The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

paired i done on n different plan than
when entirely new, for the teeth are
screwed on the bars instead OF having
the harrs cast red hot on them, which is
the reason | believed they Dissolve SO
soon near 70 the BARS"
Signed. YOUR very humble servant. John
Greenwood. Dated New York, December
y. las.
Knocked Washington Down.
Washington was an emnsntly fair man.
He had A quick temper, but as "A rule he
kept Il under control Sometimes. how
ever. ii got the best OF him. This was the
case once in Aiexandrja. One OF the coun-
~ officers told me the story as we stood
on the second floor of the market house
In Alexandria and looked down at the
open court within X. which liz tileA
with hundreds OF booths where tho farm
ers bring their products for sale mar
ket DAYS. 1T was on that spot" said the
officer. Washington was Knocked down
by Lieut. Payne Payne was n candidate
for the legislature against FairflX OF Al
cXaudria. Washington supported Fair
fax and when he met Payne here he
made a remark that Payne considered an
insult. and Payne knocked him down. The
story went like lightning through the
town that Col Washington killed.
ana some of his troops who we're sta
toned at Alexandria rushed in and would
have made short work of Payne had not
Washington prevented them He pointed
10 his black eye and told them shat this
was 4 personal matter ard that ne knew
how TO handle IT, Everyone thought that
this meant duel The next day Payne
eot note from Washington asking him to
come TO the hotel He expected a duel
but went Washington. however. was In
an amiable mood. He felt that he had
been in the wrong, and said. Mr Payne.
was wrong yesterday but II you have
tai Ia ~
friends. There was decantsr OF wine
and two glasses on the table which Wash
ington had ordered 10 smooth over the
quarrel. The two drank together and
became such strong friends after that
that Payne was one of the pall9earers at
Washington's funeral
WASHINGTON ms Drinking Man.
Every one drank ia the days Of Wash
incton. and the father OF his country al
ways had wines upon his table | have
nowhere seen IL stated that he ever drank
To excess, although he usually Consumed
five glasses Of Madeira wine at dessert
During his youth he VAS a very fair poll
tcsn. and among the items OF his cleo
tion expenses when he was a candidate
for the house Of burgesses Of virginia
were hogshead and a barrel of whisky
thirty-flye gallons wine and forty-three
gallons of beer
George Washington was simple in his
tastes and during his youth he was an
enormous eater. but was not particular
as to what he had. He wanted plain food
and plenty OF H. During his later years
ne ate very little. Ills breakfast al Mount
Vernon was Qf corn cakes, honey and tea,
with possibly an egg He kept. however
"a good table. and usually had friends with
him. His table manners were not Of the
best. have book written by Msciay
which gives his experiences when he WAS
i'm f.H ~ al he
Washington was president. Maclay dned
with Washington a number of times. and
scattered through his diary rare bits Of
gossip about Washington. At two OF the
dinners no Describes Washington as anus
INK himself between the courses 9y play
ing the devils tattoo upon the table with
his fork Al another time he says: The
president kept fork i'm his hand when
the cloth was taken away, i thought X
was for the purpose OF picking nuts. lie
ate no nuts. but played with the fork.
striking on the edge OF the table with It,"
George Washington Fish story.
Washington. at this time. had some
trouble IN keeping up his esta blishment
When the revolutionary war closed he had
plenty ~ land. but little money. He had
exhausted his private fortune during the
war. and he had 10 borrow enough 10 take
him TO New York TO be inaugurated as
president The result WAS he was quite
careful Of his expenses. and woVld not
tolerate extravaganza. An instance or this
kind occurred one day when he found the
first shad - the season on his table The
president was very fond 81 Ash. and when
the shad was brought into the dining room
his nostris dllated as the savory odor
struck them and ne asked:
what nSh IL THAR
a shad." replied the steward. exc!t-
edly. "a very fine shad. 1 knew your eI-
.aalf rfrs.tf mt Iv Of
fish and vas so fortunate "a 20 procure
this one IA the market II was the only
one sir. and the first Of the season"
'But the price. man? The price? Tbs
price, demanded Washington. Fternly.
"Three-;hree-thr dollars stammef-
ed the steward
Take 1t away Take # away safi
Washington. 1t shall never 90 said thst
my table sets such an example OF luxury
and extravaganza"
And 20 the 50 fab was taken from the
room % be devonred by the servants.
The Richest Wan of His Time.
As the years went on Washington's Ian -
Increased IN value and when he died ne
was one 1f the richest men of B!s time
Fie owned lands ana stock and Hesfoes.
and his estates amounted 20 thousands u
ceres. lie had houses IN Alexandria ana
property in " Arlington. He md raiuaee
lands near the present site Of Pl.tsOGfs-
He was throughout his life fnOu-y-
maker. and was told AZ Alexandra tfsss
- hsn he vas a boy he got IS 4 Jay ana
upward for his surveying. H. pu' his sur
plus money into lands and odver'ise-
meat in Baltimore paper 81 l73 states
that be had o. 30 acres y LAM fof sais
Ola the 0hlO river His Will. whi-1 - ao~
Kept about tweaty miles from W .nins-
ton fu the saf" II he old court house al
Fairfax Va. gives detailed s'atrmeni
q every article ~ possessed down 70 Ifs
calves and sheep. Ills persecai estate "as
then pGt down a. t53z vs.. All lh4a IN
ciuded q vast au0Qut % tobacco large
Numbers OF cattle. sheep ard horses Gear
j. 81. u which ne wiiisd 70 NJ wife ihs
vii - now kept IN wooden LJh. my
top Il which Is covered With glass ~
vas torn ia two some time ago ~ song
careless ~tzhtsnsrs ard since then ~ o'as
has been allowed 70 handle s. Tee &c
count books which are kept h"r~ 10 tls
state department Show That washington
was very careful about keeping fecSi9
u MS expenditure. He pat down every
hing and among other Items Soa ~
her. and there In. amounts snicH ne IDse
at cards In ApFil l77-. he ior' 30 IN tn'.
of Hzs-