The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-04-25
OUR GEORGE
Washington Vas Hot All That Fancy
Painted Bin.
DSScSiDsIOa ~ one WhO KNEW HIm
ssWas GsOFgo Addicted % Drink,
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There has been great atfiuence Of Por-
traits Of George Warrington lately In con-
nection with the centenary OF the first
presidents Inauguration and the publica'
ton Of the ShaTples papers, and the re-
lection cannot be escaped that II 90 many
unfamiliar portraits insist upon coming
out and being authenticated, one by one'
- accurate lkenesses Of the Father Of bis
Country, the people will presently be all
at sea a. TO how he really looked. The
Stuan PortIa" mas Deen 70 long acceP'eu
- M washington mat nhen o'neI POf'
'iAi~' SnO"'nS AlnoS' !oU une10n'
m.h' 'oln up We slmP.y '0oA - tnen I'M, IN
as.on~nment' ano say 10 ourselves OAn
'"S " "as"nE'0n'
In view Of this confusion no apology Is
needed for copying . remarkably realistic
account OF Washington, which was writ.
ten BY David AckerSon, OF Alexandria,
Na.' In 1911. In answer to an inquiry from
bis son. AckeFson commanded . COM
Pany In the revolutionary war, and he
had many opportunities Of observing the
comnander-in-chief. The letter from
which this account IL taken Is In the pos
session Of Dr. Joseph M. Toner, Of Wash
inRton, ID. G., who is engaged in editing
Washington's diaries, and q correspondent
OF the New York Tribune has got hold Of
It. It describes Washington as be looked
three days before the crossing Of the Dele
ware, and again pictures him in the clos
ing wears Of his life.
"WaShinRton had q large, thick nose,
and Il was very red that day, giving me
the impression that he was not 80 modeE.
ate In the use of liquors q be was sup
poused TO be. found GfterWard that this
Was . peculiarly. His nose was apt to
turn scarlet in . cold wind. He was
standing near a small campfire, evil
IDENTIFY lost In thought and making no ef-
tort 70 Keep warm. He seemed six feet
and . half In height, was On erect as an
Indian, and did not for . moment relax
from . military attitude. washington's
exact height was feet two inches in his
boots. He was then . little lame from
striking his knee against the tree. His
eye was 90 gray that Il looked almost
white, and he had troubled look on his
colorless face. He had piece Of woolen
tied around his throat and was quite
hoaTse. Perhaps the throat trouble from
which he finally died had its origin about
then. WashingtoD's boots were enor.
mOug. They were No. ls. His ordinary
walking shoes were No. II. His hands
were large in proportion, and be could
not buy gloves to &c him and had to have
them made to order. His mouth was
his strong feature, the lips being always
tightly compressed. That day they were
compressed % tightly as 10 be painful to
look ct him. At that time he weighed
200 pounds, and there was no surplus
hesh about him. He was tremendously
muscled, and the fame Of his great
strength was everywhere. His large tent
when wrapped up with the poles was 80
heavy that Il required two men to place Il
In the wagon. Washington would lift Il
with one hand and throw 1t in the wagon
- easily, - II It were . pair Of saddle
bags. He could hold musket with one