Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
His Life Told i'm Obsolete Words.


Washington, whilom ycleped THE
Father of His Country" was born on
a strippet called Pope's creek, or some
times Bridge creek, near the Poto-
mac river, in Westmoreland county,
Va, in the year 1872, in the utas of
st. Valentine, and was benempne
George. He was Ambiguous, and in
his youngth was an amnlcollst-we
might also say paralian. When he
was weanel, his parents, having lost
their habitacle by inustion, removed
to the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
They took occasion, as they felt in
duty bound. and in accordance with
their belief. to volow him by sparge-
faction. His early life auspiced his
future renown, and many simple oc-
currence was regarded as an abodence
bv those who professed the gift to oss.
His home was humble, and he was
never an oppidan, outcept when his
public duties required it later in life.
His inclination was wholly that of a
turbulent. He could not boast of
eugeny. In youth he was not lemos-
cinent, but was ventriloquent to de-
gree that formed part of his fame. He
early evinced an aptness to appete for
knowledge, in order to derrain his flu
ture career. and it was his habit to
elucubrate aud to evitate evil com
pany. He exquired various difficult
branches, and indagated the solutions
of difficult problems. This luctation
bore good fruit. The same quese later
in life took questuary form. His
father spared no pains to modlficate
him for usefulness. He was early sent
to the charge house. where competent
person was employed to eradicate.
Modern methods were then ignote, and
even the teacher himself was frequent
ly incognitant and unfit to have the
care of incomy youth. Sometimes he
was merely morosoph, but OCCASION
ally multicious. In mathesis young
Washington was especially apt and the
phrontisterv he attended was as good as
the country could afford. Here he
was thewed and as he was not wit
starved he gained useful knowledge.
But wis even such schooling is better
than opsinathy.
Events soon began to transpire
which eliminated in the war revolu-
ton, and gave Washington his en-
during renown. This revolution was
the outgrowth of a long series of
abuses and expressions on the part Of
the British government toward the
American colonies. King George III
was now on the British throne. He
was pinguid and bubble, with more
chawdron than brains. Great Britain
claimed the right to cess everything
the colonies used, while the latter de-
MED her right to levy gelt. England
demanded the payment as gisle of
loyalty, even though she had to en-
force it by war of domage. The
course of England was a coneulcation
of the rights of the colonies, and the
people began to discuss the disappend-
ing of the two countries. Parliament
would not discede. and their every act
was such as to mediate them. British
rule was becoming more edible every
day, and the time for decoration had
arrived and it was to be war for
liberty or expugnation. The patriots
proceeded to disclaim the royal gov
errors and to dispost the magistrates.
England began to efflogitate a cessa-
ton of this rebellious conduct, and
made formidable preparation to squa
bosh the aprising. The people had
acted with great spight, but were de
termined. England felt confident of
her ability to derocinate the malcon
tents. and put it out of their power
to discind the colonies from the mother
country, but to retain them dictionary
to Great Britain. The colonies re-
solved upon the ereption of the rights
they had IN vain sought to secure by
Importation while England contin-
ued to pregravate harder than ever, by
way of punition. So there was no
alternative left the people but to excuss
the British yoke, although the war
would be an intemecian one.
The first scarmoge was at Lexington.
The British commander at Boston sent
force to sparble the milice collected
there; but the latter refused to disgre-
gate, but prepared to disperple and
repercuss the assailants. Cursitors
were despatched to advoke the people
to arms, and they collected under a
displandishlng April sun. The British
troops made an attack, but soon
retrated IN determination. and were fired
upon from behind every mure by the
wayside.