The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-05-09

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George WaAigSoa was oae q ne most
tllii1lllinR1hAe1 n0vsfslA IL Anesssan Ksso-
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He was born Of poor but honest parents,
A4 Ge10e, II ~ year 1493. His mother
was called the noshsr 81 Washineto ton. He
Married easly n life, . widow Lady, Mrs.
Martha Curt, wAoM Prescott describes =
the cssidess pretty woman south Of Mason
3 DixosIs line. Young Warrington con-
yvenced business q ! county surveyor, and
wss present In character q : shan light un-
der General Braddock, when 70 many guns
vsre kfod that The whOle body Vt nilitia
were stunned and ct down 70 supper sna-
bic hear I word that was said. This sup
rer w.sI sftefwsrtls alluded 10 - Bvaddeck's
deaf eat. and the smile s.deaf - Brad
docks. ), subsenuently yulgarised INTO ssdeaf
q kaddock..s had its rise from that cir
cnmstsncc. Washington commanded sever.
Al troons during the Revolutionary war, end
d;at;A ru;shcd himself by fearlessly crossing
the Delaware river ON ice Of very insda-
,,,mte th;ckuseu, 10 yis;t 8 family Of Hessi-
m n hie acouantsuce. He was passion
.telv fond Of ereen pess and string beans;
and III fayorste motto was, ssIn time Of
neor. nrenare for WAR;
W.sh;nytou,s most intimate frieaid WAS .
r,oc..h ,eetle,rsn. named Msrcus Dee. Who
from. h;s cons4.nt habit Of risibilitv, was
n;eLr.nad nIn~ah.u uef.v His greatest
x;e,o-~ =. .ch;eyed It tiermantovn. where
COMING uuon the British in the night, he
conpietely surrounded them with wall of
cotton bales. from which he opened do
structiye IA terrific 6re, which caused the
encmy TO capitulste. The cotton bales be-
inc nsrfornted WITH musket balls. were much
;ncrrssesl "a veieht. and consequently in
v,lne. And the eIpressiou playfully used
ssWh,t = the mice Of cotton % was much
* vovre sfter lie battle. During the &C.
t;on. Nsshineton mieht have been seen dri-
,;nc mn mi down t6e lines in . small Con-
cord xa,on. drawn by . bob-taile1 gray
horse. ffis cslebrsted despatch, "Eeni
MI. ,;r; ), or. came and saw in . Concord
ICON h.. reference 10 this oircumstance.
T.,h;nvton - been called the ssFathel
NJ "a. conntry. 5, fan unaut title. more prop
erlv beloneins to the late Nj. McClaskey,
na,ert ~ 81 celebrated uusilist,) the child
kas srovn. however 70 that extent that it,
own lathe, vould not fnow Il. Gen Walk.
er. fWm. WaIker) e also called the ssFathe,
~ N;c.,.gua 5, ana re have mo- doubt II
case n n denise. hia children, the native
N;csraer.ns. would erect Q suitable monu.
ment o9er IA remains. with the inscription
s1(io. fs4her. and fare vorse.0 Washing.
ton - = member Of the Know Nothing or.
Aar and directed that none but American.
shouId be mt On guard. which greatly anoy.
a ~ Americacs. their comfort being en-.
t;rely deatroyed by perpetual turn
Of guard dsiy, He was twice elected
Pressdent AZ tho United States OF Americs
hv tho combined whie and know nothing
parties. he ile.nocrats and abolitionists 70.
ting against him; and served out his tim,
with great credit to himself and the country
d awning his salary with regularity and
precision worthy OF commendation.
Although for the time in which Ae.lived
very distinguished man, the ignorance Of
Washington e something perfectly incredi.
Ae. He never travelled on steamboat
never saw q railroad, or . locomotive en-,
zine: was perfectly ignorant of the princi.
Die az NE mssnetic telegraph; never had I
,iagucrreotyne. Colts revolver. Sharpe,l
ri6e, or used : friction match. He eat hil
meals with an iron fork, never used postag.
stamps ON his letters. and knew nothing d
the application Of ckloroform to alleviate
suffering, or the use Of gas for illumination
Such man ~ this could hardly be elected
President Or the United States IN these times,
ALTHOUGH. Il must be confessed. We occasion.
slly have candidate who proves not much
better informed abovt matters in general =
Washington died from exposure on thu
summit 81 Mount Vernon, in the wear l779
LEAVING behind him name, that viii endure
foreyeF. II posterity persist in calling thcil
chiiiren Alter him 10 the same extent tina,
has been fashionable. He is mentioned in