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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05
PROBATE NOTICE..
STATE or MINNE>OTA }
fNrs;.,r\ NJ N.,},.oS
OO9'IIt y VI 4NVUiCO
Special Term, February II, 1891.

Special Term, February II, 1891.
In the matter Oh the guardianship Of Robert
Dougherty, ST.. Of the town OF EeVaid in said
County and State, MeNtall. incompetent.
Letters OF Gn:; tli'lnS:.ii, Of the person and
,..tale OF sal" ward %. Ing mi DAY = ante,t TN. 0
William }. Do;gnrrty Of said county:
1t il ordered. j hat all claims and demands of
I'LL persons ay; inst said WHid be presented to
has court Tor examination and allowance at
'c Fl otate office, in W, arlington ', lCe i'll
said county. on Tuesday. TIL" E2hte 18th ia 0!
August, \. d 1891 at O'Clock .. IN, me same
beng 81 ecia! ERIN OF said p,nnat;. Court.
1t is turt.Ier ordered ila1 II moli S Z ON the
date hereof be allowed /" crtditor, 10 y; ts>.nt
i:eir claim against said Nar' at The eXpira-
ion of which time al Claims not presented to
aid court. on not proven to ii s:!l~ia"tion, shall
he forever barred unless for cause show:l fur
her time he allowed.
Ordered further that notice o! lie time and
place OF the heari & and examination of said
'laimS and demands shall b. given by publish
ing this order. once in each week for three sue
cesSiVe weeks prior to Tie day appointed for
Suchtxamna' ION. in the Wolthin"t"n ADVANCE
4 weekly newspaper printed aud published at
W"rthingtnn, In said county.
Dated at WOrthinytOn ilr 18th day OF Fcbru-
airy a. ID. 1891. BY the Court:
(SEAL.) c.. ". w. Dow,
27-3 Judge OF Probate.
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John Butler, Briget Butler, Alonzo Wilson
Willard jackson, Albert Jackson and james
Murphy, Defendants
Notice is hereby given, that under and by
virtue Of a Judgment and decree cnlcre, in the
above entitled action On the ST! day of january
1891. a certified transcript Of which has been de
ivered to me-, |, the undersigned Sheriff of said
Mobiles county, will sell at public auction, to the
ay OF March 1891. at 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon
at the front door of the Court House, in the vii
lage Of Warrington i'll said County. in ON" par
,aid judgment and decree. to-Wit: All that tract
or parcel OF land lying and being III the
comfy Of Mobiles. and state OF Minnesota, de-
scriled as follows to-wit:
Lot we've (l2). in block seven (7) in the viii
age Of Ellsworth in tie county of Mobiles and
State of Minnesota
GILBERT ANDERSON.
Sheriff of Mobiles County, Mimi.
Dated January Znth, 1891.
l.. N. LANCE, Plaintiffs Attorney.
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ALWAYS (l|l It'll?

THERE'S NO lin"so han>ome!y stuiEl,, IT,
Ihrouegh Passenger Service as "Ihe \o''i
we>trn Line, -C., It. L, NJ. 4 .. k'y-and tr'
minneapolis, st. r'u and Chi.'ayo Il inns owe:
his linz have 4 hettrrrrrnrl for Reaching cithe'
nd OF their run ION ;iIntn than those OF AL.
thcrline in the country.
TE7fSE==
Al we'll posted travellers between the T"i !
Cities and chicago take this lile-par,irularl,
fav"rine the "Ee~l hui. Liinitet,' which
rieS the finest sleeping cars and coaches eve
built, and also all classes Of passengers, wtFGu,
the line betwtcn Minnral"!iS, 81, Paul = Du
luth. and st Paul < As!:L.Ed r;:iin,::u sler,ers
arerun on night trains, and p"r'oI cars on day
trains
no 7TE*V..fE: STE:RW.
Pullman lltrp-rS are $50 ,un thruug!, ;rtvrel
huln'l', sup. 'i"r and hicay:. III i through
trains are ats run hctwr'r Minnral "l!~. It
through Pullman Sleepers st Paul to Omaha
aud Kansas city. ninlng ears are run on al
through trains over ti,is line between inEta
polls, st. Paul and Chic"gn, and betwerH st
Paul and Kansas City, Besides being the beS
LIN s.
between these principal cities. the Chicago
NorthWe stern Sy Stemnf lines compose tutt hp( Ill
caEo st. Paul. Mnncapo is & Omaha Chicago
and Northwestern an Ffemcnt. EIkhOrn & Mo.
valley Rys-!all advertised as The NORTH
western Line, traver>rs rich and poul,,s
country ana offers the quickest means of reach
ing all ne large towns or villages in tile lerri-
tory lntersectcd by it, Before selecting 4
route travellers Should get a folder viii m.'1 OF
this line, and they will quickly see the advvl-
tageS offered. II particulars $. with maps an.
me tables. may be obtained at any station o.
write direct to
T. w.TEAsDA
,! Passenger Agent. st.
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THOMAS GRIFFIN,

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Specifications and estimates made
free of charge. Call and see me at NY
residence Oh Fifth avenue and Four
teenth street, orthington, Mimi.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

The American Netherlands Land
Company will loan money on improv-
ed farms at lowest rates of interest.
Interest payable annually. Principal
payable in ms ailments.
SHELL Il SMITH, Agents.
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LIVERY STABLE, ETC,

Livery, Feed and Sale Stable at the
Windsor House Stables. Horses, Bug
gies, Cutters, and Harness, on sale.
2l-tf. L. G.. OLIVER.
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= B Y
FEED STORE AND SEE. THREE
POUNDS FOR A DOLLAR.

We take pleasure in calling attention
to the proposition of the Minneapolis
Tribune company to furnish the fam
Gus picture The Russian Wedding
Feast" free to new subscribers to any
one of the editions of the Tribune,
which will be found in to-day's AD-
VANCE. The Tribune has Il reputa.
tiOn so we'll established both for its en-
terprise as newspaper, and it's ability
as a political journal, that to commend
it would be supertiuous praise, Its
ncws is fresh and it's opinions vigor-
ously stated, and it meets completely
all the demands of the reading public.
The case of Guise vs.. Allen was tried
a second time on Friday before Justice
Ee and a jury. S. g. Rea, ESQ, ap-
peared on behalf Of Mr.. Guise, Mr.
Wilson being too sick to attend, and
J. A. Town appeared for Mr.. Allen.
The Sc was gone over again before
the jury, and WAS ably argued by the
counsel and given to the jury about 5
O'Clock p. IN. There seems to be some
insoluble mystery in this case as the
jury, after al all night consideration,
could not agree on Il verdict, and on
Saturday morning were discharged.
As this is the season of Lent the jury
went out without their supper, ana
without sleep as well. We doub,
whether, as th9y hungered, their ad-
miration Of our jury system as "the
palladium of personal liberty" was
vastly increased. A third trial Of this
case appears to be necessity.
A very pleasant social was given at
the Boldly school house on Friday ev>
ening. Notwithstanding the cold
weather the house was we'll filled. Til.
literary exercises were 10y the school
under the care of Miss CAndee. Selec-
tions were recitcd from Longfellow's
poems, in a manner that reflected
credit on both teacher and pupils. Mrs.
G. Il. Leonard favored the audienct
with one piece of vocal music, which
was appreciated as we'll rendered in
deed. A curtain Was drawn, after the
room had been darkened, and as the
ladies made "shadow'' pictures tie
gentlemen secured partners for supper
by bidding such sums for the privilege
of escorting the lady whose spicture"
pleased them most. The bidding was
spirited. and sometimes the bidder got
the lady he supposed he was bidding
for, and sometimes he did not But if
there were any disappointments they
were we'll concealed or philosophicalIy
borne. and "all went merry as a mar
riage bell" The cash realized was
presented to Rev. F. L. Fisk in &C
acknowledgement Of faithful service at
this, one Of his preaching stations
The ADVANCE representative had the
pleasure of \ zero weather sleigh ride
with the pastor and greatly enjoyed the
evenings social, ~--..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

We are glad to learn that Hon. J. p.
Moulton is slowly but surely recover
ing from his il!N4ss.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Rev. J. ". Lewis, whose appoint
ment this year is 1T FarIbault, MINI.
is visiting in town THIS week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Give us chance to figure on your
lumber bills, We will use you right.
NAMAKAGON LUMBER Co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Messrs. D. Shell, Eh. Warren, J. A.
Town and G. q Daley, attended the
Luverne banquet given Oh Monday
evening in hnnur of Judge Brown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05
Cherry Pectoral,

and determined to give it trial. The result
was truly magical. Relief came almost in
stan,!y, and after rereating the dose, GER
tainly not mere than half {. dozen times,
found myself thoroughly cured. Subsequent
~ my daughter was cured of a severe cough
by the use Of the Cherry Pectcral''-J. II.
Kitchie, Commission Agent, Kingston, South
Australia
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Those who wish to bay brood mares
and young horses are referred to MIR.
Fensterlnakel advertisement in to-
days Advance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

If you have friends coming west TO
buy home or to invest in land bring
them in to see us.
NJ. L. LAwTON, & Co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Miss Ella Fitzpatrick, one IF the tea
c':ers in the Adrian schools was in
Worthington on Saturday, the guest
of Miss Carrie A McCune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Farmers Alliance will meet at john
sons hall, Saturday, March 7Ih, ut p.
10. J. Is. GREEN, Pres.
j. II. MAXWELL, Sec.
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he Best Cough Cure

1 undoubtedly Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL It's record
nearly half century, demand
for it. AS medicine this has
equal thousands Of lives having timely
Gilbert Editor
Report
in
family
OF Y.
in
NJ
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

All kind Of insurance written by
NJ. +. LAWTON, 4 co.
Mr.. Geo. Bass, prominent citizen Of
Dewald township was a caller in this
office last Sal urday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Cell on AEON FORBES for Lumber,
Building Material Of AL kinds, fence
wire, posts, Farm Machinery Of all
kinds, Buygies, Wagons, etc. Good
treatment and square dealing. 28tf.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mrs. II. Paisley left OIL last Tuesday
for several weeks visit among friends
in Iowa and Illinois.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Judge p. f. Brown, the district
court, was In town on Tuesday.
We have few choice bargains in
town property.
Nj. E. LAwToN, & co.
Mr.. Dan Fish, of Worthington, was
in Heron Lake last Thursday,-EIerou
Like News.
Before you buy "a farm Call and see
what we can do for yon.
NJ. Z. LAWTON, & Co.
Mrs. A. NJ. Becker and Mrs. Thurser
of Adrian. visited Mrs. j. IL. johnson,
IN this city this week.
Oregon Cedar Shingles are the best.
Call and see them.
NANAKAGoN LuNBERCo
Mrs. J. X. Ashworth leaves to-day
for Beaver Creek, to visit the family
of Mr.. John Bruss.
TO all those who have cows that milk
hard: You will be glad to know that
G. 5. Dean eau make them milk AS easy
as tho easiest. 28tf.
Well, Sarah, what have you been do
ing to make you look so young? On.
nothing much, only been using Hairs
Hair Remover to restore the color OF
my hair.
Mr.. G Il. Porter left last week for
Denver. where his sick wife is. Mr..
Geo. ". Crane has taken his positions
as line repairer On the Omaha road
during his absence.
If you intend dning any building it
will pay you to look over our stock .f
Lumber and Building Material of all
kinds, before buying elsewhere.
2Stf. AEON FORBES.
Remember that Ayers Cherry Pee
1oral has no equal as a spec fic for
colds, coughs, a. d all afft ctions of the
throat and lungs. For nearly half !,
century it has been in greater demand
than any other remedy for pulmonary
complaints. All druggists have it for
sale.
A joyous banquet was given on NJ II.
day evening to his Honor, Judge Z. L.
! RrOWn NV tha r;tizu,s IF Iuvarno
which was attended largely by mem
bers Of the bar from various counties
in the judicial district. The occasion
WAS very happy one, and numerous
and hearty were the congratulations
pxterded to Judge Brown because of
his promotion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

The Chiluren's Euuuwmrnt Society
of Minneapolis, Minn., paid its eltv-
enth maturrd CT, liti,'n e on Feb. 23l,
to Chas II. lodge, Of Motley, MINI.
F. 4. FRENCH, Sec.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

We are agents for seventy thousand
acres OF choice lands lying in Mobiles,
jackson, Murray and Pipestone cou,,-
ties, Minnesota, which we offer for
sale on from one to ten years time at
low rate of Interest,"
NJ. e. LAwToN, & Co.
Worthington, MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

County Supt. Mcguire was in town
on Tuesday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Always give US a chance to figure on
your lumber bills. 1t will pay you in
tn" end. Oar grades are Ut the btst,
and prices low.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mr.. Frank Lewis, Of the Brick
Grocery, comes out in this issue and
announces that lie has the best Of both
garden anf flower seeds for sale. Read
his ''ad" and give him call.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Judge p. f. Brown, the district
court, was In town on Tuesday.
We have a few choice bargains in
town property.
Nj. E. LAwTON, & co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER
JUDGMENT or FORECLOSURE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, IT,
County Ut NubieS. %
District Court thirteenth Judicial district.
Eugene Harmann Plaintiff.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Oregon Cedar Shingles are the best
Call and see them.
NANAKAGON LUMBER Co
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

We shall be pleased to give figure
on any lumber bills that NAV he
brought US and will meet the prices of
the lowest.
,.,tst, NAMAKAGON LUMBER Co
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mrs. A. NJ. Becker and Mrs. Thurser
of Adrian. visited Mis-. j. IL. Johnson,
IN this City this week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mr.. G Il. Porter left last week for
Denver. where his sick wife is. Mr..
Geo ". Crane has taken his position.
as line repairer On the Omaha road
during his absence,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Well, Sarah, what have you been do
ing to make you look 50 young? On.
nothing much, only been using Hairs
Hair Remover to restore the color OF
nv hair.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mrs. J. X. AshWorth leaves to-day
for Beaver Creek, to visit the family
of Mr.. John BruSs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Before you buy "a farm Call and see
what we can do for yon.
Nj. z. I4AWTON, & Co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

MONEY TO LOAN for l or 10 years at
lowest rates. No Commission. You
can pay PART or ALL Of the loan an!
time. Write or call on
AZ Cy,n nav
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

If you intend d"ing any building it
will pay you to look over our stock .f
Lumber and Building Material of all
kinds, before buying elsewhere.
2Stf. AEON FORBES
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Julius Mohl was arrested last week
Wednesday by Constable Anderson
charged with abusing his wife, he was
brought before Justice Bear under the
Schafer law and sentenced to 10 days
in the county Jail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

TO all those who have COWS that milk
hard: You will be glad to know that
G. 5. Dean eau make them milk AS easy
as tho easiest. 28tf,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mr.. Dan Fish, of Worthington, was
in Heron Lake last Thursday,-Herou
Like News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

FOR SALE.--Ohe good yoke oxen.
Inquire of B. F. Chute, Section IL,
Summit Lake. 29t2.
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"Havirg used Ayers Cherry Pectora!,
find it one of the best cough remedies and
would not be without it for any amount
Edmund Kingsland, Tray. Agt. Of the Ch;sS.
A. Vogelcr Co., Baltimore. Nd.
IL use Ayers Cherry Pectora1 in my prac-
tice, and pronounce it to be ,ncqHale.! as q
remedy for colds and coughs. "-J. G. Gordon,
M D., Carroll Co., Va.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

WE KNOCK 'EM ALL OUT
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Weather report for Feb, 1891: Cold
est al "a. H., LIST, Is below; warmest
at 2 p. H., 5th. Al above; average. II
above; Cloudy days, 10; windy days, Is;
snow fall, /. inches. }. II MAXWELL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

1t is quite probable that you may
need the services of a physician some
day; but you can postpone the time i'll
definitely by keeping your blood pure
and your system invigorated through
the use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla. Pre-
yentiOn is better than cure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-03-05

Mr.. g. NJ. Brooks, we'll and favora-
bly, known in Worthin9ton was in town
on Saturday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
WASHINGTON'S DEATH.
The Great Man Was a Victim of Wrong
Medical Treatment.

Inc SpreaL MAN was Victim OF wrong
Medical Treatment.
1t was in 1882 that George Washing
ton was born, and now it is 1891. One
hundred and fifty-nine years ago, then,
it was that he first saw the light, and it
is, only in recent years that men have
begun to comprehend the true great
ness of the man. When two years ago
the one hundredth anniversary of his in
auguration as President of the United
States was observed by the American
people, public attention was extensively
drawn to a serious contemplation of his
character as a man and as statesman.
Men who have given much of their time
to a study of history turned their atten-
ton to that portion of time COW
cred by his eventful life, and
discovered nothing new of course
in point of fact, but many new
phases of his noble character.
Washington was approaching his six
ty-eighth year when he died. He was not
an old man. Many men of to-day regard
themselves as in the heyday of youth at
sixty-eight. He walked about his farm
when the snow was falling and took
slight cold which rapidly grew worse
and in few hours proved fatal. Acute
laryngitis," the physicians of the day
called his disease. How little the medi-
cal men of those days really knew
about diseases and their proper treat
ment! They bled him and when they
found that this did no good they held a
consultation of physicians and bled him
again. Excellent physicians of the
present day say that the disease which
attacked General Washington was by
no means necessarily fatal and that
with the knowledge possessed by the
medical profession Of to-day his life
might easily have been preserved, per-
haps for many years. The wonderful
advance which both medical and surgi-
cal science have made during the past
century should be better appreciated
by the world at large.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
WASHINGTON'S WEALTH.
The Father of His Country Pretty Vel
Fixed in This Worlds Goods.

The Father of His Country Pretty Well
Fixed in This Worlds Goods.
According to an almanac of 1870,
General Washington had good deal Of
personal property. This book of one
hundred years ago says: General
Washington possesses 10000 acres Of
land in one body, where he lives; con-
stantly employs $40 hands; keeps
twenty-five plows going all the year.
when the weather will permit, sowed
in 1877 some 600 acres of oats, 700 acres
of wheat, and prepared as much corn,
barley, potatoes, beans, peas, ETC.; has
near $50 acres in grass, and sowed $50
with turnips. Stock, 40 horses, 112 cows,
225 working oxen, heifers and steers
and 500 sheep. The lands about his
seat are all laid down il grass; the
farms are scattered around at a dis
lance of two, three. four or five miles,
which the General visits every day, I'M
less the weather is absolutely stormy.
He is constantly making various and
extensive experiments for the improve
ment of agriculture. He is stimulated
with that desire which always actuates
him to do good to mankind. In 17S6 he
killed 155 hogs. weighing $500 pounds,
for his family use. exclusive of pro-
vision for his negroes, which was made
into aeon"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20

Washington. A letter which Washing
ton wrote-dated Annapolis, December
%, 17S3-to Steuben, few hours before
he resigned his Office as Commander-in-
Chief of the American army, gives
touching evidence of the generosity of
soul and tender affection felt by the
great American chieftain for this noble
hearted stranger.
AS to the other German volunteers of
distinction, Baron de Kalb, Washing
ton visited his tomb on the battlefield
of Camden, years after the war, and
broke out into these words: There lies
the brave de Kalb, that generous
stranger who came from a distant
land to fight our battles, and to water
with his blood the tree of liberty.
Would to God he had lived to share
with us its fruits" The dying words
of de Kalb, as he fell pierced with
eleven bullets, were message of love
and respect to his past commander. The
correspondence mentioned between
Washington and Rochambeau, de
Grasse, d'Estaing, Chastellux and other
distinguished leaders of his French al
lies likewise reveals a unanimous feel
ing of the highest respect, coupled with
glowing admiration, felt by these men
of noble lineage for the untitled chief
of nation Just on the eve of its birth.
Wolf Won SCHIERBRAND.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20

numbering less than twelve thousand
men, commanded by Generals Wash
ington, Lee, Greene, Lafayette and
Wayne The British, supplied with
every comfort, had spent the winter in
idleness and dissipation; the Continental
troops, in the rude huts at Valley
Forge, had suffered cold, hunger and
every other privation to the limits of
human endurance. The dauntless per-
sonality of Washington had alone kept
them from disbanding and yielding to
despair. The patriots were eager to
strike blow at the insolent invaders
who had lived on the fat of the land
while they had starved. Washington,
Greene, Lafayette and Wayne favored
an attack in spite of the great superior
ity Of the opposing forces; they desired
by gallant and desperate effort to dis
sipate the gloom that was settling
over the hopes of liberty; but General
Lee and nearly all of the other officers,
both foreign and American, maintained
that it was not wise to risk battle.