Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-14
Anecdote of General Washington

Anecdote Of General Washington.
There seems to be something in the
very name of this illustrious individual,
that every American seems instinctively,
as it were, taught to venerate, inasmuch
as every incident of his life is becoming
more and more interesting as time is grad
nally gaining space, from his life time to
the present moment,
| was seated the other afternoon, enjoy
ing cigar, at the. Maspeth Hotel, when
plain, well dressed, elderly man, drew
chair towards me, and seeing me SO
much at leisure, evinced a disposition to
enter into conversation with me, when
Observed
"Well, friend, it appears from all &C.
counts. that our new President has left
u.s."
"fes sir, SO it seems, and on short no.
tice," he replied.
"He was quite an aged man--not so
old as mysEIfby several years. Was you
IN this country at the time of the Revolu~
ton. sir!" rea ~t SSH Ill
.'Oh, yes, sir; / was born in this coun-
try, thank God"
"Fhen, sir, you must have some recol-
lection, but | was too young to enter the
service at the time eds
Sand where were you, sir?"
ain Westchester."
"Oh then you had an opportunity OF
knowing considerably about the great
movements oftllat day; and do you recol.
lect the features of Gen Washington as
perfectly as though it was but yesterday?
and Lafayette, too?--and Harry Pinck.
ney? .Eia SIS. III
"Yes," said he laughing heartily
Crosby and my father were neighbors."
So saying, | offered him cigar, which
he declined, saying ~
'If the landlord has pipe, will pre-
fer it. | should like to tell you,' he con-
timed, ga little circumstance which took
place between Gen. Washington and my
self"fq go. 8a3 g 9sese 75H vlIna slo
Isobserved that / should be delighted
toobear it, whereupon he related the fol-
lowing history of a day in the Generals
employ. 80 ',..' 20"
swell, one morning father told me to
take the iblackmare to Sing Sing, and get
her shod, and wait till old rum nose Ben,
the blacksmith, shod her.. So as / stood
atthe door of Ben's shop, and who should
driTelupto the tavern opposite, but Wash.
ington5in bis coach and Lafayette with
him. They both got out, and saw both
pass into the back ROOM, and the land.
lord followed; and in a few seconds the
landlord beckonee me from the piazza. -
Ifelofrightened at first. and wondered
what it meant; but thinks 1, they want
some grog, and fresh water. Twas lin
my shirt and trowers. without shoes and
on my head an old cooked hat, and my
feet and ANGLES you may judge. / had
been. hoeing cornin the morning; butiin
Invent AsIapproached the bar, met
the landlord, he'said-- laaau aid IL q
1stsThere are two gentlemen in the back
room wh0wish to see you.pn yaEoy Gil
b. Hardly unable to- smother aalaugh i
said-=loe u IS bszaeeaa bis asjtsI edl
s'My Godld caa't GO; see me- and
exhibited myself, ard pointedto my bare
ieetsl bred ed aasfluq ,i6aiTa III .ss5
z ssCome along, I'll go With you. " iss>a
% So in he went. isSlIa sal q gig4 oaasi
q AS fPdlIed of my hat the Estoutest man
said az j lsa6s aTis'se Go~fJ q s. q
';Sit down. young nan.'' ssa s3i
This boy, said the landlord, 81 am
confident will do any service YOU may
tFast him with to your satisfaction. y and
withdrew from the room: and the Cen
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