New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29

ton used TO remain at hOhie IA ''
Communion Sundays ...,or dur
II is known however. that on one occasion 10" 20
ing the war he asked and received per nnhv
receive the Communion az tne manu-" "a
terrain clergyman. -, o,ca dur
He was a man Of prayer. More than one ,c pi,ie
ing the Revolution he was seen reading NE rioe
or his prayer-book on his knees. ne "i9' w."
or compiled book OF family prayers. mate y,
one historian declares that at the Dat nos
Monmouth. VIXEN portion or the Al,ny ~ ar
thrown into retreat through the lnconnPees. 49,
tr. aehery OF General Lee Washington met non
as he retrcatng. and rising ~ NE sn
blankety- BANKED him coarsely ana proian,sy. -
very much doubt that he swore AT an on liis =.
any other occasion though II swearing was eve.
UNSUITABLE IL would have been theh. inc tne
that he issued order TO MS arm. ,anie
both officers and men against thls .aoS
practice" and commanding that all VINO fshs
crossed should be severely punished MAKES -
very improbable, to say the least ,na' ne ,aa,ng
at Monmouth or anywhere else, Ddt s"eaIi,o
under great provOcatiOn and strong excitement 10
no Evidence that man ~ profine "a
In one OF his orders warning the oilcers snu
men against this pernicious practice' " ashiis'o"
used the following language; .,
MANY and pointed orders have been issued
against the unmeaning and ab0mnable custom
OF swearing notwithstanding wnch, WIN Iluo,
regret the General observes mat IL prevails, -
possible more than ever His feennss are . ~
tnually wounded by the Oaths and lmpreSauonS
of the soldlers wherever he Is In hearing OF MN
Tie name of that Being. from whose pouh',l S
goodness permitted 10 exist anu enSs' -
comforts OF life. Is ncessanuy impreca'eu on"
profaned in a manner as wanton as I II Snoen
ing For the sake. therefore. OK rehelon' ue.e,
and order. the General hopes and trusts ,na' IA
officers of every rank will their influence anu
authority 10 check the vice. which Is ar ui-
profitable as wicked and shameful II olIiceIsS
would make IT inviolable rule 10 repr. IN. NJ
and III that won't do) to punish soldiers ior Ok
fences OF this kind, it would not fail OF hasi"s
the desired effect. ,.,,
I had the following incident. showing his habit
ual reverence, from the son OF the MA" "''O Wv
messed IT, =, ,,.,,-
The General had passed the night in FARMING
hf- 70 O~
quarters at Cambridge In the morning ne "as
taken by his host 70 the Congregational meet
ng. house. which was and sun Is an elest' Cen-
flee \ little boy followed along TO see the bei-
eral" As he entered the front door OF the cnurch
Washington removed his hat ana KEEP. IL Oh uui
ing his stay in the sacred. building CIne gehtle.
man who accompanied him being Puritan. kept
| his hat on Returning home the boy asked MS
father: PA. why'd the General take on ms t Nd.
/ in the meetin house" on; SAID the ia'"e''
''becarse he's 'P.scopalian ,
! He was feet 2 inches in height with slopine
shoulders. a longlsh neck, long oody, ana a
! rather prominent stomach. He had great physi-
cal strength and the largest hand OF any man II,
! America His fnger-jonts were like knots ana
/ he had TO have his gloves made for him IL is
/ said that he wore number thirteens -
| BE thou pure as snow. and chaste as ice. tnou
/ shalt not scape caumny. one or more slor.es
OF his gaantry are told. but have little respect
for those who believe them. and still less lor
/ those who tell them. Madam washington was
not woman to tolerate single lapse OF tnat
nature Indeed II usel TO be SAID OF ms worthy
/
! horse" ~, -, o..
He was dignihed. almost TO formality; and as
General and as President insisted on being treat
cd with respect and Difference. He would not toI-
crate the least approach to familiarity
This trait Of his was once under dlscussion
among some Of the Off eeis. one Of them lald a
! wager that he would Hail fellow. well met,
with the General at an approaching dinner. me
! opportunity came. and the daring Oilcer s.epPeu
nm TO Washington, capped him on the back, ana
| cola "uello old fellow" The General turned
around. looked the offender through and through;
! and there was a silence in the assembly that cou'o
At the outbreak Of the Revolution the British
commander having occasion T. write nm 49, lf.,
ter addressed him as George Warrington Esq.
| Washington returned X unopened, AFTER Whlch
| another came addressed General George w ASH
| ngton" ETC. this also was returned, ana the
next was properly addressed
Apropos Of swearing. on one OCCASION at d
dinner table several officers swore in CONVERSE
ton Washington laid down ms knile ariD io'A
and said: Il thought we were all g en,Leinens AN
4 group Of officers were at headquarters en-
gagged in rather bosterous conversation In an
adjoining room lay a sick or wounded oihcer. Inc
conversation grew louder ana at as' , ,nJ hooS
entered, crossed the room on tiptoe' TOOK a oooA
from the mante and. without saying word, re-
turned as noiselessly as he had entered fhe
hint was taken .s
piece Of a cedar post which washington heip PEE,
TO set in the ground at harrington. ne "aS Uu.
walking with mis- host when ne came 70 man
who was planting htchng post in the GROUND
bv the roadside The General stopped ana salu:
'MV friend | can snow you now ~ Set f'sN
50 that II will never rot" Taking II IN MS hanus
chose great hands OF his he placed IL UPSIDE
down and held It while the man filed up the hoe
and "tamped" the earth around H.
Gt is a wen-known fact that post set bottom
side I'D I'm the ground will rot absorb water Inc
san tubes Will not draw when the post Is re-
versedD H..
During the war he stopped for dinner al an Inn
which stood IN near the present site OF TRINITY
Church WestpOrt.
Dinner was slow in coming on. and the hungry
General went into the kitchen TO hurry IL up.
Taking down a ham which hung upon the rafters
| overhead he cut of a slice with his pocketKnite
and toasted IL al the fire remarking To boy VINO
sat by the fireplace: My son, this Is the way poor
soldiers have to live. .
He was not Of the phlegmatc temperament
many believe him to have Deen. distinguished
statesman who stood near him at his hrst IN
auguration wrote 10 his wife Il wanted MN 10
appear wel-the first gentleman in the lahd-pu,
was sadly disappointed. He could not see Wen
through his glasses. took them on frequently anu
winad Them HIS false teeth. which were ill-ht-
ting ratified his voice trembled and ne seemed Ill
az ease and greatly embarrassed
His first set OF artificial teeth was cut out OF
single niece Of ivory. one part FOR the upper ana
one for the lower Jaw The two parts were con-
nected by a silver hinge which RATED wnen ne
talked They were unskfully made. ana per-
cept!bly changed the expression OF ms race no,
for th better The Is SAID to be still preserved
| in n Pennsylvania dental college
He was a flute player. and used 10 accompany
his adonted daughter. Nelly GUSTS, upon the
, harnischord The two instruments. the former
chained 70 the latter may be seen at Mount
Vernon.