The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-05

WHO g. WAsHIHorox WAs.-Geerge
Washington will b. seoollsctsd - the
Father Of his Country. He was born
in wsstmoreland. county. Virginia.
Fsbuary I'D. l734. His biographees
usut1ly mention that ~ vss born in
the old style. February llth.' Al that
lime George was not suspected Of b..
coming the fsthes Of anything. but
later in life he gained considerable Of .
reputation - sire. His rspstation,
like his army Of body servants, has
never sntissly died out, althoush e
times moro stirring local svssts, like
Sunday School s0eisblss OF mssGings
Of the Board of Hapsrvisors, tsmporar-
lily divert public attention. His soces-
try VA English. but was never esacsd
past his Rreat-grandfsthss, the turbu-
lent condition Of the county 10 HE err
upsstting chs family csicbl.tioos end
causing much trouble for failure bio-
gr~phsss and historians. George re-
ceivsd only moderate education, and
HE record Tor bad spelling has sever
bsen bsstsn. II boyhood be wss VIZ.
sroos and athletic. and Il IL stated that
he chopped down the old nan's cherry
ire. joeEIo wheedie him int spsrrine
match. Bot the old man vas prsety
shrsud hioseli. ssd The pair Of then
finally oomprooissd end sprusg the
little haschss ssosy On The psblis. At
II ysars George was registered 70 60 70
- - . midsbipmAe. sud beeoms .
pisats. bat he was prevailed upoa b
stsy q hsns and play marbles instsad.
In 6eptsmbes. 176l be went 20 Bar
badoss with NJ l,eoeAer Lawrsuoe, aud
brought back cass Of smallpox % Q
souvenir to surprise The family. Soon
sftsrward be exhibited . lively military
ardor and entered end quickly rose.tn
rank in the army. Jsnuasy II. 1850.
he msrrled . widow named 4artha
Cnatis. He owned An estate q some
5000 sefes. and WAs ceusidoeel one Of
To big bag Of HE tims. WAsn ths
rupture between Esgland aud the Col.
onlse came. he displayed - greet .
patriotism end sueh alililies % : aeht.
Or that AS finally vas placed Ia full
command OF the army. and led quite Z
succossful cAmpaign aeAinat Eaglish
tyranny. In addition 10 eaininR con.
siderable neeorisly II Enelsnd, ead no
smali umouut III credit q homs, b
receivsd $50 sharse q canal seook ftou
the State o. vireluia, ana bed every
reason 70 b Atisdod WITH bic asooa-
plishmsnt. Hs lived 10 toles.bls enod
health until Fridsy. December 13eh,
l7e0. when hs died Of aeuts lnsyusisis.
We hAve oA1nseely eallel ss&snsisn
totAe Aosel u6shSds which possoas AZ
suicidal proclivit;ss 1sviss See their
taking ~ To iovsAkfsp hessnies
displaysi110 tAh 6issoeiea MoAld snslek
the world 70 NO inconsadsrable extent
ifdsveted 70 . bettsr cause. a labo q.
lustsasioa Of The suicidal mind was q.
fordsd q Newark, n y ~ other day,
whege : peqninsne mssoAana blsv 81
heao - shA : cSnnan, MD = "a
cOsstracted Sor the purpose iron . hol-
low pieoe q Sroa. Falling ~ hoane-
made howitser witt powder and olusn
and carefully adjusting L usdss 81
chin. b Discharged The coaeeate hy
meme ol > MACH. Il hossihlo leas6
was the object Of hiS plans, 10 Wonld
certainly hSvs hsea erall1ed II he
could havs bshsld tie Fssalt a bic O..
foets.
According 70 The JsniAk A1essess,
there are at least ten peomise1e lndIss'
oooiotieo a0Ope the NoU York Jew
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