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•£. Jifj m >Sjtj **£&- J. im< WESTERN CANADA'S NATURAL •Hum $&&&%, zata> &2a&*0 OLUMKS have beat written lira# lng (he courage or endurance of the American army that braved the winter of 1777-78 at Vail Forge. Monuments hare be erected to the memory of me|«; and officers. The site of th* camp has been reserved by th». state of Pennsylvania, and co* / verted into a memorial p&rk, bijtV' the women who shased the daflH'*"- gera and suffering with them, wh*r •' nobly nursed the sick, fed starving and clothed the nak are left unrecognized. There no public records of them, eveifc their quarters that had been the shelter of the needy, the stage of the Conway cabal (that wa&' one of the remarkable and dramatic incidents of the war), the cradle of the first aid to the li* Jnred, and the setting for a love affair of one cjff the first presidents of the United States, wa®? not Included in the state reservation and titfeefk - under its protection, but is fast falling Into decay** ^ to the shame and dishonor of 'the guardians wh# • \jQFX&RD at vaiie^. "- AT vwzFrim&e, are neglecting one of the two houses Ftorge that are historically noteworthy, and for puerile reason unworthy of a great oommo# wealth. This little farmer's house was the headquarter^ * Of Major General Lord Stirling; one of the most gallant and -loyal American soldiers. B^rn and lyred in New York, he had inherited a title front " Mb Scotch ancestors, just at the breaking out Of the Revolution. He had served as major and aid** de-camp to General Shirley at the time of Geap - . eral Braddock's defeat. He had been in event- battle fought against the British in New Torfc „ and New Jersey, and was General Washington"! . most trusted general, as 1b proved by the numer­ ous letters still preserved in the New York Hi$- torical society. The headquarters of this gentle­ man wae shared by his brave, wife and daughter, who abandoned their beautiful home at Basking* ridge on the hills of New Jersey, and with th® men contended with the discomforts and trial* of the celebrated winter spent in the wind-swept', •alley on the outskirts of civilisation as bravelr , as any soldier, officer or general. To these heroines of Valley Forge no hlstorjf;. • points, no cenotaphs are raised, even their deed* I are only traditional and crystallized in the mem<K ries of a few lovers of bravery, self-sacrifice an# feminine devotion. It was early In the season when ft was decide# to camp near Philadelphia, and tbe army under General Washington was collected at Valley Forge, when Lord Stirling wrote to his wife erfe treating her to join him there, as his duties ̂ .def* tained him with his men, but he had been prom-? lsed comfortable quarters, and he had no idea o|t- the smallness of the house and Its numerous dlo» comforts. For it was a great demand to make of the delicately nurtured women, who had been , reared at the luxurious Livingston manor houses on the Hudson river, or in Mr. Livingston's corn* fortable house In New York. But Lady Stirling wisely determined that her place was by her husband's side, so with a full staff of servants (for she foresaw the demands that would b*" made on her hospitality) she and her daughter Catherine, started In the great family coach, drawn by four gray horses, for the long drive over the Jersey hills to Pennsylvania. , When they reached their destination they found a small fanner's cottage had been assigned to Lord Stirling for MB quarters. It was the farthest house from General Washington's head* .quarters, under a hillside and near a creek. It was a damp and lonely spot, and quite Inadequate for the accommodation of family and servants. Bat with unfailing good humor and the capability of splendid housewives, the ladlek coped with the situation and made the house ready for wln- . ter. They filled long flannel bags with earth and. placed them against the door sills and the loose­ ly fitting sashes to keep out the wind, so the - house could be more readily kept w&rm. They- pasted muslin on the walls and hung curtains before the windows for the same purpose. Then they sent to Basklngrldge for many loads of hickory Wood before the roads became choked with snow, for fuel was scarce, and the soldiers ^requisitioned all that there was to be found in the neighborhood. General Washington Welcomed them gladly and" at once requested that they would assist him to entertain the various people who daily visited the camp, either for political purposes, business ^ or <Jurioslty. Lady Stirling** household was composed of her - husband and his aide. Dr. Enoch Edwards, whose name will be recognized by many of MB descend4 ants In Philadelphia today. Then there was Lady Kitty and her friend, Miss Nanny Browne* the orphaned granddaughter of Governor Brock- hoist, and these dames may well be called the- heroines of Valley Forge, although their minister- tags and sufferings found no recognition in the man-written chronicles of that fearsome winter. Christmas passed sadly with little merrymaking or good cheer, and daily the sufferings of the ill- clad, badly-housed soldiers were forced on the ^ attention of the woiac;., fo. the reports of the* ' medical men bGciiiiie more and more distressing. There were no comfortable hospitals, trained nurses or even necessary clothing, bandages and lint for the poor feillows. Lady Stirling and hej'~ daughter were no strangers to the sick room; both were capable nurses and had learned from an old Indian woman many salves and remedies made from"* herbs or similes, not the least of. which was the celebrated Seneca oil, St. John's wort lotion and rattlesnake grease, all of which they had provided themselves with before leaving home. Without .hesitation these brave women arranged a division of work among them, for itw fell entirely on their individual efforts, since the whole country was overburdened and there was, no relief to be obtained from an organized sani­ tary commission or red cross association. Quiet­ ly and unostentatiously the three ladies divided the work among them to do what was possible to alleviate the increasing horrora about them. To Lady Kitty was asslgtaed a daily visit to the ;. «amp, while the delicate Miss Nanny sewed or ' scraped limt ml the side, and the head «f • the house superintBBid- «d the food department • mnd the rations doled out every morn­ ing. The labor of Mai- . vina, the oM turban ©d black cook, were dou­ bled. She was not only , called upon to provide delicate repasts for Le Marquis do Lafayette and Major James Mon­ roe, Generals Knox and ^Greene, with many oth- er distinguished Vis­ itors, who crowded around Lady Stirling's hospitable table, but a huge soup kettle was •• . hung over the logs tn «n improvised kitchen, }'• fend from the day it was $• •tarted until the camp ^ was broken, great palls • o f n o u r i s h i n g s o u p Were freely given to 4he famishing soldiers who called at the >ouee General Wadhlngtoaad- for food. vice on the aahject of Every week vegetables, poultry, mutton, etc** "^iier marriage, or she would have Jrjjpy i much misery and mortification. It is said that when Nelly Custls announced her engagement the general said* "Question yourself. Is he a mat of sense? For be assured a sensible woman can never be happy with a foot" James Monroe waa no fool, but the end of this romantic courtship . Is another story. It is more than probable that a steady supply of food and clothing reached the camp from many of the nearby places, for it Is certain that Carlisle had a number of women, headed by Mrs. John Armstrong, who employed every leisure moment knitting stockings or scraping lint for the sol­ diers. This lady was born in Ireland au$ had married an Irishman, but was devoted to her adopted country and countrymen. There were bther Pennsylvania women who sacrtftccd tiss and comfort for the brave defenders. Mrs. John Bull was approached by Lord Howe, who tried to bribe her to induce her husband to Join the Eng­ lish army and desert his command as colonel of the First Pennsylvania, but she proudly refused. Her descendants doubtless would be proud to read the unpublished history preserved by the writer. Mrs. Mifflin (Sarah Morris) sent stockings of her own making to be distributed among the sol­ diers, writing: "In this way do I throw In my mite to the public good. I know this--that as free I can die but once, but as a slave I shall not be worthy of life, and I have the pleasure, to Assure you that these are the sentiments of my sister Americans." Those women who could do so visited the camp, and Mrs. Andrew Porter (Elizabeth Parker) rode there on horseback, to see her husband, who had boasted proudly that he never wore a garment not made by his wife; A story is tpld of him that at a dinner at Valley Forge General Knox said to him: "Porter, hoar does it happen that you look so genteel while the rest of us are in rags, although you receive no better pay than we?" To this Captain Porter replied: "My wife took this coat apart and turned It inside out, so you see it now as good as new," and then went on to relate' how she had visited him but had lost her way, when she met a R«ntleman out of uniform, of whom she asked directions. The officer tightened the girths of her saddle and admired her horse, which. Mr*. Porter proudly declared, was home bred. Thea walking beside the rider, the person conducted the lady to her husband's quarters, raised his hat told strolled away. After & warm welcome, Captain Porter said? "Well, ni> lady, you cam© Into camp hlgMy. < OUilttu by the commander-in-chief." Lady Kitty had a love affair of her own os hand during the dark days at Valley Forge, which culminated in 1799 by her marriage to Col. Wil­ liam Duer, when General Washington gave the bride away, for he -felt that no honor was toe gre4t to Se lavished on the heroine of Valley WHY NOT? Mint, Mrs. Van Home. She could not hav ̂asl ;**He waa blacking np for a minstrel MEAL PIONEER IN DEMOCRACY 'world Owes Much to the United States aa the Standard Bearer of . y Freedom. * II la neither necessary'aer poeafe to prove that the American revo- itSon was the direct cause of the Id-wide revolution which hac fol- >wed it. It Is often difficult for us say who or s?ha* led us to take a step, so It Is not easy to traoe Its. sprint* the action of * na» tlon. At the same time It is not to be questioned that our success was an incitement to France in her revolution a few years later when she awakened Europe from its medi­ eval thraldom. We cannot claim to have been ac­ tive and aggressive proselyters any­ where. But it is reasonable to say that had our experiment in popular government failed any time In the nineteenth century, our failure would have greatly encouraged the oppo­ nents and discouraged the adherents of democracy everywhere. That de­ mocracy here was successful, that It prospered and paid us so handsome­ ly has been an irresistible argument for the democratic system in other lands. •• Transatlantic voyagers do not fol­ low Columbus' sailing route, but It stands to Ms credit none the less that he was the first to crosB the sea. So it is enough for us to know in this d&y, when every nation of Eu­ rope, even to Russia and Turkey, is committing Itself to the jplaa of • popular representative government, when Japan and China and India are opening their eyes to the "glittering generalities," that we were the firs!} to make the venture and prove tut virtue. The Family Caehier. Mudge--Here's a man figured ouH that if all the money in the world were, divided equally, each adult would get about thirty dollars. Meek--He's wrong. My wife wouli' get $80.---Boston Evening Transcript ON EGYPT'S FAMOUS RIVER •^ere brought to Valley Forge by the general^ Own people, either from his farm eight miles from Morristown, N. J.* or from the Livingston manor house, for^ur heroes of the Revolution had to supply their own rations, and this one in particular, who raised a regiment and equipped 4t at his own expense, was never repaid for food, >r services, by an ungrateful country. ttaily Lady Kitty would sally to the camp with a basket filled with goodies on her arm, followed by a servant laden with clothing for the soldiers. It was a long, cold walk from her home to the eamp, but the young girl braved it in spite qt Snow and storm. The doors of hut after hut . would be gently knocked at and the inmates ques> - tioned as to their most pressing needs. No one can imagine what a blessing these visits were to the suffering men. "there was hardly one who was not afflicted with frostbites, and for these Lady Kitty had a sovereign cure learned from the old squaw. This, with other remedies drawn from the handy reticule, were lavishly given with many a cheery word or laugh at the traveling drug shop. The baskets containing delicacies for the very sick were soon emptied and besides many a man's heart was made glad by the gift Of a warm worsted comforter for his neck or a pair of knitted stockings or mittens. Then there were underclothes made from the fleece of the Sheep raised on the Jersey Mils, the wool having been spun In tenants' houses and woven on the looms that groaned and creaked unceasingly. This was the work of the women who stayed at home, while the men folk straggled with tilt, llorrors of army life. . The fingers of the women of the day were flev^r Idle. We are told on page 417 of Mr. >8rvlng's "Life of General Washington," that his .jrife, "set an example to lady visitors by diligent­ ly plying her needles knitting stockings for poor, destitute soldiers." And, indeed, women's busy needles clicked far into the night, even when frugal housewives only permitted the blaze of the fire to light the rooms, for candles were luxu­ ries In those days, although they were home­ made, and these self-sacrlflclng women denied themselves every comfort they could. In hopes oi being able to relieve the needs of the soldiers, and many a candle that had been made in the flamily kitchen, and perhaps from bayberrles picked by delicate fingers, found its way to the huts of the men. Most of these were illiterate fellows who had obeyed the call to arms, leaving •their families In distant parts of the country. *X«,dy Comforter," as she was called by the mcu» liould ask each one about hl& life, and suggest, - that she would write letters to his home-bound family or friends. Pen, ink and paper would be whipped from the great reticule hanging by her aide, and a dictation taken down, which must have given pleasure and hope at many a desolate fireside. The ladies were cheered in their benevo­ lent work in the camp by the commendations of; the commander-in-chief, who could not be snffl* etently grateful for these ministrations. The young aide-de-camp, James Monroe (wh<*« <jas recruiting his strength after a severe woun<t-. . / Mrs. Flatte--I see that 21 women are employed licelved during a late battle) was detailed tpT railway brakemen and 10 as baggagemen 1»|:" accompany the young lady on her dally rounds, ."the United States. to report officially on the condition of the men. } • Mr. Flatte--Well, I see no reason why wome%; This duty was not uncongenial to the young Vlr.v, fesafce and smash things as WflJ M jflajfa glnian and the one bright spot In the dark days - ; ' ' - V . . of suffering for the men in camp was watching^,1 " , . THE CAUSE. , - • -V the courtship of their future president, and hiA\ ; . engagement to Miss Nanny Browne was soon • "I looked at the man and saw his Cape |TO#. duly announced and hurried arrangements made • „£ darker and darker.' - ̂ •for a wedding In {he spring at the home of heifi^v , "What was the matter with him?" r • /T PftTROLEUM, NATURAL OAS, COAL AND FARM LAND8. The developments that have taken g|ace recently in the oil and gaa fields of Western Canada have but added another to the many previous evi­ dences that have been produced, Showing the great wealth thai has been an unknown asset for so many generations* The latest reports from the oil- fields at Calgary show that there is a production there that would appear' to equal the best paying fieldB on the continent. Experts have been on the ground for some tinie. It is said that one of the wellB is able to produce J.000 gallons an hour. If this is so there are but about a dozen wells in the world of greater production. Dur­ ing the past week discoveries of sur­ face Indications have been made which show that oil exists oyer a consider­ able portion of AlbertaWd Saskatche­ wan, while in Manitoba there have al­ so been showings. At Battieford, Saskatchewan, a few days ago discov­ eries were made wMch led to the fil­ ing for leases on. twenty thousand, acres of l&nd, all having strong Bur- face indications. Companies were formed to carry on immediate work, and In ». couple of months, or probably less, the story will be told whether oil exists in paying quantities. But there are also the coal deposits and the natural gas deposit* that are helping to make of Western Canada one of the wealthiest portions of the continent. With the grain fields covering these hidden riches it la no wonder that a continued range of optimism is to be seen everywhere. Early reports of seeding of all grains being successful­ ly completed all over the country are fdllowed by reports of excellent and itrong growth everywhere. During the first week in June most of tho wheat had reached a growth of from twelve to twenty inches, with the most even appearance, almost universally,, that has been seen for years. Oats appeared equally well, and covered the ground In a way that brought the broadest kind of a grin to overspread the farmer's countenance. Barley, a favorite with the hog rais­ ers, had taken good root, and was crowding oats for a first place,"as to length of shoot. Cultivated fodder grasses are getting great attention, as a consequence of the inclination to go more largely into mixed farming, and the raising of hogs, cattle and horses. The weather IB reported fine. Just what is needed, and If present favorable conditions continue,, the grain crop of Western Canada for 1914 will be the largest average in the his­ tory of the country.--Advertisement. Teaching the-Children. In the Woman's Home Companion appears a department called "The Ex­ change," In which various contributors give household suggestions. A Texas woman tells, as follows, how she has taught her children to pick up their playthings: "Being a busy homekeeper with three healthy babies to watch over, 1 try to teach them to help themselves. One great problem is to get scattered toys picked up and put away in proper plaoes. I secured a good-sized soap box, which I covered neatly with denim, ana to which I fastened foui^ casters. At night this is our 'freight train' and it's a very simple matter tcr; get say men to push the car arovnd and collect scattered freight (toys)." SaMfng on Its Placid Waters Rower* ' Weirdly Chant as They Tug at Their Oars. As we sat on deck, beneath the min­ arets of the mosque, the skies slowly turned from orange to lilac and purple of night, throwing a strange pink light over the city's buildings, Ariche Bell writes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The minosa trees and date palms be­ came black and great white cranes, seemingly knowing that, their wings had an appropriate bac^pound, cir­ cled over our heads, over the deep azure river and over the many white sailed dahabeahs that were floating along in the breezeless night, propelled by rowers who were chanting weirdly as they tugged at the oars. Dimly we could see the black draped figures of numberless women approach the river's brink and we knew that the splashes in the water were caused by the dropping of the heavy Jugs, which they twirl around till they are filled, after which they raise them laborious­ ly to their heads and then skip up the banks and disappear in the'darkness of the night. The sounds of the city ceased and all waB quiet. All but the plaintive lay of a piper who must have been some­ where hot far off on the bank of the river. It seemed that he was playing the love song of Larbi or Benl Mora. It was monotonous snd drowsy and In­ voked sleep. In the morning before dawn I heard the boys pulling the stake near my window. I had fallen asleep to native music, and now I ^as awakened by their song. As we start­ ed up the river, the clarion call of the muezzin rang out from the minaret. For good Mohammedans it meant that a new day had begun--but for infidel Americans, there were several addi­ tional hours of sleep. FAMOUS OLD MEXICAN CITY ronotHD nrr Marios lire IJTM aid (HU DRCGOIST WILL TKL.I, TOD Remedy (or Ked, Weak. Watery a la uxl liTi'llds; No Smartlnj " ' t tl DK-- J&« Real Love. If a woman still laughs at her hus­ band's jokes five years after the wed- -ding bells have jingled the divorce lawyers get discouraged. Sightseers Look Upon Mltta as One of the Chief Points of Interest- In the Country. Among the many ruined dttea 6f Mexico dating back to antiquity, is Mitla, of unusual interest to the sight­ seer. The name Is a contraction or corruption of the Word Mictlan, mean­ ing "the place of death." 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