chine dinner gowns are fastened violets. A red flower adds indefinitely to the chic of a black, lace frock, and a white gardenia in green leaves or a cluster of green silk graces will add much grace to a white costume. Tiny butterflies of brilliants make a lovely finish for the evening slippers.