The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-26

George Washington was born February
-. is.G. at iop.'> Creek Nestmorelan
County. Va. and died al Mount Vernon. Va
December ~. 80 He was a son ~ Angus,
tine Washington. whose earlicsf-known an
cestur came from England in 1857 He be.
came planter. county magistrate a
member Of the House .. Bnrge~s.S and 4
Colonel Of militia at the time fhc seneca
| Indians We're troublesome. Augustine Wash
ington died II lsf3 bat his wife. Mary.
lived ~ see that son the greatest military
and civic hero 81 his day 0eorge wash
ington attended the common schools. but
never entered college He wa. foremost IA
athletic sports was a fearless rider and was
fond ~ PLAYING soldier. hui ALWAYS insisted
on being commander Of the squad BE-
cause OF his honesty and excellent Judy
mcnt he was frequently selected rs umpire
~ various Disputes that arose among his
boy companions His brother Lawrence
an officer In the British navy. one time per
suaded him 70 enter his Mai sry's service
and went 50 far a. 10 ret Mdshpman's
warrant for him when he was but fourteen
years ~ age Int his mother prevailed on
him not 70 accept BUT for her gentle en-
treaties how different might have been the
fate Of the Nation.
Continuing his studies and paving special
attention 10 surveying TO which he was
partial. at sixteen he became surveyor
At nineteen he was appointed Adjutant-
General Of the Virginia militia and ordered
70 make an inspection 81 the force Sub
sequently he went 70 the West Indies with
his brother. who was in feeble health. and
then had the SINAI. pox. Before he was
twenty he was sent as a commission I
er 70 the commanding officer OF the French (
4 E.snf A.
the work that henccforth he Was promi-
nent man before the country and the civ
iiized world On his return he was APP
pointed Lieutenant C0lone OF regiment.
was soon promoted 70 ColoneIry and
afterwaTd served with distinction in the
against the French and Indians
NAen Braddock was seis over 10 take COM
Iland ~ the British fO;scs Washington be-
came volunteer aide de camp on his stan.
was with him al the disastrous battle on the
N0aone ahela above Pittsburgh and was the
)nly mounted officer not wounded or killed \
Afterward he had the honor OF planting the
sritish mag "a Fort IrsqueSne
January Il Ina. h. was married L. Martha
ustis widow OF John parke Gusts. and re-
signed his commission in the army Pre-
FiSlsly. however. he had been elected dele
nate 70 the House 81 Errgs~rc~ When he
Intended Tor ule fifSt time he was by pre-
concerted arrangement publicly thanked
or hi- disting ai~hed services and was 80
reatly embarrassed ar the unexpected
nmpliment that he could not utter a word
= acknowledgment he wa~ continued
~ delegate for many years. and although
II made no set Il eechcs he wa= conceded
. ~ the nbest business rnember In liza
r was elected ~ the first Congress re-
le'ced in ITO and then NJ that body
hc~n Commander h-C hiet II all the con
ns 7tal forces JULES of that year he took
~ the army ia front ~ Boston
he history ~ the struggle need not b. re-
,ld He took final leave of ti~e army Orto-
er " las. resigned his ccmsnis-ion DE
emi~s -; and the following day - out
pr VI mint Vernon.
As private citizen d.l.ehtinr in agricult-
ral pursuits and thoroughly enjoying the
cine circle the condition of the country he
al sued was never absent from his
louglts. Reluctant as he was - again