Volume II

GEO. A. RATHBUN, ANTOTNETTE f{ATHBONE,

REV. FRANK D. PENNY, MYRA R. BROWNELL,

FRANK R. RATHBUN, L. G. RATHBUN,

.T. Q. RATHBONE, MA"RGARETE.TATE.

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THE RA'fHBONE FAMILY' HISTO·RIAN.Vol. II. OBERLIN, KANSAS, JANUARY, 1893. No. 1.

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FRANKLIN ROOT RATHBUN.

BY REV. FRANK D. PENNY.

As a man, as an artist, as an author, we wishto speak _of Mr. Franklin Root Rathbun. Hewas born at Burlington, Vermont, Oct. 28, 1838.He is the son of the late Samuel Root Rathbun,a native of Pittsfield, Mass. Having been educa-ted in the public schools of Winooski Falls, andin the Union High School of Burlington, Ver-mont, and in Fort Edward Collegiate Institute,New York, until he became seventeen years ofage, when he engaged in active business, andindependent study, in which he has ever sincebeen busy.

From Vermont Samuel Rathbun removed toGlenham, Dutchess county, New York, where hebecame Superintendent of the "Glenham WoolenMills," owned by Messrs R. and H. Dart & Co.,of New York City, young Frank acting as book-keeper for this concern.

Fro~ Glenham, after a term of service in t:ll:earmy, he went to ,Worcester, Massachusetts, wherehe became head draftsman in-the Cleveland Manu-facturing Company. Thence he went to NewYork City to assume, and acceptably filled, theposition of head draftsman for the AmericanArtisan, just started, and in 1865 removed, toAuburn to join his father, who at that time wasagent of the Auburn Woolen Company. Forthe Auburn Mills he served in the mechanical andpractical departments. Having no special tastefor this business, he launched out into an inde-pendent career of mechanical designing and draft-ing. From that day to the present, he has beenengaged, more or less, with the large and wellknown firm of D. M: Osborne & Company.

Socially, Mr. Rathbun is cordial with his friends,versatile in conversation and manner, and agreea-ble as a companion. He is not particularly fondof that phase of social life which brings promis-cuous excitement; but' he prefers, rather, thequiet sociability of the home,and is most com-pletely satisfied with favorable scenes and oppor-tunities for visiting Nature's voiceful hauntswhere he may "hold communion with her visibleform ."

"And thi our life, exempt from public haunt,Finds tongues in trees. book in the running brooks.Sermons In tones, and good in everything. "

When he is alone, he i not alone.The subtle influence of life find ready and

easy access to his soul. If there are whisperingsin the air, and in the minute chambers of the

earth over which we move, our neighbor andfriend has an ear to catch them, and a mind todiscern their import.

A glance at the accompanying portrait will con-vince all of his personal attractiveness, and nativestrength of character.

During the years devoted to business Mr. Rath-bn:n's aggressive mind has been active in otherlines. Scientific and literary studies have neverbeen absent from his mind. What he wouldhave attained in the world of science and let-ters had his life been exclusively and judiciouslydevoted thereto, may be easily estimated, 'whenwe compute the proportions which are demandedby the breadth of foundation, both in his nativeabilities and genius, and the character of hisactual accomplishments. Mr. Rathbun is a natur-al artist. His mechanical designing, his drawingsof birds from nature, and his hand colorings ofof them are proof positive of this statement.His designs for the publishing companies are ex-cellent in the extreme. Since this is but a sketchof a' character, we can do little more than makethe few strokes that will cause the bold figure tostand out for introduction to the reader. Proba-bly ill health during a part of Mr. Rathbun's life,has been the main reason why he has not so de-veloped as to fill a large place as instructor in thedepartments of Art and Science, for Natural His-tory finds in him not only a lover, but a master.In that beautiful production: "Bright Feathers,or Some North American Birds of Beauty," wefind a wonderful union of scientific and literarytalent. Various birds are presented as if in

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action, and in their natural colors, by his ownhand accompanied with an accurate and fascinat-ing history of habits, etc.

We see here a living proof, that it is most de-sirable to develop the mind on every side, foreven the ho~e influence, and for personal uplift.Yet Mr. Rathbun's works have not stopped athome; they have found their way to thousands ofhomes, as they were published in the press ofAuburn, and Rochester, and in the "AmericanRural Home." The author makes no secret ofthe fact that he has reveled most joyfully in hisOrnithological work. He is an associate member

-of the "American Ornithological Union."

As an author Mr. Rathbun has won not only areputation, but he has demonstrated the factthat he possesses every talent which authorshipdemands. In "The Diamond and the Dagger;"in "The Pig and the Potation , in "Old Toys andPastimes, etc.;" in "Simple Studies in Bird Life,"he has shown clear, concise, forceful, racy, witty,

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entertaining and instructive style. And the sub-ject-matter of his thought is substantial.

When one sits, for an hour, now and then inthe studio -with M;r. Rathbun, and takes notice ofthe multitudinous engravings and designs of hisown construction, and also examines the books onGeology, Mineralogy, Natural Science, Zoology,etc., etc., besides the newest. and best of bookson living issues, the be.st of magazines; andwhere the subject of conversation is consid-ered, it takes not long to decide that here is, truegenius. True culture is a matter of moral andmental constitution, acting in obedience to thehigher life-purposes. Inwrought in the inner selfare the real secrets of power in any line. Imagina-tion,aspiration, primal promptings of thought, areall deep-rooted and rise out of the rich sub-soil ofnative worth, constantly fertilized by carefulgleaning of living truth. To the natural artistthere comes thought and feeling unutterable ; butwith pen and pencil ~d life movements he revealswhat he cannot speak.

Mr. Rathbun has been a patriot in the War ofthe Rebellion. He was First Lieutenantof NewYork Volunteers and is now a member of-the GA, R. ' .

Religiously, Mr. Rathbun declares himself tobe "a believer in the true and living God."

I have taken great pleasure in presenting to thefriends of the "Rathbone· bun" circle, so able,and so useful a man as Franklin Root Rath,bun. I have spoken as a neighbor andfriend. Anyone who will cal_land take up theheavy volumes of carefully gleaned writings upqnthe topics dear to his heart, and listen to the in-structive discourse which willinevitably fall fromhis lips, will be glad that in the genealogicalline, there stands at least one forcible personality,Franklin Root Rathbun, the man, the artist, theauthor, the home teacher.

Mr. Rathbun was married December 5, 1865,to Miss Helena Simon Phillips of Brooklyn, NewYork, and has had two children, a daughter andson; the latter of which is deceased.

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EXI!LANATORY OF THE DESIGN FORTITLE PAGE OF THE RATHBONE

FAMILY HISTORIAN.

BY;FRANKR. RATHBUN,

The ribbon placed at the top margin of thepage, and represented in folds or creasings, thewhole bearing a trailing vine, is intended to beemblematic of the various ramifications or branchesof the family and its. average fruitfulness. The

scheme of the whole design is intended as a sec-tion of a library; with a shelf showing in theupper left hand corner, on which the completedand bound volumes and the current unboundnumbers of the HISTORIANrest.

On the left margin, which is a stile of thelibrary, is placed the Roman fasces, erect, whichis an emblem not only of strength and power, butis used as a mace in high judicial and other bodies,or Bumdesrath: as designated in the Germantongue. It is also a bearing in the arms of theRathbones, of Liverpool, and enters into the.crestof the same family as given by Burke, jn his"General Armory." On the leash of the fasces,is inscribed the motto, "Suctviter et fortiter,"-(Mildly and firmly,) which is given by Burke asthe family motto.

In the upper right hand corner, is a coat ofarms: argent, (silver), charged with three dovesazure, (blue.j Above the shield, and .standing onthe usual wreath of the colors of the house, is adove holding in its beak an olive branch. Thisarms and crest is given by Burke as the generalblazon of the name Rathbone.

For the two shields beneath, the designer is in-debted to Gen. E. G. Rathbone, Fourth, Assist- /ant Post Master General, U. S" the central ofwhich is blazoned as follows in the Herald'« officeDublin, "To any family of the name Rathborne.""Per saltire or, (gold): and argent, (sllver), f01;1rtorteaux cross-wise; on a chief azure, (blue),- abee volant of the first. (gold,)" The shield to theleft is derived from the same source which says:,: The surname of Rathbone, an ancient andreputable family of Ireland, bears for arms, Fieldargent,' (silver), a cross azure, (blue), betweenfour roses gules, (red), barbed vert, (green).Crest,-On a wreath of its colors, (silver andblue), a rose-gules, stalked, leaved and barbedvert; motto - Vincit qui patitttr, (He conquerswho endures)." The crest and motto which donot appear in the design, are recorded in this con-nection for the benefit of the heraldic student.

I Hung by a chain on the left hand marginalstile and beneath the Roman fasces already de-scribed, is the well known badge of the popularorder of the Knights of Pythias, which is intro-duced in honor of the founder thereof, Justus H.Rathbone, for an account of which see the HIS-TORIANfor February, 1892. The badge is blaz-oned in its colors of black, gold or yellow, (rep-

.resented by the conventional dots for that color)and red or Kules, also conventionally representedby vertical lines.

On the right m-arginal stile, in close 'proximityto the shield first described, is a "Rath," defined

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'by Webster as "a hill or mountain, a fortress."From the top of it flies a banner charged with thefamily initial. On the same stile, lower down,is represented a portion of the crest of the Liver-pool Rathbones, which in full is-the Romanfasces fessways in front of a lion's head pp~.,[proper] gorged with a. collar argent, [silver].charged with two roses gules, [red].

The emblems of husbandry, manufacture, me-chanics, science, war, art, music and literature,are introduced as appropriate to the varied avoca-tions of those bearing the family name, above thelower.margin, which is composed in part of aribbon in folds, having represented thereon thered roses and the golden bezants which arecharges on the shield of the Liverpool house asblazoned by Burke.

The spots in the background of the shield andcrest first mentioned, are ermine spots taken fromthe LiverpooJ arms, and introduced to balancethe color effect of the design.

Auburn, N. Y.

-GIDEON RATHBONE.

BY J. Q. RATHBONE.

Continued from Page 185, Vol. L

After the death of my wife, which left mealone in the world, as it were, for all of my chil-dren were grown and married, except my young-est daughter, and in business for themselves, Iconcluded to sell my Iowa farm and retain myElorida farm and orange grove, and spend mywinters in the South and my summers in the,North, .as I chose. My son Onatus purchased 192acres, which included all of my improved landsin Hardin county, except 120 acres of timberlands, which adjoined the portion sold.

In the early part of the winter of 1875-6, Iwent to Florida, spending the winter there, mak-ing repairs on my place and improving the orangegrove. In the spring I returned to the North,stopping at Danvers, McLean county, Illinois.

April 25th, 1876, I was united in marriage withMrs. Lucy A. (Brooks) Howell, widow of my firstwife's brother. At this time she had in chargethe farm left to the family at the death of her 'husband, Mr. Jacob Howell. On this farm weremained for about a year after our marriage.She then rented the farm and we removed toHardin county, Iowa, in the spring of 1877,.andI soon put up a small house on my land and be-'gan preparat~on~ for opeIl-i!lg up another farm;

and in the course of two or three years had thetimber removed and the ground prepared for cul-tivation. I also built a substantial house, a con-venient barn and other outbuildings, all put upwith the thought of making this my last home.

Finding that it was not compatible for me tomake further preparations for living or spendingany considerable time in Florida I gave up thatidea, but still retained the property there.

Learning that it was running down and in needof repairs, in company with my son John, I 0

started on another trip for Florida on January13th, 1878, to look after the property there.

Finding that the fencing had decayed to suchan extent as to require rebuilding with new ma-terial; we went to work and made new posts, pro-cured new fence lumber from Jacksonville, andspent three weeks rebuilding the fences on theplace and then returned home. In the fall of1880 I made arrangements with my youngest son,Winfield, to take charge of my place in Florida,which he did; but when the extreme heat ofsummer in that climate came on his family weretaken sick and were obliged to return to theNorth to regain their health. After an absenceof about one year, his family returned, he re-maining to market his farm products and oranges.But before he could do this he was taken sick.with a fever there known as "break-bone fever,"but which in reality was a mild form of ''Yellowfever." He came near dying, but in Februarywas able to return, although very much emaciated,and so thoroughly impregnated with the malaria'of the country that he did not fully recover for ayear or more. This proved to be the last attemptof any of my family to make Florida their home.

During my visits to Florida I made the ac-quaintance of two of the children of my mother'syoungest brother, Cornelius Taylor, of whom Ihave before spoken as the uncle with whom wefirst stopped on our arrival in the territory ofIllinois in 1816.

They were Mrs. C. B. Ochus and Charles D.Taylor, both living in Jacksonville, Fla.

I was informed by Charles that when he was aboy he spent some years in Baton Rouge, LOll-isiana, with Gen. Zach. Taylor, who was hisfather's cousin, and attended school there whileliving with the General.

During one of my trips to Florida I went, incompany with Charles Taylor, to Mayport, onthe coast of the Atlantic ocean and at the mouthof the St. Johns river, where he showed me theruins of the first government lighthouse, builtthere about 1832 by his father. A new one hadrecently been built on a much more elevated

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place and tbe old one abandoned, and then was in day before bis death, Only a few days before heruins. . was taken down witb bis last sickness, be walked

On tbe morning of June 7tb, 1889, my wife from Eldora to his borne, a distance of six miles,prepared the breakfast meal, ate as usual, but in with apparent ease.an hour was stricken down witb heart failure and In June he went' to an artist and sat for a pho-died, again leaving pIe witbout a companion. To tograph, the one from which the portrait wasme she bad been a faithful, kind and affectionate taken that has appeared in the HISTORIAN.wife, and her sudden death was a shock from At the time of his death the Marshalltown,which I bave never fully recovered. In the hitter (Iowa), Times said:part of tbe autumn I took a trip to visit some of At 1 o'clock P: m., August 27,1892, in the pl'es-my children whom I had not seen for years, also ence of five of bis children, all of whom now livea sister, visiting my daughters, Mrs. Victoria in the vicinity of his home, he passed quietly andConger at Woodward, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Gilli- peacefully away, at the advanced, age of eighty-dette, Bethany, Missouri, Mrs. Narcissa Taylor three years and twenty- one days. But few indeedand Mrs. Electa Allen, Glen Elder, Kansas, also have lived to see their offspring so numerous. Hemy grandchildren at Oberlin, Kansas, and from had thirteen children, all of whom were the re-there to Crawford, Kansas, where I found my sult of his first marriage. There were six sons andonly living sister, Mrs. Electa Fail, who was liv- seven daugbters:-Edmund E. and Samuel H., de-ing with her sons, Bolivar and Webster Fail. Sbe ceased at the ages of thirty-eight and tbirty-onewas in hereigbty-sixth year and entirely blind, years, respectively; Onatus C. and John Q., ofbut otherwise in fair health for a person of bel' Steamboat Rock; Isaac F., Red Oak, Iowa; Win-age. field S., Nemaha, Nebraska; Narcissa [Mrs. Tay-

By exposure to the weather I had taken a severe 10rJ, Glen EIQ.er, Kansas; Celicia [Mrs. Doak],cold,' and after a brief visit with my sister I Grundy, Iowa; Electa [Mrs. Allen,] Glen Elder,bastened on to J acksonville, Eloi-ida, agaIn think- Kansas; Mary J. [Mrs. GiUidette], Betbany,ing I would spend" tbe winter tbere. During my- Missouri; Victoria A. [Mrs. Conger], W'oodward,journey from Kansas I bad grown constantly Iowa; Frances M. [Mrs. Snyder.] Eldora,worse, and on arriving at Jacksonville I bad to Iowa; Angela, of Steamboat Rock. The lasthave help to get out of the car, and then felt as if named is the youngest and is now thirty-sevenmy days were numbered; but in a day or two I years of age. His eleven living children were allbegan to reoovervand under the influence of that present at the funeral service, held at the houseclimate, which is always delightful and invigor- at two o'clock Tuesday, August 30, Rev. J. E.ating in the winter season, I soon recovered. my Keyes, pastor of the Universalist church of Mar-usual health. Aftei· a brief stay I returned to shalltown, preaching the discourse and using as aIowa and made my home with a grandson, Samuel text the following from St. Paul. "And as weRathbone, to whom I had let my farm for the have borne the image of the earthly, we shallyear. During the year I sold my Iowa farm to also bear the image of the heavenly." The largeS. S. Lockwood, husband of my youngest daugh- .1 assembly of relatives, neighbors and friends alltel', reserving rooms for myself for my remaining evinced the universal regard and high esteem inyears of life. With them I have lived for a little which" Father Rathbone" was held by themore than a year, and this brings me to my community.eighty-third year, and finds me awaiting the sum- He may truly be called a pioneer, as he hasmons into that great unknown from whence none well kept pace with the civilization of the devel-ever return to inform us of what lies beyond. oping West.

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NoTE.-In the foregoing sketch, the narrative When he came to Illinois the red man had hishas been in the first person, and was written and home there, and when he settled in Hardin countysubmitted to him for his approval, to the time he was still following close on the trail of thewhen he removed from Illinois to Iowa in 1853; Indian in his retreat before the plowshare of civ.and when that date was reached he said to the ilization. For his generosity and kindness to the

.writer: "You know the rest and can write it needy and early settlers in furnishing food andwhether [ direct you or not;" and as this was shelter for man and beast many have rememberedin July last, and for want of time in the atten- and thanked him. His door was always openedtion of my personal matters, nothing more was to take in the weary traveler when night or coldwritten until after his death, but was continued and hunger impelled such to seek shelter or food.as in the first person. None were ever turned away.

His health continued to be q-uite good until the In politics in early. life he was a Whig, and

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then a staunch Republican, and detested the principle that made any man speak or act with disre-spect to his country, the American government,or of that cherished and personal friend of his,Abraham Lincoln, and his effol:ts to preserve theUnion.

In religion, in early life, he became identifiedwith the Baptist church, but in after years he be-came a Universalist and took an active interest inthe spread of this blessed faith, believing that allthings were governed and controlled by an un-changing and never failing law, ordered by apower all supreme. That all evil must eventuallysuccumb to good. .

As he had lived, so he met death, without fear,but welcomed the final summons as a relief fromtoil and pain and the infirmities of old age.

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A OOOLHIGHWAYMAN.

ROBBEDHIS VICTIM OF $700 AND WISHED HIM AHAPPYNEW YEAR.

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PrTTSBuRGH, PA., Jan. 4.--"1'11 just take thatsatchel full of envelopes and will relieve you ofthe trouble of paying off the men at the brickworks," said a highw::J.;Yrobber to paymaster J.R. Rathburn, of the Kensington Brick Company;at New Kensington, Saturday afternoon. As hesaid it he stepped between the wheels of Mr.Rathburn's buggy. With one hand he grasped aspoke of the front wheel to prevent the horse fromrunning, and with the other held a revolver soclose to the paymaster's nose that the latter shud-dered at the touch of the cold steel.

Mr. Rathburn has been in the habit of payinghis men off every two weeks. On Saturday heleft Pittsburg as usual and proceeded to NewKensington, with over $700 done up in envelopes.At New Kensington he secured a horse and buggyto drive to the yards, two and one-half miles fromthe station. He had covered half the di tancewhen a man stepped out and told him to stop. Ashe did so 'the man whipped out a revolver.

The paymaster thought the robber also wantedhis own purse and watch. As he was handingover the pocketbook, the highwayman, with acourtly bow and wave of the hand, said: "Oh,keep the change. I have a watch and you mayne-ed yours. Good afternoon and a happy NewYear." With that he 'Ordered the paymaster todrive on. Pittsburgh detectives are now workingon the case.-IJctily Palladium

THE RATHBUNS AND RATI-IBONES.

BY L, G, RATHBUN,

Soonafter this countryWasby Columbusdiscovered,Whilefromoceanto ocean

Wasa regionunknown,A ship loadof pilgrimsCamefromoverthe waterAndbrought to this country

ThoRathbuns and Rathbones. _Witha heart without fearAnd a will to pressonward,Theyfought the wildsavage,

Trodthe forestunknown;Theybuilt up our factoriesAndclearedup our farms,'I'hose bravepioneers,TheRathbunsand Rathbones.

Whenthe British invadersCameto war withour country,Nodoubtthey soonwished

Theyweresafelyat home,For amongthe braveheroesOf the oldrevolutionAgainthere wasfoundTheRathbunsand Bathboncs.

Whenthe late civilwarDesolatedour country,Andtraitors the seed

Of rebellionhad sown,Therespr ang to the breachOurna.tion's brave defenders,Andamongthem again

TheRathbunsand Rathbones.

Fromthe far distant east,Tothe land of the sunset;FromMexico'sgulf

Tothe coldfrozenzone.In the officeand workshop,Thebenchand the pulpit,Youoften willmeet

TheRathbunsand Rathbones.Allhail to our kinsmen,Whate'erbe your station,Fromthe crowdsin the citiesTothe prairies alone,

Stand up for the right,Betrue to our countryNordisgracethe fair name

Of Rathbunor Rathbone.Thenlet us so liveWecan crossthe dark rive).'Withnofears of the future

Orthe dreadedunknown,Whereangelsare siuging,Andsaints are rejoicing,Maythere not beone missiug

Rathbuuor Rathbone.NevadaMills,Ind.

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The excursion of the Marsh chorus to Oswegoon Thursday was an affair thoroughly enjoyable.Grove L. Marsh should be happy over the out-come, for aside from having a crowded house ofOswego's elite, the concert was one of the mostartistic of successes, The Oswego Musical Asso-ciation proved themselves to be composed of hos-pitable ladies and gentlemen, to whom Syracus-ans are indebted for one of the best times theyhave ever enjoyed. The Syracuse chorus wascomposed of over a hundred voices and the Os-wego organization of about ninety., The combi-

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nation of the two choruses was most successful,every number rendered being marked for its per-fect rendition. Mr. Marsh wielded the batonwith skill and precision, and the chorus paidstrict attention to the beat. The shading andfinish were all that could be desired, the crescendoeffects being delightfully executed. The Haydnquartet outdid themselves. Their numbers weregiven in perfect time and with a dash andstyle which made a reputation for them in the"Lake City." The soloists did themselves creditin every instance.

Miss Francis Rathbun of Deseronto, Ontario,was one of the surprises of the evening. Hervoice is really, for cultivation and sweetness,a remarkable one, and she has a very charmingstage presence. It is to behoped that Syracusemay soon have an opportunity of hearing this tal-ented singer.-Syracuse Herald.

Some time ago Mrs. Margaret Royce asked,through the HISTORIAN, for some informationabout a friend of her early life, and a member of

'the family, Miss Elizabeth Bartholomew. Shewrites that from, that 'she learned of her 'deathand sends the following clipping. The name ofthe paper from which it is taken is not given:

ELIZABETHBA.RTHOLOMEW.Miss Elizabeth Bartholomew was born August

1st,1830, in' the town of Howard, this county,and died at Culver's Point, Cayuga Co., Dec.19th, 1890.

She came of good, old New England stock, herancestors on both sides having come to this coun-try long before the Revolution. Her father,Eber Bartholomew, was born in Connecticut, butwhen young came with his parents to Howardwhere almost his whole life was spent. In 1828he married Elizabeth W. Rathbun, of the sameplace. Their two children were Ann Eliza, whodied in 1857, and Elizabeth, so long and 80 wellknown in our town.

Miss Bartholomew received her early educationin the district schools in her native town. Whenshe was' fifteen years of age she went to AlfredAcademy for a more thorough preparation forwhat she even then felt was her life work.

She began her work here in 1865, but hadalready taught eight years in Fremont, Howard,WalIace, Greenville, Liberty and other places.From 1 65 to 1886, inclusive, twenty-two years,her home was here. During this time she wastwice compelled to top work to recuperate. Theonly account made of these events in her diaryare the brief but pathetic entries: "March 1870,

left school sick, returned Sept. '1871," and again,"1877, out of school for one year, for rest.",

In June, 1886, on the death of her father sheresigned her position as teacher and went toHoward to be with her mother. In April 1889,she removed with her mother to this town anddevoted herselfin the same unselfish manner thatcharacterized her whole life, to the care of herone remaining parent. To those who knew herbest, there was a touching faithfulness in thiscare. Her friends saw her rapidly aging under it,but as cheerful as she had always been in herbrightest days.

On the death of her mother, June 4th, 1890,she quietly arranged all her affairs, and in Sep-tember went for a brief visit at Culver's Point,with her friend, Martha (Alexander) Culver,where she was soon taken ill, and where at lengthshe died among her most devoted friends.

Such, briefly, is the outline of a life quite un-like that which comes to most of us. Her deedsof charity were many, but known to none beyondher most intimate' friends. She bore her cares,and they were many, with the highest kind of_Christian cheerfulness.

Possibly, during her more than twenty yearsservice here, many people thought her life was aneasy one, her compensation ample. She servedthe village of Hornellsville faithfully twenty-twoyears, counting the time she was disqualified byoverwork, and her diary shows that for a life'swork she received precisely $9,606. Surely nota large sum for the service rendered.

A woman so faithful, during so many years,cannot but have left her mark for good on manylives, else the good live in vain.

Those who were of school age when she came,are now, if living, more than twenty-eight yearsof age, and many hundreds have received some-thing at her hands. About a year ago, a few ofher friends, wishing to preserve' some memorialof her, secured an excellent crayon-portrait,whichhow hangs in the academy. When it was knownthat such an offering was to be made, the' moneycame in from voluntary contributors so freelythat two could easily have been purchased.

From early life she had been a Christian, notwith a feeble "hope," but with a full "assurance"which made her feel that life was, chiefly, a jour-ney to heaven, a thought expressed in some linescarefully copied by her, and preserved amongothers of a similar kind:

"What Is life, stranger? A race, to be run,What is life, worker? A thread to be spun,What is life, soldier? A battle, hard fought,What is life, youth? A. long day of sport,What is life. mourner? A breatb and a sigh.

Wbat is life, Christian? A road to tile sky."

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RATHBONES IN TEE REVOLUTIONARYWAR.

BY W. W. CONE, TOPEKA.

Lsend you lJ. few notes on the above subject,taken from a publication issued. three years ago,from the Adjutant General's office in Hartford,Connecticut entitled "Connecticut Men in theRevoluti(1~:ry War." This publication I find inthe rooms of the Kansas State Historical Societyin this city. It is all of the personal history ofthose by this name who served in this war, fromConnecticut.

Samuel Rathbon served in Capt. EliphletHolmes' Company of Minute-men from EastHaddam, Conn. The company was raised in1776.

Asa Rathbone enlisted August 1,1775, in Capt.Daniel Lyon's Company (7th), under Col. J edidiahHuntington, of -the 8th Regiment, and served_until November 16th, 1775. He enlisted March3, 1777 for the war, in Capt. Troops' Company ofthe 1st Regiment Connecticut Lme.

Benjamin Rathbone enlisted in tbe ConnecticutMilitia under Co!. Chapman in Seth W. Holmes'

'Company, August 3, 1778, and was dischargedSeptember 14, 1778.

Josiah Rathbone enlisted in Capt. Daniel Beebs'Company of State Troops, under the command ofCol. Roger Enos, in 1778. He also served in the14th Regiment under Col. Charles Burril, enlist-ing from Canaan, Connecticut.

Theopbilus Rathbone enlisted in the 1st Regi-ment, Connecticut Line, July 15, 1780, and wasdischarged December 5, 1780. He also servedthe next year in Capt. Cbas. Miels' Company ofMilitia.

Moses Rathborn enlisted from Colchester,Conn., May 11, 1775, and served until DecemberTl- of tbe same year, in the 8tb Company in the2nd Regiment, under Col. Joseph Spencer.

Ezra Rathbun was receiving a pension in Con-necticut in tbe year 1818, for his services in tbeRevolutionary war. The records make no furthermention of bim.

John Ratbbun enlisted at Harwinton, Connec-ticut, March 27, 1781, in Mattbew Smitb's Com-pany and was killed April 4, 178l.

Jonathan Rathbun was receiving1840. He resided at tbis time inNew London County, Connecticut.mention made of him in the records.

Tbos. Ratbbun served in the 3rd RegimentConnecticut Line, in 1781, in Capt. David Dol'.

a pension inEa&t Lyme,No· further

rance's Company. He received a pension in 1818for his services, and at this time resided in Penn-sylvania. _

Ruth Rathbone was receiving a Revolutionarypension in 1832. She was then 81 years old, andresided in Lisbon, Connecticut. No further men-tion made of her. -

BLOOK ISLAND, R. 1.

History informs us that there are three recog-nized divisions of Block Island-Neck, Harborand West Side. We claim five--Harbor, Center,South Side West Side and Neck. At least five, .are spoken of by our people, and the peop~e .meach differ from those in the others. As distin-guished original characters we have for the WestSide, Simon Ray, who lived where Anderson B.Dickens now lives, Mr. Dickens' present homehaving been built partly of the one owned bySimon Ray. At this house was made the famouscheese of which Benjamin Franklin wrote to Mrs.Catherine Ray. To this house the unfortunatepassengers of the ship Palatine were carried, bos-pitably received and well cared for. Those who'died were buried not far from the house on landnow owned by Jeremiah C. Rose. James Sandswas located near the house now owned by Alman-zo Littlefield. His was the stone house so oftenreferred to in history. Thomas Terry had hishome on the north part of Indian Head Neck.These were tbree of Block Island's first settlers,and were noted, tbe first for his quiet and eventemper for his kind and unassuming disposition,and his God-like ways; the second for bis higb-toned statesmansbip, and tbe tbird for shrewd,ness, self-possession and bravery. He appears tobave been a warrior. He was a higb-toned hero.Yes, he was the Napoleon on Block Island's bat-tlefield. Jobn Rathbone, the heirs of whom werereported some thirty years ago, as baving $40,-000,000 in tbe Bank of England, was a residenton land now owned by Natban Mott. His cellaris still visible. A spring of water is near it.It looks as if he was quite wealthy.-~GooleY'sWeekly. -

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. suppose, and know every rock and shoal." "Notby a long ways," was the answer, "but I knowwbere the deep water is."

Experienc« does take dreadfully high schoolwages; but be teaches like no other.:::c-Cm·lyle.

'Tis not enougb to belp the feeble up,But to support him after.-Shakespeare.

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RATHBONES AND RATHBUNS.

SOMEINTERESTINGEVENTSIN THE HISTORYOFTHESE FAMILIES.

The following from the Omego Palladium willbe read with much interest-i~ and around El-mira, as we have prominent members of thefamilies, spelling their names both ways, in thiscity. Elmira, N. Y. paper.To the Editor of the Palladium :

Sir: as there are many descendants of theRathbone (Rathbun) family in this city andcounty, will you please insert the following briefacco,unt of some portions of it:

George W. Rathbone, a notice of whose deathappeared in your paper Monday, was born at RockCity, now Milton, Saratoga county, N. Y., Decem-ber 13, 1813. His father, Solomon Rathbonewas born in Richmond, Berkshire county, Massa-chusetts, 1778. In 1803 he entered the law officeof Judge James Thompson of Rock City as astudent of law. In 1806 he was admitted to thebar, and shortly afterward, married Lucy AllenBeebe of Lansingburgh, N. Y. In 1817 the familyremoved to the then far 'west, and for a time livedat Belgrade, Ill. In 1823 he removed to the"Sa~ines " where his daughter Caroline S. Rath.bone, the sole survivor of the family was born.In 1824 he removed to Vincenes, Ind., then a placeof about 1,200 inhabitants. Liking the place,he settled there permanently. It was there, shortlyafter the completion of his education, that G. W.Rathbone entered into business, in which he wasquite successful. In 1848 he married Miss KateDecker, daughter of Dr. Hiram Decker, and soonafter moved to Evansville, Ind. to take themanagement of a bank. He held this position

• until the Hon. Hugh McCullough entered thecabinet as secretary of the treasury, when hesucceeded him as president of the State bank ofIndiana. This position he held. until, .by failinghealth, he was compelled to relinquish it to go toNew York for medical advice and treatment, andwhere he remained until his death, .:vhichoccurredin New York city onSunday, at 6 a, m., March11, 1882.

M~·. Rathbone was descended from a hardy,vigorous and enduring race. The family origin-ally emigrated to this country from Liverpool,England about 1620. The Liverpool family, ofwhich the deceased was a descendant, was acommercial family, a branch of which was forover 200 years at the head of the merchantilebody of that great emporium of commerce. Thefamily were then, as they are now in this coun-try, noted for their independence of character,

integrity, and high sense of honor. They arealso here, as they were in England, eminentlysuccessful as manufacturers, merchants, bank-ers and business men. A peculiarity of thefamily is, none were ever known to be defaulters ,a fashionable mania of the present day. JohnRathbone came to this country about 1620. His-son John married Miss Elizabeth Dodge. In

I 1660 he, with fourteen others, bought BlockIsland and in 1661 moved there and settled withtheir families, It is from Joshua a son of JohnRathbone, born on Block Island February 11,1696, and who married Mary Wightman, thebeautiful and accomplished daughter of the Rev.Valentine Wightman of Groton, Conn., that theRathbones of New York city, Albany, Elmira,Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Deseronto, Ont., aredescended. From this Joshua and Mary Card,his first wife, who had a son Joshua, are des-cended a numerous family, some of whom alsolive in this city and vicinity, and what is singularis the fact that of two ladies, living on one of thefinest streets of the city, and who are next doorneighbors, one is a descendant of Joshua and hisfirst wife Mary Card, and the other from Joshuaand his second wife Mary Wightman. Theyprobably do not know their near kinship.

The Rathbones were also noted for their patriot-ism. In 1778 Captain John Rathbone, in com-mand of the United States sloop of war Provi-dence, captured the fort at Nassau, with the townand six vessels, and a large amount of ammuni-tion, all of which he brought away except twovessels. These he burned. Again, while incommand of the Queen of France, and in com-pany of the Ranger, he f~ll in with a large fleetof merchantmen convoyed by a ship 01 the lineand took many of them prizes. He broughteight of those ships into Boston. They werevalued at one million dollars. In the war of 1812John Rathbone, the celebrated New York mer-chant, contributed $20,000 to sustain the govern-ment in a vigorous prosecution of the war. Inthe late war of the rebellion the family was wellrepresented, Amos Rathbone, of Grand Rapids,Michigan, contributed largely from his purse toprovide for the subsistence of the earliest vol un-teel:s that were brought into camp about that city,until the government could provide them a regularcommissariat. A portion of the family spelltheir name Rathbun; this is not correct. Rath-bone is the correct English name, but for somereason not well understood, some have changed itto Rathbun. RECORDER._ To ,the ab?ve may be added the followin-gfacts 111 relation to the Elmira. Rathbones andRathbuns: Like their antecedents, they are pub-

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lie spirited, prominent people, just as much so aswhen, at the time of President Lincoln's call for75,000 tI'OOPS,the Hon. John T. Rathbun wasone of the first to step forward and put his name toa bond of $80,000 in order to raise the necessarymeans in aid of the brave boys' response to thesummons. Henry W. Rathbone and John T.Rathbone were identified with others as the foun-ders and builders of Elmira's extensive rollingmills, which have been managed by the formerwith such signal ability and success. To JohnT. Rathbun the city is largely indebted for itsother great industries, the La France fire engineworks, and Hays' truck manufactory. He was atfirst one of the principal investors in this enter-prise, and is still one of its chief proprietors.That well-known, far-famed, first-class hotel, theRathbun house, also owes its existence to him-and it is an honor to the city that there are suchmen as the Rathbuns and Rathbones to extendand develope its best and most vital interests.Would there were more of them among us !

From the same Elmira paper.NOTE-The above was written in 1882. At

that time it was supposed that John Rathbone,of Block Island, came froin England in 1620. Itnow appears that this was not the case. It was,in fact, his great grandfather, Richard Rathbone,who came to this country at a much earlier date.We find by the will made by Capt. John Whip-ple, at Ipswich, Essex county. Massachusetts,1616, who in it mentions both Rich Rathbone andhis wife (the sister of Oapt. Whipple) Marion byname. Richard Rathbone was probably marriednot far from 159'6-97, and their first child, Wil-liam, was born probably not far from 1598.

This certainly should 'settle the question as tothe arrival of the head of the family in thiscountry-years previous to 1620.

JOHN C. COOLEY.-------_ .._-----INTERESTING LETTERS.

The following is written as a private letter, butis so full of interesting facts to subscribers thatwe take the liberty of making it public:

EDITOR HISTORIAN:-Howa)'d Rathbone, ofOklahoma, can go back five (5)'generations, whichis more than most of the family can do withouthelp, and I will help him go to the end of his line.

He traces back to Joshua, who married SarahTennant, December. 4th, 1745. Joshua's fatherwas Jonathan (5th generation,) who marriedCatherine ----, about 1714. He settled atColchester, Connecticut; was born on BlockIsland,1691. He was a member of the Fort-Hill

Church, whish holds to open communion, in1731. This church was organized in 1726.

Joshua, (6th generation,) was a Godly, truth-seeking man, who was lovell and respected by allwho knew him, and was known as "Deacon J osh.ua.", I have the names and dates of birth of his'eight children. I have the names of the descend-ants of Joshua, Moses and Samuel in great part,but. nothing of Elizabeth or Lucy. Tabithamarried first, - Teadway, second· Holmes, in1806.

The children of the first marriage were Sarahand Mary, by the second, Clarissa. Sarah mar-ried -- Chamberlain and settled in Litchfield,New York.

Jonathan's father was John (4th generation),who married twice; first, January 20th, 1680;second, Ann Dodge, November 11th; 1686. Hisfather, J.ohn (3rd generation,) married MargaretDodge. His father was John, (2nd generation,)son of Richard, (1st generation,) who marriedMarion Whipple. John, son of the above J ona-than was born in 1715, and married Ann Ten-nant, March 30th, 1737. They had sons, Amosand Abel and probably other children. Jonathan,had besides John and Joshua, Benjamin, whomarried Mary Cahoon, November 11th, 1742.Joseph and Elizabeth Burrows. I have nothingmore relating to the last three. Jonathan's fifthson"was Isaiah, twin brother of Joshua, who mar-ried Molly Gates, May 9, 1745. They had fivechildren, viz: Ashley, born in Colchester, Con-necticut, October 4, 1763. He transferred realestate to his brother Jonathan in 1789 in Pitson,'N. Y. This was land he received from his grand-father. Jonathan. Next was Jonathan, halfbrother of Ashley, born in 1765, and marriedHannah Adams of Stonington, Connecticut, N 0-

vember 23, 1789. He was a soldier in the war ofthe Revolution. I may possibly refer to himagain in the near future. His eight children wereJonathan, Deming L., Christopher P., Adams,Hiram G., William, Hannah and Elizabeth.Hiram married Tirzah ---. They had eightchildren. Hannah married Joshua 'Comstock.This is all I have cJ the records of the last two,although I have nearly all of the descendants ofthe rest except Jonathan, who married MariahSmith, and was in the grocery business in NewYork City, in 1824. He had four children ofwhom I have no names except the youngest,Deming, born July 1, 1824. Some of their de-scendants take the HISTORIAN, and I tru-st theywill aid, through its colurnns, in tracing the bal-ance of this line. Fay Potter Rathbun, of Hor.neHsville, N. Y., is descended from Richard (1st

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generation), the direct line being, Richard [I J,John [2J. John [3J, William [4J, William [5J,William [6J, William [7J, Job [8J, William [9J,Fay Potter [IOJ, Donald B. [11J, Fay's son, thelatter born May 27, 1877. ProL G. R. Rathbun,of Omaha, cannot trace his line. I judge fromhis letter that he may possibly be a descendant ofJacob 'Rathbone, born November 4, 1732. Hemoved to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and was killedat the battle of Wyoming Valley, July 3, 1778.

JOHN C. COOLEY.Oswego, N. Y. -.

DEAR HISTORIAN:It is not in my power to give much information

about my family. My father was a Lutheranminister and was, born, I think, in Oneida County,New York, and served in the war of 1812. Hisfather, Solomon Rathbun" served in the war ofthe Revolution. My father's brother, Titus Rath-bun was wounded in battle inI812 and died in thehospital in Washington. My father in his youthmarried Eleanor Beatty (my mother), daughterof Captain John Beatty of Carlisle, Pennsylvania,and in subsequent yea1:s,his second wife SarahPowell of Pennsylvania. -

I was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania,where I married Dr. Lyman Howard, and fromthere emigrated to Rock Island, Illiqois, in 1830.I was married there the second time to Mr. Tate,an Englishman, and came on to San Francisco in1871. Now I am again alone and have reachedthe sunset of life. MARGARETE. TATE.

San Francisco, Cal. -GEN. RATHBONE'S REPORT.

In his annual report, Fourth Assistant Post-master General Rathbone says that the number ofnew postoffices established during the year was405 greater than during any previous year, except1890. Over one-fourth of these new offices wentto Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Geor-gia and North Carolina. The greatest increase inany State was in Georgia. He comments uponthe inefficiency of legislation relating to the useof the mails by the "green-goods" swindlers, andsuggests that the, statutes be so amended as tomake the mailing of "green-goods" circulars andliterature a continuous offense from the point ofmailing to the placer of destination, so that aprosecution will lie at either point.--NationalTribune. _ ...

Uo1. A. C. Chase has had submitted to him byAnton Seidl Bornemagnificent programmes for the

great operatic festival to be held in this city onFebruary I, 2 and 3; and it is assured that thefive concerts will be the rarest musical treat, thathas ever been afforded in this city. Only an inti-mation of the grandeur of these concerts can begiven at this time, but it is enough to have Co1.Chase's assurance that each will be given just asthey have been at the Lenox Lyceum in :NewYork city by Anton Seidl, the great Wagnerianconductor and his entire metropolitan orchestrawith 22 vocal soloists, including Madame EmmaJ uch, the foremost of America's sopranos. MissNina Rathbone, a dramatic soprano and a protegeof Madame Cosima Wagner who makes her firstappearance in America this season, Miss Aman-da Fabris, recently prima dona of the Carl Rosaopera company of England, Miss Gertrude May

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Stein, recently leading contralto of the Emma .-Juch Grand Opera company, Emil Sauger, recent-ly basso of the Metropolitan Opera House, Wil-liam Stephens, recently leading tenor of theJ uch Opera company, Signor Galassi, the wellknown and favorite baritone and William H.Rieger, regarded by many as the best solo tenorin the country" As many more of equal note areengaged by this time and Col. Chase will proba-bly receive a complete list to-day from NewYork. The chorus is made up of about 16 femalevoices chosen from the leading soloists of prom-inent New York church' choirs.-SyracuseStandard. ----...---

He avoids many inconveniences who does notappear to notice them.

Fine sense a~d exalted sense are not half so use-ful as common seIlse.-Addison.

Of all combats the sorest is to conquer our-selves; and of all cares the chiefest should be towax strong against vice.-Thomas a' Kempis.

" Woman, there are some things that you cando, and this is one: You can utterly discounten-ance all drinking in your own house, and you canhold in suspicion every young man who touchesthe cup."-Rev. J. H Tabor.

Howe'er It be, it seems to me'Tis only noble to be good,

Kind hearts are more than coronetsAnd simple faith tban Norman blood.-Tennyson.

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N at a day passes over the earth but men andwomen of no note do great deeds, speak greatwords, and suffer noble sorrows. Of these ob-scure heroes, philosophers, and martyrs the greaterpart will never be known till that hour when manythat were great shall be small, and the small great.- - Charles Reade.

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CHILDREN'S CORNER. they were so Iight; however, I hardly advise thatgame as it borders too closely upon war, for one

Oonducted by Miss ANTOINETTERATHBONE,Herndon, who js a little quick tempered. At school ourKansas, to whom all communications should be addressed, games were town ball, scrub, shinny, four-old-cat,

'pull-a-way, with our

WHENUNCLEPHRANQUEWASABOY, "Pom,pom,pull-a-way,Comeaway or I'll fetch you 'way,"

"Yard-the-Sheep" was the prime favorite out-of-.door game, and seemed never to grow old. The firstthing was to decide who should "stand." Thiswas done by drawing up in a semicircle in frontof one of the number, who began at the head and.pointed his finger at each one as he named themover, thus:

Onery-twoery-Ickery-Ann,Fillisy-fallisy- Ntcholas-John :Quevie-quavy-English-navy,Stinklam-stanklam-Buck.

. "Buck" would then drop out and the rig-a-ma-role gone over again, "Buck" droppmg out eachtime, until one was left, whose misfortune it wasto stand. The home base, would be selected atthe most central place round the barn yard, so it

.could be reached from all directions. At this"base" a-stick would be placed about the size ~fa ball bat, ap.dwas called "the stick." Thestander would close .his eyes and shout, "one!"then go on counting to fifty, when he would cryout:

"Bushel of wheat,Bushel of rye;All that aint hid,Foller nay-high,"

As he began to count each one would run forsome biding place from which he might make a

I dash for the "stick," while the "stander" was awaylooking for some one. If those who were hidsucceeded in reaching the "stick" before the

I - "stander" could, he would throw it as far as possi-ble, then run for a hiding place which he mustgain before the' -stander" recovered the "stick"or he would be "caught." The first man caughtwould be the "stander" for next game. When-ever the stick was "flung" all previously caughtcould run and hide again, so it would sometimes,make a very long game. In order to "catch" aman, it was necessary to see him, then run and"pat the stick" and say, "one-two-three for J ohn-nie," or whoever it might be, before he could ge-tthe stick. I remember hearing one young mansay, "I haven't had any real fun since I got toolarge to play 'yard-the-sbeep.' " It was a gamethat the girls took as much delight in as the boysdid. "Cobbing" was very exciting, but rather aptto end in a racket, This was usually indulged inby two. They would find plenty of light dryGobs around the barn to throw at each other. Incase one was struck it would not, hurt much as

crack-the-whip, bull pen, and a few others such asI see at the present.

PERSONALS.

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-Harry Rathbone, of Beeville, Texas, is anengineer on the S. P. R. R. He has been withthat road more than seven years, is now runninga passenger engine between Victoria and Bee-ville, Tex.

-W. R. Rathbone, dentist, Cuero, Texas, isa very busy man, having much to do in his pro-fession.

-Miss F. L. Rathbone is in the office ofArthur:« New Home Magazine, Philadelphia, Pa.. -Emily Rathbun is visiting with the family

of W. H. Rathbun at Craigsholme, Garifraxa,Canada.

-Horace Rathbun is visiting the Drumbo, Can-ada, Rathbuns.

-Charles Rathbun, of Bellwood, Canada, isall smiles. It is a son.

-Louis Rathbun will visit his sister Maggie inDuluth, Minnesota, in the spring.

-Mrs. Wm. J. Robertson of 11l64,Curtis ave-nue, Cleveland, Ohio, entertained her btother,Mr. Will Pool, and her cousin, Mr. Fred. B.Leyns, both of Chicago, during Christmas week.

-HenryR. C~rrier, Jr.; was elected Most Ex-cellent High Priest of Lake Ontario Chapter, No.165, December 20th, 1892.

-A new lodge of Knights of Pythias was in-stituted in Salt Lake, Wednesday, night. C. F.Rathbone, as Grand Instructor for Utah, wentdown Wednesday morning to be present and assistin the work.- A fine banquet was spread at theTunnel after the institution, and a most delightfultime was had, and enjoyed by all present,-Tint~cMiner.

-Miss S, Annie Rathbun of Grand Rapids,Michigan, was presented iVith a very costly piano. ,on the aniversary of her twentyfirst birthday, No-vember 24th, 1892, by her father.

-Charles B. Rathbun and Mrs. Lansing K.Rathbun, of Grand=Rapida, Michigan, 'are re-ported_ quite ill, the former with 'inflammatoTY --,

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rheumatism, the latter with neuralgia of thestomach.

-Charles B. Rathbun, of Grand Rapids, Mich-igan, inaugurated the winter social parties bygiving a very swell pedro party a few eveningsago.

-H. R. Carrier, Jr., of Oswego, New York, isa very strong candidate for the office or" CountyAttorney. The Utica Globe in speaking of himsays, "Mr. Carrier is a young man of ability,recognized as one of the main spokes in the Re-publican ranks of Oswego County."

-Mrs. Geo. D. Rathbun of Fayette, Iowa, hasreturned from an extended visit with her sister,Mrs. R. W. Clewell, at Waterloo, Iowa.

-Miss Fannie Rathbone of Oakfield, NewYork, was maid of honor at the recent wedding ofMiss Flora Linda Stedman.

-Charles Gale Rath bun is proprietor of "TheBazaar," at Mitchell, S. Dakota.

--Strange Harmon Griffith Rathb?-n dip-dDe·cember 30, 1889, aged' seventy-two years,; his wife,Alzina Hill, died 1882, aged sixty-five years.Married in Ohio, 'moved to Iowa, reared theirfamily and died there. Mr. Rathbun's motherlived to the age of ninety-seven years. and receivedher second' eyesight. '

-Rex and Ross, twin boys of Mr. and Mrs.Gale -Rathbun, are universally called "those dar-ling twins," and are nearly seven years old. Theyare perfect blondes with light flaxen hair, curlshanging to their shoulders. They are also veryfine singers, and are. to sing at the Xmas exercisesat the M. E. church in Mitchell, S. Dakota.

--Robert B. Rathbone, Jr., was the projectorof an elaborate Hallowe-en party, at the "Rath-bone Farm" at Redwood Falls, Minn.

--Miss Lillie Rathbone visited in Oberlin, Kan-sas, recently.

--Mrs. N. J. Rathbone is visiting relatives andfriends in the vicinity of Steamboat Rock, Ia.

-Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Gibbs, of Greenville,Mich., spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. HugoB. Rathbun, of Grand Rapids, Mich.

-Charles B. Rathbun, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,who has been sufferinz with inflammatory rheuma-tism for t~e past two months, dropped his phy-sician a-few days ago, commenced' taking patentmedicines, and is now rapidly improving.

-Born--On Jan. lOth, 1893, to Mr. and Mrs.C. F. Rathbone a ten pound boy.--Tintic Miner.

-Eugene W. Rathbun, who has been attending

school at Oak..Park, Illinois, was recently calledto his home at Grand Rapids, Mich., owing tothe illness of his brother Charles.

-After a year of hard work as bookkeeper forthe Oberlin National Bank, of Oberlin, Kansas,Mrs. F. P. Rathbone has again taken up homeduties. The officers paid her a high complimentfor the neatness and accuracy of her work, andgave her a valuable present.

-A card from H. T. Rathbone, mailed at Man-hattan, Kansas, says "Send THE HISTORIANtothis address, as I have moved back here with theintention of making this my future home."

-Our genial friend W. G. Rathbun, of Clyde,Ohio, has been confined to the house since beforeChristmas with la grippe.

-Mr. and Mrs. S. 'V. Rathbun, 'Clyde, rejoiceover the birth of a daughter, January 6, 1893.

-Mrs. W. S. Rathbone and daughter," MissDell, are visiting Mrs. Rathbone's mother at Neo-s10, Mo. where they will remain until Mr. Rath-bone decides upon a future location.

-Miss Sue Conger, Woodward, Iowa, accom-panied her father upon an extended visit to Chi,cago, Bloomington and other Illinois points, inDecember 'last.

Among the "Runday Notices" in the SyracuseStandard is the following: "The Bethany Baptist,No. 610 East Railroad street, Rev. George E.Stevens pastor ; preaching morning and eveningby Rev. Anna 4. Rathbun; Sunday school at 12o'clock; Y. p. S. C. E. at 7 p. m."

- W. S. Rathbone is clerking for his brother-in-law, J. H. Allen, at Glen Elder, Kansas. Hewrites that it is his intention to remain there afew months before going into business' for him-self.

-Miss Sue Conger, Woodward, Iowa, wasbridesmaid at the wedding of her friend, MissOdessa Walters, which was performed in theChristian church at Oakland, Iowa, December 21,1892. The ceremony was conducted by Rev.Alesworth, president of Drake University, andwas a very elaborate affair.

-We clip the following wedding notice fromEvening Post (New York) of January 11, Hl93 :"CUSHMAN-RATHBONE.-At the Church of theHeavenly Rest, on Tuesday, January 10, by theRev. D. Parker Morgan, assisted by the Rev. L.M. Van Bokkelen, and the Rev. R. R. Graham,Frances Josephine, daughter of Charles LambertRathbone, to Joseph Wood Cushman.

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IN AN EDITORIAL WAY.

It is with much satisfaction that we place THEHISTORIAN before our friends in its newgarb. A comparison between the two, January

· numbers will need no' comment. The im-provement is due almost entirely to those friendswho have aided so wllringly i~ keeping up the in-terest in a work that seems near the heart ofevery Rathbone-bun in the land. Yet there isroom for improvement which will be made justas fast as means will permIt.

Hereafter all copy must be received by l!s be-· fore the' tenth of the month to insure publicationin the current number.

Come to our rescue now or we shall be obligedto pay a visit to Mr. McGinty, as our "new suitof clothes" costs money.

The delay in getting out the December numberwas caused by the addition of the four extrapages: The intention is to have those placed infront of the volume when it is bound.

Now let's have some aggressive work donetoward the reunion, All the hotels at Chicagoare booking their rooms for future dates, and ifthe matter is put off too long it will be impossi-ble to get accomodations for a large number atoue place ..

It is difficult to apologize without attemptingto make some one else responsible. . However,the poor proof. reading that has appeared duringthe past year has been .an annoyance almost be-yond endurance. Webelieve the publication this

· year is in the hands of those who will be correct.

We hope to, make arrangements with somebindery that will do the work at a reasonablefigure, by which all who wish can get the first vol-ume bound. By having it all done at one placeit can be done cheaper than where only one vol-ume -is to be bound.

As an inducement to correspondents, we willsend ten copies, free, to the ten persons who willfurnish the best five or more "personals, "01' a col-umn article, for the next three issues, and eachmonth thereafter, for this volume. Clippingsfrom other papers that mention a member of thefamily will be counted.

----THE HISTORIANwill be sent to all old subscri-

bers, unless ordered discontinued. If any are notsatisfied that it. is worth the price, after receivinga few numbers, please notify us by card and itwill be stopped. We trust, however, that suchcases will be rare. All we ask is to get out evenon the actual cost, and will make needed improve-ments as rapidly as possible.

Last year one or two representatives of theFamily were abroad, as was learned after their re-turn. Should another be contemplating- such 'atrip in the near future, we wish to be apprised ofit in time t~arrange for some correspondence thatmight bear upon family history. It would pleaseall of us to get regular letters from England, andlearn something about our cousins there.

In order to fully understand the intended mean-ing that Mr. Rathbun wishes to convey in thetitle page design, it will be necessary to readcarefully his explanatory article, and observe -hisnotes by comparisons. In the rebus which he hasadopted, and as shown with his portrait, he hashit upon a happy combination, and one that willdoubtless be received with favor by such mem-bers of the family as take an interest in beautifuldesigns for stationery. By some slight changesthe design could become the "trade mark" foralmost any business. Of 'all the coats of armsdisplayed, the Tower seems most appropriate andsuggestive. Heraldry is not' what it once was, atleast in this. country, but it would be very con-venient, and aid much ,in awakening the familypride, to adopt a general design for use uponstat.ionery, and in business or private affairs whereit would be appropriate. .

C. D. Rathbone, Belpre, Ohio, sends in a splen-did record of the part taken in the late war bythe Rathbones, from Ohio. It is crowded out-this month, but will come out later. Others maybe able to furnish the same kind of records fromother states, and it is' hoped they will do so.

THE RATHBONE FAMILY HISTORIAN.

If we can get enough personals by the lOth ofFebruary, the next issue will come out earlier inthe month. It h~s been the intention to get topress so the current issue would Teach subscribersby the first of the month instead of the last, butmany delays have prevented it in the past, andnow it seems difficult to get caught up.

Our policy is to be liberal to the last degree,and we have always mailed extra copies whenrequested, without asking pay for them. Wheresketches have been furnished we are very glad toreturn the favor in any way possible, and shallalways extend liberality to subscribers, in everyway, trusting tha_t it may be good seed sown, fromwhich an abundant harvest may ripen for thefuture.

One great object of the HISTORIANis to get allthe literature relating to the family together, thatis possible, so that in after years those who followus may know what part in the world's life weacted. Some articles may appear dry or tediousto those not directly concerned, while -to othersthey are just the opposite. He would be ~ happyeditor who could send out only such a publicationas would, never appear dry to any reader. , It isgoing to require much more matter to keep upthe paper this year than it did last, on account ufthe smaller type, and we can use more clippings,if they refer in some way to family news.

. A few are beginning 'to think about the reunionand suggest different ideas with regard to it. Mr.W. G. Rathbun, Clyde, Ohio, asks: "What isbeing done about the family reunion at the Co-lumbian Exposition? I would like to suggestthat a badge be gotten' up, of a uniform make,and that each one who attends provide himselfwith one. In this way we can recognize eachother any place we chance to meet." This is agood suggestion, and we refer the idea to Mr.Frank R. Rathbun, who is interested in the meet-ing, and able to design a badge that could notbe mistaken. One bearing the coat of arms sur-mounted by the dove and olive branch would bea beautiful souvenir, and one that' everyone wouldwant, whether able to attend the reunion or not.

The HISTORIAN takes this occasion to thankthose who have- been so liberal during the pastyear in giving all the aid they could, both finan-cially and by contributions. Among those whohave been most; constant and enthusastic are Mrs.Currier, of Oswego, and Mrs. Leyns, of Utica,N. Y., Mrs. Goddard, of New London, and MrsEliza A. Rathbun, of Norwich, Connecticut, J.Q. Rathbone, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, J. C.

Cooley, of Oswego, N. Y., Frank R. Rathbun, ofAuburn, N. Y., who designed and donated thebeautiful new title page, Dr. T. W. Rathbone,of Kansas City, and many others whose nameshave not been mentioned on account of their ex-pressed wish that they should be withheld. Toour associates we wish to express heartfelt grati-tude for the valuable assistance they have ren-dered. To every subscriber, let us say, the meas-ure of success acquired is due in large part toyour' earnest' support, and anyone having theprivilege of reading the many kind letters receivedfrom every hand would realize, as never before,the deep interest taken by all who have seen thepublication.

There is a strain of sturdy common sense, easilytraced throughout the whole family, that causes anaversion to frivolous sentiment, and stimulates alove for that substantial character which hasbecome so prominent among our people. Theaccounts written by uninterested historians, ofthe early Rathbones, invariably mention theirplain honesty. But few, if any, have gainedreputations as leaders in any of the Fast Circles,or sporting professions, of which society was thebetter rid. Those", ho have won fam~ as artists,musicians, actors or orators, have all taken uptheir work with the realization that only thesubstantial was worth spending time and energyupon. The religious sentiment is very promi-nent in a deep and venerable, yet broad andliberal sense. The love of humanity, always feltand exhibited, gives .rise to those nobler impulsesthat recognize the common brotherhood of _man,and the' universal fatherhood of God. Whatsoul with a limited conception of these principlescould found an order whereby all caste, exceptnobility of purpose, is obliterated, and its mem-bers ever ready to sacrifice their lives. if need be,for a worthy brother in dist ress. ,

The character developed as politicians hasbeen based upon patriotic principles. Many haverisen to prominence, but solely by honorablemethods. In home life and the training of theirfamilies, example has been an object lesson sodeeply impressed upon the hearts' of the childrenthat the temptations of later years have beenresisted, where others, with no memories of an~ble parent, would have fallen- The writernever heard the son of a Rathbone refer to hisfather as "the old man." He never heard hisgrandfather or his father use an oath; never saweither of them in a passion. No .doubt the samemay be said by many other sons. Such memoriescan only exert an influence for good over, thelives of posterity.

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Our poe~ this month is an exceptionally happyone, and .w ill be read with delight. Mr. Rath-bun paints the family history in our national lifequite vividly, and correctly.-LET THE BOYS SEE THE WORLD.

Western Plowman 1884.

" Is it alive? "" It moves."" When did it get in? "

_ Are some of the remarks we happened to over-hear not long ago as a crowd of neatly dressed,"fly" young city gents passed by. Glancingacross the street we at once saw the object oftheir merriment. Honest John Plowman hadcome to town to see the sights, and from everyindication was not going home without havingaccomplished his object.

Now John is one of our acquaintances, and ashe crossed the street and approached we asked,"J ohn, why do~'t you pull your pants out ofyour boot tops, and raise your hat off your ears?Can't you see those fellows are laughing at you?""Let 'em laugh, they are a pack of yer cit:ydudes and I. ca¥ clean ,out the whole crowd,"said be, grinding his .teeth and shaking hisformidable fist. "No doubt of it, John, butwait a moment; suppose one of them was to gohome with you, wouldn't you smile to see himmilking cows with that suit of broadcloth?wouldn't it amuse you to see him pitch hay, in aJuly sun, with that stiff hat and choker?"

"You bet your life, I'd like to get one of themon a harvester for just one day. I'd make himlaugh out of t'other corner of his mouth. I'd

~ show him that it is better to have a pair of legsthat are useful, than ornamental."

"Wait a moment, John, let me tell you some-thing; you are not in the least inferior to theseboys; all the difference is, they are educateddifferently from what you are. Your shouldersare broader, your chest ia better developed, yourmouth is not' deformed by the use of tobacco andliquor, there is a look full of business in yourface that at once recommends you much betterthan all the letters you-could carry, were you inquest for a position. The point we wish to makeis this: boys raised on a farm, as a general rule,are not allowed an equal chance in educationwith their city cousins. When they go to townthey feel out of place. They would give any-thing to be able to walk along the street and notfeel that everybody is looking at them."

1£ they only knew whether to put their handsjn their pockets or hold them straight down, they

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and comfort. If they were educated to see thedifference, the shrewd clothing merchant couldnot palm off his last year's coat and two year oldvest, with a hat of-still more ancient pattern, upon

"lthem. We say give the boys a chance. If youlive near a town-and all do now--':'let Tom andHarry and Rob attend school there one or twowinters and learn the ways of city life. But, oneobjects, we can't afford to send our boys off totown alone, they would 'get into bad company,learn to drink and fall into all the attending evilsof city life. To such we would say, some timethey are going to go out from your door to meetall these temptations, and if they have been kepttoo strictly, without any chance to see the folliesof evil, or learn to avoid the snares, they will bethe very victims the sharper is after; they willsuddenly find themselves turned loose in an unex-plored pasture full of snares so artfully concealedby the most tempting baits, that he who steersclear of them is indeed a favorite of fortune.The boy who is kept too -elosely haltered to-thefarm sickens to it. He longs to go to the excit-ing scenes of the city where he sees most peoplewearing good clothes; in fact he never sees thosewho wear poor ones, he is so struck with the flashof gold chains, high hats and polished shoes,How much safer it is to let him see and taste allthese things while you are able to hold him incheck, than to turn him out alone, unguided bylove's irresistible reins, to rush headlong intothem. Besides all boys raised in cities do notcome to ruin, nor all boys brought up on farmsbecome angels. F. P. RATHBONE..---...•.•...---------~-.

REMITTANCES RECEIVED.

Since last issue from Mrs. Margaret E. Tate,San Francisco; Mrs. ElizaA. Rathbun, Norwich;R. H. Rathbun, Duluth; Mrs. H. 'R. Carrier,Oswego; A. A. Jackson, Janesville.

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