Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-02-28

tn get II vote this week in the senate
It will pass, notwithstanding the clainas
of its opponents.
The annual woman's suffrage con-
vantion meets here tomorrow and wiz
continue inssesslon four days.
Hilbert Jorgensen's Es-
say ON q. Washington.
George Washington 8 orn in West
m IRELAND County, Virginia, February
amd, 173, Hs began surveying the
Virginia Valley in 1913. at the age Of
g he suffered great hariships, but did
his work faithfully. Three years later
he was made Il major of the army and
three years liter this he was appointed
colonel. During B aldock's campaign
NJ was nude an .id''-le.camp, and he
was the only ard who came on. alive.
Afte Braddnck's disastrous campaign
ho married Nalrtsa Curtis in 1859. and:
in the same year h, was made u mem
bcr OF the first legislative body in the
new world-tlse House of Burgesses Of
VII ginia chose him above all her grest1
statesmen to'the first Continental con-
gress in 177t. It is said that he was 90
confused when james Madison placed
him before the congress us u good per-
son to comml'M the colonies that he
got up IN great confusion and left the
building. He was Immediately chosen,
by the congress and never was choice
wiser than when they chose George
Washington, June 18th. 1875. They Of
f"red him a salary of Sc 600 year but.
he declined Swing that he did not
wish TO help his country for money. but
that he woultl Keep strict account Of
his expsrseslnf it they would pay that
he wrnl'l be satisfied will not follow
him thr ugh tire battles which he fought ),
during this long and bloody war, but
will say tint he never did anything
without Il grnat deal of thought and
weighing a'iithe arguments for as we'll
ts against. and when he made up,> his
mind he was never at fault will prove
itself in his retreat from Long leland
when the British felt sure they had
hemmed him in SO that he could not
escape, but nothing dauntsd he resolved
to pass by tiacm in the fog and so. near
did he go to the British sentinels that
he could hear their cry "all is welI',, and
when the fog lifted he had most all, his
troops on the main land. It is said
that the French troops who cane under
their brave young Commander HUchan,-
beau werc proud of being under, the
commanded ~ brave officer like WASH
inston, a,stl they fought like heroes at
the seize Of CORVALLIS, and tiiey were
as much elated ut his surrender as a
great number of Americans although it
is not recorded that any of tkam died of
joy. He showed a great deal Of DELHI
Grafton ii, forming the constitution. He
was elected president of the u. S. with
out dissenting voice In his inaugural
address he said some things which are,
still used as mottoes. He died of z
severe cold caught while riding around
his estate at Mt. Vernon, and died in
abomt three days, so that his death and
illness reached congress. at the same
time. The house Immediately adjourn
ed. Great grief was expressed through
out tho country. but q few. political
fanatics attempted to SUR his name but.
they were Immediately hushed. He
was not one of the ds,zzling nleteors
which have astonlshed and terrified the
world by brilliant but destructive
course A war; or. be sought not con-
quest but liberty, as ruler he had no
aim put the happiness OF his people, In
all he had no wish but Justice; calm and
unruffied in temper, prudentand stead
fast in his resolutions, prsmpt and de-
cisivc in action, he was never elated by
success nor detected by faiilre. Though
oftener Defeated than victorious il the
field, he was never routed, and thus,
ever formidable to his antagonists.
never perilingthe cause by rashness, he
brought the revolutionary. was to a tri-
umphant close. As president Of the
convention he organlaedit anaid great
difficulties Of various kinds. His full
confidence>ln this government has been
justified tor over century. but in eur
thankfulness for its blessings we should
remember that Washington established
it on q footing only at the loss ef his
eWn popularity.
Noticel
The annual meeting Of the Grigga
County Rloodsd Stock Association viii
be held In Hannaford on Tuesday,