The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-28
General w ashlngtOn.

The Oracfc, published IN 1901, writes
thus, as to the personal habits Of General
Washington: ''lIe is very regular, tenn
perate and Industrious; rises in winter and
summer ut the dawn of day; generally reads
or writes some time before breakfast:
breakfasts about seven o'clock on three
small Indian hoe cakes, and as many dishes
of tea, and often rides Immediately TO his
different farms, and remains with his
laborers until little after Q o'clock, then
returns and dresses. At o'clock he dimes,
commonly on a single dish and drinks from
half pint to pint of Madcari wine. This,
with One small glass Of punch, a draught
Of beer and two dishes of tea (Which he
takes half an hour before the setting of the
sum, constitutes his whole sustenance until
the next day. But his table is always fur
nishcd with elegance and eXubcrance: and
whether he has company or not he remains
at the table an hour in familiar conversation,
then every one is called upon to give some
absent friend toast. After he has dncd,
he applies himself to business, and about 8
o'clock rctircs to res; but when he has
company he attends politely upon them till
they wish to withdraw
But it is Of interest to observe the impress
sion Washington made upon another class.
For this purpose let us take the description
of one who evidently knew him well, and
understood exactly how he ranked in tho
estimation of those best qualified to Judge
Of his character and worth. This description
perlapa contains one statement that NAV
strike some rs he ", yet more than one
prominent biographcr has prepared us for it
in saying that in his youth Washington had
The small .pox. Upon the whole, it will not
appear much newer than the fact brought
out upon the last 22d Of February as very
new, namely, that throughout the rcvolli.
ton he served his country without pay, an
astounding fact in the eyes of ol1icc-holdcrs
and politicians. The writer in IHc Ihii,-
dci1,hi0 If0nthiy of June, 1898, speaks as
follows: General Washington is a tall,
wel-made man, rather large boned, and
has tolcrably gcntccl address. His feat
urcs are manly and bold, his eyes of BLUSH
cast and very lively; his hair of deep
| brown; his face rather long and marked
| with the smallpox; his complexion sun
burnt and without much color, and his
countinancc sensible, composed and thought.
| full; there is remarkable air of dignity
about him, with striking degree of grace
| fulncss. lie has al excellent understand
| ing without much quickncss: as strictly Just
! Vigilant and gener0us an atfectionate hus
naltl, IalCnlul 1llcnu, 1atnGr 10 the DC
serving; gentle In his manners, in temper
rather reserved; total stranger to religious
prejudices; in his morals irrcproachablc; he
was never known to exceed the bounds Of
most rigid temperance--in word, all his
| friends and acquaintance universally allow
that no man ever united in his own person
II more perfect alliance of the virtues of a
| philosopher with the talent of statesman
and general. Candor, sincerity, affability
and simplicity seem to be the striking feat
,lres of his character"
In opening the old magazine in which
tho foregoing sketch Is preserved, the read
tr feels well nigh like one who comes upon
some forgotten album, and finds the photo
graph of al old and familiar friend. Wash.
ington here appears, not in cloud of in
cense, not as dem-god, and yet not as &
common man. Here we have, in fact, vcr,
nearly the traditional or, it might be said
tho "Immortal Washington" of the average
| apprcciative American. The vindication o.
Washington, therefore, would consist sim
ply in presenting the man as he was.
The brief sketch quoted furnishes many
q topic upon which 1t would be pleasant L
dwell The statement that Washington wa